Fiserv Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 GAAP Results

GAAP revenue for the company increased 7% to $5.11 billion in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the prior year period, with 9% growth in the Merchant Solutions segment and 6% growth in the Financial Solutions segment. GAAP revenue for the company increased 7% to $9.99 billion in the first six months of 2024 compared to the prior year period, with 11% growth in the Merchant Solutions segment and 4% growth in the Financial Solutions segment.

GAAP earnings per share was $1.53 in the second quarter and $2.76 in the first six months of 2024, an increase of 39% compared to both the second quarter and first six months of 2023. GAAP operating margin was 28.0% and 26.1% in the second quarter and first six months of 2024 compared to 23.8% and 22.2% in the second quarter and first six months of 2023. GAAP operating margin in the Merchant Solutions segment was 36.6% and 35.4% in the second quarter and first six months of 2024 compared to 33.7% and 31.8% in the second quarter and first six months of 2023. GAAP operating margin in the Financial Solutions segment was 45.9% and 45.0% in the second quarter and first six months of 2024 compared to 45.8% and 44.1% in the second quarter and first six months of 2023. Net cash provided by operating activities increased 8% to $2.17 billion in the first six months of 2024 compared to $2.01 billion in the prior year period.

“Fiserv once again delivered strong performance across the business with 18% growth in both organic revenue and adjusted earnings per share,” said Frank Bisignano, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv. “Fiserv’s integrated solutions, deep client relationships, and strategic positioning continue to drive our industry leadership.”

Second Quarter 2024 Non-GAAP Results and Additional Information

• Adjusted revenue increased 7% to $4.79 billion in the second quarter and 7% to $9.34 billion in the first six months of 2024 compared to the prior year periods.
• Organic revenue growth was 18% in the second quarter of 2024, led by 28% growth in the Merchant Solutions segment and 8% growth in the Financial Solutions segment.
• Organic revenue growth was 19% in the first six months of 2024, led by 32% growth in the Merchant Solutions segment and 6% growth in the Financial Solutions segment.
• Adjusted earnings per share increased 18% to $2.13 in the second quarter and 18% to $4.00 in the first six months of 2024 compared to the prior year periods.
• Adjusted operating margin increased 160 basis points to 38.4% in the second quarter and 180 basis points to 37.2% in the first six months of 2024 compared to the prior year periods.
• Adjusted operating margin increased 290 basis points to 36.6% in the Merchant Solutions segment and was flat at 45.9% in the Financial Solutions segment in the second quarter of 2024, compared to the prior year period.
• Adjusted operating margin increased 360 basis points to 35.4% in the Merchant Solutions segment and 80 basis points to 45.0% in the Financial Solutions segment in the first six months of 2024, compared to the prior year period.
• Free cash flow was $1.48 billion in the first six months of 2024 compared to $1.47 billion in the prior year period.
• The company repurchased 10.0 million shares of common stock for $1.5 billion in the second quarter and 20.2 million shares of common stock for $3.0 billion in the first six months of 2024.

Outlook for 2024

Fiserv continues to expect organic revenue growth of 15% to 17% and raises adjusted earnings per share outlook to $8.65 to $8.80, representing growth of 15% to 17%, for 2024.

“Encouraged by the strong results achieved in the first half of the year, we are raising our full year 2024 adjusted earnings per share outlook,” said Bisignano. “We expect to extend our track record of sustainable growth and profitability given the strength of our client franchise and continued wins in the marketplace.”

Segment Realignment

The company realigned its reportable segments during the first quarter of 2024 to correspond with changes in its business designed to further enhance operational performance in the delivery of its integrated portfolio of products and solutions to its financial institution clients (“Segment Realignment”). The company’s new reportable segments are Merchant Solutions and Financial Solutions. Segment results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 have been recast to reflect the Segment Realignment. Additional information regarding the Segment Realignment is available in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the company on March 26, 2024.

Earnings Conference Call

The company will discuss its second quarter 2024 results in a live webcast at 7 a.m. CT on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The webcast, along with supplemental financial information, can be accessed on the investor relations section of the Fiserv website at investors.fiserv.com. A replay will be available approximately one hour after the conclusion of the live webcast.

About Fiserv

Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a Fortune 500 company, aspires to move money and information in a way that moves the world. As a global leader in payments and financial technology, the company helps clients achieve best-in-class results through a commitment to innovation and excellence in areas including account processing and digital banking solutions; card issuer processing and network services; payments; e-commerce; merchant acquiring and processing; and the Clover cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform. Fiserv is a member of the S&P 500 Index and has been recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies for 9 of the last 10 years. Visit fiserv.com and follow on social media for more information and the latest company news.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this news release, the company supplements its reporting of information determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), such as revenue, operating income, operating margin, net income attributable to Fiserv, diluted earnings per share and net cash provided by operating activities, with “adjusted revenue,” “adjusted revenue growth,” “organic revenue,” “organic revenue growth,” “adjusted operating income,” “adjusted operating margin,” “adjusted net income,” “adjusted earnings per share,” “adjusted earnings per share growth,” and “free cash flow.” Management believes that adjustments for certain non-cash or other items and the exclusion of certain pass-through revenue and expenses should enhance shareholders' ability to evaluate the company’s performance, as such measures provide additional insights into the factors and trends affecting its business. Therefore, the company excludes these items from its GAAP financial measures to calculate these unaudited non-GAAP measures. The corresponding reconciliations of these unaudited non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are included in this news release, except for forward-looking measures where a reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP measures is not available due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of the non-cash and other items described below that are excluded from the non-GAAP outlook measures. See pages 14-16 for additional information regarding the company’s forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures.

Examples of non-cash or other items may include, but are not limited to, non-cash intangible asset amortization expense associated with acquisitions; non-cash impairment charges; severance costs; net charges associated with debt financing activities; merger and integration costs; gains or losses from the sale of businesses, certain assets or investments; and certain discrete tax benefits and expenses. The company excludes these items to more clearly focus on the factors management believes are pertinent to the company’s operations, and management uses this information to make operating decisions, including the allocation of resources to the company’s various businesses.

The company adjusts its non-GAAP results to exclude amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets as such amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and/or size of acquisitions. Management believes that the adjustment of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization supplements GAAP information with a measure that can be used to assess the comparability of operating performance. Although the company excludes amortization from acquisition-related intangible assets from its non-GAAP expenses, management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation.

Management believes organic revenue growth is useful because it presents adjusted revenue growth excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, acquisitions and dispositions. Management believes free cash flow is useful to measure the funds generated in a given period that are available for debt service requirements and strategic capital decisions. Management believes this supplemental information enhances shareholders’ ability to evaluate and understand the company’s core business performance.

These unaudited non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies and should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, revenue, operating income, operating margin, net income attributable to Fiserv, diluted earnings per share and net cash provided by operating activities or any other amount determined in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding anticipated organic revenue growth, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted earnings per share growth and other statements regarding our future financial performance. Statements can generally be identified as forward-looking because they include words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “could,” “should,” “confident,” “likely,” “plan,” or words of similar meaning. Statements that describe the company’s future plans, outlook, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. The factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially include, among others, the following: the company’s ability to compete effectively against new and existing competitors and to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis; changes in customer demand for the company’s products and services; the ability of the company’s technology to keep pace with a rapidly evolving marketplace; the success of the company’s merchant alliances, some of which are not controlled by the company; the impact of a security breach or operational failure in the company’s business, including disruptions caused by other participants in the global financial system; losses due to chargebacks, refunds or returns as a result of fraud or the failure of the company’s vendors and merchants to satisfy their obligations; changes in local, regional, national and international economic or political conditions, including those resulting from heightened inflation, rising interest rates, a recession, bank failures, or intensified international hostilities, and the impact they may have on the company and its employees, clients, vendors, supply chain, operations and sales; the effect of proposed and enacted legislative and regulatory actions affecting the company or the financial services industry as a whole; the company’s ability to comply with government regulations and applicable card association and network rules; the protection and validity of intellectual property rights; the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings; the company’s ability to successfully identify, complete and integrate acquisitions, and to realize the anticipated benefits associated with the same; the impact of the company’s strategic initiatives; the company’s ability to attract and retain key personnel; volatility and disruptions in financial markets that may impact the company’s ability to access preferred sources of financing and the terms on which the company is able to obtain financing or increase its costs of borrowing; adverse impacts from currency exchange rates or currency controls; changes in corporate tax and interest rates; and other factors included in “Risk Factors” in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in other documents that the company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at http://www.sec.gov. You should consider these factors carefully in evaluating forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release.

Fiserv, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024				2023				2024				2023
Revenue
Processing and services	$	4,140			$	3,924			$	8,140			$	7,597
Product		967				832				1,850				1,706
Total revenue		5,107				4,756				9,990				9,303
Expenses
Cost of processing and services		1,343				1,351				2,697				2,756
Cost of product		639				578				1,290				1,178
Selling, general and administrative		1,697				1,696				3,394				3,300
Net loss on sale of businesses and other assets		—				—				—				4
Total expenses		3,679				3,625				7,381				7,238
Operating income		1,428				1,131				2,609				2,065
Interest expense, net		(285	)			(232	)			(546	)			(434	)
Other expense, net		(5	)			(26	)			(12	)			(46	)
Income before income taxes and (loss) income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates		1,138				873				2,051				1,585
Income tax provision		(221	)			(181	)			(374	)			(305	)
(Loss) income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates		(8	)			3				(16	)			(9	)
Net income		909				695				1,661				1,271
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		15				12				32				25
Net income attributable to Fiserv	$	894			$	683			$	1,629			$	1,246
GAAP earnings per share attributable to Fiserv — diluted	$	1.53			$	1.10			$	2.76			$	1.99
Diluted shares used in computing earnings per share attributable to Fiserv		585.4				619.2				590.1				625.3
Earnings per share is calculated using actual, unrounded amounts.

Fiserv, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share
(In millions, except per share amounts, unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024				2023				2024				2023
GAAP net income attributable to Fiserv	$	894			$	683			$	1,629			$	1,246
Adjustments:
Merger and integration costs 1		22				42				59				90
Severance costs		21				13				63				37
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 2		370				430				739				857
Non wholly-owned entity activities 3		26				33				54				71
Net loss on sale of businesses and other assets		—				—				—				4
Canadian tax law change 4		—				27				—				27
Tax impact of adjustments 5		(88	)			(109	)			(183	)			(217	)
Adjusted net income	$	1,245			$	1,119			$	2,361			$	2,115
GAAP earnings per share attributable to Fiserv - diluted	$	1.53			$	1.10			$	2.76			$	1.99
Adjustments - net of income taxes:
Merger and integration costs 1		0.03				0.05				0.08				0.12
Severance costs		0.03				0.02				0.09				0.05
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 2		0.50				0.55				1.00				1.10
Non wholly-owned entity activities 3		0.04				0.04				0.07				0.09
Net loss on sale of businesses and other assets		—				—				—				0.01
Canadian tax law change 4		—				0.04				—				0.03
Adjusted earnings per share	$	2.13			$	1.81			$	4.00			$	3.38
GAAP earnings per share attributable to Fiserv growth		39	%							39	%
Adjusted earnings per share growth		18	%							18	%

See pages 3-4 for disclosures related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures.
Earnings per share is calculated using actual, unrounded amounts.
1		Represents acquisition and related integration costs incurred in connection with acquisitions. Merger and integration costs associated with integration activities in the second quarter and first six months of 2024 primarily include $13 million and $22 million of share-based compensation and associated taxes, as well as $13 million of third-party professional service fees in the first six months of 2024. Merger and integration costs associated with integration activities in the second quarter and first six months of 2023 primarily include $19 million and $39 million of share-based compensation and $19 million and $33 million of third-party professional service fees, respectively.
2		Represents amortization of intangible assets acquired through acquisition, including customer relationships, software/technology and trade names. This adjustment does not exclude the amortization of other intangible assets such as contract costs (sales commissions and deferred conversion costs), capitalized and purchased software, financing costs and debt discounts. See additional information on page 13 for an analysis of the company's amortization expense.
3		Represents the company’s share of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets at its unconsolidated affiliates, as well as the minority interest share of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets at its subsidiaries in which the company holds a controlling financial interest.
4		Represents the impact of a multi-year retroactive Canadian tax law change, enacted in June 2023, related to the Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) treatment of payment card services.
5		The tax impact of adjustments is calculated using a tax rate of 20% in both the first six months of 2024 and 2023, which approximates the company's anticipated annual effective tax rate.

Fiserv, Inc.
Financial Results by Segment
(In millions, unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024				2023				2024				2023
Total Company
Revenue	$	5,107			$	4,756			$	9,990			$	9,303
Adjustments:
Postage reimbursements		(313	)			(298	)			(653	)			(620	)
Deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments		—				5				—				11
Adjusted revenue	$	4,794			$	4,463			$	9,337			$	8,694
Operating income	$	1,428			$	1,131			$	2,609			$	2,065
Adjustments:
Merger and integration costs 1		22				42				59				90
Severance costs		21				13				63				37
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		370				430				739				857
Net loss on sale of businesses and other assets		—				—				—				4
Canadian tax law change		—				27				—				27
Adjusted operating income	$	1,841			$	1,643			$	3,470			$	3,080
Operating margin		28.0	%			23.8	%			26.1	%			22.2	%
Adjusted operating margin		38.4	%			36.8	%			37.2	%			35.4	%
Merchant Solutions (“Merchant”) 2
Revenue	$	2,410			$	2,206			$	4,663			$	4,202
Operating income	$	882			$	745			$	1,651			$	1,337
Operating margin		36.6	%			33.7	%			35.4	%			31.8	%
Financial Solutions (“Financial”)
Revenue	$	2,379			$	2,245			$	4,664			$	4,468
Adjustments:
Deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments		—				5				—				11
Adjusted revenue	$	2,379			$	2,250			$	4,664			$	4,479
Operating income	$	1,093			$	1,028			$	2,101			$	1,971
Adjustments:
Deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments		—				5				—				11
Adjusted operating income	$	1,093			$	1,033			$	2,101			$	1,982
Operating margin		45.9	%			45.8	%			45.0	%			44.1	%
Adjusted operating margin		45.9	%			45.9	%			45.0	%			44.2	%
Fiserv, Inc.
Financial Results by Segment (cont.)
(In millions, unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024				2023				2024				2023
Corporate and Other
Revenue	$	318			$	305			$	663			$	633
Adjustments:
Postage reimbursements		(313	)			(298	)			(653	)			(620	)
Adjusted revenue	$	5			$	7			$	10			$	13
Operating loss	$	(547	)		$	(642	)		$	(1,143	)		$	(1,243	)
Adjustments:
Merger and integration costs		22				37				59				79
Severance costs		21				13				63				37
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		370				430				739				857
Net loss on sale of businesses and other assets		—				—				—				4
Canadian tax law change		—				27				—				27
Adjusted operating loss	$	(134	)		$	(135	)		$	(282	)		$	(239	)

See pages 3-4 for disclosures related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures.
Operating margin percentages are calculated using actual, unrounded amounts.
1		Includes deferred revenue purchase accounting adjustments within the Financial segment related to the 2019 acquisition of First Data Corporation. Adjustments for this residual activity concluded as of December 31, 2023.
2		For all periods presented in the Merchant segment, there were no adjustments to GAAP measures presented and thus the adjusted measures are equal to the GAAP measures presented.

Fiserv, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In millions, unaudited)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024				2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	1,661			$	1,271
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and other amortization		815				717
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets		744				868
Amortization of financing costs and debt discounts		22				20
Share-based compensation		185				199
Deferred income taxes		(207	)			(186	)
Net loss on sale of businesses and other assets		—				4
Loss from investments in unconsolidated affiliates		16				9
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates		19				30
Non-cash impairment charges		14				—
Other operating activities		21				(1	)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Trade accounts receivable		(176	)			131
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(420	)			(430	)
Contract costs		(104	)			(116	)
Accounts payable and other liabilities		(448	)			(573	)
Contract liabilities		30				65
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,172				2,008
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures, including capitalized software and other intangibles		(768	)			(679	)
Merchant cash advances, net		(451	)			—
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates		39				79
Purchases of investments		(35	)			(11	)
Proceeds from sale of investments		8				—
Other investing activities		—				(2	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,207	)			(613	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Debt proceeds		3,189				3,160
Debt repayments		(1,457	)			(978	)
Net borrowings from (repayments of) commercial paper and short-term borrowings		532				(767	)
Payments of debt financing costs		(14	)			(21	)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock		58				53
Purchases of treasury stock, including employee shares withheld for tax obligations		(3,230	)			(2,603	)
Settlement activity, net		(150	)			(515	)
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest		(41	)			(14	)
Payments of acquisition-related contingent consideration		—				(30	)
Other financing activities		(1	)			(35	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,114	)			(1,750	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(12	)			19
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(161	)			(336	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance		2,963				3,192
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	$	2,802			$	2,856

Fiserv, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, unaudited)
	June 30,			December 31,
	2024			2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,195		$	1,204
Trade accounts receivable – net		3,744			3,582
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		3,263			2,344
Settlement assets		30,125			27,681
Total current assets		38,327			34,811
Property and equipment – net		2,285			2,161
Customer relationships – net		6,434			7,075
Other intangible assets – net		4,118			4,135
Goodwill		36,867			37,205
Contract costs – net		938			968
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		2,210			2,262
Other long-term assets		2,238			2,273
Total assets	$	93,417		$	90,890
Liabilities and Equity
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	$	4,187		$	4,355
Short-term and current maturities of long-term debt		1,108			755
Contract liabilities		781			761
Settlement obligations		30,125			27,681
Total current liabilities		36,201			33,552
Long-term debt		24,401			22,363
Deferred income taxes		2,862			3,078
Long-term contract liabilities		262			250
Other long-term liabilities		913			978
Total liabilities		64,639			60,221
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		—			161
Fiserv shareholders' equity		28,154			29,857
Noncontrolling interests		624			651
Total equity		28,778			30,508
Total liabilities and equity	$	93,417		$	90,890

Fiserv, Inc. Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Additional Information (In millions, unaudited)
Organic Revenue Growth 1		Three Months Ended June 30,										Six Months Ended June 30,
		2024				2023				Growth		2024				2023				Growth
Total Company
Adjusted revenue		$	4,794			$	4,463					$	9,337			$	8,694
Currency impact 2			452				—						956				—
Acquisition adjustments			(3	)			—						(6	)			—
Divestiture adjustments			(5	)			(19	)					(10	)			(34	)
Organic revenue		$	5,238			$	4,444			18%		$	10,277			$	8,660			19%
Merchant
Adjusted revenue		$	2,410			$	2,206					$	4,663			$	4,202
Currency impact 2			413				—						881				—
Acquisition adjustments			(3	)			—						(6	)			—
Organic revenue		$	2,820			$	2,206			28%		$	5,538			$	4,202			32%
Financial
Adjusted revenue		$	2,379			$	2,250					$	4,664			$	4,479
Currency impact 2			39				—						75				—
Divestiture adjustments			—				(12	)					—				(21	)
Organic revenue		$	2,418			$	2,238			8%		$	4,739			$	4,458			6%
Corporate and Other
Adjusted revenue		$	5			$	7					$	10			$	13
Divestiture adjustments			(5	)			(7	)					(10	)			(13	)
Organic revenue		$	—			$	—					$	—			$	—

See pages 3-4 for disclosures related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures.
Organic revenue growth is calculated using actual, unrounded amounts.
1		Organic revenue growth is measured as the change in adjusted revenue (see pages 8-9) for the current period excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and revenue attributable to acquisitions and dispositions, divided by adjusted revenue from the prior period excluding revenue attributable to dispositions.
2		Currency impact is measured as the increase or decrease in adjusted revenue for the current period by applying prior period foreign currency exchange rates to present a constant currency comparison to prior periods.

Fiserv, Inc. Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Additional Information (cont.) (In millions, unaudited)
Free Cash Flow	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024				2023
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,172			$	2,008
Capital expenditures		(768	)			(679	)
Adjustments:
Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interest		(41	)			(14	)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates included in cash flows from investing activities		39				79
Severance, merger and integration payments		96				85
Tax payments on adjustments		(19	)			(17	)
Other		—				7
Free cash flow	$	1,479			$	1,469

Total Amortization 1	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Acquisition-related intangible assets	$	371		$	435		$	744		$	868
Capitalized software and other intangibles		156			119			300			227
Purchased software		59			60			118			114
Financing costs and debt discounts		11			10			22			20
Sales commissions		27			27			55			55
Deferred conversion costs		25			20			49			40
Total amortization	$	649		$	671		$	1,288		$	1,324

See pages 3-4 for disclosures related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures.
1		The company adjusts its non-GAAP results to exclude amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets as such amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and/or size of acquisitions. Management believes that the adjustment of acquisition-related intangible asset amortization supplements the GAAP information with a measure that can be used to assess the comparability of operating performance. Although the company excludes amortization from acquisition-related intangible assets from its non-GAAP expenses, management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. Amortization of intangible assets that relate to past acquisitions will recur in future periods until such intangible assets have been fully amortized. Any future acquisitions may result in the amortization of additional intangible assets.

Fiserv, Inc.
Full Year Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliations of unaudited non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are included in this news release, except for forward-looking measures where a reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP measures is not available due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of these items that are excluded from the non-GAAP outlook measures. The company’s forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures for 2024, including organic revenue growth, adjusted earnings per share and adjusted earnings per share growth, are designed to enhance shareholders’ ability to evaluate the company’s performance by excluding certain items to focus on factors and trends affecting its business.

Organic Revenue Growth - The company's organic revenue growth outlook for 2024 excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, acquisitions, dispositions and the impact of the company's postage reimbursements. The currency impact is measured as the increase or decrease in the expected adjusted revenue for the period by applying prior period foreign currency exchange rates to present a constant currency comparison to prior periods.

		Growth
2024 Revenue		6.5% - 8.5%
Postage reimbursements		(0.5)%
2024 Adjusted revenue		6% - 8%
Currency impact		8.5%
Acquisition adjustments		0.0%
Divestiture adjustments		0.5%
2024 Organic revenue		15% - 17%

Adjusted Earnings Per Share - The company's adjusted earnings per share outlook for 2024 excludes certain non-cash or other items such as non-cash intangible asset amortization expense associated with acquisitions; non-cash impairment charges; non-cash pension plan termination charges; merger and integration costs; severance costs; gains or losses from the sale of businesses, certain assets and investments; and certain discrete tax benefits and expenses. The company estimates that amortization expense in 2024 with respect to acquired intangible assets will decrease approximately 15% compared to the amount incurred in 2023.

Other adjustments to the company’s financial measures that were incurred in 2023 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 are presented in this news release; however, they are not necessarily indicative of adjustments that may be incurred throughout the remainder of 2024 or beyond. Estimates of these impacts and adjustments on a forward-looking basis are not available due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of these items.

Fiserv, Inc. Full Year Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures (cont.)
The company's adjusted earnings per share growth outlook for 2024 is based on 2023 adjusted earnings per share performance.
2023 GAAP net income attributable to Fiserv	$	3,068
Adjustments:
Merger and integration costs 1		158
Severance costs		74
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 2		1,623
Non wholly-owned entity activities 3		133
Net gain on sale of businesses and other assets 4		(167	)
Canadian tax law change 5		27
Tax impact of adjustments 6		(355	)
Argentine Peso devaluation 7		71
2023 adjusted net income	$	4,632
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted		615.9
2023 GAAP earnings per share attributable to Fiserv - diluted	$	4.98
Adjustments - net of income taxes:
Merger and integration costs 1		0.21
Severance costs		0.10
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets 2		2.11
Non wholly-owned entity activities 3		0.17
Net gain on sale of businesses and other assets 4		(0.19	)
Canadian tax law change 5		0.04
Argentine Peso devaluation 7		0.12
2023 adjusted earnings per share	$	7.52
2024 adjusted earnings per share outlook	$8.65 - $8.80
2024 adjusted earnings per share growth outlook	15% - 17%
In millions, except per share amounts, unaudited. Earnings per share is calculated using actual, unrounded amounts.
See pages 3-4 for disclosures related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures.

Fiserv, Inc. Full Year Forward-Looking Non-GAAP Financial Measures (cont.)
1		Represents acquisition and related integration costs incurred in connection with acquisitions. Merger and integration costs associated with integration activities primarily include $35 million of share-based compensation and $70 million of third-party professional service fees.
2		Represents amortization of intangible assets acquired through acquisition, including customer relationships, software/technology and trade names. This adjustment does not exclude the amortization of other intangible assets such as contract costs (sales commissions and deferred conversion costs), capitalized and purchased software, financing costs and debt discounts.
3		Represents the company’s share of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets at its unconsolidated affiliates, as well as the minority interest share of amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets at its subsidiaries in which the company holds a controlling financial interest.
4		Represents a net gain primarily associated with the sale of the company’s financial reconciliation business.
5		Represents the impact of a multi-year retroactive Canadian tax law change, enacted in June 2023, related to the Goods and Services Tax / Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) treatment of payment card services.
6		The tax impact of adjustments is calculated using a tax rate of 20%, which approximates the company's annual effective tax rate, exclusive of actual tax impacts of $48 million associated with the net gain on sale of businesses.
7		On December 12, 2023, the Argentina government announced economic reforms, including a significant devaluation of the Argentine Peso. This adjustment represents the corresponding one-day foreign currency exchange loss from the remeasurement of the company’s Argentina subsidiary’s monetary assets and liabilities in Argentina’s highly inflationary economy.

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The Fiserv Stock at the time of publication of the news with a raise of +0,08 % to 145,0USD on Tradegate stock exchange (24. Juli 2024, 13:01 Uhr).