STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2022

Equity [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

NOTE 7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Accumulated other comprehensive loss activity, net of tax, where applicable, is provided in the following table:

	Foreign			Change in
	Currency			Deferred
	Translation			Pension and
(In millions)	Adjustments			Other			Total
Balance at December 25, 2021	$	(27	)	$	21		$	(6	)
Other comprehensive loss activity before reclassifications		(31	)		(5	)		(36	)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation adjustments    realized upon disposal of business		6			—			6
Balance at September 24, 2022	$	(52	)	$	16		$	(36	)

TREASURY STOCK

The Board of Directors reviewed the Company’s existing capital allocation programs in connection with the sale of CompuCom, and on December 31, 2021, authorized an additional $200 million for share repurchases under the then existing stock repurchase program, for a total authorization of $650 million. This stock repurchase program expired on June 30, 2022, and in July 2022, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program of up to $600 million, available through June 30, 2024. In October 2022, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program of up to $1 billion, available through December 31, 2025 to replace the existing $600 million stock repurchase program effective November 3, 2022. The new authorizations may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The exact timing of share repurchases will depend on market conditions and other factors, and will be funded through available cash balances.

On November 16, 2021, as part of the stock repurchase program that expired on June 30, 2022, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (“ASR”) to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock in exchange for an up-front payment $150 million. The ASR repurchase period ran through May 25, 2022, and the Company received 0.7 million shares of its common stock as the final settlement of the ASR in the second quarter of 2022. The Company repurchased 3.6 million shares of its common stock in total at an average price per share of $41.46 under the ASR. In July 2022, as part of the new $600 million stock repurchase program, the Board of Directors approved a Dutch auction tender offer to repurchase up to $300 million worth of shares of its common stock, based on demand. Subject to certain limitations and legal requirements, the Company could repurchase up to an additional 2% of the outstanding shares in the tender offer. Through this tender offer, the Company’s shareholders had the opportunity to tender some or all of their shares at a price within the range of $31.50 to $36.00 per share subject to the conditions set forth in the tender offer documents. The tender offer commenced on July 18, 2022 and expired on August 12, 2022. The Company repurchased 14 thousand shares under the tender offer at a cost of $1 million. The Company repurchased 2 million additional shares of its common stock at a cost of $69 million in the third quarter of 2022 under the new repurchase program. As a result, the Company repurchased 3 million shares year-to-date 2022, including the final settlement of the ASR, at a cost of $98 million. As of September 24, 2022, $530 million remains available for stock repurchases under the current stock repurchase program. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter of 2022 and through October 26, 2022, the Company repurchased 1 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $34 million.

At September 24, 2022, there were 19 million shares of common stock held in treasury. The Company’s Third Amended Credit Agreement permits restricted payments, such as common stock repurchases, but may be limited if the Company does not meet the required minimum liquidity or fixed charge coverage ratio requirements. Refer to Note 6 for additional information about the Company’s compliance with covenants.

DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK

The Company did not declare any cash dividends year-to-date 2022. The Company does not anticipate declaring cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The Company’s Third Amended Credit Agreement permits restricted payments, such as dividends, but may be limited if the Company does not meet the required minimum liquidity or fixed charge coverage ratio requirements. Refer to Note 6 for additional information about the Company’s compliance with covenants.