Payments and processing technologies and solutions provider Fiserv Inc (NASDAQ:FISV) has reported financial results for the second quarter of 2016.
GAAP revenue for the company increased 5% in the second quarter to $1.36 billion, with 9% growth in the Payments segment and 1% growth in the Financial segment, compared to the second quarter of 2015. GAAP revenue for the company increased 5% in the first six months of 2016 to $2.69 billion, with 8% growth in the Payments segment and 1% growth in the Financial segment, compared to the prior year period.
GAAP earnings per share was $0.94 in the second quarter and $2.21 in the first six months of 2016, increasing 77% and 75%, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. GAAP earnings per share included a net investment gain of $0.39 per share in both the first quarter and first six months of 2016 driven by a sale of a business interest at StoneRiver Group, L.P. (StoneRiver), a joint venture in which the company owns a 49% interest, and debt extinguishment and refinancing costs of $0.25 per share in both the second quarter and first six months of 2015.
GAAP operating margin was 26.6% in the second quarter and 26.0% in the first six months of 2016, increasing 150 basis points and 110 basis points, respectively, compared to the prior year periods.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $687 million in the first six months of 2016 compared with $600 million in the prior year period, an increase of 15%.
Jeffery Yabuki, Fiserv
Jeffery Yabuki, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv, said:
Our second quarter results were highlighted by strong growth in the Payments segment leading to double-digit gains in adjusted EPS. Strong sales results in the quarter should add to our momentum in the second half of the year.”
Second Quarter 2016 Non-GAAP Results and Additional Information
- Adjusted revenue increased 6% in the second quarter to $1.29 billion and 5% in the first six months to $2.55 billion, compared to the prior year periods.
- Internal revenue growth in the quarter was 4% for the company, driven by 6% growth in the Payments segment and 1 percent growth in the Financial segment.
- Internal revenue growth was 4% in the first six months of 2016, led by 7% growth in the Payments segment and 1 percent growth in the Financial segment.
- Adjusted earnings per share increased 14% in the second quarter to $1.08 and increased 17% in the first six months of 2016 to $2.14 compared to the prior year periods.
- Adjusted operating margin increased 10 basis points to 31.9% in the quarter and increased 40 basis points to 31.9% in the first six months compared to the prior year periods.
- Free cash flow was $442 million in the first six months of 2016 compared to $439 million in the prior year period. Cash distributions of $140 million in the first half of 2016 from StoneRiver related to the sale of a business interest have been excluded from the company’s free cash flow results.
- The company repurchased 2.8 million shares of common stock for $283 million in the second quarter and 6.2 million shares of common stock for $604 million in the first six months of 2016. As of June 30, 2016, the company had 11.2 million remaining shares authorized for repurchase.
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