Exhibit 99.1
First Data Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results and Preliminary 2019 Full Year Guidance
NEW YORK, January 16, 2019 - First Data Corporation (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enabling technology, in connection with entering into a definitive merger agreement to combine with Fiserv, Inc. (Fiserv), today reported preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018 and preliminary full year 2019 guidance.
Preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2018 results:
First Data expects to report fourth quarter and full year 2018consolidated revenue of approximately $2,399 million and $9,498 million, respectively. Consolidated revenue in 2018 was negatively impacted by the adoption of new accounting standards required under ASC 606, which impacted comparability relative to the prior period, resulting in fourth quarter and full year declines of 24% and 21%, respectively.
The company expects to report fourth quartertotal segment revenue of approximately $2,185 million, up 5% on a reported constant currency basis(a), or up 6% on an organic constant currency basis(b). The company expects full yeartotal segment revenue of $8,657 million, up 7% on a reported constant currency basis(a), or up 6% on an organic constant currency basis(b). The segment revenue metrics for the fourth quarter and the full year are adjusted to apply the New Reporting Standards(c) to both 2018 and 2017, providing comparability for the aforementioned year-over-year growth rates.
The company expects to report fourth quarternet income attributable to First Data diluted EPS of approximately $0.17, andadjusted earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.38. For the full year 2018, the company expects to reportnet income attributable to First Data diluted EPSof approximately $1.05, andadjusted earnings per diluted share of approximately $1.41.
The preliminary fourth quarter and full year 2018 figures provided in this press release are unaudited and subject to revision. Final results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2018, will be provided in a press release on or about February 7, 2019.
(a) | Reported constant currency growth is defined as reported growth adjusted for the following: (1) excludes the impacts of year-over-year currency rate changes in the current period and (2) is adjusted to retrospectively apply the New Reporting Standards to the prior year period. |
(b) | Organic constant currency growth is defined as reported growth adjusted for the following: (1) excludes the impacts of year-over-year currency rate changes in the current period; (2) excludes the results of significant divestitures in the prior year period; (3) includes the results of significant acquisitions in the prior year period; and (4) is adjusted to retrospectively apply the New Reporting Standards to the prior year period. |
(c) | See Form8-K filed on April 16, 2018, for full description of the New Reporting Standards and their impact on 2017 results. |