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Note 4 - Leases

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

NOTE 4 – LEASES

We lease certain distribution centers, warehouses, office space, land and equipment. Substantially all of these leases are classified as operating leases. We recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet.

Many of our facility leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from one year to 15 years with a maximum lease term of 30 years, including renewals. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion; therefore, renewals to extend the terms of most leases are not included in our right of use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities as they are not reasonably certain of exercise. In the case of our regional distribution centers and certain corporate offices, where the renewal is reasonably certain of exercise, we include the renewal period in our lease term. Leases with escalation adjustments based on an index, such as the consumer price index, are expensed based on current rates. Leases with specified escalation steps are expensed based on the total lease obligation ratably over the life of the lease. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term. Non-lease components, such as payment of real estate taxes, maintenance, insurance and other operating expenses, have been excluded from the determination of our lease liability.

As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of the lease payments using a portfolio approach. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Expense associated with our operating leases was $10 million and $29 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $10 million and $31 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, which is classified in selling, general and administrative expenses. Cash paid for leases recognized as liabilities was $10 million and $32 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $11 million and $34 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.

The maturity of lease liabilities is as follows (in millions):

Maturity of Operating Lease Liabilities
Remainder of 2020	$	10
2021		39
2022		31
2023		24
2024		20
After 2024		194
Total lease payments		318
Less: Interest		(124	)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	194

Amounts maturing after 2024 include expected renewals for leases of regional distribution centers and certain corporate offices through dates up to 2048.

The term and discount rate associated with leases are as follows:

	*September 30,*
Operating Lease Term and Discount Rate	*2020*
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)		14
Weighted-average discount rate		7.0	%

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, actions were taken to close a number of facilities as part of a broader plan to streamline operations and reduce costs. In connection with these closures, we incurred charges totaling $15 million related to impairments of right of use assets, lease abandonments and charges associated with contractual obligations under lease agreements. These are reflected in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying statement of operations and amounted to $2 million, $1 million, and $12 million in our U.S., Canada and International segments, respectively.

In September and October 2020, we agreed, subject to certain conditions, to sell and leaseback certain owned office and warehouse facilities. These leases are expected to commence during the fourth quarter of 2020. Upon commencement, we will record approximately $23 million of operating lease liabilities for these arrangements.