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Recurring revenues grew 3%; up 4% constant currency
Closed sales rose 21% to $57 million
Diluted EPS was $0.68 and Adjusted EPS was $1.00
Raising FY'25 guidance to include 6-8% Recurring revenue growth constant currency;
reaffirming 8-12% Adjusted EPS growth
NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended September 30, 2024 of its fiscal year 2025. Results compared with the same period last year were as follows:
Summary Financial Results | First Quarter | |||
Dollars in millions, except per share data | 2025 | 2024 | Change | |
Recurring revenues | $900 | $871 | 3 % | |
Constant currency growth (Non-GAAP) | 4 % | |||
Total revenues | $1,423 | $1,431 | (1 %) | |
Operating income | $134 | $148 | (9 %) | |
Margin | 9.4 % | 10.4 % | ||
Adjusted Operating income (Non-GAAP) | $185 | $199 | (7 %) | |
Margin (Non-GAAP) | 13.0 % | 13.9 % | ||
Diluted EPS | $0.68 | $0.76 | (11 %) | |
Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP) | $1.00 | $1.09 | (8 %) | |
Closed sales | $57 | $48 | 21 % |
"Broadridge's first quarter results keep us on track to deliver a strong fiscal year 2025," said Tim Gokey, Broadridge CEO. "In a seasonally small quarter, Recurring revenue constant currency grew 4% and Adjusted EPS was $1.00. Closed sales rose 21%, highlighting continued strong demand for our solutions.
"We continue to execute on our strategy to democratize and digitize investing, simplify and innovate trading, and modernize wealth management. That execution is driving our results in the form of strong sales, a growing sales pipeline, and continued product innovation," he continued.
"We are raising our Fiscal Year 2025 outlook for Recurring revenue growth to 6-8%, reflecting strong organic growth and our recently closed acquisition of SIS. We are also reaffirming our guidance of 8-12% Adjusted EPS growth and strong Closed sales of $290-330 million," Mr. Gokey concluded.
Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Guidance
FY'25 Guidance | Updates | ||
Recurring revenue growth constant currency (Non-GAAP) | 6 - 8% | Previously 5-7% | |
Adjusted Operating income margin (Non-GAAP) | ~20% | No Change | |
Adjusted Earnings per share growth (Non-GAAP) | 8 - 12% | No Change | |
Closed sales | $290 - $330M | No Change |
Financial Results for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 compared to First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024
Segment and Other Results for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 compared to First Quarter Fiscal Year 2024
Investor Communication Solutions ("ICS")
Global Technology and Operations ("GTO")
Other
Acquisition of SIS
On November 1, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of Kyndryl's Securities Industry Services ("SIS") business ("SIS Business") to provide wealth management, capital markets, and information technology solutions in Canada, expanding the Company's product offerings in the GTO reportable segment. The total purchase price, translated to U.S. dollars, was approximately $185 million.
Earnings Conference Call
An analyst conference call will be held today, November 5, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. ET. A live webcast of the call will be available to the public on a listen-only basis. To listen to the live event and access the slide presentation, visit Broadridge's Investor Relations website at www.broadridge-ir.com prior to the start of the webcast. To listen to the call, investors may also dial 1-877-328-2502 within the United States and international callers may dial 1-412-317-5419. A replay of the webcast will be available and can be accessed in the same manner as the live webcast at the Broadridge Investor Relations site. Through November 12, 2024, the recording will also be available by dialing 1-877-344-7529 within the United States or 1-412-317-0088 for international callers, using passcode 7370329 for either dial-in number.
Explanation and Reconciliation of the Company's Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company's results in this press release are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP except where otherwise noted. In certain circumstances, results have been presented that are not generally accepted accounting principles measures ("Non-GAAP"). These Non-GAAP measures are Adjusted Operating income, Adjusted Operating income margin, Adjusted Net earnings, Adjusted earnings per share, Free cash flow, and Recurring revenue growth constant currency. These Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company's reported results.
The Company believes our Non-GAAP financial measures help investors understand how management plans, measures and evaluates the Company's business performance. Management believes that Non-GAAP measures provide consistency in its financial reporting and facilitates investors' understanding of the Company's operating results and trends by providing an additional basis for comparison. Management uses these Non-GAAP financial measures to, among other things, evaluate our ongoing operations, and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. In addition, and as a consequence of the importance of these Non-GAAP financial measures in managing our business, the Company's Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors incorporates Non-GAAP financial measures in the evaluation process for determining management compensation.
Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Operating Income Margin, Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Share
These Non-GAAP measures are adjusted to exclude the impact of certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and other specified items the exclusion of which management believes provides insight regarding our ongoing operating performance. Depending on the period presented, these adjusted measures exclude the impact of certain of the following items:
(i) Amortization of Acquired Intangibles and Purchased Intellectual Property, which represent non-cash amortization expenses associated with the Company's acquisition activities
(ii) Acquisition and Integration Costs, which represent certain transaction and integration costs associated with the Company's acquisition activities.
We exclude Acquisition and Integration Costs from our Adjusted Operating income (as applicable) and other adjusted earnings measures because excluding such information provides us with an understanding of the results from the primary operations of our business and enhances comparability across fiscal reporting periods, as these items are not reflective of our underlying operations or performance.
We also exclude the impact of Amortization of Acquired Intangibles and Purchased Intellectual Property, as these non-cash amounts are significantly impacted by the timing and size of individual acquisitions and do not factor into the Company's capital allocation decisions, management compensation metrics or multi-year objectives. Furthermore, management believes that this adjustment enables better comparison of our results as Amortization of Acquired Intangibles and Purchased Intellectual Property will not recur in future periods once such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Although we exclude Amortization of Acquired Intangibles and Purchased Intellectual Property from our adjusted earnings measures, our management believes that it is important for investors to understand that these intangible assets contribute to revenue generation. Amortization of intangible assets that relate to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Any future acquisitions may result in the amortization of additional intangible assets.
Free cash flow
In addition to the Non-GAAP financial measures discussed above, we provide Free cash flow information because we consider Free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated that could be used for dividends, share repurchases, strategic acquisitions, other investments, as well as debt servicing. Free cash flow is a Non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by the Company as Net cash flows provided by operating activities less Capital expenditures as well as Software purchases and capitalized internal use software.
Recurring revenue growth constant currency
As a multi-national company, we are subject to variability of our reported U.S. dollar results due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The exclusion of the impact of foreign currency exchange fluctuations from our Recurring revenue growth, or what we refer to as amounts expressed "on a constant currency basis," is a Non-GAAP measure. We believe that excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange fluctuations from our Recurring revenue growth provides additional information that enables enhanced comparison to prior periods.
Changes in Recurring revenue growth expressed on a constant currency basis are presented excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange fluctuations. To present this information, current period results for entities reporting in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in effect during the corresponding period of the comparative year, rather than at the actual average exchange rates in effect during the current fiscal year.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and other written or oral statements made from time to time by representatives of Broadridge may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical in nature, and which may be identified by the use of words such as "expects," "assumes," "projects," "anticipates," "estimates," "we believe," "could be," "on track," and other words of similar meaning, are forward-looking statements. In particular, information appearing in the "Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Guidance" section and statements about our three-year objectives are forward-looking statements.
These statements are based on management's expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed. These risks and uncertainties include those risk factors described and discussed in Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024 (the "2024 Annual Report"), as they may be updated in any future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in the 2024 Annual Report.
These risks include:
There may be other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. We can give no assurances that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if any of them do, what impact they will have on our results of operations and financial condition.
Broadridge disclaims any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, other than as required by law.
About Broadridge
Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader with over $6 billion in revenues, provides the critical infrastructure that powers investing, corporate governance and communications to enable better financial lives. We deliver technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers and public companies. Broadridge's infrastructure serves as a global communications hub enabling corporate governance by linking thousands of public companies and mutual funds to tens of millions of individual and institutional investors around the world. In addition, Broadridge's technology and operations platforms underpin the daily trading of on average more than U.S. $10 trillion of equities, fixed income and other securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is a part of the S&P 500® Index, employing over 14,000 associates in 21 countries. For more information about Broadridge, please visit www.broadridge.com.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings | ||||
In millions, except per share amounts | Three Months Ended | |||
2024 | 2023 | |||
Revenues | $ 1,422.9 | $ 1,431.1 | ||
Operating expenses: | ||||
Cost of revenues | 1,075.0 | 1,075.3 | ||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 213.4 | 207.3 | ||
Total operating expenses | 1,288.4 | 1,282.6 | ||
Operating income | 134.4 | 148.4 | ||
Interest expense, net | (32.3) | (33.4) | ||
Other non-operating income (expenses), net | (1.9) | (2.1) | ||
Earnings before income taxes | 100.3 | 112.9 | ||
Provision for income taxes | 20.5 | 22.0 | ||
Net earnings | $ 79.8 | $ 90.9 | ||
Basic earnings per share | $ 0.68 | $ 0.77 | ||
Diluted earnings per share | $ 0.68 | $ 0.76 | ||
Weighted-average shares outstanding: | ||||
Basic | 116.9 | 117.9 | ||
Diluted | 118.1 | 119.2 |
Amounts may not sum due to rounding. |
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | |||||
In millions, except per share amounts | September 30, | June 30, | |||
Assets | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 292.8 | $ 304.4 | |||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10.3 and $9.7, respectively | 895.3 | 1,065.6 | |||
Other current assets | 162.2 | 170.9 | |||
Total current assets | 1,350.2 | 1,540.9 | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 160.3 | 162.2 | |||
Goodwill | 3,511.7 | 3,469.4 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 1,265.4 | 1,307.2 | |||
Deferred client conversion and start-up costs | 882.0 | 892.1 | |||
Other non-current assets | 847.4 | 870.6 | |||
Total assets | $ 8,017.1 | $ 8,242.4 | |||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Payables and accrued expenses | $ 771.4 | $ 1,194.4 | |||
Contract liabilities | 201.1 | 227.4 | |||
Total current liabilities | 972.4 | 1,421.8 | |||
Long-term debt | 3,585.9 | 3,355.1 | |||
Deferred taxes | 256.3 | 277.3 | |||
Contract liabilities | 457.4 | 469.2 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 538.5 | 550.9 | |||
Total liabilities | 5,810.7 | 6,074.2 | |||
Stockholders' equity: | |||||
Preferred stock: Authorized, 25.0 shares; issued and outstanding, none | — | — | |||
Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized, 650.0 shares; issued, 154.5 and 154.5 shares, respectively; outstanding, 116.9 and 116.7 shares, respectively | 1.6 | 1.6 | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,580.3 | 1,552.5 | |||
Retained earnings | 3,412.0 | 3,435.1 | |||
Treasury stock, at cost: 37.6 and 37.8 shares, respectively | (2,484.9) | (2,489.2) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (302.5) | (331.7) | |||
Total stockholders' equity | 2,206.4 | 2,168.2 | |||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 8,017.1 | $ 8,242.4 |
Amounts may not sum due to rounding. |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | |||
In millions | Three Months Ended September 30, | ||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities | |||
Net earnings | $ 79.8 | $ 90.9 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 32.3 | 29.4 | |
Amortization of acquired intangibles and purchased intellectual property | 48.2 | 50.8 | |
Amortization of other assets | 42.8 | 39.3 | |
Write-down of long-lived assets and related charges | 0.1 | 5.6 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 14.9 | 16.4 | |
Deferred income taxes | (17.3) | 2.2 | |
Other | (7.6) | (15.3) | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired: | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 179.8 | 68.4 | |
Other current assets | 8.7 | (8.6) | |
Payables and accrued expenses | (453.7) | (294.2) | |
Contract liabilities | (21.8) | (7.8) | |
Other non-current assets | (28.7) | (38.8) | |
Other non-current liabilities | (3.0) | (0.3) | |
Net cash flows from operating activities | (125.5) | (62.0) | |
Cash Flows From Investing Activities | |||
Capital expenditures | (7.9) | (4.7) | |
Software purchases and capitalized internal use software | (24.2) | (9.7) | |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (8.0) | — | |
Net cash flows from investing activities | (40.1) | (14.4) | |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities | |||
Debt proceeds | 470.0 | 462.7 | |
Debt repayments | (240.0) | (192.7) | |
Dividends paid | (93.4) | (85.6) | |
Purchases of Treasury stock | (0.3) | (161.1) | |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 17.8 | 37.7 | |
Other financing activities | (2.3) | (3.7) | |
Net cash flows from financing activities | 151.8 | 57.3 | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents | 2.1 | 0.8 | |
Net change in Cash and cash equivalents | (11.6) | (18.3) | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 304.4 | 252.3 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 292.8 | $ 234.0 |
Amounts may not sum due to rounding. |
Segment Results (Unaudited) | |||
In millions | Three Months Ended September 30, | ||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Revenues | |||
Investor Communication Solutions | $ 1,015.6 | $ 1,028.6 | |
Global Technology and Operations | 407.2 | 402.4 | |
Total | $ 1,422.9 | $ 1,431.1 | |
Earnings before Income Taxes | |||
Investor Communication Solutions | $ 96.5 | $ 115.2 | |
Global Technology and Operations | 47.4 | 33.7 | |
Other | (43.7) | (36.0) | |
Total | $ 100.3 | $ 112.9 | |
Pre-tax margins: | |||
Investor Communication Solutions | 9.5 % | 11.2 % | |
Global Technology and Operations | 11.6 % | 8.4 % | |
Amortization of acquired intangibles and purchased intellectual property | |||
Investor Communication Solutions | $ 11.6 | $ 11.4 | |
Global Technology and Operations | 36.6 | 39.4 | |
Total | $ 48.2 | $ 50.8 |
Amounts may not sum due to rounding. |
Supplemental Reporting Detail - Additional Product Line Reporting (Unaudited) | |||||
In millions | Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||
2024 | 2023 | % | |||
Investor Communication Solutions | |||||
Regulatory | $ 189.9 | $ 179.4 | 6 % | ||
Data-driven fund solutions | 108.0 | 101.8 | 6 % | ||
Issuer | 30.9 | 28.5 | 8 % | ||
Customer communications | 164.2 | 159.1 | 3 % | ||
Total ICS Recurring revenues | 493.1 | 468.8 | 5 % | ||
Equity and other | 21.1 | 40.8 | (48 %) | ||
Mutual funds | 41.9 | 46.1 | (9 %) | ||
Total ICS Event-driven revenues | 63.0 | 86.9 | (28 %) | ||
Distribution revenues | 459.5 | 473.0 | (3 %) | ||
Total ICS Revenues | $ 1,015.6 | $ 1,028.6 | (1 %) | ||
Global Technology and Operations | |||||
Capital markets | $ 261.0 | $ 248.5 | 5 % | ||
Wealth and investment management | 146.2 | 153.9 | (5 %) | ||
Total GTO Recurring revenues | 407.2 | 402.4 | 1 % | ||
Total Revenues | $ 1,422.9 | $ 1,431.1 | (1 %) | ||
Revenues by Type | |||||
Recurring revenues | $ 900.3 | $ 871.2 | 3 % | ||
Event-driven revenues | 63.0 | 86.9 | (28 %) | ||
Distribution revenues | 459.5 | 473.0 | (3 %) | ||
Total Revenues | $ 1,422.9 | $ 1,431.1 | (1 %) |
Amounts may not sum due to rounding. |
Select Operating Metrics (Unaudited) | |||||
In millions | Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||
2024 | 2023 | Change | |||
Closed sales (a) | $ 57.5 | $ 47.6 | 21 % | ||
Record Growth (b) | |||||
Equity positions (Stock records) | 3 % | 8 % | |||
Mutual fund/ETF positions (Interim records) | 6 % | 3 % | |||
Internal Trade Growth (c) | 10 % | 15 % |
Amounts may not sum due to rounding. |
(a) Refer to the "Results of Operations" section of Broadridge's Form 10-Q for a description of Closed sales and its calculation. |
(b) Record Growth is comprised of stock record growth and interim record growth. Stock record growth (also referred to as "SRG" or "equity position growth") measures the estimated annual change in positions eligible for equity proxy materials. Interim record growth (also referred to as "IRG" or "mutual fund/ETF position growth") measures the estimated change in mutual fund and exchange traded fund positions eligible for interim communications. These metrics are calculated from equity proxy and mutual fund/ETF position data reported to Broadridge for the same issuers or funds in both the current and prior year periods. |
(c) Represents the estimated change in daily average trade volumes for clients whose contracts are linked to trade volumes and who were on Broadridge's trading platforms in both the current and prior year periods. |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Measures (Unaudited) | |||
In millions, except per share amounts | Three Months Ended September 30, | ||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Reconciliation of Adjusted Operating Income | |||
Operating income (GAAP) | $ 134.4 | $ 148.4 | |
Adjustments: | |||
Amortization of Acquired Intangibles and Purchased Intellectual Property | 48.2 | 50.8 | |
Acquisition and Integration Costs | 2.2 | — | |
Adjusted Operating income (Non-GAAP) | $ 184.8 | $ 199.3 | |
Operating income margin (GAAP) | 9.4 % | 10.4 % | |
Adjusted Operating income margin (Non-GAAP) | 13.0 % | 13.9 % | |
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net earnings | |||
Net earnings (GAAP) | $ 79.8 | $ 90.9 | |
Adjustments: | |||
Amortization of Acquired Intangibles and Purchased Intellectual Property | 48.2 | 50.8 | |
Acquisition and Integration Costs | 2.2 | — | |
Subtotal of adjustments | 50.3 | 50.8 | |
Tax impact of adjustments (a) | (11.9) | (12.2) | |
Adjusted Net earnings (Non-GAAP) | $ 118.3 | $ 129.6 | |
Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS | |||
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) | $ 0.68 | $ 0.76 | |
Adjustments: | |||
Amortization of Acquired Intangibles and Purchased Intellectual Property | 0.41 | 0.43 | |
Acquisition and Integration Costs | 0.02 | — | |
Subtotal of adjustments | 0.43 | 0.43 | |
Tax impact of adjustments (a) | (0.10) | (0.10) | |
Adjusted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) | $ 1.00 | $ 1.09 |
(a) Calculated using the GAAP effective tax rate, adjusted to exclude $3.1 million and $5.0 million of excess tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively. For purposes of calculating the Adjusted earnings per share, the same adjustments were made on a per share basis. |
Three Months Ended | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
Reconciliation of Free cash flow | |||
Net cash flows from operating activities (GAAP) | $ (125.5) | $ (62.0) | |
Capital expenditures and Software purchases and capitalized internal use software | (32.1) | (14.4) | |
Free cash flow (Non-GAAP) | $ (157.6) | $ (76.4) |
Reconciliation of Recurring Revenue Growth Constant Currency | |||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||
Investor Communication Solutions | Regulatory | Data- | Issuer | Customer | Total | ||||
Recurring revenue growth (GAAP) | 6 % | 6 % | 8 % | 3 % | 5 % | ||||
Impact of foreign currency exchange | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | ||||
Recurring revenue growth constant currency (Non-GAAP) | 6 % | 6 % | 8 % | 3 % | 5 % |
Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | |||||
Global Technology and Operations | Capital Markets | Wealth and | Total | ||
Recurring revenue growth (GAAP) | 5 % | (5 %) | 1 % | ||
Impact of foreign currency exchange | 0 % | 1 % | 0 % | ||
Recurring revenue growth constant currency (Non-GAAP) | 5 % | (4 %) | 2 % |
Three Months Ended | |
Consolidated | Total |
Recurring revenue growth (GAAP) | 3 % |
Impact of foreign currency exchange | 0 % |
Recurring revenue growth constant currency (Non-GAAP) | 4 % |
Amounts may not sum due to rounding. |
Fiscal Year 2025 Guidance Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP Measures Adjusted Earnings Per Share Growth and Adjusted Operating Income Margin (Unaudited) | ||
FY25 Recurring revenue growth | ||
Impact of foreign currency exchange (a) | (0.5%) - 0% | |
Recurring revenue growth constant currency (Non-GAAP) | 6 - 8% | |
FY25 Adjusted Operating income margin (b) | ||
Operating income margin % (GAAP) | ~17% | |
Adjusted Operating income margin % (Non-GAAP) | ~20% | |
FY25 Adjusted earnings per share growth rate (c) | ||
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP) | 20 - 25% growth | |
Adjusted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) | 8 - 12% growth |
(a) Based on forward rates as of September 2024. |
(b) Adjusted Operating income margin guidance (Non-GAAP) is adjusted to exclude the approximately $200 million impact of Amortization of Acquired Intangibles and Purchased Intellectual Property, and Acquisition and Integration Costs. |
(c) Adjusted earnings per share growth guidance (Non-GAAP) is adjusted to exclude the approximately $1.35 per share impact of Amortization of Acquired Intangibles and Purchased Intellectual Property, and Acquisition and Integration Costs, and is calculated using diluted shares outstanding. |
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