Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Summary of Total Company Results
Document Processing revenues, which grew 8 percent on a pre-currency basis to
$19.4 billion in 1998, were affected by some weaker economies. Excluding Brazil
and Russia, precurrency revenues grew 10 percent. Total pre-currency revenue
growth was driven by 12 percent growth in equipment sales and 25 percent growth
in document outsourcing (excluding equipment accounted for as sales). The strong
equipment sales growth was the direct result of our investments in sales
coverage and excellent customer acceptance of our expanding portfolio of new
digital products. Revenues increased 7 percent on a pre-currency basis to $18.1
billion in 1997 and 6 percent on a pre-currency basis to $17.4 billion in 1996.
The following table summarizes net income and diluted earnings per share
(EPS):
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(In millions, except per-share data) 1998 1997 1996
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Document Processing before
restructuring charge $1,692 $1,452 $1,206
Restructuring Charge (1,107) - -
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Continuing operations 585 1,452 1,206
Discontinued operations (190) - -
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Net income $ 395 $1,452 $1,206
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EPS
Document Processing before
restructuring charge $ 2.33 $ 2.02 $ 1.66
Restructuring charge (1.53) - -
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Continuing operations 0.80 2.02 1.66
Discontinued operations (0.28) - -
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Diluted EPS $ 0.52 $ 2.02 $ 1.66
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Income from continuing operations increased 17 percent in 1998, excluding the
impact of a $1,107 million after-tax restructuring charge, and 20 percent in
1997.
Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations increased 16 percent in
1998, excluding the restructuring charge, and 22 percent in 1997. Earnings per
share have been adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split to shareholders of
record on February 4, 1999.
A quarterly analytical summary for 1998 is shown on page 28 and quarterly
results of operations for 1998 and 1997 are shown on page 62.
Since 1995, the results of our Insurance operations have been accounted for
as discontinued operations. Discontinued operations results for 1997 and 1996
were charged to previously established reserves and did not affect reported net
income. For 1998, results include a $190 million after-tax charge in connection
with the final disposition of the insurance businesses.
[The following data was represented by a bar chart]
Earnings per Share*
(dollars)
96 $1.66
97 $2.02
98 $2.33
* Document processing before restructuring charge.
Document Processing
Pre-Currency Growth
To understand the trends in the business, we believe that it is helpful to
adjust revenue and expense growth (except for ratios) to exclude the impact of
changes in the translation of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars. We refer to
this adjusted growth as "pre-currency growth."
A substantial portion of our consolidated revenues is derived from operations
outside of the United States where the U.S. dollar is not the functional
currency. When compared with the average of the major European currencies on a
revenue-weighted basis, the U.S. dollar was approximately 1 percent stronger in
1998, 8 percent stronger in 1997, and 2 percent stronger in 1996. As a result,
foreign currency translation unfavorably impacted revenue growth by
approximately 1 percentage point in 1998, 3 percentage points in 1997 and 1
percentage point in 1996.
We do not hedge the translation effect of revenues denominated in currencies
where the local currency is the functional currency.
Revenues by Product Category
For the major product categories, the pre-currency revenue growth rates were:
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Pre-Currency Growth
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1998 1997 1996
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Total Revenues 8% 7% 6%
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Digital products 36 25 23
Light-lens copiers (11) (2) (1)
Paper and other products 1 3 --
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Consolidated Statements of Income
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Year ended December 31 (in millions, except per-share data) 1998 1997 1996
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REVENUES
Sales $10,752 $ 9,881 $ 9,256
Service and rentals 7,626 7,257 7,107
Finance income 1,071 1,006 1,015
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Total Revenues 19,449 18,144 17,378
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COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of sales 5,724 5,330 5,126
Cost of service and rentals 4,140 3,778 3,597
Inventory charges 113 - -
Equipment financing interest 570 520 513
Research and development expenses 1,043 1,065 1,044
Selling, administrative and general expenses 5,320 5,212 5,074
Restructuring charge and asset impairments 1,531 - -
Gain on affiliates' sales of stock, net - - (11)
Other, net 245 98 91
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Total Costs and Expenses 18,686 16,003 15,434
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES, EQUITY INCOME AND MINORITIES' INTERESTS 763 2,141 1,944
Income taxes 207 728 700
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates 74 127 123
Minorities' interests in earnings of subsidiaries 45 88 161
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INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 585 1,452 1,206
Discontinued operations (190) - -
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NET INCOME $ 395 $ 1,452 $ 1,206
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Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share
Continuing operations $ 0.82 $ 2.16 $ 1.78
Discontinued operations (0.29) - -
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BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.53 $ 2.16 $ 1.78
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Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share
Continuing operations $ 0.80 $ 2.02 $ 1.66
Discontinued operations (0.28) - -
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE $ 0.52 $ 2.02 $ 1.66
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The accompanying notes on pages 41 to 61 are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
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The digital product portfolio includes production publishing, color copying
and printing, production printing, Document Centre digital black-and-white
copiers, and network laser printers sold through indirect channels. Digital
product revenues grew 36 percent in 1998, driven by outstanding revenue growth
from our expanding Document Centre family, excellent laser printer
revenue growth, strong production publishing and color copying and printing
growth, and modest growth in production printing revenue.
Revenues from the DocuTech family of production publishing products reflected
strong growth to $2.3 billion in 1998, up from $2.1 billion in 1997 and $1.8
billion in 1996. The 180 page-per-minute DocuTech Production Publisher, which
became available in the middle of 1997, contributed to this growth. Revenues
from color products reflected strong growth to $1.9 billion in 1998, although
growth slowed in the second half in part due to the weak economic environment in
Brazil. Color revenues were $1.5 billion in 1997 and $1.0 billion in 1996. The
DocuColor 40, our 40 page-per-minute color document production system,
introduced in April 1996, continued to contribute significantly to this growth.
The expanding line of Document Centre digital black-and-white copiers now
includes models at speeds ranging from 20 to 65 pages per minute. Availability
of network connectivity continues to expand and the proportion of new
installations with network connectivity increased during the year. We expect the
connectivity rate will continue to increase. Document Centre revenues
represented almost 60 percent of the company's digital revenue growth.
Our expanding family of network laser printers sold through indirect
channels experienced excellent growth in 1998 following launch of the initial
models in September 1997.
The light-lens copier revenue decline reflects customer transition to our new
digital black-and-white products and continued price pressures. We believe the
trend over the past few years will continue and that digital product revenues
will represent an increasing share of total revenues.
Fluctuations in paper and other products revenue growth were principally due
to swings in paper prices and OEM sales.
For the major product categories, the revenue shares were:
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1998 1997 1996
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Digital products 46% 36% 30%
Light-lens copiers 41 51 56
Paper and other products 13 13 14
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The acceleration in digital product revenue growth from 23 percent in 1996 to 25
percent in 1997 and 36 percent in 1998 resulted in 1998 digital revenues
exceeding light-lens copier revenues for the first time.
Worldwide Revenues (billions)
o United States: $10.1
o Latin America and Canada: $3.5
o Europe and Other: $5.8
Total Xerox: $19.4
o Fuji Xerox: $6.8
[Pictured here is a world map]
Revenues by Geography
Geographically, the pre-currency revenue growth rates were:
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Pre-Currency Growth
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1998 1997 1996
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Total Revenues 8% 7% 6%
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United States 10 7 6
Xerox Limited 9 7 1
Other Areas 1 8 10
Memo: Fuji Xerox (3) 3 11
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Revenues in the United States were 52 percent of total revenues in 1998 compared
with 49 percent in both 1997 and 1996. Revenues of Xerox Limited and related
companies, which operate principally in Europe, represented 28 percent of total
revenues in 1998. Other Areas, principally Latin America, Canada and China,
contributed 20 percent of total revenues in 1998.
Revenue growth in 1998 and 1997 in both the U.S. and Xerox Limited was driven
primarily by digital products; Xerox Limited also benefited from a strengthening
economic environment in several European markets. Xerox Limited's relatively
flat revenue growth in 1996 reflected weak economic environments in a number of
major European markets. Other Areas 1998 revenue reflected a 7 percent decline
in Brazil due to the difficult economic environment. Revenues in Brazil were
$1.6 billion in 1998, $1.8 billion in 1997 and $1.6 billion in 1996. Although
our operations in Russia are relatively small, with revenue of less than $100
million, revenues
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declined very significantly in 1998 due to the weak economy in that country.
Growth in Canada and Mexico was strong in 1998. 1997 revenue growth reflects
good growth in Brazil and China, modest growth in Canada, and excellent growth
in Mexico.
In the early part of 1999, the Brazilian real devalued substantially against
the U.S. dollar. Financial reporting adjustments related to the devaluation will
be recorded in shareholders' equity. Such a devaluation could adversely affect
the Brazilian economy. However, we currently are unable to determine what
effect, if any, this will have on our customers' intent or ability to purchase
our products in 1999.
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. (Fuji Xerox), an unconsolidated entity jointly owned by
Xerox Limited and Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., develops, manufactures and
distributes document processing products in Japan and the Pacific Rim.
Approximately 90 percent of Fuji Xerox revenues are generated in Japan, with
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Korea representing the
remaining 10 percent. Fuji Xerox conducts business in other Pacific Rim
countries through joint ventures and distributors. Xerox' exposure to economic
turmoil in Asia is mitigated by our joint ownership of Fuji Xerox. Fuji Xerox
revenues declined by 3 percent in 1998 reflecting a modest decline in Japan and
a double-digit decline in Fuji Xerox' other Asia Pacific territories due to
difficult economic conditions. Conversely, modest revenue growth in 1997
reflected good growth in the Asia Pacific countries and only modest growth in
Japan due to difficult economic conditions. Revenue growth in 1996 reflects
strong growth in Japan, driven by excellent growth in digital products sales and
good growth in the Asia Pacific countries.
Revenues by Stream
The pre-currency growth rates by type of revenue were:
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Pre-currency growth
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1998 1997 1996
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Total revenues 8% 7% 6%
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Equipment sales 12 14 10
Non-equipment sales revenues 5 3 3
Document outsourcing* 25 35 47
Supplies 6 2 8
Paper 3 2 (7)
Service 1 1 (1)
Rentals (10) (9) -
Finance income 7 2 1
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* Excludes equipment accounted for as equipment sales.
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Equipment Sales: Equipment sales in 1998 grew 12 percent despite declines in
Brazil and Russia due to their weak economies. Excluding Brazil and Russia,
equipment sales grew 17 percent. Equipment sales growth is due primarily to the
introduction of a stream of state-of-the-art digital products in 1996, 1997 and
1998. Approximately half of 1998 equipment sales was attributable to products
introduced during 1997 and 1998, including our expanding line of Document Centre
digital multifunction equipment, the DocuTech 6180 Production Publisher and the
N series of network monochrome laser printers sold through indirect channels.
Digital product equipment sales grew 46 percent in 1998, 40 percent in 1997 and
27 percent in 1996 and represented 62 percent of 1998 equipment sales, 47
percent of 1997 and 37 percent of 1996.
[The following data was represented by a bar chart]
Equipment Sales Growth
(percent)
96 10
97 14
98 12
Non-Equipment Sales: Non-equipment sales revenues from supplies, paper, service,
rentals, document outsourcing and other revenues, and income from customer
financing represented 62 percent of total revenues in 1998, 63 percent in 1997
and 65 percent in 1996. Growth in these post-sale revenues is primarily a
function of the growth in our installed population of equipment, usage levels
and pricing.
Document Outsourcing: Document Outsourcing revenues are split between Equipment
Sales and Document Outsourcing. Where document outsourcing contracts include
revenues accounted for as equipment sales, this revenue is included in Equipment
Sales on the income statement. All other document outsourcing revenues,
including service, equipment rental, supplies, paper and labor are included in
Document Outsourcing. This has the effect of diverting some revenues from
supplies, paper, service, and rental. The excellent Document Outsourcing growth
reflects the trend of customers focusing on their core businesses and
outsourcing their
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document processing requirements to Xerox. The growth rate for total document
outsourcing revenues is substantially higher than the growth included in
Document Outsourcing, reflecting an increase in the proportion of equipment in
outsourcing contracts accounted for as sales.
Supplies: Good supplies revenue growth in 1998 reflects excellent indirect
channels sales and strong growth in Europe. Supplies growth decelerated in 1997
due principally to the increase in document outsourcing, which includes bundled
supplies, and lower sales of OEM printer cartridges.
Paper Sales: Our strategy is to charge a spread over mill wholesale prices to
cover our costs and value added as a distributor. The increases in 1998 and 1997
result from volume increases due to expanding distribution channels partially
offset by moderating industry-wide price declines. In 1996, lower wholesale
prices were partially offset by volume increases.
Service: Service revenue growth reflects the impact of higher machine
populations resulting from higher equipment sales, partially offset by customer
preference for document outsourcing as well as competitive price pressures.
Rentals: Rental revenues declined in 1998 and 1997 and were flat in 1996 due
primarily to customers' preference for document outsourcing and the continuing
trend toward equipment sales.
Finance Income: Our strategy for financing equipment sales in the industrialized
economies is to charge a spread over our cost of borrowing and to lock in that
spread by match funding the finance receivables with borrowings of similar
maturities. In 1998, good growth in the financing of equipment sales in the U.S.
and Latin America has been partially offset by lower average interest rates. In
1997, good financing growth in the U.S., Europe and Latin America was partially
offset by lower average interest rates. In 1996, the strong growth in the
financing of equipment sales in Latin America was partially offset by the
impacts of the continuing decline in interest rates on financing contracts and
the increasing customer preference for document outsourcing rather than purchase
and finance. On average, 75 to 80 percent of customers finance purchases of
equipment through Xerox.
Cost and Expenses
[The following data was represented by a bar chart]
SAG as a percentage of Revenues
(percent)
96 29.2
97 28.7
98 27.4
The trend in key ratios was as follows:
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1998 1997 1996
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Gross margin 46.3% 46.9% 46.9%
SAG % Revenue 27.4 28.7 29.2
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The modest 1998 gross margin decline was due to the increasing proportion of
lower margin channel product sales, the growing Document Outsourcing business,
and continued competitive price pressure partially offset by manufacturing and
service productivity. Including the inventory charges resulting from the
restructuring, the 1998 gross margin was 45.8%. The 1997 total gross margin was
essentially unchanged from 1996.
The improved ratio of selling, administrative and general expenses (SAG) to
revenue in 1998 reflected declines in general and administrative expenses due to
continuing productivity initiatives, restructuring, and expense control,
partially offset by increased sales coverage and advertising investments.
Similarly, the improvement in 1997 was due primarily to productivity initiatives
and expense controls partially offset by investments to increase worldwide sales
coverage. SAG, on a pre-currency basis, increased only 3 percent in 1998
compared with 5 percent in 1997 and 8 percent in 1996.
Research and development (R&D) expense declined 2 percent in 1998 and
increased 3 percent in 1997 and 10 percent in 1996. The modest reduction in 1998
reflected a reprioritization of our spending to focus on areas intended to
produce significant growth, such as digital, color and solutions. We continue to
invest in technological development to maintain our premier position in the
rapidly changing document processing market with a heightened focus on
increasing the effectiveness of our R&D investment as well as time to market.
Xerox R&D is strategically coordinated with Fuji Xerox, which invested $636
million in R&D in 1998 for a combined total of $1.7 billion. We expect the 1999
R&D growth rate will exceed the revenue growth rate.
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Worldwide employment increased by 1,200 in 1998 to 92,700 primarily as a
result of hiring 2,800 employees to support our fast-growing Document
Outsourcing business, 1,700 associated with the acquisition of XLConnect
Solutions, and hiring to increase sales coverage. These increases were partially
offset by 5,400 employees leaving the company under the worldwide restructuring
program.
Other expenses, net, were $245 million in 1998, $98 million in 1997 and $91
million in 1996. The increase of $147 million for 1998 reflected increased
non-financing interest expense and goodwill amortization associated with our
June 1997 acquisition of The Rank Group's remaining interest in Xerox Limited
and our May 1998 acquisition of XLConnect Solutions; non-financing interest
expense related to an increase in working capital; and increased Year 2000
remediation spending, partially offset by reduced currency losses from balance
sheet remeasurement, primarily due to Latin American currency devaluations. The
increase of $7 million for 1997 reflected increased non-financing interest
expense associated with our June 1997 acquisition of The Rank Group's remaining
interest in Xerox Limited, increased currency losses from balance sheet
remeasurement due to currency devaluation in our Latin American operations, and
Year 2000 remediation spending, partially offset by certain non-recurring
charges in 1996. Also, we reduced debt with the proceeds from the issuance of
$650 million of mandatorily redeemable preferred securities through a subsidiary
trust in January 1997. This partially offsets the 1997 increase in non-financing
interest expense because the after-tax impact of the dividend on these
securities is included in the income statement in Minorities' Interests in
Earnings of Subsidiaries.
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[Pictured here are San Francisco Bay Area high school students]
Young Authors,
New World
As part of our DocuWorld initiative, Xerox invited high school students in the
San Francisco Bay Area to write on "A Vision of Life in the 21st Century."
Winning poetry and essays were collected in an anthology which was published
using state-of-the-art print-on-demand technologies from Xerox. The young
authors gathered in Chicago to watch their ideas being published in a
professional-quality book. Publishers and booksellers already are using this
technology to bring out worthy books that might not otherwise get published
because of fears that demand would be too low to justify the cost. DocuWorld is
a worldwide learning initiative that offers tutorials and demonstrations of
digital printing solutions from Xerox and two dozen partners. During the last
two years, 135,000 industry professionals attended events in 50 cities,
including Cairo, Hong Kong, San Francisco and Toronto.
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Income Taxes, Equity in Net Income of
Unconsolidated Affiliates, and Minorities'
Interests in Earnings of Subsidiaries
Income before income taxes and the restructuring charge was $2,407 million in
1998, $2,141 million in 1997 and $1,944 million in 1996.
The effective tax rates, before the restructuring charge, were 31.6 percent
in 1998, 34.0 percent in 1997 and 36.0 percent in 1996. The 1998 and 1997 tax
rates benefited from increases in foreign tax credits and refunds of foreign
taxes, as well as, shifts in the mix of our worldwide profits.
Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates is principally Xerox
Limited's share of Fuji Xerox income. Total equity in income declined to $74
million due principally to our share, $18 million, of a restructuring charge
recorded by Fuji Xerox; a reduction in Fuji Xerox income reflecting difficult
economic conditions in Japan and other Asia Pacific operations; adverse currency
translation due to the weakening of the Japanese yen compared with the U.S.
dollar for most of the year; and reductions in income from several smaller
investments. The 1997 increase in total equity in income reflected strong
pre-currency Fuji Xerox income growth largely offset by currency translation due
to the weakening of the Japanese yen compared with the U.S. dollar and increases
in income from several smaller investments. The Xerox Limited 50 percent share
of Fuji Xerox income was $72 million (before our $18 million share of a
restructuring charge recorded by Fuji Xerox) in 1998, $119 million in 1997 and
$116 million in 1996.
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Minorities' Interests in Earnings of Subsidiaries were $45 million in 1998,
$88 million in 1997 and $161 million in 1996. The 1998 amount primarily consists
of the dividends on the mandatorily redeemable preferred securities discussed
above. The 1998 and 1997 declines reflect our acquisition of The Rank Group's
remaining interest in Xerox Limited, effective June 1997. In 1997, this decline
was partially offset by the after-tax impact of the $48 million dividend on the
mandatorily redeemable preferred securities discussed above.
Income
In 1998, Document Processing income before the restructuring charge, increased
17 percent to $1,692 million. 1997 income of $1,452 million grew 20 percent
compared with $1,206 million in 1996.
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[Pictured here are children playing soccer]
Community Involvement -- Children play soccer at Vila Olimpica da Mangueira, a
combined public school, sports complex, job training program and health clinic
in Mangueira, an impoverished area of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The village is
largely funded by Xerox do Brasil., Ltda., Vila Olimpica, cited by President
Clinton as a sterling example of community involvement by a corporation, is
credited with giving Mangueira's public schools one of the lowest dropout rates
in Rio.
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Quarterly Analytical Earnings Per Share
The following schedule summarizes the quarterly 1998 Continuing Operations
revenues, income and Earnings per Share computations before and after the
restructuring charge.
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Continuing Operations First Second Third Fourth Full
(In millions, except per-share data) Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year
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Revenues $4,304 $ 4,742 $4,607 $5,796 $19,449
Costs and expenses, excluding the restructuring charge 3,859 4,197 4,067 4,919 17,042
Restructuring charge - 1,644 - - 1,644
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Income (Loss) before Income Taxes, Equity Income and Minorities' Interests $ 445 $(1,099) $ 540 $ 877 $ 763
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Income from continuing operations before the restructuring charge $ 301 $ 395 $ 381 $ 615 $ 1,692
Income (Loss) $ 301 $ (712) $ 381 $ 615 $ 585
Diluted Earnings per Share
Adjusted average shares outstanding 725.0 731.6 735.2 735.8 733.0
Diluted Earnings per Share, excluding the restructuring charge $ 0.42 $ 0.54 $ 0.53 $ 0.84 $ 2.33
Effect of restructuring charge* - (1.64) - (1.53)
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.42 $ (1.10) $ 0.53 $ 0.84 $ 0.80
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* The restructuring charge impact is limited due to antidilutive restrictions. Additionally, the quarterly earnings per share
differ from the full year amounts because certain antidilutuve securities are excluded from earnings per share calculations
Restructuring Charge
On April 7, 1998, we announced a worldwide restructuring program associated with
enhancing our competitive position and lowering our overall cost structure. In
connection with this program, we recorded a second-quarter pretax provision of
$1,644 million ($1,107 million after taxes and including our $18 million share
of a restructuring charge recorded by Fuji Xerox). The program includes the
elimination of approximately 9,000 jobs, net, worldwide, the closing and
consolidation of facilities, and the write-down of certain assets. The charges
associated with the restructuring program include $113 million of inventory
charges recorded as cost of revenues and $316 million of asset impairments.
Included in the asset impairment charge is facility fixed asset write-downs of
$156 million and other asset write-downs of $160 million. For facility fixed
assets classified as assets to be disposed of, the impairment loss recognized is
based on fair value less cost to sell, with fair value based on third-party
valuations as well as our internal estimates of existing market prices for
similar assets. The effect of suspending depreciation on assets no longer in use
for 1998 is not material. The remaining $160 million of asset impairments
includes the write-down of certain technology assets and other items impacted
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by the consolidation initiatives described below. Key initia-
tives of the restructuring include:
1. Consolidating 56 European customer support centers into one facility and
implementing a shared services organization for order entry, invoicing, and
other back-office and sales operations.
2. Streamlining manufacturing, logistics, distribution and service operations.
This will include centralizing U.S. parts depots and outsourcing storage and
distribution.
3. Overhauling our internal processes and associated resources, including
closing one of four geographically-organized U.S. customer administrative
centers.
The reductions are primarily in administrative functions, but also impact
service, research and manufacturing.
The following table summarizes the status of the restructuring reserve:
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Charges
Total Against 12/31/98
(in millions) Reserve Reserve Balance
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Severance and related costs $1,017 $ 304 $ 713
Asset impairment 316 316 -
Lease cancellation and other costs 198 28 170
Inventory charges 113 113 -
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Total $1,644 $ 761 $ 883
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When fully implemented, the ongoing pre-tax savings from the restructuring
initiatives will be approximately $1 billion annually. Initially, more than half
of the savings is being reinvested to implement process and systems changes in
order to enable the restructuring, and to sustain ongoing efforts to broaden
and strengthen marketing programs and distribution channels to enhance revenue
growth. Selling, administrative and general expenses as a percentage of revenue
will move from the high 20s to the low 20s over time, driven primarily by large
reductions in overhead costs. Manufacturing and service productivity will also
improve. These benefits will be somewhat offset by lower gross margins overall
due to the increasing proportion of business conducted through indirect sales
channels and outsourcing.
As of December 31, 1998, approximately 5,400 employees had left the company
under the restructuring program.
There have been no material changes to the program since its announcement in
April 1998, and the majority of the remaining reserve will be utilized by
December 31, 1999. However, the completion of certain European initiatives will
likely be extended beyond 1999 due to local regulatory issues as they relate to
the work force.
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[Pictured here is Roosevelt Thompson]
A Helping Hand
Roosevelt Thompson, a Vietnam veteran shown here at the Vietnam Memorial in
Washington, D.C., was among the first people hired by Xerox through the Welfare
to Work Partnership. Thompson is an account associate assigned to the Document
Technology Centre at the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson in Washington. Highly
respected, Thompson has earned several promotions and has added to his
responsibilities since joining Xerox. At the end of 1998, Xerox had placed 256
people through the program and achieved a 75 percent retention rate.
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[The following data was represented by a bar chart]
Color Copying and Printing Revenue
(millions)
96 $1,000
97 $1,500
98 $1,900
Acquisition of XLConnect Solutions
In May 1998, we acquired XLConnect Solutions, Inc. (XLConnect), an information
technology services company, and its parent company, Intelligent Electronics,
Inc. for $413 million in cash. The operating results of these companies, which
are not material, have been included in our consolidated statements of income
from the date of the acquisition. Based on the allocation of the
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purchase price, the transaction resulted in goodwill of $395 million (including
transaction costs) which is being amortized over 25 years.
[The following data was represented by a bar chart]
Document Outsourcing Revenue
(millions)
96 $1,250
97 $2,000
98 $2,700
Share Repurchase
In April 1998, we announced that we were reactivating our $1 billion stock
repurchase program, which was suspended in April 1997 when we acquired the
remaining financial interest in Xerox Limited. During 1998, we repurchased 3.7
million shares for $172 million. Since inception of the program we have
repurchased 20.6 million shares for $594 million.
Year 2000
The Year 2000 (Y2K) problem is the result of computer programs written in two
digits, rather than four, to define the applicable year. As a result, many
information systems are unable to properly recognize and process date-sensitive
information beyond December 31, 1999. As with all major companies, certain of
our information systems and products require remediation or replacement in order
to render these systems Year 2000 compliant. Though a majority of the
remediation and replacement work has been completed, 1999 will be used to finish
any remaining mission-critical areas and develop and deploy business contingency
plans.
We have divided the Year 2000 project into five major sections: Information
Technology; and the non-Information Technology areas of Facilities, Vendor
Compliance, Product Compliance and Facilities Management products and services.
The general phases common to all sections are: 1) Awareness - a strategic
approach was developed to address the Year 2000 problem. 2) Assessment -
detailed plans and target dates were developed. 3) Programming - includes
hardware and software upgrades, systems replacements, vendor certification and
other associated changes. 4) Testing - includes testing and conversion of system
applications. 5) Implementation - includes compliance achievement and user
acceptance.
The Information Technology section includes applications (software), compute
(mainframe/smaller computer environments), infrastructure (networks, servers,
and workstations), and telecommunications. The status of each section as of
December 31, 1998, is as follows:
Applications - 93 percent of the mission-critical applications are Y2K
compliant. The remaining work is planned for completion by mid-1999.
Compute - 90 percent of our mainframe/smaller computer environments have been
upgraded to be Y2K compliant with the remainder scheduled to be upgraded by
mid-1999.
Infrastructure - 62 percent of networks, servers, and workstations have been
upgraded to be Y2K compliant with the remainder to be upgraded by mid-1999.
Telecommunications - 71 percent of internal mission-critical components are
Y2K compliant with the remainder planned for compliance by mid-1999. To date, 84
percent of our public utility providers have provided us letters of compliance
assurance and processes are under way to obtain confirmation by the rest.
The Facilities section, which includes electrical systems, elevators, access
control, security systems, etc., is primarily in the assessment phase. We
anticipate achieving compliance by August 31, 1999.
We began our efforts in the Vendor Compliance area in November 1997. A
general awareness letter was sent to all external suppliers, and an assessment
survey was sent to all business-critical suppliers. Approximately 40 percent of
our suppliers were rated "low confidence" or had not responded. Given our
assessment as well as industry statistics that 23 percent of small to medium
sized companies have not started Y2K compliance activity, we have decided that
if necessary, we will acquire approximately $100 million of additional inventory
by December 31, 1999 to ensure continuity of service to our customers should our
vendors experience Y2K problems. This procedure is intended to provide a means
of managing risk; however, no assurance can be given that it will eliminate the
potential disruption caused by third party failure.
Regarding Product Compliance, all of our products, excluding end-of-life and
a handful of engineering-related products, are Y2K compliant, or we have
developed a software/hardware
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patch or have another solution in progress. We have implementation plans in
place to deploy these Y2K solutions so that all in-field Xerox products will be
made compliant by mid-1999.
In Facilities Management, we have completed inventory and compliance
assessment and have begun action planning and remediation activities for 80
percent of our customers. Completion of remediation, on-site integrated testing
of components and full deployment is scheduled for mid-1999, while remediation
of Xerox products at these sites is being coordinated with the product
compliance area.
Contingency Planning--Certain of our processes have in place business
resumption plans. In addition, we have established a contingency program which
requires our critical business processes to develop alternative plans should
our, or third party remediation efforts experience unforeseen difficulty.
We are also dependent upon our customers for sales and cash flows. Y2K
interruptions in our customers' operations could result in reduced sales,
increased inventory or receivable levels and cash flow reductions. While these
events are possible, our customer base is sufficiently broad to minimize those
risks.
In 1993, Xerox began a project to replace the majority of its legacy systems,
which in many cases date back to the 1960s. These efforts continue today. As to
remediation, we currently estimate that costs, exclusive of software and systems
that are being replaced or upgraded in the normal course of business, and
including our products and facilities, as well as legacy systems, will be $183
million of which $28 million was spent in 1997, $92 million in 1998 and we
estimate $63 million will be spent in 1999.
We believe that the remediation of our information systems and products will
occur in a timely fashion so that the Y2K problem will not result in significant
operating problems with our operating systems, facilities and products. However,
if such remediations are not completed in a timely manner or if third party
suppliers of products or services have not completed their remediation
efforts, the Y2K problem could potentially have a material adverse impact on our
operations. Possible worst case consequences could include an interruption in
our ability to: bill and apply collections from our customers; manufacture and
deliver products to our customers; or meet our cash requirement needs.
[The following data was represented by a bar chart]
Operating Margins
(percent)
96 11.6
97 12.3
98 13.6
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Personal Banker --
Florisdeo Paulo Monteiro Jr. of Unibanco of Brazil displays Multi-Extrato. This
customized monthly banking statement serves as a personal banker for customers
and a one-to-one marketing tool for the bank. Multi-Extrato is produced with
data management software from Document Sciences Corp., a Xerox New Enterprises
company, and Xerox high-speed printing and finishing systems. In one attractive,
easy-to-understand booklet, Multi-Extrato provides comprehensive account
information, a performance summary of a customer's investments vs. the market,
plus information about new financial services. Unibanco was the first bank in
Brazil to use this approach. Ten other Brazilian banks have followed.
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The Euro
On January 1, 1999, eleven of the fifteen member countries of the European Union
established fixed conversion rates between their existing currencies and one
common currency--the euro. The euro now trades on currency exchanges and may be
used in business transactions. Xerox has processes in place in Europe to address
the systems and business issues raised by the euro currency conversion. These
issues include among others, 1) the need to adapt computer and other business
systems and equipment to accommodate euro-denominated transactions, and 2) the
competitive impact of cross-border price transparency, which may make it more
difficult for businesses to price for local markets for the same products on a
country-by-country basis. We estimate that the euro conversion will not have a
material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
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New Accounting Standards
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 133 requires companies to
recognize all derivatives as assets or liabilities measured at their fair value.
Gains or losses resulting from changes in the values of those derivatives would
be accounted for depending on the use of the derivative and whether it qualifies
for hedge accounting. We do not expect this Statement to have a material impact
on our consolidated financial statements. This Statement is effective for fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 1999. We will adopt this accounting standard
beginning January 1, 2000.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
We manage the capital structure of our non-financing operations separately from
that of our captive finance companies, which employ a more highly leveraged
capital structure typical of captive finance companies.
Total debt, including ESOP and Discontinued Operations debt not shown
separately in our consolidated balance sheets, increased to $15,107 million at
December 31, 1998 from $12,903 million in 1997 and $12,448 million in 1996.
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(In millions) 1998 1997 1996
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Total debt* as of January 1 $12,903 $12,448 $11,794
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Non-Financing Businesses:
Document Processing operations
cash generation (99) (1,026) (678)
Purchase of The Rank Group's
remaining interests in Xerox
Limited - 1,534 -
Purchase of XLConnect,
net of cash acquired 380 - -
Mandatorily redeemable
preferred securities - (637) -
ESOP (64) (60) (53)
Discontinued businesses (381) (541) 47
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Subtotal Non-Financing (164) (730) (684)
Financing Businesses 1,764 760 706
Shareholder dividends 531 475 438
Equity redemption and other changes 73 (50) 194
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Total debt* as of December 31 $15,107 $12,903 $12,448
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* Includes discontinued operations.
For analytical purposes, total equity includes common equity, ESOP preferred
stock, mandatorily redeemable preferred securities and minorities' interests.
Total equity decreased by $148 million in 1998 and increased by $523 million and
$535 million in 1997 and 1996, respectively.
The following is a three-year summary of the changes in total equity:
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(In millions) 1998 1997 1996
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Total equity as of January 1 $6,454 $5,931 $5,396
Income from continuing operations,
before restructuring charge 1,692 1,452 1,206
Restructuring charge (1,107) - -
Loss from Discontinued Operations (190) - -
Mandatorily redeemable preferred
securities - 637 -
Shareholder dividends (531) (475) (438)
Purchase of treasury stock (172) (116) (306)
Exercise of stock options 112 99 84
Change in minorities' interests (3) (716) 88
Translation adjustments (56) (463) (138)
All other, net 107 105 39
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Total equity as of December 31 $6,306 $6,454 $5,931
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Debt related to non-financing operations grew by $439 million in 1998 and the
non-financing debt-to-capital ratio increased to 43.8 percent compared with 38.9
percent and 39.3 percent as of year-end 1997 and 1996, respectively. The $1,107
million after-tax restructuring charge announced in April was a primary factor
underlying the 4.9 point increase in 1998.
Non-Financing Operations
The following table summarizes 1998, 1997 and 1996 document processing
non-financing operations cash generation and usage:
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(In millions) 1998 1997 1996
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Document Processing
Non-Financing:
Income $1,381* $1,217 $1,004
Depreciation and amortization** 821 739 715
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Subtotal $2,202 $1,956 $1,719
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Additions to land, building
and equipment (566) (520) (510)
Cash charges against 1998
restructuring reserve (332) - -
Increase in inventories,
including rental equipment (1,031) (517) (422)
Increase in accounts receivable (540) (188) (180)
All other changes, net 366 295 71
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Net Cash Generation $ 99 $1,026 $ 678
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* Before 1998 restructuring charge.
** Includes rental equipment depreciation of $411, $311 and $326 in 1998,
1997 and 1996, respectively.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
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December 31 (in millions) 1998 1997
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Assets
Cash $ 79 $ 75
Accounts receivable, net 2,671 2,145
Finance receivables, net 5,220 4,599
Inventories 3,269 2,792
Deferred taxes and other current assets 1,236 1,155
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Total Current Assets 12,475 10,766
Finance receivables due after one year, net 9,093 7,754
Land, buildings and equipment, net 2,366 2,377
Investments in affiliates, at equity 1,456 1,332
Goodwill, net 1,731 1,375
Other assets 1,233 1,103
Investment in discontinued operations 1,670 3,025
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TOTAL ASSETS $30,024 $27,732
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Liabilities and Equity
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 4,104 $ 3,707
Accounts payable 948 776
Accrued compensation and benefits costs 722 811
Unearned income 210 205
Other current liabilities 2,523 2,193
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Total Current Liabilities 8,507 7,692
Long-term debt 10,867 8,779
Postretirement medical benefits 1,092 1,079
Deferred taxes and other liabilities 2,711 2,469
Discontinued operations liabilities - policyholders' deposits and other 911 1,693
Deferred ESOP benefits (370) (434)
Minorities' interests in equity of subsidiaries 124 127
Company-obligated, mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary
trust holding solely subordinated debentures of the Company 638 637
Preferred stock 687 705
Common shareholders' equity 4,857 4,985
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $30,024 $27,732
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Shares of common stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 1998 were (in
thousands) 657,196 and 656,787, respectively. Shares of common stock issued
and outstanding at December 31, 1997 were (in thousands) 652,482.
The accompanying notes on pages 41 to 61 are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
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Non-financing operations' net cash generation of $99 million in 1998 was $927
million less than in 1997. Higher year-over-year income and non-cash charges
were more than offset by restructuring payments and working capital increases.
Inventories and receivables grew by $1,571 million in 1998, or $866 million more
than in 1997. The higher level of inventory investment was driven by accelerated
digital product sales growth. Accounts receivable growth reflects strong
equipment sales in 1998 and some increase in days sales outstanding due to
temporary effects from the reorganization and consolidation of U.S. customer
administrative centers. A major initiative to improve our cash conversion cycle
has been introduced in 1999 to reduce our working capital requirements. In 1997,
non-financing operations' net cash generation totaled $1,026 million or $348
million more than in 1996. This significant improvement was largely due to
higher income, higher growth in accounts payable and accrued compensation and
benefits costs, and lower payments against restructuring reserves than in 1996.
Discontinued non-financing businesses generated $381 million in 1998
including net proceeds from the sales of Westchester Specialty Group and Crum &
Forster, Inc., offset by debt service and other costs. In 1997, the discontinued
non-financing businesses generated $541 million reflecting proceeds from the
sales of Coregis Group, Inc., Industrial Indemnity Holdings, and The Resolution
Group partially offset by debt service and other costs.
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[Pictured here is Oscar Robertson]
A Commitment to Diversity
Xerox and Oscar Robertson, the NBA Hall of Fame player and now a successful
entrepreneur, formed a strategic alliance to jointly provide printing solutions
and facilities management services. As a Minority Business Enterprise assisted
by Xerox quality and technology, Oscar Robertson Document Management Services
should provide an economic boost to the urban enterprise zone in Pleasantville,
N.J. Customers already include New Jersey's Public Service Electric & Gas
Corporation and Caesar's Casino Hotel.
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Financing Businesses
Customer financing-related debt grew by $1,764 million in 1998 or $1,004 million
more than in 1997 due to equipment sales growth, currency translation effects
and a modest increase in leverage from 7.0 to 1 to 7.5 to 1. Financing debt grew
by $760 million in 1997, $54 million more than in 1996, reflecting growth in
equipment sales partially offset by currency translation.
Debt related to discontinued third party financing and real estate
activities, which is included in financing business debt, totaled $86 million in
1998, $117 million in 1997 and $223 million in 1996. Asset sales and portfolio
run-off account for the changes in all three years.
Funding Plans for 1999
Decisions related to term funding of our non-financing businesses will remain
based on the interest rate environment, capital market conditions and our desire
to maintain ample liquidity. Our underlying strategy is to continue to maintain
adequate funding duration while balancing the normal yield curve benefit of
floating rates against the reduced volatility obtained from fixed-rate
financing.
Customer financing-related debt is planned to increase in line with equipment
sales growth while third party financing and real estate-related debt is
expected to continue to decline. Decisions regarding the size and timing of term
funding for our financing businesses will be made based on match funding needs,
refinancing requirements and capital market conditions.
We believe our short-term credit facilities provide an ample source of funds
to finance our day-to-day operations, and we have readily available access to
the global capital markets to satisfy medium and long-term financing needs. Our
$7 billion global revolving credit agreement with a group of banks expires in
2002. This facility is unused and available to provide back up to Xerox, Xerox
Credit Corporation (XCC) and Xerox Capital (Europe) plc (XCE) commercial paper
borrowings. Commercial paper balances supported by the global credit agreement
totaled $4.5 billion at December 31, 1998. Xerox or XCC may access the facility
up to its $7 billion limit.
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XCE has access subject to a $4 billion limit. Total drawdowns cannot exceed $7
billion.
At December 31, 1998, Xerox and XCE had combined U.S. shelf capacity of
$486 million and XCC had U.S. shelf capacity of $1,240 million. In addition, a
$2 billion euro-debt facility is available to Xerox, XCC and XCE, of which $993
million remained unused at December 31, 1998.
[The following data was represented by a bar chart]
Manufacturing Productivity
(percentage decline in per unit equipment manufacturing cost)
96 7.8
97 8.6
98 10.4
Risk Management
Xerox is typical of multinational corporations because it is exposed to market
risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates that
could affect our results of operations and financial condition.
We have entered into certain financial instruments to manage interest rate
and foreign currency exposures. These instruments are held solely for hedging
purposes and include interest rate swap agreements, forward exchange contracts
and foreign currency swap agreements. We do not enter into derivative instrument
transactions for trading purposes and employ long-standing policies prescribing
that derivative instruments are only to be used to achieve a set of very limited
objectives.
Currency derivatives are primarily arranged in conjunction with underlying
transactions that give rise to foreign currency-denominated payables and
receivables. For example, an option to buy foreign currency to settle the
importation of goods from foreign suppliers, or a forward exchange contract to
fix the dollar value of a foreign currency-denominated loan.
As of December 31, 1998 and 1997 our primary foreign currency market
exposures include the Japanese yen, Brazilian real, British pound sterling,
French franc and Canadian dollar.
In order to manage the risk of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations,
we hedge a significant portion of all cash transactions denominated in a
currency other than the functional currency applicable to each of our legal
entities. From time to time, when cost-effective, foreign currency debt and
currency derivatives are used to hedge international equity investments.
Consistent with the nature of the economic hedge of such foreign currency
exchange contracts, associated unrealized gains or losses would be offset by
corresponding decreases or increases in the value of the underlying asset or
liability being hedged.
Assuming a 10 percent appreciation or depreciation in foreign currency
exchange rates as of December 31, 1998, the potential change in fair value of
our net foreign currency portfolio would approximate $32 million. The amount
permanently invested in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates, primarily Xerox
Limited, Fuji Xerox and Xerox do Brasil, and translated into dollars using the
year-end exchange rate, was $6.5 billion at December 31, 1998, net of foreign
currency denominated liabilities designated as a hedge of our net investment.
Assuming a 10 percent appreciation or depreciation of the U.S. dollar against
all currencies from the quoted foreign currency exchange rates at December 31,
1998 the unrealized loss or gain would approximate $650 million. In the early
part of 1999 the Brazilian real has devalued substantially against the U.S.
dollar. Financial reporting adjustments related to real devaluation will be
recorded in shareholders' equity. A 10 percent devaluation of the real would
reduce shareholders' equity by $230 million. Over time, such adjustments are
expected to be at least partially recovered by our Brazilian operations.
We do not hedge foreign currency-denominated revenues of our foreign
subsidiaries since these do not represent cross-border cash flows.
With regard to interest rate hedging, virtually all customer-financing
assets earn fixed rates of interest. Therefore, within industrialized economies,
we "lock in" an interest rate spread by arranging fixed-rate liabilities with
similar maturities as the underlying assets and fund the assets with liabilities
in the same currency. We refer to the effect of these conservative practices as
"match funding" customer financing assets. This practice effectively eliminates
the risk of a major decline in
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Year ended December 31 (in millions) 1998 1997 1996
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Income from continuing operations $ 585 $ 1,452 $ 1,206
Adjustments required to reconcile income to cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 821 739 715
Restructuring charge and asset impairments 1,531 - -
Inventory charges 113 - -
Provision for doubtful accounts 301 265 259
Provision for postretirement medical benefits, net of payments 33 29 38
Cash charges against 1998 restructuring reserve (332) - -
Minorities' interests in earnings of subsidiaries 45 88 161
Undistributed equity in income of affiliated companies (27) (84) (84)
Increase in inventories (1,031) (517) (422)
Increase in finance receivables (2,169) (1,629) (1,220)
Increase in accounts receivable (540) (188) (180)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued compensation and benefit costs 127 250 63
Net change in current and deferred income taxes (192) 361 293
Other, net (430) (294) (519)
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Total (1,165) 472 310
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cost of additions to land, buildings and equipment (566) (520) (510)
Proceeds from sales of land, buildings and equipment 74 36 40
Purchase of XLConnect, net of cash acquired (380) - -
Purchase of additional interest in Xerox Limited - (812) -
Other, net 5 45 14
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Total (867) (1,251) (456)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net change in debt 2,468 5 990
Dividends on common and preferred stock (531) (475) (438)
Proceeds from sale of common stock 126 140 95
Repurchase of preferred and common stock (172) (116) (316)
Dividends to minority shareholders (4) (7) (36)
Proceeds from issuance of mandatorily redeemable preferred securities - 637 -
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Total 1,887 184 295
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (29) (18) (6)
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Cash provided (used) by continuing operations (174) (613) 143
Cash provided (used) by discontinued operations 178 584 (175)
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Increase (decrease) in cash 4 (29) (32)
Cash at beginning of year 75 104 136
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Cash at end of year $ 79 $ 75 $ 104
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The accompanying notes on pages 41 to 61 are an integral part of the
consolidated financial statements.
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interest margins during a period of rising interest rates. Conversely, this
practice effectively eliminates the opportunity to materially increase margins
when interest rates are declining.
Pay fixed-rate and receive variable-rate swaps are typically used in place
of more expensive fixed-rate debt. Additionally, pay variable-rate and receive
fixed-rate swaps are used from time to time to transform longer-term fixed-rate
debt into variable rate obligations. The transactions performed within each of
these categories enable more cost-effective management of interest rate
exposures. The potential risk attendant to this strategy is the non-performance
of the swap counterparty. We address this risk by arranging swaps with a diverse
group of strong-credit counterparties, regularly monitoring their credit ratings
and determining the replacement cost, if any, of existing transactions.
On an overall worldwide basis, and including the impact of our hedging
activities, weighted average interest rates for 1998, 1997 and 1996 approximated
6.1 percent, 6.2 percent and 6.9 percent, respectively.
Many of the financial instruments we use are sensitive to changes in
interest rates. Hypothetically, interest rate changes result in gains or losses
related to the market value of our term debt and interest rate swaps due to
differences between current market interest rates and the stated interest rates
within the instrument. Applying an assumed 10 percent reduction or increase in
the yield curves at December 31, 1998, the fair value of our term debt and
interest swaps would increase or decrease by approximately $119 million.
Our currency and interest rate hedging are typically unaffected by changes
in market conditions as forward contracts, options and swaps are normally held
to maturity consistent with our objective to lock in currency rates and interest
rate spreads on the underlying transactions.
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[Pictured here is Momoe Takahashi Mehta]
Digital Artist -
Momoe Takahashi Mehta, a photographer and painter in Bangalore, India, uses the
power of Xerox digital color to make copies of her paintings, which are in turn
used for block print making.
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Liquidity
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash generated from operations and
borrowings. The consolidated statements of cash flows detailing changes in our
cash balances are on page 36.
Operating activities resulted in a net cash outflow of $1,165 million in
1998 compared with $472 million of cash generation in 1997. This year-over-year
change is largely due to strong growth in our customer financing businesses and
a temporary decrease in inventory and receivables turnover, which more than
offset higher income and non-cash charges. Conversely, 1997 operating cash
generation was $162 million greater than in 1996 as growth in customer finance
receivables was more than offset by lower working capital requirements.
1998 investing activities resulted in net cash usage of $867 million or
$384 million less than in 1997 due to an initial $812 million payment to The
Rank Group in 1997 under our agreement to purchase The Rank Group's remaining
interests in Xerox Limited, partially offset by a net $380 million payment in
1998 related to the purchase of XLConnect. Cash used for investing activities in
1997 was $795 million more than in 1996 largely due to the 1997 payment to The
Rank Group.
Financing activities provided net cash flows totaling $1,887 million in
1998, up substantially from $184 million in 1997. Along with the changes to cash
flows from operations and investing, 1997 financing cash flow reflects $637
million of cash generated by the issuance in January 1997 of mandatorily
redeemable preferred securities.
Overall, continuing operations used $174 million and $613 million of cash
in 1998 and 1997, respectively, and generated $143 million in 1996.
Discontinued operations provided $178 million and $584 million of cash in
1998 and 1997, respectively, and used $175 million in 1996.
Year-end cash balances were $79 million in 1998, $75 million in 1997 and
$104 million in 1996, consistent with our objective to minimize investments that
do not provide added value to our shareholders.
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Discontinued Operations - Insurance
and Other Financial Services
The net investment in the discontinued financial services businesses, which
includes Insurance, Other Financial Services and Third Party Financing and Real
Estate, totaled $759 million at December 31, 1998 compared with $1,332 million
and $2,124 million at December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The decrease in
1998 was primarily caused by the sale of the remaining Talegen Holdings, Inc.
(Talegen) companies and a reserve increase recorded in the first quarter of
1998, somewhat offset by scheduled funding of reinsurance coverage to the former
Talegen companies by Ridge Reinsurance Limited (Ridge Re) and interest for the
period on the assigned debt. A discussion of the discontinued businesses
follows.
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[Pictured here is a Xerox large-format color printing advertisement]
Scaling New Heights --
This is an award-winning advertisement used internationally to promote Xerox
large-format color printing.
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Status of Insurance
In 1995, we recorded a $1,546 million after tax charge in connection with the
disengagement activities for our five then remaining Talegen insurance companies
and three related service companies.
In 1997, three of the insurance companies and one service company were
sold. As part of the consideration for one of the companies, The Resolution
Group, Inc. (TRG), which closed in the fourth quarter of 1997, we received a
$462 million performance-based instrument. In 1998, the remaining insurance and
service companies were sold. In the first quarter, we completed the sale of the
Westchester Specialty Group, Inc. (WSG) for $338 million in cash, less
approximately $70 million in transaction-related costs. In the third quarter, we
completed the sale of Crum & Forster Holdings, Inc. (CFI) for $680 million,
including the repayment of $115 million in debt, less approximately $75 million
in transaction-related costs. With the completion of the CFI transaction, we
have effectively completed our disengagement strategy from the Talegen
companies. In the first quarter of 1998 an additional after-tax charge of $190
million was recorded.
Xerox Financial Services, Inc. (XFSI) continues to provide aggregate excess
of loss reinsurance coverage to certain of the former Talegen units and TRG
through Ridge Re, a wholly owned subsidiary. The coverage limits total $748
million, which is net of 15 percent coinsurance and exclusive of $234 million in
coverage which was reinsured under a retrocessional arrangement during the
fourth quarter of 1998 for a total cost to Ridge Re of $158 million. At December
31, 1998, Ridge Re had recognized the discounted value of approximately $445
million of the available coverage and it is possible that some additional
reserves could ultimately be needed, although this is not currently anticipated.
XFSI has guaranteed to certain of the former Talegen units and TRG that Ridge
Re will meet all of its financial obligations under the Reinsurance Agreements.
Related premium payments to Ridge Re are made by XFSI and guaranteed by us. As
of December 31, 1998, there were four remaining annual premium installments of
$43 million, plus finance charges. We have also guaranteed that Ridge Re will
meet its financial obligations on $578 million of the Reinsurance Agreements and
have provided a $400 million partial guaranty of Ridge Re's $800 million letter
of credit facility. This facility is required to provide security with respect
to aggregate excess of loss reinsurance obligations under contracts with certain
of the former Talegen units and TRG.
XFSI may also be required, under certain circumstances, to purchase over time
additional redeemable preferred shares of Ridge Re, up to a maximum of $301
million.
Net Investment in Insurance
The net investment in Insurance at December 31, 1998 totaled $513 million
compared with a balance of $1,076 million and $1,846 million at December 31,
1997 and 1996,
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respectively. The decrease in 1998 versus 1997 primarily reflects the sales of
WSG and CFI and the reserve increase recorded in the first quarter of 1998,
somewhat offset by contractual payments to Ridge Re for annual premium
installments and associated finance charges and interest on the assigned
insurance debt.
Other Financial Services
The net investment in Other Financial Services at December 31, 1998 was $132
million compared with $125 million and $101 million at December 31, 1997 and
1996, respectively. Debt associated with these assets totaled $50 million at
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996. The increase in the investment from 1997 to
1998 is primarily due to interest on the assigned debt. The increase in the
investment from 1996 to 1997 primarily reflects the effect of a transfer from
Insurance that had no effect on the total net investment in the discontinued
financial services businesses.
On June 1, 1995, XFSI completed the sale of Xerox Financial Services Life
Insurance Company and related companies (Xerox Life). In connection with the
transaction, OakRe Life Insurance Company (OakRe), a wholly owned XFSI
subsidiary, has assumed responsibility, via Coinsurance Agreements, for existing
Single Premium Deferred Annuity (SPDA) policies issued by Xerox Life. The
Coinsurance Agreements include a provision for the assumption (at their
election) by the purchaser's companies, of all of the SPDA policies at the end
of their current rate reset periods. A Novation Agreement with an affiliate of
the new owner provides for the assumption of the liability under the Coinsurance
Agreements for any SPDA policies not so assumed.
As a result of the Coinsurance Agreements, at December 31, 1998, OakRe
retained approximately $0.8 billion of investment portfolio assets (transferred
from Xerox Life) and liabilities related to the reinsured SPDA policies.
Interest rates on these policies are fixed and were established upon issuance of
the respective policies. Substantially all of these policies will reach their
rate reset periods through the year 2000 and will be assumed under the
Agreements as described above. Xerox Life's portfolio was designed to recognize
that policy renewals extended liability "maturities," thereby permitting
investments with average duration somewhat beyond the rate reset periods.
OakRe's practice is to selectively improve this match over time as market
conditions allow.
In connection with the aforementioned sale, XFSI established a $500 million
letter of credit and line of credit with a group of banks to support OakRe's
coinsurance obligations. The term of this letter of credit is five years and it
is unused and available at December 31, 1998. Upon a drawing under the letter of
credit, XFSI has the option to cover the drawing in cash or to draw upon the
credit line.
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[Pictured here is Ursula Burns]
Top 25 --
Ursula Burns, Xerox vice president for manufacturing operations, was featured in
Working Woman magazine in an article about the top 25 companies for female
executives. The copies Burns is holding were made on a Xerox 5385 departmental
copier.
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Third Party Financing and Real Estate
Third Party Financing and Real Estate assets at December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
totaled $250 million, $298 million and $450 million, respectively. The $48
million reduction in 1998 from 1997 primarily relates to asset sales and runoff
activity that were consistent with the amounts contemplated in the formal
disposal plan. Debt associated with these assets totaled $86 million, $117
million and $223 at December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
In January and February 1999, six of our remaining eight financing leases
were sold for $127 million, consistent with the amounts contemplated in the
formal disposal plan.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
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Accumulated
Other
Common Common Additional Comprehen- Treasury Treasury
Stock Stock Paid-In Retained sive Stock Stock
(In millions, except share data in thousands) Shares Amount Capital Earnings Income(1) Shares Amount Total
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Balance at December 31, 1995 650,060 $653 $1,008 $2,321 $(104) - - $3,878
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Net income 1,206 1,206
Translation adjustments - net of minority
shareholders' interests of ($24) (138) (138)
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Comprehensive income 1,068
Purchase of treasury stock (12,986) $(306) (306)
Stock option, incentive plans and other 1,192 2 (25) (15) 4,856 122 84
Xerox Canada Inc. exchangeable stock 205 2,694
Convertible securities 347 10 994 23 33
Cash dividends declared
Common stock ($0.58 per share) (379) (379)
Preferred stock (59) (59)
Tax benefits on ESOP dividends 16 16
Premiums from sale of put options 11 11
Tax benefits on stock options 21 21
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Balance at December 31, 1996 651,804 655 1,025 3,090 (242) (4,442) (161) 4,367
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Net income 1,452 1,452
Net income during stub period 8 8
Translation adjustments - net of minority
shareholders' interests of ($44) (463) (463)
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Comprehensive income 997
Purchase of treasury stock (3,975) (116) (116)
Stock option, incentive plans and other 360 (17) (129) 7,296 245 99
Xerox Canada Inc. exchangeable stock 116 126
Convertible securities 202 9 995 32 41
Cash dividends declared
Common stock ($0.64 per share) (418) (418)
Preferred stock (57) (57)
Tax benefits on ESOP dividends 14 14
Premiums from sale of put options 13 13
Tax benefits on stock options 45 45
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Balance at December 31, 1997 652,482 655 1,075 3,960 (705) - - 4,985
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Net income 395 395
Net loss during stub period (6) (6)
Translation adjustments - net of minority
shareholders' interests of ($1) (56) (56)
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Comprehensive income 333
Purchase of treasury stock (3,683) (172) (172)
Stock option, incentive plans and other 3,899 4 69 (116) 2,364 111 68
Xerox Canada Inc. exchangeable stock 350 12
Convertible securities 465 1 28 898 42 71
Cash dividends declared
Common stock ($0.72 per share) (475) (475)
Preferred stock (56) (56)
Tax benefits on ESOP dividends 10 10
Premiums from sale of put options 5 5
Tax benefits on stock options 88 88
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Balance at December 31, 1998 657,196 $660 $1,265 $3,712 $ (761) (409) $ (19) $4,857
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(1) Accumulated other comprehensive income is solely composed of cumulative
translation adjustments.
The accompanying notes on pages 41 to 61 are an integral part of the
financial statements.
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NOTES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)
1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of Xerox Corporation and all majority-owned subsidiaries (the Company).
All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
References herein to "we" or "our" refer to Xerox and consolidated subsidiaries
unless the context specifically requires otherwise.
Xerox Limited, Xerox Holding (Nederland) BV, Xerox Investments (Bermuda)
Limited, Xerox Holdings (Bermuda) Limited and their respective subsidiaries are
referred to as Xerox Limited.
Investments in which we have a 20 to 50 percent ownership interest are
generally accounted for on the equity method.
Upon the sale of stock by a subsidiary, we recognize a gain or loss equal to
our proportionate share of the increase or decrease in the subsidiary's equity.
During 1996, we recognized a pre-tax net gain of $11 from such transactions.
Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd. (Fuji Xerox), changed its reporting period from a fiscal
year ending October 20, 1996 to a fiscal year ending December 20. The results of
operations during the period between the end of the 1996 fiscal year and the
beginning of the new fiscal year (the stub period) amounted to a gain of $8.
Fuji Xerox again changed its reporting period from a fiscal year ending December
20, 1997 to a fiscal year ending December 31. The results of operations during
this stub period amounted to a loss of $6. The stub period results were recorded
directly in retained earnings to avoid reporting more than 12 months' results of
operations in one year.
Earnings per Share. Basic earnings per share are based on net income less
preferred stock dividend requirements divided by the average common shares
outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share assume exercise of
in-the-money stock options outstanding and full conversion of convertible debt
and convertible preferred stock into common stock at the beginning of the year
or date of issuance, unless they are antidilutive.
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Goodwill. Goodwill represents the cost of acquired businesses in excess of the
net assets purchased and is amortized on a straight-line basis, generally over
periods ranging from 25 to 40 years. Goodwill is reported net of accumulated
amortization, and the recoverability of the carrying value is evaluated on a
periodic basis by assessing current and future levels of income and cash flows
as well as other factors. Accumulated amortization at December 31, 1998 and 1997
was $119 and $71, respectively.
Accounting Changes. Effective January 1, 1998, we adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." This
statement requires that companies disclose comprehensive income, which includes
net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, minimum pension liability
adjustments, and unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities classified
as available-for-sale. Comprehensive income and the components thereof are
included in the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity on page 40.
Effective December 1998, we adopted SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments
of an Enterprise and Related Information." SFAS No. 131 requires us to report
segment information as it is used internally to assess performance and allocate
resources. See Note 9 on page 45.
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 133
requires companies to recognize all derivatives as assets or liabilities
measured at their fair value. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the
values of those derivatives would be accounted for depending on the use of the
derivative and whether it qualifies for
XEROX CORPORATIION 41
NOTES
hedge accounting. We do not expect this Statement to have a material impact on
our consolidated financial statements. This Statement is effective for fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 1999. We will adopt this accounting standard
beginning January 1, 2000.
Revenue Recognition. Revenues from the sale of equipment under installment
contracts and from sales-type leases are recognized at the time of sale or at
the inception of the lease, respectively. Associated finance income is earned on
an accrual basis under an effective annual yield method. Revenues from equipment
under other leases are accounted for by the operating lease method and are
recognized over the lease term. Service revenues are derived primarily from
maintenance contracts on our equipment sold to customers and are recognized over
the term of the contracts.
Provisions for Losses on Uncollectible Receivables. The provisions for losses on
uncollectible trade and finance receivables are determined principally on the
basis of past collection experience.
Inventories. Inventories are carried at the lower of average cost or market.
Buildings and Equipment. Our fixed assets are depreciated over their estimated
useful lives. Depreciation is computed using principally the straight-line
method. Significant improvements are capitalized; maintenance and repairs are
expensed. See Note 7 on page 44.
Classification of Commercial Paper and Bank Notes Payable. It is our policy to
classify as long-term debt that portion of commercial paper and notes payable
that is intended to match fund finance receivables due after one year to the
extent that we have the ability under our revolving credit agreement to
refinance such commercial paper and notes payable on a long-term basis. See Note
11 on page 49.
Foreign Currency Translation. The functional currency for most foreign
operations is the local currency. Net assets are translated at current rates of
exchange, and income and expense items are translated at the average exchange
rate for the year. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded in
accumulated other comprehensive income. The U.S. dollar is used as the
functional currency for certain subsidiaries, which conduct their business in
U.S. dollars or operate in hyperinflationary economies. A combination of current
and historical exchange rates is used in remeasuring the local currency
transactions of these subsidiaries, and the resulting exchange adjustments are
included in income. Aggregate foreign currency losses were $28, $85 and $27 in
1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, and are included in Other, net in the
consolidated statements of income.
Effective July 1, 1997, we changed the functional currency for our Brazilian
operation from the U.S. dollar to the Brazilian real, as the Brazilian economy
is no longer considered hyperinflationary. The effect of this change was
immaterial.
Reclassifications. Prior years' financial statements have been restated to
reflect certain reclassifications to conform with the 1998 presentation. The
impact of these changes is not material and did not affect net income.
2 Restructuring
On April 7, 1998, we announced a worldwide restructuring program associated
with enhancing our competitive position and lowering our overall cost structure.
In connection with this program, in the second quarter we recorded a pretax
provision of $1,644 ($1,107 after taxes and including our $18 share of a
restructuring charge recorded by Fuji Xerox). The program includes the
elimination of approximately 9,000 jobs, net, worldwide, the closing and
consolidation of facilities, and the write-down of certain assets. The charges
associated with this restructuring program include $113 of inventory charges
recorded as cost of revenues and $316 of asset impairments. Included in the
asset impairment charge is facility fixed asset write-downs of $156 and other
asset write-downs of $160. For facility fixed assets classified as
42 XEROX CORPORATION
NOTES
assets to be disposed of, the impairment loss recognized is based on fair value
less cost to sell, with fair value based on third-party valuations as well as
our internal estimates of existing market prices for similar assets. The effect
of suspending depreciation on assets no longer in use for 1998 is not material.
The remaining $160 of asset impairments includes the write-down of certain
technology assets and other items impacted by the consolidation initiatives
described below. Key initiatives of the restructuring include:
1. Consolidating 56 European customer support centers into one facility and
implementing a shared services organization for order entry, invoicing, and
other back-office and sales operations.
2. Streamlining manufacturing, logistics, distribution and service operations.
This will include centralizing U.S. parts depots and outsourcing storage
and distribution.
3. Overhauling our internal processes and associated resources, including
closing one of four geographically organized U.S. customer administrative
centers.
The reductions are occurring primarily in administrative functions, but also
impact service, research and manufacturing.
The following table summarizes the status of the restructuring reserve (in
millions):
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Charges
Total Against 12/31/98
Reserve Reserve Balance
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Severance and related costs $1,017 $304 $713
Asset impairment 316 316 -
Lease cancellation and other costs 198 28 170
Inventory charges 113 113 -
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Total $1,644 $761 $883*
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AAA
* Of this amount, $543 is included in Other current liabilities.
As of December 31, 1998, approximately 5,400 employees have left the Company
under the restructuring program.
There have been no material changes to the program since its announcement in
April 1998, and the majority of the remaining reserve will be utilized by
December 31, 1999. However, the completion of certain European initiatives will
likely be extended beyond 1999 due to local regulatory issues as they relate to
the workforce.
3 Common Stock Split
On January 25, 1999, the Board of Directors approved a two-for-one split of the
Company's common stock. The effective date of the stock split was February 23
for share-holders of record as of February 4. Shareholders' equity has been
restated to give retroactive recognition to the stock split in prior periods by
reclassifying from additional paid-in capital to common stock the par value of
the additional shares arising from the split. In addition, all references in the
financial statements to number of shares and per-share amounts have been
restated.
4 Acquisitions
In May 1998, we acquired XLConnect Solutions, Inc. (XLConnect), an information
technology services company, and its parent company, Intelligent Electronics,
Inc. for $413 in cash. The operating results of these companies, which are not
material, have been included in our consolidated statement of income from the
date of the acquisition. Based on the allocation of the purchase price, the
transaction resulted in goodwill of $395 (including transaction costs) which is
being amortized over 25 years.
In June 1997, we acquired the remaining 20 percent of Xerox Limited from The
Rank Group Plc (Rank) in a transaction valued at (pound)940 million, or
approximately $1.5 billion. As a result of this transaction, we now own 100
percent of Xerox Limited. The transaction was funded entirely by debt consisting
of (pound)500 million of third-party debt and (pound)440 million of notes
payable issued to Rank, which will be paid in deferred installments, half paid
on June 29, 1998 and the other half by June 30, 1999. An additional payment of
up to (pound)60 million would be made in 2000 based upon achievement of certain
Xerox Limited earnings growth targets by 1999. The purchase price (including
transaction costs) was allocated such that goodwill increased by $737, minority
interest in equity of subsidiaries was reduced by approximately $720, with the
balance of $70 applied to other assets and liabilities, primarily investment in
affiliates, at equity.
XEROX CORPORATION 43
NOTES
5 Finance Receivables, Net
Finance receivables result from installment sales and sales-type leases arising
from the marketing of our business equipment products. These receivables
generally mature over two to five years and are typically collateralized by a
security interest in the underlying assets. The components of finance
receivables, net at December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 follow:
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1998 1997 1996
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Gross receivables $16,918 $15,035 $13,872
Unearned income (2,863) (2,850) (2,551)
Unguaranteed residual values 699 557 398
Allowance for doubtful accounts (441) (389) (347)
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Finance receivables, net 14,313 12,353 11,372
Less current portion 5,220 4,599 4,386
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Amounts due after one year, net $ 9,093 $ 7,754 $ 6,986
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Contractual maturities of our gross finance receivables subsequent to
December 31, 1998 follow:
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Thereafter
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$6,295 $4,570 $3,257 $1,911 $740 $145
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Experience has shown that a portion of these finance receivables will be
prepaid prior to maturity. Accordingly, the preceding schedule of contractual
maturities should not be considered a forecast of future cash collections.
Allowances for doubtful accounts on our accounts receivable balances for the
years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 amounted to $102, $92 and $92,
respectively.
6 Inventories
The components of inventories at December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 follow:
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1998 1997 1996
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Finished goods $1,923 $1,549 $1,570
Work in process 111 97 80
Raw materials 464 406 322
Equipment on operating leases, net 771 740 704
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Inventories $3,269 $2,792 $2,676
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Equipment on operating leases consists of our business equipment products
that are rented to customers and are depreciated to estimated residual value.
Depreciable lives vary from two to four years. Our business equipment operating
lease terms vary, generally from 12 to 36 months. Accumulated depreciation on
equipment on operating leases for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996 amounted to $1,260, $1,198 and $1,259, respectively. Scheduled minimum
future rental revenues on operating leases with original terms of one year or
longer are:
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1999 2000 2001 Thereafter
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$367 $173 $84 $46
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Total contingent rentals, principally usage charges in excess of minimum
allowances relating to operating leases, for the years ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996 amounted to $161, $186 and $199, respectively.
7 Land, Buildings and Equipment, Net
The components of land, buildings and equipment, net at December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996 follow:
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Estimated
Useful
Lives
(Years) 1998 1997 1996
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Land $ 80 $ 88 $ 89
Buildings and building
equipment 25 to 50 973 1,012 991
Leasehold improvements Lease term 425 403 378
Plant machinery 4 to 12 1,926 1,870 1,862
Office furniture and
equipment 3 to 15 1,299 1,285 1,231
Other 3 to 20 260 190 218
Construction in progress 283 310 250
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Subtotal 5,246 5,158 5,019
Less accumulated
depreciation 2,880 2,781 2,763
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Land, buildings and
equipment, net $2,366 $2,377 $2,256
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We lease certain land, buildings and equipment, substantially all of which
are accounted for as operating leases. Total rent expense under operating leases
for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 amounted to $436, $419 and
$421, respectively. Future minimum operating lease commitments that have
remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 1998
follow:
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Thereafter
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$318 $258 $184 $138 $115 $396
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In certain circumstances, we sublease space not currently required in
operations. Future minimum sublease income under leases with non-cancelable
terms in excess of one year amounted to $23 at December 31, 1998.
44 XEROX CORPORATION
NOTES
In 1994, we awarded a contract to Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) to
operate our worldwide data processing and telecommunications network through the
year 2004. Subject to making a payment defined in the contract, effective
July 1, 1999, Xerox has the right to terminate this agreement with six months'
notice to EDS. Minimum payments due EDS under the contract follow:
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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$257 $229 $217 $198 $183 $95
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8 Investments in Affiliates, at Equity
Investments in corporate joint ventures and other companies in which we
generally have a 20 to 50 percent ownership interest at December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996 follow:
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1998 1997 1996
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Fuji Xerox $1,354 $1,231 $1,173
Other investments 102 101 109
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Investments in affiliates, at equity $1,456 $1,332 $1,282
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Xerox Limited owns 50 percent of the outstanding stock of Fuji Xerox, a
corporate joint venture with Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Fuji Xerox is
headquartered in Tokyo and operates in Japan and other areas of the Pacific Rim,
Australia and New Zealand, except for China. Condensed financial data of Fuji
Xerox for its last three fiscal years follow:
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1998 1997 1996
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Summary of Operations
Revenues $6,809 $7,415 $8,091
Costs and expenses 6,506 6,882 7,546
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Income before income taxes 303 533 545
Income taxes 195 295 313
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Net income $ 108 $ 238 $ 232
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Balance Sheet Data
Assets
Current assets $2,760 $2,461 $3,008
Non-current assets 3,519 2,942 3,168
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Total assets $6,279 $5,403 $6,176
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities $2,628 $2,218 $2,546
Long-term debt 101 286 427
Other non-current liabilities 1,028 679 850
Shareholders' equity 2,522 2,220 2,353
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $6,279 $5,403 $6,176
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9 Segment Reporting
In 1998, we adopted SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise
and Related Information." SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for reporting
information about operating segments in annual financial statements and requires
that certain selected information about operating segments be reported in
interim financial reports. It also establishes standards for related disclosures
about products and services, and geographic areas. Operating segments are
defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial
information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or
decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing
performance. Our chief operating decision makers are our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Operating Officer. SFAS No. 131 differs from the previous accounting
standard SFAS No. 14, which required companies to disclose certain financial
information about each industry segment in which they operate. Under SFAS No.
14, we described ourselves as having one segment--Document Processing. Under
the new standard, our reportable segments are as follows: Core Business, Fuji
Xerox, Paper and Media, and Other.
The Core Business operating segment consists of the worldwide development,
manufacturing, marketing, financing and servicing of document processing
products and services. We have aggregated all Core Business operating units due
to commonality of economic characteristics, products and services, the
production process, class of customer and distribution process. This segment
also includes our corporate headquarters.
The Fuji Xerox operating segment is composed of our corporate joint venture
with Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (Fuji Photo), which operates throughout the Far
East (except China). It is managed jointly by our Chief Executive Officer and
the Chief Executive Officer of Fuji Photo.
The Paper and Media segment operates as a distributor of print media and
supplies to our customers. The mission of Paper and Media is to charge a spread
over mill wholesale prices to cover our costs and value added as a distributor.
Although managed as a separate operating segment, our distribution of these
products is important to maintain the integrated document services solution we
offer our customers.
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The Other operating segment is composed primarily of our Channels business
and Xerox New Enterprises companies. Channels distributes products primarily
through retail channels and value-added resellers. Xerox New Enterprises
comprises our investments in emerging companies with important document
processing hardware and software technologies in various stages of development.
Total assets for this segment also includes our investment in discontinued
operations.
The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those
described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
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Document Processing Segments
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Core Paper and
Business Fuji Xerox Media Other Total
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1998
Information about profit or loss
Revenues from external customers $16,037 - $1,142 $1,199 $18,378
Finance income 1,071 - - - 1,071
Intercompany revenues (326) - - 326 -
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Total segment revenues 16,782 - 1,142 1,525 19,449
Depreciation and amortization 803 - - 18 821
Interest expense 748 - - - 748
Segment profit (loss) before restructuring 2,434 - 53 (80) 2,407
Segment profit (loss) after restructuring 929 - 50 (216) 763
Earnings of non-consolidated affiliates(1) 19 $ 72 - 1 92
Information about assets
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates 91 1,354 - 11 1,456
Total assets 26,214 1,354 83 2,373 30,024
Capital expenditures 539 - - 27 566
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1997
Information about profit or loss
Revenues from external customers $14,937 - $1,117 $1,084 $17,138
Finance income 1,006 - - - 1,006
Intercompany revenues (118) - - 118 -
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Total segment revenues 15,825 - 1,117 1,202 18,144
Depreciation and amortization 732 - - 7 739
Interest expense 617 - - - 617
Segment profit (loss) 2,180 - 44 (83) 2,141
Earnings of non-consolidated affiliates 6 $ 119 - 2 127
Information about assets
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates 91 1,231 - 10 1,332
Total assets 22,913 1,231 91 3,497 27,732
Capital expenditures 510 - - 10 520
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1996
Information about profit or loss
Revenues from external customers $14,067 - $1,226 $1,070 $16,363
Finance income 1,015 - - - 1,015
Intercompany revenues (96) - - 96 -
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Total segment revenues 14,986 - 1,226 1,166 17,378
Depreciation and amortization 708 - - 7 715
Interest expense 592 - - - 592
Segment profit (loss) 1,892 - 85 (33) 1,944
Earnings of non-consolidated affiliates 5 $ 116 - 2 123
Information about assets
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates 94 1,173 - 15 1,282
Total assets 20,689 1,173 102 4,854 26,818
Capital expenditures 500 - - 10 510
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(1) Excludes our $18 share of a restructuring charge recorded by Fuji Xerox.
46 XEROX CORPORATION
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Products and services and geographic area data for our continuing operations
follow:
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Revenues
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1998 1997 1996
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Information about products and services
Digital $ 8,960 $ 6,628 $ 5,327
Light-lens 7,887 8,926 9,666
Paper and Other 2,602 2,590 2,385
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Total $19,449 $18,144 $17,378
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Revenues Long-lived Assets
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1998 1997 1996 1998 1997 1996
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Information about Geographic Areas
United States $10,087 $ 9,187 $ 8,583 $2,095 $2,020 $1,881
Europe, Africa, Asia, Mideast 5,773 5,394 5,501 731 673 671
Other areas 3,589 3,563 3,294 571 584 527
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Total $19,449 $18,144 $17,378 $3,397 $3,277 $3,079
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10 Discontinued Operations
In January 1993, we announced our intent to sell or otherwise disengage from our
Insurance and Other Financial Services (IOFS) businesses. Since that time, we
have sold all but one of our insurance businesses and have disposed of a number
of other financial services businesses through sale and run-off collection
activities. At December 31, 1998, our sole remaining Insurance operation is the
Ridge Reinsurance Limited (Ridge Re) reinsurance business. Our other
discontinued businesses, consisting of Other Financial Services and Third Party
Financing and Real Estate, are primarily in asset and liability run-off. A
discussion of the status of IOFS's three segments follows.
Insurance. In the fourth quarter of 1995, we recorded a $1,546 after-tax charge
in connection with the disengagement activities for our five then remaining
Talegen Holdings, Inc. (Talegen) insurance companies and three related service
companies.
In 1997, three of the insurance companies and one service company were sold
for an aggregate $890 in cash, the assumption of $154 of debt and, in the case
of the sale of The Resolution Group, Inc. (TRG), a $462 performance-based
instrument. We will participate in the future cash flows of TRG via the
performance-based instrument. The recovery of this instrument is dependent upon
the sufficiency of TRG's available cash flows. Based on current forecasts at
December 31, 1998, we expect to realize $462 for this instrument. However, the
ultimate realization may be greater or less than this amount.
In 1998, the remaining insurance and service companies were sold. In the
first quarter, we completed the sale of the Westchester Specialty Group, Inc.
for $338 in cash, less approximately $70 in transaction-related costs. In the
third quarter, we completed the sale of Crum & Forster Holdings, Inc. (CFI) for
$680, including the repayment of $115 in debt, less approximately $75 in
transaction-related costs. In the first quarter of 1998, an additional after-tax
charge of $190 was recorded. With the completion of the CFI transaction, we have
effectively completed our disengagement strategy from the Talegen companies.
The net proceeds of the above sales transactions, after transaction-related
costs were used primarily to retire debt.
At December 31, 1998, the Insurance business consists of Ridge Re and
headquarters costs and interest expense associated with the insurance activities
of Xerox Financial Services, Inc. (XFSI), a wholly owned subsidiary.
XEROX CORPORATION 47
NOTES
XFSI continues to provide aggregate excess of loss reinsurance coverage
(the Reinsurance Agreements) to certain of the former Talegen units and TRG
through Ridge Re, a wholly owned subsidiary of XFSI. The coverage limits total
$748, which is net of 15 percent coinsurance and exclusive of $234 in coverage
which was reinsured under a retrocessional arrangement during the fourth quarter
of 1998 for a total cost to Ridge Re of $158. Through December 31, 1998, Ridge
Re had recognized the discounted value of approximately $445 of the available
coverage and it is possible that some additional reserves could ultimately be
needed, although this is not currently anticipated.
XFSI has guaranteed to certain of the former Talegen units and TRG that Ridge
Re will meet all of its financial obligations under the Reinsurance Agreements.
Related premium payments to Ridge Re are made by XFSI and guaranteed by us. As
of December 31, 1998, there were four remaining annual installments of $43, plus
finance charges. We have also guaranteed that Ridge Re will meet its financial
obligations on $578 of the Reinsurance Agreements and we have provided a $400
partial guaranty of Ridge Re's $800 letter of credit facility. This facility is
required to provide security with respect to aggregate excess of loss
reinsurance obligations under contracts with the former Talegen units and TRG.
XFSI may also be required, under certain circumstances, to purchase, over
time, additional redeemable preferred shares of Ridge Re, up to a maximum of
$301.
Insurance Financial Information. Summarized operating results of Insurance for
the three years ended December 31, 1998 follow:
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1998 1997 1996
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Revenues $ 570 $1,760 $ 2,147
Costs and expenses 795 2,098 2,437
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Loss before income taxes (225) (338) (290)
Income tax benefits 59 143 100
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Net loss from operations(*) $(166) $ (195) $ (190)
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* The 1998, 1997 and 1996 operating results exclude the gains and losses
related to sales of the Insurance subsidiaries. The results in the above
table, including the sale-related impacts, were charged to reserves
established for this purpose and, therefore, did not impact our earnings.
The 1998 results exclude the first quarter 1998 after-tax charge of $190.
Other Financial Services. In 1995, we completed the sale of Xerox Financial
Services Life Insurance Company and related companies (Xerox Life). In
connection with the transaction, OakRe Life Insurance Company (OakRe), a wholly
owned XFSI subsidiary, assumed responsibility, via coinsurance agreements, for
the Single Premium Deferred Annuity (SPDA) policies issued by Xerox Life. As a
result of these coinsurance agreements, at December 31, 1998 and 1997, the
consolidated balance sheet includes approximately $0.8 billion and $1.5 billion,
respectively, of invested assets and the related reinsurance liabilities
associated with these SPDA policies. These liabilities are expected to be
substantially satisfied by the year 2000 as the policies are either terminated
by the policyholder or renewed and transferred to the buyer.
In support of OakRe's coinsurance obligations, XFSI established a $500 letter
of credit and line of credit, expiring in 2000, with a group of banks. These
facilities are unused and available at December 31, 1998.
Third Party Financing and Real Estate. We have made substantial progress in
disengaging from the Third Party Financing and Real Estate businesses that were
discontinued in 1990. During the three years ended December 31, 1998, we
received net cash proceeds of $236 ($48 in 1998, $152 in 1997 and $36 in 1996)
from the sale of individual assets and from run-off and collection activities.
The amounts received were consistent with our estimates in the disposal plan and
were used primarily to retire debt. The remaining assets at December 31, 1998
primarily represent asset-based financing leases, many with long-duration
contractual maturities and unique tax attributes.
Total Discontinued Operations. The consolidated financial statements present the
Insurance, Other Financial Services and Third Party Financing and Real Estate
businesses as discontinued operations. Debt was assigned to discontinued
operations based on historical levels assigned to the businesses when they were
continuing operations, adjusted for subsequent paydowns. Interest expense
thereon is primarily determined based on our annual average domestic borrowing
costs. Assigned and direct interest expense for the discontinued businesses for
the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 was $143, $201 and $226,
respectively.
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Summarized information of discontinued operations for the three years ended
December 31, 1998 follows:
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1998 1997 1996
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Balance Sheet Data
Assets
Insurance
Investment, net $ 513 $1,076 $1,846
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Other Financial Services
Investments 805 1,537 1,991
Other assets, net 102 114 111
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OFS assets 907 1,651 2,102
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Third Party Financing and
Real Estate
Gross finance receivables 252 303 401
Unearned income and other (2) (5) 49
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Investment, net 250 298 450
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Investment in discontinued operations $1,670 $3,025 $4,398
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Liabilities
OFS policyholders' deposits $ 775 $1,523 $1,998
Other OFS liabilities - 3 3
Long-term debt 136 167 273
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Discontinued operations liabilities $ 911 $1,693 $2,274
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Net investment in discontinued
operations $ 759 $1,332 $2,124
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Based on current estimates, we believe that the proceeds received from
disposal of the remaining net discontinued assets will be consistent with our
net carrying value of these businesses.
11 Debt
Short-Term Debt. Short-term borrowings data at December 31, 1998 and 1997
follow:
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Weighted
Average
Interest
Rates at
12/31/98 1998 1997
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Notes payable 3.34% $ 536 $1,164
Foreign commercial paper 5.32% 384 629
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Total short-term debt 920 1,793
Current maturities of long-term debt 3,184 1,914
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Total $4,104 $3,707
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Notes payable generally represent foreign currency denominated borrowings
of non-U.S. subsidiaries.
Long-Term Debt. A summary of long-term debt by final maturity date at December
31, 1998 and 1997 follows:
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Weighted
Average
Interest
Rates at
12/31/98 1998 1997
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U.S. Operations
Xerox Corporation (parent company)
Guaranteed ESOP notes due 1998-2004 7.63% $ 370 $ 434
Notes due 1998 - - 585
Notes due 1999 5.47 1,108 730
Notes due 2000 7.33 600 600
Notes due 2001 6.08 675 212
Notes due 2002 7.70 230 200
Notes due 2003 5.60 1,360 147
Notes due 2004 7.15 200 200
Notes due 2006 - - 25
Notes due 2007 - - 25
Notes due 2011 - - 50
Notes due 2016 7.20 250 250
Convertible notes due 2018 3.63 575 -
Notes due 2026 - - 350
Notes due 2038 5.07 25 -
Other debt due 1998-2014 6.88 137 126
Capital lease obligations - - 3
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Subtotal 5,530 3,937
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Xerox Credit Corporation
Notes due 1998 - - 795
Notes due 1999 6.01 1,175 300
Notes due 2000 5.37 536 201
Notes due 2001 5.17 51 126
Notes due 2002 - - 250
Notes due 2007 - - 25
Notes due 2012 - - 225
Floating rate notes due 2048 5.09 60 60
Other notes due 1999 and 2000 - - 4
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Subtotal 1,822 1,986
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Total U.S. operations $7,352 $5,923
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Weighted
Average
Interest
Rates at
12/31/98 1998 1997
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International Operations
Various obligations, payable in:
Canadian dollars due 1998-2007 11.43% $ 99 $ 124
Dutch guilders due 1998-2000 5.14 37 66
French francs due 1998-2001 4.14 7 21
German marks due 1998-1999 6.37 10 51
Pounds sterling due 1998-2003 8.75 207 206
Swiss francs due 1998-2000 3.59 13 35
Italian lire due 1998-2000 6.20 140 123
U.S. dollars due 1998-2008 5.66 1,013 229
Other currencies due 1998-2003 7.56 189 207
Capital lease obligations 7.50 1 3
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Total international operations 1,716 1,065
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Other borrowings deemed long-term 5,119 3,872
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Subtotal 14,187 10,860
Less current maturities 3,184 1,914
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Total long-term debt $11,003 $ 8,946
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Consolidated Long-Term Debt Maturities. Payments due on long-term debt for the
next five years and thereafter follow:
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Thereafter
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$3,184 $1,446 $1,242 $382 $1,614 $1,200
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These payments do not include amounts relating to domestic commercial paper
and foreign bank notes payable, which have been classified as long-term debt
under the caption "Other borrowings deemed long-term." These borrowings are
classified as long-term because we have the intent to refinance them on a
long-term basis and the ability to do so under our revolving credit agreement.
Certain of our debt agreements allow us to redeem outstanding debt prior to
scheduled maturity. Outstanding debt issues with these call features are
classified in the preceding five-year maturity table in accordance with
management's current expectations. The actual decision as to early redemption
will be made at the time the early redemption option becomes exercisable and
will be based on prevailing economic and business conditions and the relative
costs of new borrowing.
Convertible Debt. In April 1998, we issued convertible subordinated debentures
for net proceeds of $575. The amount due upon maturity in April 2018 is $1,012,
resulting in an effective interest rate of 3.625 percent per annum, including
1.003 percent payable in cash semiannually beginning in October 1998. These
debentures are convertible at any time at the option of the holder into 7.808
shares of our stock per $1,000 principal amount at maturity of debentures.
Lines of Credit. We have a $7 billion revolving credit agreement with a group of
banks, which matures in 2002. This revolver is also accessible by the following
wholly owned subsidiaries: Xerox Credit Corporation (up to a $7 billion limit),
and Xerox Capital (Europe) plc (up to a $4 billion limit) with our guarantee.
Any amounts borrowed under this facility would be at rates based, at the
borrower's option, on spreads above certain reference rates such as LIBOR. This
agreement is unused and is available to back commercial paper borrowings of our
domestic operations, Xerox Capital (Europe) plc and Xerox Overseas Holdings
Ltd., which amounted to $4.5 billion at December 31, 1998. In addition, our
foreign subsidiaries had unused committed long-term lines of credit used to back
short-term indebtedness that aggregate $0.1 billion in various currencies at
prevailing interest rates.
Match Funding of Finance Receivables and Indebtedness. We employ a match funding
policy for customer financing assets and related liabilities. Under this policy,
which is more fully discussed in the accompanying Financial Review on page 35,
the interest and currency
50 XEROX CORPORATION
NOTES
characteristics of the indebtedness are, in most cases, matched to the interest
and currency characteristics of the finance receivables. At December 31, 1998,
these operations had approximately $14.5 billion of net finance receivables,
which will service approximately $12.0 billion of assigned short- and long-term
debt, including $0.1 billion of debt assigned to discontinued third party
financing businesses.
Guarantees. At December 31, 1998, we have guaranteed the borrowings of our ESOP
and $3,159 of indebtedness of our foreign subsidiaries.
Interest. Interest paid by us on our short- and long-term debt, including
amounts relating to debt assigned to discontinued operations, amounted to $859,
$812 and $871 for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996,
respectively.
Total Short- and Long-Term Debt. Our total indebtedness, excluding the direct
indebtedness of Talegen, at December 31, 1998 and 1997 is reflected in the
consolidated balance sheet captions as follows:
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1998 1997
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Short-term debt and current portion
of long-term debt $ 4,104 $ 3,707
Long-term debt 10,867 8,779
Discontinued operations liabilities -
policyholders' deposits and other 136 167
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Total debt $15,107 $12,653
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A summary of changes in consolidated indebtedness for the three years ended
December 31, 1998 follows:
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1998 1997 1996
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Increase (decrease) in
short-term debt, net $ 553 $ (276) $ 973
Proceeds from long-term debt 3,464 1,807 2,998
Principal payments on long-term debt (1,580) (1,632) (2,989)
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Subtotal 2,437 (101) 982
Less change in debt of
discontinued operations (31) (106) (8)
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Total change in debt of
continuing operations $ 2,468 $ 5 $ 990
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12 Financial Instruments
Derivative Financial Instruments. Certain financial instruments with
off-balance-sheet risk have been entered into by us to manage our interest rate
and foreign currency exposures. These instruments are held solely for hedging
purposes and include interest rate swap agreements, forward exchange contracts
and foreign currency swap agreements. We do not enter into derivative instrument
transactions for trading or other speculative purposes.
We typically enter into simple, unleveraged derivative transactions which, by
their nature, have low credit and market risk. Our policies on the use of
derivative instruments prescribe an investment-grade counterparty credit floor
and at least quarterly monitoring of market risk on a counterparty-
by-counterparty basis. We utilize numerous counterparties to ensure that there
are no significant concentrations of credit risk with any individual
counterparty or groups of counterparties. Based upon our ongoing evaluation of
the replacement cost of our derivative transactions and counterparty
creditworthiness, we consider the risk of credit default significantly affecting
our financial position or results of operations to be remote.
We employ the use of hedges to reduce the risks that rapidly changing market
conditions may have on the underlying transactions. Typically, our currency and
interest rate hedging activities are not affected by changes in market
conditions, as forward contracts and swaps are arranged and normally held to
maturity in order to lock in currency rates and interest rate spreads related to
underlying transactions.
None of our hedging activities involves exchange traded instruments.
Interest Rate Swaps. We enter into interest rate swap agreements to manage
interest rate exposure. An interest rate swap is an agreement to exchange
interest rate payment streams based on a notional principal amount. We follow
settlement accounting principles for interest rate swaps whereby the net
interest rate differentials to be paid or received are recorded currently as
adjustments to interest expense.
XEROX CORPORATION 51
NOTES
Virtually all customer financing assets earn fixed rates of interest.
Accordingly, through the use of interest rate swaps in conjunction with the
contractual maturity terms of outstanding debt, we "lock in" an interest spread
by arranging fixed-rate interest obligations with maturities similar to the
underlying assets. Additionally, in industrialized countries customer financing
assets are funded with liabilities denominated in the same currency. We refer to
the effects of these conservative practices as "match funding" our customer
financing assets. This practice effectively eliminates the risk of a major
decline in interest margins resulting from adverse changes in the interest rate
environment. Conversely, this practice does effectively eliminate the
opportunity to materially increase margins when interest rates are declining.
More specifically, pay fixed/receive variable interest rate swaps are often
used in place of more expensive fixed-rate debt for the purpose of match funding
fixed-rate customer contracts.
Pay variable/receive variable interest rate swaps ("basis swaps") are used
to transform variable rate, medium-term debt into commercial paper or local
currency LIBOR rate obligations. Pay variable/receive fixed interest rate swaps
are used to transform term fixed-rate debt into variable rate obligations.
During 1998, 17 such agreements were cancelled in connection with the early
retirement of 17 issues of medium-term notes. The transactions performed within
each of these three categories enable the cost-effective management of interest
rate exposures. During 1998, the average notional amount of an interest rate
swap agreement was $15.
For the three years ended December 31, 1998, no pay fixed/receive variable
interest rate swap agreements were terminated prior to maturity.
The total notional amounts of these transactions at December 31, 1998 and
1997, based on contract maturity, follow:
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1998 1997
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Commercial paper/bank borrowings $ 2,242 $ 1,991
Medium-term debt 6,629 5,388
Long-term debt 5,128 4,313
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Total $13,999 $11,692
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The aggregate notional amounts of interest rate swaps by maturity date and
type at December 31, 1998 and 1997 follow:
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2000- 2003-
1998 1999 2002 2016 Total
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1998
Pay fixed/receive variable $ - $1,792 $4,706 $3,050 $ 9,548
Pay variable/receive variable - - 603 - 603
Pay variable/receive fixed - 450 1,320 2,078 3,848
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Total $ - $2,242 $6,629 $5,128 $13,999
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Memo:
Interest rate paid - 6.36% 5.46% 4.87% 5.39%
Interest rate received - 5.10% 5.21% 5.29% 5.22%
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1997
Pay fixed/receive variable $1,136 $1,362 $4,817 $ 354 $ 7,669
Pay variable/receive variable 320 - 203 - 523
Pay variable/receive fixed 535 450 1,007 1,508 3,500
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Total $1,991 $1,812 $6,027 $1,862 $11,692
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Memo:
Interest rate paid 6.20% 6.88% 5.93% 6.05% 6.14%
Interest rate received 6.18% 5.72% 5.55% 6.93% 5.90%
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NOTES
Forward Exchange Contracts. We utilize forward exchange contracts to hedge
against the potentially adverse impacts of foreign currency fluctuations on
foreign currency denominated receivables and payables; firm foreign currency
commitments; and investments in foreign operations. Firm foreign currency
commitments generally represent committed purchase orders for foreign-sourced
inventory. These contracts generally mature in six months or less. At December
31, 1998 and 1997, we had outstanding forward exchange contracts of $2,817 and
$1,977, respectively. Of the outstanding contracts at December 31, 1998, the
largest single currency represented was the British pound sterling. Contracts
denominated in British pounds sterling, U.S. dollars, Brazilian reais, French
francs and Japanese yen accounted for over 75 percent of our forward exchange
contracts. On contracts that hedge foreign currency denominated receivables and
payables, gains or losses are reported currently in income, and premiums or
discounts are amortized to income and included in Other, net in the consolidated
statements of income. Gains or losses, as well as premiums or discounts, on
contracts that hedge firm commitments are deferred and subsequently recognized
as part of the underlying transaction. At December 31, 1998, we had a net
deferred gain of $17. Gains or losses on contracts that hedge an investment in a
foreign operation are reported currently in the balance sheet as a component of
cumulative translation adjustments. The premium or discount on contracts that
hedge an investment in a foreign operation are amortized to income and included
in Other, net in the consolidated statements of income. During 1998, the average
notional amount of a forward exchange contract amounted to $17.
Foreign Currency Swap Agreements. We enter into cross-currency interest rate
swap agreements, whereby we issue foreign currency denominated debt and swap the
proceeds with a counterparty. In return, we receive and effectively denominate
the debt in local currencies. Currency swaps are utilized as hedges of the
underlying foreign currency borrowings, and exchange gains or losses are
recognized currently in Other, net in the consolidated statements of income.
During 1998, we entered into cross-currency interest rate swap agreements to
convert U.S. dollar-denominated debt ($838) to yen-denominated debt (yen 95
billion) as of December 31, 1998. This synthetic yen debt is designated as a
hedge of our investment in Fuji Xerox. Accordingly, related currency gains or
losses have been included as a component of cumulative translation adjustments.
At December 31, 1998, cross-currency interest rate swap agreements with an
aggregate notional amount of $3,143 remained outstanding.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments. The estimated fair values of our financial
instruments at December 31, 1998 and 1997 follow:
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1998 1997
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Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
Amount Value Amount Value
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Cash $ 79 $ 79 $ 75 $ 75
Accounts receivable, net 2,671 2,671 2,145 2,145
Short-term debt 920 920 1,793 1,793
Long-term debt 14,187 14,524 10,860 11,189
Interest rate and currency
swap agreements - 47 - 25
Forward exchange contracts - 51 - (44)
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The fair value amounts for Cash, Accounts receivable, net and Short-term debt
approximate carrying amounts due to the short maturities of these instruments.
The fair value of Long-term debt was estimated based on quoted market prices
for these or similar issues or on the current rates offered to us for debt of
the same remaining maturities. The difference between the fair value and the
carrying value represents the theoretical net premium we would have to pay to
retire all debt at such date. We have no plans to retire significant portions of
our long-term debt prior to scheduled maturity. We are not required to determine
the fair value of our finance receivables, the match funding of which is the
source of much of our interest rate swap activity.
The fair values for interest rate and cross-currency swap agreements and
forward exchange contracts were calculated by us based on market conditions at
year-end and supplemented with quotes from brokers. They represent amounts we
would receive (pay) to terminate/replace these contracts. We have no present
plans to terminate/replace significant portions of these contracts.
XEROX CORPORATION 53
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13 Employee Benefit Plans
We sponsor numerous pension and other postretirement benifit plans in our U.S.
and international operations.
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Pension Benefits Other Benefits
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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Change in Benefit Obligation
Benefit obligation, January 1 $ 7,399 $ 6,441 $ 1,029 $ 892
Service cost 172 167 26 25
Interest cost 916 948 72 66
Plan participants' contributions 13 31 - -
Plan amendments - 11 - -
Actuarial loss 157 254 8 100
Currency exchange rate changes 31 (130) (3) (2)
Curtailments (9) (18) 20 -
Special termination benefits 99 - 2 -
Benefits paid (738) (305) (59) (52)
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Benefit obligation, December 31 8,040 7,399 1,095 1,029
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Change in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets, January 1 7,708 6,771 - -
Actual return on plan assets 872 1,293 - -
Employer contribution 80 45 59 52
Plan participants' contributions 13 31 - -
Currency exchange rate changes 23 (127) - -
Benefits paid (738) (305) (59) (52)
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Fair value of plan assets, December 31 7,958 7,708 - -
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Funded status (including under-funded and non-funded plans) (82) 309 (1,095) (1,029)
Unamortized transition assets (61) (81) - -
Unrecognized prior service cost 28 34 (4) (4)
Unrecognized net actuarial (gain) loss 121 (217) 7 (46)
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Net amount recognized $ 6 $ 45 $(1,092) $(1,079)
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Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
Prepaid benefit cost $ 349 $ 297 - -
Accrued benefit liability (343) (252) $(1,092) $(1,079)
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Net amount recognized $ 6 $ 45 $(1,092) $(1,079)
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Under-funded or non-funded plans
Aggregate benefit obligation $ 345 $ 334 $ 1,095 $ 1,029
Aggregate fair value of plan assets $ 35 $ 68 $ - $ -
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Weighted-average assumptions as of December 31
Discount rate 7.0% 7.4% 7.0% 7.2%
Expected return on plan assets 9.2 9.5
Rate of compensation increase 4.2 4.4
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Pension Benefits Other Benefits
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1998 1997 1996 1998 1997 1996
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Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Defined benefit plans
Service cost $ 172 $ 167 $ 164 $ 26 $ 25 $ 26
Interest cost 916 948 787 72 66 63
Expected return on plan assets (1,010) (1,014) (849) - - -
Recognized net actuarial (gain)/loss 10 16 8 - (4) (1)
Amortization of prior service cost 6 8 6 - - -
Recognized net transition asset (19) (20) (18) - - -
Recognized curtailment/settlement gain (60) (31) (7) - - -
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Net periodic benefit cost 15 74 91 98 87 88
Defined contribution plans 32 23 17 - - -
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Total $ 47 $ 97 $ 108 $ 98 $ 87 $ 88
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Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts
reported for the health care plans. For measurement purposes, a 7.5 percent
annual rate of increase in the per capita cost of covered health care benefits
was assumed for 1998. The rate was assumed to decrease gradually to 5.25 percent
in 2002 and thereafter.
A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would
have the following effects:
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One- One-
percentage- percentage-
point point
increase decrease
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Effect on total service and interest
cost components 4 (4)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation 57 (54)
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Benefits. In 1989, we established an ESOP
and sold to it 10 million shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
(Convertible Preferred) of the Company for a purchase price of $785. Each ESOP
share is convertible into six common shares of the Company. The Convertible
Preferred has a $1 par value, a guaranteed minimum value of $78.25 per share and
accrues annual dividends of $6.25 per share. The ESOP borrowed the purchase
price from a group of lenders. The ESOP debt is included in our consolidated
balance sheets because we guarantee the ESOP borrowings. A corresponding amount
classified as Deferred ESOP benefits represents our commitment to future
compensation expense related to the ESOP benefits.
The ESOP will repay its borrowings from dividends on the Convertible
Preferred and from our contributions. The ESOP's debt service is structured such
that our annual contributions (in excess of dividends) essentially correspond to
a specified level percentage of participant compensation. As the borrowings are
repaid, the Convertible Preferred is allocated to ESOP participants and Deferred
ESOP benefits are reduced by principal payments on the borrowings. Most of our
domestic employees are eligible to participate in the ESOP.
Information relating to the ESOP for the three years ended December 31, 1998
follows:
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1998 1997 1996
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Interest on ESOP Borrowings $33 $38 $42
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Dividends declared on Convertible
Preferred Stock $56 $57 $58
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Cash contribution to the ESOP $41 $39 $36
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Compensation expense $44 $40 $37
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We recognize ESOP costs based on the amount committed to be contributed to
the ESOP plus related trustee, finance and other charges.
XEROX CORPORATION 55
NOTES
14 Income Taxes
The parent company and its domestic subsidiaries file consolidated U.S.
income tax returns. Generally, pursuant to tax allocation arrangements, domestic
subsidiaries record their tax provisions and make payments to the parent company
for taxes due or receive payments from the parent company for tax benefits
utilized.
Income before income taxes from continuing operations for the three years
ended December 31, 1998 consists of the following:
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1998 1997 1996
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Domestic income $625 $1,082 $ 781
Foreign income 138 1,059 1,163
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Income before income taxes $763 $2,141 $1,944
=================================================================
Provisions for income taxes from continuing operations for the three years
ended December 31, 1998 consist of the following:
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1998 1997 1996
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Federal income taxes
Current $265 $253 $210
Deferred (149) 67 50
Foreign income taxes
Current 178 168 205
Deferred (143) 158 166
State income taxes
Current 70 69 62
Deferred (14) 13 7
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Income taxes $207 $728 $700
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A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the
effective income tax rate for continuing operations for the three years ended
December 31, 1998 follows:
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1998 1997 1996
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U.S. federal statutory income tax rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
Foreign earnings and dividends
taxed at different rates (7.3) (3.2) .5
Goodwill amortization .7 .3 .3
Tax-exempt income (2.3) (.8) (.5)
State taxes 4.7 2.5 2.3
Change in valuation allowance for
deferred tax assets - - (1.0)
Other (3.7) .2 (.6)
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Effective income tax rate 27.1% 34.0% 36.0%
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The 1998 effective tax rate of 27.1 percent is 6.9 percentage points lower
than 1997. Excluding the 1998 worldwide restructuring program, the 1998
effective tax rate is 31.6 percent, which is 2.4 percentage points lower than
1997. This lower 1998 rate is primarily attributable to an increase in foreign
tax credits, refund of foreign taxes and mix of profits from our worldwide
operations.
The 1997 effective tax rate of 34.0 percent is 2.0 percentage points lower
than 1996. This lower 1997 rate is primarily attributable to an increase in
foreign tax credits, refund of foreign taxes and mix of profits from our
worldwide operations.
On a consolidated basis, including the effects of discontinued operations, we
paid a total of $217, $241 and $252 in income taxes to federal, foreign and
state income-taxing authorities in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
Total income tax expense (benefit) for the three years ended December 31,
1998 was allocated as follows:
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1998 1997 1996
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Income taxes on income
from continuing operations $ 207 $ 728 $ 700
Tax benefit included in
minorities' interests(*) (20) (19) -
Discontinued operations (54) (166) (84)
Common shareholders' equity(**) (140) (57) (15)
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Total $ (7) $ 486 $ 601
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(*) Benefit relates to preferred securities as more fully described in Note 16
on page 58.
(**) For dividends paid on shares held by the ESOP; cumulative translation
adjustments and tax benefit on nonqualified stock options.
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Deferred income taxes have not been provided on the undistributed earnings of
foreign subsidiaries and other foreign investments carried at equity. The amount
of such earnings included in consolidated retained earnings at December 31, 1998
was approximately $4.7 billion. These earnings have been substantially
reinvested, and we do not plan to initiate any action that would precipitate the
payment of income taxes thereon. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of
additional tax that might be payable on the foreign earnings.
56 XEROX CORPORATION
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant
portions of the deferred taxes at December 31, 1998 and 1997 follow:
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1998 1997
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Tax effect of future tax deductions
Depreciation $ 443 $ 294
Postretirement medical benefits 419 406
Restructuring reserves 329 22
Other operating reserves 277 299
Deferred intercompany profit 76 60
Allowance for doubtful accounts 93 95
Deferred compensation 165 151
Tax credit carryforwards 104 125
Research and development 564 256
Other 116 133
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Total $ 2,586 $1,841
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Tax effect of future taxable income
Installment sales and leases $(1,407) $(1,282)
Leveraged leases (23) (21)
Deferred income (630) (353)
Other (264) (192)
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Total $(2,324) $(1,848)
====================================================================
The above amounts are classified as current or long-term in the consolidated
balance sheets in accordance with the asset or liability to which they relate.
Current deferred tax assets at December 31, 1998 and 1997 amounted to $551 and
$516, respectively.
We conclude that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will
be realized in the ordinary course of operations based on scheduling of deferred
tax liabilities and income from operating activities.
At December 31, 1998, we have tax credit carryforwards for federal income tax
purposes of $2 available to offset future federal income taxes through 2002 and
$104 available to offset future federal income taxes indefinitely. We also have
net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes of $80 which are
available to offset future taxable income through 2005 and $90 available to
offset future taxable income indefinitely.
15 Litigation
On March 10, 1994, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for
the District of Kansas by two independent service organizations (ISOs) in Kansas
City and St. Louis and their parent company. Subsequently, a single corporate
entity, CSU, L.L.C. ("CSU") was substituted for the three affiliated companies.
CSU claimed damages predominately resulting from the Company's alleged refusal
to sell parts for high volume copiers and printers to CSU prior to 1994. The
Company's policies and practices with respect to the sale of parts to ISOs were
at issue in an antitrust class action in Texas, which was settled by the Company
during 1994. Claims for individual lost profits of ISOs who were not named
parties, such as CSU, were not included in that class action. The Company
asserted counterclaims against CSU alleging patent and copyright infringement
relating to the copying of diagnostic software and service manuals. On April 8,
1997, the District Court granted partial summary judgment in favor of the
Company on CSU's antitrust claims, ruling that the Company's unilateral refusal
to sell or license its patented parts cannot give rise to antitrust liability.
On January 8, 1999, the Court dismissed with prejudice all of CSU's antitrust
claims. CSU has preserved for appeal only its claims that Xerox unlawfully
refused to sell critical parts (including patented parts), to sell manuals and
to license patented and copyrighted software and its claim that the Company's
refusal to sell non-critical parts was unlawful because it was in conjunction
with an allegedly unlawful refusal to sell critical parts. The District Court
also granted summary judgment in favor of the Company on its patent infringement
claim, leaving open with respect to patent infringement only the issues of
willfulness and the amount of damages, and granted partial summary judgment in
favor of the Company with respect to some of its claims of copyright
infringement. A judgment in the amount of $1.0 was entered in favor of the
Company and against CSU on the copyright infringement counterclaim. Pursuant to
a final judgment entered by the Court on January 11, 1999 CSU was granted leave
to appeal the antitrust claims and copyright counterclaims without entry of
final judgment on the patent claims.
XEROX CORPORATION 57
NOTES
On April 11, 1996, an action was commenced by Accuscan Corp. (Accuscan), in
the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, against
the Company seeking unspecified damages for infringement of a patent of Accuscan
which expired in 1993. The suit, as amended, was directed to facsimile and
certain other products containing scanning functions and sought damages for
sales between 1990 and 1993. On April 1, 1998, the jury entered a verdict in
favor of Accuscan for $40. However, on September 14, 1998, the Court granted the
Company's motion for a new trial on damages. The Company is also seeking to
appeal the issue of liability and believes that the liability verdict should be
set aside.
On December 18, 1998, three former employees of Crum & Forster Holdings, Inc.
(a former subsidiary of ours) ("C&F") filed a lawsuit in the United States
District Court for the District of New Jersey claiming wrongful termination of
their participation in the Xerox Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan
("ESOP"). Xerox, the ESOP, C&F and the company that acquired C&F are named
defendants. Plaintiffs purport to bring this action on behalf of themselves and
a class of approximately 10,000 persons who were employed by C&F (or one of its
insurance subsidiaries which also participated in the ESOP) from July 1, 1989
through December 31, 1993. Plaintiffs assert violations of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act, breach of contract, conversion, unjust
enrichment and fraudulent misrepresentation. They are seeking approximately $250
in damages.
The foregoing action is related to an action previously filed in the United
States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The Texas plaintiffs
did not specify their damages, but they are seeking certification of a similar
class of former ESOP participants. Plaintiffs' motion for class certification
and our motion to dismiss the Texas action are still pending.
We deny any wrongdoing and we intend to vigorously defend both the Texas and
New Jersey actions.
16 Preferred Securities
We have 22 million authorized shares of cumulative preferred stock, $1 par
value. Outstanding preferred stock at December 31, 1998 and 1997 follows (shares
in thousands):
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1998 1997
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Shares Amount Shares Amount
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Convertible
Preferred Stock 8,785 $687 9,013 $705
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Convertible Preferred Stock. As more fully described in Note 13 on page 55, we
sold, for $785, 10 million shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
(ESOP shares) in 1989 in connection with the establishment of our ESOP. As
employees with vested ESOP shares leave the Company, these shares are redeemed
by us. We have the option to settle such redemptions with either shares of
common stock or cash.
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights. We have a shareholder rights plan designed to
deter coercive or unfair takeover tactics and to prevent a person or persons
from gaining control of us without offering a fair price to all shareholders.
Under the terms of the plan, one-half of one preferred stock purchase right
(Right) accompanies each share of outstanding common stock (giving effect to the
two-for-one stock split in February 1999). Each full Right entitles the holder
to purchase from us one three-hundredth of a new series of preferred stock at an
exercise price of $250.
Within the time limits and under the circumstances specified in the plan, the
Rights entitle the holder to acquire either our common stock, the surviving
company in a business combination, or the purchaser of our assets, having a
value of two times the exercise price.
The Rights may be redeemed prior to becoming exercisable by action of the
Board of Directors at a redemption price of $.01 per Right. The Rights expire in
April 2007.
The Rights are non-voting and, until they become exercisable, have no
dilutive effect on the earnings per share or book value per share of our common
stock.
Deferred Preferred Stock. In October 1996, a subsidiary of ours issued 2 million
deferred preferred shares for Canadian (Cdn.) $50 million. The U.S. dollar value
was $37 and is included in Minorities' interests in equity of subsidiaries in
58 XEROX CORPORATION
NOTES
the consolidated balance sheet. These shares are mandatorily redeemable on
February 28, 2006 for Cdn. $90 million. The difference between the redemption
amount and the proceeds from the issue is being amortized, through the
redemption date, to minorities' interests in earnings of subsidiaries in the
consolidated statements of income. We have guaranteed the redemption value.
Company-obligated, mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary
trust holding solely subordinated debentures of the Company. On January 29,
1997, a trust sponsored and wholly owned by the Company issued $650 aggregate
liquidation amount preferred securities (the "Original Preferred Securities") to
investors and 20,103 shares of common securities to the Company, the proceeds of
which were invested by the trust in $670.1 aggregate principal amount of the
Company's newly issued 8 percent Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2027 ("the
Original Debentures"). On June 13, 1997, pursuant to a registration statement
filed by the Company and the trust with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
Original Preferred Securities with an aggregate liquidation preference amount of
$644.2 and Original Debentures with a principal amount of $644.2 were exchanged
for a like amount of preferred securities (together with the Original Preferred
Securities, the "Preferred Securities") and 8 percent Junior Subordinated
Debentures due 2027 (together with the Original Debentures, the "Debentures")
which were registered under the Securities Act of 1933. The Debentures represent
all of the assets of the trust. The proceeds from the issuance of the Original
Debentures were used by the Company for general corporate purposes. The
Debentures and related income statement effects are eliminated in the Company's
consolidated financial statements.
The Preferred Securities accrue and pay cash distributions semi-annually at a
rate of 8 percent per annum of the stated liquidation amount of $1,000 per
Preferred Security. The Company has guaranteed (the "Guarantee"), on a
subordinated basis, distributions and other payments due on the Preferred
Securities. The Guarantee and the Company's obligations under the Debentures and
in the indenture pursuant to which the Debentures were issued and the Company's
obligations under the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust governing the
trust, taken together, provide a full and unconditional guarantee of amounts due
on the Preferred Securities.
The Preferred Securities are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity of the
Debentures on February 1, 2027, or earlier to the extent of any redemption by
the Company of any Debentures. The redemption price in either such case will be
$1,000 per share plus accrued and unpaid distributions to the date fixed for
redemption.
17 Common Stock
We have 1.05 billion authorized shares of common stock, $1 par value. At
December 31, 1998 and 1997, 45.3 and 41.5 million shares, respectively, were
reserved for issuance under our incentive compensation plans. In addition, at
December 31, 1998, 13.2 million common shares were reserved for the conversion
of $628 of convertible debt and 52.7 million common shares were reserved for
conversion of ESOP-related Convertible Preferred Stock.
Treasury Stock. The Board of Directors has authorized us to repurchase up to $1
billion of our common stock. The stock will be repurchased from time to time on
the open market depending on market conditions. During 1998 and 1997, we
repurchased 3.7 and 4.0 million shares for $172 and $116, respectively. Since
inception of the program we have repurchased 20.6 million shares for $594.
Common shares issued for stock option exercises, conversion of convertible
securities and other exchanges were partially satisfied by reissuances of
treasury shares.
Put Options. In connection with the share repurchase program, during 1998, 1997
and 1996, we sold 1.0 million, 8.0 million and 5.6 million put options,
respectively, that entitle the holder to sell one share of our common stock to
us at a specified price. These put options are exercisable only at maturity and
can be settled in cash at our option. The put options had original maturities
ranging from six months to two years.
At December 31, 1998, 1.0 million put options remain outstanding with a
strike price of $47.93 per share.
XEROX CORPORATION 59
NOTES
Stock Option and Long-Term Incentive Plans. We have a long-term incentive plan
whereby eligible employees may be granted nonqualified stock options and
performance unit rights. Subject to vesting and other requirements, performance
unit rights are typically paid in our common stock, beginning with the 1998
awards and are typically paid in cash for units awarded prior to 1998. The value
of each performance unit was typically based upon the level of return on assets
during the year in which granted. Performance units ratably vest in the three
years after the year awarded.
Stock options and rights are settled with newly issued or treasury shares of
our common stock. Stock options granted prior to December 31, 1995 normally vest
in two years and normally expire five years from the date of grant. Stock
options granted subsequent to December 31, 1995 vest in three years and
generally will expire eight years from the date of grant. The exercise price of
the options is equal to the market value of our common stock on the effective
date of grant.
At December 31, 1998 and 1997, 6.4 and 8.5 million shares, respectively, were
available for grant of options or rights. The following table provides
information relating to the status of, and changes in, options granted:
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Employee Stock Options 1998 1997 1996
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Average Average Average
Stock Option Stock Option Stock Option
(Options in thousands) Options Price Options Price Options Price
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Outstanding at January 1 27,134 $ 26 22,206 $ 19 21,588 $ 17
Granted 8,980 47 12,201 34 7,376 22
Cancelled (199) 37 (300) 24 (730) 19
Exercised (5,571) 20 (6,973) 17 (5,878) 16
Surrendered for SARs - - - - (150) 8
Outstanding at December 31 30,344 33 27,134 26 22,206 19
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Exercisable at end of year 9,622 8,850 8,888
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Options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 1998 are as follows:
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Thousands except per share data Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
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Weighted
Range of Number Average Remaining Weighted Average Number Weighted Average
Exercise Prices Outstanding Contractual Life Exercise Price Exercisable Exercise Price
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$13.18 to $19.63 4,972 1.75 $ 17.94 4,972 $ 17.94
19.77 to 28.91 4,939 4.88 22.09 2,806 22.10
30.97 to 44.16 16,477 6.31 37.06 1,844 31.96
46.88 to 54.86 3,956 6.98 49.64 - -
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$13.18 to $54.86 30,344 5.42 $ 33.13 9,622 $ 21.84
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60 XEROX CORPORATION
NOTES
We do not recognize compensation expense relating to employee stock options
because the exercise price of the option equals the fair value of the stock on
the effective date of grant. If we had determined the compensation based on the
value as determined by the modified Black-Scholes option pricing model, in
accordance with SFAS No. 123, the pro forma net income and earnings per share
would be as follows:
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1998 1997 1996
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Net income - as reported $ 395 $1,452 $1,206
Net income - pro forma 350 1,429 1,189
Basic earnings per share - as reported 0.53 2.16 1.78
Basic earnings per share - pro forma 0.46 2.12 1.75
Diluted earnings per share - as reported 0.52 2.02 1.66
Diluted earnings per share - pro forma 0.45 1.99 1.64
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The effects of applying SFAS No. 123 in this pro forma disclosure are not
necessarily indicative of future amounts.
As reflected in the pro forma amounts in the table above, the fair value of
each option granted in 1998, 1997 and 1996 was $13.31, $9.03 and $5.25,
respectively. The fair value of each option granted was estimated on the date of
grant using the following weighted average assumptions:
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1998 1997 1996
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Risk-free interest rate 5.2% 6.1% 5.7%
Expected life in years 5.3 5.0 5.5
Expected volatility 24.9% 23.5% 22.0%
Expected dividend yield 1.4% 1.9% 2.6%
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18 Earnings per Share
A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted EPS
calculation follows:
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1998 1997 1996
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Income Shares Per Income Shares Per Income Shares Per
(Numer- (Denom- Share (Numer- (Denom- Share (Numer- (Denom- Share
(Shares in thousands) ator) inator) Amount ator) inator) Amount ator) inator) Amount
==================================================================================================================================
Basic EPS
Income from continuing operations $585 $1,452 $1,206
Accrued dividends on preferred stock (46) (44) (44)
Basic EPS 539 658,956 $0.82 1,408 653,371 $2.16 1,162 654,388 $1.78
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Diluted EPS
Stock options and other incentives 9,811 7,929 10,642
ESOP Adjustment, net of tax 44 54,686 40 55,962
Convertible debt, net of tax 3 5,287 3 5,287 3 5,287
Diluted EPS $542 674,054 $0.80 $1,455 721,273 $2.02 $1,205 726,279 $1.66
==================================================================================================================================
Note: Recalculation of per share amounts may be off by $0.01 in certain instances due to rounding.
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NOTES
Quarterly Results of Operations
(Unaudited)
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First Second Third Fourth Full
In millions, except per share data Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year
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1998
Revenues $ 4,304 $ 4,742 $4,607 $5,796 $ 19,449
Costs and Expenses 3,859 5,841 4,067 4,919 18,686
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Income (Loss) before Income Taxes, Equity Income and
Minorities' Interests 445 (1,099) 540 877 763
Income Taxes 147 (385) 173 272 207
Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates 14 12 28 20 74
Minorities' Interests in Earnings of Subsidiaries 11 10 14 10 45
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Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations 301 (712) 381 615 585
Discontinued Operations (190) - - - (190)
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Net Income (Loss)(1) $ 111 $ (712) $ 381 $ 615 $ 395
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Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share
Continuing Operations $ 0.44 $ (1.10) $ 0.56 $ 0.92 $ 0.82
Discontinued Operations (0.29) - - - (0.29)
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Basic Earnings per Share $ 0.15 $ (1.10) $ 0.56 $ 0.92 $ 0.53
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Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share(2)
Continuing Operations $ 0.42 $ (1.10) $ 0.53 $ 0.84 $ 0.80
Discontinued Operations (0.26) - - - (0.28)
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Diluted Earnings per Share(2) $ 0.16 $ (1.10) $ 0.53 $ 0.84 $ 0.52
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1997
Revenues $ 4,017 $ 4,351 $4,371 $5,405 $ 18,144
Costs and Expenses 3,589 3,854 3,921 4,639 16,003
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Income before Income Taxes, Equity Income and Minorities' Interests 428 497 450 766 2,141
Income Taxes 150 175 153 250 728
Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates 22 46 37 22 127
Minorities' Interests in Earnings of Subsidiaries 30 31 14 13 88
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Income from Continuing Operations 270 337 320 525 1,452
Discontinued Operations - - - - -
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Net Income $ 270 $ 337 $ 320 $ 525 $ 1,452
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Basic Earnings per Share
Continuing Operations $ 0.40 $ 0.50 $ 0.47 $ 0.79 $ 2.16
Discontinued Operations - - - - -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Basic Earnings per Share $ 0.40 $ 0.50 $ 0.47 $ 0.79 $ 2.16
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Diluted Earnings per Share(3)
Continuing Operations $ 0.37 $ 0.47 $ 0.44 $ 0.73 $ 2.02
Discontinued Operations - - - - -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Diluted Earnings per Share(3) $ 0.37 $ 0.47 $ 0.44 $ 0.73 $ 2.02
=============================================================================================================================
(1) 1998 second quarter includes a restructuring charge of $1,644 ($1,107 after
taxes and including our $18 share of a restructuring charge recorded by Fuji
Xerox).
(2) 1998 quarterly diluted earnings per share differ from the full year amount
because certain antidilutive securities are excluded from the earnings per
share calculations.
(3) 1997 quarterly diluted earnings per share differ from the full year amount
by $.01 due to rounding.
62 XEROX CORPORATION
Reports of Management and Independent Auditors
Report of Management
Xerox Corporation management is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of
the financial data presented in this annual report. The consolidated financial
statements were prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles and include amounts based on management's best estimates and
judgments.
The Company maintains an internal control structure designed to provide
reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss or unauthorized
use and that financial records are adequate and can be relied upon to produce
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. This structure includes the hiring and training of qualified people,
written accounting and control policies and procedures, clearly drawn lines of
accountability and delegations of authority. In a business ethics policy that is
communicated annually to all employees, the Company has established its intent
to adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct in all of its business
activities.
The Company monitors its internal control structure with direct management
reviews and a comprehensive program of internal audits. In addition, KPMG LLP,
independent auditors, have audited the consolidated financial statements and
have reviewed the internal control structure to the extent they considered
necessary to support their report, which follows.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which is composed solely of
outside directors, meets regularly with the independent auditors, the internal
auditors and representatives of management to review audits, financial
reporting and internal control matters, as well as the nature and extent of the
audit effort. The Audit Committee also recommends the engagement of independent
auditors, subject to shareholder approval. The independent auditors and internal
auditors have free access to the Audit Committee.
/s/ Paul A. Allaire /s/ Barry D. Romeril
Paul A. Allaire Barry D. Romeril
Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice President and
Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer
Report of Independent Auditors
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Xerox Corporation:
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Xerox Corporation and
consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the related
consolidated statements of income, cash flows and shareholders' equity for each
of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1998. These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated
financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements appearing on pages 23,
33, 36 and 40-61 present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Xerox Corporation and consolidated subsidiaries as of December 31,
1998 and 1997, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each
of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1998, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP
Stamford, Connecticut
January 25, 1999
XEROX CORPORATION 63
NOTES
Eleven Years in Review
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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data) 1998 1997 1996 1995
===================================================================================================================================
Per-Share Data
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations
Basic $ 0.82 $ 2.16 $ 1.78 $ 1.73
Diluted 0.80 2.02 1.66 1.61
Dividends declared 0.72 0.64 0.58 0.50
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Operations
Revenues $ 19,449 $ 18,144 $ 17,378 $ 16,588
Research and development expenses 1,043 1,065 1,044 949
Income (loss) from continuing operations 585 1,452 1,206 1,174
Net income (loss) 395 1,452 1,206 (472)
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Financial Position
Accounts and finance receivables, net $ 16,984 $ 14,498 $ 13,394 $ 12,389
Inventories 3,269 2,792 2,676 2,656
Land, buildings and equipment, net 2,366 2,377 2,256 2,105
Investment in discontinued operations 1,670 3,025 4,398 4,810
Total assets 30,024 27,732 26,818 26,008
Consolidated capitalization
Short-term debt 4,104 3,707 3,536 3,274
Long-term debt 11,003 8,946 8,697 8,148
Total debt 15,107 12,653 12,233 11,422
Deferred ESOP benefits (370) (434) (494) (547)
Minorities' interests in equity of subsidiaries 124 127 843 755
Company-obligated, mandatorily redeemable
preferred securities of subsidiary trust holding
solely subordinated debentures of the Company 638 637 - -
Preferred stock 687 705 721 763
Common shareholders' equity 4,857 4,985 4,367 3,878
Total capitalization 21,043 18,673 17,670 16,271
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Selected Data and Ratios
Common shareholders of record at year-end 52,048 54,689 55,908 54,262
Book value per common share (1) $ 7.35 $ 7.59 $ 6.71 $ 5.92
Year-end common stock market price $ 59.00 $ 36.94 $ 26.31 $ 22.84
Employees at year-end 92,700 91,500 86,700 85,900
Working capital $ 3,968 $ 3,074 $ 2,948 $ 2,843
Current ratio 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4
Additions to land, buildings and equipment $ 566 $ 520 $ 510 $ 438
Depreciation on land, buildings and equipment $ 362 $ 400 $ 372 $ 376
===================================================================================================================================
(*) Data that conform with the 1998 basis of presentation were not available.
(1) Book value per common share is computed by dividing common shareholders'
equity by outstanding common shares plus common shares reserved for the
conversion of the Xerox Canada Inc. Exchangeable Class B Stock.
64 XEROX CORPORATION
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1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
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$ 1.14 $ (0.42) $ 0.87 $ 0.63 $ 0.91 $ 0.74 $ 0.19
1.07 (0.42) 0.77 0.62 0.87 0.73 0.19
0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50
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$ 15,084 $ 14,229 $ 14,298 $ 13,438 $ 13,210 $ 12,095 $ 11,354
895 883 922 890 848 809 794
794 (193) 562 436 599 488 148
794 (126) (1,020) 454 243 704 388
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$ 11,759 $ 10,565 $ 10,250 $ 8,952 $ 8,016 $ 7,272 $ 6,109
2,294 2,162 2,257 2,091 2,148 2,413 2,558
2,108 2,219 2,150 1,950 1,851 1,781 1,803
7,904 8,841 8,652 9,164 9,695 (*) (*)
27,278 26,999 25,792 24,342 24,116 (*) (*)
3,159 2,698 2,533 2,038 1,828 1,482 1,174
7,355 7,386 8,105 7,825 8,726 9,247 6,675
10,514 10,084 10,638 9,863 10,554 10,729 7,849
(596) (641) (681) (720) (756) (785) -
1,021 844 885 818 832 715 806
- - - - - - -
832 1,066 1,072 1,078 1,081 1,081 296
4,177 3,972 3,875 5,140 5,051 5,035 5,371
15,948 15,325 15,789 16,179 16,762 16,775 14,322
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56,414 65,820 68,877 71,213 74,994 78,876 84,864
$ 6.48 $ 6.28 $ 6.70 $ 9.07 $ 8.96 $ 8.93 $ 8.71
$ 16.50 $ 14.69 $ 13.21 $ 11.42 $ 5.92 $ 9.54 $ 9.73
87,600 97,000 99,300 100,900 99,000 99,000 100,000
$ 2,411 $ 2,357 $ 2,578 $ 2,282 $ 2,537 (*) (*)
1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 (*) (*)
$ 389 $ 470 $ 582 $ 467 $ 405 $ 390 $ 418
$ 446 $ 437 $ 418 $ 397 $ 372 $ 370 $ 369
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XEROX CORPORATION 65
Where to Find Us
Xerox Corporation Developing Markets Operations
800 Long Ridge Road 800 Long Ridge Road
P.O. Box 1600 P.O. Box 1600
Stamford, CT 06904 Stamford, CT 06904
203 968-3000 203 968-3000
Industry Solutions Operations Xerox Europe
800 Long Ridge Road Parkway, Marlow
P.O. Box 1600 Buckinghamshire Sl7 1YL
Stamford, CT 06904 England
203 968-3000 44 1628-890000
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800 Long Ridge Road 2-17-22 Akasaka
P.O. Box 1600 Minato-ku, Tokyo 107
Stamford, CT 06904 Japan
203 968-3000 81 3 3585-3211
Products and Services
www.xerox.com or by phone:
. 800 ASK-XEROX (800 275-9376) for any product or service
. 800 TEAM-XRX (800 832-6979) for any small office or
home office product
. 800 34-XEROX (800 349-3769) for networked products
sold through resellers
Additional Information
The Xerox Foundation and Community
Involvement Program: 203 968-3333
Xerox diversity programs and
EEO-1 reports: 203 968-3144
Environmental, Health and
Safety Progress Report: 800 828-6571
Questions from Students and Educators:
800 594-5015 or 716 423-4828
E-mail: Nancy_Dempsey@mc.xerox.com
Auditors
KPMG LLP
Certified Public Accountants
Stamford Square
3001 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
203 356-9800
Consecutive Dividends Paid to Shareholders
On January 25, 1999, the Company's Board of Directors approved a two-for-one
split of the Company's common stock. Additionally, the Board declared an 11
percent increase in the quarterly common stock dividend to $.20 per share
effective April 1, 1999. Xerox has declared dividends to its shareholders for
69 consecutive years and has paid consecutive quarterly dividends since 1948.
At its February 1, 1999 meeting, the Company's Board of Directors declared the
regular quarterly $1.5625 per share dividend on the Company's preferred stock.
The Series B Convertible Preferred stock was issued in July 1989 in connection
with the formation of a Xerox Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
Both the common and preferred stock dividends are payable April 1 to
shareholders of record March 5.
Xerox Common Stock Prices and Dividends
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New York Stock Exchange First Second Third Fourth
Composite Prices Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
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1998 High $53.38 $57.50 $58.25 $60.81
Low 33.09 45.16 39.00 40.91
Dividends Paid .16 .18 .18 .18
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1997 High $31.63 $39.69 $42.56 $44.00
Low 25.75 27.38 36.34 34.00
Dividends Paid .15 .16 .16 .16
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During 1998, Xerox common stock reached an all-time high of $60.81 on
December 29 and closed at $59.00 on December 31.
Stock Listed and Traded
Xerox common stock (XRX) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the
Chicago Stock Exchange. It is also traded on the Boston, Cincinnati, Pacific
Coast, Philadelphia, London and Switzerland exchanges.
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DocuPrint(R), DocuShare(R), DocuTech(R), Eureka, TextBridge(R), ScanSoft,
WorkCentre(R), and Xerox Connect.
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