Form 10-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K


(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2003

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

For the transition period from:              to             

1-4471 (Commission File Number)


XEROX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


New York   16-0468020
(State of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

P.O. Box 1600, Stamford, Connecticut

(Address of principal executive offices)

06904

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 968-3000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each Class


 

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered


Common Stock, $1 par value  

New York Stock Exchange

Chicago Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None


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:  x    No:  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act

Rule 12b-2)    Yes:  x    No:  ¨

The aggregate market value of the voting stock of the registrant held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2003 was: $8,362,554,892.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

Class


 

Outstanding at January 31, 2004


Common Stock, $1 par value   797,707,422 Shares

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the following documents are incorporated herein by reference:

Document


   Part of Form 10-K in Which
Incorporated


Xerox Corporation 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders    I & II
Xerox Corporation Notice of 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement (to be filed not later than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by this report on Form 10-K)    III


Forward Looking Statements

 

From time to time we and our representatives, may provide information, whether orally or in writing, including certain statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are forward-looking. These forward-looking statements and other information are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made by us using information currently available.

 

The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current views 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, expected or intended. We do not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

 

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 contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other public statements we make. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

Competition—We operate in an environment of significant competition, driven by rapid technological advances and the demands of customers to become more efficient. Our competitors range from large international companies to relatively small firms. Some of the large international companies have significant financial resources and compete with us globally to provide document processing products and services in each of the markets we serve. We compete primarily on the basis of technology, performance, price, quality, reliability, brand, distribution and customer service and support. Our success in future performance is largely dependent upon our ability to compete successfully in the markets we currently serve and to expand into additional market segments. To remain competitive, we must develop new products and services and periodically enhance our existing offerings. If we are unable to compete successfully, we could lose market share and important customers to our competitors and that could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Expansion of Color—Increasing the proportion of pages which are printed in color and transitioning color pages currently produced on offset devices to Xerox technology represent key growth opportunities. A significant part of our strategy and ultimate success in this changing market is our ability to develop and market technology that produces color prints and copies quickly, easily, with high quality and at reduced cost. Our continuing success in this strategy depends on our ability to make the investments and commit the necessary resources in this highly competitive market, as well as the pace of color adoption by our existing and prospective customers. If we are unable to develop and market advanced and competitive color technologies, we may be unable to capture these opportunities and it could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

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. We must 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 desired returns. If we fail to accurately anticipate and meet our customers’ needs through the development of new products or if our new products are not widely accepted, we could lose our customers and that could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Pricing—Our success depends on our ability to obtain adequate pricing for our products and services which provides a reasonable return to our shareholders. Depending on competitive market factors, future prices we obtain for our products and services may decline from previous levels. In addition, pricing actions to offset the effect of currency devaluations may not prove sufficient to offset further devaluations or may

 

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not hold in the face of customer resistance and/or competition. If we are unable to obtain adequate pricing for our products and services, it could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Customer Financing Activities—The long-term viability and profitability of our customer financing activities is dependent, in part, on our ability to borrow and the cost of borrowing in the credit markets. This ability and cost, in turn, is dependent on our credit ratings. Our access to the public debt markets is expected to be limited to the non-investment grade segment, which results in higher borrowing costs, until our credit ratings have been restored to investment grade. We are currently funding much of our customer financing activity through third-party financing arrangements, including several with General Electric in various geographies, cash generated from operations, cash on hand, capital markets offerings and securitizations. There is no assurance that we will be able to continue to fund our customer financing activity at present levels. We continue to negotiate and implement third-party financing programs and actively pursue alternative forms of financing including securitizations and secured borrowings. Our ability to continue to offer customer financing and be successful in the placement of equipment with customers is largely dependent upon maintaining our third party financing arrangements and, longer term, upon having our credit ratings restored to investment grade. If we are unable to continue to offer customer financing, it could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Productivity—Our ability to sustain and improve profit margins is largely dependent on our ability to continue to improve the cost efficiency of our operations through such programs as Lean Six Sigma and, to a lesser extent, our ability to successfully complete information technology initiatives. If we are unable to achieve productivity improvements through design efficiency, supplier and manufacturing cost improvements and information technology initiatives, our ability to offset labor cost inflation, potential materials cost increases and competitive price pressures would be impaired, all of which could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Outsourcing of Manufacturing Capacity—Since 2001, we have outsourced approximately 50 percent of our overall worldwide manufacturing operations to Flextronics, Inc. This includes the sale of some of our manufacturing facilities to Flextronics, which has significantly reduced our internal manufacturing capability. Flextronics manufactures and supplies equipment and components, including electronic components, for the Office segment of our business. We expect to increase our purchases from Flextronics commensurate with our future sales. To the extent that we rely on Flextronics and other third party manufacturing relationships, we face the risk that they may not be able to develop manufacturing methods appropriate for our products, they may not be able to quickly respond to changes in customer demand for our products, they may not be able to obtain supplies and materials necessary for the manufacturing process, they may experience labor shortages and/or disruptions, manufacturing costs could be higher than planned and the reliability of our products could decline. If any of these risks were to be realized, and assuming similar third-party manufacturing relationships could not be established, we could experience an interruption in supply or an increase in costs that might result in our being unable to meet customer demand for our products, damage to relationships with our customers, and a reduction in our market share, all of which could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

International Operations—We derive approximately 45 percent of our revenue from operations outside the United States. In addition, we manufacture or acquire many of our products and/or their components from, and maintain significant operations, outside the United States. Our future revenues, costs and results from operations could be significantly affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates, as well as by a number of other factors, including changes in economic conditions from country to country, changes in a country’s political conditions, trade protection measures, licensing requirements and local tax issues. We generally hedge foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, primarily through the use of currency derivative contracts. The use of these derivative contracts tends to mitigate volatility in our results of operations, but does not completely eliminate the volatility. We do not, however, hedge the translation effect of revenues denominated in currencies where the local currency is the functional currency.

 

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Revenue Trends—Our ability to return to and maintain a consistent trend of revenue growth over the intermediate to longer term is largely dependent upon expansion of our worldwide equipment placements, as well as sales of services and supplies occurring after the initial equipment placement (post sale revenue) in the key growth markets of color and multifunction systems. We expect that revenue growth can be further enhanced through our consulting services in the areas of personalized and product life cycle communications, office and production services and document content and imaging. The ability to achieve growth in our equipment placements is subject to the successful implementation of our initiatives to provide advanced systems, industry-oriented global solutions and services for major customers, improve direct sales productivity and expand our indirect distribution channels in the face of global competition and pricing pressures. Our ability to increase post sale revenue is largely dependent on our ability to increase equipment placements, equipment utilization and color adoption. Equipment placements typically occur through leases with original terms of three to five years. There will be a lag between the increase in equipment placement and an increase in post sale revenues. The ability to grow our customers’ usage of our products may continue to be adversely impacted by the movement toward distributed printing and electronic substitutes and the impact of lower equipment placements in prior periods. If we are unable to return to and maintain a consistent trend of revenue growth, it could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Restructuring Initiatives—Since early 2000, we have engaged in a series of restructuring programs related to downsizing our employee base, exiting certain businesses, outsourcing some internal functions and engaging in other actions designed to reduce our cost structure. If we are unable to continue to maintain our cost base at or below the current level and maintain process and systems changes resulting from the restructuring actions, it could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

 

Debt—We have and will continue to have a substantial amount of debt and other obligations. As of December 31, 2003, we had $11.2 billion of total debt ($4.4 billion of which is secured by finance receivables) and $1.8 billion of liabilities to trusts issuing preferred securities. Cash and cash equivalents were $2.5 billion at December 31, 2003. Our substantial debt and other obligations could have important consequences. For example, it could (i) increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions; (ii) limit our ability to obtain additional financing for future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate requirements; (iii) increase our vulnerability to interest rate fluctuations because a portion of our debt has variable interest rates; (iv) require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations to service debt and other obligations thereby reducing the availability of our cash flows from operations for other purposes; (v) limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate; (vi) place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt; and (vii) become due and payable upon a change in control. If new debt is added to our current debt levels, these related risks could increase.

 

Liquidity—The adequacy of our liquidity depends on our ability to successfully generate positive cash flow from an appropriate combination of efficient operations and improvements therein, financing from third parties, access to capital markets and securitizations of our finance receivables portfolios. With $2.5 billion of cash and cash equivalents on hand at December 31, 2003 and borrowing capacity under our 2003 Credit Facility of $700 million, less $51 million utilized for letters of credit, we believe our liquidity (including operating and other cash flows that we expect to generate) will be sufficient to meet operating cash flow requirements as they occur and to satisfy all scheduled debt maturities for at least the next twelve months; however, our ability to maintain positive liquidity going forward depends on our ability to generate cash from operations and access to the financial markets, both of which are subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other market factors that are beyond our control.

 

The 2003 Credit Facility contains affirmative and negative covenants including limitations on: issuance of debt and preferred stock; investments and acquisitions; mergers; certain transactions with affiliates; creation of liens; asset transfers; hedging transactions; payment of dividends and certain other payments and intercompany loans. The 2003 Credit Facility contains financial maintenance covenants, including minimum EBITDA, as defined, maximum leverage (total adjusted debt divided by EBITDA), annual

 

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maximum capital expenditures limits and minimum consolidated net worth, as defined. The indentures governing our outstanding senior notes contain similar covenants. They do not, however, contain any financial maintenance covenants, except the fixed charge coverage ratio applicable to certain types of payments. Our U.S. Loan Agreement with GECC (effective through 2010) relating to our vendor financing program (the “Loan Agreement”) provides for a series of monthly secured loans up to $5 billion outstanding at any time. As of December 31, 2003, $2.6 billion was outstanding under this Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement, as well as similar loan agreements with GE in the U.K. and Canada, incorporates the financial maintenance covenants contained in the 2003 Credit Facility and contains other affirmative and negative covenants.

 

At December 31, 2003, we were in full compliance with the covenants and other provisions of the 2003 Credit Facility, the senior notes and the Loan Agreement and expect to remain in full compliance for at least the next twelve months. Any failure to be in compliance with any material provision or covenant of the 2003 Credit Facility or the senior notes could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition. Failure to be in compliance with the covenants in the Loan Agreement, including the financial maintenance covenants incorporated from the 2003 Credit Facility, would result in an event of termination under the Loan Agreement and in such case GECC would not be required to make further loans to us. If GECC were to make no further loans to us, and assuming a similar facility was not established, it would materially adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund our customers’ purchases of our equipment and this could materially adversely affect our results of operations.

 

Litigation—We have various contingent liabilities that are not reflected on our balance sheet, including those arising as a result of being a defendant in numerous litigation and regulatory matters involving securities law, patent law, environmental law, employment law and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), as discussed in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We determine whether an estimated loss from a contingency should be accrued by assessing whether a loss is deemed probable and can be reasonably estimated. We assess potential liability by analyzing our litigation and regulatory matters using available information. We develop our views on estimated losses in consultation with outside counsel handling our defense in these matters, which involves an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. Should developments in any of our legal matters cause a change in our determination as to an unfavorable outcome and result in the need to recognize a material accrual, or should any of these matters result in a final adverse judgment or be settled for significant amounts, they could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial position in the period or periods in which such change in determination, judgment or settlement occurs.

 

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PART I

 

Item 1. Business

 

Overview

 

References herein to “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Xerox Corporation and its subsidiaries unless the context specifically states or implies otherwise.

 

Xerox is a technology and services enterprise and a leader in the global document market. We develop, manufacture, market, service and finance a complete range of document equipment, software, solutions and services. We operate in over 130 countries worldwide, and distribute our products in the Western Hemisphere through divisions, wholly-owned subsidiaries and third-party distributors. In Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India and parts of Asia, we distribute our products through Xerox Limited and related companies (collectively “Xerox Limited”). We had approximately 61,100 employees at December 31, 2003.

 

The document industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation that includes the continuing transition from older light lens devices to digital technology, transition from black and white to color, management of publishing and printing jobs over the internet, use of variable data to create customized documents and an increase in mobile workers utilizing hand-held devices. Documents are increasingly created and stored in digital electronic form and the internet is increasing the amount of information that can be accessed in the form of electronic documents. We believe these trends play to the strengths of our product and service offerings and represent opportunities for future growth. Important areas for growth include color systems in both Office and Production environments, the replacement of multiple single-function office devices with multifunction systems, and the transition of low-end offset printing to digital technology.

 

We develop document technologies, systems, solutions and services intended to improve our customers’ work processes and business results. Our success rests on our ability to understand our customers’ needs and provide innovative document management solutions and services that deliver value to them. We deliver value to customers by leveraging our core competencies in technology, document knowledge, global sales and service, brand reputation and value added solutions across our three core markets, high-end production environments, small to large networked offices, and services led offerings for large enterprises.

 

We compete in both monochrome (i.e. black and white) and color segments by providing the industry’s broadest range of document products, solutions and services. Our products include printing and publishing systems, digital multifunction devices (which can print, copy, scan and fax), digital copiers, laser and solid ink printers, fax machines, document-management software, and supplies such as toner, paper and ink. We provide software and solutions that can help businesses easily print books or create personalized documents for their customers. In addition, we provide a range of comprehensive document management services, such as operating in-house production centers, developing online document repositories and analyzing how customers can most efficiently create and share documents in the office.

 

Our business model is based on increasing equipment sales in order to build the population of machines in the field (“MIF”) that will produce pages and therefore generate post sale and financing revenue streams. The majority of Xerox’s equipment is sold through sales type leases that are recorded as equipment sale revenue. Equipment sales represent approximately 25 percent of the Company’s total revenue. The post sale and financing revenue, which includes service and consumable supplies, is expected to approximate three times the equipment sale revenue over the life of the lease. Accordingly, equipment sale revenue is a key leading indicator of post sale and financing revenue trends as increased MIF should lead to increased pages and ultimately increased post sale revenue. The increasing mix of color pages is also of significant importance to post sale revenue as color pages currently generate five times the revenue and profit per page as compared to black and white.

 

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Segment Information

 

Our reportable segments are Production, Office, Developing Markets Operations (“DMO”) and Other. Operating segment financial information is presented in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated herein by reference. We have a very broad and diverse base of customers, both geographically and demographically, ranging from small and middle market businesses to graphic arts shops, governmental entities, educational institutions and large (Fortune 1000) corporate accounts. None of our business segments depends upon a single customer, or a few customers, the loss of which would have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

Production

 

We provide monochrome and color systems for three main customer environments: production publishing, transaction printing and enterprise-wide printing. We are the only manufacturer in the market that offers a complete family of monochrome production publishing systems from 65 to 180 impressions per minute. In addition, we continue to support analog devices currently installed at customer locations. We offer total document solutions and services that can scan, view, manage and produce documents, as well as a variety of pre-press and post-press options to fully meet customer demands.

 

Our goals in the Production segment in 2003 were to defend our monochrome population, be the leader in color, and build on the power of solutions and services. To reach our goals, we increased our presence in the digital light production market and implemented a strategy that we call the “New Business of Printing.” The “New Business of Printing” includes introducing innovative production systems and solutions to expand our leadership position and focus on the higher growth digital color opportunities. This “New Business of Printing” responds to increasing customer requirements for fast turnaround times, precise quantities, personalization and customization and is built on the solid foundation of the digital production print on demand market, which we created in 1990 with the introduction of our first DocuTech Production Publisher. We provide content creation and management, production and fulfillment solutions and services to improve our customers’ work processes and business results. Our digital technology enables personalization and printing on demand that can eliminate inventory and warehousing costs.

 

Our results in 2003 included expanded digital light production offerings with the introduction of the 2101 Digital Copier / Printer, an increased presence in the commercial print market space with increased services and solutions that add value for our customers and the full commercial launch of our DocuColor iGen3 Digital Production Press. We launched the DocuColor iGen3 in October 2002, installed more than 125 systems and now provide the product in 34 markets around the world. The DocuColor iGen3 utilizes next generation color technology which we expect will expand the digital color print on demand market, as its speed, image quality, personalization and cost advantages enable the device to capture valuable pages from the color offset printing market. Utilizing patented imaging technology which produces photographic quality output indistinguishable from offset print, this breakthrough technology can produce over 100 pages per minute at an operating cost of about 5 cents per page. This product is the result of a multi- year research and development (“R&D”) investment of approximately $1 billion. We expect 400-500 installations in 2004 and we further expect to realize significant revenue contributions from this product in 2004, 2005 and beyond. We also introduced the following products in 2003:

 

  In April, we unveiled the Xerox FreeFlow Digital Workflow Collection, our umbrella workflow strategy which provides simple access to a comprehensive collection of Xerox and partner offerings that span all aspects of workflow from design to delivery. The strategy addresses the critical areas of digital workflow, the process by which print jobs make their way from submission through final production and invoicing, with a simplified set of workflow offerings. In addition to our current workflow offerings, Xerox is working with more than 100 industry leading companies, including Adobe, Creo, and EFI, on various workflow related initiatives.

 

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  In April, we also introduced the DocuPrint 850 and DocuPrint 425 continuous-feed digital printers that broaden our line of continuous-feed printers and print at speeds of 195 feet per minute. The DocuPrint 850, which is configured by pairing two DocuPrint 425s, enables duplex printing of as many as 850 duplex impressions per minute.

 

  In August, we introduced the 2101 Digital Copier/Printer that delivers high reliability and advanced features. This light production copier/printer targets the fastest growing segment of the black-and-white print-on-demand market and offers more capabilities at no extra cost. The system prints or copies as many as 101 pages per minute and addresses the growing need for advanced finishing, printing, copying and network scanning.

 

  In September, we launched the DocuColor 5252 Digital Production Press to strengthen the successful DocuColor 2000 family. The DocuColor 5252 replaces the DocuColor 2045, and, at 52 pages per minute, is 18 percent faster than its predecessor but offered at the same price.

 

In January 2004, we announced our next generation black-and-white production platform with the introduction of the DocuTech 100 and DocuTech 120 Copier/Printers. These systems define an entirely new “mid-production” product category as they offer more advanced and robust capabilities than light-production equipment while at a lower cost than full-production equipment. The DocuTech100 copies or prints at 100 pages per minute. The DocuTech 120 operates at 120 pages per minute, establishing a new speed benchmark for digital copiers.

 

Office

 

Our Office segment serves global, national and small to medium sized commercial customers as well as government, education and other public sector customers. Office systems and services, which encompass monochrome devices at speeds up to 90 pages per minute and color devices up to 40 pages per minute, include our family of CopyCentre, WorkCentre, and WorkCentre Pro digital multifunction systems; DocuColor printer/copiers, color laser, LED (light emitting diode), solid ink and monochrome laser desktop printers; digital copiers; light-lens copiers and facsimile products.

 

Our goals in the Office segment in 2003 were to continue to improve the competitiveness of our cost structure, increase our market coverage through indirect channel expansion, broaden our product offerings and capture growth opportunities in this market. Our strategy to capture growth remains centered around three key areas: color, digital multifunction devices and solutions. We plan to drive the market to color printing and copying by making color as easy, fast and affordable as traditional black and white. We continue to lead the transition from single-function machines to multifunction systems by ensuring that multifunction devices continue to be more cost-effective.

 

We provide further value to our customers by offering a range of solutions including the Office Document Assessment (“ODA”) in which we analyze a business’ workflow, document needs and then identify the most efficient, productive mix of office equipment and software for that business, thereby helping to reduce the customer’s document related costs.

 

Our 2003 results include a refreshed office product line with new and enhanced lower cost products offered with aggressive value pricing designed to reach both small and large customers. Additionally, we continued to expand our distribution channels by moving more of our sales from direct to lower cost indirect channels, such as Teleweb and resellers, thus improving efficiency and reducing costs. Our new products and product platforms announced in 2003 included the following:

 

  In February, we announced the DocuColor 3535 Printer / Copier which prints and copies color or monochrome at speeds up to 35 ppm. This multifunction device utilizes Xerox-exclusive Emulsion Aggregate (EA) toner, a super smooth form of dry ink that is chemically grown into uniform particles. It results in exceptional image quality, high reliability and lower operating costs.

 

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  In April we announced a suite of 21 new and enhanced office products, including nine new digital copiers, basic multifunction products (MFPs) that print and copy, and advanced MFPs that print, copy, fax, scan, and e-mail. The new line includes black and white and color-enabled devices with speeds ranging from 16-90 pages per minute that are produced at significantly lower cost and offered at aggressive price levels. All Xerox digital copiers and office multifunction systems now belong to one of three families—CopyCentre, WorkCentre or WorkCentre Pro.

 

CopyCentre products are affordable choices for customers who want fast, reliable digital copiers. They are available in speeds ranging from 16 ppm to 90 ppm and can be upgraded to a multifunction system as customers’ needs change and grow.

 

WorkCentre products are cost effective basic multifunction devices providing copying and network printing options for scanning, faxing, and e-mailing. Speeds range from 16 ppm to 55 ppm. These products enable companies to consolidate equipment, save space and energy, and increase office productivity.

 

WorkCentre Pro MFPs copy and print at speeds from 16 ppm to 90 ppm in color and monochrome. They offer open architecture, advanced networking, and easy integration with solutions from third party providers.

 

The new WorkCentre Pro C32 and C40 color-capable systems provide the most cost effective color printing in the industry. Users pay only for color on pages produced in color; the rest are charged at standard black and white costs eliminating the penalty typically associated with using color products to make black and white pages.

 

Additionally, Xerox has worked with third-party partners to develop network scanning, faxing and accounting solutions. More than a dozen updated and new document management solutions were announced in April.

 

  In September, we introduced the WorkCentre M24, a color-capable device that offers printing, copying, scanning, and faxing capabilities at a new low price for mid-range color.

 

  In September, we enhanced our Phaser printer product line by bringing to market the Phaser 6250, a 26 ppm letter / A4 size color laser printer that is the world’s fastest desktop letter size printer. At the same time, we introduced the Phaser 3450, a 25ppm black and white printer and the WorkCentre PE16, our lowest priced color multifunction device.

 

In January 2004, we launched the Phaser 8400 Color Printer which delivers unmatched value and quality at a starting price of $999. The Phaser 8400 is based on a new solid ink technology platform and delivers 24 color and black-and-white pages per minute.

 

DMO

 

DMO includes marketing, direct sales, distributors and service operations for Xerox products, supplies and services in Latin America, the Middle East, India, Eurasia, Russia and Africa. Over 120 countries are included in DMO, with Brazil representing approximately 40 percent of total DMO revenues in 2003. In countries with developing economies, DMO manages the Xerox business through operating companies, subsidiaries, joint ventures, product distributors, affiliates, concessionaires, resellers and dealers. DMO operations are managed separately as a segment due to the political and economic volatility and unique nature of its markets. Our 2003 DMO goals included revenue stabilization and improvement, a continued focus on cost structure to improve margins, and increased profitability for growth.

 

Other

 

The Other segment primarily includes revenue from paper and other substrates, wide format systems, consulting services, and Small Office / Home Office (“SOHO”).

 

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We sell cut-sheet paper to our customers for use in their document processing products. The market for cut-sheet paper is highly competitive and revenues are significantly affected by pricing. Our strategy is to charge a premium over mill wholesale prices, which is adequate to cover our costs and the value we add as a distributor. We also offer other document processing products, including devices designed to reproduce large engineering and architectural drawings up to three feet by four feet in size.

 

In line with our strategy to focus on our core business, we announced the disengagement from SOHO, our former consumer/personal inkjet printer business, in June 2001. We continue to sell consumables for the inkjet printers and personal copiers previously sold through indirect channels in North America and Europe. We expect that sales of these supplies will decline as the existing population of equipment is replaced.

 

Research and Development

 

Investment in R&D is critical to drive future growth, and we have directed our investments to the fastest growing segments of the market. Our goal is to continue to create innovative technologies that will expand current and future markets. Our R&D investments employ three key themes: 1) continue to reinvent our machines to deliver better quality, more functionality and improved productivity, 2) rethink how people work, including the use of variable information printing to customize documents and 3) redefine the document through new inventions such as SmartPaper a “paper-like” display media which enables signage to be instantly updated. Our research scientists regularly meet with customers and have dialogues with our business groups to ensure they understand customer requirements and develop products and solutions that can be commercialized.

 

In 2003, R&D expense was $868 million, compared with $917 million in 2002 and $997 million in 2001. 2003 R&D spending focused primarily on the development of high-end business applications to drive the “New Business of Printing,” on extending our color capabilities, and on lower cost platforms and customer productivity enablers to drive digitization of the office. The DocuColor iGen3, an advanced next-generation digital printing press launched in October 2002 that uses our patented imaging technology to produce photographic quality prints indistinguishable from offset, is an example of the type of breakthrough technologies we developed that we expect will drive future growth.

 

Our R&D is strategically coordinated with that of Fuji Xerox, which invested $724 million in R&D in 2003. To maximize the synergies of our relationship, Xerox R&D expenditures are focused primarily on the Production segment, while Fuji Xerox R&D expenditures are principally focused on the Office segment.

 

Patents, Trademarks and Licenses

 

We are a technology company. We were awarded over 625 U.S. patents in 2003, ranking us 27th on the list of companies that had been awarded the most U.S. patents during the year. With our research partner, Fuji Xerox, we were awarded close to 800 U.S. patents in 2003. Our patent portfolio evolves as new patents are awarded to us and as older patents expire. As of December 31, 2003, we held approximately 8,200 U.S. patents. These patents expire at various dates up to 20 years or more from their original filing dates. While we believe that our portfolio of patents and applications has value, in general no single patent is essential to our business or any individual segment. In addition, any of our proprietary rights could be challenged, invalidated or circumvented, or may not provide significant competitive advantages.

 

In the U.S., we own approximately 500 trademarks (registered or applied for). These trademarks have a perpetual life, subject to renewal every ten years. We vigorously enforce and protect our trademarks. We hold a perpetual trademark license for “DocuColor.”

 

In the U.S., we are party to approximately 220 agreements which involve U.S. patent licenses. We are the licensor in approximately 175 of those agreements. Most of the patent licenses expire concurrently with the expiration of the last patent identified in the license.

 

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Competition

 

We encounter aggressive competition in all areas of our business. Our competitors range from large international companies to relatively small firms. We compete primarily on the basis of technology, performance, price, quality, reliability, brand, distribution and customer service and support. To remain competitive we must develop new products and services and periodically enhance our existing offerings.

 

We are the leader, or among the leaders, in each of our principal business segments. Our key competitors include Canon, Ricoh, IKON, Hewlett Packard and in certain areas of the business, Pitney Bowes, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft, Nexpress, Oce, Konica-Minolta and Lexmark.

 

We believe that our brand recognition, reputation for quality, innovative technology, breadth of product offerings, customer relationships and large customer base are important competitive advantages. We, and our competitors, continue to develop and market new and innovative products at competitive prices and, at any given time, we may set new market standards for quality, speed and function.

 

Marketing and Distribution

 

We manage our business and report our financial results based on the principal business segments described above. The marketing and selling of our products and solutions, however, are organized according to geography and channel types. Our products and solutions are principally sold directly to customers by our worldwide sales force totaling approximately 9,000 employees and through a network of independent agents, dealers, value-added resellers and systems integrators. Increasingly, we are utilizing our direct sales force to address our customers’ more advanced technology, solutions and services requirements, while expanding our use of cost-effective indirect distribution channels (such as “Teleweb,” a combination of telephone and internet selling) for basic product offerings. In addition, new initiatives were implemented in 2003 to add channel capacity through direct-to-customer e-commerce and direct-to-customer selling using our direct sales force in select large accounts.

 

We market our Phaser line of color and monochrome laser-class and solid ink printers through office information technology industry resellers, who typically access our products through distributors. In 2003 we increased the product offerings available through a two-tiered distribution model, particularly in Europe. Through a multi-phased roll-out, we will continue to increase offerings through this lower cost distribution channel for our office portfolio.

 

We are increasing our use of partners to improve our market coverage. Through alliances with Premier Partners, Creo, and Fuji Ennovation, we expanded coverage to market our DocuColor 2000 series to commercial printers. Our strategic alliance with Electronic Data Systems (“EDS”) is designed to integrate EDS’ information technology (“IT”) services with our document management systems and services to provide customers with full IT infrastructure support.

 

Our brand is a valuable resource and continues to be recognized in the top ten percent of all brands worldwide.

 

Backlog

 

We believe that backlog, or the value of unfilled orders, is not a meaningful indicator of future business prospects due to the significant proportion of our revenue that follows equipment installation, the large volume of products delivered from shelf inventories and the shortening of product life cycles.

 

Seasonality

 

Our revenues are affected by such factors as the introduction of new products, the length of the sales cycles and the seasonality of technology purchases. As a result, our operating results are difficult to predict. These factors have historically resulted in lower revenue in the first quarter than in the immediately preceding fourth quarter.

 

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Fuji Xerox

 

Fuji Xerox Co., Limited is an unconsolidated entity in which Xerox Limited currently owns 25 percent and which Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (“FujiFilm”) owns 75 percent. These ownership interests reflect the March 2001 sale of half our original ownership interest in Fuji Xerox to FujiFilm for $1.3 billion in cash. Fuji Xerox develops, manufactures and distributes document processing products in Japan, China, Hong Kong and other areas of the Pacific Rim, Australia and New Zealand. We retain significant rights as a minority shareholder. Our technology licensing agreements with Fuji Xerox ensure that the two companies retain uninterrupted access to each other’s portfolio of patents, technology and products.

 

Service

 

As of December 31, 2003, we had a worldwide service force of approximately 16,000 employees and a network of independent service agents. We are expanding our use of cost-effective remote service technology for basic product offerings while utilizing our direct service force to address customers’ more advanced technology requirements. We believe that our service force represents a significant competitive advantage in that the service force is continually trained on our products and their diagnostic equipment is state-of-the-art. Twenty-four-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week service is available in major metropolitan areas around the world. As a result, we are able to provide a consistent and superior level of service worldwide.

 

Manufacturing Outsourcing

 

In the fourth quarter of 2001, we entered into purchase and supply agreements with Flextronics, a global electronics manufacturing services company, for the Office segment of our business. This represents approximately 50 percent of our overall worldwide manufacturing operations. Under these agreements, Flextronics purchased related inventory, property and equipment. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, we sold our operations in Toronto, Canada; Aguascalientes, Mexico; Penang, Malaysia, Venray; The Netherlands and Resende, Brazil to Flextronics in a series of transactions, which were completed in 2002. Approximately 4,100 Xerox employees in certain of these operations transferred to Flextronics.

 

The initial term of the Flextronics supply agreement is five years subject to our right to extend for two years. Thereafter, it will automatically be renewed for one-year periods, unless either party elects to terminate the agreement. We have agreed to purchase from Flextronics most of our requirements for certain products in specified product families. We also must purchase certain electronic components from Flextronics, so long as Flextronics meets certain pricing requirements. Flextronics must acquire inventory in anticipation of meeting our forecasted requirements and must maintain sufficient manufacturing capacity to satisfy such forecasted requirements. Under certain circumstances, we may become obligated to repurchase inventory that remains unused for more than 180 days, becomes obsolete or upon termination of the supply agreement. Our remaining manufacturing operations are primarily located in Rochester, New York for our high-end production products and consumables and Wilsonville, Oregon for consumable supplies and components for our Office printing products.

 

The foregoing summary of the supply agreement is not complete and is in all respects subject to the actual provisions of the supply agreement, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

International Operations

 

Our international operations represented approximately 45 percent of total revenues in 2003. Our largest interest outside the United States is Xerox Limited which operates predominately in Europe. Latin American operations are conducted through subsidiaries or distributors in over 38 countries. Fuji Xerox, an unconsolidated entity of which we own 25 percent, develops, manufactures and distributes document processing products in Japan, China, Hong Kong and other areas of the Pacific Rim, Australia and New Zealand.

 

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Certain financial measures by geographical area for 2003, 2002 and 2001, included in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2003 Annual Report, are hereby incorporated by reference.

 

Other Information

 

Xerox is a New York corporation and our principal executive offices are located at 800 Long Ridge Road, P. O. Box 1600, Stamford, Connecticut 06904-1600. Our telephone number is (203) 968-3000.

 

Through the Investor Relations section of our Internet website, our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all related amendments are available, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Internet address is http://www.xerox.com.

 

Item 2. Properties

 

We own several manufacturing, engineering and research facilities and lease additional facilities. The principal manufacturing and engineering facilities, located in California, New York, Oklahoma, Canada, UK, Ireland and The Netherlands, are used jointly by the Production and Office Segments, those in Oregon by the Office Segment, and those in Brazil and India by the DMO Segment. Our principal research facilities are located in California, New York, Canada, France and the U.K. The research activities in our principal research centers benefit all our operating segments.

 

As we implemented the Turnaround Program (discussed in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report, incorporated by reference), several properties became surplus. The surplus properties have leases that we are obligated to maintain through required contractual periods. We have disposed or subleased certain of these properties and are aggressively pursuing the successful disposition and subleasing of all remaining surplus properties. At year-end 2003 there were approximately 40 surplus facilities.

 

In addition, we have numerous facilities, which encompass general offices, sales offices, service locations and distribution centers. The principal owned facilities are located in the United States, France, Ireland, Brazil, India and Mexico. The principal leased facilities are located in the United States, Brazil, Canada, UK, Mexico, France, Germany and Italy. In 2002, we entered into a joint venture (Xerox Capital Services) with General Electric to manage our administrative billing, credit and collection function. Xerox Capital Services licenses several of our owned and leased facilities for their use. The three principal Xerox Capital Services administrative facilities are located in Florida, Illinois and Texas. We also lease a portion of a training facility, located in Virginia. It is our opinion that our properties have been well maintained, are in sound operating condition and contain all the necessary equipment and facilities to perform our functions.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

The information set forth under Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Litigation, Regulatory Matters and Other Contingencies,” of the Xerox Corporation 2003 Annual Report is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

None.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Market Information, Holders and Dividends

 

The information set forth under the following captions of the Xerox Corporation 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders is hereby incorporated by reference:

 

Caption


Stock Listed and Traded

Xerox Common Stock Prices and Dividends

Five Years in Review—Common Shareholders of Record at Year-End

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

During the quarter ended December 31, 2003, Registrant issued the following securities in transactions that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act):

 

Xerox Common Stock

 

(a) Securities Sold: On October 1, 2003, Registrant issued 6,354 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: A.A. Johnson, V.E. Jordan, Jr., Y. Kobayashi, H. Kopper, R.S. Larsen, N.J. Nicholas, Jr., J.E. Pepper and A. N. Reese.

 

(c) The shares were issued at a deemed purchase price of $10.26 per share (aggregate price $65,125), 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.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

The following selected financial data for the five years ended December 31, 2003, as set forth and included under the caption “Five Years in Review,” of the Xerox Corporation 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders, is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

 

Revenues

Per-Share Data

Earnings (Loss)—Basic and Diluted

Common stock dividends

Total assets

Long-term debt

Liabilities to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities

Series B convertible preferred stock

Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock

 

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The information set forth under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” of the Xerox Corporation 2003 Annual Report is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

The information set forth under the caption “Financial Risk Management,” in the Xerox Corporation 2003 Annual Report is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The consolidated financial statements, together with the reports thereon of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, included in the Xerox Corporation 2003 Annual Report, are incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K. With the exception of the aforementioned information and the information incorporated in Items 5, 6, 7, 7A and 8, the Xerox Corporation 2003 Annual Report is not to be deemed filed as part of this Form 10-K.

 

The quarterly financial data included under the caption “Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited)” of the Xerox Corporation 2003 Annual Report is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

The financial statement schedule required herein is filed as referenced in Item 15 of this Form 10-K.

 

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision, and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be included in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms relating to Xerox Corporation, including our consolidated subsidiaries, and was made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period when this report was being prepared.

 

(b) Changes in Internal Controls

 

During our fourth fiscal quarter, there were no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, such controls.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

The information regarding directors is incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled “Proposal 1—Election of Directors” in our definitive Proxy Statement (“2004 Proxy Statement”) to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 20, 2004. The Proxy Statement will be filed within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

 

The information regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” of our 2004 Proxy Statement.

 

The information regarding audit committee financial experts is incorporated by reference herein from the subsection entitled “Committee Functions, Membership and Meetings” in the section entitled “Proposal 1—Election of Directors” in our 2004 Proxy Statement.

 

The information regarding the code of ethics applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer is incorporated herein by reference from the subsection entitled —“Corporate Governance” in the section entitled “Proposal 1—Election of Directors” in our 2004 Proxy Statement.

 

Executive Officers of Xerox

 

The following is a list of the executive officers of Xerox, their current ages, their present positions and the year appointed to their present positions. Anne M. Mulcahy, Chairman of the Board and CEO and Thomas J. Dolan, Senior Vice President, are sister and brother. There are no other family relationships between any of the executive officers named.

 

Each officer is elected to hold office until the meeting of the Board of Directors held on the day of the next annual meeting of shareholders, subject to the provisions of the By-Laws.

 

Name


  Age

    

Present Position


  Year
Appointed
to Present
Position


  Officer
Since


Anne M. Mulcahy*

  51      Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
  2002   1992

Lawrence A. Zimmerman

  61     

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

  2002   2002

Ursula M. Burns

  45      Senior Vice President
President, Business Group Operations
  2002   1997

Thomas J. Dolan

  59      Senior Vice President
President, Xerox Global Services
  2001   1997

James A. Firestone

  49      Senior Vice President
President, Corporate Operations Group
  2001   1998

Hervé J. Gallaire

  59      Senior Vice President
President, Xerox Innovation Group and Chief Technology Officer
  2001   1997

Gilbert J. Hatch

  54      Senior Vice President
President, Production Systems Group
  2002   1997

 

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Executive Officers of Xerox, Continued

 

Name


   Age

    

Present Position


   Year
Appointed
to Present
Position


   Officer
Since


Michael C. MacDonald

   50      Senior Vice President
President, North American Solutions Group
   2000    1997

Hector J. Motroni

   60      Senior Vice President and
Chief Staff Officer and
Chief Ethics Officer
   2003    1994

Jean-Noel Machon

   51      Senior Vice President
President, Developing Market Operations
   2004    2000

Harry R. Beeth

   58      Vice President and Controller    2002    2002

Christina E. Clayton

   56      Vice President and General Counsel    2000    2000

J. Michael Farren

   51      Vice President, External and Legal Affairs    2003    1994

Gary R. Kabureck

   50      Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer    2003    2000

Rhonda L. Seegal

   53      Vice President and Treasurer    2003    2003

Leslie F. Varon

   47      Vice President Investor Relations and Corporate Secretary    2001    2001

Armando Zagalo de Lima

   45      Vice President, President Xerox Europe    2004    2000

* Member of Xerox Board of Directors

 

Each officer named above, with the exception of Lawrence A. Zimmerman, Harry R. Beeth and Rhonda L. Seegal, has been an officer or an executive of Xerox or its subsidiaries for at least the past five years.

 

Prior to joining Xerox in 2002, Mr. Zimmerman had been with System Software Associates, Inc. where he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1998–1999. Prior to that, he retired from International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), where he was Senior Finance Executive for IBM’s Server Division from 1996–1998, Vice President of Finance for Europe, Middle East and Africa Operations from 1994–1996 and IBM Corporate Controller from 1991–1994. He held various other positions at IBM from 1967–1991.

 

Prior to joining Xerox in 2002, Mr. Beeth had retired from IBM where he was Vice President, Finance for the Server division from 1998 until his retirement in 2000; Vice President, Finance, Microelectronics division from 1996-1998; Assistant Controller from 1994–1996; Group Director of Finance and Planning Operations for the North American sales organization from 1991–1994; and Vice President, Finance and Planning for the National Services organization from 1988–1990. He held various positions at IBM from 1967–1988.

 

Prior to joining Xerox in 2003, Ms. Seegal had been with Avaya Inc., where she was Vice President and Treasurer from 2000–2003. Prior to that, she was Deputy Treasurer at General Electric Company from 1996–2000.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

 

Information regarding executive compensation is incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled “Executive Officer Compensation” in our 2004 Proxy Statement.

 

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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference from the sections entitled “Ownership of Company Securities” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in our 2004 Proxy Statement.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions is incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled “Certain Transactions” in our 2004 Proxy Statement.

 

Item 14. Principal Auditor Fees and Services

 

The information regarding principal auditor fees and services is incorporated herein by reference from the section entitled “Proposal 2—Ratification of Election of Independent Auditors” in our 2004 Proxy Statement.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)

   (1 )   Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule, incorporated by reference or filed as part of this report:
          

Report of Independent Auditors

          

Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003

          

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003 and 2002

          

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003

          

Consolidated Statements of Common Shareholders’ Equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003

          

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

          

Financial Statement Schedule:

          

II—Valuation and qualifying accounts

          

All other schedules are omitted as they are not applicable, or the information required is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.

     (2 )  

Supplementary Data:

          

Quarterly Results of Operations (unaudited)

          

Five Years in Review

          

Financial statements of Fuji Xerox Co., Limited to be filed by June 30, 2004 (financial statements required by Regulation S-X which are excluded from the annual report to shareholders by Rule 14a-3(b))

     (3 )  

The exhibits filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference are set forth in the Index of Exhibits included herein.

(b)

   Current Reports on Form 8-K dated October 23, 2003 reporting Item 12 “Results of Operations and
Financial Condition” and November 14, 2003 reporting Item 5 “Other Events” were filed during the last
quarter of the period covered by this Report.

(c)

   The management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements listed in the Index of Exhibits that are
applicable to the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table which appears in
Registrant’s 2004 Proxy Statement are preceded by an asterisk (*).

(d)

   Financial statements required by Regulation S-X which are excluded from the annual report to shareholders
by Rule 14a-3(b), including (1) separate financial statements of subsidiaries not consolidated and
fifty-percent-or-less-owned persons and (2) schedules, are filed under Item 15(a) of this Report which is
incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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

By:

  /s/    ANNE M. MULCAHY        
   
    Anne M. Mulcahy
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

February 27, 2004

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

February 27, 2004

 

Signature


  

Title


Principal Executive Officer:

    

/s/    ANNE M. MULCAHY        


Anne M. Mulcahy

   Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Principal Financial Officer:

    

/s/    LAWRENCE A. ZIMMERMAN        


Lawrence A. Zimmerman

   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Principal Accounting Officer:

    

/s/    GARY R. KABURECK        


Gary R. Kabureck

   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

/s/    ANTONIA AX:SON JOHNSON        


Antonia Ax:son Johnson

   Director

/s/    RICHARD J. HARRINGTON        


   Director
Richard J. Harrington     

/s/    WILLIAM CURT HUNTER        


   Director
William Curt Hunter     

/s/    VERNON E. JORDAN, JR.


Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

   Director

/s/    YOTARO KOBAYASHI        


Yotaro Kobayashi

   Director

/s/    HILMAR KOPPER        


Hilmar Kopper

   Director

/s/    RALPH S. LARSEN        


Ralph S. Larsen

   Director

/s/    N. J. NICHOLAS, JR.        


N. J. Nicholas, Jr.

   Director

/s/    JOHN E. PEPPER        


John E. Pepper

   Director

/s/    ANN N. REESE        


Ann N. Reese

   Director

/s/    STEPHEN ROBERT        


Stephen Robert

   Director

 

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Report of Independent Auditors on Financial Statement Schedule

 

To the Board of Directors of Xerox Corporation:

 

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our report dated January 27, 2004, appearing in the 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders of Xerox Corporation (which report and consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K) also included an audit of the financial statement schedule listed in Item 15(a)(1) of this Form 10-K. In our opinion, this financial statement schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.

 

As discussed in Note 1, in 2003 the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB 51,” which changed certain consolidation policies. Additionally, as discussed in Note 1, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” on January 1, 2002.

 

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Stamford, Connecticut

January 27, 2004

 

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SCHEDULE II

 

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 

Year ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001

 

(in millions)


   Balance
at Beginning
of period


   Additions
charged to
bad debt
provision (1)


   Additions
charged to
other income
statement
accounts(1)


    Deductions
and other, net
of recoveries (2)


    Balance
at end
of period


2003

                                    

Allowance for Losses on:

                                    

Accounts Receivable

   $ 282    $ 99    $ (27 )   $ (136 )   $ 218

Finance Receivables

     324      125      27       (161 )     315
    

  

  


 


 

     $ 606    $ 224    $ —       $ (297 )   $ 533
    

  

  


 


 

2002

                                    

Allowance for Losses on:

                                    

Accounts Receivable

   $ 306    $ 187    $ (3 )   $ (208 )   $ 282

Finance Receivables

     368      145      24       (213 )     324
    

  

  


 


 

     $ 674    $ 332    $ 21     $ (421 )   $ 606
    

  

  


 


 

2001

                                    

Allowance for Losses on:

                                    

Accounts Receivable

   $ 289    $ 154    $ 30     $ (167 )   $ 306

Finance Receivables

     345      284      38       (299 )     368
    

  

  


 


 

     $ 634    $ 438    $ 68     $ (466 )   $ 674
    

  

  


 


 


(1) Bad debt provisions relate to estimated losses due to credit and similar uncollectibility issues. Other provisions relate to reserves necessary to reflect events of non-payment such as customer accommodations and contract terminations.
(2) Deductions and other, net of recoveries primarily relates to receivable write-offs, but also includes the impact of foreign currency translation adjustments and recoveries of previously written off receivables.

 

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS

 

Document and Location

 

(3)(a)   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant filed with the Department of State of New York on November 7, 2003.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a)(1) to Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 333-111623.
(b)   By-Laws of Registrant, as amended through December 10, 2003.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a)(2) to Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 333-111623.
(4)(a)(1)   Indenture dated as of December 1, 1991, between Registrant and Citibank, N.A., as trustee, relating to unlimited amounts of debt securities which may be issued from time to time by Registrant when and as authorized by or pursuant to a resolution of Registrant’s Board of Directors (the “December 1991 Indenture”).
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Registrant’s Registration Statement Nos. 33-44597, 33-49177 and 33-54629.
(2)   Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance dated as of February 1, 2001, among Registrant, Citibank, N.A., as resigning trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as successor trustee, relating to the December 1991 Indenture.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a)(2) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on June 7, 2001.
(b)(1)   Indenture dated as of September 20, 1996, between Registrant and Citibank, N.A., as trustee, relating to unlimited amounts of debt securities which may be issued from time to time by Registrant when and as authorized by or pursuant to a resolution of Registrant’s Board of Directors (the “September 1996 Indenture”).
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to Registration Statement No. 333-13179.
(2)   Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance dated as of February 1, 2001, among Registrant, Citibank, N.A., as resigning trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as successor trustee, relating to the September 1996 Indenture.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b)(2) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on June 7, 2001.
(c)(1)   Indenture dated as of January 29, 1997, between Registrant and Bank One, National Association (as successor by merger with The First National Bank of Chicago) (“Bank One”), as trustee (the “January 1997 Indenture”), relating to Registrant’s Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (“Junior Subordinated Debentures”).
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-24193.
(2)   Form of Certificate of Exchange relating to Junior Subordinated Debentures.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.1 to Registration Statement No. 333-24193.
(3)   Certificate of Trust of Xerox Capital Trust I executed as of January 23, 1997.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Registration Statement No. 333-24193.
(4)   Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Xerox Capital Trust I dated as of January 29, 1997.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Registration Statement No. 333-24193.

 

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(5)   Form of Exchange Capital Security Certificate for Xerox Capital Trust I.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.4 to Registration Statement No. 333-24193.
(6)   Series A Capital Securities Guarantee Agreement of Registrant dated as of January 29, 1997, relating to Series A Capital Securities of Xerox Capital Trust I.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Registration Statement No. 333-24193.
(7)   Registration Rights Agreement dated January 29, 1997, among Registrant, Xerox Capital Trust I and the initial purchasers named therein.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Registration Statement No. 333-24193.
(8)   Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance dated as of November 30, 2001, among Registrant, Bank One as resigning trustee, and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, National Association (“Wells Fargo”), as successor Trustee, relating to the January 1997 Indenture.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (c)(8) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
(d)(1)   Indenture dated as of October 1, 1997, among Registrant, Xerox Overseas Holding Limited (formerly Xerox Overseas Holding PLC), Xerox Capital (Europe) plc (formerly Rank Xerox Capital (Europe) plc) and Citibank, N.A., as trustee, relating to unlimited amounts of debt securities which may be issued from time to time by Registrant and unlimited amounts of guaranteed debt securities which may be issued from time to time by the other issuers when and as authorized by or pursuant to a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors of Registrant or the other issuers, as applicable (the “October 1997 Indenture”).
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 333-34333.
(2)   Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance dated as of February 1, 2001, among Registrant, the other issuers under the October 1997 Indenture, Citibank, N.A., as resigning trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, as successor trustee, relating to the October 1997 Indenture.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(d)(2) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on June 7, 2001.
(e)(1)   Indenture dated as of April 21, 1998, between Registrant and Bank One, as trustee, relating to $1,012,198,000 principal amount at maturity of Registrant’s Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2018 (the “April 1998 Indenture”).
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(b) to Registrant’s Registration Statement No. 333-59355.
(2)   Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance dated as of July 26, 2001, among Registrant, Bank One as resigning trustee, and Wells Fargo, as successor Trustee, relating to the April 1998 Indenture (the “April 1998 Indenture Trustee Assignment”).
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(e)(2) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
(3)   Amendment to Instrument of Resignation, Appointment and Acceptance dated as of October 22, 2001, among Registrant, Bank One as resigning trustee, and Wells Fargo, as successor Trustee, relating to the April 1998 Indenture Trustee Assignment.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(e)(3) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
(f)   Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2001, between Xerox Equipment Lease Owner Trust 2001-1 (“Trust”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to $513,000,000 Floating Rate Asset Backed Notes issued by the Trust.

 

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    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(f) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
(g)(1)   Indenture, dated as of November 27, 2001, between Registrant and Wells Fargo, as trustee, relating to Registrant’s 7 1/2% Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2021.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(g)(1) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
(2)   Indenture, dated as of November 27, 2001, between Xerox Funding LLC II and Wells Fargo, as trustee, relating to Xerox Funding LLC II’s 7 1/2% Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2021.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(g)(2) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
(3)   Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of Xerox Capital Trust II, dated as of November 27, 2001, by Registrant, as sponsor, Wells Fargo, as property trustee, Wilmington Trust Company, as Delaware trustee, and the administrative trustees named therein, relating to Xerox Capital Trust II’s 7 1/2% Convertible Trust Preferred Securities and 7 1/2% Convertible Common Securities.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(g)(3) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
(4)   Pledge Agreement, made as of November 27, 2001, by Xerox Funding LLC II in favor of Wells Fargo, as trustee and for the holders of Xerox Funding LLC II’s 7 1/2% Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2021.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(g)(4) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
(h)(1)   Indenture, dated as of January 17, 2002, between Registrant and Wells Fargo, as trustee, relating to Registrant’s 9 3/4% Senior Notes due 2009 (Denominated in U.S. Dollars) (the “January 17, 2002 U.S. Dollar Indenture”).
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(h)(1) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
(2)   Indenture, dated as of January 17, 2002, between Registrant and Wells Fargo, as trustee, relating to Registrant’s 9 3/4% Senior Notes due 2009 (Denominated in Euros) (the “January 17, 2002 Euro Indenture”).
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(h)(2) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
(3)   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, among Registrant and the initial purchasers named therein, relating to Registrant’s $600,000,000 9 3/4% Senior Notes due 2009.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(h)(3) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
(4)   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2002, among Registrant and the initial purchasers named therein, relating to Registrant’s (euro) 225,000,000 9 3/4% Senior Notes due 2009.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(h)(4) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
(5)   First Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 21, 2002 between Registrant and Wells Fargo, as trustee, to the January 17, 2002 U.S. Dollar Indenture.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4)(h)(5) to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 21, 2002.

 

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(6)   First Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 21, 2002 between Registrant and Wells Fargo, as trustee, to the January 17, 2002 Euro Indenture.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (4)(h)(6) to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 21, 2002.
(7)   Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 30, 2002 between Registrant, the guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo, as trustee, to the January 17, 2002 U.S. Dollar Indenture.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (h)(7) to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
(8)   Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 30, 2002 between Registrant, the guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo, as trustee, to the January 17, 2002 Euro Indenture.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 (h)(8) to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
(9)   Third Supplemental Indenture, dated June 25, 2003 among Registrant, the guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo, as trustee, to the January 17, 2002 U.S. Dollar Indenture.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 25, 2003.
(10)   Third Supplemental Indenture, dated June 25, 2003 among Registrant, the guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo, as trustee, to the January 17, 2002 U.S. Euro Indenture.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 25, 2003.
(i)   Indenture dated as of October 2, 1995, between Xerox Credit Corporation (“XCC”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), as trustee, relating to unlimited amounts of debt securities which may be issued from time to time by XCC when and as authorized by XCC’s Board of Directors or Executive Committee of the Board of Directors.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(a) to XCC’s Registration Statement Nos. 33-61481 and 333-29677.
(j)   Rights Agreement dated as of April 7, 1997 between Registrant and The First National Bank of Boston, as Rights Agent.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 7, 1997.
(k)(1)   Indenture, dated as of June 25, 2003, between Registrant and Wells Fargo, as trustee, relating to unlimited amounts of debt securities which may be issued from time to time by Registrant when and as authorized by or pursuant to a resolution of Registrant’s Board of Directors (the “June 25, 2003 Indenture”).
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 25, 2003.
(2)   First Supplemental Indenture, dated June 25, 2003 among Registrant, the guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo, as trustee, to the June 25, 2003 Indenture.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 25, 2003.
(l)(1)   Credit Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2003, among Registrant and Overseas Borrowers, as Borrowers, various Lenders, JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and LC Issuing Bank, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as Syndication Agent, and Citicorp North America, Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and UBS Securities LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents (the “Credit Agreement”).

 

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    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 25, 2003.
(2)   Guarantee and Security Agreement dated as of June 25, 2003 among Registrant, the Subsidiary Guarantors and JPMorgan Chase Bank., as Collateral Agent, relating to the Credit Agreement.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 25, 2003.
(3)   Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing dated as of June 25, 2003 between Xerox Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Collateral Agent, encumbering one property located in the State of Oklahoma and relating to the Credit Agreement.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 25, 2003.
(4)   Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing dated as of June 25, 2003 between Xerox Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Collateral Agent, encumbering three properties located in the State of New York and relating to the Credit Agreement.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 25, 2003.
(5)   Line of Credit Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement, Financing Statement and Fixture Filing dated as of June 25, 2003 between Xerox Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Collateral Agent, encumbering one property located in the State of Oregon and relating to the Credit Agreement.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 25, 2003.
(m)   Master Demand Note dated December 10, 2003 between Registrant and Xerox Credit Corporation.
(n)   Instruments with respect to long-term debt where the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis have not been filed. Registrant agrees to furnish to the Commission a copy of each such instrument upon request.
(10)   The management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements listed below that are applicable to the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table which appears in Registrant’s 2004 Proxy Statement are preceded by an asterisk (*).
*(a)   Registrant’s Form of Salary Continuance Agreement.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, as amended.
*(b)   Registrant’s 1991 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended through October 9, 2000.
(c)   Registrant’s 1996 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, as amended through May 20, 1999.
    Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Notice of the 1999 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement pursuant to Regulation 14A.
*(d)   Description of Registrant’s Annual Performance Incentive Plan.
*(e)   1997 Restatement of Registrant’s Unfunded Retirement Income Guarantee Plan, as amended through October 9, 2000.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on June 7, 2001.
*(f)   1997 Restatement of Registrant’s Unfunded Supplemental Retirement Plan, as amended through October 9, 2000.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(f) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on June 7, 2001.

 

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*(g)   Executive Performance Incentive Plan.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, as amended.
(h)   1996 Amendment and Restatement of Registrant’s Restricted Stock Plan for Directors.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(h) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, as amended.
*(i)   Form of severance agreement entered into with various executive officers, effective October 15, 2000.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(i)(2) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on June 7, 2001.
*(j)   Registrant’s Contributory Life Insurance Program, as amended as of January 1, 1999.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(j) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
(k)   Registrant’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors, 1997 Amendment and Restatement, as amended through October 9, 2000.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(k) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on June 7, 2001.
*(l)   Registrant’s Deferred Compensation Plan for Executives, 1997 Amendment and Restatement, as amended through October 9, 2000.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(l) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on June 7, 2001.
*(m)   Letter Agreement dated June 4, 1997 between Registrant and G. Richard Thoman, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Registrant.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(n) to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 1997.
*(n)   Registrant’s 1998 Employee Stock Option Plan, as amended through October 9, 2000.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(n) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on June 7, 2001.
*(o)   Registrant’s CEO Challenge Bonus Program.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(o) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on June 7, 2001.
(p)   Separation Agreement dated May 11, 2000 between Registrant and G. Richard Thoman, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Registrant.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(p) to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2000.
(q)   Letter Agreement dated December 4, 2000 between Registrant and William F. Buehler, Vice Chairman of Registrant.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(p) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 filed on June 7, 2001.
(r)(1)   Separation Agreement dated October 3, 2001 between Registrant and Barry D. Romeril, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Registrant.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(r)(1) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.

 

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(2)   Form of Release between Registrant and Barry D. Romeril, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Registrant.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(r)(2) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.
*(s)   Letter Agreement dated July 23, 2002 between Registrant and Carlos Pascual, Executive Vice President of Registrant.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(s) to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002.
(t)(1)   Master Supply Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2001, between Registrant and Flextronics International Ltd. **
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(t)(1) to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 2, 2003.
(2)   Amended and Restated Letter Agreement dated as of November 30, 2001 between Registrant and Flextronics International Ltd. regarding collateral matters relating to the relationship between Registrant and Flextronics.**
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(t)(2) to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 2, 2003.
*(u)   Letter Agreement dated May 20, 2002 between Registrant and Lawrence A. Zimmerman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Registrant.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(u) to Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002.
(v)   Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of October 21, 2002 between Xerox Lease Funding LLC and General Electric Capital Corporation.
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(v) to Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.
*(w)   Form of Cash Retention Agreement entered into with various executive officers during 2003.
(12)   Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed charges and the Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends.
(13)   Registrant’s 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders.
(21)   Subsidiaries of Registrant.
(23)   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
(31) (a)   Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
(b)   Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
(32)   Certification of CEO and CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(99.1)   Order under Section 36 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Granting Exemptions from Certain Provisions of the Act and Rules Thereunder, dated April 11, 2002 (Release No. 45730).
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 11, 2002.

** Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, the confidential portion of this material has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Master Demand Note dated December 10, 2003

Exhibit 4(m)

 

MASTER NOTE

 

U.S. $2,750,000,000

   December 10, 2003

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Xerox Corporation, a New York corporation (“Xerox”), hereby promises to pay to the order of Xerox Credit Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“XCC”), ON DEMAND, in lawful money of the United States of America, at such place as XCC may from time to time designate to Xerox, the lesser of (i) the principal sum of U.S. $2,750,000,000 or (ii) the aggregate unpaid principal balance of all indebtedness of Xerox to XCC on account of loans from time to time made by XCC to Xerox under this Master Note (each a “Loan” and collectively the “Loans”).

 

Xerox promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan, from the date of such Loan until the principal amount thereof is paid in full, at an annual interest rate equal to the result of: adding the H.15 Two-Year Swap Rate and H.15 Three-Year Swap Rate and dividing by two (2) and then adding 2.00% (200 basis points). Interest on outstanding principal of each Loan will be calculated monthly (an “Interest Period”) and payable quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year (each an “Interest Payment Date”) and at the date of repayment, if not an Interest Payment Date. Interest will be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

 

“H.15 Two-Year Swap Rate” means, with respect to an Interest Period for a Loan, the rate which appears in the relevant H.15 Release under the heading “Interest Rate Swaps”, “H15I2Y 2-Year” and “Week Ending” immediately prior to publication of such H.15 Release. “H.15 Three-Year Swap Rate” means, with respect to an Interest Period for a Loan, the rate which appears in the relevant H.15 Release under the heading “Interest Rate Swaps”, “H15I3Y 3-Year” and “Week Ending” immediately prior to publication of such H.15 Release. “H.15 Release” means the weekly statistical release designated as such, or any successor publication, published by the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors. The “relevant H.15 Release” for an Interest Period shall be the H.15 Release published on the second to the last Monday of such Interest Period and the interest rate calculated using such H.15 Release shall be applicable to the entire such Interest Period. If the relevant H.15 Release for an Interest Period is not published for any reason, then the interest rate applicable for such Interest Period shall be the interest rate in effect for the immediately preceding Interest Period. The interest rate in effect from time to time hereunder shall be determined by XCC, whose determination of such rate shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

If any Interest Payment Date or repayment date falls on a date which is not a Business Day, then the payment(s) due on such date shall be due on the preceding Business Day, with no adjustment to interest periods. For purposes of this Master Note, a Business Day shall be any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are required or authorized to close in New York, New York.

 

Xerox may, at any time and from time to time, repay the outstanding principal amount of the Loans, in whole or in part, together with accrued interest to the date of such repayment on the principal amount prepaid. Amounts repaid under this Master Note may be reborrowed, with the consent of XCC.

 

XCC is hereby authorized by Xerox to endorse on the schedule forming a part of this Master Note appropriate notations evidencing the date and amount of each Loan, the monthly interest rate, the date and amount of each payment of principal made by Xerox with respect to such Loan and the unpaid aggregate principal amount of all the Loans. XCC is hereby authorized by Xerox to attach to and make a part hereof a continuation of such schedule as and when required pursuant to the terms of this Master Note. The information endorsed by XCC on the schedule forming a part of this Master Note shall be prima facie evidence of the matters covered thereby in the absence of manifest error; provided, however, that the failure to endorse, or any error in endorsing, any such information on such schedule shall not affect the obligation of Xerox hereunder to repay the principal amount of each Loan made by XCC to Xerox and to pay accrued interest thereon.


Any amount due to XCC under this Master Note that is not paid when due shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the interest rate then in effect with respect to such amount plus 2.00%. Such interest shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days and shall be payable on demand.

 

This Master Note and the rights of XCC hereunder may not be assigned or otherwise transferred without the prior written consent of Xerox.

 

The obligations of Xerox hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to the principles of conflict of laws thereof (other than General Obligations Law §5-1401).

 

This Master Note supersedes and replaces the U.S.$2,250,000,000 Master Note dated November 20, 2001 from Xerox to XCC.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Master Note as of the date first written above.

 

XEROX CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/    RHONDA L. SEEGAL        


Name:   Rhonda L. Seegal
Title:   Vice President and Treasurer

 

SCHEDULE

 

Date


 

Amount


 

Aggregate
Outstanding

Principal Amount


   Interest Rate

  

Amount of

Principal
Repaid


   Notation Made
By


                        
                        
                        
Registrants 1991 Long-Term Incentive Plan

Exhibit 10(b)

 

As amended through 10/09/00

 

XEROX CORPORATION

 

1991 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. Purpose

 

The purpose of the Xerox Corporation 1991 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to advance the interests of Xerox Corporation (the “Company”) and to increase shareholder value by providing officers and employees with a proprietary interest in the growth and performance of the Company and with incentives for continued service with the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

 

2. Term

 

The Plan shall be effective as of May 16, 1991 and shall remain in effect until May 20, 2004 unless sooner terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). After termination of the Plan, no future awards may be granted but previously made awards shall remain outstanding in accordance with their applicable terms and conditions and the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

3. Plan Administration

 

The Executive Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board, or such other committee as the Board shall determine, comprised of not less than three members shall be responsible for administering the Plan (the “Compensation Committee”). To the extent specified by the Compensation Committee it may delegate its administrative responsibilities to a subcommittee of the Compensation Committee comprised of not less than three members (the Compensation Committee and such subcommittee being hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”). The Compensation Committee or such subcommittee members, as appropriate, shall be qualified to administer this Plan as contemplated by (a) Rule 16b-3 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) or any successor rule and (b) Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder (“Section 162(m)”). The Committee, and such subcommittee to the extent provided by the Committee, shall have full and exclusive power to interpret, construe and implement the Plan and any rules, regulations, guidelines or agreements adopted hereunder and to adopt such rules, regulations and guidelines for carrying out the Plan as it may deem necessary or proper. These powers shall include, but not be limited to, (i) determination of the type or types of awards to be granted under the Plan; (ii) determination of the terms and conditions of any awards under the Plan; (iii) determination of whether, to what extent and under what circumstances awards may be settled, paid or exercised in cash, shares, other securities, or other awards, or other property, or canceled, forfeited or suspended; (iv) adoption of such modifications, amendments, procedures, subplans and the like as are necessary to comply with provisions of the laws of other countries in which the Company may operate in order to assure the viability of awards granted under the Plan and to enable participants employed in such other countries to receive advantages and benefits under the Plan and such laws; (v) subject to the rights of participants, modification, change, amendment or cancellation of any award to correct an administrative error and (vi) taking any other action the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. All determinations, interpretations, and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or any award by the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Company, any participant, any holder or beneficiary of any award under the Plan and any employee of the Company. Except for the power to amend this Plan as provided in Section 13 and except for determinations regarding employees who are subject to Section 16 of the 1934 Act or certain key employees who are or may become, as determined by the Committee, subject to the Section 162(m) compensation deductibility limit (the “Covered Employees”), the Committee may delegate any or all of its duties, powers and authority under the Plan pursuant to such conditions or limitations as the Committee may establish to any officer or officers of the Company.

 

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4. Eligibility

 

Any employee of the Company shall be eligible to receive an award under the Plan. “Employee” shall also include any former employee of the Company eligible to receive a replacement award as contemplated in Sections 5 and 7, and “Company” shall include any entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by the Company or any entity in which the Company has a significant equity interest, as determined by the Committee.

 

5. Shares of Stock Subject to the Plan

 

For each calendar year from and including 1991 to but excluding 1999, a number of shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the Company (“Common Stock”) equal in an amount of up to one percent (1%) of the adjusted average shares of Common Stock outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per share (previously known as fully diluted earnings per share) as reported in the annual report to shareholders for the preceding year shall become available for issuance under the Plan; and for the calendar year 1999, and for each calendar year thereafter, a number of shares of Common Stock equal in an amount to two percent (2%) of the adjusted average shares of Common Stock outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per share (previously known as fully diluted earnings per share) as reported in the annual report to shareholders for the preceding year shall become available for issuance under the Plan.

 

For purposes of the preceding paragraph, the following shall not be counted against shares available for issuance under the Plan: (i) settlement of stock appreciation rights (“SAR”) in cash or any form other than shares and (ii) payment in shares of dividends and dividend equivalents in conjunction with outstanding awards. Any shares that are issued by the Company, and any awards that are granted by, or become obligations of, the Company, through the assumption by the Company or an affiliate of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by an acquired company shall not be counted against the shares available for issuance under the Plan.

 

In no event, however, except as subject to adjustment as provided in Section 6 shall more than (a) thirty million (30,000,000) shares of Common Stock be available for issuance pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options (“ISOs”) awarded under the Plan(1); (b) twenty-three million five hundred thirty-two thousand three hundred two (23,532,302) shares of Common Stock shall be available for issuance pursuant to stock awards granted under Section 7(c) of the Plan(1) ;and (c) ten million (10,000,000) shares of Common Stock shall be made the subject of awards under any combination of awards under Sections 7(a), 7(b) or 7(c) of the Plan to any single individual(1). SARs whether settled in cash or shares of Common Stock shall be counted against the limit set forth in (c).

 

Any shares issued under the Plan may consist in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares or of treasury shares, and no fractional shares shall be issued under the Plan. Cash may be paid in lieu of any fractional shares in settlements of awards under the Plan.

 

6. Adjustments and Reorganizations

 

The Committee may make such adjustments as it deems appropriate to meet the intent of the Plan in the event of changes that impact the Company’s share price or share status, provided that any such actions are consistently and equitably applicable to all affected participants.

 

In the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation, spin-off or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to shareholders, or any other change affecting shares, such adjustments, if any, as the Committee in its discretion may deem appropriate to reflect such change shall be made with respect to (i) the aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the Plan; (ii) the number of shares subject to awards of a specified type or to any individual under the Plan; and/or (iii) the price per share for any outstanding stock options, SARs and other awards under the Plan.


(1) Effective February 1, 1999

 

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7. Awards

 

The Committee shall determine the type or types of award(s) to be made to each participant under the Plan and shall approve the terms and conditions governing such awards in accordance with Section 12. Awards may include but are not limited to those listed in this Section 7. Awards may be granted singly, in combination or in tandem so that the settlement or payment of one automatically reduces or cancels the other. Awards may also be made in combination or in tandem with, in replacement of, as alternatives to, or as the payment form for, grants or rights under any other employee or compensation plan of the Company, including the plan of any acquired entity. However, under no circumstances may stock option awards be made which provide by their terms for the automatic award of additional stock options upon the exercise of such awards.

 

(a) Stock Option—is a grant of a right to purchase a specified number of shares of Common Stock during a specified period. The purchase price of each option shall be not less than 100% of Fair Market Value (as defined in Section 10) on the effective date of grant, except that, in the case of a stock option granted retroactively in tandem with or as a substitution for another award, the exercise or designated price may be no lower than the Fair Market Value of a share on the date such other award was granted. A stock option may be exercised in whole or in installments, which may be cumulative. A stock option may be in the form of an ISO which complies with Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder at the time of grant. The price at which shares of Common Stock may be purchased under a stock option shall be paid in full at the time of the exercise in cash or such other method as provided by the Committee at the time of grant or as provided in the form of agreement approved in accordance herewith, including tendering (either actually or by attestation) Common Stock, surrendering a stock award valued at Fair Market Value on the date of surrender, surrendering a cash award, or any combination thereof.

 

(b) Stock Appreciation Right—is a right to receive a payment, in cash and/or Common Stock, as determined by the Committee, equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a specified number of shares of Common Stock on the date the SAR is exercised over the Fair Market Value on the date of grant of the SAR as set forth in the applicable award agreement, except that, in the case of a SAR granted retroactively in tandem with or as a substitution for another award, the exercise or designated price may be no lower than the Fair Market Value of a share on the date such other award was granted

 

(c) Stock Award—is an award made in stock or denominated in units of stock. All or part of any stock award may be subject to conditions established by the Committee, and set forth in the award agreement, which may include, but are not limited to, continuous service with the Company, achievement of specific business objectives, and other measurements of individual, business unit or Company performance.

 

(d) Cash Award—is an award denominated in cash with the eventual payment amount subject to future service and such other restrictions and conditions as may be established by the Committee, and as set forth in the award agreement, including, but not limited to, continuous service with the Company, achievement of specific business objectives, and other measurement of individual, business unit or Company performance. Cash Awards to any single Covered Employee, including dividend equivalents in cash or shares of Common Stock payable based upon attainment of specific performance goals, may not exceed in the aggregate $5,000,000 for each performance period established by the Committee under Section 23 of the Plan.

 

8. Dividends and Dividend Equivalents

 

The Committee may provide that awards denominated in stock earn dividends or dividend equivalents. Such dividend equivalents may be paid currently in cash or shares of Common Stock or may be credited to an account established by the Committee under the Plan in the name of the participant. In addition, dividends or dividend equivalents paid on outstanding awards or issued shares may be credited to such account rather than paid currently. Any crediting of dividends or dividend equivalents may be subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Committee may establish, including reinvestment in additional shares or share equivalents.

 

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9. Deferrals and Settlements

 

Payment of awards may be in the form of cash, stock, other awards, or in such combinations thereof as the Committee shall determine at the time of grant, and with such restrictions as it may impose. The Committee may also require or permit participants to elect to defer the issuance of shares or the settlement of awards in cash under such rules and procedures as it may establish under the Plan. It may also provide that deferred settlements include the payment or crediting of interest on the deferral amounts or the payment or crediting of dividend equivalents on deferred settlements denominated in shares.

 

10. Fair Market Value

 

Fair Market Value for all purposes under the Plan shall mean the average of the high and low prices of Common Stock as reported in The Wall Street Journal in the New York Stock Exchange composite transactions or similar successor consolidated transactions reports for the relevant date, or if no sales of Common Stock were made on said exchange on that date, the average of the high and low prices of Common Stock as reported in said composite transaction report for the preceding day on which sales of Common Stock were made on said Exchange. Under no circumstances shall Fair Market Value be less than the par value of the Common Stock.

 

11. Transferability and Exercisability

 

All awards under the Plan will be nontransferable and shall not be assignable, alienable, saleable or otherwise transferable by the participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution except pursuant to a domestic relations order entered by a court of competent jurisdiction or as otherwise determined by the Committee. In the event that a participant terminates employment with the Company to assume a position with a governmental, charitable, educational or similar non-profit institution, the Committee may authorize a third party, including but not limited to a “blind” trust, to act on behalf of and for the benefit of the respective participant with respect to any outstanding awards. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 11, during the life of the participant, awards under the Plan shall be exercisable only by him or her except as otherwise determined by the Committee. In addition, if so permitted by the Committee, a participant may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise the rights of the participant and receive any distributions under this Plan upon the death of the participant.

 

12. Award Agreements

 

Awards under the Plan shall be evidenced by one or more agreements approved by the Committee that set forth the terms and conditions of and limitations on an award, except that in no event shall the term of any ISO exceed a period of ten years from the date of its grant. The Committee need not require the execution of any such agreement by a participant in which case acceptance of the award by the respective participant will constitute agreement to the terms of the award.

 

13. Plan Amendment

 

The Compensation Committee may amend the Plan as it deems necessary or appropriate, except that no such amendment which would cause the Plan not to comply with the requirements of (i) Section 162(m) with respect to performance-based compensation, (ii) the Code with respect to ISOs or (iii) the New York Business Corporation Law as in effect at the time of such amendment shall be made without the approval of the Company’s shareholders. No such amendment shall adversely affect any outstanding awards under the Plan without the consent of all of the holders thereof.

 

14. Tax Withholding

 

The Company shall have the right to deduct from any settlement of an award made under the Plan, including the delivery or vesting of shares, an amount sufficient to cover withholding required by law for any federal, state

 

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or local taxes or to take such other action as may be necessary to satisfy any such withholding obligations. The Committee may permit shares to be used to satisfy required tax withholding and such shares shall be valued at the Fair Market Value as of the settlement date of the applicable award.

 

15. Other Company Benefit and Compensation Programs

 

Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, settlements of awards received by participants under the Plan shall not be deemed a part of a participant’s regular, recurring compensation for purposes of calculating payments or benefits from any Company benefit plan, severance program or severance pay law of any country.

 

16. Unfunded Plan

 

Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Plan shall be unfunded and shall not create (or be construed to create) a trust or a separate fund or funds. The Plan shall not establish any fiduciary relationship between the Company and any participant or other person. To the extent any person holds any rights by virtue of a grant awarded under the Plan, such right (unless otherwise determined by the Committee) shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

 

17. Future Rights

 

No person shall have any claim or right to be granted an award under the Plan, and no participant shall have any right by reason of the grant of any award under the Plan to continued employment by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

 

18. General Restriction

 

Each award shall be subject to the requirement that, if at any time the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of any award under the Plan upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any government regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the granting of such award or the exercise settlement thereof, such award may not be granted, exercised or settled in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee.

 

19. Governing Law

 

The validity, construction and effect of the Plan and any actions taken or relating to the Plan shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the state of New York and applicable Federal law.

 

20. Successors and Assigns

 

The Plan shall be binding on all successors and permitted assigns of a participant, including, without limitation, the estate of such participant and the executor, administrator or trustee of such estate, or any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy or representative of such participant’s creditors.

 

21. Rights as a Shareholder

 

A participant shall have no rights as a shareholder until he or she becomes the holder of record of Common Stock.

 

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22. Change in Control

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, the following shall apply to all awards granted and outstanding under the Plan:

 

(a) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to this Section 22:

 

A “Change in Control,” unless otherwise defined by the Compensation Committee, shall be deemed to have occurred if (a) any “person,” as such term in used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act, other than (1) the Company, (2) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, (3) any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company, or (4) any person who becomes a “beneficial owner” (as defined below) in connection with a transaction described in clause (1) of subparagraph (c) below, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its affiliates) representing 20 percent or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; (b) the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the directors then serving; individuals who, on October 9, 2000 constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors on October 9, 2000 or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended; (c) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company with any other corporation, other than (1) a merger or consolidation which results in the directors of the Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the Company, the surviving entity or any parent thereof or (2) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no person is or becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its affiliates) representing 20% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or (d) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to an entity, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale.

 

“CIC Price” shall mean the higher of (a) the highest price paid for a share of the Company’s Common Stock in the transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which a Change in Control of the Company shall have occurred, or (b) the highest price paid for a share of the Company’s Common Stock during the 60 day period immediately preceding the date upon which the event constituting a Change in Control shall have occurred as reported in The Wall Street Journal in the New York Stock Exchange Composite Transactions or similar successor consolidated transactions reports.

 

(b) Acceleration of Vesting and Payment of SARs, Stock Awards, Cash Awards, and Dividends and Dividend Equivalents.

 

(1) Upon the occurrence of an event constituting a Change in Control, all SARs, stock awards, cash awards, dividends and dividend equivalents outstanding on such date shall become 100% vested and shall be paid in cash as soon as may be practicable. Upon such payment, such awards and any related stock options shall be cancelled.

 

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(2) The amount of cash to be paid shall be determined by multiplying the number of such awards, as the case may be, by: (i) in the case of stock awards, the CIC Price; (ii) in the case of SARs, the difference between the exercise price of the related option per share and the CIC Price; (iii) in the case of cash awards where the award period, if any, has not been completed upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, the maximum value of such awards as determined by the Committee at the time of grant, without regard to the performance criteria, if any, applicable to such award; and (iv) in the case of cash awards where the award period, if any, has been completed on or prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control: (aa) where the cash award is payable in cash, the value of such award as determined in accordance with the award agreement, and (bb) where the cash award is payable in shares of Common Stock, the CIC Price.

 

(c) Option Surrender Rights.

 

(1) All stock options granted under the Plan shall be accompanied by option surrender rights (“OSRs”). OSRs shall be evidenced by OSR agreements in such form and not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee shall approve from time to time. Upon the occurrence of an event constituting a Change in Control, all OSRs, to the extent that the CIC Price exceeds the exercise price of the related stock options, shall be paid in cash as soon as may be practicable. Upon such payment, such rights and any related stock options shall be cancelled.

 

(2) The amount of cash payable in respect of an OSR shall be determined by multiplying the number of unexercised shares as to which the right then relates by the difference between the option price of such shares and the CIC Price.

 

(3) Upon the grant of SARs, with respect to the same shares covered by then outstanding OSRs the OSRs relating to such shares shall be automatically cancelled.

 

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing subsections (a), (b) and (c), SARs, OSRs and any stock-based award held by an officer or director subject to Section 16 of the 1934 Act which have been outstanding less than six months (or such other period as may be required by the 1934 Act) upon the occurrence of an event constituting a Change in Control shall not be paid in cash until the expiration of such period, if any, as shall be required pursuant to such Section, and the amount to be paid shall be determined by multiplying the number of SARs, OSRs or stock awards by the CIC Price determined as though the event constituting the Change in Control had occurred on the first day following the end of such period.

 

23. Certain Provisions Applicable to Awards to Covered Employees

 

Performance-based awards made to Covered Employees shall be made by the Committee within the time period required under Section 162(m) for the establishment of performance goals and shall specify, among other things, the performance period(s) for such award (which shall be not less than one year), the performance criteria and the performance targets. The performance criteria shall be any one or more of the following as determined by the Committee and may differ as to type of award and from one performance period to another: earnings per share, total shareholder return, return on shareholders’ equity, economic value added measures, return on assets, revenue, profit before tax, profit after tax, stock price and return on sales. Payment or vesting of awards to Covered Employees shall be contingent upon satisfaction of the performance criteria and targets as certified by the Committee by resolution of the Committee. To the extent provided at the time of an award, the Committee may in its sole discretion reduce any award to any Covered Employee to any amount, including zero.

 

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Description of Registrants Annual Performance Incentive Plan

Exhibit 10(d)

 

Annual Performance Incentive Plan (APIP)

 

Under APIP, executive officers of the Company are eligible to receive performance-related cash payments. Payments are, in general, only made if annual performance objectives established by the Compensation Committee (“Committee”) are met.

 

The Committee approved an annual incentive target and maximum opportunity for 2003, expressed as a percentage of base salary, for each participating officer.

 

The Committee also established overall threshold, target and maximum measures of performance for the 2003 APIP. The performance measures and weightings for 2003 were revenue (30%), earnings per share (40%), cash flow from operations (15%) and accounts receivable (15%). Additional goals were also established for each officer that included business-unit specific and/or individual performance goals and objectives, including new product launches and executing business turnarounds. The weightings associated with these business-unit specific or individual performance goals and objectives vary. In addition, the Committee approved a supplemental award opportunity equal to 100% of the APIP target bonus amount for select officers and other senior managers who have direct revenue generating responsibilities. The supplemental award was to be paid only if stretch revenue goals were exceeded and operating profit margin targets were maintained. One officer received a supplemental award as described above because of the stellar revenue growth delivered by his unit.

 

For 2003, the performance against the APIP goals was as follows: Revenue performance was below threshold, earnings per share performance was above target, cash flow from operations significantly exceeded target and accounts receivable performance exceeded target. Accordingly, the Committee approved APIP awards for 2003 to participating officers that on average were approximately 132% of target levels. Some individuals received higher or lower bonuses based on their individual and unit performance.

Form of Cash Retention Agreement

Exhibit 10(w)

 

Cash Retention Agreement

June #, 2003

 

RETENTION AGREEMENT dated as of December 9, 2002 between Xerox Corporation, a New York corporation (the “Company”), and # an employee of the Company (“Executive”).

 

WHEREAS, on December 9, 2002 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (“Committee”) authorized the payment of a cash retention award to the Executive in the amount of $xxx,xxx (“Retention Award”), payable as to 50% in June, 2003 (“Initial Payment”) and 50% by December 31, 2004 (“Final Payment”); and

 

WHEREAS, that under the terms of the Retention Award authorized by the Committee the Executive is required to repay the Initial Payment to the Company if the Executive’s Employment terminates prior to December 31, 2004 except as otherwise provided herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the Final Payment is conditioned upon the Executive’s employment not terminating prior to December 31, 2004 except as otherwise provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of other good and valuable consideration the sufficiency and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Initial Payment. The Initial Payment to Executive, net of any applicable withholding required under federal, state or local law, will be made as part of the regular salary payment on June 30, 2003.

 

2. Final Payment. Subject to Executive’s continued employment with the Company the Company hereby promises to pay to Executive the Final Payment on December 31, 2004 net of any applicable withholding required under federal, state or local law.

 

3. Effect of Termination Upon Retention Award. (a) In the event of termination of employment by the Executive for any reason prior to December 31, 2004 , other than as a result of death, Disability (as hereinafter defined) or by the Executive with Good Reason (as hereinafter defined), or (b) in the event of termination by the Company for Cause (as hereinafter defined), the Initial Payment shall be repaid to the Company net of any applicable withholding required under federal, state or local law withheld by the Company at the time of payment as soon as may be practicable and the Final Payment shall be cancelled and shall not be payable.

 

4. Effect of Death or Disability. In the event of the death or Disability of Executive prior to December 31, 2004, the total Retention Award will be prorated based upon a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of full weeks of employment commencing on December 9, 2002 and ending on the date of Death or commencement of Disability and the denominator shall be 107. To the extent that such pro-ration results in Executive being entitled to less than the Initial Payment, Executive or his estate shall be liable to repay to the Company, as soon as may be practicable, the difference between the Initial Payment and such lesser amount net of any applicable withholding required under federal, state or local law withheld by the Company at the time of payment. To the extent that such pro-ration results in Executive being entitled to more than the Initial Payment, the Company shall pay to Executive or his estate as promptly as practicable following death or Disability, the amount by which such pro-rated amount exceeds the Initial Payment, net of any applicable withholding required under federal, state or local law.

 

5. Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(a) “Cause”—termination upon (A) the [willful and] continued failure by Executive to substantially perform his duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness) after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to Executive by the Company which specifically identifies the manner in

 

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which the Company believes that Executive has not substantially performed his duties, (B) the [willful] engaging by Executive in conduct which is demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise, (C) the conviction of any crime (whether or not involving the Company) which constitutes a felony or (D) the [willful] violation of any policy of the Company.

 

(b) “Disability”—physical or mental incapacity which would allow the Executive to receive benefits under the Company’s Long-Term Disability Income Plan (or any substitute plans).

 

(c) “Good Reason”—“Good Reason” shall mean, without Executive’s express written consent, the occurrence of any of the following circumstances:

 

A. (i) a reduction in Executive’s annual base salary and/or annual target bonus as in effect on the date hereof or as the same may be increased from time to time, (ii) a failure by the Company to increase Executive’s annual base salary at such periodic intervals consistent with the Company’s practice on the date hereof, except that this subparagraph (A) shall not apply to across-the-board salary reductions similarly affecting all executives of the Company;

 

B. the failure by the Company to continue to provide Executive with benefits substantially similar to those enjoyed by Executive under any of the Company’s pension, retirement, life insurance, medical, health and accident, or disability plans in which Executive is participating on the date hereof, the taking of any action by the Company which would directly or indirectly materially reduce any of such benefits or deprive Executive of any material fringe benefit enjoyed by Executive on the date hereof, or the failure by the Company to provide Executive with the number of paid vacation days to which Executive is entitled on the basis of years of service with the Company in accordance with the Company’s normal vacation policy in effect on the date hereof, provided, however, the foregoing shall not constitute Good Reason if the failure to act or action is consistent with failures to act or actions applicable to all similarly situated executives.

 

Executive’s right to terminate his employment for Good Reason shall not be affected by Executive’s incapacity due to physical or mental illness.

 

6. Notice. For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

 

If to the Company:

 

Xerox Corporation

P.O. Box 1600

800 Long Ridge Road

Stamford, CT. 06904

Attention: Executive Compensation

 

If to Executive:

 

[TO BE SUPPLIED]

 

or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

 

7. Miscellaneous. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by Executive and a duly authorized officer of the Company. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts of law principles. This Agreement shall

 

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not be construed as creating an express or implied contract of employment and, except as otherwise agreed in writing between Executive and the Company, Executive shall not have any right to be retained in the employ of the Company.

 

8. Validity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein and during the term of the Agreement supersedes the provisions of all prior agreements, promises, covenants, arrangements, communications, representations or warranties, whether oral or written, by any officer, employee or representative of any party hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

11. Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date set forth above.

 

XEROX CORPORATION

By:

 

 


    Anne M. Mulcahy, Chairman of Board and
    Chief Executive Officer

 

 


Executive

 

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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

 

Xerox Corporation

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends, as well as any deficiency of earnings are determined using the following applicable factors:

 

Earnings available for fixed charges are calculated first, by determining the sum of: (a) income (loss) before income taxes, (b) distributed equity income, (c) fixed charges, as defined below and (d) amortization of capitalized interest, if any. From this total, we subtract capitalized interest, if any.

 

Fixed charges are calculated as the sum of (a) interest costs (both expensed and capitalized), (b) amortization of debt expense and discount or premium relating to any indebtedness and (c) that portion of rental expense that is representative of the interest factor.

 

As of July 1, 2003, we adopted both Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity” (“SFAS No. 150”) and FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”). In December 2003, the FASB revised FIN 46, in part, to clarify certain of its provisions. The revision to FIN 46 addressed ownership provisions related to consolidation. This guidance resulted in the holders of the preferred securities being considered the primary beneficiaries of these trusts. As such, we are no longer permitted to consolidate these entities. As a result, we were required to deconsolidate all three of our subsidiary trusts (Capital Trust I, Capital Trust II and Capital LLC), two of which issued the securities previously reclassified in accordance with the adoption of SFAS No. 150.

 

We have deconsolidated the three trusts and reflected our obligations to them within the balance sheet liability caption “Liability to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities.” In addition to deconsolidating these subsidiary trusts, the interest expense on the loans has been included within “Other expenses, net” with the tax effects presented within “Income taxes (benefits).” Accordingly, $145 million, $145 million, $64 million, $56 million and $55 million is included in non-financing interest expense for each of the five years ended December 31, 2003, respectively.

 

Preferred stock dividends used in the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends consist of the amount of pre-tax earnings required to cover dividends paid on our Series B convertible preferred stock and our Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock. The Series B dividends are tax deductible and, as such, are equivalent to the pre-tax earnings required to cover such dividends.

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
(In millions)    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

    1999

 

Fixed charges:

                                        

Interest expense

   $ 884     $ 896     $ 1,001     $ 1,146     $ 897  

Portion of rental expense which represents interest factor

     77       82       111       115       132  
    


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges before capitalized interest

     961       978       1,112       1,261       1,029  

Capitalized interest

     —         —         —         3       8  
    


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges

   $ 961     $ 978     $ 1,112     $ 1,264     $ 1,037  
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings available for fixed charges:

                                        

Earnings

   $ 494     $ 158     $ 381     $ (365 )   $ 1,268  

Less: Undistributed equity in income of affiliated companies

     (37 )     (23 )     (20 )     (25 )     (10 )

Add: fixed charges before capitalized interest and preferred stock dividends

     961       978       1,112       1,261       1,029  
    


 


 


 


 


Total earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 1,418     $ 1,113     $ 1,473     $ 871     $ 2,287  
    


 


 


 


 


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.48       1.14       1.32       *       2.21  
    


 


 


 


 



* Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2000 were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $393 million.


Xerox Corporation

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
(In millions)    2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

    1999

 

Fixed charges:

                                        

Interest expense

   $ 884     $ 896     $ 1,001     $ 1,146     $ 897  

Portion of rental expense which represents interest factor

     77       82       111       115       132  
    


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges before capitalized interest and preferred stock dividends pre-tax income requirement

     961       978       1,112       1,261       1,029  

Capitalized interest

     —         —         —         3       8  

Preferred stock dividends pre-tax income requirement

     90       78       13       53       54  
    


 


 


 


 


Total combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

   $ 1,051     $ 1,056     $ 1,125     $ 1,317     $ 1,091  

Earnings available for fixed charges:

                                        

Earnings

   $ 494     $ 158     $ 381     $ (365 )   $ 1,268  

Less: Undistributed equity in income of affiliated companies

     (37 )     (23 )     (20 )     (25 )     (10 )

Add: fixed charges before capitalized interest and preferred stock dividends

     961       978       1,112       1,261       1,029  
    


 


 


 


 


Total earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 1,418     $ 1,113     $ 1,473     $ 871     $ 2,287  
    


 


 


 


 


Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

     1.35       1.05       1.31       *       2.10  
    


 


 


 


 



* Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2000 were inadequate to cover combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $446 million.
Registrants 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders

EXHIBIT 13

 

INDEX TO ANNUAL REPORT

 

Report of Management

   3

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

   4

Executive Overview

   4

Financial Overview

   4

Application of Critical Accounting Policies

   6

Summary of Results

   11

Revenues

   12

Segment Operating Profit

   14

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

   14

Gross Margin

   15

Research and Development

   16

Selling, Administrative and General Expenses

   16

Restructuring Programs

   16

Gain on Affiliate’s Sale of Stock

   17

Provision for Litigation

   17

Other Expenses, Net

   17

Income Taxes

   19

Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates

   19

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

   19

Capital Resources and Liquidity

   20

Cash Flow Analysis

   20

Capital Structure and Liquidity

   22

Liquidity, Financial Flexibility and Funding Plans

   23

Contractual Cash Obligations and Other Commercial Commitments and Contingencies

   26

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

   27

Financial Risk Management

   28

Forward-Looking Cautionary Statements

   29

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements

    

Report of Independent Auditors

   30

Consolidated Statements of Income

   31

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   32

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   33

Consolidated Statements of Common Shareholders’ Equity

   34

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies    35
2.    Restructuring Programs    44
3.    Divestitures and Other Sales    47
4.    Receivables, Net    49
5.    Inventories and Equipment on Operating Leases, Net    52
6.    Land, Buildings and Equipment, Net    53
7.    Investments in Affiliates, at Equity    54
8.    Segment Reporting    55
9.    Supplementary Financial Information    58
10.    Debt    60
11.    Financial Instruments    65
12.    Employee Benefit Plans    69
13.    Income and Other Taxes    75
14.    Liability to Subsidiary Trusts Issuing Preferred Securities    78
15.    Litigation, Regulatory Matters and Other Contingencies    80
16.    Preferred Securities    91
17.    Common Stock    92
18.    Earnings Per Share    93
19.    Financial Statements of Subsidiary Guarantors    95

 

Other Data

    

Quarterly Results of Operations

   104

Five Years in Review

   105

Certifications Pursuant to Rule 13a - 14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

    

 

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REPORT OF MANAGEMENT

 

Our management is responsible for the integrity and objectivity of all information presented in this annual report. The Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include amounts based on management’s best estimates and judgments.

 

We maintain an internal control structure designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss or unauthorized use and that financial records are adequate and can be relied upon to produce accurate and complete financial statements. This structure includes the hiring and training of qualified people, written accounting and control policies and procedures, clearly drawn lines of accountability and delegations of authority. In a business ethics policy that is continuously communicated to all employees, we have established our intent to adhere to the highest standards of ethical conduct in all of our business activities.

 

We monitor our internal control structure with direct management reviews and a comprehensive program of internal audits. In addition, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, our independent auditors, have audited the 2003, 2002 and 2001 Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and considered the internal controls over financial reporting to determine their audit procedures for the purpose of expressing an opinion on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, which is composed solely of independent directors, meets regularly with the independent auditors, the internal auditors and representatives of management to review audits, financial reporting and internal control matters, as well as the nature and extent of the audit effort. The Audit Committee is responsible for the engagement of the independent auditors. The independent auditors and internal auditors have free access to the Audit Committee.

 

/s/    ANNE M. MULCAHY        


Anne M. Mulcahy

Chairman and Chief Executive

Officer

 

/s/    LAWRENCE A. ZIMMERMAN


Lawrence A. Zimmerman

Senior Vice President

and Chief Financial

Officer

 

/s/    GARY R. KABURECK        


Gary R. Kabureck

Vice President

and Chief Accounting

Officer

 

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

 

Throughout this document, references to “we,” “our” or “us” refer to Xerox Corporation and its subsidiaries. References to “Xerox Corporation” refer to the stand-along parent company and do not include its subsidiaries.

 

Executive Overview:

 

We are a technology and services enterprise and a leader in the global document market, developing, manufacturing, marketing, servicing and financing the industry’s broadest portfolio of document equipment, solutions and services. Our industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation from older technology light lens devices to digital systems, the transition from black and white to color, as well as an increased reliance on electronic documents. While in the near term we are experiencing certain revenue declines related to the proportion of our total revenues attributable to light lens products, we believe that, as a whole, these trends play to our strengths and represent opportunities for future growth since our research and development investments have been focused on digital and color offerings.

 

We operate in competitive markets and our customers demand improved solutions, such as the ability to print offset quality color documents on demand; improved product functionality, such as the ability to print, copy, fax and scan from a single device; and lower prices for the same functionality. We deliver advanced technology through focused investment in research and development and offset lower prices through continuous improvement of our cost base. Our revenue is heavily dependent on the amount of equipment installed at customer locations and the utilization of those devices. As such, our critical success factors include hardware installation and equipment sales growth to stabilize and grow our installed base of equipment at customer locations. In addition to our installed base, the key factors in delivering growth in our recurring revenue streams (supplies, service, paper, outsourcing and rental, which we collectively refer to as post sale revenue) are page volume growth and higher revenue per page. Connected multifunction devices and new services and solutions are key drivers to increase equipment usage. The transition to color is the primary driver to improve revenue per page, as color documents typically require significantly more toner coverage per page than traditional black and white printing. Revenue per color page is approximately five times higher than revenue per black and white page.

 

Financial Overview:

 

In 2003, we continued to build on our 2002 momentum as evidenced by product installation and equipment sales growth, earnings growth and an improvement in our overall financial condition and liquidity. In a relatively weak economic environment, we continued our transition toward revenue growth and further improved our business model. Our focused investment in the growing areas of digital production and office systems yielded 21 new products. The success of these products, combined with the 17 products introduced in 2002, enabled us to gain market share in key segments and deliver year-over-year equipment sales growth in each quarter. These improved trends, combined with favorable currency translation, helped moderate the decline in total revenue.

 

We maintained our focus on cost management throughout 2003. Gross margins remained strong as we continued to offset price investments with productivity improvements. We further reduced selling, administrative and general (SAG) expenses and continued to invest in research and development, prioritizing our investments in the faster growing areas of the market.

 

Our 2003 balance sheet strategy focused on reducing total debt, extending debt maturities, improving operating cash flows, maintaining long-term financing agreements supporting our secured borrowing strategy and maintaining a cash balance of at least $1 billion. In 2003, we significantly improved our liquidity by completing a $3.6 billion Recapitalization, which included public offerings of common stock, 3-year mandatory convertible preferred stock and 7-year and 10-year senior unsecured notes, as well as our new $1 billion 2003 Credit Facility. In 2003, we also improved our liquidity by expanding our secured borrowing programs beyond our primary $5 billion U.S. agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation to also include long-term

 

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arrangements in Canada, the U.K. and France. Proceeds from the Recapitalization, secured borrowing programs, and $1.9 billion of cash generated from operations enabled us to reduce total debt by $3 billion in 2003, extend $1.6 billion of debt maturities and end the year with a cash balance of $2.5 billion. We continue to focus on strengthening our balance sheet to further enhance our operating and financial flexibility.

 

Revenues for the three-year period ended December 31, 2003 were as follows:

 

($ in millions)    Year Ended December 31,

   Percent Change

 
     2003

   2002

   2001

   2003

    2002

 

Equipment sales

   $ 4,250    $ 3,970    $ 4,403    7 %   (10 )%

Post sale and other revenue

     10,454      10,879      11,476    (4 )%   (5 )%

Finance income

     997      1,000      1,129    —       (11 )%
    

  

  

            

Total revenues

   $ 15,701    $ 15,849    $ 17,008    (1 )%   (7 )%
    

  

  

            

Total color revenue included in total revenues

   $ 3,267    $ 2,781    $ 2,759    17 %   1 %

 

A reconciliation of the above presentation of revenues to the revenue classifications included in our Consolidated Statements of Income is as follows:

 

($ in millions)    Year Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Sales

   $ 6,970     $ 6,752     $ 7,443  

Less: Supplies, paper and other sales

     (2,720 )     (2,782 )     (3,040 )
    


 


 


Equipment Sales

   $ 4,250     $ 3,970     $ 4,403  

Service, outsourcing and rentals

   $ 7,734     $ 8,097     $ 8,436  

Add: Supplies, paper and other sales

     2,720       2,782       3,040  
    


 


 


Post sale and other revenue

   $ 10,454     $ 10,879     $ 11,476  
    


 


 


 

Total 2003 revenues of $15.7 billion declined one percent from 2002, reflecting moderating year-over-year revenue declines, as well as a 5-percentage point benefit from currency. Equipment sales increased 7 percent in 2003, reflecting a 6-percentage point benefit from currency, as well as the success of our numerous color multifunction and production color products and growth in our Developing Markets Operations (DMO) segment. 2003 Post sale and other revenue declined 4 percent from 2002, primarily due to declines in older technology light lens revenues, DMO and the Small Office / Home Office (SOHO) business which we exited in the second half of 2001. These declines were partially offset by growth in our digital revenues and a 5-percentage point benefit from currency. Post sale and other revenue declines reflect the reduction in our equipment at customer locations and related page volume declines. As our equipment sales continue to increase, we expect that the effects of post-sale declines will moderate and ultimately reverse over time. 2003 Finance income, which was primarily impacted by the volume of equipment lease originations, approximated that of 2002, including a 5-percentage point benefit from currency.

 

Total 2002 revenues of $15.8 billion declined 7 percent from 2001, including a one-percentage point benefit from currency. Economic weakness and competitive pressures were only partially offset by the success of several new color and monochrome multifunction products, most of which were launched in the second half of the year. As a result, equipment sales declined 10 percent from 2001. 2002 Post sale and other revenue declined 5 percent from 2001 primarily due to declines in older technology light lens, DMO and SOHO. These declines were only partially offset by growth in our digital revenues, driven by increased usage of color products and monochrome multifunction systems. 2002 Finance income declined 11 percent from 2001, resulting from lower equipment installations and our exit from the financing business in certain European countries.

 

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Net income (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three years ended December 31, 2003 were as follows:

 

($ in millions, except share amounts)    Year Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 360     $ 91     $ (94 )

Preferred stock dividends

     (71 )     (73 )     (12 )
    


 


 


Income (loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 289     $ 18     $ (106 )
    


 


 


Diluted earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.36     $ 0.02     $ (0.15 )
    


 


 


 

2003 Net income of $360 million, or 36 cents per diluted share, included after-tax impairment and restructuring charges of $111 million ($176 million pre-tax), an after-tax charge of $146 million ($239 million pre-tax) related to the court approved settlement of the Berger v. RIGP litigation, a $45 million after-tax ($73 million pre-tax) loss on early extinguishment of debt and income tax benefits of $35 million from the reversal of deferred tax asset valuation allowances.

 

2002 Net income of $91 million, or 2 cents per diluted share, included after-tax asset impairment and restructuring charges of $471 million ($670 million pre-tax), a pre-tax and after-tax charge of $63 million for impaired goodwill and an after-tax charge of $72 million ($106 million pre-tax) for permanently impaired internal-use capitalized software, partially offset by $105 million of tax benefits arising from the favorable resolution of a foreign tax audit and tax law changes, as well as a favorable adjustment to compensation expense of $31 million ($33 million pre-tax), that was previously accrued in 2001, associated with the reinstatement of dividends for our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”).

 

The 2001 net loss of $94 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, included $507 million of after-tax charges ($715 million pre-tax) for restructuring and asset impairments associated with our Turnaround Program including our disengagement from our worldwide SOHO business. 2001 results also included a $304 million after-tax gain ($773 million pre-tax) from the sale of half of our interest in Fuji Xerox, a $38 million after-tax gain ($63 million pre-tax) related to the early retirement of debt, $21 million of after-tax gains ($29 million pre-tax) associated with unhedged foreign currency, partially offset by $31 million ($33 million pre-tax) of increased compensation expense associated with the suspension of dividends for our ESOP and after-tax goodwill amortization of $59 million ($63 million pre-tax).

 

Application of Critical Accounting Policies:

 

In preparing our Consolidated Financial Statements and accounting for the underlying transactions and balances, we apply accounting policies that are described in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We consider the policies discussed below as critical to understanding our Consolidated Financial Statements, as their application places the most significant demands on management’s judgment, since financial reporting results rely on estimates of the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Specific risks associated with these critical accounting policies are described in the following paragraphs. The impacts and significant risks associated with these policies on our business operations are discussed throughout this MD&A where such policies affect our reported and expected financial results. For a detailed discussion of the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Senior management has discussed the development and selection of the critical accounting policies, estimates and related disclosures, included herein, with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Preparation of this annual report requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of our financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Although actual results may differ from those estimates, we believe the estimates are reasonable and appropriate. In instances where different

 

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estimates could reasonably have been used in the current period, we have disclosed the impact on our operations of these different estimates. In certain instances, for instance with respect to revenue recognition for leases, because the accounting rules are prescriptive, it would not have been possible to have reasonably used different estimates in the current period and sensitivity information would therefore not be appropriate. Changes in assumptions and estimates are reflected in the period in which they occur. The impact of such changes could be material to our results of operations and financial condition in any quarterly or annual period.

 

Revenue Recognition Under Bundled Arrangements: As discussed more fully in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we sell most of our products and services under bundled contract arrangements, which typically include equipment, service, supplies and financing components for which the customer pays a single negotiated price for all elements. These arrangements typically also include a variable component for page volumes in excess of contractual minimums, which are often expressed in terms of price per page, which we refer to as the “cost per copy.” In a typical bundled arrangement, our customer is quoted a fixed minimum monthly payment for 1) the equipment, 2) the associated services and other executory costs, 3) the financing element and 4) frequently supplies. When separate prices are listed in multiple element customer contracts, such prices may not be representative of the fair values of those elements, because the prices of the different components of the arrangement may be modified through customer negotiations, although the aggregate consideration may remain the same. Revenues under these arrangements are allocated based upon the estimated relative fair values of each element. Our revenue allocation to the lease deliverables begins by allocating revenues to the maintenance and executory costs plus profit thereon. The remaining amounts are allocated to the equipment and financing elements. We perform extensive analyses of available verifiable objective evidence of equipment fair value based on cash selling prices during the applicable period. The cash selling prices are compared to the range of values included in our lease accounting systems. The range of cash selling prices must be reasonably consistent with the lease selling prices, taking into account residual values that accrue to our benefit, in order for us to determine that such lease prices are indicative of fair value. Our pricing interest rates, which are used in determining customer payments, are developed based upon a variety of factors including local prevailing rates in the marketplace and the customer’s credit history, industry and credit class. Effective January 1, 2004, the pricing rates will be reassessed quarterly based on changes in local prevailing rates in the marketplace and will be adjusted to the extent such rates vary by twenty-five basis points or more, cumulatively, from the last rate in effect. The pricing interest rates generally equal the implicit rates within the leases, as corroborated by our comparisons of cash to lease selling prices.

 

Revenue Recognition for Leases: As more fully discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, our accounting for leases involves specific determinations under applicable lease accounting standards which often involve complex and prescriptive provisions. These provisions affect the timing of revenue recognition for our equipment. If the leases qualify as sales-type capital leases, equipment revenue is recognized upon delivery or installation of the equipment as sale revenue as opposed to ratably over the lease term. The critical elements that we consider with respect to our lease accounting are the determination of the economic life and the fair value of equipment, including the residual value. Those elements are based upon historical experience with all our products. For purposes of determining the economic life, we consider the most objective measure of historical experience to be the original contract term, since most equipment is returned by lessees at or near the end of the contracted term. The economic life of most of our products is five years since this represents the most frequent contractual lease term for our principal products and only a small percentage of our leases are for original terms longer than five years and there is generally no significant after-market for our used equipment. We believe five years is representative of the period during which the equipment is expected to be economically usable, with normal service, for the purpose for which it is intended. Residual values are established at lease inception using estimates of fair value at the end of the lease term and are established with due consideration to forecasted supply and demand for our various products, product retirement and future product launch plans, end of lease customer behavior, remanufacturing strategies, used equipment markets, if any, competition and technological changes.

 

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Accounts and Finance Receivables Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Credit Losses: We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit limits based upon customer payment history and current creditworthiness. We continuously monitor collections and payments from our customers and maintain a provision for estimated credit losses based upon our historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that have been identified. While such credit losses have historically been within our expectations and the provisions established, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience credit loss rates similar to those we have experienced in the past. Measurement of such losses requires consideration of historical loss experience, including the need to adjust for current conditions, and judgments about the probable effects of relevant observable data, including present economic conditions such as delinquency rates and financial health of specific customers. We recorded $224 million, $353 million, and $506 million in the Consolidated Statements of Income for provisions for doubtful accounts for both our accounts and finance receivables for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, of which $224 million, $332 million, and $438 million were included in selling, administrative and general expenses for such years, respectively. The declining trend in our provision for doubtful accounts is primarily due to improved customer administration, collection practices and credit approval policies, as well as our revenue declines.

 

As discussed above, in preparing our Consolidated Financial Statements for the three years ended December 31, 2003, we estimated our provision for doubtful accounts based on historical experience and customer-specific collection issues. We believe this methodology is appropriate. During the five year period ended December 31, 2003, our allowance for doubtful accounts ranged from approximately 3.4 to 5.5 percent of gross receivables. Holding all other assumptions constant, a one percentage point increase or decrease in the allowance from the December 31, 2003 rate of 4.6 percent would change the 2003 provision of $224 million by approximately $115 million.

 

Historically, about half of the provision for doubtful accounts relates to our finance receivables portfolio. This provision is inherently more difficult to estimate than the provision for trade accounts receivable because the underlying lease portfolio has an average maturity, at any time, of approximately two to three years and contains past due billed amounts, as well as unbilled amounts. The estimated credit quality of any given customer and class of customer or geographic location can significantly change during the life of the portfolio. We consider all available information in our quarterly assessments of the adequacy of the provision for doubtful accounts.

 

Provisions for Excess and Obsolete Inventory Losses: We value our inventories at the lower of average cost or market. Inventories also include equipment that is returned at the end of the lease term. Returned equipment is recorded at the lower of remaining net book value or salvage value. Salvage value consists of the estimated market value (generally determined based on replacement cost) of the salvageable component parts, which are expected to be used in the remanufacturing process. We regularly review inventory quantities, including equipment to be leased to customers, which is included as part of finished goods inventory, and record a provision for excess and/or obsolete inventory based primarily on our estimated forecast of product demand and production requirements. Several factors may influence the realizability of our inventories, including our decision to exit a product line, technological changes and new product development. These factors could result in an increase in the amount of excess or obsolete inventory quantities. Additionally, our estimates of future product demand may prove to be inaccurate, in which case we may have understated or overstated the provision required for excess and obsolete inventories. Although we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of our forecasts of future product demand, including the impact of future product launches and changes in remanufacturing strategies, significant unanticipated changes in demand or technological developments could materially impact the value of our inventory and our reported operating results if our estimates prove to be inaccurate. We recorded $78 million, $115 million, and $242 million in inventory write-down charges for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The decline in inventory write-down charges is due to the absence of business exiting activities, stabilization of our product lines, manufacturing outsourcing related improvements and a lower level of inventories.

 

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As discussed above, in preparing our financial statements for the three years ended December 31, 2003, we estimated our provision for excess and obsolete inventories based primarily on forecasts of production and service requirements. We believe this methodology is appropriate. During the three year period ended December 31, 2003, inventory reserves for net realizable value adjustments as a percentage of gross inventory varied by approximately one percentage point. Holding all other assumptions constant, a 0.5 percentage point increase or decrease in our net realizable value adjustments would change the 2003 provision of $78 million by approximately $7 million.

 

Asset Valuations and Review for Potential Impairments: Our long-lived assets, excluding goodwill, are assessed for impairment by comparison of the total amount of undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by such assets to their carrying value. We periodically review our long-lived assets, whereby we make assumptions regarding the valuation and the changes in circumstances that would affect the carrying value of these assets. If such analysis indicates that an impairment exists, we are then required to estimate the fair value of the asset and, as appropriate, expense all or a portion of the asset, based on a comparison to the net book value of such asset or group of assets. The determination of fair value includes inherent uncertainties, such as the impact of competition on future value. Our primary methodology for determining fair value is based on a discounted cash flow model. We believe that we have made reasonable estimates and judgments in determining whether our long-lived assets have been impaired; however, if there is a material change in the assumptions used in our determination of fair values or if there is a material change in economic conditions or circumstances influencing fair value, we could be required to recognize certain impairment charges in the future. During 2002, due to our decision to abandon the use of certain software applications, we recorded an impairment charge of $106 million in Selling, administrative and general expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income. In addition, we recorded asset impairment charges in connection with our restructuring actions of $1 million, $55 million, and $205 million in 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively.

 

Goodwill and Other Acquired Intangible Assets: We have made acquisitions in the past that included the recognition of a significant amount of goodwill and other intangible assets. Commencing January 1, 2002, goodwill is no longer amortized, but instead is assessed for impairment annually or more frequently as triggering events occur that indicate a decline in fair value below that of its carrying value. In making these assessments, we rely on a number of factors including operating results, business plans, economic projections, anticipated future cash flows and market comparable data. There are inherent uncertainties related to these factors and our judgment, including the risk that the carrying value of our goodwill may be overstated or understated. In 2002, we recognized an impairment charge of $63 million related to the goodwill in our DMO segment, which was recorded as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Plan Assumptions: We sponsor pension plans in various forms in several countries covering substantially all employees who meet eligibility requirements. Post-retirement benefit plans cover primarily U.S. employees for retirement medical costs. Several statistical and other factors that attempt to anticipate future events are used in calculating the expense, liability and asset values related to our pension and post-retirement benefit plans. These factors include assumptions we make about the discount rate, expected return on plan assets, rate of increase in healthcare costs, the rate of future compensation increases and mortality, among others. For purposes of determining the expected return on plan assets, we utilize a calculated value approach in determining the value of the pension plan assets, as opposed to a fair market value approach. The primary difference between the two methods relates to a systematic recognition of changes in fair value over time (generally two years) versus immediate recognition of changes in fair value. Our expected rate of return on plan assets is then applied to the calculated asset value to determine the amount of the expected return on plan assets to be used in the determination of the net periodic pension cost. The calculated value approach reduces the volatility in net periodic pension cost that results from using the fair market value approach. The difference between the actual return on plan assets and the expected return on plan assets is added to, or subtracted from, any cumulative differences that arose in prior years. This amount is a component of the unrecognized net actuarial (gain) loss and is subject to amortization to net periodic pension cost over the average remaining service lives of the employees participating in the pension plan.

 

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As a result of cumulative asset returns being lower than expected asset returns over the last several years and declining interest rates, 2004 net periodic pension cost will increase. The total unrecognized actuarial loss as of December 31, 2003 was $1.87 billion, as compared to $1.84 billion at December 31, 2002. The change from December 31, 2002 relates to a decline in the discount rate, offset by improved asset returns as compared to expected returns. The total unrecognized actuarial loss will be amortized in the future, subject to offsetting gains or losses that will change the future amortization amount. We have recently utilized a weighted average expected rate of return on plan assets of 8.3 percent for 2003 expense, 8.8 percent for 2002 expense and 8.9 percent for 2001 expense, on a worldwide basis. In estimating this rate, we considered the historical returns earned by the plan assets, the rates of return expected in the future and our investment strategy and asset mix with respect to the plans’ funds. The weighted average rate we will utilize to calculate our 2004 expense will be 8.1 percent. Another significant assumption affecting our pension and post-retirement benefit obligations and the net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit cost is the rate that we use to discount our future anticipated benefit obligations. In estimating this rate, we consider rates of return on high quality fixed-income investments over the period to expected payment of the pension and other benefits. The weighted average rate we will utilize to measure our pension obligation as of December 31, 2003 and calculate our 2004 expense will be 5.8 percent, which is a decrease from 6.2 percent used in the determination of our pension obligations in 2003. As a result of the reduction in the discount rate, the lower cumulative actual return on plan assets during the prior three years and certain other factors, our 2004 net periodic pension cost is expected to be $65 million higher than 2003.

 

On a consolidated basis, we recognized net periodic pension cost of $364 million, $168 million, and $99 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Pension cost is included in several income statement components based on the related underlying employee costs. Pension and post-retirement benefit plan assumptions are included in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Holding all other assumptions constant, a 0.25 percent increase or decrease in the discount rate from the 2004 projected rate of 5.8 percent would change the 2004 projected net periodic pension cost by approximately $23 million. Likewise, a 0.25 percent increase or decrease in the expected return on plan assets from the 2004 projected rate of 8.1 percent would change the 2004 projected net periodic pension cost by approximately $9 million.

 

Income Taxes and Tax Valuation Allowances: We record the estimated future tax effects of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and amounts reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. We follow very specific and detailed guidelines in each tax jurisdiction regarding the recoverability of any tax assets recorded in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and provide necessary valuation allowances as required. We regularly review our deferred tax assets for recoverability considering historical profitability, projected future taxable income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and tax planning strategies. If we continue to operate at a loss in certain jurisdictions or are unable to generate sufficient future taxable income, or if there is a material change in the actual effective tax rates or time period within which the underlying temporary differences become taxable or deductible, we could be required to increase the valuation allowance against all or a significant portion of our deferred tax assets resulting in a substantial increase in our effective tax rate and a material adverse impact on our operating results. Conversely, if and when our operations in some jurisdictions were to become sufficiently profitable to recover previously reserved deferred tax assets, we would reduce all or a portion of the applicable valuation allowance in the period when such determination is made. This would result in an increase to reported earnings in such period. Adjustments to our valuation allowance, through charges (credits) to expense, were $(16) million, $15 million, and $247 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

We are subject to ongoing tax examinations and assessments in various jurisdictions. Accordingly, we incur additional tax expense based upon the probable outcomes of such matters. In addition, when applicable, we adjust the previously recorded tax expense to reflect examination results. Our ongoing assessments of the probable outcomes of the examinations and related tax positions require judgment and can materially increase or decrease our effective tax rate as well as impact our operating results.

 

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Legal Contingencies: We are a defendant in numerous litigation and regulatory matters including those involving securities law, patent law, environmental law, employment law and ERISA, as discussed in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. We determine whether an estimated loss from a contingency should be accrued by assessing whether a loss is deemed probable and can be reasonably estimated. We assess potential liability by analyzing our litigation and regulatory matters using available information. We develop our views on estimated losses in consultation with outside counsel handling our defense in these matters, which involves an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. Should developments in any of these matters cause a change in our determination as to an unfavorable outcome and result in the need to recognize a material accrual, or should any of these matters result in a final adverse judgment or be settled for significant amounts, they could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial position in the period or periods in which such change in determination, judgment or settlement occurs. In 2003, we recorded a charge of $239 million reflecting the court approved settlement of the Berger pension related litigation.

 

Summary of Results:

 

Our reportable segments are consistent with how we manage the business and view the markets we serve. Our reportable segments are Production, Office, DMO and Other. Our offerings include hardware, services, solutions and consumable supplies. The Production segment includes black and white products which operate at speeds over 90 pages per minute and color products over 40 pages per minute. Products include the DocuTech, DocuPrint, Xerox 1010 and Xerox 2101 and DocuColor families, as well as older technology light-lens products. The Office segment includes black and white products which operate at speeds up to 90 pages per minute and color devices which operate at speeds up to 40 pages per minute. Products include our family of Document Centre digital multifunction products which were expanded to include our new suite of CopyCentre, WorkCentre, and WorkCentre Pro digital multifunction systems, DocuColor multifunction products, color laser, solid ink and monochrome laser desktop printers, digital and light-lens copiers and facsimile products. The DMO segment includes our operations in Latin America, the Middle East, India, Eurasia, Russia and Africa. This segment includes sales of products that are typical to the Production and Office segments, however, management serves and evaluates these markets on an aggregate geographic basis, rather than on a product basis. The segment classified as Other, includes several units, none of which met the thresholds for separate segment reporting. This group includes Xerox Supplies Group (predominantly paper), SOHO, Xerox Engineering Systems (“XES”), Xerox Technology Enterprises and consulting services, royalty and license revenues. Other segment profit (loss) includes the operating results from these entities, other less significant businesses, our equity income from Fuji Xerox, and certain costs which have not been allocated to the Production, Office and DMO segments including non-financing interest and other corporate costs.

 

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Revenues:

 

Revenues by segment for the years ended 2003, 2002 and 2001 were as follows:

 

(in millions)


   Production

   Office

   DMO

   Other

    Total

2003

                                   

Equipment sales

   $ 1,201    $ 2,452    $ 425    $ 172     $ 4,250

Post sale and other revenue

     2,970      4,656      1,182      1,646       10,454

Finance income

     376      595      9      17       997
    

  

  

  


 

Total Revenue

   $ 4,547    $ 7,703    $ 1,616    $ 1,835     $ 15,701
    

  

  

  


 

2002

                                   

Equipment sales

   $ 1,100    $ 2,336    $ 334    $ 200     $ 3,970

Post sale and other revenue

     3,028      4,604      1,408      1,839       10,879

Finance income

     394      601      16      (11 )     1,000
    

  

  

  


 

Total Revenue

   $ 4,522    $ 7,541    $ 1,758    $ 2,028     $ 15,849
    

  

  

  


 

2001

                                   

Equipment sales

   $ 1,196    $ 2,458    $ 321    $ 428     $ 4,403

Post sale and other revenue

     3,092      4,898      1,679      1,807       11,476

Finance income

     439      661      26      3       1,129
    

  

  

  


 

Total Revenue

   $ 4,727    $ 8,017    $ 2,026    $ 2,238     $ 17,008
    

  

  

  


 

 

Equipment Sales:

 

2003 Equipment sales of $4.3 billion increased 7 percent from 2002, reflecting significant growth in DMO, the success of numerous new product introductions and a 6-percentage point benefit from currency. In 2003, approximately 50 percent of equipment sales were generated from products launched in the previous two years. Color equipment sales represented 28 percent of total equipment sales compared with 24 percent in 2002. 2002 equipment sales of $4.0 billion declined 10 percent from 2001, including a one percentage point benefit from currency, as continued economic weakness and competitive pressures more than offset the successful impact of new products, most of which were launched in the second half of 2002.

 

Production: 2003 equipment sales grew 9 percent from 2002, as improved product mix, installation growth and favorable currency of 7 percent more than offset price declines of approximately 5 percent. Strong 2003 production color equipment sales growth reflected increased installations and stronger product mix driven by the DocuColor 6060 and DocuColor iGen3 products. The DocuColor iGen3 utilizes next generation color technology which we expect will expand the digital color print on demand market. 2003 production monochrome equipment sales grew modestly as light-production installations, driven by the success of the new Xerox 2101 copier/printer, and favorable currency more than offset declines in production publishing, printing and older technology light lens. 2002 equipment sales declined 8 percent from 2001 reflecting price declines of approximately 5 percent, weaker product mix and installation declines driven largely by older technology light lens equipment.

 

Office: 2003 equipment sales grew 5 percent from 2002, as favorable currency of 7 percent and installation increases more than offset price declines of approximately 10 percent and the impact of weaker product mix. Equipment installation growth of approximately 20 percent reflects growth in all monochrome digital and color businesses, particularly office color printing and our line of monochrome multifunction/copier systems. The CopyCentre, WorkCentre and WorkCentre Pro systems, which were launched in the second quarter 2003, are intended to expand our market reach and include new entry-level configurations at more competitive prices. 2002 equipment sales declined 5 percent from 2001, with approximately two-thirds of the decline driven by older technology light lens products. The remainder of the decline was due to price declines of approximately 10 percent and weaker product mix, which more than offset installation growth in our digital products.

 

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DMO: 2003 equipment sales grew 27 percent from 2002, reflecting volume growth of over 40 percent, partially offset by price declines of approximately 10 percent and unfavorable mix.

 

Other: 2003 equipment sales declined 14 percent from 2002 due to general sales declines, none of which were individually significant. 2002 equipment sales declined 53 percent from 2001, primarily reflecting our exit from the SOHO business in 2001.

 

Post Sale and Other Revenue:

 

2003 post sale and other revenues of $10.5 billion declined 4 percent from 2002, including a 5-percentage point benefit from currency. These declines reflect lower equipment populations, as post sale revenue is largely a function of the equipment placed at customer locations and the volume of prints and copies that our customers make on that equipment as well as associated services. 2003 supplies, paper and other sales of $2.7 billion (included within post sale and other revenue) declined 2 percent from 2002 primarily due to declines in supplies. Supplies sales declined due to reduced usage in the lower installed base of equipment and our exit from the SOHO business in 2001. 2003 service, outsourcing and rental revenue of $7.7 billion declined 4 percent from 2002, reflecting declines in rental and facilities management revenues. Declines in rental revenues primarily reflect reduced equipment populations within DMO and declines in facilities management revenues reflect consolidations by our customers as well as our prioritization of profitable contracts. 2002 post sale and other revenues of $10.9 billion declined 5 percent from 2001. 2002 supplies, paper and other sales of $2.8 billion declined 8 percent from 2001, primarily reflecting declines in supplies. 2002 service, outsourcing and rental revenue of $8.1 billion declined 4 percent from 2001 driven primarily by lower rental revenues in DMO.

 

Production: 2003 post sale and other revenue declined 2 percent from 2002, as favorable currency and improved mix, driven largely by an increased volume of color pages, were more than offset by the impact of monochrome page volume declines, primarily in older technology light lens products. 2002 post sale and other revenue declined 2 percent from 2001, as declines in monochrome page volumes more than offset the impact of improved mix due to significant growth in color page volumes.

 

Office: 2003 post sale and other revenue grew 1 percent from 2002, as favorable currency and strong digital page growth more than offset declines in older technology light lens products. 2002 post sale and other revenue declined 6 percent from 2001, as declines in older technology light lens products more than offset strong digital page growth.

 

DMO: 2003 post sale and other revenue declined 16 percent from 2002, due largely to a lower rental equipment population at customer locations and related page volume declines. 2002 post sale and other revenue declined 16 percent from 2001, due to a reduction in the amount of equipment installations at certain DMO customer locations as a result of reduced placements in prior periods.

 

Other: 2003 post sale and other revenue declined 10 percent from 2002, reflecting supply sale declines in SOHO of $82 million as well as the absence of $50 million of third-party licensing revenue recognized in 2002. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

 

We expect 2004 equipment sales will continue to grow, as we anticipate that new products launched in 2002, 2003 and those planned in 2004 will enable us to further strengthen our market position. Our ability to increase post sale revenue is dependent on our success at increasing the amount of our equipment at customer locations and the volume of pages generated on that equipment. In 2004, we expect post sale and other revenue declines will continue to moderate as equipment sales increase and our services and solutions increase utilization of the equipment. Accordingly, we expect 2004 total revenues to be in line with 2003 levels.

 

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Segment Operating Profit:

 

Segment operating profit and operating margin for each of the three years ended December 31, 2003 were as follows ($ in millions):

 

     Production

    Office

    DMO

    Other

    Total

 

2003

                                        

Operating Profit

   $ 422     $ 753     $ 151     $ (411 )   $ 915  

Operating Margin

     9.3 %     9.8 %     9.3 %     (22.4 %)     5.8 %

2002

                                        

Operating Profit

   $ 450     $ 621     $ 91     $ (329 )   $ 833  

Operating Margin

     10.0 %     8.2 %     5.2 %     (16.2 %)     5.3 %

2001

                                        

Operating Profit

   $ 372     $ 427     $ (97 )   $ (398 )   $ 304  

Operating Margin

     7.9 %     5.3 %     (4.8 %)     (17.8 %)     1.8 %

 

Production: 2003 operating profit declined $28 million from 2002, reflecting lower gross margins related to initial installations of DocuColor iGen3 and Xerox 2101. The decrease in gross margins was only partially offset by lower R&D and SAG expenses. 2002 operating profit improved $78 million from 2001, reflecting gross margin improvements and lower SAG expense, including reduced bad debt levels.

 

Office: 2003 operating profit improved $132 million from 2002, reflecting improved gross margins driven primarily by improved manufacturing and service productivity, as well as lower R&D and SAG expenses. 2002 operating profit improved by $194 million from 2001 as we focused on more profitable revenue, improved our manufacturing and service productivity and reduced SAG expenses.

 

DMO: 2003 operating profit improved $60 million from 2002 due to significantly lower SAG spending resulting from our cost saving initiatives, lower bad debts and gains on currency exposures compared to currency exposure losses in 2002. These improvements were partially offset by lower gross margins as a result of declining post sale revenue. 2002 operating profit improved by $188 million from the 2001 operating loss due to reduced SAG spending resulting from our cost base restructuring actions and lower bad debt levels, as well as significant gross margin improvement driven by our focus on profitability. DMO refined its business model in 2002 by transitioning equipment financing to third parties, improving credit policies and implementing additional cost reduction actions.

 

Other: 2003 Other segment operating loss of $411 million increased by $82 million from 2002, principally due to the loss on early extinguishment of debt of $73 million and lower SOHO profit of $39 million as our supplies sales declined following our exit from this business. In addition, 2002 included benefits of $33 million related to the ESOP expense adjustment and $50 million of profit related to a licensing agreement. These amounts were partially offset by the write-off of internal use software of $106 million in 2002.

 

2002 Other segment loss of $329 million decreased by $69 million from 2001, principally due to our exit from SOHO in the second half of 2001, which improved results by $272 million on a year over year basis. Operating results were also favorably impacted by lower non-financing interest expense of $49 million, the $33 million beneficial year over year impact of the ESOP expense adjustment and the $50 million profit from the licensing agreement. These amounts were offset by several items, including the write-off of internal use software of $106 million, higher pension and benefit expense of $93 million and higher advertising expenses of $62 million.

 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): In 2002, our Board of Directors reinstated the dividend on our ESOP, which resulted in a reversal of previously recorded compensation expense. The reversal of compensation expense corresponded to the line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income for 2002 where the charge was

 

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originally recorded and included $28 million in both Cost of Sales and Selling, administrative and general expenses and $11 million in Research and Development expenses. Of the total compensation expense originally recorded, $34 million and $33 million was recognized in 2002 and 2001, respectively. As such, 2002 benefited by the reversal of $33 million of excess compensation expense that was originally recorded in 2001. There is no corresponding earnings per share improvement in 2002 since the EPS calculation requires deduction of dividends declared from reported net income in arriving at net income available to common shareholders. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a more complete discussion of the ESOP, including current funding status.

 

Gross Margin: Gross margins by revenue classification were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,


 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Total gross margin

   42.0 %   42.4 %   38.2 %

Sales

   36.4 %   37.3 %   30.5 %

Service, outsourcing and rentals

   44.3 %   44.5 %   42.2 %

Finance income

   63.7 %   59.9 %   59.5 %

 

The 2003 gross margin of 42.0 percent remained strong and in line with our expectations, despite declining 0.4 percentage points from 2002. During 2003 we completed the R&D phase of the DocuColor iGen3 development and, therefore, beginning in July 2003 ongoing engineering costs associated with initial commercial production are included in cost of sales. DocuColor iGen3 ongoing engineering costs of $30 million, the absence of the $28 million prior year favorable ESOP adjustment and the absence of $50 million in prior year licensing revenue each contributed 0.2 percentage points to the 2003 gross margin decline. During 2003, manufacturing and service productivity improvements more than offset the impact of lower prices, higher pension and other employee benefit costs and product mix.

 

2003 sales gross margin declined 0.9 percentage points from 2002, with over half of the decline due to DocuColor iGen3 ongoing engineering costs and the remainder due to product mix as we increased our penetration of the digital light production market. In 2003, manufacturing productivity more than offset the impact of planned lower prices. 2003 service, outsourcing and rentals margin declined 0.2 percentage points from 2002. Improved productivity and product mix more than offset lower prices and higher pension and other employee expenses. 2002 also included a 0.4 percentage point benefit from a $50 million licensing agreement and a 0.3 percentage point benefit due to favorable ESOP adjustments.

 

The 2002 gross margin of 42.4 percent improved 4.2 percentage points from 2001. 1.4 percentage points of the increase reflects our second half 2001 SOHO exit. Improved manufacturing and service productivity, which more than offsetlower prices, accounted for approximately one percentage point of improvement and higher margins in our DMO operating segment accounted for approximately 0.5 percentage points of the improvement. The balance of the increase includes the favorable ESOP compensation expense adjustment, favorable transaction currency, lower inventory charges associated with restructuring actions and improved document outsourcing margins associated with our focus on profitable revenue.

 

2002 Sales gross margin improved 6.8 percentage points from 2001. Approximately 2.6 percentage points of the improvement was due to our SOHO exit, approximately 1.3 percentage points was due to increases in DMO, 0.6 percentage points was due to lower inventory charges associated with restructuring actions and the balance was largely due to manufacturing productivity, which more than offset competitive price pressures. 2002 Service, outsourcing and rentals margins improved by 2.3 percentage points from 2001 reflecting the benefits of expense productivity actions and more profitable document outsourcing contracts.

 

2003 Finance income gross margins increased 3.8 percentage points from 2002 and similarly by 0.4 percentage points from 2001, in line with declining interest costs specific to equipment financing. Equipment

 

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financing interest expense is determined based on a combination of actual interest expense incurred on financing debt, as well as our estimated cost of funds, applied against the estimated level of debt required to support our finance receivables. The estimate is based on an assumed ratio which ranges from 80-90% of our average finance receivables. This methodology has been consistently applied for all periods presented.

 

Research and Development: 2003 R&D spending of $868 million was $49 million lower than 2002, primarily due to a $30 million reduction associated with the commercial launch of the DocuColor iGen3 and improved R&D productivity, partially offset by higher pension and other employee benefit expenses. We expect 2004 R&D expense to range from 5-6 percent of total revenues. We continue to invest in technological development, particularly in color, and believe that our R&D spending is at an adequate level to remain technologically competitive. Our R&D is strategically coordinated with that of Fuji Xerox, which invested $724 million in R&D in 2003. To maximize the synergies of our relationship, our R&D expenditures are focused on the Production segment while Fuji Xerox R&D expenditures are focused on the Office segment. 2002 research and development spending of $917 million was $80 million lower than 2001. Approximately 40 percent of the decline was due to our SOHO exit, another 40 percent of the decline reflects both benefits from cost restructuring actions and the receipt of external funding and the balance reflects the previously discussed favorable ESOP compensation expense adjustment.

 

Selling, Administrative and General Expenses: SAG expense information was as follows ($ in millions):

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Total Selling, administrative and general expenses

   $ 4,249     $ 4,437     $ 4,728  

SAG as a percentage of revenue

     27.1 %     28.0 %     27.8 %

 

2003 SAG expense of $4.2 billion declined $188 million from 2002 including adverse currency impacts of $172 million and $70 million of higher pension and other employee benefit costs. 2003 SAG reductions reflect improved productivity and employment reductions associated with our cost base restructuring, lower bad debt expenses of $109 million and the absence of 2002 expenses discussed below.

 

2002 SAG expense of $4.4 billion declined $291 million from 2001. The reduction includes lower bad debt expenses of $106 million, lower SOHO spending of $84 million and a $34 million favorable property tax adjustment in North America. These decreases were partially offset by $106 million of internal-use software impairment charges, $65 million of higher advertising and marketing communications spending, $18 million of increased professional fees and $26 million of losses associated with the exit from certain leased facilities. The balance of the reduction primarily reflects employment reductions associated with our cost base restructuring actions.

 

Bad debt expense included in SAG was $224 million, $332 million and $438 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The 2003 reduction reflects improved collections performance, receivables aging and write-off trends. Lower expense in 2002 is due to improved customer administration, collection practices and credit approval policies, as well as our revenue declines. Bad debt expense as a percent of total revenue was 1.4 percent, 2.1 percent and 2.6 percent for 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

Restructuring Programs: For the three years ended December 31, 2003, we have engaged in a series of restructuring programs, resulting in approximately $1.6 billion in charges related to downsizing our employee base, exiting certain businesses, outsourcing some internal functions and engaging in other actions designed to reduce our cost structure. In 2003, we recorded restructuring and asset impairment charges of $176 million, primarily consisting of new severance actions and pension settlements related to previous employee restructuring actions. We expect prospective annual savings associated with 2003 actions to be approximately $170 million, as compared to 2003 levels. Restructuring and asset impairment charges of $670 million and $715 million in 2002 and 2001, respectively, primarily relate to severance and employee benefits related to worldwide terminations as

 

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well as certain costs related to the consolidation of excess facilities. The remaining restructuring reserve balance at December 31, 2003 for all programs was $221 million. Charges related to previous employee restructuring actions of approximately $20 million are expected to be recorded in 2004, primarily related to pension settlements.

 

Worldwide employment declined by approximately 6,700 in 2003, to approximately 61,100, primarily reflecting reductions as part of our restructuring programs. Worldwide employment was approximately 67,800 and 78,900 at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

Gain on Affiliate’s Sale of Stock: In 2003, we recorded cumulative gains on an affiliate’s sale of stock of $13 million reflecting our proportionate share of the increase in equity of ScanSoft Inc., an equity investment. The gain resulted from ScanSoft’s issuance of stock in connection with its acquisition of Speechworks, Inc. ScanSoft is a developer of digital imaging software that enables users to leverage the power of their scanners, digital cameras and other electronic devices. In 2001, the gain on affiliate’s sale of stock of $4 million reflected our proportionate share of the increase in equity of ScanSoft Inc., resulting from issuance of their stock in connection with an acquisition.

 

Provision for Litigation: In 2003, we recorded a $239 million provision for litigation relating to the court approved settlement of the Berger v. Retirement Income Guarantee Plan (RIGP) litigation which is discussed in more detail in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Other Expenses, Net: Other expenses, net for the three years ended December 31, 2003 consisted of the following ($ in millions):

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Non-financing interest expense

   $ 522     $ 495     $ 544  

Interest income

     (65 )     (77 )     (101 )

Net currency losses (gains)

     11       77       (29 )

Legal and regulatory matters

     3       37       —    

Amortization of goodwill (2001 only) and intangible assets

     36       36       94  

Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt

     73       (1 )     (63 )

Business divestiture and asset sale losses (gains)

     13       (1 )     10  

Minorities’ interests in earnings of subsidiaries

     6       3       2  

All other, net

     38       24       53  
    


 


 


     $ 637     $ 593     $ 510  
    


 


 


 

Non-financing interest expense: 2003 non-financing interest expense was $27 million higher than 2002, primarily reflecting 2003 net losses of $13 million from the mark-to-market valuation of our interest rate swaps compared to gains of $12 million in 2002. Due to the inherent volatility in the interest rate markets, we are unable to predict the amount of the above noted mark-to-market gains or losses in future periods. 2003 non-financing interest expense included higher interest rates and borrowing costs in the first half of the year associated with the terms of the 2002 Credit Facility. These increased expenses were offset by lower borrowing costs in the second half of 2003 following the June 2003 Recapitalization.

 

2002 non-financing interest expense was $49 million lower than 2001 reflecting lower debt levels throughout 2002 and lower borrowing costs in the first half of the year, partially offset by higher interest rates and borrowing costs in the second half of the year associated with the terms of the 2002 Credit Facility. Lower borrowing costs reflected the continued decline in interest rates throughout 2002, coupled with our higher proportion of variable rate debt in 2002 as compared to 2001. Our 2002 credit ratings were below investment grade and effectively constrained our ability to fully use derivative contracts to manage interest rate risk.

 

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Accordingly, although we benefited from lower interest rates in 2002, we had greater exposure to volatility in our results of operations. 2002 non-financing interest expense included net gains of $12 million from the mark-to-market valuation of our interest rate swaps.

 

Interest income: Interest income is derived primarily from our invested cash balances and interest resulting from periodic tax settlements. 2003 interest income was $12 million lower than 2002 reflecting declining interest rates and lower average cash balances, partially offset by $13 million of interest income related to Brazilian tax credits that became realizable in 2003. 2002 interest income was lower than 2001 due to lower invested cash balances in the second half of 2002, resulting from the payment of significant outstanding debt as well as lower interest rates.

 

Net currency losses (gains): Net currency losses (gains) result from the re-measurement of unhedged foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities, the spot/forward premiums on foreign exchange forward contracts in those markets where we have been able to restore economic hedging capability and economic hedges of anticipated transactions for which we do not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting treatment under SFAS No. 133. Beginning with the second half 2002 and throughout 2003, we restored currency hedging capabilities, subject to limited exceptions in certain closed markets. This should limit remeasurement gains or losses in future periods. In 2003, exchange losses of $11 million were due largely to spot/forward premiums on foreign exchange forward contracts and unfavorable currency movements on economic hedges of anticipated transactions not qualifying for hedge accounting treatment.

 

In the first half of 2002, we incurred $57 million of exchange losses, primarily in Brazil and Argentina due to the devaluation of the underlying currencies. In the latter half of 2002, we were able to restore hedging capability in the majority of our key markets. Therefore, the $20 million of currency losses in the second half of 2002 primarily represented the spot/forward premiums on foreign exchange forward contracts and unfavorable currency movements on economic hedges of anticipated transactions not qualifying for hedge accounting treatment. In 2001, exchange gains on yen debt of $107 million more than offset losses on Euro loans of $36 million, a $17 million exchange loss resulting from the peso devaluation in Argentina and other currency exchange losses of $25 million. The 2001 currency gains were the result of net unhedged positions largely caused by our restricted access to the derivatives markets beginning in the fourth quarter 2000.

 

Legal and regulatory matters: Legal and regulatory matters for 2002 includes $27 million of expenses related to certain litigation, indemnifications and associated claims, as well as the $10 million penalty incurred in connection with our settlement with the SEC. See Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

 

Amortization of goodwill and intangible assets: Prior to 2002, goodwill and other intangible asset amortization related primarily to our acquisitions of the remaining minority interest in Xerox Limited in 1995 and 1997, XL Connect in 1998 and the Color Printing and Imaging Division of Tektronix, Inc. in 2000. Effective January 1, 2002 and in connection with the adoption of SFAS No. 142, we no longer record amortization of goodwill. Intangible assets continue to be amortized over their useful lives. Further discussion is provided in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt: In 2003, we recorded a $73 million loss on early extinguishment of debt reflecting the write-off of the remaining unamortized fees associated with the 2002 Credit Facility. The 2002 Credit Facility was repaid upon completion of the June 2003 Recapitalization. In 2002, we retired $52 million of long-term debt through the exchange of 6.4 million shares of common stock valued at $51 million. In 2001, we retired $374 million of long-term debt through the exchange of 41 million shares of common stock valued at $311 million. These transactions resulted in gains of $1 million and $63 million in 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

Business divestiture and asset sale losses (gains): Business divestitures and asset sales in all years included miscellaneous land, buildings and equipment sales. In addition, the 2003 amount primarily included losses

 

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related to the sale of XES subsidiaries in France and Germany, which was partially offset by a gain on the sale of our investment in Xerox South Africa. The 2002 amount included the sales of our leasing business in Italy, our investment in Prudential Insurance company common stock and our equity investment in Katun Corporation. The 2001 amount included the sale of our Nordic leasing business. Further discussion is included in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Income Taxes: The following table summarizes our consolidated income taxes and the related effective tax rate for each respective period ($ in millions):

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Pre-tax income

   $ 436     $ 104     $ 328  

Income taxes

     134       4       473  

Effective tax rate (1)

     30.7 %     3.8 %     144.2 %

(1) A detailed reconciliation of the consolidated effective tax rate to the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate is included in Note 13.

 

The difference between the 2003 consolidated effective tax rate of 30.7 percent and the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35 percent relates primarily to $35 million of tax benefits arising from the reversal of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets following a re-evaluation of their future realization due to improved financial performance, other foreign adjustments, including earnings taxed at different rates, the impact of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock dividends and state tax benefits. Such benefits were partially offset by tax expense for audit and other tax return adjustments, as well as $19 million of unrecognized tax benefits primarily related to recurring losses in certain jurisdictions where we continue to maintain deferred tax asset valuation allowances.

 

The difference between the 2002 consolidated effective tax rate of 3.8 percent and the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35 percent relates primarily to the recognition of tax benefits resulting from the favorable resolution of a foreign tax audit of approximately $79 million, tax law changes of approximately $26 million and the impact of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock dividends. Such benefits were offset, in part, by tax expense recorded for the on-going examination in India, the sale of our interest in Katun Corporation, as well as recurring losses in certain jurisdictions where we are not providing tax benefits and continue to maintain deferred tax asset valuation allowances.

 

The difference between the 2001 consolidated effective tax rate of 144.2 percent and the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35 percent relates primarily to the recognition of deferred tax asset valuation allowances of $247 million from our recoverability assessments, the taxes incurred in connection with the sale of our partial interest in Fuji Xerox and recurring losses in low tax jurisdictions. The gain for tax purposes on the sale of Fuji Xerox was disproportionate to the gain for book purposes as a result of a lower tax basis in the investment. Other items favorably impacting the tax rate included a tax audit resolution of approximately $140 million and additional tax benefits arising from prior period restructuring provisions.

 

Our consolidated effective income tax rate will change based on discrete events (such as audit settlements) as well as other factors including the geographical mix of income before taxes and the related tax rates in those jurisdictions. We anticipate that our 2004 annual consolidated effective tax rate will approximate 40 percent.

 

Equity in Net Income of Unconsolidated Affiliates: Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates is principally related to our 25 percent share of Fuji Xerox income. Our 2003 equity in net income of $58 million was comparable with 2002 and 2001 results of $54 million and $53 million, respectively.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements: See Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for a full description of recent accounting pronouncements including the respective dates of adoption and effects on results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Capital Resources and Liquidity:

 

Cash Flow Analysis: The following summarizes our cash flows for the each of the three years ended December 31, 2003, as reported in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements ($ in millions):

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 1,879     $ 1,980     $ 1,754  

Net cash provided by investing activities

     49       93       685  

Net cash used in financing activities

     (2,470 )     (3,292 )     (189 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     132       116       (10 )
    


 


 


(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (410 )     (1,103 )     2,240  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     2,887       3,990       1,750  
    


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 2,477     $ 2,887     $ 3,990  
    


 


 


 

Operating: For the year ended December 31, 2003, operating cash flows of $1.9 billion reflect pre-tax income of $436 million and the following non-cash items: depreciation and amortization of $748 million, provisions for receivables and inventory of $302 million, the provision for the Berger litigation of $239 million and a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $73 million. In addition, operating cash flows were enhanced by finance receivable reductions of $496 million, cash generated from the early termination of interest rate swaps of $136 million, accounts receivable reductions of $164 million, driven by improved collection efforts and other working capital improvements of over $600 million. The Finance receivable reduction results from collections of finance receivables associated with prior year sales that exceed receivables generated from recent equipment sales. This trend is expected to moderate as our equipment sales continue to increase. These cash flows were partially offset by pension plan contributions of $672 million related to our decision to accelerate and increase the 2003 funding level of our U.S. plans and increase the 2003 funding level of our U.K. plans, restructuring related cash payments of $345 million, income tax payments of $207 million and $166 million of cash outflow supporting our on-lease equipment investment.

 

The $101 million decline in operating cash flow versus 2002 primarily reflects increased pension plan contributions of $534 million, lower finance receivable reductions of $258 million reflecting the increase in equipment sale revenue in 2003, and increased on-lease equipment investment of $39 million. These items were partially offset by increased pre-tax income of $332 million, lower tax payments of $235 million and increased cash proceeds from the early termination of interest rate swaps of $80 million. The lower tax payments reflect the absence of the $346 million tax payment associated with the 2001 sale of a portion of our ownership interest in Fuji Xerox.

 

For the year ended December 31, 2002, operating cash flows of $2.0 billion reflect pre-tax income of $104 million and the following non-cash items: depreciation and amortization of $1,035 million, provisions for receivables and inventory of $468 million and impairment of goodwill of $63 million. Cash flows were also enhanced by finance receivable reductions of $754 million due to collection of receivables from prior year’s sales without an offsetting receivables increase due to lower equipment sales in 2002, together with a transition to third-party vendor financing arrangements in the Nordic countries, Italy, Brazil and Mexico. In addition, a restructuring charge of $670 million was recorded during the period. These items were partially offset by $442 million of tax payments, including $346 million related to the 2001 sale of half of our interest in Fuji Xerox, $392 million of restructuring payments, $127 million of on-lease equipment expenditures and a $138 million cash contribution to our pension plans.

 

The $226 million improvement in operating cash flow as compared to 2001 reflects increased finance receivable collections of $666 million, an improvement in cash flows from the early termination of derivative contracts of $204 million, lower on-lease equipment spending of $144 million and lower restructuring payments

 

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of $92 million. The decline in 2002 on-lease equipment spending reflected declining rental placement activity and populations, particularly in our older-generation light-lens products. These items were partially offset by higher cash taxes of $385 million, higher pension contributions of $96 million and increased working capital uses of over $400 million, much of which was caused by the termination of an accounts receivable sales facility. In addition, cash flow generated by reducing inventory during 2002 occurred at a much slower rate than in 2001 as inventory reductions were offset by increased requirements for new product launches.

 

We expect operating cash flows to approximate $1.5 billion in 2004, as compared to $1.9 billion in 2003. The reduction contemplates finance receivables growth as a result of continued expected equipment sales expansion as well as the absence of early derivative contract termination cash flow, partially offset by reduced restructuring payments and lower pension contributions.

 

Investing: Investing cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2003 consisted primarily of $235 million released from restricted cash related to former reinsurance obligations associated with our discontinued operations, $35 million of aggregate cash proceeds from the divestiture of our investment in Xerox South Africa, XES France and Germany and other minor investments, partially offset by capital and internal use software spending of $250 million. We expect 2004 capital expenditures to approximate $250 million.

 

Investing cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2002 consisted primarily of proceeds of $200 million from the sale of our Italian leasing business, $53 million related to the sale of certain manufacturing locations to Flextronics, $67 million related to the sale of our interest in Katun and $19 million from the sale of our investment in Prudential common stock. These inflows were partially offset by capital and internal use software spending of $196 million and increased requirements of $63 million for restricted cash supporting our vendor financing activities.

 

Investing cash flows in 2001 largely consisted of the $1,768 million of cash received from sales of businesses, including one half of our interest in Fuji Xerox, our leasing businesses in the Nordic countries and certain manufacturing assets to Flextronics. These cash proceeds were offset by capital and internal use software spending of $343 million, a $255 million payment related to our funding of trusts to replace letters of credit within our insurance discontinued operations, $115 million of payments for the funding of escrow requirements related to lease contracts transferred to GE, $229 million of payments for the funding of escrow requirements related to pre-funded interest payments required to support our liabilities to trusts issuing preferred securities and $217 million of payments for other contractual requirements.

 

Financing: Financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2003 consisted of net proceeds from secured borrowing activity with GE and other vendor financing partners of $269 million, net proceeds from the June 2003 convertible preferred stock offering of $889 million, net proceeds from the June 2003 common stock offering of $451 million, offset by preferred stock dividends of $57 million and other net cash outflows related to debt of $4.0 billion as detailed below:

 

     $ In Millions

 

Payments

        

2002 Credit Facility

   $ (3,490 )

Convertible Subordinated Debentures

     (560 )

Term debt and other

     (1,596 )
    


       (5,646 )
    


Borrowings, net of issuance costs

        

2010/2013 Senior Notes

     1,218  

2003 Credit Facility

     271  

All other

     113  
    


       1,602  
    


Net cash payments on debt

   $ (4,044 )
    


 

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Further details on our June 2003 Recapitalization are included within the Liquidity, Financial Flexibility and Funding Plans section of this MD&A.

 

Financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2002 consisted of $2.8 billion of debt repayments on the terminated revolving credit facility, $710 million on the 2002 Credit Facility, $1.9 billion of other scheduled debt payments and preferred stock dividends of $67 million. These cash outflows were partially offset by proceeds of $746 million from our 9.75 percent Senior Notes offering and $1.4 billion of net proceeds from secured borrowing activity with GE and other vendor financing partners.

 

Financing activities for the comparable 2001 period consisted of scheduled debt repayments of $2.4 billion and dividends on our common and preferred stock of $93 million. These outflows were offset by net proceeds from secured borrowing activity of $1,350 million and proceeds from a loan from trust subsidiaries issuing preferred securities of $1.0 billion.

 

Capital Structure and Liquidity: We provide equipment financing to a significant majority of our customers. Because the finance leases allow our customers to pay for equipment over time rather than at the date of installation, we need to maintain significant levels of debt to support our investment in customer finance leases. Since 2001, we have funded a significant portion of our finance receivables through third-party vendor financing arrangements. Securing the financing debt with the receivables it supports, eliminates certain significant refinancing, pricing and duration risks associated with our debt. We are currently raising funds to support our finance leasing through third-party vendor financing arrangements, cash generated from operations and capital markets offerings. Over time, we intend to increase the proportion of our total debt that is associated with vendor financing programs.

 

During the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, we borrowed $2,450 million and $3,055 million, respectively, under secured third-party vendor financing arrangements. Approximately 60 percent of our total finance receivable portfolio has been pledged to secure vendor financing loan arrangements at December 31, 2003, compared with approximately 50 percent a year earlier. We expect the pledged portion of our finance receivable portfolio to range from 55-60 percent during 2004. The following table compares finance receivables to financing-related debt as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 ($ in millions):

 

    December 31, 2003

  December 31, 2002

   

Finance

Receivables,

Net


 

Secured

Debt


 

Finance

Receivables,

Net


 

Secured

Debt


GE secured loans:

                       

United States

  $ 2,939   $ 2,598   $ 2,430   $ 2,323

Canada

    528     440     347     319

United Kingdom

    719     570     691     529

Germany

    114     84     95     95
   

 

 

 

Total GE encumbered finance receivables, net

    4,300     3,692     3,563     3,266

Merrill Lynch Loan – France

    138     92     413     377

Asset-backed notes – France

    429     364     —       —  

DLL – Netherlands, Spain, and Belgium

    335     277     113     111

U.S. asset-backed notes

    —       —       247     139

Other U.S. securitizations

    —       —       101     7
   

 

 

 

Total encumbered finance receivables, net (1)

    5,202   $ 4,425     4,437   $ 3,900
         

       

Unencumbered finance receivables, net

    3,611           4,568      
   

       

     

Total finance receivables, net

  $ 8,813         $ 9,005      
   

       

     

(1) Encumbered finance receivables represent the book value of finance receivables that secure each of the indicated loans.

 

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As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, debt secured by finance receivables was approximately 40 percent and 28 percent of total debt, respectively. The following represents our aggregate debt maturity schedule as of December 31, 2003 ($ in millions):

 

    

Bonds/

Bank
Loans


  

Secured by

Finance

Receivables


   Total
Debt


 

2004

   $ 2,208    $ 2,028    $ 4,236 (1)

2005

     1,065      1,064      2,129  

2006

     25      461      486  

2007

     307      468      775  

2008

     378      404      782  

Thereafter

     2,758      —        2,758  
    

  

  


Total

   $ 6,741    $ 4,425    $ 11,166  
    

  

  



(1) Quarterly debt maturities for 2004 are $1,081, $1,087, $686 and $1,382 for the first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes our secured and unsecured debt as of December 31, 2003 and 2002:

 

    

December 31,

2003


  

December 31,

2002


Credit Facility

   $ 300    $ 925

Debt secured by finance receivables

     4,425      3,900

Capital leases

     29      40

Debt secured by other assets

     99      90
    

  

Total Secured Debt

   $ 4,853    $ 4,955
    

  

Credit Facility – unsecured

   $ —      $ 2,565

Senior Notes

     2,137      852

Subordinated debt

     19      575

Other Debt

     4,157      5,224
    

  

Total Unsecured Debt

     6,313      9,216
    

  

Total Debt

   $ 11,166    $ 14,171
    

  

 

Liquidity, Financial Flexibility and Funding Plans: We manage our worldwide liquidity using internal cash management practices, which are subject to (1) the statutes, regulations and practices of each of the local jurisdictions in which we operate, (2) the legal requirements of the agreements to which we are a party and (3) the policies and cooperation of the financial institutions we utilize to maintain and provide cash management services.

 

Recapitalization: In June 2003, we successfully completed a $3.6 billion Recapitalization which reduced debt by $1.6 billion increased common and preferred equity by $1.3 billion and provided $0.7 billion of additional borrowing capacity. The Recapitalization included the offering and sale of 9.2 million shares of 6.25 percent Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, 46 million shares of Common Stock, $700 million of 7.125 percent Senior Notes due 2010 and $550 million of 7.625 percent Senior Notes due 2013, and the closing of our $1 billion 2003 Credit Facility. Proceeds from the Recapitalization were used to fully repay our 2002 Credit Facility. The 2003 Credit Facility consists of a $300 million term loan and a $700 million revolving credit facility (which includes a $200 million sub-facility for letters of credit). Terms of the 2003 Credit Facility and the 2010 and 2013 Senior Notes are included in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The covenants under the 2003 Credit Facility reflect our improved financial position. For instance, there are no mandatory prepayments under the 2003 Credit Facility and the interest rate is approximately 2 percentage points lower than

 

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the 2002 Credit Facility. We expect that the reduced interest expense in 2004 attributable to the Recapitalization will largely offset the dilutive impact of the additional common shares issued.

 

2003 Credit Facility: Xerox Corporation is the only borrower of the term loan. The revolving credit facility is available, without sub-limit, to Xerox Corporation and certain of its foreign subsidiaries, including Xerox Canada Capital Limited, Xerox Capital (Europe) plc and other qualified foreign subsidiaries (excluding Xerox Corporation, the “Overseas Borrowers”). The 2003 Credit Facility matures on September 30, 2008. Debt issuance costs of $29 million were deferred in conjunction with the 2003 Credit Facility.

 

Subject to certain limits described in the following paragraph, the obligations under the 2003 Credit Facility are secured by liens on substantially all the assets of Xerox and each of our U.S. subsidiaries that have a consolidated net worth from time to time of $100 million or more (the “Material Subsidiaries”), excluding Xerox Credit Corporation (“XCC”) and certain other finance subsidiaries, and are guaranteed by certain Material Subsidiaries. Xerox Corporation is required to guarantee the obligations of the Overseas Borrowers. As of December 31, 2003, there were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facility. However, as of December 31, 2003, the $300 million term loan and $51 million of letters of credit were outstanding.

 

Under the terms of certain of our outstanding public bond indentures, the amount of obligations under the 2003 Credit Facility that can be secured, as described above, is limited to the excess of (x) 20 percent of our consolidated net worth (as defined in the public bond indentures) over (y) the outstanding amount of certain other debt that is secured by the Restricted Assets. Accordingly, the amount of 2003 Credit Facility debt secured by the Restricted Assets will vary from time to time with changes in our consolidated net worth. The amount of security provided under this formula is allocated ratably to the term loan and revolving loans outstanding at any time.

 

The term loan and the revolving loans each bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread that varies between 1.75 percent and 3 percent (or, at our election, at a base rate plus a spread that varies between 0.75 percent and 2 percent) depending on the then-current leverage ratio, as defined, in the 2003 Credit Facility. This rate was 3.42 percent at December 31, 2003.

 

The 2003 Credit Facility contains affirmative and negative covenants including limitations on: issuance of debt and preferred stock; investments and acquisitions; mergers; certain transactions with affiliates; creation of liens; asset transfers; hedging transactions; payment of dividends and certain other payments and intercompany loans. The 2003 Credit Facility contains financial maintenance covenants, including minimum EBITDA, as defined, maximum leverage (total adjusted debt divided by EBITDA), annual maximum capital expenditures limits and minimum consolidated net worth, as defined. These covenants are more fully discussed in Note 10.

 

The 2003 Credit Facility generally does not affect our ability to continue to securitize receivables under additional or existing third-party vendor financing arrangements. Subject to certain exceptions, we cannot pay cash dividends on our common stock during the term of the 2003 Credit Facility, although we can pay cash dividends on our preferred stock, provided there is then no event of default under the 2003 Credit Facility. Among defaults customary for facilities of this type, defaults on our other debt, bankruptcy of certain of our legal entities, or a change in control of Xerox Corporation, would all constitute events of default under the 2003 Credit Facility.

 

2010 and 2013 Senior Notes: We issued $700 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2010 and $550 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2013 in connection with the June 2003 Recapitalization. Interest on the Senior Notes due 2010 and 2013 accrues at the rate of 7.125 percent and 7.625 percent, respectively, per year and is payable semiannually on each June 15 and December 15. In conjunction with the issuance of the 2010 and 2013 Senior Notes, debt issuance costs of $32 million were deferred. These notes, along with our Senior Notes due 2009, are guaranteed by our wholly-owned subsidiaries Intelligent Electronics, Inc. and Xerox International Joint Marketing, Inc. Financial information of these guarantors is included in Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The senior notes also contain negative covenants

 

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(but no financial maintenance covenants) similar to those contained in the 2003 Credit Facility. However, they generally provide us with more flexibility than the 2003 Credit Facility covenants, except that payment of cash dividends on the 6.25 percent Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is subject to certain conditions. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the covenants.

 

Financing Business: We implemented third-party vendor financing programs in the United States, Canada, the U.K., France, The Netherlands, the Nordic countries, Italy, Brazil and Mexico through major initiatives with GE, Merrill Lynch and other third-party vendors to fund our finance receivables in these countries. These initiatives include the completion of the U.S. Loan Agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation (“GECC”) (the “Loan Agreement”). See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of our vendor financing initiatives.

 

GECC U.S. Secured Borrowing Arrangement: In October 2002, we finalized an eight-year Loan Agreement with GECC. The Loan Agreement provides for a series of monthly secured loans up to $5 billion outstanding at any time ($2.6 billion outstanding at December 31, 2003). The $5 billion limit may be increased to $8 billion subject to agreement between the parties. Additionally, the agreement contains mutually agreed renewal options for successive two-year periods. The Loan Agreement, as well as similar loan agreements with GE in the U.K. and Canada, incorporates the financial maintenance covenants contained in the 2003 Credit Facility and contains other affirmative and negative covenants.

 

Under the Loan Agreement, we expect GECC to fund a significant portion of new U.S. lease originations at over-collateralization rates, which vary over time, but are expected to approximate 10 percent at the inception of each funding. The securitizations are subject to interest rates calculated at each monthly loan occurrence at yield rates consistent with average rates for similar market based transactions. The funds received under this agreement are recorded as secured borrowings and the associated finance receivables are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. GECC’s commitment to fund under this agreement is not subject to our credit ratings.

 

Loan Covenants and Compliance: At December 31, 2003, we were in full compliance with the covenants and other provisions of the 2003 Credit Facility, the senior notes and the Loan Agreement and expect to remain in full compliance for at least the next twelve months. Any failure to be in compliance with any material provision or covenant of the 2003 Credit Facility or the senior notes could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and operations. Failure to be in compliance with the covenants in the Loan Agreement, including the financial maintenance covenants incorporated from the 2003 Credit Facility, would result in an event of termination under the Loan Agreement and in such case GECC would not be required to make further loans to us. If GECC were to make no further loans to us and assuming a similar facility was not established, it would materially adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund our customers’ purchases of our equipment and this could materially adversely affect our results of operations. We have the right at any time to prepay any loans outstanding under or terminate the 2003 Credit Facility.

 

Credit Ratings: Our credit ratings as of February 27, 2004 were as follows:

 

     Senior Unsecured
Debt


   Outlook

  

Comments


Moody’s (1)

             B1    Stable    The Moody’s rating was upgraded from B1 (with a negative outlook) in December 2003.

S&P

             B+    Negative    The S&P rating on Senior Secured Debt is BB-.

Fitch

             BB    Stable    The Fitch rating was upgraded from BB- (with a negative outlook) in June 2003.

(1) In December 2003, Moody’s assigned to Xerox a first time SGL-1 rating.

 

Our ability to obtain financing and the related cost of borrowing is affected by our debt ratings, which are periodically reviewed by the major credit rating agencies. Our current credit ratings are below investment grade

 

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and we expect our access to the public debt markets to be limited to the non-investment grade segment until our ratings have been restored. Specifically, until our credit ratings improve, it is unlikely we will be able to access the low-interest commercial paper markets or to obtain unsecured bank lines of credit.

 

Summary - Financial Flexibility and Liquidity: With $2.5 billion of cash and cash equivalents on hand at December 31, 2003 and borrowing capacity under our 2003 Credit Facility of $700 million, less $51 million utilized for letters of credit, we believe our liquidity (including operating and other cash flows that we expect to generate) will be sufficient to meet operating cash flow requirements as they occur and to satisfy all scheduled debt maturities for at least the next twelve months. Our ability to maintain positive liquidity going forward depends on our ability to continue to generate cash from operations and access to the financial markets, both of which are subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other market factors that are beyond our control. We currently have a $2.5 billion shelf registration that enables us to access the market on an opportunistic basis and offer both debt and equity securities.

 

Contractual Cash Obligations and Other Commercial Commitments and Contingencies: At December 31, 2003, we had the following contractual cash obligations and other commercial commitments and contingencies ($ in millions):

 

    Year 1

  Years 2-3

  Years 4-5

   
    2004

  2005

  2006

  2007

  2008

  Thereafter

Long-term debt, including capital lease obligations 1

  $ 4,194   $ 2,129   $ 486   $ 775   $ 782   $ 2,758

Minimum operating lease commitments 2

    235     190     148     118     96     383

Liabilities to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities 3

    1,067     —       77     —       —       665
   

 

 

 

 

 

Total contractual cash obligations

  $ 5,496   $ 2,319   $ 711   $ 893   $ 878   $ 3,806
   

 

 

 

 

 


1 Refer to Note 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to long-term debt (amounts include principal portion only).
2 Refer to Notes 5 and 6 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to minimum operating lease commitments.
3 Refer to Note 14 to our Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to liabilities to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities (amounts include principal portion only). The amounts shown above correspond to the year in which the preferred securities can first be put to us. We have the option to settle the 2004 amounts in stock if such loan is put to us.

 

Other Commercial Commitments and Contingencies:

 

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans: We sponsor pension and other post-retirement benefit plans that require periodic cash contributions. Our 2003 cash fundings for these plans were $672 million for pensions and $101 million for other post-retirement plans. Our anticipated cash fundings for 2004 are $63 million for pensions and $114 million for other post-retirement plans. Cash contribution requirements for our domestic tax qualified pension plans are governed by the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code. Cash contribution requirements for our international plans are subject to the applicable regulations in each country. The expected contributions for pensions for 2004 of $63 million include no expected contributions to the domestic tax qualified plans because these plans have already exceeded the ERISA minimum funding requirements for the plans’ 2003 plan year due to funding of approximately $450 million in 2003. Of this amount, $325 million was accelerated or in excess of required amounts. Our post-retirement plans are non-funded and are almost entirely related to domestic operations. Cash contributions are made each year to cover medical claims costs incurred in that year.

 

Flextronics: As previously discussed, in 2001 we outsourced certain manufacturing activities to Flextronics under a five-year agreement. During 2003, we purchased approximately $910 million of inventory from

 

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Flextronics. We anticipate that we will purchase approximately $915 million of inventory from Flextronics during 2004 and expect to increase this level commensurate with our sales in the future.

 

Fuji Xerox: We had product purchases from Fuji Xerox totaling $871 million, $727 million, and $598 million in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Our purchase commitments with Fuji Xerox are in the normal course of business and typically have a lead time of three months. We anticipate that we will purchase approximately $1 billion of products from Fuji Xerox in 2004. Related party transactions with Fuji Xerox are disclosed in Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Other Purchase Commitments: We enter into other purchase commitments with vendors in the ordinary course of business. Our policy with respect to all purchase commitments is to record losses, if any, when they are probable and reasonably estimable. We currently do not have, nor do we anticipate, material loss contracts.

 

EDS Contract: We have an information management contract with Electronic Data Systems Corp. to provide services to us for global mainframe system processing, application maintenance and enhancements, desktop services and helpdesk support, voice and data network management, and server management. In 2001, we extended the original ten-year contract through June 30, 2009. Although there are no minimum payments required under the contract, we anticipate making the following payments to EDS over the next five years (in millions): 2004—$331; 2005—$332; 2006—$317; 2007—$307; 2008—$302. The estimated payments are the result of an EDS and Xerox Global Demand Case process that has been in place for eight years. Twice a year, using this estimating process based on historical activity, the parties agree on a projected volume of services to be provided under each major element of the contract. Pricing for the base services (which are comprised of global mainframe system processing, application maintenance and enhancements, desktop services and help desk support, voice and data management) were established when the contract was signed in 1994 based on our actual costs in preceding years. The pricing was modified through comparisons to industry benchmarks and through negotiations in subsequent amendments. Prices and services for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2009 are currently being negotiated and, as such, are subject to change. Under the current contract, we can terminate the contract with six months notice, as defined in the contract, with no termination fee and with payment to EDS for incurred costs as of the termination date. We have an option to purchase the assets placed in service under the EDS contract, should we elect to terminate the contract and either operate those assets ourselves or enter a separate contract with a similar service provider.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements:

 

As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, in December 2003, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46R “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB 51” (“FIN 46R”). As a result of our adoption of FIN 46R, we deconsolidated certain subsidiary trusts which were previously consolidated. All periods presented have been reclassified to reflect this change. As discussed further in Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, “Liability to Subsidiary Trusts Issuing Preferred Securities,” these trusts previously issued preferred securities. Although the preferred securities issued by these subsidiaries are not reflected on our consolidated balance sheets, we have reflected our obligations to them in the liability caption “Liability to Subsidiary Trusts Issuing Preferred Securities.” The nature of our obligations to these deconsolidated subsidiaries are discussed in Note 14.

 

Although we generally do not utilize off-balance sheet arrangements in our operations, we enter into operating leases in the normal course of business. The nature of these lease arrangements is discussed in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Additionally, we utilize special purpose entities (“SPEs”) in conjunction with certain vendor financing transactions. The SPEs utilized in conjunction with these transactions are consolidated in our financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards. These transactions, which are discussed further in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, have been accounted for as secured borrowings with the debt and related assets remaining on our balance sheets. Although the obligations related to these transactions are included in our balance sheet, recourse is generally limited to the secured assets and no other assets of the Company.

 

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Financial Risk Management:

 

As a multinational company, 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. As a result of our improved liquidity and financial position, our ability to utilize derivative contracts as part of our risk management strategy, described below, has substantially improved. Certain of these hedging arrangements do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS 133. Accordingly, our results of operations are exposed to some volatility, which we attempt to minimize or eliminate whenever possible. The level of volatility will vary with the level of derivative hedges outstanding, as well as the currency and interest rate market movements in the period.

 

We enter into limited types of derivative contracts, including interest rate swap agreements, foreign currency swap agreements, cross currency interest rate swap agreements, forward exchange contracts, purchased foreign currency options and purchased interest rate collars, to manage interest rate and foreign currency exposures. The fair market values of all our derivative contracts change with fluctuations in interest rates and/or currency rates and are designed so that any changes in their values are offset by changes in the values of the underlying exposures. Our derivative instruments are held solely to hedge economic exposures; we do not enter into derivative instrument transactions for trading or other speculative purposes and we employ long-standing policies prescribing that derivative instruments are only to be used to achieve a very limited set of objectives.

 

Our primary foreign currency market exposures include the Japanese yen, Euro, British pound sterling, Brazilian real, and Canadian dollar. For each of our legal entities, we generally hedge foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, primarily through the use of derivative contracts. In entities with significant assets and liabilities, we use derivative contracts to hedge the net exposure in each currency, rather than hedging each asset and liability separately. We typically enter into simple unleveraged derivative transactions. Our policy is to transact derivatives only with counterparties having an investment-grade or better rating and to monitor market risk and exposure for each counterparty. We also utilize arrangements with each counterparty that allow us to net gains and losses on separate contracts. This further mitigates the credit risk associated with our financial instruments. Based upon our ongoing evaluation of the replacement cost of our derivative transactions and counterparty credit worthiness, we consider the risk of a material default by any of our counterparties to be remote.

 

Some of our derivative contracts and several other material contracts at December 31, 2003 require us to post cash collateral or maintain minimum cash balances in escrow. These cash amounts are reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheets within Other current assets or other long-term assets, depending on when the cash will be contractually released, as presented in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Assuming a 10 percent appreciation or depreciation in foreign currency exchange rates from the quoted foreign currency exchange rates at December 31, 2003, the potential change in the fair value of foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities in each entity would be insignificant because all material currency asset and liability exposures were hedged as of December 31, 2003. A 10 percent appreciation or depreciation of the U.S. Dollar against all currencies from the quoted foreign currency exchange rates at December 31, 2003 would have a $443 million impact on our Cumulative Translation Adjustment portion of equity. The amount permanently invested in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates, primarily Xerox Limited, Fuji Xerox and Xerox do Brasil, and translated into dollars using the year-end exchange rates, was $4.4 billion at December 31, 2003, net of foreign currency-denominated liabilities designated as a hedge of our net investment.

 

Interest Rate Risk Management: The consolidated weighted-average interest rates related to our debt and liabilities to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities for 2003, 2002 and 2001 approximated 6.0 percent, 5.0 percent, and 5.5 percent, respectively. Interest expense includes the impact of our interest rate derivatives.

 

Virtually all customer-financing assets earn fixed rates of interest. As discussed above, a significant portion of those assets has been pledged to secure vendor financing loan arrangements and the interest rates on a significant portion of those loans are fixed. As we implement additional third-party vendor financing

 

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arrangements and continue to repay existing debt, the proportion of our financing assets which is match-funded against related secured debt will increase.

 

As of December 31, 2003, approximately $2.7 billion of our debt bears interest at variable rates, including the effect of pay-variable interest rate swaps we are utilizing to reduce the effective interest rate on our debt.

 

The fair market values of our fixed-rate financial instruments, including debt and interest-rate derivatives, are sensitive to changes in interest rates. At December 31, 2003, a 10 percent change in market interest rates would change the fair values of such financial instruments by $297 million.

 

Forward-Looking Cautionary Statements:

 

This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements and information relating to Xerox that are based on our beliefs, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to us. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Information concerning certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially is included in our 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC. We do not intend to update these forward-looking statements.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Xerox Corporation:

 

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income, cash flows and common shareholders’ equity present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Xerox Corporation and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2003 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

As discussed in Note 1, in 2003 the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46R, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB 51,” which changed certain consolidation policies. Additionally, as discussed in Note 1, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” on January 1, 2002.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Stamford, Connecticut

January 27, 2004

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     Year ended December 31,

 
(in millions, except per-share data)    2003

    2002

    2001

 

Revenues

                        

Sales

   $ 6,970     $ 6,752     $ 7,443  

Service, outsourcing and rentals

     7,734       8,097       8,436  

Finance income

     997       1,000       1,129  
    


 


 


Total Revenues

     15,701       15,849       17,008  
    


 


 


Costs and Expenses

                        

Cost of sales

     4,436       4,233       5,170  

Cost of service, outsourcing and rentals

     4,311       4,494       4,880  

Equipment financing interest

     362       401       457  

Research and development expenses

     868       917       997  

Selling, administrative and general expenses

     4,249       4,437       4,728  

Restructuring and asset impairment charges

     176       670       715  

Gain on sale of half of interest in Fuji Xerox

     —         —         (773 )

Gain on affiliate’s sale of stock

     (13 )     —         (4 )

Provision for litigation

     239       —         —    

Other expenses, net

     637       593       510  
    


 


 


Total Costs and Expenses

     15,265       15,745       16,680  
    


 


 


Income before Income Taxes, Equity Income and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

     436       104       328  

Income taxes

     134       4       473  
    


 


 


Income (Loss) before Equity Income and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

     302       100       (145 )

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

     58       54       53  
    


 


 


Income (Loss) before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

     360       154       (92 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —         (63 )     (2 )
    


 


 


Net Income (Loss)

     360       91       (94 )

Less: Preferred stock dividends, net

     (71 )     (73 )     (12 )
    


 


 


Income (Loss) available to common shareholders

   $ 289     $ 18     $ (106 )
    


 


 


Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share

                        

Income (Loss) before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

   $ 0.38     $ 0.11     $ (0.15 )
    


 


 


Net Earnings (Loss) per Share

   $ 0.38     $ 0.02     $ (0.15 )
    


 


 


Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share

                        

Income (Loss) before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

   $ 0.36     $ 0.10     $ (0.15 )
    


 


 


Net Earnings (Loss) per Share

   $ 0.36     $ 0.02     $ (0.15 )
    


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,

 
(in millions)    2003

    2002

 

Assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,477     $ 2,887  

Accounts receivable, net

     2,159       2,072  

Billed portion of finance receivables, net

     461       564  

Finance receivables, net

     2,981       3,088  

Inventories

     1,152       1,231  

Other current assets

     1,105       1,187  
    


 


Total Current Assets

     10,335       11,029  

Finance receivables due after one year, net

     5,371       5,353  

Equipment on operating leases, net

     364       450  

Land, buildings and equipment, net

     1,827       1,757  

Investments in affiliates, at equity

     644       695  

Intangible assets, net

     325       360  

Goodwill

     1,722       1,564  

Deferred tax assets, long-term

     1,526       1,592  

Other long-term assets

     2,477       2,750  
    


 


Total Assets

   $ 24,591     $ 25,550  
    


 


Liabilities and Equity

                

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

   $ 4,236     $ 4,377  

Accounts payable

     898       839  

Accrued compensation and benefits costs

     532       481  

Unearned income

     251       257  

Other current liabilities

     1,652       1,833  
    


 


Total Current Liabilities

     7,569       7,787  

Long-term debt

     6,930       9,794  

Pension and other benefit liabilities

     1,058       1,307  

Post-retirement medical benefits

     1,268       1,251  

Liabilities to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities

     1,809       1,793  

Other long-term liabilities

     1,278       1,217  
    


 


Total Liabilities

     19,912       23,149  

Series B convertible preferred stock

     499       508  

Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock

     889       —    

Common stock, including additional paid in capital

     3,239       2,739  

Retained earnings

     1,315       1,025  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,263 )     (1,871 )
    


 


Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 24,591     $ 25,550  
    


 


 

Shares of common stock issued and outstanding were (in thousands) 793,884 and 738,273 at December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Year ended December 31,

 
(in millions)    2003

    2002

    2001

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 360     $ 91     $ (94 )

Adjustments required to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities:

                        

Provision for litigation

     239       —         —    

Depreciation and amortization

     748       1,035       1,332  

Impairment of goodwill

     —         63       —    

Provisions for receivables and inventory

     302       468       748  

Restructuring and other charges

     176       670       715  

Deferred tax benefit

     (70 )     (178 )     (10 )

Loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt

     73       (1 )     (63 )

Cash payments for restructurings

     (345 )     (392 )     (484 )

Contributions to pension benefit plans

     (672 )     (138 )     (42 )

Net gains on sales of businesses, assets and affiliate’s sale of stock

     (1 )     (1 )     (765 )

Undistributed equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

     (37 )     (23 )     (20 )

Decrease in inventories

     62       16       319  

Increase in on-lease equipment

     (166 )     (127 )     (271 )

Decrease in finance receivables

     496       754       88  

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and billed portion of finance receivables

     164       (266 )     189  

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued compensation

     414       330       (228 )

Net change in income tax assets and liabilities

     (3 )     (260 )     428  

Decrease in other current and long-term liabilities

     (43 )     (109 )     (95 )

Early termination of derivative contracts

     136       56       (148 )

Other, net

     46       (8 )     155  
    


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,879       1,980       1,754  
    


 


 


Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

                        

Cost of additions to land, buildings and equipment

     (197 )     (146 )     (219 )

Proceeds from sales of land, buildings and equipment

     10       19       69  

Cost of additions to internal use software

     (53 )     (50 )     (124 )

Proceeds from divestitures, net

     35       340       1,768  

Net change in escrow and other restricted investments

     254       (63 )     (816 )

Other, net

     —         (7 )     7  
    


 


 


Net cash provided by investing activities

     49       93       685  
    


 


 


Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

                        

Cash proceeds from new secured financings

     2,450       3,055       2,418  

Debt payments on secured financings

     (2,181 )     (1,662 )     (1,068 )

Net cash payments on debt

     (4,044 )     (4,619 )     (2,448 )

Proceeds from issuance of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

     889       —         —    

Dividends on common and preferred stock

     (57 )     (67 )     (93 )

Proceeds from issuances of common stock

     477       4       28  

Proceeds from loans to trusts issuing preferred securities

     —         —         1,004  

Settlements of equity put options, net

     —         —         (28 )

Dividends to minority shareholders

     (4 )     (3 )     (2 )
    


 


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (2,470 )     (3,292 )     (189 )
    


 


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     132       116       (10 )
    


 


 


(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (410 )     (1,103 )     2,240  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     2,887       3,990       1,750  
    


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 2,477     $ 2,887     $ 3,990  
    


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMMON SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

(In millions, except share data)

 

   Common
Stock
Shares


   Common
Stock
Amount


    Additional
Paid-In
Capital


    Retained
Earnings


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss(1)


    Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2000

   668,576    $ 670     $ 1,561     $ 1,150     $ (1,580 )   $ 1,801  
    
  


 


 


 


 


Net loss

                          (94 )             (94 )

Translation adjustments

                                  (210 )     (210 )

Minimum pension liability, net of tax

                                  (40 )     (40 )

Unrealized gain on securities, net of tax

                                  4       4  

FAS 133 transition adjustment

                                  (19 )     (19 )

Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax

                                  12       12  
                                         


Comprehensive loss

                                        $ (347 )
                                         


Stock option and incentive plans, net

   546      1       5                       6  

Convertible securities

   5,865      6       36                       42  

Common stock dividends ($0.05 per share)

                          (34 )             (34 )

Series B convertible preferred stock dividends ($1.56 per share), net of tax

                          (12 )             (12 )

Equity for debt exchanges

   41,154      41       270                       311  

Issuance of unregistered shares

   5,861      6       22                       28  

Other

   312      —         4       (2 )     —         2  
    
  


 


 


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2001

   722,314    $ 724     $ 1,898     $ 1,008     $ (1,833 )   $ 1,797  
    
  


 


 


 


 


Net income

                          91               91  

Translation adjustments (2)

                                  234       234  

Minimum pension liability, net of tax

                                  (279 )     (279 )

Unrealized gain on securities, net of tax

                                  1       1  

Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax

                                  6       6  
                                         


Comprehensive income

                                        $ 53  
                                         


Stock option and incentive plans, net

   2,385      2       10                       12  

Convertible securities

   7,118      7       48                       55  

Series B convertible preferred stock dividends ($10.94 per share), net of tax

                          (73 )             (73 )

Equity for debt exchanges

   6,412      6       45                       51  

Other

   44      (1 )     —         (1 )     —         (2 )
    
  


 


 


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2002

   738,273    $ 738     $ 2,001     $ 1,025     $ (1,871 )   $ 1,893  
    
  


 


 


 


 


Net income

                          360               360  

Translation Adjustments

                                  547       547  

Minimum pension liability, net of tax

                                  42       42  

Unrealized gain on securities, net of tax

                                  17       17  

Unrealized gains on cash flow hedges, net of tax

                                  2       2  
                                         


Comprehensive income

                                        $ 968  
                                         


Stock option and incentive plans, net

   9,530      9       41                       50  

Common stock offering

   46,000      46       405                       451  

Series B convertible preferred stock dividends ($6.25 per share), net of tax

                          (41 )             (41 )

Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock dividends ($3.23 per share)

                          (30 )             (30 )

Other

   81      1       (2 )     1       —         —    
    
  


 


 


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2003

   793,884    $ 794     $ 2,445     $ 1,315     $ (1,263 )   $ 3,291  
    
  


 


 


 


 



(1) As of December 31, 2003, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss is composed of cumulative translation adjustments of $(977), unrealized gain on securities of $17, minimum pension liabilities of $(304) and cash flow hedging gains of $1.
(2) Includes reclassification adjustments for foreign currency translation losses of $59, that were realized in 2002 due to the sale of businesses. These amounts were included in accumulated other comprehensive loss in prior periods as unrealized losses. Refer to Note 3 for further discussion.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

References herein to “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Xerox Corporation and its subsidiaries unless the context specifically requires otherwise.

 

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation: We are a technology and services enterprise, as well as a leader in the global document market, developing, manufacturing, marketing, servicing and financing a complete range of document equipment, software, solutions and services.

 

Liquidity, Financial Flexibility and Funding Plans: We manage our worldwide liquidity using internal cash management practices which are subject to (1) the statutes, regulations and practices of each of the local jurisdictions in which we operate, (2) the legal requirements of the agreements to which we are parties and (3) the policies and cooperation of the financial institutions we utilize to maintain and provide cash management services.

 

In June 2003, we completed a $3.6 billion recapitalization (the “Recapitalization”) that included the offering and sale of 9.2 million shares of 6.25 percent Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, 46 million shares of Common Stock, $700 of 7.125 percent Senior Notes due 2010 and $550 of 7.625 percent Senior Notes due 2013 and the closing of our new $1.0 billion credit agreement which matures on September 30, 2008 (the “2003 Credit Facility”). The 2003 Credit Facility consists of a fully drawn $300 term loan and a $700 revolving credit facility (which includes a $200 sub-facility for letters of credit). The proceeds from the Recapitalization were used to repay the amounts outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement we entered into in June 2002 (the “2002 Credit Facility”). Upon repayment of amounts outstanding, the 2002 Credit Facility was terminated and we incurred a $73 charge associated with unamortized debt issuance costs.

 

On December 31, 2003, we had $700 of borrowing capacity under the 2003 Credit Facility, less $51 utilized for letters of credit. The 2003 Credit Facility contains affirmative and negative covenants, financial maintenance covenants and other limitations. The indentures governing our outstanding senior notes contain several affirmative and negative covenants. The senior notes do not, however, contain any financial maintenance covenants. The covenants and other limitations contained in the 2003 Credit Facility and the senior notes are more fully discussed in Note 10. Our U.S. Loan Agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation (“GECC”) (effective through 2010) relating to our vendor financing program (the “Loan Agreement”) provides for a series of monthly secured loans up to $5 billion outstanding at any time. As of December 31, 2003, $2.6 billion was outstanding under the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement, as well as similar loan agreements with GE in the U.K. and Canada that are discussed further in Note 4, incorporates the financial maintenance covenants contained in the 2003 Credit Facility and contains other affirmative and negative covenants.

 

At December 31, 2003, we were in full compliance with the covenants and other provisions of the 2003 Credit Facility, the senior notes and the Loan Agreement and we expect to remain in full compliance for at least the next twelve months. Any failure to be in compliance with any material provision or covenant of the 2003 Credit Facility or the senior notes could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and operations. Failure to be in compliance with the covenants in the Loan Agreement, including the financial maintenance covenants incorporated from the 2003 Credit Facility, would result in an event of termination under the Loan Agreement and in such case GECC would not be required to make further loans to us. If GECC were to make no further loans to us and assuming a similar facility was not established, it would materially adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to fund our customers’ purchases of our equipment and this could materially adversely affect our results of operations.

 

With $2.5 billion of cash and cash equivalents on hand at December 31, 2003 and borrowing capacity under our 2003 Credit Facility of $700, less $51 utilized for letters of credit, we believe our liquidity (including

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

operating and other cash flows that we expect to generate) will be sufficient to meet operating cash flow requirements as they occur and to satisfy all scheduled debt maturities for at least the next twelve months. Our ability to maintain positive liquidity going forward depends on our ability to continue to generate cash from operations and access the financial markets, both of which are subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other market factors that are beyond our control.

 

Our ability to obtain financing and the related cost of borrowing is affected by our debt ratings, which are periodically reviewed by the major credit rating agencies. Our current credit ratings are below investment grade and we expect our access to the public debt markets to be limited to the non-investment grade segment until our ratings have been restored. Specifically, until our credit ratings improve, it is unlikely we will be able to access the low-interest commercial paper markets or to obtain unsecured bank lines of credit.

 

We currently have a $2.5 billion shelf registration that enables us to access the market on an opportunistic basis and offer both debt and equity securities.

 

Basis of Consolidation: The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Xerox Corporation and all of our controlled subsidiary companies. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Investments in business entities in which we do not have control, but we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies (generally 20 to 50 percent ownership), are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Upon the sale of stock of a subsidiary, we recognize a gain or loss in our Consolidated Statements of Income equal to our proportionate share of the corresponding increase or decrease in that subsidiary’s equity. Operating results of acquired businesses are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income from the date of acquisition and, for variable interest entities in which we are determined to be the primary beneficiary, from the date such determination is made.

 

Certain reclassifications of prior year amounts have been made to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Income before Income Taxes, Equity Income and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle: Throughout the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, we refer to the effects of certain changes in estimates and other adjustments on Income before Income Taxes, Equity Income and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle. For convenience and ease of reference, that caption in our Consolidated Statements of Income is hereafter referred to as “pre-tax income.”

 

Use of Estimates: The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions are used for, but not limited to: (i) allocation of revenues and fair values in leases and other multiple element arrangements; (ii) accounting for residual values; (iii) economic lives of leased assets; (iv) allowance for doubtful accounts; (v) inventory valuation; (vi) restructuring and related charges; (vii) asset impairments; (viii) depreciable lives of assets; (ix) useful lives of intangible assets; (x) pension and post-retirement benefit plans; (xi) income tax valuation allowances and (xii) contingency and litigation reserves. Future events and their effects cannot be predicted with certainty; accordingly, our accounting estimates require the exercise of judgment. The accounting estimates used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements will change as new events occur, as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as our operating environment changes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

The following table summarizes the more significant charges that require management estimates:

 

     Year ended
December 31,


     2003

    2002

   2001

Restructuring provisions and asset impairments

   $ 176     $ 670    $ 715

Amortization and impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

     35       99      94

Provisions for receivables

     224       353      506

Provisions for obsolete and excess inventory

     78       115      242

Depreciation and obsolescence of equipment on operating leases

     271       408      657

Depreciation of buildings and equipment

     299       341      402

Amortization of capitalized software

     143       249      179

Pension benefits - net periodic benefit cost

     364       168      99

Other post-retirement benefits - net periodic benefit cost

     108       120      130

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance provisions

     (16 )     15      247

 

Changes in Estimates: In the ordinary course of accounting for items discussed above, we make changes in estimates as appropriate, and as we become aware of circumstances surrounding those estimates. Such changes and refinements in estimation methodologies are reflected in reported results of operations in the period in which the changes are made and, if material, their effects are disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

New Accounting Standards and Accounting Changes:

 

Variable Interest Entities: In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB 51” (“FIN 46”). The primary objectives of FIN 46 were to provide guidance on the identification of entities for which control is achieved through means other than through voting rights and how to determine when and which business enterprise should consolidate the variable interest entity (“VIE”). We adopted FIN 46 on July 1, 2003 and, as a result, we began consolidating our joint venture with De Lage Landen International BV (“DLL”), our vendor financing partnership in the Netherlands, effective July 1, 2003 as we were deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the joint venture’s financial results. Prior to the adoption of FIN 46, we accounted for our investment with DLL under the equity method of accounting.

 

In December 2003, the FASB published a revision to FIN 46 (“FIN 46R”), in part, to clarify certain of its provisions. FIN 46R addressed substantive ownership provisions related to consolidation. As a result of FIN 46R, we were required to deconsolidate three of our subsidiary trusts— Capital Trust I, Capital Trust II and Capital LLC. These trusts had previously issued mandatorily redeemable preferred securities and entered into loan agreements with the Company having similar terms as the preferred securities. Specifically, FIN 46R resulted in the holders of the preferred securities being considered the primary beneficiaries of the trusts. As such, we were no longer permitted to consolidate these entities. We have therefore deconsolidated the three trusts and reflected our obligations to them within the balance sheet liability caption “Liability to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities.” In addition to deconsolidating these subsidiary trusts, the interest on the loans, which was previously reported net of tax as a component of “Minorities’ interests in earnings of subsidiaries” in our Consolidated Statements of Income, are now accounted for as interest expense within “Other expenses, net”, with the tax effects presented within “Income taxes (benefits).” Accordingly, $145, $145 and $64 in interest expense on loans payable to the subsidiary trusts for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively, was reflected as non-financing interest expense. The related income tax effects were $56, $56 and $24, for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001, respectively. Financial statements for all periods presented have been

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

revised to reflect this change. The adoption of this interpretation had no impact on the net income or earnings per share. In connection with the adoption of FIN 46R, we also reclassified prior periods for the effects of the consolidation of DLL. The impact of consolidating DLL was immaterial for all periods presented.

 

Revenue Recognition: In November 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force (the “EITF”) reached a consensus on Issue 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.” The EITF requires that the deliverables must be divided into separate units of accounting when the individual deliverables have value to the customer on a stand-alone basis, when there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered elements, and, if the arrangement includes a general right to return the delivered element, delivery or performance of the undelivered element is considered probable. The relative fair value of each unit should be determined and the total consideration of the arrangement should be allocated among the individual units based on their relative fair value. With respect to bundled lease arrangements, this guidance impacts the allocation of revenues to the aggregate lease and non-lease deliverables. Lease deliverables include executory costs, equipment and interest, while non-lease deliverables consist of the supplies and non-maintenance services component of the bundled lease arrangements. The lease deliverables must continue to be accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 13, consistent with our revenue recognition policies. The guidance in this issue was effective for revenue arrangements entered into after June 30, 2003. EITF 00-21 did not, and is not expected to, have a material effect on our financial position or results of operations. A full description of our revenue recognition policy associated with bundled contractual lease arrangements appears below.

 

Guarantees: In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” (“FIN 45”). This interpretation expanded the disclosure requirements of guarantee obligations and requires the guarantor to recognize a liability for the fair value of the obligation assumed under a guarantee. The disclosure requirements of FIN 45 were effective as of December 31, 2002. The recognition requirements of FIN 45 were required to be applied prospectively to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. Significant guarantees that we have entered are disclosed in Note 15. The requirements of FIN 45 did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

 

Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities: In 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” (“SFAS No. 146”). This standard requires companies to recognize costs associated with exit or disposal activities when they are incurred, rather than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. Examples of costs covered by the standard include lease termination costs and certain employee severance costs that are associated with a restructuring, plant closing, or other exit or disposal activity. We adopted SFAS No. 146 in the fourth quarter of 2002. Refer to Note 2 for further discussion.

 

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets: Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”), whereby goodwill was no longer to be amortized, but instead is to be tested for impairment annually or more frequently if an event or circumstance indicates that an impairment loss may have been incurred. In 2002, we recorded an impairment charge of $63 as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 142, we reclassified $61 of intangible assets to goodwill. Prior to adoption, goodwill and identifiable intangible assets were amortized on a straight-line basis over periods ranging from 5 to 40 years. Pro forma net loss as adjusted for the exclusion of amortization expense of $59 for the year ended December 31, 2001 was $35 or $0.06 per share.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002:

 

     Production

    Office

    DMO

    Other

   Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2002

   $ 605     $ 710     $ 70     $ 121    $ 1,506  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     82       55       (3 )     —        134  

Impairment charge

     —         —         (63 )     —        (63 )

Divestitures

     (4 )     —         (1 )     —        (5 )

Other

     —         (5 )     (3 )     —        (8 )
    


 


 


 

  


Balance at December 31, 2002

   $ 683     $ 760     $  —       $ 121    $ 1,564  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     88       67       —         3      158  
    


 


 


 

  


Balance at December 31, 2003

   $ 771     $ 827     $  —       $ 124    $ 1,722  
    


 


 


 

  


 

All intangible assets relate to the Office operating segment and were comprised of the following as of December 31, 2003:

 

As of December 31, 2003:


   Amortization
Period


   Gross
Carrying
Amount


   Accumulated
Amortization


   Net
Amount


Installed customer base

   17.5 years    $ 209    $ 45    $ 164

Distribution network

   25 years      123      20      103

Existing technology

   7 years      103      56      47

Trademarks

   7 years      23      12      11
         

  

  

          $ 458    $ 133    $ 325
         

  

  

 

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $35, $36, and $40 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and is expected to approximate $36 annually through 2008.

 

Revenue Recognition: In the normal course of business, we generate revenue through the sale and rental of equipment, service and supplies and income associated with the financing of our equipment sales. Revenue is recognized when earned. More specifically, revenue related to sales of our products and services is recognized as follows:

 

Equipment: Revenues from the sale of equipment, including those from sales-type leases, are recognized at the time of sale or at the inception of the lease, as appropriate. For equipment sales that require us to install the product at the customer location, revenue is recognized when the equipment has been delivered to and installed at the customer location. Sales of customer installable products are recognized upon shipment or receipt by the customer according to the customer’s shipping terms. Revenues from equipment under other leases and similar arrangements are accounted for by the operating lease method and are recognized as earned over the lease term, which is generally on a straight-line basis.

 

Service: Service revenues are derived primarily from maintenance contracts on our equipment sold to customers and are recognized over the term of the contracts. A substantial portion of our products are sold with full service maintenance agreements for which the customer typically pays a base service fee plus a variable amount based on usage. As a consequence, other than the product warranty obligations associated with certain of our low end products in the Office segment, we do not have any significant product warranty obligations, including any obligations under customer satisfaction programs.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Supplies: Supplies revenue generally is recognized upon shipment or utilization by customer in accordance with sales terms.

 

Revenue Recognition Under Bundled Arrangements: We sell most of our products and services under bundled contract arrangements, which contain multiple deliverable elements. These contractual lease arrangements typically include equipment, service, supplies and financing components for which the customer pays a single negotiated price for all elements. These arrangements typically also include a variable component for page volumes in excess of contractual minimums, which are often expressed in terms of price per page, which we refer to as the “cost per copy.” In a typical bundled arrangement, our customer is quoted a fixed minimum monthly payment for 1) the equipment, 2) the associated services and other executory costs, 3) the financing element and 4) frequently supplies. The fixed minimum monthly payments are multiplied by the number of months in the contract term to arrive at the total fixed minimum payments that the customer is obligated to make (“fixed payments”) over the lease term. The payments associated with page volumes in excess of the minimums are contingent on whether or not such minimums are exceeded (“contingent payments”). The minimum contractual committed copy volumes are typically negotiated to equal the customer’s estimated copy volume at lease inception. In applying our lease accounting methodology, we consider the fixed payments for purposes of allocating to the relative fair value elements of the contract. We do not consider the contingent payments for purposes of allocating to the elements of the contract or recognizing revenue on the sale of the equipment, given the inherent uncertainties as to whether such amounts will ever be received. Contingent payments are recognized as revenue in the period when the customer exceeds the minimum copy volumes specified in the contract.

 

When separate prices are listed in multiple element customer contracts, such prices may not be representative of the fair values of those elements, because the prices of the different components of the arrangement may be modified through customer negotiations, although the aggregate consideration may remain the same. Revenues under bundled arrangements are allocated based upon the estimated fair values of each element (and for transactions entered into after July 1, 2003, revenues are allocated considering the relative fair values of the lease and non-lease deliverables in accordance with EITF 00-21). Our revenue allocation to the lease deliverables begins by allocating revenues to the maintenance and executory costs plus profit thereon. The remaining amounts are allocated to the equipment and financing elements. We perform extensive analyses of available verifiable objective evidence of equipment fair value based on cash selling prices during the applicable period. The cash selling prices are compared to the range of values included in our lease accounting systems. The range of cash selling prices must be reasonably consistent with the lease selling prices, taking into account residual values that accrue to our benefit, in order for us to determine that such lease prices are indicative of fair value. Our pricing interest rates, which are used to determine customer lease payments, are developed based upon a variety of factors including local prevailing rates in the marketplace and the customer’s credit history, industry and credit class. Effective January 1, 2004, the pricing rates will be reassessed quarterly based on changes in local prevailing rates in the marketplace and will be adjusted to the extent such rates vary by twenty-five basis points or more, cumulatively, from the last rate in effect. The pricing interest rates, generally equal the implicit rates within the leases, as corroborated by our comparisons of cash to lease selling prices.

 

Revenue Recognition for Leases: Our accounting for leases involves specific determinations under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13 “Accounting for Leases” (“SFAS No. 13”) which often involve complex provisions and significant judgments. The two primary criteria of SFAS No. 13 which we use to classify transactions as sales-type or operating leases are (1) a review of the lease term to determine if it is equal to or greater than 75 percent of the economic life of the equipment and (2) a review of the present value of the minimum lease payments to determine if they are equal to or greater than 90 percent of the fair market value of the equipment at the inception of the lease. We assess important criteria related to lease classification, including

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

whether collectibility of the payments is reasonably predictable and whether there are important uncertainties related to costs that we have yet to incur with respect to the lease. In our opinion, our sales-type lease portfolios contain only normal credit and collection risks and have no important uncertainties with respect to future costs. Our leases in our Latin America operations have historically been recorded as operating leases because the recoverability of the lease investment is deemed not to be predictable at lease inception.

 

The critical elements that we consider with respect to our lease accounting are the determination of the economic life and the fair value of equipment, including the residual value. Those elements are based upon historical experience with all our products. For purposes of determining the economic life, we consider the most objective measure of historical experience to be the original contract term, since most equipment is returned by lessees at or near the end of the contracted term. The economic life of most of our products is five years since this represents the most frequent contractual lease term for our principal products and only a small percentage of our leases have original terms longer than five years and there is generally no significant after-market for our used equipment. We believe that this is representative of the period during which the equipment is expected to be economically usable, with normal service, for the purpose for which it is intended. We continually evaluate the economic life of both existing and newly introduced products for purposes of this determination. Residual values are established at lease inception using estimates of fair value at the end of the lease term. Our residual values are established with due consideration to forecasted supply and demand for our various products, product retirement and future product launch plans, end of lease customer behavior, remanufacturing strategies, used equipment markets if any, competition and technological changes.

 

The vast majority of our leases that qualify as sales-type are non-cancelable and include cancellation penalties approximately equal to the full value of the lease receivables. A portion of our business involves sales to governmental units. Governmental units are those entities that have statutorily defined funding or annual budgets that are determined by their legislative bodies. Certain of our governmental contracts may have cancellation provisions or renewal clauses that are required by law, such as 1) those dependant on fiscal funding outside of a governmental unit’s control, 2) those that can be cancelled if deemed in the taxpayer’s best interest or 3) those that must be renewed each fiscal year, given limitations that may exist on entering multi-year contracts that are imposed by statute. In these circumstances and in accordance with the relevant accounting literature, we carefully evaluate these contracts to assess whether cancellation is remote because of the existence of substantive economic penalties upon cancellation or whether the renewal is reasonably assured due to the existence of a bargain renewal option. The evaluation of a lease agreement with a renewal option includes an assessment as to whether the renewal is reasonably assured based on the intent of such governmental unit and pricing terms as compared to those of short-term leases at lease inception. We further ensure that the contract provisions described above are offered only in instances where required by law. Where such contract terms are not legally required, we consider the arrangement to be cancelable and account for it as an operating lease.

 

Aside from the initial lease of equipment to our customers, we may enter subsequent transactions with the same customer whereby we extend the term. We evaluate the classification of lease extensions of sales-type leases using the originally determined economic life for each product. There may be instances where we enter into lease extensions for periods that are within the original economic life of the equipment. These are accounted for as sales-type leases only when the extensions occur in the last three months of the lease term and they otherwise meet the appropriate criteria of SFAS 13. All other lease extensions of this type are accounted for as direct financing leases or operating leases, as appropriate.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents: Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, including money-market funds, and investments with original maturities of three months or less.

 

Restricted Cash and Investments: Several of our borrowing and derivative contracts, as well as other material contracts, require us to post cash collateral or maintain minimum cash balances in escrow. These cash

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

amounts are reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheets within Other current assets or Other long-term assets, depending on when the cash will be contractually released. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, such restricted cash amounts were as follows:

 

     December 31,

     2003

   2002

Escrow and cash collections related to secured borrowing arrangements

   $ 462    $ 349

Escrow related to liability to trusts issuing preferred securities

     79      155

Collateral related to swaps and letters of credit

     74      77

Other restricted cash

     114      97
    

  

Total

   $ 729    $ 678
    

  

 

Of these amounts, $386 and $263 were included in Other current assets and $343 and $415 were included in Other long-term assets, as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The current amounts are expected to be available for our use within one year.

 

Provisions for Losses on Uncollectible Receivables: The provisions for losses on uncollectible trade and finance receivables are determined principally on the basis of past collection experience applied to ongoing evaluations of our receivables and evaluations of the default risks of repayment. Allowances for doubtful accounts on accounts receivable balances were $218 and $282, as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Allowances for doubtful accounts on finance receivables were $315 and $324 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

Inventories: Inventories are carried at the lower of average cost or market. Inventories also include equipment that is returned at the end of the lease term. Returned equipment is recorded at the lower of remaining net book value or salvage value. Salvage value consists of the estimated market value (generally determined based on replacement cost) of the salvageable component parts, which are expected to be used in the remanufacturing process. We regularly review inventory quantities and record a provision for excess and/or obsolete inventory based primarily on our estimated forecast of product demand, production requirements and servicing commitments. Several factors may influence the realizability of our inventories, including our decision to exit a product line, technological changes and new product development. The provision for excess and/or obsolete raw materials and equipment inventories is based primarily on near term forecasts of product demand and include consideration of new product introductions as well as changes in remanufacturing strategies. The provision for excess and/or obsolete service parts inventory is based primarily on projected servicing requirements over the life of the related equipment populations.

 

Land, Buildings and Equipment and Equipment on Operating Leases: Land, buildings and equipment are recorded at cost. Buildings and equipment are depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life. Equipment on operating leases is depreciated to estimated residual value over the lease term. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Significant improvements are capitalized and maintenance and repairs are expensed. Refer to Notes 5 and 6 for further discussion.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets: We review the recoverability of our long-lived assets, including buildings, equipment, internal-use software and other intangible assets, when events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. The assessment of possible impairment is based on our ability to recover the carrying value of the asset from the expected future pre-tax cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) of the related operations. If these cash flows are less than the

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

carrying value of such asset, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between estimated fair value and carrying value. Our primary measure of fair value is based on discounted cash flows. The measurement of impairment requires management to make estimates of these cash flows related to long-lived assets, as well as other fair value determinations.

 

Research and Development Expenses: Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Obligations: We sponsor pension plans in various forms in several countries covering substantially all employees who meet eligibility requirements. Post-retirement benefit plans cover primarily U.S. employees for retirement medical costs. As required by existing accounting rules, we employ a delayed recognition feature in measuring the costs and obligations of pension and post-retirement benefit plans. This requires changes in the benefit obligations and changes in the value of assets set aside to meet those obligations, to be recognized, not as they occur, but systematically and gradually over subsequent periods. All changes are ultimately recognized, except to the extent they may be offset by subsequent changes. At any point, changes that have been identified and quantified await subsequent accounting recognition as net cost components and as liabilities or assets.

 

Several statistical and other factors that attempt to anticipate future events are used in calculating the expense, liability and asset values related to our pension and post-retirement benefit plans. These factors include assumptions we make about the discount rate, expected return on plan assets, rate of increase in healthcare costs, the rate of future compensation increases, and mortality, among others. Actual returns on plan assets are not immediately recognized in our income statement, due to the delayed recognition requirement. In calculating the expected return on the plan asset component of our net periodic pension cost, we apply our estimate of the long term rate of return to the plan assets that support our pension obligations, after deducting assets that are specifically allocated to Transitional Retirement Accounts (which are accounted for based on specific plan terms).

 

For purposes of determining the expected return on plan assets, we utilize a calculated value approach in determining the value of the pension plan assets, as opposed to a fair market value approach. The primary difference between the two methods relates to, systematic recognition of changes in fair value over time (generally two years) versus immediate recognition of changes in fair value. Our expected rate of return on plan assets is then applied to the calculated asset value to determine the amount of the expected return on plan assets to be used in the determination of the net periodic pension cost. The calculated value approach reduces the volatility in net periodic pension cost that results from using the fair market value approach.

 

The difference between the actual return on plan assets and the expected return on plan assets is added to, or subtracted from, any cumulative differences that arose in prior years. This amount is a component of the unrecognized net actuarial (gain) loss and is subject to amortization to net periodic pension cost over the remaining service lives of the employees participating in the pension plan.

 

Another significant assumption affecting our pension and post-retirement benefit obligations and the net periodic pension and other post-retirement benefit cost is the rate that we use to discount our future anticipated benefit obligations. In estimating this rate, we consider rates of return on high quality fixed-income investments over the period to expected payment of the pension and other post-retirement benefits.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Stock-Based Compensation: We do not recognize compensation expense relating to employee stock options because the exercise price is equal to the market price at the date of grant. If we had elected to recognize compensation expense using a fair value approach, and therefore determined the compensation based on the value as determined by the modified Black-Scholes option pricing model, our pro forma income (loss) and income (loss) per share would have been as follows:

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Net income (loss)—as reported

   $ 360     $ 91     $ (94 )

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax

     (85 )     (83 )     (93 )
    


 


 


Net income (loss)—pro forma

   $ 275     $ 8     $ (187 )
    


 


 


Basic EPS—as reported

   $ 0.38     $ 0.02     $ (0.15 )

Basic EPS—pro forma

     0.27       (0.09 )     (0.28 )

Diluted EPS—as reported

   $ 0.36     $ 0.02     $ (0.15 )

Diluted EPS—pro forma

     0.25       (0.09 )     (0.28 )

 

The pro forma periodic compensation expense amounts may not be representative of future amounts since the estimated fair value of stock options is amortized to expense ratably over the vesting period, and additional options may be granted in future years. As reflected in the pro forma amounts in the previous table, the weighted-average fair value of each option granted in 2003, 2002 and 2001 was $5.39, $6.34 and $2.40, respectively. The fair value of each option was estimated on the date of grant using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Risk-free interest rate

   3.3 %   4.8 %   5.1 %

Expected life in years

   7.2     6.5     6.5  

Expected price volatility

   66.2 %   61.5 %   51.4 %

Expected dividend yield

   —       —       2.7 %

 

Foreign Currency Translation: The functional currency for most foreign operations is the local currency. Net assets are translated at current rates of exchange, and income, expense and cash flow items are translated at the average exchange rate for the year. The translation adjustments are recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The U.S. dollar is used as the functional currency for certain subsidiaries that conduct their business in U.S. dollars or operate in hyperinflationary economies. A combination of current and historical exchange rates is used in remeasuring the local currency transactions of these subsidiaries, and the resulting exchange adjustments are included in income. Aggregate foreign currency losses were $11 and $77 in 2003 and 2002, respectively, and gains were $29 in 2001, and are included in Other expenses, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Note 2—Restructuring Programs

 

We have engaged in a series of restructuring programs related to downsizing our employee base, exiting certain businesses, outsourcing certain internal functions and engaging in other actions designed to reduce our cost structure and improve productivity. Management continues to evaluate the business and, therefore, there may be supplemental provisions for new plan initiatives as well as changes in estimates to amounts previously recorded, as payments are made or actions are completed. Asset impairment charges were also incurred in connection with these restructuring actions for those assets made obsolete or redundant as a result of these programs. The restructuring and asset impairment charges in the Consolidated Statements of Income totaled

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

$176, $670 and $715 in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Detailed information related to restructuring program activity during the three years ended December 31, 2003 is outlined below.

 

Restructuring Activity


   Fourth
Quarter
2002/2003
Program


    Turnaround
Program


    SOHO

    1998/ 2000
Programs


    TOTAL

 

Ending Balance December 31, 2000

   $ —       $ 71     $ —       $ 256     $ 327  
    


 


 


 


 


Provision

     —         401       101       85       587  

Reversals of prior accruals

     —         (26 )     (26 )     (25 )     (77 )

Charges against reserve and currency

     —         (223 )     (52 )     (280 )     (555 )
    


 


 


 


 


Ending Balance December 31, 2001

   $ —       $ 223     $ 23     $ 36     $ 282  
    


 


 


 


 


Provision

     357       286       —         5       648  

Reversals of prior accruals

     —         (33 )     —         —         (33 )

Charges against reserve and currency

     (71 )     (345 )     (17 )     (41 )     (474 )
    


 


 


 


 


Ending Balance December 31, 2002

   $ 286     $ 131     $ 6     $ —       $ 423  
    


 


 


 


 


Provision

     193       11       —         —         204  

Reversals of prior accruals

     (16 )     (13 )     —         —         (29 )

Charges against reserve and currency

     (284 )     (87 )     (6 )     —         (377 )
    


 


 


 


 


Ending Balance December 31, 2003

   $ 179     $ 42     $ —       $ —       $ 221  
    


 


 


 


 


 

Reconciliation to Statements of Income

 

     For the year ended
December 31,


 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Restructuring provision

   $ 204     $ 648     $ 587  

Restructuring reversal

     (29 )     (33 )     (77 )

Asset impairment charges

     1 (1)     55 (2)     205 (3)
    


 


 


Restructuring and asset impairment charges

   $ 176     $ 670     $ 715  
    


 


 



(1) Asset impairment charges related to the Turnaround Program.
(2) Asset impairment charges consisted of $45 and $10 for the Fourth Quarter 2002 Program and SOHO, respectively.
(3) Asset impairment charges consisted of $28, $164 and $13 for the Turnaround Program, SOHO and 2000 Program, respectively.

 

Reconciliation to Statements of Cash Flows

 

     For the year ended
December 31,


 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Charges to reserve

   $ (377 )   $ (474 )   $ (555 )

Pension curtailment, special termination benefits and settlements

     33       59       21  

Effects of foreign currency and other noncash

     (1 )     23       50  
    


 


 


Cash payments for restructurings

   $ (345 )   $ (392 )   $ (484 )
    


 


 


 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Restructuring Programs - Fourth Quarter 2002 and 2003: As more fully discussed in Note 1, on October 1, 2002, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 146. During the fourth quarter of 2002, we announced a worldwide restructuring program and subsequently recorded a provision of $402. The provision consisted of $312 for severance and related costs, $45 of costs associated with lease terminations and future rental obligations, net of estimated future sublease rents and $45 for asset impairments. The severance and related costs were related to the elimination of approximately 4,700 positions worldwide. As of December 31, 2003, substantially all of the affected employees had been separated under the program. During 2003, we provided an additional $177 for restructuring programs, net of reversals of $16 related to changes in estimates for severance costs from previously recorded actions. The additional provision consisted of $153 primarily related to the elimination of over 2,000 positions worldwide, $33 for pension settlements and post-retirement medical benefit curtailments associated with prior severance actions and $7 for lease terminations. The reserve balance for these Restructuring Programs at December 31, 2003 was $179 and is summarized as follows:

 

     Severance and
Related Costs


    Lease
Cancellation and
Other Costs


    Total

 

Initial Provision

   $ 312     $ 45     $ 357  

Charges against reserve

     (71 )     —         (71 )
    


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2002

   $ 241     $ 45     $ 286  
    


 


 


Provisions

     186       7       193  

Reversals

     (15 )     (1 )     (16 )

Charges

     (269 )     (15 )     (284 )
    


 


 


Balance at December 31, 2003

   $ 143     $ 36     $ 179  
    


 


 


 

The following tables summarize the total amount of costs expected to be incurred in connection with these restructuring programs and the cumulative amount incurred as of December 31, 2003:

 

Segment Reporting:

 

    

Cumulative

amount

incurred as of

December 31, 2002


  

Net amount

incurred for the

year ended

December 31, 2003


  

Cumulative

amount

incurred as of

December 31, 2003


  

Total expected

to be incurred *


Production

   $ 146    $ 82    $ 228    $ 243

Office

     102      66      168      178

DMO

     54      13      67      67

Other

     100      16      116      121
    

  

  

  

Total Provisions

   $ 402    $ 177    $ 579    $ 609
    

  

  

  


 

* The total amount of $609 represents the cumulative amount incurred through December 31, 2003 plus additional expected restructuring charges of $30 related to initiatives identified to date but not yet recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The expected restructuring provisions primarily relate to additional pension settlement costs.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Major Cost Reporting:

 

    

Cumulative

amount

incurred as of

December 31, 2002


  

Amount

incurred for the

year ended

December 31, 2003


  

Cumulative

amount

incurred as of

December 31, 2003


  

Total expected

to be incurred *


Severance and related costs

   $ 312    $ 171    $ 483    $ 509

Lease cancellation and other costs

     45      6      51      55

Asset impairments

     45      —        45      45
    

  

  

  

Total Provisions

   $ 402    $ 177    $ 579    $ 609
    

  

  

  

 

Other Restructuring Programs: The following is a summary of past restructuring programs undertaken by the Company:

 

  Turnaround Program: The Turnaround Program was initiated in October 2000 to reduce costs, improve operations, transition customer equipment financing to third-party vendors and sell certain assets. This program included the outsourcing of certain Office operating segment manufacturing to Flextronics, as discussed in Note 3. Overall, approximately 11,200 positions were eliminated under this program.

 

  SOHO Disengagement: In 2001, we commenced a separate restructuring program associated with the disengagement from our worldwide small office/home office (“SOHO”) business. The program included provisions for the elimination of approximately 1,200 positions worldwide by the end of 2001, the closing of facilities and the write down of certain assets to net realizable value.

 

  March 2000/April 1998 Programs: These programs were likewise initiated to reduce overall costs and included reductions in workforce as well as the consolidation of facilities on a worldwide basis. Overall, approximately 14,200 positions were eliminated under these programs.

 

Reversals of prior period charges were recorded for these programs during the three-year period ended December 31, 2003 primarily as a result of changes in estimates associated with employee severance and related costs.

 

Note 3—Divestitures and Other Sales

 

During the three years ended December 31, 2003, the following transactions occurred:

 

Xerox Engineering Systems: In the second quarter 2003, we sold our XES subsidiaries in France and Germany for a nominal amount and recognized a loss of $12.

 

South Africa: In the second quarter 2003, we sold our interests in our South African affiliate for proceeds of $29 and recognized a gain of $4.

 

Nigeria: In December 2002, we sold our remaining investment in Nigeria for a nominal amount and recognized a loss of $35, primarily representing cumulative translation adjustment losses which were previously unrealized.

 

Licensing Agreement: In September 2002, we signed a license agreement with a third party, related to a nonexclusive license for the use of certain of our existing patents. In October 2002, we received proceeds of $50

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

and granted the license. We have no continuing obligation or other commitments to the third party and recorded the income associated with this transaction as revenue in Service, outsourcing and rentals in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Income.

 

Katun Corporation: In July 2002, we sold our 22 percent investment in Katun Corporation, a supplier of aftermarket copier/printer parts and supplies, for net proceeds of $67. This sale resulted in a pre-tax gain of $12, which is included in Other expenses, net, in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income. After-tax, the sale was essentially break-even, as the taxable basis of Katun was lower than our carrying value on the sale date resulting in a high rate of income tax.

 

Italy Leasing Business: In April 2002, we sold our leasing business in Italy to a company now owned by GE for $200 in cash plus the assumption of $20 of debt. This sale is part of an agreement under which GE, as successor, provides ongoing, exclusive equipment financing to our customers in Italy. The total pre-tax loss on this transaction, which is included in Other expenses, net, in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income, was $27 primarily related to recognition of cumulative translation adjustment losses and final sale contingency settlements.

 

Prudential Insurance Company Common Stock: In the first quarter of 2002, we sold common stock of Prudential Insurance Company, associated with that company’s demutualization. In connection with this sale, we recognized a pre-tax gain of $19 that is included in Other Expenses, net, in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Delphax: In December 2001, we sold Delphax Systems and Delphax Systems, Inc. (“Delphax”) to Check Technology Canada LTD and Check Technology Corporation for $16. The transaction was essentially break-even. Delphax designs, manufactures and supplies high-speed electron beam imaging digital printing systems and related parts, supplies and services.

 

Nordic Leasing Business: In April 2001, we sold our leasing businesses in four Nordic countries to a company now owned by GE, for $352 in cash and retained interests in certain finance receivables for total proceeds of approximately $370 which approximated book value. These sales are part of an agreement under which that company will provide ongoing, exclusive equipment financing to our customers in those countries.

 

Fuji Xerox Interest: In March 2001, we sold half of our ownership interest in Fuji Xerox to Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd (“Fuji Film”) for $1.3 billion in cash. In connection with the sale, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $773. Under the agreement, Fuji Film’s ownership interest in Fuji Xerox increased from 50 percent to 75 percent. Our ownership interest decreased to 25 percent and we retain significant rights as a minority shareholder. We have product distribution and technology agreements that ensure that both parties have access to each other’s portfolio of patents, technology and products. Fuji Xerox continues to provide products to us as well as collaborate with us on R&D.

 

Flextronics Manufacturing Outsourcings: In the fourth quarter of 2001, we entered into purchase and supply agreements with Flextronics, a global electronics manufacturing services company. Under the agreements, Flextronics purchased related inventory, property and equipment. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, we sold our operations in Toronto, Canada; Aguascalientes, Mexico, Penang, Malaysia, Venray, The Netherlands and Resende, Brazil to Flextronics in a series of transactions, which were completed in 2002. In total, approximately 4,100 Xerox employees in certain of these operations transferred to Flextronics. Total proceeds from the sales in 2002 and 2001 were $167, plus the assumption of certain liabilities, representing a premium over book value. The premium is being amortized over the life of the supply contract.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Under the supply agreement, Flextronics manufactures and supplies equipment and components, including electronic components, for the Office segment of our business. This represents approximately 50 percent of our overall worldwide manufacturing operations. The initial term of the Flextronics supply agreement is five years subject to our right to extend for two years. Thereafter it will automatically be renewed for one-year periods, unless either party elects to terminate the agreement. We have agreed to purchase from Flextronics most of our requirements for certain products in specified product families. We also must purchase certain electronic components from Flextronics, so long as Flextronics meets certain pricing requirements. Flextronics must acquire inventory in anticipation of meeting our forecasted requirements and must maintain sufficient manufacturing capacity to satisfy such forecasted requirements. Under certain circumstances, we may become obligated to repurchase inventory that remains unused for more than 180 days, becomes obsolete or upon termination of the supply agreement. Our remaining manufacturing operations are primarily located in Rochester, NY for our high end production products and consumables and Wilsonville, OR for consumable supplies and components for the Office segment products.

 

Note 4—Receivables, Net

 

Finance Receivables: Finance receivables result from installment arrangements and sales-type leases arising from the marketing of our equipment. These receivables are typically collateralized by a security interest in the underlying assets. The components of Finance receivables, net at December 31, 2003 and 2002 follow:

 

     2003

    2002

 

Gross receivables

   $ 10,599     $ 10,685  

Unearned income

     (1,651 )     (1,628 )

Unguaranteed residual values

     180       272  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     (315 )     (324 )
    


 


Finance receivables, net

     8,813       9,005  

Less: Billed portion of finance receivables, net

     (461 )     (564 )

Current portion of finance receivables not billed, net

     (2,981 )     (3,088 )
    


 


Amounts due after one year, net

   $ 5,371     $ 5,353  
    


 


 

Contractual maturities of our gross finance receivables subsequent to December 31, 2003 follow (including those already billed of $461):

 

2004

   2005

   2006

   2007

   2008

   Thereafter

   Total

$4,206    $2,862    $1,948    $1,098    $401    $84    $10,599

 

Our experience has shown that a portion of these finance receivables will be prepaid prior to maturity. Accordingly, the preceding schedule of contractual maturities should not be considered a forecast of future cash collections.

 

Vendor Financing Initiatives: In 2002, we completed an agreement (the “Loan Agreement”), under which GE Vendor Financial Services, a subsidiary of GE, became the primary equipment financing provider in the U.S., through monthly fundings of our new lease originations. In March 2003, the agreement was amended to allow for the inclusion of state and local governmental contracts in future fundings.

 

Under the agreement, GE is expected to fund a significant portion of new U.S. lease originations at over-collateralization rates, which will vary over time, but are expected to approximate 10 percent at the inception of each funding. The securitizations are subject to interest rates calculated at each monthly loan occurrence at yield

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

rates consistent with average rates for similar market based transactions. Refer to Note 10 for further information on interest rates. The funds received under this agreement are recorded as secured borrowings and the associated receivables are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheet. GE’s funding commitment is not subject to our credit ratings. There are no credit rating defaults that could impair future funding under this agreement. This agreement contains cross default provisions related to certain financial covenants contained in the 2003 Credit Facility and other significant debt facilities. Any default would impair our ability to receive subsequent funding until the default was cured or waived but does not accelerate previous borrowings. However, in the event of a default, we could be replaced as the maintenance service provider for the associated equipment under lease.

 

During 2003, we entered into similar long-term lease funding arrangements with GE in both the U.K. and Canada. These agreements contain similar terms and conditions as those contained in the U.S. Loan Agreement with respect to funding conditions and covenants. The final funding date for all facilities is currently December 2010. The following is a summary of the facility amounts for the arrangements with GE in these countries.

 

     Facility Amount

   Maximum Facility Amount (1)

    

U.S.

   $5 billion    $8 billion     

U.K.

   £400 million (U.S. $711)    £600 million (U.S. $1.1 billion)     

Canada

   Cdn. $850 million (U.S. $657)    Cdn. $2 billion (U.S. $1.5 billion)     

(1) subject to mutual agreement by the parties

 

France Secured Borrowings: In July 2003, we securitized receivables of $443, previously funded under a 364-day warehouse financing facility established in December 2002 with subsidiaries of Merrill Lynch, with a three-year public secured financing arrangement. In addition, we established a new warehouse financing facility to fund future lease originations in France. This facility can provide funding for new lease originations up to €350 million (U.S. $439), outstanding at any time, and balances may be securitized through a similar public offering within two years.

 

The Netherlands Secured Borrowings: Beginning in the second half of 2002, we received a series of fundings through our consolidated joint venture with De Lage Landen International BV (DLL) from DLL’s parent, De Lage Landen Ireland Company. The fundings are secured by our lease receivables in The Netherlands which were transferred to DLL. In addition, DLL also became our primary equipment financing provider in the Netherlands for all new lease originations. In the fourth quarter of 2003, DLL expanded its operations to include Spain and Belgium. As more fully discussed in Note 1, our joint venture with DLL has been consolidated.

 

Germany Secured Borrowings: In May 2002, we entered into an agreement to transfer part of our financing operations in Germany to GE. In conjunction with this transaction, we received loans from GE secured by lease receivables in Germany. As part of the transaction we transferred leasing employees to a GE entity which will also finance certain new leasing business in the future. We currently consolidate this joint venture since we retain substantive rights related to the borrowings.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

The following table shows finance receivables and related secured debt as of December 31, 2003 and 2002:

 

     December 31, 2003

   December 31, 2002

     Finance
Receivables,
Net


   Secured
Debt


   Finance
Receivables,
Net


   Secured
Debt


GE secured loans:

                           

United States

   $ 2,939    $ 2,598    $ 2,430    $ 2,323

Canada

     528      440      347      319

United Kingdom

     719      570      691      529

Germany

     114      84      95      95
    

  

  

  

Total GE encumbered finance receivables, net

     4,300      3,692      3,563      3,266

Merrill Lynch Loan – France

     138      92      413      377

Asset-backed notes – France

     429      364      —        —  

DLL – Netherlands, Spain, and Belgium (1)

     335      277      113      111

U.S. asset-backed notes

     —        —        247      139

Other U.S. securitizations

     —        —        101      7
    

  

  

  

Total encumbered finance receivables, net

     5,202    $ 4,425      4,437    $ 3,900
           

         

Unencumbered finance receivables, net

     3,611             4,568       
    

         

      

Total finance receivables, net

   $ 8,813           $ 9,005       
    

         

      

(1) These represent the loans received by our consolidated joint venture with DLL. De Lage Landen Ireland Company is the lender of record.

 

As of December 31, 2003, $5,202 of Finance receivables, net are held as collateral in various trusts, as security for the borrowings noted above. Total outstanding debt secured by these receivables at December 31, 2003 was $4,425. The trusts are consolidated in our financial statements. Although the transferred assets are included in our total assets, the assets of the trusts are not available to satisfy any of our other obligations.

 

Sales of Accounts Receivable: In 2000, we established two revolving accounts receivable securitization facilities in the U.S. and Canada aggregating $330. The facilities enabled us to sell, on an ongoing basis, undivided interests in a portion of our accounts receivable in exchange for cash. The undivided interest sold under the U.S. trade receivable securitization facility amounted to $290 at December 31, 2001. In May 2002, a credit rating agency downgrade caused a termination event under our U.S. trade receivable securitization facility. We continued to sell receivables into the U.S trade receivable securitization facility pending renegotiation of the facility as a result of this termination event. In October 2002, the facility was terminated and no additional receivables were sold to the facility. As a result, in October the counter-party received $231 of collections from the pool of the then-existing receivables within the facility, which represented their remaining undivided interest balance. No new receivables were purchased by the counterparty and we have no further obligations as such facility has been terminated. The Canadian accounts receivable facility had undivided interests of $36 at December 31, 2001. It was impacted by a downgrade in our credit rating in February 2002, which led to a similar termination event. The Canadian accounts receivable facility was not renegotiated and the balance of the undivided interests was fully settled through collections in the first quarter of 2002.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Note 5—Inventories and Equipment on Operating Leases, Net

 

The components of inventories at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were as follows:

 

     2003

   2002

Finished goods

   $ 911    $ 970

Work in process

     74      67

Raw materials

     167      194
    

  

Total inventories

   $ 1,152    $ 1,231
    

  

 

Equipment on operating leases and similar arrangements consists of our equipment rented to customers and depreciated to estimated salvage value at the end of the lease term. The transfer of equipment on operating leases from our inventories is presented in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the operating activities section as a non-cash adjustment. Equipment on operating leases and the related accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were as follows:

 

     2003

    2002

 

Equipment on operating leases

   $ 1,795     $ 2,002  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (1,431 )     (1,552 )
    


 


Equipment on operating leases, net

   $ 364     $ 450  
    


 


 

Depreciable lives generally vary from three to four years consistent with our planned and historical usage of the equipment subject to operating leases. Depreciation and obsolescence expense was $271, $408, and $657 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Our equipment operating lease terms vary, generally from 12 to 36 months. Scheduled minimum future rental revenues on operating leases with original terms of one year or longer are:

 

2004

   2005

   2006

   2007

   Thereafter

$471    $228    $120    $43    $22

 

Total contingent rentals on operating leases, consisting principally of usage charges in excess of minimum contracted amounts, for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 amounted to $235, $187 and $235, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Note 6—Land, Buildings and Equipment, Net

 

The components of land, buildings and equipment, net at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were as follows:

 

     Estimated
Useful Lives
(Years)


   2003

    2002

 

Land

        $ 56     $ 54  

Buildings and building equipment

   25 to 50      1,194       1,077  

Leasehold improvements

   Lease term      383       412  

Plant machinery

   5 to 12      1,588       1,551  

Office furniture and equipment

   3 to 15      1,081       1,057  

Other

   4 to 20      74       107  

Construction in progress

          114       129  
         


 


Subtotal

          4,490       4,387  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

          (2,663 )     (2,630 )
         


 


Land, buildings and equipment, net

        $ 1,827     $ 1,757  
         


 


 

Depreciation expense was $299, $341, and $402 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. We lease certain land, buildings and equipment, substantially all of which are accounted for as operating leases. Total rent expense under operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 amounted to $287, $299, and $332, respectively. Future minimum operating lease commitments that have remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2003 follow:

 

2004

   2005

   2006

   2007

   2008

   Thereafter

$235    $190    $148    $118    $96    $383

 

In certain circumstances, we sublease space not currently required in operations. Future minimum sublease income under leases with non-cancelable terms in excess of one year amounted to $45 at December 31, 2003.

 

In 2001, we extended our information technology contract with Electronic Data Systems Corp. (“EDS”) for five years through June 30, 2009. Services to be provided under this contract include support of global mainframe system processing, application maintenance, desktop and helpdesk support, voice and data network management and server management. There are no minimum payments due EDS under the contract. Payments to EDS, which are recorded in selling, administrative and general expenses, were $340, $385, and $445 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

In December 2003, STHQ Realty LLC was formed to finance the acquisition of the Company’s headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. While the assets and liabilities of this special purpose entity are included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, STHQ Realty LLC is a bankruptcy-remote separate legal entity. As a result, its assets of $44 at December 31, 2003, are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of the Company.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Note 7—Investments in Affiliates, at Equity

 

Investments in corporate joint ventures and other companies in which we generally have a 20 to 50 percent ownership interest at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were as follows:

 

     2003

   2002

Fuji Xerox (1)

   $ 556    $ 563

Investment in subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities

     69      66

Other investments

     19      66
    

  

Investments in affiliates, at equity

   $ 644    $ 695
    

  


(1) Fuji Xerox is headquartered in Tokyo and operates in Japan and other areas of the Pacific Rim, Australia and New Zealand. We previously sold half our interest in Fuji Xerox to Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. in March 2001. Our investment in Fuji Xerox of $556 at December 31, 2003, differs from our implied 25 percent interest in the underlying net assets, or $623, due primarily to our deferral of gains resulting from sales of assets by us to Fuji Xerox, partially offset by goodwill related to the Fuji Xerox investment established at the time we acquired our remaining 20 percent of Xerox Limited from The Rank Group (plc). Such gains would only be realizable if Fuji Xerox sold a portion of the assets we previously sold to it or if we were to sell a portion of our ownership interest in Fuji Xerox.

 

Our equity in net income of our unconsolidated affiliates for the three years ended December 31, 2003 was as follows:

 

     2003

   2002

   2001

Fuji Xerox

   $ 41    $ 37    $ 47

Other investments

     17      17      6
    

  

  

Total

   $ 58    $ 54    $ 53
    

  

  

 

Equity in net income of Fuji Xerox is affected by certain adjustments to reflect the deferral of profit associated with intercompany sales. These adjustments may result in recorded equity income that is different than that implied by our 25 percent ownership interest.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Condensed financial data of Fuji Xerox as of and for the three calendar years ended December 31, 2003 follow:

 

     2003

   2002

   2001

Summary of Operations:

                    

Revenues

   $ 8,430    $ 7,539    $ 7,684

Costs and expenses

     8,011      7,181      7,316
    

  

  

Income before income taxes

     419      358      368

Income taxes

     194      134      167

Minorities’ interests

     34      36      35
    

  

  

Net income

   $ 191    $ 188    $ 166
    

  

  

Balance Sheet Data:

                    

Assets

                    

Current assets

   $ 3,273    $ 2,976    $ 2,783

Long-term assets

     4,766      3,862      3,455
    

  

  

Total assets

   $ 8,039    $ 6,838    $ 6,238
    

  

  

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity:

                    

Current liabilities

   $ 2,594    $ 2,152    $ 2,242

Long-term debt

     443      868      796

Other long-term liabilities

     2,391      1,084      632

Minorities’ interests in equity of subsidiaries

     118      227      201

Shareholders’ equity

     2,493      2,507      2,367
    

  

  

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 8,039    $ 6,838    $ 6,238
    

  

  

 

We have a technology agreement with Fuji Xerox whereby we receive royalty payments and rights to access their patent portfolio in exchange for access to our patent portfolio. In 2003, 2002 and 2001, we earned royalty revenues under this agreement of $110, $99 and $101, respectively. We also have arrangements with Fuji Xerox whereby we purchase inventory from and sell inventory to Fuji Xerox. Pricing of the transactions under these arrangements is based upon negotiations conducted at arm’s length. Certain of these inventory purchases and sales are the result of mutual research and development arrangements. Our purchase commitments with Fuji Xerox are in the normal course of business and typically have a lead time of three months. Purchases from and sales to Fuji Xerox for the three years ended December 31, 2003 were as follows:

 

     2003

   2002

   2001

Sales

   $ 129    $ 113    $ 132

Purchases

   $ 871    $ 727    $ 598

 

In addition to the payments described above, in 2003 and 2002, we paid Fuji Xerox $33 and $20, respectively, and in 2003 and 2002 Fuji Xerox paid us $9 and $10, respectively, for unique research and development.

 

Note 8—Segment Reporting

 

Our reportable segments are consistent with how we manage the business and view the markets we serve. Our reportable segments are Production, Office, Developing Markets Operations (“DMO”) and Other. The accounting policies of all of our segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies included in Note 1.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

The Production segment includes black and white products which operate at speeds over 90 pages per minute and color products which operate at speeds over 40 pages per minute. Products include the DocuTech, DocuPrint, Xerox 1010 and Xerox 2101 and DocuColor families, as well as older technology light-lens products. These products are sold, predominantly through direct sales channels in North America and Europe, to Fortune 1000, graphic arts, government, education and other public sector customers.

 

The Office segment includes black and white products which operate at speeds up to 90 pages per minute and color devices up to 40 pages per minute. Products include our family of Document Centre digital multifunction products and our new suite of CopyCentre, WorkCentre, and WorkCentre Pro digital multifunction systems, DocuColor color multifunction products, color laser, solid ink and monochrome laser desktop printers, digital and light-lens copiers and facsimile products. These products are sold through direct and indirect sales channels in North America and Europe to global, national and mid-size commercial customers as well as government, education and other public sector customers.

 

The DMO segment includes our operations in Latin America, the Middle East, India, Eurasia, Russia and Africa. This segment includes sales of products that are typical to the aforementioned segments, however, management serves and evaluates these markets on an aggregate geographic basis, rather than on a product basis.

 

The segment classified as Other, includes several units, none of which met the thresholds for separate segment reporting. This group primarily includes Xerox Supplies Group (predominantly paper), Small Office/Home Office (“SOHO”), Xerox Engineering Systems, Xerox Technology Enterprises and consulting services, royalty and license revenues. Other segment profit (loss) includes the operating results from these entities, other less significant businesses, our equity income from Fuji Xerox, and certain costs which have not been allocated to the Production, Office and DMO segments including non-financing interest and other corporate costs.

 

Selected financial information for our operating segments for each of the three years ended December 31, 2003 was as follows:

 

     Production

   Office

   DMO

   Other

    Total

2003 (1)

                                   

Information about profit or loss:

                                   

Revenues

   $ 4,171    $ 7,108    $ 1,607    $ 1,818     $ 14,704

Finance income

     376      595      9      17       997
    

  

  

  


 

Total segment revenues

   $ 4,547    $ 7,703    $ 1,616    $ 1,835     $ 15,701
    

  

  

  


 

Interest expense (2)

   $ 121    $ 181    $ 34    $ 548     $ 884

Segment profit (loss) (3)(4)

     422      753      151      (411 )     915

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

     —        1      6      51       58
     Production

   Office

   DMO

   Other

    Total

2002 (1)

                                   

Information about profit or loss:

                                   

Revenues

   $ 4,128    $ 6,940    $ 1,742    $ 2,039     $ 14,849

Finance income

     394      601      16      (11 )     1,000
    

  

  

  


 

Total segment revenues

   $ 4,522    $ 7,541    $ 1,758    $ 2,028     $ 15,849
    

  

  

  


 

Interest expense (2)

   $ 157    $ 223    $ 17    $ 499     $ 896

Segment profit (loss) (3)(4)

     450      621      91      (329 )     833

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

     —        —        5      49       54

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

     Production

   Office

   DMO

    Other

    Total

2001 (1)

                                    

Information about profit or loss:

                                    

Revenues

   $ 4,288    $ 7,356    $ 2,000     $ 2,235     $ 15,879

Finance income

     439      661      26       3       1,129
    

  

  


 


 

Total segment revenues

   $ 4,727    $ 8,017    $ 2,026     $ 2,238     $ 17,008
    

  

  


 


 

Interest expense (2)

   $ 217    $ 304    $ 48     $ 432     $ 1,001

Segment profit (loss) (3)(4)

     372      427      (97 )     (398 )     304

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

     —        —        4       49       53

(1) Asset information on a segment basis is not disclosed as this information is not separately identified and internally reported to our chief executive officer.
(2) Interest expense includes equipment financing interest as well as non-financing interest, which is a component of Other expenses, net.
(3) Other segment profit (loss) includes net corporate expenses of $529, $362 and $130 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Corporate expenses include interest expense associated with our liability to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities (see Note 14).
(4) Depreciation and amortization expense is recorded in cost of sales, research and development expenses and selling, administrative and general expenses and is included in the segment profit (loss) above. This information is neither identified nor internally reported to our chief executive officer. These expenses are recorded by our operating units in the accounting records based on individual assessments as to how the related assets are used. The separate identification of this information for purposes of segment disclosure is impracticable, as it is not readily available and the cost to develop it would be excessive.

 

The following is a reconciliation of segment profit to total company pre-tax income (loss):

 

     Years ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Total segment profit

   $ 915     $ 833     $ 304  

Unallocated items:

                        

Restructuring and asset impairment charges

     (176 )     (670 )     (715 )

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

     —         —         63  

Restructuring related inventory write-down charges

     —         (2 )     (42 )

Provision for litigation

     (239 )     —         —    

Gain on sale of Fuji Xerox interest

     —         —         773  

Other expenses

     (6 )     (3 )     (2 )

Allocated item:

                        

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

     (58 )     (54 )     (53 )
    


 


 


Pre-tax income

   $ 436     $ 104     $ 328  
    


 


 


 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Geographic area data was as follows:

 

     Revenues

   Long-Lived Assets (1)

     2003

   2002(2)

   2001

   2003

   2002

   2001

United States

   $ 8,547    $ 9,096    $ 10,034    $ 1,477    $ 1,524    $ 1,880

Europe

     4,863      4,425      5,039      616      718      767

Other Areas

     2,291      2,328      1,935      460      379      706
    

  

  

  

  

  

Total

   $ 15,701    $ 15,849    $ 17,008    $ 2,553    $ 2,621    $ 3,353
    

  

  

  

  

  


(1) Long-lived assets are comprised of (i) land, buildings and equipment, net, (ii) on-lease equipment, net, and (iii) capitalized software costs, net.
(2) Amounts have been revised to reflect reclassification of revenues previously reported in the United States.

 

Note 9—Supplementary Financial Information

 

The components of other current assets and other current liabilities at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were as follows:

 

     2003

   2002

Other current assets

             

Deferred taxes

   $ 402    $ 449

Restricted cash

     386      263

Prepaid expenses

     35      140

Financial derivative instruments

     24      85

Other

     258      250
    

  

Total

   $ 1,105    $ 1,187
    

  

Other current liabilities

             

Income taxes payable

   $ 264    $ 236

Other taxes payable

     289      177

Interest payable

     147      187

Restructuring reserves

     180      286

Due to Fuji Xerox

     111      117

Financial derivative instruments

     51      70

Other

     610      760
    

  

Total

   $ 1,652    $ 1,833
    

  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

The components of other long-term assets and other long-term liabilities at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were as follows:

 

     2003

   2002

Other long-term assets

             

Prepaid pension costs

   $ 736    $ 611

Net investment in discontinued operations

     449      728

Internal use software, net

     307      341

Restricted cash

     343      414

Investments in non-affiliated companies

     104      24

Financial derivative instruments

     89      122

Debt issuance costs

     79      159

Other

     370      351
    

  

Total other long-term assets

   $ 2,477    $ 2,750
    

  

Other long-term liabilities

             

Deferred and other tax liabilities

   $ 809    $ 831

Minorities’ interests in equity of subsidiaries

     102      73

Financial derivative instruments

     11      14

Other

     356      299
    

  

Total other long-term liabilities

   $ 1,278    $ 1,217
    

  

 

Net investment in discontinued operations: Our net investment in discontinued operations is primarily related to the disengagement from our former insurance holding company, Talegen Holdings, Inc. (“Talegen”), and consists of our net investment in Ridge Reinsurance Limited (“Ridge Re”) and a performance-based instrument relating to the 1997 sale of The Resolution Group (“TRG”).

 

Ridge Re: We provide aggregate excess of loss reinsurance coverage (the Reinsurance Agreement) to one of the former Talegen units, TRG, through Ridge Re, a wholly-owned subsidiary. The coverage limit for this remaining Reinsurance Agreement is $578. We have guaranteed that Ridge Re will meet all its financial obligations under the remaining Reinsurance Agreement. Ridge Re maintains an investment portfolio in a trust that is required to provide security with respect to aggregate excess of loss reinsurance obligations under the remaining Reinsurance Agreement. At December 31, 2003 and 2002, the balance of the investments in the trust, consisting of U.S. government, government agency and high quality corporate bonds, was $531 and $759, respectively. Our remaining net investment in Ridge Re was $77 and $325 at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Based on Ridge Re’s current projections of investment returns and reinsurance payment obligations, we expect to fully recover our remaining investment. The projected reinsurance payments are based on actuarial estimates. The decline in our net investment in 2003 primarily relates to a return of previously restricted cash pursuant to terms of the underlying insurance contracts.

 

Performance-Based Instrument: In connection with the 1997 sale of TRG, we received a $462 performance-based instrument as partial consideration. Cash distributions are paid on the instrument, based on 72.5 percent of TRG’s available cash flow as defined in the sale agreement. For the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, we received cash distributions of $23 and $24, respectively. The recovery of this instrument is dependent upon the sufficiency of TRG’s available cash flows. Such cash flows are supported by TRG’s ultimate parent via a subscription agreement whereby the parent has agreed to purchase from TRG an established number of shares of this instrument each year through 2017. Based on current cash flow projections, we expect to fully recover the $387 remaining balance of this instrument.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Internal Use Software: Capitalized direct costs associated with developing, purchasing or otherwise acquiring software for internal use are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of the software, beginning when the software is implemented. The software useful lives generally vary from 3 to 5 years. Amortization expense, including applicable impairment charges, was $63, $215, and $132 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

Investments in non-affiliated companies: This caption includes marketable securities classified as “available for sale” instruments in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” These investments have an original cost of $51 and are reflected in the consolidated financial statements at their quoted fair value, based on publicly traded common shares, of $68. For the year ended December 31, 2003, the Company recorded net unrealized gains of $17 within Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss.

 

Note 10—Debt

 

Short-Term Debt: Short-term borrowings at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were as follows:

 

     2003

   2002

Notes payable

   $ 42    $ 20

Euro secured borrowing

     —        377
    

  

Total short-term debt

     42      397

Current maturities of long-term debt

     4,194      3,980
    

  

Total

   $ 4,236    $ 4,377
    

  

 

We classify our debt based on the contractual maturity dates of the underlying debt instruments or as of the earliest put date available to the debt holders. We defer costs associated with debt issuance over the applicable term or to the first put date, in the case of convertible debt or debt with a put feature. Total deferred debt issuance costs included in Other long-term assets were $79 as of December 31, 2003. These costs are amortized as interest expense in our Consolidated Statement of Income.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Long-Term Debt: Long-term debt, including debt secured by finance receivables at December 31, 2003 and 2002 was as follows:

 

    

Weighted Average
Interest Rates at

December 31, 2003


    2003

    2002

 

U.S. Operations

                      

Xerox Corporation

                      

Notes due 2003

   —   %   $ —       $ 883  

Notes due 2004

   7.15       194       196  

Euro notes due 2004

   3.50       377       315  

Notes due 2006

   7.25       15       15  

Notes due 2007

   7.38       25       25  

Notes due 2008

   1.45       27       25  

Senior Notes due 2009

   9.75       616       626  

Euro Senior Notes due 2009

   9.75       272       226  

Senior Notes due 2010

   7.13       701       —    

Notes due 2011

   7.01       50       50  

Senior Notes due 2013

   7.63       548       —    

Notes due 2014

   9.00       19       19  

Notes due 2016

   7.20       254       255  

Convertible notes due 2018

   —         —         556  

2003/2002 Credit Facility

   3.42       300       3,440  

Other debt due 2003-2018

   —         —         40  
          


 


Subtotal

         $ 3,398     $ 6,671  
          


 


Xerox Credit Corporation

                      

Notes due 2003

   —         —         463  

Yen notes due 2005

   1.50       936       845  

Yen notes due 2007

   2.00       281       255  

Notes due 2008

   6.50       25       25  

Notes due 2012

   7.12       125       125  

Notes due 2013

   6.50       59       59  

Notes due 2014

   6.06       50       50  

Notes due 2018

   7.00       25       25  
          


 


Subtotal

           1,501       1,847  
          


 


Other US Operations

                      

Borrowings secured by finance receivables (1)

   4.74       2,598       2,469  

Borrowings secured by other assets

   7.46       70       —    
          


 


Subtotal

         $ 2,668     $ 2,469  
          


 


Total U.S. operations

         $ 7,567     $ 10,987  
          


 


International Operations

                      

Xerox Capital (Europe) plc:

                      

Euros due 2003-2008

   5.25 %   $ 942     $ 784  

Japanese yen due 2003-2005

   1.30       93       84  

U.S. dollars due 2003-2008

   5.89       525       523  
          


 


Subtotal

           1,560       1,391  
          


 


Other International Operations:

                      

Pound Sterling secured borrowings due 2003

   —         —         529  

Pound Sterling secured borrowings due 2008 (1)

   6.09       570       —    

Euro secured borrowings due 2005-2007 (1)

   3.59       817       206  

Canadian dollars secured borrowings due 2003-2006 (1)

   5.82       440       319  

Other debt due 2003-2008

   9.39       170       342  
          


 


Subtotal

           1,997       1,396  
          


 


Total international operations

           3,557       2,787  
          


 


Subtotal

           11,124       13,774  
          


 


Less current maturities

   4.99       (4,194 )     (3,980 )
          


 


Total long-term debt

         $ 6,930     $ 9,794  
          


 



(1) Refer to Note 4 for further discussion of borrowings secured by finance receivables, net.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Consolidated Long-Term Debt Maturities: Scheduled payments due on long-term debt for the next five years and thereafter follow:

 

2004

   2005

   2006

   2007

   2008

   Thereafter

   Total

$4,194    $2,129    $486    $775    $782    $2,758    $11,124

 

Certain of our debt agreements allow us to redeem outstanding debt prior to scheduled maturity. The actual decision as to early redemption, when and if possible, will be made at the time the early redemption option becomes exercisable and will be based on liquidity, prevailing economic and business conditions, and the relative costs of new borrowing.

 

Convertible Debt due 2018: In 1998, we issued convertible subordinated debentures for net proceeds of $575. The original scheduled amount due was $1,012 which corresponded to an effective interest rate of 3.625 percent per year. The debentures were convertible into 7.808 shares of our common stock per 1,000 dollars principal amount at maturity of the debentures and also contained a put option exercisable in 2003. In April 2003, $560 of this convertible debt was put back to us in accordance with terms of the debt and was paid in cash.

 

Debt-for-Equity Exchanges: During 2002, we exchanged an aggregate of $52 of debt through the exchange of 6.4 million shares of common stock valued at $51 using the fair market value at the date of exchange (including the convertible debt mentioned above). A gain of $1 was recorded in connection with these transactions. During 2001, we retired $374 of long-term debt through the exchange of 41 million shares of common stock valued at $311. A gain of $63 was recorded in connection with these transactions. The gains were recorded in Other expenses, net in our Consolidated Statements of Income. The shares were valued using the daily volume-weighted average price of our common stock over a specified number of days prior to the exchange, based on contractual terms.

 

Lines of Credit: As of December 31, 2002, we had $3.5 billion of debt outstanding (including a $2 billion term loan and a fully drawn $1.5 billion revolving credit facility). In June 2003, using the proceeds from public offerings and available cash on hand, we repaid outstanding amounts under this agreement and we subsequently entered into the 2003 Credit Facility. The 2003 Credit Facility consists of a fully drawn $300 term loan and a $700 revolving credit facility that includes a $200 letter of credit sub-facility, under which $51 of letters of credit were outstanding at December 31, 2003. Xerox is the only borrower of the term loan. The revolving credit facility is available, without sub-limit, to Xerox and certain foreign subsidiaries of Xerox, including Xerox Canada Capital Limited, Xerox Capital (Europe) plc and other qualified foreign subsidiaries (excluding Xerox, the “Overseas Borrowers”). The 2003 Credit Facility matures on September 30, 2008. In conjunction with the 2003 Credit Facility, debt issuance costs of $29 were deferred.

 

Subject to certain limits described in the following paragraph, the obligations under the 2003 Credit Facility are secured by liens on substantially all the assets of Xerox and each of our U.S. subsidiaries that have a consolidated net worth from time to time of $100 or more (the “Material Subsidiaries”), excluding Xerox Credit Corporation (“XCC”) and certain other finance subsidiaries, and are guaranteed by certain Material Subsidiaries. Xerox is required to guarantee the obligations of the Overseas Borrowers. At December 31, 2003, Xerox is the only borrower under the 2003 Credit Facility.

 

Under the terms of certain of our outstanding public bond indentures, the amount of obligations under the 2003 Credit Facility that can be (1) secured by assets (the “Restricted Assets”) of (a) Xerox and (b) our non-financing subsidiaries that have a consolidated net worth of at least $100, without (2) triggering a requirement to also secure those indentures, is limited to the excess of (x) 20 percent of our consolidated net worth (as defined in the public bond indentures) over (y) the outstanding amount of certain other debt that is secured by the Restricted

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Assets. Accordingly, the amount of 2003 Credit Facility debt secured by the Restricted Assets will vary from time to time with changes in our consolidated net worth. The amount of security provided under this formula accrues ratably to the benefit of both the term loan and revolving loans under the 2003 Credit Facility.

 

The term loan and the revolving loans bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread that varies between 1.75 percent and 3.00 percent (or, at our election, at the base rate plus a spread that varies between 0.75 percent and 2.00 percent) depending on the then-current Leverage Ratio under the 2003 Credit Facility. The interest rate on the debt as of December 31, 2003 was 3.42 percent.

 

The 2003 Credit Facility contains affirmative and negative covenants, as well as financial maintenance covenants. Certain of the more significant covenants under the 2003 Credit Facility are summarized below (this summary is not complete and is in all respects subject to the actual provisions of the 2003 Credit Facility; the covenant levels indicated below are those that are applicable for the period ending December 31, 2003 and thereafter):

 

(a) Limitations on the following will apply at all times under the 2003 Credit Facility:

 

Minimum consolidated net worth of not less than $3.0 billion (as defined in the 2003 Credit Facility, net worth includes the preferred securities issued by us as well as the deconsolidated trusts);

 

Maximum leverage ratio (a quarterly test that is calculated as total adjusted debt divided by EBITDA) ranging from 2.0 to 2.3; and

 

Creation and existence of liens, and certain fundamental changes to corporate structure and nature of business, including mergers.

 

(b) Limitations on the following will apply only until such time that Xerox’s senior unsecured debt is rated at least BBB- by S&P and Baa3 by Moody’s (the “Ratings Condition”), and thereafter do not apply:

 

Minimum EBITDA (a quarterly test that is based on rolling four quarters) ranging from $1.1 to $1.3 billion; for this purpose, “EBITDA” (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization as well as certain non-recurring items, as defined) generally means EBITDA, excluding interest and financing income to the extent included in EBITDA as consolidated net income; and

 

Maximum capital expenditures (an annual test) of $405 during fiscal year 2003, and thereafter an amount per fiscal year equal to $330 plus any unused amount carried over from any prior fiscal year; additional capital expenditures can be made utilizing certain amounts that are otherwise available to make restricted payments and investments; for this purpose, “capital expenditures” generally means the amounts included on our statement of cash flows as “additions to land, buildings and equipment,” plus any capital lease obligations incurred.

 

(c) Limitations on the following will not apply at any time that the Ratings Condition is satisfied, and will be reinstated at any time that the Ratings Condition is not satisfied:

 

Issuance of debt and preferred stock; asset transfers; hedging transactions other than those entered into in the ordinary course of business; certain types of restricted payments relating to our, or our subsidiaries’, equity interests and subordinated debt, including (subject to certain exceptions) payment of cash dividends on our common stock; certain transactions with affiliates, including intercompany loans and asset transfers and acquisitions.

 

(d) Limitations on investments shall apply only at such times that Xerox’s senior unsecured debt is rated less than BB by S&P and Ba2 by Moody’s.

 

The 2003 Credit Facility generally does not affect our ability to continue to securitize receivables under additional or existing third-party vendor financing arrangements. Subject to certain exceptions, we cannot pay

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

cash dividends on our common stock during the term of the 2003 Credit Facility, although we can pay cash dividends on our preferred stock provided there is then no event of default under the 2003 Credit Facility. In addition to other defaults customary for facilities of this type, defaults on other debt, or bankruptcy, of Xerox, or certain of our subsidiaries, and a change in control of Xerox, would constitute events of default under the 2003 Credit Facility.

 

At December 31, 2003, we were in compliance with all aspects of the 2003 Credit Facility including financial covenants and expect to be in compliance for at least the next twelve months. Failure to be in compliance with any material provision or covenant of the 2003 Credit Facility could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and operations.

 

2010 and 2013 Senior Notes: In June 2003, we issued $700 aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2010 and $550 aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2013. Interest on the Senior Notes due 2010 and 2013 accrues at the rate of 7.125 percent and 7.625 percent, respectively, per annum and is payable semiannually on June 15 and December 15. In conjunction with the issuance of the 2010 and 2013 Senior Notes, debt issuance costs of $32 were deferred. These notes, along with our Senior Notes due 2009 which were issued in January 2002, are guaranteed by our wholly-owned subsidiaries Intelligent Electronics, Inc. and Xerox International Joint Marketing, Inc.

 

2009 Senior Notes: In September 2003, we completed our offer to exchange the €225 million and $600 aggregate principal amount of our 9.75 percent unregistered senior notes due 2009 for a like principal amount of 9.75 percent senior notes due 2009 that have been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. As of the closing of the exchange offer, €224 million of Euro senior notes and $587 of dollar senior notes had been tendered for exchange and the incremental 0.5 percent interest, that was required prior to the exchange offer, ceased to accrue on all the outstanding senior notes, whether or not tendered for exchange.

 

The senior notes also contain negative covenants (but no financial maintenance covenants) similar to those contained in the 2003 Credit Facility. However, they generally provide us with more flexibility than the 2003 Credit Facility covenants, except that payment of cash dividends on the 6.25 percent Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock is subject to the conditions that there is then no default under the senior notes, that the fixed charge coverage ratio (as defined) is greater than 2.25 to 1.0, and that the amount of the cash dividend does not exceed the then amount available under the restricted payments basket (as defined).

 

Guarantees: At December 31, 2003, we have guaranteed $2.0 billion of indebtedness of our foreign wholly-owned subsidiaries. This debt is included in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of such date.

 

Interest: Interest paid by us on our short-term debt, long-term debt and liabilities to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities amounted to $867, $903, and $1,130 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

Interest expense and interest income consisted of:

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Interest expense (1)

   $ 884     $ 896     $ 1,001  

Interest income (2)

     (1,062 )     (1,077 )     (1,230 )

(1) Includes Equipment financing interest of $362, $401 and $457 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, as well as non-financing interest expense of $522, $495 and $544 for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively, that is included in Other expenses, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

(2) Includes Finance income, as well as other interest income that is included in Other expenses, net in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Equipment financing interest is determined based on a combination of actual interest expense incurred on financing debt, as well as our estimated cost of funds, applied against the estimated level of debt required to support our financed receivables. The estimate is based on an assumed ratio of debt as compared to our finance receivables. This ratio ranges from 80-90 percent of our average finance receivables. This methodology has been consistently applied for all periods presented.

 

A summary of the Net cash payments on debt as shown on the consolidated statements of cash flows for the three years ended December 31, 2003 follows:

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Cash proceeds (payments) on notes payable, net

   $ 22     $ (33 )   $ (141 )

Net cash proceeds from issuance of long-term debt (1)

     1,580       1,053       89  

Cash payments on long-term debt

     (5,646 )     (5,639 )     (2,396 )
    


 


 


     $ (4,044 )   $ (4,619 )   $ (2,448 )
    


 


 



(1) Includes payment of debt issuance costs.

 

Note 11—Financial Instruments

 

As a multinational company, 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. As a result of our improved liquidity and financial position, our ability to utilize derivative contracts as part of our risk management strategy, described below, has substantially improved. Certain of these derivative arrangements do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under SFAS No. 133. Accordingly, our results of operations are exposed to some volatility, which we attempt to minimize or eliminate whenever possible. The level of volatility will vary with the level of derivative hedges outstanding, as well as the currency and interest rate market movements in the period.

 

We enter into limited types of derivative contracts, including interest rate swap agreements, foreign currency swap agreements, cross currency interest rate swap agreements, forward exchange contracts, purchased foreign currency options and purchased interest rate collars, to manage interest rate and foreign currency exposures. The fair market values of all our derivative contracts change with fluctuations in interest rates and/or currency rates and are designed so that any changes in their values are offset by changes in the values of the underlying exposures. Our derivative instruments are held solely to hedge economic exposures; we do not enter into derivative instrument transactions for trading or other speculative purposes and we employ long-standing policies prescribing that derivative instruments are only to be used to achieve a very limited set of objectives.

 

Our primary foreign currency market exposures include the Japanese yen, Euro, Brazilian real, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar. For each of our legal entities, we generally hedge foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities, primarily through the use of derivative contracts. In entities with significant assets and liabilities, we use derivative contracts to hedge the net exposure in each currency, rather than hedging each asset and liability separately. We typically enter into simple unleveraged derivative transactions. Our policy is to transact derivatives only with counterparties having an investment-grade or better rating and to monitor market risk and exposure for each counterparty. We also utilize arrangements that allow us to net gains and losses on separate contracts, which further mitigates credit risk. Based upon our ongoing evaluation of the replacement cost of our derivative transactions and counterparty credit worthiness, we consider the risk of a material default by any of our counterparties to be remote.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Some of our derivative contracts and other material contracts at December 31, 2003 require us to post cash collateral or maintain minimum cash balances in escrow. These cash amounts are reported in our Consolidated Balance Sheets within Other current assets or Other long-term assets, depending on when the cash will be contractually released (see Note 1).

 

Interest Rate Risk Management: Virtually all customer-financing assets earn fixed rates of interest and a significant portion of those assets has been matched to secured vendor financing loan arrangements which generally bear fixed rates of interest. Our loans related to vendor financing, from parties including GE, are secured by customer-financing assets and are designed to mature as we collect principal payments on the financing assets which secure them. The interest rates on a significant portion of those loans are fixed. As a result, the vendor financing loan programs create natural match-funding of the financing assets to the related debt.

 

Single Currency Interest Rate Swaps: At December 31, 2003 and 2002 we had outstanding single currency interest rate swap agreements with aggregate notional amounts of $2,491 and $3,820, respectively. The net asset fair values at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were $46 and $121, respectively.

 

Foreign Currency Interest Rate Swaps: In cases where we issue foreign currency-denominated debt, we may enter into cross-currency interest rate swap agreements, if possible, whereby we swap the proceeds and related interest payments with a counterparty. In return, we receive and effectively denominate the debt in local functional currencies.

 

At December 31, 2003 and 2002, we had outstanding cross-currency interest rate swap agreements with aggregate notional amounts of $696 and $879, respectively. The net asset fair values at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were $4 and $21, respectively. Of the outstanding agreements at December 31, 2003, the Japanese yen was the largest single currency hedged. Contracts denominated in Japanese yen and Pound sterling accounted for over 95 percent of our cross-currency interest rate swap agreements.

 

The aggregate notional amounts of interest rate swaps by maturity date and type at December 31, 2003 follow:

 

     2004

     2005

     2006

     2007

     Thereafter

     Total

 

Single Currency Swaps

                                                     

Pay fixed/receive variable

   $ 167      $ 112      $ 12      $ —        $ 250      $ 541  

Pay variable/receive fixed

     —          —          —          —          1,950        1,950  
    


  


  


  


  


  


Total

   $ 167      $ 112      $ 12      $ —        $ 2,200      $ 2,491  
    


  


  


  


  


  


Interest rate paid

     5.29 %      6.46 %      6.02 %      —          4.36 %      4.52 %

Interest rate received

     2.10 %      1.96 %      2.83 %      —          7.31 %      6.69 %
     2004

     2005

     2006

     2007

     Thereafter

     Total

 

Cross Currency Swaps

                                                     

Pay fixed/receive fixed

   $ —        $ 453      $ —        $ 136      $ —        $ 589  

Pay fixed/receive variable

     98        9        —          —          —          107  
    


  


  


  


  


  


Total

   $ 98      $ 462      $ —        $ 136      $ —        $ 696  
    


  


  


  


  


  


Interest rate paid

     5.93 %      3.37 %      —          4.69 %      —          5.31 %

Interest rate received

     1.15 %      1.49 %      —          2.00 %      —          2.36 %

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

The majority of the variable portions of our swaps pay interest based on spreads against LIBOR or the European Interbank Rate.

 

Fair Value Hedges: During 2003, pay variable/receive fixed interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $700 and $400 associated with the Senior Notes due in 2010 and 2013, respectively, were designated and accounted for as fair value hedges. During 2002, pay variable/receive fixed interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $600 associated with the Senior Notes due in 2009 were designated and accounted for as fair value hedges. The swaps were structured to hedge the fair value of the debt by converting it from a fixed rate instrument to a variable rate instrument. Accordingly, no ineffective portion was recorded to earnings during 2003 or 2002.

 

We terminated various interest rate swaps with a fair value of $136 during 2003 and $56 during 2002. These derivatives were not previously designated as hedges and accordingly the termination had no impact on earnings.

 

Derivatives Marked-to-Market Results: While the remainder of our portfolio of interest rate derivative instruments is intended to economically hedge interest rate risks to the extent possible, differences between the contract terms of these derivatives and the underlying related debt reduce our ability to obtain hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 133. This results in mark-to-market valuation of these derivatives directly through earnings, which accordingly leads to increased earnings volatility. During 2003 and 2002, we recorded net losses of $13 and net gains of $12, respectively, from the mark-to-market valuation of interest rate derivatives for which we did not apply hedge accounting.

 

Foreign Exchange Risk Management:

 

Currency Derivatives: We utilize forward exchange contracts and purchased option contracts to hedge against the potentially adverse impacts of foreign currency fluctuations on foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities including foreign currency- denomination debt. 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 and foreign currency lease, interest and other payments. These contracts generally mature in six months or less. Although these contracts are intended to economically hedge foreign currency risks to the extent possible, differences between the contract terms of our derivatives and the underlying forecasted exposures reduce our ability to obtain hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 133. Accordingly, the changes in value for a majority of these derivatives are recorded directly through earnings.

 

During 2003, 2002, and 2001, we recorded aggregate exchange losses of $11 and $77 and aggregate gains of $29, respectively. This reflects the changes in the values of all our foreign currency derivatives, for which we did not apply hedge accounting, together with exchange gains and losses on foreign currency underlying assets and liabilities.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

At December 31, 2003, we had outstanding forward exchange and purchased option contracts with gross notional values of $4,232. The following is a summary of the primary hedging positions and corresponding fair values held as of December 31, 2003:

 

Currency Hedged (Buy/Sell)


   Gross
Notional
Value


   Fair Value
Asset/
(Liability)


 

Euro/Pound Sterling

   $ 1,117    $ 5  

Yen/US Dollar

     837      16  

US Dollar/Pound Sterling

     482      (14 )

Yen/Euro

     251      (5 )

Kronor/Pound Sterling

     213      —    

Pound Sterling/Euro

     173      (1 )

Euro/US Dollar

     149      8  

Euro/Yen

     132      3  

All Other

     878      (12 )
    

  


Total

   $ 4,232    $  —    
    

  


 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (“AOCL”): During 2003, an $8 after-tax increase in the fair value of cash flow hedges was recorded in AOCL while an after-tax amount of $(6) was transferred to earnings as a result of scheduled payments and receipts on the cash flow hedges. This resulted in an ending gain position relating to the cash flow hedges in AOCL of $1 as of December 31, 2003. During 2002, less than $1 of an after-tax decrease in the fair value of cash flow hedges was recorded in AOCL while an after-tax amount of $10 was transferred to earnings as a result of scheduled payments and receipts on the cash flow hedges. This resulted in an ending loss position relating to the cash flow hedges in AOCL of $1 as of December 31, 2002.

 

Cash Flow Hedges: During 2003, we entered into two strategies to hedge the currency exposure of Japanese yen denominated debt of $936 and $281. We used cross currency swaps with notional amounts of $453 and $136, respectively, to hedge the currency exposure for interest payments and principal on half of such debt and used forward currency contracts to hedge the currency exposure for interest payments on the remaining debt. These strategies converted the hedged cash flows to U.S. dollar denominated payments and qualified for cash flow hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133.

 

During 2003 and 2002, certain forward contracts were used to hedge the interest payments on Euro denominated debt of $377. In addition, certain forward contracts were used to hedge Euro denominated interest payments on other debt. The interest payments on such debt were designated and accounted for as cash flow hedges. Accordingly, the change in value of these derivatives was included in AOCL and was not material for all periods presented. No amount of ineffectiveness was recorded to the Consolidated Statements of Income during 2003 or 2002 for our designated cash flow hedges and all components of each derivatives gain or loss are included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The estimated fair values of our financial instruments at December 31, 2003 and 2002 follow:

 

     2003

   2002

     Carrying
Amount


   Fair
Value


   Carrying
Amount


   Fair
Value


Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,477    $ 2,477    $ 2,887    $ 2,887

Accounts receivable, net

     2,159      2,159      2,072      2,072

Short-term debt

     4,236      4,281      4,377      3,837

Liabilities to trusts issuing preferred securities

     1,809      2,407      1,793      1,610

Long-term debt

     6,930      7,177      9,794      9,268

 

The fair value amounts for Cash and cash equivalents and Accounts receivable, net approximate carrying amounts due to the short maturities of these instruments. The fair value of Short and Long-term debt, as well as Liabilities to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities, was estimated based on quoted market prices for publicly traded securities or on the current rates offered to us for debt of similar maturities. The difference between the fair value and the carrying value represents the theoretical net premium or discount we would pay or receive to retire all debt at such date.

 

Note 12—Employee Benefit Plans

 

We sponsor numerous pension and other post-retirement benefit plans, primarily retiree health, in our U.S. and international operations. December 31 is the measurement date for our domestic, Canadian, and Mexican plans and September 30 is the measurement date for our other foreign plans. Information regarding our benefit plans is presented below:

 

     Pension Benefits

    Other Benefits

 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Change in Benefit Obligation

                                

Benefit obligation, January 1

   $ 7,931     $ 7,606     $ 1,563     $ 1,481  

Service cost

     197       180       26       26  

Interest cost

     934       (210 )     91       96  

Plan participants’ contributions

     15       18       9       3  

Plan amendments

     1       (31 )     (30 )     (139 )

Actuarial loss

     312       736       18       191  

Currency exchange rate changes

     486       327       12       —    

Divestitures

     (45 )     (1 )     —         —    

Curtailments

     1       2       —         8  

Special termination benefits

     —         39       —         2  

Benefits paid/settlements

     (861 )     (735 )     (110 )     (105 )
    


 


 


 


Benefit obligation, December 31

   $ 8,971     $ 7,931     $ 1,579     $ 1,563  
    


 


 


 


 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

     Pension Benefits

    Other Benefits

 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Change in Plan Assets

                                

Fair value of plan assets, January 1

   $ 5,963     $ 7,040     $ —       $ —    

Actual return on plan assets

     1,150       (768 )     —         —    

Employer contribution

     672       138       101       102  

Plan participants’ contributions

     15       18       9       3  

Currency exchange rate changes

     401       271       —         —    

Divestitures

     (39 )     (1 )     —         —    

Benefits paid/settlements

     (861 )     (735 )     (110 )     (105 )
    


 


 


 


Fair value of plan assets, December 31

   $ 7,301     $ 5,963     $ —       $ —    
    


 


 


 


Funded status (including under-funded and non-funded plans)

     (1,670 )     (1,968 )     (1,579 )     (1,563 )

Unamortized transition assets

     (2 )     —         —         —    

Unrecognized prior service cost

     (24 )     (27 )     (136 )     (134 )

Unrecognized net actuarial loss

     1,870       1,843       447       445  
    


 


 


 


Net amount recognized

   $ 174     $ (152 )   $ (1,268 )   $ (1,252 )
    


 


 


 


Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:

                                

Prepaid benefit cost

   $ 756     $ 629     $ —       $ —    

Accrued benefit liability

     (850 )     (1,250 )     (1,268 )     (1,252 )

Intangible asset

     6       7       —         —    

Minimum pension liability included in AOCL

     262       462       —         —    
    


 


 


 


Net amount recognized

   $ 174     $ (152 )   $ (1,268 )   $ (1,252 )
    


 


 


 


 

     Pension Benefits

     2003

    2002

Change in minimum liability included in AOCL

   $ (200 )   $ 406

 

Information for benefit plans that are under-funded or non-funded on a Projected Benefit Obligation basis:

 

     Pension Benefits

   Other Benefits

     2003

   2002

   2003

   2002

Aggregate projected benefit obligation

   $ 8,853    $ 7,865    $ 1,579    $ 1,563

Aggregate fair value of plan assets

   $ 7,164    $ 5,878    $ —      $ —  

 

The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $8,036 and $7,087 at December 31, 2003, and 2002, respectively.

 

Information for pension plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets:

 

     2003

   2002

Aggregate projected benefit obligation

   $ 5,882    $ 5,845

Aggregate accumulated benefit obligation

   $ 5,207    $ 5,188

Aggregate fair value of plan assets

   $ 4,367    $ 4,008

 

Our domestic retirement defined benefit plans provide employees a benefit, depending on eligibility, at the greater of (i) the benefit calculated under a highest average pay and years of service formula, (ii) the benefit calculated under a formula that provides for the accumulation of salary and interest credits during an employee’s work life, or (iii) the individual account balance from the Company’s prior defined contribution plan (Transitional Retirement Account or TRA). The benefit obligations included in this disclosure for our domestic

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

retirement defined benefit plans do not include the impact of our settlement of the Berger litigation, pending final acceptance of the settlement by the court. Upon final acceptance by the court, the obligations will be increased by the $239 liability already recognized by Xerox. At December 31, 2003, the $239 liability is included in the caption “Pension and other benefit liabilities” in our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

     Pension Benefits

    Other Benefits

     2003

    2002

    2001

    2003

    2002

    2001

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

                                              

Defined benefit plans

                                              

Service cost

   $ 197     $ 180     $ 174     $ 26     $ 26     $ 28

Interest cost(1)

     934       (210 )     (184 )     91       96       99

Expected return on plan assets(2)

     (940 )     134       81       —         —         —  

Recognized net actuarial loss

     53       7       7       13       3       3

Amortization of prior service cost

     —         3       9       (18 )     (5 )     —  

Recognized net transition asset

     —         (1 )     (14 )     —         —         —  

Recognized curtailment/settlement loss (gain)

     120       55       26       (4 )     —         —  
    


 


 


 


 


 

Net periodic benefit cost

     364       168       99       108       120       130

Special termination benefits

     —         27       —         —         2       —  

Defined contribution plans

     62       10       21       —         —         —  
    


 


 


 


 


 

Total

   $ 426     $ 205     $ 120     $ 108     $ 122     $ 130
    


 


 


 


 


 


(1) Interest cost includes interest expense on non-TRA obligations of $289, $238, and $216 and interest (income) expense directly allocated to TRA participant accounts of $645, $(448), and $(400) for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
(2) Expected return on plan assets includes expected investment income on non-TRA assets of $295, $314, and $319 and actual investment income (losses) on TRA assets of $645, $(448), and $(400) for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

During 2003, we recognized settlement/curtailment losses as a result of restructuring programs implemented in 2002 and during 2002 we incurred special termination benefits and recognized curtailment/settlement losses as a result of restructuring programs. Accordingly, in 2003, $33 of the total recognized settlement/curtailment losses of $116 and in 2002, the special termination benefit cost of $29, and $18 of the total recognized settlement/curtailment loss amount of $55 are included as restructuring charges in our Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Pension plan assets consist of both defined benefit plan assets and assets legally restricted to the TRA accounts. The combined investment results for these plans, along with the results for our other defined benefit plans, are shown above in the actual return on plan assets caption. To the extent that investment results relate to TRA, such results are charged directly to these accounts as a component of interest cost.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Plan Assets

 

Current Allocation and Investment Targets

 

As of the 2003 and 2002 measurement dates, the global pension plan assets were $7.3 billion and $6.0 billion, respectively. These assets were invested among several asset classes. The amount and percentage of assets invested in each asset class as of each of these dates is shown below:

 

     Asset Value

   Percentage
of Total
Assets


 
     2003

   2002

   2003

    2002

 

Asset Category

                          

Equity securities (1)

   $ 4,222    $ 3,422    58 %   57 %

Debt securities (1)

     1,900      1,718    26 %   29 %

Real estate

     366      238    5 %   4 %

Other

     813      585    11 %   10 %
    

  

  

 

Total

   $ 7,301    $ 5,963    100 %   100 %
    

  

  

 


(1) None of the investments include debt or equity securities of Xerox Corporation.

 

Investment Strategy

 

The target asset allocations for our worldwide plans for 2003 and 2002 were 60% invested in equities, 28% invested in fixed income, 4% invested in real estate and 8% invested in Other. The pension assets outside of the U.S. as of the 2003 and 2002 measurement dates, were $3.4 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively.

 

The target asset allocations for the U.S. pension plan include 65% percent invested in equities, 30% percent in fixed income and 5% in other investments. Cash investments are sufficient to handle expected cash requirements for benefit payments and will vary throughout the year. The expected long-term rate of return on the U.S. pension assets is 8.75 percent.

 

Xerox Corporation employs a total return investment approach whereby a mix of equities and fixed income investments are used to maximize the long-term return of plan assets for a prudent level of risk. The intent of this strategy is to minimize plan expenses by exceeding the interest growth in long-term plan liabilities. Risk tolerance is established through careful consideration of plan liabilities, plan funded status, and corporate financial condition. This consideration involves the use of long-term measures that address both return and risk. The investment portfolio contains a diversified blend of equity and fixed income investments. Furthermore, equity investments are diversified across U.S and non-U.S. stocks as well as growth, value, and small and large capitalizations. Other assets such as real estate, private equity, and hedge funds are used to improve portfolio diversification. Derivatives may be used to hedge market exposure in an efficient and timely manner; however, derivatives may not be used to leverage the portfolio beyond the market value of the underlying investments. Investment risks and returns are measured and monitored on an ongoing basis through annual liability measurements and quarterly investment portfolio reviews.

 

Expected Long Term Rate of Return

 

Xerox Corporation employs a “building block” approach in determining the long-term rate of return for plan assets. Historical markets are studied and long-term historical relationships between equities and fixed income are assessed. Current market factors such as inflation and interest rates are evaluated before long-term capital market assumptions are determined. The long-term portfolio return is established giving consideration to investment diversification and rebalancing. Peer data and historical returns are reviewed periodically to assess reasonableness and appropriateness.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Contributions

 

We expect to contribute $63 to our worldwide pension plans and $114 to our other postretirement benefit plans in 2004. There are no expected contributions to the domestic tax qualified plans for the 2004 fiscal year. However, once the 2004 actuarial valuations and projected results as of the end of the 2004 measurement year are available, the desirability of additional contributions will be assessed.

 

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

 

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

 

     Pension
Benefits


   Other
Benefits


2004

   $ 603    $ 114

2005

     479      124

2006

     455      131

2007

     532      136

2008

     627      138

Years 2009-2013

     3,627      692

 

Assumptions

 

     Pension Benefits

    Other Benefits

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

    2003

    2002

    2001

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at the plan measurement dates

                                    

Discount rate

   5.8 %   6.2 %   6.8 %   6.0 %   6.5 %   7.2 %

Rate of compensation increase

   3.9     3.9     3.8     N/A     N/A     N/A  

 

     Pension Benefits

    Other Benefits

 
     2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ended December 31

                                                

Discount rate

   5.8 %   6.2 %   6.8 %   7.0 %   6.0 %   6.5 %   7.2 %   7.5 %

Expected return on plan assets

   8.1     8.3     8.8     8.9     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

Rate of compensation increase

   3.9     3.9     3.8     3.8     N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A  

 

Assumed health care cost trend rates at December 31

 

     2003

    2002

 

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year

   11.4 %   13.8 %

Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)

   5.2 %   5.2 %

Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate

   2008     2008  

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:

 

    

One-percentage-

point increase


  

One-percentage-

point decrease


 

Effect on total service and interest cost components

   $ 4    $ (4 )

Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation

   $ 60    $ (56 )

 

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003

 

In December 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (“Act”) was signed into law. The Act will provide prescription drug coverage to retirees beginning in 2006 and will provide subsidies to sponsors of post-retirement medical plans that provide prescription drug coverage. The obligations and benefit costs related to our post-retirement medical plan disclosed above, do not include the expected favorable impact of the Act, pending authoritative accounting guidance regarding how the benefit is to be recognized in the financial statements in accordance with the provisions of FASB Staff Position 106-1, “Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003,” which was issued in January 2004. As the final guidance has yet to be issued, we are unable to estimate the impacts to our post-retirement benefit plan liabilities. The issuance of final guidance could cause us to change the other post-retirement benefits financial information being reported above.

 

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) Benefits: In 1989, we established an ESOP and sold to it 10 million shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Convertible Preferred”) for a purchase price of $785. Each Convertible Preferred share is convertible into 6 shares of our common stock. The Convertible Preferred has a $1 par value and a guaranteed minimum value of $78.25 per share and accrues annual dividends of $6.25 per share, which are cumulative if earned. The dividends are payable in cash or additional Convertible Preferred shares, or in a combination thereof.

 

When the ESOP was established, the ESOP borrowed the purchase price from a group of lenders. The ESOP debt was included in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as debt because we guaranteed the ESOP borrowings. A corresponding amount was classified as Deferred ESOP Benefits offsetting a portion of the Convertible Preferred shares included in Shareholders’ Equity in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and represented our commitment to future compensation expense related to the ESOP benefits. In the second quarter of 2002, we purchased the outstanding balance of ESOP debt of $135 from third-party holders. In connection with this purchase, we recorded an intercompany receivable from the ESOP trust and the ESOP recorded an intercompany payable to us, which eliminated in consolidation. Accordingly, the purchase of the ESOP debt effectively represented a retirement of third party debt and therefore such debt was no longer included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The purchase of debt did not affect the recognition of compensation expense associated with the ESOP, however, it resulted in a decrease in interest expense in 2002.

 

The ESOP required pre-determined debt service obligations for each period to be funded by a combination of dividends and employer contributions over the term of the plan. The dividends do not affect our Consolidated Statements of Income, while the contributions are recorded as compensation expense in such statements. We recognize ESOP costs based on the amount committed to be contributed to the ESOP plus related trustee, finance and other charges.

 

In July 2001, dividends on the Convertible Preferred were suspended. As a result of the suspension of dividends, under the terms of the ESOP plan, we were required to increase our contributions to the ESOP in order to meet the pre-determined amount of debt service obligations. In addition, since the dividend requirement on the

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Convertible Preferred is cumulative, dividends continued to accumulate in arrears until dividends were reinstated. As of the end of the third quarter of 2002, the cumulative dividend amounted to $67. In September 2002, the payment of Cumulative Preferred dividends was reinstated by our Board of Directors and $67 of Convertible Preferred dividends were declared. This resulted in a reversal of the previously accrued incremental compensation expense of $67. There was no corresponding earnings per share improvement in 2002 since the EPS calculation requires deduction of dividends declared from reported net income in arriving at net income available to common shareholders.

 

In the fourth quarter of 2003, the ESOP made its final payment on the intercompany payable due to us. This payment released all of the remaining ESOP shares that were classified as Deferred ESOP Benefits in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and effectively ended our obligation to make future employer contributions to the ESOP. However, dividends will continue to accrue on the Convertible Preferred.

 

Information relating to the ESOP trust for the three years ended December 31, 2003 follows:

 

     2003

   2002

   2001

Interest on ESOP Borrowings

   $ —      $ 5    $ 15

Dividends declared on Convertible Preferred Stock

     41      78      13

Cash contribution to the ESOP

     14      31      88

Compensation expense

     8      10      89

 

Note 13—Income and Other Taxes

 

Income (loss) before income taxes for the three years ended December 31, 2003 follows:

 

     2003

    2002

   2001

 

Domestic (loss) income

   $ (299 )   $ 15    $ (191 )

Foreign income

     735       89      519  
    


 

  


Income before income taxes

   $ 436     $ 104    $ 328  
    


 

  


 

Provisions (benefits) for income taxes for the three years ended December 31, 2003 follow:

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Federal income taxes

                        

Current

   $ 77     $ 39     $ 11  

Deferred

     (132 )     (35 )     (117 )

Foreign income taxes

                        

Current

     144       145       474  

Deferred

     72       (141 )     114  

State income taxes

                        

Current

     (17 )     (2 )     (2 )

Deferred

     (10 )     (2 )     (7 )
    


 


 


     $ 134     $ 4     $ 473  
    


 


 


 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

A reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to the consolidated effective income tax rate for the three years ended December 31, 2003 follows:

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

U.S. federal statutory income tax rate

   35.0 %   35.0 %   35.0 %

Audit and other tax return adjustments

   7.6     (53.7 )   (42.8 )

Change in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets

   (3.8 )   14.0     75.5  

Dividends on Series B convertible preferred stock

   (3.1 )   (22.7 )   (1.2 )

State taxes, net of federal benefit

   (2.7 )   (2.3 )   (1.8 )

Effect of tax law changes

   1.0     (15.3 )   (3.2 )

Tax-exempt income

   (1.0 )   (9.3 )   (4.0 )

Sale of partial ownership interest in Fuji Xerox

   —       —       35.5  

Goodwill amortization

   —       —       3.1  

Other foreign, including earnings taxed at different rates

   (2.7 )   54.3     49.3  

Other

   0.4     3.8     (1.2 )
    

 

 

Effective income tax rate

   30.7 %   3.8 %   144.2 %
    

 

 

 

The difference between the 2003 consolidated effective income tax rate of 30.7 percent and the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate relates primarily to tax benefits arising from the reversal of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets following a re-evaluation of their future realization due to improved financial performance, other foreign adjustments, including earnings taxed at different rates, the impact of dividends on Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and state tax benefits. Such benefits were partially offset by tax expense for audit and other tax return adjustments, as well as recurring losses in certain jurisdictions where we continue to maintain deferred tax asset valuation allowances.

 

The difference between the 2002 consolidated effective income tax rate of 3.8 percent and the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate relates primarily to the recognition of tax benefits from the favorable resolution of a foreign tax audit, tax law changes as well as the retroactive declaration of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock dividends. Such benefits are offset, in part, by tax expense recorded for the ongoing examination in India, the sale of our interest in Katun Corporation as well as recurring losses in certain jurisdictions where we are not providing tax benefits and continue to maintain deferred tax asset valuation allowances.

 

The difference between the 2001 consolidated effective income tax rate of 144.2 percent and the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate relates primarily to the recognition of deferred tax asset valuation allowances resulting from our recoverability assessments, the taxes incurred in connection with the sale of our partial interest in Fuji Xerox and recurring losses in low tax jurisdictions. The gain for tax purposes on the sale of Fuji Xerox was disproportionate to the gain for book purposes as a result of a lower tax basis in the investment. Other items favorably impacting the tax rate included a tax audit resolution and additional tax benefits arising from prior period restructuring provisions.

 

On a consolidated basis, we paid a total of $207, $442, and $57 in income taxes to federal, foreign and state jurisdictions in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Total income tax expense (benefit) for the three years ended December 31, 2003 was allocated as follows:

 

     2003

   2002

    2001

Income taxes on income

   $ 134    $ 4     $ 473

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —        —         1

Common shareholders’ equity(1)

     123      (173 )     1
    

  


 

Total

   $ 257    $ (169 )   $ 475
    

  


 


(1) For dividends paid on Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, tax effects of items in accumulated other comprehensive loss and tax benefits related to stock option and incentive plans.

 

In substantially all instances, deferred income taxes have not been provided on the undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries and other foreign investments carried at equity. The amount of such earnings included in consolidated retained earnings at December 31, 2003 was approximately $5 billion. These earnings have been permanently reinvested and we do not plan to initiate any action that would precipitate the payment of income taxes thereon. It is not practicable to estimate the amount of additional tax that might be payable on the foreign earnings. As a result of the March 31, 2001 disposition of one-half of our ownership interest in Fuji Xerox, the investment no longer qualified as a foreign corporate joint venture. Accordingly, deferred taxes are required to be provided on the undistributed earnings of Fuji Xerox, arising subsequent to such date, as we no longer have the ability to ensure permanent reinvestment.

 

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred taxes at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were as follows:

 

     2003

    2002

 

Tax effect of future tax deductions

                

Research and development

   $ 1,238     $ 1,142  

Post-retirement medical benefits

     491       487  

Depreciation

     482       475  

Net operating losses

     442       416  

Other operating reserves

     262       230  

Tax credit carryforwards

     237       204  

Deferred compensation

     182       159  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     151       162  

Restructuring reserves

     69       174  

Other

     340       356  
    


 


       3,894       3,805  

Valuation allowance

     (577 )     (524 )
    


 


Total deferred tax assets

   $ 3,317     $ 3,281  
    


 


Tax effect of future taxable income

                

Unearned income and installment sales

   $ (1,421 )   $ (1,363 )

Other

     (112 )     (76 )
    


 


Total deferred tax liabilities

     (1,533 )     (1,439 )
    


 


Total deferred taxes, net

   $ 1,784     $ 1,842  
    


 


 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

The above amounts are classified as current or long-term in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in accordance with the asset or liability to which they relate. Current deferred tax assets at December 31, 2003 and 2002 amounted to $402 and $449, respectively.

 

The deferred tax assets for the respective periods were assessed for recoverability and, where applicable, a valuation allowance was recorded to reduce the total deferred tax asset to an amount that will, more likely than not, be realized in the future. The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of January 1, 2002 was $474. The net change in the total valuation allowance for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 was an increase of $53 and $50, respectively. The valuation allowance relates primarily to certain foreign net operating loss carryforwards, tax credit carryforwards and deductible temporary differences for which we have concluded it is more likely than not that these items will not be realized in the ordinary course of operations.

 

Although realization is not assured, we have concluded that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets for which a valuation allowance was determined to be unnecessary will be realized in the ordinary course of operations based on scheduling of deferred tax liabilities and projected income from operating activities. The amount of the net deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be reduced in the near term if actual future income or income tax rates are lower than estimated, or if there are differences in the timing or amount of future reversals of existing taxable or deductible temporary differences.

 

At December 31, 2003, we had tax credit carryforwards of $237 available to offset future income taxes, of which $158 is available to carryforward indefinitely while the remaining $79 will begin to expire, if not utilized, in 2004. We also had net operating loss carryforwards for income tax purposes of $186 that will expire in 2004 through 2023, if not utilized, and $2.2 billion available to offset future taxable income indefinitely.

 

From 1995 through 1998, we incurred capital losses from the disposition of our insurance group operations. Such losses were disallowed under the tax law existing at the time of the respective dispositions. As a result of IRS regulations issued in 2002, some portion of the losses may now be claimed subject to certain limitations. We have filed amended tax returns for 1995 through 1998 reporting $1.2 billion of additional capital losses. As of December 31, 2003, we have $465 of capital gains available to be offset by the capital losses during the relevant periods and anticipate a potential tax benefit of approximately $160 to be recognized in a future period. The additional losses claimed and related tax benefits are subject to formal review by the U.S. government, which is currently in process. We will not recognize any tax benefit of these losses until this review has reached a stage that we can estimate the probability of a favorable outcome. All remaining capital loss carryforwards from this matter expired December 31, 2003.

 

Note 14—Liability to Subsidiary Trusts Issuing Preferred Securities

 

The Liability to Subsidiary Trusts Issuing Preferred Securities included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets reflects the obligations to our subsidiaries that have issued preferred securities. These subsidiaries are not consolidated in our financial statements because it was determined that we are not the primary beneficiary of the trusts and, therefore, are not permitted to consolidate them in accordance with FIN 46R (refer to Note 1 for further discussion). As of December 31, 2003 and 2002, the components of our liabilities to the trusts were as follows:

 

     2003

   2002

Trust II

   $ 1,067    $ 1,067

Trust I

     665      665

Deferred Preferred Stock

     77      61
    

  

     $ 1,809    $ 1,793
    

  

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Trust II: In 2001, Xerox Capital Trust II (“Trust II”) issued 20.7 million of 7.5 percent convertible trust preferred securities (the “Trust Preferred Securities”) to investors for $1,035 and 0.6 million shares of common securities to us for $32. With the proceeds from these securities, Trust II purchased $1,067 of 7.5 percent convertible junior subordinated debentures due 2021 of one of our wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries. The subsidiary purchased $1,067 aggregate principal amount of 7.5 percent convertible junior subordinated debentures due 2021 of the Company. Trust II’s assets consist principally of our subsidiary’s debentures and our subsidiary’s assets consist principally of our debentures. On a consolidated basis, we received net proceeds of $1,004. Fees of $31 capitalized as debt issuance costs and are being amortized to interest expense over three years to the earliest put date. Interest expense was $89 in 2003 and 2002. We have effectively guaranteed, fully and unconditionally, on a subordinated basis, the payment and delivery by our subsidiary, of all amounts due on our subsidiary debentures and the payment and delivery by Trust II of all amounts due on the Trust Preferred Securities, in each case to the extent required under the terms of the securities.

 

The Trust Preferred Securities accrue and pay cash distributions quarterly at a rate of 7.5 percent per year of the stated amount of fifty dollars per security. Concurrently, with the initial issuance of the Trust Preferred Securities, our subsidiary used part of the proceeds received from the Company of $229 to purchase U.S. treasuries in order to secure its obligations under its debentures through the distribution payment date (November 27, 2004). The Trust Preferred Securities are convertible at any time, at the option of the investors, into 5.4795 shares of our common stock per Trust Preferred Security (equivalent share price of $9.125 per common share) (“the Conversion Ratio”). The Trust Preferred Securities are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity of the debentures on November 27, 2021 at fifty dollars per Trust Preferred Security plus accrued and unpaid distributions. Investors may require us to cause Trust II to purchase all or a portion of the Trust Preferred Securities on December 4, 2004, and November 27, 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2016 at a price of fifty dollars per Trust Preferred Security, plus accrued and unpaid distributions. In addition, if we undergo a change in control on or before December 4, 2004, investors may require us to cause Trust II to purchase all or a portion of the Trust Preferred Securities. In either case, the purchase price for such Trust Preferred Securities may be paid in cash or our common stock, or a combination thereof. However, our liability to the trust is classified as long-term in our financial statements as we have the intent and ability to convert the obligations to equity through the issuance of common shares if put to us in 2004. If the purchase price or any portion thereof consists of common stock, investors will receive such common stock at a value of 95 percent of its then prevailing market price. Trust II may redeem all, but not part, of the Trust Preferred Securities for cash, prior to December 4, 2004, only if specified changes in tax and investment law occur, at a redemption price of 100 percent of their liquidation amount plus accrued and unpaid distributions. On or at anytime after December 4, 2004, Trust II may redeem all or a portion of the Trust Preferred Securities for cash at declining redemption prices, with an initial redemption price of 103.75 percent of their stated amount, subject to the investors’ right to convert the Trust Preferred Securities into shares of our common stock at the Conversion Ratio at any time prior to any such redemption date. The Company’s rights and liabilities with respect to Trust II, through our other subsidiary, contain identical conversion, put and call provisions and would be redeemed in a similar manner as the Trust Preferred Securities.

 

Trust I: In 1997, Xerox Capital Trust I (“Trust I”) issued 650 thousand of 8.0 percent preferred securities (the “Preferred Securities”) to investors for $644 ($650 liquidation value) and 20,103 shares of common securities to us for $20. With the proceeds from these securities, Trust I purchased $670 principal amount of 8.0 percent Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2027 of the Company (“the Debentures”). The Debentures represent all of the assets of Trust I. On a consolidated basis, we received net proceeds of $637 which was net of fees and discounts of $13. Interest expense, together with the amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts, amounted to $52 in 2003 and 2002. We have guaranteed (the “Guarantee”), on a subordinated basis, distributions and other payments due on the Preferred Securities. The Guarantee and our obligations under the Debentures and in the indenture pursuant to which the Debentures were issued and our obligations under the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust governing the trust, taken together, provide a full and unconditional guarantee of amounts

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

due on the Preferred Securities. The Preferred Securities accrue and pay cash distributions semiannually at a rate of 8 percent per year of the stated liquidation amount of one thousand dollars per Preferred Security. The Preferred Securities are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity of the Debentures on February 1, 2027, or earlier to the extent of any redemption by us of any Debentures. The redemption price in either such case will be one thousand dollars per share plus accrued and unpaid distributions to the date fixed for redemption.

 

Deferred Preferred Stock: In 1996, Xerox Capital LLC, issued 2 million deferred preferred shares for Canadian (Cdn.) $50 ($37 U.S.) to investors and all of its common shares to us for Cdn. $13 ($10 U.S.). The total proceeds of Cdn. $63 ($47 U.S.) were loaned to us. The deferred preferred shares are mandatorily redeemable on February 28, 2006 for Cdn. $90 (equivalent to $70 U.S. at December 31, 2003).

 

Note 15—Litigation, Regulatory Matters and Other Contingencies

 

Guarantees, Indemnifications and Warranty Liabilities:

 

As more fully discussed in Note 1, we apply the disclosure provisions of FIN 45 to our agreements that contain guarantee or indemnification clauses. These disclosure provisions expand those required by SFAS No. 5 “Accounting for Contingencies”, by requiring that guarantors disclose certain types of guarantees, even if the likelihood of requiring the guarantor’s performance is remote. As of December 31, 2003, we have accrued our estimate of liability incurred under these indemnification arrangements and guarantees. The following is a description of arrangements in which we are a guarantor.

 

Indemnifications provided as part of contracts and agreements: We are a party to a variety of agreements pursuant to which we may be obligated to indemnify the other party with respect to certain matters. Typically, these obligations arise in the context of contracts that we entered into for the sale or purchase of businesses or real estate assets, under which we customarily agree to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from a breach of representations and covenants, including obligations to pay rent. These relate to such matters as adequate title to assets sold, intellectual property rights, specified environmental matters and certain income taxes. In addition, we have provided guarantees on behalf of our subsidiaries with respect to real estate leases. In certain instances, these lease guarantees may remain in effect subsequent to the sale of the subsidiary. Furthermore, in certain contracts we have agreed to indemnify various service providers, trustees and bank agents from any third party claims related to their performance on our behalf, with the exception of claims that result from their own willful misconduct or gross negligence. In each of these circumstances, our payment is conditioned on the other party making a claim pursuant to the procedures specified in the particular contract, which procedures typically allow us to challenge the other party’s claims. In the case of lease guarantees, we may contest the liabilities asserted under the lease. Further, our obligations under these agreements and guarantees may be limited in terms of time and/or amount, and in some instances, we may have recourse against third parties for certain payments we made.

 

Patent indemnifications - In most sales transactions to resellers of our products, we indemnify against possible claims of patent infringement caused by our products or solutions. These indemnifications usually do not include limits on the claims, provided the claim is made pursuant to the procedures required in the sales contract. For the indemnification agreements discussed above, it is not possible to predict the maximum potential amount of future payments under these or similar agreements due to the conditional nature of our obligations and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each agreement. Historically, payments we have made under these agreements did not have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Indemnification of Officers and Directors - Our corporate by-laws require that, except to the extent expressly prohibited by law, we must indemnify Xerox Corporation’s officers and directors against judgments,

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

fines, penalties and amounts paid in settlement, including legal fees and all appeals, incurred in connection with civil or criminal action or proceedings, as it relates to their services to Xerox Corporation and our subsidiaries. The by-laws provide no limit on the amount of indemnification. The current policy provides $105 of coverage and has no deductible. The litigation matters and regulatory actions described below involve certain of our current and former directors and officers, all of whom are covered by the aforementioned indemnity and if applicable, the current and prior period insurance policies. However, certain indemnification payments may not be covered under our directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage. In addition, we indemnify certain fiduciaries of our employee benefit plans for liabilities incurred in their service as fiduciary whether or not they are officers of the Company.

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced on June 5, 2003 that it had reached a settlement with several individuals who are former officers of Xerox Corporation regarding the same accounting and disclosure matters which were involved in its investigation of Xerox Corporation. These individuals neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing and agreed to pay fines, disgorgement and interest. These individuals are responsible for paying their own fines. However, because all of the individuals who settled were officers of Xerox Corporation, we were required under our by-laws to reimburse the individuals for the disgorgement, interest and legal fees of $19.

 

Product Warranty Liabilities: In connection with our normal sales of equipment, including those under sales-type leases, we generally do not issue product warranties. Our arrangements typically involve a separate full service maintenance agreement with the customer. The agreements generally extend over a period equivalent to the lease term or the expected useful life under a cash sale. The service agreements involve the payment of fees in return for our performance of repairs and maintenance. As a consequence, we do not have any significant product warranty obligations including any obligations under customer satisfaction programs. In a few circumstances, particularly in certain cash sales, we may issue a limited product warranty if negotiated by the customer. We also issue warranties for certain of our lower-end products in the Office segment, where full service maintenance agreements are not available. In these instances, we record warranty obligations at the time of the sale. The following table summarizes product warranty activity for the two years ended December 31, 2003:

 

     2003

    2002

 

Balance as of January 1

   $ 25     $ 46  

Provisions and adjustments

     47       51  

Payments

     (53 )     (72 )
    


 


Balance as of December 31

   $ 19     $ 25  
    


 


 

Tax related contingencies: At December 31, 2003, our Brazilian operations had received assessments levied against it for indirect and other taxes which, inclusive of interest, were approximately $449. The increase since the December 31, 2002 disclosed amount of $260 is primarily due to currency changes, indexation, interest and additional assessments. The assessments principally relate to the internal transfer of inventory. We are disputing these assessments and intend to vigorously defend our position. Based on the opinion of legal counsel, we do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these assessments will materially impact our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. In connection with these proceedings, we may be required to make cash deposits of up to half of the total amount in dispute. Generally, any such amounts would be refundable to the extent the matter is resolved in our favor.

 

We are subject to ongoing tax examinations and assessments in various jurisdictions. Accordingly, we may record incremental tax expense based upon the probable outcomes of such matters. In addition, when applicable,

 

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(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

we adjust the previously recorded tax expense to reflect examination results. Our ongoing assessments of the probable outcomes of the examinations and related tax positions require judgment and can materially increase or decrease our effective tax rate, as well as impact our operating results.

 

Legal Matters: As more fully discussed below, we are a defendant in numerous litigation and regulatory matters involving securities law, patent law, environmental law, employment law and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). We determine whether an estimated loss from a contingency should be accrued by assessing whether a loss is deemed probable and can be reasonably estimated. We assess our potential liability by analyzing our litigation and regulatory matters using available information. We develop our views on estimated losses in consultation with outside counsel handling our defense in these matters, which involves an analysis of potential results, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. Should developments in any of these matters cause a change in our determination as to an unfavorable outcome and result in the need to recognize a material accrual, or should any of these matters result in a final adverse judgment or be settled for significant amounts, they could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and financial position in the period or periods in which such change in determination, judgment or settlement occurs.

 

Litigation Against the Company:

 

In re Xerox Corporation Securities Litigation: A consolidated securities law action (consisting of 17 cases) is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Defendants are the Company, Barry Romeril, Paul Allaire and G. Richard Thoman. The consolidated action 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 (“1934 Act”), and SEC 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 relating to the defendants’ alleged failure to disclose the material negative impact that the April 1998 restructuring had on the Company’s operations and revenues. 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. On September 28, 2001, the court denied the defendants’ motion for dismissal of the complaint. On November 5, 2001, the defendants answered the complaint. On or about January 7, 2003, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification. That motion has not yet been fully briefed or argued before the court. The parties are currently engaged in discovery. The individual defendants and we deny any wrongdoing and are vigorously defending the action. Based on the stage of the litigation, it is not possible to estimate the amount of loss or range of possible loss that might result from an adverse judgment or a settlement of this matter.

 

Christine Abarca, et al. v. City of Pomona, et al. (Pomona Water Cases): 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 our alleged disposal and/or release of hazardous substances into the soil and groundwater. Subsequently, six

 

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additional complaints were filed in the same court on behalf of another 459 plaintiffs, with the same claims for damages as the June 1999 action. All seven cases have been served on the Company. Currently there are approximately 1,050 plaintiffs, as certain plaintiffs have been dismissed from the litigation. Plaintiffs in all seven cases allege that hazardous substances from the Company’s operations entered the municipal drinking water supplied by the City of Pomona and the Southern California Water Company, and as a result they were exposed to the substances by inhalation, ingestion and dermal contact. Plaintiffs’ claims against the Company include personal injury, wrongful death, property damage, negligence, trespass, nuisance, and violation of the California Unfair Trade Practices Act. Damages are unspecified. The seven cases against the Company (“Abarca Group”) have been coordinated with approximately 13 unrelated cases against other defendants which involve alleged contaminated groundwater and drinking water in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County. In all of those cases, plaintiffs have sued both the providers of drinking water and the industrial defendants who they contend contaminated the water. The body of groundwater involved in the Abarca cases, and allegedly contaminated by the Company, is separate and distinct from the body of groundwater that is involved in the San Gabriel Valley cases, and there is no allegation that the Company is involved in the San Gabriel Valley cases. Nonetheless, the court ordered both groups of cases to be coordinated because both groups concern allegations of groundwater and drinking water contamination, have similar theories of liability alleged against the defendants, and involve a number of similar legal issues, thus apparently making it more efficient, in the view of the court, for all of them to be handled by one judge. Discovery has begun and no trial date has been set. The Company denies any wrongdoing and is vigorously defending the actions. Based on the stage of the litigation, it is not possible to estimate the amount of loss or range of possible loss that might result from an adverse judgment or a settlement of this matter.

 

Carlson v. Xerox Corporation, et al.: A consolidated securities law action (consisting of 21 cases) is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against the Company, KPMG and Paul A. Allaire, G. Richard Thoman, Anne M. Mulcahy, Barry D. Romeril, Gregory Tayler and Philip Fishbach. On September 11, 2002, the court entered an endorsement order granting plaintiffs’ motion to file a third consolidated amended complaint. The defendants’ motion to dismiss the second consolidated amended complaint was denied, as moot. According to the third consolidated amended complaint, plaintiffs purport to bring this case as a class action on behalf of an expanded class consisting of all persons and/or entities who purchased Xerox common stock and/or bonds during the period between February 17, 1998 through June 28, 2002 and who were purportedly damaged thereby (“Class”). The third consolidated amended complaint sets forth two claims: one alleging that each of the Company, KPMG, and the individual defendants violated Section 10(b) of the 1934 Act and SEC Rule 10b-5 thereunder; the other alleging that the individual defendants are also allegedly liable as “controlling persons” of the Company pursuant to Section 20(a) of the 1934 Act. Plaintiffs claim that the defendants participated in a fraudulent scheme that operated as a fraud and deceit on purchasers of the Company’s common stock and bonds by disseminating materially false and misleading statements and/or concealing material adverse facts relating to various of the Company’s accounting and reporting practices and financial condition. The plaintiffs further allege that this scheme deceived the investing public regarding the true state of the Company’s financial condition and caused the plaintiffs and other members of the alleged Class to purchase the Company’s common stock and bonds at artificially inflated prices, and prompted a SEC investigation that led to the April 11, 2002 settlement which, among other things, required the Company to pay a $10 penalty and restate its financials for the years 1997-2000 (including restatement of financials previously corrected in an earlier restatement which plaintiffs contend was improper). The third consolidated amended complaint seeks unspecified compensatory damages in favor of the plaintiffs and the other Class members against all defendants, jointly and severally, including interest thereon, together with reasonable costs and expenses, including counsel fees and expert fees. On December 2, 2002, the Company and the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. That motion has been fully briefed, but has not been argued before the court. The individual defendants and we deny any wrongdoing and are vigorously defending the

 

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action. Based on the stage of the litigation, it is not possible to estimate the amount of loss or range of possible loss that might result from an adverse judgment or a settlement of this matter.

 

Bingham v. Xerox Corporation, et al: A lawsuit filed by James F. Bingham, a former employee of the Company, was pending in the Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Waterbury (Complex Litigation Docket) against the Company, Barry D. Romeril, Eunice M. Filter and Paul Allaire. The complaint alleged that the plaintiff 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. The plaintiff further claimed 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 asserted claims of defamation and tortious interference with a contract. He sought: (i) unspecified compensatory damages in excess of $15 thousand, (ii) punitive damages, and (iii) the cost of bringing the action and other relief as deemed appropriate by the court. The Company denied any wrongdoing. The parties engaged in voluntary mediation which resulted in resolution of the dispute on December 17, 2003 for an amount that was not material to the Company.

 

Berger, et al. v. RIGP: A class was certified in an action originally filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on July 25, 2000 against the Company’s Retirement Income Guarantee Plan (“RIGP”). The RIGP represents the primary U.S. pension plan for salaried employees. Plaintiffs brought this action on behalf of themselves and an alleged class of over 25,000 persons who received lump sum distributions from RIGP after January 1, 1990. Plaintiffs asserted violations of ERISA, claiming that the lump sum distributions were improperly calculated. On July 3, 2001, the court granted the Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment, finding the lump sum calculations violated ERISA. On September 30, 2002, the court entered a judgment on damages, stating it would adopt plaintiffs’ methodology for calculating such damages, resulting in a damage award of $284. Based on advice of legal counsel, RIGP concluded that success on appeal was probable and the judgment would be overturned based on significant errors of law in the lower court. RIGP appealed the District Court’s ruling with respect to both liability and damages. Subsequently, there were briefings, followed by an oral argument of the appeal to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on April 9, 2003. Following the oral argument, RIGP and its counsel reassessed the probability of a favorable outcome related to the litigation which resulted in the Company recording a charge equal to the amount of the initial judgment of $284 plus applicable interest, or $300 in the first quarter of 2003. As sponsor of the Plan, we were required to record the charge related to our obligation as, under relevant accounting standards, the results of the reassessment required recognition of the judgment. On August 1, 2003, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s judgment in all material respects. On November 25, 2003 the parties signed an agreement to settle the case for $239, subject to court approval. The court gave its preliminary approval to the settlement on December 5, 2003 and on January 22, 2004, after conducting a fairness hearing, approved the settlement. As a result of the settlement, the previously recorded charge was reduced by $61 in the fourth quarter of 2003. The settlement includes provisions that allow as yet unidentified claimants to submit damage claims for a period of approximately three years. The Company (as plan sponsor) has accrued an estimate of such additional claims, which is included as part of the $239 settlement. Although the total amount ultimately paid under the final settlement amount could change, the Company does not believe that any change would be material to its results of operations or financial condition in any period. The settlement will be paid from RIGP assets and would likely require the Company to make additional contributions to the Plan. The timing of any additional contributions under ERISA funding rules would not be required any earlier than 2005.

 

Florida State Board of Administration, et al. v. Xerox Corporation, et al.: A securities law action brought by four institutional investors, namely the Florida State Board of Administration, the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana, Franklin Mutual Advisers and PPM America, Inc., is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against the Company, Paul Allaire, G. Richard Thoman, Barry Romeril, Anne Mulcahy, Philip Fishbach, Gregory Tayler and KPMG. The plaintiffs bring this action individually on their own

 

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behalves. In an amended complaint filed on October 3, 2002, one or more of the plaintiffs allege that each of the Company, the individual defendants and KPMG violated Sections 10(b) and 18 of the 1934 Act, SEC Rule 10b-5 thereunder, the Florida Securities Investors Protection Act, Fl. Stat. ss. 517.301, and the Louisiana Securities Act, R.S. 51:712(A). The plaintiffs further claim that the individual defendants are each liable as “controlling persons” of the Company pursuant to Section 20 of the 1934 Act and that each of the defendants is liable for common law fraud and negligent misrepresentation. The complaint generally alleges that the defendants participated in a scheme and course of conduct that deceived the investing public by disseminating materially false and misleading statements and/or concealing material adverse facts relating to the Company’s financial condition and accounting and reporting practices. The plaintiffs contend that in relying on false and misleading statements allegedly made by the defendants, at various times from 1997 through 2000 they bought shares of the Company’s common stock at artificially inflated prices. As a result, they allegedly suffered aggregated cash losses in excess of $200. The plaintiffs further contend that the alleged fraudulent scheme prompted a SEC investigation that led to the April 11, 2002 settlement which, among other things, required the Company to pay a $10 penalty and restate its financials for the years 1997-2000 including restatement of financials previously corrected in an earlier restatement which plaintiffs contend was false and misleading. The plaintiffs seek, among other things, unspecified compensatory damages against the Company, the individual defendants and KPMG, jointly and severally, including prejudgment interest thereon, together with the costs and disbursements of the action, including their actual attorneys’ and experts’ fees. On December 2, 2002, the Company and the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss all claims in the complaint that are in common with the claims in the Carlson action. That motion has been fully briefed, but has not been argued before the court. The individual defendants and we deny any wrongdoing and are vigorously defending the action. Based on the stage of the litigation, it is not possible to estimate the amount of loss or range of possible loss that might result from an adverse judgment or a settlement of this matter.

 

In Re Xerox Corp. ERISA Litigation: On July 1, 2002, a class action complaint captioned Patti v. Xerox Corp. et al. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Hartford) alleging violations of the ERISA. Three additional class actions (Hopkins, Uebele and Saba) were subsequently filed in the same court making substantially similar claims. On October 16, 2002, the four actions were consolidated as In Re Xerox Corporation ERISA Litigation. On November 15, 2002, a consolidated amended complaint was filed. A fifth class action (Wright) was filed in the District of Columbia. It has been transferred to Connecticut and consolidated with the other actions. The purported class includes all persons who invested or maintained investments in the Xerox Stock Fund in the Xerox 401(k) Plans (either salaried or union) during the proposed class period, May 12, 1997 through November 15, 2002, and allegedly exceeds 50,000 persons. The defendants include Xerox Corporation and the following individuals or groups of individuals during the proposed class period: the Plan Administrator, the Board of Directors, the Fiduciary Investment Review Committee, the Joint Administrative Board, the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors, and the Treasurer. The complaint claims that all the foregoing defendants were fiduciaries of the Plan under ERISA and, as such, were obligated to protect the Plan’s assets and act in the interest of Plan participants. The complaint alleges that the defendants failed to do so and thereby breached their fiduciary duties. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the defendants failed to provide accurate and complete material information to participants concerning Xerox stock, including accounting practices which allegedly artificially inflated the value of the stock, and misled participants regarding the soundness of the stock and the prudence of investing their retirement assets in Xerox stock. Plaintiffs also claim that defendants failed to invest Plan assets prudently, to monitor the other fiduciaries and to disregard Plan directives they knew or should have known were imprudent, and failed to avoid conflicts of interest. The complaint does not specify the amount of damages sought. However, it asks that the losses to the Plan be restored, which it describes as “millions of dollars.” It also seeks other legal and equitable relief, as appropriate, to remedy the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, as well as interest, costs and attorneys’ fees. We filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. The plaintiffs subsequently filed a motion for class certification and a motion to commence discovery. Defendants have opposed both motions, contending that both are premature before there is

 

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a decision on their motion to dismiss. We and the other defendants deny any wrongdoing and are vigorously defending the action. Based on the stage of the litigation, it is not possible to estimate the amount of loss or range of possible loss that might result from an adverse judgment or a settlement of this matter.

 

Digwamaje et al. v. IBM et al: A purported class action was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on September 27, 2002. Service of the First Amended Complaint on the Company was deemed effective as of December 6, 2002. On March 19, 2003, Plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint that eliminated a number of corporate defendants but was otherwise identical in all material respects to the First Amended Complaint. The defendants include Xerox and a number of other corporate defendants who are accused of providing material assistance to the apartheid government in South Africa from 1948 to 1994, by engaging in commerce in South Africa and with the South African government and by employing forced labor, thereby violating both international and common law. Specifically, plaintiffs claim violations of the Alien Tort Claims Act, the Torture Victims Protection Act and RICO. They also assert human rights violations and crimes against humanity. Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages in excess of $200 billion and punitive damages in excess of $200 billion. The foregoing damages are being sought from all defendants, jointly and severally. Xerox has filed a motion to dismiss the Second Amended Complaint. Oral argument of the motion was heard on November 6, 2003 and we are awaiting the court’s decision. Xerox denies any wrongdoing and is vigorously defending the action. Based upon the stage of the litigation, it is not possible to estimate the amount of loss or range of possible loss that might result from an adverse judgment or a settlement of this matter.

 

Arbitration between MPI Technologies, Inc. and Xerox Canada Ltd. and Xerox Corporation: A dispute between MPI Technologies, Inc. (“MPI”) and the Company and Xerox Canada Ltd. (“XCL”) is being arbitrated in Ontario, Canada. The dispute arose under a license agreement (“Agreement”) made as of March 15, 1994 between MPI and XCL. Subsequently, the Company became MPI’s primary interface for the Agreement and the activities thereunder. MPI has alleged damages of $69 for royalties owed under the Agreement, $35 for breach of fiduciary duty, $35 in punitive damages and unspecified damages and injunctive relief with respect to a claim of copyright infringement. The Company and XCL deny that any royalties are owed and have asserted a counterclaim against MPI for overpayment of royalties, breach of contract and copyright infringement. The Company and XCL deny any wrongdoing and are vigorously defending the action. The hearing of the arbitration is scheduled to commence on August 20, 2004. Based on the stage of the arbitration, it is not possible to estimate the amount of loss or the range of possible loss that might result from an adverse ruling or a settlement of this matter.

 

Accuscan, Inc. v. Xerox Corporation: On April 11, 1996, an action was commenced by Accuscan, Inc. (“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 our motion for a new trial on damages. The trial ended on October 25, 1999 with a jury verdict of $10. Our motion to set aside the verdict or, in the alternative, to grant a new trial was denied by the court. We appealed to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) which found the patent was not infringed, thereby terminating the lawsuit subject to an appeal which has been filed by Accuscan to the U.S. Supreme Court. The decision of the U.S. Supreme Court was to remand the case (along with eight others) back to the CAFC to consider its previous decision based on the U.S. Supreme Court’s May 28, 2002 ruling in the Festo case. Shortly after remand of the case to the CAFC, Accuscan sought reinstatement of a $10 supersedeas bond in the District Court for the Southern District of New York. On February 5, 2003, the District Court refused to re-impose the bond, despite the remand from the U.S. Supreme Court to the CAFC, stating that “it [appears] unlikely that the Federal Circuit will reverse itself.” On September 17, 2003 the CAFC reconsidered the case (in response to the remand from the U.S. Supreme Court) and again held that the patent

 

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was not infringed. On December 15, 2003, Accuscan filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal the CAFC’s September 17, 2003 decision. We filed a brief in opposition on January 14, 2004, and the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide the petition by March 31, 2004. We deny any wrongdoing and are vigorously defending the action.

 

National Union Fire Insurance Company v. Xerox Corporation, et al.: On October 24, 2003, a declaratory judgment action was filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York against the Company and several current and former officers and/or members of the Board of Directors. Plaintiff claims that it issued an Excess Directors & Officers Liability and Corporate Reimbursement Policy to the Company in reliance on information from the Company that allegedly misrepresented the Company’s financial condition and outlook. The policy at issue provides for $25 of coverage as a component of the company reimbursement portion of an insurance program that provides for up to $135 coverage (after deductibles and coinsurance and subject to other policy limitations and requirements) over a three-year period. However, $10 of the entire amount may be unavailable due to the liquidation of one of the other insurers. Plaintiff seeks judgment (i) that it is entitled to rescind the policy as void from the outset; (ii) in the alternative, limiting coverage under the policy and awarding plaintiff damages in an unspecified amount representing that portion of any required payment under the policy that is attributable to the Company’s and the individual defendants’ own misconduct; and (iii) for the costs and disbursement of the action and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. On December 19, 2003, the Company and individual defendants moved to dismiss the complaint. The motions have been fully briefed, but have not been argued before the Court. The individual defendants and the Company deny any wrongdoing and are vigorously defending the action.

 

ePaperSign, LLC v. Xerox Corporation: On June 24, 2003 ePaperSign, LLC (“ePS”) commenced an action in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts against the Company, seeking unspecified damages. An amended complaint was filed on August 29, 2003. The amended complaint generally alleges that the Company fraudulently induced ePS into entering an agreement to form entities intended to commercialize and market electronic paper that had been invented at the Company’s Palo Alto Research Center, and intentionally misrepresented to ePS the technological state of electronic paper. It further alleges that the Company misappropriated software contributed by ePS that was intended to support electronic paper based products. The amended complaint includes claims of breach of fiduciary duty, promissory estoppel, breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, copyright infringement and conversion. Xerox has responded to the complaint and filed a counterclaim against ePS, one of ePS’s four members and a representative of that member. In an Initial Disclosure filed pursuant to Rule 26(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure, ePaperSign estimates its damages to be at least $44. The Company denies any wrongdoing and is vigorously defending the action. Based upon the stage of the litigation, it is not possible to estimate the amount of loss or the range of possible loss that might result from an adverse ruling or a settlement of this matter.

 

Derivative Litigation Brought on Behalf of the Company:

 

In re Xerox Derivative Actions: A consolidated putative shareholder derivative action is pending in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York against several current and former members of the Board of Directors including William F. Buehler, B.R. Inman, Antonia Ax:son Johnson, Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Yotaro Kobayashi, Hilmar Kopper, Ralph Larsen, George J. Mitchell, N.J. Nicholas, Jr., John E. Pepper, Patricia Russo, Martha Seger, Thomas C. Theobald, Paul Allaire, G. Richard Thoman, Anne Mulcahy and Barry Romeril, and KPMG. The plaintiffs purportedly brought this action in the name of and for the benefit of the Company, which is named as a nominal defendant, and its public shareholders. The second consolidated amended complaint alleged that each of the director defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Company and its shareholders by, among other things, ignoring indications of a lack of oversight at the Company and the existence of flawed business and accounting practices within the Company’s Mexican and other operations;

 

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failing to have in place sufficient controls and procedures to monitor the Company’s accounting practices; knowingly and recklessly disseminating and permitting to be disseminated, misleading information to shareholders and the investing public; and permitting the Company to engage in improper accounting practices. The plaintiffs further alleged that each of the director defendants breached his/her duties of due care and diligence in the management and administration of the Company’s affairs and grossly mismanaged or aided and abetted the gross mismanagement of the Company and its assets. The second amended complaint also asserted claims of negligence, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty against KPMG. Additionally, plaintiffs claimed that KPMG is liable to Xerox for contribution, based on KPMG’s share of the responsibility for any injuries or damages for which Xerox is held liable to plaintiffs in related pending securities class action litigation. On behalf of the Company, the plaintiffs seek a judgment declaring that the director defendants violated and/or aided and abetted the breach of their fiduciary duties to the Company and its shareholders; awarding the Company unspecified compensatory damages against the director defendants, individually and severally, together with pre-judgment and post-judgment interest at the maximum rate allowable by law; awarding the Company punitive damages against the director defendants; awarding the Company compensatory damages against KPMG; and awarding plaintiffs the costs and disbursements of this action, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees. On December 16, 2002, the Company and the individual defendants answered the complaint. The plaintiffs filed a third consolidated and amended derivative action complaint on July 23, 2003 adding factual allegations relating to subsequent acts and transactions, namely indemnification of six former officers for disgorgements imposed pursuant to their respective settlements with the SEC and related legal fees, and adding a demand for injunctive relief with respect to that indemnification. On September 12, 2003, Xerox and the individuals filed an answer to the third consolidated and amended derivative action complaint. The individual defendants deny any wrongdoing and are vigorously defending the action.

 

Pall v. KPMG, et al.: On May 13, 2003, a shareholder commenced a derivative action in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against KPMG and four of its current or former partners. The Company was named as a nominal defendant. The plaintiff had filed an earlier derivative action against certain current and former members of the Xerox Board of Directors and KPMG. That action, captioned Pall v. Buehler, et al., was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Plaintiff purports to bring this current action derivatively on behalf and for the benefit of the Company seeking damages allegedly caused to the Company by KPMG and the named individual defendants. The plaintiff asserts claims for contribution under the securities laws, negligence, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and indemnification. The plaintiff seeks unspecified compensatory damages (together with pre-judgment and post-judgment interest), a declaratory judgment that defendants violated and/or aided and abetted the breach of fiduciary and professional duties to the Company, an award of punitive damages for the Company against the defendants, plus the costs and disbursements of the action. On November 7, 2003, the Company filed a limited motion to dismiss the complaint on jurisdictional grounds and reserved its right to later seek dismissal on other grounds. KPMG and the individual defendants also filed limited motions to dismiss. The motions have not been fully briefed or argued before the court.

 

Lerner v. Allaire, et al.: On June 6, 2002, a shareholder, Stanley Lerner, commenced a derivative action in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut against Paul A. Allaire, William F. Buehler, Barry D. Romeril, Anne M. Mulcahy and G. Richard Thoman. The plaintiff purported to bring the action derivatively, on behalf of the Company, which was named as a nominal defendant. Previously, on June 19, 2001, Lerner made a demand on the Board of Directors to commence suit against certain officers and directors to recover unspecified damages and compensation paid to these officers and directors. In his demand, Lerner contended, inter alia, that management was aware since 1998 of material accounting irregularities and failed to take action and that the Company has been mismanaged. At its September 26, 2001 meeting, the Board of Directors appointed a special committee to consider, investigate and respond to the demand. In this action, plaintiff alleged that the individual defendants breached their fiduciary duties of care and loyalty by disguising the true operating

 

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performance of the Company through improper undisclosed accounting mechanisms between 1997 and 2000. The complaint alleged that the defendants benefited personally, through compensation and the sale of company stock, and either participated in or approved the accounting procedures or failed to supervise adequately the accounting activities of the Company. The plaintiff demanded a judgment declaring that defendants intentionally breached their fiduciary duties to the Company and its shareholders; awarding unspecified compensatory damages to the Company against the defendants, individually and severally, together with pre-judgment and post-judgment interest; awarding the Company punitive damages; and awarding the plaintiff the costs and disbursements of the action, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees. On September 18, 2002, the individual defendants and Xerox filed a motion to dismiss the action, or alternatively to stay the action pending the disposition of In re Xerox Derivative Actions. On September 29, 2003, the court issued an order granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss and on November 24, 2003 entered judgment dismissing the action. The plaintiff did not file an appeal and the appeal period expired on or about December 26, 2003.

 

Other Matters:

 

Xerox Corporation v. 3Com Corporation, et al.: On April 28, 1997, we commenced an action in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York against Palm for infringement of the Xerox “Unistrokes” handwriting recognition patent by the Palm Pilot using “Graffiti.” On January 14, 1999, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) granted the first of two 3Com/Palm requests for reexamination of the Unistrokes patent challenging its validity. The PTO concluded its reexaminations and confirmed the validity of all 16 claims of the original Unistrokes patent. On June 6, 2000, the judge narrowly interpreted the scope of the Unistrokes patent claims and, based on that narrow determination, found the Palm Pilot with Graffiti did not infringe the Unistrokes patent claims. On October 5, 2000, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the finding of no infringement and sent the case back to the lower court to continue toward trial on the infringement claims. On December 20, 2001, the District Court granted our motions on infringement and for a finding of validity thus establishing liability. On December 21, 2001, Palm appealed to the Court of Appeals. We moved for a trial on damages and an injunction or bond in lieu of injunction. The District Court denied our motion for a temporary injunction, but ordered a $50 bond to be posted to protect us against future damages until the trial. Palm provided a $50 irrevocable letter of credit in favor of Xerox. In January 2003, after the oral argument, Palm announced that it would stop including Graffiti in its future operating systems. On February 20, 2003, the Court of Appeals affirmed the infringement of the Unistrokes patent by Palm’s handheld devices and that Xerox will be entitled to an injunction if the validity of the patent is favorably determined. It remanded the validity issues back to the District Court for further validity analysis. On March 20, 2003, we sought reconsideration of the Court of Appeals opinion, but such reconsideration was denied on April 8, 2003. The parties anticipate being contacted soon by the District Court regarding procedure to be followed on remand. Because the validity of the patent must be reconsidered, the basis for the protection bond no longer exists, and the $50 irrevocable letter of credit has been returned. We received a decision and order of the District Court on July 21, 2003 which sets a schedule for briefing of summary judgment with respect to the issue of validity of the patent in suit, with a hearing for argument scheduled to occur on December 10, 2003. Pursuant to a court order of July 17, 2003, (1) expert reports were exchanged between the parties during the third quarter 2003, (2) depositions of experts from both sides were taken shortly thereafter, and (3) summary judgment motions, directed solely to the issue of validity, were filed by the parties on October 10, 2003. On December 10, 2003, the District Court heard oral arguments on these summary judgment motions.

 

U.S. Attorney’s Office Investigation: The U.S. attorney’s office in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is conducting an investigation into matters relating to Xerox. Xerox is a subject of this grand jury investigation. We believe that the U.S. Attorney’s office is focusing on accounting and disclosure issues during the period 1998 to 2000, particularly relating to the Company’s operations in Latin America. The accounting matters upon which the U.S. Attorney’s office appears to be focusing are ones that were investigated by the SEC and addressed in the

 

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Company’s restatements. It is not possible at this time to reasonably assess the final outcome of this investigation or its future impact on the Company. We are cooperating with the investigation and providing documents as requested.

 

Securities and Exchange Commission Investigation and Review: On April 1, 2002, we announced that we had reached a settlement with the SEC on the previously disclosed proposed allegations related to matters that had been under investigation since June 2000. As a result, on April 11, 2002, the SEC filed a complaint, which we simultaneously settled by consenting to the entry of an Order enjoining us from future violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Sections 10(b), 13(a) and 13(b) of the 1934 Act and Rules 10b-5, 12b-20, 13a-1, 13a-13 and 13b2-1 thereunder, requiring payment of a civil penalty of $10, and imposing other ancillary relief. We neither admitted nor denied the allegations of the complaint. The $10 civil penalty is included in Other Expenses, net in 2002 in the Consolidated Statement of Income. Under the terms of the settlement, in 2001 we restated our financial statements for the years 1997 through 2000.

 

As part of the settlement, a special committee of our Board of Directors retained Michael H. Sutton, former Chief Accountant of the SEC, as an independent consultant to review our material accounting controls and policies. Mr. Sutton commenced his review in July 2002. On February 21, 2003, Mr. Sutton delivered his final report, together with observations and recommendations, to members of the special committee. On April 18, 2003, a copy of Mr. Sutton’s report was delivered to the Board of Directors and the SEC. On June 17, 2003, the Board of Directors reported to the SEC the decisions taken as a result of the report. We have a comprehensive ongoing program addressing continued progress in enterprise risk management as well as our process and systems management. We are devoting significant additional resources to this end.

 

Other Matters: It is our policy to promptly and carefully investigate, often with the assistance of outside advisers, allegations of impropriety that may come to our attention. If the allegations are substantiated, appropriate prompt remedial action is taken. When and where appropriate, we report such matters to the U.S. Department of Justice and to the SEC, and/or make public disclosure.

 

India. In recent years we have become aware of a number of issues at our Indian subsidiary that occurred over a period of several years much of which occurred before we obtained majority ownership of these operations in mid 1999. These issues include misappropriations of funds and payments to other companies, that may have been inaccurately recorded on the subsidiary’s books, and certain improper payments in connection with sales to government customers. These transactions were not material to the Company’s financial statements. We have reported these transactions to the Indian authorities, the U.S. Department of Justice and to the SEC.

 

South Africa. Certain transactions of our unconsolidated South African affiliate that appear to have been improperly recorded as part of an effort to sell supplies outside of its authorized territory have been investigated and a report of the results has been received by the Board of Directors of the South African affiliate. Disciplinary actions have been taken, and the adjustments to our financial statements were not material. Subsequent to these activities, in the second quarter of 2003, we sold our interest in the South African affiliate.

 

Nigeria. Following an investigation we have determined that certain inter-company and other balances in the local books and records of our majority-owned affiliate in Nigeria could not be substantiated. The Company’s records did not reflect these amounts and the local books have been adjusted to be consistent with them. This adjustment has had no effect on our financial statements. This matter has been reported to the SEC and the Department of Justice. We are in the process of liquidating this company in connection with the December 2002 sale of our interest in the Nigerian business to our local partner.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Eurasian Subsidiary. We have recently become aware of a number of transactions in a Eurasian subsidiary that appear to have been improperly recorded in late 2002 and early 2003. Appropriate disciplinary actions have been taken and a charge of approximately $5 related to the periods prior to July 1, 2003 was made in our financial statements for the third quarter of 2003. This matter has been reported to the SEC.

 

Note 16—Preferred Stock

 

As of December 31, 2003, we have two classes of preferred stock outstanding as well as one class of preferred stock purchase rights. In total, we are authorized to issue approximately 22 million shares of cumulative preferred stock, $1.00 par value.

 

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock: As more fully discussed in Note 12, in 1989 we sold 10 million shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“ESOP Shares”) for $785 in connection with our establishment of our ESOP. As of December 31, 2003, all shares have been distributed to employees. As employees with vested ESOP Shares leave the company, we redeem those shares. We have the option to settle such redemptions with either shares of common stock or cash, but have historically settled in common stock. Outstanding preferred stock related to our ESOP at December 31, 2003 and 2002 were as follows (shares in thousands):

 

     2003

   2002

 
     Shares

   Amount

   Shares

   Amount

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

   6,380    $ 499    7,023    $ 550 (1)

(1) This amount is presented on the face of the Consolidated Balance Sheet as $508, which was net of deferred ESOP benefits of $42.

 

Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock: In June 2003, we issued 9.2 million shares of 6.25 percent Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock with a stated liquidation value of $100 per share (“Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock”) in connection with the Recapitalization (refer to Note 1) for net proceeds of $889. The proceeds from these securities were used to repay a portion of our indebtedness. Annual dividends of $6.25 per share are cumulative and payable quarterly in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination thereof.

 

On July 1, 2006, each share of Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock will automatically convert into between 8.1301 and 9.7561 shares of our common stock, depending on the then 20-day average market price of our common stock. At any time prior to July 1, 2006, holders may elect to convert each share of Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock into 8.1301 shares of our common stock. If at any time prior to July 1, 2006, the closing price per share of our common stock exceeds $18.45 for at least 20 trading days within a period of 30 consecutive trading days, we may elect, subject to certain limitations, to cause the conversion of all, but not less than all, the shares of Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding for shares of our common stock at a conversion rate of 8.1301 shares of our common stock for each share of Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights: We have a shareholder rights plan designed to deter coercive or unfair takeover tactics and to prevent a person or persons from gaining control of us without offering a fair price to all shareholders. Under the terms of the plan, one-half of one preferred stock purchase right (“Right”) accompanies each share of outstanding common stock. Each full Right entitles the holder to purchase from us one three-hundredth of a new series of preferred stock at an exercise price of $250. Within the time limits and under the circumstances specified in the plan, the Rights entitle the holder to acquire either our common stock, the stock of

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

the surviving company in a business combination, or the stock of the purchaser of our assets, having a value of two times the exercise price. The Rights, which expire in April 2007, may be redeemed prior to becoming exercisable by action of the Board of Directors at a redemption price of $.01 per Right. The Rights are non-voting and, until they become exercisable, have no dilutive effect on the earnings per share or book value per share of our common stock.

 

Note 17—Common Stock

 

We have 1.75 billion authorized shares of common stock, $1 par value. At December 31, 2003, 138 million shares were reserved for issuance under our incentive compensation plans. In addition, at December 31, 2003, 2 million common shares were reserved for the conversion of convertible debt, 31 million common shares were reserved for conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, 113 million common shares were reserved for the conversion of Convertible Securities related to our liability to Trust II, 90 million common shares were reserved for the conversion of the Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock and 48 million common shares were reserved for debt to equity exchanges.

 

Stock Option and Long-term Incentive Plans: We have a long-term incentive plan whereby eligible employees may be granted non-qualified stock options, shares of common stock (restricted or unrestricted) and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”). Stock options and stock awards are settled with newly issued shares of our common stock, while SARs are settled with cash.

 

We granted 1.6 million, 1.6 million and 1.9 million shares of restricted stock to key employees for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. No monetary consideration is paid by employees who receive restricted shares. Compensation expense for restricted grants is based upon the grant date market price and is recorded over the vesting period which on average ranges from one to three years. Compensation expense recorded for restricted grants was $15, $17 and $15 in 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

SARs permit the employee to receive cash equal to the excess of the market price at date of exercise over the market price at the date of grant. SARs generally vest over a three-year period and expire 10 years from the date of grant. In 2003, we recorded $2 of compensation expense relating to SARs.

 

Stock options generally vest over a period of six months to three years and expire between eight and ten years from the date of grant. The exercise price of the options is equal to the market value of our common stock on the effective date of grant.

 

At December 31, 2003 and 2002, 21.4 million and 43.2 million shares, respectively, were available for grant of options or awards. The following table provides information relating to the status of, and changes in, stock options granted for each of the three years ended December 31, 2003 (stock options in thousands):

 

     2003

   2002

   2001

Employee Stock Options


   Stock
Options


    Average
Option
Price


   Stock
Options


    Average
Option
Price


   Stock
Options


    Average
Option
Price


Outstanding at January 1

   76,849     $ 26    68,829     $ 29    58,233     $ 35

Granted

   31,106       10    14,286       10    15,085       5

Cancelled

   (6,840 )     21    (5,668 )     34    (4,479 )     28

Exercised

   (3,276 )     6    (598 )     5    (10 )     5
    

        

        

     

Outstanding at December 31

   97,839       21    76,849       26    68,829       29
    

        

        

     

Exercisable at end of year

   58,652            45,250            36,388        
    

        

        

     

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2003 were as follows (stock options in thousands):

 

     Options Outstanding

   Options Exercisable

     Number
Outstanding


   Weighted
Average Remaining
Contractual Life


   Weighted Average
Exercise Price


   Number
Exercisable


   Weighted Average
Exercise Price


Range of Exercise Prices

                        

$  4.75 to $6.98

   11,229    6.56    $  4.85    6,700    $  4.80

    7.13 to 10.69

   41,275    8.11        9.02    8,418        9.20

  10.70 to 15.27

   561    7.33      12.56    322      13.77

  16.91 to 22.88

   13,218    6.00      21.77    11,782      21.76

  25.38 to 36.70

   13,388    2.76      31.64    13,263      31.70

  41.72 to 60.95

   18,168    3.64      52.55    18,167      52.55
    
            
    
     97,839    6.08    $21.46    58,652    $29.76
    
            
    

 

Note 18—Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator) for the period. Diluted earnings per share assumes that any dilutive convertible preferred shares, convertible subordinated debentures, and convertible securities outstanding were converted, with related preferred stock dividend requirements and outstanding common shares adjusted accordingly. It also assumes that outstanding common shares were increased by shares issuable upon exercise of those stock options for which market price exceeds the exercise price, less shares which could have been purchased by us with the related proceeds. In periods of losses, diluted loss per share is computed on the same basis as basic loss per share as the inclusion of any other potential shares outstanding would be anti-dilutive.

 

When computing diluted EPS, we are required to assume conversion of the ESOP preferred shares into common stock under certain circumstances. The conversion guarantees that each ESOP preferred share be converted into shares worth a minimum value of $78.25. As long as our common stock price is above $13.04 per share, the conversion ratio is 6 to 1. As our share price falls below this amount, the conversion ratio increases.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

The detail of the computation of basic and diluted EPS follows (shares in thousands):

 

     2003

    2002

    2001

 

Basic Earnings per common share:

                        

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ 360     $ 154     $ (92 )

Accrued dividends on:

                        

Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

     (30 )     —         —    

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, net

     (41 )     (73 )     (12 )
    


 


 


Adjusted income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     289       81       (104 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —         (63 )     (2 )
    


 


 


Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 289     $ 18     $ (106 )
    


 


 


Weighted average common shares outstanding

     769,032       731,280       704,181  
    


 


 


Basic earnings per share:

                        

Before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ 0.38     $ 0.11     $ (0.15 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —         (0.09 )     —    
    


 


 


Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.38     $ 0.02     $ (0.15 )
    


 


 


Diluted Earnings per common share:

                        

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ 360     $ 154     $ (92 )

ESOP expense adjustment, net

     (35 )     (73 )     (12 )

Accrued dividends on Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

     (30 )     —         —    
    


 


 


Adjusted income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     295       81       (104 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —         (63 )     (2 )
    


 


 


Adjusted net income available to common shareholders

   $ 295     $ 18     $ (106 )
    


 


 


Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

     769,032       731,280       704,181  

Common shares issuable with respect to:

                        

Stock options

     8,273       5,401       —    

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

     51,082       70,463       —    
    


 


 


Adjusted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

     828,387       807,144       704,181  
    


 


 


Diluted earnings per share:

                        

Before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ 0.36     $ 0.10     $ (0.15 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —         (0.08 )     —    
    


 


 


Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.36     $ 0.02     $ (0.15 )
    


 


 


 

The 2003 and 2002 computation of diluted earnings per share did not include the effects of 66 million and 63 million stock options, respectively, because their respective exercise prices were greater than the corresponding market value per share of our common stock. The 2001 computation of diluted loss per share did not include 69 million stock options as the inclusion of the options would have been antidilutive.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

In addition, the following securities that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because to do so would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands of shares):

 

     2003

   2002

   2001

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock

   —      —      78,473

Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock

   43,656    —      —  

Liability to subsidiary trust issuing preferred securities—Trust II

   113,426    113,426    113,426

Convertible subordinated debentures due 2018

   —      7,129    7,129

Other convertible debt

   1,992    1,992    1,992
    
  
  

Total

   159,074    122,547    201,020
    
  
  

 

Note 19—Financial Statements of Subsidiary Guarantors

 

The Senior Notes due 2009, 2010 and 2013 are jointly and severally guaranteed by Intelligent Electronics, Inc. and Xerox International Joint Marketing, Inc. (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), each of which is wholly-owned by Xerox Corporation (the “Parent Company”). The following supplemental financial information sets forth, on a condensed consolidating basis, the balance sheets, statements of income and statements of cash flows for the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the non-guarantor subsidiaries and total consolidated Xerox Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 and for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002, and 2001.

 

95


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2003

 

     Parent
Company


    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries


   Eliminations

    Total
Company


 

Revenues

                                       

Sales

   $ 3,326     $ 54     $ 3,590    $ —       $ 6,970  

Service, outsourcing and rentals

     4,257       44       3,433      —         7,734  

Finance income

     337       —         750      (90 )     997  

Intercompany revenues

     535       —         427      (962 )     —    
    


 


 

  


 


Total Revenues

     8,455       98       8,200      (1,052 )     15,701  
    


 


 

  


 


Cost and Expenses

                                       

Cost of sales

     2,155       48       2,379      (146 )     4,436  

Cost of service, outsourcing and rentals

     2,314       52       1,955      (10 )     4,311  

Equipment financing interest

     88       —         364      (90 )     362  

Intercompany cost of sales

     473       —         342      (815 )     —    

Research and development expenses

     765       1       115      (13 )     868  

Selling, administrative and general expenses

     2,485       36       1,728      —         4,249  

Restructuring and asset impairment charges

     105       —         71      —         176  

Gain on affiliate’s sale of stock

     (13 )     —         —        —         (13 )

Provision for litigation

     239       —         —        —         239  

Other expenses (income), net

     278       (18 )     371      6       637  
    


 


 

  


 


Total Cost and Expenses

     8,889       119       7,325      (1,068 )     15,265  
    


 


 

  


 


(Loss) Income before Income Taxes (Benefits) and Equity Income

     (434 )     (21 )     875      16       436  

Income taxes (benefits)

     (108 )     7       224      11       134  
    


 


 

  


 


(Loss) Income before Equity Income

                                       

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

     (326 )     (28 )     651      5       302  

Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates

     —         11       50      (3 )     58  
       686       —         —        (686 )     —    
    


 


 

  


 


Net Income (Loss)

   $ 360     $ (17 )   $ 701    $ (684 )   $ 360  
    


 


 

  


 


 

96


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2003

 

     Parent
Company


    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Total
Company


 

Assets

                                        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,101     $ —       $ 1,376     $ —       $ 2,477  

Accounts receivable, net

     717       17       1,425       —         2,159  

Billed portion of finance receivables, net

     270       —         191       —         461  

Finance receivables, net

     454       —         2,527       —         2,981  

Inventories

     669       3       517       (37 )     1,152  

Other current assets

     466       5       634       —         1,105  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Current Assets

     3,677       25       6,670       (37 )     10,335  
    


 


 


 


 


Finance receivables due after one year, net

     834       —         4,537       —         5,371  

Equipment on operating leases, net

     212       —         176       (24 )     364  

Land, buildings and equipment, net

     1,024       2       801       —         1,827  

Investments in affiliates, at equity

     73       —         571       —         644  

Investments in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries

     7,849       54       192       (8,095 )     —    

Intangible assets, net

     325       —         —         —         325  

Goodwill

     491       296       935       —         1,722  

Other long-term assets

     1,611       1       2,391       —         4,003  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Assets

   $ 16,096     $ 378     $ 16,273     $ (8,156 )   $ 24,591  
    


 


 


 


 


Liabilities and Equity

                                        

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

   $ 588     $ —       $ 3,648     $ —       $ 4,236  

Accounts payable

     495       2       401       —         898  

Other current liabilities

     890       24       1,510       11       2,435  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Current Liabilities

     1,973       26       5,559       11       7,569  
    


 


 


 


 


Long-term debt

     2,840       —         4,090       —         6,930  

Intercompany payables, net

     3,687       (45 )     (3,657 )     15       —    

Liabilities to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities

     98       —         1,711       —         1,809  

Other long-term liabilities

     2,819       1       683       101       3,604  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Liabilities

     11,417       (18 )     8,386       127       19,912  
    


 


 


 


 


Series B convertible preferred stock

     499       —         —         —         499  

Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock

     889       —         —         —         889  

Common stock, including additional paid in capital

     3,239       420       7,083       (7,503 )     3,239  

Retained earnings

     1,315       (24 )     1,980       (1,956 )     1,315  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,263 )     —         (1,176 )     1,176       (1,263 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 16,096     $ 378     $ 16,273     $ (8,156 )   $ 24,591  
    


 


 


 


 


 

97


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2003

 

    

Parent

Company


   

Guarantor

Subsidiaries


  

Non-

Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Total
Company


 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 2,673     $ —      $ (794 )   $ 1,879  

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (475 )     —        524       49  

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (2,769 )     —        299       (2,470 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     —         —        132       132  
    


 

  


 


(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (571 )     —        161       (410 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     1,672       —        1,215       2,887  
    


 

  


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,101     $ —      $ 1,376     $ 2,477  
    


 

  


 


 

98


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2002

 

    

Parent

Company


    Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Total
Company


 

Revenues

                                        

Sales

   $ 3,396     $ 54     $ 3,302     $ —       $ 6,752  

Service, outsourcing and rentals

     4,589       48       3,460       —         8,097  

Finance income

     294       —         806       (100 )     1,000  

Intercompany revenues

     327       3       510       (840 )     —    
    


 


 


 


 


Total Revenues

     8,606       105       8,078       (940 )     15,849  
    


 


 


 


 


Cost and Expenses

                                        

Cost of sales

     2,055       48       2,284       (154 )     4,233  

Cost of service, outsourcing and rentals

     2,471       50       1,987       (14 )     4,494  

Equipment financing interest

     119       —         382       (100 )     401  

Intercompany cost of sales

     294       3       379       (676 )     —    

Research and development expenses

     804       —         125       (12 )     917  

Selling, administrative and general expenses

     2,607       33       1,797       —         4,437  

Restructuring and asset impairment charges

     95       1       574       —         670  

Other expenses (income), net

     255       (25 )     360       3       593  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Cost and Expenses

     8,700       110       7,888       (953 )     15,745  
    


 


 


 


 


(Loss) Income before Income Taxes (Benefits), Equity Income and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

     (94 )     (5 )     190       13       104  

Income taxes (benefits)

     (17 )     10       5       6       4  
    


 


 


 


 


(Loss) Income before Equity Income and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

     (77 )     (15 )     185       7       100  

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

     (6 )     12       53       (5 )     54  

Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates

     237       —         —         (237 )     —    
    


 


 


 


 


Income (Loss) before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

     154       (3 )     238       (235 )     154  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     (63 )     —         (62 )     62       (63 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net Income (Loss)

   $ 91     $ (3 )   $ 176     $ (173 )   $ 91  
    


 


 


 


 


 

99


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002

 

     Parent
Company


   

Guarantor

Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

    Total
Company


 

Assets

                                        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,672     $  —       $ 1,215     $ —       $ 2,887  

Accounts receivable, net

     714       20       1,338       —         2,072  

Billed portion of finance receivables, net

     341       —         223       —         564  

Finance receivables, net

     392       —         2,696       —         3,088  

Inventories

     692       2       545       (8 )     1,231  

Other current assets

     554       5       694       (66 )     1,187  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Current Assets

     4,365       27       6,711       (74 )     11,029  
    


 


 


 


 


Finance receivables due after one year, net

     712       —         4,641       —         5,353  

Equipment on operating leases, net

     200       —         265       (15 )     450  

Land, buildings and equipment, net

     1,058       2       697       —         1,757  

Investment in affiliates, at equity

     99       41       555       —         695  

Investment in and advances to consolidated subsidiaries

     7,775       —         686       (8,461 )     —    

Intangible assets, net

     360       —         —         —         360  

Goodwill

     491       296       777       —         1,564  

Other long-term assets

     1,436       2       2,903       1       4,342  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Assets

   $ 16,496     $ 368     $ 17,235     $ (8,549 )   $ 25,550  
    


 


 


 


 


Liabilities and Equity

                                        

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

   $ 1,880     $ —       $ 2,497     $ —       $ 4,377  

Accounts payable

     447       6       386       —         839  

Other current liabilities

     793       30       1,608       140       2,571  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Current Liabilities

     3,120       36       4,491       140       7,787  
    


 


 


 


 


Long-term debt

     4,791       —         5,003       —         9,794  

Intercompany payables, net

     2,602       (95 )     (2,494 )     (13 )     —    

Liabilities to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities

     726       —         1,067       —         1,793  

Other long-term liabilities

     2,856       —         839       80       3,775  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Liabilities

     14,095       (59 )     8,906       207       23,149  
    


 


 


 


 


Series B convertible preferred stock

     508       —         —         —         508  

Common stock, including additional paid in capital

     2,739       420       7,140       (7,560 )     2,739  

Retained earnings

     1,025       7       2,839       (2,846 )     1,025  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,871 )     —         (1,650 )     1,650       (1,871 )
    


 


 


 


 


Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 16,496     $ 368     $ 17,235     $ (8,549 )   $ 25,550  
    


 


 


 


 


 

100


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended December 31, 2002

 

     Parent
Company


   

Guarantors

Subsidiaries


    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries


    Total
Company


 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 2,812     $ 4     $ (836 )   $ 1,980  

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (1,718 )     (1 )     1,812       93  

Net cash used in financing activities

     (1,836 )     (3 )     (1,453 )     (3,292 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     —         —         116       116  
    


 


 


 


Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (742 )     —         (361 )     (1,103 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     2,414       —         1,576       3,990  
    


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,672       —       $ 1,215     $ 2,887  
    


 


 


 


 

101


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Income For the Year Ended December 31, 2001

 

    

Parent

Company


   

Guarantor

Subsidiaries


   

Non-
Guarantor

Subsidiaries


    Eliminations

   

Total

Company


 

Revenues

                                        

Sales

   $ 3,765     $ 73     $ 3,605     $ —       $ 7,443  

Service, outsourcing and rentals

     4,783       59       3,594       —         8,436  

Finance income

     248       —         881       —         1,129  

Intercompany revenues

     386       8       1,083       (1,477 )     —    
    


 


 


 


 


Total Revenues

     9,182       140       9,163       (1,477 )     17,008  
    


 


 


 


 


Costs and Expenses

                                        

Cost of sales

     2,429       65       2,829       (153 )     5,170  

Cost of service, outsourcing and rentals

     2,716       65       2,120       (21 )     4,880  

Equipment financing interest

     (60 )     —         517       —         457  

Intercompany cost of sales

     344       8       921       (1,273 )     —    

Research and development expenses

     930       —         80       (13 )     997  

Selling, administrative and general expenses

     2,664       41       2,023       —         4,728  

Restructuring and asset impairment charges

     329       —         386       —         715  

Gain on sale of half of interest in Fuji Xerox

     26       —         (799 )     —         (773 )

Gain on affiliate’s sale of stock

     (4 )     —         —         —         (4 )

Other expenses (income), net

     (62 )     (12 )     582       2       510  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Costs and Expenses

     9,312       167       8,659       (1,458 )     16,680  
    


 


 


 


 


(Loss) Income before Income Taxes (Benefits), Equity Income and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

     (130 )     (27 )     504       (19 )     328  

Income taxes (benefits)

     (129 )     9       600       (7 )     473  
    


 


 


 


 


Loss before Equity Income and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

     (1 )     (36 )     (96 )     (12 )     (145 )

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

     (7 )     10       46       4       53  

Equity in net income of consolidated affiliates

     (84 )     —         —         84       —    
    


 


 


 


 


(Loss) Income before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

     (92 )     (26 )     (50 )     76       (92 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     (2 )     —         (3 )     3       (2 )
    


 


 


 


 


Net (Loss) Income

   $ (94 )   $ (26 )   $ (53 )   $ 79     $ (94 )
    


 


 


 


 


 

102


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows For the Year Ending December 31, 2001

 

    

Parent

Company


   

Guarantor

Subsidiaries


   

Non-
Guarantor

Subsidiaries


   

Total

Company


 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 3,643     $ 4     $ (1,893 )   $ 1,754  

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (1,585 )     (1 )     2,271       685  

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (641 )     (3 )     455       (189 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     —         —         (10 )     (10 )
    


 


 


 


Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     1,417       —         823       2,240  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     997       —         753       1,750  
    


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 2,414     $ —       $ 1,576     $ 3,990  
    


 


 


 


 

103


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) In millions, except per-share data

 

    

First

Quarter


   

Second

Quarter


  

Third

Quarter


  

Fourth

Quarter


   

Full

Year


 

2003 (1)

                                      

Revenues

   $ 3,757     $ 3,920    $ 3,732    $ 4,292     $ 15,701  

Costs and Expenses (2)

     3,903       3,810      3,590      3,962       15,265  
    


 

  

  


 


(Loss) Income before Income Taxes (Benefits) and Equity Income

     (146 )     110      142      330       436  

Income taxes (benefits)

     (67 )     40      38      123       134  

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

     14       16      13      15       58  

Net (Loss) Income

   $ (65 )   $ 86    $ 117    $ 222     $ 360  
    


 

  

  


 


Basic (Loss) Earnings per Share (3)

   $ (0.10 )   $ 0.10    $ 0.12    $ 0.25     $ 0.38  
    


 

  

  


 


Diluted (Loss) Earnings per Share (3)

   $ (0.10 )   $ 0.09    $ 0.11    $ 0.22     $ 0.36  
    


 

  

  


 


2002 (1)

                                      

Revenues

   $ 3,858     $ 3,952    $ 3,793    $ 4,246     $ 15,849  

Costs and Expenses (4)

     3,958       3,830      3,647      4,310       15,745  
    


 

  

  


 


(Loss) Income before Income Taxes (Benefits), Equity Income and Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

     (100 )     122      146      (64 )     104  

Income taxes (benefits)

     (38 )     50      64      (72 )     4  

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

     11       15      17      11       54  

(Loss) Income before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

     (51 )     87      99      19       154  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     (63 )     —        —        —         (63 )
    


 

  

  


 


Net (Loss) Income

   $ (114 )   $ 87    $ 99    $ 19     $ 91  
    


 

  

  


 


Basic (Loss) Earnings per share before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

   $ (0.07 )   $ 0.12    $ 0.05    $ 0.01     $ 0.11  
    


 

  

  


 


Basic (Loss) Earnings per Share (3)

   $ (0.16 )   $ 0.12    $ 0.05    $ 0.01     $ 0.02  
    


 

  

  


 


Diluted (Loss) Earnings per Share before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle

   $ (0.07 )   $ 0.11    $ 0.04    $ 0.01     $ 0.10  
    


 

  

  


 


Diluted (Loss) Earnings per Share (3)

   $ (0.16 )   $ 0.11    $ 0.04    $ 0.01     $ 0.02  
    


 

  

  


 



(1) The quarterly results of operations presented herein have been modified to reflect the adoption of FIN 46R (as described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). As such, certain amounts herein are different from those originally reported in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC. There was no effect on net income (loss) or earnings per share in any period, however.
(2) Costs and expenses include restructuring and asset impairment charges of $8, $37, $11 and $120 for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2003, respectively. Cost and expenses include a provision for litigation of $300 and $(61) in the first quarter and fourth quarter of 2003, respectively.
(3) The sum of quarterly (loss) earnings per share may differ from the full-year amounts due to rounding, or in the case of diluted earnings per share, because securities that are anti-dilutive in certain quarters may not be anti-dilutive on a full-year basis.
(4) Costs and expenses included restructuring and asset impairment charges of $146, $53, $63 and $408 for the first, second, third and fourth quarters of 2002, respectively.

 

104


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 

FIVE YEARS IN REVIEW

 

     2003

    2002

    2001(2)

    2000

    1999

 
     (Dollars in millions, except per-share data)  

Per-Share Data (1)

                                        

Earnings (Loss)

                                        

Basic

   $ 0.38     $ 0.02     $ (0.15 )   $ (0.48 )   $ 1.20  

Diluted

     0.36       0.02       (0.15 )     (0.48 )     1.17  

Common stock dividends

     —         —         0.05       0.65       0.80  

Operations

                                        

Revenues

   $ 15,701     $ 15,849     $ 17,008     $ 18,751     $ 18,995  

Sales

     6,970       6,752       7,443       8,839       8,967  

Service, outsourcing, and rentals

     7,734       8,097       8,436       8,750       8,853  

Finance Income

     997       1,000       1,129       1,162       1,175  

Research and development expenses

     868       917       997       1,064       1,020  

Selling, administrative and general expenses

     4,249       4,437       4,728       5,518       5,204  

Net income (loss) (1)

     360       91       (94 )     (273 )     844  

Financial Position

                                        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,477     $ 2,887     $ 3,990     $ 1,750     $ 132  

Accounts and finance receivables, net

     10,972       11,077       11,574       13,067       13,487  

Inventories

     1,152       1,231       1,364       1,983       2,344  

Equipment on operating leases, net

     364       450       804       1,266       1,423  

Land, buildings and equipment, net

     1,827       1,757       1,999       2,527       2,458  

Investment in discontinued operations

     449       728       749       534       1,130  

Total assets

     24,591       25,550       27,746       28,291       27,841  

Consolidated capitalization

                                        

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

     4,236       4,377       6,637       3,080       4,626  

Long-term debt

     6,930       9,794       10,107       15,557       11,521  
    


 


 


 


 


Total debt

     11,166       14,171       16,744       18,637       16,147  

Minorities’ interests in equity of subsidiaries

     102       73       73       87       75  

Obligation for equity put options

     —         —         —         32       —    

Liabilities to subsidiary trusts issuing preferred securities

     1,809       1,793       1,787       721       719  

Series B convertible preferred stock

     499       508       470       426       370  

Series C mandatory convertible preferred stock

     889       —         —         —         —    

Common shareholders’ equity

     3,291       1,893       1,797       1,801       2,953  
    


 


 


 


 


Total capitalization

   $ 17,756     $ 18,438     $ 20,871     $ 21,704     $ 20,264  
    


 


 


 


 


Selected Data and Ratios

                                        

Common shareholders of record at year-end

     56,326       57,300       59,830       59,879       55,766  

Book value per common share

   $ 4.15     $ 2.56     $ 2.49     $ 2.68     $ 4.42  

Year-end common stock market price

   $ 13.80     $ 8.05     $ 10.42     $ 4.63     $ 22.69  

Employees at year-end

     61,100       67,800       78,900       91,500       93,600  

Gross margin

     42.0 %     42.4 %     38.2 %     37.4 %     42.3 %

Sales gross margin

     36.4 %     37.3 %     30.5 %     31.2 %     37.2 %

Service, outsourcing, and rentals gross margin

     44.3 %     44.5 %     42.2 %     41.1 %     44.7 %

Finance gross margin

     63.7 %     59.9 %     59.5 %     57.1 %     63.0 %

Working capital

   $ 2,766     $ 3,242     $ 2,340     $ 4,928     $ 2,965  

Current ratio

     1.4       1.4       1.2       1.8       1.3  

Cost of additions to land, buildings and equipment

   $ 197     $ 146     $ 219     $ 452     $ 594  

Depreciation on buildings and equipment

   $ 299     $ 341     $ 402     $ 417     $ 416  

 

105


NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per-share data and unless otherwise indicated)

 


(1) Net income (loss), as well as Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 exclude the effect of amortization of goodwill in accordance with the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” For additional information regarding the adoption of this standard and its effects on Income from continuing operations, Net income (loss) and Earnings (Loss) per share, refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements under the heading “ New Accounting Standards and Accounting Changes – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”
(2) In March 2001, we sold half of our ownership interest in Fuji Xerox to Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. For $1.3 billion in cash. In connection with the sale, we recorded a pre-tax gain of $773. As a result, our ownership percentage decreased from 50 percent to 25 percent. Refer to Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements under the caption “Fuji Xerox Interest” for further information.

 

106

Subsidiaries of Registrant

Exhibit 21

 

Subsidiaries of Xerox Corporation

 

The following companies are subsidiaries of Xerox Corporation as of December 31, 2003. Unless otherwise noted, a subsidiary is a company in which Xerox Corporation or a subsidiary of Xerox Corporation holds 50% or more of the voting stock. The names of other subsidiaries have been omitted as they would not, if considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, constitute a significant subsidiary:

 

Name of Subsidiary


 

Incorporated In


AMTX, Inc.

  Delaware

Bradley Company

  Ohio

Carmel Valley, Inc.

  Delaware

Chrystal Software, Inc.

  Delaware

ContentGuard Holdings, Inc.

  Delaware (14)

ContentGuard, Inc.

  Delaware

Copicentro N.V.

  Netherlands Antilles

FairCopy Services Inc.

  Canada

GroupFire, Inc.

  California

Gyricon, LLC

  Delaware

Gyricon Media Inc.

  Delaware (15)

Gyricon Media LLC

  Delaware

IGHI, Inc.

  Delaware

Xerox Global Services Limited

  United Kingdom

Delphax Systems GmbH

  Germany

Ighi Finland Oy

  Finland

InConcert, Inc.

  Delaware

Infotonics Technology Center Inc.

  New York (16)

Institute for Research on Learning

  Delaware

Intelligent Electronics, Inc.

  Pennsylvania

Xerox Global Services, Inc.

  Pennsylvania

Jeremiad Co.

  Delaware

Kapwell Holdings, Ltd.

  Bermuda

Proyectos Inverdoco, C.A.

  Venezuela

Leeroit S.A.

  Ecuador

Low-Complexity Manufacturing Group, Inc.

  Delaware

New PARC LLC

  Delaware

Pacific Services and Development Corporation

  Delaware

PageCam, Inc.

  Delaware

Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated

  Delaware

Securities Information Center, Inc.

  Delaware

SCC Burton Corporation

  Delaware

79861 Ontario Inc.

  Ontario

STHQ Realty LLC

  Delaware

Synergix Image Solutions Suzhou Co. Ltd.

  China (22)

The Xerox Foundation

  Delaware

Third Xerox Receivables LLC

  Delaware

XDI, Inc.

  Delaware

XE Holdings, Inc.

  Delaware

Xerox Engineering Systems AG

  Switzerland

Xerox Engineering Systems Espanola SA

  Spain

Xerox Engineering Systems SpA

  Italy

Xerox Antilliana N.V.

  Netherlands Antilles

Xerox Antilliana (Aruba) N.V.

  Aruba

Xerox Antilliana (St. Maarten) N.V.

  Netherlands Antilles

Xerox Argentina, I.C.S.A.

  Argentina

Xerox Canada Capital Ltd.

  Canada

Xerox Canada Inc.

  Ontario

832667 Ontario Inc.

  Ontario

1192990 Ontario Inc.

  Ontario

1324029 Ontario Inc.

  Ontario

1343175 Ontario Inc.

  Ontario

Xerox (Barbados) SRL

  Barbados (13)


Name of Subsidiary


 

Incorporated In


Astor Administracao De Bens e Participacoes Ltda.

  Brazil (1)

Xerox (Barbados) Leasing SRL

  Barbados

Xerox Business Centre (Ireland) Limited

  Ireland

Xerox Electronic (Ireland) Limited

  Ireland

Xerox Finance (Luxembourg) Sarl

  Luxembourg

Xerox Hardware (Ireland) Limited

  Ireland

Xerox Toner (Ireland) Limited

  Ireland

Xerox Canada Acceptance Inc.

  Canada

Xerox Canada Facilities Management Ltd.

  Ontario

Xerox Canada Finance Inc.

  Ontario

Xerox Canada Leasing Partnership

  Ontario (17)

Xerox Canada Ltd.

  Canada (4)

Ionographic Operations Partnership

  Massachusetts (19)

XESystems Canada Inc.

  Ontario

Xerox Canada Manufacturing & Research Inc.

  Ontario

Xerox Canada Leasing Company

  Nova Scotia

Xerox Canada Realty Inc.

  Ontario (3)

Xerox Capital, LLC

  Turks & Caicos Islands (8)

Xerox Capital de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

  Mexico

Xerox Capital Services LLC

  Delaware (18)

Xerox Capital Trust I

  Delaware (10)

Xerox Capital Trust II

  Delaware (10)

Xerox de Chile S.A.

  Chile

Xerox de Colombia S.A.

  Colombia

Xerox Color Printing, Inc.

  Delaware

Xerox de Costa Rica, S.A.

  Costa Rica

Xerox Developing Markets Limited

  Bermuda

Sidh Securities Limited

  Mauritius

Xerox Dominicana, C. por A.

  Dominican Republic

Xerox del Ecuador, S.A.

  Ecuador

Xerox Engineering Systems B.V.

  Netherlands

Xerox Engineering Systems NV

  Belgium

Xerox Export, LLC

  Delaware

Xerox Finance, Inc.

  Delaware

Xerox (Austria) Holdings GmbH

  Austria

Xerox Investments Holding (Bermuda) Limited

  Bermuda

Xerox Financial Services, Inc.

  Delaware

Ridge Reinsurance Limited

  Bermuda

Talegen Holdings, Inc.

  Delaware

Talegen Properties, Inc.

  Delaware

Xerox Credit Corporation

  Delaware

Xerox Foreign Sales Corporation

  Barbados

Xerox Funding LLC II

  Delaware

Xerox d’Haiti, S.A.

  Haiti

Xerox de Honduras, S.A.

  Honduras

Xerox Imaging Systems, Inc.

  Delaware

Xerox International Joint Marketing, Inc.

  Delaware

Xerox International Partners

  California (9)

Xerox Investments Europe B.V.

  Netherlands

Xerox Holdings (Ireland) Limited

  Ireland

Xerox (Europe) Limited

  Ireland

Bipolar Limited

  Ireland

Xerox Channels Limited

  Ireland

Xerox Ink Jet (Ireland) Limited

  Ireland

Xerox Ink Tanks (Ireland) Limited

  Ireland

Xerox XF Holdings (Ireland) Limited

  Ireland

Xerox Finance (Cyprus) Limited

  Cyprus

Xerox Finance (Ireland) Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Leasing Ireland Limited

  Jersey

Xerox - THE DOCUMENT COMPANY S.A.S.

  France (23)

Xerobail SAS

  France

Xerox Financial Services SAS

  France

Xerox Document Services SNC

  France

Set Electronique SA

  France

 

2


Name of Subsidiary


 

Incorporated In


Set Belgium (EPC)

  Belgium

Set Engineering SA

  France

Set Italia

  Italy

Set R&D Belgium (EES)

  Belgium

Set UK Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Business Services SNC

  France

Xerox Document Supplies SNC

  France

Xerox Israel Ltd.

  Israel

Xerox UK Holdings Limited

  United Kingdom

Triton Business Finance Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Engineering Systems Europe Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Research (UK) Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Trading Enterprises Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Overseas Holdings Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Business Equipment Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Computer Services Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Mailing Systems Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Capital (Europe) plc

  United Kingdom (12)

XRO Limited

  United Kingdom

Nemo (AKS) Limited

  United Kingdom

XRI Limited

  United Kingdom

RRXH Limited

  United Kingdom (11)

RRXO Limited

  United Kingdom

RRXIL Limited

  United Kingdom (6)

Xerox Holding (Nederland) B.V.

  Netherlands

Xerox Manufacturing (Nederland) B.V.

  Netherlands

Xerox Office Printing Distribution B.V.

  Netherlands

Xerox XHB Limited

  Bermuda (6)

Xerox XIB Limited

  Bermuda (6)

Xerox Limited

  United Kingdom (6)

City Paper Limited

  United Kingdom

Continua Limited

  United Kingdom

Continua S.A.

  France

Continua Sanctum Limited

  United Kingdom

NV Xerox Credit S.A.

  Belgium

NV Xerox Management Services S.A.

  Belgium

N.V. Xerox S.A.

  Belgium

The Xerox (UK) Trust

  United Kingdom

Xerox AG

  Switzerland

Xerox Office Supplies AG

  Switzerland

Xerox A/S

  Denmark

Xerox Finans

  Denmark

Xerox AS

  Norway

Xerox Austria GmbH

  Austria

Xerox Business Services GmbH

  Austria

Xerox Leasing GmbH

  Austria

Xerox Office Supplies GmbH

  Austria

Xerox Beograd d.o.o.

  Yugoslavia

Xerox Bulgaria

  Bulgaria

Xerox Buro Araciari Ticaret ve Servis A.S.

  Turkey

Xerox Channels Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox (C.I.S.) LLC

  Russia

Xerox Credit AB

  Sweden

XEROX CZECH Republic s r.o.

  Czech Republic

Xerox Direct Rhein-Main GmbH

  Germany

Xerox Espana-The Document Company, S.A.U.

  Spain

Xerox Renting S.A.U.

  Spain

Xerox de Financiacion S.A.U., E.F.C.

  Spain

Xerox Office Supplies S.A.U.

  Spain

Xerox Exports Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Fabricacion S.A.U.

  Spain

Xerox Finance AG

  Switzerland

Xerox Finance (Nederland) BV

  Netherlands

Xerox Financial Services B.V.

  Netherlands (24)

 

3


Name of Subsidiary


 

Incorporated In


Xerox Financial Services Espana Sa

  Spain

Xerox Financial Services Belux NV

  Belgium

Xerox GmbH

  Germany

Xerox Dienstleistungsgesellschaft GmbH

  Germany

Xerox Leasing Deutschland GmbH

  Germany

Xerox Office Printing GmbH

  Germany

Xerox Capital Services Verwaltungs GmbH

  Germany

Xerox Capital Services GmbH & Co. KG

  Germany (20)

Xerox Reprographische Services GmbH

  Germany

Xerox Service GmbH

  Germany

Xerox Hellas AEE

  Greece

Xerox Hungary

  Hungary

Xerox (Ireland) Limited

  Ireland

Xerox Modicorp Ltd

  India (7)

Xerox (Nederland) BV

  Netherlands

“Veco” Beheer Onroerend Goed BV

  Netherlands

Xerox Document Supplies BV

  Netherlands

Xerox Rentalease BV

  Netherlands

Xerox Services BV

  Netherlands

Xerox Office Printing S.A.S

  France

Xerox Oy

  Finland

Xerox Pensions Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Polska Sp.zo.o

  Poland

Xerox Portugal Equipamentos de Escritorio, Limitada

  Portugal (21)

CREDITEX—Aluguer de Equipamentos S.A.

  Portugal

Xerox Professional Services Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Property Services Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox (Romania) Echipmante Si Servici S.A.

  Romania

Xerox Slovenia d.o.o.

  Slovenia

Xerox S.p.A.

  Italy

Xerox Sverige AB

  Sweeden

Xerox Telebusiness GmbH

  Germany

Xerox (UK) Limited

  United Kingdom

Bessemer Trust Limited

  United Kingdom

Inserco Manufacturing Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Finance Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Office Supplies Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox (R & S) Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox (Ukraine) Ltd LLC

  Ukraine

Xexco Trading Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox West Africa Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Latinamerican Holdings, Inc.

  Delaware

Xerox Lease Funding LLC

  Delaware

Xerox Lease Equipment LLC

  Delaware

Xerox Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.

  Mexico

Xerox Middle East Investments (Bermuda) Limited

  Bermuda

Bessemer Insurance Limited

  Bermuda

Reprographics Egypt Limited

  Egypt

Xerox Egypt S.A.E.

  Egypt

Xerox Finance Leasing S.A.E.

  Egypt

Xerox Equipment Limited

  Bermuda

Xerox Maroc S.A.

  Morocco (2)

Xerox Products Limited

  Bermuda

Xerox de Nicaragua, S.A.

  Nicaragua

Xerox de Panama, S.A.

  Panama

Xerox Participacoes Ltda.

  Brazil

Xerox Comercio e Industria Ltda

  Brazil

Xerox Desenvolvimento de Sistemas e de Technologia Ltda

  Brazil

Xerox del Peru, S.A.

  Peru

Xerox Realty Corporation

  Delaware

Lansdowne Residential LLC

  Virginia

Xerox Realty Corp. (California)

  California

XRC Realty Corp. West

  California

Xerox Special Holding LLC

  Delaware

 

4


Name of Subsidiary


 

Incorporated In


Xerox Special Funding LLC

  Delaware

Xerox Special Equipment LLC

  Delaware

Xerox Trinidad Limited

  Trinidad

Xerox de Venezuela, C.A.

  Venezuela (5)

Xerox XBS Warehouse Holding LLC

  Delaware

Xerox XBS Warehouse Funding LLC

  Delaware

Xerox XBS Warehouse Funding II LLC

  Delaware

Xerox Zona Libre, S.A.

  Panama

XES Merger Corp.

  Delaware

XESystems Foreign Sales Corporation

  Barbados

XESystems UK Limited

  United Kingdom

Xerox Engineering Systems Limited

  United Kingdom

XGUA Servicios, Ltda.

  Guatemala

 

(1) Owned 40.01% by Xerox Comercia e Industria Ltda. and 59.99% by Xerox (Barbados) SRL and 2 shares by Carlos A. Salles.
(2) Owned 99.9% by XMEIBL and .1% by several individuals.
(3) 1,000 shares held by Xerox Canada Inc. and 9,000 shares held by Xerox Corporation.
(4) Owned 65% by Xerox Canada Inc. and 35% by Xerox Canada Finance Inc.
(5) Owned 21.32% by Kapwell, Ltd., 65.43% by Xerox Corporation, and 13.25% by Pacific Services and Development Corporation.
(6) Includes indirect holdings.
(7) Xerox Corporation has an indirect economic interest in 18.199% of XM through EMCO Finivest Limited, which is a controlled subsidiary of Spicecorp Ltd (formerly Modicorp Ltd) the joint venture partner. Xerox Corporation also owns an additional 4.421% through its wholly-owned subsidiary Xerox Developing Markets Limited. The total ownership by Xerox Corporation is 68.199%.
(8) Owned 99.9% by Xerox Corporation and .1% by Pacific Services and Development Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xerox Corporation.
(9) Xerox International Partners is a California general partnership between FX Global, Inc. (49%) and Xerox International Joint Marketing, Inc. (51%).
(10) Each of Xerox Capital Trust I and Xerox Capital Trust II is a Delaware statutory business trust which is 100% beneficially owned by Xerox Corporation. Each Trust is a special purpose financing vehicle.
(11) 50% owned by XRI Limited.
(12) Owned 99% by Xerox Overseas Holdings Limited and 1% by Xerox Property Services Limited as nominee for Xerox Overseas Holdings Limited.
(13) Owned 88.27% by Xerox Canada Inc. and 11.73% by Xerox Corporation.
(14) Owned 75% by Xerox Corporation and 25% by Microsoft Corporation. Although Xerox Corporation has 75% of the physical vote, there is a valid shareholders’ voting agreement between Xerox Corporation and Microsoft that effectively reduces Xerox Corporation’s voting control to 50/50.
(15) Owned 50% by Xerox Corporation and 50% by e-PaperSign, LLC.
(16) This a not-for-profit corporation which will act as a research and development consortium of businesses and universities. The initial members are Xerox, Corning, Kodak, University of Rochester, RIT and Cornell.
(17) Xerox Canada Leasing Partnership is an Ontario general partnership between Xerox Canada Inc. (99%) and Xerox Canada Finance Inc. (1%).
(18) Owned 19% by Xerox Corporation and 81% by GE Capital Information Technology Solutions, Inc. This entity is consolidated in Xerox Corporation’s financial statements in accordance with the provisions of FIN 46 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB 51”, as Xerox Corporation was deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the entity’s financial results.
(19) Owned 66.995% by Xerox Canada Ltd. and 33.005% by Xerox Canada Inc.
(20) Owned by Xerox GmbH and Xerox Capital Services Verwaltungs GmbH.
(21) Owned 76% by Xerox Limited and 24% by Xerox Property Services Limited.
(22) Owned 85% by Xerox Corporation and 15% by Jiansu Wuzhong Economic and Technological Development Corporation.
(23) Owned 89.77% by Xerox XF Holdings (Ireland) Limited and 10.23% by Xerox Limited.
(24) Xerox Financial Services B.V. is a joint venture between De Lage Landen International B.V. (51%) and Xerox Limited (49%), established in 12/14/01 for the purpose of offering financing for the business of Xerox (Nederland) B.V. This entity is consolidated in Xerox Corporation’s financial statements in accordance with the provisions of FIN 46 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB 51”, as Xerox Corporation was deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the entity’s financial results.

 

5

Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Exhibit 23

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 33-32215, 333-101164 and 333-111623) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-93269, 333-09821, 333-22059, 333-22037, 333-22313, 333-35790, 33-65269, 33-44314, 2-86275, 2-86274) of Xerox Corporation of our report dated January 27, 2004, relating to the financial statements, which appears in the 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated January 27, 2004 relating to the financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K.

 

/s/    PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP        


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Stamford, CT
February 27, 2004
Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a)

Exhibit 31 (a)

 

CEO CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Anne M. Mulcahy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Xerox Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of this report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

February 27, 2004

 

/s/    ANNE M. MULCAHY        


Anne M. Mulcahy
Principal Executive Officer
Certification of CFO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) ro Rule 15d-14(a)

Exhibit 31 (b)

 

CFO CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Lawrence A. Zimmerman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Xerox Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of this report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.

 

February 27, 2004

 

/s/    LAWRENCE A. ZIMMERMAN        


Lawrence A. Zimmerman
Principal Financial Officer
Certification of CEO and CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350

Exhibit 32

 

CERTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. § 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

§ 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Form 10-K of Xerox Corporation, a New York corporation (the “Company”) for the year ending December 31, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Anne M. Mulcahy, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Lawrence A. Zimmerman, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of his/her knowledge, that:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

/s/    ANNE M. MULCAHY        


Anne M. Mulcahy

Chief Executive Officer

February 27, 2004

/s/    LAWRENCE A. ZIMMERMAN        


Lawrence A. Zimmerman

Chief Financial Officer

February 27, 2004

 

This certification accompanies this Report pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of § 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by § 906 has been provided to Xerox Corporation and will be retained by Xerox Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.