VF Corporation - 10-Q quarterly report FY

 

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On July 28, 2007, there were 109,990,315 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

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VF Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (“VF”) operate and report using a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31 of each year. Similarly, the fiscal second quarter ends on the Saturday closest to June 30. For presentation purposes herein, all references to periods ended June 2007, December 2006 and June 2006 relate to the fiscal periods ended on June 30, 2007, December 30, 2006 and July 1, 2006, respectively.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. Similarly, the December 2006 consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to make a fair statement of the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of VF for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three months and six months ended June 2007 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending December 29, 2007. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes included in VF’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 2006 (“2006 Form 10-K”).

In December 2006, management and the Board of Directors decided to dispose of VF’s intimate apparel business consisting of its domestic and international women’s intimate apparel business units. Accordingly, the Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been reclassified to present the intimate apparel business as discontinued operations for all periods. General interest expense has not been allocated to the discontinued operations. Similarly, the assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations held for sale have been separately presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts presented herein, unless otherwise stated, relate to continuing operations. See Note C.

Defined benefit pension plans – In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Statement No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans (“Statement 158”). Statement 158, effective as of December 2006, requires that the funded status of a defined benefit plan, measured as the difference between the fair value of plan assets and projected benefit obligations, be recorded in the balance sheet. Statement 158 also requires that gains and losses for differences between actuarial assumptions and actual results and that unrecognized prior service costs be recorded as components of accumulated other comprehensive income. In accordance with Statement 158, financial statements prior to December 2006 were not restated.

Under the prior accounting rules, VF had been using a September measurement date for valuation of its defined benefit pension plans’ assets and projected benefit obligations for its December year-end balance sheet. Under Statement 158, VF was required to change its September measurement date to a December year-end measurement date by no later than December 2008. VF elected, effective at the beginning of 2007, to change its plans’ measurement date to December. In accordance with Statement 158, pension expense of

$3.8 million, net of $2.4 million income tax effect, for the period October to December 2006 (determined using the September 2006 measurement date) was recorded as a charge to Retained Earnings at the beginning of 2007. Plan assets, projected benefit obligations, adjustments to other comprehensive income, and expense in the 2007 financial statements were determined using the beginning of 2007 measurement date. See Note H.

Accrued income taxes – In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax positions. FIN 48 prescribes the recognition threshold an income tax provision is required to meet before being recorded in the financial statements and provides guidance on classification and disclosures of tax positions. VF adopted FIN 48 in the first quarter of 2007 by recording a cumulative effect charge of $2.3 million, net of $0.2 million income tax effect, to Retained Earnings at the beginning of 2007 in accordance with the provisions of FIN 48. See Note L.

On January 26, 2007, VF acquired Eagle Creek, Inc. (“Eagle Creek”), maker of Eagle Creek^â brand adventure travel gear that includes accessories, luggage and daypacks. Eagle Creek, with revenues of $30 million in its latest fiscal year, will be operated as part of the Outdoor coalition. On February 28, 2007, VF acquired substantially all the operating assets of Majestic Athletic, Inc. (“Majestic”) and related companies. Majestic currently holds on-field uniform rights for all 30 major league baseball teams, including exclusively supplying each team with on-field MLB Authentic Collection™ outerwear, batting practice jerseys, T-shirts, shorts and fleece. Majestic markets baseball-related consumer apparel to numerous wholesale accounts. Majestic, with 2006 revenues of $179 million, will be operated as part of the Imagewear coalition’s Activewear division. The Eagle Creek and Majestic acquisitions are consistent with VF’s goal of acquiring strong lifestyle brands that have global growth potential within their target markets. On April 2, 2007, VF acquired the license-related assets of a former licensee who had rights to market VF’s The North Face^â brand in China and Nepal (“The North Face – China”). Because the preexisting license was an arms-length contract, no settlement gain or loss was recognized at the acquisition date. This acquisition gives VF control of one of its leading brands in one of the fastest growing markets in the world. Eagle Creek, Majestic and The North Face – China are together referred to as the “2007 Acquisitions.”

The total cash purchase price for the 2007 Acquisitions was $178.6 million. Management, with assistance from independent valuation specialists, has allocated the purchase price to acquired tangible and intangible assets, and assumed liabilities, based on their respective fair values. The purchase price allocations are substantially complete, except for income tax and certain other matters. Management expects to complete the purchase price allocations during the second half of 2007.

The purchase price of Eagle Creek and The North Face – China exceeded the fair value of the net assets acquired. The excess was recorded as Goodwill, which was attributed to expected growth rates and profitability of the acquired businesses, the ability to expand the Eagle Creek^® brand globally and The North Face^® brand in Asia, and expected synergies with existing VF operations. Contingent consideration for Eagle Creek is payable at the end of 2008 and 2009 based on a measure of profitability over those periods. Any contingent consideration earned will be recorded as additional Goodwill. In the Majestic acquisition, the fair value of the net assets acquired exceeded the purchase price by $14.0 million. Since there is contingent consideration based on growth in revenues that may result in the recognition of additional cost at the end of 2007, 2008 and 2009, the maximum amount of contingent consideration was recorded as a deferred credit of $1.5 million in Accrued Liabilities and $8.5 million in Other Liabilities. The remaining $4.0 million excess fair value was applied to reduce noncurrent assets on a pro rata basis. When the contingent consideration is known, any amount of payments less than the $10.0 million maximum will be recognized as a pro rata reduction of amounts initially assigned to noncurrent assets.

The Eagle Creek^â and Majestic^â trademarks and tradenames, which management believes have indefinite lives, have been valued at $18.4 million. Amounts assigned to amortizable intangible assets for the 2007 Acquisitions totaled $85.8 million and consisted primarily of $49.0 million of licensing contracts and $36.5 million of customer relationships. Licensing contracts are being amortized using straight-line and accelerated methods over their estimated weighted average useful lives of 18 years, and customer relationships are being amortized using accelerated methods over their estimated weighted average useful lives of 15 years.

Operating results of the 2007 Acquisitions have been included in the consolidated financial statements since their respective acquisition dates. Pro forma operating results for the 2007 and 2006 acquisitions, for periods prior to their respective dates of acquisition, are not provided because the amounts are not significant.

In December 2006, management and the Board of Directors decided to exit the women’s intimate apparel business. VF entered into a definitive agreement on January 22, 2007 to sell all of its domestic and international women’s intimate apparel business units (formerly referred to as the Intimate Apparel Coalition, a reportable business segment). The transaction is consistent with VF’s stated objective of focusing on lifestyle businesses having higher growth and profit potential. The results of operations and cash flows of the intimate apparel business are separately presented as discontinued operations for all periods in accordance with FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“Statement 144”). Similarly, the assets and liabilities of this business have been reclassified and reported as held for sale for all periods presented.

VF recorded a charge of $42.2 million in 2006, computed in accordance with Statement 144, for the difference between the recorded book value of the intimate apparel business and the expected net sales proceeds. The recorded book value included $32.0 million of foreign currency translation losses, net of income tax benefit, deferred in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). The impact of the $42.2 million charge and a partial pension plan curtailment charge of $5.6 million, less income tax benefit of $10.9 million, resulted in an estimated loss on disposal of $36.8 million ($0.33 per share) in 2006. Included in the determination of the $42.2 million impairment charge was a $17.2 million unrealized gain on an investment in marketable securities of one of our intimate apparel suppliers.

The sale closed on April 1, 2007, with net sales proceeds received in the second quarter of $348.7 million plus $28.8 million related to the business unit’s Cash and Equivalents. The transaction excluded the marketable securities discussed above, which remained unsold at the end of the second quarter. Because the anticipated gain on these securities will not be recognized until sold, the loss on disposal was increased by the amount of the unrealized gain included in the recorded 2006 impairment. Accordingly, in the second quarter, the loss on disposal was increased by $24.3 million ($0.21 per share) consisting of (i) a $17.2 million loss related to the unsold marketable securities, (ii) finalization of the purchase price allocation for income tax purposes and (iii) final determination of the sales price in June 2007. Since the marketable securities were unsold at the end of the second quarter, they continue to be classified as available for sale and recorded at market value, with their unrealized appreciation of $13.9 million recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. Future adjustments to the loss on disposal will result from the sale of the marketable securities and the impact, if any, of settling retained liabilities. All adjustments to the loss on disposal will be recorded when realized.

Summarized operating results for the discontinued intimate apparel business are as follows:

Summarized assets and liabilities of discontinued operations presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:

On June 29, 2007, VF sold certain H.I.S ^® trademarks and related intellectual property for $11.4 million. H.I.S ^® is a female jeans and casual apparel brand marketed primarily in Germany. Remaining inventories and other operating assets of the H.I.S ^®brand (which are not material) will be liquidated through the end of the year. Net foreign currency translation gains totaling $5.8 million on the H.I.S ^® net operating assets, previously deferred in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, are being recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income as the sale and liquidation proceeds are realized. The sale proceeds and recognition of the deferred foreign currency translation gains, less employee termination and other exit costs, resulted in a $7.5 million gain, recorded as $2.3 million of additional expense in Cost of goods sold and a reduction of Marketing, administrative and general expenses of $9.8 million in the second quarter. Revenues of the H.I.S^® brand totaled $14 million in the first half of 2007 and $34 million and $45 million annually in 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Amortization expense of intangible assets for the second quarter and six months of 2007 was $5.7 million and $10.3 million, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the remainder of 2007 is $10.7 million and for the years 2008 through 2011 is $19.1 million, $18.6 million, $16.1 million and $15.1 million, respectively.

At June 2007, there was $127.9 million in borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit portion of the international bank credit agreement. These short-term notes can be continued until October 2010. Of this

amount, $67.3 million was classified as Long-term Debt because VF has the ability and intent to retain that amount as outstanding for the next 12 months.

As discussed in Note B, VF adopted the balance sheet provisions of Statement 158 at the end of 2006 but continued to use a September 2006 measurement date, as permitted by the prior accounting rules. Effective at the beginning of 2007, VF elected to early adopt the measurement date provisions of Statement 158 by changing its annual measurement date from September to December. Accordingly, VF, along with its independent actuary, prepared a valuation of its pension plans’ assets and benefit obligations as of the beginning of 2007. The following summarizes the funded status of the plans included in the June 2007 balance sheet as measured at the beginning of 2007, compared with the funded status as reported in the December 2006 balance sheet (based on the September 30, 2006 valuation):

VF’s net periodic pension cost contained the following components:

During the first half of 2007, VF made contributions totaling $1.6 million to fund benefit payments for the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”). VF currently anticipates making an additional $4.5 million of contributions to fund benefit payments for the SERP during the remainder of 2007. VF is not required under applicable regulations, and does not currently intend, to make a contribution to the qualified pension plan during 2007.

VF’s businesses are grouped into four product categories, and by brands within those product categories, for management and internal financial reporting purposes. These groupings of businesses within VF are referred to as “coalitions.” These coalitions represent VF’s reportable business segments. Financial information for VF’s reportable segments is presented below:

Since their dates of acquisition, operating results of Eagle Creek and The North Face – China are included in the Outdoor Coalition and results of Majestic are included in the Imagewear Coalition.

Common stock outstanding is net of shares held in treasury, and in substance retired, of 10,042,686 at June 2007, 5,775,810 at December 2006 and 5,775,810 at June 2006. In addition, 261,849 shares of VF Common Stock at June 2007, 261,458 shares at December 2006 and 266,558 shares at June 2006 were held in trust for deferred compensation plans. These shares are treated for financial accounting purposes as treasury stock at each of the respective dates.

There are 25,000,000 authorized shares of Preferred Stock, $1 par value. Of these shares, 2,000,000 were designated as Series A, of which none have been issued.

Activity for 2007 in the Common Stock, Additional Paid-in Capital and Retained Earnings accounts is summarized as follows:

Other comprehensive income consists of changes in assets and liabilities that are not included in Net Income under generally accepted accounting principles but are instead reported within a separate component of Common Stockholders’ Equity. VF’s comprehensive income was as follows:

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for 2007 is summarized as follows:

During the first quarter of 2007, VF granted options for 1,708,150 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $76.10, equal to the market value of VF Common Stock on the date of grant. The options vest in equal annual installments over a three year period. The fair value of these options was estimated using a lattice valuation model for employee groups having similar exercise behaviors, with the following assumptions: expected volatility ranging from 22% to 30%, with a weighted average of 24%; expected term of 4.7 to 7.3 years; expected dividend yield of 3.2%; and risk-free interest rate ranging from 5.2% at six months to 4.8% at 10 years. The resulting weighted average fair value of these options at the date of grant was $16.80 per option.

Also during the first quarter of 2007, VF granted 238,680 performance-based restricted stock units. Participants are eligible to receive shares of VF Common Stock at the end of a three year performance period. The actual number of shares, if any, that will be earned will be based on VF’s performance over that period. The grant date fair value of the restricted stock units was $77.00 per unit.

VF files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, as well as separate and combined income tax returns in numerous state and foreign jurisdictions. With limited exceptions, VF is not subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2001. In the United States, Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) examinations for tax years 1995 through 1999 are tentatively agreed upon, the statutes of limitations have expired for tax years 2000 and 2001, and tax years 2002 and 2003 are in the appeals process with the IRS. In addition, tax years 1998 to 2002 are under examination by the State of North Carolina.

As discussed in Note B, VF adopted FIN 48 effective at the beginning of 2007. In accordance with the new rules, VF recognized (i) a decrease of $0.5 million in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits, (ii) a charge of $2.3 million, net of a $0.2 million income tax effect, to Retained Earnings and (iii) a reduction of $2.8 million of Goodwill. As of the beginning of 2007, VF had recognized total liabilities of $113.0 million for unrecognized income tax benefits, which included $11.6 million of interest (net of tax benefit). The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect income tax expense in future periods was $72.0 million, which included interest of $9.6 million (net of tax benefit).

During the first quarter of 2007, the amount of unrecognized income tax benefits was decreased by $6.2 million due to a favorable audit outcome on certain matters outside of the United States related to an acquired business for years prior to its acquisition by VF. Accordingly, the income tax benefit associated with the decrease in the unrecognized tax benefit was recorded as a reduction of Goodwill associated with the acquisition. Similarly during the second quarter of 2007, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits was reduced by $1.8 million, with a corresponding reduction in deferred income tax assets, due to settlement of a tax audit. Neither of these reductions affected Net Income. During the remainder of 2007, management believes that it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized income tax benefits may decrease by an additional $13 million, which includes $10 million that would reduce income tax expense, due primarily to settlement of tax audits and expiration of statutes of limitations.

Earnings per share were computed as follows:

Earnings per share for Discontinued Operations and Net Income were computed using the same weighted average shares described above.

In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“Statement 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Statement 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of Statement 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. VF is currently evaluating the impact of adopting Statement 157.

In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“Statement 159”). This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. VF is currently evaluating the impact of adopting Statement 159.

In July 2007, VF agreed to acquire Seven For All Mankind, LLC for $775 million in cash. 7 For All Mankind^® is a rapidly growing premium denim-based lifestyle brand sold through luxury retail stores and upscale specialty boutiques and through the internet. In a separate transaction, VF agreed to acquire lucy activewear, inc. for $110 million in cash. lucy^® is a rapidly growing women’s activewear lifestyle brand sold through 50 company-owned retail stores and the internet. These transactions are subject to regulatory approval and other customary conditions and are expected to be completed during the third quarter. The acquisitions will be financed by existing cash balances, commercial paper borrowings and placement of long-term debt.

Also in July 2007, the VF Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share, payable on September 20, 2007 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 10, 2007.

Highlights of the second quarter of 2007 included:

In December 2006, management and the Board of Directors decided to exit the women’s intimate apparel business. VF entered into a definitive agreement on January 22, 2007 to sell all of its domestic and international women’s intimate apparel business units (formerly referred to as the Intimate Apparel Coalition, a reportable business segment). The transaction, which closed on April 1, 2007, is consistent with VF’s stated objective of focusing on lifestyle businesses having higher growth and profit potential. The results of operations and cash flows of the intimate apparel business are separately presented as discontinued operations for all periods in accordance with FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“Statement 144”). Similarly, the assets and liabilities of this business have been reclassified and reported as held for sale for all periods presented. Unless otherwise stated, the remaining sections of this discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations relate only to continuing operations.

We recorded a charge of $42.2 million in 2006, computed in accordance with Statement 144, for the difference between the recorded book value of the intimate apparel business and the expected net sales proceeds. The impact of the $42.2 million charge and a partial pension plan curtailment charge of $5.6 million, less income tax benefit of $10.9 million, resulted in an estimated loss on disposal of $36.8 million ($0.33 per share) in 2006. Included in the determination of the $42.2 million impairment charge was a $17.2 million unrealized gain on an investment in marketable securities of one of our intimate apparel suppliers.

The sales transaction excluded these marketable securities, which remained unsold at the end of the second quarter. Because the anticipated gain on these securities will not be recognized until sold, the loss on disposal was increased by the amount of the unrealized gain included in the recorded 2006 impairment. Accordingly, in the second quarter, the loss on disposal was increased by $24.3 million ($0.21 per share) consisting of (i) a $17.2 million loss related to the unsold marketable securities, (ii) finalization of the

purchase price allocation for income tax purposes and (iii) final determination of the purchase price in June 2007.

Future adjustments to the loss on disposal will result from the sale of the marketable securities and the impact, if any, of settling retained liabilities. All adjustments to the loss on disposal will be recorded when realized. Management intends to complete the sale of the remaining intimate apparel assets and settle all remaining liabilities by the end of 2007.

See Note D to the consolidated financial statements.

       Consolidated Statements of Income

The following table presents a summary of the changes in our Total Revenues from 2006:

The increase in Total Revenues in the second quarter and first half of 2007 was due primarily to organic sales growth within the Outdoor and Jeanswear coalitions. The 2007 Acquisitions added revenues of $56 million in the second quarter and $89 million during the first six months of 2007. In addition, the joint venture in India, formed in 2006, contributed an additional $6 million in the 2007 quarter and $17 million in the six month period of 2007. Additional details on revenues are provided in the section titled “Information by Business Segment.”

Approximately 26% of Total Revenues in 2006 were in international markets. In translating foreign currencies into the U.S. dollar, a weaker U.S. dollar in relation to the functional currencies where VF conducts the majority of its international business (primarily the European euro countries) positively impacted revenue comparisons by $21 million in the second quarter of 2007 and $56 million in the first half of 2007, compared with the 2006 periods. The average translation rate for the euro was $1.32 per euro during the first half of 2007, compared with $1.22 during the first half of 2006. The U.S. dollar has continued to weaken in recent months, resulting in a translation rate of $1.35 per euro at the end of June 2007. Reported revenues for the remainder of 2007 would be positively affected by currency translation rates when compared with 2006 if the current translation rate were to continue.

The following table presents the percentage relationship to Total Revenues for components of our Consolidated Statements of Income:

Gross margin as a percentage of Total Revenues for the second quarter of 2007 decreased 0.4% from the prior year quarter to 42.9%, with 0.2% due to restructuring charges related to theH.I.S^® sale and the remainder primarily driven by a less favorable business mix in the Imagewear coalition.

Marketing, Administrative and General Expenses as a percentage of Total Revenues decreased 0.8% in the second quarter of 2007 and 0.3% in the first six months of 2007 from the prior year periods, with 0.6% of the improvement in the quarter and all of the improvement in the first six months due to the net gain on the H.I.S^® sale.

Net Interest Expense decreased by $2.3 million in the quarter and by $2.1 million in the first half of 2007. Interest income increased $2.6 million in the first six months of 2007 due to an increase in interest rates and higher cash levels resulting primarily from the proceeds of the sale of the global intimate apparel business received in April 2007. Interest expense increased $0.5 million in the first half of 2007, reflecting higher interest rates on short-term borrowings in domestic and international markets. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding debt increased to 6.4% for the first six months of 2007 from 6.0% for the comparable period of 2006. Average interest-bearing debt outstanding totaled $812 for the first half of 2007 and $868 million for the comparable period of 2006.

The effective income tax rate was 34.1% for the first half of 2007 and 33.1% for the comparable period in 2006. The effective income tax rate for the second quarter and first half of 2007 was based on the expected rate of approximately 34% for the full year, adjusted for discrete events arising during the respective periods. The lower tax rate in the first half of 2006 resulted primarily from favorable tax audit settlements.

Income from Continuing Operations increased 18% to $105.8 million from $89.6 million in the second quarter of 2006. Earnings per share from continuing operations increased 16% to $0.93 from $0.80 in the prior year quarter. In the first six months of 2007, Income from Continuing Operations increased 15% to $239.9 million compared with $207.7 million in the prior year period, with earnings per share increasing 14% to $2.10 from $1.85. The lower percentage increases in earnings per share reflected the effect of greater diluted shares outstanding in the 2007 periods resulting from a higher level of stock option exercises and greater dilutive impact of stock-based compensation in 2007. The sale of the H.I.S^® trademarks and related intellectual property benefited the second quarter of 2007 by $0.04 per share. Remaining costs of $0.01 to $0.02 per share are expected to be recognized in the second half of 2007 related to the exit of theH.I.S^® brand. In addition, in translating foreign currencies into the U.S. dollar, there was a $0.01 favorable impact on earnings per share in the 2007 quarter and a $0.06 favorable impact on earnings per share in the 2007 six months compared with the prior year.

After considering the operating results of our discontinued global intimate apparel businesses and the loss on disposal of this business, we reported net income of $81.7 million for the second quarter of 2007, an 18% decrease from the prior year period.

          Information by Business Segment

VF’s businesses are grouped into four product categories, and by brands within those product categories, for management and internal financial reporting purposes. These groupings of businesses within VF are referred to as “coalitions.” These coalitions represent VF’s reportable business segments.

See Note I to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of our results of operations by coalition, along with a reconciliation of Coalition Profit to Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes. Also, as explained in Note A to the Consolidated Financial Statements, amounts for 2006 have been reclassified to conform with the 2007 presentation.

The following tables present a summary of the changes in our Total Revenues by coalition for the second quarter and first six months of 2007: