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Fiserv Reports First Quarter 2019 Results

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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

  • 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.

 
Fiserv, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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    
 

Income before income taxes and income from investments in
unconsolidated affiliates

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.
 
 
Fiserv, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share
(In millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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  
 
 

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.
 
See page 3 for disclosures related to the use of non-GAAP financial
measures.
Earnings per share is calculated using actual, unrounded amounts.
 
 
Fiserv, Inc.
Financial Results by Segment
(In millions, unaudited)
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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 )
 
See page 3 for disclosures related to the use of non-GAAP financial
measures.
Operating margin percentages are calculated using actual, unrounded
amounts.
 
 
Fiserv, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions, unaudited)
  Three Months Ended
March 31,
2019   2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 225 $ 423
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
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 )
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions
and dispositions:
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
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
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  
 
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to
current period presentation.
 
 
Fiserv, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, unaudited)
   

March 31,
2019

December 31,
2018

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
 
 

Fiserv, Inc.

Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures

($ in millions, unaudited)

     
Internal Revenue Growth 1

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019

Payments Segment 4%
Financial Segment 6%
Total Company 5%
 
 

1

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.
 
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.
 
     
Free Cash Flow   Three Months Ended
March 31,
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  
 

See page 3 for disclosures related to the use of non-GAAP
financial measures.

 
 

Fiserv, Inc.

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 )
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%
 
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.
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.
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.
4 Represents the gain on the Lending Transaction.
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.
6 Represents discrete income tax expense associated with
U.S. federal tax reform and subsequent guidance issued by the
Internal Revenue Service.
 

See page 3 for disclosures related to the use of non-GAAP
financial measures.

 

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