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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File No. 001-16427
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Georgia
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37-1490331 |
(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
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601 Riverside Avenue |
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Jacksonville, Florida
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32204 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
(904) 854-8100
(Registrants 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 þ No o
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 the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer þ
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company o |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act) Yes o No þ
As
of March 31, 2008, 195,116,251 shares of the Registrants Common Stock were outstanding.
FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT
Quarter Ended March 31, 2008
INDEX
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
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March 31, 2008 |
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December 31, 2007 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
327,965 |
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$ |
355,278 |
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Settlement deposits |
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42,742 |
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21,162 |
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Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$59.6 million and $53.4 million at March 31, 2008 and December 31,
2007, respectively |
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857,881 |
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825,915 |
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Settlement receivables |
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119,954 |
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116,935 |
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Other receivables |
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184,971 |
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206,746 |
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Receivable from related party |
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11,687 |
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14,907 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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174,914 |
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168,454 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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119,983 |
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120,098 |
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Total current assets |
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1,840,097 |
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1,829,495 |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of
$346.0 million and $331.5 million at March 31, 2008 December 31, 2007,
respectively |
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402,848 |
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392,508 |
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Goodwill |
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5,338,727 |
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5,326,831 |
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Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $659.6 million
and $611.4 million at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively |
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986,084 |
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1,030,582 |
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Computer software, net of accumulated amortization of $354.8 million and
$334.5 million at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively |
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809,497 |
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775,151 |
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Deferred contract costs |
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269,946 |
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256,852 |
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Investment in unconsolidated entities |
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28,546 |
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30,491 |
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Long term note receivable from FNF |
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6,059 |
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6,154 |
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Other noncurrent assets |
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150,426 |
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146,519 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
9,832,230 |
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$ |
9,794,583 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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$ |
606,250 |
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$ |
606,179 |
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Settlement payables |
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161,631 |
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129,799 |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
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270,615 |
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272,014 |
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Deferred revenues |
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241,308 |
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246,222 |
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Total current liabilities |
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1,279,804 |
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1,254,214 |
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Deferred revenues |
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121,468 |
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111,884 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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382,245 |
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394,972 |
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Long-term debt, excluding current portion |
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3,908,702 |
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4,003,383 |
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Other long-term liabilities |
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288,930 |
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234,757 |
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Total liabilities |
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5,981,149 |
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5,999,210 |
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Minority interest |
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11,249 |
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14,194 |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock $0.01 par value; 200 million shares authorized, none
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 |
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Common stock $0.01 par value; 600 million shares authorized,
199.4 million and 199.0 million shares issued at March 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively |
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1,994 |
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1,990 |
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Additional paid in capital |
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3,058,581 |
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3,038,203 |
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Retained earnings |
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960,296 |
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899,512 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive earnings |
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28,476 |
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53,389 |
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Treasury stock, $0.01 par value, 4.3 million shares at March 31, 2008
and December 31, 2007 |
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(209,515 |
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(211,915 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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3,839,832 |
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3,781,179 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
9,832,230 |
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$ |
9,794,583 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(In thousands, except per share data)
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Three month periods |
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ended March 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Processing and services revenues, including $64.8 million
and $61.4 million of revenues from related parties for the
three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively |
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1,290,952 |
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$ |
1,071,440 |
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Cost of revenues, including expense incurred to related
parties of $8.6 million and $0.0 million for the three month
periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively |
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928,555 |
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772,381 |
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Gross profit |
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362,397 |
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299,059 |
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses, including
expense incurred to (reimbursed from) related parties of
$2.3 million and $(0.1) million for the three month periods
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively |
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163,551 |
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113,082 |
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Research and development costs |
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27,068 |
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27,109 |
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Operating income |
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171,778 |
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158,868 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
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3,018 |
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559 |
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Interest expense |
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(62,448 |
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(72,115 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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(451 |
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665 |
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Total other income (expense) |
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(59,881 |
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(70,891 |
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Earnings before income taxes, equity in earnings of
unconsolidated entities, minority interest, and
discontinued operations |
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111,897 |
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87,977 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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40,955 |
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32,729 |
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Earnings before equity in earnings of unconsolidated
entities, minority interest, and discontinued operations |
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70,942 |
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55,248 |
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Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities |
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(1,957 |
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936 |
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Minority interest |
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(122 |
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176 |
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Net earnings from continuing operations |
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68,863 |
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56,360 |
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(Losses) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax |
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(884 |
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3,143 |
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Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax |
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2,521 |
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Net earnings |
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$ |
70,500 |
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$ |
59,503 |
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Net earnings per share basic from continuing operations |
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$ |
0.35 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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Net earnings per share basic from discontinued operations |
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0.01 |
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0.02 |
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Net earnings per share basic |
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$ |
0.36 |
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$ |
0.31 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding basic |
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194,542 |
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191,898 |
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Net earnings per share diluted from continuing operations |
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$ |
0.35 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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Net earnings per share diluted from discontinued operations |
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0.01 |
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0.01 |
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Net earnings per share diluted |
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$ |
0.36 |
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$ |
0.30 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding diluted |
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196,537 |
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195,807 |
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Cash dividends paid per share |
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$ |
0.05 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings
(In thousands)
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Three month periods |
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ended March 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Net earnings |
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$ |
70,500 |
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$ |
59,503 |
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Other comprehensive earnings (losses): |
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Unrealized gain on Covansys warrants, net of tax (1) |
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278 |
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Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax (2) |
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(48,383 |
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(1,142 |
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Unrealized gain on other investments, net of tax |
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126 |
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23 |
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Unrealized gain on foreign currency translation, net of tax (3) |
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23,344 |
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3,857 |
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Other comprehensive (losses) earnings |
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(24,913 |
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3,016 |
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Comprehensive earnings |
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$ |
45,587 |
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$ |
62,519 |
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Net of income tax expense of $0.1 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007. |
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Net of income tax benefit of $28.4 million and of $0.7 million for the three month periods
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. |
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Net of income tax expense of $0.8 million and $1.9 million for the three month periods ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Accumulated |
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Other |
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Additional |
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Comprehensive |
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Total |
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Common |
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Common |
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Paid In |
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Retained |
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Earnings |
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Treasury |
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Treasury |
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Stockholders |
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Shares |
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Stock |
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Capital |
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Earnings |
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(Loss) |
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Shares |
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Stock |
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Equity |
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Balances, December 31, 2007 |
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199,006 |
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$ |
1,990 |
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$ |
3,038,203 |
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$ |
899,512 |
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$ |
53,389 |
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(4,336 |
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$ |
(211,915 |
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$ |
3,781,179 |
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Net Earnings |
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70,500 |
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70,500 |
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Issuance of restricted stock |
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364 |
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Exercise of stock options |
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(6,353 |
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327 |
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12,344 |
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5,991 |
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Tax benefit associated with
exercise of stock options |
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357 |
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357 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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26,378 |
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26,378 |
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Cash dividends paid ($0.05 per share) |
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(9,716 |
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(9,716 |
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Purchases of
treasury stock |
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(245 |
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(9,944 |
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(9,944 |
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Unrealized loss on
investments and
derivatives, net |
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(48,257 |
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(48,257 |
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Unrealized gain on foreign
currency translation |
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23,344 |
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23,344 |
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Balances, March 31, 2008 |
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199,370 |
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$ |
1,994 |
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$ |
3,058,581 |
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$ |
960,296 |
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$ |
28,476 |
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(4,254 |
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$ |
(209,515 |
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$ |
3,839,832 |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
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Three month periods |
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ended March 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net earnings |
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$ |
70,500 |
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$ |
59,503 |
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Adjustment to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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124,132 |
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110,612 |
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Amortization of debt issue costs |
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1,424 |
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28,324 |
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Gain on sale of company assets |
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(3,976 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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26,378 |
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8,489 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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6,823 |
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8,950 |
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Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options |
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(357 |
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(10,752 |
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Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities |
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1,957 |
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(936 |
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Minority interest |
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122 |
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88 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions: |
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Net increase in trade receivables |
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(8,094 |
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(65,348 |
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Net increase in prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(12,023 |
) |
|
|
(19,813 |
) |
Net increase in deferred contract costs |
|
|
(21,955 |
) |
|
|
(8,095 |
) |
Net increase in deferred revenue |
|
|
4,616 |
|
|
|
1,504 |
|
Net decrease in accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities |
|
|
(21,321 |
) |
|
|
(40,096 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
|
168,226 |
|
|
|
72,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property and equipment |
|
|
(24,292 |
) |
|
|
(27,410 |
) |
Additions to capitalized software |
|
|
(65,256 |
) |
|
|
(46,706 |
) |
Net proceeds from sale of company assets |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
|
|
(1,916 |
) |
|
|
(21,196 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(85,464 |
) |
|
|
(95,312 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings |
|
|
1,283,600 |
|
|
|
2,700,300 |
|
Debt service payments |
|
|
(1,381,398 |
) |
|
|
(2,689,045 |
) |
Capitalized debt issuance costs |
|
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
(12,573 |
) |
Income tax benefits from exercise of stock options |
|
|
357 |
|
|
|
10,752 |
|
Stock options exercised |
|
|
5,991 |
|
|
|
33,157 |
|
Treasury stock purchases |
|
|
(9,944 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid |
|
|
(9,716 |
) |
|
|
(9,621 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
|
|
(111,123 |
) |
|
|
32,970 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash |
|
|
1,048 |
|
|
|
163 |
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(27,313 |
) |
|
|
10,251 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
|
|
355,278 |
|
|
|
211,753 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
|
$ |
327,965 |
|
|
$ |
222,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
(69,682 |
) |
|
$ |
(51,148 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash received (paid) for taxes |
|
$ |
8,064 |
|
|
$ |
(22,765 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
7
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, all references to FIS, we, the
Company or the registrant: (a) with respect to periods after the Certegy Merger described
below, are to Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation formerly known as
Certegy Inc., which was the surviving legal entity in the Certegy Merger; and (b) with respect to
periods up to and including the Certegy Merger, are to Fidelity National Information Services,
Inc., a Delaware corporation that merged into Certegy in the Certegy Merger but was deemed the
acquirer from an accounting perspective, as described below; all references to Certegy are to
Certegy Inc., and its subsidiaries, with respect to periods prior to the Certegy Merger; all
references to eFunds are to eFunds Corporation, and its subsidiaries, as acquired by FIS
(Note 6); all references to Old FNF are to Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Delaware
corporation that owned a majority of the Companys shares through November 9, 2006; and all
references to FNF are to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (formerly known as Fidelity National
Title Group, Inc. (FNT)), formerly a subsidiary of Old FNF but now an independent company that
remains a related entity from an accounting perspective.
(1) Basis of Presentation
The unaudited financial information included in this report includes the accounts of Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
All adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. This report
should be read in conjunction with the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007. The preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
We are a leading provider of technology solutions, processing services, and information-based
services to the financial services industry. Our reportable segments are Transaction Processing
Services and Lender Processing Services.
|
|
|
Transaction Processing Services. This segment focuses on serving the processing needs
of financial institutions. Our primary software applications function as the underlying
infrastructure of a financial institutions core processing environment. These applications
include core bank processing software, which banks use to maintain the primary records of
their customer accounts. We also provide a number of complementary applications and
services, such as item processing and electronic funds transfer that interact directly with
the core processing applications and also including applications that facilitate
interactions between our financial institution customers and their clients such as online
banking and bill payment services and fraud prevention and detection services. We offer
these applications and services through a range of delivery and service models, including
on-site outsourcing and remote processing arrangements, as well as on a licensed software
basis for installation on customer-owned and operated systems. This segment also includes
card issuer services, which enable banks, credit unions, and others to issue VISA and
MasterCard credit and debit cards, private label cards, and other electronic payment cards
for use by both consumer and business accounts. In addition, we provide point-of-sale check
verification and guarantee services to retailers. |
|
|
|
Lender Processing Services. This segment provides core mortgage processing, outsourced
business processes, and information solutions primarily to national lenders and loan
servicers. These processes include centralized, title agency and closing services offered
to first mortgage, refinance, home equity and sub-prime lenders. This segments information
solutions include appraisal and valuation services, real estate tax services and flood zone
information. In addition, this segment provides default management services to national
lenders and loan servicers, allowing customers to outsource the business processes
necessary to take a loan and the underlying real estate securing the loan through the
default and foreclosure process. On October 25, 2007, we announced that our Board of
Directors had approved a plan to pursue a spin-off of the majority of the Lender Processing
Services segment into a separate publicly traded company, which will be referred to as
Lender Processing Services, Inc. |
Corporate overhead costs and other operations that are not included in our operating segments
are included in Corporate and Other.
On September 12, 2007, we completed the acquisition of eFunds Corporation (eFunds) (Note 6).
The eFunds businesses have been integrated into our operations within the Transaction Processing
Services segment.
Certain reclassifications have been made in the 2007 consolidated financial statements to
conform to the classifications used in 2008.
8
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Continued
(2) Lender Processing Services, Inc. Spin-off
On October 25, 2007, we announced that our Board of Directors had approved a plan to pursue a
spin-off of the businesses that currently make up our Lender Processing Services segment into a
stand alone publicly traded company which will be known as Lender Processing Services, Inc. As
currently contemplated, we will contribute all the assets and liabilities of this
segment, as of the date of the spin-off, into Lender Processing Services, Inc. in exchange for
additional shares of the Lender Processing Services, Inc. common stock and approximately
$1.6 billion principal amount of Lender Processing Services, Inc. debt obligations. We have filed
a Form 10 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Also we
have received a formal private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) that the
spin-off will be tax-free to us and our shareholders. Following the effectiveness of the Form 10
filing and receiving an opinion from our special tax advisor with respect to the tax-free nature of
the spin-off, we will distribute 100% of the Lender Processing Services, Inc. common stock to our
shareholders in the spin-off and exchange the Lender Processing Services, Inc. debt for a like
amount of our existing debt. We expect that the spin-off will be tax-free to FIS and our
shareholders (except that our shareholders will recognize a gain or loss on the receipt of cash in
lieu of fractional shares). We will then retire the debt that is exchanged for the Lender
Processing Services, Inc. debt. Completion of the spin-off is expected to occur in mid-2008.
Completion of the spin-off is contingent upon the satisfaction or waiver of a variety of
conditions, including final approval of the spin-off and all related arrangements by our Board of
Directors. The completion of the proposed spin-off is also subject to risks and uncertainties
including but not limited to those associated with our ability to contribute the Lender Processing
Services segment assets and liabilities to Lender Processing Services, Inc., the ability of Lender
Processing Services, Inc. to complete the debt exchange in the manner and on the terms currently
contemplated, the possibility that necessary regulatory and governmental approvals or actions may
not be obtained, and market conditions for the new debt and for the spin-off.
(3) Discontinued Operations
During the first quarter of 2008 and the third quarter of 2007, we discontinued certain
operations in the Transaction Processing Services and Lender Processing Services segments, which
are reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of earnings for the three
month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 in accordance with SFAS No. 144.
Certegy Gaming Services, Inc.
On April 1, 2008, we sold Certegy Gaming Services, Inc. (Certegy Game) for $25.0 million. We
approved the sale of Certegy Game because its operations were not in line with our strategic plans.
Certegy Game had revenues of $27.2 million and $24.6 million and earnings (losses) before taxes of
$1.2 million and $(0.1) million during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. As of March 31, 2008, our Consolidated Balance Sheet included Certegy Game assets of
$38.3 million and liabilities of $13.3 million.
FIS Credit Services, Inc.
On February 29, 2008, we sold FIS Credit Services, Inc. (Credit) for $6.0 million, realizing
a pre-tax gain of $4.0 million. We approved the sale of Credit because its operations were not in
line with our strategic plans. Credit had revenues of $1.4 million and $3.9 million, and losses
before taxes of $0.3 million, excluding the realized gain, and $0.6 million, during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008
and 2007, respectively.
Homebuilders Financial Network, LLC
We exited the Homebuilders Financial Network, LLC (HFN) business, due to the loss of a major
customer. HFN had revenues of $1.1 million and $3.1 million and (losses) earnings before taxes of
$(3.4) million and $0.7 million during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
9
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Continued
Property Insight, LLC
We sold Property Insight, LLC (Property Insight) to FNF during the third quarter of 2007. We
approved the sale of Property Insight because its operations were not in line with our strategic
plans. Property Insight had revenues of $21.0 million and income before taxes of $5.4 million
during the three month period ended March 31, 2007.
(4) Related Party Transactions
We have historically conducted business with FNF and its subsidiaries. A summary of the
revenue producing agreements in effect through March 31, 2008 is as follows:
|
|
|
Agreement to provide data processing services. This agreement governs the revenues to
be earned by us for providing IT support services and software, primarily infrastructure
support and data center management, to FNF and its subsidiaries. Subject to certain early
termination provisions (including the payment of minimum monthly service and termination
fees), this agreement has an initial term of five years from February 2006 with an option
to renew for one or two additional years. |
|
|
|
|
Agreements to provide software development and services. These agreements govern the
fee structure under which we are paid for providing software development and services to
FNF which consist of developing software for use in the title operations of FNF. |
|
|
|
|
Arrangements to provide other real estate related services. Under these arrangements
we are paid for providing other real estate related services to FNF, which consist
primarily of data services required by the title insurance operations. |
|
|
|
|
Agreements to provide title agency services. These agreements allow us to provide
services to existing customers through loan facilitation transactions, primarily with large
national lenders. The arrangement involves FIS providing title agency services which result
in the issuance of title policies on behalf of title insurance underwriters owned by FNF
and its subsidiaries. Subject to certain early termination provisions for cause, each of
these agreements may be terminated upon five years prior written notice, which notice may
not be given until after the fifth anniversary of the effective date of each agreement,
which ranges from July 2004 through September 2006 (thus effectively resulting in a minimum
ten-year term and a rolling one-year term thereafter). Under this agreement, we earn
commissions which, in aggregate, are equal to approximately 89% of the total title premium
from title policies that we place with subsidiaries of FNF. We also perform similar
functions in connection with trustee sale guarantees, a form of title insurance that
subsidiaries of FNF issue as part of the foreclosure process on a defaulted loan. |
A detail of FNF related party items included in revenues for the three month periods ending
March 31, 2008 and 2007, is as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Title agency commissions |
|
$ |
32.6 |
|
|
$ |
32.2 |
|
Data processing services revenue |
|
|
11.2 |
|
|
|
12.0 |
|
Software and services revenue |
|
|
13.8 |
|
|
|
13.2 |
|
Other real-estate related services |
|
|
7.2 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
64.8 |
|
|
$ |
61.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Further, we also entered into service agreements with FNF to provide corporate services to us.
A summary of these agreements in effect through March 31, 2008 is as follows:
|
|
|
Agreements by FNF to provide corporate services to us. Since November 9, 2006, these
charges relate to certain insignificant activities performed or recorded by FNF on behalf
of us. The pricing of these services is at cost for services which are either directly
attributable to us, or in certain circumstances, an allocation of our share of the total
costs incurred by FNF in providing such services based on estimates
that FNF and we believe to be reasonable. |
10
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Continued
|
|
|
Licensing, leasing, cost sharing and other agreements. These agreements provide for
the reimbursement of certain amounts from FNF or its subsidiaries related to various
miscellaneous licensing, leasing, and cost sharing agreements, as well as the payment of
certain amounts by us to FNF or its subsidiaries in connection with our use of certain
intellectual property or other assets of or services by FNF. |
On August 31, 2007, we completed the sale of Property Insight to FNF. The net earnings from
Property Insight, including related party revenues and expenses, are classified as earnings from
discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Property Insights related party
revenues and expenses with FNF were $12.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively, during the three
month period ended March 31, 2007. As a result of the transaction, during the three month period
ended March 31, 2008, we incurred related party expenses relating to our title agency operations
access to Property Insights data subsequent to the sale, which are included in the table below.
A detail of FNF related party items included in operating expenses (net of expense
reimbursements) for the three month periods ending March 31, 2008 and 2007, is as follows (in
millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Title plant expenses |
|
$ |
2.6 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Equipment leasing |
|
|
6.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate services |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
|
0.9 |
|
Licensing, cost sharing, and other services |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses |
|
$ |
10.9 |
|
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We believe the amounts
earned from or charged by FNF to us under each of the foregoing
service arrangements were fair and reasonable. We believe that the approximate 89% aggregate
commission rate on title insurance policies is consistent with the blended rate that would be
available to a third party title agent given the amount and the geographic distribution of the
business produced and the low risk of loss profile of the business placed. Our information
technology infrastructure support and data center management services to FNF are priced within the
range of prices we offer to third parties. However, the amounts we earned or that were charged
under these arrangements were not negotiated at arms-length, and may not represent the terms that
we might have obtained from an unrelated third party.
We also provide data processing services to Sedgwick CMS, Inc. (Sedgwick), a company in
which FNF holds an approximate 40% equity interest. We recorded revenue relating to the Sedgwick
arrangement of $9.7 million and $8.3 million during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008
and 2007, respectively.
Other related party transactions:
Merger with FNF Capital
On October 26, 2006, we completed a merger with FNF Capital, Inc. (FNF Capital), a leasing
subsidiary of Old FNF. We issued 279,000 shares of our common stock to Old FNF in exchange for a
majority ownership in FNF Capital. The transaction was recorded at Old FNFs historical basis in
FNF Capital of approximately $2.3 million and we purchased the minority ownership shortly
thereafter for $3.8 million in cash. Through the merger, we assumed a note payable to Old FNF of
$13.9 million, and we recorded $0.2 million of interest expense related to this note during the
three months ended March 31, 2007. On September 30, 2007, we sold certain leasing assets of FNF
Capital back to FNF for $15.0 million and FNF assumed the aforementioned note payable and other
liabilities. We also recorded a $7.3 million note receivable from FNF relating to the transaction,
and we recorded $0.1 million of interest income related to this note during the three months ended
March 31, 2008.
Investment by FNF in Fidelity National Real Estate Solutions, Inc.
On December 31, 2006, FNF contributed $52.5 million to Fidelity National Real Estate
Solutions, Inc. (FNRES), an FIS subsidiary, for approximately 61% of the outstanding shares of
FNRES. As a result, since December 31, 2006, we no longer consolidate FNRES, but have recorded our
remaining 39% interest as an equity investment in the amount of $28.5 million and $30.5 million as
of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
11
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Continued
respectively. We recorded $2.0 million and $0.5 million in equity losses (net of tax), from
our investment in FNRES, for the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Transactions with ABN AMRO Real and Banco Bradesco S.A.
We recorded revenues of $14.7 million and $13.2 million for the three month periods ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, from ABN AMRO Real (ABN). We recorded revenues of
$20.9 million and $8.6 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively, from Banco Bradesco (Bradesco). Both ABN and Bradesco are venture partners in our
Brazilian card business.
(5) Unaudited Net Earnings per Share
The basic weighted average shares and common stock equivalents for the quarters ended March
31, 2008 and 2007 are computed in accordance with FASB Statement 128, Earnings per Share, using the
treasury stock method.
The following table summarizes the earnings per share, for the three month periods ending
March 31, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Net earnings from continuing operations |
|
$ |
68,863 |
|
|
$ |
56,360 |
|
Net earnings from discontinued operations |
|
|
1,637 |
|
|
|
3,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings |
|
$ |
70,500 |
|
|
$ |
59,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding basic |
|
|
194,542 |
|
|
|
191,898 |
|
Plus: Common stock equivalent shares assumed from conversion of options |
|
|
1,995 |
|
|
|
3,909 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding diluted |
|
|
196,537 |
|
|
|
195,807 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net earnings per share from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
Basic net earnings per share from discontinued operations |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
Diluted net earnings per share from discontinued operations |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options to purchase approximately 8.6 million shares and 4.8 million shares of our common
stock for the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, were not included in
the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were antidilutive.
(6) Acquisitions
The results of operations and financial position of the entities acquired during the three
month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements
from and after the date of acquisition.
eFunds Corporation
On September 12, 2007, we completed the acquisition of eFunds (the eFunds Acquisition). This
acquisition expanded our presence in risk management services, EFT services, prepaid/gift card
processing, and global outsourcing solutions to financial services companies in the U.S. and
internationally. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the eFunds Merger Agreement) dated
as of June 26, 2007, eFunds became a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIS. The issued and outstanding
shares of eFunds common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were converted into the right to receive
$36.50 per share in cash from us.
12
FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Continued
The total purchase price was as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for eFunds common stock |
|
$ |
1,744.9 |
|
Value of eFunds stock awards |
|
|
37.6 |
|
Transaction costs |
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,790.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
The purchase price has been initially allocated to eFunds tangible and identifiable
intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of September 12,
2007. Goodwill has been recorded based on the amount that the purchase price exceeds the fair value
of the net assets acquired. The initial purchase price allocation is as follows (in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
99.3 |
|
Trade and other receivables |
|
|
130.6 |
|
Land, buildings, and equipment |
|
|
78.3 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
17.1 |
|
Computer software |
|
|
59.6 |
|
Intangible assets |
|
|
175.2 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
1,536.8 |
|
Liabilities assumed |
|
|
(306.1 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price |
|
$ |
1,790.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
The allocation of the purchase price to intangible assets, including computer software and
customer relationships, is based on valuations performed to determine the values of such assets as
of the merger date. We believe the valuations have been substantially completed as of March 31,
2008.
The following table summarizes the liabilities assumed in the eFunds Acquisition (in
millions):
|
|
|
|
|
Notes payable and capital lease obligations |
|
$ |
103.2 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
6.9 |
|
Estimated severance payments |
|
|
41.6 |
|
Estimated employee relocation and facility closure costs |
|
|
21.5 |
|
Other merger related costs |
|
|
20.2 |
|
Other operating liabilities |
|
|
112.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
306.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
We are currently evaluating the various employment agreements, lease agreements, vendor
arrangements, and customer contracts of eFunds. This evaluation has resulted in the recognition of
certain liabilities associated with exiting activities of the acquired company. We expect to
substantially complete this evaluation during the first half of 2008 and will adjust the amounts
recorded as of March 31, 2008 to reflect our revised evaluations, if necessary.
In connection with the eFunds Acquisition, we also adopted eFunds stock option plans and
registered approximately 2.2 million options and 0.2 million restricted stock units in replacement
of similar outstanding awards held by eFunds employees. The amounts attributable to vested options
are included as an adjustment to purchase price and the amounts attributable to unvested options
and restricted stock units will be expensed over the remaining vesting period based on a valuation
as of the date of closing. On March 31, 2008, as approved by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors, we accelerated the vesting of all stock awards held by eFunds employees. As a
result we recorded $14.1 million in additional stock compensation expense for the three months
ended March 31, 2008.
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Pro Forma Results
Selected
unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three month periods ended March 31,
2008 and 2007, assuming the eFunds Acquisition had occurred as of January 1, 2007, and using actual
general and administrative expenses prior to the acquisition and merger, are presented for
comparative purposes below (in thousands):
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|
|
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2008 |
|
2007 |
Total revenues |
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$ |
1,290,952 |
|
|
$ |
1,205,482 |
|
Net earnings from continuing operations |
|
$ |
68,863 |
|
|
$ |
37,701 |
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Pro forma earnings per share basic from continuing operations |
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$ |
0.35 |
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$ |
0.20 |
|
Pro forma earnings per share diluted from continuing operations |
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$ |
0.35 |
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$ |
0.19 |
|
Other acquisitions:
The following transactions with acquisition prices between $10 million and $100 million were
completed by us during the period from January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008. Purchase prices
reflected in the table are net of cash acquired:
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Name of Company Acquired |
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Date Acquired |
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Purchase Price |
Second Foundation, Inc. |
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February 15, 2007 |
|
$18.9 million |
Espiel, Inc. and Financial Systems Integrators, Inc. |
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June 8, 2007 |
|
$43.3 million |
(7) Long-Term Debt
Through the eFunds Acquisition on September 12, 2007, we assumed $100.0 million in long-term
notes payable previously issued by eFunds (the eFunds Notes). On February 26, 2008, we redeemed
the eFunds Notes for a total of $109.3 million, which included a make-whole premium of
$9.3 million.
We have entered into the following interest rate swap transactions converting a portion of our
interest rate exposure on our $2.1 billion five-year term facility (the Term Loan A), a secured
$1.6 billion tranche of term loans (the Term Loan B) and a $900 million revolving credit facility
(the Revolving Loan) from variable to fixed:
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Notional Amount |
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|
Bank Pays |
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|
FIS pays |
|
Effective Date |
|
Termination Date |
|
(in millions) |
|
|
Variable Rate of(1) |
|
|
Fixed Rate of(2) |
|
April 11, 2005 |
|
April 11, 2008 (3) |
|
$ |
150.0 |
|
|
1 Month Libor |
|
|
4.39% |
|
April 11, 2005 |
|
April 11, 2008 (3) |
|
|
145.0 |
|
|
1 Month Libor |
|
|
4.37% |
|
April 11, 2005 |
|
April 11, 2008 (3) |
|
|
55.0 |
|
|
1 Month Libor |
|
|
4.37% |
|
April 11, 2007 |
|
April 11, 2010 |
|
|
850.0 |
|
|
1 Month Libor |
|
|
4.92% |
|
October 11, 2007 |
|
October 11, 2009 |
|
|
1,000.0 |
|
|
1 Month Libor |
|
|
4.73% |
|
December 11, 2007 |
|
December 11, 2009 |
|
|
250.0 |
|
|
1 Month Libor |
|
|
3.80% |
|
December 11, 2007 |
|
December 11, 2010 |
|
|
750.0 |
|
|
1 Month Libor |
|
|
3.85% |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$ |
3,200.0 |
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|
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(1) |
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2.70% as of March 31, 2008. |
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(2) |
|
In addition to the fixed rates paid under the swaps, we pay
an applicable margin to our bank lenders on the Term Loan A of 1.00%, the
Term Loan B of 1.75% and the Revolving Loan of 0.80% (plus a facility
fee of 0.20%) as of March 31, 2008. |
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(3) |
|
Subsequent to quarter end, the interest rate swap expired. |
We have designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges in accordance with
SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The estimated fair
value of these cash flow hedges results in a liability of $117.6 million and $41.2 million, as of
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, which is included in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets in other long-term liabilities and as a component of accumulated other
comprehensive earnings, net of deferred taxes. A portion of the amount included in accumulated
other comprehensive earnings is reclassified into interest expense as a yield adjustment as
interest payments are made on the Term Loans. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements, the inputs used to determine the estimated fair value of our interest rate
swaps are Level 2-type measurements.
Our existing cash flow hedges are highly effective and there is no current impact on earnings
due to hedge ineffectiveness. It is our policy to execute such instruments with credit-worthy banks
and not to enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Continued
(8) Income Taxes
During 2007 we adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). As a result of the adoption, we had no change to reserves
for uncertain tax positions. Interest and penalties on accrued but unpaid taxes are classified in
the consolidated financial statements as income tax expense. Our unrecognized tax benefit decreased
by $5.7 million during the three month period ended March 31, 2008, due to a preliminary settlement
with taxing authorities. As a result of this preliminary settlement and subsequent payment, the
total amount of interest recognized in the statement of financial position decreased $2.7 million
during the same period.
(9) Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various pending and threatened
litigation matters related to operations, some of which include claims for punitive or exemplary
damages. We believe that no actions, other than the matters listed below, depart from customary
litigation incidental to our business. As background to the disclosure below, please note the
following:
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|
These matters raise difficult and complicated factual and legal issues and are subject
to many uncertainties and complexities. |
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|
We review these matters on an on-going basis and follow the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies (SFAS 5), when making
accrual and disclosure decisions. When assessing reasonably possible and probable outcomes,
we base decisions on the assessment of the ultimate outcome following all appeals. |
Grace & Digital Information Technology Co., Ltd.
We and certain of our employees were named as defendants in a civil lawsuit brought by Grace &
Digital Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Grace). Grace was a sales agent engaged by Alltel
Information Services, Inc. (AIS) in June of 2001. In March of 2002 (before AIS was acquired by
us) Graces contract was terminated because it was no longer providing sales agent services. In May
of 2004, Grace asserted a claim against us for unpaid sales commissions, and filed suit later that
same year. The case was subsequently dismissed and re-filed in March of 2006. In the second filing,
Grace alleged damages caused by breach of contract, violation of the Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Graces FCPA and RICO allegations prompted inquiries by both the SEC and the U.S. Department of
Justice. We vigorously defended Graces civil lawsuit, and in March of 2007 the court dismissed the
RICO claims with prejudice and struck Graces FCPA allegations. The parties subsequently settled
the remaining breach of contract claim at court-ordered mediation in April of 2007. The
U.S. Department of Justice closed its investigation with no action being taken against us. We are
awaiting a final determination from the SEC.
Drivers Privacy Protection Act
A putative class action lawsuit styled Richard Fresco, et al. v. Automotive Directions, Inc.
et al., was filed against eFunds and seven other non-related parties in the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of Florida. The complaint alleged that eFunds purchased motor vehicle records
that were used for marketing and other purposes that are not permitted under the Federal Drivers
Privacy Protection Act (DPPA). The plaintiffs sought statutory damages, plus costs, attorneys
fees and injunctive relief. eFunds and five of the other seven defendants settled the case with the
plaintiffs. That settlement was preliminarily approved by the court over the objection of a group
of Texas drivers and motor vehicle record holders and is awaiting final approval. The objectors
filed two class action complaints styled Sharon Taylor, et al. v. Biometric Access Company et al.
and Sharon Taylor, et al. v. Acxiom et al. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Texas alleging similar violations of the DPPA. The Acxiom action is filed against eFunds subsidiary
ChexSystems, Inc., while the Biometric suit is filed against Certegy Check Services, Inc.
ChexSystems filed a motion to dismiss or stay the action based upon the earlier settlement which
was granted. The judge recused himself in the action against Certegy Check Services, Inc. in
February of 2008 because
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Continued
he is a potential member of the class. The lawsuit was reassigned to a new judge (living in
Arkansas) and Certegy filed a motion to dismiss. Certegy believes both the DPPA and Texas law
allow it to obtain motor vehicle records for the purposes outlined in its contract with the State
of Texas, but the Court has not yet ruled on this issue.
Employee Data Theft
On July 3, 2007, we announced that a database administrator had misappropriated consumer
information. To date, we have seen no evidence of the stolen information being used for anything
other than marketing purposes. Nevertheless, multiple putative class action lawsuits were filed
against us seeking monetary damages. Those class actions were settled in January of 2008. The Court
preliminarily approved the settlement in March of 2008. Notice of the settlement will be mailed to
class members during the second quarter of 2008. Final approval of the settlement will be sought
once the notice process is complete. This is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2008.
(10) Defined Benefit Plans
During 2007 we amended the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) to effectively
freeze the benefits under the plan resulting in a curtailment and settlement of that plan
at December 31, 2007. The unfunded status of the SERP at December 31, 2007 was a liability of
$10.4 million and this liability was paid in full on February 1, 2008.
In connection with our operations in Germany, we have unfunded, defined benefit plan
obligations. These obligations relate to retirement benefits to be paid to employees upon
retirement.
During the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company recorded $0.8
million, in total benefit costs relating to these plans.
(11) Stock Option Plans
On March 31, 2008, as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, we
accelerated the vesting of all stock awards held by eFunds employees. As a result, we recorded
$14.1 million in additional stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008.
In total, we provided for stock compensation expense of $26.4 million and $8.5 million for the
three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, which is included in selling,
general, and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
(12) Segment Information
Our operating segments are Transaction Processing Services and Lender Processing Services.
This structure reflects how the businesses are operated and managed. The primary components of the
Transaction Processing Services segment, which includes Certegys Card and Check Services,
financial institution processing and the operations acquired from eFunds, are Enterprise Solutions,
Integrated Financial Solutions and International businesses. The primary components of the Lender
Processing Services segment are Mortgage Processing, which includes mortgage lender processing, and
Mortgage Information Services, which includes Lender Services, Default Management, and Information
Services.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Continued
Summarized financial information concerning our segments is shown in the following tables.
As of and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction |
|
|
Lender |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Processing |
|
|
Processing |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services |
|
|
Services |
|
|
and Other |
|
|
Total |
|
Processing and services revenues |
|
$ |
826,799 |
|
|
$ |
464,113 |
|
|
$ |
40 |
|
|
$ |
1,290,952 |
|
Cost of revenues |
|
|
634,264 |
|
|
|
294,291 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
928,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
192,535 |
|
|
|
169,822 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
362,397 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
65,176 |
|
|
|
45,884 |
|
|
|
52,491 |
|
|
|
163,551 |
|
Research and development costs |
|
|
19,480 |
|
|
|
7,588 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,068 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
107,879 |
|
|
|
116,350 |
|
|
|
(52,451 |
) |
|
|
171,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
$ |
87,596 |
|
|
$ |
31,376 |
|
|
$ |
3,766 |
|
|
$ |
122,738 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
72,506 |
|
|
$ |
16,574 |
|
|
$ |
(522 |
) |
|
$ |
88,558 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
7,552,430 |
|
|
$ |
2,060,768 |
|
|
$ |
219,032 |
|
|
$ |
9,832,230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
4,260,571 |
|
|
$ |
1,078,156 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,338,727 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of and for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction |
|
|
Lender |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Processing |
|
|
Processing |
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Services |
|
|
Services |
|
|
and Other |
|
|
Total |
|
Processing and services revenues |
|
$ |
655,950 |
|
|
$ |
412,358 |
|
|
$ |
3,132 |
|
|
$ |
1,071,440 |
|
Cost of revenues |
|
|
507,487 |
|
|
|
264,894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
772,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
148,463 |
|
|
|
147,464 |
|
|
|
3,132 |
|
|
|
299,059 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
40,886 |
|
|
|
42,708 |
|
|
|
29,488 |
|
|
|
113,082 |
|
Research and development costs |
|
|
17,518 |
|
|
|
9,591 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,109 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
90,059 |
|
|
|
95,165 |
|
|
|
(26,356 |
) |
|
|
158,868 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
$ |
69,818 |
|
|
$ |
32,990 |
|
|
$ |
6,088 |
|
|
$ |
108,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures |
|
$ |
43,482 |
|
|
$ |
25,426 |
|
|
$ |
4,183 |
|
|
$ |
73,091 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
5,215,679 |
|
|
$ |
1,937,888 |
|
|
$ |
534,900 |
|
|
$ |
7,688,467 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
2,683,493 |
|
|
$ |
1,060,082 |
|
|
$ |
2,772 |
|
|
$ |
3,746,347 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transaction Processing Services
The Transaction Processing Services segment focuses on serving the processing and risk
management needs of financial institutions and retailers. Our primary software applications
function as the underlying infrastructure of a financial institutions processing environment.
These applications include core bank processing software, which banks use to maintain the primary
records of their customer accounts. We also provide a number of complementary applications and
services that interact directly with the core processing applications, including applications that
facilitate interactions between our financial institution customers and their clients. We offer
applications and services through a range of delivery and service models, including on-site
outsourcing and remote processing arrangements, as well as on a licensed software basis for
installation on customer-owned and operated systems. This segment also includes card issuer
services, which enable banks, credit unions, and others to issue VISA and MasterCard credit and
debit cards, private label cards, and other electronic payment cards for use by both consumer and
business accounts. In addition, we provide risk management services to retailers and financial
institutions. Included in this segment were $186.4 million and $139.5 million in sales to
non-U.S. based customers in the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Lender Processing Services
The Lender Processing Services segment provides a comprehensive range of services related to
the mortgage life cycle. The primary applications include core mortgage processing which banks use
to process and service mortgage loans as well as other services including origination, title
agency, data gathering, risk management, servicing, default management and property disposition
services to lenders and other real estate professionals.
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Corporate and Other
Corporate overhead costs and other operations that are not included in our operating segments
are included in Corporate and Other.
(13) Subsequent Events
On April 17, 2008, our Board of Directors approved a plan authorizing repurchases of up to
$250.0 million of our common stock. Under the plan we
repurchased 1,150,000 shares of our stock for $42.7 million, at an average price of $37.12, through May 8, 2008.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Continued
Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, all references to FIS, we, the
Company or the registrant: (a) with respect to periods after the Certegy Merger described
below, are to Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation formerly known as
Certegy Inc., which was the surviving legal entity in the Certegy Merger; and (b) with respect to
periods up to and including the Certegy Merger, are to Fidelity National Information Services,
Inc., a Delaware corporation that merged into Certegy in the Certegy Merger but was deemed the
acquirer from an accounting perspective, as described below; all references to Certegy are to
Certegy Inc., and its subsidiaries, with respect to periods prior to the Certegy Merger; all
references to eFunds are to eFunds Corporation, and its subsidiaries, as acquired by FIS
(Note 6); all references to Old FNF are to Fidelity National Financial, Inc., a Delaware
corporation that owned a majority of the Companys shares through November 9, 2006; and all
references to FNF are to Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (formerly known as Fidelity National
Title Group, Inc. (FNT)), formerly a subsidiary of Old FNF but now an independent company that
remains a related entity from an accounting perspective.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with Item 1: Consolidated Financial
Statements and the Notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. The discussion below contains
forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Statements that are
not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are based on managements beliefs, as well as assumptions
made by, and information currently available to, management. Because such statements are based on
expectations as to future economic performance and are not statements of fact, actual results may
differ materially from those projected. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The risks and
uncertainties to which forward-looking statements are subject include, but are not limited to:
risks associated with the proposed spin-off of the Lender Processing Services (LPS) segment by FIS,
including the ability of FIS to contribute certain LPS assets and liabilities to the entity to be
spun off, the ability of LPS to obtain debt on acceptable terms and exchange that debt with certain
holders of the FIS debt, obtaining government approvals, obtaining FIS Board of Directors approval,
market conditions for the spin-off, and the risk that the spin-off will not be beneficial once
accomplished, including as a result of unexpected dis-synergies resulting from the separation or
unfavorable reaction from customers, rating agencies or other constituencies; changes in general
economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; the
effects of our substantial leverage (both at FIS prior to the spin-off and at the separate
companies after the spin-off), which may limit the funds available to make acquisitions and invest
in our business; the risks of reduction in revenue from the elimination of existing and potential
customers due to consolidation in the banking, retail and financial services industries; failures
to adapt our services to changes in technology or in the marketplace; adverse changes in the level
of real estate activity, which would adversely affect certain of our businesses; our potential
inability to find suitable acquisition candidates or difficulties in integrating acquisitions;
significant competition that our operating subsidiaries face; the possibility that our acquisition
of eFunds may not be accretive to our earnings due to undisclosed liabilities, management or
integration issues, loss of customers, the inability to achieve targeted cost savings, or other
factors; and other risks detailed in the Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information, Risk
Factors and other sections of the Companys Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Overview
We are one of the largest global providers of processing services to financial institutions,
serving customers in over 80 countries throughout the world. We are among the market leaders in
core processing, card issuing services, check point-of-sale verification and guarantee, mortgage
processing, and certain other lender processing services in the U.S. We offer a diversified service
mix, and benefit from the opportunity to cross-sell multiple services across our broad customer
base. We have two reporting segments, Transaction Processing Services and Lender Processing
Services, which produced approximately 64% and 36%, respectively, of our revenues for the three
months ended March 31, 2008.
|
|
|
Transaction Processing Services. This segment focuses on serving the processing needs
of financial institutions. Our primary software applications function as the underlying
infrastructure of a financial |
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|
|
|
institutions core processing environment. These applications include core bank processing
software, which banks use to maintain the primary records of their customer accounts. We also
provide a number of complementary applications and services, such as item processing and
electronic funds transfer that interact directly with the core processing applications and
also including applications that facilitate interactions between our financial institution
customers and their clients such as online banking and bill payment services and fraud
prevention and detection services. We offer these applications and services through a range
of delivery and service models, including on-site outsourcing and remote processing
arrangements, as well as on a licensed software basis for installation on customer-owned and
operated systems. This segment also includes card issuer services, which enable banks, credit
unions, and others to issue VISA and MasterCard credit and debit cards, private label cards,
and other electronic payment cards for use by both consumer and business accounts. In
addition, we provide point-of-sale check verification and guarantee services to retailers. |
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Lender Processing Services. This segment provides core mortgage processing, outsourced
business processes, and information solutions primarily to national lenders and loan
servicers. These processes include centralized, title agency and closing services offered
to first mortgage, refinance, home equity and sub-prime lenders. This segments information
solutions include appraisal and valuation services, real estate tax services and flood zone
information. In addition, this segment provides default management services to national
lenders and loan servicers, allowing customers to outsource the business processes
necessary to take a loan and the underlying real estate securing the loan through the
default and foreclosure process. |
Corporate overhead costs and other operations that are not included in our operating segments
are included in Corporate and Other.
On October 25, 2007, we announced that our Board of Directors had approved a plan to pursue a
spin-off of the businesses that currently make up our Lender Processing Services segment into a
stand alone publicly traded company which will be known as Lender Processing Services, Inc. As
currently contemplated, we will contribute all the assets and liabilities of this
segment, as of the date of the spin-off, into Lender Processing Services, Inc. in exchange for
additional shares of the Lender Processing Services, Inc. common stock and approximately
$1.6 billion principal amount of Lender Processing Services, Inc. debt obligations. We have filed
a Form 10 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Also we
have received a formal private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) that the
spin-off will be tax-free to us and our shareholders. Following the effectiveness of the Form 10
filing and receiving an opinion from our special tax advisor with respect to the tax-free nature of
the spin-off, we will distribute 100% of the Lender Processing Services, Inc. common stock to our
shareholders in the spin-off and exchange the Lender Processing Services, Inc. debt for a like
amount of our existing debt. We expect that the spin-off will be tax-free to FIS and our
shareholders (except that our shareholders will recognize a gain or loss on the receipt of cash in
lieu of fractional shares). We will then retire the debt that is exchanged for the Lender
Processing Services, Inc. debt. Completion of the spin-off is expected to occur in mid-2008.
Completion of the spin-off is contingent upon the satisfaction or waiver of a variety of
conditions, including final approval of the spin-off and all related arrangements by our Board of
Directors. The completion of the proposed spin-off is also subject to risks and uncertainties
including but not limited to those associated with our ability to contribute the Lender Processing
Services segment assets and liabilities to Lender Processing Services, Inc., the ability of Lender
Processing Services, Inc. to complete the debt exchange in the manner and on the terms currently
contemplated, the possibility that necessary regulatory and governmental approvals or actions may
not be obtained, and market conditions for the new debt and for the spin-off.
Critical Accounting Policies
There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies since our Form 10-K
was filed on February 29, 2008.
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Continued
Transactions with Related Parties
We have historically conducted business with FNF and its subsidiaries, and other related
parties. See Note 4 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a detailed description of
all the related party transactions.
Discontinued Operations
During the first quarter of 2008 and the third quarter of 2007, we discontinued certain
operations in the Transaction Processing Services and Lender Processing Services segments, which
are reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of earnings for the three
month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 in accordance with SFAS No. 144.
Certegy Gaming Services, Inc.
On April 1, 2008, we sold Certegy Gaming Services, Inc. (Certegy Game) for $25.0 million. We
approved the sale of Certegy Game because its operations were not in line with our strategic plans.
Certegy Game had revenues of $27.2 million and $24.6 million and earnings (losses) before taxes of
$1.2 million and $(0.1) million during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively. As of March 31, 2008, our Consolidated Balance Sheet included Certegy Game assets of
$38.3 million and liabilities of $13.3 million.
FIS
Credit Services, Inc.
On February 29, 2008, we sold FIS Credit Services, Inc. (Credit) for $6.0 million, realizing
a pre-tax gain of $4.0 million. We approved the sale of Credit because its operations were not in
line with our strategic plans. Credit had revenues of
$1.4 million and $3.9 million, and losses
before taxes of $0.3 million, excluding the realized gain, and $0.6 million, during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008
and 2007, respectively.
Homebuilders Financial Network, LLC
We exited the Homebuilders Financial Network, LLC (HFN) business, due to the loss of a major
customer. HFN had revenues of $1.1 million and $3.1 million and (losses) earnings before taxes of
$(3.4) million and $0.7 million during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
Property Insight, LLC
We sold Property Insight, LLC (Property Insight) to FNF during the third quarter of 2007. We
approved the sale of Property Insight because its operations were not in line with our strategic
plans. Property Insight had revenues of $21.0 million and income before taxes of $5.4 million
during the three month period ended March 31, 2007.
Factors Affecting Comparability
Our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report that present our financial
condition and operating results reflect the following significant transactions:
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On September 12, 2007, we acquired eFunds (the eFunds Acquisition). eFunds provided
risk management, EFT services, prepaid/gift card processing, and global outsourcing
solutions to financial services companies in the U.S. and internationally. In connection
with this acquisition, we borrowed an additional $1.6 billion under our bank credit
facilities. The results of operations and financial position of eFunds are included in the
Consolidated Financial Statements from and after the date of acquisition. |
As a result of this transaction, the results of operations in the periods covered by the
Consolidated Financial Statements may not be directly comparable.
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Comparisons of three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
Consolidated Results of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
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Processing and services revenues |
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$ |
1,290,952 |
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|
$ |
1,071,440 |
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Cost of revenues |
|
|
928,555 |
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|
|
772,381 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
362,397 |
|
|
|
299,059 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general, and administrative expenses |
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|
163,551 |
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|
|
113,082 |
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Research and development costs |
|
|
27,068 |
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|
|
27,109 |
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|
|
|
|
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Operating income |
|
|
171,778 |
|
|
|
158,868 |
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|
|
|
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|
Other income (expense): |
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|
|
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Interest income |
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|
3,018 |
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|
559 |
|
Interest expense |
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|
(62,448 |
) |
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|
(72,115 |
) |
Other income (expense), net |
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(451 |
) |
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|
665 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Total other income (expense) |
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(59,881 |
) |
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(70,891 |
) |
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Earnings before income taxes, equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities, minority interest, and discontinued operations |
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111,897 |
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|
87,977 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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40,955 |
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|
32,729 |
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|
|
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|
Earnings before equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities, minority interest, and discontinued operations |
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70,942 |
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55,248 |
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Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated entities |
|
|
(1,957 |
) |
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|
936 |
|
Minority interest (expense) income |
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(122 |
) |
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|
176 |
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|
|
|
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Net earnings from continuing operations |
|
|
68,863 |
|
|
|
56,360 |
|
(Losses) earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
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(884 |
) |
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|
3,143 |
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Gain on disposition of discontinued operations, net of tax |
|
|
2,521 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings |
|
$ |
70,500 |
|
|
$ |
59,503 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings per share basic from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.35 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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Net earnings per share basic from discontinued operations |
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|
0.01 |
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|
|
0.02 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
Net earnings per share basic |
|
$ |
0.36 |
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|
$ |
0.31 |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
Weighted average shares outstanding basic |
|
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194,542 |
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|
|
191,898 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
Net earnings per share diluted from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.35 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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Net earnings per share diluted from discontinued operations |
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|
0.01 |
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|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net earnings per share diluted |
|
$ |
0.36 |
|
|
$ |
0.30 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding diluted |
|
|
196,537 |
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|
|
195,807 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Processing and Services Revenues
Processing and services revenues totaled $1,291.0 million and $1,071.4 million for three month
periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, representing an increase of 20.5% in the three
month period ended March 31, 2008. The increase in revenue of $219.6 million is primarily due to
the inclusion of eFunds in 2008, as well as organic growth. The eFunds Acquisition contributed
approximately $141.3 million to the overall increase in revenues. Excluding the impact of the
eFunds Acquisition, consolidated revenue growth was $78.2 million, or 7.3%, with the Transaction
Processing Services segment experiencing growth in the International revenue channel of $23.6
million, or 17.0%, and the Integrated Financial Solutions revenue channel of $13.8 million, or
4.9%, partially offset by a reduction in the Enterprise Solutions revenue channel of $8.0 million, or 3.4%.
Growth in the Lender Processing Services segment of $51.8 million, or 12.6%, was driven primarily
by increased demand and market share gains in our Information Services revenue channel, partially
offset by a decrease of $6.7 million, or 7.4%, in our Mortgage Information revenue channel.
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Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues totaled $928.6 million and $772.4 million for the three months ended March
31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Consistent with the change in revenues, the increase in cost of
revenues of $156.2 million was driven primarily by the eFunds Acquisition, as well as by organic
growth in both segments.
Gross Profit
Gross profit as a percentage of revenues (gross profit margin) was approximately 28.1% and
27.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in gross
profit margin is primarily attributable to revenue growth in the Lender Processing Services
segment, which historically has higher margin operations.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $163.6 million and $113.1 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase of $50.5 million primarily
relates to the incremental costs from eFunds, as well as an increase in stock compensation expense to
$26.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to $8.5 million in the three months
ended March 31, 2007. The $17.9 million increase in stock compensation was driven largely by the
accelerated vesting of options held by eFunds employees totaling $14.1 million.
Research and Development Costs
Research and development costs totaled $27.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008
and 2007.
Operating Income
Operating income totaled $171.8 million and $158.9 million for the three months ended March
31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Operating income as a percentage of revenue (operating margin)
was approximately 13.3% and 14.8% respectively, reflecting the increase in selling, general and
administrative expenses and the stock compensation charges noted previously.
Interest Expense
Interest expense totaled $62.4 million and $72.1 million for the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007, respectively. The three months ended March 31, 2007 included a $27.2 million charge
to record the write-off of capitalized debt issuance costs due to the refinancing of our prior
credit facility. Excluding this charge, interest expense increased $17.5 million during the three
months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the prior year quarter. The increase is due to the higher
average outstanding long-term debt balance, primarily relating to borrowings to fund the eFunds
Acquisition, partially offset by a decrease in key interest rates.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense totaled $41.0 million and $32.7 million for the three months ended March
31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. This resulted in an effective tax rate of 36.6% and 37.2%,
respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily due to a higher proportion of
foreign source income in the current year.
Net Earnings
Net earnings from continuing operations totaled $68.9 million and $56.4 million for the three
month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, or $0.35 and $0.29 per diluted share,
respectively. Net earnings from discontinued operations were $1.6 million (including an after-tax
gain on the sale of Credit of $2.5 million) and $3.1 million for the three month periods ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, or $0.01 per diluted share in each period.
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Segment Results of Operations
Transaction Processing Services
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2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
Processing and services revenues |
|
$ |
826,799 |
|
|
$ |
655,950 |
|
Cost of revenues |
|
|
634,264 |
|
|
|
507,487 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
192,535 |
|
|
|
148,463 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
65,176 |
|
|
|
40,886 |
|
Research and development costs |
|
|
19,480 |
|
|
|
17,518 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
107,879 |
|
|
$ |
90,059 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues for the Transaction Processing Services segment are derived from three main revenue
channels: Enterprise Solutions, Integrated Financial Solutions and International. Revenues from
Transaction Processing Services totaled $826.8 million and $656.0 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The overall segment increase of $170.8 million, or
26.0%, for the period was partially attributable to the three months of incremental revenues from
eFunds, which contributed approximately $141.3 million to the increase. Excluding
the impact of eFunds, the segment growth is a result of organic growth in International and
Integrated Financial Solutions, driven primarily by our payment services businesses, including our
card operation in Brazil. The decline in Enterprise Solutions revenues results from lower
software license sales coupled with lower check volumes in the check risk management business.
Cost of revenues totaled $634.3 million and $507.5 million for the three months ended March
31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The overall segment increase of $126.8 million, or 25.0%, is
primarily the result of incremental costs from eFunds, as well as cost
associated with organic growth in International and Integrated Financial Solutions.
Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $65.2 million and $40.9 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in the 2008 period is
primarily the result of incremental costs from eFunds, including some
duplicative costs as we continue to work towards achieving synergies related to the eFunds
Acquisition.
Research and development costs totaled $19.5 million and $17.5 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Operating income totaled $107.9 million and $90.1 million for the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007, respectively. Operating margin was approximately 13.0% and 13.7% for the three month
periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, reflecting the impact of increased selling,
general and administrative expenses driven by the eFunds Acquisition.
Lender Processing Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
Processing and services revenues |
|
$ |
464,113 |
|
|
$ |
412,358 |
|
Cost of revenues |
|
|
294,291 |
|
|
|
264,894 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
169,822 |
|
|
|
147,464 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
45,884 |
|
|
|
42,708 |
|
Research and development costs |
|
|
7,588 |
|
|
|
9,591 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
$ |
116,350 |
|
|
$ |
95,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues for the Lender Processing Services segment totaled $464.1 million and $412.4 million
for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Growth in Lender Processing
Services of $51.8 million, or 12.6%, was driven primarily by market share gains and increased levels of mortgage defaults resulting in growth in appraisal and default services, which more than offset declines
in our tax and tax deferred property exchange businesses.
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Cost of revenues totaled $294.3 million and $264.9 million for the three months ended March
31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The overall segment increase of $29.4 million, or 11.1%, is
primarily due to increasing revenues.
Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $45.9 million and $42.7 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase in the 2008 period is
primarily attributable to increased labor costs, including sales and customer service.
Research and development costs totaled $7.6 million and $9.6 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Operating income totaled $116.4 million and $95.2 million for the three months ended March 31,
2008 and 2007, respectively. Operating margin was approximately 25.1% and 23.1% for the three
months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, reflecting expansion of margins in default
services, in particular our title, escrow and foreclosure operations.
Corporate and Other
Corporate overhead costs and other operations that are not included in our operating segments are
included in Corporate and Other. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $52.5 million
and $29.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The increase is
primarily due to an increase in stock compensation of $17.9 million, including $14.1 million
related to the acceleration of vesting for stock awards assumed in the eFunds Acquisition, as well as incremental selling, general and administrative costs from
eFunds. Corporate expenses also increased due to the inclusion of approximately $2.9 million of
costs associated with the planned spin-off of Lender Processing Services, Inc.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Requirements
Our cash requirements include cost of revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses,
income taxes, debt service payments, capital expenditures, systems development expenditures,
stockholder dividends, and business acquisitions. Our principal sources of funds are cash generated
by operations and borrowings.
At March 31, 2008, we had cash on hand of $328.0 million and debt of approximately
$4,179.3 million, including the current portion. We expect cash flows from operations over the next
twelve months will be sufficient to fund our operating cash requirements and pay principal and
interest on our outstanding debt absent any unusual circumstances such as acquisitions or adverse
changes in the business environment.
We currently pay a $0.05 dividend on a quarterly basis, and expect to continue to do so in the
future. The declaration and payment of future dividends is at the discretion of the Board of
Directors, and depends on, among other things, our investment policy and opportunities, results of
operations, financial condition, cash requirements, future prospects, and other factors that may be
considered relevant by our Board of Directors, including legal and contractual restrictions.
Additionally, the payment of cash dividends may be limited by covenants in certain debt agreements.
A regular quarterly dividend of $.05 per common share was paid March 27, 2008 to shareholders of
record as of the close of business on March 13, 2008.
We intend to limit dilution caused by option exercises, including anticipated exercises, by
repurchasing shares on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. On October 25,
2006, our Board of Directors approved a plan authorizing repurchases of up to an additional $200
million worth of our common stock (the Old Plan). During the three months ended March 31, 2008,
under the Old Plan we repurchased 245,000 shares of our stock for $9.9 million, at an average price
of $40.56. On April 17, 2008, our Board of Directors approved a plan authorizing
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repurchases of up to
$250.0 million worth of our common stock (the New Plan). Under the New
Plan we repurchased 1,150,000 shares of our stock for
$42.7 million, at an average price of $37.12,
through May 8, 2008.
Cash Flows from Operations
Cash flows from operations were $168.2 million and $72.4 million for the three month periods
ending March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Included in first quarter 2008 cash flow from
operations was a $0.4 million reduction in taxes payable due to stock option exercises. Included in
2007 cash flow from operations was a $10.8 million reduction in taxes payable due to stock option
exercises.
Capital Expenditures
Our principal capital expenditures are for computer software (purchased and internally
developed) and additions to property and equipment. We spent approximately $89.5 million and $73.1
million on capital expenditures during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007,
primarily on equipment, purchased software and internally developed software.
Financing
On January 18, 2007, we entered into a credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender, and Letter of Credit Issuer, Bank of America, N.A., as
Swing Line Lender, and other financial institutions party thereto (the Credit Agreement). The
Credit Agreement replaced our prior term loans and revolver as well as a $100 million settlement
facility. As a result of the new credit agreement, we repaid the old credit agreement and recorded
a charge of $27.2 million to write-off unamortized capitalized debt issuance costs. The Credit
Agreement, which became secured as of September 12, 2007, provides for a committed $2.1 billion
five-year term facility denominated in U.S. Dollars (the Term Loan A) and a committed
$900 million revolving credit facility (the Revolving Loan) with a sublimit of $250 million for
letters of credit and a sublimit of $250 million for swing line loans, maturing on the fifth
anniversary of the closing date (the Maturity Date). The Revolving Loan is bifurcated into a
$735 million multicurrency revolving credit loan (the Multicurrency Tranche) that can be
denominated in any combination of U.S. Dollars, Euro, British Pounds Sterling and Australian
Dollars, and any other foreign currency in which the relevant lenders agree to make advances and a
$165 million U.S. Dollar revolving credit loan that can be denominated only in U.S. Dollars. The
swingline loans and letters of credit are available as a sublimit under the Multicurrency Tranche.
In addition, the Credit Agreement originally provided for an uncommitted incremental loan facility
in the maximum principal amount of $600 million, which would be made available only upon receipt of
further commitments from lenders under the Credit Agreement sufficient to fund the amount requested
by us. On July 30, 2007, we, along with the requisite lenders, executed an amendment to the
existing Credit Agreement to facilitate our acquisition of eFunds. The amendment permitted the
issuance of up to $2.1 billion in additional loans, an increase from the foregoing $600 million.
The amendment became effective September 12, 2007. On September 12, 2007, we entered into a joinder
agreement to obtain a secured $1.6 billion tranche of term loans denominated in U.S. Dollars (the
Term Loan B) under the Credit Agreement, utilizing $1.6 billion of the $2.1 billion uncommitted
incremental loan amount. The Term Loan B proceeds were used to finance the eFunds Acquisition, and
pay related fees and expenses. The Term Loan B will mature on January 18, 2014. Debt issuance costs
of $24.5 million are capitalized as of March 31, 2008.
As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Term Loan A balance was $2,034.4 million and
$2,047.5 million, respectively, the Term Loan B balance was $1,592.0 million and $1,596.0 million,
respectively, and a total of $330.0 million and $308.0 million, respectively, was outstanding under
the Revolving Loan. The obligations under the Credit Agreement have been jointly and severally,
unconditionally guaranteed by certain of our domestic subsidiaries. Additionally, we and certain
subsidiary guarantors pledged certain equity interests we and they held in other
entities (including certain of our direct and indirect subsidiaries) as collateral security for the
obligations under the credit facility and the guarantee. The pledge also serves to equally and
ratably secure our obligations under our outstanding 4.75% notes due 2008, discussed below.
We may borrow, repay and re-borrow amounts under the Revolving Loan from time to time until
the maturity of the Revolving Loan. We must make quarterly principal payments under the Term Loan A
in scheduled installments of: (a) $13.1 million per quarter from June 30, 2007 through December 31,
2008; (b) $26.3 million per quarter from
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March 31, 2009 through December 31, 2009; and (c) $52.5 million per quarter from March 31,
2010 through September 30, 2011, with the remaining balance of approximately $1.5 billion payable
on the Maturity Date. We must make quarterly principal payments under the Term Loan B in scheduled
installments of $4.0 million per quarter from December 31, 2007 through September 30, 2013 with the
remaining balance of approximately $1.5 billion payable on January 18, 2014. As discussed above, we
expect to exchange Lender Processing Services, Inc. debt we will receive in connection with the
Lender Processing Services, Inc. spin-off for our outstanding Term Loan B, which will immediately
thereafter be retired.
In addition to the scheduled principal payments, the Term Loans are (with certain exceptions)
subject to mandatory prepayment upon issuances of debt, casualty and condemnation events, and sales
of assets, as well as from a percentage of excess cash flow (as defined in the Credit Agreement)
between zero and fifty percent commencing with the cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Voluntary prepayments of the Loans are generally permitted at any time without fee upon proper
notice and subject to a minimum dollar requirement. Commitment reductions of the Revolving Loan are
also permitted at any time without fee upon proper notice. The Revolving Loan has no scheduled
principal payments, but it will be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date.
The outstanding balance on the Loans bears interest at a floating rate, which is an applicable
margin plus, at our option, either (a) the Eurocurrency (LIBOR) rate or (b) either (i) the federal
funds rate or (ii) the prime rate. The applicable margin is subject to adjustment based on a
leverage ratio (our total indebtedness to our EBITDA in our consolidated subsidiaries, as further
defined in the Credit Agreement). Alternatively, we have the ability to request the lenders to
submit competitive bids for one or more advances under the Revolving Loan.
The Credit Agreement contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants customary for
financings of this type, including, among other things, limits on the creation of liens, limits on
the incurrence of indebtedness, restrictions on investments and dispositions, a prohibition on the
payment of dividends and other restricted payments if an event of default has occurred and is
continuing or would result therefrom, a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum leverage
ratio. Upon an event of default, the Administrative Agent can accelerate the maturity of the Loans.
Events of default include conditions customary for such an agreement, including failure to pay
principal and interest in a timely manner and breach of certain covenants. These events of default
include a cross-default provision that permits the lenders to declare the Credit Agreement in
default if (i) we fail to make any payment after the applicable grace period under any indebtedness
with a principal amount in excess of $150 million or (ii) we fail to perform any other term under
any such indebtedness, as a result of which the holders thereof may cause it to become due and
payable prior to its maturity. We were in compliance with all covenants related to the Credit
Agreement at March 31, 2008.
Both the Credit Agreement and the 4.75% notes referred to below are equally and ratably
secured by a pledge of equity interests in our subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions for
subsidiaries not required to be pledged. As of March 31, 2008, the shares of subsidiaries
representing less than 10% of our net assets were subject to such pledge.
Through the Certegy Merger, we have an obligation to service $200.0 million (aggregate
principal amount) of secured 4.75% fixed-rate notes due in 2008. The notes were recorded in
purchase accounting at a discount of $5.7 million, which is being amortized over the term of the
notes. The notes accrue interest at a rate of 4.75% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on
each of March 15 and September 15. The notes include customary events of default, including a
cross-default provision that permits the trustee or the holders of at least 25% of the Notes to
declare the Notes in default if (i) we fail to make any payment after the applicable grace period
under any indebtedness with a principal amount in excess of $10 million or (ii) we fail to perform
any other term under any such indebtedness, as a result of which the holders thereof have caused it
to become due and payable prior to its maturity.
Through the eFunds Acquisition on September 12, 2007, we assumed $100.0 million in long-term
notes payable previously issued to eFunds (the eFunds Notes). Subsequent to year-end, we redeemed
the eFunds Notes for a total of $109.3 million, which includes a make-whole premium of
$9.3 million. We completed the redemption on February 26, 2008.
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We have entered into the following interest rate swap transactions converting a portion of our
interest rate exposure on the Term Loans from variable to fixed:
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150.0 |
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4.39 |
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145.0 |
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4.37 |
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55.0 |
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4.37 |
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April 11, 2010 |
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850.0 |
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4.92 |
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October 11, 2009 |
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1,000.0 |
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4.73 |
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250.0 |
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3.80 |
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750.0 |
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3.85 |
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3,200.0 |
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2.70% as of March 31, 2008. |
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In addition to the fixed rates paid under the swaps, we pay an
applicable margin to our bank lenders on the Term Loan A of 1.00%, the
Term Loan B of 1.75% and the Revolving Loan of 0.80% (plus a facility
fee of 0.20%) as of March 31, 2008. |
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Subsequent to quarter end, the interest rate swap expired. |
We have designated these interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges in accordance with
SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The estimated fair
value of these cash flow hedges results in a liability of $117.6 million and $41.2 million, as of
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, which is included in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets in long-term liabilities and as a component of accumulated other
comprehensive earnings, net of deferred taxes. A portion of the amount included in accumulated
other comprehensive earnings is reclassified into interest expense as a yield adjustment as
interest payments are made on the Term Loans. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements, the inputs used to determine the estimated fair value of our interest rate
swaps are Level 2-type measurements.
Our existing cash flow hedges are highly effective and there is no current impact on earnings
due to hedge ineffectiveness. It is our policy to execute such instruments with credit-worthy banks
and not to enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes.
Contractual Obligations
Our contractual obligations have not changed materially from the table included in our Form
10-K as filed on February 29, 2008.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
FIS does not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements other than operating leases.
Escrow Arrangements
In conducting our title agency, closing and 1031 tax deferred exchange operations, we
routinely hold customers assets in escrow and investment accounts, pending completion of real
estate and exchange transactions. Certain of these amounts are maintained in segregated bank
accounts and have not been included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We have a
contingent liability relating to proper disposition of these balances, which amounted to
$1,510.2 million at March 31, 2008. For the customers assets that we hold in escrow, we have
ongoing programs for realizing economic benefits through favorable borrowing and vendor
arrangements with various banks. We had no borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2008, under these
arrangements with respect to these assets in escrow. At that date, our customers tax deferred
assets that were held in investment accounts were largely invested in short-term, high grade
investments that minimize the risk to principal.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), which
defines fair
value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting
principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This statement does not require
any new fair value measurements, but provides guidance on how to measure fair value by providing a
fair value hierarchy used to classify the source of the information. In February 2008, the FASB
issued FASB Staff Position 157-2 (FSP 157-2), Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which
delays the effective date of SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities,
except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a
recurring basis (at least annually). SFAS 157 was effective for us beginning
January 1, 2008; FSP
157-2 delays the effective date for certain items to
January 1, 2009. Items in our Consolidated
Financial Statements which SFAS 157 is already effective for are
discussed in the Financing section of Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
We are currently assessing the potential impact that adoption
of this statement may have on nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities in our financial
statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations
(SFAS 141(R)), requiring an acquirer in a business combination to recognize the assets acquired,
the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at their fair values at
the acquisition date, with limited exceptions. The costs of the acquisition and any related
restructuring costs will be recognized separately. Assets and liabilities arising from
contingencies in a business combination are to be recognized at their fair value at the acquisition
date and adjusted prospectively as new information becomes available. When the fair value of assets
acquired exceeds the fair value of consideration transferred plus any noncontrolling interest in
the acquiree, the excess will be recognized as a gain. Under SFAS 141(R), all business combinations
will be accounted for prospectively by applying the acquisition method, including combinations
among mutual entities and combinations by contract alone. SFAS 141(R) is effective for periods
beginning on or after December 15, 2008, and will apply to business combinations occurring after
the effective date.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160), requiring noncontrolling interests
(sometimes called minority interests) to be presented as a component of equity on the balance
sheet. SFAS 160 also requires that the amount of net income attributable to the parent and to the
noncontrolling interests be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated
statement of income. This statement eliminates the need to apply purchase accounting when a parent
company acquires a noncontrolling ownership interest in a subsidiary and requires that, upon
deconsolidation of a subsidiary, a parent company recognize a gain or loss in net income after
which any retained noncontrolling interest will be reported at fair value. SFAS 160 requires
expanded disclosures in the consolidated financial statements that identify and distinguish between
the interests of the parents owners and the interest of the noncontrolling owners of subsidiaries.
SFAS 160 is effective for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2008 and will be applied
prospectively except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which will be applied
retrospectively for all periods presented. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this
statement on our statements of financial position and operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159).
SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure financial instruments and certain other items at
fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS 159 mandates certain
financial statement presentation and disclosure requirements when a company elects to report assets
and liabilities at fair value under SFAS 159. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of
January 1, 2008 for calendar year entities. Management has determined the impact of adopting
SFAS 159 will be immaterial on our statements of financial position and operations.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risks
As of March 31, 2008, we are paying interest on the Credit Agreement at LIBOR plus 1.00% on
our Term Loan A and LIBOR plus 1.75% on our Term Loan B. A one percent increase in the LIBOR rate
would increase our annual debt service on the Credit Agreement by $12.1 million (based on principal
amounts outstanding as of March 31, 2008, net of interest rate swaps). The credit rating assigned
to FIS by Standard & Poors was BB as of March 31, 2008.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on this
evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance of timely alerts
to material information required to be included in our periodic SEC reports.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various pending and threatened
litigation matters related to operations, some of which include claims for punitive or exemplary
damages. We believe that no actions, other than the matters listed below, depart from customary
litigation incidental to our business. As background to the disclosure below, please note the
following:
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These matters raise difficult and complicated factual and legal issues and are subject
to many uncertainties and complexities. |
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We review these matters on an on-going basis and follow the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies (SFAS 5), when making
accrual and disclosure decisions. When assessing reasonably possible and probable outcomes,
we base decisions on the assessment of the ultimate outcome following all appeals. |
Grace & Digital Information Technology Co., Ltd.
We and certain of our employees were named as defendants in a civil lawsuit brought by Grace &
Digital Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Grace). Grace was a sales agent engaged by Alltel
Information Services, Inc. (AIS) in June of 2001. In March of 2002 (before AIS was acquired by
us) Graces contract was terminated because it was no longer providing sales agent services. In May
of 2004, Grace asserted a claim against us for unpaid sales commissions, and filed suit later that
same year. The case was subsequently dismissed and re-filed in March of 2006. In the second filing,
Grace alleged damages caused by breach of contract, violation of the Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Graces FCPA and RICO allegations prompted inquiries by both the SEC and the U.S. Department of
Justice. We vigorously defended Graces civil lawsuit, and in March of 2007 the court dismissed the
RICO claims with prejudice and struck Graces FCPA allegations. The parties subsequently settled
the remaining breach of contract claim at court-ordered mediation in April of 2007. The
U.S. Department of Justice closed its investigation with no action being taken against us. We are
awaiting a final determination from the SEC.
Drivers Privacy Protection Act
A putative class action lawsuit styled Richard Fresco, et al. v. Automotive Directions, Inc.
et al., was filed against eFunds and seven other non-related parties in the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of Florida. The complaint alleged that eFunds purchased motor vehicle records
that were used for marketing and other purposes that are not permitted under the Federal Drivers
Privacy Protection Act (DPPA). The plaintiffs sought statutory damages, plus costs, attorneys
fees and injunctive relief. eFunds and five of the other seven defendants settled the case with the
plaintiffs. That settlement was preliminarily approved by the court over the objection of a group
of Texas drivers and motor vehicle record holders and is awaiting final approval. The objectors
filed two class action complaints styled Sharon Taylor, et al. v. Biometric Access Company et al.
and Sharon Taylor, et al. v. Acxiom et al. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Texas alleging similar violations of the DPPA. The Acxiom action is filed against eFunds subsidiary
ChexSystems, Inc., while the Biometric suit is filed against Certegy Check Services, Inc.
ChexSystems filed a motion to dismiss or stay the action based upon the earlier settlement which
was granted. The judge recused himself in the action against Certegy Check Services, Inc. in
February of 2008 because he is a potential member of the class. The lawsuit was reassigned to a new
judge (living in Arkansas) and Certegy filed a motion to dismiss. Certegy believes both the DPPA
and Texas law allow it to obtain motor vehicle records for the purposes outlined in its contract
with the State of Texas, but the Court has not yet ruled on this issue.
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Employee Data Theft
On July 3, 2007, we announced that a database administrator had misappropriated consumer
information. To date, we have seen no evidence of the stolen information being used for anything
other than marketing purposes. Nevertheless, multiple putative class action lawsuits were filed
against us seeking monetary damages. Those class actions were settled in January of 2008. The Court
preliminarily approved the settlement in March of 2008. Notice of the settlement will be mailed to
class members during the second quarter of 2008. Final approval of the settlement will be sought
once the notice process is complete. This is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2008.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In the wake of the current mortgage market, there could be adverse regulatory consequences or
litigation that could affect us.
Various aspects of our businesses are subject to federal and state regulation. The sharp rise
in home foreclosures that started in the United States during the fall of 2006 and has accelerated
in 2007 and 2008 has begun to result in investigations and lawsuits against various parties
commenced by various governmental authorities and third parties. It has also resulted in
governmental review of aspects of the mortgage lending business, which may lead to greater
regulation in areas such as appraisals, default management, loan closings and regulatory reporting.
Such actions and proceedings could have adverse consequences that could affect our business.
Over the last few months, the New York Attorney General has been conducting an inquiry into
various practices in the mortgage market, including a review of the possibility that conflicts of
interest have in some cases affected the accuracy of property appraisals. Recently, the NYAG
announced a resolution of a portion of this inquiry with respect to Federal National Mortgage
Association, which we refer to as Fannie Mae, and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, which we
refer to as Freddie Mac. Under agreements entered into with the NYAG, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
each committed to adopt a new Home Valuation Code of Conduct. This Code of Conduct establishes
requirements governing appraiser selection, compensation, conflicts of interest and corporate
independence, among other matters. Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have agreed that they will not
purchase any single family mortgage loans, other than government-insured loans, originated after
January 1, 2009 from mortgage originators that have not adopted the Code of Conduct with respect to
such loans. Among other things, the Code of Conduct prohibits the purchase of home mortgage loans by
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac if the associated appraisal is performed by an appraiser that is employed by the
lender, a real estate settlement services provider or a subsidiary of a real estate settlement services provider.
Although we provide
real estate settlement services, we do not employ appraisers. Instead, we manage the activities of thousands
of appraisers who all work as independent contractors. Nevertheless, Freddie Mac has issued a bulletin
indicating that the prohibition in the Code of Conduct applies to loans for which the
appraisal was performed by independent contractor appraisers as well as employees.
The Code of Conduct was subject to a comment period that expired on April 30, 2008. We
participated in the comment process to attempt to clarify that we are not covered by the Code of
Conduct. At this time, we are unable to predict the ultimate effect of the Code of Conduct on our
business or results of operations 2008.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table summarizes purchases of equity securities by the issuer during the quarter
ended March 31, 2008:
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116.6 |
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9.9 |
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On October 25, 2006, our Board of Directors approved a plan authorizing repurchases of up to
an additional $200 million worth of our common stock (the Old Plan). During the three months
ended March 31, 2008, under the Old Plan we repurchased 245,000 shares of our stock for
$9.9 million, at an average price of $40.56. On April 17, 2008, our Board of Directors
approved a plan authorizing repurchases of up to $250.0 million worth of our common stock (the
New Plan). Under the New Plan we repurchased 1,150,000
shares of our stock for $42.7 million,
at an average price of $37.12, through May 8, 2008. |
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As of the last day of the applicable month. |
Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits:
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10.1
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Employment Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2008, between Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc. and Lee A. Kennedy. |
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10.2
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Employment Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2008, between Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc. and Jeffrey S. Carbiener. |
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10.3
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Employment Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2008, between Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc. and Eric Swenson. |
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31.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1
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Certification by Chief Executive Officer of Periodic Financial
Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18
U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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32.2
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Certification by Chief Financial Officer of Periodic Financial
Reports pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18
U.S.C. Section 1350. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
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Date: May 8, 2008 |
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Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. |
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By:
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/s/ Jeffrey S. Carbiener |
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Jeffrey S. Carbiener |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Accounting Officer) |
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
The following documents are being filed with this Report:
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Description |
10.1
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Employment Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2008, between Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc. and Lee A. Kennedy. |
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10.2
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Employment Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2008, between Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc. and Jeffrey S. Carbiener. |
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10.3
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Employment Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2008, between Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc. and Eric Swenson. |
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31.1
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Certification of Lee A. Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc., pursuant to rule 13a-14(a) or
15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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31.2
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Certification of Jeffrey S. Carbiener, Chief Financial Officer of
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., pursuant to rule 13a-14(a)
or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1
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Certification of Lee A. Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.2
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Certification of Jeffrey S. Carbiener, Chief Financial Officer of
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. |
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exv10w1
Exhibit 10.1
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is effective as of May 1, 2008 (the Effective
Date), by and between FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC., a Georgia corporation (the
Company), and LEE A KENNEDY (the Employee). In consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Purpose and Release. The purpose of this Agreement is to terminate all prior
agreements between Company, and any of its affiliates, and Employee relating to the subject matter
of this Agreement (including a September 14, 2005 agreement between Employee and Company), to
recognize Employees significant contributions to the overall financial performance and success of
Company, to protect Companys business interests through the addition of restrictive covenants, and
to provide a single, integrated document which shall provide the basis for Employees continued
employment by Company. In consideration of the execution of this Agreement and the termination of
all such prior agreements, the parties each release all rights and claims that they have, had or
may have arising under such prior agreements.
2. Employment and Duties. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Company employs Employee to serve as Chief Executive Officer. Employee accepts such employment and
agrees to undertake and discharge the duties, functions and responsibilities commensurate with the
aforesaid position and such other duties and responsibilities as may be prescribed from time to
time by the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board). Except as expressly provided in
Subsection 13(c), Employee shall devote substantially all of his business time, attention and
effort to the performance of his duties hereunder and shall not engage in any business, profession
or occupation, for compensation or otherwise without the express written consent of the CEO or
Board, other than personal, personal investment, charitable, or civic activities or other matters
that do not conflict with Employees duties.
3. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless terminated
as set forth in Section 8, continue through April 15, 2011. This Agreement shall be extended
automatically for successive one (1) year periods (the initial period and any extensions being
collectively referred to as the Employment Term). Either party may terminate this Agreement as of
the end of the then-current period by giving written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the
end of that period. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement or Employees employment,
Sections 8 through 10 shall remain in effect until all obligations and benefits that accrued prior
to termination are satisfied.
4. Salary. During the Employment Term, Company shall pay Employee an annual base
salary, before deducting all applicable withholdings, of no less than $1,015,000.00 per year,
payable at the time and in the manner dictated by Companys standard payroll policies. Such
minimum annual base salary may be periodically reviewed and increased (but not decreased without
Employees express written consent) at the discretion of the Board or Compensation Committee of the
Board (the Committee) to reflect, among other matters, cost of living increases and performance
results (such annual base salary, including any increases pursuant to this Section 4, the Annual
Base Salary).
5. Other Compensation and Fringe Benefits. In addition to any executive bonus,
pension, deferred compensation and long-term incentive plans which Company or an affiliate of
Company may from time to time make available to Employee, Employee shall be entitled to the
following during the Employment Term:
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payment by the Company of the Employees initiation and membership dues in all
social and/or recreational clubs as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Company to
maintain various business relationships on behalf of the Company; provided however,
that the Company shall not be obligated to pay for any of the Employees personal
purchases or expenses at such clubs; |
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medical and other insurance coverage (for Employee and any covered dependents)
provided by Company to its other top executives as a group; |
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supplemental disability insurance sufficient to provide two-thirds of
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an annual incentive bonus opportunity under Companys annual incentive plan
(Annual Bonus Plan) for each calendar year included in the Employment Term, with such
opportunity to be earned based upon attainment of performance objectives established by
the Committee (Annual Bonus). Employees target Annual Bonus under the Annual Bonus
Plan shall be no less than 200% of Employees Annual Base Salary, with a maximum of up
to 400% of Employees Annual Base Salary (collectively, the target and maximum are
referred to as the Annual Bonus Opportunity). Employees Annual Bonus Opportunity may
be periodically reviewed and increased (but not decreased without Employees express
written consent) at the discretion of the Committee. The Annual Bonus shall be paid no
later than the March 15th first following the calendar year to which the
Annual Bonus relates. Unless provided otherwise herein or the Board determines
otherwise, no Annual Bonus shall be paid to Employee unless Employee is employed by
Company, or an affiliate thereof, on the Annual Bonus payment date; and |
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participation in Companys equity incentive plans. |
6. Vacation. For and during each calendar year within the Employment Term, Employee
shall be entitled to reasonable paid vacation periods consistent with Employees position and in
accordance with Companys standard policies, or as the Board or Committee may approve. In addition,
Employee shall be entitled to such holidays consistent with Companys standard policies or as the
Board or Committee may approve.
7. Expense Reimbursement. In addition to the compensation and benefits provided
herein, Company shall, upon receipt of appropriate documentation, reimburse Employee each month for
his reasonable travel, lodging, entertainment, promotion and other ordinary and
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expense reimbursement policy.
8. Termination of Employment. Company or Employee may terminate Employees employment
at any time and for any reason in accordance with Subsection 8(a) below. The Employment Term shall
be deemed to have ended on the last day of Employees employment. The Employment Term shall
terminate automatically upon Employees death.
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Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of Employees
employment (other than by reason of death) shall be communicated by written Notice of
Termination (as defined herein) from one party to the other in accordance with the
notice provisions contained in Section 25. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of
Termination shall mean a notice that indicates the Date of Termination (as that term
is defined in Subsection 8(b)) and, with respect to a termination due to Cause (as that
term is defined in Subsection 8(d)), Disability (as that term is defined in Subsection
8(e)) or Good Reason (as that term is defined in Subsection 8(f)), sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances that are alleged to provide a basis for
such termination. A Notice of Termination from Company shall specify whether the
termination is with or without Cause or due to Employees Disability. A Notice of
Termination from Employee shall specify whether the termination is with or without Good
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Date of Termination. For purposes of this Agreement, Date of
Termination shall mean the date specified in the Notice of Termination (but in no
event shall such date be earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day following the
date the Notice of Termination is given) or the date of Employees death. |
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No Waiver. The failure to set forth any fact or circumstance in a
Notice of Termination, which fact or circumstance was not known to the party giving the
Notice of Termination when the notice was given, shall not constitute a waiver of the
right to assert such fact or circumstance in an attempt to enforce any right under or
provision of this Agreement. |
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Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination for Cause means
a termination by Company based upon Employees: (i) persistent failure to perform
duties consistent with a commercially reasonable standard of care (other than due to a
physical or mental impairment or due to an action or inaction directed by Company that
would otherwise constitute Good Reason); (ii) willful neglect of duties (other than due
to a physical or mental impairment or due to an action or inaction directed by Company
that would otherwise constitute Good Reason); (iii) conviction of, or pleading nolo
contendere to, criminal or other illegal activities involving dishonesty; (iv) material
breach of this Agreement; or (v) failure to materially cooperate with or impeding an
investigation authorized by the Board. |
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Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination based upon
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term disability benefits under Companys long-term disability plan or policy, as the
case may be, as in effect on the Date of Termination. |
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Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination for Good
Reason means a termination by Employee during the Employment Term based upon the
occurrence (without Employees express written consent) of any of the following: |
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a material diminution in Employees position or title, or the
assignment of duties to Employee that are materially inconsistent with
Employees position or title; |
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a material diminution in Employees Annual Base Salary or
Annual Bonus Opportunity; |
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within six (6) months immediately preceding or within two (2)
years immediately following a Change in Control: (A) a material adverse change
in Employees status, authority or responsibility (e.g. The Company has
determined that a change in the department or functional group over which
Employee has managerial authority would constitute such a material adverse
change); (B) a requirement that Employee report to a corporate officer or
employee instead of reporting directly to the Board; (C) a material diminution
in the budget over which Employee has managing authority; or (D) a material
change in the geographic location of Employees principal place of employment,
which is currently Jacksonville, Florida (e.g., The Company has determined that
a relocation of more than thirty-five (35) miles would constitute such a
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a material breach by Company of any of its obligations under
this Agreement. |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee being placed on a paid leave for up to sixty
(60) days pending a determination of whether there is a basis to terminate Employee
for Cause shall not constitute Good Reason. Employees continued employment shall
not constitute consent to, or a waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure
to act constituting Good Reason hereunder; provided, however, that no such event
described above shall constitute Good Reason unless: (1) Employee gives Notice of
Termination to Company specifying the condition or event relied upon for such
termination either: (x) within ninety (90) days of the initial existence of such
event; or (y) in the case of an event predating a Change in Control, within ninety
(90) days of the Change in Control; and (2) Company fails to cure the condition or
event constituting Good Reason within thirty (30) days following receipt of
Employees Notice of Termination. |
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Termination by Company for a Reason Other than Cause, Death or Disability
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terminated by: (1) Company for any reason other than Cause, Death or Disability; or
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Company shall pay Employee the following (collectively, the
Accrued Obligations): (A) within five (5) business days after the Date of
Termination, any earned but unpaid Annual Base Salary; (B) within a reasonable
time following submission of all applicable documentation, any expense
reimbursement payments owed to Employee for expenses incurred prior to the Date
of Termination; and (C) no later than March 15th of the year in which the Date
of Termination occurs, any earned but unpaid Annual Bonus payments relating to
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Company shall pay Employee no later than March 15th
of the calendar year following the year in which the Date of Termination
occurs, a prorated Annual Bonus based upon the actual Annual Bonus that would
have been earned by Employee for the year in which the Date of Termination
occurs (based upon the target Annual Bonus opportunity in the year in which the
Date of Termination occurred, or the prior year if no target Annual Bonus
opportunity has yet been determined, and the actual satisfaction of the
applicable performance measures, but ignoring any requirement under the Annual
Bonus plan that Employee must be employed on the payment date) multiplied by
the percentage of the calendar year completed before the Date of Termination; |
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Company shall pay Employee, within thirty (30) business days
after the Date of Termination, a lump-sum payment equal to 300% of the sum of:
(A) Employees Annual Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Date of
Termination (disregarding any reduction in Annual Base Salary to which Employee
did not expressly consent in writing); and (B) the highest Annual Bonus paid to
Employee by Company within the three (3) years preceding his termination of
employment or, if higher, the target Annual Bonus opportunity in the year in
which the Date of Termination occurs; |
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All stock option, restricted stock and other equity-based
incentive awards granted by Company that were outstanding but not vested as of
the Date of Termination shall become immediately vested and/or payable, as the
case may be, unless the equity incentive awards are based upon satisfaction of
performance criteria; in which case, they will only vest pursuant to their
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Company shall provide Employee with certain continued welfare
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Any life insurance coverage provided by the
Company shall terminate at the same time as life insurance coverage
would normally terminate for any other employee that terminates
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to convert that life insurance coverage to an individual policy under
the regular rules of the Companys group policy. In addition, within
thirty (30) business days after the Date of Termination, Company
shall pay Employee a lump sum cash payment equal to thirty-six
monthly life insurance premiums based on the monthly premiums that
would be due assuming that Employee had converted his/her Company
life insurance coverage that was in effect on the Notice of
Termination into an individual policy; and |
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As long as Employee pays the full monthly
premiums for COBRA coverage, Company shall provide Employee and, as
applicable, Employees eligible dependents with continued medical and
dental coverage, on the same basis as provided to Companys active
executives and their dependents until the earlier of: (i) three (3)
years after the Date of Termination; or (ii) the date Employee is first
eligible for medical and dental coverage (without pre-existing
condition limitations) with a subsequent employer. In addition, within
thirty (30) business days after the Date of Termination, Company shall
pay Employee a lump sum cash payment equal to thirty-six monthly
medical and dental COBRA premiums based on the level of coverage in
effect for the Employee (e.g., employee only or family coverage) on the
Date of Termination. |
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Termination by Company for Cause and by Employee without Good Reason.
If Employees employment is terminated by Company for Cause or by Employee without Good
Reason, Companys only obligation under this Agreement shall be payment of any Accrued
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Termination due to Death or Disability. If Employees employment is
terminated due to death or Disability, Company shall pay Employee (or to Employees
estate or personal representative in the case of death), within thirty (30) business
days after the Date of Termination: (i) any Accrued Obligations; plus (ii) a prorated
Annual Bonus based upon the target Annual Bonus opportunity in the year in which the
Date of Termination occurred (or the prior year if no target Annual Bonus opportunity
has yet been determined) multiplied by the percentage of the calendar year completed
before the Date of Termination; plus (iii) the unpaid portion of the Annual Base Salary
for the remainder of the Employment Term. |
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Definition of Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, the
term Change in Control shall mean that the conditions set forth in any one of the
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the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person
(within the meaning of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)
thereof) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the |
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Exchange Act) of securities of Company possessing more than 50% of the total
combined voting power of all outstanding securities of Company; |
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a merger or consolidation in which Company is not the surviving
entity, except for a transaction in which the holders of the outstanding voting
securities of Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation hold,
in the aggregate, securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined
voting power of all outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity
immediately after such merger or consolidation; |
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a reverse merger in which Company is the surviving entity but
in which securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power
of all outstanding voting securities of Company are transferred to or acquired
by a person or persons different from the persons holding those securities
immediately prior to such merger; |
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during any period of two (2) consecutive years during the
Employment Term or any extensions thereof, individuals, who, at the beginning
of such period, constitute the Board, cease for any reason to constitute at
least a majority thereof, unless the election of each director who was not a
director at the beginning of such period has been approved in advance by
directors representing at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who
were directors at the beginning of the period; |
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the sale, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or
a series of related transactions) of assets of Company that have a total fair
market value equal to or more than one-third of the total fair market value of
all of the assets of Company immediately prior to such sale, transfer or other
disposition, other than a sale, transfer or other disposition to an entity (x)
which immediately following such sale, transfer or other disposition owns,
directly or indirectly, at least 50% of Companys outstanding voting securities
or (y) 50% or more of whose outstanding voting securities is immediately
following such sale, transfer or other disposition owned, directly or
indirectly, by Company. For purposes of the foregoing clause, the sale of
stock of a subsidiary of Company (or the assets of such subsidiary) shall be
treated as a sale of assets of Company; or |
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the approval by the stockholders of a plan or proposal for the
liquidation or dissolution of Company. |
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For purposes of this Agreement, no event or transaction that is entered into, is
contemplated by, or occurs as a result of the proposed spin-off of the Lender
Processing Services division by Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. that
was publicly announced on October 25, 2007 shall constitute a Change in Control. In
addition, Employee agrees and consents to any conversion or modification of
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permissible under their corresponding plans (if any) and/or the assignment of this
Agreement in connection with that proposed transaction. |
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Six-Month Delay. To the extent Employee is a specified employee, as
defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and the regulations and other guidance
promulgated thereunder and any elections made by the Company in accordance therewith,
notwithstanding the timing of payment provided in any other Section of this Agreement,
no payment, distribution or benefit under this Agreement that constitutes a
distribution of deferred compensation (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-1(b)) upon separation from service (within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)), after taking into account all available exemptions,
that would otherwise be payable during the six-month period after separation from
service, will be made during such six-month period, and any such payment, distribution
or benefit will instead be paid on the first business day after such six-month period. |
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If any payments or benefits paid or provided or to be paid or provided to
Employee or for his benefit pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise in
connection with, or arising out of, his employment with Company or its subsidiaries or
the termination thereof (a Payment and, collectively, the Payments) would be
subject to the excise tax (the Excise Tax) imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then,
except as otherwise provided in this Subsection 10(a), Employee will be entitled to
receive an additional payment (a Gross-Up Payment) in an amount such that, after
payment by Employee of all income taxes, all employment taxes and any Excise Tax
imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment (including any related interest and penalties),
Employee retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax (including
any related interest and penalties) imposed upon the Payments. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the amount of the Payments does not exceed by more than 3% the amount
that would be payable to Employee if the Payments were reduced to one dollar less than
what would constitute a parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code (the Scaled
Back Amount), then the Payments shall be reduced, in a manner determined by Employee,
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An initial determination of (i) whether a Gross-Up Payment is required pursuant
to this Agreement, and, if applicable, the amount of such Gross-Up Payment or (ii)
whether the Payments must be reduced to the Scaled Back Amount and, if so, the amount
of such reduction, will be made at Companys expense by an accounting firm selected by
Company. The accounting firm will provide its determination, together with detailed
supporting calculations and documentation, to Company and Employee within ten (10)
business days after the date of termination of Employees employment, or such other
time as may be reasonably requested by Company or Employee. If the accounting firm
determines that no Excise Tax is payable by Employee with respect to a Payment or
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furnish Employee with an opinion to that effect. If a Gross-Up Payment becomes
payable, such Gross-Up Payment will be paid by Company to Employee within thirty
(30) business days of the receipt of the accounting firms determination. If a
reduction in Payments is required, such reduction shall be effectuated within thirty
(30) business days of the receipt of the accounting firms determination. Within ten
(10) business days after the accounting firm delivers its determination to Employee,
Employee will have the right to dispute the determination. The existence of a
dispute will not in any way affect Employees right to receive a Gross-Up Payment in
accordance with the determination. If there is no dispute, the determination will
be binding, final, and conclusive upon Company and Employee. If there is a dispute,
Company and Employee will together select a second accounting firm, which will
review the determination and Employees basis for the dispute and then will render
its own determination, which will be binding, final, and conclusive on Company and
on Employee for purposes of determining whether a Gross-Up Payment is required
pursuant to this Subsection 10(b) or whether a reduction to the Scaled Back Amount
is required, as the case may be. If as a result of any dispute pursuant to this
Subsection 10(b) a Gross-Up Payment is made or additional Gross-Up Payments are
made, such Gross-Up Payment(s) will be paid by Company to Employee within thirty
(30) business days of the receipt of the second accounting firms determination.
Company will bear all costs associated with the second accounting firms
determination, unless such determination does not result in additional Gross-Up
Payments to Employee or unless such determination does not mitigate the reduction in
Payments required to arrive at the Scaled Back Amount, in which case all such costs
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For purposes of determining the amount of the Gross-Up Payment and, if
applicable, the Scaled Back Amount, Employee will be deemed to pay federal income taxes
at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation in the calendar year in which
the Gross-Up Payment is to be made or the Scaled Back Amount is determined, as the case
may be, and applicable state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rate of
taxation in the state and locality of Employees residence on the date of termination
of Employees employment, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes that
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As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code,
it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by Company should
have been made, Employees Payments will be reduced to the Scaled Back Amount when they
should not have been or Employees Payments are reduced to a greater extent than they
should have been (an Underpayment) or Gross-Up Payments are made by Company which
should not have been made, Employees Payments are not reduced to the Scaled Back
Amount when they should have been or they are not reduced to the extent they should
have been (an Overpayment). If it is determined that an Underpayment has occurred,
the accounting firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred
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in Section 1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code) shall be promptly paid by Company to or for
the benefit of Employee. If it is determined that an Overpayment has occurred, the
accounting firm shall determine the amount of the Overpayment that has occurred and
any such Overpayment (together with interest at the rate provided in Section
1274(b)(2) of the Code) shall be promptly paid by Employee (to the extent he has
received a refund if the applicable Excise Tax has been paid to the Internal Revenue
Service) to or for the benefit of Company; provided, however, that if Company
determines that such repayment obligation would be or result in an unlawful
extension of credit under Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act, repayment shall not be
required. Employee shall cooperate, to the extent his expenses are reimbursed by
Company, with any reasonable requests by Company in connection with any contest or
disputes with the Internal Revenue Service in connection with the Excise Tax. |
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Employee shall notify Company in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue
Service that, if successful, would require a payment resulting in an Underpayment. Such
notification shall be given as soon as practicable but no later than ten (10) business
days after Employee is informed in writing of such claim and shall apprise Company of
the nature of such claim and the date on which such claim is requested to be paid.
Employee shall not pay such claim prior to the expiration of the thirty (30) day period
following the date on which he gives such notice to Company (or such shorter period
ending on the date that any payment of taxes with respect to such claim is due). If
Company notifies Employee in writing prior to the expiration of such period that it
desires to contest such claim, Employee shall: (i) give Company any information
reasonably requested by Company relating to such claim; (ii) take such action in
connection with contesting such claim as Company shall reasonably request in writing
from time to time, including, without limitation, accepting legal representation with
respect to such claim by an attorney reasonably selected by Company; (iii) cooperate
with Company in good faith in order effectively to contest such claim; and (iv) permit
Company to participate in any proceeding relating to such claim; provided, however,
that Company shall bear and pay directly all costs and expenses (including additional
interest and penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify
and hold Employee harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax
(including related interest and penalties) imposed as a result of such representation
and payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation on the foregoing provisions of
this Subsection 10(e), Company shall control all proceedings taken in connection with
such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo any and all administrative
appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in respect of
such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct Employee to pay the tax claimed
and sue for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner, and Employee
agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination before any administrative tribunal,
in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as Company
shall determine; provided, however, that if Company directs Employee to pay such claim
and sue for a refund, Company shall advance the amount of such payment to Employee, on
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harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or income tax (including
related interest or penalties) imposed with respect to such advance or with respect
to any imputed income with respect to such advance. Companys control of the contest
shall be limited to issues that may impact Gross-Up Payments or reduction in
Payments under this Section 10, and Employee shall be entitled to settle or contest,
as the case may be, any other issue raised by the Internal Revenue Service or any
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If, after the receipt by Employee of an amount advanced by Company pursuant to
Subsection 10(e), Employee becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to such
claim, Employee shall (subject to Companys complying with the requirements of
Subsection 10(e)) promptly pay to Company the amount of such refund (together with any
interest paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the
receipt by Employee of an amount advanced by Company pursuant to Subsection 10(e), a
determination is made that Employee shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to
such claim and Company does not notify Employee in writing of its intent to contest
such denial of refund prior to the expiration of thirty (30) days after such
determination, then such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to be
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Any payment under this Section 10 must be made by Company no later than the end
of the Employees tax year following the Employees tax year in which the Employee
remits the related tax payments. |
11. Non-Delegation of Employees Rights. The obligations, rights and benefits of
Employee hereunder are personal and may not be delegated, assigned or transferred in any manner
whatsoever, nor are such obligations, rights or benefits subject to involuntary alienation,
assignment or transfer.
12. Confidential Information. Employee acknowledges that he will occupy a position of
trust and confidence and will have access to and learn substantial information about Company and
its affiliates and their operations that is confidential or not generally known in the industry
including, without limitation, information that relates to purchasing, sales, customers, marketing,
and the financial positions and financing arrangements of Company and its affiliates. Employee
agrees that all such information is proprietary or confidential, or constitutes trade secrets and
is the sole property of Company and/or its affiliates, as the case may be. Employee will keep
confidential, and will not reproduce, copy or disclose to any other person or firm, any such
information or any documents or information relating to Companys or its affiliates methods,
processes, customers, accounts, analyses, systems, charts, programs, procedures, correspondence or
records, or any other documents used or owned by Company or any of its affiliates, nor will
Employee advise, discuss with or in any way assist any other person, firm or entity in obtaining or
learning about any of the items described in this Section 12. Accordingly, Employee agrees that
during the Employment Term and at all times thereafter he will not disclose, or permit or encourage
anyone else to disclose, any such information, nor will he utilize any such information, either
alone or with others, outside the scope of his duties and responsibilities with Company and its
affiliates.
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During Employment Term Employee agrees that, during the Employment
Term, he will devote such business time, attention and energies reasonably necessary to
the diligent and faithful performance of the services to Company and its affiliates,
and he will not engage in any way whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in any business
that is a direct competitor with Companys or its affiliates principal business, nor
solicit customers, suppliers or employees of Company or affiliates on behalf of, or in
any other manner work for or assist any business which is a direct competitor with
Companys or its affiliates principal business. In addition, during the Employment
Term, Employee will undertake no planning for or organization of any business activity
competitive with the work he performs as an employee of Company, and Employee will not
combine or conspire with any other employee of Company or any other person for the
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After Employment Term. The parties acknowledge that Employee will
acquire substantial knowledge and information concerning the business of Company and
its affiliates as a result of his employment. The parties further acknowledge that the
scope of business in which Company and its affiliates are engaged as of the Effective
Date is national and very competitive and one in which few companies can successfully
compete. Competition by Employee in that business after the Employment Term would
severely injure Company and its affiliates. Accordingly, for a period of one (1) year
after Employees employment terminates for any reason whatsoever, except as otherwise
stated herein below, Employee agrees: (1) not to become an employee, consultant,
advisor, principal, partner or substantial shareholder of any firm or business that
directly competes with Company or its affiliates in their principal products and
markets; and (2), on behalf of any such competitive firm or business, not to solicit
any person or business that was at the time of such termination and remains a customer
or prospective customer, a supplier or prospective supplier, or an employee of Company
or an affiliate. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions to the contrary,
Employee shall not be subject to the restrictions set forth in this Subsection 13(b)
if: (i) Employees employment is terminated by Company without Cause; (ii) Employee
terminates employment for Good Reason; or (iii) Employees employment is terminated as
a result of Companys unwillingness to extend the Employment Term. |
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Exclusion. Working, directly or indirectly, for any of the following
entities shall not be considered competitive to Company or its affiliates for the
purpose of this Section 13: (i) Fidelity National Financial, Inc., its affiliates or
their successors; (ii) the Lender Processing Services division of Fidelity National
Information Services, Inc. or its affiliates following the spin-off publicly announced
on October 25, 2007, its affiliates or their successors; or (iii) Fidelity National
Information Services, Inc. or its affiliates or their successors if this Agreement is
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14. Return of Company Documents. Upon termination of the Employment Term, Employee
shall return immediately to Company all records and documents of or pertaining to Company or its
affiliates and shall not make or retain any copy or extract of any such record or document, or any
other property of Company or its affiliates.
15. Improvements and Inventions. Any and all improvements or inventions that Employee
may make or participate in during the Employment Term, unless wholly unrelated to the business of
Company and its affiliates and not produced within the scope of Employees employment hereunder,
shall be the sole and exclusive property of Company. Employee shall, whenever requested by Company,
execute and deliver any and all documents that Company deems appropriate in order to apply for and
obtain patents or copyrights in improvements or inventions or in order to assign and/or convey to
Company the sole and exclusive right, title and interest in and to such improvements, inventions,
patents, copyrights or applications.
16. Actions. The parties agree and acknowledge that the rights conveyed by this
Agreement are of a unique and special nature and that Company will not have an adequate remedy at
law in the event of a failure by Employee to abide by its terms and conditions, nor will money
damages adequately compensate for such injury. Therefore, it is agreed between and hereby
acknowledged by the parties that, in the event of a breach by Employee of any of the obligations of
this Agreement, Company shall have the right, among other rights, to damages sustained thereby and
to obtain an injunction or decree of specific performance from any court of competent jurisdiction
to restrain or compel Employee to perform as agreed herein. Employee hereby acknowledges that
obligations under Sections and Subsections 12, 13(b), 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 shall survive the
termination of employment and be binding by their terms at all times subsequent to the termination
of employment for the periods specified therein. Nothing herein shall in any way limit or exclude
any other right granted by law or equity to Company.
17. Release. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, Company may
require that, prior to payment of any amount or provision of any benefit under Section 9 or payment
of any Gross-Up Payment pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement (other than due to Employees
death), Employee shall have executed a complete release of Company and its affiliates and related
parties in such form as is reasonably required by Company, and any waiting periods contained in
such release shall have expired. With respect to any release required to receive payments owed
pursuant to Section 9, Company must provide Employee with the form of release no later than seven
(7) days after the Date of Termination and the release must be signed by Employee and returned to
Company, unchanged, effective and irrevocable, no later than sixty (60) days after the Date of
Termination.
18. No Mitigation. Company agrees that, if Employees employment hereunder is
terminated during the Employment Term, Employee is not required to seek other employment or to
attempt in any way to reduce any amounts payable to Employee by Company hereunder. Further, the
amount of any payment or benefit provided for hereunder (other than pursuant to Subsection 9(a)(v)
hereof) shall not be reduced by any compensation earned by Employee as the result of employment by
another employer, by retirement benefits or otherwise.
19. Entire Agreement and Amendment. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter of this
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Agreement, and supersedes and replaces all prior agreements, understandings and commitments
with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement may be amended only by a written document
signed by both parties to this Agreement.
20. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of Florida, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle
that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law
of another jurisdiction. Any litigation pertaining to this Agreement shall be adjudicated in courts
located in Duval County, Florida.
21. Successors. This Agreement may not be assigned by Employee. In addition to any
obligations imposed by law upon any successor to Company, Company will require any successor
(whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the stock, business and/or assets of Company, to expressly assume and agree to
perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Company would be required to
perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of Company to obtain such assumption by
a successor shall be a material breach of this Agreement. Employee agrees and consents to any such
assumption by a successor of Company, as well as any assignment of this Agreement by Company for
that purpose. As used in this Agreement, Company shall mean Company as herein before defined as
well as any such successor that expressly assumes this Agreement or otherwise becomes bound by all
of its terms and provisions by operation of law.
22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
23. Attorneys Fees. If any party finds it necessary to employ legal counsel or to
bring an action at law or other proceedings against the other party to interpret or enforce any of
the terms hereof, the party prevailing in any such action or other proceeding shall be promptly
paid by the other party its reasonable legal fees, court costs, litigation expenses, all as
determined by the court and not a jury, and such payment shall be made by the non-prevailing party
no later than the end of the Employees tax year following the Employees tax year in which the
payment amount becomes known and payable; provided, however, that on or after a Change in Control,
and following the Employees termination of employment with the Company, if any party finds it
necessary to employ legal counsel or to bring an action at law or other proceedings against the
other party to interpret or enforce any of the terms hereof, Company shall pay (on an ongoing
basis) to Employee to the fullest extent permitted by law, all legal fees, court costs and
litigation expenses reasonably incurred by Employee or others on his behalf (such amounts
collectively referred to as the Reimbursed Amounts); provided, further, that Employee shall
reimburse Company for the Reimbursed Amounts if it is determined that a majority of Employees
claims or defenses were frivolous or without merit. Requests for payment of Reimbursed Amounts,
together with all documents required by the Company to substantiate them, must be submitted to
Company no later than ninety (90) days after the expense was incurred. The Reimbursed Amounts shall
be paid by Company within ninety (90) days after receiving the request and all substantiating
documents requested from Employee. The payment of Reimbursed Amounts during Employees tax year
will not impact the Reimbursed Amounts for any other taxable year.
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The rights under this Section 23 shall survive the termination of employment and this
Agreement until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations.
24. Severability. If any section, subsection or provision hereof is found for any
reason whatsoever to be invalid or inoperative, that section, subsection or provision shall be
deemed severable and shall not affect the force and validity of any other provision of this
Agreement. If any covenant herein is determined by a court to be overly broad thereby making the
covenant unenforceable, the parties agree and it is their desire that such court shall substitute a
reasonable judicially enforceable limitation in place of the offensive part of the covenant and
that as so modified the covenant shall be as fully enforceable as if set forth herein by the
parties themselves in the modified form. The covenants of Employee in this Agreement shall each be
construed as an agreement independent of any other provision in this Agreement, and the existence
of any claim or cause of action of Employee against Company, whether predicated on this Agreement
or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Company of the covenants in this
Agreement.
25. Notices. Any notice, request, or instruction to be given hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given when personally delivered or three (3) days after being sent by
United States Certified Mail, postage prepaid, with Return Receipt Requested, to the parties at
their respective addresses set forth below:
To Company:
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Attention: General Counsel
To Employee:
Lee A. Kennedy
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204
26. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by any party of any provisions of this Agreement
shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach by the other party.
27. Tax Withholding. Company or an affiliate may deduct from all compensation and
benefits payable under this Agreement any taxes or withholdings Company is required to deduct
pursuant to state, federal or local laws.
28. Code Section 409A. To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement
and any payment made hereunder shall comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and
any related regulations or other guidance promulgated with respect to such Section by the U.S.
Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service (Code Section 409A).
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Any provision that would cause the Agreement or any payment hereof to fail to satisfy Code
Section 409A shall have no force or effect until amended to comply with Code Section 409A, which
amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by Code Section 409A.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date
first set forth above.
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC. |
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Its: General Counsel |
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LEE A. KENNEDY |
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exv10w2
Exhibit 10.2
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is effective as of May 1, 2008 (the Effective
Date), by and between FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC., a Georgia corporation (the
Company), and JEFFREY S. CARBIENER (the Employee). In consideration of the mutual covenants
and agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Purpose and Release. The purpose of this Agreement is to terminate all prior
agreements between Company, and any of its affiliates, and Employee relating to the subject matter
of this Agreement (including a September 14, 2005 agreement between Employee and Company), to
recognize Employees significant contributions to the overall financial performance and success of
Company, to protect Companys business interests through the addition of restrictive covenants, and
to provide a single, integrated document which shall provide the basis for Employees continued
employment by Company. In consideration of the execution of this Agreement and the termination of
all such prior agreements, the parties each release all rights and claims that they have, had or
may have arising under such prior agreements.
2. Employment and Duties. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Company employs Employee to serve as Chief Financial Officer. Employee accepts such employment and
agrees to undertake and discharge the duties, functions and responsibilities commensurate with the
aforesaid position and such other duties and responsibilities as may be prescribed from time to
time by the Chief Executive Officer (the CEO) or the Board of Directors of the Company (the
Board). Except as expressly provided in Subsection 13(c), Employee shall devote substantially all
of his business time, attention and effort to the performance of his duties hereunder and shall not
engage in any business, profession or occupation, for compensation or otherwise without the express
written consent of the CEO or Board, other than personal, personal investment, charitable, or civic
activities or other matters that do not conflict with Employees duties.
3. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless terminated
as set forth in Section 8, continue through April 15, 2011. This Agreement shall be extended
automatically for successive one (1) year periods (the initial period and any extensions being
collectively referred to as the Employment Term). Either party may terminate this Agreement as of
the end of the then-current period by giving written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the
end of that period. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement or Employees employment,
Sections 8 through 10 shall remain in effect until all obligations and benefits that accrued prior
to termination are satisfied.
4. Salary. During the Employment Term, Company shall pay Employee an annual base
salary, before deducting all applicable withholdings, of no less than $515,000.00 per year, payable
at the time and in the manner dictated by Companys standard payroll policies. Such minimum annual
base salary may be periodically reviewed and increased (but not decreased without Employees
express written consent) at the discretion of the CEO, Board or Compensation Committee of the Board
(the Committee) to reflect, among other matters, cost
of living increases and performance results (such annual base salary, including any increases
pursuant to this Section 4, the Annual Base Salary).
5. Other Compensation and Fringe Benefits. In addition to any executive bonus,
pension, deferred compensation and long-term incentive plans which Company or an affiliate of
Company may from time to time make available to Employee, Employee shall be entitled to the
following during the Employment Term:
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the standard Company benefits enjoyed by Companys other top executives as a
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medical and other insurance coverage (for Employee and any covered dependents)
provided by Company to its other top executives as a group; |
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supplemental disability insurance sufficient to provide two-thirds of
Employees pre-disability Annual Base Salary; |
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an annual incentive bonus opportunity under Companys annual incentive plan
(Annual Bonus Plan) for each calendar year included in the Employment Term, with such
opportunity to be earned based upon attainment of performance objectives established by
the CEO, Board or Committee (Annual Bonus). Employees target Annual Bonus under the
Annual Bonus Plan shall be no less than 150% of Employees Annual Base Salary, with a
maximum of up to 300% of Employees Annual Base Salary (collectively, the target and
maximum are referred to as the Annual Bonus Opportunity). Employees Annual Bonus
Opportunity may be periodically reviewed and increased (but not decreased without
Employees express written consent) at the discretion of the Committee, Board or CEO.
The Annual Bonus shall be paid no later than the March 15th first following
the calendar year to which the Annual Bonus relates. Unless provided otherwise herein
or the Board determines otherwise, no Annual Bonus shall be paid to Employee unless
Employee is employed by Company, or an affiliate thereof, on the Annual Bonus payment
date; and |
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participation in Companys equity incentive plans. |
6. Vacation. For and during each calendar year within the Employment Term, Employee
shall be entitled to reasonable paid vacation periods consistent with Employees position and in
accordance with Companys standard policies, or as the CEO, Board or Committee may approve. In
addition, Employee shall be entitled to such holidays consistent with Companys standard policies
or as the CEO, Board or Committee may approve.
7. Expense Reimbursement. In addition to the compensation and benefits provided
herein, Company shall, upon receipt of appropriate documentation, reimburse Employee each month for
his reasonable travel, lodging, entertainment, promotion and other ordinary and necessary business
expenses to the extent such reimbursement is permitted under Companys expense reimbursement
policy.
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8. Termination of Employment. Company or Employee may terminate Employees employment
at any time and for any reason in accordance with Subsection 8(a) below. The Employment Term shall
be deemed to have ended on the last day of Employees employment. The Employment Term shall
terminate automatically upon Employees death.
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Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of Employees
employment (other than by reason of death) shall be communicated by written Notice of
Termination (as defined herein) from one party to the other in accordance with the
notice provisions contained in Section 25. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of
Termination shall mean a notice that indicates the Date of Termination (as that term
is defined in Subsection 8(b)) and, with respect to a termination due to Cause (as that
term is defined in Subsection 8(d)), Disability (as that term is defined in Subsection
8(e)) or Good Reason (as that term is defined in Subsection 8(f)), sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances that are alleged to provide a basis for
such termination. A Notice of Termination from Company shall specify whether the
termination is with or without Cause or due to Employees Disability. A Notice of
Termination from Employee shall specify whether the termination is with or without Good
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Date of Termination. For purposes of this Agreement, Date of
Termination shall mean the date specified in the Notice of Termination (but in no
event shall such date be earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day following the
date the Notice of Termination is given) or the date of Employees death. |
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No Waiver. The failure to set forth any fact or circumstance in a
Notice of Termination, which fact or circumstance was not known to the party giving the
Notice of Termination when the notice was given, shall not constitute a waiver of the
right to assert such fact or circumstance in an attempt to enforce any right under or
provision of this Agreement. |
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Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination for Cause means
a termination by Company based upon Employees: (i) persistent failure to perform
duties consistent with a commercially reasonable standard of care (other than due to a
physical or mental impairment or due to an action or inaction directed by Company that
would otherwise constitute Good Reason); (ii) willful neglect of duties (other than due
to a physical or mental impairment or due to an action or inaction directed by Company
that would otherwise constitute Good Reason); (iii) conviction of, or pleading nolo
contendere to, criminal or other illegal activities involving dishonesty; (iv) material
breach of this Agreement; or (v) failure to materially cooperate with or impeding an
investigation authorized by the Board. |
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Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination based upon
Disability means a termination by Company based upon Employees entitlement to
long-term disability benefits under Companys long-term disability plan or policy, as
the case may be, as in effect on the Date of Termination. |
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Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination for Good
Reason means a termination by Employee during the Employment Term based upon the
occurrence (without Employees express written consent) of any of the following: |
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a material diminution in Employees position or title, or the
assignment of duties to Employee that are materially inconsistent with
Employees position or title; |
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a material diminution in Employees Annual Base Salary or
Annual Bonus Opportunity; |
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within six (6) months immediately preceding or within two (2)
years immediately following a Change in Control: (A) a material adverse change
in Employees status, authority or responsibility (e.g., The Company has
determined that a change in the department or functional group over which
Employee has managerial authority would constitute such a material adverse
change); (B) a change in the person to whom Employee reports that results in a
material adverse change to the Employees service relationship or the
conditions under which Employee performs his duties; (C) a material adverse
change in the position to whom Employee reports or a material diminution in the
authority, duties or responsibilities of that position; (D) a material
diminution in the budget over which Employee has managing authority; or (E) a
material change in the geographic location of Employees principal place of
employment, which is currently Jacksonville, Florida (e.g., The Company has
determined that a relocation of more than thirty-five (35) miles would
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a material breach by Company of any of its obligations under
this Agreement. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee being placed on a paid leave for up to sixty (60) days
pending a determination of whether there is a basis to terminate Employee for Cause shall not
constitute Good Reason. Employees continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a
waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder;
provided, however, that no such event described above shall constitute Good Reason unless: (1)
Employee gives Notice of Termination to Company specifying the condition or event relied upon for
such termination either: (x) within ninety (90) days of the initial existence of such event; or (y)
in the case of an event predating a Change in Control, within ninety (90) days of the Change in
Control; and (2) Company fails to cure the condition or event constituting Good Reason within
thirty (30) days following receipt of Employees Notice of Termination.
9. Obligations of Company Upon Termination.
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Termination by Company for a Reason Other than Cause, Death or Disability
and Termination by Employee for Good Reason. If Employees employment is
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Company shall pay Employee the following (collectively, the
Accrued Obligations): (A) within five (5) business days after the Date of
Termination, any earned but unpaid Annual Base Salary; (B) within a reasonable
time following submission of all applicable documentation, any expense
reimbursement payments owed to Employee for expenses incurred prior to the Date
of Termination; and (C) no later than March 15th of the year in which the Date
of Termination occurs, any earned but unpaid Annual Bonus payments relating to
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Company shall pay Employee no later than March 15th
of the calendar year following the year in which the Date of Termination
occurs, a prorated Annual Bonus based upon the actual Annual Bonus that would
have been earned by Employee for the year in which the Date of Termination
occurs (based upon the target Annual Bonus opportunity in the year in which the
Date of Termination occurred, or the prior year if no target Annual Bonus
opportunity has yet been determined, and the actual satisfaction of the
applicable performance measures, but ignoring any requirement under the Annual
Bonus plan that Employee must be employed on the payment date) multiplied by
the percentage of the calendar year completed before the Date of Termination; |
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Company shall pay Employee, within thirty (30) business days
after the Date of Termination, a lump-sum payment equal to 300% of the sum of:
(A) Employees Annual Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Date of
Termination (disregarding any reduction in Annual Base Salary to which Employee
did not expressly consent in writing); and (B) the highest Annual Bonus paid to
Employee by Company within the three (3) years preceding his termination of
employment or, if higher, the target Annual Bonus opportunity in the year in
which the Date of Termination occurs; |
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All stock option, restricted stock and other equity-based
incentive awards granted by Company that were outstanding but not vested as of
the Date of Termination shall become immediately vested and/or payable, as the
case may be; unless the equity incentive awards are based upon satisfaction of
performance criteria; in which case, they will only vest pursuant to their
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As long as Employee pays the full monthly premiums for COBRA
coverage, Company shall provide Employee and, as applicable, Employees
eligible dependents with continued medical and dental coverage, on the same
basis as provided to Companys active executives and their dependents until the
earlier of: (i) three (3) years after the Date of Termination; or (ii) the date
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subsequent employer. In addition, within thirty (30) business days after
the Date of Termination, Company shall pay Employee a lump sum cash payment
equal to thirty-six monthly medical and dental COBRA premiums based on the
level of coverage in effect for the Employee (e.g., employee only or family
coverage) on the Date of Termination. |
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Termination by Company for Cause and by Employee without Good Reason.
If Employees employment is terminated by Company for Cause or by Employee without Good
Reason, Companys only obligation under this Agreement shall be payment of any Accrued
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Termination due to Death or Disability. If Employees employment is
terminated due to death or Disability, Company shall pay Employee (or to Employees
estate or personal representative in the case of death), within thirty (30) business
days after the Date of Termination: (i) any Accrued Obligations; plus (ii) a prorated
Annual Bonus based upon the target Annual Bonus opportunity in the year in which the
Date of Termination occurred (or the prior year if no target Annual Bonus opportunity
has yet been determined) multiplied by the percentage of the calendar year completed
before the Date of Termination; plus (iii) the unpaid portion of the Annual Base Salary
for the remainder of the Employment Term. |
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Definition of Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, the
term Change in Control shall mean that the conditions set forth in any one of the
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the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person
(within the meaning of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)
thereof) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the
Exchange Act) of securities of Company possessing more than 50% of the total
combined voting power of all outstanding securities of Company; |
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a merger or consolidation in which Company is not the surviving
entity, except for a transaction in which the holders of the outstanding voting
securities of Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation hold,
in the aggregate, securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined
voting power of all outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity
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a reverse merger in which Company is the surviving entity but
in which securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power
of all outstanding voting securities of Company are transferred to or acquired
by a person or persons different from the persons holding those securities
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during any period of two (2) consecutive years during the
Employment Term or any extensions thereof, individuals, who, at the beginning
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period, constitute the Board, cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority thereof, unless the election of each director who was not a
director at the beginning of such period has been approved in advance by
directors representing at least two-thirds of the directors then in office
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the sale, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or
a series of related transactions) of assets of Company that have a total fair
market value equal to or more than one-third of the total fair market value of
all of the assets of Company immediately prior to such sale, transfer or other
disposition, other than a sale, transfer or other disposition to an entity (x)
which immediately following such sale, transfer or other disposition owns,
directly or indirectly, at least 50% of Companys outstanding voting securities
or (y) 50% or more of whose outstanding voting securities is immediately
following such sale, transfer or other disposition owned, directly or
indirectly, by Company. For purposes of the foregoing clause, the sale of
stock of a subsidiary of Company (or the assets of such subsidiary) shall be
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the approval by the stockholders of a plan or proposal for the
liquidation or dissolution of Company. |
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For purposes of this Agreement, no event or transaction that is entered into, is
contemplated by, or occurs as a result of the proposed spin-off of the Lender
Processing Services division by Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. that
was publicly announced on October 25, 2007 shall constitute a Change in Control. In
addition, Employee agrees and consents to any conversion or modification of
outstanding stock options, restricted stock or other equity-based incentive awards
permissible under their corresponding plans (if any) and/or the assignment of this
Agreement in connection with that proposed transaction. |
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Six-Month Delay. To the extent Employee is a specified employee, as
defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and the regulations and other guidance
promulgated thereunder and any elections made by the Company in accordance therewith,
notwithstanding the timing of payment provided in any other Section of this Agreement,
no payment, distribution or benefit under this Agreement that constitutes a
distribution of deferred compensation (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-1(b)) upon separation from service (within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)), after taking into account all available exemptions,
that would otherwise be payable during the six-month period after separation from
service, will be made during such six-month period, and any such payment, distribution
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If any payments or benefits paid or provided or to be paid or provided to
Employee or for his benefit pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise in
connection with, or arising out of, his employment with Company or its subsidiaries or
the termination thereof (a Payment and, collectively, the Payments) would be
subject to the excise tax (the Excise Tax) imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then,
except as otherwise provided in this Subsection 10(a), Employee will be entitled to
receive an additional payment (a Gross-Up Payment) in an amount such that, after
payment by Employee of all income taxes, all employment taxes and any Excise Tax
imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment (including any related interest and penalties),
Employee retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax (including
any related interest and penalties) imposed upon the Payments. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the amount of the Payments does not exceed by more than 3% the amount
that would be payable to Employee if the Payments were reduced to one dollar less than
what would constitute a parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code (the Scaled
Back Amount), then the Payments shall be reduced, in a manner determined by Employee,
to the Scaled Back Amount, and Employee shall not be entitled to any Gross-Up Payment. |
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An initial determination of (i) whether a Gross-Up Payment is required pursuant
to this Agreement, and, if applicable, the amount of such Gross-Up Payment or (ii)
whether the Payments must be reduced to the Scaled Back Amount and, if so, the amount
of such reduction, will be made at Companys expense by an accounting firm selected by
Company. The accounting firm will provide its determination, together with detailed
supporting calculations and documentation, to Company and Employee within ten (10)
business days after the date of termination of Employees employment, or such other
time as may be reasonably requested by Company or Employee. If the accounting firm
determines that no Excise Tax is payable by Employee with respect to a Payment or
Payments, it will furnish Employee with an opinion to that effect. If a Gross-Up
Payment becomes payable, such Gross-Up Payment will be paid by Company to Employee
within thirty (30) business days of the receipt of the accounting firms determination.
If a reduction in Payments is required, such reduction shall be effectuated within
thirty (30) business days of the receipt of the accounting firms determination. Within
ten (10) business days after the accounting firm delivers its determination to
Employee, Employee will have the right to dispute the determination. The existence of a
dispute will not in any way affect Employees right to receive a Gross-Up Payment in
accordance with the determination. If there is no dispute, the determination will be
binding, final, and conclusive upon Company and Employee. If there is a dispute,
Company and Employee will together select a second accounting firm, which will review
the determination and Employees basis for the dispute and then will render its own
determination, which will be binding, final, and conclusive on Company and on Employee
for purposes of determining whether a Gross-Up Payment is required pursuant to this
Subsection 10(b) or whether a reduction to the Scaled Back Amount is required, as the
case may be. If as a result of any dispute pursuant to this Subsection 10(b) a
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the receipt of the second accounting firms determination. Company will bear all
costs associated with the second accounting firms determination, unless such
determination does not result in additional Gross-Up Payments to Employee or unless
such determination does not mitigate the reduction in Payments required to arrive at
the Scaled Back Amount, in which case all such costs will be borne by Employee. |
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For purposes of determining the amount of the Gross-Up Payment and, if
applicable, the Scaled Back Amount, Employee will be deemed to pay federal income taxes
at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation in the calendar year in which
the Gross-Up Payment is to be made or the Scaled Back Amount is determined, as the case
may be, and applicable state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rate of
taxation in the state and locality of Employees residence on the date of termination
of Employees employment, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes that
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As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code,
it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by Company should
have been made, Employees Payments will be reduced to the Scaled Back Amount when they
should not have been or Employees Payments are reduced to a greater extent than they
should have been (an Underpayment) or Gross-Up Payments are made by Company which
should not have been made, Employees Payments are not reduced to the Scaled Back
Amount when they should have been or they are not reduced to the extent they should
have been (an Overpayment). If it is determined that an Underpayment has occurred,
the accounting firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred
and any such Underpayment (together with interest at the rate provided in Section
1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code) shall be promptly paid by Company to or for the benefit of
Employee. If it is determined that an Overpayment has occurred, the accounting firm
shall determine the amount of the Overpayment that has occurred and any such
Overpayment (together with interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2) of the
Code) shall be promptly paid by Employee (to the extent he has received a refund if the
applicable Excise Tax has been paid to the Internal Revenue Service) to or for the
benefit of Company; provided, however, that if Company determines that such repayment
obligation would be or result in an unlawful extension of credit under Section 13(k) of
the Exchange Act, repayment shall not be required. Employee shall cooperate, to the
extent his expenses are reimbursed by Company, with any reasonable requests by Company
in connection with any contest or disputes with the Internal Revenue Service in
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Employee shall notify Company in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue
Service that, if successful, would require a payment resulting in an Underpayment. Such
notification shall be given as soon as practicable but no later than ten (10) business
days after Employee is informed in writing of such claim
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and shall apprise Company of the nature of such claim and the date on which such
claim is requested to be paid. Employee shall not pay such claim prior to the
expiration of the thirty (30) day period following the date on which he gives such
notice to Company (or such shorter period ending on the date that any payment of
taxes with respect to such claim is due). If Company notifies Employee in writing
prior to the expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim,
Employee shall: (i) give Company any information reasonably requested by Company
relating to such claim; (ii) take such action in connection with contesting such
claim as Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including,
without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by an
attorney reasonably selected by Company; (iii) cooperate with Company in good faith
in order effectively to contest such claim; and (iv) permit Company to participate
in any proceeding relating to such claim; provided, however, that Company shall bear
and pay directly all costs and expenses (including additional interest and
penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold
Employee harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax
(including related interest and penalties) imposed as a result of such
representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation on the
foregoing provisions of this Subsection 10(e), Company shall control all proceedings
taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo
any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the
taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct
Employee to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the claim in any
permissible manner, and Employee agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination
before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or
more appellate courts, as Company shall determine; provided, however, that if
Company directs Employee to pay such claim and sue for a refund, Company shall
advance the amount of such payment to Employee, on an interest-free basis and shall
indemnify and hold Employee harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or
income tax (including related interest or penalties) imposed with respect to such
advance or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance.
Companys control of the contest shall be limited to issues that may impact Gross-Up
Payments or reduction in Payments under this Section 10, and Employee shall be
entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the
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If, after the receipt by Employee of an amount advanced by Company pursuant to
Subsection 10(e), Employee becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to such
claim, Employee shall (subject to Companys complying with the requirements of
Subsection 10(e)) promptly pay to Company the amount of such refund (together with any
interest paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the
receipt by Employee of an amount advanced by Company pursuant to Subsection 10(e), a
determination is made that Employee shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to
such claim and Company does not notify Employee in writing of its intent to contest
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of the Employees tax year following the Employees tax year in which the Employee
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11. Non-Delegation of Employees Rights. The obligations, rights and benefits of
Employee hereunder are personal and may not be delegated, assigned or transferred in any manner
whatsoever, nor are such obligations, rights or benefits subject to involuntary alienation,
assignment or transfer.
12. Confidential Information. Employee acknowledges that he will occupy a position of
trust and confidence and will have access to and learn substantial information about Company and
its affiliates and their operations that is confidential or not generally known in the industry
including, without limitation, information that relates to purchasing, sales, customers, marketing,
and the financial positions and financing arrangements of Company and its affiliates. Employee
agrees that all such information is proprietary or confidential, or constitutes trade secrets and
is the sole property of Company and/or its affiliates, as the case may be. Employee will keep
confidential, and will not reproduce, copy or disclose to any other person or firm, any such
information or any documents or information relating to Companys or its affiliates methods,
processes, customers, accounts, analyses, systems, charts, programs, procedures, correspondence or
records, or any other documents used or owned by Company or any of its affiliates, nor will
Employee advise, discuss with or in any way assist any other person, firm or entity in obtaining or
learning about any of the items described in this Section 12. Accordingly, Employee agrees that
during the Employment Term and at all times thereafter he will not disclose, or permit or encourage
anyone else to disclose, any such information, nor will he utilize any such information, either
alone or with others, outside the scope of his duties and responsibilities with Company and its
affiliates.
13. Non-Competition.
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During Employment Term Employee agrees that, during the Employment
Term, he will devote such business time, attention and energies reasonably necessary to
the diligent and faithful performance of the services to Company and its affiliates,
and he will not engage in any way whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in any business
that is a direct competitor with Companys or its affiliates principal business, nor
solicit customers, suppliers or employees of Company or affiliates on behalf of, or in
any other manner work for or assist any business which is a direct competitor with
Companys or its affiliates principal business. In addition, during the Employment
Term, Employee will undertake no planning for or organization of any business activity
competitive with the work he performs as an employee of Company, and Employee will not
combine or conspire with any other employee of Company or any other person for the
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After Employment Term. The parties acknowledge that Employee will
acquire substantial knowledge and information concerning the business of Company and
its affiliates as a result of his employment. The parties further acknowledge that the
scope of business in which Company and its affiliates are engaged as of the Effective
Date is national and very competitive and one in which few companies can successfully
compete. Competition by Employee in that business after the Employment Term would
severely injure Company and its affiliates. Accordingly, for a period of one (1) year
after Employees employment terminates for any reason whatsoever, except as otherwise
stated herein below, Employee agrees: (1) not to become an employee, consultant,
advisor, principal, partner or substantial shareholder of any firm or business that
directly competes with Company or its affiliates in their principal products and
markets; and (2), on behalf of any such competitive firm or business, not to solicit
any person or business that was at the time of such termination and remains a customer
or prospective customer, a supplier or prospective supplier, or an employee of Company
or an affiliate. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions to the contrary,
Employee shall not be subject to the restrictions set forth in this Subsection 13(b)
if: (i) Employees employment is terminated by Company without Cause; (ii) Employee
terminates employment for Good Reason; or (iii) Employees employment is terminated as
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Exclusion. Working, directly or indirectly, for any of the following
entities shall not be considered competitive to Company or its affiliates for the
purpose of this Section 13: (i) Fidelity National Financial, Inc., its affiliates or
their successors; (ii) the Lender Processing Services division of Fidelity National
Information Services, Inc. or its affiliates following the spin-off publicly announced
on October 25, 2007, its affiliates or their successors; or (iii) Fidelity National
Information Services, Inc. or its affiliates or their successors if this Agreement is
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14. Return of Company Documents. Upon termination of the Employment Term, Employee
shall return immediately to Company all records and documents of or pertaining to Company or its
affiliates and shall not make or retain any copy or extract of any such record or document, or any
other property of Company or its affiliates.
15. Improvements and Inventions. Any and all improvements or inventions that Employee
may make or participate in during the Employment Term, unless wholly unrelated to the business of
Company and its affiliates and not produced within the scope of Employees employment hereunder,
shall be the sole and exclusive property of Company. Employee shall, whenever requested by Company,
execute and deliver any and all documents that Company deems appropriate in order to apply for and
obtain patents or copyrights in improvements or inventions or in order to assign and/or convey to
Company the sole and exclusive right, title and interest in and to such improvements, inventions,
patents, copyrights or applications.
16. Actions. The parties agree and acknowledge that the rights conveyed by this
Agreement are of a unique and special nature and that Company will not have an adequate
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remedy at law in the event of a failure by Employee to abide by its terms and conditions, nor
will money damages adequately compensate for such injury. Therefore, it is agreed between and
hereby acknowledged by the parties that, in the event of a breach by Employee of any of the
obligations of this Agreement, Company shall have the right, among other rights, to damages
sustained thereby and to obtain an injunction or decree of specific performance from any court of
competent jurisdiction to restrain or compel Employee to perform as agreed herein. Employee hereby
acknowledges that obligations under Sections and Subsections 12, 13(b), 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 shall
survive the termination of employment and be binding by their terms at all times subsequent to the
termination of employment for the periods specified therein. Nothing herein shall in any way limit
or exclude any other right granted by law or equity to Company.
17. Release. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, Company may
require that, prior to payment of any amount or provision of any benefit under Section 9 or payment
of any Gross-Up Payment pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement (other than due to Employees
death), Employee shall have executed a complete release of Company and its affiliates and related
parties in such form as is reasonably required by Company, and any waiting periods contained in
such release shall have expired. With respect to any release required to receive payments owed
pursuant to Section 9, Company must provide Employee with the form of release no later than seven
(7) days after the Date of Termination and the release must be signed by Employee and returned to
Company, unchanged, effective and irrevocable, no later than sixty (60) days after the Date of
Termination.
18. No Mitigation. Company agrees that, if Employees employment hereunder is
terminated during the Employment Term, Employee is not required to seek other employment or to
attempt in any way to reduce any amounts payable to Employee by Company hereunder. Further, the
amount of any payment or benefit provided for hereunder (other than pursuant to Subsection 9(a)(v)
hereof) shall not be reduced by any compensation earned by Employee as the result of employment by
another employer, by retirement benefits or otherwise.
19. Entire Agreement and Amendment. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter of this Agreement, and
supersedes and replaces all prior agreements, understandings and commitments with respect to such
subject matter. This Agreement may be amended only by a written document signed by both parties to
this Agreement.
20. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of Florida, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle
that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law
of another jurisdiction. Any litigation pertaining to this Agreement shall be adjudicated in courts
located in Duval County, Florida.
21. Successors. This Agreement may not be assigned by Employee. In addition to any
obligations imposed by law upon any successor to Company, Company will require any successor
(whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the stock, business and/or assets of Company, to expressly assume and agree to
perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Company would be required to
perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of Company to obtain such
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assumption by a successor shall be a material breach of this Agreement. Employee agrees and
consents to any such assumption by a successor of Company, as well as any assignment of this
Agreement by Company for that purpose. As used in this Agreement, Company shall mean Company as
herein before defined as well as any such successor that expressly assumes this Agreement or
otherwise becomes bound by all of its terms and provisions by operation of law.
22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
23. Attorneys Fees. If any party finds it necessary to employ legal counsel or to
bring an action at law or other proceedings against the other party to interpret or enforce any of
the terms hereof, the party prevailing in any such action or other proceeding shall be promptly
paid by the other party its reasonable legal fees, court costs, litigation expenses, all as
determined by the court and not a jury, and such payment shall be made by the non-prevailing party
no later than the end of the Employees tax year following the Employees tax year in which the
payment amount becomes known and payable; provided, however, that on or after a Change in Control,
and following Employees termination of employment with the Company, if any party finds it
necessary to employ legal counsel or to bring an action at law or other proceedings against the
other party to interpret or enforce any of the terms hereof, Company shall pay (on an ongoing
basis) to Employee to the fullest extent permitted by law, all legal fees, court costs and
litigation expenses reasonably incurred by Employee or others on his behalf (such amounts
collectively referred to as the Reimbursed Amounts); provided, further, that Employee shall
reimburse Company for the Reimbursed Amounts if it is determined that a majority of Employees
claims or defenses were frivolous or without merit. Requests for payment of Reimbursed Amounts,
together with all documents required by the Company to substantiate them, must be submitted to
Company no later than ninety (90) days after the expense was incurred. The Reimbursed Amounts shall
be paid by Company within ninety (90) days after receiving the request and all substantiating
documents requested from Employee. The payment of Reimbursed Amounts during Employees tax year
will not impact the Reimbursed Amounts for any other taxable year. The rights under this Section 23
shall survive the termination of employment and this Agreement until the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitations.
24. Severability. If any section, subsection or provision hereof is found for any
reason whatsoever to be invalid or inoperative, that section, subsection or provision shall be
deemed severable and shall not affect the force and validity of any other provision of this
Agreement. If any covenant herein is determined by a court to be overly broad thereby making the
covenant unenforceable, the parties agree and it is their desire that such court shall substitute a
reasonable judicially enforceable limitation in place of the offensive part of the covenant and
that as so modified the covenant shall be as fully enforceable as if set forth herein by the
parties themselves in the modified form. The covenants of Employee in this Agreement shall each be
construed as an agreement independent of any other provision in this Agreement, and the existence
of any claim or cause of action of Employee against Company, whether predicated on this Agreement
or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Company of the covenants in this
Agreement.
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25. Notices. Any notice, request, or instruction to be given hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given when personally delivered or three (3) days after being sent by
United States Certified Mail, postage prepaid, with Return Receipt Requested, to the parties at
their respective addresses set forth below:
To Company:
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Attention: General Counsel
To Employee:
Jeffrey S. Carbiener
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204
26. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by any party of any provisions of this Agreement
shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach by the other party.
27. Tax Withholding. Company or an affiliate may deduct from all compensation and
benefits payable under this Agreement any taxes or withholdings Company is required to deduct
pursuant to state, federal or local laws.
28. Code Section 409A. To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement
and any payment made hereunder shall comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and
any related regulations or other guidance promulgated with respect to such Section by the U.S.
Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service (Code Section 409A). Any provision
that would cause the Agreement or any payment hereof to fail to satisfy Code Section 409A shall
have no force or effect until amended to comply with Code Section 409A, which amendment may be
retroactive to the extent permitted by Code Section 409A.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date
first set forth above.
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exv10w3
Exhibit 10.3
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is effective as of May 1, 2008 (the Effective
Date), by and between FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC., a Georgia corporation (the
Company), and ERIC SWENSON (the Employee). In consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements set forth herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Purpose and Release. The purpose of this Agreement is to terminate all prior
agreements between Company, and any of its affiliates, and Employee relating to the subject matter
of this Agreement (including an Employment Agreement dated March 9, 2005 with Fidelity Information
Services, Inc.), to recognize Employees significant contributions to the overall financial
performance and success of Company, to protect Companys business interests through the addition of
restrictive covenants, and to provide a single, integrated document which shall provide the basis
for Employees continued employment by Company. In consideration of the execution of this Agreement
and the termination of all such prior agreements, the parties each release all rights and claims
that they have, had or may have arising under such prior agreements.
2. Employment and Duties. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
Company employs Employee to serve as President, Mortgage Information Services. Employee accepts
such employment and agrees to undertake and discharge the duties, functions and responsibilities
commensurate with the aforesaid position and such other duties and responsibilities as may be
prescribed from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer (the CEO) or the Board of Directors
of the Company (the Board). Except as expressly provided in Subsection 13(c), Employee shall
devote substantially all of his business time, attention and effort to the performance of his
duties hereunder and shall not engage in any business, profession or occupation, for compensation
or otherwise without the express written consent of the CEO or Board, other than personal, personal
investment, charitable, or civic activities or other matters that do not conflict with Employees
duties.
3. Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and, unless terminated
as set forth in Section 8, continue through April 15, 2011. This Agreement shall be extended
automatically for successive one (1) year periods (the initial period and any extensions being
collectively referred to as the Employment Term). Either party may terminate this Agreement as of
the end of the then-current period by giving written notice at least thirty (30) days prior to the
end of that period. Notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement or Employees employment,
Sections 8 through 10 shall remain in effect until all obligations and benefits that accrued prior
to termination are satisfied.
4. Salary. During the Employment Term, Company shall pay Employee an annual base
salary, before deducting all applicable withholdings, of no less than $490,000.00 per year, payable
at the time and in the manner dictated by Companys standard payroll policies. Such minimum annual
base salary may be periodically reviewed and increased (but not decreased without Employees
express written consent) at the discretion of the CEO, Board or Compensation Committee of the Board
(the Committee) to reflect, among other matters, cost
of living increases and performance results (such annual base salary, including any increases
pursuant to this Section 4, the Annual Base Salary).
5. Other Compensation and Fringe Benefits. In addition to any executive bonus,
pension, deferred compensation and long-term incentive plans which Company or an affiliate of
Company may from time to time make available to Employee, Employee shall be entitled to the
following during the Employment Term:
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the standard Company benefits enjoyed by Companys other top executives as a
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medical and other insurance coverage (for Employee and any covered dependents)
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supplemental disability insurance sufficient to provide two-thirds of
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an annual incentive bonus opportunity under Companys annual incentive plan
(Annual Bonus Plan) for each calendar year included in the Employment Term, with such
opportunity to be earned based upon attainment of performance objectives established by
the CEO, Board or Committee (Annual Bonus). Employees target Annual Bonus under the
Annual Bonus Plan shall be no less than 100% of Employees Annual Base Salary, with a
maximum of up to 200% of Employees Annual Base Salary (collectively, the target and
maximum are referred to as the Annual Bonus Opportunity). Employees Annual Bonus
Opportunity may be periodically reviewed and increased (but not decreased without
Employees express written consent) at the discretion of the Committee, Board or CEO.
The Annual Bonus shall be paid no later than the March 15th first following
the calendar year to which the Annual Bonus relates. Unless provided otherwise herein
or the Board determines otherwise, no Annual Bonus shall be paid to Employee unless
Employee is employed by Company, or an affiliate thereof, on the Annual Bonus payment
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participation in Companys equity incentive plans. |
6. Vacation. For and during each calendar year within the Employment Term, Employee
shall be entitled to reasonable paid vacation periods consistent with Employees position and in
accordance with Companys standard policies, or as the CEO, Board or Committee may approve. In
addition, Employee shall be entitled to such holidays consistent with Companys standard policies
or as the CEO, Board or Committee may approve.
7. Expense Reimbursement. In addition to the compensation and benefits provided
herein, Company shall, upon receipt of appropriate documentation, reimburse Employee each month for
his reasonable travel, lodging, entertainment, promotion and other ordinary and necessary business
expenses to the extent such reimbursement is permitted under Companys expense reimbursement
policy.
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8. Termination of Employment. Company or Employee may terminate Employees employment
at any time and for any reason in accordance with Subsection 8(a) below. The Employment Term shall
be deemed to have ended on the last day of Employees employment. The Employment Term shall
terminate automatically upon Employees death.
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Notice of Termination. Any purported termination of Employees
employment (other than by reason of death) shall be communicated by written Notice of
Termination (as defined herein) from one party to the other in accordance with the
notice provisions contained in Section 25. For purposes of this Agreement, a Notice of
Termination shall mean a notice that indicates the Date of Termination (as that term
is defined in Subsection 8(b)) and, with respect to a termination due to Cause (as that
term is defined in Subsection 8(d)), Disability (as that term is defined in Subsection
8(e)) or Good Reason (as that term is defined in Subsection 8(f)), sets forth in
reasonable detail the facts and circumstances that are alleged to provide a basis for
such termination. A Notice of Termination from Company shall specify whether the
termination is with or without Cause or due to Employees Disability. A Notice of
Termination from Employee shall specify whether the termination is with or without Good
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Date of Termination. For purposes of this Agreement, Date of
Termination shall mean the date specified in the Notice of Termination (but in no
event shall such date be earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day following the
date the Notice of Termination is given) or the date of Employees death. |
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No Waiver. The failure to set forth any fact or circumstance in a
Notice of Termination, which fact or circumstance was not known to the party giving the
Notice of Termination when the notice was given, shall not constitute a waiver of the
right to assert such fact or circumstance in an attempt to enforce any right under or
provision of this Agreement. |
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Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination for Cause means
a termination by Company based upon Employees: (i) persistent failure to perform
duties consistent with a commercially reasonable standard of care (other than due to a
physical or mental impairment or due to an action or inaction directed by Company that
would otherwise constitute Good Reason); (ii) willful neglect of duties (other than due
to a physical or mental impairment or due to an action or inaction directed by Company
that would otherwise constitute Good Reason); (iii) conviction of, or pleading nolo
contendere to, criminal or other illegal activities involving dishonesty; (iv) material
breach of this Agreement; or (v) failure to materially cooperate with or impeding an
investigation authorized by the Board. |
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Disability. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination based upon
Disability means a termination by Company based upon Employees entitlement to
long-term disability benefits under Companys long-term disability plan or policy, as
the case may be, as in effect on the Date of Termination. |
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Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination for Good
Reason means a termination by Employee during the Employment Term based upon the
occurrence (without Employees express written consent) of any of the following: |
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a material diminution in Employees position or title, or the
assignment of duties to Employee that are materially inconsistent with
Employees position or title; |
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a material diminution in Employees Annual Base Salary or
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within six (6) months immediately preceding or within two (2)
years immediately following a Change in Control: (A) a material adverse change
in Employees status, authority or responsibility (e.g., The Company has
determined that a change in the department or functional group over which
Employee has managerial authority would constitute such a material adverse
change); (B) a change in the person to whom Employee reports that results in a
material adverse change to the Employees service relationship or the
conditions under which Employee performs his duties; (C) a material adverse
change in the position to whom Employee reports or a material diminution in the
authority, duties or responsibilities of that position; (D) a material
diminution in the budget over which Employee has managing authority; or (E) a
material change in the geographic location of Employees principal place of
employment, which is currently Jacksonville, Florida (e.g., The Company has
determined that a relocation of more than thirty-five (35) miles would
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee being placed on a paid leave for up to sixty (60) days
pending a determination of whether there is a basis to terminate Employee for Cause shall not
constitute Good Reason. Employees continued employment shall not constitute consent to, or a
waiver of rights with respect to, any act or failure to act constituting Good Reason hereunder;
provided, however, that no such event described above shall constitute Good Reason unless: (1)
Employee gives Notice of Termination to Company specifying the condition or event relied upon for
such termination either: (x) within ninety (90) days of the initial existence of such event; or (y)
in the case of an event predating a Change in Control, within ninety (90) days of the Change in
Control; and (2) Company fails to cure the condition or event constituting Good Reason within
thirty (30) days following receipt of Employees Notice of Termination.
9. Obligations of Company Upon Termination.
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terminated by: (1) Company for any reason other than Cause, Death or Disability; or
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Company shall pay Employee the following (collectively, the
Accrued Obligations): (A) within five (5) business days after the Date of
Termination, any earned but unpaid Annual Base Salary; (B) within a reasonable
time following submission of all applicable documentation, any expense
reimbursement payments owed to Employee for expenses incurred prior to the Date
of Termination; and (C) no later than March 15th of the year in which the Date
of Termination occurs, any earned but unpaid Annual Bonus payments relating to
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Company shall pay Employee no later than March 15th
of the calendar year following the year in which the Date of Termination
occurs, a prorated Annual Bonus based upon the actual Annual Bonus that would
have been earned by Employee for the year in which the Date of Termination
occurs (based upon the target Annual Bonus opportunity in the year in which the
Date of Termination occurred, or the prior year if no target Annual Bonus
opportunity has yet been determined, and the actual satisfaction of the
applicable performance measures, but ignoring any requirement under the Annual
Bonus plan that Employee must be employed on the payment date) multiplied by
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Company shall pay Employee, within thirty (30) business days
after the Date of Termination, a lump-sum payment equal to 300% of the sum of:
(A) Employees Annual Base Salary in effect immediately prior to the Date of
Termination (disregarding any reduction in Annual Base Salary to which Employee
did not expressly consent in writing); and (B) the highest Annual Bonus paid to
Employee by Company within the three (3) years preceding his termination of
employment or, if higher, the target Annual Bonus opportunity in the year in
which the Date of Termination occurs; |
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All stock option, restricted stock and other equity-based
incentive awards granted by Company that were outstanding but not vested as of
the Date of Termination shall become immediately vested and/or payable, as the
case may be; unless the equity incentive awards are based upon satisfaction of
performance criteria; in which case, they will only vest pursuant to their
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As long as Employee pays the full monthly premiums for COBRA
coverage, Company shall provide Employee and, as applicable, Employees
eligible dependents with continued medical and dental coverage, on the same
basis as provided to Companys active executives and their dependents until the
earlier of: (i) three (3) years after the Date of Termination; or (ii) the date
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subsequent employer. In addition, within thirty (30) business days after
the Date of Termination, Company shall pay Employee a lump sum cash payment
equal to thirty-six monthly medical and dental COBRA premiums based on the
level of coverage in effect for the Employee (e.g., employee only or family
coverage) on the Date of Termination. |
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Termination by Company for Cause and by Employee without Good Reason.
If Employees employment is terminated by Company for Cause or by Employee without Good
Reason, Companys only obligation under this Agreement shall be payment of any Accrued
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Termination due to Death or Disability. If Employees employment is
terminated due to death or Disability, Company shall pay Employee (or to Employees
estate or personal representative in the case of death), within thirty (30) business
days after the Date of Termination: (i) any Accrued Obligations; plus (ii) a prorated
Annual Bonus based upon the target Annual Bonus opportunity in the year in which the
Date of Termination occurred (or the prior year if no target Annual Bonus opportunity
has yet been determined) multiplied by the percentage of the calendar year completed
before the Date of Termination; plus (iii) the unpaid portion of the Annual Base Salary
for the remainder of the Employment Term. |
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Definition of Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, the
term Change in Control shall mean that the conditions set forth in any one of the
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the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person
(within the meaning of Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)
thereof) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the
Exchange Act) of securities of Company possessing more than 50% of the total
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a merger or consolidation in which Company is not the surviving
entity, except for a transaction in which the holders of the outstanding voting
securities of Company immediately prior to such merger or consolidation hold,
in the aggregate, securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined
voting power of all outstanding voting securities of the surviving entity
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a reverse merger in which Company is the surviving entity but
in which securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power
of all outstanding voting securities of Company are transferred to or acquired
by a person or persons different from the persons holding those securities
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period, constitute the Board, cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority thereof, unless the election of each director who was not a
director at the beginning of such period has been approved in advance by
directors representing at least two-thirds of the directors then in office
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the sale, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or
a series of related transactions) of assets of Company that have a total fair
market value equal to or more than one-third of the total fair market value of
all of the assets of Company immediately prior to such sale, transfer or other
disposition, other than a sale, transfer or other disposition to an entity (x)
which immediately following such sale, transfer or other disposition owns,
directly or indirectly, at least 50% of Companys outstanding voting securities
or (y) 50% or more of whose outstanding voting securities is immediately
following such sale, transfer or other disposition owned, directly or
indirectly, by Company. For purposes of the foregoing clause, the sale of
stock of a subsidiary of Company (or the assets of such subsidiary) shall be
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the approval by the stockholders of a plan or proposal for the
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For purposes of this Agreement, no event or transaction that is entered into, is
contemplated by, or occurs as a result of the proposed spin-off of the Lender
Processing Services division by Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. that
was publicly announced on October 25, 2007 shall constitute a Change in Control. In
addition, Employee agrees and consents to any conversion or modification of
outstanding stock options, restricted stock or other equity-based incentive awards
permissible under their corresponding plans (if any) and/or the assignment of this
Agreement in connection with that proposed transaction. |
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Six-Month Delay. To the extent Employee is a specified employee, as
defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and the regulations and other guidance
promulgated thereunder and any elections made by the Company in accordance therewith,
notwithstanding the timing of payment provided in any other Section of this Agreement,
no payment, distribution or benefit under this Agreement that constitutes a
distribution of deferred compensation (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.409A-1(b)) upon separation from service (within the meaning of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)), after taking into account all available exemptions,
that would otherwise be payable during the six-month period after separation from
service, will be made during such six-month period, and any such payment, distribution
or benefit will instead be paid on the first business day after such six-month period. |
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If any payments or benefits paid or provided or to be paid or provided to
Employee or for his benefit pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise in
connection with, or arising out of, his employment with Company or its subsidiaries or
the termination thereof (a Payment and, collectively, the Payments) would be
subject to the excise tax (the Excise Tax) imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, then,
except as otherwise provided in this Subsection 10(a), Employee will be entitled to
receive an additional payment (a Gross-Up Payment) in an amount such that, after
payment by Employee of all income taxes, all employment taxes and any Excise Tax
imposed upon the Gross-Up Payment (including any related interest and penalties),
Employee retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax (including
any related interest and penalties) imposed upon the Payments. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the amount of the Payments does not exceed by more than 3% the amount
that would be payable to Employee if the Payments were reduced to one dollar less than
what would constitute a parachute payment under Section 280G of the Code (the Scaled
Back Amount), then the Payments shall be reduced, in a manner determined by Employee,
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An initial determination of (i) whether a Gross-Up Payment is required pursuant
to this Agreement, and, if applicable, the amount of such Gross-Up Payment or (ii)
whether the Payments must be reduced to the Scaled Back Amount and, if so, the amount
of such reduction, will be made at Companys expense by an accounting firm selected by
Company. The accounting firm will provide its determination, together with detailed
supporting calculations and documentation, to Company and Employee within ten (10)
business days after the date of termination of Employees employment, or such other
time as may be reasonably requested by Company or Employee. If the accounting firm
determines that no Excise Tax is payable by Employee with respect to a Payment or
Payments, it will furnish Employee with an opinion to that effect. If a Gross-Up
Payment becomes payable, such Gross-Up Payment will be paid by Company to Employee
within thirty (30) business days of the receipt of the accounting firms determination.
If a reduction in Payments is required, such reduction shall be effectuated within
thirty (30) business days of the receipt of the accounting firms determination. Within
ten (10) business days after the accounting firm delivers its determination to
Employee, Employee will have the right to dispute the determination. The existence of a
dispute will not in any way affect Employees right to receive a Gross-Up Payment in
accordance with the determination. If there is no dispute, the determination will be
binding, final, and conclusive upon Company and Employee. If there is a dispute,
Company and Employee will together select a second accounting firm, which will review
the determination and Employees basis for the dispute and then will render its own
determination, which will be binding, final, and conclusive on Company and on Employee
for purposes of determining whether a Gross-Up Payment is required pursuant to this
Subsection 10(b) or whether a reduction to the Scaled Back Amount is required, as the
case may be. If as a result of any dispute pursuant to this Subsection 10(b) a
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Payment(s) will be paid by Company to Employee within thirty (30) business days of
the receipt of the second accounting firms determination. Company will bear all
costs associated with the second accounting firms determination, unless such
determination does not result in additional Gross-Up Payments to Employee or unless
such determination does not mitigate the reduction in Payments required to arrive at
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For purposes of determining the amount of the Gross-Up Payment and, if
applicable, the Scaled Back Amount, Employee will be deemed to pay federal income taxes
at the highest marginal rate of federal income taxation in the calendar year in which
the Gross-Up Payment is to be made or the Scaled Back Amount is determined, as the case
may be, and applicable state and local income taxes at the highest marginal rate of
taxation in the state and locality of Employees residence on the date of termination
of Employees employment, net of the maximum reduction in federal income taxes that
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As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code,
it is possible that Gross-Up Payments which will not have been made by Company should
have been made, Employees Payments will be reduced to the Scaled Back Amount when they
should not have been or Employees Payments are reduced to a greater extent than they
should have been (an Underpayment) or Gross-Up Payments are made by Company which
should not have been made, Employees Payments are not reduced to the Scaled Back
Amount when they should have been or they are not reduced to the extent they should
have been (an Overpayment). If it is determined that an Underpayment has occurred,
the accounting firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred
and any such Underpayment (together with interest at the rate provided in Section
1274(b)(2)(B) of the Code) shall be promptly paid by Company to or for the benefit of
Employee. If it is determined that an Overpayment has occurred, the accounting firm
shall determine the amount of the Overpayment that has occurred and any such
Overpayment (together with interest at the rate provided in Section 1274(b)(2) of the
Code) shall be promptly paid by Employee (to the extent he has received a refund if the
applicable Excise Tax has been paid to the Internal Revenue Service) to or for the
benefit of Company; provided, however, that if Company determines that such repayment
obligation would be or result in an unlawful extension of credit under Section 13(k) of
the Exchange Act, repayment shall not be required. Employee shall cooperate, to the
extent his expenses are reimbursed by Company, with any reasonable requests by Company
in connection with any contest or disputes with the Internal Revenue Service in
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Employee shall notify Company in writing of any claim by the Internal Revenue
Service that, if successful, would require a payment resulting in an Underpayment. Such
notification shall be given as soon as practicable but no later than ten (10) business
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and shall apprise Company of the nature of such claim and the date on which such
claim is requested to be paid. Employee shall not pay such claim prior to the
expiration of the thirty (30) day period following the date on which he gives such
notice to Company (or such shorter period ending on the date that any payment of
taxes with respect to such claim is due). If Company notifies Employee in writing
prior to the expiration of such period that it desires to contest such claim,
Employee shall: (i) give Company any information reasonably requested by Company
relating to such claim; (ii) take such action in connection with contesting such
claim as Company shall reasonably request in writing from time to time, including,
without limitation, accepting legal representation with respect to such claim by an
attorney reasonably selected by Company; (iii) cooperate with Company in good faith
in order effectively to contest such claim; and (iv) permit Company to participate
in any proceeding relating to such claim; provided, however, that Company shall bear
and pay directly all costs and expenses (including additional interest and
penalties) incurred in connection with such contest and shall indemnify and hold
Employee harmless, on an after-tax basis, for any Excise Tax or income tax
(including related interest and penalties) imposed as a result of such
representation and payment of costs and expenses. Without limitation on the
foregoing provisions of this Subsection 10(e), Company shall control all proceedings
taken in connection with such contest and, at its sole option, may pursue or forgo
any and all administrative appeals, proceedings, hearings and conferences with the
taxing authority in respect of such claim and may, at its sole option, either direct
Employee to pay the tax claimed and sue for a refund or contest the claim in any
permissible manner, and Employee agrees to prosecute such contest to a determination
before any administrative tribunal, in a court of initial jurisdiction and in one or
more appellate courts, as Company shall determine; provided, however, that if
Company directs Employee to pay such claim and sue for a refund, Company shall
advance the amount of such payment to Employee, on an interest-free basis and shall
indemnify and hold Employee harmless, on an after-tax basis, from any Excise Tax or
income tax (including related interest or penalties) imposed with respect to such
advance or with respect to any imputed income with respect to such advance.
Companys control of the contest shall be limited to issues that may impact Gross-Up
Payments or reduction in Payments under this Section 10, and Employee shall be
entitled to settle or contest, as the case may be, any other issue raised by the
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If, after the receipt by Employee of an amount advanced by Company pursuant to
Subsection 10(e), Employee becomes entitled to receive any refund with respect to such
claim, Employee shall (subject to Companys complying with the requirements of
Subsection 10(e)) promptly pay to Company the amount of such refund (together with any
interest paid or credited thereon after taxes applicable thereto). If, after the
receipt by Employee of an amount advanced by Company pursuant to Subsection 10(e), a
determination is made that Employee shall not be entitled to any refund with respect to
such claim and Company does not notify Employee in writing of its intent to contest
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expiration of thirty (30) days after such determination, then such advance shall be
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Any payment under this Section 10 must be made by Company no later than the end
of the Employees tax year following the Employees tax year in which the Employee
remits the related tax payments. |
11. Non-Delegation of Employees Rights. The obligations, rights and benefits of
Employee hereunder are personal and may not be delegated, assigned or transferred in any manner
whatsoever, nor are such obligations, rights or benefits subject to involuntary alienation,
assignment or transfer.
12. Confidential Information. Employee acknowledges that he will occupy a position of
trust and confidence and will have access to and learn substantial information about Company and
its affiliates and their operations that is confidential or not generally known in the industry
including, without limitation, information that relates to purchasing, sales, customers, marketing,
and the financial positions and financing arrangements of Company and its affiliates. Employee
agrees that all such information is proprietary or confidential, or constitutes trade secrets and
is the sole property of Company and/or its affiliates, as the case may be. Employee will keep
confidential, and will not reproduce, copy or disclose to any other person or firm, any such
information or any documents or information relating to Companys or its affiliates methods,
processes, customers, accounts, analyses, systems, charts, programs, procedures, correspondence or
records, or any other documents used or owned by Company or any of its affiliates, nor will
Employee advise, discuss with or in any way assist any other person, firm or entity in obtaining or
learning about any of the items described in this Section 12. Accordingly, Employee agrees that
during the Employment Term and at all times thereafter he will not disclose, or permit or encourage
anyone else to disclose, any such information, nor will he utilize any such information, either
alone or with others, outside the scope of his duties and responsibilities with Company and its
affiliates.
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During Employment Term Employee agrees that, during the Employment
Term, he will devote such business time, attention and energies reasonably necessary to
the diligent and faithful performance of the services to Company and its affiliates,
and he will not engage in any way whatsoever, directly or indirectly, in any business
that is a direct competitor with Companys or its affiliates principal business, nor
solicit customers, suppliers or employees of Company or affiliates on behalf of, or in
any other manner work for or assist any business which is a direct competitor with
Companys or its affiliates principal business. In addition, during the Employment
Term, Employee will undertake no planning for or organization of any business activity
competitive with the work he performs as an employee of Company, and Employee will not
combine or conspire with any other employee of Company or any other person for the
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After Employment Term. The parties acknowledge that Employee will
acquire substantial knowledge and information concerning the business of Company and
its affiliates as a result of his employment. The parties further acknowledge that the
scope of business in which Company and its affiliates are engaged as of the Effective
Date is national and very competitive and one in which few companies can successfully
compete. Competition by Employee in that business after the Employment Term would
severely injure Company and its affiliates. Accordingly, for a period of one (1) year
after Employees employment terminates for any reason whatsoever, except as otherwise
stated herein below, Employee agrees: (1) not to become an employee, consultant,
advisor, principal, partner or substantial shareholder of any firm or business that
directly competes with Company or its affiliates in their principal products and
markets; and (2), on behalf of any such competitive firm or business, not to solicit
any person or business that was at the time of such termination and remains a customer
or prospective customer, a supplier or prospective supplier, or an employee of Company
or an affiliate. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions to the contrary,
Employee shall not be subject to the restrictions set forth in this Subsection 13(b)
if: (i) Employees employment is terminated by Company without Cause; (ii) Employee
terminates employment for Good Reason; or (iii) Employees employment is terminated as
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Exclusion. Working, directly or indirectly, for any of the following
entities shall not be considered competitive to Company or its affiliates for the
purpose of this Section 13: (i) Fidelity National Financial, Inc., its affiliates or
their successors; (ii) the Lender Processing Services division of Fidelity National
Information Services, Inc. or its affiliates following the spin-off publicly announced
on October 25, 2007, its affiliates or their successors; or (iii) Fidelity National
Information Services, Inc. or its affiliates or their successors if this Agreement is
assumed by a third party as contemplated in Section 21. |
14. Return of Company Documents. Upon termination of the Employment Term, Employee
shall return immediately to Company all records and documents of or pertaining to Company or its
affiliates and shall not make or retain any copy or extract of any such record or document, or any
other property of Company or its affiliates.
15. Improvements and Inventions. Any and all improvements or inventions that Employee
may make or participate in during the Employment Term, unless wholly unrelated to the business of
Company and its affiliates and not produced within the scope of Employees employment hereunder,
shall be the sole and exclusive property of Company. Employee shall, whenever requested by Company,
execute and deliver any and all documents that Company deems appropriate in order to apply for and
obtain patents or copyrights in improvements or inventions or in order to assign and/or convey to
Company the sole and exclusive right, title and interest in and to such improvements, inventions,
patents, copyrights or applications.
16. Actions. The parties agree and acknowledge that the rights conveyed by this
Agreement are of a unique and special nature and that Company will not have an adequate
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remedy at law in the event of a failure by Employee to abide by its terms and conditions, nor
will money damages adequately compensate for such injury. Therefore, it is agreed between and
hereby acknowledged by the parties that, in the event of a breach by Employee of any of the
obligations of this Agreement, Company shall have the right, among other rights, to damages
sustained thereby and to obtain an injunction or decree of specific performance from any court of
competent jurisdiction to restrain or compel Employee to perform as agreed herein. Employee hereby
acknowledges that obligations under Sections and Subsections 12, 13(b), 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 shall
survive the termination of employment and be binding by their terms at all times subsequent to the
termination of employment for the periods specified therein. Nothing herein shall in any way limit
or exclude any other right granted by law or equity to Company.
17. Release. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, Company may
require that, prior to payment of any amount or provision of any benefit under Section 9 or payment
of any Gross-Up Payment pursuant to Section 10 of this Agreement (other than due to Employees
death), Employee shall have executed a complete release of Company and its affiliates and related
parties in such form as is reasonably required by Company, and any waiting periods contained in
such release shall have expired. With respect to any release required to receive payments owed
pursuant to Section 9, Company must provide Employee with the form of release no later than seven
(7) days after the Date of Termination and the release must be signed by Employee and returned to
Company, unchanged, effective and irrevocable, no later than sixty (60) days after the Date of
Termination.
18. No Mitigation. Company agrees that, if Employees employment hereunder is
terminated during the Employment Term, Employee is not required to seek other employment or to
attempt in any way to reduce any amounts payable to Employee by Company hereunder. Further, the
amount of any payment or benefit provided for hereunder (other than pursuant to Subsection 9(a)(v)
hereof) shall not be reduced by any compensation earned by Employee as the result of employment by
another employer, by retirement benefits or otherwise.
19. Entire Agreement and Amendment. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter of this Agreement, and
supersedes and replaces all prior agreements, understandings and commitments with respect to such
subject matter. This Agreement may be amended only by a written document signed by both parties to
this Agreement.
20. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of Florida, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle
that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law
of another jurisdiction. Any litigation pertaining to this Agreement shall be adjudicated in courts
located in Duval County, Florida.
21. Successors. This Agreement may not be assigned by Employee. In addition to any
obligations imposed by law upon any successor to Company, Company will require any successor
(whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
substantially all of the stock, business and/or assets of Company, to expressly assume and agree to
perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that Company would be required to
perform it if no such succession had taken place. Failure of Company to obtain such
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assumption by a successor shall be a material breach of this Agreement. Employee agrees and
consents to any such assumption by a successor of Company, as well as any assignment of this
Agreement by Company for that purpose. As used in this Agreement, Company shall mean Company as
herein before defined as well as any such successor that expressly assumes this Agreement or
otherwise becomes bound by all of its terms and provisions by operation of law.
22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
23. Attorneys Fees. If any party finds it necessary to employ legal counsel or to
bring an action at law or other proceedings against the other party to interpret or enforce any of
the terms hereof, the party prevailing in any such action or other proceeding shall be promptly
paid by the other party its reasonable legal fees, court costs, litigation expenses, all as
determined by the court and not a jury, and such payment shall be made by the non-prevailing party
no later than the end of the Employees tax year following the Employees tax year in which the
payment amount becomes known and payable; provided, however, that on or after a Change in Control,
and following Employees termination of employment with the Company, if any party finds it
necessary to employ legal counsel or to bring an action at law or other proceedings against the
other party to interpret or enforce any of the terms hereof, Company shall pay (on an ongoing
basis) to Employee to the fullest extent permitted by law, all legal fees, court costs and
litigation expenses reasonably incurred by Employee or others on his behalf (such amounts
collectively referred to as the Reimbursed Amounts); provided, further, that Employee shall
reimburse Company for the Reimbursed Amounts if it is determined that a majority of Employees
claims or defenses were frivolous or without merit. Requests for payment of Reimbursed Amounts,
together with all documents required by the Company to substantiate them, must be submitted to
Company no later than ninety (90) days after the expense was incurred. The Reimbursed Amounts shall
be paid by Company within ninety (90) days after receiving the request and all substantiating
documents requested from Employee. The payment of Reimbursed Amounts during Employees tax year
will not impact the Reimbursed Amounts for any other taxable year. The rights under this Section 23
shall survive the termination of employment and this Agreement until the expiration of the
applicable statute of limitations.
24. Severability. If any section, subsection or provision hereof is found for any
reason whatsoever to be invalid or inoperative, that section, subsection or provision shall be
deemed severable and shall not affect the force and validity of any other provision of this
Agreement. If any covenant herein is determined by a court to be overly broad thereby making the
covenant unenforceable, the parties agree and it is their desire that such court shall substitute a
reasonable judicially enforceable limitation in place of the offensive part of the covenant and
that as so modified the covenant shall be as fully enforceable as if set forth herein by the
parties themselves in the modified form. The covenants of Employee in this Agreement shall each be
construed as an agreement independent of any other provision in this Agreement, and the existence
of any claim or cause of action of Employee against Company, whether predicated on this Agreement
or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Company of the covenants in this
Agreement.
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25. Notices. Any notice, request, or instruction to be given hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be deemed given when personally delivered or three (3) days after being sent by
United States Certified Mail, postage prepaid, with Return Receipt Requested, to the parties at
their respective addresses set forth below:
To Company:
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Attention: General Counsel
To Employee:
Eric Swenson
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
601 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204
26. Waiver of Breach. The waiver by any party of any provisions of this Agreement
shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any prior or subsequent breach by the other party.
27. Tax Withholding. Company or an affiliate may deduct from all compensation and
benefits payable under this Agreement any taxes or withholdings Company is required to deduct
pursuant to state, federal or local laws.
28. Code Section 409A. To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement
and any payment made hereunder shall comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and
any related regulations or other guidance promulgated with respect to such Section by the U.S.
Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service (Code Section 409A). Any provision
that would cause the Agreement or any payment hereof to fail to satisfy Code Section 409A shall
have no force or effect until amended to comply with Code Section 409A, which amendment may be
retroactive to the extent permitted by Code Section 409A.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date
first set forth above.
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FIDELITY NATIONAL INFORMATION SERVICES, INC.
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/s/ Lee A. Kennedy
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Its: President and Chief Executive Officer |
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ERIC SWENSON
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/s/ Eric Swenson
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exv31w1
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Lee A. Kennedy, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Fidelity National Information
Services, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
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designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; |
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evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end
of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in
the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal
control over financial reporting; and |
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and
the audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
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all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal
control over financial reporting. |
Date: May 8, 2008
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/s/ Lee A. Kennedy |
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Lee A. Kennedy |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Jeffrey S. Carbiener, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Fidelity National Information
Services, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material
fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period
covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results
of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and
maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared; |
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designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles; |
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evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end
of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in
the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal
control over financial reporting; and |
5. The registrants other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most
recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and
the audit committee of registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
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all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
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any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal
control over financial reporting. |
Date: May 8, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Jeffrey S. Carbiener |
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Jeffrey S. Carbiener |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §1350
The
undersigned hereby certifies that he is the duly appointed and acting Chief Executive
Officer of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the Company), and
hereby further certifies as follows.
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The periodic report containing financial statements to which this
certificate is an exhibit fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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The information contained in the periodic report to which this
certificate is an exhibit fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
In witness whereof, the undersigned has executed and delivered this certificate as of the
date set forth opposite his signature below.
Date: May 8, 2008
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/s/ Lee A. Kennedy |
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Lee A. Kennedy |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC FINANCIAL REPORTS PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §1350
The undersigned hereby certifies that he is the duly appointed and acting Chief Financial
Officer of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., a Georgia corporation (the Company), and
hereby further certifies as follows.
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The periodic report containing financial statements to which this
certificate is an exhibit fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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The information contained in the periodic report to which this
certificate is an exhibit fairly presents, in all material respects,
the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
In witness whereof, the undersigned has executed and delivered this certificate as of the
date set forth opposite his signature below.
Date: May 8, 2008
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/s/ Jeffrey S. Carbiener |
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Jeffrey S. Carbiener |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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