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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended January 26, 2000
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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 .
Commission File No. 1-327
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KMART CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan 38-0729500
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
3100 West Big Beaver Road - Troy, Michigan 48084
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (248) 643-1000
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934:
Name of each Exchange
Title of each class on which registered
Common Stock, $1.00 par value New York, Pacific and Chicago Exchanges
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934: None
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
requirements for the past 90 days. YES X NO
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
The aggregate market value of voting stock including Common Stock held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant on March 22, 2000 was $4,844,341,860. The
market value of the Common Stock is based on the closing price on the New York
Stock Exchange on such date.
As of March 22, 2000, 481,425,278 shares of Common Stock of the Registrant, held
by approximately 76,644 shareholders, were outstanding.
Portions of the Registrant's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders are incorporated
by reference into Parts I, II and IV of this report. Portions of the
Registrant's Proxy Statement dated April 13, 2000 in connection with the 2000
Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of
this report.
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PART I
Item 1. Business
History
Kmart Corporation ("the Registrant" or "Kmart") is the nation's second
largest discount retailer and the third largest general merchandise retailer.
Kmart was incorporated under the laws of the State of Michigan on March 9, 1916,
as the successor to the business developed by its founder, S. S. Kresge, who
opened his first store in 1899. After operating Kresge department stores for
over 45 years, the Kmart store program commenced with the opening of the first
Kmart store in March 1962. The principal executive offices of Kmart are located
at 3100 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, Michigan 48084, and its telephone number is
(248) 643-1000.
Operations
The Registrant operates in the general merchandise retailing industry
through 2,171 Kmart discount stores with locations in each of the 50 United
States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. Kmart's general
merchandise retail operations are located in 299 of the 316 Metropolitan
Statistical Areas in the United States. Kmart stores are generally one-floor,
free-standing units ranging in size from 40,000 to 180,000 square feet.
In 1995, Kmart converted 29 of its traditional stores to feature a new,
high-frequency format. In April 1997, this design was renamed Big Kmart. Big
Kmart offers customers an increased mix of frequently-purchased, everyday basics
and consumables in a "Kmart Pantry" area located near the front of each store. A
total of 1,860 traditional Kmart stores had been converted to the Big Kmart
format at year-end 1999, with another 156 stores scheduled for conversion during
fiscal 2000. At year-end 2000, including new stores built in the Big Kmart
format, it is expected that approximately 2,030 stores will be in the Big Kmart
format.
Super Kmart Centers represent the Registrant's supercenter concept.
Super Kmart Centers combine a full grocery assortment, including fresh and
frozen food, bakery, meats and other items, with a broad selection of general
merchandise found at Big Kmart and traditional Kmart stores. The Registrant's
105 Super Kmart Centers are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Information regarding the Registrant's analysis of consolidated
operations appearing in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition" on pages 18 through 20 of the Registrant's
1999 Annual Report to Shareholders, is incorporated herein by reference.
Information regarding the Registrant's discontinued operations and
dispositions appearing in Note 2 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" on page 27 of the Registrant's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders,
is incorporated herein by reference.
Competition
Kmart has several major competitors on a national level, which include
J.C. Penney, Sears, Target and Wal-Mart, and many competitors on a local and
regional level which compete with Kmart's individual stores. Success in this
competitive market is based on factors such as price, quality, service, product
mix and convenience.
Seasonality
The Registrant's business is highly seasonal and depends to a
significant extent on the results of operations for the last quarter of the
fiscal year.
Credit Sales
The Registrant offers a private label Kmart Credit Card, available in
all Kmart stores, through Household Bank (SB), N.A. ("Household"), a unit of
Household International, Inc. Household owns the receivables and retains the
credit risk associated with this program. In addition to the Kmart Credit Card
program, all of the Registrant's stores accept major bank credit cards as
payment for merchandise.
Employees
The Registrant employed approximately 271,000 persons as of January 26,
2000.
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Effect of Compliance with Environmental Protection Provisions
Compliance with federal, state and local provisions which have been
enacted or adopted regulating the discharge of materials into the environment,
or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment, has not had, and is
not expected to have, a material effect on capital expenditures, earnings or the
competitive position of the Registrant and its subsidiaries.
Item 2. Properties
At January 26, 2000, Kmart operated a total of 2,171 general merchandise
stores which are located in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin
Islands and Guam. Kmart leases its store facilities, with the exception of 120
stores that it owns. Kmart store leases are generally for terms of 25 years with
multiple five-year renewal options which allow Kmart the option to extend the
life of the lease up to 50 years beyond the initial noncancelable term.
The Registrant owns its headquarters and one administrative building in
Troy, Michigan and leases administrative buildings in Royal Oak, Michigan and
North Bergen, New Jersey. The Registrant owns two United States distribution
centers, and leases 16 United States distribution centers for initial terms of
10 to 30 years with options to renew for additional terms. In addition, the
Registrant owns or leases 497 parcels not currently used for store operations,
the majority of which are rented to others.
A description of the Registrant's leasing arrangements, appearing in
Note 7 of the "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" on page 29 of the
Registrant's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The Registrant is a party to a substantial number of legal proceedings,
most of which are routine and all of which are incidental to its business. Some
matters involve claims for large amounts of damages as well as other relief.
Although the consequences of these proceedings are not presently determinable,
in the opinion of management, they will not have a material adverse affect on
the Registrant's liquidity, financial position or results of operations.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
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Executive Officers of the Registrant
The name, position, age and a description of the business experience for
each of the executive officers of the Registrant is listed below as of March 22,
2000. There is no family relationship among the executive officers. Executive
officers of the Registrant are elected each year at the Annual Meeting of the
Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are
elected and qualified. The business experience for each of the executive
officers described below includes principal positions held since 1992. None of
the corporations or organizations listed below is a parent, subsidiary or other
affiliate of the Registrant.
Floyd Hall - Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer, 61.
Mr. Hall joined the Registrant under his current title in June 1995. Prior
thereto he served concurrently as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The
Museum Company, Alva Reproductions, Inc. and Glass Masters, Inc. from 1989 to
1995.
Michael Bozic - Vice Chairman, 59.
Mr. Bozic joined the Registrant under his current title in December 1998. Prior
thereto he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Levitz Furniture
Corporation from 1995 to 1998 and President and Chief Executive Officer, Hills
Department Stores, Inc. from 1991 to 1995. Mr. Bozic was also with Sears Roebuck
& Company for 28 years, serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sears
Merchandise Group, from 1987 to 1991.
Andrew A. Giancamilli - President and General Merchandise Manager, U.S.
Kmart, 49.
Mr. Giancamilli has been in his current position since January 1998. Prior
thereto he held the following positions at the Registrant: Senior Vice
President, General Merchandise Manager-Consumables and Commodities from 1996 to
1998; Vice President, Pharmacy Merchandising and Operations from 1995 to 1996.
Prior to joining the Registrant in 1995, he was President, Chief Operating
Officer, Perry Drug Stores, Inc. from 1993 to 1995; and Executive Vice
President, Chief Operating Officer, Perry Drug Stores, Inc. from 1992 to 1993.
Donald W. Keeble - President, Store Operations, U.S. Kmart, 51.
Mr. Keeble has served as an executive officer of the Registrant since 1989 and
has served in his current position since July 1999. Prior thereto he held the
following positions at the Registrant: Executive Vice President, Store
Operations from 1995 to 1999, Executive Vice President, Merchandising and
Operations from 1994 to 1995; and Senior Vice President, General Merchandise
Manager - Fashions from 1991 to 1994.
Warren Cooper - Executive Vice President, Human Resources and
Administration, 55.
Mr. Cooper joined the Registrant under his current title in March 1996. Prior
thereto he was Senior Vice President, Human Resources, General Cable from 1995
to 1996; Vice President, Human Resources, the Sears Merchandise Group, Sears,
Roebuck & Co. from 1993 to 1995; and Vice President, Corporate Human Resources,
Sears, Roebuck & Co. from 1987 to 1993.
Ernest L. Heether - Senior Vice President, Merchandise Planning and
Replenishment, 54.
Mr. Heether joined the Registrant under his current title in April 1996. Prior
thereto he served as Senior Vice President, Merchandise Operations, Bradlees,
Inc. from 1993 to 1996; and Vice President, Merchandise Planning and Control,
Caldor from 1990 to 1993.
Paul J. Hueber - Senior Vice President, Store Operations, 51.
Mr. Hueber has served as an executive officer of the Registrant since 1991 and
has served in his current position since 1994. Prior thereto he was Vice
President, West/Central Region from 1991 to 1994.
Cecil B. Kearse - Senior Vice President and General Merchandise Manager
- Home, 47.
Mr. Kearse has served in his current position since November 1997. Prior thereto
he held the following positions at the Registrant: Vice President, Merchandise
Presentation and Communication from 1996 to 1997; Vice President and General
Merchandise Manager - Men's and Children's from 1995 to 1996; Divisional Vice
President, Merchandising Fashions from 1994 to 1995; and Senior Buyer - Bed,
Bath & Kitchen from 1990 to 1994.
Jerry J. Kuske - Senior Vice President and General Merchandise Manager
- Hardlines, 48.
Mr. Kuske has served in his current position since April 1999. Prior thereto he
held the following positions at the Registrant: Senior Vice President and
General Merchandise Manager - Health and Beauty Care, Pharmacy and Consumables
from 1997 to 1999; Vice President, General Merchandise Manager - Health and
Beauty Care/Pharmacy from 1996 to 1997; Divisional Vice President, Consumables
and Commodities from 1995 to 1996. Prior to joining the Registrant, he served as
Senior Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing, Perry Drug Stores, Inc. from
1994 to 1995; and Senior Vice President, Operations, Payless Drug Stores, Inc.
from 1992 to 1994.
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James Mixon - Senior Vice President, Logistics, 55.
Mr. Mixon joined the Registrant in his current position in July 1997. Prior
thereto he served as Senior Vice President, Logistics/Service, Best Buy Stores
from 1994 to 1997; and Senior Vice President, Distribution/Transportation,
Marshall Stores from 1987 to 1994.
Joseph A. Osbourn - Senior Vice President and Chief Information
Officer, 52.
Mr. Osbourn joined the Registrant in his current position in October 1999. Prior
thereto he served as Vice President, Information Services, Walt Disney World
from 1989 to 1999.
E. Jackson Smailes - Senior Vice President and General Merchandise
Manager - Apparel, 57.
Mr. Smailes joined the Registrant in his current position in July 1997. Prior
thereto he served as President, Chief Executive Officer, Hills Department Stores
from 1995 to 1997; and Executive Vice President, Merchandising and Marketing,
Hills Department Stores from 1992 to 1995.
Martin E. Welch III - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, 51.
Mr. Welch joined the Registrant under his current title in December 1995. Prior
thereto he was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Federal-Mogul
Corporation from 1991 to 1995.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
The Registrant's common stock is listed on the New York, Pacific
and Chicago Stock Exchanges. There were approximately 76,644 shareholders of the
Registrant's common stock as of March 22, 2000.
The quarterly high and low sales prices for Kmart's common stock for
the two most recent fiscal years, as set forth in Note 14 of the "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements" on page 32 of the Registrant's 1999 Annual
Report to Shareholders, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
The "Consolidated Selected Financial Data" summary, insofar as it
relates to the five fiscal years ended January 26, 2000, appearing on page 17 of
the Registrant's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders, is incorporated herein by
reference.
Sales and comparable store statistics for the three fiscal years ended
January 26, 2000, appearing in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results
of Operations and Financial Condition" on page 18 of the Registrant's 1999
Annual Report to Shareholders, are incorporated herein by reference.
U.S. Kmart selling square footage for the five fiscal years ended
January 26, 2000, appearing in the "Consolidated Selected Financial Data" on
page 17 of the Registrant's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders, is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and
Financial Condition
The information appearing in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition" on pages 18 through 20 of the
Registrant's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders, is incorporated herein by
reference.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Statements, other than those based on historical facts, including the
Year 2000 statements, which address activities, events or developments that the
Registrant expects or anticipates may occur in the future are forward-looking
statements which are based upon a number of assumptions concerning future
conditions that may ultimately prove to be inaccurate. Actual events and results
may differ materially from anticipated results described in such statements. The
Registrant's ability to achieve such results is subject to certain risks and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic and weather conditions
which affect buying patterns of the Registrant's customers, changes in consumer
spending and the Registrant's ability to anticipate buying patterns and
implement appropriate inventory strategies, continued availability of capital
and financing, competitive factors and other factors affecting business beyond
the Registrant's control. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements
are qualified by these cautionary statements and there can be no assurance that
the results or developments anticipated by the Registrant will be realized or
that they will have the expected effects on the Registrant or its business or
operations.
STATEMENT REGARDING YEAR 2000 DISCLOSURE
For purposes of any action brought under the securities laws, as that
term is defined in section 3(a)(47) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78c(a)(47)), the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act does
not apply to any statements contained in any documents or materials filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, or with federal banking regulators,
pursuant to section 12(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
78l(i)), or disclosures or writing that when made accompanied the solicitation
of an offer or sale of securities.
Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Not applicable.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The financial statements of the Registrant, consisting of the
consolidated balance sheets as of January 26, 2000 and January 27, 1999 and the
related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows
for each of the three fiscal years ended January 26, 2000 and the notes to
consolidated financial statements, together with the report of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, appearing on pages 21 through 32 of the Registrant's
1999 Annual Report to Shareholders, are incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors of the Registrant
The information set forth under the caption "Proposal 1 - Election of
Directors" on pages 6 to 8 of the Registrant's Proxy Statement dated April 13,
2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation
14A is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information set forth on pages 8, 9 and 10 to 16 of the Registrant's
Proxy Statement dated April 13, 2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The information set forth under the caption "Stock Ownership" on pages 4
to 6 of the Registrant's Proxy Statement dated April 13, 2000 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The information set forth under the caption "Legal
Proceedings/Transactions with Management" on page 6 of the Registrant's Proxy
Statement dated April 13, 2000 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Regulation 14A is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:
1. Financial Statements
The following consolidated financial statements of the Registrant
are incorporated herein by reference from the Registrant's 1999
Annual Report to Shareholders:
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Report of Independent Accountants 21
Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the
three fiscal years ended January 26, 2000 22
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 26, 2000
and January 27, 1999 23
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each
of the three fiscal years ended January 26, 2000 24
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for
each of the three fiscal years ended January 26, 2000 25
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 26 through 32
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2. Financial Statement Schedules
The separate financial statements and summarized financial
information of majority-owned subsidiaries not consolidated and
of 50% or less owned persons of the Registrant have been omitted
because they are not required pursuant to conditions set forth in
Rules 3-09(a), 4-08(g) and 1-02(v) of Regulation S-X.
All other schedules have been omitted because they are not
applicable or the required information is shown in the
Registrant's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
3. Exhibits
See Exhibit Index included in this report.
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Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
(cont.)
b) The Registrant filed the following Current Reports on Form 8-K during the
fiscal quarter ended January 26, 2000:
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December 3, 1999 November 10, 1999 Item 5.1. Press release announcing
earnings for the third quarter 1999.
Item 5.2. Filing of Statement of
Eligibility and Qualification on Form
T-1 of the Bank of New York to act as
trustee under the senior debt
securities indenture in connection
with the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (Registration
No. 333-74665).
December 15, 1999 December 6, 1999 Item 5. Announcement of Registrant
entering into a $1.1 Billion
Three-Year Revolving Credit Agreement
and a $600 Million 364-Day Revolving
Credit Agreement on December 6, 1999;
and the filing of the related
agreements.
December 17, 1999 December 8, 1999 Item 5. Filing of certain exhibits
under Item 7 relating to the
Registrant's offering of $300,000,000
principal amount of its 8 3/8% Notes
due 2004, which have been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933 on
Form S-3 (Registration No.
333-74665).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 on April 18, 2000.
Each signatory hereby acknowledges and adopts the typed form of his or
her name in the electronic filing of this document with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Kmart Corporation
By: Floyd Hall
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(Floyd Hall)
Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
By: Martin E. Welch III
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(Martin E. Welch III)
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons, on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities indicated, on April 18, 2000.
Each signatory hereby acknowledges and adopts the typed form of his or
her name in the electronic filing of this document with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
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James B. Adamson Floyd Hall
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James B. Adamson, Director Floyd Hall, Director
Lilyan H. Affinito Robert D. Kennedy
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Lilyan H. Affinito, Director Robert D. Kennedy, Director
Stephen F. Bollenbach J. Richard Munro
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Stephen F. Bollenbach, Director J. Richard Munro, Director
Joseph A. Califano, Jr. Robin B. Smith
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Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Director Robin B. Smith, Director
Richard G. Cline Thomas T. Stallkamp
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Richard G. Cline, Director Thomas T. Stallkamp, Director
Willie D. Davis James O. Welch, Jr.
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Willie D. Davis, Director James O. Welch, Jr., Director
Joseph P. Flannery
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Joseph P. Flannery, Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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**** (3a) Restated Articles of Incorporation of Kmart Corporation
**** (3b) Bylaws of Kmart Corporation, as amended
* (10a) Kmart Corporation 1973 Stock Option Plan, as amended [10a][A]
* (10b) Kmart Corporation 1981 Stock Option Plan, as amended[10b] [A]
**** (10c) Kmart Corporation Directors Retirement Plan, as amended [10d] [A]
** (10d) Kmart Corporation Performance Restricted Stock Plan, as amended [10e] [A]
***** (10e) Kmart Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended [A]
*** (10f) Kmart Corporation 1992 Stock Option Plan, as amended [10g] [A]
***** (10g) Kmart Corporation Amended and Restated Directors Stock Plan [A]
** (10h) Form of Employment Agreement with Executive Officers [10j] [A]
* (10i) Kmart Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [10c] [A]
*** (10j) Amended and Restated Kmart Corporation Annual Incentive Bonus Plan [10k] [A]
*** (10k) Amended and Restated Kmart Corporation Management Stock Purchase Plan [10l] [A]
*** (10l) Supplemental Pension Benefit Plan [10m] [A]
******* (10m) Employment Agreement with Floyd Hall [10n] [A]
******** (10n) Amendment to Employment Agreement [99] [A]
****** (10o) Kmart Corporation 1997 Long-Term Equity Compensation Plan [10n] [A]
***** (10p) Amended and Restated Kmart Corporation 1998 Management Deferred Compensation and Restoration Plan [A]
(11) Statement Regarding Computation of Per Share Earnings
(12) Statement Regarding Computation of Ratios
(13) Annual Report to Shareholders of Kmart Corporation for the Fiscal Year
Ended January 26, 2000
(23) Consent of Independent Accountants
(27) Financial Data Schedule
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Notes:
* Filed as Exhibits to the Form 10-K Report of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended January 27, 1993 (file
number 1-327) and are incorporated herein by reference.
** Filed as Exhibits to the Form 10-K Report of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended January 26, 1994 (file
number 1-327) and are incorporated herein by reference.
*** Filed as Exhibits to the Form 10-K Report of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended January 25, 1995 (file
number 1-327) and are incorporated herein by reference.
**** Filed as Exhibits to the Form 10-K Report of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1996 (file
number 1-327) and are incorporated herein by reference.
***** Filed as Exhibits to the Form 10-K Report of the Registrant for the fiscal year ended January 27, 1999 (file
number 1-327) and are incorporated herein by reference.
****** Filed as part of the 1997 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
******* Filed as Form 8-K dated June 4, 1995 and is incorporated herein by reference.
******** Filed as Exhibit to the Form 10-Q Report of the Registrant for the fiscal quarter ended October 28, 1998
(file number 1-327) and is incorporated herein by reference.
[ #] Exhibit numbers in the Form 10-K or 10-Q Reports for the periods indicated.
[A] This document is a management contract or compensatory plan.
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In reliance upon Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K,
various instruments defining the rights of holders of
long-term debt of the Registrant are not being filed
herewith because the total amount of securities authorized
under each such instrument does not exceed 10% of the total
assets of the Registrant.
The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy to the Commission
upon request of the following instruments defining the
rights of holders of long-term debt:
Indenture dated as of February 1, 1985, between Kmart
Corporation and The Bank of New York, Trustee, as
supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated
as of March 1, 1991
12-1/2% Debentures Due 2005
8-3/8% Notes Due 2004
8-1/8% Notes Due 2006
7-3/4% Debentures Due 2012
8-1/4% Notes Due 2022
8-3/8% Debentures Due 2022
7.95% Debentures Due 2023
Fixed-Rate Medium-Term Notes (Series A, B, C, D)
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EXHIBIT 11
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KMART CORPORATION
INFORMATION ON COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
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January 26, January 27, January 28, January 29, January 31,
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996*
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I. Basic earnings per common share
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before extraordinary item and the effect
of accounting changes $ 633 $ 518 $ 249 $ 231 $ (230)
Less: Series B and C convertible preferred
shares dividend payment -- -- -- -- (6)
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(a) Income (loss) available to common
shareholders from continuing operations
before extraordinary item and the effect
of accounting changes 633 518 249 231 (236)
(b) Discontinued operations including the
effect of accounting changes, net of
income taxes (230) -- -- (5) (260)
(c) Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued
operations, net of income taxes -- -- -- (446) (30)
(d) Extraordinary item, net of income taxes -- -- -- -- (51)
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(e) Adjusted net income (loss) (1) $ 403 $ 518 $ 249 $ (220) $ (577)
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(f) Weighted average common shares
outstanding 491.7 492.1 487.1 483.6 459.8
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Basic earnings per common share:
Income (loss) available to common shareholders
from continuing operations before
extraordinary item and the effect of
accounting changes (a)/(f) $ 1.29 $ 1.05 $ 0.51 $ 0.48 $ (0.51)
Discontinued operations including the effect of
accounting changes, net of income taxes
(b)/(f) (0.47) -- -- (0.01) (0.57)
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued
operations, net of income taxes (c)/(f) -- -- -- (0.92) (0.06)
Extraordinary item, net of income taxes (d)/(f) -- -- -- -- (0.11)
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Net income (loss) (e)/(f) $ 0.82 $ 1.05 $ 0.51 $ (0.45) $ (1.25)
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* Prior year amounts have been restated for the effect of discontinued
operations.
(1) Adjusted net income (loss) included an after-tax provision of $13 million or
$0.03 per share for fiscal 1998 and $81 million or $0.17 per share for fiscal
1997 related to non-recurring charges for voluntary early retirement programs
and an after tax provision of $150 million or $0.33 per share for fiscal 1995
related to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standard No. 121 "Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of".
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EXHIBIT 11
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
($ Millions) Fiscal Year Ended
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January 26, January 27, January 28, January 29, January 31,
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996*
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
II. Earnings per common and common equivalent share
assuming dilution:
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before extraordinary item and the effect
of accounting changes $ 633 $ 518 $ 249 $ 231 $ (230)
Add: Dividends trust convertible preferred, net 50 50 49 31 -
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(h) Adjusted income (loss) from continuing
operations before extraordinary item and
the effect of accounting changes 683 568 298 262 (230)
(i) Discontinued operations including the effect
of accounting changes, net of income taxes (230) - - (5) (260)
(j) Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued
operations, net of income taxes - - - (446) (30)
(k) Extraordinary item, net of income taxes - - - - (51)
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(l) Adjusted net income (loss) (1) $ 453 $ 568 $ 298 $ (189) $ (571)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding 491.7 492.1 487.1 483.6 459.8
Weighted average trust convertible preferred 66.7 66.7 66.7 41.4 -
Stock Options:
Common shares assumed issued 17.5 21.2 16.3 13.0 1.6
Less: common shares assumed repurchased (14.2) (15.1) (11.7) (10.5) (1.5)
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3.3 6.1 4.6 2.5 0.1
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(m) Applicable common shares, as adjusted 561.7 564.9 558.4 527.5 459.9
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Diluted earnings per common and common equivalent share:
Adjusted income (loss) from continuing operations
before extraordinary item and the effect
of accounting changes (h)/(m) $ 1.22 $ 1.01 $ 0.53 $ 0.50 $ (0.50)
Discontinued operations including the effect of
accounting changes, net of income taxes
(i)/(m) (0.41) - - (0.01) (0.57)
Gain (loss) on disposal of discontinued operations,
net of income taxes (j)/(m) - - - (0.85) (0.06)
Extraordinary item, net of income taxes (k)/(m) - - - - (0.11)
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Net income (loss) (l)/(m) $ 0.81 $ 1.01 $ 0.53 $ (0.36) $ (1.24)
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(2) (2) (2)
</TABLE>
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* Prior year amounts have been restated for the effect of discontinued
operations.
(1) Adjusted net income (loss) included an after tax provision of $13 million or
$0.02 per share for fiscal 1998 and $81 million or $0.15 per share for fiscal
1997 related to non-recurring charges for voluntary early retirement programs
and an after tax provision of $150 million or $0.33 per share for fiscal 1995
related to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standard No. 121 "Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed
Of."
(2) This calculation is submitted in accordance with Regulation S-K item
601(b)(11) although it is contrary to paragraph 13 of SFAS 128 because it
produces an anti-dilutive result.
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EXHIBIT 12
KMART CORPORATION
INFORMATION ON RATIO OF EARNINGS
TO FIXED CHARGES COMPUTATION
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal Year Ended
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($ Millions) January 26, January 27, January 28,
2000 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net income from continuing retail operations $ 633 $ 518 $ 249
Dividends on trust convertible preferred, net 50 50 49
Income taxes 337 230 120
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Pretax income from continuing retail operations 1,020 798 418
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliated
retail companies that exceed equity income (44) (42) 1
Fixed charges per below 585 579 660
Less: Interest capitalized during the period (16) (13) (8)
Preferred dividends of wholly owned trust subsidiary
not deducted in the determination of pre-tax income (78) (78) (75)
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Earnings from continuing retail operations $ 1,467 $ 1,244 $ 996
=========================================
Fixed charges:
Interest expense $ 263 $ 281 $ 378
Rent expense - portion of operating rentals representative
of the interest factor 189 173 159
Preferred dividends of wholly owned trust subsidiary 78 78 75
Other 55 47 48
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Total fixed charges $ 585 $ 579 $ 660
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Ratio of income to fixed charges 2.5 2.1 1.5
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</TABLE>
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EXHIBIT 13
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS (1)
Sales $ 35,925 $ 33,674 $ 32,183 $ 31,437 $ 31,713
Comparable sales % 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 2.5% 5.5%
Total sales % 6.6% 4.6% 2.4% (0.9%) 7.3%
U.S. Kmart total sales % 6.6% 5.6% 5.0% (0.2%) 7.2%
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy 28,102 26,319 25,152 24,390 24,675
Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,523 6,245 6,136 6,274 6,876
Interest expense, net 280 293 363 453 434
Continuing income (loss) before income taxes 1,020 798 418 330 (313)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations(2) 633 518 249 231 (230)
Net income (loss) 403 518 249 (220) (571)
PER SHARE OF COMMON
Basic continuing income (loss) $ 1.29 $ 1.05 $ 0.51 $ 0.48 $ (0.51)
Diluted continuing income (loss)(3) $ 1.22 $ 1.01 $ 0.51 $ 0.48 $ (0.51)
Book value $ 13.10 $ 12.12 $ 11.15 $ 10.51 $ 10.99
FINANCIAL DATA
Working capital $ 4,084 $ 4,139 $ 4,202 $ 4,131 $ 5,558
Total assets 15,104 14,166 13,558 14,286 15,033
Long-term debt 1,759 1,538 1,725 2,121 3,922
Long-term capital lease obligations 1,014 1,091 1,179 1,478 1,586
Trust convertible preferred securities 986 984 981 980 --
Capital expenditures 1,277 981 678 343 540
Depreciation and amortization 770 671 660 654 685
Current ratio 2.0 2.1 2.3 2.1 2.9
Long-term debt to capitalization 28.6% 28.6% 32.4% 37.2% 51.1%
Ratio of income from continuing operations to fixed charges(4) 2.5 2.1 1.5 1.4 --
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (millions) 492 492 487 484 460
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (millions)(3) 562 565 492 486 460
Number of Stores
United States 2,171 2,161 2,136 2,134 2,161
International and other -- -- -- 127 149
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Total Stores 2,171 2,161 2,136 2,261 2,310
U.S. Kmart store sales per comparable selling square foot $ 233 $ 222 $ 211 $ 201 $ 195
U.S. Kmart selling square footage (millions) 155 154 151 156 160
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</TABLE>
(1) Kmart Corporation and subsidiaries ("the Company" or "Kmart") fiscal year
ends on the last Wednesday in January. Fiscal 1995 consisted of 53 weeks.
(2) Net income from continuing operations in 1999 includes a one-time, non-cash
earnings reduction of $11 million ($7 million net of tax) to reflect the
cumulative effect of the change in accounting method for layaway sales. Net
income from continuing operations in 1998 and 1997 includes non-recurring
charges related to Voluntary Early Retirement Programs of $19 million ($13
million net of tax) and $114 million ($81 million net of tax), respectively.
(3) Consistent with the requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 128, preferred securities were not included in the calculation of
diluted earnings per share for 1997 and 1996 due to their anti-dilutive effect.
Due to the Company's loss from continuing operations in 1995, diluted earnings
per share is equivalent to basic earnings per share.
(4) Fixed charges represent total interest charges, a portion of operating
rentals representative of the interest factor, amortization of debt discount and
expense and preferred dividends of majority owned subsidiaries. The deficiency
of income from continuing retail operations versus fixed charges was $305 for
1995.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 17
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Dollars in millions) 1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales
United States $35,925 $33,674 $31,884
International -- -- 299
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Total $35,925 $33,674 $32,183
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Operating Income (Loss)
United States $ 1,300 $ 1,110 $ 898
International -- -- (3)
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Total $ 1,300 $ 1,110 $ 895
======= ======= =======
Comparable Sales % 4.8% 4.8% 4.8%
</TABLE>
Operating income (loss) excludes the voluntary early retirement charges in 1998
and 1997 totaling $19 and $114, respectively, on a pretax basis.
FISCAL 1999 COMPARED TO FISCAL 1998
SALES and comparable store sales for 1999 increased 6.6% and 4.8%,
respectively, improving sales per square foot to $233 in 1999. The increased
productivity is attributed to the continued successful rollout of the Big Kmart
format into 587 additional locations during the year for a cumulative total of
1,860 locations or nearly 90% of the chain. In addition, the increased
productivity was driven by increased promotional activity, continued execution
of the Company's competitive pricing strategy and expansion of our exclusive
brands such as Thom McAn, Route 66, Sesame Street and Martha Stewart Everyday
home, baby and garden products.
GROSS MARGIN, as a percentage of sales, was 21.8% in both 1999 and
1998. The impact of the Company's competitive pricing strategy and growth in
lower margin sales categories, such as consumables, was offset by improved
margins resulting from increased import and private label goods.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ("SG&A"), which includes
advertising, declined for the fifth consecutive year as a percentage of sales
improving to 18.2% in 1999 from 18.5% in 1998. This was the fourth consecutive
year that SG&A as a percentage of sales was below 20%. The 0.3 percentage point
reduction compared to 1998 was the result of the increased leverage from
additional sales volume and the decrease in Year 2000 compliance expenses versus
1998, offset by the net addition of new stores.
OPERATING INCOME increased $190 million in 1999 compared to 1998,
excluding the 1998 charge for Voluntary Early Retirement Programs. This increase
was the direct result of the 6.6% increase in sales over 1998 partially offset
by the increase in SG&A expenses versus 1998.
A Voluntary Early Retirement Program offered to certain hourly
associates during the second quarter of 1998 resulted in a charge of $19 million
based on actual acceptance.
NET INTEREST EXPENSE was $280 million and $293 million in 1999 and
1998, respectively. The reduction in net interest expense was primarily due to
lower outstanding debt balances in capitalized lease obligations, medium term
notes and mortgages resulting from normal pay-down activity partially offset by
an increase in interest associated with revolving credit borrowings.
EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE was 33.0% and 28.8% in 1999 and 1998,
respectively. See Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS relate to Hechinger Company ("Hechinger"),
which had previously acquired substantially all of the operating assets of
Builders Square, Inc. On June 11, 1999, Hechinger filed for Chapter 11
bankruptcy protection. As a result, Kmart recorded a non-cash charge of $354
million, $230 million after tax, which reflected Kmart's best estimate of the
impact of Hechinger's default on lease obligations for up to 117 former Builders
Square locations, which are guaranteed by Kmart.
FISCAL 1998 COMPARED TO FISCAL 1997
SALES and comparable store sales for 1998 increased 4.6% and 4.8%,
respectively, improving sales per square foot to a record $222 in 1998. The
increased productivity can be attributed to the continued successful rollout of
the Big Kmart format, which represented 58% of the chain, the strong performance
of key brands, including Martha Stewart Everyday home fashions, Route 66 apparel
and accessories, Sesame Street children's apparel and ladies' apparel, and the
execution of the Company's competitive pricing strategy.
GROSS MARGIN, as a percentage of sales, was 21.8% in both 1998 and
1997. The impact of the Company's competitive pricing strategy and growth in
lower margin sales categories, such as consumables, was offset by improved
margins resulting from increased import and private label goods.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ("SG&A"), which includes
advertising, declined for the fourth consecutive year as a percentage of sales
improving to 18.5% in 1998 from 19.1% in 1997. This was the third consecutive
year that SG&A as a percentage of sales was below 20%. The 0.6 percentage point
reduction compared to 1997 was the result of the sale of international
operations and the increased leverage from additional sales volume, offset by
increased Year 2000 compliance expenses and the addition of new stores.
OPERATING INCOME increased $215 million in 1998 compared to 1997,
excluding other gains and losses and the charges for Voluntary Early Retirement
Programs. This increase was the direct result of the improved profitability of
the apparel and consumables areas and the increased leverage of SG&A expenses
from higher sales.
A Voluntary Early Retirement Program offered to certain hourly
associates during the second quarter of 1998 resulted in a charge of $19 million
based on actual acceptance.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 18
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (CONT.)
Net interest expense was $293 million and $363 million in 1998 and
1997, respectively. The reduction in net interest expense was due to increased
cash flow from operations, resulting in lower borrowings and increased
investment income.
Effective income tax rate was 28.8% and 28.7% in 1998 and 1997,
respectively. See Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Kmart's primary sources of working capital are cash flows from
operations and borrowings under its credit facilities. The Company had working
capital of $4,084 million and $4,139 million at year end 1999 and 1998,
respectively. Working capital fluctuates in relation to profitability, seasonal
inventory levels net of trade accounts payable, and the level of store openings
and closings.
On December 6, 1999, the Company entered into new financing agreements
("New Facilities") aggregating $1.7 billion with a group of financial
institutions which replaced a $2.5 billion revolving credit facility. The New
Facilities provide for a 3-year, $1.1 billion revolving credit facility and a
364-day $600 million revolving credit facility. The 3-year revolving credit
facility matures in December 2002 and has a commitment fee of 25 basis points
and interest rate of LIBOR plus 100 basis points during the first year. The
364-day revolving credit facility has a commitment fee of 20 basis points and
interest rate of LIBOR plus 100 basis points.
On January 12, 2000, the Company entered into an agreement for a $40.6
million revolving line of credit ("Minority Facility") with a consortium of 26
minority-owned banks in 20 states and the District of Columbia. The 364-day
revolving credit facility has a commitment fee of 20 basis points and interest
rate of LIBOR plus 100 basis points.
The New Facilities and the Minority Facility contain certain
affirmative and negative covenants customary to these types of agreements. At
January 26, 2000, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants. The
Company had no borrowings outstanding under any of these credit agreements as of
year-ends 1999 and 1998.
On December 8, 1999, the Company sold in an underwritten offering $300
million of 8 3/8% Notes due December 1, 2004 ("Notes"). Interest is payable
semiannually on June 1 and December 1. The Company expects to use the net
proceeds from the Notes for property acquisition and development, including the
purchase of existing leased properties, and for other general corporate
purposes.
At the Company's peak borrowing level in 1999, over $264 million would
have been available for borrowings under its New Facilities and Minority
Facility compared to $1.4 billion in 1998. Management believes that its current
financing arrangements will be sufficient to meet the Company's liquidity needs
for operations and capital demands.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,004 million versus
$1,237 million in 1998. The decline resulted from an increase in inventory
partially offset by an increase in income from continuing operations.
Net cash used for investing was $1,363 million in 1999 compared to $795
million in 1998. Cash used for investing in 1999 was the result of $1,277
million in capital expenditures and $86 million for lease acquisitions. Cash
used for investing in 1998 was the result of capital expenditures of $981
million partially offset by the proceeds from the sale of the company's
remaining interest in Kmart Canada and proceeds from other property sales.
Net cash used for financing was $7 million in 1999 compared to $230
million in 1998. Cash used for financing during 1999 was the result of
repurchases of common stock of $200 million under the Company's stock repurchase
program, payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations offset by the
proceeds from the issuance of long term debt and common shares. Cash used for
financing during 1998 was the result of payments on long term debt and capital
lease obligations offset by increased stock option activity.
NEW STORE ACTIVITY
For the second year in a row, Kmart ended the year with an increase in
its number of stores. The Company ended 1999 with 2,171 U.S. Kmart stores versus
2,161 in 1998. During 1999, the Company opened 34 stores, 32 Big Kmarts and 2
Super Kmarts. Of the 32 Big Kmarts opened during the year, 16 were stores
previously operated by Caldor, Inc.
The Company expects to open 20 to 25 Big Kmarts and 5 Super Kmarts
during 2000, and complete the conversions of approximately 150 smaller
traditional Kmart stores to a new "Best of Big K" prototype. Capital
expenditures relating to these projects will be funded through operating cash
flows.
YEAR 2000
The Company's Year 2000 Compliance Program consisted of four phases,
(I) inventory and assessment, (II) remediation and unit testing, (III) return to
production and (IV) integration testing, all of which were successfully
completed. As of March 1, 2000, the Company concluded its Year 2000 Compliance
Program, as no Year 2000 related events had occurred that materially affected
either the Company's operations or its financial statements.
The total cost of the Company's Year 2000 Compliance Program will
approximate $80 million, with $29 million incurred in 1999, $46 million incurred
in 1998 and $5 million incurred in 1997. Certain information technology projects
were delayed as a result of the Company's Year 2000 compliance efforts, which is
not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 19
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION (CONT.)
OTHER MATTERS
In December 1999, BlueLight.com was formed as an independent e-commerce
company, based in San Francisco, by a group of investors led by Kmart (59%
ownership interest), SOFTBANK Venture Capital (18.5%), BlueLight.com management
and employees (15%) and others, including Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and
Yahoo!. As Kmart's e-commerce venture, BlueLight.com's mission is to open the
doors to the dynamic world of information, goods and services of the World Wide
Web by providing easy-to-use, unlimited free Internet service to the world's
shoppers. See Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In the first quarter of 1999, the Company completed a year long program
to repurchase an aggregate of 2 million shares of the Company's common stock to
fund certain employee benefit plans. On May 18, 1999, the Board of Directors
approved a common stock repurchase program to acquire up to $1 billion of the
Company's common shares over a period of up to three years. For 1999, the
Company repurchased 17 million shares of common stock at a cost of approximately
$200 million. In addition, the Company received $8.7 million in proceeds from
the sale of put options on its common stock. As of January 26, 2000, the Company
had outstanding put options on 5 million shares of its common stock with an
average strike price of $11 per share. The contracts are structured to ensure
the options are recorded in shareholders' equity, with no income statement
effect upon redemption. In February 2000, the Company announced plans to extend
the scope of the repurchase program to include up to $200 million of Kmart
Financing I Convertible Preferred Securities.
During the third quarter of 1999, the Company signed agreements with
SUPERVALU INC. and Fleming Companies Inc. under which they will assume
responsibility for the distribution and the replenishment of $3.9 billion
(annualized at cost) of grocery-related products to all of the Company's stores.
The Company also created a Food and Consumables merchandising group. These
initiatives are expected to improve operating efficiency, reduce working capital
requirements and improve logistics capabilities. Forward looking statements
contained herein should be read in conjunction with the Company's disclosures
under the heading "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Information"
located on the back cover.
In November 1995, Kmart sold its auto service center business to a new
corporation controlled by Penske Corporation ("Penske"). In connection with the
sale, Kmart and Penske entered into a multi-year master sublease agreement for
the auto service center locations that are operated by Penske as Penske Auto
Centers. To strengthen the auto center operation, Kmart and Penske entered into
an agreement in January 2000 to restructure and recapitalize the Penske Auto
Center business. As part of the recapitalization, Kmart received a 22% interest
in a limited liability company that now owns and operates the Penske Auto Center
business. The Company accounts for its investment in the Penske Auto Center
business under the equity method and has recorded no initial investment.
Kmart has guaranteed leases for properties operated by certain former
subsidiaries including Borders Group, Inc., OfficeMax, Inc. and The Sports
Authority, Inc. The present value of the lease obligations guaranteed by Kmart
is approximately $418 million. The possibility of the Company having to honor
its contingent obligations is dependent upon the future operating results of the
former subsidiaries. See Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
The Sports Authority
On April 13, 1999, The Sports Authority, Inc. ("TSA") replaced its
existing revolving credit facility with a new three year, $200 million revolving
credit agreement. The new agreement is secured by inventory and contains no
financial covenants related to operating results. For its third quarter 1999,
TSA announced a year-to-date same store sales decrease of 4.3% and a
year-to-date operating loss of $9.9 million, as compared to an operating loss of
$94.5 million for the same period of the prior year.
On December 16, 1999, TSA announced that it expected to take a non-cash
charge of approximately $130 million, net of taxes, in its fiscal fourth quarter
as a result of the write-down of long-lived assets, including goodwill and
deferred tax assets, and the closing of its Canadian subsidiary. TSA also
announced that it had increased its revolving credit facility to $275 million
and extended the maturity to 2003. The amendments to the facility required no
changes in the collateralization.
Kmart's rights and obligations with respect to its guarantee of TSA
leases are governed by a Lease Guaranty, Indemnification and Reimbursement
Agreement dated as of November 23, 1994.
Other
There are various claims, lawsuits and pending actions against Kmart
incident to its operations. It is the opinion of management that the ultimate
resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on Kmart's
liquidity, financial position, or results of operations.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 20
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MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY
FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Management is responsible for the preparation of the Company's
consolidated financial statements and related information appearing in this
annual report. These financial statements have been prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles on a consistent basis applying certain
estimates and judgments based upon currently available information and
management's view of current conditions and circumstances. On this basis, we
believe that these financial statements reasonably present the Company's
financial position and results of operations.
To fulfill our responsibility, we maintain comprehensive systems of
internal controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are
safeguarded and transactions are executed in accordance with established
procedures. The concept of reasonable assurance is based upon a recognition that
the cost of the controls should not exceed the benefit derived. We believe our
systems of internal controls provide this reasonable assurance.
The Company has adopted a code of conduct to guide our management in
the continued observance of high ethical standards of honesty, integrity, and
fairness in the conduct of the business and in accordance with the law.
Compliance with the guidelines and standards is periodically reviewed and is
acknowledged in writing by all management associates.
The Board of Directors of the Company has an Audit Committee,
consisting solely of outside directors. The duties of the Committee include
keeping informed of the financial condition of the Company and reviewing its
financial policies and procedures, its internal accounting controls and the
objectivity of its financial reporting. Both the Company's independent
accountants and the internal auditors have free access to the Audit Committee
and meet with the Committee periodically, with and without management present.
/s/ Floyd Hall
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Floyd Hall
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Martin E. Welch
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Martin E. Welch III
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF KMART CORPORATION
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the
related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Kmart
Corporation and its subsidiaries at January 26, 2000 and January 27, 1999, and
the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended January 26, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States, which require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Detroit, Michigan
March 6, 2000
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 21
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 26, 2000, JANUARY 27, 1999 AND JANUARY 28, 1998 1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $ 35,925 $ 33,674 $ 32,183
Cost of sales, buying and occupancy 28,102 26,319 25,152
-------- -------- --------
Gross margin 7,823 7,355 7,031
Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,523 6,245 6,136
Voluntary early retirement programs -- 19 114
-------- -------- --------
Continuing income before interest, income taxes and dividends
on convertible preferred securities of subsidiary trust 1,300 1,091 781
Interest expense, net 280 293 363
Income tax provision 337 230 120
Dividends on convertible preferred securities of subsidiary trust,
net of income taxes of $27, $27 and $26 50 50 49
-------- -------- --------
Net income from continuing operations 633 518 249
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $(124) (230) -- --
-------- -------- --------
Net income $ 403 $ 518 $ 249
======== ======== ========
Basic earnings per common share
Net income from continuing operations $ 1.29 $ 1.05 $ .51
Discontinued operations (.47) -- --
-------- -------- --------
Net income $ .82 $ 1.05 $ .51
======== ======== ========
Diluted earnings per common share
Net income from continuing operations $ 1.22 $ 1.01 $ .51
Discontinued operations (.41) -- --
-------- -------- --------
Net income $ .81 $ 1.01 $ .51
======== ======== ========
Basic weighted average shares (millions) 491.7 492.1 487.1
Diluted weighted average shares (millions) 561.7 564.9 491.7
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 22
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS OF JANUARY 26, 2000 AND JANUARY 27, 1999 1999 1998
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<S> <C> <C>
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 344 $ 710
Merchandise inventories 7,101 6,536
Other current assets 715 584
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Total current assets 8,160 7,830
Property and equipment, net 6,410 5,914
Other assets and deferred charges 534 422
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Total Assets $15,104 $14,166
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Current Liabilities
Long-term debt due within one year $ 66 $ 77
Trade accounts payable 2,204 2,047
Accrued payroll and other liabilities 1,574 1,359
Taxes other than income taxes 232 208
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Total current liabilities 4,076 3,691
Long-term debt and notes payable 1,759 1,538
Capital lease obligations 1,014 1,091
Other long-term liabilities 965 883
Company obligated mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred securities of a
subsidiary trust holding solely 7-3/4% convertible junior subordinated
debentures of Kmart (redemption value of $1,000) 986 984
Common stock, $1 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized;
481,383,569 and 493,358,504 shares issued, respectively 481 493
Capital in excess of par value 1,555 1,667
Retained earnings 4,268 3,819
------- -------
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $15,104 $14,166
======= =======
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 23
<PAGE> 8
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED JANUARY 26, 2000, JANUARY 27, 1999 AND JANUARY 28, 1998 1999 1998 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash Flow From Operating Activities
Net income from continuing operations $ 633 $ 518 $ 249
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 770 671 660
Cash used for store restructuring and other charges (80) (94) (105)
Increase in inventories (565) (169) (31)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (62) (76) 18
Increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable 157 124 (86)
Deferred income taxes and taxes payable 258 308 72
Decrease in other long-term liabilities (116) (64) (27)
Changes in other assets and liabilities 92 60 15
Voluntary early retirement programs -- 19 114
------- ------- -------
Net cash provided by continuing operations 1,087 1,297 879
Net cash used for discontinued operations (83) (60) (38)
------- ------- -------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 1,004 1,237 841
------- ------- -------
Cash Flow From Investing Activities
Capital expenditures (1,277) (981) (678)
Acquisition of Caldor leases (86) -- --
Proceeds from divestitures -- 87 133
Decrease in property held for sale or financing and other -- 99 420
Other, net -- -- (60)
------- ------- -------
NET CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES (1,363) (795) (185)
------- ------- -------
Cash Flow From Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt and notes payable 297 -- 337
Purchase of common shares (200) (30) --
Issuance of common shares 63 76 37
Payments on long-term debt (90) (188) (811)
Payments on capital lease obligations (77) (88) (112)
Refinancing costs related to long-term debt and notes payable -- -- (15)
------- ------- -------
NET CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES (7) (230) (564)
------- ------- -------
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (366) 212 92
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 710 498 406
------- ------- -------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 344 $ 710 $ 498
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 24
<PAGE> 9
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CAPITAL ACCUMULATED
IN EXCESS OTHER
COMMON OF PAR RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE
STOCK VALUE EARNINGS INCOME
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at January 29, 1997 $ 486 $ 1,571 $ 3,115 $ (80)
Net income for the year -- -- 249 --
Shares reissued to retirement savings plan -- 19 -- --
Foreign currency translation adjustment -- -- -- 67
Additional minimum pension liability -- -- -- (10)
Common stock issued for stock option plans 3 13 -- --
Other -- 2 (1) --
------- ------- ------- -------
Balance at January 28, 1998 489 1,605 3,363 (23)
Net income for the year -- -- 518 --
Shares reissued to retirement savings plan 2 (9) -- --
Repurchased shares (2) -- -- --
Common stock issued for stock option plans 4 73 -- --
Additional minimum pension liability -- -- -- (37)
Other -- (2) (2) --
------- ------- ------- -------
Balance at January 27, 1999 493 1,667 3,879 (60)
Net income for the year -- -- 403 --
Shares reissued to retirement savings plan 3 40 -- --
Repurchased shares (17) (174) -- --
Common stock issued for stock option plans 2 18 -- --
Reduction of minimum pension liability -- -- -- 47
Other -- 4 (1) --
------- ------- ------- -------
Balance at January 26, 2000 $ 481 $ 1,555 $ 4,281 $ (13)
======= ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 25
<PAGE> 10
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies followed by Kmart Corporation and
subsidiaries ("the Company" or "Kmart") in the preparation of these financial
statements are summarized below.
Nature of Operations: The Company's operations consist principally of
discount department stores located in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, and Guam. Kmart's equity investments consist of its 59% interest
in BlueLight.com and its 49% interest in substantially all of the Meldisco
subsidiaries of Footstar, Inc. ("FTS"), which operate the footwear departments
in Kmart stores.
Basis of Consolidation: Kmart includes all majority owned subsidiaries in
the consolidated financial statements, except for BlueLight.com, which is
accounted for under the equity method. Investments in affiliated retail
companies owned 20% or more are accounted for under the equity method.
Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.
Fiscal Year: The Company's fiscal year ends on the last Wednesday in
January. Fiscal years 1999, 1998 and 1997 each consisted of 52 weeks and ended
on January 26, 2000, January 27, 1999 and January 28, 1998, respectively.
Cash: Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with
maturities of three months or less. Included are temporary investments of $50
and $437, at year end 1999 and 1998, respectively.
Inventories: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market,
primarily using the retail method. The last-in, first-out (LIFO) method,
utilizing internal inflation indices, was used to determine the cost for $6,690,
$6,148 and $5,990 of inventory as of year end 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Inventories valued on LIFO were $360, $407 and $457 lower than amounts that
would have been reported using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method at year end
1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Property and Equipment: Property and equipment are recorded at cost, less
any impairment losses. Capitalized amounts include expenditures which,
materially extend the useful lives of existing facilities and equipment.
Expenditures for owned properties, which Kmart intends to sell and lease back
within one year, are included in other current assets, and those with expected
transaction dates extending beyond one year are included in other assets and
deferred charges.
Capitalized Software Costs: Costs associated with the acquisition or
development of software for internal use are capitalized in accordance with the
provisions of AICPA Statement of Position 98-1, "Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use," and amortized using
the straight-line method over the expected useful life of the software, which
ranges from 3 to 7 years.
Depreciation and Amortization: Depreciation and amortization, including
amortization of property held under capital leases, are computed based upon the
estimated useful lives of the respective assets using the straight-line method
for financial statement purposes and accelerated methods for tax purposes. The
general range of lives are 25 to 50 years for buildings, 5 to 25 years for
leasehold improvements, 3 to 5 years for computer systems and equipment and 3 to
17 years for furniture and fixtures.
Financial Instruments: Cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts payable
and accrued liabilities are reflected in the financial statements at cost, which
approximates fair value. The fair value of the Company's debt and other
financial instruments are discussed in Notes 6 and 8.
Foreign Currency Translations: Foreign currency assets and liabilities are
translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the balance
sheet date, and revenue and expenses are translated at average exchange rates
during the period.
Layaway Sales: In consideration of guidance issued by the Securities and
Exchange Commission under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, "Revenue
Recognition in Financial Statements" ("SAB 101"), the Company has retroactively
changed its method of accounting for layaway sales effective January 28, 1999.
Based upon the new guidance, the Company defers recognition of layaway sales and
profit to the accounting period when the merchandise is delivered to the
customer. Under the prior method of accounting, sales and profits were
recognized at the time the customer put the merchandise into layaway, with a
reserve for anticipated merchandise to be returned to stock. The Company has
recorded a one-time, non-cash after-tax earnings reduction of $7, or $0.01 per
share, in the fourth quarter of 1999 to reflect the cumulative effect of the
accounting change.
Stock-Based Compensation: The Company has elected under the provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 ("FAS 123") to continue
using the intrinsic value method of accounting for employee stock-based
compensation in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
"Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25").
Pre-Opening and Closing Costs: Effective for fiscal 1999, Kmart expensed
pre-opening costs in the period in which they occurred in conformity with
Statement of Position 98-5, "Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities". In
prior years, costs associated with the opening of a new store were expensed
during the first full month of operations. When the decision to close a retail
unit is made, any future net lease obligation and non-recoverable investment in
fixed assets directly related to discontinuance of operations are expensed.
Advertising Costs: Advertising costs, net of co-op recoveries from vendors,
are expensed the first time the advertising occurs and amounted to $453, $443
and $420 in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
Income Taxes: Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences
between financial statement and taxable income. Kmart accrues U.S. and foreign
taxes payable on its pro rata share of the earnings of subsidiaries, except with
respect to earnings that are intended to be permanently reinvested, or are
expected to be distributed free of additional tax by operation of relevant
statutes currently in effect and by utilization of available tax credits and
deductions.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 26
<PAGE> 11
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts have
been made to conform to the 1999 presentation.
2) Discontinued Operations and Dispositions
Discontinued operations relate to Builders Square, Inc. ("Builders Square").
1999 Activity
On June 11, 1999, Hechinger Company ("Hechinger"), which had previously
acquired substantially all of the operating assets of Builders Square, filed for
Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In the second quarter of 1999, the Company
recorded a non-cash charge of $354, $230 after tax, which reflected Kmart's best
estimate of the impact of Hechinger's default on lease obligations for up to 117
former Builders Square locations which are guaranteed by Kmart. The foregoing
non-cash charge does not reflect an amount, if any, which Kmart may ultimately
recover on account of any claims previously filed by Kmart or an amount, if any,
which may be sought by others against Kmart.
On September 9, 1999, Hechinger announced that it would liquidate its
stores. During the third and fourth quarters of 1999, certain locations with
leases guaranteed by Kmart were auctioned by Hechinger as part of its
liquidation. As of January 26, 2000, the Company had new lease agreements for 38
locations and planned to convert approximately 6 locations to Big Kmarts or
Super Kmarts, leaving approximately 73 vacant locations to be remarketed. The
Company is currently assessing its remarketing efforts for these vacant stores
and believes its reserve to be adequate.
1997 Activity
During the first and second quarters of 1997, the Company completed the
sale of its interests in the Mexico and Canada operations, respectively. Under
the terms of the Mexico agreement, the Company received $74, which approximated
the book value of its interest. Under the terms of the Canada agreement, the
Company received $54 in cash, a $76 note receivable and retained a 12.5%
non-voting equity interest. The net proceeds from the sale approximated book
value. During the first quarter of 1998, the note receivable was collected and
the equity interest was sold at a gain of $7.
In the third quarter of 1997, the Company completed the sale of
substantially all of the operating assets of its subsidiary, Builders Square, to
Hechinger, an affiliate of Leonard Green and Partners, LP. The net proceeds from
the sale approximated book value.
3) Property and Equipment
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR END
-------------------
1999 1998
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Land $ 374 $ 334
Buildings 1,008 944
Leasehold improvements 2,502 2,156
Furniture and fixtures 5,509 5,142
Construction in progress 123 62
-------- --------
9,516 8,638
Property under capital leases 2,038 2,140
-------- --------
11,554 10,778
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
and amortization (3,977) (3,674)
Accumulated depreciation-
capital leases (1,167) (1,190)
-------- --------
Total $ 6,410 $ 5,914
======== ========
</TABLE>
The following table provides a breakdown of the number of stores leased compared
to owned:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR END
-------------
1999 1998
- -------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Number of U.S.Kmart Stores Owned 120 110
Number of U.S.Kmart Stores Leased 2,051 2,051
</TABLE>
4) Investments in Affiliated Retail Companies
Meldisco
All Kmart footwear departments are operated under license agreements with
the Meldisco subsidiaries of FTS, substantially all of which are 49% owned by
Kmart and 51% owned by FTS. Income earned under various agreements was $245,
$225 and $210 in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The Company received
dividends from Meldisco in 1999, 1998 and 1997 of $38, $36 and $36,
respectively.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FISCAL YEAR
-----------------------
MELDISCO INFORMATION 1999 1998 1997
- -----------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $1,212 $1,139 $1,142
Gross profit 544 499 491
Net income 91 78 74
Inventory $ 138 $ 147 $ 142
Other current assets 63 22 17
Non-current assets -- -- --
------ ------ ------
Total assets 201 169 159
Current liabilities 47 29 24
------ ------ ------
Net assets $ 154 $ 140 $ 135
====== ====== ======
Equity of Kmart $ 74 $ 68 $ 65
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
Unremitted earnings included in consolidated retained earnings were $44, $38 and
$42 at year end 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
BlueLight.com
In December 1999, BlueLight.com was formed as an independent e-commerce
company, based in San Francisco, by a group of investors led by Kmart (59%
ownership interest), SOFTBANK Venture Capital (18.5%), BlueLight.com management
and employees
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 27
<PAGE> 12
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(15%) and others, including Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and Yahoo!.
For its capital, BlueLight.com issued $62.5 of Series A Preferred shares
for cash to SOFTBANK and other investors. Kmart issued return of capital puts
relating to the initial cash paid for the Series A Preferred stock. The puts are
payable in cash, expire in December 2002, and are exercisable in the nine-month
period prior to expiration. Kmart did not make an initial cash investment in
BlueLight.com.
Kmart also issued 4.4 million warrants for Kmart common stock to SOFTBANK
and other investors. The warrants have a strike price of $14.32, expire in
December 2002, and are exercisable at any time prior to expiration provided that
SOFTBANK has cancelled the Company's return of capital puts.
Kmart accounts for its investment in BlueLight.com under the equity method.
As of January 26, 2000, the Company's investment in BlueLight.com amounted to
$62.8, including the issuance of return of capital puts and direct acquisition
costs. Kmart's portion of BlueLight.com's 1999 loss was insignificant.
Penske
In November 1995, Kmart sold its auto service center business to a new
corporation controlled by Penske Corporation ("Penske"). In connection with the
sale, Kmart and Penske entered into a multi-year master sublease agreement for
the auto service center locations that are operated by Penske as Penske Auto
Centers.
To strengthen the auto center operation, Kmart and Penske entered into an
agreement in January 2000 to restructure and recapitalize the Penske Auto Center
business. As part of the recapitalization, Kmart received a 22 percent interest
in a limited liability company that now owns and operates the Penske Auto Center
business. The Company accounts for its investment in the Penske Auto Center
business under the equity method and has recorded no initial investment.
5) Other Commitments and Contingencies
Kmart has outstanding guarantees for property leased by certain former
subsidiaries as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Present Value Gross
at 7% Lease
------------- ------------
1999 1999 1998
- -----------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
The Sports Authority $218 $369 $397
Borders Group 104 176 194
OfficeMax 96 141 156
---- ---- ----
Total $418 $686 $747
==== ==== ====
</TABLE>
The possibility of the Company having to honor its contingent obligations
is dependent upon the future operating results of the former subsidiaries.
Should a reserve be required, it would be recorded at the time the obligation
was determined to be probable.
The Sports Authority
- --------------------
On April 13, 1999, The Sports Authority, Inc. ("TSA") replaced its existing
revolving credit facility with a new three year, $200 revolving credit
agreement. The new agreement is secured by inventory and contains no financial
covenants related to operating results. For its third quarter 1999, TSA
announced a year-to-date same store sales decrease of 4.3 percent, and a
year-to-date operating loss of $9.9, as compared to an operating loss of $94.5
for the same period of the prior year.
On December 16, 1999, TSA announced that it expected to take a non-cash
charge of approximately $130, net of taxes, in its fiscal fourth quarter as a
result of the write-down of long-lived assets, including goodwill and deferred
tax assets, and the closing of its Canadian subsidiary. TSA also announced that
it had increased its revolving credit facility to $275 and extended the maturity
to 2003. The amendments to the facility required no changes in the
collateralization.
Kmart's rights and obligations with respect to its guarantee of TSA leases
are governed by a Lease Guaranty, Indemnification and Reimbursement Agreement
dated as of November 23, 1994.
Other
- -----
As of January 26, 2000, Kmart had guaranteed $93 of indebtedness of other
parties related to certain of its leased properties financed by industrial
revenue bonds. These agreements expire from 2004 through 2009.
There are various claims, lawsuits and pending actions against Kmart
incident to its operations. It is the opinion of management that the ultimate
resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on Kmart's
liquidity, financial position or results of operations.
6) Long-Term Debt and Notes Payable
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR END
FISCAL YEAR INTEREST --------------------
TYPE MATURITY RATES 1999 1998
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Debentures 2005-2023 7.8%-12.5% $ 1,166 $ 867
Medium-term
notes 2000-2020 7%-9% 371 438
CMBS 2002 Floating 288 310
--------- -------
Total 1,825 1,615
Current portion (66) (77)
--------- -------
Long-term debt $ 1,759 $ 1,538
========= =======
</TABLE>
The Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates ("CMBS") mortgage loan is
subject to monthly payments of interest and principal, according to a schedule
which amortizes the initial outstanding principal amount of $335 over
approximately 15 years with a balloon payment of approximately $253 on the
scheduled maturity date in February 2002. The CMBS weighted average interest
rate is 1 month LIBOR plus 47 basis points.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 28
<PAGE> 13
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
On December 6, 1999, the Company entered into new financing agreements
aggregating $1.7 billion with a group of financial institutions ("New
Facilities") which replaced a $2.5 billion revolving credit facility. The New
Facilities provide for a 3-year, $1.1 billion revolving credit facility and a
364-day $600 revolving credit facility. The 3-year revolving credit facility
matures in December 2002 and has a commitment fee of 25 basis points and
interest rate of LIBOR plus 100 basis points during the first year. The 364-day
revolving credit facility has a commitment fee of 20 basis points and interest
rate of LIBOR plus 100 basis points.
On January 12, 2000, the Company entered into an agreement for a $40.6
revolving line of credit ("Minority Facility") with a consortium of 26
minority-owned banks in 20 states and the District of Columbia. The 364-day
revolving credit facility has a commitment fee of 20 basis points and interest
rate of LIBOR plus 100 basis points.
The New Facilities and the Minority Facility contain certain affirmative
and negative covenants customary to these types of agreements. The Company is in
compliance with all such covenants. As of January 26, 2000 and January 27, 1999,
there were no outstanding amounts under any of these credit agreements.
On December 8, 1999, the Company sold in an underwritten offering $300 of
8 3/8% Notes due December 1, 2004 ("Notes"). Interest is payable semiannually on
June 1 and December 1. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the
Notes for property acquisition and development, including the purchase of
existing leased properties, and for other general corporate purposes.
Based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issues or on the
current rates offered to Kmart for debt of the same remaining maturities, the
fair value of long-term debt was approximately $1,752 and $1,664 at year end
1999 and 1998, respectively.
The principal maturities of long-term debt for the five years subsequent to
1999 are: 2000-$66; 2001-$68; 2002-$343; 2003-$350; 2004-$27 and 2005 and
later-$971. Cash paid for interest was $262, $278 and $333 in 1999, 1998 and
1997, respectively.
7) Leases
Kmart conducts operations primarily in leased facilities. Kmart store
leases are generally for terms of 25 years with multiple five-year renewal
options which allow the Company the option to extend the life of the lease
up to 50 years beyond the initial noncancelable term.
In certain Kmart leased facilities, selling space has been sublet to other
retailers, including Olan Mills, Inc. and the Meldisco subsidiaries of FTS.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MINIMUM LEASE COMMITMENTS
--------------------------
AS OF JANUARY 26, 2000 CAPITAL OPERATING
- -----------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Fiscal Year:
2000 $ 254 $ 627
2001 243 623
2002 235 606
2003 225 578
2004 210 552
Later years 1,624 6,928
--------- ---------
Total minimum lease payments 2,791 9,914
Less-minimum sublease income -- (2,654)
--------- ---------
Net minimum lease payments 2,791 $ 7,260
Less: ========= =========
Estimated executory costs (773)
Amount representing interest (923)
---------
1,095
Current (81)
---------
Long-term $ 1,014
=========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RENT EXPENSE 1999 1998 1997
- -------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Minimum rentals $ 784 $ 711 $ 673
Percentage rentals 41 40 39
Less-sublease rentals (253) (227) (234)
-------- -------- --------
Total $ 572 $ 524 $ 478
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
8) Convertible Preferred Securities
In June 1996, a trust sponsored and wholly owned by the Company issued
20,000,000 shares of trust convertible preferred securities ("Preferred
Securities"). The Preferred Securities accrue and pay cash distributions
quarterly at a rate of 7-3/4% per annum. Kmart has guaranteed, on a subordinated
basis, distributions and other payments due on the Preferred Securities.
The Preferred Securities are convertible at the option of the holder at any
time at the rate of 3.3333 shares of Kmart common stock for each Preferred
Security, and are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity of the Debentures on
June 15, 2016, or to the extent of any earlier redemption of any Debentures by
Kmart and were callable beginning June 15, 1999.
Based on the quoted market prices, the fair value of the Preferred
Securities was approximately $844 and $1,199 as of the years ended 1999 and
1998, respectively.
9) Share Repurchase Programs
In the first quarter of 1999, the Company completed a year-long program to
repurchase an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock to
fund certain employee benefit plans. On May 18, 1999, the Board of Directors
approved a common stock repurchase program to acquire up to $1 billion of the
Company's common shares over a period of up to three years. For 1999, the
Company repurchased 17 million shares of common stock at a cost of approximately
$200. In addition, the Company received $8.7 in proceeds from the sale of put
options on its common stock. As of January 26, 2000,
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 29
<PAGE> 14
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
the Company had outstanding put options on 5 million shares of its common stock.
In February 2000, the Company announced plans to extend its repurchase program
to include up to $200 of its Preferred Securities.
10) Income Taxes
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INCOME BEFORE
INCOME TAXES 1999 1998 1997
- ------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
U.S. $ 992 $ 766 $ 390
Foreign 28 32 28
-------- -------- -------
Total $ 1,020 $ 798 $ 418
======== ======== =======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INCOME TAX
PROVISION (CREDIT) 1999 1998 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current:
Federal $ 133 $ 70 $ (126)
State and local 17 21 (5)
Foreign 11 12 11
-------- --------- -------
161 103 (120)
Deferred:
Federal 169 124 240
State 7 3 --
-------- --------- -------
Total $ 337 $ 230 $ 120
======== ========= =======
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
RECONCILIATION 1999 1998 1997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Federal income
tax rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State and local taxes,
net of federal tax benefit 1.5 1.9 (0.8)
Tax credits (0.7) (0.7) (1.9)
Equity in net income
of affiliated companies (1.2) (1.4) (2.3)
Adjustments to prior
year's accruals -- (6.0) --
Other (1.6) -- (1.3)
---- ---- ----
33.0% 28.8% 28.7%
==== ==== ====
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR END
DEFERRED TAX --------------
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 1999 1998
- -------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred tax assets:
Federal benefit for
state and foreign taxes $ 44 $ 36
Discontinued operations 239 129
Accruals and other liabilities 176 197
Capital leases 86 98
Store restructuring 48 69
Other 14 84
----- -----
Total deferred tax assets 607 613
----- -----
Deferred tax liabilities:
Inventory 336 279
Property and equipment 389 367
Other 19 24
----- -----
Total deferred tax liabilities 744 670
----- -----
Net deferred tax liabilities $(137) $ (57)
===== =====
</TABLE>
In 1998, the Internal Revenue Service completed its examination of the
Company's federal income tax returns through 1994. The Company believes that
adequate tax accruals have been provided for all years.
Cash paid (received) for income taxes was $59, $(99) and $7 in 1999, 1998
and 1997, respectively.
11) Earnings Per Share
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Continuing net income $ 633 $ 518 $ 249
Discontinued operations (230) -- --
-------- --------- -------
Net income $ 403 $ 518 $ 249
======== ========= =======
Preferred dividends $ 50 $ 50 $ --
======== ========= =======
Basic weighted average shares 491.7 492.1 487.1
Dilutive effect of stock options 3.3 6.1 4.6
Convertible preferred securities 66.7 66.7 --
-------- --------- -------
Diluted weighted average shares 561.7 564.9 491.7
======== ========= =======
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing net income $ 1.29 $ 1.05 $ .51
Discontinued operations (.47) -- --
-------- --------- -------
Net income $ .82 $ 1.05 $ .51
======== ========= =======
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing net income $ 1.22 $ 1.01 $ .51
Discontinued operations (.41) -- --
-------- --------- -------
Net income $ .81 $ 1.01 $ .51
======== ========= =======
</TABLE>
The Preferred Securities and preferred dividends were not included in the
calculation of diluted EPS for 1997 due to the anti-dilutive effect on EPS if
converted. Had the Preferred Securities been included in the calculation,
diluted EPS would have been higher by $0.02 for fiscal 1997.
12) Pension Plans and Other Post-Retirement Benefits
In the second quarter of 1998, the Company announced a Voluntary Early
Retirement Program for certain Kmart distribution center associates over 45
years of age with at least 10 years of service by May 31, 1998. Of the 1,050
Kmart associates eligible for this program, 456 accepted the early retirement
offer, and the Company recorded a charge of $19 ($13 after tax). Payouts under
this program will be fully funded through existing pension plan assets.
In the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company announced a Voluntary Early
Retirement Program for certain Kmart hourly associates over 45 years of age with
at least 10 years of service by December 31, 1997. Of the 28,785 Kmart
associates eligible for this program, 11,587 accepted the early retirement
offer, and the Company recorded a charge of $114 ($81 after tax). Payouts under
this program will be fully funded through existing pension plan assets.
Prior to 1996, U.S. Kmart had defined benefit pension plans covering
eligible associates who met certain requirements of age, length of service, and
hours worked per year. Effective January 31, 1996, the pension plans were
frozen, and associates no longer earn additional benefits under the plans.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 30
<PAGE> 15
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
The plans' assets consist primarily of equity and fixed income securities.
No contributions were made in fiscal 1999, 1998, or 1997. The total consolidated
pension income was $68, $63 and $63 in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The following tables summarize the change in benefit obligation, change in
plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized and actuarial assumptions for
Kmart's employee pension plans.
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Year End
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1999 1998
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Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year $ 2,208 $ 2,055
Interest costs 141 139
Voluntary early retirement program(VERP) -- 19
Actuarial (gain)/loss (300) 131
Benefits paid including VERP (105) (136)
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Benefit obligation at end of year $ 1,944 $ 2,208
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Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at
beginning of year $ 2,098 $ 1,942
Actual return on plan assets 145 292
Benefits paid including VERP (138) (136)
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Fair value of plan assets at
end of year $ 2,105 $ 2,098
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Year End
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1999 1998
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Funded status $ 161 $(110)
Unrecognized net (gain)/loss (110) 99
Unrecognized transition asset (48) (54)
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Net recognized prepaid benefit/(liability) $ 3 $ (65)
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Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position consist of:
Prepaid benefit cost/
(Accrued benefit liability) $ 3 $(109)
Accumulated other comprehensive income -- 44
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Net amount recognized $ 3 $ (65)
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Weighted-average assumptions as of January 31
Discount rate 7.5% 6.5%
Expected return on plan assets 10% 10%
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Year End
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1999 1998 1997
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Components of Net Periodic Benefit (Income)/Expense
Interest costs $ 141 $ 139 $ 139
Expected return on plan assets (202) (195) (193)
Amortization of unrecognized
transition asset (7) (7) (9)
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Net periodic benefit $ (68) $ (63) $ (63)
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The Company has non-qualified plans for directors and officers which were
partially funded as of years ended 1999 and 1998 and were unfunded as of year
end 1997. Benefits under the plans totaled $34 and $37 at the end of 1999 and
1998, respectively, which have been accrued in the accompanying balance sheets.
Plan assets totaled $13 and $11 as of year end 1999 and 1998, respectively.
Full-time associates who have worked 10 years and who have retired after
age 55, have the option of participation in Kmart's medical plan until age 65.
The plan is contributory, with retiree contributions adjusted annually. The
accounting for the plan anticipates future cost-sharing changes that are
consistent with Kmart's expressed intent to increase the retiree contribution
rate annually. The accrued post-retirement benefit costs were $54 and $62 at the
end of 1999 and 1998, respectively.
13) Retirement Savings Plan
The Retirement Savings Plan provides that associates of Kmart who have
completed 1,000 hours of service within a twelve month period can invest from 1%
to 16% of their earnings in the associate's choice of various investments. For
each dollar the participant contributes, up to 6% of earnings, Kmart will
contribute an additional 50 cents which is invested in the Employee Stock
Ownership Plan.
The Retirement Savings Plan also has a profit sharing feature whereby the
Company makes contributions based on profits, with minimum yearly contributions
required of $30. Kmart's total expense related to the Retirement Savings Plan
was $94, $68 and $69 in 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
14) Stock Option Plans
The Company applies APB 25 and related interpretations in accounting for
its stock option and restricted stock plans. Since stock options were granted at
exercise prices equal to the stock price on the grant date, under APB 25, no
compensation cost has been recognized for stock options granted under the
Company's stock based compensation plans.
Had the compensation cost for the Company's stock based compensation plans
been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates consistent with the
method of FAS 123, net earnings would have been the pro forma amounts shown
below.
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<CAPTION>
Pro Forma Income 1999 1998 1997
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Net income - as reported $ 403 $ 518 $ 249
EPS - as reported .81 1.01 .51
Net income - pro forma 376 496 222
EPS - pro forma .76 .97 .45
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To determine these amounts, the fair value of each stock option has been
estimated on the date of the grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model
with a dividend yield of 0%. Options vest over 3 years on a straight-line basis
with a term of 10 years.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 31
<PAGE> 16
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONT.)
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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<CAPTION>
1999 1998 1997
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Expected volatility .4506 .4230 .3902
Risk-free interest rates 4.93 5.32 6.47
Expected life in years 5 5 5
Weighted-average fair
value per share $ 7.90 $ 7.11 $ 5.37
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<CAPTION>
STOCK OPTION PLANS (000'S) SHARES OPTION PRICE
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January 28, 1998:
Outstanding 20,988 $ 6.31 - $26.03
Granted 10,495 $ 11.29 - $20.34
Exercised (4,679) $ 6.31 - $18.88
Forfeited (2,182) $ 7.81 - $26.03
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January 27, 1999:
Outstanding 24,622 $ 7.00 - $26.03
Granted 6,376 $ 9.78 - $17.56
Exercised (1,723) $ 7.81 - $16.28
Forfeited (1,382) $ 7.81 - $26.03
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January 26, 2000:
Outstanding 27,893 $ 7.00 - $26.03
Exercisable 15,638 $ 7.00 - $26.03
Available for grant 11,671
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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of
January 26, 2000.
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<CAPTION>
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
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Number Weighted Number Weighted
Range of of Shares Average Weighted of Shares Average
Exercise Outstanding Remaining Average Exercisable Exercise
Price (000's) Life Price (000's) Price
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$ 7.00 to $10.00 4,541 5.7 $ 7.86 4,533 $ 7.86
$ 10.01 to $15.00 11,847 6.6 $ 12.29 8,566 $ 12.18
$ 15.01 to $26.03 11,505 8.2 $ 17.12 2,539 $ 17.52
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$ 7.00 to $26.03 27,893 7.1 $ 13.56 15,638 $ 11.80
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15) Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
Earnings per share amounts for each quarter are required to be computed
independently and may not equal the amount computed for the total year.
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<CAPTION>
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1999 Restated (A) First Second Third Fourth
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Sales $ 8,078 $ 8,781 $ 7,962 $11,104
Cost of sales 6,368 6,851 6,246 8,637
Continuing net income 56 138 27 412
Discontinued operations -- (230) -- --
Net income (loss) 56 (92) 27 412
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing net income .11 .28 .05 .85
Discontinued operations -- (.47) -- --
---------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) .11 (.19) .05 .85
=============================================
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing net income .11 .26 .05 .77
Discontinued operations -- (.41) -- --
---------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) .11 (.15) .05 .77
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<CAPTION>
First Second Third Fourth (B)
1999 Reported Pro forma
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Sales $ 8,144 $ 8,757 $ 8,057 $ 10,955
Cost of sales 6,417 6,835 6,317 8,510
Continuing net income 67 134 43 396
Discontinued operations - (230) - -
Net income (loss) 67 (96) 43 396
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing net income .14 .27 .09 .82
Discontinued operations - (.47) - -
------------------------------------
Net income (loss) .14 (.20) .09 .82
====================================
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Continuing net income .14 .26 .09 .74
Discontinued operations - (.41) - -
------------------------------------
Net income (loss) .14 (.15) .09 .74
====================================
Common stock price
High $ 17-7/8 $ 17-5/8 $14-15/16 $ 12-1/4
Low 16-1/16 14-7/8 9-3/8 9
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<CAPTION>
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1998 Pro forma (C) First Second Third Fourth
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $ 7,458 $ 8,125 $ 7,539 $10,565
Cost of sales 5,868 6,341 5,876 8,245
Continuing net income 34 83 20 382
Net income 34 83 20 382
Basic earnings per share: .07 .17 .04 .77
Diluted earnings per share: .07 .17 .04 .70
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<CAPTION>
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1998 Reported First Second Third Fourth
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales $ 7,515 $ 8,116 $ 7,642 $ 10,401
Cost of sales 5,908 6,336 5,954 8,121
Continuing net income 47 80 38 353
Net income 47 80 38 353
Basic earnings per share: .10 .16 .08 .72
Diluted earnings per share: .10 .16 .08 .65
Common stock price
High $18-11/16 $20-9/16 $18-11/16 $16-11/16
Low 11 16-7/16 11-1/16 13-12/16
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(A) In consideration of SAB 101, the Company has restated its first three
quarters of 1999.
(B) For comparability, pro forma results for the fourth quarter of 1999 exclude
the effects of SAB 101 and represent results as if the change in accounting
policy had not occurred.
(C) For informational purposes only, 1998 quarterly results have been presented
on a pro forma basis as if SAB 101 had been applied to 1998 quarterly results.
Kmart Corporation 1999 Annual Report 32
<PAGE> 1
EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-8 (Registration Statement Nos. 33-54879, 33-48490,
33-48673, 33-52797, 33-52799, 33-61351, 33-28621, and 33-93023) and the
Prospectus constituting part of the Registration Statement on Form S-3
(Registration Statement No. 33-74665) of Kmart Corporation of our report dated
March 6, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears in the Annual
Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Detroit, Michigan
April 19, 2000
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM (A) THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH (B) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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