FORM 10-Q SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2006 --------------------------------------------- OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ___________to____________ Commission file number 1-3247 ------ CORNING INCORPORATED -------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) New York 16-0393470 - ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) One Riverfront Plaza, Corning, New York 14831 - ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 607-974-9000 ------------ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No --- --- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer X Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer --- --- --- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No X --- --- Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 1,564,301,810 shares of Corning's Common Stock, $0.50 Par Value, were outstanding as of October 16, 2006.
INDEX ----- PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - ------------------------------ Page ---- Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 3 Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 38 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 55 Item 4. Controls and Procedures 55 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION - --------------------------- Item 1. Legal Proceedings 57 Item 1A. Risk Factors 60 Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 61 Item 6. Exhibits 62 Signatures 63
CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts) <TABLE> <CAPTION> Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ------------------------ ------------------------ 2006 2005 2006 2005 --------- --------- --------- --------- <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net sales $ 1,282 $ 1,188 $ 3,805 $ 3,379 Cost of sales 716 643 2,125 1,922 --------- --------- --------- --------- Gross margin 566 545 1,680 1,457 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative expenses 218 178 635 553 Research, development and engineering expenses 127 118 379 320 Amortization of purchased intangibles 2 3 8 11 Restructuring, impairment and other charges (Note 3) 2 28 13 46 Asbestos settlement (Note 4) 13 73 137 204 --------- --------- --------- --------- Operating income 204 145 508 323 Interest income 32 17 82 40 Interest expense (18) (23) (56) (84) Loss on repurchases and retirement of debt, net (Note 5) (11) (12) Other income, net 27 17 61 28 --------- --------- --------- --------- Income before income taxes 245 156 584 295 Provision for income taxes (Note 6) 33 28 55 91 --------- --------- --------- --------- Income before minority interests and equity earnings 212 128 529 204 Minority interests (6) (2) (8) (8) Equity in earnings of associated companies, net of impairments (Note 10) 232 77 688 422 --------- --------- --------- --------- Net income $ 438 $ 203 $ 1,209 $ 618 ========= ========= ========= ========= Basic earnings per common share (Note 7) $ 0.28 $ 0.14 $ 0.78 $ 0.43 ========= ========= ========= ========= Diluted earnings per common share (Note 7) $ 0.27 $ 0.13 $ 0.76 $ 0.41 ========= ========= ========= ========= </TABLE> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts) <TABLE> <CAPTION> September 30, December 31, 2006 2005 ------------- ------------- <S> <C> <C> Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 979 $ 1,342 Short-term investments, at fair value 1,833 1,092 --------- --------- Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments 2,812 2,434 Trade accounts receivable, net of doubtful accounts and allowances - $26 and $24 753 629 Inventories (Note 9) 673 570 Deferred income taxes (Note 6) 64 44 Other current assets 184 183 --------- --------- Total current assets 4,486 3,860 Investments (Note 10) 2,312 1,729 Property, net of accumulated depreciation - $4,006 and $3,632 5,082 4,675 Goodwill and other intangible assets, net (Note 11) 331 338 Deferred income taxes (Note 6) 56 10 Other assets 580 595 --------- --------- Total Assets $ 12,847 $ 11,207 ========= ========= Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5) $ 20 $ 18 Accounts payable 574 690 Other accrued liabilities (Notes 4 and 12) 1,726 1,662 --------- --------- Total current liabilities 2,320 2,370 Long-term debt (Note 5) 1,710 1,789 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 592 593 Other liabilities (Notes 4 and 12) 996 925 --------- --------- Total liabilities 5,618 5,677 --------- --------- Commitments and contingencies (Note 4) Minority interests 41 43 Shareholders' equity: Preferred stock - Par value $100.00 per share; Shares authorized: 10 million Common stock - Par value $0.50 per share; Shares authorized: 3.8 billion; Shares issued: 1,573 million and 1,552 million 790 776 Additional paid-in capital 11,935 11,548 Accumulated deficit (5,638) (6,847) Treasury stock, at cost; Shares held: 17 million and 16 million (196) (168) Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 16) 297 178 --------- --------- Total shareholders' equity 7,188 5,487 --------- --------- Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 12,847 $ 11,207 ========= ========= </TABLE> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited; in millions) <TABLE> <CAPTION> Nine months ended September 30, ---------------------------- 2006 2005 --------- --------- <S> <C> <C> Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net income $ 1,209 $ 618 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 430 373 Amortization of purchased intangibles 8 11 Asbestos settlement 137 204 Loss on repurchases and retirement of debt, net 11 12 Restructuring, impairment and other charges 13 46 Stock compensation charges 95 28 Undistributed earnings of affiliated companies (384) (206) Deferred taxes (64) (11) Restructuring payments (9) (21) Customer deposits, net 86 376 Employee benefit payments less than expense 26 44 Changes in certain working capital items: Trade accounts receivable (119) (78) Inventories (104) (46) Other current assets (10) (14) Accounts payable and other current liabilities, net of restructuring payments (181) (91) Other, net 31 35 -------- -------- Net cash provided by operating activities 1,175 1,280 -------- -------- Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Capital expenditures (892) (1,076) Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash received (16) Proceeds from sale or disposal of assets 11 17 Net increase in long-term investments and other long-term assets (77) Short-term investments - acquisitions (2,343) (1,313) Short-term investments - liquidations 1,603 1,163 Other, net 13 -------- -------- Net cash used in investing activities (1,714) (1,196) -------- -------- Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Repayments of short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt (14) (198) Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net 246 147 Retirements of long-term debt (343) (102) Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net 20 356 Proceeds from the exercise of stock options 280 142 Other, net (12) (12) -------- -------- Net cash provided by financing activities 177 333 -------- -------- Effect of exchange rates on cash (1) (31) -------- -------- Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (363) 386 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,342 1,009 -------- -------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 979 $ 1,395 ======== ======== </TABLE> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements. Certain amounts for 2005 were reclassified to conform to 2006 classifications.
CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 1. Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation In these notes, the terms "Corning," "Company," "we," "us," or "our" mean Corning Incorporated and subsidiary companies. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted or condensed. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Corning's consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005 (2005 Form 10-K/A). The unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. Certain amounts for 2005 were reclassified to conform with 2006 classifications. Short-Term Investments The following is a summary of the fair value of available-for-sale securities (in millions): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 30, December 31, 2006 2005 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonds, notes and other securities U.S. government and agencies $ 310 $ 259 States and municipalities 63 77 Asset-backed securities 542 374 Commercial paper 350 57 Other debt securities 568 325 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total short-term investments $ 1,833 $ 1,092 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions The determination of the functional currency for Corning's foreign subsidiaries is made based on the appropriate economic and management indicators. For most foreign operations, the local currencies are generally considered to be the functional currencies. Prior to 2005, non-U.S. operations which did not use the local currency as the functional currency used the U.S. dollar. Effective January 1, 2005, our Taiwan subsidiary changed its functional currency from the new Taiwan dollar (its local currency) to the Japanese yen due to the increased significance of Japanese yen based transactions of that subsidiary. As a result of this change in functional currency, exchange rate gains and losses are recognized on transactions in currencies other than the Japanese yen and included in income for the period in which the exchange rates changed. For foreign subsidiary functional currency financial statements, balance sheet accounts are translated at current exchange rates, and statements of operations accounts are translated at average exchange rates for the year. Translation gains and losses are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in shareholders' equity. The effects of remeasuring non-functional currency assets and liabilities into the functional currency are included in current earnings.
Variable Interest Entities Corning leases certain transportation equipment from a Trust that qualifies as a variable interest entity under FIN 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, Revised (FIN 46R). The sole purpose of this entity is leasing transportation equipment to Corning. Since Corning is the primary beneficiary of this entity, the financial statements of the entity are included in Corning's consolidated financial statements. The entity's assets are primarily comprised of fixed assets which are collateral for the entity's borrowings. These assets, amounting to approximately $28.9 million and $29.5 million as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, are classified as long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheet. Corning leases certain transportation equipment from two additional Trusts that qualify as variable interest entities under FIN 46R. The sole purpose of the entities is leasing transportation equipment to Corning. Corning has been involved with these entities as lessee since the inception of the Trusts. Lease revenue generated by these Trusts was $1.6 million and $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Corning's maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the Trusts is estimated at approximately $15.5 million at September 30, 2006. Stock-Based Compensation In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123(R)), which replaces SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" (SFAS 123), and supercedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" (APB 25). SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the financial statements at fair value. Corning implemented the provisions of SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006 following the "prospective adoption" transition method and accordingly began expensing share-based payments in the first quarter of 2006. Prior periods will not be restated. Corning grants restricted shares and stock options that are subject to specific vesting conditions (e.g., three-year graded vesting). For stock options granted prior to January 1, 2006, Corning specified that the employee will continue to vest in the award after retirement without providing any additional services. Corning accounted for this type of arrangement by recognizing compensation cost on a pro forma disclosure basis over the requisite vesting period (the "stated vesting period approach"). For time-based and performance-based restricted shares granted prior to January 1, 2006, Corning specified that the employee will vest in the award after retirement without providing any additional services. Corning accounted for this type of arrangement by recognizing compensation cost over the nominal vesting period and, if the employee retires before the end of the vesting period, recognizing any remaining unrecognized compensation cost at the date of retirement (the "nominal vesting period approach"). SFAS 123(R) specifies that an award is vested when the employee's retention of the award is no longer contingent on providing subsequent service (the "non-substantive vesting period approach"). That would be the case for Corning awards that vest when employees retire and are granted to retirement eligible employees. Effective January 1, 2006, related compensation cost must be recognized immediately for awards granted to retirement eligible employees or over the period from the grant date to the date retirement eligibility is achieved, if that is expected to occur during the nominal vesting period. We continue to follow the stated and nominal vesting period approaches for any share-based awards granted prior to adopting SFAS 123(R) and will continue to do so for the remaining portion of such unvested outstanding awards after adopting SFAS 123(R). Effective with the adoption of SFAS 123(R), on January 1, 2006, we now apply the non-substantive vesting period approach to new grants that have retirement eligibility provisions. Refer to Note 15 (Share-based Compensation) to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
New Accounting Standards In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections" (SFAS 154), which replaces APB Opinion No. 20, "Accounting Changes," (APB 20) and SFAS No. 3, "Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements." SFAS 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. Upon the adoption of SFAS 154 beginning January 1, 2006, Corning has applied the standard's guidance to changes in accounting methods as required. The adoption of SFAS 154 was not material to Corning's consolidated results of operations and financial condition. In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140" (SFAS 155). SFAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after January 1, 2007, and amends SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," and SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. This Statement resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, "Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets." Corning does not expect the adoption of SFAS 155 to have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, "Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets--an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140" (SFAS 156). This Statement amends SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. Corning adopted SFAS No. 156 on January 1, 2006. The impact of adopting SFAS 156 was not material to Corning's consolidated results of operations and financial condition. In April 2006, the FASB issued a FASB Staff Position (FSP) FSP FIN 46R-6, "Determining the Variability to Be Considered in Applying FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)". This FSP addresses how a reporting enterprise should determine the variability to be considered in applying FIN 46R and is effective on the first day of the first reporting period beginning after June 15, 2006. Corning adopted FIN 46R-6 on the effective date of July 1, 2006. Our current approach to applying FIN 46-R is consistent with guidance in FSP FIN 46R-6. As a result, the adoption of FSP FIN 46R-6 is not expected to be material to Corning's consolidated results of operations and financial condition. In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" (FIN 48). This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Corning is currently evaluating the impact of FIN 48 on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in applying generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Corning is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157 on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - An amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)" (SFAS 158). SFAS 158 requires employers to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income of a business entity. The recognition and disclosure requirements described above are effective for fiscal years ended after December 15, 2006 except for the change in measurement date which is effective as of the beginning of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008. Currently, management estimates the impact of the provisions required to be adopted at December 31, 2006, to be a reduction of equity and an increase in long term liabilities of approximately $500 million. We also expect that Dow Corning's adoption of this standard will result in a reduction of our equity investment in Dow Corning and a decrease to equity of approximately $100 million. The adoption of the provisions of SFAS 158 at December 31, 2006, is not expected to impact Corning's consolidated statements of operations and cash flows and will not affect any of the Company's financial covenants. In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") No. AUG AIR-1, "Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities." The FSP prohibits companies from accruing the cost of planned major maintenance in advance of the activities actually occurring. This FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of FSP No. AUG AIR-1 is not expected to have a material impact on Corning's consolidated results of operations and financial condition. In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB), "Financial Statements - Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements" (SAB 108). The SEC staff is providing guidance on how prior year misstatements should be taken into consideration when quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements for purposes of determining whether the current year's financial statements are materially misstated. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 is not expected to be material to Corning's consolidated results of operations and financial condition. 2. Restatement of Prior Period Financial Statements This Note should be read in conjunction with Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005 filed May 9, 2006. The Company's management and its audit committee concluded, on April 21, 2006, that the Company would restate previously issued consolidated financial statements to properly account for the asbestos settlement charges and liability and for its investment in and equity earnings of Pittsburgh Corning Europe (PCE) from March 31, 2003, through December 31, 2005. The Company also changed the classification of accretion on a portion of the liability to be paid in cash from interest expense to asbestos settlement charge for the same time period. On March 28, 2003, we announced that we had reached agreement with the representatives of asbestos claimants for the settlement of all current and future asbestos claims against Corning and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC), which might arise from PCC products or operations. The proposed settlement, if the plan is approved and becomes effective, will require Corning to relinquish its equity interest in PCC, contribute its equity interest in Pittsburgh Corning Europe N.V. (PCE), a Belgian corporation, and contribute 25 million shares of Corning common stock. Corning also agreed to make cash payments with a value of $131 million, in March 2003, over six years from the effective date of the settlement and to assign certain insurance policy proceeds from its primary insurance and a portion of its excess insurance at the time of the settlement.
Between March 31, 2003, and December 31, 2005, the following accounting errors occurred: .. Corning's asbestos settlement charges and the related liability for the asbestos settlement did not reflect the estimated fair value at initial recognition or subsequent changes in fair value, of certain components of the proposed settlement offer. As a result, asbestos settlement charges for the years 2005, 2004, and 2003 were understated by $13 million, $24 million, and $117 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was understated by $5 million and $15 million, respectively. .. Corning incorrectly suspended recording equity earnings of PCE between March 31, 2003, and December 31, 2005. As a result, equity in earnings of affiliated companies for the years 2005, 2004, and 2003 was understated by $13 million, $11 million, and $7 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was understated by $3 million and $10 million, respectively. .. Accretion on the cash portion of the asbestos settlement offer was incorrectly recorded as interest expense resulting in both an overstatement of interest expense and an understatement of asbestos settlement expense for the years 2005, 2004, and 2003, by $8 million, $8 million, and $5 million, respectively, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was understated by $2 million and $6 million, respectively. In the restated financial statements, the higher asbestos settlement charges have been tax-effected in 2003 and the first half of 2004. As Corning provided a valuation allowance on most of its deferred tax assets in the third quarter of 2004, that quarter reflects an increase in the valuation allowance of $55 million for the deferred tax assets related to the higher asbestos settlement charges. The cumulative effect of these adjustments to Corning's balance sheet as of December 31, 2005, resulted in an increase in investments in affiliate companies of $32 million, an increase to other accrued liabilities of $154 million, an increase to accumulated deficit of $123 million, and an increase to accumulated other comprehensive income of $1 million. The Company has filed an amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005, and amended quarterly reports on Form 10-Q/A for quarters ended September 30, 2005, June 30, 2005, and March 31, 2005 to restate its historical financial statements for the periods affected.
The impacts of the restatement adjustments on the consolidated financial statements for the comparative periods presented in this filing are summarized below (in millions): <TABLE> <CAPTION> Consolidated Statements of Operations Summary of Restatement Impacts (Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For the three months ended September 30, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------- Previously Reported Adjustments As Restated ---------- ----------- ----------- <S> <C> <C> <C> Operating expenses: Asbestos settlement $ 68 $ 5 $ 73 Operating income (loss) 150 (5) 145 Interest expense 25 (2) 23 Income (loss) before income taxes 159 (3) 156 Provision for income taxes (28) (28) -------- --------- -------- Income (loss) before minority interests and equity earnings 131 (3) 128 Equity in earnings of associated companies, net of impairments 74 3 77 Net income $ 203 $ 203 Basic earnings per common share $ 0.14 $ 0.14 Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.13 $ 0.13 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> <TABLE> <CAPTION> - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------- Previously Reported Adjustments As Restated ---------- ----------- ----------- <S> <C> <C> <C> Operating expenses: Asbestos settlement $ 189 $ 15 $ 204 Operating income (loss) 338 (15) 323 Interest expense 90 (6) 84 Income before income taxes 304 (9) 295 Provision for income taxes (91) (91) -------- --------- --------- Income before minority interests and equity earnings 213 (9) 204 Equity in earnings of associated companies, net of impairments 412 10 422 Net income $ 617 $ 1 $ 618 Basic loss per common share $ 0.43 $ 0.43 Diluted loss per common share $ 0.41 $ 0.41 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE>
<TABLE> <CAPTION> Consolidated Balance Sheets Summary of Restatement Impact (Unaudited; in millions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As of September 30, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------- Previously Reported Adjustments As Restated ---------- ----------- ----------- <S> <C> <C> <C> Investments $ 1,605 $ 30 $ 1,635 Total Assets $ 10,883 $ 30 $ 10,913 Other accrued liabilities $ 1,384 $ 150 $ 1,534 Total current liabilities $ 2,231 $ 150 $ 2,381 Total liabilities $ 5,630 $ 150 $ 5,780 Accumulated deficit $ (6,692) $ (122) $ (6,814) Accumulated other comprehensive income $ 35 $ 2 $ 37 Total shareholders' equity $ 5,226 $ (120) $ 5,106 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 10,883 $ 30 $ 10,913 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> <TABLE> <CAPTION> - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As of December 31, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------- Previously Reported Adjustments As Restated ---------- ----------- ----------- <S> <C> <C> <C> Investments $ 1,697 $ 32 $ 1,729 Total Assets $ 11,175 $ 32 $ 11,207 Other accrued liabilities $ 1,508 $ 154 $ 1,662 Total current liabilities $ 2,216 $ 154 $ 2,370 Total liabilities $ 5,523 $ 154 $ 5,677 Accumulated deficit $ (6,724) $ (123) $ (6,847) Accumulated other comprehensive income $ 177 $ 1 $ 178 Total shareholders' equity $ 5,609 $ (122) $ 5,487 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 11,175 $ 32 $ 11,207 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> <TABLE> <CAPTION> Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Summary of Restatement Impacts (Unaudited; in millions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------- Previously Reported Adjustments As Restated ---------- ----------- ----------- <S> <C> <C> <C> Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net income $ 617 $ 1 $ 618 Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities: Asbestos settlement charge 189 15 204 Undistributed earnings of associated companies (196) (10) (206) Other, net 59 (6) 53 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 1,280 $ 1,280 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE>
3. Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges 2006 Actions Third Quarter - ------------- In the third quarter of 2006, we approved a disinvestment plan related to certain manufacturing operations of our Life Sciences and Specialty Materials operating segments. As a result, we recorded a charge of $5 million which is comprised of severance and curtailment costs. We also recorded a $1 million credit related to prior period severance costs and a $2 million credit relating to the sale of previously impaired assets. Second Quarter - -------------- In the second quarter of 2006, we recorded a $6 million impairment charge related to the manufacturing operations of our Life Sciences and Specialty Materials operating segments identified above. We also recorded a $1 million credit relating to the sale of a previously impaired asset. First Quarter - ------------- In the first quarter of 2006, we recorded a $7 million charge for a revision to an existing restructuring plan for a German location in our Telecommunications segment. <TABLE> <CAPTION> The following table details the charges, credits and balances of the restructuring reserves as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nine months Remaining ended Sept. Revisions Net Cash reserve at January 1, 30, 2006 to existing charges/ payments Sept. 30, 2006 charge plans (reversals) in 2006 2006 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Restructuring: Employee related costs $ 36 $ 5 $ 5 $ 10 $ (4) $ 42 Other charges 49 (2) (2) (5) 42 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total restructuring charges $ 85 $ 5 $ 3 $ 8 $ (9) $ 84 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Impairment of assets: Assets to be disposed of by sale or abandonment 6 (1) 5 -------------------------------------- Total impairment charges 6 (1) 5 -------------------------------------- Total restructuring, impairment and other charges $ 11 $ 2 $ 13 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> 2005 Actions Third Quarter - ------------- In the third quarter of 2005, we approved a restructuring plan within the Telecommunications segment to continue to reduce costs in this segment. As a result, we recorded a charge of $30 million which is comprised of severance costs. Additional expenses, not included in this charge, related to relocating manufacturing assets, accelerated depreciation, and shutdown activities are not expected to be material and will be expensed as incurred in future periods. We also recorded net credits of $2 million related to adjustments to prior period restructuring charges.
Second Quarter - -------------- In the second quarter of 2005, we recorded net credits of $1 million included in restructuring, impairment and other charges and (credits). A summary of these credits and charges follows: .. We recorded net credits of $7 million, primarily for adjustments to prior years' restructuring and impairment reserves. .. We recorded an additional impairment charge of $6 million for an other than temporary decline in the fair value of our investment in Avanex Corporation (Avanex) below its adjusted cost basis. We sold our investments in Avanex in the second half of 2005. First Quarter - ------------- In the first quarter of 2005, we recorded a $19 million impairment charge for an other than temporary decline in the fair value of our investment in Avanex. <TABLE> <CAPTION> The following table illustrates the charges, credits and balances of the restructuring reserves as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nine months Remaining ended Sept. Revisions Net Cash reserve at January 1, 30, 2005 to existing charges/ payments Sept. 30, 2005 charge plans (reversals) in 2005 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Restructuring: Employee related costs $ 18 $ 30 $ (1) $ 29 $ (10) $ 37 Other charges 77 (14) (14) (11) 52 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total restructuring charges $ 95 $ 30 $ (15) $ 15 $ (21) $ 89 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Impairment of assets: Impairment of available-for-sale securities 25 25 Assets to be disposed of by sale or abandonment 6 6 ------------------------------------ Total impairment charges 25 6 31 ------------------------------------ Total restructuring, impairment and other charges and (credits) $ 55 $ (9) $ 46 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> Cash payments for employee related costs will be substantially complete by the end of 2007, while payments for other charges will be substantially complete by the end of 2010. 4. Commitments and Contingencies Asbestos Settlement On March 28, 2003, Corning announced that it had reached agreement with the representatives of asbestos claimants for the settlement of all current and future asbestos claims against it and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC), which might arise from PCC products or operations. The proposed settlement, if the Plan is approved and becomes effective, will require Corning to relinquish its equity interest in PCC, contribute its equity interest in Pittsburgh Corning Europe N.V. (PCE), a Belgian corporation, and contribute 25 million shares of Corning common stock. Corning also agreed to pay a total of $140 million in six annual installments (present value $131 million at March 2003), beginning one year after the Plan becomes effective, with 5.5 percent interest from June 2004, and to assign certain insurance policy proceeds from its primary insurance and a portion of its excess insurance at the time of settlement.
The PCC Plan received a favorable vote from creditors in March 2004. Hearings to consider objections to the Plan were held in the Bankruptcy Court in May 2004. For more than two years, there have been several rounds of briefing and argument in the Bankruptcy Court to address these objections. In February, 2006, the Bankruptcy Court requested that the Plan proponents delete references to Section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and resubmit the Plan. The final round of oral argument was held on July 21, 2006. The Bankruptcy Court reserved decision. If the Bankruptcy Court does not approve the PCC Plan in its current form, changes to the Plan are probable as it is likely that the Court will allow the proponents time to propose amendments. The outcome of these proceedings is uncertain, and confirmation of the current Plan or any amended Plan is subject to a number of contingencies. However, apart from the quarterly mark-to-market adjustment in the value of the 25 million shares of Corning stock, management believes that the likelihood of a material adverse impact to Corning's financial statements is remote. Two of Corning's primary insurers and several excess insurers have commenced litigation for a declaration of the rights and obligations of the parties under insurance policies, including rights that may be affected by the settlement arrangement described above. Corning is vigorously contesting these cases. Management is unable to predict the outcome of this insurance litigation. As discussed in Note 2 (Restatement of Prior Period Financial Statements) we have restated prior period financial statements to correct the accounting related to the asbestos settlement. In the third quarter of 2006, we recorded asbestos settlement expense of $13 million, including $6 million reflecting the increase in the value of Corning's common stock from June 30, 2006 to September 30, 2006, and $7 million to adjust the estimated fair value of the other components of the proposed asbestos settlement. In the third quarter of 2005, we recorded asbestos settlement expense of $73 million, including $68 million for the increase in the value of Corning's common stock from June 30, 2005 to September 30, 2005, and a $5 million charge to adjust the estimated fair value of the other components of the proposed asbestos settlement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we recorded asbestos settlement expense of $137 million, including $119 million reflecting the increase in the value of Corning's common stock since December 31, 2005, and $18 million to reflect changes in the estimated fair value of other components of the settlement offer. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we recorded asbestos settlement expense of $204 million, including $189 million reflecting the increase in the value of Corning's common stock from December 31, 2004 to September 30, 2005, and $15 million to reflect changes in the estimated fair value of the other components of the proposed asbestos settlement. If the book value of the assets to be contributed in the asbestos settlement remains lower than the carrying value of the settlement liability, a gain would be recognized at the time of settlement. Since March 28, 2003, we have recorded total net charges of $955 million to reflect the initial settlement liability and subsequent adjustments for the change in the fair value of the components of the liability. The fair value of the liability expected to be settled by contribution of our investment in PCE, 25 million shares of our common stock and assigned insurance proceeds (in aggregate totaling $797 million at September 30, 2006) is recorded in other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. As the timing of this obligation's settlement will depend on future judicial rulings (i.e., controlled by a third party and not Corning), this portion of the PCC liability is considered a "due on demand" obligation. Accordingly, this portion of the obligation has been classified as a current liability, even though it is possible that the contribution could be made beyond one year. The remaining portion of the settlement liability (totaling $158 million at September 30, 2006), representing the net present value of the cash payments, is recorded in the other liabilities component in our consolidated balance sheets. Other Commitments and Contingencies In the normal course of our business, we do not routinely provide significant third-party guarantees. When provided, these guarantees have various terms, and none of these guarantees are individually significant. Generally, third party guarantees provided by Corning are limited to certain financial guarantees including stand-by letters of credit and performance bonds, and the incurrence of contingent liabilities in the form of purchase price adjustment related to attainment of milestones.
We have also agreed to provide a credit facility to Dow Corning Corporation (Dow Corning) as discussed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements in our 2005 Form 10-K/A. The funding of the Dow Corning $150 million credit facility is subject to events connected to the Dow Corning Bankruptcy Plan. Please refer to Note 10, Investments, for a discussion of contingent liabilities associated with Dow Corning. As of September 30, 2006, contingent guarantees at notional value totaled $321 million, compared with $339 million at December 31, 2005. We also were contingently liable for purchase obligations of $251 million and $219 million, at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. We believe a significant majority of these guarantees and contingent liabilities will expire without being funded. Corning is a defendant in various lawsuits, including environmental, product-related suits, the Dow Corning and PCC matters discussed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements in our 2005 Form 10-K/A, and is subject to various claims which arise in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the likelihood that the ultimate disposition of these matters will have a material adverse effect on Corning's consolidated financial position, liquidity or results of operations, is remote. Corning has been named by the Environmental Protection Agency (the Agency) under the Superfund Act, or by state governments under similar state laws, as a potentially responsible party at 12 active hazardous waste sites. Under the Superfund Act, all parties who may have contributed any waste to a hazardous waste site, identified by such Agency, are jointly and severally liable for the cost of cleanup unless the Agency agrees otherwise. It is Corning's policy to accrue for its estimated liability related to Superfund sites and other environmental liabilities related to property owned by Corning based on expert analysis and continual monitoring by both internal and external consultants. Corning has accrued approximately $15 million (undiscounted) for its estimated liability for environmental cleanup and litigation at September 30, 2006. Based upon the information developed to date, management believes that the accrued reserve is a reasonable estimate of the Company's liability and that the risk of an additional loss in an amount materially higher than that accrued is remote. 5. Debt Third Quarter - ------------- In the third quarter of 2006, we issued $250 million of 7.25% senior unsecured notes for net proceeds of approximately $246 million. The notes mature on August 15, 2036. We may redeem the debentures at any time. Second Quarter - -------------- In the second quarter of 2006, we completed the following debt transactions: .. We redeemed the entire $125 million principal amount of our 8.3% medium-term notes due April 4, 2025 which at the time had a book value of $129 million. .. We redeemed $97 million of our 6.25% Euro notes due February 18, 2010. We recognized a loss of $8 million upon the early redemption of these notes. .. We repurchased $96 million principal amount of our 6.3% notes due March 1, 2009. We recognized a loss of $3 million upon the repurchase of these notes.
<TABLE> <CAPTION> The following table summarizes the activities related to our debt retirements (both current and long-term) for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Book Value of Cash Shares Debentures Retired Paid Issued Loss - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> 2006 activity: Debentures, 8.3%, due 2025 (1) $ 129 $ 129 Euro Notes, 6.25%, due 2010 97 105 $ (8) Debentures, 6.3%, due 2009 96 99 (3) Other 24 24 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 2006 activity $ 346 $ 357 $ (11) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2005 activity: Convertible debentures, 3.5%, due 2008 $ 297 $ 2 31 Other (primarily Euro notes, 5.625%, due 2005) 198 198 Oak 4 7/8% Subordinated notes, due 2005 96 6 Debentures, 7%, due 2007 88 100 $ (12) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 2005 activity $ 679 $ 300 37 $ (12) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> (1) Book value includes a deferred gain related to an interest rate swap on the 8.3% coupon medium-term notes due April 4, 2025 of $5 million. 6. Income Taxes Our provision for income taxes and the related tax rates follow (in millions): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ------------------- ------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Provision for income taxes $ 33 $ 28 $ 55 $ 91 Effective tax rate 13.5% 17.9% 9.4% 30.8% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the third quarter ended September 30, 2006, the tax provision reflected the following items: .. The impact of not recording tax benefits (expenses) on losses (income) generated in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions until appropriate levels of profitability are reached and sustained in such jurisdictions; and .. The benefit of tax holidays and investment credits in Taiwan and tax holidays in China. In addition to the items noted above, the tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, also reflected the release of valuation allowances on all Australian deferred tax assets and on a portion of our deferred tax assets in Germany. As more fully described in Note 7 (Income Taxes) to the consolidated financial statements in the 2005 Form 10-K/A, most of Corning's deferred tax assets (primarily in the U.S. and Germany) had full valuation allowances at December 31, 2005. In the second quarter of 2006, we released a valuation allowance of $10 million on Australian deferred tax assets. Corning's deferred tax assets in Australia are primarily related to net operating losses that have an indefinite carryforward period. Due to sustained profitability in Australia and positive future earnings projections for the Australian consolidated group, it is more likely than not that the tax benefits are realizable. In the first quarter of 2006, we released a valuation allowance of $38 million on a portion of our German deferred tax assets due to sustained profitability in certain of our German operations leading us to conclude that it is more likely than not that the underlying tax benefits are realizable. Our remaining valuation allowance on deferred tax assets is expected to remain until an appropriate level of profitability is sustained or we are able to develop tax planning strategies that enable us to conclude that it is more likely than not that our deferred tax assets are realizable. Until then, our tax provision will generally include only the net tax expense attributable to certain foreign operations.
Certain foreign subsidiaries in China and Taiwan are operating under tax holiday arrangements. The nature and extent of such arrangements vary. The benefits of such arrangements phase out in various years (2007 through 2010) according to the specific terms and schedules of the relevant taxing jurisdictions. The impact of the tax holidays on our effective tax rate is a reduction in the rate of 9% and 17% for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and a reduction in the rate of 13% and 14% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. 7. Earnings Per Common Share <TABLE> <CAPTION> The reconciliation of the amounts used in the basic and diluted earnings per common share computations follows (in millions, except per share amounts): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months ended September 30, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Net Weighted- Per Share Net Weighted- Per Share Income Average Shares Amount Income Average Shares Amount - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Basic earnings per common share $ 438 1,553 $ 0.28 $ 203 1,488 $ 0.14 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Effect of dilutive securities: Stock compensation awards 40 48 7% mandatory convertible preferred stock (a) 16 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diluted earnings per common share $ 438 1,593 $ 0.27 $ 203 1,552 $ 0.13 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> <TABLE> <CAPTION> - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nine months ended September 30, ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Net Weighted- Per Share Net Weighted- Per Share Income Average Shares Amount Income Average Shares Amount - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Basic earnings per common share $ 1,209 1,548 $ 0.78 $ 618 1,444 $ 0.43 Effect of dilutive securities: Stock compensation awards 46 39 7% mandatory convertible preferred stock (a) 27 3.50% convertible debentures 3 13 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Diluted earnings per common share $ 1,209 1,594 $ 0.76 $ 621 1,523 $ 0.41 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> (a) On the mandatory conversion date of August 16, 2005, the remaining shares of our 7.00% Series C Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into Corning common stock at a conversion rate of 50.813 shares of common stock for each preferred share. Upon conversion of the preferred shares, we issued 31 million shares of Corning common stock resulting in an increase to equity of $62 million.
<TABLE> <CAPTION> The following potential common shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share due to their anti-dilutive effect or, in the case of stock options, because their exercise price was greater than the average market price for the periods presented (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, --------------------- --------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share: 4.875% convertible notes (a) 4 5 Zero coupon convertible debentures 3 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Total 7 8 ========================================================== Stock options excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per common share 30 37 29 50 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> (a) In the third quarter of 2005, substantially all holders of our $96 million outstanding Oak 4 7/8% subordinated notes elected to convert their notes into Corning common stock. The conversion ratio was 64.41381 shares of Corning common stock for each $1,000 principal amount of notes. Upon the conversion of these notes, we issued 6 million shares of Corning common stock resulting in an increase to equity of $95 million. 8. Significant Customer On October 1, 2006, AU Optronics Corporation (AUO), a customer of the Display Technologies segment, completed its previously announced merger with Quanta Display Inc. (QDI), another customer of Corning's Display Technologies segment. In addition, through two recently announced transactions, AUO now holds a 49% equity stake in Toppan CFI, a subsidiary of Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., also a customer of the Display Technologies segment. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, Corning's combined sales to AUO, QDI and Toppan represented 13% of the company's consolidated net sales. There were no customers in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 that represented 10% or more of consolidated net sales. 9. Inventories Inventories comprise the following (in millions): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 30, 2006 December 31, 2005 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finished goods $ 124 $ 135 Work in process 266 198 Raw materials and accessories 147 124 Supplies and packing materials 136 113 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total inventories $ 673 $ 570 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. Investments <TABLE> <CAPTION> Investments comprise the following (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ownership September 30, December 31, Interest 2006 2005 ------------- ---------------- ---------------- <S> <C> <C> <C> Affiliated companies accounted for by the equity method Samsung Corning Precision Glass Co., Ltd. 50% $ 1,208 $ 859 Dow Corning Corporation 50% 695 473 Samsung Corning Co., Ltd. 50% 226 231 All other 25%-50% (1) 179 162 ------- ------- 2,308 1,725 Other investments 4 4 ------- ------- Total $ 2,312 $ 1,729 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> (1) Amounts reflect Corning's direct ownership interests in the respective affiliated companies. Corning does not control any such entities. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Related party information for these affiliates follows (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months ended Sept. 30, Nine months ended Sept. 30, ---------------------------- --------------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Related Party Transactions: Corning sales to affiliates $ 11 $ 2 $ 27 $ 6 Corning purchases from affiliates $ 7 $ 27 $ 55 $ 54 Dividends received from affiliates $ 87 $ 4 $ 304 $ 216 Royalty income from affiliates $ 23 $ 23 $ 64 $ 55 Corning transfers of assets, at cost, to affiliates $ 21 $ 20 $ 50 $ 67 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ September 30, December 31, 2006 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Related Party Amounts: Balances due from affiliates $ 6 $ 22 Balances due to affiliates $ 2 $ 41 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> We have contractual agreements with several of our equity affiliates which include sales, purchasing, licensing and technology agreements.
Summarized results of operations for our three significant investments accounted for by the equity method follow: <TABLE> <CAPTION> Samsung Corning Precision Glass Co., Ltd. (Samsung Corning Precision) Samsung Corning Precision is a South Korea-based manufacturer of liquid crystal display glass for flat panel displays. Samsung Corning Precision's results of operations follow (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ----------------------- ------------------------ 2006 2005 2006 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Statement of Operations Net sales $ 536 $ 466 $ 1,544 $ 1,166 Gross profit $ 376 $ 346 $ 1,109 $ 861 Net income $ 275 $ 242 $ 830 $ 590 Corning's equity in earnings of Samsung Corning Precision $ 135 $ 114 $ 408 $ 279 Related Party Transactions: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corning purchases from Samsung Corning Precision $ 4 $ 18 $ 38 $ 30 Corning sales to Samsung Corning Precision $ 3 $ 3 Dividends received from Samsung Corning Precision $ 83 $ 210 $ 108 Royalty income from Samsung Corning Precision $ 21 $ 18 $ 60 $ 45 Corning transfers of machinery and equipment to Samsung Corning Precision at cost (1) $ 21 $ 20 $ 50 $ 67 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> (1) Corning purchases machinery and equipment on behalf of Samsung Corning Precision to support its capital expansion initiatives. The machinery and equipment are transferred to Samsung Corning Precision at our cost basis, resulting in no revenue or gain being recognized on the transaction. Corning and the Samsung Group each own 50% of the common stock of Samsung Corning Precision Glass Co., Ltd. As of September 30, 2006, balances due to and due from Samsung Corning Precision were $1 million and $23 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2005, balances due to and from Samsung Corning Precision were $41 million and $18 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2006, Samsung Corning Precision and Samsung Corning Co., Ltd. were two of approximately 30 co-defendants in a lawsuit filed by Seoul Guarantee Insurance Co. and 14 other creditors. Refer to Samsung Corning Co., Ltd. section of this note for additional information. In February 2006, Corning made a capital contribution to Samsung Corning Precision in the amount of 75 billion Korean won (approximately $77 million USD). Our ownership percentage was not affected by this capital contribution.
<TABLE> <CAPTION> Dow Corning Corporation (Dow Corning) Dow Corning is a U.S. based manufacturer of silicone products. Dow Corning's results of operations follow (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ------------------------ ------------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Statement of Operations: Net sales $ 1,141 $ 946 $ 3,230 $ 2,936 Gross profit $ 396 $ 319 $ 1,109 $ 1,022 Net income $ 156 $ 117 $ 501 $ 407 Corning's equity in earnings of Dow Corning (1) $ 78 $ 58 $ 251 $ 203 Dividend received from Dow Corning $ 40 $ 15 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Related Party Transactions: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Corning purchases from Dow Corning $ 2 $ 2 $ 9 $ 7 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> (1) Corning's equity in earnings from Dow Corning includes the following: . During the second quarter of 2006, Dow Corning recorded a gain related to their settlement with the IRS regarding liabilities for tax years 1992 to 2003. This settlement resolves all Federal tax issues related to Dow Corning's implant settlement. Our equity earnings included $33 million related to this gain. . During the second quarter of 2005, Dow Corning recorded a gain on the issuance of subsidiary stock. Our equity earnings included $11 million related to this gain. Balances due to Dow Corning were $1 million as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005. Corning and The Dow Chemical Company (Dow Chemical) each own 50% of the common stock of Dow Corning. In May 1995, Dow Corning filed for bankruptcy protection to address pending and claimed liabilities arising from many thousand breast implant product lawsuits. On June 1, 2004, Dow Corning emerged from Chapter 11 with a Plan of Reorganization (the Plan) which provided for the settlement or other resolution of implant claims. The Plan also includes releases for Corning and Dow Chemical as shareholders in exchange for contributions to the Plan. Under the terms of the Plan, Dow Corning has established and is funding a Settlement Trust and a Litigation Facility to provide a means for tort claimants to settle or litigate their claims. Inclusive of insurance, Dow Corning has paid approximately $1.6 billion to the Settlement Trust. As of September 30, 2006, Dow Corning had recorded a reserve for breast implant litigation of $1.7 billion and anticipates insurance receivables of $207 million. As a separate matter arising from the bankruptcy proceedings, Dow Corning is defending claims asserted by a collection of commercial creditors who claim additional interest at default rates and enforcement costs, during the period from May 1995 through June 2004. On July 26, 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals vacated the judgment of the District Court fixing the interest component, ruled that default interest and enforcement costs may be awarded subject to equitable factors to be determined, and directed that the matter be remanded for further proceedings. Dow Corning filed a petition for rehearing by the Court of Appeals, which has not yet been decided. As of September 30, 2006, Dow Corning has estimated the interest payable to commercial creditors to be within the range of $67.4 million to $207.4 million. As Dow Corning management believes no single amount within the range appears to be a better estimate than any other amount within the range, Dow Corning has recorded the minimum liability within the range. Should Dow Corning not prevail in this matter, Corning's equity earnings would be reduced by its 50% share of the amount in excess of $67.4 million, net of applicable tax benefits. There are a number of other claims in the bankruptcy proceedings against Dow Corning awaiting resolution by the U.S. District Court, and it is reasonably possible that Dow Corning may record bankruptcy-related charges in the future. There are no remaining tort claims against Corning, other than those that will be channeled by the Plan into facilities established by the Plan or otherwise defended by the Litigation Facility.
In 1995, Corning fully impaired its investment in Dow Corning after it filed for bankruptcy protection. Corning did not recognize net equity earnings from the second quarter of 1995 through the end of 2002. Corning began recognizing equity earnings in the first quarter of 2003 when management concluded that Dow Corning's emergence from bankruptcy was probable. Corning considers the difference between the carrying value of its investment in Dow Corning and its 50% share of Dow Corning's equity to be permanent. This difference is $249 million. As part of their contributions to the Plan, Corning and Dow Chemical have each agreed to provide a ten-year credit facility to Dow Corning of up to $150 million ($300 million in the aggregate), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. Samsung Corning Co., Ltd. (Samsung Corning) Samsung Corning is a South Korea-based manufacturer of glass panels and funnels for cathode ray tube (CRT) television and display monitors. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Samsung Corning's results of operations follow (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ----------------------- ---------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Statement of Operations: Net sales $ 198 $ 205 $ 582 $ 627 Gross profit $ 38 $ 28 $ 60 $ 104 Net loss $ (2) $ (232) $ (40) $ (222) Corning's equity in losses of Samsung Corning $ (1) $ (115) $ (20) $ (108) Dividends received from Samsung Corning $ 22 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Related Party Transactions: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Royalty income from Samsung Corning $ 2 $ 4 $ 3 $ 9 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> Corning and the Samsung Group each own 50% of the common stock of Samsung Corning Co., Ltd. As of September 30, 2006, balances due from Samsung Corning were $2 million. No amounts were due to Samsung Corning as of September 30, 2006. As of December 31, 2005, balances due from Samsung Corning were $4 million. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, Corning reduced its equity earnings and investment in Samsung Corning by $2 million and $26 million, respectively, due to an impairment of long-lived assets incurred by Samsung Corning. In the third quarter of 2005, Samsung Corning incurred impairment and other charges of $212 million as a result of a decline in the projected operating results for its cathode-ray tube (CRT) glass business. The charge, which included certain manufacturing assets and severance and exit costs, reduced Corning's equity earnings by $106 million in the third quarter. None of the charges is expected to result in cash expenditures by Corning.
In 2003, 2005, and 2006, Samsung Corning recorded significant fixed asset and other impairment charges. As the conventional television glass market will be negatively impacted by strong growth in the LCD glass market, it is reasonably possible that Samsung Corning may incur additional restructuring or impairment charges or operating losses in the foreseeable future. Samsung Corning is currently investing in several developing businesses which Samsung Corning management believes will offset the decline in conventional television glass market over time. Should these new businesses not achieve expected results, additional operating losses, asset impairments and restructuring charges are likely to occur and Samsung Corning's long-term financial viability may come into question. These events could result in Corning incurring an impairment of its investment in Samsung Corning. Corning management believes it is more likely than not that an impairment of our investment will occur in the foreseeable future. Corning's investment in Samsung Corning was $226 million at September 30, 2006. As of March 2005, Samsung Corning Precision Glass Co., Ltd. (Samsung Corning Precision) and Samsung Corning Co. Ltd. (Samsung Corning) were two of approximately thirty co-defendants in a lawsuit filed by Seoul Guarantee Insurance Co. and 14 other creditors (SGI and Creditors) for alleged breach of an agreement that approximately thirty affiliates of the Samsung group entered into with SGI and Creditors in September 1999. The lawsuit is pending in the courts of Korea. According to the agreement, the Samsung affiliates agreed to sell 3.5 million shares of Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (SLI) by December 31, 2000, which were transferred to SGI and Creditors in connection with the petition for court receivership of Samsung Motor Inc. In the lawsuit, SGI and Creditors allege that, in the event that the proceeds of sale of the SLI shares is less than 2.45 trillion Korean won (approximately $2.42 billion), the Samsung affiliates allegedly agreed to compensate SGI and Creditors for the shortfall, by other means, including Samsung affiliates' purchase of equity or subordinated debentures to be issued by SGI and Creditors. Any excess proceeds are to be distributed to the Samsung affiliates. As of March 2005, the shares of Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. had not been sold. The suit asks for damages of approximately $4.68 billion plus penalty interest. Samsung Corning Precision and Samsung Corning combined guarantees should represent no more than 3.1% of the Samsung affiliates' total financial obligation. Although noting that the outcome of these matters is uncertain, Samsung Corning Precision and Samsung Corning have stated that these matters are not likely to result in a material ultimate loss to their financial statements. No claim in these matters has been asserted against Corning Incorporated. 11. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as follows (in millions): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Telecom- Display munications Technologies Other (1) Total - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at January 1, 2006 $ 118 $ 9 $ 150 $ 277 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balance at September 30, 2006 $ 118 $ 9 $ 150 $ 277 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) This balance relates to our Specialty Materials operating segment.
<TABLE> <CAPTION> Other intangible assets follow (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ September 30, 2006 December 31, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Accumulated Accumulated Gross Amortization Net Gross Amortization Net - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Amortized intangible assets: Patents and trademarks $ 146 $ 99 $ 47 $ 143 $ 88 $ 55 Non-competition agreements 115 114 1 111 111 Other 4 1 3 4 1 3 ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Total amortized intangible assets 265 214 51 258 200 58 ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Unamortized intangible assets: Intangible pension assets 3 3 3 3 ---------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Total $ 268 $ 214 $ 54 $ 261 $ 200 $ 61 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> Amortized intangible assets are primarily related to the Telecommunications segment. Estimated amortization expense related to these intangible assets is $11 million annually for 2006 through 2009, and insignificant thereafter. 12. Customer Deposits In 2005 and 2004, several of Corning's customers entered into long-term purchase and supply agreements in which Corning's Display Technologies segment will supply large-size glass substrates to these customers over periods of up to six years. As part of the agreements, these customers agreed to make advance cash deposits to Corning for a portion of the contracted glass to be purchased. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, we received $24 million and $171 million, respectively, of deposits against orders. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, we received $153 million and $389 million, respectively, of deposits against orders. Upon receipt of the cash deposits made by customers, we record a customer deposit liability. This liability is reduced at the time of future product sales over the life of the agreements. As product is shipped to a customer, Corning recognizes revenue at the selling price and issues credit memoranda for an agreed amount of the customer deposit liability. The credit memoranda are applied against customer receivables resulting from the sale of product, thus reducing operating cash flows in later periods as these credits are applied for cash deposits received in earlier periods. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Customer deposits have been or will be received in the following periods (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nine months ended Remainder Estimated 2007 2004 2005 September 30, 2006 of 2006 and Beyond Total - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Customer deposits received $204 $457 $171 $0 $105 $937 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> In 2005, we began issuing credit memoranda which totaled $29 million for the fiscal year 2005. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, we issued $12 million and $85 million, respectively, in credit memoranda. These credits are not included in the above table. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, we issued $11 million and $13 million in credit memorandum, respectively. Customer deposit liabilities were $680 million and $595 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, of which $213 million and $164 million, respectively, were recorded in the current portion of other accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Account balances reflect the impact of translation. In the event customers do not make all customer deposit installment payments or elect not to purchase the agreed upon quantities of product, subject to specific conditions outlined in the agreements, Corning may retain certain amounts of the customer deposits. If Corning does not deliver agreed upon product quantities, subject to specific conditions outlined in the agreements, Corning may be required to return certain amounts of customer deposits.
13. Employee Retirement Plans <TABLE> <CAPTION> The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost for Corning's defined benefit pension and postretirement health care and life insurance plans (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pension benefits Postretirement benefits - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months Three months Nine months ended Sept. 30, ended Sept. 30, ended Sept. 30, ended Sept. 30, -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- -------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Service cost $ 12 $ 9 $ 43 $ 39 $ 2 $ 2 $ 10 $ 7 Interest cost 34 26 102 111 11 12 33 33 Expected return on plan assets (42) (30) (125) (132) Amortization of net loss 9 6 26 24 1 3 5 6 Amortization of prior service cost 2 2 6 6 (1) (1) (3) (3) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total expense $ 15 $ 13 $ 52 $ 48 $ 13 $ 16 $ 45 $ 43 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> Corning and certain of its domestic subsidiaries also offer postretirement plans that provide health care and life insurance benefits for retirees and eligible dependents. Certain employees may become eligible for such postretirement benefits upon reaching retirement age. Prior to January 1, 2003, our principal retiree medical plans required retiree contributions each year equal to the excess of medical cost increases over general inflation rates. In response to rising health care costs, effective January 1, 2003, we changed our cost-sharing approach for retiree medical coverage. For current retirees (including surviving spouses) and active employees eligible for the salaried retiree medical program, we are placing a "cap" on the amount we will contribute toward retiree medical coverage in the future. The cap will equal 120% of our 2005 contributions toward retiree medical benefits. Once our contributions toward salaried retiree medical costs reach this cap, impacted retirees will have to pay the excess amount in addition to their regular contributions for coverage. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 included a provision that raised the discount rate for calculating the current liability in 2006, which improved our funded ratio over 100% for our domestic qualified deferred pension plan. As a result, we no longer expect to make a voluntary contribution to our pension plans this year. 14. Hedging Activities We operate and conduct business in many foreign countries and as a result are exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates. Our exposure to exchange rate effects includes: .. exchange rate movements on financial instruments and transactions denominated in foreign currencies which impact earnings, and .. exchange rate movements upon conversion of net assets in foreign subsidiaries for which the functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, which impact our net equity. Our most significant foreign currency exposures relate to Japan, Korea, Taiwan and western European countries. We selectively enter into foreign exchange forward and option contracts with durations generally 18 months or less to hedge our exposure to exchange rate risk on foreign source income and purchases. The objective of these contracts is to reduce the impact of exchange rate movements on our operating results. We engage in foreign currency hedging activities to reduce the risk that changes in exchange rates will adversely affect the eventual net cash flows resulting from the sale of products to foreign customers and purchases from foreign suppliers. The hedge contracts reduce the exposure to fluctuations in exchange rates because the gains and losses associated with foreign currency balances and transactions are generally offset with gains and losses of the hedge contracts. Because the impact of movements in foreign exchange rates on the value of hedge contracts offsets the related impact on the underlying items being hedged, these financial instruments help alleviate the risk that might otherwise result from currency exchange rate fluctuations.
The following table summarizes the notional amounts and respective fair values of Corning's derivative financial instruments, which mature at varying dates, at September 30, 2006 (in millions): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notional Amount Fair Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Foreign exchange forward contracts $ 1,244 $ 23 Foreign exchange option contracts $ 440 $ 8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The forward and option contracts we use in managing our foreign currency exposures contain an element of risk in that the counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreements. However, we minimize this risk by limiting the counterparties to a diverse group of highly-rated major domestic and international financial institutions with which we have other financial relationships. We are exposed to potential losses in the event of non-performance by these counterparties; however, we do not expect to record any losses as a result of counterparty default. We do not require and are not required to place collateral for these financial instruments. In the second quarter of 2005, Corning began using derivative instruments (forwards) to limit the exposure to foreign currency fluctuations associated with certain monetary assets and liabilities. These derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments for accounting purposes and, as such, are referred to as undesignated hedges. Changes in the fair value of undesignated hedges are recorded in current period earnings in the other income, net component, along with the foreign currency gains and losses arising from the underlying monetary assets or liabilities, in the consolidated statement of operations. At September 30, 2006, the notional amount of the undesignated derivatives was $1,058 million. Cash Flow Hedges - ---------------- Corning has cash flow hedges that are comprised of foreign exchange forward and option contracts. The critical terms of each cash flow hedge are identical to the critical terms of the hedged item. Therefore, Corning utilizes the critical terms test under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (SFAS 133), and the presumption is that there is no hedge ineffectiveness as long as the critical terms of the hedge and the hedged item do not change. During the third quarter of 2006, Corning determined that 2,174 million Japanese yen (19.6 million U.S. dollar equivalent) anticipated sales transactions would not occur as originally specified. The hedges on these anticipated sales transactions were considered to be ineffective as the critical terms of the hedges and hedged items no longer matched. These derivative financial instruments were de-designated as cash flow hedges and the gain was recorded immediately in other income, net, in the consolidated statement of operations. The notional amount of the hedges that were de-designated was $19.6 million; a corresponding gain of $0.9 million resulted from this ineffectiveness. Corning defers net gains and losses from cash flow hedges into accumulated other comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet, until such time as the hedged item impacts earnings. At that time Corning reclassifies net gains and losses from cash flow hedges into the same line item of the consolidated statement of operations as where the effects of the hedged item are recorded, typically sales, cost of sales, or royalty income. Amounts are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income when the underlying hedged item impacts earnings. At September 30, 2006, the amount of net gains expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months is $12.5 million. Fair Value Hedges - ----------------- Corning records net gains and losses from fair value hedges into the same line item of the consolidated statement of operations as where the effects of the hedged item are recorded. There were no outstanding fair value hedges as of September 30, 2006, or December 31, 2005. Net Investment in Foreign Operations - ------------------------------------ We have issued foreign currency denominated debt that has been designated as a hedge of the net investment in a foreign operation. The effective portion of the changes in fair value of the debt is reflected as a component of other accumulated comprehensive income as part of the foreign currency translation adjustment. Net losses included in the cumulative translation adjustment at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were $129 million and $107 million, respectively.
15. Share-based Compensation Stock Compensation Plans Corning's share-based compensation programs include the following: employee stock options, time-based restricted stock, performance-based restricted stock and the Worldwide Employee Stock Purchase Plan (WESPP). At September 30, 2006, our stock compensation programs were in accordance with the 2005 Employee Equity Participation Program and the 2003 Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors Program. Any ungranted shares from prior years will be available for grant in the current year. Any remaining shares available for grant, but not yet granted, will be carried over and used in the following year. At September 30, 2006, there were 104 million shares available for grant. On January 1, 2006 the Company adopted SFAS 123(R). SFAS 123(R) requires the measurement and recognition of compensation cost for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors, including grants of employee stock options and employee stock purchases related to the WESPP, based on estimated fair values. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company accounted for share-based awards to employees and directors using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB 25 as allowed under SFAS 123. Under the intrinsic value method, no share-based compensation cost related to stock options had been recognized in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations, because the exercise price was at least equal to the market value of the common stock on the grant date. As a result, the recognition of share-based compensation cost was generally limited to the expense attributed to restricted stock awards, and stock option modifications. SFAS 123(R) is a revision of SFAS 123 and supercedes APB 25. The Company elected to use the modified prospective transition method upon adoption of SFAS 123(R), which requires the application of the accounting standard as of January 1, 2006, the first day of the Company's fiscal year 2006. In accordance with the modified prospective transition method, the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS 123(R). For share-based payment grants on or after December 1, 2005, the Company estimated the fair value of such grants using a lattice-based option valuation model. Prior to December 1, 2005, the Company estimated the fair value of share-based payment awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Prior to January 1, 2006, these fair values were utilized in developing the Company's pro forma disclosure information required under SFAS 123. Under SFAS 123(R), for share-based payment awards granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, the fair value of awards that are expected to ultimately vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods. SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of the grant in order to estimate the amount of share-based payment awards that will ultimately vest. Forfeiture rates are based on historical rates. The estimated forfeiture rate will be adjusted if actual forfeitures differ from its original estimates. The effect of any change in estimated forfeitures would be recognized through a cumulative catch-up adjustment that would be included in compensation cost in the period of the change in estimate. For share-based payment awards granted prior to January 1, 2006, the Company will recognize the remaining unvested SFAS 123 pro forma expense according to their remaining vesting conditions. Share-based compensation cost recognized under SFAS 123(R) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 was $33 million and $95 million, respectively, and included (i) employee stock options, (ii) time-based restricted stock, (iii) performance-based restricted stock and (iv) the WESPP. Shared-based compensation recognized under APB 25 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $12 million and $28 million, respectively, and included (i) time-based restricted stock and (ii) performance-based restricted stock. Compensation cost was included in operating activities on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. No tax benefits were attributed to the share-based compensation cost because a valuation allowance was maintained for substantially all net deferred tax assets.
On November 10, 2005, The FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. SFAS 123(R)-3, "Transition Election Related to Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards." The alternative method includes simplified methods to establish the beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool (APIC pool) related to the tax effects of employee share-based compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact on the APIC pool and the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the tax effects of employee share-based compensation awards that are outstanding upon adoption of SFAS 123(R). The Company may take up to one year from initial adoption of SFAS 123(R) to evaluate its available transition alternatives and make its one-time election. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Share-based compensation expense recognized in the Company's results of operations follows (in millions, except per share amounts): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, --------------------- ------------------------ 2006 2005 2006 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Income from continuing operations before income taxes $ 33 $ 12 $ 95 $ 28 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income from continuing operations $ 33 $ 12 $ 95 $ 28 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net income available to common stockholders $ 33 $ 12 $ 95 $ 28 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings per Common Share - Basic: Income from continuing operations $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.06 $ 0.02 Net income $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.06 $ 0.02 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings per Common Share - Diluted: Income from continuing operations $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.06 $ 0.02 Net income $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.06 $ 0.02 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> <TABLE> <CAPTION> The following table illustrates the effect on 2005 net income and earnings per share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure." This standard preceded SFAS 123(R) and required different measurement criteria (in millions, except per share amounts): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, 2005 September 30, 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> Net income available to common stockholders, as reported $ 203 $ 618 Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects 12 28 Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair value based method, net of related tax effects (23) (65) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net income available to common stockholders, pro forma $ 192 $ 581 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings per Common Share - Basic: As reported $ 0.14 $ 0.43 Pro forma $ 0.13 $ 0.40 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Earnings per Common Share - Diluted: As reported $ 0.13 $ 0.41 Pro forma $ 0.12 $ 0.38 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> Stock Options Our stock option plans provide non-qualified and incentive stock options to purchase authorized but unissued or treasury shares at the market price on the grant date and generally become exercisable in installments from one to five years from the grant date. The maximum term of non-qualified and incentive stock options is 10 years from the grant date.
The following table summarizes information concerning options outstanding including the related transactions under the options plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2006: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Weighted Average Shares (000's) Exercise Price - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Options Outstanding as of December 31, 2005 120,504 $ 21.67 Granted 5,661 25.37 Exercised (25,864) 11.18 Forfeited and Expired (3,283) 46.92 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Options Outstanding as of September 30, 2006 97,018 $ 23.85 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Options Exercisable as of September 30, 2006 78,893 $ 25.65 Options Exercisable as of December 31, 2005 97,015 $ 24.55 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <TABLE> <CAPTION> The following table summarizes the status of the Company's stock options as of September 30, 2006: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Options Outstanding Options Exercisable ---------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Number Weighted-Average Weighted- Aggregate Number Weighted- Aggregate of Shares Remaining Average Intrinsic of Shares Average Intrinsic Range of Outstanding Contractual Exercise Value Outstanding Exercise Value Exercise Prices (in thousands) Life in Years Price (in thousands) (in thousands) Price (in thousands) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> $1.54 to 3.80 8,130 6.19 $ 3.31 $ 173,429 5,157 $ 3.04 $ 111,403 4.06 to 6.93 11,611 6.23 4.88 229,524 11,376 4.88 224,804 7.08 to 9.95 16,588 5.65 8.36 270,213 16,475 8.36 268,325 10.05 to 15.87 22,692 7.18 12.48 276,135 15,998 12.59 192,865 16.02 to 28.25 12,793 7.57 22.23 41,867 4,683 19.14 26,361 30.01 to 59.35 10,294 3.94 46.65 10,294 46.65 60.24 to 74.09 14,617 3.86 69.52 14,617 69.52 76.03 to 111.00 293 3.90 93.47 293 93.47 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 97,018 5.92 $ 23.85 $ 991,168 78,893 $ 25.65 $ 823,758 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> The aggregate intrinsic value (market value of stock less option exercise price) in the preceding table represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the Company's average stock price on September 29, 2006, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. The total number of in-the-money options exercisable on September 30, 2006 was approximately 53 million. The weighted average remaining contractual life on September 30, 2006 for outstanding and exercisable options is 5.92 and 5.35 years, respectively. The weighted-average grant-date fair value for options granted for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $10.00 and $5.53, respectively. The total fair value of options that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $50 million and $67 million, respectively. Compensation cost related to stock options was approximately $18 million and $54 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, and $0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. Proceeds received from the exercise of stock options were $280 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, which was included in financing activities on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $333 million and $120 million, respectively, which is currently deductible for tax purposes. However, these tax benefits were not realized due to net operating loss carryforwards available to the Company. Refer to Note 6 (Income Taxes) to the consolidated financial statements.
For stock options granted prior to January 1, 2006, Corning specified that the employee will continue to vest in the award after retirement without providing any additional services. Corning accounted for this type of arrangement by recognizing compensation cost on a pro forma disclosure basis over the requisite vesting period (the "stated vesting period approach"). For time-based and performance-based restricted stock granted prior to January 1, 2006, Corning specified that the employee will vest in the award after retirement without providing any additional services. Corning accounted for this type of arrangement by recognizing compensation cost over the nominal vesting period and, if the employee retires before the end of the vesting period, recognizing any remaining unrecognized compensation cost at the date of retirement (the "nominal vesting period approach"). SFAS 123(R) specifies that an award is vested when the employee's retention of the award is no longer contingent on providing subsequent service (the "non-substantive vesting period approach"). That would be the case for Corning awards that vest when employees retire and are granted to retirement eligible employees. Effective January 1, 2006, related compensation cost must be recognized immediately for awards granted to retirement eligible employees or over the period from the grant date to the date retirement eligibility is achieved, if that is expected to occur during the stated or nominal vesting period. For those share-based awards granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, Corning recognized approximately $0 million and $6 million, respectively, in additional compensation cost in applying the non-substantive vesting period approach versus the stated and nominal period approaches. As of September 30, 2006, there was approximately $47 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.85 years. The lattice-based valuation model, used to estimate the fair values of option and restricted stock grants after November 30, 2005, incorporates the assumptions (including ranges of assumptions) noted in the table below. Expected volatility is based on the blended short-term volatility (the arithmetic average of the implied volatility and the short-term historical volatility), long-term historical volatility of Corning's stock, and other factors. In estimating option grant fair value under the lattice-based model, Corning uses historical data to estimate future option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model. Separate groups of employees that have similar historical exercise behavior are considered separately for valuation purposes. The expected time to exercise of options granted is derived using a regression model and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The range given below results from certain groups of employees exhibiting different behavior. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The following inputs for the lattice-based valuation model were used for option grants under our Stock Option Plans: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, 2006 September 30, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expected volatility 42-54% 36-54% Weighted-average volatility 53% 50-53% Expected dividends 0 0 Risk-free rate 0.8-10.2% 0.4-10.2% Expected time to exercise (in years) 3.0-6.5 2.6-6.5 Pre-vesting departure rate 1.6-2.3% 1.5-2.3% Post vesting departure rate 3.9-7.1% 3.9-7.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Incentive Stock Plans The Corning Incentive Stock Plan permits stock grants, either determined by specific performance goals or issued directly, in most instances, subject to the possibility of forfeiture and without cash consideration. Shares under the Incentive Stock Plan are generally granted at-the-money, contingently vest over a period of 1 to 10 years, and have contractual lives of 1 to 10 years. The fair value of each restricted stock grant under the Incentive Stock Plans was estimated on the date of grant for performance based grants assuming that performance goals will be achieved. The expected term for grants under the Incentive Stock Plans is 1 to 10 years.
Time-Based Restricted Stock: - ---------------------------- Time-based restricted stock is issued by the Company on a discretionary basis, and is payable in shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting. The fair value is based on the market price of the Company's stock on the grant date. Compensation cost is recognized over the requisite vesting period and adjusted for actual forfeitures before vesting. The following table represents a summary of the status of the Company's nonvested time-based restricted stock as of December 31, 2005, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2006: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted-Average Grant-Date Nonvested shares Shares (000's) Fair Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nonvested shares at December 31, 2005 861 $ 11.86 Granted 133 24.34 Vested (178) 9.70 Forfeited (14) 12.81 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nonvested shares at September 30, 2006 802 $ 14.40 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As of September 30, 2006, there was approximately $4 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested time-based restricted stock compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.26 years. The total fair value of time-based restricted stock that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $2 million and $3 million, respectively. Compensation cost related to time-based restricted stock was approximately $3 million and $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $2 million and $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Performance-Based Restricted Stock: - ----------------------------------- Performance-based restricted stock earned upon the achievement of certain targets, and are payable in shares of the Company's common stock upon vesting typically over a three-year period. The fair value is based on the market price of the Company's stock on the grant date and assumes that the target payout level will be achieved. Compensation cost is recognized over the requisite vesting period and adjusted for actual forfeitures before vesting. During the performance period, compensation cost may be adjusted based on changes in the expected outcome of the performance-related target. The following table represents a summary of the status of the Company's nonvested performance-based restricted stock units as of December 31, 2005, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2006: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weighted-Average Grant-Date Nonvested shares Shares (000's) Fair Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nonvested shares at December 31, 2005 6,718 $ 14.33 Granted 1,300 12.70 Vested (765) 12.08 Forfeited (146) 13.95 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nonvested shares at September 30, 2006 7,107 $ 14.28 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As of September 30, 2006, there was approximately $57 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested performance-based restricted stock compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.28 years. The total fair value of performance-based restricted stock that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $9 million and $0 million, respectively. Compensation cost related to performance-based restricted stock was approximately $33 million and $26 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $12 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.
Worldwide Employee Stock Purchase Plan In addition to the Stock Option Plan and Incentive Stock Plans, we have a Worldwide Employee Share Purchase Plan (WESPP). Under the WESPP, substantially all employees can elect to have up to 10% of their annual wages withheld to purchase our common stock. The purchase price of the stock is 85% of the lower of the beginning-of-quarter or end-of-quarter closing market price through September 30, 2006. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, approximately $1 million and $4 million, respectively, of compensation cost related to the WESPP was recorded, and there was zero expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, approximately 0.2 million and 0.8 million shares, respectively, were purchased by employees. Effective October 1, 2006, the purchase price of the stock will be 85% of the end-of-quarter closing market price. 16. Comprehensive Income <TABLE> <CAPTION> Components of comprehensive income, on an after-tax basis where applicable, follow (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ------------------------ ----------------------- 2006 (b) 2005 (b) 2006 (b) 2005 (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net income $ 438 $ 203 $ 1,209 $ 618 Other comprehensive income: Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net 2 3 (33) Reclassification adjustment relating to investments included in net income, net 19 Change in unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net 1 16 12 54 Reclassification adjustment relating to derivatives, net (5) (7) (26) (22) Foreign currency translation adjustment, net (a) 10 (42) 138 (140) Change in minimum pension liability (3) 1 (8) 4 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total comprehensive income $ 443 $ 171 $ 1,328 $ 500 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> (a) The initial implementation of our Taiwan subsidiary's change in its functional currency from the new Taiwan dollar to the Japanese yen effective January 1, 2005 had the effect of increasing the U.S. dollar value of its net assets and increasing accumulated other comprehensive income by $23 million. The impact of this change is included in the foreign currency translation adjustment, net amount. (b) Other comprehensive income items for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 include zero net tax effect. Refer to Note 6 (Income Taxes) for an explanation of Corning's tax paying position. 17. Operating Segments Our reportable operating segments include Display Technologies, Telecommunications, Environmental Technologies, and Life Sciences. The Environmental Technologies reportable segment is an aggregation of our Automotive and Diesel operating segments, as these two segments share similar economic characteristics, products, customer types, production processes and distribution methods. The following provides a brief description of the products and markets served by each reportable segment: .. Display Technologies - manufactures liquid crystal display glass for flat panel displays; .. Telecommunications - manufactures optical fiber and cable, and hardware and equipment components for the worldwide telecommunications industry; .. Environmental Technologies - manufactures ceramic substrates and filters for automobile and diesel applications; and .. Life Sciences - manufactures glass and plastic consumables for scientific applications. All other operating segments that do not meet the quantitative threshold for separate reporting have been grouped as "All Other."
On January 1, 2006, Corning changed its measurement of segment profit or loss as follows: .. We removed the net impact of financing costs, such as interest expense on debt instruments and interest costs associated with benefit plans, from reportable segments and included these amounts in Corporate unallocated expense. .. We changed the allocation method for taxes to more closely reflect the company's current tax position. .. We removed the impact of non-cash stock compensation expense from reportable segments and included this amount in Corporate unallocated expense. .. We removed the allocation of exploratory research, development and engineering expense from reportable segments and included these amounts in Corporate unallocated expense. .. We changed certain other allocation methods for corporate functions.
The following provides segment information reflecting these changes in the measurement of segment profit or loss for all periods presented. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Operating Segments (in millions) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Display Telecom- Environmental Life All Technologies munications Technologies Sciences Other Total - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Three months ended September 30, 2006 Net sales $ 506 $ 456 $ 153 $ 68 $ 99 $ 1,282 Depreciation (1) $ 69 $ 36 $ 19 $ 5 $ 9 $ 138 Amortization of purchased intangibles $ 2 $ 2 Research, development and engineering expenses (2) $ 30 $ 20 $ 30 $ 12 $ 9 $ 101 Restructuring, impairment and other charges and (credits) (before-tax and minority interest) $ (3) $ 3 $ 2 $ 2 Income tax provision $ (22) $ (11) $ (3) $ (1) $ (37) Earnings (loss) before minority interest and equity earnings (loss) (4) $ 257 $ 24 $ 7 $ (8) $ (1) $ 279 Minority interests (5) (1) (6) Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (5) 138 1 9 148 ------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- Net income (loss) $ 395 $ 20 $ 7 $ (8) $ 7 $ 421 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months ended September 30, 2005 Net sales $ 489 $ 398 $ 144 $ 70 $ 87 $ 1,188 Depreciation (1) $ 48 $ 46 $ 18 $ 5 $ 8 $ 125 Amortization of purchased intangibles $ 3 $ 3 Research, development and engineering expenses (2) $ 29 $ 21 $ 26 $ 11 $ 7 $ 94 Restructuring, impairment and other charges and (credits) (before-tax and minority interest) (3) $ 28 $ 28 Income tax provision $ (35) $ 2 $ 1 $ 1 $ (31) Earnings (loss) before minority interests and equity earnings (loss) (4) $ 268 $ (23) $ 9 $ (1) $ 1 $ 254 Minority interests 1 (2) (1) Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliated companies (5) 117 6 (107) 16 ------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- Net income (loss) $ 385 $ (17) $ 9 $ (1) $ (108) $ 268 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nine months ended September 30, 2006 Net sales $ 1,514 $ 1,325 $ 460 $ 215 $ 291 $ 3,805 Depreciation (1) $ 199 $ 121 $ 59 $ 15 $ 29 $ 423 Amortization of purchased intangibles $ 8 $ 8 Research, development and engineering expenses (2) $ 96 $ 58 $ 91 $ 37 $ 25 $ 307 Restructuring, impairment and other charges and (credits) (before-tax and minority interest) $ 2 $ 5 $ 6 $ 13 Income tax provision $ (72) $ (30) $ (6) $ (5) $ (113) Earnings (loss) before minority interest and equity earnings (loss) (4) $ 741 $ 62 $ 16 $ (15) $ 2 $ 806 Minority interests (5) (3) (8) Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliated companies (5) 415 4 (1) 8 426 ------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- Net income (loss) $ 1,156 $ 61 $ 15 $ (15) $ 7 $ 1,224 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nine months ended September 30, 2005 Net sales $ 1,224 $ 1,240 $ 438 $ 219 $ 258 $ 3,379 Depreciation (1) $ 133 $ 138 $ 53 $ 15 $ 26 $ 365 Amortization of purchased intangibles $ 10 $ 10 Research, development and engineering expenses (2) $ 74 $ 57 $ 75 $ 28 $ 20 $ 254 Restructuring, impairment and other charges and (credits) (before-tax and minority interest) (3) $ 36 $ (15) $ 21 Income tax provision $ (76) $ (13) $ (5) $ (2) $ (3) $ (99) Earnings (loss) before minority interest and equity earnings (loss) (4) $ 586 $ (15) $ 22 $ 4 $ 21 $ 618 Minority interests 1 (9) (8) Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliated companies (5) 285 7 (82) 210 ------- ------- -------- -------- ------- ------- Net income (loss) $ 871 $ (7) $ 22 $ 4 $ (70) $ 820 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> (1) Depreciation expense for Corning's reportable segments is recorded based on the assets of each segment and also includes an allocation of depreciation of corporate property not specifically identifiable to a segment. (2) Research, development, and engineering expenses includes direct project spending which is identifiable to a segment. (3) In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, restructuring, impairment and other charges and (credits) includes a charge of $28 million for a restructuring plan in the Telecommunications segment. (4) Many of Corning's administrative and staff functions are performed on a centralized basis. Where practicable, Corning charges these expenses to segments based upon the extent to which each business uses a centralized function. Other staff functions, such as corporate finance, human resources and legal are allocated to segments, primarily as a percentage of sales. (5) In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, equity in earnings (loss) of affiliated companies includes charges of $2 million and $26 million, respectively, in All Other related to impairments for Samsung Corning. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, equity in earnings (loss) of affiliated companies includes a charge of $106 million for Corning's share of Samsung Corning's impairment of certain manufacturing asset and other charges.
<TABLE> <CAPTION> A reconciliation of reportable segment net income to consolidated net income follows (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ------------------------- -------------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net income of reportable segments $ 421 $ 268 $ 1,224 $ 820 Unallocated amounts: Net financing costs (1) 5 (18) (5) (79) Stock-based compensation expense (33) (12) (95) (27) Exploratory research (22) (20) (62) (56) Corporate contributions (7) (6) (24) (18) Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of impairments (2) 84 61 262 212 Asbestos settlement (3) (13) (73) (137) (204) Other corporate items (4) 3 3 46 (30) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net income $ 438 $ 203 $ 1,209 $ 618 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> (1) Net financing costs include interest expense, interest income, and interest costs and investment gains associated with benefit plans. (2) Equity in earnings of affiliated companies, net of impairments includes the following items: . In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, a $33 million gain representing our share of a tax settlement relating to an IRS examination at Dow Corning. . In the nine months ended September 30, 2005, a gain of $11 million for our share of a gain on the issuance of subsidiary stock at Dow Corning. (3) The asbestos settlement arrangement to be incorporated into the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC) reorganization plan, when the reorganization plan becomes effective, will require Corning to relinquish its equity interest in PCC, contribute its equity interest in Pittsburgh Corning Europe (PCE), and 25 million shares of Corning common stock to a trust. Corning also agreed to make cash payments over the six years from the effective date of the settlement and to assign certain insurance policy proceeds from its primary insurance and a portion of its excess insurance at the time of the settlement. The asbestos liability requires adjustment to fair value based upon movements in Corning's common stock price prior to contribution of the shares to the trust as well as change in the estimated fair value of the other components of the settlement offer. In the third quarter of 2006 and 2005, Corning recorded a charge of $13 million and $73 million, respectively, to reflect changes in the estimated fair value of the components of the settlement offer. In the nine months ended 2006 and 2005, Corning recorded a charge of $137 million and $204 million, respectively, to reflect changes in the estimated fair value of the components of the settlement offer. (4) Other corporate items include the tax impact of the unallocated amounts. In addition, the following items are also included: . In the nine months ended September 30, 2006, tax benefits of $48 million from the release of valuation allowances for certain foreign locations. . In the nine months ended September 30, 2005, impairment charges of $25 million for an other-than-temporary decline in our investment in Avanex below its cost basis. . In the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005, restructuring credits of $7 million for adjustments to prior years' reserves. In the Display Technologies operating segment, assets increased from $3.6 billion at December 31, 2005 to $4.5 billion at September 30, 2006. The increase is due primarily to increased capital expenditures of $628 million and investments in associated companies of $357 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. In the Environmental Technologies reportable operating segment, assets increased from $0.7 billion at December 31, 2005 to $0.8 billion at September 30, 2006. The increase is due primarily to increased capital expenditures of $113 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The sales of each of our reportable operating segments are concentrated across a relatively small number of customers. In the third quarter of 2006, this small number of customers, which individually accounted for 10% or more of each segment's sales, represented the following concentration of segment sales: .. In the Display segment, three customers accounted for 64% of total segment sales. .. In the Telecommunications segment, two customers accounted for 26% of total segment sales. .. In the Environmental Technologies segment, three customers accounted for 73% of total segment sales. .. In the Life Sciences segment, one customer accounted for 43% of segment sales.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the following number of customers, which individually accounted for 10% or more of each segment's sales, represented the following concentration of segment sales: .. In the Display segment, four customers accounted for 74% of total segment sales. .. In the Telecommunications segment, two customers accounted for 25% of total segment sales. .. In the Environmental Technologies segment, three customers accounted for 74% of total segment sales. .. In the Life Sciences segment, one customer accounted for 43% of segment sales. A significant amount of specialized manufacturing capacity for our Display Technologies segment is concentrated in Asia. It is at least reasonably possible that the use of a facility located outside of an entity's home country could be disrupted. Due to the specialized nature of the assets, it would not be possible to find replacement capacity quickly. Accordingly, loss of these facilities could produce a near-term severe impact to our display business and the Company as a whole.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OVERVIEW Our key priorities for 2006 remain unchanged from the previous two years: protect our financial health, improve our profitability, and invest in the future. During the third quarter of 2006, we made the following progress against these priorities: Financial Health Our balance sheet remains strong, and we continued to generate positive cash flows from operating activities. Significant activities during first nine months of 2006 were as follows: .. In the third quarter, we issued $250 million of 7.25% aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2036 for general corporate purposes. .. In the second quarter of 2006, we reduced our long-term debt in the following transactions: - We redeemed $97 million of our 6.25% Euro notes, due in 2010; - We repurchased $96 million of our 6.3% notes due in 2009; and - We redeemed $125 million of our 8.3% medium-term notes due in 2025. .. Our debt to capital ratio declined to 19%. .. We received $171 million in deposits against orders relating to our multi-year supply agreements with customers in the Display Technologies segment. .. We ended the third quarter of 2006 with $2.8 billion in cash and short-term investments. Operating cash flow in the third quarter and year-to-date exceeded our capital spending. Profitability For the three months ended September 30, 2006, we generated net income of $438 million or $0.27 per share compared to net income of $203 million or $0.13 per share for the same period in 2005. The improvement in net income was due largely to the following items: .. Lower asbestos settlement expense of $13 million compared to expense of $73 million for the same period last year resulting from the change in fair value of Corning's asbestos settlement liability. The change in fair value for the asbestos settlement liability is due primarily to the change in the value of 25 million shares of Corning's common stock to be contributed to the proposed settlement. Refer to Note 4 (Commitments and Contingencies) to the consolidated financial statements. .. An increase in equity earnings from Dow Corning Corporation and Samsung Corning Precision. In addition, the third quarter of 2005 included $106 million for our share of an impairment charge at Samsung Corning Corporation. .. Strong volume growth in the Telecommunications operating segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we generated net income of $1,209 million or $0.76 per share. This represents an improvement in net income of $591 million (or 96%) over the same period in 2005. The improvement in net income was due primarily to strong volume growth in our Display Technologies operating segment. In addition, the nine months ended September 30, 2006, also reflected those same items as described above for the three month period. Investing in Our Future We continue to invest in a wide array of technologies, with a near-term focus on LCD glass substrates, diesel filters and substrates in response to tightening emissions control standards, and optical fiber and cable and hardware and equipment to enable fiber-to-the-premises. Our research, development and engineering expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, increased when compared to the same periods last year yet remained relatively constant as percentage of net sales. We believe our current spending levels are adequate to enable us to execute our longer-term growth strategies.
Our capital expenditures remain focused on expanding manufacturing capacity for LCD glass substrates in the Display Technologies segment and diesel products in the Environmental Technologies segment. Total capital expenditures for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, were $338 million and $892 million, respectively. Of these amounts, $250 million and $628 million, respectively, were directed toward our Display Technologies segment, and $30 million and $113 million, respectively, were directed toward our Environmental Technologies segment. Restatement of Prior Period Financial Statements The Company and its audit committee concluded, on April 21, 2006, that the Company would restate previously issued historical financial statements to properly account for the asbestos settlement charges and liability and for its investment in and equity earnings of Pittsburgh Corning Europe (PCE) from March 31, 2003, through December 31, 2005. The Company also changed the classification of accretion on a portion of the liability to be paid in cash from interest expense to asbestos settlement expense for the same time period. The cumulative effect of these adjustments resulted in an increase in investments in affiliated companies of $32 million, an increase to other accrued liabilities of $154 million, an increase to accumulated deficit of $123 million, and an increase to accumulated other comprehensive income of $1 million as of December 31, 2005. To correct these errors, the Company restated its consolidated financial statements and, on May 9, 2006, filed an amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. In addition, on May 9, 2006, the Company filed amended reports on Form 10-Q/A for the quarters ended March 31, 2005, June 30, 2005, and September 30, 2005, to restate the financial statements provided for those quarterly periods. The restatement adjustments had no impact on previously reported revenue, cash balances, compliance with any debt covenants, or the Company's revolving credit agreement. All information in this document reflects the impact of the restatement described in Note 2 (Restatement of Prior Period Financial Statements) to the consolidated financial statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS <TABLE> <CAPTION> Selected highlights for the third quarter follow (dollars in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ----------------------- --------------------- 2006 2005 % Change 2006 2005 % Change - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net sales $ 1,282 $ 1,188 8% $ 3,805 $ 3,379 13% Gross margin $ 566 $ 545 4% $ 1,680 $ 1,457 15% (gross margin %) 44% 46% 44% 43% Selling, general and administrative expenses $ 218 $ 178 22% $ 635 $ 553 15% (as a % of net sales) 17% 15% 17% 16% Research, development and engineering expenses $ 127 $ 118 8% $ 379 $ 320 18% (as a % of net sales) 10% 10% 10% 9% Restructuring, impairment and other charges and (credits) $ 2 $ 28 (93)% $ 13 $ 46 (72)% (as a % of net sales) 0% 2% 0% 1% Asbestos settlement (gain) expense $ 13 $ 73 (82)% $ 137 $ 204 (33)% (as a % of net sales) 1% 6% 4% 6% Income (loss) before income taxes $ 245 $ 156 57% $ 584 $ 295 98% (as a % of net sales) 19% 13% 15% 9% Provision for income taxes $ 33 $ 28 18% $ 55 $ 91 (40)% (as a % of net sales) 3% 2% 1% 3% Equity in earnings of associated companies $ 232 $ 77 201% $ 688 $ 422 63% (as a % of net sales) 18% 6% 18% 12% Net income $ 438 $ 203 116% $ 1,209 $ 618 96% (as a % of net sales) 34% 17% 32% 18% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> Net Sales For the three months ended September 30, 2006, the net sales increase compared to the same period in 2005 was primarily the result of year-over-year increased volume in the Telecommunications segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the net sales increase compared to the same period in 2005 was primarily driven by increased demand for LCD glass substrates in our Display Technologies segment and increased volume in the Telecommunications segment. Net sales for all other segments were comparable to the respective prior year periods. Sales growth was negatively impacted by approximately $17 million and $133 million from movements in foreign exchange rates, primarily the Japanese yen, in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2005.
Cost of Sales The types of expenses included in the cost of sales line item are: raw materials consumption, including direct and indirect materials; salaries, wages and benefits; depreciation and amortization; production utilities; production-related purchasing; warehousing (including receiving and inspection); repairs and maintenance; inter-location inventory transfer costs; production and warehousing facility property insurance; rent for production facilities; and other production overhead. Gross Margin Gross margin for the third quarter of 2006 was down slightly when compared to the same period last year due to price declines of LCD glass substrates and an increase in the proportion of sales from our Telecommunications segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, gross margin as a percentage of net sales was relatively even with the same period last year. Selling, General and Administrative Expenses For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, selling, general, and administrative expenses increased $40 million and $82 million, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2005. As a percentage of sales, selling, general, and administrative expenses increased for both periods due primarily to an increase in stock-based compensation expense as a result of the Company's adoption of SFAS 123(R) effective January 1, 2006. The types of expenses included in the selling, general and administrative expenses line item are: salaries, wages and benefits; stock-based compensation expense; travel; sales commissions; professional fees; depreciation and amortization, utilities, and rent for administrative facilities. Share Based Compensation Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-based awards granted under the Company's stock compensation programs using the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB 25 and SFAS 123. Under the intrinsic value method, no share-based compensation cost related to stock options had been recognized in the Company's consolidated statements of operations, because the exercise price was at least equal to the market value of the common stock on the grant date. As a result, the recognition of share-based compensation cost was generally limited to the expense attributed to restricted stock awards, and stock option modifications. As permitted under SFAS 123, the Company reported pro-forma disclosures presenting results and earnings per share as if we had used the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 in the notes to the Company's consolidated financial statements. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective application method. Under the modified prospective application method, compensation cost recognized during the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006 includes: (a) compensation cost for all share-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based awards granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). Compensation cost is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. In accordance with the modified prospective application method, results for prior periods have not been restated. The adoption of SFAS 123(R) resulted in a decrease of $0.01 and $0.04 in basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, respectively. See Note 1 (Significant Accounting Policies) and Note 15 (Share-based Compensation Plans) to the consolidated financial statements for further detail on the impact of SFAS 123(R). Research, Development and Engineering Expenses Research, development and engineering expenses increased in both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006, compared to the respective periods last year but remained fairly consistent as a percentage of net sales. Expenditures are currently focused on our Display Technologies, Environmental Technologies and Telecommunications segments as we strive to capitalize on the current market opportunities in those segments.
Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges In the third quarter of 2006, we recorded a $2 million net charge which included a $5 million charge for certain manufacturing operations of our Life Sciences and Specialty Materials segments and $3 million of credits for the sale of a previously impaired asset and revisions to existing plans. In the second quarter of 2006, we recorded a $6 million impairment charge related to certain manufacturing operations of our Life Sciences and Specialty Materials segments and a $1 million credit relating to the sale of a previously impaired asset. In the first quarter of 2006, we recorded $6 million of restructuring expenses for revisions to existing plans. In the third quarter of 2005, we recorded a charge of $30 million related to continued cost reduction actions in the Telecommunications segment and credits of $2 million related to adjustments to prior period restructuring charges. Charges recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 included the third quarter charge associated with the Telecommunications segment and impairment charges for other than temporary declines in the fair value of our investment in Avanex Corporation (Avanex) below its cost basis. Our investment in Avanex was accounted for as an available-for-sale security under SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." In the fourth quarter of 2005, we completed the sale of our remaining shares of Avanex. Refer to Note 3 (Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges) to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. Asbestos Settlement The asbestos settlement activity relates to changes in the estimated fair value of certain items to be contributed by Corning under the Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC) asbestos settlement agreement if the PCC Plan of Reorganization receives judicial approval. For additional information on this matter, refer to Note 4 (Commitments and Contingencies) to the consolidated financial statements and Part II - Other Information, Item 1. Legal Proceedings. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Income Before Income Taxes In addition to the items identified above, the following items had an impact on the results of our income before income taxes: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ------------------- ------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Loss on repurchases and retirement of debt, net $(11) $(12) Net exchange rate gains (losses) $ 4 $ 1 $ 8 $(13) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> Movements in exchange rates did not have a significant impact on results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006; however, in the first quarter of 2005, we incurred an exchange rate loss of $26 million. This loss was due to the impact of currency movements on unhedged balance sheet exposures, most notably at our Taiwan subsidiary, which changed its functional currency from the new Taiwan dollar (its local currency) to the Japanese yen in the first quarter of 2005. Refer to Note 1 (Basis of Presentation) to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Provision for Income Taxes Our provision for income taxes and the related tax rates follow (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ------------------- ------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Provision for income taxes $ 33 $ 28 $ 55 $ 91 Effective tax rate 13.5% 17.9% 9.4% 30.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE>
For the third quarter ended September 30, 2006, the tax provision reflected the following items: .. The impact of not recording tax benefits (expenses) on losses (income) generated in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions until appropriate levels of profitability are reached and sustained in such jurisdictions; and .. The benefit of tax holidays and investment credits in Taiwan and tax holidays in China. In addition to the items noted above, the tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, also reflected the release of valuation allowances on all Australian deferred tax assets and on a portion of our deferred tax assets in Germany. As more fully described in Note 7 (Income Taxes) to the consolidated financial statements of the 2005 Form 10-K/A, most of Corning's deferred tax assets (primarily in the U.S. and Germany) were fully reserved at December 31, 2005. In the second quarter of 2006, we released a valuation allowance of $10 million on Australian deferred tax assets. Corning's deferred tax assets in Australia are primarily related to net operating losses that have an indefinite carryforward period. Due to sustained profitability in Australia and positive future earnings projections for the Australian consolidated group, it is more likely than not that the tax benefits are realizable. In the first quarter of 2006, we released a valuation allowance of $38 million on a portion of our German deferred tax assets due to sustained profitability in certain of our German operations leading us to conclude that it is more likely than not that the underlying tax benefits are realizable. Our remaining valuation allowance on future tax benefits is expected to remain until an appropriate level of profitability is sustained or we are able to develop tax planning strategies that enable us to conclude that it is more likely than not that our deferred tax assets are realizable. Until then, our tax provision will generally include only the net tax expense attributable to certain foreign operations. Certain foreign subsidiaries in China and Taiwan are operating under tax holiday arrangements. The nature and extent of such arrangements vary. The benefits of such arrangements phase out in various years (2007 through 2010) according to the specific terms and schedules of the relevant taxing jurisdictions. The impact of the tax holidays on our effective tax rate is a reduction in the rate of 9% and 17% for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and a reduction in the rate of 13% and 14% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Equity in Earnings of Affiliated Companies, Net of Impairments The following provides a summary of equity in earnings of associated companies (in millions): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ------------------- ------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Samsung Corning Precision $ 135 $ 114 $ 408 $ 279 Dow Corning Corporation 78 58 251 203 Samsung Corning (1) (115) (20) (108) All other 20 20 49 48 ------ ------ ------ ------ Total equity earnings $ 232 $ 77 $ 688 $ 422 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The improvement in equity earnings recognized from Samsung Corning Precision for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to their respective 2005 periods is explained in the discussion of the performance of our Display Technologies segment. The improvement in equity earnings recognized from Dow Corning for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, compared to the same periods in 2005, is largely attributable to the following: .. Strong sales volumes for Dow Corning in 2006. .. During the second quarter of 2006, Dow Corning reached settlement with the IRS regarding liabilities for tax years 1992 to 2003. Equity earnings reflected a $33 million gain as a result of the settlement which resolved all Federal tax issues related to Dow Corning's implant settlement. .. During the second quarter of 2005, Dow Corning recorded a gain on the issuance of subsidiary stock. Corning's equity earnings included $11 million related to this gain.
In 2003, 2005, and 2006, Samsung Corning recorded significant fixed asset and other impairment charges. As the conventional television glass market is expected to be negatively impacted by continued strong growth in the LCD glass market, it is reasonably possible that Samsung Corning may incur additional restructuring or impairment charges or operating losses in the foreseeable future. Samsung Corning is currently investing in several developing businesses which Samsung Corning management believes will offset the decline in conventional television glass market over time. Should these new businesses not achieve expected results, additional operating losses, asset impairments and restructuring charges are likely to occur and Samsung Corning's long-term financial viability may come into question. These events could result in Corning incurring an additional impairment of its investment in Samsung Corning. Corning's management believes it is more likely than not that an impairment of our investment will occur in the foreseeable future. Corning's investment in Samsung Corning was $226 million at September 30, 2006. Refer to Note 10 (Investments) to the consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to Samsung Corning Precision, Dow Corning, and Samsung Corning's operating results. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Net Income As a result of the above, our net income and per share data follow (in millions, except per share amounts): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, --------------------- ---------------------- 2006 2005 2006 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net income $ 438 $ 203 $ 1,209 $ 618 Basic earnings per common share $ 0.28 $ 0.14 $ 0.78 $ 0.43 Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.27 $ 0.13 $ 0.76 $ 0.41 Shares used in computing per share amounts for: Basic earnings per common share 1,553 1,488 1,548 1,444 Diluted earnings per common share 1,593 1,552 1,594 1,523 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> OPERATING SEGMENTS Our reportable operating segments include Display Technologies, Telecommunications, Environmental Technologies, and Life Sciences. The Environmental Technologies reportable segment is an aggregation of our Automotive and Diesel operating segments, as these two segments share similar economic characteristics, products, customer types, production processes and distribution methods. The following provides a brief description of the products and markets served by each reportable segment: .. Display Technologies - manufactures liquid crystal display glass for flat panel displays; .. Telecommunications - manufactures optical fiber and cable, and hardware and equipment components for the worldwide telecommunications industry; .. Environmental Technologies - manufactures ceramic substrates and filters for automobile and diesel applications; and .. Life Sciences - manufactures glass and plastic consumables for scientific applications. All other operating segments that do not meet the quantitative threshold for separate reporting have been grouped as "All Other." We prepared the financial results for our reportable segments on a basis that is consistent with the manner in which we internally disaggregate financial information to assist in making internal operating decisions. We include the earnings of equity affiliates that are closely associated with our operating segments in the respective segment's net income. We have allocated certain common expenses among segments differently than we would for stand-alone financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Segment net income may not be consistent with measures used by other companies. The accounting policies of our reportable segments are the same as those applied in the consolidated financial statements.
On January 1, 2006, Corning changed its measurement of segment profit or loss as follows: .. We removed the net impact of financing costs, such as interest expense on debt instruments and interest costs associated with benefit plans, from reportable segments and included these amounts in Corporate unallocated expense. .. We changed the allocation method for taxes to more closely reflect the Company's current tax position. .. We removed the impact of non-cash stock compensation expense from reportable segments and included this amount in Corporate unallocated expense. .. We removed the allocation of exploratory research, development and engineering expense from reportable segments and included these amounts in Corporate unallocated expense. .. We changed certain other allocation methods for corporate functions. The following discussion reflects segment information that has been restated to reflect the changes to segment performance measurement as described above. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Display Technologies The following table provides net sales and other data for the Display Technologies segment (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ------------------- % Change ------------------- % Change 2006 2005 06 vs. 05 2006 2005 06 vs. 05 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net sales $ 506 $ 489 3% $ 1,514 $ 1,224 24% Income before equity earnings $ 257 $ 268 (4)% $ 741 $ 586 26% Equity earnings of associated companies $ 138 $ 117 18% $ 415 $ 285 46% Net income $ 395 $ 385 3% $ 1,156 $ 871 33% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> The net sales increase for the third quarter of 2006 continues to reflect overall LCD market growth. During the third quarter of 2006, glass substrate volumes (measured in square feet of glass sold) increased 31% compared with the same period in 2005 driven by increased LCD monitor and TV market penetration, demand for larger-size substrates (generation 5 and above), and continued strong demand for glass for notebook computers. The growth in net sales was partially offset by declines in weighted average selling prices. For the third quarter of 2006, large-size glass substrates accounted for 84% of total sales volumes, compared to 70% for the third quarter of 2005. Because the sales of the Display Technologies segment are denominated in Japanese yen, our sales are susceptible to movements in the U.S. dollar - Japanese yen exchange rate. Sales growth in the third quarter of 2006 was negatively impacted by approximately $23 million from a weakening of the Japanese yen compared to the third quarter of 2005. In the second quarter of 2006, the Display Technologies segment reported its first quarterly sequential decline in volume since the third quarter of 2001. The lower volume was the result of a number of our customers, primarily in Taiwan, idling part of their facilities and thus reducing their demand for glass, as a result of a build-up of panel inventory in the supply chain. In comparison to the second quarter of 2006, both volume and sales increased in the third quarter of 2006. As expected, our customers reduced their inventories and began ramping up LCD panel production to meet seasonally stronger demand expected in the fourth quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the net sales increase over the same period last year was largely driven by those factors identified above. For the comparable nine month periods, glass substrate volumes increased approximately 54%, while weighted average selling prices experienced declines in the mid-teens. Sales of large-size glass substrates accounted for 81% of year to date 2006 sales volumes compared to 66% for the same period in 2005. Movements in the U.S. dollar - Japanese yen exchange rate negatively impacted 2006 sales by approximately $120 million (or 10%) compared to the nine month period in 2005. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the increase in income before equity earnings was primarily the result of higher volumes as described above offset somewhat by lower prices.
The increase in our equity earnings from Samsung Corning Precision for the periods presented were largely driven by the same market factors identified for our wholly owned business except that the impact of the panel maker inventory build in Korea in the second quarter of 2006 was not as significant. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, Samsung Corning Precision's earnings were negatively impacted by approximately 5% and 11%, respectively, from movements in exchange rates compared to the same periods in 2005. Equity earnings from Samsung Corning Precision are susceptible to movements in the U.S. dollar-Japanese yen and U.S. dollar-Korean won exchange rates. The Display Technologies segment has a concentrated customer base comprised of LCD panel and color filter makers primarily located in Japan and Taiwan. On October 1, 2006, AU Optronics Corporation (AUO), a customer of the Display Technologies segment, completed its previously announced merger with Quanta Display Inc. (QDI), another customer of Corning's Display Technologies segment. In addition, through two recently announced transactions, AUO now holds a 49% equity stake in Toppan CFI, a subsidiary of Toppan Printing Co., Ltd., also a customer of the Display Technologies segment. As a result of these transactions, AUO, QDI, and Toppan CFI are considered to be a single customer reported as AUO. For the third quarter of 2006, AUO (including QDI and Toppan CFI), Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corporation, and Sharp Corporation, which individually accounted for more than 10% of segment net sales, accounted for 64% of total segment sales when combined. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, AUO (including QDI and Toppan CFI), Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corporation, Sharp Corporation, and Hannstar Display Corporation, which individually accounted for more than 10% of segment net sales, accounted for 74% of total segment sales in aggregate. In addition, Samsung Corning Precision's sales are concentrated across a small number of its customers. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, sales to two LCD panel makers located in Korea, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and LG Phillips LCD Co., Ltd. accounted for approximately 92% of total Samsung Corning Precision sales. In 2005 and 2004, Corning and several customers entered into long-term purchase and supply agreements in which the Display Technologies segment agreed to supply large-size glass substrates to the customers over periods of up to six years. As part of the agreements, these customers agreed to make advance cash deposits to Corning for a portion of the contracted glass to be purchased. In the third quarter of 2006, Corning received $24 million of customer deposits and issued $12 million in credit memoranda. In the nine months ended September 30, 2006, Corning received $171 million of customer deposits and issued $85 million in credit memoranda. Refer to Note 12 (Customer Deposits) to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. In the event the customers do not make all customer deposit installment payments or elect not to purchase the agreed upon quantities of product, subject to specific conditions outlined in the agreements, Corning may retain certain amounts of the customer deposits. If Corning does not deliver agreed upon product quantities, subject to specific conditions outlined in the agreements, Corning may be required to return certain amounts of the customer deposits. Outlook: - -------- We expect to see a continuation of the overall industry growth and the trend toward large-size substrates. The Company continues to estimate that LCD glass market volume will grow 40% to 50% in 2006 over 2005 volumes. This market growth is expected to occur at varying rates in the principal LCD markets of Japan, Taiwan, China and Korea. Sales of our wholly owned business are primarily to panel and color filter manufacturers in Japan, Taiwan, and China while customers in Korea are serviced by Samsung Corning Precision. The actual growth rates in these markets will impact our sales and earnings performance.
For the fourth quarter of 2006, we expect volumes for our wholly owned business to be up in the range of 20% to 30% compared to the third quarter of 2006. Sales for our wholly owned business are expected to be up due to improved volumes offset somewhat by price declines. We expect volumes of Samsung Corning Precision to be up in the range of 8% to 12% compared to the third quarter of 2006. Although we believe that end market demand for LCD notebooks, computers, and monitors remains strong, we are cautious about the potential negative impact that economic conditions and political tensions could have on consumer demand, particularly in the seasonally strong fourth quarter of the year. There can be no assurance that the end-market rates of growth will continue at the rates experienced in recent quarters, that we will be able to pace our capacity expansions to actual demand, or that the rate of cost declines will offset price declines in any given period. While the industry has grown rapidly, consumer preferences for panels of differing sizes, or price or other factors, may lead to pauses in market growth, and it is possible that glass manufacturing capacity may exceed demand from time to time. In addition, changes in foreign exchange rates, principally the Japanese yen, will continue to impact the sales and profitability of this segment. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Telecommunications The following table provides net sales and other data for the Telecommunications segment (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ----------------------- % Change ------------------- % Change 2006 2005 06 vs. 05 2006 2005 06 vs. 05 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net sales: Optical fiber and cable $ 241 $ 216 12% $ 680 $ 641 6% Hardware and equipment 215 182 18% 645 599 8% ------- ------- ------- ------- Total net sales $ 456 $ 398 15% $ 1,325 $ 1,240 7% ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income (loss) $ 20 $ (17) (218)% $ 61 $ (7) (971)% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, increases in segment sales were driven by improved demand in many regions and product lines offset somewhat by continued price declines when compared to the same periods last year. Movements in foreign exchange rates, primarily the Euro and Japanese yen, did not have a significant impact on sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, when compared to the same periods last year. Effective April 1, 2006, ACS, an equity company affiliate, assumed responsibility for optical cable and hardware and equipment sales in Japan. As a result, sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, were negatively impacted as ACS, which is accounted for under the equity method, began to sell into the Japanese market. Sales of optical cable and hardware and equipment in Japan, which are now recorded by an equity affiliate, were $20 million in the third quarter of 2005 and $36 million for the six months from April 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005. In the third quarter of 2005, Corning recorded a $30 million charge for cost reduction actions in the Telecommunications segment and credits of $2 million to adjust prior period reserves. The increase in net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, when compared to the same periods last year was due largely to the same factors as described above along with the absence of restructuring charges in 2006. Movements in exchange rates did not significantly impact the results for this operating segment. The Telecommunications segment has a concentrated customer base. For the third quarter of 2006, two customers of the Telecommunications segment, which individually accounted for more than 10% of segment net sales, represented 26% of total segment sales when combined. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, two customers, which individually accounted for more than 10% of total segment net sales, accounted for 25% of total segment sales when combined. Outlook: - -------- For the fourth quarter of 2006, we expect net sales to decline by 20% to 25% when compared to the third quarter of 2006 driven by typical seasonality in the telecommunications business, lower volumes of fiber-to-the-premises products, which are dependent on the buying patterns of our largest Telecommunications segment customer and lower prices.
<TABLE> <CAPTION> Environmental Technologies The following table provides net sales and other data for the Environmental Technologies reportable operating segment (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ----------------------- % Change -------------------- % Change 2006 2005 06 vs. 05 2006 2005 06 vs. 05 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net sales: Automotive $ 112 $ 121 (7)% $ 346 $ 373 (7)% Diesel 41 23 78% 114 65 75% ------- ------- ------- ------- Total net sales $ 153 $ 144 6% $ 460 $ 438 5% ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income $ 7 $ 9 (22)% $ 15 $ 22 (32)% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> Sales of this segment for the third quarter of 2006 were somewhat higher than the same period last year due to improvements in Diesel products sales which reflect continued demand from heavy-duty diesel retrofit markets. In early October, the Company signed its first long-term agreement for the supply of Corning diesel emissions control products with Cummins Emission Solutions, a business unit of Cummins Inc. Corning will continue to negotiate with other diesel engine manufacturers to develop supply agreements for 2007 model year platforms when tighter emission requirements in the U.S. are expected to become effective. Negotiations will likely continue for the remainder of the year. The decline in automotive sales was caused by reduced volumes due largely to a shift in market share among automotive manufacturers and slightly lower automotive unit sales in North America. Movements in exchange rates did not have a significant impact on sales for this segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, sales reflected the same factors as described above for the third quarter. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, net income was down due to higher operating expenses. Movements in foreign exchange rates did not significantly impact net income for the comparable periods. The Environmental Technologies reportable operating segment sells to a concentrated customer base of manufacturers of catalyzers and emission control systems, who then sell to automotive and diesel engine manufacturers. Although our sales are to the emission control systems manufacturers, the use of our substrates and filters is generally required by the specifications of the automotive and diesel engine manufacturers. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, three customers of the Environmental Technologies segment, which individually accounted for more than 10% of segment net sales, accounted for 74% of total segment sales. Outlook: - -------- For the fourth quarter of 2006, we expect net sales of this segment to be even when compared to the third quarter of 2006. Diesel products sales are expected to increase in the fourth quarter in anticipation of 2007 regulations that require filters such as ours to meet tighter emission standards in the U.S. Automotive substrate sales are expected to be down from the prior quarter reflecting seasonal declines. Changes in automotive production could adversely impact sales and net income of this segment. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Life Sciences The following table provides net sales and net (loss) income for the Life Sciences segment (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Three months Nine months ended September 30, ended September 30, ------------------- % Change ------------------- % Change 2006 2005 06 vs. 05 2006 2005 06 vs. 05 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Net sales $ 68 $ 70 (3)% $ 215 $ 219 (2)% Net (loss) income $ (8) $ (1) 700% $ (15) $ 4 (475)% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE>
Net sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, were down only slightly when compared to the same periods last year driven by level volumes in the U.S. and in international markets. Movements in foreign exchange rates did not have a significant impact on the comparability of sales. In the third quarter of 2006, we recorded a $5 million charge for severance and curtailment costs related to certain manufacturing operations of our Life Sciences and Specialty Materials operating segments. Approximately $3 million of this charge was related to the Life Sciences segment. In the second quarter of 2006, we recorded a $6 million impairment charge for those same manufacturing operations. Approximately $2 million of this charge was related to the assets of Life Sciences. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, the increase in net loss compared to the respective 2005 periods was largely attributable to the charges described above and manufacturing performance. In the Life Sciences segment, one customer accounted for approximately 43% of this segment's net sales for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006. Outlook: - -------- For the fourth quarter of 2006, we expect net sales to be down from the third quarter of 2006 due to seasonally lower sales in North America and Europe. Net income of this segment is expected to be even with the previous quarter due to seasonally lower sales volume and the absence of restructuring charges. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Customer Deposits Certain customers of our Display Technologies segment have entered into long-term supply agreements and agreed to make advance cash deposits to secure supply of large-size glass substrates. The deposits will be reduced through future product purchases, thus reducing operating cash flows in later periods as credits are applied for cash deposits received in earlier periods. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Customer deposits have been or will be received in the following periods (in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nine months ended Remainder Estimated 2007 2004 2005 September 30, 2006 of 2006 and Beyond Total - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> Customer deposits received $204 $457 $171 $0 $105 $937 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> In 2005, we began issuing credit memoranda which totaled $29 million for the fiscal year 2005. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, we issued $12 million and $85 million, respectively, in credit memoranda. These credits are not included in the above amounts. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, we issued $11 million and $13 million in credit memorandum, respectively. In 2006, we expect to issue credits of approximately $123 million. Based on the deposit arrangements currently in place, in 2007 and 2008, credits issued will likely exceed deposits received.
Financing Structure 2006 Third Quarter - ------------- .. In the third quarter of 2006, we issued $250 million of 7.25% aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2036 for general corporate purposes. Second Quarter - -------------- In the second quarter of 2006, we completed the following debt-related transactions: .. We redeemed the entire $125 million principal amount of our 8.3% medium-term notes due 2025. .. We redeemed $97 million of our 6.25% Euro notes due 2010 and recognized a loss of $8 million upon the early redemption of these notes. .. We repurchased $96 million of our 6.3% notes due 2009. We recognized a loss of $3 million associated with this repurchase. In the first quarter of 2005, we entered a written agreement with a group of banks on a new revolving credit facility. The facility provided us access to a $975 million unsecured multi-currency revolving line of credit and expires in March 2010. The facility includes two financial covenants, a leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio, both of which we comply with, and also includes restrictions on the declaration of dividends. At September 30, 2006, our remaining capacity under our 2001 shelf registration statement was approximately $1.8 billion. Capital Spending Capital spending totaled $892 million and $1,076 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, and 2005, respectively. Our 2006 capital spending program is expected to be in the range of $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion. Of this amount, approximately $900 million to $1.0 billion will be used to expand manufacturing capacity for LCD glass substrates in the Display Technologies segment and approximately $150 million will be directed toward our Environmental Technologies segment. <TABLE> <CAPTION> Key Balance Sheet Data Balance sheet and working capital measures are provided in the following table (dollars in millions): - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As of September 30, 2006 As of December 31, 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> Working capital $ 2,166 $ 1,490 Working capital, excluding cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments $ (646) $ (944) Current ratio 1.9:1 1.6:1 Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances $ 753 $ 629 Days sales outstanding 53 49 Inventories $ 673 $ 570 Inventory turns 4.4 4.7 Days payable outstanding 74 89 Long-term debt $ 1,710 $ 1,789 Total debt to total capital 19% 25% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE>
Credit Rating Our credit ratings were updated from those disclosed in our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RATING AGENCY Rating Last Update Long-Term Debt Outlook - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fitch BBB Stable April 26, 2006 Standard & Poor's BBB Stable April 10, 2006 Moody's Baa2 Stable July 17, 2006 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Management Assessment of Liquidity A major source of funding for 2006 and beyond is our existing balance of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments. From time to time, we may also issue debt or equity securities for general corporate purposes. We believe we have sufficient liquidity for the next several years to fund operations, restructuring, the asbestos settlement, research and development, capital expenditures and scheduled debt repayments. Off Balance Sheet Arrangements There have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business in off balance sheet arrangements disclosed in our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A under the caption "Off Balance Sheet Arrangements." Contractual Obligations Other than the debt transactions described in Note 5 (Debt) to the consolidated financial statements, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business in the contractual obligations disclosed in our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A under the caption "Contractual Obligations." CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported therein. The estimates that required management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments are described in our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and remain unchanged through the third quarter of 2006. SFAS 123R was adopted on January 1, 2006. Refer to Note 1 and 15 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for further information. There were no other accounting policies adopted during the nine months ended September 30, 2006, that had a material effect on our financial condition and results of operations. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections" (SFAS 154), which replaces APB Opinion No. 20, "Accounting Changes," (APB 20) and SFAS No. 3, "Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements." SFAS 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. Upon the adoption of SFAS 154 beginning January 1, 2006, Corning has applied the standard's guidance to changes in accounting methods as required. The adoption of SFAS 154 was not material to Corning's consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, "Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140" (SFAS 155). SFAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after January 1, 2007, and amends SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," and SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities. This Statement resolves issues addressed in Statement 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, "Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets." Corning does not expect the adoption of SFAS 155 to have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, "Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets--an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140" (SFAS 156). This Statement amends SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities," with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. Corning adopted SFAS No. 156 on January 1, 2006. The impact of adopting SFAS 156 was not material to Corning's consolidated results of operations and financial condition. In April 2006, the FASB issued a FASB Staff Position (FSP) FSP FIN 46R-6, "Determining the Variability to Be Considered in Applying FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)". This FSP addresses how a reporting enterprise should determine the variability to be considered in applying FIN 46R and is effective on the first day of the first reporting period beginning after June 15, 2006. Corning adopted FSP FIN 46R-6 on the effective date of July 1, 2006. Our current approach to applying FIN 46R is consistent with guidance in FSP FIN 46R-6. As such, the adoption of FSP FIN 46R-6 is not expected to be material to Corning's consolidated results of operations and financial condition. In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" (FIN 48). This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise's financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Corning is currently evaluating the impact of FIN 48 on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements" (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in applying generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Corning is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 157 on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition. In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - An amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)" (SFAS 158). SFAS 158 requires employers to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income of a business entity. The recognition and disclosure requirements described above are effective for fiscal years ended after December 15, 2006 except for the change in measurement date which is effective as of the beginning of the fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008. Currently, management estimates the impact of the provisions required to be adopted at December 31, 2006, to be a reduction of equity and an increase in long term liabilities of approximately $700 million. We also expect that Dow Corning's adoption of this standard will result in a reduction of our equity investment in Dow Corning and a decrease to equity of approximately $100 million. The adoption of the provisions of SFAS 158 at December 31, 2006, are not expected to impact Corning's consolidated statements of income and cash flows and will not affect any of the Company's financial covenants.
In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") No. AUG AIR-1, "Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities." The FSP prohibits companies from accruing the cost of planned major maintenance in advance of the activities actually occurring. This FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The adoption of FSP No. AUG AIR-1 is not expected to have a material impact on Corning's consolidated results of operations and financial condition. In September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB), "Financial Statements - Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements" (SAB 108). The SEC staff is providing guidance on how prior year misstatements should be taken into consideration when quantifying misstatements in current year financial statements for purposes of determining whether the current year's financial statements are materially misstated. In providing this guidance, the SEC staff references both the "iron curtain" and "rollover" approaches to quantifying a current year misstatement for purposes of determining its materiality. The iron curtain approach is focused on correction of the current year balance sheet while the rollover approach focuses on the current year income statement impact. SAB 108 requires that errors be evaluated using a combination of both approaches and to adjust the financial statements if a quantitative misstatement is material. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 is not expected to be material to Corning's consolidated results of operations and financial condition. ENVIRONMENT We have been named by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Superfund Act, or by state governments under similar state laws, as a potentially responsible party for 12 active hazardous waste sites. Under the Superfund Act, all parties who may have contributed any waste to a hazardous waste site, identified by such Agency, are jointly and severally liable for the cost of cleanup unless the Agency agrees otherwise. It is our policy to accrue for the estimated liability related to Superfund sites and other environmental liabilities related to property owned and operated by us based on expert analysis and continual monitoring by both internal and external consultants. We have accrued approximately $15 million (undiscounted) for the estimated liability for environmental cleanup and related litigation at September 30, 2006. Based upon the information developed to date, we believe that the accrued amount is a reasonable estimate of our liability and that the risk of an additional loss in an amount materially higher than that accrued is remote.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Many statements in this Quarterly Report Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements. These typically contain words such as "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "forecasts," and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual outcome to be materially different. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: - - global economic and political conditions; - - tariffs, import duties and currency fluctuations; - - product demand and industry capacity; - - competitive products and pricing; - - availability and costs of critical components and materials; - - new product development and commercialization; - - order activity and demand from major customers; - - fluctuations in capital spending by customers; - - possible disruption in commercial activities due to terrorist activity, armed conflict, political instability or major health concerns; - - facility expansions and new plant start-up costs; - - effect of regulatory and legal developments; - - ability to pace capital spending to anticipated levels of customer demand, which may fluctuate; - - credit rating and ability to obtain financing and capital on commercially reasonable terms; - - adequacy and availability of insurance; - - financial risk management; - - acquisition and divestiture activities; - - rate of technology change; - - level of excess or obsolete inventory; - - ability to enforce patents; - - adverse litigation; - - product and components performance issues; - - retention of key personnel; - - stock price fluctuations; - - customer acceptance of LCD televisions; - - a downturn in demand or decline in growth rates for LCD glass substrates; - - customer ability, most notably in the Display Technologies segment, to maintain profitable operations and obtain financing to fund their manufacturing expansions; - - fluctuations in supply chain inventory levels; - - equity company activities, principally at Dow Corning Corporation, Samsung Corning Precision, and Samsung Corning; - - movements in foreign exchange rates, primarily the Japanese yen, Euro, and Korean won; and - - other risks detailed in Corning's SEC filings.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Market Risk Disclosures There have been no material changes to our market risk exposures during the first nine months of 2006. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks, contained in our 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A. ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES (a) Restatement As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements contained herein, the Company has restated its consolidated financial statements for the years 2003 through 2005 and its quarterly consolidated financial statements for each of the quarterly periods in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. Specifically, between March 31, 2003, and December 31, 2005, the following accounting errors occurred: .. Corning's asbestos settlement charges and the related liability for the asbestos settlement did not reflect the estimated fair value at initial recognition or subsequent changes in fair value, of certain components of the proposed settlement offer. As a result, asbestos settlement charges for the years 2005, 2004, and 2003 were understated by $13 million, $24 million, and $117 million, respectively. .. Corning incorrectly suspended recording equity earnings of Pittsburgh Corning Europe, N.V. between March 31, 2003, and December 31, 2005. As a result, equity in earnings of affiliated companies for the years 2005, 2004, and 2003 was understated by $13 million, $11 million, and $7 million, respectively. .. Accretion on the cash portion of the asbestos settlement offer was incorrectly recorded as interest expense resulting in both an overstatement of interest expense and an understatement of asbestos settlement expense for the years 2005, 2004, and 2003, by $8 million, $8 million, and $5 million, respectively. In the restated consolidated financial statements, the higher asbestos settlement charges are tax-effected in 2003 and the first half of 2004. As Corning provided a valuation allowance on most of its deferred tax assets in the third quarter of 2004, that quarter reflects an increase in the valuation allowance of $55 million for the deferred tax assets related to the higher asbestos settlement charges. (b) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or other persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management, under the direction of its principal executive and principal financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of September 30, 2006. Based upon this evaluation the Company's principal executive and principal financial officers, have concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2006 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by Corning in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(c) Remediation of previously reported material weaknesses A material weakness is a control deficiency, or a combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. Management determined that the following control deficiencies constitute material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2005: (i) The Company did not maintain effective controls over the valuation of its asbestos settlement charges and the valuation and reconciliation of the related liability pertaining to the 2003 Pittsburgh Corning Corporation Asbestos Litigation Bankruptcy Settlement. Specifically, the Company did not maintain effective controls to ensure that certain components of the liability, which may be settled by contributing the Company's equity interest in Pittsburgh Corning Europe, N.V. and assignment of rights to insurance proceeds, were appropriately recorded at fair value rather than book value as required by generally accepted accounting principles. This control deficiency resulted in the restatement of our annual consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 and the quarterly consolidated financial statements for each of the three quarterly periods in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. Additionally, this control deficiency could result in a misstatement of our asbestos settlement charges and related liability that would result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected. (ii) The Company did not maintain effective controls over the completeness and accuracy of its equity investments. Specifically, the Company did not maintain effective controls to ensure that earnings of its equity investments were accurately and completely recorded. This control deficiency resulted in the restatement of our annual consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 and the quarterly consolidated financial statements for each of the three quarterly periods in the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004. Additionally, this control deficiency could result in a misstatement of our investments and equity in earnings of affiliated companies that would result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected. We implemented the steps described below in order to remediate the material weaknesses described above: .. We enhanced the procedures and documentation associated with the reconciliation of our PCC Asbestos Litigation liability to ensure that (i) all legal activity related to the PCC Asbestos Bankruptcy Settlement and all components of the proposed settlement are included in the valuation process and (ii) that an estimate of the fair value of the liability is prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. .. We augmented the resources in our Accounting Services department that enabled us to have a stronger segregation of duties associated with the reconciliation of the PCC Asbestos Litigation liability account to the general ledger to ensure the preparation of the reconciliation is performed by an individual separate from the individual responsible for the review of the reconciliation and separate from the individual responsible for performing and reviewing the valuation calculation and that the individuals performing this work have the requisite skill set and training. .. We updated our key controls within the Investments in Affiliates cycle to ensure full inclusion of all less than 100% owned entities in our accounting analysis of Investments in Affiliates and 2) to ensure proper monitoring and accounting for these entities. .. We improved our Investments in Affiliates reconciliation procedures to ensure the analysis and preparation of the reconciliation is performed by an individual separate from the individual responsible for the detailed review of the reconciliation and that the individuals performing this work have the requisite skill set and training. Management concluded that the previously reported material weaknesses discussed above no longer exist as of September 30, 2006. (d) Changes in internal control over financial reporting Management implemented changes in Corning's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2006 as further described in (c) above that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting.
Part II - Other Information ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS Environmental Litigation. Corning has been named by the Environmental Protection Agency (the Agency) under the Superfund Act, or by state governments under similar state laws, as a potentially responsible party at 12 active hazardous waste sites. Under the Superfund Act, all parties who may have contributed any waste to a hazardous waste site, identified by such Agency, are jointly and severally liable for the cost of cleanup unless the Agency agrees otherwise. It is Corning's policy to accrue for its estimated liability related to Superfund sites and other environmental liabilities related to property owned by Corning based on expert analysis and continual monitoring by both internal and external consultants. Corning has accrued approximately $15 million (undiscounted) for its estimated liability for environmental cleanup and litigation at September 30, 2006. Based upon the information developed to date, management believes that the accrued reserve is a reasonable estimate of the Company's liability and that the risk of an additional loss in an amount materially higher than that accrued is remote. Dow Corning Bankruptcy. Corning and The Dow Chemical Company (Dow Chemical) each own 50% of the common stock of Dow Corning. In May 1995, Dow Corning filed for bankruptcy protection to address pending and claimed liabilities arising from many thousand breast implant product lawsuits. On June 1, 2004, Dow Corning emerged from Chapter 11 with a Plan of Reorganization (the Plan) which provided for the settlement or other resolution of implant claims. The Plan also includes releases for Corning and Dow Chemical as shareholders in exchange for contributions to the Plan. Under the terms of the Plan, Dow Corning has established and is funding a Settlement Trust and a Litigation Facility to provide a means for tort claimants to settle or litigate their claims. Inclusive of insurance, Dow Corning has paid approximately $1.6 billion to the Settlement Trust. As of September 30, 2006, Dow Corning had recorded a reserve for breast implant litigation of $1.7 billion and anticipates insurance receivables of $207 million. As a separate matter arising from the bankruptcy proceedings, Dow Corning is defending claims asserted by a collection of commercial creditors who claim additional interest at default rates and enforcement costs, during the period from May 1995 through June 2004. On July 26, 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals vacated the judgment of the District Court fixing the interest component, ruled that default interest and enforcement costs may be awarded subject to equitable factors to be determined, and directed that the matter be remanded for further proceedings. Dow Corning filed a petition for rehearing by the Court of Appeals, which has not yet been decided. As of September 30, 2006, Dow Corning has estimated the interest payable to commercial creditors to be within the range of $67.4 million to $207.4 million. As Dow Corning management believes no single amount within the range appears to be a better estimate than any other amount within the range, Dow Corning has recorded the minimum liability within the range. Should Dow Corning not prevail in this matter, Corning's equity earnings would be reduced by its 50% share of the amount in excess of $67.4 million, net of applicable tax benefits. There are a number of other claims in the bankruptcy proceedings against Dow Corning awaiting resolution by the U.S. District Court, and it is reasonably possible that Dow Corning may record bankruptcy-related charges in the future. There are no remaining tort claims against Corning, other than those that will be channeled by the Plan into facilities established by the Plan or otherwise defended by the Litigation Facility.
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation. Corning and PPG Industries, Inc. (PPG) each own 50% of the capital stock of Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC). Over a period of more than two decades, PCC and several other defendants have been named in numerous lawsuits involving claims alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos. On April 16, 2000, PCC filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. As of the bankruptcy filing, PCC had in excess of 140,000 open claims and had insufficient remaining insurance and assets to deal with its alleged current and future liabilities. More than 100,000 additional claims have been filed with PCC after its bankruptcy filing. As a result of PCC's bankruptcy filing, Corning recorded an after-tax charge of $36 million in 2001 to fully impair its investment in PCC and discontinued recognition of equity earnings. At the time PCC filed for bankruptcy protection, there were approximately 12,400 claims pending against Corning in state court lawsuits alleging various theories of liability based on exposure to PCC's asbestos products and typically requesting monetary damages in excess of one million dollars per claim. Corning has defended those claims on the basis of the separate corporate status of PCC and the absence of any facts supporting claims of direct liability arising from PCC's asbestos products. Corning is also currently named in approximately 10,900 other cases (approximately 42,700 claims) alleging injuries from asbestos and similar amounts of monetary damages per claim. Those cases have been covered by insurance without material impact to Corning to date. Asbestos litigation is inherently difficult, and past trends in resolving these claims may not be indicators of future outcomes. In the bankruptcy court in April 2000, PCC obtained a preliminary injunction against the prosecution of asbestos actions arising from PCC's products against its two shareholders to afford the parties a period of time in which to negotiate a plan of reorganization for PCC (the PCC Plan). On May 14, 2002, PPG announced that it had agreed with certain of its insurance carriers and representatives of current and future asbestos claimants on the terms of a settlement arrangement applicable to claims arising from PCC's products. On March 28, 2003, Corning announced that it had reached agreement with the representatives of asbestos claimants for the settlement of all current and future asbestos claims against it and Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (PCC), which might arise from PCC products or operations. The proposed settlement, if the Plan is approved and becomes effective, will require Corning to relinquish its equity interest in PCC, contribute its equity interest in Pittsburgh Corning Europe N.V. (PCE), a Belgian corporation, and contribute 25 million shares of Corning common stock. Corning also agreed to pay a total of $140 million in six annual installments (present value $131 million at March 2003), beginning one year after the Plan becomes effective, with 5.5 percent interest from June 2004, and to assign certain insurance policy proceeds from its primary insurance and a portion of its excess insurance at the time of settlement. Since March 28, 2003, we have recorded total net charges of $955 million to reflect the agreed settlement contributions and subsequent adjustments for the change in the fair value of the components. The fair value of the liability expected to be settled by contribution of our investment in PCE, assigned insurance proceeds, and the fair value of 25 million shares of our common stock (totaling $797 million at September 30, 2006) is recorded in the other accrued liabilities component in our consolidated balance sheets. As the timing of this obligation's settlement will depend on future judicial rulings, this portion of the PCC liability is considered a "due on demand" obligation and is classified as a current liability. The remaining portion of the settlement liability (totaling $158 million at September 30, 2006), representing the net present value of the cash payments, is recorded in the other liabilities component in our consolidated balance sheets. Two of Corning's primary insurers and several excess insurers have commenced litigation for a declaration of the rights and obligations of the parties under insurance policies, including rights that may be affected by the settlement arrangement described above. Corning is vigorously contesting these cases. Management is unable to predict the outcome of this insurance litigation.
The PCC Plan received a favorable vote from creditors in March 2004. Hearings to consider objections to the Plan were held in the Bankruptcy Court in May 2004. For more than two years, there have been several rounds of briefing and argument in the Bankruptcy Court to address these objections. In February, 2006, the Bankruptcy Court requested that the Plan proponents delete references to Section 105(a) of the Bankruptcy Code and resubmit the Plan. The final round of oral argument was held on July 21, 2006. The Bankruptcy Court reserved decision. If the Bankruptcy Court does not approve the PCC Plan in its current form, changes to the Plan are probable as it is likely that the Court will allow the proponents time to propose amendments. The outcome of these proceedings is uncertain, and confirmation of the current Plan or any amended Plan is subject to a number of contingencies. However, apart from the quarterly mark-to-market adjustment in the value of the 25 million shares of Corning stock, management believes that the likelihood of a material adverse impact to Corning's financial statements is remote. Astrium. In December 2000, Astrium, SAS and Astrium, Ltd. filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against TRW, Inc., Pilkington Optronics Inc., Corning NetOptix, Inc., OFC Corporation and Optical Filter Corporation claiming damages in excess of $150 million. The complaint alleged that certain cover glasses for solar arrays used to generate electricity from solar energy on satellites were negligently coated by NetOptix or its subsidiaries with the result that the amount of electricity the satellite can produce is allegedly materially reduced, which then reduces the value of each satellite. NetOptix denied causing the damages alleged and denied legal liability. In April 2002, the Court granted motions for summary judgment by NetOptix and other defendants on the negligence claims, but permitted plaintiffs to add fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims against all defendants and a breach of warranty claim against NetOptix. In October 2002, the Court again granted defendants' motions for summary judgment and dismissed the negligent misrepresentation and breach of warranty claims. The fraud claims were dismissed against all non-settling defendants on February 25, 2003. On March 19, 2003, Astrium appealed all of the Court's rulings regarding the various summary judgment motions to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. This Court heard oral argument on July 24, 2006 and on August 9, 2006 issued an order affirming the dismissal of all counts against Corning NetOptix and OFC. Astrium filed a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc by the Circuit Court that was denied on October 3, 2006. In light of the Court's rulings, management believes the risk of liability is remote. Grand Jury Investigation of Conventional Cathode Ray Television Glass Business. In August 2003, Corning Asahi Video Products Company (CAV) was served with a federal grand jury document subpoena related to pricing, bidding and customer practices involving conventional cathode ray television glass picture tube components. CAV is a general partnership, 51% owned by Corning and 49% owned by Asahi Glass America, Inc. CAV's only manufacturing facility in State College, Pennsylvania closed in the first half of 2003 due to declining sales. In September 2006, CAV's counsel was notified by the Department of Justice that it was closing this investigation. Seoul Guarantee Insurance Co. and other creditors against Samsung Group and affiliates. As of March 2005, Samsung Corning Precision Glass Co., Ltd. (Samsung Corning Precision) and Samsung Corning Co. Ltd. (Samsung Corning) were two of approximately thirty co-defendants in a lawsuit filed by Seoul Guarantee Insurance Co. and 14 other creditors (SGI and Creditors) for alleged breach of an agreement that approximately thirty affiliates of the Samsung group entered into with SGI and Creditors in September 1999. The lawsuit is pending in the courts of Korea. According to the agreement, the Samsung affiliates agreed to sell 3.5 million shares of Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (SLI) by December 31, 2000, which were transferred to SGI and Creditors in connection with the petition for court receivership of Samsung Motor Inc. In the lawsuit, SGI and Creditors allege that, in the event that the proceeds of sale of the SLI shares is less than 2.45 trillion Korean won (approximately $2.42 billion), the Samsung affiliates allegedly agreed to compensate SGI and Creditors for the shortfall, by other means, including Samsung affiliates' purchase of equity or subordinated debentures to be issued by SGI and Creditors. Any excess proceeds are to be distributed to the Samsung affiliates. As of March 2005, the shares of Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. had not been sold. The suit asks for damages of approximately $4.68 billion plus penalty interest. Samsung Corning Precision and Samsung Corning combined guarantees should represent no more than 3.1% of the Samsung affiliates' total financial obligation. Although noting that the outcome of these matters is uncertain, Samsung Corning Precision and Samsung Corning have stated that these matters are not likely to result in a material ultimate loss to their financial statements. No claim in these matters has been asserted against Corning Incorporated.
Ellsworth Industrial Park, Downers Grove, IL Environmental Litigation. In August 2005, Corning was named as a fourth party defendant in a class action, Ann Muniz v. Rexnord Corp, filed in the U.S. District Court for the N.D. Illinois, claiming an unspecified amount of damages and asserting various personal injury and property damage claims against a number of corporate defendants. These claims allegedly arise from the release of solvents from the operations of several manufacturers at the Ellsworth Industrial Park into soil and ground water. As of June 2006, the District Court allowed two cross-claims for contribution against Corning and two third-party complaints for contribution against Corning. The summary judgment motions of Corning and three companies asserting contribution claims against Corning are fully briefed and await a ruling by the court. On July 10, 2006, plaintiffs settled with a number of defendants and third-party defendants for $15.75 million, and the settling defendants are mediating allocation. The Court had ordered mediation with a magistrate judge on October 10, 2006 among non-settling parties, including Corning. The Muniz case is scheduled for trial in November 2006. In March 2006, Corning was named as an additional party defendant in two actions, Jana Bendik v. Precision Products, Inc. and Kevin Pote v. Ames Supply Company, filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, claiming an unspecified amount of damages and asserting personal injury and wrongful death against a number of corporate defendants as a result of alleged ground water contamination by releases of solvents from manufacturing operations at the Ellsworth Industrial Park site. In May 2006, a corporate defendant filed amended fourth party complaints in both Bendik and Pote alleging that Corning is the alter ego of Harper-Wyman Company. The sole basis of potential liability against Corning in all of the cases related to Ellsworth Industrial Park is the claim of several corporate defendants that Corning is the successor to and/or alter ego of Harper-Wyman Company. Corning has denied these allegations and management intends to vigorously contest all claims against Corning. Management is not able at this time to estimate the range of outcomes in this matter. ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS In addition to other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2005 which could materially impact our business, financial condition or future results. Risks disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may materially adversely impact our business, financial condition or operating results.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS This table provides information about our purchases of our common stock during the fiscal third quarter of 2006: Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities <TABLE> <CAPTION> - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Average Total Number of Approximate Dollar Number Price Shares Purchased as Value of Shares that of Shares Paid per Part of Publicly May Yet Be Purchased Period Purchased (a) Share (a) Announced Plan (b) Under the Plan (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> July 1-31, 2006 36,852 $23.68 0 $0 Aug. 1-31, 2006 188,076 $19.45 0 $0 Sept. 1-30, 2006 32,782 $22.85 0 $0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 257,710 $20.48 0 $0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ </TABLE> (a) This column reflects the following transactions during the fiscal third quarter of 2006: (i) the deemed surrender to us of 277,450 shares of common stock to pay the exercise price and to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the exercise of employee stock options, and (ii) the surrender to us of 30,260 shares of common stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock issued to employees. (b) During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, we did not have a publicly announced program for repurchase of shares of our common stock and did not repurchase our common stock in open-market transactions outside of such a program.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS (a) Exhibits Exhibit Number Exhibit Name -------------- ------------ 12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act 32 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. CORNING INCORPORATED (Registrant) October 31, 2006 /s/ JAMES B. FLAWS - ----------------------- ----------------------------------------- Date James B. Flaws Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) October 31, 2006 /s/ JANE D. POULIN - ----------------------- ----------------------------------------- Date Jane D. Poulin Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) October 31, 2006 /s/ KATHERINE A. ASBECK - ----------------------- ----------------------------------------- Date Katherine A. Asbeck Senior Vice President - Finance
EXHIBIT INDEX ------------- Exhibit Number Exhibit Name Page - -------------- ------------ ---- 12 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 65 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act 66 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Exchange Act 67 32 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 68
Exhibit 12 CORNING INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (In millions, except ratios) Nine months ended September 30, 2006 ------------------ Income before income taxes $ 584 Adjustments: Distributed income of equity investees 304 Fixed charges net of capitalized interest 98 -------- Income before taxes and fixed charges, as adjusted $ 986 ======== Fixed charges: Interest expense (a) $ 80 Portion of rent expense which represents an appropriate interest factor (b) 18 Capitalized interest 28 -------- Total fixed charges 126 Capitalized interest (28) -------- Total fixed charges, net of capitalized interest $ 98 ======== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 7.8x ======== (a) Interest expense includes amortization expense for capitalized interest and debt costs. (b) One-third of net rent expense is the portion deemed representative of the interest factor.
Exhibit 31.1 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION I, Wendell P. Weeks, President and Chief Executive Officer of Corning Incorporated, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Corning Incorporated (the registrant); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting. October 31, 2006 /s/ Wendell P. Weeks ------------------------------------- Wendell P. Weeks President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Exhibit 31.2 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION I, James B. Flaws, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Corning Incorporated (the registrant); 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting. October 31, 2006 /s/ James B. Flaws ----------------------------------------- James B. Flaws Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
Exhibit 32 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Quarterly Report of Corning Incorporated (the Company) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), we, Wendell P. Weeks, President and Chief Executive Officer, and James B. Flaws, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, of the Company, certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that: (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Dated: October 31, 2006 /s/ Wendell P. Weeks ----------------------------------------- Wendell P. Weeks President and Chief Executive Officer /s/ James B. Flaws ----------------------------------------- James B. Flaws Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer