Note 1 – Basis of Presentation
Our condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Henry
Schein, Inc. and all of our
controlled subsidiaries (“we”, “us” or “our”).
All intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated
in
consolidation.
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates in which we have the ability to
influence the operating or
financial decisions are accounted for under the equity method.
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified
to conform to the current period presentation.
Our accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and
with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnote disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete
financial statements.
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements and notes to the consolidated financial
statements contained in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2021 and with the information
contained in our other publicly-
available filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The condensed consolidated financial statements
reflect all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of
the consolidated results of operations and
financial position for the interim periods presented.
All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United
States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent 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.
The results of
operations for the nine months ended September 24, 2022 are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected
for any other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2022.
We consolidate the results of operations and financial position of a trade accounts receivable securitization which
we consider a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) because we are the primary beneficiary, and we have the power to
direct activities that most significantly affect the economic performance and have
the obligation to absorb the
majority of the losses or benefits.
For this VIE, the trade accounts receivable transferred to the VIE
are pledged as
collateral to the related debt.
The creditors have recourse to us for losses on these trade accounts
receivable.
At
September 24, 2022 and December 25, 2021, certain trade accounts receivable
that can only be used to settle
obligations of this VIE were $
313
138
million, respectively, and the liabilities of this VIE where the
creditors have recourse to us were $
225
105
Our condensed consolidated financial statements reflect estimates and
assumptions made by us that affect, among
other things, our goodwill, long-lived asset and definite-lived intangible
asset valuation; inventory valuation; equity
investment valuation; assessment of the annual effective tax rate; valuation of
deferred income taxes and income
tax contingencies; the allowance for doubtful accounts; hedging activity;
supplier rebates; measurement of
compensation cost for certain share-based performance awards and cash bonus
plans; and pension plan
assumptions.
Due to the significant uncertainty surrounding the future impact of
COVID-19, our judgments
regarding estimates and impairments could change in the future.
There is an ongoing risk that the COVID-19
pandemic may again have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations
and cash flows and may
result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition and liquidity.
However, the extent of the potential
impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time