Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

Form 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2004

 


 

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-11869   13-3362547

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

601 Merritt 7

Norwalk, Connecticut 06851-1091

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(203) 810-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

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FactSet Research Systems Inc. is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K/A in order to amend its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 1, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference, to provide certain financial disclosures required by Item 9.01 with respect to the acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Decision Data Systems B.V. (the owner of the JCF Group of companies) by FactSet Europe S.à.r.l.

 

Item 2.01 Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

On September 1, 2004, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement dated as of June 29, 2004, among FactSet Research Systems Inc., FactSet Europe S.à.r.l., Decision Data Luxembourg S.A. and the seller’s stockholder representative, FactSet Europe S.à.r.l. acquired from Decision Data Luxembourg S.A. all the outstanding stock of Decision Data System B.V. (“DDS”), the Netherlands holding company that owns all the stock of the JCF Group of companies, in exchange for 257,067 shares of Common Stock of FactSet Research Systems Inc. and €40,000,000. FactSet Europe S.à.r.l. is a wholly owned, Luxembourg-based subsidiary of FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

 

Financial Statements of DDS, together with accompanying notes, are included in Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

The pro forma financial information required by this Item 9 is included within.

 

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

The following unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements have been prepared to give effect to the acquisition of Decision Data System B.V. by FactSet Research Systems Inc. (“FDS”), using the purchase method of accounting and the assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements. These pro forma statements were prepared as if this transaction had been completed as of September 1, 2002 for statements of income purposes and as of May 31, 2004 for balance sheet purposes.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would have actually been reported had this transaction occurred on September 1, 2002 for statements of income purposes and as of May 31, 2004 for balance sheet purposes, nor is it necessarily indicative of the future financial position or results of operations. The pro forma combined condensed financial statements include adjustments to reflect the allocation of purchase price to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities of DDS. The purchase price allocation for DDS is subject to revision as more detailed analysis is completed and additional information on the fair values of DDS’s assets and liabilities becomes available. Any change in the fair value of the net assets of DDS will change the amount of the purchase price allocable to goodwill.


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET

 

As of May 31, 2004 (In thousands)

 

     Historical

   Pro Forma

 
     FactSet

    DDS

   Adjustments

    Combined

 

ASSETS

                               

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 40,152     $ 5,935    $ —       $ 46,087  

Investments

     59,614       3,275      (53,120 )(e)     9,769  

Receivables from clients and clearing brokers, net

     39,807       3,748      —         43,555  

Deferred taxes

     5,870       —        —         5,870  

Other current assets

     4,152       1,813      406 (g)     6,371  
    


 

  


 


Total current assets

     149,595       14,771      (52,714 )     111,652  

Property, equipment, and leasehold improvements, net

     21,942       591              22,533  

Goodwill

     19,937       958     
 
(958
47,940
)(f)
(f)
    67,877  

Intangible assets, net

     6,387       —        21,860 (f)     28,247  

Deferred taxes

     4,365       —        —         4,365  

Other assets

     2,266       —        —         2,266  
    


 

  


 


Total assets

   $ 204,492     $ 16,320    $ 16,128     $ 236,940  
    


 

  


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                               

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 16,131     $ 2,702    $ —       $ 18,833  

Accrued compensation

     14,018       1,650      640 (j)     16,308  

Deferred fees

     9,827       8,062      (763 )(d)     17,126  

Dividends payable

     2,174       —        —         2,174  

Taxes payable

     6,399       1,178      —         7,577  
    


 

  


 


Total current liabilities

     48,549       13,592      (123 )     62,018  

Deferred rent and other liabilities

     7,479       —        —         7,479  

Deferred tax liability

     —         —        7,214 (h)     7,214  
    


 

  


 


Total liabilities

     56,028       13,592      7,091       76,711  
    


 

  


 


Stockholders’ Equity:

                               

Common stock

     351       —        3 (i)     354  

Capital in excess of par value

     57,178       127     
 
(455
12,090
)(i)
(i)
    68,940  

Treasury stock, at cost

     (139,506 )     —        —         (139,506 )

Retained earnings

     230,821       2,578      (2,578 )(i)     230,821  

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

     (380 )     23      (23 )(i)     (380 )
    


 

  


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     148,464       2,728      9,037       160,229  
    


 

  


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 204,492     $ 16,320    $ 16,128     $ 236,940  
    


 

  


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements.


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

Year Ended August 31, 2003

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

               Pro Forma

     FactSet

   DDS

   Adjustments

    Combined

Revenues

   $ 222,295    $ 14,476    $ (763 )(d)   $ 236,008
    

  

  


 

Cost of services

     66,286      4,761     
 
(340
1,936
)(a)
(a)
    72,643

Selling, general and administrative

     79,282      7,223      (406 )(g)     86,099
    

  

  


 

Total operating expenses

     145,568      11,984      1,190       158,742
    

  

  


 

Income from operations

     76,727      2,492      (1,953 )     77,266

Other income

     2,289      206      (810 )(e)     1,685
    

  

  


 

Income before income taxes

     79,016      2,698      (2,763 )     78,951

Provision for income taxes

     27,578      1,081      (969 )(b)     27,690
    

  

  


 

Net income

   $ 51,438    $ 1,617    $ (1,794 )   $ 51,261
    

  

  


 

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 1.53                   $ 1.51
    

                 

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 1.48                   $ 1.46
    

                 

Weighted average common shares (Basic)

     33,637             257 (c)     33,894
    

                 

Weighted average common shares (Diluted)

     34,816             257 (c)     35,073
    

                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements.


UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF INCOME

 

Nine Months Ended May 31, 2004

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

               Pro Forma

     FactSet

   DDS

   Adjustments

    Combined

Revenues

   $ 184,228    $ 13,595    $ (763 )   $ 197,060
    

  

  


 

Cost of services

     54,464      4,126     
 
(288
1,721
)(a)
(a)
    60,023

Selling, general and administrative

     65,391      6,807      (406 )(g)     71,792
    

  

  


 

Total operating expenses

     119,855      10,933      1,027       131,815
    

  

  


 

Income from operations

     64,373      2,662      (1,790 )     65,245

Other income

     1,644      148      (810 )(e)     982
    

  

  


 

Income before income taxes

     66,017      2,810      (2,600 )     66,227

Provision for income taxes

     22,685      1,036      (895 )(b)     22,826
    

  

  


 

Net income

   $ 43,332    $ 1,774    $ (1,705 )   $ 43,401
    

  

  


 

Basic earnings per common share

   $ 1.33                   $ 1.32
    

                 

Diluted earnings per common share

   $ 1.27                   $ 1.26
    

                 

Weighted average common shares (Basic)

     32,639             257 (c)     32,896
    

                 

Weighted average common shares (Diluted)

     34,091             257 (c)     34,348
    

                 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements.


NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. Basis of Pro Forma Presentation

 

On September 1, 2004, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement dated as of June 29, 2004, among FactSet Research Systems Inc., FactSet Europe S.à.r.l., Decision Data Luxembourg S.A. and the seller’s stockholder representative, FactSet Europe S.à.r.l. acquired from Decision Data Luxembourg S.A. all the outstanding stock of Decision Data System B.V., the Netherlands holding company that owns all the stock of the JCF Group of companies, in exchange for 257,067 shares of Common Stock of FactSet Research Systems Inc. and €40,000,000. FactSet Europe S.à.r.l. is a wholly owned, Luxembourg-based subsidiary of FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet at May 31, 2004 is presented to give effect to the acquisition of DDS by FDS had it been consummated on that date. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed statements of income of FDS and DDS for the year ended August 31, 2003 and the nine months ended May 31, 2004 are presented as if the transactions had been consummated on September 1, 2002.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements reflect an estimated purchase price of $65.2 million. The total purchase price of the acquisition is as follows (in thousands):

 

Cash paid

   $ 51,077

Fair value of FactSet common stock issued

     12,093

Estimated direct acquisition costs

     2,043
    

Total purchase price

   $ 65,213
    

 

The final purchase price is dependent on the actual direct acquisition costs. Under the purchase method of accounting, the total estimated purchase price is allocated to DDS’s net tangible and intangible assets based upon their estimated fair value as of the date of the acquisition. Based upon the purchase price and the valuation, the preliminary purchase price allocation, which is subject to change based on FactSet’s final analysis, is as follows (in thousands):

 

Tangible assets acquired

   $ 12,965  

Amortizable intangible assets:

        

Customer relationships

     4,800  

Software technology

     2,700  

Data content

     13,200  

Trade name

     1,000  

Non-competition agreements

     160  

Goodwill

     47,940  
    


Total assets acquired

     82,765  

Liabilities assumed

     (17,552 )
    


Net assets acquired

   $ 65,213  
    


 

Intangible assets of $21.9 million have been allocated to amortizable intangible assets consisting of customer relationships, amortized over ten years using an accelerated amortization method; software technology, amortized over seven years using a straight-line amortization method; data content, amortized over twenty years using a straight-line amortization method; trade name, amortized over three years using a straight-line amortization method; and non-competition agreements, amortized between two and six years using a straight-line amortization method.

 

Goodwill totaling $47.9 million represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting

 

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Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, goodwill will not be amortized and will be tested for impairment at least annually. Any change in the fair value of the net assets of DDS will change the amount of the purchase price allocable to goodwill. Final purchase accounting adjustments may therefore differ materially from the pro forma adjustments presented here.

 

2. Pro Forma Adjustments

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to confirm DDS’s historical amounts to FactSet’s financial statement presentation.

 

The accompanying unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statements have been prepared as if the acquisition was completed on May 31, 2004 for balance sheet purposes and as of September 1, 2002 for statements of income purposes and reflect the following pro forma adjustments:

 

  (a) To eliminate the amortization of DDS historical goodwill and reflect amortization of the amortizable intangible assets from the acquisition. The weighted average life of amortizable intangible assets approximates 15 years.

 

  (b) To adjust the provision (benefit) for taxes to reflect the impact of DDS’s pro forma adjustments. The adjustment has been calculated using the effective tax rate of the combined companies.

 

  (c) To include the 257,067 FactSet common shares paid as part of the acquisition purchase price.

 

  (d) To adjust DDS deferred revenue to estimated fair value.

 

  (e) To reflect the cash payment for the DDS acquisition and the resulting decrease in interest income.

 

  (f) To establish amortizable intangible assets and non-amortizable goodwill resulting from the acquisition.

 

  (g) To adjust other current assets to include a prepaid commission asset to conform DDS’s accounting policies to FactSet’s policies.

 

  (h) To record deferred tax liability arising from the non-tax deductible intangible assets.

 

  (i) To eliminate the historical stockholders’ equity of DDS and record the issuance of 257,067 FactSet common shares paid as part of the acquisition price.

 

  (j) To record severance costs associated with the acquisition of DDS.

 

3. Pro Forma Combined Net Income

 

Shares used to calculate unaudited pro forma combined net income per basic and diluted share were computed using FDS’s weighted average shares outstanding during the respective periods plus the issuance of 257,067 FactSet common shares in connection with the DDS acquisition.

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


10.1    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2004, among FactSet Research Systems Inc., FactSet Europe S.à.r.l., Decision Data Luxembourg S.A. and the seller’s stockholder representative (as defined therein)*
23.1    Consent of Constantin Reviseurs d’Entreprises
99.1    Press Release, dated as of September 1, 2004*
99.2    Audited Financial Statements as of December 31, 2003 of Decision Data System B.V.
99.3    Unaudited Financial Statements as of June 30, 2004 of Decision Data System B.V.

* Previously filed.


SIGNATURES

 

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

 

    FACTSET RESEARCH SYSTEMS INC.
    (Registrant)
Date:November 12, 2004   By:  

/s/ ERNEST S. WONG


        Ernest S. Wong,
        Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
        Treasurer and Secretary