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The activity in the merger and restructuring accruals in 2015 and 2014 is presented in the table below. Of the total $332 million and $403 million Merger,
restructuring and other expenses incurred in 2015 and 2014, respectively, $241 million and $266 million are related to merger or restructuring liabilities and
are included as Charges incurred in the table below. The remaining $91 million and $137 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively, are excluded from the table
above because these items are expensed as incurred, non-cash, or otherwise not associated with the merger and restructuring balance sheet accounts (see
further discussion below).
(In millions)
Beginning
Balance
Charges
Incurred
Cash
Payments
Currency,
Lease
Accretion,
and Other
Adjustments
Ending
Balance
Termination benefits:
Merger-related accruals $ 31 $ 16 $ (31) $ $ 16
European Restructuring Plan 26 53 (32) (5) 42
Other restructuring accruals 8 7 (14) 1
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs:
Merger-related accruals 71 76 (70) 77
European Restructuring Plan 10 (10) 1 1
Other restructuring accruals 35 4 (17) 3 25
Acquired entity accruals 36 3 (15) 1 25
Staples acquisition related accruals 72 72
Total merger and restructuring accruals $ 207 $ 241 $ (189) $ $ 259
Termination benefits:
Merger-related accruals $ 23 $ 99 $ (91) $ $ 31
European Restructuring Plan 26 26
Other restructuring accruals 5 23 (21) 1 8
Acquired entity accruals 4 (2) (2)
Lease and contract obligations, accruals for facilities closures and other costs:
Merger-related accruals 25 111 (65) 71
European Restructuring Plan 2 (2)
Other restructuring accruals 62 5 (33) 1 35
Acquired entity accruals 59 (25) 2 36
Total merger and restructuring accruals $ 178 $ 266 $ (239) $ 2 $ 207
The short-term and long-term components of these liabilities are included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Deferred income taxes and
other long-term liabilities, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The remaining $91 million incurred in 2015 is comprised of $81 million Merger transaction and integration expenses, $6 million European restructuring
integration expenses, $39 million Staples Acquisition transaction expenses, and $1 million associated primarily to fixed assets and rent related expenses,
partially offset by the $36 million gain on the disposition of the warehouse facilities associated with the supply chain integration. The
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