Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial
services technology solutions, today reported financial results for the
first quarter of 2019.
First Quarter 2019 GAAP Results
GAAP revenue for the company increased 4 percent to $1.50 billion in the
first quarter of 2019 compared to the first quarter of 2018, with 9
percent growth in the Payments segment and 3 percent decline in the
Financial segment. The sale of a 55 percent interest of the company’s
Lending Solutions business (the “Lending Transaction”) in the first
quarter of 2018 resulted in a decline in GAAP revenue in 2019 for the
Financial segment.
GAAP earnings per share was $0.56 in the first quarter of 2019,
decreasing 44 percent compared to the first quarter of 2018. GAAP
earnings per share in the first quarter of 2019 included costs of $0.16
per share related to the previously announced merger agreement to
acquire First Data Corporation. GAAP earnings per share in the first
quarter of 2018 included a gain of $0.37 per share on the Lending
Transaction.
GAAP operating margin was 24.8 percent in the first quarter of 2019,
compared to 42.2 percent in the first quarter of 2018. GAAP operating
margin in the first quarter of 2018 included a $232 million gain
resulting from the Lending Transaction.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $373 million in the first
quarter of 2019 compared to $372 million in the first quarter of 2018.
“We are off to a strong start to the year, with first quarter internal
revenue growth and sales ahead of our initial expectations,” said
Jeffery Yabuki, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv. “In
addition to strong financial performance, we are well into integration
planning and looking forward to completing the First Data acquisition in
the second half of the year.”
First Quarter 2019 Non-GAAP Results and Additional Information
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Adjusted revenue increased 5 percent to $1.43 billion in the quarter
compared to the prior year period. -
Internal revenue growth for the company was 5 percent in the quarter,
with 4 percent growth in the Payments segment and 6 percent growth in
the Financial segment. -
Adjusted earnings per share increased 12 percent to $0.84 in the
quarter compared to the prior year period. -
Adjusted operating margin was 31.9 percent in the quarter compared to
32.5 percent in the prior year period. -
Free cash flow was $302 million in the quarter compared to $316
million in the prior year period. -
Sales results were up 10 percent in the quarter compared to the prior
year period. -
The company repurchased 1.6 million shares of common stock for
$120 million in the quarter prior to the announcement of the First
Data Corporation transaction, as described below. The company has
deferred additional share repurchase until the close of the
acquisition. As of March 31, 2019, the company had 24.3 million
remaining shares authorized for repurchase. -
On April 18, 2019, Fiserv shareholders approved the issuance of shares
in connection with the First Data Corporation transaction with more
than 99 percent of the vote in favor of the action.
Agreement to Merge with First Data Corporation
On January 16, 2019, Fiserv announced that it had entered into a
definitive merger agreement to acquire First Data Corporation in an
all-stock transaction for an equity value of approximately $22 billion
as of the announcement. The transaction is expected to close during the
second half of 2019 subject to customary closing conditions and
regulatory approvals.
Outlook for 2019
Fiserv continues to expect internal revenue growth in a range of 4.5 to
5 percent for the year. The company also expects adjusted earnings per
share in a range of $3.39 to $3.52, which represents growth of 10 to 14
percent, as adjusted for the Lending Transaction. The company’s outlook
for the year does not include any impact related to its proposed
transaction with First Data Corporation.
“Our strong start to the year has us well positioned to meet our
full-year financial commitments,” said Yabuki.
Earnings Conference Call
The company will discuss its first quarter 2019 results on a conference
call and webcast at 4 p.m. CT on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. To register
for the event, go to fiserv.com
and click on the Q1 Earnings webcast link. Supplemental materials will
be available in the “Investor Relations” section of the website.
About Fiserv
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) enables clients worldwide to create and
deliver financial services experiences in step with the way people live
and work today. For 35 years, Fiserv has been a trusted leader in
financial services technology, helping clients achieve best-in-class
results by driving quality and innovation in payments, processing
services, risk and compliance, customer and channel management, and
insights and optimization. Fiserv is a member of the FORTUNE®
500 and has been named among the FORTUNE Magazine World’s Most Admired
Companies® for six consecutive years, recognized for strength
of business model, people management, social responsibility and
innovation leadership. Visit fiserv.com
and follow on social media for more information and the latest company
news.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In this earnings release, the company supplements its reporting of
information determined in accordance with GAAP, such as revenue,
operating income, operating margin, net income, earnings per share and
net cash provided by operating activities, with “adjusted revenue,”
“internal revenue growth,” “adjusted operating income,” “adjusted
operating margin,” “adjusted net income,” “adjusted earnings per share,”
“adjusted earnings per share, as adjusted for the Lending Transaction
impact,” and “free cash flow.” Management believes that adjustments for
certain non-cash or other items and the exclusion of certain
pass-through revenue and expenses should enhance shareholders’ ability
to evaluate the company’s performance, as such measures provide
additional insights into the factors and trends affecting its business.
Therefore, the company excludes these items from GAAP revenue, operating
income, operating margin, net income, earnings per share and net cash
provided by operating activities to calculate these non-GAAP measures.
The corresponding reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures
to the most comparable GAAP measures are included in this earnings
release, except for forward-looking measures where a reconciliation to
the corresponding GAAP measures is not available due to the variability,
complexity and limited visibility of the non-cash and other items
described below that are excluded from the non-GAAP outlook measures.
See page 13 for additional information regarding the company’s
forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures.
Examples of non-cash or other items may include, but are not limited to,
non-cash deferred revenue adjustments arising from acquisitions,
non-cash intangible asset amortization expense associated with
acquisitions, non-cash impairment charges, severance costs, charges
associated with early debt extinguishment and bridge financing costs,
merger and integration costs, certain costs associated with the
achievement of the company’s operational effectiveness objectives, gains
or losses from dispositions and unconsolidated affiliates, and certain
discrete tax benefits and expenses. The company excludes these items to
more clearly focus on the factors management believes are pertinent to
its operations, and management uses this information to make operating
decisions, including the allocation of resources to the company’s
various businesses.
Internal revenue growth and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial
measures and are described on page 12. Management believes internal
revenue growth is useful because it presents revenue growth excluding
acquisitions, dispositions and the impact of postage reimbursements in
the company’s Output Solutions business, and including deferred revenue
purchase accounting adjustments. Management believes free cash flow is
useful to measure the funds generated in a given period that are
available for debt service requirements and strategic capital decisions.
Management believes this supplemental information enhances shareholders’
ability to evaluate and understand the company’s core business
performance.
These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures reported by other companies and should be considered in
addition to, and not as a substitute for, revenue, operating income,
operating margin, net income, earnings per share and net cash provided
by operating activities or any other amount determined in accordance
with GAAP.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including statements regarding anticipated internal revenue growth,
adjusted earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share growth.
Statements can generally be identified as forward-looking because they
include words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “could,”
“should” or words of similar meaning. Statements that describe the
company’s future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking
statements.
Forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions, risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from
those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. The factors that
could cause Fiserv’s actual results to differ materially include, among
others: the possibility that Fiserv and First Data Corporation may be
unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies from the
proposed merger within the expected time frames or at all or to
successfully integrate the operations of First Data Corporation into
those of Fiserv; such integration may be more difficult, time-consuming
or costly than expected; revenues following the transaction may be lower
than expected, including for possible reasons such as unexpected costs,
charges or expenses resulting from the transaction; operating costs,
customer loss and business disruption (including, without limitation,
difficulties in maintaining relationships with employees, customers,
clients or suppliers) may be greater than expected following the
transaction; the retention of certain key employees; the occurrence of
any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the
termination of the merger agreement; the outcome of any legal
proceedings that may be instituted against Fiserv, First Data
Corporation and others related to the merger agreement; unforeseen risks
relating to liabilities of Fiserv or First Data Corporation may exist;
the conditions to the completion of the transaction may not be
satisfied, or the regulatory approvals required for the transaction may
not be obtained on the terms expected or on the anticipated schedule;
the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the
transaction, including the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to
any financing arrangements entered into in connection with the
transaction; the parties’ ability to meet expectations regarding the
timing, completion and accounting and tax treatments of the transaction.
Fiserv and First Data Corporation are subject to, among other matters,
changes in customer demand for their products and services; pricing and
other actions by competitors; general changes in local, regional,
national and international economic conditions and the impact they may
have on Fiserv and First Data Corporation and their customers and
Fiserv’s and First Data Corporation’s assessment of that impact; rapid
technological developments and changes, and the ability of Fiserv’s and
First Data Corporation’s technology to keep pace with a rapidly evolving
marketplace; the impact of a security breach or operational failure on
Fiserv’s and First Data Corporation’s business; the effect of proposed
and enacted legislative and regulatory actions in the United States and
internationally affecting the financial services industry as a whole
and/or Fiserv and First Data Corporation and their subsidiaries
individually or collectively; regulatory supervision and oversight, and
Fiserv’s and First Data Corporation’s ability to comply with government
regulations; the impact of Fiserv’s and First Data Corporation’s
strategic initiatives; Fiserv’s and First Data Corporation’s ability to
continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely,
cost-effective basis; the ability to contain costs and expenses; the
protection and validity of intellectual property rights; the outcome of
pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings; acts of war
and terrorism; and other factors included in “Risk Factors” in Fiserv’s
and First Data Corporation’s respective filings with the SEC, including
their respective Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2018, and in other documents that the companies file with the SEC,
which are available at http://www.sec.gov.
You should consider these factors carefully in evaluating
forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on such statements. Fiserv assumes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news
release.
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||
| Processing and services | $ | 1,293 | $ | 1,238 | ||||
| Product | 209 | 202 | ||||||
| Total revenue | 1,502 | 1,440 | ||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||
| Cost of processing and services | 624 | 568 | ||||||
| Cost of product | 174 | 191 | ||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 341 | 305 | ||||||
| Gain on sale of business | (10 | ) | (232 | ) | ||||
| Total expenses | 1,129 | 832 | ||||||
| Operating income | 373 | 608 | ||||||
| Interest expense | (59 | ) | (45 | ) | ||||
| Debt financing activities | (59 | ) | — | |||||
| Non-operating income | 3 | — | ||||||
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Income before income taxes and income from investments in |
258 | 563 | ||||||
| Income tax provision | (31 | ) | (140 | ) | ||||
| Loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliates | (2 | ) | — | |||||
| Net income | $ | 225 | $ | 423 | ||||
| GAAP earnings per share – diluted | $ | 0.56 | $ | 1.00 | ||||
| Diluted shares used in computing earnings per share | 399.1 | 421.6 | ||||||
| Earnings per share is calculated using actual, unrounded amounts. | ||||||||
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| Reconciliation of GAAP to | ||||||||
| Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share | ||||||||
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 225 | $ | 423 | ||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||
| Merger, integration and other costs 1 | 41 | 23 | ||||||
| Severance costs | 7 | 5 | ||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 45 | 40 | ||||||
| Debt financing activities 2 | 59 | — | ||||||
| Lending Transaction impact 3 | — | (9 | ) | |||||
| Tax impact of adjustments 4 | (34 | ) | (13 | ) | ||||
| Gain on sale of business 5 | (10 | ) | (232 | ) | ||||
| Tax impact of gain on sale of business 4 | 2 | 78 | ||||||
| Unconsolidated affiliate activities 6 | 3 | — | ||||||
| Tax impact of unconsolidated affiliate activities 4 | (1 | ) | — | |||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 337 | $ | 315 | ||||
| GAAP earnings per share | $ | 0.56 | $ | 1.00 | ||||
| Adjustments – net of income taxes: | ||||||||
| Merger, integration and other costs 1 | 0.08 | 0.04 | ||||||
| Severance costs | 0.01 | 0.01 | ||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 0.09 | 0.07 | ||||||
| Debt financing activities 2 | 0.11 | — | ||||||
| Lending Transaction impact 3 | — | (0.02 | ) | |||||
| Gain on sale of business 5 | (0.02 | ) | (0.37 | ) | ||||
| Unconsolidated affiliate activities 6 | 0.01 | — | ||||||
| Adjusted earnings per share | $ | 0.84 | $ | 0.75 | ||||
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1 |
Merger, integration and other costs include acquisition and related integration costs of $30 million in 2019 and $15 million in 2018, and certain costs associated with the achievement of the company’s operational effectiveness objectives of $11 million in 2019 and $8 million in 2018, primarily consisting of expenses related to data center consolidation activities. Acquisition and related integration costs in 2019 include $23 million, primarily consisting of legal and other professional service fees, related to the previously announced acquisition of First Data Corporation. |
| 2 |
Represents expenses associated with entering into and maintaining a bridge term loan facility for the purpose of refinancing certain indebtedness of First Data Corporation upon the closing date of the acquisition. |
| 3 |
Represents the earnings attributable to the disposed 55 percent interest of the company’s Lending Solutions business. |
| 4 |
The tax impact of adjustments is calculated using a tax rate of 22 percent, which approximates the company’s annual effective tax rate, exclusive of the actual tax impacts associated with the gain on sale of business and unconsolidated affiliate activities. |
| 5 |
Represents the gain on the Lending Transaction, including contingent consideration received in 2019. |
| 6 |
Represents the company’s share of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets on the Lending Transaction. |
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| Earnings per share is calculated using actual, unrounded amounts. | |
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| Financial Results by Segment | ||||||||
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| Total Company | ||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 1,502 | $ | 1,440 | ||||
| Output Solutions postage reimbursements | (69 | ) | (74 | ) | ||||
| Deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments | — | 2 | ||||||
| Adjusted revenue | $ | 1,433 | $ | 1,368 | ||||
| Operating income | $ | 373 | $ | 608 | ||||
| Merger, integration and other costs | 42 | 23 | ||||||
| Severance costs | 7 | 5 | ||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 45 | 40 | ||||||
| Gain on sale of business | (10 | ) | (232 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted operating income | $ | 457 | $ | 444 | ||||
| Operating margin | 24.8 | % | 42.2 | % | ||||
| Adjusted operating margin | 31.9 | % | 32.5 | % | ||||
| Payments and Industry Products (“Payments”) | ||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 914 | $ | 842 | ||||
| Output Solutions postage reimbursements | (69 | ) | (74 | ) | ||||
| Deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments | — | 2 | ||||||
| Adjusted revenue | $ | 845 | $ | 770 | ||||
| Operating income | $ | 287 | $ | 271 | ||||
| Merger, integration and other costs | — | 1 | ||||||
| Adjusted operating income | $ | 287 | $ | 272 | ||||
| Operating margin | 31.4 | % | 32.2 | % | ||||
| Adjusted operating margin | 34.0 | % | 35.4 | % | ||||
| Financial Institution Services (“Financial”) | ||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 598 | $ | 616 | ||||
| Operating income | $ | 199 | $ | 202 | ||||
| Operating margin | 33.3 | % | 32.8 | % | ||||
| Corporate and Other | ||||||||
| Revenue | $ | (10 | ) | $ | (18 | ) | ||
| Operating (loss) income | $ | (113 | ) | $ | 135 | |||
| Merger, integration and other costs | 42 | 22 | ||||||
| Severance costs | 7 | 5 | ||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 45 | 40 | ||||||
| Gain on sale of business | (10 | ) | (232 | ) | ||||
| Adjusted operating loss | $ | (29 | ) | $ | (30 | ) | ||
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Operating margin percentages are calculated using actual, unrounded amounts. |
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| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 225 | $ | 423 | ||||
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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| Depreciation and other amortization | 100 | 93 | ||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 45 | 40 | ||||||
| Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts | 60 | 1 | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | 19 | 19 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 8 | 77 | ||||||
| Gain on sale of business | (10 | ) | (232 | ) | ||||
| Loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliates | 2 | — | ||||||
| Other operating activities | (2 | ) | — | |||||
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions: |
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| Trade accounts receivable | 6 | 67 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | (26 | ) | (44 | ) | ||||
| Contract costs | (58 | ) | (50 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | (26 | ) | 38 | |||||
| Contract liabilities | 30 | (60 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 373 | 372 | ||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs | (98 | ) | (77 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of business | — | 419 | ||||||
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Payments for acquisition of business, including working capital adjustments |
56 | — | ||||||
| Purchases of investments | — | (1 | ) | |||||
| Other investing activities | 6 | (10 | ) | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (36 | ) | 331 | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
| Debt proceeds | 587 | 509 | ||||||
| Debt repayments | (680 | ) | (806 | ) | ||||
| Payments of debt financing, redemption and other costs | (56 | ) | — | |||||
| Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock | 32 | 28 | ||||||
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Purchases of treasury stock, including employee shares withheld for tax obligations |
(183 | ) | (427 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (300 | ) | (696 | ) | ||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 37 | 7 | ||||||
| Net cash flows from discontinued operations | — | 50 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance | 415 | 325 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance | $ | 452 | $ | 382 | ||||
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Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. |
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March 31, |
December 31, |
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| Assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 452 | $ | 415 | |||
| Trade accounts receivable – net | 1,044 | 1,049 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 779 | 760 | |||||
| Total current assets | 2,275 | 2,224 | |||||
| Property and equipment – net | 409 | 398 | |||||
| Intangible assets – net | 2,117 | 2,143 | |||||
| Goodwill | 5,703 | 5,702 | |||||
| Contract costs – net | 435 | 419 | |||||
| Other long-term assets | 737 | 376 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 11,676 | $ | 11,262 | |||
| Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 1,718 | $ | 1,626 | |||
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 7 | 4 | |||||
| Contract liabilities | 395 | 380 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 2,120 | 2,010 | |||||
| Long-term debt | 5,868 | 5,955 | |||||
| Deferred income taxes | 745 | 745 | |||||
| Long-term contract liabilities | 103 | 89 | |||||
| Other long-term liabilities | 446 | 170 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 9,282 | 8,969 | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 2,394 | 2,293 | |||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 11,676 | $ | 11,262 | |||
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Three Months Ended |
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| Payments Segment | 4% | |
| Financial Segment | 6% | |
| Total Company | 5% | |
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Internal revenue growth is measured as the increase in adjusted revenue (see page 9) for the current period excluding acquired revenue and revenue attributable to dispositions, divided by adjusted revenue from the prior year period excluding revenue attributable to dispositions. Revenue attributable to dispositions includes transition services revenue within Corporate and Other. |
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In the first quarter of 2019, acquired revenue was $46 million (all in the Payments segment). Revenue attributable to dispositions was $9 million (all in Corporate and Other) and $54 million (all in the Financial segment) in the first quarter of 2019 and 2018, respectively, from the Lending Transaction. |
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| Free Cash Flow |
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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| 2019 | 2018 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 373 | $ | 372 | ||||
| Capital expenditures | (98 | ) | (77 | ) | ||||
| Adjustments: | ||||||||
| Severance, merger and integration payments | 35 | 27 | ||||||
| Tax payments on adjustments | (8 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 302 | $ | 316 | ||||
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Full Year Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
Internal Revenue Growth – The company’s internal revenue growth
outlook for 2019 excludes acquisitions, dispositions, and the impact of
postage reimbursements in its Output Solutions business, and includes
deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments. These adjustments are
subject to variability and are anticipated to increase 2019 GAAP revenue
growth by approximately 1 percentage point as compared to the internal
revenue growth rate.
Adjusted Earnings Per Share – The company’s adjusted earnings per
share outlook for 2019 excludes certain non-cash or other items which
should enhance shareholders’ ability to evaluate the company’s
performance, as such measures provide additional insights into the
factors and trends affecting its business. Non-cash or other items may
be significant and include, but are not limited to, non-cash deferred
revenue adjustments arising from acquisitions, non-cash intangible asset
amortization expense associated with acquisitions, non-cash impairment
charges, severance costs, charges associated with early debt
extinguishment and bridge financing costs, merger and integration costs,
certain costs associated with the achievement of the company’s
operational effectiveness objectives, gains or losses from dispositions
and unconsolidated affiliates, and certain discrete tax benefits and
expenses. The company estimates that the amortization expense with
respect to acquired intangible assets as of March 31, 2019 will be
approximately $180 million in 2019. Other adjustments to earnings per
share that have been incurred to date are presented on page 7. Estimates
of these other adjustments on a forward-looking basis are not available
due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of these items.
The company’s adjusted earnings per share growth outlook for 2019
reflects 2018 performance as adjusted for the Lending Transaction. The
information below is presented with a reconciliation to the most
comparable GAAP measure, consistent with the fourth quarter 2018
earnings materials.
| 2018 GAAP net income | $ | 1,187 | ||
| Adjustments: | ||||
| Merger, integration and other costs 1 | 89 | |||
| Severance costs | 17 | |||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 163 | |||
| Loss on early debt extinguishment 2 | 14 | |||
| Tax impact of adjustments 3 | (63 | ) | ||
| Gain on sale of business 4 | (227 | ) | ||
| Tax impact of gain on sale of business 3 | 77 | |||
| Unconsolidated affiliate activities 5 | 7 | |||
| Tax impact of unconsolidated affiliate activities 3 | (2 | ) | ||
| Tax reform 6 | 19 | |||
| 2018 adjusted net income | $ | 1,281 | ||
| 2018 GAAP earnings per share | $ | 2.87 | ||
| Adjustments | 0.23 | |||
| 2018 adjusted earnings per share | 3.10 | |||
| Lending Transaction impact | (0.02 | ) | ||
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2018 adjusted earnings per share, as adjusted for the Lending Transaction |
$ | 3.08 | ||
| 2019 adjusted earnings per share outlook | $3.39 – $3.52 | |||
| 2019 adjusted earnings per share growth outlook | 10% – 14% | |||
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1 Merger, integration and other costs include acquisition and related integration costs of $46 million and certain costs associated with the achievement of the company’s operational effectiveness objectives of $43 million, primarily consisting of expenses related to data center consolidation activities. |
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2 Represents the loss on early debt extinguishment associated with the company’s cash tender offer for and redemption of its $450 million aggregate principal amount of 4.625% senior notes. |
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3 The tax impact of adjustments is calculated using a tax rate of 22 percent, which approximates the company’s annual effective tax rate in 2018, exclusive of U.S. federal tax reform expense and the actual tax impacts associated with the gain on sale of business and unconsolidated affiliate activities. |
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5 Represents the company’s share of net gains associated with sales of businesses at StoneRiver Group, L.P., a joint venture in which the company owns a 49 percent interest, and the company’s share of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets on the Lending Transaction. |
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6 Represents discrete income tax expense associated with U.S. federal tax reform and subsequent guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service. |
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