☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended November 2, 2019
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 Number 001-08897
BIG LOTS INC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio06-1119097
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4900 E. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio43081
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(614) 278-6800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares
BIG
New York Stock Exchange
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. Yesþ Noo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yesþ Noo
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer þ
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No þ
The number of the registrant’s common shares, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of December 6, 2019, was 39,042,767.
BIG LOTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
All references in this report to “we,” “us,” or “our” are to Big Lots, Inc. and its subsidiaries. We are a discount retailer operating in the United States (“U.S.”). At November 2, 2019, we operated 1,418 stores in 47 states. We make available, free of charge, through the “Investor Relations” section of our website (www.biglots.com) under the “SEC Filings” caption, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The contents of our website are not incorporated into or otherwise part of this report.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements and these notes have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial information. The consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments which management believes are necessary to present fairly our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for all periods presented. The consolidated financial statements, however, do not include all information necessary for a complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Interim results may not necessarily be indicative of results that may be expected for, or actually result during, any other interim period or for the year as a whole. We have historically experienced, and expect to continue to experience, seasonal fluctuations, with a larger percentage of our net sales and operating profit realized in our fourth fiscal quarter. The accompanying consolidated financial statements and these notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019 (“2018 Form 10-K”).
Fiscal Periods
Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to January 31, which results in fiscal years consisting of 52 or 53 weeks. Unless otherwise stated, references to years in this report relate to fiscal years rather than calendar years. Fiscal year 2019 (“2019”) is comprised of the 52 weeks that began on February 3, 2019 and will end on February 1, 2020. Fiscal year 2018 (“2018”) was comprised of the 52 weeks that began on February 4, 2018 and ended on February 2, 2019. The fiscal quarters ended November 2, 2019 (“third quarter of 2019”) and November 3, 2018 (“third quarter of 2018”) were both comprised of 13 weeks. The year-to-date periods ended November 2, 2019 (“year-to-date 2019") and November 3, 2018 (“year-to-date 2018”) were both comprised of 39 weeks.
Selling and Administrative Expenses
Selling and administrative expenses include store expenses (such as payroll and occupancy costs) and costs related to warehousing, distribution, outbound transportation to our stores, advertising, purchasing, insurance, non-income taxes, accepting credit/debit cards, and overhead. Our selling and administrative expense rates may not be comparable to those of other retailers that include warehousing, distribution, and outbound transportation costs in cost of sales. Warehousing, distribution, and outbound transportation costs included in selling and administrative expenses were $48.8 million and $45.5 million for the third quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2018, respectively, and $137.1 million and $131.1 million for the year-to-date 2019 and the year-to-date 2018, respectively.
Advertising Expense
Advertising costs, which are expensed as incurred, consist primarily of television and print advertising, digital, internet and e-mail marketing and advertising, and in-store point-of-purchase signage and presentations. Advertising expenses are included in selling and administrative expenses. Advertising expenses were $18.2 million and $16.4 million for the third quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2018, respectively, and $57.9 million and $54.7 million for the year-to-date 2019 and the year-to-date 2018, respectively.
Derivative Instruments
We use derivative instruments to mitigate the risk of market fluctuations in the price of diesel fuel that we expect to consume to support our outbound transportation of inventory to our stores. We do not enter into derivative instruments for speculative purposes. Our derivative instruments may consist of collar or swap contracts. Our current derivative instruments do not meet the requirements for cash flow hedge accounting. Instead, our derivative instruments are marked-to-market to determine their fair value and any gains or losses are recognized currently in other income (expense) on our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. For further information on our derivative instruments, see note 11.
The following table provides supplemental cash flow information for the year-to-date 2019 and the year-to-date 2018:
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
(In thousands)
November 2, 2019
November 3, 2018
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest, including financing or capital leases
$
13,828
$
6,494
Cash paid for income taxes, excluding impact of refunds
28,379
59,600
Gross proceeds from long-term debt
1,425,400
1,376,400
Gross payments of long-term debt
1,284,474
1,088,200
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities
217,935
—
Non-cash activity:
Assets acquired under financing or capital leases
70,831
785
Accrued property and equipment
23,906
37,440
Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
$
1,489,449
$
—
Property and Equipment - Net
Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment are recorded on a straight-line basis using estimated service lives. We began a significant capital investment program in our store of the future concept in 2018, which resulted in us reviewing our estimated service lives of our leasehold improvements and fixtures and equipment at both our renovated stores and newly opened stores. During 2019, in connection with analysis of our remaining lease terms under ASC 842, we changed the estimated service lives on leasehold improvements for new stores from 5 years to 10 years and for renovated stores from 5 years to 7 years, both of which more appropriately reflect the remaining lease term on these stores. Additionally, we changed the estimated service lives on fixtures and certain equipment from 5 years to 7 years for both new stores and renovated stores to reflect our revised expectation on our renovation cycle, while taking into consideration our remaining lease term.
Reclassification of Merchandise Categories
We periodically assess, and make minor adjustments to, our product hierarchy, which can impact the roll-up of our merchandise categories. Our financial reporting process utilizes the most current product hierarchy in reporting net sales by merchandise category for all periods presented. Therefore, there may be minor reclassifications of net sales by merchandise category compared to previously reported amounts.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The update requires a lessee to recognize, on the balance sheet, a liability to make lease payments and a right-of-use asset representing a right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. Additionally, this guidance expanded related disclosure requirements. On February 3, 2019, we adopted the new standard and elected the optional transition method, as allowed by ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842), Targeted Improvements, to apply the new standard as of the effective date. Therefore, we have not applied the new standard to the comparative prior periods presented in the unaudited consolidated financial statements. We elected to apply the following practical expedients and policy elections at adoption:
Practical expedient package
We have not reassessed whether any expired or existing contracts are, or contain, leases.
We have not reassessed the lease classification for any expired or existing leases.
We have not reassessed initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases.
Hindsight practical expedient
We have not elected the hindsight practical expedient, which permits the use of hindsight when determining lease term and impairment of operating lease assets.
Separation of lease and non-lease components
We have elected to establish an accounting policy to account for lease and non-lease components as a single component for our real estate class of assets.
Short-term policy
We have elected to establish a short-term lease exception policy, permitting us to not apply the recognition requirements of the new standard to short-term leases (i.e., leases with terms of 12 months or less).
Adoption of this standard, in the first quarter of 2019, resulted in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases of $1,110 million and $1,138 million, respectively, with difference in amounts being primarily comprised of
pre-existing deferred rent and prepaid rent. The impact of the adoption was immaterial to the consolidated statements of shareholders' equity. For further discussion on our leases, see note 4.
NOTE 2 – DEBT
Bank Credit Facility
On August 31, 2018, we entered into a $700 millionfive-year unsecured credit facility (“2018 Credit Agreement”) that replaced our prior credit facility entered into in July 2011 and most recently amended in May 2015 (“2011 Credit Agreement”). The 2018 Credit Agreement expires on August 31, 2023. In connection with our entry into the 2018 Credit Agreement, we paid bank fees and other expenses in the aggregate amount of $1.5 million, which are being amortized over the term of the 2018 Credit Agreement.
Borrowings under the 2018 Credit Agreement are available for general corporate purposes, working capital, and to repay certain indebtedness. The 2018 Credit Agreement includes a $30 million swing loan sublimit, a $75 million letter of credit sublimit, a $75 million sublimit for loans to foreign borrowers, and a $200 million optional currency sublimit. The interest rates, pricing and fees under the 2018 Credit Agreement fluctuate based on our debt rating. The 2018 Credit Agreement allows us to select our interest rate for each borrowing from multiple interest rate options. The interest rate options are generally derived from the prime rate or LIBOR. We may prepay revolving loans made under the 2018 Credit Agreement. The 2018 Credit Agreement contains financial and other covenants, including, but not limited to, limitations on indebtedness, liens and investments, as well as the maintenance of two financial ratios – a leverage ratio and a fixed charge coverage ratio. Additionally, we are subject to cross-default provisions associated with the synthetic lease for our new distribution center in California. A violation of any of the covenants could result in a default under the 2018 Credit Agreement that would permit the lenders to restrict our ability to further access the 2018 Credit Agreement for loans and letters of credit and require the immediate repayment of any outstanding loans under the 2018 Credit Agreement. At November 2, 2019, we had $447.3 million of borrowings outstanding under the 2018 Credit Agreement, while $6.9 million was committed to outstanding letters of credit, leaving $245.8 million available under the 2018 Credit Agreement.
Secured Equipment Term Note
On August 7, 2019, we entered into a $70 million term note agreement (“2019 Term Note”), which is secured by the equipment at our new California distribution center. The 2019 Term Note will expire on May 7, 2024. We are required to make monthly payments over the term of the 2019 Term Note and are permitted to prepay, subject to penalties, at any time. The interest rate on the 2019 Term Note is 3.3%. In connection with our entry into the 2019 Term Note, we paid debt issuance costs of $0.2 million.
Debt was recorded in our consolidated balance sheets as follows:
Instrument (In thousands)
November 2, 2019
February 2, 2019
2019 Term Note
$
67,726
$
—
2018 Credit Agreement
447,300
374,100
Total debt
$
515,026
$
374,100
Less current portion of long-term debt (included in Accrued operating expenses)
$
(13,911
)
$
—
Long-term debt
$
501,115
$
374,100
NOTE 3 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
In connection with our nonqualified deferred compensation plan, we had mutual fund investments of $32.5 million and $31.6 million at November 2, 2019 and February 2, 2019, respectively, which were recorded in other assets. These investments were classified as trading securities and were recorded at their fair value. The fair values of mutual fund investments were Level 1 valuations under the fair value hierarchy because each fund’s quoted market value per share was available in an active market.
The fair values of our long-term obligations under the 2018 Credit Agreement are estimated based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues and the current interest rates offered for similar instruments. These fair value measurements are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Given the variable rate features and relatively short maturity of the instruments underlying the 2018 Credit Agreement, the carrying value of these instruments approximates their fair value.
The fair value of our long-term obligations under the 2019 Term Note are based on quoted market prices and are classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value of the instrument approximates its fair value.
The carrying value of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value because of the relatively short maturity of these items.
NOTE 4 – LEASES
We determine if an arrangement contains a lease at inception of the agreement. Our leased property consists of our retail stores, distribution centers in California, store security, and other office equipment. Certain of our store leases have rent escalations and/or have tenant allowances or other lease incentives, which are fixed in nature and included in our calculation of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Certain of our store leases provide for contingent rents, which are recorded as variable costs and not included in our calculation of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Many of our store leases obligate us to pay for our applicable portion of real estate taxes, CAM, and property insurance, which are recorded as variable costs and not included in our calculation of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, except for certain fixed CAM charges that are not variable. Many of our leases contain provisions for options to renew, extend the original term for additional periods, or terminate the lease if certain sales thresholds are not attained. We have assessed the reasonable certainty of these provisions to determine the appropriate lease term. Our lease agreements do not contain material residual value guarantees (excluding the synthetic lease arrangement discussed below), restrictions, or covenants.
In November 2017, we entered into a synthetic lease arrangement for a new distribution center in California. The term of this lease commenced in the second quarter of 2019 and will expire five years after commencement. Under the prior accounting standard, this lease was accounted for as a capital lease due to certain construction period considerations; therefore, it was reflected in both our balance sheet and our future minimum lease obligations disclosure. As the lease commenced in the second quarter of 2019, we assessed the lease classification of the agreement and determined it was an operating lease under ASC 842; therefore, the lease is included in our operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities in the below table as of November 2, 2019. The annual lease payments are approximately $7 million for the duration of the term. Additionally, this arrangement includes a residual value guarantee.
Leases were recorded in our consolidated balance sheets as follows:
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income Location
Third Quarter
Year-to-date
Lease cost
2019
2019
(In thousands)
Operating lease cost
Selling and administrative expenses
$
71,721
$
214,771
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets
Depreciation
1,427
3,403
Interest on lease liabilities
Interest expense
598
850
Short-term lease cost
Selling and administrative expenses
1,304
4,386
Variable lease cost
Selling and administrative expenses
17
237
Total lease cost
$
75,067
$
223,647
Maturity of our lease liabilities at November 2, 2019, was as follows:
Fiscal Year
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
2019 (represents the fourth quarter of 2019)
$
59,797
$
1,494
2020
291,127
4,441
2021
257,137
3,330
2022
220,601
607
2023
186,539
117
Thereafter
469,884
71
Total lease payments
$
1,485,085
$
10,060
Less amount to discount to present value
$
(212,166
)
$
(654
)
Present value of lease liabilities
$
1,272,919
$
9,406
Lease term and discount rate, for our operating leases, at November 2, 2019 were as follows:
November 2, 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)
6.4
Weighted average discount rate
4.2
%
Our weighted average discount rate represents our estimated incremental borrowing rate, assuming a secured borrowing, based on the remaining lease term at the time of adoption of the standard, lease commencement, or the period in which the lease term expectation was modified. Our finance leases, and the associated remaining lease term and discount rate, are insignificant.
Disclosures Related to Periods Prior to Adoption of ASC 842, Leases
Under ASC 840, Leases, future minimum rental commitments for leases, excluding closed store leases, real estate taxes, CAM, and property insurance, and scheduled payments for all capital leases at February 2, 2019, were as follows:
There were no adjustments required to be made to the weighted-average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing basic and diluted earnings per share. At November 2, 2019, we excluded from securities outstanding for the computation of earnings per share, antidilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units, for which the minimum applicable performance conditions had not been attained as of November 2, 2019. At November 3, 2018, there were no securities outstanding which were excluded from the computation of earnings per share other than antidilutive stock options, restricted stock units, and performance share units. For the third quarter of 2019 and 2018, there were 0.1 million and 0.1 million stock options, respectively, outstanding that were antidilutive, as determined under the treasury stock method, and excluded from the computation of diluted earnings. There were 0.1 million stock options outstanding for the year-to-date 2019 that were antidilutive, and for the year-to-date 2018, antidilutive options outstanding were determined to be immaterial. Antidilutive stock options generally consist of outstanding stock options where the exercise price per share is greater than the weighted-average market price per share for our common shares for each period. Antidilutive stock options, restricted stock units and performance share units are excluded from the calculation because they decrease the number of diluted shares outstanding under the treasury stock method. The restricted stock units and performance share units that were antidilutive, as determined under the treasury stock method, were 0.5 million for the third quarter of 2019 and determined to be immaterial for the third quarter of 2018. The restricted stock units and performance share units that were antidilutive, as determined under the treasury stock method, were 0.4 million for the year-to-date 2019, while the year-to-date 2018 units were immaterial.
Share Repurchase Programs
On March 6, 2019, our Board of Directors (“Board”) authorized a share repurchase program providing for the repurchase of $50 million of our common shares (“2019 Repurchase Program”). The 2019 Repurchase Program was exhausted during the second quarter of 2019.
During the year-to-date 2019, we acquired approximately 1.3 million of our outstanding common shares for $50.0 million under the 2019 Repurchase Program.
Dividends
The Company declared and paid cash dividends per common share during the quarterly periods presented as follows:
Dividends Per Share
Amount Declared
Amount Paid
2019:
(In thousands)
(In thousands)
First quarter
$
0.30
$
12,206
$
13,197
Second quarter
$
0.30
$
12,196
$
11,718
Third quarter
$
0.30
$
11,954
$
11,792
Total
$
0.90
$
36,356
$
36,707
The amount of dividends declared may vary from the amount of dividends paid in a period due to the vesting of restricted stock units and performance share units. The payment of future dividends will be at the discretion of our Board and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, compliance with applicable laws and agreements and any other factors deemed relevant by our Board.
NOTE 6 – SHARE-BASED PLANS
We have issued nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, and performance share units under our shareholder-approved equity compensation plans. Our restricted stock units and performance share units, as described below, are expensed and reported as non-vested shares. We recognized share-based compensation expense of $3.2 million and $4.5 million in the third quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2018, respectively, and $11.7 million and $21.7 million for the year-to-date 2019 and the year-to-date 2018, respectively.
The following table summarizes the non-vested restricted stock units activity for the year-to-date 2019:
Number of Shares
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding non-vested restricted stock units at February 2, 2019
483,182
$
46.50
Granted
333,222
36.45
Vested
(141,820
)
47.72
Forfeited
(20,418
)
42.73
Outstanding non-vested restricted stock units at May 4, 2019
654,166
$
41.25
Granted
46,487
27.86
Vested
(12,509
)
40.74
Forfeited
(9,110
)
40.43
Outstanding non-vested restricted stock units at August 3, 2019
679,034
$
40.35
Granted
35,011
22.14
Vested
(47,001
)
43.38
Forfeited
(32,597
)
40.94
Outstanding non-vested restricted stock units at November 2, 2019
634,447
$
39.09
The non-vested restricted stock units granted in the year-to-date 2019 generally vest and are expensed on a ratable basis over three years from the grant date of the award, if certain threshold financial performance objectives are achieved and the grantee remains employed by us through the vesting dates.
Non-vested Stock Units Granted to Non-Employee Directors
In the second quarter of 2019, 11,632 common shares underlying the restricted stock units granted in 2018 to the non-employee members of our Board vested on the trading day immediately preceding our 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“2019 Annual Meeting”). These units were part of the annual compensation to the non-employee members of the Board. Additionally, in the second quarter of 2019, the chairman of our Board received an annual restricted stock unit grant having a grant date fair value of approximately $210,000. The remaining non-employees elected to our Board at our 2019 Annual Meeting each received an annual restricted stock unit grant having a grant date fair value of approximately $145,000. The 2019 restricted stock units will vest on the earlier of (1) the trading day immediately preceding our 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or (2) the non-employee director’s death or disability. However, the restricted stock units will not vest if the non-employee director ceases to serve on our Board before either vesting event occurs.
Performance Share Units
In the year-to-date 2019, we issued performance share units (“PSUs”) to certain members of management, which will vest if certain financial performance objectives are achieved over a three-year performance period and the grantee remains employed by us during the performance period. The financial performance objectives for each fiscal year within the three-year performance period will be approved by the Compensation Committee of our Board during the first quarter of the respective fiscal year.
As a result of the process used to establish the financial performance objectives, we will only meet the requirements for establishing a grant date for the PSUs when we communicate the financial performance objectives for the third fiscal year of the award to the award recipients, which will then trigger the service inception date, the fair value of the awards, and the associated expense recognition period. If we meet the applicable threshold financial performance objectives over the three-year performance period and the grantee remains employed by us through the end of the performance period, the PSUs will vest on the first trading day after we file our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the last fiscal year in the performance period.
We have begun or expect to begin recognizing expense related to PSUs as follows:
Issue Year
Outstanding PSUs at November 2, 2019
Actual Grant Date
Expected Valuation (Grant) Date
Actual or Expected Expense Period
2017
184,779
March 2019
Fiscal 2019
2018
195,182
March 2020
Fiscal 2020
2019
322,379
March 2021
Fiscal 2021
Total
702,340
The number of shares to be distributed upon vesting of the PSUs depends on the average performance attained during the three-year performance period compared to the performance targets established by the Compensation Committee, and may result in the distribution of an amount of shares that is greater or less than the number of PSUs granted, as defined in the related award agreement. At November 2, 2019, we estimate the attainment of an average performance that is lower than the targets established for the PSUs issued in 2017, but above the minimum attainment for vesting. We recognized $0.2 million and $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $2.5 million and $13.3 million in the year-to-date 2019 and 2018, respectively, of share-based compensation expense related to PSUs.
The following table summarizes the activity related to PSUs for the year-to-date 2019:
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the year-to-date 2019:
Number of Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (000's)
Outstanding stock options at February 2, 2019
237,501
$
38.30
Exercised
(6,250
)
32.04
Forfeited
(77,500
)
43.85
Outstanding stock options at May 4, 2019
153,751
$
35.76
0.9
$
288
Exercised
—
—
Forfeited
—
—
Outstanding stock options at August 3, 2019
153,751
$
35.76
0.6
$
—
Exercised
—
—
Forfeited
(5,000
)
30.82
Outstanding stock options at November 2, 2019
148,751
$
35.93
0.4
$
—
Vested or expected to vest at November 2, 2019
148,751
$
35.93
0.4
$
—
Exercisable at November 2, 2019
148,751
$
35.93
0.4
$
—
The stock options granted in prior years vest in equal amounts on the first four anniversaries of the grant date and have a contractual term of seven years.
The following activity occurred under our share-based plans during the respective periods shown: