First Data Corporation
Paper, plastic, or digital -- in whatever form, First Data moves the money. One of the world's largest electronic payments processors, First Data serves about 6 million merchants and about 3,700 financial institutions in some 100 countries. It provides a variety of secure funds transfer and related services, including credit card payment processing, fraud protection and authentication, check guarantee (through subsidiary TeleCheck), electronic bill payment management, and point-of-sale (POS) services. Customers in North America supply about 80% of First Data's revenue. In 2019, First Data was acquired by Fiserv for $22 billion in an all-stock transaction.
Financial Data
Financial data as of January 1, 2020 (12 month period) in USD
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| Cash Flow (mil) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Operating Cash | $2,307 | $2,047 | $2,111 |
| Net Investing Cash | -$99 | -$1,952 | -$361 |
| Net Financing Cash | -$2,124 | $9 | -$1,734 |
| Net Change in Cash | $84 | $104 | $16 |
| Cash at Beginning of Period | $525 | $414 | $432 |
| Cash at End of Period | $583 | $525 | $414 |
| Capital Expenditure | -$604 | -$518 | -$477 |
| Assets (mil) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Assets | |||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $555 | $498 | $385 |
| Accounts Receivable | $2,263 | $2,221 | $1,951 |
| Inventories | $116 | $98 | $77 |
| Other Current Assets | $11,580 | $20,555 | $15,004 |
| Asset Summary | |||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | $14,514 | $23,372 | $17,417 |
| Tangible Fixed Assets | $905 | $951 | $883 |
| Intangible Assets | $3,656 | $4,119 | $3,539 |
| Total Assets | $38,327 | $48,269 | $40,292 |
| Liabilities (mil) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable | $276 | $247 | $206 |
| Short-Term Debt | $1,062 | $1,152 | $242 |
| Other Current Liabilities | $12,891 | $21,894 | $16,269 |
| Liability Summary | |||
| Total Current Liabilities | $14,229 | $23,293 | $16,717 |
| Long-Term Debt | $16,219 | $17,641 | $17,916 |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | $528 | $886 | $831 |
| Total Liabilities | $31,360 | $42,255 | $36,161 |
| Stakeholder's Equity (mil) | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity | |||
| Common Stock | $10 | $9 | $9 |
| Retained Earnings | -$8,067 | -$9,059 | -$10,524 |
| Equity Summary | |||
| Total Equity | $4,173 | $3,152 | $1,220 |
| Shares Outstanding | 937,000,000 | 925,000,000 | 911,959,379 |
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Company Snapshot
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EMPLOYEES (This Site)
1,000
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EMPLOYEES (All Sites)
19,000
- ASSETS (MIL USD) 38,327
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REVENUE (MIL USD)
9,498
- Year Started 1989
- Incorporated 1989
- FISCAL YEAR END DEC
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