UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
x   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20082009

OR

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission file number 1-9148001-09148

THE BRINK’S COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 Virginia 54-1317776 
 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer 
 incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 
     
 P.O. Box 18100,   
 1801 Bayberry Court   
 Richmond, Virginia 23226-8100 
 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 
     
 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 289-9600 
     
 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   
   Name of each exchange on 
 Title of each class which registered 
 The Brink’s Company Common Stock, Par Value $1 New York Stock Exchange 
     
 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  None   

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes  xNo  o
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes  o     No  x
 
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.
Yes  x No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).        Yes  oNo  o
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ox
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “accelerated“large accelerated filer,” “large accelerated“accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  x Accelerated filer  o Non-accelerated filer  o Smaller reporting company  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes  o No  x
 
As of February 23, 2009,22, 2010, there were issued and outstanding 45,467,78247,872,426 shares of common stock.  The aggregate market value of shares of common stock held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2008,2009, was $2,909,041,476.$1,319,269,250.
 
Documents incorporated by reference:  Part III incorporates information by reference from portions of the Registrant’s definitive 20092010 Proxy Statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A.

 


 
 

 




THE BRINK’S COMPANY

FORM 10-K
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20082009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I
  Page
Item 1.Business2
Item 1A.Risk Factors910
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments15
Item 2.Properties
15
Item 3.Legal Proceedings15
Item 4.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders15
Executive Officers of the Registrant16  
   
 PART II 
   
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer 
 Purchases of Equity Securities17
Item 6.Selected Financial Data19
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations20
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk5563
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data5765
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure105109
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures105109
Item 9B.Other Information105109
   
 PART III 
   
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance106110
Item 11.Executive Compensation106110
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters106110
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence106110
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services106110
   
 PART IV 
   
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules107111



 
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PART I


ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

The Brink’s Company (along with its subsidiaries, “we,” “our,” “Brink’s” or the “Company”), based in Richmond, Virginia, is a leading provider of secure transportation, cash logistics and other security-related services to banks and financial institutions, retailers, government agencies, mints, jewelers and other commercial operations around the world.  Brink’s is the oldest and largest secure transportation and cash logistics company in the U.S., and a market leader in many other countries.  Our international network serves customers in more than 50 countries and employs approximately 56,90059,400 people.  Our operations include approximately 800875 facilities and 9,40010,500 vehicles.  Our globally recognized brand, global infrastructure, and expertise in security and logistics and history and heritage are important competitive advantages.  About 70%Seventy-one percent (71%) of our $3.2$3 billion in revenues are from outside North America.  Over the past several years, we have changed from a conglomerate (with operations in the U.S. monitored home security, heavy-weight freight transportation, coal and other natural resource industries) into a company focused solely on the security industry.  We completed the spin-off of our home security business in the fourth quarter of 2008 to sharpen the focus on our core business.

Management allocates resources to and makes operating decisions for our operations on a geographic basis. As a result, we changed our reportable segments in the fourth quarter of 2008 to International and North America.  Our International segment is comprised of three distinct regions: Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”); Latin America; and Asia Pacific. Our North America segment includes operations in the U.S. and Canada.

Financial information related to The Brink’s Company, our two operatingreporting segments (International and North America), and former operationsamounts not allocated to segments is included in the consolidated financial statements on pages 57-104.65-108.  Management evaluates performance and allocates resources to its segments based on operating profit or loss, excluding corporate allocations.

A significant portion of our business is conducted outside of the United States.  Financial results are reported in U.S. dollars and are affected by fluctuations in the relative value of foreign currencies.  Our business is also subject to other risks customarily associated with operating in foreign countries including changing labor and economic conditions, political instability, restrictions on repatriation of earnings and capital, as well as nationalization, expropriation and other forms of restrictive government actions.  The future effects of these risks cannot be predicted.  Additional information about risks associated with our foreign operations is provided on pages 10, 3641 and 56.64.

We have significant liabilities associated with our retirement plans, a portion of which has been funded.  These liabilities increased $465 million in 2008 primarily as a result of a significant decline in the value of the investments of these plans.  The liabilities were $242 million lower at the end of 2009, primarily as a result of a voluntary $150 million contribution we made to our primary U.S. retirement plan in 2009.  See pages 26, 4348-50 and 47 – 5154-58 for more information on these liabilities.  Additional risk factors are described on pages 9 – 12.10-14.

Available Information and Corporate Governance Documents
The following items are available free of charge on our website (www.brinkscompany.com) as soon as reasonably possible after filing or furnishing them with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
·  Annual reports on Form 10-K
·  Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
·  Current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports

In addition, the following documents are also available free of charge on our website:
·  Corporate governance policies
·  Business Code of Ethics
·  The charters of the following Board Committees:  Audit and Ethics, Compensation and Benefits, and Corporate Governance and Nominating.

Printed versions of these items will be mailed free of charge to shareholders upon request.  Such requests can be made by contacting the Corporate Secretary at 1801 Bayberry Court, P. O. Box 18100, Richmond, Virginia 23226-8100.

 
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General

Our 20082009 segment operating profit was $272$213 million on revenues of $3.2$3.1 billion, resulting in a segment operating profit margin of 8.6%6.8%.  Our revenues and segment operating profit have grown over the last several years.









   
Our operations are located around the world and most of our revenues (70%(71%) and segment operating profit (79%(73%) are earned outside of North America.









 
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International operations has three regions: Europe, Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”); Latin America and Asia Pacific.  On a combined basis, international operations generated 20082009 revenues of $2.2 billion (70%(71% of total) and segment operating profit of $215$157 million (79%(73% of total).  Over the past three years, we have acquired security operations in numerous countries in EMEA and Latin America.

Brink’s EMEA, which generated $1.4$1.3 billion or 43%40% of total 20082009 revenues, operates 264258 branches in 2022 countries.  Its largest operations are in France, the Netherlands and Germany.  In 2008,2009, France accounted for $698$615 million or 51%49% of EMEA revenues (22%(20% of total).

Brink’s Latin America, which generated $801$905 million or 25%29% of total 20082009 revenues, operates 211217 branches in eightnine countries.  Its largest operations are in Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia.  In 2008,2009, Venezuela accounted for $351$376 million or 44%42% of Latin American revenues (11%(12% of total). Brazil accounted for $258 million or 28% of Latin American revenues (8% of total) in 2009.

Brink’s Asia-Pacific operates 3297 branches in eightnine countries, and accounted for $72$79 million or 2% of total 20082009 revenues.

North American operations include 184181 branches in the U.S. and 52 branches in Canada.  North American operations generated 20082009 revenues of $932$894 million (30%(29% of total) and segment operating profit of $57$56 million (21%(27% of total).

Brink’s also serves customers in countries in which we do not operate branches.  Through our investments in unconsolidated equity affiliates as well as our Global Services network, Brink’s operates in over 50 countries.

The largest seveneight Brink’s operations (U.S., France, Venezuela, Brazil, the Netherlands, Colombia, Canada and Germany) accounted for $2,345 million$2.5 billion or 74%79% of total 20082009 revenues.

(In millions) 2009  % total  % change  2008  % total  % change  2007  % total  % change 
                            
Revenues by region:                           
                            
EMEA:
                           
France
 $615   20   (12) $698   22   11  $629   23   15 
Other
  642   20   (3)  661   21   18   563   21   23 
Total
  1,257   40   (7)  1,359   43   14   1,192   44   19 
                                     
Latin America:
                                    
Venezuela (a)
  376   12   7   351   11   56   225   8   31 
Brazil
  258   8   33   194   6   20   161   6   36 
Other
  271   9   6   256   8   23   208   8   27 
Total
  905   29   13   801   25   35   594   22   31 
                                     
Asia Pacific
  79   2   10   72   2   15   63   2   (7)
Total International  2,241   71   -   2,232   70   21   1,849   68   21 
                                     
North America
  894   29   (4)  932   30   5   886   32   7 
                                     
Total Revenues $3,135   100   (1) $3,164   100   16  $2,735   100   16 
(In millions) 2008  % total  % change  2007  % total  % change  2006  % total  % change 
                            
Revenues by region:                           
                            
EMEA:
                           
France
 $697.7   22   11  $628.8   23   15  $546.5   23   8 
Other
  661.2   21   18   562.7   21   23   456.6   20   14 
Total
  1,358.9   43   14   1,191.5   44   19   1,003.1   43   10 
                                     
Latin America:
                                    
Venezuela
  350.9   11   56   224.9   8   31   171.7   7   33 
Other
  449.7   14   22   369.3   14   31   282.5   12   25 
Total
  800.6   25   35   594.2   22   31   454.2   19   28 
                                     
Asia Pacific
  71.8   2   15   62.6   2   (7)  67.0   3   (6)
Total International  2,231.3   70   21   1,848.3   68   21   1,524.3   65   14 
                                     
North America
  932.2   30   5   886.3   32   7   830.0   35   7 
                                     
Total Revenues $3,163.5   100   16  $2,734.6   100   16  $2,354.3   100   11 
Amounts may not add due to rounding.

(a)2009 Venezuela revenues were $138 million on an adjusted basis, or 5%, of Brink’s $2.9 billion consolidated adjusted revenues in 2009.  Adjusted revenues are not reported under U.S. GAAP, and present Venezuela revenues at the less-favorable parallel market currency exchange rate.  The adjustments are described in detail and are reconciled to our GAAP results on pages 39-40.

Geographic financial information related to revenues and long-lived assets is included in the consolidated financial statements on page 75.82.

Brink’s ownership interests in subsidiaries and affiliated companies ranged from 36% to 100% at December 31, 2008.2009.  In some instances, local laws limit the extent of Brink’s ownership interest.


 
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Services
Our primary services include:
·  Cash-in-transit (“CIT”) armored car transportation
·  Automated teller machine (“ATM”) replenishment and servicing
·  Global Services – arranging secure long-distance transportation of valuables
·  Cash Logistics – supply chain management of cash
·  Guarding services, including airport security

Brink’s typically provides customized services under separate contracts designed to meet the distinct needs of customers.  Contracts usually cover an initial term of at least one year and range up to five years, depending on the service.  The contracts generally remain in effect after the initial term until canceled by either party.

Core Services (55% of total revenue in 2009)
CIT and ATM Services are core services we provide to customers throughout the world. Core services generated approximately $1.7 billion of revenues in 2009.

CIT  We have been serving customers since 1859.  Our success in CIT is driven by a combination of rigorous security practices, high quality customer service, risk management expertise and logistics expertise.  CIT services generally include the secure transportation of:
·  cash between businesses and banks
·  cash, securities and other valuables between commercial banks, central banks, and investment banking and brokerage firms
·  new currency, coins and precious metals for central banks

ATM Services  We manage nearly 77,000 ATM units worldwide for banks and other cash dispensing operators.  We provide cash replenishment, monitoring and forecasting capabilities, deposit pick-up and processing services.  Advanced online tools deliver consolidated electronic reports for simplified reconciliation.

Value-Added Services (33% of total revenue in 2009)
Our core services, combined with our brand and global infrastructure, provide a substantial platform from which we offer additional value-added services. Value-added services generated approximately $1.0 billion of revenues in 2009.

Global Services  With operations spanning more than 50 countries, Brink’s is a leading global provider of secure long-distance logistics for valuables including diamonds, jewelry, precious metals, securities, currency, high-tech devices, electronics and pharmaceuticals.  We typically employ a combination of armored car and secure air transportation to leverage our extensive global network.  Our specialized diamond and jewelry operation has offices in the major diamond and jewelry centers of the world.

Cash Logistics Brink’s offers a fully integrated approach to managing the supply chain of cash, from point-of-sale through transport, vaulting, bank deposit and related credit.  Cash Logistics services include:
·  money processing and cash management services
·  
deploying and servicing “intelligent” safes and safe control devices, including our patented CompuSafe® service
·  integrated check and cash processing services (“Virtual Vault”)
·  check imaging services

Money processing services generally include counting, sorting and wrapping currency.  Other currency management services include cashier balancing, counterfeit detection, account consolidation and electronic reporting.  Retail and bank customers use Brink’s to count and reconcile coins and currency, prepare bank deposit information, and replenish coins and currency in specific denominations.

Brink’s offers a variety of advanced technology applications including online cash tracking, cash inventory management, check imaging for real-time deposit processing, and a variety of other web-based information tools that enable banks and other customers to reduce costs while improving service to their customers.


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Brink’s CompuSafe® service offers customers an integrated, closed-loop system for preventing theft and managing cash.  We market CompuSafe® services to a variety of cash-intensive customers such as convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, retail chains and entertainment venues.  Our service includes the installation of a specialized safe in the customer’s facility.  The customer’s employees deposit currency into the safe’s cassettes, which can only be removed by Brink’s personnel.  Upon removal, the cassettes are transported to a secure location where contents are verified and transferred for deposit.  Our CompuSafe service system features currency recognition counterfeit detection technology, multi-language touch screens and electronic interface between point-of-sale, back-office systems and external banks.  Our electronic reporting interface with external banks enables our CompuSafe service customers to receive same-day credit on their cash balances, even if the cash remains on the customer’s premises.

Virtual Vault services combine CIT, Cash Logistics, vaulting and electronic reporting technologies to help banks expand into new markets while minimizing investment in vaults and branch facilities.  In addition to secure storage, we process deposits, provide check imaging and reconciliation services, and electronically transmit debits and credits.

We believe the quality and scope of our cash processing and information systems differentiate our Cash Logistics services from competitive offerings.

Payment Services   We provide bill payment acceptance and processing services to utility companies and other billers. Consumers can pay their bills at our payment locations or payment locations that we operate on behalf of billers and bank customers.

Other Security Services (12% of total revenue in 2009)
Security and Guarding   We protect airports, offices, warehouses, stores, and public venues with electronic surveillance, access control, fire prevention and highly trained patrolling personnel.  Other security services generated approximately $0.4 billion of revenues in 2009.

Our guarding services are generally offered in European markets including France, Germany, Luxembourg and Greece.  A significant portion of this business involves long-term contracts related primarily to guarding services at airports. Generally, other guarding contracts are for a one-year period, the majority of which are extended.  Our security officers are typically stationed at customer sites, and responsibilities include detecting and deterring specific security threats.

Growth Strategy
Over the past several years, we have expanded largely through internal growth supplemented by acquisitions.  Sources of revenue growth over the last three years from existing operations are shown in the following table:

 Annual Revenue growth

(In percentages) 2008  2007  2006 
          
Organic (a)  11%  9%  8%
Acquisitions  1%  1%  2%
Changes in currency exchange rates  4%  6%  1%
(a)    Organic revenue growth represents revenue growth from existing operations, excluding the effects of changes in currency exchange rates.

We intend to continue to pursue growth through acquisitions as long as we are able to acquire businesses that meet internal metrics for projected growth, profitability and return on investment.  We are interested in both new and existing markets for our core business and other security-related businesses. Although there are risks and start-up expenses when entering new markets,pursuing various growth strategies, which we believe that growth through a combination of organic and acquisition is the best long-term strategy.

Services
Our primary services include:categorize as follows:
·  Cash-in-transit (“CIT”) armored car transportationOrganic Growth Strategy
1.  Continue to develop and expand our portfolio of high-margin services (for example, Cash Logistics and Global Services)
2.  Penetrate new geographies with strong growth potential for our existing service offerings
·  Automated teller machine (“ATM”) replenishmentAdjacency Growth Strategy – enter new security-related markets where we can create value for customers with our brand, capabilities and servicingother competitive advantages
·  Global ServicesAcquisitions to supplement organic growtharranging secure long-distance transportation of valuables
·  Cash Logistics – supply chain management of cash
·  Guarding services, including airport securityacquire businesses that meet internal metrics for projected growth, profitability and return on investment

Brink’s typically provides customized services under separate contracts designed to meet the distinct needs of customers.  Contracts usually cover an initial term of at least one year and in many cases one to three years, and generally remain in effect thereafter until canceled by either party.

Core Services (53% of total revenue in 2008)
CIT and ATM Services are core services we provide to customers throughout the world. Core services generated approximately $1.7 billion of revenues in 2008.

CIT  We have been serving customers since 1859.  Our success in CIT is driven by a combination of rigorous security practices, high quality customer service, risk management expertise and logistics expertise.  CIT services generally include the secure transportation of:
·  cash between businesses and banks
·  cash, securities and other valuables between commercial banks, central banks, and investment banking and brokerage firms
·  new currency, coins and precious metals for central banks

ATM Services  We manage nearly 81,000 ATM units worldwide for banks and other cash dispensing operators.  We provide cash replenishment, monitoring and forecasting capabilities, deposit pick-up and processing services.  Advanced online tools deliver consolidated electronic reports for simplified reconciliation.

Value-Added Services (35% of total revenue in 2008)
Our core services, combined with our brand and global infrastructure, provide a substantial platform from which we offer additional value-added services. Value-added services generated approximately $1.1 billion of revenues in 2008.

Global Services  With operations spanning approximately 50 countries, Brink’s is a leading global provider of secure long-distance logistics for valuables including diamonds, jewelry, precious metals, securities, currency, high-tech devices, electronics and pharmaceuticals.  We typically employ a combination of armored car and secure air transportation to leverage our extensive global network.  Our specialized diamond and jewelry operation has offices in the major diamond and jewelry centers of the world.



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Cash Logistics Brink’s offers a fully integrated approach to managing the supply chain of cash, from point-of-sale through transport, vaulting, bank deposit and related credit.  Cash Logistics services include:
·  money processing and cash management services
·  
deploying and servicing “intelligent” safes and safe control devices, including our patented CompuSafeâ service
·  integrated check and cash processing services (“Virtual Vault”)
·  check imaging services

Money processing services generally include counting, sorting and wrapping currency.  Other currency management services include cashier balancing, counterfeit detection, account consolidation and electronic reporting.  Retail and bank customers use Brink’s to count and reconcile coins and currency, prepare bank deposit information, and replenish coins and currency in specific denominations.

Brink’s offers a variety of advanced technology applications including online cash tracking, cash inventory management, check imaging for real-time deposit processing, and a variety of other web-based information tools that enable banks and other customers to reduce costs while improving service to their customers.

CompuSafeâ service offers customers an integrated, closed-loop system for preventing theft and managing cash.  We market CompuSafe services to a variety of cash-intensive customers such as convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, retail chains and entertainment venues.  Our service includes the installation of a specialized safe in the customer’s facility.  The customer’s employees deposit currency into the safe’s cassettes, which can only be removed by Brink’s personnel.  Upon removal, the cassettes are transported to a secure location where contents are verified and transferred for deposit.  Our CompuSafe service system features currency recognition counterfeit detection technology, multi-language touch screens and electronic interface between point-of-sale, back-office systems and external banks.  Our electronic reporting interface with external banks enables our CompuSafe service customers to receive same-day credit on their cash balances, even if the cash remains on the customer’s premises.

Virtual Vault services combine CIT, Cash Logistics, vaulting and electronic reporting technologies to help banks expand into new markets while minimizing investment in vaults and branch facilities.  In addition to secure storage, we process deposits, provide check imaging and reconciliation services, and electronically transmit debits and credits.

We believe the quality and scope of our cash processing and information systems differentiate our Cash Logistics services from competitive offerings.

Other Security Services (12% of total revenue in 2008)
Security and Guarding  We protect airports, offices, warehouses, stores, and public venues with electronic surveillance, access control, fire prevention and highly trained patrolling personnel.  Other security services generated approximately $0.4 billion of revenues in 2008.

Our guarding services are generally offered in European markets including France, Germany, Luxembourg and Greece.  A significant portion of this business involves long-term contracts related primarily to guarding services at airports.  Generally, other guarding contracts are for a one-year period, the majority of which are extended.  Our security officers are typically stationed at customer sites, and responsibilities include detecting and deterring specific security threats.




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Industry and Competition
Brink’s competes with large multinational, regional and smaller companies throughout the world.  Our largest multinational competitors are Group 4 Securicor plc (headquartered in the U.K.), Loomis AB, formerly a division of Securitas AB (Sweden), Prosegur, Compania de Seguridad, S.A. (Spain) and Garda World Security Corporation (Canada).

We believe the primary factors in attracting and retaining customers are security expertise, service quality and price.  Our competitive advantages include:
·  brand name recognition
·  reputation for a high level of service and security
·  risk management and logistics expertise
·  global infrastructure and customer base
·  proprietary cash processing and information systems
·  proven operational excellence
·  high-quality insurance coverage and general financial strength

We believe ourOur cost structure is generally competitive, although certain competitors may have lower costs due to a variety of factors including lower wages, less costly employee benefits, or less stringent security and service standards.

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Although Brink’s faces competitive pricing pressure in many markets, we resist competing on price alone.  We believe our high levels of service and security differentiate us from competitors.

The availability of high-quality and reliable insurance coverage is an important factor in our ability to attract and retain customers and manage the risks inherent in our business.  Brink’s is self-insured for much of the liability related to potential losses of cash or valuables while such items are in our possession.  However, we purchase insurance coverage for losses in excess of what we consider to be prudent levels of self-insurance.  Our insurance policies cover losses from most causes, with the exception of war, nuclear risk and certain other exclusions typical in such policies.

Insurance for security is provided by different groups of underwriters at negotiated rates and terms.  Premiums may fluctuate depending on market conditions.  The security loss experience of Brink’s and, to a limited extent, other armored carriers affects our premium rates.

Revenues are generated from charges per service performed or based on the value of goods transported.  As a result, revenues are affected by the level of economic activity in our various markets as well as the volume of business for specific customers.  CIT contracts usually cover an initial term of at least one year and in many cases one to three years, and generally run for a period of one year.remain in effect thereafter until canceled by either party.  Contracts for Cash Logistics are typically longer.  Costs are incurred when preparing to serve a new customer or to transition away from an existing customer.  Operating profit is generally stronger in the second half of the year, particularly in the fourth quarter, as economic activity is typically stronger during this period.

As part of the spin-off of BHS,our former monitored home security business, Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. (“BHS”), we also agreed not to compete with BHS in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico with respect to certain activities related to BHS’s security system monitoring and surveillance business until October 31, 2013.

Service Mark and Patents
BRINKS is a registered service mark in the U.S. and certain foreign countries.  The BRINKS mark, name and related marks are of material significance to our business.  We own patents expiring in 20092011 and 2012 for certain coin sorting and counting machines.  We also own patents for safes, including our integrated CompuSafeâ® services which expire between 2015 and 2022.  These patents provide important advantages to Brink’s.  However, Brink’s operations are not dependent on the existence of these patents.

We have agreed to license the Brink’s name.  Examples include licensesAn example is a license to a distributor of security products (padlocks, door hardware, etc.) offered for sale to consumers through major retail chains.

We entered into a Brand Licensing Agreement in connection with the spin-off of Brink's Home Securtiy Holdings, Inc. ("BHS").BHS. Under the agreement, BHS licenses the rights to use certain trademarks, including trademarks that contain the word “Brink’s” in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.  In exchange for these rights, BHS has agreed to pay a licensing fee equal to 1.25% of its net revenues during the period after the spin-off until the expiration date of the agreement.  The license is terminable by BHS upon 30 days notice and will expire on October 31, 2011, subject2011.  Based on public statements by Tyco International, Ltd. ("Tyco"), we expect that this license will be terminated prior to earlier termination uponSeptember 2010 in connection with the occurrencepending acquisition of certain events.BHS by Tyco.



 
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Government Regulation
Our U.S. operations are subject to regulation by the U.S. Department of Transportation with respect to safety of operations, equipment and financial responsibility.  Intrastate operations in the U.S. are subject to state regulation.  Interprovincial operations in Canada are subject to federal and provincial regulations.  Our International operations are regulated to varying degrees by the countries in which we operate.

Employee Relations
At December 31, 2008,2009, our company had approximately 56,90059,400 employees, including approximately 12,10012,000 employees in North America (of whom approximately 1,800 were classified as part-time employees) and approximately 44,80047,400 employees outside North America.  At December 31, 2008,2009, Brink’s was a party to 115 collective bargaining agreements in North America with various local unions covering approximately 1,8001,000 employees, almost all of whom are employees in Canada and members of unions affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.Canadian Auto Workers (Ontario).  The agreements have various expiration dates beginning in 2009 and extending through 2012.2010.  Outside of North America, approximately 62% of branch employees are members of labor or employee organizations.  We believe our employee relations are satisfactory.

ACQUISITIONS

Sebival
Brazilian CIT and payment processing business
On January 8, 2009, we acquired 100% of the capital stock and voting interests in Sebival-Seguranca Bancaria Industrial e de Valores Ltda. and Setal Servicos Especializados, Tecnicos e Auxiliares Ltda. (“Sebival”) for approximately $47.6 million in cash. Both of the businesses which comprise Sebival were controlled by the same owner and the acquisition expands our operations into the midwestern region of Brazil.

Brink’s Arya
Indian CIT and Global Services business
On September 1, 2009, we acquired additional shares of Brink’s Arya (“Arya”), increasing our ownership in Arya from 40% to 78%. The consideration paid for the additional 38% interest was $22.2 million.

In connection with the acquisition of 38% of Arya’s shares, we also agreed to purchase the remaining 22% of the shares we do not currently hold for approximately $12.8 million. This purchase is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions which are expected to be met by September 1, 2011.  We consider Arya as 100% owned for accounting purposes and included the fixed purchase price in non-current liabilities.

Arya is a cash handling and secure logistics company based in Mumbai, India, and this acquisition expands our presence in one of the largest cash services markets in Asia.

Other acquisitions
In the first quarter of 2009, we acquired a controlling interest in a Panama armored transportation operation, which was previously 49% owned.

In the first quarter of 2009, we also acquired 80% ownership of a secure logistics company based in Moscow, Russia. The relatively small acquisition increases our presence in a region that has long-term growth potential.

In the third quarter of 2009, we acquired a majority stake in ICD Limited (“ICD”), a premium provider of commercial security services in the Asia-Pacific region.  ICD designs, installs, maintains and manages high-quality commercial security systems.  With principal operations in China, ICD also has offices in Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Australia.  ICD employs approximately 200 people and had 2008 revenue of $12 million.

See note 6 to the consolidated financial statements for more information.


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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc.
On October 31, 2008, we completed the 100% spin-off of BHS.  BHS offered monitored security services in North America primarily for owner-occupied, single-family residences.  To a lesser extent, BHS offered security services for commercial and multi-family properties.  BHS typically installed and owned the on-site security systems and charged fees to monitor and service the systems.

On October 31, 2008, we completed the 100% spin-off of BHS.  The spin-off of BHS was in the form of a tax-free stock distribution to our shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 21, 2008.  We distributed one share of BHS common stock for every share of our common stock outstanding.  BHS filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) which provided information about BHS and the spin-off, including historical and pro forma financial information.  BHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the ticker symbol “CFL.”  We remain a public company traded on the NYSE and continue to use the ticker symbol “BCO.”  We continue to operate our secure transportation and cash management unit.

After the spin-off, we reclassified BHS’ results of operations, including previously reported results and corporate expenses directly related to the spin-off, within discontinued operations.

In connection with the spin-off, we entered into certain agreements with BHS to define responsibility for obligations arising before and after the spin-off, including obligations relating to liabilities of the businesses, employees, taxes and intellectual property.  We entered into a Brand Licensing Agreement with BHS.  Under the agreement, BHS licenses the rights to use certain trademarks, including trademarks that contain the word “Brink’s” in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.  In exchange for these rights, BHS has agreed to pay a licensing fee equal to 1.25% of its net revenues during the period after the spin-off until the expiration date of the agreement.  The license is terminable by BHS upon 30 days notice and will expire on October 31, 2011, subject2011.  Based on public statements by Tyco International, Ltd. ("Tyco"), we expect that this license will be terminated prior to earlier termination uponSeptember 2010 in connection with the occurrencepending acquisition of certain events.BHS by Tyco.

We also entered into a Non-Compete Agreement with BHS, which will expire on October 31, 2013, pursuant to which we agreed not to compete with BHS in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico with respect to certain restricted activities specified in the Non-Compete Agreement in which BHS currently is, or is currently planning to be, engaged.

We contributed $50 million in cash to BHS at the time of the spin-off and forgave all the existing intercompany debt owed by BHS to us and our subsidiaries as of the distribution date.

Former Coal Business
We have significant liabilities related to retirement medical plans of our former coal operations, a portion of which have been funded with contributions to a Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association trust (“VEBA”).funded.  Some of the obligations have not been funded.  We expect to have ongoing expense and future cash outflow for these liabilities.  See notes 3, 1617 and 2021 to the consolidated financial statements for more information.


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ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

We are exposed to risk in the operation of our businesses.  Some of these risks are common to all companies doing business in the industries in which we operate and some are unique to our business.  In addition, there are risks associated with investing in our common stock.  These risk factors should be considered carefully when evaluating the company and its businesses.

The weak economy is expected to have a negative impact on demand for our services.

Global economic conditions have deteriorated significantly, and demand for our services is expected to behas been negatively impacted in regions where we provide our services.  For example, demand for our services is significantly affected by the amount of discretionary consumer and business spending, which historically has displayed significant cyclicality.  Further deterioration in general global economic conditions would have a negative impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, although it is difficult to predict the extent and the length of time the economic downturn will affect our business.

The inability to access capital or significant increases in the cost of capital could adversely affect our business.

Our ability to obtain adequate and cost effective financing depends on our credit ratings as well as the liquidity of financial markets. A negative change in our ratings outlook or any downgrade in our current investment-grade credit ratings by our rating agencies could adversely affect our cost and/or access to sources of liquidity and capital. Additionally, such a downgrade could increase the costs of borrowing under available credit lines. Disruptions in the capital and credit markets could adversely affect our ability to access short-term and long-term capital. Our access to funds under short-term credit facilities is dependent on the ability of the participating banks to meet their funding commitments. Those banks may not be able to meet their funding commitments if they experience shortages of capital and liquidity. Longer disruptions in the capital and credit markets as a result of uncertainty, changing or increased regulation, reduced alternatives or failures of significant financial institutions could adversely affect our access to capital needed for our business.

We have significant retirement obligations.Poor investment performance of retirement plan holdings could unfavorably affect our liquidity and results of operations.

We have substantial pension and retiree medical obligations, a portion of which have been funded.  The amount of these obligations is significantly affected by factors that are not in our control, including interest rates used to determine the present value of future payment streams, investment returns, medical inflation rates, participation rates and changes in laws and regulations.  Our liabilities for these plans increased by $465 millionsignificantly in 2008 primarily as a result of significanta decline in value of plan investments.  To improve the funded status of The Brink’s Company Pension-Retirement Plan, we made a voluntary $150 million cash and stock contribution in 2009.  The funded status of our primary U.S. pensionthe plan was 59% at the endapproximately 83% as of 2008.  As a result, weDecember 31, 2009.  We expect that we will be required to contribute amake significant amount of cashcontributions to our primary U.S. pension planThe Brink’s Company Pension-Retirement Plan in the next several years.  This could adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to use our resources to make acquisitions and to otherwise grow our business.  We also expect our futureThe net periodic costs of our retirement plans will bein 2009 were  adversely affected by the investment losses sustained in 2008.2008 and we anticipate that costs in future years will continue to be affected as the unrecognized losses are recognized into earnings.  If these investments have additional losses, our future cash requirements and costs for these plans will be further adversely affected.

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We have significant operations outside the United States.

We currently operate in approximatelymore than 50 countries.  RevenueApproximately three-quarters of our revenue in 2009 came from operations outside the U.S. was approximately 70% of total revenue in 2008.  We expect revenue outside the U.S. to continue to represent a significant portion of total revenue.  Business operations outside the U.S. are subject to political, economic and other risks inherent in operating in foreign countries, such asas:

·  the difficulty of enforcing agreements, collecting receivables and protecting assets through foreign legal systemssystems;
·  trade protection measures and import or export licensing requirementsrequirements;
·  difficulty in staffing and managing widespread operationsoperations;
·  required compliance with a variety of foreign laws and regulationsregulations;
·  varying permitting and licensing requirements in different jurisdictions;
·  changes in the general political and economic conditions in the countries where we operate, particularly in emerging marketsmarkets;
·  threat of nationalization and expropriationexpropriation;
·  higher costs and risks of doing business in a number of foreign jurisdictionsjurisdictions;
·  limitations on the repatriation of earningsearnings;

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·  fluctuations in equity, revenues and profits due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, including measures taken by governments to devalue officialinfluence currency exchange ratesrates; and
·  inflation levels exceeding that of the U.S.

We are exposed to certain risks when we operate in countries that have high levels of inflation, including the risk thatthat:

·  the rate of price increases for services will not keep pace with cost inflationinflation;
·  adverse economic conditions may discourage business growth which could affect demand for our servicesservices;
·  the devaluation of the currency may exceed the rate of inflation and reported U.S. dollar revenues and profits may decline.decline; and
·  these countries may be deemed “highly inflationary” for U.S. GAAP purposes.

We try to manage these risks by monitoring current and anticipated political and economic developments and adjusting operations as appropriate.  Changes in the political or economic environments of the countries in which we operate could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. and cash flows.

We operate in highly competitive industries.  

We compete in industries that are subject to significant competition and pricing pressures.  We face significant pricing pressures from competitors in most markets.  Because we believe we have competitive advantages such as brand name recognition and a reputation for a high level of service and security, we resist competing on price alone.  However, continued pricing pressure could impact our customer base or pricing structure and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations.operations and cash flows.

Our earnings and cash flow could be materially affected by increased losses of customer valuables.

We purchase insurance coverage for losses of customer valuables for amounts in excess of what we consider prudent deductibles and/or retentions.  Insurance is provided by different groups of underwriters at negotiated rates and terms.  Coverage is available to us in major insurance markets, although premiums charged are subject to fluctuations depending on market conditions.  Our loss experience and that of other armored carriers affects premium rates charged to us.  We are self-insured for losses below our coverage limits and recognize expense up to these limits for actual losses.  Our insurance policies cover losses from most causes, with the exception of war, nuclear risk and various other exclusions typical for such policies.  The availability of high-quality and reliable insurance coverage is an important factor in order for us to obtain and retain customers and to manage the risks of our business.  If our losses increase, or if we are unable to obtain adequate insurance coverage at reasonable rates, our financial condition, and results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

Restructuring charges may be required in the future.

There is a possibility we will take restructuring actions in one or more of our markets in the future to reduce expenses if a major customer is lost or if recurring operating losses continue.  These actions could result in significant restructuring charges at these subsidiaries, including recognizing impairment charges to write down assets, and recording accruals for employee severance and operating leases.  These charges, if required, could significantly affect results of operations and cash flows.

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We depend heavily on the availability of fuel and the ability to pass higher fuel costs to customers.

Fuel prices have fluctuated significantly in recent years.  In some periods, our operating profit has been adversely affected because we are not able to immediately offset the full impact of higher fuel prices through increased prices or fuel surcharges.  We do not have any long-term fuel purchase contracts, and have not entered into any other hedging arrangements that protect against fuel price increases.  A significant increase in fuel costs and an inability to pass increases on to customers or a shortage of fuel could adversely affect our results of operations.operations and cash flows.

We have certain environmental and other exposures related to our former coal operations.  We may incur future environmental and other liabilities that are presently unknown in connection with our former coal operations.

We operate in regulated industries.

Our U.S. operations are subject to regulation by the U.S. Department of Transportation with respect to safety of operations and equipment and financial responsibility.  Intrastate operations in the U.S. are subject to regulation by state regulatory authorities and interprovincial operations in Canada are subject to regulation by Canadian and provincial regulatory authorities.  Our Internationalinternational operations are regulated to varying degrees by the countries in which we operate.

Changes in laws or regulations could require a change in the way we operate, which could increase costs or otherwise disrupt operations.  In addition, failure to comply with any applicable laws or regulations could result in substantial fines or revocation of our operating permits and licenses.  If laws and regulations were to change or we failed to comply, our business, financial condition, and results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected.

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We could be materially affected by an unfavorable outcome related to non-payment of value-added taxes and custom duties. During 2004, we determined that one of our non-U.S. business units had not paid foreign customs duties and value-added taxes with respect to the importation of various goods and services.  We have been advised that there could be civil and criminal penalties asserted for the non-payment of these customs duties and value-added taxes.  To date no penalties have been asserted.  We believe that the range of reasonably possible losses related to customs duties penalties is between $0 and approximately $35 million.  These penalties could be asserted at any time.  The business unit has discussed this matter with the appropriate government authorities, provided an accounting of unpaid customs duties and taxes and made payments covering its calculated unpaid value added taxes.  An adverse outcome in this matter could materially affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

We have retained obligations from the sale of BAX Global.

In January 2006 we sold BAX Global.  We retained some of the obligations related to these operations, primarily for taxes owed prior to the date of sale and for any amounts paid related to one pending litigation matter for which losses could be between $0 and $14 million at the datewe have accrued a loss reserve of sale.$13 million.  In addition, we provided indemnification customary for these sorts of transactions.  Future unfavorable developments related to these matters could require us to record additional expenses or make cash payments in excess of recorded liabilities.  The occurrence of these events could have a material adverse affect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.


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We are subject to covenants for credit facilities.

We have credit facilities with financial covenants, including a limit on the ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, limits on the ability to pledge assets, limits on the use of proceeds of asset sales and minimum coverage of interest costs.  Although we believe none of these covenants are presently restrictive to operations, the ability to meet the financial covenants can be affected by changes in our results of operations or financial condition.  We cannot provide assurance that we will meet these covenants.  A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under existing credit facilities.  Upon the occurrence of an event of default under any of our credit facilities, the lenders could cause amounts outstanding to be immediately payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit.  The occurrence of these events would have a significant impact on our liquidity and cash flows.

Acquisitions.  Our growth strategy may not be successful.
One element of our growth strategy is to strengthen our brand portfolio and/orand expand our geographic reach through active programs of selective acquisitions.  Acquisition opportunities are limited, and acquisitionsAcquisitions present risks of failing to achieve efficient and effective integration, strategic objectives and anticipated revenue improvements and cost savings. There can be no assurance that we will be able to acquire attractive businesses on favorable terms, that all future acquisitions will be quickly accretive to earnings or that future acquisitions will be rapidly integrated into existing operations.
 
·  that we will be able to acquire attractive businesses on favorable terms,
·  that all future acquisitions will be accretive to earnings,
·   
or that future acquisitions will be rapidly and efficiently integrated into existing operations.

Our effective income tax rate could change.

We operate in approximatelymore than 50 countries, all of which have different income tax laws and associated income tax rates.  Our effective income tax rate can be significantly affected by changes in the mix of pretax earnings by country and the related income tax rates in those countries.  In addition, our effective income tax rate is significantly affected by the ability to realize deferred tax assets, including those associated with net operating losses.  Changes in income tax laws, income apportionment, or estimates of the ability to realize deferred tax assets, could significantly affect our effective income tax rate, financial position and results of operations.

We have certain environmental and other exposures related to our former coal operations.

We may incur future environmental and other liabilities that are presently unknown in connection with our former coal operations.

Our performance could be negatively impacted by the spin-off of BHS, which was completed in 2008.

In connection with the BHS spin-off, we received both a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and a favorable opinion from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP that the spin-off qualifies for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  However, the IRS could subsequently determine that the spin-off should be treated as a taxable transaction.  If the spin-off fails to qualify for tax-free treatment, it could have a material adverse tax impact on us as well as on our shareholders.  We also entered into certain agreements with BHS that could potentially affect our ability to conduct our operations in the manner most advantageous to us until the expiration of such agreements.  We have agreed to license certain trademarks that contain the word “Brink’s” to BHS until October 31, 2011, subject to earlier termination.  We also have agreed not to compete with BHS in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico with respect to certain activities related to BHS’s security system monitoring and surveillance business until October 31, 2013.


 
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We may be exposed to certain regulatory and financial risks related to climate change.
Growing concerns about climate change may result in the imposition of additional environmental regulations to which we are subject.  Some form of federal regulation may be forthcoming with respect to greenhouse gas emissions (including carbon dioxide (CO2)) and/or "cap and trade" legislation.  The outcome of this legislation may result in new regulation, additional charges to fund energy efficiency activities or other regulatory actions.  Compliance with these actions could result in the creation of additional costs to us, including, among other things, increased fuel prices or additional taxes or emission allowances. We may not be able to recover the cost of compliance with new or more stringent environmental laws and regulations from our customers, which could adversely affect our business.  Furthermore, the potential impacts of climate change and related regulation on our customers are highly uncertain and may adversely affect our operations.


Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains both historical and forward-looking information.  Words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “may,” “should” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking information.  Forward-looking information in this document includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding expected revenue growth and earnings for The Brink’s Company, including organic revenue growth and segment operating profit margin in 2009 and long-term organic revenue growth and operating profit margin,2010, the anticipated termination of the BHS license, the pursuit of growth through acquisitions in newour core market and existingin other markets, the differentiationgrowth of Brink’sour Cash Logistics services, Brink’sour cost structure, the seasonality of Brink’sour operating profit, employee relations, significant liabilities and ongoing expenses and future cash outflows related to retirement medical plans of former coal operations, customer demand for Brink’sour services, the impact of the global economic slowdown, anticipatedexpected non-segment income and expenses, related to retirement plans, Brink’s improving position in North America, expected corporate expenses, net, potential changes in foreign currency exchange rates, customer outsourcing efforts, the anticipated effective tax rate for 20092010 and the Company’sour future tax position, operating profit pressures in Europe, expenses related to former operations, expected trademark royalties from BHS, future interest expense,  anticipated dividends from a real estate investment, the impact of exchange rates, the possibility thatanticipated effect of translating our Venezuelan operations at the parallel market rate rather than the official rate and designating Venezuela may be considered highly inflationary again, the possibility that Brink’s Venezuela may be subject to less favorable exchange rates or that the bolivar fuerte may be devalued,as “highly inflationary” for accounting purposes, projected contributions, expense and expensepayouts for the U.S. retirement plans and the non-U.S. pension plans and the expected long-term rate of return and funded status of the primary U.S. pension plan, and its expected long-term rate of return,future contributions to the UMWA plans, capital expenditures in 2009,2010 and future trends for capital expenditures, future depreciation and amortization, future payment of bonds issued by the Peninsula Ports Authority of Virginia, the ability to meet liquidity needs, estimated contractual obligations for the next five years and beyond, future contributions to and use of the VEBA and expected investment returns on funds held by the VEBA, the Company’s borrowing capacity under the Letter of Credit Facility and the Revolving Facility, contractual indemnities associated with the sale of BAX Global and the spin-off of BHS,  surety bond renewals and premium levels, the outcome of the issue relating to the non-payment of customs duties and value-added tax by a non-U.S. subsidiary of Brink’s, Incorporated, the outcome of pending litigation and the anticipated financial impact of the disposition of these matters, future realization of deferred tax assets, the carrying valueimpairment of goodwill, future amortizations into net periodic pension cost, estimated discount rates, the assumed inflation rate for a number of the Company’s benefit plans, the impact of recent and future accounting rule changes, the likelihood of losses due to non-performance by parties to hedging instruments, the use of earnings from foreign subsidiaries and equity affiliates, future recognition of unrecognized tax benefits and uncertain tax positions, minimum repayments of long-term debt and minimum future lease payments, and expected future cash payments and expense levels for black lung obligations.  Forward-looking information in this document is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, which could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those that are anticipated.

These risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond theour control, of The Brink’s Company and its subsidiaries, include, but are not limited to the impact of a potentialthe global economic slowdown on the Company’sour business opportunities, access to the capital and credit markets, and funding requirements for pension plans and other employee benefits, the recent market volatility and its impact on the demand for theour services, of Brink’s, the implementation of investments in technology and value-added services and cost reduction efforts and their impact on revenue and profit growth, the ability to identify and execute further cost and operational improvements and efficiencies in theour core business, the ability to cost effectively match customer demand with appropriate resources, the willingness of Brink’sour customers to absorb fuel surcharges and other future price increases, the actions of competitors, the Company’sour ability to identify strategic opportunities and integrate them successfully, acquisitions and dispositions made in the future, Brink’sour ability to integrate recent acquisitions, decisions by the Company’s Board of Directors, regulatory and labor issues and higher security threats, the impact of turnaround actions responding to current conditions in Europe, the return to profitability of operations in jurisdictions where Brink’s haswe have recorded valuation adjustments, the input of governmental authorities regarding the non-payment of customs duties and value-added tax, the stability of the Venezuelan economy and changes in Venezuelan policy regarding exchange rates, the potential for a devaluationfluctuations in value of the Venezuelan bolivar fuerte, the absenceeffect of translating our Venezuelan operations at the currency conversion project inparallel market rate rather than the official rate and designating Venezuela as “highly inflationary” for accounting purposes, variations in costs or expenses and performance delays of any public or private sector supplier, service provider or customer, theour ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to obtain appropriate insurance coverage, positions taken by insurers with respect to claims made and the financial condition of insurers, safety and security performance, Brink’sour loss experience, changes in insurance costs, risks customarily associated with operating in foreign countries including changing labor and economic conditions, currency devaluations, safety and security issues, political instability, restrictions on repatriation of earnings and capital, nationalization, expropriation and other forms of restrictive government actions, costs associated with information technology and other ongoing contractual obligations, costs associated with the purchase and implementation of cash processing and security equipment, the timing of the termination of the BHS license, changes in the scope or method of remediation or monitoring of the Company’sour former coal operations, the timing of the pass-through of certain costs to third parties and the timing of approvals by governmental authorities relating to the disposal of the coal assets, changes to estimated liabilities and assets in

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actuarial assumptions due to payments made, investment returns, annual actuarial revaluations, and periodic revaluations of reclamation liabilities, the funding levels,requirements, accounting treatment, investment performance and costs and expenses of the Company’s pensionour retirement plans and the VEBA,other employee benefits, whether the Company’sCompany assets or the VEBA’sretirement plan assets are used to pay benefits, projections regarding the number of participants in and beneficiaries of the Company’sour employee and retiree benefit plans, mandatory or voluntary retirement plan contributions,

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black lung claims incidence, the number of dependents of mine workers for whom benefits are provided, actual retirement experience of the former coal operation’s employees, actual medical and legal expenses relating to benefits, changes in inflation rates (including medical inflation) and interest rates, changes in mortality and morbidity assumptions, mandatory or voluntary pension plan contributions, discovery of new facts relating to civil suits, the addition of claims or changes in relief sought by adverse parties, theour cash, debt and tax position and growth needs, of the Company, theour demand for capital by the Company and the availability and cost of such capital, the nature of the Company’sour hedging relationships, the financial performance of the Company, utilization of third-party advisors and the ability of the Company to hire and retain corporate staff, changes in employee obligations, overall domestic and international economic, political, social and business conditions, capital markets performance, the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies, foreign currency exchange rates, changes in estimates and assumptions underlying the Company’sour critical accounting policies, as more fully described in the section “Application of Critical Accounting Policies” but including the likelihood that net deferred tax assets will be realized, discount rates, expectations of future performance, the timing of deductibility of expenses, inflation, the promulgation and adoption of new accounting standards and interpretations, including SFAS 141(R)166, now part of FASB ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, SFAS 160, SFAS 16-1, SFAS 162, FSP EITF 03-6-1,167, now part of FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, ASU 2009-13, and FSP 132(R)-1,ASU 2009-14, anticipated return on assets, inflation, seasonality, pricing and other competitive industry factors, labor relations, fuel prices, new government regulations and interpretations of existing regulations, legislative initiatives, judicial decisions, issuances of permits, variations in costs or expenses and the ability of counterparties to perform.  The information included in this document is representative only as of the date of this document, and The Brink’s Company undertakes no obligation to update any information contained in this document.


 
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ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.


ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES

We have property and equipment in locations throughout the world.  Branch facilities generally have office space to support operations, a vault to securely process and store valuables and a garage to house armored vehicles and serve as a vehicle terminal.  Many branches have additional space to repair and maintain vehicles.

We own or lease armored vehicles, panel trucks and other vehicles that are primarily service vehicles.  Our armored vehicles are of bullet-resistant construction and are specially designed and equipped to provide security for the crew and cargo.

The following table discloses leased and owned facilities and vehicles for Brink’s most significant operations as of December 31, 2008.2009.

 Facilities  Vehicles  Facilities  Vehicles 
Region Leased  Owned  Total  Leased  Owned  Total  Leased  Owned  Total  Leased  Owned  Total 
                                    
U. S. 176  25  201  2,075  329  2,404   174   25   199   2,118   293   2,411 
Canada 41  12  53  450  53  503   40   13   53   442   86   528 
North America  214   38   252   2,560   379   2,939 
                        
EMEA 245  37  282  866  2,580  3,446   229   48   277   863   2,877   3,740 
Latin America 184  50  234  260  2,625  2,885   193   50   243   450   2,868   3,318 
Asia Pacific  35   -   35   2   131   133   103   -   103   2   512   514 
International  525   98   623   1,315   6,257   7,572 
                        
Total  681   124   805   3,653   5,718   9,371   739   136   875   3,875   6,636   10,511 

AsDuring 2009, we installed approximately 2,800 units, net of December 31, 2008, we haddispositions, for our CompuSafe® service.  This is a 37% increase in the installed base since the end of 2008.  Our installed base now stands at approximately 7,500 Brink’s-owned CompuSafeâ devices located on customers’ premises, most10,300 units.  In 2009, revenues from our CompuSafe® service represented approximately 7% of which are in North America.America’s revenues.


ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in various lawsuits and claims in the ordinary course of business.  We are not able to estimate the range of losses for some of these matters.  We have recorded accruals for losses that are considered probable and reasonably estimable.  We do not believe that the ultimate disposition of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial position or results of operations.

ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.


 
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Executive Officers of the Registrant

The following is a list as of February 15, 2009,2010, of the names and ages of the executive and other officers of The Brink’s Company indicating the principal positions and offices held by each.  There are no family relationships among any of the officers named.

NameAge Positions and Offices HeldHeld SinceAge Positions and Offices HeldHeld Since
    
Executive Officers:        
Michael J. Cazer41 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer2008
Michael T. Dan58 President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board199859 President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board1998
Joseph W. Dziedzic41 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer2009
Frank T. Lennon67 Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer200568 Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer2005
McAlister C. Marshall, II39 Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary200840 Vice President and General Counsel2008
Matthew A. P. Schumacher50 Controller200151 Controller2001
        
Other Officers:        
Jonathan A. Leon42 Treasurer200843 Treasurer2008
Lisa M. Landry44 Vice President - Tax2009
Michael J. McCullough39 Secretary2009
Arthur E. Wheatley66 
Vice PresidentRisk Management and Insurance
198867 
Vice PresidentRisk Management and Insurance
1988
    

Executive and other officers of The Brink’s Company are elected annually and serve at the pleasure of its board of directors.

Mr. Cazer is the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Brink’s Company.  Mr. Cazer was hired on April 7, 2008. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of GE Security, a General Electric subsidiary focused on global communication and information technologies for security and life safety products, from April 2005 to April 2008, having previously served as Chief Financial Officer of GE Consumer and Industrial Europe, a General Electric subsidiary engaged in the design, manufacturing and sales of electrical distribution equipment, lighting products and household appliances in Europe, from April 2004 to April 2005, and as Chief Financial Officer of GE Fanuc, a joint venture between General Electric and FANUC of Japan focused on automation and embedded computing, from December 2001 to April 2004.
Mr. Dan was elected President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of The Brink’s Company in February 1998 and was elected Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 1999.  He also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Brink’s, Incorporated, a position he has held since July 1993.  From August 1992 to July 1993 he served as President of North American operations of Brink’s, Incorporated and as Executive Vice President of Brink’s, Incorporated from 1985 to 1992.

Mr. Dziedzic is the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Brink’s Company.  Mr. Dziedzic was hired on May 25, 2009 and appointed to this position on August 1, 2009.  Before joining The Brink’s Company, Mr. Dziedzic was Chief Financial Officer for GE Aviation Services, a producer, seller and servicer of jet engines, turboprop and turbo shaft engines and related replacement parts, from March 2006 to May 2009.  Prior to this position, Mr. Dziedzic was Manager-Global Financial Planning & Analysis for GE Energy, a provider of products and services related to energy production, distribution and management, from January 2003 to February 2006.
Mr. Lennon was appointed Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer in 2005.  Prior to this position, he was the Vice President, Human Resources and Administration of The Brink’s Company from 1990 through 2005.

Mr. Marshall was appointed Vice President and General Counsel and Secretary of The Brink’s Company onin September 15, 2008.2008 and also held the office of Secretary from September 2008 to July 2009.   Prior to joining The Brink’s Company, Mr. Marshall was the Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Tredegar Corporation, a manufacturer of plastic films and aluminum extrusions, from October 2006 to September 2008.  Prior to this position, Mr. Marshall was the Assistant General Counsel and Secretary for The Brink’s Company from July 2006 to September 2006.  Prior to this position, Mr. Marshall was the Assistant General Counsel and Director-Corporate Governance and Compliance for The Brink’s Company from July 2004 to July 2006.  Prior to this position, Mr. Marshall was the Assistant General Counsel for The Brink’s Company from July 2000 to July 2004.

Messrs. Schumacher and Wheatley have served in their present positions for more than the past five years.

Ms. Landry was appointed Vice President-Tax of The Brink’s Company on July 10, 2009.  Prior to this position, Ms. Landry was Director of Taxes and Chief Tax Counsel of The Brink’s Company from December 2006 to July 2009.  Prior to this position, Ms. Landry was Senior Tax Counsel of The Brink’s Company from March 2004 to December 2006.

Mr. Leon is the Treasurer of The Brink’s Company.  Mr. Leon was hired in June 12,2008 and appointed to this position in July 2008. Before joining The Brink’s Company, Mr. Leon was the Assistant Treasurer for Universal Corporation, a leaf tobacco merchant and processor, from January 2007 to June 2008.  Prior to this position, Mr. Leon was the Assistant Treasurer for The Brink’s Company from July 2005 to January 2007.  Prior to this position, Mr. Leon had held various financial management positions with The Brink’s Company from February 1998 to July 2005.

Mr. McCullough was appointed Secretary of The Brink’s Company on July 10, 2009.  Prior to this position, Mr. McCullough was Assistant General Counsel and Director of Corporate Governance and Compliance of The Brink’s Company from October 2006 to July 2009, and served as Assistant Secretary from July 2007 to July 2009.  Prior to this position, Mr. McCullough had held various internal counsel positions with The Brink’s Company from July 2003 to October 2006.




 
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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BCO.”  As of February 24, 2009,17, 2010, there were approximately 2,9002,000 shareholders of record of common stock.

The dividends declared and the high and low prices of our common stock for each full quarterly period within the last two years are as follows:

 2008 Quarters  2007 Quarters  2009 Quarters  2008 Quarters 
 
1st
  
2nd
  
3rd
  
4th
  
1st
  
2nd
  
3rd
  
4th
  
1st
  
2nd
  
3rd
  
4th
  
1st
  
2nd
  
3rd
  
4th
 
                                                
Dividends declared per common share $0.1000   0.1000   0.1000   0.1000  $0.0625   0.1000   0.1000   0.1000  $0.1000   0.1000   0.1000   0.1000  $0.1000   0.1000   0.1000   0.1000 
Stock prices:                                                                
High
 $70.11   74.61   71.48   61.32  $65.50   68.47   67.65   64.83  $32.36   31.28   30.66   26.89  $70.11   74.61   71.48   61.32 
Low
  49.04   65.23   57.68   18.19   57.77   61.44   52.42   55.69   20.73   25.79   25.00   22.23   49.04   65.23   57.68   18.19 

We completed the spin-off of BHS on October 31, 2008.  See note 1516 to the consolidated financial statements for a description of limitations of our ability to pay dividends in the future.

The following table provides information about our common stock repurchases during the quarter ended December 31, 2008.

           (d) Maximum Number 
        (c) Total Number  (or Approximate 
        of Shares Purchased  Dollar Value) of 
  (a) Total Number     as Part of Publicly  Shares that May Yet 
  of Shares  (b) Average Price  Announced Plans  be Purchased Under 
Period Purchased  Paid per Share  or Programs  the Plans or Programs 
October 1 through            
October 31, 2008
  -  $-   -  $43,730,344(1)
November 1 through                
November 30, 2008
  -   -   -   43,730,344(1)
December 1 through                
December 31, 2008
  160,500  $24.03   160,500  $39,873,744(1)
(1)On September 14, 2007, the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of common stock from time to time as market conditions warrant and as covenants under existing agreements permit.  The program does not require the acquisition of a specific number of shares and may be modified or discontinued at any time.


 
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The following graph compares the cumulative 5-year total return provided to shareholders on The Brink’s Company’s common stock relative to the cumulative total returns of the S&P Midcap 400 index and the S&P Midcap 400 Commercial Services & Supplies Index. The graph tracks the performance of a $100 investment in our common stock and in each index (with the reinvestment of all dividends) from December 31, 2003,2004, through December 31, 2008. The Company previously used the S&P Midcap Diversified Commercial & Professional Services Index, but this index has been discontinued, so the Company has instead used the S&P Midcap 400 Commercial Services & Supplies Index.2009.

         
Source – Research Data Group, Inc.




Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return Among
Brink’s Common Stock, the S&P MidCap 400 Index and
the S&P Midcap 400 Commercial Services & Supplies Index (1)

 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
 2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009 
                                    
The Brink's Company $100.00   175.12   212.61   284.27   266.51   206.80  $100.00   121.56   162.82   153.03   215.76   198.27 
S&P Midcap 400 Index  100.00   116.48   131.11   144.64   156.18   99.59   100.00   112.55   124.17   134.08   85.50   117.46 
S&P Midcap 400 Commercial Services & Supplies Index $100.00   125.07   131.26   156.87   159.80   106.37  $100.00   103.86   122.68   140.56   95.71   114.63 
Copyright © 2009, Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 
Copyright © 2010, Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.Copyright © 2010, Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. 
 (1)For the line designated as “The Brink’s Company” the graph depicts the cumulative return on $100 invested in The Brink’s Company’s common stock.  For the S&P Midcap 400 Index and the S&P Midcap 400 Commercial Services & Supplies Index, cumulative returns are measured on an annual basis for the periods from December 31, 2003,2004, through December 31, 2008,2009, with the value of each index set to $100 on December 31, 2003.2004. Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends and the reinvestment of proceeds from the sale of the shares received related to the spin-off of our former monitored security business on October 31, 2008. We chose the S&P Midcap 400 Index and the S&P Midcap 400 Commercial Services & Supplies Index because we are included in these indices, which broadly measure the performance of mid-size companies in the United States market.


 
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Five Years in Review

(In millions, except per share amounts) 2008  2007  2006  2005  2004  2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
                              
Revenues and Income                              
                              
Revenues $3,163.5  2,734.6  2,354.3  2,113.3  1,897.9  $3,135.0   3,163.5   2,734.6   2,354.3   2,113.3 
Segment operating profit 271.9  223.3  184.1  119.5  149.0   213.4   271.9   223.3   184.1   119.5 
Corporate and former operations expense, net (43.4) (62.3) (73.4) (82.0) (86.7)
Non-segment (a)  (46.6)  (43.4)  (62.3)  (73.4)  (82.0)
Operating profit 228.5  161.0  110.7  37.5  62.3   166.8   228.5   161.0   110.7   37.5 
                    
Income attributable to Brink’s:                    
Income (loss) from continuing operations 131.8  78.4  53.1  (3.3) 25.3   195.7   131.8   78.4   53.1   (3.3)
Income from discontinued operations (a) 51.5  58.9  534.1  151.1  96.2 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (b)  -   -   -   (5.4)  - 
Net income $183.3   137.3   587.2   142.4   121.5 
Income from discontinued operations (b)  4.5   51.5   58.9   534.1   151.1 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (c)  -   -   -   -   (5.4)
Net income attributable to Brink’s $200.2   183.3   137.3   587.2   142.4 
                                        
Financial Position                                        
                                        
Property and equipment, net $534.0  1,118.4  981.9  867.4  914.0  $549.5   534.0   1,118.4   981.9   867.4 
Total assets 1,815.8  2,394.3  2,188.0  3,036.9  2,692.7   1,879.8   1,815.8   2,394.3   2,188.0   3,036.9 
Long-term debt, less current maturities 173.0  89.2  126.3  251.9  181.6   172.3   173.0   89.2   126.3   251.9 
Shareholders’ equity  214.0   1,046.3   753.8   837.5   688.5 
Brink’s shareholders’ equity  534.9   214.0   1,046.3   753.8   837.5 
                                        
Supplemental Information                                        
                                        
Depreciation and amortization $122.3  110.0  93.0  88.0  78.8  $135.1   122.3   110.0   93.0   88.0 
Capital expenditures  165.3   141.8   113.8   107.8   76.1   170.6   165.3   141.8   113.8   107.8 
                                        
Per Common Share                    
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Brink’s common shareholders                    
                                        
Basic, net income (loss):                    
Basic:                    
Continuing operations
 $2.85  1.68  1.06  (0.06) 0.46  $4.14   2.85   1.68   1.06   (0.06)
Discontinued operations (a)
 1.11  1.27  10.69  2.69  1.76 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (b)
 -  -  -  (0.10) - 
Discontinued operations (b)
  0.10   1.11   1.27   10.69   2.69 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (c)
  -   -   -   -   (0.10)
Net income
 $3.96   2.95   11.75   2.53   2.23  $4.23   3.96   2.95   11.75   2.53 
                                        
Diluted, net income (loss):                    
Diluted:                    
Continuing operations
 $2.82  1.67  1.05  (0.06) 0.46  $4.11   2.82   1.67   1.05   (0.06)
Discontinued operations (a)
 1.10  1.25  10.58  2.69  1.74 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (b)
 -  -  -  (0.10) - 
Discontinued operations (b)
  0.10   1.10   1.25   10.58   2.69 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (c)
  -   -   -   -   (0.10)
Net income
 $3.93   2.92   11.64   2.53   2.20  $4.21   3.93   2.92   11.64   2.53 
                                        
Cash dividends $0.4000   0.3625   0.2125   0.1000   0.1000  $0.4000   0.4000   0.3625   0.2125   0.1000 
                                        
Weighted Average Shares                    
Weighted-average Shares                    
                                        
Basic 46.3  46.5  50.0  56.3  54.6   47.2   46.3   46.5   50.0   56.3 
Diluted  46.7   47.0   50.5   56.3   55.3   47.5   46.7   47.0   50.5   56.3 
(a)Includes amounts not allocated to segment results.
(b)  Income from discontinued operations reflects the operations and gains and losses, if any, on disposal of our former home security, coal, natural gas, timber, gold, and air freight businesses, as well as the domestic cash handling operations in the United Kingdom.  Expenses related to postretirement obligations are recorded as a component of continuing operations after the respective disposal dates.  Adjustments to contingent liabilities are recorded within discontinued operations.
(b)(c)  
Our 2005 results of operations include a noncash after-tax charge of $5.4 million or $0.10 per diluted share to reflect the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle pursuant to the adoption of FIN 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations,which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations.


 
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



THE BRINK’S COMPANY

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20082009

 TABLE OF CONTENTS 
   
  Page
OPERATIONS21
   
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 
Overview of Results23
 Consolidated Review24
Higher Projected Expenses Related to U.S. Retirement Plans2623
 Segment Operating Results2726
 Corporate Expense, NetNon-segment Income (Expense)30
Former Operations, Net3132
 Other Operating Income Net(Expense)3133
 Nonoperating Income and Expense3234
 Income Taxes3335
 Minority InterestNoncontrolling Interests3436
 Income from Discontinued Operations3537
Summary of Selected Results and Outlook38
Adjusted Results – Reconciled to Amounts Reported under GAAP39
 Foreign Operations3641
   
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES 
 Overview3742
 Summary Cash Flow Information3742
 Operating Activities3843
 Investing Activities3843
 Financing Activities3944
 Capitalization4045
 Off Balance Sheet Arrangements4247
 Contractual Obligations43
Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit4448
 Contingent Matters4451
   
APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
 Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance4552
 Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Property and Equipment Valuations4653
 Retirement and Postemployment Benefit Obligations4754
 Foreign Currency Translation5259
   
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS5260



 
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OPERATIONS


The Brink’s Company

Overview
The Brink’s Company offers transportation and logistics management services for cash and valuables throughout the world.  These services include armored car transportation, automated teller machine (“ATM”) replenishment and servicing, currency deposit processing and cash management services.  Cash management services include cash logistics services (“Cash Logistics”), deploying and servicing safes and safe control devices (e.g. our patented CompuSafe® service), coin sorting and wrapping, integrated check and cash processing services (“Virtual Vault Services”), arranging secure transportation of valuables over long distances and around the world (“Global Services”),  providing bill payment acceptance and processing services to utility companies and other billers (“Payment Services”), and guarding services including(including airport security.

Management allocates resources to and makes operating decisions on a geographic basis. As a result, we changed our reportable segments in the fourth quarter of 2008 to International and North America.  In 2007, our reportable segments were Brink’s and BHS.  Our International segment includes three distinct regions: EMEA, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Our North America segment includes operations in the U.S. and Canada.

We believe that Brink’s has significant competitive advantages including:
·  brand name recognition
·  reputation for a high level of service and security
·  risk management and logistics expertise
·  global infrastructure and customer base
·  proprietary cash processing and information systems
·  high-quality insurance coverage and general financial strength.

We focus our time and resources on service quality, protecting and strengthening our brand, and addressing our risks.  We are a premium provider of services in most of the markets we serve.  Our marketing and sales efforts are enhanced by the “Brink’s” brand, so we seek to protect and build its value.  Since our services focus on handling, transporting, protecting, and managing valuables, we strive to understand and manage risk.  Overlaying our approach is an understanding that we must be disciplined and patient enough to charge prices that reflect the value provided, the risk assumed and the need for an adequate return for our investors.

Business environments around the world change constantly.  We must adapt to changes in competitive landscapes, regional economies and each customer’s level of business.  We balance underlying business risk and the effects of changing demand on the utilization of our resources.  As a result, we operate largely on a decentralized basis so local management can react quickly to changes in the business environment.

We measure financial performance on a long-term basis.  The key financial factors on which we focus are:
·  Return on capital
·  Revenue and earnings growth
·  Cash flow generation

These and similar measures are critical components of our incentive compensation plans and performance evaluations.

Because of our emphasis on managing risks while providing a high level of service, we believe Brink’s spends more than its competitors on training and retaining employees, as well as on facilities.  As a result, we focus our marketing and selling efforts on customers who appreciate the value and breadth of our services, information capabilities, risk management and financial strength.

In order to earn an adequate return on capital, we focus on the effective and efficient use of resources as well as appropriate pricing levels.  We attempt to maximize the amount of business that flows through our branches, vehicles and systems in order to obtain the lowest costs possible without compromising safety, security or service.  Due to our higher investment in people and processes, we generally charge higher prices than competitors that do not provide the same level of service and risk management.

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Despite an extremely challenging business environment in 2008 we achieved an increase in segment operating profit of 40 basis points.  We expect 2009 organic revenue growth in the mid to high single-digit range, with a segment operating profit margin close to 8%.  We define organic revenue growth as revenue growth excluding changes in revenue earned from newly acquired businesses and changes in revenue due to changes in currency exchange rates.  We are targeting long-term organic revenue growth in the high single-digit percentage range and segment operating margin improvement of 50 basis points per year, but these long-term goals depend on an economic recovery.  Our goal is to eventually achieve a 10% segment operating margin when economic conditions improve.

The industries we serve have been consolidating.  As a result, the demands and expectations of customers in these industries have grown.  Customers are increasingly seeking suppliers, such as Brink’s, with broad geographic solutions, sophisticated outsourcing capabilities and financial strength.

Our operating results may vary from period to period.  Since revenues are generated from charges per service performed or based on the value of goods transported, they can be affected by both the level of economic activity and the volume of business for specific customers.  As contracts generally run for one or more years, costs are incurred to prepare to serve, or to transition away, from a customer.  We also periodically incur costs to reduce operations when volumes decline, including costs to reduce the number of employees and close or consolidate branch and administrative facilities.  In addition, safety and security costs can vary depending on performance, cost of insurance coverage, and changes in crime rates (i.e. attacks and robberies)security).

Cash Logistics is a fully integrated solution that proactively manages the supply chain of cash from point-of-sale through bank deposit.  The process includes cashier balancing and reporting, deposit processing and consolidation, and electronic information exchange (including “same-day” credit capabilities).  Retail customers use Brink’s Cash Logistics services to count and reconcile coins and currency in a secure environment, to prepare bank deposit information, and to replenish customer coins and currency in proper denominations.

Because Cash Logistics involves a higher level of service and more complex activities, customers are charged higher prices, which result in higher margins.  The ability to offer Cash Logistics to customers differentiates Brink’s from many of its competitors.  As a result, management is focused on continuing to grow Cash Logistics revenue.

Brink’s revenues and related operating profit are generally higher in the second half of the year, particularly in the fourth quarter, because of generally increased economic activity associated with the holiday season.  Conversely, margins are typically lower in the first half of the year.

On October 31, 2008, we completed the tax-free spin-off of Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. (“BHS”), our former monitored security business in North America.  On August 5, 2007, we sold our domestic cash handling operations in the United Kingdom.  On January 31, 2006, we sold BAX Global Inc. (“BAX Global”), a wholly owned freight transportation subsidiary, for approximately $1 billion in cash and recorded a pretax gain of approximately $587 million.  See “Discontinued Operations” for a description of the transactions and see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for a description of the effect of these dispositions on our cash flow and financial position. We have reported the earnings and cash flows of these operations within discontinued operations for all periods presented.

We have significant liabilities associated with our former operations, primarily related to retirement plans, which are partially funded by plan trusts.  These trusts sustained market losses during the second half of 2008.  As a result, our net liabilities at December 31, 2008, increased substantially compared to the prior year.  We expect expenses related to these plans will increase in 2009 as a result of these market losses.

Information about our liabilities related to former operations is contained in the following sections of this report:
·  
Results of Operations Higher Projected Expenses Related to U.S. Retirement Plans on page 26
·  
Liquidity and Capital Resources Contractual Obligations on page 43
·  Application of Critical Accounting Policies on pages 45-52
·  Notes 3, 16 and 20 to the consolidated financial statements, which begin on page 76

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Overview of Results
2009 versus 2008
Our revenues and operating profit declined in 2009.  Our segment margin declined in an environment that was extremely difficult for customers in the banking, retail, and diamond and jewelry sectors.   The operating profit decline was primarily due to a highly profitable monetary conversion project in Venezuela in 2008, a $23 million repatriation charge and higher retirement expenses, partially offset by a $14 million gain on an acquisition in India.   The $23 million repatriation charge was the result of our decision to repatriate 76 million bolivar fuertes from our Venezuelan operations at the parallel market rate.  In addition, newly acquired businesses helped revenues and operating profit in 2009.

2008 versus 2007
Brink’s delivered strong full-year results, despite an extremely challenging business environment that worsened as the year progressed, especially in the diamond and jewelry segment of our Global Services business.    The biggest contributor to the revenue increase in 2008 was $51 million related to the completed currency conversion project in Venezuela.  Operating profit improved due primarily to the currency conversion project in Venezuela and a gain from a sale of coal assets.

Outlook for 2010
We expect 2010 organic revenue growth in the low-to-mid single-digit percentage range from our 2009 revenue (Adjusted), and a segment operating profit margin between 7.0% and 7.5%.  We define organic revenue growth as revenue growth excluding changes in revenue for newly acquired or disposed businesses, and changes in revenue due to changes in currency exchange rates.  See page 38 for a summary of our 2010 Outlook.

General Overview
Management allocates resources to and makes operating decisions on a geographic basis. Our reportable segments include International and North America operations.  Our International segment includes three distinct regions: EMEA, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Our North America segment includes operations in the U.S. and Canada.

We believe that Brink’s has significant competitive advantages including:
·  brand name recognition
·  reputation for a high level of service and security
·  risk management and logistics expertise
·  global infrastructure and customer base
·  proprietary cash processing and information systems
·  proven operational excellence
·  high-quality insurance coverage and general financial strength

We focus our time and resources on service quality, protecting and strengthening our brand, and addressing our risks.  We are a premium provider of services in most of the markets we serve.  Our marketing and sales efforts are enhanced by the “Brink’s” brand, so we seek to protect and build its value.  Since our services focus on handling, transporting, protecting, and managing valuables, we strive to understand and manage risk.  Overlaying our approach is an understanding that we must be disciplined and patient enough to charge prices that reflect the value provided, the risk assumed and the need for an adequate return for our investors.

Business environments around the world change constantly.  We must adapt to changes in competitive landscapes, regional economies and each customer’s level of business.  We balance underlying business risk and the effects of changing demand on the utilization of our resources.  As a result, we operate largely on a decentralized basis so local management can react quickly to changes in the business environment.


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We measure financial performance on a long-term basis.  The key financial measures are:
·  Return on capital
·  Revenue and earnings growth
·  Cash flow generation

These and similar measures are critical components of our incentive compensation plans and performance evaluations.

Because of our emphasis on managing risks while providing a high level of service, we focus our marketing and selling efforts on customers who appreciate the value and breadth of our services, information and risk management capabilities, and financial strength.

In order to earn an adequate return on capital, we focus on the effective and efficient use of resources as well as appropriate pricing levels.  We attempt to maximize the amount of business that flows through our branches, vehicles and systems in order to obtain the lowest costs possible without compromising safety, security or service.  Due to our higher investment in people and processes, we generally charge higher prices than competitors that do not provide the same level of service and risk management.
The industries we serve have been consolidating.  As a result, the demands and expectations of customers in these industries have grown.  Customers are increasingly seeking suppliers, such as Brink’s, with broad geographic solutions, sophisticated outsourcing capabilities and financial strength.

Operating results may vary from period to period.  Since revenues are generated from charges per service performed or based on the value of goods transported, they can be affected by both the level of economic activity and the volume of business for specific customers.  As contracts generally run for one or more years, costs are incurred to prepare to serve, or to transition away, from a customer.  We also periodically incur costs to reduce operations when volumes decline, including costs to reduce the number of employees and close or consolidate branch and administrative facilities.  In addition, safety and security costs can vary depending on performance, cost of insurance coverage, and changes in crime rates (i.e., attacks and robberies).

Cash Logistics is a fully integrated solution that proactively manages the supply chain of cash from point-of-sale through bank deposit.  The process includes cashier balancing and reporting, deposit processing and consolidation, and electronic information exchange (including “same-day” credit capabilities).  Retail customers use Brink’s Cash Logistics services to count and reconcile coins and currency in a secure environment, to prepare bank deposit information, and to replenish customer coins and currency in proper denominations.

Because Cash Logistics involves a higher level of service and more complex activities, customers are charged higher prices, which result in higher margins.  The ability to offer Cash Logistics to customers differentiates Brink’s from many of its competitors.  Management is focused on continuing to grow Cash Logistics revenue.

Brink’s revenues and related operating profit are generally higher in the second half of the year, particularly in the fourth quarter, because of generally increased economic activity associated with the holiday season.

Former Operations
On October 31, 2008, we completed the tax-free spin-off of Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. (“BHS”), a former monitored security business in North America.  On August 5, 2007, we sold our domestic cash handling operations in the United Kingdom.  See “Discontinued Operations” for a description of the transactions and see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for a description of the effect of these dispositions on our cash flow and financial position. We have reported the earnings and cash flows of these operations within discontinued operations for all periods presented.

We have significant liabilities associated with our former operations, primarily related to retirement plans, which are partially funded by plan trusts.  These trusts sustained significant market losses during the second half of 2008.

Information about our liabilities related to former operations is contained in the following sections of this report:
·  Non-segment Income (Expense) on page 32
·  Liquidity and Capital Resources – Contractual Obligations – on page 48
·  Application of Critical Accounting Policies – on page 52
·  Notes 3, 17 and 21 to the consolidated financial statements, which begin on page 83

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Consolidated Review
  Years Ended December 31,  % change 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007 
                
Income from:               
Continuing operations
 $131.8   78.4   53.1   68   48 
Discontinued operations
  51.5   58.9   534.1   (13)  (89)
Net income
 $183.3   137.3   587.2   34   (77)

The income items in the above table are reported after tax.
  GAAP  % Change  Adjusted (a)  % Change 
Years Ended December 31, 2009  2008  2007  2009  2008  2009  2008  2007  2009  2008 
(In millions, except per share amounts)                              
                               
Revenues $3,135   3,164   2,735   (1)  16  $2,897   2,990   2,616   (3)  14 
Segment operating profit:                                        
International
  157   215   153   (27)  41   118   166   126   (29)  32 
North America
  57   57   70   (1)  (19)  57   57   70   (1)  (19)
Total segment operating profit (b)
  213   272   223   (22)  22   175   223   196   (22)  14 
Non-segment operating profit (c)  (47)  (43)  (62)  7   (30)  (38)  (43)  (62)  (12)  (30)
Total operating profit
  167   229   161   (27)  42   137   180   134   (24)  34 
Income from continuing operations (d)  196   132   78   48   68   66   107   66   (38)  62 
Net income (d)  200   183   137   9   34   71   158   125   (55)  27 
                                         
Diluted earnings per share:                                        
Continuing operations
 $4.11   2.82   1.67   46   69  $1.39   2.29   1.40   (39)  64 
Net income
  4.21   3.93   2.92   7   35   1.48   3.39   2.66   (56)  27 
Amounts may not add due to rounding.

Continuing Operations
(a)  Adjusted financial information is contained on pages 39 - 40, including reconciliation to amounts reported under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).  Adjustments relate to the exchange rate used to translate operating results in Venezuela and transaction losses on repatriated cash, an exclusion of an acquisition-related gain, and exclusion of a release of a U.S. tax valuation allowance.
2008
(b)  Total Segment operating profit is a non-GAAP measure.  This table reconciles the measure to operating profit, a GAAP measure.  We believe that our disclosure of total Segment operating profit allows investors a way to assess the total operating performance of Brink’s excluding Non-segment income (expenses).  We provide our outlook of total Segment operating profit and Non-segment income (expense) for 2010 on page 38.
Income
(c)  Non-segment includes expenses related to corporate and former operations and other amounts not allocated to segment operating profit.
(d)  Amounts reported in this table are attributable to Brink’s and exclude earnings related to noncontrolling ownership interests in consolidated subsidiaries.


Overview
Our revenues and operating profit were down in 2009 compared to 2008.  A weak economy and the results from a highly profitable monetary conversion project in Venezuela included in 2008 made the comparison difficult.  Our income from continuing operations wasattributable to Brink’s and our earnings per share in 2009 were higher than 2008 primarily as a result of a release of a deferred tax valuation allowance.

Revenues and operating profit in 2008 compared toimproved from 2007 primarily due to a $48.6 million improvement in segment operating profit driven by strong organic profit growth in Latin America, including a large currency conversion project in Venezuela. Our income from continuing operations attributable to Brink’s and our international operations. We also benefited fromearnings per share in 2008 were higher than 2007 primarily for the same reason, as well as a $12.4 million gain on the sale of certain assets of our former coal operations and lower expense related to retirement plans and a lower effective income tax rate.  These improvements were partially offset by lower profits in North America, higher corporate expense, increased minority expenses, andexpense.

“Adjusted Results” are Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We provide an other-than-temporary impairmentanalysis of our marketable securities.results of operations below on both a GAAP and Adjusted basis.  The Adjusted analysis excludes certain income and expenses recorded under GAAP.  The supplemental disclosures are intended to assist readers in understanding our performance without the adjustments.  The adjustments are described in detail and are reconciled to our GAAP results on pages 39-40.  The adjustments relate to:

Compared to 2008, our income from continuing operations in 2009 is expected to be adversely affected by several factors including the continuing global economic slowdown, the absence of profitable work performed in 2008 related to the completed currency conversion project, and higher expenses related to our retirement plans.  Offsetting factors include an improving competitive landscape in North America and customer outsourcing initiatives, and lower expected corporate expenses.
·  translating our Venezuelan results at a different rate of exchange,
·  currency exchange transaction losses on the repatriation of Venezuelan dividends,
·  a gain recognized upon acquiring a controlling interest in an operation in India, and
·  a release of a U.S. deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

2007
Income from continuing operations was higher in 2007 compared to 2006 primarily due to a $39.2 million improvement in segment operating profit driven by our international operations and lower expenses related to former operations.  International segment operating profit increased primarily due to growth in Latin America, improved performance in Europe and lower safety and security costs worldwide.  Interest expense decreased in 2007 as a result of reduced debt levels.  The effective tax rate for 2007 was approximately 1.2 percentage points lower than 2006 largely because of a change in the mix of earnings by jurisdiction.

Discontinued Operations
Income from discontinued operations includes the results of businesses that we have spun off or sold.





 
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Revenues


GAAP
2009 versus 2008
Consolidated Review
Revenues in 2009 were lower than 2008.

  Years Ended December 31,  % change 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007 
                
Revenues:               
International $2,231.3   1,848.3   1,524.3   21   21 
North America  932.2   886.3   830.0   5   7 
Revenues
  3,163.5   2,734.6   2,354.3   16   16 
                     
Operating profit:                    
International  215.0   152.9   114.2   41   34 
North America  56.9   70.4   69.9   (19)  1 
Segment operating profit
  271.9   223.3   184.1   22   21 
Corporate expense, net
  (55.3)  (48.4)  (46.9)  14   3 
Former operations
  11.9   (13.9)  (26.5) NM   (48)
                     
Operating profit
  228.5   161.0   110.7   42   45 
                     
Interest expense  (12.0)  (10.8)  (12.0)  11   (10)
Interest and other income, net  8.1   10.5   16.9   (23)  (38)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest
  224.6   160.7   115.6   40   39 
Provision for income taxes  53.0   59.5   44.2   (11)  35 
Minority interest  39.8   22.8   18.3   75   25 
                     
Income from continuing operations
  131.8   78.4   53.1   68   48 
                     
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax  51.5   58.9   534.1   (13)  (89)
                     
Net income
 $183.3   137.3   587.2   34   (77)
Revenues in 2009 decreased 1% primarily due to unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates ($146 million), mostly offset by the net positive effect of businesses acquired in 2009, net of dispositions ($97 million) and organic growth (see page 21 for our definition of “organic”).

Segment revenueRevenues increased 1% on an organic basis due mainly to higher average selling prices (including the effects of inflation in several Latin American countries), mostly offset by lower volumes in Global Services operations and operating profitthe loss of guarding contracts in France.

2008 versus 2007
Revenues in 2008 were higher than 2007.
·  Our revenues increased 16% in 2008 compared to 2007 mainly due to higher volumes, including $51 million in incremental revenues from the conversion project in Venezuela.
·  Favorable changes in currency exchange rates increased revenues by 4% ($98 million) in 2008 over 2007.
Adjusted
2009 versus 2008
Revenues in 2009 were lower than 2008.

Revenues in 2009 decreased 3% primarily due to 2007 as a result of a combination of the effects of organic revenue growth and favorableunfavorable changes in currency exchange rates.  Organic revenue growth includes revenues fromrates ($194 million), partially offset by the “conversion project” (discussed below)net positive effect of businesses acquired and disposed in 2009 ($97 million).  Segment operating
Revenues remained flat on an organic basis compared to 2008.  Higher average selling prices (including the effects of inflation in several Latin American countries), were mostly offset by lower volumes in Global Services operations and the loss of guarding contracts in France.

2008 versus 2007
Revenues in 2008 were higher than 2007.
·  Our revenues increased 14% in 2008 compared to 2007 mainly due to higher volumes, including $25 million in incremental revenues from the conversion project in Venezuela.
·  Favorable changes in currency exchange rates increased our revenues by 4% ($107 million) in 2008 over 2007.

Operating Profit

GAAP
2009 versus 2008
Operating profit was higherdecreased 27% due mainly to improved performance from our International segment including
·  the inclusion in 2008 results of profits from the monetary conversion project in Venezuela that was completed in 2008,
·  a $12 million increase in restructuring and severance costs, primarily in Europe,
·  $6 million in accounting corrections in Belgium, and
·  higher non-segment expenses.

2008 versus 2007
Operating profit increased 42% due mainly to significant operating profit from the conversion project in 2008 and lower non-segment expenses, partially offset by lower results from our North America segment.
Adjusted
2009 versus 2008
Operating profit decreased 24% mainly due to
·  the inclusion in 2008 results of profits from the monetary conversion project in Venezuela that was completed in 2008,
·  a $12 million increase in restructuring and severance costs, primarily in Europe, and
·  $6 million in accounting corrections in Belgium,
partially offset by lower non-segment expenses.

2008 versus 2007
Operating profit increased 34% due mainly to lower non-segment expenses and significant operating profit from the first half ofconversion project in 2008, partially offset by lower results from our North America segment.

Compared to 2008, income from continuing operations in 2009 is expected to be adversely affected by several factors, including:
·  the effects of the current global economic slowdown,
·  the completion in 2008 of the currency conversion project in Venezuela, which generated $51 million in revenues,
·  higher expenses related to retirement plans (see page 26 for more information),
·  a higher tax rate as a result of valuation allowance reversals that occurred in 2008, which are not anticipated in 2009, and
·  potential unfavorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates, including measures taken by governments to devalue official currency exchange rates.

Offsetting these factors, our income from continuing operations in 2009 may be positively affected compared to 2008 by several factors, including:
·  increased opportunities in North America given an improving competitive landscape
·  an acceleration of outsourcing and cost reduction efforts by customers due to the weak economy, which may improve demand for our value-added cash logistics services.

Revenues in 2007 increased from 2006 primarily due to growth in existing operations with particularly strong growth in our International segment.  Exchange rate fluctuations affected reported revenues favorably in 2007 compared to 2006.  Operating profit was higher in 2007 compared to 2006, largely due to stronger performance in our International segment and lower safety and security costs.  In addition, operating profit benefited from the weaker U.S. dollar.




 
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Corporate expense,Income from continuing operations and Net income, and related per share amounts
(attributable to Brink’s)

GAAP
2009 versus 2008
Income from continuing operations and net income (and related per share amounts) was higher in 2009 compared to 2008 primarily as a result of a release of a deferred tax valuation allowance, as more fully described on page 52, partially offset by lower operating profits.
Corporate expense,
2008 versus 2007
Income from continuing operations and net income (and related per share amounts) was higher in 2008 compared to 2007 primarily as a result of costs incurred to consider various strategic alternatives, which ultimately resulted in the decision to spin off BHS.  Corporate expense,a higher operating profits and a lower effective income tax rate.

Adjusted
2009 versus 2008
Income from continuing operations and net also increased due to foreign currency transaction lossesincome (and related primarily to the remeasurement of foreign currency-denominated intercompany dividends.  The increase in expenseper share amounts) was partially offset by higher royalty income from BHS after the spin-off.  Corporate expense, net,lower in 2009 is expectedcompared to decrease more than one-third from 2008.  

Corporate expense, net, in 2007 was higher than 20062008 primarily as a result of professional, legallower operating profits.
2008 versus 2007
Income from continuing operations and advisory fees incurrednet income (and related to initiatives by certain of our shareholders and a proxy contest initiated by MMI Investments, L.P., one of our shareholders, over board of director candidates that were elected at the 2008 annual meeting.

Former Operations
Results of our former operationsper share amounts) was higher in 2008 improved compared to 2007 primarily due toas a $12.4 million gain on the saleresult of certain assets of our former coal operations as well asa higher operating profits and a lower expenses related to retirement plans.effective income tax rate.

Expenses related to former operations in 2007 were $12.6 million lower than 2006 due to lower expenses related to retirement plans.

Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 23.6% in 2008, 37.0% in 2007 and 38.2% in 2006.  The effective tax rate varied from statutory rates in these periods primarily due to the geographical mix of earnings, changes in valuation allowances for deferred tax assets and state income taxes.

We currently estimate our 2009 effective tax rate will be between 30% and 33%, although the actual 2009 effective tax rate could be materially different from this estimate.

Discontinued Operations
On October 31, 2008, we completed the tax-free spin-off of BHS.  On August 5, 2007, we sold our United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations.  On January 31, 2006, we sold BAX Global for approximately $1 billion in cash resulting in a pretax gain of approximately $587 million.  All three of these operations have been reported within discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Revisions to estimated amounts related to contingent liabilities of our former operations, including those related to obligations under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 (the “Health Benefit Act”), are recorded in discontinued operations.

In 2006, we recognized:
·  a $148.3 million pretax benefit primarily as a result of a 2006 federal law amending the Health Benefit Act that reduced our obligation for healthcare and death benefits for former coal miners, and
·  a $9.9 million pretax benefit on the settlement of liabilities related to two coal industry multi-employer pension plans.



 
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Higher Projected Expenses Related to U.S. Retirement Plans

Our most significant retirement plans include our primary U.S. pension plan and the retiree medical plans of our former coal business that were collectively bargained with the United Mine Workers of America (the “UMWA”). The market value of the investments used to pay benefits for these retirement plans significantly declined in 2008.  As a result of this, our 2009 expense related to our U.S. retirement plans is expected to increase by approximately $36.5 million from 2008 levels (see tables below).

The projected expenses in the following tables are based on a variety of estimates, including actuarial assumptions as of December 31, 2008, as described in the Application of Critical Accounting Policies and in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.  These estimated amounts will change in the future to reflect payments made, investment returns, actuarial revaluations, and other changes in estimates.  Actual amounts could differ materially from the estimated amounts.  See the Application of Critical Accounting Policies on pages 47 to 51 for a sensitivity analysis of how our results could have been different had we selected different assumptions or accounting policies.  See the Contractual Obligations table on page 43 for future contributions and cash outflows.

Actual and Projected Expenses (Income) related to U.S. Retirement Plans

(In millions) Actual Expense (Income)  Projected Expense (Income) 
Years Ending December 31, 2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013 
                         
Primary U.S. pension plan $6.9   2.5   (12.8)  (2.0)  9.5   15.9   21.1   23.6 
UMWA Plans  12.7   4.0   0.6   26.3   26.2   26.3   26.5   26.9 
Total
 $19.6   6.5   (12.2)  24.3   35.7   42.2   47.6   50.5 
                                 
Included in:                                
  Segment operating profit - North America $2.6   1.0   (4.9)  (0.7)  3.7   6.2   8.1   9.1 
  Corporate expenses, net  0.2   0.1   (0.3)  (0.1)  0.2   0.3   0.4   0.5 
  Former operations, net (a)  16.5   5.3   (6.4)  25.1   31.8   35.7   39.1   40.9 
  Discontinued operations (a)  0.3   0.1   (0.6)  -   -   -   -   - 
Total
 $19.6   6.5   (12.2)  24.3   35.7   42.2   47.6   50.5 
(a)Discontinued operations in 2006, 2007 and 2008 include pension expense allocated to BHS.  In future years, these will be recorded in continuingoperations within former operations, net.




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Segment Operating Results

Segment Review
2009 versus 2008
OverviewGAAP
Revenues were 16% higher (12% on a constant-currency basis) compared to 2007 primarily as a result of organic revenue growth in Latin America, including revenues from the conversion project.  
  Years Ended     Percentage 
  December 31,     Change 
     Organic  Acquisitions /  Currency          
(In millions) 2008  Change  Dispositions  Change (a)  2009  Total  Organic 
                      
Revenues:                     
EMEA
 $1,358.9   (21.8)  3.3   (82.9)  1,257.5   (7)  (2)
Latin America
  800.6   74.7   80.4   (51.0)  904.7   13   9 
Asia Pacific
  71.8   (3.5)  11.6   (1.2)  78.7   10   (5)
International
  2,231.3   49.4   95.3   (135.1)  2,240.9   -   2 
North America
  932.2   (28.3)  1.5   (11.3)  894.1   (4)  (3)
Revenues
 $3,163.5   21.1   96.8   (146.4)  3,135.0   (1)  1 
                             
Operating profit:                            
International
 $215.0   (59.5)  8.8   (7.5)  156.8   (27)  (28)
North America
  56.9   -   0.1   (0.4)  56.6   (1)  - 
Segment operating profit
 $271.9   (59.5)  8.9   (7.9)  213.4   (22)  (22)
                             
Segment operating margin:                            
International
  9.6%              7.0%        
North America
  6.1%              6.3%        
Segment operating margin
  8.6%              6.8%        

Adjusted (b)
  Years Ended     Percentage 
  December 31,     Change 
     Organic  Acquisitions /  Currency          
(In millions) 2008  Change  Dispositions  Change (a)  2009  Total  Organic 
                      
Revenues:                     
EMEA
 $1,358.9   (21.8)  3.3   (82.9)  1,257.5   (7)  (2)
Latin America
  627.2   57.7   80.4   (98.5)  666.8   6   9 
Asia Pacific
  71.8   (3.5)  11.6   (1.2)  78.7   10   (5)
International
  2,057.9   32.4   95.3   (182.6)  2,003.0   (3)  2 
North America
  932.2   (28.3)  1.5   (11.3)  894.1   (4)  (3)
Revenues
 $2,990.1   4.1   96.8   (193.9)  2,897.1   (3)  - 
                             
Operating profit:                            
International
 $166.2   (45.5)  8.8   (11.2)  118.3   (29)  (27)
North America
  56.9   -   0.1   (0.4)  56.6   (1)  - 
Segment operating profit
 $223.1   (45.5)  8.9   (11.6)  174.9   (22)  (20)
                             
Segment operating margin:                            
International
  8.1%              5.9%        
North America
  6.1%              6.3%        
Segment operating margin
  7.5%              6.0%        
 (a)The “Currency Change” amount in the table is the summation of the monthly currency changes.  The monthly currency change is equal to the Revenue or Operating Profit for the month in local currency, on a country-by-country basis, multiplied by the difference in rates used to translate the current period amounts to U.S. dollars versus the translation rates used in the year-ago month.
(b)Adjusted financial information is contained on pages 39 - 40, including reconciliation to amounts reported under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).  Adjustments relate to the exchange rate used to translate operating results in Venezuela and transaction losses on repatriated cash, an exclusion of an acquisition-related gain, and exclusion of a release of a U.S. tax valuation allowance.

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Segment Review
2009 versus 2008
Total Segment Operating Profit

GAAP
Segment operating profit decreased 22% in 2008 was higher than in 2007 primarily as a result of strong performance in Latin America, including conversion project activities, partially offset by lower results in North America.total and on an organic basis due mainly to
·  the inclusion in 2008 results of profits from the monetary conversion project in Venezuela that was completed in 2008,
·  a $12 million increase in restructuring and severance costs, primarily in Europe, and
·  $6 million in accounting corrections in Belgium.
Adjusted
Segment operating profit decreased 22%, and 20% on an organic basis, mainly due to
·  the inclusion in 2008 results of profits from the monetary conversion project in Venezuela that was completed in 2008,
·  a $12 million increase in restructuring and severance costs, primarily in Europe, and
·  $6 million in accounting corrections in Belgium.


International Segment

Total International
  Years Ended  Percentage 
  December 31,  Change 
(In millions) 2007  Constant-Currency Change  Currency Change  2008  As Reported  Constant-Currency 
                   
Revenues:                  
International
 $1,848.3   285.5   97.5   2,231.3   21   15 
North America
  886.3   45.1   0.8   932.2   5   5 
Revenues
 $2,734.6   330.6   98.3   3,163.5   16   12 
                         
Operating profit:                        
International
 $152.9   58.0   4.1   215.0   41   38 
North America
  70.4   (13.6)  0.1   56.9   (19)  (19)
Segment operating profit
 $223.3   44.4   4.2   271.9   22   20 
GAAP
Revenues in 2009 for our international segment were even with 2008 as
·  revenues in EMEA were 7% lower,
·  revenues in Latin America were 13% higher, and
·  revenues in Asia Pacific were 10% higher.

International
Revenues increasedOperating profit in our international segment was 27% lower than 2008 over 2007 in all regions.  Revenue increasesas we earned lower profits in EMEA and Latin AmericaAmerica.

Adjusted
Revenues in 2009 for our international segment were primarily the result of organic revenue growth (including the conversion project) and favorable changes in currency exchange rates.  3% lower than 2008 as
·  revenues in EMEA were 7% lower,
·  revenues in Latin America were 6% higher, and
·  revenues in Asia Pacific were 10% higher.

Operating profit in our international segment was 29% lower than 2008 was higher than 2007 primarily due to the effects of strong volumes in Latin America, including the conversion project.  Operating profitas we earned lower profits in EMEA was higher than 2007 primarily due to favorable changes in currency exchange rates and improved operating results in some countries.Latin America.

InternationalEMEA
GAAP
EMEA revenues were down 7% due mainly to
·  unfavorable currency impact ($83 million),
·  a loss of guarding contracts in France ($34 million), and
·  a sale of certain guarding operations in France
($5 million).

EMEA revenues were down 2% on an organic basis due to
·  the loss of guarding contracts in France ($34 million), and
·  continued pricing and volume pressure throughout region.

EMEA operating profit in 2009 will be negatively affected by the absence of the highly profitable conversion project.was down 65% due primarily to
·  higher severance costs (up $10 million) related to contract losses and turnaround efforts,
·  accounting corrections in Belgium ($6 million), and
·  Global Services being down across the region on weak diamond and jewelry demand.

EMEA.  Revenues increased 14% (8% on a constant-currency basis) to $1,358.9 million in 2008 from $1,191.5 million in 2007.  Revenues increased as a result of both organic revenue growth and favorable changes in currency exchange rates.  Operating profit increased compared to the prior-year period due to favorable changes in currency exchange rates and improved operating results in some countries despite higher labor costs and the overall economic slowdown caused by the global financial crisis, which resulted in decreased volumes as well as recessionary and competitive pricing pressures.  The improvement in operating profit also reflects the strong performance of Global Services and lower security costs.  We expect pressure on our European operating profit in 2009 as a result of the difficult economic situation and the competitive environment.

Latin America.  Revenues increased 35% (32% on a constant-currency basis) to $800.6 million in 2008 from $594.2 million in 2007.  Revenues increased primarily due to higher volumes across the region (including significant volumes from the conversion project), normal inflationary price increases and favorable changes in currency exchange rates.  Operating profit in 2008 was significantly higher than in 2007 as a result of the effects of the conversion project and solid improvement in Brazil and Argentina.

Adjusted
The Conversion Projectanalysis of Adjusted results is the same as the analysis of our GAAP results.
Venezuela changed its national currency from the bolivar to the bolivar fuerte on January 1, 2008, and Brink’s performed additional cash handling services to assist in the conversion.  We recognized approximately $51 million in incremental revenues during 2008 associated with the conversion project. The conversion project activities utilized existing assets, personnel and other resources which also serviced normal operations.


 
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Latin America
GAAP
Revenue in Latin America increased 13% on
·  higher CIT volume,
·  inflation-based price increases, and
·  an acquisition in Brazil ($74 million).


Asia-Pacific.  RevenuesRevenue increased 15% (13%9% on a constant-currency basis) to $71.8 million in 2008 from $62.6 million in 2007.  Operating profit in 2008 wasan organic basis on higher than in 2007, reflecting improvements in our Global Services operations.CIT volume throughout the region including inflation-based price increases.

NorthOperating profit decreased 13% as 2008 included results from highly profitable monetary conversion project in Venezuela, and higher foreign currency transaction losses in Venezuela ($8 million) were partially offset by profit increased as a result of the Brazil acquisition ($10 million).

Adjusted
Revenue in Latin America increased 6% on
·  higher CIT volume,
·  inflation-based price increases, and
·  an acquisition in Brazil ($74 million).

Revenue increased 9% on an organic basis on higher CIT volume throughout the region including inflation-based price increases.

Operating profit decreased 9% as 2008 included results from highly profitable monetary conversion project in Venezuela, partially offset by profit increased as a result of the Brazil acquisition ($10 million).
Asia-Pacific
GAAP
Revenue in Asia Pacific increased 10% due mainly to third-quarter acquisitions in India ($8 million) and China ($4 million).

Revenues increased 5%on an organic basis and our operating profit were down due to $932.2 millionlower diamond and jewelry demand.

Adjusted
The analysis of Adjusted results is the same as the analysis of our GAAP results.

North American Segment

GAAP
Revenues in 2008 compared to $886.3 million in 2007.  Revenues increased primarilyNorth America were down 4% on lower volume in CIT services, driven mainlyand Global Services, partially offset by higher volumes rather than higherselling prices.  Operating profit in 2008 decreased $13.5 million compared to 2007 due largely to higher spending on labor, fuel, selling, general and administrative expenses and employment-related legal settlement expenses, partiallyNorth America was flat with 2009 with revenue declines offset by lower expense related to U.S. retirement plans andcost reductions.

Adjusted
The analysis of Adjusted results is the benefitsame as the analysis of reductions in postretirement benefit obligations in Canada.  Expenses allocated to North America related to the primary U.S. pension plan are expected to increase by $4.2 million in 2009.our GAAP results.

Outlook for 2010
2007
Overview
Revenues at Brink’s were 16% higher in 2007 compared to 2006 primarily as a result of a combination of the effects ofWe expect 2010 organic revenue growth to be in the low-to-mid single-digit percentage range from our $2.9 billion of 2009 Adjusted revenue, and favorable changes in currency exchange rates.  Operatinga segment operating profit in 2007 was higher than 2006 largely asmargin to be between 7.0% and 7.5%.  See page 38 for a resultsummary of strong performance in Latin America, particularly in Venezuela, Brazil and Colombia, improved performance in Europe and lower safety and security costs.our 2010 Outlook.

  Years Ended  Percentage 
  December 31,  Change 
(In millions) 2006  Constant-Currency Change  Currency Change  2007  As Reported  Constant-Currency 
                   
Revenues:                  
International
 $1,524.3   190.6   133.4   1,848.3   21   13 
North America
  830.0   47.1   9.2   886.3   7   6 
Revenues
 $2,354.3   237.7   142.6   2,734.6   16   10 
                         
Operating profit:                        
International
 $114.2   30.7   8.0   152.9   34   27 
North America
  69.9   -   0.5   70.4   1   - 
Segment operating profit
 $184.1   30.7   8.5   223.3   21   17 

International
Revenues increased in 2007 over 2006 in all regions except for Asia-Pacific.  Increased revenues in EMEA and Latin America were primarily the result of organic revenue growth and favorable changes in currency exchange rates.  Revenue decreased in Asia-Pacific primarily due to the loss of a major customer in Australia during the second quarter of 2006.  International operating profit in 2007 was higher due to the effects of strong volumes in Latin America.

EMEA.  Revenues increased to $1,191.5 million in 2007 from $1,003.1 million in 2006, an increase of $188.4 million or 19% (9% on a constant-currency basis) largely as a result of organic revenue growth and favorable changes in currency exchange rates.

Operating profit increased 24% in 2007 compared to 2006 due to improved results in several countries, partially offset by $2.1 million of impairment charges recorded on long-lived assets and $2.4 million of restructuring charges.

Latin America.  Revenues increased to $594.2 million in 2007 from $454.2 million in 2006, an increase of 31% (24% on a constant-currency basis).  This increase was due primarily to price increases in economies with relatively higher levels of inflation and higher volumes.  Increases in volume were a reflection of the overall improvement in Latin American economies.  Operating profit in 2007 was 38% higher than in 2006 due to the above-mentioned price and volume increases, and cost reduction and productivity improvements across the region.


 
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Segment Review
2008 versus 2007

Asia-Pacific.  Revenues decreased to $62.6 million in 2007 from $67.0 million in 2006, a decrease of 7% (9% on a constant-currency basis).  This decrease was primarily due to the loss of Australia’s largest customer during the second quarter of 2006, partially offset by stronger performance in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan.GAAP
  Years Ended  Percentage 
  December 31,  Change 
(In millions) 2007  Organic Change  Acquisitions / Dispositions  Currency Change (a)  2008  As Reported  Organic 
                      
Revenues:                     
EMEA
 $1,191.5   78.4   11.7   77.3   1,358.9   14   7 
Latin America
  594.2   186.4   1.0   19.0   800.6   35   31 
Asia Pacific
  62.6   8.0   -   1.2   71.8   15   13 
International
  1,848.3   272.8   12.7   97.5   2,231.3   21   15 
North America
  886.3   40.5   4.6   0.8   932.2   5   5 
Revenues
 $2,734.6   313.3   17.3   98.3   3,163.5   16   11 
                             
Operating profit:                            
International
 $152.9   57.2   0.8   4.1   215.0   41   37 
North America
  70.4   (13.9)  0.3   0.1   56.9   (19)  (20)
Segment operating profit
 $223.3   43.3   1.1   4.2   271.9   22   19 
                             
Segment operating margin:                            
International
  8.3%              9.6%        
North America
  7.9%              6.1%        
Segment operating margin
  8.2%              8.6%        

We restructured our Australian operation in 2006 after the loss of the customer and recorded charges of $4.6 million.  The charges principally related to employee severance payments and lease obligations for closed branches. Operating profit in 2007 was slightly lower than 2006, excluding the restructuring charges.Adjusted (b)
  Years Ended     Percentage 
  December 31,     Change 
     Organic  Acquisitions /  Currency          
(In millions) 2007  Change  Dispositions  Change (a)  2008  Total  Organic 
                      
Revenues:                     
EMEA
 $1,191.5   78.4   11.7   77.3   1,358.9   14   7 
Latin America
  475.1   123.0   1.0   28.1   627.2   32   26 
Asia Pacific
  62.6   8.0   -   1.2   71.8   15   13 
International
  1,729.2   209.4   12.7   106.6   2,057.9   19   12 
North America
  886.3   40.5   4.6   0.8   932.2   5   5 
Revenues
 $2,615.5   249.9   17.3   107.4   2,990.1   14   10 
                             
Operating profit:                            
International
 $125.7   35.7   0.8   4.0   166.2   32   28 
North America
  70.4   (13.9)  0.3   0.1   56.9   (19)  (20)
Segment operating profit
 $196.1   21.8   1.1   4.1   223.1   14   11 
                             
Segment operating margin:                            
International
  7.3%              8.1%        
North America
  7.9%              6.1%        
Segment operating margin
  7.5%              7.5%        
(a)The “Currency Change” amount in the table is the summation of the monthly currency changes.  The monthly currency change is equal to the Revenue or Operating Profit for the month in local currency, on a country-by-country basis, multiplied by the difference in rates used to translate the current period amounts to U.S. dollars versus the translation rates used in the year-ago month.
(b)Adjusted financial information is contained on pages 39 - 40, including reconciliation to amounts reported under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”).  Adjustments relate to the exchange rate used to translate operating results in Venezuela and transaction losses on repatriated cash, an exclusion of an acquisition-related gain, and exclusion of a release of a U.S. tax valuation allowance.

North America
Revenues increased in 2007 compared to 2006 primarily as the result of improvements in all service lines, except U.S. Global Services.  Operating profit in 2007 was higher than 2006 as increased operating profit in Canada on higher revenues was partially offset by lower operating profit in the U.S. as a result of increased expenses for sales and marketing, and a lower operating profit contribution from U.S. Global Services operations.  Operating profit in 2007 included $1.0 million of other operating income in the U.S. for final settlement of business interruption claims related to Hurricane Katrina.

Supplemental Revenue Analysis – Organic Revenue Growth

  Year Ended    
(In millions) December 31,  % change 
       
2006 Revenues $2,354.3   11 
Effects on revenue of:        
Organic revenue growth
  212.9   9 
Acquisitions and dispositions, net
  24.8   1 
Changes in currency exchange rates
  142.6   6 
         
2007 Revenues  2,734.6   16 
Effects on revenue of:        
Organic revenue growth (a)
  313.3   11 
Acquisitions and dispositions, net
  17.3   1 
Changes in currency exchange rates
  98.3   4 
         
2008 Revenues $3,163.5   16 
 (a) Excluding $51 million of revenue from the completed currency conversion project in Venezuela, organic revenue growth for the year ended December 31, 2008, was 10%.


 
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Segment Review
2008 versus 2007


Corporate Expense, Net
Total Segment Operating Profit

GAAP
  Years Ended December 31,  % change 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007 
                
General and administrative $44.5   45.3   47.2   (2)  (4)
Currency exchange transaction (gains) losses, net  8.4   (0.5)  -  NM  NM 
Strategic reviews and proxy matters  4.8   3.6   -   33  NM 
Pension and other postretirement costs  0.4   1.3   1.4   (69)  (7)
Royalty Income:                    
Brand Licensing to BHS  (1.1)  -   -  NM   - 
Other  (1.7)  (1.3)  (1.7)  31   (24)
Corporate expense, net $55.3   48.4   46.9   14   3 

Corporate expense, net,Segment operating profit increased 19% on an organic basis due mainly to significant operating profit from the conversion project in 2008 was higher than 2007 as a result of foreign currency transaction losses, primarily related to the remeasurement of foreign currency-denominated intercompany dividends, and costs incurred to consider various strategic alternatives, which ultimately resultedVenezuela in the decision to spin-off our monitored security business.  These factors werefirst half of 2008, partially offset by lower results from our North America segment.

Adjusted
Segment operating profit increased 11% on an organic basis due mainly to significant operating profit from the conversion project in Venezuela in the first half of 2008, partially offset by lower results from our North America segment.

International Segment

Total International
GAAP
Revenues in 2008 for our international segment increased 21% from 2007 as
·  revenues in EMEA were 14% higher,
·  revenues in Latin America were 35% higher, and
·  revenues in Asia Pacific were 15% higher.

Operating profit in our international segment was 41% higher royalty income.  Forthan in 2007 as we earned higher profits in EMEA and Latin America.

Adjusted
Revenues in 2008 for our international segment increased 19% from 2007 as
·  revenues in EMEA were 14% higher,
·  revenues in Latin America were 32% higher, and
·  revenues in Asia Pacific were 15% higher.

Operating profit in our international segment was 32% higher than in 2007 as we earned higher profits in EMEA and Latin America.

EMEA
GAAP
EMEA revenues were up 14% due mainly to
·  favorable currency impact ($77 million), and
·  organic revenue growth of 7%.

EMEA operating profit increased 6% due primarily to
·  favorable changes in currency exchange rates,
·  improved operating results in some countries despite higher labor costs and the overall economic slowdown caused by the global financial crisis,
·  strong performance of Global Services, and
·  lower security costs,
partially offset by
·  decreased volumes and
·  recessionary and competitive pricing pressures.

Adjusted
The analysis of Adjusted results is the usesame as the analysis of our brand, we earn a licensing fee from BHS equal to 1.25% of BHS’ net revenues during the three years ending October 31, 2011, unless the licensing agreement is terminated before the three-year period elapses.  Assuming the agreement is not terminated early, we expect that the royalties could range from $6 million to $7 million in each of 2009 and 2010, and $5 million to $6 million in 2011.GAAP results.

In 2009, corporate expense, net, is expected to decrease by more than one-third from 2008.  The expected decline is primarily due to the non-recurrence of costs related to strategic reviews and proxy matters, reduced currency exchange transaction losses, a full year of royalty income from the licensing agreement with BHS and cost control actions.  The cost control actions include reduction of discretionary expenditures, elimination of certain positions in our headquarters, freezing the salaries of our top executives and reducing fees paid to vendors.

Corporate expense, net, in 2007 was higher than 2006 as a result of professional, legal and advisory fees incurred related to initiatives by certain of our shareholders and a proxy contest initiated by MMI Investments, L.P., one of our shareholders, over board of director candidates that were elected at the 2008 annual meeting.

 
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Latin America
GAAP
Revenue in Latin America increased 35% on
·  higher volumes across the region (including significant volumes from the conversion project),
·  normal inflationary price increases, and
·  favorable changes in currency exchange rates.

Revenue increased 31% on an organic basis on higher CIT volume throughout region including the conversion project and inflation-based price increases.

Operating profit increased 64% primarily due to the highly profitable monetary conversion project in Venezuela, and solid improvement in Brazil and Argentina.

Adjusted
Revenue in Latin America increased 32% on
·  higher volumes across the region (including significant volumes from the conversion project),
·  normal inflationary price increases, and
·  favorable changes in currency exchange rates.

Revenue increased 26% on an organic basis on higher CIT volume throughout region including the conversion project and inflation-based price increases.

Operating profit increased 57% primarily due to the highly profitable monetary conversion project in Venezuela, and solid improvement in Brazil and Argentina.

Asia-Pacific
GAAP
Revenues in Asia Pacific increased 15% and operating profit improved 8% due to higher diamond and jewelry demand.

Adjusted
The analysis of Adjusted results is the same as the analysis of our GAAP results.

North American Segment

GAAP
Revenues in North America increased 5% on higher CIT service volumes.  Operating profit in North America decreased 19% due to
·  higher spending on labor, fuel, selling, general and administrative expenses and employment-related legal settlement expenses,
partially offset by
·  lower expense related to U.S. retirement plans and
·  a gain related to reductions in retirement benefit obligations in Canada.

Adjusted
The analysis of Adjusted results is the same as the analysis of our GAAP results.


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Non-segment Income (Expense) (a)

  2009   2009  2008  2007 
(In millions) GAAP   Adjusted  GAAP and Adjusted  GAAP and Adjusted 
              
Corporate and former operations:             
General and administrative $(38.1)   (38.1)  (48.8)  (49.7)
Strategic reviews and proxy matters  -    -   (4.8)  (3.6)
Retirement costs (primarily former operations)  (19.3)   (19.3)  2.7   (11.2)
Subtotal  (57.4)   (57.4)  (50.9)  (64.5)
                  
Other amounts not allocated to segments:                 
Currency exchange transaction gains (losses)  (22.3)(b)  0.2   (8.4)  0.5 
Gains on acquiring control of equity method affiliates  14.9 (c)  1.0   -   - 
Gains on sale of property and other assets  9.6    9.6   13.1   0.4 
Royalty income:                 
   Brand licensing fees from BHS  6.8    6.8   1.1   - 
   Other  1.8    1.8   1.7   1.3 
Subtotal  10.8    19.4   7.5   2.2 
                  
Non-segment income (expense) $(46.6)   (38.0)  (43.4)  (62.3)
(a)  Includes corporate, former operations and other amounts not allocated to segment results.
 (b)  Includes $22.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 related to Venezuela repatriation of dividends at the parallel rate.
(c)  Relates primarily to acquisition of controlling interest of a CIT operation in India in the third quarter of 2009.

2009 versus 2008
GAAP
Non-segment expenses were $3 million higher, mainly due to
·  higher retirement expenses ($22 million);
·  higher foreign exchange losses ($14 million), including a $23 million repatriation charge;
·  lower gains on asset sales ($4 million);
mostly offset by
·  lower general and administrative expense ($11 million), including lower bonus accruals ($6 million);
·  a gain on an acquisition in India ($14 million);
·  higher royalty income ($6 million); and
·  lower costs for strategic reviews and proxy matters ($5 million).


Former Operations, Net

Adjusted
  Years Ended December 31,  % change 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007 
                
Gain on sale of coal assets $(13.1)  (0.4)  0.7   200+ NM 
Retirement plans:                   
    Primary U.S. pension plan  (7.0)  1.3   3.8  NM   (66)
    UMWA plans  0.6   4.0   12.7   (85)  (69)
    Black lung and other plans  3.4   4.4   4.3   (23)  2 
Administrative, legal and other, net  4.2   4.6   5.0   (9)  (8)
Former operations expense (income), net (a) $(11.9)  13.9   26.5  NM   (48)
(a) included in continuing operations.

Results of our former operations in 2008 were significantly better than last year primarily due to a $12.4 million gain on the sale of certain assets of our former coal operations.  Additionally,Non-segment expenses were less$5 million lower, mainly due to lower costs related to pension and retirement medical plans.  Expenses in 2009 related to these obligations are expected to increase significantly primarily due to the decline in the market value of plan assets in 2008 (see page 26 for more information).  Information about cash funding requirements of the plan is available in the Contractual Obligations table on page 43.

·  lower general and administrative expense ($11 million), including lower bonus accruals ($6 million);
Expenses from former operations decreased in 2007 due to lower expenses related to pension and retirement medical plans.
·  lower foreign exchange losses ($9 million);
·  higher royalty income ($6 million); and
·  lower costs for strategic reviews and proxy matters ($5 million)
partially offset by
·  higher retirement expenses ($22 million); and
·  lower gains on asset sales ($4 million).


Outlook for 2010
Other  Operating  Income,  Net
We believe that non-segment expenses will be approximately $56 million in 2010, or $9 million higher than 2009 primarily as a result of lower royalty income ($4 million) and higher general and administrative expenses ($3 million).  See page 38 for a summary of our 2010 Outlook.

Other operating income, net, is a component of segment operating profit, corporate expense, net, and former operations, net.2008 versus 2007

GAAP
Non-segment expenses decreased 30% in 2008 from 2007 mainly due to
  Years Ended December 31,  % change 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007 
                
Foreign currency transaction losses, net $(18.1)  (9.5)  (0.9)  91   200+
Gains on sale of operating assets and mineral rights, net  13.1   4.6   0.4   185   200+
Share in earnings of equity affiliates  5.0   3.3   3.3   52   - 
Royalty income  2.8   1.3   1.7   115   (24)
Impairment losses  (1.9)  (2.5)  (1.5)  (24)  67 
Other  3.7   3.9   3.2   (5)  22 
Other operating income, net $4.6   1.1   6.2   200+  (82)
·  lower retirement plan costs of $14 million and
·  higher gains on the sale of certain assets of our former coal operations (up $13 million),

partially offset by
Other operating income, net, included $8.6 million of
·  higher foreign currency transaction losses ($9 million).
The foreign currency transaction losses in 2008.  The increase was primarily related to the remeasurement of foreign currency-denominated intercompany dividends.

On November 14, 2008, we completed
Adjusted
The analysis of Adjusted non-segment expenses is the sale of certain coal assets to Massey Energy Company (“Massey”) for $10.2 million in cash and the buyer’s assumption of related leasehold and reclamation liabilities.  We recognized a gain of $12.4 million on this transaction in 2008, and we deferred $4 million in gains pending the formal transfer of liabilities.  Massey has also agreed to purchase other assets and related leasehold rights, pending satisfaction of certain conditions.

As described insame as the analysis of corporate expense, net, above, we recognized $1 million of royalty income from BHS in 2008 and expect to receive additional royalties in the next three years unless the agreement is terminated before it expires.our GAAP non-segment expenses.





 
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Other Operating Income (Expense)

Other operating income (expense) includes segment and non-segment other operating income and expense.

  Years Ended December 31,  % change 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007  2009  2008 
                
Foreign currency transaction losses $(41.4)  (18.1)  (9.5)  129   91 
Gain on acquiring control of an equity method affiliate  14.9   -   -  NM   - 
Gains on sales of property and other assets  9.4   13.1   4.6   (28)  185 
Royalty income  8.6   2.8   1.3   200+  115 
Share in earnings of equity affiliates  4.5   5.0   3.3   (10)  52 
Impairment losses  (2.7)  (1.9)  (2.5)  42   (24)
Other  3.2   3.7   3.9   (14)  (5)
Other operating income (expense) $(3.5)  4.6   1.1  NM   200+

2009 versus 2008
Other operating income (expense) was worse in 2009 primarily as a result of
·  higher foreign currency transaction losses, including the $23 million loss from repatriating 76 million bolivar fuertes held in Venezuela at the parallel exchange rate;
·  lower gains on asset sales of $4 million;
partially offset by
·  gains that total $15 million primarily related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in India; and
·  royalty income from the licensing agreement with BHS was $6 million higher.

2008 versus 2007
Other operating income was better in 2008 compared to 2007 primarily as a result of
·  gains on sales of property and other assets, including a sale of coal assets to Massey Energy Company in 2008, that were in total $9 million higher;
·  royalty income mainly attributable to royalties from BHS was $2 million higher;
·  equity earnings were $2 million higher;
partially offset by
·  higher foreign currency transaction losses of $9 million in 2008, primarily related to the remeasurement of foreign currency-denominated intercompany dividends.




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Nonoperating Income and Expense

Interest Expense

 Years Ended December 31,  % change  Years Ended December 31,  % change 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2009  2008  2007  2009  2008 
                              
Interest expense $12.0   10.8   12.0   11   (10) $11.3   12.0   10.8   (6)  11 

Interest expense in 2009 decreased mainly due to lower average interest rates. Interest expense in 2008 was higher than in 2007 due to higher average debt levels.  Interest expense in 2007 was lower than in 2006 due to lower average debt levels.  We expect that interest expense will be higher in 2009 due to anticipated higher average debt levels.

Interest and Other Income Net
  Years Ended December 31,  % change 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007  2009  2008 
                
Interest income $10.8   15.0   8.7   (28)  72 
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities  -   (7.1)  -   (100) NM 
Other, net  -   0.2   1.8   (100)  (89)
Total $10.8   8.1   10.5   33   (23)

  Years Ended December 31,  % change 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007 
                
Interest income $15.0   8.7   13.9   72   (37)
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities  (7.1)  -   -  NM   - 
Dividend income from real estate investment  -   0.5   5.1   (100)  (90)
Senior Notes prepayment make-whole amount  -   -   (1.6)  -   (100)
Other, net  0.2   1.3   (0.5)  (85) NM 
Total $8.1   10.5   16.9   (23)  (38)
In 2009, interest income decreased due to lower interest rates and lower average levels of cash and cash equivalents in certain countries.  Our results in 2008 included a $7.1 million other-than-temporary impairment loss on marketable securities.

Interest income was higher in 2008 than in 2007 primarily due to higher average levels of cash and cash equivalents, and interest income was lower in 2007 than in 2006 due to lower average levels of marketable securities.  Average levels of marketable securities were higher in 2006 as a result of the sale of BAX Global.

In 2008, we recognized a $7.1 million other-than-temporary impairment loss on marketable securities.  We concluded the impairment of the securities was not temporary based on the length of time and the degree to which the fair value had been below the securities’ $26.3 million cost basis.

Dividend income from a real estate investment was higher in 2006 due to higher real estate activity.  We do not expect to receive significant dividends on our real estate investment in 2009.

We made a $1.6 million make-whole payment associated with the prepayment of the Senior Notes in 2006.equivalents.





 
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Income Taxes

Summary Rate Reconciliation – GAAP
  Provision for income taxes  Effective tax rate 
Years Ended December 31, 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
  (In millions)  (In percentages) 
                   
Continuing operations $53.0   59.5   44.2   23.6   37.0   38.2 
Discontinued operations  45.8   41.5   305.9   47.1   41.3   36.4 
  Years Ended December 31, 
(In percentages) 2009  2008  2007 
          
U.S. federal tax rate  35.0%  35.0%  35.0%
Increases (reductions) in taxes due to:            
Adjustments to valuation allowances
  (68.2)  (6.1)  4.0 
Nondeductible repatriation charge
  4.7   -   - 
    Nontaxable gain on India acquisition  (2.9)  -   - 
    Other  (5.3)  (5.3)  (2.0)
Income tax rate on continuing operations  (36.7%)  23.6%  37.0%

Summary Rate Reconciliation – Adjusted (a)
  Years Ended December 31, 
(In percentages) 2009  2008  2007 
          
U.S. federal tax rate  35.0%  35.0%  35.0%
Increases (reductions) in taxes due to:            
Adjustments to valuation allowances
  3.4   (7.8)  4.9 
    Other  (1.7)  (2.4)  0.1 
Income tax rate on Adjusted continuing operations  36.7%  24.8%  40.0%
(a)See pages 39-40 for a reconciliation of Adjusted results to GAAP.

Overview
Our effective tax rate has varied in the past three years from the statutory U.S. federal rate due to various factors, including:
·  changes in judgment about the need for valuation allowances
·  changes in the geographical mix of earnings
·  the nondeductible Venezuela repatriation charge
·  the nontaxable acquisition gains
·  timing of benefit recognition for uncertain tax positions
·  state income taxes

We establish or reverse valuation allowances for deferred tax assets depending on all available information including historical and expected future operating performance of our subsidiaries.  Changes in judgment about the future realization of deferred tax assets can result in significant adjustments to the valuation allowances.  Based on our historical and future expected taxable earnings, we believe it is more likely than not that we will realize the benefit of the deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances.

We currently believe theOutlook
The effective income tax rate in 2009 willfor 2010 is expected to be approximately 30%between 36% and 39%. This higher forecasted range reflects the designation of Venezuela as highly inflationary for accounting purposes, effective January 1, 2010. This designation precludes the recognition of deferred tax benefits that result from inflationary indexing of assets and liabilities.  The higher forecasted 2010 rate is also due to 33%.  The actual 2009the characterization of a French business tax as an income tax based upon legislative changes, also effective January 1, 2010.  Our effective tax rate could bemay fluctuate materially different from this estimate.these estimates due to changes in forecasted permanent book-tax differences, the expected geographical mix of earnings, changes in valuation allowances or accruals for contingencies and other factors.

Continuing Operations
2009 Compared to U.S. Statutory Rate
The effective income tax rate on continuing operations in 2009 was lower than the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate due to $117.8 million in lower tax expense primarily resulting from the reversal of a U.S. valuation allowance, $4.9 million in lower taxes due to the nontaxable India gain, partially offset by $7.9 million in higher taxes due to the nondeductible Venezuela repatriation charge.  (See Application of Critical Accounting Policies—Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance on page 52 for an explanation of a description of our accounting policy, assumptions used and a sensitivity analysis).


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2008 Compared to U.S. Statutory Rate
The effective income tax rate on continuing operations in 2008 was lower than the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate due to a net $13.6 million decrease in our valuation allowance position in U.S. and non-U.S. jurisdictions as a result of our assessment of historical and future taxable income in these jurisdictions.  In addition, there was a $13.0 million decrease in the non-U.S. tax provision, primarily due to the geographical mix of earnings in the foreign jurisdictions.

2007 Compared to U.S. Statutory Rate
The effective income tax rate on continuing operations in 2007 was higher than the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to a $6.5 million increase related to a net increase in the valuation allowance for non-U.S. deferred tax assets partly offset by a $2.3 million decrease in the foreign tax provision primarily due to the geographical mix of earnings in the foreign jurisdictions.

2006
The effective income tax rate on continuing operations in 2006 was higher than the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to a $4.9 million net increase in the valuation allowance for non-U.S. deferred tax assets, primarily related to European operations and $3.4 million of state income tax expense.  This was partly offset by a $2.6 million decrease in the foreign tax provision primarily due to the geographical mix of earnings in the foreign jurisdictions and $2.1 million of favorable permanent tax benefits related to tax-exempt income.



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Discontinued Operations
Discontinued operations include the tax provision or benefit associated with former businesses, including the resolution of contingent tax matters.

2008
The effective tax rate in 2008 was higher than the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate primarily due to $3 million of state tax expense related to BHS’ operations and $4.3 million for professional fees related to the BHS spin-off that are not deductible for tax.

2007
The effective tax rate in 2007 was higher than the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate due to $3.4 million of tax benefits not recognized related to losses at Brink’s United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations and $2.2 million of state taxes related to the BHS’ operations.

2006
The effective tax rate in 2006 was higher than the 35% U.S. statutory tax rate due to $8.6 million of state taxes and $3.5 million of tax benefits not recognized related to losses at Brink’s United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations.

Other
As of December 31, 2008,2009, we have not recorded U.S. federal deferred income taxes on the majorityapproximately $403 million of our undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries and equity affiliates in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion 23, Accounting for Income Taxes – Special Areas, as amended.amended, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes.  We expect that these earnings will be permanently reinvested in operations outside the U.S.  It is not practical to compute the estimated deferred tax liability on these earnings.


Minority InterestNoncontrolling Interests

 Years Ended December 31,  % change  Years Ended December 31,  % change 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2009  2008  2007  2009  2008 
                              
Minority interest $39.8   22.8   18.3   75   25 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests $31.7   39.8   22.8   (20)  75 

The increasedecrease in minority interestnet income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the last two years is2009 was primarily due to increasesa decrease in the earnings of our Venezuelan subsidiaries, which are not wholly owned.operations driven mainly by the absence of the 2008 profitable currency conversion project.


 
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Income from Discontinued Operations

 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                  
BHS:                  
Results from operations (a)
 $105.4  112.9  98.7 
Income from operations before tax (a)
 $-   105.4   112.9 
Expense associated with the spin-off
 (13.0) -  -   -   (13.0)  - 
                        
United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations:                        
Gain on sale
 -  1.5  -   -   -   1.5 
Results from operations (b)
 -  (13.9) (10.0)
Loss from operations before tax (b)
  -   -   (13.9)
                        
BAX Global:            
Gain on sale
 -  -  586.7 
Results from operations (c)
 -  -  7.0 
            
Adjustments to contingent liabilities and assets of former operations:            
Health Benefit Act liabilities
 0.2  1.7  148.3 
Withdrawal liabilities
 -  -  9.9 
Adjustments to contingencies of former operations:            
Gain from FBLET refunds (see note 21)
  19.7   -   - 
BAX Global indemnification (see note 21)
  (13.2)  -   - 
Other
  4.7   (1.8)  (0.6)  0.3   4.9   (0.1)
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes 97.3  100.4  840.0   6.8   97.3   100.4 
Provision for income taxes  45.8   41.5   305.9   2.3   45.8   41.5 
Income from discontinued operations $51.5   58.9   534.1  $4.5   51.5   58.9 
(a)Revenues of BHS were $442.4 million in 2008 (partial year), and $484.4 million in 2007 and $439.0 million in 2006.2007.
(b)Revenues of the United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations were $28.9 million in 2007 (partial year) and $44.3 million in 2006..
(c)
Revenues of BAX Global were $230.0 million in 2006 (partial year).  In accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, BAX Global ceased depreciating and amortizing long-lived assets after November 2005, the date that BAX Global was classified as held for sale.  Had BAX Global not ceased depreciation and amortization, its pretax income would have been $3.3 million lower in 2006.

BHS Spin-off
On October 31, 2008, we completed the 100% spin-off of BHS, our former monitored security business in North America.  The spin-off of BHS was in the form of a tax-free stock distribution to our shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 21, 2008.  We distributed one share of BHS common stock for every share of our common stock outstanding.

We contributed $50 million in cash to BHS at the time of the spin-off.  We also forgave all the existing intercompany debt owed by BHS to us as of the distribution date.  

After the spin-off, we reclassified BHS’ results of operations, including previously reported results and corporatenon-segment expenses directly related to the spin-off, within discontinued operations.

United Kingdom Domestic Cash Handling Operations
During 2007, we sold Brink’s United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations for $2.2 million in cash and recognized a $1.5 million gain on the sale.  These operations recorded a $7.5 million impairment charge in 2007, primarily related to writing down leasehold improvements and vehicles to estimated fair value due to the loss of customers. These operations have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

BAX Global
On January 31, 2006, we sold BAX Global, a wholly owned freight transportation subsidiary, for approximately $1 billion in cash, resulting in a pretax gain of approximately $587 million ($375 million after tax).  The operating results of BAX Global’s operations through the date of sale have been classified as discontinued operations.

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Interest Expense
Interest expense included in discontinued operations was $0.3 million in 2008 and $0.6 million in 2007 and $1.3 million in 2006.2007.  Interest expense recorded in discontinued operations includes only interest on third-party borrowings made directly by BHS BAX Global and Brink’s United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations.

Adjustments to Contingent Assets and Liabilities of Former Operations
Adjustments to contingent assets and liabilities related to former operations, including those related to reclamation matters, worker’s compensation claims, multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liabilities, the Health Benefit Act liabilities and remaining legal contingencies are reported within discontinued operations.

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Health Benefit Act Liabilities.  We are obligated
Summary of Selected Results and Outlook

Below is a schedule to pay premiumsassist readers in locating the various estimates we have made about our future results.  For each estimate, there is a reference to another page in this document that contains a more detailed description of our expectation for the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund pursuantfuture.

              
  2007  2008  2009  2010  
(In millions) Actual  Actual  Actual  Outlook Reference
Revenues :             
GAAP
 $2,735   3,164   3,135   *  
Adjusted
  2,616   2,990   2,897   *  
                  
Organic Revenue Growth:                 
GAAP
  *   11%  1%  *  
Adjusted
  *   10%  -  Low-to-mid single-digit % Page 28
                  
Segment Operating Profit:                 
GAAP
 $223   272   213   *  
Adjusted
  196   223   175   *  
                  
Segment Operating Margin:                 
GAAP
  8.2%  8.6%  6.8%  7% - 7.5%Page 28
Adjusted
  7.5%  7.5%  6.0%  7% - 7.5% 
                  
Non-Segment – GAAP:                 
General and administrative
 $50   49   38   41  
Retirement plans
  11   (3)  19   20  
Royalty income
  (1)  (3)  (9)  (5) 
Other
  2   -   (1)  -  
Non-Segment – GAAP
 $62   43   47   56 Page 32
                  
Effective income tax rate:                 
GAAP
  37%  24%  (37%)  36% - 39%** 
Adjusted
  40%  25%  37%  36% - 39%**Page 35
                  
Net income attributable to                 
noncontrolling interests:                 
GAAP
 $23   40   32   *  
Adjusted
  15   24   19   *  
                  
Capital expenditures $142   165   171   180 - 200 Page 43
                  
Depreciation and amortization $110   122   135   145 - 155 Page 43

*   Information not provided.
** The tax rate is expected to rules established by the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992, be higher in 2010 partially due to accounting for Venezuelan subsidiaries as amended (the “Health Benefit Act”).  The Tax Reliefoperating in a highly inflationary economy and Health Care Act of 2006 (the “2006 Act”) substantially reduced our Health Benefit Act obligations and provided elective mechanisms to reduce the impact of joint and several liability on us and our assets.  We recorded a $148.3 million pretax gain within discontinued operations during 2006 primarily due to the characterization of a French business tax as an income tax based upon legislative changes, both effective January 1, 2010.  Also, the projected tax rates assume no change in judgment about deferred tax valuation allowances.

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Adjusted Results – Reconciled to Amounts Reported under GAAP

Purpose of Adjusted Information

Adjusted results described in this filing are financial measures that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  These adjusted results
a)  reflect the impact of reporting results from Venezuela at the less favorable parallel market exchange rate,
b)  exclude transaction losses on repatriated cash from Venezuela,
c)  exclude an acquisition gain in India, and
d)  exclude the tax valuation allowance release.

The purpose of the adjusted information is to provide users of financial information of The Brink’s Company an understanding of the effects of each of the 2006 Act.items described above.  The adjusted information provides information to assist comparability and estimates of future performance.   Brink’s believes these measures are helpful in assessing operations and estimating future results, provide transparency to investors, and enable period-to-period comparability of financial performance.  Adjusted results should not be considered as an alternative to revenue, income or earnings per share amounts determined in accordance with GAAP and should be read in conjunction with their GAAP counterparts.

Explanation of Reconciling Items

The adjustments:

a.  Change from official rate to parallel rate translation in Venezuela

i.  Reduce segment operating income - International to reflect the operating results had they been translated using the parallel rate in effect at the time.  Results from Venezuela in 2007, 2008 and most of 2009 were translated at the official rate.

  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Revenues $(237.9)  (173.4)  (119.1)
Operating profit  (43.0)  (48.8)  (27.2)


ii.  Increase segment operating income – International by $4.5 million in 2009.  The adjustment reverses certain currency exchange losses related to increases in cash held in U.S. dollars by the Venezuelan subsidiaries.
b.  
Venezuela currency loss.  Decrease non-segment expense by $22.5 million for the loss that was recognized in 2009 related to the repatriation of cash from Venezuela.
c.  
Acquisition gain.  Decrease other operating income – non-segment by $13.9 million for the gain recorded in 2009 related to an acquisition of a controlling interest in an Indian subsidiary.
d.  
Tax benefit.  Decrease income tax benefit by $117.8 million in 2009 for the release of a valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets in the U.S.

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Adjusted Results – Reconciled to Amounts Reported Under GAAP (Continued)

  2009 
  Reported  Change to  Venezuela  India       
(In millions)  (except for per share amounts) GAAP Basis  Parallel Rate (a)  Currency Loss (b)  Acquisition Gain (c)  Tax Benefit (d)  Adjusted Basis 
Revenues:                  
EMEA
 $1,257.5   -   -   -   -   1,257.5 
Latin America
  904.7   (237.9)  -   -   -   666.8 
Asia Pacific
  78.7   -   -   -   -   78.7 
International
  2,240.9   (237.9)  -   -   -   2,003.0 
North America
  894.1   -   -   -   -   894.1 
Revenues
 $3,135.0   (237.9)  -   -   -   2,897.1 
                         
Operating profit:                        
International
 $156.8   (38.5)  -   -   -   118.3 
North America
  56.6   -   -   -   -   56.6 
Segment operating profit
  213.4   (38.5)  -   -   -   174.9 
Non-segment
  (46.6)  -   22.5   (13.9)  -   (38.0)
Operating profit
 $166.8   (38.5)  22.5   (13.9)  -   136.9 
                         
Income from continuing operations
 $227.4   (33.5)  22.5   (13.9)  (117.8)  84.7 
                         
Net income attributable to Brink’s
 $200.2   (20.5)  22.5   (13.9)  (117.8)  70.5 
                         
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:                        
Income from continuing operations $195.7   (20.5)  22.5   (13.9)  (117.8)  66.0 
Diluted earnings per share – continuing operations  4.11   (0.42)  0.47   (0.29)  (2.48)  1.39 
 

Withdrawal Liabilities.  In 2006, we settled our multi-employer pension withdrawal liabilities related to our former coal operations and made final payments to the plans
  2008  2007 
(In millions)  (except for per share amounts) Reported  Change to     Reported  Change to    
 GAAP Basis  Parallel Rate (a)  Adjusted Basis  GAAP Basis  Parallel Rate (a)  Adjusted Basis 
Revenues:                  
EMEA
 $1,358.9   -   1,358.9   1,191.5   -   1,191.5 
Latin America
  800.6   (173.4)  627.2   594.2   (119.1)  475.1 
Asia Pacific
  71.8   -   71.8   62.6   -   62.6 
International
  2,231.3   (173.4)  2,057.9   1,848.3   (119.1)  1,729.2 
North America
  932.2   -   932.2   886.3   -   886.3 
Revenues
 $3,163.5   (173.4)  2,990.1   2,734.6   (119.1)  2,615.5 
                         
Operating profit:                        
International
 $215.0   (48.8)  166.2   152.9   (27.2)  125.7 
North America
  56.9   -   56.9   70.4   -   70.4 
Segment operating profit
  271.9   (48.8)  223.1   223.3   (27.2)  196.1 
Non-segment
  (43.4)  -   (43.4)  (62.3)  -   (62.3)
Operating profit
 $228.5   (48.8)  179.7   161.0   (27.2)  133.8 
                         
Income from continuing operations
 $171.6   (41.1)  130.5   101.2   (20.4)  80.8 
                         
Net income attributable to Brink’s
 $183.3   (25.1)  158.2   137.3   (12.4)  124.9 
                         
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:                        
Income from continuing operations $131.8   (25.1)  106.7   78.4   (12.4)  66.0 
Diluted earnings per share – continuing operations  2.82   (0.53)  2.29   1.67   (0.27)  1.40 
See page 39 for explanation of $20.4 million, resulting in a $9.9 million pretax gain recognized in discontinued operations.footnotes.



 
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Foreign Operations

We operate in approximatelymore than 50 countries outside the U.S., each with a local currency other than the U.S. dollar. Because our financial results are reported in U.S. dollars, they are affected by changes in the value of various foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. Changes in exchange rates may also affect transactions which are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency.  From time to time, we use foreign currency forward contracts to hedge transactional risks associated with foreign currencies, as discussed in Item 7A below.  At December 31, 2008, no foreign currency forward contracts were outstanding.

Brink’s Venezuela is subject to local laws and regulatory interpretations that determine the exchange rate at which repatriating dividends may be converted.  See Critical Accounting Policies—Foreign Currency Translation on page 52 for a description of our accounting methods and assumptions used to include our Venezuelan operation in our consolidated financial statements, and a description of the accounting for countries that are considered highly inflationary.

We are also subject to other risks customarily associated with doing business in foreign countries, including labor and economic conditions, political instability, controls on repatriation of earnings and capital, nationalization, expropriation and other forms of restrictive action by local governments.  Changes in the political or economic environments in the countries in which we operate could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.  The future effects, if any, of these risks cannot be predicted.

Our international operations conduct a majority of their business in local currencies. Because our financial results are reported in U.S. dollars, they are affected by changes in the value of various local currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. Brink’s Venezuela is subject to local laws and regulatory interpretations that determine the exchange rate at which repatriating dividends may be converted.  See Application of Critical Accounting Policies—Foreign Currency Translation on page 59 for a description of our accounting methods and assumptions used to include our Venezuelan operation in our consolidated financial statements, and a description of the accounting for subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies.

Changes in exchange rates may also affect transactions which are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency.  From time to time, we use foreign currency forward and swap contracts to hedge transactional risks associated with foreign currencies, as discussed in Item 7A on page 63.  At December 31, 2009, no material foreign currency forward contracts were outstanding.



 
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


Overview

Over the last three years, we have used cash generated from our continuing operations and the divestiture of BAX Global and other noncore businesses to repurchase shares and strengthen our balance sheet by reducing debt and making contributions to the Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association trust (“VEBA”).  Equity decreased in 2008 primarily as a result of the spin-off of BHS and other comprehensive losses associated with the declining value of assets held by retirement plans, partially offset by the generation of $132 million in income from continuing operations.

The sale of BAX Global in January 2006 provided cash of approximately $1 billion.  In 2006, with the proceeds, we:
·  repurchased approximately 12.2 million sharesinvest in the infrastructure of common stockour business (new facilities, cash sorting and other equipment for approximately $631 millionour cash logistics operations, armored trucks,  CompuSafe® units, and customer-facing and back-office information technology) ($478 million),
·  contributed $225make voluntarily contributions to our primary U.S. pension plan ($105 million, to the VEBA designated to pay retiree medical obligations to former coal operations employeesincluding $92 million in 2009),
·  paid $60acquire businesses ($100 million to settle outstanding Senior Notesincluding $75 million in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries in 2009),
·  significantly reduced other debtrepurchase shares of our stock ($66 million), and
·  paid $67pay dividends ($53 million).

In addition, we contributed $50 million to our home security business prior to the spin off of the business to our shareholders in 2008.  During the last three years, our net debt only increased $20 million primarily as a result of $794 million of cash provided by operations before contributions to our U.S. pension plans.

Outlook
·  We continue to consider acquisition opportunities in the secure transportation and cash logistics industry (our Organic Growth Strategy) and in other security markets (our Adjacent Growth Strategy).  We may use our cash from operations and borrowings to fund the purchase of U.S. income tax liabilitythese acquisitions.
·  paid $20.4 millionWe may be required to settle obligationscontribute cash to our U.S. pension plans in the future, and the amount of contributions may exceed the amount of cash provided by our U.S. subsidiaries.  We may choose to borrow cash in the U.S. rather than pay incremental taxes to use cash held by certain of our international operations to fund these obligations.
·  We began translating cash flows from our Venezuelan operations at the parallel rate rather than the official rate.  As a result, our cash flow amounts reported for these operations will be lower than the past, and our consolidated statements of cash flows in the future will include smaller amounts related to these operations, which will affect the withdrawal from two multi-employer pension planscomparability of these statements in the former coal operationsfuture.


Summary Cash Flow Information

  Years Ended December 31,  $ change 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007 
                
Cash flows from operating activities               
Continuing operations:
               
Before contributions to VEBA and primary U.S. pension plan
 $254.4   275.0   86.8  $(20.6)  188.2 
Contributions to VEBA and primary U.S. pension plan
  -   (13.0)  (225.0)  13.0   212.0 
Subtotal
  254.4   262.0   (138.2)  (7.6)  400.2 
Discontinued operations:
                    
BHS
  172.7   195.5   175.9   (22.8)  19.6 
Brink’s United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations
  -   (3.5)  (5.5)  3.5   2.0 
BAX Global
  -   -   5.8   -   (5.8)
Other
  -   (0.3)  (5.7)  0.3   5.4 
Operating activities
  427.1   453.7   32.3   (26.6)  421.4 
                     
Cash flows from investing activities                    
Continuing operations:
                    
Capital expenditures
  (165.3)  (141.8)  (113.8)  (23.5)  (28.0)
Net proceeds from disposal of:
                    
Brink’s United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations
  -   2.2   -   (2.2)  2.2 
BAX Global (a)
  -   -   1,010.5   -   (1,010.5)
Acquisitions
  (11.7)  (13.4)  (14.4)  1.7   1.0 
         Cash held by BHS at the spin-off date  (50.0)  -   -   (50.0)  - 
Purchases of marketable securities, net
  (1.0)  (0.5)  (9.6)  (0.5)  9.1 
Other
  18.9   11.5   5.6   7.4   5.9 
Subtotal
  (209.1)  (142.0)  878.3   (67.1)  (1,020.3)
Discontinued operations:
                    
BHS
  (150.8)  (175.8)  (163.9)  25.0   (11.9)
Brink’s United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations
  -   0.3   (1.5)  (0.3)  1.8 
BAX Global
  -   -   (5.2)  -   5.2 
Investing activities
  (359.9)  (317.5)  707.7   (42.4)  (1,025.2)
                     
Cash flows before financing activities $67.2   136.2   740.0  $(69.0)  (603.8)
(a)Net of $90.3 million of cash held by BAX Global at the date of sale.
  Years Ended December 31,  $ change 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007  2009  2008 
                
Cash flows from operating activities               
Continuing operations:
               
Before contributions to U.S. pension plan
 $264.1   254.4   275.0  $9.7   (20.6)
Contributions to primary U.S. pension plan
  (92.4)  -   (13.0)  (92.4)  13.0 
Subtotal
  171.7   254.4   262.0   (82.7)  (7.6)
Discontinued operations
  23.5   172.7   191.7   (149.2)  (19.0)
Operating activities
  195.2   427.1   453.7   (231.9)  (26.6)
                     
Cash flows from investing activities                    
Capital expenditures
  (170.6)  (165.3)  (141.8)  (5.3)  (23.5)
Acquisitions
  (74.6)  (11.7)  (13.4)  (62.9)  1.7 
Cash held by BHS at the spin-off date
  -   (50.0)  -   50.0   (50.0)
Other
  4.1   17.9   13.2   (13.8)  4.7 
Discontinued operations
  -   (150.8)  (175.5)  150.8   24.7 
Investing activities
  (241.1)  (359.9)  (317.5)  118.8   (42.4)
                     
Cash flows before financing activities $(45.9)  67.2   136.2  $(113.1)  (69.0)



 
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Operating Activities

Operating cash flows decreased by $231.9 million in 2009 as cash flows from both our continuing and discontinued operations were lower compared to 2008.  The decrease in operating cash flows from continuing operations was mainly due to the third-quarter 2009 contribution to our primary U.S. pension plan, of which $92.4 million was made in cash. While not affecting our cash flow, we also contributed $57.6 million in Brink’s stock to our pension, for a total contribution of $150 million to the plan.  The pension contribution cash outflow was partially offset by $43 million in income tax refunds, much of which were primarily the result of tax deductions associated with the cash and stock contribution to the pension plan.  Lower operating profit in 2009 also had a negative effect on cash flows from operations although we used less cash for working capital needs.

The decrease in operating cash flows related to discontinued operations was primarily due to BHS’ cash flows in 2008 exceeding FBLET cash refunds, the primary source of operating cash flows from discontinued operations in 2009.

Our operating cash flows decreased by $26.6 million in 2008 compared to 2007, primarily as a result of $22.8 million less cash provided by our discontinued BHS operation, which only had ten months of operations in 2008, as well as expenses for professional and legal fees to spin off the operation.  In addition, our continuing operations (before voluntary contributions to our U.S. retirement plans)pension plan) provided $20.6 million less cash from operations than the prior year.  The decrease was primarily due to higher professional, legal and advisory fees for shareholder initiatives, and higher cash usage for working capital needs, partially offset by higher segment operating profit.

We voluntarily contributed $13 million to our primary U.S. pension plan in 2007, but we have not otherwise contributed cash to the plan since 2004.  Recent market conditions reduced the amount of assets in the trust used to pay plan benefits, and as a result, the plan was 59% funded at the end of 2008, compared to 99% funded at the end of 2007.  We are not required to make a contribution in 2009 under the minimum funding requirements of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (“PPA”).  However, because of the lower funded status and based on actuarial assumptions at the end of 2008, we expect to contribute $42 million in 2010 and approximately $70 million annually from 2011 through 2014 to comply with the PPA.  We have included the projected cash flows in our Contractual Obligation table on page 43.  The amount of these required contributions may vary as they are subject to potential changes in asset values, discount rates on future obligations, assumed rates of return, and potential legislative action.  We may elect to make a discretionary contribution in 2009, thereby reducing future expected contributions.

Our operating cash flow from continuing operations increased by $400.2 million in 2007 compared to 2006 primarily due to the $225 million contribution to the VEBA in 2006, partially offset by a $13 million contribution in 2007 to the primary U.S. pension plan.  In addition to this $212 million decrease in cash outflow for 2007, we had higher operating profit, lower working capital usage and lower cash used to pay income taxes.  Also, beginning in 2007, we did not use cash to pay for coal-related retiree benefits.  These amounts were instead paid by the VEBA.  This improved cash flows from operations in 2007 compared to 2006 because 2006 included $38 million of direct benefit payments to retirees.  In addition, U.S. federal tax payments were $60 million lower in 2007 compared to 2006 primarily because we paid $67 million in 2006, principally as a result of the large gain on the sale of BAX Global.

Investing Activities

OurCash flows from investing activities used $118.8 million less cash flows decreased in 2009 versus 2008 comparedprimarily due to 2007 primarily as a resultthe spin-off of $50BHS in 2008.  BHS used $150.8 million we contributed to BHS when it was spun off in October 2008.

We had $23.5 million higher capital expenditures in 2008 primarily for new facilities, cash processing andthe installation of home security equipment armored vehicles,for customers, and information technology.  We expect ourwe contributed $50 million to BHS at the date of the spin-off.  Our continuing operations used more cash for investing activities in 2009 compared to 2008 for business acquisitions and higher capital expenditures, partially offset by proceeds from the sale of assets.

As discussed in 2009note 6 to range from $165 million to $175 million, reflecting higher spending on branches, vehiclesthe consolidated financial statements, we acquired operations in Brazil ($47.6 million) and safes.  We expect our depreciation and amortization to be approximately $135 million inIndia ($22.2 million) during 2009.

Proceeds from the disposition of assets in 2008 included the sale of certain coal assets for $10 million, and the total proceeds in 2008 were approximately the same as 2007.  Cash flows for acquisitions in 2008 were also approximately the same as 2007.  In early 2009, we purchased armored transportation

Capital expenditures and cash logistics operations in Brazil for $50 million.depreciation and amortization are as follows:

Our investing cash flows decreased by $1.0 billion in 2007 compared to 2006 primarily as the result of the receipt of approximately $1 billion from the sale of BAX Global in 2006.  Our 2007 investing cash flows included $28.0 million of higher capital expenditures compared to 2006 and $2.2 million of cash proceeds related to the disposition of our domestic cash handling operations in the United Kingdom.
  Outlook  Years Ended December 31,  $ change 
(In millions) 2010  2009  2008  2007  2009  2008 
                   
Capital expenditures:                  
International
 $*   103.1   112.7   94.8  $(9.6)  17.9 
North America
  *   67.5   52.6   47.0   14.9   5.6 
Capital expenditures $180-200   170.6   165.3   141.8  $5.3   23.5 
                         
Depreciation and amortization:                        
International
 $*   97.5   90.5   79.7  $7.0   10.8 
North America
  *   37.6   31.8   30.3   5.8   1.5 
Depreciation and amortization $145-155   135.1   122.3   110.0  $12.8   12.3 
*Not provided.

Cash used for investing activities for discontinued operations decreased by $24.7 million in 2008 from 2007 primarily as a result of lower capital expenditures at BHS due to only ten months of activity in 2008 versus a full year in 2007.  Cash used for investing activities for discontinued operations increased by $4.9 million in 2007 from 2006 primarily due to higher capital expenditures by BHS in 2007, partially offset by a decrease resulting from the sale of BAX Global in 2006.


 
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Capital expenditures in 2009 were slightly higher than the same period of 2008.
·  Capital expenditures in 2009 were primarily for new cash processing and security equipment, armored vehicles, and information technology.
·  Higher capital expenditures in our North America segment were partially offset by a decrease in our International segment.
·  The increase in our North America segment was mainly due to higher expenditures for armored vehicles, as we elected to buy rather than lease these vehicles, as well as increased spending on CompuSafe® units.
·  The decrease in Brink’s International capital expenditures from the prior-year period was due to lower spending overall, as well as the impact of changes in currency exchange rates.

We had $23.5 million higher capital expenditures in 2008 versus 2007 primarily for new facilities, cash processing and security equipment, armored vehicles, and information technology.

Capital expenditures have exceeded depreciation and amortization in the last several years and this trend is expected to continue in the next several years as a result of growth in the infrastructure of our operations, including new branch facilities and leasehold improvements, growth in CompuSafe® assets, technology investments, and investment in the safety and security of our operations.

Financing Activities

Summary of Financing Activities

  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006 
          
Net borrowings (repayments) of debt:         
Short-term debt
 $(4.4)  (23.2)  5.6 
Revolving Facility
  93.5   (33.5)  (68.3)
Senior Notes
  -   -   (76.7)
Other
  (12.6)  (5.2)  (9.4)
Net borrowings (repayments) of debt
  76.5   (61.9)  (148.8)
Repurchase of common stock  (56.6)  (2.7)  (630.9)
Dividends to:            
Shareholders
  (18.2)  (16.5)  (10.1)
Minority interests in subsidiaries
  (12.4)  (7.2)  (9.0)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other  11.1   18.0   21.0 
Discontinued operations, net  -   (14.8)  (5.2)
Cash flows from financing activities
 $0.4   (85.1)  (783.0)
  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Cash provided (used) by financing activities         
Borrowings and repayments:         
Short-term debt
 $(0.9)  (4.4)  (23.2)
Long-term revolving credit facilities
  (10.1)  93.5   (33.5)
Other long-term debt
  (11.3)  (12.6)  (5.2)
Cash proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions  13.6   -   - 
Repurchase shares of common stock of Brink’s  (6.9)  (56.6)  (2.7)
Dividends attributable to:            
Shareholders of Brink’s
  (18.4)  (18.2)  (16.5)
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
  (13.7)  (12.4)  (7.2)
Proceeds and tax benefits related to stock compensation and other  1.1   11.1   18.0 
Discontinued operations, net  -   -   (14.8)
Cash flows from financing activities
 $(46.6)  0.4   (85.1)

During the first three months of 2009, we used $6.1 million to purchase 234,456 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $26.20 per share. We also used $0.8 million in the first three months of 2009 to settle share purchases initiated in December 2008.  We have made no subsequent purchases in 2009.  During 2008, we purchased 983,800 shares of our common stock at an average cost of $57.41 per share.  The 2008 purchases were settled in 2008 ($55.7 million) and in January 2009 ($0.8 million). During 2007, we purchased 60,500 shares of common stock at an average cost of $60.30 per share.  The 2007 purchases were settled in 2007 ($2.7 million) and in January 2008 ($0.9 million).  During 2006, we used $630.9 million to purchase 12.2 million shares of our common stock, at an average cost of $51.80 per share.  These shares include 10.4 million shares purchased at $51.20 per share in a $530.2 million Dutch auction self-tender offer on April 11, 2006.  We incurred $0.7 million in costs associated with this purchase.  The Company also withheld a portion of the shares that were due to employees under deferred compensation distributions and stock option exercises.  The shares were withheld to meet the withholding requirements of $17.6 million.

We made a scheduled payment of $18.3 million in early 2006 related to our Senior Notes.  On March 31, 2006, we prepaid the outstanding $58.4 million balance of the Senior Notes and made a make-whole payment of $1.6 million.  The Senior Notes were terminated upon prepayment.   In addition, we significantly reduced other debt during 2006.

Our operating liquidity needs are typically financed by short-term debt and the Revolving Facility, described below. In 2009, we reduced the overall balance of our bank credit facilities through debt repayments.

Dividends

Quarterly Dividends Paid Quarter    
(In cents per share) 
1st
  
2nd
  
3rd
  
4th
  Total 
                
2006  2.50   6.25(a)  6.25   6.25   21.25 
2007  6.25   10.00(b)  10.00   10.00   36.25 
2008  10.00   10.00   10.00   10.00   40.00 
(a)The dividend was increased to an annual rate of 25 cents per share beginning with the dividend paid in the second quarter of 2006.  The annual dividend rate was 10 cents per share prior to the change.
(b)The dividend was increased to an annual rate of 40 cents per share beginning with the dividend paid in the second quarter of 2007.

Our regular quarterly dividend was increased to an annual rate of 40 cents per share from 25 cents per share beginning with the dividend paid in the second quarter of 2007.  On January 22, 2009,21, 2010, the board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share payable on March 2, 2009.1, 2010.  Future dividends are dependent on our earnings, financial condition, shareholder equity levels, cash flow and business requirements, as determined by the board of directors.


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Capitalization

We use a combination of debt, leases and equity to capitalize our operations.  As described on page 48, we made a voluntary contribution of $150 million to our primary U.S. pension plan in the third quarter of 2009, which included 2,260,738 shares of Brink’s common stock, which was valued at $57.6 million at the date of the contribution.

As of December 31, 2008,2009, debt as a percentage of capitalization (defined as total debt and shareholders’ equity) was 47%25% compared to 10%38% at December 31, 2007.2008.  The increasedecrease resulted from a lowerhigher level of shareholders’ equity andwhich more than offset the increase in debt of $76$7 million.  Equity decreasedincreased in 20082009 primarily as a result of the spin-off of BHS and other comprehensive lossesincome associated with the decliningincreased value of assets held by retirement plans, partially offset bythe contribution of Brink’s common stock to the U.S. pension plan as well as the generation of $132$196 million in income from continuing operations.

Summary of Debt, Equity and Other Liquidity Information

 Amount available        Amount available       
 under credit facilities  Outstanding Balance     under credit facilities  Outstanding Balance    
 December 31,  December 31,     December 31,  December 31,    
(In millions) 2008  2008  2007  $ change (a)  2009  2009  2008  $ change (a) 
                        
Debt:                        
Multi-currency revolving facilities
 $28  $5.3  4.6  $0.7  $28  $6.5   5.3  $1.2 
Revolving Facility
 293  106.8  19.0  87.8   302   98.0   106.8   (8.8)
Letter of Credit Facility
 4  -  -  -   9   -   -   - 
Dominion Terminal Associates bonds
 -  43.2  43.2  -   -   43.2   43.2   - 
Capital leases
  -   32.8   18.1   14.7 
Other
  -   33.3   45.8   (12.5)  -   15.1   15.2   (0.1)
Debt
 $325  $188.6   112.6  $76.0  $339  $195.6   188.6  $7.0 
                                
Shareholders’ equity     $214.0   1,046.3  $(832.3)
Total equity     $595.8   305.3  $290.5 
(a)  In addition to cash borrowings and repayments, the change in the debt balance also includes changes in currency exchange rates and new capital lease agreements.

Net Debt (Cash) and Reconciliation to GAAP Measures

 December 31,     December 31,    
(In millions) 2008  2007  
$ change
  2009  2008  
$ change
 
                  
Short-term debt $7.2  12.4  (5.2) $7.2   7.2   - 
Long-term debt  181.4   100.2   81.2   188.4   181.4   7.0 
Debt
 188.6  112.6  76.0   195.6   188.6   7.0 
Less cash and cash equivalents  (250.9)  (196.4)  (54.5)  (143.0)  (250.9)  107.9 
Net Debt (Cash) (a) $(62.3)  (83.8)  21.5  $52.6   (62.3)  114.9 
(a)  Net Debt (Cash) is a non-GAAP measure.  Net Debt (Cash) is equal to short-term debt plus the current and noncurrent portion of long-term debt (“Debt” in the tables), less cash and cash equivalents.

The supplemental Net Debt (Cash) information is non-GAAPa supplemental financial informationmeasure that we believe is an importantnot required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP.  We use Net Debt (Cash) as a measure to evaluateof our financial leverage.  This supplemental non-GAAP informationWe believe that investors also may find Net Debt (Cash) to be helpful in evaluating our financial leverage. Net Debt (Cash) should not be considered as an alternative to Debt determined in accordance with GAAP and should be reviewed in conjunction with our consolidated balance sheets.  Our Set forth above is a reconciliation of Net Debt (Cash), a non-GAAP financial measure, to Debt, which is the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP, as of December 31, 2009, and December 31, 2008.

Net Debt (Cash) position at December 31, 2008, as compared to December 31, 2007, decreasedchanged primarily due to $56 million used for purchases of shares of our common stock, the $50 million contributed to BHS prior todecrease in the spin-off, partially offset by cash generated from operating activities, net of investing activities.and cash equivalents balance. Items that affected cash
and cash equivalents during 2009 were:

·  After-tax U.S. pension plan contribution ($62 million)
·  Acquisitions net of cash acquired ($75 million)
·  Venezuela repatriation and translation at less favorable parallel market rate ($45 million)
·  Other net inflows, including FBLET refund, additional U.S. tax refunds and cash from operations, less foreign tax
payments

 
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Debt
We have an unsecured $400 million revolving bank credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) with a syndicate of banks.  The Revolving Facility'sFacility’s interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a margin, prime rate, or competitive bid.  The Revolving Facility allows us to borrow (or otherwise satisfy credit needs) on a revolving basis over a five-year term ending in August 2011.  As of December 31, 2008, $293.22009, $302.0 million was available under the Revolving Facility.  Amounts outstanding under the Revolving Facility as of December 31, 2009, were denominated primarily in U.S. dollars and to a lesser amountsextent in Canadian dollars as of December 31, 2008.   dollars.

The margin on LIBOR borrowings under the Revolving Facility which can range from 0.140% to 0.575%, depending on our credit rating, was 0.350% at December 31, 2008.2009.  When borrowings and letters of credit under the Revolving Facility are in excess of $200 million, the applicable interest rate is increased by 0.100% or 0.125%.  We also pay an annual facility fee on the Revolving Facility based on the our credit rating.  The facility fee, which can range from 0.060% to 0.175%, was 0.100% at the end of 2008.2009.

On July 23, 2008, we entered into a definitive agreement for a newWe have an unsecured $135 million letter of credit facility with a bank (the “Letter of Credit Facility”) that became effective in the third quarter of 2008.  This replaced a previous $150 million letter of credit facility that was terminated in the third quarter of 2008..  The Letter of Credit Facility expires in July 2011.  As of December 31, 2008, $3.62009, $8.9 million was available under the Letter of Credit Facility.  The Revolving Facility and the multi-currency revolving credit facilities (described below) are also used for the issuance of letters of credit and bank guarantees.

We have two unsecured multi-currency revolving bank credit facilities with a total of $50.0 million in available credit, of which approximately $27.7$27.9 million was available at December 31, 2008.2009.  Interest on these facilities is based on LIBOR plus a margin.  The margin ranges from 0.140%0.14% to 0.675%2.5%.  A $10 million facility expires in December 2009 and a $40 million facility expiresThe two facilities expire in December 2011. We also have the ability to borrow from other banks under short-term uncommitted agreements.  Various foreign subsidiaries maintain other lines of credit and overdraft facilities with a number of banks.

The Revolving Facility, the Letter of Credit Facility and the two unsecured multi-currency revolving bank credit facilities contain subsidiary guarantees. The Revolving Facility, the Letter of Credit Facilityguarantees and the multi-currency revolving bank credit facilities also contain various financial and other covenants.  The financial covenants, among other things, limit our total indebtedness, limit asset sales, limit the use of proceeds from asset sales and provide for minimum coverage of interest costs.  The credit agreements do not provide for the acceleration of payments should our credit rating be reduced.  If we were not to comply with the terms of our various loan agreements, the repayment terms could be accelerated and the commitments could be withdrawn.  An acceleration of the repayment terms under one agreement could trigger the acceleration of the repayment terms under the other loan agreements.  We were in compliance with all of these financial covenants at December 31, 2008. 2009.

We have guaranteed $43.2 million of bonds issued by the Peninsula Ports Authority of Virginia.Virginia recorded as debt on our balance sheet.  Although we are not the primary obligor of the debt, we have guaranteed the debt and we believe that we will ultimately pay this obligation.  The guarantee originated as part of a former interest in Dominion Terminal Associates, a deep water coal terminal. We continue to pay interest on and guarantee payment of the $43.2 million principal amount and ultimately we will have to pay for the retirement of the bonds in accordance with the terms of the guarantee.debt.    The bonds bear a fixed interest rate of 6.0% and mature in 2033.  The bonds may mature prior to 2033 upon the occurrence of specified events such as the determination that the bonds are taxable or if we fail to abide by the terms of itsthe guarantee.

Based on our current cash on hand, amounts available under our credit facilities and current projections of cash flows from operations, we believe that we will be able to meet our liquidity needs for more than the next 12 months.

Equity
At December 31, 2008,2009, we had 100 million shares of common stock authorized and 45.747.9 million shares issued and outstanding.

Share Purchases
2007 Program.On September 14, 2007, our board of directors authorized the purchase of up to $100 million of our outstanding common shares.  The repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date.  Under the program, we used $56.3 million to purchase 883,800 shares of common stock between December 5, 2007, and May 2, 2008, at an average price of $63.67 per share.  We used an additional $3.9 million to purchase 160,500 shares of common stock in the fourth quarter of 2008, at an average price of $24.03 per share.  Through February 4,In the first quarter of 2009, we used an additional $6.1 million to purchase 234,456 shares of common stock at an average price of $26.20 per share.  No shares were purchased in the second, third or fourth quarters of 2009.  As of February 4,December 31, 2009, we had $33.7 million under this program available to purchase shares.


 
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2006 Program.  Following the self-tender offer, the board authorized additional Company common stock purchases of up to $100 million from time to time as market conditions warranted and as covenants under existing agreements permitted.  The program did not require any specific number of shares be purchased.  Under the program, we used $100 million to purchase 1,823,118 shares of common stock between May 22 and October 5, 2006, at an average price of $54.85 per share.  We have no remaining authority under this program.  

Dutch Auction
On March 8, 2006, our board of directors authorized a “Dutch auction” self-tender offer to purchase up to 10 million shares of our common stock.  Under certain circumstances up to an additional 2% of the outstanding common stock was authorized to be purchased in the tender offer.  The tender offer began on March 9, 2006, and expired on April 6, 2006, and was subject to the terms and conditions described in the offering materials mailed to our shareholders and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  On April 11, 2006, we purchased 10,355,263 shares in the tender offer at $51.20 per share for a total of approximately $530.2 million in cash.  We incurred $0.7 million in costs associated with the purchase.  

Dividends
We paid regular quarterly dividends on our Common Stock during the last three years.  On January 22, 2009,21, 2010, the board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share payable on March 2, 2009.1, 2010.  Future dividends are dependent on the earnings, financial condition, shareholder equity levels, cash flow and business requirements of the Company, as determined by the board of directors.

Employee Benefits Trust
In September 2008, we terminated The Brink’s Company Employee Benefits Trust (the “Employee Benefits Trust”).  Immediately prior to termination, the shares held by the trust were distributed to us and the shares were retired. The purpose of the Employee Benefits Trust (prior to termination) was to hold shares of our common stock to fund obligations under compensation and employee benefit programs that provided for the issuance of stock.  After the termination of the trust, newly issued shares are used to satisfy these programs.

Through 2007, shares of common stock were voted by the trustee in the same proportion as the shares of common stock voted by our employees participating in the Company’sour 401(k) plan.  Our 401(k) plan divested all shares of our common stock in January 2008.  After the 401(k) plan divested all shares of Company common stock, shares of the trust were not voted in matters voted on by shareholders.

Preferred Stock
At December 31, 2008,2009, we have the authority to issue up to 2.0 million shares of preferred stock, par value $10 per share.

Series A Preferred Stock Rights Agreement
On September 25, 2007, the “Expiration Date” occurred under the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2003, between us and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (successor to Equiserve Trust Company, N.A.), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated September 25, 2006, between us and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Rights Agreement”).  As a result, the Rights Agreement and the rights issued thereunder expired by their own terms and each share of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company no longer is accompanied by a right to purchase, under certain circumstances, one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock of the Company.  Prior to expiration, the Rights Agreement gave holders of common stock the right to purchase Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock if, among other things, a third-party accumulated more than 15% of the voting rights of all outstanding common stock.  


Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have operating leases that are described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.  See note 1314 for operating leases that have residual value guarantees or other terms that cause the agreement to be considered a variable interest.  We use operating leases to lower our cost of financings.  We believe that operating leases are an important component of our capital structure.

 
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Contractual Obligations

The following table reflects our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2008.2009.

 Estimated Payments Due by Period  Estimated Payments Due by Period 
                Later                    Later    
(In millions) 2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  Years  Total  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  Years  Total 
                                          
Contractual obligations:                                          
Long-term debt obligations
 $0.7  0.7  112.7  0.6  0.3  48.3  163.3  $2.3   106.3   1.5   1.2   1.0   43.3   155.6 
Capital lease obligations
 7.7  5.7  2.4  0.8  0.4  1.1  18.1   13.8   6.0   3.5   2.5   1.9   5.1   32.8 
Operating lease obligations
 77.2  63.4  50.3  37.2  29.8  65.3  323.2   79.2   62.7   48.7   31.4   24.9   46.2   293.1 
Purchase obligations:
                                                        
Service contracts
 8.0  5.5  5.3  0.4  -  -  19.2   9.6   5.4   0.3   -   -   -   15.3 
Other
 2.3  0.1  0.1  -  -  -  2.5   1.8   0.4   0.2   0.2   0.2   0.5   3.3 
Other long-term liabilities reflected on the
                                                        
Company’s balance sheet under GAAP:
                                                        
Workers compensation
                            
and other claims
 23.2  11.2  6.1  4.5  3.8  23.4  72.2 
Primary U.S. pension plan
 -  42.3  67.7  73.9  77.1  54.0  315.0   -   -   27.7   38.4   30.6   41.6   138.3 
Other retirement obligations:
                                                        
UMWA plans
 -  -  -  -  -  637.5  637.5   -   -   -   -   -   419.0   419.0 
Black lung and other plans
 6.2  4.9  4.7  4.5  4.4  19.2  43.9   6.3   6.0   5.6   5.3   4.9   50.6   78.7 
Workers compensation
                            
and other claims
  25.4   12.6   6.9   4.7   3.5   18.6   71.7 
Uncertain tax positions
 8.3  -  -  -  -  -  8.3   8.0   -   -   -   -   -   8.0 
Other
  3.1   1.6   0.9   0.9   0.9   11.5   18.9   1.9   13.7   0.8   0.8   0.7   10.7   28.6 
Total
 $136.7   135.4   250.2   122.8   116.7   860.3   1,622.1  $148.3   213.1   95.2   84.5   67.7   635.6   1,244.4 

U.S. Retirement Plans
Pension ObligationsPlans
Recent market losses reducedPension benefits provided to eligible U.S. employees were frozen on December 31, 2005, and are not provided to employees hired after 2005 or to those covered by a collective bargaining agreement.  On January 1, 2009, there were approximately 21,100 beneficiaries in the amount of plan assets usedplans.  In 2009, we contributed $150 million to pay benefits of ourthe primary U.S. pension plan.plan, which helped reduce the underfunded status of U.S. plans to $152 million.  We are not required to make additional contributions until 2012.  The Contractual ObligationObligations table above includes the required contributions to comply with the minimum funding requirements of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 based on actuarial assumptions at the end of 2008.2009.  We have elected the asset-smoothing basis of computing asset values for funding purposes to reduce the volatility of future required contributions to the plans.  The amount of these required contributions may vary as they are subject to potential changes in asset values, discount rates on future obligations, assumed rates of return, and potential legislative action.  We may elect to make voluntary accelerate contributions to achieve certain threshold funding levels.  Based on current assumptions, the underfunded status is expected to decline from 2010 through 2013 and become fully funded under GAAP in 2014.

Other UMWA Plans
Retirement Obligations
benefits related to former coal operations include medical benefits provided by the Pittston Coal Group Companies Employee Benefit Plan for UMWA Represented Employees.   On January 1, 2009, there were approximately 4,700 beneficiaries in the UMWA plans.  In 2007, we began using the assets of the VEBAplans to fund the majority of the benefit payments required under our United Mine Workers of AmericaUMWA retirement medical plans.  The VEBA plan assets sustained market losses during 2008, and the market value of these assets was $276 million at the end of 2008.  Based on our funding assumptions as of December 31, 2008,2009, we project that the VEBA will be abledo not expect to pay benefits of the plans for the next eleven years.  As a result, we have excluded payments from the Contractual Obligations table during that period.  Payments made by the VEBA are expectedmake additional contributions to range from $41 million to $44 million in each of these years. We have included projected payments from corporate funds in the table for these plans after the next eleven years.  There are currently no plans to make voluntary contributions to the VEBA.until 2026.

The CompanyWe and certain current and former subsidiaries are jointly and severally liable for approximately $260$234 million of retirement obligations.  This amount isWe have funded a significant portion of these obligations in the amount that wepast.  We have includedrecognized the obligations, net of funded amounts in our financial statements, and is not reduced for amounts thatstatements.  We have been contributed to the VEBA.  The Company has indemnified BHS and the purchasers of BAX Global and natural resources assets for their contingent obligation.


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Black lungLung and other plans.  plans
Under the Federal Black Lung Benefits Act of 1972, Brink’s is also responsible for paying lifetime black lung benefits to miners and their dependents for claims filed after June 30, 1973.  The unfunded balance and cash payments related to black lung are expected to decline over time due to mortality.  On December 31, 2009, there were approximately 700 black lung beneficiaries in the plan.

We also have a plan that provides retirement health care benefits to certain eligible salaried employees.  Benefits under this plan are not indexed for inflation.

The Contractual Obligations table above includes payments projected to be paid with our corporate funds includingand does not include payments for black lung benefits of former employees and health benefits of former salaried employees.  These benefits cannot be paidmade with funds from the VEBA.retirement plan assets.

Uncertain Tax PositionsUnderfunded (Overfunded) Status of U.S. Retirement Plans – Actual and Projected
At December 31, 2008, we have unrecognized tax benefits of $19.3 million for uncertain tax positions, pursuant to FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of SFAS 109.  Approximately $8.3 million of the total amount is reasonably possible to be settled within one year.  We are not able to reasonably estimate the timing of other amounts.
  Actual  Projected 
(in millions) 2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014 
                   
U.S. pension plans                  
Beginning balance $329.2   152.3   141.4   129.4   87.4   29.4 
Net periodic pension credit (a)  (13.5)  (20.3)  (17.7)  (15.7)  (16.1)  (21.8)
Payment from Brink’s  (150.0)  -   -   (27.7)  (38.4)  (30.6)
Benefit plan experience (gain) loss  (9.2)  11.0   7.4   3.0   (1.1)  - 
Other  (4.2)  (1.6)  (1.7)  (1.6)  (2.4)  (1.3)
Ending underfunded (overfunded) balance $152.3   141.4   129.4   87.4   29.4   (24.3)
                         
UMWA plans                        
Beginning balance $207.5   157.5   158.5   159.9   161.8   164.2 
Net periodic postretirement cost (a)  3.2   1.0   1.4   1.9   2.4   3.0 
Payment from Brink’s  (0.5)  -   -   -   -   - 
Benefit plan experience gain  (52.7)  -   -   -   -   - 
Ending underfunded balance $157.5   158.5   159.9   161.8   164.2   167.2 
                         
Black lung and other plans                        
Beginning balance $48.6   47.1   43.2   39.4   35.9   32.5 
Net periodic postretirement cost (a)  1.4   2.4   2.2   2.1   1.9   1.8 
Payment from Brink’s  (7.6)  (6.3)  (6.0)  (5.6)  (5.3)  (4.9)
Benefit plan experience loss  4.5   -   -   -   -   - 
Other  0.2   -   -   -   -   - 
Ending unfunded balance $47.1   43.2   39.4   35.9   32.5   29.4 
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Summary of Total Expenses Related to U.S. Retirement Liabilities

This table summarizes actual and projected expense (income) related to U.S. retirement liabilities.  Most expenses are allocated to non-segment results, with the balance allocated to North American operations. The market value of the investments used to pay benefits for our retirement plans significantly declined in 2008.  Expenses related to our U.S pension plans are expected to increase over the next few years as market losses are amortized into earnings from other comprehensive income.  See Application of Critical Accounting Policies—Retirement Benefit Obligations on pages 54-58 for a description of our accounting policies, assumptions used, and various sensitivity analyses.


Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit

We are required by various state and federal laws to provide security with regard to our obligations to pay workers’ compensation benefits, reclaim lands used for mining by our former coal operations and satisfy other obligations.  As of December 31, 2008, we had outstanding surety bonds with third parties totaling approximately $38.6 million that we have arranged in order to satisfy various security requirements.  Most of these bonds provide financial security for obligations which have already been recorded as liabilities.  Surety bonds are typically renewable on a yearly basis; however, there can be no assurance the bonds will be renewed or that premiums in the future will not increase.  

We believe that we have adequate available borrowing capacity under our Letter of Credit Facility and our Revolving Facility to provide letters of credit or other collateral to secure our obligations if the remaining surety bonds are not renewed.  

We have issued letters of credit totaling $131.4 million under our Letter of Credit Facility, described in “Debt” above.  At December 31, 2008, all of these issued letters of credit were being used to secure various obligations.
  Actual  Projected 
(in millions) 2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014 
                   
U.S. pension plans $(4.1)  (0.7)  5.9   11.7   14.0   3.1 
UMWA plans  19.9   16.5   16.2   16.1   16.0   16.0 
Black lung and other plans  2.9   2.9   2.9   2.8   2.6   2.5 
Total
 $18.7   18.7   25.0   30.6   32.6   21.6 
                         
Amounts allocated to:                        
North American segment
 $(2.0)  (0.8)  1.7   4.0   4.9   0.7 
Non-segment
  20.7   19.5   23.3   26.6   27.7   20.9 
                         
Total
 $18.7   18.7   25.0   30.6   32.6   21.6 


Summary of Total Payments from Brink’s to U.S. Plans and Payments from U.S. Plans to Participants

This table summarizes actual and estimated payments
·  from Brink’s to U.S. retirement plans, and
·  from the plans to participants.

  Actual  Projected 
(in millions) 2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014 
                   
Payments from Brink’s to U.S. Plans                  
U.S. pension plans $150.0   -   -   27.7   38.4   30.6 
UMWA plans  0.5   -   -   -   -   - 
Black lung and other plans (a)  7.6   6.3   6.0   5.6   5.3   4.9 
Total
 $158.1   6.3   6.0   33.3   43.7   35.5 
(a)These plans are not funded.                        
                         
Payments from U.S. Plans to participants                        
U.S. pension plans $36.1   40.3   42.0   43.6   46.2   47.0 
UMWA plans  36.4   36.4   37.2   37.6   38.0   37.6 
Black lung and other plans  7.6   6.3   6.0   5.6   5.3   4.9 
Total
 $80.1   83.0   85.2   86.8   89.5   89.5 

The amounts in the tables above are based on a variety of estimates, including actuarial assumptions as of December 31, 2009.  The estimated amounts will change in the future to reflect payments made, investment returns, actuarial revaluations, and other changes in estimates.  Actual amounts could differ materially from the estimated amounts.


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Contingent Matters

Income Tax
We are subject to tax examinations in various U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.  We have approximately $19.3$19.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2008.2009.  The amount of the unrecognized tax benefits has been measured in accordance with FASB Interpretation 48,ASC Topic 740, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of SFAS 109 (“FIN 48”). The amount of tax benefits ultimately recognized for open tax periods at December 31, 2008,2009, will depend on the final outcome of the various issues that may arise during an examination, and the tax benefit recognized may be materially different from that amount as measured under FIN 48.FASB ASC Topic 740.

Federal Black Lung Excise Tax (“FBLET”) refunds
In late 2008, Congress passed the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 which enabled taxpayers to file claims for FBLET refunds for periods prior to those open under the statute of limitations previously applicable to us. In the second quarter of 2009, we received FBLET refunds and recognized the majority of these refunds as a pretax gain of $19.7 million.  The gain related to these refunds was recorded in discontinued operations.
Former Operationsoperations
BAX Global, a former business unit, is defending a claim related to the apparent diversion by a third party of goods being transported for a customer.  AlthoughDuring 2009, BAX Global advised us that it is defendingprobable that it will be deemed liable for this claim vigorously and believes that its defensesclaim.   We have merit,contractually indemnified the purchaser of BAX Global for this contingency.  Although it is possible that this claim ultimately may be decided in favor of the claimant.   If so, we expect that the ultimate amount of reasonably possible unaccrued losses could range from $0 to $14 million.  We have contractually indemnified the purchaser of BAX Global, forwe have accrued €9 million ($13 million at December 31, 2009) related to this contingency.  

Value-added taxes (“VAT”) and customs duties
During 2004, we determined that one of our non-U.S. Brink’s business units had not paid customs duties and VAT with respect tomatter.  We recognized the importation of certain goods and services.  We were advised that civil and criminal penalties could be asserted for the non-payment of these customs duties and VAT.  Although no penalties have been asserted to date, they could be asserted at any time.  The business unit has provided the appropriate government authorities with an accounting of unpaid customs duties and VAT and has made payments covering its calculated unpaid VAT.expense in discontinued operations.  We believe that the range of reasonably possible losses is between $0.4 million and $3.0 million for potential penalties on unpaid VAT andwe have accrued $0.4 million.  We believe that the range of possible losses for unpaid customs duties and associated penalties, none of which has been accrued, is between $0 and $35 million.  We believe that the assertion of the penalties on unpaid customs duties would be excessive and would vigorously defend against any such assertion.  We do not expectinsurance coverage applicable to be assessed interest charges in connection with any penalties that may be asserted.  We continue to diligently pursue the timely resolution of this matter and accordingly, we estimate of the potential losses could change materially in future periods.  The assertion of potential penalties maythat it will be resolved without a material toadverse effect on our liquidity, financial position andor results of operations.

Other
We are involved in various lawsuits and claims in the ordinary course of business.  We are not able to estimate the range of losses for some of these matters.  We have recorded accruals for losses that are considered probable and reasonably estimable.  We do not believe that the ultimate disposition of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial position or results of operations.


 
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APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The application of accounting principles requires the use of assumptions, estimates and judgments.  We make assumptions, estimates and judgments based on, among other things, knowledge of operations, markets, historical trends and likely future changes, similarly situated businesses and, when appropriate, the opinions of advisors with relevant knowledge and experience.  Reported results could have been materially different had management used a different set of assumptions, estimates and judgments.


Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance

Deferred tax assets result primarily from net operating losses and the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial statement and income tax purposes, as determined under enacted tax laws and rates.

Accounting Policies
We establish valuation allowances in accordance with SFAS 109,FASB ASC Topic 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, when we estimate it is not more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will be realized.  We decide to record valuation allowances primarily based on an assessment of historical earnings and future taxable income that incorporates prudent, feasible tax-planning strategies.  We assess deferred tax assets on an individual jurisdiction basis.  Changes in tax statutes, the timing of deductibility of expenses or expectations for future performance could result in material adjustments to our valuation allowances, which would increase or decrease tax expense.  Our valuation allowances are as follows.follows:

Valuation Allowances

  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007 
       
U.S.      
Federal
 $128.4   - 
State
  22.6   - 
Non-U.S.  32.6   56.0 
Total (a) $183.6   56.0 
(a) Includes $1.1 million of valuation allowances in 2007 related to BHS.
  December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008 
       
U.S. $9.8   151.0 
Non-U.S.  35.6   32.6 
Total $45.4   183.6 

Application of Accounting Policies
U.S. Deferred Tax Assets
Our deferred tax assets before valuation allowances increased significantly in 2008 primarily as a result of higher U.S. retirement obligations.  We expect that future taxable income of our U.S. operations will not be sufficient to realize the entire benefit from the future tax deductions associated with these obligations.  We therefore have concluded that approximately $145.5 million of U.S. federal and state net deferred tax assets will not be realized and we have provided a valuation allowance for these assets in other comprehensive income (loss), in accordance with SFAS 109.  Also, we concluded that it is uncertain whether we will be able to realize certain deferred tax assets that we had recognized at the beginning of 2008 due to current and future expected losses at the state level.  As a result, we established additional valuation allowances of approximately $5.6 million in 2008 through continuing operations.

Non-U.S. Deferred Tax Assets
Due to recent improvements in operating results in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions and our favorable outlook that future operating performance will be sufficiently profitable to realize the deferred tax assets, we reversed approximately $16.6 million of valuation allowances in 2008 through continuing operations.



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Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Property and Equipment Valuations

Accounting Policies
At December 31, 2008, we had property and equipment of $534.0 million, goodwill of $139.6 million and other intangible assets of $21.1 million, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization.  We review these assets for possible impairment using the guidance in SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, for goodwill and SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets, for other intangible assets and property and equipment.  Our review for impairment requires the use of significant judgments about the future performance of our operating subsidiaries. Due to the many variables inherent in the estimates of the fair value of these assets, differences in assumptions could have a material effect on the impairment analyses.

Application of Accounting Policies

U.S. Deferred Tax Assets

Our deferred tax assets before valuation allowances increased significantly in 2008 primarily as a result of higher U.S. retirement obligations.  At the end of 2008, we expected that future taxable income of our U.S. operations would not have been sufficient to realize the entire benefit from the future tax deductions associated with these obligations.  We therefore concluded that approximately $145.5 million of U.S. federal and state net deferred tax assets would not have been realized and provided a valuation allowance for these assets in other comprehensive income (loss).  Our deferred tax assets, before valuation allowances, decreased in 2009 as a result of an increase in retirement asset values from the equity market improvement and our contribution to the primary U.S. pension plan. The likelihood of realizing additional amounts of the remaining deferred tax assets improved due to improving market conditions, including credit markets.  As a result, we revised our estimate of the amount of U.S. valuation allowances needed and reversed $117.8 million in income from continuing operations.

We used various estimates and assumptions to evaluate the need for the valuation allowance in the U.S.  These included
·  projected revenues and operating income for our U.S. entities,
·  estimated required contributions to our U.S. retirement plans, and
·  interest rates on projected U.S. borrowings.

Had we used different assumptions, we might have made different conclusions about the need for valuation allowances.  For example, in 2009 we might have concluded that we should not reverse any of the valuation allowance offsetting our U.S. deferred tax asset, or we might have concluded that we should have reversed less than we did.  Further, using different assumptions in 2008 we might have concluded that we did not require a valuation allowance offsetting our U.S. deferred tax assets at the end of 2008.  In either of these cases, our tax provision on income from continuing operations could have been up to $117.8 million higher in 2009.

Non-U.S. Deferred Tax Assets

We changed our judgment about the need for valuation allowances for deferred tax assets in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions as a result of improvements in operating results and an improved outlook about the future operating performance.  As a result, we reversed $2.0 million of valuation allowances in 2009 and $16.6 million of valuation allowances in 2008 through continuing operations.

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Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Property and Equipment Valuations

Accounting Policies

At December 31, 2009, we had property and equipment of $549.5 million, goodwill of $213.7 million and other intangible assets of $69.4 million, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization.  We review these assets for possible impairment using the guidance in FASB ASC Topic 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, for goodwill and other intangible assets and FASB ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, for property and equipment.  Our review for impairment requires the use of significant judgments about the future performance of our operating subsidiaries. Due to the many variables inherent in the estimates of the fair value of these assets, differences in assumptions could have a material effect on the impairment analyses.

Application of Accounting Policies

Goodwill
We review goodwill for impairment annually and whenever events or circumstances make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred.  Application of the goodwill impairment test requires judgment, including the identification of reporting units, assignment of assets and liabilities to reporting units, assignment of goodwill to reporting units, and determination of the fair value of each reporting unit. We estimate the fair value of each reporting unit using a discounted cash flow methodology.  The fair value of each reporting unit is compared to its carrying value to determine if impairment is indicated.  Due to a history of profitability and cash flow generation along with expectations for future cash flows, no impairment of goodwill has been identified.

Other Intangible Assets and Property and Equipment
We review long-lived assets besides goodwill for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. For purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets. To determine whether an impairment has occurred, we compare estimates of the future undiscounted net cash flows of groups of assets to their carrying value.

We recognized a $7.5 million impairment charge in 2007 prior to selling a portion of our United Kingdom operation.  We have had no other significant impairments of property and equipment in the last three years.


 
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Retirement and Postemployment Benefit Obligations

We provide benefits through defined benefit pension plans and retiree medical benefit plans and under statutory requirements (e.g., black lung and workers’ compensation obligations).

Accounting Policy

We account for retirement and postemployment benefit obligations under SFAS 87,FASB ASC Topic 715, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, as amended, SFAS 106, Employers’ Accounting for PostretirementCompensation – Retirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, as amended, SFAS 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R), and SFAS 112,ASC Topic 712, Employers' Accounting forCompensation – Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits an amendment of FASB Statements No. 5 and 43.

The primary benefits are accounted for as follows:
·  Pension obligations – SFAS 87, as amended by SFAS 158FASB ASC Topic 715
·  Other retiree obligations – SFAS 106, as amended by SFAS 158FASB ASC Topic 715
·  Workers’ compensation obligations – SFAS 112FASB ASC Topic 712

To account for these benefits, we make assumptions of expected return on assets, discount rates, inflation, demographic factors and changes in the laws and regulations covering the benefit obligations.  Because of the inherent volatility of these items and because the obligations are significant, changes in the assumptions could have a material effect on our liabilities and expenses related to these benefits.

Our most significant retirement plans include our primary U.S. pension plan and the retiree medical plans of our former coal business that were collectively bargained with the United Mine Workers of America (the “UMWA”).  The critical accounting estimates that determine the carrying values of liabilities and the resulting annual expense are discussed below.

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Application of Accounting Policy

Discount Rate Assumptions for Plans Accounted under SFAS 87 and SFAS 106FASB ASC Topic 715
For plans accounted under SFAS 87 and SFAS 106,FASB ASC Topic 715, we discount estimated future payments using discount rates based on market conditions at the end of the year.  In general, our liability changes in an inverse relationship to interest rates, i.e.rates.  That is, the lower the discount rate, the higher the associated plan obligation.

The discount rate used to measure the present value of our benefit obligations was derived using the cash flow matching method.  Under this method, we compare the plans’ projected payment obligations by year with the corresponding yields on a hypothetical portfolio of high-quality bonds with similar expected payment streams.  Each year’s projected cash flows are then discounted back to their present value at the measurement date and an overall discount rate is determined.

We changed our method of estimating our discount rate for our U.S. plans in 2007.  In 2007, an average of the discount rates calculated using Mercer Yield Curve and the Citigroup Pension Discount Curve was selected and was rounded to the nearest tenth of a percentage point.  In 2008, we simplified our method to use only the Mercer Yield Curve, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percentage point.  The discount rate in 2008 determined using our new method would not have changed if we had used our prior method.

Prior to 2007, we selected a discount rate for our plan obligations after reviewing published long-term yield information for a small number of high-quality fixed-income securities (e.g. Moody’s Aa bond yields).  Our advisors also calculated yields for the broader range of long-term high-quality securities with maturities in line with expected payments.

The discount rates for the U.S. pension plans, andUMWA retiree medical plans were 6.2% at December 31, 2008, 6.4% at December 31, 2007, and 5.8% at December 31, 2006. The discount rates for the Black Lung obligations were 6.3% at December 31, 2008, 6.1% at December 31, 2007 and 5.8% at December 31, 2006.  The average discount rates for plans outside the U.S. were 6.2% at December 31, 2008, 5.5% at December 31, 2007, and 4.8% at December 31, 2006.were:

  Primary U.S. Plan  UMWA Plans  Black Lung 
  2009  2008  2007  2009  2008  2007  2009  2008  2007 
                            
Discount rate:                           
Retirement cost
  6.7%  6.4%  5.8%  6.2%  6.4%  5.8%  6.3%  6.1%  5.8%
Benefit obligation at year end
  5.9%  6.2%  6.4%  5.9%  6.2%  6.4%  5.4%  6.3%  6.1%

Sensitivity Analysis
The discount rate we select at year end affects the valuations of plan obligations at year end and calculations of net periodic expenses for the following year.

The tables below compare hypothetical plan obligation valuations for our largest plans as of December 31, 2008,2009, actual expenses for 20082009 and projected expenses for 20092010 assuming we had used discount rates that were one percentage point lower or higher.

Plan Obligations at December 31, 20082009

 Hypothetical  Actual  Hypothetical  Hypothetical  Actual  Hypothetical 
(In millions)  5.2%  6.2%  7.2%  4.9%  5.9%  6.9%
                        
Primary U.S. pension plan $853.0  748.0  662.5  $895.9   790.7   697.8 
UMWA plans  534.3   483.6   441.0   514.2   465.5   424.7 


Actual 20082009 and Projected 20092010 Expense (Income)

(In millions, except percentages)    Hypothetical sensitivity analysis for discount rate assumption     Hypothetical sensitivity analysis for discount rate assumption 
  Actual  1% lower  1% higher  Projected  1% lower  1% higher 
Years Ending December 31, 2008  2008  2008  2009  2009  2009 
                   
Discount rate assumption  6.40%  5.40%  7.40%  6.20%  5.20%  7.20%
                         
Primary U.S. pension plan (a) $(12.8)  (2.4)  (13.2) $(2.0)  7.5   (10.4)
UMWA plans  0.6   2.1   (0.7)  26.3   27.6   25.1 
(a) Expense includes continuing and discontinued operations.
(In millions, except percentages)    Hypothetical sensitivity analysis for discount rate assumption     Hypothetical sensitivity analysis for discount rate assumption 
  Actual  1% lower  1% higher  Projected  1% lower  1% higher 
Years Ending December 31, 2009  2009  2009  2010  2010  2010 
                   
Primary U.S. pension plan                  
Discount rate assumption  6.7%  5.7%  7.7%  5.9%  4.9%  6.9%
Retirement cost (credit) $(5.7)  2.9   (14.0) $(2.2)  6.8   (12.1)
                         
UMWA plans                        
Discount rate assumption  6.2%  5.2%  7.2%  5.9%  4.9%  6.9%
Retirement cost  19.9   21.1   18.9   16.5   17.7   15.4 



 
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Expected-Return-on-Assets Assumption for Plans Accounted under SFAS 87 and SFAS 106FASB ASC Topic 715
Our expected-return-on-assets assumption, which affects our net periodic benefit cost, reflects the long-term average rate of return we expect the plan assets to earn.  We select the expected-return-on-assets assumption using advice from our investment advisor and actuary considering each plan’s asset allocation targets and expected overall investment manager performance and a review of the most recent long-term historical average compounded rates of return, as applicable.  We selected 8.75% as the expected-return-on-assets assumption as of December 31, 20082009 and 2007.2008.

Over the last ten years, the annual returns of our primary U.S. pension plan have averaged, on a compounded basis, 0.8%3.4%, net of fees, while the 20-year compounded annual return averaged 7.4%9.0% and the 25-year compounded annual return averaged 9.1%.

Sensitivity Analysis
Effect of using different expected-rate-of-return assumptions.  Our 20082009 and projected 20092010 expense would have been different if we had used different expected-rate-of-return assumptions.  For every hypothetical change of one percentage point in the assumed long-term rate of return on plan assets (and holding other assumptions constant), our 20082009 and 20092010 expense would be as follows.follows:

(In millions, except percentages)    Hypothetical sensitivity analysis for expected-return-on asset assumption     Hypothetical sensitivity analysis for expected-return-on asset assumption     Hypothetical sensitivity analysis for expected-return-on asset assumption     Hypothetical sensitivity analysis for expected-return-on asset assumption 
 Actual  1% lower  1% higher  Projected  1% lower  1% higher  Actual  1% lower  1% higher  Projected  1% lower  1% higher 
Years Ending December 31, 2008  2008  2008  2009  2009  2009  2009  2009  2009  2010  2010  2010 
                                    
Expected-return-on-asset assumption 8.75% 7.75% 9.75% 8.75% 7.75% 9.75%  8.8%  7.8%  9.8%  8.8%  7.8%  9.8%
                                                
Primary U.S. pension plan (a) $(12.8) (6.1) (19.5) $(2.0) 4.5  (8.5) $(5.7)  1.3   (12.7) $(2.2)  5.4   (9.8)
UMWA plans  0.6   5.0   (3.8)  26.3   28.9   23.7   19.9   22.5   17.3   16.5   19.4   13.6 
(a) Expense includes continuing and discontinued operations.

Effect of improving or deteriorating actual future market returns.  Our funded status at December 31, 2009,2010, and our 20102011 expense will be different from currently projected amounts if our projected 20092010 returns are better or worse than the 8.75% return we have assumed.

(In millions, except percentages)    Hypothetical sensitivity analysis of 2009 asset return better or worse than expected     Hypothetical sensitivity analysis of 2010 asset return better or worse than expected 
    Better  Worse     Better  Worse 
Years Ending December 31, Projected  return  return  Projected  return  return 
                  
Return on investments in 2009 8.75% 17.50% 0%
Return on investments in 2010  8.8%  17.5%  0%
                        
Funded Status at December 31, 2009            
Funded Status at December 31, 2010            
Primary U.S. pension plan $(318) (282) (355) $(122)  (66)  (178)
UMWA plans (214) (191) (236)  (159)  (133)  (184)
                        
2010 Expense            
2011 Expense            
Primary U.S. pension plan (a) $9  8  11  $4   2   7 
UMWA plans  26   23   30   16   12   20 
(a) Expense includes continuing and discontinued operations.


 
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Effect of using fair market value of assets to determine expense.  ��For our defined-benefit pension plans, accounted for under SFAS 87, we calculate expected investment returns by applying the expected long-term rate of return to the market-related value of plan assets.  In addition, our plan asset actuarial gains and losses that are subject to amortization are based on the market-related value.

The market-related value of the plan assets is different from the actual or fair-market value of the assets.  The actual or fair-market value is, at a point in time, the value of the assets at a point in time that is available to make payments to pensioners and to cover any transaction costs.  The market-related value recognizes changes in fair-value from the expected value on a straight-line basis over five years. This recognition method spreads the effects of year-over-year volatility in the financial markets over several years.

Our expenses related to our primary U.S. pension plan would have been different if our accounting policy were to use the fair market value of plan assets instead of the market-related value to recognize investment gains and losses.

(In millions)Based on market-related value of assetsHypothetical (a) Based on market-related value of assets Hypothetical (a)
ActualProjected  ActualProjectedProjected    
Years Ending December 31,200820092010200820092010 200920102011 200920102011
         
Expense (Income)         
         
Primary U.S. pension plan (b)$(12.8)(2.0)9.5$(15.9)46.040.0$(5.7)(2.2)4.5$39.018.714.0
(a)           Assumes that our accounting policy was to use the fair market value of assets instead of the market-related value of assets to determine our expense relatedto our primary U.S. pension plan.
(b)  Expense includes continuing and discontinued operations.

For our UMWA plans, we calculate expected investment returns by applying the expected long-term rate of return to the fair market value of the assets at the beginning of the year.  This method is likely to cause the credit to earnings from the expected return on assets to fluctuate more than the similar credit using the accounting methodology of plans accounted for under SFAS 87.our defined-benefit pension plans.




 
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Medical Inflation Assumption for Plans Accounted for under SFAS 106
We estimate the trend in health care cost inflation to predict future cash flows related to our retiree medical plans. Our assumption is based on recent plan experience and industry trends.

For the UMWA plans, our major postretirement plans, accounted for under SFAS 106, we have assumed a medical inflation rate of 7.6%7.5% for 2009,2010, and we project this rate to decline to 5% by 2013.2016.  The average annual increase for medical inflation in the plan for the last five years has been below 8%6%.  If we assumed that health care cost trendmedical inflation rates were one percentage point higher in each future year, the plan obligation for the UMWA retiree medical benefit plan would have been approximately $52.9$45.9 million higher at December 31, 2008,2009, and the expense for 20082009 would have been $3.3$2.4 million higher.  If we had assumed that the future health care cost trendmedical inflation rate would be one percentage point lower, the plan obligation would have been approximately $45.2$39.3 million lower at December 31, 2008,2009, and the related 20082009 expenses would have been $2.8$2.0 million lower.

If we had projected medical inflation rates to ratably decline from 7.5% to 4.9% by 2025, instead of ratably declining to 5.0% by 2016 as we estimated, the plan obligation for the UMWA retiree medical benefit plan would have been $43.3 million higher for 2009 and our expense would be $5.2 million higher for 2010.

In addition, health care reform currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress could substantially change the health care and insurance industries in the United States, which could increase our costs.

Workers’ Compensation
Besides the effects of changes in medical costs, worker’s compensation costs are affected by the severity and types of injuries, changes in state and federal regulations and their application and the quality of programs which assist an employee’s return to work.  Our liability for future payments for workers’ compensation claims is evaluated annually with the assistance of an actuary.

Numbers of Participants
The valuations of all of these benefit plans are affected by the life expectancy of the participants. Accordingly, we rely on actuarial information to predict the number and life expectancy of participants.  We use the following mortality table for our major plans.

PlanMortality table
UMWA plansRP-2000 Employee, Annuitant Healthy Blue Collar
Black LungRP-2000 Blue Collar
Primary U.S. pensionRP-2000 Combined Healthy Blue Collar

The 2008 number of participants by major plan in the past five years is as follows:

Plan                        Number of participants
UMWA plans4,913
Black Lung732
Other1,908
Primary U.S. pension21,396
  Number of participants 
Plan 2009  2008  2007  2006  2005 
UMWA plans  4,700   4,900   5,000   5,200   5,400 
Black Lung  700   700   800   800   800 
U.S. pension  21,100   21,500   22,500   24,800   23,800 

Since the Company iswe are no longer operating in the coal industry, it anticipateswe anticipate that the number of participants in the UMWA retirement medical plan and the number of participants receiving benefits under black lung regulations will decline over time due to mortality.  Since the U.S. pension plan has been frozen, the number of its participants should also decline over time.

 
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Foreign Currency Translation

The majority of our subsidiaries outside the U.S. conduct business in their local currencies.  Our financials report results in U.S. dollars, which include the results of these subsidiaries translated using currency exchange rates.subsidiaries. 

Accounting Policy

Our accounting policy for foreign currency translation is different depending on whether the economy in which our foreign subsidiary operates has been designated as highly inflationary or not.  Economies with a three-year cumulative inflation rate of more than 100% are considered as highly inflationary.  At the end of 2009, we did not have any subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies.

Non-Highly Inflationary Economies
Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries in non-highly inflationary economies are translated into U.S. dollars using rates of exchange at the balance sheet date.  Translation adjustments are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).  Revenues and expenses are translated at rates of exchange in effect during the year.  Transaction gains and losses are recorded in net income.

Highly Inflationary Economies
Foreign subsidiaries that operate in highly inflationary countries must use the reporting currency (the U.S. dollar) as the functional currency.  Local-currency monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured into dollars each balance sheet date, with remeasurement adjustments and other transaction gains and losses recognized in earnings.  Non-monetary assets and liabilities do not fluctuate with changes in local currency exchange rates to the dollar.

Application of Accounting Policy

DualUse of Parallel Market Exchange RatesRate to Convert Venezuelan Operations
MostOur Venezuelan operations, which are 61% owned by Brink’s, constitute a material portion of the countries in which our subsidiaries conduct business have one recognized, market-based currency exchange rate.  We use these rates to prepare our financial statements.  In Venezuela, however, thereoverall consolidated operations.  There are two currency exchange rates which may be used to convert local currencyVenezuelan bolivar fuertes into other currencies: an official currency exchange rate and a market rate.  The use of the official currency exchange rate to convert dividendscash held in bolivar fuertes into other currencies requires the approval of the Venezuelan government’s currency control organization.  The parallel market rate, which has historically been substantially lower than the official rate may be used to obtain other currenciesU.S. dollars without the approval of the currency control organization.

ForIn December 2009, we repatriated dividends generated by our Venezuelan subsidiaries, we prepareoperations that had been unpaid over the last several years using the parallel market exchange rate.  We decided to repatriate our dividends using the parallel rate due to significant delays in receiving the needed government approval to repatriate dividends at the official rate.  We began translating our financial statements for our Venezuelan operations using the official currency exchangeparallel rate, which was 2.15 bolivar fuerte toeffective December 21, 2009, the U.S. dollar at December 31, 2008.  We use the official currency exchange rate becausedate of our decision, since we expect that we will be able to obtain ourpay future dividends from Venezuelan operations at this rate.  Reported results would have been adversely affected if revenues, operating profits and net assets of Brink’s Venezuela had been reported using the market currency exchangeparallel rate.  Brink’s Venezuela held net assetsThis is consistent with the guidance issued by the International Practices Task Force of $129.6 million at December 31, 2008, including net monetary assetsthe Center for Audit Quality (the “IPTF”) and U.S. GAAP.  This guidance provides that, in the absence of $114.4 million.unusual circumstances, the rate used for dividend remittances should be used to translate foreign financial statements.

Highly Inflationary Accounting
AlthoughWe recognized foreign currency translation losses because we do not operatechanged to the parallel rate for purposes of translating our Venezuelan financial position.  We recognized losses in any countries that are considered highly inflationary, which is defined as cumulative inflation rates exceeding 100%our consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) in the most recent three-year period, it is reasonably possible this may occur in the future.  Venezuela’s economy has not been considered to be highly inflationary in the past five years, but it is reasonably possible that Venezuela’s economy may be considered highly inflationary again at some time in the future.2009 of

Subsidiaries
·  $85 million attributable to Brink’s
·  $54 million attributable to noncontrolling interests, and
·  $139 million in total.

We have provided a non-GAAP Adjusted earnings measure within our Management’s Discussion and Analysis that provides supplemental analysis to assist readers understand the hypothetical effect on our financial results had we used the parallel rate to report our results in the past.

Venezuela Designated as Highly Inflationary Economy in 2010
Venezuela has had significant inflation in the last several years and, in December 2009, the three-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100%.  As a result, beginning in 2010, we are designating Venezuela’s economy as highly inflationary, and we intend to consolidate our Venezuelan results in 2010 using our accounting policy for subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary countries use the U.S. dollar as the functional currency, and local currency monetary assets are remeasured into U.S dollars, with remeasurement adjustments and other transaction gains and losses recognized in earnings.economies.


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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issuedWe adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) 157,168, Fair Value MeasurementsThe FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162,. effective for our quarter ended September 30, 2009.  SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted168 established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) as the sole source of authoritative non-governmental accounting principles and expands disclosureto be applied in the preparation of fair value measurements.financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Although SFAS 157 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement,168 does not an entity-specific measurement, and states that a fair value measurement should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricingchange U.S. GAAP, the asset or liability. The Company adopted SFAS 157, effective January 1, 2008, for financial assets and financial liabilities.  The implementationadoption of SFAS 157, as it relates168 impacted our financial statements since all future references to authoritative accounting literature are now in accordance with SFAS 168, except for the Company’s financial assetsfollowing standards, which will remain authoritative until they are integrated into the Codification: SFAS 164, Not-for-Profit Entities: Mergers and financial liabilities did not have a material effect on the Company’s resultsAcquisitions, SFAS 166,Accounting for Transfers of operations or financial position.


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In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 157-2, Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS 157Financial Assets, which delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R and nonfinancial liabilities until January 1, 2009.  The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, on its nonfinancial assets and liabilities.SFAS 168.

The Company adopted SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, effective January 1, 2008.  SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value (the “fair-value option”).  Unrealized gains and losses, arising subsequent to the election of the fair-value option, are reported in earnings.  The Company did not elect the fair-value option for any existing assets or liabilities upon adoption.  Therefore, the implementation of SFAS 159 did not have an effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.  

The Company adoptedaccounting principles established by FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of SFAS 109, which is now part of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, Income Taxes, effective January 1, 2007.  This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.  It prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return.  The adoption of this interpretation increased retained earnings at January 1, 2007, by $7.0 million.

The CompanyWe adopted SFAS 123(R),the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 132(R)-1, Share-Based PaymentEmployers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 715, Compensation – Retirement Benefits, effective January 1, 2006.  Prior to adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company accounted for share-based compensation using the intrinsic-value method under Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, as permitted by SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, the predecessor to SFAS 123(R).  Under the intrinsic-value method no share-based compensation cost was recognized as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stockus on the date of grant.  SFAS 123(R) eliminates the use of the intrinsic-value method of accounting and requires companies to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the fair value of those awards.  In addition, SFAS 123(R) requires additional accounting and disclosures for the income tax and cash flow effects of share-based payment arrangements. 

The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the “modified prospective” transition method.  Under the modified prospective transition method, the Company began recognizing share-based compensation costs on January 1, 2006, but did not restate prior periods.  The amount of compensation cost recognized was computed based on the requirements of SFAS 123(R) for share-based awards granted, modified or settled in 2006, and based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for the unvested portion of awards granted prior to 2006.  Under SFAS 123(R), cash flows from the benefit of tax deductions for stock options in excess of compensation cost are classified in the consolidated statements of cash flows as a financing activity.  In addition, under SFAS 123(R), the Company did not separately report The Brink’s Company Employee Benefits Trust (the “Employee Benefits Trust”) in its consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity and consolidated balance sheet; it was offset with capital in excess of par value until the Employee Benefits Trust was terminated in 2008.  See note 15 for more information.

The Company adopted SFAS 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R), effective December 31, 2006.  Prior to the adoption of SFAS 158, the Company accounted for its pension plans under SFAS 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, as previously amended, and for its UMWA retiree medical plans and black lung obligations under SFAS 106, Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, as previously amended.  SFAS 1582009. This guidance requires companies to recognize the funded status of aenhanced disclosures about plan assets in an employer’s defined benefit retirementpension or other postretirement plans in order to provide users of financial statements with an understanding of how investment allocation decisions are made, the major categories of plan (other than a multi-employer plan) as an asset or liability in its balance sheetassets, the inputs and valuation techniques used to recognize changes in funded status through comprehensive income (loss) in the year in which the changes occur.  The adoption of SFAS 158 reduced the amount of consolidated equity reported by the Company as of December 31, 2006, by $162.9 million.  In addition, SFAS 158 requires current liability classification when the actuarial present value of benefits payable in the next twelve months exceedsmeasure the fair value of plan assets, and significant concentrations of risk within plan assets.  See note 3 for more information.

The CompanyWe adopted Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin 108, effective December 31, 2006, which is codified as SAB Topic 1.N, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.  SAB 108 requires companies to quantify misstatements using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach (“dual method” approach) and to evaluate whether either approach results in an error that is material in light of relevant quantitative and qualitative factors.  Prior to the adoption of SAB 108, the Company evaluated errors using only the income statement approach.

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The Company had previously identified that it had been incorrectly applying its accounting policy for recording impairment charges upon subscriber disconnects at BHS.  Prior to the adoption of SAB 108, the Company determined this incorrect application was not material to the financial statements using the income statement approach.  The correction of this application was considered material using the dual method approach due to the impact on the trend of segment operating profit of BHS.  Upon adoption of SAB 108, to correctly apply its accounting policy to subscriber disconnects, the Company recorded a $3.8 million ($2.4 million after tax) increase to retained earnings in 2006.  

Standards Not Yet Adopted
In December 2007, the FASB issuedprinciples established by SFAS 141(R), Business Combinations.  CombinationsSFAS 141(R), which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, effective January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 805 establishes requirements for an acquirer to record the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any related noncontrolling interestinterests related to the acquisition of a controlled subsidiary, measured at fair value, as of the acquisition date.  The Company is required to adopt SFAS 141(R) in the first quarter of 2009.  In 2008, the Companywe expensed all acquisition costs for transactions that were expected to close in 2009.  The Company is currently evaluatingIn 2009, we recognized gains related to the further potential impact, if any,acquisition of thecontrolling interests in equity affiliates – see note 6 to our consolidated financial statements.  The adoption of SFAS 141(R)this new guidance did not otherwise have an effect on our historical financial statements, but does affect the Company’s results of operations and financial position. way we account for acquisitions after the effective date.

In December 2007,We adopted the FASB issuedaccounting principles established by SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – Anan Amendment of ARB No. 51.  SFAS 160, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, effective January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 810 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest, alsopreviously known as minority interest, in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.  This statement clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as a separate component within equity in the consolidated financial statements.  AtAdditionally, consolidated net income is to be reported with separate disclosure of the amounts attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interests.  We retroactively restated our consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income, consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity, consolidated statements of cash flows and consolidated statements of comprehensive income as required by FASB ASC Topic 810.  The adoption of this new guidance resulted in a $91.3 million reclassification of noncontrolling interests from other long-term liabilities to shareholders’ equity on the December 31, 2008, the Company’s minority interest was $91.3 million.  SFAS 160 is effective for the Company beginning in 2009. The Company is still assessing the potential effect ofconsolidated balance sheet.  Prior to the adoption of SFAS 160 on its results of operations or financial position.this new guidance, noncontrolling interests were deductions from income in arriving at net income.  Under FASB ASC Topic 810, noncontrolling interests are a deduction from net income used to arrive at net income attributable to Brink’s.

In March 2008,We adopted the FASB issuedaccounting principles established by SFAS 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an Amendment of SFAS 133, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 (the Company’s fiscal year 2009). SFAS 161January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 815 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity's derivative and hedging activities and thereby improves the transparency of financial reporting.activities.  The Company does not believe the adoption of SFAS 161 will have a materialthis new guidance had no impact on itsour financial statements.

In May 2008,We adopted the accounting principles established by SFAS 165, Subsequent Events, which is now part of FASB issued SFAS 162,ASC Topic 855, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting PrinciplesSubsequent Events. This statement identifies the sources, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 855 establishes general standards of accounting principlesand disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This standard requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the frameworkbasis for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.date.  The Company does not believe the adoption of SFAS 162 willthis new guidance did not have a material impacteffect on its results of operations orour financial position.statements.


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In June 2008,We adopted the FASB issuedaccounting principles established by FASB Staff Position ("FSP") EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Shareeffective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.  FSP EITF 03-6-1January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 260 affects entities that accrue cash dividends (whether paid or unpaid) on share-based payment awards during the award’s service period for dividends that are nonforfeitable. The FASB concluded that unvested awards containing rights to nonforfeitable dividends are participating securities.  Because unvested awards containing such rights are considered participating securities, issuing entities will be required to compute basic and diluted earnings per share under the two-class method.  The Company is required to adopt FSP EITF 03-6-1 in the first quarter of 2009.  The Company does not believe the adoption of FSP EITF 03-6-1 willthis new guidance did not have a material effect on itsour financial statements.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP 157-2, Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS 157, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, effective January 1, 2009.  This guidance delayed the effective date of FASB ASC Topic 820 for all nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 820 provides guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. FASB ASC Topic 820 also provides guidance for identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly and affirms that the objective of fair value measurement in a market for an asset that is not active is the price that would be received in an orderly (i.e., not distressed) transaction on the measurement date under current market conditions. If the market is determined to be not active, the entity must consider all available evidence in determining whether an observable transaction is orderly.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 320 provides guidance on the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments of investments in debt securities and provides new presentation and disclosure requirements for other-than-temporary impairments of investments in debt and equity securities.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.
We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 825 requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments in interim reporting periods whereas, previously, the disclosures were required only in annual financial statements.  The adoption of this new guidance resulted in the disclosure of the fair value of our significant fixed-rate long-term debt and our marketable securities as of our interim reporting periods.  This new guidance did not otherwise have an effect on our financial statements.
We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination that Arise from Contingencies, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  This guidance is effective for each of our business combinations which were completed on or after January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 805 provides that contingent assets acquired or liabilities assumed in a business combination be recorded at fair value if the acquisition-date fair value can be determined during the measurement period.  If the acquisition-date fair value cannot be determined, such items would be recognized at the acquisition date if they meet the recognition requirements of FASB ASC Topic 450, Contingencies.  In periods after the acquisition date, items not recognized as part of the acquisition but recognized subsequently would be reflected in that subsequent period’s income.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

In December 2008,August 2009, the FASB issued FSP 132(R)-1,Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-05, Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan AssetsMeasuring Liabilities at Fair Value, which iswas effective for fiscal yearsus on October 1, 2009. This ASU clarifies the application of certain valuation techniques in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

In September 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-12, Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), which was effective for our year ending after December 15, 2009 (the Company’s fiscal year 2010). FSP 132(R)-1 requires disclosures about31, 2009.  ASU 2009-12 allows investors to use net asset value as a practical expedient to estimate the fair value measurements of plan assetscertain investments that would be similar todo not have readily determinable fair values and sets forth disclosure requirements for these investments.  The adoption of this ASU helped us in applying the disclosures about fair value measurements requiredenhanced disclosure requirements established by SFAS 157. The Company is assessing the potential effect ofFSP FAS 132(R)-1.  Otherwise, the adoption of FSP 132(R)-1this guidance did not have a material effect on itsour financial statements.


 
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Standards Not Yet Adopted
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets,  now part of FASB ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2010.  SFAS 166 removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity (QSPE) from SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities, and removes the exception from applying FASB Interpretation 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. This statement also clarifies the requirements for isolation and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting.  We do not expect a material effect from the adoption of this standard on our financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R, now part of FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2010. SFAS 167 requires an analysis to determine whether a variable interest gives the entity a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. This statement requires an ongoing reassessment and eliminates the quantitative approach previously required for determining whether an entity is the primary beneficiary. We do not expect a material effect from the adoption of this standard on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2011. ASU 2009-13 establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable in a multiple-deliverable arrangement. In addition, the revised guidance requires additional disclosures about the methods and assumptions used to evaluate multiple-deliverable arrangements and to identify the significant deliverables within those arrangements. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the amended guidance on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-14, Certain Revenue Arrangements that Include Software Elements, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2011.  ASU 2009-14 amends ASC Topic 985 to exclude from its scope tangible products that contain both software and non-software components that function together to deliver a product’s essential functionality.  We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the amended guidance on our financial statements.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s operations have activitiesWe operate in approximatelymore than 50 countries. These operations expose the Companyus to a variety of market risks, including the effects of changes in interest rates, commodity prices and foreign currency exchange rates.  These financial and commodity exposures are monitored and managed by the Companyus as an integral part of its overall risk management program.

The CompanyWe periodically usesuse various derivative and non-derivative financial instruments, as discussed below, to hedge itsour interest rate, commodity prices and foreign currency exposures when appropriate. The risk that counterparties to these instruments may be unable to perform is minimized by limiting the counterparties used to major financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings.  The Company doesWe do not expect to incur a loss from the failure of any counterparty to perform under the agreements.  The Company doesWe do not use derivative financial instruments for purposes other than hedging underlying financial or commercial exposures.

The sensitivity analyses discussed below for the market risk exposures were based on the facts and circumstances in effect at December 31, 2008.2009.  Actual results will be determined by a number of factors that are not under management’s control and could vary materially from those disclosed.


Interest Rate Risk

The Company usesWe use both fixed and floating rate debt and leases to finance itsour operations. Floating rate obligations, including the Company’sour Revolving Facility, expose the Companyus to fluctuations in cash flows due to changes in the general level of interest rates.  Fixed rate obligations, including the Company’sour Dominion Terminal Associates debt, are subject to fluctuations in fair values as a result of changes in interest rates.

Based on the contractual interest rates on the floating rate debt at December 31, 2008,2009, a hypothetical 10% increase in rates would increase cash outflows by approximately $0.2$0.1 million over a twelve-month period.  In other words, the Company’sour weighted average interest rate on itsour floating rate instruments was 2.4%1.3% per annum at December 31, 2008.2009.  If that average rate were to increase by 0.20.1 percentage points to 2.6 %,1.4%, the cash outflows associated with these instruments would increase by $0.2$0.1 million annually.  The effect on the fair value of the Company’sour Dominion Terminal Associates debt for a hypothetical 10% decrease in the yield curve from year-end 20082009 levels would result in a $3.5$3.4 million increase in the fair value of this debt.


 
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Foreign Currency Risk

The Company hasWe have exposure to the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on the results of all of its foreign operations.  The Company’sOur foreign operations generally use local currencies to conduct business but their results are reported in U.S. dollars.

The Company isWe are exposed periodically to the foreign currency rate fluctuations that affect transactions not denominated in the functional currency of domestic and foreign operations. To mitigate these exposures, the Company,we, from time to time, entersenter into foreign currency forward contracts.  At December 31, 2008,2009, no material foreign currency forward contracts were outstanding.  The Company doesWe do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge investments in foreign subsidiaries since such investments are long-term in nature.

The effects of a hypothetical simultaneous 10% appreciation in the U.S. dollar from year-end 20082009 levels against all other currencies of countries in which the Company haswe have continuing operations are as follows:

  Hypothetical Effects 
(In millions) Increase/ (decrease) 
    
Translation of 2008 earnings into U.S. dollars (a) $(18.3)
Transactional exposures (a)  1.0 
Translation of net assets of foreign subsidiaries (b)  (53.9)
(a)  Reflected in the consolidated statements of income.
(b)  Reflected in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
  Hypothetical Effects 
(In millions) Increase/ (decrease) 
    
Effect on Earnings:   
    Translation of 2009 earnings into U.S. dollars $(12.8)
    Transaction gains (losses)  0.1 
Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):    
    Translation of net assets of foreign subsidiaries  (65.2)

The hypothetical foreign currency effects above detail the consolidated impact of a simultaneous change in the value of a large number of foreign currencies relative to the U. S. dollar.  The foreign currency exposure impact related to a change in an individual currency could be significantly different.


Venezuela Designated as Highly Inflationary Economy in 2010
Venezuela has had significant inflation in the last several years and, in December 2009, the three-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100%.  As a result, beginning in 2010, we are designating Venezuela’s economy as highly inflationary.  Local-currency monetary assets and liabilities will be remeasured into U.S. dollars each balance sheet date, with remeasurement adjustments and other transaction gains and losses recognized in earnings.  Net Venezuelan bolivar fuerte denominated monetary assets at December 31, 2009, were $35.7 million, and a hypothetical 10% appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Venezuelan bolivar fuerte after we begin accounting for these assets as highly inflationary as of January 1, 2010, would result in a $3.6 million transaction loss, which is in addition to the amounts in the above table.


 
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA



THE BRINK’S COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20082009

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MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING5866
REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM5967
   
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 Consolidated Balance Sheets6169
 Consolidated Statements of Income6270
 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)6371
 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity6472
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows6573
   
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
 Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies6674
 Note 2 – Segment Information7481
 Note 3 – Retirement Benefits7683
 Note 4 – Income Taxes8491
 Note 5 – Property and Equipment8794
 Note 6 – Acquisitions8794
 Note 7 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets8896
 Note 8 – Other Assets8997
 Note 9 – Accrued LiabilitiesFair Value of Financial Instruments9097
 Note 10 – OtherAccrued Liabilities9098
 Note 11 – Long-Term DebtOther Liabilities9198
 Note 12 – Accounts ReceivableLong-Term Debt9398
 Note 13 – Operating LeasesAccounts Receivable94100
 Note 14 – Share-Based Compensation PlansOperating Leases95100
 Note 15 – Capital StockShare-Based Compensation Plans98101
 Note 16 – Discontinued OperationsCapital Stock100104
 Note 17 – Supplemental Cash Flow InformationIncome from Discontinued Operations101105
 Note 18 – Other Operating Income, NetSupplemental Cash Flow Information102106
 Note 19 – Interest and Other NonoperatingOperating Income (Expense), Net102106
 Note 20 – Interest and Other Commitments and ContingenciesNonoperating Income103106
 Note 21 – Other Commitments and Contingencies107
Note 22 – Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)104108



 
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MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’sOur internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’sour management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’sour internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008.2009.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework.” Based on this assessment, our assessment, we believemanagement believes that, as of December 31, 2008, the Company’s2009, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

KPMG LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm which audits the Company’sour consolidated financial statements, has issued an attestation report of the Company’sour internal control over financial reporting.  KPMG’s attestation report appears on page 59.67.


 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
The Brink’s Company:

We have audited The Brink’s Company’s (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008,2009, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company'sCompany’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company'scompany’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company'scompany’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, The Brink’s Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008,2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of The Brink’s Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20082009 and 2007,2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2008,2009, and our report dated March 2, 2009February 25, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.statements.


/s/ KPMG LLP


Richmond, Virginia
March 2, 2009February 25, 2010


 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
The Brink’s Company:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Brink’s Company and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 20082009 and 2007,2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2008.2009. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Brink’s Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 20082009 and 2007,2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2008,2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As disclosed in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, effective January 1, 2007, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158,141(R), Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement PlansBusiness Combinations (included in FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations), effective December 31, 2006,January 1, 2009 and Securities and Exchange Commission StaffStatement of Financial Accounting BulletinStandards No. 108,160, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying MisstatementsNoncontrolling Interests in Current YearConsolidated Financial Statements an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (included in FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation), effective December 31, 2006.January 1, 2009.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), The Brink’s Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008,2009, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Frameworkissued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 2, 2009February 25, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.reporting.


/s/ KPMG LLP


Richmond, Virginia
March 2, 2009February 25, 2010

 
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THE BRINK’S COMPANY
and subsidiaries

 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 


 December 31,  December 31, 
(In millions, except per share amounts) 2008  2007  2009  2008 
            
ASSETS            
            
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents
 $250.9  196.4  $143.0   250.9 
Accounts receivable (net of allowance: 2008 – $6.8; 2007 – $10.8)
 450.7  491.9 
Accounts receivable (net of allowance: 2009 – $7.1; 2008 – $6.8)
  427.6   450.7 
Prepaid expenses and other
 99.7  93.5   81.0   99.7 
Deferred income taxes
 31.1  63.9   38.5   31.1 
Total current assets
 832.4  845.7   690.1   832.4 
                
Property and equipment, net 534.0  1,118.4   549.5   534.0 
Goodwill 139.6  141.3   213.7   139.6 
Deferred income taxes 202.6  90.1   254.1   202.6 
Other 107.2  198.8   172.4   107.2 
                
Total assets
 $1,815.8   2,394.3  $1,879.8   1,815.8 
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
                
Current liabilities:                
Short-term borrowings
 $7.2  12.4  $7.2   7.2 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 8.4  11.0   16.1   8.4 
Accounts payable
 137.8  171.9   127.2   137.8 
Income taxes payable
 21.2  14.9   5.5   21.2 
Accrued liabilities
 360.5  429.7   364.3   360.5 
Total current liabilities
 535.1  639.9   520.3   535.1 
                
Long-term debt 173.0  89.2   172.3   173.0 
Accrued pension costs 373.4  58.0   192.1   373.4 
Retirement benefits other than pensions 249.9  104.3   198.3   249.9 
Deferred revenue -  178.6 
Deferred income taxes 21.5  29.8   30.5   21.5 
Minority interest 91.3  68.2 
Other 157.6  180.0   170.5   157.6 
Total liabilities
 1,601.8  1,348.0   1,284.0   1,510.5 
                
Commitments and contingent liabilities (notes 3, 4, 11, 13, 16 and 20)        
Commitments and contingent liabilities (notes 3, 4, 12, 14, 17 and 21)        
                
Shareholders’ equity:        
Equity:        
The Brink’s Company (“Brink’s”) shareholders’ equity:
        
Common stock, par value $1 per share:
                
Shares authorized: 100.0
                
Shares issued and outstanding: 2008 – 45.7; 2007 – 48.4
 45.7  48.4 
Shares issued and outstanding: 2009 – 47.9; 2008 – 45.7
  47.9   45.7 
Capital in excess of par value
 486.3  452.6   550.2   486.3 
Retained earnings
 310.0  675.8   514.8   310.0 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
                
Benefit plan experience loss
 (603.7) (146.3)  (517.1)  (603.7)
Benefit plan prior service cost
 (4.5) (7.4)  (3.4)  (4.5)
Foreign currency translation
 (20.4) 22.0   (60.7)  (20.4)
Unrealized gains on marketable securities
  0.6   1.2   3.2   0.6 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  (628.0)  (130.5)  (578.0)  (628.0)
                
Total shareholders’ equity
  214.0   1,046.3 
Total Brink’s shareholders’ equity
  534.9   214.0 
        
Noncontrolling interests
  60.9   91.3 
        
Total equity
  595.8   305.3 
                
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 $1,815.8   2,394.3  $1,879.8   1,815.8 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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and subsidiaries

 
Consolidated Statements of Income
 


 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions, except per share amounts) 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                  
Revenues $3,163.5  2,734.6  2,354.3  $3,135.0   3,163.5   2,734.6 
                        
Costs and Expenses:                        
Cost of revenues 2,505.1  2,194.9  1,893.4   2,534.5   2,505.1   2,194.9 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  434.5   379.8   356.4   430.2   434.5   379.8 
Total costs and expenses
 2,939.6  2,574.7  2,249.8   2,964.7   2,939.6   2,574.7 
Other operating income, net  4.6   1.1   6.2 
Other operating income (expense)  (3.5)  4.6   1.1 
                        
Operating profit
 228.5  161.0  110.7   166.8   228.5   161.0 
                        
Interest expense (12.0) (10.8) (12.0)  (11.3)  (12.0)  (10.8)
Interest and other income, net  8.1   10.5   16.9 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest
 224.6  160.7  115.6 
Provision for income taxes 53.0  59.5  44.2 
Minority interest  39.8   22.8   18.3 
Interest and other income  10.8   8.1   10.5 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  166.3   224.6   160.7 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes  (61.1)  53.0   59.5 
                        
Income from continuing operations
 131.8  78.4  53.1   227.4   171.6   101.2 
                        
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax  51.5   58.9   534.1   4.5   51.5   58.9 
                        
Net income
 $183.3   137.3   587.2   231.9   223.1   160.1 
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
  (31.7)  (39.8)  (22.8)
                        
Earnings per common share            
Net income attributable to Brink’s
 $200.2   183.3   137.3 
            
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:            
Income from continuing operations $195.7   131.8   78.4 
Income from discontinued operations  4.5   51.5   58.9 
            
Net income attributable to Brink’s
 $200.2   183.3   137.3 
            
Earnings per share attributable to Brink’s common shareholders:            
Basic:                        
Continuing operations
 $2.85  1.68  1.06  $4.14   2.85   1.68 
Discontinued operations
 1.11  1.27  10.69   0.10   1.11   1.27 
Net income
  3.96   2.95   11.75   4.23   3.96   2.95 
                        
Diluted:                        
Continuing operations
 $2.82  1.67  1.05  $4.11   2.82   1.67 
Discontinued operations
 1.10  1.25  10.58   0.10   1.10   1.25 
Net income
  3.93   2.92   11.64   4.21   3.93   2.92 
                        
Weighted-average shares                        
Basic
 46.3  46.5  50.0   47.2   46.3   46.5 
Diluted
  46.7   47.0   50.5   47.5   46.7   47.0 
 

 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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and subsidiaries

 
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 


 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                  
Net income $183.3  137.3  587.2  $231.9   223.1   160.1 
                        
Other comprehensive income (loss):                        
Benefit plan experience:
                        
Net experience gains (losses) arising during the year
 (501.2) 112.6  -   68.2   (501.2)  112.6 
Tax benefit (provision) related to net experience gains and losses arising during the year
 32.7  (40.8) -   (0.3)  32.7   (40.8)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior net experience loss included in net income
 11.8  27.1  -   28.2   11.8   27.1 
Tax benefit related to reclassification adjustment
 (0.7) (8.9) -   (9.5)  (0.7)  (8.9)
Benefit plan experience gain (loss), net of tax
  (457.4)  90.0   -   86.6   (457.4)  90.0 
                        
Benefit plan prior service credit (cost):
                        
Prior service credit from plan amendment during the year
 3.1  0.1  -   -   3.1   0.1 
Tax provision related to prior service credit from plan amendment during the year
 (0.5) -  -   -   (0.5)  - 
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (credit) included in net income
 (0.3) 1.3  -   1.2   (0.3)  1.3 
Tax benefit related to reclassification adjustment
 0.6  -  - 
Tax provision (benefit) related to reclassification adjustment
  (0.1)  0.6   - 
Benefit plan prior service credit, net of tax
  2.9   1.4   -   1.1   2.9   1.4 
            
Minimum pension liability adjustments:
            
Adjustments to minimum pension liability
 -  -  90.0 
Tax provision related to minimum pension liability adjustment
 -  -  (31.7)
Reclassification for sale of BAX Global Inc.
  -   -   11.1 
Minimum pension liability adjustments, net of tax
  -   -   69.4 
                        
Foreign currency:
                        
Translation adjustments arising during the year
 (44.7) 39.9  29.0   (92.4)  (47.0)  41.6 
Tax benefit (provision) related to translation adjustments
 0.8  (0.1) (0.1)  (0.7)  0.8   (0.1)
Reclassification adjustment for dispositions of businesses
  -   (0.1)  (12.9)  -   -   (0.1)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
  (43.9)  39.7   16.0   (93.1)  (46.2)  41.4 
                        
Marketable securities:
                        
Unrealized net gains (losses) on marketable securities arising during the year
 (7.2) 1.1  2.0   2.1   (7.2)  1.1 
Tax benefit (provision) related to unrealized net gains and losses on marketable securities
 2.6  (0.4) (0.7)  -   2.6   (0.4)
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses realized in net income
 6.2  (1.4) (1.0)  -   6.2   (1.4)
Tax provision (benefit) related to reclassification adjustment
  (2.2)  0.5   0.4   -   (2.2)  0.5 
Unrealized net gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of tax
  (0.6)  (0.2)  0.7   2.1   (0.6)  (0.2)
            
Other comprehensive income (loss)  (499.0)  130.9   86.1   (3.3)  (501.3)  132.6 
                        
Comprehensive income (loss) $(315.7)  268.2   673.3  $228.6   (278.2)  292.7 
            
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:            
Net income
 $200.2   183.3   137.3 
Benefit plan experience
  86.6   (457.4)  90.0 
Benefit plan prior service credit
  1.1   2.9   1.4 
Foreign currency
  (40.3)  (43.9)  39.7 
Marketable securities
  2.6   (0.6)  (0.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  50.0   (499.0)  130.9 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Brink’s
  250.2   (315.7)  268.2 
            
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:            
Net income
  31.7   39.8   22.8 
Foreign currency
  (52.8)  (2.3)  1.7 
Marketable securities
  (0.5)  -   - 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  (53.3)  (2.3)  1.7 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
  (21.6)  37.5   24.5 
            
Comprehensive income (loss)
 $228.6   (278.2)  292.7 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


 
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and subsidiaries

 
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
 


Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 2007 and 20062007
       Capital     The Brink's Company  Accumulated       
Capital
in Excess
 
Accumulated
Other
  
       in Excess     Employee  Other       
 Shares  Common  of Par  Retained  Benefits  Comprehensive    Shares Commonof ParRetainedComprehensiveNoncontrolling 
(In millions) (a)  Stock  Value  Earnings  Trust (a)  Loss  Total (a) StockValueEarningsLossInterestsTotal
Balance as of December 31, 2005 58.7  $58.7  530.6  488.0  (55.2) (184.6) 837.5 
Net income -  -  -  587.2  -  -  587.2 
Other comprehensive income -  -  -  -  -  86.1  86.1 
Shares repurchased (see note 15):                            
“Dutch auction” self-tender offer
 (10.4) (10.4) (89.0) (431.5) -  -  (530.9)
Other
 (1.8) (1.8) (15.9) (82.3) -  -  (100.0)
Dividends ($0.2125 per share) -  -  -  (10.1) -  -  (10.1)
Shares issued to Employee Benefits Trust                            
(see notes 1 and 15)
 2.0  2.0  (2.0) -  -  -  - 
Share-based compensation:                            
Stock options:
                            
Compensation expense (b)
 -  -  17.7  -  -  -  17.7 
Consideration from exercise of stock options
 -  -  18.6  -  -  -  18.6 
Excess tax benefit of stock compensation -  -  6.1  -  -  -  6.1 
Other share-based benefit programs
 -  -  4.5  (0.2) -  -  4.3 
Retire shares of common stock -  -  (0.7) (1.5) -  -  (2.2)
Adoption of new accounting standards:                            
Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
                            
(“SFAS”) 123(R) (see note 1)
 -  -  (55.2) -  55.2  -  - 
SFAS 158, net of income taxes of $110.2
                            
(see note 1)
 -  -  -  -  -  (162.9) (162.9)
Securities and Exchange Commission
                            
Staff Accounting Bulletin 108, net of
                            
income taxes of $1.4 (see note 1)
  -   -   -   2.4   -   -   2.4 
Balance as of December 31, 2006 48.5  48.5  414.7  552.0  -  (261.4) 753.8 48.5$48.5414.7552.0(261.4)51.8805.6
Net income -  -  -  137.3  -  -  137.3 - -137.3-22.8160.1
Other comprehensive income -  -  -  -  -  130.9  130.9 - -130.91.7132.6
Shares repurchased (see note 15) (0.1) (0.1) (0.5) (3.0) -  -  (3.6)
Dividends ($0.3625 per share) -  -  -  (16.5) -  -  (16.5)
Shares repurchased (see note 16)(0.1) (0.1)(0.5)(3.0)-(3.6)
Dividends to:     
Brink’s common shareholders ($0.3625 per share)
- -(16.5)-(16.5)
Noncontrolling interests
- --(7.2)(7.2)
Share-based compensation:                                 
Stock options:
                            
Stock options and awards:
     
Compensation expense (b)
 -  -  11.7  -  -  -  11.7 - -11.7--11.7
Consideration from exercise of stock options
 -  -  12.6  -  -  -  12.6 - -12.6--12.6
Excess tax benefit of stock compensation -  -  5.9  -  -  -  5.9 - -5.9--5.9
Other share-based benefit programs
 -  -  8.4  (0.3) -  -  8.1 - -8.4(0.3)-8.1
Retire shares of common stock -  -  (0.2) (0.7) -  -  (0.9)- -(0.2)(0.7)-(0.9)
Adoption of - Financial Accounting Standards Board                                 
Interpretation 48 (see notes 1 & 4)
  -   -   -   7.0   -   -   7.0 
Interpretation 48 (see note 1)
- -7.0-7.0
Purchases of subsidiary shares from     
noncontrolling interests
- --(0.9)(0.9)
Balance as of December 31, 2007 48.4  48.4  452.6  675.8  -  (130.5) 1,046.3 48.4 48.4452.6675.8(130.5)68.21,114.5
Net income -  -  -  183.3  -  -  183.3 - -183.3-39.8223.1
Other comprehensive loss -  -  -  -  -  (499.0) (499.0)- -(499.0)(2.3)(501.3)
Shares repurchased (see note 15) (1.0) (1.0) (9.8) (45.7) -  -  (56.5)
Shares repurchased (see note 16)(1.0) (1.0)(9.8)(45.7)-(56.5)
Termination of Employee Benefits Trust (1.7) (1.7) 1.7  -  -  -  - (1.7) (1.7)1.7---
Dividends ($0.40 per share) -  -  -  (18.2) -  -  (18.2)
Dividends to:     
Brink’s common shareholders ($0.40 per share)
- -(18.2)-(18.2)
Noncontrolling interests
- --(12.4)(12.4)
Share-based compensation:                                 
Stock options:
                            
Compensation expense (b)
 -  -  9.5  -  -  -  9.5 
Stock options and awards:
     
Compensation expense (a)
- -9.5--9.5
Consideration from exercise of stock options
 0.1  0.1  18.5  -  -  -  18.6 0.1 0.118.5--18.6
Excess tax benefit of stock compensation -  -  13.3  -  -  -  13.3 - -13.3--13.3
Other share-based benefit programs
 0.1  0.1  4.3  (0.3) -  -  4.1 0.1 0.14.3(0.3)-4.1
Retire shares of common stock (0.2) (0.2) (3.8) (16.0) -  -  (20.0)(0.2) (0.2)(3.8)(16.0)-(20.0)
Spin-off of Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc                            
(see note 1)
  -   -   -   (468.9)  -   1.5   (467.4)
Spin-off of Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc.     
(“BHS”) (see note 17)
- -(468.9)1.5-(467.4)
Purchases of subsidiary shares from     
noncontrolling interests
- --(2.0)(2.0)
Balance as of December 31, 2008  45.7  $45.7   486.3   310.0   -   (628.0)  214.0 45.7 45.7486.3310.0(628.0)91.3305.3
Net income- -200.2-31.7231.9
Other comprehensive loss- -50.0(53.3)(3.3)
Shares repurchased (see note 16)(0.2) (0.2)(2.5)(3.4)-(6.1)
Shares contributed to pension plan (see note 16)2.3 2.355.3--57.6
Dividends to:     
Brink’s common shareholders ($0.40 per share)
- -(18.4)-(18.4)
Noncontrolling interests
- --(13.7)(13.7)
Share-based compensation:     
Stock options and awards:
     
Compensation expense
- -6.6--6.6
Consideration from exercise of stock options
0.1 0.11.2--1.3
Excess tax benefit of stock compensation- -0.1--0.1
Other share-based benefit programs
- -3.2(0.4)-2.8
Adjustment to spin-off of BHS (see note 17)- -26.8-26.8
Acquisitions of new subsidiaries (see note 6)- --4.94.9
Balance as of December 31, 200947.9$47.9550.2514.8(578.0)60.9595.8
(a)Includes 1.7 million shares at December 31, 2007, held by The Brink’s Company Employee Benefits Trust that were not allocated to
participants (2.3 million shares at December 31, 2006, and 1.2 million shares at December 31, 2005). participants.  The trust was terminated in 2008 (see note 15)16).
(b)Includes amounts classified as discontinued operations.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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and subsidiaries

 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                  
Cash flows from operating activities:                  
Net income $183.3  137.3  587.2  $231.9   223.1   160.1 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                        
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
 (51.5) (58.9) (534.1)  (4.5)  (51.5)  (58.9)
Depreciation and amortization
 122.3  110.0  93.0   135.1   122.3   110.0 
Minority interest
 39.8  22.8  18.3 
Compensation expense for stock options
 7.8  10.1  9.9 
Stock compensation expense
  6.6   7.8   10.1 
Deferred income taxes
 (20.0) 9.9  166.8   (91.0)  (20.0)  9.9 
Gains:            
Sales of property and other assets  (9.4)  (13.1)  (4.6)
Acquisitions of controlling interest of equity-method investments  (14.9)  -   - 
Impairment charges:
                        
Marketable securities
 7.1  -  -   -   7.1   - 
Long-lived assets
 1.9  2.5  1.5   2.7   1.9   2.5 
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable
 3.2  (0.1) (0.1)
Retirement benefit funding (more) less than expense:                        
Pension
 (12.2) (7.7) 9.2   (102.7)  (12.2)  (7.7)
Other than pension
 (5.1) 1.1  (250.0)  15.3   (5.1)  1.1 
Health benefit act
 (3.5) (6.4) (7.4)
Other operating, net
 (11.3) 1.7  6.3   4.3   5.0   6.2 
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
                        
Accounts receivable
 (24.1) 0.3  (35.7)  8.9   (24.1)  0.3 
Accounts payable, income taxes payable and accrued liabilities
 44.3  35.2  (206.8)  (16.4)  40.8   28.8 
Prepaid and other current assets
 (21.8) (7.3) (13.2)  3.5   (21.8)  (7.3)
Other, net
 (5.8) 11.5  16.9   2.3   (5.8)  11.5 
Discontinued operations, net
  172.7   191.7   170.5   23.5   172.7   191.7 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  427.1   453.7   32.3   195.2   427.1   453.7 
                        
Cash flows from investing activities:                        
Capital expenditures (165.3) (141.8) (113.8)  (170.6)  (165.3)  (141.8)
Acquisitions (11.7) (13.4) (14.4)  (74.6)  (11.7)  (13.4)
Marketable securities:                        
Purchases
 (3.5) (1.8) (1,663.7)  (11.1)  (3.5)  (1.8)
Sales
 2.5  1.3  1,654.1   4.7   2.5   1.3 
Cash proceeds from disposal of:            
BAX Global, net of $90.3 of cash disposed
 -  -  1,010.5 
Other property, equipment and investments
 16.9  14.0  5.1 
Cash retained by BHS (50.0) -  - 
Cash proceeds from sale of property, equipment and investments  10.5   16.9   14.0 
Cash held by home security business at spin-off  -   (50.0)  - 
Other, net 2.0  (0.3) 0.5   -   2.0   (0.3)
Discontinued operations, net  (150.8)  (175.5)  (170.6)  -   (150.8)  (175.5)
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
  (359.9)  (317.5)  707.7 
Net cash used by investing activities
  (241.1)  (359.9)  (317.5)
                        
Cash flows from financing activities:                        
Long-term debt:            
Additions
 -  6.9  2.9 
Borrowings and repayments:            
Short-term debt  (0.9)  (4.4)  (23.2)
Long-term revolving credit facilities  (10.1)  93.5   (33.5)
Other long-term debt:            
Borrowings
  0.6   -   6.9 
Repayments
 (12.6) (12.1) (89.0)  (11.9)  (12.6)  (12.1)
Revolving credit facilities borrowings (repayments), net 93.5  (33.5) (68.3)
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net (4.4) (23.2) 5.6 
Repurchase shares of common stock of The Brink’s Company (56.6) (2.7) (630.9)
Cash proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions  13.6   -   - 
Repurchase shares of common stock of Brink’s  (6.9)  (56.6)  (2.7)
Dividends to:                        
Shareholders of The Brink’s Company
 (18.2) (16.5) (10.1)
Minority interest holders in subsidiaries
 (12.4) (7.2) (9.0)
Shareholders of Brink’s
  (18.4)  (18.2)  (16.5)
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
  (13.7)  (12.4)  (7.2)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 16.2  12.6  18.6   1.3   16.2   12.6 
Excess tax benefits associated with stock compensation 12.5  5.8  5.1   0.3   12.5   5.8 
Minimum tax withholdings associated with stock compensation (17.6) (0.8) (2.2)  (0.4)  (17.6)  (0.8)
Other, net -  0.4  (0.5)  (0.1)  -   0.4 
Discontinued operations, net  -   (14.8)  (5.2)  -   -   (14.8)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
  0.4   (85.1)  (783.0)  (46.6)  0.4   (85.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  (13.1)  8.1   5.4   (15.4)  (13.1)  8.1 
Cash and cash equivalents:                        
Increase (decrease)
 54.5  59.2  (37.6)  (107.9)  54.5   59.2 
Balance at beginning of year
 196.4  137.2  96.2   250.9   196.4   137.2 
Amount held by BAX Global at December 31, 2005
  -   -   78.6 
Balance at end of year
 $250.9   196.4   137.2  $143.0   250.9   196.4 
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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and subsidiaries

 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation
The Brink’s Company (along with its subsidiaries, “we,” “our,” “Brink’s” or the “Company”), based in Richmond, Virginia, is a leading provider of secure transportation, cash logistics and other security-related services to banks and financial institutions, retailers, government agencies, mints, jewelers and other commercial operations around the world.  Brink’s is the oldest and largest secure transportation and cash logistics company in the U.S., and a market leader in many other countries.

On October 31, 2008, the Company distributed all of its interest in Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. (“BHS”) to the Company’s stockholders of record as of the close of business on October 21, 2008, in a tax-free distribution.  BHS offered monitored security services in North America primarily for owner-occupied, single-family residences and, to a lesser extent, commercial properties.

Net assets for BHS as of October 31, 2008, were as follows:

(In millions) October 31, 2008 
    
ASSETS   
    
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents
 $50.0 
Accounts receivable, net
  37.3 
Deferred income taxes and other
  33.0 
Total current assets
  120.3 
     
Property and equipment, net  651.4 
Deferred subscriber acquisition costs and other  87.8 
       Total assets  859.5 
     
LIABILITIES    
     
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  55.5 
Deferred revenue
  43.2 
Total current liabilities
  98.7 
     
Deferred revenue  181.4 
Deferred income taxes and other  112.0 
       Total liabilities  392.1 
     
Net assets
 $467.4 

On January 31, 2006, the Company sold BAX Global Inc. (“BAX Global”), a wholly owned freight transportation subsidiary, for approximately $1 billion in cash and recorded a pretax gain of approximately $587 million.  On August 5, 2007, the Company sold Brink’s United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations.  Each of these operations has been reported within discontinued operations for all periods presented.   In prior years, the Company sold its natural resource businesses and interests, and adjustments to contingent liabilities of these former operations have also been reported within discontinued operations.  The Company has significant liabilities associated with its former coal operations and expects to have ongoing expenses and cash outflows related to these obligations.  See notes 3, 16 and 20.

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Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The Brink’s Company and the subsidiaries it controls.  Control is determined based on ownership rights or, when applicable, based on whether the Company iswe are considered to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity.  The Company’sOur interest in 20%- to 50%-owned companies that are not controlled are accounted for using the equity method (“equity affiliates”), unless the Company doeswe do not sufficiently influence the management of the investee.  Other investments are accounted for as cost-method investments or as available-for-sale marketable securities.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenue Recognition
Brink’s. Revenue is recognized when services related to armored car transportation, ATM servicing, cash logistics, coin sorting and wrapping and the secure transportation of valuables are performed. Customer contracts have prices that are fixed and determinable and the Company assesseswe assess the customer’s ability to meet the contractual terms, including payment terms, before entering into contracts.  Customer contracts generally are automatically extended after the initial contract period until either party terminates the agreement.

BHS (discontinued operation).  Monitoring revenues were recognized monthly as services were provided pursuant to the terms of subscriber contracts, which had contract prices that were fixed and determinable.  BHS assessed the subscriber’s ability to meet the contract terms, including payment terms, before entering into the contract.  Generally, nonrefundable installation revenues and a portion of the related direct costs of acquiring new subscribers (primarily sales commissions) were deferred and recognized over an estimated 15 year subscriber relationship period.  When an installation was identified for disconnection, any unamortized deferred revenues and deferred costs related to that installation were recognized at that time.

BAX Global (discontinued operation).  Revenues related to transportation services were recognized, together with related variable transportation costs, on the date shipments departed from facilities en route to destination locations.  BAX Global and its customers agreed to the terms of the shipments, including pricing, prior to shipment.  Pricing terms were fixed and determinable, and BAX Global only agreed to shipments when it believed that the collectibility of related billings was reasonably assured.  Export freight service revenues were shared among the origin and destination countries.

Taxes collected from customers.  Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are not included in revenues in the consolidated statements of income.

Cash and Cash EquivalentsForeign Currency Translation
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Marketable SecuritiesThe majority of our subsidiaries outside the U.S. conduct business in their local currencies.  Our financials report results in U.S. dollars, which include the results of these subsidiaries. 

Accounting Policy

Our accounting policy for foreign currency translation is different depending on whether the economy in which our foreign subsidiary operates has been designated as highly inflationary or not.  Economies with a three-year cumulative inflation rate of more than 100% are considered as highly inflationary.  At the end of 2009, we did not have any subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies.

Non-Highly Inflationary Economies
Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries in non-highly inflationary economies are translated into U.S. dollars using rates of exchange at the balance sheet date.  Translation adjustments are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).  Revenues and expenses are translated at rates of exchange in effect during the year.  Transaction gains and losses are recorded in net income.

Highly Inflationary Economies
Foreign subsidiaries that operate in highly inflationary countries must use the reporting currency (the U.S. dollar) as the functional currency.  Local-currency monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured into dollars each balance sheet date, with remeasurement adjustments and other transaction gains and losses recognized in earnings.  Non-monetary assets and liabilities do not fluctuate with changes in local currency exchange rates to the dollar.

Application of Accounting Policy

Use of Parallel Market Exchange Rate to Convert Venezuelan Operations
Our Venezuelan operations, which are 61% owned by Brink’s, constitute a material portion of our overall consolidated operations.  There are two currency exchange rates which may be used to convert Venezuelan bolivar fuertes into other currencies: an official rate and a market rate.  The use of the official rate to convert cash held in bolivar fuertes into other currencies requires the approval of the Venezuelan government’s currency control organization.  The parallel market rate may be used to obtain U.S. dollars without the approval of the currency control organization.

In December 2009, we repatriated dividends generated by our Venezuelan operations that had been unpaid over the last several years using the parallel market exchange rate.  We decided to repatriate our dividends using the parallel rate due to significant delays in receiving the needed government approval to repatriate dividends at the official rate.  We began translating our financial statements for our Venezuelan operations using the parallel rate, effective December 21, 2009, the date of our decision, since we expect to pay future dividends using the parallel rate.  This is consistent with the guidance issued by the International Practices Task Force of the Center for Audit Quality (the “IPTF”) and U.S. GAAP.  This guidance provides that, in the absence of unusual circumstances, the rate used for dividend remittances should be used to translate foreign financial statements.

We recognized foreign currency translation losses because we changed to the parallel rate for purposes of translating our Venezuelan financial position.  We recognized losses in our consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) in 2009 of

·  $85 million attributable to Brink’s
·  $54 million attributable to noncontrolling interests, and
·  $139 million in total.

We have provided a non-GAAP Adjusted earnings measure within our Management’s Discussion and Analysis that provides supplemental analysis to assist readers understand the hypothetical effect on our financial results had we used the parallel rate to report our results in the past.

Venezuela Designated as Highly Inflationary Economy in 2010
Venezuela has had significant inflation in the last several years and, in December 2009, the three-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100%.  As a result, beginning in 2010, we are designating Venezuela’s economy as highly inflationary, and we intend to consolidate our Venezuelan results in 2010 using our accounting policy for subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies.


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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
We adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162, effective for our quarter ended September 30, 2009.  SFAS 168 established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) as the sole source of authoritative non-governmental accounting principles to be applied in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Although SFAS 168 does not change U.S. GAAP, the adoption of SFAS 168 impacted our financial statements since all future references to authoritative accounting literature are now in accordance with SFAS 168, except for the following standards, which will remain authoritative until they are integrated into the Codification: SFAS 164, Not-for-Profit Entities: Mergers and Acquisitions, SFAS 166,Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, SFAS 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R and SFAS 168.

The Company adopted the accounting principles established by FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of SFAS 109, which is now part of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, Income Taxes, effective January 1, 2007.  This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.  It prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return.  The adoption of this interpretation increased retained earnings at January 1, 2007, by $7.0 million.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 132(R)-1, Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 715, Compensation – Retirement Benefits, effective for us on December 31, 2009. This guidance requires enhanced disclosures about plan assets in an employer’s defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans in order to provide users of financial statements with an understanding of how investment allocation decisions are made, the major categories of plan assets, the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets, and significant concentrations of risk within plan assets.

We adopted the accounting principles established by SFAS 141(R), Business Combinations, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, effective January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 805 establishes requirements for an acquirer to record the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any related noncontrolling interests related to the acquisition of a controlled subsidiary, measured at fair value, as of the acquisition date.  In 2008, we expensed all acquisition costs for transactions that were expected to close in 2009.  In 2009, we recognized gains related to the acquisition of controlling interests in equity affiliates – see note 6 to our consolidated financial statements.  The adoption of this new guidance did not otherwise have an effect on our historical financial statements, but does affect the way we account for acquisitions after the effective date.

We adopted the accounting principles established by SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements an Amendment of ARB No. 51, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, effective January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 810 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest, previously known as minority interest, in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.  This statement clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as a separate component within equity in the consolidated financial statements.  Additionally, consolidated net income is to be reported with separate disclosure of the amounts attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interests.  We retroactively restated our consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income, consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity, consolidated statements of cash flows and consolidated statements of comprehensive income as required by FASB ASC Topic 810.  The adoption of this new guidance resulted in a $91.3 million reclassification of noncontrolling interests from other long-term liabilities to shareholders’ equity on the December 31, 2008, consolidated balance sheet.  Prior to the adoption of this new guidance, noncontrolling interests were deductions from income in arriving at net income.  Under FASB ASC Topic 810, noncontrolling interests are a deduction from net income used to arrive at net income attributable to Brink’s.

We adopted the accounting principles established by SFAS 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an Amendment of SFAS 133, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, effective January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 815 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity's derivative and hedging activities.  The adoption of this new guidance had no impact on our financial statements.

We adopted the accounting principles established by SFAS 165, Subsequent Events, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 855 establishes general standards of accounting and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This standard requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for selecting that date.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

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We adopted the accounting principles established by FASB Staff Position ("FSP") EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share, effective January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 260 affects entities that accrue cash dividends (whether paid or unpaid) on share-based payment awards during the award’s service period for dividends that are nonforfeitable. The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP 157-2, Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS 157, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, effective January 1, 2009.  This guidance delayed the effective date of FASB ASC Topic 820 for all nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 820 provides guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. FASB ASC Topic 820 also provides guidance for identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly and affirms that the objective of fair value measurement in a market for an asset that is not active is the price that would be received in an orderly (i.e., not distressed) transaction on the measurement date under current market conditions. If the market is determined to be not active, the entity must consider all available evidence in determining whether an observable transaction is orderly.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 320 provides guidance on the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments of investments in debt securities and provides new presentation and disclosure requirements for other-than-temporary impairments of investments in debt and equity securities.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.
We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 825 requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments in interim reporting periods whereas, previously, the disclosures were required only in annual financial statements.  The adoption of this new guidance resulted in the disclosure of the fair value of our significant fixed-rate long-term debt and our marketable securities heldas of our interim reporting periods.  This new guidance did not otherwise have an effect on our financial statements.
We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination that Arise from Contingencies, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  This guidance is effective for each of our business combinations which were completed on or after January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 805 provides that contingent assets acquired or liabilities assumed in a business combination be recorded at fair value if the acquisition-date fair value can be determined during the measurement period.  If the acquisition-date fair value cannot be determined, such items would be recognized at the acquisition date if they meet the recognition requirements of FASB ASC Topic 450, Contingencies.  In periods after the acquisition date, items not recognized as part of the acquisition but recognized subsequently would be reflected in that subsequent period’s income.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-05, Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value, which was effective for us on October 1, 2009. This ASU clarifies the application of certain valuation techniques in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

In September 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-12, Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), which was effective for our year ending December 31, 2009.  ASU 2009-12 allows investors to use net asset value as a practical expedient to estimate the fair value of certain investments that do not have readily determinable fair values and sets forth disclosure requirements for these investments.  The adoption of this ASU helped us in applying the enhanced disclosure requirements established by FSP FAS 132(R)-1.  Otherwise, the adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.


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Standards Not Yet Adopted
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets,  now part of FASB ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2010.  SFAS 166 removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity (QSPE) from SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities, and removes the exception from applying FASB Interpretation 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. This statement also clarifies the requirements for isolation and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting.  We do not expect a material effect from the adoption of this standard on our financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R, now part of FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2010. SFAS 167 requires an analysis to determine whether a variable interest gives the entity a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. This statement requires an ongoing reassessment and eliminates the quantitative approach previously required for determining whether an entity is the primary beneficiary. We do not expect a material effect from the adoption of this standard on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2011. ASU 2009-13 establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable in a multiple-deliverable arrangement. In addition, the revised guidance requires additional disclosures about the methods and assumptions used to evaluate multiple-deliverable arrangements and to identify the significant deliverables within those arrangements. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the amended guidance on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-14, Certain Revenue Arrangements that Include Software Elements, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2011.  ASU 2009-14 amends ASC Topic 985 to exclude from its scope tangible products that contain both software and non-software components that function together to deliver a product’s essential functionality.  We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the amended guidance on our financial statements.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We operate in more than 50 countries. These operations expose us to a variety of market risks, including the effects of changes in interest rates, commodity prices and foreign currency exchange rates.  These financial and commodity exposures are monitored and managed by us as an integral part of its overall risk management program.

We periodically use various derivative and non-derivative financial instruments, as discussed below, to hedge our interest rate, commodity prices and foreign currency exposures when appropriate. The risk that counterparties to these instruments may be unable to perform is minimized by limiting the counterparties used to major financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings.  We do not expect to incur a loss from the failure of any counterparty to perform under the agreements.  We do not use derivative financial instruments for purposes other than hedging underlying financial or commercial exposures.

The sensitivity analyses discussed below for the market risk exposures were based on the facts and circumstances in effect at December 31, 2009.  Actual results will be determined by a number of factors that are not under management’s control and could vary materially from those disclosed.


Interest Rate Risk

We use both fixed and floating rate debt and leases to finance our operations. Floating rate obligations, including our Revolving Facility, expose us to fluctuations in cash flows due to changes in the general level of interest rates.  Fixed rate obligations, including our Dominion Terminal Associates debt, are subject to fluctuations in fair values as a result of changes in interest rates.

Based on the contractual interest rates on the floating rate debt at December 31, 2009, a hypothetical 10% increase in rates would increase cash outflows by approximately $0.1 million over a twelve-month period.  In other words, our weighted average interest rate on our floating rate instruments was 1.3% per annum at December 31, 2009.  If that average rate were to increase by 0.1 percentage points to 1.4%, the cash outflows associated with these instruments would increase by $0.1 million annually.  The effect on the fair value of our Dominion Terminal Associates debt for a hypothetical 10% decrease in the yield curve from year-end 2009 levels would result in a $3.4 million increase in the fair value of this debt.


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Foreign Currency Risk

We have exposure to the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on the results of all of its foreign operations.  Our foreign operations generally use local currencies to conduct business but their results are reported in U.S. dollars.

We are exposed periodically to the foreign currency rate fluctuations that affect transactions not denominated in the functional currency of domestic and foreign operations. To mitigate these exposures, we, from time to time, enter into foreign currency forward contracts.  At December 31, 2009, no material foreign currency forward contracts were outstanding.  We do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge investments in foreign subsidiaries since such investments are long-term in nature.

The effects of a hypothetical simultaneous 10% appreciation in the U.S. dollar from year-end 2009 levels against all other currencies of countries in which we have continuing operations are as follows:

  Hypothetical Effects 
(In millions) Increase/ (decrease) 
    
Effect on Earnings:   
    Translation of 2009 earnings into U.S. dollars $(12.8)
    Transaction gains (losses)  0.1 
Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):    
    Translation of net assets of foreign subsidiaries  (65.2)

The hypothetical foreign currency effects above detail the consolidated impact of a simultaneous change in the value of a large number of foreign currencies relative to the U. S. dollar.  The foreign currency exposure impact related to a change in an individual currency could be significantly different.

Venezuela Designated as Highly Inflationary Economy in 2010
Venezuela has had significant inflation in the last several years and, in December 2009, the three-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100%.  As a result, beginning in 2010, we are designating Venezuela’s economy as highly inflationary.  Local-currency monetary assets and liabilities will be remeasured into U.S. dollars each balance sheet date, with remeasurement adjustments and other transaction gains and losses recognized in earnings.  Net Venezuelan bolivar fuerte denominated monetary assets at December 31, 2009, were $35.7 million, and a hypothetical 10% appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Venezuelan bolivar fuerte after we begin accounting for these assets as highly inflationary as of January 1, 2010, would result in a $3.6 million transaction loss, which is in addition to the amounts in the above table.


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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA



THE BRINK’S COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

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MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING66
REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM67
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Balance Sheets69
Consolidated Statements of Income70
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)71
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity72
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows73
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies74
Note 2 – Segment Information81
Note 3 – Retirement Benefits83
Note 4 – Income Taxes91
Note 5 – Property and Equipment94
Note 6 – Acquisitions94
Note 7 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets96
Note 8 – Other Assets97
Note 9 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments97
Note 10 – Accrued Liabilities98
Note 11 – Other Liabilities98
Note 12 – Long-Term Debt98
Note 13 – Accounts Receivable100
Note 14 – Operating Leases100
Note 15 – Share-Based Compensation Plans101
Note 16 – Capital Stock104
Note 17 – Income from Discontinued Operations105
Note 18 – Supplemental Cash Flow Information106
Note 19 – Other Operating Income (Expense)106
Note 20 – Interest and Other Nonoperating Income106
Note 21 – Other Commitments and Contingencies107
Note 22 – Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)108

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MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework.” Based on this assessment, our management believes that, as of December 31, 2009, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

KPMG LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm which audits our consolidated financial statements, has issued an attestation report of our internal control over financial reporting.  KPMG’s attestation report appears on page 67.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
The Brink’s Company:
We have audited The Brink’s Company’s (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, The Brink’s Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of The Brink’s Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and 2007 designated as available-for-sale securities for purposesthe related consolidated statements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.  Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are generally reported in accumulated otherincome, comprehensive income (loss) until realized.  Declines, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in value judged to be other-than-temporary are reported in interestthe three-year period ended December 31, 2009, and other income, net.    our report dated February 25, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Richmond, Virginia
February 25, 2010

Trade Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest.  The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses on the Company’s existing accounts receivable.  The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience.  The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts quarterly.  Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.


 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


The Board of Directors and Shareholders
PropertyThe Brink’s Company:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Brink’s Company and Equipmentsubsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
Property
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and equipmentperform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are recorded at cost.  Depreciation is calculated principallyfree of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Brink’s Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
As disclosed in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141(R), Business Combinations (included in FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations), effective January 1, 2009 and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (included in FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation), effective January 1, 2009.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), The Brink’s Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 25, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of individual assets or classes of assets.

Leased property and equipment meeting capital lease criteria are capitalized at the lowereffectiveness of the present value of the related lease payments or the fair value of the leased asset at the inception of the lease.  Amortization is calculated on the straight-line method based on the lease term.Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Leasehold improvements are recorded at cost.  Amortization is calculated principally on the straight-line method over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the leasehold improvement or lease term.  Renewal periods are included in the lease term when the renewal is determined to be reasonably assured.

/s/ KPMG LLP
Part of the costs related to the development or purchase of internal-use software is capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the software.  Costs that are capitalized include external direct costs of materials and services to develop or obtain the software, and internal costs, including compensation and employee benefits for employees directly associated with a software development project.

Richmond, Virginia
Estimated Useful LivesYears
Buildings 16 to 25
Building leasehold improvements 3 to 10
Vehicles 3 to 10
Capitalized software 3 to 5
Other machinery and equipment 3 to 10
Machinery and equipment leasehold improvements 3 to 10
February 25, 2010

Expenditures for routine maintenance and repairs on property and equipment are charged to expense.  Major renewals, betterments and modifications are capitalized and amortized over the lesser of the remaining life of the asset or, if applicable, the lease term.

BHS (discontinued operation) retained ownership of most security systems installed at subscriber locations. Costs for those systems were capitalized and depreciated over the estimated lives of the assets. Costs capitalized as part of security systems included equipment and materials used in the installation process, direct labor required to install the equipment at subscriber sites, and other costs associated with the installation process.  These other costs included the cost of vehicles used for installation purposes and the portion of telecommunication, facilities and administrative costs incurred primarily at BHS’ branches that were associated with the installation process.  Direct labor and other costs represented approximately 70% of the amounts capitalized, while equipment and materials represented approximately 30% of amounts capitalized.  In addition to regular straight-line depreciation expense each period, BHS charged to expense the carrying value of security systems estimated to be permanently disconnected based on each period’s actual disconnects and historical reconnection experience.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill is recognized for the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible net assets of businesses acquired.  Intangible assets arising from business acquisitions include customer lists, covenants not to compete, and other identifiable intangibles.  Intangible assets that are subject to amortization have, at December 31, 2008, useful lives ranging from 1 to 8 years and are amortized primarily on a straight-line basis.


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THE BRINK’S COMPANY
and subsidiaries

 
Impairment of Long-Lived AssetsConsolidated Balance Sheets
Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually by comparing the carrying value of each reporting unit to its estimated fair value.  The Company bases its estimates of fair value on projected future cash flows.  The Company completed goodwill impairment tests during each of the last three years with no impairment charges required.


Long-lived assets other than goodwill are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable.
  December 31, 
(In millions, except per share amounts) 2009  2008 
       
ASSETS      
       
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents
 $143.0   250.9 
Accounts receivable (net of allowance: 2009 – $7.1; 2008 – $6.8)
  427.6   450.7 
Prepaid expenses and other
  81.0   99.7 
Deferred income taxes
  38.5   31.1 
Total current assets
  690.1   832.4 
         
Property and equipment, net  549.5   534.0 
Goodwill  213.7   139.6 
Deferred income taxes  254.1   202.6 
Other  172.4   107.2 
         
Total assets
 $1,879.8   1,815.8 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
         
Current liabilities:        
Short-term borrowings
 $7.2   7.2 
Current maturities of long-term debt
  16.1   8.4 
Accounts payable
  127.2   137.8 
Income taxes payable
  5.5   21.2 
Accrued liabilities
  364.3   360.5 
Total current liabilities
  520.3   535.1 
         
Long-term debt  172.3   173.0 
Accrued pension costs  192.1   373.4 
Retirement benefits other than pensions  198.3   249.9 
Deferred income taxes  30.5   21.5 
Other  170.5   157.6 
Total liabilities
  1,284.0   1,510.5 
         
Commitments and contingent liabilities (notes 3, 4, 12, 14, 17 and 21)        
         
Equity:        
The Brink’s Company (“Brink’s”) shareholders’ equity:
        
      Common stock, par value $1 per share:        
         Shares authorized: 100.0        
Shares issued and outstanding: 2009 – 47.9; 2008 – 45.7
  47.9   45.7 
Capital in excess of par value
  550.2   486.3 
Retained earnings
  514.8   310.0 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
        
Benefit plan experience loss
  (517.1)  (603.7)
Benefit plan prior service cost
  (3.4)  (4.5)
Foreign currency translation
  (60.7)  (20.4)
Unrealized gains on marketable securities
  3.2   0.6 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  (578.0)  (628.0)
         
Total Brink’s shareholders’ equity
  534.9   214.0 
         
Noncontrolling interests
  60.9   91.3 
         
Total equity
  595.8   305.3 
         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 $1,879.8   1,815.8 

For long-lived assets other than goodwill that areSee accompanying notes to be held and used in operations, an impairment is indicated when the estimated total undiscounted cash flow associated with the asset or group of assets is less than carrying value. If impairment exists, an adjustment is made to write the asset down to its fair value, and a loss is recorded as the difference between the carrying value and fair value.consolidated financial statements.

Long-lived assets held for sale are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less cost to sell.  Fair values are determined based on quoted market values, discounted cash flows or internal and external appraisals, as applicable.

Retirement Benefit Plans
The Company accounts for its pension plans under SFAS 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, as amended.  The Company accounts for other retirement benefit plans under SFAS 106, Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, as amended.  See “New Accounting Standards – Adopted Standards,” below for an amendment to SFAS 87 and 106 that was effective December 31, 2006.

Prior to 2007, the Company selected discount rates for its U.S. plan obligations after reviewing published long-term yield information for a small number of high-quality fixed-income securities (e.g. Moody’s Aa bond yields) and yields for the broader range of long-term high-quality securities with maturities in line with expected payments.  The Company changed its method of estimating its U.S. discount rates in 2007.  As of December 31, 2007, the discount rates used to measure the present value of the Company’s benefit obligations were derived using the cash flow matching method.  Under this method, the Company compared the plan’s projected payment obligations by year with the corresponding yields on the Citigroup Pension Discount Curve and the Mercer Yield Curve. Each year’s projected cash flows were then discounted back to their present value at the measurement date and an overall discount rate was determined for each curve; the average of the two discount rates was selected and rounded to the nearest tenth of a percentage point.  The effect of the change in estimate was to increase other comprehensive income in 2007 by $46.3 million.  The Company revised its method of estimating its discount rates for its U.S. plan obligations in 2008 to use only the Mercer Yield Curve.  The discount rates selected in 2008 for its U.S. plans would have been the same under the 2007 method.  The Company uses a similar approach to the 2008 method for its U.S. plans to select the discount rates for its major non-U.S. plans.  For the other non-U.S. plans, the discount rates are developed based on a bond index within the country of domicile.

Assets of pension and other retirement benefit plans are invested primarily using actively managed accounts of equities, which include a broad array of market capitalization sizes and investment styles, and fixed income securities.  The Company’s policy does not permit certain investments, including investments in The Brink’s Company common stock, unless part of a commingled fund.  Assets are rebalanced on a quarterly basis if actual allocations of assets are outside predetermined ranges.  Among other factors, the performance of asset groups and investment managers will affect the long-term rate of return.  

The Company selects the expected long-term rate of return assumption for its U.S. pension plan and retiree medical plans using advice from its investment advisor and its actuary considering the plan’s asset allocation targets and expected overall investment manager performance and a review of its most recent long-term historical average compounded rate of return.

Benefit plan experience gains and losses are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).  Accumulated net benefit plan experience gains and losses that exceed 10% of the greater of a plan’s benefit obligation or plan assets at the beginning of the year are amortized into earnings from other comprehensive income (loss) on a straight-line basis.  The amortization period for pension plans is the average remaining service period of employees expected to receive benefits under the plans.  The amortization period for other retirement plans is primarily the average remaining life expectancy of inactive participants.


 
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Consolidated Statements of Income


  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions, except per share amounts) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Revenues $3,135.0   3,163.5   2,734.6 
             
Costs and Expenses:            
Cost of revenues  2,534.5   2,505.1   2,194.9 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  430.2   434.5   379.8 
Total costs and expenses
  2,964.7   2,939.6   2,574.7 
Other operating income (expense)  (3.5)  4.6   1.1 
             
Operating profit
  166.8   228.5   161.0 
             
Interest expense  (11.3)  (12.0)  (10.8)
Interest and other income  10.8   8.1   10.5 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  166.3   224.6   160.7 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes  (61.1)  53.0   59.5 
             
Income from continuing operations
  227.4   171.6   101.2 
             
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax  4.5   51.5   58.9 
             
Net income
  231.9   223.1   160.1 
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
  (31.7)  (39.8)  (22.8)
             
Net income attributable to Brink’s
 $200.2   183.3   137.3 
             
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:            
Income from continuing operations $195.7   131.8   78.4 
Income from discontinued operations  4.5   51.5   58.9 
             
Net income attributable to Brink’s
 $200.2   183.3   137.3 
             
Earnings per share attributable to Brink’s common shareholders:            
Basic:            
Continuing operations
 $4.14   2.85   1.68 
Discontinued operations
  0.10   1.11   1.27 
Net income
  4.23   3.96   2.95 
             
Diluted:            
Continuing operations
 $4.11   2.82   1.67 
Discontinued operations
  0.10   1.10   1.25 
Net income
  4.21   3.93   2.92 
             
Weighted-average shares            
Basic
  47.2   46.3   46.5 
Diluted
  47.5   46.7   47.0 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Taxes(Loss)
Deferred tax assets


  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Net income $231.9   223.1   160.1 
             
Other comprehensive income (loss):            
Benefit plan experience:
            
Net experience gains (losses) arising during the year
  68.2   (501.2)  112.6 
Tax benefit (provision) related to net experience gains and losses arising during the year
  (0.3)  32.7   (40.8)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior net experience loss included in net income
  28.2   11.8   27.1 
Tax benefit related to reclassification adjustment
  (9.5)  (0.7)  (8.9)
Benefit plan experience gain (loss), net of tax
  86.6   (457.4)  90.0 
             
Benefit plan prior service credit (cost):
            
Prior service credit from plan amendment during the year
  -   3.1   0.1 
Tax provision related to prior service credit from plan amendment during the year
  -   (0.5)  - 
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (credit) included in net income
  1.2   (0.3)  1.3 
Tax provision (benefit) related to reclassification adjustment
  (0.1)  0.6   - 
Benefit plan prior service credit, net of tax
  1.1   2.9   1.4 
             
Foreign currency:
            
Translation adjustments arising during the year
  (92.4)  (47.0)  41.6 
Tax benefit (provision) related to translation adjustments
  (0.7)  0.8   (0.1)
Reclassification adjustment for dispositions of businesses
  -   -   (0.1)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
  (93.1)  (46.2)  41.4 
             
Marketable securities:
            
Unrealized net gains (losses) on marketable securities arising during the year
  2.1   (7.2)  1.1 
Tax benefit (provision) related to unrealized net gains and losses on marketable securities
  -   2.6   (0.4)
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses realized in net income
  -   6.2   (1.4)
Tax provision (benefit) related to reclassification adjustment
  -   (2.2)  0.5 
Unrealized net gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of tax
  2.1   (0.6)  (0.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  (3.3)  (501.3)  132.6 
             
Comprehensive income (loss)
 $228.6   (278.2)  292.7 
             
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:            
Net income
 $200.2   183.3   137.3 
Benefit plan experience
  86.6   (457.4)  90.0 
Benefit plan prior service credit
  1.1   2.9   1.4 
Foreign currency
  (40.3)  (43.9)  39.7 
Marketable securities
  2.6   (0.6)  (0.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  50.0   (499.0)  130.9 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Brink’s
  250.2   (315.7)  268.2 
             
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:            
Net income
  31.7   39.8   22.8 
Foreign currency
  (52.8)  (2.3)  1.7 
Marketable securities
  (0.5)  -   - 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  (53.3)  (2.3)  1.7 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
  (21.6)  37.5   24.5 
             
Comprehensive income (loss)
 $228.6   (278.2)  292.7 
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity


Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
    
Capital
in Excess
 
Accumulated
Other
  
      
 Shares Commonof ParRetainedComprehensiveNoncontrolling 
(In millions)(a) StockValueEarningsLossInterestsTotal
Balance as of December 31, 200648.5$48.5414.7552.0(261.4)51.8805.6
Net income- --137.3-22.8160.1
Other comprehensive income- ---130.91.7132.6
Shares repurchased (see note 16)(0.1) (0.1)(0.5)(3.0)--(3.6)
Dividends to:        
Brink’s common shareholders  ($0.3625 per share)
- --(16.5)--(16.5)
Noncontrolling interests
- ----(7.2)(7.2)
Share-based compensation:        
Stock options and awards:
        
Compensation expense (b)
- -11.7---11.7
Consideration from exercise of stock options
- -12.6---12.6
        Excess tax benefit of stock compensation- -5.9---5.9
Other share-based benefit programs
- -8.4(0.3)--8.1
Retire shares of common stock- -(0.2)(0.7)--(0.9)
Adoption of - Financial Accounting Standards Board        
Interpretation 48 (see note 1)
- --7.0--7.0
Purchases of subsidiary shares from        
noncontrolling interests
- ----(0.9)(0.9)
Balance as of December 31, 200748.4 48.4452.6675.8(130.5)68.21,114.5
Net income- --183.3-39.8223.1
Other comprehensive loss- ---(499.0)(2.3)(501.3)
Shares repurchased (see note 16)(1.0) (1.0)(9.8)(45.7)--(56.5)
Termination of Employee Benefits Trust(1.7) (1.7)1.7----
Dividends to:        
Brink’s common shareholders  ($0.40 per share)
- --(18.2)--(18.2)
Noncontrolling interests
- ----(12.4)(12.4)
Share-based compensation:        
Stock options and awards:
        
Compensation expense (a)
- -9.5---9.5
Consideration from exercise of stock options
0.1 0.118.5---18.6
        Excess tax benefit of stock compensation- -13.3---13.3
Other share-based benefit programs
0.1 0.14.3(0.3)--4.1
Retire shares of common stock(0.2) (0.2)(3.8)(16.0)--(20.0)
Spin-off of Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc.        
(“BHS”) (see note 17)
- --(468.9)1.5-(467.4)
Purchases of subsidiary shares from        
noncontrolling interests
- ----(2.0)(2.0)
Balance as of December 31, 200845.7 45.7486.3310.0(628.0)91.3305.3
Net income- --200.2-31.7231.9
Other comprehensive loss- ---50.0(53.3)(3.3)
Shares repurchased (see note 16)(0.2) (0.2)(2.5)(3.4)--(6.1)
Shares contributed to pension plan (see note 16)2.3 2.355.3---57.6
Dividends to:        
Brink’s common shareholders  ($0.40 per share)
- --(18.4)--(18.4)
Noncontrolling interests
- ----(13.7)(13.7)
Share-based compensation:        
Stock options and awards:
        
Compensation expense
- -6.6---6.6
Consideration from exercise of stock options
0.1 0.11.2---1.3
        Excess tax benefit of stock compensation- -0.1---0.1
Other share-based benefit programs
- -3.2(0.4)--2.8
Adjustment to spin-off of BHS (see note 17)- --26.8--26.8
Acquisitions of new subsidiaries (see note 6)- ----4.94.9
Balance as of December 31, 200947.9$47.9550.2514.8(578.0)60.9595.8
(a)Includes 1.7 million shares at December 31, 2007, held by The Brink’s Company Employee Benefits Trust that were not allocated to participants.  The trust was terminated in 2008 (see note 16).
(b)Includes amounts classified as discontinued operations.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Cash flows from operating activities:         
Net income $231.9   223.1   160.1 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
  (4.5)  (51.5)  (58.9)
Depreciation and amortization
  135.1   122.3   110.0 
Stock compensation expense
  6.6   7.8   10.1 
Deferred income taxes
  (91.0)  (20.0)  9.9 
    Gains:            
         Sales of property and other assets  (9.4)  (13.1)  (4.6)
         Acquisitions of controlling interest of equity-method investments  (14.9)  -   - 
Impairment charges:
            
Marketable securities
  -   7.1   - 
Long-lived assets
  2.7   1.9   2.5 
     Retirement benefit funding (more) less than expense:            
Pension
  (102.7)  (12.2)  (7.7)
Other than pension
  15.3   (5.1)  1.1 
Other operating, net
  4.3   5.0   6.2 
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
            
Accounts receivable
  8.9   (24.1)  0.3 
Accounts payable, income taxes payable and accrued liabilities
  (16.4)  40.8   28.8 
Prepaid and other current assets
  3.5   (21.8)  (7.3)
Other, net
  2.3   (5.8)  11.5 
Discontinued operations, net
  23.5   172.7   191.7 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  195.2   427.1   453.7 
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Capital expenditures  (170.6)  (165.3)  (141.8)
Acquisitions  (74.6)  (11.7)  (13.4)
Marketable securities:            
Purchases
  (11.1)  (3.5)  (1.8)
Sales
  4.7   2.5   1.3 
Cash proceeds from sale of property, equipment and investments  10.5   16.9   14.0 
Cash held by home security business at spin-off  -   (50.0)  - 
Other, net  -   2.0   (0.3)
Discontinued operations, net  -   (150.8)  (175.5)
Net cash used by investing activities
  (241.1)  (359.9)  (317.5)
             
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Borrowings and repayments:            
    Short-term debt  (0.9)  (4.4)  (23.2)
    Long-term revolving credit facilities  (10.1)  93.5   (33.5)
    Other long-term debt:            
Borrowings
  0.6   -   6.9 
Repayments
  (11.9)  (12.6)  (12.1)
Cash proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions  13.6   -   - 
Repurchase shares of common stock of Brink’s  (6.9)  (56.6)  (2.7)
Dividends to:            
Shareholders of Brink’s
  (18.4)  (18.2)  (16.5)
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
  (13.7)  (12.4)  (7.2)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  1.3   16.2   12.6 
Excess tax benefits associated with stock compensation  0.3   12.5   5.8 
Minimum tax withholdings associated with stock compensation  (0.4)  (17.6)  (0.8)
Other, net  (0.1)  -   0.4 
Discontinued operations, net  -   -   (14.8)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
  (46.6)  0.4   (85.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  (15.4)  (13.1)  8.1 
Cash and cash equivalents:            
Increase (decrease)
  (107.9)  54.5   59.2 
Balance at beginning of year
  250.9   196.4   137.2 
Balance at end of year
 $143.0   250.9   196.4 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation
The Brink’s Company (along with its subsidiaries, “we,” “our,” “Brink’s” or the expected future tax benefits or costs“Company”), based in Richmond, Virginia, is a leading provider of events that have been, or will be, reportedsecure transportation, cash logistics and other security-related services to banks and financial institutions, retailers, government agencies, mints, jewelers and other commercial operations around the world.  Brink’s is the oldest and largest secure transportation and cash logistics company in different years forthe U.S., and a market leader in many other countries.

Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statement purposes than tax purposes.  Deferred tax assetsstatements include the accounts of Brink’s and liabilities arethe subsidiaries it controls.  Control is determined based on ownership rights or, when applicable, based on whether we are considered to be the difference betweenprimary beneficiary of a variable interest entity.  Our interest in 20%- to 50%-owned companies that are not controlled are accounted for using the financial statementequity method (“equity affiliates”), unless we do not sufficiently influence the management of the investee.  Other investments are accounted for as cost-method investments or as available-for-sale marketable securities.  All significant intercompany accounts and tax bases of assetstransactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenue Recognition
Brink’s. Revenue is recognized when services related to armored car transportation, ATM servicing, cash logistics, coin sorting and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which these items are expected to reverse.  Management periodically reviews recorded deferred tax assets to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that they will be realized.  If management determines it is not more-likely-than-not that a deferred tax asset will be realized, an offsetting valuation allowance is recorded, reducing comprehensive income (loss)wrapping and the deferred tax asset insecure transportation of valuables are performed. Customer contracts have prices that period.  See “New Accounting Standards Adopted Standards” below for more information.are fixed and determinable and we assess the customer’s ability to meet the contractual terms, including payment terms, before entering into contracts.  Customer contracts generally are automatically extended after the initial contract period until either party terminates the agreement.

BHS (discontinued operation).  Monitoring revenues were recognized monthly as services were provided pursuant to the terms of subscriber contracts, which had contract prices that were fixed and determinable.  BHS assessed the subscriber’s ability to meet the contract terms, including payment terms, before entering into the contract.  Generally, nonrefundable installation revenues and a portion of the related direct costs of acquiring new subscribers (primarily sales commissions) were deferred and recognized over an estimated 15 year subscriber relationship period.  When an installation was identified for disconnection, any unamortized deferred revenues and deferred costs related to that installation were recognized at that time.

Taxes collected from customers.  Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are not included in revenues in the consolidated statements of income.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are reportedmajority of our subsidiaries outside the U.S. conduct business in their local currencies.  Our financials report results in U.S. dollars.  The Company’sdollars, which include the results of these subsidiaries. 

Accounting Policy

Our accounting policy for foreign subsidiaries maintain their records primarily incurrency translation is different depending on whether the currency of the countryeconomy in which they operate.  our foreign subsidiary operates has been designated as highly inflationary or not.  Economies with a three-year cumulative inflation rate of more than 100% are considered as highly inflationary.  At the end of 2009, we did not have any subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies.

Non-Highly Inflationary Economies
Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries in non-highly inflationary economies are translated into U.S. dollars using rates of exchange at the balance sheet date.  Translation adjustments are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).  Revenues and expenses are translated at rates of exchange in effect during the year.  Transaction gains and losses are recorded in net income.

ConcentrationHighly Inflationary Economies
Foreign subsidiaries that operate in highly inflationary countries must use the reporting currency (the U.S. dollar) as the functional currency.  Local-currency monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured into dollars each balance sheet date, with remeasurement adjustments and other transaction gains and losses recognized in earnings.  Non-monetary assets and liabilities do not fluctuate with changes in local currency exchange rates to the dollar.

Application of Credit Risks
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risks are principally cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivables.  Cash and cash equivalents are held by major financial institutions.  The Company routinely assesses the financial strength of significant customers and this assessment, combined with the large number and geographic diversity of its customers, limits the Company’s concentration of risk with respect to accounts receivable.Accounting Policy

Use of EstimatesParallel Market Exchange Rate to Convert Venezuelan Operations
In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), managementOur Venezuelan operations, which are 61% owned by Brink’s, constitute a material portion of our overall consolidated operations.  There are two currency exchange rates which may be used to convert Venezuelan bolivar fuertes into other currencies: an official rate and a market rate.  The use of the Company has made a numberofficial rate to convert cash held in bolivar fuertes into other currencies requires the approval of estimates and assumptions relatingthe Venezuelan government’s currency control organization.  The parallel market rate may be used to obtain U.S. dollars without the reportingapproval of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements.  Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.  The most significant estimates used by management are related to goodwill and other long-lived assets, pension and other retirement benefit obligations, deferred tax assets and foreign currency translation.control organization.

In December 2009, we repatriated dividends generated by our Venezuelan operations that had been unpaid over the last several years using the parallel market exchange rate.  We decided to repatriate our dividends using the parallel rate due to significant delays in receiving the needed government approval to repatriate dividends at the official rate.  We began translating our financial statements for our Venezuelan operations using the parallel rate, effective December 21, 2009, the date of our decision, since we expect to pay future dividends using the parallel rate.  This is consistent with the guidance issued by the International Practices Task Force of the Center for Audit Quality (the “IPTF”) and U.S. GAAP.  This guidance provides that, in the absence of unusual circumstances, the rate used for dividend remittances should be used to translate foreign financial statements.

We recognized foreign currency translation losses because we changed to the parallel rate for purposes of translating our Venezuelan financial position.  We recognized losses in our consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) in 2009 of

·  $85 million attributable to Brink’s
·  $54 million attributable to noncontrolling interests, and
·  $139 million in total.

We have provided a non-GAAP Adjusted earnings measure within our Management’s Discussion and Analysis that provides supplemental analysis to assist readers understand the hypothetical effect on our financial results had we used the parallel rate to report our results in the past.

Venezuela Designated as Highly Inflationary Economy in 2010
Venezuela has had significant inflation in the last several years and, in December 2009, the three-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100%.  As a result, beginning in 2010, we are designating Venezuela’s economy as highly inflationary, and we intend to consolidate our Venezuelan results in 2010 using our accounting policy for subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies.


 
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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS


NewRecently Adopted Accounting Standards

Adopted Standards
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issuedWe adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) 157,168, Fair Value MeasurementsThe FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162,. effective for our quarter ended September 30, 2009.  SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under168 established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) as the sole source of authoritative non-governmental accounting principles to be applied in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP. Although SFAS 168 does not change U.S. GAAP, and expands disclosure of fair value measurements.  SFAS 157 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and states that a fair value measurement should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  The Company adopted SFAS 157, effective January 1, 2008, for financial assets and financial liabilities.  The implementationadoption of SFAS 157, as it relates168 impacted our financial statements since all future references to authoritative accounting literature are now in accordance with SFAS 168, except for the Company’s financial assetsfollowing standards, which will remain authoritative until they are integrated into the Codification: SFAS 164, Not-for-Profit Entities: Mergers and financial liabilities did not have a material effect on the Company’s resultsAcquisitions, SFAS 166,Accounting for Transfers of operations or financial position.

In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 157-2, Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS 157Financial Assets, which delayed the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R and nonfinancial liabilities until January 1, 2009.  The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, on its non-financial assets and liabilities.SFAS 168.

The Company adopted SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, effective January 1, 2008.  SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value (the “fair-value option”).  Unrealized gains and losses, arising subsequent to the election of the fair-value option, are reported in earnings.  The Company did not elect the fair-value option for any existing assets or liabilities upon adoption.  Therefore, the implementation of SFAS 159 did not have an effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.  

The Company adoptedaccounting principles established by FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of SFAS 109, which is now part of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, Income Taxes, effective January 1, 2007.  This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.  It prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return.  The adoption of this interpretation increased retained earnings at January 1, 2007, by $7.0 million.

The CompanyWe adopted SFAS 123(R),the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 132(R)-1, Share-Based PaymentEmployers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 715, Compensation – Retirement Benefits, effective January 1, 2006.  Prior to adopting SFAS 123(R), the Company accounted for share-based compensation using the intrinsic-value method under Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, as permitted by SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, the predecessor to SFAS 123(R).  Under the intrinsic-value method no share-based compensation cost was recognized as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stockus on the date of grant.  SFAS 123(R) eliminates the use of the intrinsic-value method of accounting and requires companies to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the fair value of those awards.  In addition, SFAS 123(R) requires additional accounting and disclosures for the income tax and cash flow effects of share-based payment arrangements.  

The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the “modified prospective” transition method.  Under the modified prospective transition method, the Company began recognizing share-based compensation costs on January 1, 2006, but did not restate prior periods.  The amount of compensation cost recognized was computed based on the requirements of SFAS 123(R) for share-based awards granted, modified or settled in 2006, and based on the requirements of SFAS 123 for the unvested portion of awards granted prior to 2006.  Under SFAS 123(R), cash flows from the benefit of tax deductions for stock options in excess of compensation cost are classified in the consolidated statements of cash flows as a financing activity.  In addition, under SFAS 123(R), the Company did not separately report The Brink’s Company Employee Benefits Trust (the “Employee Benefits Trust”) in its consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity and consolidated balance sheet; it was offset with capital in excess of par value until the Employee Benefits Trust was terminated in 2008.  See note 15 for more information.  


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The Company adopted SFAS 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R), effective December 31, 2006.  Prior to the adoption of SFAS 158, the Company accounted for its pension plans under SFAS 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, as previously amended, and for its UMWA retiree medical plans and black lung obligations under SFAS 106, Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions, as previously amended.  SFAS 1582009. This guidance requires companies to recognize the funded status of aenhanced disclosures about plan assets in an employer’s defined benefit retirementpension or other postretirement plans in order to provide users of financial statements with an understanding of how investment allocation decisions are made, the major categories of plan (other than a multi-employer plan) as an asset or liability in its balance sheetassets, the inputs and valuation techniques used to recognize changes in funded status through comprehensive income (loss) in the year in which the changes occur.  The adoption of SFAS 158 reduced the amount of consolidated equity reported by the Company as of December 31, 2006, by $162.9 million.  In addition, SFAS 158 requires current liability classification when the actuarial present value of benefits payable in the next twelve months exceedsmeasure the fair value of plan assets, and significant concentrations of risk within plan assets.  See note 3 for more information.

The changes inWe adopted the balance sheet at December 31, 2006, arising from the adoption of SFAS 158 are included below:

  December 31, 2006 
  Before adoption of  Changes due to  After adoption of 
(In millions) SFAS 158  SFAS 158  SFAS 158 
          
Noncurrent deferred income tax asset $32.0   110.2   142.2 
Accrued liabilities  432.9   (46.8)  386.1 
Accrued pension costs  94.5   41.0   135.5 
Retirement benefits other than pensions  (98.8)  278.9   180.1 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (98.5)  (162.9)  (261.4)

The Company adopted Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin 108, effective December 31, 2006, which is codified as SAB Topic 1.N, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.  SAB 108 requires companies to quantify misstatements using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach (“dual method” approach) and to evaluate whether either approach results in an error that is material in light of relevant quantitative and qualitative factors.  Prior to the adoption of SAB 108, the Company evaluated errors using only the income statement approach.

The Company had previously identified that it had been incorrectly applying its accounting policy for recording impairment charges upon subscriber disconnects at BHS.  Prior to the adoption of SAB 108, the Company determined this incorrect application was not material to the financial statements using the income statement approach.  The correction of this application was considered material using the dual method approach due to the impact on the trend of segment operating profit of BHS.  Upon adoption of SAB 108, to correctly apply its accounting policy to subscriber disconnects, the Company recorded a $3.8 million ($2.4 million after tax) increase to retained earnings in 2006.


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Standards Not Yet Adopted
In December 2007, the FASB issuedprinciples established by SFAS 141(R), Business Combinations.  CombinationsSFAS 141(R), which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, effective January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 805 establishes requirements for an acquirer to record the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any related noncontrolling interestinterests related to the acquisition of a controlled subsidiary, measured at fair value, as of the acquisition date.  The Company is required to adopt SFAS 141(R) in the first quarter of 2009.  In 2008, the Companywe expensed all acquisition costs for transactions that were expected to close in 2009.  The Company is currently evaluatingIn 2009, we recognized gains related to the further potential impact, if any,acquisition of thecontrolling interests in equity affiliates – see note 6 to our consolidated financial statements.  The adoption of SFAS 141(R)this new guidance did not otherwise have an effect on our historical financial statements, but does affect the Company’s results of operations and financial position.  way we account for acquisitions after the effective date.

In December 2007,We adopted the FASB issuedaccounting principles established by SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements – Anan Amendment of ARB No. 51.  SFAS 160, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, effective January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 810 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest, alsopreviously known as minority interest, in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.  SFAS 160This statement clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as a separate component within equity in the consolidated financial statements.  AtAdditionally, consolidated net income is to be reported with separate disclosure of the amounts attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interests.  We retroactively restated our consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income, consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity, consolidated statements of cash flows and consolidated statements of comprehensive income as required by FASB ASC Topic 810.  The adoption of this new guidance resulted in a $91.3 million reclassification of noncontrolling interests from other long-term liabilities to shareholders’ equity on the December 31, 2008, the Company’s minority interest was $91.3 million.  SFAS 160 is effective for the Company beginning in 2009. The Company is still assessing the potential effect ofconsolidated balance sheet.  Prior to the adoption of SFAS 160 on its results of operations or financial position.  this new guidance, noncontrolling interests were deductions from income in arriving at net income.  Under FASB ASC Topic 810, noncontrolling interests are a deduction from net income used to arrive at net income attributable to Brink’s.

In March 2008,We adopted the FASB issuedaccounting principles established by SFAS 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an Amendment of SFAS 133, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 (the Company’s fiscal year 2009). SFAS 161January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 815 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity's derivative and hedging activities.  The Company does not believe the adoption of this new guidance had no impact on our financial statements.

We adopted the accounting principles established by SFAS 161 will165, Subsequent Events, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 855 establishes general standards of accounting and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This standard requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for selecting that date.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material impacteffect on itsour financial statements.


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In May 2008,We adopted the FASB issued SFAS 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. SFAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.  The Company does not believe the adoption of SFAS 162 will have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position.   

In June 2008, the FASB issuedestablished by FASB Staff Position ("FSP") EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Shareeffective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.  FSP EITF 03-6-1January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 260 affects entities that accrue cash dividends (whether paid or unpaid) on share-based payment awards during the award’s service period for dividends that are nonforfeitable. The FASB concluded that unvested awards containing rights to nonforfeitable dividends are participating securities.  Because unvested awards containing such rights are considered participating securities, issuing entities will be required to compute basic and diluted earnings per share under the two-class method.  The Company is required to adopt FSP EITF 03-6-1 in the first quarter of 2009.  The Company does not believe the adoption of FSP EITF 03-6-1 willthis new guidance did not have a material effect on itsour financial statements.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP 157-2, Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS 157, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, effective January 1, 2009.  This guidance delayed the effective date of FASB ASC Topic 820 for all nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 820 provides guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. FASB ASC Topic 820 also provides guidance for identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly and affirms that the objective of fair value measurement in a market for an asset that is not active is the price that would be received in an orderly (i.e., not distressed) transaction on the measurement date under current market conditions. If the market is determined to be not active, the entity must consider all available evidence in determining whether an observable transaction is orderly.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 320 provides guidance on the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments of investments in debt securities and provides new presentation and disclosure requirements for other-than-temporary impairments of investments in debt and equity securities.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.
We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 825 requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments in interim reporting periods whereas, previously, the disclosures were required only in annual financial statements.  The adoption of this new guidance resulted in the disclosure of the fair value of our significant fixed-rate long-term debt and our marketable securities as of our interim reporting periods.  This new guidance did not otherwise have an effect on our financial statements.
We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination that Arise from Contingencies, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  This guidance is effective for each of our business combinations which were completed on or after January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 805 provides that contingent assets acquired or liabilities assumed in a business combination be recorded at fair value if the acquisition-date fair value can be determined during the measurement period.  If the acquisition-date fair value cannot be determined, such items would be recognized at the acquisition date if they meet the recognition requirements of FASB ASC Topic 450, Contingencies.  In periods after the acquisition date, items not recognized as part of the acquisition but recognized subsequently would be reflected in that subsequent period’s income.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

In December 2008,August 2009, the FASB issued FSP 132(R)-1,Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-05, Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan AssetsMeasuring Liabilities at Fair Value, which iswas effective for fiscal yearsus on October 1, 2009. This ASU clarifies the application of certain valuation techniques in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

In September 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-12, Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), which was effective for our year ending after December 15, 2009 (the Company’s fiscal year 2010). FSP 132(R)-1 requires disclosures about31, 2009.  ASU 2009-12 allows investors to use net asset value as a practical expedient to estimate the fair value measurements of plan assetscertain investments that would be similar todo not have readily determinable fair values and sets forth disclosure requirements for these investments.  The adoption of this ASU helped us in applying the disclosures about fair value measurements requiredenhanced disclosure requirements established by SFAS 157. The Company is assessing the potential effect ofFSP FAS 132(R)-1.  Otherwise, the adoption of FSP 132(R)-1this guidance did not have a material effect on itsour financial statements.


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Standards Not Yet Adopted
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets,  now part of FASB ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2010.  SFAS 166 removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity (QSPE) from SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities, and removes the exception from applying FASB Interpretation 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. This statement also clarifies the requirements for isolation and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting.  We do not expect a material effect from the adoption of this standard on our financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R, now part of FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2010. SFAS 167 requires an analysis to determine whether a variable interest gives the entity a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. This statement requires an ongoing reassessment and eliminates the quantitative approach previously required for determining whether an entity is the primary beneficiary. We do not expect a material effect from the adoption of this standard on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2011. ASU 2009-13 establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable in a multiple-deliverable arrangement. In addition, the revised guidance requires additional disclosures about the methods and assumptions used to evaluate multiple-deliverable arrangements and to identify the significant deliverables within those arrangements. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the amended guidance on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-14, Certain Revenue Arrangements that Include Software Elements, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2011.  ASU 2009-14 amends ASC Topic 985 to exclude from its scope tangible products that contain both software and non-software components that function together to deliver a product’s essential functionality.  We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the amended guidance on our financial statements.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We operate in more than 50 countries. These operations expose us to a variety of market risks, including the effects of changes in interest rates, commodity prices and foreign currency exchange rates.  These financial and commodity exposures are monitored and managed by us as an integral part of its overall risk management program.

We periodically use various derivative and non-derivative financial instruments, as discussed below, to hedge our interest rate, commodity prices and foreign currency exposures when appropriate. The risk that counterparties to these instruments may be unable to perform is minimized by limiting the counterparties used to major financial institutions with investment grade credit ratings.  We do not expect to incur a loss from the failure of any counterparty to perform under the agreements.  We do not use derivative financial instruments for purposes other than hedging underlying financial or commercial exposures.

The sensitivity analyses discussed below for the market risk exposures were based on the facts and circumstances in effect at December 31, 2009.  Actual results will be determined by a number of factors that are not under management’s control and could vary materially from those disclosed.


Interest Rate Risk

We use both fixed and floating rate debt and leases to finance our operations. Floating rate obligations, including our Revolving Facility, expose us to fluctuations in cash flows due to changes in the general level of interest rates.  Fixed rate obligations, including our Dominion Terminal Associates debt, are subject to fluctuations in fair values as a result of changes in interest rates.

Based on the contractual interest rates on the floating rate debt at December 31, 2009, a hypothetical 10% increase in rates would increase cash outflows by approximately $0.1 million over a twelve-month period.  In other words, our weighted average interest rate on our floating rate instruments was 1.3% per annum at December 31, 2009.  If that average rate were to increase by 0.1 percentage points to 1.4%, the cash outflows associated with these instruments would increase by $0.1 million annually.  The effect on the fair value of our Dominion Terminal Associates debt for a hypothetical 10% decrease in the yield curve from year-end 2009 levels would result in a $3.4 million increase in the fair value of this debt.


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Foreign Currency Risk

We have exposure to the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on the results of all of its foreign operations.  Our foreign operations generally use local currencies to conduct business but their results are reported in U.S. dollars.

We are exposed periodically to the foreign currency rate fluctuations that affect transactions not denominated in the functional currency of domestic and foreign operations. To mitigate these exposures, we, from time to time, enter into foreign currency forward contracts.  At December 31, 2009, no material foreign currency forward contracts were outstanding.  We do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge investments in foreign subsidiaries since such investments are long-term in nature.

The effects of a hypothetical simultaneous 10% appreciation in the U.S. dollar from year-end 2009 levels against all other currencies of countries in which we have continuing operations are as follows:

  Hypothetical Effects 
(In millions) Increase/ (decrease) 
    
Effect on Earnings:   
    Translation of 2009 earnings into U.S. dollars $(12.8)
    Transaction gains (losses)  0.1 
Effect on Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):    
    Translation of net assets of foreign subsidiaries  (65.2)

The hypothetical foreign currency effects above detail the consolidated impact of a simultaneous change in the value of a large number of foreign currencies relative to the U. S. dollar.  The foreign currency exposure impact related to a change in an individual currency could be significantly different.

Venezuela Designated as Highly Inflationary Economy in 2010
Venezuela has had significant inflation in the last several years and, in December 2009, the three-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100%.  As a result, beginning in 2010, we are designating Venezuela’s economy as highly inflationary.  Local-currency monetary assets and liabilities will be remeasured into U.S. dollars each balance sheet date, with remeasurement adjustments and other transaction gains and losses recognized in earnings.  Net Venezuelan bolivar fuerte denominated monetary assets at December 31, 2009, were $35.7 million, and a hypothetical 10% appreciation of the U.S. dollar against the Venezuelan bolivar fuerte after we begin accounting for these assets as highly inflationary as of January 1, 2010, would result in a $3.6 million transaction loss, which is in addition to the amounts in the above table.


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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA



THE BRINK’S COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009

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MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING66
REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM67
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Balance Sheets69
Consolidated Statements of Income70
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)71
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity72
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows73
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies74
Note 2 – Segment Information81
Note 3 – Retirement Benefits83
Note 4 – Income Taxes91
Note 5 – Property and Equipment94
Note 6 – Acquisitions94
Note 7 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets96
Note 8 – Other Assets97
Note 9 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments97
Note 10 – Accrued Liabilities98
Note 11 – Other Liabilities98
Note 12 – Long-Term Debt98
Note 13 – Accounts Receivable100
Note 14 – Operating Leases100
Note 15 – Share-Based Compensation Plans101
Note 16 – Capital Stock104
Note 17 – Income from Discontinued Operations105
Note 18 – Supplemental Cash Flow Information106
Note 19 – Other Operating Income (Expense)106
Note 20 – Interest and Other Nonoperating Income106
Note 21 – Other Commitments and Contingencies107
Note 22 – Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)108

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MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009.  In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in “Internal Control – Integrated Framework.” Based on this assessment, our management believes that, as of December 31, 2009, our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

KPMG LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm which audits our consolidated financial statements, has issued an attestation report of our internal control over financial reporting.  KPMG’s attestation report appears on page 67.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
The Brink’s Company:
We have audited The Brink’s Company’s (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, The Brink’s Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of The Brink’s Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009, and our report dated February 25, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Richmond, Virginia
February 25, 2010


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
The Brink’s Company:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Brink’s Company and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Brink’s Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
As disclosed in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141(R), Business Combinations (included in FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations), effective January 1, 2009 and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (included in FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation), effective January 1, 2009.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), The Brink’s Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 25, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Richmond, Virginia
February 25, 2010

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THE BRINK’S COMPANY
and subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets


  December 31, 
(In millions, except per share amounts) 2009  2008 
       
ASSETS      
       
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents
 $143.0   250.9 
Accounts receivable (net of allowance: 2009 – $7.1; 2008 – $6.8)
  427.6   450.7 
Prepaid expenses and other
  81.0   99.7 
Deferred income taxes
  38.5   31.1 
Total current assets
  690.1   832.4 
         
Property and equipment, net  549.5   534.0 
Goodwill  213.7   139.6 
Deferred income taxes  254.1   202.6 
Other  172.4   107.2 
         
Total assets
 $1,879.8   1,815.8 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
         
Current liabilities:        
Short-term borrowings
 $7.2   7.2 
Current maturities of long-term debt
  16.1   8.4 
Accounts payable
  127.2   137.8 
Income taxes payable
  5.5   21.2 
Accrued liabilities
  364.3   360.5 
Total current liabilities
  520.3   535.1 
         
Long-term debt  172.3   173.0 
Accrued pension costs  192.1   373.4 
Retirement benefits other than pensions  198.3   249.9 
Deferred income taxes  30.5   21.5 
Other  170.5   157.6 
Total liabilities
  1,284.0   1,510.5 
         
Commitments and contingent liabilities (notes 3, 4, 12, 14, 17 and 21)        
         
Equity:        
The Brink’s Company (“Brink’s”) shareholders’ equity:
        
      Common stock, par value $1 per share:        
         Shares authorized: 100.0        
Shares issued and outstanding: 2009 – 47.9; 2008 – 45.7
  47.9   45.7 
Capital in excess of par value
  550.2   486.3 
Retained earnings
  514.8   310.0 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
        
Benefit plan experience loss
  (517.1)  (603.7)
Benefit plan prior service cost
  (3.4)  (4.5)
Foreign currency translation
  (60.7)  (20.4)
Unrealized gains on marketable securities
  3.2   0.6 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  (578.0)  (628.0)
         
Total Brink’s shareholders’ equity
  534.9   214.0 
         
Noncontrolling interests
  60.9   91.3 
         
Total equity
  595.8   305.3 
         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 $1,879.8   1,815.8 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income


  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions, except per share amounts) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Revenues $3,135.0   3,163.5   2,734.6 
             
Costs and Expenses:            
Cost of revenues  2,534.5   2,505.1   2,194.9 
Selling, general and administrative expenses  430.2   434.5   379.8 
Total costs and expenses
  2,964.7   2,939.6   2,574.7 
Other operating income (expense)  (3.5)  4.6   1.1 
             
Operating profit
  166.8   228.5   161.0 
             
Interest expense  (11.3)  (12.0)  (10.8)
Interest and other income  10.8   8.1   10.5 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  166.3   224.6   160.7 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes  (61.1)  53.0   59.5 
             
Income from continuing operations
  227.4   171.6   101.2 
             
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax  4.5   51.5   58.9 
             
Net income
  231.9   223.1   160.1 
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
  (31.7)  (39.8)  (22.8)
             
Net income attributable to Brink’s
 $200.2   183.3   137.3 
             
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:            
Income from continuing operations $195.7   131.8   78.4 
Income from discontinued operations  4.5   51.5   58.9 
             
Net income attributable to Brink’s
 $200.2   183.3   137.3 
             
Earnings per share attributable to Brink’s common shareholders:            
Basic:            
Continuing operations
 $4.14   2.85   1.68 
Discontinued operations
  0.10   1.11   1.27 
Net income
  4.23   3.96   2.95 
             
Diluted:            
Continuing operations
 $4.11   2.82   1.67 
Discontinued operations
  0.10   1.10   1.25 
Net income
  4.21   3.93   2.92 
             
Weighted-average shares            
Basic
  47.2   46.3   46.5 
Diluted
  47.5   46.7   47.0 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)


  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Net income $231.9   223.1   160.1 
             
Other comprehensive income (loss):            
Benefit plan experience:
            
Net experience gains (losses) arising during the year
  68.2   (501.2)  112.6 
Tax benefit (provision) related to net experience gains and losses arising during the year
  (0.3)  32.7   (40.8)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior net experience loss included in net income
  28.2   11.8   27.1 
Tax benefit related to reclassification adjustment
  (9.5)  (0.7)  (8.9)
Benefit plan experience gain (loss), net of tax
  86.6   (457.4)  90.0 
             
Benefit plan prior service credit (cost):
            
Prior service credit from plan amendment during the year
  -   3.1   0.1 
Tax provision related to prior service credit from plan amendment during the year
  -   (0.5)  - 
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (credit) included in net income
  1.2   (0.3)  1.3 
Tax provision (benefit) related to reclassification adjustment
  (0.1)  0.6   - 
Benefit plan prior service credit, net of tax
  1.1   2.9   1.4 
             
Foreign currency:
            
Translation adjustments arising during the year
  (92.4)  (47.0)  41.6 
Tax benefit (provision) related to translation adjustments
  (0.7)  0.8   (0.1)
Reclassification adjustment for dispositions of businesses
  -   -   (0.1)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax
  (93.1)  (46.2)  41.4 
             
Marketable securities:
            
Unrealized net gains (losses) on marketable securities arising during the year
  2.1   (7.2)  1.1 
Tax benefit (provision) related to unrealized net gains and losses on marketable securities
  -   2.6   (0.4)
Reclassification adjustment for net (gains) losses realized in net income
  -   6.2   (1.4)
Tax provision (benefit) related to reclassification adjustment
  -   (2.2)  0.5 
Unrealized net gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of tax
  2.1   (0.6)  (0.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  (3.3)  (501.3)  132.6 
             
Comprehensive income (loss)
 $228.6   (278.2)  292.7 
             
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:            
Net income
 $200.2   183.3   137.3 
Benefit plan experience
  86.6   (457.4)  90.0 
Benefit plan prior service credit
  1.1   2.9   1.4 
Foreign currency
  (40.3)  (43.9)  39.7 
Marketable securities
  2.6   (0.6)  (0.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  50.0   (499.0)  130.9 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Brink’s
  250.2   (315.7)  268.2 
             
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests:            
Net income
  31.7   39.8   22.8 
Foreign currency
  (52.8)  (2.3)  1.7 
Marketable securities
  (0.5)  -   - 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  (53.3)  (2.3)  1.7 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
  (21.6)  37.5   24.5 
             
Comprehensive income (loss)
 $228.6   (278.2)  292.7 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity


Years Ended December 31, 2009, 2008 and 2007
    
Capital
in Excess
 
Accumulated
Other
  
      
 Shares Commonof ParRetainedComprehensiveNoncontrolling 
(In millions)(a) StockValueEarningsLossInterestsTotal
Balance as of December 31, 200648.5$48.5414.7552.0(261.4)51.8805.6
Net income- --137.3-22.8160.1
Other comprehensive income- ---130.91.7132.6
Shares repurchased (see note 16)(0.1) (0.1)(0.5)(3.0)--(3.6)
Dividends to:        
Brink’s common shareholders  ($0.3625 per share)
- --(16.5)--(16.5)
Noncontrolling interests
- ----(7.2)(7.2)
Share-based compensation:        
Stock options and awards:
        
Compensation expense (b)
- -11.7---11.7
Consideration from exercise of stock options
- -12.6---12.6
        Excess tax benefit of stock compensation- -5.9---5.9
Other share-based benefit programs
- -8.4(0.3)--8.1
Retire shares of common stock- -(0.2)(0.7)--(0.9)
Adoption of - Financial Accounting Standards Board        
Interpretation 48 (see note 1)
- --7.0--7.0
Purchases of subsidiary shares from        
noncontrolling interests
- ----(0.9)(0.9)
Balance as of December 31, 200748.4 48.4452.6675.8(130.5)68.21,114.5
Net income- --183.3-39.8223.1
Other comprehensive loss- ---(499.0)(2.3)(501.3)
Shares repurchased (see note 16)(1.0) (1.0)(9.8)(45.7)--(56.5)
Termination of Employee Benefits Trust(1.7) (1.7)1.7----
Dividends to:        
Brink’s common shareholders  ($0.40 per share)
- --(18.2)--(18.2)
Noncontrolling interests
- ----(12.4)(12.4)
Share-based compensation:        
Stock options and awards:
        
Compensation expense (a)
- -9.5---9.5
Consideration from exercise of stock options
0.1 0.118.5---18.6
        Excess tax benefit of stock compensation- -13.3---13.3
Other share-based benefit programs
0.1 0.14.3(0.3)--4.1
Retire shares of common stock(0.2) (0.2)(3.8)(16.0)--(20.0)
Spin-off of Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc.        
(“BHS”) (see note 17)
- --(468.9)1.5-(467.4)
Purchases of subsidiary shares from        
noncontrolling interests
- ----(2.0)(2.0)
Balance as of December 31, 200845.7 45.7486.3310.0(628.0)91.3305.3
Net income- --200.2-31.7231.9
Other comprehensive loss- ---50.0(53.3)(3.3)
Shares repurchased (see note 16)(0.2) (0.2)(2.5)(3.4)--(6.1)
Shares contributed to pension plan (see note 16)2.3 2.355.3---57.6
Dividends to:        
Brink’s common shareholders  ($0.40 per share)
- --(18.4)--(18.4)
Noncontrolling interests
- ----(13.7)(13.7)
Share-based compensation:        
Stock options and awards:
        
Compensation expense
- -6.6---6.6
Consideration from exercise of stock options
0.1 0.11.2---1.3
        Excess tax benefit of stock compensation- -0.1---0.1
Other share-based benefit programs
- -3.2(0.4)--2.8
Adjustment to spin-off of BHS (see note 17)- --26.8--26.8
Acquisitions of new subsidiaries (see note 6)- ----4.94.9
Balance as of December 31, 200947.9$47.9550.2514.8(578.0)60.9595.8
(a)Includes 1.7 million shares at December 31, 2007, held by The Brink’s Company Employee Benefits Trust that were not allocated to participants.  The trust was terminated in 2008 (see note 16).
(b)Includes amounts classified as discontinued operations.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Cash flows from operating activities:         
Net income $231.9   223.1   160.1 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
  (4.5)  (51.5)  (58.9)
Depreciation and amortization
  135.1   122.3   110.0 
Stock compensation expense
  6.6   7.8   10.1 
Deferred income taxes
  (91.0)  (20.0)  9.9 
    Gains:            
         Sales of property and other assets  (9.4)  (13.1)  (4.6)
         Acquisitions of controlling interest of equity-method investments  (14.9)  -   - 
Impairment charges:
            
Marketable securities
  -   7.1   - 
Long-lived assets
  2.7   1.9   2.5 
     Retirement benefit funding (more) less than expense:            
Pension
  (102.7)  (12.2)  (7.7)
Other than pension
  15.3   (5.1)  1.1 
Other operating, net
  4.3   5.0   6.2 
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
            
Accounts receivable
  8.9   (24.1)  0.3 
Accounts payable, income taxes payable and accrued liabilities
  (16.4)  40.8   28.8 
Prepaid and other current assets
  3.5   (21.8)  (7.3)
Other, net
  2.3   (5.8)  11.5 
Discontinued operations, net
  23.5   172.7   191.7 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  195.2   427.1   453.7 
             
Cash flows from investing activities:            
Capital expenditures  (170.6)  (165.3)  (141.8)
Acquisitions  (74.6)  (11.7)  (13.4)
Marketable securities:            
Purchases
  (11.1)  (3.5)  (1.8)
Sales
  4.7   2.5   1.3 
Cash proceeds from sale of property, equipment and investments  10.5   16.9   14.0 
Cash held by home security business at spin-off  -   (50.0)  - 
Other, net  -   2.0   (0.3)
Discontinued operations, net  -   (150.8)  (175.5)
Net cash used by investing activities
  (241.1)  (359.9)  (317.5)
             
Cash flows from financing activities:            
Borrowings and repayments:            
    Short-term debt  (0.9)  (4.4)  (23.2)
    Long-term revolving credit facilities  (10.1)  93.5   (33.5)
    Other long-term debt:            
Borrowings
  0.6   -   6.9 
Repayments
  (11.9)  (12.6)  (12.1)
Cash proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions  13.6   -   - 
Repurchase shares of common stock of Brink’s  (6.9)  (56.6)  (2.7)
Dividends to:            
Shareholders of Brink’s
  (18.4)  (18.2)  (16.5)
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries
  (13.7)  (12.4)  (7.2)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options  1.3   16.2   12.6 
Excess tax benefits associated with stock compensation  0.3   12.5   5.8 
Minimum tax withholdings associated with stock compensation  (0.4)  (17.6)  (0.8)
Other, net  (0.1)  -   0.4 
Discontinued operations, net  -   -   (14.8)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
  (46.6)  0.4   (85.1)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  (15.4)  (13.1)  8.1 
Cash and cash equivalents:            
Increase (decrease)
  (107.9)  54.5   59.2 
Balance at beginning of year
  250.9   196.4   137.2 
Balance at end of year
 $143.0   250.9   196.4 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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and subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation
The Brink’s Company (along with its subsidiaries, “we,” “our,” “Brink’s” or the “Company”), based in Richmond, Virginia, is a leading provider of secure transportation, cash logistics and other security-related services to banks and financial institutions, retailers, government agencies, mints, jewelers and other commercial operations around the world.  Brink’s is the oldest and largest secure transportation and cash logistics company in the U.S., and a market leader in many other countries.

Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Brink’s and the subsidiaries it controls.  Control is determined based on ownership rights or, when applicable, based on whether we are considered to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity.  Our interest in 20%- to 50%-owned companies that are not controlled are accounted for using the equity method (“equity affiliates”), unless we do not sufficiently influence the management of the investee.  Other investments are accounted for as cost-method investments or as available-for-sale marketable securities.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenue Recognition
Brink’s. Revenue is recognized when services related to armored car transportation, ATM servicing, cash logistics, coin sorting and wrapping and the secure transportation of valuables are performed. Customer contracts have prices that are fixed and determinable and we assess the customer’s ability to meet the contractual terms, including payment terms, before entering into contracts.  Customer contracts generally are automatically extended after the initial contract period until either party terminates the agreement.

BHS (discontinued operation).  Monitoring revenues were recognized monthly as services were provided pursuant to the terms of subscriber contracts, which had contract prices that were fixed and determinable.  BHS assessed the subscriber’s ability to meet the contract terms, including payment terms, before entering into the contract.  Generally, nonrefundable installation revenues and a portion of the related direct costs of acquiring new subscribers (primarily sales commissions) were deferred and recognized over an estimated 15 year subscriber relationship period.  When an installation was identified for disconnection, any unamortized deferred revenues and deferred costs related to that installation were recognized at that time.

Taxes collected from customers.  Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are not included in revenues in the consolidated statements of income.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and investments with original maturities of three months or less.

Marketable Securities
We have marketable securities held as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 designated as available-for-sale securities for purposes of FASB ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities.  Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are generally reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until realized.  Declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary are reported in interest and other income, net.    

Trade Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest.  The allowance for doubtful accounts is our best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses on our existing accounts receivable.  We determine the allowance based on historical write-off experience.  We review our allowance for doubtful accounts quarterly.  Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

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Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are recorded at cost.  Depreciation is calculated principally on the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of individual assets or classes of assets.

Leased property and equipment meeting capital lease criteria are capitalized at the lower of the present value of the related lease payments or the fair value of the leased asset at the inception of the lease.  Amortization is calculated on the straight-line method based on the lease term.

Leasehold improvements are recorded at cost.  Amortization is calculated principally on the straight-line method over the lesser of the estimated useful life of the leasehold improvement or lease term.  Renewal periods are included in the lease term when the renewal is determined to be reasonably assured.

Part of the costs related to the development or purchase of internal-use software is capitalized and amortized over the estimated useful life of the software.  Costs that are capitalized include external direct costs of materials and services to develop or obtain the software, and internal costs, including compensation and employee benefits for employees directly associated with a software development project.

Estimated Useful LivesYears
Buildings 16 to 25
Building leasehold improvements 3 to 10
Vehicles 3 to 10
Capitalized software 3 to 5
Other machinery and equipment 3 to 10
Machinery and equipment leasehold improvements 3 to 10

Expenditures for routine maintenance and repairs on property and equipment are charged to expense.  Major renewals, betterments and modifications are capitalized and amortized over the lesser of the remaining life of the asset or, if applicable, the lease term.

BHS (discontinued operation) retained ownership of most security systems installed at subscriber locations. Costs for those systems were capitalized and depreciated over the estimated lives of the assets. Costs capitalized as part of security systems included equipment and materials used in the installation process, direct labor required to install the equipment at subscriber sites, and other costs associated with the installation process.  These other costs included the cost of vehicles used for installation purposes and the portion of telecommunication, facilities and administrative costs incurred primarily at BHS’ branches that were associated with the installation process.  Direct labor and other costs represented approximately 70% of the amounts capitalized, while equipment and materials represented approximately 30% of amounts capitalized.  In addition to regular straight-line depreciation expense each period, BHS charged to expense the carrying value of security systems estimated to be permanently disconnected based on each period’s actual disconnects and historical reconnection experience.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill is recognized for the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of tangible and identifiable intangible net assets of businesses acquired.  Intangible assets arising from business acquisitions include customer lists, customer relationships, covenants not to compete, trademarks and other identifiable intangibles.  Intangible assets that are subject to amortization have, at December 31, 2009, remaining useful lives ranging from 1 to 16 years and are amortized based on the pattern in which the economic benefits are used or on a straight-line basis.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Goodwill is tested for impairment at least annually by comparing the carrying value of each reporting unit to its estimated fair value.  We base our estimates of fair value on projected future cash flows.  We completed goodwill impairment tests during each of the last three years with no impairment charges required.

Long-lived assets other than goodwill are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable.

For long-lived assets other than goodwill that are to be held and used in operations, an impairment is indicated when the estimated total undiscounted cash flow associated with the asset or group of assets is less than carrying value. If impairment exists, an adjustment is made to write the asset down to its fair value, and a loss is recorded as the difference between the carrying value and fair value.

Long-lived assets held for sale are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less cost to sell.  Fair values are determined based on quoted market values, discounted cash flows or internal and external appraisals, as applicable.

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Retirement Benefit Plans
We account for retirement benefit obligations under FASB ASC Topic 715, Compensation – Retirement Benefits.  Prior to 2007, we selected discount rates for our U.S. plan obligations after reviewing published long-term yield information for a small number of high-quality fixed-income securities (e.g., Moody’s Aa bond yields) and yields for the broader range of long-term high-quality securities with maturities in line with expected payments.  We changed the method of estimating U.S. discount rates in 2007.  As of December 31, 2007, we derived the discount rates used to measure the present value of our benefit obligations using the cash flow matching method.  Under this method, we compared the plan’s projected payment obligations by year with the corresponding yields on the Citigroup Pension Discount Curve and the Mercer Yield Curve. Each year’s projected cash flows were then discounted back to their present value at the measurement date and an overall discount rate was determined for each curve; the average of the two discount rates was selected and rounded to the nearest tenth of a percentage point.  The effect of the change in estimate was to increase other comprehensive income in 2007 by $46.3 million.  We revised the method of estimating discount rates for U.S. plan obligations in 2008 to use only the Mercer Yield Curve.  The discount rates selected in 2008 for U.S. plans would have been the same under the 2007 method.  We use a similar approach to the 2008 method for U.S. plans to select the discount rates for major non-U.S. plans.  For other non-U.S. plans, discount rates are developed based on a bond index within the country of domicile.

We select the expected long-term rate of return assumption for our U.S. pension plan and retiree medical plans using advice from an investment advisor and an actuary.  The selected rate considers plan asset allocation targets, expected overall investment manager performance and long-term historical average compounded rates of return.

Benefit plan experience gains and losses are recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).  Accumulated net benefit plan experience gains and losses that exceed 10% of the greater of a plan’s benefit obligation or plan assets at the beginning of the year are amortized into earnings from other comprehensive income (loss) on a straight-line basis.  The amortization period for pension plans is the average remaining service period of employees expected to receive benefits under the plans.  The amortization period for other retirement plans is primarily the average remaining life expectancy of inactive participants.

Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded to recognize the expected future tax benefits or costs of events that have been, or will be, reported in different years for financial statement purposes than tax purposes.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which these items are expected to reverse.  Management periodically reviews recorded deferred tax assets to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that they will be realized.  If management determines it is not more-likely-than-not that a deferred tax asset will be realized, an offsetting valuation allowance is recorded, reducing comprehensive income (loss) and the deferred tax asset in that period.

Foreign Currency Translation
Our consolidated financial statements are reported in U.S. dollars.  Our foreign subsidiaries maintain their records primarily in the currency of the country in which they operate.

Our accounting policy for foreign currency translation is different depending on whether the economy in which our foreign subsidiary operates has been designated as highly inflationary or not.  Economies with a three-year cumulative inflation rate of more than 100% are considered as highly inflationary.  At the end of 2009, we did not have any subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies.

Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries in non-highly inflationary economies are translated into U.S. dollars using rates of exchange at the balance sheet date.  Translation adjustments are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss).  Revenues and expenses are translated at rates of exchange in effect during the year.  Transaction gains and losses are recorded in net income.

Foreign subsidiaries that operate in highly inflationary countries must use the reporting currency (the U.S. dollar) as the functional currency.  Local-currency monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured into dollars each balance sheet date, with remeasurement adjustments and other transaction gains and losses recognized in earnings.  Non-monetary assets and liabilities do not fluctuate with changes in local currency exchange rates to the dollar.

Venezuela
We have operating subsidiaries in Venezuela.  There are two currency exchange rates which may be used to convert Venezuelan bolivar fuertes into other currencies: an official rate and a parallel market rate.  The use of the official rate to convert cash held in bolivar fuertes into other currencies requires the approval of the Venezuelan government’s currency control organization.  The parallel market rate may be used to obtain U.S. dollars without the approval of the currency control organization.

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In December 2009, we repatriated dividends generated by our Venezuelan operations that had been unpaid over the last several years using the parallel market exchange rate.  We began translating our financial statements for our Venezuelan operations using the parallel rate, effective December 21, 2009, the date of our decision, since we expect to pay future dividends using the parallel rate.  This is consistent with the guidance issued by the International Practices Task Force of the Center for Audit Quality (the “IPTF”) and U.S. GAAP.  This guidance provides that, in the absence of unusual circumstances, the rate used for dividend remittances should be used to translate foreign financial statements.

Venezuela has had significant inflation in the last several years and, in December 2009, the three-year cumulative inflation rate exceeded 100%.  As a result, beginning in 2010, we are designating Venezuela’s economy as highly inflationary, and we intend to consolidate our Venezuelan results in 2010 using our accounting policy for subsidiaries operating in highly inflationary economies.

In determining whether Venezuela is a highly inflationary economy, we previously used the consumer price index ("CPI") which is based on the inflation rates for the metropolitan area of Caracas, Venezuela.  Beginning January 1, 2008, a national consumer price index ("NCPI") was developed for the entire country of Venezuela.  However, because inflation data is not available to compute a cumulative three-year inflation rate for Venezuela using only NCPI, we use a blended NCPI and CPI rate to determine whether the three-year cumulative inflation rate has exceeded 100%.  At December 31, 2009, the blended three-year cumulative inflation rate was approximately 100.5%.

Concentration of Credit Risks
We routinely assess the financial strength of significant customers and this assessment, combined with the large number and geographic diversity of our customers, limits our concentration of risk with respect to accounts receivable.  Financial instruments which potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risks are principally cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivables.  Cash and cash equivalents are held by major financial institutions.

Use of Estimates
In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), our management has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements.  Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.  The most significant estimates used by management are related to goodwill and other long-lived assets, pension and other retirement benefit assets and obligations, deferred tax assets and foreign currency translation.

Fair-value estimates.  We have various financial instruments included in our financial statements.  Financial instruments are carried in our financial statements at either cost or fair value.  We categorize how we estimate fair value of financial instruments and our retirement plan assets as follows:

Level 1:  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical assets and liabilities.  Thefair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.
Level 2:  Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but are corroborated by market data.
Level 3:  Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available.  The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.


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New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
We adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162, effective for our quarter ended September 30, 2009.  SFAS 168 established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) as the sole source of authoritative non-governmental accounting principles to be applied in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP. Although SFAS 168 does not change US GAAP, the adoption of SFAS 168 impacted our financial statements since all future references to authoritative accounting literature are now in accordance with SFAS 168, except for the following standards, which will remain authoritative until they are integrated into the Codification: SFAS 164, Not-for-Profit Entities: Mergers and Acquisitions, SFAS 166,Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets, SFAS 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R and SFAS 168.

The Company adopted the accounting principles established by FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of SFAS 109, which is now part of FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, Income Taxes, effective January 1, 2007.  This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.  It prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return.  The adoption of this interpretation increased retained earnings at January 1, 2007, by $7.0 million.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 132(R)-1, Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 715, Compensation – Retirement Benefits, effective for us on December 31, 2009. This guidance requires enhanced disclosures about plan assets in an employer’s defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans in order to provide users of financial statements with an understanding of how investment allocation decisions are made, the major categories of plan assets, the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets, and significant concentrations of risk within plan assets.

We adopted the accounting principles established by SFAS 141(R), Business Combinations, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, effective January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 805 establishes requirements for an acquirer to record the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any related noncontrolling interests related to the acquisition of a controlled subsidiary, measured at fair value, as of the acquisition date.  In 2008, we expensed all acquisition costs for transactions that were expected to close in 2009.  In 2009, we recognized gains related to the acquisition of controlling interests in equity affiliates – see note 6 to our consolidated financial statements.  The adoption of this new guidance did not otherwise have an effect on our historical financial statements, but does affect the way we account for acquisitions after the effective date.

We adopted the accounting principles established by SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements an Amendment of ARB No. 51, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, effective January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 810 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest, previously known as minority interest, in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary.  This statement clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as a separate component within equity in the consolidated financial statements.  Additionally, consolidated net income is to be reported with separate disclosure of the amounts attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interests.  We retroactively restated our consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income, consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity, consolidated statements of cash flows and consolidated statements of comprehensive income as required by FASB ASC Topic 810.  The adoption of this new guidance resulted in a $91.3 million reclassification of noncontrolling interests from other long-term liabilities to shareholders’ equity on the December 31, 2008, consolidated balance sheet.  Prior to the adoption of this new guidance, noncontrolling interests were deductions from income in arriving at net income.  Under FASB ASC Topic 810, noncontrolling interests are a deduction from net income used to arrive at net income attributable to Brink’s.

We adopted the accounting principles established by SFAS 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an Amendment of SFAS 133, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, effective January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 815 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity's derivative and hedging activities.  The adoption of this new guidance had no impact on our financial statements.

We adopted the accounting principles established by SFAS 165, Subsequent Events, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 855 establishes general standards of accounting and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. This standard requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for selecting that date.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

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We adopted the accounting principles established by FASB Staff Position ("FSP") EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share, effective January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 260 affects entities that accrue cash dividends (whether paid or unpaid) on share-based payment awards during the award’s service period for dividends that are nonforfeitable. The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP 157-2, Partial Deferral of the Effective Date of SFAS 157, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, effective January 1, 2009.  This guidance delayed the effective date of FASB ASC Topic 820 for all nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 820 provides guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. FASB ASC Topic 820 also provides guidance for identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly and affirms that the objective of fair value measurement in a market for an asset that is not active is the price that would be received in an orderly (i.e., not distressed) transaction on the measurement date under current market conditions. If the market is determined to be not active, the entity must consider all available evidence in determining whether an observable transaction is orderly.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt and Equity Securities, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 320 provides guidance on the recognition of other-than-temporary impairments of investments in debt securities and provides new presentation and disclosure requirements for other-than-temporary impairments of investments in debt and equity securities.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.
We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 825 requires disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments in interim reporting periods whereas, previously, the disclosures were required only in annual financial statements.  The adoption of this new guidance resulted in the disclosure of the fair value of our significant fixed-rate long-term debt and our marketable securities as of our interim reporting periods.  This new guidance did not otherwise have an effect on our financial statements.
We adopted the accounting principles established by FSP FAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination that Arise from Contingencies, which is now part of FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, effective for our quarter ended June 30, 2009.  This guidance is effective for each of our business combinations which were completed on or after January 1, 2009.  FASB ASC Topic 805 provides that contingent assets acquired or liabilities assumed in a business combination be recorded at fair value if the acquisition-date fair value can be determined during the measurement period.  If the acquisition-date fair value cannot be determined, such items would be recognized at the acquisition date if they meet the recognition requirements of FASB ASC Topic 450, Contingencies.  In periods after the acquisition date, items not recognized as part of the acquisition but recognized subsequently would be reflected in that subsequent period’s income.  The adoption of this new guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-05, Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value, which was effective for us on October 1, 2009. This ASU clarifies the application of certain valuation techniques in circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market for the identical liability is not available. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

In September 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-12, Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent), which was effective for our year ending December 31, 2009.  ASU 2009-12 allows investors to use net asset value as a practical expedient to estimate the fair value of certain investments that do not have readily determinable fair values and sets forth disclosure requirements for these investments.  The adoption of this ASU helped us in applying the enhanced disclosure requirements established by FSP FAS 132(R)-1.  Otherwise, the adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

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Standards Not Yet Adopted
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets,  now part of FASB ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2010.  SFAS 166 removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity (QSPE) from SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities, and removes the exception from applying FASB Interpretation 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. This statement also clarifies the requirements for isolation and limitations on portions of financial assets that are eligible for sale accounting.  We do not expect a material effect from the adoption of this standard on our financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R, now part of FASB ASC Topic 810, Consolidation, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2010. SFAS 167 requires an analysis to determine whether a variable interest gives the entity a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. This statement requires an ongoing reassessment and eliminates the quantitative approach previously required for determining whether an entity is the primary beneficiary. We do not expect a material effect from the adoption of this standard on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2011. ASU 2009-13 establishes a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable in a multiple-deliverable arrangement. In addition, the revised guidance requires additional disclosures about the methods and assumptions used to evaluate multiple-deliverable arrangements and to identify the significant deliverables within those arrangements. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the amended guidance on our financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-14, Certain Revenue Arrangements that Include Software Elements, which will be effective for us on January 1, 2011.  ASU 2009-14 amends ASC Topic 985 to exclude from its scope tangible products that contain both software and non-software components that function together to deliver a product’s essential functionality.  We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the amended guidance on our financial statements.

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Note 2 – Segment Information

SFAS 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, establishes standards for reporting information aboutWe identify our operating segments.  Segments are identified by the Companysegments based on how resources are allocated and operating decisions are made.  Management evaluates performance and allocates resources based on operating profit or loss, excluding corporate allocations.  Although the Company hadWe have four geographic operating segments, at December 31, 2008,and under the aggregation criteria set forth in SFAS 131, the Company conducts business inFASB ASC 280, Segment Reporting, we have two geographic reportable segments: International and North America.  Prior to the spin-off of BHS in October of 2008, the Company's two reportable segments were Brink’s and BHS.

The primary services of the reportable segments include:
·  Cash-in-transit (“CIT”) armored car transportation
·  Automated teller machine (“ATM”) replenishment and servicing
·  Money processing
·  Global Services  –  arranging secure long-distance transportation of valuables
·  Cash Logistics – supply chain management of cash; from point-of-sale through transport, vaulting and bank deposit
·  Payment Services – consumers pay utility and other bills at payment locations
·  Guarding services, including airport security

Brink’s operates in approximatelymore than 50 countries.

 
 Revenues  Operating Profit (Loss)  Revenues  Operating Profit (Loss) 
 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007  2009  2008  2007 
                                    
Business Segments                                    
                                    
International $2,231.3  1,848.3  1,524.3  $215.0  152.9  114.2  $2,240.9   2,231.3   1,848.3  $156.8   215.0   152.9 
North America  932.2   886.3   830.0   56.9   70.4   69.9   894.1   932.2   886.3   56.6   56.9   70.4 
Business segments
 3,163.5  2,734.6  2,354.3  271.9  223.3  184.1   3,135.0   3,163.5   2,734.6   213.4   271.9   223.3 
Corporate expense, net -  -  -  (55.3) (48.4) (46.9)
Former operations expense, net  -   -   -   11.9   (13.9)  (26.5)
Non-segment  -   -   -   (46.6)  (43.4)  (62.3)
 $3,163.5   2,734.6   2,354.3  $228.5   161.0   110.7  $3,135.0   3,163.5   2,734.6  $166.8   228.5   161.0 

 

 
 Capital Expenditures  Depreciation and Amortization  Capital Expenditures  Depreciation and Amortization 
 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007  2009  2008  2007 
                                    
Business Segments                                    
                                    
International $112.7  94.8  85.0  $85.7  75.3  61.4  $103.1   112.7   94.8  $88.5   85.7   75.3 
North America 52.4  46.8  28.5  30.6  29.3  27.4   67.5   52.6   47.0   36.6   31.0   29.7 
Corporate  0.2   0.2   0.3   0.4   0.4   0.7 
Property and equipment
 165.3  141.8  113.8  116.7  105.0  89.5   170.6   165.3   141.8   125.1   116.7   105.0 
Amortization of intangible assets:                                                
International
 -  -  -  4.8  4.4  3.3   -   -   -   9.0   4.8   4.4 
North America
  -   -   -   0.8   0.6   0.2   -   -   -   1.0   0.8   0.6 
 $165.3   141.8   113.8   122.3   110.0   93.0  $170.6   165.3   141.8  $135.1   122.3   110.0 


 Assets  Assets 
 December 31,  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                  
Business Segments                  
                  
International $1,289.1  1,187.8  1,029.9  $1,265.5   1,289.1   1,187.8 
North America  341.9   329.5   305.0   335.4   341.9   329.5 
Business Segments
 1,631.0  1,517.3  1,334.9   1,600.9   1,631.0   1,517.3 
Corporate and former operations 184.8  160.7  206.8 
Non-segment  278.9   184.8   160.7 
Discontinued operations  -   716.3   646.3   -   -   716.3 
 $1,815.8   2,394.3   2,188.0  $1,879.8   1,815.8   2,394.3 

 

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 Long-Lived Assets (a)  Revenues  Long-Lived Assets (a)  Revenues 
 December 31,  Years Ended December 31,  December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007 (b)  2006 (b)  2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 (b)  2009  2008  2007 
                                    
Geographic                                    
                                    
Non-U.S.:                                    
France
 $167.0  180.8  160.8  $697.7  628.8  546.5  $167.2   167.0   180.8  $615.2   697.7   628.8 
Venezuela
 75.0  61.3  50.2  350.9  224.9  171.7   33.2   75.0   61.3   376.1   350.9   224.9 
Brazil
  96.5   29.0   32.7   257.6   193.5   160.8 
Other
  309.2   328.9   280.9   1,352.3   1,139.2   922.5   372.8   280.2   296.2   1,154.5   1,158.8   978.4 
Subtotal
 551.2  571.0  491.9  2,400.9  1,992.9  1,640.7   669.7   551.2   571.0   2,403.4   2,400.9   1,992.9 
United States  143.5   797.4   716.7   762.6   741.7   713.6   162.9   143.5   797.4   731.6   762.6   741.7 
 $694.7   1,368.4   1,208.6  $3,163.5   2,734.6   2,354.3  $832.6   694.7   1,368.4  $3,135.0   3,163.5   2,734.6 
(a)  Long-lived assets include property and equipment, net; goodwill; other intangible assets, net; and deferred charges.
(b)  Includes $689.2 million in 2007 and $615.4 million in 2006 related to BHS, principally in the United States.

Revenues are recorded in the country where service is initiated or performed. No single customer represents more than 10% of total revenue.
  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007 (a)  2006 (a) 
          
Net assets outside the U.S.         
          
Europe, Middle East and Africa $365.0   349.1   246.3 
Latin America (b)  258.5   173.9   133.5 
Asia Pacific  26.6   33.6   32.7 
Other  30.1   48.7   34.6 
  $680.2   605.3   447.1 
(a)Includes net liabilities of $2.6 million in 2007 and $3.7 million in 2006 related to BHS Canadian operations.
(b)Includes $129.6 million of net assets at December 31, 2008, held by Venezuelan subsidiaries.  The transfer of these assets outside of Venezuela requires government approval if paid using official exchange rates. Transferring these net assets outside of Venezuela at the less-favorable market rate is not subject to government approval.
  December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Net assets outside the U.S.         
          
Europe, Middle East and Africa $300.9   365.0   349.1 
Latin America  261.1   258.5   173.9 
Asia Pacific  87.8   26.6   33.6 
Other  34.8   30.1   48.7 
  $684.6   680.2   605.3 


 December 31,  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                  
Investments in unconsolidated equity affiliates                  
                  
International $13.1  12.6  10.4  $10.2   13.1   12.6 
Other  -   4.7   4.8   -   -   4.7 
 $13.1   17.3   15.2  $10.2   13.1   17.3 
                        
Share of earnings of unconsolidated equity affiliates                        
                        
International $4.7  3.0  3.0  $4.5   4.7   3.0 
Other  0.3   0.3   0.3   -   0.3   0.3 
 $5.0   3.3   3.3  $4.5   5.0   3.3 

Undistributed earnings of equity affiliates included in consolidated retained earnings approximated $5.4 million at December 31, 2009, $8.1 million at December 31, 2008, and $8.1 million at December 31, 2007, and $7.1 million at December 31, 2006.2007.




 
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Note 3 – Retirement Benefits

The Company hasDefined-benefit Pension Plans

Summary
We have various defined-benefit pension plans covering eligible current and former employees.  Benefits under most plans are based on salary and years of service.  There are limits to the amount of benefits which can be paid to participants from a U.S. qualified pension plan.  We maintain a nonqualified U.S. plan to pay benefits for those eligible current and former employees in the U.S. whose benefits exceed the regulatory limits.

Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost

(In millions) U.S. Plans  Non-U.S. Plans  Total 
Years Ended December 31, 2009  2008  2007  2009  2008  2007  2009  2008  2007 
                            
Service cost $-   -   -  $6.1   9.7   9.2  $6.1   9.7   9.2 
Interest cost on PBO  47.7   45.9   44.2   12.2   12.8   10.3   59.9   58.7   54.5 
Return on assets - expected  (61.2)  (58.9)  (53.5)  (9.0)  (11.6)  (10.0)  (70.2)  (70.5)  (63.5)
Amortization of losses  9.1   1.6   13.3   3.5   3.7   3.1   12.6   5.3   16.4 
Settlement loss  0.3   -   -   -   -   -   0.3   -   - 
Net pension cost (credit) $(4.1)  (11.4)  4.0  $12.8   14.6   12.6  $8.7   3.2   16.6 


Obligations and Funded Status
Changes in the projected benefit obligation (“PBO”) and plan assets for our pension plans are as follows:

(In millions) U.S. Plans  Non-U.S. Plans  Total 
Years Ended December 31, 2009  2008  2009  2008  2009  2008 
                   
PBO at beginning of year $769.3   730.7   196.3   232.9   965.6   963.6 
Service cost  -   -   6.1   9.7   6.1   9.7 
Interest cost  47.7   45.9   12.2   12.8   59.9   58.7 
Plan participant contributions  -   -   2.8   2.9   2.8   2.9 
Plan settlements  (3.5)  -   -   (0.6)  (3.5)  (0.6)
Benefits paid  (36.1)  (35.0)  (8.9)  (8.0)  (45.0)  (43.0)
Actuarial (gains) losses  33.1   27.7   (0.6)  (26.6)  32.5   1.1 
Foreign currency exchange effects  -   -   15.5   (26.8)  15.5   (26.8)
PBO at end of year $810.5   769.3   223.4   196.3   1,033.9   965.6 
                         
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $440.1   708.8   147.9   195.9   588.0   904.7 
Return on assets – actual  103.5   (235.6)  19.2   (33.3)  122.7   (268.9)
Plan participant contributions  -   -   2.8   2.9   2.8   2.9 
Employer contributions:                        
  Primary U.S. Plan (a)  150.0   -   -   -   150.0   - 
  Other plans  4.2   1.9   14.8   13.8   19.0   15.7 
Plan settlements  (3.5)  -   -   (0.6)  (3.5)  (0.6)
Benefits paid  (36.1)  (35.0)  (8.9)  (8.0)  (45.0)  (43.0)
Foreign currency effects  -   -   13.1   (22.8)  13.1   (22.8)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $658.2   440.1   188.9   147.9   847.1   588.0 
                         
Funded status $(152.3)  (329.2)  (34.5)  (48.4)  (186.8)  (377.6)
                         
Included in:                        
Noncurrent asset
 $-   -   (8.2)  -   (8.2)  - 
Current liability, included in accrued liabilities
  1.7   3.6   1.2   0.6   2.9   4.2 
Noncurrent liability
  150.6   325.6   41.5   47.8   192.1   373.4 
Net pension liability $152.3   329.2   34.5   48.4   186.8   377.6 
(a)Comprised of $92.4 million of cash and $57.6 million of shares of Brink’s common stock.


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Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income

(In millions) U.S. Plans  Non-U.S. Plans  Total 
Years Ended December 31, 2009  2008  2009  2008  2009  2008 
                   
Benefit plan experience loss recognized in                  
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
                  
Beginning of year
 $(385.7)  (65.1)  (30.2)  (13.9)  (415.9)  (79.0)
Net experience gains (losses) arising during the year
  9.2   (322.2)  10.8   (18.3)  20.0   (340.5)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of
                        
experience loss included in net income
  9.1   1.6   2.0   2.0   11.1   3.6 
End of year
 $(367.4)  (385.7)  (17.4)  (30.2)  (384.8)  (415.9)
                         
Benefit plan prior service cost recognized in                        
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
                        
Beginning of year
 $-   -   (10.4)  (12.1)  (10.4)  (12.1)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of
                        
prior service cost included in net income
  -   -   1.5   1.7   1.5   1.7 
End of year
 $-   -   (8.9)  (10.4)  (8.9)  (10.4)

Approximately $21.7 million of experience loss and $1.6 million of prior service cost are expected to be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic pension cost during 2010.

The Company’s policy isnet experience gains in 2009 were primarily due to fund at least the minimum actuarially determined amounts requiredactual return on assets being higher than expected partially offset by applicable regulations.the lower discount rate of the U.S. plans.  The net experience losses in 2008 were primarily due to the return on assets being lower than expected.

Information Comparing Plan Assets to Plan Obligations
Information comparing plan assets to plan obligations as of December 31, 2009 and 2008 are aggregated below.  The Company has retainedABO differs from the obligations and assets related toPBO in that the participation of BHS employees inABO is based on the Company’s U.S. pension plans.  Pension expensesbenefit earned through the date noted.  The PBO includes assumptions about future compensation levels for BHS employees for the years presentedplans that have not been included in discontinued operations.  After October 31, 2008, the spin-off date, pension expenses related to participation by BHS employees in U.S. pension plans were included in continuing operations.frozen.

The Brink’s Canada Pension Plan included BHS participants prior to the spin-off.  After the spin-off of BHS, the Company executed a partial termination of the Brink’s Canada Pension Plan with respect to the BHS participants. The Company expects to pay lump sum distributions or purchase annuities for all BHS participants in 2009 for their accrued-to-date benefits.  Pension expenses for BHS participation in the Brink’s Canada Pension Plan for the years presented have been included in discontinued operations.
  ABO Greater  Plan Assets    
(In millions) Than Plan Assets  Greater Than ABO  Total 
December 31, 2009  2008  2009  2008  2009  2008 
                   
PBO $867.5   962.8   166.4   2.8   1,033.9   965.6 
ABO  862.5   948.3   156.2   2.5   1,018.7   950.8 
Fair value of plan assets  678.9   585.1   168.2   2.9   847.1   588.0 


Assumptions
The weighted-average assumptions used in determining the net pension cost and benefit obligations for the Company’sour pension plans were as follows:

 U.S. Plans  Non-U.S. Plans  U.S. Plans  Non-U.S. Plans 
 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007  2009  2008  2007 
                                    
Discount rate:                                    
Pension cost
 6.4% 5.8% 5.5% 5.5% 4.8% 4.8%  6.6%  6.4%  5.8%  6.2%  5.5%  4.8%
Benefit obligation at year end
 6.2% 6.4% 5.8% 6.2% 5.5% 4.8%  5.9%  6.2%  6.4%  6.2%  6.2%  5.5%
                                                
Expected return on assets – Pension cost 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 5.9% 5.6% 5.8%  8.8%  8.8%  8.8%  5.8%  5.9%  5.6%
                                                
Average rate of increase in salaries (a):                                                
Pension cost
  N/A(b)  N/A(b)  N/A(b) 3.0% 3.0% 3.1%  N/A   N/A   N/A   4.0%  3.0%  3.0%
Benefit obligation at year end
  N/A(b)  N/A(b)  N/A(b)  4.0%  3.0%  3.0%  N/A   N/A   N/A   3.1%  4.0%  3.0%
(a)  Salary scale assumptions are determined through historical experience and vary by age and industry.
(b)  The U.S. plan benefits were frozen at December 31, 2005, and pension benefit paymentsare frozen.  Pension benefits will be based on salaries earned through December 31, 2005.not increase due to future salary increases.

The RP-2000 Combined Healthy Blue Collar mortality table and the RP-2000 Combined Healthy White Collar mortality table were used to estimate the expected lives of participants in the U.S. pension plans.   Expected lives of participants in non-U.S. pension plans were estimated using mortality tables in the country of operation.

The net pension cost for the Company’s pension plans is as follows:

(In millions) U.S. Plans  Non-U.S. Plans  Total 
Years Ended December 31, 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
                            
Service cost $-   -   -  $9.7   9.2   8.0  $9.7   9.2   8.0 
Interest cost on PBO  45.9   44.2   42.0   12.8   10.3   8.7   58.7   54.5   50.7 
Return on assets - expected  (58.9)  (53.5)  (50.6)  (11.6)  (10.0)  (8.4)  (70.5)  (63.5)  (59.0)
Amortization of losses  1.6   13.3   17.1   3.7   3.1   3.3   5.3   16.4   20.4 
Net pension cost $(11.4)  4.0   8.5  $14.6   12.6   11.6  $3.2   16.6   20.1 
                                     
Included in:                                    
Continuing operations
 $(10.9)  3.9   8.0  $14.4   11.7   10.1  $3.5   15.6   18.1 
Discontinued operations (a)
  (0.5)  0.1   0.5   0.2   0.9   1.5   (0.3)  1.0   2.0 
Net pension cost $(11.4)  4.0   8.5  $14.6   12.6   11.6  $3.2   16.6   20.1 
              (a)Amounts related to BHS participants in U.S. plans are shown in discontinued operation for all years presented.  However, in 2009 and later years, these costs will be shown in continuing operations as the Company has
 retained the liabilities related to these participants.






 
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Cash Flows
Changes in the projected benefit obligation (“PBO”) and plan assets for the Company’s pension plans are as follows:

(In millions) U.S. Plans  Non-U.S. Plans  Total 
Years Ended December 31, 2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007 
                   
PBO at beginning of year $730.7   765.8   232.9   206.1   963.6   971.9 
Service cost      -   9.7   9.2   9.7   9.2 
Interest cost  45.9   44.2   12.8   10.3   58.7   54.5 
Plan participant contributions  -   -   2.9   3.2   2.9   3.2 
Plan settlements  -   -   (0.6)  (0.9)  (0.6)  (0.9)
Acquisitions  -   -   -   0.8   -   0.8 
Benefits paid  (35.0)  (31.6)  (8.0)  (6.5)  (43.0)  (38.1)
Actuarial (gains) losses  27.7   (47.7)  (26.6)  (18.4)  1.1   (66.1)
Foreign currency exchange effects  -   -   (26.8)  26.9   (26.8)  26.9 
Other  -   -   -   2.2   -   2.2 
PBO at end of year $769.3   730.7   196.3   232.9   965.6   963.6 
                         
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $708.8   677.3   195.9   157.9   904.7   835.2 
Return on assets – actual  (235.6)  49.5   (33.3)  8.2   (268.9)  57.7 
Plan participant contributions  -   -   2.9   3.2   2.9   3.2 
Employer contributions  1.9   13.6   13.8   10.2   15.7   23.8 
Plan settlements  -   -   (0.6)  (0.9)  (0.6)  (0.9)
Benefits paid  (35.0)  (31.6)  (8.0)  (6.5)  (43.0)  (38.1)
Foreign currency effects  -   -   (22.8)  22.0   (22.8)  22.0 
Other  -   -   -   1.8   -   1.8 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $440.1   708.8   147.9   195.9   588.0   904.7 
                         
Funded status $(329.2)  (21.9)  (48.4)  (37.0)  (377.6)  (58.9)
                         
Included in:                        
Current, included in accrued liabilities
 $3.6   0.7   0.6   0.2   4.2   0.9 
Noncurrent
  325.6   21.2   47.8   36.8   373.4   58.0 
Net pension liability $329.2   21.9   48.4   37.0   377.6   58.9 

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of the Company’s pension plans are as follows:

(In millions) U.S. Plans  Non-U.S. Plans  Total 
Years Ended December 31, 2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007 
                   
Benefit plan experience loss recognized in                  
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
                  
Beginning of year
 $(65.1)  (122.1)  (13.9)  (31.6)  (79.0)  (153.7)
Net experience gains (losses) arising during the year
  (322.2)  43.7   (18.3)  16.1   (340.5)  59.8 
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of
                        
experience loss included in net income
  1.6   13.3   2.0   1.6   3.6   14.9 
End of year
 $(385.7)  (65.1)  (30.2)  (13.9)  (415.9)  (79.0)
                         
Benefit plan prior service cost recognized in                        
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
                        
Beginning of year
 $-   -   (12.1)  (13.6)  (12.1)  (13.6)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of
                        
prior service cost included in net income
  -   -   1.7   1.5   1.7   1.5 
End of year
 $-   -   (10.4)  (12.1)  (10.4)  (12.1)

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The Company estimates that $11.7 million of experience loss and $1.5 million of prior service cost will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net pension cost during 2009.

The actuarial loss in 2008 was primarily due to the return on assets being lower than expected.  The actuarial gain in 2007 was primarily due to higher discount rates.

Information comparing plan assets to plan obligations as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 are aggregated below.  The ABO differsEstimated Contributions from the PBO in thatCompany into Plan Assets
Our policy is to fund at least the ABO is based on the benefit earned through the date noted.  The PBO includes assumptions about future compensation levels for plans that have not been frozen.

  ABO Greater  Plan Assets    
(In millions) Than Plan Assets  Greater Than ABO  Total 
December 31, 2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007 
                   
PBO $962.8   779.9   2.8   183.7   965.6   963.6 
ABO  948.3   774.8   2.5   167.2   950.8   942.0 
Fair value of plan assets  585.1   728.6   2.9   176.1   588.0   904.7 

The Company’s weighted-average asset allocations at December 31, 2008 and 2007minimum actuarially determined amounts required by asset category are as follows:

(In millions, except percentages) U.S. Plans  Non-U.S. Plans (a) 
December 31, 2008  2007  2008  2007 
  Target  Actual  Target  Actual  Target  Actual  Target  Actual 
                         
Equity securities  70%  65%  70%  68%  46%  49%  48%  49%
Debt securities  30%  35%  30%  32%  54%  51%  52%  51%
Total  100%  100%  100%  100%  100%  100%  100%  100%
                                 
Plan assets at fair value     $440.1       708.8       147.9       195.9 
Actual return on assets during year     $(235.6)      49.5       (33.3)      8.2 
(a)Targets for non-U.S. asset allocations are weighted averages.

applicable regulations.  Based on December 31, 2008,2009, data, assumptions and funding regulations, the Company iswe are not required to make a contribution to the primary U.S. plan for the fiscal year 2010.

On August 20, 2009, we made a voluntary $150 million contribution to our primary U.S. retirement plan to improve the funded status of the plan.  The contribution was comprised of $92.4 million of cash and 2,260,738 newly issued shares of our common stock valued for purposes of the contribution at $25.48 per share, or $57.6 million in the aggregate.   Because we considered the contribution to be a significant event for the plan, we remeasured our projected benefit obligation and plan assets related to our primary U.S. pension plan as of July 1, 2009.  There are limitsAs part of the remeasurement we changed the discount rate from 6.2% to 6.8%.
At the time we made the voluntary $150 million contribution we changed the method of valuing assets for funding purposes from the fair-market-value basis to the amountasset-smoothing basis.  We elected the asset-smoothing basis to reduce the volatility of benefits which can be paidfuture required contributions to participants from a U.S. qualified pensionthe plan.  The Company maintains a nonqualified U.S. plan to pay benefits for those eligible current and former employees in the U.S. whose benefits exceed the regulatory limits.

The Company expectsWe expect to contribute approximately $3.6$1.6 million to itsour nonqualified U.S. pension plan and $10$14.0 million to itsour non-U.S. pension plans in 2009.2010.

The Company’sEstimated Future Benefit Payments from Plan Assets to Beneficiaries
Our projected benefit payments at December 31, 2008,2009, for each of the next five years and the aggregate five years thereafter are as follows:

 (In millions) U.S. Plans  Non-U.S. Plans  Total 
          
2010 $40.3   7.5   47.8 
2011  42.0   8.0   50.0 
2012  43.6   8.6   52.2 
2013  46.2   9.6   55.8 
2014  47.0   9.7   56.7 
2015 through 2019  265.4   66.6   332.0 
Total $484.5   110.0   594.5 
 (In millions) U.S. Plans  Non-U.S. Plans  Total 
          
2009 $37.5   5.4   42.9 
2010  39.2   6.5   45.7 
2011  41.0   6.6   47.6 
2012  43.0   7.8   50.8 
2013  45.3   8.8   54.1 
2014 through 2018  259.5   55.5   315.0 
Total $465.5   90.6   556.1 


 
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Termination Benefits
The Company periodically restructures operations and is required to pay termination benefits pursuant to contractual or legal requirements.  These termination benefits are recorded pursuant to the provisions of SFAS 88, Employers’ Accounting for Settlement and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Termination Benefits.

During 2007, one of the Company’s European subsidiaries resized its operations and accrued $2.4 million in termination benefits.
During 2006, the Company’s Australian subsidiary lost its largest customer.  The Company took actions to restructure the subsidiary in the second and third quarters, and recorded charges of $2.6 million for termination benefits.

Multi-employer Pension Plans
The Company contributesWe contribute to multi-employer pension plans in a few of itsour non-U.S. subsidiaries.  Multi-employer pension expense for continuing operations was $2.1 million in 2009, $2.1 million in 2008 and $2.0 million in 2007 and $1.8 million in 2006. See note 16 for a description of the gain recognized in discontinued operations related to the withdrawal of multi-employer pension plans of the Company’s former coal business.2007.

Savings Plans
The Company sponsorsWe sponsor various defined contribution plans to help eligible employees provide for retirement.  Employees’ eligible contributions to the primary U.S. 401(k) plan are matched atWe match 125% of up to 5% of their pay.our employees’ eligible contributions to our U.S. 401(k) plan.  Participants were formerly allowed to invest in Brink’s common stock, of the Company, but in January 2008, all CompanyBrink’s stock investments were reallocated to other investments.  The Company’sOur matching contribution expense is as follows:

(In millions)      
Years Ended December 31, 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                  
U.S. 401(k) $11.7  11.8  10.9  $13.4   11.7   11.8 
Other Plans  1.8   1.1   1.9   3.4   1.8   1.1 
Total $13.5   12.9   12.8  $16.8   13.5   12.9 


 
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Retirement Benefits Other than Pensions

Summary
The Company providesWe provide retirement health care benefits for eligible current and former employees in the U.S. and Canada,Canadian employees, including former employees of theour former U.S. coal operations.operation.  Retirement benefits related to theour former coal operation include medical benefits provided by the Pittston Coal Group Companies Employee Benefit Plan for UMWA Represented Employees (the “UMWA plans”) as well as costs related to Black Lung obligations.

Components of Net Periodic Postretirement Cost
The components of net periodic postretirement cost related to retirement benefits other than pensions were as follows:

(In millions) UMWA plans  Black lung and other plans  Total 
Years Ended December 31, 2009  2008  2007  2009  2008  2007  2009  2008  2007 
                            
Service cost $-   -   -  $-   0.1   0.2  $-   0.1   0.2 
Interest cost on APBO  25.8   31.3   31.2   2.8   3.0   3.6   28.6   34.3   34.8 
Return on assets – expected  (22.6)  (38.6)  (38.6)  -   -   -   (22.6)  (38.6)  (38.6)
Amortization of losses  16.7   7.9   11.4   0.1   0.3   0.6   16.8   8.2   12.0 
Curtailment gain (a)  -   -   -   -   (2.0)  -   -   (2.0)  - 
Net periodic postretirement cost $19.9   0.6   4.0  $2.9   1.4   4.4  $22.8   2.0   8.4 
(a)  In January 2008, Brink’s froze the Canadian retirement benefit plan.

Obligations and Funded Status
Changes in the APBO and plan assets related to retirement health care benefits are as follows:

(In millions) UMWA plans  Black lung and other plans  Total 
Years Ended December 31, 2009  2008  2009  2008  2009  2008 
                   
APBO at beginning of year $483.6   509.3   48.6   61.3   532.2   570.6 
Service cost  -   -   -   0.1   -   0.1 
Interest cost  25.8   31.3   2.8   3.1   28.6   34.4 
Plan amendments  -   -   -   (3.1)  -   (3.1)
Benefits paid  (39.6)  (37.6)  (7.6)  (7.1)  (47.2)  (44.7)
Medicare subsidy received  3.2   3.2   -   -   3.2   3.2 
Actuarial (gain) loss, net  (7.5)  (22.6)  4.5   (5.0)  (3.0)  (27.6)
Foreign currency exchange effects and other  -   -   (1.2)  (0.7)  (1.2)  (0.7)
APBO at end of year $465.5   483.6   47.1   48.6   512.6   532.2 
                         
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $276.1   460.3   -   -   276.1   460.3 
Employer contributions  -   -   7.6   7.1   7.6   7.1 
Return on assets – actual  67.8   (149.7)  -   -   67.8   (149.7)
Benefits paid  (39.1)  (37.7)  (7.6)  (7.1)  (46.7)  (44.8)
Medicare subsidy received  3.2   3.2   -   -   3.2   3.2 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $308.0   276.1   -   -   308.0   276.1 
                         
Funded status $(157.5)  (207.5)  (47.1)  (48.6)  (204.6)  (256.1)
                         
Included in:                        
Current, included in accrued liabilities
 $-   -   6.3   6.2   6.3   6.2 
Noncurrent
  157.5   207.5   40.8   42.4   198.3   249.9 
Retirement benefits other than pension liability $157.5   207.5   47.1   48.6   204.6   256.1 


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Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of our retirement benefit plans other than pensions are as follows:

(In millions) UMWA plans  Black lung and other plans  Total 
Years Ended December 31, 2009  2008  2009  2008  2009  2008 
                   
Benefit plan experience gain (loss) recognized in                  
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
                  
Beginning of year
 $(321.0)  (163.2) $(5.2)  (10.5) $(326.2)  (173.7)
Net experience gains (losses) arising during the year
  52.7   (165.7)  (4.5)  5.0   48.2   (160.7)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of
                        
experience losses included in net income
  16.7   7.9   0.4   0.3   17.1   8.2 
End of year
 $(251.6)  (321.0) $(9.3)  (5.2) $(260.9)  (326.2)
                         
Benefit plan prior service credit recognized in                        
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
                        
Beginning of year
 $-   -  $2.9   1.8  $2.9   1.8 
Prior service credit from plan amendments
                        
during the year
  -   -   -   3.1   -   3.1 
Reclassification adjustment for amortization or curtailment
                        
recognition of prior service credit included in net income
  -   -   (0.3)  (2.0)  (0.3)  (2.0)
End of year
 $-   -  $2.6   2.9  $2.6   2.9 

We estimate that $16.3 million of experience loss and $0.3 million of prior service credit will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic postretirement cost during 2010.

We recognized net experience gains in 2009 associated with the UMWA obligations primarily related to the return on assets being higher than expected and renegotiating a contract at a discount for the prescription drug coverage.  The gains were partially offset by losses primarily related to extending the time it takes to reach the ultimate health care cost rate of 5% from four to six years.

We recognized net experience losses in 2008 associated with the UMWA obligations primarily related to the return on assets being lower than expected.

Assumptions
The accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (“APBO”) for each of the plans was determined using the unit credit method and an assumed discount rate as follows:

  2008  2007  2006 
          
Weighted-average discount rate:         
Postretirement cost:         
UMWA plans  6.4%  5.8%  5.5%
Black lung  6.1%  5.8%  5.5%
Weighted-average  6.4%  5.8%  5.5%
Benefit obligation at year end:            
UMWA plans  6.2%  6.4%  5.8%
Black lung  6.3%  6.1%  5.8%
Weighted-average  6.2%  6.4%  5.8%
Expected return on assets  8.8%  8.8%  8.8%

For UMWA plans, the assumed health care cost trend rate used to compute the 2008 APBO is 7.6% for 2009, declining ratably to 5% in 2013 and thereafter (in 2007: 8.2% for 2008 declining ratably to 5% in 2013 and thereafter).  For the black lung obligation, the assumed health care cost trend rate used to compute the 2008 and 2007 APBO was 8.0%.  Other plans in the U.S. provide for fixed-dollar value coverage for eligible participants and, accordingly, are not adjusted for inflation.
  2009  2008  2007 
          
Weighted-average discount rate:         
Postretirement cost:         
UMWA plans  6.2%  6.4%  5.8%
Black lung  6.3%  6.1%  5.8%
Weighted-average  6.2%  6.4%  5.8%
Benefit obligation at year end:            
UMWA plans  5.9%  6.2%  6.4%
Black lung  5.4%  6.3%  6.1%
Weighted-average  5.9%  6.2%  6.4%
Expected return on assets  8.8%  8.8%  8.8%

The RP-2000 Employee, Annuitant, Blue Collar and Combined Healthy Blue Collar mortality tables are primarily used to estimate expected lives of participants.

The components of net periodic postretirementHealth Care Cost Trend Rates
For UMWA plans, the assumed health care cost relatedtrend rate used to retirement benefits were as follows:compute the 2009 APBO is 7.5% for 2010, declining ratably to 5% in 2016 and thereafter (in 2008: 7.6% for 2009 declining ratably to 5% in 2013 and thereafter).  For the black lung obligation, the assumed health care cost trend rate used to compute the 2009 and 2008 APBO was 8.0%.  Other plans in the U.S. provide for fixed-dollar value coverage for eligible participants and, accordingly, are not adjusted for inflation.

(In millions) UMWA plans  Black lung and other plans  Total 
Years Ended December 31, 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2006 
                            
Service cost $-   -   -  $0.1   0.2   0.3  $0.1   0.2   0.3 
Interest cost on APBO  31.3   31.2   31.8   3.0   3.6   3.5   34.3   34.8   35.3 
Return on assets – expected  (38.6)  (38.6)  (34.2)  -   -   -   (38.6)  (38.6)  (34.2)
Amortization of losses  7.9   11.4   15.1   0.3   0.6   1.0   8.2   12.0   16.1 
Curtailment gain (a)  -   -   -   (2.0)  -   -   (2.0)  -   - 
Net periodic postretirement cost $0.6   4.0   12.7  $1.4   4.4   4.8  $2.0   8.4   17.5 
(a)  In January 2008, Brink’s announced the freezing of the Canadian retirement benefit plan.

 
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Changes in the APBO and plan assets related to retirement health care benefits are as follows:

(In millions) UMWA plans  Black lung and other plans  Total 
Years Ended December 31, 2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007 
                   
APBO at beginning of year $509.3   570.9  $61.3   61.6  $570.6   632.5 
Service cost  -   -   0.1   0.2   0.1   0.2 
Interest cost  31.3   31.2   3.1   3.6   34.4   34.8 
Plan amendments  -   -   (3.1)  (0.1)  (3.1)  (0.1)
Benefits paid  (37.6)  (37.1)  (7.1)  (7.2)  (44.7)  (44.3)
Medicare subsidy received  3.2   3.0   -   -   3.2   3.0 
Actuarial gain, net  (22.6)  (58.7)  (5.0)  2.4   (27.6)  (56.3)
Foreign currency exchange effects  -   -   (0.7)  0.8   (0.7)  0.8 
APBO at end of year $483.6   509.3  $48.6   61.3  $532.2   570.6 
                         
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year $460.3   459.3  $-   -  $460.3   459.3 
Employer contributions  -   -   7.1   7.2   7.1   7.2 
Return on assets – actual  (149.7)  35.1   -   -   (149.7)  35.1 
Benefits paid  (37.7)  (37.1)  (7.1)  (7.2)  (44.8)  (44.3)
Medicare subsidy received  3.2   3.0   -   -   3.2   3.0 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $276.1   460.3  $-   -  $276.1   460.3 
                         
Funded status $(207.5)  (49.0) $(48.6)  (61.3) $(256.1)  (110.3)
                         
Included in:                        
Current, included in accrued liabilities
 $-   -   6.2   6.0   6.2   6.0 
Noncurrent
  207.5   49.0   42.4   55.3   249.9   104.3 
Retirement benefits other than pension liability $207.5   49.0   48.6   61.3   256.1   110.3 

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of the Company’s retirement benefit plans other than pensions are as follows:

(In millions) UMWA plans  Black lung and other plans  Total 
Years Ended December 31, 2008  2007  2008  2007  2008  2007 
                   
Benefit plan experience gain (loss) recognized in                  
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
                  
Beginning of year
 $(163.2)  (229.8) $(10.5)  (8.9) $(173.7)  (238.7)
Net experience gains (losses) arising during the year
  (165.7)  55.2   5.0   (2.4)  (160.7)  52.8 
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of
                        
experience loss (gains) included in net income
  7.9   11.4   0.3   0.8   8.2   12.2 
End of year
 $(321.0)  (163.2) $(5.2)  (10.5) $(326.2)  (173.7)
                         
Benefit plan prior service credit recognized in                        
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
                        
Beginning of year
 $-   -  $1.8   1.9  $1.8   1.9 
Prior service credit from plan amendments
                        
during the year
  -   -   3.1   0.1   3.1   0.1 
Reclassification adjustment for amortization or curtailment
                        
recognition of prior service credit included in net income
  -   -   (2.0)  (0.2)  (2.0)  (0.2)
End of year
 $-   -  $2.9   1.8  $2.9   1.8 

The Company estimates that $20.3 million of experience loss and $0.3 million of prior service credit will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into net periodic postretirement cost during 2009.

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The table below shows the estimated effects of a one percentage pointpercentage-point change in the assumed health care cost trend rates for each future year.

 Effect of Change in Assumed Health Care Trend Rates  Effect of Change in Assumed Health Care Trend Rates 
(In millions) Increase 1%  Decrease 1%  Increase 1%  Decrease 1% 
            
Higher (lower):            
Service and interest cost in 2008
 $3.3  (2.8)
APBO at December 31, 2008
  53.7   (45.8)
Service and interest cost in 2009
 $2.4   (2.1)
APBO at December 31, 2009
  46.8   (40.1)

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “Medicare Act”) provides for a prescription drug benefit under Medicare as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that provide a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare prescription drug benefits.  Because of the broadness of coverage provided under the Company’sour plan, the Company believeswe believe that the plan benefits are at least actuarially equivalent to the Medicare benefits.  The estimated effect of the legislation has been recorded as a reduction to the APBO, as permitted by FSP 106-1,106-2, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, included in FASB ASC Topic 715, Compensation – Retirement Benefits.  The estimated value of the projected federal subsidy assumes no changes in participation rates and assumes that the subsidy is received in the year after claims are paid.  The estimated reduction in per capita claim costs for participants over 65 years old was 8%.

The Company’sOur net periodic postretirement costs were approximately $4.3 million lower in 2009, $5.5 million lower in 2008 and $5.7 million lower in 2007 and $6.2 million lower in 2006 due to the Medicare Act as a result of lower interest cost and amortization of losses.  The estimated net present value of the subsidy, reflected as a reduction to the APBO, was approximately $47 million at December 31, 2009, and $54 million at December 31, 2008,2008.

Cash Flows
Estimated Contributions from the Company to Plan Assets
Based on the funded status and $51 millionassumptions at December 31, 2007.2009, we expect the Company to contribute cash to the plans to pay 2010 beneficiary payments for black lung and other plans.  We do not expect to contribute cash to our UMWA plans since these plans have sufficient amounts held in trust to pay for beneficiary payments for 2010.  Our UMWA plans are not covered by ERISA or other funding laws or regulations that require these plans to meet funding ratios.

The Company recognized an actuarial loss in 2008 associated with the UMWA obligations primarily relatedEstimated Future Benefit Payments from Plan Assets to the return on assets being lower than expected.Beneficiaries

The Company recognized an actuarial gain in 2007 associated with the UMWA obligations primarily related to the increase in the discount rate.

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The Company’s asset allocations for investments in the VEBA trust at December 31, 2008 and 2007 by asset class are as follows:

  December 31,  December 31, 
(In millions, except percentages) 2008  2007 
  Target  Actual  Target  Actual 
             
Equity securities  70%  65%  70%  69%
Debt securities  30%  35%  30%  31%
Total  100%  100%  100%  100%
                 
Plan assets at fair value     $276.1      $460.3 
Actual return on assets during year     $(149.7)     $35.1 

In January 2006, the Company contributed $225 million to the VEBA with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of BAX Global.  The Company determines whether it will make other discretionary contributions on an annual basis, although it does not currently expect to make further significant contributions in the next several years.

The Company’sOur projected benefit payments at December 31, 2008,2009, for each of the next five years and the aggregate five years thereafter are as follows:

 Before Medicare Subsidy     Medicare  Net Projected  Before Medicare Subsidy     Medicare  Net Projected 
(In millions) UMWA plans  Black lung and other plans  Subtotal  Subsidy  Payments  UMWA plans  Black lung and other plans  Subtotal  Subsidy  Payments 
                              
2009 $40.6  6.2  46.8  (3.3) 43.5 
2010 42.0  4.9  46.9  (3.5) 43.4  $39.2   6.3   45.5   (2.8)  42.7 
2011 43.0  4.7  47.7  (3.6) 44.1   40.2   6.0   46.2   (3.0)  43.2 
2012 43.3  4.5  47.8  (3.8) 44.0   40.7   5.6   46.3   (3.1)  43.2 
2013 43.6  4.4  48.0  (3.8) 44.2   41.2   5.3   46.5   (3.2)  43.3 
2014 through 2018  208.5   19.2   227.7   (20.1)  207.6 
2014  40.9   4.9   45.8   (3.3)  42.5 
2015 through 2019  195.7   19.7   215.4   (17.2)  198.2 
Total $421.0   43.9   464.9   (38.1)  426.8  $397.9   47.8   445.7   (32.6)  413.1 


Retirement Plan Assets

U.S. Plans
Assets of our U.S. plans are invested with an objective of positioning the plans to be fully funded by maximizing their total return, taking into consideration the liabilities of the plan, and minimizing the risks that could create the need for excessive contributions.  Plan assets are invested primarily using actively managed accounts with asset allocation targets listed in the tables below.  Our policy does not permit the purchase of The Brink’s Company common stock if immediately after any such purchase the aggregate fair market value of the plan assets invested in The Brink’s Company common stock exceeds 10% of the aggregate fair market value of the assets of the plan, except as permitted by an exemption under ERISA.  The plans rebalance their assets on a monthly basis if actual allocations of assets are outside predetermined ranges.  Among other factors, the performance of asset groups and investment managers will affect the long-term rate of return.

All of the investments of our U.S. retirement plans can be redeemed daily, except for the hedge fund of funds, which can be redeemed quarterly, subject to any restrictions imposed by the underlying hedge funds.

The fair values of the investments of our U.S. pension plans have been estimated using the net asset value per share of the investments.


 
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Below are the fair value measurements of the investments in our U.S. retirement plans as of December 31, 2009:

  Quoted                
  Prices in  Significant  Significant          
  Active  Observable  Unobservable     %  % 
  Markets  Inputs  Inputs  Total Fair  Actual  Target 
(In millions, except percentages) (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Value  Allocation  Allocation 
                   
U.S. Pension Plans                  
Cash, cash equivalents and receivables $6.7   -   -   6.7   1   - 
Equity securities:                        
The Brink’s Company common stock (a)  33.2   -   -   33.2   5   - 
U.S. large-cap (b)  189.7   -   -   189.7   29   30 
U.S. small/mid-cap (b)  51.6   -   -   51.6   8   8 
International (b)  75.5   -   -   75.5   11   12 
Fixed-income securities:                        
Long duration (c)  137.8   -   -   137.8   21   23 
High yield (d)  51.5   -   -   51.5   8   8 
Emerging markets (e)  24.9   -   -   24.9   4   4 
Other types of investments:                        
Hedge fund of funds (f)  -   -   87.3   87.3   13   15 
Total $570.9   -   87.3   658.2   100   100 
                         
UMWA Plans                        
Equity securities:                        
U.S. large-cap (b) $115.7   -   -   115.7   37   37 
U.S. small/mid-cap (b)  29.9   -   -   29.9   10   9 
International  (b)  48.6   -   -   48.6   16   14 
Fixed-income securities:                        
Core fixed income (g)  34.7   -   -   34.7   11   13 
High yield (d)  26.7   -   -   26.7   9   8 
Emerging markets (e)  12.4   -   -   12.4   4   4 
Other types of investments:                        
Hedge fund of funds (f)  -   -   40.0   40.0   13   15 
Total $268.0   -   40.0   308.0   100   100 
(a)An independent fiduciary makes all investment decisions regarding these shares and, as a result, the investment is excluded from our target asset allocation.
(b)These categories include actively managed mutual funds that track various indices such as the S&P 500 Index, the Russell 2500 Index and the MSCI All Country World Ex-U.S. Index.
(c)This category represents an actively managed mutual fund that seeks to duplicate the risk and return characteristics of a long-term fixed-income securities portfolio with an approximate duration of 10 to 13 years by using a long duration bond portfolio, including interest-rate swap agreements and Treasury futures contracts, for the purpose of managing the overall duration of this fund.
(d)This category represents an actively managed mutual fund that invests primarily in fixed-income securities rated below investment grade, including corporate bonds and debentures, convertible and preferred securities and zero-coupon obligations. The fund’s average weighted maturity may vary and will generally not exceed ten years.
(e)This category represents an actively managed mutual fund that invests primarily in U.S.-dollar-denominated debt securities of government, government-related and corporate issuers in emerging market countries, as well as entities organized to restructure the outstanding debt of such issuers.
(f)This category represents an actively managed mutual fund that invests in different hedge-fund investments, with various strategies.  The fund holds approximately 40 separate hedge-fund investments.  Strategies included (1) long-short equity, (2) event-driven and distressed-debt, (3) global macro, (4) credit hedging, (5) multi-strategy, and (6) fixed-income arbitrage.  Its investment objective is to seek to achieve an attractive risk-adjusted return with moderate volatility and moderate directional market exposure over a full market cycle.
(g)This category represents an actively managed mutual fund that invests in funds with investments in mortgage backed securities, corporate bonds and investment grade securities.  The category seeks to provide returns and a risk profile of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Non-U.S. Plans
The investments of our non-U.S. plans are managed by us or insurance companies depending on regulations or market practice of the country where the assets are invested.  Each plan’s investment manager makes investment decisions within the guidelines set by us or local regulations.  For plan assets that we manage, we evaluate performance by comparing the actual rate of return to the return on other similar assets.  Asset allocation strategies for our non-U.S. plans utilize a diversified portfolio of markets and asset classes in order to reduce market risk and increase the likelihood that pension assets are available to pay benefits as they are due.  Assets of our non-U.S. pension plans are invested primarily using actively managed accounts.  The weighted-average asset allocation targets are listed in the table below.  Most of the

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investments of our non-U.S. retirement plans can be redeemed at least monthly.  The fair values of the investments of our non-U.S. pension plans have been estimated using the net asset value per share of the investments.

Below are the fair value measurements of investments in our non-U.S. retirement plans as of December 31, 2009:

  Quoted  Significant  Significant          
  Prices in  Observable  Unobservable     %  % 
  Active Markets  Inputs  Inputs  Total Fair  Actual  Target 
(In millions, except percentages) (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3)  Value  Allocation  Allocation 
                   
Non-U.S. Pension Plans                  
Cash and cash equivalents $0.5   -   -   0.5   -   - 
Equity securities:                        
U.S. equity funds (a)  -   22.5   -   22.5         
Canadian equity funds (a)  -   22.5   -   22.5         
European equity funds (a)  -   14.9   -   14.9         
Asia-pacific equity funds (a)  -   2.5   -   2.5         
Emerging markets(a)  -   4.5   -   4.5         
Other non-U.S. equity funds (a)  -   9.2   -   9.2         
Total equity securities  -   76.1   -   76.1   40   47 
Fixed-income securities:                        
Global credit (b)  -   22.7   -   22.7         
Canadian fixed-income funds (c)  -   14.2   -   14.2         
European fixed-income funds (d)  -   3.4   -   3.4         
High-yield  (e)  -   7.6   -   7.6         
Emerging markets (f)  -   4.2   -   4.2         
Long-duration (g)  -   48.4   -   48.4         
Total fixed-income securities  -   100.5   -   100.5   53   53 
Other types of investments:                        
Convertible securities (h)  -   6.3   -   6.3         
Other  -   4.0   1.5   5.5         
Total other types of investments  -   10.3   1.5   11.8   7   - 
Total $0.5   186.9   1.5   188.9   100   100 
 (a)These categories are comprised of equity index actively managed funds that track various indices such as S&P 500 Composite Total Return Index, Russell 1000 and 2000 Indices, MSCI Europe Ex-UK Index, S&P/TSX Total Return Index, MSCI EAFE Index and others.
(b)This category represents investment-grade corporate bonds of U.S. and European issuers from diverse industries.
(c)This category seeks to achieve a return that exceeds the Scotia Capital Markets Universe Bond Index.
(d)This category is designed to generate income and exhibit volatility similar to that of the Sterling denominated bond market.  This category primarily invests in investment grade or better securities.
(e)This category consists of global high-yield bonds.  This category invests in lower rated and unrated fixed income, floating rate and other debt securities issued by European and American companies.
(f)This category consists of a diversified portfolio of listed and unlisted debt securities issued by governments, financial institutions, companies or other entities domiciled in emerging market countries.
(g)This category is designed to achieve a return consistent with holding longer term debt instruments.  This category invests in interest rate and inflation derivatives, government-issued bonds, real-return bonds, and futures contracts.
(h)This category invests in convertible securities of global issuers from diverse industries.

Changes in the plan assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for our retirement plans are as follows:

  Year Ended 
  December 31, 2009 
(In millions) U.S. Pension Plans  UMWA Plans  Non-U.S. Pension Plans 
          
Beginning balance $-   -   3.3 
Actual return on plan assets:            
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date  3.5   1.8   (1.8)
Relating to assets sold during the period  -   -   - 
Purchases, sales and settlements  83.8   38.2   - 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  -   -   - 
Ending balance $87.3   40.0   1.5 


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Note 4 – Income Taxes

 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest         
Income from continuing operations before income taxes         
                  
U.S. $25.8  25.7  15.1  $37.0   25.8   25.7 
Foreign  198.8   135.0   100.5   129.3   198.8   135.0 
 $224.6   160.7   115.6  $166.3   224.6   160.7 
                        
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations                        
                        
Current                        
U.S. federal $2.2  (4.3) (171.3) $(29.1)  2.2   (4.3)
State 1.6  1.4  6.8   (0.8)  1.6   1.4 
Foreign  69.2   52.5   41.9   59.8   69.2   52.5 
  73.0   49.6   (122.6)  29.9   73.0   49.6 
                        
Deferred                        
U.S. federal 3.9  14.4  169.5   (72.3)  3.9   14.4 
State 4.6  (0.9) (1.6)  (8.1)  4.6   (0.9)
Foreign  (28.5)  (3.6)  (1.1)  (10.6)  (28.5)  (3.6)
  (20.0)  9.9   166.8   (91.0)  (20.0)  9.9 
 $53.0   59.5   44.2  $(61.1)  53.0   59.5 

The Company’s U.S. entities file a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return.  The U.S. federal current income tax benefit on continuing operations in 2006 was offset by U.S. federal current tax expense included in income from discontinued operations.

 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                  
Comprehensive provision (benefit) for income taxes allocable to                  
                  
Continuing operations $53.0  59.5  44.2  $(61.1)  53.0   59.5 
Discontinued operations 45.8  41.5  305.9   2.3   45.8   41.5 
Other comprehensive income (loss) (33.3) 49.7  32.1   10.6   (33.3)  49.7 
Shareholders’ equity  (13.3)  (12.9)  (114.9)  (0.1)  (13.3)  (12.9)
 $52.2   137.8   267.3  $(48.3)  52.2   137.8 

Rate Reconciliation
The following table reconciles the difference between the actual tax provision fromrate on continuing operations and the amounts obtained by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% in each year to the income from continuing operations before income taxes..

 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                  
Income tax expense computed at 35% statutory rate $78.6  56.2  40.5 
U.S. federal tax rate  35.0%  35.0%  35.0%
Increases (reductions) in taxes due to:                        
Adjustments to valuation allowances
 (13.6) 6.5  4.9 
Foreign income taxes  (3.5)  (5.8)  (1.4)
Taxes on undistributed earnings of foreign affiliates
  (1.1)  1.5   0.9 
State income taxes, net
 (1.1) 0.4  3.4   0.2   (0.5)  0.2 
Medicare subsidy for retirement plans
 (1.9) (2.0) (2.1)  (0.9)  (0.8)  (1.2)
Foreign income taxes
 (13.0) (2.3) (2.6)
Taxes on undistributed earnings of foreign affiliates
 3.3  1.4  0.5 
Adjustments to valuation allowances
  (68.2)  (6.1)  4.0 
Nondeductible repatriation charge  4.7   -   - 
Nontaxable India gain  (2.9)  -   - 
Other
  0.7   (0.7)  (0.4)  -   0.3   (0.5)
Actual income tax expense on continuing operations $53.0   59.5   44.2 
Actual income tax rate on continuing operations  (36.7)%  23.6%  37.0%


 
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Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007 (a) 
       
Deferred tax assets      
Deferred revenue $-   82.5 
Retirement benefits other than pensions  106.9   46.8 
Pension liabilities  143.4   20.1 
Workers’ compensation and other claims  35.9   40.5 
Property and equipment, net  17.7   - 
Other assets and liabilities  68.8   83.2 
Net operating loss carryforwards  35.8   51.2 
Alternative minimum and other tax credits  2.2   1.3 
Subtotal  410.7   325.6 
Valuation allowances  (183.6)  (56.0)
Total deferred tax assets  227.1   269.6 
         
Deferred tax liabilities        
Property and equipment, net  -   103.7 
Prepaid assets  -   28.0 
Other assets and miscellaneous  16.4   14.2 
Deferred tax liabilities  16.4   145.9 
Net deferred tax asset $210.7   123.7 
         
Included in:        
Current assets
 $31.1   63.9 
Noncurrent assets
  202.6   90.1 
Current liabilities, included in accrued liabilities
  (1.5)  (0.5)
Noncurrent liabilities
  (21.5)  (29.8)
Net deferred tax asset $210.7   123.7 
(a) Includes $101.2 million of deferred tax assets and $136.1 million of deferred tax liabilities in 2007 related to BHS.
  December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008 
       
Deferred tax assets      
Retirement benefits other than pensions $81.9   106.9 
Pension liabilities  70.2   143.4 
Workers’ compensation and other claims  37.0   35.9 
Property and equipment, net  1.4   17.7 
Other assets and liabilities  70.0   68.8 
Net operating loss carryforwards  47.3   35.8 
Alternative minimum and other tax credits  28.5   2.2 
Subtotal  336.3   410.7 
Valuation allowances  (45.4)  (183.6)
Total deferred tax assets  290.9   227.1 
         
Deferred tax liabilities        
Property and equipment, net  6.0   - 
Other assets and miscellaneous  24.4   16.4 
Deferred tax liabilities  30.4   16.4 
Net deferred tax asset $260.5   210.7 
         
Included in:        
Current assets
 $38.5   31.1 
Noncurrent assets
  254.1   202.6 
Current liabilities, included in accrued liabilities
  (1.6)  (1.5)
Noncurrent liabilities
  (30.5)  (21.5)
Net deferred tax asset $260.5   210.7 

Valuation Allowances
Valuation allowances relate to deferred tax assets in various federal, state and non-U.S. jurisdictions.  Based on the Company’sour historical and expected future taxable earnings, and a consideration of available tax-planning strategies, management believes it is more likely than not that the Companywe will realize the benefit of the existing deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances, at December 31, 2008.2009.

 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                  
Valuation allowances:                  
Beginning of year
 $56.0  54.3  42.1  $183.6   56.0   54.3 
Expiring tax credits
 (0.7) (0.9) (0.5)  (0.7)  (0.7)  (0.9)
Acquisitions and dispositions
 (0.1) (0.8) (1.2)  0.3   (0.1)  (0.8)
Changes in judgment about deferred tax assets (a)
 (11.0) 2.7  1.4   (119.8)  (11.0)  2.7 
Other changes in deferred tax assets, charged to:
                        
Net income
 (2.2) (1.1) 7.1 
Income from continuing operations
  7.1   (2.2)  (1.1)
Income from discontinued operations
  1.7   -   - 
Other comprehensive income (loss) (b)
 148.2  (3.7) 0.7   (28.3)  148.2   (3.7)
Foreign currency exchange effects
  (6.6)  5.5   4.7   1.5   (6.6)  5.5 
End of year
 $183.6   56.0   54.3  $45.4   183.6   56.0 
(a)  Includes amounts charged to income from continuing and discontinued operations and isChanges in judgment about valuation allowances are based on a recognition threshold of “more-likely-than-not.”Amounts are based on beginning-of-year balances of deferred tax assets.assets that could potentially be realized in future years.   Amounts are recognized in income from continuing operations.  In 2009, includes $117.8 million related to U.S federal and state income taxes.
(b)  IncludesIn 2008, includes $145.5 million related to tax benefits of U.S. retirement plans’ net experience losses incurred in 2008 that were not deemed to be more likely than not of being realized.  In 2009, includes a $25.4 million reversal related to net experience gains of U.S. retirement plans recognized in 2009.


 
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Undistributed Foreign Earnings
As of December 31, 2008, the Company has2009, we have not recorded U.S. federal deferred income taxes on approximately $311$403 million of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries and equity affiliates.  It is expected that these earnings will be permanently reinvested in operations outside the U.S.  It is not practical to compute the estimated deferred tax liability on these earnings.

Net Operating Losses
The gross amount of the net operating loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2008,2009, was $146.1$260.0 million.  The tax benefit of net operating loss carryforwards, before valuation allowances, as of December 31, 2008,2009, was $35.8$47.3 million, and expires as follows:

(In millions)(In millions)  Federal  State  Foreign  Total (In millions)  Federal  State  Foreign  Total 
                           
Year of expiration:Year of expiration:             Year of expiration:             
2009-2013  $-  0.3  3.9  4.2 2010-2014  $-   0.7   4.4   5.1 
2014-2018  -  0.1  0.4  0.5 2015-2019   -   0.5   0.7   1.2 
2019 and thereafter
  -  1.9  -  1.9 
2020 and thereafter
2020 and thereafter
   -   7.9   -   7.9 
Unlimited
Unlimited
   -   -   29.2   29.2 
Unlimited
   -   -   33.1   33.1 
   $-   2.3   33.5   35.8    $-   9.1   38.2   47.3 

Uncertain Tax Positions
As described in note 1, effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN 48 and recorded a cumulative-effect adjustment of $7.0 million, reducing the amount of unrecognized tax benefits, interest, and penalties and increasing the balance of retained earnings.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 Year Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2009  2008  2007 
               
Uncertain tax positions:               
Beginning of year
 $25.5  17.3  $19.3   25.5   17.3 
Increases related to prior-year tax positions
 0.1  0.8   1.0   0.1   0.8 
Decreases related to prior-year tax positions
 (0.6) (1.6)  (1.0)  (0.6)  (1.6)
Increases related to current-year tax positions
 2.6  10.5   1.3   2.6   10.5 
Settlements
 (1.3) (0.2)  (0.4)  (1.3)  (0.2)
Effect of the expiration of statutes of limitation
 (2.0) (1.3)  (1.2)  (2.0)  (1.3)
Effect of BHS spin off
  (5.0)  -   -   (5.0)  - 
End of year
 $19.3   25.5  $19.0   19.3   25.5 

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2008,2009, are potential benefits of approximately $15.4 million that, if recognized, would impactwill reduce the effective tax rate on income from continuing operations.  Also included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2008,2009, are benefits of approximately $1.4 million that, if recognized, would impactwill reduce the effective tax rate on income from discontinued operations.

The Company recognizesWe recognize accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  Interest and penalties included in income tax expense amounted to $0.9 million in both 2009 and 2008 and $1.0 million in 2007.  The CompanyWe had accrued penalties and interest of $2.8 million at December 31, 2009,  and $2.2 million at December 31, 2008, and $2.4 million at December 31, 2007.2008.

The Company and its subsidiariesWe file income tax returns in the U.S. federal, and various state and foreign jurisdictions.  With a few exceptions, as of December 31, 2008, the Company was2009, we were no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2005.2006.  However, it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits for previously amended tax returns in the amount of $7.2$6.4 million will be recognized by the end of 2009.2010.  Additionally, due to statute of limitations expirations and audit settlements, it is reasonably possible that approximately $1.1$1.6 million of currently remaining unrecognized tax positions, each of which are individually insignificant, may be recognized by the end of 2009.2010.





 
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Note 5 – Property and Equipment

The following table presents the Company’sour property and equipment that is classified as held and used:

 December 31,  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2009  2008 
            
Land $33.4  36.5  $32.4   33.4 
Buildings 193.5  191.5   178.9   193.5 
Leasehold improvements 168.9  175.1   181.8   168.9 
Security systems -  840.2 
Vehicles 263.4  263.4   297.2   263.4 
Capitalized software 105.5  121.6 
Capitalized software (a)  109.0   105.5 
Other machinery and equipment  491.2   529.4   535.0   491.2 
 1,255.9  2,157.7   1,334.3   1,255.9 
Accumulated depreciation and amortization  (721.9)  (1,039.3)  (784.8)  (721.9)
Property and equipment, net (a) $534.0   1,118.4 
Property and equipment, net $549.5   534.0 
(a) Includes $606.0 million related to BHS in 2007.

Amortization of capitalized software costs included in continuing operations was $13.6 million in 2009, $14.2 million in 2008 and $14.1 million in 2007 and $12.6 million in 2006.2007.


Note 6 – Acquisitions

The Company hasWe acquired security operations in various countries over the last three years.

 Acquisition completed   
(In millions)in the quarter ended Purchase price 
     
MauritiusJune 30, 2006 $10.7 
Other   3.7 
2006
  $14.4 
      
FranceJune 30, 2007 $6.3 
Other   7.1 
2007
  $13.4 
      
United StatesJune 30, 2008 $3.5 
ColombiaDecember 31, 2008  4.9 
Other   3.3 
2008
  $11.7 

These acquisitions have been  We accounted for the acquisitions as business combinations.combinations using the acquisition method.  Under the purchaseacquisition method of accounting, assets acquired and liabilities assumed from these operations are recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition.  The consolidated statements of income include the results of operations for each acquired entity from the date of acquisition.  The results

Sebival
Brazilian CIT and payment processing business

On January 8, 2009, we acquired 100% of the acquiredcapital stock and voting interests in Sebival-Seguranca Bancaria Industrial e de Valores Ltda. and Setal Servicos Especializados, Tecnicos e Auxiliares Ltda. (“Sebival”) for approximately $47.6 million in cash. Both of the businesses which comprise Sebival were controlled by the same owner and the acquisition expands our operations into the midwestern region of Brazil.  Acquisition-related costs were not material to the Company’s$0.8 million and were included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statementsstatement of income for the periods presented.year ended December 31, 2008.


The estimated fair values for the assets purchased and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition is in the following table. The determination of estimated fair value required management to make significant estimates and assumptions.

  Estimated Fair 
  Value at 
(In millions) January 8, 2009 
    
Accounts receivable $6.3 
Other current assets  4.9 
Property and equipment, net  5.3 
Identifiable intangible assets  19.2 
Goodwill (a)  24.4 
Other noncurrent assets  1.1 
Current liabilities  (11.1)
Noncurrent liabilities  (2.5)
Total net assets acquired $47.6 
(a)Consists of intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition, combined with synergies expected from integrating Sebival’s operations into our existing Brazilian operations.  All of the goodwill has been assigned to the Latin America reporting unit and is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.


 
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Brink’s Arya
Indian CIT and Global Services business

On September 1, 2009, we acquired additional shares of Brink’s Arya (“Arya”) increasing our ownership in Arya from 40% to 78%. Arya is a cash handling and secure logistics company based in Mumbai, India, and this acquisition expands our presence in one of the largest cash services markets in Asia.  The consideration paid for the additional 38% interest was approximately $22.2 million. We recognized a gain of $13.9 million on the conversion from the equity method of accounting to consolidation. The gain represents the difference between the fair value and the book value of our previously held 40% investment as of the acquisition date and was included in other operating income of non-segment income (expense).

In connection with the acquisition of 38% of Arya’s shares, we also agreed to purchase the remaining 22% of the shares we do not currently hold for approximately $12.8 million. This purchase is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions which are expected to be met by September 1, 2011.  We accounted for Arya as 100% owned and included the fixed purchase price in noncurrent liabilities.

We have provisionally estimated fair values for the assets purchased and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition. The determination of estimated fair value required management to make significant estimates and assumptions.  The amounts reported are considered provisional as we are completing the valuation work required to allocate the purchase price, as a result, the allocation of the purchase price may change in the future.

  Estimated Fair 
  Value at 
(In millions) September 1, 2009 
    
Total purchase consideration:   
Cash paid for 38% of shares $22.2 
Fair value of previously held 40% noncontrolling interest  20.0 
Liability to purchase remaining 22% of shares  12.8 
Fair value of purchase consideration $55.0 
     
Accounts receivable $3.2 
Other current assets  10.1 
Property and equipment, net  2.5 
Identifiable intangible assets  26.6 
Goodwill (a)  23.9 
Current liabilities  (2.0)
Noncurrent liabilities  (9.3)
Total net assets acquired $55.0 
(a)Consists of intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition along with expected benefits from combining Arya into Brink’s operations.  All of the goodwill has been assigned to the Asia-Pacific reporting unit and is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Actual results of Sebival and Arya included in our consolidated financial statements from the dates of acquisition as well as pro forma revenue and earnings are as follows:

(In millions) Revenue  Net income attributable to Brink’s 
       
Actual results for the year ended December 31, 2009 (a)      
Sebival
 $74.4   8.0 
Arya
  8.0   - 
Pro forma results of The Brink’s Company (b)        
Year ended December 31, 2009
 $3,147.3   186.8 
Year ended December 31, 2008
  3,257.8   188.0 
(a)Actual results of Sebival and Arya included in our 2009 consolidated results of operations from the dates of acquisition.
(b)Pro forma results of The Brink’s Company, assuming the Sebival and Arya acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2008.  Pro forma net income attributable to Brink’s does not include a gain on acquiring a controlling interest in Arya.

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Other acquisitions

In the first quarter of 2009, we acquired a controlling interest in a Panama armored transportation operation, which was previously 49% owned.  We recognized a gain of $0.5 million related to the step-up in basis of our previous ownership in this company and a gain of $0.5 million related to the bargain purchase of the remaining 51% interest.   The total pretax gain resulting from this transaction of $1.0 million was recognized in our consolidated statements of income in other operating income (expense) of our International segment.

In the first quarter of 2009, we also acquired 80% ownership of a secure logistics company based in Moscow, Russia. The relatively small acquisition increases our presence in a region that has long-term growth potential.

On September 4, 2009, we acquired a majority stake in ICD Limited (“ICD”), a premium provider of commercial security services in the Asia-Pacific region.  ICD designs, installs, maintains and manages high-quality commercial security systems.  With principal operations in China, ICD also has offices in Hong Kong, India, Singapore and Australia.  ICD employs approximately 200 people and had 2008 revenue of $12 million.


Note 7 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill
Goodwill resulted from acquiring businesses thebusinesses.  The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 20082009 and 20072008 are as follows:

 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2009  2008 
            
Goodwill:            
Beginning of year
 $141.3  124.0  $139.6   141.3 
Acquisitions
 8.1  7.5 
Acquisitions (see note 6)
  58.2   8.1 
Adjustments (a)
 1.8  (3.0)  (0.2)  1.8 
Foreign currency exchange effects
  (11.6)  12.8   16.1   (11.6)
End of year
 $139.6   141.3  $213.7   139.6 
(a)  PurchaseIncludes purchase accounting adjustment occurring in the year following the acquisition and adjustments to valuation allowances for deferred tax assets.

Other Intangible Assets

 December 31,  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2009  2008 
            
Finite-lived intangible assets $39.2  40.7  $98.6   39.2 
Accumulated amortization  (18.1)  (15.2)  (29.2)  (18.1)
Intangible assets, net $21.1   25.5  $69.4   21.1 

The Company’sAs discussed in note 6, we made several acquisitions in 2009, as a result of which our intangible assets significantly increased.

Our other intangible assets are included in other assets on the balance sheet (see note 8) and consist primarily of customer lists, andcustomer relationships, covenants not to compete.compete, trademarks and other identifiable intangibles.


Based on identified intangible assets recorded as of December 31, 2009, and assuming that the underlying assets will not be impaired in the future, our estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is as follows:

(In millions) 2010  2011  2012  2013  2014 
                
Amortization expense $9.9   10.1   9.0   5.3   3.8 

 
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Note 8 – Other Assets

 December 31,  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2009  2008 
            
Deferred subscriber acquisition costs $-  83.2 
Intangible assets, net (see note 7) 21.1  25.5  $69.4   21.1 
Investment in unconsolidated entities:                
Cost method
 23.4  23.4   23.4   23.4 
Equity method
 13.1  17.3   10.2   13.1 
Marketable securities (a) 20.1  26.3   22.7   20.1 
Other  29.5   23.1   46.7   29.5 
Other assets (b) $107.2   198.8 
Other assets $172.4   107.2 
(a)The CompanyWe recorded an other-than-temporary impairment of $7.1 million on itsour marketable securities in the fourth quarter of 2008, primarily due to the length of time and severity of the decrease in fair value below cost.
     (b)   Includes $83.2 million of deferred subscriber acquisition costs related to BHS in 2007.

Marketable securities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2008 and 2007:

 
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
Cost (a)
Gross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized Losses
 
 
Fair Value
December 31, 2008
 
     
Mutual funds$19.2--19.2
Other -0.9-0.9
Marketable securities$19.20.9-20.1

December 31, 2007
 
     
Mutual funds$24.30.7-25.0
Other 0.11.2-1.3
Marketable securities$24.41.9-26.3
     (a)Cost adjusted for impairment.

There were no marketable securities in an unrealized loss position for more than 12 months as of December 31, 2008 or 2007.

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Note 9 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Investments in Available-for-sale Securities
We have available-for-sale securities that are carried at fair value in the financial statements.  For all of these investments, fair value was estimated based on quoted prices (Level 1).

     Gross Unrealized  Gross Unrealized    
(In millions) Cost (a)  Gains  Losses (b)  Fair Value 
             
December 31, 2009            
Mutual funds $15.0   2.6   -   17.6 
Non-U.S. debt securities  3.7   -   (0.6)  3.1 
Equity securities  0.2   1.8   -   2.0 
Marketable securities $18.9   4.4   (0.6)  22.7 
                 
December 31, 2008                
Mutual funds $19.2   -   -   19.2 
Equity securities  -   0.9   -   0.9 
Marketable securities $19.2   0.9   -   20.1 
(a)Cost adjusted for impairment on mutual funds in 2008.
(b)There were no marketable securities in an unrealized loss position longer than a year.


Fixed-Rate Debt
Fair value of our obligation related to the fixed-rate Dominion Terminal Associates (“DTA”) bonds at December 31, 2009, is based on quoted prices.  At December 31, 2008, the fair value of these bonds was estimated by discounting the future cash flows using rates for similar debt at the valuation date.

The fair value and carrying value of our DTA bonds are as follows:

  December 31,  December 31, 
  2009  2008 
(In millions) Fair Value  Carrying Value  Fair Value  Carrying Value 
             
DTA bonds $42.7   43.2   44.5   43.2 


Other Financial Instruments
Other financial instruments not measured at fair value on a recurring basis include cash and cash equivalents, short-term fixed rate deposits, accounts receivable, floating rate debt, accounts payable and accrued liabilities.  The financial statement carrying amounts of these items approximate the fair value due to their short-term nature.

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Note 10 – Accrued Liabilities

  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007 
       
Payroll and other employee liabilities $141.0   149.0 
Taxes, except income taxes  83.7   91.9 
Deferred revenue  -   39.6 
Workers’ compensation and other claims  23.2   27.6 
Retirement benefits other than pensions (see notes 1 and 3)  6.2   6.0 
Accrued pension costs  4.2   0.9 
Other  102.2   114.7 
Accrued liabilities (a) $360.5   429.7 
    (a) Includes $74.2 million related to BHS in 2007.
  December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008 
       
Payroll and other employee liabilities $135.0   141.0 
Taxes, except income taxes  81.7   83.7 
Workers’ compensation and other claims  25.4   23.2 
Retirement benefits (see note 3)  9.2   10.4 
Other  113.0   102.2 
Accrued liabilities $364.3   360.5 


Note 1011 – Other Liabilities

  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007 
       
Workers’ compensation and other claims $49.0   59.4 
Other  108.6   120.6 
Other liabilities (a) $157.6   180.0 
    (a) Includes $10.7 million related to BHS in 2007.

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  December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008 
       
Workers’ compensation and other claims $46.3   49.0 
Other  124.2   108.6 
Other liabilities $170.5   157.6 


Note 1112 – Long-Term Debt

  December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008 
       
Bank credit facilities:
      
Revolving Facility (year-end weighted average interest
      
rate of  0.6% in 2009 and 1.6% in 2008)
 $98.0   106.8 
Other non-U.S. dollar-denominated facilities (year-end weighted
        
average interest rate of 4.4 % in 2009 and 5.2% in 2008)
  14.4   13.3 
Dominion Terminal Associates 6.0% bonds, due 2033  43.2   43.2 
Capital leases (average rates: 5.3% in 2009 and 7.5% in 2008)  32.8   18.1 
Total long-term debt
 $188.4   181.4 
         
Included in:        
Current liabilities
 $16.1   8.4 
Noncurrent liabilities
  172.3   173.0 
Total long-term debt
 $188.4   181.4 
  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007 
       
Bank credit facilities:
      
Revolving Facility (year-end weighted average interest
      
rate of  1.6% in 2008 and 5.3% in 2007)
 $106.8   19.0 
Other non-U.S. dollar-denominated facilities (year-end weighted
        
average interest rate of 5.2 % in 2008 and 6.1% in 2007)
  13.3   16.5 
   120.1   35.5 
         
Other:        
Capital leases (average rates: 7.5% in 2008 and 7.2% in 2007)
  18.1   21.5 
Dominion Terminal Associates 6.0% bonds, due 2033
  43.2   43.2 
         
Total long-term debt
  181.4   100.2 
         
Current maturities of long-term debt:        
Bank credit facilities
  0.7   3.4 
Capital leases
  7.7   7.6 
Total current maturities of long-term debt
  8.4   11.0 
         
Total long-term debt excluding current maturities $173.0   89.2 


The Company hasWe have an unsecured $400 million revolving bank credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”) with a syndicate of banks.  The Revolving Facility’s interest rate is based on LIBOR plus a margin, prime rate, or competitive bid.  The Revolving Facility allows the Companyus to borrow (or otherwise satisfy credit needs) on a revolving basis over a five-year term ending in August 2011.  As of December 31, 2008, $293.22009, $302.0 million was available under the Revolving Facility.  Amounts outstanding under the Revolving Facility as of December 31, 2009, were denominated primarily in U.S. dollars and to a lesser amountsextent in Canadian dollars as of December 31, 2008.dollars.

The margin on LIBOR borrowings under the Revolving Facility which can range from 0.140% to 0.575%, depending on the Company’sour credit rating, was 0.350% at December 31, 2008.2009.  When borrowings and letters of credit under the Revolving Facility are in excess of $200 million, the applicable interest rate is increased by 0.100% or 0.125%.  The CompanyWe also payspay an annual facility fee on the Revolving Facility based on the Company'sour credit rating.  The facility fee, which can range from 0.060% to 0.175%, was 0.100% at the end of 2008.2009.

On July 23, 2008, the Company entered into a definitive agreement for a newWe have an unsecured $135 million letter of credit facility with a bank (the “Letter of Credit Facility”) that became effective in the third quarter of 2008.  This replaced a previous $150 million letter of credit facility that was terminated in the third quarter of 2008.  As of December 31, 2008, $3.6 million was available under the 2008 Facility..  The Letter of Credit Facility expires in July 2011.  As of December 31, 2009, $8.9 million was available under the Letter of Credit Facility.  The Revolving Facility and the multi-currency revolving credit facilities (described below) are also used for the issuance of letters of credit and bank guarantees.


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We have two unsecured multi-currency revolving bank credit facilities with a total of $50.0 million in available credit, of which approximately $27.7$27.9 million was available at December 31, 2008.2009.  Interest on these facilities is based on LIBOR plus a margin.  The margin ranges from 0.140%0.14% to 0.675%2.5%.  A $10 million facility expires in December 2009 and a $40 million facility expiresThe two facilities expire in December 2011. The CompanyWe also hashave the ability to borrow from other banks under short-term uncommitted agreements.  Various foreign subsidiaries maintain other lines of credit and overdraft facilities with a number of banks.

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Minimum repayments of long-term debt are as follows:

(In millions) Capital leases  Other long-term debt  Total 
          
2009 $7.7   0.7   8.4 
2010  5.7   0.7   6.4 
2011  2.4   112.7   115.1 
2012  0.8   0.6   1.4 
2013  0.4   0.3   0.7 
Later years  1.1   48.3   49.4 
Total $18.1   163.3   181.4 

Capital Leases
Property under capital leases are included in property and equipment as follows:

  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007 
       
Asset class:      
Buildings
 $12.9   17.3 
Vehicles
  34.1   36.4 
Machinery and equipment
  7.2   10.4 
   54.2   64.1 
Less: accumulated amortization
  (29.1)  (35.3)
Total
 $25.1   28.8 
(In millions) Capital leases  Other long-term debt  Total 
          
2010 $13.8   2.3   16.1 
2011  6.0   106.3   112.3 
2012  3.5   1.5   5.0 
2013  2.5   1.2   3.7 
2014  1.9   1.0   2.9 
Later years  5.1   43.3   48.4 
Total $32.8   155.6   188.4 

The Revolving Facility, the Letter of Credit Facility and the two unsecured multi-currency revolving bank credit facilities contain subsidiary guarantees. The Revolving Facility, the Letter of Credit Facilityguarantees and the multi-currency revolving bank credit facilities also contain various financial and other covenants.  The financial covenants, among other things, limit the Company’sour total indebtedness, limit asset sales, limit the use of proceeds from asset sales and provide for minimum coverage of interest costs.  The credit agreements do not provide for the acceleration of payments should the Company’sour credit rating be reduced.  If the Companywe were not to comply with the terms of the Company’sour various loan agreements, the repayment terms could be accelerated and the commitments could be withdrawn.  An acceleration of the repayment terms under one agreement could trigger the acceleration of the repayment terms under the other loan agreements.  The Company wasWe were in compliance with all of these financial covenants at December 31, 2008. 2009.

The Company has guaranteedWe have $43.2 million of bonds issued by the Peninsula Ports Authority of Virginia.Virginia recorded as debt on our balance sheet.  Although we are not the primary obligor of the debt, we have guaranteed the debt and we believe that we will ultimately pay this obligation.  The guarantee originated as part of the Company’sa former interest in Dominion Terminal Associates, a deep water coal terminal. The Company continuesWe continue to pay interest on and guarantee payment of the $43.2 million principal amount and ultimately will have to pay for the retirement of the bonds in accordance with the terms of the guarantee.debt.    The bonds bear a fixed interest rate of 6.0% and mature in 2033.  The bonds may mature prior to 2033 upon the occurrence of specified events such as the determination that the bonds are taxable or the failure of the Companyif we fail to abide by the terms of itsthe guarantee.

At December 31, 2008, the Company2009, we had undrawn unsecured letters of credit and guarantees totaling $163.1$156.4 million, including $131.4$126.1 million issued under the Letter of Credit Facility, and $17.0$15.6 million issued under the multi-currency revolving bank credit facilities.  These letters of credit primarily support the Company’sour obligations under various self-insurance programs and credit facilities.

Fair ValueCapital Leases
The fair value of the Company’s floating-rate short-termProperty under capital leases is included in property and long-term debt approximates the carrying amount. The fair value of the Company’s significant fixed rate long-term debt is described below.  Fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using rates for similar debt instruments at the valuation date.equipment as follows:

 December 31, 
 2008  2007  December 31, 
(In millions) Fair Value  Carrying Values  Fair Value  Carrying Values  2009  2008 
                  
DTA bonds $44.5   43.2   47.7   43.2 
Asset class:      
Buildings
 $15.2   12.9 
Vehicles
  37.4   34.1 
Machinery and equipment
  11.4   7.2 
  64.0   54.2 
Less: accumulated amortization
  (23.1)  (29.1)
Total
 $40.9   25.1 



 
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Note 1213 – Accounts Receivable

  December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007 
       
Trade $426.1   474.4 
Other  31.4   28.3 
   457.5   502.7 
Allowance for doubtful accounts  (6.8)  (10.8)
Accounts receivable, net (a) $450.7   491.9 
(a) Includes $38.1 million related to BHS in 2007.
  December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008 
       
Trade $390.9   426.1 
Other  43.8   31.4 
   434.7   457.5 
Allowance for doubtful accounts  (7.1)  (6.8)
Accounts receivable, net $427.6   450.7 


  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006 
          
Allowance for doubtful accounts:         
Beginning of year
 $10.8   11.6   11.3 
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable (a)
  11.9   10.9   7.9 
Write offs less recoveries
  (10.4)  (12.6)  (7.8)
Charge to other accounts
  0.4   0.4   (0.6)
Spin-off of BHS
  (4.5)  -   - 
Foreign currency exchange effects
  (1.4)  0.5   0.8 
End of year
 $6.8   10.8   11.6 
(a)  Includes amounts charged to income from continuing and discontinued operations.



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  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Allowance for doubtful accounts:         
Beginning of year
 $6.8   10.8   11.6 
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable:
            
Continuing operations
  1.2   3.2   (0.1)
Discontinued operations
  -   8.7   11.0 
Write offs less recoveries
  (1.2)  (10.4)  (12.6)
Charge to other accounts
  -   0.4   0.4 
Spin-off of BHS (see note 17)
  -   (4.5)  - 
Foreign currency exchange effects
  0.3   (1.4)  0.5 
End of year
 $7.1   6.8   10.8 


Note 1314 – Operating Leases

The Company leasesWe lease facilities, vehicles, computers and other equipment under long-term operating and capital leases with varying terms. Most of the operating leases contain renewal and/or purchase options.  The Company expectsWe expect that in the normal course of business, the majority of operating leases will be renewed or replaced by other leases.

As of December 31, 2008,2009, future minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year are included below.

(In millions) Facilities  Vehicles  Other  Total  Facilities  Vehicles  Other  Total 
                        
2009 $46.3  24.2  6.7  77.2 
2010 37.8  19.9  5.7  63.4  $48.0   25.8   5.4   79.2 
2011 30.1  15.5  4.7  50.3   39.5   19.1   4.1   62.7 
2012 23.9  11.8  1.5  37.2   32.1   13.9   2.7   48.7 
2013 20.3  9.1  0.4  29.8   20.8   9.7   0.9   31.4 
2014  17.6   6.8   0.5   24.9 
Later years  53.0   11.2   1.1   65.3   40.2   4.9   1.1   46.2 
 $211.4   91.7   20.1   323.2  $198.2   80.2   14.7   293.1 

Most of the vehicles inIn North America, are leased.  Thesemost vehicles that were added to the fleet prior to March 1, 2009, were obtained pursuant to operating leases containthat had residual value guarantees.  The Company’sOur maximum residual value guarantee was $60.4$50.1 million at December 31, 2008.2009.  If the Company continueswe continue to renew the leases and payspay the lease payments for the vehicles that have been included in the above table, this residual value guarantee will reduce to zero at the end of the final renewal period.  In addition,Vehicles added to the Company hasfleet between March 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009, were either purchased or were financed under capital lease.

We also have a maximum residual value guarantee of $4.9 million of maximum guaranteed residuals on another operating lease.

Net rent expense included in continuing operations amounted to $101.4 million in 2009, $97.2 million in 2008 and $87.3 million in 2007 and $75.7 million in 2006.2007.



 
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Note 1415 – Share-Based Compensation Plans

The Company hasWe have share-based compensation plans to encourageretain employees and nonemployee directors to remain with the Company and to more closely align their interests with those of the Company’sour shareholders.

The 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) permits grants of stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, performance stock and other share-based awards to employees.  Through December 31, 2008, onlyOnly stock options and restricted stock units have been granted under the 2005 Plan.  The Company hasplan to date.  There are also outstanding stock options granted to employees under a prior stock incentive plan, the 1988 Stock Option Plan (the “1988 Plan”).

The Company providesWe provide share-based awards to directors through the Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”).  OnlyIn 2008 and 2009, we granted deferred stock units have been granted under the Directors’ Plan in 2008.  The Company hasPlan.  There are also outstanding stock options granted to directors under a prior plan, the Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan (the “Prior Directors’ Plan”).  Options were granted to directors in 2007 under the Prior Directors’ Plan.

There are 3.0 million shares underlying share-based plans that are authorized, but not yet granted.

General Terms
Options are granted at a price not less than the average quoted market price on the date of grant.  Options granted to employees have a maximum term of six years.  All grants of options and restricted stock units to employees under the 2005 Plan either vest over three years from the date of grant or at the end of the third year.  Share-based awardsOptions and restricted stock units granted under the 2005 Plan continue to vest if an employee retires under oneretires.  Compensation cost related to options and restricted stock is recognized from the grant date to the lesser of the Company’s pension plans.retirement eligible date or the stated vesting date.

Deferred stock units granted under the Directors’ Plan vest in full one year from the date of grant or upon termination of service.  Under the Prior Directors’ Plan, options granted had a maximum term of ten years and vested in full at the end of six months.  Compensation cost is recognized in its entirety at the grant date.

If a change in control were to occur (as defined in the plan documents), certain awards maywill become immediately vested.

Spin-Off of BHS (see note 17)
OutstandingUpon completion of the BHS spin-off on October 31, 2008, 118,500 options restricted stock units and deferred stock units held bythat had been granted in the third quarter of 2008 to employees and directorsof BHS were canceled. 

For employees remaining with Brink’s on October 31, 2008, the Companynumber of options and the exercise prices were adjusted atto reflect the dateeffect of the spin-off of BHS such that the intrinsic value of the award immediately before the spin-off was equalBHS.  For options granted in 2008, 420,104 options were adjusted to the intrinsic value of the award immediately after the spin-off.771,867 options.  Additionally, for options, the ratio of the exercise priceprices for these options were adjusted from $64.15 and $69.11 per share to the market price immediately before the spin-off was equal to the ratio of the exercise price to the market price immediately after the spin-off.  No incremental compensation cost resulted from the adjustment to the outstanding awards since the fair values of the awards immediately before the spin-off were either equal to or greater than the fair values of the awards immediately after the spin-off, as measured in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R).

Outstanding options$34.92 and deferred stock units held by BHS employees and directors transferring to BHS were canceled upon completion of the BHS spin-off.$37.62 per share, respectively.



 
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Option Activity
The table below summarizes the activity in all plans for options of the Company’sour common stock.

        Weighed-Average  Aggregate 
  Shares  Weighted- Average  Remaining Contractual  Intrinsic Value 
  (in thousands)  Exercise Price Per Share  Term (in years)  (in millions) 
             
Outstanding at December 31, 2006  2,130  $36.77       
Granted  636   63.60       
Exercised  (489)  25.78       
Forfeited or expired  (31)  50.63       
               
Outstanding at December 31, 2007  2,246   46.57       
Granted  541   64.24       
Exercised  (559)  33.34       
Forfeited or expired  (35)  53.54       
Cancelled awards (a)  (389)  58.32       
Adjustment due to spin-off (a)  1,518   -       
               
Outstanding at December 31, 2008  3,322   28.95       
Granted  289   27.59       
Exercised  (79)  16.50       
Forfeited or expired  (97)  34.08       
               
Outstanding at December 31, 2009  3,435  $28.98   3.3  $5.4 
                 
Of the above, as of December 31, 2009:                
Exercisable
  2,428  $27.41   2.7  $5.4 
Expected to vest in future periods (b)
  974  $32.80   4.6  $- 
        Weighed-Average  Aggregate 
  Shares  Weighted- Average  Remaining Contractual  Intrinsic Value 
  (in thousands)  Exercise Price Per Share  Term (in years)  (in millions) 
             
Outstanding at December 31, 2005  2,339  $28.25       
Granted  610   55.11       
Exercised  (750)  24.82       
Forfeited or expired  (69)  39.90       
               
Outstanding at December 31, 2006  2,130   36.77       
Granted  636   63.60       
Exercised  (489)  25.78       
Forfeited or expired  (31)  50.63       
               
Outstanding at December 31, 2007  2,246   46.57       
Granted  541   64.24       
Exercised  (559)  33.34       
Forfeited or expired  (35)  53.54       
Cancelled awards (a)  (389)  58.32       
Adjustment due to spin-off of BHS  1,518   -       
               
Outstanding at December 31, 2008  3,322  $28.95   4.0  $8.4 
                 
Of the above, as of December 31, 2008:                
Exercisable
  1,782  $24.52   3.3  $8.4 
Expected to vest in future periods (b)
  1,455  $34.04   4.8  $- 
(a)Related to BHS employees and directors.  See note 17.
    (a)  Related to BHS employees and directors.
    (b)  The number of options expected to vest takes into account an estimate of expected forfeitures. A forfeiture rate of 8% was used in 2008, 2007 and 2006to estimate the number of options for which vesting is not expected to occur.
(b)The number of options expected to vest takes into account an estimate of expected forfeitures.


The intrinsic value of a stock option is the difference between the market price of the shares underlying the option and the exercise price of the option.  The market price at December 31, 2008,2009, was $26.88$24.34 per share.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $0.9 million ($11.62 per share) in 2009, $19.7 million ($35.24 per share) in 2008, and $17.8 million ($36.42 per share) in 2007, and $20.5 million ($27.37 per share) in 2006.  Excluding the 2006 modified options, the2007.  The total fair value of options vested was $6.7 million for 2009, $9.9 million for 2008 and $7.9 million for 2007 and $4.8 million for 2006.2007.

There were 1.8 million shares of exercisable options with a weighted-average exercise price of $24.52 per share at December 31, 2008, and 1.1 million shares of exercisable options with a weighted-average exercise price of $35.50 per share at December 31, 2007, and 0.9 million shares of exercisable options with a weighted-average exercise price of $26.31 per share at December 31, 2006.2007.

Method and Assumptions Used to Estimate Fair Value of Options
The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated at the time of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  If a different option-pricing model had been used, results may have been different.

The fair value of options that vest entirely at the end of a fixed period, generally three years, is estimated using a single option approach and, except for those granted to employees eligible to retire under one of the Company’s pension plans, is generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.  The fair value of options that vest ratably over three years is estimated using a multiple-option approach and, except for those granted to employees eligible to retire under one of the Company’s pension plans, is generally amortized onapproach.  If a straight-line basis over each separate vesting period.  Options granted under the plans generally provide for continued vesting if the participants were to elect retirement under one of the Company’s pension plans.  Upon adoption of SFAS 123(R), compensation cost related to new stock option grants that continue to vest upon retirement is recognized over the period from the grant date to the retirement-eligible date.  If the Companydifferent option-pricing model had applied this provision prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), compensation cost wouldbeen used, results may have been $0.9 million lower in 2007 and $1.8 million lower in 2006.  The effect in 2008 of not applying this provision was not significant.different.


 
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The fair value of options granted and modified during the three years ended December 31, 2008,2009, was calculated using the following estimated weighted-average assumptions.  In 2006, the Company recognized compensation expense related to all options held by employees of BAX Global that were modified to accelerate vesting provisions.

 Options Granted  Options Modified 
Options Granted   
 Years Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
 2008  2007  2006  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                     
Number of shares underlying options, in thousands  541   636   610   328   289   541   636 
Weighted-average exercise price per share $64.24   63.60   55.11   25.67  $27.59   64.24   63.60 
                            
Assumptions used to estimate fair value:                            
Expected dividend yield (a):
                            
Weighted-average
  0.6%  0.6%  0.5%  0.3%  1.4%  0.6%  0.6%
Range
  0.6%  0.6%  0.4%-0.5%  0.2%-0.3%
Expected volatility (b):
                            
Weighted-average
  26%  27%  32%  29%  36%  26%  27%
Range
  26%-27%  26%-31%  30%-36%  26%-32%  35%-39%  26%-27%  26%-31%
Risk-free interest rate (c):
                            
Weighted-average
  2.8%  4.9%  5.0%  4.1%  1.8%  2.8%  4.9%
Range
  2.0%-3.1%  4.9%-5.0%  4.6%-5.2%  3.7%-4.7%  0.9%-2.4%  2.0%-3.1%  4.9%-5.0%
Expected term in years (d):
                            
Weighted-average
  3.6   3.8   4.3   0.5   3.8   3.6   3.8 
Range
  2.1-5.4   2.1-6.1   2.7-7.0   0.3-0.7   1.9-5.3   2.1-5.4   2.1-6.1 
                            
Weighted-average fair value estimates at grant date:                            
In millions
 $7.8   10.7   11.0   6.6  $2.1   7.8   10.7 
Fair value per share
 $14.39   16.84   18.04   20.11  $7.24   14.39   16.84 
(a)The expected dividend yield wasis the calculated by annualizingyield on Brink’s common stock at the cash dividend declared bytime of the Company and dividing that result by the closing stock price on the date of declaration.  Dividends are not paid on options.grant.
(b)The expected volatility was estimated after reviewing the historical volatility of the Company’sour stock using daily close prices.
(c)   The risk-free interest rate was based on yields on U.S. Treasury debt at the time of the grant or modification.grant.
(d)The expected term of the options was based on the Company’s historical option exercise data, option expiration and post-vesting cancellation behavior.

Nonvested Share Activity
 Number of Weighted-Average Grant-Date
 Shares Fair Value (d)
    
Balance as of January 1, 2008-$-
Granted  (a)43,316 66.27
Cancelled awards (b)(4,748) 63.22
Adjustment due to spin-off of BHS (c)32,297 -
Balance as of December 31, 200870,865$36.27
  Number of shares  Weighted-Average 
  2005  Directors’     Grant-Date 
(in thousands of shares, except per share amounts) Plan  Plan  Total  Fair Value (a) 
             
Balance as of January 1, 2008  -   -   -  $- 
Granted  30.3   13.0   43.3   66.27 
Cancelled awards due to BHS spin off  -   (4.7)  (4.7)  63.22 
Adjustment due to spin-off of BHS  25.3   7.0   32.3   - 
Balance as of December 31, 2008
  55.6   15.3   70.9   36.27 
                 
Granted  178.4   22.7   201.1   26.90 
Cancelled awards  (1.3)  -   (1.3)  26.80 
Vested  (18.5)  (15.3)  (33.8)  35.71 
Balance as of December 31, 2009
  214.2   22.7   236.9  $28.45 
(a)  Includes 30,259 restricted stock units under the 2005 Plan and 13,057 deferred stock units under the Directors’ Plan.
(b)  Related to BHS directors. 
(c)  Includes 25,339 restricted stock units and 6,958 deferred stock units.
(d)  The fairFair value of each restricted stock unit or deferred stock unit was determinedis measured at the timedate of grant was based on the average of the high and low per share quoted sales pricesprice of the Company’sBrink’s common stock, as reportedadjusted for a discount on the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions Tape.  Dividends are paid on nonvested restricted stock units and deferred stock units.

There are 3.6 million shares underlying share-based plans that are authorized, but not yet granted.


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As discussed in note 1, the Company adopted SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006.  Compensation expense and the related tax effect recorded in the consolidated statements of income for 2008, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:

  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions)
 2008  2007  2006 
          
Continuing operations:         
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  7.8   10.1   9.9 
Benefit for income taxes
  (2.7)  (3.5)  (3.4)
Expense recorded within discontinued operations (a)  1.1   1.0   5.4 
(a)  Net of income tax benefit of $0.6 million in 2008, $0.6 million in 2007 and $2.4 million in 2006.that do not receive or accrue dividends.

As of December 31, 2008, $3.72009, $4.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to previously granted stock options and nonvested shares is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.61.5 years.

Other Share-Based Compensation
The Company hasWe have a deferred compensation plan that allows participants to defer a portion of their compensation into common stock units.  CumulativeUnits may be redeemed by employees as equal number of shares of Brink’s common stock.  Employee accounts held 787,719 units credited to employee accounts were 679,681 at December 31, 2008,2009, and 953,953679,681 units at December 31, 2007.2008.

The Company hasWe have a stock accumulation plan for itsour non-employee directors denominated in Brink’s common stock units.  CumulativeDirectors’ accounts held 59,332 units credited under the plan were 67,993 at December 31, 2008,2009, and 47,74967,993 units at December 31, 2007.2008.

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Note 1516 – Capital Stock

Common Stock
At December 31, 2008, the Company2009, we had 100 million shares of common stock authorized and 45.747.9 million shares issued and outstanding.
 
Share Purchases
2007 Program.On September 14, 2007, the Company’sour board of directors authorized the purchase of up to $100 million of the Company’sour outstanding common shares.  The repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date.  Under the program, the Companywe used $56.3 million to purchase 883,800 shares of common stock between December 5, 2007, and May 2, 2008, at an average price of $63.67 per share.  The CompanyWe used an additional $3.9 million to purchase 160,500 shares of common stock in the fourth quarter of 2008, at an average price of $24.03 per share.  Through February 4,In the first quarter of 2009, the Companywe used an additional $6.1 million to purchase 234,456 shares of common stock at an average price of $26.20 per share.  No shares were purchased in the remainder of 2009.  As of February 4,December 31, 2009, the Companywe had $33.7 million under this program available to purchase shares.

2006 Program.  Following the self-tender offer, the board authorized additional CompanyShares Contributed to U.S. Pension Plan
On August 20, 2009, we made a voluntary $150 million contribution to our primary U.S. retirement plan.  The contribution was comprised of $92.4 million of cash and 2,260,738 newly issued shares of our common stock purchases of up to $100 million from time to time as market conditions warranted and as covenants under existing agreements permitted (the “2006 program”).  The 2006 program did not require any specific number of shares be purchased.  Under the 2006 program, the Company used $100 million to purchase 1,823,118 shares of common stock between May 22 and October 5, 2006, at an average price of $54.85 per share.  The Company has no remaining authority under the 2006 program.

Dutch Auction.  On March 8, 2006, the Company’s board of directors authorized a “Dutch auction” self-tender offer to purchase up to 10 million sharesvalued for purposes of the Company’s common stock.  Under certain circumstances up to an additional 2% of the outstanding common stock was authorized to be purchasedcontribution at $25.48 per share, or $57.6 million in the tender offer.  The tender offer began on March 9, 2006, and expired on April 6, 2006, and was subject to the terms and conditions described in the offering materials mailed to the Company’s shareholders and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  On April 11, 2006, the Company purchased 10,355,263 shares in the tender offer at $51.20 per share for a total of approximately $530.2 million in cash.  The Company incurred $0.7 million in costs associated with the purchase.  


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aggregate.

Dividends
The CompanyWe paid regular quarterly dividends on its Common Stockour common stock during the last three years.  On January 22, 2009,21, 2010, the board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share payable on March 2, 2009.1, 2010.  Future dividends are dependent on the earnings, financial condition, shareholders’shareholder equity levels, cash flow and business requirements, of the Company, as determined by the board of directors.

Employee Benefits Trust
In September 2008, the Companywe terminated The Brink’s Company Employee Benefits Trust (the “Employee Benefits Trust”).  Immediately prior to termination, the shares held by the trust were distributed to the Companyus and the shares were retired. The purpose of the Employee Benefits Trust (prior to termination) was to hold shares of the Company’sour common stock to fund obligations under compensation and employee benefit programs that provided for the issuance of stock.  After the termination of the trust, newly issued shares are used to satisfy these programs.

Through 2007, shares of common stock were voted by the trustee in the same proportion as the shares of common stock voted by the Company’sour employees participating in the Company’sour 401(k) plan.  The Company’sOur 401(k) plan divested all shares of Companyour common stock in January 2008.  After the 401(k) plan divested all shares of Companyour common stock, shares of the trust were not voted in matters voted on by shareholders.

Preferred Stock
At December 31, 2008, the Company has2009, we have the authority to issue up to 2.0 million shares of preferred stock, par value $10 per share.

Series A Preferred Stock Rights Agreement
On September 25, 2007, the “Expiration Date” occurred under the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2003, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (successor to Equiserve Trust Company, N.A.), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated September 25, 2006, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the “Rights Agreement”).  As a result, the Rights Agreement and the rights issued thereunder expired by their own terms and each share of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company no longer is accompanied by a right to purchase, under certain circumstances, one one-thousandth of a share of Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock of the Company.  Prior to expiration, the Rights Agreement gave holders of common stock the right to purchase Series A Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock if, among other things, a third-party accumulated more than 15% of the voting rights of all outstanding common stock.  

Shares Used to Calculate Earnings per Share

  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Weighted-average shares         
          
Basic (a)  47.2   46.3   46.5 
Effect of dilutive stock awards  0.3   0.4   0.5 
Diluted  47.5   46.7   47.0 
             
Antidilutive stock awards excluded from denominator  2.5   0.7   0.4 
  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006 
          
Weighted-average shares         
          
Basic (a)  46.3   46.5   50.0 
Effect of dilutive stock awards  0.4   0.5   0.5 
Diluted  46.7   47.0   50.5 
             
Antidilutive stock awards excluded from denominator  0.6   0.4   0.3 
(a)The Company hasWe have deferred compensation plans for its employeesdirectors and directorscertain of our employees.  Amounts owed to participants are denominated in common stock units.  Each unit represents one share ofcommonof common stock.  The number of shares used to calculate basic earnings per
share includes the weighted-average units credited to employees and directorsunderdirectors under the deferred compensation plans.  Accordingly, included in basic shares are weighted-average units of 0.8 million in 2009, 0.7 million in 2008 1.0 million in 2007 
and 1.0 million in 2006. 2007.

Shares of the Company’sour common stock held by the Employee Benefits Trust in 2007 and 2006 that were not allocated to participants under the Company’sour various benefit plans were excluded from earnings per share calculations since they were treated as treasury shares for the calculation of earnings per share.  The Employee Benefits Trust held 1.7 million unallocated shares at December 31, 2007, and 2.3 million unallocated shares at December 31, 2006.2007.  As discussed above, the trust was terminated in September 2008.



 
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Note 1617 Income from Discontinued Operations

 Years Ended December 31,  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008  2007 
                  
BHS:         
Results from operations (a)
 $105.4  112.9  98.7 
Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. (“BHS”):         
Income from operations before tax (a)
 $-   105.4   112.9 
Expense associated with the spin-off
 (13.0) -  -   -   (13.0)  - 
                        
United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations:                        
Gain on sale
 -  1.5  -   -   -   1.5 
Results from operations (b)
 -  (13.9) (10.0)
Loss from operations before tax (b)
  -   -   (13.9)
                        
BAX Global:            
Gain on sale
 -  -  586.7 
Results from operations (c)
 -  -  7.0 
            
Adjustments to contingent liabilities and assets of former operations:            
Health Benefit Act liabilities
 0.2  1.7  148.3 
Withdrawal liabilities
 -  -  9.9 
Adjustments to contingencies of former operations:            
Gain from FBLET refunds (see note 21)
  19.7   -   - 
BAX Global indemnification (see note 21)
  (13.2)  -   - 
Other
  4.7   (1.8)  (0.6)  0.3   4.9   (0.1)
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes 97.3  100.4  840.0   6.8   97.3   100.4 
Provision for income taxes  45.8   41.5   305.9   2.3   45.8   41.5 
Income from discontinued operations $51.5   58.9   534.1  $4.5   51.5   58.9 
(a)Revenues of BHS were $442.4 million in 2008 (partial year), and $484.4 million in 2007 and $439.0 million in 2006.2007.
(b)Revenues of the United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations were $28.9 million in 2007 (partial year) and $44.3 million in 2006.
  (c)
Revenues of BAX Global were $230.0 million in 2006 (partial year).  In accordance with SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, BAX Global ceased depreciating and amortizing long-lived assets after November 2005, the date that BAX Global was classified as held for sale.  Had BAX Global not ceased depreciation and amortization, its pretax income would have been $3.3 million lower in 2006.
2007.

BHS Spin-off
On October 31, 2008, the Company completed the 100% spin-offwe distributed all of our interest in BHS the Company’s former monitored security business in North America.  The spin-off of BHS was in the form of a tax-free stock distribution to the Company’sour shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 21, 2008.  The Company2008, in a tax-free distribution.  We distributed one share of BHS common stock for every share of itsour common stock outstanding.

The Company  We contributed $50 million in cash to BHS at the time of the spin-off.  The CompanyWe also forgave all the existing intercompany debt owed by BHS to the Companyus as of the distribution date.

BHS offered monitored security services in North America primarily for owner-occupied, single-family residences.  To a lesser extent, BHS offered security services for commercial and multi-family properties.  BHS typically installed and owned the on-site security systems and charged fees to monitor and service the systems.

In connection with the spin-off, we entered into a Tax Matters Agreement with BHS which provides a basis for the preparation and filing of tax returns for pre-spin and post-spin operations of BHS in 2008.  As authorized by the Tax Matters Agreement, we made certain elections related to BHS’ operations for our U.S. federal and state 2008 consolidated tax returns in 2009. These elections have the effect of decreasing the net deferred tax assets allocated to BHS at the time of the spin-off. As a result, we increased the amount of our current income tax receivable during 2009 by $26.8 million, with an offsetting increase in retained earnings to adjust the amount of the spin-off distribution.

After the spin-off, the Companywe reclassified BHS’ results of operations, including previously reported results and corporate expensesnon-segment income (expense) directly related to the spin-off, within discontinued operations.


United Kingdom Domestic Cash Handling Operations
During 2007, the Companywe sold Brink’s United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations for $2.2 million in cash and recognized a $1.5 million gain on the sale.  These operations recorded a $7.5 million impairment charge in 2007, primarily related to writing down leasehold improvements and vehicles to estimated fair value due to the loss of customers. These operations have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.


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BAX Global
On January 31, 2006, the Company sold BAX Global, a wholly owned freight transportation subsidiary, for approximately $1 billion in cash, resulting in a pretax gain of approximately $587 million ($375 million after tax).  The operating results of BAX Global’s operations through the date of sale have been classified as discontinued operations.

Interest Expense
Interest expense included in discontinued operations was $0.3 million in 2008 and $0.6 million in 2007 and $1.3 million in 2006.2007.  Interest expense recorded in discontinued operations includes only interest on third-party borrowings made directly by BHS, BAX Global and Brink’s United Kingdom domestic cash handling operations.

Adjustments to Contingent Assets and Liabilities of Former Operations
Adjustments to contingent assets and liabilities related to former operations, including those related to reclamation matters, worker’s compensation claims, multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liabilities, the Health Benefit Act liabilities and remaining legal contingencies are reported within discontinued operations.

Health Benefit Act Liabilities.  The Company is obligated to pay premiums to the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund pursuant to rules established by the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992, as amended (the “Health Benefit Act”).  Health Benefit Act liabilities are recorded when they are probable and estimable in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 92-13, Accounting for Estimated Payments in Connection with the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992.  The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (the “2006 Act”) substantially reduced our Health Benefit Act obligations and provided elective mechanisms to reduce the impact of joint and several liability on the Company and its assets.  The Company recorded a $148.3 million pretax gain within discontinued operations during 2006 primarily due to the effects of the 2006 Act.

Withdrawal Liabilities.  In 2006, the Company settled its multi-employer pension withdrawal liabilities related to the Company’s former coal operations and made final payments to the plans of $20.4 million, resulting in a $9.9 million pretax gain recognized in discontinued operations.

Note 17 – Supplemental Cash Flow Information

  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006 
          
Cash paid for:         
Interest
 $12.1   10.1   12.3 
Income taxes, net (a)
  69.2   65.5   118.7 
  (a)Without the gain on sale of BAX Global and the related use of proceeds, cash paid for income taxes in 2006 would have been approximately $75 million.

 
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Note 18 – Supplemental Cash Flow Information

  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Cash paid for:         
Interest
 $10.3   12.1   10.1 
Income taxes, net
  12.6   69.2   65.5 

On August 20, 2009, we issued 2,260,738 shares of our common stock as part of our voluntary contribution to our primary U.S. retirement plan.  The value of our stock contribution was at $25.48 per share, or $57.6 million in the aggregate.


Note 1819 – Other Operating Income Net(Expense)

  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2009  2008  2007 
          
Foreign currency transaction losses $(41.4)  (18.1)  (9.5)
Gain on acquiring control of equity method affiliates  14.9   -   - 
Gains on sales of property and other assets  9.4   13.1   4.6 
Royalty income  8.6   2.8   1.3 
Share in earnings of equity affiliates  4.5   5.0   3.3 
Impairment losses  (2.7)  (1.9)  (2.5)
Other  3.2   3.7   3.9 
Other operating income (expense) $(3.5)  4.6   1.1 


  Years Ended December 31,  % change 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007 
                
Foreign currency transaction losses, net $(18.1)  (9.5)  (0.9)  91   200+
Gains on sale of operating assets and mineral rights, net  13.1   4.6   0.4   185   200+
Share in earnings of equity affiliates  5.0   3.3   3.3   52   - 
Royalty income  2.8   1.3   1.7   115   (24)
Impairment losses  (1.9)  (2.5)  (1.5)  (24)  67 
Other  3.7   3.9   3.2   (5)  22 
Total $4.6   1.1   6.2   200+  (82)

Other operating income, net, included $8.6 million of higher foreign currency transaction losses in 2008.  The increase was primarily related to the remeasurement of foreign currency-denominated intercompany dividends.

On November 14, 2008, the Company completed the sale of certain coal assets to Massey Energy Company (“Massey”) for $10.2 million in cash and the buyer’s assumption of related leasehold and reclamation liabilities.  The Company recognized a gain of $12.4 million on this transaction in 2008, and the Company deferred $4 million in gains pending the formal transfer of liabilities.  Massey has also agreed to purchase other assets and related leasehold rights, pending satisfaction of certain conditions.


Note 1920 – Interest and Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Net

 Years Ended December 31,  % change  Years Ended December 31, 
(In millions) 2008  2007  2006  2008  2007  2009  2008  2007 
                        
Interest income $15.0  8.7  13.9  72  (37) $10.8   15.0   8.7 
Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities (7.1) -  -  NM  -   -   (7.1)  - 
Dividend income from real estate investment -  0.5  5.1  (100) (90)
Senior Notes prepayment make-whole amount -  -  (1.6) -  (100)
Other, net  0.2   1.3   (0.5)  (85) NM   -   0.2   1.8 
Total $8.1   10.5   16.9   (23)  (38) $10.8   8.1   10.5 

In 2008, the Companywe recognized a $7.1 million other-than-temporary impairment loss on marketable securities.  The CompanyWe concluded the impairment of the securities was not temporary based on the length of time and the degree to which the fair value had been below the securities’ $26.3 million cost basis.


 
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Note 2021 – Other Commitments and Contingencies

Surety BondsFederal Black Lung Excise Tax (“FBLET”) refunds
In late 2008, Congress passed the Energy Improvement and LettersExtension Act of Credit
The Company is required by various state2008 which enabled taxpayers to file claims for FBLET refunds for periods prior to those open under the statute of limitations previously applicable to us. In the second quarter of 2009, we received FBLET refunds and federal laws to provide security with regard to its obligations to pay workers’ compensation benefits, reclaim lands used for mining byrecognized the Company’s former coal operations and satisfy other obligations.  As of December 31, 2008, the Company had outstanding surety bonds with third parties totaling approximately $38.6 million that it has arranged in order to satisfy various security requirements.  Mostmajority of these bonds provide financial security for obligations which have already beenrefunds as a pretax gain of $19.7 million.  The gain related to these refunds was recorded as liabilities.  Surety bonds are typically renewable on a yearly basis; however, there can be no assurance the bonds will be renewed or that premiums in the future will not increase.  discontinued operations.

The Company believes that it has adequate available borrowing capacity under its Letter of Credit Facility and its Revolving Facility to provide letters of credit or other collateral to secure its obligations if the remaining surety bonds are not renewed.  

The Company has issued letters of credit of $131.4 million under its $135 million Letter of Credit Facility, described in “Long-Term Debt” above.  At December 31, 2008, all of these issued letters of credit were being used to secure various obligations.

Former Operationsoperations
BAX Global, a former business unit, of the Company, is defending a claim related to the apparent diversion by a third party of goods being transported for a customer.  AlthoughDuring 2009, BAX Global advised us that it is defendingprobable that it will be deemed liable for this claim vigorously and believes that its defensesclaim.   We have merit,contractually indemnified the purchaser of BAX Global for this contingency.  Although it is possible that this claim ultimately may be decided in favor of the claimant.  If so, the Company expects that the ultimate amount of reasonably possible unaccrued losses could range from $0 to $14 million.  The Company has contractually indemnified the purchaser of BAX Global, for this contingency.   

Value-added taxes (“VAT”) and customs duties
During 2004, the Company determined that one of its non-U.S. Brink’s business units had not paid customs duties and VAT with respect to the importation of certain goods and services.  The Company was advised that civil and criminal penalties could be asserted for the non-payment of these customs duties and VAT.  Although no penalties have been asserted to date, they could be asserted at any time.  The business unit has provided the appropriate government authorities with an accounting of unpaid customs duties and VAT and has made payments covering its calculated unpaid VAT.  The Company believes that the range of reasonably possible losses is between $0.4 million and $3.0 million for potential penalties on unpaid VAT andwe have accrued $0.4 million.  The Company believes that€9 million ($13 million at December 31, 2009) related to this matter.  We recognized the range of possible losses for unpaid customs duties and associated penalties, none of which has been accrued, is between $0 and $35 million. The Company believes that the assertion of the penalties on unpaid customs duties would be excessive and would vigorously defend against any such assertion.  The Company does not expectexpense in discontinued operations.  We believe we have insurance coverage applicable to be assessed interest charges in connection with any penalties that may be asserted.  The Company continues to diligently pursue the timely resolution of this matter and accordingly, the Company’s estimate of the potential losses could change materially in future periods.  The assertion of potential penalties maythat it will be resolved without a material to the Company’sadverse effect on our liquidity, financial position andor results of operations.

Other
The Company isWe are involved in various lawsuits and claims in the ordinary course of business.  The Company isWe are not able to estimate the range of losses for some of these matters.  The Company hasWe have recorded accruals for losses that are considered probable and reasonably estimable.  The Company doesWe do not believe that the ultimate disposition of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on itsour liquidity, financial position or results of operations.

Purchase Obligations
At December 31, 2008, the Company2009, we had noncancellable commitments for $21.7$18.6 million in equipment purchases, and information technology and other services.


 
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Note 2122 – Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

 2008 Quarters  2007 Quarters  2009 Quarters  2008 Quarters 
(In millions, except per share amounts) 
1st
  
2nd
  
3rd
  
4th
  
1st
  
2nd
  
3rd
  
4th
  
1st
  
2nd
  
3rd
  
4th
  
1st
  
2nd
  
3rd
  
4th
 
                                                
Revenues $792.8   797.8   813.4   759.5  $625.8   659.3   692.7   756.8  $732.5   751.9   801.8   848.8  $792.8   797.8   813.4   759.5 
Segment operating profit  82.0   52.6   68.1   69.2   51.0   42.9   53.0   76.4   52.4   28.9   61.7   70.4   82.0   52.6   68.1   69.2 
Operating profit  66.5   42.8   49.8   69.4   36.5   28.6   35.3   60.6   41.7   26.7   60.9   37.5   66.5   42.8   49.8   69.4 
Amounts attributable to Brink’s:                                
Income (loss) from:                                                                
Continuing operations
 $32.9   30.7   29.5   38.7  $13.8   13.9   14.9   35.8  $22.2   16.0   33.4   124.1  $32.9   30.7   29.5   38.7 
Discontinued operations
  17.2   18.0   18.5   (2.2)  14.9   14.4   11.0   18.6   0.8   4.3   1.0   (1.6)  17.2   18.0   18.5   (2.2)
Net income $50.1   48.7   48.0   36.5  $28.7   28.3   25.9   54.4 
Net income attributable to Brink’s $23.0   20.3   34.4   122.5  $50.1   48.7   48.0   36.5 
                                                                
Depreciation and amortization $29.8   31.3   31.5   29.7  $24.9   26.1   28.8   30.2  $30.7   32.8   33.7   37.9  $29.8   31.3   31.5   29.7 
Capital expenditures  31.5   38.9   49.0   45.9   26.3   31.1   36.0   48.4   29.5   45.0   38.0   58.1   31.5   38.9   49.0   45.9 
                                                                
Earnings (loss) per common share:                                
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Brink’s                                
common shareholders:                                
Basic:                                                                
Continuing operations
 $0.71   0.67   0.64   0.83  $0.30   0.30   0.32   0.77  $0.48   0.35   0.70   2.54  $0.71   0.66   0.64   0.83 
Discontinued operations
  0.37   0.39   0.40   (0.04)  0.32   0.31   0.24   0.40   0.02   0.09   0.02   (0.03)  0.37   0.39   0.40   (0.04)
Net income
 $1.08   1.06   1.04   0.79  $0.62   0.61   0.56   1.17  $0.50   0.44   0.72   2.51  $1.08   1.06   1.04   0.79 
                                                                
Diluted:                                                                
Continuing operations
 $0.70   0.66   0.64   0.83  $0.29   0.29   0.32   0.76  $0.48   0.34   0.70   2.53  $0.70   0.66   0.64   0.83 
Discontinued operations
  0.37   0.39   0.39   (0.04)  0.32   0.31   0.23   0.40   0.02   0.09   0.02   (0.03)  0.37   0.39   0.39   (0.04)
Net income
 $1.07   1.05   1.03   0.78  $0.61   0.60   0.55   1.15  $0.49   0.44   0.72   2.50  $1.07   1.05   1.03   0.78 

Earnings per share amounts for each quarter are required to be computed independently.  As a result, their sum may not equal the annual earnings per share.

In the second quarter of 2009, we recognized approximately $20 million in pretax gains from FBLET refunds which were partially offset by a $13 million charge for a contingent liability related to our former BAX operations. Both amounts were reported as part of discontinued operations.

Results in the third quarter of 2009 included a $14 million gain related to the acquisition of a controlling interest in an equity affiliate.

Fourth-quarter 2009 results included a $118 million tax benefit related to the release of the U.S. tax valuation allowance and a $23 million pretax loss from the repatriation of cash from our Venezuelan operations.

In the fourth quarter of 2008, we completed the spin-off of our former home security business, BHS.  After the spin-off, we reclassified BHS’ results includeof operations, including previously reported results and non-segment expenses directly related to the spin-off, within discontinued operations.

Results in the fourth quarter of 2008 included a pretax gain of $12 million on the sale of certain assets of our former coal assets and a pretax loss of $7 million related to the impairment of investment assets.  During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company identified and corrected certain accounting items which decreased income from continuing operations in the period by $3 million. The effect of these corrections was not material to any prior quarter or annual period.operations.




 
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.


ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Companywe carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’sour management, including the Company’sour Chief Executive Officer and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’sour disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon that evaluation, the Company’sour Chief Executive Officer and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’sour disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Companyus in the reports that it fileswe file or submitssubmit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Company’sour Chief Executive Officer and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There has been no change in the Company’sour internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2008,2009, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’sour internal control over financial reporting.

Reference is made to pages 5866 and 5967 for Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and the Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm.


ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

 
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PART III


ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The Company hasWe have adopted a Business Code of Ethics that applies to all of the directors, officers and employees (including the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Controller) and hashave posted the Code on the Company’sour website.  The Company intendsWe intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K relating to amendments to or waivers from any provision of the Business Code of Ethics applicable to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Controller by posting this information on the website.  The internet address is www.brinkscompany.com.

The Company’sOur Chief Executive Officer is required to make, and he has made, an annual certification to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) stating that he was not aware of any violation by the Companyus of the corporate governance listing standards of the NYSE.  The Company’sOur Chief Executive Officer made his annual certification to that effect to the NYSE as of May 30, 2008.14, 2009.  In addition, the Company iswe are filing, as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the certification of itsour principal executive officer and principal financial officer required under sections 906 and 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the quality of itsour public disclosure.

The information regarding executive officers is included in this report following Item 4, under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant.”  Other information required by Item 10 is herein incorporated by reference to the Company’sour definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after December 31, 2008.2009.


ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by Item 11 is incorporated by reference to the Company’sour definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after December 31, 2008.2009.


ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by Item 12 is incorporated by reference to the Company’sour definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after December 31, 2008.2009.


ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by Item 13 is incorporated by reference to the Company’sour definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after December 31, 2008.2009.


ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by Item 14 is incorporated by reference to the Company’sour definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after December 31, 2008.2009.


 
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PART IV


ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)1.All financial statements – see pages 5769104.108.
   
 2.Financial statement schedules – not applicable.
   
 3.Exhibits – see exhibit index.
   


Undertaking

For the purposes of complying with the amendments to the rules governing Form S-8 (effective July 13, 1990) under the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes as follows, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference into Registrant’s Registration Statements on Form S-8 Nos. 2-64258, 33-2039, 33-21393, 33-23333, 33-69040, 33-53565, 333-02219, 333-78631, 333-78633, 333-70758, 333-70772, 333-70766, 333-70762 and 333-146673.  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


 
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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on March 2, 2009.February 25, 2010.

  The Brink’s Company
(Registrant)
  
  (Registrant)By/s/ M. T. Dan
   (Michael T. Dan,
By/s/ M. T.Dan 
                                        (M. T. Dan,
Chairman, President and
                                            Chi ef
Chief Executive Officer)


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated, on March 2, 2009.February 25, 2010.

SignaturesSignature Title
R. G. Ackerman*Director
B. C. Alewine*Director
J. R. Barker*Director
M. C. Breslawsky*Director
/s/  M. J. CazerVice President
(M. J. Cazer)and Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
  
/s/  M. T. Dan
Director, Chairman of the Board,
President and
(M. T. Dan)Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Michael T. Dan(principal executive officer)
  
M. J. Herling*/s/  J.W. DziedzicDirector
Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
T. R. Hudson Jr.*Joseph W. DziedzicDirector
M. D. Martin*Director
  
/s/  M. A. P. Schumacher
Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
(M. A. P. Schumacher)Matthew A.P. Schumacher(principal accounting officer)
R. J. Strang*Director
R. L. Turner*Director
  
  
*ByDirector
Roger G. Ackerman
*Director
Betty C. Alewine
*Director
Marc C. Breslawsky
*Director
Paul G. Boynton
*Director
Michael J. Herling
*Director
Thomas R. Hudson Jr.
*Director
Murray D. Martin
*Director
Thomas C. Schievelbein
*Director
Robert J. Strang
*Director
Ronald L. Turner

* By:/s/  M. T. Dan
 (M.Michael T. Dan, Attorney-in-Fact)Attorney-in-Fact



 
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Exhibit Index

Each exhibit listed as a previously filed document is hereby incorporated by reference to such document.

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
  
2(i)Shareholders’ Agreement, dated as of January 10, 1997, between Brink’s Security International, Inc., and Valores Tamanaco, C.A.  Exhibit 10(w) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.
  
3(i)Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant.  Exhibit 3(i) to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 20, 2007.
  
3(ii)Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant.  Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed JanuaryFebruary 22, 2009.2010.
  
10(a)*Key Employees Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of November 16, 2007.  Exhibit 10(a) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (the “2007 Form 10-K”)
  
10(b)*Key Employees’ Deferred Compensation Program, as amended and restated as of November 13, 2008.  Exhibit 10(b) to the Registrant’s Annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the “2008 Form 10-K”)
  
10(c)*(i)Pension Equalization Plan as amended and restated, effective as of October 22, 2008.  Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 (the “Third Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q”)
  
 (ii)Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated December 1, 1997, between the Registrant and Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (the “Trust Agreement”).  Exhibit 10(e)(ii) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 (the “1997 Form 10-K”).
  
 (iii)Amendment No. 1 to Trust Agreement, dated as of August 18, 1999.  Exhibit 10(c)(iii) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 (the “1999 Form 10-K”).
  
 (iv)Amendment No. 2 to Trust Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2001.  Exhibit 10(c)(iv) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 (the “2002 Form 10-K”).
  
 (v)Amendment No. 3 to Trust Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2002.  Exhibit 10(c)(v) to the 2002 Form 10-K.
  
 (vi)Amendment No. 4 to Trust Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2003.  Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 (the “Third Quarter 2003 Form 10-Q”).
  
 (vii)Amendment No. 5 to Trust Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2004.  Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.
  
 (viii)Amendment No. 6 to Trust Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2004.  Exhibit 99.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 22, 2004.
  
10(d)*Executive Salary Continuation Plan.  Exhibit 10(e) to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1991 (the “1991 Form 10-K”).
  
10(e)*
1988 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated as of January 14, 2000.  Exhibit 10(f) to the 1999
Form 10-K.
  
10(f)*2005 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of November 14, 2008.February 19, 2010.
  
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10(g)*(i)Form of Option Agreement for options granted under 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.  Exhibit 99 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 13, 2005.
  
(ii)Form of Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement for restricted stock units granted under 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.  Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 13, 2009.
10(h)*Management Performance Improvement Plan, as amended and restated as of November 16, 2007.  Exhibit 10(h) to the 2007 Form 10-K.February 19, 2010.
  
10(i)*(i)FormChange in Control Agreement dated as of change in control agreement replacing all prior change in control agreements and amendments and modifications thereto,February 25, 2010, between the Registrant and Frank T. Lennon.  Exhibit 10(l)(ii) to the 1997 Form 10-K.
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(ii)Form of First Amendment to change in control agreement.  Exhibit 10.210.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 28, 2007.
(iii)Form of Amendment No. to 2 to change in control agreement.February 25, 2010.
  
10(j)*(i)Form of severance agreement between the Registrant and Frank T. Lennon.  Exhibit 10(o)(ii) to the 1997 Form 10-K.
  
 (ii)Form of Amendment No. 1 to severance agreement.  Exhibit 10(j)(ii) to the 2008 Form 10-K.
  
10(k)*(i)Employment Agreement dated as of May 4, 1998, among the Registrant, Brink’s, Incorporated and Michael T. Dan. Exhibit 10(a) to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 (the “Third Quarter 1998 Form 10-Q”).
  
 (ii)Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement among the Registrant, Brink’s, Incorporated and Michael T. Dan.  Exhibit 10 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
  
 (iii)Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement among the Registrant, Brink’s, Incorporated and Michael T. Dan.  Exhibit 10 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 10, 2006.
  
 (iv)Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement among the Registrant, Brink’s, Incorporated and Michael T. Dan.  Exhibit 10(k)(iv) to the 2008 Form 10-K.
 
10(l)*(i)Executive Agreement dated as of May 4, 1998, among the Registrant, Brink’s, Incorporated and Michael T. Dan. Exhibit 10(b) to the Third Quarter 1998 Form 10-Q.
  
 (ii)(v)Amendment No. 14 to ExecutiveEmployment Agreement among the Registrant, Brink’s, Incorporated and Michael T. Dan.  Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 28, 2007.May 13, 2009.
  
10(l)*(iii)Amendment No. 2 to ExecutiveChange in Control Agreement amongdated as of February 25, 2010, between the Registrant Brink’s, Incorporated and Michael T. Dan.  Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 25, 2010.
  
10(m)*(i)Change in Control Agreement dated as of April 7, 2008, between the Registrant and Michael J. Cazer.  Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 5, 2008.
  
 (ii)Amendment No. 1 to Change in Control Agreement between the Registrant and Michael J. Cazer.  Exhibit 10(m)(ii) to the 2008 Form 10-K.
  
10(n)*(i)Severance Agreement dated as of April 7, 2008, between the Registrant and Michael J. Cazer.  Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 5, 2008.
  
 (ii)Amendment No. 1 to Severance Agreement between the Registrant and Michael J. Cazer.  Exhibit 10(n)(ii) to the 2008 Form 10-K.
  
10(o)*(i)Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2008, between the Registrant and Michael J. Cazer. Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 5, 2008.
  
 (ii)Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated as of April 7, 2008, between the Registrant and Michael J. Cazer. Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 5, 2008.
  
10(p)*(i)Change in Control Agreement dated as of September 15, 2008,February 25, 2010, between the Registrant and Joseph W. Dziedzic.  Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 25, 2010.
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10(q)*Change in Control Agreement dated as of February 25, 2010, between the Registrant and McAlister C. Marshall, II.  Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 25, 2010.
  
(ii)Amendment No. 1 to Change in Control Agreement between the Registrant and McAlister C. Marshall, II.
10(q)10(r)*Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2008, between the Registrant and McAlister C. Marshall, II.  Exhibit 10(q) to the 2008 Form 10-K.
  
10(r)10(s)*(i)Change in Control Agreement dated as of December 1, 2006,February 25, 2010, between the Registrant and Matthew A.P. Schumacher.  Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 25, 2010.
  
(ii)Amendment No. 1 to Change in Control Agreement between the Registrant and Matthew A.P. Schumacher.
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(iii)Amendment No. 2 to Change in Control Agreement between the Registrant and Matthew A.P. Schumacher.
10(s)10(t)*Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into by the Registrant with its directors and officers.  Exhibit 10(l) to the 1991 Form 10-K.
  
10(t)10(u)*(i)Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended.  Exhibit 10(g) to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1994 (the “Third Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q”).
  
 (ii)Form of letter agreement dated as of September 16, 1994, between the Registrant and its Non-Employee Directors pursuant to Retirement Plan for Non-Employee Directors.  Exhibit 10(h) to the Third Quarter 1994 Form 10-Q.
  
10(u)10(v)*Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated as of July 8, 2005.  Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2005.
  
10(v)10(w)*Directors’ Stock Accumulation Plan, as amended and restated as of September 12, 2008.  Exhibit 10.1 to the Third Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q.
  
10(w)10(x)*Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Plan. Annex B to the Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  
10(x)10(y)*(i)Form of Award Agreement for deferred stock units granted in 2008 under the Non-Employee Directors’ Equity Plan.  Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (the “Second Quarter 2008 Form 10-Q”).
  
10(y)(ii)Form of Award Agreement for deferred stock units granted in 2009 under the Non-Employee Directors Equity Plan.  Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 (the “Second Quarter 2009 Form 10-Q”).
10(z)*Plan for Deferral of Directors’ Fees, as amended and restated as of November 14, 2008.  Exhibit 10(y) to the 2008 Form 10-K.
  
10(z)10(aa)(i)Trust Agreement for The Brink’s Company Employee Welfare Benefit Trust.  Exhibit 10(t) to the 1999 Form 10-K.
  
 (ii)First Amendment of The Brink’s Company Employee Welfare Benefit Trust, dated as of November 1, 2001.  Exhibit 10(t)(ii) to the 2007 Form 10-K.
  
 (iii)Second Amendment of The Brink’s Company Employee Welfare Benefit Trust, dated as of September 30, 2003.  Exhibit 10(t)(iii) to the 2007 Form 10-K.
  
10(aa)10(bb)(i)$43,160,000 Bond Purchase Agreement, dated September 17, 2003, among the Peninsula Ports Authority of Virginia, Dominion Terminal Associates, Pittston Coal Terminal Corporation and the Registrant.  Exhibit 10.2(i)10.1 to the ThirdSecond Quarter 20032009 Form 10-Q.
  
 (ii)Loan Agreement between the Peninsula Ports Authority of Virginia and Dominion Terminal Associates, dated September 1, 2003.  Exhibit 10.2(ii) to the Third Quarter 2003 Form 10-Q.
  
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 (iii)Indenture and Trust between the Peninsula Ports Authority of Virginia and Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”), as trustee, dated September 1, 2003.  Exhibit 10.2(iii) to the Third Quarter 2003 Form 10-Q.
  
 (iv)Parent Company Guaranty Agreement, dated September 1, 2003, made by the Registrant for the benefit of Wachovia.  Exhibit 10.2(iv) to the Third Quarter 2003 Form 10-Q.
  
 (v)Continuing Disclosure Undertaking between the Registrant and Wachovia, dated September 24, 2003.  Exhibit 10.2(v) to the Third Quarter 2003 Form 10-Q.
  
 (vi)Coal Terminal Revenue Refunding Bond (Dominion Terminal Associates Project – Brink’s Issue) Series 2003.  Exhibit 10.2(vi) to the Third Quarter 2003 Form 10-Q.
  
10(bb)10(cc)$135,000,000 Letter of Credit Agreement, dated as of July 23, 2008 with an effective date of August 13, 2008, among the Registrant, certain of the Registrant’s subsidiaries and ABN AMRO Bank N.V.  Exhibit 10.110.2 to Second Quarter 20082009 Form 10-Q.
  
10(cc)10(dd)(i)Credit Agreement, dated July 13, 2005, among the Registrant, certain of its subsidiaries and ABN AMRO Bank N.V.  Exhibit 9910.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report onSecond Quarter 2009 Form 8-K filed July 15, 2005.10-Q.
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 (ii)First Amendment to Credit Agreement, entered into as of December 22, 2006, by and among the Registrant, Brink’s, Incorporated and ABN AMRO Bank N.V.  Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed December 22, 2006.
  
 (iii)Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, entered into as of March 24, 2008, by and among the Registrant, Brink’s, Incorporated and ABN AMRO Bank N.V.  Exhibit 10(cc)(iii) to the 2008 Form 10-K.
  
10(dd)10(ee)$400,000,000 Credit Agreement among the Registrant, as Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers referred to therein, certain of Parent Borrower’s Subsidiaries, as Guarantors, Various Lenders, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Company, as Documentation Agent, Bank of America, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agents, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, an Issuing Lender and Swingline Lender, dated as of August 11, 2006.  Exhibit 10(ee)10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report onSecond Quarter 2009 Form 8-K filed August 11, 2006.10-Q.
  
10(ee)10(ff)Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2005, by and among BAX Holding Company, BAX Global Inc., The Brink’s Company and Deutsche Bahn AG.  Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 16, 2005.
  
10(ff)10(gg)Separation and Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. dated as of October 31, 2008.  Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 5, 2008.
  
10(gg)10(hh)Brand Licensing Agreement between Brink’s Network, Incorporated and Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. dated as of October 31, 2008.  Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 5, 2008.
  
10(hh)10(ii)Tax Matters Agreement between the Registrant and Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. dated as of October 31, 2008.  Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 5, 2008.
  
10(ii)10(jj)Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement between the Registrant and Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. dated as of October 31, 2008.  Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 5, 2008.
  
10(jj)10(kk)Employee Matters Agreement between the Registrant and Brink’s Home Security Holdings, Inc. dated as of October 31, 2008.  Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 5, 2008.
  
10(ll)Registration Rights Agreement between the Registrant and Evercore Trust Company, N.A. dated as of August 20, 2009.  Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 20, 2009.
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21Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
  
23Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
  
24Powers of Attorney.
  
31Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications.
  
32Section 1350 Certifications.
  
99(a)*Excerpt from Pension-Retirement Plan relating to preservation of assets of the Pension-Retirement Plan upon a change in control.  Exhibit 99(a) to the 2008 Form 10-K.

*Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.







 
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