Exhibit 99.1

 

OfficeMax Incorporated
263 Shuman Boulevard
Naperville, IL 60563

News Release

 

Investor Contact		Media Contact
Mike Steele		Julie Treon
630 864 6826		630 864 6155

For Immediate Release: November 6, 2012

OFFICEMAX REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2012 FINANCIAL RESULTS

 

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Achieves Year-Over-Year Improvement in EPS

 

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Continued Momentum in U.S. Contract Business, including Digital Initiatives

 

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Extinguishes Lehman Timber Notes from Balance Sheet

Naperville, Ill. – OfficeMax^® Incorporated (NYSE:OMX), a leader in office and facility supplies, technology and services, today announced the results for its fiscal third quarter ended September 29, 2012.

Consolidated Results

Reported Results

Total sales were $1,744.6 million in the third quarter of 2012, a decrease of 1.7% from the third quarter of 2011. For the third quarter of 2012, OfficeMax reported operating income of $33.5 million, compared to $41.3 million in the third quarter of 2011, and net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders of $433.0 million, or $4.92 per diluted share, compared to $21.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2011.

Adjusted Results

Excluding the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates, the impact of stores closed and opened, and the shift in weeks resulting from our fiscal calendar, adjusted total sales in the third quarter of 2012 decreased 1.2% from the third quarter of 2011. A reconciliation to the company’s GAAP sales results is included in this press release.

Results for the third quarter of 2012 included a non-cash gain of $670.8 million related to the extinguishment of non-recourse debt guaranteed by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. which increased net income by $416.4 million, or $4.73 per diluted share. The third quarter of 2012 also included $11.4 million of expenses to impair fixed assets associated with certain stores and to record a change in the estimated lease obligation of a previously closed store in the U.S. which reduced net income by $7.0 million or $0.08 per diluted share. Excluding these items, adjusted operating income in the third quarter of 2012 was $44.9 million, or 2.6% of sales, an increase from $41.3 million, or 2.3% of sales, in the third quarter of 2011; and adjusted net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders was $23.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, an increase from $21.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2011.

“Our team’s focus on strengthening the core business resulted in stronger operating margins for the quarter, driven primarily by our U.S. and international Contract businesses. While we continued to drive sales growth in our U.S. Contract business including digital initiatives, Retail sales were challenged by weaker demand for technology products, especially personal computers,” said Ravi Saligram, President and CEO of OfficeMax. “We are also pleased to have extinguished the Lehman non-recourse liability from our balance sheet.”

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Consolidated (in millions, except per-share amounts)		3Q12				3Q11				YTD12				YTD11
Sales		$	1,744.6			$	1,774.8			$	5,219.9			$	5,285.4
Sales decline (from prior year period)			-1.7	%			-2.1	%			-1.2	%			-1.8	%
Gross profit		$	460.4			$	459.7			$	1,352.7			$	1,359.2
Gross profit margin			26.4	%			25.9	%			25.9	%			25.7	%
Reported operating income		$	33.5			$	41.3			$	74.4			$	73.9
Adjusted operating income*		$	44.9			$	41.3			$	111.1			$	87.8
Adjusted operating income margin*			2.6	%			2.3	%			2.1	%			1.7	%
Adjusted diluted income per common share*		$	0.27			$	0.25			$	0.62			$	0.45

 

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Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income margin, adjusted net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders, and adjusted diluted income per share are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the effect of certain items and charges described in the footnotes to the accompanying financial statements. A reconciliation to the company’s GAAP financial results is included in this press release. There were no adjustments for 3Q11.

Contract Segment Results

Contract segment sales decreased 0.3% compared to the prior year period to $880.9 million in the third quarter of 2012. This decrease reflected a U.S. Contract operations sales increase of 3.9% and an international Contract operations sales decrease of 8.9% in U.S. dollars (a decrease of 7.2% on a local currency basis).

 

Contract (in millions)		3Q12				3Q11				YTD12				YTD11
Sales		$	880.9			$	883.3			$	2,720.3			$	2,689.3
Sales growth or decline (from prior year period)			-0.3	%			0.7	%			1.2	%			-1.2	%
Gross profit margin			22.8	%			22.7	%			22.5	%			22.4	%
Segment income		$	26.5			$	23.3			$	79.3			$	49.7
Segment income margin			3.0	%			2.6	%			2.9	%			1.8	%

Contract segment gross profit margin increased to 22.8% in the third quarter of 2012 from 22.7% in the third quarter of 2011, reflecting lower occupancy expense. Contract segment operating, selling and general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales decreased to 19.8% in the third quarter of 2012 from 20.1% in the third quarter of 2011 primarily due to lower payroll expense from reorganizations and facility closures in 2011, partially offset by higher incentive compensation expense. Contract segment income was $26.5 million, or 3.0% of sales, in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $23.3 million, or 2.6% of sales, in the third quarter of 2011.

Retail Segment Results

Retail segment sales decreased 3.1% to $863.7 million in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011, reflecting a same-store sales decrease on a local currency basis of 2.1% primarily due to lower technology product category sales. The decrease reflected a U.S. Retail operations same-store sales decrease of 2.6%, partially offset by a Mexico retail operations same-store sales increase of 2.2% on a local currency basis.

 

Retail (in millions)		3Q12				3Q11				YTD12				YTD11
Sales		$	863.7			$	891.5			$	2,499.6			$	2,596.1
Same-store sales decline			-2.1	%			-4.8	%			-1.5	%			-2.6	%
Gross profit margin			30.0	%			29.0	%			29.6	%			29.2	%
Segment income		$	27.7			$	28.5			$	53.4			$	62.1
Segment income margin			3.2	%			3.2	%			2.1	%			2.4	%

Retail segment gross profit margin increased to 30.0% in the third quarter of 2012 from 29.0% in the third quarter of 2011, due to higher customer margins driven primarily by a sales mix shift from the relatively lower margin technology category, and lower occupancy and delivery expenses. Retail segment operating, selling and general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales were 26.8% in

 

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the third quarter of 2012 and 25.8% in the third quarter of 2011. The increase was primarily due to higher advertising and incentive compensation expense. Retail segment income was $27.7 million, or 3.2% of sales, in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $28.5 million, or 3.2% of sales, in the third quarter of 2011.

OfficeMax ended the third quarter of 2012 with a total of 960 Retail stores, consisting of 872 Retail stores in the U.S. and 88 Retail stores in Mexico. During the third quarter of 2012, OfficeMax opened three stores in Mexico.

Corporate and Other Segment Results

The Corporate and Other segment includes support staff services and certain other expenses that are not fully allocated to the Retail and Contract segments. Corporate and Other segment operating, selling and general and administrative expenses were $9.3 million in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $10.5 million in the third quarter of 2011. The decrease was primarily due to lower pension expense.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of September 29, 2012, OfficeMax had total debt of $236.4 million, excluding $735.0 million of non-recourse debt related to the Wells Fargo-backed timber notes. In September 2012, $735.0 million of non-recourse debt related to Lehman was extinguished from the balance sheet.

During the first nine months of 2012, OfficeMax generated $157.8 million of cash flow from operations and invested $48.2 million in capital expenditures.

“We maintained our focus on driving cost efficiencies and gross margins, even as we continued to invest in key growth initiatives,” said Bruce Besanko, EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of OfficeMax. “At the same time, we achieved strong free cash flow and continued our comprehensive analysis of our balance sheet.”

Outlook

Fourth Quarter 2012

Based on the current environment, OfficeMax anticipates that total company sales for the fourth quarter will be approximately in line with, to slightly lower than, the fourth quarter of 2011, including the projected favorable impact of foreign currency translation and excluding the additional week in the fourth quarter of 2011, which generated $86 million in sales. Additionally, OfficeMax anticipates that for the fourth quarter of 2012, adjusted operating income margin will be slightly lower than the 1.7% for the prior year period due to the benefit of the highly profitable additional week in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Full Year 2012

For the full year 2012, OfficeMax anticipates that total company sales will be lower than the prior year, including the projected unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation and excluding the additional week in 2011, which generated $86 million in sales. For the full year 2012, OfficeMax anticipates that adjusted operating income margin will be slightly higher than the 1.7% for the prior year despite the benefit of the highly profitable additional week in 2011. The company’s full year 2012 outlook also includes the following:

 

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Capital expenditures of approximately $70-80 million, primarily related to investments in IT, ecommerce, infrastructure improvements, and maintenance

 

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Depreciation & amortization of approximately $70-80 million

 

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Pension expense of approximately $3 million excluding any non-cash expense associated with a lump sum payout initiative in the fourth quarter of 2012, and cash contributions to the frozen pension plans of $21 million

 

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Interest expense of approximately $70 million and interest income of approximately $44 million

 

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An adjusted effective tax rate approximately in line with the adjusted effective tax rate in the full year 2011

 

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Cash flow from operations exceeding capital expenditures

 

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A net reduction in Retail store count for the year with up to 45 store closures and one opening in the U.S., as well as 8-10 store openings and 1-2 store closures in Mexico

 

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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 the macroeconomy will perform within the assumptions underlying its projected outlook; that its initiatives will be successfully executed and produce the results underlying its expectations, due to the uncertainties inherent in new initiatives, including customer acceptance, unexpected expenses or challenges, or slower-than-expected results from initiatives; 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 that 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, 2011, under Item 1A “Risk Factors”, and in the company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Conference Call Information

OfficeMax will host a webcast and conference call with analysts and investors to review its third quarter 2012 financial results today at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Central Time). The live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed via the Internet by visiting the OfficeMax website at investor.officemax.com. The webcast and a podcast will be archived and available online for one year following the call and will be posted on the “Quarterly Earnings” page located within the “Investors” section of the OfficeMax website.

About OfficeMax

OfficeMax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) is a leader in integrating products, solutions and services for the workplace, whether for business or at home. The OfficeMax mission is simple: We provide workplace innovation that enables our customers to work better. The company provides office supplies and paper, print and document services, technology products and solutions, and furniture to businesses and consumers. OfficeMax consumers and business customers are served by approximately 29,000 associates through OfficeMax.com; OfficeMaxSolutions.com and Reliable.com; more than 900 stores in the U.S. and Mexico; and direct sales and catalogs. OfficeMax has been named one of the 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies, and is the only company in the office supply industry to receive Ethics Inside^® Certification by the Ethisphere Institute. To find the nearest OfficeMax, call 1-877-OFFICEMAX. For more information, visit www.officemax.com.

All trademarks, service marks and trade names of OfficeMax Incorporated used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of OfficeMax Incorporated. Any other product or company names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners.

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OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(thousands)

 

		September 29,				December 31,
		2012				2011
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	506,022			$	427,111
Receivables, net			547,652				558,635
Inventories			762,078				821,999
Deferred income taxes and receivables			63,679				63,382
Other current assets			71,377				67,847
Total current assets			1,950,808				1,938,974
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment			1,321,391				1,308,637
Accumulated depreciation			(978,543	)			(943,701	)
Property and equipment, net			342,848				364,936
Intangible assets, net			81,285				81,520
Timber notes receivable			817,500				899,250
Deferred income taxes			111,689				370,439
Other non-current assets			428,061				414,156
Total assets		$	3,732,191			$	4,069,275
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt		$	9,900			$	38,867
Accounts payable			615,232				654,918
Income taxes payable			31,700				9,553
Accrued liabilities and other			347,252				309,963
Total current liabilities			1,004,084				1,013,301
Long-term debt, less current portion			226,488				229,323
Non-recourse debt			735,000				1,470,000
Other long-term obligations:
Compensation and benefits			363,244				393,293
Other long-term liabilities			322,537				362,442
Total other long-term liabilities			685,781				755,735
Noncontrolling interest in joint venture			36,410				31,923
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock			28,277				28,726
Common stock			216,790				215,397
Additional paid-in capital			1,021,100				1,015,374
Accumulated deficit			(54,552	)			(500,843	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(167,187	)			(189,661	)
Total shareholders’ equity			1,044,428				568,993
Total liabilities and equity		$	3,732,191			$	4,069,275

 

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OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

(thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

		Quarter Ended
		September 29,				September 24,
		2012				2011
Sales		$	1,744,579			$	1,774,767
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs			1,284,177				1,315,106
Gross profit			460,402				459,661
Operating expenses:
Operating, selling and general and administrative expenses			415,511				418,365
Asset impairments and other operating expenses (a)			11,432				—
Total operating expenses			426,943				418,365
Operating income			33,459				41,296
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(16,873	)			(17,827	)
Interest income			11,003				10,984
Gain on extinguishment of non-recourse debt (b)			670,766				—
Other income, net			224				173
			665,120				(6,670	)
Pre-tax income			698,579				34,626
Income tax expense			(263,331	)			(11,167	)
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest			435,248				23,459
Joint venture results attributable to noncontrolling interest			(1,740	)			(1,426	)
Net income attributable to OfficeMax			433,508				22,033
Preferred dividends			(522	)			(515	)
Net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders		$	432,986			$	21,518
Basic income per common share:		$	5.00			$	0.25
Diluted income per common share:		$	4.92			$	0.25
Weighted Average Shares
Basic			86,661				86,033
Diluted			88,104				87,087

 

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The third quarter of 2012 included a charge to impair fixed assets associated with certain Retail stores in the U.S. and a charge related to a change in the estimated lease obligation of a closed domestic store. These items totaled $11.4 million and reduced income available to OfficeMax common shareholders by $7.0 million or $0.08 per diluted share.

(b)

The third quarter of 2012 included a non-cash gain of $670.8 million related to an agreement that legally extinguished the Company’s non-recourse debt guaranteed by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. The gain increased net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders by $416.4 or $4.73 per diluted share.

 

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OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

(thousands, except per-share amounts)

 

		Nine Months Ended
		September 29,				September 24,
		2012				2011
Sales		$	5,219,890			$	5,285,384
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs			3,867,198				3,926,148
Gross profit			1,352,692				1,359,236
Operating expenses:
Operating, selling and general and administrative expenses			1,241,598				1,271,391
Asset impairments and other operating expenses (a)			36,698				13,916
Total operating expenses			1,278,296				1,285,307
Operating income			74,396				73,929
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(52,690	)			(54,721	)
Interest income			32,820				32,913
Gain on extinguishment of non-recourse debt (b)			670,766				—
Other income, net			449				307
			651,345				(21,501	)
Pre-tax income			725,741				52,428
Income tax expense			(272,251	)			(17,837	)
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest			453,490				34,591
Joint venture results attributable to noncontrolling interest			(3,345	)			(3,113	)
Net income attributable to OfficeMax			450,145				31,478
Preferred dividends			(1,581	)			(1,614	)
Net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders		$	448,564			$	29,864
Basic income per common share:		$	5.18			$	0.35
Diluted income per common share:		$	5.12			$	0.34
Weighted Average Shares
Basic			86,526				85,793
Diluted			87,979				86,878

 

(a)

The first nine months of 2012 included a non-cash charge of $9.8 million to impair fixed assets associated with certain stores in the U.S. and charges of $26.9 million related to store closures in the U.S. These items reduced net income by $22.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share for the first nine months of 2012. The first nine months of 2011 included charges related to store closures in the U.S. of $5.6 million which reduced net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders by $3.4 million or $0.04 per diluted share. The first nine months of 2011 also included severance charges of $8.3 million ($8.0 million in Contract and $0.3 million in Retail) related to reorganizations in Canada, Australia and the U.S. sales and supply chain organizations. The effect of this item reduced net income by $5.6 million, or $0.07 per diluted share for the first nine months of 2011.

(b)

The first nine months of 2012 included a non-cash gain of $670.8 million related to an agreement that legally extinguished the Company’s non-recourse debt guaranteed by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. The gain increased net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders by $416.4 or $4.73 per diluted share.

 

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OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

(thousands)

 

		Nine Months Ended
		September 29,				September 24,
		2012				2011
Cash provided by operations:
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest		$	453,490			$	34,591
Items in net income not using cash:
Depreciation and amortization			55,704				63,759
Non-cash impairment charges			9,791				—
Non-cash gain on extinguishment of non-recourse debt			(670,766	)			—
Non-cash deferred taxes on extinguishment of non-recourse debt			239,990				—
Other			29,456				13,467
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables			28,360				(14,707	)
Inventory			69,038				77,249
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			(22,625	)			(76,980	)
Current and deferred income taxes			23,157				5,749
Other			(57,765	)			(24,385	)
Cash provided by operations			157,830				78,743
Cash used for investment:
Expenditures for property and equipment			(48,173	)			(41,549	)
Proceeds from sale of assets			1,667				169
Cash used for investment			(46,506	)			(41,380	)
Cash used for financing:
Cash dividends paid			(2,792	)			(2,224	)
Changes in debt, net			(31,909	)			(5,134	)
Other			(1,005	)			(3,922	)
Cash used for financing			(35,706	)			(11,280	)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents			3,293				(2,983	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents			78,911				23,100
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			427,111				462,326
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	506,022			$	485,426

 

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OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION —OPERATING RESULTS

(unaudited)

(millions, except per-share amounts)

 

		Quarter Ended
		September 29, 2012												September 24, 2011
		As								As				As								As
		Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted				Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted
Sales		$	1,744.6			$	—			$	1,744.6			$	1,774.8			$	—			$	1,774.8
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs			1,284.2				—				1,284.2				1,315.1				—				1,315.1
Gross profit			460.4				—				460.4				459.7				—				459.7
Operating expenses:
Operating, selling and general and administrative expenses			415.5				—				415.5				418.4				—				418.4
Asset impairments and other operating expenses (a)			11.4				(11.4	)			—				—				—				—
Total operating expenses			426.9				(11.4	)			415.5				418.4				—				418.4
Operating income			33.5				11.4				44.9				41.3				—				41.3
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(16.9	)			—				(16.9	)			(17.8	)			—				(17.8	)
Interest income			11.0				—				11.0				11.0				—				11.0
Gain on extinguishment of non-recourse debt (b)			670.8				(670.8	)			—				—				—				—
Other income, net			0.2				—				0.2				0.1				—				0.1
			665.1				(670.8	)			(5.7	)			(6.7	)			—				(6.7	)
Pre-tax income			698.6				(659.3	)			39.2				34.6				—				34.6
Income tax expense			(263.3	)			249.9				(13.4	)			(11.1	)			—				(11.1	)
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest			435.2				(409.4	)			25.8				23.5				—				23.5
Joint venture results attributable to noncontrolling interest			(1.7	)			—				(1.7	)			(1.5	)			—				(1.5	)
Net income attributable to OfficeMax			433.5				(409.4	)			24.1				22.0				—				22.0
Preferred dividends			(0.5	)			—				(0.5	)			(0.5	)			—				(0.5	)
Net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders		$	433.0			$	(409.4	)		$	23.6			$	21.5			$	—			$	21.5
Basic income per common share:		$	5.00			$	(4.72	)		$	0.27			$	0.25			$	—			$	0.25
Diluted income per common share:		$	4.92			$	(4.65	)		$	0.27			$	0.25			$	—			$	0.25
Weighted Average Shares
Basic			86,661								86,661				86,033								86,033
Diluted			88,104								88,104				87,087								87,087

 

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Totals may not sum down or across due to rounding.

(a)

The third quarter of 2012 included a charge to impair fixed assets associated with certain Retail stores in the U.S. and a charge related to a change in the estimated lease obligation of a closed domestic store. These items totaled $11.4 million and reduced income available to OfficeMax common shareholders by $7.0 million or $0.08 per diluted share.

(b)

The third quarter of 2012 included a non-cash gain of $670.8 million related to an agreement that legally extinguished the Company’s non-recourse debt guaranteed by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. The gain increased net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders by $416.4 or $4.73 per diluted share.

 

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OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION —OPERATING RESULTS

(unaudited)

(millions, except per-share amounts)

 

		Nine Months Ended
		September 29, 2012												September 24, 2011
		As								As				As								As
		Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted				Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted
Sales		$	5,219.9			$	—			$	5,219.9			$	5,285.4			$	—			$	5,285.4
Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs			3,867.2				—				3,867.2				3,926.2				—				3,926.2
Gross profit			1,352.7				—				1,352.7				1,359.2				—				1,359.2
Operating expenses:
Operating, selling and general and administrative expenses			1,241.6				—				1,241.6				1,271.4				—				1,271.4
Asset impairments and other operating expenses (a)			36.7				(36.7	)			—				13.9				(13.9	)			—
Total operating expenses			1,278.3				(36.7	)			1,241.6				1,285.3				(13.9	)			1,271.4
Operating income			74.4				36.7				111.1				73.9				13.9				87.8
Other income (expense):
Interest expense			(52.7	)			—				(52.7	)			(54.7	)			—				(54.7	)
Interest income			32.8				—				32.8				32.9				—				32.9
Gain on extinguishment of non-recourse debt (b)			670.8				(670.8	)			—				—				—				—
Other income, net			0.4				—				0.4				0.3				—				0.3
			651.3				(670.8	)			(19.5	)			(21.5	)			—				(21.5	)
Pre-tax income			725.7				(634.1	)			91.7				52.4				13.9				66.3
Income tax expense			(272.3	)			240.1				(32.2	)			(17.8	)			(4.9	)			(22.7	)
Net income attributable to OfficeMax and noncontrolling interest			453.5				(394.0	)			59.5				34.6				9.0				43.6
Joint venture results attributable to noncontrolling interest			(3.3	)			—				(3.3	)			(3.1	)			—				(3.1	)
Net income attributable to OfficeMax			450.1				(394.0	)			56.2				31.5				9.0				40.5
Preferred dividends			(1.6	)			—				(1.6	)			(1.6	)			—				(1.6	)
Net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders		$	448.6			$	(394.0	)		$	54.6			$	29.9			$	9.0			$	38.9
Basic income per common share:		$	5.18			$	(4.55	)		$	0.63			$	0.35			$	0.10			$	0.45
Diluted income per common share:		$	5.12			$	(4.48	)		$	0.62			$	0.34			$	0.11			$	0.45
Weighted Average Shares
Basic			86,526								86,526				85,793								85,793
Diluted			87,979								87,979				86,878								86,878

 

Note:

Totals may not sum down or across due to rounding.

(a)

The first nine months of 2012 included a non-cash charge of $9.8 million to impair fixed assets associated with certain stores in the U.S. and charges of $26.9 million related to store closures in the U.S. These items reduced net income by $22.4 million, or $0.26 per diluted share for the first nine months of 2012. The first nine months of 2011 included charges related to store closures in the U.S. of $5.6 million which reduced net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders by $3.4 million or $0.04 per diluted share. The first nine months of 2011 also included severance charges of $8.3 million ($8.0 million in Contract and $0.3 million in Retail) related to reorganizations in Canada, Australia and the U.S. sales and supply chain organizations. The effect of this item reduced net income by $5.6 million, or $0.07 per diluted share for the first nine months of 2011.

(b)

The first nine months of 2012 included a non-cash gain of $670.8 million related to an agreement that legally extinguished the Company's non-recourse debt guaranteed by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. The gain increased net income available to OfficeMax common shareholders by $416.4 or $4.73 per diluted share.

 

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OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONTRACT SEGMENT STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

(millions, except per-share amounts)

 

		Quarter Ended
		September 29,								September 24,
		2012								2011
Sales		$	880.9							$	883.3
Gross profit			200.9				22.8	%			200.9				22.7	%
Operating, selling and general and administrative expenses			174.4				19.8	%			177.6				20.1	%
Segment income		$	26.5				3.0	%		$	23.3				2.6	%
		Nine Months Ended
		September 29,								September 24,
		2012								2011
Sales		$	2,720.3							$	2,689.3
Gross profit			612.3				22.5	%			602.3				22.4	%
Operating, selling and general and administrative expenses			533.0				19.6	%			552.6				20.6	%
Segment income		$	79.3				2.9	%		$	49.7				1.8	%

Note: Totals may not sum down due to rounding.

 

Note:

Management evaluates the segments’ performances using segment income which is based on operating income after eliminating the effect of certain operating items that are not indicative of our core operations such as severance, facility closures and adjustments, and asset impairments. These certain operating items are reported on the other operating expenses line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

RETAIL SEGMENT STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

(millions, except per-share amounts)

 

		Quarter Ended
		September 29,								September 24,
		2012								2011
Sales		$	863.7							$	891.5
Gross profit			259.5				30.0	%			258.8				29.0	%
Operating, selling and general and administrative expenses			231.8				26.8	%			230.3				25.8	%
Segment income		$	27.7				3.2	%		$	28.5				3.2	%
		Nine Months Ended
		September 29, 2012								September 24, 2011
Sales		$	2,499.6							$	2,596.1
Gross profit			740.4				29.6	%			756.9				29.2	%
Operating, selling and general and administrative expenses			687.0				27.5	%			694.8				26.8	%
Segment income		$	53.4				2.1	%		$	62.1				2.4	%

 

Note:

Totals may not sum down due to rounding.

 

Note:

Management evaluates the segments’ performances using segment income which is based on operating income after eliminating the effect of certain operating items that are not indicative of our core operations such as severance, facility closures and adjustments, and asset impairments. These certain operating items are reported on the other operating expenses line in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION—SALES

(unaudited)

(millions)

 

		Quarter Ended
		September 29,				September 24,				Percent
		2012				2011				Change
Sales as reported		$	1,744.6			$	1,774.8				-1.7	%
Less: Unfavorable impact of change in foreign exchange rates (a)		$	(14.0	)		$	—
Sales adjusted for impact of change in foreign exchange rates		$	1,758.5			$	1,774.8				-0.9	%
Adjustment for same store and shift in weeks (b)		$	(13.2	)		$	(7.3	)
Sales adjusted for impact of change in foreign exchange rates and adjustment for same stores and shift in weeks		$	1,745.4			$	1,767.4				-1.2	%
		Nine Months Ended
		September 29,				September 24,				Percent
		2012				2011				Change
Sales as reported		$	5,219.9			$	5,285.4				-1.2	%
Less: Unfavorable impact of change in foreign exchange rates (a)		$	(28.7	)		$	—
Sales adjusted for impact of change in foreign exchange rates		$	5,248.6			$	5,285.4				-0.7	%
Adjustment for same store and shift in weeks (b)		$	(34.6	)		$	(58.9	)
Sales adjusted for impact of change in foreign exchange rates and adjustment for same stores and shift in weeks		$	5,213.9			$	5,226.5				-0.2	%

 

Note:

Totals may not sum down due to rounding.

(a)	Computed by assuming constant exchange rates between periods.

(b)	Impact from stores closed and opened during 2012 and 2011 and the shift in calendar weeks resulting from reporting fifty-three weeks in fiscal 2011.

 

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Reconciliation of non-GAAP Measures to GAAP Measures

In addition to assessing our operating performance as reported under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we evaluate our results of operations before non-operating legacy items and operating items that are not indicative of our core operating activities such as severance, facility closure and adjustments, and asset impairments. We also assess the change in sales excluding the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates, the impact of stores closed and opened, and the shift in weeks resulting from our fiscal calendar. We believe our presentation of financial measures before, or excluding, these items, which are non-GAAP measures, enhances our investors’ overall understanding of our operational performance and provides useful information to both investors and management to evaluate the ongoing operations and prospects of OfficeMax by providing better comparisons. Whenever we use non-GAAP financial measures, we designate these measures as “adjusted” and provide a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. In the preceding tables, we reconcile our non-GAAP financial measures to our reported GAAP financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2012 and 2011.

Although we believe the non-GAAP financial measures enhance an investor’s understanding of our performance, our management does not itself, nor does it suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures we use may not be consistent with the presentation of similar companies in our industry. However, we present such non-GAAP financial measures in reporting our financial results to provide investors with an additional tool to evaluate our operating results in a manner that focuses on what we believe to be our ongoing business operations.

 

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