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PBI » Topics » Results of Operations - Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007This excerpt taken from the PBI 10-Q filed Aug 7, 2008. Results of Operations – Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
Equipment sales revenue decreased 6% compared to the prior year. Lower sales of equipment in U.S. Mailing were primarily due to the timing of revenue due to the postal rate case in the first half of 2007, which stimulated incremental sales during that period; the wind-down of meter migration, and weak economic conditions which resulted in an overall unfavorable impact on equipment sales of 13%. International revenue increased, principally due to the postal rate change in 26
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF the first quarter of 2008 in France, combined with higher equipment placements in the U.K., Norway and Asia. Foreign currency translation contributed a favorable impact of 5%. Supplies revenue increased by 6% from the prior year. This increase was primarily driven by continued revenue growth in Europe as our customers continued migration to digital technology. Foreign currency translation contributed 4%. Software revenue increased by 63% from the prior year primarily driven by acquisitions which contributed 41%, strong world-wide demand for our location intelligence and customer communication software solutions which contributed 17%, and foreign currency translation which contributed 5%. Rentals revenue remained flat from the prior year. Favorable foreign currency translation of 3% was offset by lower revenue as our customers in the U.S. and Europe continue to downsize to smaller machines. Financing revenue increased 3% primarily due to foreign currency translation of 2%. Support services revenue increased 2% from the prior year. The favorable impact of foreign currency translation of 4% was partly offset by the adverse impact on support services revenue of customers down-sizing their equipment. Business services revenue increased 15% from the prior year. This growth was driven by higher revenue in Mail Services and Marketing Services partly offset by lower transaction volumes for Management Services. Acquisitions and foreign currency translation contributed 8% and 2%, respectively, to this growth. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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