Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Pitney Bowes Inc. and its subsidiaries (we, us, our or the company) is a global provider of technology solutions for small, mid-sized and large firms that help them connect to customers to build loyalty and grow revenue. We deliver our solutions on open platforms to best organize, analyze and apply public and proprietary data to two-way customer communications. We offer solutions for direct mail, transactional mail and call center communications, along with digital channel messaging for the Web, email and mobile applications. We conduct our business activities in five reporting segments. See Note 2 for information regarding our reportable segments.

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In addition, the December 31, 2012 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. In management's opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary to state fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented have been included. Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2013.

During the third quarter of 2013, we entered into an agreement to sell the North America Management Services operations (PBMS NA) and our Nordic furniture business. In the second quarter of 2013, we entered into two separate agreements to sell the International Management Services business (PBMSi) and completed the sale of our International Mailing Services (IMS) operations related to the international delivery of mail and catalogs. PBMS (collectively PBMS NA and PBMSi), the Nordic furniture business and IMS are presented as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss). The cash flows from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are not separately stated and classified in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. See Note 4 for additional information.

These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the 2012 Annual Report).

Changes in Segment Presentation

As a result of certain organizational changes designed to realign our business units to reflect the clients served and how we review, analyze, measure and manage our operations, we have revised our business segment reporting (see Note 2). We have recast historical segment results to conform to our current segment presentation and to exclude discontinued operations.

Revision of Prior Period Amounts

During the third quarter of 2013, we determined that certain revenue previously reported as rentals revenue included a service component and should have been classified as support services revenue, and that certain research and development costs should have been classified as cost of software. Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30,2012 have been revised to reflect the correct classification, resulting in a decrease in rentals revenue and corresponding increase in support services revenue of $5 million and $13 million, respectively, and a decrease in research and development expenses and a corresponding increase in cost of software of $6 million and $17 million, respectively. These revisions did not impact previously reported total revenue, total costs and expenses, net income or earnings per share amounts.

We determined that the effect of these revisions was not material to any of our previously issued financial statements and will revise our previously issued financial statements to reflect these reclassification adjustments in future filings.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (ASU 2013-01).ASU 2013-01 requires an entity to disclose gross and net information about transactions that are (1) offset in the financial statements or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, regardless of whether the transactions are actually offset in the statement of financial position. The disclosure requirements are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The amounts impacting our disclosure were immaterial at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2013-02). ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to present either parenthetically on the face of the financial statements, or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The adoption of this standard resulted in additional disclosures, but did not impact our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward or Tax Credit Carryforward Exists (ASU 2013-11). ASU 2013-11 provides explicit guidance regarding the presentation in the statement of financial position of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward or a tax credit carryfoward exists. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. We do not expect the application of this new guidance will have a material impact on our financial position.

Statement of Cash Flows

During the fourth quarter of 2012, we determined that changes in certain investment-related working capital accounts that were classified as cash flows from operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should have been classified as cash flows from investing activities. Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period ended September 30, 2012 has been revised to reflect the correct classification of cash flows, resulting in a decrease in cash provided by operating activities and a corresponding increase in cash provided by investing activities of $35 million.