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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005

 

OR

 

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

 

Commission File Number 1-4694

 


 

R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   36-1004130

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

111 South Wacker Drive,

Chicago, Illinois

  60606
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

(312) 326-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 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 whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

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

    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

As of October 31, 2005, 215.5 million shares of common stock were outstanding.



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R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY

 

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

 

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          Page

PART I     

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   3

Item 1:

   Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)    3
     Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004    3
     Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004    4
     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004    5
     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements    6

Item 2:

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    21

Item 3:

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    38

Item 4:

   Controls and Procedures    38
PART II     

OTHER INFORMATION

   39

Item 2:

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    39

Item 6:

   Exhibits    39
Signatures    43

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

 

R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004

(In millions, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

September 30,

2005


   

December 31,

2004


 

ASSETS

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 304.3     $ 641.8  

Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $41.1 (2004—$44.5)

     1,515.0       1,252.8  

Inventories, net (Note 4)

     544.3       422.0  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     66.9       44.1  

Deferred income taxes

     180.5       239.9  
    


 


Total Current Assets

     2,611.0       2,600.6  
    


 


Property, plant and equipment—net (Note 5)

     2,089.6       1,924.5  

Goodwill (Note 6)

     3,066.9       2,472.7  

Other intangible assets—net (Note 6)

     1,114.4       666.1  

Other assets

     265.6       288.7  

Prepaid pension cost

     515.0       498.3  

Assets of discontinued operations (Note 3)

     65.7       102.8  
    


 


Total Assets

   $ 9,728.2     $ 8,553.7  
    


 


LIABILITIES

                

Accounts payable

   $ 672.4     $ 517.8  

Accrued liabilities

     899.7       765.0  

Short-term and current portion of long-term debt (Note 7)

     35.1       204.5  
    


 


Total Current Liabilities

     1,607.2       1,487.3  
    


 


Long-term debt (Note 7)

     2,590.4       1,581.2  

Postretirement benefit obligations

     331.5       336.9  

Deferred income taxes

     681.0       576.3  

Other liabilities

     518.8       534.5  

Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 3)

     48.1       50.9  
    


 


Total Liabilities

   $ 5,777.0     $ 4,567.1  
    


 


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Note 12)

                

Preferred stock, $1.00 par value
Authorized: 2.0 shares; Issued: None

     —         —    

Common stock, $1.25 par value
Authorized: 500.0 shares;
Issued: 243.0 shares in 2005 and 2004

     303.7       303.7  

Additional paid-in capital

     2,885.2       2,856.7  

Retained earnings

     1,659.1       1,536.9  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (72.1 )     (72.2 )

Unearned compensation

     (49.3 )     (30.3 )

Treasury stock, at cost, 25.7 shares in 2005 (2004—20.6 shares)

     (775.4 )     (608.2 )
    


 


Total Shareholders’ Equity

     3,951.2       3,986.6  
    


 


Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 9,728.2     $ 8,553.7  
    


 


 

(See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

(In millions, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net sales

   $ 2,183.7     $ 1,913.0     $ 6,042.3     $ 5,044.6  
    


 


 


 


Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

     1,562.9       1,358.9       4,329.1       3,735.5  

Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)

     266.2       245.9       750.9       694.2  

Restructuring and impairment charges—net (Note 8)

     5.5       17.3       42.1       91.8  

Depreciation and amortization

     113.0       100.7       311.4       284.0  
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     1,947.6       1,722.8       5,433.5       4,805.5  
    


 


 


 


Income from continuing operations

     236.1       190.2       608.8       239.1  

Interest expense—net

     32.0       22.5       76.8       63.1  

Investment and other income (expense)—net

     (7.6 )     (0.6 )     (11.9 )     5.6  
    


 


 


 


Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interest and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     196.5       167.1       520.1       181.6  

Income tax expense

     69.2       50.0       188.8       64.0  

Minority interest

     —         0.4       (0.5 )     1.5  
    


 


 


 


Earnings from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     127.3       116.7       331.8       116.1  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (Note 3)

     (25.2 )     (3.9 )     (32.1 )     (67.9 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax

     —         —         —         (6.6 )
    


 


 


 


Net earnings

   $ 102.1     $ 112.8     $ 299.7     $ 41.6  
    


 


 


 


Earnings per share (Note 10):

                                

Basic:

                                

Earnings from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ 0.59     $ 0.53     $ 1.55     $ 0.59  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (0.12 )     (0.02 )     (0.15 )     (0.35 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax

     —         —         —         (0.03 )
    


 


 


 


Net earnings

   $ 0.47     $ 0.51     $ 1.40     $ 0.21  
    


 


 


 


Diluted:

                                

Earnings from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ 0.59     $ 0.53     $ 1.53     $ 0.59  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (0.12 )     (0.02 )     (0.15 )     (0.35 )

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax

     —         —         —         (0.03 )
    


 


 


 


Net earnings

   $ 0.47     $ 0.51     $ 1.38     $ 0.21  
    


 


 


 


Dividends declared per common share

   $ 0.26     $ 0.52     $ 0.78     $ 1.04  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (Note 11):

                                

Basic

     215.1       219.3       214.7       196.2  

Diluted

     217.0       221.5       216.4       198.2  

 

(See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004

(In millions)

(UNAUDITED)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                

Net earnings

   $ 299.7     $ 41.6  

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

                

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     32.1       67.9  

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     —         6.6  

Restructuring charges—net

     36.3       75.0  

Impairment charges

     5.8       16.8  

Depreciation and amortization

     311.4       284.0  

Fair market value adjustment for inventory and backlog

     3.6       66.9  

Deferred taxes

     57.8       37.5  

Loss (gain) on sale of investment and other assets—net

     11.1       (14.5 )

Share-based compensation

     33.7       10.7  

Other

     38.0       13.6  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities of continuing operations—net of acquisitions:

                

Accounts receivable—net

     (152.1 )     17.5  

Inventories

     (94.4 )     (101.1 )

Prepaid expenses

     6.9       15.5  

Accounts payable

     9.8       (40.0 )

Accrued liabilities and other

     39.9       31.9  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

     639.6       529.9  

Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations

     2.8       0.3  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     642.4       530.2  
    


 


INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                

Capital expenditures

     (324.2 )     (145.0 )

Acquisition of businesses—net of cash acquired

     (1,111.1 )     66.1  

Proceeds from sale of investment and other assets

     20.7       81.8  
    


 


Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations

     (1,414.6 )     2.9  

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of discontinued operations

     (0.6 )     1.2  
    


 


Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (1,415.2 )     4.1  
    


 


FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                

Net change in short-term debt

     (184.8 )     (143.7 )

Payments on long-term debt

     (1.7 )     (959.5 )

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

     997.9       997.0  

Issuance of common stock

     63.9       78.4  

Acquisition of common stock

     (268.7 )     —    

Dividends paid

     (167.4 )     (143.4 )

Debt issuance costs

     (6.6 )     (9.3 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations

     432.6       (180.5 )

Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations

     —         (2.8 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     432.6       (183.3 )
    


 


Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents

     2.7       5.0  

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (337.5 )     356.0  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     641.8       59.9  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 304.3     $ 415.9  
    


 


Supplemental non-cash disclosure:

                

Issuance of 102.1 million shares of RR Donnelley common stock for acquisition of business

   $ —       $ 2,804.9  

 

(See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements)

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data unless otherwise indicated)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated interim financial statements include the accounts of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “RR Donnelley”) and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These unaudited consolidated interim financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. These unaudited consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed with the SEC on March 14, 2005 and the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 2005. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2005. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These unaudited consolidated interim financial statements include estimates and assumptions of management that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

The accounts of businesses acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 are included in the consolidated financial statements from the dates of acquisition (See Note 2).

 

2. ACQUISITIONS

 

On June 20, 2005, the Company acquired The Astron Group (“Astron”), a leader in the document-based business process outsourcing market, providing transactional print and mail services, data and print management, document production and marketing support services primarily in the United Kingdom. Astron was acquired for approximately $954.5 million, net of $10.2 million of cash acquired, including $8.5 million in acquisition costs and the assumption of $449.4 million of Astron’s debt. On the acquisition date, $434.5 million of the assumed debt was paid off.

 

During three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company completed three acquisitions. On July 7, 2005, the Company acquired Asia Printers Group Ltd., (“Asia Printers”) a book printer for the North American, European and Asian markets under the South China Printing brand, and also one of Hong Kong’s leading financial printers under the Roman Financial Press brand. On August 18, 2005, the Company acquired the Charlestown, Indiana print operations of AdPlex-Rhodes (“Charlestown”). On September 5, 2005, the Company acquired approximately 99.5% of the outstanding shares of Poligrafia S.A. (“Poligrafia”), the third-largest printer of magazines, catalogs, retail inserts and books in Poland. The aggregate purchase price for these businesses was $187.5 million, net of cash acquired and including debt assumed of $16.0 million. The accounts of Poligrafia are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements on a one-month lag. Therefore, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, do not include the results of Poligrafia, which are immaterial to the consolidated results of operations of the Company.

 

The acquisitions were recorded by allocating the cost of the assets acquired, including intangible assets and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition dates. The excess of the cost of the acquisition over the net of amounts assigned to the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed was recorded as goodwill. The valuations of a significant portion of assets and liabilities have been determined;

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data unless otherwise indicated)

 

however, the allocation below is subject to further refinement. Based on these valuations, the preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows:

 

Accounts receivable

   $ 122.0  

Inventories

     36.3  

Other current assets

     29.7  

Property, plant and equipment and other long-term assets

     144.1  

Amortizable intangible assets

     504.6  

Goodwill

     614.0  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (163.1 )

Postretirement and pension benefits and other long-term liabilities

     (9.8 )

Deferred taxes—net

     (135.8 )
    


Total purchase price—net of cash acquired

     1,142.0  

Debt assumed and not repaid

     (30.9 )
    


Net cash paid

   $ 1,111.1  
    


 

On February 27, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Moore Wallace Incorporated (“Moore Wallace”), a leading provider of printed products and print management services, in exchange for consideration of 0.63 shares of the Company’s common stock for each outstanding common share of Moore Wallace. The aggregate consideration to the Moore Wallace shareholders was comprised of 102.1 million shares of common stock of the Company with a fair value of $2,804.9 million.

 

Pro forma results

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 presents the combined results of operations of the Company and Astron, Asia Printers, and Charlestown as if these acquisitions had occurred at January 1, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The pro forma information for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 also reflects the acquisition of Moore Wallace as if it occurred on January 1, 2004.

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information is not intended to represent or be indicative of the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition that would have been reported had these acquisitions been completed as of the beginning of the periods presented and should not be taken as indicative of the Company’s future consolidated results of operations or financial condition. Pro forma adjustments are tax-effected at the applicable statutory tax rates.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data unless otherwise indicated)

 

    

Three Months
Ended

September 30,

       

Nine Months
Ended

September 30,

      
     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

 

Net sales

   $ 2,188.6    $ 2,063.1    $ 6,356.6    $ 5,995.8  

Net earnings from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

     127.4      109.6      322.2      74.0  

Net earnings (loss)

     102.2      105.7      290.1      (3.3 )

Earnings (loss) per share:

                             

Basic:

                             

Net earnings from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ 0.59    $ 0.50    $ 1.50    $ 0.34  

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 0.48    $ 0.48    $ 1.35    $ (0.02 )

Diluted:

                             

Net earnings from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ 0.59    $ 0.50    $ 1.49    $ 0.34  

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 0.47    $ 0.48    $ 1.34    $ (0.02 )

 

The three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 include $18.2 million and $20.2 million, respectively, for amortization of purchased intangibles. The nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 include $57.6 million and $55.8 million, respectively, for amortization of purchased intangibles. The unaudited pro forma financial information also includes the following non-recurring charges: acquisition-related charges for the fair market value adjustment for inventory and backlog and other transaction costs of $3.6 million and $101.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively; and net restructuring and impairment charges from continuing operations of $5.5 million and $42.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, respectively, and $17.3 million and $89.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, respectively. Also included for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 are pre-tax impairment and other non-recurring charges related to discontinued operations of $37.0 million and $37.2 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, $3.3 million and $109.9 million, respectively (see Note 3).

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data unless otherwise indicated)

 

3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND DIVESTITURES

 

In October 2005, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Peak Technologies business (“Peak”), which was acquired as part of the Moore Wallace acquisition and formerly reported in the Forms and Labels segment. During 2004, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its package logistics business. The sale closed on October 29, 2004. Also during 2004, the Company completed the shutdown of Momentum Logistics, Inc. (“MLI”). Accordingly, these businesses have all been presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented. The aggregate carrying value of the discontinued businesses was $17.6 million and $51.9 million at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. The assets and liabilities of these businesses have been classified separately in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as discontinued operations. The major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are summarized as follows:

 

     September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


Assets:

              

Cash

   $ 0.8     $ 1.5

Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts

     54.6       55.4

Inventories

     34.8       33.6

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4.3       4.0

Property, plant and equipment—net

     2.0       2.0

Goodwill and other intangible assets

     4.6       4.8

Other assets

     1.2       1.5

Impairment write-down

     (36.6 )     —  
    


 

Total assets of discontinued operations

   $ 65.7     $ 102.8
    


 

Liabilities:

              

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 47.1     $ 49.7

Current and deferred income taxes

     1.0       1.2
    


 

Total liabilities of discontinued operations

   $ 48.1     $ 50.9
    


 

 

Included in the net loss from discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 are the following:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
         2005    

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net sales

   $ 57.7     $ 187.9     $ 162.5     $ 531.3  

Income tax benefit

     (16.2 )     (3.2 )     (20.2 )     (48.8 )

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (25.2 )     (3.9 )     (32.1 )     (67.9 )

 

Included in the net loss from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was a net loss of $24.9 million and $31.8 million, respectively, related to Peak. In the three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recorded a pre-tax impairment charge of $36.6 million ($22.1 million after-tax) to reduce the net assets of Peak to their estimated fair value less costs to sell based on the terms of the sale agreement. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, the net loss from discontinued operations included a net loss of $2.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively, related to Peak.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data unless otherwise indicated)

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, total net restructuring charges related to discontinued operations were $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, total net restructuring charges related to discontinued operations were $3.3 million and $6.9 million, respectively, related to severance, lease exit costs and related facility expenses.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company recorded pretax impairment charges of $103.0 ($61.8 million after-tax) million related to MLI and the package logistics business. These charges reduced goodwill and intangibles, as the carrying value of the assets exceeded the future undiscounted cash flows which were expected to be generated by the assets.

 

4. INVENTORIES

 

     September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 

Raw materials and manufacturing supplies

   $ 217.1     $ 174.8  

Work-in-process

     177.5       129.6  

Finished goods

     208.4       171.9  

LIFO reserves

     (58.7 )     (54.3 )
    


 


     $ 544.3     $ 422.0  
    


 


 

5. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 

     September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 

Land

   $ 73.7     $ 72.7  

Buildings

     935.9       904.4  

Machinery and equipment

     4,880.4       4,613.0  
    


 


       5,890.0       5,590.1  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

     (3,800.4 )     (3,665.6 )
    


 


     $ 2,089.6     $ 1,924.5  
    


 


 

Assets Held for Sale

 

As a result of restructuring actions, certain facilities and equipment are considered held for sale. The net book value of assets held for sale, excluding those classified as discontinued operations, was $11.1 million at September 30, 2005 and $16.5 million at December 31, 2004. These assets are included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at the lower of their historical net book value or their estimated fair value less estimated costs to sell.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data unless otherwise indicated)

 

6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

 

Goodwill


   December 31,
2004


   Acquisitions

   Foreign
Exchange and
Other
Adjustments


    September 30,
2005


Publishing and Retail Services

   $ 103.4    $ 45.6    $ (0.5 )   $ 148.5

Integrated Print Communications

     1,303.6      568.4      (19.5 )     1,852.5

Forms and Labels

     1,065.7      —        0.2       1,065.9
    

  

  


 

     $ 2,472.7    $ 614.0    $ (19.8 )   $ 3,066.9
    

  

  


 

 

Other Intangibles


  Gross
Carrying
Amount
at January 1,
2005


  Additions
During the
Year


  Accumulated
Amortization
and Foreign
Exchange


    September 30,
2005


 

Amortization

Period


Trademarks, licenses and agreements

  $ 20.9   $ 0.9   $ (20.6 )   $ 1.2   1.5-16 years

Patents

    98.3     —       (19.4 )     78.9   8 years

Customer relationship intangibles

    316.1     461.2     (97.6 )     679.7   5-15 years

Trade names

    313.5     42.5     (1.4 )     354.6   16.5 years – indefinite
   

 

 


 

   
    $ 748.8   $ 504.6   $ (139.0 )   $ 1,114.4    
   

 

 


 

   

 

Amortization expense for other intangibles was $18.1 million and $11.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $41.1 million and $26.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Annual amortization expense related to these intangibles for each of the next five years, from 2006 to 2010 is estimated to be approximately $65 million. Included in trade names at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 was $313.5 million for indefinite-lived trade names that are not subject to amortization.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data unless otherwise indicated)

 

7. DEBT

 

The Company’s debt consists of the following:

 

     September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 

Medium-term notes due 2005 at a weighted average interest rate of 6.63%

   $ —       $ 165.8  

5.0% debentures due November 15, 2006 (1)

     224.0       227.3  

8.875% debentures due April 15, 2021

     80.9       80.8  

6.625% debentures due April 15, 2029

     199.1       199.1  

8.820% debentures due April 15, 2031

     68.9       68.9  

3.75% senior notes due April 1, 2009

     399.6       399.5  

4.95% senior notes due May 15, 2010

     498.8       —    

4.95% senior notes due April 1, 2014

     598.0       597.8  

5.50% senior notes due May 15, 2015

     499.2       —    

Other, including capital leases

     57.0       46.5  
    


 


Total debt

     2,625.5       1,785.7  
    


 


Less: current portion

     (35.1 )     (204.5 )
    


 


Long-term debt

   $ 2,590.4     $ 1,581.2  
    


 



(1) Includes a $0.7 million decrease and $2.8 million increase in debt related to the fair market value of interest rate swaps at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.

 

In May 2005, the Company issued $500.0 million principal amount of 4.95% notes due in 2010 and $500.0 million principal amount of 5.50% notes due in 2015 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”) at a combined $2.1 million discount to the aggregate principal amount. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing November 15, 2005. The Company has the option to redeem the Senior Notes at any time subject to a make-whole premium that is based upon a spread over the applicable market interest rate at the time of the redemption. The proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes were used to acquire Astron and to fund the redemption of Astron debt assumed in connection with this acquisition.

 

Prior to the issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company entered into interest rate lock agreements with a notional amount of $1.0 billion to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates prior to the issuance of the Senior Notes. These agreements were terminated upon issuance of the Senior Notes and a loss of $12.9 million is being recognized in interest expense over the term of the hedged forecasted interest payments.

 

In the second quarter of 2005, the Company also entered into cross-currency swaps with aggregate notional amounts of $948.8 million (British pound sterling “GBP” 520.0 million), which exchange the GBP for U.S. dollars. These swaps require the Company to pay a fixed interest rate on the GBP notional amount and receive a fixed interest rate on the U.S. dollar notional amount. These swaps expire in 2010 ($455.0 million notional amount) and 2015 ($493.8 million notional amount). The Company has designated $675.8 million of the swaps as a cash flow hedge of the variability of the forecasted cash receipts from GBP denominated intercompany loans and $273.0 million of the swaps as a hedge of a net investment of GBP denominated foreign operations. At September 30, 2005, the fair market value of these cross-currency swaps of $2.6 million is included in other assets. The net amounts paid or received under the cross-currency swaps designated as cash flow hedges are recorded as interest expense. The net amounts paid or received under the cross-currency swaps designated as a net investment hedge are recorded as accumulated other comprehensive income.

 

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(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data unless otherwise indicated)

 

8. RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT CHARGES

 

In the first quarter of 2004, management approved and initiated plans to restructure the operations of the Company predominantly in connection with the Moore Wallace acquisition. These included plans to eliminate certain duplicative functions and vacate redundant facilities in order to reduce the combined cost structure of the Company. The implementation of these plans and the addition of new restructuring plans in 2005 related to management reorganizations and facility consolidations were included in the results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. The restructuring charges recorded are based on restructuring plans that have been committed to by management and are in part based upon management’s best estimates of future events. Changes to the estimates could require future adjustments to the restructuring liabilities.

 

Restructuring and Impairment Costs Charged to Results of Operations

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded the following net restructuring and impairment charges:

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2005


  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2004


     Employee
Terminations


    Other
Charges


   Impairment

   Total

   Employee
Terminations


   Other
Charges


   Impairment

   Total

Publishing and Retail Services

   $ 0.3     $ 0.4    $ 0.5    $ 1.2    $ 1.5    $ 0.2    $ 0.9    $ 2.6

Integrated Print Communications

     0.2       0.5      1.8      2.5      2.0      0.8      0.7      3.5

Forms and Labels

     (0.1 )     0.7      —        0.6      8.1      0.7      0.8      9.6

Corporate

     0.1       1.1      —        1.2      1.4      0.2      —        1.6
    


 

  

  

  

  

  

  

     $ 0.5     $ 2.7    $ 2.3    $ 5.5    $ 13.0    $ 1.9    $ 2.4    $ 17.3
    


 

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company recorded the following net restructuring and impairment charges:

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2005


  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2004


     Employee
Terminations


   Other
Charges


   Impairment

   Total

   Employee
Terminations


   Other
Charges


   Impairment

   Total

Publishing and Retail Services

   $ 4.4    $ 3.8    $ 1.6    $ 9.8    $ 29.4    $ 0.2    $ 15.3    $ 44.9

Integrated Print Communications

     1.8      6.1      2.1      10.0      10.1      0.8      0.7      11.6

Forms and Labels

     1.3      2.5      2.1      5.9      14.6      0.7      0.8      16.1

Corporate

     1.2      15.2      —        16.4      18.7      0.5      —        19.2
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

     $ 8.7    $ 27.6    $ 5.8    $ 42.1    $ 72.8    $ 2.2    $ 16.8    $ 91.8
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the net restructuring charge for employee terminations relates to workforce reductions of 27 and 353 employees, respectively, of whom 325 were terminated as of September 30, 2005. These workforce reductions are primarily associated with the continuation of 2004 restructuring plans related to the Moore Wallace acquisition and other actions to restructure operations in the business segments. Other charges primarily relate to lease termination charges associated with the relocation

 

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of the Company’s corporate headquarters within Chicago, the relocation of the Logistics business headquarters, employee and equipment relocation costs associated with the Moore Wallace acquisition restructuring plans and the exiting of a European financial print facility in the Integrated Print Communications segment.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, the net restructuring charge for employee terminations relates to workforce reductions of 740 and 1,204 employees, respectively, all of whom were terminated as of September 30, 2005. These workforce reductions related to the elimination of duplicative administrative functions resulting from the Moore Wallace acquisition and certain operational employees related to business restructuring. Other charges primarily relate to lease termination charges and employee and equipment relocation costs associated with the Moore Wallace acquisition restructuring plans.

 

Restructuring Costs Capitalized as a Cost of Acquisition

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company recorded $19.7 million in costs for workforce reductions and vacating redundant facilities in connection with restructuring certain of the Moore Wallace operations. These costs were recognized as a liability assumed in the Moore Wallace acquisition and were included in the purchase price allocation.

 

Restructuring Reserve

 

In addition to the 2005 restructuring actions, the Company initiated various restructuring actions in 2004 and prior years, which consisted primarily of the consolidation of operations and workforce reductions, for which restructuring reserves remain related to expected future cash payments in accordance with these plans. The reconciliation of the restructuring reserve as of September 30, 2005 is as follows:

 

    December 31,
2004


   Restructuring
Provision—Net


   Cash
Payments


    September 30,
2005


Employee terminations

  $ 35.1    $ 8.7    $ (30.4 )   $ 13.4

Other

    11.6      27.6      (19.7 )     19.5
   

  

  


 

    $ 46.7    $ 36.3    $ (50.1 )   $ 32.9
   

  

  


 

 

The restructuring reserve classified as “other” primarily consists of the estimated remaining payments related to lease terminations and facility closing costs. Payments on certain of these lease obligations are scheduled to continue until 2011. Market conditions and the Company’s ability to sublease these properties may affect the ultimate charge related to these lease obligations. Any potential recoveries or additional charges may affect amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements of future periods. The Company anticipates that payments associated with employee terminations relating to the aforementioned restructuring actions will be substantially completed by June 2006.

 

Impairments

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recorded $2.3 million and $5.8 million, respectively, of impairment charges primarily related to the abandonment of assets. During the three months ended September 30, 2004, the Company recorded $2.4 million of impairment charges. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company recorded $16.8 million of impairment charges that consisted of $11.5 million for the abandonment of certain enterprise software projects and $5.3 million for the write-down of a customer contract and other assets.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data unless otherwise indicated)

 

9. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

 

The components of the estimated net pension and postretirement benefits expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 are as follows:

 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
    2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

PENSION EXPENSE

                               

Service cost

  $ 20.2     $ 15.3     $ 60.6     $ 45.1  

Interest cost

    32.2       32.4       96.6       93.3  

Expected return on assets

    (49.4 )     (46.4 )     (148.2 )     (133.2 )

Amortization, net

    (1.8 )     0.1       (5.4 )     0.3  

Settlement

    —         —         0.7       —    

Curtailment

    —         —         (0.7 )     —    
   


 


 


 


Net pension expense

  $ 1.2     $ 1.4     $ 3.6     $ 5.5  
   


 


 


 


 

    Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
    2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS EXPENSE

                               

Service cost

  $ 2.8     $ 4.1     $ 8.4     $ 12.0  

Interest cost

    7.6       9.1       22.8       24.4  

Expected return on assets

    (4.6 )     (5.2 )     (13.8 )     (15.0 )

Amortization, net

    (3.2 )     (0.4 )     (9.6 )     (1.1 )
   


 


 


 


Net postretirement expense

  $ 2.6     $ 7.6     $ 7.8     $ 19.7  
   


 


 


 


 

10. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company accounts for share-based awards using the intrinsic value method. Net earnings and earnings per share on a pro forma basis, if compensation expense for these awards were determined using the fair value method, are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net earnings, as reported

   $ 102.1     $ 112.8     $ 299.7     $ 41.6  

Pro forma adjustments, net of tax:

                                

Share-based compensation recorded

     6.9       3.5       20.6       6.3  

Fair value compensation expense

     (7.8 )     (4.9 )     (24.3 )     (10.4 )
    


 


 


 


Pro forma net earnings

   $ 101.2     $ 111.4     $ 296.0       37.5  

Earnings per common share:

                                

Basic—as reported

   $ 0.47     $ 0.51     $ 1.40     $ 0.21  

Basic—pro forma

   $ 0.47     $ 0.51     $ 1.38     $ 0.19  

Diluted—as reported

   $ 0.47     $ 0.51     $ 1.38     $ 0.21  

Diluted—pro forma

   $ 0.47     $ 0.50     $ 1.37     $ 0.19  

 

 

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(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data unless otherwise indicated)

 

11. PER SHARE DATA

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


   Nine Months Ended
September 30,


     2005

   2004

   2005

   2004

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

                           

Basic

     215.1      219.3      214.7      196.2

Dilutive options and awards

     1.9      2.2      1.7      2.0
    

  

  

  

Diluted

     217.0      221.5      216.4      198.2
    

  

  

  

Dividends paid per common share

   $ 0.26    $ 0.26    $ 0.78    $ 0.78
    

  

  

  

 

12. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company purchased approximately 8.2 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $268.7 million, of which 6.0 million of these shares were purchased from affiliates of GSC Partners (“GSC”) in a privately negotiated transaction at a purchase price of approximately $200.0 million. At the time of the repurchase, two of the Company’s then directors were affiliated with GSC. The remaining stock purchases during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were made in the open market or were shares withheld for employee tax liabilities upon vesting of equity awards. There were no shares repurchased by the Company in the open market or through the Company’s repurchase program during the three months ended September 30, 2005.

 

13. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


   Nine Months Ended
September 30,


     2005

    2004

   2005

    2004

Net earnings, as reported

   $ 102.1     $ 112.8    $ 299.7     $ 41.6

Unrealized foreign currency gain, net of tax

     22.4       19.2      29.7       17.7

Fair value of derivatives, net of tax

     (12.3 )     —        (26.2 )     —  

Unrealized loss (gain) on investment, net of tax

     0.6       0.9      (3.4 )     1.0
    


 

  


 

Comprehensive income

   $ 112.8     $ 132.9    $ 299.8     $ 60.3
    


 

  


 

 

14. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

During 2005, management changed the Company’s reportable segments to reflect the new structure of the organization and the manner in which the chief operating decision maker regularly assesses information for decision-making purposes, including the allocation of resources. As a result, the Company’s book, European (excluding direct mail) and Asian operations, that were previously reported in the Integrated Print Communications segment, are now reported in the Publishing and Retail Services segment. The European direct mail business, which was included in the Publishing and Retail Services segment in the previous two quarters, is now reported in the Integrated Print Communications segment. All prior periods have been reclassified to conform to this current reporting structure.

 

Publishing and Retail Services. The Publishing and Retail Services segment consists of the following businesses:

 

    Magazine, catalog and retail: Provides print services to consumer magazine and catalog publishers as well as retailers.

 

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    Directories: Serves the printing needs of yellow and white pages directory publishers.

 

    Book: Provides print services to the consumer, religious, educational and specialty book markets.

 

    Logistics: Consolidates and delivers Company-printed products, as well as products printed by third parties; also provides expedited distribution of time-sensitive and secure material and warehousing and fulfillment services.

 

    Premedia: Offers conventional and digital photography, creative, color matching, page production and content management services to the advertising, catalog, corporate, magazine, retail and telecommunications markets.

 

    Europe: Provides print and print-related services to the telecommunications, consumer magazine and catalog markets.

 

    Asia: Provides print and print-related services to the book, telecommunications and consumer magazine markets.

 

Integrated Print Communications. The Integrated Print Communications segment consists of short-run and variable print operations in the following lines of business:

 

    Direct mail: Offers services with respect to direct marketing programs, including content creation, database management, printing, personalization, finishing and distribution, in North America.

 

    Global capital markets: Provides information management, content assembly and print services to corporations and their investment banks and law firms as those corporations access the global capital markets.

 

    Dynamic Communication Solutions: Offers customized, variably-imaged business communications, including account statements, customer invoices, insurance policies, enrollment kits, transaction confirmations and database services, primarily to the financial services, telecommunications, insurance and healthcare industries.

 

    Short-run commercial print: Provides print and print-related services to a diversified customer base. Examples of materials produced include annual reports, marketing brochures, catalog and marketing inserts, pharmaceutical inserts and other marketing, retail point-of-sale and promotional materials and technical publications.

 

    Astron Group: Provides transactional print and mail services, data and print management, document production, marketing support services and direct mail production primarily in the United Kingdom.

 

Forms and Labels. The Forms and Labels segment designs and manufactures paper-based business forms, labels and printed office products, and provides print-related services, including print-on-demand services, from facilities located in North America and Latin America. The Latin American business also prints magazines, catalogs and books.

 

Corporate. The Corporate segment includes unallocated net earnings of benefit plans (excluding service costs) and unallocated general and administrative expenses including, in part, executive, legal, finance, information technology, human resources and certain facility costs.

 

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    Total Sales

  Intersegment
Sales


    Net
Sales


  Income (Loss)
from
Continuing
Operations (1)


    Depreciation
and
Amortization


  Capital
Expenditures


Three months ended September 30, 2005

                                       

Publishing and Retail Services

  $ 1,105.9   $ (5.7 )   $ 1,100.2   $ 176.2     $ 53.9   $ 72.0

Integrated Print Communications

    691.5     (16.2 )     675.3     74.0       36.0     18.1

Forms and Labels

    413.9     (5.7 )     408.2     38.3       15.4     5.0
   

 


 

 


 

 

Total operating segments

    2,211.3     (27.6 )     2,183.7     288.5       105.3     95.1

Corporate

    —       —         —       (52.4 )     7.7     4.9
   

 


 

 


 

 

Total continuing operations

  $ 2,211.3   $ (27.6 )   $ 2,183.7   $ 236.1     $ 113.0   $ 100.0
   

 


 

 


 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2004 (Reclassified)

                                       

Publishing and Retail Services

  $ 976.4   $ (1.5 )   $ 974.9   $ 154.0     $ 52.7   $ 31.5

Integrated Print Communications

    537.2     (17.8 )     519.4     55.4       24.8     11.9

Forms and Labels

    420.3     (1.6 )     418.7     34.7       15.7     3.7
   

 


 

 


 

 

Total operating segments

    1,933.9     (20.9 )     1,913.0     244.1       93.2     47.1

Corporate

    —       —         —       (53.9 )     7.5     7.0
   

 


 

 


 

 

Total continuing operations

  $ 1,933.9   $ (20.9 )   $ 1,913.0   $ 190.2     $ 100.7   $ 54.1
   

 


 

 


 

 

 

    Total Sales

  Intersegment
Sales


    Net
Sales


 

Income (Loss)

from

Continuing

Operations (1)


    Assets of
Continuing
Operations


  Depreciation
and
Amortization


  Capital
Expenditures


Nine months ended September 30, 2005

                                             

Publishing and Retail Services

  $ 3,040.4   $ (12.2 )   $ 3,028.2   $ 457.8     $ 2,640.8   $ 155.9   $ 250.2

Integrated Print Communications

    1,843.2     (55.3 )     1,787.9     218.5       3,679.5     86.2     43.0

Forms and Labels

    1,237.2     (11.0 )     1,226.2     97.8       2,260.4     46.5     11.3
   

 


 

 


 

 

 

Total operating segments

    6,120.8     (78.5 )     6,042.3     774.1       8,580.7     288.6     304.5

Corporate

    —       —         —       (165.3 )     1,081.8     22.8     19.7
   

 


 

 


 

 

 

Total continuing operations

  $ 6,120.8   $ (78.5 )   $ 6,042.3   $ 608.8     $ 9,662.5   $ 311.4   $ 324.2
   

 


 

 


 

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30, 2004
(Reclassified)

                                             

Publishing and Retail Services

  $ 2,703.7   $ (1.5 )   $ 2,702.2   $ 288.9     $ 2,153.4   $ 159.5   $ 95.2

Integrated Print Communications

    1,362.1     (33.5 )     1,328.4     118.2       2,568.2     61.4     30.3

Forms and Labels

    1,019.3     (5.3 )     1,014.0     25.6       2,350.1     38.1     7.1
   

 


 

 


 

 

 

Total operating segments

    5,085.1     (40.3 )     5,044.6     432.7       7,071.7     259.0     132.6

Corporate

    —       —         —       (193.6 )     1,211.5     25.0     12.4
   

 


 

 


 

 

 

Total continuing operations

  $ 5,085.1   $ (40.3 )   $ 5,044.6   $ 239.1     $ 8,283.2   $ 284.0   $ 145.0
   

 


 

 


 

 

 


 

(1) Included in the income (loss) from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, were fair market adjustments for inventory and backlog related to the Moore Wallace acquisition of $17.5 million in the Integrated Print Communications segment and $49.4 million in the Forms and Labels segment. Net restructuring and impairment charges by segment are shown in Note 8.

 

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R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data unless otherwise indicated)

 

15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Company is subject to laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. The Company provides for expenses associated with environmental remediation obligations when such amounts are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Such accruals are adjusted as new information develops or circumstances change and are not discounted. The Company has been designated as a potentially responsible party in eleven federal and state Superfund sites. In addition to the Superfund sites, the Company may also have the obligation to remediate six other previously owned facilities and five other currently owned facilities. At the Superfund sites, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act provides that the Company’s liability could be joint and several, meaning that it could be required to pay an amount in excess of its proportionate share of the remediation costs. The Company’s understanding of the financial strength of other potentially responsible parties at the Superfund sites and of other liable parties at the previously owned facilities has been considered, where appropriate, in the determination of the Company’s estimated liability. The Company has established reserves that are believed to be adequate to cover its share of the potential costs of remediation at each of the Superfund sites and the previously and currently owned facilities. While it is not possible to quantify with certainty the potential impact of actions regarding environmental matters, particularly remediation and other compliance efforts that the Company may undertake in the future, in the opinion of management, compliance with the present environmental protection laws, before taking into account estimated recoveries from third parties, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s annual consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

From time to time, customers of the Company file voluntary petitions for reorganization under the United States bankruptcy laws. In such cases, certain pre-petition payments received by the Company could be considered preference items and subject to return to the bankruptcy administrator. The Company believes that the final resolution of these preference items will not be material in relation to the Company’s annual consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

In addition, the Company is a party to certain litigation and claims arising in the ordinary course of business which, in the opinion of management, will not be material in relation to the Company’s annual consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

16. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PENDING ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2004, the Company recorded a charge related to a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of $6.6 million, net of taxes of $4.3 million, reflecting the adoption of Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) interpretation No. 46 (FIN 46), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, effective January 1, 2004. The charge reflects the difference between the carrying amount of the Company’s investments in certain partnerships related to affordable housing and underlying carrying values of the partnerships upon consolidating these entities into the Company’s financial statements.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued a revision of SFAS No. 123, Statement of Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004) Share Based Payment (“SFAS 123(R)”). This statement will require recognition of compensation expense related to all equity awards granted after the required effective date and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after that date based on the grant date fair values of the awards. In April 2005, the SEC announced the adoption of a rule that defers the required adoption date of SFAS 123(R) for the Company to January 1, 2006. Management is in the process of analyzing the provisions of SFAS 123(R) and assessing its impact on the Company’s future consolidated financial statements. Note 10 includes the pro forma impact of compensation expense for share-based awards using the fair value method under SFAS 123. Because

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)

(Tabular amounts in millions, except per share data unless otherwise indicated)

 

certain provisions of SFAS 123(R) differ from SFAS 123, this pro forma information is not necessarily indicative of the impact adoption of SFAS 123(R) will have on the Company’s future consolidated financial statements.

 

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On October 21, 2005, the Company announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell Peak. Based on the terms of this agreement, the Company recorded a pre-tax impairment charge of $36.6 million ($22.1 million after-tax), which is included in the loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. The Company expects the sale of Peak to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

On October 6, 2005, the Company announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spencer Press, Inc., a privately owned printing company serving the catalog, retail and direct mail markets. Based in Wells, Maine, Spencer Press produces a variety of products, including catalogs, press-pasted booklets, free-standing inserts and self-mailers. Spencer Press’s capabilities will complement the Company’s existing catalog and retail platform. The Company expects the acquisition of Spencer Press to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

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

 

OVERVIEW

 

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (“R.R. Donnelley” or the “Company”) is the world’s premier full-service provider of print and related services, including document-based business process outsourcing. Founded more than 140 years ago, the Company provides solutions in commercial printing, direct mail, financial printing, print fulfillment, forms and labels, logistics, call centers, transactional print-and-mail, print management, online services, digital photography, color services, and content and database management to customers in the publishing, healthcare, advertising, retail, technology, financial services and many other industries. Many of the largest companies in the world and others rely on RR Donnelley’s scale, scope and insight through a comprehensive range of online tools, variable printing services and market-specific solutions.

 

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2005, the Company completed three acquisitions. Asia Printers Group Ltd. (“Asia Printers”), is a book printer for North American, UK, European and Asian markets under the South China Printing brand. Asia Printers’ Roman Financial Press is one of Hong Kong’s leading financial printers. Poligrafia S.A. (“Poligrafia”) is the third-largest printer of magazines, catalogs, retail inserts and books in Poland. The Company also acquired the Charlestown, Indiana print operations of AdPlex-Rhodes (“Charlestown”). These acquisitions are included in the Company’s Publishing and Retail Services segment except for Roman Financial Press, which is included in the Integrated Print Communications segment.

 

On June 20, 2005, the Company acquired The Astron Group (“Astron”), a leader in the document-based business process outsourcing market, providing transactional print and mail services, data and print management, document production and marketing support services primarily in the United Kingdom. Astron’s position in these markets is expected to enhance the Company’s ability to leverage global relationships and sell increased products and services across the Company’s platform. Astron is reported in the Company’s Integrated Print Communications segment.

 

On February 27, 2004, the Company acquired Moore Wallace Incorporated (“Moore Wallace”), a leading provider of printed products and print management services. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the results of Moore Wallace subsequent to the acquisition date were included in the Company’s results of operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the results of operations of Moore Wallace were included for the full period. Certain comparisons of the Company’s results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 with the nine months ended September 30, 2004 are significantly impacted by the inclusion of an additional fifty-six days of operations of Moore Wallace in 2005. The results of Moore Wallace are primarily reflected in the Company’s Forms and Labels and Integrated Print Communications segments.

 

On October 6, 2005, the Company announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spencer Press, Inc. (“Spencer Press”), a privately owned printing company serving the catalog, retail and other direct mail markets. Based in Wells, Maine, Spencer Press produces a variety of products including catalogs, press-pasted booklets, free-standing inserts and self-mailers. Spencer Press’s capabilities will complement the company’s existing catalog and retail platform. The Company expects the acquisition of Spencer Press to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2004, the Company completed the shutdown of Momentum Logistics, Inc. (“MLI”). In October 2004, the Company sold its package logistics business. In October 2005, the Company announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to sell its Peak Technologies business (“Peak”), which was acquired in the Moore Wallace acquisition. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, these businesses have been presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements and all prior periods have been reclassified to conform to this presentation.

 

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SEGMENT DESCRIPTION

 

During 2005, management changed the Company’s reportable segments to better reflect the new structure of the Company and the manner in which the chief operating decision maker regularly assesses information for decision-making purposes, including the allocation of resources. As a result, the Company’s book, European (excluding direct mail) and Asian operations, that were previously reported in the Integrated Print Communications segment, are now reported in the Publishing and Retail Services segment. The European direct mail business, which was included in the Publishing and Retail Services segment in the previous two quarters, is now reported in the Integrated Print Communications segment All prior periods have been reclassified to conform to this current reporting structure.

 

Publishing and Retail Services. The Publishing and Retail Services segment consists of the following businesses:

 

    Magazine, catalog and retail: Provides print services to consumer magazine and catalog publishers as well as retailers.

 

    Directories: Serves the printing needs of yellow and white pages directory publishers.

 

    Book: Provides print services to the consumer, religious, educational and specialty book, and telecommunications markets.

 

    Logistics: Consolidates and delivers Company-printed products, as well as products printed by third parties; also provides expedited distribution of time-sensitive and secure material, warehousing and fulfillment services.

 

    Premedia: Offers conventional and digital photography, creative, color matching, page production and content management services to the advertising, catalog, corporate, magazine, retail and telecommunications markets.

 

    Europe: Provides print and print-related services to the telecommunications, consumer magazine and catalog markets.

 

    Asia: Provides print and print-related services to the book, telecommunications and consumer magazine markets.

 

Integrated Print Communications. The Integrated Print Communications segment consists of short-run and variable print operations in the following lines of business:

 

    Direct mail: Offers services with respect to direct marketing programs, including content creation, database management, printing, personalization, finishing and distribution, in North America.

 

    Global capital markets: Provides information management, content assembly and print services to corporations and their investment banks and law firms as those corporations access the global capital markets;

 

    Dynamic Communication Solutions: Offers customized, variably-imaged business communications, including account statements, customer invoices, insurance policies, enrollment kits, transaction confirmations and database services, primarily to the financial services, telecommunications, insurance and healthcare industries.

 

    Short-run commercial print: Provides print and print-related services to a diversified customer base. Examples of materials produced include annual reports, marketing brochures, catalog and marketing inserts, pharmaceutical inserts and other marketing, retail point-of-sale and promotional materials and technical publications.

 

    Astron Group: Provides transactional print and mail services, data and print management, document production, marketing support services and direct mail production primarily in the United Kingdom.

 

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Forms and Labels. The Forms and Labels segment designs and manufactures paper-based business forms, labels and printed office products, and provides print-related services, including print-on-demand services, from facilities located in North America and Latin America. The Latin American business also prints magazines, catalogs and books.

 

Corporate. The Corporate segment includes unallocated net earnings of benefit plans (excluding service costs) and unallocated general and administrative expenses including, in part, executive, legal, finance, information technology, human resources and certain facility costs.

 

OUTLOOK

 

The environment is highly competitive in most of the Company’s product categories and geographic regions. In addition to price, competition is also based on quality and ability to service the special needs of customers. Because, the Company believes, there is excess and underutilized capacity in most of the printing markets served by the Company, prices for the Company’s products and services are generally declining. In recent periods, competition in several key markets served by the Company has intensified.

 

Technological changes, including the electronic distribution of documents and data and the on-line distribution and hosting of media content, present both risks and opportunities for the Company. The Company’s businesses seek to leverage distinctive capabilities to participate in the rapid growth of electronic communications. The Company’s goal remains to help its customers succeed by delivering effective and targeted communications in the right format to the right audiences at the right time. Management believes that with the Company’s competitive strengths, including its comprehensive service offerings, technology leadership, depth of management experience, customer relationships and economies of scale, the Company can develop valuable solutions for its customers. Management believes the acquisition of Astron builds on these strengths and extends the Company’s distinctive capabilities to the markets and global customers served by Astron.

 

Advertising and consumer spending trends affect demand in several of the end-markets served by the Publishing and Retail Services segment. Historically, the Company’s businesses which serve the magazine, catalog and retail and book businesses generate higher revenues in the second half of the year driven by increased advertising pages within magazines, and holiday catalog, retail and book volumes.

 

RR Donnelley is a large user of paper, supplied to it by its customers or bought by the Company. The cost and supply of certain paper grades used in the manufacturing process will continue to affect the Company’s consolidated financial results. Prices for most paper grades have increased during the first nine months of 2005 compared to the same period in 2004. The impact of increasing prices on customer-supplied paper is directly absorbed by customers, though higher prices may have an impact on those customers’ demand for printed product. With respect to paper purchased by the Company, the Company has historically been able to raise its prices to cover a substantial portion of paper cost increases. Contractual arrangements and industry practice should support the Company’s continued ability to pass on paper price increases, but there is no assurance that market conditions will continue to enable the Company to successfully do so. Although the Company anticipates that paper prices will moderate during the last quarter of 2005, price levels will remain higher than in the comparable period of 2004. Paper price increases in 2005 are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s annual consolidated net income.

 

Postal costs are a significant component of our customers’ cost structures and postal rate changes can influence the number of pieces that the Company’s customers are willing to mail. Any resulting decline in print volumes mailed could have an adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial results. The Company is expecting a 5.4% postal rate increase across most mail categories in the United States to go into effect in January, 2006. Postal rate increases can enhance the value of the Company’s logistics business to its customers, as the Company is able to improve customers’ cost efficiency of mail processing and distribution.

 

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The Company continues to monitor the impact of the rise in the price of crude oil and other energy costs. The Company believes its logistics business will be able to pass a substantial portion of the increase in fuel prices directly to our customers in order to offset the impact of these increases. However, the Company generally cannot increase its prices to pass on to customers the impact of higher energy prices on its manufacturing costs. The Company does not believe that the recent increase in energy prices has had a material impact on the Company’s annual consolidated results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. However, the Company cannot predict the impact that energy price increases will have upon either future operating costs or customer demand and the related impact either will have on the Company’s annual consolidated results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

 

The Company seeks to leverage its position and size to generate continued productivity improvements and enhance the value the Company delivers to its customers. The Company also plans to enhance its products and services through strategic acquisitions that offer complementary businesses to the Company’s existing products and services. In addition, the Company has implemented a number of strategic initiatives to reduce its overall cost structure and improve productivity of its operations. These initiatives include the restructuring and integration of operations, the expansion of internal cross-selling, cost containment and reduction efforts, and the disposal of non-core businesses. Future cost reduction initiatives could include the reorganization of operations and the consolidation of facilities. Implementing such initiatives may result in future charges, which may be substantial. Management also reviews its portfolio of businesses on a regular basis to balance appropriate risks and opportunities, to maximize efficiencies and to support the Company’s long-term strategic growth goals.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 AS

COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

 

The following table shows net sales and income (loss) from continuing operations for each of the Company’s segments:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,

 
     Net Sales

   Income (Loss) from
Continuing Operations


 
         2005    

       2004    

       2005    

        2004    

 
     (in millions)  

Publishing and Retail Services

   $ 1,100.2    $ 974.9    $ 176.2     $ 154.0  

Integrated Print Communications

     675.3      519.4      74.0       55.4  

Forms and Labels

     408.2      418.7      38.3       34.7  
    

  

  


 


Total operating segments

     2,183.7      1,913.0      288.5       244.1  

Corporate

     —        —        (52.4 )     (53.9 )
    

  

  


 


Total continuing operations

   $ 2,183.7    $ 1,913.0    $ 236.1     $ 190.2  
    

  

  


 


 

Consolidated

 

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2005 increased $270.7 million, or 14%, to $2,183.7 million versus the same period in the prior year. Of this increase, $168.7 million was attributable to acquisitions. The remaining increase was driven by volume growth across all markets in the Publishing and Retail Services segment and in the Dynamic Communication Solutions, direct mail and commercial print businesses within the Integrated Print Communications segment. The Forms and Labels segment’s net sales declined, reflecting the continuing downward trend in demand and price levels.

 

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $204.0 million to $1,562.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 versus the same period in the prior year primarily due to the increase in sales volume. Cost of sales as a percentage of net sales increased from 71.0% to 71.6% primarily due to the impact of higher paper prices passed through to customers, continuing price competition in most markets, and changes in business mix, partially offset by productivity initiatives. Because the Company’s margins on materials are generally lower than those related to value-added services, cost increases passed on to customers result in lower average profit margins. The lower gross profit margins also reflect an increase in the volume of company-furnished, rather than customer-supplied, paper in the Publishing and Retail Services segment. These factors were partially offset by cost reductions achieved through restructuring activities and incremental procurement savings.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $20.3 million to $266.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 versus the same period in the prior year. This increase was primarily due to the acquisitions of Astron and Asia Printers, which added $26.3 million of such expenses in the quarter and costs to support higher net sales volume. This increase was partially offset by benefits achieved from restructuring and cost reduction activities. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of consolidated net sales decreased to 12.2% in 2005 from 12.9% in the three months ended September 30, 2004.

 

Net restructuring and impairment charges for the three months ended September 30, 2005 decreased by $11.8 million, to $5.5 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2005, these charges primarily related to workforce reductions and other costs incurred to restructure operations within the business segments. For the three months ended September 30, 2004, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of $17.3 million primarily for workforce reductions of 740 employees (all of whom were terminated as of September 30, 2005). These workforce reductions relate to the elimination of duplicative administrative functions resulting from the

 

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Moore Wallace acquisition, as well as employees affected by other business restructuring actions. Management believes that certain restructuring activities will continue throughout the remainder of 2005 as the Company continues to streamline its manufacturing, sales and administrative platforms.

 

Depreciation and amortization increased $12.3 million to $113.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004 primarily due to the impact of acquisitions and increases in capital spending. Depreciation and amortization included $18.1 million and $11.2 million of amortization of purchased intangibles related to customer relationships, patents and covenants not to compete for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

Income from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was $236.1 million compared to $190.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2004. The increase was primarily due to the growth in revenue and the cost reductions achieved through restructuring actions, productivity efforts and procurement savings.

 

Net interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2005 increased by $9.5 million to $32.0 million, primarily reflecting interest expense related to the issuance of additional debt in May, 2005 to fund the acquisition of Astron.

 

Net investment and other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was $7.6 million compared to $0.6 million for the same period in 2004, reflecting the impact of exchange rates on certain foreign currency investments. Included in investment and other income (expense), net, were charges of $2.3 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, reflecting declines in the underlying estimated fair market values of the Company’s affordable housing investments.

 

The effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was 35.2%, which reflects the decrease in the Company’s expected effective tax rate for 2005 due to the increasing proportion of pre-tax earnings attributable to lower-tax jurisdictions. The third quarter 2004 effective tax rate of 29.9% reflects the impact of a tax benefit resulting from the sale of an investment in Latin America and utilization of affordable housing credits.

 

Earnings from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2005 were $127.3 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, an increase of $10.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, over the three months ended September 30, 2004. In addition to the factors discussed above, the improvement in the per-share results reflects a reduction of weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 4.5 million shares from the three months ended September 30, 2004 due to share repurchases, net of shares issued upon exercise of employee stock options.

 

The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was $25.2 million, primarily related to Peak. On October 21, 2005, the Company announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell Peak. Based on this agreement, the Company recorded a pre-tax impairment charge of $36.6 million ($22.1 million after-tax), which is reflected in the loss from discontinued operations. The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the three months ended September 30, 2004 was $3.9 million, which included pretax restructuring and impairment charges of $3.3 million.

 

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Publishing and Retail Services

 

The following table summarizes net sales, income from continuing operations and significant items affecting comparability within the Publishing and Retail Services segment:

 

     Three Months
Ended September 30,


     2005

   2004

     (in millions)

Net sales

   $ 1,100.2    $ 974.9

Income from continuing operations

     176.2      154.0

Included in income from continuing operations:

             

Restructuring and impairment charges—net

     1.2      2.6

 

Net sales for the Publishing and Retail Services segment for the three months ended September 30, 2005 were $1,100.2 million, an increase of $125.3 million, or 12.9%, compared to the same period in 2004. This increase resulted from volume increases across most businesses in the segment and paper price increases passed on to customers that more than offset the impact of downward price pressure in the quarter. In addition, the acquisitions of Asia Printers and Charlestown added $27.1 million of net sales. Net sales in the magazine, catalog and retail business showed strong growth due to higher volume from several new customer contracts, increased business with existing customers and higher paper prices that were passed on to customers, partially offset by lower prices associated with major contract renewals. In the book business, net sales increased moderately reflecting higher volume in the consumer and telecommunications and technology markets, partially offset by lower prices on major customer contract renewals. In the directories business, a strong increase in net sales for the quarter primarily reflected increased volume from both new and existing customers. Logistics’ net sales increased in line with the strong volumes in the catalog, magazine and retail print platform. Print volume increases and work for new customers also drove higher premedia net sales, which were also impacted by continuing price pressures in this market. Results for the quarter in Europe reflected strong net sales increases driven primarily by higher telecommunication and technology and directories volume. In Asia, net sales more than doubled last year’s third quarter. The Asia Printers acquisition contributed over half of this increase, but the Company’s Asian operations have also added revenue for increased book production for the U.S. market and higher net sales to telecommunications and technology and directory customers in the Chinese domestic market.

 

Income from continuing operations for the Publishing and Retail Services segment for the three months ended September 30, 2005 of $176.2 million increased $22.2 million, or 14.4%, compared to the same period in the prior year. In addition to the higher net sales, the income improvement reflects the benefits of cost reduction actions, procurement savings, and lower restructuring and impairment charges ($1.4 million), partially offset by inflationary increases in wages and benefits and energy costs. The Asia Printers and Charlestown acquisitions added $1.4 million to the segment’s income from continuing operations for the quarter.

 

Integrated Print Communications

 

The following table summarizes net sales, income from continuing operations and significant items affecting comparability within the Integrated Print Communications segment:

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,


     2005

   2004

     (in millions)

Net sales

   $ 675.3    $ 519.4

Income from continuing operations

     74.0      55.4

Included in income from continuing operations:

             

Restructuring and impairment charges—net

     2.5      3.5

 

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Net sales for the Integrated Print Communications segment for the three months ended September 30, 2005 were $675.3 million, an increase of $155.9 million, or 30.0%, compared to the same period in 2004. The acquisitions of Astron and Asia Printers added $141.6 million, or 90.8% of this increase in sales. Dynamic Communication Solutions net sales increased significantly compared to the same period in 2004, primarily driven by services to the mutual fund industry. Net sales in the U.S. direct mail business showed solid growth in the quarter on increased volume for financial services and not-for-profit customers. Short-run commercial print net sales increased slightly reflecting modest volume growth. Global capital markets net sales declined as a decrease in transactional work was only partially offset by the impact of the Asia Printers acquisition and slightly higher compliance volume.

 

Income from continuing operations for the Integrated Print Communications segment for the three months ended September 30, 2005 increased $18.6 million to $74.0 million compared to the same period in the prior year. In addition to the net sales growth, the increase in operating income reflects the benefit of restructuring actions and other cost reduction initiatives. The Astron and Asia Printers acquisitions added $4.5 million to the segment’s operating income for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.

 

Forms and Labels

 

The following table summarizes net sales, income from continuing operations and significant items affecting comparability within the Forms and Labels segment:

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,


     2005

   2004

     (in millions)

Net sales

   $ 408.2    $ 418.7

Income from continuing operations

     38.3      34.7

Included in income from continuing operations:

             

Restructuring and impairment charges—net

     0.6      9.6

 

Net sales for the Forms and Labels segment decreased $10.5 million, or 2.5%, to $408.2 million as net sales declines in North America were partially offset by gains in Latin America. Overall, the forms and labels industry is in secular decline due to electronic substitution, with the pace of the decline difficult to predict. In the third quarter of 2005, the U.S. forms and labels businesses experienced a decrease in net sales as this industry continues to be adversely affected by volume declines attributable to electronic substitution and intense price competition related to excess industry capacity. Latin America net sales, which include the commercial print and magazine, catalog and book business, were flat excluding foreign exchange impacts.

 

Income from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was $38.3 million, an increase of $3.6 million versus the same period in the prior year. This increase reflects lower restructuring and impairment charges of $9.0 million and the benefits of restructuring and other cost reduction actions across the segment partially offset by the impact of volume and price declines.

 

Corporate

 

Corporate operating expenses decreased $1.5 million to $52.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 versus the prior year. The reduction in corporate expense in the third quarter of 2005 reflected lower benefit plan expense (excluding service costs, which are allocated to the business segments) of $8.8 million that offset increased incentive compensation expenses in the current year. The third quarter 2004 corporate expenses included restructuring and integration charges of $4.1 million. Corporate restructuring charges in the third quarter of 2005 of $1.2 million primarily related to the consolidation and relocation of the global headquarters within the Chicago area, and integration charges of $1.2 million primarily related to information systems integration costs. Management expects to incur future restructuring and integration charges related to additional administrative and information technology productivity initiatives.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 AS

COMPARED TO THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

 

The following table shows net sales and income (loss) from continuing operations for each of the Company’s segments:

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
     Net Sales

   Income (Loss) from
Continuing Operations


 
     2005

   2004

   2005

    2004

 
     (in millions)  

Publishing and Retail Services

   $ 3,028.2    $ 2,702.2    $ 457.8     $ 288.9  

Integrated Print Communications

     1,787.9      1,328.4      218.5       118.2  

Forms and Labels

     1,226.2      1,014.0      97.8       25.6  
    

  

  


 


Total operating segments

     6,042.3      5,044.6      774.1       432.7  

Corporate

     —        —        (165.3 )     (193.6 )
    

  

  


 


Total continuing operations

   $ 6,042.3    $ 5,044.6    $ 608.8     $ 239.1  
    

  

  


 


 

Consolidated

 

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $997.7 million, or 19.8%, to $6,042.3 million versus the same period in the prior year. Of this increase, $711.7 million was due to acquisitions, most significantly Moore Wallace and Astron. The remaining increase was driven by volume growth across all markets in the Publishing and Retail Services segment and in the Dynamic Communication Solutions and direct mail businesses within the Integrated Print Communications segment. Excluding the impact of the Moore Wallace acquisition, the Forms and Labels segment’s net sales have declined, reflecting the continuing downward trend in demand and price levels.

 

Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $593.6 million to $4,329.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 versus the same period in the prior year primarily due to acquisitions and the increases in net sales volume. Cost of sales as a percentage of consolidated net sales decreased from 74.0% to 71.6% primarily due to cost reductions achieved through restructuring activities and incremental procurement savings, partially offset by the impact of higher paper prices passed through to customers and continuing price competition in most markets. Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 also included the fair value adjustments for inventory and backlog of acquired business of $3.6 million compared to $66.9 million of similar adjustments in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 due to the acquisition of Moore Wallace.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) increased $56.7 million to $750.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 versus the same period in the prior year primarily due to acquisitions and other net sales increases. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of consolidated net sales decreased to 12.4% in 2005 from 13.8% in 2004. This decrease was primarily due to benefits achieved from restructuring activities. Other items impacting this comparison include $7.8 million of recoveries related to an international tax refund and the collection of a bankruptcy receivable which was previously written-off and provisions of $25.1 million recorded in the prior year related to litigation, insurance, termination benefits, and sales and use taxes.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recorded a net restructuring and impairment provision of $42.1 million, compared to $91.8 million in same period of 2004. In 2005, these charges included $15.2 million primarily related to the relocation of the Company’s global corporate headquarters within Chicago and $8.7 million related to workforce reductions of 353 employees (of whom 325 were terminated as of September 30, 2005) and other costs incurred to restructure operations within the business segments. For the nine

 

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months ended September 30, 2004, the charges reflected workforce reductions of 1,204 employees (all of whom were terminated as of September 30, 2005), primarily related to the elimination of duplicative administrative functions resulting from the acquisition of Moore Wallace. Management believes that certain restructuring activities will continue in the fourth quarter of 2005 as the Company continues to streamline its manufacturing, sales and administrative platforms.

 

Payments on certain lease obligations associated with various restructuring plans are scheduled to continue until 2011. The Company anticipates that payments associated with employee terminations relating to restructuring actions will be substantially completed by June 2006.

 

Depreciation and amortization increased $27.4 million to $311.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the same period in 2004, primarily due to acquisitions. Depreciation and amortization included $41.1 million and $26.2 million of amortization of purchased intangibles related to customer relationships, patents and non-compete covenants for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

Income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $608.8 million compared to $239.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase was primarily due to acquisitions, the growth in revenue and the cost reductions achieved through restructuring actions, productivity efforts, and procurement savings. Lower restructuring and impairment charges and acquisition-related costs (including fair-value adjustments for inventory) of $118.5 million also helped improve income from continuing operations.

 

Net interest expense increased by $13.7 million to $76.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 versus the same period in 2004 primarily reflecting interest expense related to the issuance of approximately $2.0 billion of total debt in March 2004 and in May 2005 due to the acquisitions of Moore Wallace and Astron, respectively.

 

Net investment and other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $11.9 million versus income of $5.6 million for the same period in 2004. Included in investment and other income (expense), net, were charges of $7.0 million and $11.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, reflecting declines in the underlying estimated fair market values of the Company’s affordable housing investments. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company recorded a net gain of $14.2 million on the sale of an investment in Latin America.

 

The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was 36.3%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the effective income tax rate was 35.2%, reflecting the impact of the sale of certain investments in Latin America.

 

Earnings from continuing operations before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $331.8 million, or $1.53 per diluted share, compared to $116.1, million or $0.59 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. In addition to the factors discussed above, the per-share results reflect an increase in weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 18.2 million shares primarily due to the acquisition of Moore Wallace, partially offset by share repurchases.

 

The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $32.1 million and was primarily comprised of Peak. The loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $67.9 million, and included the results of MLI and package logisitics prior to their dispositions. Pre-tax impairment charges of $36.6 million ($22.1 million after-tax) and $103.0 million ($61.8 million after-tax) are included in the loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company recorded a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle of $6.6 million, net of taxes of $4.3 million, reflecting the adoption of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46R “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” The charge reflects the difference between the carrying amount of the Company’s investments in certain partnerships related to affordable housing and the underlying carrying values of the partnerships upon consolidating these entities into the Company’s financial statements. Management does not believe that the consolidation of these partnerships will have an ongoing material effect on the Company’s consolidated annual results of operations, cash flows or financial position.

 

Publishing and Retail Services

 

The following table summarizes net sales, income from continuing operations and significant items affecting comparability within the Publishing and Retail Services segment:

 

    

Nine Months

Ended September 30,


     2005

   2004

     (in millions)

Net sales

   $ 3,028.2    $ 2,702.2

Income from continuing operations

     457.8      288.9

Included in income from continuing operations:

             

Restructuring and impairment charges—net

     9.8      44.9

Benefit from international tax refund and collection of bankruptcy receivable

     7.8      —  

 

Net sales for the Publishing and Retail Services segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were $3,028.2 million, an increase of $326.0 million, or 12.0%, compared to the same period in 2004. Of this increase, $63.9 million was due to acquisitions. The remaining increase resulted from strong volume increases across all businesses in the segment that more than offset the impact of downward price pressure. Net sales in the magazine, catalog and retail business increased driven by volume increases from new customer contracts, increased business with existing customers and higher paper prices that were passed on to customers, partially offset by lower prices associated with major contract renewals. In the book business, the net sales increase reflected higher consumer, education, and juvenile book volume. Consumer and juvenile volume was driven by strong performance of our customers’ titles, and education volume reflects the impact of increased elementary and high school textbook volume driven by state adoption cycles. Net sales in the book business also reflect gains in the telecommunications and technology market and the impact of higher paper prices, partially offset by lower prices on major customer contract renewals. Net sales for the directories business also increased, primarily reflecting higher volume from most major customers and the impact of higher paper prices passed on to customers. Logistics net sales increased due to the Moore Wallace acquisition, strong volumes in the domestic print platform and third party sales growth. Premedia net sales increased, also driven by higher print volumes, as well as work for new customers, offset by continuing price pressures in this market. Net sales in Europe and Asia increased sharply compared to the first nine months of 2004. In Europe, this increase was partially attributable to changes in exchange rates, but also reflected higher telecommunication and technology, magazine and retail volume, reflecting further penetration in these markets. In Asia, the Company’s net sales improvement was driven by strong gains in book production for the U.S. market, both from the Asia Printers acquisition and organic growth. Asian volume increases also reflect strong growth with telecommunications and technology customers.

 

Income from continuing operations for the Publishing and Retail Services segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 of $457.8 million increased $168.9 million, or 58.5%, compared to the same period in the prior year. In addition to the net sales increase, the increase in income was due to the benefits of cost reduction actions, procurement savings, and lower restructuring and impairment charges ($35.1 million), partially offset by inflationary increases in wages, benefits and energy costs. The significant growth in operating income

 

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was achieved across all of the segment’s businesses. The Moore Wallace, Asia Printers and Charlestown acquisitions added $5.7 million to the segment’s income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

For the fourth quarter of 2005, management expects continued growth in this segment driven by strong growth in Europe and Asia and increased market share in magazine, catalog, and retail driven in part by the impact of the acquisitions of Asia Printers, Charlestown, Poligrafia and Spencer Press. Volume in the book business is dependent on the success of customer titles, resulting in unpredictable sales volumes, particularly in the fourth quarter when education volume is lower. Directory volumes are expected to be stable, but can be significantly impacted by customers’ timing of production for large titles. Furthermore, all of the businesses in this segment expect to face intensifying downward price pressure, particularly in the U.S.

 

Integrated Print Communications

 

The following table summarizes net sales, income from continuing operations and significant items affecting comparability within the Integrated Print Communications segment:

 

    

Nine Months

Ended September 30,


     2005

   2004

     (in millions)

Net sales

   $ 1,787.9    $ 1,328.4

Income from continuing operations

     218.5      118.2

Included in income from continuing operations:

             

Restructuring and impairment charges—net

     10.0      11.6

Fair market adjustment of inventory and backlog

     2.1      17.5

 

Net sales for the Integrated Print Communications segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were $1,787.9 million, an increase of $459.5 million, or 34.6%, compared to the same period in 2004. Of this increase $433.4 million was due to the acquisitions of Moore Wallace, Astron and Asia Printers. The remaining increase in net sales was primarily driven by the Dynamic Communication Solutions and direct mail businesses. Dynamic Communication Solutions experienced a strong increase in net sales compared to the same period in 2004, primarily driven by volume in services to the mutual fund industry. Net sales in the direct mail business grew as increased long run marketing programs and financial and not-for-profit market growth more than offset revenue decreases related to prior year facility closures and customer attrition. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, short-run commercial print net sales were flat with those of the first nine months of 2004 as pricing pressures offset volume growth. Global capital markets net sales were also flat compared to the same period in 2004 as a decrease in transactional work was offset by an increase in compliance volume.

 

Income from continuing operations for the Integrated Print Communications segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 increased $100.3 million to $218.5 million compared to the same period in the prior year, due to acquisitions, Dynamic Communication Solution and direct mail volume growth, benefits achieved from restructuring actions, including plant consolidations and other cost reduction initiatives. Fair market value adjustments of inventory acquired in the Astron acquisition resulted in charges of $2.1 million compared to similar charges of $17.5 million related to to the Moore Wallace acquisition in the prior year period.

 

For the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company expects that net sales in this segment will continue to increase significantly driven by the acquisition of Astron. Dynamic Communication Solutions net sales growth is expected to slow compared to the first nine months of 2005, reflecting the loss of certain large customer contracts. Global capital markets net sales are expected to be in line with 2004’s fourth quarter; however, transactional volume in this business is highly volatile and will be significantly impacted by the size and number of large capital markets transactions. Short-run commercial print is expected to continue facing significant price

 

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pressure, but is also expected to see some volume gains from continued cross-selling efforts and the impact of new capacity now in place. Direct mail growth is expected to slow from that of the first nine months, reflecting continuing price pressure and a slowdown in sales of large new programs.

 

Forms and Labels

 

The following table summarizes net sales, income (loss) from continuing operations and significant items affecting comparability within the Forms and Labels segment:

 

    

Nine Months

Ended September 30,


     2005

   2004

     (in millions)

Net sales

   $ 1,226.2    $ 1,014.0

Income from continuing operations

     97.8      25.6

Included in income from continuing operations:

             

Restructuring and impairment charges—net

     5.9      16.1

Fair market adjustment of inventory and backlog

     —        49.4

 

Net sales for the Forms and Labels segment increased $212.2 million, or 20.9%, to $1,226.2 million due to the Moore Wallace acquisition. Overall, the forms and labels industry is in secular decline due to electronic substitution, with the pace of the decline difficult to predict. Excluding the impact of the Moore Wallace acquisition, both the U.S. and Canada forms and labels businesses experienced a continuing decline in net sales as this industry continues to be adversely affected by electronic substitution and intense price competition related to excess industry capacity. Net sales in Latin America, including the commercial print and catalog, magazine and book businesses, increased due to higher volume and favorable foreign currency exchange rates. The Company continued its efforts to raise prices to cover a substantial portion of the recent paper prices increases; however, given the dynamics in the industry, there is no assurance that the Company will continue to be successful in doing so in the future. Net sales declines in this segment are expected to continue through the fourth quarter of 2005 and into 2006.

 

Income from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $97.8 million, an increase of $72.2 million versus the same period in the prior year. This increase was due to the Moore Wallace acquisition and significant improvements in the Latin American operating results. In addition, results for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 included $49.4 million related to the fair market value adjustment of inventory and backlog due to the Moore Wallace acquisition. Each of the businesses in this segment has implemented significant restructuring and cost control actions to partially offset the impact of the net sales declines.

 

Management believes that continued volume declines and excess capacity in the industry will likely result in future restructuring charges, which may be significant, and could unfavorably impact the financial results of the Forms and Labels segment.

 

Corporate

 

Corporate operating expenses decreased $28.3 million to $165.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 versus the prior year. The current year corporate expenses reflect the inclusion of Moore Wallace for a full nine months compared to the prior year’s corporate expense that only included corporate expense attributable to Moore Wallace after the acquisition date. The reduction in combined corporate expense in the first nine months of 2005 reflected the benefits achieved through restructuring actions and cost containment initiatives taken during 2004, and lower benefit plan expenses (excluding service costs, which are allocated to the business segments) that offset increased incentive compensation expenses in the current year. In 2004, corporate

 

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expenses included provisions for litigation, insurance, termination benefits and sales and use taxes of $25.1 million and restructuring and integration charges of $24.1 million. Corporate restructuring and impairment charges in the first nine months of 2005 of $16.4 million primarily related to the consolidation and relocation of the global headquarters within Chicago, and integration charges of $4.6 million primarily related to information systems integration.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

LIQUIDITY

 

The Company generated increased cash flows from operating activities due to acquisitions, revenue growth and the benefits resulting from restructuring programs and cost control actions. The Company believes it has sufficient liquidity to support the ongoing activities of the businesses and to invest in future growth to create value for its shareholders. Future operating cash flows are expected to be used for, among other things, an upgrade of the long-run print platform to enable the Company to support growth from new customers and better serve customers in a more cost-effective manner, other capital expenditures as necessary, interest and principal on the Company’s debt obligations, additional acquisitions, future common stock repurchases based upon market conditions, completion of its restructuring programs, and dividend payments that may be approved by the board of directors.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations was $639.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, compared to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations of $529.9 million for the same period last year. The change reflected the impact of acquisitions and improved operating results driven by volume growth and cost reduction actions partially offset by increases in accounts receivable.

 

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $1,414.6 million versus net cash provided by investing activities of continuing operations of $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, capital expenditures were $324.2 million versus $145.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase was driven primarily by investments to create a more efficient print platform to serve magazine, catalog and retail customers. The Company continues to fund capital expenditures primarily through cash provided by operations. The Company expects that capital expenditures for 2005 will be approximately $450.0 million. Cash used in acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, includes acquisitions of Astron, Asia Printers, Charlestown and Poligrafia in 2005 compared to the net cash acquired in the 2004 all-stock acquisition of Moore Wallace. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company received $20.7 million in proceeds from the sale of various assets. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Company received $37.5 million on the sale of an investment in Latin America, $19.4 million on the sale of miscellaneous assets, and $5.3 million from an eminent domain settlement with the state of Georgia.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $432.6 million compared to net cash used of $180.5 million for the same period in 2004. The change primarily related to the issuance of $1.0 billion of debt related to the acquisition of Astron, offset by the Company’s share repurchase program and the increase in cash dividends paid in the current year on the incremental shares issued in conjunction with the Moore Wallace acquisition. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company purchased approximately 8.2 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $268.7 million, of which 6.0 million of these shares were purchased from affiliates of GSC Partners in a privately negotiated transaction at a purchase price of approximately $200.0 million. The remainder of the stock purchases during the period were made in the open market or were shares withheld for employee tax liabilities upon vesting of equity awards.

 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company paid cash dividends of $167.4 million. On October 27, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per common share, payable on December 1, 2005 to shareholders of record on November 11, 2005.

 

CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

In May 2005, the Company issued $500.0 million of 4.95% notes due in 2010 and $500.0 million of 5.5% notes due in 2015 (collectively, the “Senior Notes”) at a combined $2.1 million discount to the principal amount. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing November 15, 2005. The Company has the option to redeem the Senior Notes at any time subject to a make-whole premium that is based upon a spread over the applicable market interest rate at the time of the redemption. The proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes were used to acquire Astron and to fund the redemption of Astron debt assumed in connection with the acquisition.

 

The Company has a $1.0 billion five-year unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Facility”), including letters of credit, that can be used for general corporate purposes and as a backstop for the Company’s commercial paper program. The Facility is subject to a number of restrictive and financial covenants that, in part, limit the ability of the Company to create liens on assets, engage in mergers and consolidations, or dispose of assets. The financial covenants require a minimum interest coverage ratio. As of September 30, 2005, there were no borrowings under the Facility. The Company pays an annual commitment fee of 0.10% on the total unused portion of the Facility. The Company also has $220.8 million in credit facilities outside of the U.S., most of which are uncommitted. As of September 30, 2005, the Company had $68.6 million in outstanding letters of credit, of which $51.2 million reduced availability under the Company’s credit facilities. At September 30, 2005, approximately $1.2 billion was available under the Company’s credit facilities. Additionally, as of September 30, 2005, there were no borrowings under the Company’s $1.0 billion commercial paper program.

 

As a result of the Astron acquisition, the Company’s senior debt rating was downgraded to Baa2 from Baa1 by Moody’s Investor Services. While this downgrade may increase future borrowing costs, it is not expected to significantly impact the Company’s access to liquidity. Standard & Poor’s reaffirmed the Company’s senior debt rating at A-, and the Company’s senior debt ratings remain investment grade.

 

The Company was in compliance with its debt covenants as of September 30, 2005.

 

As of September 30, 2005, $500.0 million of debt securities were available for issuance by the Company under a registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Risk Management

 

In connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company entered into interest rate lock agreements with a notional amount of $1.0 billion to hedge against fluctuations in interest rates prior to the issuance of the Senior Notes. These agreements were terminated upon issuance of the Senior Notes and the loss of $12.9 million is being recognized in interest expense over the term of the hedged forecasted interest payments.

 

In the second quarter of 2005, the Company also entered into cross currency swaps with aggregate notional value of $948.8 million (British pound sterling “GBP” 520.0 million), which exchange GBP for U.S. dollars. These swaps require the Company to pay a fixed interest rate on the GBP notional amount and receive a fixed interest rate on the U.S. dollar notional amount. These swaps expire in 2010 ($455.0 million notional amount) and 2015 ($493.8 million notional amount).

 

The Company has designated $675.8 million of the swaps as a cash flow hedge of the variability of the forecasted cash receipts from GBP denominated intercompany loans and $273.0 million of the swaps as a hedge of a net investment of GBP denominated foreign operations. At September 30, 2005, the fair market value of these cross-currency swaps of $2.6 million is included in other assets.

 

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The Company uses interest rate swaps to manage its interest rate risk by balancing its exposure to fixed and variable interest rates while attempting to minimize interest costs. As part of its interest rate risk management program, at September 30, 2005, the Company had $200.0 million notional amount interest rate swaps that exchange a fixed rate interest to floating rate LIBOR plus a basis point spread. These floating rate swaps are designated as a fair value hedge against $200.0 million of principal on the Company’s 5.0% debentures due November 2006. At September 30, 2005, the fair market value of these swaps of $0.7 million was included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

 

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on its variable rate debt and price risk on its fixed rate debt. As such, the Company monitors the interest rate environment and uses interest rate swap agreements to manage its interest rate risk and price risk by balancing its exposure to fixed and variable interest rates while attempting to minimize interest costs. As of September 30, 2005, all of the Company’s outstanding term debt is comprised of fixed-rate debt, with the exception of the $200.0 million of fixed-rate debt that was swapped to floating rates. The Company’s exposure to interest rate risk is mitigated by its investment in short-term marketable securities. As of September 30, 2005, the Company has short-term investments of $186.9 million consisting primarily of short-term deposits and money market funds. The interest rates on these investments are generally tied to market rates.

 

The Company is exposed to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. The exposure to foreign currency movements is limited because the operating revenues and expenses of its various subsidiaries and business units are substantially in the local currency of the country in which they operate. To the extent borrowings, sales, purchases, revenues, expenses or other transactions are not in the local currency of the operating unit, the Company may enter into foreign currency forward contracts to hedge the currency risk. As of September 30, 2005, the aggregate notional amount of outstanding forward contracts was approximately $10.3 million. Unrealized gains and losses from these foreign currency contracts were not significant at September 30, 2005. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

 

The Company has made forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the Company. Generally, forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future actions, events, or results of operations of the Company.

 

These statements may include, or be preceded or followed by, the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “potential,” “possible,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “hope” or similar expressions. The Company claims the protection of the Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for all forward-looking statements.

 

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. You should understand that the following important factors, in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, could affect the future results of the Company and could cause those results or other outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements:

 

    the performance of the Company’s businesses following recent acquisitions, including Moore Wallace, Astron, Asia Printers, Poligrafia, Charlestown and Spencer Press, and the ability of the Company to integrate operations successfully and achieve enhanced earnings or effect cost savings;

 

    successful negotiation, execution and integration of other acquisitions;

 

    future growth rates in the Company’s core businesses;

 

    the ability to divest non-core businesses;

 

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    competitive pressures in all markets in which the Company operates;

 

    changes in the capital markets that affect demand for financial printing;

 

    changes in postal rates and postal regulations;

 

    changes in the advertising and printing markets;

 

    the rate of migration from paper-based forms to digital formats;

 

    the financial resources of, and products available to, the Company’s competitors;

 

    customers’ budgetary constraints;

 

    customers’ changes in short-range and long-range plans;

 

    the ability to gain customer acceptance of the Company’s new products and technologies;

 

    the ability to secure and defend intellectual property rights and, when appropriate, license required technology;

 

    customer expectations;

 

    performance issues with key suppliers;

 

    changes in the availability or costs of key materials (such as paper, ink and fuel);

 

    the ability to generate cash flow or obtain financing to fund growth;

 

    the effect of inflation, changes in currency exchange rates and changes in interest rates;

 

    the effect of changes in laws and regulations, including changes in accounting standards, trade, tax, health and welfare benefits, price controls and other regulatory matters and the cost of complying with these laws and regulations;

 

    contingencies related to actual or alleged environmental contamination;

 

    the retention of existing, and continued attraction of additional, customers and key employees;

 

    the effect of a material breach of security of any of the Company’s systems;

 

    the effect of economic and political conditions on a regional, national or international basis;

 

    the possibility of future terrorist activities or the possibility of a future escalation of hostilities in the Middle East or elsewhere;

 

    adverse outcomes of pending and threatened litigation; and

 

    other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with United States and Canadian securities authorities.

 

Because forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements, which speak only as of the date of this document or the date of any document that may be incorporated by reference into this document.

 

Consequently, readers of this Quarterly Report should consider these forward-looking statements only as our current plans, estimates and beliefs. The Company does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect future events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report to reflect any new events or any change in conditions or circumstances. Even if these plans, estimates or beliefs change because of future events or circumstances after

 

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the date of these statements, or because anticipated or unanticipated events occur, the Company declines and cannot be required to accept an obligation to publicly release the results of revisions to these forward-looking statements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

See Item 2 of Part I under “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Disclosure controls and procedures.

 

As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company’s management carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the last fiscal quarter. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2005, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. We intend to continue to review and document our disclosure controls and procedures, including our internal controls and procedures for financial reporting, and may from time to time make changes aimed at enhancing their effectiveness and to ensure that our systems evolve with our business.

 

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

 

We have evaluated our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act), and, except as noted below, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

As part of the integration of RR Donnelley and Moore Wallace, in the third quarter of 2005, the Company has implemented within its U.S. Publishing and Retail Services business the general ledger software package primarily used by the U.S. business of its other segments. The Company is also in the process of transitioning its Controllership function from Stamford, Connecticut, to Chicago, Illinois. Based on our evaluation, we believe that internal controls over financial reporting related to these changes have been properly designed and adequately tested.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

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

 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period


  (a) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased


   

(b) Average

Price Paid

per Share


  (c) Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs (2)


  (d) Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs


July 1, 2005 – July 30, 2005

  —       $ —     —     $ 31,250,000

August 1, 2005 – August 31, 2005

  19,920 (1)     37.58   —     $ 31,250,000

September 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005

  3,768 (1)     36.00   —     $ 31,250,000
   

       
     

Total

  23,688 (1)   $ 37.33   —     $ 31,250,000
   

       
     

(1) Shares withheld for tax liabilities upon vesting of equity awards.
(2) On December 16, 2004, the Company announced that the board of directors had authorized the Company to repurchase up to $300 million of common stock through a variety of methods, including open market purchases, block transactions, accelerated share repurchase arrangements, or private transactions. Such purchases may be made from time to time and may be discontinued at any time. The authorization of the repurchase program will expire on December 31, 2007. See Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

2.1    Combination Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2003, between R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Moore Wallace Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 8, 2003, filed on November 10, 2003)
2.2    First Amendment to Combination Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2004, between R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Moore Wallace Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 20, 2004, filed on February 20, 2004)
2.3    Agreement for the Sale and Purchase of The Astron Group Limited between R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and PPV Nominees Limited, David Mitchell, Richard Baker, Mark Haselden, Orbis Trustees Jersey Limited as trustees of the Nomad Trust, e-doc Group Employee Benefit Trustees Limited, Kay Smith, Mark Underwood, Thomas Roy Patterson, Kevin Woor, Anthony Hall, John Farmer, Michael Reed and RRD Inks Limited, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 16, 2005, filed on April 21, 2005)
3.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, filed on May 3, 1996)
3.2    By-Laws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2005, filed on March 28, 2005)
4.1    Form of Rights Agreement, dated as of April 25, 1996 between R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and First Chicago Trust Company of New York (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on June 5, 1996)
4.2    Instruments, other than those defining the rights of holders of long-term debt not registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 of the registrant and of all subsidiaries for which consolidated or unconsolidated financial statements are required to be filed are being omitted pursuant to paragraph (4)(iii)(A) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K. Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Commission upon request.

 

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4.3    Indenture dated as of November 1, 1990 between the Company and Citibank, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 filed with the Company’s Form SE filed on March 26, 1992)
4.4    Indenture dated as of March 10, 2004 between the Company and LaSalle National Bank Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, filed on May 10, 2004)
4.5    Indenture dated as of May 23, 2005 between the Company and LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 23, 2005, filed on May 25, 2005)
4.6    Credit Agreement dated February 27, 2004 among the Company, the Banks named therein and CitiCorp North America, Inc., as Administrative Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, filed on May 10, 2004)
4.7    Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 10, 2004 among the Company, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Fleet Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, filed on May 10, 2004)
4.8    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2005, among the Company, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Banc of America Securities, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as Representatives of the Initial Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 23, 2005, filed on May 25, 2005)
10.1    Policy on Retirement Benefits, Phantom Stock Grants and Stock Options for Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, filed on March 30, 2001) *
10.2    Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 14, 2005) *
10.3    Directors’ Deferred Compensation Agreement, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, filed on November 12, 1998) *
10.4    Donnelley Shares Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, filed on March 10, 1997) *
10.5    Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on February 27, 2002) *
10.6    1995 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, filed on November 12, 1998) *
10.7    2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, filed on November 12, 2003) *
10.8    2000 Broad-based Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2003, filed on November 12, 2003) *
10.9    2004 Performance Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on March 3, 2004) *

 

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10.10    Amended and Restated R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Unfunded Supplemental Benefit Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, filed on May 14, 2003) *
10.11    Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Designated Executives—B (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Moore Wallace Incorporated’s (Commission file number 1-8014) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, filed on November 14, 2001) *
10.12    2001 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Moore Wallace Incorporated’s (Commission file number 1-8014) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed on March 29, 2002) *
10.13    2003 Long Term Incentive Plan, as amended October 15, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Moore Wallace Incorporated’s (Commission file number 1-8014) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, filed March 1, 2004) *
10.14    Amendment to 2003 Long Term Incentive Plan dated February 27, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, filed on May 10, 2004) *
10.15    2000 Inducement Option Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Moore Wallace Incorporated’s (formerly Moore Corporation Limited, Commission file number 1-8014) Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on February 13, 2003) *
10.16    2003 Inducement Option Grant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Moore Wallace Incorporated’s (Commission file number 1-8014) Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed September 29, 2003) *
10.17    Form of Option Agreement for certain executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 14, 2005) *
10.18    Performance Share Unit Award Agreement for Mark A. Angelson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, filed on May 9, 2005) *
10.19    Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement for certain executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, filed on May 9, 2005) *
10.20    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for certain executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 14, 2005) *
10.21    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for certain executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 14, 2005) *
10.22    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 14, 2005) *
10.23    Employment Agreement effective as of November 8, 2003 between the Company and Mark A. Angelson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 24, 2005, filed on March 29, 2005) *
10.24    Consulting and Release Agreement dated February 26, 2004 between the Company and William L. Davis (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, filed on May 10, 2004) *

 

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10.25    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of November 5, 2002 between the Company and Thomas J. Quinlan, III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 14, 2005) *
10.26    Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of November 5, 2002 between the Company and Thomas J. Quinlan, III (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, filed on May 9, 2005) *
10.27    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of November 5, 2002 between the Company and Dean E. Cherry (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 14, 2005) *
10.28    Amendment to the Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of November 5, 2002 between the Company and Dean E. Cherry (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005, filed on May 9, 2005) *
10.29    Employment Agreement dated as of February 14, 2003 between the Company and Theodore J. Theophilos (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 14, 2005) *
10.30    Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated March 25, 2004 between the Company and John R. Paloian (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 14, 2005) *
10.31    Employment Agreement dated February 23, 2005 between the Company and Glenn R. Richter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 14, 2005) *
10.32    Trust Agreement, dated November 7, 2005, between the Company and Northern Trust Corporation (filed herewith)*
10.33    Form of Indemnification Agreement for directors (filed herewith)*
10.34    Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated January 3, 2005, between R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company and Greenwich Street Capital Partners II, L.P., Greenwich Street Employees Fund, L.P., Greenwich Fund, L.P., GSCP Offshore Fund, L.P. and TRV Executive Fund, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 3, 2005, filed on January 6, 2005)
14    Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, filed on March 1, 2004)
21    Subsidiaries of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, filed on March 14, 2005)
31.1    Certification by Mark A. Angelson, Chief Executive Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed herewith)
31.2    Certification by Glenn R. Richter, Chief Financial Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed herewith)
32.1    Certification by Mark A. Angelson, Chief Executive Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (filed herewith)
32.2    Certification by Glenn R. Richter, Chief Financial Officer, required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (filed herewith)

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
By:  

/s/    GLENN R. RICHTER        


    Glenn R. Richter
   

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer

By:  

/s/    MICHAEL J. GRAHAM        


    Michael J. Graham
   

Senior Vice President and Controller

(Chief Accounting Officer)

 

Date: November 8, 2005

 

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EX-10.32 2 dex1032.htm TRUST AGREEMENT Trust Agreement

Exhibit 10.32

 

TRUST AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT made this 7th day of November, 2005, by and between R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY (the “Company”) and NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION (the “Trustee”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company entered into an employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”), dated March 24, 2005, with Mark A. Angelson (the “Executive”), which modifies and clarifies the employment agreement between the parties effective as of November 8, 2003, pursuant to which Employment Agreement the Company is obligated to create a trust pursuant to Section 9(a) thereof (the “Trust”);

 

WHEREAS, upon certain events specified in the Employment Agreement, the Company is obligated to contribute to the Trust assets that shall be held therein, subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors in the event of the Company’s Insolvency (as defined below), until paid to the Executive in such manner and at such times as specified in the Employment Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, it is the intention of the parties that this Trust shall constitute an unfunded arrangement.

 

NOW THEREFORE, the parties do hereby establish the Trust and agree that the Trust shall be comprised, held and disposed of as follows:

 

Section 1. Establishment of Trust.

 

  (a) The Company hereby establishes the Trust with the Trustee, consisting of such sums of money and other property as from time to time shall be paid and delivered to the Trustee from or on behalf of the Company.

 

All such money and other property paid or delivered to and accepted by the Trustee shall become the principal of the Trust to be held, administered and disposed of by the Trustee as provided in this Trust Agreement.


  (b) The Trust hereby established is irrevocable by the Company without the Executive’s express written consent.

 

  (c) The Trust is intended to be a grantor trust, of which the Company is the grantor, within the meaning of subpart E, part I, subchapter J, chapter 1, subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and shall be construed accordingly.

 

  (d) The principal of the Trust and any earnings thereon shall be held separate and apart from other funds of the Company and shall be used exclusively for the uses and purposes of the Executive and general creditors of the Company as herein set forth. The Executive shall have no preferred claim on, nor any beneficial ownership interest in, any assets of the Trust. Any rights created under the Employment Agreement and this Trust Agreement shall be mere unsecured contractual rights of the Executive against the Company. Any assets held by the Trust will be subject to the claims of the Company’s general creditors under federal and state law in the event of Insolvency (as defined in Section 3(a) herein).

 

  (e) Immediately after the Company’s obligation to make a contribution to the Trust under the Employment Agreement arises, the Company shall contribute to the Trust cash or common stock of the Company (as specified in the Employment Agreement), as necessary to satisfy the Company’s obligations under the Employment Agreement. Trustee shall have no duty to enforce any funding obligations of Company, and the duties of Trustee shall be governed solely by the terms of the Trust Agreement without reference to the terms of the Employment Agreement.

 

Section 2. Payments to Executive.

 

  (a) Immediately after the Company’s obligation to make a contribution to the Trust under the Employment Agreement arises, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee and the Executive a schedule accurately based on the Employment Agreement (the “Payment Schedule”) that specifies the form in which payments are to be made and the time of commencement for such payments, which time shall be the earliest point permitted under the Employment Agreement. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Trustee shall make payments to the Executive in accordance with the Payment Schedule.

 

It is the intent of the Company and the Trustee that the Company shall be responsible for determining all federal, state and local tax aspects of the Employment Agreement and the Trust, including without limitation

 

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income taxes, if any, payable on the Trust’s income, any required withholding of income or other payroll taxes in connection with the payments from the Trust pursuant to the Employment Agreement, and all reporting required in connection with any such taxes. To the extent that the Company is required by applicable law to pay or withhold such taxes or to file such reports, such obligations shall be a responsibility allocated to the Company hereunder. To the extent the Trustee is required by applicable law to pay or withhold such taxes or to file such reports, the Company shall inform the Trustee of such obligations, shall direct the Trustee with respect to the performance of such obligations and shall provide the Trustee with all information required by the Trustee to meet such obligations.

 

  (b) The entitlement of the Executive to payments under the Employment Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement.

 

Section 3. Trustee Responsibility Regarding Payments to Trust Beneficiary When Company is Insolvent.

 

  (a) The Trustee shall cease payments to the Executive if the Company is Insolvent, subject to the provisions of Section 3(b) below. The Company shall be considered “Insolvent” for purposes of this Trust Agreement if (i) the Company is unable to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) the Company is subject to a pending proceeding as a debtor under the United States Bankruptcy Code (which circumstances shall individually or collectively constitute the Company’s “Insolvency”).

 

  (b) At all times during the continuance of this Trust, as provided in Section 1(d) hereof, the principal and income of the Trust shall be subject to claims of general creditors of the Company under federal and state law as set forth below.

 

  (1) The Board of Directors of the Company shall have the duty to inform the Trustee and the Executive in writing of the Company’s Insolvency. If a person claiming to be a creditor of the Company alleges in writing to the Trustee that the Company has become Insolvent, the Trustee shall immediately notify the Company and the Executive and shall determine whether the Company is Insolvent. Pending such determination, the Trustee shall discontinue payments to the Executive. In all cases, the Trustee shall be entitled conclusively to rely upon certified minutes or the written certification of the Board of Directors of the Company when determining whether the Company is Insolvent.

 

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  (2) Unless the Trustee has actual knowledge of the Company’s Insolvency, or has received notice from the Company or a person claiming to be a creditor alleging that the Company is Insolvent, the Trustee shall have no duty to inquire whether the Company is Insolvent. The Trustee may in all events rely on such evidence concerning the Company’s solvency as may be furnished to the Trustee by the Company and that provides the Trustee with a reasonable basis for making a determination concerning the Company’s solvency. In no event shall “actual knowledge” be deemed to include knowledge of Company’s credit status held by banking officers or banking employees of The Northern Trust Company which has not been communicated to the trust department of Trustee. Trustee may appoint an independent accounting, consulting or law firm to make any determination of solvency required by Trustee under this Section 3. In such event, Trustee may conclusively rely upon the determination by such firm and shall be responsible only for the prudent selection of such firm.

 

  (3) If at any time the Board of Directors, the CEO of Company or other executive officer of the Company notifies Trustee, or the Trustee has determined, that the Company is Insolvent, then the Trustee shall discontinue payments to the Executive and shall hold the assets of the Trust for the benefit of the Company’s general creditors. Nothing in this Trust Agreement shall in any way diminish any rights of the Executive to pursue his rights as a general creditor of the Company with respect to payments due under the Employment Agreement or otherwise.

 

  (4) The Trustee shall resume the payments to the Executive in accordance with Section 2 of this Trust Agreement only after the Trustee has determined that the Company is not Insolvent (or is no longer Insolvent) or pursuant to an order from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court or other court of competent jurisdiction.

 

  (c) Provided that there are sufficient assets, if the Trustee discontinues the payments from the Trust pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof and subsequently resumes such payments, the first payment following such discontinuance (to the extent not inconsistent with an order from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court or other court of competent jurisdiction) shall include the aggregate amount of all payments due to the Executive under the terms of the Employment Agreement for the period of such discontinuance, less the aggregate amount of any payments (as certified to the Trustee and the Executive by the Company) made to the Executive by the Company in lieu of the payments provided for hereunder during any such period of discontinuance, all in accordance with the Payment Schedule, which shall be accurately modified by Company as necessary to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (c).

 

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Section 4. Payments to Company.

 

Except as provided in Section 3, the Company shall have no right or power to direct the Trustee to return to the Company or to divert to others any of the Trust assets before all payments have been made to the Executive pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement (as certified to the Trustee and the Executive by the Company). Trustee shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon Company’s and the Executive’s joint written certification that all such payments have been made.

 

Section 5. Investment and Administrative Authority.

 

Subject to such written investment guidelines or instructions as may be provided to Trustee from time to time by the Executive, Trustee shall invest and reinvest Trust assets in property of any kind in accordance with this Section 5. If Trustee shall not have received written investment guidelines or instructions from the Executive, then Trustee shall invest for short term purposes any cash in its custody in the investment fund specified in a separate writing from the Executive, which writing may be modified by the Executive from time to time (“Permitted Investments”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, any common stock of the Company contributed to the Trust shall be retained by the Trustee, provided that the Executive may direct the Trustee in writing to sell any such common stock of the Company. The proceeds of such sale shall be invested by the Trustee in accordance to any written investment guidelines or instructions it receives from the Executive or, if no such guidelines or instructions have been received, in Permitted Investments. The Trustee shall have no investment review or responsibility for any shares of common stock of the Company contributed to the Trust or for the retention thereof. All gains and losses, interest and dividends and voting rights with respect to the assets of the Trust shall inure to the benefit of the Executive. Subject to this Section 5, all rights associated with assets of the Trust shall be exercised by Trustee at the direction of the Executive and shall in no event be directly exercisable by or rest with the Executive.

 

Section 6. Contractual Settlement and Income; Market Practice Settlements

 

  (a) In accordance with the Trustee’s standard operating procedure, the Trustee shall credit the Trust with income and maturity proceeds on securities, net of any expenses, on the earlier of the contractual payment date or upon actual receipt.

 

  (b) In accordance with the Trustee’s standard operating procedure, the Trustee will attend to the settlement of securities transactions on the basis of either contractual settlement date accounting or actual settlement date accounting.

 

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Section 7. Disposition of Income.

 

During the term of this Trust, all income received by the Trust, net of any expenses, shall be accumulated and reinvested pursuant to the terms of Section 5 herein.

 

Section 8. Accounting by Trustee.

 

The Trustee shall keep accurate and detailed records of all investments, receipts, disbursements, and all other transactions required to be made. Within 30 days following the close of each calendar quarter, and within 30 days after the removal or resignation of the Trustee, or upon receipt of a written request from either the Company or the Executive, the Trustee shall deliver to the Company and the Executive a written account of its administration of the Trust setting forth all investments, receipts, disbursements and other transactions affected by it. In the absence of the filing in writing with Trustee by the Company or the Executive of exceptions or objections to any such account within one year, the Company or the Executive, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have approved such account; in such case, or upon the written approval by the Company or Executive of any such account, Trustee shall be released, relieved and discharged with respect to all matters and things set forth in such account as though such account had been settled by the decree of a court of competent jurisdiction. Trustee may conclusively rely on determinations of the Executive of valuations for assets of the Trust for which Trustee deems there to be no readily determinable fair market value and on determinations of the issuing insurance company of valuations for insurance contracts/policies.

 

Section 9. Responsibility of Trustee.

 

  (a) The Trustee shall act with the care, skill, prudence and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of a like character and with like aims; provided, however, that the Trustee shall incur no liability to any person for any action taken pursuant to a direction, request or approval given in writing jointly by the Company and the Executive. In the event of a dispute, controversy or claim among the Trustee, the Executive and Company (each a “Party” solely for purposes of this Section) with respect to the administration of this Trust, any such dispute, controversy or claim shall be finally settled by binding arbitration in Chicago, Illinois in accordance with the following provisions:

 

  (i) The Parties agree and understand that if any Party requests binding arbitration, there is no right to trial by jury or otherwise and the

 

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arbitrator will have no authority to award punitive damages or other damages not measured by the prevailing Party’s actual damages.

 

  (ii) The arbitration will be conducted (1) in Cook County, Illinois, (2) before one arbitrator designated by the Parties, or if the Parties cannot agree on the designation of an arbitrator within sixty days of a request by any Party for binding arbitration, by the arbitration association (defined in paragraph (iii) below); (3) in accordance with the United States Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code), notwithstanding any choice of law provision in this Trust Agreement; (4) under the arbitration rules (defined in paragraph (iii) below) in effect at the time of filing the demand for arbitration. The arbitrator’s award shall be in writing and shall include a statement of the reasons for the award. Judgment upon the award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. The decision of the arbitrator shall be rendered within 30 days of the close of the arbitration hearing and shall be final and binding. The Parties shall pay their own expenses of arbitration and legal fees, and the expenses of the arbitrator shall be equally shared; provided, however, that the arbitrator may assess, as part of its award, all or any part of the arbitration expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees of any other Party and arbitrators’ fees under the standards and law applicable under Rules 11 and 27 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) against the Party which does not substantially prevail in such arbitration.

 

  (iii) In any arbitration proceeding pursuant to subsection (ii) above, this Trust Agreement shall be governed as to all matters, including validity, interpretation and enforcement, by the laws of the State of Illinois, except as superseded by the laws of the United States. For purposes of this Section, (1) the term “arbitration association” shall mean Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc. (“JAMS”), or its successor and (2) the term “arbitration rules” shall mean the JAMS’ Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (unless the Parties agree to use JAMS’s Streamlined Rules).

 

  (iv) The Parties agree that any attempt to avoid arbitration by instituting procedures in any other forum shall constitute a material breach of this Trust Agreement and will cause irreparable harm to the other Parties, including, but not limited to disrupting business and incurring legal expenses, thereby requiring an immediate judicial order to return the cause to arbitration and terminate any other proceedings. Judicial orders to enforce the arbitration provisions of this Trust Agreement and otherwise in aid of arbitration may be entered by the federal and state courts located in

 

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Cook County, Illinois, at any time prior to or after a final decision by the arbitrators, and the Parties hereby submit to personal jurisdiction in the State of Illinois and to venue in such courts; provided, however, no provision of this Section limits the right of the Parties to obtain provisional or ancillary remedies from a court of competent jurisdiction before, during or after the arbitration procedure.

 

  (b) The Trustee is not a party to, and has no duties or responsibilities under, the Employment Agreement. In any case in which a provision of this Trust Agreement conflicts with any provision in the Employment Agreement, this Agreement shall control.

 

  (c) The Trustee shall not be responsible for the title, validity or genuineness of any property or evidence of title thereto received by it or delivered by it pursuant to this Trust Agreement and shall be held harmless in acting upon any notice, request, direction, instruction, consent, certification or other instrument believed by it to be genuine and delivered by the proper party or parties.

 

  (d) Company (which has the authority to do so under the laws of its state of incorporation) shall indemnify Trustee, and defend it and hold it harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, claims, suits or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of whatsoever kind and nature which may be imposed upon, asserted against or incurred by Trustee at any time (1) by reason of its carrying out its responsibilities or providing services under this Trust Agreement, or its status as Trustee, or by reason of any act or failure to act under this Trust Agreement, except to the extent that any such liability, loss, claim, suit or expense arises directly from Trustee’s negligence or misconduct in the performance of responsibilities specifically allocated to it under this Trust Agreement, or (2) by reason of the Trust’s failure to qualify as a grantor trust under the IRS grantor trust rules or the Employment Agreement’s failure to qualify top-hat plan exempt from Parts 2, 3, and 4 of Title 1 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. This paragraph shall survive the termination of this Trust Agreement.

 

  (e) If the Trustee undertakes or defends any litigation arising in connection with the Trust, other than any litigation not covered by the indemnity set forth in Paragraph (d) above and other than litigation instituted by the Company or one of its affiliates with respect to the Trustee’s alleged breach of the obligations set forth in this Trust Agreement, the Company agrees to indemnify the Trustee against the Trustee’s costs, expenses and liabilities (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses) relating thereto and to be primarily liable for such payments.

 

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  (f) The Trustee may consult with legal counsel (who may also be counsel for the Company generally) with respect to any of its duties or obligations hereunder and as a part of its reimbursable expenses under this Agreement, pay counsel’s reasonable compensation and expenses.

 

  (g) The Trustee may hire agents, accountants, actuaries, investment advisors, financial consultants or other professionals, including affiliates, to assist it in performing any of its duties or obligations hereunder.

 

  (h) The Trustee shall have without exclusion, all powers conferred on Trustees by applicable law, unless expressly provided otherwise herein.

 

  (i) Notwithstanding any powers granted to the Trustee pursuant to this Trust Agreement or to applicable law, the Trustee shall not have any power that could give this Trust the objective of carrying on a business and dividing the gains therefrom, within the meaning of Section 301.7701-2 of the Procedure and Administrative Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.

 

  (j) The Trustee shall promptly report to Executive in the event the Company fails to timely deliver any certification pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement or to fund the Trust in respect of any amounts required to be funded under the terms of the Employment Agreement and this Trust Agreement.

 

  (k) Trustee shall not be liable for any delay in performance, or non-performance, of any obligation hereunder to the extent that the same is due to forces beyond Trustee’s reasonable control, including but not limited to any industrial, juridical, governmental, civil or military action; acts of terrorism, insurrection or revolution; nuclear fusion, fission or radiation; failure or fluctuation in electrical power, heat, light, air conditioning or telecommunications equipment; or acts of God.

 

Section 10. Compensation and Expenses of Trustee.

 

The Company shall pay all administrative and Trustee’s fees and expenses authorized and required to be paid by the Company pursuant to this Trust Agreement. The Trustee shall be entitled to fees for services as mutually agreed in writing with the Company.

 

Section 11. Resignation and Removal of Trustee.

 

  (a) The Trustee may resign at any time by written notice to the Company and the Executive, which shall be effective 60 days after receipt of such notice unless the Company and the Trustee agree otherwise.

 

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  (b) If the Executive consents in writing, the Trustee may be removed at any time by the Company 60 days after receipt of such notice or upon such shorter notice period accepted by the Trustee.

 

  (c) Upon resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor trustee, all assets shall subsequently be transferred to the successor trustee. The resigning or removed Trustee is authorized, however, to reserve such amount as may be necessary for the payment of its fees and expenses incurred prior to resignation or removal. The transfer shall be completed as soon as practicable after receipt of the notice of resignation, removal or transfer.

 

  (d) If the Trustee resigns or is removed, the Company and the Executive shall jointly select a successor trustee in accordance with the provisions of Section 12 hereof prior to the effective date of the Trustee resignation or removal.

 

Section 12. Appointment of Successor.

 

If the Trustee resigns or is removed pursuant to the provisions of Section 11 hereof, the Company and the Executive shall jointly appoint a third party national banking association with a market capitalization exceeding $1,000,000,000 as a successor to replace the Trustee upon such resignation or removal. The appointment shall be effective when accepted in writing by the new Trustee, who shall have all of the rights and powers of the former Trustee, including ownership rights in the Trust assets. The Trustee shall execute any instrument necessary or reasonably requested by the successor Trustee to evidence the transfer of Trust assets.

 

Section 13. Amendment or Termination.

 

  (a) This Trust Agreement shall not be changed without the written consent of the Trustee, the Company and the Executive.

 

  (b) The Trust shall not terminate until the date on which the Executive is no longer entitled to payments pursuant to the terms of the Employment Agreement (as jointly certified to the Trustee by the Company and the Executive upon which certification Trustee may conclusively rely). Upon termination of the Trust any assets remaining in the Trust shall be returned to the Company.

 

  (c) Upon written approval of the Executive, the Company may terminate this Trust prior to the time all payments under the Employment Agreement have been made. All assets in the Trust at termination shall be returned to the Company.

 

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Section 14. Miscellaneous.

 

  (a) Neither the Company nor the Trustee may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other and the Executive, except that the Trustee may assign its rights and delegate its duties hereunder to any corporation or entity which directly or indirectly is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Trustee. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Company, the Executive and the Trustee and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any entity which shall by merger, consolidation, purchase, or otherwise, succeed to substantially all the trust business of the Trustee shall, upon such succession and without any appointment or other action by the Company, be and become successor trustee hereunder. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company and the Executive of any entity succeeding to such trust business.

 

  (b) The provisions of this Trust Agreement shall be construed, administered and enforced according to the laws of the state of Illinois without regard to its principles of conflict of laws.

 

  (c) Any provision of this Trust Agreement prohibited by law shall be ineffective to the extent of any such prohibition, without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof.

 

  (d) To the maximum extent permitted by law, (a) no distribution or payment under this Trust Agreement may be anticipated, assigned (either at law or in equity), alienated or subject to attachment, garnishment, levy, execution or other legal or equitable process, whether pursuant to a “qualified domestic relations order”, as defined in section 414(p) of the Code, or otherwise; and (b) the Trust shall in no manner be liable for or subject to the debts or liabilities of the Executive.

 

  (e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Trust Agreement, any reference to the Employment Agreement or Employment Agreement provisions which require knowledge or interpretation of the Employment Agreement shall impose a duty upon the Company to communicate such knowledge or interpretation to the Trustee. The Trustee shall have no obligation to know or interpret any portion of the Employment Agreement and shall in no way be liable for any proper action taken contrary to a provision of the Employment Agreement except as directed in writing by the Company. Mere possession by the Trustee of a copy of the Employment Agreement document shall not constitute awareness or knowledge of such provision.

 

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  (f) This Trust Agreement shall be construed, and all provisions hereof shall be enforced and administered, according to the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to principles of choice of law. The parties hereby expressly waive, to the full extent permitted by applicable law, any right to trial by jury with respect to any judicial proceeding arising from or related to this Agreement.

 

  (g) Subject to the joint certifications otherwise required by this Trust Agreement, any action required to be taken by Company shall be by resolution of its board of directors or by written direction of one or more of its president, any vice president or treasurer or anyone designated by such person to act on behalf of Company. The Trustee may rely upon a resolution or direction filed with the Trustee and, subject to the joint certifications otherwise required by this Trust Agreement, shall have no responsibility for any action taken by the Trustee in accordance with any such resolution or direction.

 

  (h) In making payments to service providers pursuant to authorized directions, the Company acknowledges that the Trustee is acting as paying agent, and not as the payor, for tax information reporting and withholding purposes.

 

Section 15. Reliance on Representations.

 

  (a) The Company and the Trustee each acknowledge that the other will be relying, and shall be entitled to rely, on the representations, undertakings and acknowledgments of the other as set forth in this Agreement. The Company and the Trustee each agree to notify the other promptly if any of its representations, undertakings, or acknowledgments set forth in this Agreement ceases to be true.

 

  (b) The Company and the Trustee hereby each represent and warrant to the other that it has full authority to enter into this Agreement upon the terms and conditions hereof and that the individual executing this Agreement on its behalf has the requisite authority to bind it to this Agreement.

 

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Section 16. Effective Date.

 

The effective date of this Trust Agreement shall be the 7th day of November, 2005.

 

R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Robert Kelderhouse


Name:   Robert Kelderhouse
Title:   Senior Vice President, Treasurer
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Alex Vecchiet


Name:   Alex Vecchiet
Title:   Vice President

 

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EX-10.33 3 dex1033.htm FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT Form of Indemnification Agreement

Exhibit 10.33

 

FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT is entered into, effective as of [EFFECTIVE DATE], between R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and [NAME OF DIRECTOR] (“Indemnitee”).

 

WHEREAS, it is essential to the Company to retain and attract as directors the most capable persons available;

 

WHEREAS, Indemnitee is a director of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, both the Company and Indemnitee recognize the increased risk of litigation and other claims currently being asserted against directors of corporations; and

 

WHEREAS, in recognition of Indemnitee’s need for substantial protection against personal liability in order to enhance Indemnitee’s continued and effective service to the Company, and in order to induce Indemnitee to provide continued services to the Company as a director, the Company wishes to provide in this Agreement for the indemnification of and the advancing of expenses to Indemnitee to the fullest extent (whether partial or complete) permitted by law and as set forth in this Agreement and for the coverage of Indemnitee under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and of Indemnitee’s continuing to serve as a director of the Company and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Certain Definitions:

 

(a) Board: The Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(b) Change in Control:

 

(i) any “person,” as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as modified and used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) thereof (but not including (a) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (c) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (d) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company) (hereinafter a “Person”) is or becomes the beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange 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, excluding an acquisition resulting from the exercise of a conversion or exchange privilege in respect of outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities) representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or


(ii) during any period of two consecutive years beginning on the date hereof, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director designated by a Person who has entered into any agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in Clause (i), (iii) or (iv) of this Section) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved (each such director, a “Continuing Director”), cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or

 

(iii) the stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than (a) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving or acquiring entity), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving or acquiring entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (b) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person acquires more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or

 

(iv) the stockholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets.

 

(c) Disinterested Director: A director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.

 

(d) Expenses: Any reasonable expense, including without limitation, attorneys’ fees, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees and expenses of experts, including accountants and other advisors, travel expenses, duplicating costs, postage, delivery service fees, filing fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types typically paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in, or participating (including on appeal), or preparing for any of the foregoing, in any Proceeding relating to any Indemnifiable Event, and any expenses of establishing a right to indemnification under any of Sections 2, 4 or 5 of this Agreement, in each case, to the extent reasonable.

 

(e) Indemnifiable Costs: Any and all Expenses, liability or loss, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and any interest, assessments, or other charges imposed thereon, and any federal, state, local, or foreign taxes imposed as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement.

 

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(f) Indemnifiable Event: Any event or occurrence that takes place either prior to or after the execution of this Agreement, related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director of the Company, or while a director is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise or related to anything done or not done by Indemnitee in any such capacity, whether or not the basis of the Proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director of the Company, or in any other capacity, as described above.

 

(g) Independent Counsel: means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past three years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, (ii) the Indemnitee or (iii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification or Expense Advances hereunder, in any matter (other than with respect to matters relating to indemnification and advancement of expenses). No law firm or lawyer shall qualify to serve as Independent Counsel if that person would, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. The Company shall select a law firm or lawyer to serve as Independent Counsel, subject to the consent of the Indemnitee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(h) Proceeding: Any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative that relates to an Indemnifiable Event.

 

(i) Reviewing Party: Reviewing Party shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.

 

2. Agreement to Indemnify.

 

(a) General Agreement regarding Indemnification. In the event Indemnitee was, is, or becomes a party to or witness or other participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or witness or other participant in, a Proceeding by reason of (or arising in part out of) an Indemnifiable Event, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee from and against Indemnifiable Costs, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended or interpreted (but in the case of any such amendment or interpretation, only to the extent that such amendment or interpretation permits the Company to provide broader indemnification rights than were permitted prior thereto); provided that the Company’s commitment set forth in this Section 2(a) to indemnify the Indemnitee shall be subject to the limitations and procedural requirements set forth in this Agreement.

 

(b) Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of Indemnifiable Costs, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled.

 

(c) Advancement of Expenses. If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance to Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all

 

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Expenses incurred by Indemnitee (an “Expense Advance” or an “Advance”) within 21 calendar days after the receipt by the Company of a request from Indemnitee for an Advance, whether prior to or after final disposition of any Proceeding; provided that the Company shall not advance any expenses to Indemnitee unless and until it shall have received a request and undertaking substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Any request for an Expense Advance shall be accompanied by an itemization, in reasonable detail, of the Expenses for which advancement is sought. Advances shall be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability to repay the Expenses. If Indemnitee has commenced legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware to secure a determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law, as provided in Section 4, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would not be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any Expense Advance until a final judicial determination is made with respect thereto (as to which all rights of appeal therefrom have been exhausted or have lapsed). Indemnitee’s obligation to reimburse the Company for Expense Advances shall be unsecured and no interest shall be charged thereon.

 

(d) Exception to Obligation to Indemnify and Advance Expenses. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification or advancement pursuant to this Agreement in connection with any Proceeding initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or any director or officer of the Company unless (i) the Company has joined in or the Board has consented to the initiation of such Proceeding; or (ii) the Proceeding is one to enforce indemnification rights under Section 5.

 

3. Reviewing Party.

 

(a) Definition of Reviewing Party. Other than as contemplated by Section 3(b), the person, persons or entity who shall determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification in the first instance (“the Reviewing Party”) shall be (i) the Board of Directors of the Company acting by a majority vote of a quorum of Disinterested Directors or (ii) if there are no Disinterested Directors, or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written determination to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee.

 

(b) Reviewing Party Following Change in Control. After a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors), the Reviewing Party shall be the Independent Counsel. With respect to all matters arising from such a Change in Control concerning the rights of Indemnitee to indemnity payments and Expense Advances under this Agreement or any other agreement or under applicable law or the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated By-laws now or hereafter in effect relating to indemnification for Indemnifiable Events, the Company shall seek legal advice only from the Independent Counsel. Such counsel, among other things, shall render its written opinion to the Company and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent the Indemnitee should be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Counsel and to indemnify fully such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), claims, liabilities, loss, and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the engagement of Independent Counsel pursuant hereto.

 

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4. Indemnification Process and Appeal.

 

(a) Indemnification Payment.

 

(i) The determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall, to the extent practicable, be made by the Reviewing Party not later than 30 calendar days after receipt by the Company of a written demand on the Company for indemnification (which written demand shall include such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification). The Reviewing Party making the determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification shall notify Indemnitee of such written determination no later than two business days thereafter.

 

(ii) Unless the Reviewing Party has provided a written determination to the Company that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under applicable law, Indemnitee shall be entitled to indemnification of Indemnifiable Costs, and shall receive payment thereof, from the Company in accordance with this Agreement within 10 business days after the Reviewing Party has made its determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification.

 

(b) Suit to Enforce Rights. If (i) no determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made within the time limitation for such a determination set forth in Section 4(a)(i), (ii) payment of indemnification pursuant to Section 4(a)(ii) is not made within the period permitted for such payment by such section, (iii) the Reviewing Party determines pursuant to Section 4(a) that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, or (iv) Indemnitee has not received advancement of Expenses within the time period permitted for such advancement by Section 2(c), then Indemnitee shall have the right to enforce the indemnification rights granted under this Agreement by commencing litigation in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Delaware seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof. The Company hereby consents to service of process and to appear in any such proceeding. Any determination by the Reviewing Party not challenged by the Indemnitee within six months of the date of the Reviewing Party’s determination shall be binding on the Company and Indemnitee. The remedy provided for in this Section 4 shall be in addition to any other remedies available to Indemnitee in law or equity.

 

(c) Defense to Indemnification, Burden of Proof, and Presumptions.

 

(i) To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law in making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification (or payment of Expense Advances) hereunder, the Reviewing Party shall presume that an Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification (or payment of Expense Advances) under this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by the Reviewing Party of any determination contrary to that presumption.

 

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(ii) It shall be a defense to any action brought by Indemnitee against the Company to enforce this Agreement that it is not permissible under applicable law for the Company to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed.

 

(iii) For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any claim, action, suit, or proceeding, by judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval), conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law.

 

5. Indemnification for Expenses Incurred in Enforcing Rights. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses to the fullest extent permitted by law and, if requested by Indemnitee pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 2(c), shall advance such Expenses to Indemnitee, that are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any claim asserted against or action brought by Indemnitee for:

 

(i) enforcement of this Agreement;

 

(ii) indemnification of Indemnifiable Costs or Expense Advances by the Company under this Agreement or any other agreement or under applicable law or the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation or Amended and Restated By-laws now or hereafter in effect relating to indemnification for Indemnifiable Events; and/or

 

(iii) recovery under directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company.

 

6. Notification and Defense of Proceeding.

 

(a) Notice. Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of the commencement of any Proceeding, Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company of the commencement thereof. The failure to notify or promptly notify the Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability which it may have to the Indemnitee otherwise than under this Agreement, and shall not relieve the Company from liability hereunder except to the extent the Company has been prejudiced or as further provided in Section 6(c).

 

(b) Defense. With respect to any Proceeding as to which Indemnitee notifies the Company of the commencement thereof, the Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense and except as otherwise provided below, to the extent the Company so wishes, it may assume the defense thereof with counsel selected by the Company. After notice from the Company to Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense of any Proceeding, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise for any Expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense of such Proceeding other than reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel in such Proceeding, but all Expenses related thereto incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense shall be at Indemnitee’s expense unless: (i) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been

 

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authorized by the Company, (ii) Indemnitee has reasonably determined that there may be a conflict of interest between Indemnitee and the Company in the defense of the Proceeding, (iii) after a Change in Control, the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been approved by the Independent Counsel, or (iv) the Company shall not within 60 calendar days in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of such Proceeding, in each of which case all Expenses of the Proceeding shall be borne by the Company. If the Company has selected counsel to represent Indemnitee and other current and former directors, officers or employees of the Company in the defense of a Proceeding, and a majority of such persons, including Indemnitee, reasonably object to such counsel selected by the Company pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 6(b), then such persons, including Indemnitee, shall be permitted to employ one additional counsel of their choice and the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of the Company; provided, however, that such counsel shall be chosen from amongst the list of counsel, if any, approved by any company with which the Company obtains or maintains insurance. In the event separate counsel is retained by a group of persons including Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 6(b), the Company shall cooperate with such counsel with respect to the defense of the Proceeding, including making documents, witnesses and other reasonable information related to the defense available to such separate counsel pursuant to joint-defense agreements or confidentiality agreements, as appropriate. The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Company or as to which Indemnitee shall have made the determination provided for in (ii) above.

 

(c) Settlement of Claims. The Company shall not be liable to indemnify Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise for any amounts paid in settlement of any Proceeding effected without the Company’s written consent. The Company shall not settle any Proceeding in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without Indemnitee’s written consent. Neither the Company nor the Indemnitee will unreasonably withhold their consent to any proposed settlement. The Company shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial award if the Company was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense of such action; the Company’s liability hereunder shall not be excused if participation in the Proceeding by the Company was barred by this Agreement.

 

7. Non-Exclusivity. The rights of Indemnitee hereunder shall be in addition to any other rights Indemnitee may have under the laws of the State of Delaware, the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated By-laws, applicable law, or otherwise. To the extent that a change in applicable law (whether by statute or judicial decision) permits greater indemnification by agreement than would be afforded currently under the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated By-laws, applicable law, or this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties that Indemnitee enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change.

 

8. Liability Insurance. To the extent the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ or officers’ liability insurance, Indemnitee, if a director of the Company, shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms.

 

9. Amendment of this Agreement. No supplement, modification, or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties

 

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hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. Except as specifically provided herein, no failure to exercise or any delay in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall constitute a waiver thereof.

 

10. Subrogation. In the event of payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company effectively to bring suit to enforce such rights.

 

11. No Duplication of Payments. The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment (whether under the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws, any insurance policy, by law, or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder.

 

12. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, spouses, heirs, and personal and legal representatives. The Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to all, substantially all, or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether Indemnitee continues to serve as a director of the Company or of any other enterprise at the Company’s request.

 

13. Severability. If any provision (or portion thereof) of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Furthermore, to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of this Agreement containing any provision held to be invalid, void, or otherwise unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, void, or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, void, or unenforceable.

 

14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made and to be performed in such State without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws.

 

15. Notices. All notices, demands, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by hand, against receipt, or mailed, postage prepaid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and addressed

 

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to the Company at:

 

111 South Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Attn: General Counsel

 

and

 

to Indemnitee at:

 

[INDEMNITEE]

[ADDRESS]

 

Notice of change of address shall be effective only when done in accordance with this Section. All notices complying with this Section shall be deemed to have been received on the date of delivery or on the third business day after mailing.

 

*    *    *

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the day specified above.

 

COMPANY:   R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, a Delaware corporation
    By:  

 


        Suzanne S. Bettman
        Senior Vice President and General Counsel
INDEMNITEE:       [INDEMNITEE]
       

 


 

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Exhibit A

 

REQUEST AND UNDERTAKING

 

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company

111 South Wacker Dr.

Chicago, IL 60606

Attn: General Counsel

 

To Whom It May Concern:

 

I request, pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Indemnification Agreement, dated as of             , 2005 (the “Indemnification Agreement”), between R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (the “Company”) and me, that the Company advance Expenses (as such term is defined in the Indemnification Agreement) incurred in connection with [describe Proceeding] (the “Proceeding”). I have attached an itemization, in reasonable detail, of the Expenses for which advancement is sought.

 

I undertake and agree to repay to the Company any funds advanced to me or paid on my behalf if it shall ultimately be determined that I am not entitled to indemnification. I shall make any such repayment promptly following written notice of any such determination.

 

I agree that payment by the Company of my expenses in connection with the Proceeding in advance of the final disposition thereof shall not be deemed an admission by the Company that it shall ultimately be determined that I am entitled to indemnification.

 


[Name]
Date:                     

 

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EX-31.1 4 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION Certification

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

I, Mark A. Angelson, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company;

 

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 annual 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 officer 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosures 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) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) 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

 

  (d) 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 fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over the financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer 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 function):

 

  (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting 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 control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 8, 2005

 

/s/    MARK A. ANGELSON        


Mark A. Angelson

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2 5 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION Certification

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

I, Glenn R. Richter, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company;

 

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 annual 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 officer 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

 

  (b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) 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

 

  (d) 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 fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over the financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer 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 function):

 

  (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting 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 control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 8, 2005

 

/s/    GLENN R. RICHTER        


Glenn R. Richter

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1 6 dex321.htm CERTIFICATION Certification

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND RULE 15d-14(a)

SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18

OF THE UNITED STATES CODE,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mark A. Angelson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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 result of operations of the Company.

 

    

/s/    MARK A. ANGELSON        


November 8, 2005

  

Mark A. Angelson

Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2 7 dex322.htm CERTIFICATION Certification

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND RULE 15d-14(a)

SECTION 1350, CHAPTER 63 OF TITLE 18

OF THE UNITED STATES CODE,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Glenn R. Richter, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 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 result of operations of the Company.

 

    

/S/    GLENN R. RICHTER        


November 8, 2005

  

Glenn R. Richter

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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