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Archer Daniels Midland Company
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ADM Reports Second Quarter 2012.5 Earnings of $510 Million or $0.77 per Share
Adjusted EPS of $0.60, up 18 percent from year-ago quarter
Good operating results despite challenging conditions caused by U.S. drought

DECATUR, Ill., Feb. 5, 2013 – Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) today reported financial results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2012. The company reported net earnings for the quarter of $510 million, or $0.77 per share, up from $0.12 per share in the same period one year earlier. Adjusted earnings per share1 were $0.60, up from $0.51 in the same period last year. Segment operating profit1 was $808 million.

“The ADM team managed well despite challenges from the U.S. drought and from persistent, negative margins in the ethanol industry,” said ADM Chairman and CEO Patricia Woertz. “Our results in Oilseeds and Agricultural Services demonstrated the ability of our people to use our global asset network to prepare for and manage in a range of market conditions.

“In North America, we fully utilized our oilseeds crushing capacity to meet strong global demand, and we adjusted our transportation and origination network to move goods efficiently despite constrained river traffic and a smaller corn crop. In South America, we leveraged our origination, transportation and export facilities to move the record corn crop to world markets. And, in Europe, we made some operational changes, and the market responded to reduced imports.
 
“During our abbreviated fiscal year, we drove meaningful improvements in capital, costs and cash to enhance our future competitiveness. We continued taking action to improve underperforming businesses. As part of our ongoing portfolio management, we sold $570 million of non-core investments. And, through a companywide focus, we unlocked more than $1 billion in working cash.”

Second Quarter 2012.5 Highlights
 
·  
Adjusted EPS of $0.60 excludes approximately $113 million in pretax LIFO gains ($0.11 per share) and other items that net to about $0.06 per share.
·  
Oilseeds Processing profit increased $202 million, with year-over-year improvements in crushing and origination results in all regions.
·  
Excluding last year’s $339 million asset impairment charge, Corn Processing profit decreased $207 million, due to ongoing weakness in industry ethanol margins.
·  
Agricultural Services profit rose $77 million, as solid U.S. soybean exports, improved international merchandising and a gain on ADM’s investment in GrainCorp benefitted results.
·  
Net debt balances declined to $7.2 billion, the lowest level since June 2010, as the benefits of the company wide focus on unlocking cash began to be realized.



 
 
                                                                   
1 Non-GAAP financial measures, see pages 5 and 12 for explanations and reconciliations


 
 

 
Adjusted EPS of 60 Cents, up 9 Cents

Adjusted EPS increased primarily due to higher segment operating profit.

This fiscal year’s effective tax rate of 30 percent was in line with the same six-month period last year.

Oilseeds Earnings Improve Across All Three Regions

Oilseeds operating profit in the second quarter was $411 million, up $202 million from the same period one year earlier. Results included unfavorable mark-to-market timing effects of about $50 million (about $0.05 per share), compared to an unfavorable impact of about $110 million in the year-ago quarter.

Crushing and origination operating profit was $261 million, up $140 million from the year-ago quarter on strong improvements in all three geographies. ADM’s U.S. soybean operations ran at record capacity during the quarter and delivered very strong results amid good domestic and export meal demand. In South America, ADM was well prepared to move the record corn harvest. And in Europe, operational changes and reduced imports from South America drove improved results.

Refining, packaging, biodiesel and other generated a profit of $50 million for the quarter, down $27 million, due to weakness in biodiesel margins in the U.S. and Europe.

Cocoa and other results increased $66 million. Weaker cocoa press margins were offset by the absence of last year’s significant negative mark-to-market impacts.

Oilseeds results in Asia for the quarter were up $23 million from the prior year’s second quarter, principally reflecting ADM’s share of the results from its equity investee Wilmar International Limited.

Corn Processing Results Weak on Continued Ethanol Industry Challenges

Corn processing operating profit of $3 million represented a decline of $207 million from the same period one year earlier, when excluding the year-ago quarter’s $339 million asset impairment.

Sweeteners and starches operating profit increased $22 million to $97 million, as tight sweetener industry capacity and higher corn costs supported higher year-over-year selling prices.

Excluding last year’s $339 million asset impairment charge, bioproducts results decreased $229 million to a loss of $94 million. Weak domestic gasoline demand and unfavorable global ethanol trade flows resulted in continued excess industry capacity, keeping ethanol margins negative.


 
 
 
 

 


Agricultural Services Solid Despite Impact of U.S. Drought

Agricultural Services operating profit was $317 million, up $77 million from the same period one year earlier. Results included a $62 million gain on ADM’s investment in GrainCorp.

Excluding the gain on GrainCorp, merchandising and handling earnings rose $23 million to $129 million, as solid U.S. soybean exports and improved international merchandising results more than offset lower U.S. corn origination and export volumes.

Transportation results were solid, despite challenges from low water on the Mississippi River. Results decreased $5 million to $48 million as increased barge operating expenses were partially offset by higher freight rates.

Milling and other results remained steady, as the milling business continued to perform well.

Other Financial Results Improve

Operating profit from ADM’s Other Financial businesses was $77 million, up $55 million, with asset disposal gains and favorable captive insurance loss reserve adjustments.



 
 
 

 


Conference Call Information

ADM will host a conference call and audio webcast Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at 8 a.m. Central Time to discuss financial results and provide a company update. A financial summary slide presentation will be available to download approximately 60 minutes prior to the call.

To listen to the call via the Internet or to download the slide presentation, go to www.adm.com/webcast. To listen by telephone, dial (888) 522-5398 in the U.S. or (706) 902-2121 if calling from outside the U.S. The access code is 85998249.

Replay of the call will be available from Feb. 6, 2013 to Feb. 12, 2013. To listen to the replay by telephone, dial (855) 859-2056 in the U.S. or (404) 537-3406 if calling from outside the U.S. The access code is 85998249. The replay will also be available online for an extended period of time at www.adm.com/webcast.

About ADM

For more than a century, the people of Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) have transformed crops into products that serve vital needs. Today, 30,000 ADM employees around the globe convert oilseeds, corn, wheat and cocoa into products for food, animal feed, industrial and energy uses. With more than 265 processing plants, 460 crop procurement facilities, and the world’s premier crop transportation network, ADM helps connect the harvest to the home in more than 140 countries. For more information about ADM and its products, visit www.adm.com.


Archer Daniels Midland Company

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Financial Tables Follow
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Segment Operating Profit and Corporate Results
A non-GAAP financial measure (unaudited)
   
Quarter ended
December 31
   
Four quarters ended
December 31
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
Change
   
2012
   
2011
   
Change
 
   
(in millions)
 
Oilseeds Processing Operating Profit
                                   
Crushing and origination
  $ 261     $ 121     $ 140     $ 931     $ 855     $ 76  
Refining, packaging, biodiesel
  and other
    50       77       (27 )     241       315       (74 )
Cocoa and other
    36       (30 )     66       276       88       188  
Asia
    64       41       23       172       178       (6 )
    Total Oilseeds Processing
  $ 411     $ 209     $ 202     $ 1,620     $ 1,436     $ 184  
 
Corn Processing Operating Profit
                                   
Sweeteners and starches
  $ 97     $ 75     $ 22     $ 421     $ 165     $ 256  
Bioproducts (excluding charges)
    (94 )     135       (229 )     (133 )     559       (692 )
Restructuring and Exit Costs
    -       (339 )     339       (10 )     (339 )     329  
    Total Corn Processing
  $ 3     $ (129 )   $ 132     $ 278     $ 385     $ (107 )
 
Agricultural Services Operating Profit
                                   
Merchandising and handling
   (excluding item)
  $ 129     $ 106     $ 23     $ 415     $ 654     $ (239 )
Gain on interest in GrainCorp
    62       -       62       62       -       62  
Transportation
    48       53       (5 )     111       112       (1 )
Milling and other (excluding items)
    78       81       (3 )     337       314       23  
Gain on sale of Gruma assets
    -       -       -       -       78       (78 )
Asset impairment charge
    -       -       -       (146 )     -       (146 )
    Total Agricultural Services
  $ 317     $ 240     $ 77     $ 779     $ 1,158     $ (379 )
 
Other Operating Profit
                                   
Financial
  $ 77     $ 22     $ 55     $ 91     $ 46     $ 45  
    Total Other
  $ 77     $ 22     $ 55     $ 91     $ 46     $ 45  
                                                 
Segment Operating Profit
  $ 808     $ 342     $ 466     $ 2,768     $ 3,025     $ (257 )
                                     
Corporate Results
                                   
LIFO credit (charge)
  $ 113     $ (59 )   $ 172     $ 3     $ 76     $ (73 )
Interest expense -  net
    (112 )     (99 )     (13 )     (445 )     (428 )     (17 )
Unallocated corporate costs
    (70 )     (71 )     1       (274 )     (342 )     68  
Employee-related exit costs
    -       -       -       (71 )     -       (71 )
Gains on interest rate swaps
    -       -       -       -       6       (6 )
Debt buyback/exchange
    (5 )     -       (5 )     (5 )     (12 )     7  
Pension settlements
    (68 )     -       (68 )     (68 )     -       (68 )
Other
    36       8       28       73       11       62  
    Total Corporate
  $ (106 )   $ (221 )   $ 115     $ (787 )   $ (689 )     (98 )
                                                 
Earnings Before Income Taxes
  $ 702     $ 121     $ 581     $ 1,981     $ 2,336     $ (355 )

Total segment operating profit is ADM’s consolidated income from operations before income tax that excludes certain corporate items. Management believes that segment operating profit is a useful measure of ADM’s performance because it provides investors information about ADM’s business unit performance excluding certain corporate overhead costs. Total segment operating profit is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace earnings before income tax, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Total segment operating profit is not a measure of consolidated operating results under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to income before income taxes or any other measure of consolidated operating results under U.S. GAAP.

 

Quarterly Segment Operating Profit and Corporate Results
A non-GAAP financial measure (unaudited)
                           
Four
                            Fiscal  
    Quarter ended     Quarters      Quarter ended     Year   
     Mar'12      June'12      Sep'12      Dec'12      2012      Sep'11      Dec'11      Mar'12      June'12      2012  
    (in millions)  
                                                             
Oilseeds Processing
  Operating Profit
                                                           
Crushing and origination
  $ 264     $ 150     $ 256     $ 261     $ 931     $ 106     $ 121     $ 264     $ 150     $ 641  
Refining, packaging, biodiesel,
  and other
    79       84       28       50       241       55       77       79       84       295  
Cocoa and other
    159       52       29       36       276       2       (30 )     159       52       183  
Asia
    40       45       23       64       172       57       41       40       45       183  
    $ 542     $ 331     $ 336     $ 411     $ 1,620     $ 220     $ 209     $ 542     $ 331     $ 1,302  
                                                                                 
Corn Processing
  Operating Profit
                                                                               
Sweeteners and starches
  $ 95     $ 135     $ 94     $ 97     $ 421     $ 30     $ 75     $ 95     $ 135     $ 335  
Bioproducts
  (excluding charges)
    48       (61 )     (26 )     (94 )     (133 )     153       135       48       (61 )     275  
Restructuring and exit costs
    (10 )     -       -       -       (10 )     -       (339 )     (10 )     -       (349 )
    $ 133     $ 74     $ 68     $ 3     $ 278     $ 183     $ (129 )   $ 133     $ 74     $ 261  
                                                                                 
Agricultural Services
  Operating Profit
                                                                               
Merchandising and handling
   (excluding item)
  $ 148     $ 30     $ 108     $ 129     $ 415     $ 209     $ 106     $ 148     $ 30     $ 493  
Gain on interest in GrainCorp
    -       -       -       62       62       -       -       -       -       -  
Transportation
    27       17       19       48       111       28       53       27       17       125  
Milling and other
  (excluding charge)
    86       76       97       78       337       86       81       86       76       329  
Asset impairment charge
    -       -       (146 )     -       (146 )     -       -       -       -       -  
    $ 261     $ 123     $ 78     $ 317     $ 779     $ 323     $ 240     $ 261     $ 123     $ 947  
                                                                                 
Other Operating Profit
                                                                               
Financial
  $ (18 )   $ 16     $ 16     $ 77     $ 91     $ (5 )   $ 22     $ (18 )   $ 16     $ 15  
    $ (18 )   $ 16     $ 16     $ 77     $ 91     $ (5 )   $ 22     $ (18 )   $ 16     $ 15  
                                                                                 
Segment Operating Profit
  $ 918     $ 544     $ 498     $ 808     $ 2,768     $ 721     $ 342     $ 918     $ 544     $ 2,525  
                                                                                 
Corporate Results
                                                                               
LIFO credit (charge)
  $ (107 )   $ 50     $ (53 )   $ 113     $ 3     $ 126     $ (59 )   $ (107 )   $ 50     $ 10  
Interest expense - net
    (114 )     (112 )     (107 )     (112 )     (445 )     (98 )     (99 )     (114 )     (112 )     (423 )
Unallocated corporate costs
    (67 )     (67 )     (70 )     (70 )     (274 )     (84 )     (71 )     (67 )     (67 )     (289 )
Employee-related exit costs
    (71 )     -       -       -       (71 )     -       -       (71 )     -       (71 )
Debt buyback/exchange
    -       -       -       (5 )     (5 )     (4 )     -       -       -       (4 )
Pension settlements
    -       -       -       (68 )     (68 )     -       -       -       -       -  
Other
    9       1       27       36       73       (1 )     8       9       1       17  
    $ (350 )   $ (128 )   $ (203 )   $ (106 )   $ (787 )   $ (61 )   $ (221 )   $ (350 )   $ (128 )   $ (760 )
                                                                                 
Earnings Before
  Income Taxes
  $ 568     $ 416     $ 295     $ 702     $ 1,981     $ 660     $ 121     $ 568     $ 416     $ 1,765  
 
Total segment operating profit is ADM’s consolidated income from operations before income tax that excludes certain corporate items. Management believes that segment operating profit is a useful measure of ADM’s performance because it provides investors information about ADM’s business unit performance excluding certain corporate overhead costs. Total segment operating profit is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace earnings before income tax, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Total segment operating profit is not a measure of consolidated operating results under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to income before income taxes or any other measure of consolidated operating results under U.S. GAAP.

 
 
 

 

Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(unaudited)

   
Quarter ended
   
Six months ended
 
   
December 31
   
December 31
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(in millions, except per share amounts)
 
                         
Net sales and other operating income
  $ 24,921     $ 23,306     $ 46,729     $ 45,208  
Cost of products sold
    23,925       22,493       44,927       43,361  
Gross profit
    996       813       1,802       1,847  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (479 )     (423 )     (869 )     (830 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
   affiliates
    142       127       255       251  
Investment income
    29       22       59       62  
Interest expense
    (107 )     (96 )     (213 )     (209 )
Asset impairment, exit and restructuring
   costs
    -       (352 )     (146 )     (352 )
Other income (expense) – net
    121       30       109       12  
Earnings before income taxes
    702       121       997       781  
Income taxes
    (192 )     (38 )     (303 )     (237 )
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests
    510       83       694       544  
Less: Net earnings (losses) attributable to noncontrolling interests
    -       3       2       4  
Net earnings attributable to ADM
  $ 510     $ 80     $ 692     $ 540  
                                 
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.77     $ 0.12     $ 1.05     $ 0.81  
                                 
Average number of shares outstanding
    661       667       661       670  
                                 
                                 
Other income (expense) - net consists of:
                               
Net gain on marketable securities
      transactions
  $ 43     $ 11     $ 45     $ 16  
Gain on interest in GrainCorp
    62       -       62       -  
Debt buyback/exchange costs
    (5 )     -       (5 )     (12 )
Other – net
    21       19       7       8  
    $ 121     $ 30     $ 109     $ 12  




 
 
 

 
 
Summary of Financial Condition
(unaudited)

   
December 31,
 2012
   
December 31, 
2011
 
   
(in millions)
 
NET INVESTMENT IN
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,714     $ 864  
Short-term marketable securities
    576       594  
Operating working capital (a)
    13,563       13,373  
Property, plant, and equipment
    10,123       9,601  
Investments in and advances to affiliates
    3,170       3,211  
Long-term marketable securities
    717       352  
Other non-current assets
    1,364       1,313  
    $ 31,227     $ 29,308  
                 
FINANCED BY
               
Short-term debt
  $ 2,816     $ 834  
Long-term debt, including current maturities
    6,724       8,364  
Deferred liabilities
    2,556       1,945  
Shareholders’ equity
    19,131       18,165  
    $ 31,227     $ 29,308  
                 

 
(a) Current assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities) less current liabilities (excluding short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt)
 

 
 
 

 
 
Summary of Cash Flows
           
(unaudited)
           
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(in millions)
 
Operating Activities
           
Net earnings
  $ 694     $ 544  
Depreciation and amortization
    435       414  
Asset impairment charge
    146       350  
Other – net
    (4 )     102  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    1,207       1,631  
Total Operating Activities
    2,478       3,041  
 
Investing Activities
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (615 )     (852 )
Net assets of businesses acquired
    (26 )     (206 )
Proceeds from sale of Gruma
    450       -  
Marketable securities – net
    (898 )     195  
Cash held in a deconsolidated entity
    -       (130 )
Other investing activities
    116       59  
Total Investing Activities
    (973 )     (934 )
 
Financing Activities
               
Long-term debt borrowings
    106       91  
Long-term debt payments
    (1,423 )     (173 )
Net borrowings (repayments) under lines of credit
    660       (1,076 )
Debt repayment premium and costs
    (197 )     (32 )
Purchases of treasury stock
    -       (427 )
Cash dividends
    (230 )     (224 )
Other
    2       (17 )
Total Financing Activities
    (1,082 )     (1,858 )
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    423       249  
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period
    1,291       615  
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period
  $ 1,714     $ 864  
 

 
 
 
 

 
 
Segment Operating Analysis
(unaudited)
 
   
Quarter Ended
December 31
   
Four Quarters Ended
December 31
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(In '000 metric tons)
 
Processed volumes
                       
Oilseeds
    8,406       8,191       31,820       29,930  
Corn
    6,026       6,297       24,517       24,078  
Milling and Cocoa
    1,813       1,855       7,023       7,211  
Total processed volumes
    16,245       16,343       63,360       61,219  
                                 
                                 
                                 
   
  Quarter Ended
December 31
     
Four Quarters Ended
December 31
 
      2012       2011       2012       20011  
   
(In millions)
 
Net sales and other operating income
                               
Oilseeds Processing
  $ 8,364     $ 8,266     $ 35,430     $ 33,581  
Corn Processing
    3,041       3,158       11,830       11,755  
Agricultural Services
    13,485       11,854       43,159       42,708  
Other
    31       28       140       111  
Total net sales and other
     operating income
  $ 24,921     $ 23,306     $ 90,559     $ 88,155  

 


 
 

 
 
 

 

Segment Operating Analysis
(unaudited)

   
Quarter ended
   
Four
Quarters
 
   
Mar'12
   
June'12
   
Sept'12
   
Dec'12
   
2012
 
   
(In '000 metric tons)
 
Processed volumes
                             
Oilseeds
    8,159       7,793       7,462       8,406       31,820  
Corn
    6,174       6,036       6,281       6,026       24,517  
Milling and Cocoa
    1,740       1,680       1,790       1,813       7,023  
Total processed volumes
    16,073       15,509       15,533       16,245       63,360  
                                         
   
Quarter ended
   
Fiscal
Year
 
   
Sept'11
   
Dec'11
   
Mar'12
   
June'12
      2012  
   
(In '000 metric tons)
 
Processed volumes
                                       
Oilseeds
    7,018       8,191       8,159       7,793       31,161  
Corn
    6,111       6,297       6,174       6,036       24,618  
Milling and Cocoa
    1,881       1,855       1,740       1,680       7,156  
Total processed volumes
    15,010       16,343       16,073       15,509       62,935  
                                         
   
Quarter ended
   
Four
Quarters
 
   
Mar'12
   
June'12
   
Sept'12
   
Dec'12
      2012  
   
(In millions)
 
Net sales and other operating income
                                       
Oilseeds Processing
  $ 7,715     $ 9,663     $ 9,688     $ 8,364     $ 35,430  
Corn Processing
    2,835       2,828       3,126       3,041       11,830  
Agricultural Services
    10,571       10,147       8,956       13,485       43,159  
Other
    34       37       38       31       140  
Total net sales and other operating income
  $ 21,155     $ 22,675     $ 21,808     $ 24,921     $ 90,559  
                                         
   
Quarter ended
   
  Fiscal
   Year
 
   
Sept'11
   
Dec'11
   
Mar'12
   
June'12
      2012  
   
(In millions)
 
Net sales and other operating income
                                       
Oilseeds Processing
  $ 9,071     $ 8,266     $ 7,715     $ 9,663     $ 34,715  
Corn Processing
    3,293       3,158       2,835       2,828       12,114  
Agricultural Services
    9,510       11,854       10,571       10,147       42,082  
Other
    28       28       34       37       127  
Total net sales and other operating income
  $ 21,902     $ 23,306     $ 21,155     $ 22,675     $ 89,038  


 
 
 

 

Adjusted Earnings Per Share
A non-GAAP financial measure
(unaudited)

   
Quarter Ended
   
Four Quarters
Ended
 
   
December 31
   
December 31
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
 
Earnings Per Share (fully-diluted)
  $ 0.77     $ 0.12     $ 2.08  
Adjustments:
                       
   LIFO charge/(credit) (a)
    (0.11 )     0.06       -  
   Asset impairment charge – Gruma (b)
    -       -       0.16  
   Asset impairment charge – PHA (c)
    -       0.33       -  
   Restructuring and exit costs (d)
    -       -       0.08  
   Gain on interest in GrainCorp (e)
    (0.07 )     -       (0.07 )
   Gain on sale of assets (f)
    (0.04 )     -       (0.04 )
   Pension settlements (g)
    0.07       -       0.07  
   Brazil income tax remeasurement (h)
    0.01       -       0.02  
   Adjust quarterly effective tax rate to fiscal year average (i)
    (0.03 )     -       -  
Sub-total adjustments
    (0.17 )     0.39       0.22  
Adjusted Earnings Per Share (non-GAAP)
  $ 0.60     $ 0.51     $ 2.30  

 
(a)  
The Company’s pretax changes in its LIFO reserves during the period, tax effected using the Company’s U.S. effective income tax rate.
(b)  
The asset impairment charge related to the Company’s investments associated with Gruma, tax effected using the applicable U.S. and Mexican tax rates.
(c)  
The asset impairment charge related to the PHA business, tax effected using the Company’s U.S. effective income tax rate.
(d)  
The restructuring and exit costs related primarily to the global workforce reduction program, tax effected using the applicable U.S., European and South American tax rates.
(e)  
The gain on the Company’s interest in the shares of GrainCorp, tax effected using the applicable U.S. and European tax rates.
(f)  
The gain on the sale of certain of the Company’s exchange membership interests, tax effected using the Company’s U.S. effective income tax rate.
(g)  
The one-time expense related to pension settlements, tax effected using the applicable U.S. and European tax rates.
(h)  
The tax impact of foreign-exchange remeasurement of certain Brazilian assets.
(i)  
The impact to EPS if the December 31, 2012 final effective income tax rate of 30% were used.

Adjusted EPS is ADM’s fully diluted EPS after removal of the effect on Reported EPS of certain specified items as more fully described above. Management believes that Adjusted EPS is a useful measure of ADM’s performance because it provides investors additional information about ADM’s operations allowing better evaluation of ongoing business performance. Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure and is not intended to replace or be an alternative to EPS, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, or any other measures of operating results under GAAP. Earnings amounts in the tables above have been divided by the company’s diluted shares outstanding for each respective quarter in order to arrive at an adjusted EPS amount for each specified item.