Kodak Reports 3rd-Quarter Sales of $3.204 Billion and Improved Earnings.Digital Earnings Grow by $98 million, Led by Graphic Communications and Consumer Portfolio; Company Ends Quarter with $1.102 Billion in Cash; Reduces Debt by $192 Million Kodak (company) Kodak - The photographic company responsible for Photo CD. http://kodak.com/. on Track to Achieve 2006 Cash and Digital Earnings Goals ROCHESTER Rochester (rŏch`ĕstər, –ĭstər). 1 City (1990 pop. 70,745), seat of Olmsted co., SE Minn.; inc. 1858. , N.Y. -- Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EK) today reported a GAAP GAAP See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). earnings improvement of $877 million for the third quarter of 2006, on sales of $3.204 billion, largely as the result of the recording of a tax valuation charge in the year-ago quarter of $778 million. The company also delivered a $98 million increase in digital earnings, driven by wider gross profit margins Gross profit margin Gross profit divided by sales, which is equal to each sales dollar left over after paying for the cost of goods sold. gross profit margin A measure calculated by dividing gross profit by net sales. , from strong earnings performance in the Graphic Communications and Consumer Digital businesses, and the result of the company's global cost-reduction initiatives. Based on its third-quarter 2006 performance, the company is confident of achieving its 2006 cash and digital earnings goals, and expects digital revenue growth somewhat below its 10% target, as a result of the company's focus on margin expansion. This corresponds to a total revenue decline of approximately ap·prox·i·mate adj. 1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident. 2. 6%. "Our business transformation is on track," said Antonio M. Perez Antonio M. Perez is the current CEO of The Eastman Kodak Company, based in Rochester, NY. Perez has been part of Kodak since 2001. In February 2007, he led a launch event at Studio 8H in New York City to support the launch of the new Kodak EasyShare all-in-one printers supported by the , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Eastman Kodak Company. "I am encouraged by our third-quarter results, especially because they reinforce re·in·force v. 1. To give more force or effectiveness to something; strengthen. 2. To reward an individual, especially an experimental subject, with a reinforcer subsequent to a desired response or performance. 3. our confidence in our full-year performance, which is the basis on which I manage the company. "We measure our progress against three important metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM. - cash generation, digital earnings, and digital revenue. Our year-over-year digital revenues were down slightly during the quarter, reflecting our strong focus on margin expansion and willingness to pursue more profitable sales, the universe of which expands as our cost structure improves. Our digital earnings were vastly improved this quarter and our cash balance continues to exceed $1 billion. While I am fully aware of the challenges to largely complete our restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics). by the end of next year, this performance represents clear progress toward our goals and gives us good momentum to carry into the fourth quarter and 2007." For the third quarter of 2006: * Sales totaled $3.204 billion, a decrease of 10% from $3.553 billion in the third quarter of 2005, largely attributable attributable emanating from or pertaining to attribute. attributable proportion see attributable risk (below). attributable risk to a 19% decline in traditional sales. Third-quarter traditional revenue totaled $1.402 billion, compared to $1.725 billion in the year-ago quarter, while digital revenue totaled $1.793 billion, as compared to $1.814 billion in the year-ago quarter. * The company's earnings from continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the in the quarter, before interest, other income (charges), net, and income taxes, were $2 million, compared with a loss from operations of $123 million in the year-ago quarter. * On the basis of generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records. Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting in the U.S. (GAAP), the company reported a third-quarter net loss of $37 million, or $0.13 per share, which includes after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax adj. Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. restructuring costs of $202 million, or $0.70 per share. By comparison, the third quarter 2005 GAAP net loss was $914 million, or $3.18 per share. The difference is largely driven by the inclusion in last year's third quarter of a $778 million, or $2.71 per share, non-cash charge Non-Cash Charge A charge off, made by a company against earnings, that does not require an initial outlay of cash. Notes: Non-cash charges are typically against the depreciation, amortization, and depletion accounts on a company's balance sheet. to record a valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets in the U.S. * Digital earnings were $105 million, compared with $7 million in the year-ago quarter, marking the first time that the company's quarterly digital earnings growth exceeded the quarterly decline in traditional earnings. This performance was primarily due to operational improvements throughout the digital portfolio, the impact of a non-recurring licensing arrangement within the Consumer Digital Group, and strong results in the Graphic Communications Group. Other third-quarter 2006 details: * For the quarter, net cash provided by operating activities on a GAAP basis was $329 million, compared with $370 million in the year-ago quarter. Investable cash flow for the quarter was $237 million, compared with $216 million in the year-ago quarter. * Kodak held $1.102 billion in cash on its balance sheet as of September September: see month. 30, 2006, compared with $610 million on September 30, 2005. This is consistent with the company's stated desire to maintain approximately $1.0 billion of cash on hand. * Debt decreased $192 million from the second-quarter level, to $3.339 billion as of September 30, 2006, and was down $244 million from the December December: see month. 31, 2005 level of $3.583 billion. The company intends to reduce debt by approximately $800 million in 2006. * Gross Profit was 27.3% in the current quarter, up from 25.9% in the prior year quarter, primarily because of reductions in manufacturing costs and the favorable fa·vor·a·ble adj. 1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds. 2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis. 3. impact of the previously noted licensing arrangement, offset by volume declines in traditional product sales. * Selling, General and Administrative expenses declined by $105 million in the third quarter, to $565 million, compared with $670 million for the prior-year quarter. As a percentage of sales, SG&A decreased from 18.9% in the prior-year quarter to 17.6% in the third quarter of 2006. Third-quarter segment sales and results from continuing operations, before interest, other income (charges), net, and income taxes (earnings from operations), are as follows: * Graphic Communications Group sales Group sales Block sale (of large amounts) of securities to institutional investors. group sales The distribution of a new security issue to institutional clients. were $880 million, compared with $886 million in the year-ago quarter. Strong digital revenue growth from digital plates, commercial inkjet See inkjet printer. , NexPress color and document scanners An optical scanner geared to office documents rather than photographs. Also called "office scanners," "enterprise scanners" and "business scanners," desktop models have automatic document feeders that can scan in the range of approximately 15 to 100 pages per minute. during the quarter was offset by expected declines in the traditional product portfolio. Earnings from operations were $31 million, compared with $7 million in the year-ago quarter. This improvement was largely driven by contributions from the group's core digital businesses and cost reductions from business integration activities. * Consumer Digital Group sales totaled $640 million, down 3%. Earnings from operations increased by $85 million, from a loss of $61 million in the year-ago period, to earnings of $24 million in the current quarter. The earnings results reflect improvements across virtually the entire digital portfolio. * Film and Photofinishing pho·to·fin·ish·ing n. The act or business of developing camera films and printing photographs for customers. pho System sales System sales is a business term used in the franchising industry. Franchisors provide supplies, marketing and administration services to franchisees in return for a part of the franchisees' revenues. Some franchisors also operate some outlets directly. were $1.074 billion, down from $1.353 billion in the year-ago quarter. Earnings from operations were $139 million, compared with $174 million in the year-ago quarter. This decrease was primarily driven by an expected decline in revenue and higher silver prices. During the third quarter of 2006, the group achieved a 12.9% operating margin Operating Margin A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency. Calculated by: , maintaining the performance from the year-ago quarter. * Health Group sales were $597 million, down 6%. Earnings from operations for the segment were $68 million, compared with $96 million a year ago. This is primarily due to higher silver prices, and costs associated with the company's exploration of strategic alternatives for its Health Group. Despite these challenges, the Health Group maintained operating margins of 11.4%. * All Other sales were $13 million, compared with $20 million in the year-ago quarter. For the third quarter, the loss from operations was $48 million, compared with a loss of $61 million in the year-ago quarter. The All Other category includes the Display & Components operation and other miscellaneous businesses. 2006 Goals Kodak continues to expect net cash provided by operating activities this year of $800 million to $1.0 billion, which corresponds with investable cash flow of $400 million to $600 million. Accordingly, the company expects a GAAP loss from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net, and income taxes for the full year of $400 million to $600 million, which includes approximately $1.0 billion in pre-tax pre-tax adj → anterior al impuesto pre-tax adj → avant impôt(s) pre-tax adj → al lordo d'imposta restructuring charges restructuring charge The expense of reorganizing a company's operations. A restructuring charge is an infrequent expense that generally results from asset writedowns or facility closings. . This corresponds to digital earnings from operations this year in a range of $350 million to $450 million. The company forecasts 2006 digital revenue growth somewhat below 10%, reflecting the company's focus on targeted participation in the consumer digital market. Total 2006 revenue is expected to be down approximately 6%. Conference Call Information Antonio Antonio lends money gratis. [Br. Lit.: Merchant of Venice] See : Generosity Antonio schemes against his brother Prospero. [Br. Lit.: The Tempest] See : Treachery Perez and Kodak Chief Financial Officer Robert Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923. American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876). Noun 1. Brust will host a conference call with investors at 11:00 a.m. eastern time today. To access the call, please use the direct dial-in number: 913-981-5542, access code 9443954. There is no need to pre-register. For those wishing to participate via an Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. 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A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. " as defined in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For example, references to expectations for the Company's digital earnings, revenue, digital revenue growth, losses, cash, cash flow, restructuring charges, and debt reduction plans are forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ from those expressed or implied Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly. In its legal application, the term implied is used in contrast with express, where the intention regarding the subject matter is explicitly and directly indicated. in forward-looking statements. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent the Company's estimates only as of the date they are made, and should not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates as of any subsequent date. While the Company may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its estimates change. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, including the successful: * execution of the digital growth and profitability strategies, business model and cash plan; * implementation of a changed segment structure; * implementation of the cost reduction program, including asset rationalization rationalization, in psychology: see defense mechanism. and monetization Monetization The securitization of the gross revenues of a contract. , reduction in selling, general and administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. and personnel reductions; * transition of certain financial processes and administrative functions to a global shared services shared services, n.pl the administrative, clinical, or other service functions that are common to two or more hospitals or their health care facilities and used jointly or cooperatively by them. model and the outsourcing (1) Contracting with outside consultants, software houses or service bureaus to perform systems analysis, programming and datacenter operations. Contrast with insourcing. See netsourcing, ASP, SSP and facilities management. of certain functions to third parties; * implementation of, and performance under, the debt management program, including compliance with the Company's debt covenants; * implementation of product strategies (including category expansion and digital products) and go-to-market strategies; * protection, enforcement and defense of the Company's intellectual property, including defense of our products against the intellectual property challenges of others; * implementation of intellectual property licensing and other strategies; * development and implementation of e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. strategies, including on line services; * completion of information systems upgrades, including SAP sap, fluid in plants consisting of water and dissolved substances. Cell sap refers to this fluid present in the large vacuole, or cell cavity, that occupies most of the central portion of mature plant cells. , the Company's enterprise system software; * completion of various portfolio actions; * reduction of inventories; * integration of acquired businesses; improvement in manufacturing productivity and techniques; * improvement in receivables Receivables An asset designation applicable to all debts, unsettled transactions or other monetary obligations owed to a company by its debtors or customers. Receivables are recorded by a company's accountants and reported on the balance sheet, and they and include all debts owed performance; improvement in supply chain efficiency and management of third-party sourcing relationships; and * implementation of the strategies designed to address the decline in the Company's traditional businesses. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are subject to the following additional risk factors: * inherent unpredictability of currency fluctuations, commodity prices and raw material costs; * competitive actions, including pricing; * changes in the Company's debt credit ratings and its ability to access capital markets; * the nature and pace of technology evolution, including the traditional-to-digital transformation; * continuing customer consolidation and buying power Buying Power The money an investor has available to buy securities. In a margin account, the buying power is the total cash held in the brokerage account plus maximum margin available. Also referred to as "Excess Equity. ; * current and future proposed changes to accounting rules and to tax laws, as well as other factors which could adversely impact the Company's reported financial position, effective tax rate; * general economic, business, geo-political and regulatory reg·u·late tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates 1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law. 2. conditions; * market growth predictions; * continued effectiveness of internal controls; and * other factors and uncertainties disclosed dis·close tr.v. dis·closed, dis·clos·ing, dis·clos·es 1. To expose to view, as by removing a cover; uncover. 2. To make known (something heretofore kept secret). from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements in this report should be evaluated in light of these important factors and uncertainties. Eastman Kodak Company Third Quarter 2006 Results Non-GAAP Reconciliations Within the Company's third quarter 2006 press release, the Company makes reference to certain non-GAAP financial measures including "digital earnings increase", "digital revenue", "traditional revenue", "investable cash flow", "expected investable cash flow", "expected digital earnings from operations", "digital revenue growth", "digital earnings goals". Whenever such information is presented, the Company has complied with the provisions of the rules under Regulation G and Item 2.02 of Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. . The specific reasons why the Company's management believes that the presentation of each of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding Kodak's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows has been provided in the Form 8-K filed in connection with this press release. The following table reconciles digital earnings to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of net loss (dollar amounts in millions): [TABLE OMITTED] The following table reconciles digital revenue, traditional revenue, and new technologies revenue amounts to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of consolidated con·sol·i·date v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates v.tr. 1. To unite into one system or whole; combine: revenue (dollar amounts in millions): [TABLE OMITTED] The following table reconciles the net cash provided by continuing operations relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc operating activities under US GAAP, to Kodak's definition of (1) free cash flow, (2) operating cash flow Operating cash flow Earnings before depreciation minus taxes. Measures the cash generated from operations, not counting capital spending or working capital requirements. , and (3) investable cash flow: [TABLE OMITTED] The following table reconciles projected full year 2006 expected investable cash flow to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of expected full year 2006 net cash provided by operating activities from continued operations (dollar amounts in millions): [TABLE OMITTED] The following table reconciles expected digital earnings from operations goals to the most comparable GAAP measure of expected loss from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net and income taxes (dollar amounts in millions): [TABLE OMITTED] As previously announced, the Company will only report its results on a GAAP basis, which will be accompanied ac·com·pa·ny v. ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies v.tr. 1. To be or go with as a companion. 2. by a description of non-operational items affecting its GAAP quarterly results by line item in the statement of operations See Income statement. . The Company defines non-operational items as restructuring and related charges, legal settlements, in-process research and development charges related to acquisitions, significant gains and losses on sales of assets, asset impairments, the related tax effects of those items and certain other significant items not related to the Company's core operations. Non-operational items, as defined, are specific to the Company and other companies may define the term differently. The following table presents a description of the non-operational items affecting the Company's quarterly results by line item in the statement of operations for the third quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively.
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THIRD QUARTER 2006 COMPARED WITH THIRD QUARTER 2005 CONSOLIDATED Worldwide Revenues Net worldwide sales were $3,204 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $3,553 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $349 million or 10%. The decrease in net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight was primarily due to declines in volumes and unfavorable price/mix, which decreased third quarter sales by approximately 8.0 and 2.5 percentage points, respectively. The decrease in volumes was primarily driven by declines in the consumer film capture Strategic Product Group (SPG SPG - System Program Generator. A compiler-writing language. ["A System Program Generator", D. Morris et al, Computer J 13(3) (1970)]. ), photofinishing services SPG, and consumer output SPG within the FPG FPG Fasting plasma glucose, see there segment; the consumer digital capture SPG within the CDG (CDMA Development Group, Costa Mesa, CA, www.cdg.org) A membership organization founded in 1995 that promotes CDMA wireless systems worldwide. It is involved with developing new features and services and promoting standards that provide global compatibility and interoperability. segment; the traditional consumables SPG within the GCG GCG Genetics Computer Group GCG Glucagon GCG Good Corporate Governance GCG Global Consumer Group GCG Global Church of God GCG Generalized Conjugate Gradient GCG Global Change Game GCG Geological Curators' Group GCG Giant-Cell Granuloma segment; and the radiography radiography: see X ray. film and digital output SPGs within the KHG KHG Katholische Hochschulgemeinde (German: Catholic University Community) KHG Klingon Honor Guard (Star Trek) KHG Kernel Hacking Guide (Linux) segment. The unfavorable price/mix was primarily driven by the consumer film capture SPG and the consumer output SPG within the FPG segment; and the workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. and prepress In typography and printing, the preparation of camera-ready materials up to the actual printing stage, which includes typesetting, page makeup and plate processing. By the turn of the century, the creation of digital content by authors and designers, digital printers, computer-to-plate SPG and digital prepress consumables SPG within the GCG segment. These declines were partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign exchange of approximately 0.8 percentage points. Net sales in the U.S. were $1,288 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $1,446 million for the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $158 million, or 11%. Net sales outside the U.S. were $1,916 million for the current quarter as compared with $2,107 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $191 million, or 9%, which includes the positive impact of foreign currency fluctuations of $25 million, or 1%. Digital Strategic Product Groups' Revenues The Company's digital product sales, including new technologies product sales, were $1,802 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $1,828 million for the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $26 million, or 1%, primarily driven by the digital capture SPG within the CDG segment and the digital output SPG within the Health Group segment. Product sales from new technologies, which are included in digital product sales, were $9 million for the third quarter of 2006 and $14 million for the third quarter of 2005. Traditional Strategic Product Groups' Revenues Net sales of the Company's traditional products were $1,402 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $1,725 million for the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $323 million, or 19%, primarily driven by declines in the consumer film capture SPG, the photofinishing services SPG and the consumer and professional output SPGs in the FPG segment. Foreign Revenues The Company's operations outside the U.S. are reported in three regions: (1) the Europe Europe (y r`əp), 6th largest continent, c.4,000,000 sq mi (10,360,000 sq km) including adjacent islands (1992 est. pop. 512,000,000). , Africa and Middle East region (EAMER EAMER Europe Africa Middle East Region ),
(2) the Asia Pacific region and (3) the Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. region.
Net sales in the EAMER region were $1,007 million for the third quarter
of 2006 as compared with $1,084 million for the prior year quarter,
representing a decrease of $77 million, or 7%. This decrease in net
sales for the period included the favorable impact of foreign currency
fluctuations of 2%. Net sales in the Asia Pacific region were $589
million for the current quarter as compared with $670 million for the
prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $81 million, or 12%. The
impact of foreign currency fluctuations for the period was
insignificant. Net sales in the Canada and Latin America region were
$320 million in the current quarter as compared with $353 million for
the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $33 million, or
9%. The decrease in net sales for the period included the favorable
impact of foreign currency fluctuations of 2%.Gross Profit Gross profit was $874 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $922 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $48 million, or 5%. The gross profit margin was 27.3% in the current quarter as compared with 25.9% in the prior year quarter. The 1.4 percentage point increase was primarily attributable to: (1) reductions in manufacturing costs, which increased gross profit margins by approximately 1.2 percentage points, (2) positive price/mix, primarily attributable to the year-over-year increase in royalty Compensation for the use of property, usually copyrighted works, patented inventions, or natural resources, expressed as a percentage of receipts from using the property or as a payment for each unit produced. income related to digital capture, which increased gross profit margins by approximately 0.5 percentage points, and (3) foreign exchange, which positively impacted gross profit margins by approximately 0.3 percentage points. These increases were partially offset by volume declines, driven primarily by the consumer film capture SPG within the FPG segment and traditional prepress consumables SPG within the GCG segment, which reduced gross profit margins by approximately 0.6 percentage points. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) were $565 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $670 million for the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $105 million, or 16%. SG&A as a percentage of sales decreased from 19% for the third quarter of 2005 to 18% for the current year quarter. The absolute dollar decrease in SG&A is primarily attributable to declines in advertising spending, a reduction in selling expenses, and lower employee benefit costs resulting from ongoing Company-wide cost reduction initiatives. Research and Development Costs Research and development costs (R&D) were $170 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $212 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $42 million, or 20%. R&D as a percentage of sales was 5% for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with the prior year quarter of 6%. This decrease was primarily driven by significant spending reductions in the current quarter related to traditional products and services, and was also impacted by reductions in R&D spending related to the display business. Restructuring Costs and Other Restructuring costs and other were $137 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $163 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $26 million or 16%. These costs, as well as the restructuring costs reported in cost of goods sold Cost of goods sold The total cost of buying raw materials, and paying for all the factors that go into producing finished goods. cost of goods sold , are discussed in further detail under "RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND OTHER" below. Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Interest, Other Income (Charges), Net and Income Taxes Earnings from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net and income taxes for the third quarter of 2006 were $2 million as compared with a loss of $123 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing an increase in earnings of $125 million. This change is attributable to the reasons described above. Interest Expense Interest expense for the third quarter of 2006 was $74 million as compared with $57 million for the prior year quarter, representing an increase of $17 million, or 30%. Higher interest expense is a result of a non-recurring charge related to a non-U non-U adj. Chiefly British Not characteristic of the upper class, especially in language usage. [non- + U2. .S. export tax claim, and higher interest rates under the Company's October October: see month. 2005 $2.7 billion Senior Secured Credit Facilities credit facilities npl → facilidades fpl de crédito credit facilities npl → facilités fpl de paiement credit facilities . Other Income (Charges), Net The other income (charges), net component includes principally investment income, income and losses from equity investments, gains and losses on the sales of assets and investments, and foreign exchange gains and losses. Other income for the current quarter was $54 million as compared with other charges of $9 million for the third quarter of 2005. The increase of $63 million is primarily attributable to: (1) $43 million of gains on property and asset sales related to focused cost reduction actions, (2) fluctuations in gains/losses on foreign exchange, which resulted in a year-over-year increase in other income of $12 million, and (3) a year-over-year increase in interest income of $9 million. Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes The loss from continuing operations before income taxes for the third quarter of 2006 was $18 million as compared with a loss of $189 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing an increase in earnings of $171 million. This change is attributable to the reasons described above. Income Tax Provision For the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company recorded a provision of $19 million on a pre-tax loss of $18 million, representing an effective rate of (105.6)%. The difference of $25 million between the recorded provision of $19 million and the benefit of $6 million that would result from applying the U.S. statutory rate of 35.0% is outlined below. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recorded a provision of $726 million on a pre-tax loss of $189 million, representing an effective rate of (384.1)%. The difference of $792 million between the recorded provision of $726 million and the benefit of $66 million that would result from applying the U.S. statutory rate of 35.0% is outlined below. [TABLE OMITTED] On October 3, 2006, the Company filed a claim for a federal tax refund Tax refund Money back from the government when too much tax has been paid or withheld from a salary. of approximately $650 million related to a 1994 loss recognized on the sale of a subsidiary stock that was disallowed at that time under Internal Revenue Service (IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. ) regulations. Since that time, the IRS has issued new regulations that serve as the basis for this refund TO REFUND. To pay back by the party who has received it, to the party who has paid it, money which ought not to have been paid. 2. On a deficiency of assets, executors and administrators cum testamento annexo, are entitled to have refunded to them legacies claim. Due to the uncertainty of the claim, the Company, in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[] As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh. with its accounting policies, has not recorded a tax benefit related to this refund claim. Loss From Continuing Operations The loss from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2006 was $37 million, or $.13 per basic and diluted di·lute tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes 1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water. 2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture. share, as compared with a loss from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2005 of $915 million, or $3.19 per basic and diluted share, representing an increase in earnings of $878 million. This decrease in loss from continuing operations is attributable to the reasons described above. CONSUMER DIGITAL IMAGING GROUP Worldwide Revenues Net worldwide sales for the Consumer Digital Imaging Group (CDG) segment were $640 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $659 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $19 million, or 3%. The decrease in net sales was comprised of: (1) declines related to unfavorable price/mix, driven primarily by the kiosk kiosk Originally, in Islamic architecture, an open circular pavilion consisting of a roof supported by pillars. The word has been applied to a Turkish summer garden pavilion and a type of early Persian mosque. SPG and the home printing solutions SPG, which reduced net sales by approximately 3.0 percentage points, and (2) lower volumes, which decreased third quarter sales by approximately 0.7 percentage points, driven primarily by declines in the consumer digital capture SPG. These decreases were partially offset by favorable exchange, which increased net sales by approximately 0.9 percentage points. CDG segment net sales in the U.S. were $401 million for the current quarter as compared with $400 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing an increase of $1 million, or less than 1%. CDG segment net sales outside the U.S. were $239 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $259 million for the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $20 million, or 8%. Net worldwide sales of consumer digital capture products, which include consumer digital cameras, accessories, memory products, imaging sensors
Royalties (sometimes, running royalties) are usage-based payments made by one party (the "licensee") to another (the "licensor") for ongoing use of an asset, most typically an intellectual property (IP) right. , decreased 7% in the third quarter of 2006 as compared with the prior year quarter, primarily reflecting volume decreases, partially offset by positive price/mix, which was primarily driven by the impact of a non-recurring extension and amendment to an existing license arrangement executed executed 1) adj. to have been completed. (Example: "it is an executed contract") 2) v. to have completed or fully performed. (Example: "he executed all the promises made in the contract") 3) v. during the current quarter. On a year to date basis through August, the Company remains in the top three market position, in both the U.S. and worldwide, for consumer digital cameras. Net worldwide sales of picture maker kiosks/media (the kiosk SPG) increased 11% in the third quarter of 2006 as compared with the third quarter of 2005, as a result of volume increases and favorable exchange, partially offset by negative price/mix. Sales continue to be driven by strong consumable A material that is used up and needs continuous replenishment, such as paper and toner. "The low-tech end of the high-tech field!" sales at retail locations with 4x6 media volumes increasing 45% versus last year. Net worldwide sales of the home printing solutions SPG, which includes inkjet photo paper and printer docks/media, decreased 7% in the current quarter as compared with the third quarter of 2005 driven by volume declines and negative price/mix, partially offset by favorable exchange. On a year to date basis through August, the Company's printer dock product continues to maintain a leading market share position in the U.S. Gross Profit Gross profit for the CDG segment was $179 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $125 million for the prior year quarter, representing an increase of $54 million or 43%. The gross profit margin was 28.0% in the current quarter as compared with 19.0% in the prior year quarter. The 9.0 percentage point increase was primarily attributable to a reduction in manufacturing costs, improvements in price/mix, and the favorable impact of foreign exchange. The reduction in manufacturing costs increased gross profit margins by approximately 2.7 percentage points. Improvements in price/mix impacted gross profit margins by approximately 6.0 percentage points, largely due to a non-recurring extension and amendment to an existing license arrangement during the current quarter, which positively impacted gross profit margins by approximately 7 percentage points, offset by unfavorable price/mix, which negatively impacted gross profit margins by approximately l percentage point. Foreign exchange increased gross profit margins by approximately 0.4 percentage points. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses SG&A expenses for the CDG segment decreased $25 million, or 18%, from $142 million in the third quarter of 2005 to $117 million in the current quarter, and decreased as a percentage of sales from 22% for the third quarter of 2005 to 18% for the current quarter. This decrease was primarily driven by an $18 million decline in advertising spending. Research and Development Costs R&D costs for the CDG segment decreased $7 million, or 16%, from $45 million in the third quarter of 2005 to $38 million in the current quarter and decreased as a percentage of sales from 7% in the prior year quarter to 6% in the current year quarter. Earnings (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Interest, Other Income (Charges), Net and Income Taxes Earnings from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net and income taxes for the CDG segment were $24 million in the third quarter of 2006 compared with a loss of $61 million in the third quarter of 2005, representing an increase in earnings of $85 million or 139%, as a result of the factors described above. FILM AND PHOTOFINISHING SYSTEMS GROUP Worldwide Revenues Net worldwide sales for the Film and Photofinishing Systems Group (FPG) segment were $1,074 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $1,353 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $279 million, or 21%. The decrease in net sales was comprised of lower volumes driven primarily by declines in the consumer film capture SPG, the consumer output SPG, and the photofinishing services SPG, which decreased third quarter sales by approximately 19.5 percentage points, and declines related to negative price/mix, driven primarily by the consumer film capture SPG and consumer output SPG, which reduced net sales by approximately 2.6 percentage points. These declines were partially offset by favorable foreign exchange, which increased net sales by approximately 1.2 percentage points. FPG segment net sales in the U.S. were $350 million for the current quarter as compared with $445 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $95 million, or 21%. FPG segment net sales outside the U.S. were $724 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $908 million for the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $184 million, or 20%. Net worldwide sales of the consumer film capture SPG, including consumer roll film (35mm and APS film), one-time-use cameras (OTUC OTUC One Time Use Camera OTUC OmniTouch Unified Communication ), professional films, reloadable traditional film cameras and batteries/videotape, decreased 25% in the third quarter of 2006 as compared with the third quarter of 2005, primarily reflecting industry volume declines. Net worldwide sales for the consumer and professional output SPGs, which include color negative paper and photochemicals, decreased 22% in the third quarter of 2006 as compared with the third quarter of 2005, primarily reflecting volume declines and unfavorable price/mix, partially offset by favorable exchange. The volume declines are largely driven by the substantial reduction of direct sales of minilab A minilab is a small photographic developing and printing mechanism, as opposed to the extremently large centralized photo developing labs that had been common previously. equipment, which began in the third quarter of 2005, as the Company has shifted its focus to providing minilab services. Net worldwide sales for the photofinishing services SPG, which includes equipment and photofinishing services at retail on-site on-site adj. Done or located at the site, as of a particular activity: on-site monitoring of a production run; an on-site film shoot. and Qualex in the U.S. and CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S (Consumer Imaging Services) outside the U.S., decreased 43% in the third quarter of 2006 as compared with the third quarter of 2005, reflecting continuing volume declines in the development and processing of consumer films. Net worldwide sales for the entertainment imaging SPGs, including origination Origination The process through which a mortgage lender creates a mortgage secured by some amount of the mortgagor's real property. Notes: Also known as loan origination, everyone must go through the origination process when securing a mortgage for a piece of real and print films for the entertainment industry, increased 3%, primarily reflecting volume increases in color print films, and favorable exchange. Gross Profit Gross profit for the FPG segment was $307 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $432 million for the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $125 million or 29%. The gross profit margin was 28.6% in the current quarter as compared with 31.9% in the prior year quarter. The 3.3 percentage point decrease was primarily attributable to increased manufacturing costs, which reduced gross profit margins by approximately 2.2 percentage points and were largely driven by increased silver costs. Volume declines reduced gross profit margins by approximately 0.8 percentage points, while negative price/mix unfavorably impacted gross profit margins by approximately 0.7 percentage points. These declines were partially offset by favorable exchange, which increased gross profit margins by approximately 0.4 percentage points. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses SG&A expenses for the FPG segment decreased $80 million, or 34%, from $238 million in the third quarter of 2005 to $158 million in the current quarter, and decreased as a percentage of sales from 18% in the prior year quarter to 15% in the current year quarter. The decline in SG&A was attributable to ongoing Company-wide cost reduction initiatives. Research and Development Costs R&D costs for the FPG segment decreased $10 million, or 53%, from $19 million in the third quarter of 2005 to $9 million in the current quarter and remained constant as a percentage of sales at 1%. The decrease in R&D was primarily attributable to reductions in spending related to traditional products and services. Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Interest, Other Income (Charges), Net and Income Taxes Earnings from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net and income taxes for the FPG segment were $139 million in the third quarter of 2006 compared with earnings of $174 million in the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $35 million or 20%, primarily as a result of increased silver costs and other factors described above. GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS GROUP The Graphic Communications Group (GCG) segment serves a variety of customers in the in-plant, data center, commercial printing, packaging, newspaper and digital service bureau markets with a range of software, consumables, and hardware products that provide customers with a range of solutions for prepress, traditional and digital printing, and document scanning scanning /scan·ning/ (skan´ing) 1. the act of examining by passing over an area or organ with a sensing device. 2. scanning speech. and multi-vendor IT services. During the second quarter of 2006, the Company indicated that, as a result of ongoing integration of acquisitions within the Graphic Communications Group, it had become increasingly difficult to report results by the discrete A component or device that is separate and distinct and treated as a singular unit. businesses that were acquired. Therefore, beginning with the current quarter, results for the GCG segment are reported using the following SPG structure: * Digital Prepress Consumables - digital plates, chemistry, media and services * NexPress Color - equipment, consumables and services for NexPress color products, and direct image press equipment * Commercial Inkjet Printing Solutions - Versamark equipment, consumables and service * Workflow and Prepress - workflow software, output devices, proofing equipment, and services * Other Digital - electrophotographic The printing technique used in copy machines, laser and LED printers. It uses electrostatic charges, dry ink (toner) and light. A selenium-coated, photoconductive drum is positively charged. black and white equipment and consumables, document scanners and services, wide format inkjet, imaging services * Traditional - analog plates, graphics and other films, paper, media equipment, archival products Worldwide Revenues Net worldwide sales for the Graphic Communications Group segment were $880 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $886 million for the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $6 million, or 1%. The decrease in net sales was primarily due to unfavorable price/mix, primarily driven by the workflow and prepress SPG and digital prepress consumables SPG, which decreased third quarter sales by approximately 3.5 percentage points. These negative impacts of price/mix were partially offset by overall volume increases, which increased sales by approximately 2.8 percentage points. Volume declines for traditional products, as defined above, reduced total sales by approximately 3.8 percentage points. These declines in volume were more than offset by volume increases in other SPGs, primarily driven by the digital prepress consumables SPG and commercial inkjet solutions SPG, which in total resulted in sales increases of approximately 6.6 percentage points from the prior year quarter. Net sales in the U.S. were $314 million for the current quarter as compared with $331 million for the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $17 million, or 5%. Net sales outside the U.S. were $566 million in the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $555 million for the prior year quarter, representing an increase of $11 million, or 2%. Digital Strategic Product Groups' Revenues The Graphic Communications Group segment digital product sales are comprised of the digital prepress consumables SPG; NexPress color SPG; commercial inkjet printing solutions SPG; workflow and prepress systems SPG; and other digital SPG. Digital product sales for the Graphic Communications Group segment were $754 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $746 million for the prior year quarter, representing an increase of $8 million, or 1%. The increase in digital product sales was primarily attributable to increases in the digital prepress consumables SPG, commercial inkjet printing solutions SPG, and the NexPress color SPG, largely offset by declines in the workflow and prepress SPG and other digital products and services. Net worldwide sales of digital prepress consumables increased 15% in the current quarter as compared with the prior year quarter, primarily driven by strong volume increases as the Company continues to benefit from digital industry growth. Net worldwide sales for the workflow and prepress SPG decreased 15% in the current quarter as compared with the prior year quarter. Sales declines were partially offset by growth in workflow software. Net worldwide sales for the NexPress color SPG increased 9% primarily driven by a 25% revenue increase in NexPress color equipment and consumables, partially offset by direct image press equipment sales, which declined 73%. The installed base of digital production color presses continues to grow, with average monthly page volumes increasing 75% in the current quarter versus the prior year quarter, leading to an increase in consumables sales of 78%. Net worldwide sales of commercial inkjet printing solutions increased 22% in the current quarter as compared with the third quarter of 2005. Overall sales increases were driven by higher equipment placements and a growing annuity annuity: see insurance. annuity Payment made at a fixed interval. A common example is the payment received by retirees from their pension plan. There are two main classes of annuities: annuities certain and contingent annuities. business in the transactional print market. Net worldwide sales of other digital products and services decreased 9% in the current quarter as compared with the prior year quarter, driven primarily by volume declines for electrophotographic black and white equipment and consumables, and wide format inkjet. These decreases were partially offset by sales increases for document scanners. Traditional Strategic Product Groups' Revenues Segment traditional product sales are primarily comprised of sales of traditional graphics products and other films, paper, media, equipment, archival products, and analog plates. These sales were $126 million for the current quarter compared with $140 million for the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $14 million, or 10%. The decrease in sales was primarily attributable to declines in analog plates and graphic films as the industry continues to transition to digital. Gross Profit Gross profit for the Graphic Communications Group segment was $246 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $230 million in the prior year quarter, representing an increase of $16 million, or 7%. The gross profit margin was 28.0% in the current quarter as compared with 26.0% in the prior year quarter. The increase in the gross profit margin of 2.0 percentage points was primarily attributable to reductions in manufacturing and other costs, which more than offset the impact of increased silver and aluminum commodity costs and which increased gross profit margins by approximately 2.1 percentage points. The impacts from foreign exchange, volume, and price/mix on gross profit margins were not significant. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses SG&A expenses for the Graphic Communications Group segment were $165 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $164 million in the prior year quarter, representing an increase of $1 million, or 1%, and remained constant as a percentage of sales at 19%. Realized cost integration savings were offset by redistribution re·dis·tri·bu·tion n. 1. The act or process of redistributing. 2. An economic theory or policy that advocates reducing inequalities in the distribution of wealth. of corporate costs associated with bringing acquired businesses into the Kodak portfolio. Research and Development Costs Third quarter R&D costs for the Graphic Communications Group segment decreased $10 million, or 17%, from $59 million for the third quarter of 2005 to $49 million for the current quarter, and decreased as a percentage of sales from 7% for the third quarter of 2005 to 6% for the current quarter. The year-over-year decrease was primarily driven by savings realized from integration activities, partially offset by the impact of a $12 million purchase accounting credit in the prior year quarter for purchased in-process R&D associated with acquisitions. Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Interest, Other Income (Charges), Net and Income Taxes Earnings from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net and income taxes for the Graphic Communications Group segment were $31 million in the third quarter of 2006 compared with earnings of $7 million in the third quarter of 2005. This increase in earnings is attributable to the reasons outlined above. HEALTH GROUP Worldwide Revenues Net worldwide sales for the Health Group segment were $597 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $635 million for the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $38 million, or 6%. The decrease in sales was attributable to volume declines of approximately 6.1 percentage points, primarily driven by the radiology radiology, branch of medicine specializing in the use of X rays, gamma rays, radioactive isotopes, and other forms of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. film and digital output SPGs, partially offset by the growth in the digital capture SPG, digital dental dental /den·tal/ (den´t'l) pertaining to a tooth or teeth. den·tal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or for the teeth. 2. Of, relating to, or intended for dentistry. SPG, and healthcare information solutions SPG. Unfavorable price/mix reduced third quarter sales by approximately 0.9 percentage points, primarily driven by the digital output SPG. These declines were partially offset by favorable exchange, which increased net sales by approximately 1.0 percentage points. Net sales in the U.S. were $215 million for the current quarter as compared with $260 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $45 million, or 17%. Net sales outside the U.S. were $382 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $375 million for the prior year quarter, representing an increase of $7 million, or 2%. Digital Strategic Product Groups' Revenues Health Group segment digital sales, which include digital output (DryView laser imagers/media and wet laser printers/media), digital capture systems (computed radiography and digital radiography digital radiography Imaging A format for producing x-rays in which film used to produce conventional x-ray images is replaced with more sensitive sensitive electronics; DXRs produce images with1⁄2 equipment), digital dental systems (practice management software and digital and computed radiography capture equipment), healthcare information solutions (Picture Archiving archiving Informatics The storage of data in archives. See Mirroring, Optical disk archiving. and Communications Systems In telecommunication, a communications system is a collection of individual communications networks, transmission systems, relay stations, tributary stations, and data terminal equipment (DTE) usually capable of interconnection and interoperation to form an integrated whole. (PACS (Picture ArChiving System) A storage and management system for high-resolution images. Typically pertaining to the medical field, images such as X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans require a greater amount of storage than other industries. )), Radiology Information Systems A Radiology Information System (RIS) is used by radiology departments to store, manipulate and distribute patient radiological data and imagery. The system generally consists of patient tracking and scheduling, result reporting and image tracking capabilities. (RIS RIS rabies inhibiting substance. ) and Information Management Solutions (IMS (1) See IP Multimedia Subsystem. (2) (Information Management System) An early IBM hierarchical DBMS for IBM mainframes. IMS was widely implemented throughout the 1970s under MVS and continues to be used under z/OS. ), and associated services were $399 million for the current quarter as compared with $409 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $10 million, or 2%. This sales decline was driven by declines in the digital output SPG, partially offset by growth in the digital capture SPG, the digital dental SPG, and the healthcare information solutions SPG. Traditional Strategic Product Groups' Revenues Segment traditional product sales, including analog and dental film, equipment, service, and chemistry, were $198 million for the current quarter as compared with $226 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $28 million, or 12%. Sales declines were primarily driven by volume decreases in traditional radiology film products. Gross Profit Gross profit for the Health Group segment was $218 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $252 million in the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $34 million, or 13%. The gross profit margin was 36.5% in the current quarter as compared with 39.7% in the third quarter of 2005. The decrease in the gross profit margin of 3.2 percentage points was principally attributable to increases in manufacturing costs, which decreased gross profit margins by approximately 2.1 percentage points, largely resulting from increased silver costs. Also contributing to this decrease in gross profit margins was unfavorable price/mix, which negatively impacted gross profit margins by approximately 1.0 percentage points primarily driven by the digital output SPG and the digital capture SPG. The impacts from foreign exchange and volume on gross profit margins were not significant. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses SG&A expenses for the Health Group segment increased $3 million, or 3%, from $115 million in the third quarter of 2005 to $118 million for the current quarter, and increased as a percentage of sales from 18% in the prior year quarter to 20% in the current year quarter. The increase in SG&A expenses is primarily attributable to $9 million of spending related to the Company's exploration of strategic alternatives for the Health Group, which was announced on May 4, 2006, partially offset by cost reduction activities. Research and Development Costs Third quarter R&D costs decreased $7 million, or 18%, from $40 million in the third quarter of 2005 to $33 million, and remained constant as a percentage of sales at 6%. This decline is primarily attributable to planned reductions in R&D spending for the Health Group, specifically in the digital output SPG and the digital capture SPG. Earnings From Continuing Operations Before Interest, Other Income (Charges), Net and Income Taxes Earnings from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net and income taxes for the Health segment decreased $28 million, or 29%, from $96 million for the prior year quarter to $68 million for the third quarter of 2006 due to the reasons described above. ALL OTHER Worldwide Revenues Net worldwide sales for All Other were $13 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $20 million for the third quarter of 2005, representing a decrease of $7 million, or 35%. Net sales in the U.S. were $8 million for the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $10 million for the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $2 million, or 20%. Net sales outside the U.S. were $5 million in the third quarter of 2006 as compared with $10 million in the prior year quarter, representing a decrease of $5 million, or 50%. Loss From Continuing Operations Before Interest, Other Income (Charges), Net and Income Taxes The loss from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net and income taxes for All Other was $48 million in the current quarter as compared with a loss of $61 million in the third quarter of 2005, primarily driven by reductions in R&D spending for the display business. NET LOSS The consolidated net loss for the third quarter of 2006 was $37 million, or a loss of $.13 per basic and diluted share, as compared with a net loss for the third quarter of 2005 of $914 million, or a loss of $3.18 per basic and diluted share, representing an increase in earnings of $877 million or 96%. This increase is attributable to the reasons outlined above. RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND OTHER The Company is currently undergoing the transformation from a traditional products and services company to a digital products and services company. In connection with this transformation, the Company announced a cost reduction program in January January: see month. 2004 that would extend through 2006 to achieve the appropriate business model and to significantly reduce its worldwide facilities footprint The amount of geographic space covered by an object. A computer footprint is the desk or floor surface it occupies. A satellite's footprint is the earth area covered by its downlink. See form factor. 1. . In July July: see month. 2005, the Company announced an extension to this program into 2007 to accelerate its digital transformation, which included further cost reductions that will result in a business model consistent with what is necessary to compete profitably in digital markets. In connection with its announcement relating to the extended "2004-2007 Restructuring Program," the Company has provided estimates with respect to (1) the number of positions to be eliminated, (2) the facility square footage reduction, (3) the reduction in its traditional manufacturing infrastructure, (4) the total restructuring charges to be incurred, (5) incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. annual savings, and (6) incremental cash charges associated with these actions. The actual charges for initiatives under this program are recorded in the period in which the Company commits to formalized for·mal·ize tr.v. for·mal·ized, for·mal·iz·ing, for·mal·iz·es 1. To give a definite form or shape to. 2. a. To make formal. b. restructuring plans or executes the specific actions contemplated by the program and all criteria criteria (krītēr´ē n. for restructuring charge recognition under the applicable accounting guidance have been met.
Restructuring Programs Summary
The activity in the accrued ac·crue v. ac·crued, ac·cru·ing, ac·crues v.intr. 1. To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment: interest accruing in my savings account. 2. restructuring balances and the non-cash charges incurred in relation to all of the restructuring programs described below were as follows for the third quarter of 2006:
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(1) The total restructuring charges of $212 million include:
(1) pension and other postretirement charges and credits for
curtailments, settlements and special termination benefits, and
(2) environmental remediation charges that resulted from the
Company's ongoing restructuring actions. However, because the
impact of these charges and credits relate to the accounting for
pensions, other postretirement benefits, and environmental
remediation costs, the related impacts on the Consolidated
Statement of Financial Position are reflected in their respective
components as opposed to within the accrued restructuring balances
at September 30, 2006. Accordingly, the Other Adjustments and
Reclasses column of the table above includes: (1)
reclassifications to Other long-term assets and Pension and other
postretirement liabilities for the position elimination-related
impacts on the Company's pension and other postretirement employee
benefit plan arrangements, including net curtailment gains,
settlement losses, and special termination benefits of $11
million, and (2) reclassifications to Other long-term liabilities
for the restructuring-related impacts on the Company's
environmental remediation liabilities of $2 million. Additionally,
the Other Adjustments and Reclasses column of the table above
includes foreign currency translation adjustments of $2 million,
which are reflected in Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
The costs incurred, which total $212 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006, include $73 million and $2 million of charges related to accelerated depreciation Accelerated Depreciation Any method of depreciation used for accounting or income tax purposes that allows greater deductions in the earlier years of the life of an asset. Notes: The straight-line depreciation method spreads the cost evenly over the life of an asset. and inventory write-downs, respectively, that were reported in cost of goods sold in the accompanying ac·com·pa·ny v. ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies v.tr. 1. To be or go with as a companion. 2. Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The remaining costs incurred of $137 million were reported as restructuring costs and other in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The severance The act of dividing, or the state of being divided. The term severance has unique meanings in different branches of the law. Courts use the term in both civil and criminal litigation in two ways: first, when dividing a lawsuit into two or more parts, and second, when costs and exit costs require the outlay of cash, while long-lived long-lived adj. 1. Having a long life: a long-lived aunt. 2. Lasting a long time; persistent: a long-lived rumor. 3. asset impairments, accelerated depreciation and inventory write-downs represent non-cash items.
2004-2007 Restructuring Program
The Company announced on January 22, 2004 that it planned to develop and execute To run a program, which causes the computer to carry out its instructions. See executable code, instruction and EXE file. execute - execution a comprehensive cost reduction program throughout the 2004 to 2006 timeframe. The objective of these actions is to achieve a business model appropriate for the Company's traditional businesses, and to sharpen sharp·en tr. & intr.v. sharp·ened, sharp·en·ing, sharp·ens To make or become sharp or sharper. sharp the Company's competitiveness in digital markets. The Program was expected to result in total charges of $1.3 billion to $1.7 billion over the three-year period, of which $700 million to $900 million are related to severance, with the remainder relating to the disposal of buildings and equipment. Overall, the Company's worldwide facility square footage was expected to be reduced by approximately one-third. Approximately 12,000 to 15,000 positions worldwide were expected to be eliminated through these actions primarily in global manufacturing, selected traditional businesses and corporate administration. On July 20, 2005, the Company announced that it would extend the restructuring activity, originally announced in January 2004, as part of its efforts to accelerate its digital transformation and to respond to a faster-than-expected decline in consumer film sales. As a result of this announcement, the overall restructuring program was renamed the "2004-2007 Restructuring Program." Under the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program, the Company expected to increase the total employment reduction to a range of 22,500 to 25,000 positions, and to reduce its traditional manufacturing infrastructure to approximately $1 billion, compared with $2.9 billion as of December 31, 2004. These changes were expected to increase the total charges under the Program to a range of $2.7 billion to $3.0 billion. Based on the actual actions taken through the end of the third quarter of 2006 under this Program and an understanding of the estimated remaining actions to be taken, the Company expects that the employment reductions and total charges under this Program will be within the ranges of 25,000 to 27,000 positions and $3.0 billion to $3.4 billion, respectively, as indicated in the second quarter 2006 Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. . When essentially completed in 2007, the activities under this Program will result in a business model consistent with what is necessary to compete profitably in digital markets. The Company implemented certain actions under the Program during the third quarter of 2006. As a result of these actions, the Company recorded charges of $139 million in the third quarter of 2006, which were composed of severance, long-lived asset impairments, exit costs and inventory write-downs of $97 million, $26 million, $14 million and $2 million, respectively. The severance costs related to the elimination of approximately 1,650 positions, including approximately 800 manufacturing, 600 administrative, and 250 research and development positions. The geographic geographic /geo·graph·ic/ (je?o-graf´ik) in pathology, of or referring to a pattern that is well demarcated, resembling outlines on a map. geographic pertaining to geography. composition of the positions to be eliminated includes approximately 1,050 in the United States and Canada and 600 throughout the rest of the world. The reduction of the 1,650 positions and the $111 million charges for severance and exit costs are reflected in the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program table below. The $26 million charge in the third quarter and the $72 million year-to-date Year-to-date (YTD) The period beginning at the start of the calendar year up to the current date. charge for long-lived asset impairments were included in restructuring costs and other in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. The charges taken for inventory write-downs of $2 million and $8 million were reported in cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. As a result of initiatives implemented under the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program, the Company recorded $73 million and $227 million of accelerated depreciation on long-lived assets in cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. The accelerated depreciation relates to long-lived assets accounted for under the held and used model of SFAS SFAS Statement of Financial Accounting Standards SFAS Special Forces Assessment and Selection SFAS Student Financial Aid Services SFAS Sport Fishing Association of Singapore SFAS Safety Features Actuation System SFAS Statewide Fixed Assets System No. 144. The third quarter amount of $73 million relates to $70 million of manufacturing facilities and equipment, $2 million of photofinishing facilities and equipment, and $1 million of administrative facilities and equipment that will be used until their abandonment abandonment, in law, voluntary, intentional, and absolute relinquishment of rights or property without conveying them to any other person. Abandonment also means willfully leaving one's spouse or children, intending not to return (see desertion). . The year-to-date amount of $227 million relates to $6 million of photofinishing facilities and equipment, $219 million of manufacturing facilities and equipment, and $2 million of administrative facilities and equipment that will be used until their abandonment. The Company will incur To become subject to and liable for; to have liabilities imposed by act or operation of law. Expenses are incurred, for example, when the legal obligation to pay them arises. An individual incurs a liability when a money judgment is rendered against him or her by a court. approximately $59 million of accelerated depreciation for the remainder of 2006 as a result of the initiatives already implemented under the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program. Under this Program, on a life-to-date basis as of September 30, 2006, the Company has recorded charges of $2,647 million, which was composed of severance, long-lived asset impairments, exit costs, inventory write-downs, and accelerated depreciation of $1,243 million, $334 million, $236 million, $64 million, and $770 million, respectively. The severance costs related to the elimination of approximately 22,200 positions, including approximately 6,025 photofinishing, 10,300 manufacturing, 1,325 research and development and 4,550 administrative positions. The following table summarizes the activity with respect to the charges recorded in connection with the focused cost reduction actions that the Company has committed to under the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program and the remaining balances in the related reserves at September 30, 2006: [TABLE OMITTED] As a result of the initiatives already implemented under the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program, severance payments will be paid during periods through 2008 since, in many instances, the employees whose positions were eliminated can elect or are required to receive their payments over an extended period of time. Most exit costs have been paid or will be paid during 2006. However, certain costs, such as long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. lease payments, will be paid over periods after 2006. The charges of $212 million recorded in the third quarter of 2006 included $36 million applicable to the Film and Photofinishing Systems Group segment, $16 million applicable to the Consumer Digital Imaging Group segment, $6 million applicable to the Graphic Communications Group segment, and $3 million applicable to the Health Group segment. The balance of $151 million was applicable to manufacturing, research and development, and administrative functions, which are shared across all segments. The restructuring actions implemented during the third quarter of 2006 under the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program are expected to generate future annual cost savings of approximately $122 million, of which approximately $120 million represents future annual cash savings. These cost savings began to be realized by the Company beginning in the third quarter of 2006, and are expected to be fully realized by the end of 2007 as most of the actions and severance payouts are completed. These total cost savings are expected to reduce future cost of goods sold, SG&A, and R&D expenses by approximately $52 million, $46 million, and $24 million, respectively. Based on all of the actions taken to date under the 2004-2007 Restructuring Program, the program is expected to generate annual cost savings of approximately $1,312 million, including annual cash savings of $1,260 million, as compared with pre-program levels. The Company began realizing these savings in the second quarter of 2004, and expects the savings to be fully realized by the end of 2007 as most of the actions and severance payouts are completed. These total cost savings are expected to reduce cost of goods sold, SG&A, and R&D expenses by approximately $855 million, $326 million, and $131 million, respectively. The above savings estimates are based primarily on objective data related to the Company's severance actions. Savings resulting from facility closures and other non-severance actions that are more difficult to quantify Quantify - A performance analysis tool from Pure Software. are not included. The Company is updating its estimate of total annual cost savings under the extended 2004-2007 Restructuring Program of $1.6 billion to $1.8 billion, as announced in July 2005, based on the additional charges expected to be incurred, as discussed above.
Pre-2004 Restructuring Programs
At September 30, 2006, the Company had remaining exit costs reserves of $11 million relating to restructuring plans committed to or executed prior to 2004. Most of these remaining exit costs reserves represent long-term lease payments, which will continue to be paid over periods throughout and after 2006.
CASH FLOW ACTIVITY
The Company's cash and cash equivalents decreased $563 million from $1,665 million at December 31, 2005 to $1,102 million at September 30, 2006. The decrease resulted primarily from $72 million of net cash used in operating activities, $182 million of net cash used in investing activities, and $319 million of net cash used in financing activities. The net cash used in operating activities of $72 million was primarily attributable to a decrease in liabilities excluding borrowings of $494 million, which included $408 million of payments for restructuring-related severance benefits and exit costs, as well as timing of payments of customer rebates and trade payables Payables Related: Accounts payable . These uses of cash were partially offset by decreases in receivables of $261 million. The decrease in receivables is a result of lower sales in the three month period ended September 30, 2006 compared with fourth quarter 2005 sales. In addition, the company's net loss of $617 million which, when adjusted for equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates, depreciation and amortization, the gain on sales of businesses/assets, restructuring costs, asset impairments and other non-cash charges, and benefit for deferred taxes, provided $316 million of operating cash. The net cash used in investing activities of $182 million was utilized primarily for capital expenditures of $282 million, partially offset by net proceeds Net Proceeds The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security. Notes: In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions). from the sale of assets of $112 million. The net cash used in financing activities of $319 million was the result of a net decrease in borrowings of $247 million and dividend payments of $72 million. The Company's primary uses of cash include restructuring payments, debt payments, capital additions, dividend payments, employee benefit plan payments/contributions, and working capital needs. Capital additions were $282 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2006, with the majority of the spending supporting new products, manufacturing productivity and quality improvements, infrastructure improvements, equipment placements with customers, and ongoing environmental and safety initiatives. For the year ending December 31, 2006, the Company expects capital additions of less than $500 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company expended ex·pend tr.v. ex·pend·ed, ex·pend·ing, ex·pends 1. To lay out; spend: expending tax revenues on government operations. See Synonyms at spend. 2. $408 million against restructuring reserves and pension and other postretirement liabilities, primarily for the payment of severance benefits. Certain employees whose positions were eliminated could elect to receive severance payments for up to two years following their date of termination The point where a line, channel or circuit ends. See SCSI termination and hybrid. . The Company has a dividend policy whereby it makes semi-annual payments which, when declared de·clare v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares v.tr. 1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce. 2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm. 3. , will be paid on the Company's 10th business day each July and December to shareholders of record on the close of the first business day of the preceding month. On May 10, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $.25 per share payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on June June: see month. 1, 2006. This dividend was paid on July 18, 2006. On October 17, 2006 the Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $.25 per share payable to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 1, 2006 and payable on December 14, 2006. The Secured Credit Agreement contains various affirmative AFFIRMATIVE. Averring a fact to be true; that which is opposed to negative. (q.v.) 2. It is a general rule of evidence that the affirmative of the issue must be proved. Bull. N. P. 298 ; Peake, Ev. 2. 3. and negative covenants A provision found in an employment agreement or a contract of sale of a business that prohibits an employee or seller from competing in the same area or market. A negative covenant is commonly used by businesses, particularly those that depend upon trade secrets for their customary in a facility of this type, including two quarterly financial covenants: (1) a consolidated debt for borrowed money to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
As of September 30, 2006, the Company's consolidated debt to EBITDA ratio was 2.64 and the consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest ratio was 5.13. Consolidated EBITDA and consolidated interest expense, as adjusted, are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that the presentation of the consolidated debt to EBITDA and EBITDA to consolidated interest expense financial measures is useful information to investors, as it provides information as to how the Company actually performed against the financial requirements under the Secured Credit Facilities, and how much headroom head·room n. 1. Space above one's head, as in a motor vehicle, above a doorway, or in a tunnel; clearance. 2. Electronics Dynamic headroom. the Company has within these covenants. The following table reconciles EBITDA, as included in the computation Computation is a general term for any type of information processing that can be represented mathematically. This includes phenomena ranging from simple calculations to human thinking. of the consolidated debt to EBITDA ratio under the Secured Credit Agreement covenants, to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of loss from continuing operations before interest, other income (charges), net and income taxes: [TABLE OMITTED] The following table reconciles interest expense, as adjusted, as included in the computation of the EBITDA to interest expense ratio under the Secured Credit Agreement covenants, to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of interest expense: [TABLE OMITTED] Adjustments to interest expense relate to items that are not debt for borrowed money, including interest relating to capital leases and interest relating to tax matters. CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 Certain statements in this report may be forward-looking in nature, or "forward-looking statements" as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For example, references to expectations for the Company's digital earnings, revenue, digital revenue growth, losses, cash, business transformation and debt reduction plans are forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent the Company's estimates only as of the date they are made, and should not be relied upon as representing the Company's estimates as of any subsequent date. While the Company may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, even if its estimates change. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties, including the successful: * execution of the digital growth and profitability strategies, business model and cash plan; * implementation of a changed segment structure; * implementation of the cost reduction program, including asset rationalization and monetization, reduction in selling, general and administrative costs and personnel reductions; * transition of certain financial processes and administrative functions to a global shared services model and the outsourcing of certain functions to third parties; * implementation of, and performance under, the debt management program, including compliance with the Company's debt covenants; * implementation of product strategies (including category expansion and digital products) and go-to-market strategies; * protection, enforcement and defense of the Company's intellectual property, including defense of our products against the intellectual property challenges of others; * implementation of intellectual property licensing and other strategies; * development and implementation of e-commerce strategies, including on-line services; * completion of information systems upgrades, including SAP, the Company's enterprise system software; * completion of various portfolio actions; * reduction of inventories; * integration of acquired businesses; * improvement in manufacturing productivity and techniques; * improvement in receivables performance; * improvement in supply chain efficiency and management of third-party sourcing relationships; and * implementation of the strategies designed to address the decline in the Company's traditional businesses. The forward-looking statements contained in this report are subject to the following additional risk factors: * inherent unpredictability of currency fluctuations, commodity prices and raw material costs; * competitive actions, including pricing; * changes in the Company's debt credit ratings and its ability to access capital markets; * the nature and pace of technology evolution, including the traditional-to-digital transformation; * continuing customer consolidation and buying power; * current and future proposed changes to accounting rules and to tax laws, as well as other factors which could adversely impact the Company's reported financial position or effective tax rate in the future; * general economic, business, geo-political and regulatory conditions; * market growth predictions; * continued effectiveness of internal controls; and * other factors and uncertainties disclosed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements in this report should be evaluated in light of these important factors and uncertainties. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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