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

 
FORM 10-Q
 

 
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2002
 
OR
 
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission File Number 1-4694
 
R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
36-1004130
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
77 West Wacker Drive,
Chicago, Illinois
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
60601
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number (312) 326-8000
 
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 the filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
Yes    ü    
 
No            
 
Number of shares of common stock
  
    outstanding as of July 26,October 31, 2002
 
113,313,056113,328,348
 


PART  I
 
FINANCIAL  INFORMATION
 
Item 1.    Financial Statements
 
Index

  
Page Number(s)

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  4
  5
  6 - 1418
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
   
  1519 - 1721
  1721 - 1923
  1924 - 2529
  2529 - 2934
  29353036
  31 36 - 3438
  3438
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
38
 
PART II
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.    Legal Proceedings
  3539
Item 5.    Other Information
  3539
  3539

R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
 

 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
 
(Thousands of dollars, except per-shareper share data)
 
  
Three Months Ended
June 30

   
Six Months Ended
June 30

   
Three Months Ended
September 30

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30

 
  
2002

   
2001

   
2002

   
2001

   
2002

   
2001

   
2002

   
2001

 
Net sales  $1,148,892   $1,292,050   $2,242,542   $2,594,700   $1,177,280   $1,288,237   $3,419,822   $3,882,937 
Cost of sales   952,439    1,069,568    1,878,183    2,172,845    935,101    1,050,616    2,815,484    3,223,461 
  


  


  


  


  


  


  


  


Gross profit   196,453    222,482    364,359    421,855    242,179    237,621    604,338    659,476 
Selling and administrative expenses   137,384    144,607    267,906    282,388    134,223    135,438    401,564    417,827 
Restructuring and impairment charges   16,025    52,333    42,717    72,035    22,709    19,860    65,426    91,895 
  


  


  


  


  


  


  


  


Earnings from operations   43,044    25,542    53,736    67,432    85,247    82,323    137,348    149,754 
Other income (expense):                        
Interest expense   (17,293)   (18,676)   (32,746)   (36,300)   (16,937)   (18,831)   (49,683)   (55,132)
Other, net   12,948    3,129    6,056    2,448    6,391    4,870    12,447    7,320 
  


  


  


  


  


  


  


  


Earnings before income taxes   38,699    9,995    27,046    33,580    74,701    68,362    100,112    101,942 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes   13,892    3,848    (20,420)   12,928 
Provision for income taxes   26,959    26,320    5,934    39,248 
  


  


  


  


  


  


  


  


Net income  $24,807   $6,147   $47,466   $20,652   $47,742   $42,042   $94,178   $62,694 
  


  


  


  


  


  


  


  


Net income per share of common stock                        
Basic  $0.22   $0.05   $0.42   $0.17   $0.42   $0.36   $0.83   $0.53 
Diluted   0.22    0.05    0.41    0.17    0.42    0.36    0.82    0.53 
 
 
 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
 
JuneSeptember 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001
(Thousands of dollars, except share data)
 
ASSETS
ASSETS
ASSETS
  
2002

   
2001

   
2002

   
2001

 
Cash and equivalents  $33,952   $48,615   $72,148   $48,615 
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $20,488
in 2002 and $22,571 in 2001
   633,343    681,459 
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $21,503 in 2002 and $22,571 in 2001   647,739    681,459 
Inventories   126,638    126,718    132,418    126,718 
Prepaid expenses   68,731    83,402    60,328    83,402 
  


  


  


  


Total current assets   862,664    940,194    912,633    940,194 
  


  


  


  


Net property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of
$3,213,772 in 2002 and $3,148,018 in 2001
   1,446,769    1,490,118 
Goodwill and other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
of $297,946 in 2002 and $313,422 in 2001
   428,208    445,281 
Net property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of
$3,213,946 in 2002 and $3,148,018 in 2001
   1,428,298    1,490,118 
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $57,655 in 2002 and $70,017 in 2001   307,026    312,613 
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $245,271 in 2002 and $243,405 in 2001   108,257    127,936 
Other noncurrent assets   492,782    510,024    513,128    514,756 
  


  


  


  


Total assets  $3,230,423   $3,385,617   $3,269,342   $3,385,617 
  


  


  


  


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable  $246,555   $295,444   $265,786   $295,444 
Accrued compensation   158,821    162,573    166,453    162,573 
Short-term debt   335,174    168,497    310,410    168,497 
Current and deferred income taxes   29,565    46,849    20,560    46,849 
Other accrued liabilities   287,450    310,927    339,836    310,927 
  


  


  


  


Total current liabilities   1,057,565    984,290    1,103,045    984,290 
  


  


  


  


Long-term debt   768,031    881,318    775,296    881,318 
Deferred income taxes   229,599    212,099    228,445    212,099 
Other noncurrent liabilities   308,919    419,503    312,988    419,503 
  


  


  


  


Total noncurrent liabilities   1,306,549    1,512,920    1,316,729    1,512,920 
  


  


  


  


Shareholders’ equity:            
Common stock at stated value ($1.25 par value)            
Authorized shares: 500,000,000; Issued 140,889,050 in 2002 and 2001   308,462    308,462    308,462    308,462 
Retained earnings   1,553,680    1,569,596    1,543,281    1,569,596 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (122,284)   (109,002)   (129,486)   (109,002)
Unearned compensation   (6,456)   (6,998)   (5,765)   (6,998)
Reacquired common stock, at cost   (867,093)   (873,651)
Reacquired common stock, at cost, 27,570,701 shares in 2002 and 27,439,636 shares in 2001   (866,924)   (873,651)
  


  


  


  


Total shareholders’ equity   866,309    888,407    849,568    888,407 
  


  


  


  


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $3,230,423   $3,385,617   $3,269,342   $3,385,617 
  


  


  


  


 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
 
For the SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30
(Thousands of dollars)
 
   
2002

   
2001

 
Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:          
Net income  $47,466   $20,652 
Restructuring and impairment charges   42,717    72,035 
Gain from reversal of excess tax reserves   (30,000)   —   
Loss on write-down of investments   —      2,040 
Depreciation   145,811    162,278 
Amortization   20,487    29,084 
Gain on sale of assets and investments   (6,290)   (6,426)  
Net change in operating working capital   (45,253)   (29,174)
Net change in other assets and liabilities   (84,046)   (37,166)
Other   7,564    7,197 
   


  


Net cash provided by operating activities   98,456    220,520 
   


  


Cash flows provided by (used for) investing activities:          
Capital expenditures   (117,839)   (95,055)
Other investments including acquisitions   87    (326)
Dispositions of assets and investments   9,553    7,349 
   


  


Net cash used for investing activities   (108,199)   (88,032)
   


  


Cash flows provided by (used for) financing activities:          
Net increase in borrowings   57,948    103,936 
Disposition of reacquired common stock   11,789    12,356 
Acquisition of common stock   (18,563)   (167,504)
Cash dividends paid   (54,302)   (54,639)
   


  


Net cash used for financing activities   (3,128)   (105,851)
   


  


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents   (1,792)   (211)
Net change in cash and equivalents   (14,663)   26,426 
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period   48,615    60,873 
   


  


Cash and equivalents at end of period  $33,952   $87,299 
   


  


   
2002

   
2001

 
Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:          
Net income  $94,178   $62,694 
Restructuring and impairment charges   65,426    91,895 
Gain from reversal of excess tax reserves   (30,000)   —   
Loss on write-down of investments   —      2,040 
Depreciation   217,503    239,319 
Amortization   29,139    43,097 
Gain on sale of assets and investments   (13,785)   (6,637)  
Net change in operating working capital   865    (77,409)
Net change in other assets and liabilities   (118,593)   (42,513)
Other   263    8,342 
   


  


Net cash provided by operating activities   244,996    320,828 
   


  


Cash flows provided by (used for) investing activities:          
Capital expenditures   (182,269)   (162,806)
Other investments including acquisitions   182    (2,326)
Dispositions of assets and investments   24,459    7,611 
   


  


Net cash used for investing activities   (157,628)   (157,521)
   


  


Cash flows provided by (used for) financing activities:          
Repayments of long-term debt   (75,083)   (4,428)
Short-term borrowings, net   103,056    101,118 
Disposition of reacquired common stock   13,011    18,179 
Acquisition of common stock   (19,356)   (215,282)
Cash dividends paid   (82,633)   (82,505)
   


  


Net cash used for financing activities   (61,005)   (182,918)
   


  


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents   (2,830)   (555)
Net change in cash and equivalents   23,533    (20,166)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period   48,615    60,873 
   


  


Cash and equivalents at end of period  $72,148   $40,707 
   


  


Changes in operating working capital:          
Decrease (increase) in assets:          
Receivables—net  $33,787   $36,252 
Inventories—net   (10,641)   15,145 
Prepaid expenses   22,488    6,391 
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:          
Accounts payable   (31,257)   (91,818)
Accrued compensation   4,669    (16,108)
Other accrued liabilities   (18,181)   (27,271)
   


  


Net change in operating working capital  $865   $(77,409)
   


  


 
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
NOTE 1.The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited (although the balance sheet at December 31, 2001 is derived from the audited balance sheet at that date) and have been prepared by the company to conform with the requirements applicable to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Certain information and disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, have been omitted as permitted by such requirements. However, the company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the company’s 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect, in the opinion of the company, all adjustments (which include only normal, recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial information for such periods. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to maintain comparability with current year classifications.
 
NOTE 2.Components of the company’s inventories at JuneSeptember 30, 2002, and December 31, 2001, were as follows:
 
Thousands of dollars

  
2002

   
2001

   
2002

   
2001

 
Raw materials and manufacturing supplies  $83,434   $100,206   $88,072   $100,206 
Work in process   130,571    112,333    164,060    112,333 
Finished goods   824    904    771    904 
Progress billings(1)   (31,087)   (32,621)   (66,381)   (32,621)
LIFO reserve   (57,104)   (54,104)   (54,104)   (54,104)
  


  


  


  


Total  $126,638   $126,718   $132,418   $126,718 
  


  


  


  



(1) Progress billings represent customer prepayment for raw materials or work in process.

(1) Progress billings represent customer prepayment for raw materials or work in process.
NOTE 3.The following provides supplemental cash flow information:
NOTE 3.The following provides supplemental cash flow information:
NOTE 3.The following provides supplemental cash flow information:
  
Six Months Ended
June 30

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30

 
Thousands of dollars

  
2002

   
2001

   
2002

   
2001

 
Interest paid(1)  $36,515   $36,606   $42,809   $43,629 
Income taxes paid (1)(2)  $151,862   $67,568   $176,700   $72,794 

(1)Excludes interest received of $5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 on interest rate swap agreements (see Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).
(2) Includes taxes and interest for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2002 and 2001 of $130 million and $62 million, respectively, related to the company’s settlement with the Internal Revenue Service for corporate-owned life insurance (see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).
 
NOTE4.On November 25, 1996, a class action was brought against the company in federal district court in Chicago, Illinois, on behalf of current and former African-American employees, alleging that the company racially discriminated against them in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, as amended, and the U.S. Constitution (Jones, et al. v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.). The complaint seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, and asks for actual, compensatory, consequential and punitive damages in an

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amount not less than $500 million. Although plaintiffs sought nationwide class certification, most of the specific factual assertions of the complaint relate to the closing by the company of its Chicago catalog operations in 1993. Other general claims relate to other company locations.
 
On June 30, 1998, a class action was filed against the company in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of current and former African-American employees, alleging that the company racially

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discriminated against them in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Adams, et al. v. R.R.R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.). While making many of the same general discrimination claims contained in theJonescomplaint, theAdamsplaintiffs are also claiming retaliation by the company for the filing of discrimination charges or otherwise complaining of race discrimination. The complaint seeks the same relief and damages as sought in theJonescase.
 
On April 6, 2001, in an amended opinion, the district court judge in theJonesandAdamscases certified three plaintiff classes in the actions:actions in addition to the 94 individually-named plaintiffs inAdams: a class consisting of African-American employees discharged in connection with the shutdown of the Chicago catalog operations; a class consisting of African-American employees of the Chicago catalog operations after November 1992 who were other than permanent employees; and a class consisting of African-Americans subjected to an allegedly hostile working environment at the Chicago catalog operations, the Chicago Financial, Pontiac or Dwight, Illinois, manufacturing operations. The judge also consolidated theJonesandAdamscases for pretrial purposes. In an order dated June 8, 2001,
On September 16, 2002, the districtseventh circuit court ruledof appeals overturned a ruling by the trial court and held that a four-year, rather than a two-year statute of limitations appliedapplies to classes one and three.the claims filed under the Civil Rights Act. The court of appeals remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with its opinion, the effect of which would be to bar claims arising solely from the company’s actions at its Chicago catalog operations. On April 4,September 27, 2002, plaintiffs filed their petition with the court of appeals heard the company’s appeal on the issueseeking rehearing of the appropriate statute of limitations to apply but has not yet ruled.matteren banc. The district court judge has also set for trial beginning in November 2002, the claims of four of the plaintiffs with individual claims unaffected by the pendancy of the appealruling on the statute of limitations, question.the first such trial to begin in December, 2002.
 
On December 18, 1995, a class action was filed against the company in federal district court in Chicago alleging that older workers were discriminated against in selection for termination upon the closing of the Chicago catalog operations (Gerlib, et al. v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.). The suit also allegesalleged that the company violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in determining benefits payable under its Retirement Benefit and Separation Pay Plans to retiring or terminated employees. The complaint seekssought recalculation of pension benefits and separation pay due plaintiffs since their termination dates, as well as actual damages for, and reinstatement to correct, the alleged discrimination. On August 14, 1997, the court certified classes in both the age discrimination and ERISA claims limited to certain former employees of the Chicago catalog operations.
 
On December 28, 2000, a purported class action was brought against the company and certain of its benefit plans in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of certain former employees of the Chicago catalog operations (Jefferson, et al. v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., et al.). The suit allegesalleged that enhanced pension benefits were not paid to plaintiffs and that plaintiffs are being required to contribute to the costs of retiree medical coverage, both allegedly in violation of plan documents and ERISA. The complaint seekssought recalculation of pension benefits due plaintiffs since their retirement dates, reimbursement of any amounts paid by plaintiffs for medical coverage, interest on the foregoing amounts, as well as a declaration as to the benefits due plaintiffs in the future.

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TheGerlibandJeffersoncases raise many of the same claims for recalculation of benefits due employees and are before the same district court judge. Several of these claims have been decided at the trial court level through rulings on summary judgment motions of the parties. In an order dated October 26, 2001, further clarified in an order dated January 25, 2002, the district court judge ruled that permanent employees who were eligible and elected to receive special augmented separation pay in conjunction with the closure of the Chicago catalog operations were not eligible to also receive regular separation pay, and that employees other than those considered permanent employees at the date of closure were not eligible to receive special augmented separation pay. In the same order, the judge ruled that under the terms of the company’s plans, permanent employees who were eligible and elected

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to receive enhanced retirement benefits were also entitled to receive regular separation pay. In an order dated June 11, 2002, the district court judge found that employees who were otherwise not eligible to receive enhanced retirement benefits at the date of closure of the Chicago catalog operations but whose combined age and service equaled 75 years or more at the date of their termination were entitled to receive enhanced retirement benefits, and that employees of the Chicago catalog operations in 1994 who were in surplus occupations were entitled to receive enhanced retirement benefits regardless of their age at the date of termination. In the June 2002 order, the judge further ruled that members of the classes who elected to receive augmented separation pay in connection with the closure of the Chicago catalog operations were not entitled to also receive enhanced retirement benefits.
 
As to other claims of the plaintiffs in the cases, by order dated January 4, 2002, the district court judge granted summary judgment on theJeffersonclaim relating to medical benefits, finding that retirees from the Chicago catalog operations were not entitled to non-contributory medical benefits for life. Following a two week trial on the age discrimination claim raised inGerlib, on August 2, 2002, a jury upheld the company’s position, finding that the company did not discriminate against older workers in the shutdown of the Chicago catalog operations. On November 7, 2002, the judge denied plaintiffs’ motion seeking a new trial on the age discrimination claim and granted plaintiffs’ motion to award prejudgment interest on the ERISA claims decided against the Company. Claims for attorneys’ fees remain undecided.
 
TheJones, GerlibandJeffersoncases relate primarily to the circumstances surrounding the closure of the Chicago catalog operations. The company believes that it acted properly and without discriminating in closing the operations, and that the adverse rulings of the district court judge are based on language contained in the company’s plan documents rather than on wrongdoing of the company. Further, with regard to all cases, the company believes it has a number of valid defenses to all of the claims made and will vigorously defend its actions, including filing appeals of rulings made by the district court judge on the summary judgment motions.judge. However, while the age discrimination claim has been decided in the company’s favor, other discrimination claims in these cases remain undecided and the appropriate statute of limitations to apply to certain of the discrimination claims has not been finally decided. Therefore, management is unable to make a meaningful estimate of the overall loss that could result from the final determination of these matters. During the second quarter, 2002, based upon the judge’s rulings, the company recorded a charge of $9 million in cost of sales relating to the litigation.
 
In addition, the company is a party to certain litigation arising in the ordinary course of business which, in the opinion of management, will not have a material adverse effect on the operations or financial condition of the company.

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NOTE 5.Under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130,Reporting Comprehensive Income,the company reports changes in shareholders’ equity that result from either recognized transactions or other economic events, excluding capital stock transactions, which affect shareholders’ equity. For the company, the differences between net income and comprehensive income were as follows:
 
  
Three Months Ended
June 30

  
Six Months
Ended
June 30

   
Three Months Ended
September 30

   
Nine Months
Ended
September 30

 
Thousands of dollars

  
2002

   
2001

  
2002

   
2001

   
2002

   
2001

   
2002

   
2001

 
Net income  $24,807   $6,147  $47,466   $20,652   $47,742   $42,042   $94,178   $62,694 
Net losses on cash flow hedging activities   —      5   —      (1)
Unrealized foreign currency gain (loss)   (4,491)   720   (13,282)   (8,054)
Unrealized foreign currency loss   (7,202)   (9,144)   (20,484)   (17,199)
  


  

  


  


  


  


  


  


Comprehensive income  $20,316   $6,872  $34,184   $12,597   $40,540   $32,898   $73,694   $45,495 
  


  

  


  


  


  


  


  


 
NOTE 6.The company operates primarily in the commercial print portion of the printing industry, with related service offerings designed to offer customers complete solutions for communicating their

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messagestheirmessages to target audiences. Beginning January 1, 2002, the company revised its segment reporting to reflect changes in how it operates and reports internally its businesses. As a result of these changes, thecompany now discloses two reportable segments: Donnelley Print Solutions and Logistics Services. R.R. Donnelley Print Solutions (Donnelley Print Solutions) is comprised of the company’s businessesserving the following end markets within the commercial print industry: Magazines, Catalogs and Retail; Book Publishing Services; Telecommunications; and Premedia Technologies. Donnelley Print Solutionswas created to optimize the company’s production capacity serving these end markets and to enhance service delivery capabilities. The formation of Donnelley Print Solutions was intended to create a more cost-effective, integrated and flexible print platform using a single business model and operating under one management team.
 
R.R. Donnelley Logistics (Donnelley Logistics) represents the company’s logistics and distribution services operations for its print customers and other mailers. Donnelley Logistics serves its customers by consolidating and delivering printed products and packages to the U.S. Postal Service closer to the final destination, resulting in reduced postage costs and improved delivery performance. Operating results for Donnelley Logistics are included under the reportable segment “Logistics Services.”
 
Prior to January 1, 2002, the company disclosed two reportable segments: Commercial Print and Logistics Services. Results previously reported within the Commercial Print segment included the company’s businesses serving the following end markets: Magazines, Catalogs and Retail (including Specialized Publishing Services); Book Publishing Services; Telecommunications; Premedia Technologies; Financial Services; RRD Direct (direct mail); and International, which provides similar products and services outside the U.S. Following the formation of Donnelley Print Solutions, the operating results for Financial Services, RRD Direct and International are included in “Other” for segment reporting purposes. Prior year results have been restated to conform to the new segment presentation.
 
The company has disclosed earnings (loss) from operations as the primary measure of segment earnings (loss). This is the measure of profitability used by the company’s chief operating decision-maker that is most consistent with the presentation of profitability reported within the consolidated financial statements. The accounting policies of the business segments reported are the same as those described in the “Critical Accounting Policies” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of

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Financial Condition and Results of Operations on page 1721 and the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” footnote on page F-6 in the 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Industry Segment Information
 
Thousands of dollars

 
Donnelley
Print
Solutions

 
Logistics Services

  
Other (1)

  
Corporate

  
Consolidated Total

 
Donnelley
Print
Solutions

 
Logistics Services

  
Other (1)

  
Corporate

  
Consolidated Total

Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2002
          
Three Months Ended September 30, 2002
          
Net sales $716,404 $176,590  $255,898  $—    $1,148,892 $771,291 $192,896  $213,093  $—    $1,177,280
Restructuring and impairment charges  14,032  98   1,624   271   16,025  6,562  286   3,088   12,773   22,709
Earnings (loss) from operations  47,268  3,648   2,647   (10,519)  43,044  106,890  2,159   (12,104)  (11,698)  85,247
Earnings (loss) before income taxes  51,693  3,668   1,361   (18,023)  38,699  110,131  2,160   (8,049)  (29,541)  74,701
Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2001
          
Three Months Ended September 30, 2001
          
Net sales $806,000 $186,118  $299,932  $—    $1,292,050 $856,585 $190,059  $241,593  $—    $1,288,237
Restructuring and impairment charges  43,251  91   5,428   3,563   52,333  7,928  190   11,742   —     19,860
Earnings (loss) from operations  16,392  (3,209)  (2,128)  14,487   25,542  96,966  236   (26,892)  12,013   82,323
Earnings (loss) before income taxes  19,974  (3,221)  (679)  (6,079)  9,995  100,239  353   (26,458)  (5,772)  68,362
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002
          
Net sales $2,202,029 $541,565  $676,228  $—    $3,419,822
Restructuring and impairment charges  43,716  408   7,120   14,182   65,426
Earnings (loss) from operations  178,134  7,216   (36,211)  (11,791)  137,348
Earnings (loss) before income taxes  188,933  7,174   (38,159)  (57,836)  100,112
Assets  1,701,900  233,646   659,351   674,445   3,269,342
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001
          
Net sales $2,540,559 $562,395  $779,983  $—    $3,882,937
Restructuring and impairment charges  69,666  281   18,252   3,696   91,895
Earnings (loss) from operations  176,958  (7,566)  (64,200)  44,562   149,754
Earnings (loss) before income taxes  186,502  (7,478)  (62,307)  (14,775)  101,942
Assets  1,964,942  245,255   800,497   628,109   3,638,803

(1) Represents other operating segments of the company, including Financial Services, RRD Direct, International and Other.
The following table shows net sales by end-market:
   
Net Sales

 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,

   
Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
Thousands of dollars

  
2002

  
2001

  
% Change

   
2002

  
2001

  
% Change

 
Magazines, Catalogs and Retail  $387,643  $446,579  (13.2)%  $1,127,493  $1,363,801  (17.3)%
Book Publishing Services   193,882   199,505  (2.8)%   526,349   542,220  (2.9)%
Telecommunications   158,756   174,162  (8.8)%   459,374   527,731  (13.0)%
Premedia Technologies   31,010   36,339  (14.7)%   88,813   106,807  (16.8)%
   

  

      

  

    
Donnelley Print Solutions
   771,291   856,585  (10.0)%   2,202,029   2,540,559  (13.3)%
Logistics Services
   192,896   190,059  1.5 %   541,565   562,395  (3.7)%
Financial Services   93,482   117,233  (20.3)%   340,949   391,635  (12.9)%
RRD Direct   33,828   46,148  (26.7)%   104,752   132,394  (20.9)%
International (2)   85,783   77,101   11.3 %   230,527   252,599  (8.7)%
Other   —     1,111  N/M    —     3,355  N/M 
   

  

      

  

    
Total Other
   213,093   241,593  (11.8)%   676,228   779,983  (13.3)%
   

  

      

  

    
Total
  $1,177,280  $1,288,237  (8.6)%  $3,419,822  $3,882,937  (11.9)%
   

  

      

  

    

(2)Includes Latin America, Poland and China.

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Thousands of dollars

 
Donnelley
Print
Solutions

 
Logistics Services

  
Other (1)

  
Corporate

  
Consolidated Total

Six Months Ended June 30, 2002
                  
Net sales $1,430,738  348,669   463,135   —    $2,242,542
Restructuring and impairment charges  37,155  122   4,031   1,409   42,717
Earnings (loss) from operations  71,246  6,690   (24,107)  (93)  53,736
Earnings (loss) before income taxes  78,802  6,649   (30,110)  (28,295)  27,046
Assets  1,709,362  219,170   702,248   599,643   3,230,423
Six Months Ended June 30, 2001
                  
Net sales $1,683,974 $372,336  $538,390  $—    $2,594,700
Restructuring and impairment charges  61,739  91   6,509   3,696   72,035
Earnings (loss) from operations  79,992  (7,802)  (37,307)  32,549   67,432
Earnings (loss) before income taxes  86,263  (7,831)  (35,849)  (9,003)  33,580
Assets  1,848,016  218,354   856,458   721,190   3,644,018

(1)Represents other operating segments of the company, including Financial Services, RRD Direct, International and Other.

 
NOTE 7.The company has used corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) to fund employee benefits for several years. In 1996, the United States Health Care Reform Act was passed, eliminating the deduction for interest from loans borrowed against COLI programs. 1998 was the final year of the phase-out for deductions. In several recent federal court decisions involving different corporate taxpayers, the courts disallowed deductions for loans against those taxpayers’ COLI programs. In its audit of the company’s 1990 to 1992 tax returns, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) disallowed the deductions taken by the company.
 
On April 1, 2002, the company reached a settlement agreement with the IRS resolving all disputes over the tax deductibility of interest on loans taken out against its COLI programs. As part of the settlement, the company agreed to the disallowance of 80% of its interest deductions on loans related to its COLI programs from 1990 through 1998. Prior to the settlement, the company’s exposure related to past COLI interest deductions was $272 million, including interest, after-tax. Based upon the 80% settlement, the company’s exposure for all years is approximately $217 million in taxes and interest, after-tax, of which $62 million ($55 million after-tax) was paid in prior years. The company paid approximately $130 million of this liability to the IRS in April 2002, with the remainder expected to be paid prior to December 31, 2003. The remaining amount owed is classified in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as current income taxes payable.
 
As part of the settlement with the IRS, the company also surrendered approximately 17,000, or 61%, of its outstanding COLI policies to the insurance carriers in April 2002. The IRS agreed to an 80% reduction of the taxable portion of the gain related to the surrender of the COLI policies. The tax at 40% on the remaining 20% gain upon surrender of the policies resulted in additional amounts owed to the IRS of $18 million. In April 2002, the company received $12 million in net cash surrender value related to the policies surrendered.
 
As a result of the company’s settlement agreement with the IRS, the company reduced its tax reserves related to COLI to equal the settlement amounts. Accordingly, in the first quarter of 2002, the company recorded a one-time tax benefit of $30 million to reflect the reduction in tax reserves. In addition, the company recorded a nonrecurring pretax charge of $5 million in the first quarter of 2002 related to the surrender of the above COLI policies, which is classified in other income (expense), net,

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in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2002.income.
 
NOTE 8.The following summarizes share information as a basis for both the basic and diluted earnings per share computation in accordance with SFAS No. 128,Earnings per Share:
 
In thousands

  
Three Months Ended June 30

  
Six Months
Ended June 30

  
Three Months Ended 
September 30

  
Nine Months
Ended September 30

2002

  
2001

  
2002

  
2001

2002

  
2001

  
2002

  
2001

Average shares outstanding—basic  113,064  117,258  112,995  118,466  113,143  115,831  113,039  117,610
Effect of dilutive securities  1,939  1,871  1,892  1,762  1,156  1,935  1,631  1,767
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Average shares outstanding—diluted  115,003  119,129  114,887  120,228  114,299  117,766  114,670  119,377
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Options outstanding to purchase 11 million shares of common stock at September 30, 2002 were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the company’s common shares. The range of exercise prices for these options was between $25.81 and $46.88 and $28.25 and $46.88 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively.

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Options outstanding to purchase 10 million shares of common stock at September 30, 2001 were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the company’s common shares. The range of exercise prices for these options was between $29.50 and $57.70 and $28.44 and $57.70 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively
The number of common shares outstanding as of September 30, 2002 and 2001 was 113 million and 115 million, respectively.
 
NOTE9.The company has limited transactions that fall under the accounting rules of SFAS No. 133,Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 137 and SFAS No. 138. From time to time, the company uses financial instruments, including interest rate swap agreements and forward exchange and option contracts, to manage exposure to movements in interest rates and exchange rates. On November 14, 2001, the company issued $225 million in notes bearing interest at afixed rate of 5% per annum and maturing on November 15, 2006. In conjunction with this issuance, the company entered into two interest rate swap agreements. The two agreements have effective dates of November 14, 2001 for notional amounts of $100 million each, maturing on November 15, 2006. These agreements effectively converted the notes’ fixed rate to a floating rate of six month LIBOR plus 86.3 basis points. These swaps have been designated as fair value hedges. The fair value of theseinterest rate swap agreements, based on quotes from swap dealers, was an asset of approximately $10 million at September 30, 2002 and a liability of approximately $2 million and $8 million at June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively. This amount has2001. These amounts have been recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet in “Other noncurrent assets” and “Other noncurrent liabilities,” as of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively with the decrease in the fair value of the outstanding debtoffsets recorded in “Long-term debt.”
 
The company entered into a swap agreement with an effective date of May 15, 2002 for a notional amount of $200 million that matures on November 15, 2002. This agreement swaps a floating rate of six month LIBOR for a fixed rate of 2.2675% per annum. The net effect of this agreement is to achieve a fixed rate of 3.13% per annum for the period from May 15, 2002 to November 15, 2002. This swap agreement does not qualify for hedge accounting (as defined byunder SFAS No. 133)133 and, accordingly, the change in the fair value of this agreement of $0.6 million and $0.4 million for the quarter and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2002, was recorded as a loss and is included in interest expense. The fair value of this swap agreement, based on quotes from swap dealers, was a liability of $0.2 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2002 and is included in “Other accrued liabilities.”
 
In July 2002, the company entered into two additional interest rate swap agreements with an effective date of November 15, 2002 for notional amounts of $100 million each, maturing on May 15, 2003. The first agreement swaps a floating rate of six month LIBOR for a fixed rate of 2.0%. The second agreement swaps a floating rate of six month LIBOR for a fixed rate of 1.965%. The net effect of these agreements is to achieve a fixed rate of 2.846% per annum from November 15, 2002 through May 15, 2003. These agreements do not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133.133 and, accordingly, the change in the fair value of this agreement of $0.4 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002 was recorded as a loss and included in interest expense. The fair value of these two swap agreements, based on quotes from swap dealers, totalled a liability of $0.4 million at September 30, 2002 and is included in “Other accrued liabilities.”

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The following table summarizes the interest rate swaps described above:
Thousands of dollars

        
Notional Principal(1)

  
Interest Rates

 
Effective Date

  
Maturity Date

  
Interest Rate Swaps

    
Receive

  
Pay

 
November 14, 2001  November 15, 2006  Receive fixed–pay floating  $100,000  5.0%  LIBOR + 0.863% 
November 14, 2001  November 15, 2006  Receive fixed–pay floating   100,000  5.0%  LIBOR + 0.863% 
May 15, 2002  November 15, 2002  Receive floating–pay fixed   200,000  LIBOR  2.268%
November 15, 2002  May 15, 2003  Receive floating–pay fixed   100,000  LIBOR  2.000%
November 15, 2002  May 15, 2003  Receive floating–pay fixed   100,000  LIBOR  1.965%

(1)The notional principal is the amount used for the calculation of interest payments that are exchanged over the life of the swap transaction and is equal to the amount of dollar principal exchanged at maturity, if applicable.
 
NOTE 10.The company regularly assesses regularly its manufacturing platforms to assure that they are efficient, flexible and aligned properly with customer needs. Beginning in 2001, the company initiated various restructuring plans, which consisted primarily of the consolidation of plant operations within the Donnelley Print Solutions segment, and the elimination of general and administrative positions company-wide. During the first sixnine months of 2002, the company announced the closure of its Berea, Ohio facility, along with further workforce reductions primarily within the Donnelley Print Solutions segment. For more information on restructuring and impairment charges recorded in 2001, refer to the “Restructuring and Impairment” footnote on page F-9 in the 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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First quarter 2002 restructuring and impairment:
 
During the first quarter of 2002, the company recognized a pretax restructuring and impairment charge of $27 million, and reduced earnings from operations in the company’s business segments as follows: Donnelley Print Solutions—$23 million; Corporate—$1 million; and Other—$3 million. This charge included $5 million in expensed as incurred charges for defined exit activities that related to 2001 announced plans (the 2001 plans). The first quarter 2002 restructuring plan (the first quarter plan) consisted of workforce reductions and consolidations at several of the company’s facilities. The first quarter pretax charge consisted of the following:
 
 
·
 $15 million of employee termination benefits, including severance, early retirement benefit costs and outplacement costs associated with planned personnel reductions. Of this charge, $11 million represented early retirement benefit costs to be financed by the company’s various benefit plans. The actions approved under the first quarter plan were towill result in the termination of 692 employees, the majority of whichwhom were terminated in the first half of 2002.
 
 
·
 $3 million of exit costs which consist of $2 million of costs to maintain closed facilities until the estimated dates of sale and $1 million related to the termination of non-cancelable lease obligations and other contractual obligations.
 
 
·
 $5 million of relocation costs incurred for employees transferred from closed facilities, as well as equipment transfers, both of which are being expensed on an as incurred basis. These costs relate primarily to plant closures announced in 2001.
 
 
·
 $4 million for anticipated losses on the disposal of property and equipment, primarily in connection with the shutdown of the company’s operations in Berea, Ohio. The asset impairment loss recognized was based on the difference between the estimated selling prices of the assets to be sold and the related carrying values. Selling prices were estimated based on the company’s prior experience with comparable property and equipment disposals.
 

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Second quarter 2002 restructuring and impairment:
 
During the second quarter of 2002, the company recognized a pretax restructuring and impairment charge of $16 million, and reduced earnings from operations in the company’s business segments as follows: Donnelley Print Solutions—$14 million; and Other—$2 million. This charge included $6 million in expensed as incurred charges for defined exit activities that related to 2001 plans. The second quarter 2002 restructuring plan (the second quarter plan) consisted of workforce reductions and consolidations at several of the company’s facilities. The second quarter pretax charge consisted of the following:
 
 
·
 $3 million of employee termination benefits, including severance, early retirement benefit costs and outplacement costs associated with planned personnel reductions. Of this charge, $1 million represented early retirement benefit costs to be financed by the company’s various benefit plans. The actions approved under the second quarter plan will result in the termination of 249 employees, the majority of whichwhom were terminated in the second quarter of 2002.
 
 
·
 $7 million of relocation costs incurred for employees transferred from closed facilities, as well as equipment transfers, both of which are being expensed on an as incurred basis. These costs relate primarily to plant closures announced in 2001.
 
 
·
 $6 million as an adjustment for additional anticipated losses on the disposal of property and equipment, primarily related to buildings that are held for disposal, based on current market conditions. The majority of the adjustment relates to plant closures announced in 2001.
Third quarter 2002 restructuring and impairment:
During the third quarter of 2002, the company recognized a pretax restructuring and impairment charge of $23 million, and reduced earnings from operations in the company’s business segments as follows: Donnelley Print Solutions—$7 million; Corporate—$13 million; and Other—$3 million. The third quarter 2002 restructuring plan (the third quarter plan) consisted of workforce reductions and consolidations at several of the company’s facilities. The third quarter pretax charge consisted of the following:
·
$8 million of employee termination benefits, including severance, early retirement benefit costs and outplacement costs associated with planned personnel reductions. Included in this amount is an increase of $4 million in costs for employees previously terminated who subsequently elected to receive enhanced early retirement benefits in lieu of severance. The actions approved under the third quarter plan will result in the termination of 181 employees, the majority of whom were terminated in the third quarter of 2002.
·
$8 million in non-cash curtailment losses related to the company’s postretirement benefit plan recorded in the Corporate segment.
·
$1 million of exit costs to maintain closed facilities until the estimated dates of sale.
·
$7 million of relocation costs incurred for employees transferred from closed facilities, as well as equipment transfers, both of which are being expensed on an as incurred basis. These costs relate primarily to plant closures announced in 2001.

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·
$1 million reduction in the reserve for asset impairment due to the company’s decision not to sell certain equipment previously held for disposal.
The following summarizes the restructuring activities from January 1, 2002 to JuneSeptember 30, 2002:
 
Thousands of dollars

 
Reserve balance at January 1, 2002

 
First quarter
2002 charges

 
Second quarter
2002
charges

 
Cash payments

  
Pension and post-retirement benefits liability transfer

  
Non-cash items

   
Currency translation

  
Reserve balance at June 30, 2002

  
Reserve balance at January 1, 2002

 
First quarter
2002 charges

 
Second quarter
2002
charges

 
Third quarter 2002 charges

  
Cash payments

   
Pension and post-retirement benefits plan adjustment

  
Non-cash items

   
Reserve balance at September 30, 2002

Employee termination benefits $25,291 $14,808 $3,389 $(12,031) $(12,118) $—     $(4) $19,335  $25,291 $14,808 $3,389 $7,917  $(18,024)  $(20,714) $—     $12,667
Postretirement plan curtailment   —    —    —    8,320   —      (8,320)  —      —  
Exit costs  8,638  2,545  76  (3,192)  —     —           —     8,067   8,638  2,545  76  739   (5,846)   —     —      6,152
Relocation costs  —    5,035  7,087  (12,122)  —     —      —     —     —    5,035  7,087  6,477   (18,599)   —     —      —  
Asset impairment
(non-cash)
  —    4,304  5,473  —     —     (9,777)   —     —  
Asset impairment   —    4,304  5,473  (744)  —      —     (9,033)   —  
 

 

 

 


 


 


  


 

  

 

 

 


 


  


 


  

Total $33,929 $26,692 $16,025 $(27,345) $(12,118) $(9,777)  $(4) $27,402  $33,929 $26,692 $16,025 $22,709  $(42,469)  $(29,034) $(9,033)  $18,819
 

 

 

 


 


 


  


 

  

 

 

 


 


  


 


  

 
Status of the restructuring plans:
 
In connection with the 2001 plans, the company has ceased print production at its St. Petersburg and South Daytona, Florida, Houston, Texas, Des Moines, Iowa and Old Saybrook, Connecticut facilities, and all customer work has been transferred to other company facilities. Additional charges related to the 2001 plans are expected to be minimal, and will primarily relate to relocation costs for employees transferred from closed facilities and equipment transfers. Of a total of 3,1722,869 planned employee terminations, 2,7232,806 have been completed. The remaining terminations are expected to be completed by September 30, 2002. The Houston, Texas facility remains open as a sales and service center. The St. Petersburg and South Daytona, Florida, Des Moines, Iowa and Old Saybrook, Connecticut facilities are currently being held for disposal.
 
In connection with the plans announced in 2002, the company has ceased print production at its Berea, Ohio facility, and customer work has been transferred to other company facilities. The Berea, Ohio facility is currently being held for disposal. Additional charges related to the 2002 plans are expected to be approximately $4 million, which are anticipated to be recognized during the remainderfourth quarter of the year,2002, and relate primarily to employee and equipment relocation. Of a total of 9411,123 planned employee terminations related to the 2002 plans, 9091,010 have been completed. The remainingSubstantially all terminations are expected to be completed by December 31, 2002.
In the third quarter of 2002, the company recognized an $8 million non-cash curtailment loss related to the company’s postretirement benefit plans. The curtailment loss recognized represents the increase in the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation and the recognition of prior service costs related to the reduction in the number of employees due to restructuring.
 
As a result of restructuring actions, the company will reduce its workforce by 4,1133,992 employees or approximately 12.5%12.1% of its workforce.workforce since 2000. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2002, under the restructuring plans, a total of 3,6323,816 terminations have been completed.
 
The net book value of assets to be disposed of under the restructuring plans as of JuneSeptember 30, 2002 was $30 million.$19 million, all of which relate to Donnelley Print Solutions. Annual depreciation on these assets waswould have been approximately $3$4 million. The assets are comprised primarily of land, plant facilities, printing presses and related equipment.

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NOTE 11.In accordance with During the provisionsthird quarter of SFAS No. 144,Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal2001, as a result of Long-Lived Assets,deteriorating market conditions, the company periodically evaluatesdetermined that the recoverabilitycarrying value of long-lived assets at one of its subsidiaries in Mexico, Ediciones Eclipse S.A. de C.V. (Eclipse), was impaired based on estimated future undiscounted cash flows. Accordingly, the company recorded a non-cash pretax impairment charge of $12 million ($7 million after-tax, or $0.06 per diluted share) in the third quarter of 2001 to writedown the carrying value of Eclipse’s long-lived assets.assets to fair value. Of the total pretax charge, $10 million related to the writedown of goodwill and $2 million to the writedown of property, plant and equipment.
 
In the first quarter of 2001, the company recorded a non-cash pretax impairment charge of $2 million in other income (expense) to writedown the carrying values of two Internet-related technology

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investments recorded using the cost method of accounting. Both investments related to entities that experienced significant solvency issues during the first quarter of 2001, such that the company believed it was probable that the carrying values would not be recovered.
 
NOTE 12.In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 141,Business Combinations, and SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.SFAS No. 141 requires that all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 be accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill not be amortized over an estimated useful life. Instead, goodwill must be assessed for impairment at least annually by applying a fair-value-based test.
 
Under SFAS No. 142, the company is required to perform transitional impairment tests for its goodwill. During the second quarter of 2002, the company completed the first step of the transitional goodwill impairment test, as required by SFAS No. 142. This test required the company to compare the carrying value of its reporting units to the fair value of these units. If the reporting unit’s fair value is below its carrying value, a potential goodwill impairment exists and the company is required to complete the second step of the transitional impairment test to quantify the amount of the potential goodwill impairment charge. Based on the results of the first step of the transitional impairment test, no impairment losses were identified. Accordingly, the company is not required to complete the second step of the transitional impairment test. The annual test of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment will be performed during the fourth quarter of 2002.
 

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In accordance with SFAS No. 142, effective January 1, 2002, the company discontinued its amortization of goodwill. The impact of discontinuing amortization of goodwill on net income and basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2002 and 2001 iswas as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30

  
Six Months Ended June 30

Thousands of dollars, except per-share data

  
2002

  
2001

  
2002

  
2001

Net Income:                
Reported net income  $24,807  $6,147  $47,466  $20,652
Goodwill amortization, net of income taxes   —     3,390   —     6,899
   

  

  

  

Adjusted net income  $24,807  $9,537  $47,466  $27,551
   

  

  

  

Basic Earnings Per Share:                
Reported basic earnings per share  $0.22  $0.05  $0.42  $0.17
Goodwill amortization, net of income taxes   —     0.03   —     0.06
   

  

  

  

Adjusted basic earnings per share  $0.22  $0.08  $0.42  $0.23
   

  

  

  

Diluted Earnings Per Share:                
Reported diluted earnings per share  $0.22  $0.05  $0.41  $0.17
Goodwill amortization, net of income taxes   —     0.03   —     0.06
   

  

  

  

Adjusted diluted earnings per share  $0.22  $0.08  $0.41  $0.23
   

  

  

  

   
Three Months Ended September 30

  
Nine Months Ended
September 30

Thousands of dollars, except per share data

  
2002

  
2001

  
2002

  
2001

Net Income:                
Reported net income  $47,742  $42,042  $94,178  $62,694
Goodwill amortization, net of tax   —     3,294   —     10,193
   

  

  

  

Adjusted net income  $47,742  $45,336  $94,178  $72,887
   

  

  

  

Basic Earnings Per Share:                
Reported basic earnings  $0.42  $0.36  $0.83  $0.53
Goodwill amortization, net of tax   —     0.03   —     0.09
   

  

  

  

Adjusted basic earnings  $0.42  $0.39  $0.83  $0.62
   

  

  

  

Diluted Earnings Per Share:                
Reported diluted earnings  $0.42  $0.36  $0.82  $0.53
Goodwill amortization, net of tax   —     0.03   —     0.09
   

  

  

  

Adjusted diluted earnings  $0.42  $0.39  $0.82  $0.62
   

  

  

  

Goodwill associated with each of the company’s business segments and changes in those amounts during the period were as follows:
Thousands of dollars

    
Net Book Value at January 1, 2002

    
Foreign Exchange/Other

   
Disposition

     
Net Book Value
at September 30, 2002

Donnelley Print Solutions    $80,552    $—     $—       $80,552
Logistics Services     150,344     —      —        150,344
Other(1)     81,717     (3,787)   (1,800)     76,130
     

    


  


    

     $312,613    $(3,787)  $(1,800)    $307,026
     

    


  


    


(1)Represents other operating segments of the company, including Financial Services, RRD Direct, International and Other.
Other intangible assets primarily consists of the costs of acquiring print contracts and volume guarantees that are amortized primarily as a reduction to net sales over the periods in which benefits will be realized.
The aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was $6 million and $7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and $20 million and $23 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

NOTE 13. Effective January 1, 2002, the company adopted SFAS No. 144,Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets which replaces SFAS No. 121,Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of. SFAS No. 144 establishes a single accounting model for the disposal of long-lived assets by sale and resolves significant implementation issues related to SFAS No. 121, including defining when an asset can be considered held-for-sale and the measurement of future cash flows. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2002.
 
NOTE 13.14. In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 146,Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. This statement requires that a liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity shall be recognized and measured initially at fair value in the period in which the liability is incurred, rather than at the date of a commitment to the exit or disposal plan. This statement will be applied prospectively to exit or disposal activities that are initiated by the company after December 31, 2002.
NOTE 15.In February 2002, the company filed a Form S-3 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission under which it couldmay offer, on a delayed basis, up to $425 million of debt securities. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2002, $500 million of debt securities remained available for issuance by the company under effective Form S-3 registration statements.
 
NOTE 16.In October 2002, the company replaced its revolving credit facilities with two new revolving credit facilities. The new facilities consist of a short-term facility that matures in October 2003 and provides for borrowings of up to $175 million and a long-term facility that matures in October 2007 and also provides for borrowings of up to $175 million. The company pays an annual commitment fee on the total unused portion of the credit facilities of 0.07% for the short-term facility and 0.09% for the long-term facility. The credit facilities bear interest at variable rates based on the current LIBOR rate and the company’s credit rating. As of November 12, 2002 there have been no borrowings under these credit facilities.

Item 2
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Company Overview
 
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE:DNY) provides comprehensive, integrated communications services that efficiently and effectively produce, manage and deliver our customers’ content, regardless of the communications medium. While our superior print capabilities remain the foundation of the company, our recent focus on expanding ourthe range of offerings with value-added services allows us to create additional value.
 
We provide solutions designed to enhance the effectiveness of our customers’ communications. Our services include:
 
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Content creation—to provide creative design services to maximize the impact of communications and improve response rates. In addition to in-house capabilities, alliances with best-in-class providers complement our service offerings.
 
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Digital asset management—to help our customers leverage their content to reach end-users through multiple marketing channels. Through our premedia technology services, we digitally capture content, convert it to the appropriate format and channel it to multiple communications media, including print and the Internet.
 
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Production—to drive results for our customers cost-effectively through print or the Internet. Our manufacturing operations around the world offer a full range of capabilities and are networked to quickly produce large printing jobs with identical specifications. We also are able to version printed content to reach targeted audiences.
 
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Distribution—to deliver our customers’ words and images efficiently and reliably through print or the Internet. R.R. Donnelley Logistics (Donnelley Logistics) delivers printed products and packages to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), saving our customers significant time and money. We also offer a full range of services to deliver value, maximize content effectiveness, enhance our clients’ businesses and build their customer relationships via the Internet.
 
Our 138-year history as a printing industry leader positions us well for the future. The printing industry is projected to grow along with the communications industry. PrintWe expect print advertising is expected to remain among the most cost-effective ways for our customers to deliver their messages and generate revenue as they use words and images to inform, educate, entertain and sell to their audiences.
 
We are confidentbelieve that print will remain integral to successful marketing given its unique capabilities, such as portability and high-quality graphics that cannot be duplicated by other communications methods. We also believe that the nature of print will evolve. The ability of print to be targeted, timely, flexible and integrated with other communications media will become more critical.
 
End-Market Descriptions
 
We operate primarily in the commercial print portion of the printing industry, with related service offerings designed to offer customers complete solutions for communicating their messages to targeted audiences. While our manufacturing plants, financial service centers and sales offices are located throughout the U.S. and selected international markets, the supporting technologies and knowledge base are common. Our locations have a range of production capabilities to serve our customers and end-markets. We manufacture products with the operational goal of optimizing the efficiency of the common manufacturing and distribution platform. As a result, most plants produce work for customers in two or three of our end-markets.

 

The following describes the end-markets we serve:
 
Magazines, Catalogs and Retail    R.R. Donnelley is a leader in the North American magazine, catalog and retail advertising insert markets. These markets are characterized by demand for large, cost-effective print runs with excellent opportunity for differentiation among competitors throughservices such as Premedia Technologies and Donnelley Logistics. Our U.S. customers include the majority of the top 10magazine titles, consumer catalog companies and retailers. Contracts typically span from three to five years.
 
We are also a leader in providing short-run publishers, catalogers and associations with comprehensive communications solutions. We serve customers with highly targeted audiences and typical production runs from 15,000 to 200,000 copies. We offer full-service and cost-effective solutions for business-to-business and consumer magazine and catalog publishers, as well as journal, association and academic publishers.
 
Telecommunications    R.R. Donnelley is the worldwide leader in the directory market. We serve the global directory needs of telecommunications providers, including three of the four U.S. Regional Bell Operating Companies, independent telephone companies such as Sprint, independent directory publishers such as Yellow Book, and leading international telecommunications providers such as Yell, KPN and Shanghai Telephone. Directory contracts typically span five to 12 years, with our current major contracts expiring between 2004 and 2013.
 
Book Publishing Services    R.R. Donnelley, the leader in the North American book market, serves the consumer, religious, educational and specialty book segments. We are a key services provider for the majority of the top 10 U.S. book publishers and we typically print more than 50% ofThe New York Times’adult best-seller titles. We also print approximately one-third of all textbooks used in classrooms in the U.S.
 
PremediaTechnologies    R.R. Donnelley’s Premedia Technologies business partners with customers to effectively create, manage, and prepare and distribute customer content. We offer services in both conventional and digital photography, creative and color services, page production, ad management, facilities management and content management. Integrating these core competencies enables us to help customers efficiently, consistently and successfully deliver their messages across multiple channels, including print and the Internet. We leverage our experience in content production and workflow optimization to link our customers’ creative processes with today’s technologies. Facilities located in key markets provide close customer contact with nationwide scaleup capabilities. Premedia Technologies’ services are used by leading-edge companies in the advertising agency, catalog, corporate, magazine, retail and telecommunications markets.
 
R.R. Donnelley Logistics    R.R. Donnelley is one of the largest users of the USPS, handling approximately 19 billion print and mail pieces, and over 140 million packages each year. Distribution costs are a significant component of our customers’ cost structures, and our ability to deliver mail and packages more predictably and cost-effectively than competitors is a key differentiator.
 
In February 2000, Donnelley Logistics extended its services by adding package delivery (package logistics) to its established business of delivering printed material (print logistics). By leveraging the USPS infrastructure to make the final delivery to households and businesses, the company provides more economical logistics services. Through “zone skipping,” greater postal discounts are obtained, providingand we provide more timely, reliable delivery for customers.
 
In addition to delivering packages and printed material, Donnelley Logistics also provides package return services and expedited distribution of time-sensitive and secure material (expedited services).

Together, these services help merchandisers and other businesses manage their supply chains more effectively and at a lower cost.
 

Financial Services    R.R. Donnelley Financial, a leader in the U.S. and international financial services markets, supports the communications needs of corporations and their investment banks and law firms, as those corporations access the global capital markets. We also are a leading provider of customized communications solutions for investment management, banking, insurance, managed care and pharmaceutical companies.
 
Our global service network, manufacturing platform and distribution system give us unique advantages in servicing the capital markets, particularly for large financial deals. For example, we produced 40% of the top 25 initial public offerings in 2001, as well as three of the top five insurance demutualizations since 2000, including the largest in 2001. Additionally, we are a leading provider of mutual fund compliance communications. To meet our clients’ needs for accuracy, speed, confidentiality and convenience, we have developed technology for virtual deal management and Internet-enabled inventory management, are experts in EDGAR HTML filings and have integrated database management with content assembly, digital output and multiple-media delivery.
 
Our customized communications solutions provide an integrated suite of information management, content assembly and delivery solutions designed to give our clients closer and longer-lasting relationships with their customers. These include services which help our customers leverage the power of the Internet in communicating with their audiences. In markets that increasingly see demand for more precise communication with individuals, we believe customized communications solutions are, and will continue to be, a significant growth opportunity for the company.
 
RRD Direct    RRD Direct offers expertise in a wide range of direct marketing print and related services. Our full-service solutions include content creation, database management, premedia, printing, personalization, finishing and distribution. We produce highly personalized and sophisticated direct mail pieces that generate results for our customers.
 
International    We have extended our core competencies for high quality print and related services into non-U.S. geographic markets. These markets tend to be emerging, with favorable demographic trends such as rising education levels and increasing disposable income. Our international operations in Latin America, Poland and China, where we produce magazines,books and telephone directories, are reported as “International.” Financial Services’ international revenue is included in “Financial Services.” Directory revenues from England are included in “Telecommunications.”
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires the company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has defined a company’s most critical accounting policies as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of the company’sits financial condition and results of operations, and which require the company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, we have identified the critical accounting policies and judgments addressed below. We also have other key accounting policies, which involve the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions. For additional information on accounting policies, refer to the “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” footnote on page F-6 in the 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Although we believe that our estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are based upon information presently available.available when they are made. Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 
Revenue Recognition
 
The company recognizes print revenue when title and risk of loss passtransfers to the customer. AtApproximately 70% of the company’s business is under contract. Contracts typically specify F.O.B. shipping point terms. The company recognizes revenue upon final shipment for a print job and not on a partial shipment basis or percentage-of-completion basis. For most print jobs, it is common for customers to inspect the quality of the product at our facilities up to and including at the time of sale,shipment. Our products are not shipped subject to any contractual right of return provisions. Absent specific contract terms, the company recognizes revenue upon final delivery of the product or upon completion of the service performed.
Revenues related to the company’s Premedia Technologies operations, which include digital content management records appropriate provisions for any uncollectible amounts basedsuch as photography, color services and page production, are recognized in accordance with the terms of the contract, typically upon available informationshipment of the completed product if sold as part of a final printed product, or once the service has been performed and historical salesaccepted by the customer if sold separately (e.g., digital photography). With respect to Donnelley Logistics, which includes delivery of packages and collectibility history.printed material, the company recognizes revenue upon completion of the delivery services it provides.
 
Accounting for Goodwill and Certain Other Intangibles
 
In assessing the recoverability of the company’s goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives, management must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the respective assets. If these estimates and related assumptions change in the future, the company may be required to record impairment charges not previously recorded. On January 1, 2002, the company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,and was required to assess its goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment upon adoption, on an interim basis if conditions require, and, at a minimum, annually thereafter, using a two-step process that begins with an estimation of the fair value of the reporting unit. The first test is a screen for the potential impairments, and the second step measures the amount of any impairment. These tests utilize fair value amounts that are developed by discounting estimated future cash flows developed by the company’s management. The companyWe completed itsthe transitional test in the second quarter of 2002. The annual test of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment will be performed during the fourth quarter of 2002.
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
The company is subject to lawsuits, investigations and other claims related to environmental, employment and other matters. Periodically, we review the status of each significant matter and assess our potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding is considered probable and the amount can be estimated, we accrue a liability for the estimated loss. Because of uncertainties related to these matters, accruals are based on the best information available at the time. As additional information becomes available, we reassess the potential liability related to pending claims and may revise our estimates. See Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of certain legal proceedings.
 
Long-lived Assets
 
The company is required to assess potential impairments to its long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144,Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets, if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impaired asset is written down to its estimated fair value based upon the most recent information available. Estimated fair market

value is generally measured by discounting estimated future cash flows developed by the company’s management. Long-lived assets that are to be disposed ofheld for disposal are recorded at the lower of the carrying value or the fair market value less the estimated cost to sell. The company’s long-lived assets primarily include property, plant and equipment, investments in affordable housing, goodwill and other intangible assets (primarily the costs of acquiring print contracts and volume guarantees that are amortized over the periods in which benefits will be realized).
Retirement Benefit Plans
The company sponsors retirement plans in various forms covering substantially all employees who meet eligibility requirements. The measurement of the expense and the liability related to the plans is based on the company’s assumptions related to future events, including the discount rate, expected return on plan assets, rate of future compensation increases and health care cost trend rates. In addition, the company’s actuarial consultants use subjective factors such as withdrawal and mortality rates to estimate these factors. The actuarial assumptions used by the company and the company’s

actuarial consultants may differ materially from actual results due to changing market and economic conditions, higher or lower withdrawal rates or longer or shorter life spans of participants.
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
 
The company makes judgments regarding collectibility of outstanding receivables and provides appropriate allowances when collection becomes doubtful. Provisions are made based upon a review of specific customers. Provisions are applied at differing rates taking into consideration the age of the receivable, the creditworthiness and liquidity of the customer, historical collection experience and current economic trends.
 
Accounting for Income Taxes
 
Significant judgment is required in determining the effective tax rate used by the company. In the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. Additionally, the company’sour tax returns are subject to audit by various domestic and foreign tax authorities. As part of these audits, the company’s tax positions can be questioned. Although we believethe company believes that ourits estimates are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcome will not be materially different than that which is reflected in ourits historical income tax provision and accruals.
Accrued Expenses
Management estimates certain expenses in an effort to record those expenses in the period incurred. The company records accruals for workers compensation based on reported claims, as well as historical claims experience for claims incurred, but not yet reported. These estimates are based on historical loss development factors.
 
Other Matters
 
Other than non-cancelable operating lease commitments, the company does not have off-balance sheet arrangements, financings, or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons, also known as “special purpose entities.” The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. Minority interests in the income or loss of consolidated subsidiaries are included in other income (expense) in the consolidated income statement. Intercompany items and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
 
Results of Operations
 
The following is a discussion of the results of operations for the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2002 compared with the secondthird quarter and first halfnine months of 2001, and a discussion of the changes in financial condition during the first halfnine months of 2002.
 
Items Affecting Comparability of the SecondThird Quarter of 2002 with the SecondThird Quarter of 2001
 
The following items affect comparability of the condensed consolidated statements of income and segment operating results:
 
Unusual items:items—restructuring and impairment: Third quarter 2002 included pretax restructuring and impairment charges of $23 million ($14 million after-tax, or $0.12 per diluted share). During the third quarter of 2002, we incurred certain costs associated with defined exit activities from previously announced restructuring plans, as well as several additional workforce reductions. Included in restructuring and impairment in the third quarter was an $8 million non-cash provision related to the curtailment loss on our postretirement benefit plans. Third quarter 2002 pretax restructuring and impairment charges by segment were as follows: Donnelley Print Solutions: $7 million; Corporate: $13 million and Other: $3 million.
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Restructuring and impairment: Second quarter 2002 included pretax restructuring and impairment charges of $16 million ($10 million after-tax, or $0.08 per diluted share). During the second quarter of 2002, we incurred certain costs associated with defined exit activities from previously announced restructuring plans, as well as several additional workforce reductions. We had announced the closures of our Des Moines, Iowa and Old Saybrook, Connecticut

facilities in the second quarter of 2001, and the closure of our Berea, Ohio facility in the first quarter of 2002. During the second quarter of 2002, we ceased production at each of these facilities, and all three facilities were considered held for disposal at June 30, 2002. The second quarter 2002 restructuring and impairment charge of $16 million included a non-cash adjustment of $6 million to further reduce the carrying value of net assets held for disposal, based on current market conditions. Second quarter 2002 pretax restructuring and impairment charges by segment were as follows: Donnelley Print Solutions: $14 million and Other: $2 million.

 
SecondThird quarter 2001 included pretax restructuring and impairment charges of $52$20 million ($3212 million after-tax, or $0.27$0.10 per diluted share). In additionThe costs include a reduction in the carrying value of long-lived assets at one of our subsidiaries in Mexico, Ediciones Eclipse S.A. de C.V. (Eclipse). The non-cash pretax impairment charge was $12 million ($7 million after-tax, or $0.06 per diluted share) to writedown the carrying value of Eclipse’s long-lived assets to fair value. Of the total pretax charge, $10 million related to the announcementwritedown of goodwill and $2 million to the closureswritedown of our Des Moines, Iowaproperty, plant and Old Saybrook, Connecticut facilities, we alsoequipment. The remaining charges in the quarter related to certain costs associated with defined exit activities from previously announced restructuring plans, to exit a leased facility, as well as a company-wideadditional workforce reduction of approximately 250 general and administrative personnel during the second quarter of 2001. Secondreductions. Third quarter 2001 pretax restructuring and impairment charges by segment were as follows: Donnelley Print Solutions: $43 million;$8 million and Other: $5 million; and Corporate: $4$12 million.
 
For a further description of restructuring and impairment activities for the secondthird quarter of 2002 and cumulative activity since the initiation of the restructuring plans, see Note 10 to the condensed consolidated financial statements and the “Restructuring and Impairment” footnote on page F-9 in the 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
Adoption of New Accounting Standards:As discussed in Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, wethe company adopted SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets as of January 1, 2002. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 142, goodwill is no longer amortized after the date of adoption. SFAS No. 142 does not permit the restatement of previously issued financial statements, but does require the disclosure of prior results adjusted to exclude amortization expense related to goodwill and intangible assets which are no longer being amortized. SecondThird quarter 2001 earnings (loss) from operations included $4 million ($3 million after-tax, or $0.03 per diluted share) of goodwill amortization expense no longer being recorded under SFAS No. 142. Goodwill amortization expense by business segment for the secondthird quarter of 2001 was as follows: Donnelley Print Solutions: $1 million; Logistics Services: $2 million and Other: $1 million.
 
The following table summarizes income (expense) items affecting comparability:
 
  
Three Months Ended June 30

Thousands of dollars, except per-share data

 
2002

  
2001

 
Earnings before Income Taxes

 
Net Income

  
Per Diluted Share

  
Earnings before Income Taxes

 
Net Income

  
Per Diluted Share

As reported $38,699 $24,807  $0.22  $9,995 $6,147  $0.05
Adjusted for unusual items:                     
Restructuring and impairment charges  16,025  9,669   0.08   52,333  32,185   0.27
  

 

  

  

 

  

Excluding unusual items  54,724  34,476   0.30   62,328  38,332   0.32
  

 

  

  

 

  

Adjustment to prior year for amortization  —    —     —     4,414  3,390   0.03
  

 

  

  

 

  

Results excluding unusual items and adjusted for amortization $54,724 $34,476  $0.30  $66,742 $41,722  $0.35
  

 

  

  

 

  

  
Three Months Ended September 30

 
Thousands of dollars, except per share data

 
2002

   
2001

 
 
Earnings before Income Taxes

  
Net Income

  
Per Diluted Share

   
Earnings before Income Taxes

  
Net Income

  
Per Diluted Share

 
Restructuring and impairment charges $(22,709) $(13,627) $(0.12)  $(19,860) $(12,214) $(0.10)
Impact of prior year goodwill amortization  —     —     —      (4,350)  (3,294)  (0.03)
  


 


 


  


 


 


Total $(22,709) $(13,627) $(0.12)  $(24,210) $(15,508) $(0.13)
  


 


 


  


 


 


 
Consolidated Results—SecondThird Quarter 2002 Compared with SecondThird Quarter 2001
 
Consolidated net sales decreased $143$111 million, or 11.1%8.6%, to $1,149$1,177 million compared with $1,292$1,288 million in the secondthird quarter of 2001, driven by the decline in net sales of our Donnelley Print Solutions

segment of 11.1%10.0%. Net sales of our Logistics Services segment were down 5.1%up 1.5% between years, with a 10.1% decreasean 8.4% increase in net sales for our printthe package logistics business partially offset by an increasea decrease of 3.0%8.8% in net sales from packageprint logistics.
 
For our print-related businesses, value-added revenue represents net sales less the cost of materials. For some customers, we purchase paper used in the printing process and pass through this cost (referred to as “pass through material sales”) at a margin that is lower than print and related services; other customers furnish their own paper. The value of customer-furnished paper is not reflected in our financial results. For our Logistics Services segment, value-added revenue represents

net sales less the cost of transportation and postage. By measuring value-added revenue, we eliminate the effectseffect of material prices and transportation costs, as well as mix issues related to customer-furnished versus Donnelley-furnished paper, that are largely beyond our control.paper.
 
Consolidated value-added revenue decreased $64$55 million, or 8.5%7.5%, to $684 million compared with $748$740 million in the secondthird quarter of 2001, primarily driven by the decline in value-added revenue of ourthe Donnelley Print Solutions segment of 8.6%6.6%. ThisDonnelley Print Solutions’ percentage decline of 8.6%in value-added revenue was less than the decline in Donnelley Print Solutions’ net sales, of 11.1%, primarily due to higher customer-furnished paper during 2002 and improved material yield from productivity initiatives.2002. Value-added revenue of our Logistics Services segment increased 15.7%6.6% between years, despite lower net sales, due to a 39.6%16.7% increase in value-added revenue for package logistics driven by favorablehigher postage and per unit transportation costs,discounts due to deeper penetration of the postal system, partially offset by a 7.3%5.4% decrease within ourthe print logistics business. In addition, value-added revenue is affected by the price of scrap (by-product)by-product paper we sell. Income from the sale of by-products is recorded as a reduction in our cost of materials. During the secondthird quarter of 2002, we recognized a reduction in cost of materials of $10$14 million from by-product revenues, compared with $9$10 million a year ago.
 
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 17.1%20.6% in the secondthird quarter of 2002 compared with 17.2%18.4% in the secondthird quarter of 2001. Our second quarter 2002 grossGross profit margin was impacted negatively by a $9 million provision for litigation related to the closing of our Chicago catalog operations in 1993 (see Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements), partially offset by higher gross profit margins within our Donnelley Print Solutions and Logistics Services segments between years. Our Logistics Services segment, which generally has lower gross profit margins than our Donnelley Print Solutions segment also representedwas favorable to the prior year due to the impact of restructuring savings and productivity initiatives, as well as gains on the sale of a higher proportionfacility in York, England ($6 million) and miscellaneous equipment ($1 million). Gross profit for our Logistics Services segment was basically flat as compared to the prior year quarter after excluding the impact of net salesthe elimination of goodwill amortization in the second quarter of 2002 (15.4% versus 14.4% in 2001).2002.
 
Selling and administrative expenses decreased $7$1 million, or 5.0%0.9%, to $137$134 million compared with $144$135 million in the secondthird quarter of 2001. This decrease was driven by reductions in volume-based incentives (sales commissions), additionalsavings from restructuring savingsactions and lower spending on complementary businesses, partially offset by higher management incentive compensation expense and lower benefit plan earnings. Selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales was 12.0%11.4% in the secondthird quarter of 2002 compared with 11.2%10.5% in the secondthird quarter of 2001.
 
Net interest expense decreased 7.4%10.1% to $17 million in the secondthird quarter of 2002, compared with $19 million in the third quarter of 2001, primarily due to lower effective interest rates on our outstanding debt. Other income, net, in the secondthird quarter of 2002 was $13$6 million compared with $3$5 million in the secondthird quarter of 2001. SecondThird quarter 2002 other income, net, included a $6an increase of $4 million gain on the collection of a previously reserved note receivable and a $3 million gain on the disposition of anin earnings from equity-based investment. Second quarter 2002 results also benefitedinvestments between years, from higher foreign currency transaction gains of $2 million, partially offset by $1$3 million of lower miscellaneous income.
 
Including unusual items, earningsEarnings before income taxes in the secondthird quarter of 2002 were $39$75 million compared with $10$68 million in 2001. Earnings before income taxes included $23 million and $20 million in restructuring and impairment charges for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Net income was $25$48 million, up $19$6 million from $6$42 million in 2001. Diluted earnings per share of $0.22$0.42 increased $0.17$0.06 from $0.05$0.36 in 2001.

The following comparisons exclude the impact of the unusual items previously discussed: Earnings before income taxes of $55 million in the second quarter of 2002 decreased 12.2% from $62 million in the second quarter of 2001. The effective tax rate for the secondthird quarter of 2002 was 37.0%36.1% compared with 38.5% in 2001. The 2002 effective rate is lower than 2001 primarily due to the company’s settlement with the IRS surrounding the company’s COLI program (see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Diluted earnings per share of $0.30 decreased $0.02, or 6.3%, from $0.32 in 2001.

 
The following table shows the trends in net sales and value-added revenue by end-market:
 
SecondThird Quarter Ended JuneSeptember 30
 
 
Net Sales

   
Value-Added Revenue

  
Net Sales

   
Value-Added Revenue

 
Thousands of dollars

 
2002

 
2001

  
% Change

   
2002

 
2001

  
% Change

  
2002

 
2001

  
% Change

   
2002

 
2001

  
% Change

 
Magazines, Catalogs and Retail $  353,185 $415,600  (15.0%)  $222,604 $261,260  (14.8%) $387,643 $446,579  (13.2%)  $245,113 $276,686  (11.4%)
Book Publishing Services  177,796  179,061  (0.7%)   128,986  126,222  2.2%  193,882  199,505  (2.8%)   137,003  136,909  0.1% 
Telecommunications  157,357  177,151  (11.2%)   78,973  79,894  (1.2%)  158,756  174,162  (8.8%)   81,158  79,116  2.6% 
Premedia Technologies  28,066  34,188  (17.9%)   28,066  34,188  (17.9%)  31,010  36,339  (14.7%)   31,016  36,339  (14.6%)
 

 

  

  

 

  

 

 

  

  

 

  

Donnelley Print Solutions
 $716,404 $806,000  (11.1%)  $458,629 $501,564  (8.6%) $771,291 $856,585  (10.0%)  $494,290 $529,050  (6.6%)
Logistics Services
  176,590  186,118  (5.1%)   44,920  38,817  15.7%  192,896  190,059  1.5%    45,089  42,307  6.6% 
Financial Services  144,592  173,562  (16.7%)   123,161  144,443  (14.7%)  93,482  117,233  (20.3%)   78,393  98,819  (20.7%)
RRD Direct  36,946  40,113  (7.9%)   21,911  21,238  3.2%  33,828  46,148  (26.7%)   20,586  25,355  (18.8%)
International(1)  74,360  85,059  (12.6%)   35,829  40,315  (11.1%)  85,783  77,101  11.3%    45,983  40,569  13.3% 
Other  —    1,198  N/M    —    1,550  N/M   —    1,111  N/M    —    3,400  N/M 
 

 

  

  

 

  

 

 

  

  

 

  

Total Other
  255,898  299,932  (14.7%)   180,901  207,546  (12.8%)  213,093  241,593  (11.8%)   144,962  168,143  (13.8%)
 

 

  

  

 

  

 

 

  

  

 

  

Total
 $1,148,892 $1,292,050  (11.1%)  $684,450 $747,927  (8.5%) $1,177,280 $1,288,237  (8.6%)  $684,341 $739,500  (7.5%)
 

 

  

  

 

  

 

 

  

  

 

  


(1) Includes Latin America, Poland and China. Other international locations are included within the respective end-market.
 
Operating Results by Business Segment—SecondThird Quarter 2002 Compared with SecondThird Quarter 2001
As discussed more fully in Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, we have two reportable segments: Donnelley Print Solutions and Logistics Services.
 
Net Sales
Net sales for ourthe Donnelley Print Solutions segment decreased $90$85 million in the secondthird quarter of 2002, or 11.1%10.0%, from a year ago. SecondThird quarter net sales for Magazines, Catalogs and Retail decreased 15.0%13.2% between years, which primarily reflected volume decreases and price deterioration across all major markets, along with price deterioration.markets. The continued economic slowdown during 2002 has resulted in lower volumesvolume and more customer bankruptcies within our CatalogsCatalog and Retail markets, and lower advertising pages forin both trade and consumer magazines. The net sales decline in Premedia Technologies is driven by these same factors. Depressed volumes in these markets are driving increased competition and pricing pressures. We have also experienced year over year market share declines based on actions we took in late 2000pressures, and early 2001certain customer work which has been lost due to eliminate less profitable work and hold price levels, when economic activity levels were still relatively robust.bankruptcy or other factors has been replaced with lower priced work. Book Publishing Services’ secondthird quarter net sales decreased 0.7%2.8% between years due to volume shortfalls withindecreases in the education, religious, and professionalspecialty markets and more customer-furnished paper, partially offset by volume increases withinin the education and consumer markets. Secondmarket. Third quarter 2002 net sales for Telecommunications were down 11.2%8.8% between years primarily due to lower volumes and a shift to more customer-furnished paper.
 

SecondThird quarter net sales of ourfor the Logistics Services segment decreased $10increased $3 million, or 5.1%1.5%, from a year ago. SecondThird quarter net sales of our print logistics business were down 10.1% between years driven by lower volumes from a continued slow economy. Second quarter net sales of ourfor the package logistics business were up 3.0%8.4% between years. Unit volumes for package logistics were up 27.3% between years,, which waswere partially offset by a mix change towards lighter weight, lower priced packages. Third quarter net sales for the print logistics business were down 8.8% between years consistent with the sales declines in our other print-related businesses.
 
Financial Services’ secondthird quarter net sales decreased $29$24 million, or 16.7%20.3%, from a year ago, driven by volume decreases in both the U.S. and international capital markets.markets, as well as customized

communications solutions. We derived 8.8%19.4% and 13.5%14.3% of our capital markets net sales from international in the secondthird quarter of 2002 and 2001, respectively. For the secondthird quarter of 2002, U.S. capital markets and international capital markets net sales were down 13.2%33.9% and 46.7%4.5%, respectively. Within Financial Services, secondthird quarter net sales from customized communications solutions decreased 15.5%12.9% between years. SecondThird quarter net sales for RRD Direct were down 7.9%26.7% between years, primarily due to lower volumes, price declines and more customer-furnished paper. SecondThird quarter net sales for International were down 12.6%increased 11.3% between years, due to growth in Europe and China, partially offset by declines in Latin America, partially offset by increases in Poland and China.America.
 
SecondValue-Added Revenue
Third quarter value-added revenue of ourfor the Donnelley Print Solutions segment decreased $43$35 million, or 8.6%6.6%, from a year ago primarily due to the volume declines and price deterioration noted above. Value-added revenue for Magazines, Catalogs and Retail and Premedia Technologies declined 14.8%11.4% and 14.6%, respectively, between years, consistent with the declinedeclines in net sales. Value-added revenue increased 2.2% for Book Publishing Services driven by improved material yield.was flat compared to 2001. Value-added revenue for Telecommunications decreased 1.2%increased 2.6% between years, which was less than the percentagedespite an 8.8% decline in net sales, primarily due to higher volumes and more customer-furnished paper during 2002 and improved material yield.paper.
 
SecondThird quarter value-added revenue for the Logistics Services segment increased $6$3 million, or 15.7%,6.6% from a year ago, despitecompared with a 5.1% drop1.5% increase in net sales. Value-added revenue for our package logistics business increased 39.6%16.7% between years, driven by lower per unit transportation costs and increasedhigher postage discounts due to deeper penetration of the postal system (closer to the final destination).system. Value-added revenue for our print logistics business was down 7.3%5.4% between years, due to the volume shortfallsdeclines noted above, despite improvements in per unit transportation costs. Per unit transportation cost reductions across the Logistics Services segment between years reflect productivity initiatives, including improved vendor management and implementation of enhanced optimization software.above.
 
Declines in value-added revenue for Financial Services and InternationalRRD Direct between years were attributable to the declines in net sales noted above.
 
Excluding restructuring and impairment charges, secondEarnings from Operations
Third quarter earnings from operations for the Donnelley Print Solutions segment increased $2$10 million, or 2.8%,10.2% between years. While netEarnings from operations included $7 million and $8 million in restructuring and impairment charges for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. In addition, earnings from operations included a gain on the sale of a facility in York, England of $6 million in the third quarter of 2002. Net sales continue to be negatively affected by the slowdown in the U.S. economy, particularly in Magazines, Catalogs and Retail, profitabilityRetail. The impact of our operations has improved due toproductivity initiatives, as well as savings from actions we have taken to restructure our operations, to make them more cost effectivehave largely offset the effects of volume declines and better positioned to service our customers, along with a continued emphasisprice erosion on productivity improvements.earnings from operations.
 
Excluding restructuring and impairment charges, secondThird quarter 2002 earnings from operations for the Logistics Services segment were $4$2 million, compared with a lossan increase of $2 million from operations of $3 million a year ago. This improved performance2001. The increase between years was driven by higher value-added revenues from our package logistics business reduced per unit transportation costs across the segment, and lower goodwill amortization, of $2 million.partially offset by declines in value-added revenue from print logistics and higher processing costs, including increased overtime, related to higher package volume.
 
Excluding restructuring and impairment charges, earningsThe loss from operations of $3 million withinfor the “Other” business segment duringwas $12 million for the secondthird quarter of 2001 included additional expenses2002, compared with a loss of $7$27 million for the year ago period. Of the $15 million improvement in operating results between years, $9 million related to lower restructuring charges and $3 million to growlower spending for complementary businesses. EarningsThe third quarter loss from operations withinfor Financial Services decreased during the second quarterworsened between years driven primarily by the continued slowdown in capital markets. RRD Direct’s

earnings loss from operations increasedimproved between years driven by restructuring savings. International earningssavings and increased productivity. Earnings from operations were downfor International in the third quarter of 2002 benefited from

lower restructuring charges and improved productivity between years, primarily due to the continued poor economic environmentpartially offset by higher start-up costs in Latin America.2002 for a new plant in Shanghai, China.
 
The loss from operations for the Corporate segment excluding restructuring and impairment charges, was $10$12 million in the secondthird quarter of 2002 compared with earnings of $18$12 million in the secondthird quarter of 2001. The third quarter of 2002 included $13 million in restructuring and impairment charges, $8 million of which related to the curtailment charge for the company’s postretirement benefit plans. The decrease in earnings between years was also driven by an additional provision for litigation (see Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements) ($9 million); higher management incentive compensation ($7 million); lower benefit plan earnings ($23 million); higher workers’ compensation expenses ($2 million); and higher unallocated corporate administrative and other expenses ($8 million).expenses.
 
A summary analysis of expense trends is presented below:
 
SecondThird Quarter Ended JuneSeptember 30
 
Thousands of dollars

  
2002

    
% of Sales

   
2001

    
% of Sales

   
% Change

   
2002

    
% of Sales

   
2001

    
% of Sales

   
% Change

 
Cost of materials  $331,529    28.9%         $396,822    30.7%    (16.5%)  $344,596    29.3%  $400,985    31.1%  (14.1%)
Cost of transportation   132,912    11.6%   147,301    11.4%  (9.8%)   148,343    12.6%   147,752    11.5%  0.4%
Cost of manufacturing*   416,920    36.3%   443,757    34.3%  (6.0%)   372,891    31.7%   423,631    32.9%  (12.0%)
Depreciation   73,691    6.4%   80,576    6.2%  (8.5%)   71,692    6.1%   77,042    6.0%  (6.9%)
Amortization   10,740    0.9%   12,874    1.0%  (16.6%)   8,651    0.7%   14,013    1.1%  (38.3%)
Selling and administrative expenses*   134,589    11.7%   141,362    10.9%  (4.8%)   131,740    11.2%   132,429    10.3%  (0.5%)
Restructuring and impairment charges   16,025    1.4%   52,333    4.1%  (69.4%)   22,709    1.9%   19,860    1.5%  14.3%
Net interest expense   17,293    1.5%   18,676    1.4%  (7.4%)   16,937    1.4%   18,831    1.5%  (10.1%)

* Excludes depreciation and amortization, which are shown separately.
 
Items Affecting Comparability of the First SixNine Months of 2002 with the First SixNine Months of 2001
 
The following items affect comparability of the condensed consolidated statements of income and segment operating results:
 
Unusual items:
 
 
·
 
Restructuring and impairment: First halfThe first nine months of 2002 included pretax restructuring and impairment charges of $43$65 million ($2640 million after-tax, or $0.23$0.35 per diluted share). During the first halfnine months of 2002, we announced the closure of our Berea, Ohio facility, along with further workforce reductions, primarily within the Donnelley Print Solutions segment.segment and Financial Services. In addition, we incurred certain costs associated with defined exit activities from previously announced restructuring plans. We had announced the closures of our Des Moines, Iowa and Old Saybrook, Connecticut facilities in the first half of 2001. During the first half of 2002, we ceased production at each of these facilities, and all three facilities were considered held for disposal at JuneSeptember 30, 2002. First halfWe also recorded an $8 million non-cash charge in the third quarter of 2002 pretax restructuringrelated to a curtailment loss on our postretirement benefit plans. Restructuring and impairment charges for the first nine months of 2002 by segment were as follows: Donnelley Print Solutions: $37 million; Other: $4$44 million; Corporate: $2$14 million and Other: $7 million.
 
First halfThe first nine months of 2001 included pretax restructuring and impairment charges of $72$92 million ($4457 million after-tax, or $0.37$0.47 per diluted share). During the first halfnine months of 2001, we announced the closing of the following facilities: St. Petersburg, Florida; South Daytona, Florida; a financial-printfinancial-printing facility in Houston, Texas; Des Moines, IowaIowa; and Old Saybrook, Connecticut,Connecticut; as well as plans to exit a leased facility, and a company-wide workforce reduction

of approximately 250 general and administrative personnel. We also incurred employee termination and relocation

costs during the first halfnine months of 2001 in connection with a move to a newly-constructednewly constructed directory plant in Flaxby, England. First halfImpairment charges in 2001 also included a reduction in the carrying value of long-lived assets at one of our subsidiaries in Mexico, Ediciones Eclipse S.A. de C.V. (Eclipse). The non-cash pretax restructuringimpairment charge was $12 million ($7 million after-tax, or $0.06 per diluted share) to writedown the carrying value of Eclipse’s long-lived assets to fair value. Of the total pretax charge, $10 million related to the writedown of goodwill and $2 million to the writedown of property, plant and equipment. Restructuring and impairment charges for the first nine months of 2001 by segment were as follows: Donnelley Print Solutions: $62$70 million; Other: $6 million; and Corporate: $4 million and Other: $18 million.
 
For a further description of restructuring and impairment activities for the first halfnine months of 2002 and cumulative activity since the initiation of the plans, see Note 10 to the condensed consolidated financial statements and the “Restructuring and Impairment” footnote on page F-9 in the 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
 
·
 
Income Taxes: Provision (benefit) for income taxes for the first halfnine months of 2002 included a tax benefit of $30 million from the reversal of excess tax reserves related to the company’s settlement with the IRS for disputed COLI deductions ($30 million after-tax, or $0.26 per diluted share). See Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
 
·
 
Other Income (Expense): Other income (expense) for the first halfnine months of 2001 included a loss on the write-downwritedown of two Internet-related investments ($2 million pretax and $1 million after-tax or $0.01 per diluted share).
 
Adoption of New Accounting Standards:As discussed in Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, we adopted SFAS No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets as of January 1, 2002. Under the provisions of SFAS No. 142, goodwill is no longer amortized after the date of adoption. First half 2001 earningsSFAS No. 142 does not permit the restatement of previously issued financial statements, but does require the disclosure of prior results adjusted to exclude amortization expense related to goodwill and intangible assets which are no longer being amortized. Earnings (loss) from operations for the first nine months of 2001 included $9$13 million ($710 million after-tax, or $0.06$0.09 per diluted share) of goodwill amortization expense no longer being recorded under SFAS No. 142. Goodwill amortization expense by business segment for the first halfnine months of 2001 was as follows: Donnelley Print Solutions: $2$3 million; Logistics Services: $4$6 million and Other: $3$4 million.
 
The following table summarizes income (expense) items affecting comparability:
 
  
Six Months Ended June 30

Thousands of dollars, except per share data

 
2002

   
2001

 
Earnings before Income Taxes

 
Net Income

  
Per Diluted Share

   
Earnings before Income Taxes

 
Net Income

  
Per Diluted Share

As reported $27,046 $47,466  $0.41   $33,580 $20,652  $0.17
Adjusted for unusual items:                      
Restructuring and impairment charges  42,717  26,485   0.23    72,035  44,302   0.37
Reversal of excess COLI tax reserves  —    (30,000)  (0.26)   —    —     —  
Other investment write-downs  —    —     —      2,040  1,254   0.01
  

 


 


  

 

  

Excluding unusual items  69,763  43,951   0.38    107,655  66,208   0.55
  

 


 


  

 

  

Adjustment to prior year for amortization  —    —     —      9,002  6,899   0.06
  

 


 


  

 

  

Results excluding unusual items and adjusted for amortization $69,763 $43,951  $0.38   $116,657 $73,107  $0.61
  

 


 


  

 

  

  
Nine Months Ended September 30

 
Thousands of dollars, except per share data

 
2002

  
2001

 
 
Earnings before Income Taxes

  
Net Income

  
Per Diluted Share

  
Earnings before Income Taxes

  
Net Income

  
Per Diluted Share

 
Restructuring and impairment charges $(65,426) $(40,111) $(0.35) $(91,895) $(56,515) $(0.47)
Reversal of excess COLI tax reserves  —     30,000   0.26   —     —     —   
Other investment write-downs  —     —     —     (2,040)  (1,255)  (0.01)
Impact of prior year goodwill amortization  —     —     —     (13,352)  (10,193)  (0.09)
  


 


 


 


 


 


Total $(65,426) $(10,111) $(0.09) $(107,287) $(67,963) $(0.57)
  


 


 


 


 


 


 
Consolidated Results—First SixNine Months of 2002 Compared with First SixNine Months of 2001
 
Consolidated net sales decreased $352$463 million, or 13.6%11.9%, to $2,243$3,420 million compared with $2,595$3,883 million in the first halfnine months of 2001, driven primarily by the declinedeclines in net sales of our Donnelley Print

Solutions segment of 15.0%13.3%. Net sales of our Logistics Services segment were down 6.4%3.7% between years, with a 13.1%12.8% decrease in net sales for our print logistics business andpartially offset by a 0.8% decrease2.6% increase in net sales from package logistics.
 

Consolidated value-added revenue decreased $160$218 million, or 10.9%9.8%, to $1,316$1,998 million compared with $1,476$2,216 million in the first halfnine months of 2001, driven by the decline in value-added revenue of ourthe Donnelley Print Solutions segment of 12.9%10.7%. ThisThe decline of 12.9%in value-added revenue for the Donnelley Print Solutions segment was less than the decline in net sales of 15.0%13.3%, primarily due to higher customer-furnished paper during 2002 and improved material yield from productivity initiatives. Value-added revenue of ourthe Logistics Services segment increased 17.3%11.1% between years, despite lowera decrease in net sales of 3.7%, due to a 29.1%21.0% increase in value-added revenue for package logistics driven by favorable postage and per unit transportation costs. Value-added revenue is affected by the price of scrap (by-product) paper we sell. Income from the sale of by-products is recorded as a reduction in our cost of materials. During the first halfnine months of 2002, we recognized a reduction in our cost of materials of $19$33 million from the sale of by-products, compared with $22$32 million for the year ago period.
 
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 16.2%17.7% in the first halfnine months of 2002 compared with 16.3%17.0% in the first halfnine months of 2001. Our grossGross profit margin for the first half of 2002 was impacted negatively by lower margins within our Donnelley Print Solutions segment was favorable to the prior year due to the impact of restructuring savings and productivity initiatives, as well as gains on the sale of a facility in York, England ($6 million) and miscellaneous equipment ($1 million). Gross profit for our Logistics Services segment also increased between years due to the improved operating performance of the print and package logistics businesses and lower goodwill amortization in 2002. Negatively impacting gross profit in 2002 was a $9 million provision for litigation, in ourthe Corporate segment, related to the closing of ourthe company’s Chicago catalog operations in 1993 (see Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements), mostly offset by a higher gross profit margin within our Logistics Services segment between years. Our Logistics Services segment, which has a lower gross profit margin than our Donnelley Print Solutions segment, also represented a higher proportion of first half net sales in 2002 (15.5% versus 14.4% in 2001).
 
Selling and administrative expense decreased $14$16 million, or 5.1%3.9%, to $268$402 million compared with $282$418 million in the first halfnine months of 2001. This decrease was driven by reductions in volume-based incentives (sales commissions), additional restructuring savings as a result of administrative workforce reductions and lower spending on complementary businesses, partially offset by higher management incentive compensation expense and lower benefit plan earnings. Selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales was 11.9%11.7% in the first halfnine months of 2002 compared with 10.9%10.8% in the first halfnine months of 2001.
 
Net interest expense decreased 9.8%9.9% to $33$50 million in the first halfnine months of 2002, primarily due to lower effective interest rates on our outstanding debt. Other income, net, infor the first halfnine months of 2002 was $6$12 million compared with $2$7 million in 2001. Other income, net, for the first halfnine months of 2001. First half 2002 other income, net, included a $6 million gain on the collection of a previously reserved note receivable and a $3higher earnings from equity-based investments of $6 million, gain on the disposition of an equity-based investment, partially offset by a non-operating chargeadditional COLI expense of $5$3 million related to the surrender of the majority of the company’s COLI policies (see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). First half 2002 results were also impacted unfavorably between years by $2 million ofand lower miscellaneous income. In addition, first half 2001 included a pretax impairment chargeincome of $2 million to write down the carrying values of two Internet-related technology investments recorded using the cost method of accounting.$4 million.
 
On April 1, 2002, the company reached a settlement agreement with the IRS regarding the company’s deductions for interest on loans borrowed against COLI programs (see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information). The company had previously established reserves relating to the COLI-related exposure, and as the settlement was less than the established reserves, the company recorded a one-time tax benefit ($30 million after-tax; $0.26 per diluted share) during the first half of 2002 to reflect the reduction in tax reserves.
Including unusual items, earningsEarnings before income taxes in the first halfnine months of 2002 were $27$100 million compared with $34$102 million in 2001. Earnings before income taxes included $65 million and $92 million in restructuring and impairment charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Net income was $47$94 million, up $26$31 million from $21$63 million in 2001. Diluted earnings per share of $0.41$0.82 increased $0.24$0.29 from $0.17$0.53 in 2001.
The following comparisons exclude the impact of the unusual items previously discussed: Earnings before income taxes of $70 million in the first half of 2002 decreased 35.2% from $108 million in the first half of 2001. Net income of $44 million in the first half of 2002 decreased $22 million, or 33.6% from the

first half of 2001, while diluted earnings per share decreased 30.9% to $0.38. The effective tax rate for the first halfnine months of 2002 was 37.0%5.9% compared with 38.5% in 2001. The 2002 effective tax rate is lower than 2001 due to the reversal of excess tax reserves related to the company’s settlement with the IRS surrounding the company’s COLI program (see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).

 
The following table shows the trends in net sales and value-added revenue by end-market:
 
SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30
 
  
Net Sales

   
Value-Added Revenue

   
Net Sales

   
Value-Added Revenue

 
Thousands of dollars

  
2002

  
2001

  
% Change

   
2002

  
2001

  
% Change

   
2002

  
2001

  
% Change

   
2002

  
2001

  
% Change

 
Magazines, Catalogs and Retail  $739,851  $917,224  (19.3)%  $464,158  $569,991  (18.6)%  $1,127,493  $1,363,801  (17.3%)  $709,271  $846,676  (16.2%)
Book Publishing Services   332,466   342,714  (3.0)%   240,521   243,088  (1.1)%   526,349   542,220  (2.9%)   377,524   379,997  (0.7%)
Telecommunications   300,618   353,568  (15.0)%   143,080   155,664  (8.1)%   459,374   527,731  (13.0%)   224,238   234,781  (4.5%)
Premedia Technologies   57,803   70,468  (18.0)%   57,803   70,468  (18.0)%   88,813   106,807  (16.8%)   88,819   106,807  (16.8%)
  

  

     

  

     

  

     

  

   
Donnelley Print Solutions
   1,430,738   1,683,974  (15.0)%   905,562   1,039,211  (12.9)%   2,202,029   2,540,559  (13.3%)   1,399,852   1,568,261  (10.7%)
Logistics Services
   348,669   372,336  (6.4)%   88,904   75,771  17.3%   541,565   562,395  (3.7%)   131,158   118,078  11.1%
Financial Services   247,467   274,401  (9.8)%   210,047   228,597  (8.1)%   340,949   391,635  (12.9%)   288,440   327,415  (11.9)%
RRD Direct   70,924   86,247  (17.8)%   40,735   46,719  (12.8)%   104,752   132,394  (20.9%)   61,321   72,074  (14.9)%
International (1)   144,744   175,499  (17.5)%   70,747   82,594  (14.3)%   230,527   252,599  (8.7%)   116,730   123,163  (5.2%)
Other   —     2,243  N/M    —     3,317  N/M    —     3,355  N/M    —    6,718  N/M 
  

  

     

  

     

  

     

  

   
Total Other
   463,135   538,390  (14.0)%   321,529   361,227  (11.0)%   676,228   779,983  (13.3%)   466,491   529,370  (11.9%)
  

  

     

  

     

  

     

  

   
Total
  $2,242,542  $2,594,700  (13.6)%  $1,315,995  $1,476,209  (10.9)%  $3,419,822  $3,882,937  (11.9%)  $1,997,501  $2,215,709  (9.8%)
  

  

     

  

     

  

     

  

   

(1) Includes Latin America, Poland and China. Other international locations are included within the respective end-market.
 
Operating Results by Business Segment—First SixNine Months of 2002 Compared with First SixNine Months of 2001
 
Net Sales
Net sales for ourthe Donnelley Print Solutions segment decreased $253$339 million in the first halfnine months of 2002, or 15.0%13.3%, from a year ago. First half netNet sales for the first nine months for Magazines, Catalogs and Retail decreased 19.3%17.3% between years, which primarily reflected volume decreases and price deterioration across all major markets, along with price deterioration.markets. The continued economic slowdown during 2002 has resulted in lower volumes and more customer bankruptcies within ourthe Catalogs and Retail markets, and lower advertising pages for both trade and consumer magazines. The net sales decline in Premedia Technologies is driven by these same factors. Depressed volumes in these markets are driving increased competition and pricing pressures. We have also experienced year over year market share declines based on actions we took in late 2000pressures, and early 2001certain customer work which has been lost due to eliminate less profitable work and hold price levels, when economic activity levels were still relatively robust.bankruptcy or other factors has been replaced with lower priced work. Book Publishing Services’ first half net sales decreased 3.0% between years2.9% for the first nine months of 2002 due to volume shortfalls withindecreases in the religious and professionalspecialty markets and more customer-furnished paper, partially offset by volume increases withinin the educationconsumer and consumereducation markets. First half 2002nine months net sales for Telecommunications were down 15.0%13.0% between years, primarily due to lower volumes and a shift to more customer-furnished paper.
 
First halfnine months net sales of ourthe Logistics Services segment decreased $24$21 million, or 6.4%3.7%, from a year ago. First half netNet sales of our print logistics business were down 13.1%12.8% for the first nine months of 2002, driven by lower volumes from a continued slow economy. First half netNet sales of our package logistics business were down 0.8%up 2.6% between years. Unit volumes for package logistics were up 15.3%20.0% between years, which was more thanwere partially offset by a mix change towards lighter weight, lower priced packages. First halfNet sales for the first nine months of 2002 net sales for package logistics were also decreased between years dueimpacted by our decision to fewercease serving several large mailers that we exited during 2001 because of price levels that proved unprofitable.

 
Financial Services’ first halfnine months net sales decreased 9.8%12.9% from a year ago, driven by lower net sales from both U.S. and international capital markets, primarily during the second quarter. and third quarters.

We derived 11.0%7.5% and 14.0%8.6% of our capital markets net sales from international during the first halfnine months of 2002 and 2001, respectively. For the first halfnine months of 2002, U.S. capital markets and international capital markets net sales were down 10.3%17.1% and 31.9%23.9%, respectively. Within Financial Services, first half net sales for the first nine months from customized communications solutions decreased 2.4%5.8% between years. First halfnine months net sales for RRD Direct were down 17.7%20.9% between years, due to lower prices, unfavorable work mix and more customer-furnished paper. First halfnine months net sales for International were down $31$22 million between years due to declines in Latin America, partially offset by increases in PolandEurope and China.
 
Value-Added Revenue
First halfnine months value-added revenue for the Donnelley Print Solutions segment decreased $134$168 million, or 12.9%10.7%, from a year ago, primarily due to volume declines and price deterioration across all major markets. Value-added revenue for Magazines, Catalogs and Retail and Premedia Technologies declined 18.6%16.2% and 16.8%, respectively, between years, consistent with the declinedeclines in net sales. Value-added revenue for Book Publishing Services decreased 0.7% compared with 2001 due to declines in the religious and specialty markets, partially offset by increases in the consumer and educational markets. Value-added revenue for Telecommunications decreased 8.1%4.5% between years, which was less than the percentage decline in net sales, primarily due to higher customer-furnished paper during 2002, andas well as improved material yield.
 
First halfnine months value-added revenue for the Logistics Services segment increased $13 million, or 17.3%11.1%, from a year ago despite a 6.4%3.7% drop in net sales. Value-added revenue for our package logistics business increased 29.1%21.0% between years, driven by lower per unit transportation costs, increased postage discounts due to deeper penetration of the postal system (closer to the final destination) and improved mix. First half 2001 resultsResults for package logistics for the first nine months of 2001 were hurt by a higher relative level of large mailers at price levels that proved to be unprofitable. Actions taken throughout 2001 to raise prices and adjust work mix have had a positive impact on package logistics’ value-added revenue. Value-added revenue for our print logistics business was up 3.8%flat between years, primarily due to a reduction in per unit transportation costs driven by operational efficiencies and improved vendor management.management, offset by volume declines.
 
Value-added revenue for Financial Services decreased 8.1%11.9% from 2001, driven by lower net sales from capital markets primarily during the second quarter.and third quarters of 2002. The first half decrease between years in value-added revenue for the first nine months for both RRD Direct and International was attributable to the declines in net sales noted above.
 
Excluding restructuring and impairment charges, first halfEarnings from Operations
First nine months earnings from operations for the Donnelley Print Solutions segment decreased $33increased $1 million, or 23.5%0.7%, between years. Earnings from operations included $44 million and $70 million in restructuring and impairment charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Earnings from operations continue to be negatively affected by the slowdown in the U.S. economy, particularly in Magazines, Catalogs and Retail. During 2001, we announced actions to better align our cost structuresstructure that included the closing of four print facilities within Donnelley Print Solutions. All four of these print facilities, along with the Berea, Ohio printing facility, were closed by the end of the second quarter of 2002.
 
Excluding restructuring and impairment charges, earningsEarnings from operations for the first halfnine months of 2002 for the Logistics Services segment were $7 million, compared with a loss from operations of $8 million a year ago. This improved performance was due to higher value-added revenue from both our print andthe package logistics businessesbusiness due to the factors noted above, along with lower goodwill amortization of $4$6 million. Earnings from operations in 2002 also benefited from the shutdown of package logistics’ former headquarters in Minneapolis, Minnesota in mid-2001.

 
The 2001 loss from operations withinfor the “Other” business segment excluding restructuring and impairment charges, of $31was $36 million included additional expenses of $14 million infor the first halfnine months of 20012002, compared with a loss of $64 million for the year ago period. Of the $28 million improvement in operating results between years, $11 million related to growlower restructuring charges and $16 million to lower spending for complementary businesses. EarningsFor the first nine months, the loss from operations withinfor Financial Services improved from the first half of 2001, largely due to cost savings from restructuring, but were affected negativelyworsened between years, driven primarily by the continued slowdown in capital markets, slowdown particularly duringsince the second quarter of 2002. International earningsRRD Direct’s loss from operations were downimproved between years, driven by restructuring savings and increased productivity. International’s loss from operations improved between years, driven primarily due to the continued poor economic environment in Latin America.by lower restructuring charges.

 
EarningsLoss from operations for the Corporate segment excluding restructuring and impairment charges, were $1was $12 million in the first halfnine months of 2002 compared with $36earnings of $45 million in the first halfnine months of 2001. The decrease between years was driven by additional restructuring and impairment charges ($10 million); an additional provision for litigation ($9 million) (see Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements) ($9 million); higher management incentive compensation ($9 million); lower benefit plan earnings ($5 million); higher workers’ compensation expenses ($2 million); andhigher bad debt expense ($2 million); higher unallocated administrative and other expenses ($1014 million); and higher corporate administrative expenses ($6 million).
A summary analysis of expense trends is presented below:
Nine Months Ended September 30
Thousands of dollars

  
2002

    
% of Sales

   
2001

    
% of Sales

   
% Change

 
Cost of materials  $1,010,031    29.5%  $1,222,912    31.5%  (17.4%)
Cost of transportation   412,290    12.1%   444,316    11.4%  (7.2%)
Cost of manufacturing*   1,183,159    34.6%   1,313,423    33.8%  (9.9%)
Depreciation   217,503    6.4%   239,319    6.2%  (9.1%)
Amortization   29,139    0.9%   43,097    1.1%  (32.4%)
Selling and administrative expenses*   393,641    11.5%   408,366    10.5%  (3.6%)
Restructuring and impairment charges   65,426    1.9%   91,895    2.4%  (28.8%)
Net interest expense   49,683    1.5%   55,132    1.4%  (9.9%)

*Excludes depreciation and amortization, which are shown separately.
 
Restructuring and Impairment     The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the “Restructuring and Impairment” note on page F-9 in the 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Note 10 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
We regularly assess our manufacturing platforms to assure that they are efficient, flexible and aligned properly with our customers’ needs. In March 2001, we announced a $300 million upgrade in our print platform, approximately one-third of which related to restructuring costs. We intend to create a more efficient, flexible and integrated print platform to better serve our magazine, catalog and retail customers within ourthe Donnelley Print Solutions segment. This upgrade program includes the purchase of up to tenseven new presses and associated binding lines, mostfour of which we expect to placehave been placed in service during 2002.to date. As we upgrade facilities, certain existing equipment with minimal book value is being either retired or sold. Capital expenditures for this program through JuneSeptember 30, 2002 were $90$157 million, $40$61 million of which wewas spent in the first halfnine months of 2002. We plan to complete the upgrade program by early to mid-2003. We expect total company capital spending for the full year 2002, including the upgrade program, to be in the range of $250 million to $300less than $280 million.
 
As part of our effortseffort to build a more effective print platform, we continually assess each plant’s scale of operations and geographic location relative to our entire print platform. During the first quarter of 2002, we announced the closure of ourthe Berea, Ohio manufacturing facility. We completed the closures of the Berea, Ohio, plant,as well as the Des Moines, Iowa and the Old Saybrook, Connecticut plants during the second quarter of 2002.

 
As we complete our upgrade program and fully transition all customer work from closed facilities, we expect to improve the overall performance of our print platform. This willshould include improvements in cycle times and less waste through the addition of faster, more efficient equipment to our networked platform and greater economies of scale.
 
As a result of all restructuring actions, net of the incremental costs associated with the print platform upgrade, we expect to realize cost savings in 2002 of approximately $124 million, of which approximately $120 million is the cash component and approximately $4 million is non-cash, related to lower depreciation expense. During the first halfnine months of 2002, we recognizedrealized approximately $46$82 million in cost savings from the restructuring actions taken. Of this amount, approximately $43$79 million was the cash component, and approximately $3 million was non-cash, related to lower depreciation expense. These savings, however, were offset by the impact of volume reductions and pricing pressures that continued to affect the company during 2002.

 
Liquidity and Changes in Financial Condition
 
Cash Provided by (Used For)Flows from Operating Activities
 
Cash provided byflow from operating activities totaled $98was $245 million infor the first halfnine months ended September 30, 2002, a decrease of 2002, compared with $221$76 million infrom the same period of 2001. The decrease between years was primarily due to an April 2002the payment of approximately $130 million related to the COLI settlement (see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements), and lower net income excluding non-cash charges and a higher investment in operating working capital,2002, partially offset by a 2001 payment of $62 million related to a federal income tax settlementCOLI (see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements) and a $34 million lower contribution to benefit plan trusts in 2002..

 
Our cash conversion cycle (days’ sales outstanding plus days’ inventory on hand minus days’ payable outstanding) improved to 4543 days as compared with 4749 days a year ago. The ratio of operating working capitalcapital* to sales, excluding restructuring and impairment reserves, also improved to 4.2%3.4% in 2002 from 6.0% in 2001.

*Operating working capital is defined as current assets (including cash) less current liabilities (excluding debt, taxes and restructuring reserves).
 
Cash Used forFlows from Investing Activities
 
Our principal recurring investing activities are capital expenditures to improve the productivity of operations. In the first sixnine months of 2002, capital expenditures totaled $118$182 million, a $23$19 million increase from a year ago. We expect full year capital spending to be in the range of $250 million to $300below $280 million compared with capital spending of $273 million in 2001. This planned level of spending in 2002 is driven by our investments to create a more efficient print platform to serve our magazine, catalog and retail customers. WeThrough 2003, we expect to invest up to $300 million in this print platform, approximately a third of which relates to restructuring activities, to create fewer, larger and more efficient facilities focused on specific capabilities.
 
Acquisitions
 
We made no business acquisitions in 2002 or 2001.
 
Cash Provided by (Used For)Flows from Financing Activities
 
Financing activities include net borrowings, dividend payments and share repurchases. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2002, our net short-term and long-term borrowings increased by $58$28 million from December 31, 2001, compared with an increase of $104$97 million for the same period of 2001. This lower level of incremental net borrowings in 2002 ($4669 million) is primarily due to the expiration of the company’s share repurchase program on January 31, 2002.2002, partially offset by the company’s payment of approximately $130 million related to the COLI settlement (see Note 7 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). During the first sixnine months of 2002, cash used for share repurchases, net of proceeds from stock option exercises, was $7$6 million compared with $155$197 million in 2001.
Liquidity
The working capital deficiency of $190 million at September 30, 2002, did not affect the company’s ability to operate its business or to meet any of its obligations. From time to time we may operate with a

working capital deficiency, but without negative impact on the business due to the timing and availability of other sources of funds.
 
Commercial paper is our primary source of short-term financing. On JuneSeptember 30, 2002, we had $69$107 million outstanding in domestic commercial paper borrowings. In addition, at JuneSeptember 30, 2002, we had a $431 million of unused revolving credit facilityfacilities with a number of banks. This facility providesThese facilities provided support for issuing commercial paper and other credit needs. In October 2002, we replaced our existing revolving credit facilities with two new revolving credit facilities. The new facilities consist of a short-term facility that matures in October 2003 and provides for borrowings of up to $175 million and a long-term facility that matures in October 2007 and also provides for borrowings of up to $175 million. The company pays an annual commitment fee on the total unused portion of the credit facilities of 0.07% for the short-term facility and 0.09% for the long-term facility. The facilities bear interest at variable rates based on the current LIBOR rate and the company’s credit rating. As of November 12, 2002, there have been no borrowings under these credit facilities. Management believes ourthat cash flow and borrowing capability are sufficient to fund operations and planned capital expenditures.expenditures of the company for the forseeable future.
 
Share Repurchase
 
In January 2001, the board of directors authorized a share repurchase program for up to $300 million of the company’s common stock in privately negotiated or open-market transactions through January 31, 2002. Under this program we purchased approximately 8.1 million shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $229 million.
 
The authorization under the share repurchase program expired on January 31, 2002. Accordingly, the companywe did not purchase common stock shares in the second quarteror third quarters of 2002. We purchased 1.91.6 million shares of our common stock in the secondthird quarter of 2001 for $53$46 million in privately negotiated or open-market transactions. For the year to date,nine months ended September 30, we purchased 0.5 million and 5.16.7 million shares of our stock in 2002 and 2001, respectively, for $14$15 million and $141$188 million, respectively.
 
Net cash used to repurchase common stock, in the year to date, defined as cash used for share repurchases net of proceeds from stock options exercised, was $7$6 million and $155$197 million infor the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The decline from 2001 was a result of the expiration of the share repurchase program discussed above.

 
Other Information
 
Technology
We remain a technology leader and hold 180 patents in print-related technology, including 20 patents in the emerging area of digital printing. We are a leader in technologies such as computer-to-plate, customer connectivity and digital imaging capabilities.
 
Public recognition forof our company’s technology efforts include the following rankings among all U.S. companies:
 
 
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#1#3 of the most innovative media and entertainment company users of information technology (Information Week,September 17, 2001)23, 2002); and
 
 
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#115#143 of the top 500 leading IT innovators (Information Week,September 17, 2001)23, 2002).
Litigation and Contingent Liabilities
On November 25, 1996, a class action was brought against the company in federal district court in Chicago, Illinois, on behalf of current and former African-American employees, alleging that the company racially discriminated against them in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1871, as amended, and the U.S. Constitution(Jones, et al. v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.). The complaint seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, and asks for actual, compensatory, consequential and punitive damages in an amount not less than $500 million. Although plaintiffs sought nationwide class certification, most of the specific factual assertions of the complaint relate to the closing by the company of its Chicago catalog operations in 1993. Other general claims relate to other company locations.
On June 30, 1998, a class action was filed against the company in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of current and former African-American employees, alleging that the company racially discriminated against them in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(Adams, et al. v.R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.).While making many of the same general discrimination claims contained in theJonescomplaint, theAdamsplaintiffs are also claiming retaliation by the company for the filing of discrimination charges or otherwise complaining of race discrimination. The complaint seeks the same relief and damages as sought in theJonescase.
On April 6, 2001, in an amended opinion, the district court judge in theJonesandAdamscases certified three plaintiff classes in the actions: a class consisting of African-American employees discharged in connection with the shutdown of the Chicago catalog operations; a class consisting of African-American employees of the Chicago catalog operations after November 1992 who were other than permanent employees; and a class consisting of African-Americans subjected to an allegedly hostile working environment at the Chicago catalog operations, the Chicago Financial, Pontiac or Dwight, Illinois, manufacturing operations. The judge also consolidated theJonesandAdamscases for pretrial purposes. In an order dated June 8, 2001, the district court ruled that a four-year, rather than a two-year, statute of limitations applied to classes one and three. On April 4, 2002, the court of appeals heard the company’s appeal on the issue of the appropriate statute of limitations to apply but has not yet ruled. The district court judge has also set for trial beginning in November, 2002, the claims of four of the plaintiffs unaffected by the pendency of the appeal on the statute of limitations question.
On December 18, 1995, a class action was filed against the company in federal district court in Chicago alleging that older workers were discriminated against in selection for termination upon the closing of the Chicago catalog operations(Gerlib, et al. v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.). The suit also alleges that the company violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in

determining benefits payable under its Retirement Benefit and Separation Pay Plans to retiring or terminated employees. The complaint seeks recalculation of pension benefits and separation pay due plaintiffs since their termination dates, as well as actual damages for, and reinstatement to correct, the alleged discrimination. On August 14, 1997, the court certified classes in both the age discrimination and ERISA claims limited to former employees of the Chicago catalog operations.
On December 28, 2000, a purported class action was brought against the company and certain of its benefit plans in federal district court in Chicago, Illinois, on behalf of certain former employees of the Chicago catalog operations (Jefferson, et al. v. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., et al.). The suit alleges that enhanced pension benefits were not paid to plaintiffs and that plaintiffs are being required to contribute to the costs of retiree medical coverage, both in violation of plan documents and ERISA. The complaint seeks recalculation of pension benefits due plaintiffs since their retirement dates, reimbursement of any amounts paid by plaintiffs for medical coverage, interest on the foregoing amounts, as well as a declaration as to the benefits due plaintiffs in the future.
TheGerlib andJefferson cases raise many of the same claims for recalculation of benefits due employees and are before the same district court judge. Several of these claims have been decided at the trial court level through rulings on summary judgment motions of the parties. In an order dated October 26, 2001, further clarified in an order dated January 25, 2002, the district court judge ruled that permanent employees who were eligible and elected to receive special augmented separation pay in conjunction with the closure of the Chicago catalog operations were not eligible to also receive regular separation pay, and that employees other than those considered permanent employees at the date of closure were not eligible to receive special augmented separation pay. In the same order, the judge ruled that under the terms of the company’s plans, permanent employees who were eligible and elected to receive enhanced retirement benefits were also entitled to receive regular separation pay. In an order dated June 11, 2002, the district court judge found that employees who were otherwise not eligible to receive enhanced retirement benefits at the date of closure of the Chicago catalog operations but whose combined age and service equaled 75 years or more at the date of their termination were entitled to receive enhanced retirement benefits, and that employees of the Chicago catalog operations in 1994 who were in surplus occupations were entitled to receive enhanced retirement benefits regardless of their age at the date of termination. In the June 2002 order, the judge further ruled that members of the classes who elected to receive augmented separation pay in connection with the closure of the Chicago catalog operations were not entitled to also receive enhanced retirement benefits.
As to other claims of the plaintiffs in the cases, by order dated January 4, 2002, the district court judge granted summary judgment on theJefferson claim relating to medical benefits, finding that retirees from the Chicago catalog operations were not entitled to non-contributory medical benefits for life. Following a two week trial on the age discrimination claim raised inGerlib, on August 2, 2002, a juryupheld the company’s position, finding that the company did not discriminate against older workers in the shutdown of the Chicago catalog operations.
TheJones, GerlibandJeffersoncases relate primarily to the circumstances surrounding the closure of the Chicago catalog operations. The company believes that it acted properly and without discriminating in closing the operations, and that the adverse rulings of the district court judge are based on language contained in the company’s plan documents rather than on wrongdoing of the company. Further, with regard to all cases, the company believes it has a number of valid defenses to all of the claims made and will vigorously defend its actions, including filing appeals of rulings of the district court judge. However, while the age discrimination claim has been decided in the company’s favor, other discrimination claims in these cases remain undecided and management is unable to make a meaningful estimate of the overall loss that could result from the final determination of these matters. During the second quarter, 2002, based upon the judge’s rulings, the company recorded a charge of $9 million in cost of sales relating to the litigation.

In addition, the company is a party to certain litigation arising in the ordinary course of business which, in the opinion of management, will not have a material adverse effect on the operations or financial condition of the company.
Refer to Note 7 of the condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of our settlement with the IRS of issues relating to the deductibility of COLI interest payments.
 
Environmental Health and Safety—Our business is subject to various laws and regulations governing employee health and safety and environmental protection. Our policy is to comply with alllawsall

laws and regulations, and our objective is to create an injury-free workplace. We strive to achieve the highest performance standards of environmental performance and employee health and safety within both the printing industry and the manufacturing community. Since 1987,we have reduced releases and off-site transfers reported under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Toxic Release Inventory by 80%. In addition, we have reduced the generation of hazardous waste by more than 49% since 1988 by applying various techniques.
 
In the area of employee health and safety, we have reduced our Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) recordable injury and illness and our days away from work rates consistently over the past five years. Since 1994, our OSHA recordable rate has decreased by more than 46% and our days away rate has declined more than 73%. We do not anticipate that compliance with laws and regulations will have a material adverse effect on our competitive or consolidated financial position.
 
Outlook—The environment is highly competitive in most of our product categories and geographic regions. Competition is based largely on price, quality and servicing the special needs of customers. Industry analysts believe that there is overcapacity in most commercial printing markets. Therefore,competition is intense. Our intent is to differentiate our service offerings so that wethatwe are viewed by our customers as a partner whothat can help them deliver effective and targeted communications in the right format to the right audience at the right time.
 
We are a large user of paper, supplied to us by our customers or boughtpurchased by us. The cost and supply of certain paper grades used in the manufacturing process will continue to affect our financial results. However, management currently does not seeanticipate any disruptive conditions affecting prices and supply of paper in 2002.
 
Postal costs are a significant component of our customers’ cost structures.structures and postal rate changes can influence the number of pieces that our customers are willing to mail. Any resulting decline in print volumes mailed could have an effect on our financial results. Postal rates increased in January and July 2001, and an additional increase was effective beginning in July 2002. These increases have not materially impacted our consolidated financial results. Postal rate increases can enhance the value of Donnelley Logistics to our customers, as we are able to improve the cost efficiency of mail processing and distribution. This ability to deliver mail on a more precise schedule and at a lower relative cost should enhance our position in the marketplace.
 
The cost of energy affects the operating costs of our print-related businesses and transportation costs in Donnelley Logistics. In Donnelley Logistics, increases in fuel costs can be offset by fuel surcharges passed on to customers, but continuing increases in other energy costs could affect ourthe consolidated financial results.
 
In addition, consumer confidence and economic growth are key drivers of demand for our services. The slowdown experienced in the U.S. and international economies is affectingcontinuing to affect demand across most of our businesses. Uncertainty in the economy has led certain of our customers to indicate that they anticipate flat or falling demand in their end markets duringfor the remainder of 2002.

 
In the longer term, technological changes, including the electronic distribution of information, present both risks and opportunities for the company. Many of ourthe company’s businesses leverage our distinctive capabilities to participate in the rapid growth in electronic communications. Our goal remains to help our customers succeed by delivering effective and targeted communications in the right format to the right audience at the right time. We believe that with our competitive strengths, including our comprehensive service offerings, technology leadership, depth of management experience, customer relationships and economies of scale, we can develop the most valuable solutions for our customers, which should result in increased shareholder value.
 

Litigation and Contingent Liabilities
The company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims, the outcomes of which are subject to significant uncertainty (see Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). SFAS No. 5,Accounting for Contingencies, requires that an estimated loss from a loss contingency should be accrued by a charge to income if it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Disclosure of a contingency is required if there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss has been incurred. The company evaluates, among other factors, the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss. Changes in these factors could materially impact the company’s financial position or its results of operations.
Item 3
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
The company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates. However,As such, the company generallymonitors the interest rate environment and modifies the components of its debt portfolio as necessary to manage funding cost and interest rate risks. Generally, the company maintains at least half of its debt at fixed rates (approximately 50.0%50.4% at JuneSeptember 30, 2002). Included in the company’s floating rate debt is $200 million in fixed rate debt that was swapped to afloating rates in order to take advantage of lower interest rates on floating rate throughdebt. The swap was executed in two transactions that mature in November 2006. To reduce its exposure to increases in interest rates, the company entered into additional swap agreements, effectively fixing the interest rates for the May 15, 2002 and November 15, 2002 interest rate swap agreementsresets on the original swaps (see Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Through additional swap agreements, the interest rate on this $200 million of debt was fixed at 3.13% through November 15, 2002 and at 2.846% for the period November 15, 2002 through May 15, 2003. Additionally, the company monitors the interest rate environments and modifies the components of its debt portfolio as necessary to manage interest rate risks. The company’s exposure to adverse changes in foreign exchange rates is immaterial to the consolidated financial statements of the company as a whole. The company occasionally uses financial instruments to hedge exposures to interest rate and foreign exchange rate changes. The company does not use financial instruments for trading purposes and is not a party to any leveraged derivatives. For further disclosurediscussion relating to financial instruments, see the “Debt Financing and Interest Expense” footnote to the consolidated financial statements included in the company’s 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 4
Controls and Procedures
The Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the company have concluded, based on their evaluation as of a date within 90 days prior to the date of the filing of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, that the company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports filed or submitted by it under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in such reports is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
There have not been any significant changes in the company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect such controls subsequent to the date of such evaluation.

PART II
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
On each of November 25, 1996, and June 30, 1998, class actions were brought against the company alleging racial discrimination and seeking actual, compensatory, consequential and punitive damages in an amount not less than $500 million. On December 18, 1995, a class action was brought against the company alleging age discrimination in connection with the 1993 closing of the company’s Chicago catalog operations, and violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). On December 28, 2000, a purported class action was brought against the company alleging failure to calculate pension benefits for former employees of the company’s Chicago catalog operations in accordance with plan documents and ERISA. These actions are described in Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item I, of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
 
Item 5. Other Information
 
Certain statements in this filing, including the discussions of management expectations for 2002, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from the future results expressed or implied by those statements. Refer to Part I, Item 1 of the company’s 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of such factors.
 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
 
 (a) 
Exhibits
 
  4(a)Five Year Credit Agreement dated October 10, 2002 among R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, the banks named therein and Bank One, N.A., as Administrative Agent
(b)364-Day Credit Agreement dated October 10, 2002 among R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, the banks named therein and Bank One, N.A., as Administrative Agent
12     Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
99.1  Certification pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
99.2  Certification pursuant to Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code
 
 (b) A current report on Form 8-K was filed on May 1,August 14, 2002 and amended on May 15, 2002, and included Item 4 “Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountants,” Item 5 “Other Events” and Item 7 “Financial Statements and Exhibits”.

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
 
/S/    VIRGINIA L. SEGGERMAN
By                                                                                                   
Corporate Controller
(Authorized Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer)
 
                       August 13,November 12, 2002
Date                                                                           

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
I, William L. Davis, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
(b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
(c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
(a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and
6. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: November 12, 2002
/S/    WILLIAM L. DAVIS
William L. Davis
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
I, Gregory A. Stoklosa, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
(b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
(c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
(a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and
6. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: November 12, 2002
/S/    GREGORY A. STOKLOSA
Gregory A. Stoklosa
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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