通過我們的基金溝通解決方案業務,我們爲基金經理提供一個單一、一體化的服務提供商,以管理數據、進行計算、撰寫文檔、管理合規性,並在多個轄區內傳播信息。我們的解決方案幫助基金經理增加分銷機會,遵守英國和歐盟的法規,例如償付能力 II 和 MiFID II,並使投資者能夠以數字格式輕鬆獲取信息。我們還支持基金經理在歐洲市場上的文檔和數據傳播。這使得分銷商和投資者能夠接收到完整、準確和及時的信息,以支持基金銷售。
此外,我們的業務流程外包、共同基金處理和轉賬代理解決方案,以及提供這些服務的實體,均受到監管監督。我們的業務流程外包和共同基金處理服務由經紀自營商Broadridge Business Process Outsourcing, LLC(「BBPO」)執行。BBPO已在SEC註冊,是FINRA的成員,並需要參與證券投資者保護公司(「SIPC」)。儘管BBPO的FINRA會員協議允許其從事清算以及除共同基金零售外的公司證券零售業務,但BBPO不清算客戶交易,不處理任何零售業務,也不持有客戶帳戶。BBPO必須遵守與其業務的許多方面相關的法規,包括交易慣例、資本要求、記錄保存、防止洗錢、保護客戶資金和客戶證券,以及對董事、官員和員工行爲的監督。不遵守任何這些法律、規則或法規可能會導致譴責、罰款、發出停止令或撤銷SEC或FINRA授權以允許其業務運作,或者使其董事、官員或員工失去資格。證券行業,包括公司外包業務或職能,持續受到監管審查。這種監督可能導致未來實施更嚴格的有關業務流程外包的法律或規則。作爲註冊經紀商和FINRA成員,BBPO受1934年證券交易法第15c3-1號統一淨資本規則的約束,該規則要求BBPO保持最低淨資本金額。截至2024年6月30日,BBPO已符合這一資本要求。
B. 合併和演示基礎。合併財務報表是根據美國公認的會計原則(「GAAP」)和美國證券交易委員會對10-k表年度報告的要求編制的。這些財務報表列報了公司的合併狀況,包括公司直接或間接擁有控股財務權益的實體、公司按權益會計法記錄投資的實體以及某些有價和不可有價證券。公司間餘額和交易已被清除。由於四捨五入,所列金額的總和可能不一致。某些前期金額已酌情重新分類,以符合本年度的列報方式。
A. 估算值的使用。 按照公認會計原則編制這些財務報表要求管理層做出影響合併財務報表及其附註中報告的金額的估算和假設。這些估計是基於管理層對時事、歷史經驗、公司未來可能採取的行動的最佳了解,以及在這種情況下被認爲合理的其他各種假設和判斷。因此,實際結果可能不同於這些估計。合併財務報表附註中酌情進一步描述了在特定會計政策中使用估計值的情況。
B. 收入確認。 ASC 606 「與客戶簽訂合同的收入」 概述了一種用於覈算與客戶簽訂合同產生的收入的單一綜合模型。核心原則是,實體確認收入以反映向客戶轉讓承諾的商品或服務,其金額應反映該實體爲換取這些商品或服務而預計有權獲得的對價。
C. 現金和現金等價物。 原始到期日爲 90 天數或更短的天數被視爲現金等價物。由於其短期性質,公司現金及現金等價物的公允價值近似於賬面價值。
D. 金融工具。 除長期債務外,公司幾乎所有金融工具均按公允價值記賬,或者由於工具的到期日短,賬面金額接近公允價值。公司長期固定利率優先票據的賬面價值代表扣除未攤銷折扣和扣除相關的未攤銷債務發行成本後的長期固定利率優先票據的面值。公司長期固定利率優先票據的公允價值基於市場報價。 有關公司長期固定利率優先票據的進一步描述,請參閱附註14 「借款」;有關公司金融工具公允價值的更多詳情,請參閱附註7 「金融工具的公允價值」。此外,有關公司按公允價值結算的跨貨幣互換衍生品合約的詳細信息,請參閱附註19 「合同承諾、意外開支和資產負債表外安排」。
E. 財產、廠房和設備。 不動產、廠房和設備最初按成本入賬,並使用直線法在資產的估計使用壽命內折舊。租賃權益改善將在較短的租賃期限或改善措施的預計使用壽命內攤銷。 資產的估計使用壽命如下:
裝備
3到7 年份
建築物和建築物改善
5 到 20 年份
傢俱和固定裝置
4到7 年份
有關公司財產、廠房和設備的進一步描述,請參閱附註9 「不動產、廠房和設備,淨額」。
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F. 證券。 證券是反映在合併資產負債表中的其他非流動資產中的非衍生品,除非管理層打算在報告期結束後的十二個月內處置投資,在這種情況下,它們反映在合併資產負債表中的其他流動資產中。這些投資是針對公司沒有控制權、共同控制權或重大影響力的實體進行的。公允價值易於確定的證券按公允價值記賬。沒有易於確定的公允價值的證券最初按成本確認,然後按成本減去減值(如果有)加上或減去因同一發行人的相同或相似投資的交易中可觀察到的價格變化(例如隨後的籌資交易)而產生的減值進行記賬。有或沒有易於確定的公允價值的證券價值的變化都記錄在合併收益表中。在確定沒有易於確定的公允價值的證券是否受到減值時,管理層會考慮定性因素來確定減值,包括髮行人的財務狀況和短期前景。有關公司證券公允價值的更多詳細信息,請參閱附註7 「金融工具的公允價值」。
G. 庫存。 庫存按成本(按先入先出的原則確定)或市場中較低者列報。 庫存餘額爲 $30.5 百萬和美元34.1 百萬美元,由用於向客戶郵寄代理和其他材料的表格和信封組成,分別反映在2024年6月30日和2023年6月30日的合併資產負債表中的其他流動資產中。
H. 延遲的客戶轉換和啓動成本。 延期客戶轉換和啓動成本包括建立或轉換客戶系統以使用公司技術所產生的直接成本,通常在成本所涉安排的服務期限內按直線方式進行延期和確認,該服務期從客戶啓用公司的服務時開始。確定遞延費用金額的關鍵判斷與此類費用在多大程度上可收回有關。該估計包括(i)預計的未來客戶收入,包括可變收入,由轉換成本估計(包括入職成本和持續運營成本的估計)抵消,以及(ii)對預期客戶壽命的估計。這也是公司評估此類減值成本的依據。有關公司延期客戶轉換和啓動成本的進一步描述,請參閱附註11 「延期客戶轉換和啓動成本」。
I. 遞延銷售佣金成本。 只有在合同執行後,公司才會推遲增量成本,以獲得預期可收回的客戶合同,其中包括產生的銷售佣金。遞延銷售佣金成本使用與資產相關的商品或服務的轉移模式相一致的投資組合方法按直線攤銷,該方法還考慮了預期的客戶壽命。作爲一種實際的權宜之計,如果該實體本應確認的銷售佣金資產的攤還期爲一年或更短,則公司將銷售佣金視爲發生時的支出。公司對遞延銷售佣金成本的賬面價值進行減值評估,其依據是這些成本是否可以從與遞延銷售佣金成本相關的客戶投資組合的預期未貼現淨運營現金流中完全收回。有關公司遞延銷售佣金成本的更多信息,請參閱附註12 「其他非流動資產」。
J. 延期數據中心成本。 數據中心成本與我們的主要數據中心繫統和應用程序相關的轉換成本有關。與使數據中心可用於其預期用途所需的活動直接相關的成本將從數據中心實現全部功能之日起在合同有效期內按直線方式攤銷。這些遞延成本分別反映在2024年6月30日和2023年6月30日的合併資產負債表中的其他非流動資產中。有關公司遞延數據中心成本的進一步描述,請參閱附註12 「其他非流動資產」。
K. 善意。 公司不攤銷商譽,而是至少每年在申報單位層面對商譽進行減值測試,如果情況表明可能出現減值,則更頻繁地進行商譽減值測試。公司使用3月31日的財務報表餘額每年測試本財年第四季度的商譽減值。公司對商譽減值的評估包括將每個申報單位的公允價值與其賬面價值進行比較。公司使用收益法確定其申報單位的公允價值,該方法使用各種假設來考慮對未來現金流進行貼現分析,包括根據假設的長期增長率、估計成本和基於特定報告單位的加權平均資本成本的適當貼現率對收入進行預測。貼現現金流分析中使用的需要判斷的主要因素是基於利息和稅前預測收益的預計未來運營現金流,以及終值增長率和貼現率假設的選擇。加權平均資本成本考慮了我們合併資本結構中每個組成部分(股權和長期債務)的相對權重。對長期增長和成本的估算基於歷史數據、各種內部估計和各種外部來源,是公司常規長期規劃過程的一部分制定的。如果申報單位的賬面金額超過其公允價值,則減值損失的確認金額應等於該超出部分,但不得超過分配給該申報單位的商譽總額。 有關公司商譽會計的進一步說明,請參閱附註10 「商譽和無形資產,淨額」。
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L. 長期資產減值。 每當事件或情況變化表明某項資產(或資產組)的賬面金額可能無法收回時,對長期資產進行減值審查。持有和使用的資產的可收回性是通過將資產(或資產組)的賬面金額與該資產(或資產組)預計產生的未貼現未來現金流進行比較來衡量的。如果一項資產(或資產組)的賬面金額超過其預期的未來預計現金流量,則根據該資產(或資產組)的賬面金額超過其公允價值的金額確認減值費用。壽命有限的無形資產在其估計的使用壽命內按直線分期攤銷,每當事件或情況變化表明賬面金額可能無法收回時,還要進行減值審查。 有關公司財產、廠房和設備的進一步描述,請參閱附註9 「不動產、廠房和設備,淨額」。有關公司無形資產淨額的進一步描述,請參閱附註6 「收購」 和附註10 「商譽和無形資產,淨額」。
M. 權益法投資.當公司維持行使重大影響力的能力時,公司產生20%至50%所有權權益的投資使用權益會計法進行覈算。公司在權益法投資淨收益或虧損中所佔的份額包含在其他非營業外收益(支出)淨額中。權益法投資包含在其他非流動資產中。對權益法投資進行減值審查,方法是評估投資的市值下降是否是暫時性的,這會考慮保留投資的意圖和能力、市值低於成本的時間和程度以及被投資者的財務狀況。
N. 外幣折算和交易。 公司外國子公司的資產和負債根據每個期末的有效匯率折算成美元。收入和支出按該期間的平均匯率折算。貨幣交易收益或虧損包含在非營業收入(支出)中,淨額。資產負債表折算的收益或損失包含在累計其他綜合收益(虧損)中。
O. 收入分配成本。 收入分銷成本主要包括與公司投資者傳播解決方案部門相關的郵資相關費用,以及Broadridge退休和工作場所管理服務費用。這些成本反映在合併收益表中的收入成本中。
P. 基於股票的薪酬。 公司根據授予當日獎勵的公允價值,在合併收益表中確認股票薪酬支出的衡量標準,從而對股票薪酬進行覈算。對於發行的股票期權,每種股票期權的公允價值是在授予之日使用二項式期權定價模型估算的。二項式模型考慮了一系列與波動率、股息收益率、無風險利率和員工運動行爲相關的假設。二項式模型中使用的預期波動率基於隱含的市場波動率、公司股價的歷史波動率和其他因素的組合。同樣,股息收益率基於歷史經驗和預期的未來變化。無風險利率源自授予時有效的美國國債收益率曲線。二項式模型還納入了基於歷史數據分析的行使和沒收假設。股票期權授予的預期壽命來自二項式模型的輸出,代表授予的期權預計到期的到期時間。對於限制性股票單位,獎勵的公允價值基於公司股票在授予之日的當前公允價值減去按授予時有效的美國國債收益率曲線得出的無風險利率折現的未來預期股息的現值。 有關公司股票薪酬的進一步描述,請參閱附註16 「股票薪酬」。
R. 所得稅。 公司根據資產負債法覈算所得稅,該法爲所得稅的影響制定了財務會計和報告標準。所得稅會計的目標是確認本年度應付或可退還的稅款金額,以及公司合併財務報表或納稅申報表中確認的事件的未來稅收後果的遞延所得稅負債和資產。遞延所得稅資產和負債是根據合併財務報表賬面金額與資產和負債稅基之間的臨時差異進行確認的,使用的是暫時差異預計會逆轉的年份的現行稅率。
The Company evaluates each lease and service arrangement at inception to determine if the arrangement is, or contains, a lease. A lease exists if the Company obtains substantially all of the economic benefits of and has the right to control the use of an asset for a period of time. The lease term begins on the commencement date, which is the date the Company takes possession of the leased property and also classifies the lease as either operating or finance, and may include options to extend or terminate the lease if exercise of the option to extend or terminate the lease is considered to be reasonably certain. The Company’s options to extend or terminate a lease generally do not exceed five years. The lease term is used both to determine lease classification as an operating or finance lease and to calculate straight-line lease expense for operating leases. The weighted average remaining operating lease term as of June 30, 2024 was 6.9 years.
ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term while lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of fixed lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets also include prepaid lease payments and exclude lease incentives received. Certain leases require the Company to pay taxes, insurance, maintenance, and/or other operating expenses associated with the leased asset. Such amounts are not included in the measurement of the lease liability to the extent they are variable in nature (e.g. based on actual costs incurred). These variable lease costs are recognized as a variable lease expense when incurred. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to measure the lease liability and the associated ROU asset at commencement date. The incremental borrowing rate was determined based on the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over a similar term. The Company uses the unsecured borrowing rate and risk-adjusts that rate to approximate a collateralized rate. The weighted average discount rate used in measurement of the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of June 30, 2024 was 3.0%.
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information
June 30,
2024
2023
(in millions)
Assets:
Operating lease ROU assets (a)
$
186.2
$
198.3
Liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities (a) - Current
$
38.0
$
40.9
Operating lease liabilities (a) - Non-current
183.8
198.5
Total Operating lease liabilities
$
221.9
$
239.4
_________
(a)Operating lease assets are included within Other non-current assets, and operating lease liabilities are included within Payables and accrued expenses (current portion) and Other non-current liabilities (non-current portion) in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Components of Lease Cost (a)
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
(in millions)
Operating lease cost
$
39.9
$
41.0
Variable lease cost
$
29.0
$
26.0
_________
(a)Lease cost is included within Cost of revenues and Selling, general and administrative expenses, dependent upon the nature and use of the ROU asset, in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
(in millions)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash outflows from operating leases
$
35.9
$
36.3
ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities
$
21.8
$
6.4
Maturity of Lease Liabilities under ASC 842 (Leases)
Future rental payments on leases with initial non-cancellable lease terms in excess of one year were due as follows at June 30, 2024:
Operating Leases
Years Ending June 30,
(in millions)
2025
$
45.2
2026
40.7
2027
38.7
2028
34.3
2029
28.0
Thereafter
71.0
Total lease payments
258.0
Less: Discount Amount
36.1
Present value of operating lease liabilities
$
221.9
NOTE 9. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property, plant and equipment at cost and Accumulated depreciation at June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
June 30,
2024
2023
(in millions)
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and buildings
$
2.5
$
2.5
Equipment
383.4
350.8
Furniture, leaseholds and other
220.7
200.6
606.6
553.9
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(444.4)
(408.2)
Property, plant and equipment, net
$
162.2
$
145.7
In fiscal years 2024 and 2023, Property, plant and equipment and Accumulated depreciation were each reduced by $3.7 million and $4.3 million, respectively, for asset retirements related to fully depreciated property, plant and equipment no longer in use.
Depreciation expense for Property, plant and equipment for the years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
Depreciation expense for Property, plant and equipment
$
40.6
$
41.2
$
43.3
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NOTE 10. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
Changes in Goodwill for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
Investor Communication Solutions
Global Technology and Operations
Total
(in millions)
Goodwill, gross, at June 30, 2022
$
1,043.7
$
2,441.2
$
3,484.9
Additions
—
—
—
Foreign currency translation and other
(0.9)
(22.4)
(23.3)
Fair value adjustments (a)
—
—
—
Accumulated impairment losses
—
—
—
Goodwill, net, at June 30, 2023
$
1,042.8
$
2,418.8
$
3,461.6
Goodwill, gross, at June 30, 2023
$
1,042.8
$
2,418.8
$
3,461.6
Additions
41.8
—
41.8
Foreign currency translation and other
(0.3)
(33.7)
(34.0)
Fair value adjustments (a)
—
—
—
Accumulated impairment losses
—
—
—
Goodwill, net, at June 30, 2024
$
1,084.3
$
2,385.1
$
3,469.4
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(a) Fair value adjustments includes adjustments to goodwill as part of finalization of the purchase price allocations.
Additions for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 include $41.8 million for the acquisition of AdvisorTarget.
During fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company performed the required impairment tests of Goodwill and determined that there was no impairment. The Company also performs a sensitivity analysis under Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test assuming hypothetical reductions in the fair values of the reporting units. A 10% change in our estimates of projected future operating cash flows, discount rates, or terminal value growth rates, which are the most significant estimates used in our calculations of the fair values of the reporting units, would not result in an impairment of our goodwill.
Intangible assets at cost and accumulated amortization at June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
June 30,
2024
2023
Original Cost
Accumulated Amortization
Intangible Assets, net
Original Cost
Accumulated Amortization
Intangible Assets, net
(in millions)
Software licenses
$
233.9
$
(168.5)
$
65.3
$
183.7
$
(154.2)
$
29.5
Acquired software technology
295.0
(215.3)
79.7
292.4
(165.5)
126.9
Customer contracts and lists
1,140.4
(698.0)
442.4
1,150.8
(558.5)
592.4
Acquired intellectual property
136.6
(136.6)
—
136.6
(136.6)
—
Internal use software
823.1
(103.3)
719.8
762.9
(44.8)
718.1
Other intangibles
20.2
(20.2)
0.1
23.7
(23.3)
0.4
$
2,649.2
$
(1,342.0)
$
1,307.2
$
2,550.2
$
(1,082.9)
$
1,467.2
All of the intangible assets have finite lives and as such, are subject to amortization.
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The weighted-average remaining useful life of the intangible assets is as follows:
Weighted-Average Remaining Useful Life (Years)
Acquired software technology
2.0
Software licenses
2.7
Customer contracts and lists
3.4
Internal use software
16.0
Other intangibles
0.2
Total weighted-average remaining useful life
10.2
Expenditures for major software purchases and software developed or obtained for internal use are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis generally over a three- to five-year period or another period deemed appropriate based on the specific characteristics of the software, considering the potential impact of obsolescence, speed of technology changes, competition, and other economic factors.
Amortization of intangibles for the years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was as follows:
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
Amortization expense for intangible assets
$
279.5
$
257.6
$
289.3
Estimated remaining amortization expenses of the Company’s existing intangible assets for the next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows:
Years Ending June 30,
(in millions)
2025
$
276.0
2026
253.5
2027
164.1
2028
125.1
2029
45.2
Thereafter
443.2
Total
$
1,307.2
NOTE 11. DEFERRED CLIENT CONVERSION AND START-UP COSTS
Deferred client conversion and start-up costs consisted of the following:
June 30,
2024
2023
(in millions)
Deferred client conversion and start-up costs
$
884.5
$
925.4
Other start-up costs
7.6
11.5
Total
$
892.1
$
937.0
Deferred Client Conversion and Start-up Costs
Deferred client conversion and start-up costs include direct costs incurred to set up or convert a client’s systems to function with the Company’s technology, and are generally deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the service term of the arrangement to which the costs relate, which commences when the client goes live with the Company’s services. The key judgment for determining the amount of costs to be deferred relates to the extent to which such costs are recoverable. This estimate includes (i) projected future client revenues, including variable revenues, offset by an estimate of conversion costs including an estimate of onboarding costs as well as ongoing operational costs, and (ii) an estimate of the expected client life. This is also the basis for how the Company assesses such costs for impairment.
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Deferred client conversion and start-up costs of $892.1 million as of June 30, 2024 consist of costs incurred to set-up or convert a client’s systems to function with the Company’s technology of $884.5 million, as well as other start-up costs of $7.6 million. Deferred client conversion and start-up costs of $937.0 million as of June 30, 2023 consist of costs incurred to set-up or convert a client’s systems to function with the Company’s technology of $925.4 million, as well as other start-up costs of $11.5 million.
The total amount of deferred client conversion and start-up costs and deferred sales commission costs amortized in Operating expenses for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $132.9 million and $94.9 million, respectively.
NOTE 12. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Other non-current assets consisted of the following:
June 30,
2024
2023
(in millions)
Long-term investments
$
271.1
$
241.9
ROU assets (a)
186.2
198.3
Deferred sales commissions costs
131.2
114.1
Contract assets (b)
125.3
109.1
Long-term broker fees
34.9
32.0
Deferred data center costs (c)
11.8
15.4
Other (d)
110.1
118.3
Total
$
870.6
$
829.2
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(a) ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term. Please refer to Note 8, “Leases” for a further discussion.
(b) Contract assets result from revenue already recognized but not yet invoiced, including certain future amounts to be collected under software term licenses and certain other client contracts.
(c) Represents deferred data center costs associated with the Company’s information technology services agreements. Please refer to Note 19, “Contractual Commitments, Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” for a further discussion.
(d) Includes $59.9 million and $66.7 million derivative assets as of June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively, related to the Company’s cross-currency swap derivative contracts. Please refer to Note 19, “Contractual Commitments, Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” for a further discussion.
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NOTE 13. PAYABLES AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Payables and accrued expenses consisted of the following:
June 30,
2024
2023
(in millions)
Accounts payable
$
314.0
$
157.3
Employee compensation and benefits
354.4
335.6
Accrued broker fees
126.3
148.0
Accrued taxes
112.5
69.7
Accrued dividend payable
93.4
85.6
Business process outsourcing administration fees
59.9
61.7
Customer deposits
52.7
65.6
Operating lease liabilities
38.0
40.9
Other
43.3
55.1
Total
$
1,194.4
$
1,019.5
Restructuring Charges
The total Employee compensation and benefits liability within the table above of $354.4 million and $335.6 million, respectively, includes a restructuring liability of $38.9 million and $19.5 million as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, Broadridge completed a corporate restructuring initiative to exit and realign some of its businesses, streamline the Company’s management structure, reallocate work to lower cost locations, and reduce headcount in deprioritized areas (the “Corporate Restructuring Initiative”), which was initiated in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. For fiscal years 2024 and 2023, this restructuring resulted in total severance costs of $45.2 million and $20.4 million, respectively recorded in Operating expenses. These costs were not reflected in segment profit and are recorded within the Other segment.
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NOTE 14. BORROWINGS
Outstanding borrowings and available capacity under the Company’s borrowing arrangements were as follows:
Expiration Date
Principal amount outstanding at June 30, 2024
Carrying value at June 30, 2024
Carrying value at June 30, 2023
Unused Available Capacity
Fair Value at June 30, 2024
(in millions)
Current portion of long-term debt
Fiscal 2021 Term Loans (a)
May 2024
$
—
$
—
$
1,178.5
$
—
$
—
Total
$
—
$
—
$
1,178.5
$
—
$
—
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
Fiscal 2021 Revolving Credit Facility:
U.S. dollar tranche
April 2026
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
1,100.0
$
—
Multicurrency tranche
April 2026
—
—
—
400.0
—
Total Revolving Credit Facility
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
1,500.0
$
—
Fiscal 2024 Amended Term Loan (a)
August 2026
$
1,120.0
$
1,117.9
$
—
$
—
$
1,120.0
Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes
June 2026
$
500.0
$
498.7
$
498.0
$
—
$
480.4
Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes
December 2029
750.0
745.1
744.3
—
667.7
Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes
May 2031
1,000.0
993.4
992.5
—
843.5
Total Senior Notes
$
2,250.0
$
2,237.2
$
2,234.7
$
—
$
1,991.6
Total long-term debt
$
3,370.0
$
3,355.1
$
2,234.7
$
1,500.0
$
3,111.6
Total debt
$
3,370.0
$
3,355.1
$
3,413.3
$
1,500.0
$
3,111.6
_________
(a) The Fiscal 2021 Term Loans were reclassified from Current portion of long-term debt to Long-term debt in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024 upon amendment of the loan, to reflect the remaining maturity of more than one year.
Future principal payments on the Company’s outstanding debt are as follows (in millions):
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
Thereafter
Total
Years ending June 30,
$
—
$
500.0
$
1,120.0
$
—
$
—
$
1,750.0
$
3,370.0
Fiscal 2021 Revolving Credit Facility: In April 2021, the Company entered into an amended and restated $1.5 billion five-year revolving credit facility (as amended on December 23, 2021 and May 23, 2023, the “Fiscal 2021 Revolving Credit Facility”), which replaced the $1.5 billion five-year revolving credit facility entered during March 2019. The Fiscal 2021 Revolving Credit Facility is comprised of a $1.1 billion U.S. dollar tranche and a $400.0 million multicurrency tranche. On May 23, 2023, we amended the interest rate index from LIBOR to Adjusted Term SOFR. All other terms remained unchanged.
The weighted-average interest rate on the Fiscal 2021 Revolving Credit Facility was 6.50%, 4.95% and 1.30% for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The fair value of the variable-rate Fiscal 2021 Revolving Credit Facility borrowings at June 30, 2024 approximates carrying value and has been classified as a Level 2 financial liability (as defined in Note 7, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments”).
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Under the Fiscal 2021 Revolving Credit Facility, revolving loans denominated in U.S. Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euro, Swedish Kronor and Yen bears interest at Adjusted Term SOFR, CDOR, EURIBOR, TIBOR and STIBOR, respectively, plus 1.100% (subject to step-ups to 1.175% and step-downs to 0.805% based on public debt ratings) and revolving loans denominated in Sterling bears interest at SONIA plus 1.1326% per annum (subject to step-ups to 1.2076% and step-downs to 0.8376% based on ratings). The Fiscal 2021 Revolving Credit Facility also has an annual facility fee equal to 15.0 basis points on the entire facility (subject to step-ups to 20.0 basis points and step-downs to 7.0 basis points based on ratings). The Company may voluntarily prepay, in whole or in part and without premium or penalty, borrowings under the Fiscal 2021 Revolving Credit Facility in accordance with individual drawn loan maturities. The Fiscal 2021 Revolving Credit Facility is subject to certain covenants, including a leverage ratio. At June 30, 2024, the Company is in compliance with all covenants of the Fiscal 2021 Revolving Credit Facility.
Fiscal 2021 Term Loans: In March 2021, the Company entered into an amended and restated term credit agreement as amended on December 23, 2021 and May 23, 2023, (“Term Credit Agreement”) providing for term loan commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $2.55 billion, comprised of a $1.0 billion tranche (“Tranche 1”) and a $1.55 billion tranche (“Tranche 2,” together with Tranche 1, the “Fiscal 2021 Term Loans”). The proceeds of the Fiscal 2021 Term Loans were used by the Company to solely finance the acquisition of Itiviti and pay certain fees and expenses in connection therewith. Once borrowed, amounts repaid or prepaid in respect of such Fiscal 2021 Term Loans may not be reborrowed. The Tranche 1 Loan was to mature on the date that is 18 months after the date on which the Fiscal 2021 Term Loans were borrowed (the “Funding Date”), but was repaid in full in May 2021 with proceeds from the Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes (as discussed further below). The Tranche 2 Loan was to mature in May 2024. The Tranche 2 Loan bore interest at Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.000% per annum (subject to step-ups to Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.250% or a step-down to SOFR plus 0.750% based on ratings). On May 23, 2023, we amended the interest rate index from LIBOR to Adjusted Term SOFR. All other terms remained unchanged.
Fiscal 2024 Amended Term Loan: On August 17, 2023, the Company amended and restated the Term Credit Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Term Credit Agreement”), providing for term loan commitment in an aggregate principal amount of $1.3 billion, replacing the Tranche 2 Loan of the Fiscal 2021 Term Loans (the “Fiscal 2024 Amended Term Loan”). The Fiscal 2024 Amended Term Loan will mature in August 2026 on the third anniversary of the amended Funding Date of August 17, 2023. The Fiscal 2024 Term Loan bears interest at Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.250% per annum (subject to a step-up to Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.375% or step-downs to Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.125% and Adjusted Term SOFR plus 1.000% in each case, based on ratings).
The Company may voluntarily prepay the Fiscal 2024 Amended Term Loan in whole or in part and without premium or penalty.In the event of receipt of cash proceeds by the Company or its subsidiaries from certain incurrences of indebtedness, certain equity issuances, and certain sales, transfers or other dispositions of assets, the Company will be required to prepay the Fiscal 2024 Term Loan, subject to certain limitations and qualifications as set forth in the Amended and Restated Term Credit Agreement. The Amended and Restated Term Credit Agreement is subject to certain covenants, including a leverage ratio. At June 30, 2024, the Company is in compliance with all covenants of the Fiscal 2024 Amended Term Loan.
Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes: In June 2016, the Company completed an offering of $500.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes (the “Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes”). The Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes will mature on June 27, 2026 and bear interest at a rate of 3.40% per annum. Interest on the Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 27 and December 27 of each year. The Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes were issued at a price of 99.589% (effective yield to maturity of 3.449%). The indenture governing the Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes contains certain covenants including covenants restricting the Company’s ability to create or incur liens securing indebtedness for borrowed money, to enter into certain sale-leaseback transactions, certain subsidiary indebtedness, and to engage in mergers or consolidations and transfer or lease all or substantially all of our assets. At June 30, 2024, the Company is in compliance with the covenants of the indenture governing the Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes. The indenture also contains covenants regarding the purchase of the Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes upon a change of control triggering event. The Company may redeem the Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes in whole or in part at any time before their maturity. The fair value of the fixed-rate Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes at June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 was $480.4 million and $471.4 million, respectively, based on quoted market prices and has been classified as a Level 1 financial liability (as defined in Note 7, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments”).
Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes: In December 2019, the Company completed an offering of $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of senior notes (the “Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes”). The Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes will mature on December 1, 2029 and bear interest at a rate of 2.90% per annum. Interest on the Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes were issued at a price of 99.717% (effective yield to maturity of 2.933%). The indenture governing the Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes contains certain covenants including covenants restricting the Company’s ability to create or incur liens securing indebtedness for borrowed money, to enter into certain sale-leaseback transactions, certain subsidiary indebtedness, and to engage in mergers or consolidations and transfer or lease all or substantially all of our assets. At June 30, 2024, the Company is in compliance with the covenants of the indenture governing the Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes. The indenture also contains covenants regarding the purchase of the Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes
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upon a change of control triggering event. The Company may redeem the Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes in whole or in part at any time before their maturity. The fair value of the fixed-rate Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes at June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 was $667.7 million and $641.0 million, respectively, based on quoted market prices and has been classified as a Level 1 financial liability (as defined in Note 7, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments”).
Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes: In May 2021, the Company completed an offering of $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes (the “Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes”). The Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes will mature on May 1, 2031 and bear interest at a rate of 2.60% per annum. Interest on the Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year. The Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes were issued at a price of 99.957% (effective yield to maturity of 2.605%). The indenture governing the Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes contains certain covenants including covenants restricting the Company’s ability to create or incur liens securing indebtedness for borrowed money, to enter into certain sale-leaseback transactions, certain subsidiary indebtedness, and to engage in mergers or consolidations and transfer or lease all or substantially all of our assets. At June 30, 2024, the Company is in compliance with the covenants of the indenture governing the Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes. The indenture also contains covenants regarding the purchase of the Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes upon a change of control triggering event. The Company may redeem the Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes in whole or in part at any time before their maturity. The fair value of the fixed-rate Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes at June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 was $843.5 million and $817.4 million, respectively, based on quoted market prices and has been classified as a Level 1 financial liability (as defined in Note 7, “Fair Value of Financial Instruments”).
The Fiscal 2021 Revolving Credit Facility, Fiscal 2024 Amended Term Loan, Fiscal 2016 Senior Notes, Fiscal 2020 Senior Notes and Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are ranked equally in right of payment.
In addition, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries established unsecured, uncommitted lines of credit with banks. As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, there were no outstanding borrowings under these lines of credit.
NOTE 15. OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Other non-current liabilities consisted of the following:
June 30,
2024
2023
(in millions)
Operating lease liabilities
$
183.8
$
198.5
Post-employment retirement obligations
214.8
182.2
Non-current income taxes
59.0
52.4
Acquisition related contingencies
15.0
7.7
Other
78.3
35.2
Total
$
550.9
$
476.0
The Company sponsors a Supplemental Officer Retirement Plan (the “Broadridge SORP”). The Broadridge SORP is a non-qualified ERISA defined benefit plan pursuant to which the Company will pay supplemental pension benefits to certain key officers upon retirement based upon the officers’ years of service and compensation. The Broadridge SORP was closed to new participants beginning in fiscal year 2015. The Company also sponsors a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “Broadridge SERP”). The Broadridge SERP is also a non-qualified ERISA defined benefit plan pursuant to which the Company will pay supplemental pension benefits to certain key executives upon retirement based upon the executives’ years of service and compensation. The Broadridge SERP was closed to new participants beginning in fiscal year 2015.
The SORP and SERP are effectively funded with assets held in a Rabbi Trust. The assets invested in the Rabbi Trust are to be used in part to fund benefit payments to participants under the terms of the plans. The Rabbi Trust is irrevocable and no portion of the trust funds may be used for any purpose other than the delivery of those assets to the participants, except that assets held in the Rabbi Trust would be subject to the claims of the Company’s general creditors in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company. The Broadridge SORP and SERP are non-qualified plans for federal tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of ERISA. The Rabbi Trust assets had a value of $61.8 million at June 30, 2024 and $57.8 million at June 30, 2023 and are included in Other non-current assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.The SORP and the SERP had a total benefit obligation of $61.6 million at June 30, 2024 and $58.6 million at June 30, 2023 and are included in Other non-current liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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NOTE 16. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Incentive Equity Awards. The Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 2007 Omnibus Award Plan (the “2007 Plan”) and 2018 Omnibus Award Plan (the “2018 Plan”) provide for the granting of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, phantom stock awards, stock bonuses and performance compensation awards to employees, non-employee directors, and other key individuals who perform services for the Company. The 2018 Plan was approved by shareholders in November 2018 and replaced the 2007 Plan. The accounting for stock-based compensation requires the measurement of stock-based compensation expense to be recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings based on the fair value of the award on the date of grant. In accordance with the 2007 Plan and 2018 Plan, the Company’s stock-based compensation consists of the following:
Stock Options: Stock options are granted to employees at exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the dates of grant. Stock options are generally issued under a graded vesting schedule, meaning that they vest ratably over four years, and have a term of 10 years. A portion of the stock options granted in fiscal year 2018 have a cliff vesting schedule meaning that they fully vest in four years from the grant date and have a term of 10 years. Compensation expense for stock options under a graded vesting schedule is recognized over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the stock option award. Compensation expense for stock options under a cliff vesting schedule is recognized equally over the vesting period of four years with 25 percent of the cost recognized over each 12 months period net of estimated forfeitures.
Time-based Restricted Stock Units: The Company has a time-based restricted stock unit (“RSU”) program under which RSUs representing the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock for each vested RSU granted. Time-based RSUs typically vest two and one-half years from the date of grant. The Company records stock compensation expense for time-based RSUs net of estimated forfeitures on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units: The Company has a performance-based RSU program under which RSUs representing the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock for each vested RSU granted. RSUs vest upon the achievement by the Company of specific performance metrics. The Company records stock compensation expense for performance-based RSUs net of estimated forfeitures on a straight-line basis over the performance period, plus a subsequent vesting period, which typically totals approximately two and one-half years from the date of grant.
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The activity related to the Company’s incentive equity awards for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 consisted of the following:
Stock Options
Time-based RSUs
Performance-based RSUs
Number of Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Number of Shares
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Number of Shares
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Balances at June 30, 2021
3,203,682
$
88.33
761,337
$
117.07
247,580
$
126.29
Granted
436,913
146.26
396,667
159.57
103,084
157.88
Exercised (a)
(850,514)
70.94
—
—
—
—
Vesting of RSUs (b)
—
—
(318,693)
117.62
(91,246)
119.65
Expired/forfeited
(83,396)
114.58
(88,459)
145.53
(49,137)
109.45
Balances at June 30, 2022
2,706,685
$
102.34
750,852
$
135.94
210,281
$
148.59
Granted
577,046
144.34
393,541
139.36
110,624
139.00
Exercised (a)
(565,470)
76.38
—
—
—
—
Vesting of RSUs (b)
—
—
(333,625)
134.02
(108,475)
130.18
Expired/forfeited
(21,456)
141.35
(79,441)
144.18
(10,725)
144.91
Balances at June 30, 2023
2,696,805
$
116.46
731,327
$
137.76
201,705
$
153.42
Granted
338,301
197.04
299,368
173.18
92,905
168.95
Exercised (a)
(732,491)
98.34
—
—
—
—
Vesting of RSUs (b)
—
—
(294,088)
152.47
(85,914)
158.22
Expired/forfeited
(121,994)
158.93
(53,923)
152.23
(46,891)
145.22
Balances at June 30, 2024 (c)
2,180,621
$
132.68
682,684
$
146.05
161,805
$
152.21
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(a)Stock options exercised during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 had intrinsic values of $66.7 million, $51.2 million and $79.6 million, respectively.
(b)Time-based RSUs that vested during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 had a total fair value of $59.0 million, $49.6 million and $50.5 million, respectively. Performance-based RSUs that vested during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 had a total fair value of $17.2 million, $15.9 million and $14.3 million, respectively.
(c)As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s outstanding stock options using the fiscal year-end share price of $197.00 had an aggregate intrinsic value of $140.8 million. As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s outstanding “in the money” vested stock options using the fiscal year-end share price of $197.00 had an aggregate intrinsic value of $112.0 million. As of June 30, 2024, time-based RSUs and performance-based RSUs expected to vest using the fiscal year-end share price of $197.00 had an aggregate intrinsic value of $127.1 million and $29.8 million, respectively. Performance-based RSUs granted in the table above represent initial target awards, and performance adjustments for (i) change in shares issued based upon attainment of performance goals determined in the period, and (ii) estimated change in shares issued resulting from attainment of performance goals to be determined at the end of the prospective performance period.
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The tables below summarize information regarding the Company’s outstanding and exercisable stock options as of June 30, 2024:
Outstanding Options
Options Outstanding
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions) (a)
Range of Exercise Prices
$0.01 to $50.00
15,914
0.37
$
45.09
$50.01 to $65.00
125,568
1.67
$
55.01
$65.01 to $80.00
78,362
2.61
$
67.32
$80.01 to $95.00
221,186
3.50
$
93.36
$95.01 to $110.00
146,194
4.52
$
99.43
$110.01 to $125.00
241,407
5.32
$
117.50
$125.01 to $155.00
1,023,915
7.39
$
145.32
$155.01 to $197.00
47,515
8.18
$
174.78
$197.01 to $204.03
280,560
9.45
$
198.77
2,180,621
6.30
$
132.68
$
140.8
Exercisable Options
Range of Exercise Prices
Options Exercisable
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions) (a)
$0.01 to $50.00
15,914
0.37
$
45.09
$50.01 to $65.00
125,568
1.67
$
55.01
$65.01 to $80.00
78,362
2.61
$
67.32
$80.01 to $95.00
221,186
3.50
$
93.36
$95.01 to $110.00
146,194
4.52
$
99.43
$110.01 to $125.00
241,407
5.32
$
117.50
$125.01 to $155.00
469,337
6.62
$
145.40
$155.01 to $197.00
43,003
8.07
$
174.55
$197.01 to $204.03
4,438
0.88
$
198.30
1,345,409
4.90
$
113.78
$
112.0
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(a) Calculated using the closing stock price on the last trading day of fiscal year 2024 of $197.00, less the option exercise price, multiplied by the number of instruments.
Stock-based compensation expense of $70.6 million, $73.1 million, and $68.4 million was recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, as well as related tax benefits of $13.7 million, $13.1 million, and $15.7 million, respectively.
As of June 30, 2024, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options and RSU awards amounted to $17.2 million and $55.9 million, respectively, which will be amortized over the weighted-average remaining requisite service periods of 1.8 years and 1.8 years, respectively.
The Company may reissue treasury stock to satisfy stock option exercises and issuances under the Company’s RSU awards. From time to time, the Company may repurchase shares of its common stock under its authorized share repurchase programs. The Company repurchased 2.3 million shares in fiscal year 2024 under our share repurchase program as compared to no shares repurchased in fiscal year 2023 under our share repurchase program, which excludes shares withheld by the Company to cover payroll taxes on the vesting of RSU awards, which are also accounted for as treasury stock. The Company considers several factors in determining when to execute share repurchases, including, among other things, actual and potential acquisition activity, cash balances and cash flows, issuances due to employee benefit plan activity, and market conditions.
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The following table presents the assumptions used to determine the fair values of the stock option grants using the Binomial options pricing model during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Graded Vesting
Risk-free interest rate
4.3
%
4.0
%
1.9
%
Dividend yield
1.7
%
2.0
%
1.8
%
Weighted-average volatility factor
23.7
%
25.8
%
27.8
%
Weighted-average expected life (in years)
5.5
5.5
5.6
Weighted-average fair value (in dollars)
$
49.31
$
35.43
$
33.29
NOTE 17. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
A. Defined Contribution Savings Plans. The Company sponsors a 401(k) savings plan covering eligible U.S. employees of the Company. This plan provides a base contribution plus Company matching contributions on a portion of employee contributions.
The ERSP was adopted effective January 1, 2015 for those executives who are not participants in the Broadridge SORP or Broadridge SERP (defined below). The ERSP is a defined contribution plan that allows eligible full-time U.S. employees to defer compensation until a later date and the Company will match a portion of the deferred compensation above the qualified defined contribution compensation and deferral limitations.
The costs recorded by the Company for these plans were:
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
401(k) savings plan
$
47.2
$
54.0
$
47.5
ERSP
3.7
4.1
3.6
Total
$
50.9
$
58.1
$
51.1
B. Defined Benefit Pension Plans. The Company sponsors a Supplemental Officer Retirement Plan (the “SORP”). The SORP is a nonqualified ERISA defined benefit plan pursuant to which the Company will pay supplemental pension benefits to certain key officers upon retirement based upon the officers’ years of service and compensation. The SORP was closed to new participants beginning in fiscal year 2015. The Company also sponsors a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “SERP”). The SERP is also a nonqualified ERISA defined benefit plan pursuant to which the Company will pay supplemental pension benefits to certain key executives upon retirement based upon the executives’ years of service and compensation. The SERP was closed to new participants beginning in fiscal year 2015.
The SORP and SERP are effectively funded with assets held in a Rabbi Trust. The assets invested in the Rabbi Trust are to be used in part to fund benefit payments to participants under the terms of the plans. The Rabbi Trust is irrevocable and no portion of the trust funds may be used for any purpose other than the delivery of those assets to the participants, except that assets held in the Rabbi Trust would be subject to the claims of the Company’s general creditors in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company. The SORP and SERP are nonqualified plans for federal tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of ERISA. The Rabbi Trust assets had a value of $61.8 million at June 30, 2024 and $57.8 million at June 30, 2023 and are included in Other non-current assets in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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The amounts charged to expense by the Company for these plans were:
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
SORP
$
3.5
$
3.4
$
5.7
SERP
0.3
0.4
0.5
Total
$
3.7
$
3.8
$
6.2
The benefit obligation to the Company under these plans at June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was:
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
SORP
$
56.4
$
53.4
$
51.6
SERP
5.2
5.2
5.4
Total
$
61.6
$
58.6
$
57.0
C. Other Post-retirement Benefit Plan. The Company sponsors an Executive Retiree Health Insurance Plan. It is a post-retirement benefit plan pursuant to which the Company helps defray the health care costs of certain eligible key executive retirees and qualifying dependents, based upon the retirees’ age and years of service, until they reach the age of 65. The plan is currently unfunded.
The amounts charged to expense by the Company for this plan were:
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
Executive Retiree Health Insurance Plan
$
0.6
$
0.3
$
0.1
The benefit obligation to the Company under this plan at June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was:
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
Executive Retiree Health Insurance Plan
$
5.4
$
4.7
$
4.0
D. Other Post-employment Benefit Obligations. The Company sponsors certain non-U.S. benefits-related plans covering certain eligible international employees who are eligible under the terms of their employment in their respective countries. These plans are generally unfunded.
The amounts charged to expense by the Company for these plans were in fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022 was:
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
Other Non-U.S. Benefits-Related Plans
$
2.8
$
1.8
$
2.0
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The benefit obligation to the Company under these plans at June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 was:
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
Other Non-U.S. Benefits-Related Plans
$
12.4
$
10.4
$
9.8
NOTE 18. INCOME TAXES
Earnings before income taxes shown below are based on the geographic location to which such earnings are attributable.
Years Ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
Earnings before income taxes:
U.S.
$
716.1
$
710.6
$
609.9
Foreign
161.3
84.2
62.3
Total
$
877.4
$
794.9
$
672.2
The Provision for income taxes consists of the following components:
Years Ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
Current:
U.S. Federal
$
205.8
$
143.2
$
25.4
Foreign
63.9
45.4
45.4
U.S. State
29.4
26.5
11.7
Total current
299.0
215.1
82.4
Deferred:
U.S. Federal
(89.4)
(23.7)
65.8
Foreign
(25.6)
(29.3)
(31.7)
U.S. State
(4.7)
2.2
16.6
Total deferred
(119.7)
(50.8)
50.7
Total Provision for income taxes
$
179.3
$
164.3
$
133.1
Years Ended June 30,
2024
%
2023
%
2022
%
(in millions)
Provision for income taxes at U.S. statutory rate
$
184.2
21.0
$
166.9
21.0
$
141.2
21.0
Increase (decrease) in Provision for income taxes from:
Tax Credits and Foreign-Derived Intangible Income Deduction (“FDII”)
(21.2)
(2.4)
(20.2)
(2.5)
(16.6)
(2.5)
Other
2.2
0.3
1.9
0.2
3.9
0.6
Total Provision for income taxes
$
179.3
20.4
$
164.3
20.7
$
133.1
19.8
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The Provision for income taxes and effective tax rates for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 were $179.3 million and 20.4%, compared to $164.3 million and 20.7%, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 was driven by an increase in discrete tax benefits relative to pre-tax income, primarily attributable to an ETB of $12.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 compared to $10.4 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
The Provision for income taxes and effective tax rates for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 were $164.3 million and 20.7%, compared to $133.1 million and 19.8%, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 compared to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 was driven by lower total discrete benefits, primarily attributable to an ETB of $10.4 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 compared to $18.1 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $853.9 million of accumulated earnings and profits attributable to foreign subsidiaries. The Company considers $668.5 million of accumulated earnings attributable to foreign subsidiaries to be permanently reinvested outside the U.S. and has not determined the cost to repatriate such earnings since it is not practicable to calculate the amount of income taxes payable in the event all such foreign earnings are repatriated. The Company does not consider the remaining $185.4 million of accumulated earnings to be permanently reinvested outside the U.S. The Company has accrued approximately $10.4 million of foreign income and withholding taxes, state income taxes, and tax on exchange gain attributable to such earnings.
In December 2021, the OECD adopted model rules for a global framework to impose a 15% global minimum tax referred to as Pillar Two effective for tax years beginning after January 1, 2024. The OECD continues to issue additional guidance on the operation of the model rules. While the United States has not enacted Pillar Two, certain countries in which we operate have adopted their own version of the Pillar Two model rules. Management continues to monitor additional guidance from the OECD and countries which are implementing Pillar Two. Based on current guidance, we believe that our net income, cash flows, or financial condition will not be materially impacted by Pillar Two.
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Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when such differences are expected to reverse. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities at June 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
June 30,
2024
2023
(in millions)
Classification:
Long-term deferred tax assets (included in Other non-current assets)
$
23.8
$
14.5
Long-term deferred tax liabilities
(277.3)
(391.3)
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
(253.5)
$
(376.8)
Components:
Deferred tax assets:
Accrued expenses not currently deductible
$
21.4
$
8.2
Compensation and benefits not currently deductible
86.5
75.8
Net operating losses
23.1
26.3
Tax credits
6.0
11.5
Research and development expenses
162.1
90.6
Deferred revenue
85.6
29.7
Other
4.3
24.1
Total deferred tax assets
388.9
266.2
Less: Valuation allowances
(10.8)
(10.3)
Deferred tax assets, net
378.1
255.9
Deferred tax liabilities:
Goodwill and identifiable intangibles
186.4
215.9
Depreciation
11.9
14.5
Deferred expenses
390.6
359.1
Unremitted earnings
10.4
11.5
Cross Currency Swap and Treasury-Locks
13.1
14.4
Other
19.1
17.3
Deferred tax liabilities
631.6
632.6
Net deferred tax liabilities
$
(253.5)
$
(376.8)
The Company has estimated foreign net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $46.2 million as of June 30, 2024 of which $7.3 million are subject to expiration in the June 30, 2026 through June 30, 2043 period, and of which $38.8 million has an indefinite utilization period. In addition, the Company has estimated U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $30.1 million of which $12.4 million are subject to expiration in the June 30, 2025 through June 30, 2037 period with the balance of $17.6 million having an indefinite utilization period.
Valuation allowances are recognized to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that the Company will not be able to utilize the deferred tax assets of certain subsidiaries to offset future taxable earnings. The Company has recorded valuation allowances of $10.8 million and $10.3 million at June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The determination as to whether a deferred tax asset will be recognized is made on a jurisdictional basis and is based on the evaluation of historical taxable income or loss, projected future taxable income, carryforward periods, scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities and tax planning strategies. Projected future taxable income is based on expected results and assumptions as to the jurisdiction in which the income will be earned. The assumptions used to project future taxable income require significant judgment and are consistent with the plans and estimates used to manage the underlying businesses.
In the next twelve months, the Company does not expect a material change to its net reserve balance for unrecognized tax benefits.
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The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s gross unrecognized tax positions:
Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
Beginning balance
$
68.8
$
57.6
$
50.7
Gross increases related to prior period tax positions
8.0
13.2
8.3
Gross decreases related to prior period tax positions
(2.0)
(3.3)
(0.5)
Gross increases related to current period tax positions
7.5
6.9
8.3
Gross decreases related to settlements
(0.4)
(0.3)
(4.2)
Gross decreases due to lapse of the statute of limitations
(7.2)
(5.4)
(5.0)
Ending balance
$
74.7
$
68.8
$
57.6
As of June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the net reserve for unrecognized tax positions recorded by the Company that is included in the preceding table of gross unrecognized tax positions was $67.3 million, $62.0 million, and $51.6 million, respectively, and if reversed in full, would favorablyaffect the effective tax rate by these amounts, respectively.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the Company adjusted accrued interest by $0.1 million and recognized a total liability for interest on unrecognized tax positions of $4.2 million; in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, the Company adjusted accrued interest by $0.3 million and recognized a total liability for interest on unrecognized tax positions of $4.1 million; in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, the Company adjusted accrued interest by $0.2 million and recognized a total liability for interest on unrecognized tax positions of $3.8 million.
The Company is regularly subject to examination of its income tax returns by U.S. Federal, state and foreign income tax authorities. The tax years that are currently open and could be subject to income tax audits for U.S. federal and most state and local jurisdictions are fiscal years ending June 30, 2021 through June 30, 2024, and for Canadian operations that could be subject to audit in Canada, fiscal years ending June 30, 2020 through June 30, 2024. A change in the assessment of the outcomes of such matters could materially impact our Consolidated Financial Statements.
NOTE 19. CONTRACTUAL COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Data Center Agreements
The Company is a party to an Amended and Restated IT Services Agreement with Kyndryl, Inc. (“Kyndryl”), an entity formed by IBM’s spin-off of its managed infrastructure services business, under which Kyndryl provides certain aspects of the Company’s information technology infrastructure, including supporting its mainframe, midrange, network and data center operations, as well as providing disaster recovery services. The Amended and Restated IT Services Agreement expires on June 30, 2027, however the Company may renew the agreement for up to one additional 12-month period. Fixed minimum commitments remaining under the Amended and Restated IT Services Agreement at June 30, 2024 are $113.4 million through June 30, 2027, the final year of the Amended and Restated IT Services Agreement.
The Company is a party to an information technology agreement for private cloud services (the “Private Cloud Agreement”) under which Kyndryl operates, manages and supports the Company’s private cloud global distributed platforms and products, and operates and manages certain Company networks. The Private Cloud Agreement expires on March 31, 2030. Fixed minimum commitments remaining under the Private Cloud Agreement at June 30, 2024 are $106.3 million through March 31, 2030, the final year of the contract.
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The following table summarizes the capitalized costs related to data center agreements as of June 30, 2024:
Amended and Restated IT Services Agreement
Other
Total
(in millions)
Capitalized costs, beginning balance
$
63.0
$
7.7
$
70.7
Capitalized costs incurred
—
—
—
Impact of foreign currency exchange
—
—
—
Total capitalized costs, ending balance
63.0
7.7
70.7
Total accumulated amortization
(53.2)
(6.1)
(59.3)
Net Deferred Costs
$
9.8
$
1.6
$
11.4
Cloud Services Resale Agreement
On December 31, 2021, the Company and Presidio Networked Solutions LLC (“Presidio”), a reseller of services of Amazon Web Services, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, “AWS”), entered into an Order Form and AWS Private Pricing Addendum, dated December 31, 2021 (the “Order Form”), to the Cloud Services Resale Agreement, dated December 15, 2017, as amended (together with the Order Form, the “AWS Cloud Agreement”), whereby Presidio will resell to the Company certain public cloud infrastructure and related services provided by AWS for the operation, management and support of the Company’s cloud global distributed platforms and products. The AWS Cloud Agreement expires on December 31, 2026. Fixed minimum commitments remaining under the AWS Cloud Agreement at June 30, 2024 are $136.1 million through December 31, 2026.
Investments
The Company has an equity method investment that is a variable interest in a variable interest entity. The Company is not the primary beneficiary and therefore does not consolidate the investee. The Company’s potential maximum loss exposure related to its unconsolidated investment in this variable interest entity totaled $34.3 million as of June 30, 2024, which represents the carrying value of the Company's investment.
In addition, as of June 30, 2024, the Company also has a future commitment to fund $0.4 million to one of the Company’s other investees.
Contractual Obligations
The Company has obligations under the Amended IT Services Agreement, the Private Cloud Agreement, the AWS Cloud Agreement, software license agreements including hosted software arrangements, and software and hardware maintenance and support agreements.
The following table summarizes the total expenses related to these agreements:
Years ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
(in millions)
Data center expenses
$
223.7
$
235.1
$
248.0
Software license agreements
101.5
90.6
81.9
Software/hardware maintenance agreements
72.4
73.8
77.3
Total expenses
$
397.5
$
399.5
$
407.1
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The future minimum commitments at June 30, 2024 for the aforementioned Amended IT Services Agreement, the Private Cloud Agreement, the AWS Cloud Agreement, software license agreements including hosted software arrangements, and software and hardware maintenance and support agreements are as follows:
Years Ending June 30,
(in millions)
2025
$
180.0
2026
162.7
2027
117.2
2028
34.2
2029
17.6
Thereafter
11.1
Total
$
522.8
The future minimum commitments table excludes $53.0 million of other liabilities recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2024.
Litigation
Broadridge or its subsidiaries are subject to various claims and legal matters that arise in the normal course of business (referred to as “Litigation”). The Company establishes reserves for Litigation and other loss contingencies when it is both probable that a loss will occur, and the amount of such loss can reasonably be estimated. For certain Litigation matters for which the Company does not believe it probable that a loss will occur at this time, the Company is able to estimate a range of reasonably possible losses in excess of established reserves. Management currently estimates an aggregate range of reasonably possible losses for such matters of up to $5.0 million in excess of any established reserves. The Litigation matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and it is reasonably possible that the actual results may vary significantly from this estimate. The Company’s management currently believes that resolution of any outstanding legal matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. However, legal matters are subject to inherent uncertainties and there exists the possibility that the ultimate resolution of these matters could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations in the period in which any such effects are recorded.
Plan Management Corp. Claim
Paramount Financial Communications, Inc. d/b/a Plan Management Corp. (“Plan Management”) and Jonathan Miller filed a complaint on January 28, 2015 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Plan Management claimed that Broadridge Investor Communication Solutions, Inc. (“BRICS”) breached a marketing agreement between BRICS and Plan Management (the “Marketing Agreement”) and Mr. Miller asserted a fraud claim. The case went to trial in the second fiscal quarter of the Company’s fiscal year 2023. The court dismissed Mr. Miller’s fraud claim and Plan Management’s breach of contract claim went to the jury. On December 7, 2022, the jury found that BRICS breached the Marketing Agreement and acted with gross negligence and willful misconduct. On July 26, 2023, the trial court vacated the damages award but not the liability finding. A new trial on damages was scheduled. In July 2024, Broadridge agreed to settle the matter for $11.0 million and provided an incremental accrual of $10.3 million in the fourth quarter of the 2024 fiscal year. The settlement is subject to final documentation.
A law firm representing a machine operator currently employed by BRCC, a business within the ICS segment in Edgewood, New York sought compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act and New York Labor Law on behalf of the machine operator and a proposed class of machine operators. During the third quarter of 2024, Broadridge agreed to settle the matter for $9.9 million and provided an incremental accrual of $8.2 million. The settlement is subject to final documentation and court approval.
Other
It is not the Company’s business practice to enter into off-balance sheet arrangements. However, the Company is exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates that could impact its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. The Company manages its exposure to these market risks through its regular operating and financing activities and, when deemed appropriate, through the use of derivative financial instruments.
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In January 2022, the Company executed a series of cross-currency swap derivative contracts with an aggregate notional amount of EUR 880 million which are designated as net investment hedges to hedge a portion of its net investment in its subsidiaries whose functional currency is the Euro. The cross-currency swap derivative contracts are agreements to pay fixed-rate interest in Euros and receive fixed-rate interest in U.S. Dollars, thereby effectively converting a portion of the Company’s U.S. Dollar denominated fixed-rate debt into Euro denominated fixed-rate debt. The cross-currency swaps mature in May 2031 to coincide with the maturity of the Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes. Accordingly, foreign currency transaction gains or losses on the qualifying net investment hedge instruments are recorded as foreign currency translation within other comprehensive income (loss), net in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and will remain in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Consolidated Balance Sheets until the sale or complete liquidation of the underlying foreign subsidiary. At June 30, 2024, the Company’s position on the cross-currency swaps was an asset of $59.9 million, and is recorded as part of Other non-current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets with the offsetting amount recorded as part of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. The Company has elected the spot method of accounting whereby the net interest savings from the cross-currency swaps is recognized as a reduction in interest expense in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Earnings.
In May 2021, the Company settled a forward treasury lock agreement that was designated as a cash flow hedge, for a pre-tax loss of $11.0 million, after which the final settlement loss is being amortized into Interest expense, net ratably over the 10-year term of the Fiscal 2021 Senior Notes. The expected amount of the existing loss that will be amortized into earnings before income taxes within the next twelve months is approximately $1.1 million.
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts in which it makes representations and warranties that relate to the performance of the Company’s products and services. The Company does not expect any material losses related to such representations and warranties, or collateral arrangements.
The Company’s business process outsourcing and mutual fund processing services are performed by Broadridge Business Process Outsourcing, LLC (“BBPO”), an indirect subsidiary, which is a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Although BBPO’s FINRA membership agreement allows it to engage in clearing and the retailing of corporate securities in addition to mutual fund retailing on a wire order basis, BBPO does not clear customer transactions, process any retail business or carry customer accounts. As a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA, BBPO is subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which requires BBPO to maintain a minimum net capital amount. At June 30, 2024, BBPO was in compliance with this net capital requirement.
In addition, Matrix Trust Company, a subsidiary of the Company, is a Colorado State non-depository trust company and National Securities Clearing Corporation trust member, whose primary business is to provide cash agent, custodial and directed trustee services to institutional customers, and investment management services to collective investment trust funds. As a result, Matrix Trust Company is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Colorado Division of Banking and the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions, as well as the National Securities Clearing Corporation. Specific capital requirements that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items, when applicable, must be met. At June 30, 2024, Matrix Trust Company was in compliance with its capital requirements.
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NOTE 20. CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) BY COMPONENT
The following tables summarize the changes in the accumulated balances for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss):
Foreign Currency Translation
Pension and Post- Retirement Liabilities
Cash Flow Hedge
Total
(in millions)
Balances at June 30, 2021
$
32.9
$
(15.4)
$
(8.2)
$
9.2
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(247.0)
8.6
—
(238.5)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
—
2.0
0.8
2.8
Balances at June 30, 2022
$
(214.1)
$
(4.8)
$
(7.4)
$
(226.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(59.4)
0.1
—
(59.3)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
—
0.1
0.8
0.9
Balances at June 30, 2023
$
(273.6)
$
(4.6)
$
(6.5)
$
(284.7)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
(46.8)
(1.3)
—
(48.0)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
—
0.2
0.8
1.1
Balances at June 30, 2024
$
(320.3)
$
(5.7)
$
(5.7)
$
(331.7)
NOTE 21. FINANCIAL DATA BY SEGMENT
The Company operates in two reportable segments: Investor Communication Solutions and Global Technology and Operations. See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation” for a further description of the Company’s reportable segments.
The primary components of “Other” are certain gains, losses, corporate overhead expenses and non-operating expenses that have not been allocated to the reportable segments, such as interest expense.
Certain corporate expenses, as well as certain centrally managed expenses, are allocated based upon budgeted amounts in a reasonable manner. Because the Company compensates the management of its various businesses on, among other factors, segment profit, the Company may elect to record certain segment-related operating and non-operating expense items in Other rather than reflect such items in segment profit.
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Investor Communication Solutions
Global Technology and Operations
Other
Total
(in millions)
Year ended June 30, 2024
Revenues
$
4,857.9
$
1,648.9
$
—
$
6,506.8
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
950.4
173.3
(246.3)
877.4
Assets
2,522.3
5,124.9
595.2
8,242.4
Capital expenditures
39.1
13.2
5.0
57.4
Depreciation and amortization
40.1
49.4
30.3
119.8
Amortization of acquired intangibles
45.4
154.9
—
200.3
Amortization of other assets
38.5
102.6
16.7
157.8
Year ended June 30, 2023
Revenues
$
4,535.6
$
1,525.2
$
—
$
6,060.9
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
811.4
183.9
(200.5)
794.9
Assets
2,433.3
5,313.9
486.0
8,233.2
Capital expenditures
28.4
3.8
6.1
38.4
Depreciation and amortization
37.9
18.3
28.3
84.4
Amortization of acquired intangibles
55.5
158.9
—
214.4
Amortization of other assets
41.1
68.3
16.9
126.2
Year ended June 30, 2022
Revenues
$
4,256.6
$
1,452.4
$
—
$
5,709.1
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
724.7
139.4
(191.9)
672.2
Assets
2,505.3
5,149.1
514.4
8,168.8
Capital expenditures
15.9
7.0
6.1
29.0
Depreciation and amortization
38.0
19.4
25.1
82.4
Amortization of acquired intangibles
68.7
181.5
—
250.2
Amortization of other assets
39.5
75.4
16.5
131.4
Revenues and assets by geographic area are as follows:
United States
Canada
Europe
Other
Total
(in millions)
Year ended June 30, 2024
Revenues
$
5,620.1
$
393.9
$
445.9
$
46.8
$
6,506.8
Assets
$
5,620.1
$
457.2
$
1,926.7
$
238.4
$
8,242.4
Year ended June 30, 2023
Revenues
$
5,260.0
$
367.4
$
392.2
$
41.3
$
6,060.9
Assets
$
5,514.3
$
448.4
$
2,024.3
$
246.2
$
8,233.2
Year ended June 30, 2022
Revenues
$
4,880.1
$
398.1
$
386.0
$
44.8
$
5,709.1
Assets
$
5,282.3
$
495.4
$
2,152.1
$
239.0
$
8,168.8
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NOTE 22. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On August 5, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the Company’s quarterly cash dividend by $0.08 per share to $0.88 per share, an increase in the expected annual dividend amount from $3.20 to $3.52 per share. The declaration and payment of future dividends to holders of the Company’s common stock will be at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors, and will depend upon many factors, including the Company’s financial condition, earnings, capital requirements of its businesses, legal requirements, regulatory constraints, industry practice, and other factors that the Board of Directors deems relevant.
* * * * * * *
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Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(in millions)
Column A
Column B
Column C
Column D
Column E
Additions
Balance at beginning of period
(1) Charged to costs and expenses
(2) Charged to other accounts
Deductions
Balance at end of period
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2024:
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
7.2
$
7.5
$
—
$
(5.1)
$
9.7
Deferred tax valuation allowance
$
10.3
$
0.5
$
—
$
—
$
10.8
Other receivables
$
3.6
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
3.6
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2023:
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
6.8
$
2.4
$
—
$
(1.9)
$
7.2
Deferred tax valuation allowance
$
10.7
$
—
$
—
$
(0.4)
$
10.3
Other receivables
$
1.7
$
1.7
$
0.5
$
(0.2)
$
3.6
Fiscal year ended June 30, 2022:
Allowance for doubtful accounts
$
9.3
$
—
$
—
$
(2.5)
$
6.8
Deferred tax valuation allowance
$
10.5
$
—
$
0.2
$
—
$
10.7
Other receivables
$
1.0
$
0.7
$
—
$
—
$
1.7
Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
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ITEM 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures
Management Report
Attached as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Form 10-K are certifications of Broadridge’s Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, which are required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). This “Controls and Procedures” section should be read in conjunction with the Deloitte & Touche LLP audit and attestation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that appears in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer as of June 30, 2024, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act. The Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2024 were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
It is the responsibility of Broadridge’s management to establish and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance to Broadridge’s management and board of directors regarding the preparation of reliable financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Broadridge’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of Broadridge; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of Broadridge are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of Broadridge; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding the prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of Broadridge’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements of Broadridge.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
Management has performed an assessment of the effectiveness of Broadridge’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2024 based upon criteria set forth in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management determined that Broadridge’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2024.
Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and has expressed an unqualified opinion in their report on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
/s/ TIMOTHY C. GOKEY
Timothy C. Gokey
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ ASHIMA GHEI
Ashima Ghei
Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Lake Success, New York
August 6, 2024
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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. Other Information
On May 15, 2024, the Company’s President, Christopher Perry, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (the “Perry 10b5-1 Plan”) for the sale of securities of the Company. The Perry 10b5-1 Plan allows for the contemporaneous exercise of options and sale of up to 42,045 underlying shares of the Company’s common stock received upon exercise, subject to the satisfaction of the Company’s stock retention and holding period requirements. The Perry 10b5-1 Plan will expire on May 31, 2025.
On May 17, 2024, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Timothy C. Gokey, adopted a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (the “Gokey 10b5-1 Plan”) for the sale of securities of the Company. The Gokey 10b5-1 Plan allows for the contemporaneous exercise of options and sale of up to 61,349 underlying shares of the Company’s common stock received upon exercise, subject to the satisfaction of the Company’s stock retention and holding period requirements. The Gokey 10b5-1 Plan will expire on November 17, 2024.
Each of the Perry 10b5-1 Plan and Gokey 10b5-1 Plan is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
ITEM 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
None.
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PART III.
ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
We incorporate by reference the information responsive to this Item appearing in our definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days after the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement”).
ITEM 11. Executive Compensation
We incorporate by reference the information responsive to this Item appearing in our Proxy Statement.
ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
We incorporate by reference the information responsive to this Item appearing in our Proxy Statement.
ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
We incorporate by reference the information responsive to this Item appearing in our Proxy Statement.
ITEM 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services
We incorporate by reference the information responsive to this Item appearing in our Proxy Statement.
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PART IV.
ITEM 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a)The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
1.Financial Statements
The Consolidated Financial Statements are listed under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. See Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule.
2.Financial Statement Schedule.
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts is listed under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. See Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule.
3.Exhibits.
The Exhibits filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K are listed on the Exhibit Index, which Exhibit Index is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 16. Form 10-K Summary
Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 6, 2024
BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
By:
/s/ TIMOTHY C. GOKEY
Name:
Timothy C. Gokey
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
SIGNATURES AND POWERS OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Timothy C. Gokey and Ashima Ghei, and each of them, the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents of the undersigned, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign in any and all capacities (including, without limitation, the capacities listed below), any and all amendments to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and anything necessary to be done to comply with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and all the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his or her substitute, or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ TIMOTHY C. GOKEY
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
August 6, 2024
Timothy C. Gokey
/s/ ASHIMA GHEI
Vice President, Interim Chief Financial Officer (Interim Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
The following financial statements from the Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) consolidated statements of earnings for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, (ii) consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, (iii) consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, (iv) consolidated statements of cash flows for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, (v) consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, and (vi) the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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(1)The SEC File No. for the Company’s Form 8-K Reports referenced is 001-33220.
*Certain confidential information contained in this Exhibit was omitted by means of redacting a portion of the text and replacing it with an asterisk.