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2-Jul-2009
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
• Because stock option expense under SFAS 123(R) is determined in significant part by the trading price of our common stock and the volatility thereof, over which we have no direct control, the impact of such expense is not subject to effective management by us. We also believe that excluding the impact of SFAS 123(R) in adjusted earnings per share is consistent with similar practice by our competitors and other companies within our industry.
• We do not believe that the restructuring charge incurred in the second quarter of 2009 related to our reduction in force, or future restructuring charges related to staff reductions, are common costs that result from normal operating activities; rather, we believe these staff rationalizations relate to the extremely depressed economic conditions that have pervaded global markets since last year. Thus, we have not included these restructuring charges in the assessment of our operating performance or our guidance for 2009.
We believe the reporting of adjusted earnings per share facilitates
investors' understanding of our historical operating trends, because it provides
important supplemental measurement information in evaluating the operating
results of our business, as distinct from results that include items that are
not indicative of ongoing operating results, and thus provides the investors
with useful insight into our profitability exclusive of unusual adjustments.
While these adjusted items may not be considered as non-recurring in nature in a
strictly accounting sense, management regards those items as infrequent and not
arising out of the ordinary course of business and finds it useful to utilize a
non-GAAP measure in evaluating the performance of our underlying core business.
We also believe that adjusted earnings per share provides a basis for more
relevant comparisons to other companies in the industry, enables investors to
evaluate our operating performance in a manner consistent with our internal
basis of measurement and also presents our investors our operating results on
the same basis as that used by our management. Management refers to adjusted
earnings per share in making operating decisions because we believe it provides
meaningful supplemental information regarding our operational performance and
our ability to invest in research and development and fund acquisitions and
capital expenditures. In addition, adjusted earnings per share facilitates
management's internal comparisons to our historical operating results and
comparisons to competitors' operating results. Further, we rely on adjusted
earnings per share information as a primary measure to review and assess the
operating performance of our company and our management team in connection with
our executive compensation and bonus plans. Since most of our employees are not
directly involved with decisions surrounding acquisitions and other items that
are not central to our core operations, we do not believe it is appropriate or
fair to have their incentive compensation affected by these items.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 Press Release, July 2, 2009.
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