FREE CASH FLOW RESULTS
Free cash flow for the quarter was $118 million, while on a GAAP basis the Company generated $117 million in cash from operations. In comparison to the prior year, free cash flow was primarily impacted by the timing of working capital requirements, higher capital expenditures related to the Company’s ERP implementation and a decline in bank reserve deposits. During the quarter, the Company used $38 million of cash for dividends, $50 million to repurchase shares of its common stock and $9 million for restructuring payments.
Year-to-date free cash flow was $418 million, while on a GAAP basis the Company generated $397 million in cash from operations.
BUSINESS SEGMENT REPORTING
The Company’s business segment reporting reflects the clients served in each market and the way it manages these segments. The reporting segment groups are: Small & Medium Business (SMB) Solutions group; Enterprise Business Solutions group; and the Digital Commerce Solutions segment.
The Small and Medium Business (SMB) Solutions group offers mailing equipment, financing, services and supplies for small and medium businesses to efficiently create mail and evidence postage. This group includes the North America Mailing and International Mailing segments. North America Mailing includes the operations of U.S. and Canada Mailing. International Mailing includes all other SMB operations around the world.
The Enterprise Business Solutions group provides mailing equipment and services for large enterprise clients to process mail, including sortation services to qualify large mail volumes for postal worksharing discounts. This group includes the global Production Mail and Presort Services segments.
The Digital Commerce Solutions segment leverages digital and mobile channels that make the Company’s clients’ customer-facing functions more effective. This segment includes software, ecommerce, shipping and marketing services.
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| 3Q 2014 | Y-O-Y Change | Change ex Currency | |||||
| Revenue | $496 million | (5%) | (5%) | ||||
| EBIT | $176 million | 1% | |||||
