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LAKE SUCCESS, New York -- April 18, 2008 – Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today released the following statement in response to recent inquiries related to a large clearing transaction that was disclosed in its Form 10-Q filing for the period ended December 31, 2007, its risk management practices and its clearing and outsourcing strategy.
The transaction that caused a rise in our short-term debt level to $426 million at December 31, 2007:
The $380 million transaction in question involved 143 specified pools of AAA-rated mortgage-backed bonds issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA). These securities are liquid and have low price volatility. There were no exotic or illiquid mortgage-backed derivative securities in this transaction. The party who had committed to purchase these bonds is a global financial services company rated A+ by Standard & Poor’s. Consequently, Broadridge’s risk in this transaction was low. The transaction settled and the related loan was repaid on January 17, 2008, as previously disclosed.
Risk management practices at Ridge Clearing & Outsourcing, our broker-dealer subsidiary:
Clearing and Outsourcing Strategy:
Broadridge created the clearing outsourcing model and estimates the market opportunity to be over $500 million. By combining the world class transaction processing capabilities of its Securities Processing Solutions segment with the specialized clearing expertise provided by Ridge, Broadridge created a unique service offering for broker-dealers with the size and financial means to finance their own businesses, but at the same time outsource to Broadridge their systems and back-office operations processing.
Broadridge is the pioneer and leader in the clearing outsourcing business. Since introducing the outsourcing solution, it has signed six clients representing $20 million in annual revenue and believes the clearing outsourcing solution is a global opportunity. Ridge operates to facilitate Broadridge’s outsourcing strategy, the goal of which is to grow all of Broadridge’s processing businesses.
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, such as our fiscal year 2011 financial guidance, and which may be identified by the use of words like “expects,” “assumes,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “we believe,” “could be” and other words of similar meaning, 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, 2010 (the “2010 Annual Report”), as they may be updated in any future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in the 2010 Annual Report. These risks include: the success of Broadridge in retaining and selling additional services to its existing clients and in obtaining new clients; the pricing of Broadridge’s products and services; changes in laws and regulations affecting the investor communication services provided by Broadridge; declines in participation and activity in the securities markets; overall market and economic conditions and their impact on 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; any significant slowdown or failure of Broadridge’s systems or error in the performance of Broadridge’s services; 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 any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
To contact media relations, please email us at mediarelations@broadridge.com.
