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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

 

 

 

Contact:

Paul Surdez
(609) 452-4807

www.covance.com

 

COVANCE REPORTS SECOND QUARTER REVENUE OF $518 MILLION,
GAAP EPS OF $0.61, AND PRO FORMA EPS OF $0.66

 

Princeton, New Jersey, July 27, 2011 – Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD) today reported GAAP earnings for its second quarter ended June 30, 2011 of $0.61 per diluted share.  Included in second quarter results is $0.05 per diluted share in costs from the previously-announced restructuring actions. Excluding these costs, earnings per diluted share were $0.66 in the quarter.

 

“On a consolidated basis, second quarter net revenues grew 9.1% year-on-year and pro forma operating margin (when excluding $4.6 million of restructuring costs), expanded 80 basis points sequentially to 10.3%,” said Joe Herring, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  “In Early Development, revenues grew 11.4% year-on-year to $231.8 million. Revenues were up sequentially in toxicology, analytical chemistry, clinical pharmacology, and discovery support, driving a $7.8 million increase in revenues and a 240 basis point increase in pro forma operating margin from last quarter to 14.2%.  In Late-Stage Development, revenues grew 7.3% year-on-year and 3.0% sequentially driven by the continued strong performance in clinical development coupled with the weakening of the US dollar, which more than offset the impact of continued project delays and cancellations in central laboratories. Pro forma operating margin in the segment was 20.0%.

 

“On the commercial front, adjusted net orders in the second quarter were $614 million, representing an adjusted book-to-bill of 1.18 to 1 led by continued strong orders across all phases of clinical development.  Looking forward, we are encouraged by the increasing demand for our early development services, including toxicology, as well as the continued robust pipeline of clinical development proposals. In order to fully capitalize on the market opportunities we are seeing, several dozen incremental sales and marketing professionals were hired globally in the first half of this year.

 

“Covance now expects full-year revenue growth in the mid-to-high single digit range and pro forma earnings to be in the range of $2.60 to $2.80 per diluted share, excluding costs associated with previously announced restructuring activities.  This range assumes no new strategic alliances with clients and foreign exchange rates remain at June 30, 2011 levels. In the third quarter, we are expecting a continued sequential increase in net revenues and pro forma earnings per share of approximately $0.70.”

 

Consolidated Results

 

($ in millions except EPS)

 

2Q11

 

2Q10

 

Change

 

YTD11

 

YTD10

 

Change

 

Total Revenues

 

$

547.7

 

$

500.7

 

 

 

$

1,075.2

 

$

1,005.7

 

 

 

Less: Reimbursable Out-of-Pockets

 

$

29.5

 

$

25.5

 

 

 

$

55.0

 

$

48.6

 

 

 

Net Revenues

 

$

518.2

 

$

475.2

 

9.1%

 

$

1,020.2

 

$

957.1

 

6.6%

 

Operating Income

 

$

48.8

 

$

42.5

 

14.7%

 

$

90.7

 

$

95.4

 

(4.9)%

 

Operating Margin

 

9.4

%

8.9

%

 

 

8.9

%

10.0

%

 

 

Net Income

 

$

37.6

 

$

31.7

 

18.9%

 

$

70.4

 

$

70.8

 

(0.6)%

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

0.61

 

$

0.49

 

26.3%

 

$

1.15

 

$

1.09

 

5.9%

 

2011 Restructuring Costs*

 

$

(4.6

)

 

 

 

 

$

(10.4

)

 

 

 

 

Operating Income, excluding 2011 items*

 

$

53.3

 

 

 

 

 

$

101.1

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Margin, ex 2011 items*

 

10.3

%

 

 

 

 

9.9

%

 

 

 

 

Net Income, ex 2011 items*

 

$

40.6

 

 

 

 

 

$

77.1

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS, ex 2011 items*

 

$

0.66

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.26

 

 

 

 

 

 

*  See attached pro forma income statement for reconciliation of 2011 GAAP to pro forma amounts.


 

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Operating Segment Results

 

Early Development

 

($ in millions)

 

2Q11

 

2Q10

 

Change

 

YTD11

 

YTD10

 

Change

 

Net Revenues

 

$

231.8

 

$

208.2

 

11.4%

 

$

455.9

 

$

413.2

 

10.3%

 

GAAP Operating Income

 

$

30.9

 

$

22.5

 

37.4%

 

$

54.5

 

$

45.4

 

20.0%

 

GAAP Operating Margin %

 

13.3

%

10.8

%

 

 

12.0

%

11.0

%

 

 

2011 Restructuring Costs

 

$

(2.0

)

 

 

 

 

$

(4.9

)

 

 

 

 

2010 Cost Actions

 

 

 

$

(6.7

)

 

 

 

 

$

(6.7

)

 

 

Pro Forma Operating Income

 

$

32.9

 

$

29.2

 

12.6%

 

$

59.4

 

$

52.1

 

13.9%

 

Pro Forma OM%

 

14.2

%

14.0

%

 

 

13.0

%

12.6

%

 

 

 

The Early Development segment includes preclinical toxicology, analytical chemistry, clinical pharmacology, discovery support, and research products.  Net revenues in the second quarter of 2011 grew 11.4% year-on-year to $231.8 million, driven by the results from our new Alnwick, UK and Porcheville, France sites, foreign exchange tailwind of 230 basis points, and stronger results in clinical pharmacology, which more than offset a decline in revenue from the wind-down of our Vienna, Virginia toxicology facility. Sequentially, revenues increased $7.8 million on broad-based revenue growth.

 

GAAP operating income for the second quarter of 2011 was $30.9 million, and included $2.0 million in costs associated with our restructuring actions, while GAAP operating income for the second quarter of 2010 was $22.5 million, which included $6.7 million in cost actions. Pro forma operating income, excluding these costs, was $32.9 million in the current quarter, compared to $26.5 million last quarter and $29.2 million in the second quarter of last year. Pro forma operating margins, excluding restructuring costs, were 14.2% for the second quarter, compared to 11.8% last quarter and 14.0% in the second quarter of 2010. Sequentially, profitability improvement was broad-based across the segment.

 

Late-Stage Development

 

($ in millions)

 

2Q11

 

2Q10

 

Change

 

YTD11

 

YTD10

 

Change

 

Net Revenues

 

$

286.4

 

$

267.0

 

7.3%

 

$

564.3

 

$

543.9

 

3.8%

 

GAAP Operating Income

 

$

56.5

 

$

56.5

 

0.0%

 

$

111.8

 

$

122.7

 

(8.9)%

 

GAAP Operating Margin %

 

19.7

%

21.2

%

 

 

19.8

%

22.6

%

 

 

2011 Restructuring Costs

 

$

(0.7

)

 

 

 

 

$

(1.7

)

 

 

 

 

Pro Forma Operating Income

 

$

57.3

 

$

56.5

 

1.3%

 

$

113.4

 

$

122.7

 

(7.6)%

 

Pro Forma OM%

 

20.0

%

21.2

%

 

 

20.1

%

22.6

%

 

 

 

The Late-Stage Development segment includes central laboratory, Phase II-IV clinical development, and market access services.  Net revenues for the second quarter of 2011 grew 7.3% year-on-year and 3.0% sequentially to $286.4 million; growth over both periods was primarily driven by the continued strong performance in clinical development coupled with the weakening of the US dollar.

 

GAAP operating income for the second quarter was $56.5 million and included $0.7 million in costs associated with our restructuring actions. Pro forma operating income, excluding these costs, was $57.3 million, compared to $56.2 million last quarter and $56.5 million in the second quarter of the prior year. Pro forma operating margins were 20.0% for the second quarter of 2011 compared to 20.2% last quarter and 21.2% in the second quarter of last year. The year-on-year profitability decline was due to lower revenues and operating income in central laboratory services.

 

2



 

Corporate Information

 

The Company’s backlog at June 30, 2011 grew 29.4% year-over-year to $6.25 billion compared to $4.83 billion at June 30, 2010 and $6.29 billion at March 31, 2011. Foreign exchange positively impacted sequential backlog growth by approximately $100 million. Negatively impacting backlog was the removal of $141 million remaining from a contractual minimum volume (CMV) commitment for early development services which is being replaced with a broader, non-CMV relationship with the same client.  The CMV contract, which was initiated in 2006, was due to expire at the end of 2015.  The client has now committed to place a number of studies in excess of the remaining value of the CMV contract for services spanning both early development and late-stage development. The studies under the new arrangement are expected to be included in future orders as the individual project study documentation is prepared, and are expected to generate revenue of at least $170 million over the next four years.

 

Corporate expenses totaled $38.7 million in the second quarter of 2011 (including $1.8 million in restructuring costs) compared to $36.9 million last quarter (including $2.0 million in restructuring costs) and $36.5 million in the second quarter of last year (including $0.8 million in cost actions).  We expect corporate expenses as a percent of revenue, excluding restructuring costs, to trend lower during 2011 as we realize more of the savings from the ongoing restructuring actions.

 

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2011 were $406 million compared to $368 million at March 31, 2011 and $291 million at June 30, 2010.  Covance repaid $37.5 million in debt during the quarter and now has $92.5 million in debt outstanding, originating from borrowings related to the fourth quarter accelerated share repurchase.

 

Free cash flow (defined as operating cash flow less capital expenditures) for the second quarter of 2011 was $59 million, consisting of operating cash flow of $89 million less capital expenditures of $30 million.  Free cash flow year-to-date was $38 million, consisting of operating cash flow of $89 million less capital expenditures of $51 million.

 

Net Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) were 38 days at June 30, 2011 compared to 37 days at March 31, 2011 and 47 days at June 30, 2010.

 

The Company’s investor conference call will be webcast on July 28 at 9:00 am ET.  Management’s commentary and presentation slides will be available through www.covance.com.

 

Covance, with headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, is one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive drug development services companies with annual revenues greater than $1.9 billion, global operations in more than 30 countries, and more than 10,500 employees worldwide.  Information on Covance’s products and services, recent press releases, and SEC filings can be obtained through its website at www.covance.com.

 

Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical facts, such as statements about prospective earnings, savings, revenue, operations, revenue and earnings growth and other financial results are forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  All such forward-looking statements including the statements contained herein regarding anticipated trends in the Company’s business are based largely on management’s expectations and are subject to and qualified by risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, competitive factors, outsourcing trends in the pharmaceutical industry, levels of industry research and development spending, the Company’s ability to continue to attract and retain qualified personnel, the fixed price nature of contracts or the loss or delay of large studies, risks associated with acquisitions and investments, the Company’s ability to increase order volume, the pace of translation of orders into revenue in late-stage development services, testing mix and geographic mix of kit receipts in central laboratories,  fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and other factors described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.  The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.

 

3



 

COVANCE INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

 

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30

 

Six Months Ended June 30

 

 

 

2011

 

 

2010

 

2011

 

 

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$

518,220

 

 

$

475,171

 

$

1,020,206

 

 

$

957,095

 

Reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses

 

29,507

 

 

25,548

 

54,979

 

 

48,643

 

Total revenues

 

547,727

 

 

500,719

 

1,075,185

 

 

1,005,738

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

358,332

 

 

331,360

 

711,852

 

 

663,876

 

Reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses

 

29,507

 

 

25,548

 

54,979

 

 

48,643

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

85,297

 

 

75,045

 

166,000

 

 

146,845

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

25,836

 

 

26,256

 

51,699

 

 

51,000

 

Total costs and expenses

 

498,972

(a)

 

458,209

 

984,530

(b)

 

910,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

48,755

(a)

 

42,510

 

90,655

(b)

 

95,374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (income), net

 

579

 

 

(77

)

1,297

 

 

(142

)

Foreign exchange transaction loss, net

 

307

 

 

761

 

115

 

 

1,914

 

Other expense, net

 

886

 

 

684

 

1,412

 

 

1,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes and equity investee earnings

 

47,869

(a)

 

41,826

 

89,243

(b)

 

93,602

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes on income

 

9,987

(a)

 

10,415

 

18,621

(b)

 

23,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investee (loss) earnings

 

(240

)

 

254

 

(242

)

 

673

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

37,642

(a)

 

$

31,665

 

$

70,380

(b)

 

$

70,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.63

(a)

 

$

0.50

 

$

1.18

(b)

 

$

1.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

 

59,636,973

 

 

63,620,300

 

59,546,773

 

 

63,531,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.61

(a)

 

$

0.49

 

$

1.15

(b)

 

$

1.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

61,226,477

 

 

65,027,452

 

61,105,838

 

 

65,058,693

 

 

(a) Includes $4,564 in restructuring costs ($2,937 net of tax) during the three months ended June 30, 2011.

(b) Includes $10,432 in restructuring costs ($6,714 net of tax) during the six months ended June 30, 2011.


 



 

COVANCE INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

JUNE 30, 2011 and DECEMBER 31, 2010

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

June 30

 

December 31

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents

 

$

406,207

 

$

377,223

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

297,704

 

261,160

 

Unbilled services

 

107,677

 

90,729

 

Inventory

 

88,999

 

82,924

 

Deferred income taxes

 

38,397

 

35,648

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

104,556

 

98,127

 

Total Current Assets

 

1,043,540

 

945,811

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

857,857

 

843,983

 

Goodwill, net

 

127,653

 

127,653

 

Other assets

 

52,496

 

48,095

 

Total Assets

 

$

2,081,546

 

$

1,965,542

 

 

LIABILITIES and STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

44,690

 

$

34,079

 

Accrued payroll and benefits

 

105,776

 

107,572

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

117,029

 

97,395

 

Unearned revenue

 

188,328

 

186,301

 

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

 

10,000

 

45,000

 

Income taxes payable

 

10,485

 

28,827

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

476,308

 

499,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

82,500

 

87,500

 

Deferred income taxes

 

29,881

 

30,531

 

Other liabilities

 

69,988

 

68,516

 

Total Liabilities

 

658,677

 

685,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

780

 

774

 

Paid-in capital

 

666,427

 

639,341

 

Retained earnings

 

1,444,085

 

1,373,705

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

53,370

 

277

 

Treasury stock

 

(741,793

)

(734,276

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

1,422,869

 

1,279,821

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

2,081,546

 

$

1,965,542

 

 



 

COVANCE INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2011 AND 2010

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

70,380

 

$

70,806

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

51,699

 

51,000

 

Non-cash compensation expense associated with employee benefit and stock compensation plans

 

18,939

 

16,215

 

Deferred income tax benefit

 

(3,828

)

(5,752

)

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

344

 

345

 

Equity investee loss (earnings)

 

242

 

(673

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(36,544

)

4,013

 

Unbilled services

 

(16,948

)

(16,830

)

Inventory

 

(6,075

)

3,302

 

Accounts payable

 

10,611

 

(1,141

)

Accrued liabilities

 

17,838

 

(19,636

)

Unearned revenue

 

2,027

 

(14,817

)

Income taxes payable

 

(17,811

)

3,994

 

Other assets and liabilities, net

 

(2,142

)

(9,454

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

88,732

 

81,372

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(50,548

)

(67,461

)

Other, net

 

106

 

50

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(50,442

)

(67,411

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net repayments under revolving credit facility

 

(35,000

)

 

Repayments under long-term debt

 

(5,000

)

 

Stock issued under employee stock purchase and option plans

 

7,622

 

9,270

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(7,517

)

(5,283

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(39,895

)

3,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

30,589

 

(16,572

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

28,984

 

1,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

377,223

 

289,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

406,207

 

$

290,845

 

 



 

COVANCE INC.

 

GAAP to Pro Forma Reconciliation

 

Q2 2011

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP

 

Restructuring
Activities (1)

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$

518,220

 

 

 

$

518,220

 

Reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses

 

29,507

 

 

 

29,507

 

Total revenues

 

547,727

 

 

547,727

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

358,332

 

 

 

358,332

 

Reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses

 

29,507

 

 

 

29,507

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

85,297

 

(4,159

)

81,138

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

25,836

 

(405

)

25,431

 

Total costs and expenses

 

498,972

 

(4,564

)

494,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

48,755

 

4,564

 

53,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (income), net

 

579

 

 

 

579

 

Foreign exchange transaction loss, net

 

307

 

 

 

307

 

Other expense, net

 

886

 

 

886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes and equity investee earnings

 

47,869

 

4,564

 

52,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes on income

 

9,987

 

1,627

 

11,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investee (loss) earnings

 

(240

)

 

 

(240

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

37,642

 

$

2,937

 

$

40,579

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

0.63

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

 

59,636,973

 

59,636,973

 

59,636,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.61

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.66

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

61,226,477

 

61,226,477

 

61,226,477

 

 

(1)  Represents costs incurred in connection with capacity rationalization, streamlining operations and other cost reduction actions.


 



 

COVANCE INC.

 

GAAP to Pro Forma Reconciliation

 

YTD Q2 2011

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP

 

Restructuring
Activities (1)

 

Pro Forma

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$

1,020,206

 

 

 

$

1,020,206

 

Reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses

 

54,979

 

 

 

54,979

 

Total revenues

 

1,075,185

 

 

1,075,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

711,852

 

 

 

711,852

 

Reimbursable out-of-pocket expenses

 

54,979

 

 

 

54,979

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

166,000

 

(9,622

)

156,378

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

51,699

 

(810

)

50,889

 

Total costs and expenses

 

984,530

 

(10,432

)

974,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

90,655

 

10,432

 

101,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense (income), net

 

1,297

 

 

 

1,297

 

Foreign exchange transaction loss, net

 

115

 

 

 

115

 

Other expense, net

 

1,412

 

 

1,412

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before taxes and equity investee earnings

 

89,243

 

10,432

 

99,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxes on income

 

18,621

 

3,718

 

22,339

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investee (loss) earnings

 

(242

)

 

 

(242

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

70,380

 

$

6,714

 

$

77,094

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.18

 

$

0.11

 

$

1.29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

 

59,546,773

 

59,546,773

 

59,546,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.15

 

$

0.11

 

$

1.26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

61,105,838

 

61,105,838

 

61,105,838

 

 

(1)  Represents costs incurred in connection with capacity rationalization, streamlining operations and other cost reduction actions.