UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2001
OR
[ ] 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 1-4471
XEROX CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as
specified in its charter)
New York 16-0468020 _
(State or other jurisdiction (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
P.O. Box 1600
Stamford, Connecticut 06904-1600
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(203) 968-3000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 _______ No X
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at June 30, 2001
Common Stock 715,373,651 shares
This document consists of 37 pages.
Forward-Looking Statements
From time to time Xerox Corporation (the Registrant or the Company) and its
representatives may provide information, whether orally or in writing,
including certain statements in this Form 10-Q, which are deemed to be
"forward-looking" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 ("Litigation Reform Act"). These forward-looking statements
and other information relating to the Company are based on the beliefs of
management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available
to management.
The words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "will", and
similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or the Company's management,
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect
the current views of the Registrant with respect to future events and are
subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of
these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions
prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein
as anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. The Registrant does not intend
to update these forward-looking statements.
In accordance with the provisions of the Litigation Reform Act we are making
investors aware that such "forward-looking" statements, because they relate to
future events, are by their very nature subject to many important factors which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the
"forward-looking" statements. Such factors include but are not limited to the
following:
Competition - the Registrant operates in an environment of significant
competition, driven by rapid technological advances and the demands of
customers to become more efficient. There are a number of companies worldwide
with significant financial resources which compete with the Registrant to
provide document processing products and services in each of the markets served
by the Registrant, some of whom operate on a global basis. The Registrant's
success in its future performance is largely dependent upon its ability to
compete successfully in its currently-served markets and to expand into
additional market segments.
Transition to Digital - presently black and white light-lens copiers represent
approximately 30% of the Registrant's revenues. This segment of the market is
mature with anticipated declining industry revenues as the market transitions
to digital technology. Some of the Registrant's new digital products replace or
compete with the Registrant's current light-lens equipment. Changes in the mix
of products from light-lens to digital, and the pace of that change as well as
competitive developments could cause actual results to vary from those
expected.
Expansion of Color - color printing and copying represents an important and
growing segment of the market. Printing from computers has both facilitated
and increased the demand for color. A significant part of the Registrant's
strategy and ultimate success in this changing market is its ability to develop
and market machines that produce color prints and copies quickly and at reduced
cost. The Registrant's continuing success in this strategy depends on its
ability to make the investments and commit the necessary resources in this
highly competitive market.
Pricing - the Registrant's ability to succeed is dependent upon its ability to
obtain adequate pricing for its products and services which provide a
reasonable return to shareholders. Depending on competitive market factors,
future prices the Registrant can obtain for its products and services may vary
from historical levels. In addition, pricing actions to offset currency
devaluations may not prove sufficient to offset further devaluations or may not
hold in the face of customer resistance and/or competition.
Customer Financing Activities - On average, 75 - 80 percent of the Registrant's
equipment sales are financed through the Registrant. To fund these
arrangements, the Registrant must access the credit markets and the long-term
viability and profitability of its customer financing activities is dependent
on its ability to borrow and its cost of borrowing in these markets. This
ability and cost, in turn, is dependent on the Registrant's credit ratings.
Currently the Registrant's credit ratings are such as to effectively preclude
its ready access to capital markets and the Registrant is currently funding its
customer financing activity from available sources of liquidity including cash
on hand. There is no assurance that the Registrant will be able to continue to
fund its customer financing activity at present levels. The Registrant is
actively seeking third parties to provide financing to its customers. In the
near-term the Registrant's ability to continue to offer customer financing and
be successful in the placement of its equipment with customers is largely
dependent upon obtaining such third party financing.
Productivity - the Registrant's ability to sustain and improve its profit
margins is largely dependent on its ability to maintain an efficient, cost-
effective operation. Productivity improvements through process reengineering,
design efficiency and supplier cost improvements are required to offset labor
cost inflation and potential materials cost changes and competitive price
pressures.
International Operations - the Registrant derives approximately half its
revenue from operations outside of the United States. In addition, the
Registrant manufactures or acquires many of its products and/or their
components outside the United States. The Registrant's future revenue, cost and
profit results could be affected by a number of factors, including changes in
foreign currency exchange rates, changes in economic conditions from country to
country, changes in a country's political conditions, trade protection
measures, licensing requirements and local tax issues. Our ability to enter
into new foreign exchange contracts to manage foreign exchange risk is
currently severely limited, and we anticipate increased volatility in our
results of operations due to changes in foreign exchange rates.
New Products/Research and Development - the process of developing new high
technology products and solutions is inherently complex and uncertain. It
requires accurate anticipation of customers' changing needs and emerging
technological trends. The Registrant must then make long-term investments and
commit significant resources before knowing whether these investments will
eventually result in products that achieve customer acceptance and generate the
revenues required to provide anticipated returns from these investments.
Revenue Growth - the Registrant's ability to attain a consistent trend of
revenue growth over the intermediate to longer term is largely dependent upon
expansion of its equipment sales worldwide and usage growth (i.e., an increase
in the number of images produced by customers). The ability to achieve
equipment sales growth is subject to the successful implementation of our
initiatives to provide industry-oriented global solutions for major customers
and expansion of our distribution channels in the face of global competition
and pricing pressures. The ability to grow usage may be adversely impacted by
the movement towards distributed printing and electronic substitutes. Our
inability to attain a consistent trend of revenue growth could materially
affect the trend of our actual results.
Turnaround Program - In October 2000, the Registrant announced a turnaround
program which includes a wide-ranging plan to generate cash, return to
profitability and pay down debt. The success of the turnaround program is
dependent upon successful and timely sales of assets, restructuring the cost
base, placement of greater operational focus on the core business and the
transfer of the financing of customer equipment purchases to third parties.
Cost base restructuring is dependent upon effective and timely elimination of
employees, closing and consolidation of facilities, outsourcing of certain
manufacturing and logistics operations, reductions in operational expenses and
the successful implementation of process and systems changes.
The Registrant's liquidity is dependent on the timely implementation and
execution of the various turnaround program initiatives as well as its ability
to generate positive cash flow from operations and various financing strategies
including securitizations. Should the Registrant not be able to successfully
complete the turnaround program, including positive cash generation on a timely
or satisfactory basis, the Registrant will need to obtain additional sources of
funds through other operating improvements, financing from third parties, or a
combination thereof.
Xerox Corporation
Form 10-Q
March 31, 2001
Table of Contents
Page
Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Operations 6
Consolidated Balance Sheets 7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 8
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition
Results of Operations 21
Capital Resources and Liquidity 27
Risk Management 31
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about
Market Risk 32
Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 33
Item 2. Changes in Securities 33
Item 5. Other Information 34
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 34
Signatures 35
Exhibit Index
Computation of Net Income (Loss) per Common Share 36
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 37
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 Xerox Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
Three months ended
March 31,
(In millions, except per-share data) 2001* 2000**
Revenues
Sales $ 2,056 $ 2,351
Service, outsourcing, financing and rentals 2,146 2,189
Total Revenues 4,202 4,540
Costs and Expenses
Cost of sales 1,433 1,344
Cost of service, outsourcing, financing and
rentals 1,356 1,329
Inventory charges - 90
Research and development expenses 246 252
Selling, administrative and general expenses 1,150 1,270
Restructuring charge and asset impairments 101 506
Gain on sale of half of interest in Fuji Xerox (769) -
Gain on affiliate's sale of stock - (21)
Purchased in-process research and development - 27
Other, net 90 104
Total Costs and Expenses 3,607 4,901
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes (Benefits),
Equity Income and Minorities' Interests 595 (361)
Income taxes (benefits) 404 (120)
Income (loss) after Income Taxes (Benefits) before
Equity income and Minorities' Interests 191 (241)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated
affiliates 2 4
Minorities' interests in earnings of
subsidiaries 7 11
Net income (loss) before extraordinary gain
and cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle 186 (248)
Extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of
debt (less income taxes of $11) 17 -
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle (less income tax benefit of $1) (2) -
Net Income (Loss) $ 201 $ (248)
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary gain and
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $ 0.26 $(0.39)
Extraordinary gain, net 0.02 -
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net (0.00) -
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share $ 0.28 $(0.39)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary gain and
cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $ 0.23 $(0.39)
Extraordinary gain, net 0.02 -
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net (0.00) -
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share $ 0.25 $(0.39)
See accompanying notes
* As adjusted from the Company's unaudited Consolidated Statement of
Operations included in its report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2001.
** As restated, see Note 2
Xerox Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, December 31,
(In millions, except share data in thousands) 2001 2000
Assets (Unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,778 $ 1,741
Accounts receivable, net 2,070 2,281
Finance receivables, net 5,004 5,097
Inventories, net 1,772 1,932
Equipment on operating leases, net 643 724
Deferred taxes and other current assets 1,539 1,247
Total Current Assets 13,806 13,022
Finance receivables due after one year, net 7,730 7,957
Land, buildings and equipment, net 2,379 2,495
Investments in affiliates, at equity 605 1,362
Intangible and other assets, net 3,174 3,061
Goodwill, net 1,503 1,578
Total Assets $ 29,197 $ 29,475
Liabilities and Equity
Short-term debt and current portion of
long-term debt $ 2,966 $ 2,693
Accounts payable 839 1,033
Accrued compensation and benefit costs 574 662
Unearned income 273 250
Other current liabilities 2,019 1,630
Total Current Liabilities 6,671 6,268
Long-term debt 14,617 15,404
Postretirement medical benefits 1,205 1,197
Deferred taxes and other liabilities 2,027 1,876
Deferred ESOP benefits (221) (221)
Minorities' interests in equity of subsidiaries 124 141
Obligation for equity put options - 32
Company-obligated, mandatorily redeemable
preferred securities of subsidiary trust
holding solely subordinated debentures of
the Company 639 638
Preferred stock 630 647
Common shareholders' equity 3,505 3,493
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 29,197 $ 29,475
Shares of common stock issued and outstanding 693,353 668,576
See accompanying notes
Xerox Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Three months ended March 31 (In millions) 2001 2000 *
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss) $ 201 $ (248)
Adjustments required to reconcile net income (loss) to
cash flows from operating activities, net of
effects of acquisitions:
Depreciation and amortization 220 225
Provisions for doubtful accounts 92 111
Restructuring and other charges 101 623
Gains on sales of businesses and assets (767) (21)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt (28) -
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle 3 -
Cash payments for restructurings (158) (62)
Minorities' interests in earnings of subsidiaries 7 11
Undistributed equity in income of
affiliated companies 29 35
Decrease (increase) in inventories 99 (268)
Increase in on-lease equipment (22) (128)
Decrease (increase) in finance receivables 78 (148)
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 103 (302)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued
compensation and benefit costs (258) (164)
Net change in current and deferred income taxes 311 (262)
Change in other current and non-current
liabilities 66 (223)
Other, net (114) (299)
Net cash used in operating activities (37) (1,120)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cost of additions to land, buildings and equipment (69) (124)
Proceeds from sales of land, buildings and equipment 38 3
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired - (856)
Proceeds from sale of ownership interest
in Fuji Xerox 1,283 -
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 1,252 (977)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net change in debt (93) 2,170
Dividends on common and preferred stock (47) (147)
Proceeds from sales of common stock 28 11
Settlements of equity put options, net (28) -
Dividends to minority shareholders - (1)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (140) 2,033
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash
and cash equivalents (38) (1)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and cash equivalents 1,037 (65)
Cash and cash equivalents at Beginning of Period 1,741 126
Cash and cash equivalents at End of Period $ 2,778 $ 61
See accompanying notes
* As restated, see Note 2
1. Basis of Presentation:
The unaudited consolidated interim financial statements presented herein have
been prepared by Xerox Corporation (the Company) in accordance with the
accounting policies described in its 2000 Annual Report to Shareholders and
should be read in conjunction with the notes thereto.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments) which are necessary for a fair statement of operating
results for the interim periods presented have been made.
We adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," and SFAS No.
138 as of January 1, 2001. See Note 9 for additional details.
In addition, prior years' financial statements have been reclassified to
reflect certain other reclassifications to conform with the 2001 presentation.
The impact of these changes is not material and did not affect net income.
The term "pre-tax income (loss)" as used herein refers to the Consolidated
Statement of Operations line item "Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
(Benefits), Equity Income and Minorities' Interests."
References herein to "we" or "our" refer to Xerox and consolidated subsidiaries
unless the context specifically requires otherwise.
2. Restatement:
We have restated our Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended
March 31, 2000 as a result of two separate investigations conducted by the
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. These investigations involved
previously disclosed issues in our Mexico operations and a review of our
accounting policies and procedures and the application thereof. This filing
should be read in conjunction with our Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. The adjustments made to
the Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2000
reflect the changes discussed in such amendment. All amounts included herein
have been restated to reflect the changes as discussed in that report.
These adjustments relate primarily to the imprudent and improper business
practices in Mexico, the acquisition contingencies associated with our
acquisition of the remaining ownership interest in Xerox Limited from the Rank
Group Plc, the misapplications of GAAP under SFAS No. 13 "Accounting for
Leases," and certain other items.
The following table presents the effects of the adjustments on pre-tax income
(loss)(in millions):
Three months ended
March 31, 2001 March 31, 2000
Increase (decrease) to pre-tax
income (loss):
Mexico $ - $ (34)
Lease issues, net 13 27
Other, net 58 (5)
Total $ 71 $ (12)
The following tables present the impact of the adjustments and restatements on
a condensed basis (in millions):
Amount
Previously As
Reported * Adjusted
Statement of Operations:
Three months ended March 31, 2001
Revenues $ 4,156 $ 4,202
Costs and expenses 3,632 3,607
Net income (loss) before extraordinary gain
and cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle 143 186
Basic earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.26
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.17 $ 0.23
Amount
Previously As
Reported Restated
Statement of Operations:
Three months ended March 31, 2000
Revenues $ 4,504 $ 4,540
Costs and expenses 4,853 4,901
Net income (loss) before extraordinary gain
and cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle (243) (248)
Basic loss per share $(0.38) $ (0.39)
Diluted loss per share $(0.38) $ (0.39)
* As reported in the Company's unaudited Statement of Operations included in
its report on Form 8-K dated April 19, 2001.
3. Inventories:
Inventories consist of (in millions):
March 31, December 31,
2001 2000
Finished products $ 1,236 $ 1,439
Work in process 173 147
Raw materials and supplies 363 346
Total $ 1,772 $ 1,932
4. Restructurings:
March 2000 Restructuring. In March 2000, we announced details of a
worldwide restructuring program. In connection with this program, we recorded a
pre-tax provision of $596 ($423 after taxes, including our $18 share of a
restructuring provision recorded by Fuji Xerox, an unconsolidated affiliate).
The $596 pre-tax charge included severance costs related to the elimination of
5,200 positions worldwide. Approximately 65 percent of the positions to be
eliminated are in the U.S., 20 percent are in Europe, and the remainder are
predominantly in Latin America. The employment reductions primarily affected
employees in manufacturing, logistics, customer service and back office support
functions. For facility fixed assets classified as assets to be disposed of,
the impairment loss recognized is based on the fair value less cost to sell,
with fair value based on estimates of existing market prices for similar
assets. The inventory charges relate primarily to the consolidation of
distribution centers and warehouses and the exit from certain product lines.
Included in the original provision were reserves related to liabilities due to
various third parties and several asset impairment charges. Liabilities
recorded for lease cancellation and other costs originally aggregated $51 and
included $32 for various contractual commitments, other than facility occupancy
leases, that will be terminated early as a result of the restructuring. The
commitments include cancellation of supply contracts and outsourced vendor
contracts. Included in the asset impairment charge of $71 was: $44 for
machinery and tooling for products that were discontinued or will be
alternatively sourced; $7 for leasehold improvements at facilities that will be
closed; and $20 of sundry surplus assets, individually insignificant, from
various parts of our business. These impaired assets were primarily located in
the U.S. and the related product lines generated an immaterial amount of
revenue. Approximately $71 of the $90 of inventory charges related to excess
inventory in many product lines created by the consolidation of distribution
centers and warehouses. The remainder was primarily related to the transition
to inkjet technology in our wide format printing business.
Weakening business conditions and operating results during 2000 required a re-
evaluation of the initiatives announced in March 2000. Accordingly, during the
fourth quarter of 2000, and in connection with the turnaround program discussed
below, $71 ($47 after taxes), of the original $596 provision was reversed, $59
related to severance costs for 1,000 positions and $12 related to lease
cancellation and other costs. The reversals primarily relate to delays in the
consolidation and outsourcing of certain of our warehousing and logistics
operations and the cancellation of certain European initiatives no longer
necessary as a result of higher than expected attrition.
During the first quarter of 2001 we recorded a net reversal to the March 2000
restructuring reserve of $7 ($6 after taxes). This included the reversal of
$43 of previously recorded charges and additional charges of $36. These
amounts relate to the adjustment of the originally recorded reserves based on
management's most recent estimate of the costs to complete previously announced
actions.
Turnaround Program. During 2000, the significant business challenges that we
began to experience in the second half of 1999 continued to adversely affect
our financial performance. These challenges include: the ineffective execution
of a major sales force realignment, the ineffective consolidation of our U.S.
customer administrative centers, increased competition and adverse economic
conditions.
These operational challenges, exacerbated by significant technology and
acquisition investments, led to a net loss in 2000, credit rating agency
downgrades, limited access to capital markets and marketplace concerns
regarding our liquidity. In response to these challenges, in October 2000, we
announced a Turnaround Program that includes a wide-ranging plan to sell
assets, cut costs and strengthen core operations. Additionally, we are
exploring alternatives to provide financing for customers in a manner that does
not involve the Xerox balance sheet, and over time will provide financing for
customers using third parties. In December 2000, we sold our operations in
China to Fuji Xerox for $550 and in March 2001 we sold half of our ownership
interest in Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. (Fuji Xerox) to Fuji Photo Film Co, Ltd.
(Fujifilm)(see Note 11). We are engaged in other activities that will enhance
our liquidity. These activities include asset sales, strategic alliances, and
the sale or outsourcing of certain manufacturing operations. It is expected
that in most cases asset sales will result in a gain.
Regarding the cost reductions, we are in the process of finalizing plans that
are designed to reduce costs by at least $1.0 billion annually. In connection
with those plans, during the fourth quarter of 2000, we recorded an additional
pre-tax restructuring provision totaling $105 ($87 after taxes, including our
$19 share of an additional provision recorded by Fuji Xerox), in connection
with finalized initiatives under the turnaround program. These charges included
estimated costs of $71 for severance costs associated with work force
reductions related to the elimination of 2,300 positions worldwide and $34 of
asset impairments associated with the disposition of a non-core business. The
severance costs relate to further streamlining of existing work processes,
elimination of redundant resources and the consolidation of existing activities
into other existing operations.
During the first quarter of 2001, and in connection with the turnaround
program, we recorded an additional pre-tax restructuring provision totaling
$108 ($73 after taxes), in connection with finalized initiatives under the
turnaround program. This charge includes estimated costs of $97 for severance
costs associated with work force reductions related to the elimination of
approximately 1,000 positions worldwide and $11 of asset impairments. The
severance costs relate to continued streamlining of existing work processes,
elimination of redundant resources and the consolidation of existing activities
into other existing operations.
The following table summarizes the status of the March 2000 restructuring
Reserve and the Turnaround Program (in millions):
Charges
Original Net New Against 3/31/01
Reserve Reversals Actions Reserve(1) Balance
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March 2000 restructuring:
Cash charges
Severance and
related costs $ 384 $ (66) - $ (216) $ 102
Lease cancellation
and other costs 51 (12) - (22) 17
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Subtotal 435 (78) - (238) 119
Non-cash charges
Asset impairment 71 - - (71) -
Inventory charges 90 - - (90) -
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Subtotal 161 - - (161) -
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Subtotal March 2000 596 (78) - (399) 119
Turnaround Program:
Severance and related 71 - 97 (55) 113
costs
Asset impairment 34 _ 11 (45) -
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Subtotal Turnaround 105 - 108 (100) 113
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Grand Total $ 701 $ (78) 108 $ (499) $ 232
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(1) Including the impact of currency translation adjustments.
At March 31, 2001, the ending reserve balance for the March 2000 restructuring
program is $119 and, for the Turnaround Program is $113, resulting in a total
reserve balance of $232 million as of March 31, 2001. The remaining reserve
relates to cash expenditures to be incurred primarily during 2001 and is
included in Other current liabilities.
5. Common Shareholders' Equity:
Common shareholders' equity consists of (in millions):
March 31, December 31,
2001 2000
Common stock $ 695 $ 670
Additional paid-in-capital 1,676 1,556
Retained earnings 3,596 3,441
Accumulated other comprehensive
loss /1/ (2,462) (2,174)
Total $ 3,505 $ 3,493
/1/ Accumulated other comprehensive loss at March 31, 2001 is composed of
cumulative translation $(2,408), minimum pension liability of $(27),unrealized
losses on marketable securities of $(3), and mark to market losses on cash flow
hedges of $(24).
In January 2001, 0.8 million put options with a strike price of $40.56 per
share were net cash settled for $28. Funds for this net cash settlement were
obtained by selling 5.9 million unregistered shares of our common stock for
proceeds of $28.
Comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 is as
follows (in millions):
March 31, March 31,
2001 2000
Net income (loss) $ 201 $ (248)
Translation adjustments (266) 34
Unrealized gains on marketable
Securities 2 14
Cash flow hedge adjustments (24) -
Comprehensive loss $ (87) $ (200)
6. Interest expense and income:
Interest expense totaled $287 and $227 for the three months ended March 31,
2001 and 2000, respectively. Interest income totaled $242 and $236 for the
three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
7. Segment Reporting:
In the first quarter of 2001, we completed the realignment of our operations in
order to more closely align our reportable segments with the markets that we
serve. As a result of this realignment our reportable segments have been
revised accordingly and are as follows: Production, Office, Small Office/Home
Office, and Developing Markets Operations.
The Production segment includes DocuTech, Production Printing, color products
for the production and graphic arts markets and light lens copiers over 90
pages per minute provided directly to Fortune 1000, Graphic Arts and
government, education and other public sector customers through direct sales
and service organizations in North America and Europe.
The Office segment includes our family of Document Centre digital multi-
function products; light-lens copiers under 90 pages per minute; and our color
laser, solid ink and monochrome laser desktop printers, digital copiers and
facsimile products sold through indirect sales channels for North America and
Europe. The Office market is comprised of global, national and mid-size
commercial customers as well as government, education and other public sector
customers.
The Small office/Home office (SOHO) segment includes inkjet printers and
personal copiers sold through indirect channels in North America and Europe to
small offices, home offices and personal users (consumers). As more fully
discussed in Note 13, in June 2001 the Ad Hoc Committee of the Board of
Directors approved the disengagement from the SOHO business.
The Developing Markets Operations segment (DMO) includes Latin America, Russia,
India, the Middle East and Africa to take advantage of growth opportunities in
emerging markets/countries around the world, building on the leadership Xerox
has already established in a number of those markets.
Other includes several units, none of which met the thresholds for separate
segment reporting. This group includes primarily Xerox Engineering Systems and
Xerox Supplies Group (predominantly paper). Other segment profit/(loss)
includes certain general corporate expenses which have not been allocated to
the operating segments.
Operating segment profit/(loss) information for the three months ended March
31, 2001 and 2000 is as follows (in millions):
Developing
Production Office SOHO Markets Other Total
2001
Revenue from external
customers $ 1,444 $ 1,705 $ 120 $ 459 $ 474 $ 4,202
Intercompany revenues - 3 2 - (5) -
Total segment revenues $ 1,444 $ 1,708 $ 122 $ 459 $ 469 $ 4,202
Segment profit/
(loss)/1/ $ 131 $ 65 $ (78)$ (73)$ (118)$ (73)
2000
Revenue from external
customers $ 1,512 $ 1,698 $ 161 $ 596 $ 573 $ 4,540
Intercompany revenues 2 - - (2) -
Total segment revenues $ 1,512 $ 1,700 $ 161 $ 596 $ 571 $ 4,540
Segment profit/
(loss) $ 237 $ 110 $ (49)$ 26 $ (62)$ 262
/1/The following is a reconciliation of segment profit/(loss) to total Company
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes (Benefits), Equity Income and Minorities'
Interest:
Three months ended Three months ended
March 31, 2001 March 31, 2000
Total segment profit $ (73) $ 262
Restructuring:
Inventory charges - (90)
Restructuring charge and asset
impairments (101) (101) (506) (596)
Gain on sale of half of ownership
interest in Fuji Xerox 769 -
Purchased in-process R&D - (27)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes (Benefits),
Equity Income and Minorities' Interests $ 595 $ (361)
8. Receivables - Financing transactions:
In January 2001, we transferred $898 of finance receivables to a special
purpose entity for cash proceeds of $435, received from an affiliate of General
Electric Capital Corporation (GE Capital), and a retained interest of $463. The
proceeds were accounted for as a secured borrowing. At March 31, 2001 the
balance of receivables transferred was $734 and is included in Finance
receivables, net in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The remaining secured
borrowing balance of $340 is included in Debt. The total proceeds of $435 are
included in the Net Change in debt in the Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows. The borrowing will be repaid over 18 months and bears interest at the
rate of 8.98 percent.
Refer to Note 11 - Divestitures for a discussion of the sale of certain of our
European leasing businesses.
9. Accounting Changes - Accounting for Derivative Instruments:
We adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," (SFAS No. 133) and SFAS 138 as
of January 1, 2001. SFAS No. 133 requires companies to recognize all
derivatives as assets or liabilities measured at their fair value. Gains or
losses resulting from changes in the fair value of derivatives would be
recorded each period in current earnings or other comprehensive income,
depending on whether a derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction
and, if it is, depending on the type of hedge transaction.
Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133, we recorded a net cumulative after-tax
loss of $2 in the first quarter statement of operations and a net cumulative
after-tax loss of $19 in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Further, as a
result of recognizing all derivatives at fair value, including the differences
between the carrying values and fair values of related hedged assets,
liabilities and firm commitments, we recognized a $403 increase in Total Assets
and a $424 increase in Total Liabilities.
The adoption of SFAS 133 is expected to increase the future volatility of
reported earnings and other comprehensive income. In general, the amount of
volatility will vary with the level of derivative and hedging activities and
the market volatility during any period. However, as more fully described in
management's discussion of capital resources and liquidity, our ability to
enter into new derivative contracts is severely constrained. The following is
a summary of our FAS 133 activity during the first quarter.
Interest Rate/Cross Currency Swaps. We enter into several types of derivative
agreements primarily to manage interest rate and currency exposures related to
our indebtedness and to "match fund" our customer financing assets. We attempt
to manage our exposures in total on an economic basis, considering our total
portfolio of indebtedness, which includes fixed rate, variable rate and foreign
currency borrowings with varying terms. Accordingly, while all of our
derivative instruments are intended to economically hedge currency and interest
rate risk, differences between the contract terms of our derivatives and the
underlying related debt result in our inability to obtain hedge accounting
treatment in accordance with SFAS No. 133. This will result in mark-to-market
valuation of these derivatives directly through earnings, which will lead to
increased volatility in our earnings.
During the first quarter, the net effect from the mark-to-market valuation of
our interest rate derivatives recorded in earnings was not material. However,
the mark-to-market valuation of certain cross currency interest rate swap
agreements did result in a net gain of $22 million which is net of the
remeasurement of the underlying foreign currency debt and is included in Other,
net.
Currency Derivatives. We utilize forward exchange contracts and option
contracts to hedge against the potentially adverse impacts of foreign currency
fluctuations on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. Changes in
the value of these currency derivatives are recorded in earnings together with
the offsetting foreign exchange gains and losses on the underlying assets and
liabilities.
We also utilize currency derivatives to hedge anticipated transactions,
primarily forecasted purchases of foreign-sourced inventory. These contracts
are accounted for as cash flow hedges, and changes in their value are deferred
in Other Comprehensive Income until the anticipated transaction is realized, as
that term is defined in the Standard. During the first quarter, the impacts of
our cash flow hedges were not material.
Net Investment Hedges. We also utilize currency derivatives to hedge against
the potentially adverse impacts of foreign currency fluctuations on certain of
our investments in foreign entities. During the first quarter, $26 million of
net after-tax gains related to hedges of our net investments in Xerox Brazil,
Xerox Limited and Fuji Xerox were included in the cumulative translation
adjustments account.
10.Debt for Equity Exchanges:
In March 2001, we retired $122 of long-term debt through the exchange of
15.5 million shares of common stock valued at $94. The retirements resulted in
a pre-tax extraordinary gain of $28 ($17 after taxes or $0.02 per share) for a
net equity increase of approximately $111. From April 1, 2001 through June 30,
2001 we retired an additional $205 of debt through the exchange of 20.7 million
shares of common stock valued at $179. The second quarter retirements resulted
in a pre-tax extraordinary gain of $30 ($18 after taxes) for a net equity
increase of approximately $197.
11.Divestitures:
In March 2001, we completed the sale of half of our ownership interest in Fuji
Xerox to Fujifilm for $1,283 in cash. The sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of
$769 ($300 after taxes). Under the agreement, Fujifilm's ownership interest in
Fuji Xerox increased from 50 percent to 75 percent. While Xerox's ownership
interest decreased to 25 percent, we retain significant rights as a minority
shareholder. All product and technology agreements between us and Fuji Xerox
will continue, ensuring that the two companies retain uninterrupted access to
each other's portfolio of patents.
In the second quarter of 2001, we sold our leasing businesses in four European
countries to Resonia Leasing AB (Resonia) for proceeds of approximately $370.
The assets sold of approximately $355 include the leasing portfolios in the
respective countries, title to the underlying equipment included in the lease
portfolios and certain employees and systems used in the operations of the
businesses. Under the terms of the agreement Resonia will provide on-going
exclusive equipment financing to Xerox customers in those countries.
12. Litigation:
On April 11, 1996, an action was commenced by Accuscan Corp. (Accuscan), in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, against the
Company seeking unspecified damages for infringement of a patent of Accuscan
which expired in 1993. The suit, as amended, was directed to facsimile and
certain other products containing scanning functions and sought damages for
sales between 1990 and 1993. On April 1, 1998, the jury entered a verdict in
favor of Accuscan for $40. However, on September 14, 1998, the court granted
the Company's motion for a new trial on damages. The trial ended on October 25,
1999 with a jury verdict of $10. The Company's motion to set aside the verdict
or, in the alternative, to grant a new trial was denied by the court. The
Company is appealing to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Accuscan
is appealing the new trial grant which reduced the verdict from $40 and seeking
a reversal of the jury's finding of no willful infringement. On May 31, 2001
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the federal circuit ruled that the Company did
not infringe the patent and reversed this judgment for Accuscan. On June 11,
2001 Accuscan filed a petition for a rehearing.
On June 24, 1999, the Company was served with a summons and complaint filed in
the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles.
The complaint was filed on behalf of 681 individual plaintiffs claiming damages
as a result of the Company's alleged disposal and/or release of hazardous
substances into the soil, air and groundwater. On July 22, 1999, April 12,
2000, November 30, 2000, and March 31, 2001 respectively, four additional com-
plaints were filed in the same court on behalf of an additional 79, 141, 76,
and 51 plaintiffs, respectively, with the same claims for damages as the June
1999 action. Three of the four additional cases have been served on the
Company.
Plaintiffs in all five cases further allege that they have been exposed to such
hazardous substances by inhalation, ingestion and dermal contact, including but
not limited to hazardous substances contained within the municipal drinking
water supplied by the City of Pomona and the Southern California Water Company.
Plaintiffs' claims against Registrant include personal injury, wrongful death,
property damage, negligence, trespass, nuisance, fraudulent concealment,
absolute liability for ultra-hazardous activities, civil conspiracy, battery
and violation of the California Unfair Trade Practices Act. Damages are
unspecified.
The Company denies any liability for the plaintiffs' alleged damages and
intends to vigorously defend these actions. The Company has not answered or
appeared in any of the cases because of an agreement among the parties and the
court to stay these cases pending resolution of several similar cases currently
pending before the California Supreme Court. However, the court recently
directed that the five cases against the Company be coordinated with a number
of other unrelated groundwater cases pending in Southern California.
A consolidated securities law action entitled In re Xerox Corporation
Securities Litigation is pending in the United States District Court for the
District of Connecticut. Defendants are Registrant, Barry Romeril, Paul
Allaire and G. Richard Thoman, former Chief Executive Officer, and purports to
be a class action on behalf of the named plaintiffs and all other purchasers of
Common Stock of the Company during the period between October 22, 1998 through
October 7, 1999 (Class Period). The amended consolidated complaint in the
action alleges that in violation of Section 10(b) and/or 20(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (34 Act), and Securities and
Exchange Commission Rule 10b-5 thereunder, each of the defendants is liable as
a participant in a fraudulent scheme and course of business that operated as a
fraud or deceit on purchasers of the Company's Common Stock during the Class
Period by disseminating materially false and misleading statements and/or
concealing material facts. The amended complaint further alleges that the
alleged scheme: (i) deceived the investing public regarding the economic
capabilities, sales proficiencies, growth, operations and the intrinsic value
of the Company's Common Stock; (ii) allowed several corporate insiders, such as
the named individual defendants, to sell shares of privately held Common Stock
of the Company while in possession of materially adverse, non-public
information; and (iii) caused the individual plaintiffs and the other members
of the purported class to purchase Common Stock of the Company at inflated
prices. The amended consolidated complaint seeks unspecified compensatory
damages in favor of the plaintiffs and the other members of the purported class
against all defendants, jointly and severally, for all damages sustained as a
result of defendants' alleged wrongdoing, including interest thereon, together
with reasonable costs and expenses incurred in the action, including counsel
fees and expert fees. The defendants' motion for dismissal of the complaint is
pending. The named individual defendants and the Company deny any wrongdoing
and intend to vigorously defend the action.
Two putative shareholder derivative actions are pending in the Supreme Court of
the State of New York, County of New York on behalf of the Company against all
current members of the Board of Directors (with the exception of Anne M.
Mulcahy) and G. Richard Thoman (in one of the actions) and the Company, as a
nominal defendant. Another, now dismissed, putative shareholder derivative
action was pending in the United States District Court for the District of
Connecticut. Plaintiffs claim breach of fiduciary duties and/or gross
mismanagement related to certain of the alleged accounting practices of the
Company's operations in Mexico. The complaints in all three actions alleged
that the individual named defendants breached their fiduciary duties and/or
mismanaged the Company by, among other things, permitting wrongful
business/accounting practices to occur and in-adequately supervising and
failing to instruct employees and managers of the Company. In one of the New
York actions it is claimed that the individual defendants disseminated or
permitted the dissemination of misleading information. In the other New York
action it is also alleged that the individual defendants failed to vigorously
investigate potential and known problems relating to accounting, auditing and
financial functions and to take affirmative steps in good faith to remediate
the alleged problems. In the federal action in Connecticut it was also alleged
that the individual defendants failed to take steps to institute appropriate
legal action against those responsible for unspecified wrongful conduct.
Plaintiffs claim that the Company has suffered unspecified damages. Among other
things, the pending complaints seek unspecified monetary damages, removal and
replacement of the individuals as directors of the Company and/or institution
and enforcement of appropriate procedural safeguards to prevent the alleged
wrongdoing. Defendants filed a motion to dismiss in one of the New York
actions. Subsequently, the parties to the federal action in Connecticut agreed
to dismiss that action without prejudice in favor of the earlier-filed New York
action. The parties also agreed, subject to court approval, to seek
consolidation of the New York actions and a withdrawal, without prejudice, of
the motion to dismiss. On May 10, 2001 the court entered an order which, among
other things, approved that agreement. The individual defendants deny the
wrongdoing alleged in the complaints and intend to vigorously defend the
actions.
Twelve purported class actions had been pending in the United States District
Court for the District of Connecticut against Registrant, KPMG LLP (KPMG), and
Paul A. Allaire, G. Richard Thoman, Anne M. Mulcahy and Barry D. Romeril. A
court order consolidated these twelve actions and established a procedure for
consolidating any subsequently filed related actions. The consolidated action
purports to be a class action on behalf of the named plaintiffs and all
purchasers of securities of, and bonds issued by, Registrant during the period
between February 15, 1998 through February 6, 2001 (Class). Among other things,
the consolidated complaint generally alleges that each of the Company, KPMG,
the individuals and additional defendants Philip Fishbach and Gregory Tayler
violated Sections 10(b) and/or 20(a) of the 34 Act and Securities and Exchange
Commission Rule 10b-5 thereunder, by participating in a fraudulent scheme that
operated as a fraud and deceit on purchasers of the Company's Common Stock by
disseminating materially false and misleading statements and/or concealing
material adverse facts relating to the Company's Mexican operations and other
matters relating to the Company's financial condition beyond the Company's
Mexican operations. The amended complaint generally alleges that this scheme
deceived the investing public regarding the true state of the Company's
financial condition and caused the named plaintiff and other members of the
alleged Class to purchase the Company's Common Stock and Bonds at artificially
inflated prices. The amended complaint seeks unspecified compensatory damages
in favor of the named plaintiff and the other members of the alleged Class
against the Company, KPMG and the individual defendants, jointly and severally,
including interest thereon, together with reasonable costs and expenses,
including counsel fees and expert fees. Following the entry of the order of
consolidation, at least five additional related class action complaints were
filed in the same Court. In each of these cases, the plaintiffs defined a class
consisting of persons who purchased the Common Stock of the Company during the
period February 15, 1998 through and including February 6, 2001. Some of these
plaintiffs filed objections to the consolidation order, challenging the
appointment of lead plaintiffs and lead and liaison counsel and have separately
moved for the appointment of lead plaintiff and lead counsel. The court has not
rendered a decision with regard to the objections. The individual defendants
and the Company deny any wrongdoing alleged in the complaints and intend to
vigorously defend the actions.
A lawsuit has been instituted in the Superior Court, Judicial District of
Stamford/Norwalk, Connecticut, by James F. Bingham, a former employee of the
Company against the Company, Barry D. Romeril, Eunice M. Filter and Paul
Allaire. The complaint alleges that he was wrongfully terminated in violation
of public policy because he attempted to disclose to senior management and to
remedy alleged accounting fraud and reporting irregularities. He further claims
that the Company and the individual defendants violated the Company's
policies/commitments to refrain from retaliating against employees who report
ethics issues. The plaintiff also asserts claims of defamation and tortious
interference with a contract. He seeks: (a) unspecified compensatory damages in
excess of $15 thousand, (b) punitive damages, and (c) the cost of bringing the
action and other relief as deemed appropriate by the court. The individuals and
the Company deny any wrongdoing alleged in the complaint and intend to
vigorously defend the action.
A putative shareholder derivative action is pending in the Supreme Court of the
State of New York, Monroe County against certain current and former members of
the Board of Directors, namely G. Richard Thoman, Paul A. Allaire, B. R. Inman,
Antonia Ax:son Johnson, Vernon E. Jordan Jr., Yotaro Kobayashi, Ralph S.
Larsen, Hilmar Kopper, John D. Macomber, George J. Mitchell, N. J. Nicholas,
Jr., John E. Pepper, Patricia L. Russo, Martha R. Seger and Thomas C. Theobald
(collectively, the "Individual Defendants"), and the Company, as a nominal
defendant. Plaintiff claims the Individual Defendants breached their fiduciary
duties of care and loyalty to the Company and engaged in gross mismanagement by
allegedly awarding former CEO, G. Richard Thoman, compensation including
elements that were unrelated in any reasonable way to his tenure with the
Company, his job performance, or the Company's financial performance. The
complaint further specifically alleges that the Individual Defendants failed to
exercise business judgment in granting Thoman lifetime compensation, a special
bonus award, termination payments, early vesting of stock compensation, and
certain transportation perquisites, all which allegedly constituted gross,
wanton and reckless waste of corporate assets of the Company and its
shareholders. Plaintiff claims that the Company has suffered damages and seeks
judgment against the Individual Defendants in an amount equal to the sum of the
special bonus, the present value of the $800 thousand per year lifetime
compensation, the valuation of all options unexercised upon termination, the
cost of transportation to and from France, and/or an amount equal to costs
already incurred under the various compensation programs, cancellation of
unpaid balances of these obligations, and/or cancellation of unexercised
options and other deferred compensation at the time of his resignation, plus
the cost and expenses of the litigation, including reasonable attorneys',
accountants' and experts' fees and other costs and disbursements. On May 31,
2001 defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. The Individual
Defendants deny the wrongdoing alleged in the complaint and intend to
vigorously defend the action.
A class was certified in an action originally filed in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Illinois last August. Plaintiffs
bring this action on behalf of themselves and an alleged class of over 25,000
persons who received lump sum distributions from the Company's Retirement
Income Guarantee Plan after January 1, 1990. Plaintiffs assert violations of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ("ERISA"), claiming that the lump
sum distributions were improperly calculated. The damages sought are not
specified. On July 3, 2001 the court granted the Plaintiffs' motion for summary
judgment, finding that the lump sum calculations violated ERISA. The Company
denies any wrongdoing and intends to appeal the District Court's ruling.
In 2000, the Company was advised that the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) had entered an order of a formal, non-public investigation into our
accounting and financial reporting practices in Mexico and other areas. We are
cooperating fully with the SEC. The Company cannot predict when the SEC will
conclude its investigation or its outcome.
On June 19, 2001,an action was commenced by Pitney Bowes in the United States
District Court for the District of Connecticut against the Company seeking
unspecified damages for infringement of a patent of Pitney Bowes which expired
on May 31,2000. Plaintiff claims that two printers containing image
enhancement functions infringe the patent and seeks damages in an unspecified
amount for sales between June 1995 and May 2000. The Company denies any
wrongdoing and intends to vigorously defend the action.
Note 13 - Subsequent Events:
In June 2001, the Ad Hoc Committee of the Board of Directors approved the
disengagement from our small office/home office (SOHO) business. Over the next
six months we will discontinue our line of personal inkjet and xerographic
printers, copiers, facsimile machines and multi-function devices which are sold
primarily through retail channels to small offices, home offices and personal
users (consumers). We intend to sell the remaining inventory through current
channels. We will continue to provide service, support and supplies, including
the manufacturing of such supplies, for customers who currently own SOHO
products during a phase-down period to meet customer commitments.
Total assets of the SOHO operations as of March 31, 2001 were approximately
$475 and primarily consisted of Accounts receivable, Inventories, and Land,
buildings and equipment.
We are currently finalizing our exit plans. The loss on disposal and other
financial statement effects will be determined and disclosed in our 2001 second
quarter Form 10-Q.
In July 2001, the Board of Directors decided to eliminate the payment of
dividends on the Company's common stock. Additionally the Board of Directors
chose not to declare the dividend on the Employee Stock Ownership Program
(ESOP)preferred stock. Instead we will make and additional contribution to the
ESOP trust
Item 2 Xerox Corporation
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Results of Operations
Summary
As more fully discussed below and in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial
Statements, the Company has restated its 1999 and 1998 financial statements.
This restatement has also impacted the quarterly financial information
previously presented for the quarters ended March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000.
All dollar and per share amounts and financial ratios have been revised, as
appropriate, for the effects of the restatement.
We have restated our Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended
March 31, 2000 as a result of two separate investigations conducted by the
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. These investigations involved
previously disclosed issues in our Mexico operations and a review of our
accounting policies and procedures and the application thereof. This filing
should be read in conjunction with Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. The adjustments made to
the Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2000
reflect the changes discussed in such amendment. All amounts included herein
have been restated to reflect the changes as discussed in that report.
These adjustments relate primarily to the imprudent and improper business
practices in Mexico, the acquisition contingencies associated with our
acquisition of the remaining ownership interest in Xerox Limited from the Rank
Group Plc, the misapplications of GAAP under SFAS No. 13 "Accounting for
Leases," and certain other items. The following table presents the effects of
the adjustments on pre-tax income (loss):
Three months ended
March 31, 2001 March 31, 2000
Increase (decrease) to pre-tax
income (loss):
Mexico $ - $ (34)
Lease issues, net 13 27
Other, net 58 (5)
Total $ 71 $ (12)
Throughout the following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of
Operations and Financial Condition all referenced amounts reflect the above
described restatement adjustments.
Total first quarter 2001 revenues of $4.2 billion declined 7 percent (5 percent
pre-currency) from $4.5 billion in the 2000 first quarter reflecting a
significant improvement from the fourth quarter decline. U.S. direct sales
force stability resulted in modest year over year revenue growth in North
America for the first time in 6 quarters. Pre-currency revenues declined
modestly in Europe. Pre-currency revenues in Developing Markets declined 21
percent as we reconfigure our Latin American operations to a new business
approach prioritizing cash and profitable revenue.
First quarter 2001 net income was $201 million including a $300 million after
tax gain related to the March 30, 2001 sale of half of our investment in Fuji
Xerox Co., Ltd. (Fuji Xerox) to Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. (Fujifilm), an
additional net after tax restructuring provision of $62 million associated with
our previously announced Turnaround Program, a $17 million after tax gain on
early retirement of debt and a $2 million after tax loss from the
implementation of SFAS 133. The first quarter 2000 net loss was $248 million
including a $423 million after tax restructuring provision and a $19 million
after tax in-process research and development charge associated with the
January 1, 2000 acquisition of the Tektronix, Inc. Color Printing and Imaging
Division (CPID). Excluding all special items, the first quarter 2001 loss was
$52 million compared with net income of $194 million in the 2000 first quarter.
The 2001 first quarter loss reflected the revenue decline as well as a
significant gross margin decline partially offset by lower SAG expenses
reflecting the initial benefits from our Turnaround Program.
Earnings per share was $0.25 in the 2001 first quarter including the $0.38
earnings per share gain from the Fuji Xerox sale, the $0.08 restructuring
provision and the $0.02 gain from the early retirement of debt. The first
quarter 2000 loss per share was $0.39 including charges of $0.67 for
restructuring and acquired CPID in-process R&D. Excluding all special items,
the first quarter 2001 loss per share was $0.07 compared with $0.28 earnings
per share in the 2000 first quarter.
In the ordinary course of business, management makes many estimates in the
accounting for items that affect our reported results of operations and
financial position. The following table summarizes the more significant of
these estimates, and the changes therein, and their impacts on pre-tax income
(loss):
Three months ended
March 31, 2001 March 31, 2000
Increase (decrease) in pre-tax income (loss):
Provisions for doubtful accounts $ (92) $ (111)
Provisions for obsolete and excess inventory (58) (28)
Revenue allocations - 10
Finance discount rates (7) 17
The preceding items are analyzed as appropriate in succeeding sections of this
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Operations and Financial Condition
and/or the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Pre-Currency Growth
To understand the trends in the business, we believe that it is helpful to
adjust revenue and expense growth (except for ratios) to exclude the impact of
changes in the translation of European and Canadian currencies into U.S.
dollars. We refer to this adjusted growth as "pre-currency growth." Latin
American currencies are shown at actual exchange rates for both pre-currency
and post-currency reporting, since these countries generally have volatile
currency and inflationary environments, and our operations in these countries
have historically implemented pricing actions to recover the impact of
inflation and devaluation.
A substantial portion of our consolidated revenues is derived from operations
outside of the United States where the U.S. dollar is not the functional
currency. When compared with the average of the major European and Canadian
currencies on a revenue-weighted basis, the U.S. dollar was approximately 7
percent stronger in the 2001 first quarter than in the 2000 first quarter. As
a result, currency translation had an unfavorable impact of approximately two
percentage points on revenue growth.
Revenues
Total revenues declined 7 percent (5 percent pre-currency) in the 2001 first
quarter from the 2000 first quarter significantly improving from the 16 percent
(12 percent pre-currency) decline in the 2000 fourth quarter (excluding the
beneficial impact of the 2000 CPID acquisition). Excluding our China
operations which we sold to Fuji Xerox in December 2000, first quarter 2001
pre-currency revenues declined 4 percent.
Beginning this quarter we have changed our revenue reporting to the following
segments: Production, Office, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) and we will
continue to separately disclose revenues in Developing Markets Operations.
Segment Analysis
Revenues and year-over-year revenue growth rates by segment are as follows:
1Q 2001
Memo:2000 2000 Post- Pre-
Pre-Currency Revenue Growth Full Year Currency Currency
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Revenues Revenues Growth Growth
Total Revenues 8% 0% (2)% (9)% (1)% $18.7 $4.2 (7)% (5)%
Production 1 (2) (8) (12) (6) 6.3 1.4 (4) (2)
Office 4 5 4 (3) 2 7.1 1.7 - 3
SOHO 35 (3) (2) 1 6 0.6 0.1 (24) (24)
Developing
Markets 36 4 (3) (21) 0 2.5 0.5 (23) (21)
Other 7 (9) (1) (4) (2) 2.2 0.5 (18) (16)
Memo: Color 64 60 74 54 62 2.9 0.7 13 16
Dollars are in billions. 2000 pre-currency revenue growth includes the
beneficial impact of the January 1, 2000 acquisition of the Tektronix, Inc.
Color Printing and Imaging Division.
Production revenues include DocuTech, Production Printing, color products for
the production and graphic arts markets and light-lens copiers over 90 pages
per minute for North America and Europe. First quarter 2001 revenues declined 4
percent (2 percent pre-currency), an improvement from recent trends. Strong
growth in production color revenues, including the successful DocuColor 2000
series which began shipments in June, 2000 and the DocuColor 12, are not yet
sufficient to offset monochrome revenue declines, particularly in light lens
products. Pre-currency equipment sales declined 4 percent and post equipment
install revenues declined one percent. The improved sales force productivity
resulting from filled sales territories and the increasing average tenure of
the sales force was somewhat offset by a weaker economic environment, increased
competition and continued movement to distributed printing and electronic
substitutes. Post equipment install revenues were also adversely affected by
reduced equipment placements in earlier quarters. Production revenues
represented 34 percent of first quarter 2001 revenues compared with 33 percent
in the 2000 first quarter. Gross margins for the production segment declined
primarily as a result of weak mix, lower manufacturing productivity as we
reduced inventory, competitive pricing pressures, and unfavorable transaction
currency.
Office revenues include our family of Document Centre digital multi-function
products; light-lens copiers under 90 pages per minute; and our color laser,
solid ink and monochrome laser desktop printers, digital copiers and facsimile
products sold through indirect sales channels for North America and Europe.
First quarter 2001 revenues were essentially unchanged from the first quarter
2000 (grew 3 percent pre-currency). First quarter 2001 pre-currency black and
white office revenues were essentially unchanged from the first quarter 2000.
Black and white copying revenues grew in North America reflecting strong
Document Centre departmental equipment sales growth including the Document
Centre 480 which prints and copies at 75 pages per minute. European monochrome
copying revenue declined reflecting our decision to reduce our participation in
very aggressively priced competitive customer bids and tenders as we reorient
our focus from marketshare to profitable revenue. Monochrome laser printing
revenues had excellent growth in the 2001 first quarter reflecting good
equipment sales growth and excellent supplies revenue growth. Excellent office
color revenue growth reflected continued placements of the Document Centre
ColorSeries 50, the industry's first color-enabled digital multi-function
product and good revenue growth from our Phaser line of laser and solid ink
networked printers. Office revenues represented 41 percent of first quarter
2001 revenues compared with 38 percent in the 2000 first quarter. Gross
margins decreased primarily as a result of continued equipment and service
competitive pricing pressures, lower manufacturing productivity as we focus on
reducing inventory, and unfavorable transaction currency.
Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) revenues include inkjet printers and personal
copiers sold through indirect channels in North America and Europe. SOHO
revenues declined 24 percent (24 percent pre-currency). Modest inkjet revenue
growth reflected modest shipment growth due to weak market conditions and very
aggressive competitive equipment pricing only partially offset by strong
supplies growth. Monochrome revenues in this segment declined reflecting
customers' strong preference for color. SOHO revenues represented 3 percent of
first quarter 2001 revenues compared with 4 percent in the 2000 first quarter.
Gross margins declined significantly in the SOHO segment primarily as a result
of very aggressive ink jet equipment pricing pressures, and a transition from
monochrome copiers to ink jet products. As more fully discussed in Note 13 to
the Consolidated Financial Statements, in June 2001 the Ad Hoc Committee of the
Board of Directors approved the disengagement from the SOHO business.
Developing Markets Operations (DMO) includes operations in Latin America,
Russia, India, the Middle East and Africa. (2000 revenues included China prior
to the December, 2000 sale of that operation to Fuji Xerox) First quarter 2001
revenue declined significantly in Brazil from the 2000 first quarter reflecting
reduced equipment placements, an increased competitive environment and lower
prices as the company focused on reducing inventory. Revenue declined
throughout Latin America due to some weaker economies and our decision to focus
on cash and profitable revenue generation rather than market share. Revenue in
Mexico declined as it continues to implement its own turnaround plan. The
Middle East and Africa had strong revenue growth in the first quarter and
Russia had excellent revenue growth. Gross margins declined in DMO as a result
of lower equipment and service margins due to an increased competitive
environment, lower selling prices as we focused on reducing inventory, weak
mix, lower residual values being recognized in 2001 leases versus the prior
year, and the absence of the structured transactions, described below,
involving contractual arrangements which transferred the risks of ownership of
equipment subject to operating leases to third party financial companies.
Since 1985 the Company, primarily in North America, has sold pools of equipment
subject to operating leases to third party finance companies (the counter-
party) and recorded these transactions as sales at the time the equipment is
accepted by the counter-party. The various programs provided us with additional
funding sources and/or enhanced credit positions. The counter-party accepts the
risks of ownership of the equipment. Remanufacturing and remarketing of off-
lease equipment belonging to the counter-party is performed by the Company on a
nondiscriminatory basis for a fee. North American transactions are structured
to provide cash proceeds up front from the counter-party versus collection over
time from the underlying customer lessees. There were no sales of equipment
subject to operating leases in North America in either the first quarter of
2001 or 2000. The reduction of operating lease revenues as a result of prior
year sales of equipment on operating leases was $18 million and $12 million in
the first quarter of 2001 and 2000, respectively.
Beginning in 1999 several Latin American affiliates entered into certain
structured transactions involving contractual arrangements which transferred
the risks of ownership of equipment subject to operating leases to third party
financial companies who are obligated to pay the Company a fixed amount each
month. The Company accounts for these transactions similar to its sales-type
leases. The counter-party assumes the risks associated with the payments from
the underlying customer lessees thus mitigating risk and variability from the
cash flow stream. The following shows the effects of such sales of equipment
under structured finance arrangements offset by the associated reductions of
operating lease revenues from current and prior year transactions:
Three months ended
March 31, 2001 March 31, 2000
Sales of equipment $ - $ 46
Reduced Operating Lease Revenue (32) (26)
Net revenue impact $ (32) $ 20
Over time the number and value of the contracts will vary depending on the
number of operating leases entered into in any given period, the willingness of
third party financing institutions to accept the risks of ownership, and our
consideration as to the desirability of entering into such arrangements.
Key Ratios and Expenses
The trend in key ratios was as follows:
2000 2001
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FY Q1
Gross Margin 39.1%* 40.4% 35.0% 35.1% 37.4%* 33.6%
SAG % Revenue 28.0 28.8 31.7 32.2 30.2 27.4%
* Includes inventory charges associated with the 2000 restructuring. If
excluded the gross margin would have been 41.1 percent and 37.9 percent,
respectively.
The gross margin declined by 5.5 percentage points in the 2001 first quarter
from the 2000 first quarter and decreased 1.5 percentage points from the 2000
fourth quarter. Approximately 2 percentage points of the year over year gross
margin decline reflected weak Production results. An additional 2 percentage
points of the decline was due to weak performance in Developing Markets,
primarily in Brazil due to lower residual values being recognized in 2001
leases versus the prior year, and the absence of the previously described
structured transactions involving contractual arrangements which transferred
the risks of ownership of equipment subject to operating leases to third party
financial companies. In addition, lower manufacturing productivity, as we
reduced inventory, competitive pricing pressures, increased inventory
provisions and unfavorable transaction currency adversely impacted results.
Inventory provisions increased in Brazil and the U.S. due to excess on hand
inventory resulting from lower sales activity than previously planned. The
2000 first quarter gross margin benefited by approximately 0.5 percentage
points from increased licensing and stand-alone software revenues associated
with the licensing of a number of patents from our intellectual property
portfolio.
Selling, administrative and general expenses (SAG) declined 9 percent (8
percent pre-currency) in the 2001 first quarter reflecting initial benefits
from our Turnaround Program cost reduction efforts. SAG includes $92 million
in bad debt provisions in the 2001 first quarter which is $19 million lower
than the 2000 first quarter. A decline in Developing Markets was partially
offset by increases in North America and Europe. In the 2001 first quarter SAG
represented 27.4 percent of revenue compared with 28.0 percent in the 2000
first quarter and 32.2 percent in the 2000 fourth quarter.
Research and development (R&D) expense was essentially unchanged in the 2001
first quarter from the 2000 first quarter as we continue to invest in
technological development, particularly color, to maintain our position in the
rapidly changing document processing market. Xerox R&D remains technologically
competitive and is strategically coordinated with Fuji Xerox.
Worldwide employment declined by 4,300 in the 2001 first quarter to 88,200
primarily as a result of employees leaving the company under our restructuring
programs.
Other, net was $90 million versus $104 million in 2000. Increases in net non-
financing interest expense of $58 million and an unfavorable change in other
Brazilian payroll and other taxes of approximately $20 million were more than
offset by the following favorable items: increased interest income of $23
million, $41 million of net currency gains resulting from the remeasurement of
unhedged foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities, $22 million of
mark-to-market gains recorded as a result of the new accounting required under
FAS 133 and an $8 million credit to adjust the remaining 1998 restructuring
reserves. Due to the inherent volatility in the foreign currency markets, the
company is unable to predict the amount of any such mark-to-market gains or
losses in future periods.
On March 30, 2001 we completed the sale of half of our stake in Fuji Xerox to
Fujifilm for $1,283 million in cash, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $769
million. Our ownership interest in Fuji Xerox decreased to 25 percent while
Fujifilm's ownership interest increased to 75 percent. We retain significant
rights as a minority shareholder and all product and technology agreements
between Xerox and Fuji Xerox will continue, ensuring that the two companies
retain uninterrupted access to each other's portfolio of patents.
During the fourth quarter of 2000 we announced a Turnaround Program in which we
outlined a wide-ranging plan to sell assets, cut costs and strengthen our
strategic core. We announced plans that were designed to reduce costs by at
least $1.0 billion annually, the majority of which will affect 2001. As part of
the cost cutting program, we continue to take additional charges for finalized
initiatives under the Turnaround Program. At the same time we adjusted our
balances for reserves recorded for the original March, 2000 reserve program due
to changes in estimates of the costs to complete previously announced actions.
As a result of these actions, in the first quarter of 2001 we provided an
incremental $101 million pre-tax of reserves necessary to complete our open
initiatives under our restructuring programs. We expect additional provisions
will be required in 2001 as additional plans are finalized. The reserve balance
for both these programs was $232 million at March 31, 2001.
Income Taxes, Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates and Minorities'
Interests in Earnings of Subsidiaries
Pre-tax income (loss) was $595 million in the 2001 first quarter including
gains from the Fuji Xerox sale and the net restructuring charges. Excluding
these items, the loss before income taxes was $81 million in the 2001 first
quarter. The 2000 first quarter loss of $361 million included a $596 million
restructuring provision and $27 million of CPID in-process research and
development charges. Excluding these items, the first quarter 2000 income
before taxes was $262 million.
The effective tax rate, including the tax provision on the Fuji Xerox sale and
the tax benefit related to the additional net restructuring provision, was 68.8
percent in the 2001 first quarter. Excluding these items, the 2001 first
quarter tax rate was 42.0 percent compared to 29.9 percent in the 2000 first
quarter. This increase is due primarily to continued losses in a low-tax rate
jurisdiction.
Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates is principally our 50 percent
share of Fuji Xerox income. Total equity in net income declined by $2 million
in the 2001 first quarter from the first quarter 2000. Our share of total Fuji
Xerox net income of $3 million in the 2001 first quarter decreased by $3
million from the 2000 first quarter.
In March 2001, we retired $122 million of long-term debt through the exchange
of 15.5 million shares of common stock valued at $94 million. The retirements
resulted in an after tax extraordinary gain of $17 million or 2 cents per share
($28 million pre-tax) and a net equity increase of approximately $111 million.
First quarter 2001 Adjusted Average Shares outstanding for our diluted EPS
calculation increased by approximately 115 million shares from the 2000 first
quarter. Approximately 11 million of the average share increase reflects the
issuance of shares during the first quarter for the cash settlement of equity
put options and the retirement of debt. The remainder of the increase reflects
share dilution resulting from the application of the "if converted" methodology
in the calculation of our diluted EPS for the Preferred Shares held by our 1989
Employee Stock Ownership Plan. This methodology requires us to assume
conversion of the preferred shares into common stock when computing our diluted
EPS. Normally, the conversion assumes that each preferred share is converted
into six common shares as long as our common stock price is above the $13 per
share floor price. The increase of approximately 96 million shares in this
quarter reflects the conversion of the 8 million ESOP Preferred Shares at the
quarterly average share price of approximately $7 per share. The increase in
the number of shares diluted EPS by approximately $0.02 per share during the
quarter.
We adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting
for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (SFAS No. 133), and SFAS No.
138, as of January 1, 2001. Upon adoption of SFAS 133 we recorded a net
cumulative after-tax loss of $2 million in the first quarter Income Statement
and a net cumulative after-tax loss of $19 million in Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income. The adoption of SFAS 133 is expected to increase the
future volatility of reported earnings and other comprehensive income. In
general, the amount of volatility will vary with the level of derivative and
hedging activities and the market volatility during any period.
During the first quarter, the net effect from the mark-to-market valuation of
our interest rate derivatives recorded in earnings was not material. With
respect to our currency derivatives, the majority of the mark-to-market
valuations partially offset the remeasurement gains and losses of the
underlying foreign currency assets and liabilities and are included in Other,
net. However, the accounting required under SFAS 133 for certain cross currency
interest rate derivatives did result in a net gain of $22 million and is also
included in Other, net.
The $21 million gain on affiliate's sale of stock in 2000 reflected our
proportionate share of the increase in equity of Scansoft Inc. (NASDAQ:SSFT)
resulting from Scansoft's issuance of stock in connection with an acquisition.
This gain was partially offset by a $5 million charge reflecting our share of
Scansoft's write-off of in-process research and development associated with
this acquisition, which is included in Equity in net income of unconsolidated
affiliates.
Capital Resources and Liquidity
Xerox and its material subsidiaries and affiliates have cash management systems
and internal policies and procedures for managing the availability of worldwide
cash, cash equivalents and liquidity resources. They are subject to (i)
statutes, regulations and practices of the local jurisdictions in which the
companies operate, (ii) legal requirements of the agreements to which the
companies are parties and (iii) the policies and continuing cooperation of the
financial institutions utilized by the companies to maintain such cash
management systems.
At March 31, 2001, cash on hand was $2,778 versus $1,741 million at December
31, 2000, and total debt was $17,583 versus $18,097 million at December 31,
2000. Total debt, net of cash on hand (Net Debt), decreased by $1,551 million
in the first quarter 2001 versus an increase of $2,175 in the first quarter
2000. As of March 31, 2001, Net Debt has decreased by $2,238 million since our
Turnaround Program was initiated on September 30, 2000.
The consolidated ratio of total debt to common and preferred equity was 4.3:1
as of March 31, 2001 compared to 4.4:1 at December 31, 2000. This ratio
reflects our decision, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2000, to accumulate
cash to maintain financial flexibility, rather than continue our historical
practice of using available excess cash to pay down debt. Had our cash balance
at March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 been reduced to historical levels by
paying off debt, the debt to equity ratio would have been approximately 3.6:1
and 4.0:1, respectively.
We historically managed the capital structures of our non-financing operations
and our captive financing operations separately. We have announced our intent
to exit customer equipment financing as part of our global Turnaround Program,
and we are no longer managing our liquidity on a financing/non-financing basis.
Accordingly, we believe that a review of operating cash flow and earnings
before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and special items
(EBITDA) provides the most meaningful understanding of our changes in cash and
debt balances.
The following is a summary of EBITDA, operating and other cash flows for the
three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000:
2001 2000
Net Income (Loss) $ 201 $ (248)
Income tax provision (benefit) 414 (120)
Depreciation and amortization 220 225
Restructuring charges 93 596
Interest expense 287 227
Gains on sales of businesses (769) -
Other items (12) 56
EBITDA 434 736
Financing and interest income (242) (236)
Adjusted EBITDA 192 500
Working capital and other changes (67) (1,245)
On-Lease inventory spending (22) (128)
Capital spending (69) (124)
Restructuring payments (158) (62)
Financing cash flow, net of interest 63 (139)
Operating Cash Flow (Usage)* (61) (1,198)
Dividends (47) (147)
Proceeds from sales of businesses 1,283 -
Acquisitions - (856)
Other non-operating items (45) (34)
Debt borrowings (repayments), net (93) 2,170
Net Change in Cash $1,037 $ (65)
* The primary variation from cash flow from operations as reported on the
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows is the inclusion above of capital spending
as an operational use of cash.
Operating cash usage improved by $1,137 million, to $(61) million in the first
three months of 2001 versus $(1,198) million in the prior year period. The
entire improvement in operating cash flow was driven by significant
improvements in working capital, while lower EBITDA, reflecting weaker
operating results, was offset by improvements in financing cash flow and on-
lease inventory and capital spending. The working capital improvements stem
largely from reductions in accounts receivable, inventories, and tax payments
in first quarter 2001 compared to first quarter 2000. The inventory reduction
reflects management actions to improve inventory turns, and changes in the
supply/demand and logistics processes. We expect to continue to reduce
inventory levels in 2001. The accounts receivable decrease reflects progress in
our efforts to reduce average days' sales outstanding, which efforts have been
hampered by the persisting effects of changes we made in 1998 to the U.S.
customer administration centers. The significant decline in 2001 capital
spending versus 2000 is due primarily to substantial completion of our Ireland
projects as well as significant spending constraints. We expect 2001 spending
to be approximately 25 percent below 2000 levels. Investments in on-lease
equipment reflect the growth in our document outsourcing business, which we
expect will continue to grow in 2001. The increase in financing cash flow in
2001 largely reflects the lower equipment sales in first quarter 2001 versus
the year ago period, which resulted in a lower level of finance receivable
origination's, offset partially by an increase in interest costs in 2001.
Cash restructuring payments of $158 million reflect continued progress with
respect to the 2000 restructuring actions, as well as spending for new
initiatives discussed below. The status of the restructuring reserves is
discussed in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The significant improvement in operating cash flow, together with the proceeds
from our sale of half our interest in Fuji Xerox and the absence of any
acquisitions in the 2001 first quarter, enabled us to reduce Net Debt by $1,551
million. In the comparable 2000 period, the significant operating cash usage,
together with the acquisition of the Color Printing and Imaging Division of
Tektronix, Inc., resulted in an increase in Net Debt of $2,175 million.
Liquidity and Funding Plans for 2001
Historically, our primary sources of funding have been cash flows from
operations, borrowings under our commercial paper and term funding programs,
and securitizations of finance and trade receivables. Our overall funding
requirements have been to finance customers' purchases of our equipment, to
fund working capital requirements, and to finance acquisitions.
During 2000, the agencies that assign ratings to our debt downgraded the
Company's senior and short-term debt several times. As of July 10, 2001, debt
ratings by Moody's are Ba1 and Not Prime, respectively, and the ratings outlook
is negative; debt ratings by Fitch are BB and B, respectively, and the ratings
outlook is stable; and debt ratings by Standard and Poors (S&P) are BBB- and A-
3, respectively, and the ratings outlook is negative. Since October 2000, the
capital markets and uncommitted bank lines of credit have been, and are
expected to continue to be, largely unavailable to us. We expect this to result
in higher borrowing costs going forward.
Consequently, in the fourth quarter 2000 we drew down the entire $7.0 billion
available to us under our Revolving Credit Agreement (the Revolver), primarily
to maintain financial flexibility and pay down debt obligations as they came
due. We are in compliance with the covenants, terms and conditions in the
Revolver, which matures on October 22, 2002. The only financial covenant in the
Revolver requires us to maintain a minimum of $3.2 billion of Consolidated
Tangible Net Worth, as defined (CTNW). At March 31, 2001, our CTNW was $671
million in excess of the minimum requirement, an increase of $71 million from
the December 31, 2000 level. Further operating losses, restructuring costs and
adverse currency translation adjustments would erode this excess, while
operating income, gains on asset sales, additional debt to equity exchanges and
favorable currency translation would improve this excess.
The above-referenced downgrades and the resulting withdrawal by certain banks
of uncommitted lines of credit eliminated a primary source of liquidity for
many of our Latin American affiliates. As a result, Xerox Corporation has
increased its level of intercompany lending to those affiliates to replace the
withdrawn credit facilities.
As of March 31, 2001, we had approximately $2.7 billion of debt obligations
expected to be repaid during the remainder of 2001, and $9.0 billion maturing
in 2002, as summarized below (in billions):
2001 2002
First Quarter - $0.3
Second Quarter $1.3 0.9
Third Quarter 0.3 0.1
Fourth Quarter 1.1 7.7*
Full Year $2.7 $9.0
* Includes $7.0 billion maturity under the Revolver.
In March 2001, we retired $122 million of long-term debt through the exchange
of 15.5 million shares of common stock of the Company, which increased CTNW by
approximately $111 million. During the second quarter ended June 30, 2001 we
retired an additional $205 million of debt through the exchange of 20.7 million
shares of common stock, which increased CTNW by an additional $197 million.
In April 2001, letters of credit totaling $660 million, which supported Ridge
Reinsurance ceded reinsurance obligations, were replaced with trusts
collateralized by the Ridge Reinsurance investment portfolio of approximately
$405 million plus approximately $255 million in cash. The Ridge Reinsurance
investment portfolio is included in Intangible and Other Assets in our
Consolidated Balance Sheets. We do not have any other material obligations
scheduled to mature in 2001 unless our debt ratings are further downgraded as
discussed below.
We are implementing a global Turnaround Program which includes initiatives to
reduce costs, improve operations, and sell certain assets that we believe will
positively affect our capital resources and liquidity position when completed.
In connection with these initiatives, we announced and completed the sale of
our China operations to Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. ("Fuji Xerox") in the fourth
quarter of 2000, which generated $550 million of cash and transferred debt of
$118 million to Fuji Xerox. In March 2001, we sold half of our interest in Fuji
Xerox to Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. for $1,283 million in cash.
We have initiated discussions to implement third-party vendor financing
programs which, when implemented, will significantly reduce our debt and
finance receivable levels going forward. In addition, we are in discussions to
consider selling portions of our existing finance receivables portfolio, and we
continue to actively pursue alternative forms of financing including
securitizations and secured borrowings. In connection with these initiatives,
in January 2001, we received $435 million in financing from an affiliate of GE
Capital, secured by our portfolio of lease receivables in the United Kingdom.
In the second quarter of 2001, we sold our leasing businesses in four European
countries to Resonia Leasing AB for proceeds of approximately $370 million.
These sales are part of an agreement under which Resonia will provide on-going,
exclusive equipment financing to our customers in those countries.
We have also initiated a worldwide cost reduction program which is expected to
result in annualized expense savings of at least $1 billion by the end of 2001.
We believe our liquidity is presently sufficient to meet current and
anticipated needs going forward, subject to timely implementation and execution
of the various global initiatives discussed above. Should we be unable to
successfully complete these initiatives on a timely or satisfactory basis, we
will need to obtain additional sources of funds through other operating
improvements, financing from third parties, additional asset sales, or a
combination thereof. The adequacy of our continuing liquidity depends on our
ability to successfully generate positive cash flow from an appropriate
combination of these sources.
On December 1, 2000, Moody's reduced its rating of our debt to below investment
grade, significantly constraining our ability to enter into new foreign-
currency and interest rate derivative agreements, and requiring us to
immediately repurchase certain of our then-outstanding derivative agreements.
To minimize the resulting exposures, we also voluntarily terminated other
derivative agreements. At March 31, 2001, the remaining derivative portfolio
had a net positive value to us of $86 million. Should our debt ratings be
downgraded by Standard and Poors to below investment grade, we may be required
to repurchase certain of the out-of-the-money derivative agreements currently
in place, in the approximate aggregate amount as of March 31, 2001 of $156
million. However, it is also possible that some counterparties may require, or
agree to, the repurchase of certain of the in-the-money derivatives currently
in place, which could reduce or eliminate this cash requirement.
There is no assurance that our credit ratings will be maintained, or that the
various counterparties to derivative agreements would not require us to
repurchase the obligations in cases where the agreements permit such
termination.
In the first quarter 2001, we recorded mark-to-market gains of $39 million on
foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities which became unhedged
following the repurchase of the derivative contracts described above. Due to
the inherent volatility in the foreign currency and interest rate markets, we
are unable to predict the amount of any such mark-to-market gains or losses in
future periods.
In the third quarter 2000, Xerox Corporation securitized certain accounts
receivable in the United States, generating gross proceeds of $315 million.
This revolving facility was accounted for as a sale of receivables, and the
related amounts were removed from the balance sheet. As a result of the debt
downgrade in December 2000, Xerox Corporation renegotiated this $315 million
facility, which might otherwise have been required to be runoff, reducing the
facility size by $25 million to $290 million. The facility size will remain at
$290 million unless and until our debt is downgraded to or below BB by S&P and
Ba2 by Moody's, at which time we would seek to renegotiate the terms of the
facility.
As of December 31, 2000, 0.8 million equity put options were outstanding, at a
strike price of approximately $41 per share. In January 2001, we paid $28
million to settle these put options, which we funded by issuing 5.9 million
unregistered common shares.
On May 10, 2001, a European affiliate of Xerox Corporation convened a meeting
of holders of its GBP 125 million 8-3/4 percent Guaranteed Bonds, issued in
1993 and maturing in 2003 (the "Bonds"), which are guaranteed by Xerox Limited,
in order to consider a proposal to repay the Bonds early at par plus accrued
interest. Repaying the Bonds early would reduce outstanding indebtedness and
interest costs, and would eliminate certain restrictive covenants in the Bonds
and related documents, thereby providing additional flexibility to Xerox and
its subsidiaries and affiliates in connection with their cash management
systems and practices. At the May 10 meeting, the Bondholders rejected the
proposal to repay the Bonds early. Therefore, the Bonds remain outstanding.
With respect to the Bonds, we are maintaining in trust a cash position of $194
million, which represents the par value plus one year's interest on the Bonds.
We can withdraw this cash upon 21 days' written notice to the trustee.
Risk Management
We are typical of multinational corporations because we are exposed to market
risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates that
could affect our results of operations and financial condition.
We have historically entered into certain derivative contracts, including
interest rate swap agreements, forward exchange contracts and foreign currency
swap agreements, to manage interest rate and foreign currency exposures. These
instruments are held solely to hedge economic exposures; we do not enter into
derivative instrument transactions for trading purposes, and we employ long-
standing policies prescribing that derivative instruments are only to be used
to achieve a set of very limited objectives. As described above, our ability to
currently enter into new derivative contracts is severely constrained.
Therefore, while the following paragraphs describe our overall risk management
strategy, our ability to employ that strategy effectively has been severely
limited. Any future downgrades of our debt could further limit our ability to
execute this risk management strategy effectively.
Currency derivatives are primarily arranged in conjunction with underlying
transactions that give rise to foreign currency-denominated payables and
receivables. For example, we would purchase an option to buy foreign currency
to settle the importation of goods from foreign suppliers denominated in that
same currency, or a forward exchange contract to fix the dollar value of a
foreign currency-denominated loan.
Our primary foreign currency market exposures include the Japanese Yen, Euro,
Brazilian Real, British Pound Sterling and Canadian Dollar. In order to manage
the risk of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, we hedge a significant
portion of all cross-border cash transactions denominated in a currency other
than the functional currency applicable to each of our legal entities. From
time to time (when cost-effective) foreign-currency debt and foreign-currency
derivatives are used to hedge international equity investments. Consistent with
the nature of economic hedges of such foreign currency exchange contracts,
associated unrealized gains or losses would be offset by corresponding changes
in the value of the underlying asset or liability being hedged.
Virtually all customer-financing assets earn fixed rates of interest.
Therefore, we have historically sought to "lock in" an interest rate spread by
arranging fixed-rate liabilities with similar maturities as the underlying
assets, and we have funded the assets with liabilities in the same currency.
We refer to the effect of these conservative practices as "match funding"
customer financing assets. This practice effectively eliminates the risk of a
major decline in interest margins during a period of rising interest rates.
Conversely, this practice effectively eliminates the opportunity to materially
increase margins when interest rates are declining.
Pay-fixed-rate/receive-variable-rate interest rate swaps are often used in
place of more expensive fixed-rate debt. Additionally, pay-variable-
rate/receive-fixed-rate interest rate swaps are used from time to time to
transform longer-term fixed-rate debt into variable-rate obligations. The
transactions performed within each of these categories enable more cost-
effective management of interest rate exposures. The potential risk attendant
to this strategy is the non-performance of the swap counterparty. We address
this risk by arranging swaps with a diverse group of strong-credit
counterparties, regularly monitoring their credit ratings and determining the
replacement cost, if any, of existing transactions.
Many of the financial instruments we use are sensitive to changes in interest
rates. Hypothetically, interest rate changes result in gains or losses related
to the market value of our term debt and interest rate swaps due to differences
between current market interest rates and the stated interest rates within the
instrument.
Our currency and interest rate hedging are typically unaffected by changes in
market conditions as forward contracts, options and swaps are normally held to
maturity consistent with our objective to lock in currency rates and interest
rate spreads on the underlying transactions.
As described above, the downgrades of our debt during 2000 significantly
reduced our access to capital markets. Furthermore, the specific downgrade of
our debt on December 1, 2000 triggered the repurchase of a number of derivative
contracts which were in place at that time, and further downgrades could
require us to repurchase additional outstanding contracts. Therefore, our
ability to continue to effectively manage the risks associated with interest
rate and foreign currency fluctuations, including our ability to continue
effectively employing our match funding strategy, is severely constrained, and
we anticipate increased volatility in our results of operations due to market
changes in interest rates and foreign currency rates.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
The information set forth under the caption "Risk Management" on pages 33-34
of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is hereby incorporated by reference in
answer to this Item.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The information set forth under Note 12 contained in the "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements" on pages 17-20 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is
incorporated by reference in answer to this item.
Item 2. Changes in Securities
During the quarter ended March 31, 2001, Registrant issued the following
securities in transactions which were not registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the Act):
(a) Securities Sold: on January 1, 2001, Registrant issued
16,889 shares of Common stock, par value $1 per share.
(b) No underwriters participated. The shares were issued to
each of the non-employee Directors of Registrant: B.R.
Inman, A.A.Johnson, V.E. Jordan, Jr., Y. Kobayashi,
H. Kopper, R.S. Larsen, G.J. Mitchell, N.J. Nicholas, Jr.,
J.E. Pepper, P. F. Russo, M.R. Seger and T.C.Theobald.
(c) The shares were issued at a deemed purchase price of
$5.99 per share (aggregate price $101,125), based upon the
market value on the date of issuance, in payment of the
quarterly Directors' fees pursuant to Registrant's
Restricted Stock Plan for Directors.
(d) Exemption from registration under the Act was claimed based
upon Section 4(2) as a sale by an issuer not involving a
public offering.
(b) In addition, during the quarter ended March 31, 2001, Registrant issued an
aggregate of 15,470,938 shares of Common Stock in the following transactions,
all of which were not registered under the Act by reason of the exemption from
registration under the Act provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Act:
Date issued ... March 5 March 6 March 13 March 21 March 21 March 26
Aggregate amount
of consider-
ation received
by Registrant ...$28,250,000 $25,000,000 $25,140,000 $12,000,000 $16,709,500 $15,000,000
Aggregate number
of shares
of Common
Stock
issued by
Registrant ... 3,561,250 3,175,000 2,790,540 1,653,195 2,266,285 2,024,668
Aggregate value
of Common
Stock
delivered by
Registrant ...$23,005,675 $18,256,250 $19,617,496 $9,307,500 $12,569,500 $11,662,500
Names of the
principal
underwriters ... None None None None None None
The "Aggregate amount of consideration received by Registrant" in Item
2(b) above represents the aggregate principal amount (or the aggregate accreted
value, in the case of original issue discount securities) of the outstanding
publicly-issued debt securities of Registrant which the holders of such debt
securities exchanged for the number of shares of Common Stock specified in
"Aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issued by Registrant" in Item 2(b)
above.
The "Aggregate value of Common Stock delivered by Registrant" in Item 2(b)
above represents the multiple of the "Aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock issued by Registrant", times either a fixed price per share of Common
Stock or the average of the closing price, or the volume weighted average
price, per share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange over a certain
number of days.
In each of the transactions described in Item 2(b) above, Registrant
issued shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exemption from registration under
the Act provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Act. Registrant's reliance upon the
Section 3(a)(9) exemption from registration is premised upon the facts that the
shares of Common Stock were issued by Registrant to the then holders of
outstanding publicly-issued debt securities of Registrant solely in exchange
for such debt securities, that each of the exchanges was effected pursuant to
an unsolicited offer from such holder of debt securities, and that no
commission or remuneration was paid or given directly or indirectly in
connection with any such exchange.
Item 5. Other Information
None.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibit 3(a)(1) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
Registrant filed by the Department of State of the State of
New York on October 29, 1996. Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3(a)(1) to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 1996.
Exhibit 3 (b) By-Laws of Registrant, as amended through
April 6, 1999. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 (b)
to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 1999.
Exhibit 11 Computation of Net Income (Loss) per Common
Share.
Exhibit 12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges.
(b) Current reports on Form 8-K dated January 9, 2001, January 10, 2001,
February 9, 2001, February 15, 2001, March 6, 2001, and March 30, 2001
reporting Item 5 "Other Events" were filed during the quarter for which this
Quarterly Report is filed.
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.
XEROX CORPORATION
(Registrant)
/s/ Gregory B. Tayler
_____________________________
Date: July 12, 2001 By Gregory B. Tayler
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Exhibit 11
Xerox Corporation
Computation of Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
(Dollars in millions, except per-share data; shares in thousands)
Three months ended
March 31,
2001 2000
I. Basic Net Income (Loss) Per
Common Share
Net Income (Loss) $ 201 $ (248)
Accrued dividends on ESOP preferred stock, net (12) (11)
Adjusted net income (loss) $ 189 $ (259)
Average common shares outstanding
during the period 678,518 665,735
Common shares issuable with respect
to exchangeable shares 908 921
Adjusted average shares outstanding
for the period 679,426 666,656
Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.28 $ (0.39)
II. Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per
Common Share
Net Income (Loss) $ 201 $ (248)
ESOP expense adjustment, net of tax (7) (11)
Interest on convertible debt, net of tax - -
Adjusted net income (loss) $ 194 $ (259)
Average common shares outstanding
during the period 678,518 665,735
Stock options, incentive and
exchangeable shares 4,619 921
Convertible debt 1,992 -
ESOP preferred stock 96,111 -
Adjusted average shares outstanding
for the period 781,240 666,656
Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.25 $ (0.39)
Exhibit 12
Xerox Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Three months ended Year ended
(In millions) March 31, December 31,
2001 2000 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Fixed charges:
Interest expense $ 293 $ 227 $ 1,031 $ 803 $ 749 $ 617 $ 592
Rental expense 27 29 115 132 145 140 140
Total fixed charges
before capitalized
interest and preferred
stock dividends of
subsidiaries 320 256 1,146 935 894 757 732
Preferred stock dividends
of subsidiaries 14 14 55 55 55 50 -
Capitalized interest - 3 3 8 - - -
Total fixed charges $ 334 $ 273 $ 1,204 $ 998 $ 949 $ 807 $ 732
Earnings available for
fixed charges:
Earnings(3) $ 597 $ (357) $ (323) $1,976 $ 653 $2,132 $2,045
Adjustment to reflect
undistributed income
from minority owned
companies 29 35 (20) (68) (27) (84) (84)
Add fixed charges before
capitalized interest
and preferred stock
dividends of
subsidiaries 320 256 1,146 935 894 757 732
Total earnings
available for
fixed charges $ 946 $ (66) $ 803 $2,843 $1,520 $2,805 $2,693
Ratio of earnings to
fixed charges (1)(2) 2.83 * ** 2.85 1.60 3.48 3.68
(1) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges has been computed based on the
Company's continuing operations by dividing total earnings available for
fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest and preferred stock
dividends of subsidiaries, by total fixed charges. Fixed charges consist
of interest, including capitalized interest and preferred stock dividends
of subsidiaries, and one-third of rent expense as representative of the
interest portion of rentals.
(2) The Company's ratio of earnings to fixed charges includes the effect of
the Company's finance subsidiaries, which primarily finance Xerox
equipment. Financing businesses are more highly leveraged and,
therefore, tend to operate at lower earnings to fixed charges ratio
levels than do non-financial businesses.
(3) Sum of "Income (Loss) before Income Taxes (Benefits), Equity Income and
Minorities' Interests" and "Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated
Affiliates."
* Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2000 were inadequate to cover
fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $339 million.
** Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2000 were inadequate to cover
fixed charges. The coverage deficiency was $401 million.
