UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): March 11, 2009
NCR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 001-00395
Maryland | 31-0387920 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1700 S. Patterson Blvd.
Dayton, Ohio 45479
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (937) 445-5000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Officers of NCR Corporation (the Company) plan to meet with securities analysts on March 12, 2009, both in person and via a webcast. During these meetings, the Company expects to affirm its earlier guidance as previously disclosed on Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2009 relating to its non-pension operating income (NPOI) and non-GAAP earnings from continuing operations for 2009. The earlier guidance disclosed on February 5, 2009, which the Company is today affirming, calls for NPOI in the range of $360 million to $400 million, and non-GAAP earnings from continuing operations in the range of $0.85 to $1.00 per diluted share.1
The Company will also disclose that based on current financial market conditions and preliminary projections, its pension contribution requirements for 2010 could be in the range of $200 million to $250 million, and that at the high end of that range the Company still expects to generate positive free cash flow for the 2010 fiscal year.1
The webcast may be accessed on the Companys website at http://investor.ncr.com/eventdetail.cfm?EventID=66711
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits:
The following exhibit is attached with this current report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
99.1 | Press Release, dated March 11, 2009, issued by the Company |
Note to investors - This report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements, including statements as to anticipated or expected results, beliefs, opinions and future financial performance, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause NCRs actual results to differ materially.
Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: the uncertain economic climate, in particular the current global credit crisis, could impact the ability of our customers to make capital expenditures, thereby affecting their ability to purchase our products, and consolidation in the financial services sector could impact our business by reducing our customer base; the timely development, production or acquisition and market acceptance of new and existing products and services (such as self-service technologies), including our ability to accelerate market acceptance of new products and services; shifts in market demands, continued competitive factors and pricing
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NCRs management evaluates the companys results excluding certain items to assess the financial performance of the company and believes this information is useful for investors because it provides a more complete understanding of NCRs underlying operational performance, as well as consistency and comparability with past reports of financial results. In addition, management uses earnings per share excluding these items to manage and determine effectiveness of its business managers and as a basis for incentive compensation. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered as substitutes for or superior to results determined in accordance with GAAP. For additional information regarding these matters, please refer to the press release included in the Form 8-K filed on February 5, 2009. |
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NCR defines free cash flow as cash provided/used by operating activities less capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment, and additions to capitalized software. Free cash flow does not have a uniform definition under GAAP and, therefore, NCRs definition may differ from other companies definitions of this measure. NCRs management uses free cash flow to assess the financial performance of the company and believes it is useful for investors because it relates the operating cash flow of the company to the capital that is spent to continue and improve business operations. In particular, free cash flow indicates the amount of cash generated after capital expenditures for, among other things, investment in the companys existing businesses, strategic acquisitions, strengthening the companys balance sheet, repurchase of company stock and repayment of the companys debt obligations. Free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures since there may be other nondiscretionary expenditures that are not deducted from the measure. This non-GAAP measure should not be considered a substitute for or superior to cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. |
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pressures and their impact on our ability to improve gross margins and profitability, especially in our more mature offerings; the effect of currency translation; short product cycles, rapidly changing technologies and maintaining a competitive leadership position with respect to our solution offerings; tax rates; ability to execute our business and reengineering plans, including potential impact from our recent transition from a business unit to functional organizational model; turnover of workforce and the ability to attract and retain skilled employees, especially in light of continued cost-control measures being taken by the company; availability and successful exploitation of new acquisition and alliance opportunities; changes in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the resulting impact, if any, on the companys accounting policies; continued efforts to establish and maintain best-in-class internal information technology and control systems; and other factors detailed from time to time in the companys U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reports and the companys annual reports to stockholders. The company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
NCR CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: March 11, 2009 | By: | /s/ Anthony Massetti | ||||
Anthony Massetti | ||||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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