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PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/ - Quarter Report: 2011 June (Form 10-Q)


 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

þ     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011

 

OR

 

o     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ________________ to ________________

 

Commission file number: 1-3579

 

PITNEY BOWES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

 

Delaware

06-0495050

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

1 Elmcroft Road, Stamford, Connecticut

06926-0700

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(203) 356-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes þ

No o


 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 

Yes þ

No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer þ

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o

Smaller reporting company o


 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes o

No þ

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of August 1, 2011.

 

 

 

Class

 

Outstanding


 


Common Stock, $1 par value per share

 

202,143,443 shares

1


PITNEY BOWES INC.
INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page Number

 

 


Part I - Financial Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1:

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2:

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

24

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3:

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

33

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4:

Controls and Procedures

33

 

 

 

 

 

Part II - Other Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1:

Legal Proceedings

34

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A:

Risk Factors

34

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2:

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

34

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6:

Exhibits

34

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

35

 

2


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

PITNEY BOWES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment sales

 

$

242,921

 

$

228,089

 

$

484,552

 

$

467,387

 

Supplies

 

 

78,587

 

 

77,054

 

 

161,457

 

 

162,331

 

Software

 

 

105,516

 

 

88,297

 

 

205,081

 

 

172,064

 

Rentals

 

 

142,576

 

 

150,141

 

 

285,627

 

 

305,578

 

Financing

 

 

149,955

 

 

156,604

 

 

304,185

 

 

319,379

 

Support services

 

 

176,807

 

 

175,298

 

 

355,421

 

 

355,332

 

Business services

 

 

418,112

 

 

421,754

 

 

841,220

 

 

863,399

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total revenue

 

 

1,314,474

 

 

1,297,237

 

 

2,637,543

 

 

2,645,470

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of equipment sales

 

 

104,385

 

 

101,072

 

 

219,138

 

 

206,909

 

Cost of supplies

 

 

25,562

 

 

24,173

 

 

51,754

 

 

49,538

 

Cost of software

 

 

24,898

 

 

21,207

 

 

50,110

 

 

42,363

 

Cost of rentals

 

 

32,809

 

 

34,310

 

 

65,408

 

 

71,381

 

Financing interest expense

 

 

22,192

 

 

21,821

 

 

45,485

 

 

43,759

 

Cost of support services

 

 

115,417

 

 

111,695

 

 

230,693

 

 

226,301

 

Cost of business services

 

 

325,250

 

 

337,652

 

 

658,817

 

 

668,124

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

436,015

 

 

426,352

 

 

865,934

 

 

869,649

 

Research and development

 

 

37,441

 

 

38,168

 

 

72,199

 

 

79,033

 

Restructuring charges and asset impairments

 

 

4,994

 

 

48,512

 

 

31,018

 

 

69,234

 

Other interest expense

 

 

28,550

 

 

29,204

 

 

57,074

 

 

56,862

 

Interest income

 

 

(2,215

)

 

(696

)

 

(3,437

)

 

(1,458

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total costs and expenses

 

 

1,155,298

 

 

1,193,470

 

 

2,344,193

 

 

2,381,695

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

 

159,176

 

 

103,767

 

 

293,350

 

 

263,775

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

53,012

 

 

35,177

 

 

94,406

 

 

108,422

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

106,164

 

 

68,590

 

 

198,944

 

 

155,353

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax

 

 

(635

)

 

(2,666

)

 

(2,517

)

 

(5,796

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income before attribution of noncontrolling interests

 

 

105,529

 

 

65,924

 

 

196,427

 

 

149,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

4,594

 

 

4,543

 

 

9,188

 

 

9,137

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income - Pitney Bowes Inc.

 

$

100,935

 

$

61,381

 

$

187,239

 

$

140,420

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

101,570

 

$

64,047

 

$

189,756

 

$

146,216

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(635

)

 

(2,666

)

 

(2,517

)

 

(5,796

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income - Pitney Bowes Inc.

 

$

100,935

 

$

61,381

 

$

187,239

 

$

140,420

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.93

 

$

0.70

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(0.00

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.03

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income - Pitney Bowes Inc.

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.68

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.93

 

$

0.70

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

(0.00

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.03

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income - Pitney Bowes Inc.

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.68

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends declared per share of common stock

 

$

0.37

 

$

0.365

 

$

0.74

 

$

0.73

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

(1) The sum of the earnings per share amounts may not equal the totals due to rounding.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

3


PITNEY BOWES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited; in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

578,448

 

$

484,363

 

Short-term investments

 

 

45,667

 

 

30,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivables, gross

 

 

756,198

 

 

824,015

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts receivables

 

 

(31,367

)

 

(31,880

)

 

 



 



 

Accounts receivables, net

 

 

724,831

 

 

792,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance receivables

 

 

1,328,180

 

 

1,370,305

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(47,603

)

 

(48,709

)

 

 



 



 

Finance receivables, net

 

 

1,280,577

 

 

1,321,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

177,504

 

 

168,967

 

Current income taxes

 

 

70,890

 

 

103,542

 

Other current assets and prepayments

 

 

113,052

 

 

107,029

 

 

 



 



 

Total current assets

 

 

2,990,969

 

 

3,008,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

429,737

 

 

426,501

 

Rental property and equipment, net

 

 

282,976

 

 

300,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance receivables

 

 

1,194,164

 

 

1,265,220

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(20,305

)

 

(20,721

)

 

 



 



 

Finance receivables, net

 

 

1,173,859

 

 

1,244,499

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in leveraged leases

 

 

262,052

 

 

251,006

 

Goodwill

 

 

2,336,796

 

 

2,306,793

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

273,830

 

 

297,443

 

Non-current income taxes

 

 

134,569

 

 

130,601

 

Other assets

 

 

484,166

 

 

478,769

 

 

 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

8,368,954

 

$

8,444,023

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$

1,748,628

 

$

1,825,261

 

Current income taxes

 

 

231,982

 

 

192,924

 

Notes payable and current portion of long-term obligations

 

 

2,477

 

 

53,494

 

Advance billings

 

 

481,239

 

 

481,900

 

 

 



 



 

Total current liabilities

 

 

2,464,326

 

 

2,553,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred taxes on income

 

 

294,656

 

 

261,118

 

Tax uncertainties and other income tax liabilities

 

 

557,081

 

 

536,531

 

Long-term debt

 

 

4,239,965

 

 

4,239,248

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

517,725

 

 

653,758

 

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities

 

 

8,073,753

 

 

8,244,234

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncontrolling interests (Preferred stockholders’ equity in subsidiaries)

 

 

296,370

 

 

296,370

 

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ deficit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative preferred stock, $50 par value, 4% convertible

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

Cumulative preference stock, no par value, $2.12 convertible

 

 

741

 

 

752

 

Common stock, $1 par value (480,000,000 shares authorized; 323,337,912 shares issued)

 

 

323,338

 

 

323,338

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

235,504

 

 

250,928

 

Retained earnings

 

 

4,318,692

 

 

4,282,316

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(379,162

)

 

(473,806

)

Treasury stock, at cost (121,196,142 and 119,906,910 shares, respectively)

 

 

(4,500,286

)

 

(4,480,113

)

 

 



 



 

Total Pitney Bowes Inc. stockholders’ deficit

 

 

(1,169

)

 

(96,581

)

 

 



 



 

Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ deficit

 

$

8,368,954

 

$

8,444,023

 

 

 



 



 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

4


PITNEY BOWES INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited; in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before attribution of noncontrolling interests

 

$

196,427

 

$

149,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring payments

 

 

(51,968

)

 

(66,755

)

Special pension plan contribution

 

 

(123,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring charges and asset impairments, net of tax

 

 

20,869

 

 

45,397

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

137,635

 

 

156,831

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

8,656

 

 

10,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivables

 

 

82,030

 

 

95,043

 

(Increase) decrease in finance receivables

 

 

139,793

 

 

125,642

 

(Increase) decrease in inventories

 

 

(7,435

)

 

(31,848

)

(Increase) decrease in prepaid, deferred expense and other assets

 

 

4,466

 

 

(4,638

)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

(85,361

)

 

(64,096

)

Increase (decrease) in current and non-current income taxes

 

 

115,384

 

 

(6,448

)

Increase (decrease) in advance billings

 

 

885

 

 

10,912

 

Increase (decrease) in other operating capital, net

 

 

11,020

 

 

3,420

 

 

 



 



 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

449,401

 

 

423,802

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term and other investments

 

 

(36,236

)

 

(83,904

)

Capital expenditures

 

 

(88,017

)

 

(58,639

)

Net investment in external financing

 

 

(3,132

)

 

(2,641

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

(10,350

)

Reserve account deposits

 

 

18,088

 

 

19,467

 

 

 



 



 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(109,297

)

 

(136,067

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in notes payable, net

 

 

(50,000

)

 

(77,335

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

7,170

 

 

5,455

 

Stock repurchases

 

 

(49,998

)

 

 

Dividends paid to common stockholders

 

 

(150,863

)

 

(151,406

)

Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests

 

 

(9,188

)

 

(9,137

)

 

 



 



 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(252,879

)

 

(232,423

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

6,860

 

 

(8,598

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

94,085

 

 

46,714

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

484,363

 

 

412,737

 

 

 



 



 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

578,448

 

$

459,451

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash interest paid

 

$

100,131

 

$

94,868

 

 

 



 



 

Cash income tax (refund) payments, net

 

$

(7,859

)

$

138,226

 

 

 



 



 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5


PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Description of Business
We offer a full suite of equipment, supplies, software, services and solutions for managing and integrating physical and digital communication channels. We conduct our business activities in seven reporting segments within two business groups: Small & Medium Business Solutions and Enterprise Business Solutions. See Note 14 for information regarding our reportable segments.

Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Pitney Bowes Inc. and its subsidiaries (PBI, the company, we, us, and our) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In addition, the December 31, 2010 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly our financial position at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, our results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the year ending December 31, 2011.

These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (2010 Annual Report). Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2011, new accounting guidance became effective addressing the accounting for revenue arrangements with multiple elements and certain revenue arrangements that include software. This guidance allows companies to allocate consideration in a multiple element arrangement in a way that better reflects the economics of the transaction and results in the elimination of the residual method. In addition, tangible products that have software components that are “essential to the functionality” of the tangible product were scoped out of the software revenue guidance. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows, nor did it result in any additional disclosures beyond those already included in our 2010 Annual Report. Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2010 Annual Report for further information.

In June 2011, new guidance was introduced that would eliminate the current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of stockholders’ equity, and require an entity to present items of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate, but consecutive, statements. This guidance would be effective in the first quarter of 2012, with early adoption permitted. This guidance will result in a change in the way we present other comprehensive income and its components, but will not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

3. Discontinued Operations

The loss from discontinued operations primarily relates to the accrual of interest on liabilities for uncertain tax positions retained in connection with the sale of our Capital Services business in 2006, offset in part during the second quarter of 2011 by the release of reserves primarily related to a Capital Services sales tax dispute. For the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the loss from discontinued operations was $1 million and $3 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the loss from discontinued operations was $3 million and $6 million, respectively.

6


PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

4. Inventories

Inventories at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2011 

 

December 31,
2010 

 

 

 


 


 

Raw materials and work in process

 

$

54,395

 

$

46,664

 

Supplies and service parts

 

 

61,238

 

 

63,991

 

Finished products

 

 

61,871

 

 

58,312

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

177,504

 

$

168,967

 

 

 



 



 

If all inventories valued at LIFO had been stated at current costs, inventories would have been $27 million and $26 million higher than reported at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

5. Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net
Carrying
Amount

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Customer relationships

 

$

460,524

 

$

(248,972

)

$

211,552

 

$

453,523

 

$

(229,143

)

$

224,380

 

Supplier relationships

 

 

29,000

 

 

(17,642

)

 

11,358

 

 

29,000

 

 

(16,192

)

 

12,808

 

Software & technology

 

 

174,823

 

 

(129,193

)

 

45,630

 

 

172,188

 

 

(118,390

)

 

53,798

 

Trademarks & trade names

 

 

37,305

 

 

(32,345

)

 

4,960

 

 

36,322

 

 

(30,224

)

 

6,098

 

Non-compete agreements

 

 

8,030

 

 

(7,700

)

 

330

 

 

7,845

 

 

(7,486

)

 

359

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Total intangible assets

 

$

709,682

 

$

(435,852

)

$

273,830

 

$

698,878

 

$

(401,435

)

$

297,443

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $14 million and $16 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $29 million and $32 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The future amortization expense as of June 30, 2011 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 


 

Remaining for year ended December 31, 2011

 

$

28,761

 

Year ended December 31, 2012

 

 

52,413

 

Year ended December 31, 2013

 

 

47,081

 

Year ended December 31, 2014

 

 

41,560

 

Year ended December 31, 2015

 

 

36,273

 

Thereafter

 

 

67,742

 

 

 



 

Total

 

$

273,830

 

 

 



 

Actual amortization expense may differ from the amounts above due to, among other things, future acquisitions, impairments, accelerated amortization and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by reporting segment, for the six months ended June 30, 2011 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at
December 31,
2010 (1)

 

Acquired
during the
period

 

Other (2)

 

Balance at
June 30, 2011

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

North America Mailing

 

$

357,918

 

$

 

$

11,343

 

$

369,261

 

International Mailing

 

 

181,530

 

 

 

 

14,052

 

 

195,582

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Small & Medium Business Solutions

 

 

539,448

 

 

 

 

25,395

 

 

564,843

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production Mail

 

 

141,476

 

 

 

 

2,919

 

 

144,395

 

Software

 

 

678,101

 

 

 

 

(1,948

)

 

676,153

 

Management Services

 

 

494,433

 

 

 

 

3,384

 

 

497,817

 

Mail Services

 

 

259,102

 

 

 

 

253

 

 

259,355

 

Marketing Services

 

 

194,233

 

 

 

 

 

 

194,233

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Enterprise Business Solutions

 

 

1,767,345

 

 

 

 

4,608

 

 

1,771,953

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

2,306,793

 

$

 

$

30,003

 

$

2,336,796

 

 

 



 



 



 



 


 

 

(1)

Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

(2)

Primarily foreign currency translation adjustments.

6. Long-term Debt

There have been no significant changes to long-term debt since December 31, 2010.

In April 2011, we entered into two interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional value of $450 million to effectively convert the fixed rate interest payments on our $450 million 4.875% notes due in 2014 into variable rates. Under the terms of these agreements, we pay a weighted-average variable rate based on three month LIBOR plus 305 basis points and receive fixed rate payments of 4.875%.

7. Income Taxes

The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was 33.3% and 33.9%, respectively, and the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was 32.2% and 41.1%, respectively. The year-to-date 2011 rate includes a $9 million tax benefit arising from a favorable conclusion of a foreign tax examination and a $2 million charge from the write-off of deferred tax assets associated with the expiration of out-of-the-money vested stock options and the vesting of restricted stock units previously granted to our employees. The year-to-date 2010 rate included a $9 million charge from the write-off of deferred tax assets related to the U.S. health care reform legislation that eliminated the tax deduction for retiree health care costs to the extent of federal subsidies received by companies that provide retiree prescription drug benefits equivalent to Medicare Part D coverage and a $9 million charge from the write-off of deferred tax assets associated with the expiration of out-of-the-money vested stock options and the vesting of restricted stock units previously granted to our employees.

We regularly assess the likelihood of tax adjustments in each of the tax jurisdictions in which we have operations and account for the related financial statement implications. Tax reserves have been established which we believe to be appropriate given the possibility of tax adjustments. Determining the appropriate level of tax reserves requires us to exercise judgment regarding the uncertain application of tax law. The amount of reserves is adjusted when information becomes available or when an event occurs indicating a change in the reserve is appropriate. Future changes in tax reserve requirements could have a material impact on our results of operations.

We are continually under examination by tax authorities in the United States, other countries and local jurisdictions in which we have operations. The IRS exam of tax years 2001-2004 is estimated to be completed within the next six months and the examination of years 2005-2008 within the next 12-to-18 months. In connection with the 2001-2004 exam, during July 2011 we entered into a series of settlements with the IRS under which we agreed on the tax treatment of a number of disputed issues and we agreed to revised tax calculations. In the third quarter, we expect to release approximately $50 million of tax reserves including interest, about $30 million of which will be released through Discontinued Operations. We also expect our additional liability to be approximately $400 million

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

of tax and interest that has previously been paid through the purchase of tax bonds. Consequently, this settlement will have no impact on our cash position. In connection with the 2005-2008 IRS exam, we have received notices of proposed adjustments to our filed returns. A variety of post-2000 tax years remain subject to examination by other tax authorities, including the U.K., Canada, France, Germany and various U.S. states. It is reasonably possible that the amount of our unrecognized tax benefits will decrease in the next 12 months, and we expect this change could be up to two-thirds of our unrecognized tax benefits. Tax reserves have been established which we believe to be appropriate given the possibility of tax adjustments. However, depending upon the size of the reserve as compared to the ultimate determination of such matters, the resolution could have a material impact, positive or negative, on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.

8. Noncontrolling Interests (Preferred Stockholders’ Equity in Subsidiaries)

In 2009, Pitney Bowes International Holdings, Inc. (PBIH), a subsidiary of ours, issued 300,000 shares, or $300 million, of perpetual voting preferred stock (the Preferred Stock) to certain outside institutional investors. The holders of the Preferred Stock are entitled as a group to 25% of the combined voting power of all classes of capital stock of PBIH. All outstanding common stock of PBIH, representing the remaining 75% of the combined voting power of all classes of capital stock, is owned directly or indirectly by the company. The Preferred Stock is entitled to cumulative dividends at a rate of 6.125% for a period of seven years after which it becomes callable and, if it remains outstanding, will yield a dividend that increases by 50% every six months thereafter.

The carrying value of the Preferred Stock is reported as Noncontrolling interests (Preferred stockholders’ equity in subsidiaries) on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Preferred Stock dividends are reported in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries attributable to noncontrolling interests. No dividends were in arrears at June 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

There was no change in the carrying value of noncontrolling interests during the period ended June 30, 2011 or the year ended December 31, 2010.

9. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Net income - Pitney Bowes Inc.

 

$

100,935

 

$

61,381

 

$

187,239

 

$

140,420

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

25,164

 

 

(110,043

)

 

75,981

 

 

(143,385

)

Net unrealized gain on derivatives

 

 

438

 

 

1,181

 

 

387

 

 

1,501

 

Net unrealized gain on investment securities

 

 

1,236

 

 

1,938

 

 

1,111

 

 

2,082

 

Amortization of pension and postretirement costs

 

 

8,496

 

 

6,975

 

 

17,165

 

 

14,000

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

136,269

 

$

(38,568

)

$

281,883

 

$

14,618

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

10. Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments

The fair value measurement guidance established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, may be derived from internally developed methodologies based on management’s best estimate of fair value and that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability.

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

The following tables show, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect their placement within the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2011

 

 

 


 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds / commercial paper

 

$

371,439

 

$

9,757

 

$

 

$

381,196

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

24,486

 

 

 

 

24,486

 

Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities

 

 

80,685

 

 

31,580

 

 

 

 

112,265

 

Debt securities - corporate

 

 

 

 

33,272

 

 

 

 

33,272

 

Mortgage-back / asset-back securities

 

 

 

 

120,825

 

 

 

 

120,825

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

13,827

 

 

 

 

13,827

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

3,129

 

 

 

 

3,129

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

452,124

 

$

236,876

 

$

 

$

689,000

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

 

$

3,012

 

$

 

$

3,012

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

$

3,012

 

$

 

$

3,012

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 


 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds / commercial paper

 

$

256,074

 

$

1,531

 

$

 

$

257,605

 

Equity securities

 

 

 

 

23,410

 

 

 

 

23,410

 

Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities

 

 

74,425

 

 

30,725

 

 

 

 

105,150

 

Debt securities - corporate

 

 

 

 

22,262

 

 

 

 

22,262

 

Mortgage-back / asset-back securities

 

 

 

 

106,479

 

 

 

 

106,479

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

 

 

10,280

 

 

 

 

10,280

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

 

 

2,887

 

 

 

 

2,887

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

330,499

 

$

197,574

 

$

 

$

528,073

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

 

$

6,907

 

$

 

$

6,907

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total liabilities

 

$

 

$

6,907

 

$

 

$

6,907

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

10


PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

Investment Securities

For our investments, we use the market approach for recurring fair value measurements and the valuation techniques use inputs that are observable, or can be corroborated by observable data, in an active marketplace.

The following information relates to our classification into the fair value hierarchy:

 

 

Money Market Funds / Commercial Paper: Money market funds typically invest in government securities, certificates of deposit, commercial paper of companies and other highly liquid and low-risk securities. Money market funds are principally used for overnight deposits and are classified as Level 1 when unadjusted quoted prices in active markets are available and as Level 2 when they are not actively traded on an exchange. Direct investments in commercial paper are not listed on an exchange in an active market and are classified as Level 2.

 

 

Equity Securities: Equity securities are comprised of mutual funds investing in U.S. and foreign common stock. These mutual funds are classified as Level 2 as they are not separately listed on an exchange.

 

 

Debt Securities – U.S. and Foreign Governments, Agencies and Municipalities: Debt securities are classified as Level 1 where active, high volume trades for identical securities exist. Valuation adjustments are not applied to these securities. Debt securities valued using quoted market prices for similar securities or benchmarking model derived prices to quoted market prices and trade data for identical or comparable securities are classified as Level 2.

 

 

Debt Securities – Corporate: Corporate debt securities are valued using recently executed transactions, market price quotations where observable, or bond spreads. The spread data used are for the same maturity as the security. These securities are classified as Level 2.

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) / Asset-Backed Securities (ABS): These securities are valued based on external pricing indices. When external index pricing is not observable, MBS and ABS are valued based on external price/spread data. These securities are classified as Level 2.

Investment securities include investments held by The Pitney Bowes Bank (PBB). PBB, a wholly-owned subsidiary, is a Utah-chartered Industrial Loan Company (ILC). The bank’s investments at June 30, 2011 were $339 million. These investments were reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as cash and cash equivalents of $102 million, short-term investments of $45 million and other assets of $192 million. The bank’s investments at December 31, 2010 were $246 million and were reported as cash and cash equivalents of $61 million, short-term investments of $27 million and other assets of $158 million.

We have not experienced any write-offs in our investment portfolio. The majority of our MBS are either guaranteed or supported by the U.S. government. Market events have not caused our money market funds to experience declines in their net asset value below $1.00 per share or to incur imposed limits on redemptions. We have no investments in inactive markets which would warrant a possible change in our pricing methods or classification within the fair value hierarchy. Further, we have no investments in auction rate securities.

Derivative Instruments

In the normal course of business, we are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes and foreign currency fluctuations. We limit these risks by following established risk management policies and procedures, including the use of derivatives. We use derivatives to manage the related cost of debt and to limit the effects of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on financial results. We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

As required by the fair value measurements guidance, we have incorporated counterparty credit risk and our credit risk into the fair value measurement of our derivative assets and liabilities, respectively. We derive credit risk from observable data related to credit default swaps. We have not seen a material change in the creditworthiness of those banks acting as derivative counterparties.

The valuation of our interest rate swaps is based on the income approach using a model with inputs that are observable or that can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data. The valuation of our foreign exchange derivatives is based on the market approach using observable market inputs, such as forward rates.

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

The following is a summary of our derivative fair values at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 


 

Designation of Derivatives

 

Balance Sheet Location

 

June 30,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 


 


 


 


 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

Other current assets and prepayments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

41

 

$

160

 

 

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

13,827

 

 

10,280

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

980

 

 

716

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

Other current assets and prepayments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

3,088

 

 

2,727

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

 

2,032

 

 

6,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Derivative Assets

 

$

16,956

 

$

13,167

 

 

 

Total Derivative Liabilities

 

 

3,012

 

 

6,907

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

Total Net Derivative Assets

 

$

13,944

 

$

6,260

 

 

 

 

 



 



 


Interest Rate Swaps
Derivatives designated as fair value hedges include interest rate swaps related to fixed rate debt. Changes in the fair value of both the derivative and item being hedged are recognized in earnings.

At June 30, 2011, we have outstanding interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional value of $850 million that effectively convert fixed rate interest payments on the $400 million 4.625% notes due in 2012 (the 2012 Swaps) and the $450 million 4.875% notes due in 2014 (the 2014 Swaps) into variable rates.

Under the terms of the 2012 Swaps, we pay a weighted-average variable rate based on one month LIBOR plus 249 basis points and receive a fixed rate of 4.625%. Under the terms of the 2014 Swaps, we pay a weighted-average variable rate based on three month LIBOR plus 305 basis points and receive a fixed rate of 4.875%. At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was an asset of $14 million and $10 million, respectively.

The following represents the results of fair value hedging relationships for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Gain Recognized
in Earnings

 

Hedged Item Expense
Recognized in Earnings

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

Derivative Instrument

 

Location of Gain
(Loss)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Interest rate swaps

 

Interest expense

 

$

4,961

 

$

4,089

 

$

(10,109

)

$

(8,125

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Gain Recognized
in Earnings

 

Hedged Item Expense
Recognized in Earnings

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

Derivative Instrument

 

Location of Gain
(Loss)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Interest rate swaps

 

Interest expense

 

$

12,179

 

$

8,619

 

$

(20,219

)

$

(16,250

)

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

Foreign Exchange Contracts
We enter into foreign currency exchange contracts arising from the anticipated purchase of inventory between affiliates and from third parties. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the cash flow hedges is included in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) in the period that the change in fair value occurs and is reclassified to earnings in the period that the hedged item is recorded in earnings. At June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, we had outstanding contracts associated with these anticipated transactions with a notional amount of $27 million and $25 million, respectively. The fair value of these contracts at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was a liability of $1 million.

As of June 30, 2011, substantially all of the net derivative loss recognized in AOCI will be recognized in earnings within the next 12 months. No amount of ineffectiveness was recorded in earnings for these designated cash flow hedges.

The following represents the results of cash flow hedging relationships for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

Derivative Gain (Loss)
Recognized in AOCI
(Effective Portion)

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
(Effective Portion)

 

Gain (Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI to Earnings
(Effective Portion)

 

 

 


 

 


 

Derivative Instrument

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

2011

 

2010

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

618

 

$

1,092

 

 

Revenue

 

$

(122

)

$

305

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(292

)

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(414

)

$

325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

Derivative Gain (Loss)
Recognized in AOCI
(Effective Portion)

 

Location of Gain (Loss)
(Effective Portion)

 

Gain (Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI to Earnings
(Effective Portion)

 

 

 


 

 


 

Derivative Instrument

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

2011

 

2010

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

303

 

$

1,137

 

 

Revenue

 

$

(131

)

$

467

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

(554

)

 

(158

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(685

)

$

309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

We also enter into foreign exchange contracts to minimize the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on short-term intercompany loans and related interest that are denominated in a foreign currency. The revaluation of the intercompany loans and interest and the mark-to-market adjustment on the derivatives are both recorded in earnings. At June 30, 2011, outstanding foreign exchange contracts to buy or sell various currencies had a net asset value of $1 million. These contracts mature by November 2011. At December 31, 2010, outstanding foreign exchange contracts to buy or sell various currencies had a net liability value of $3 million.

The following represents the results of our non-designated derivative instruments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Earnings

 

 

 

 

 


 

Derivatives Instrument

 

Location of Derivative Gain (Loss)

 

2011

 

2010

 


 


 


 


 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

$

(13,619

)

$

(336

)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Gain (Loss)
Recognized in Earnings

 

 

 

 

 


 

Derivatives Instrument

 

Location of Derivative Gain (Loss)

 

2011

 

2010

 


 


 


 


 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

$

(20,861

)

$

(7,471

)

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features

Certain derivative instruments contain provisions that would require us to post collateral upon a significant downgrade in our long-term senior unsecured debt ratings. At June 30, 2011, our long-term senior unsecured debt ratings were BBB+ / A2. Based on derivative values at June 30, 2011, we would have been required to post $1 million in collateral if our long-term senior unsecured debt ratings had fallen below BB- / Ba3.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, investment securities, accounts receivable, loans receivable, accounts payable, notes payable, long-term debt and derivative instruments. The carrying value for cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and notes payable approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

The carrying values and estimated fair values of our remaining financial instruments at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Carrying
value (1)

 

Fair
value

 

Carrying
value (1)

 

Fair
value

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Investment securities

 

$

668,170

 

$

672,044

 

$

512,771

 

$

514,906

 

Loans receivable

 

$

434,288

 

$

434,288

 

$

459,235

 

$

459,235

 

Derivatives, net

 

$

13,944

 

$

13,944

 

$

6,260

 

$

6,260

 

Long-term debt

 

$

(4,298,595

)

$

(4,507,309

)

$

(4,301,337

)

$

(4,388,923

)

(1) Carrying value includes accrued interest and deferred fee income, where applicable.

The fair value of long-term debt is estimated based on quoted market prices for the identical issue when traded in an active market. When a quoted market price is not available, the fair value is determined using rates currently available to the company for debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

11. Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments

2009 Program

In 2009, we announced that we were undertaking a series of initiatives designed to transform and enhance the way we operate as a global company. In order to enhance our responsiveness to changing market conditions, we are executing a strategic transformation program designed to create improved processes and systems to further enable us to invest in future growth in areas such as our global customer interactions and product development processes. This program is expected to continue into 2012 and will result in the reduction of at least 10 percent of the positions in the company. Total pre-tax costs of this program are expected to be between $300 million to $350 million primarily related to severance and benefit costs, including pension and retiree medical charges, incurred in connection with such workforce reductions. Most of the total pre-tax costs will be cash-related charges. Currently, we are targeting annualized pre-tax benefits, net of system and related investments, in the range of $250 million to $300 million by 2012. These costs and the related benefits will be recognized as different actions are approved and implemented.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we recorded pre-tax restructuring charges and asset impairments associated with this program of $33 million, which included $22 million for employee severance and benefit costs, a $4 million pension and retiree medical charge as workforce reductions caused the elimination of a significant amount of future service requiring us to recognize a portion of the prior service costs and actuarial losses and other exit costs of $5 million. Through June 30, 2011, the cumulative charges for this program are $284 million. The majority of the liability at June 30, 2011 is expected to be paid from cash generated from operations.

Activity in the reserves for the restructuring actions taken in connection with the 2009 program for the six months ended June 30, 2011 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance and
benefits costs

 

Pension and
Retiree
Medical

 

Asset
impairments,
net

 

Other exit
costs

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Balance at January 1, 2011

 

$

88,169

 

$

 

$

 

$

6,787

 

$

94,956

 

Expenses, net of reserve adjustments

 

 

22,327

 

 

4,439

 

 

1,179

 

 

5,329

 

 

33,274

 

Cash payments

 

 

(41,664

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9,324

)

 

(50,988

)

Non-cash charges

 

 

 

 

(4,439

)

 

(1,179

)

 

 

 

(5,618

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Balance at June 30, 2011

 

$

68,832

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,792

 

$

71,624

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

2007 Program

In 2007, we announced a program to lower our cost structure, accelerate efforts to improve operational efficiencies, and transition our product line. The program included charges primarily associated with older equipment that we had stopped selling upon transition to the new generation of fully digital, networked, and remotely-downloadable equipment.

Activity in the reserves for the restructuring actions taken in connection with the 2007 program for the six months ended June 30, 2011 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Severance and
benefits costs

 

Other exit costs

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 

Balance at January 1, 2011

 

$

13,470

 

$

4,774

 

$

18,244

 

Reserve adjustments

 

 

(1,702

)

 

(554

)

 

(2,256

)

Cash payments

 

 

(442

)

 

(538

)

 

(980

)

 

 



 



 



 

Balance at June 30, 2011

 

$

11,326

 

$

3,682

 

$

15,008

 

 

 



 



 



 

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

12. Commitments and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of business, we are routinely defendants in, or party to a number of pending and threatened legal actions. These may involve litigation by or against us relating to, among other things, contractual rights under vendor, insurance or other contracts; intellectual property or patent rights; equipment, service, payment or other disputes with customers; or disputes with employees. Some of these actions may be brought as a purported class action on behalf of a purported class of employees, customers or others.

Our wholly-owned subsidiary, Imagitas, Inc., is a defendant in several purported class actions. These lawsuits were originally filed in six different states and later coordinated in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, In re: Imagitas, Driver’s Privacy Protection Act Litigation (Coordinated, May 28, 2007). Each of these lawsuits alleges that the Imagitas DriverSource program violated the federal Drivers Privacy Protection Act (DPPA). Under the DriverSource program, Imagitas entered into contracts with state governments to mail out automobile registration renewal materials along with third party advertisements, without revealing the personal information of any state resident to any advertiser. The DriverSource program assisted the state in performing its governmental function of delivering these mailings and funding the costs of them. The plaintiffs in these actions were seeking statutory damages under the DPPA. On December 21, 2009, the Eleventh Circuit Court affirmed the District Court’s summary judgment decision in Rine, et al. v. Imagitas, Inc. (U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, filed August 1, 2006), which ruled in Imagitas’ favor and dismissed that litigation. That decision is now final, with no further appeals available. With respect to the remaining state cases, Imagitas filed its motion to dismiss these cases on October 8, 2010. Plaintiff’s opposition brief was filed on December 6, 2010, and Imagitas filed its reply brief on December 22, 2010. Although the plaintiffs are still contending that the cases filed in Massachusetts, Ohio and Missouri can proceed, they have admitted in their response that the reasoning in the Rine decision does require that actions based on Minnesota and New York laws be dismissed. We are awaiting a decision by the District Court on the motion to dismiss. Based upon our current understanding of the facts and applicable laws, we do not believe there is a reasonable possibility that any loss has been incurred.

On October 28, 2009, the company and certain of its current and former officers were named as defendants in NECA-IBEW Health & Welfare Fund v. Pitney Bowes Inc. et al., a class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. The complaint asserts claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of those who purchased the common stock of the company during the period between July 30, 2007 and October 29, 2007 alleging that the company, in essence, missed two financial projections. Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on September 20, 2010. On December 3, 2010, we moved to dismiss the complaint. The parties have completed briefing on this motion and the motion is now pending before the court. Based upon our current understanding of the facts and applicable laws, we do not believe there is a reasonable possibility that any loss has been incurred.

We expect to prevail in the legal actions above; however, as litigation is inherently unpredictable, there can be no assurance in this regard. If the plaintiffs do prevail, the results may have a material effect on our financial position, future results of operations or cash flows, including, for example, our ability to offer certain types of goods or services in the future.

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

13. Finance Assets

Finance Receivables

Finance receivables are comprised of sales-type lease receivables and unsecured revolving loan receivables. Sales-type leases are generally due in monthly, quarterly or semi-annual installments over periods ranging from three to five years. Loan receivables arise primarily from financing services offered to our customers for postage and related supplies. Loan receivables are generally due each month; however, customers may rollover outstanding balances. The components of finance receivables at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are shown in the tables below. Finance receivables of our Canadian operations were previously included in the International segment. In line with changes made in our segment presentation (see Note 14), Canadian finance receivables are now included with U.S. finance receivables in the North America segment. Prior year disclosures have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2011

 

 

 


 

 

 

North America

 

International

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 

Sales-type lease receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross finance receivables

 

$

1,829,573

 

$

488,594

 

$

2,318,167

 

Unguaranteed residual values

 

 

205,157

 

 

21,777

 

 

226,934

 

Unearned income

 

 

(372,308

)

 

(111,613

)

 

(483,921

)

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(27,608

)

 

(13,424

)

 

(41,032

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net investment in sales-type lease receivables

 

 

1,634,814

 

 

385,334

 

 

2,020,148

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan receivables

 

 

417,771

 

 

43,393

 

 

461,164

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(24,381

)

 

(2,495

)

 

(26,876

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net investment in loan receivables

 

 

393,390

 

 

40,898

 

 

434,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net investment in finance receivables

 

$

2,028,204

 

$

426,232

 

$

2,454,436

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 


 

 

 

North America

 

International

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 

Sales-type lease receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross finance receivables

 

$

1,940,833

 

$

474,895

 

$

2,415,728

 

Unguaranteed residual values

 

 

235,392

 

 

20,333

 

 

255,725

 

Unearned income

 

 

(415,891

)

 

(107,592

)

 

(523,483

)

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(27,792

)

 

(13,318

)

 

(41,110

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net investment in sales-type lease receivables

 

 

1,732,542

 

 

374,318

 

 

2,106,860

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan receivables

 

 

453,362

 

 

34,193

 

 

487,555

 

Allowance for credit losses

 

 

(26,208

)

 

(2,112

)

 

(28,320

)

 

 



 



 



 

Net investment in loan receivables

 

 

427,154

 

 

32,081

 

 

459,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net investment in finance receivables

 

$

2,159,696

 

$

406,399

 

$

2,566,095

 

 

 



 



 



 

17


PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

Activity in the allowance for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2011 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

 

 


 

 

 

Sales-type Lease Receivables

 

Loan Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

North
America

 

International

 

North
America

 

International

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

Balance January 1, 2011

 

$

27,792

 

$

13,318

 

$

26,208

 

$

2,112

 

$

69,430

 

Amounts charged to expense

 

 

6,497

 

 

5,097

 

 

5,703

 

 

1,248

 

 

18,545

 

Accounts written off

 

 

(6,681

)

 

(4,991

)

 

(7,530

)

 

(865

)

 

(20,067

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Balance June 30, 2011

 

$

27,608

 

$

13,424

 

$

24,381

 

$

2,495

 

$

67,908

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The aging of finance receivables at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales-type Lease Receivables

 

Loan Receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

North
America

 

International

 

North
America

 

International

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 

June 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

< 31 days past due

 

$

1,731,328

 

$

455,880

 

$

396,980

 

$

41,440

 

$

2,625,628

 

> 30 days and < 61 days

 

 

42,783

 

 

11,892

 

 

11,991

 

 

1,081

 

 

67,747

 

> 60 days and < 91 days

 

 

24,479

 

 

5,482

 

 

3,635

 

 

357

 

 

33,953

 

> 90 days and < 121 days

 

 

9,203

 

 

4,709

 

 

2,047

 

 

247

 

 

16,206

 

> 120 days

 

 

21,780

 

 

10,631

 

 

3,118

 

 

268

 

 

35,797

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

TOTAL

 

$

1,829,573

 

$

488,594

 

$

417,771

 

$

43,393

 

$

2,779,331

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past due amounts > 90 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still accruing interest

 

$

9,203

 

$

4,709

 

$

 

$

 

$

13,912

 

Not accruing interest

 

 

21,780

 

 

10,631

 

 

5,165

 

 

515

 

 

38,091

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

TOTAL

 

$

30,983

 

$

15,340

 

$

5,165

 

$

515

 

$

52,003

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

< 31 days past due

 

$

1,831,655

 

$

447,459

 

$

430,042

 

$

32,389

 

$

2,741,545

 

> 30 days and < 61 days

 

 

45,234

 

 

10,018

 

 

12,081

 

 

1,149

 

 

68,482

 

> 60 days and < 91 days

 

 

29,380

 

 

4,743

 

 

4,711

 

 

325

 

 

39,159

 

> 90 days and < 121 days

 

 

8,654

 

 

3,985

 

 

2,712

 

 

192

 

 

15,543

 

> 120 days

 

 

25,910

 

 

8,690

 

 

3,816

 

 

138

 

 

38,554

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

TOTAL

 

$

1,940,833

 

$

474,895

 

$

453,362

 

$

34,193

 

$

2,903,283

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Past due amounts > 90 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still accruing interest

 

$

8,654

 

$

3,985

 

$

 

$

 

$

12,639

 

Not accruing interest

 

 

25,910

 

 

8,690

 

 

6,528

 

 

330

 

 

41,458

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

TOTAL

 

$

34,564

 

$

12,675

 

$

6,528

 

$

330

 

$

54,097

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 

Credit Quality

We use credit scores as one of many data elements in making the decision to grant credit at inception, setting credit lines at inception, managing credit lines through the life of the customer, and to assist in collections strategy.

We use a third party to score the majority of the North American portfolio on a quarterly basis using a commercial credit score. Accounts may not receive a score because of data issues related to SIC information, customer identification mismatches between the

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

various data sources and other reasons. We do not currently score the portfolios outside of North America because the cost to do so is prohibitive, it is a fragmented process and there is no single credit score model that covers all countries. However, credit policies are similar to those in North America.

The table below shows the North American portfolio at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 by relative risk class (low, medium and high) based on the relative scores of the accounts within each class. A fourth class is shown for accounts that are not scored. The degree of risk, as defined by the third party, refers to the relative risk that an account in the next 12 month period may become delinquent. Absence of a score is not indicative of the credit quality of the account.

 

 

 

 

-

Low risk accounts are companies with very good credit risk

 

-

Medium risk accounts are companies with average to good credit risk

 

-

High risk accounts are companies with poor credit risk, are delinquent or are at risk of becoming delinquent

Although the relative score of accounts within each class is used as a factor for determining the establishment of a customer credit limit, it is not indicative of our actual history of losses due to the business essential nature of our products and services.

The aging schedule included above, showing approximately 1.9% of the portfolio as greater than 90 days past due, and the roll-forward schedule of the allowance for credit losses, showing the actual losses for the six months ended June 30, 2011 are more representative of the potential loss performance of our portfolio than relative risk based on scores, as defined by the third party.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

 

 


 


 

Sales-type lease receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low

 

$

1,165,660

 

$

1,191,682

 

Medium

 

 

496,408

 

 

512,419

 

High

 

 

60,538

 

 

60,755

 

Not Scored

 

 

106,967

 

 

175,977

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

1,829,573

 

$

1,940,833

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan receivables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low

 

$

248,149

 

$

274,156

 

Medium

 

 

152,001

 

 

155,615

 

High

 

 

15,806

 

 

21,768

 

Not Scored

 

 

1,815

 

 

1,823

 

 

 



 



 

Total

 

$

417,771

 

$

453,362

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leveraged Leases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our investment in leveraged lease assets consists of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

 

 


 


 

Rental receivables

 

$

1,838,183

 

$

1,802,107

 

Unguaranteed residual values

 

 

14,587

 

 

14,141

 

Principal and interest on non-recourse loans

 

 

(1,396,219

)

 

(1,373,651

)

Unearned income

 

 

(194,499

)

 

(191,591

)

 

 



 



 

Investment in leveraged leases

 

 

262,052

 

 

251,006

 

Less: deferred taxes related to leveraged leases

 

 

(201,291

)

 

(192,128

)

 

 



 



 

Net investment in leveraged leases

 

$

60,761

 

$

58,878

 

 

 



 



 

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

The components of income from leveraged leases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Pre-tax leveraged lease income

 

$

1,558

 

$

1,360

 

$

3,094

 

$

2,735

 

Income tax effect

 

 

(81

)

 

(72

)

 

(163

)

 

(147

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income from leveraged leases

 

$

1,477

 

$

1,288

 

$

2,931

 

$

2,588

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

14. Segment Information

We conduct our business activities in seven reporting segments within two business groups, Small & Medium Business Solutions and Enterprise Business Solutions. As a result of certain organizational changes effective January 1, 2011, we have reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation. The principal products and services of each of our reporting segments are as follows:

Small & Medium Business Solutions:

 

 

 

North America Mailing: Includes the U.S. and Canadian revenue and related expenses from the sale, rental and financing of our mail finishing, mail creation, shipping equipment and software; supplies; support and other professional services; and payment solutions.

 

 

 

International Mailing: Includes the revenue and related expenses from the sale, rental and financing of our mail finishing, mail creation, shipping equipment and software; supplies; support and other professional services; and payment solutions outside North America.

Enterprise Business Solutions:

 

 

 

Production Mail: Includes the worldwide revenue and related expenses from the sale, support and other professional services of our high-speed, production mail systems, sorting and production print equipment.

 

 

 

Software: Includes the worldwide revenue and related expenses from the sale and support services of non-equipment-based mailing, customer relationship and communication and location intelligence software.

 

 

 

Management Services: Includes worldwide revenue and related expenses from facilities management services; secure mail services; reprographic, document management services; and litigation support and eDiscovery services.

 

 

 

Mail Services: Includes worldwide revenue and related expenses from presort mail services and cross-border mail services.

 

 

 

Marketing Services: Includes revenue and related expenses from direct marketing services for targeted customers.

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), a non-GAAP measure, is determined by deducting from segment revenue the related costs and expenses attributable to the segment. EBIT excludes interest, taxes, general corporate expenses and restructuring charges, which are generally managed across the entire company on a consolidated basis, and asset impairments. EBIT is useful to management in demonstrating the operational profitability of the segments excluding centrally managed costs, and is also used for purposes of measuring the performance of our management team. Segment EBIT; however, may not be indicative of our overall consolidated performance and therefore, should be read in conjunction with our consolidated results of operations.

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

Revenue and EBIT by business segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America Mailing

 

$

493,653

 

$

520,581

 

$

1,002,692

 

$

1,055,244

 

International Mailing

 

 

176,158

 

 

155,579

 

 

346,691

 

 

327,602

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Small & Medium Business Solutions

 

 

669,811

 

 

676,160

 

 

1,349,383

 

 

1,382,846

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production Mail

 

 

133,769

 

 

121,466

 

 

265,375

 

 

247,345

 

Software

 

 

99,783

 

 

84,195

 

 

195,768

 

 

165,202

 

Management Services

 

 

240,461

 

 

248,809

 

 

482,085

 

 

503,425

 

Mail Services

 

 

134,273

 

 

129,139

 

 

278,556

 

 

277,162

 

Marketing Services

 

 

36,377

 

 

37,468

 

 

66,376

 

 

69,490

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Enterprise Business Solutions

 

 

644,663

 

 

621,077

 

 

1,288,160

 

 

1,262,624

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

1,314,474

 

$

1,297,237

 

$

2,637,543

 

$

2,645,470

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

EBIT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America Mailing

 

$

175,786

 

$

179,531

 

$

355,447

 

$

365,805

 

International Mailing

 

 

26,735

 

 

17,121

 

 

49,928

 

 

37,563

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Small & Medium Business Solutions

 

 

202,521

 

 

196,652

 

 

405,375

 

 

403,368

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production Mail

 

 

9,223

 

 

9,010

 

 

16,397

 

 

20,917

 

Software

 

 

9,542

 

 

5,727

 

 

15,054

 

 

9,511

 

Management Services

 

 

19,979

 

 

22,181

 

 

41,008

 

 

42,273

 

Mail Services

 

 

9,819

 

 

5,197

 

 

20,084

 

 

30,474

 

Marketing Services

 

 

6,792

 

 

7,337

 

 

10,952

 

 

11,859

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Enterprise Business Solutions

 

 

55,355

 

 

49,452

 

 

103,495

 

 

115,034

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total EBIT

 

 

257,876

 

 

246,104

 

 

508,870

 

 

518,402

 

Unallocated amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, net (1)

 

 

(48,527

)

 

(50,329

)

 

(99,122

)

 

(99,163

)

Corporate expenses

 

 

(45,179

)

 

(43,496

)

 

(85,380

)

 

(86,230

)

Restructuring charges and asset impairments

 

 

(4,994

)

 

(48,512

)

 

(31,018

)

 

(69,234

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

159,176

 

$

103,767

 

$

293,350

 

$

263,775

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

(1) Interest, net includes financing interest expense, other interest expense and interest income.

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

15. Pensions and Other Benefit Programs

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

The components of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit pension plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

Foreign

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Service cost

 

$

4,702

 

$

5,825

 

$

1,929

 

$

1,719

 

Interest cost

 

 

21,931

 

 

22,253

 

 

7,198

 

 

6,699

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(31,711

)

 

(30,513

)

 

(8,088

)

 

(7,032

)

Amortization of transition credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

(2

)

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)

 

 

37

 

 

(657

)

 

44

 

 

70

 

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

 

9,347

 

 

8,046

 

 

2,787

 

 

2,458

 

Settlement

 

 

 

 

559

 

 

 

 

 

Special termination benefits (1)

 

 

368

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

Curtailment (1)

 

 

394

 

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

5,068

 

$

5,513

 

$

4,102

 

$

3,912

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

Foreign

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Service cost

 

$

9,725

 

$

11,542

 

$

3,814

 

$

3,494

 

Interest cost

 

 

43,870

 

 

45,049

 

 

14,255

 

 

13,628

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

 

(61,529

)

 

(61,548

)

 

(16,033

)

 

(14,270

)

Amortization of transition credit

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4

)

 

(4

)

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)

 

 

73

 

 

(1,289

)

 

88

 

 

139

 

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

 

18,761

 

 

16,118

 

 

5,525

 

 

5,001

 

Settlement

 

 

 

 

3,440

 

 

 

 

 

Special termination benefits (1)

 

 

760

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

Curtailment (1)

 

 

2,096

 

 

 

 

224

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

13,756

 

$

13,312

 

$

7,879

 

$

7,988

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Amounts charged to restructuring. See Note 11 for further information.

 

Through June 30, 2011, we contributed $127 million and $12 million to our U.S. and foreign pension plans, respectively, which includes a special contribution of $123 million to our U.S. plan. We will continue to assess our funding alternatives as the year progresses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans

 

The components of net periodic benefit cost for nonpension postretirement benefit plans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Service cost

 

$

796

 

$

932

 

$

1,667

 

$

1,862

 

Interest cost

 

 

3,300

 

 

3,514

 

 

6,771

 

 

6,912

 

Amortization of prior service credit

 

 

(687

)

 

(627

)

 

(1,252

)

 

(1,255

)

Amortization of net loss

 

 

1,839

 

 

1,734

 

 

3,833

 

 

3,397

 

Special termination benefits (1)

 

 

46

 

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

Curtailment (1)

 

 

386

 

 

 

 

1,236

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

5,680

 

$

5,553

 

$

12,368

 

$

10,916

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

(1) Amounts charged to restructuring. See Note 11 for further information.

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PITNEY BOWES INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; table amounts in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted)

Contributions for benefit payments were $8 million and $6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $15 million and $13 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

16. Earnings per Share

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 is presented below. The sum of earnings per share amounts may not equal the totals due to rounding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

101,570

 

$

64,047

 

$

189,756

 

$

146,216

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(635

)

 

(2,666

)

 

(2,517

)

 

(5,796

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income (numerator for diluted EPS)

 

 

100,935

 

 

61,381

 

 

187,239

 

 

140,420

 

Less: Preference stock dividend

 

 

(14

)

 

(16

)

 

(29

)

 

(33

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic EPS)

 

$

100,921

 

$

61,365

 

$

187,210

 

$

140,387

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Denominator (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in basic EPS

 

 

203,171

 

 

207,517

 

 

203,372

 

 

207,412

 

Effect of dilutive shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

Preference stock

 

 

453

 

 

509

 

 

454

 

 

518

 

Stock options and stock purchase plans

 

 

34

 

 

28

 

 

39

 

 

25

 

Other stock plans

 

 

425

 

 

3

 

 

360

 

 

15

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Weighted-average shares used in diluted EPS

 

 

204,085

 

 

208,059

 

 

204,227

 

 

207,972

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.93

 

$

0.70

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(0.00

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.03

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.68

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.50

 

$

0.31

 

$

0.93

 

$

0.70

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(0.00

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.03

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Net income

 

$

0.49

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.68

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

Anti-dilutive shares (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anti-dilutive shares not used in calculating diluted weighted-average shares

 

 

14,224

 

 

14,879

 

 

14,023

 

 

15,503

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

On February 14, 2011, we granted approximately 1.3 million stock options and 0.6 million restricted stock units to employees.

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Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this report and our Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 (2010 Annual Report). All table amounts are presented in millions of dollars, unless otherwise stated.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) contains statements that are forward-looking. We want to caution readers that any forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in this Form 10-Q may change based on various factors. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially. Words such as “estimate”, “target”, “project”, “plan”, “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, and similar expressions may identify such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors which could cause future financial performance to differ materially from the expectations as expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on our behalf include, without limitation:

 

 

 

 

negative developments in economic conditions, including adverse impacts on customer demand

 

changes in postal or banking regulations or in the financial health of national posts

 

timely development and acceptance of new products

 

declining physical mail volumes

 

success in gaining product approval in markets where regulatory approval is required

 

successful entry into new markets

 

mailers’ utilization of alternative means of communication or competitors’ products

 

our success at managing customer credit risk

 

our success at managing costs associated with our strategy of outsourcing functions and operations not central to our business

 

changes in interest rates

 

foreign currency fluctuations

 

cost, timing and execution of our transformation plans including any potential asset impairments

 

regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other conditions to consummate and integrate any acquisitions

 

interrupted use of key information systems

 

changes in international or national political conditions, including any terrorist attacks

 

intellectual property infringement claims

 

impact on mail volume resulting from current concerns over the use of the mail for transmitting harmful biological agents

 

third-party suppliers’ ability to provide product components, assemblies or inventories

 

negative income tax adjustments or other regulatory levies for prior audit years and changes in tax laws or regulations

 

changes in pension, health care and retiree medical costs

 

changes in privacy laws

 

acts of nature, fire, explosions and other disasters beyond our control

Overview

For the second quarter 2011, revenue increased 1% to $1,314 million compared to the prior year. Foreign currency translation contributed 3% to revenue growth. Excluding the effects of foreign currency translation in the quarter, equipment sales and software revenue increased 1% and 13%, respectively, compared to the prior year; but were offset by declines in rental revenue (7%), financing revenue (7%), supplies revenue (3%) and services revenue (3%).

Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders was $102 million, or $0.50 per diluted share for the quarter compared to $64 million or $0.31 per diluted share for the same period in the prior year. Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $190 million, or $0.93 per diluted share compared to $146 million or $0.70 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

The disruption caused by the fire at our Dallas mail presort facility resulted in the loss of $9 million in revenue and $0.03 per diluted share in the quarter. At the end of June, we completed the outfitting of a new facility and began processing customer mail from this facility. We expect to be operating at or above pre-fire capacity in this facility in the third quarter. To date, we have received $25 million as partial payment from insurance companies, of which $15 million was received as of June 30, 2011.

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We generated $449 million in cash from operations, which was used primarily to pay $151 million of dividends to our common stockholders, fund capital investments of $88 million, reduce debt by $50 million and repurchase $50 million of our common stock.

Outlook

The worldwide economy and business environment continues to be uncertain, especially for small businesses. This uncertain economic environment has impacted our financial results and in particular our recurring revenue streams, including our high-margin financing, rental and supplies revenue streams. Recovery of these recurring revenue streams will lag a recovery in equipment sales. While we have been successful in reducing our cost structure across the entire business and shifting to a more variable cost structure, these actions have not been sufficient to completely offset the impact of lower revenues. We remain focused on streamlining our business operations and creating more flexibility in our cost structure.

Our growth strategies focus on leveraging our expertise in physical communications with our expanding capabilities in digital and hybrid communications. We see long-term opportunities in delivering products, software, services and solutions that help customers grow their business by more effectively managing their physical and digital communications with their customers.

We continue to expect our mix of revenue to change, with a greater percentage of revenue coming from enterprise related products and solutions. We expect that our future results will continue to be impacted by changes in global economic conditions and their impact on mail intensive industries. It is not expected that total mail volumes will rebound to prior peak levels in an economic recovery, and future mail volume trends will continue to be a factor for our businesses.

In July, we entered into a series of settlements with the IRS in connection with their examination of our tax years 2001-2004 under which we agreed on the tax treatment of a number of disputed issues and to revised tax calculations. In the third quarter, we expect to release approximately $50 million of tax reserves, about $30 million of which will be released through Discontinued Operations. We also expect to owe approximately $400 million of tax and interest that has previously been paid through the purchase of tax bonds. Consequently, this settlement will have no impact on our cash position.

The IRS exam of tax years 2001-2004 is estimated to be completed within the next six months and the examination of years 2005-2008 within the next 12-to-18 months. The ultimate resolution of any remaining matters could have a material impact, positive or negative, on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. See Note 7 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Second Quarter 2011 compared to Second Quarter 2010

Business segment results

We conduct our business activities in seven reporting segments within two business groups, Small & Medium Business Solutions (SMB Solutions) and Enterprise Business Solutions (EB Solutions). The following table shows revenue and EBIT for the business segments for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. EBIT, a non-GAAP measure, is determined by deducting from segment revenue the related costs and expenses attributable to the segment. EBIT excludes interest, taxes, general corporate expenses and restructuring charges, which are generally managed across the entire company on a consolidated basis, and asset impairments. EBIT is useful to management in demonstrating the operational profitability of the segments excluding centrally managed costs, and is also used for purposes of measuring the performance of our management team. Segment EBIT; however, may not be indicative of our overall consolidated performance and therefore, should be read in conjunction with our consolidated results of operations. Refer to Note 14 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a reconciliation of segment EBIT to income from continuing operations before income taxes. Amounts in the table below may not sum to the total due to rounding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

EBIT

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

%
change

 

2011

 

2010

 

%
change

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

North America Mailing

 

$

494

 

$

521

 

 

(5

)%

$

176

 

$

180

 

 

(2

)%

International Mailing

 

 

176

 

 

156

 

 

13

%

 

27

 

 

17

 

 

56

%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

SMB Solutions

 

 

670

 

 

676

 

 

(1

)%

 

203

 

 

197

 

 

3

%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Production Mail

 

 

134

 

 

121

 

 

10

%

 

9

 

 

9

 

 

2

%

Software

 

 

100

 

 

84

 

 

19

%

 

10

 

 

6

 

 

67

%

Management Services

 

 

240

 

 

249

 

 

(3

)%

 

20

 

 

22

 

 

(10

)%

Mail Services

 

 

134

 

 

129

 

 

4

%

 

10

 

 

5

 

 

89

%

Marketing Services

 

 

36

 

 

37

 

 

(3

)%

 

7

 

 

7

 

 

(7

)%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

EB Solutions

 

 

645

 

 

621

 

 

4

%

 

55

 

 

49

 

 

12

%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,314

 

$

1,297

 

 

1

%

$

258

 

$

246

 

 

5

%

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Small & Medium Business Solutions

During the quarter, Small & Medium Business Solutions revenue decreased 1% to $670 million and EBIT increased 3% to $203 million, compared to prior year. Within the Small & Medium Business Solutions group during the quarter:

North America Mailing revenue decreased 5% to $494 million compared to the prior year, driven primarily by lower equipment, financing, rental, supplies and service revenues. Equipment sales continue to be negatively impacted by increased lease extensions. Lease extensions are profitable transactions but generate less revenue than new equipment sales. Declining equipment sales in prior periods is also driving the decline in financing revenue. Rental, supplies and service revenues were lower than prior year primarily due to lower volumes and fewer placements of new meters. Foreign currency translation had a 1% favorable impact on revenue. EBIT decreased 2% to $176 million, compared to prior year. However, EBIT margin of 35.6% improved over the prior year margin of 34.5% due to the benefits of our ongoing productivity initiatives, lower credit losses and extensions of customer leases.

International Mailing revenue increased 13% to $176 million compared to the prior year, primarily driven by foreign currency translation. Within International Mailing, equipment sales increased 5%, but were offset by a decline of 9% in rental revenue, primarily due to a higher mix of equipment sales revenue compared to rentals revenue in France. EBIT increased 56% to $27 million compared to the prior year, primarily due to past and ongoing productivity initiatives. Foreign currency translation had a positive impact of 11% on EBIT.

Enterprise Business Solutions

During the quarter, Enterprise Business Solutions revenue increased 4% to $645 million and EBIT increased 12% to $55 million, compared to prior year. Within the Enterprise Business Solutions group during the quarter:

Production Mail revenue increased 10% over the prior year to $134 million due to higher sales of inserting equipment in North America and Asia. Foreign currency translation had a 5% favorable impact on revenue. Production Mail EBIT of $9 million was

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consistent with the prior year. EBIT in the quarter was impacted by investments of $4 million in the development of Volly TM, our secure digital mail delivery service; however, the impact of these investments was offset by the higher equipment sales and the favorable impact of foreign currency translation of 2%.

Software revenue increased 19% over the prior year to $100 million. Acquisitions made in the latter half of 2010 accounted for 8% of the increase and foreign currency translation accounted for 7% of the increase. The remaining increase was primarily due to higher licensing revenue in all regions. We continue to enter into multi-year software licensing agreements, which will increase recurring revenue streams in future periods. Software EBIT increased 67% to $10 million primarily due to the increase in revenue.

Management Services revenue decreased 3% to $240 million. Foreign currency had a 3% favorable impact on revenue. EBIT decreased 10% to $20 million, compared to the prior year. The decrease in revenue and EBIT was primarily due to account contractions and terminations in the U.S. last year.

Mail Services revenue increased 4% to $134 million and EBIT increased 89% to $10 million compared to the prior year. However, current year revenue and EBIT were both adversely impacted $9 million by the fire that disrupted operations at our Dallas mail presort facility and prior year revenue and EBIT includes the negative impact of a one-time out of period adjustment of $21 million and $16 million, respectively, primarily related to the correction of rates used previously to estimate earned but unbilled International Mail Services revenue for the periods 2007 through the first quarter 2010. Excluding these items, revenue and EBIT decreased 4% and 13%, respectively, primarily due to lower shipping volumes coupled with higher shipping rates charged by international carriers in our International Mail Services business.

Marketing Services revenue decreased 3% to $36 million compared to the prior year primarily due to fewer household moves and a transition to a recently introduced online service for movers. EBIT decreased 7% to $7 million primarily due to the decrease in revenue and investments made in our new online service.

Revenue and Cost of revenue by source

The following tables show revenue and cost of revenue by source for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. Amounts in the tables may not sum to the total due to rounding.

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

% change

 

 

 


 


 


 

Equipment sales

 

$

243

 

$

228

 

 

7

%

Supplies

 

 

79

 

 

77

 

 

2

%

Software

 

 

106

 

 

88

 

 

20

%

Rentals

 

 

143

 

 

150

 

 

(5

)%

Financing

 

 

150

 

 

157

 

 

(4

)%

Support services

 

 

177

 

 

175

 

 

1

%

Business services

 

 

418

 

 

422

 

 

(1

)%

 

 



 



 



 

Total revenue

 

$

1,314

 

$

1,297

 

 

1

%

 

 



 



 



 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Cost of equipment sales

 

$

104

 

$

101

 

 

43.0

%

 

44.3

%

Cost of supplies

 

 

26

 

 

24

 

 

32.5

%

 

31.4

%

Cost of software

 

 

25

 

 

21

 

 

23.6

%

 

24.0

%

Cost of rentals

 

 

33

 

 

34

 

 

23.0

%

 

22.9

%

Financing interest expense

 

 

22

 

 

22

 

 

14.8

%

 

13.9

%

Cost of support services

 

 

115

 

 

112

 

 

65.3

%

 

63.7

%

Cost of business services

 

 

325

 

 

338

 

 

77.8

%

 

80.1

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total cost of revenue

 

$

651

 

$

652

 

 

49.5

%

 

50.3

%

 

 



 



 



 



 


Equipment sales
Equipment sales revenue increased 7% to $243 million compared to the prior year. Foreign currency translation accounted for 5% of the increase. The underlying increase was driven by a 12% increase in Production Mail and a 5% increase in International Mailing, partially offset by a 5% decrease in North America Mailing equipment sales. Cost of equipment sales as a percentage of revenue

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decreased to 43.0% compared to 44.3% in the prior year primarily due to the mix of higher margin product sales in the mailing and production mail businesses and lease extensions.

Supplies
Supplies revenue increased 2% to $79 million compared to the prior year, with foreign currency translation having a 5% favorable impact. The underlying decrease was due to lower supplies usage resulting from reduced mail volumes and fewer installed meters worldwide. Cost of supplies as a percentage of revenue was 32.5% compared with 31.4% in the prior year primarily due to the increasing mix of lower margin supplies sales.

Software
Software revenue increased 20% to $106 million compared to the prior year. Acquisitions accounted for 7% of the increase and favorable foreign currency translation contributed an additional 7%. The remaining increase was primarily due to higher licensing revenue in all regions. Cost of software as a percentage of revenue improved to 23.6% compared with 24.0% in the prior year due to an increase in high margin licensing revenue.

Rentals
Rentals revenue decreased 5% to $143 million compared to the prior year as customers in the United States continue to downsize to smaller, fully featured machines and fewer installed meters. Internationally, rentals revenue has been impacted by the weak economic conditions and the higher mix of equipment sales revenue compared to rentals revenue in France. Foreign currency translation had a favorable impact of 2%. Cost of rentals as a percentage of revenue was 23.0%, consistent with the 22.9% in the prior year.

Financing
Financing revenue decreased 4% to $150 million compared to the prior year. Lower equipment sales in prior periods have resulted in a decline in our worldwide lease portfolio. Foreign currency translation had a favorable impact of 2%.

Financing interest expense as a percentage of revenue increased to 14.8% compared to 13.9% in the prior year, principally due to a higher overall effective interest rate. In computing our financing interest expense, which represents our cost of borrowing associated with the generation of financing revenues, we assume a 10:1 leveraging ratio of debt to equity and apply our overall effective interest rate to the average outstanding finance receivables.

Support Services
Support services revenue increased 1% to $177 million compared to the prior year, with foreign currency translation having a 4% favorable impact. The underlying decrease in revenue is due to lower new mailing equipment placements in the United States. Cost of support services as a percentage of revenue increased to 65.3% compared with 63.7% in the prior year primarily due to a more complex installation process associated with the Connect+TM product.

Business Services
Business services revenue decreased 1% to $418 million compared to the prior year, with foreign currency translation having a 4% favorable impact. The underlying decrease in revenue is primarily driven by the loss of several large contracts during 2010, the impact of the fire at our Dallas mail presort facility and the timing of new business. Cost of business services as a percentage of revenue improved to 77.8% compared with 80.1% in the prior year primarily due to the reduction to prior year revenue from the one-time out of period adjustment in the International Mail Services business.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)

SG&A expenses increased $10 million, or 2%; however, foreign currency translation increased SG&A by $17 million, or 4% and acquisitions completed after the second quarter 2010 increased SG&A by $7 million, or 2%. The underlying decrease in SG&A of $14 million, or 3% is primarily due to our cost reduction initiatives. As a percentage of revenue, SG&A was 33.2% compared with 32.9% in the prior year.

Research and development

Research and development expenses decreased $1 million, or 2% from the prior year due to cost reduction initiatives and the completion of development work for Connect+ TM, which was launched in 2010.

Restructuring charges and asset impairments

See Note 11 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income taxes

See Note 7 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Discontinued operations

See Note 3 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries attributable to noncontrolling interests

See Note 8 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

The following tables show revenue and cost of revenue by source for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010. Amounts in the tables may not sum to the total due to rounding.

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

% change

 

 

 


 


 


 

Equipment sales

 

$

485

 

$

467

 

 

4

%

Supplies

 

 

161

 

 

162

 

 

(1

)%

Software

 

 

205

 

 

172

 

 

19

%

Rentals

 

 

286

 

 

306

 

 

(7

)%

Financing

 

 

304

 

 

319

 

 

(5

)%

Support services

 

 

355

 

 

355

 

 

%

Business services

 

 

841

 

 

863

 

 

(3

)%

 

 



 



 



 

Total revenue

 

$

2,638

 

$

2,645

 

 

%

 

 



 



 



 

Cost of revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Cost of equipment sales

 

$

219

 

$

207

 

 

45.2

%

 

44.3

%

Cost of supplies

 

 

52

 

 

50

 

 

32.1

%

 

30.5

%

Cost of software

 

 

50

 

 

42

 

 

24.4

%

 

24.6

%

Cost of rentals

 

 

65

 

 

71

 

 

22.9

%

 

23.4

%

Financing interest expense

 

 

45

 

 

44

 

 

15.0

%

 

13.7

%

Cost of support services

 

 

231

 

 

226

 

 

64.9

%

 

63.7

%

Cost of business services

 

 

659

 

 

668

 

 

78.3

%

 

77.4

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total cost of revenue

 

$

1,321

 

$

1,308

 

 

50.1

%

 

49.5

%

 

 



 



 



 



 


Equipment sales
Equipment sales revenue increased 4% to $485 million compared to the prior year primarily due to a favorable impact from foreign currency translation. Equipment sales were up 9% in Production Mail due to sales of production print equipment but were offset by lower equipment sales in North America Mailing. Cost of equipment sales as a percentage of revenue increased to 45.2% compared to 44.3% in the prior year primarily due to the impact of foreign currency translation and a higher mix of lower margin product sales in the North American Mailing and Production Mail businesses in the first quarter 2011.

Supplies
Supplies revenue decreased 1% to $161 million compared to the prior year, with foreign currency translation having a 3% favorable impact. This decrease was due to lower supplies usage resulting from reduced mail volumes and fewer installed meters worldwide. Cost of supplies as a percentage of revenue increased to 32.1% compared with 30.5% in the prior year primarily due to the increasing mix of lower margin product sales worldwide.

Software
Software revenue increased 19% to $205 million compared to the prior year. Acquisitions accounted for 8% of the increase and foreign currency translation accounted for an additional 5% increase. The remaining increase was due to higher licensing revenue in all regions. Cost of software as a percentage of revenue improved slightly to 24.4% compared with 24.6% in the prior year primarily due to the increase in high margin licensing revenue.

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Rentals
Rentals revenue decreased 7% to $286 million compared to the prior year as customers in the U.S. continue to downsize to smaller, fully featured machines and the weak economic conditions continue to have an adverse impact on the international rental market. Foreign currency translation had a favorable impact of 1%. Cost of rentals as a percentage of revenue improved to 22.9% compared with 23.4% in the prior year primarily due to lower depreciation associated with higher levels of lease extensions.

Financing
Financing revenue decreased 5% to $304 million compared to the prior year as lower equipment sales in prior periods have resulted in a decline in our worldwide lease portfolio. Foreign currency translation had a favorable impact of 1%. Financing interest expense as a percentage of revenue increased to 15.0% compared to 13.7% in the prior year primarily due to higher overall effective interest rates.

Support Services
Support services revenue was unchanged at $355 million compared to the prior year. Foreign currency translation had a 3% favorable impact on revenue. The underlying decrease was driven by lower new equipment placements worldwide. Cost of support services as a percentage of revenue increased to 64.9% compared with 63.7% in the prior year primarily due to a more complex installation process associated with the Connect+TM product.

Business Services
Business services revenue decreased 3% to $841 million compared to the prior year primarily due to the loss of several large contracts during 2010 and the impact of the fire at our Dallas mail presort facility. Foreign currency translation had a 1% favorable impact. Cost of business services as a percentage of revenue increased to 78.3% compared with 77.4% in the prior year primarily due to lower revenues and higher shipping costs in our International Mail Services businesses.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A)

SG&A expenses decreased $4 million (less than 1%) compared to the prior year. However, the impact of foreign currency translation resulted in an increase of $20 million, or 2%, and acquisitions completed after the second quarter 2010 increased SG&A by $12 million, or 1%. The underlying decrease in SG&A of $35 million, or 4%, was due to our cost reduction initiatives. As a percentage of revenue, SG&A was 32.8% compared with 32.9% in the prior year.

Research and development

Research and development expenses decreased $7 million, or 9% from the prior year due to cost reduction initiatives and the completion of development work for Connect+ TM.

Restructuring charges and asset impairments

See Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income taxes

See Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Discontinued operations

See Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries attributable to noncontrolling interests

See Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We believe that cash flow from operations, existing cash and liquid investments, as well as borrowing capacity under our commercial paper program, the existing credit facility and debt capital markets should be sufficient to finance our capital requirements and to cover our customer deposits. Our potential uses of cash include, but are not limited to, growth and expansion opportunities; internal investments; customer financing; severance and benefits payments under our restructuring programs; income tax, interest and dividend payments; pension and other benefit plan funding; acquisitions; and share repurchases.

We continuously review our liquidity profile. We monitor for material changes in the creditworthiness of those banks acting as derivative counterparties, depository banks or credit providers to us through credit ratings and the credit default swap market. We have determined that there has not been a material variation in the underlying sources of cash flows currently used to finance the operations of the company. To date, we have had consistent access to the commercial paper market.

Cash Flow Summary

The change in cash and cash equivalents is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 


 


 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

449

 

$

424

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(109

)

 

(136

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(253

)

 

(232

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

7

 

 

(9

)

 

 



 



 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

94

 

$

47

 

 

 



 



 


2011 Cash Flows
Net cash provided by operating activities consists primarily of net income adjusted for non-cash items and changes in operating assets and liabilities. Decreases in finance receivables and accounts receivables contributed $140 million and $82 million of cash, respectively. Due to declining equipment sales, finance receivables have declined as cash collections exceed the financing of new business. Similarly, accounts receivables have declined primarily due to cash collections in excess of new billings. In addition, the timing of tax payments and tax refunds received contributed $115 million. Partially offsetting these inflows was a special contribution to our U.S. pension plan of $123 million, restructuring payments of $52 million and payments of accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $85 million.

Net cash used in investing activities consisted of capital expenditures of $88 million and the net purchase of investment securities of $36 million.

Net cash used in financing activities consisted primarily of dividends paid to common stockholders of $151 million, net payments of commercial paper borrowings of $50 million and the repurchase of $50 million of our common stock.

2010 Cash Flows
Cash provided by operating activities included decreases in finance receivables and accounts receivables of $126 million and $95 million, respectively. The decrease in finance receivables is due to the decline in the finance receivables portfolio as a result of reduced equipment sales from prior periods. The decrease in accounts receivables is primarily due to lower billings and strong collections. Partially offsetting these factors was an increase in inventory of $32 million, a reduction in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $64 million due to the timing of payments and $67 million in restructuring payments.

Net cash used in investing activities consisted principally of the net purchase of short-term investments of $84 million and capital expenditures of $59 million.

Net cash used in financing activities included dividends paid to common stockholders of $151 million and net payments of commercial paper borrowings of $77 million.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 included additions to property, plant and equipment of $56 million and $26 million, respectively, and additions to rental equipment and related inventories of $32 million and $32 million, respectively. Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment were significantly higher this year compared to the prior year due to the replacement of equipment destroyed by the fire at our Dallas presort mail facility. We have no material commitments for capital expenditures at June 30, 2011.

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Financings and Capitalization

We are a Well-Known Seasoned Issuer with the SEC, which allows us to issue debt securities, preferred stock, preference stock, common stock, purchase contracts, depositary shares, warrants and units in an expedited fashion. We have a commercial paper program that is a significant source of liquidity for us and a committed line of credit of $1.25 billion which supports our commercial paper issuance. The line of credit expires in 2013. We have not experienced any problems to date in accessing the commercial paper market. As of June 30, 2011, the line of credit had not been drawn upon.

At June 30, 2011, there was no outstanding commercial paper. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, borrowings under our commercial paper program averaged $186 million at a weighted-average interest rate of 0.20% and the maximum amount of commercial paper issued at any point in time was $293 million.

There have been no significant changes to long-term debt since December 31, 2010. In April 2011, we entered into interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate notional value of $450 million that effectively converted the fixed rate interest payments on our $450 million 4.875% notes due in 2014 into variable rates. Under the terms of these agreements, we pay a weighted-average variable rate based on three month LIBOR plus 305 basis points and receive fixed rate payments of 4.875%.

At June 30, 2011, we had $159 million of cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries. It is our intention to permanently reinvest these funds in our foreign operations and we do not currently foresee a need to repatriate these funds in order to fund our U.S. operations or obligations. However, if these funds are needed for our operations in the U.S., we could be required to pay additional U.S. taxes to repatriate these funds.

We expect to contribute up to $130 million and $25 million to our U.S. and foreign pension plans, respectively in 2011. Through June 30, 2011, total contributions to our U.S. and foreign pension plans were $127 million and $12 million, respectively, which included a special contribution of $123 million to our U.S. plan. We will continue to assess our funding alternatives as the year progresses.

We believe our financing needs in the short and long-term can be met from cash generated internally, the issuance of commercial paper or long-term debt and borrowing capacity under our existing credit agreements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Regulatory Matters

There have been no significant changes to the regulatory matters disclosed in our 2010 Annual Report.

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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There were no material changes to the disclosures made in the 2010 Annual Report regarding this matter.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures are also designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Under the direction of our CEO and CFO, we evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) and internal control over financial reporting. Our CEO and CFO concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2011, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act. In addition, no changes in internal control over financial reporting occurred during the three months ended June 30, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting. It should be noted that any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions designed to obtain reasonable (and not absolute) assurance as to its effectiveness, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals. Notwithstanding this caution, the disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their stated objectives, and the CEO and CFO have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective at that reasonable assurance level.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

See Note 12 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 1A: Risk Factors

There were no material changes to the risk factors identified in the 2010 Annual Report.

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Repurchases of Equity Securities

We periodically repurchase shares of our common stock to manage the dilution created by shares issued under employee stock plans and for other purposes in the open market. In February 2011, our Board of Directors approved an increase of $100 million in our share repurchase authorization to $150 million. Through June 30, 2011, we repurchased 2,089,500 shares of our common stock at a total cost of $50 million. At June 30, 2011, we have remaining authorization to repurchase up to $100 million of our common stock.

The following table summarizes our share repurchase activity under active programs through June 30, 2011:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of
shares purchased

 

Average price paid
per share

 

Total number of
shares purchased as
part of a publicly
announced plan

 

Approximate dollar
value of shares that may
yet be purchased under
the plan (in thousands)

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Beginning balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

50,000

 

January 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

50,000

 

February 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

150,000

 

March 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

150,000

 

April 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

150,000

 

May 2011

 

 

1,320,200

 

$

24.34

 

 

1,320,200

 

$

117,868

 

June 2011

 

 

769,300

 

$

23.22

 

 

769,300

 

$

100,002

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,089,500

 

$

23.93

 

 

2,089,500

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

Item 6: Exhibits

See Index of Exhibits.

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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 INC.

 

 

Date: August 5, 2011

 

 

 

 

/s/ Michael Monahan

 


 

Michael Monahan

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

/s/ Steven J. Green

 


 

Steven J. Green

 

Vice President – Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

 

(Principal Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit Index

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

Status or incorporation by reference






 

 

 

 

 

(12)

 

Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

Page 37

 

 

 

 

 

(31.1)

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

 

Page 38

 

 

 

 

 

(31.2)

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

 

Page 39

 

 

 

 

 

(32.1)

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

Page 40

 

 

 

 

 

(32.2)

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

Page 41

 

 

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Report Instance Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

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