UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
F O R M 1 0 - Q
X QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
- --- ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
- --- EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
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Commission File Number: 1-3579
PITNEY BOWES INC.
State of Incorporation IRS Employer Identification No.
Delaware 06-0495050
World Headquarters
1 Elmcroft Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700
Telephone Number: (203) 356-5000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No X
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Number of shares of common stock, $1 par value, outstanding as of October 21,
2005 is 228,116,410.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Index
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Part I - Financial Information:
Item 1: Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - Three and
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004............... 3
Consolidated Balance Sheets - September 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
and December 31, 2004....................................... 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.................... 5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements....................... 6 - 16
Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations..... 17 - 26
Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about
Market Risk....................................... 27
Item 4: Controls and Procedures.................................... 27
Part II - Other Information:
Item 1: Legal Proceedings.......................................... 27
Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
and Use of Proceeds............................... 27 - 28
Item 6: Exhibits .................................................. 29
Signatures ............................................................ 30
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Part I - Financial Information
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Item 1: Financial Statements
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Revenue from:
Sales....................................... $ 394,754 $ 346,397 $ 1,162,768 $ 1,016,199
Rentals..................................... 198,894 199,768 606,029 601,841
Financing................................... 159,582 147,599 478,244 443,821
Support services............................ 196,162 177,480 588,393 495,839
Business services........................... 376,409 316,462 1,094,041 926,829
Capital Services............................ 30,633 29,816 104,921 110,816
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Total revenue........................... 1,356,434 1,217,522 4,034,396 3,595,345
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales............................... 168,228 152,255 507,294 463,548
Cost of rentals............................. 38,975 39,193 125,261 123,970
Cost of support services.................... 103,198 89,923 306,369 260,660
Cost of business services................... 299,585 262,843 887,724 761,425
Cost of Capital Services.................... - - - 13,017
Selling, general and administrative......... 421,115 371,056 1,245,158 1,096,315
Research and development.................... 40,029 42,629 121,873 117,563
Restructuring............................... 12,918 15,582 23,480 46,854
Charitable contribution..................... - - 10,000 -
Interest, net............................... 54,144 43,403 151,374 127,386
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Total costs and expenses................ 1,138,192 1,016,884 3,378,533 3,010,738
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Income before income taxes..................... 218,242 200,638 655,863 584,607
Provision for income taxes..................... 73,943 64,122 222,929 186,779
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Net income..................................... $ 144,299 $ 136,516 $ 432,934 $ 397,828
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Basic earnings per share....................... $ .63 $ .59 $ 1.89 $ 1.72
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Diluted earnings per share..................... $ .62 $ .58 $ 1.86 $ 1.70
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Dividends declared per share
of common stock.............................. $ .31 $ .305 $ .93 $ .915
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Pitney Bowes Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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September 30, December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except share data) 2005 2004
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(Unaudited)
Assets
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents........................................................ $ 294,527 $ 316,217
Short-term investments........................................................... 50,703 3,933
Accounts receivable, less allowances:
9/05, $47,726; 12/04, $50,254................................................ 637,054 567,772
Finance receivables, less allowances:
9/05, $65,680; 12/04, $71,001................................................ 1,361,381 1,400,593
Inventories (Note 3)............................................................. 228,708 206,697
Other current assets and prepayments............................................. 214,087 197,874
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Total current assets......................................................... 2,786,460 2,693,086
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 4)........................................... 626,737 644,495
Rental equipment and related inventories, net (Note 4)................................ 484,600 475,905
Property leased under capital leases, net (Note 4).................................... 3,667 3,081
Long-term finance receivables, less allowances:
9/05, $84,057; 12/04, $102,074................................................... 1,794,908 1,820,733
Investment in leveraged leases........................................................ 1,574,760 1,585,030
Goodwill (Note 11).................................................................... 1,623,505 1,411,381
Intangible assets, net (Note 11)...................................................... 360,585 323,737
Other assets.......................................................................... 900,046 863,132
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Total assets.......................................................................... $ 10,155,268 $ 9,820,580
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities......................................... $ 1,458,522 $ 1,475,107
Income taxes payable............................................................. 135,684 218,605
Notes payable and current portion of
long-term obligations........................................................ 931,685 1,178,946
Advance billings................................................................. 467,522 421,819
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Total current liabilities.................................................... 2,993,413 3,294,477
Deferred taxes on income.............................................................. 1,787,556 1,771,825
Long-term debt (Note 5)............................................................... 3,351,732 2,798,894
Other noncurrent liabilities.......................................................... 342,038 355,303
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Total liabilities............................................................ 8,474,739 8,220,499
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Preferred stockholders' equity in a subsidiary company................................ 310,000 310,000
Stockholders' equity:
Cumulative preferred stock, $50 par
value, 4% convertible........................................................ 17 19
Cumulative preference stock, no par
value, $2.12 convertible..................................................... 1,160 1,252
Common stock, $1 par value....................................................... 323,338 323,338
Retained earnings................................................................ 4,452,852 4,243,404
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 8).................................. 118,121 135,526
Treasury stock, at cost.......................................................... (3,524,959) (3,413,458)
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Total stockholders' equity................................................... 1,370,529 1,290,081
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity............................................ $ 10,155,268 $ 9,820,580
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Pitney Bowes Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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(Dollars in thousands) Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2005 2004
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income...................................................................... $ 432,934 $ 397,828
Nonrecurring charges, net of taxes.............................................. 22,034 29,991
Nonrecurring payments........................................................... (58,922) (44,848)
Bond posted with the Internal Revenue Service................................... (200,000) -
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization.............................................. 248,544 225,737
Change in assets and liabilities, net
of effects of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable.................................................... (63,135) (519)
Net investment in internal finance receivables....... (39,402) 10,656
Inventories............................................................ (15,765) (621)
Other current assets and prepayments................................... (5,851) (4,192)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities............................... (30,054) (31,418)
Deferred taxes on income and income taxes payable...................... 125,498 157,774
Advanced billings...................................................... 27,676 (2,392)
Other, net............................................................. (10,958) (10,178)
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Net cash provided by operating activities.............................. 432,599 727,818
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures............................................................ (215,446) (226,225)
Investments..................................................................... (34,428) (1,711)
Net proceeds from sale of main plant............................................ 30,238 -
Net investment in Capital Services.............................................. 105,378 44,712
Reserve account deposits........................................................ (9,100) 23,115
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired.............................................. (283,764) (379,410)
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Net cash used in investing activities.................................. (407,122) (539,519)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in notes payable, net................................................... 65,768 139,610
Proceeds from long-term obligations.............................................. 900,058 348,869
Principal payments on long-term obligations...................................... (672,046) (328,961)
Proceeds from issuance of stock.................................................. 64,601 51,591
Stock repurchases................................................................ (189,951) (175,004)
Dividends paid................................................................... (213,761) (211,903)
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Net cash used in financing activities................................... (45,331) (175,798)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash.............................................. (1,836) 3,589
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(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents..................................... (21,690) 16,090
Cash from consolidation of PBG Capital Partners LLC.................................. - 36,620
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period..................................... 316,217 293,812
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period........................................... $ 294,527 $ 346,522
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Interest paid........................................................................ $ 152,443 $ 130,921
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Income taxes paid, net............................................................... $ 99,313 $ 56,578
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Pitney Bowes Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Note 1: Description of Business and Principles of Consolidation
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Pitney Bowes is a provider of leading edge, global, integrated mail and document
management solutions for organizations of all sizes. Pitney Bowes Inc. and all
of its subsidiaries (the company) operate in the following groups of segments:
Global Mailstream Solutions, Global Business Services and Capital Services. The
company operates both inside and outside the United States. See Note 7 to the
consolidated financial statements for financial information concerning revenue
and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by segment.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (GAAP) for complete financial statements. In the
opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring
adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the company
at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the results of its operations for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 and its cash flows
for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 have been included.
Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not
necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim
period or the year ending December 31, 2005. These statements should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the
company's 2004 Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K. Certain prior year
amounts in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to
conform with the current year presentation.
Note 2: New Accounting Pronouncements
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In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB
Interpretation (FIN) No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." FIN
No. 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if
that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable
interest entity's activities or is entitled to receive a majority of the
entity's residual returns or both. The company's ownership of the equity of PBG
Capital Partners LLC (PBG) qualifies as a variable interest entity under FIN No.
46. PBG was formed with GATX Corporation in 1997 for the purpose of financing
and managing certain leasing related assets. The company adopted the provisions
of FIN No. 46 effective March 31, 2004 and consolidated the assets and
liabilities of PBG on March 31, 2004. Prior to March 31, 2004, the company
accounted for PBG under the equity method of accounting. PBG's minority interest
of $43 million and $41 million, respectively, is included in other noncurrent
liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004. The consolidation of PBG did not have a material impact on
the company's results of operations or cash flows.
In May 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 106-2, "Accounting
and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003." The FSP provides accounting guidance
for the effects of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization
Act of 2003 (the "Act") to a sponsor of a postretirement health care plan that
has concluded that prescription drug benefits available under the plan are
actuarially equivalent and thus qualify for the subsidy under the Act. The
company concluded that the prescription drug benefits provided under its
nonpension postretirement benefit plans are actuarially equivalent to the
prescription drug benefits offered under Medicare Part D. The provisions of FSP
No. 106-2 were adopted on a prospective basis on July 1, 2004. The adoption of
FSP No. 106-2 reduced the company's nonpension postretirement accumulated
benefit obligation by approximately $60 million, which has been recognized as a
reduction in the compnay's unrecognized actuarial loss.
In November 2004, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 151,
"Inventory Costs," was issued. FAS No. 151 amends and clarifies the accounting
for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and
wasted material (spoilage). The provisions of FAS No. 151 are effective for
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The company is currently evaluating
the provisions of FAS No. 151 and does not expect the adoption of this provision
to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
In December 2004, the FASB issued FSP No. 109-2, "Accounting and Disclosure
Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American
Jobs Creation Act of 2004." The FSP provides guidance under FAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes," with respect to recording the potential impact of
the repatriation provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the "Jobs
Act") on enterprises' income tax expense and deferred tax liability. The Jobs
Act was enacted on October 22, 2004. FSP No. 109-2 states that companies are
allowed time beyond the financial reporting period of enactment to evaluate the
effect of the Jobs Act on their plan for reinvestment or repatriation of foreign
earnings for purposes of applying FAS No. 109. The company is currently
evaluating the effects of the repatriation provision and does not expect the
adoption of this provision to have a material impact on its financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.
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In June 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 143-1,
"Accounting for Electronic Equipment Waste Obligations," that provides guidance
on how commercial users and producers of electronic equipment should recognize
and measure asset retirement obligations associated with the European Directive
2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (the "Directive"). The
adoption of this FSP did not have a material effect on the company's financial
position, results of operations or cash flows for those European Union (EU)
countries that enacted the Directive into country-specific laws. The company is
currently evaluating the impact of applying this FSP in the remaining countries
in future periods and does not expect the adoption of this provision to have a
material effect on the company's financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
Accounting for stock-based compensation
In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a new rule
delaying the effective date of FAS No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based
Payment," to January 1, 2006. In light of this delay, the company will adopt the
provisions of FAS No. 123R when it becomes effective. FAS No. 123R supercedes
Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued
to Employees." The revised statement addresses the accounting for share-based
payment transactions with employees and other third parties, eliminates the
ability to account for share-based transactions using APB No. 25 and requires
that the compensation costs relating to such transactions be recognized in the
consolidated financial statements. FAS No. 123R requires compensation cost to be
recognized immediately for awards granted to retirement eligible employees or
over the period from the grant date to the date retirement eligibility is
achieved, if that is expected to occur during the nominal vesting period. The
company currently uses the nominal vesting period approach to determine the pro
forma stock based compensation expense for all awards. FAS No. 123R requires
additional disclosures relating to the income tax and cash flow effects
resulting from share-based payments. The company is currently evaluating the
impact of adopting FAS No. 123R, which was issued in December 2004.
The company adopted the disclosure-only provisions of FAS No. 148, "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure," which amends FAS No.
123 and requires more prominent and more frequent disclosures in the financial
statements of the effects of stock-based compensation.
The company applies APB No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its
stock-based plans. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for
its U.S. and U.K. Stock Option Plans (ESP) or its U.S. and U.K. Employee Stock
Purchase Plans (ESPP), except for the compensation expense recorded for its
performance-based awards under the ESP and the Directors' Stock Plan.
If the company had elected to recognize compensation expense based on the fair
value method as prescribed by FAS No. 123, net income and earnings per share for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 would have been
reduced to the following pro forma amounts:
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Net Income
As reported............................................. $ 144,299 $ 136,516 $ 432,934 $ 397,828
Deduct: Stock-based employee
compensation expense determined
under fair value based method
for all awards, net of related
tax effects............................... (4,219) (4,440) (12,112) (13,033)
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Pro forma............................................... $ 140,080 $ 132,076 $ 420,822 $ 384,795
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Basic earnings per share
As reported............................................. $ .63 $ .59 $ 1.89 $ 1.72
Pro forma............................................... $ .61 $ .57 $ 1.83 $ 1.66
Diluted earnings per share
As reported............................................. $ .62 $ .58 $ 1.86 $ 1.70
Pro forma............................................... $ .61 $ .56 $ 1.81 $ 1.64
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The fair value of each stock option and employee stock purchase right grant is
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model
using the following weighted average assumptions:
Three and Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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2005 2004
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Expected dividend yield................................. 2.8% 2.9%
Expected stock price volatility......................... 18% 23%
Risk-free interest rate................................. 3.4% 3%
Expected life (years)................................... 5 5
Note 3: Inventories
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Inventories are composed of the following:
(Dollars in thousands) September 30, December 31,
2005 2004
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Raw materials and work in process...................... $ 97,182 $ 75,508
Supplies and service parts............................. 65,655 67,666
Finished products...................................... 65,871 63,523
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Total.................................................. $ 228,708 $ 206,697
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If all inventories valued at last-in, first-out had been stated at current
costs, inventories would have been $24.8 million and $20.2 million higher than
reported at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.
Note 4: Fixed Assets
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Fixed assets are composed of the following:
(Dollars in thousands) September 30, December 31,
2005 2004
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Property, plant and equipment.......................... $ 1,737,666 $ 1,756,480
Accumulated depreciation............................... (1,110,929) (1,111,985)
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Property, plant and equipment, net..................... $ 626,737 $ 644,495
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Rental equipment and related inventories............... $ 1,145,882 $ 1,150,931
Accumulated depreciation............................... (661,282) (675,026)
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Rental equipment and related inventories, net.......... $ 484,600 $ 475,905
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Property leased under capital leases................... $ 11,245 $ 8,662
Accumulated amortization............................... (7,578) (5,581)
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Property leased under capital leases, net.............. $ 3,667 $ 3,081
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Depreciation expense was $219.7 million and $205.2 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Note 5: Debt
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On October 11, 2005, Pitney Bowes Nova Scotia II ULC, a wholly owned subsidiary
of the company, issued $150 million floating rate notes maturing in October
2010. These notes bear interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 15 basis points
and pay interest quarterly beginning December 2005. The proceeds from these
notes will be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of
commercial paper, the financing of acquisitions and the repurchase of company
stock.
On September 30, 2005, $1.6 billion remained available under the shelf
registration statement filed in February 2005 with the SEC, permitting issuances
of up to $2.5 billion in debt securities, preferred stock, preference stock,
common stock, purchase contracts, depositary shares, warrants and units.
In July 2005, the company issued $500 million of unsecured fixed rate notes
maturing in January 2016. These notes bear interest at an annual rate of 4.75%
and pay interest semi-annually beginning January 2006. The proceeds from these
notes were used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of
commercial paper, the financing of acquisitions and the repurchase of company
stock.
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In March 2005, the company issued $400 million of unsecured fixed rate notes
maturing in March 2015. These notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5.0% and
pay interest semi-annually beginning September 2005. The proceeds from these
notes were used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of
commercial paper, financing of acquisitions and the repurchase of company stock.
Note 6: Earnings Per Share
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A reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for
the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 is as follows (in thousands,
except per share data):
2005 2004
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Per Per
Income Shares Share Income Shares Share
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Net income.................................... $ 144,299 $ 136,516
Less:
Preferred stock dividends.............. - -
Preference stock dividends............. (21) (25)
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Basic earnings per share...................... $ 144,278 228,582 $ .63 $ 136,491 230,768 $.59
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Effect of dilutive securities:
Preferred stock......................... - 8 - 9
Preference stock........................ 21 715 25 773
Stock options........................... 1,768 2,117
Other................................... 75 130
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Diluted earnings per share.................... $ 144,299 231,148 $ .62 $ 136,516 233,797 $.58
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A reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations for
the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 is as follows (in thousands,
except per share data):
2005 2004
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Per Per
Income Shares Share Income Shares Share
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Net income.................................... $ 432,934 $ 397,828
Less:
Preferred stock dividends.............. (1) -
Preference stock dividends............. (68) (75)
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Basic earnings per share...................... $ 432,865 229,538 $1.89 $ 397,753 231,293 $1.72
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Effect of dilutive securities:
Preferred stock......................... 1 8 - 9
Preference stock........................ 68 739 75 784
Stock options........................... 2,023 2,059
Other................................... 109 144
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Diluted earnings per share.................... $ 432,934 232,417 $1.86 $ 397,828 234,289 $1.70
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In accordance with FAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share," 1.6 million and 1.4
million common stock equivalent shares for the three months ended September 30,
2005 and 2004, respectively, and 1.3 million and 1.7 million common stock
equivalent shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004,
respectively, issuable upon the exercise of stock options were excluded from the
computations because the exercise prices of such options were greater than the
average market price of the common stock and therefore the impact of these
shares was antidilutive.
Note 7: Business Segment Information
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In light of the company's recent organizational realignment, effective January
1, 2005, the company revised its segments to reflect its product-based
businesses separately from its service-based businesses. Prior year amounts have
been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. The Global
Mailstream Solutions group of segments includes worldwide revenue and related
expenses from the sale, rental and financing of mail finishing, mail creation,
shipping, and production mail equipment; supplies; support services; payment
solutions; and mailing and customer communications software. The Global Business
Services group of segments includes worldwide revenue and related expenses from
facilities management contracts, reprographics, document management, and other
value-added services to key vertical markets; and mail services operations,
which include presort mail services, international outbound mail services and
direct mail marketing services. The Capital Services segment includes financing
of third-party equipment.
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Revenue and EBIT by business segment for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Revenue:
Inside the U.S. - Mailing...................... $ 560,016 $ 537,635 $ 1,680,026 $ 1,614,207
- DMT.......................... 115,570 91,525 303,535 225,272
Outside the U.S................................ 273,806 242,084 851,873 718,221
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Global Mailstream Solutions (1)................ 949,392 871,244 2,835,434 2,557,700
Global Management Services..................... 261,535 266,321 805,008 800,544
Mail Services.................................. 114,874 50,141 289,033 126,285
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Global Business Services....................... 376,409 316,462 1,094,041 926,829
Capital Services............................... 30,633 29,816 104,921 110,816
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Total revenue.................................... $ 1,356,434 $ 1,217,522 $ 4,034,396 $ 3,595,345
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EBIT: (2)
Inside the U.S. - Mailing...................... $ 226,301 $ 214,645 $ 667,740 $ 635,955
- DMT.......................... 18,499 7,331 34,806 17,350
Outside the U.S................................ 40,995 40,959 141,741 118,867
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Global Mailstream Solutions.................... 285,795 262,935 844,287 772,172
Global Management Services..................... 17,477 12,859 51,062 39,062
Mail Services.................................. 8,348 2,664 16,124 8,117
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Global Business Services....................... 25,825 15,523 67,186 47,179
Capital Services............................... 16,266 22,108 61,794 69,825
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Total EBIT....................................... 327,886 300,566 973,267 889,176
Unallocated amounts:
Interest, net.................................. (54,144) (43,403) (151,374) (127,386)
Corporate expense.............................. (42,582) (40,943) (132,550) (130,329)
Charitable contribution........................ - - (10,000) -
Restructuring.................................. (12,918) (15,582) (23,480) (46,854)
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Income before income taxes....................... $ 218,242 $ 200,638 $ 655,863 $ 584,607
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<FN>
(1) Financing revenue reported in the Consolidated Statements of Income is
included in Global Mailstream Solutions.
(2) EBIT excludes general corporate expenses.
</FN>
Note 8: Comprehensive Income
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Comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and
2004 was as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
----------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------
Net income........................................... $ 144,299 $ 136,516 $ 432,934 $ 397,828
Other comprehensive (loss) income,
net of tax:
Foreign currency translation
adjustments..................................... (2,885) 36,666 (18,714) 57,545
Net unrealized (loss) gain on
derivative instruments.......................... (2,150) (2,580) 1,309 (2,934)
----------------- ----------------- --------------- ----------------
Comprehensive income................................. $ 139,264 $ 170,602 $ 415,529 $ 452,439
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Note 9: Restructuring Charges
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The company accounts for one-time benefit arrangements and exit or disposal
activities in accordance with FAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with
Exit or Disposal Activities," which requires that a liability be recognized when
the costs are incurred. The company accounts for ongoing benefit arrangements
under FAS No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits," which
requires that a liability be recognized when the costs are probable and
reasonably estimable. The fair values of impaired long-lived assets are
determined primarily using probability weighted expected cash flows in
accordance with FAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets."
In connection with our previously announced restructuring initiatives, the
company recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of $12.9 million and $15.6
million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, pre-tax restructuring
charges were $23.5 million and $46.9 million, respectively.
The pre-tax restructuring charges are composed of:
(Dollars in millions) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
------------------ ----------------- --------------- ------------
Severance and benefit costs...................... $ 10.0 $ 12.4 $ 47.8 $ 30.5
Asset impairments................................ 1.8 1.6 2.8 11.0
Other exit costs................................. 1.1 1.6 3.1 5.4
Gain on sale of main plant....................... - - (30.2) -
------------------ ----------------- --------------- -------------
Total.......................................... $ 12.9 $ 15.6 $ 23.5 $ 46.9
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All restructuring charges, except for asset impairments, will result in cash
outflows. The severance and benefit costs relate to a reduction in workforce of
approximately 3,100 employees worldwide from the inception of this plan through
September 30, 2005 and expected future workforce reductions of approximately 500
employees. The workforce reductions relate to actions across several of the
company's businesses resulting from infrastructure and process improvements and
its continuing efforts to streamline operations, and include managerial,
professional, clerical and technical roles. Approximately 61% of the workforce
reductions are in the U.S. The majority of the international workforce
reductions are in Europe and Canada. Asset impairments relate primarily to the
write-down of property, plant and equipment resulting from the closure or
streamlining of certain facilities and systems. Other exit costs relate
primarily to lease termination costs, non-cancelable lease payments,
consolidation of excess facilities and other costs associated with exiting
business activities. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, the company
recorded a pre-tax gain of $30.2 million related to the sale of its main plant
manufacturing facility in Connecticut.
Accrued restructuring charges at September 30, 2005 are composed of the
following:
(Dollars in millions) Balance at Cash Ending balance
January 1, Restructuring (payments) Non-cash at September 30,
2005 charges (gain) receipts charges 2005
--------------- --------------- ------------- ------------ -----------------
Severance and
benefit costs................... $ 48.4 $ 47.8 $ (45.4) $ - $ 50.8
Asset impairments................ - 2.8 - (2.8) -
Other exit costs................. 3.1 3.1 (3.5) - 2.7
Gain on sale of
main plant...................... - (30.2) 30.2 - -
--------------- --------------- ------------ ------------- -----------------
$ 51.5 $ 23.5 $ (18.7) $ (2.8) $ 53.5
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Note 10: Acquisitions
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On June 30, 2005, the company completed the acquisition of Danka Canada Inc.
(Danka), a subsidiary of Danka Business Systems PLC, for a net purchase price of
$14 million in cash. Danka is a leading provider of office systems services,
supplies and equipment in Canada. This acquisition strengthens the company's
Canadian operations by enhancing its geographic coverage and extending its
offerings. The goodwill was assigned to Outside the U.S. in the Global
Mailstream Solutions group of segments.
On May 26, 2005, the company completed the acquisition of Imagitas, Inc.
(Imagitas) for a net purchase price of $230 million in cash, net of unrestricted
cash. Imagitas is a marketing services company that specializes in using mail to
help companies connect with hard to reach consumers. This acquisition expands
the company's presence in the mailstream and adds to the array of valuable
services that it currently delivers to its customers. The goodwill was assigned
to Mail Services in the Global Business Services group of segments.
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On March 24, 2005, the company completed the acquisition of Compulit, Inc.
(Compulit) for a net purchase price of $25 million in cash. Compulit is a
leading provider of litigation support services to law firms and corporate
clients. This acquisition expands the company's ability to provide a broader
range of high value services to its legal vertical. The goodwill was assigned to
Global Management Services in the Global Business Services group of segments.
On December 16, 2004, the company completed the acquisition of Groupe MAG for a
net purchase price of $43 million in cash. Groupe MAG is a distributor of
production mail equipment, software and services in France, Belgium and
Luxembourg. This acquisition extended the company's distribution capabilities
internationally. The goodwill was assigned to Outside the U.S. in the Global
Mailstream Solutions group of segments.
On November 1, 2004, the company completed the acquisition of a substantial
portion of the assets of Ancora Capital & Management Group LLC (Ancora) for a
net purchase price of $37 million in cash. Ancora is a provider of first class,
standard letter and international mail processing and presort services with five
operations in southern California, Pennsylvania and Maryland. This acquisition
expanded the company's mail services operations. The goodwill was assigned to
Mail Services in the Global Business Services group of segments.
On July 20, 2004, the company completed the acquisition of Group 1 Software,
Inc. (Group 1) for a net purchase price of $329 million in cash. Group 1 is an
industry leader in software that enhances mailing efficiency, data quality and
customer communications. The goodwill was assigned to Inside the U.S. - DMT and
Outside the U.S. in the Global Mailstream Solutions group of segments.
On May 21, 2004, the company completed the acquisition of substantially all of
the assets of International Mail Express, Inc. (IMEX) for a net purchase price
of $30 million in cash. IMEX consolidates letters and flat-sized mail headed to
international addresses to reduce postage costs and expedite delivery. This
acquisition expanded the company's mail services operations. The goodwill was
assigned to Mail Services in the Global Business Services group of segments.
The following table summarizes selected financial data for these acquisitions:
(Dollars in thousands) Groupe
Danka Imagitas Compulit MAG Ancora Group 1 IMEX
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Purchase price allocation
Intangible assets................... $ 4,203 $ 61,600 $ 2,797 $10,356 $13,923 $ 82,067 $ 9,600
Goodwill............................ 8,358 193,740 18,062 27,127 20,791 293,593 20,180
Other, net.......................... 1,439 (25,340) 4,141 5,775 2,248 (46,539) 347
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Purchase price..................... $14,000 $230,000 $25,000 $43,258 $36,962 $329,121 $30,127
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Intangible assets
Customer relationships.............. $3,327 $18,100 $2,366 $10,356 $13,923 $32,267 $8,100
Supplier relationships.............. - 35,300 - - - - -
Mailing software
and technology..................... - 4,100 - - - 43,600 900
Trademarks and trade
names.............................. 876 4,100 431 - - 6,200 600
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Total intangible assets............ $4,203 $61,600 $2,797 $10,356 $13,923 $82,067 $9,600
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Intangible assets
amortization period
Customer relationships.............. 15 years 5 years 4 years 15 years 15 years 15 years 15 years
Supplier relationships.............. - 9 years - - - - -
Mailing software
and technology..................... - 5 years - - - 9 years 5 years
Trademarks and trade
names.............................. 4 years 5 years 5 years - - 9 years 2 years
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total weighted average............. 13 years 8 years 4 years 15 years 15 years 12 years 13 years
========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
Allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed
has not been finalized for certain of these acquisitions. Final determination of
the purchase price and fair values to be assigned may result in adjustments to
the preliminary estimated values assigned at the date of acquisition.
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Consolidated impact of acquisitions
The consolidated financial statements include the results of operations of the
acquired businesses from their respective dates of acquisition. These
acquisitions increased the company's earnings, but including related financing
costs, did not materially impact earnings either on a per share or aggregate
basis.
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations have been
prepared as if the acquisitions of Danka, Imagitas, Compulit, Groupe MAG,
Ancora, Group 1 and IMEX had occurred on January 1, 2004:
(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Total revenue.................................. $ 1,356,434 $ 1,290,161 $ 4,071,046 $ 3,857,734
The pro forma consolidated results do not purport to be indicative of actual
results that would have occurred had the acquisitions been completed on January
1, 2004, nor do they purport to be indicative of the results that will be
obtained in the future. The pro forma earning results of these acquisitions were
not material to earnings on either a per share or an aggregate basis.
During 2005 and 2004, the company also completed several smaller acquisitions,
including additional sites for its mail services operations and some of its
international dealerships. The company also acquired the hardware equipment
services business of Standard Register Inc. at the end of 2004. The cost of
these acquisitions was in the aggregate less than $75 million in each year.
These acquisitions did not have a material impact on the company's financial
results either individually or on an aggregate basis.
Note 11: Intangible Assets and Goodwill
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Intangible assets are composed of the following:
(Dollars in thousands) September 30, 2005 December 31, 2004
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Gross Gross
Carrying Accumulated Carrying Accumulated
Amount Amortization Amount Amortization
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Customer relationships......................... $ 275,742 $ 47,652 $ 255,512 $ 33,168
Supplier relationships......................... 35,300 1,570 - -
Mailing software and technology................ 114,255 28,237 111,876 20,730
Trademarks and trade names..................... 20,914 8,793 15,897 6,685
Non-compete agreements......................... 3,884 3,258 3,922 2,887
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
$ 450,095 $ 89,510 $ 387,207 $ 63,470
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Intangible assets acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 are
as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) Weighted Average
Amortization
Period Acquisition
Cost
---------------- --------------
Customer relationships......................... 7 years $ 26,651
Supplier relationships......................... 9 years 35,300
Mailing software and technology................ 5 years 4,400
Trademarks and trade names..................... 5 years 5,407
Non-compete agreements......................... 5 years 87
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8 years $ 71,845
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Amortization expense for intangible assets for the three months ended September
30, 2005 and 2004 was $10.9 million and $6.9 million, respectively. Amortization
expense for intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and
2004 was $28.9 million and $16.9 million, respectively. Estimated intangible
assets amortization expense for 2005 and the next five years is as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)
For the year ending 12/31/05................... $ 39,600
For the year ending 12/31/06................... $ 42,600
For the year ending 12/31/07................... $ 40,600
For the year ending 12/31/08................... $ 39,300
For the year ending 12/31/09................... $ 37,800
For the year ending 12/31/10................... $ 32,400
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Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by business segment for the nine
months ended September 30, 2005 are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) Balance at Acquired during Balance at
January 1, the period September 30,
2005 Other 2005
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Inside the U.S. -Mailing....................... $ 63,259 $ 5,399 $ 29 $ 68,687
-DMT........................... 291,686 - 1,218 292,904
Outside the United States...................... 423,536 8,358 (18,824) 413,070
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Global Mailstream Solutions.................... 778,481 13,757 (17,577) 774,661
Global Management Services..................... 427,574 18,062 (5,598) 440,038
Mail Services.................................. 205,326 199,879 3,601 408,806
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Global Business Services....................... 632,900 217,941 (1,997) 848,844
Capital Services............................... - - - -
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Total.......................................... $ 1,411,381 $ 231,698 $ (19,574) $ 1,623,505
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"Other" includes the impact of post closing acquisition and foreign currency
translation adjustments.
Note 12: Retirement Plans and Nonpension Postretirement Benefits
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Defined Benefit Pension Plans
The components of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit pension plans
for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) United States Foreign
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Three Months Ended Three Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Service cost................................... $ 8,175 $ 7,447 $ 2,141 $ 2,706
Interest cost.................................. 21,878 21,934 5,147 6,242
Expected return on plan assets................. (30,732) (32,486) (6,542) (7,517)
Amortization of transition cost................ - - (150) (130)
Amortization of prior service cost............. (692) (696) 143 164
Amortization of net loss....................... 7,646 3,601 992 1,983
Settlement/curtailment......................... - - 160 -
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Net periodic benefit cost...................... $ 6,275 $ (200) $ 1,891 $ 3,448
=============== =============== =============== ===============
The components of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit pension plans
for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) United States Foreign
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
Nine Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Service cost................................... $ 25,247 $ 24,074 $ 7,291 $ 7,788
Interest cost.................................. 67,568 66,321 15,936 17,817
Expected return on plan assets................. (94,912) (96,033) (20,134) (21,431)
Amortization of transition cost................ - - (442) (392)
Amortization of prior service cost............. (2,138) (2,052) 426 467
Amortization of net loss....................... 19,960 9,495 6,263 5,621
Settlement/curtailment......................... - - 160 -
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Net periodic benefit cost...................... $ 15,725 $ 1,805 $ 9,500 $ 9,870
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The company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2004 that it expects to contribute up to $5 million
and up to $10 million, respectively, to its U.S. and foreign pension plans
during 2005. At September 30, 2005, $3.0 million and $6.8 million of
contributions have been made to the U.S. and foreign pension plans,
respectively.
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Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans
The components of net periodic benefit cost for nonpension postretirement
benefit plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004
are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
---------------------------------- ----------------------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Service cost................................... $ 790 $ 546 $ 2,460 $ 2,610
Interest cost.................................. 3,202 2,948 10,713 13,296
Amortization of prior service cost............. (478) (1,304) (1,489) (5,819)
Amortization of net loss....................... 304 905 1,816 4,367
--------------- --------------- --------------- ---------------
Net periodic benefit cost...................... $ 3,818 $ 3,095 $ 13,500 $ 14,454
=============== =============== =============== ===============
The company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for
the year ended December 31, 2004 that it expects to contribute $36 million,
which represents its expected benefit payments, to its nonpension postretirement
benefit plans during 2005. At September 30, 2005, $30.9 million of benefit
payments have been made.
Note 13: Guarantees
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In connection with its Capital Services programs, the company has sold net
finance receivables and in selective cases entered into guarantee contracts with
varying amounts of recourse in privately placed transactions with unrelated
third-party investors. The uncollected principal balances of receivables sold
and guarantee contracts totaled $78 million and $99 million at September 30,
2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. In accordance with GAAP, the company
does not record these amounts as liabilities in its Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The company's maximum risk of loss on these net financing receivables and
guarantee contracts arises from the possible non-performance of lessees to meet
the terms of their contracts and from changes in the value of the underlying
equipment. These contracts are secured by the underlying equipment value and
supported by the creditworthiness of its customers. At September 30, 2005 and
December 31, 2004, the underlying equipment value exceeded the sum of the
uncollected principal balance of receivables sold and the guarantee contracts.
As part of the company's review of its risk exposure, the company believes it
has made adequate provision for sold receivables and guarantee contracts that
may not be collectible.
The company provides product warranties in conjunction with certain product
sales, generally for a period of 90 days from the date of installation. The
company's product warranty liability reflects management's best estimate of
probable liability under its product warranties based on historical claims
experience, which has not been significant, and other currently available
evidence. Accordingly, the company's product warranty liability at September 30,
2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, was not material.
Note 14: Income Taxes
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In December 2003, the company received accepted closing agreements with the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) showing income tax adjustments for the 1992 to
1994 tax years. The total additional tax for these years is approximately $5
million. Additional tax due for 1995 and future tax years in connection with
these closing agreements will not materially affect the company's future results
of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In addition to the accepted income tax adjustments discussed above, a proposed
adjustment related to the 1994 tax year remains in dispute, which could result
in additional tax of approximately $4 million for that year. The IRS also is
proposing similar adjustments for the 1995 and future tax years relating to this
deficiency. These adjustments could result in additional tax expense in the
range of $0 to $40 million. The company believes that it has meritorious
defenses to these proposed adjustments. The IRS may propose penalties on the
company with respect to all periods that have been examined.
The IRS is in the process of completing its examination of the company's tax
returns for the 1995 to 2000 tax years and has issued notices of proposed
adjustments. The IRS will likely propose similar adjustments for years
subsequent to 2000 in future audits with respect to these matters. The IRS may
propose penalties on the company with respect to all periods that have been
examined.
In addition, in 2005, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) issued an adjustment for
the 1996 to 1999 tax years, relating to intercompany loan transactions. The
company paid approximately $24 million in the first quarter of 2005 and plans to
protest the adjustment.
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The company vigorously disagrees with the proposed adjustments noted above and
intends to aggressively contest these matters through applicable IRS, CRA and
judicial procedures, as appropriate. The company has provided for its best
estimate of the probable tax liability for these matters and believes that its
accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open years. However, if the
taxing authority prevails, an unfavorable resolution of these matters could have
a material effect on the company's results of operations.
In April 2005, the company posted a $200 million tax bond with the IRS to
mitigate IRS interest rate risk.
At any time, the company's provision for taxes could be affected by changes in
tax law and interpretations by governments or courts.
Note 15: Capital Services Spin-off
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In December 2004, the company's Board of Directors approved a plan to pursue a
sponsored spin-off of its Capital Services external financing business. The new
entity will be an independent publicly traded company consisting of most of the
assets in the Capital Services segment. On March 31, 2005, Pitney Bowes Credit
Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, entered into a
Subscription Agreement with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. through its
investment vehicle, JCC Management LLC (Investor). Under the terms of the
Subscription Agreement, the Investor is expected to invest in excess of $100
million for common and preferred stock representing up to 19.9% of the voting
interest and up to 48% economic interest in the spun-off entity. The
Subscription Agreement anticipates that Pitney Bowes stockholders will receive
80.1% of the common stock of the new public company in a tax-free distribution.
At the time of the spin-off, most of the assets in the Capital Services segment
will become a separate entity (Spinco) from the company and become a publicly
traded company.
In July 2005, the company received notice of termination of its agreement to
provide future lease financing to Imagistics International, Inc. This agreement
was replaced with two successive thirty-day lease financing agreements effective
for October and November 2005.
The spin-off is not subject to a vote of Pitney Bowes shareholders. The
transaction is subject to a favorable ruling from the IRS that the transaction
will be tax-free, regulatory review and other customary conditions. The
preparation of the regulatory filings with respect to the new company has taken
longer than anticipated. Consequently, the company now expects the spin-off to
occur mid-year 2006.
The company estimates that it will incur after-tax transaction costs of about
$20 million to $35 million in connection with the spin-off. The majority of
these costs will be incurred at the time of the spin-off. These costs are
composed primarily of professional fees, taxes on asset transfers and lease
contract termination fees.
In addition, in accordance with current accounting guidelines, at the time of
the spin-off the company will be required to compare the book and fair market
values of the assets and liabilities spun-off and record any resulting deficit
as a charge in discontinued operations. The company currently estimates this
potential non-cash after-tax charge to be in the range of $150 million to $250
million. The ultimate amount of this charge, if any, will be determined by the
fair market value of Spinco at the time of the spin-off and the resolution of
related tax liabilities.
The Subscription Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2005.
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Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations (MD&A) contains statements that are forward-looking. These statements
are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors
discussed in Forward-Looking Statements and elsewhere in this report.
Overview
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We again achieved positive results in the third quarter of 2005. We are
realizing the benefits of our actions to strengthen revenue growth, expand into
new market spaces and enhance our operating efficiency.
Revenue grew 11% in the third quarter of 2005 to $1.36 billion compared with the
third quarter of 2004 driven by our broad based growth in equipment, software,
supplies, financing and services. Revenue was also positively impacted by our
acquisitions, which contributed approximately 6%.
Net income increased 6% in the third quarter of 2005 to $144 million compared
with the third quarter of 2004. Diluted earnings per share increased to 62 cents
in the third quarter of 2005 from 58 cents in the third quarter of 2004. Net
income for the third quarter of 2005 and 2004 was reduced by after-tax
restructuring charges of $8 million or 4 cents per diluted share and $10 million
or 4 cents per diluted share, respectively.
We were able to grow our earnings per share despite an increase in interest
expense, a higher tax rate and a reduced earnings contribution from Capital
Services compared with the third quarter of the prior year.
See Results of Operations - third quarter of 2005 vs. third quarter of 2004 for
a more detailed discussion of our quarterly results of operations.
Outlook
- -------
We anticipate that we will experience continued strength in our financial
results in the fourth quarter of 2005. We expect that revenue growth will be
driven by small business, mail services, international, supplies, payments
solutions and software offerings. In addition, we expect to continue our market
expansion and derive further operating synergies from our recent acquisitions.
We expect to experience a continuation in the ongoing changing mix of our
product line, where a greater percentage of revenue is coming from diversified
revenue streams associated with fully featured smaller systems and less from
larger system sales.
As we have previously stated, we expect to record additional restructuring
charges during the fourth quarter in connection with the continued realignment
and streamlining of our worldwide infrastructure. We remain focused on
disciplined expense control initiatives and will continue to allocate capital to
optimize our returns.
We expect our effective tax rate to be in line with the first nine months of
2005, and while it is always difficult to predict future economic and interest
trends, we expect interest and pension costs will continue to increase. We also
will continue to be constrained by the year-over-year decline in earnings from
our Capital Services business in anticipation of our previously announced plans
to spin-off the majority of the assets in this segment.
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Results of Operations - third quarter of 2005 vs. third quarter of 2004
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Business segment results
In light of our recent organizational realignment, effective January 1, 2005, we
revised our segments to reflect our product-based businesses separately from our
service-based businesses. The following table shows revenue and earnings before
interest and taxes (EBIT) by segment for the three months ended September 30,
2005 and 2004:
(Dollars in millions) Revenue EBIT
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Three months ended September 30, Three months ended September 30,
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
2005 2004 % change 2005 2004 % change
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Inside the U.S. -Mailing................. $ 560 $ 538 4% $ 226 $ 215 5%
-DMT..................... 115 91 26% 19 7 152%
Outside the United States................ 274 242 13% 41 41 -%
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Global Mailstream Solutions.............. 949 871 9% 286 263 9%
Global Management Services............... 261 267 (2%) 18 13 36%
Mail Services............................ 115 50 129% 8 3 213%
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Global Business Services................. 376 317 19% 26 16 66%
Capital Services......................... 31 30 3% 16 22 (26%)
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Total.................................... $ 1,356 $ 1,218 11% $ 328 $ 301 9%
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During the third quarter of 2005, Global Mailstream Solutions revenue and EBIT
increased 9%. Inside the U.S., the quarter's revenue growth was favorably
impacted by placements of networked digital mailing systems, especially for
small and mid-sized systems, mail creation equipment, and supplies. The
quarter's results also included higher revenue from DMT that was driven by
growth from Group 1 Software, Inc. (Group 1), which was acquired in July 2004
and placements of the industry leading Advanced Productivity Systems and
Flexible Productivity Systems. Outside of the U.S., revenue grew at 13 percent.
These results include increased placements of mailing equipment with small
businesses and increased sales of supplies in Europe. In addition, revenue
growth benefited from the acquisitions of Groupe MAG and Danka Canada Inc. as
well as favorable foreign currency translation. Revenue growth in the quarter
was adversely impacted by the timing of production mail placements in Europe.
During the third quarter of 2005, Global Business Services revenue increased 19%
and EBIT increased 66%. Our management services operation reported a 2% decline
in revenue and an EBIT margin improvement to 7 percent. This reflects our focus
on enhancing profitability for this business. Mail Services revenue grew 129%
versus the prior year as a result of continued expansion of our network, growth
in our customer base and the acquisition of Imagitas during the second quarter
of 2005. EBIT margins were seven percent, which was an improvement versus the
prior year even as we continued to invest in the expansion of our presort and
international mail network and integrate recently acquired sites. Imagitas
expanded its marketing services for the motor vehicle registration process to a
fifth state and launched a catalog request form as an expanded offering in its
move update kit.
During the third quarter of 2005, Capital Services revenue increased 3% and EBIT
decreased 26% primarily as a result of the costs associated with the planned
spin-off of this business. During the first quarter of 2005 we signed a
definitive agreement with a third party investor for a sponsored spin-off of
most of the assets in our Capital Services segment. These assets contributed
approximately 3 cents per diluted share in the third quarter of 2005, about 1
cent per diluted share less than the prior year.
Revenue by source
The following table shows revenue by source for the three months ended September
30, 2005 and 2004:
(Dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended September 30,
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2005 2004 % change
---------------- --------------- ---------------
Sales............................................................... $ 394,754 $ 346,397 14%
Rentals............................................................. 198,894 199,768 -%
Financing........................................................... 159,582 147,599 8%
Support services.................................................... 196,162 177,480 11%
Business services................................................... 376,409 316,462 19%
Capital Services.................................................... 30,633 29,816 3%
---------------- --------------- ---------------
Total revenue....................................................... $ 1,356,434 $ 1,217,522 11%
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Sales revenue increased 14% due to strong growth in worldwide sales of digital
mailing equipment, supplies, mail creation equipment and production mail
equipment in the U.S.; the acquisitions of Group 1, Groupe MAG and Danka, which
contributed 5%; and the favorable impact of foreign currency, which contributed
1%.
Rentals revenue remained flat compared with the prior year.
Financing revenue increased 8% due primarily to growth in our worldwide
equipment leasing volumes, higher revenue from payment solutions and the
favorable impact of foreign currency, which contributed 1%.
Support services revenue increased 11% due primarily to the acquisitions of
Group 1, Groupe MAG and Danka, which contributed 7%; the favorable impact of
foreign currency, which contributed 1%; a larger population of international and
DMT equipment maintenance agreements; and revenue from the hardware equipment
services contracts of Standard Register Inc.
Business services revenue increased 19% due primarily to strong growth at our
existing mail services sites; and the acquisitions of Ancora Capital &
Management Group LLC (Ancora), Compulit, Inc. (Compulit) and Imagitas, which
contributed 13%.
Capital Services revenue increased 3% due primarily to asset sales during the
third quarter of 2005.
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales decreased to 42.6% of related revenue in the third of 2005
compared with 44.0% in the third quarter of 2004 primarily due to the increase
in mix of higher margin software and supplies revenue and benefits from our
transition to outsourcing of parts for digital equipment.
Cost of rentals was 19.6% of related revenue in the third quarter of 2005 and
2004.
Cost of support services increased to 52.6% of related revenue in the third
quarter of 2005 compared with 50.7% in the third quarter of 2004 primarily due
to the increase in mix of lower margin international support services revenue,
partially offset by higher margin software support services revenue at Group 1.
Cost of business services decreased to 79.6% of related revenue in the third
quarter of 2005 compared with 83.1% in the third quarter of 2004 primarily due
to our ongoing focus on cost containment and efficiency in our management
services operations.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 31.0% of revenue in
the third quarter of 2005 compared with 30.5% of revenue in the third quarter of
2004. This increase was due to the impact of acquisitions and our planned
spin-off of Capital Services, which more than offset our continued focus on
controlling operating expenses and benefits from our transformation programs.
Research and development expenses decreased 6.1% to $40.0 million in the third
quarter of 2005 compared with $42.6 million in the third quarter of 2004. The
decrease reflects the recent launches of our new mail creation and mail
finishing products. Our investment in research and development reflects our
continued investment in developing new technologies and enhancing features for
all our products.
Net interest expense increased to $54.1 million in the third quarter of 2005
from $43.4 million in the third quarter of 2004. The increase was due to higher
average interest rates and higher borrowings during the third quarter of 2005
compared with the third quarter of 2004.
The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2005 was 33.9% compared with
32.0% in the third quarter of 2004. The effective tax rates for the third
quarter of 2005 and 2004 included tax benefits of .1% and .3%, respectively,
from restructuring initiatives. The increase in the 2005 effective tax rate
reflects the impact of our strategy to cease originating large-ticket,
structured, third party financing of non-core assets.
Results of Operations - nine months of 2005 vs. nine months of 2004
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For the first nine months of 2005 compared with the same period of 2004, revenue
increased 12% to $4.0 billion, and net income increased 11% to $432.9 million.
Net income for the first nine months of 2005 and 2004 was reduced by after-tax
restructuring charges of $14.8 million (6 cents per diluted share) and $30.0
million (13 cents per diluted share), respectively. The factors that affected
our results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared
with the same period of 2004 included those cited for the third quarter of 2005
versus 2004.
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Charitable Contribution
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During the first quarter of 2005, we contributed $10 million ($6 million
after-tax) to the Pitney Bowes Literacy and Education Fund and the Pitney Bowes
Involvement Fund.
Restructuring
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In connection with our previously announced restructuring initiatives, we
recorded pre-tax restructuring charges of $12.9 million and $15.6 million for
the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, pre-tax restructuring charges were
$23.5 million and $46.9 million, respectively. We expect these restructuring
initiatives to be substantially completed by the end of 2005 and currently
estimate 2005 pre-tax restructuring charges to be in the range of $30 million to
$50 million, net of the $30 million gain on the sale of our main plant
manufacturing facility. As we continue to finalize our restructuring plans, the
ultimate amount and timing of the restructuring charges may differ from our
current estimates. The charges related to these restructuring initiatives will
be recorded as the various initiatives take effect.
The cash outflows related to restructuring charges will be funded primarily by
cash from operating activities. The restructuring initiatives are expected to
continue to increase our operating efficiency and effectiveness in 2005 and
beyond while enhancing growth, primarily as a result of reduced personnel
related expenses. See Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements for our
accounting policy related to restructuring charges.
The pre-tax restructuring charges are composed of:
(Dollars in millions) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Severance and benefit costs.................... $ 10.0 $ 12.4 $ 47.8 $ 30.5
Asset impairments.............................. 1.8 1.6 2.7 11.0
Other exit costs............................... 1.1 1.6 3.2 5.4
Gain on sale of main plant..................... - - (30.2) -
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Total........................................ $ 12.9 $ 15.6 $ 23.5 $ 46.9
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All restructuring charges, except for asset impairments, will result in cash
outflows. The severance and benefit costs relate to a reduction in workforce of
approximately 3,100 employees worldwide from the inception of this plan through
September 30, 2005 and expected future workforce reductions of approximately 500
employees. The workforce reductions relate to actions across several of our
businesses resulting from infrastructure and process improvements and our
continuing efforts to streamline operations, and include managerial,
professional, clerical and technical roles. Approximately 61% of the workforce
reductions are in the U.S. The majority of the international workforce
reductions are in Europe and Canada. Asset impairments relate primarily to the
write-down of property, plant and equipment resulting from the closure or
streamlining of certain facilities and systems. Other exit costs relate
primarily to lease termination costs, non-cancelable lease payments,
consolidation of excess facilities and other costs associated with exiting
business activities. During the three months ended March 31, 2005, we recorded a
pre-tax gain of $30.2 million related to the sale of our main plant
manufacturing facility in Connecticut.
Accrued restructuring charges at September 30, 2005 are composed of the
following:
(Dollars in millions) Balance at Cash Ending balance
January 1, Restructuring (payments) Non-cash at September 30,
2005 charges (gain) receipts charges 2005
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Severance and
benefit costs................... $ 48.4 $ 47.8 $ (45.4) $ - $ 50.8
Asset impairments................ - 2.8 - (2.8) -
Other exit costs................. 3.1 3.1 (3.5) - 2.7
Gain on sale of
main plant...................... - (30.2) 30.2 - -
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$ 51.5 $ 23.5 $ (18.7) $ (2.8) $ 53.5
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Acquisitions
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On September 1, 2005, the company signed a definitive agreement to acquire all
of the remaining outstanding shares of Firstlogic, Inc. (Firstlogic) for
approximately $50 million in cash. The company currently has a 10% equity
ownership of this privately held company. Firstlogic develops and markets
software and services that improve operations in data quality, mailing
efficiency and postal automation. This acquisition is subject to regulatory
approval. On October 31, 2005 we received a request for additional information
(commonly known as a Second Request) from the Federal Trade Commission. As a
result, the acquisition of Firstlogic may not be completed until thirty days
following substantial compliance with the Second Request. This agreement may be
terminated by either party without any further liability or obligation after
November 15, 2005.
On June 30, 2005, we acquired Danka, a subsidiary of Danka Business Systems PLC,
for a net purchase price of $14 million in cash. Danka is a leading provider of
office systems services, supplies and equipment in Canada. This acquisition
strengthens our Canadian operations by enhancing our geographic coverage and
extending our offerings.
On May 26, 2005, we acquired Imagitas for a net purchase price of $230 million
in cash, net of unrestricted cash. Imagitas is a marketing services company that
specializes in using mail to help companies connect with hard to reach
consumers. This acquisition expands our presence in the mailstream and adds to
the array of valuable services that we currently deliver to our customers.
On March 24, 2005, we acquired Compulit for a net purchase price of $25 million
in cash. Compulit is a leading provider of litigation support services to law
firms and corporate clients. This acquisition expands our ability to provide a
broader range of high value services for our legal vertical.
In December 2004, we acquired Groupe MAG for a net purchase price of $43 million
in cash. Groupe MAG is a distributor of production mail equipment, software and
services in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. This acquisition extended our
distribution capabilities internationally.
In November 2004, we acquired a substantial portion of the assets of Ancora for
a net purchase price of $37 million in cash. Ancora is a provider of first
class, standard letter and international mail processing and presort services
with five operations in southern California, Pennsylvania and Maryland. This
acquisition expanded our mail services operations.
In July 2004, we acquired Group 1 for a net purchase price of $329 million in
cash. Group 1 is an industry leader in software that enhances mailing
efficiency, data quality and customer communications.
In May 2004, we acquired substantially all of the assets of IMEX for a net
purchase price of $30 million in cash. IMEX consolidates letters and flat-sized
mail headed to international addresses to reduce postage costs and expedite
delivery. This acquisition expanded our mail services operations.
The operating results of these acquisitions have been included in our
consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. These
acquisitions did not materially impact net income for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2005 or 2004, respectively.
During 2005 and 2004, we also completed several smaller acquisitions, including
additional sites for our mail services operations and some of our international
dealerships. We also acquired the equipment services business of Standard
Register Inc. at the end of 2004. The cost of these acquisitions was in the
aggregate less than $75 million in each year. These acquisitions did not have a
material impact on our financial results either individually or on an aggregate
basis.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Our ratio of current assets to current liabilities increased to .93 to 1 at
September 30, 2005 compared with .82 to 1 at December 31, 2004. The increase in
this ratio was due primarily to the decrease in notes payable and current
portion of long-term debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
The ratio of total debt to total debt and stockholders' equity was 75.8% at
September 30, 2005 compared with 75.5% at December 31, 2004. Including the
preferred stockholders' equity in a subsidiary company as debt, the ratio of
total debt to total debt and stockholders' equity was 77.0% at September 30,
2005 compared with 76.9% at December 31, 2004. The increase in these ratios was
driven primarily by an increase in debt, stock repurchases and the payment of
dividends, offset by net income.
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Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
Net cash provided by operating activities was $433 million and consisted
primarily of net income adjusted for non-cash items, changes in operating assets
and liabilities, and the $200 million tax bond posted with the IRS in April 2005
(see Other Regulatory Matters). The increase in our deferred taxes on income and
income taxes payable balances contributed $125 million to cash from operations,
resulting primarily from continued tax benefits from our internal financing and
the run-off of Capital Services leasing activities. Other operating assets and
liabilities reduced our cash from operations by $137 million due primarily to
higher accounts receivable and finance receivable balances resulting from strong
growth in our businesses.
Net cash used in investing activities was $407 million and consisted primarily
of acquisitions and capital expenditures, partially offset by cash generated
from Capital Services asset sales and net proceeds from the sale of the main
plant.
Net cash used in financing activities was $45 million and consisted primarily of
dividends paid to stockholders and stock repurchases, partially offset by
proceeds from the issuance of debt and stock.
Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
Net cash provided by operating activities was $728 million and consisted
primarily of net income adjusted for non-cash items and changes in operating
assets and liabilities. The increase in our deferred taxes on income and income
taxes payable balances contributed $158 million to cash from operations,
resulting from continued tax benefits from our internal financing and Capital
Services leasing activities. Other operating assets and liabilities reduced our
cash from operations by $39 million primarily due to the timing of accounts
payable and accrued liabilities payments.
Net cash used in investing activities was $540 million and consisted primarily
of acquisitions and capital expenditures, partially offset by cash generated
from Capital Services asset sales.
Net cash used in financing activities was $176 million and consisted primarily
of dividends paid to stockholders and stock repurchases, partially offset by
proceeds from issuance of debt and stock.
Financings and Capitalization
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On October 11, 2005, Pitney Bowes Nova Scotia II ULC, a wholly owned subsidiary
of the company, issued $150 million floating rate notes maturing in October
2010. These notes bear interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 15 basis points
and pay interest quarterly beginning December 2005. The proceeds from these
notes will be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of
commercial paper, the financing of acquisitions and the repurchase of company
stock.
At September 30, 2005, $1.6 billion remained available under the shelf
registration statement filed in February 2005 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC), permitting issuances of up to $2.5 billion in debt securities,
preferred stock, preference stock, common stock, purchase contracts, depositary
shares, warrants and units.
In July 2005, we issued $500 million of unsecured fixed rate notes maturing in
January 2016. These notes bear interest at an annual rate of 4.75% and pay
interest semi-annually beginning January 2006. The proceeds from these notes
were used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of commercial
paper, the financing of acquisitions and the repurchase of company stock.
In March 2005, we issued $400 million of unsecured fixed rate notes maturing in
March 2015. These notes bear interest at an annual rate of 5.0% and pay interest
semi-annually beginning September 2005. The proceeds from these notes were used
for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of commercial paper,
financing of acquisitions and the repurchase of company stock.
We believe our financing needs in the short and long-term can be met with cash
generated internally, money from existing credit agreements, debt issued under
new and existing shelf registration statements and our existing commercial paper
programs. In addition, we maintain a back-up credit facility for our commercial
paper program.
Capital Expenditures
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During the first nine months of 2005, capital expenditures included $104.9
million in net additions to property, plant and equipment and $110.5 million in
net additions to rental equipment and related inventories compared with $136.5
million and $89.7 million, respectively, in the same period in 2004. The
addition of rental equipment relates primarily to postage meters and increased
over the prior year due to higher placements of our digital meters during the
nine months ended September 30, 2005.
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We expect capital expenditures for the remainder of 2005 to be approximately the
same as the prior year.
Capital Services
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Capital Services strategy
In December 2004, our Board of Directors approved a plan to pursue a sponsored
spin-off of our Capital Services external financing business. The new entity
will be an independent publicly traded company consisting of most of the assets
in our Capital Services segment. On March 31, 2005, Pitney Bowes Credit
Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, entered into a
Subscription Agreement with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. through its
investment vehicle, JCC Management LLC (Investor). Under the terms of the
Subscription Agreement, the Investor is expected to invest in excess of $100
million for common and preferred stock representing up to 19.9% of the voting
interest and up to 48% economic interest in the spun-off entity. The
Subscription Agreement anticipates that Pitney Bowes stockholders will receive
80.1% of the common stock of the new public company in a tax-free distribution.
At the time of the spin-off, most of the assets in our Capital Services segment
will become a separate entity (Spinco) from the company and become a publicly
traded company.
In July 2005, we received notice of termination of our agreement to provide
future lease financing to Imagistics International, Inc. This agreement was
replaced with two successive thirty-day lease financing agreements effective for
October and November 2005.
The spin-off is not subject to a vote of Pitney Bowes shareholders. The
transaction is subject to a favorable ruling from the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) that the transaction will be tax-free, regulatory review and other
customary conditions. The preparation of the regulatory filings with respect to
the new company has taken longer than anticipated. Consequently, we now expect
the spin-off to occur mid-year 2006.
We estimate that we will incur after-tax transaction costs of about $20 million
to $35 million in connection with the spin-off. The majority of these costs will
be incurred at the time of the spin-off. These costs are composed primarily of
professional fees, taxes on asset transfers and lease contract termination fees.
In addition, in accordance with current accounting guidelines, at the time of
the spin-off we will be required to compare the book and fair market values of
the assets and liabilities spun-off and record any resulting deficit as a charge
in discontinued operations. We currently estimate this potential non-cash
after-tax charge to be in the range of $150 million to $250 million. The
ultimate amount of this charge, if any, will be determined by the fair market
value of Spinco at the time of the spin-off and the resolution of related tax
liabilities.
The Subscription Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10 to the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2005.
Capital Services portfolio
Our investment in Capital Services lease related assets included in our
Consolidated Balance Sheets is composed of the following:
(Dollars in millions) September 30, December 31,
2005 2004
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Leveraged leases....................... $ 1,575 $ 1,585
Finance receivables.................... 551 633
Rental equipment....................... 48 54
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Total.................................. $ 2,174 $ 2,272
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The investment in leveraged leases included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets
is diversified across the following types of assets:
(Dollars in millions) September 30, December 31,
2005 2004
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Locomotives and rail cars.............. $ 391 $ 382
Postal equipment....................... 363 356
Commercial real estate................. 251 242
Commercial aircraft.................... 237 275
Telecommunications..................... 141 141
Rail and bus........................... 133 133
Shipping and handling.................. 59 56
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Total leveraged leases................. $ 1,575 $ 1,585
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At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, our leveraged lease investment in
commercial real estate facilities included approximately $94 million and $92
million, respectively, related to leases of corporate facilities to four U.S.
telecommunication entities, of which $78 million and $76 million, respectively,
is with lessees that are highly rated. Additionally, our leveraged lease
investment in telecommunications equipment represents leases to three highly
rated international telecommunication entities. At September 30, 2005,
substantially all of this portfolio is further secured by equity defeasance
accounts or other third party credit arrangements.
At September 30, 2005, approximately 54% of our total leveraged lease portfolio
is further secured by equity defeasance accounts or other third party credit
arrangements. In addition, at September 30, 2005, approximately 18% of the
remaining leveraged lease portfolio represents leases to highly rated government
related organizations that have guarantees or supplemental credit enhancements
upon the occurrence of certain events.
Finance receivables are composed of the following:
(Dollars in millions) September 30, December 31,
2005 2004
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Large ticket single investor leases.... $ 283 $ 350
Imagistics lease portfolio............. 268 283
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Total.................................. $ 551 $ 633
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Investment in commercial passenger and cargo aircraft leasing transactions
At September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, our net investment in commercial
passenger and cargo aircraft leasing transactions, net of related debt and
minority interest, was $237 million and $276 million, respectively, which is
composed of transactions with U.S. airlines of $24 million, for both periods,
and foreign airlines of $213 million and $252 million, respectively. Our net
investment in commercial passenger and cargo aircraft leasing portfolio is
composed of investments in leveraged lease transactions, direct financing lease
transactions and a portion of our investment in PBG Capital Partners LLC (PBG).
Risk of loss under these transactions is primarily related to: (1) the inability
of the airline to make underlying lease payments; (2) our inability to generate
sufficient cash flows either through the sale of the aircraft or secondary lease
transactions to recover our net investment; and/or (3) in the case of the
leveraged lease portfolio, the default of an equity defeasance or other third
party credit arrangements. At September 30, 2005, approximately 43% of our
remaining net investment in commercial passenger and cargo aircraft leasing
investments was further secured by approximately $104 million of equity
defeasance accounts or third party credit arrangements.
During the first quarter of 2005, Japan Airlines exercised its early buy-out
option. We received approximately $47 million from this transaction, reflecting
the net investment at that time.
During the second quarter of 2005, we sold the aircraft associated with our
remaining leases with United Air Lines. We received approximately $14 million
and recorded a net pre-tax gain of approximately $7 million from this
transaction.
As a result of continued payments from our lessees, we resumed recognition of
financing income on certain aircraft leases beginning January 1, 2005.
New Accounting Pronouncements
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In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB
Interpretation (FIN) No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities." FIN
No. 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if
that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable
interest entity's activities or is entitled to receive a majority of the
entity's residual returns or both. Our ownership of the equity of PBG qualifies
as a variable interest entity under FIN No. 46. PBG was formed with GATX
Corporation in 1997 for the purpose of financing and managing certain leasing
related assets. We adopted the provisions of FIN No. 46 effective March 31, 2004
and consolidated the assets and liabilities of PBG on March 31, 2004. Prior to
March 31, 2004, we accounted for PBG under the equity method of accounting.
PBG's minority interest of $43 million and $41 million, respectively, is
included in other noncurrent liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at
September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004. The consolidation of PBG did not have
a material impact on our results of operations or cash flows.
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In May 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 106-2, "Accounting
and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug,
Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003." The FSP provides accounting guidance
for the effects of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization
Act of 2003 (the "Act") to a sponsor of a postretirement health care plan that
has concluded that prescription drug benefits available under the plan are
actuarially equivalent and thus qualify for the subsidy under the Act. We
concluded that the prescription drug benefits provided under our nonpension
postretirement benefit plans are actuarially equivalent to the prescription drug
benefits offered under Medicare Part D. The provisions of FSP No. 106-2 were
adopted on a prospective basis on July 1, 2004. The adoption of FSP No. 106-2
reduced our nonpension postretirement accumulated benefit obligation by
approximately $60 million, which has been recognized as a reduction in our
unrecognized actuarial loss.
In November 2004, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 151,
"Inventory Costs," was issued. FAS No. 151 amends and clarifies the accounting
for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and
wasted material (spoilage). The provisions of FAS No. 151 are effective for
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. We are currently evaluating the
provisions of FAS No. 151 and do not expect the adoption of this provision to
have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In December 2004, the FASB issued FSP No. 109-2, "Accounting and Disclosure
Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American
Jobs Creation Act of 2004." The FSP provides guidance under FAS No. 109,
"Accounting for Income Taxes," with respect to recording the potential impact of
the repatriation provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the "Jobs
Act") on enterprises' income tax expense and deferred tax liability. The Jobs
Act was enacted on October 22, 2004. FSP No. 109-2 states that companies are
allowed time beyond the financial reporting period of enactment to evaluate the
effect of the Jobs Act on their plan for reinvestment or repatriation of foreign
earnings for purposes of applying FAS No. 109. We are currently evaluating the
effects of the repatriation provision and do not expect the adoption of this
provision to have a material impact on our financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In April 2005, the SEC approved a new rule delaying the effective date of FAS
No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment," to January 1, 2006. In light of
this delay, we will adopt the provisions of FAS No. 123R when it becomes
effective. FAS No. 123R supercedes Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No.
25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees." The revised statement addresses
the accounting for share-based payment transactions with employees and other
third parties, eliminates the ability to account for share-based transactions
using APB No. 25 and requires that the compensation costs relating to such
transactions be recognized in the consolidated financial statements. FAS No.
123R requires compensation cost to be recognized immediately for awards granted
to retirement eligible employees or over the period from the grant date to the
date retirement eligibility is achieved, if that is expected to occur during the
nominal vesting period. We currently use the nominal vesting period approach to
determine the pro forma stock based compensation expense for all awards. FAS No.
123R requires additional disclosures relating to the income tax and cash flow
effects resulting from share-based payments. We are currently evaluating the
impact of adopting FAS No. 123R, which was issued in December 2004. See Note 2
to the consolidated financial statements.
In June 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 143-1,
"Accounting for Electronic Equipment Waste Obligations," that provides guidance
on how commercial users and producers of electronic equipment should recognize
and measure asset retirement obligations associated with the European Directive
2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (the "Directive"). The
adoption of this FSP did not have a material effect on our financial position,
results of operations or cash flows for those European Union (EU) countries that
enacted the Directive into country-specific laws. We are currently evaluating
the impact of applying this FSP in the remaining countries in future periods and
do not expect the adoption of this provision to have a material effect on our
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Regulatory Matters
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There have been no significant changes to the regulatory matters disclosed in
our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Other Regulatory Matters
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In December 2003, we received accepted closing agreements with the IRS showing
income tax adjustments for the 1992 to 1994 tax years. The total additional tax
for these years is approximately $5 million. Additional tax due for 1995 and
future tax years in connection with these closing agreements will not materially
affect our future results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
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In addition to the accepted income tax adjustments discussed above, a proposed
adjustment related to the 1994 tax year remains in dispute, which could result
in additional tax of approximately $4 million for that year. The IRS also is
proposing similar adjustments for the 1995 and future tax years relating to this
deficiency. These adjustments could result in additional tax expense in the
range of $0 to $40 million. We believe that we have meritorious defenses to
these proposed adjustments. The IRS may propose penalties on us with respect to
all periods that have been examined.
The IRS is in the process of completing its examination of our tax returns for
the 1995 to 2000 tax years and has issued notices of proposed adjustments. The
IRS will likely propose similar adjustments for years subsequent to 2000 in
future audits with respect to these matters. The IRS may propose penalties on us
with respect to all periods that have been examined.
In addition, in 2005, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) issued an adjustment for
the 1996 to 1999 tax years, relating to intercompany loan transactions. We paid
approximately $24 million in the first quarter of 2005 and plan to protest the
adjustment.
We vigorously disagree with the proposed adjustments and intend to aggressively
contest these matters through applicable IRS, CRA and judicial procedures, as
appropriate. We have provided for our best estimate of the probable tax
liability for these matters and believe that our accruals for tax liabilities
are adequate for all open years. However, if the taxing authority prevails, an
unfavorable resolution of these matters could have a material effect on our
results of operations.
In April 2005, we posted a $200 million tax bond with the IRS to mitigate IRS
interest rate risk.
At any time, our provision for taxes could be affected by changes in tax law and
interpretations by governments or courts.
Forward-Looking Statements
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We want to caution readers that any forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in this Form 10-Q, other reports or press
releases or made by our management involve risks and uncertainties which may
change based on various important factors. We undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements
are those which talk about the company's or management's current expectations as
to the future and include, but are not limited to, statements about the amounts,
timing and results of possible restructuring charges and future earnings. Words
such as "estimate," "project," "plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate,"
"intend," and similar expressions may identify such forward-looking statements.
Some of the factors which could cause future financial performance to differ
materially from the expectations as expressed in any forward-looking statement
made by us or on our behalf include:
o changes in international or national political conditions, including any
terrorist attacks
o negative developments in economic conditions, including adverse impacts on
customer demand
o changes in postal regulations
o timely development and acceptance of new products
o success in gaining product approval in new markets where regulatory
approval is required
o successful entry into new markets
o mailers' utilization of alternative means of communication or competitors'
products
o the company's success at managing customer credit risk, including risks
associated with commercial passenger and cargo aircraft leasing
transactions
o the company's success at managing costs associated with its strategy of
outsourcing functions and operations not central to its business
o changes in interest rates
o foreign currency fluctuations
o cost, timing and execution of the restructuring plan, including any
potential asset impairments
o regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other conditions to consummation
of any acquisitions and integration of recent acquisitions
o impact on mail volume resulting from current concerns over the use of the
mail for transmitting harmful biological agents
o third-party suppliers' ability to provide product components
o negative income tax adjustments for prior audit years and changes in tax
laws or regulations
o terms and timing of actions to reduce exposures and disposal of assets in
our Capital Services segment, including the anticipated plan to spin-off
the majority of the assets in this segment
o continuing developments in the U.S. and foreign airline industry
o changes in pension and retiree medical costs
o acts of nature.
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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There were no material changes to the disclosures made in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 regarding this matter.
Item 4: Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to reasonably assure that
information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified
in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are also
designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and
communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and
Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
Under the direction of our CEO and CFO, we evaluated our disclosure controls and
procedures and internal control over financial reporting. The CEO and CFO
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of
September 30, 2005. In addition, no change in internal control over financial
reporting occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal
control over financial reporting. It should be noted that any system of controls
is based in part upon certain assumptions designed to obtain reasonable (and not
absolute) assurance as to its effectiveness, and there can be no assurance that
any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals. Notwithstanding this
caution, the disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide
reasonable assurance of achieving their stated objectives, and the CEO and CFO
have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective at that
reasonable assurance level.
Part II - Other Information
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Item 1: Legal Proceedings
There were no material changes to the legal proceedings disclosures made in our
2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated March 8, 2005, as updated by our
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the first and second quarter of 2005, dated
May 6, 2005 and August 8, 2005, respectively.
Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Share Repurchases
We repurchase shares of our common stock under a systematic program to manage
the dilution created by shares issued under employee stock plans and for other
purposes. This program authorizes repurchases in the open market.
In May 2004, the Board of Directors of Pitney Bowes authorized $300 million for
repurchases of outstanding shares of our common stock in the open market during
the subsequent 12 to 24 months. We repurchased 2.3 million shares in 2004 under
this program for a total price of $100 million, leaving $200 million remaining
for future repurchases under this program. We repurchased 4.3 million shares
during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 under this program for a total
price of $190 million leaving $10 million remaining for future repurchases under
this program.
In September 2005, the Board of Directors of Pitney Bowes authorized $300
million for repurchases of outstanding shares of our common stock in the open
market during the subsequent 12 to 24 months. We now have $310 million of
remaining authorization for future share repurchases.
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Company Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table summarizes our share repurchase activity:
Total number of Approximate dollar value
Total number Average price shares purchased as of shares that may yet
of shares paid per part of a publicly be purchased under the
Period purchased share announced plan plan (in thousands)
- --------------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------- ------------------------
May 2004 Program
- ---------------------------
January 2005............... - - - $200,002
February 2005.............. 663,400 $46.50 663,400 $169,153
March 2005................. 718,800 $45.74 718,800 $136,277
April 2005................. - - - $136,277
May 2005................... 504,250 $45.05 504,250 $113,559
June 2005.................. 1,447,500 $43.11 1,447,500 $ 51,154
July 2005.................. 34,100 $44.71 34,100 $ 49,630
August 2005................ 383,081 $43.76 383,081 $ 32,865
September 2005............. 539,732 $42.27 539,732 $ 10,050
----------------- --------------------
4,290,863 4,290,863
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Item 6: Exhibits
Reg. S-K
Exhibits Description
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(3)(a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3a) to Form 10-K as
filed with the Commission on March 30, 1993.
(3)(a.1) Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (as amended May 29, 1996). Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a.1) to Form 10-K as filed with the
Commission on March 27, 1998.
(3)(b) By-laws, as amended. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3b)
to Form 10-K as filed with the Commission on April 1, 1996.
(3)(c) By-laws, as amended. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(3)(ii) to Form 10-Q as filed with the Commission on
November 16, 1998.
(12) Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
(31.1) Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(31.2) Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(32.1) Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350
(32.2) Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350
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Signatures
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PITNEY BOWES INC.
November 8, 2005
/s/ B. P. Nolop
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B. P. Nolop
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ S. J. Green
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S. J. Green
Vice President - Finance and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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Exhibit Index
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Reg. S-K
Exhibits Description
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(3)(a) Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended.
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3a) to Form 10-K as
filed with the Commission on March 30, 1993.
(3)(a.1) Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation (as amended May 29, 1996). Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a.1) to Form 10-K as filed with the
Commission on March 27, 1998.
(3)(b) By-laws, as amended. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (3b)
to Form 10-K as filed with the Commission on April 1, 1996.
(3)(c) By-laws, as amended. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(3)(ii) to Form 10-Q as filed with the Commission on
November 16, 1998.
(12) Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
(31.1) Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(31.2) Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(32.1) Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350
(32.2) Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350
Exhibit (12)
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Pitney Bowes Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)
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(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
---------------------------- ----------------------------
2005 2004 2005 2004
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income before income taxes..................... $ 218,242 $ 200,638 $ 655,863 $ 584,607
Add:
Interest expense............................. 53,209 43,046 149,010 126,670
Portion of rents representative
of the interest factor..................... 13,382 12,881 37,928 38,224
Amortization of capitalized
interest................................... 367 369 1,103 1,105
Minority interest in the income of
subsidiary with fixed charges.............. 2,389 1,361 6,441 3,194
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Income as adjusted............................. $ 287,589 $ 258,295 $ 850,345 $ 753,800
============ ============ ============ ============
Fixed charges:
Interest expense............................. $ 53,209 $ 43,046 $ 149,010 $ 126,670
Portion of rents representative
of the interest factor..................... 13,382 12,881 37,928 38,224
Minority interest, excluding taxes, in the
income of subsidiary with fixed charges.... 3,613 2,000 9,758 4,694
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Total fixed charges............................ $ 70,204 $ 57,927 $ 196,696 $ 169,588
============ ============ ============ ============
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges............. 4.10 4.46 4.32 4.44
============ ============ ============ ============
<FN>
(1) The computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges has been
computed by dividing income before income taxes as adjusted by fixed
charges. Included in fixed charges is one-third of rental expense as
the representative portion of interest.
</FN>
Exhibit (31.1)
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Michael J. Critelli, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pitney Bowes Inc.;
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-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, 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. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the
end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such
evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in
the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.
Date: November 8, 2005
/s/ Michael J. Critelli
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Michael J. Critelli
Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit (31.2)
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Bruce P. Nolop, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pitney Bowes Inc.;
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-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, 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. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our
supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles;
c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about
the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the
end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such
evaluation; and
d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in
the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to
the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.
Date: November 8, 2005
/s/ Bruce P. Nolop
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Bruce P. Nolop
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit (32.1)
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with the
Quarterly Report of Pitney Bowes Inc. (the "company") on Form 10-Q for the
period ended September 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), for the purpose of complying with
Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act") and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States
Code.
I, Michael J. Critelli, Chief Executive Officer of the company, certify that, to
the best of my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the company.
/s/ Michael J. Critelli
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Michael J. Critelli
Chief Executive Officer
November 8, 2005
Exhibit (32.2)
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with the
Quarterly Report of Pitney Bowes Inc. (the "company") on Form 10-Q for the
period ended September 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), for the purpose of complying with
Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Exchange Act") and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States
Code.
I, Bruce P. Nolop, Chief Financial Officer of the company, certify that, to the
best of my knowledge:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the company.
/s/ Bruce P. Nolop
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Bruce P. Nolop
Chief Financial Officer
November 8, 2005