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CORRECTION: Broadridge Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Results
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 7, 2014 - In the press release, "Broadridge Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Results," issued earlier today by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), a correction is issued to revise the fourth quarter fiscal year 2014 Non-GAAP diluted EPS amount to $1.16 from $1.17 due to a computational error. This correction does not change any other amounts reported. Complete corrected text follows.
Broadridge Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 ResultsLAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 7, 2014 – Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2014. Results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 compared with the same period last year were as follows:
Richard J. Daly, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The fourth quarter was successfully executed and enabled Broadridge to achieve another record year with 20% growth in Non-GAAP diluted EPS generated by Net New Business, favorable market conditions, and improved productivity. Client revenue retention remained at exceptional levels driven by the strength of our brand in our market. We continued to build our brand by executing on our growth strategy as we increased investments in the business, completed two tuck-in acquisitions, and introduced new solutions to address our clients’ evolving business needs. The value of our solutions in the marketplace is reflected in our recurring revenue closed sales results which also reached a new high, headlined by an important closed sale with Fidelity Investments to provide investor communications outsourcing services. I am very pleased with our performance in fiscal year 2014 as we remain on our journey to consistently deliver top quartile stockholder returns.”
Mr. Daly added, “Given our financial strength and confidence in the business, the Board has raised our annual dividend amount by approximately 29% to $1.08 per share, representing the seventh consecutive year of an increase in our dividend. Our strong Free cash flows allow us to continue to return capital to our stockholders while also investing in and growing our business.”
Mr. Daly concluded, “Our record performance in fiscal year 2014 positions us for continued success and underscores our commitment to creating long term value for our stockholders. Our fiscal year 2015 guidance anticipates Non-GAAP diluted EPS to be in the range of $2.42 to $2.52 representing 8% to 12% growth over the prior year and recurring revenue growth of 5% to 7%, primarily driven by Net New Business. Our guidance range assumes a nominal contribution from the market-based activities which enhanced our growth in fiscal year 2014. Broadridge is now positioned to grow based on what we can control and not rely on the revenue from market-based activities to fuel our growth. Recurring revenue closed sales are expected to be in the range of $110 million to $150 million and we anticipate strong Free cash flows of approximately $350 million. Our guidance also reflects another year of increased investment in the business. Our position as an industry leader and our continued investments in value-added solutions increases our confidence in continuing to generate sustainable top quartile stockholder returns going forward.”
Financial Results for Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2014
For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, revenues increased 2% to $886 million, compared to $865 million for the prior year period. The increase was driven by higher recurring fee revenues of approximately $39 million, or 7%, as a result of Net New Business (defined as recurring revenue closed sales less client losses) and internal growth. GAAP Pre-tax margins were 23.3% compared to 23.4% for the previous fiscal year. Non-GAAP Pre-tax margins were 24.1%, compared to 25.6% for the same period last year.
For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, GAAP Net earnings increased 4% to $140 million, compared to $135 million for the prior year period, primarily due to higher revenues and operating leverage coupled with the positive impact of improved productivity from strategic initiatives. Non-GAAP Net earnings increased to $145 million, compared to $142 million for the same period last year. GAAP Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.13 per share, compared to $1.09 per share in the same period last year. Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.16 compared to $1.15 per share for the same period last year. Acquisition Amortization and Other Costs decreased GAAP Diluted earnings per share by $0.04 for both the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
In addition, during the fourth quarter, the Company repurchased approximately 1.9 million shares of Broadridge common stock at an average price of $40.29 per share under its stock repurchase program.
Analysis of Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2014
Investor Communication Solutions
Revenues for the Investor Communication Solutions segment increased $25 million, or 4%, to $715 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 compared to $690 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013. Higher recurring fee revenues contributed $38 million and were partially offset by lower event-driven fee revenues of $9 million and lower distribution revenues of $4 million. The positive contribution from recurring fee revenues was driven primarily by higher internal growth from market-based activities and Net New Business. Pre-tax margins increased by 50 basis points to 30.6% as a result of higher recurring fee revenues.
Securities Processing Solutions
Revenues for the Securities Processing Solutions segment increased $1 million, or 1%, to $174 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 compared to $173 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013. The increase was the result of higher Net New Business. Pre-tax margins decreased by 700 basis points to 8.6% as a result of investments.
Other
Pre-tax loss decreased by $7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, primarily due to a decline in Restructuring Charges compared to the same period last year.
Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2014
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, revenues increased $127 million, or 5%, to $2,558 million, compared to $2,431 million for the comparable period last year. The $127 million increase was driven by higher recurring fee revenues of $131 million and higher distribution revenues of $10 million. The positive contribution from recurring fee revenues reflected higher Net New Business and internal growth. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates unfavorably impacted revenues by $14 million. GAAP Pre-tax margins of 15.5% increased as compared to 13.3% for the previous fiscal year, primarily due to higher revenues and operating leverage coupled with the positive effect of improved productivity from strategic initiatives. Non-GAAP Pre-tax margins of 16.4% increased as compared to 15.1% for the same period last year.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, GAAP Net earnings of $263 million increased 24%, compared to $212 million in the comparable period last year. Non-GAAP Net earnings increased to $279 million, compared to $236 million in the prior year period. GAAP Diluted earnings per share increased to $2.12 per share compared to $1.69 per share for the comparable period last year. Non-GAAP Diluted earnings per share were $2.25 per share compared to $1.88 per share for the comparable period last year. Acquisition Amortization and Other Costs decreased GAAP Diluted earnings per share by $0.13 and $0.12 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
During the fiscal year ended 2014, our recurring revenue closed sales increased 5% from last year's comparable period to $127 million. Our fiscal year 2014 Free cash flows were $334 million. During fiscal year 2014, the Company repurchased approximately 2.9 million shares of Broadridge common stock at an average price of $38.89 per share under its stock repurchase program.
Dividend Declaration and Increase
On August 7, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share payable on October 1, 2014 to stockholders of record on September 15, 2014. This declaration reflects the Board's approval of an increase in the annual dividend amount by approximately 29% from $0.84 per share to $1.08 per share, subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors to declare quarterly dividends. With this increase, the Company's annual dividend has increased for the seventh consecutive year since its first full year of dividend payment in fiscal year 2008.
Share Repurchase Authorization
In addition, on August 6, 2014, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 6.2 million shares of Broadridge common stock. The share repurchases will be made in the open market or privately negotiated transactions in compliance with applicable legal requirements and other factors. With this authorization, the Company currently has approximately 10 million shares available for repurchase under its stock repurchase program.
Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Guidance
The Company anticipates:
The Non-GAAP Pre-tax margins and diluted earnings per share guidance ranges exclude the projected impact of Acquisition Amortization and Other Costs. Our guidance does not take into consideration the effect of any future acquisitions, additional debt or share repurchases.
Explanation of the Company’s Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In certain circumstances, results have been presented that are not generally accepted accounting principles measures (“Non-GAAP”) and should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported results. These Non-GAAP measures are indicators that management uses to provide additional meaningful comparisons between current results and prior reported results, and as a basis for planning and forecasting for future periods. In addition, Broadridge believes this Non-GAAP information helps investors understand the effect of these items on reported results and provides a better representation of the Company’s actual performance. Accompanying this release is a reconciliation of these Non-GAAP measures to the comparable GAAP measures.
Our Net earnings, Diluted earnings per share and Pre-tax margins results that are adjusted to exclude the impact of Acquisition Amortization and Other Costs and Restructuring Charges are Non-GAAP measures. Our fiscal year 2014 Non-GAAP results exclude the impact of Acquisition Amortization and Other Costs, and our fiscal year 2013 Non-GAAP results exclude the impact of Acquisition Amortization and Other Costs and Restructuring Charges. The Company incurred certain restructuring and reorganization costs during fiscal year 2014 as part of its normal business operations.
Free cash flows is a Non-GAAP measure and is defined by the Company as cash flows from operating activities, less capital expenditures and purchases of intangibles.
Acquisition Amortization and Other Costs
Acquisition Amortization and Other Costs represent amortization charges associated with intangible asset values as well as other transaction costs associated with the Company’s acquisitions. Acquisition Amortization and Other Costs are recorded in our Cost of revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
Restructuring Charges
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, there were $20 million in pre-tax charges primarily related to severance costs resulting from the termination of the outsourcing services agreement between the Company and Penson Worldwide, Inc. These charges were recorded in our Other segment and Cost of revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
Earnings Conference Call
An analyst conference call will be held today, Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. ET. A live webcast of the call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis. To listen to the webcast and view the slide presentation, go to www.broadridge-ir.com. The presentation will also be available to download and print approximately one hour before the webcast. Broadridge’s news releases, current financial information, SEC filings and Investor Relations presentations are accessible on the same website.
About Broadridge
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) is the leading provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions for broker-dealers, banks, mutual funds and corporate issuers globally. Broadridge’s investor communications, securities processing and business process outsourcing solutions help clients reduce their capital investments in operations infrastructure, allowing them to increase their focus on core business activities. With over 50 years of experience, Broadridge’s infrastructure underpins proxy voting services for over 90% of public companies and mutual funds in North America, and processes more than $5 trillion in fixed income and equity trades per day. Broadridge employs approximately 6,700 full-time associates in 14 countries. For more information about Broadridge, please visit www.broadridge.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and other written or oral statements made from time to time by representatives of Broadridge may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical in nature, and which may be identified by the use of words such as “expects,” “assumes,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “we believe,” “could be,” and other words of similar meaning, are forward-looking statements. In particular, information appearing in the “Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Guidance” section are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. These risks and uncertainties include those risk factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 (the “2013 Annual Report”), as they may be updated in any future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in the 2013 Annual Report. These risks include: the success of Broadridge in retaining and selling additional services to its existing clients and in obtaining new clients; Broadridge’s reliance on a relatively small number of clients, the continued financial health of those clients, and the continued use by such clients of Broadridge’s services with favorable pricing terms; changes in laws and regulations affecting Broadridge’s clients or the investor communication services provided by Broadridge; declines in participation and activity in the securities markets; any material breach of Broadridge security affecting its clients’ customer information; the failure of Broadridge’s outsourced data center services provider to provide the anticipated levels of service; a disaster or other significant slowdown or failure of Broadridge’s systems or error in the performance of Broadridge’s services; overall market and economic conditions and their impact on the securities markets; Broadridge’s failure to keep pace with changes in technology and demands of its clients; Broadridge’s ability to attract and retain key personnel; the impact of new acquisitions and divestitures; and competitive conditions. Broadridge disclaims any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, other than as required by law.
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