Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K is a joint report filed on January 13, 2009, by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The filing serves as a supplement to a Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-155717) and provides specific data regarding ChoicePoint Inc. in connection with a prospectus supplement.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, or liquidity figures for Reed Elsevier or ChoicePoint Inc. within the body of this report. Instead, it references the inclusion of the following financial documents as exhibits:
- ChoicePoint Inc. audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2007.
- ChoicePoint Inc. unaudited consolidated financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
Material Changes
The filing does not disclose material changes in financial performance or operations. It is a procedural filing intended to incorporate specific financial statements and legal opinions by reference into a separate registration statement.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The document contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, or discussion of risks and contingencies. Its primary purpose is to list legal opinions from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP regarding U.K. and Netherlands law, which are incorporated into the Form F-3 registration.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the details of the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-155717) to understand the context of the offering.
- Review Exhibit 99.1 for ChoicePoint Inc.'s audited financial results for the full year 2007.
- Review Exhibit 99.3 for ChoicePoint Inc.'s unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2008.
- Confirm the legal opinions regarding U.K. and Netherlands law included in Exhibits 99.4 through 99.9.