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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
 
 
     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
or
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the transition period from          to          
 
 
Commission File Number 1-5842
Bowne & Co., Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
     
Delaware
  13-2618477
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
55 Water Street
New York, New York
(Address of principal executive offices)
  10041
(Zip Code)
 
 
(212) 924-5500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted to its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes þ     No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
             
Large accelerated filer o
  Accelerated filer þ   Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).  Yes o     No þ
 
The Registrant had 40,112,071 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 1, 2010.
 
 


 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
             
Form 10-Q
       
Item No.   Name of Item   Page
 
  Financial Statements     3  
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     21  
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk     34  
  Controls and Procedures     35  
 
PART II
  Legal Proceedings     36  
  Risk Factors     36  
  Exhibits     37  
 EX-31.1
 EX-31.2
 EX-32.1
 EX-32.2
 EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
 EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT


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PART I
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Financial Statements
 
BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
                 
    Three Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2010     2009  
    (Unaudited)
 
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
 
Revenue
  $ 150,256     $ 148,763  
Expenses:
               
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
    107,662       100,476  
Selling and administrative (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
    41,184       44,497  
Depreciation
    6,991       6,190  
Amortization
    1,367       1,366  
Restructuring, integration and asset impairment charges
    854       4,220  
Merger related expenses
    5,076        
                 
      163,134       156,749  
                 
Operating loss
    (12,878 )     (7,986 )
Interest expense
    (844 )     (1,796 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
          (777 )
Other expense, net
    (383 )     (1,026 )
                 
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (14,105 )     (11,585 )
Income tax benefit
    2,355       4,163  
                 
Loss from continuing operations
    (11,750 )     (7,422 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (68 )     (51 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (11,818 )   $ (7,473 )
                 
                 
Loss per share from continuing operations:
               
Basic
  $ (0.29 )   $ (0.21 )
Diluted
  $ (0.29 )   $ (0.21 )
                 
Loss per share from discontinued operations:
               
Basic
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )
Diluted
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.00 )
                 
Total loss per share:
               
Basic
  $ (0.29 )   $ (0.21 )
Diluted
  $ (0.29 )   $ (0.21 )
                 
Dividends per share (2010 dividends were paid in cash, 2009 were paid in stock)
  $ 0.055     $ 0.055  
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2010     2009  
    (Unaudited)
 
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
 
Revenue
  $ 533,198     $ 506,844  
Expenses:
               
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
    357,175       338,302  
Selling and administrative (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)
    134,472       132,974  
Depreciation
    20,913       20,647  
Amortization
    4,100       4,100  
Restructuring, integration and asset impairment charges
    7,111       21,184  
Merger related expenses
    11,217        
                 
      534,988       517,207  
                 
Operating loss
    (1,790 )     (10,363 )
Interest expense
    (2,885 )     (5,148 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
          (777 )
Other income (expense), net
    953       (1,182 )
                 
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (3,722 )     (17,470 )
Income tax (expense) benefit
    (1,998 )     4,447  
                 
Loss from continuing operations
    (5,720 )     (13,023 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (175 )     (222 )
                 
Net loss
  $ (5,895 )   $ (13,245 )
                 
                 
Loss per share from continuing operations:
               
Basic
  $ (0.14 )   $ (0.43 )
Diluted
  $ (0.14 )   $ (0.43 )
                 
Loss per share from discontinued operations:
               
Basic
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )
Diluted
  $ (0.00 )   $ (0.01 )
                 
Total loss per share:
               
Basic
  $ (0.14 )   $ (0.44 )
Diluted
  $ (0.14 )   $ (0.44 )
                 
Dividends per share (2010 dividends were paid in cash, 2009 were paid in stock)
  $ 0.165     $ 0.165  
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 
                 
    Three Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2010     2009  
    (Unaudited)
 
    (In thousands)  
 
Net loss
  $ (11,818 )   $ (7,473 )
Recognition of previously unrecognized pension adjustments, net of taxes of $483 and $323 for 2010 and 2009, respectively
    682       456  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    2,068       2,780  
Net unrealized gain (loss) from marketable securities during the period, net of taxes of $0 and $1 for 2010 and 2009, respectively
          (1 )
                 
Comprehensive loss
  $ (9,068 )   $ (4,238 )
                 
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2010     2009  
    (Unaudited)
 
    (In thousands)  
 
Net loss
  $ (5,895 )   $ (13,245 )
Recognition of previously unrecognized pension adjustments, net of taxes of $1,450 and $10,570 for 2010 and 2009, respectively
    2,044       14,900  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    691       5,415  
Net unrealized loss from marketable securities during the period, net of taxes of $13 and $1 for 2010 and 2009, respectively
    (18 )     (2 )
Reclassification adjustments for unrealized holding losses on marketable securities that were sold during the period, net of taxes of $85 and $0 for 2010 and 2009, respectively
    132        
                 
Comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (3,046 )   $ 7,068  
                 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2009  
    (Unaudited)
 
    (In thousands, except share data)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 34,845     $ 22,061  
Marketable securities
    293       210  
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,388 (2010) and $4,554 (2009)
    113,901       105,067  
Inventories
    29,080       26,831  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    36,407       46,702  
                 
Total current assets
    214,526       200,871  
Marketable securities, noncurrent
          2,920  
Property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $279,046 (2010) and $269,490 (2009)
    110,601       117,218  
Other noncurrent assets:
               
Goodwill
    51,162       51,076  
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $16,377 (2010) and $12,273 (2009)
    32,303       36,397  
Deferred income taxes
    42,196       40,817  
Other
    10,453       11,575  
                 
Total assets
  $ 461,241     $ 460,874  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
  $ 8,715     $ 8,559  
Accounts payable
    38,062       47,243  
Employee compensation and benefits
    29,641       25,575  
Accrued expenses and other obligations
    44,345       34,973  
                 
Total current liabilities
    120,763       116,350  
Other liabilities:
               
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations — net of current portion
    15,515       5,719  
Deferred employee compensation
    61,909       66,943  
Deferred rent
    17,231       18,813  
Other
    2,145       1,582  
                 
Total liabilities
    217,563       209,407  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock:
               
Authorized 1,000,000 shares, par value $.01 issuable in series — none issued
           
Common stock:
               
Authorized 60,000,000 shares, par value $.01, issued 44,215,645 shares and outstanding 40,108,419 shares, net of treasury shares of 4,107,226 (2010); issued 44,216,895 shares and outstanding 40,084,752 shares, net of treasury shares of 4,132,143 (2009)
    442       442  
Additional paid-in capital
    34,393       32,699  
Retained earnings
    280,392       293,040  
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,107,226 shares (2010) and 4,132,143 shares (2009)
    (54,825 )     (55,140 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net
    (16,724 )     (19,574 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    243,678       251,467  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 461,241     $ 460,874  
                 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2010     2009  
    (Unaudited)
 
    (In thousands)  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (5,895 )   $ (13,245 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Net loss from discontinued operations
    175       222  
Depreciation
    20,913       20,647  
Amortization
    4,100       4,100  
Asset impairment charges
    2,359       2,450  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
          777  
Changes in other assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions, discontinued operations and certain non-cash transactions
    (499 )     (7,535 )
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations
    (607 )     (1,087 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    20,546       6,329  
                 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment
    (15,462 )     (10,556 )
Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities and other assets
    4,799       758  
Other
          (195 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (10,663 )     (9,993 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility, net of debt issuance costs in 2009
    48,959       38,542  
Payment of debt and capital lease obligations
    (39,440 )     (99,044 )
Proceeds from equity offering, net of equity issuance costs
          67,828  
Payment of cash dividends
    (6,753 )      
Proceeds from stock options exercised
    25        
Other
    22        
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    2,813       7,326  
                 
Effects of exchange rates on cash flows and cash equivalents
    88       1,120  
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    12,784       4,782  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    22,061       11,524  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 34,845     $ 16,306  
                 
                 
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 1,716     $ 3,159  
                 
Net cash refunded for income taxes
  $ (7,660 )   $ (7,589 )
                 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share information and where noted)
 
Note 1.   Basis of Presentation
 
The financial information as of September 30, 2010 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 has been prepared without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and of cash flows for each period presented have been made on a consistent basis. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
 
Note 2.   Merger Agreement with R.R. Donnelley
 
On February 23, 2010, Bowne & Co., Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, a Delaware corporation (“R.R. Donnelley”), and Snoopy Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of R.R. Donnelley (“Merger Sub”). The Merger Agreement was approved by the Boards of Directors of the parties to the Merger Agreement. The merger was also approved by the Company’s shareholders in May 2010.
 
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger (the “Merger”) as a wholly-owned subsidiary of R.R. Donnelly. In the Merger, each outstanding share of common stock of the Company, other than those held by the Company or its subsidiaries, or owned by R.R. Donnelley or Merger Sub and those with respect to which dissenters rights are properly exercised, will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive cash in the amount of $11.50 per share.
 
Consummation of the merger is subject to various customary conditions, including the approval of the Federal Trade Commission under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, other applicable regulatory approvals and the absence of certain legal impediments to the consummation of the Merger.
 
On October 21, 2010, the Company announced that the termination date of the Merger Agreement has been extended to January 23, 2011 from October 23, 2010, in accordance with the Merger Agreement.
 
The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both the Company and R.R. Donnelley and further provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, the Company may be obligated to pay R.R. Donnelley a termination fee of $14.5 million. In addition, in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated in certain circumstances involving a failure to obtain antitrust approval, R.R. Donnelley will be obligated to pay the Company a termination fee of $20.0 million plus up to $2.5 million of legal expenses.
 
The Merger Agreement also contains covenants with respect to the operation of the Company’s business between signing of the Merger Agreement and closing of the Merger. Pending consummation of the Merger, the Company will operate its business in the ordinary and usual course, except for certain actions which would require R.R. Donnelley’s approval. Such actions include mergers and acquisitions, issuance of stock, incurring debt in excess of agreed upon amounts, payment of dividends other than the regular quarterly dividend, incurring capital expenditures in excess of budgeted amounts, entering into long-term arrangements, amending or terminating contracts, establishing new employee benefits or amending existing employee benefits, and certain other spending limits.
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded approximately $5.1 million and $11.2 million of expenses related to the Merger, respectively. These expenses primarily consist


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
of advisory fees, estimated legal fees, a $0.6 million provision for estimated settlement costs associated with shareholder litigation and other transition related costs. These amounts are included in the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.
 
Note 3.   Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standards update (“ASU”) regarding improving disclosure about fair value measurements, which amends the existing disclosure requirements under fair value measurements and disclosures by adding required disclosure about items transferring into and out of Levels 1 and 2 fair value measurements; adding separate disclosure about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements relative to the Level 3 fair value measurements; and clarifying certain aspects of the existing disclosure requirements. This ASU was effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll-forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which is effective for years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. This ASU does not require disclosures for earlier periods presented for comparative purposes at initial adoption. In periods after initial adoption, the ASU requires comparative disclosures only for periods ending after the initial adoption. The Company adopted the first component of the disclosure requirement under this ASU during the first quarter of 2010. Its adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements. In addition, the Company will adopt the latter part of the disclosure requirement under this ASU in the first quarter of 2011, and does not anticipate its adoption will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In February 2010, the FASB issued an ASU regarding amendments to certain recognition and disclosure requirements related to subsequent events, which amends the previously issued standard regarding the accounting for subsequent events. This ASU removes the requirement for an SEC filer to disclose a date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. This ASU was effective immediately, which the Company adopted in its Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Its adoption did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
In October 2009, the FASB issued an ASU to amend and provide updated guidance for certain multiple deliverable revenue arrangements on whether multiple deliverables exist, how the deliverables in an arrangement should be separated, and how the consideration should be allocated. This amendment requires an entity to allocate revenue in an arrangement using the best estimated selling price of deliverables if a vendor does not have vendor-specific objective evidence or third party evidence of selling price. In addition, this amendment requires an entity to eliminate the use of the residual method and to allocate revenue using the relative selling price method. This accounting standard is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010, with permission of early adoption. The Company will adopt this accounting standard in January 2011 on a prospective basis, and currently does not anticipate that its adoption will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
Note 4.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
The Company defines the fair value of a financial instrument as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. The fair value estimates presented in the table below are based on information available to the Company as of September 30, 2010.
 
The FASB standard regarding fair value measurements discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). The standard utilizes a fair value


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:
 
  •  Level 1:  Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
  •  Level 2:  Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
 
  •  Level 3:  Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.
 
The carrying value and fair value of the Company’s significant financial assets and liabilities and the necessary disclosures for the periods are presented as follows:
 
                                         
    September 30, 2010  
    Carrying
    Fair Value Measurements  
    Value     Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
 
Financial Assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents(1)
  $ 34,845     $ 34,845     $ 34,845     $     $  
Marketable securities, current
    293       293       293              
Marketable securities, noncurrent(2)
                             
                                         
Total financial assets
  $ 35,138     $ 35,138     $ 35,138     $     $  
                                         
Financial Liabilities:
                                       
Convertible subordinated debentures (the “Notes”)(3)
  $ 8,320     $ 8,320     $     $ 8,320     $  
Senior revolving credit facility(4)
    15,033       15,033             15,033        
                                         
Total financial liabilities
  $ 23,353     $ 23,353     $     $ 23,353     $  
                                         
 
 
(1) Included in cash and cash equivalents is money market funds of $3,716 as of September 30, 2010.
 
(2) In May 2010, the Company liquidated its investments in auction rate securities, which is discussed in more detail in the reconciliation below and in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
(3) The carrying value of the Notes as of September 30, 2010 approximates par value since the Notes were repurchased on October 1, 2010. The Notes are discussed in more detail in Note 10 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
(4) The carrying value represents the borrowings outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility, which is discussed in more detail in Note 10 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Company’s investments in marketable securities using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was as follows:
 
                 
    September 30, 2010  
    Three Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended     Ended  
 
Beginning balance
  $   —     $ 2,920  
Unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss (before income taxes)
          (37 )
Reclassification adjustment of unrealized loss previously included in accumulated other comprehensive loss (before income taxes)
          217  
Proceeds received from sale of the investments in auction rate securities
          (2,636 )
Loss from sale of the investments included in income from continuing operations before income taxes
          (464 )
                 
Ending balance
  $     $  
                 
 
The following assumptions were used by the Company in order to measure the estimated fair value of its financial assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2010: (i) the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents approximates fair value because of the short term maturity of those instruments; (ii) the carrying value of the liabilities under the Company’s revolving credit agreement approximates fair value as of September 30, 2010, since this facility has a variable interest rate similar to those that are currently available to the Company, and is reflective of current market conditions; and (iii) the carrying value of the Notes approximates par value as previously discussed.
 
Note 5.   Marketable Securities
 
The Company classifies its investments in marketable securities as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity.
 
During the second quarter of 2010, the Company liquidated its remaining investments in auction rate securities, which had a par value of approximately $3.1 million, for approximately $2.6 million and recognized a loss of approximately $0.5 million upon the sale. The loss recognized on the sale of these securities is included in the Company’s results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Upon the sale of these securities, the Company also reclassified unrealized losses of $0.2 million ($0.1 million after tax) related to the auction rate securities which were previously reported as a component of the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss.
 
Note 6.   Stock-Based Compensation
 
In accordance with the FASB standard regarding share-based payments, the Company measures the share-based compensation expense for stock options granted based upon the estimated fair value of the award on the date of grant and recognizes the compensation expense over the award’s requisite service period. The Company has not granted stock options with market or performance conditions. There were no stock options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. The weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $4.28 and $1.67, respectively. The weighted-average fair value was calculated using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The following


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assumptions were used to determine the weighted-average fair value of the stock options granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009:
 
                 
    September 30, 2009
    Three Months
  Nine Months
    Ended   Ended
 
Expected dividend yield
    4.4 %     3.6 %
Expected stock price volatility
    81.6 %     68.5 %
Risk-free interest rate
    2.9 %     2.3 %
Expected life of options
    5 years       5 years  
 
The Company uses historical data to estimate the expected dividend yield and expected volatility of the Company’s stock in determining the fair value of the stock options. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of grant and the expected life of the options represents the estimated length of time the options are expected to remain outstanding, which is based on the history of exercises and cancellations of past grants made by the Company. In accordance with the FASB standard, the Company recorded compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, net of pre-vesting forfeitures for the options granted, which was based on the historical experience of the vesting and forfeitures of stock options granted in prior years.
 
The Company recorded compensation expense related to stock options of $232 and $693 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $169 and $1,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, which is included in selling and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of September 30, 2010, there was approximately $965 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock option awards which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.
 
As discussed in more detail in Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recognized approximately $457 of compensation expense in March 2009 related to the accelerated vesting of the nonvested portion of the stock options voluntarily surrendered by certain executive officers of the Company during the first quarter of 2009. No additional compensation was provided to these officers in return for surrendering these stock options.
 
Stock Option Plans
 
The Company has two stock incentive plans, a 1999 Plan (which was amended in May 2009) and a 2000 Plan, which are described in more detail in Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company uses treasury shares to satisfy stock option exercises from the 2000 Plan, deferred stock units and restricted stock awards. To the extent treasury shares are not used, shares are issued from the Company’s authorized and unissued shares.


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The details of the stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 is as follows:
 
                         
          Weighted-
       
          Average
    Aggregate
 
    Number of
    Exercise
    Intrinsic
 
    Options     Price     Value  
 
Outstanding as of January 1, 2010
    2,071,501     $ 8.59          
Granted
        $          
Exercised
    (3,750 )   $ 3.23          
Forfeited/Cancelled
    (40,500 )   $ 11.75          
                         
Outstanding as of March 31, 2010
    2,027,251     $ 8.54          
Granted
        $          
Exercised
    (3,750 )   $ 3.06          
Forfeited/Cancelled
    (11,750 )   $ 12.60          
                         
Outstanding as of June 30, 2010
    2,011,751     $ 8.53          
Granted
        $          
Exercised
    (500 )   $ 3.23          
Forfeited/Cancelled
    (1,500 )   $ 3.23          
                         
Outstanding as of September 30, 2010
    2,009,751     $ 8.53     $ 7,571  
Exercisable as of September 30, 2010
    1,081,876     $ 11.64     $ 1,709  
 
The total intrinsic value of the stock options exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $4 and $65, respectively. There were no stock options exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. The amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was $25 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The tax benefit recognized related to compensation expense for stock options amounted to $49 and $146 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $50 and $156 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. The actual tax benefits realized from stock option exercises was $2 and $27 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. The excess tax benefits related to stock option exercises resulted in cash flows from financing activities of $22 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
The following table summarizes weighted-average option exercise price information as of September 30, 2010:
 
                                         
Options Outstanding     Options Exercisable  
          Weighted-
    Weighted-
          Weighted-
 
          Average
    Average
          Average
 
    Number
    Remaining
    Exercise
    Number
    Exercise
 
Range of Exercise Prices   Outstanding     Life     Price     Exercisable     Price  
 
$ 1.49 - $10.31
    1,275,145       5 years     $ 5.28       352,520     $ 6.41  
$10.32 - $11.99
    41,232       3 years     $ 10.69       41,232     $ 10.69  
$12.00 - $14.00
    432,289       1 years     $ 13.72       432,289     $ 13.72  
$14.01 - $15.77
    227,165       3 years     $ 15.19       224,415     $ 15.19  
$15.78 - $19.72
    33,920       5 years     $ 17.53       31,420     $ 17.58  
                                         
      2,009,751       4 years     $ 8.53       1,081,876     $ 11.64  
                                         


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The following table summarizes information about nonvested stock option awards as of September 30, 2010:
 
                 
          Weighted-
 
          Average
 
    Number of
    Grant-Date
 
    Options     Fair Value  
 
Nonvested stock options as of January 1, 2010
    964,500     $ 2.26  
Granted
        $  
Vested
    (27,875 )   $ 2.13  
Forfeited
        $  
                 
Nonvested stock options as of March 31, 2010
    936,625     $ 2.26  
Granted
        $  
Vested
    (2,500 )   $ 1.51  
Forfeited
        $  
                 
Nonvested stock options as of June 30, 2010
    934,125     $ 2.26  
Granted
        $  
Vested
    (4,750 )   $ 4.47  
Forfeited
    (1,500 )   $ 1.43  
                 
Nonvested stock options as of September 30, 2010
    927,875     $ 2.25  
                 
 
Total compensation expense recognized for stock options that vested during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 amounted to $8 and $13, respectively. Total compensation expense recognized for stock options that vested during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 amounted to $4 and $555. The decrease in compensation expense recognized for stock options that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 is primarily related to the compensation expense associated with the accelerated vesting of the voluntarily surrendered stock options in 2009, as previously discussed.
 
Deferred Stock Awards
 
The Company maintains a program for certain key executives and directors that provides for the conversion of a portion of their cash bonuses or directors’ fees into deferred stock units. These units are convertible into the Company’s common stock on a one-for-one basis, generally at the time of retirement or earlier under certain specific circumstances and are included as shares outstanding in computing the Company’s basic and diluted earnings per share. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the amounts included in stockholders’ equity for these units were $6,983 and $6,241, respectively. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, there were 732,363 and 648,399 units outstanding, respectively.
 
Additionally, the Company has a Deferred Sales Compensation Plan for certain sales personnel. This plan allows a salesperson to defer payment of commissions to a future date. Participants may elect to defer commissions to be paid in either cash, a deferred stock equivalent (the value of which is based upon the value of the Company’s common stock), or a combination of cash or deferred stock equivalents. The amounts deferred, plus any matching contribution made by the Company, will be paid upon retirement, termination or in certain hardship situations. Amounts accrued which the employees participating in the plan have elected to be paid in deferred stock equivalents amounted to $1,651 and $1,874 as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. In January 2004, the Plan was amended to require that the amounts to be paid in deferred stock equivalents would be paid solely in the Company’s common stock. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, these amounts are a component of additional paid in capital in stockholders’ equity. As of September 30, 2010 and December 31,


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2009, there were 144,720 and 160,287 deferred stock equivalents, respectively, outstanding under this Plan. These awards are included as shares outstanding in computing the Company’s basic and diluted earnings per share.
 
Compensation expense related to deferred stock awards amounted to $250 and $827 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $210 and $525 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. During the first quarter of 2009, the portion of directors’ compensation that was previously deferred in stock was credited as a cash-based deferral rather than stock. The deferral of directors’ compensation in stock was reinstituted during the second quarter of 2009.
 
Restricted Stock Units
 
In accordance with the 1999 Incentive Compensation Plan, the Company granted certain senior executives restricted stock units (“RSUs”). These awards have various vesting conditions and are subject to certain terms and restrictions in accordance with the agreements. The fair value of the awards is determined based on the fair value of the Company’s stock at the date of grant and is charged to compensation expense over the requisite service periods.
 
As of September 30, 2010, there were 239,000 total RSUs outstanding, which includes 180,250 nonvested RSUs and 58,750 vested but unissued RSUs. The vested RSUs will be issued upon the earliest of either the vesting of the final tranche of each grant or the employee’s termination of employment (under certain circumstances). As of December 31, 2009, there were 239,000 RSUs outstanding, which included 209,625 nonvested RSUs and 29,375 vested but unissued RSUs.
 
A summary of the restricted stock units activity as of September 30, 2010 is as follows:
 
                 
          Weighted-
 
          Average
 
    Number of
    Grant-Date
 
    Awards     Fair Value  
 
Nonvested restricted stock units as of January 1, 2010
    209,625     $ 9.39  
Granted
        $  
Vested
    (24,375 )   $ 12.91  
Forfeited
        $  
                 
Nonvested restricted stock units as of March 31, 2010
    185,250     $ 8.93  
Granted
        $  
Vested
    (3,750 )   $ 16.58  
Forfeited
        $  
                 
Nonvested restricted stock units as of June 30, 2010
    181,500     $ 8.77  
Granted
        $  
Vested
    (1,250 )   $ 12.47  
Forfeited
        $  
                 
Nonvested restricted stock units as of September 30, 2010
    180,250     $ 8.75  
                 
 
There are 2,020 stock equivalents that have been earned through dividend reinvestments on the RSUs through September 30, 2010. These stock equivalents are unvested, and will only be paid upon the vesting of the final tranche of each RSU grant. These amounts are not included in the totals above.
 
Compensation expense related to restricted stock awards amounted to $162 and $520 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and $123 and $412 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. As of September 30, 2010, unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock grants amounted to $667, which will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Long Term Incentive Plan
 
As discussed in Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2009 LTIP”) on March 5, 2009. The 2009 LTIP includes certain officers and key employees. The actual amount to be earned under the 2009 LTIP is based on the level of performance achieved related to established goals for the three-year performance cycle beginning January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011, and ranges from 0% to 200%. Amounts earned under the 2009 LTIP, if any, will be paid in cash in March 2012. As of September 30, 2010, the Company expects that the performance level for payout under the plan will not be attained for the 2010 fiscal year and as such the Company recorded a reduction of previously recognized compensation expense related to this plan of $0.7 million during the three months ended September 30, 2010. Based on the current expected performance level, there is no compensation expense recognized under this plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, there was no such expense recorded by the Company, since the entry level of performance was not reached based on the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.
 
Note 7.   Earnings (Loss) Per Share
 
Shares used in the calculation of basic earnings (loss) per share are based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding and includes deferred stock units and vested restricted stock units. Shares used in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share are based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding and deferred stock units adjusted for the assumed exercise of all potentially dilutive stock options and other stock-based awards outstanding. Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated by dividing the net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during each period. The incremental shares from assumed exercise of all potentially dilutive stock options and other stock-based awards that were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was 2,190,001 for both periods, and was 1,953,242 for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 since their effect would have been anti-dilutive during the respective periods. The weighted-average diluted shares outstanding for all periods presented excludes the effect of the shares that could be issued upon the conversion of the Company’s convertible subordinated debentures, since the effect of these shares is anti-dilutive to the earnings per share calculation for those periods.
 
The weighted-average basic and diluted shares include 12.1 million shares for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 6.3 million shares and 2.1 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, related to the Company’s equity offering that was completed in August 2009. The equity offering is discussed in more detail in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
The following table sets forth the basic and diluted average share amounts:
 
                 
    Three Months Ended
    September 30,
    2010   2009
 
Basic shares
    41,030,662       35,020,140  
Diluted shares
    41,030,662       35,020,140  
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
    2010   2009
 
Basic shares
    40,994,514       30,385,974  
Diluted shares
    40,994,514       30,385,974  


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Note 8.   Inventories
 
Inventories of $29,080 as of September 30, 2010 included raw materials of $7,080 and work-in-process and finished goods of $22,000. As of December 31, 2009, inventories of $26,831 included raw materials of $8,244 and work-in-process and finished goods of $18,587.
 
Note 9.   Accrued Restructuring, Integration and Asset Impairment Charges
 
The Company continually reviews its business, manages costs and aligns its resources with market demand, especially in light of the volatility of the capital markets and the resulting variability in capital markets services revenue. The Company took several steps over the past several years to reduce fixed costs, eliminate redundancies and better position the Company to respond to market conditions. As a result of these steps, the Company incurred restructuring charges for severance and personnel-related costs related to headcount reductions and costs associated with closing down and consolidating facilities.
 
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded approximately $0.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of severance related costs related to additional headcount reductions as a result of the continuation of previous cost savings measures implemented during 2009. In addition, the Company incurred costs of approximately $0.2 million and $4.9 million related to vacating certain leased facilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. Non-cash asset impairment charges amounted to approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, and were primarily related to the write-off of deferred rent liabilities and impaired assets associated with vacating the aforementioned leased facilities and the impairment of costs incurred for certain software development projects.
 
These actions resulted in total restructuring, integration and asset impairment charges of $854 and $7,111 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.
 
The following information summarizes the costs incurred with respect to restructuring, integration and asset impairment charges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively:
 
                 
    September 30, 2010  
    Three Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended     Ended  
 
Severance and personnel-related costs
  $ 135     $ 1,182  
Occupancy related costs
    234       4,900  
Non-cash adjustments and impairment charges
    201       434  
Other
    284       595  
                 
Total
  $   854     $   7,111  
                 


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The activity pertaining to the Company’s accruals related to restructuring and integration charges (excluding non-cash asset impairment charges) since December 31, 2008, including additions and payments made are summarized below:
 
                                 
    Severance and
                   
    Personnel-
    Occupancy
             
    Related Costs     Costs     Other     Total  
 
Balance at December 31, 2008
  $ 8,502     $ 1,106     $ 29     $ 9,637  
2009 expenses
    11,820       2,870       6,177       20,867  
Paid in 2009
    (17,254 )     (2,761 )     (4,547 )     (24,562 )
                                 
Balance at December 31, 2009
    3,068       1,215       1,659       5,942  
2010 expenses
    1,182       4,900       595       6,677  
Paid in 2010
    (3,806 )     (1,618 )     (1,149 )     (6,573 )
                                 
Balance at September 30, 2010
  $ 444     $ 4,497     $ 1,105     $ 6,046  
                                 
 
Note 10.   Debt
 
The components of debt at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 are as follows:
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2010     2009  
 
Convertible subordinated debentures
  $ 8,320     $ 7,938  
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
    15,033       5,000  
Capital lease obligations
    877       1,340  
                 
    $ 24,230     $ 14,278  
                 
 
As of September 30, 2010, the Company had approximately $15.0 million outstanding under its $123.0 million revolving credit facility (“Revolver”), which is classified as long-term debt since the Revolver expires in May 2013. The Company’s ability to borrow under the Revolver is subject to periodic borrowing base determinations. The borrowing base consists primarily of certain accounts receivable and inventories. The Revolver is discussed in more detail in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The Company was in compliance with all loan covenants as of September 30, 2010.
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the weighted-average interest rate on the Company’s Revolver approximated 4.77% and 4.57%, respectively.
 
The Company had approximately $8.3 million convertible subordinated debentures (the “Notes”) as of September 30, 2010, which was classified as current debt, since the earliest that the redemption and repurchase features can occur was on October 1, 2010. On October 1, 2010, the holders of the Notes exercised their right to have the Company repurchase the Notes in their entirety. The Company repurchased the $8.3 million Notes in cash, at par, plus accrued interest, using borrowings under its Revolver. The Company’s Notes are discussed in more detail in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
The Company also has various capital lease obligations which are included in long-term debt.
 
Note 11.   Postretirement Benefits
 
The Company sponsors a qualified defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”) which covers certain United States employees not covered by union agreements. The Plan is described in more detail in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The Company also has a non-qualified unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) for certain executive management employees. The SERP is described more fully in Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Also, certain non-union international employees are covered by other retirement plans.
 
The components of the net periodic cost are as follows:
 
                                 
    Pension Plan
    SERP
 
    Three Months Ended
    Three Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Service cost
  $ 887     $ 607     $ 138     $   146  
Interest cost
    1,743       1,753       285       315  
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,919 )     (1,607 )            
Amortization of transition asset
          (43 )            
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost
    (335 )     (335 )     166       227  
Amortization of actuarial loss
    878       515       456       408  
                                 
Net periodic cost of defined benefit plans
    1,254       890       1,045       1,096  
Union plans
    18       21              
Other retirement plans
    307       268              
                                 
Total cost
  $ 1,579     $ 1,179     $ 1,045     $ 1,096  
                                 
 
                                 
    Pension Plan
    SERP
 
    Nine Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Service cost
  $ 2,662     $ 2,141     $ 416     $ 438  
Interest cost
    5,229       5,339       853       945  
Expected return on plan assets
    (5,571 )     (4,771 )            
Amortization of transition asset
          (191 )            
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost
    (1,004 )     (1,063 )     498       681  
Amortization of actuarial loss
    2,633       2,266       1,368       1,224  
Curtailment gain
          (1,573 )            
                                 
Net periodic cost of defined benefit plans
    3,949       2,148       3,135       3,288  
Union plans
    67       85              
Other retirement plans
    995       986              
                                 
Total cost
  $ 5,011     $ 3,219     $ 3,135     $ 3,288  
                                 
 
The amortization of the prior service (credit) cost and actuarial loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, included in the above tables, has been recognized in the net periodic benefit cost and included in other comprehensive income, net of tax.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded a curtailment gain of approximately $1.6 million, which primarily represented the accelerated recognition of unrecognized prior service cost resulting from the reduction of the Company’s workforce during the first half of 2009. There were no such gains recognized by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.


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BOWNE & CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
The Company has contributed approximately $7.2 million to its defined benefit pension plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The Company does not expect to make any additional contributions to this plan during the remainder of 2010. In addition, the Company expects to contribute approximately $0.3 million to its unfunded supplemental retirement plan, of which approximately $0.2 million was made as of September 30, 2010.
 
The Company is required to remeasure and record the Plans’ funded status as of December 31, 2010, the measurement date, and will adjust the balance in accumulated comprehensive income during the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
Note 12.   Income Taxes
 
Income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $2,355 on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of ($14,105) as compared to $4,163 on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of ($11,585) for the same period in 2009.
 
Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $1,998 on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of ($3,722) as compared to an income tax benefit of $4,447 on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of ($17,470) for the same period in 2009.
 
The effective tax rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 were impacted by the proportionate amount of nondeductible permanent items, including meals and entertainment, Subpart F income and certain expenses related to the Merger.
 
The total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was approximately $1.7 million and $2.1 million, respectively, which includes estimated interest and penalties of approximately $0.6 million for both periods. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recognized a tax benefit of approximately $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, of previously unrecognized tax benefits. There were no other significant changes to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
The Company’s 2007 through 2009 U.S. federal income tax returns are in the process of being audited by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company’s income tax returns filed in state and local jurisdictions have been audited at various times.
 
Note 13.   Other Income
 
The components of other income (expense) are summarized as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Interest income
  $   187     $ 80     $ 468     $ 252  
Foreign currency loss
    (542 )     (1,310 )     (300 )     (1,588 )
Other (expense) income
    (28 )     204       785       154  
                                 
Total other (expense) income
  $ (383 )   $ (1,026 )   $ 953     $ (1,182 )
                                 
 
Included in other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 is approximately $1.0 million of income related to the Company’s equity investment in a company located in Asia resulting from the sale of a building.


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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (In thousands, except per share information and where noted)
 
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward Looking Statements
 
The Company desires to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “1995 Act”). The 1995 Act provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide information without fear of litigation so long as those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.
 
This report includes and incorporates by reference forward-looking statements within the meaning of the 1995 Act. These statements are included throughout this report, and in the documents incorporated by reference in this report, and relate to, among other things, projections of revenues, earnings, earnings per share, cash flows, capital expenditures, working capital or other financial items, output, expectations regarding acquisitions, discussions of estimated future revenue enhancements, potential dispositions and cost savings. These statements also relate to the Company’s business strategy, goals and expectations concerning the Company’s market position, future operations, margins, profitability, liquidity and capital resources. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “plan”, “predict”, “project”, “will” and similar terms and phrases identify forward-looking statements in this report and in the documents incorporated by reference in this report.
 
Although the Company believes the assumptions upon which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of these assumptions could prove to be inaccurate and the forward-looking statements based on these assumptions could be incorrect. The Company’s operations involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company’s control, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially affect the Company’s results of operations and whether the forward-looking statements ultimately prove to be correct.
 
Actual results and trends in the future may differ materially from those suggested or implied by the forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors including, but not limited to:
 
  •  the impact of the proposed merger with R.R. Donnelley on the Company’s business;
 
  •  the prolonged continuation or further deterioration of current credit and capital market conditions;
 
  •  the effect of economic conditions on capital markets and the customers the Company serves;
 
  •  interest rate fluctuations and changes in capital market conditions or other events affecting the Company’s ability to obtain necessary financing on favorable terms to operate and fund its business or to refinance its existing debt;
 
  •  continuing availability of liquidity from operating performance and cash flows as well as the revolving credit facility;
 
  •  a weakening of the Company’s financial position or operating results could result in noncompliance with its debt covenants;
 
  •  competition based on pricing and other factors;
 
  •  fluctuations in the cost of paper, other raw materials and utilities;
 
  •  changes in air and ground delivery costs and postal rates and regulations;
 
  •  seasonal fluctuations in overall demand for the Company’s services;
 
  •  changes in the printing market;
 
  •  the Company’s ability to integrate the operations of acquisitions into its operations;
 
  •  the financial condition of the Company’s clients;
 
  •  the Company’s ability to continue to obtain improved operating efficiencies;
 
  •  the Company’s ability to continue to develop product offerings and solutions to service its clients;


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  •  changes in the rules and regulations to which the Company is subject;
 
  •  changes in the rules and regulations to which the Company’s clients are subject;
 
  •  the effects of war or acts of terrorism affecting the overall business climate;
 
  •  loss or retirement of key executives or employees; and
 
  •  natural events and acts of God such as earthquakes, fires or floods.
 
Many of these factors are described in greater detail in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including those discussed elsewhere in this report or incorporated by reference in this report. All future written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on behalf of the Company are expressly qualified in their entirety by the previous statements.
 
Overview
 
Total revenue increased by approximately $1.5 million, or 1%, to approximately $150.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, and increased by approximately $26.4 million, or 5%, to approximately $533.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009. These increases are primarily due to the substantial increase in revenue from the Company’s capital markets services, which increased approximately 17% and 46% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, as compared to the same period in 2009.
 
Capital markets services revenue increased approximately $7.6 million, or 17%, and approximately $46.9 million, or 46%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same periods in 2009, respectively, primarily due to the increase in the level of initial public offerings (“IPOs”) activity and an increase in revenue from the Company’s virtual dataroom services, Bowne SmartRoomsm, as compared to the same periods in 2009. Shareholder reporting services revenue, which includes revenue from compliance reporting, investment management services and translation services, decreased approximately $2.1 million, or 3%, and approximately $11.9 million, or 4%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same periods in 2009, respectively. Marketing communication services revenue decreased approximately $2.5 million, or 7%, and $5.0 million, or 4%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same periods in 2009. Diluted loss per share from continuing operations was ($0.29) and ($0.14) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, as compared to diluted loss per share from continuing operations of ($0.21) and ($0.43) for the same periods in 2009, respectively.
 
On February 23, 2010, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, a Delaware corporation (“R.R. Donnelley”), and Snoopy Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of R.R. Donnelley (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger (the “Merger”) as a wholly-owned subsidiary of R.R. Donnelly. The all-cash deal provides for a purchase price of $11.50 per share. The Merger Agreement was approved by the Boards of Directors of the parties to the Merger Agreement. The Merger was also approved by the Company’s shareholders in May 2010. The Merger is expected to close during the fourth quarter of this year. Consummation of the Merger is subject to various customary conditions, including the approval of the Federal Trade Commission under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, other applicable regulatory approvals and the absence of certain legal impediments to the consummation of the Merger. The Merger Agreement also contains covenants with respect to the operation of the Company’s business between signing of the Merger Agreement and closing of the merger. Pending consummation of the Merger, the Company will operate its business in the ordinary and usual course, except for certain actions which would require R.R. Donnelley’s approval. Such actions include mergers and acquisitions, issuance of stock, incurring debt in excess of agreed upon amounts, payment of dividends other than the regular quarterly dividend, incurring capital expenditures in excess of budgeted amounts, entering into long-term arrangements, amending or terminating contracts, establishing new employee benefits or amending existing employee benefits, and certain other spending limits.


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On October 21, 2010, the Company announced that the termination date of the Merger Agreement has been extended to January 23, 2011 from October 23, 2010, in accordance with the Merger Agreement.
 
The Company recorded approximately $5.1 million and $11.2 million of expenses related to the Merger for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. These expenses primarily consist of advisory fees, estimated legal fees, a $0.6 million provision for estimated settlement costs associated with shareholder litigation and other transition related costs. These amounts are included in the Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively.
 
Items Affecting Comparability
 
The following table summarizes certain expenses that impact comparability of the results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:
 
                                 
          Nine Months
 
    Three Months Ended
    Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2010     2009     2010     2009  
 
Total restructuring, integration and asset impairment charges
  $ 854     $ 4,220     $ 7,111     $ 21,184  
Merger related expenses
    5,076             11,217        
                                 
Before tax impact
    5,930       4,220       18,328       21,184  
                                 
After tax impact
  $ 5,585     $ 2,472     $ 13,343     $ 12,594  
Per share impact
  $ 0.14     $ 0.07     $ 0.32     $ 0.41  
 
The Company recorded approximately $0.9 million (approximately $0.5 million after tax), or $0.01 per share, and $7.1 million (approximately $4.2 million after tax), or $0.10 per share, of restructuring, integration and asset impairment charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. The amount primarily represents non-cash asset impairment charges of approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million, costs related to vacating certain leased facilities and costs associated with headcount reductions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. These charges are discussed in more detail in Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded approximately $5.1 million and $11.2 million, or of expenses directly related to the Merger, as previously discussed. The $5.1 million of merger related expenses incurred for the three months ended September 30, 2010 are assumed to be non-deductible for income tax purposes and therefore are included in their entirety in the after tax impact of the adjustments shown in the table above. The after tax impact of the $11.2 million of merger related expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was approximately $9.1 million which consists of approximately $6.2 million of expenses that are assumed to be non-deductible for income tax purposes (and have been included in their entirety) and $5.0 million of expenses which are shown net of tax benefits of $2.1 million. The per share impact of the merger related expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $0.13 and $0.22, respectively.
 
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Results of Operations
 
Three Months ended September 30, 2010 compared to Three Months ended September 30, 2009
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Quarter Over Quarter  
          % of
          % of
    Favorable/(Unfavorable)  
    2010     Revenue     2009     Revenue     $ Change     % Change  
          (Dollars in thousands)                    
 
Capital markets services revenue:
                                               
Transactional services
  $ 44,464       30 %   $ 41,131       28 %   $ 3,333       8 %
Virtual Dataroom (“VDR”) services
    7,170       4       2,942       2       4,228       144  
                                                 
Total capital markets services revenue
    51,634       34       44,073       30       7,561       17  
Shareholder reporting services revenue:
                                               
Compliance reporting
    26,878       18       24,195       16       2,683       11  
Investment management
    32,599       22       37,521       25       (4,922 )     (13 )
Translation services
    2,511       2       2,402       2       109       5  
                                                 
Total shareholder reporting services revenue
    61,988       42       64,118       43       (2,130 )     (3 )
                                                 
Marketing communications services revenue
    33,102       22       35,626       24       (2,524 )     (7 )
Commercial printing and other revenue
    3,532       2       4,946       3       (1,414 )     (29 )
                                                 
Total revenue
    150,256       100       148,763       100       1,493       1  
Cost of revenue
    (107,662 )     (72 )     (100,476 )     (68 )     (7,186 )     (7 )
Selling and administrative expenses
    (41,184 )     (27 )     (44,497 )     (30 )     3,313       7  
Depreciation
    (6,991 )     (5 )     (6,190 )     (4 )     (801 )     (13 )
Amortization
    (1,367 )     (1 )     (1,366 )     (1 )     (1 )      
Restructuring, integration and asset impairment charges
    (854 )     (1 )     (4,220 )     (3 )     3,366       80  
Merger related expenses
    (5,076 )     (3 )                 (5,076 )     (100 )
Interest expense
    (844 )     (1 )     (1,796 )     (1 )     952       53  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
                (777 )     (1 )     777       100  
Other expense, net
    (383 )           (1,026 )     (1 )     643       63  
                                                 
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (14,105 )     (9 )     (11,585 )     (8 )     (2,520 )     (22 )
Income tax benefit
    2,355       2       4,163       3       (1,808 )     (43 )
                                                 
Loss from continuing operations
    (11,750 )     (8 )     (7,422 )     (5 )     (4,328 )     (58 )
Loss from discontinued operations
    (68 )           (51 )           (17 )     (33 )
                                                 
Net loss
  $ (11,818 )     (8 )%   $ (7,473 )     (5 )%   $ (4,345 )     (58 )%
                                                 
 
Revenue
 
Total revenue increased $1,493, or 1%, to $150,256 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009. The increase in revenue is primarily attributed to the increase in capital markets revenue during the third quarter of 2010, which reflects the increase in revenue from VDR services as well as an increased level of IPO transactions. This increase was partially offset by decreases in revenue from shareholder reporting services, marketing communications and commercial printing.
 
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approximately $8.1 million, or 25%, during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. Capital markets services from our international markets decreased approximately $0.5 million, or 4%, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. The decrease in revenue from our international markets is primarily due to a decline in the number of large jobs in Asia and South America as compared to the prior year and was partially offset by the increase in capital markets services revenue in Canada during the third quarter of 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009.
 
Included in capital markets services revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2010 is $7,170 of revenue related to the Company’s VDR services, which increased 144% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily as a result of a large asset valuation project and an increase in overall activity.
 
Shareholder reporting services revenue decreased $2,130, or 3%, to $61,988 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009. Compliance reporting services revenue increased approximately 11% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. The increase in revenue from compliance reporting services was primarily due to the increases in revenue from the Company’s new compliance services, particularly Bowne Compliance Driversm, Pure Compliancesm and XBRL related services. The increase in compliance reporting services revenue was partially offset by the decreases in compliance reporting services revenue resulting from: (i) competitive pricing pressure; (ii) the loss of certain clients; and (iii) non-recurring jobs in 2009. Investment management services revenue decreased approximately 13% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily resulting from lower revenue due to competitive pricing pressure, reduced print volumes and non-recurring work that occurred in 2009. Partially offsetting the decline in revenue from investment management services was the addition of new clients during the third quarter of 2010 and increased projects from existing clients. Translation services revenue slightly increased for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to addition of new clients and increased work from existing clients.
 
Marketing communications services revenue decreased $2,524, or 7%, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to the loss of certain accounts and lower activity levels and volumes from certain existing customers, as companies reduced marketing spending associated with the economic downturn. These decreases are partially offset by the increased volume and projects from other existing clients and the addition of new clients.
 
Commercial printing and other revenue decreased $1,414, or 29%, for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to price pressure and lower volumes and activity levels.
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Quarter Over Quarter  
          % of
          % of
    Favorable/(Unfavorable)  
Revenue by Geography:   2010     Revenue     2009     Revenue     $ Change     % Change  
          (Dollars in thousands)                    
 
Domestic (United States)
  $ 122,281       81 %   $ 120,561       81 %   $ 1,720       1 %
International
    27,975       19       28,202       19       (227 )     (1 )
                                                 
Total revenue
  $ 150,256       100 %   $ 148,763       100 %   $ 1,493       1 %
                                                 
 
Revenue from the domestic market increased 1% to $122,281 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $120,561 for the same period in 2009. This increase is primarily due to the increase in revenue from capital markets services, and is partially offset by the decline in revenue from non-capital markets services, as discussed above.
 
Revenue from the international markets decreased slightly to $27,975 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to $28,202 for the same period in 2009 primarily due to decreases in capital markets services revenue from our international markets, particularly decreases in Asia and South America, as previously discussed. The decrease in revenue from international markets was partially offset by the favorable impact related to the weakness in the U.S dollar as compared to certain foreign currencies during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. At constant exchange rates, revenue from the international markets decreased $557, or 2%, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.


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Cost of Revenue
 
Cost of revenue increased $7,186, or 7%, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to the increase in total revenue in 2010 as compared to 2009. As a percentage of revenue, the cost of revenue increased to 72% for the three months ended September 30, 2010 from 68% for the three months ended September 30, 2009, primarily due to: (i) competitive pricing pressure; (ii) an increase in certain revenue streams that generate lower margins as compared to the Company’s historical client solutions; and (iii) the favorable impact of approximately $2.9 million during the third quarter of 2009 as a result of the Company updating its inventory standards during that period. There was no such impact during the third quarter of 2010. These decreases were partially offset by the increase in capital markets services revenue, which historically has been the Company’s most profitable class of service.
 
Selling and Administrative Expenses
 
Selling and administrative expenses decreased $3,313, or 7%, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. The decrease is primarily due to a decline in payroll and certain fringe benefits as a result of the headcount reductions that occurred throughout 2009 and a reduction in compensation expense recognized under the Company’s long term incentive plan, which is discussed in more detail in Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, there was a decrease in bad debt expense for the three months ended September 30, 2010 of approximately $0.5 million as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily as a result of the improvement in overall market conditions and the increased collection of the Company’s accounts receivable during the third quarter of 2010. These decreases in selling and administrative expenses are partially offset by an increase in expenses directly associated with sales, including travel and entertainment and commission expenses related to the increase in activity as compared to the prior year and the Company’s new product offerings. As a percentage of revenue, overall selling and administrative expense improved approximately 300 basis points to 27% for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to 30% for the same period in 2009.
 
Other Factors Affecting Net Income
 
Depreciation expense increased $801, or 13%, for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to depreciation expense recognized in 2010 related to the development of new service offerings and updates and improvements to the existing client solutions and internal solutions.
 
Restructuring, integration and asset impairment charges for the three months ended September 30, 2010 were $854 as compared to $4,220 for the same period in 2009. The charges incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2010 primarily consist of costs associated with previous cost savings initiatives, including costs related to facility closures and consolidation and headcount reductions. The charges incurred during the three months ended September 30, 2009 represented costs related to the closure of the Company’s digital operations in Houston, TX and costs related to the closure of the Company’s datacenter operations and transition to a third-party service provider.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded approximately $5.1 million of expenses associated with the Merger. The amount primarily consists of estimated legal fees and other transition related costs. The Merger is discussed in more detail in Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. There were no such expenses recorded by the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2009.
 
Interest expense decreased for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to the decrease in interest expense related to borrowings under the Company’s credit facility for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to 2009. The Company’s average outstanding debt balance was lower during the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, which is primarily due to the repayment of the Company’s former term loans and repayment of a portion of the Company’s borrowings under its revolving credit facility through the utilization of the net proceeds received from the Company’s equity offering, which occurred in August 2009. The repayment of the debt is discussed in more detail in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The weighted-average interest rate on the Company’s borrowings under its credit facility was approximately 4.77% during the three months ended September 30, 2010. Also contributing to the decrease in interest expense was a decrease in non-cash amortization expense related to the deferred financing costs directly


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associated with amending the Company’s credit facility during 2009. The Company wrote off the unamortized portion of the deferred financing costs directly attributable to the Company’s former term loans upon the repayment of such loans in August 2009, thereby resulting in a decrease in the amortization of the deferred financing costs for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.
 
The loss from extinguishment of debt for the three months ended September 30, 2009 represented the write off of the unamortized portion of the deferred financing costs directly attributed to the issuance of the Company’s former term loans upon their repayment in August, 2009, which is discussed in more detail in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. There was no such loss for the three months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Other expense decreased $643 to $383 for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to $1,026 for the same period in 2009, primarily due to non-cash foreign currency translation losses of approximately $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to approximately $1.3 million in 2009. The decrease in foreign currency losses in 2010 are a result of fluctuations in the U.S. dollar as compared to other currencies for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. Also contributing to the decrease in other expense was an increase in interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009 resulting from an increase in interest bearing cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.
 
Income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $2,355 on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of ($14,105) as compared to $4,163 on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of ($11,585) for the same period in 2009. The effective tax rates for the three months ended September 30, 2010 were impacted by the proportionate amount of nondeductible permanent items, including meals and entertainment, Subpart F income and certain expenses related to the Merger.
 
Loss from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $68 as compared to $51 for the same period in 2009. The results from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 primarily reflect adjustments related to the estimated indemnification liabilities associated with the Company’s discontinued businesses, interest expense related to the deferred rent associated with leased facilities formerly occupied by discontinued businesses and income taxes associated with the discontinued operations.
 
As a result of the foregoing, net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2010 was $11,818 as compared to $7,473 for the three months ended September 30, 2009.
 
Domestic Versus International Results of Operations
 
The Company has operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Central America, South America and Asia. Domestic and international components of loss from continuing operations before income taxes for the three months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
 
                 
    Three Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2010     2009  
 
Domestic (United States)
  $ (13,310 )   $ (10,252 )
International
    (795 )     (1,333 )
                 
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ (14,105 )   $ (11,585 )
                 
 
The increase in domestic pre-tax loss from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 is primarily due to the domestic operations including $5.1 million of expenses related to the Merger, as discussed above. Also contributing to the increase is a higher cost of revenue as a percentage of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to 2009, as discussed above. The increase in domestic pre-tax loss from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 is partially offset by a decrease in restructuring, integration and asset impairment costs. The domestic results for the three months ended September 30, 2010 include approximately $0.8 million of restructuring, integration and asset impairment costs as compared to $4.2 million for the same period


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in 2009. Domestic results of operations also include shared corporate expenses such as: administrative, legal, finance and other support services that primarily are not allocated to the Company’s international operations.
 
The improvement in the international results from continuing operations for the three months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 is primarily due to a decrease in foreign currency translation losses of approximately $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009, as previously discussed.
 
Nine Months ended September 30, 2010 compared to Nine Months ended September 30, 2009
 
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,     Period Over Period  
          % of
          % of
    Favorable/(Unfavorable)  
    2010     Revenue     2009     Revenue     $ Change     % Change  
          (Dollars in thousands)                    
 
Capital markets services revenue:
                                               
Transactional services
  $ 131,937       25 %   $ 93,322       18 %   $ 38,615       41 %
VDR services
    17,242       3       8,981       2       8,261       92  
                                                 
Total capital markets services revenue
    149,179       28       102,303       20       46,876       46  
Shareholder reporting services revenue:
                                               
Compliance reporting
    133,229       25       133,328       26       (99 )      
Investment management
    119,785       22       131,333       26       (11,548 )     (9 )
Translation services
    8,958       2       9,227       2       (269 )     (3 )
                                                 
Total shareholder reporting services revenue
    261,972       49       273,888       54       (11,916 )     (4 )
                                                 
Marketing communications services revenue
    109,295       21       114,335       23       (5,040 )     (4 )
Commercial printing and other revenue
    12,752       2       16,318       3       (3,566 )     (22 )
                                                 
Total revenue
    533,198       100       506,844       100       26,354       5  
Cost of revenue
    (357,175 )     (67 )     (338,302 )     (67 )     (18,873 )     (6 )
Selling and administrative expenses
    (134,472 )     (25 )     (132,974 )     (26 )     (1,498 )     (1 )
Depreciation
    (20,913 )     (4 )     (20,647 )     (4 )     (266 )     (1 )
Amortization
    (4,100 )     (1 )     (4,100 )     (1 )            
Restructuring, integration and asset impairment charges
    (7,111 )     (1 )     (21,184 )     (4 )     14,073       66  
Merger related expenses
    (11,217 )     (2 )                 (11,217 )     (100 )
Interest expense
    (2,885 )     (1 )     (5,148 )     (1 )     2,263       44  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
                (777 )           777       100  
Other income (expense), net
    953             (1,182 )           2,135       181  
                                                 
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (3,722 )     (1 )     (17,470 )     (3 )     13,748       79  
Income tax (expense) benefit
    (1,998 )           4,447       1       (6,445 )     (145 )
                                                 
Loss from continuing operations
    (5,720 )     (1 )     (13,023 )     (3 )     7,303       56  
Loss from discontinued operations
    (175 )           (222 )           47       21  
                                                 
Net loss
  $ (5,895 )     (1 )%   $ (13,245 )     (3 )%   $ 7,350       55 %
                                                 


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Revenue
 
Total revenue increased $26,354, or 5%, to $533,198 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. The increase in revenue is primarily attributed to the substantial increase in revenue from capital markets services, during the first nine months of 2010, which reflects an increased level of IPO transactions. This increase was partially offset by decreases in revenue from shareholder reporting services, marketing communications and commercial printing.
 
Revenue from capital markets services increased $46,876, or 46%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. Capital markets services from the U.S. markets increased approximately $20.7 million, or 26%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. Capital markets services from our international markets increased approximately $26.2 million, or 115%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. The increase in capital markets services revenue from our international markets is primarily due to the overall increase in capital markets activity during the first nine months of 2010, particularly the increase in the level of IPO activity occurring in Asia and Europe in 2010 as compared to 2009. Also contributing to the increases in capital markets services revenue from international markets was the favorable impact of approximately $1.4 million related to the weakness in the U.S. dollar as compared to certain foreign currencies during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to 2009.
 
Included in capital markets revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 is $17,242 of revenue related to the Company’s VDR services, which increased approximately 92% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily as a result of a large asset valuation project and an increase in overall activity.
 
Shareholder reporting services revenue decreased $11,916, or 4%, to $261,972 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. Compliance reporting revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was relatively constant as compared to the same period in 2009. Investment management services revenue decreased approximately 9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily resulting from lower revenue due to competitive pricing pressure, reduced print volumes and non-recurring work that occurred in 2009. Partially offsetting the decline in revenue from investment management services was the addition of new clients and increased projects from existing clients and the favorable impact of approximately $1.2 million related to the weakness in the U.S. dollar as compared to certain foreign currencies (primarily the Canadian Dollar) during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to 2009. Translation services revenue slightly decreased for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to non-recurring jobs in 2009, and was partially offset by the addition of new clients and increased work from certain existing clients.
 
Marketing communications services revenue decreased $5,040, or 4%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to a decline in revenue generated by the loss of certain accounts and lower activity levels and volumes from existing customers, as companies reduced marketing spending associated with the economic downturn. These decreases were partially offset by the addition of new clients and the favorable impact of approximately $1.4 million related to the weakness in the U.S. dollar as compared to certain foreign currencies (primarily the Canadian Dollar) during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.
 
Commercial printing and other revenue decreased $3,566, or 22%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to price pressure and lower volumes and activity levels.
 
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,     Period Over Period  
          % of
          % of
    Favorable/(Unfavorable)  
Revenue by Geography:   2010     Revenue     2009     Revenue     $ Change     % Change  
          (Dollars in thousands)                    
 
Domestic (United States)
  $ 423,999       80 %   $ 428,513       85 %   $ (4,514 )     (1 )%
International
    109,199       20       78,331       15       30,868       39  
                                                 
Total revenue
  $ 533,198       100 %   $ 506,844       100 %   $ 26,354       5 %
                                                 


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Revenue from the domestic market decreased 1% to $423,999 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $428,513 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. This decrease is primarily due to the decline in revenue from the Company’s non-capital markets services revenue, and is partially offset by an increase in revenue from capital markets services, as discussed above.
 
Revenue from the international markets increased 39% to $109,199 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to $78,331 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The revenue from international markets primarily reflects the substantial increase in capital markets services revenue from our international markets, particularly in Asia and Europe, as previously discussed. Also contributing to the increase in revenue from international markets was the favorable impact related to the weakness in the U.S. dollar as compared to certain foreign currencies during the nine months of 2010 as compared to 2009. At constant exchange rates, revenue from the international markets increased $26,190, or 33%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.
 
Cost of Revenue
 
Cost of revenue increased $18,873, or 6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to the increase in total revenue in 2010 as compared to 2009 and as a percentage of revenue the cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 was 67%, which was relatively constant year over year. The cost of revenue as a percentage of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 reflects the favorable impact of approximately $2.9 million as a result of the Company updating its inventory standards during the third quarter of 2009. There was no such impact during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Selling and Administrative Expenses
 
Selling and administrative expenses increased $1,498, or 1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. The increase is primarily due to an increase in expenses directly associated with sales, including travel and entertainment and commission expenses related to the increase in activity as compared to prior year and the Company’s new product offerings. Also contributing to the increase in selling and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 is an increase in incentive compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, which is based on the overall improvement in the Company’s results of operations as compared to the prior year. In addition, there was a curtailment gain of approximately $1.6 million recognized in 2009 related to the Company’s defined benefit pension plan. There is no such gain recognized by the Company in 2010. The curtailment gain is discussed in more detail in Note 11 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Partially offsetting the increases in selling and administrative expenses is a decrease in bad debt expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 of approximately $1.3 million as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily as a result of the improvement in overall market conditions and the increased collection of the Company’s accounts receivable during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. In addition, there was approximately $0.5 million of compensation expense recognized for stock options as a result of the voluntary surrender and cancellation of a portion of the Company’s stock options held by certain officers for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, which is discussed in more detail in Note 18 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. There was no such expense recognized by the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
The results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 also reflect the favorable impact of the Company’s cost savings measures, that occurred throughout 2009 which includes a decrease in payroll and certain fringe benefits as a result of headcount reductions and decreases in facility costs as a result of recent facility reductions that occurred throughout 2009. As a percentage of revenue, overall selling and administrative expense improved approximately 100 basis points to 25% for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to 26% for the same period in 2009.


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Other Factors Affecting Net Income
 
Depreciation expense increased $266, or 1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to the development of new service offerings and updates and improvements to existing client solutions and internal solutions. Partially offsetting the increase was decreased depreciation expense recognized in 2010 resulting from recent facility reductions and consolidations that occurred throughout 2009.
 
Restructuring, integration and asset impairment charges for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $7,111 as compared to $21,184 in 2009. The charges incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 primarily consist of costs associated with the continuation of previous cost savings measures including costs related to facility closures and consolidation and headcount reductions. The charges incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 represented costs related to the Company’s headcount reductions that occurred throughout 2009 and costs related to the closure and reduction of leased space of certain facilities and the transition of the Company’s datacenter operations to a third-party services provider. In addition there were integration costs of approximately $2.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 related to the Company’s acquisitions that occurred in 2008.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Company recorded approximately $11.2 million of expenses associated with the Merger. The amount primarily consists of advisory fees, estimated legal fees, a $0.6 million provision for estimated settlement costs associated with shareholder litigation and other transition related costs. The Merger is discussed above and in more detail in Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. There were no such expenses recorded by the Company for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
 
Interest expense decreased by $2,263, or 44%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily due to a decrease in interest expense related to borrowings under the Company’s credit facility for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009. The Company’s average outstanding debt balance was significantly lower in 2010 as compared to 2009, which is primarily due to the repayment of the Company’s former term loans and repayment of a portion of the Company’s borrowings under its revolving credit facility through the utilization of the net proceeds received from the Company’s equity offering, which occurred in August 2009. The repayment of the debt is discussed in more detail in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The weighted-average interest rate on the Company’s borrowings under its credit facility was approximately 4.57% during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Also contributing to the decrease in interest expense was a decrease in non-cash amortization expense related to the deferred financing costs directly associated with amending the Company’s credit facility during 2009. The Company wrote off the unamortized portion of the deferred financing costs directly attributable to the Company’s former term loans upon the repayment of such loans in August 2009, thereby resulting in a decrease in the amortization of the deferred financing costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009.
 
The loss from extinguishment of debt for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 represented the write off of the unamortized portion of the deferred financing costs directly attributed to the issuance of the Company’s former term loans upon their repayment in August, 2009, which is discussed in more detail in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. There was no such loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.
 
Other income (expense) improved $2,135 to income of $953 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to an expense of $1,182 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, primarily due to income of approximately $1.0 million from the Company’s equity investment in Asia during the second quarter of 2010, which is discussed in more detail in Note 13 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Also contributing to the improvement is a decrease in non-cash foreign currency translation losses of approximately $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009, primarily as a result of fluctuations in the U.S. dollar as compared to other currencies for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. These increases are partially offset by a loss of approximately $0.5 million resulting from the


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sale of the Company’s investments in auction rate securities during the second quarter of 2010, which is discussed in more detail in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $1,998 on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of ($3,722) as compared to an income tax benefit of $4,447 on pre-tax loss from continuing operations of ($17,470) for the same period in 2009. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were impacted by the proportionate amount of nondeductible permanent items, including meals and entertainment, Subpart F income and certain expenses related to the merger with R.R. Donnelley.
 
Loss from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $175 as compared to $222 for the same period in 2009. The results from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 primarily reflect adjustments related to the estimated indemnification liabilities associated with the Company’s discontinued businesses, interest expense related to the deferred rent associated with leased facilities formerly occupied by discontinued businesses and income taxes associated with the discontinued operations.
 
As a result of the foregoing, net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $5,895 as compared to $13,245 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.
 
Domestic Versus International Results of Operations
 
The Company has operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, Central America, South America and Asia. Domestic and international components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2010     2009  
 
Domestic (United States)
  $ (12,702 )   $ (11,323 )
International
    8,980       (6,147 )
                 
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ (3,722 )   $ (17,470 )
                 
 
The increase in domestic pre-tax loss from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 is primarily due to the domestic operations including approximately $11.2 million of expenses related to the Merger, as discussed above. The increase in domestic pre-tax loss from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 is partially offset by a decrease in restructuring, integration and asset impairment costs. The domestic results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 include approximately $6.7 million of restructuring, integration and asset impairment costs as compared to $19.2 million for the same period in 2009. Domestic results of operations also include shared corporate expenses such as: administrative, legal, finance and other support services that primarily are not allocated to the Company’s international operations.
 
The improvement in the international results from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 is primarily due to the increase in revenue from capital markets services, which is the Company’s most profitable class of service, as previously discussed. Also contributing to the improvement is a decrease in foreign currency translation losses of approximately $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same period in 2009, as previously discussed. The international results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 include approximately $0.4 million of restructuring, integration and asset impairment costs as compared to $2.0 million for the same period in 2009.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
                 
    September 30,  
Liquidity and Cash Flow Information:   2010     2009  
 
Working capital
  $ 93,763     $ 108,584  
Current ratio
    1.78:1       2.08:1  
Net cash provided by operating activities (for the nine months ended)
  $ 20,546     $ 6,329  
Net cash used in investing activities (for the nine months ended)
  $ (10,663 )   $ (9,993 )
Net cash provided by financing activities (for the nine months ended)
  $ 2,813     $ 7,326  
Capital expenditures
  $ (15,462 )   $ (10,556 )
Average days sales outstanding
    64 days       71 days  
 
Overall working capital decreased by approximately $14.8 million at September 30, 2010 as compared to September 30, 2009. The decrease in working capital from September 30, 2009 to September 30, 2010 is primarily attributed to: (i) the reclassification of the Company’s Notes (approximately $8.3 million) to current debt as of September 30, 2010 from noncurrent liabilities as of September 30, 2009, since the earliest that the redemption and repurchase features can occur are on October 1, 2010; (ii) cash contributions of approximately $7.2 million to the Company’s defined benefit pension plan in 2010; (iii) an increase in accrued bonuses and commissions as of September 30, 2010, based on the improved operating results; and (iv) an increase in accrued expenses primarily related to the costs associated with the Merger. These decreases are partially offset by the overall improved operating results in 2010 as compared to 2009 and the improved collection of the Company’s accounts receivable during 2010 as a result of system improvements that facilitate a more timely generation of customer invoices, thereby accelerating the collection of cash, and the overall improved market conditions.
 
As of September 30, 2010, the Company had $15.0 million outstanding under its $123.0 million Revolver, which is classified as long-term debt since the Revolver expires in May 2013. The Company’s ability to borrow under the Revolver is subject to periodic borrowing base determinations. The borrowing base consists primarily of certain eligible accounts receivable and inventories. The Revolver is discussed in more detail in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
As of September 30, 2010, there were approximately $60.1 million of borrowings available under the Revolver, which was based on the Company’s borrowing base calculation in place as of September 30, 2010, and reflects outstanding letters of credit of approximately $4.2 million. As of November 1, 2010, the Company had $25.3 million outstanding and approximately $46.4 million borrowings available under the Revolver based on the Company’s most recent borrowing base calculation.
 
The Company’s Notes were redeemed and repurchased in their entirety on October 1, 2010, the first day on which the “put” and “call” option of the Notes became exercisable. On this date, the holders of the Notes exercised their right to have the Company repurchase their Notes. As a result, the Company repurchased the entire amount of the Notes in cash, at par, plus accrued interest, using its Revolver. The Company’s Notes are discussed in more detail in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
 
The Company was in compliance with all loan covenants as of September 30, 2010 and based on its current projections, the Company believes it will be in compliance with the quarterly loan covenants for the remainder of fiscal year 2010.
 
It is expected that the cash generated from operations, working capital and the Company’s borrowing capacity will be sufficient to fund its development needs (both foreign and domestic), capital expenditures, provide for the payment of cash dividends, and meet its debt service requirements for at least the next twelve months. The Company experiences certain seasonal factors with respect to its working capital; the heaviest demand for utilization of working capital is normally in the first and second quarters. The Company’s existing borrowing capacity provides for this seasonal increase.


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Cash Flows
 
Average days sales outstanding was 64 days for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to 71 days for the same period in 2009. The Company had net cash provided by operating activities of $20,546 as compared to $6,329 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 is primarily the result of improved profitability in 2010 as compared to 2009. Also contributing to the increase in cash provided by operating activities was the improved collection of the Company’s accounts receivable during 2010 as compared to 2009 and a substantial decrease in restructuring and integration payments during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was offset by cash bonuses paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2010, which was based on the Company’s operating results during 2009 and the first half of 2010, as compared to no cash bonuses paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. In addition, the cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 includes cash used for costs associated with the Merger, which is discussed in more detail in Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Overall, cash provided by operating activities increased by $14,217 from September 30, 2009 to September 30, 2010.
 
Net cash used in investing activities was $10,663 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $9,993 for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The change from 2009 to 2010 was primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures related to the development of new service offerings and upgrades and improvements to existing client solutions and internal solutions during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009. Capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 were $15,462 as compared to $10,556 in 2009. The increase in net cash used in investing activities in 2010 is partially offset by the proceeds received from sale of the Company’s investments in auction rate securities during the second quarter of 2010, which is discussed in more detail in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, during the third quarter of 2010 the Company received approximately $1.9 million of proceeds from the collection of a promissory note related to the sale of the Company’s DecisionQuest® business, which was sold in September 2006. The promissory note was due in September 2010.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities was $2,813 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $7,326 for the same period in 2009. The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities in 2010 as compared to 2009 is primarily due to net proceeds of approximately $67.8 million received from the Company’s equity offering that occurred in August 2009. As previously discussed, these proceeds were used to repay the Company’s former term loans in their entirety, and repay a portion of the Company’s borrowings under its Revolver. Also contributing to the decrease in net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to the same period in 2009 were cash dividends paid to shareholders of approximately $6.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to non-cash stock dividends paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2009. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company issued 1,007,464 shares of its stock as a result of stock dividends to its shareholders in February, May and August 2009, which was equivalent to a dividend of $0.165 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. During the first three quarters of 2009, the Company suspended the payment of cash dividends, and issued stock dividends to its shareholders. The payment of cash dividends was restricted under the covenants of the Company’s Revolver. In October 2009, the Revolver was amended and the Company reinstated the payment of cash dividends in November 2009.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
A description of the recently issued accounting pronouncements and the accounting pronouncements adopted by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 is included in Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
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acquisitions markets, both important components of the Company’s revenue. The Company also has market risk tied to interest rate fluctuations related to its debt obligations and fluctuations in foreign currency, as discussed below.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
The Company’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to its long-term debt obligations, revolving credit agreement and short-term investment portfolio.
 
The Company does not use derivative instruments in its short-term investment portfolio. As of September 30, 2010, the Company had $15.0 million of borrowings outstanding under its Revolver. Borrowings under the Revolver have an interest rate based on LIBOR plus 4.00% in the case of Eurodollar loans or a base rate plus 3.00% in the case of Base Rate Loans. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, the weighted-average interest rate on the Company’s borrowings under its credit facility approximated 4.77% and 4.57%, respectively. A hypothetical 1% change in this interest rate would result in a change in interest expense of approximately $25 and $160 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, based on the average outstanding balances under the credit facility during these periods.
 
Foreign Exchange Rates
 
The Company derives a portion of its revenues from various foreign sources. The exposure to foreign currency movements is limited in most cases because the revenue and expense of its foreign subsidiaries are substantially in the local currency of the country in which they operate. Certain foreign currency transactions, such as intercompany sales, purchases, and borrowings, are denominated in a currency other than the local functional currency. These transactions may produce receivables or payables that are fixed in terms of the amount of foreign currency that will be received or paid. A change in exchange rates between the local functional currency and the currency in which a transaction is denominated increases or decreases the expected amount of local functional currency cash flows upon settlement of the transaction, which results in a foreign currency transaction gain or loss that is included in other income (expense) in the period in which the exchange rate changes.
 
The Company does not use foreign currency hedging instruments to reduce its exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations. The Company has reflected translation adjustments of $691 and $5,415 in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These adjustments are primarily attributed to the fluctuation in value between the U.S. dollar and the euro, pound sterling, Japanese yen, Singapore dollar and Canadian dollar. The Company has reflected net translation losses of $300 and $1,588 in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These losses are primarily attributable to fluctuations in value among the U.S. dollar and the aforementioned foreign currencies.
 
Equity Price Risk
 
The Company’s defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”) holds investments in both equity and fixed income securities. The amount of the Company’s annual contribution to the Plan is dependent upon, among other factors, the return on the Plan’s investments. The Company has contributed approximately $7.2 million to its defined benefit pension plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The Company does not expect to make any additional contributions to this plan during the remainder of 2010. However, declines in the market value of the Company’s Plan investments may require the Company to make additional contributions in future years.
 
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The Company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls are also designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required


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disclosure. Disclosure controls include components of internal control over financial reporting, which consists of control processes designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
 
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s management, under the supervision of and with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) (the “Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that all material information required to be filed or submitted under the Exchange Act has been made known to them in a timely fashion.
 
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.  There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Legal proceedings
 
The Company, members of our board of directors and management, R.R. Donnelley and Merger Sub have been named as defendants in four purported class action lawsuits brought in the Supreme Court of the State of New York and consolidated under the caption and index number Sartoretti v. Bowne & Co., Inc., et al., Index No. 600531/2010. The consolidated complaint filed on April 12, 2010, alleges breach of fiduciary duty by the directors and officers in connection with the acquisition contemplated by the merger agreement, and asserts aiding and abetting claims against the Company, R.R. Donnelly and Merger Sub. On April 21, 2010, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, which contemplates, subject to completion of definitive settlement documents and court approval, a settlement of the consolidated cases. The Company has accrued $550 as of September 30, 2010 related to the estimated settlement costs.
 
The Company is not involved in any other material pending legal proceedings other than routine litigation incidental to the conduct of its business.
 
Item 1A.   Risk Factors
 
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. The risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 are certain risk factors that could affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. These risk factors should be considered in conjunction with evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and set forth in this report because these factors could cause the actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements.


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Item 6.   Exhibits
 
(a) Exhibits:
 
             
  31 .1     Certification pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by David J. Shea, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
  31 .2     Certification pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by John J. Walker, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  32 .1     Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by David J. Shea, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
  32 .2     Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by John J. Walker, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  101       The following materials from Bowne & Co., Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.


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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
BOWNE & CO., INC.
 
/s/  DAVID J. SHEA
David J. Shea
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
Date: November 5, 2010
 
/s/  JOHN J. WALKER
John J. Walker
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
Date: November 5, 2010
 
/s/  RICHARD BAMBACH JR.
Richard Bambach Jr.
Vice President and Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
 
Date: November 5, 2010


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