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Operator

Good morning. My name is Tabitha and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to the Broadridge First Quarter Fiscal Year 2019 Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. Mr. you, Thank Thibault. ahead. Please go

W. Edings Thibault

Tabitha. first Good welcome you, everybody, morning, XXXX earnings Broadridge's quarter to call. Thank and

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call are and President our Joining me and on Rich our Gokey, COO; CEO; Young. Jim Daly, CFO, our Tim the

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Richard J. Daly

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Timothy C. Gokey

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James M. Young

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Richard J. Daly

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Operator

First comes question from with Evercore. of the Togut David line

David Mark Togut

Thanks. Rich. and congratulations, morning, Good

Richard J. Daly

Thanks, Dave.

David Mark Togut

down that indicated you December revenue the be Jim, and earnings in would sequentially quarter.

be thinking in in the to is event-driven quarter. should the that decline about How you Now sequentially, us expected actually December revenue earnings quarter event-driven could we help than expected and dimension terms this? impact? Clearly, was of September better much

James M. Young

We Dave, And then last off revenues turn, results. drive year-over-year to off put earnings. it's down QX big in total event-driven, quarter. pressure for of contraction on be will sequentially going Yeah, to somewhat certainly year's would awfully last those contract both year. an of expect That'll in the that, of and the

David Mark Togut

Okay. you want that Do mention at to all?

James M. Young

make last Dave, can volatility down rates. year, in you the think given single-digit obviously, sure or down in over to low-double-digit much our of of aware we're growth want I guidance are to just you But revenues more that. event, in full-year of (XX:XX) – terms the

David Mark Togut

with you follow-up, the of a client largest the just equity stand on-boarding income trade And where it. do Got and that processing fixed quick you've signed?

Timothy C. Gokey

to year. It proceed has Hi, this very will a well. number Dave. continuing It is affect not It year. revenue phases. Tim project of next revenue is affect That to Gokey. will It begin

David Mark Togut

very you Thank much. Understood.

Timothy C. Gokey

all Dave, And, have part look forward as continuing to backlog the great talk and new that of are I we generate that about, about to these yet that activities. revenue that's investments future confidence

David Mark Togut

Got you. it. Thank

Operator

question Your comes next of Darrin from the line Peller Research. Wolfe with

Darrin Peller

When All I still Rich, thanks calls, these event-driven, overall you we everything. miss say back on Guys, and higher Thanks. a and let trading for We're levels the look start activities growth lot. going to is right, same. off. obviously, but me guys. out the I'll having the profile at just contributing

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James M. Young

last The is your this question? that you was Can part Jim. Darrin, just that? What repeat part? last of

Darrin Peller

a at you the recurring Just which swing. aside putting if revenue, look had event-driven massive pure obviously revenue,

surprised purely than direction? would in in rather that have around event there either that that Just – – recurring ICS, anything you revenue X% was the particular growth

James M. Young

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Darrin Peller

helpful. That's right. All Okay.

up. follow just me Let

again, to large if base a using just What's to really mentioned then what win if for bit color that and opportunity you've side, to us to I'm this the this going UBS can now. change like incremental on be talked you little to does the and long an for as about build very lot standpoint. I time. around a is clients it client going what anything? you this just the able how wealth a I'm as curious this. adding from more you're that – over guess, curious a you give time incremental On are bookings potential I know a

Timothy C. Gokey

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Darrin Peller

Okay.

Timothy C. Gokey

announcement, UBS obviously, interest. lot we've of a this with So had

In timing it so interoperate our this benefit is investment, conversations, transformational our of together, actually they different helps we'll real that the long difficult. terms solutions sales able closer are entire all with be the But of across to bring and is conversations and those suite.

Darrin Peller

Okay.

in couple their Just be one, communication side, are – you grow to track again the or? the anniversary I'll after for back last and to quick low-single-digits turn still able it queue. business customer that clients on go the you of But, Jim, and to way those that

James M. Young

Yeah.

that about So, off large. talked into our this business. for remain market of contraction think losses, Darrin, opportunity optimistic the progress back of we again achieving our still deals. pillar done in and to terms second really that out that. plans in that's gate. We then, way goals as we've sell tackling our that meeting But of going ability And to although our are exceed we've larger our synergies, And for growth we as winning we in-house to been about these some we're year sales is expectation that remains burn the

to longer-term to play. this of growth think is can we back with making then really and this a the goal a low-single-digit of point similarly goal strong digital the So we convert get that

Darrin Peller

right. to hear, Okay. very Thanks That's great much. All guys.

Operator

Heckmann next question Davidson. of from comes line Your Peter with the

Peter J. Heckmann

morning, good Hey, everyone.

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Timothy C. Gokey

Pete. This Gokey. is Yeah, Tim

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Richard J. Daly

script and investing to about business the my this Pete, put my specifically focus and the in future. on best our goes This I comments way this in is Rich. about we've I run feel long-term arguably

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Peter J. Heckmann

the SEC outcomes potential take That's then, of fees great. totally Thanks. And outcomes there's follow-up partnerships. the out? quantify the way to fund enough in that and not services, timeline precedent with the great. – there a between That's of twin just a you to review? range the new play think process. you existing will And from of introduction cuts review, can is reviews to And the overall proxy SEC for services any in fees how to outline there mutual way quantify new range Is just of maybe fees, on then, maybe and long outline do the

Timothy C. Gokey

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Richard J. Daly

Hey, Pete.

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Operator

Okay.

Turner comes Your the next with of Oscar from line SunTrust. question

Oscar Turner

morning, Good Hey. guys.

Richard J. Daly

Hey, Oscar.

Oscar Turner

how wealth this And management wondering today? any kind what size of a of revenue management business relative – color was new So to wealth level, you think on platform opportunity the I follow-up into this opportunity wealth management. your a represents? partnership you as long-term about question provide question do revenue another can high at

Timothy C. Gokey

We is don't definitely And we this Sure, the relevant year when Oscar. individual of contracts. of context last at business wealth dimensioned is This Tim $XXX our in that. Gokey. We the comment million. opportunity Day on spoke overall Investor order management our on

but specific a give can't number. I relevant number, so it And is definitely a

our this is things Wealth increasing sales more for sets and how more together. transformational relevant suite what it think the for is stage overall bringing opportunities wealth the I like by of management other been that – of Broadridge that years. has faster had been growth. low-double-digits. revenue our in and one growing has And the over past overall the few We've in definitely management the above areas

we've grow good this ability about when we business, be Day and part our overall of to talking made about feel our at our to that So next Investor progress the we're there.

Oscar Turner

Okay. on Thank that drove segments. your really Other not you. organic what the any be within some on into continuing then Seems of growth other to the color provide And as to growth levels and or also additive question quarter reliant – this strength? trading you be second and to as segment is on – not color reliant Can ICS. just in ICS that sub-segment

James M. Young

business real an as that terrific. that some inorganic area about, in as obviously you've the But is well year added we've that, investments in some it the lot the investment a some data where businesses growth area, organic which piece Jim. piece is of and of this is and added share Remember, there. got for lion's our Oscar, the which talked at driving that's are space, of to been been look that that. pieces data the last issuer really Other growth analytics and data There additional That's and has Tim organic story, of analytics area. in you a if us. That's analytics of

So that's the source.

Oscar Turner

you. Thank

Timothy C. Gokey

on cost. leader that manage to very fund And data asset that together the are of really institutions has today is that that, data large of that whole from from and stitch save world. the channels, I we in pieces of a more create to sales broadly, out industry, vision management, covers there's that America, business those asset terms a business analytics universal to rest really managers dataset the the will Because and institutional excited lot (XX:XX) a from about and North management retail serving channels, serving opportunity largely product the they there. from building, have I'll to really which different the we're overall all is of add just – but need their

to pieces trying together. stitch I'm So different

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Oscar Turner

Thank Okay. you. That's helpful.

Operator

Sandler from Your comes O'Neill. line the Chris next of Donat question with

Christopher Roy Donat

taking – one questions. morning. Wanted Thanks Good to for on ask Tim. for more UBS my

States. for joining brokers new like terms partners or can or in of it, expansion we thinking other Just looking outside look about should thinking completed we about things milestones the going success, platform the how the how be of banks and United like like forward pieces track

Just what of as qualitative things should expect success? sort indicators of we

Timothy C. Gokey

much a that's asking. very great question. Chris, Thank you for

project externally think is in is long-term this those those available always markers having important, that having are challenging. a I of interim nature, more

looking would of that's solutions want fact, up-to-date you our an we that were I goes late through positive approach terms something if of indicator. success people the progress. Certainly, a what of to take definitely in partners, announce I the we becoming because for are the the And mentioned always on live, said we we're of before of hard. I is not sales we and in be individual go what before having the terms increase as this to and will timing one of that don't in the we that transformational (XX:XX). I think about this as on long, partner expect if definitely in is indication that terms a wouldn't announce of we additional our other an But keep very nature point those is conversations in always new

Christopher Roy Donat

gave Or terms was that gave Okay. a was Closed the being broader at sales, it, UBS signed? in then, in that something just for did mix? helpful. Jim, August that you for incorporate guidance And of That's when in that you just point that

James M. Young

Chris, Jim. this is

Tim brief sneak UBS can a up clearly didn't Just and is which us. add comment on,

like. contemplated we move but at this in large or to the deals change So or you always had that type year, the look got deal of shape

ways better we to year, we're still of go. a into a about long So the as this take opportunity gives starting all type full us obviously that account with but think we visibility, but year

Christopher Roy Donat

Okay.

Timothy C. Gokey

Tim. it's Chris, And

it's just these I you then an the Jim on mean timing additional entire year. that, and Just says, to close, it things, think as adding given takes of

very about there the So really always address for you're feel it of you in until to do the guidance overall close. happens. year. you factor we know when do even think very have have our pipeline discount good we We remainder of is What never some sort sales

feel not any that. the this comments But certainly and So making solid about we're we increases our confidence. year about

Christopher Roy Donat

lower my just then, give Rich to wanted frustrating We for for in below And kind for also phase best you've been it's point set wishes here, on Okay. that but... us to came the the next bar out now, of Tim. analysts, Rich, but

Richard J. Daly

what terrific. we meant said, was I will We guys And to have I and I do you enjoyed Chris. respect what and look, interface. really it the have thought continue I transparency. great

So thank you.

Christopher Roy Donat

All care, Take right. Jim. and Tim, Jim especially. Or

Richard J. Daly

Chris. Thanks,

Operator

question line next James. the from comes Raymond Your O'Shaughnessy Patrick of with

Patrick J. O'Shaughnessy

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Timothy C. Gokey

some how I in And until to were the report that value lead very your Thank on you a content say report, important between pleased we investors much lower Patrick. although important shared in engagement. and I the the Hey, summary areas and is to And do ICI Tim. We are that's there in higher asking we side. for of want us agree but that of one the letter. wasn't they is recognized question. both can that, before It's are that to deep agreement that that beneficial an total answer that pleased in cost level of their recognized unit view. they And it thing

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Patrick J. O'Shaughnessy

should an question very Was ask that also That's then, I Thanks, my follow-up, And a guess, RFP from when and open Great. I about process? UBS. helpful. Tim. competitive

Timothy C. Gokey

others. process a was of It Patrick. ourselves a with very Yes, and extended number

things extensively one that chose they our are partner extensive of the a that industry, of that's After looked very And was We that they after with out capabilities – the that is looked some in strategy. endorsement that and firms record, process, there Some in and strong industry really track others to is is pleases our process everything today. thought I very at extensive technology this and at us us. other everything an available. our are that really really UBS our that not think

Patrick J. O'Shaughnessy

so much. Thanks Great.

Operator

JPMorgan. Jain comes the question line of Puneet next Your from with

Puneet Jain

taking I'm And now. for question. about Thanks Hey. ask my to UBS not going

So on stock uncertainty on the in business pipeline you are specifically any there? sales, weakness recent GTO overall business and seeing and Closed from the impact market

Timothy C. Gokey

market. asking. hi. really any Tim. the impact Thank we in not from No, the for are It's Puneet, seeing you volatility

But, is conversations of are helping of our our with obviously that and think we terms need prospects, the the increased growth that transformation for clients internal I for continue in trading ongoing in our to activity. mutualization. see terms having they

strong. remain really so our And very conversations

Puneet Jain

was it slide seems earlier Vanguard Understand was the million. related on deck, like it about of proxy $XX fair is overall recognition headwind. then, remaining adjustment much XX the And a of of was of to year? recurring accounting last to Great. But say adjustment point

Timothy C. Gokey

that – XX revenue I you're think event-driven. I recognize the just after to mailed convention remember, would about we comment days right had we And we out is had where would call a it.

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that's recurring from the just you're on That's chosen be really event why fee driver So we've seeing. because to what impact focus to learned the there's little that.

Puneet Jain

And let there. me quickly ask

year, full much be margin do impact will you also not minimal, the expect then? impact, for So EPS revenue and

Timothy C. Gokey

very minimal. All Correct.

at earnings. And that revenue for year's and we on least all expect the You full immaterial from can standpoint, revenue last – modest in pretty year see even a in.

Puneet Jain

and you. new Tim. Got roles, it. Thank on And congrats Rich

Timothy C. Gokey

Puneet. Thanks,

Operator

this the Rich. are back time, over call questions. to at there I'll turn And no

Richard J. Daly

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Operator

you. this concludes call. That conference Thank

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Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) 6 Nov 182019 Q1 Earnings call transcript