SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 12, 2002
CERTEGY INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Georgia |
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001-16427 |
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58-2606325 |
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of |
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(Commission
File |
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(IRS
Employer |
11720 Amber Park Drive |
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30004 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (678) 867-8000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 5, 2002, the Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining the general terms of a settlement with the plaintiffs of a class action lawsuit pending against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (the Court). This lawsuit is based on a claim that, during the period August 1992 through December 31, 1996, the Company improperly assessed a service charge on unpaid checks, which allegedly violated provisions of the Federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Californias Unfair Business Practices Act. On January 1, 1997, the California lawmakers enacted legislation permitting a service charge in the amount of $25, which is $5 more than the Company collected from August 1992 through December 31, 1996. The plaintiffs were seeking, among other remedies, a refund of all service charges collected from California consumers during this period, prejudgment interest, statutory damages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and attorneys fees, which amounts in the aggregate could have exceeded $15 million if the plaintiffs prevailed in the case. The Company has been vigorously defending this action; however, litigation is inherently uncertain and the Company may not have ultimately prevailed. The MOU, which if approved by the Court, resolves this lawsuit on terms satisfactory to the Company; whereby the Company has agreed to pay $3.975 million, net of reimbursement under a Letter of Agreement with its insurance carriers, to the plaintiffs in exchange for a full and final release of all claims asserted.
FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, "Accounting for Contingencies" and AICPA Statement on Auditing Standards No. 1, section 560 Subsequent Events, requires the Company to record the liability associated with this settlement as of September 30, 2002, since the event provides additional evidence with respect to conditions that existed as of September 30, 2002 and this evidence became available prior to the issuance of the Companys quarterly financial statements on Form 10-Q. The Company will record a pre-tax charge of $3.975 million ($0.035 per diluted share) as of September 30, 2002. Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 are presented on the attached Exhibit 99, which updates the Consolidated Statements of Income filed on Form 8-K on October 22, 2002 in connection with the Companys third quarter 2002 earnings release.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99 |
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Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 (unaudited) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CERTEGY INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Michael T. Vollkommer |
Date: November 12, 2002 |
Michael T. Vollkommer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following Exhibit is being filed with this Report.
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
99 |
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Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 (unaudited) |
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Exhibit 99
CERTEGY INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Three
Months |
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Nine
Months |
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Revenues |
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$ |
254,506 |
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$ |
744,717 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Costs of services |
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179,132 |
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547,176 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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28,718 |
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84,786 |
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Asset impairment and other charges(1) |
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9,365 |
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9,365 |
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217,215 |
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641,327 |
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Operating income |
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37,291 |
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103,390 |
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Other income, net |
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151 |
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922 |
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Interest expense |
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(1,619 |
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(5,345 |
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Income before income taxes |
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35,823 |
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98,967 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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(13,840 |
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(37,993 |
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Net income |
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$ |
21,983 |
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$ |
60,974 |
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Basic earnings per share |
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$ |
0.32 |
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$ |
0.88 |
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Average shares outstanding |
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68,850 |
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68,913 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
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$ |
0.32 |
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$ |
0.87 |
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Average shares outstanding |
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69,451 |
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69,830 |
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Revenues and operating income of the Companys reportable segments for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 are as follows:
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Three
Months |
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Nine
Months |
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Revenues: |
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Card Services |
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$ |
167,609 |
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$ |
497,340 |
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Check Services |
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86,897 |
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247,377 |
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$ |
254,506 |
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$ |
744,717 |
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Operating income: |
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Card Services |
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$ |
38,876 |
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$ |
94,666 |
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Check Services |
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12,085 |
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30,647 |
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50,961 |
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125,313 |
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General corporate expense |
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(4,305 |
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(12,558 |
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Asset impairment and other charges(1) |
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(9,365 |
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(9,365 |
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$ |
37,291 |
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$ |
103,390 |
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(1) Asset impairment and other charges of $9.4 million ($0.09 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2002) include $5.2 million of asset impairment charges, a $4.0 million charge for the settlement of a class action lawsuit, net of insurance proceeds, and a $0.2 million severance charge.