SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER

SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

x    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002

OR
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the transition period from __________ to ____________
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003

OR

¨     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period fromto

Commission file number 000-13848File Number 001-31527


CONCORD EFS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

04-2462252



(State or Other Jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2525 Horizon Lake Drive, Suite 120, Memphis,
Tennessee

38133

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

2525 Horizon Lake Drive, Suite 120, Memphis, Tennessee 38133
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(901) 371-8000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: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.     Yesx     No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).  

Yes  xNoo¨

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, $0.33 1/3 par value,common stock outstanding as of October 31, 2002April 30, 2003 was 508,733,706.486,595,518.



CONCORD EFS, INC.

FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I—Financial Information

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
CERTIFICATIONS
FORM 10-Q LISTING OF EXHIBITS
MASTER AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 12, 2002
MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 12, 2002
CONSTRUCTION AGENCY AGREEMENT, DATED JULY 12,2002
LOAN AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 12, 2002
GUARANTY AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF JULY 12, 2002
LETTER AGREEMENT, DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2002
LETTER AGREEMENT, DATED AUGUST 30, 2002
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CERTIFICATION OF PRESIDENT
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS


CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Condensed

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 and December 31, 20012002

1

Condensed

Consolidated Statements of Income for Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and Nine Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2002 and September 30, 2001

2

Condensed

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002 and September 30, 2001

3

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

4

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

17

21

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

28

32

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

29

33

PART II - II—Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

30

34

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

32

37

Signatures

33

39

Certifications

34

40


PART I—Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 September 30, December 31,
 2002 2001
 
 
ASSETS(in thousands)
CURRENT ASSETS     
Cash and cash equivalents$807,425 $682,906
Securities available for sale 1,231,823  1,228,805
Alternative investments 197,378  
Accounts receivable, net 165,318  134,496
Inventories 20,688  20,971
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 36,083  34,346
Deferred income taxes 960  13,054
  
  
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 2,459,675  2,114,578
 
Loans, net 12,953  89,038
Property and equipment, net 311,404  267,451
Goodwill, net 282,644  158,632
Other intangible assets, net 54,609  85,712
Other assets 31,988  14,034
  
  
TOTAL ASSETS$3 ,153,273 $2,729,445
  
  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     
CURRENT LIABILITIES     
Accounts payable and other liabilities$468,318 $488,789
Deposits 133,674  162,972
Accrued liabilities 43,565  29,837
Accrued restructuring charges 31,590  5,315
Accrued litigation settlement 2,487  
Income taxes payable 21,954  1,438
Current maturities of long-term debt 75,489  
  
  
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 777,077  688,351
 
Long-term debt 141,751  119,458
Deferred income taxes 67,385  55,437
Other liabilities 8,039  4,202
  
  
TOTAL LIABILITIES 994,252  867,448
  
  
Commitments and contingent liabilities   
Minority interest in subsidiary 4,825  3,410
  
  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     
Common stock 169,578  169,352
Other stockholders' equity 1,984,618  1,689,235
  
  
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 2,154,196  1,858,587
  
  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$3,153,273 $2,729,445
  
  
(Unaudited)

   

March 31,

2003


  

December 31,

2002


   

(in thousands)

ASSETS

        

CURRENT ASSETS

        

Cash and cash equivalents

  

$

861,128

  

$

471,825

Securities available for sale

  

 

983,295

  

 

985,400

Accounts receivable, net

  

 

129,666

  

 

129,983

Settlement receivables, net

  

 

41,538

  

 

24,958

Inventories

  

 

22,857

  

 

19,983

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  

 

39,378

  

 

48,633

Deferred income taxes

  

 

7,000

  

 

5,569

   

  

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

  

 

2,084,862

  

 

1,686,351

Securities available for sale

  

 

136,327

  

 

139,092

Property and equipment, net

  

 

346,647

  

 

338,558

Goodwill, net

  

 

265,040

  

 

265,460

Other intangible assets, net

  

 

53,106

  

 

57,073

Other assets, net

  

 

41,997

  

 

41,906

   

  

TOTAL ASSETS

  

$

2,927,979

  

$

2,528,440

   

  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

CURRENT LIABILITIES

        

Accounts payable and other liabilities

  

$

43,248

  

$

25,252

Settlement payables

  

 

466,233

  

 

165,349

Deposits

  

 

67,033

  

 

78,133

Accrued liabilities

  

 

61,628

  

 

53,617

Income taxes payable

  

 

40,847

  

 

16,527

Current maturities of long-term debt

  

 

44,110

  

 

58,940

   

  

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

  

 

723,099

  

 

397,818

Long-term debt

  

 

136,327

  

 

139,092

Deferred income taxes

  

 

65,594

  

 

62,343

Other liabilities

  

 

6,244

  

 

7,962

   

  

TOTAL LIABILITIES

  

 

931,264

  

 

607,215

   

  

Commitments and contingent liabilities

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

Minority interest in subsidiary

  

 

5,336

  

 

5,063

   

  

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Common stock, $0.33 1/3 par value; authorized 1,500,000 shares, issued and outstanding 486,483 at March 31, 2003 and 486,461 at December 31, 2002

  

 

162,161

  

 

162,154

Additional paid-in capital

  

 

986,567

  

 

986,416

Retained earnings

  

 

834,322

  

 

756,605

Accumulated other comprehensive income

  

 

8,329

  

 

10,987

   

  

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

 

1,991,379

  

 

1,916,162

   

  

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

$

2,927,979

  

$

2,528,440

   

  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

 Three months ended
September 30,
 Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
 2002  2001 2002 2001
 
  
 
 
 (in thousands, except per share data)
 
Revenue$568,296  $436,198 $1,568,616 $1,230,906
Cost of operations 421,086   304,414  1,125,361  874,301
Selling, general and administrative expenses 31,233   22,348  88,372  69,450
Acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges      76,506  125,362
Litigation settlement charges (credits) (11,000)    9,761  
  
   
  
  
OPERATING INCOME 126,977   109,436  268,616  161,793
 
Other income and expense:            
Other income 1,023   876  7,937  3,068
Investment income 20,653   19,702  59,723  50,424
Interest expense 3,054   3,510  8,816  9,890
  
   
  
  
INCOME BEFORE TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST 145,599   126,504  327,460  205,395
 
Income taxes 50,959   44,910  115,033  78,438
  
   
  
  
INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST 94,640   81,594  212,427  126,957
 
Minority interest in net income of subsidiary 311   138  671  311
  
   
  
  
NET INCOME$ 94,329  $ 81,456 $211,756 $126,646
  
   
  
  
PER SHARE DATA:            
Basic earnings per share$0.18  $0.16 $0.41 $0.26
  
   
  
  
Diluted earnings per share$0.18  $0.16 $0.40 $0.25
  
   
  
  
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:            
Basic shares 512,546   503,193  510,973  491,102
  
   
  
  
Diluted shares 527,856   524,510  530,255  512,319
  
   
  
  
(Unaudited)

   

Three months ended

March 31,


   

2003


   

2002


   

(in thousands, except per share data)

Revenue

  

$

519,859

 

  

$

421,681

Cost of operations

  

 

377,461

 

  

 

281,919

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  

 

31,826

 

  

 

24,782

Merger, acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges

  

 

2,387

 

  

 

47,500

   


  

OPERATING INCOME

  

 

108,185

 

  

 

67,480

Other income and expense:

         

Investment income

  

 

14,710

 

  

 

19,572

Interest expense

  

 

2,369

 

  

 

3,106

Other income (expense), net

  

 

(541

)

  

 

526

   


  

INCOME BEFORE TAXES AND MINORITY INTEREST

  

 

119,985

 

  

 

84,472

Income taxes

  

 

41,995

 

  

 

29,988

   


  

INCOME BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST

  

 

77,990

 

  

 

54,484

Minority interest in net income of subsidiary

  

 

273

 

  

 

275

   


  

NET INCOME

  

$

77,717

 

  

$

54,209

   


  

PER SHARE DATA:

         

Basic earnings per share

  

$

0.16

 

  

$

0.11

   


  

Diluted earnings per share

  

$

0.16

 

  

$

0.10

   


  

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:

         

Basic shares

  

 

486,466

 

  

 

508,699

   


  

Diluted shares

  

 

495,158

 

  

 

530,272

   


  

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 2002 2001
 
 
 (in thousands)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income$211,756 $126,646 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash      
provided by operating activities:      
Minority interest in subsidiary 671  311 
Provision for (recovery of) losses on accounts receivable and loans (81) 1,587 
Depreciation and amortization 64,537  69,831 
Deferred income taxes 14,671  (15,873)
Net realized gain on sales of securities available for sale (2,035) (2,492)
Restructuring charges 38,339  19,916 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Settlement receivables and payables, net (32,381) (19,672)
Accounts receivable (21,794) (15,099)
Inventories 517  (4,692)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1,268) (11,893)
Accounts payable and other liabilities 58,960  101,165 
Other, net 2,224  (528)
  
  
 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 334,116  249,207 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Acquisition of securities available for sale (665,725) (948,255)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale 558,543  377,045 
Proceeds from maturity of securities available for sale 131,483  127,391 
Acquisition of alternative investments (195,546)  
Purchases of loans (17,716) (30,915)
Proceeds from sales of loans 53,534   
Other net change in loans 41,827  13,957 
Acquisition of property and equipment (100,409) (82,881)
Purchased merchant contracts   (22,581)
Business acquisitions, net (17,240) (19,700)
Other investing activity (21,043) (6,005)
  
  
 
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (232,292) (591,944)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Net increase (decrease) in deposits (29,298) 39,030 
Proceeds from borrowings 149,900  21,000 
Payments on borrowings (52,118) (14,444)
Purchase and retirement of common stock (68,365)  
Proceeds from offering of common stock   420,630 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 22,819  21,620 
Payments on leases payable (243) (1,217)
  
  
 
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 22,695  486,619 
  
  
 
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 124,519  143,882 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 682,906  298,383 
  
  
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD$807,425 $442,265 
  
  
 
(Unaudited)

   

Three months ended

March 31,


 
   

2003


   

2002


 
   

(in thousands)

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

          

Net income

  

$

77,717

 

  

$

54,209

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

          

Minority interest in subsidiary

  

 

273

 

  

 

275

 

Provision for (recovery of) losses on accounts receivable and loans

  

 

352

 

  

 

(220

)

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

25,877

 

  

 

18,534

 

Deferred income taxes

  

 

3,252

 

  

 

4,736

 

Net realized gain on sales of securities available for sale

  

 

(159

)

  

 

(526

)

Restructuring charges

  

 

—  

 

  

 

30,465

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

          

Settlement receivables and payables, net

  

 

284,304

 

  

 

(297,109

)

Accounts receivable

  

 

(35

)

  

 

(12,273

)

Inventories

  

 

(2,874

)

  

 

(445

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  

 

6,718

 

  

 

(8,777

)

Accounts payable and other liabilities

  

 

49,054

 

  

 

28,776

 

Other, net

  

 

1,641

 

  

 

1,166

 

   


  


NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  

 

446,120

 

  

 

(181,189

)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

          

Acquisition of securities available for sale

  

 

(189,417

)

  

 

(232,020

)

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale

  

 

102,078

 

  

 

205,155

 

Proceeds from maturity of securities available for sale

  

 

86,637

 

  

 

47,499

 

Purchases of loans

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(15,828

)

Proceeds from sales of loans

  

 

844

 

  

 

—  

 

Other net change in loans

  

 

1,612

 

  

 

18,952

 

Acquisition of property and equipment

  

 

(29,763

)

  

 

(36,981

)

Purchase of merchant contracts

  

 

(246

)

  

 

(182

)

Business acquisitions, net

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(15,509

)

Other investing activity

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(6,499

)

   


  


NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

  

 

(28,255

)

  

 

(35,413

)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

          

Net increase (decrease) in deposits

  

 

(11,100

)

  

 

14,251

 

Proceeds from borrowings

  

 

16,700

 

  

 

—  

 

Payments on borrowings

  

 

(34,295

)

  

 

(161

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

  

 

133

 

  

 

15,938

 

Payments on leases payable

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(59

)

   


  


NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

  

 

(28,562

)

  

 

29,969

 

   


  


NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

  

 

389,303

 

  

 

(186,633

)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

  

 

471,825

 

  

 

682,906

 

   


  


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

  

$

861,128

 

  

$

496,273

 

   


  


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Note A - A—Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

Presentation:The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2002.2003. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Concord EFS, Inc. and Subsidiaries (Concord) annual report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2002March 27, 2003 for the year ended December 31, 2001.2002.

Nature of Operations:  Concord, isa leading electronic transaction processor, provides the technology and network systems that make payments and other financial transactions faster, more efficient, and more secure than paper-based alternatives. As a vertically integrated electronic transaction processor.service provider, Concord acquires, routes, authorizes, captures, and settles virtually all types of electronic payment and deposit access transactions for financial institutions and merchants nationwide. Concord’s primary activities consist of Network Services, which provides automated teller machine (ATM) processing, debit card processing, deposit risk management, and coast-to-coast debit network access principally for financial institutions, and Payment Services, which provides paymentpoint of sale (POS) processing, forsettlement, and related services, with specialized systems focusing on supermarkets, major retailers, petroleum dealers,gas stations, convenience stores, restaurants, and trucking companies, and independent retailers.companies.

Principles of Consolidation:  The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Concord and its subsidiaries after elimination of all material intercompany balances and transactions.

Business Combinations: The condensed consolidated financial statements have been restated for all transactions accounted for as poolings of interests to combine the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the respective companies for all periods presented.  Transactions accounted for under the purchase method of accounting reflect the net assets of the acquired company at fair value on the date of acquisition, and the excess of the purchase price over fair value of the net assets is recorded as goodwill. The results of operations of the purchased company are included in Concord’sthe consolidated results of operations since the date of acquisition. Stock issued in a purchase transaction is valued at the average closing price of Concord’s stock for a period of a few days surrounding the announcement date of the purchase in accordance with EITF 99-12.

Alternative Investments:

CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note A—Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Use of Estimates:  The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition:  Revenue from credit card and other transaction processing activities is recorded when the service is provided. Network Services revenue is recorded gross of network fees and net of interchange fees. Payment Services revenue is recorded gross of network and interchange fees. For both Network Services and Payment Services network fees represent amounts charged to Concord by the card associations and debit networks and billed to its clients. In accordance with EITF 01-14, as discussed below, Concord recognizes these amounts as both a component of revenue and expense in its financial statements. Network Services interchange fees represent amounts paid to Concord from the card associations as the card issuer processor and subsequently paid by Concord to the card issuer. In accordance with EITF 02-16, as discussed below, Network Services revenue excludes this interchange fee. In contrast, Payment Services interchange fees are collected from Concord’s alternative investments, including hedge fund-of-funds, aremerchant clients, not the card association or network vendor, and as a result is reported as both a component of revenue and expense. Payment Services interchange fees amounted to $231.3 million and $159.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

In January 2003 the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue 02-16, “Accounting by a Customer (including a Reseller) for Certain Consideration Received from a Vendor” (EITF 02-16). EITF 02-16 provides guidance on how a customer should account for cash consideration received from a vendor. The transition provisions apply prospectively to arrangements entered into or modified subsequent to December 31, 2002 and would require all amounts received from vendors to be accounted for as a reduction of the cost of the products or services purchased unless certain criteria are met. Concord elected to early adopt the provisions of EITF 02-16 in the fourth quarter of 2002.

The application of EITF 02-16 resulted in a change in presentation of interchange fees received by Concord from card associations relating to signature debit card transactions processed by its Network Services segment. The interchange fee received reimburses Concord for similar amounts paid to signature debit card issuing financial institutions processed by its Network Services segment. These amounts received are now presented as a reduction of segment cost of operations, which offset the amounts paid. Prior to the adoption of EITF 02-16, interchange received on signature debit card transactions was included in segment revenue. The adoption of EITF 02-16 had no effect on reported operating income, net income or cash flows for any quarterly periods presented.

CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note A—Significant Accounting Policies, continued

In January 2002 the EITF reached a consensus on Issue 01-14, “Income Statement Characterization of Reimbursements Received for ‘Out-of-Pocket’ Expenses Incurred” (EITF 01-14). EITF 01-14 concluded that reimbursements received for out-of-pocket expenses incurred should be characterized as revenue in the income statement. Concord adopted EITF 01-14 effective January 1, 2002. The adoption of EITF 01-14 had no material effect on Concord, as substantially all reimbursements governed by EITF 01-14 were previously reported in revenue. These expenses (primarily certain telecommunications expenses and network fees) are billed to the customer separately or as part of a bundled rate including other Concord services.

Revenue from service contracts and product sales is recognized when the service is provided or the equipment is shipped. Service contracts and related sales include all revenue under system service contracts, including revenue from sales of terminal hardware when the equity methodcontract includes such sales.

Revenue from most Payment Services customers is collected daily from settlement funds due to Concord’s merchants or through an automated debit to the customer’s account in the next month. Transaction revenue from Network Services customers is recorded as a receivable at month end and collected through a debit to the customer’s account during the next month. In addition, Concord records an account receivable when revenue is recognized from sales of accountingPOS equipment to Payment Services customers.

Accounts and Settlement Receivables:  Concord may incur losses from cardholder disputes in the case of merchant insolvency or bankruptcy for the full amount of the cardholder transaction. Based on historical losses, Concord believes its allowance for doubtful accounts is adequate. The allowance for doubtful accounts is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for bad debts charged to earnings. Losses are charged against the allowance when management confirms that a receivable balance is uncollectible. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

Cash Equivalents:  Concord considers all highly liquid investments with realizeda maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents consist primarily of federal funds sold through Concord’s financial institution subsidiary and money market funds that invest in commercial paper, repurchase agreements, and instruments of domestic and foreign banks and other financial institutions.

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(Unaudited)

Note A—Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Securities Available for Sale:  Management determines the appropriate classification of debt securities at the time of purchase and evaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. Securities available for sale are stated at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, reflectednet of tax, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity.

The amortized cost of debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity or, in the case of mortgage-backed securities, over the estimated life of the security. Such amortization, interest, and dividends are included in investment incomeincome. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

Inventories:  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market. Inventories consist primarily of POS terminals. Concord periodically reviews its inventories for each reporting period.obsolescence and slow-moving items.

Reclassification: Certain 2001 amounts have

Property and Equipment:  Property and equipment are stated at cost. Costs associated with internally developed software are capitalized once technological feasibility of the software has been reclassifiedestablished. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets:  Goodwill and other intangible assets are stated at cost. Concord adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” effective January 1, 2002. SFAS 142 prohibits the amortization of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and requires that these assets be reviewed for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets with finite useful lives will continue to conformbe amortized over their estimated useful lives. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 142, amortization was computed using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 10 to 25 years for goodwill. The amortization of intangibles other than purchased merchant contracts, such as customer lists and trade names, is computed using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of 5 to 15 years.

Individual purchased merchant contracts are written off if the merchant has terminated its processing relationship. The remaining contracts are amortized using the straight-line method over nine years.

Other Assets:  Other assets, net of accumulated amortization, include $32.4 million as of March 31, 2003 and $29.9 million as of December 31, 2002 presentation.for capitalized payments made to customers, which are amortized over the life of the customer contract and are recoverable on a pro-rata basis upon early termination. These payments generally defray customer costs to convert to Concord’s systems.

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(Unaudited)

Note A—Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets:  In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” effective January 1, 2002, and its predecessor SFAS 121 prior thereto, long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment on an annual basis and whenever events indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. In such reviews, estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with these assets or operations are compared with their carrying value to determine if a write-down to fair value, normally measured by discounting estimated future cash flows, is required.

Income Taxes:  Concord accounts for income taxes using the liability method.

Stock-Based Compensation:  Concord grants options to employees and directors for a fixed number of shares with an exercise price equal to the fair value of the shares at the date of the grant. These stock option grants are accounted for in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees;” accordingly, Concord recognizes no compensation expense for the stock option grants.

The following table presents information regarding Concord’s use of the intrinsic value method under APB 25 of accounting for stock-based compensation and states pro forma net income and earnings per share, as required by SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as if Concord had accounted for its stock options under the fair value method of that statement for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands, except per share data):

   

2003


  

2002


Net income as reported

  

$

77,717

  

$

54,209

Basic earnings per share as reported

  

 

$0.16

  

 

$0.11

Diluted earnings per share as reported

  

 

$0.16

  

 

$0.10

Stock-based compensation cost, net of tax, included in the determination of net income as reported

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

Stock-based compensation cost, net of tax, that would have been included in the determination of net income if the fair value method had been applied to all stock option grants

  

$

10,289

  

$

8,488

Pro forma net income

  

$

67,428

  

$

45,721

Pro forma basic earnings per share

  

 

$0.14

  

 

$0.09

Pro forma diluted earnings per share

  

 

$0.14

  

 

$0.09

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note A—Significant Accounting Policies, continued

Recent Pronouncement:Pronouncements:  In July 2002 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” SFAS 146 addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies EITF Issue 94-3. The principal difference between SFAS 146 and Issue 94-3 relates to SFAS 146’s requirements for recognition of a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity. SFAS 146 requires that a

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Note A - Basis of Presentation, continued

liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. Under Issue 94-3, a liability for an exit cost as generally defined in Issue 94-3 was recognized at the date of an entity’s commitment to an exit plan. The FASB concluded in SFAS 146 that an entity’s commitment to a plan, by itself, does not create an obligation that meets the definition of a liability. Therefore, SFAS 146 eliminates the definition and requirements for recognition of exit costs in Issue 94-3. SFAS 146 also establishes that fair value is the objective for initial measurement of the liability. The provisions of this StatementSFAS 146 are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The adoption of this statement may affect the timing of the recognition of exit costs, if any, in future periods.

In October 2002 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 147, “Acquisitions of Certain Financial Institutions.” SFAS 147 addresses the financial accounting and reporting for the acquisition of all or part of a financial institution and is effective for any such activities initiated after October 1, 2002. The adoption of this statement is not anticipated to have a material effect on Concord’s financial position or results of operations.statements.

Note B - Business Combinations and Acquisition, Restructuring and Write-Off Charges

In June 2001November 2002 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Interpretation 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.” FIN 45 elaborates on the disclosures that must be made by a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees. It also clarifies that a guarantor is required to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The disclosure requirements of FIN 45 are effective for financial statements of interim or annual periods ending after December 15, 2002, and its recognition requirements are applicable for guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The adoption of this interpretation did not have a material effect on Concord’s financial statements.

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(Unaudited)

Note A—Significant Accounting Policies, continued

In December 2002 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 141, “Business Combinations.148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.” SFAS 141 requires that the purchase148 amends SFAS 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” to provide alternative methods of transition to SFAS 123’s fair value method of accounting befor stock-based employee compensation. SFAS 148 also amends the disclosure provisions of SFAS 123 and APB 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” to require disclosure in the summary of significant accounting policies of the effects of an entity’s accounting policy with respect to stock-based employee compensation on reported net income and earnings per share in annual and interim financial statements. While SFAS 148 does not amend SFAS 123 to require companies to account for employee stock options using the fair value method, the disclosure provisions of SFAS 148 are applicable to all companies with stock-based employee compensation, regardless of whether they account for that compensation using the fair value method of SFAS 123 or the intrinsic value method of APB 25. Concord intends to continue to account for stock options under the provisions of APB 25.

In January 2003 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Interpretation 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities.” In general, a variable interest entity is a corporation, partnership, trust, or any other legal structure used for all business combinations initiatedpurposes that either (a) does not have equity investors with voting rights or (b) has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. FIN 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity’s activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns or both. The consolidation requirements of FIN 46 apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation requirements apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 30, 2001. SFAS 141 also includes guidance15, 2003. Certain of the disclosure requirements apply in all financial statements issued after January 31, 2003 regardless of when the variable interest entity was established. Concord is currently evaluating the consolidation provisions of FIN 46.

Reclassification:  Certain 2002 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2003 presentation.

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(Unaudited)

Note B—Business Combinations and Merger, Acquisition, Restructuring and Write-Off Charges

On April 1, 2003 First Data Corporation (First Data) and Concord entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company is expected to have approximately $10 billion in annual revenues with more than 31,000 employees worldwide.

First Data will exchange 0.40 First Data common shares for every Concord common share. Upon completion of the transaction, based on the initial recognitioncurrent shares outstanding, Concord stockholders are expected to own approximately 21% of the outstanding shares of First Data. The transaction is subject to approval by stockholders of Concord and measurement of goodwillFirst Data, various regulatory approvals and other intangible assets arising from business combinations completed after June 30, 2001.customary closing conditions.

Professional fees of $2.8 million related to the First Data merger were recorded during the first quarter of 2003 and are included in merger, acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges.

On May 17, 2002 Concord acquired Core Data Resources, Inc. (n/k/a Concord Processing, LP), an electronic transaction processor. Core Data’s ATM processing services are designed specifically for retailers and independent sales organizations and complement Concord’s existing ATM driving and monitoring services. The acquisition, for which Concord issued approximately 2.0 million shares of its common stock valued at $64.9 million, was accounted for as a purchase transaction and is immaterial to Concord’s financial statements.results of operations. The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary becausewas based on a valuation study has not yet been completed. Concord expects to complete this studycompleted in the fourth quarter.quarter of 2002.

On March 1, 2002 Concord acquired The Logix Companies, LLC, an electronic transaction processor. Logix technology supplies new features to Concord’s check conversion and risk management services, and the Logix ATM driving business primarily serves independent sales organizations. The acquisition, for which Concord issued approximately 0.9 million shares of its common stock valued at $28.8 million and paid approximately $6.3 million in cash, was accounted for as a purchase transaction and is immaterial to Concord’s financial statements.results of operations. The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary becausewas based on a valuation study has not yet been completed. Concord expects to complete this studycompleted in the fourth quarter.quarter of 2002.

On January 1, 2002 Concord acquired H & F Services, Inc., an independent sales organization, for $8.9 million in cash. Prior to the acquisition, Concord had purchased merchant contracts throughfrom H & F Services. The acquisition was intended to establish control over this sales channel with product, pricing, compensation, and productivity initiatives. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase transaction and is immaterial to Concord’s financial statements. The H & F Services stock purchase agreement contains deferred purchase price payments through 2007 subject to the terms and conditions contained therein. As of March 31, 2003, the deferred payments amounted to $3.1 million.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Note B - B—Business Combinations and Merger, Acquisition, Restructuring and Write-Off Charges, continued

Concord owns a majority interest in Primary Payment Systems, Inc., a deposit risk management company. In April 2001 Concord increased its ownership position in Primary Payment Systems to 85.5% through the purchase of newly issued shares, which largely funded Primary Payment Systems’ acquisition of Wally Industries, Inc. d/b/a WJM Technologies. The acquisition of WJM, for which Primary Payment Systems paid approximately $20.0 million, was accounted for as a purchase transaction and is immaterial to Concord’s financial statements.

On February 1, 2001 Concord acquired Star Systems, Inc. (STARsm), a debit network. The acquisition was accounted for as a pooling of interests transaction in which Concord issued approximately 48.0 million shares of its common stock.

The following table presents selected financial information split between Concord and STAR (in thousands, except per share data):

 Three months ended
September 30,
 Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
  2002  2001  2002  2001 
  
  
  
  
 
Revenue:            
Concord$568,296 $436,198 $1,568,616 $1,216,034 
STAR (1)       15,396 
Intercompany eliminations (2)       (524)
  
  
  
  
 
Combined revenue$568,296 $436,198 $1,568,616 $1,230,906 
  
  
  
  
 
Net income:            
Concord$94,329 $81,456 $211,756 $123,718 
STAR (1)       2,928 
  
  
  
  
 
Combined net income$94,329 $81,456 $211,756 $126,646 
  
  
  
  
 
Basic earnings per share combined$0.18 $0.16 $0.41 $0.26 
  
  
  
  
 
Diluted earnings per share combined$0.18 $0.16 $0.40 $0.25 
  
  
  
  
 

(1)The 2001 amounts reflect the results of STAR operations from January 1, 2001 through January 31, 2001. Results of operations from February 1, 2001 are included in Concord amounts.
(2)All material activity between Concord and STAR has been eliminated.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note B - Business Combinations and Acquisition, Restructuring and Write-Off Charges, continued

Acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges were $29.0 million ($18.9 million, net of taxes) for the three months ended June 30, 2002. During the second quarter of 2002, management approved a plan in conjunction with the Core Data acquisition and continued consolidation initiatives to improve overall operating efficiencies. Merger, acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges relating to the second quarter 2002 plan were $28.3 million. The charge consisted of $16.8 million for contract terminations, $4.1$3.4 million for exiting a non-strategic business, $1.0 million for closing and consolidating certain facilities, and $0.7 million for compensation and severance. In addition, the charge included stock compensation charges of $4.8 million related to the modification of stock options of terminated employees and asset impairment charges of $1.6 million recorded as an adjustment to the write-off of non-performing purchased merchant contracts. In connection with the plan, Concord expects to eliminate 24 positions, none11 of which were eliminated as of September 30, 2002.March 31, 2003. Compensation and severance costs paid and charged against the restructuring charge accrual were $0.2 million through March 31, 2003. As of September 30, 2002, $21.3March 31, 2003, $1.8 million of the charges were accrued but unpaid. Concord expects to complete the plan by June 30, 2003.

The following table presents a summary of current year activity through September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 related to the second quarter 2002 restructuring charge accrual (in thousands):

Acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges$29,006
Cash outlays 1,182
Non-cash writedowns and charges - asset impairment 1,691
Non-cash writedowns and charges - other 4,845
  
Balance, September 30, 2002$21,288
  

Balance, December 31, 2002

  

$

3,876

 

Cash outlays

  

 

(2,076

)

   


Balance, March 31, 2003

  

$

1,800

 

   


The following table presents a summary of the remaining components related to the second quarter 2002 restructuring charge accrual (in thousands):

Contract terminations$16,649
Non-strategic business closures 3,093  

$

250

Facility closings and consolidations 863  

 

666

Contract terminations

  

 

340

Compensation and severance 683  

 

544

 
  

Balance, September 30, 2002$21,288

Balance, March 31, 2003

  

$

 1,800

 
  

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note B - Business Combinations and Acquisition, Restructuring and Write-Off Charges, continued

Acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges were $47.5 million ($30.6 million, net of taxes) for the three months ended March 31, 2002. During the first quarter of 2002, management approved a corporate consolidation plan initiated to continue improvements in overall operating efficiency and integrate recent acquisitions. Merger, acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges relating to the first quarter 2002 plan were $46.2 million. The charge consisted of $6.7$7.2 million for closing and consolidating certain facilities, $5.9$5.5 million for compensation and severance, and $4.5$3.1 million for exiting non-strategic businesses. In addition, asset impairment charges of $22.5 million ($0.03 basic and diluted earnings per share) were incurred for the write-off of non-performingnon-

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note B—Business Combinations and Merger, Acquisition, Restructuring and Write-Off Charges, continued

performing purchased merchant contracts identified in the first quarter of 2002 and $7.9 million was incurred for the write-off of capitalized software and computer and communications equipment no longer in use. In connection with the plan, Concord expects to eliminateeliminated approximately 165 positions 142 of which were eliminated as of September 30, 2002.March 31, 2003. Compensation and severance costs paid and charged against the restructuring charge accrual were $2.9$5.0 million through September 30, 2002.March 31, 2003. As of September 30, 2002, $10.3March 31, 2003, $5.0 million of the charges were accrued but unpaid. Concord expects to completesubstantially completed the consolidation plan by March 31, 2003.

The following table presents a summary of current year activity through September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 related to the first quarter 2002 restructuring charge accrual (in thousands):

Acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges$47,500
Cash outlays 5,424
Non-cash writedowns and charges - asset impairment 31,774
  
Balance, September 30, 2002$10,302
  

Balance, December 31, 2002

  

$

6,852

 

Changes in estimate

  

 

(441

)

Cash outlays

  

 

(1,459

)

   


Balance, March 31, 2003

  

$

4,952

 

   


The following table presents a summary of the remaining components related to the first quarter 2002 restructuring charge accrual (in thousands):

Facility closings and consolidations$5,333

Facility closings and consolidations (lease obligations)

  

$

 4,231

Compensation and severance 2,981  

 

502

Non-strategic business closures 1,988  

 

219

 
  

Balance, September 30, 2002$10,302

Balance, March 31, 2003

  

$

4,952

 
  

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The following table presents changes to unamortized goodwill by Concord’s reporting units (in thousands):

   

Network

Services


  

Payment

Services


   

Total


 

Balance, December 31, 2002

  

$

193,943

  

$

71,517

 

  

$

265,460

 

Purchase price adjustment

  

 

—  

  

 

(420

)

  

 

(420

)

   

  


  


Balance, March 31, 2003

  

$

193,943

  

$

71,097

 

  

$

265,040

 

   

  


  


The purchase price adjustment represents the reversal of estimated accrued liabilities in connection with the acquisition of H & F Services.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Note B - Business CombinationsD—Comprehensive Income

Total comprehensive income was $75.1 million and Acquisition, Restructuring and Write-Off Charges, continued

Acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges were $125.4$49.4 million ($86.4 million, net of taxes) for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The charges were a result of a company-wide consolidation plan to address areas of operating redundancies created by recent acquisitions. The plan included consolidation of data centers2003 and other facilities to eliminate redundancies, the reassignment or termination of certain employees timed to coincide with the integration of redundant processing platforms, and the functional integration of the STAR organization into Concord. The charges consisted of $63.9 million for combining various processing platforms, $16.0 million for the consolidation of duplicate products and internal systems, $15.6 million for advisory, legal, and accounting fees, $19.1 million for the termination of certain data center services contracts, $9.8 million for compensation and severance costs, and $1.0 million for other expenses. In connection with the consolidation plan, Concord expected to eliminate approximately 250 positions, all of which were eliminated as of March 31, 2002. Compensation and severance costs paid and charged against the restructuring charge accrual were $9.8 million through March 31, 2002. As of March 31, 2002, the consolidation activities were substantially completed, and there was no remaining balance related to the 2001 restructuring charge accrual.

The following table presents a summary of current year activity through March 31, 2002 related to the 2001 restructuring charge accrual (in thousands):

Balance, December 31, 2001$5,315
Cash outlays 5,286
Non-cash writedowns and charges - asset impairment 29
  
Balance, March 31, 2002$
  

Note C - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

In June 2001 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS 142 prohibits the amortization of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives. SFAS 142 requires that these assets be reviewed for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets with finite lives will continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives.

Concord adopted SFAS 142 effective January 1, 2002. Concord has tested goodwill for impairment using the two-step process prescribed in SFAS 142. The first step is a screen for potential impairment, while the second step measures the amount of the impairment, if any. Concord has performed the first of the required impairment tests for goodwill as of January 1, 2002 and has determined that the carrying amount of goodwill is not impaired.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note C - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, continued

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income adjusted to exclude amortization expense of goodwill with indefinite useful lives (in thousands, except per share data):

 Three months ended
September 30,
 Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
 2002 2001 2002 2001
 
 
 
 
Reported net income$94,329 $81,456 $211,756 $126,646
Goodwill amortization, net of tax   2,485    7,176
  
  
  
  
Adjusted net income$94,329 $83,941 $211,756 $133,822
  
  
  
  
Adjusted basic earnings per share$0.18 $0.17 $0.41 $0.27
  
  
  
  
Adjusted diluted earnings per share$0.18 $0.16 $0.40 $0.26
  
  
  
  

The following table presents the allocation of unamortized goodwill to Concord’s reporting units (in thousands):

Network Services$124,982
Payment Services 33,650
  
Balance, December 31, 2001$158,632
  

The following table presents Concord’s amortization expense relating to other intangible assets as of December 31, 2001 for the periods indicated, net of the write-off of non-performing purchased merchant contracts of $22,496 in the three months ended March 31, 2002 and $1,611 in the three months ended June 30, 2002 included in acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges as described in Note B (in thousands):

2002$12,486
2003 7,925
2004 7,873
2005 7,873
2006 7,698
Thereafter 17,750
  
Total$61,605
  

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note D - Comprehensive Income

Total comprehensive income was $100.4 million and $84.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Total comprehensive income was $229.2 million and $135.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Comprehensive income includes net income and the change in the unrealized gain or loss on securities available for sale arising during the period.

Note E - Earnings Per Share

E—Commitments and Contingencies

Concord has entered into operating lease agreements for facilities in Wilmington, Delaware, Marietta, Georgia, and Memphis, Tennessee that qualify for operating lease accounting treatment under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 13, “Accounting For Leases,” and, as such, the related assets and obligations are not recorded on Concord’s balance sheet. None of the minimum lease payments under these leases is material to Concord. The following table sets forthsummarizes certain aspects of these leases:

Property

Location


Lease

Expiration


Renewal Option at Expiration


Value Guaranteed at Expiration


Total Cost

Financed


Wilmington, DE

        May 2005

Two five-year terms

    $12.3 million

    $15.0 million

Marietta, GA

        Nov. 2005

Two five-year terms

    $17.0 million

    $20.0 million

Memphis, TN

        July 2009

One five-year term

    $45.9 million

    $55.0 million

For each of the computationleases, the renewal (including economic terms of basicthe lease during the renewal term) is subject to the consent of the lessor and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share data):

  Three months ended
September 30,
 Nine months ended
September 30,
  
 
  2002 2001 2002 2001
  
 
 
 
Numerator:            
Net income $94,329 $81,456 $211,756 $126,646
   
  
  
  
Denominator:            
Denominator for basic earnings per share, weighted-average shares  512,546  503,193  510,973  491,102
Effect of dilutive stock options  15,310  21,317  19,282  21,217
   
  
  
  
Denominator for diluted earnings per share, adjusted weighted-average
shares, and assumed conversions
  527,856  524,510  530,255  512,319
   
  
  
  
Basic earnings per share $0.18 $0.16 $0.41 $0.26
   
  
  
  
Diluted earnings per share $0.18 $0.16 $0.40 $0.25
   
  
  
  

Excluding acquisition, restructuring, write-off, and litigation settlement charges andlenders. In addition to the renewal option, Concord also has the option of purchasing the related taxes, diluted earnings per shareproperty for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 were $0.17 and $0.16, respectively, andlease balance or remarketing the property for the nine months ended September 30, 2002lessor at the end of the initial and 2001 were $0.50 and $0.42, respectively. Earnings per share and related per share data have been restatedany renewal term of each lease. In each case, Concord has guaranteed the value realizable from the sale of the property at the end of the lease term as indicated in the table above. Should Concord elect to reflect all stock splits.

Note F - Common Stock Repurchase Plan

On August 5, 2002 Concord announced that its Board of Directors approvedmarket the repurchase of up to $250.0 million of Concord’s common stock. Under the repurchase plan, Concord may buy back shares of its outstanding stock from time to time either on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. A total of 4.5 million shares at an aggregate cost of $68.4 million have been purchased and retiredproperty for the three months ended September 30, 2002. On November 7, 2002lessor at the end of the lease term, Concord announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $150.0 million of Concord’s common stock. The Board’s approval brings the total potential repurchase to $400.0 million.

Concord immediately retires its common stock when purchased. Upon retirement, Concord reduces retained earningswould be responsible for the excessdifference in the sale proceeds and the value guaranteed above. Based on current market conditions, Concord does not expect to be required to make payments under these residual value guarantees.

The Memphis agreement is for the financing, construction, and leasing of purchase price over par value.

a new corporate headquarters. Construction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2003, at which time the rent payments will begin and will be expensed in Concord’s statements of income.

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Concord has a number of significant customer contracts in its Network Services segment that by their terms terminate on December 31, 2004. Concord is actively pursuing the renewal of these customer contracts; however, there is no assurance that they will be renewed. If some or all of these contracts are renewed, there may be material expenditures associated with the renewals.

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(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Note G - Stock Split

The Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split on August 30, 2001. Shareholders of record as of September 14, 2001 were distributed additional shares on September 28, 2001. All share data, earnings per share,E—Commitments and per share data have been restated to reflect the stock split.

Note H - Offering of Common Stock

In June 2001 Concord issued and sold approximately 17.8 million shares of its common stock pursuant to a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to the same registration statement, the selling stockholders named in the registration statement sold approximately 34.1 million shares of Concord common stock. Most of the selling stockholders were the previous owners of STAR who received unregistered common stock of Concord in connection with the February 1, 2001 acquisition. Net of the underwriting discount and other expenses of the offering, Concord received $420.6 million for the common stock it issued and sold. Concord did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders.

Note I - Operations by Business Segment

Concord has two reportable segments: Network Services and Payment Services.

Network Services revenue consists of processing fees for driving and monitoring ATMs, processing fees for managing debit card records, and access and switching fees for network access, plus the network fees charged by the debit networks and collected by Concord.

Revenue from Payment Services primarily includes discount fees charged to merchants, which are a percentage of the dollar amount of each credit card transaction Concord processes, as well as a flat fee per transaction. The discount fee, primarily charged to smaller merchants, is negotiated with each merchant and typically constitutes a bundled rate for the transaction authorization, processing, settlement, and funds transfer services Concord provides, plus the interchange fees charged by the credit card associations and collected by Concord. The balance of Payment Services revenue is derived from transaction fees for processing debit card and electronic benefits transfer card transactions, check verification and authorization services, and sales of POS terminals from inventory.Contingencies, continued

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note I - Operations by Business Segment, continued

Business segment information for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 is presented below (in thousands):

  Three months ended September 30, 2002
 
  Network
Services
 Payment
Services
 Other Total
  
 
 
 
Revenue $209,407 $358,889 $  $568,296 
Cost of operations  115,129  305,957     421,086 
Selling, general and administrative expenses      31,233   31,233 
Acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges          
Litigation settlement charges (credits)      (11,000)  (11,000)
Other income      1,023   1,023 
Investment income      20,653   20,653 
Interest expense      3,054   3,054 
Income taxes      50,959   50,959 
Minority interest in subsidiary      311   311 
   
  
  
   
 
Net income (loss) $94,278 $52,932 $(52,881) $94,329 
   
  
  
   
 
               
  Three months ended September 30, 2001
               
  Network
Services
 Payment
Services
 Other Total
  
 
 
 
Revenue $165,009 $271,189 $  $436,198 
Cost of operations  84,239  220,175     304,414 
Selling, general and administrative expenses      22,348   22,348 
Acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges          
Litigation settlement charges (credits)          
Other income      876   876 
Investment income      19,702   19,702 
Interest expense      3,510   3,510 
Income taxes      44,910   44,910 
Minority interest in subsidiary      138   138 
   
  
  
   
 
Net income (loss) $80,770 $51,014 $(50,328) $81,456 
   
  
  
   
 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note I - Operations by Business Segment, continued

  Nine months ended September 30, 2002
               
  Network
Services
 Payment
Services
 Other Total
  
 
 
 
Revenue $600,213 $968,403 $  $1,568,616 
Cost of operations  319,018  806,343     1,125,361 
Selling, general and administrative expenses      88,372   88,372 
Acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges      76,506   76,506 
Litigation settlement charges (credits)      9,761   9,761 
Other income      7,937   7,937 
Investment income      59,723   59,723 
Interest expense      8,816   8,816 
Income taxes      115,033   115,033 
Minority interest in subsidiary      671   671 
   
  
  
   
 
Net income (loss) $281,195 $162,060 $(231,499) $211,756 
   
  
  
   
 
               
  Nine months ended September 30, 2001
               
  Network
Services
 Payment
Services
 Other Total
  
 
 
 
Revenue $468,995 $761,911 $  $1,230,906 
Cost of operations  254,288  620,013     874,301 
Selling, general and administrative expenses      69,450   69,450 
Acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges      125,362   125,362 
Litigation settlement charges (credits)          
Other income      3,068   3,068 
Investment income      50,424   50,424 
Interest expense      9,890   9,890 
Income taxes      78,438   78,438 
Minority interest in subsidiary      311   311 
   
  
  
   
 
Net income (loss) $214,707 $141,898 $(229,959) $126,646 
   
  
  
   
 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note J - Contingencies

In September 2000 EFS National Bank was named as a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Tennessee for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis alleging that certain of EFS National Bank’s rate and fee changes were improper under Tennessee law due to allegedly deficient notice. On May 14, 2002 the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint alleging that the class consists of over 100,000 merchants who were subjected to the allegedly improper rate and fee changes over a several-year period. The second amended complaint sought damages in excess of $70.0 million as well as injunctive relief and unspecified punitive damages, treble damages, attorney fees, and costs.

On May 16, 2002 the parties entered into a settlement agreement relating to this litigation and received preliminary approval from the trial court therefor. On August 6, 2002 the trial court rejected the only objection filed against the settlement agreement and gave the settlement agreement its final approval. The objector and his counsel subsequently reached an agreement with EFS National Bank, plaintiffs and counsel for the plaintiffs, pursuant to which EFS National Bank contributed an immaterial amount. As a result, no appeal was taken, and thus the settlement is now final and unappealable. The maximum amount of the credits and payments by EFS National Bank under the settlement is $37.6 million, payable over a five-year period. In connection with the settlement, Concord initially recorded a charge of $20.8 million ($13.5 million, net of taxes) for the three months ended June 30, 2002. The charge was less than $37.6 million, because the credits and payments are contingent upon merchant retention and submission of claims.

On September 17, 2002 EFS National Bank paid plaintiffs’ counsel and the named plaintiffs a total of $5.0 million, as required by the settlement agreement. The deadline for the submission of claims by class members was September 16, 2002. Approximately 150,000 class members were eligible to make claims, but less than 3,000 valid claims were actually submitted. In the fourth quarter the court-appointed claims administrator is expected to submit a report on the total amount of the valid claims submitted. Based on the low number of valid claims submitted, Concord has reduced the charge by $11.0 million ($7.2 million, net of taxes) for the three months ended September 30, 2002. EFS National Bank is also responsible for the costs of claims administration and for its own costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees.

A purported class action complaint with similar allegations and requests for relief was filed in St. Charles County, Missouri. That action was dismissed with prejudice in connection with the settlement of the Tennessee case.

Concord and its directors and certain of its current and former directors and officers have been named as defendants in a number ofpurported securities fraud class action lawsuitslawsuit and shareholdertwo stockholder derivative actions.actions which were filed in September 2002 in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and in the Circuit Court for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis. The lawsuits all raise allegations relating to Concord’s financial performance between OctoberMarch 2001 and September 2002, changes in the price of Concord’s common stock during that time, alleged failures to disclose material facts, and alleged insider trading and breaches of fiduciary duties by certain officers and certain directors. On April 21, 2003 the plaintiffs in the Tennessee state court derivative action filed a consolidated complaint which adds allegations that the defendants arranged the proposed merger with First Data at a below market price in return for indemnification against alleged prior wrong doing and for other benefits to them personally. The lawsuits seek unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive and other relief. Certain of these lawsuits have been consolidated.In addition, the Tennessee state court derivative action seeks an injunction against the proposed merger. Although these matters are in the preliminary stages, Concord believes that the claims against it and its directors and officers are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against all claims. Any losses incurred by Concord in connection with this litigation may be covered in part by Concord’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.

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On or about April 2, 2003 a purported class action complaint was filed in the Chancery Court for Shelby County, Tennessee. The defendants are Concord, certain of its current and former officers and directors, and First Data. The complaint contains allegations regarding the individual defendants’ alleged insider trading and alleged violations of securities and other laws and alleges that this alleged misconduct reduced the consideration offered to Concord’s shareholders in the proposed merger between Concord and First Data. The complaint seeks class certification, attorneys’ fees, expert fees, costs and other relief the court deems just and proper. The complaint seeks an order enjoining consummation of the merger, rescinding the merger if it is consummated and setting it aside or awarding rescissory damages to members of the putative class, and directing the defendants to account to the putative class members for unspecified damages. Although this matter is in the very preliminary stages, Concord believes that the claims are without merit and intends to vigorously contest these claims.

On or about April 3 and 4, 2003 two purported class action complaints were filed in the Circuit Court of Tennessee for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis. The defendants in these actions are certain of Concord’s current and former officers and directors. The complaints generally allege breaches of the defendants’ duty of loyalty and due care in connection with the defendants’ alleged attempt to sell Concord without maximizing the value to shareholders in order to advance the defendants’ alleged individual interests in obtaining indemnification agreements related to the securities and other derivative litigation discussed above. The complaints seek class certification, injunctive relief directing the defendants’ conduct in

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(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Note K - Other IncomeE—Commitments and Contingencies, continued

Other income

connection with an alleged sale or auction of Concord, reasonable attorneys’ fees, experts’ fees and other costs and relief the court deems just and proper. These complaints have recently been consolidated into one action and transferred to the division of the Shelby County Circuit Court in which the Tennessee consolidated state-court derivative action is pending. Although these matters are in the very preliminary stages, Concord believes that the claims against its officers and directors are without merit and intends to vigorously contest these claims.

In June 2002 EFS National Bank, Concord, and John Doe Corporations were named as defendants in a purported class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 includes $5.9 million representingWestern District of Tennessee. The plaintiffs allege that Concord changed fees and charges without providing the salerequisite notice, charged merchants for transactions that never occurred, and failed to route payments in accordance with the plaintiffs’ instructions. The plaintiffs allege fraud, breach of certain terminal hardwarecontract, conversion, and related future rental payments.causes of action under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). The remaining other income represents net realized gainclass plaintiffs seek to certify consists of all merchant customers of EFS National Bank, Concord, or John Doe Corporations, who were subject to charges that were not fully disclosed on salestheir statements, charges for transactions which the merchant never undertook, and/or charges in excess of securities available for sale.

Note L - Investment Income

Investment income for the threeamount agreed upon in their contracts. The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory and nine months ended September 30, 2002 includes $1.8 million representing unrealized gains and losses from alternative investments. The remaining investment income represents interest income on securities available for salepunitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and other investmentsrelief. Concord has moved to dismiss all claims, but the court has not yet ruled on the motion. Although this matter is in the preliminary stages, Concord believes that the claims against it are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against all claims.

In September 2002 Concord was named as a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit filed in New Jersey state court. The plaintiff alleges that Concord wrongfully allowed and facilitated surcharges on electronic benefits transfer (EBT) withdrawals at ATMs within its network. The plaintiff’s four original claims were for violation of available cash.N.J.S.A. 44:10-75(c) (which concerns New Jersey’s EBT program), violation of New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act, negligence, and breach of contract (as an alleged third-party beneficiary). The plaintiff seeks certification of a class consisting of all New Jersey public assistance recipients participating in the New Jersey EBT program who, since March 24, 1997, withdrew their cash benefits from ATMs serviced and processed by Concord and incurred a surcharge per EBT withdrawal. The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive and other relief. Concord moved to dismiss all four claims. At a hearing on March 7, 2003, the court found that the claim for violation of N.J.S.A. 44:10-75(c) should be dismissed with prejudice and that the claims for violation of New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act and for breach of contract should be dismissed without prejudice, but the court denied Concord’s motion to dismiss as to the negligence claim. On April 6, 2003 an Amended Complaint was filed alleging violation of New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act and negligence and seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive and other relief. Although this matter is in the

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(Unaudited)

Note E—Commitments and Contingencies, continued

preliminary stages, Concord believes that the claims against it are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against all claims.

In October 1996 Commonwealth Savings Bank (Commonwealth) filed a lawsuit against CoreStates Financial Corp. (CoreStates) in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania. On August 6, 1997 Commonwealth added MONEY ACCESS SERVICE INC. (MASI), a Concord subsidiary, as a defendant therein, alleging that MASI is liable to Commonwealth for an amount in excess of $3.6 million based on claims arising out of alleged errors in the conversion of certain Meridian Bank branches to the MAC network and MASI processing at the time the branches were acquired by Commonwealth from CoreStates and CoreStates’ affiliates. Discovery is complete. The court has struck various reports and portions of reports submitted by Commonwealth’s damages experts. At a deposition in March 2000, Commonwealth’s expert testified to a damages calculation of $4.2 million. On November 15, 2002 CoreStates and MASI filed motions for partial summary judgment on all but a small part of Commonwealth’s remaining claim, which were denied on April 15, 2003. No trial date has been set. Concord believes that the claims against it are without merit and intends to continue to vigorously defend against all claims.

Concord is also a party to various routine lawsuits arising out of the conduct of its business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect upon Concord’s financial condition or results of operations.

Note F—Stockholders’ Equity

On August 5, 2002 Concord announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $250.0 million of its common stock. Under the repurchase plan, Concord may buy back shares of its outstanding stock from time to time either on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. On November 7, 2002 Concord announced that its Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $150.0 million of its common stock and on November 21, 2002 an additional $100.0 million was approved. The Board’s approvals bring the total potential repurchase to $500.0 million. As of March 31, 2003, a total of 26.9 million shares at an aggregate cost of $393.5 million had been purchased and retired pursuant to the repurchase plan. All repurchases have been made in the open market without the use of any derivative instruments. Concord immediately retires its common stock when purchased. Upon retirement, Concord reduces retained earnings for the excess of purchase price over par value.

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(Unaudited)

Note G—Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31 (in thousands, except per share data):

   

2003


  

2002


Numerator:

        

Net income

  

$

77,717

  

$

54,209

   

  

Denominator:

        

Denominator for basic earnings per share, weighted-average shares

  

 

486,466

  

 

508,699

Effect of dilutive stock options

  

 

8,692

  

 

21,573

   

  

Denominator for diluted earnings per share, weighted-average shares and assumed conversions

  

 

495,158

  

 

530,272

   

  

Basic earnings per share

  

$

0.16

  

$

0.11

   

  

Diluted earnings per share

  

$

0.16

  

$

0.10

   

  

The number of anti-dilutive stock options not included above were 18,815,844 shares and 6,538,000 shares for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

Note H—Operations by Business Segment

Concord has two reportable segments: Network Services and Payment Services.

Network Services revenue consists of access and switching fees for network access, processing fees for driving and monitoring ATMs, and processing fees for managing debit card records, plus network fees charged to Concord by other networks and billed to its customers.

Revenue from Payment Services includes discount fees charged to merchants, which are a percentage of the dollar amount of each credit card or signature debit card transaction Concord processes, as well as a flat fee per transaction. These discount and flat fees constitute a bundled rate for the transaction authorization, processing, settlement, and funds transfer services Concord provides, plus the interchange fees charged to Concord by the card associations. Payment Services revenue also includes fees for debit card and EBT card transactions, check verification and authorization services, and sales of POS terminals from inventory. Debit card and EBT card transactions are similar to credit card transactions in that the bundled fee Concord charges to a merchant includes the transaction authorization, processing, settlement, and funds transfer services Concord provides, plus the interchange and network fees charged to Concord by the debit networks.

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(Unaudited)

Note H—Operations by Business Segment, continued

Concord evaluates performance and allocates resources based on profit or loss from operations. Items classified as “Other” include amounts not identifiable with the two reported segments described above. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in “Note A—Significant Accounting Policies.”

Concord’s reportable segments are business units that are managed separately because they offer distinct products for different end users. No single customer of Concord accounts for a material portion of Concord’s revenue.

As previously disclosed, Concord had expected to organize a new segment during the 2003 fiscal year. The new Risk Management Services segment would provide software, information, and analysis to financial institutions, retailers, government service providers, and other businesses to assist in fraud prevention and reduction. In part as a result of Concord’s recently announced agreement and plan of merger with First Data, it has not yet determined if, or when, Concord will organize a Risk Management Services segment.

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(Unaudited)

Note H—Operations by Business Segment, continued

Business segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 is presented as follows (in thousands):

   

Network Services


  

Payment Services


  

Other


   

Total


 

2003

                  

Revenue

  

$

155,046

  

$

364,813

  

$

—  

 

  

$

519,859

 

Cost of operations

  

 

65,566

  

 

311,895

  

 

—  

 

  

 

377,461

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

31,826

 

  

 

31,826

 

Merger, acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges

  

 

1,444

  

 

943

  

 

—  

 

  

 

2,387

 

Investment income

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

14,710

 

  

 

14,710

 

Interest expense

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

2,369

 

  

 

2,369

 

Other income (expense), net

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

(541

)

  

 

(541

)

Income taxes

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

41,995

 

  

 

41,995

 

Minority interest in subsidiary

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

273

 

  

 

273

 

   

  

  


  


Net income (loss)

  

$

88,036

  

$

51,975

  

$

(62,294

)

  

$

77,717

 

   

  

  


  


   

Network Services


  

Payment Services


  

Other


   

Total


 

2002

                  

Revenue

  

$

145,195

  

$

276,486

  

$

—  

 

  

$

421,681

 

Cost of operations

  

 

54,477

  

 

227,442

  

 

—  

 

  

 

281,919

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

24,782

 

  

 

24,782

 

Merger, acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges

  

 

11,778

  

 

35,722

  

 

—  

 

  

 

47,500

 

Investment income

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

19,572

 

  

 

19,572

 

Interest expense

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

3,106

 

  

 

3,106

 

Other income (expense), net

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

526

 

  

 

526

 

Income taxes

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

29,988

 

  

 

29,988

 

Minority interest in subsidiary

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

275

 

  

 

275

 

   

  

  


  


Net income (loss)

  

$

78,940

  

$

13,322

  

$

(38,053

)

  

$

54,209

 

   

  

  


  


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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION &AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to those financial statements, which are included in this report. This report may contain or incorporate by reference forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements reflect management’s expectations, estimates, and assumptions, based on information available at the time of the statement or, with respect to any document incorporated by reference, available at the time that such document was prepared. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future events, plans, goals, objectives, and expectations. The words “anticipate,” “ believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “plan,” “intent,” “likely,” “will,” “should,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including those set forth in this paragraph. below, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by those statements.

Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by those statements include, but are not limited to: (i) the failure to successfully execute our corporate consolidation plans, (ii) the loss of key personnel or inability to attract additional qualified personnel, (iii) the loss of key customers or renewal of customer contracts on less favorable terms, (iv) increasing competition and its effect on our margins, (v) changes in card association rules and practices, (vi) the inability to remain current with rapid technological change, (vii) risks related to acquisitions, (viii) the imposition of additional state taxes, (ix) continued consolidation in the banking and retail industries, (x) business cycles and the credit risk of our merchant customers, (xi) the outcome of litigation involving VISA and MasterCard, (xii) utility and system interruptions or processing errors, (xiii) information theft, (xiv) susceptibility to merchant fraud at the merchant level, (xiv)and credit and fraud risk of entities we sponsor into networks, (xv) changes in card association fees or products, or practices, (xv)(xvi) automated teller machine market saturation or restrictions on surcharging, (xvi)(xvii) rules and regulations governing financial institutions and other networks and changes in such rules and regulations, (xvii)(xviii) the timing and extent of changes in interest rates, (xviii)(xix) volatility of the price of our common stock, (xx) litigation risks, and (xix) litigation risks. (xxi) the timing and completion of the planned merger with First Data Corporation and the consequences of such merger are subject to uncertainty.

Important factors upon which the forward-looking statements presented in this report are premised with respect to the planned merger with First Data include, but are not limited to: (a) receipt of regulatory and shareholder approvals without unexpected delays or conditions, (b) timely implementation and execution of merger integration plans, (c) the ability to implement

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comprehensive plans for asset rationalization, (d) the successful integration of the IT systems and elimination of duplicative overhead and IT costs without unexpected costs or delays, (e) retention of customers and critical employees, (f) successfully offering First Data/Concord’s comprehensive product offering to the combined customer base, (g) continued growth at rates approximating recent levels for card-based payment transactions and other electronic processing services, (h) no unanticipated changes in laws, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards affecting First Data/Concord’s combined businesses which require significant product redevelopment efforts, reduce the market for or value of its products or render products obsolete, (i) no unanticipated developments relating to previously disclosed lawsuits or similar matters, (j) successful management of any impact from slowing economic conditions or consumer spending, (k) no catastrophic events that could impact First Data/Concord’s or its major customers’ operating facilities, communication systems and technology or that have a material negative impact on current economic conditions or levels of consumer spending, (l) no material breach of security of any of First Data/Concord’s combined systems, and (m) successfully managing the potential both for patent protection and patent liability in the context of the rapidly developing legal framework for expansive software patent protection. In addition, the ability of a combined First Data/Concord to achieve expected revenues, accretion and synergy savings also will be affected by the effects of competition (in particular the response to the proposed transaction in the marketplace), and the effects of general economic and other factors beyond the control of First Data and Concord.

We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, or changes to future results over time. See the cautionary statements included as Exhibit 99.4 to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for a more detailed discussion of certain of the foregoing and other factors.factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements.

Overview

Concord EFS, Inc. (Concord) is, a leading electronic transaction processor, provides the technology and network systems that make payments and other financial transactions faster, more efficient, and more secure than paper-based alternatives. As a vertically integrated electronic transaction processor. Weservice provider, we acquire, route, authorize, capture, and settle virtually all types of electronic payment and deposit access transactions for financial institutions and merchants nationwide.

On April 1, 2003 First Data Corporation (First Data) and Concord entered into a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company is expected to have approximately $10 billion in annual revenues with more than 31,000 employees worldwide.

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First Data will exchange 0.40 First Data common shares for every Concord common share. Upon completion of the transaction, based on the current shares outstanding, Concord stockholders are expected to own approximately 21% of the outstanding shares of First Data. The transaction is subject to approval by stockholders of Concord and First Data, various regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.

We organize our business into segments based upon the different products and services that we offer to the different industries we serve. Our primary activities consist ofreportable business segments include Network Services, which provides automated teller machine (ATM) processing, debit card processing, deposit risk management, and coast-to-coast debit network access principally for financial institutions, and Payment Services, which provides paymentpoint of sale (POS) processing, forsettlement, and related services, with specialized systems focusing on supermarkets, major retailers, petroleum dealers,gas stations, convenience stores, restaurants, and trucking companies, and independent retailers.companies.

Network Services

Network Services includes terminal drivingprovides the systems and monitoring forprocessing that allow financial institutions to offer their customers access to their deposit accounts at ATMs and POS locations. Our network access services include transaction routingswitching and authorization via the combined STARsm, MAC®, and Cash Station® debit network as well as other debit networks, deposit risk management, and real-time card management and authorization for personal identification number (PIN)-secured debit and signature debit cards. In addition, wesettlement, plus related support services to our customers. We operate the network switch for the combined STARsm, MAC®, and Cash Station® debit networks that connects a coast-to-coast network ofover 1.2 million ATMs and point of sale (POS)POS locations that accept debit cards issued by our member financial institutions. Our network access services includeIn addition, we provide ATM processing and monitoring, transaction switchingrouting and settlement.authorization via credit card associations and debit networks, deposit risk management, and card management, authorization, and fraud protection for PIN-secured debit and signature debit cards.

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We have a number of significant customer contracts in our Network Services segment that by their terms terminate on December 31, 2004. We are actively pursuing the renewal of these customer contracts; however, there is no assurance that they will be renewed. If some or all of these contracts are not renewed or are renewed on less favorable terms than the current terms, there may be an adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition. In addition, the loss of several of these large customers could have an additional adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition due to the interdependency of participants in the STAR network. The loss of a significant number of STAR-branded cards, ATMs, or POS terminals could cause other financial institutions or merchants to evaluate their contractual participation in the STAR network.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION &AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

On May 17, 2002 we acquired Core Data Resources, Inc., a privately held electronic transaction processor based in Amarillo, Texas. Core Data provides ATM processing and related services to financial institutions, retailers, and independent sales organizations nationwide. This acquisition was accounted for as a purchase transaction in which we exchanged approximately 2.0 million shares of our common stock for all of Core Data’s outstanding common stock.

On March 1, 2002 we completed our acquisition of The Logix Companies, LLC, an electronic transaction processor based in Longmont, Colorado. A private limited liability company, Logix provides financial institutions, retailers, and independent sales organizations with ATM processing, electronic check conversion, identification and authentication services, database development and reporting, and merchant processing services. This acquisition was accounted for as a purchase transaction in which we exchanged approximately 0.9 million shares of our common stock and $6.3 million in cash for all of the outstanding membership units of Logix.

On February 1, 2001 we completed our acquisition of Star Systems, Inc. (STAR), the nation’s largest PIN-secured debit network, based in Maitland, Florida. The merger was accounted for as a pooling-of-interests transaction in which we exchanged approximately 48.0 million shares of our common stock for all of STAR’s outstanding common stock.

As a result of our acquisition of STAR and subsequent purchase of shares, we acquired a majority interest in Primary Payment Systems, Inc., a company providing deposit risk management services to merchants and financial institutions. We own an 85.5% interest in Primary Payment Systems, with the remainder owned by certain financial institutions and a credit union service provider. Primary Payment Systems’ deposit risk management services provide advance notification of potential losses associated with fraudulent checks or high risk accounts utilizing a national database.

In 2001 Primary Payment Systems expanded its operations in the deposit risk management area through its acquisition of Wally Industries, Inc. d/b/a WJM Technologies. WJM’s front-end tools, which screen new deposit accounts before they are opened, increase the breadth of Primary Payment Systems’ deposit risk management services. Primary Payment Systems believes that the addition of WJM will enable it to develop more powerful fraud filters that can be extended to other markets, as well as provide additional cross-selling opportunities and augment customer retention.

Payment Services

Payment Services provides the systems and processing that allow retail clients to accept virtually any type of electronic payment, including all card types–types—credit, debit, electronic benefits transfer (EBT), prepaid, and proprietary cards–cards—as well as a variety of check-based options. We focus on providing paymentprovide POS processing, settlement, and related services, to selected segments, with specialized systems designed forfocusing on supermarkets, major retailers, gas stations, convenience stores, restaurants, and restaurants. Payment Services also includes providing payment cards that enable drivers of trucking companies to purchase fuel and obtain cash advances at truck stops.companies. Our services are generally turn-key, providing merchants with POS terminal equipment, transaction routing and authorization, settlement, funds movement, and sponsorship into all credit card associations (such as VISA and MasterCard) and debit networks (such as STAR, Pulse, and NYCE).

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We own one insured depository institution, EFS National Bank, which supports our payment processing business. As previously disclosed, we had expected to organize a new segment during the 2003 fiscal year. Our new Risk Management Services segment would provide software, information, and analysis to financial institutions, retailers, government service providers, and other businesses to assist in fraud prevention and reduction. In part as a result of our effort to consolidate our insured depository operationsrecently announced agreement and terminate local deposit taking and lending activities, EFS Federal Savings Bank, another subsidiary, was merged into EFS National Bank on August 26, 2002.

On January 1, 2002 we acquired H & F Services, Inc., an independent sales organization. Prior to the acquisition, we had purchased merchant contracts through H & F Services. Through the acquisition,plan of merger with First Data, we have improved our control over this sales channel with product, pricing, compensation, and productivity initiatives. This acquisitionnot yet determined if, or when, we will significantly increase selling, general and administrative expenses, reduce the average cost of acquiring merchant contracts, and reduce the cost of operations.organize a Risk Management Services segment.

Consolidation Plans

In the second quarter of 2002 we initiated a consolidation plan in conjunction with the Core Data acquisition and continued our consolidation initiatives to improve overall operating efficiencies. TheThis plan includes contract terminations, exiting a non-strategic business, closing and consolidating certain facilities, and eliminating 24 positions, and writing off impaired assets.positions. We incurred a chargecharges of $18.9$28.3 million net of taxes, related to thethis plan. During the next nine months, weWe expect to complete thethis plan to improve our overall operating efficiencies.by June 30, 2003.

In the first quarter of 2002 we initiated a consolidation plan to continue improvements in overall operating efficiency and integrate recent acquisitions. TheThis plan includes closing and consolidating certain facilities, exiting several non-strategic businesses, and eliminating approximately 165 positions, and writing off impaired assets.positions. We incurred a chargecharges of $30.6$46.2 million net of taxes, related to thethis consolidation plan. During the next six months, we expect to complete the plan and focus onThe consolidation activities for operational improvementsthat were initiated in our Payment Services segment.

In the first quarter of 2001 we initiated a company-wide consolidation plan to address areas of operating redundancies created through acquisitions. The plan included consolidation of data centers and other facilities to eliminate redundancies, the reassignment or termination of certain employees timed to coincide with the integration of redundant processing platforms, and the functional integration of the STAR organization into Concord. We incurred a charge of $86.4 million, net of taxes, related to our consolidation plan, including costs incurred in combining operating platforms and facilities, communications conversion costs, asset write-offs, and severance and compensation costs, as well as investment banking fees and advisory, legal, and accounting fees incurred in connection with the acquisition of STAR. Our consolidation activities to capture synergies within our network operations and align our resources across the enterprise for greater efficiency and improved service delivery2002 were substantially completed as ofby March 31, 2002.2003.

Restatement of Historical Financial Information

The financial information for prior periods presented below and elsewhere in this report has been restated for the results of STAR in accordance with the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business combinations. The financial information includes the financial position, operating results, and cash flows for all periods presented.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Components of Revenue and Expenses

Network Services and Payment Services are our two reportable business segments. These business units are managed separately because they offer distinct products for different end users. All of our revenue is generated and all of our assets are located in the United States, and no single customer of Concordours accounts for a material portion of our revenue. The majority of our revenue is tied to contracts with originalinitial terms of between three and five years.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

A principal component of our revenue is derived from Network Services (36.8%(29.8% and 37.8% for34.4% in the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2003 and 2002, and 2001 and 38.3% and 38.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001)respectively). Network Services revenue consists of access and switching fees for network access, processing fees for driving and monitoring ATMs, and processing fees for managing debit card records, access and switching fees for network access, andplus network fees charged to us by the debitother networks and collected by us.billed to our customers. We recognize this revenue at the time of the transaction.

The majority of our revenue (63.2%(70.2% and 62.2% for65.6% in the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively) is derived from transaction fees and 2001 and 61.7% and 61.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001) is generated from feeother income related to Payment Services. Revenue from Payment Services primarily includes discount fees charged to merchants, which are a percentage of the dollar amount of each credit card or signature debit card transaction we process, as well as a flat fee per transaction. TheThese discount fee, primarily charged to smaller merchants, is negotiated with each merchant and typically constitutesflat fees constitute a bundled rate for the transaction authorization, processing, settlement, and funds transfer services we provide, plus the interchange fees charged to us by the credit card associationsassociations. The fee structure for smaller merchants includes the flat fee per transaction and collected by us.a discount rate generally greater than the card association interchange rate. The balancefee structure for larger merchants includes the flat fee per transaction and a discount rate generally equal to the card association interchange rate. One result of having revenue partially based on a percentage of the transaction dollar amount is that lower ticket size causes a reduction in revenue. However, net income is not always correspondingly affected because transactions with large merchants, where the discount rate is generally equal to the card association interchange rate, have a direct dollar for dollar decrease in revenue and cost of operations.

Payment Services revenue is derived from transactionalso includes fees for processing credit card transactions for larger merchants, debit card and EBT card transactions, check verification and authorization services, and sales of POS terminals from inventory. Debit card and EBT transactions are similar to credit card transactions in that the bundled fee we charge to a merchant includes the transaction authorization, processing, settlement, and funds transfer services we provide, plus the interchange and network fees charged to us by the debit networks. We recognize this revenue at the time of the transaction. One result of having revenue dependent on the total dollar volume processed is that lower ticket size or other reduction in total purchases causes a reduction in our revenue. However, net income is not correspondingly affected because the majority of our transactions are priced on a fixed fee per transaction basis plus interchange fees.

The following table lists revenue by segment for the periods indicatedthree months ended March 31 (in millions):

Three months
ended September 30,
 Nine months
ended September 30,

 
2002 2001 2002 2001

 
 
 
  

2003


  

2002


Network Services$209.4 $165.0 $600.2 $469.0  

$

155.1

  

$

145.2

Payment Services 358.9 271.2 968.4 761.9  

 

364.8

  

 

276.5

 
 
 
 
  

  

Total$568.3 $436.2 $1,568.6 $1,230.9  

$

519.9

  

$

421.7

 
 
 
 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION &AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Components

The following table provides the impact of Revenue and Expenses, continuedinterchange fees on our reported revenue for the three months ended March 31 (in millions):

   

Network Services


  

Payment

Services


  

Total


2003

            

Revenue per the income statement

  

$

155.1

  

$

364.8

  

$

519.9

Interchange fees included in revenue

  

 

—  

  

 

231.3

  

 

231.3

   

  

  

Revenue, net of interchange fees

  

$

155.1

  

$

133.5

  

$

288.6

2002

            

Revenue per the income statement

  

$

145.2

  

$

276.5

  

$

421.7

Interchange fees included in revenue

  

 

—  

  

 

159.9

  

 

159.9

   

  

  

Revenue, net of interchange fees

  

$

145.2

  

$

116.6

  

$

261.8

Cost of operations includes all costs directly attributable to our providing services to our customers. TheIn Payment Services the most significant component of cost of operations is interchange and network fees, which represent amountsamounted to $231.3 million and $159.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. In most instances, the interchange fee is a percentage of the transaction amount and is charged to us by the credit card associations and debit networks. Interchange and network fees are billed primarily as a percentage of dollar volume processed and, to a lesser extent, as a transaction fee. This amount is a direct expense of the revenue component described above, so that when total dollar volume processed declines, due to lower ticket size or other reduction in total purchases, there is a corresponding decline in cost of operations. Cost of operations in both Network Services and Payment Services also includes telecommunications costs, personnel costs, occupancy costs, depreciation, and the cost of equipment leased and sold, the cost of operating our debit network, and other miscellaneous merchant supplies and services expenses.sold.

The following table lists cost of operations by segment for the periods indicatedthree months ended March 31 (in millions):

Three months
ended September 30,
 Nine months
ended September 30,

 
2002 2001 2002 2001

 
 
 
  

2003


  

2002


Network Services$115.1 $84.2 $319.0 $254.3  

$

65.6

  

$

54.5

Payment Services 306.0 220.2 806.4 620.0  

 

311.9

  

 

227.4

 
 
 
 
  

  

Total$421.1 $304.4 $1,125.4 $874.3  

$

377.5

  

$

281.9

 
 
 
 

Our selling, general and administrative expenses include certain salaries, and wagessales commissions, and other general administrative expenses, including legal fees, accounting fees, advertising, and marketing expenses. These costs are not allocated to the reportable segments.

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Information regarding our business segments is included under the caption “Note H—Operations by Business Segment” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Results of Operations

The following table shows for the periods indicated, the percentage of revenue represented by certain items on our consolidated statements of income:income for the three months ended March 31:

Three months ended
September 30,
 Nine months ended
September 30,

 
2002 2001 2002 2001

 
 
 
  

2003


     

2002


 
Revenue100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%  

100.0

%

    

100.0

%

Cost of operations74.1 69.8 71.8 71.0   

72.6

 

    

66.9

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses5.5 5.1 5.6 5.6   

6.1

 

    

5.9

 

Acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges  4.9 10.2 
Litigation settlement charges (credits)(1.9)  0.6  

Merger, acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges

  

0.5

 

    

11.2

 


 
 
 
   

    

Operating income22.3 25.1 17.1 13.2   

20.8

 

    

16.0

 

Other income0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 
Net investment income3.1 3.7 3.3 3.3   

2.4

 

    

3.9

 

Other income (expense), net

  

(0.1

)

    

0.1

 


 
 
 
   

    

Income before taxes25.6 29.0 20.9 16.7   

23.1

 

    

20.0

 

Income taxes9.0 10.3 7.4 6.4   

8.1

 

    

7.1

 


 
 
 
   

    

Net income16.6% 18.7% 13.5% 10.3%  

15.0

%

    

12.9

%


 
 
 
   

    

ThirdFirst Quarter 20022003 Compared to 20012002

Revenue increased 23.3% to $519.9 million in the thirdfirst quarter 2002 increased 30.3% to $568.3 millionof 2003 from $436.2$421.7 million in 2001.the same period of 2002. In the thirdfirst quarter 2002of 2003 Network Services accounted for 36.8%29.8% of revenue, and Payment Services accounted for 63.2%70.2%. Network Services revenue increased 6.8% over the same period in 2002. Discounting the impact of our 2002 acquisitions, this increase was primarily attributable to a 12.7% increase in transaction volumes that was partially offset by favorable buyout and other fees in the thirdfirst quarter of 2002 and continued price compression. The increased 26.9% compared to 2001 as a result of network price increases, the addition oftransaction volumes from new and existing network and processing customers and increases in transaction volumes from existing customers. The increased transaction volumes resulted primarily from increased use ofa 22.2% increase in STAR network debit cards for payment at the point of sale.POS transactions. Revenue from Payment Services increased 31.9% over the same period in the third quarter 2002, increased 32.3% compared to 2001, due primarily to increasedinterchange price increases and a 31.2% increase in transaction volumes. TheInterchange fees in the first quarter of 2003 increased volumes resulted44.7% or $71.4 million. Payment Services revenue, net of interchange fees, increased 14.5% or $16.9 million during this period due primarily to transaction growth from the addition of newlarge lower margin merchants and the increased useexpansion of relationships with existing lower margin merchants. Payment Service revenue, net of interchange fees, is an alternative GAAP revenue recognition method that Concord believes is useful to investors because it enables comparison with certain industry peers. The transaction volume increase is the weighted average of a 29.7% increase in PIN-debit card transactions, a 28.4% increase in EBT card transactions, a 29.1% increase in credit card and signature debit EBT,transactions, and credita 100% increase in other card transactions at new and existing merchants.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Cost of operations increased in the thirdfirst quarter 2002of 2003 to 74.1%72.6% of revenue compared to 69.8%66.9% in 2001.the same period in 2002. This percentage increase was primarily due primarily to increased transaction volumes in both Network Services and Payment Services and increased interchange and network fees. These increasesfees in Payment Services. The increased interchange fees as a percentage of revenue resulted from the addition of newlarge lower margin merchants, the expansion of relationships with existing large lower margin merchants, and price increases instituted by the creditdebit and debitcredit networks.

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Third Quarter 2002 Compared to 2001, continued

In the third quarter 2002 selling,Selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of revenue to 5.5%6.1% in the first quarter of 2003 from 5.1%5.9% in 2001.the same period in 2002. Overall, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $31.2$31.8 million in the thirdfirst quarter 2002of 2003 from $22.3$24.8 million in 2001.the same period in 2002. This increase iswas primarily attributable to increased sales and agent commissions, and advertising and marketing expenses.

Merger, acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges decreased to $2.4 million in the expensesfirst quarter of 2003 from $47.5 million in the same period in 2002. The charges incurred in the first quarter of 2003 included $2.8 million representing professional fees related to the acquisition of the H & F Services sales force, increased headcount, and expensesFirst Data merger offset by a $0.4 million change in estimate related to the Logix and Core Data acquisitions.

We reduced our litigation settlementfirst quarter 2002 consolidation plan. The charges by $11.0 millionincurred in the third quarter 2002. There weresame period in 2002 included $22.5 million for the write-off of non-performing purchased merchant contracts, $7.9 million for the write-off of capitalized software and equipment no such chargeslonger in the third quarter 2001. The charges represent creditsuse, and payments to merchants and former merchants, legal expenses, and claims administration expenses in connection with a settlement agreement relating to a purported class action lawsuit alleging that certain rate and fee charges were improper under Tennessee law due to allegedly deficient notice. The reduction was due to the low number of valid claims actually submitted.$17.1 million for other activities.

Excluding the litigation settlement credit, operating

Operating income as a percentage of revenue decreasedincreased to 20.4%20.8% in the thirdfirst quarter 2002 compared to 25.1%of 2003 from 16.0% in 2001.the same period in 2002. This decreaseincrease was due to a decrease of $45.1 million in merger, acquisition, restructuring, and write-off charges, and was partially offset by the addition of lower margin revenue from large merchants and increasedthe increase in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Other income (expense) decreased as a percentage of revenue was 0.2%to (0.1)% in the thirdfirst quarter of both 2002 and 2001.2003 from 0.1% in the same period in 2002. This decrease was the result of a charge for other than temporary impairment on securities available for sale in the first quarter of 2003.

Net investment income decreased as a percentage of revenue to 3.1%2.4% in the thirdfirst quarter 2002 compared to 3.7%of 2003 from 3.9% in 2001.the same period in 2002. Overall, net investment income increased 8.7%decreased 25.1% to $17.6$12.3 million in the third quarter 2002 compared to $16.2 million in 2001. This increase resulted primarily from increased investments in various securities of available cash flow from operations offset by lower than anticipated rates of return. Net investment income includes $1.8 million of unrealized gains and losses from alternative investments in the third quarter of 2002.

Our overall tax rate was 35.0% in the third quarter 2002 compared to 35.5% in 2001.

Net income as a percentage of revenue decreased to 16.6% in the third quarter 2002 from 18.7% in 2001. Excluding the litigation settlement credit, net income as a percentage of revenue decreased to 15.3% in the third quarter 2002 compared to 18.7% in 2001. This decrease is the result of lower operating margins, increased selling, general and administrative expenses, and decreased net investment income as a percentage of revenue.

A slower than anticipated economy and a significant increase in our implementation backlog, which measures new contract revenue not yet implemented, have had an impact on our results of operations in the third quarter of 2002. The delay in implementations is attributable to our continuing migration of existing customers between our various processing platforms. In addition, we have experienced larger than anticipated merchant losses and lower than forecasted September transactions.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared to 2001

Revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 increased 27.4% to $1,568.6 million from $1,230.9 million in 2001. In the nine months ended September 30, 2002 Network Services accounted for 38.3% of revenue, and Payment Services accounted for 61.7%. Network Services revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 increased 28.0% compared to 2001 as a result of network price increases, the addition of new network and processing customers, and increases in transaction volumes from existing customers. The increased transaction volumes resulted primarily from increased use of STAR network debit cards for payment at the point of sale. Revenue from Payment Services in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 increased 27.1% compared to 2001, due primarily to increased transaction volumes. The increased volumes resulted from the addition of new merchants and the increased use of debit, EBT, and credit card transactions at new and existing merchants.

Cost of operations increased in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 to 71.8% of revenue compared to 71.0% in 2001. This percentage increase was due to increased interchange and network fees partially offset by improvements in operating efficiencies and economies of scale. The increased interchange and network fees resulted from the addition of new lower margin merchants, the expansion of relationships with existing lower margin merchants, and price increases by the credit and debit networks.

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue was 5.6% in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001. Overall, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $88.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 from $69.5 million in 2001. This increase is primarily attributable to the expenses related to the acquisition of the H & F Services sales force, increased headcount, and expenses related to the Logix and Core Data acquisitions.

Acquisition, restructuring and write-off charges decreased to $76.5 million in 2002 from $125.4 million in 2001. In the second quarter of 2002 we initiated a plan in conjunction with the Core Data acquisition and continued consolidation initiatives to improve overall operating efficiencies. The plan includes contract terminations, exiting a non-strategic business, closing and consolidating certain facilities, eliminating 24 positions, and writing off impaired assets. The charge of $29.0 million ($18.9 million, net of taxes) consisted of $16.8 million for contract terminations, $4.1 million for exiting a non-strategic business, $1.0 million for closing and consolidating certain facilities, and $0.7 million for compensation and severance. In addition, the charge included stock compensation charges of $4.8 million related to the modification of stock options of terminated employees and asset impairment charges of $1.6 million recorded as an adjustment to the write-off of non-performing purchased merchant contracts.

In the first quarter of 2002 we initiated a consolidation plan2003 compared to continue improvements in overall operating efficiency and integrate recent acquisitions. The plan includes closing and consolidating certain facilities, exiting several non-strategic businesses, eliminating approximately 165 positions, and writing off impaired assets. The charge of $47.5 million ($30.6 million, net of taxes) consisted of $6.7 million for closing and consolidating certain facilities, $5.9 million for compensation and severance, and $4.5 million for exiting non-strategic businesses. In addition, asset impairment charges of $22.5 million were incurred for the write-off of non-performing purchased

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FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared to 2001, continued

merchant contracts identified in the first quarter and $7.9 million was incurred for the write-off of capitalized software and computer and communications equipment no longer in use.

Litigation settlement charges were $9.8$16.5 million in the nine months ended September 30,same period in 2002. There were no such charges in the nine months ended September 30, 2001. The charges represent credits and payments to merchants and former merchants, legal expenses, and claims administration expenses in connection with a settlement agreement relating to a purported class action lawsuit alleging that certain rate and fee charges were improper under Tennessee law due to allegedly deficient notice.

Excluding acquisition, restructuring, write-off, and litigation settlement charges, operating income as a percentage of revenue decreased to 22.6% in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 from 23.3% in 2001. This decrease in operating income resulted from the addition of lower margin revenue from large merchants partially offset by improved efficiencies and economies of scale.

Other income increased as a percentage of revenue to 0.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 from 0.2% in 2001. This increase resulted from the sale of certain terminal hardware and related future rental payments in the second quarter of 2002.

Net investment income as a percentage of revenue was 3.3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001. Overall, net investment income increased 25.6% to $50.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $40.5 million in 2001. This increase resulted primarily from increased investments in various securities of available cash flow from operations plus approximately $420.6 million in proceeds from our June 2001 stock offering offset by lower than anticipated rates of return. Netreturn and less cash available for investment income includes $1.8due to the repurchase during 2002 of $393.5 million of unrealized gains and losses from alternative investments in the nine months ended September 30, 2002.our common stock.

Our overall tax rate decreased to 35.1%35.0% in the nine months ended September 30, 2002first quarter of 2003 compared to 38.2% in 2001. Excluding acquisition, restructuring, write-off, and litigation settlement charges, the tax rate was 35.2% in 2002 and 35.5% in 2001.the same period in 2002.

Net income as a percentage of revenue increased to 13.5%15.0% in the nine months ended September 30, 2002first quarter of 2003 from 10.3% in 2001. Excluding acquisition, restructuring, write-off, and litigation settlement charges, net income as a percentage of revenue was 17.1% in 2002 compared to 17.3% in 2001.

A slower than anticipated economy, lower than anticipated ticket size, and a significant increase in our implementation backlog, which measures new contract revenue not yet implemented, have had an impact on our results of operations12.9% in the third quarter ofsame period in 2002. The delay in implementations is attributable to our continuing migrationcomponents of existing customers between our various processing platforms. In addition, we have experienced larger than anticipated merchant losses and lower than forecasted September transactions.this increase are explained above.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION &AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources

In the nine months ended September 30, 2002first quarter of 2003 we generated $366.5cash of $446.1 million from operating activities excludingactivities. Included in this amount is $284.3 million from the change in settlement receivables and payables. Fluctuations in settlement receivable and payable balances are affected primarily by the timing of settlements. If the end of a reporting period occurs on a Saturday or Sunday, we are due cash from the credit card associations that is payable to our merchants. If the end of a reporting period occurs on a Monday, we hold multiple days of cash that is payable to our merchants. This may inflate the period-end cash balance and cash provided by operating activities on our cash flow statement. Conversely, cash provided by operating activities may be adversely affected for the next reporting period depending on what day of the week the reporting period ends. All settlement operations. Including the timingcash balances are cleared in one or two business days. Inclusion of settlement in is not indicative of cash provided by operating activities unless settlement receivable and payable amounts are consistent from period to period.

We generally hold a significant amount of cash and securities because of the capital requirements of banking regulators and because of the liquidity requirements associated with conducting settlement operations and owning ATM machines. During the first quarter of 2003 we generated $334.1invested $0.7 million in operating activities. We received $97.8securities available for sale, net of sales and maturities. As of March 31, 2003, we held securities with a market value of $1,119.6 million, in proceeds fromincluding $179.8 million pledged as collateral for the Federal Home Loan Bank advances, net of payments, $53.5 million from sales of loans, and $22.8 million from stock issued for exercises of options under our stock option plan.(FHLB) advances. We liquidated $24.3also invested $29.8 million in securities, netthe first quarter of purchases and maturities, and invested $195.5 million2003 in alternative investments. We spent $100.4 million on capital additions, $68.4 million repurchasing our common stock, and $17.2 million for business acquisitions. Our capital additionsexpenditures, which were primarily for capitalized and purchased software and computer facilities and equipment.

We have historically financed our operations primarily through net cash provided by operating activities, the issuance of equity, and the exercise of stock options.

We have lines of credit with financial institutions totaling $20.0 million. As of September 30, 2002 our assetsMarch 31, 2003, no amounts were primarily monetary, consistingoutstanding on these lines of cash, assets convertible into cash, securities, alternative investments, and receivables. Because of their liquidity, these assets are not significantly affected by inflation; however, earnings and asset values are impacted by the interest rate environment. We believe that anticipated replacement costs of software, facilities, and equipment will not materially affect operations. However, the rate of inflation affects our expenses, such as those for employee compensation and telecommunications, which may not be readily recoverable in the price of services offered by us.

credit. As of September 30, 2002 our investment in alternative investments totaled $197.4March 31, 2003, we had $180.4 million of advances outstanding to, and $6.0 million in two hedge fund-of-funds entities. A totalunused lines of 85 individual hedge funds are included in our fund-of-funds investments.credit with, the FHLB. In response to negative perceptions among shareholders of potential risks, on August 9, 2002, we announced we would be liquidating these alternative investments in an orderly process which began immediately after the announcement and will take place over the next two quarters. Under the terms of the investment agreements, all of the funds require advance notice to redeem and withdraw our investment. These notices to redeem are required to be given from 30 to 60 days prior to the end of a quarter. There were no redemption fees required to be paid by us as a result of our negotiations to exit the funds. As of October 31, 2002 cash redemptions of $120.1 million have been received from the liquidation process, with an additional amount of $57.3 million expected to be received in the last two months of 2002 and the remainder expected to be received in the first quarter of 2003.2003 we paid $17.6 million on FHLB advances, net of proceeds.

CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

On August 5, 2002 we announced that our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to $250.0 million of our common stock. Under the repurchase plan, we may buy back shares of our outstanding stock from time to time either on the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. As of September 30, 2002 a total of 4.5 million shares at an aggregate cost of $68.4 million had been purchased and retired pursuant to the repurchase plan. On November 7, 2002 we announced that our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of an additional $150.0 million of our common stock.stock and on November 21, 2002 we announced that the repurchase of an additional $100.0 million of our common stock was approved. The Board’s approval bringsapprovals bring the total potentialapproved repurchase to $400.0$500.0 million. Due to the blackout period for fourth quarter earnings and the discussions and due diligence process with First Data, there were no shares repurchased during the first quarter of 2003.

During the third quarter of 2002, we entered into agreements for the financing, construction and leasing of a new corporate headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee with an estimated total cost of $55.0 million. The agreements qualify for operating lease accounting treatment under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 13, “Accounting For Leases,” and, as such, the related assets and obligations are not recorded on our balance sheet. The term of the lease is seven years. Upon the completion of construction, which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2003, rent payments will begin and will be expensed in our statementstatements of income. The anticipated minimum lease payments

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources, continued

under these agreements are not material to us. At the end of the lease term, we have options which include the renewal of the lease for five years and a fixed-price purchase option on the land and facility. We have guaranteed the residual value of the land and facility at the end of the lease term to the owner / lessor. Under this guarantee, we would be responsible for a decline in fair value during the lease term up to an estimated maximum amount of approximately $45.9 million if we do not exercise our option to acquire the land and facility at the end of the term of the lease. We also hold separate agreements with similar provisions on properties we currently occupy in Wilmington, Delaware and Marietta, Georgia. At their inception, the combined total cost financed under these agreements was approximately $35.0 million and the combined residual guarantees totaled approximately $29.3 million. Based on current market conditions, we do not expect to be required to make payments under thisthese residual value guarantee. guarantees.

We also hold separate agreements with similarare currently evaluating the provisions on properties we currently occupy inof the Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” which will be applicable to the Memphis, Tennessee, Wilmington, Delaware, and Atlanta, Georgia. The combined total cost financed under these agreements at their inception was approximately $35.0 million.Marietta, Georgia leases beginning July 1, 2003.

We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, securities, available credit (unused lines of credit with the Federal Home Loan BankFHLB and unsecured lines of credit with financial institutions), and cash generated from operations are adequate to meet our capital and operating needs. Concord EFS National Bank, our wholly owned financial institution subsidiary, exceeded theall required regulatory capital ratios.ratios as of March 31, 2003.

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CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We have a number of significant customer contracts in our Network Services segment that by their terms terminate on December 31, 2004. We are actively pursuing the renewal of these customer contracts; however, there is no assurance that they will be renewed. If some or all of these contracts are renewed, there may be material expenditures associated with the renewals.

Effects of Inflation

Our assets are primarily monetary, consisting of cash, assets convertible into cash, securities, and receivables. Because of their liquidity, these assets are not significantly affected by inflation; however, earnings and asset values are impacted by the interest rate environment. We believe that anticipated replacement costs of software, facilities, and equipment will not materially affect operations. However, the rate of inflation affects our expenses, such as those for employee compensation and telecommunications, which may not be readily recoverable in the price of our services.

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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of September 30, 2002March 31, 2003 there were no changes with regard to market risk that would require further quantitative or qualitative disclosure. For our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001,2002, refer to Exhibit 13 to our annual report on Form 10-K, filed on February 26, 2002.March 27, 2003.

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CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Based on their evaluation as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, our ChiefCo-Chief Executive Officer, President,Officers and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are effective. As of the date of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, there have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of such evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

From time to time Concord iswe are involved in various litigation matters arising out of the conduct of itsour business. Pending proceedings and developmentsmatters that may be consideredare currently material to us were reported in our annual reportAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 (filed on February 26, 2002), our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 (filed on May 9, 2002), our current report on Form 8-K (filed on May 16, 2002), and our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 (filed on August 8, 2002). During the quarter ended September 30, 2002, there2002. There were no material developments in anythe litigation mattermatters previously disclosed except for the developments discussed below.

As previously disclosed, in September 2000 EFS National Bank was named as a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Tennessee for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis alleging that certain of EFS National Bank’s rate and fee changes were improper under Tennessee law due to allegedly deficient notice. On May 14, 2002 the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint alleging that the class consists of over 100,000 merchants who were subjected to the allegedly improper rate and fee changes over a several-year period. The second amended complaint sought damages in excess of $70.0 million as well as injunctive relief and unspecified punitive damages, treble damages, attorney fees, and costs.

As previously disclosed, on May 16,a purported securities class action and two purported stockholder derivative actions are pending against us and certain of our current and former officers and directors, as well as other defendants. The following table lists certain information with respect to these actions, as of April 29, 2003:

Name of Proceeding


Filing Date +


Type of Case


In re Concord EFS, Inc. Derivative Litigation

September 9, 2002 *

Derivative

In re Concord EFS, Inc. Securities Litigation

September 6, 2002 **

Securities Fraud

In re Concord EFS, Inc. Derivative Litigation

September 13, 2002 **

Derivative


+For consolidated matters, the filing date represents the date on which the first component case was filed.
*Pending in Tennessee state court in Memphis (Circuit Court)
**Pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

All of the parties entered into a settlement agreementabove lawsuits raise allegations relating to this litigationour financial performance between March 2001 and received preliminary approval fromSeptember 2002, changes in the trialprice of our common stock during that time, alleged failures to disclose material facts, and alleged insider trading and breaches of fiduciary duties by certain officers and certain directors. On April 21, 2003 the plaintiffs in the Tennessee state court therefor. On August 6, 2002derivative action filed a consolidated complaint which adds allegations that the trialdefendants arranged the proposed merger with First Data at a below market price in return for indemnification against alleged prior wrong doing and for other benefits to them personally. The lawsuits seek unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and other relief. In addition, the Tennessee state court rejected the only objection filedderivative action seeks an injunction against the settlement agreementproposed merger. Although these matters are in the preliminary stages, we believe that the claims against us and gaveour directors and officers are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against all claims.

Three lawsuits similar to those listed above have been voluntarily dismissed. The securities fraud lawsuit filed by Colbert Birnet, LP on September 12, 2002 in the settlement agreement its final approval. The objector and his counsel subsequently reached an agreement with EFS National Bank, plaintiffs and counselUnited States District Court for the plaintiffs, pursuant to which EFS National Bank contributed $50,000. As a result, no appealWestern District of Tennessee was taken,voluntarily dismissed on November 21, 2002; the derivative lawsuit filed by Dan Miller on October 24, 2002 in Delaware state court in New Castle County (Chancery Court) was voluntarily dismissed on January 23, 2003; and thus the settlement is now final and unappealable. The maximum amount of the credits and payments by EFS National Bank under the settlement is $37.6 million, payable over a five-year period.

It appears that the total cost to EFS National Bank of the settlement will be significantly less than $37.6 million. On September 17, 2002 EFS National Bank paid plaintiffs’ counsel and the named plaintiffs a total of $5.0 million, as required by the settlement agreement. The deadline for the submission of claims by class members was September 16, 2002. Approximately 150,000 class members were eligible to make claims, but less than 3,000 valid claims were actually submitted. In the fourth quarter the court-appointed claims administrator is expected to submit a report on the total amount of the valid claims submitted. EFS National Bank is also responsible for the costs of claims administration and for its own costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees.

A purported class action complaint with similar allegations and requests for relief was filed in St. Charles County, Missouri. That action was dismissed with prejudice in connection with the settlement of the Tennessee case.

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CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings, continued

The following table lists certain information with respect to the securities fraud purported class action lawsuits and shareholder

derivative actionslawsuit filed as ofby Michael McClay on November 8,12, 2002 against Concord and various of its officers and directors:

Name of PlaintiffFiling DateType of Case



Matt L. BrodySeptember 6, 2002*Securities Fraud
James Weir and Chemical Valley Pension Fund of West VirginiaSeptember 9, 2002**Derivative
Colbert Birnet, L.P.September 12, 2002*Securities Fraud
Carolyn FranceSeptember 12, 2002**Derivative
Terry PrinceSeptember 13, 2002*Derivative
Stanley TsengSeptember 16, 2002*Derivative
Marc AbramsSeptember 20, 2002*Securities Fraud
John MorganSeptember 20, 2002**Derivative
Michele RafkinSeptember 25, 2002***Derivative
Jason CountsOctober 1, 2002*Securities Fraud
Gerald GoldbergOctober 22, 2002***Derivative
Dan MillerOctober 24, 2002****Derivative
Kathy SchmersahlOctober 24, 2002*Securities Fraud
John NorwoodNovember 4, 2002*Securities Fraud
GF PartnershipNovember 6, 2002*Securities Fraud


*    Filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

**    Filed in Tennessee state court in Memphis (Circuit Court)

***    Filed in Tennessee state court in Memphis (Chancery Court)

****    Filed in Delaware state court in New Castle County (Chancery Court) was voluntarily dismissed on January 23, 2003.

The lawsuits all raise allegations relating to Concord’s financial performance between October 2001 and September 2002, changes

On or about March 24, 2003 a purported class action complaint was filed in the priceCircuit Court of Concord’s common stock during that time, alleged failures to disclose material facts,Tennessee for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis by Joe Perritt, but was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice by Mr. Perritt shortly thereafter.

On or about April 2, 2003 a purported class action complaint was filed in the Chancery Court for Shelby County, Tennessee, by Barton K. O’Brien. The defendants are Concord, certain of our current and former officers and directors, and First Data. The complaint contains allegations regarding the individual defendants’ alleged insider trading and alleged violations of securities and other laws and alleges that this alleged misconduct reduced the consideration offered to the Concord’s shareholders in the proposed merger between Concord and First Data. The complaint seeks class certification, attorneys’ fees, expert fees, costs and other relief the court deems just and proper. The complaint seeks an order enjoining consummation of the merger, rescinding the merger if it is consummated and setting it aside or awarding rescissory damages to members of the putative class, and directing the defendants to account to the putative class members for unspecified damages. Although this matter is in the very preliminary stages, we believe that the claims are without merit and we intend to vigorously contest these claims.

On or about April 3 and 4, 2003 two purported class action complaints were filed in the Circuit Court of Tennessee for the Thirtieth Judicial District at Memphis by Charles Reed and Coralyn Stransky. The defendants in these actions (both of which closely parallel the allegation in the action originally filed by Mr. Perritt) are certain of our current and former officers and directors. The lawsuitscomplaints generally allege breaches of the defendants’ duty of loyalty and due care in connection with the defendants’ alleged attempt to sell Concord without maximizing the value to shareholders in order to advance the defendants’ alleged individual interests in obtaining indemnification agreements related to the securities and other derivative litigation discussed above. The complaints seek class certification, injunctive relief directing the defendants’ conduct in connection with an alleged sale or auction of Concord, reasonable attorneys’ fees, experts’ fees and other costs and relief the court deems just and proper. These complaints have recently been consolidated into one action (In Re Concord EFS, Inc. Shareholder Litigation) and transferred to the division of the Shelby County Circuit Court in which the Tennessee consolidated state-court derivative action (In Re Concord EFS, Inc. Derivative Litigation, filed September 9, 2002) is pending. Although these matters are in the very preliminary stages, we believe that the claims against our officers and directors are without merit and we intend to vigorously contest these claims.

CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings, continued

On September 30, 2002 Nancy Canning filed a purported class action lawsuit against Concord in New Jersey state court. The plaintiff alleges that we wrongfully allowed and facilitated surcharges on EBT withdrawals at ATMs within our network. The plaintiff’s four original claims were for violation of N.J.S.A. 44:10-75(c) (which concerns New Jersey’s EBT program), violation of New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act, negligence, and breach of contract (as an alleged third-party beneficiary). The plaintiff seeks certification of a class consisting of all New Jersey public assistance recipients participating in the New Jersey EBT program who, since March 24, 1997, withdrew their cash benefits from ATMs serviced and processed by Concord and incurred a surcharge per EBT withdrawal. The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive and other relief. CertainWe moved to dismiss all four claims. At a hearing on March 7, 2003, the court found that the claim for violation of these lawsuits have been consolidated.N.J.S.A. 44:10-75(c) should be dismissed with prejudice and that the claims for violation of New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act and breach of contract should be dismissed without prejudice, but the court denied our motion to dismiss as to the negligence claim. On April 6, 2003 Ms. Canning and Danielle Thomas filed an Amended Complaint alleging violation of New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act and negligence and seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive and other relief. Although these matters arethis matter is in the preliminary stages, Concord believeswe believe that the claims against it and its directors and officersus are without merit and intendsintend to vigorously defend against all claims.

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On October 31, 1996 Commonwealth Savings Bank (Commonwealth) filed a lawsuit against CoreStates Financial Corp. (CoreStates) in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, Pennsylvania. On August 6, 1997 Commonwealth added MONEY ACCESS SERVICE INC. (MASI), a subsidiary of ours, as a defendant therein, alleging that MASI is liable to Commonwealth for an amount in excess of $3.6 million based on claims arising out of alleged errors in the conversion of certain Meridian Bank branches to the MAC network and MASI processing at the time the branches were acquired by Commonwealth from CoreStates and CoreStates’ affiliates. Discovery is complete. The court has struck various reports and portions of reports submitted by Commonwealth’s damages experts. At a deposition in March 2000, Commonwealth’s expert testified to a damages calculation of $4.2 million. On November 15, 2002 CoreStates and MASI filed motions for partial summary judgment on all but a small part of Commonwealth’s remaining claim, which were denied on April 15, 2003. No trial date has been set. We believe that the claims against us are without merit and intend to continue to vigorously defend against all claims.

We are also a party to various routine lawsuits arising out of the conduct of our business, none of which is expected to have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

Exhibit No.

NumberDescription of Exhibit


  

Description


3.1

2.1

  

Agreement and Plan of Merger among Concord EFS, Inc., First Data Corporation and Monaco Subsidiary Corporation, dated as of April 1, 2003, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Concord’s current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-31527), filed on April 2, 2003.

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Concord EFS, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Concord’s registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-90678), filed on June 18, 2002.

3.2

  
3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Concord EFS, Inc. are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Concord’s registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-74215), filed on March 10, 1999.

10.1

  
10.1Master

Employment Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2002, amongJanuary 21, 2003, between Concord EFS, Inc. and Paul W. Finch Jr., Electronic Payment Services, Inc.is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Concord’s annual report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-31527), Star Systems, LLC, certain subsidiaries offiled on March 27, 2003.

10.2

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated October 2, 2002, effective February 26, 2003, between Concord EFS, Inc. that may become a partyand Edward T. Haslam, is incorporated by reference to such agreement, Atlantic Financial Group, Ltd.Exhibit 10.26 to Concord’s annual report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-31527), certain financial institutions, and SunTrust Bankfiled on March 27, 2003.

10.3

  
10.2Master Lease

Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2002, among Atlantic Financial Group, Ltd.February 1, 2003, between Star Systems, Inc., Concord EFS, Inc., and certain subsidiaries of Concord EFS, Inc.E. Miles Kilburn, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Concord’s annual report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-31527), filed on March 27, 2003.

10.4

  
10.3Construction Agency

Employment Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2002, between Atlantic Financial Group, Ltd.April 1, 2003, by and Concord EFS, Inc.

10.4Loan Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2002, between Atlantic Financial Group, Ltd. and SunTrust Bank
10.5Guaranty Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2002, from Concord EFS, Inc. to Atlantic Financial Group, Ltd. and certain financial institutions
10.6Letter agreement, dated September 11, 2002, between Concord EFS, Inc. and J. Richard BuchignaniDan M. Palmer

10.5

  
10.7Letter agreement,

Employment Agreement, dated August 30, 2002,as of April 1, 2003, by and between Concord EFS, Inc. and Bond Isaacson, including the accompanying Sign-On Bonus Re-Pay Agreement, dated November 9, 2002, between Concord EFS, Inc. and Bond Isaacson (Confidential material appearing in this document was omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 17 C.F.R. 240.24b-2 and 200.80. Omitted information was replaced with asterisks.)Edward Labry

99.1

  
99.1

Certification of ChiefCo-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.2

  
99.2

Certification of PresidentCo-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.3

  
99.3

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.4

  
99.4

Cautionary Statements

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K, continued

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

On August 8, 2002April 2, 2003 we filed a current report on Form 8-K to file, under Item 5 of that form, our agreement and plan of merger with First Data and the related press release.

On April 29, 2003 we filed a current report on Form 8-K to file, under Item 9 of that form, the submission to the Securities and Exchange Commissionour press release containing earnings information for our first quarter of sworn statements by each of our Principal Executive Officer, Dan M. Palmer, and Principal Financial Officer, Edward T. Haslam, in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460.2003 ended March 31, 2003.

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SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

  

CONCORD EFS, INC.

Date: May 9, 2003

By:

/s/    DAN M. PALMER        


   
   
Date: November 13, 2002By: /s/ Dan M. Palmer
  

Dan M. Palmer

Director and

Co-Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 9, 2003

  Dan M. Palmer

By:

 Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer

/s/    BOND R. ISAACSON        


   

Bond R. Isaacson

Director and

Co-Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 9, 2003

By:

/s/    EDWARD T. HASLAM        


   
Date: November 13, 2002By: /s/ Edward T. Haslam
  
  

Edward T. Haslam

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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CERTIFICATION

 

I, Dan M. Palmer, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Concord EFS, Inc. (the “registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

 

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: May 9, 2003

Date

By:

November 13, 2002

/s/    DAN M. PALMER


  
By/s/

Dan M. Palmer


Dan M. Palmer
Chief

Co-Chief Executive Officer

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CERTIFICATION

 

I, Edward A. Labry III,Bond R. Isaacson, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Concord EFS, Inc. (the “registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

 

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: May 9, 2003

Date

By:

November 13, 2002

/s/    BOND R. ISAACSON


  
By/s/ Edward A. Labry III

Edward A. Labry III
President

Bond R. Isaacson

Co-Chief Executive Officer

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CERTIFICATION

 

I, Edward T. Haslam, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Concord EFS, Inc. (the “registrant”);

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

 

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: May 9, 2003

Date

By:

November 13, 2002

/s/    EDWARD T. HASLAM


  
By/s/

Edward T. Haslam


Edward T. Haslam

Chief Financial Officer

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CONCORD EFS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q LISTING OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
No.

Description of Exhibit


  

Description


3.1

  2.1

  

Agreement and Plan of Merger among Concord EFS, Inc., First Data Corporation and Monaco Subsidiary Corporation, dated as of April 1, 2003, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Concord’s current report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-31527), filed on April 2, 2003.

  3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Concord EFS, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Concord’s registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-90678), filed on June 18, 2002.

  3.2

  
3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Concord EFS, Inc. are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Concord’s registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-74215), filed on March 10, 1999.

10.1

  
10.1Master

Employment Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2002, amongJanuary 21, 2003, between Concord EFS, Inc. and Paul W. Finch Jr., Electronic Payment Services, Inc.is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Concord’s annual report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-31527), Star Systems, LLC, certain subsidiaries offiled on March 27, 2003.

10.2

Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated October 2, 2002, effective February 26, 2003, between Concord EFS, Inc. that may become a partyand Edward T. Haslam, is incorporated by reference to such agreement, Atlantic Financial Group, Ltd.Exhibit 10.26 to Concord’s annual report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-31527), certain financial Institutions, and SunTrust Bankfiled on March 27, 2003.

10.3

  
10.2Master Lease

Second Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2002, among Atlantic Financial Group, Ltd.February 1, 2003, between Star Systems, Inc., Concord EFS, Inc., and certain subsidiaries of Concord EFS, Inc.E. Miles Kilburn, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to Concord’s annual report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-31527), filed on March 27, 2003.

10.4

  
10.3Construction Agency

Employment Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2002, between Atlantic Financial Group, Ltd.April 1, 2003, by and Concord EFS, Inc.

10.4Loan Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2002, between Atlantic Financial Group, Ltd. and SunTrust Bank
10.5Guaranty Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2002, from Concord EFS, Inc. to Atlantic Financial Group, Ltd. and certain financial institutions
10.6Letter agreement, dated September 11, 2002, between Concord EFS, Inc. and J. Richard BuchignaniDan M. Palmer

10.5

  
10.7Letter agreement,

Employment Agreement, dated August 30, 2002,as of April 1, 2003, by and between Concord EFS, Inc. and Bond Isaacson, including the accompanying Sign-On Bonus Re-Pay Agreement, dated November 9, 2002, between Concord EFS, Inc. and Bond Isaacson (Confidential material appearing in this document was omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 17 C.F.R. 240.24b-2 and 200.80. Omitted information was replaced with asterisks.)Edward Labry

99.1

  
99.1

Certification of ChiefCo-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.2

  
99.2

Certification of PresidentCo-Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.3

  
99.3

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

99.4

  
99.4

Cautionary Statements

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