FISERV INC
10-Q, 1996-10-21
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

                   Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        For Quarter Ended September 30, 1996      Commission file number 0-14948


                                  FISERV, INC.
                 ------------------------------------------------------
                 (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

           WISCONSIN                               39-1506125
           ---------                               ----------
(State or other jurisdiction of                 (I. R. S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)

  255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD, WI.                   53045
  --------------------------------                   --------
(Address of principal executive office)             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (414) 879 5000

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes (X) No ( )

At September 30, 1996,  45,233,000 shares of common stock of the Registrant were
outstanding.





                        Exhibit Index appears at page 8.




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<PAGE>


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
<TABLE>

                          FISERV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
           for the Three and Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995
<CAPTION>
                                              Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                                 September 30,          September 30,
                                            1996          1995         1996          1995
                                              (In thousands except per share amounts)
<S>                                      <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Revenues                                 $196,585      $176,922      $587,759      $507,571
                                        ---------------------------------------------------

Cost of revenues:
Salaries, commissions and payroll
 related costs                             92,604        84,069       274,280       240,144
Data processing expenses, rentals
 and telecommunication costs               20,938        22,829        69,735        69,506
Other operating expenses                   36,459        28,731       106,115        89,379
Depreciation and amortization of
 property and equipment                    10,703         9,731        31,317        28,525
Amortization of intangible assets           5,214         4,805        15,771        11,156
Capitalization of internally generated
 computer software-net                       (285)       (1,879)       (1,768)       (5,411)
                                        ---------------------------------------------------
Total cost of revenues                    165,633       148,286       495,450       433,299
                                        ---------------------------------------------------
Operating income                           30,952        28,636        92,309        74,272
Interest expense - net                      4,294         6,413        15,025        12,687
                                        ---------------------------------------------------
Income before income taxes                 26,658        22,223        77,284        61,585
Income tax provision                       10,929         9,111        31,686        25,250
                                        ===================================================
Net income                                $15,729       $13,112       $45,598       $36,335
                                        ===================================================
Net income per common and
 common equivalent share                    $0.34         $0.29         $0.99         $0.84
                                        ===================================================
Shares used in computing
 net income per share                      46,265        45,864        46,094        43,395
                                        ===================================================
</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

                                        2
<PAGE>

                         FISERV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                                             September 30,      December 31,
                                                  1996              1995
                                              ----------         ----------
                                                       (In thousands)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents ................      $69,036            $59,743
Accounts receivable ......................      159,620            154,628
Prepaid expenses and other assets ........       53,075             63,893
Due on sale of securities ................                          97,446
Trust account investments ................      911,338            834,286
Other investments ........................       28,792             55,748
Deferred income taxes ....................       33,098             39,527
Property and equipment-net ...............      145,230            148,343
Internally generated computer software-net       76,368             73,863
Identifiable intangible assets relating
 to acquisitions-net .....................       53,113             57,270
Goodwill-net .............................      295,198            300,552
                                              =========          =========
Total ....................................   $1,824,868         $1,885,299
                                              =========          =========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable .........................      $42,504            $43,948
Accrued expenses .........................       59,427             59,614
Accrued income taxes .....................        5,553              6,116
Deferred revenues ........................       48,852             40,754
Trust account deposits ...................      892,511            917,189
Long-term debt ...........................      289,864            381,361
Other long-term obligations ..............        1,501              2,055
                                              ---------          ---------
Total liabilities ........................    1,340,212          1,451,037
                                              ---------          ---------
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock outstanding, 45,233,000 and
  44,887,000 shares, respectively ........          452                449
Additional paid-in capital ...............      320,631            315,800
Unrealized gain on investments ...........       15,279             15,268
Accumulated earnings .....................      148,294            102,745
                                              ---------          ---------
Total stockholders' equity ...............      484,656            434,262
                                              =========          =========
Total ....................................   $1,824,868         $1,885,299
                                              =========          =========

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                          FISERV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
             for the Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 1996 and 1995
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Nine Months Ended
                                                                      September 30,
                                                                   1996           1995
                                                                ---------       --------
                                                                     (In thousands)
<S>                                                              <C>             <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                                       $45,598         $36,335
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash provided by 
 operating activities:
 Deferred income taxes                                             6,429          13,638
 Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment          31,317          28,525
 Amortization of intangible assets                                15,771          11,156
 Capitalization of internally generated computer software-net     (1,768)         (5,411)
                                                                ---------       ---------
                                                                  97,347          84,243
Cash provided (used) by changes in assets and  liabilities,  
 net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:
 Accounts receivable                                              (5,117)         (1,818)
 Prepaid expenses and other assets                                10,332          (8,877)
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses                            (1,385)        (14,045)
 Deferred revenue                                                  8,009           2,225
 Income taxes payable                                               (983)          1,012
                                                                ---------       ---------
Net cash provided by operating activities                        108,203          62,740
                                                                ---------       ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:
 Capital expenditures                                            (26,144)        (33,563)
 Investments and other assets                                     26,956          19,432
 Payment for acquisition of businesses                            (7,860)       (253,082)
 Trust account investments                                        20,464          20,973
                                                                ----------      ---------
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities                  13,416        (246,240)
                                                                ----------      ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
 Borrowings and other long-term obligations-net                  (92,459)        225,135
 Issuance of common stock                                          4,834           1,083
 Trust account deposits                                          (24,701)         10,253
                                                                ----------      ---------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities                (112,326)        236,471
                                                                ----------      ---------
Change in cash                                                     9,293          52,971
Beginning balance                                                 59,743          29,683
                                                                ==========      =========
Ending balance                                                   $69,036         $82,654
                                                                ==========      =========

</TABLE>

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                          FISERV, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Principles of Consolidation

The  consolidated  balance  sheet  as of  September  30,  1996  and the  related
consolidated  statements  of income and cash flows for the three and  nine-month
periods  ended  September  30,  1996 and 1995 are  unaudited.  In the opinion of
management,  all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such financial
statements  have  been  included.  Such  adjustments  consisted  only of  normal
recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a
full year. The financial statements and notes are presented as permitted by Form
10-Q, and do not contain certain  information  included in the annual  financial
statements  and notes of  Fiserv,  Inc.  and  subsidiaries  (the  Company or the
Registrant).

2. Shares Used in Computing Net Income per Share

                                           Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                              September 30,       September 30,
                                            1996       1995      1996      1995
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                       (In thousands)
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding .....................   45,197    44,844     44,765   42,450
Shares issuable upon exercise of options
reduced by the number of shares which
could have been purchased with the
proceeds of such exercise ..............    1,068     1,020      1,329      945
                                           -------------------------------------
                   Shares used .........   46,265    45,864     46,094   43,395
                                           =====================================

Income per common and common  equivalent  share is computed  using the  weighted
average  number of common and  dilutive  common  equivalent  shares  outstanding
during the periods.

3. Accounting for Income Taxes

Deferred  income taxes reflect the net tax effects of (a) temporary  differences
between the carrying amount of assets and  liabilities  for financial  reporting
purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, and (b) operating and tax
credit carryforwards.  Significant  components of the Company's net deferred tax
asset as of September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995 are as follows:

                                              September 30,   December 31,
                                                  1996            1995
                                                ---------------------------
                                                     (In thousands)
Allowance for doubtful accounts ...........      $1,719         $2,319
Accrued expenses not currently deductible .       5,576          7,769
Deferred revenue ..........................       9,201          9,122
Other .....................................       1,301          1,728
Net operating loss and credit carryforwards       5,544          6,739
Purchased incomplete software technology ..      62,654         66,305
Deferred costs ............................      (6,332)        (9,143)
Internally generated capitalized software .     (31,311)       (30,283)
Excess of tax over book depreciation and
  amortization ............................      (4,635)        (4,419)
Unrealized gain on investments ............     (10,619)       (10,610)
                                              --------------------------
Total deferred income taxes ...............     $33,098        $39,527
                                              ===========================
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4. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

                                                               Nine Months Ended
                                                                 September 30,
                                                               1996       1995
                                                             -------------------
                                                                (In thousands)
Income taxes paid ........................................    $25,820     $8,424
Interest paid ............................................     14,960     10,914
Liabilities assumed in acquisitions of
businesses -        Trust account deposits                               225,893
                    Other ................................      1,236     48,784
Value of common shares issued in acquisitions of businesses              135,947


MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations
- ---------------------
The  following  table  sets  forth,  for the  periods  indicated,  the  relative
percentage  which  certain  items in the  Company's  consolidated  statements of
income bear to revenues.

                                        Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                          September 30,         September 30,
                                        1996       1995       1996        1995
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                              (Percent of Revenues)

Revenues ........................      100.00%    100.00%    100.00%    100.00%
                                       -----------------------------------------

Salaries and related costs ......       47.11      47.51      46.67      47.32
Data processing costs ...........       10.65      12.90      11.86      13.69
Other operating expenses ........       18.55      16.24      18.05      17.61
Depreciation and amortization ...        5.44       5.50       5.33       5.62
Amortization of intangible assets        2.65       2.72       2.68       2.20
Capitalization of software-net ..       (0.14)     (1.06)     (0.30)     (1.07)
                                       -----------------------------------------
Total cost of revenues ..........       84.26      83.81      84.29      85.37
                                       -----------------------------------------
Operating income ................       15.74      16.19      15.71      14.63
                                       =========================================

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<PAGE>
Revenues
- --------
Revenues  increased  11.1% from $176.9  million in the third  quarter of 1995 to
$196.6 million in the current third quarter and 15.8% from $507.6 million in the
first nine months of 1995 to $587.8  million in the comparable  current  period.
Approximately  65% of the  year-to-date  growth  in  revenue  resulted  from the
inclusion of revenues  from the date of purchase of acquired  companies  and the
remainder from increases in revenue from the addition of new clients,  growth in
the transaction volume experienced by existing clients and price increases.

Cost of Revenues
- ----------------
Cost of revenues  increased  11.7% from $148.3  million in the third  quarter of
1995 to $165.6  million in the  current  third  quarter,  and 14.3% from  $433.3
million  in the first  nine  months of 1995 to $495.5  million in the first nine
months  of 1996.  Year to date,  these  increases  are  slightly  less  than the
increase in revenue for the periods due to improved operating margins.

Operating Income
- ----------------
Operating  income increased 8.1% from $28.6 million in the third quarter of 1995
to $31.0 million in the current third  quarter,  and 24.3% from $74.3 million in
the first nine months of 1995 to $92.3 million in the first nine months of 1996.
As a percentage of revenues,  operating  margins were slightly  lower during the
current third quarter and improved slightly during the first nine months of 1996
when compared to the comparable prior year periods.  The decrease in the current
quarter  resulted from charges  related to the disposition of a business and the
year to date  increase  was  primarily  due to changes  in the mix of  business,
including the impact of acquisitions.

Interest Expense - Net
- ----------------------
As a result of substantial  debt reductions and slightly lower effective  rates,
interest  expense  decreased  $2.1 million in the third quarter of 1996 and $2.3
million for the first nine months of 1996 when compared to amounts  incurred for
the comparable 1995 periods.

Income Tax Provision
- --------------------
Income taxes were computed at 41% in both 1996 and 1995.  The 41% rate is
expected to apply throughout the current year.

Net Income
- ----------
Net income grew 20.0% from $13.1  million in the third  quarter of 1995 to $15.7
million in the comparable 1996 quarter and 25.5% from $36.3 million in the first
nine  months of 1995 to $45.6  million in the  comparable  current  period.  Net
income per share  increased  $.05 from $.29 in the third quarter of 1995 to $.34
in the current third quarter and $.15 from $.84 in the first nine months of 1995
to $.99 in the first nine months of 1996.  The  increase in net income per share
over 1995 was consistent  with  management  expectations  and historical  growth
rates.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------
During the nine months ended  September 30, 1996,  cash  increased  $9.3 million
comprising  primarily $108.2 million net cash provided by operating  activities,
$22.8 million  decrease in investments  and $4.8 million from issuance of common
stock,  which  was  partially  offset by $7.9  million  for the  acquisition  of
businesses,  $92.5 million net repayment of long-term debt and $26.1 million for
capital  expenditures.  Long-term  obligations  amounted  to $291.4  million  at
September 30, 1996. The majority of this debt comprises $112.9 million of senior
notes  due  1997  to 2001  and  $158.3  million  advanced  under a $225  million
unsecured line of credit and commercial paper facility which reduces $15 million
in May 1998,  $60 million in May 1999 and expires in May 2000. A facility fee of
0.10% to 0.20% per annum is required on the line.

The Company has historically applied a significant portion of its cash flow from
operating  activities and proceeds of its common stock offerings to acquisitions
and the  reduction of  long-term  debt and invests the  remainder in  short-term
obligations until it is needed for further  acquisitions or operating  purposes.

The Company believes that its cash flow from operating  activities together with
other  available  sources  of  funds  will  be  adequate  to  meet  its  funding
requirements.  However,  in the event that the Company makes significant  future
acquisitions,  it may raise funds through  additional  borrowings or issuance of
securities.

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<PAGE>
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
- ------------------------------------------

  (a) Exhibits
      Index to exhibits
      (11) Statement  regarding  computation of per share earnings  (included on
           page 5, Part 1).

  (b) Reports on Form 8-K
      During the quarter ended September 30, 1996, the Registrant filed a report
      on Form 8-K,  dated July 25, 1996,  relating to a proposal to perform item
      processing services for Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada.

















                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                        Fiserv, Inc.
                                        ------------
                                        (Registrant)



Date: October 22, 1996                   by /S/ EDWARD P. ALBERTS
                                        ------------------------
                                        EDWARD P. ALBERTS
                                        Senior Vice President, Finance
                                        and Controller



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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                                          5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
September  1996 10-Q and is  qualified  in its  entirety  by  reference  to such
information.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                                  1000
       
<S>                                                  <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                      9-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                  DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                       SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                                      69,036
<SECURITIES>                                               911,338
<RECEIVABLES>                                              159,620
<ALLOWANCES>                                                     0
<INVENTORY>                                                      0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                         1,193,069
<PP&E>                                                     145,230
<DEPRECIATION>                                                   0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                           1,824,868
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                    1,048,847
<BONDS>                                                          0
                                            0
                                                      0
<COMMON>                                                       452
<OTHER-SE>                                                 484,204
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                             1,824,868
<SALES>                                                          0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                           587,759
<CGS>                                                            0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                              481,447
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                            14,003
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                          15,025
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                             77,284
<INCOME-TAX>                                                31,686
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                         45,598
<DISCONTINUED>                                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                  0
<CHANGES>                                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                                45,598
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                    0.99
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                    0.99
        


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