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): November 14, 2008

 

 

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 November 14, 2008, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) posted key statistics of (i) its Investor Communication Solutions, Securities Processing Solutions and Clearing and Outsourcing Solutions businesses for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, and (ii) its Investor Communication Solutions business for the fiscal years ended 2006, 2007 and 2008 and the fiscal quarters of 2007 and 2008, as adjusted to provide fee revenue separate from distribution revenue, 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 November 14, 2008, 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 (i) the Fiscal Quarter ended September 30, 2008, and (ii) the Investor Communication Solutions business for the fiscal years ended 2006, 2007 and 2008, and the fiscal quarters of 2007 and 2008, as adjusted to provide fee revenue separate from distribution revenue
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: November 14, 2008

 

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

Annual as adjusted to provide fee revenues only

(volume and $ in millions)

Legend:

 

Type

     
RC    =    Recurring- Low Volatility
ED    =    Event-Driven- High Volatility

 

     FY06     FY07     FY08     Type

Proxy

        

Fee Revenues (1)

        

Equities

   $ 223.8     $ 227.0     $ 256.0     RC

Stock Record Position Growth

     4 %     0 %     2 %  

Pieces

     288.9       289.9       297.8    

Mutual Funds

   $ 61.5     $ 78.8     $ 92.1     ED

Pieces

     106.6       127.3       176.6    

Contests/Specials

   $ 10.2     $ 28.5     $ 19.7     ED

Pieces

     14.3       31.9       21.2    
                          

Total Proxy

   $ 295.5     $ 334.3     $ 367.8    

Total Pieces

     409.8       449.1       495.6    

Interims

        

Mutual Funds (Annual/Semi-Annual Reports/Annual Prospectuses)

   $ 67.4     $ 69.7     $ 73.9     RC

Position Growth

     8 %     9 %     9 %  

Pieces

     335.7       366.3       401.1    

Mutual Funds (Supplemental Prospectuses) & Other

   $ 43.3     $ 51.2     $ 48.9     ED

Pieces

     290.1       332.8       301.3    
                          

Total Interims

   $ 110.7     $ 120.9     $ 122.8    

Total Pieces

     625.8       699.1       702.4    

Transaction Reporting

        

Transaction Reporting

   $ 133.9     $ 129.6     $ 124.7     RC

Fulfillment

        

Post-Sale Fulfillment

   $ 51.5     $ 59.9     $ 70.4     RC

Pre-Sale Fulfillment

   $ 32.6     $ 37.4     $ 37.5     ED
                          

Total Fulfillment

   $ 84.1     $ 97.3     $ 107.9    

Other Communications

        

Other (2)

   $ 42.7     $ 49.9     $ 44.2     ED
                          

Total Fee Revenues

   $ 666.9     $ 732.0     $ 767.4    

Total Distribution Revenues

   $ 728.7     $ 820.2     $ 807.8    
                          

Total Net Revenue - Non-GAAP

   $ 1,395.6     $ 1,552.2     $ 1,575.2    

Transfer price adjustment

     4.5       2.0       —      
                          

Total Net Revenue as reported - GAAP

   $ 1,400.1     $ 1,554.2     $ 1,575.2    
                          

 

(1) 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 11.4M for FY06, 18.6M for FY07 and 12.6M for FY08 primarily related to corporate actions.

Management believes that certain Non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) measures, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP measures provide investors a more complete understanding of Broadridge’s underlying operational 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. These measures should be considered in addition to and not a substitute for the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.


Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

Investor Communication Solutions

Key Statistics

Quarterly Detailed as adjusted to provide fee revenues only

(volume and $ in millions)

Legend:

 

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

 

     1Q07     2Q07     3Q07     4Q07     1Q08     2Q08     3Q08     4Q08     Type

Proxy

                  

Fee Revenues (1)

                  

Equities

   $ 23.1     $ 22.9     $ 20.8     $ 160.2     $ 22.3     $ 25.7     $ 24.2     $ 183.9     RC

Stock Record Position Growth

     1 %     -3 %     -1 %     1 %     -1 %     -4 %     0 %     2 %  

Pieces

     29.8       29.6       25.3       205.3       25.8       31.6       23.8       216.6    

Mutual Funds

   $ 15.9     $ 18.7     $ 16.1     $ 28.1     $ 20.8     $ 26.4     $ 17.2     $ 27.6     ED

Pieces

     31.3       33.2       20.8       42.0       27.6       45.3       35.8       68.0    

Contests/Specials

   $ 7.2     $ 3.2     $ 6.0     $ 12.1     $ 6.1     $ 3.6     $ 2.0     $ 8.0     ED

Pieces

     9.2       4.4       7.0       11.2       6.5       4.5       2.1       7.9    
                                                                  

Total Proxy

   $ 46.2     $ 44.8     $ 42.9     $ 200.4     $ 49.2     $ 55.7     $ 43.4     $ 219.5    

Total Pieces

     70.3       67.2       53.1       258.5       59.9       81.4       61.7       292.5    

Interims

                  

Mutual Funds (Annual/Semi-Annual Reports/Annual Prospectuses)

   $ 16.4     $ 15.1     $ 21.5     $ 16.7     $ 18.1     $ 16.2     $ 22.3     $ 17.3     RC

Position Growth

     9 %     6 %     7 %     11 %     11 %     9 %     9 %     6 %  

Pieces

     81.8       83.7       100.3       100.6       92.2       93.9       112.7       102.3    

Mutual Funds (Supplemental Prospectuses) & Other

   $ 10.8     $ 12.6     $ 13.9     $ 14.0     $ 11.3     $ 10.7     $ 17.0     $ 9.9     ED

Pieces

     72.9       84.4       88.8       86.7       68.9       65.9       106.3       60.2    
                                                                  

Total Interims

   $ 27.2     $ 27.7     $ 35.4     $ 30.7     $ 29.4     $ 26.9     $ 39.3     $ 27.2    

Total Pieces

     154.7       168.1       189.1       187.3       161.1       159.8       219.0       162.5    

Transaction Reporting

                  

Transaction Reporting

   $ 31.2     $ 31.9     $ 37.7     $ 28.7     $ 27.9     $ 29.1     $ 36.1     $ 31.6     RC

Fulfillment

                  

Post-Sale Fulfillment

   $ 13.8     $ 13.6     $ 16.1     $ 16.5     $ 16.9     $ 16.8     $ 17.7     $ 19.0     RC

Pre-Sale Fulfillment

   $ 9.2     $ 9.4     $ 9.2     $ 9.4     $ 8.6     $ 9.4     $ 10.0     $ 9.4     ED
                                                                  

Total Fulfillment

   $ 23.0     $ 23.0     $ 25.3     $ 25.9     $ 25.5     $ 26.2     $ 27.7     $ 28.4    

Other Communications

                  

Other (2)

   $ 15.2     $ 9.5     $ 14.5     $ 10.8     $ 11.0     $ 8.1     $ 10.3     $ 14.9     ED
                                                                  

Total Fee Revenues

   $ 142.8     $ 136.9     $ 155.8     $ 296.5     $ 143.0     $ 146.0     $ 156.8     $ 321.6    

Total Distribution Revenues

   $ 164.2     $ 149.2     $ 183.9     $ 322.9     $ 156.1     $ 157.2     $ 186.1     $ 308.3    
                                                                  

Total Net Revenue - Non-GAAP

   $ 307.0     $ 286.1     $ 339.7     $ 619.4     $ 299.1     $ 303.2     $ 342.9     $ 629.9    

Transfer price adjustment

     1.0       1.0       —         —         —         —         —         —      
                                                                  

Total Net Revenue as reported - GAAP

   $ 308.0     $ 287.1     $ 339.7     $ 619.4     $ 299.1     $ 303.2     $ 342.9     $ 629.9    

 

(1) 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 18.6M for FY07 and 12.6M for FY08 primarily related to corporate actions.

Management believes that certain Non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) measures, when presented in conjunction with comparable GAAP measures provide investors a more complete understanding of Broadridge’s underlying operational 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. These measures should be considered in addition to and not a substitute for the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.


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

 

     1Q08     1Q09     Type

Proxy

      

Fee Revenues (1)

      

Equities

   $ 22.3     $ 24.7     RC

Stock Record Position Growth

     -1 %     5 %  

Pieces

     25.8       24.1    

Mutual Funds

   $ 20.8     $ 15.4     ED

Pieces

     27.6       21.6    

Contests/Specials

   $ 6.1     $ 7.3     ED

Pieces

     6.5       6.8    
                  

Total Proxy

   $ 49.2     $ 47.4    

Total Pieces

     59.9       52.5    

Interims

      

Mutual Funds (Annual/Semi-Annual Reports/Annual Prospectuses)

   $ 18.1     $ 19.1     RC

Position Growth

     11 %     6 %  

Pieces

     92.2       107.7    

Mutual Funds (Supplemental Prospectuses) & Other

   $ 11.3     $ 14.3     ED

Pieces

     68.9       85.8    
                  

Total Interims

   $ 29.4     $ 33.4    

Total Pieces

     161.1       193.5    

Transaction Reporting

      

Transaction Reporting

   $ 27.9     $ 31.6     RC

Fulfillment

      

Post-Sale Fulfillment

   $ 16.9     $ 17.3     RC

Pre-Sale Fulfillment

   $ 8.6     $ 8.9     ED
                  

Total Fulfillment

   $ 25.5     $ 26.2    

Other Communications

      

Other (2)

   $ 11.0     $ 9.6     ED
                  

Total Fee Revenues

   $ 143.0     $ 148.2    

Total Distribution Revenues

   $ 156.1     $ 165.6    
                  

Total Net Revenue as reported - GAAP

   $ 299.1     $ 313.8    
                  

 

(1) 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 6.1M for 1Q08 and 2.7M for 1Q09 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

 

     1Q08    1Q09    Type
Equity         

Transaction-Based

        

Equity Trades

   $ 63.0    $ 66.4    RC

Internal Trade Volume Growth

     1,456      1,502   

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

     2,059      2,106   

Non-Transaction

        

Other Equity Services

   $ 43.8    $ 45.0    RC
                

Total Equity

   $ 106.8    $ 111.4   
Fixed-Income         

Transaction-Based

        

Fixed-Income Trades

   $ 12.4    $ 14.2    RC

Internal Trade Volume

     213      270   

Trade Volume (Average Trades per Day in ‘000)

     216      278   

Non-Transaction

        

Other Fixed-Income Services

   $ 5.2    $ 7.6    RC
                

Total Fixed-Income

   $ 17.6    $ 21.8   
                

Total Net Revenue as reported - GAAP

   $ 124.4    $ 133.2   
                

 

(1) 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.


Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

Clearing and Outsourcing Solutions

Key Statistics

Quarterly

($ in millions)

Legend:

 

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

 

     1Q08    1Q09    Type

Clearing

        

Net Interest Income (1)

   $ 8.0    $ 5.2    RC

Average Margin Debits

   $ 870.1    $ 880.1   

Clearing Fees/Other

   $ 11.5    $ 11.8    RC

Trade Volume (Average Trades per Day in ‘000)

     45.3      47.3   

Outsourcing

        

Outsourcing

   $ 5.2    $ 6.2    RC

# of Clients

     4      6   
                

Total Net Revenue as reported - GAAP

   $ 24.7    $ 23.2   
                

 

(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.