- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549-1004 ------------------ FORM 8-K ------------------ CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 30, 1998 ------------------ Commission file number 0-13497 PITNEY BOWES CREDIT CORPORATION Incorporated pursuant to the Laws of the State of Delaware ------------------ Internal Revenue Service -- Employer Identification No. 06-0946476 27 Waterview Drive, Shelton, CT 06484-4361 (203) 922-4000 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2 -- Acquisition or Disposition of Assets On October 30, 1998, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Colonial Pacific Leasing Corporation ("CPLC"), transferred the operations, employees and substantially all assets related to its broker-oriented external financing business to General Electric Capital Corporation ("GECC"). The Company received approximately $790 million at closing, which approximates the book value of net assets sold or otherwise disposed of, together with related transaction costs. The transaction is subject to post-closing adjustments pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement with GECC executed on October 12, 1998. Proceeds from the sale will be used in general operations and to pay down debt. Item 7 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits b. Pro Forma Financial Information The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information presented herein gives effect to the Company's sale of CPLC on October 30, 1998. The Company's unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements in PBCC's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of income for the periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 are incorporated by reference to the registrant's September 30, 1998 Form 10-Q. The accompanying unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of income for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, reflect the historic consolidated statements of income for the same periods, with the operating results of CPLC excluded to arrive at pro forma consolidated statements of income. The accompanying September 30, 1998 unaudited pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet reflects the consolidated balance sheet as presented in the registrant's September 30, 1998 Form 10-Q adjusted to reflect the transaction as if it had occurred at September 30, 1998. PITNEY BOWES CREDIT CORPORATION PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (unaudited) (in thousands of dollars) Year Ended December 31, 1997 ----------------------------------------------- Adjustments Unaudited As Reported (a) Pro Forma Revenue: Finance income............................................... $ 705,364 ($ 180,451) $ 524,913 Mortgage servicing revenue................................... 73,246 - 73,246 ------- ------- ------- Total revenue.............................................. 778,610 (180,451) 598,159 ------- ------- ------- Expenses: Selling, general and administrative.......................... 183,292 (67,249) 116,043 Interest..................................................... 197,234 (46,201) 151,033 Depreciation and amortization................................ 42,648 (186) 42,462 Provision for credit losses.................................. 78,320 (39,244) 39,076 ------- ------- ------- Total expenses............................................. 501,494 (152,880) 348,614 ------- ------- ------- Income before income taxes..................................... 277,116 (27,571) 249,545 Provision for income taxes..................................... 82,283 (10,546) 71,737 ------- ------- ------- Income from continuing operations.............................. $ 194,833 ($ 17,025) $ 177,808 ======= ======= ======= (a) Adjustments represent results of operations from CPLC. PITNEY BOWES CREDIT CORPORATION PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (unaudited) (in thousands of dollars) Year Ended December 31, 1996 ----------------------------------------------- Adjustments Unaudited As Reported (a) Pro Forma Revenue: Finance income............................................... $ 693,013 ($ 163,029) $ 529,984 Mortgage servicing revenue................................... 52,985 - 52,985 Equipment sales.............................................. 26,666 - 26,666 ------- ------- ------- Total revenue.............................................. 772,664 (163,029) 609,635 ------- ------- ------- Expenses: Selling, general and administrative.......................... 175,235 (64,022) 111,213 Interest..................................................... 201,543 (40,701) 160,842 Depreciation and amortization................................ 40,447 (180) 40,267 Provision for credit losses.................................. 66,529 (30,913) 35,616 Cost of equipment sales...................................... 22,821 - 22,821 ------- ------- ------- Total expenses............................................. 506,575 (135,816) 370,759 ------- ------- ------- Income before income taxes..................................... 266,089 (27,213) 238,876 Provision for income taxes..................................... 86,855 (10,409) 76,446 ------- ------- ------- Income from continuing operations.............................. $ 179,234 ($ 16,804) $ 162,430 ======= ======= ======= (a) Adjustments represent results of operations from CPLC. PITNEY BOWES CREDIT CORPORATION PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (unaudited) (in thousands of dollars) Year Ended December 31, 1995 ------------------------------------------------- Adjustments Unaudited As Reported (a) Pro Forma Revenue: Finance income............................................... $ 635,892 ($ 128,479) $ 507,413 Mortgage servicing revenue................................... 37,122 - 37,122 Equipment sales.............................................. 2,687 - 2,687 ------- ------- ------- Total revenue.............................................. 675,701 (128,479) 547,222 ------- ------- ------- Expenses: Selling, general and administrative.......................... 149,483 (52,288) 97,194 Interest..................................................... 202,090 (29,674) 172,417 Depreciation and amortization................................ 32,031 (169) 31,862 Provision for credit losses.................................. 58,549 (24,888) 33,661 Cost of equipment sales...................................... 2,214 - 2,214 ------- ------- ------- Total expenses............................................. 444,367 (107,019) 337,348 ------- ------- ------- Income before income taxes..................................... 231,334 (21,460) 209,874 Provision for income taxes..................................... 72,678 (7,209) 65,469 ------- ------- ------- Income from continuing operations.............................. $ 158,656 ($ 14,251) $ 144,405 ======= ======= ======= (a) Adjustments represent results of operations from CPLC. PITNEY BOWES CREDIT CORPORATION PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (in thousands of dollars) September 30, 1998 ---------------------------------------- Adjustments Unaudited As Reported (a) Pro Forma ASSETS Cash................................................................. $ 56,098 $ 790,126 $ 846,224 Investments: Finance assets..................................................... 2,594,005 - 2,594,005 Investment in leveraged leases..................................... 755,161 - 755,161 Investment in operating leases, net of accumulated depreciation.... 31,582 - 31,582 Allowance for credit losses........................................ (75,301) - (75,301) --------- --------- --------- Net investments.................................................. 3,305,447 - 3,305,447 --------- --------- --------- Mortgage servicing rights, net of accumulated amortization........... 366,657 - 366,657 Assets held for sale................................................. 397,976 - 397,976 Investment in partnership............................................ 204,935 - 204,935 Loans and advances to affiliates..................................... 319,310 - 319,310 Net assets of discontinued operations................................ 776,941 (776,941) - Other assets......................................................... 252,275 - 252,275 --------- --------- --------- Total assets.................................................. $ 5,679,639 $ 13,185 $ 5,692,824 ========= ========= ========= LIABILITIES Senior notes payable within one year................................. $ 1,837,384$ - $ 1,837,384 Short-term notes payable to affiliates............................... 96,500 - 96,500 Accounts payable to affiliates....................................... 191,145 - 191,145 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities............................. 198,351 13,185 211,536 Deferred taxes....................................................... 505,512 - 505,512 Senior notes payable after one year.................................. 1,382,000 - 1,382,000 Subordinated notes payable........................................... 285,886 - 285,886 --------- --------- --------- Total liabilities............................................... 4,496,778 13,185 4,509,963 --------- --------- --------- STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY Common stock......................................................... 46,000 - 46,000 Capital surplus...................................................... 41,725 - 41,725 Retained earnings.................................................... 1,095,136 - 1,095,136 --------- --------- --------- Total stockholder's equity...................................... 1,182,861 - 1,182,861 --------- --------- --------- Total liabilities and stockholder's equity.................... $ 5,679,639 $ 13,185 $ 5,692,824 ========= ========= ========= (a) Adjustments represent the disposal of substantially all of CPLC's assets and the related estimated transaction costs. The proceeds are subject to post-closing adjustments pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement with GECC executed on October 12, 1998. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. PITNEY BOWES CREDIT CORPORATION By /s/ NANCY E. COOPER ---------------------- Nancy E. Cooper Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Dated: November 16, 1998