Xerox Releases Second-Quarter Results

Company reports higher revenue, EPS and free cash flow while increasing investments in targeted growth areas

Financial Summary

  • $1.79 billion of revenue, up 22.4 percent year-over-year or 18.1 percent in constant currency.
  • GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $0.46, up $0.35 year-over-year, and adjusted EPS of $0.47, up $0.32 year-over-year.
  • Adjusted operating margin of 7.0 percent, up 280 basis points year-over-year.
  • $214 million of operating cash flow, up $180 million year-over-year.
  • $198 million of free cash flow, up $183 million year-over-year.

NORWALK, Conn.--()--Xerox Holdings Corporation (NYSE: XRX) today announced 2021 second-quarter results.

We saw growing demand for our products and services in the second quarter. Increased equipment sales and print volumes in many regions are consistent with a continuing, gradual return to the office and give us confidence to reaffirm our revenue and cash flow guidance for the year,” said Xerox Vice Chairman and CEO John Visentin. “Over the past 18 months, our team has successfully managed through an unprecedented level of uncertainty to continue delivering value to our clients. This focus will continue in the second half of the year as we manage through global supply chain disruption while investing for sustainable, long-term growth.”

Second-Quarter Key Financial Results:

(in millions, except per share data)

Q2 2021

Q2 2020

B/(W)

YOY

% Change

YOY

Revenue

$1,793

$1,465

$328

22.4% AC 18.1% CC1

Gross Margin

35.6%

38.5%

(290) bps

 

RD&E %

4.4%

5.2%

80 bps

 

SAG %

24.2%

29.1%

490 bps

 

Pre-Tax Income

$99

$35

$64

182.9%

Pre-Tax Income Margin

5.5%

2.4%

310 bps

 

Operating Income - Adjusted1

$126

$62

$64

103.2%

Operating Margin - Adjusted1

7.0%

4.2%

280 bps

 

GAAP Earnings per Share

$0.46

$0.11

$0.35

318.2%

Earnings Per Share - Adjusted1

$0.47

$0.15

$0.32

 

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(1) Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this release for a discussion of these non-GAAP measures and their reconciliation to the reported GAAP measures.

Non-GAAP Measures

This release refers to the following non-GAAP financial measures:

  • Adjusted EPS, which excludes Restructuring and related costs, net, Amortization of intangible assets, non-service retirement-related costs, Transaction and related costs, net and other discrete adjustments from GAAP-EPS, as applicable.
  • Adjusted operating margin and income, which exclude the EPS adjustments noted above as well as the remainder of Other expenses, net from pre-tax income and margin.
  • Constant currency (CC) revenue change, which excludes the effects of currency translation.
  • Free cash flow, which is operating cash flow less capital expenditures.

Refer to the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of this release for a discussion of these non-GAAP measures and their reconciliation to the reported GAAP measures.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release, and other written or oral statements made from time to time by management contain “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “should”, "targeting", "projecting", "driving" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, our performance and/or our technology, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management’s current beliefs, assumptions and expectations and are subject to a number of factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. Such factors include but are not limited to: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our and our customers' businesses and the duration and extent to which this will impact our future results of operations and overall financial performance; our ability to address our business challenges in order to reverse revenue declines, reduce costs and increase productivity so that we can invest in and grow our business; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; changes in economic and political conditions, trade protection measures, licensing requirements and tax laws in the United States and in the foreign countries in which we do business; the imposition of new or incremental trade protection measures such as tariffs and import or export restrictions; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; our ability to successfully develop new products, technologies and service offerings and to protect our intellectual property rights; the risk that multi-year contracts with governmental entities could be terminated prior to the end of the contract term and that civil or criminal penalties and administrative sanctions could be imposed on us if we fail to comply with the terms of such contracts and applicable law; the risk that partners, subcontractors and software vendors will not perform in a timely, quality manner; actions of competitors and our ability to promptly and effectively react to changing technologies and customer expectations; our ability to obtain adequate pricing for our products and services and to maintain and improve cost efficiency of operations, including savings from restructuring actions; the risk that confidential and/or individually identifiable information of ours, our customers, clients and employees could be inadvertently disclosed or disclosed as a result of a breach of our security systems due to cyber attacks or other intentional acts; reliance on third parties, including subcontractors, for manufacturing of products and provision of services; the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union; our ability to manage changes in the printing environment and expand equipment placements; interest rates, cost of borrowing and access to credit markets; funding requirements associated with our employee pension and retiree health benefit plans; the risk that our operations and products may not comply with applicable worldwide regulatory requirements, particularly environmental regulations and directives and anti-corruption laws; the outcome of litigation and regulatory proceedings to which we may be a party; any impacts resulting from the restructuring of our relationship with Fujifilm Holdings Corporation; and the shared services arrangements entered into by us as part of Project Own It. Additional risks that may affect Xerox’s operations and other factors that are set forth in the “Risk Factors” section, the “Legal Proceedings” section, the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section and other sections of Xerox Holdings Corporation’s and Xerox Corporation's combined 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in Xerox Holdings Corporation's and Xerox Corporation's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release or as of the date to which they refer, and Xerox assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events or developments, except as required by law.

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XEROX HOLDINGS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(in millions, except per-share data)

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

670

 

 

$

460

 

 

$

1,272

 

 

$

1,025

 

Services, maintenance and rentals

 

1,067

 

 

949

 

 

2,120

 

 

2,185

 

Financing

 

56

 

 

56

 

 

111

 

 

115

 

Total Revenues

 

1,793

 

 

1,465

 

 

3,503

 

 

3,325

 

Costs and Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

468

 

 

338

 

 

888

 

 

725

 

Cost of services, maintenance and rentals

 

658

 

 

533

 

 

1,309

 

 

1,264

 

Cost of financing

 

28

 

 

30

 

 

56

 

 

60

 

Research, development and engineering expenses

 

79

 

 

76

 

 

153

 

 

160

 

Selling, administrative and general expenses

 

434

 

 

426

 

 

882

 

 

967

 

Restructuring and related costs, net

 

12

 

 

3

 

 

29

 

 

44

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

14

 

 

10

 

 

29

 

 

21

 

Transaction and related costs, net

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

24

 

Other expenses, net

 

1

 

 

7

 

 

5

 

 

30

 

Total Costs and Expenses

 

1,694

 

 

1,430

 

 

3,351

 

 

3,295

 

Income before Income Taxes & Equity Income(1)

 

99

 

 

35

 

 

152

 

 

30

 

Income tax expense

 

9

 

 

8

 

 

23

 

 

7

 

Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

Net Income

 

91

 

 

27

 

 

130

 

 

25

 

Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Xerox Holdings

 

$

91

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

130

 

 

$

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings per Share

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

0.08

 

Diluted Earnings per Share

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

0.11

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

0.08

 

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(1) Referred to as “Pre-Tax Income” throughout the remainder of this document.

 

XEROX HOLDINGS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(in millions)

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net Income

 

$

91

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

130

 

 

$

25

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income Attributable to Xerox Holdings

 

91

 

 

27

 

 

130

 

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation adjustments, net

 

54

 

 

25

 

 

3

 

 

(172

)

Unrealized (losses) gains, net

 

 

 

(2

)

 

(7

)

 

3

 

Changes in defined benefit plans, net

 

16

 

 

80

 

 

71

 

 

134

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Attributable to Xerox Holdings

 

70

 

 

103

 

 

67

 

 

(35

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Attributable to Xerox Holdings

 

$

161

 

 

$

130

 

 

$

197

 

 

$

(10

)

 

XEROX HOLDINGS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

 

(in millions, except share data in thousands)

 

June 30, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

2,124

 

 

$

2,625

 

Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $68 and $69, respectively)

 

846

 

 

883

 

Billed portion of finance receivables (net of allowance of $3 and $4, respectively)

 

89

 

 

99

 

Finance receivables, net

 

1,057

 

 

1,082

 

Inventories

 

815

 

 

843

 

Other current assets

 

244

 

 

251

 

Total current assets

 

5,175

 

 

5,783

 

Finance receivables due after one year (net of allowance of $130 and $129, respectively)

 

1,971

 

 

1,984

 

Equipment on operating leases, net

 

271

 

 

296

 

Land, buildings and equipment, net

 

372

 

 

407

 

Intangible assets, net

 

230

 

 

237

 

Goodwill

 

4,104

 

 

4,071

 

Deferred tax assets

 

491

 

 

508

 

Other long-term assets

 

1,496

 

 

1,455

 

Total Assets

 

$

14,110

 

 

$

14,741

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

642

 

 

$

394

 

Accounts payable

 

935

 

 

983

 

Accrued compensation and benefits costs

 

263

 

 

261

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

851

 

 

840

 

Total current liabilities

 

2,691

 

 

2,478

 

Long-term debt

 

3,597

 

 

4,050

 

Pension and other benefit liabilities

 

1,436

 

 

1,566

 

Post-retirement medical benefits

 

340

 

 

340

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

537

 

 

497

 

Total Liabilities

 

8,601

 

 

8,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

214

 

 

214

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

189

 

 

198

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

2,214

 

 

2,445

 

Treasury stock, at cost

 

(159

)

 

 

Retained earnings

 

6,308

 

 

6,281

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(3,265

)

 

(3,332

)

Xerox Holdings shareholders’ equity

 

5,287

 

 

5,592

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

8

 

 

4

 

Total Equity

 

5,295

 

 

5,596

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

 

$

14,110

 

 

$

14,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares of common stock issued

 

188,817

 

 

198,386

 

Treasury stock

 

(6,641

)

 

 

Shares of Common Stock Outstanding

 

182,176

 

 

198,386

 

 

XEROX HOLDINGS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

(in millions)

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

91

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

130

 

 

$

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments required to reconcile Net income to Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

84

 

 

88

 

 

170

 

 

182

 

Provisions

 

14

 

 

21

 

 

34

 

 

101

 

Net gain on sales of businesses and assets

 

(1

)

 

 

 

(1

)

 

(1

)

Stock-based compensation

 

14

 

 

13

 

 

30

 

 

24

 

Restructuring and asset impairment charges

 

4

 

 

(2

)

 

25

 

 

27

 

Payments for restructurings

 

(22

)

 

(17

)

 

(49

)

 

(52

)

Defined benefit pension cost

 

(2

)

 

13

 

 

(2

)

 

37

 

Contributions to defined benefit pension plans

 

(34

)

 

(31

)

 

(69

)

 

(64

)

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and billed portion of finance receivables

 

(55

)

 

262

 

 

37

 

 

428

 

Decrease (increase) in inventories

 

22

 

 

(99

)

 

4

 

 

(225

)

Increase in equipment on operating leases

 

(35

)

 

(23

)

 

(63

)

 

(55

)

(Increase) decrease in finance receivables

 

(25

)

 

97

 

 

12

 

 

190

 

Decrease (increase) in other current and long-term assets

 

48

 

 

1

 

 

66

 

 

(15

)

Decrease in accounts payable

 

(2

)

 

(210

)

 

(33

)

 

(159

)

Increase (decrease) in accrued compensation

 

1

 

 

(21

)

 

(35

)

 

(129

)

Increase (decrease) in other current and long-term liabilities

 

127

 

 

(92

)

 

92

 

 

(130

)

Net change in income tax assets and liabilities

 

(4

)

 

13

 

 

2

 

 

3

 

Net change in derivative assets and liabilities

 

(5

)

 

(10

)

 

(2

)

 

(2

)

Other operating, net

 

(6

)

 

4

 

 

(17

)

 

22

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

214

 

 

34

 

 

331

 

 

207

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of additions to land, buildings, equipment and software

 

(16

)

 

(19

)

 

(33

)

 

(42

)

Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets

 

1

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

2

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(37

)

 

 

 

(37

)

 

(193

)

Other investing, net

 

(3

)

 

1

 

 

(3

)

 

1

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(55

)

 

(18

)

 

(72

)

 

(232

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net payments on debt

 

(114

)

 

(310

)

 

(209

)

 

(308

)

Dividends

 

(54

)

 

(57

)

 

(108

)

 

(115

)

Payments to acquire treasury stock, including fees

 

(251

)

 

 

 

(413

)

 

 

Other financing, net

 

(10

)

 

(5

)

 

(17

)

 

(9

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(429

)

 

(372

)

 

(747

)

 

(432

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

12

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

(24

)

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(258

)

 

(351

)

 

(488

)

 

(481

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

2,461

 

 

2,665

 

 

2,691

 

 

2,795

 

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period

 

$

2,203

 

 

$

2,314

 

 

$

2,203

 

 

$

2,314

 

Impact of COVID-19 on Our Business Operations

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to prioritize the health and safety of our employees, customers and partners and support their needs so they can perform their work flawlessly, whether in the office or a remote location.

During the second quarter 2021, our business continued to be impacted by the pandemic. However, we saw a continued gradual recovery of our revenues in the quarter as businesses gained confidence in the control of the pandemic and as a result invested in new printing technology and services. We continued to see a positive correlation between the roll-out of vaccinations, the return of employees to the office, and the gradual recovery of our page-volume driven post sale revenues. We expect that measures to control the pandemic and expand economic activity will result in a moderate economic improvement in 2021. However, in the near term, the recovery may be uneven and affected by the emergence of new variants of the COVID-19 virus which could result in a resurgence of cases in various countries and regions.

We have a strong balance sheet and sufficient liquidity, including approximately $2.1 billion of cash and cash equivalents and access to our undrawn $1.8 billion revolver. With our Project Own It transformation and cost savings, we have built a leaner and more flexible cost structure. We also continue to focus our efforts on incremental actions to prioritize and preserve cash as we manage through the pandemic. These actions include the continued reduction of discretionary spend such as near-term targeted marketing programs and the suspension of 401(k) matching contributions. In addition, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, various governments continue to employ temporary measures to provide aid and economic stimulus directly to companies through cash grants and credits or indirectly through payments to temporarily furloughed employees. During second quarter 2021, we recognized savings of approximately $10 million from the use of such measures in the U.S., Canada and Europe. We continue to monitor government programs and actions being implemented or expected to be implemented to counter the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The savings from government assistance of approximately $10 million and $60 million during the second quarter 2021 and 2020, respectively, were recorded as follows in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

(in millions)

 

2021

 

2020

Cost of services, maintenance and rentals

 

$

6

 

 

$

40

 

Research, development and engineering expenses

1

Selling, administrative and general expenses

4

19

Total Estimated Savings

 

$

10

 

 

$

60

 

Financial Review

Revenues

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

% of Total Revenue

(in millions)

 

2021

 

2020

 

%

Change

 

CC %

Change

 

2021

 

2020

Equipment sales

 

$

429

 

 

$

310

 

 

38.4

%

 

34.0

%

 

24

%

 

21

%

Post sale revenue

 

1,364

 

 

1,155

 

 

18.1

%

 

13.8

%

 

76

%

 

79

%

Total Revenue

 

$

1,793

 

 

$

1,465

 

 

22.4

%

 

18.1

%

 

100

%

 

100

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

670

 

 

$

460

 

 

45.7

%

 

40.7

%

 

 

 

 

Less: Supplies, paper and other sales

 

(241

)

 

(150

)

 

60.7

%

 

54.4

%

 

 

 

 

Equipment Sales

 

$

429

 

 

$

310

 

 

38.4

%

 

34.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services, maintenance and rentals

 

$

1,067

 

 

$

949

 

 

12.4

%

 

8.3

%

 

 

 

 

Add: Supplies, paper and other sales

 

241

 

 

150

 

 

60.7

%

 

54.4

%

 

 

 

 

Add: Financing

 

56

 

 

56

 

 

%

 

(3.4

)%

 

 

 

 

Post Sale Revenue

 

$

1,364

 

 

$

1,155

 

 

18.1

%

 

13.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Americas

 

$

1,133

 

 

$

990

 

 

14.4

%

 

12.7

%

 

63

%

 

68

%

EMEA

 

617

 

 

428

 

 

44.2

%

 

33.2

%

 

35

%

 

29

%

Other

 

43

 

 

47

 

 

(8.5

)%

 

(8.5

)%

 

2

%

 

3

%

Total Revenue(1)

 

$

1,793

 

 

$

1,465

 

 

22.4

%

 

18.1

%

 

100

%

 

100

%

_______________

CC - Constant currency (refer to "Constant Currency" in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section).

(1) Refer to Appendix II for our Geographic Sales Channels and Products and Offerings Definitions.

Equipment sales revenue

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

% of Equipment Sales

(in millions)

 

2021

 

2020

 

%

Change

 

CC %

Change

 

2021

 

2020

Entry

 

$

69

 

 

$

44

 

 

56.8

%

 

54.0

%

 

16

%

 

14

%

Mid-range

 

276

 

 

195

 

 

41.5

%

 

37.0

%

 

64

%

 

63

%

High-end

 

80

 

 

67

 

 

19.4

%

 

14.4

%

 

19

%

 

22

%

Other

 

4

 

 

4

 

 

%

 

%

 

1

%

 

1

%

Equipment Sales

 

$

429

 

 

$

310

 

 

38.4

%

 

34.0

%

 

100

%

 

100

%

_______________

CC - Constant Currency (refer to "Constant Currency" in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section).

Costs, Expenses and Other Income

Summary of Key Financial Ratios

The following is a summary of key financial ratios used to assess our performance:

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

(in millions)

 

2021

 

2020

 

B/(W)

Gross Profit

 

$

639

 

 

$

564

 

 

$

75

 

 

RD&E

 

79

 

 

76

 

 

(3)

 

 

SAG

 

434

 

 

426

 

 

(8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment Gross Margin

 

28.1

%

 

28.8

%

 

(0.7)

 

pts.

Post sale Gross Margin

 

38.1

%

 

41.1

%

 

(3.0)

 

pts.

Total Gross Margin

 

35.6

%

 

38.5

%

 

(2.9)

 

pts.

RD&E as a % of Revenue

 

4.4

%

 

5.2

%

 

0.8

 

pts.

SAG as a % of Revenue

 

24.2

%

 

29.1

%

 

4.9

 

pts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax Income

 

$

99

 

 

$

35

 

 

$

64

 

 

Pre-tax Income Margin

 

5.5

%

 

2.4

%

 

3.1

 

pts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted(1) Operating Profit

 

$

126

 

 

$

62

 

 

$

64

 

 

Adjusted(1) Operating Margin

 

7.0

%

 

4.2

%

 

2.8

 

pts.

_______________

(1) Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measure.

Other Expenses, Net

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

(in millions)

 

2021

 

2020

Non-financing interest expense

 

$

24

 

 

$

18

 

Interest income

 

(1

)

 

(3

)

Non-service retirement-related costs

 

(22

)

 

(8

)

Gains on sales of businesses and assets

 

(1

)

 

 

Currency losses, net

 

1

 

 

2

 

All other expenses, net

 

 

 

(2

)

Other expenses, net

 

$

1

 

 

$

7

 

Forward-Looking Statements

This release, and other written or oral statements made from time to time by management contain “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “should”, "targeting", "projecting", "driving" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, our performance and/or our technology, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management’s current beliefs, assumptions and expectations and are subject to a number of factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. Such factors include but are not limited to: the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our and our customers' businesses and the duration and extent to which this will impact our future results of operations and overall financial performance; our ability to address our business challenges in order to reverse revenue declines, reduce costs and increase productivity so that we can invest in and grow our business; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; changes in economic and political conditions, trade protection measures, licensing requirements and tax laws in the United States and in the foreign countries in which we do business; the imposition of new or incremental trade protection measures such as tariffs and import or export restrictions; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; our ability to successfully develop new products, technologies and service offerings and to protect our intellectual property rights; the risk that multi-year contracts with governmental entities could be terminated prior to the end of the contract term and that civil or criminal penalties and administrative sanctions could be imposed on us if we fail to comply with the terms of such contracts and applicable law; the risk that partners, subcontractors and software vendors will not perform in a timely, quality manner; actions of competitors and our ability to promptly and effectively react to changing technologies and customer expectations; our ability to obtain adequate pricing for our products and services and to maintain and improve cost efficiency of operations, including savings from restructuring actions; the risk that confidential and/or individually identifiable information of ours, our customers, clients and employees could be inadvertently disclosed or disclosed as a result of a breach of our security systems due to cyber attacks or other intentional acts; reliance on third parties, including subcontractors, for manufacturing of products and provision of services; the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union; our ability to manage changes in the printing environment and expand equipment placements; interest rates, cost of borrowing and access to credit markets; funding requirements associated with our employee pension and retiree health benefit plans; the risk that our operations and products may not comply with applicable worldwide regulatory requirements, particularly environmental regulations and directives and anti-corruption laws; the outcome of litigation and regulatory proceedings to which we may be a party; any impacts resulting from the restructuring of our relationship with Fujifilm Holdings Corporation; and the shared services arrangements entered into by us as part of Project Own It. Additional risks that may affect Xerox’s operations and other factors that are set forth in the “Risk Factors” section, the “Legal Proceedings” section, the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section and other sections of Xerox Holdings Corporation’s and Xerox Corporation's combined 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in Xerox Holdings Corporation's and Xerox Corporation's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release or as of the date to which they refer, and Xerox assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events or developments, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We have reported our financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In addition, we have discussed our financial results using the non-GAAP measures described below. We believe these non-GAAP measures allow investors to better understand the trends in our business and to better understand and compare our results. Accordingly, we believe it is necessary to adjust several reported amounts, determined in accordance with GAAP, to exclude the effects of certain items as well as their related income tax effects.

A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are set forth below as well as in the second quarter 2021 presentation slides available at www.xerox.com/investor.

These non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted Earnings Measures

  • Net Income and Earnings per share (EPS)
  • Effective Tax Rate

The above measures were adjusted for the following items:

  • Restructuring and related costs, net: Restructuring and related costs, net include restructuring and asset impairment charges as well as costs associated with our transformation programs beyond those normally included in restructuring and asset impairment charges. Restructuring consists of costs primarily related to severance and benefits paid to employees pursuant to formal restructuring and workforce reduction plans. Asset impairment includes costs incurred for those assets sold, abandoned or made obsolete as a result of our restructuring actions, exiting from a business or other strategic business changes. Additional costs for our transformation programs are primarily related to the implementation of strategic actions and initiatives and include third-party professional service costs as well as one-time incremental costs. All of these costs can vary significantly in terms of amount and frequency based on the nature of the actions as well as the changing needs of the business. Accordingly, due to that significant variability, we will exclude these charges since we do not believe they provide meaningful insight into our current or past operating performance nor do we believe they are reflective of our expected future operating expenses as such charges are expected to yield future benefits and savings with respect to our operational performance.
  • Amortization of intangible assets: The amortization of intangible assets is driven by our acquisition activity which can vary in size, nature and timing as compared to other companies within our industry and from period to period. The use of intangible assets contributed to our revenues earned during the periods presented and will contribute to our future period revenues as well. Amortization of intangible assets will recur in future periods.
  • Transaction and related costs, net: Transaction and related costs, net are costs and expenses primarily associated with certain strategic M&A projects. These costs are primarily for third-party legal, accounting, consulting and other similar type professional services as well as potential legal settlements that may arise in connection with those M&A transactions. These costs are considered incremental to our normal operating charges and were incurred or are expected to be incurred solely as a result of the planned transactions. Accordingly, we are excluding these expenses from our Adjusted Earnings Measures in order to evaluate our performance on a comparable basis.
  • Non-service retirement-related costs: Our defined benefit pension and retiree health costs include several elements impacted by changes in plan assets and obligations that are primarily driven by changes in the debt and equity markets as well as those that are predominantly legacy in nature and related to employees who are no longer providing current service to the Company (e.g. retirees and ex-employees). These elements include (i) interest cost, (ii) expected return on plan assets, (iii) amortization of prior plan amendments, (iv) amortized actuarial gains/losses and (v) the impacts of any plan settlements/curtailments. Accordingly, we consider these elements of our periodic retirement plan costs to be outside the operational performance of the business or legacy costs and not necessarily indicative of current or future cash flow requirements. This approach is consistent with the classification of these costs as non-operating in Other expenses, net. Adjusted earnings will continue to include the service cost elements of our retirement costs, which is related to current employee service as well as the cost of our defined contribution plans.
  • Other discrete, unusual or infrequent items: We exclude these items, when applicable, given their discrete, unusual or infrequent nature and their impact on our results for the period.

We believe the exclusion of these items allows investors to better understand and analyze the results for the period as compared to prior periods and expected future trends in our business.

Adjusted Operating Income and Margin

We calculate and utilize adjusted operating income and margin measures by adjusting our reported pre-tax income and margin amounts. In addition to the costs and expenses noted as adjustments for our adjusted earnings measures, adjusted operating income and margin also exclude the remaining amounts included in Other expenses, net, which are primarily non-financing interest expense and certain other non-operating costs and expenses. We exclude these amounts in order to evaluate our current and past operating performance and to better understand the expected future trends in our business.

Constant Currency

To better understand trends in our business, we believe that it is helpful to adjust revenue to exclude the impact of changes in the translation of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars. We refer to this adjusted revenue as “constant currency.” This impact is calculated by translating current period activity in local currency using the comparable prior year period's currency translation rate. This impact is calculated for all countries where the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar. Management believes the constant currency measure provides investors an additional perspective on revenue trends. Currency impact can be determined as the difference between actual growth rates and constant currency growth rates.

Free Cash Flow

To better understand trends in our business, we believe that it is helpful to adjust operating cash flows by subtracting amounts related to capital expenditures. Management believes this measure gives investors an additional perspective on cash flow from operating activities in excess of amounts required for reinvestment. It provides a measure of our ability to fund acquisitions, dividends and share repurchase.

Summary

Management believes that all of these non-GAAP financial measures provide an additional means of analyzing the current period’s results against the corresponding prior period’s results. However, these non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP measures and should be read only in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our management regularly uses our supplemental non-GAAP financial measures internally to understand, manage and evaluate our business and make operating decisions. These non-GAAP measures are among the primary factors management uses in planning for and forecasting future periods. Compensation of our executives is based in part on the performance of our business based on these non-GAAP measures.

A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures and the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP are set forth on the following tables:

Net Income and EPS reconciliation:

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2021

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2020

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

Net Income

 

EPS

 

Net Income

 

EPS

Reported(1)

 

$

91

 

 

$

0.46

 

 

$

27

 

 

$

0.11

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring and related costs, net

 

12

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

14

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

Transaction and related costs, net

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

Non-service retirement-related costs

 

(22

)

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

Income tax on adjustments(2)

 

(1

)

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

Adjusted

 

$

94

 

 

$

0.47

 

 

$

36

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends on preferred stock used in adjusted EPS calculation(3)

 

 

 

$

3

 

 

 

 

$

3

 

Weighted average shares for adjusted EPS(3)

 

 

 

189

 

 

 

 

216

 

Fully diluted shares at end of period(4)

184

_______________

(1)

Net income and EPS attributable to Xerox Holdings.

(2)

Refer to Effective Tax Rate reconciliation.

(3)

Average shares for the calculation of adjusted diluted EPS for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, excludes 7 million shares associated with our Series A convertible preferred stock and therefore earnings includes the preferred stock dividend.

(4)

Represents common shares outstanding at June 30, 2021 plus potential dilutive common shares used for the calculation of adjusted diluted EPS for the second quarter 2021. The amount excludes shares associated with our Series A convertible preferred stock as they were anti-dilutive for the second quarter 2021.

Effective Tax Rate reconciliation:

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2021

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2020

(in millions)

 

Pre-Tax

Income

 

Income Tax

Expense

 

Effective Tax

Rate

 

Pre-Tax

Income

 

Income Tax

Expense

 

Effective Tax

Rate

Reported(1)

 

$

99

 

 

$

9

 

 

9.1

%

 

$

35

 

 

$

8

 

 

22.9

%

Non-GAAP Adjustments(2)

 

4

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

3

 

 

 

Adjusted(3)

 

$

103

 

 

$

10

 

 

9.7

%

 

$

47

 

 

$

11

 

 

23.4

%

______________

(1)

Pre-tax income and income tax expense.

(2)

Refer to Net Income and EPS reconciliation for details.

(3)

The tax impact on Adjusted Pre-Tax Income is calculated under the same accounting principles applied to the Reported Pre-Tax Income under ASC 740, which employs an annual effective tax rate method to the results.

Operating Income and Margin reconciliation:

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2021

 

Three Months Ended

June 30, 2020

(in millions)

 

Profit

 

Revenue

 

Margin

 

Profit

 

Revenue

 

Margin

Reported(1)

 

$

99

 

 

$

1,793

 

 

5.5

%

 

$

35

 

 

$

1,465

 

 

2.4

%

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring and related costs, net

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction and related costs, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

Other expenses, net

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted

 

$

126

 

 

$

1,793

 

 

7.0

%

 

$

62

 

 

$

1,465

 

 

4.2

%

_______________

(1)

Pre-tax income.

Free Cash Flow reconciliation:

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

(in millions)

 

2021

 

2020

Reported(1)

 

$

214

 

 

$

34

 

Less: capital expenditures

 

(16

)

 

(19

)

Free Cash Flow

 

$

198

 

 

$

15

 

_______________

(1)

Net cash provided by operating activities.

Guidance:

Cash Flow

(in millions)

 

FY 2021

Operating Cash Flow (1)

 

At least $600

Less: capital expenditures

 

(100)

 

Free Cash Flow

 

At least $500

_______________

(1)

Net cash provided by operating activities.

APPENDIX II

Xerox Holdings Corporation
Geographic Sales Channels and Products and Offerings Definitions

Our business is aligned to a geographic focus and is primarily organized on the basis of go-to-market sales channels, which are structured to serve a range of customers for our products and services. In 2019 we changed our geographic structure to create a more streamlined, flatter and more effective organization, as follows:

  • Americas, which includes our sales channels in the U.S. and Canada, as well as Mexico, and Central and South America.
  • EMEA, which includes our sales channels in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India.
  • Other, primarily includes sales to and royalties from FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. (formerly Fuji Xerox) (FX), and our licensing revenue.

Our products and offerings include:

  • “Entry”, which includes A4 devices and desktop printers. Prices in this product group can range from approximately $150 to $3,000.
  • “Mid-Range”, which includes A3 Office and Light Production devices that generally serve workgroup environments in mid to large enterprises. Prices in this product group can range from approximately $2,000 to $75,000+.
  • “High-End”, which includes production printing and publishing systems that generally serve the graphic communications marketplace and large enterprises. Prices for these systems can range from approximately $30,000 to $1,000,000+.

 

Contacts

Media Contact:
Callie Ferrari, APR, Xerox, +1-203-849-5254, Callie.Ferrari@xerox.com

Investor Contact:
David Beckel, Xerox, +1-203-849-2318, David.Beckel@xerox.com

Release Summary

Xerox Holdings Corporation reports higher revenue, EPS and free cash flow while increasing investments in targeted growth areas.

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Contacts

Media Contact:
Callie Ferrari, APR, Xerox, +1-203-849-5254, Callie.Ferrari@xerox.com

Investor Contact:
David Beckel, Xerox, +1-203-849-2318, David.Beckel@xerox.com