Business Context and Reporting Period
Company: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Filing Type: Form 8-K (Current Report)
Date of Report: November 14, 2008
Reporting Period: Fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008, and fiscal years ended 2006, 2007, and 2008 for specific segments.
This filing discloses the posting of key statistics on the Company's website regarding its Investor Communication Solutions, Securities Processing Solutions, and Clearing and Outsourcing Solutions businesses. The data includes adjustments to separate fee revenue from distribution revenue for the Investor Communication Solutions segment.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific numerical values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. It serves as a notification that these statistics have been posted to the Company's Investor Relations website and are included as Exhibit 99.1.
Material Changes
The filing does not detail specific material changes in financial performance versus prior periods within the text body. It references the availability of comparative data for fiscal years 2006, 2007, and 2008, and fiscal quarters of 2007 and 2008, in the attached exhibits.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management Commentary: The Company provided services definitions for the Investor Communication Solutions segment (Exhibit 99.2) to clarify the statistics released.
Legal Status of Information: The information furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not subject to liabilities under that Section. It shall not be incorporated by reference into any other filings.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific revenue and volume statistics by accessing Exhibit 99.1 on the Company's website (www.broadridge.com) as referenced in the filing.
- Review the services definitions in Exhibit 99.2 to understand the scope of the Investor Communication Solutions data.
- Confirm the separation of fee revenue from distribution revenue in the adjusted statistics for the Investor Communication Solutions business.
- Note that the data in this 8-K is not legally "filed" under the Exchange Act and may not be incorporated by reference into other SEC documents.