10-Q
Table of Contents
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015
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 0-14948
 
FISERV, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
 
WISCONSIN
 
39-1506125
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I. R. S. Employer
Identification No.)
255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD, WI
 
53045
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(262) 879-5000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
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  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ý    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
 ý
 
Accelerated filer
 ¨
Non-accelerated filer
 ¨
 
Smaller reporting company
 ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ý
As of October 22, 2015, there were 228,538,696 shares of common stock, $.01 par value, of the registrant outstanding.

 

Table of Contents

INDEX
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Table of Contents

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Fiserv, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Processing and services
$
1,125

 
$
1,063

 
$
3,301

 
$
3,141

Product
188

 
200

 
585

 
609

Total revenue
1,313

 
1,263

 
3,886

 
3,750

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of processing and services
541

 
537

 
1,625

 
1,610

Cost of product
172

 
168

 
521

 
519

Selling, general and administrative
258

 
243

 
758

 
728

Total expenses
971

 
948

 
2,904

 
2,857

Operating income
342

 
315

 
982

 
893

Interest expense
(41
)
 
(41
)
 
(131
)
 
(123
)
Interest and investment income

 

 
1

 
1

Loss on early debt extinguishment

 

 
(85
)
 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate
301

 
274

 
767

 
771

Income tax provision
(117
)
 
(120
)
 
(279
)
 
(287
)
Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate
34

 
85

 
35

 
89

Income from continuing operations
218

 
239

 
523

 
573

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

 

 

Net income
$
218

 
$
239

 
$
523

 
$
573

Net income per share – basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.94

 
$
0.96

 
$
2.22

 
$
2.29

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

Total
$
0.94

 
$
0.96

 
$
2.22

 
$
2.29

Net income per share – diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.92

 
$
0.95

 
$
2.18

 
$
2.25

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

Total
$
0.92

 
$
0.95

 
$
2.18

 
$
2.25

Shares used in computing net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
232.9

 
247.6

 
236.0

 
250.5

Diluted
237.0

 
251.8

 
240.1

 
254.6

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

1

Table of Contents

Fiserv, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income
$
218

 
$
239

 
$
523

 
$
573

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair market value adjustment on cash flow hedges, net of income tax provision (benefit) of $(1) million, $(1) million, $(1) million and $1 million
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
1

Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses on cash flow hedges included in interest expense, net of income tax provision of $1 million, $1 million, $6 million and $4 million
2

 
2

 
9

 
6

Foreign currency translation
(10
)
 
(9
)
 
(20
)
 
(4
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
(9
)
 
(8
)
 
(12
)
 
3

Comprehensive income
$
209

 
$
231

 
$
511

 
$
576

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

2

Table of Contents

Fiserv, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
309

 
$
294

Trade accounts receivable, net
783

 
798

Deferred income taxes
37

 
42

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
402

 
352

Total current assets
1,531

 
1,486

Property and equipment, net
397

 
317

Intangible assets, net
1,906

 
2,003

Goodwill
5,201

 
5,209

Other long-term assets
352

 
322

Total assets
$
9,387

 
$
9,337

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
1,006

 
$
905

Current maturities of long-term debt
5

 
92

Deferred revenue
400

 
489

Total current liabilities
1,411

 
1,486

Long-term debt
4,230

 
3,711

Deferred income taxes
720

 
716

Other long-term liabilities
157

 
129

Total liabilities
6,518

 
6,042

Commitments and contingencies

 

Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, no par value: 25.0 million shares authorized; none issued

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value: 900.0 million shares authorized; 395.7 million shares issued
4

 
4

Additional paid-in capital
940

 
897

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(75
)
 
(63
)
Retained earnings
7,875

 
7,352

Treasury stock, at cost, 166.2 million and 155.4 million shares
(5,875
)
 
(4,895
)
Total shareholders’ equity
2,869

 
3,295

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
9,387

 
$
9,337

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

3

Table of Contents

Fiserv, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
523

 
$
573

Adjustment for discontinued operations

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations:
 
 
 
Depreciation and other amortization
163

 
147

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets
149

 
153

Share-based compensation
51

 
37

Excess tax benefits from share-based awards
(34
)
 
(15
)
Deferred income taxes
(2
)
 
(11
)
Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate
(35
)
 
(89
)
Loss on early debt extinguishment
85

 

Dividends from unconsolidated affiliate
36

 
108

Other operating activities
7

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Trade accounts receivable
16

 
8

Prepaid expenses and other assets
(64
)
 
(37
)
Accounts payable and other liabilities
135

 
147

Deferred revenue
(75
)
 
(61
)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
955

 
960

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures, including capitalization of software costs
(292
)
 
(225
)
Net proceeds from sale of investments
1

 
7

Other investing activities
(5
)
 
(1
)
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations
(296
)
 
(219
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Debt proceeds
2,392

 
544

Debt repayments, including redemption and other costs
(2,058
)
 
(544
)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock
60

 
39

Purchases of treasury stock, including employee shares withheld for tax obligations
(1,066
)
 
(785
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards
34

 
15

Other financing activities
(6
)
 

Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations
(644
)
 
(731
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations
15

 
10

Net cash flows to discontinued operations

 
(1
)
Beginning balance
294

 
400

Ending balance
$
309

 
$
409

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

4

Table of Contents

Fiserv, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consisted of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and do not contain certain information included in the annual consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of Fiserv, Inc. (the “Company”). These interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Fiserv, Inc. and all 100% owned subsidiaries. Investments in less than 50% owned affiliates in which the Company has significant influence but not control are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments ("ASU 2015-16"), which eliminates the requirement to restate prior period financial statements for measurement period adjustments related to a business combination. The standard requires that the cumulative impact of a measurement period adjustment be recognized in the reporting period in which the adjustment is identified. ASU 2015-16 also requires companies to disclose the portion of the adjustment recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date, either separately in the income statement or in the notes. For public entities, ASU 2015-16 will be effective prospectively for annual and interim periods after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-16 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires that all costs incurred to issue debt be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability rather than as an asset. The standard does not affect the recognition and measurement of debt issuance costs; therefore, the amortization of such costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. ASU 2015-03 will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permissible for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The new guidance is to be applied on a retrospective basis to all prior periods. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-03 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”), which changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. ASU 2015-02 clarifies how to determine whether equity holders as a group have power to direct the activities that most significantly affect the legal entity’s economic performance and could affect whether it is a variable interest entity. ASU 2015-02 will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015; early adoption is allowed, including in any interim period. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-02 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), to clarify the principles of recognizing revenue and to create common revenue recognition guidance between U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2014-09 outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance. The core principle of the revenue model is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This model involves a five-step process for achieving that core principle, along with comprehensive disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of the new revenue standard for one year and will permit

5

Table of Contents

early adoption as of the original effective date in ASU 2014-09. For public entities, the standard will be effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified approach to adopt this new guidance. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
3. Fair Value Measurements
The Company applies fair value accounting for all assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in its consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis. Fair value represents the amount that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, the Company considers the principal or most advantageous market and the market-based risk measurements or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
The fair values of cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, settlement assets and obligations, and accounts payable approximate their respective carrying values due to the short period of time to maturity. The estimated fair value of total debt was $4.3 billion at September 30, 2015 and $3.9 billion at December 31, 2014 and was estimated using quoted prices in inactive markets (level 2 of the fair value hierarchy) or using discounted cash flows based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates (level 3 of the fair value hierarchy).
4. Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate
The Company owns a 49% interest in StoneRiver Group, L.P. (“StoneRiver”), which is accounted for as an equity method investment, and reports its share of StoneRiver’s net income as income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate. The Company’s investment in StoneRiver was $20 million and $21 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and was reported within other long-term assets in the consolidated balance sheets. To the extent that the Company’s cost basis is different than the basis reflected at the unconsolidated affiliate level, the basis difference is generally amortized over the lives of the related assets and included in the Company’s share of equity in earnings of the unconsolidated affiliate.
During each of the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, StoneRiver recognized a gain on the sale of a subsidiary business. The Company's share of the gains and related expenses on these transactions of $32 million in 2015 and $85 million in 2014 was recorded within income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate, with the related tax expenses of $14 million and $32 million, respectively, recorded through the income tax provision, in the consolidated statements of income. The Company received cash dividends from StoneRiver, funded from capital transactions, of $36 million and $108 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which were recorded as reductions in the Company's investment in StoneRiver. These dividends, in their entirety, represented returns on the Company's investment and were reported in cash flows from operating activities.
5. Share-Based Compensation
The Company recognized $15 million and $51 million of share-based compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, and $10 million and $37 million of share-based compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. The Company’s annual grant of share-based awards generally occurs in the first quarter. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company granted 1.1 million stock options and 0.3 million restricted stock units at weighted-average estimated fair values of $25.50 and $79.20, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted 1.3 million stock options and 0.5 million restricted stock units at weighted-average estimated fair values of $18.80 and $57.25, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, stock options to purchase 1.9 million and 1.1 million shares, respectively, were exercised.
6. Shares Used in Computing Net Income Per Share
The computation of shares used in calculating basic and diluted net income per common share is as follows:
 

6

Table of Contents

 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions)
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Weighted-average common shares outstanding used for the calculation of net income per share – basic
 
232.9

 
247.6

 
236.0

 
250.5

Common stock equivalents
 
4.1

 
4.2

 
4.1

 
4.1

Weighted-average common shares outstanding used for the calculation of net income per share – diluted
 
237.0

 
251.8

 
240.1

 
254.6

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, stock options for 1.0 million and 1.3 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted-average outstanding shares because their impact was anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, stock options for 0.9 million and 1.2 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted weighted-average outstanding shares because their impact was anti-dilutive.
7. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets consisted of the following:
(In millions)
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
September 30, 2015
 
 
 
Customer related intangible assets
 
$
2,153

 
$
889

 
$
1,264

Acquired software and technology
 
493

 
405

 
88

Trade names
 
120

 
51

 
69

Capitalized software development costs
 
567

 
198

 
369

Purchased software
 
272

 
156

 
116

Total
 
$
3,605

 
$
1,699

 
$
1,906

 
(In millions)
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
Customer related intangible assets
 
$
2,155

 
$
797

 
$
1,358

Acquired software and technology
 
493

 
356

 
137

Trade names
 
120

 
46

 
74

Capitalized software development costs
 
574

 
240

 
334

Purchased software
 
234

 
134

 
100

Total
 
$
3,576

 
$
1,573

 
$
2,003

The Company estimates that annual amortization expense with respect to acquired intangible assets, which include customer related intangible assets, acquired software and technology, and trade names, will be approximately $200 million in 2015, $150 million in 2016, $140 million in each of 2017 and 2018, and $130 million in 2019. Annual amortization expense in 2015 with respect to capitalized and purchased software is estimated to approximate $115 million.
8. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following:
(In millions)
September 30,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Trade accounts payable
$
77

 
$
61

Client deposits
299

 
261

Settlement obligations
183

 
176

Accrued compensation and benefits
158

 
192

Other accrued expenses
289

 
215

Total
$
1,006

 
$
905


7

Table of Contents

9. Long-Term Debt
In April 2015, the Company entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement that restated its existing $2.0 billion revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks and extended its maturity from October 2018 to April 2020. The amended and restated credit agreement also provided that the Company’s subsidiaries that were guaranteeing its obligations under the revolving credit facility were released from their respective guarantees. Borrowings under the amended revolving credit facility continue to bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR or on a base rate, plus a specified margin based on the Company’s long-term debt rating in effect from time to time. There are no significant commitment fees and no compensating balance requirements. The amended revolving credit facility contains various restrictions and covenants that are substantially similar to those under the Company’s previously existing credit agreement. In April 2015, the Company also entered into an amendment to its term loan facility to conform certain of its terms to those in the amended and restated credit agreement, including providing that its subsidiaries that were guaranteeing its obligations under the term loan facility were released from their respective guarantees. In addition, in April 2015, the Company provided notice to the trustee under the indenture and supplemental indentures governing its outstanding senior notes that the subsidiary guarantors of the outstanding senior notes were automatically released from all of their obligations under the supplemental indentures and their respective guarantees.
In May 2015, the Company completed an offering of $1.75 billion of senior notes comprised of $850 million aggregate principal amount of 2.7% senior notes due in June 2020 and $900 million aggregate principal amount of 3.85% senior notes due in June 2025. The notes pay interest semi-annually on June 1 and December 1, commencing on December 1, 2015. The interest rate applicable to these notes is subject to an increase of up to two percent in the event that the Company’s credit rating is downgraded below investment grade. The indentures governing the senior notes contain covenants that, among other matters, limit (i) the Company’s ability to consolidate or merge into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its properties and assets to, another person, (ii) the Company’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ ability to create or assume liens, and (iii) the Company’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ ability to engage in sale and leaseback transactions. The Company used the net proceeds from this offering to redeem its $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.125% senior notes due in June 2016 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.8% senior notes due in November 2017. The Company recorded a pre-tax loss on early debt extinguishment of $85 million related to make-whole payments and other costs associated with this redemption. In addition, the Company paid scheduled December 2015 and December 2016 principal payments on the term loan totaling $180 million and repaid outstanding borrowings under the amended and restated revolving credit facility.
At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s $300 million aggregate principal amount of 3.125% senior notes due in October 2015 were classified in the consolidated balance sheets as long-term as the Company had the intent to refinance this debt on a long-term basis and the ability to do so under its amended and restated revolving credit facility. In October 2015, the Company used available borrowings under the amended and restated revolving credit facility to repay the $300 million aggregate principal amount of 3.125% senior notes.
10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component, net of income taxes, consisted of the following:
(In millions)
Cash Flow
Hedges
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Other
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
(41
)
 
$
(20
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(63
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
(1
)
 
(20
)
 

 
(21
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
9

 

 

 
9

Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income
8

 
(20
)
 

 
(12
)
Balance at September 30, 2015
$
(33
)
 
$
(40
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(75
)

8

Table of Contents

(In millions)
Cash Flow
Hedges
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Other
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
$
(49
)
 
$
(9
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(60
)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications
1

 
(4
)
 

 
(3
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss
6

 

 

 
6

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)
7

 
(4
)
 

 
3

Balance at September 30, 2014
$
(42
)
 
$
(13
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(57
)
Based on the amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2015, the Company estimates that it will recognize approximately $12 million in interest expense during the next twelve months related to settled interest rate hedge contracts.
The Company has entered into foreign currency forward exchange contracts, which have been designated as cash flow hedges, to hedge foreign currency exposure to the Indian Rupee. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the notional amount of these derivatives was approximately $86 million and $73 million, respectively, and the fair value totaling approximately $1 million was recorded within current accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
11. Cash Flow Information
Supplemental cash flow information was as follows:
 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions)
 
2015
 
2014
Interest paid
 
$
78

 
$
77

Income taxes paid from continuing operations
 
222

 
231

Treasury stock purchases settled after the balance sheet date
 
38

 
13

12. Business Segment Information
The Company’s operations are comprised of the Payments and Industry Products (“Payments”) segment and the Financial Institution Services (“Financial”) segment. The Payments segment primarily provides debit and credit card processing and services, electronic bill payment and presentment services, internet and mobile banking software and services, person-to-person payment services, and other electronic payments software and services. The businesses in this segment also provide card and print personalization services, investment account processing services for separately managed accounts, and fraud and risk management products and services. The Financial segment provides banks, thrifts, credit unions, and leasing and finance companies with account processing services, item processing and source capture services, loan origination and servicing products, cash management and consulting services, and other products and services that support numerous types of financial transactions. The Corporate and Other segment primarily consists of unallocated corporate expenses, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, intercompany eliminations and other costs that are not considered when management evaluates segment performance. 

9

Table of Contents

(In millions)
Payments
 
Financial
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Processing and services revenue
$
554

 
$
572

 
$
(1
)
 
$
1,125

Product revenue
160

 
40

 
(12
)
 
188

Total revenue
$
714

 
$
612

 
$
(13
)
 
$
1,313

Operating income
$
217

 
$
218

 
$
(93
)
 
$
342

Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 
 
Processing and services revenue
$
520

 
$
544

 
$
(1
)
 
$
1,063

Product revenue
166

 
44

 
(10
)
 
200

Total revenue
$
686

 
$
588

 
$
(11
)
 
$
1,263

Operating income
$
201

 
$
193

 
$
(79
)
 
$
315

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

 

 

 
 
Processing and services revenue
$
1,610

 
$
1,694

 
$
(3
)
 
$
3,301

Product revenue
501

 
119

 
(35
)
 
585

Total revenue
$
2,111

 
$
1,813

 
$
(38
)
 
$
3,886

Operating income
$
616

 
$
631

 
$
(265
)
 
$
982

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

 

 

 
 
Processing and services revenue
$
1,512

 
$
1,634

 
$
(5
)
 
$
3,141

Product revenue
516

 
124

 
(31
)
 
609

Total revenue
$
2,028

 
$
1,758

 
$
(36
)
 
$
3,750

Operating income
$
566

 
$
581

 
$
(254
)
 
$
893

As of both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, goodwill was $3.4 billion and $1.8 billion in the Payments and Financial segments, respectively.

10

Table of Contents

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
This quarterly report contains “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include those that express a plan, belief, expectation, estimation, anticipation, intent, contingency, future development or similar expression, and 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 our future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this report involve significant risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors, both foreseen and unforeseen, could cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. The factors that may affect our results include, among others: pricing and other actions by competitors; the capacity of our technology to keep pace with a rapidly evolving marketplace; the impact of market and economic conditions on the financial services industry; the impact of a security breach or operational failure on our business; the effect of legislative and regulatory actions in the United States and internationally; our ability to comply with government regulations; our ability to successfully identify, complete and integrate acquisitions; the impact of our strategic initiatives; and other factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and in other documents that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should consider these factors carefully in evaluating forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is provided as a supplement to our unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes to help provide an understanding of our financial condition, the changes in our financial condition and our results of operations. Our discussion is organized as follows:
 
Overview. This section contains background information on our company and the services and products that we provide, our enterprise priorities and the trends affecting our industry in order to provide context for management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations.
Results of operations. This section contains an analysis of our results of operations presented in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of income by comparing the results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 to the comparable period in 2014.
Liquidity and capital resources. This section provides an analysis of our cash flows and a discussion of our outstanding debt as of September 30, 2015.
Overview
Company Background
We are a leading global provider of financial services technology. We provide account processing systems, electronic payments processing products and services, internet and mobile banking systems, and related services. We serve approximately 13,000 clients worldwide, including banks, thrifts, credit unions, investment management firms, leasing and finance companies, retailers, and merchants. The majority of our revenue is generated from recurring account- and transaction-based fees under contracts that generally have terms of three to five years and high renewal rates. Most of the services we provide are necessary for our clients to operate their businesses and are, therefore, non-discretionary in nature.
Our operations are principally located in the United States and are comprised of the Payments and Industry Products (“Payments”) segment and the Financial Institution Services (“Financial”) segment. The Payments segment primarily provides debit and credit card processing and services, electronic bill payment and presentment services, internet and mobile banking software and services, person-to-person payment services, and other electronic payments software and services. Our businesses in this segment also provide card and print personalization services, investment account processing services for separately managed accounts, and fraud and risk management products and services. The Financial segment provides banks, thrifts, credit unions, and leasing and finance companies with account processing services, item processing and source capture services, loan origination and servicing products, cash management and consulting services, and other products and services that support numerous types of financial transactions. The Corporate and Other segment primarily consists of unallocated corporate expenses, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, intercompany eliminations and other costs that are not considered when management evaluates segment performance.

11

Table of Contents

Enterprise Priorities
We continue to implement a series of strategic initiatives to help accomplish our mission of providing integrated technology and services solutions that enable best-in-class results for our clients. These strategic initiatives include active portfolio management of our various businesses, enhancing the overall value of our existing client relationships, improving operational effectiveness, being disciplined in our allocation of capital, and differentiating our products and services through innovation. Our key enterprise priorities for 2015 are: (i) to continue to build high-quality revenue while meeting our earnings goals; (ii) to build and extend client relationships with an increased emphasis on payment and channel solutions; and (iii) to deliver innovation and integration which enables differentiation and value for our clients.
Industry Trends
The market for products and services offered by financial institutions continues to evolve rapidly. The financial industry regularly introduces and implements new payment, deposit, lending, investment and risk management products, and the distinctions among the products and services traditionally offered by different types of financial institutions continue to narrow as they seek to serve the same customers. At the same time, regulatory conditions have continued to create a difficult operating environment for financial institutions. In particular, legislation such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has generated, and will continue to generate, numerous new regulations that will impact the financial industry. These conditions, along with mild economic improvement, have created heightened interest in solutions that help financial institutions win and retain customers, generate incremental revenue, comply with regulations and enhance operating efficiency. Examples of these solutions include our electronic payments solutions and channels such as internet, mobile and tablet banking, sometimes referred to as “digital channels.”
This increased focus on digital channels by both financial institutions and their customers, as well as the growing volume and types of payment transactions in the marketplace, have increased the data and transaction processing needs of financial institutions. We expect that financial institutions will continue to invest significant capital and human resources to process transactions, manage information and offer innovative new services to their customers in this rapidly evolving and competitive environment. We anticipate that we will benefit over the long term from the trend of financial institutions moving from in-house technology to outsourced solutions as they seek to remain current on technology changes amidst an evolving marketplace. We believe that economies of scale in developing and maintaining the infrastructure, technology, products, services and networks necessary to be competitive in such an environment are essential to justify these investments, and we anticipate that demand for products that facilitate customer interaction with financial institutions, including electronic transactions through digital channels, will continue to increase, which we expect to create revenue opportunities for us. Based on these market conditions, we believe that our sizable and diverse client base, combined with our position as a leading provider of non-discretionary, recurring revenue-based products and services, gives us a solid foundation for growth. Furthermore, we believe that the integration of our products and services creates a compelling value proposition for our clients.
In addition to the trends described above, the financial institutions marketplace has experienced change in composition as well. During the past 25 years, the number of financial institutions in the United States has declined at a relatively steady rate of approximately 3% per year, primarily as a result of voluntary mergers and acquisitions. Rather than reducing the overall market, these consolidations have transferred accounts among financial institutions. An acquisition benefits us when a newly combined institution is processed on our system, or elects to move to one of our systems, and negatively impacts us when a competing system is selected. Financial institution acquisitions also impact our financial results due to early contract termination fees in our multi-year client contracts, which are primarily generated when an existing client with a multi-year contract is acquired by another financial institution. These fees can vary from period to period based on the number and size of clients that are acquired and how early in the contract term the contract is terminated. Our revenue is diversified, and our focus on long-term client relationships and recurring, transaction-oriented products and services has reduced the impact that consolidation in the financial services industry has had on us. We have clients that span the entire range of financial institutions in terms of asset size and business model, and our 50 largest financial institution clients represent less than 25% of our annual revenue. In addition, we believe that our products and services can assist financial institutions with the regulatory and market challenges that they currently face by providing, among other things, new sources of revenue and opportunities to reduce their costs.

12

Table of Contents

Results of Operations
The following table presents certain amounts included in our consolidated statements of income, the relative percentage that those amounts represent to revenue and the change in those amounts from year to year. This information should be read together with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Percentage of
Revenue (1)
 
Increase (Decrease)
(In millions)
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Processing and services
$
1,125

 
$
1,063

 
85.7
 %
 
84.2
 %
 
$
62

 
6
 %
Product
188

 
200

 
14.3
 %
 
15.8
 %
 
(12
)
 
(6
)%
Total revenue
1,313

 
1,263

 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
50

 
4
 %
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of processing and services
541

 
537

 
48.1
 %
 
50.5
 %
 
4

 
1
 %
Cost of product
172

 
168

 
91.5
 %
 
84.0
 %
 
4

 
2
 %
Sub-total
713

 
705

 
54.3
 %
 
55.8
 %
 
8

 
1
 %
Selling, general and administrative
258

 
243

 
19.6
 %
 
19.2
 %
 
15

 
6
 %
Total expenses
971

 
948

 
74.0
 %
 
75.1
 %
 
23

 
2
 %
Operating income
342

 
315

 
26.0
 %
 
24.9
 %
 
27

 
9
 %
Interest expense
(41
)
 
(41
)
 
(3.1
)%
 
(3.2
)%
 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate
$
301

 
$
274

 
22.9
 %
 
21.7
 %
 
$
27

 
10
 %

 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Percentage of
Revenue (1)
 
Increase (Decrease)
(In millions)
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Processing and services
$
3,301

 
$
3,141

 
84.9
 %
 
83.8
 %
 
$
160

 
5
 %
Product
585

 
609

 
15.1
 %
 
16.2
 %
 
(24
)
 
(4
)%
Total revenue
3,886

 
3,750

 
100.0
 %
 
100.0
 %
 
136

 
4
 %
Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of processing and services
1,625

 
1,610

 
49.2
 %
 
51.3
 %
 
15

 
1
 %
Cost of product
521

 
519

 
89.1
 %
 
85.2
 %
 
2

 

Sub-total
2,146

 
2,129

 
55.2
 %
 
56.8
 %
 
17

 
1
 %
Selling, general and administrative
758

 
728

 
19.5
 %
 
19.4
 %
 
30

 
4
 %
Total expenses
2,904

 
2,857

 
74.7
 %
 
76.2
 %
 
47

 
2
 %
Operating income
982

 
893

 
25.3
 %
 
23.8
 %
 
89

 
10
 %
Interest expense
(131
)
 
(123
)
 
(3.4
)%
 
(3.3
)%
 
(8
)
 
7
 %
Interest and investment income
1

 
1

 

 

 

 

Loss on early debt extinguishment
(85
)
 

 
(2.2
)%
 

 
(85
)
 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate
$
767

 
$
771

 
19.7
 %
 
20.6
 %
 
$
(4
)
 
(1
)%
_____________________
(1)
Percentage of revenue is calculated as the relevant revenue, expense, income or loss amount divided by total revenue, except for cost of processing and services and cost of product amounts which are divided by the related component of revenue.


13

Table of Contents

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)
Payments
 
Financial
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
Total revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
$
714

 
$
612

 
$
(13
)
 
$
1,313

2014
686

 
588

 
(11
)
 
1,263

Revenue growth
$
28

 
$
24

 
$
(2
)
 
$
50

Revenue growth percentage
4
%
 
4
%
 
 
 
4
%
Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
$
217

 
$
218

 
$
(93
)
 
$
342

2014
201

 
193

 
(79
)
 
315

Operating income growth
$
16

 
$
25

 
$
(14
)
 
$
27

Operating income growth percentage
8
%
 
13
%
 
 
 
9
%
Operating margin:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
30.4
%
 
35.6
%
 
 
 
26.0
%
2014
29.2
%
 
32.8
%
 
 
 
24.9
%
Operating margin growth (1)
120 bps

 
280 bps

 
 
 
110 bps


 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)
Payments
 
Financial
 
Corporate
and Other
 
Total
Total revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
$
2,111

 
$
1,813

 
$
(38
)
 
$
3,886

2014
2,028

 
1,758

 
(36
)
 
3,750

Revenue growth
$
83

 
$
55

 
$
(2
)
 
$
136

Revenue growth percentage
4
%
 
3
%
 
 
 
4
%
Operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
$
616

 
$
631

 
$
(265
)
 
$
982

2014
566

 
581

 
(254
)
 
893

Operating income growth
$
50

 
$
50

 
$
(11
)
 
$
89

Operating income growth percentage
9
%
 
9
%
 
 
 
10
%
Operating margin:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
29.2
%
 
34.8
%
 
 
 
25.3
%
2014
27.9
%
 
33.0
%
 
 
 
23.8
%
Operating margin growth (1)
130 bps

 
180 bps

 
 
 
150 bps

______________________
(1)
Represents the basis point growth or decline in operating margin.
Total Revenue
Total revenue increased $50 million, or 4%, in the third quarter of 2015 compared to 2014 and increased $136 million, or 4%, in the first nine months of 2015 compared to 2014, driven by both our Payments and Financial segments. Foreign currency fluctuations negatively impacted overall revenue growth by approximately 70 basis points in the third quarter and 50 basis points in the first nine months of 2015.
Revenue in our Payments segment increased $28 million, or 4%, and $83 million, or 4%, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, compared to 2014. Payments segment revenue growth was driven by our recurring revenue businesses as processing and services revenue increased $34 million, or 6%, and $98 million, or 6%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, over the prior year periods. This growth was primarily due to new clients and increased transaction volumes from existing clients in our card services, biller solutions and bill payment businesses, as well as in our

14

Table of Contents

digital channels business, which includes our online and mobile banking solutions. Product revenue decreased $6 million, or 3%, and $15 million, or 3%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. This decrease was primarily due to lower software license revenue, along with a decline in revenue in our output solutions business due to a higher level of card reissuances in the prior year.
Revenue in our Financial segment increased $24 million, or 4%, and $55 million, or 3%, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, compared to 2014. Increased processing and services revenue in our account processing and lending businesses, including higher contract termination fee revenue, favorably impacted segment revenue growth in both the third quarter and first nine months of 2015. Foreign currency fluctuations negatively impacted segment revenue growth by approximately 90 basis points in the third quarter and 70 basis points in the first nine months of 2015.
Total Expenses
Total expenses increased $23 million, or 2%, in the third quarter of 2015 and increased $47 million, or 2%, in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the prior year periods. Total expenses as a percentage of total revenue decreased 110 basis points from 75.1% in the third quarter of 2014 to 74.0% in the third quarter of 2015 and decreased 150 basis points from 76.2% in the first nine months of 2014 to 74.7% in the first nine months of 2015.
Cost of processing and services as a percentage of processing and services revenue decreased to 48.1% in the third quarter of 2015 compared to 50.5% in the third quarter of 2014 and to 49.2% in the first nine months of 2015 as compared to 51.3% in the first nine months of 2014. Cost of processing and services as a percentage of processing and services revenue was favorably impacted by increased operating leverage in our recurring revenue businesses, as well as by operating efficiency initiatives across the company that have benefited our overall cost structure.
Cost of product as a percentage of product revenue in the third quarter of 2015 increased to 91.5% from 84.0% in the third quarter of 2014 and to 89.1% in the first nine months of 2015 from 85.2% in the first nine months of 2014. Cost of product as a percentage of product revenue was negatively impacted in 2015 by increased expenses associated with additional investments in our output solutions business, along with a decline in higher-margin software license revenue, as compared to the prior year periods.
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue increased to 19.6% in the third quarter of 2015 compared to 19.2% in the third quarter of 2014, largely due to increased share-based compensation and incremental costs associated with data center and real estate consolidation activities. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue was relatively consistent for the first nine months of 2015 at 19.5% compared to 19.4% in 2014.
Operating Income and Operating Margin
Total operating income increased $27 million, or 9%, and $89 million, or 10%, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, compared to 2014. Total operating margin increased 110 basis points to 26.0% in the third quarter of 2015 and increased 150 basis points to 25.3% in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the same periods in 2014. Operating income and operating margin improvements in 2015 were driven by scale efficiencies and operational effectiveness initiatives.
Operating income in our Payments segment increased $16 million, or 8%, and $50 million, or 9%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, compared to 2014. Operating margin increased 120 basis points to 30.4% in the third quarter of 2015 and 130 basis points to 29.2% in the first nine months of 2015, as compared to the prior year periods. The increases in operating income and margin in 2015 were primarily due to revenue growth and scale efficiencies in a number of our businesses, including card services, partially offset by increased expenses associated with additional investments in our biller and output solutions businesses.
Operating income in our Financial segment increased $25 million, or 13%, and $50 million, or 9%, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, compared to 2014. Operating margin increased 280 basis points to 35.6% in the third quarter of 2015 and 180 basis points to 34.8% in the first nine months of 2015, as compared to the prior year periods. Operating income and operating margin in 2015 were positively impacted by revenue growth and scale efficiencies in our account processing and lending businesses, including higher contract termination fee revenue, along with operational effectiveness initiatives.
The operating loss in the Corporate and Other segment increased $14 million and $11 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, compared to 2014 primarily due to increased merger, integration and other costs incurred in

15

Table of Contents

conjunction with the achievement of our operational effectiveness objectives, including incremental costs related to data center and real estate consolidation activities. 
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $8 million, or 7%, in the first nine months of 2015 compared to 2014 primarily due to the reclassification of unamortized losses on settled cash flow hedges to interest expense related to the early extinguishment of debt during the second quarter of 2015.
Loss on Early Debt Extinguishment
In May 2015, we redeemed our $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.125% senior notes due in 2016 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.8% senior notes due in 2017, which resulted in a pre-tax loss on early debt extinguishment of $85 million related to make-whole payments and other costs associated with the redemption.
Income Tax Provision
Our effective income tax rates for continuing operations were 38.7% and 36.3% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, respectively, and were 44.0% and 37.2% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively. The lower effective tax rate in the third quarter and first nine months of 2015 was primarily due to the level of income tax expense associated with our share of the gains on the sales of subsidiary businesses in 2015 and 2014 by our unconsolidated affiliate, StoneRiver Group, L.P. (“StoneRiver"), a joint venture in which we own a 49% interest.
Income from Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate
Our share of StoneRiver's net income decreased by $54 million in the first nine months of 2015 compared to 2014 primarily attributed to our share of the gains on the sales of subsidiary businesses at StoneRiver.
Net Income Per Share – Diluted from Continuing Operations
Net income per share-diluted from continuing operations was $0.92 and $0.95 in the third quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively, and was $2.18 and $2.25 in the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Net income per share-diluted from continuing operations was favorably impacted by our share of the gains on the sales of subsidiary businesses at StoneRiver by $0.08 per share and $0.21 per share in the third quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $0.08 per share and $0.20 per share in the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets reduced net income per share-diluted from continuing operations by $0.14 per share and $0.13 per share in the third quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $0.40 per share and $0.39 per share in the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively. In addition, net income per share-diluted was negatively impacted by debt extinguishment and refinancing costs of $0.25 per share in the first nine months of 2015.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
Our primary liquidity needs are: (i) to fund normal operating expenses; (ii) to meet the interest and principal requirements of our outstanding indebtedness; and (iii) to fund capital expenditures and operating lease payments. We believe these needs will be satisfied using cash flow generated by our operations, our cash and cash equivalents of $309 million at September 30, 2015 and available borrowings under our revolving credit facility. The following table presents our operating cash flow and capital expenditure amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

16

Table of Contents

 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
Increase (Decrease)
(In millions)
2015
 
2014
 
$
 
%
Net income from continuing operations
$
523

 
$
573

 
$
(50
)
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
312

 
300

 
12

 
 
Share-based compensation
51

 
37

 
14

 
 
Excess tax benefits from share-based awards
(34
)
 
(15
)
 
(19
)
 
 
Deferred income taxes
(2
)
 
(11
)
 
9

 
 
Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate
(35
)
 
(89
)
 
54

 
 
Loss on early debt extinguishment
85

 

 
85

 
 
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliate
36

 
108

 
(72
)
 
 
Net changes in working capital and other
19

 
57

 
(38
)
 
 
Operating cash flow
$
955

 
$
960

 
$
(5
)
 
(1
)%
Capital expenditures
$
292

 
$
225

 
$
67

 
30
 %
Our net cash provided by operating activities, or operating cash flow, was $955 million in the first nine months of 2015, a decrease of 1% compared with $960 million in 2014. This decrease in the first nine months of 2015 was primarily due to a decrease in cash dividends received from our StoneRiver joint venture, representing returns on our investment, and unfavorable working capital changes including timing of prepaid expenses, offset by increased operating earnings.
Our current policy is to use our operating cash flow primarily to repay debt and fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and share repurchases, rather than to pay dividends. Our capital expenditures were approximately 8% and 6% of our total revenue in the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively. Capital expenditures in 2015 include $62 million related to our Atlanta facility consolidation, consisting primarily of leasehold improvements associated with the construction of a new building, of which $25 million was offset by landlord reimbursements included in net changes in working capital and other.
During the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, we received cash dividends of $36 million and $108 million, respectively, from our StoneRiver joint venture. These dividends, in their entirety, represented returns on our investment and are reported in cash flows from operating activities. Additionally, we purchased $1.05 billion of our common stock during the first nine months of 2015. As of September 30, 2015, we had approximately 6.9 million shares remaining under our current share repurchase authorization. Shares repurchased are generally held for issuance in connection with our equity plans.
Indebtedness
(In millions)
September 30, 2015
 
December 31,
2014
Term loan
$
630

 
$
810

Revolving credit facility

 
42

3.125% senior notes due 2015
300

 
300

3.125% senior notes due 2016

 
600

6.8% senior notes due 2017

 
500

2.7% senior notes due 2020
849

 

4.625% senior notes due 2020
449

 
449

4.75% senior notes due 2021
399

 
399

3.5% senior notes due 2022
698

 
697

3.85% senior notes due 2025
899

 

Other borrowings
11

 
6

Total debt (including current maturities)
$
4,235

 
$
3,803

At September 30, 2015, our debt consisted primarily of $3.6 billion of senior notes and $630 million of term loan borrowings. Interest on our senior notes is paid semi-annually. During the first nine months of 2015, we were in compliance with all financial debt covenants.

17

Table of Contents

Revolving Credit Facility
In April 2015, we entered into an amended and restated revolving credit agreement that restated our existing $2.0 billion revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks and extended its maturity from October 2018 to April 2020. The amended and restated credit agreement also provided that our subsidiaries that were guaranteeing our obligations under the revolving credit facility were released from their respective guarantees. Borrowings under the amended revolving credit facility continue to bear interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR or on a base rate, plus a specified margin based on our long-term debt rating in effect from time to time. There are no significant commitment fees and no compensating balance requirements. The amended revolving credit facility contains various restrictions and covenants that are substantially similar to those under our previously existing credit agreement and require us, among other things, to: (i) limit our consolidated indebtedness as of the end of each fiscal quarter to no more than three and one-half times consolidated net earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and certain other adjustments during the period of four fiscal quarters then ended, and (ii) maintain consolidated net earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and certain other adjustments of at least three times consolidated interest expense as of the end of each fiscal quarter for the period of four fiscal quarters then ended. As of September 30, 2015, there were no outstanding borrowings on the revolving credit facility.
Term Loan
We maintain a term loan with a syndicate of banks that matures in October 2018 and bears interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR or on a base rate, plus a specified margin based on our long-term debt rating in effect from time to time. The variable interest rate on the term loan borrowings was 1.44% as of September 30, 2015. A remaining scheduled principal payment of $90 million is due on December 31, 2017, with the outstanding principal balance of $540 million due at maturity. The term loan facility contains various restrictions and covenants substantially similar to those contained in the revolving credit facility described above. In April 2015, we entered into an amendment to our term loan facility to conform certain of its terms to those in the amended and restated credit agreement, including providing that our subsidiaries that were guaranteeing our obligations under the term loan facility were released from their respective guarantees.
Senior Notes
In April 2015, we provided notice to the trustee under the indenture and supplemental indentures governing our outstanding senior notes that the subsidiary guarantors of the outstanding senior notes were automatically released from all of their obligations under the supplemental indentures and their respective guarantees.
In May 2015, we completed an offering of $1.75 billion of senior notes comprised of $850 million aggregate principal amount of 2.7% senior notes due in June 2020 and $900 million aggregate principal amount of 3.85% senior notes due in June 2025. The notes pay interest semi-annually on June 1 and December 1, commencing on December 1, 2015. The interest rate applicable to these notes is subject to an increase of up to two percent in the event that our credit rating is downgraded below investment grade. The indentures governing the senior notes contain covenants that, among other matters, limit (i) our ability to consolidate or merge into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of our properties and assets to, another person, (ii) our and certain of our subsidiaries’ ability to create or assume liens, and (iii) our and certain of our subsidiaries’ ability to engage in sale and leaseback transactions. We used the net proceeds from this offering to redeem our $600 million aggregate principal amount of 3.125% senior notes due in June 2016 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 6.8% senior notes due in November 2017. We recorded a pre-tax loss on early debt extinguishment of $85 million related to make-whole payments and other costs associated with this redemption. In addition, we paid scheduled December 2015 and December 2016 principal payments on the term loan totaling $180 million and repaid outstanding borrowings under the amended and restated revolving credit facility. The remaining net proceeds from the offering were used for general corporate purposes.
At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our $300 million aggregate principal amount of 3.125% senior notes due in October 2015 were classified in the consolidated balance sheets as long-term as we had the intent to refinance this debt on a long-term basis and the ability to do so under our amended and restated revolving credit facility. In October 2015, we used available borrowings under the amended and restated revolving credit facility to repay the $300 million aggregate principal amount of 3.125% senior notes.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk required by this item are incorporated by reference to Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and have not materially changed since December 31, 2014.

18

Table of Contents

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated 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). Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2015.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the normal course of business, we and our subsidiaries are named as defendants in lawsuits in which claims are asserted against us. In the opinion of management, the liabilities, if any, which may ultimately result from such lawsuits are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The table below sets forth information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the company or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) of shares of our common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2015:
Period
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
 
Average Price
Paid per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or  Programs (1)
 
Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs (1)
July 1-31, 2015
795,000

 
$
85.60

 
795,000

 
12,115,000

August 1-31, 2015
2,725,000

 
86.48

 
2,725,000

 
9,390,000

September 1-30, 2015
2,450,000

 
85.82

 
2,450,000

 
6,940,000

Total
5,970,000

 

 
5,970,000

 

_________________________
(1)
On November 19, 2014, our board of directors authorized the purchase of up to 20.0 million shares of our common stock. This authorization does not expire.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The exhibits listed in the accompanying exhibit index are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

19

Table of Contents

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
FISERV, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: October 28, 2015
By:
 
/s/ Thomas J. Hirsch
 
 
 
Thomas J. Hirsch
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary


Table of Contents

Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
  
Exhibit Description
 
 
 
31.1
  
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, dated October 28, 2015
 
 
 
31.2
  
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, dated October 28, 2015
 
 
 
32
  
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, dated October 28, 2015
 
 
 
101.INS*
  
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
 
101.SCH*
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
 
101.CAL*
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.DEF*
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.LAB*
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
 
101.PRE*
  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
_______________________
*
Filed with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are the following documents formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.