UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2009

 

 

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-33220   33-1151291
(Commission file number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1981 Marcus Avenue

Lake Success, New York 11042

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 472-5400

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 9, 2009, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) posted key statistics of its Investor Communication Solutions, Securities Processing Solutions and Clearing and Outsourcing Solutions businesses for the fiscal quarters ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 on the Company’s website at www.broadridge.com in the Investor Relations section. A copy of the statistics is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 9, 2009, the Company posted the services definitions referenced in the Investor Communication Solutions statistics included in Exhibit 99.1 hereto on the Company’s website at www.broadridge.com in the Investor Relations section. A copy of the definitions is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

The information furnished pursuant to Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibits. The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1   Key Statistics for the Fiscal Quarters ended December 31, 2008 and 2009
99.2   Investor Communication Solutions Segment-Services Definitions


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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 10, 2009

 

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/    Dan Sheldon

Name:   Dan Sheldon
Title:   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

Investor Communication Solutions

Key Statistics

Quarterly

(volume and $ in millions)

 

Legend:      
Type      
RC    =   Recurring - Low Volatility
ED    =   Event-Driven - High Volatility

 

            2Q08     2Q09     Type
    

Fee Revenues (1)

      

Proxy

     Equities    $ 25.7     $ 26.0     RC
    

Stock Record Position Growth

     -4 %     -3 %  
    

Pieces

     31.6       26.8    
     Mutual Funds    $ 26.4     $ 9.4     ED
    

Pieces

     45.3       12.3    
     Contests/Specials    $ 3.6     $ 6.8     ED
    

Pieces

     4.5       8.8    
                       
     Total Proxy    $ 55.7     $ 42.2    
    

Total Pieces

     81.4       47.9    

Interims

     Mutual Funds (Annual/Semi-Annual Reports/Annual Prospectuses)    $ 16.2     $ 17.3     RC
    

Position Growth

     9 %     6 %  
    

Pieces

     93.9       104.6    
     Mutual Funds (Supplemental Prospectuses) & Other    $ 10.7     $ 11.6     ED
    

Pieces

     65.9       69.2    
                       
     Total Interims    $ 26.9     $ 28.9    
    

Total Pieces

     159.8       173.8    

Transaction

Reporting

     Transaction Reporting    $ 29.1     $ 32.1     RC

Fulfillment

     Post-Sale Fulfillment    $ 16.8     $ 18.6     RC
    

Pre-Sale Fulfillment

   $ 9.4     $ 9.8     ED
                       
     Total Fulfillment    $ 26.2     $ 28.4    

Other

Communications

     Other (2)    $ 8.1     $ 12.1     ED
                       
     Total Fee Revenues    $ 146.0     $ 143.7    
     Total Distribution Revenues    $ 157.2     $ 151.8    
                       
     Total Net Revenue as reported - GAAP    $ 303.2     $ 295.5    
                       

 

(1) As of 1Q09, these items represent fee revenues only and exclude distribution revenues which are set out separately. The historical numbers have been adjusted to exclude distribution revenues.
(2) Other includes pieces of 2.0M for 2Q08 and 3.6M for 2Q09 primarily related to corporate actions.


Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

Securities Processing Solutions

Key Statistics

Quarterly

($ in millions)

 

Legend:      
Type      
RC    =   Recurring - Low Volatility
ED    =   Event-Driven - High Volatility

 

            2Q08    2Q09    Type

Equity

             

Transaction-Based

     Equity Trades    $ 66.3    $ 70.0    RC
    

Internal Trade Volume Growth

     1,537      1,693   
    

Trade Volume (Average Trades per Day in ‘000) (1)(2)

     1,583      1,804   

Non-Transaction

     Other Equity Services    $ 42.6    $ 48.2    RC
                     
     Total Equity    $ 108.9    $ 118.2   

Fixed-Income

             

Transaction-Based

     Fixed-Income Trades    $ 12.4    $ 13.8    RC
    

Internal Trade Volume

     212      267   
    

Trade Volume (Average Trades per Day in ‘000)

     216      310   

Non-Transaction

     Other Fixed-Income Services    $ 6.3    $ 7.5    RC
                     
     Total Fixed-Income    $ 18.7    $ 21.3   
                     
     Total Net Revenue as reported - GAAP    $ 127.6    $ 139.5   
                     

 

(1) As of 1Q09, Equity Trade volume adjusted to exclude trades processed under fixed priced contracts. Management believes excluding this trade volume presents a stronger correlation between trade volume and Equity Trade revenue.
(2) Excludes trades per day for Lehman Brothers, Inc. to reflect the loss of the Lehman business and to provide a better historical comparison.


Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

Clearing and Outsourcing Solutions

Key Statistics

Quarterly

($ in millions)

 

Legend:      
Type      
RC    =   Recurring - Low Volatility
ED    =   Event-Driven - High Volatility

 

            2Q08    2Q09    Type

Clearing

     Net Interest Income (1)    $ 7.5    $ 3.7    RC
    

Average Margin Debits

   $ 923.0    $ 715.8   
    

Clearing Fees/Other

   $ 12.8    $ 18.0    RC
    

Trade Volume (Average Trades per Day in ‘000)

     48.7      59.4   

Outsourcing

     Outsourcing    $ 4.4    $ 7.0    RC
    

# of Clients

     4      6   
                     
    

Total Net Revenue as reported - GAAP

   $ 24.7    $ 28.7   
                     

 

(1) Referred to as “Margin Revenues” in Key Statistics prior to 3Q08.

Exhibit 99.2

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

Investor Communication Solutions Segment - Services Definitions

Services:

Proxy

Equities Refers to the proxy services we provide in connection with annual stockholder meetings for publicly traded corporate issuers. Annual meetings of public companies include shares held in “street name” (meaning that they are held of record by brokers or banks, which in turn hold the shares on behalf of their clients, the ultimate beneficial owners) and shares held in “registered name” (shares registered directly in the names of their owners).

Mutual Funds Refers to the proxy services we provide for funds, classes or trusts of an investment company. Open-ended mutual funds are not required to have annual meetings. As a result, mutual fund proxy services provided to open-ended mutual funds are driven by a “triggering event.” These triggering events can be a change in directors, fee structures, investment restrictions, or mergers of funds.

Contests Refers to the proxy services we provide when a separate agenda is put forth by one or more stockholders that is in opposition to the proposals presented by management of the company which is separately distributed and tabulated from the company’s proxy materials.

Specials Refers to the proxy services we provide in connection with stockholder meetings held outside of the normal annual meeting cycle and are primarily driven by special events (e.g., mergers and acquisitions in which the company being acquired is a public company and needs to solicit the approval of its stockholders).

Interims

Mutual Funds (Annual/Semi-Annual Reports/Annual Prospectuses) – Refers to the services we provide investment companies in connection with information they are required by regulation to distribute periodically to their investors. These reports contain pertinent information such as holdings, fund performance, and other required disclosure.

Mutual Funds (Supplemental Prospectuses) – Refers primarily to information required to be provided by mutual funds to supplement information previously provided in an annual mutual fund prospectus (e.g., change in portfolio managers, closing funds or class of shares to investors, or restating or clarifying items in the original prospectus). The events could occur at any time throughout the year.

Other – Refers to communications provided by corporate issuers and investment companies to investors including newsletters, notices, tax information, marketing materials and other information not required to be distributed by regulation.

Transaction Reporting

Transaction Reporting Refers primarily to the printing and distribution of account statements, trade confirmations and tax reporting documents to account holders, including electronic delivery and archival services.

Fulfillment

Post-Sale Fulfillment Refers primarily to the distribution of prospectuses, offering documents, and required regulatory disclosure information to investors in connection with purchases of securities.

Pre-Sale Fulfillment Refers to the distribution of marketing literature, welcome kits, enrollment kits, and investor information to prospective investors, existing stockholders and other targeted recipients on behalf of broker-dealers, mutual fund companies and 401(k) administrators.

Other Communications

Other – Refers to the services we provide in connection with the distribution of communications material not included in the above definitions such as non-objecting beneficial owner (NOBO) lists, and corporate actions such as mergers, acquisitions, and tender offer transactions.