The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2018 combine the historical consolidated statements of income of Fiserv and First Data, giving effect to the merger as if it had been completed on January 1, 2018. The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2019 combines the historical consolidated balance sheets of Fiserv and First Data, giving effect to the merger as if it had been completed on March 31, 2019.
The historical consolidated financial information has been adjusted in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements to give effect to pro forma events that are (i) directly attributable to the merger, (ii) factually supportable and (iii) with respect to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income, expected to have a continuing effect on the combined results of Fiserv and First Data. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements contained herein do not reflect the costs of any integration activities or benefits that may result from the realization of future cost savings from operating efficiencies, or any other synergies that may result from the merger.
The statements and related notes are being provided for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to represent what the combined company’s actual results of operations or financial position would have been had the merger been completed on the dates indicated, nor are they necessarily indicative of the combined company’s future results of operations or financial position for any future period.
As of the date of this Current Report on Form8-K, Fiserv has not completed the valuation analysis and calculations in sufficient detail necessary to arrive at the required estimates of the fair market value of the First Data assets to be acquired or liabilities to be assumed, other than a preliminary estimate for intangible assets. Accordingly, apart from intangible assets, First Data assets and liabilities are presented at their respective carrying amounts and should be treated as preliminary values. A final determination of the fair value of First Data’s assets and liabilities, including intangible assets with both indefinite or finite lives, will be based on First Data’s actual assets and liabilities as of the closing date and, therefore, cannot be made prior to the completion of the merger. In addition, the value of the total merger consideration will be determined based on (i) the closing price of Fiserv common stock on the closing date and the number of issued and outstanding shares of First Data common stock immediately prior to the closing, and (ii) the outstanding debt to be repaid as of the closing date, which may differ from the amount of debt outstanding as of March 31, 2019. The debt that is anticipated to be incurred to finance the merger is included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements reflecting the terms and rates Fiserv expects to achieve based on current market rates. The actual financing and terms of the financing will be subject to market conditions. Actual adjustments may differ from the amounts reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, and the differences may be material.
Fiserv has not identified all adjustments necessary to conform First Data’s accounting policies to Fiserv’s accounting policies. Upon completion of the merger, or as more information becomes available, Fiserv will perform a more detailed review of First Data’s accounting policies. As a result of that review, differences could be identified between the accounting policies of the two companies that, when conformed, could have a material impact on the combined company’s financial information. Further, there were no material intercompany transactions and balances between Fiserv and First Data as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and for the year ended December 31, 2018.
As a result of the foregoing, the pro forma adjustments are preliminary and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and as additional analysis is performed. The preliminary pro forma adjustments have been made solely for the purpose of providing the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. Fiserv estimated the fair value of First Data’s assets and liabilities based on a preliminary valuation analysis, due diligence information, information presented in First Data’s SEC filings and other publicly available information. Until the merger is completed, both companies are limited in their ability to share certain information.
Upon completion of the merger, a final determination of the fair value of First Data’s assets acquired and liabilities assumed will be performed. Any changes in the fair values of the net assets or total purchase consideration as compared with the information shown in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements may change the amount of the total purchase consideration allocated to goodwill and other assets and liabilities and may impact the combined company statement of income. The final purchase consideration allocation may be materially different than the preliminary purchase consideration allocation presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.
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