Current Report

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): July 29, 2004

 


 

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)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (937) 445-5000

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 



Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

NCR Corporation (the “Company”) is furnishing the following information as required under Item 12 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” of Form 8-K. Such information, including the Exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

On July 29, 2004, NCR issued a press release announcing its second-quarter 2004 revenue, operating income and earnings per share amounts. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 of this report.

 

Also on July 29, 2004, during the conference call to discuss NCR’s second quarter earnings, the Company provided a preliminary estimate of earnings per share for 2005 in the $2.00 per share range. This estimate is dependent on numerous factors, including the economic environment, technology spending, and the factors that influence pension expense, as well as income tax rates and share count. The Company committed to provide formal 2005 guidance later in 2004.


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: July 29, 2004   By:  

/s/ Peter Bocian


        Peter Bocian
       

Vice President, Finance and

Interim Chief Financial Officer


Index to Exhibit

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


99.1   Press Release dated July 29, 2004.
Press Release dated July 29, 2004.

Exhibit 99.1

 

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1700 South Patterson Boulevard

Dayton, OH 45479

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

For media information:   For investor information:
John Hourigan   Gregg Swearingen
(937) 445-2078   (937) 445-4700
john.hourigan@ncr.com   gregg.swearingen@ncr.com

 

For Release on July 29, 2004

 

NCR Reports Second-Quarter Results

 

Data Warehousing operating profit up almost 90 percent on 10 percent revenue growth
Financial Self Service revenue growth of 27 percent drives operating margin improvement
Retail Store Automation revenue and operating profit improve
Lower Customer Services results due to revenue decline and incremental severance costs

 

DAYTON, Ohio NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004, including earnings of $1.27 per diluted share and revenue of $1.45 billion, up 6 percent from the second quarter of 2003. Included in the year-over-year revenue comparison was 3 percentage points of benefit from foreign currency fluctuations, less than the 4 points the company anticipated at the beginning of the quarter.

 

Operating income for the second quarter was $53 million versus $16 million in the prior-year period. Included in NCR’s second-quarter operating results was $32 million of pension expense, which was $8 million more than the $24 million included in the second quarter of 2003.

 

NCR reported second-quarter net income of $122 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, versus a net loss of $13 million, or $0.14 loss per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2003.

 

In addition to strong operational results, the company benefited from an $85 million release of tax accruals, related to the successful resolution of prior-year tax audits, and a $2 million after-tax break-up fee the company received during the quarter. Included in NCR’s 2003 second-quarter results was a $35 million charge for an environmental matter. Excluding these items(1), earnings per share would have been $0.37 in the second quarter of 2004 versus $0.09 in the same period in 2003.

 

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“NCR delivered another strong quarter, with higher-than-expected revenues in each of our three major business units and further improvements in the cost and expense lines across the company” said Mark Hurd, president and chief executive officer of NCR.

 

“While we will continue to work to drive revenue and further reduce expenses, these results clearly demonstrate the positive leverage created by our improved operating model. I am very encouraged by our performance to date and confident that our strategy to improve the long-term profitability of NCR is on the right track.”

 

Operating Segment Results(2)

 

Data Warehousing

 

10 percent revenue growth drives 18 percent operating margin, an increase of 7 points

 

NCR’s Data Warehousing segment reported record second-quarter revenue of $331 million, up 10 percent from the second quarter of 2003. The second-quarter year-over-year revenue comparison included a benefit of 3 percentage points from foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Operating income of $60 million for the quarter increased from $32 million in the second quarter of 2003 due to higher volume, an attractive contribution margin from incremental revenue and a lower cost structure.

 

Companies continue to invest in enterprise analytics and are installing and upgrading Teradata® data warehouses to better understand their businesses, customers and financial results.

 

Financial Self Service

 

27 percent revenue growth leads to 4 points of operating margin expansion

 

The Financial Self Service segment generated record second-quarter revenue of $330 million, up 27 percent from the year-ago period. Second-quarter revenue growth included a year-over-year benefit of 4 percentage points from foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Operating margin of 16 percent improved from 12 percent in the second quarter of 2003 due to higher revenue and a lower cost structure.

 

Globally, we are seeing continued growth in upgrades, replacements and the purchase of new automated teller machines (ATMs) as banks focus more on branch banking, transaction migration and compliance with regulatory changes. These new deposit-capable ATMs should

 

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allow banks to reduce cash-handling, check-processing and transportation costs, providing a very attractive return on investment while improving the levels of service and convenience for consumers.

 

Retail Store Automation

 

4 percent revenue growth and better cost management generates operating improvement

 

For the second quarter of 2004, Retail Store Automation generated $212 million of revenue, up 4 percent from $204 million in the second quarter of 2003. The second-quarter year-over-year revenue comparison for Retail Store Automation included a benefit of 3 percentage points from foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Retail Store Automation improved its operating income by $5 million from the prior-year period due to cost and expense reductions, higher volume and the favorable impact from foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Although retailers continue to be disciplined in their capital spending, they have begun to replace and upgrade their point-of-sale terminals and expand their deployment of self-checkout systems.

 

Customer Services

 

Operating results impacted by actions to improve future profitability, continued pricing

pressure and exited businesses

 

Customer Services reported revenue of $453 million, down 2 percent from the second quarter of 2003. The second-quarter year-over-year revenue comparison for Customer Services included a benefit of 3 percentage points from foreign currency fluctuations.

 

The Customer Services operating segment generated an $8 million operating loss in the quarter, versus $7 million of operating income in the second quarter of 2003. The reduction in profitability was due to pricing pressure, incremental severance costs to improve future profitability and the continued decline in higher-margin revenue from exited businesses.

 

Non-Operating Items

 

Other Expense of $2 million in the second quarter of 2004 was down from $39 million in the prior-year period. During the second quarter of 2004, NCR received a $3 million pre-tax break-up fee associated with a proposed acquisition that was not consummated. Included in NCR’s 2003 second-quarter results was a $35 million charge related to an environmental matter. NCR continues to believe it has established appropriate reserves for this contingent liability.

 

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The favorable settlement of tax audit issues relating to the period when NCR was a subsidiary of AT&T resulted in a non-cash income tax benefit of $85 million in the quarter.

 

During the second quarter of 2004, the company repurchased approximately 2 million shares of NCR common stock for approximately $92 million, which more than offset option-exercise activity during the quarter.

 

Balance Sheet

 

NCR ended the second quarter with $633 million in cash and short-term investments, a slight decrease from the $666 million cash balance as of March 31, 2004. NCR’s cash balance declined primarily due to significant share-repurchase activity during the second quarter. As of June 30, 2004, NCR had short- and long-term debt of $310 million versus $312 million on March 31, 2004.

 

Cash Flow

 

NCR generated $81 million of cash from operations in the second quarter of 2004 versus $98 million in the same period in 2003. Capital expenditures in the second quarter of 2004 were $67 million compared to $45 million of capital expenditures in the year-ago period.

 

NCR generated $14 million of free cash flow(3) (cash from operations less capital expenditures) in the second quarter of 2004 versus the $53 million of free cash flow generation in the year-ago period. The decrease in free cash flow resulted from higher inventories and increased capital spending.

 

     For the Period ended June 30

 
     Three Months

    Six Months

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Cash provided by operating activities (GAAP) (1)

   $ 81     $ 98     $ 90     $ 200  

Less capital expenditures for:

                                

Net expenditures for reworkable service parts

     (22 )     (13 )     (39 )     (45 )

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

     (22 )     (15 )     (33 )     (29 )

Additions to capitalized software

     (23 )     (17 )     (40 )     (33 )
    


 


 


 


Total capital expenditures

     (67 )     (45 )     (112 )     (107 )

Free cash flow (non-GAAP measure)(3)

   $ 14     $ 53     $ (22 )   $ 93  

 

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Outlook

 

NCR is increasing full-year 2004 earnings guidance to $1.20 to $1.25 per share to reflect better-than-expected operating results in the first half of the year, as well as $20 million, or approximately $0.15 per share, of incremental severance costs that will moderate NCR’s reported operating results for the year.

 

     Original
2004 Full-Year
Guidance


  

Increased

2004 Full-Year

Guidance


Year-over-year revenue growth:

             

Total NCR

     Flat      2 %

Data Warehousing

     3-5 %      5 %

Financial Self Service

     3-5 %      8-10 %

Retail Store Automation

     Flat      2-3 %

Customer Services

     (0-3)%      (3-5)%

Systemedia

     Flat      Flat

Payment & Imaging

     (0-5)%      (4-6)%

Other

     (20-25)%      (10-15)%

Earnings per share – GAAP

   $ 0.85-$0.95    $ 2.20-$2.25(a)

Earnings per share – non-GAAP(b)

   $ 0.85-$0.95    $ 1.20-$1.25

(a) Includes $85 million of tax benefit, $3 million break-up fee and $10 million of real estate gains.

 

(b) Excluding items identified above(1).

 

NCR expects third-quarter earnings per share in the $0.15 to $0.20 range. Third-quarter earnings per share will include approximately $0.04 of incremental severance expense related to the company’s actions to improve future long-term profitability. NCR’s Data Warehousing business was successful in closing several transactions in the second quarter, which resulted in some pull-forward of Data Warehousing revenue from the third quarter.

 

2004 Second-Quarter Earnings Conference Call

 

NCR’s senior management will discuss the company’s second-quarter results during a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. (ET). Access to the conference call, as well as a replay of the call, is available on NCR’s Web site at http://investor.ncr.com/. Supplemental financial information regarding NCR’s 2004 second-quarter operating results is also available on NCR’s Web site.

 

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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures

 

Non-GAAP measures exclude the effect of the items listed below

 

     Results

    Guidance

     Q2 2004

   Q2 2003

    Q3 2004

   2004

Earnings Per Share (GAAP)

   $ 1.27    $ (0.14 )   $ 0.15-$0.20    $ 2.20-$2.25

Resolution of prior-year tax audits

     0.88      —         —        0.88

Receipt of acquisition-related break-up fee

     0.02      —         —        0.02

Gains on real estate transactions

     —        —         —        0.10

Addition to environmental reserves

     —        0.23       —        —  
    

  


 

  

Adjusted Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP)

   $ 0.37    $ 0.09     $ 0.15-$0.20    $ 1.20-$1.25

 

(1) While NCR reports its results in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States, or GAAP, the company believes that the exclusion of certain non-operating items is useful for investors because it provides a more complete understanding of NCR’s underlying operational performance, as well as consistency and comparability with past reports of financial results. In addition, management uses its earnings per share excluding these items to manage and determine the effectiveness of its business managers and as a basis for incentive compensation. This non-GAAP measure should not be considered as a substitute for or superior to earnings per share determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

(2) The operating segment results discussed in this earnings release exclude the impact of $32 million of pension expense in the second quarter of 2004 and $24 million of pension expense in the second quarter of 2003. When evaluating the year-over-year performance of and making decisions regarding its operating segments, NCR excludes the effect of pension expense/income. Schedule B, included in this earnings release, reconciles total “Income from operations excluding pension expense/income” for all of the company’s operating segments to “Total income from operations” for the company.

 

(3) NCR defines free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures for reworkable service parts, property, plant and equipment and additions to capitalized software. NCR’s 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 company’s existing businesses, strategic acquisitions, strengthening the company’s balance sheet, repurchase of company stock and repayment of the company’s debt obligations. This non-GAAP measure should not be considered a substitute for or superior to cash flows from operating activities under GAAP, or as a proxy for cash flow available for discretionary spending.

 

About NCR Corporation

 

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) is a leading global technology company helping businesses build stronger relationships with their customers. NCR’s ATMs, retail systems, Teradata data warehouses and IT services provide Relationship Technology solutions that maximize the value of customer interactions and help organizations create a stronger competitive position. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NCR (www.ncr.com) employs approximately 29,000 people worldwide.

 

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NCR and Teradata are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCR Corporation in the United States and other countries.

 

Note to Investors

 

This news release 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. Forward-looking statements include projections of revenue, profit growth and other financial items, future economic performance and statements concerning analysts’ earnings estimates, among other things. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause NCR’s actual results to differ materially.

 

In addition to the factors discussed in this release, other risks and uncertainties include: the uncertain economic climate and its impact on the markets in general or on the ability of our suppliers to meet their commitments to us, or the timing of purchases (including upgrades to existing data warehousing solutions and retail point-of-service solutions) by our current and potential customers and other general economic and business conditions; the timely development, production or acquisition and market acceptance of new and existing products and services (such as self-checkout and electronic shelf-labeling technologies, ATM outsourcing and enterprise data warehousing), including our ability to accelerate market acceptance of new products and services; shifts in market demands, continued competitive factors and pricing pressures and their impact on our ability to improve gross margins and profitability, especially in our more mature offerings; short product cycles, rapidly changing technologies and maintaining competitive leadership position with respect to our solution offerings, particularly data warehousing technologies; tax rates; ability to execute our business and reengineering plans; turnover of workforce and the ability to attract and retain skilled employees, especially in light of recent cost-control measures 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 company’s accounting policies; continued efforts to establish and maintain best-in-class internal information technology and

 

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control systems; and other factors detailed from time to time in the company’s U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reports and the company’s 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.


Schedule A

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

     For the Periods Ended June 30

 
     Three Months

    Six Months

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Revenue

                                

Products

   $ 761     $ 675     $ 1,389     $ 1,266  

Services

     691       691       1,353       1,334  
    


 


 


 


Total revenue

     1,452       1,366       2,742       2,600  

Cost of products

     478       444       888       827  

Cost of services

     581       563       1,139       1,107  
    


 


 


 


Total gross margin

     393       359       715       666  

% of Revenue

     27.1 %     26.3 %     26.1 %     25.6 %

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     281       287       554       567  

Research and development expenses

     59       56       116       115  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) from operations

     53       16       45       (16 )

% of Revenue

     3.7 %     1.2 %     1.6 %     (0.6 )%

Other expense, net

     2       39       —         44  
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) before income taxes

     51       (23 )     45       (60 )

% of Revenue

     3.5 %     (1.7 )%     1.6 %     (2.3 )%

Income tax benefit

     71       10       72       20  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 122     $ (13 )   $ 117     $ (40 )
    


 


 


 


% of Revenue

     8.4 %     (1.0 )%     4.3 %     (1.5 )%

Net income (loss) per common share

                                

Basic

   $ 1.30     $ (0.14 )   $ 1.24     $ (0.42 )
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ 1.27     $ (0.14 )   $ 1.22     $ (0.42 )
    


 


 


 


Weighted average common shares outstanding

                                

Basic

     94.1       94.8       94.4       95.4  

Diluted

     96.1       94.8       96.1       95.4  


Schedule B

 

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CONSOLIDATED REVENUE and OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) SUMMARY

(in millions)

 

     For the Periods Ended June 30

 
     Three Months

    Six Months

 
     2004

    2003

    %
Change


    2004

    2003

    %
Change


 

Revenue by segment

                                            

Data Warehousing

                                            

Data Warehousing solution

   $ 260     $ 233     12 %   $ 495     $ 450     10 %

Data Warehousing support services

     71       67     6 %     142       128     11 %
    


 


       


 


     

Total Data Warehousing

     331       300     10 %     637       578     10 %

Financial Self Service

     330       260     27 %     581       486     20 %

Retail Store Automation

     212       204     4 %     377       353     7 %

Systemedia

     117       122     (4 )%     231       234     (1 )%

Payment and Imaging

     36       36     —         65       67     (3 )%

Customer Services

                                            

Professional and installation-related services

     84       81     4 %     156       144     8 %

Customer Service Maintenance:

                                            

Financial Self Service

     139       136     2 %     277       268     3 %

Retail Store Automation

     116       118     (2 )%     229       237     (3 )%

Payment and Imaging

     28       27     4 %     55       53     4 %

Other

     86       101     (15 )%     182       209     (13 )%
    


 


       


 


     

Total Customer Services

     453       463     (2 )%     899       911     (1 )%

Other

     51       56     (9 )%     97       104     (7 )%

Elimination of installation-related services included in both the Customer Services segment and the other reported segments

     (78 )     (75 )   4 %     (145 )     (133 )   9 %
    


 


       


 


     

Total revenue

   $ 1,452     $ 1,366     6 %   $ 2,742     $ 2,600     5 %
    


 


       


 


     

Operating Income (Loss) by segment

                                            

Data Warehousing

   $ 60     $ 32           $ 109     $ 63        

Financial Self Service

     54       32             71       41        

Retail Store Automation

     5       —               (3 )     (23 )      

Systemedia

     1       3             3       2        

Payment and Imaging

     5       5             6       10        

Customer Services

     (8 )     7             (12 )     10        

Other

     (8 )     (15 )           (21 )     (29 )      

Elimination of installation-related services operating income included in both the Customer Services segment and the other reported segments

     (24 )     (24 )           (44 )     (42 )      
    


 


       


 


     

Subtotal - Segment operating income

     85       40             109       32        

Pension expense

     (32 )     (24 )           (64 )     (48 )      
    


 


       


 


     

Total income (loss) from operations

   $ 53     $ 16           $ 45     $ (16 )      
    


 


       


 


     


Schedule C

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in millions)

 

    

June 30

2004


  

March 31

2004


  

December 31

2003


        

Assets

                    

Current assets

                    

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments

   $ 633    $ 666    $ 689

Accounts receivable, net

     1,195      1,171      1,230

Inventories

     382      341      308

Other current assets

     205      193      195
    

  

  

Total current assets

     2,415      2,371      2,422

Property, plant and equipment, net

     703      716      746

Prepaid pension cost

     1,382      1,397      1,386

Deferred income taxes

     553      550      558

Other assets

     387      389      368
    

  

  

Total assets

   $ 5,440    $ 5,423    $ 5,480
    

  

  

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

                    

Current liabilities

                    

Short-term borrowings

   $ 4    $ 4    $ 3

Accounts payable

     425      363      414

Payroll and benefits

     236      234      300

Customer deposits and deferred service revenue

     427      445      362

Other current liabilities

     508      508      500
    

  

  

Total current liabilities

     1,600      1,554      1,579

Long-term debt

     306      308      307

Pension and indemnity

     479      483      484

Postretirement and postemployment benefits

     261      262      272

Other long-term liabilities

     853      956      963
    

  

  

Total liabilities

     3,499      3,563      3,605

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,941      1,860      1,875
    

  

  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 5,440    $ 5,423    $ 5,480
    

  

  


Schedule D

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in millions)

 

     For the Periods Ended June 30

 
     Three Months

    Six Months

 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Operating Activities

                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 122     $ (13 )   $ 117     $ (40 )

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:

                                

Depreciation and amortization

     69       80       136       163  

Deferred income taxes

     2       1       4       (8 )

Income tax adjustment

     (85 )     —         (85 )     —    

Other adjustments to income (loss), net

     2       3       (1 )     4  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                                

Receivables

     (24 )     (25 )     35       72  

Inventories

     (42 )     (23 )     (75 )     (34 )

Current payables

     60       46       (74 )     (70 )

Customer deposits and deferred service revenue

     (18 )     (30 )     65       64  

Employee severance and pension

     7       6       7       11  

Other assets and liabilities

     (12 )     53       (39 )     38  
    


 


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     81       98       90       200  

Investing Activities

                                

Net expenditures for reworkable service parts

     (22 )     (13 )     (39 )     (45 )

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

     (22 )     (15 )     (33 )     (29 )

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

     —         3       7       4  

Additions to capitalized software

     (23 )     (17 )     (40 )     (33 )

Other investing activities

     (6 )     (1 )     (17 )     (3 )
    


 


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (73 )     (43 )     (122 )     (106 )

Financing Activities

                                

Purchase of Company common stock

     (92 )     (9 )     (182 )     (59 )

Short-term borrowings, net

     1       (7 )     1       1  

Long-term debt, net

     —         —         —         —    

Cash received from real estate transaction

     —         —         50       —    

Other financing activities

     52       8       109       13  
    


 


 


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (39 )     (8 )     (22 )     (45 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (2 )     10       (2 )     10  
    


 


 


 


(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (33 )     57       (56 )     59  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     666       528       689       526  
    


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 633     $ 585     $ 633     $ 585