Correction to Release Issued Earlier Today
13 November 2007 - 12:44AM
PR Newswire (US)
This press release adjusts the Non-GAAP operating income outlook
from that issued earlier today in a press release titled, "Imation
Corp. Files 10-Q with Revised Q3 Earnings and Full Year Outlook."
The impact of the charge reversal discussed below was incorrectly
noted as impacting Non-GAAP operating income. The Non-GAAP
operating income outlook is unchanged from that issued October 25,
2007. The corrected release follows: OAKDALE, Minn., Nov. 12
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Imation Corp. filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2007. Operating income for the quarter
was $16.3 million, which was $3.8 million higher than the results
the company reported on October 25th. Diluted earnings per share
also increased by $0.06 to $0.24. The changes resulted from
reversal of a charge incurred in Q2 2007 related to a terminated
employment agreement covering anticipated stock based compensation
and medical costs for the company's former Chairman and CEO, who
had been on long term disability. The former executive passed away
on November 5th prior to the filing of the Form 10-Q, which
necessitated adjustment to previously reported results. 2007
Business Outlook The adjustments in the third quarter results noted
above increased the Company's full year outlook for operating
income and earnings per share, but did not change the fourth
quarter outlook previously communicated. The following statements
are based on our current outlook for Q4 and fiscal 2007 and include
the anticipated impact from integration of the recently acquired
TDK Recording Media and Memcorp businesses. The 2007 outlook is
subject to change based on the final allocation of intangible
assets associated with the acquired businesses, and is subject to
the risks and uncertainties described below. Where noted below, the
outlook has changed from the outlook issued October 25, 2007. --
Revenue for 2007 is targeted between $2.00 billion and $2.05
billion, representing growth of approximately 25 percent to 30
percent over 2006. As a result, revenue in Q4 would range between
$640 million and $690 million. -- Full year 2007 operating income
on a GAAP basis is targeted between $55 million and $60 million
including restructuring and other charges of approximately $26
million. This outlook is changed from the previous outlook of
operating income between $51 million and $56 million which included
restructuring and other charges of approximately $30 million. On a
non-GAAP basis, excluding restructuring and other charges,
operating income for the year is targeted between $81 million to
$86 million. GAAP operating income for the fourth quarter is
estimated between $17.5 million and $22.5 million, including
restructuring charges of approximately $5.5 million. -- Diluted
earnings per share on a GAAP basis for full year 2007 is targeted
between $0.92 and $1.02, which includes the negative impact of
$0.45 from restructuring and other charges. This is changed from
the previous outlook of diluted earnings per share of between $0.86
and $0.96 which included the negative impact of $0.51 from
restructuring and other charges. On a non-GAAP basis excluding the
impact of restructuring and other charges, diluted earnings per
share for the full year is targeted between $1.37 to $1.47. Diluted
earnings per share on a GAAP basis for Q4 is targeted between $0.28
and $0.38, which includes the negative impact of approximately
$0.09 from restructuring and other charges. -- Capital spending for
2007 is targeted to be approximately $15 million to $18 million. --
The tax rate for 2007 is anticipated in a range of 37 percent to 38
percent. -- Depreciation and amortization expense for 2007 is
targeted between $45 million and $47 million. About Imation Corp.
Imation Corp. is the only company in the world focused on the
development, manufacture and supply of removable data storage
products spanning the four pillars of magnetic, optical, flash and
removable hard disk storage. With more than 50 years of data
storage leadership beginning with the development of the world's
first computer tape, Imation proudly marked its tenth anniversary
as an independent company in 2006. In addition to the Imation
brand, Imation Corp.'s global brand portfolio includes the Memorex
brand, one of the most widely recognized names in the consumer
electronics industry, famous for the slogan, "Is it live or is it
Memorex?" Imation is also the exclusive licensee of the TDK Life on
Record brand, one of the world's leading recording media brands.
Additional information about Imation is available at
http://www.imation.com/ or by calling 1-888-466-3456. Risk and
Uncertainties Certain information contained in this press release
which does not relate to historical financial information may be
deemed to constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that
could cause our actual results in the future to differ materially
from our historical results and those presently anticipated or
projected. We wish to caution investors not to place undue reliance
on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are
made, and we undertake no obligation to update such statements to
reflect events or circumstances arising after such date. Risk
factors include our ability to successfully integrate the
acquisitions of the TDK Recording Media business and the Memcorp
business and achieve the anticipated benefits, including synergies,
in a timely manner; our ability to operate the Memorex business as
an integrated entity; our ability to successfully defend our
intellectual property, including the Memorex brand and patent
licenses and the Philips patent cross license; continuing
uncertainty in global economic conditions that make it particularly
difficult to predict product demand; the volatility of the markets
in which we operate; our ability to meet our cost reduction and
revenue growth targets; our ability to successfully implement our
global manufacturing strategy for magnetic data storage products
and changes to our R&D organization and to realize the benefits
expected from the related restructuring charges; our ability to
introduce new offerings in a timely manner either independently or
in association with OEMs or other third parties; our ability to
achieve the expected benefits from the Moser Baer and other
strategic relationships and distribution agreements such as the GDM
joint venture and Tandberg relationships; the competitive pricing
environment and its possible impact on profitability and inventory
valuations; foreign currency fluctuations; the outcome of any
pending or future litigation; our ability to secure adequate supply
of certain high demand products at acceptable prices; the ready
availability and price of energy; availability of key raw materials
or critical components; the market acceptance of newly introduced
product and service offerings; the rate of decline for certain
existing products, as well as various factors set forth from time
to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
DATASOURCE: Imation Corp. CONTACT: Brad Allen of Imation Corp.,
+1-651-704-5818, Web site: http://www.imation.com/
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