2000
The Company’s results for the year included the following:
Pre-tax charges of approximately $50 million ($33 million after tax) associated with the sale and exit of one of the Company’s equipment manufacturing facilities.
The costs for this effort, which began in 1999, related to accelerated depreciation of assets still in use prior to the sale of the facility in the second quarter, and costs for relocation of the operations.
Additional relocation costs of approximately $10 million pre-tax, per quarter, will be recorded through the first half of 2001 in connection with these actions.
Excluding the above, net earnings were $1,440 million. Basic earnings per share were $4.73 and diluted earnings per share were $4.70.
1999
The Company’s results for the year included the following:
A pre-tax restructuring charge of $350 million ($231 million after tax) related to worldwide manufacturing and photofinishing consolidation and reductions in selling, general and administrative positions worldwide.
See Note 11, Restructuring Programs and Cost Reduction.
In addition, the Company incurred pre-tax charges of $11 million ($7 million after tax) related to accelerated depreciation of assets still in use during 1999 and sold in 2000, in connection with the exit of one of the Company’s equipment manufacturing facilities.
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