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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, DC  20549
                                   FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

/x/     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE  SECURITIES 
        AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended            September 30, 1995
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                                     OR

/ /     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from                       to
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Commission file number                    1-10948
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                             OFFICE DEPOT, INC.
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                                          59-2663954     
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 (State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)

2200 Old Germantown Road, Delray Beach, Florida                  33445 
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   (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

                                (407) 278-4800
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             (Registrant's telephone number including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirement for the past 90 days.

                       Yes    X           No 
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The registrant had 155,256,051 shares of common stock outstanding as of October
27, 1995.
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                              OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

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Page Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1 Financial Statements Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the 13 and 39 Weeks Ended September 30, 1995 and September 24, 1994 3 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 39 Weeks Ended September 30, 1995 and September 24, 1994 5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 6 Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 7 - 10 Part II. OTHER INFORMATION 10 SIGNATURE 11 INDEX TO EXHIBITS 12
2 3 OFFICE DEPOT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
13 Weeks 13 Weeks 39 Weeks 39 Weeks Ended Ended Ended Ended September 30, September 24, September 30, September 24, 1995 1994 1995 1994 -------- -------- -------- ------ Sales $1,337,108 $1,044,815 $3,888,730 $3,010,887 Cost of goods sold and occupancy costs 1,029,618 801,277 3,004,607 2,314,812 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Gross profit 307,490 243,538 884,123 696,075 Store and warehouse operating and selling expenses 197,838 156,115 580,243 458,775 Pre-opening expenses 4,244 3,582 10,408 6,814 General and administrative expenses 37,357 32,156 110,621 92,955 Amortization of goodwill 1,290 1,266 3,882 3,803 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- 240,729 193,119 705,154 562,347 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Operating Profit 66,761 50,419 178,969 133,728 Interest expense (income), net 5,151 3,224 16,782 10,458 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Earnings before income taxes 61,610 47,195 162,187 123,270 Income taxes 24,768 19,784 65,453 50,504 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net earnings $ 36,842 $ 27,411 $ 96,734 $ 72,766 ========== ========== ========== ========== Earnings per common and common equivalent share: Primary $ 0.24 $ 0.18 $ 0.63 $ 0.48 Fully diluted $ 0.23 $ 0.18 $ 0.61 $ 0.47 Average common and common equivalent shares: Primary 156,640 152,443 154,576 152,400 Fully diluted 173,248 169,244 171,309 169,093
3 4 OFFICE DEPOT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
September 30, December 31, 1995 1994 ----------------- --------------- (Unaudited) ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 63,131 $ 32,406 Receivables, net of allowances 326,871 266,629 Merchandise inventories 973,390 936,048 Deferred income taxes 28,553 32,093 Prepaid expenses 12,329 7,046 ---------- ---------- Total current assets 1,404,274 1,274,222 Property and Equipment 677,561 524,350 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 168,096 127,121 ---------- ---------- 509,465 397,229 Goodwill, net of amortization 196,652 200,449 Other Assets 40,765 32,083 ---------- ---------- $2,151,156 $1,903,983 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities Accounts payable $ 606,250 $ 609,914 Accrued expenses 160,657 154,894 Income taxes 20,768 18,051 Current maturities of long-term debt 515 4,030 ---------- ---------- Total current liabilities 788,190 786,889 Long-Term Debt, less current maturities 12,664 27,460 Deferred Taxes and Other Credits 14,230 8,023 Zero Coupon, Convertible, Subordinated Notes 378,234 366,340 Common Stockholders' Equity Common stock - authorized 400,000,000 shares of $.01 par value; issued 157,370,924 in 1995 and 151,536,781 in 1994 1,574 1,515 Additional paid-in capital 596,583 453,117 Foreign currency translation adjustment (987) (3,295) Retained earnings 362,418 265,684 Less: 2,163,447 shares of treasury stock (1,750) (1,750) ---------- ---------- 957,838 715,271 ---------- ---------- $2,151,156 $1,903,983 ========== ==========
4 5 OFFICE DEPOT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (In thousands) (Unaudited)
39 Weeks Ended 39 Weeks Ended September 30, September 24, 1995 1994 -------------- --------------- Cash flows from operating activities Cash received from customers $ 3,831,442 $ 2,951,341 Cash paid for inventory (2,932,694) (2,273,214) Cash paid for store and warehouse operating, selling and general and administrative expenses (775,339) (601,078) Interest received 696 3,588 Interest paid (5,189) (2,067) Taxes paid (55,207) (46,596) ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by operating activities 63,709 31,974 ----------- ----------- Cash flows from investing activities Capital expenditures-net (154,373) (114,754) ----------- ----------- Net cash used by investing activities (154,373) (114,754) ----------- ----------- Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from exercise of stock options 15,369 11,161 Proceeds from stock offering 122,023 - Foreign currency translation adjustment 2,308 (1,865) Proceeds from long- and short-term borrowings 176,430 29,067 Payments on long- and short-term borrowings (194,741) (30,357) Distributions to shareholders - (4,956) ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by financing activities 121,389 3,050 ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 30,725 (79,730) Cash and equivalents at beginning of period 32,406 142,471 ----------- ----------- Cash and equivalents at end of period $ 63,131 $ 62,741 =========== =========== Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities Net earnings $ 96,734 $ 72,766 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities Depreciation and amortization 47,252 35,660 Contributions of common stock to employee benefit plans 2,349 1,895 Changes in assets and liabilities Increase in receivables (60,242) (68,424) Increase in inventories (37,342) (74,752) Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets (11,743) (15,371) Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities 26,701 80,200 ----------- ----------- Total adjustments (33,025) (40,792) ----------- ----------- Net cash provided by operating activities $ 63,709 $ 31,974 =========== ===========
5 6 OFFICE DEPOT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. The interim financial statements as of September 30, 1995 and for the 13 and 39 week periods ended September 30, 1995 and September 24, 1994 are unaudited; however, such interim statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1994. 2. Average common and common equivalent shares utilized in computing third quarter primary earnings per share include approximately 4,232,000 and 4,092,000 shares in 1995 and 1994, respectively, as a result of applying the treasury stock method to outstanding stock options. Earnings per common share, assuming full dilution, were determined on the assumption that the convertible notes were converted as of the beginning of the period. The number of shares utilized in the calculation of fully diluted earnings per share for conversion of the convertible notes in the third quarter were approximately 16,573,000 and 16,580,000 shares in 1995 and 1994, respectively. For purposes of this calculation, net earnings were adjusted for the interest on the convertible notes net of the tax effect. 3. In August 1995, the Company issued 4,325,000 shares of common stock in a public offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $122 million. 4. The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 39 weeks ended September 30, 1995 and September 24, 1994 do not include noncash financing transactions of approximately $12,127,000 and $11,743,000, respectively, associated with accreted interest on convertible, subordinated notes and approximately $233,000 and $0, respectively, relating to common stock issued upon conversion of convertible notes. 6 7 Item 2 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Sales increased 28% to $1,337,108,000 in the third quarter of 1995 from $1,044,815,000 in the third quarter of 1994; and to $3,888,730,000 for the first nine months of 1995 from $3,010,887,000 for the first nine months of 1994, an increase of 29%. Comparable sales for stores and delivery facilities increased 17% for the third quarter and 18% for the first nine months of 1995, respectively. The balance of the sales increase was attributable to the 78 new stores (net of one store closure) opened subsequent to the third quarter of 1994. The Company opened 13 stores in the third quarter of 1995, bringing the total number of stores open at the end of the third quarter to 461 compared with 384 stores at the end of the third quarter of 1994. The Company also operated 24 contract stationer and delivery warehouses (customer service centers) at the end of both the third quarter of 1995 and 1994. Several of these are new, larger facilities which replaced existing facilities of several contract stationers acquired in 1993 and 1994. Comparable sales in the future may be affected by competition from other stores and contract stationers, the opening of additional Office Depot stores or the expansion of the Company's contract stationer business in its existing markets, and general market conditions. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 23.0% during the third quarter of 1995, as compared with 23.3% during the comparable quarter in 1994, and 22.7% for the first nine months of 1995, as compared with 23.1% for the first nine months of 1994. The decrease was primarily a result of an increase in sales of lower margin business machines and computers and an increase associated with higher occupancy costs on new and converted customer service centers. These decreases were partially offset by purchasing efficiencies gained through vendor volume discount programs which increased as purchasing levels continued to increase, and by leveraging the Company's store occupancy costs through higher average sales per store. Gross margins are slightly higher in the contract stationer portion of the business due to a lower percentage of business machine and computer sales. Gross margins may fluctuate in both the retail and contract stationer business as a result of competitive pricing in more market areas, continued change in sales product mix and increased occupancy costs in certain new markets and for new warehouses. Store and warehouse operating and selling expenses as a percentage of sales were 14.8% and 14.9% in the third quarter and first nine months of 1995, respectively, compared with 14.9% and 15.2% in the comparable periods in 1994, respectively. Store and warehouse operating and selling expenses consist primarily of payroll and advertising expenses. Although the majority of these expenses vary proportionately with sales, there is a fixed cost component to these expenses such that, as sales increase within a given market area, store and warehouse operating and selling expenses should decrease as a percentage of sales. This benefit may not be fully realized, however, during periods when a large number of new stores and customer service centers are being opened, as new facilities typically generate lower sales than the average mature location, resulting in higher operating and selling expenses as a 7 8 percentage of sales for such new facilities. This percentage is also affected when the Company enters large metropolitan market areas where the advertising costs for the full market must be absorbed by the small number of stores initially opened. As additional stores in these large markets are opened, advertising costs, which are essentially a fixed expense for a market area, typically decrease overall as a percentage of sales. The Company has also continued a strategy of opening additional stores in existing markets. Although increasing the number of stores increases operating income in absolute dollars, this may have the effect of increasing overall expenses as a percentage of sales, since the sales of certain existing stores in the market may initially be adversely affected. Warehouse expenses in the first nine months of 1995 were adversely affected by the additional costs incurred in the systems conversion and integration of the contract stationer warehouses. The integration is expected to be substantially completed by early 1996. Pre-opening expenses increased to $4,244,000 in the third quarter of 1995 from $3,582,000 in the comparable period in 1994, and to $10,408,000 in the nine month period ended September 30, 1995 from $6,814,000 in the comparable 1994 period. Pre-opening expenses in 1995 include the costs associated with replacing seven existing customer service centers with larger, more functional facilities. Additionally, the Company added 42 stores in the first nine months of 1995, as compared with 33 stores in the comparable 1994 period. Pre-opening expenses currently are approximately $140,000 per store and $500,000 for a customer service center, and are predominately incurred during a six-week period prior to the opening of the store or a twelve-week period prior to the opening of a customer service center. Pre-opening expenses may vary based on geographical area and customer base being serviced. These expenses consist principally of amounts paid for salaries, occupancy costs and supplies. Since the Company's policy is to expense these items during the period in which they occur, the amount of pre-opening expenses in each quarter is generally proportional to the number of new stores or customer service centers opened or in the process of being opened during the period. General and administrative expenses have decreased as a percentage of sales to 2.8% in the third quarter of 1995 from 3.1% in the comparable period in 1994, and to 2.8% in the first nine months of 1995 from 3.1% in the comparable 1994 period. General and administrative expenses have decreased as a percentage of sales, primarily as a result of the Company's ability to increase sales without a proportionate increase in corporate expenditures. The Company's continued investment in its information systems should allow the Company to further reduce general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales. The Company incurred net interest expense of $5,151,000 and $16,782,000 in the third quarter and first nine months of 1995, respectively, as compared with $3,224,000 and $10,458,000 in the comparable periods in 1994. This increase in interest expense is primarily due to funds borrowed under the Company's revolving credit agreement. 8 9 LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Since the Company's store sales are substantially on a cash and carry basis, cash flow generated from operating stores provides a source of liquidity to the Company. Working capital requirements are reduced by vendor credit terms, which allow the Company to finance a portion of its inventory. The Company utilizes private label credit card programs administered and financed by financial service companies; this allows the Company to expand its retail sales without the burden of additional receivables. Sales made through the customer service centers are generally made under regular commercial credit terms, where the Company carries its own receivables. As the Company expands into servicing additional large companies in the delivery portion of its business, it is expected that the Company will carry a greater amount of receivables. In the third quarter of 1995, the Company added 13 stores, compared with 16 stores added in the comparable 1994 period. The Company also replaced one of its existing customer service centers with a larger, more efficient facility. As stores mature and become more profitable, and as the number of new stores opened in a year becomes a smaller percentage of the existing store base, cash generated from operations will provide a greater portion of funds required for new store fixed assets, inventories and other working capital requirements. Cash generated from operations will be affected by an increase in receivables carried without outside financing, and an increase in inventory at the stores and customer service centers as the Company continues to expand its sales in computers and business machines. Net cash provided by operating activities was $63,709,000 and $31,974,000 in the first nine months of 1995 and 1994, respectively. Capital expenditures are also affected by the number of stores and customer service centers opened, converted or acquired each year and the increase in computer and other equipment at the corporate office required to support such expansion. Cash utilized for capital expenditures was $154,373,000 and $114,754,000 in the first nine months of 1995 and 1994, respectively. During the 39 weeks ended September 30, 1995, the Company's cash balance increased approximately $30,725,000 and long- and short-term debt decreased by approximately $18,311,000. The increase in cash was primarily attributable to proceeds of approximately $122 million received from a public offering of common stock. Proceeds were used to pay down amounts outstanding under the Company's revolving credit facility as well as other working capital needs. The Company plans to open a total of approximately 35-40 additional stores, replace three existing customer service centers, close three customer service centers, and add two new customer service centers during the remainder of 1995. Management estimates that the Company's cash requirements, exclusive of pre-opening expenses, will be approximately $1,700,000 and $5,300,000 for each additional store and customer service center, respectively. The Company has a credit agreement with its principal bank and a syndicate of commercial banks to provide for a working capital line of $300,000,000. The credit agreement provides that funds borrowed will bear interest, at the Company's option, at .3125% over the LIBOR rate, 1.75% over the Fed Funds rate, at a base rate linked to 9 10 the prime rate or at a competitive bid rate. The Company also pays a fee of .1875% per annum on the total credit facility. The credit facility expires in June 2000. As of September 30, 1995 the Company had no borrowings under the credit facility. In addition to the credit facility, the bank has provided a lease facility to the Company under which the bank has agreed to purchase up to $25,000,000 of equipment from the Company and lease such equipment to the Company. As of September 30, 1995, the Company had approximately $5,600,000 outstanding under this lease facility. The Company's management continually reviews its financing options. It is currently anticipated that the Company has the ability to finance its planned expansion through 1995 from cash on hand, funds generated from operations, equipment leased under the Company's lease facility, and funds borrowed under the Company's credit facility. The Company is considering and will continue to consider alternative financing opportunities including the issuance of equity, debt or convertible debt, if market conditions make such alternatives financially attractive methods of funding the Company's short-term or long-term expansion. The Company's financing requirements in the future will be affected by the number of new stores and customer service centers opened, converted or acquired and additional receivables carried by the Company. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Items 1-5 Not applicable. Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K a. 27.1 Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only) b. No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended September 30, 1995. 10 11 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. OFFICE DEPOT, INC. ------------------ (Registrant) Date: October 31, 1995 By:/s/ Barry J. Goldstein ----------------------------- Barry J. Goldstein Executive Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer 11 12 INDEX TO EXHIBITS 27.1 Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only) 12
 

5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF OFFICE DEPOT FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1,000 U.S. DOLLARS 9-MOS DEC-30-1995 JAN-01-1995 SEP-30-1995 1 63,131 0 329,640 2,769 973,390 1,404,274 677,561 168,096 2,151,156 788,190 390,898 1,574 0 0 956,264 2,151,156 3,888,730 3,888,730 3,004,607 3,595,258 114,503 0 16,782 162,187 65,453 96,734 0 0 0 96,734 .63 .61