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(9) Includes $28 million of severance related charges for pension plan curtailments, settlements, and special termination benefits,
which are reflected in Pension and other postretirement liabilities and Other long-term assets in the Consolidated Statement of
Financial Position.
(10) The Company expects to utilize the majority of the December 31, 2010 accrual balance in 2011.
2008 Activity
The Company recognizes the need to continually rationalize its workforce and streamline its operations to remain competitive in the
face of an ever-changing business and economic climate. For 2008, these initiatives were referred to as ongoing rationalization
activities.
The Company recorded $149 million of charges, net of reversals, including $6 million of charges for accelerated depreciation and $3
million of charges for inventory write-downs, which were reported in Cost of sales in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of
Operations for the year ended December 31, 2008. The remaining costs incurred, net of reversals, of $140 million were reported as
Restructuring costs, rationalization and other in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended
December 31, 2008. The severance and exit costs reserves require the outlay of cash, while long-lived asset impairments,
accelerated depreciation and inventory write-downs represent non-cash items.
The severance costs related to the elimination of approximately 2,350 positions, including approximately 375 photofinishing, 1,050
manufacturing, 175 research and development, and 750 administrative positions. The geographic composition of the positions
eliminated includes approximately 1,450 in the United States and Canada, and 900 throughout the rest of the world.
The charges, net of reversals, of $149 million recorded in 2008 included $36 million applicable to the FPEG segment, $42 million
applicable to the CDG segment, $49 million applicable to the GCG segment, and $22 million that was applicable to manufacturing,
research and development, and administrative functions, which are shared across all segments.
As a result of these initiatives, severance payments were paid during periods through 2009 since, in many instances, the employees
whose positions were eliminated can elect or are required to receive their payments over an extended period of time. In addition,
certain exit costs, such as long-term lease payments, will continue to be paid over periods beyond 2009.
2009 Activity
On December 17, 2008, the Company committed to a plan to implement a targeted cost reduction program (the 2009 Program) to
more appropriately size the organization as a result of economic conditions. The program involved rationalizing selling,
administrative, research and development, supply chain and other business resources in certain areas and consolidating certain
facilities.
The Company recorded $258 million of charges, including $22 million of charges for accelerated depreciation and $10 million of
charges for inventory write-downs, which were reported in Cost of sales in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations
for the year ended December 31, 2009. The remaining costs incurred of $226 million were reported as Restructuring costs,
rationalization and other in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2009. The
severance and exit costs reserves require the outlay of cash, while long-lived asset impairments, accelerated depreciation and
inventory write-downs represent non-cash items.
The severance costs related to the elimination of approximately 3,225 positions, including approximately 1,475 manufacturing, 750
research and development, and 1,000 administrative positions. The geographic composition of the positions eliminated includes
approximately 1,950 in the United States and Canada, and 1,275 throughout the rest of the world.
The charges of $258 million recorded in 2009 included $69 million applicable to the FPEG segment, $34 million applicable to the
CDG segment, $112 million applicable to the GCG segment, and $43 million that was applicable to manufacturing, research and
development, and administrative functions, which are shared across all segments.
As a result of these initiatives, severance payments will be paid during periods through 2010 since, in many instances, the
employees whose positions were eliminated can elect or are required to receive their payments over an extended period of time. In
addition, certain exit costs, such as long-term lease payments, will be paid over periods throughout 2010 and beyond.
2010 Activity
The $78 million of charges for the year 2010 includes $6 million of charges for accelerated depreciation and $2 million for inventory
write-downs, which were reported in Cost of sales in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. The remaining costs
incurred of $70 million, including $49 million of severance costs, $14 million of exit costs, and $7 million of long-lived asset
impairments, were reported as Restructuring costs, rationalization and other in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of
Operations. The severance and exit costs reserves require the outlay of cash, while long-lived asset impairments, accelerated
depreciation and inventory write-downs represent non-cash items.