The company has presented income from continuing operations attributable to Tyco Electronics Ltd. before special items including charges related to legal settlements and reserves , restructuring charges , impairment charges , other income or charges and , if applicable , related tax effects ( " Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations " ) . � � The company presents Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations as it believes that it is appropriate for investors to consider results excluding these items in addition to its results in accordance with GAAP . � � Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations provides additional information regarding the company 's underlying operating results , trends and the comparability of these results between periods . � � The difference between Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations and income from continuing operations attributable to Tyco Electronics Ltd . ( the most comparable GAAP measure ) consists of the impact of charges related to legal settlements and reserves , restructuring charges , impairment charges , other income or charges and , if applicable , related tax effects . � � The limitation of this measure is that it excludes the financial impact of items that would otherwise either increase or decrease the company 's reported results .