EX-99.3 5 dex993.htm AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Audited Financial Statements
Exhibit 99.3
 
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
    
Fiscal Year Ended September 30

(in thousands, except per share data)
  
2001
  
2000
    
1999
Revenues
                      
Net sales
  
$
2,634,492
  
$
2,794,882
 
  
$
2,778,256
Service and rentals
  
 
2,255,293
  
 
2,306,783
 
  
 
2,360,274
Finance income
  
 
383,694
  
 
345,280
 
  
 
297,072
    

  


  

    
 
5,273,479
  
 
5,446,945
 
  
 
5,435,602
    

  


  

Costs and Expenses
                      
Cost of goods sold
  
 
1,714,439
  
 
1,864,318
 
  
 
1,861,024
Service and rental costs
  
 
1,364,920
  
 
1,393,093
 
  
 
1,373,097
Finance interest expense
  
 
177,519
  
 
167,700
 
  
 
126,676
Selling and administrative
  
 
1,815,850
  
 
1,785,751
 
  
 
1,823,083
Restructuring charges, net
  
 
34,500
  
 
51,249
 
      
Asset impairment
  
 
29,082
  
 
53,919
 
      
Shareholder litigation (insurance proceeds) settlement
         
 
(17,000
)
  
 
101,106
    

  


  

    
 
5,136,310
  
 
5,299,030
 
  
 
5,284,986
    

  


  

Operating Income
  
 
137,169
  
 
147,915
 
  
 
150,616
Gain on Sale of Investment
         
 
3,739
 
      
Interest Expense
  
 
69,373
  
 
69,821
 
  
 
71,225
    

  


  

Income From Continuing Operations Before Taxes on Income and Extraordinary Gain
  
 
67,796
  
 
81,833
 
  
 
79,391
Taxes on Income
  
 
53,791
  
 
55,873
 
  
 
45,555
    

  


  

Income From Continuing Operations Before Extraordinary Gain
  
 
14,005
  
 
25,960
 
  
 
33,836
Discontinued Operations, net of taxes of: 2001 – $942;
2000 – $ 1,111
  
 
1,200
  
 
1,415
 
      
    

  


  

Income Before Extraordinary Gain
  
 
15,205
  
 
27,375
 
  
 
33,836
Extraordinary Gain from Early Extinguishment of Debt, net of taxes of $ 1,342
         
 
1,707
 
      
    

  


  

Net Income
  
$
15,205
  
$
29,082
 
  
$
33,836
    

  


  

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share
                      
Continuing Operations
  
$
0.10
  
$
0.18
 
  
$
0.23
Discontinued Operations
  
 
0.01
  
 
0.01
 
      
Extraordinary Gain
         
 
0.01
 
      
    

  


  

Net Income
  
$
0.11
  
$
0.20
 
  
$
0.23
    

  


  

Cash Dividends Per Common Share
  
$
0.16
  
$
0.16
 
  
$
0.16
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

1


Financial Section 27
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
    
September 30

 
(in thousands)
  
2001

    
2000

 
Assets
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
80,351
 
  
$
78,118
 
Restricted cash
  
 
128,365
 
  
 
91,914
 
Accounts receivable, less allowances of: 2001 – $23,510; 2000 – $ 35,322
  
 
641,059
 
  
 
723,051
 
Finance receivables, net
  
 
1,171,004
 
  
 
1,087,215
 
Inventories
  
 
299,776
 
  
 
321,471
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
  
 
95,381
 
  
 
102,196
 
Deferred taxes
  
 
98,701
 
  
 
108,578
 
    


  


Total current assets
  
 
2,514,637
 
  
 
2,512,543
 
    


  


Long-term finance receivables, net
  
 
2,176,205
 
  
 
2,084,102
 
Equipment on operating leases, net of accumulated depreciation of:
2001 – $91,357; 2000 – $144,117
  
 
71,181
 
  
 
72,595
 
Property and equipment, net
  
 
207,812
 
  
 
246,006
 
Goodwill, net
  
 
1,258,112
 
  
 
1,318,197
 
Other assets
  
 
63,045
 
  
 
129,142
 
    


  


Total Assets
  
$
6,290,992
 
  
$
6,362,585
 
    


  


Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                 
Current portion of long-term debt
  
$
17,643
 
  
$
176,629
 
Current portion of long-term debt, finance subsidiaries
  
 
1,229,631
 
  
 
1,238,950
 
Notes payable
  
 
183,688
 
  
 
42,216
 
Trade accounts payable
  
 
222,999
 
  
 
226,838
 
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions
  
 
126,280
 
  
 
143,644
 
Deferred revenues
  
 
185,261
 
  
 
195,790
 
Other accrued expenses
  
 
299,624
 
  
 
284,464
 
    


  


Total current liabilities
  
 
2,265,126
 
  
 
2,308,531
 
    


  


Long-term debt
  
 
599,608
 
  
 
606,861
 
Long-term debt, finance subsidiaries
  
 
1,366,108
 
  
 
1,405,449
 
Deferred taxes
  
 
446,059
 
  
 
415,656
 
Other long-term liabilities
  
 
218,513
 
  
 
184,996
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
                 
Shareholders’ Equity
                 
Common stock, no par value: authorized 300,000 shares issued: 2001 – 150,128 shares; 2000 – 150,296 shares outstanding: 2001 – 141,776 shares; 2000 – 143,826 shares
  
 
1,012,302
 
  
 
1,013,750
 
Series 12 preferred stock, no par value: authorized 480 shares issued and outstanding: 2001 – 0 shares; 2000 – 0 shares
                 
Unearned compensation
  
 
(3,745
)
  
 
(6,814
)
Retained earnings
  
 
463,152
 
  
 
468,770
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
 
(43,484
)
  
 
(7,773
)
Cost of common shares in treasury: 2001 – 7,480 shares; 2000 – 5,430 shares
  
 
(32,647
)
  
 
(26,841
)
    


  


Total Shareholders’ Equity
  
 
1,395,578
 
  
 
1,441,092
 
    


  


Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  
$
6,290,992
 
  
$
6,362,585
 
    


  


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

2


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
    
Fiscal Year Ended September 30

 
(in thousands)
  
2001

    
2000

    
1999

 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
                          
Net Income
  
$
15,205
 
  
$
29,082
 
  
$
33,836
 
Additions (deductions) to reconcile net income to net cash
                          
  provided by operating activities of continuing operations:
                          
Depreciation
  
 
119,993
 
  
 
133,012
 
  
 
134,638
 
Amortization
  
 
58,575
 
  
 
62,082
 
  
 
62,226
 
Provisions for losses on accounts receivable
  
 
7,758
 
  
 
21,631
 
  
 
31,765
 
Provision for deferred income taxes
  
 
42,411
 
  
 
57,409
 
  
 
24,971
 
Provision for lease default reserves
  
 
66,631
 
  
 
61,740
 
  
 
62,790
 
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
  
 
63,582
 
  
 
105,168
 
        
Gain on asset securitization
           
 
(73
)
  
 
(26,856
)
Extraordinary gain on early extinguishment of debt
           
 
(3,049
)
        
Gain on sale of investment
           
 
(3,739
)
        
Shareholder litigation settlement
                    
 
101,106
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
                          
net of effects from acquisitions and divestitures:
                          
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable
  
 
77,133
 
  
 
(25,668
)
  
 
41,154
 
Decrease in inventories
  
 
21,406
 
  
 
12,982
 
  
 
93,821
 
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other
                          
current assets
  
 
(1,525
)
  
 
9,270
 
  
 
22,913
 
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable, deferred
                          
revenues and accrued expenses
  
 
(44,477
)
  
 
49,955
 
  
 
(64,789
)
Decrease in accrued shareholder litigation settlement
           
 
(117,652
)
        
Decrease in accrued restructuring
  
 
(15,757
)
  
 
(21,471
)
        
Other
  
 
914
 
  
 
2,872
 
  
 
2,048
 
    


  


  


Net cash provided by operating activities of
                          
continuing operations
  
 
411,849
 
  
 
373,551
 
  
 
519,623
 
Gain from discontinued operations
  
 
(2,142
)
  
 
(2,526
)
        
    


  


  


Net cash provided by operating activities
  
 
409,707
 
  
 
371,025
 
  
 
519,623
 
    


  


  


Cash Flows from Investing Activities
                          
Cost of companies acquired, net of cash acquired
  
 
(2,666
)
  
 
(3,768
)
  
 
(30,065
)
Expenditures for property and equipment
  
 
(85,880
)
  
 
(113,829
)
  
 
(103,462
)
Expenditures for equipment on operating leases
  
 
(58,790
)
  
 
(45,160
)
  
 
(52,382
)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
  
 
44,382
 
  
 
18,170
 
  
 
19,347
 
Proceeds from sale of equipment on operating leases
  
 
16,554
 
  
 
15,390
 
  
 
21,573
 
Finance receivables – additions
  
 
(1,815,282
)
  
 
(1,941,479
)
  
 
(1,415,672
)
Finance receivables – collections
  
 
1,549,888
 
  
 
1,494,374
 
  
 
968,248
 
Proceeds from sale of finance subsidiaries’ lease receivables
  
 
16,167
 
  
 
25,547
 
  
 
467,394
 
Repurchase of finance subsidiaries’ lease receivables
           
 
(275,000
)
  
 
(250,000
)
Other
  
 
5,267
 
  
 
6,050
 
  
 
32
 
    


  


  


Net cash used in investing activities
  
 
(330,360
)
  
 
(819,705
)
  
 
(374,987
)
    


  


  


Cash Flows from Financing Activities
                          
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
  
 
38,105
 
  
 
35,340
 
  
 
93,065
 
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net
  
 
201,280
 
  
 
(470
)
  
 
(45,817
)
Long-term debt repayments
  
 
(197,071
)
  
 
(51,257
)
  
 
(51,191
)
Finance subsidiaries’ debt – issuances
  
 
2,269,136
 
  
 
2,139,318
 
  
 
866,577
 
Finance subsidiaries’ debt – repayments
  
 
(2,316,905
)
  
 
(1,484,237
)
  
 
(962,195
)
Dividends paid
  
 
(22,695
)
  
 
(23,708
)
  
 
(23,689
)
Deposit to restricted cash
  
 
(36,451
)
  
 
(62,289
)
  
 
(29,625
)
Purchase of treasury shares and other
  
 
(3,934
)
  
 
(26,626
)
  
 
2,304
 
    


  


  


Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
  
 
(68,535
)
  
 
526,071
 
  
 
(150,571
)
    


  


  


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
  
 
(8,579
)
  
 
(2,659
)
  
 
8,358
 
    


  


  


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
  
 
2,233
 
  
 
74,732
 
  
 
2,423
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
  
 
78,118
 
  
 
3,386
 
  
 
963
 
    


  


  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  
$
80,351
 
  
$
78,118
 
  
$
3,386
 
    


  


  


 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
IKON 2001 Annual Report

3


Financial Section 29
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
 
Fiscal Year Ended
September 30
  
2001

   
2000

   
1999

 
(in thousands, except per share data)
  
Shares

   
Amounts

   
Shares

   
Amounts

   
Shares

   
Amounts

 
Series BB Conversion Preferred Stock
                                          
Balance, beginning of year
                              
3,877
 
 
$
290,170
 
Preferred stock conversion
                              
(3,877
)
 
 
(290,170
)
                                

 


Balance, end of year
                                          
                                

 


Common Stock
                                          
Balance, beginning of year
  
150,296
 
 
$
1,013,750
 
 
149,271
 
 
$
1,008,392
 
 
137,139
 
 
$
689,195
 
Series BB preferred stock conversion
                              
9,682
 
 
 
290,170
 
Mergers, acquisitions and other
                
465
 
 
 
3,500
 
 
1,970
 
 
 
21,526
 
Stock awards granted
  
65
 
 
 
250
 
 
701
 
 
 
5,172
 
 
480
 
 
 
7,603
 
Stock awards earned
  
(9
)
 
 
(120
)
 
(13
)
 
 
(187
)
             
Stock awards cancelled
  
(224
)
 
 
(1,578
)
 
(128
)
 
 
(1,706
)
             
Tax charge relating to stock plans
                      
 
(1,421
)
       
 
(102
)
    

 


 

 


 

 


Balance, end of year
  
150,128
 
 
$
1,012,302
 
 
150,296
 
 
$
1,013,750
 
 
149,271
 
 
$
1,008,392
 
    

 


 

 


 

 


Unearned Compensation
                                          
Balance, beginning of year
        
$
(6,814
)
       
$
(5,513
)
             
Stock awards granted
        
 
(250
)
       
 
(5,172
)
       
$
(7,603
)
Amortization
        
 
1,741
 
       
 
2,165
 
       
 
1,503
 
Awards cancelled
        
 
1,578
 
       
 
1,706
 
       
 
587
 
          


       


       


Balance, end of year
        
$
(3,745
)
       
$
(6,814
)
       
$
(5,513
)
          


       


       


Retained Earnings
                                          
Balance, beginning of year
        
$
468,770
 
       
$
464,150
 
       
$
455,089
 
Net income
        
 
15,205
 
       
 
29,082
 
       
 
33,836
 
Cash dividends declared:
                                          
Common stock, per share: 2001 – $.16; 2000 – $.16; 1999 – $ .16
        
 
(22,695
)
       
 
(23,708
)
       
 
(23,689
)
Issuance of treasury shares and other
        
 
1,872
 
       
 
(754
)
       
 
(1,086
)
          


       


       


Balance, end of year
        
$
463,152
 
       
$
468,770
 
       
$
464,150
 
          


       


       


Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
                                          
Balance, beginning of year
        
$
(7,773
)
       
$
(4,922
)
       
$
(3,511
)
          


       


       


Translation adjustment
        
 
(4,791
)
       
 
(4,333
)
       
 
(1,280
)
SFAS 133 adjustment
        
 
(30,374
)
                           
Minimum pension liability adjustment
        
 
(546
)
       
 
1,482
 
       
 
(131
)
          


       


       


Other comprehensive loss
        
 
(35,711
)
       
 
(2,851
)
       
 
(1,411
)
          


       


       


Balance, end of year
        
$
(43,484
)
       
$
(7,773
)
       
$
(4,922
)
          


       


       


Cost of Common Shares in Treasury
                                          
Balance, beginning of year
  
5,430
 
 
$
(26,841
)
 
53
 
 
$
(1,567
)
 
124
 
 
$
(3,655
)
Purchases
  
2,524
 
 
 
(7,876
)
 
5,439
 
 
 
(26,841
)
 
8
 
 
 
(168
)
Reissued for:
                                          
Exercise of options
  
(19
)
 
 
84
 
               
(41
)
 
 
1,301
 
Sales to employee stock plans
  
(455
)
 
 
1,986
 
 
(26
)
 
 
632
 
 
(18
)
 
 
491
 
Mergers, acquisitions and other
                
(36
)
 
 
935
 
 
(20
)
 
 
464
 
    

 


 

 


 

 


Balance, end of year
  
7,480
 
 
$
(32,647
)
 
5,430
 
 
$
(26,841
)
 
53
 
 
$
(1,567
)
    

 


 

 


 

 


Comprehensive (Loss) Income
                                          
Net income
        
$
15,205
 
       
$
29,082
 
       
$
33,836
 
Other comprehensive loss per above
        
 
(35,711
)
       
 
(2,851
)
       
 
(1,411
)
          


       


       


Comprehensive (loss) income
        
$
(20,506
)
       
$
26,231
 
       
$
32,425
 
          


       


       


Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
                                          
Accumulated translation
        
$
(12,396
)
       
$
(7,605
)
       
$
(3,272
)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for derivative and hedging activities (SFAS 133), net of taxes of $3,778
        
 
(5,584
)
                           
Net loss on derivative financial instruments, net of taxes of $16,470
        
 
(24,790
)
                           
Minimum pension liability
        
 
(714
)
       
 
(168
)
       
 
(1,650
)
          


       


       


Balance, end of year
        
$
(43,484
)
       
$
(7,773
)
       
$
(4,922
)
          


       


       


 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

4


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (“IKON” or “the Company”) is one of the world’s leading providers of products and services that help businesses communicate. IKON provides customers with total business solutions for every office, production and outsourcing need, including copiers and printers, color solutions, distributed printing, facilities management, imaging and legal document solutions, as well as network design and consulting, and e-business development. IKON has locations worldwide including the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. References herein to “we”, “us” or “our” refer to IKON and its subsidiaries unless the context specifically requires otherwise.
 
1.    SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
 
Revenue Recognition
 
Revenues are recognized when products are delivered to and accepted by the customer or services are performed. Revenues from service contracts and rentals are recognized over the term of the contract. The present value of payments due under sales-type lease contracts is recorded as revenue and cost of goods sold is charged with the book value of the equipment when products are delivered to and accepted by the customer. Finance income is recognized over the related lease term.
 
Advertising
 
Advertising costs are expensed the first time the advertisement is run.
 
Income Taxes
 
Income taxes are determined in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 109, which requires recognition of deferred income tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred income tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between financial statement and tax basis of liabilities and assets using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. SFAS 109 also provides for the recognition of deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that the assets will be realized in future years. A valuation allowance has been established for deferred tax assets for which realization is not likely.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
We consider all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents.
 
Inventories
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market using the average cost or specific identification methods and consist of finished goods available for sale.
 
Property and Equipment
 
Property and equipment are recorded at cost. The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets sold, retired or otherwise disposed of are removed from the respective accounts, and any resulting gains or losses are included in the consolidated statements of income. Depreciation is computed for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows: equipment on operating leases—3–5 years; production equipment—5 years; furniture and office equipment—3–7 years; capitalized software—3–10 years; leasehold improvements—shorter of the asset life or term of lease; and buildings—20 years. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations; replacements and betterments are capitalized. The Company capitalizes certain costs, such as software coding, installation and testing, that are incurred to purchase or to create and implement internal use computer software. Depreciation expense related to capitalized software was $10,779 and $7,409 in fiscal 2001 and 2000, respectively.
 
 

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Goodwill
 
Substantially all goodwill (excess of purchase price over net assets acquired) is amortized over periods ranging from 25 to 40 years using the straight-line method. The recoverability of goodwill is evaluated at the operating unit level by an analysis of operating results and consideration of other significant events or changes in the business environment. If an operating unit has current operating losses and based upon projections there is a likelihood that such operating losses will continue, we will evaluate whether impairment exists on the basis of undiscounted expected future cash flows from operations before interest for the remaining amortization period. If impairment exists, the carrying amount of the goodwill is reduced by the estimated shortfall of cash flows on a discounted basis (see note 2 to the consolidated financial statements). Accumulated amortization of goodwill at September 30, 2001 and 2000 was $269,340 and $228,267, respectively.
 
Environmental Liabilities
 
Environmental expenditures that pertain to current operations or to future revenues are expensed or capitalized consistent with the Company’s capitalization policy for property and equipment. Expenditures that result from the remediation of an existing condition caused by past operations that do not contribute to current or future revenues, are expensed. Liabilities are recognized for remedial activities, based on management’s best estimate of aggregate environmental exposure. Recoveries of expenditures are recognized as receivables when they are estimable and probable. Estimated liabilities are not discounted to present value. See note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
Assets and liabilities of non-U.S. subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at fiscal year-end exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates prevailing during the fiscal year. The resulting translation adjustments are recorded as a component of shareholders’ equity. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in net income.
 
Financial Instruments
 
Derivative financial instruments are utilized to reduce foreign currency and interest rate risk. We do not enter into financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. Interest rate swap agreements are used as part of our program to manage the fixed and floating interest rate mix of our total debt portfolio and related overall cost of borrowing. The interest rate swap agreements involve the periodic exchange of payments without the exchange of the notional amount upon which the payments are based. The related amount payable to or receivable from counterparties is included as an adjustment to accrued interest in other accrued expenses. The interest rate swap agreements are designated as hedges. Currency swap agreements are used to manage exposure relating to certain intercompany debt denominated in one foreign currency that will be repaid in another foreign currency. Currency swap agreements are designated as hedges of firm commitments to pay interest and principal on debt, which would otherwise expose us to foreign currency risk. Currency translation gains and losses on the principal swapped are offset by corresponding translation gains and losses on the related foreign denominated assets. Gains and losses on terminations of interest rate and currency swap agreements are deferred as an adjustment to the carrying amount of the outstanding obligation and amortized as an adjustment to interest expense related to the obligation over the remaining term of the original contract life of the terminated swap agreement. In the event of early extinguishment of the obligation, any realized or unrealized gain or loss from the swap would be recognized in the consolidated statement of income at the time of extinguishment.
 
IKON adopted SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” on October 1, 2000. This standard, as amended by SFAS 138, requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the balance sheet at their fair value and that changes in fair value be recorded each period in current earnings or comprehensive income. See note 18 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.
 
Reclassifications
 
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

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Pending Accounting Changes
 
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) approved SFAS 141, “Business Combinations”, SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, and SFAS 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.”
 
SFAS 141 supercedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) 16, Business Combinations. The most significant changes made by SFAS 141 are: (1) requiring that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, (2) establishing specific criteria for the recognition of intangible assets separately from goodwill, and (3) requiring unallocated negative goodwill to be written off immediately as an extraordinary gain (instead of being deferred and amortized). The Company does not expect a material impact from the adoption of SFAS 141 on our consolidated financial statements.
 
SFAS 142 supercedes APB 17, Intangible Assets. SFAS 142 primarily addresses accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition. The provisions of SFAS 142 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, with early adoption permitted. The most significant changes made by SFAS 142 are: (1) goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets will no longer be amortized, (2) goodwill will be tested for impairment at least annually at the reporting unit level, (3) intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life will be tested for impairment at least annually, and (4) the amortization period of intangible assets with finite lives will no longer be limited to forty years. The Company adopted SFAS 142 effective October 1, 2001 and is currently evaluating the impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
SFAS 143 addresses accounting for legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, construction, development and the normal operation of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. SFAS 143 requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The associated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset and subsequently allocated to expense over the asset’s useful life. SFAS 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this statement, but does not expect a material impact from the adoption of SFAS 143 on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In August 2001, the FASB approved SFAS 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS 144 supercedes SFAS 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of,” and APB 30, “Reporting the Results of Operations—Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions.” SFAS 144 requires an impairment loss to be recognized only if the carrying amounts of long-lived assets to be held and used are not recoverable from their expected undiscounted future cash flows. SFAS 144 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this statement, but does not expect a material impact from the adoption of SFAS 144 on our consolidated financial statements.
 
2.    RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES
 
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company announced the acceleration of certain cost cutting and infrastructure improvements and recorded a pre-tax restructuring and asset impairment charge of $60,000 and reserve adjustments related primarily to the exit of the Company’s telephony operations of $5,300. These related reserve adjustments are included in cost of goods sold and selling and administrative expense in the consolidated statement of income. This resulted in a charge of $65,300 ($49,235 after-tax, or $0.34 per share on a diluted basis). These actions address the exit from the Company’s telephony operations in the United States and Europe, the closing of a number of non-strategic digital print centers and further downsizing of operational infrastructures throughout the organization as the Company leverages and intensifies prior standardization and centralization initiatives. These actions include the ongoing centralization and consolidation of many selling and administrative functions, including marketplace consolidation, supply chain, finance, customer service, sales support and the realignment of sales coverage against our long-term growth objectives. Additionally, the Company recorded an asset impairment charge of $3,582 ($3,300 after-tax, or $0.02 per share on a diluted basis) related to the exit of the Company’s technology education operations. Therefore, the aggregate charge recorded in fiscal 2001 (the “Fiscal 2001 Charge”) was $68,882 ($52,535 after-tax, or $0.36 per share on a diluted basis).
 
In the first quarter of fiscal 2000, the Company announced plans to improve performance and efficiency and incurred a total pre-tax restructuring and asset impairment charge (the “First Quarter 2000 Charge”) of $105,340 ($78,479 after-tax, or $0.52 per share on a basic and diluted basis). These actions addressed under-performance in certain technology services operations, business document services, and business information services locations as well as the Company’s desire to
 

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strategically position these businesses for integration and profitable growth. Plans included consolidating or disposing of certain under-performing and non-core locations; implementing productivity enhancements through the consolidation and centralization of activities in inventory management, purchasing, finance/accounting and other administrative functions; and consolidating real estate through the co-location of business units as well as the disposition of unproductive real estate. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, the Company determined that some first quarter restructuring initiatives would not require the level of spending that had been originally estimated, and certain other initiatives would not be implemented due to changing business dynamics. As a result, $15,961 was reversed from the First Quarter 2000 Charge and the total amount of the First Quarter 2000 Charge was reduced to $89,379 ($66,587 after-tax, or $0.45 per share on a basic and diluted basis). Also, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, the Company announced other specific actions designed to address the changing market conditions impacting technology services, IKON North America, and outsourcing locations and incurred a total pre-tax restructuring and asset impairment charge (the “Fourth Quarter 2000 Charge”) of $15,789 ($12,353 after-tax, or $0.08 per share on a basic and diluted basis). The First Quarter 2000 Charge (as reduced) and Fourth Quarter 2000 Charge resulted in a net fiscal 2000 charge (the “Fiscal 2000 Charge”) of $105,168 ($78,940 after-tax, or $0.53 per share on a basic and diluted basis).
 
The pre-tax components of the restructuring and asset impairment charges for fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2000 were as follows:
 
Type of Charge

  
Fiscal 2001 Charge

  
Fiscal 2000 Charge

Restructuring Charge:
             
Severance
  
$
26,500
  
$
20,697
Contractual commitments
  
 
8,000
  
 
30,552
    

  

Total Restructuring Charge
  
 
34,500
  
 
51,249
    

  

Asset Impairment Charge:
             
Fixed assets
  
 
6,906
  
 
15,039
Goodwill and intangibles
  
 
22,176
  
 
38,880
    

  

Total Asset Impairment Charge
  
 
29,082
  
 
53,919
    

  

Total
  
$
63,582
  
$
105,168
    

  

 
The employees and locations affected by the charges described above were as follows:
 
    
Employees Affected

    
Employee Terminations

      
Adjustment to Fiscal 2000 Charge

    
Remaining Employees to be Terminated

Fiscal 2001 terminations
  
1,600
                    
1,600
Fiscal 2000 terminations
  
2,318
    
(1,780
)
    
(538
)
  
 
    
Sites Affected

  
Sites Closed

      
Adjustment to Fiscal 2000 Charge

      
Remaining Sites to be Closed

Fiscal 2001 closures
  
24
                    
24
Fiscal 2000 closures
  
29
  
(27
)
    
(2
)
    
 

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The following presents a reconciliation of the original restructuring components of the Fiscal 2001 Charge and Fiscal 2000 Charge to the balance remaining at September 30, 2001, which is included in other accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet:
 
    
Fiscal 2001 Charge

    
Payments Fiscal 2001

    
Balance September 30, 2001

Severance
  
$
26,500
    
    
$
26,500
Contractual commitments
  
 
8,000
    
    
 
8,000
    

    
    

Total
  
$
34,500
    
    
$
34,500
    

    
    

 
    
Fiscal 2000 Charge

  
Payments Fiscal 2000

    
Adjustment to Fiscal 2000 Charge

    
Balance September 30, 2000

  
Payments Fiscal 2001

    
Balance September 30, 2001

Severance
  
$
22,481
  
$
(10,616
)
  
$
(1,784
)
  
$
10,081
  
$
(8,058
)
  
$
2,023
Contractual commitments
  
 
44,729
  
 
(12,827
)
  
 
(14,177
)
  
 
17,725
  
 
(7,699
)
  
 
10,026
    

  


  


  

  


  

Total
  
$
67,210
  
$
(23,443
)
  
$
(15,961
)
  
$
27,806
  
$
(15,757
)
  
$
12,049
    

  


  


  

  


  

 
 
All actions related to the Fiscal 2000 Charge are complete. Severance payments to terminated employees are made in installments. The remaining balances of the fiscal 2001 and 2000 severance charges are expected to be paid through fiscal 2003. The charges for contractual commitments relate to lease commitments where the Company is exiting certain locations and/or businesses. The remaining balances of the fiscal 2001 and 2000 charges for contractual commitments are expected to be paid over the next several years.
 

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3.    ACQUISITIONS
 
We made one acquisition in fiscal 2001 for an aggregate purchase price of $1,642 in cash. Total assets related to the fiscal 2001 acquisition were $2,857, including goodwill of $2,140. An additional $1,024 was paid and capitalized in fiscal 2001 relating to prior years’ acquisitions.
 
In fiscal 2000, we made two acquisitions for an aggregate purchase price of $2,132 in cash. Total assets related to fiscal 2000 acquisitions were $2,427, including goodwill of $2,008. An additional $5,213 was paid and capitalized in fiscal 2000 relating to prior years’ acquisitions.
 
In fiscal 1999, we made six acquisitions for an aggregate purchase price of $19,332 in cash. Total assets related to fiscal 1999 acquisitions were $32,425, including goodwill of $23,017. An additional $22,454 was paid and capitalized in fiscal 1999 relating to prior years’ acquisitions.
 
All acquisitions were accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and are included in results of operations from their dates of acquisition. Certain acquisition agreements contained earn out provisions which provided for additional payments in cash or stock. Amounts paid under these agreements have been included in goodwill.
 
Pro forma results of operations have not been presented for any of the acquisitions because the effects of the transactions were not material to the consolidated financial statements.
 
4.    FINANCE RECEIVABLES
 
Our wholly-owned finance subsidiaries are engaged in purchasing office equipment from our marketplaces and leasing the equipment to customers under direct financing leases.
 
Components of finance receivables, net, are as follows:
 
September 30

  
2001

    
2000

 
Gross receivables
  
$
3,633,992
 
  
$
3,445,536
 
Unearned income
  
 
(650,648
)
  
 
(576,839
)
Unguaranteed residuals
  
 
433,649
 
  
 
377,412
 
Lease default reserve
  
 
(69,784
)
  
 
(74,792
)
    


  


Finance receivables
  
 
3,347,209
 
  
 
3,171,317
 
Less: current portion
  
 
1,171,004
 
  
 
1,087,215
 
    


  


Long-term finance receivables
  
$
2,176,205
 
  
$
2,084,102
 
    


  


 
At September 30, 2001, future minimum payments to be received under direct financing leases were: 2002 — $1,338,210; 2003 — $1,055,397; 2004 — $716,302; 2005 — $377,039; 2006 — $144,262; thereafter — $2,782; while future minimum lease payments to be received under operating leases were: 2002 — $25,645; 2003 — $17,357; 2004 — $10,842; 2005 — $5,137; 2006 — $1,916; thereafter — $111.
 
In December 1998, our U.S. finance subsidiary IOS Capital, Inc. (“IOSC”) entered into an asset securitization transaction whereby it sold $366,600 in financing lease receivables for $250,000 in cash and a retained interest in the remainder. The agreement was for an initial three-year term with certain renewal provisions and was structured as a revolving asset securitization so that as collections reduced previously sold interests in this new pool of leases, additional leases could be sold up to $180,000 ($250,000 in fiscal 2000 and 1999). The terms of the agreement require that IOSC continue to service the lease portfolio. IOSC recognized a pre-tax gain of $14,333 in fiscal 1999 on this agreement. On May 25, 1999, IOSC repurchased the leases sold in this transaction with the proceeds from the lease-backed notes described in note 6 to the consolidated financial statements. In fiscal 1999, IOSC sold an additional $152,098 in leases, replacing leases paid/collected during the year and recognized pre-tax gains of $12,121. On October 7, 1999, these leases were repurchased with a portion of the proceeds received from the issuance of approximately $700,000 of lease-backed notes.
 
On December 9, 1999, IOSC pledged or transferred $311,382 in financing lease receivables for $247,600 in cash in connection with its revolving asset securitization, in a transfer accounted for as a financing. Additionally, in fiscal 2000, IOSC pledged or transferred $295,472 in financing lease receivables for $235,400 in cash in connection with its revolving asset securitization, in a transfer accounted for as a financing. IOSC repaid $250,000 on June 2, 2000 when it issued the 2000–1 Notes described below.
 
In September 2000, IOSC entered into a revolving asset securitization whereby it pledged or transferred $414,843 in financing lease receivables for $349,795 in cash and a retained interest in the remainder. The agreement is for an initial three-year term with certain renewal provisions and was structured as a revolving asset securitization so that as collections reduce previously pledged or transferred interests in this new pool of leases, additional leases can be pledged or transferred up to $225,000. The terms of the agreement require that IOSC continue to service the lease portfolio.

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During fiscal 2001, IOSC pledged or transferred $539,776 in financing lease receivables for $485,900 in cash in connection with its revolving asset securitization. Also, during fiscal 2001, IOSC entered into a new revolving asset securitization. The agreement is for an initial 364-day term with certain renewal provisions and was structured as a revolving asset securitization so that as collections reduce previously pledged or transferred interests in this new pool of leases, additional leases can be pledged or transferred up to $300,000. The terms of the agreement require that IOSC continue to service the lease portfolio. Under this agreement, IOSC pledged or transferred $163,746 in financing lease receivables for $138,600 in cash and a retained interest in the remainder.
 
Our Canadian finance subsidiary has an asset securitization agreement for up to CN$175,000 of eligible direct financing lease receivables. The agreement expires on August 30, 2002 and was structured as a revolving asset securitization agreement so that as collections reduce previously pledged interests in the new pool of leases, additional leases can be pledged up to the above amount. During fiscal 2001, our Canadian finance subsidiary pledged or transferred CN$81,197 in financing lease receivables for CN$71,583 in cash in connection with this revolving asset securitization agreement in a transaction accounted for as a financing. The terms of the agreement require that our Canadian finance subsidiary continue to service the lease portfolio.
 
Our United Kingdom finance subsidiary has an asset securitization agreement for up to the British pound sterling equivalent of $125,000 of eligible direct financing lease receivables. The agreement expires on March 28, 2002 and was structured as a revolving asset securitization agreement so that as collections reduce previously pledged interests in the new pool of leases, additional leases can be pledged up to the above amount. During fiscal 2001, our United Kingdom finance subsidiary pledged or transferred £75,000 in financing lease receivables for £60,000 in cash in connection with this revolving asset securitization agreement in a transaction accounted for as a financing. The terms of the agreement require that our United Kingdom finance subsidiary continue to service the lease portfolio.
 
As of September 30, 2001, IOSC, our Canadian finance subsidiary and our United Kingdom finance subsidiary had approximately $511,500, CN$130,000 and £92,000, respectively, available under their revolving asset securitization financing agreements.
 
5.    PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
Property and equipment, at cost, consisted of:
 
September 30

  
2001

  
2000

Land
  
$
2,561
  
$
5,629
Buildings and leasehold improvements
  
 
73,553
  
 
97,312
Production equipment
  
 
41,726
  
 
39,540
Furniture and office equipment
  
 
327,223
  
 
354,003
Capitalized software
  
 
80,323
  
 
39,060
    

  

    
 
525,386
  
 
535,544
Less: accumulated depreciation
  
 
317,574
  
 
289,538
    

  

    
$
207,812
  
$
246,006
    

  

 
6.    NOTES PAYABLE AND LONG-TERM DEBT
 
Notes payable consisted of:
 
September 30

  
2001

  
2000

Notes payable to banks at average interest rate: 2001– 4.95%; 2000 – 8.04%
  
$
183,504
  
$
41,626
Other notes payable at average interest rate: 2001– 7.99%; 2000 – 8.91%
  
 
184
  
 
590
    

  

    
$
183,688
  
$
42,216
    

  

 


 
Long-term debt consisted of:
 
September 30

  
2001

  
2000

Bond issue at stated interest rate of 6.75%, net of discount (2001–$4,219; 2000 – $4,287), due 2025, effective interest rate of 6.85%
  
$
295,781
  
$
295,713
Bond issue at stated interest rate of 6.75%, net of discount (2001–$151; 2000 – $194), due 2004, effective interest rate of 6.76%
  
 
124,849
  
 
124,806
Bond issue at stated interest rate of 7.30%, net of discount 2001– $586; 2000 –$593), due 2027, effective interest rate of 7.34%
  
 
114,414
  
 
114,407
Bond issue at stated interest rate of 8.875% due 2001
         
 
43,819
Private placement debt at average interest rate of 7.15%, due 2005
  
 
55,000
  
 
55,000
Bank debt at average interest rate of 7.71%, due 2000
         
 
41,994
Sundry notes, bonds and mortgages at average interest rate: 2001–7.86%; 2000 – 8.13%, due 2000–2005
  
 
16,998
  
 
97,602
Present value of capital lease obligations (gross amount: 2001–$12,165; 2000– $15,444)
  
 
10,209
  
 
10,149
    

  

    
 
617,251
  
 
783,490
Less: current maturities
  
 
17,643
  
 
176,629
    

  

    
$
599,608
  
$
606,861
    

  

 
After giving effect to interest rate swaps, the average effective interest rate on our long-term bank debt of $41,994 was 7.7% at September 30, 2000, compared to an average variable rate of 6.2% at September 30, 2000.
 
In fiscal 2000, we repurchased $10,000 par value of our 7.30% bonds due November 1, 2027 for $6,951 and recognized an extraordinary gain of $3,049 ($1,707 after-tax).
 
Long-term debt, finance subsidiaries consisted of:
 
September 30

  
2001

  
2000

Medium term notes at average interest rate: 2001–6.34%; 2000–6.58%, due 2001–2004
  
$
82,000
  
$
568,500
Notes payable at average interest rate: 2001–9.75%, due 2004
  
 
250,000
      
Lease-backed notes at average interest rate: 2001– 6.18%; 2000–6.81%, due 2000 –2005
  
 
1,797,389
  
 
1,267,641
Asset securitization conduit financing at average interest rate: 2001–3.69%; 2000–6.60%, due 2001–2006
  
 
193,500
  
 
582,795
Notes payable to banks at average interest rate: 2001–6.82%; 2000 –7.37%, due 2001–2006
  
 
272,850
  
 
225,463
    

  

    
 
2,595,739
  
 
2,644,399
Less: current maturities
  
 
1,229,631
  
 
1,238,950
    

  

    
$
1,366,108
  
$
1,405,449
    

  

 
After giving effect to interest rate swaps on finance subsidiaries debt, the average effective interest rate on $1,206,762 and $555,401 of our lease-backed notes was 6.3% and 7.3% at September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, compared to average variable rates of 3.6% and 6.7% at September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
 
Long-term debt and long-term debt, finance subsidiaries mature as follows:
 
Fiscal Year

  
Long-Term Debt

  
Long-Term Debt, Finance Subsidiaries

2002
  
$
17,643
  
$
1,229,631
2003
  
 
5,827
  
 
618,206
2004
  
 
2,378
  
 
580,549
2005
  
 
125,806
  
 
149,036
2006
  
 
55,248
  
 
18,235
2007–2027
  
 
410,349
  
 
82
 
Maturities of lease-backed notes are based on contractual maturities of leases.
 
We have a credit agreement with several banks for $600,000, which terminates on January 16, 2003. The agreement includes a facility fee that could range from 6.25 to 10.0 basis points per annum on the commitment (10.0 basis points per annum at September 30, 2001), based upon our current long-term debt rating. The agreement provides that loans may

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be made under either domestic or Eurocurrency notes at rates computed under a selection of rate formulas including prime or Eurocurrency rates. At September 30, 2001 short-term borrowings supported by the credit agreement totaled $161,577, leaving $438,423 unused and available.
 
IOSC may offer notes to the public from time to time under its medium term notes program. These notes are offered at varying maturities of nine months or more from their dates of issue and may be subject to redemption at the option of IOSC, in whole or in part, prior to the maturity date in conjunction with meeting specified provisions. Interest rates are determined based on market conditions at the time of issuance.
 
On June 15, 2001, IOSC issued $250,000 of notes with an interest rate of 9.75% (10% yield including the original issue discount) which is due on June 15, 2004. Interest is paid on the notes semi-annually beginning December 15, 2001. With the net proceeds from the issuance, IOSC repaid $150,000 of 6.73% medium term notes due June 15, 2001 and will use the remainder of the proceeds for general corporate purposes.
 
In fiscal 2001, IOSC signed promissory notes and pledged $26,784 of lease receivables for $22,471 of proceeds. During fiscal 2001, the Company repaid $1,179 of the promissory notes. The notes have various interest rates ranging from 7.12% to 8.61% with maturities through March 2006.
 
In fiscal 2001, IOSC borrowed $648,500 and repaid $1,037,795 under its revolving asset securitization conduit financing agreements. Repayments were made with proceeds received from the issuance of the Series 2000–2 and 2001–1 Notes described below.
 
IKON Receivables, LLC (an affiliate of IOSC) has issued Series 1999–1, 1999–2, 2000–1, 2000–2, and 2001–1 Lease-Backed Notes (collectively, the “Notes”) as described below:
 
Series

  
Notes

  
Issuance Date

  
Principal Issuance Amount

  
Interest Rate

    
Stated Maturity Date

1999-1
  
Class A-1
  
05/25/99
  
$
304,474
  
5.11
%
  
June, 2000
    
Class A-2
  
05/25/99
  
 
61,579
  
5.60
%
  
May, 2005
    
Class A-3
  
05/25/99
  
 
304,127
  
5.99
%
  
May, 2005
    
Class A-4
  
05/25/99
  
 
81,462
  
6.23
%
  
May, 2005
    
  
  

  

  
Sub-Total
            
 
751,642
           
              

           
1999-2
  
Class A-1
  
10/07/99
  
 
235,326
  
6.14125
%
  
October, 2000
    
Class A-2
  
10/07/99
  
 
51,100
  
6.31
%
  
May, 2001
    
Class A-3a
  
10/07/99
  
 
100,000
  
6.59
%
  
August, 2003
    
Class A-3b
  
10/07/99
  
 
240,891
  
LIBOR + 0.36
%
  
August, 2003
    
Class A-4
  
10/07/99
  
 
72,278
  
6.88
%
  
November, 2005
    
  
  

  

  
Sub-Total
            
 
699,595
           
              

           
2000-1
  
Class A-1
  
06/02/00
  
 
130,000
  
6.99625
%
  
June, 2001
    
Class A-2
  
06/02/00
  
 
54,000
  
7.51000
%
  
March, 2002
    
Class A-3
  
06/02/00
  
 
230,000
  
LIBOR + 0.19
%
  
March, 2004
    
Class A-4
  
06/02/00
  
 
84,510
  
LIBOR + 0.23
%
  
September, 2006
    
  
  

  

  
Sub-Total
            
 
498,510
           
              

           
2000-2
  
Class A-1
  
12/07/00
  
 
193,532
  
6.66125
%
  
December, 2001
    
Class A-2
  
12/07/00
  
 
70,193
  
6.60
%
  
September, 2002
    
Class A-3
  
12/07/00
  
 
290,800
  
LIBOR + 0.23
%
  
October, 2004
    
Class A-4
  
12/07/00
  
 
79,906
  
LIBOR + 0.27
%
  
July, 2007
    
  
  

  

  
Sub-Total
            
 
634,431
           
              

           
2001-1
  
Class A-1
  
06/28/01
  
 
168,000
  
3.73375
%
  
July, 2002
    
Class A-2
  
06/28/01
  
 
41,000
  
4.16
%
  
March, 2004
    
Class A-3
  
06/28/01
  
 
260,000
  
LIBOR + 0.23
%
  
January, 2006
    
Class A-4
  
06/28/01
  
 
126,200
  
LIBOR + 0.26
%
  
October, 2008
    
  
  

  

  
Sub-Total
            
 
595,200
           
              

           
Total Issued
            
$
3,179,378
           
              

           

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The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture between IKON Receivables, LLC, IOSC and various Indenture Trustees. The Notes are collateralized by a pool of office equipment leases or contracts and related assets (the “Leases”) acquired or originated by IOSC (together with the equipment financing portion of each periodic lease or rental payment due under the Leases on or after the related indenture date) and all related casualty payments, retainable deposits, and termination payments. Payments on the Notes are made from payments on the Leases. The Notes have certain credit enhancement features available to noteholders, including reserve accounts, overcollateralization accounts and noncancellable insurance policies from Ambac Assurance Corporation with respect to the Notes. On each payment date, funds available from the collection of lease receivables will be paid to the noteholders in the order of their priority class.
 
The Notes bear interest from the related issuance date at the stated rates specified above. The variable rate 1999–2 Class A-3b, 2000–1 Class A-3, 2000-1 Class A-4, 2000–2 Class A-3, 2000–2 Class A-4, 2001–1 Class A-3 and 2001–1 Class A-4 Notes have been fixed at 6.63%, 7.802%, 7.82%, 6.475%, 6.475%, 4.825% and 5.435%, respectively, through interest rate swaps.
 
IOSC services the Leases pursuant to Assignment and Servicing Agreements by and among IOSC, as originator and servicer, IKON Receivables-1, LLC, as seller, and IKON Receivables, LLC, as issuer. IOSC may delegate its servicing responsibilities to one or more sub-servicers, but such delegation does not relieve IOSC of its liabilities with respect thereto. IOSC retains possession of the Leases and related files, and receives a monthly service fee from IKON Receivables, LLC for servicing the Leases.
 
Restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets primarily represents cash that has been collected on the Leases which must be used to repay the 1999-1, 1999-2, 2000-1, 2000-2 and 2001-1 Notes, respectively.
 
Capital lease obligations and mortgages are collateralized by property and equipment that had a net book value of $10,878 at September 30, 2001. Interest paid, including finance subsidiaries, approximated $250,000, $257,000 and $208,000 for fiscal years 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
 
Certain components of our debt balance are subject to debt covenants. The most restrictive of these covenants is a funded debt to equity calculation.
 
7.    LEASES
 
Equipment acquired under capital leases is included in property and equipment in the amount of $26,848 and $49,954 in fiscal 2001 and 2000, respectively, and the related amounts of accumulated amortization are $15,970 and $32,169 in fiscal 2001 and 2000, respectively. Related obligations are in long-term debt and related amortization is included in depreciation.
 
At September 30, 2001, future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of more than one year were: 2002—$41,692; 2003—$28,649; 2004—$19,481; 2005—$13,071; 2006—$10,037; and thereafter—$34,023.
 
Total rental expense was $121,475, $104,754 and $97,423 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
 
8.    CONTINGENCIES
 
The matter of Whetman, et al. v. IKON Office Solutions, Inc., et al.involves a claim brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). In connection with that claim, the plaintiffs allege that the Company and various individuals violated fiduciary duties under ERISA based on allegedly improper investments in the Company’s stock made through the Company’s Retirement Savings Plan. The court certified a class with respect to this claim consisting generally of all those participants in the Retirement Savings Plan after September 30, 1995 and through August 13, 1998, subject to certain exceptions. Discovery is closed, and dispositive motions must be filed in March, 2002. The Company believes that this claim is without merit and is vigorously defending the suit.
 
The Company is involved in a number of environmental remediation actions to investigate and clean up certain sites related to its discontinued operations in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. Uncertainties about the status of laws and regulations, technology and information related to individual sites, including the magnitude of possible contamination, the timing and extent of required corrective actions and proportionate liabilities of other responsible parties, make it difficult to develop a meaningful estimate of probable future remediation costs. While the actual costs of remediation at these sites may vary from management’s estimates because of these uncertainties, the Company has established an accrual for known environmental obligations based on management’s best estimate of the aggregate environmental remediation exposure on these sites. After consideration of the defenses

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available to the Company, the accrual for such exposure, insurance coverage and other responsible parties, management does not believe that its obligations to remediate these sites would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
There are other contingent liabilities for taxes, guarantees, other lawsuits and various other matters occurring in the ordinary course of business. On the basis of information furnished by counsel and others, and after consideration of the defenses available to the Company and any related reserves and insurance coverage, management believes that none of these other contingencies will materially affect the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
 
9.    SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
At September 30, 1998, we had outstanding 3,877 depositary shares, each representing 1/100th of a share of Series BB conversion preferred stock with a cumulative annual dividend of $5.04 per depositary share. On October 1, 1998, each of the outstanding depositary shares automatically converted into 2.4972 shares of common stock per depositary share resulting in the issuance of 9,682 common shares. The common stock account increased by $290,170 to reflect the conversion. There was no change to total shareholders’ equity.
 
We have in place a Rights Agreement (“Rights Plan”) which expires on June 18, 2007 and provides for an exercise price of $204.00 per preferred stock purchase right (individually, a “Right,” and collectively, the “Rights”). A Right entitles holders thereof to buy 1/100th of a share of our Series 12 Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shares”).
 
The Rights Plan provides that the Rights will be exercisable and will trade separately from shares of our common stock only if a person or group (an “Acquiring Person”) acquires beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the shares of our common stock or commences a tender or exchange offer that would result in such a person or group owning 15% or more of the shares of our common stock (a “Flip-in Event”). Only when one or more of these events occur will shareholders receive certificates for the Rights.
 
If any person actually acquires 15% or more of the shares of common stock, other than through a tender or exchange offer for all shares of common stock that provides a fair price and other terms for such shares, or if a 15%-or-more shareholder engages in certain “self-dealing” transactions or engages in a merger or other business combination in which we survive and shares of our common stock remain outstanding, the other shareholders will be able to exercise the Rights and buy shares of our common stock having twice the value of the exercise price of the Rights. The Rights Plan that allows shareholders, upon action by a majority of the Continuing Directors (Continuing Directors are, in general, directors who were members of the Board of Directors prior to a Flip-in Event), to exercise their Rights for 50% of the shares of common stock otherwise purchasable upon surrender to us of the Rights so exercised and without other payment of exercise price.
 
The Board of Directors can redeem the Rights for $.01 per Right and to provide that the Rights may only be redeemed by majority vote of the Continuing Directors.
 
The Rights, in general, may be redeemed at any time prior to the tenth day following public announcement that a person has acquired a 15% ownership position in shares of our common stock.
 
10.    TAXES ON INCOME
 
Provision for income taxes:
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30
  
2001

    
2000

    
1999

 
    
 
Current
  
 
Deferred
 
  
 
Current
 
  
 
Deferred
 
  
 
Current
  
 
Deferred
 
Federal
  
$
6,858
  
$
45,300
 
  
$
(4,229
)
  
$
51,438
 
  
$
12,175
  
$
27,569
 
Foreign
  
 
2,596
  
 
(7,067
)
  
 
3,449
 
  
 
(1,643
)
  
 
4,446
  
 
(2,056
)
State
  
 
2,440
  
 
3,664
 
  
 
582
 
  
 
6,276
 
  
 
3,963
  
 
(542
)
    

  


  


  


  

  


Taxes on income
  
$
11,894
  
$
41,897
 
  
$
(198
)
  
$
56,071
 
  
$
20,584
  
$
24,971
 
    

  


  


  


  

  


 

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The components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities, including finance subsidiaries, were as follows:
 
September 30
  
2001

    
2000

Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Depreciation and lease income recognition
  
$
539,840
    
$
514,696
Other, net
  
 
27,686
    
 
29,452
    

    

Total deferred tax liabilities
  
 
567,526
    
 
544,148
Deferred tax assets:
               
Accrued liabilities
  
 
165,610
    
 
177,500
Net operating loss carryforwards
  
 
72,196
    
 
79,382
Tax credit carryforwards
  
 
50,724
    
 
42,570
    

    

Total deferred tax assets
  
 
288,530
    
 
299,452
Valuation allowance
  
 
68,362
    
 
62,382
    

    

Net deferred tax assets
  
 
220,168
    
 
237,070
    

    

Net deferred tax liabilities
  
$
347,358
    
$
307,078
    

    

 
Net operating loss carryforwards consist primarily of state carryforwards of $672,000 principally expiring in fiscal 2002 through 2021 and federal carryforwards of $33,000 expiring in fiscal 2002 through 2018. Additionally, the Company has $50,724 of carryforward tax credits, the majority of which have no expiration date. A valuation allowance has been established against the state carryforwards and other tax credit carryforwards. The increase in the valuation allowance is primarily attributable to the inability to record tax benefits for current year losses in certain foreign jurisdictions.
 
Other assets on the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2001 include $20,248 of deferred taxes related to our adoption of SFAS 133. See notes 1 and 18 to the consolidated financial statements.
 
Pre-tax income (loss) from domestic and foreign operations was $76,311 and $(6,373), respectively, in fiscal 2001, $94,357 and $(6,949), respectively, in fiscal 2000 and $75,500 and $3,891, respectively, in fiscal 1999.
 
A reconciliation of income tax expense at the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate to actual income tax expense is as follows:
 
Fiscal Year Ended
September 30
  
2001

      
2000

      
1999

 
Tax at statutory rate
  
$
23,729
 
    
$
28,642
 
    
$
27,787
 
State income taxes, net of U.S. federal tax benefit
  
 
5,251
 
    
 
6,654
 
    
 
2,035
 
Goodwill
  
 
13,456
 
    
 
14,000
 
    
 
14,555
 
Loss from asset impairment and acquisition related charges
  
 
7,446
 
    
 
11,737
 
          
Foreign including credits
  
 
(6,525
)
    
 
(1,603
)
    
 
(1,395
)
Corporate owned life insurance
  
 
11,525
 
    
 
700
 
    
 
303
 
Other
  
 
(1,091
)
    
 
(4,257
)
    
 
2,270
 
    


    


    


    
$
53,791
 
    
$
55,873
 
    
$
45,555
 
    


    


    


 
Net income tax payments were $8,788, $7,935 and $7,855 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
 
Undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries were approximately $97,000 at September 30, 2001. Those earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested and, therefore, no provision has been recorded for U.S. federal and state income taxes.


 
11.    EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations:
 
September 30

  
2001

    
2000

    
1999

Numerator:
                        
Income from continuing operations before extraordinary gain
  
$
14,005
    
$
25,960
    
$
33,836
    

    

    

Denominator:
                        
Denominator for basic earnings per common share—weighted average shares
  
 
141,888
    
 
148,207
    
 
148,673
Effect of dilutive securities:
                        
Employee stock options
  
 
2,272
    
 
120
    
 
140
Employee stock awards
  
 
248
                 
Contingently issuable shares
                    
 
190
    

    

    

Dilutive potential common shares
  
 
2,520
    
 
120
    
 
330
Denominator for diluted earnings per common share—adjusted weighted average shares and assumed conversions
  
 
144,408
    
 
148,327
    
 
149,003
    

    

    

Basic and diluted earnings per common share from continuing operations before extraordinary gain
  
$
0.10
    
$
0.18
    
$
0.23
    

    

    

 
For additional disclosures regarding preferred stock and employee stock options, see notes 9 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements.
 
Options to purchase 7,257, 5,825 and 5,687 shares of common stock were outstanding during fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares and, therefore, the effect would be antidilutive.
 
12.    STOCK OPTIONS
 
As permitted by SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” we continue to account for our stock options in accordance with APB 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. Employee stock options are granted at or above the market price at dates of grant which does not require us to recognize any compensation expense. In general, these options expire in ten years (twenty years for certain non-employee director options) and vest over three years (five years for grants issued prior to December 15, 2000). The proceeds from options exercised are credited to shareholders’ equity. A plan for our non-employee directors enables participants to receive their annual directors’ fees in the form of options to purchase shares of common stock at a discount. The discount is equivalent to the annual directors’ fees and is charged to expense.
 
Changes in common shares under option were:
 
    
Shares

    
Weighted Average Price

September 30, 1998
  
5,932
 
  
$
27.18
Granted
  
3,338
 
  
 
14.65
Exercised
  
(80
)
  
 
11.73
Cancelled
  
(2,489
)
  
 
25.93
    

  

September 30, 1999
  
6,701
 
  
 
21.59
Granted
  
3,872
 
  
 
6.29
Exercised
             
Cancelled
  
(1,771
)
  
 
18.48
    

  

September 30, 2000
  
8,802
 
  
 
15.48
Granted
  
7,721
 
  
 
2.61
Exercised
  
(19
)
  
 
5.94
Cancelled
  
(1,874
)
  
 
12.14
    

  

September 30, 2001
  
14,630
 
  
$
9.16
    

  

Available for Grant
  
4,493
 
      
    

  

 


 
The following is provided to comply with the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123. If we had elected to recognize compensation expense based on the fair value at the date of grant for awards in fiscal years 2001, 2000 and 1999, consistent with the provisions of SFAS 123, our net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the following pro forma amounts:
 
Fiscal Year Ended
                          
September 30 (unaudited)
  
2001

    
2000

    
1999

 
Income from continuing
                          
operations before
                          
extraordinary gain as reported
  
$
14,005
 
  
$
25,960
 
  
$
33,836
 
Pro forma effect
  
 
(4,029
)
  
 
(3,905
)
  
 
(3,025
)
    


  


  


Income from continuing
                          
operations before
                          
extraordinary gain
  
 
9,976
 
  
 
22,055
 
  
 
30,811
 
Income from discontinued
                          
operations, net of taxes
  
 
1,200
 
  
 
1,415
 
        
Extraordinary gain on early
                          
extinguishment of debt,
                          
net of taxes
           
 
1,707
 
        
    


  


  


Net income
  
$
11,176
 
  
$
25,177
 
  
$
30,811
 
Basic and diluted earnings
                          
per common share:
                          
Continuing operations as reported
  
$
.10
 
  
$
.18
 
  
$
.23
 
Pro forma effect
  
 
(.03
)
  
 
(.03
)
  
 
(.02
)
    


  


  


Continuing operations
  
 
.07
 
  
 
.15
 
  
 
.21
 
Discontinued operations
  
 
.01
 
  
 
.01
 
        
Extraordinary gain
           
 
.01
 
        
Net Income
  
$
.08
 
  
$
.17
 
  
$
.21
 
    


  


  


 
The pro forma effect on net income may not be representative of the pro forma effect on net income of future years because the SFAS 123 method of accounting for pro forma compensation expense has not been applied to options granted prior to October 1, 1995.
 
The weighted-average fair values at date of grant for options granted during fiscal years 2001, 2000 and 1999 were $3.82, $6.24 and $9.80, respectively, and were estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following assumptions were applied for fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively: (i) expected dividend yields of 6.1%, 2.6% and 1.2%, (ii) expected volatility rates of 50.6%, 49.7% and 47.7%, (iii) expected lives of 6.7 years, 6.7 years and 5.7 years, and (iv) risk-free interest rates applied of 5.2%, 6.3% and 4.5%.


 
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at September 30, 2001:
 
      
Options Outstanding

    
Options Exercisable

Range of
Exercise Prices

    
Number
Outstanding at
September 30, 2001

  
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life

  
Weighted-Average
Exercise
Price

    
Number
Exercisable at
September 30, 2001

  
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price

$  2.38–$  4.73
    
7,293
  
9.7 years
  
$  2.61
    
  244
  
$  4.62
    5.39–    9.63
    
3,293
  
8.2           
  
    6.56
    
    641
  
    6.55
  10.44–  19.90
    
2,071
  
7.4           
  
  15.05
    
  979
  
  14.77
$22.00–$46.58
    
1,973
  
5.0           
  
$31.52
    
1,634
  
$32.11
 
13.    PENSION AND STOCK PURCHASE PLANS
 
We sponsor defined benefit pension plans for the majority of our employees. The benefits generally are based on years of service and compensation. We fund at least the minimum amount required by government regulations.
 
The components of net periodic pension cost for the Company-sponsored defined benefit pension plans are:
 
Fiscal Year Ended
September 30

  
2001

    
2000

    
1999

 
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
                          
Service cost
  
$
22,517
 
  
$
22,377
 
  
$
29,185
 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
  
 
24,307
 
  
 
22,596
 
  
 
21,741
 
Expected return on assets
  
 
(30,355
)
  
 
(27,378
)
  
 
(25,134
)
Amortization of net obligation
  
 
(1,248
)
  
 
(1,248
)
  
 
(1,248
)
Amortization of prior service cost
  
 
1,513
 
  
 
1,513
 
  
 
1,493
 
Recognized net actuarial gain
  
 
(5,298
)
  
 
(3,285
)
  
 
(52
)
    


  


  


Net periodic pension cost
  
 
11,436
 
  
 
14,575
 
  
 
25,985
 
Cost of shutdown benefits
                    
 
95
 
    


  


  


Total pension cost
  
$
11,436
 
  
$
14,575
 
  
$
26,080
 
    


  


  


 
Assumptions used in accounting for the Company-sponsored defined benefit pension plans were:
 
    
2001

  
2000

  
1999

Weighted average discount rates
  
7.6%
  
8.0%
  
7.5%
Rates of increase in compensation levels
  
4.0%
  
4.0%
  
6.0%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets
  
10.0%
  
10.0%
  
10.0%
 


 
The funded status and amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets for the Company-sponsored defined benefit pension plans were:
 
September 30
  
2001
    
2000
 





Change in Benefit Obligation
                 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
  
$
314,018
 
  
$
341,165
 
Service cost
  
 
22,517
 
  
 
22,377
 
Interest cost
  
 
24,306
 
  
 
22,596
 
Actuarial loss (gain)
  
 
23,220
 
  
 
(52,559
)
Benefits paid
  
 
(17,591
)
  
 
(16,968
)
Translation adjustment
  
 
(131
)
  
 
(2,593
)





Benefit obligation at end of year
  
$
366,339
 
  
$
314,018
 





Change in Plan Assets
                 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
  
$
348,781
 
  
$
313,044
 
Actual return on plan assets
  
 
(31,259
)
  
 
46,342
 
Employer contribution
  
 
3,141
 
  
 
8,889
 
Plan participant contributions
  
 
357
 
  
 
576
 
Benefits paid
  
 
(17,591
)
  
 
(16,968
)
Translation adjustment
  
 
(278
)
  
 
(3,102
)





Fair value of plan assets at end of year
  
$
303,151
 
  
$
348,781
 





Funded status
  
$
(63,188
)
  
$
34,764
 
Unrecognized net actuarial gain
  
 
(25,893
)
  
 
(111,299
)
Unrecognized net obligation
  
 
(2,500
)
  
 
(3,749
)
Unrecognized prior service cost
  
 
10,844
 
  
 
10,085
 
Adjustment to recognize minimum pension liability
  
 
(714
)
  
 
(168
)





Net amount recognized
  
$
(81,451
)
  
$
(70,367
)





Amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet
                 
Accrued benefit obligation
  
$
(86,463
)
  
$
(77,732
)
Prepaid pension benefit
  
 
4,218
 
  
 
5,764
 
Intangible asset
  
 
1,508
 
  
 
1,769
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
 
(714
)
  
 
(168
)





Net amount recognized
  
$
(81,451
)
  
$
(70,367
)





 
The projected benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $336,977 and $269,574, respectively, at September 30, 2001 and $11,448 and $0, respectively, at September 30, 2000. The accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets were $289,384 and $269,574, respectively, at September 30, 2001 and $11,386 and $0, respectively, at September 30, 2000.
 
Substantially all of the plan assets at September 30, 2001, are invested in listed stocks, including our common stock having a fair value of $11,760.
 
The majority of our employees were eligible to participate in our Retirement Savings Plan (RSP). The RSP allows employees to invest 1% to 16% of regular compensation before taxes in nine different investment funds. We contribute an amount equal to two-thirds of the employees’ investments, up to 6% of regular compensation, for a maximum company match of 4%. All our contributions are invested in our common stock. Employees vest in a percentage of our contribution after two years of service, with full vesting at the completion of five years of service. Total expense related to the plans was $29,783, $29,993 and $31,205 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
 
We have a Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (LTIP) pursuant to which key management employees have been granted performance based cash awards, which are earned upon achieving predetermined performance objectives during three-year intervals, and time based restricted stock awards, which are earned upon the fulfillment of vesting requirements. The value of these performance based awards is charged to expense over the related plan period. In fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, awards which would be payable in cash totaling $4,155, $0 and $1,012 respectively, were granted to LTIP participants. The Company expensed $519 in fiscal 2001 related to these awards. No expense was recorded related to these awards in fiscal 2000 or 1999 since performance objectives were not achieved. In fiscal 2001 and 2000, stock awards of $250 and $5,172, respectively, were granted, $120 and $187, respectively, were earned, $1,741 and $2,165, respectively, were amortized, $1,578 and $1,706, respectively, were cancelled and $3,745 and $6,814 were included in unearned compensation at September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively.


 
14.    SEGMENT REPORTING
 
The Company reports information about its operating segments according to the “management approach”. The management approach is based on the way management organizes the segments within the enterprise for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Under SFAS 131, our reportable segments are IKON North America and IKON Europe. The IKON North America and IKON Europe segments provide copiers, printers, color solutions, distributed printing, facilities management, legal document solutions and other office equipment and services, as well as design, planning and support services for network platforms and IT integration projects. These segments also include our captive finance subsidiaries in North America and Europe, respectively.
 
Other includes our North American business imaging services, education, Sysinct and telephony businesses. Business imaging services focuses on electronic file conversion. Education offers technology training, Sysinct specializes in e-business development and telephony provides telecommunications services. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company made a decision to exit its telephony business in the U.S. and Europe and its technology education business.
 
During fiscal 2001, we made the following change to our segment reporting to reflect the way management views our business as a result of our restructuring programs and the changing dynamics of our business: Network integration (included in Other in fiscal 2000) is included in IKON North America. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.
 
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.
 
The table below presents segment information for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999:
 
    
IKON
North
America

    
IKON
Europe

    
Other

    
Corporate
and
Eliminations

    
Total

 
Year Ended September 30, 2001
                                            
Revenues, excluding finance income
  
$
4,260,550
 
  
$
434,144
 
  
$
195,091
 
           
$
4,889,785
 
Finance income
  
 
363,556
 
  
 
20,138
 
                    
 
383,694
 
Finance interest expense
  
 
168,851
 
  
 
8,668
 
                    
 
177,519
 
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
  
 
(29,952
)
  
 
(1,264
)
  
 
(20,367
)
  
$
(11,999
)
  
 
(63,582
)
Operating income (loss)
  
 
354,325
 
  
 
22,214
 
  
 
(52,614
)
  
 
(186,756
)
  
 
137,169
 
Interest expense
                             
 
(69,373
)
  
 
(69,373
)
Income before taxes
                                      
 
67,796
 
Year Ended September 30, 2000
                                            
Revenues, excluding finance income
  
 
4,419,527
 
  
 
466,377
 
  
 
215,761
 
           
 
5,101,665
 
Finance income
  
 
323,718
 
  
 
21,562
 
                    
 
345,280
 
Finance interest expense
  
 
157,779
 
  
 
9,921
 
                    
 
167,700
 
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
  
 
(47,864
)
  
 
(5,681
)
  
 
(2,304
)
  
 
(49,319
)
  
 
(105,168
)
Shareholder litigation insurance proceeds
                             
 
17,000
 
  
 
17,000
 
Operating income (loss)
  
 
370,894
 
  
 
18,596
 
  
 
(27,676
)
  
 
(213,899
)
  
 
147,915
 
Gain on sale of investment
                             
 
3,739
 
  
 
3,739
 
Interest expense
                             
 
(69,821
)
  
 
(69,821
)
Income before taxes
                                      
 
81,833
 
Year Ended September 30, 1999
                                            
Revenues, excluding finance income
  
 
4,379,064
 
  
 
505,073
 
  
 
254,393
 
           
 
5,138,530
 
Finance income
  
 
276,503
 
  
 
20,569
 
                    
 
297,072
 
Finance interest expense
  
 
117,380
 
  
 
9,296
 
                    
 
126,676
 
Shareholder litigation settlement
                             
 
(101,106
)
  
 
(101,106
)
Operating income (loss)
  
 
380,920
 
  
 
28,148
 
  
 
(5,879
)
  
 
(252,573
)
  
 
150,616
 
Interest expense
                             
 
(71,225
)
  
 
(71,225
)
Income before taxes
                                      
 
79,391
 
 


 
 
Reconciliation of segment assets, depreciation expense and expenditures for fixed assets to consolidated assets, depreciation expense and expenditures for fixed assets for the years ended September 30, 2001, 2000 and 1999 is as follows:
 
    
IKON
North America

  
IKON
Europe

  
Other

  
Corporate
and Eliminations

  
Total

Year Ended September 30, 2001
                                  
Segment assets
  
$
5,141,159
  
$
668,085
  
$
220,115
  
$
261,633
  
$
6,290,992
Depreciation expense
  
 
93,602
  
 
7,481
  
 
3,276
  
 
15,634
  
 
119,993
Expenditures for fixed assets
  
 
90,998
  
 
14,230
  
 
1,556
  
 
37,886
  
 
144,670
Year Ended September 30, 2000
                                  
Segment assets
  
 
5,087,387
  
 
673,956
  
 
271,616
  
 
329,626
  
 
6,362,585
Depreciation expense
  
 
100,757
  
 
8,546
  
 
9,651
  
 
14,058
  
 
133,012
Expenditures for fixed assets
  
 
110,423
  
 
15,594
  
 
6,952
  
 
26,020
  
 
158,989
Year Ended September 30, 1999
                                  
Segment assets
  
 
4,560,631
  
 
703,932
  
 
303,307
  
 
233,443
  
 
5,801,313
Depreciation expense
  
 
108,891
  
 
9,938
  
 
6,702
  
 
9,107
  
 
134,638
Expenditures for fixed assets
  
 
126,174
  
 
9,665
  
 
12,685
  
 
7,320
  
 
155,844
 
The following is revenue and long-lived asset information by geographic area for the years ended and as of September 30:
 
    
2001

  
2000

  
1999

Revenues
                    
United States
  
$
4,566,306
  
$
4,668,899
  
$
4,647,902
United Kingdom
  
 
323,844
  
 
345,548
  
 
367,448
Canada
  
 
224,348
  
 
257,335
  
 
240,703
Other
  
 
158,981
  
 
175,163
  
 
179,549
    

  

  

    
$
5,273,479
  
$
5,446,945
  
$
5,435,602
    

  

  

    
2001

  
2000

  
1999

Long-lived assets
                    
United States
  
$
1,072,706
  
$
1,286,758
  
$
1,383,599
United Kingdom
  
 
252,170
  
 
268,551
  
 
274,298
Canada
  
 
170,042
  
 
100,037
  
 
106,506
Other
  
 
101,057
  
 
103,536
  
 
101,466
    

  

  

    
$
1,595,975
  
$
1,758,882
  
$
1,865,869
    

  

  

 
Long-lived assets consist of equipment on operating leases, net property and equipment, goodwill net of amortization and other assets. Long-term receivables in the amount of $4,175 in 2001 and $7,058 in 2000 have been included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, but are excluded from total long-lived assets above.
 
15.    GAIN ON SALE OF INVESTMENT
 
In fiscal 2000, we sold certain equity securities which were held for investment. As a result of the sale, we recognized a pre-tax gain of $3,739 in the consolidated statement of income.
 
16.    DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
In fiscal 2001, we recognized a gain of $2,142 ($1,200 after-tax) related to net favorable dispositions of environmental matters at locations we had previously accounted for as discontinued operations. The gain has been recorded as discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of income.
 
In fiscal 2000, we received insurance proceeds of $3,691 for certain environmental liability coverage and recorded expense of $1,165 for health benefits of former employees. Both of these items relate to businesses we had previously recorded as discontinued operations. The resultant net benefit of $2,526 ($1,415 after-tax) has been recorded as discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of income.


 
17.    SHAREHOLDER LITIGATION SETTLEMENT
 
A series of class action complaints, and a companion derivative lawsuit, were filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on behalf of the Company’s shareholders. The plaintiffs alleged that during the period from January 24, 1996 to August 13, 1998, IKON and certain current and former principal officers and employee directors publicly disseminated false and misleading statements concerning the Company’s revenue, profitability and financial condition in violation of the federal securities law. The Company agreed to settle the case for $111,000. We recorded a charge of $101,106 in fiscal 1999 for the shareholder litigation settlement, which consists of a $111,000 settlement plus $10,106 of legal fees offset by $20,000 of insurance proceeds. In fiscal 2000, we received an additional $17,000 of insurance proceeds. All amounts were paid and/or received in fiscal 2000 such that the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2000 contains no amounts related to the settlement.
 
18.    FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
We use financial instruments in the normal course of our business, including derivative financial instruments, for purposes other than trading. These financial instruments include debt, commitments to extend credit, interest rate caps and interest rate and currency swap agreements. The notional or contractual amounts of these commitments and other financial instruments are discussed below.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk
 
We are subject to credit risk through trade receivables, lease receivables and short-term cash investments. Credit risk with respect to trade and lease receivables is minimized because of a large customer base and its geographic dispersion. Short-term cash investments are placed with high-credit quality financial institutions and in short duration corporate and government debt securities funds. We generally limit the amount of credit exposure in any one type of investment instrument.
 
Interest Rate Caps
 
We have interest rate caps relating to financial instruments of IOSC having a total principal/notional amount of $370,719 at September 30, 2001. The rates on these caps range from 6.00% to 7.10% and mature in 2006.
 
Interest Rate and Currency Swap Agreements
 
We have interest rate swap agreements relating to financial instruments of IOSC having a total principal/notional amount of $1,206,762 and $555,401 at September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively, with fixed rates from 4.825% to 7.82% at September 30, 2001 and 6.63% to 7.82% at September 30, 2000. We are required to make payments to the counterparties at the fixed rate stated in the agreements and in return we receive payments at variable rates.


 
We have interest rate swap agreements relating to financial instruments of our Canadian finance subsidiary. These swaps have a principal/notional amount of CN$168,141 ($106,669) and CN$166,682 ($113,227) at September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. We are required to make variable rate payments to counterparties based on the one-month commercial paper rate plus .25% and receive payments at the one-month bankers’ acceptance rate.
 
At September 30, 2000 we had Canadian dollar denominated interest rate swap agreements with a total principal/notional amount of CN$98,248 ($66,740), and fixed rates from 7.43% to 7.74% and cross-currency swap agreements to exchange Canadian dollars (CN$98,248) for pounds sterling (£46,500). We were required to make pounds sterling payments at fixed rates from 9.53% to 9.90% in exchange for receipt of Canadian dollar payments at fixed rates from 9.02% to 9.38%. These Canadian interest rate and currency swaps matured in fiscal 2001.
 
IKON adopted SFAS 133, as amended by SFAS 138, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, on October 1, 2000. SFAS 133 requires that all derivatives be recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at their fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in earnings or Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (“OCI”) depending on the type of hedging instrument and the effectiveness of those hedges. In accordance with the transition provisions of SFAS 133, IKON recorded a cumulative loss adjustment to OCI of $5,584, after taxes, to recognize the fair value of its derivatives as of the date of adoption.
 


 
 
All of the derivatives used by IKON as hedges are highly effective as defined by SFAS 133 because all of the critical terms of the derivatives match those of the hedged item. All of the derivatives used by IKON have been designated as cash flow hedges at the time of adoption of SFAS 133 or at the time they were executed, if later than October 1, 2000. All derivatives are adjusted to their fair market values at the end of each quarter. Unrealized net gains and losses for cash flow hedges are recorded in OCI.
 
As of September 30, 2001, all of IKON’s derivatives designated as hedges are interest rate swaps which qualify for evaluation using the “short cut” method for assessing effectiveness. As such, there is an assumption of no ineffectiveness. IKON uses interest rate swaps to fix the interest rates on our variable rate classes of lease-backed notes, which results in a lower cost of capital than if we had issued fixed rate notes. During the year ended September 30, 2001, unrealized net losses totaling $30,374, after taxes, were recorded in OCI, including the $5,584 cumulative effect adjustment as of October 1, 2000.
 
We are exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the swap agreements.
 
The following methods and assumptions were used by us in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accounts Receivable and Notes Payable
 
The carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximate fair value.
 
Long-Term Debt
 
The fair value of long-term debt instruments is estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis. For more information on these instruments, refer to note 6 to the consolidated financial statements.
 
Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments
 
In fiscal 2000, the fair values for our off-balance-sheet instruments (interest rate and currency swaps) are based on the termination of the agreements. As a result of the adoption of SFAS 133, there are no off-balance-sheet instruments in fiscal 2001.
 
The carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments are as follows:
 
September 30

  
2001

    
2000

 
    
Carrying Amount

    
Fair Value

    
Carrying Amount

  
Fair Value

 
Long-term debt:
                                 
Bond issues
  
$
535,044
 
  
$
336,542
 
  
$
578,745
  
$
360,887
 
Private placement debt
  
 
55,000
 
  
 
48,104
 
  
 
55,000
  
 
37,974
 
Bank debt
                    
 
41,994
  
 
40,039
 
Sundry notes, bonds and mortgages
  
 
16,998
 
  
 
16,199
 
  
 
97,602
  
 
90,719
 
Finance subsidiaries’ debt
  
 
2,595,739
 
  
 
2,431,481
 
  
 
2,644,399
  
 
2,387,609
 
Interest rate and currency swaps
  
 
(50,622
)
  
 
(50,622
)
         
 
(9,362
)


 
19.    ADOPTION OF STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ("SFAS") 142,  "GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS"
 
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 142. SFAS 142 supercedes APB 17, Intangible Assets and primarily addresses accounting for goodwill and intangible assets subsequent to their acquisition. The provisions of SFAS 142 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001, with early adoption permitted. The most significant changes made by SFAS 142 were: (1) goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets will no longer be amortized, (2) goodwill will be tested for impairment at least annually at the reporting unit level, (3) intangible assets deemed to have an indefinite life will be tested for impairment at least annually, and (4) the amortization period of intangible assets with finite lives will no longer be limited to forty years. Effective October 1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS 142, which requires that goodwill not be amortized, but instead tested at least annually for impairment. An impairment charge will be recognized only when the implied fair value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, is less than its carrying amount. The Company calculates fair value using a discounted cash flow model. As of March 31, 2002, the Company completed its initial impairment review and determined that no impairment charge was required.
 
A reconciliation of reported net income adjusted to reflect the adoption of SFAS 142 is provided below:
 
    
Fiscal Year Ended September 30

    
2001

  
2000

  
1999

Reported net income
  
$
15,205
  
$
29,082
  
$
33,836
Add-back goodwill amortization, net of taxes of:
                    
2001—$936; 2000—$964; 1999—$996
  
 
40,137
  
 
41,303
  
 
42,690
    

  

  

Adjusted net income
  
$
55,342
  
$
70,385
  
$
76,526
    

  

  

Reported basic earnings per common share
  
$
0.11
  
$
0.20
  
$
0.23
Add-back goodwill amortization
  
 
0.28
  
 
0.28
  
 
0.29
    

  

  

Adjusted basic earnings per common share*
  
$
0.39
  
$
0.48
  
$
0.52
    

  

  

Reported diluted earnings per common share
  
$
0.11
  
$
0.20
  
$
0.23
Add-back goodwill amortization
  
 
0.28
  
 
0.28
  
 
0.29
    

  

  

Adjusted diluted earnings per common share*
  
$
0.39
  
$
0.48
  
$
0.52
    

  

  

 
*
 
Amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.