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August 22, 2011
Direct Number: (212) 326-3800
raprofusek@JonesDay.com
JP657768
407573-600033
VIA FACSIMILE AND HAND DELIVERY
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-3628
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S1 Corporation
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Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A |
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Filed August 12, 2011 by ACI Worldwide, Inc. |
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(Commission File No. 000-24931) |
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Ladies & Gentlemen:
Set forth below are the draft responses of ACI Worldwide, Inc. (ACI) to the comments of the
Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance on August 19, 2011 to ACIs preliminary proxy
statement. We appreciate the Staffs reviewing our draft responses prior to our filing ACIs
response electronically as provided in Item 101(a)(1)(iii) of Regulation S-T. For your
convenience, we have repeated your comments below, and included our draft response immediately
following each comment.
We understand that the Staff cleared S1s proxy statement on or before August 19, 2011. We
would like to mail our proxy statement substantially concurrent with the mailing of S1s proxy
statement, which we understand commenced today. Accordingly, we would greatly appreciate if you
could call the undersigned today at (212) 326-3800 if you have any comments to our proposed changes
to our proxy statement as we would like to commence mailing as soon as possible.
General
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Please relocate the language at the bottom of page iii to the first page of the proxy
statement. Refer to Item 1(b) of Schedule 14A. |
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The referenced language has been moved to page (i) of the proxy statement as suggested in
the Staffs comment. |
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Please provide support for the following statements. To the extent such support exists, and
if applicable, please update the disclosure to a date as current as practicable. |
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We believe that the Proposed Fundtech Merger is in fact a transaction that
results in a radical restructuring of the business, ownership and
governance of S1, and thereby could be deemed to constitute de facto change
in control of S1. (page 5, emphasis added). We note that existing S1
stockholders will hold approximately 55% of the outstanding shares of the combined
company. |
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In response to the Staffs comment, we have revised the disclosure set forth on
pages 8 through 11 of the proxy statement in order to set forth ACIs support for
the above statement. |
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ACI believes that the combined ACI and S1 contemplated by its proposal is
superior to the Proposed Fundtech Merger notwithstanding the S1 Boards rejection
of the ACI Merger Proposal because it provides greater and more certain
value than the Proposed Fundtech Merger. (page 1, emphasis added). The ACI
Merger Proposal is a superior alternative...because it provides significantly
greater value... (page 15, emphasis added). We note that the consideration
in the ACI Merger Proposal includes a fixed exchange ratio of 0.1064 ACI shares for
each S1 share which may fluctuate such that the ultimate purchase price per share
of S1 common stock in the proposed transaction between ACI and S1 is no more
certain than the value which could be realized from the Proposed Fundtech Merger.
Additionally, recent decreases in the price of ACIs common stock do not appear to
support the $9.50 price referenced in the proxy statement. Please update such
references to price to a date as current as practicable. |
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In response to the Staffs comment, we have revised the disclosure set forth on
pages (i) through (iii) and 1 through 3 of the proxy statement in order to set forth
ACIs support for the referenced statements. In addition, we have updated the
pricing information throughout the proxy statement to the most recent practicable
date prior to filing. Such information will be updated again in connection with the
filing. |
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ACI believes that it will obtain clearance under the HSR Act, although there
necessarily can be no assurance with respect thereto. (page 4). |
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In response to the Staffs comment, we have revised the disclosure set forth on
pages 6 through 7 of the proxy statement to disclose additional information with
respect to the status of clearance under the HSR Act and |
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the basis for the above statement. ACI will file additional supplementary proxy
materials from time to time with any material updates to the status of clearance
under the HSR Act that occur prior to the date of S1s special meeting. |
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We note the discussion on page 4 regarding deal certainty. With a view toward disclosure,
please advise whether ACI would consummate a merger with S1 without completing confirmatory
due diligence. |
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We have revised the disclosure set forth on page 6 of the proxy statement in accordance with
the Staffs comment. |
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We note the disclosure on page 4 that ACI urges the members of the S1 Board, in
accordance with their fiduciary duties, to direct S1 to terminate the Fundtech Merger
Agreement and enter into negotiations to finalize a merger agreement with ACI contemplated by
the ACI Merger Proposal. Such statement appears to suggest that the S1 board would be acting
in contravention of applicable law if it did not terminate the Fundtech Merger Agreement.
Provide support for such statement. Address in your response the fact that the S1 board of
directors had already rejected the ACI Merger Proposal based on the boards determination that
pursuing discussions with ACI at the time was not in the best financial or strategic interests
of S1 and its stockholders. |
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We have revised the disclosure set forth on page 7 of the proxy statement in accordance with
the Staffs comment. ACI wishes to inform the Staff supplementally that, irrespective of
whether the S1-Fundtech transaction is governed by Revlon and its progeny (which ACI
believes do apply in these circumstances), ACI believes the S1 Boards fiduciary duties of
care and loyalty require that the S1 Board enter into negotiations with ACI in respect of
the ACI Merger Proposal in order to determine whether such transaction is in fact in the
best interests of S1 and its stockholders, rather than adopting a just say no position. |
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In this regard, despite the fact that discussions had been ongoing for months, S1 did not
contact ACI prior to proceeding with the Proposed Fundtech Merger, did not engage with ACI
in response to the ACI Merger Proposal and does not even attempt to explain in its proxy
statement the basis for the S1 Boards purported conclusion announced on August 2, 2011 that
the ACI Merger Proposal is not in the best financial or strategic interests of S1 and its
stockholders. ACI believes that such disclosure is required under the proxy rules and the
fiduciary duty of candor, particularly in light of the facts that, (1) following the
announcement of the Proposed Fundtech Merger, S1 Shares traded down from $7.54 per
share (June 24, 2011) to $7.13 (July 26, 2011), in which period the S&P 500 Index was up
4.5%, and (2) at $9.50 per share (the value of the ACI Merger Proposal at July 26, 2011),
the value of the cash-stock consideration reflected in the ACI |
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Merger Proposal represented a 32% premium to the volume-weighted average closing price of S1
Shares over the 90 days ended July 25, 2011. |
Voting Procedures, page 21
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While the proxy statement acknowledges that stockholders of S1 may vote abstain and that
broker non-votes may occur, please revise the proxy statement to describe the treatment and
effect of such abstentions and broker non-votes, including that a vote to abstain will have
the same effect as a vote against the proposals set forth in the S1 proxy statement. Please
refer to Item 21(b) of Schedule 14A. |
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We have revised the disclosure set forth on page 28 of the proxy statement in accordance
with the Staffs comment. |
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Given that ACIs solicitation against the Fundtech Merger Proposals is effectively a
solicitation in favor of the ACI Merger Proposal, please tell us what consideration you gave
to including pro forma financial statements in the proxy statement. |
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ACI did not believe that pro forma financial statements were required given, among other
things, that ACIs Merger Proposal will not be presented at the S1 special meeting.
Nonetheless, in light of the Staffs comment, we have included such information in Schedule
III of the proxy statement. |
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ACI requests that the Staff consider requiring that S1 make similar disclosure of comparable
transaction information, as well as a description in reasonable detail of the basis for the
S1 Boards purported determination that the proposed ACI transaction is not in the best
financial or strategic interests of S1 and its stockholders, including the conflicts of
interest relevant thereto. |
As requested by the Staff in the Comment Letter, ACI has authorized us to confirm the
following on its behalf:
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ACI is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings; |
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Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not
foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings; and |
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ACI may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the
Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. |
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If you have any questions about the above responses, or require any further information,
please call the undersigned at (212) 326-3800. We greatly appreciate your prompt attention to this
matter. We would, of course, be pleased to discuss this with you at your convenience.
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Very truly yours, |
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/s/ Robert A. Profusek |
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Robert A. Profusek |
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Enclosures
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cc:
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Dennis P. Byrnes |
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Executive Vice President, |
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General Counsel and Secretary, |
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ACI Worldwide, Inc |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Filed by the Registrant o
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant þ
Check the appropriate box:
o Preliminary Proxy Statement
o Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
þ Definitive Proxy Statement
o Definitive Additional Materials
o Soliciting Materials under § 240.14a-12
S1 CORPORATION
(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
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the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
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SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
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S1 CORPORATION
TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
PROXY STATEMENT
OF
ACI WORLDWIDE, INC.
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES IN OPPOSITION TO
THE PROPOSED FUNDTECH MERGER
This Proxy Statement (this Proxy Statement) and the enclosed BLUE proxy card are furnished
by ACI Worldwide, Inc., a Delaware corporation (ACI, we or us), in connection with ACIs
solicitation of proxies to be used at the special meeting (the Special Meeting) of stockholders
of S1 Corporation, a Delaware corporation (S1), to be held on September 22, 2011, at the Marriott
Hotel located at 475 Technology Parkway, Norcross, GA 30092, beginning at 9:00 a.m., and at any
adjournments, postponements or reschedulings thereof. This Proxy Statement and the enclosed BLUE
proxy card are first being mailed to S1 stockholders on or about August [23], 2011.
WE ARE SOLICITING PROXIES FROM S1 STOCKHOLDERS TO VOTE AGAINST THE FUNDTECH MERGER
PROPOSALS. WE BELIEVE THE PROPOSED FUNDTECH MERGER DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE VALUE TO S1
STOCKHOLDERS. WE BELIEVE THE ACI MERGER PROPOSAL IS A SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE FOR S1 STOCKHOLDERS
BECAUSE, AMONG OTHER THINGS, IT PROVIDES SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER VALUE TO S1 STOCKHOLDERS THAN THE
PROPOSED FUNDTECH MERGER.
On July 26, 2011, ACI publicly announced its proposal to combine the businesses of ACI and S1
through a merger transaction in which ACI would acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of
common stock of S1, par value $0.01 per share (the S1 Shares), in a cash and stock transaction
valued at $9.50 per S1 Share (the ACI Merger Proposal) on such date. On August 2, 2011, S1
announced that the S1 Board had rejected the ACI Merger Proposal.
Based on the $35.71 closing trading price per ACI Share (the Preoffer ACI Share Price) for
ACI Shares on July 25, 2011, the last trading day prior to the ACI Merger Proposal, the relative
per share value of the cash-stock consideration reflected by the ACI Merger Proposal consisted of
$5.70 in cash and $3.80 in ACI Shares as of such date. This value implied an exchange ratio of
0.2660 of an ACI Share per S1 Share. At the $9.50 per S1 Share value of the cash-stock
consideration as of July 26, 2011, the ACI Merger Proposal represented (1) a 33% premium to the
closing sales price of S1 Shares on July 25, 2011, the last
trading day prior to the public announcement of ACIs proposal, (2) a 32% premium to the volume
weighted average closing price of S1 Shares over the previous 90 days prior to the announcement,
and (3) a 23% premium to the 52-week high of S1 Shares for the 52-week period ending July 25, 2011.
From July 25, 2011 to August 22, 2011, the last trading day prior to the date of this Proxy
Statement, the closing trading price of ACI Shares has declined by []% (which compares to a
decline in the S&P 500 Index of []% during the same period). At August 22, 2011, the last trading
day prior to the date of this Proxy Statement, the closing trading price for ACI Shares was $[]
per share. Based on the closing trading ACI Share price as of August 22, 2011, the combined
cash-stock consideration reflected in the ACI Merger Proposal had a blended value of $[] as of
such date.
The equity capital markets have been highly volatile since July 26, 2011 and market prices for
ACI Shares and S1 Shares have fluctuated and can be expected to continue to fluctuate. S1
stockholders are urged to obtain current trading price information prior to deciding how to vote.
S1 stockholders who elect the cash- stock consideration contemplated by the ACI Merger
Proposal would be subject to proration such that not more than 60% of the S1 Shares could be
exchanged for cash and not more than 40% of the S1 Shares could be exchanged for ACI Shares.
Since the value of ACI Shares fluctuates, the stock consideration necessarily could have a value
that is different than the cash consideration. As a consequence, under the terms of the ACI Merger
Proposal, S1 stockholders could receive a combination of cash-stock consideration with a value that
is less than $9.50 per S1 Share. The elections of other S1 stockholders would affect whether S1
stockholders received solely the type of consideration they had elected or whether a portion of the
consideration S1 stockholders elected were exchanged for another form of consideration as a result
of the pro ration procedures contemplated by the ACI Merger Proposal.
ACI believes that the value per S1 Share that ACI proposed in the ACI Merger Proposal is
substantially higher than the trading prices for S1 Shares after the announcement of the Proposed
Fundtech Merger (as defined below). On June 24, 2011, the last trading day prior to the
announcement of the Fundtech Merger Agreement (as defined below), the closing sales price of S1
Shares as reported by the NASDAQ Market was $7.54 per share. The closing sales price for S1 Shares
declined on June 27, 2011, the day that the Fundtech Merger Agreement was announced, to $7.26 per
share. During the period from June 27, 2011 to July 25, 2011, the last trading day prior to the
announcement of the ACI Merger Proposal, the closing sales price for S1 Shares further declined
1.8% to $7.13 per share, and its volume weighted average closing sales price over this period was
$7.25 per share. This compares to an increase of 4.5% for the S&P 500 Index over the same period.
ACI is soliciting proxies from holders of S1 Shares to vote AGAINST the proposals in
furtherance of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of June 26, 2011 (the
Fundtech Merger Agreement), by and among S1, Finland Holdings (2011) Ltd., a company organized
under the laws of Israel and a wholly owned subsidiary of S1, and Fundtech Ltd., a company
organized under the laws of Israel (Fundtech) (such transactions, the
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Proposed Fundtech Merger). Specifically, we are soliciting proxies to vote AGAINST the proposal to
issue S1 Shares in connection with the Proposed Fundtech Merger, which we refer to as the Share
Issuance Proposal.
We are also soliciting proxies to vote AGAINST the following related proposals, although we
believe that they (other than the Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal) would be rendered moot if the
Share Issuance Proposal is disapproved by S1 stockholders:
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The proposal to adopt the certificate of amendment to the certificate of
incorporation of S1 Corporation to change S1s name to Fundtech Corporation, which we
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The proposal to amend the S1 Corporation 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
and restated effective February 26, 2008, to increase the number of S1 Shares
available for issuance thereunder, which we refer to as the Incentive Plan Amendment
Proposal; |
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The proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation
that may be paid or become payable to S1s named executive officers in connection with
the Proposed Fundtech Merger, and the agreements and understandings pursuant to which
such compensation may be paid or become payable, which we refer to as the Compensation
Advisory Proposal; and |
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The proposal to approve adjournments or postponements of the Special Meeting,
if necessary, to permit further solicitation of proxies in favor of the Share Issuance
Proposal, the Charter Amendment Proposal, the Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal and the
Compensation Advisory Proposal (the Adjournment Proposal, and collectively, the
Fundtech Merger Proposals). |
S1 has set August 18, 2011 as the record date for determining those stockholders who will be
entitled to vote at the Special Meeting (the Record Date). The principal executive offices of S1
are located at 705 Westech Drive, Norcross, Georgia.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU TO VOTE ON OR APPROVE THE ACI MERGER PROPOSAL AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, WE
BELIEVE THAT A VOTE AGAINST THE FUNDTECH MERGER PROPOSALS WILL SEND A MESSAGE TO THE S1 BOARD
THAT S1 STOCKHOLDERS REJECT THE PROPOSED FUNDTECH MERGER AND THAT THE S1 BOARD SHOULD TERMINATE THE
FUNDTECH MERGER AGREEMENT AND GIVE CONSIDERATION TO OTHER OFFERS THAT IT RECEIVES, INCLUDING THE
ACI MERGER PROPOSAL. A VOTE AGAINST THE FUNDTECH MERGER PROPOSALS WILL NOT OBLIGATE YOU TO VOTE
FOR THE ACI MERGER PROPOSAL.
EVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SENT A PROXY CARD TO S1, YOU HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE.
ONLY YOUR LATEST DATED PROXY COUNTS. VOTE AGAINST THE FUNDTECH MERGER PROPOSALS BY INTERNET OR
TELEPHONE OR BY SIGNING, DATING AND RETURNING THE ENCLOSED BLUE
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PROXY CARD IN THE POSTAGE-PAID
ENVELOPE PROVIDED. NO POSTAGE IS
NECESSARY IF YOUR PROXY CARD IS MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. WE URGE YOU TO VOTE BY INTERNET
OR TELEPHONE OR BY SIGNING, DATING AND RETURNING THE ENCLOSED BLUE PROXY CARD.
IF YOUR S1 SHARES ARE HELD IN STREET-NAME, DELIVER THE ENCLOSED BLUE VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM
TO YOUR BROKER OR BANK OR CONTACT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACCOUNT TO VOTE ON YOUR BEHALF
AND TO ENSURE THAT A BLUE PROXY CARD IS SUBMITTED ON YOUR BEHALF. IF YOUR BROKER OR BANK OR
CONTACT PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACCOUNT PROVIDES FOR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS TO BE DELIVERED TO
THEM BY INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE INCLUDED ON THE ENCLOSED BLUE VOTING
INSTRUCTION FORM.
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THE FUNDTECH MERGER PROPOSALS
Introduction:
ACI is soliciting proxies from S1 stockholders in opposition to the Proposed Fundtech Merger
and specifically AGAINST the Fundtech Merger Proposals. ACI urges all S1 stockholders to vote
AGAINST the Fundtech Merger Proposals. For the reasons set forth more fully in this section:
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A vote AGAINST the Fundtech Merger Proposals preserves your opportunity to
receive the premium price for your S1 Shares contemplated by the ACI Merger Proposal
which we believe, if consummated, would provide significantly greater value to S1
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A vote AGAINST the Fundtech Merger Proposals stops the S1 Board from entering
into a transaction that ACI believes would result in a radical restructuring of the
business, ownership and governance of S1 for no premium and no cash to S1 stockholders. |
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A vote AGAINST the Fundtech Merger Proposals encourages the S1 Board to
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While ACI continues to hope that it is possible to reach a consensual transaction with S1, ACI
is making this proxy solicitation directly to S1 stockholders in light of the S1 Boards rejection
of the ACI Merger Proposal on August 2, 2011.
Value:
ACI believes that the combined ACI and S1 contemplated by its proposal is superior to the
Proposed Fundtech Merger notwithstanding the S1 Boards rejection of the ACI Merger Proposal
because it provides greater and more certain value than the Proposed Fundtech Merger. Among other
things, under the ACI Merger Proposal, 60% of the aggregate S1 Shares would be exchanged for cash
with a value of $9.50 per share and 40% of the aggregate S1 Shares would be exchanged for 0.2660 of
an ACI Share per share. The Proposed Fundtech Merger provides no cash to S1 stockholders.
In addition, the value per S1 Share that ACI proposed in the ACI Merger Proposal was
substantially higher than the trading prices for S1 Shares after the announcement of the Proposed
Fundtech Merger. On June 24, 2011, the last trading day prior to the announcement of the Fundtech
Merger Agreement, the closing sales price of S1 Shares as reported by the NASDAQ Market was $7.54
per share. The closing sales price for S1 Shares declined on June 27, 2011, the day that the
Fundtech Merger Agreement was announced, to $7.26 per share. During the period from June 27, 2011
to July 25, 2011, the last trading day prior to the announcement of the ACI Merger Proposal, the
closing sales price for S1 Shares further declined 1.8% to $7.13 per share,
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and its volume weighted average closing sales price over this period was $7.25 per share.
This compares to an increase of 4.5% for the S&P 500 Index over the same period.
Based on trading prices for ACI Shares on July 25, 2011, the last trading day prior to the ACI
Merger Proposal, the relative value of the cash-stock consideration reflected by the ACI Merger
Proposal consisted of $5.70 in cash and $3.80 in ACI Shares, or $9.50 per share on a blended basis.
From July 25, 2011 to August 22, 2011, the last trading day prior to the date of this Proxy
Statement, the closing trading price of ACI Shares has declined by []% (which compares to a
decline in the S&P 500 Index of []% during the same period). At August 22, 2011, the last trading
day prior to the date of this Proxy Statement, the closing trading price for ACI Shares was $[]
per share. Based on the closing trading ACI Share price as of August 22, 2011, the combined
cash-stock consideration reflected in the ACI Merger Proposal had a blended value of $[] as of
such date.
The equity capital markets have been highly volatile since July 26, 2011 and market prices for
ACI Shares and S1 Shares have fluctuated and can be expected to continue to fluctuate. S1
stockholders are urged to obtain current trading price information prior to deciding how to vote.
S1 stockholders who elect the cash- stock consideration contemplated by the ACI Merger
Proposal would be subject to proration such that not more than 60% of the S1 Shares could be
exchanged for cash and not more than 40% of the S1 Shares could be exchanged for ACI Shares.
Since the value of ACI Shares fluctuates, the stock consideration necessarily could have a value
that is different than the cash consideration. As a consequence, under the terms of the ACI Merger
Proposal, S1 stockholders could receive a combination of cash-stock consideration with a value that
is less than $9.50 per S1 Share. The elections of other S1 stockholders would affect whether S1
stockholders received solely the type of consideration they had elected or whether a portion of the
consideration S1 stockholders elected were exchanged for another form of consideration as a result
of the pro ration procedures contemplated by the ACI Merger Proposal.
Notwithstanding the decline in ACI Share prices, the blended $[] value per S1 Share as of
August 22, 2011 reflected by the ACI Merger Proposal represented (1) a []% premium to the closing
sales price of S1 Shares on July 25, 2011, the last trading day prior to the public announcement of
ACIs proposal, (2) a []% premium to the volume weighted average closing price of S1 Shares over
the previous 90 days prior to the announcement, and (3) a []% premium to the 52-week high of S1
Shares for the 52-week period ending July 25, 2011.
Solely for purposes of illustration, the following table indicates the relative value of the
stock and cash consideration based on different assumed prices for ACI Shares.
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Represents highest sales price for the ACI Shares in the 52 weeks ending August 22, 2011, the
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Represents the closing sales price for the ACI Shares on July 25, 2011, the last trading day
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Represents closing sales price for the ACI Shares on August [22], 2011, the last trading day
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The equity capital markets have been highly volatile since July 26, 2011 and market prices for
ACI Shares and S1 Shares have fluctuated and can be expected to continue to fluctuate. S1
stockholders are urged to obtain current trading price information prior to deciding how to vote.
The premium represented by the ACI Merger Proposal to the Proposed Fundtech Merger may be larger or
smaller depending on market prices on any given date and will fluctuate between the date of this
Proxy Statement and the date of the Special Meeting or the date of consummation of any transaction.
Strategic Rationale:
The ACI Merger Proposal provides immediate cash value to S1 stockholders, as well as the
opportunity to participate in the value creation in the ACI Merger Proposal through the receipt of
ACI Shares. ACI believes that the complementary nature of ACI and S1 creates a compelling
opportunity to establish a full-service global leader of financial and payments software with
significant scale and financial strength, including as follows:
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Highly Complementary Product and Customer Bases: Combined, ACI and S1 would
provide a rich set of capabilities and a broad portfolio of products to customers
across the entire electronic payments spectrum. In particular, ACI believes that the
acquisition of S1 would provide breadth and additional capabilities to what ACI does
today, including: (1) expand ACIs retailer business beyond North America; (2) increase
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financial institutions; and (3) add function and global reach to ACIs online business
banking offering, including new capabilities around branch banking and trade. The
acquisition of S1 would support ACIs position as a leading provider of the most unified
payments solution to serve retail banking, wholesale banking, processors and retailers
and would enable its customers to lower their operational costs and improve
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Enhanced Scale and Global Position: ACIs, S1s and Fundtechs principal
competitors are substantially larger companies with greater financial resources than
ACI, S1 and Fundtech have. The combined ACI and S1 would have greater scale and
critical mass than S1 would have after the Proposed Fundtech Merger. The combined ACI
and S1 would have revenue of $683 million and adjusted EBITDA of $123 million for the
12 months ended June 30, 2011, compared to revenue of $379 million and adjusted EBITDA
of $43 million for that period for the combined S1 and Fundtech in the Proposed
Fundtech Merger. This scale advantage would enable the combined ACI and S1 to more
effectively serve its combined global customer base and compete against the very large
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In addition, Fundtech is dependent upon three international financial institutions for a
significant portion of its revenue. According to published reports, in fiscal year
2010, Fundtech derived approximately 21% of its total annual revenues from these three
international financial institutions. In comparison, ACIs top 10 customers represented
approximately 20% of its total annual revenue in 2010. |
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Significant Synergy Opportunities: ACI expects the combination of ACI and S1
will generate a significant amount of operational efficiencies and cost savings that
will drive margin expansion for the acquired S1 business and earnings accretion for the
combined company. ACI estimates that the annual pre-tax cost savings related to the
ACI Merger Proposal would be more than double the $12 million estimated in the Proposed
Fundtech Merger, primarily attributable to elimination of S1s public company costs and
rationalization of duplicate general and administrative functions, sales/marketing
functions and costs, occupancy costs, product management and R&D functions. In
addition, ACI expects to consolidate the combined companys hosting data centers and
infrastructure. Further, ACI expects the cost savings will improve S1s margins in
line with ACIs margins for adjusted EBITDA. Assuming that ACIs proposed transaction
is closed in the fourth calendar quarter of this year, ACI anticipates the cost savings
would be fully realizable in 2012. |
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Strong Financial Position: ACI would continue to have a strong financial
profile driven by a solid balance sheet with substantial liquidity and a recurring
revenue model that generates significant free cash flows, allowing for further future
investments in the business. In addition, ACI expects the transaction to be accretive
to full year earnings in 2012. |
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The following metrics provide relevant information with respect to ACIs recent
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ACI has produced a stockholder return of approximately 91% over
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ACI has increased its 60-month backlog to $1.6 billion in 2010, up $350
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ACI has driven monthly recurring revenue to 68% in 2010, up nearly
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ACI has increased adjusted EBITDA margin to 21% in 2010, from 7% in
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Schedule III to this Proxy Statement includes summary selected unaudited pro forma
combined financial information that is intended to provide S1 stockholders with
information relating to ACIs financial results assuming that ACI and S1 had already
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Integration:
ACI believes that there are substantial risks inherent in mergers of equals, which ACI
believes are exacerbated by the fact that S1 is a U.S. company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia,
while Fundtech is a company with substantial operations in Israel. While there is integration risk
in any substantial business combination transaction, ACIs proposal would not involve the
complexities inherent in combining two businesses whose co-CEOs and other senior executives would
be located on different continents, and ACI would have the ability to implement integration plans
without being required to consider the potential conflicting interests and disynergies implicit in
a merger of equals in which, for example, the combined companys top management is expected to be
drawn from two disparate organizations.
S1s proxy statement discloses that political, economic and military conditions in Israel and
the Middle East could negatively impact the combined S1-Fundtech company. Fundtech is an Israeli
company with substantial operations in Israel. According to S1s proxy statement, (1) any major
hostilities involving Israel, acts of terrorism or the interruption or curtailment of trade between
Israel and its present trading partners could adversely affect the combined companys operations,
(2) several Arab and Muslim countries restrict or prohibit business with Israeli companies and
these restrictions may have an adverse impact on the combined companys operating results,
financial condition or the expansion of the combined companys business, and (3) such boycott,
restrictive laws, policies or practices may preclude the combined company from pursuing certain
sales opportunities in the future.
Closing Conditions:
The completion of the Proposed Fundtech Merger is subject to, among other conditions, approval
of the issuance of stock in the transaction by holders of a majority of S1 Shares voting at a
meeting held on the matter, the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act (the HSR Act), as well
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as a number of conditions unique to a combination of a U.S. and an Israeli company, including
receipt of the consent or approval of Israeli tax authorities, the Investment Center of the Israeli
Ministry of Trade & Industry and the Israeli Securities Authority.
The ACI Merger Proposal is subject to the completion of confirmatory due diligence, the
negotiation of a mutually acceptable definitive merger agreement and certain customary closing
conditions, including the approval of S1 stockholders and the receipt of customary regulatory
approvals, including the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act. ACI is
prepared to promptly conclude its confirmatory due diligence, and to complete its due diligence
simultaneously with the negotiation of a definitive merger agreement so as not to result in any
delays in the execution of a binding, definitive agreement.
As of the date of this Proxy Statement, S1 has not obtained clearance under the HSR Act. S1
reported in its proxy statement that it refiled its Notification and Report Form under the HSR Act
with the Antitrust Division on August 17, 2011, recommencing the 30-calendar day waiting period
under the HSR Act with respect to S1s acquisition of shares of Fundtech in the Proposed Fundtech
Merger. S1 also reported that it understands that CIIL intends to withdraw and refile its
Notification and Report Form after August 19, 2011, the date of S1s proxy statement, which will
restart the 30-calendar day waiting period.
ACI filed the required Notification and Report Form under the HSR Act with the Antitrust
Division and the FTC on July 27, 2011. Thereafter, the Antitrust Division informed ACI that, as
between the FTC and the Antitrust Division, the Antitrust Division would review ACIs filing. The
applicable waiting period under the HSR Act for the consummation of the Exchange Offer will expire
at 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on August 26, 2011, the 30th calendar day after ACI filed the required
Notification and Report Form, unless earlier terminated or extended. ACI may withdraw its initial
filing, on or prior to August 26, 2011, and refile it in order to permit the Antitrust Division to
have additional time to review the filing. The 30-calendar day waiting period would recommence in
connection with such refilling. In addition, at or prior to any such time, the Antitrust Division
may extend the waiting period by requesting additional information and documentary material. In
the event of such a request, the waiting period would be extended until 11:59 p.m., Eastern time,
on the 30th calendar day after ACI has made a proper response to that request as specified by the
HSR Act and the implementing rules.
The combination with S1 would provide ACI with enhanced scale, breadth and additional
capabilities to compete more effectively in the highly competitive payment systems marketplace
globally. If ACI were to acquire S1, the combined company would continue to face intense
competition from third-party software vendors, in house solutions, processors, IT service
organizations and credit card associations, including from companies which are substantially larger
and have substantially greater market shares than the combined company would have. Moreover, the
dynamic worldwide nature of the industry means that competitive alternatives can and do regularly
emerge.
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The ACI Merger Proposal contained provisions designed to provide S1 what ACI believed to be an
appropriate measure of assurance that the HSR Act condition would be satisfied, including a $21.5
million fee that would be paid to S1 if that condition were not satisfied
and an undertaking to divest assets, subject to certain limitations (which were not specified
in the draft merger agreement delivered to S1), and take other actions if necessary to obtain the
expiration or termination of the HSR Act waiting period.
For the above reasons, ACI does not believe the transaction would enable it to obtain market
power in, or even a significant share of, any relevant market. Based on the foregoing, ACI
believes that it will obtain clearance under the HSR Act, although there necessarily can be no
assurance with respect thereto.
For the foregoing reasons, ACI urges S1 stockholders to vote AGAINST the Fundtech Merger
Proposals. ACI urges the members of the S1 Board to enter into negotiations with ACI in accordance
with their fiduciary duties. ACI believes that the fiduciary duties of care and loyalty applicable
to S1 directors under Delaware law require that they inform themselves of all material information
reasonably available to them prior to making a business decision, including alternatives to the
Proposed Fundtech Merger. ACI believes the S1 Board should enter into discussions and negotiations
with ACI to determine whether the ACI Merger Proposal, which consists of cash and stock
consideration, provides greater long-term value to S1s stockholders than the Proposed Fundtech
Merger and is in the best interests of S1 and its stockholders.
If S1 stockholders do not approve the Share Issuance Proposal, one of the conditions to the
Fundtech Merger Agreement will fail to be satisfied, each of S1 and Fundtech would have the right
to direct S1 to terminate the Fundtech Merger Agreement and S1 could not issue the S1 Shares
contemplated to be issued in the Proposed Fundtech Merger in compliance with applicable NASDAQ
requirements. Following such a termination, S1 may be required to pay a termination fee of $14.6
million to Fundtech if within one year of such termination the ACI Merger Proposal is consummated.
ACI believes that, if the Fundtech Merger Agreement were terminated, the S1 Board should make the
determination that it is in S1 stockholders best interests to pursue the ACI Merger Proposal and
to enter into the ACI Merger Proposal. ACI intends to pursue the ACI Merger Proposal even if S1
were required to pay the Fundtech termination fee. However, there can be no assurances that the
current S1 Board would seek to accept the ACI Merger Proposal, or otherwise pursue or facilitate
the ACI Merger Proposal, following a termination of the Fundtech Merger Agreement. S1 stockholders
should take all of these factors into account when determining how to vote their S1 Shares.
Restructuring of S1 for No Premium and No Cash:
A vote AGAINST the Fundtech Merger Proposals stops the S1 Board from entering into a
transaction that ACI believes would result in a radical restructuring of the business, ownership
and governance of S1 for no premium and no cash to S1 stockholders.
According to S1s proxy statement, S1 has entered into a transaction to acquire Fundtech in
which S1 stockholders will receive no premium and no cash for their shares. Although S1 has stated
in its proxy statement that S1 will acquire Fundtech, we believe that
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its analysis is incorrect.
We believe that the Proposed Fundtech Merger is in fact a transaction that results in a radical
restructuring of the business, ownership and governance of S1, and thereby could be deemed to
constitute de facto change in control of S1 for a number of reasons,
including (1) changes in S1s Board and management, including a governance mechanism
applicable to key corporate decisions that requires agreement of designees of each of S1 and
Fundtech post-transaction (unless approved by a post-transaction Board of Directors of which
one-half of the designees are appointed by S1 and one-half of the designees are appointed by
Fundtech), (2) changes in the composition and concentration of ownership of the combined companys
shares, and (3) the fact that the transaction constitutes a change in control under compensation
arrangements for S1s top management.
Changes in S1s Board and Management: According to S1s proxy statement, following the
Proposed Fundtech Merger, the governance of S1 would change as follows:
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Fundtechs CEO would become Executive Chairman of the combined company. Fundtechs
Chairman would become Deputy Chairman of the combined company. Fundtechs CFO would
become CFO of the combined company. One or more of these individuals apparently would
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S1s Board would not constitute a majority of the Board of the combined company;
rather, the combined company Board would be comprised of eight members, four from the
current Board of Fundtech and four from the current Board of S1. |
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For an apparently indeterminate period, Fundtechs CEO, as Executive Chairman of the
combined company, and the combined companys CEO would have to mutually agree before S1
could take any of the following actions. Disputes as to the following matters could only
be resolved by the vote of a majority of the Board of the combined company, on which the
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subject to certain exceptions, the issuance of any equity interests of
the combined company or its subsidiaries or any securities exercisable or
exchangeable for or convertible into equity interests of the combined company or
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indebtedness (i) outstanding as of the closing date of the Proposed Fundtech Merger
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engaging in any merger, consolidation or other business combination
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assets) or other significant assets outside of the ordinary course of business; |
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sale or other disposition of any assets of the combined company or any
of its subsidiaries outside of the ordinary course of business; |
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acquisition or development of any material new product or service
offering; |
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engaging in any line of business substantially different from those
lines of business conducted by the combined company and its subsidiaries
immediately following the closing date of the Proposed Fundtech Merger; |
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hiring or termination of the executive chairman, chief executive
officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, chief legal officer and
each individual (including any consultant or other individual, even if not
technically an employee) performing the functions of any such office, each referred
to as a Senior Officer, or any individual who directly reports (including any
consultant or other individual, even if not technically an employee) to any Senior
Officer, referred to, together with the Senior Officers, each as an Applicable
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Employee, materially changing the responsibilities of any Applicable Employee, or
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approval of (i) any operating or capital expenditure budget of the
combined company or any of its subsidiaries or (ii) any material amendment or
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institution, settlement, withdrawal or compromise of any material
lawsuit, claim, counterclaim or other legal proceeding by or against the combined
company or any of its subsidiaries or with respect to any of their respective
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delegate any authority to take any of the foregoing actions to any
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Changes in the Composition and Concentration of Share Ownership: The Proposed Fundtech Merger
will result in a change in the composition and concentration in ownership of S1 Shares.
Accordingly to a Schedule 13D filed in respect of Fundtech, Clal Industries and Investments Ltd.
(CIIL), an Israeli company, owns approximately 58% of Fundtechs ordinary shares. CIIL is
controlled by the following four individuals: Nochi Dankner, Shelly Danker-Bergman, Isaac Manor
and Avraham Livnat, who may be deemed to beneficially own the Fundtech shares held by CIIL.
According to S1s proxy statement, CIIL will own approximately 24% of the combined company,
and by virtue of such ownership may exert considerable influence over the combined companys
policies, business and affairs, and in any corporate transaction or other matter, including
mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of [S1s] assets. This
concentration in control may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change of
control that otherwise would yield a premium upon the price of the combined companys common stock.
This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of reducing the amount of stock in the
combined companys public float, which may impact share trading values.
Although S1 stockholders will continue to own 55% of S1 Shares following the Proposed Fundtech
Merger, these shares are held by a wide and diverse group of mutual funds and other institutional
investors and, based on reported share ownership as of August 22, 2011, no S1 stockholder other
than CIIL will own more than 5.0% of the outstanding S1 Shares if the Proposed Fundtech Merger were
to be completed. The S1 Board exempted CIIL from the restrictions applicable to interested
stockholders under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and has not otherwise
restricted CIILs ability to acquire additional shares or take actions in respect of the governance
of S1 following the Proposed Fundtech Merger. Accordingly, CIIL may be able to exert considerable
influence over S1s affairs following the Proposed Fundtech Merger as a result of its 24% ownership
interest.
Change in Control for S1 Top Management: The Proposed Fundtech Merger will constitute a
change of control for purposes of the employment agreements, equity
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incentive plans and golden
parachutes of S1s senior management, resulting in the acceleration of certain benefits as
described in S1s proxy statement under the section titled Interests of the Companys Executive
Officers and Directors in the Merger.
Based upon (1) the expected roles to be played by S1s and Fundtechs management following the
Proposed Fundtech Merger in the combined company, (2) the substantial ownership of the combined
company by S1s largest stockholder following the merger, and (3) the treatment of the merger as a
change of control under the compensation arrangement of S1s management, we believe that the
Proposed Fundtech Merger looks much more like a change of control rather than an acquisition of
Fundtech or a merger.
In any case, we believe that S1s Board, in evaluating any strategic transaction of this type,
has a legal obligation to consider all available alternative transactions beforehand, to
communicate those alternatives to S1s stockholders and to consider our proposal which we believe
provides superior value to S1s stockholders.
Encouraging the Board to Consider Alternatives:
A vote AGAINST the Fundtech Merger Proposals encourages the S1 Board to consider other
alternatives for S1, including ACIs proposal.
The section titled Background of the Merger in S1s proxy statement disclosed that S1 had
substantive discussions with ACI regarding a potential sale transaction prior to entering into the
Fundtech transaction. Despite these discussions and ACIs interest in pursuing a possible
transaction, S1 did not engage in meaningful price discussions with ACI, and instead chose a
transaction that we believe looks more like a de facto change in control of S1 for no premium and
no cash to S1 stockholders, than an acquisition of Fundtech by S1 or a merger, as S1
characterizes the transaction in its proxy statement. On August 2, 2011, S1 announced that the S1
Board had rejected the ACI Merger Proposal based on the S1 Boards determination that pursuing
discussions with ACI at this time is not in the best financial or strategic interests of S1 and
its stockholders.
We believe that our offer constitutes a superior offer, as provided for in the Fundtech Merger
Agreement.
USE YOUR BLUE PROXY CARD TO VOTE AGAINST THE FUNDTECH MERGER PROPOSALS TODAY BY INTERNET OR
TELEPHONE OR BY SIGNING, DATING AND RETURNING THE ENCLOSED BLUE PROXY CARD IN THE POSTAGE-PAID
ENVELOPE PROVIDED. A VOTE AGAINST THE FUNDTECH MERGER PROPOSALS WILL NOT OBLIGATE YOU TO VOTE FOR
THE ACI MERGER PROPOSAL.
IF YOUR S1 SHARES ARE HELD IN STREET-NAME, DELIVER THE ENCLOSED BLUE VOTING INSTRUCTION FORM
TO YOUR BROKER OR BANK OR CONTACT THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACCOUNT TO VOTE ON YOUR BEHALF
AND TO ENSURE THAT A BLUE PROXY CARD IS SUBMITTED ON YOUR BEHALF. IF YOUR BROKER OR BANK OR
CONTACT PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACCOUNT PROVIDES FOR VOTING INSTRUCTIONS TO BE DELIVERED TO
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THEM BY INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE INCLUDED ON THE ENCLOSED BLUE VOTING
INSTRUCTION FORM.
DO NOT RETURN ANY PROXY CARD THAT YOU RECEIVE FROM S1EVEN AS A PROTEST VOTE AGAINST THE
PROPOSED FUNDTECH MERGER. EVEN IF YOU
HAVE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A PROXY CARD FURNISHED BY S1, IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE
BY INTERNET OR TELEPHONE OR BY SIMPLY SIGNING, DATING AND RETURNING THE ENCLOSED BLUE PROXY CARD
TODAY.
WE URGE YOU TO SEND THE S1 BOARD A MESSAGE THAT S1 STOCKHOLDERS REJECT THE PROPOSED FUNDTECH
MERGER AND THAT THE S1 BOARD SHOULD GIVE PROPER CONSIDERATION TO OTHER OFFERS THAT IT RECEIVES,
INCLUDING THE ACI MERGER PROPOSAL. VOTE AGAINST THE FUNDTECH MERGER PROPOSALS.
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BACKGROUND OF THE SOLICITATION
As part of the ongoing evaluation of its businesses, ACI regularly considers strategic
acquisitions, capital investments, divestitures and other possible transactions. In connection
with such strategic evaluation, ACI has in the past considered a potential business combination
transaction involving S1 and in connection therewith engaged in discussions with representatives of
S1 over an approximately one-year period beginning in the Summer of 2010.
On August 30, 2010, Philip G. Heasley, ACIs Chief Executive Officer, met in Atlanta, Georgia,
with Johann Dreyer, S1s Chief Executive Officer. During that meeting, Mr. Heasley expressed an
interest in pursuing a possible acquisition of S1 by ACI.
On September 30, 2010, members of ACIs senior management met in Atlanta, Georgia with members
of S1s senior management to discuss a possible acquisition of S1 by ACI. In that meeting, the
representatives of ACI indicated a possible price range of $7.50 to $8.00 per S1 Share. The
closing sales price for S1 Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Market was $5.25 per share on
September 29, 2010, the last trading day prior to that meeting. At the meeting, Mr. Dreyer
indicated that he did not believe that it was opportune timing for S1 to be sold, but S1 might
consider an enhanced proposal.
On October 6, 2010, representatives of S1 and ACI had a follow-up conversation in which the
representatives of S1 informed the representatives of ACI that, after reviewing the matter with the
S1 Board, S1 was not for sale and the S1 Board did not desire to initiate a sale process. They
also mentioned that they believed that the price range that ACI had indicated was too low, but
indicated that the S1 Board might be willing to consider a transaction at an increased valuation.
ACI interpreted that communication as meaning that S1 would consider a transaction at a higher
price other than the $7.50-$8.00 per share range that ACI had indicated, although there can be no
assurance that this was intended. In the October 6, 2010 call, the representatives of S1 also said
that the S1 Board acknowledged the rationale for a possible combination of S1 and ACI, but
indicated that S1 would be willing to continue discussions only if the parties signed a standstill
agreement.
On October 22, 2010, S1 and ACI signed an agreement that restricted ACIs ability to acquire
S1 Shares or make any tender offer or other proposal to acquire S1. These restrictions expired
prior to July 26, 2011. During the standstill period, ACI did not buy any S1 Shares and made
proposals to acquire S1 confidentially.
On October 25, 2010, representatives of ACIs and S1s managements and financial advisors met
in Atlanta, Georgia to discuss the S1 business and a possible transaction. From time to time
thereafter, certain of S1s senior managers, representatives of S1s financial advisor and S1s
counsel held additional discussions with members of ACIs senior management team and legal and
financial advisors concerning a possible transaction.
On November 19, 2010, ACI submitted a written proposal to S1 to acquire S1 in an all-cash
transaction at a price of $8.40 per S1 Share, subject to confirmatory due diligence. ACI
included a letter from a major financial institution stating that such institution was highly
confident that ACI could raise the funds necessary to acquire S1 in an all-cash transaction at
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$8.40 per share. In the November 19, 2010 proposal, ACI noted, among other things, [w]e
believe our proposal constitutes an extremely attractive opportunity for your stockholders.
Our price represents a premium of 38% over the current market price of S1s common stock and a
premium of 42% over the average market price over the past year. After ACI submitted the
proposal letter, S1 representatives raised concerns about ACIs ability to finance an all-cash
acquisition of S1 and regulatory considerations. ACI representatives indicated that ACI
believed that it could satisfy any such concerns, and undertook to do so.
On December 9, 2010, Mr. Heasley spoke with Messrs. Dreyer and John W. Spiegel, Chairman
of the S1 Board, regarding ACIs November 19th proposal. The parties also discussed
ACI and S1s overlapping stockholder base and the potential for a mix of stock and cash
consideration in an ACI-S1 transaction. On December 20, 2010, ACI delivered a draft merger
agreement to S1. The draft merger agreement contemplated the payment of the purchase price in
cash or stock, as elected by S1 stockholders.
From time to time between December 2010 and February 2011, representatives of ACIs
management and ACIs legal and financial advisors held additional discussions with
representatives of S1s management and S1s legal and financial advisors concerning a possible
transaction. On January 13, 2011, ACI sent a follow-up letter to S1 in an effort to progress
the dialogue between the parties and to commence due diligence. During January 2011, S1s
financial advisor on several times rescheduled a lender due diligence session, which was
finally scheduled for March 3, 2011 but cancelled after S1 sent a letter to ACI on February 18,
2011 stating among other things that S1 was terminating discussions with ACI as the S1 Board
had determined that it is in the best interests of S1 and its stockholders to focus our
efforts on executing our long-term business plan.
On March 10, 2011, S1 published its 2010 earnings release and provided public guidance
with respect to its 2011 outlook. In late March 2011, Mr. Heasley initiated contact with S1 in
an effort to continue discussion regarding a possible transaction. On April 5, 2011, Mr.
Heasley met in person with Messrs. Dreyer and Spiegel in Atlanta, Georgia. On April 12, 2011,
ACI submitted an acquisition proposal (including a revised draft of a definitive merger
agreement) at a price of $8.40 per S1 Share, 55% of which was to be paid in cash and 45% in ACI
Shares. In its proposal, ACI noted, among other things, [t]his proposal represents a premium
of 26.1% over the current market price of S1s common stock and a premium of 37.4% over the
average market price over the past year. We believe that this price is at a level at which
your stockholders would enthusiastically support such a transaction.
On April 15, 2011, representatives of ACIs financial advisor held a discussion with
representatives of S1s financial advisor regarding ACIs proposal. The financial advisors had
additional contacts from time to time concerning the proposal between April 15, 2011 and June
14, 2011.
On June 14, 2011, Mr. Heasley spoke with Messrs. Dreyer and Spiegel regarding ACIs
proposal. During the call, Mr. Spiegel informed Mr. Heasley that S1 was not interested in
pursuing a possible transaction with ACI. No mention was made that S1 was simultaneously
pursuing discussions with Fundtech relating to a possible merger transaction. Later that day,
Mr. Heasley sent a follow-up letter to Mr. Spiegel requesting a response from
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regarding ACIs proposed valuation and other key terms. The June 14, 2011 letter, in
relevant part, is as follows:
June 14, 2011
Mr. John W. Spiegel
Chairman of the Board of Directors
S1 Corporation
705 Westech Drive
Norcross, Georgia 30092
Dear John,
I appreciated your feedback during our call this morning. I was surprised by your Boards
lack of response to our April 12th proposal.
ACI and our advisors have complied with all of the process requirements that S1 management
and your advisors have communicated to us since last Fall. First, our financing advisors,
Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo, have had multiple interactions with S1 management and your
advisor providing you with certainty of the financial structure we proposed. Second, our
legal advisor, Jones Day, has had several conversations with your external counsel to
address any regulatory concerns around the proposed transaction. Also, Jones Day submitted
on December 20, 2010, a fair and balanced merger agreement and a revised version on April
12, 2011, to which we have still not received any feedback.
We have studied the regulatory backdrop applicable to the proposed transaction. As
reflected in the April 12th merger agreement, we believe the regulatory review
process will not impact the certainty of closing and we have outlined measures in the
agreement that demonstrate our confidence in this view.
To date, your Board has not provided any response to our proposed valuation or other key
terms. We would have liked to have had a discussion on value, but are now left to determine
valuation based on publicly available information. With the nine-month standstill period
expiring on July 22nd, we still believe it would be in the best interests of S1
and your Board to engage with ACI to maximize value for S1s stockholders.
The combination of ACI and S1 would create a leading global player in the enterprise
payments software industry. As I have indicated, the combination of our companies would not
only benefit your stockholders, but would also offer more and better options to customers
within our marketplace. We sincerely hope that we will move forward in a negotiated
transaction which can be presented to your stockholders as the joint effort of ACI and S1
Boards of Directors and management teams.
This opportunity has the highest priority for us and we are committed to work with S1 and
your Board in any way we can to expeditiously move this forward.
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Sincerely,
/s/ Philip G. Heasley
President and CEO
ACI Worldwide, Inc.
cc: Mr. Johann Dreyer, Chief Executive Officer, S1 Corporation
On June 27, 2011, S1 and Fundtech announced that they had entered into the Fundtech Merger
Agreement.
On July 26, 2011, ACI delivered a proposal letter containing the ACI Merger Proposal to
the S1 Board and issued a press release announcing the ACI Merger Proposal. The letter read as
follows:
July 26, 2011
Board of Directors
S1 Corporation
705 Westech Drive
Norcross, Georgia 30092
Attn: Mr. John W. Spiegel, Chairman of the Board
Gentlemen:
We are pleased to submit the following proposal by which ACI and S1 would combine to create
a leading global enterprise payments company. We propose to acquire 100% of the issued and
outstanding common stock of S1 in a cash and stock transaction valued at $9.50 per share.
This equates to a 33% premium to S1s closing market price on July 25, 2011, a 32% premium
to S1s 90-day volume weighted average price and a 23% premium to S1s 52-week high. Our
proposal is being made pursuant to and in accordance with the superior offer provisions you
provided for in your June 26, 2011 merger agreement with Fundtech.
Given the overlapping stockholder base of our companies, we believe that a cash and stock
transaction is ideal for all stakeholders, as it provides a mix of immediate value, tax
efficiency and the ability to benefit from significant synergies. Accordingly, the form of
consideration in our proposal consists of 40% in ACI stock and 60% in cash. In addition,
our proposal includes a cash election feature, subject to proration, designed to provide
your stockholders with the optimal consideration of cash and/or stock for their individual
circumstances and preferences. Upon completion of our proposed transaction and based on the
most recent closing price of ACIs common stock, S1 stockholders would own approximately 15%
of the combined company on a fully diluted basis.
We believe the combination of ACI and S1 provides specific tangible benefits to the combined
stockholders, including, among others:
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Combination of complementary products and expanded customer
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The creation of an approximate $100 million in revenue hosting
business serving our collective customer base with enhanced margins due to the
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Expanded presence in high-growth international markets and
additional capabilities with respect to ACIs retailer payments and online
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Substantial synergy opportunities by leveraging ACIs
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We believe that our premium stock and cash proposal is both financially and strategically
superior to your proposed transaction with Fundtech. Our proposal offers substantially
greater current financial value to S1 stockholders in the form of a meaningful premium to
the current stock price and a clearer, more expedient path to value creation over the
long-term through the realization of significant synergies, with less risk and uncertainty
than the Fundtech transaction. Additionally, our proposed combination creates a more
diverse, long-term stockholder base for the pro forma company.
Our proposal contemplates that, following the completion of the transaction, S1 stockholders
would have a meaningful ownership stake in ACI, which has:
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Not only have we executed our historical business plan, as evidenced by our strong second
quarter earnings, we have raised our 2011 guidance and are firmly committed to achieving our
five-year strategy.
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Our proposal includes committed financing from Wells Fargo Bank for the cash portion of
the transaction. As such, the proposed transaction is not subject to any financing
condition. In addition, we have completed a review of applicable regulatory requirements
and, while we do not expect any issues to delay closing, our merger agreement contains
appropriate undertakings by us to assure HSR clearance.
Our proposal is subject to the negotiation of a mutually acceptable definitive merger
agreement, a draft of which we are including as part of our proposal. Consummation of the
transaction is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including expiration
of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. You will see
that our draft is the same as the Fundtech Merger Agreement except for changes required in
order to effect our transaction. We are prepared to promptly conclude our confirmatory due
diligence and to give you and your representatives immediate due diligence access to us.
We believe that our proposal represents a Parent Superior Offer that clearly meets the
standards set forth in Section 6.7(a) of your Fundtech Merger Agreement as it is more
favorable to S1 stockholders from a financial point of view than the Fundtech transaction,
and it is likely to be completed, taking into account all financial, regulatory, legal and
other aspects of our proposal. Accordingly, we believe that you must, consistent with the
Fundtech Merger Agreement, provide us with confidential information and participate in
discussions and negotiations with us to finalize a transaction.
We stand ready and willing to promptly engage with S1 on this transaction, so that together
we can effect a transaction that benefits both companies stockholders. That said, we are
committed to making this transaction a reality.
Our Board of Directors has unanimously approved the submission of this proposal. We and our
financial and legal advisors are prepared to move forward immediately with you and your
advisors to finalize a mutually beneficial agreement, and make the combination of S1 and ACI
a reality, for the benefit of both companies stockholders.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
/s/ Philip G. Heasley
President and CEO
ACI Worldwide, Inc.
Enclosures
On July 27, 2011, ACI filed a Notification and Report Form with the FTC and Antitrust
Department under the HSR Act relating to the ACI Merger Proposal.
On August 2, 2011, S1 announced that the S1 Board had rejected the ACI Merger Proposal based
on the S1 Boards determination that pursuing discussions with ACI at this time is not in the best
financial or strategic interests of S1 and its stockholders. According to S1s August 2, 2011
press release, Mr. Spiegel said:
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The S1 Board gave careful consideration to each of the proposed terms and conditions of
ACIs proposal. In the end, the Board determined that ACIs proposal is not in the best
interests of S1 and its stockholders. We believe that continuing to execute on our
long-term business plan, which includes the business combination with Fundtech, will best
help us maximize stockholder value and achieve our strategic goals.
On August 11, 2011, S1 announced that it had set Thursday, August 18, 2011 as the Record Date
and Thursday, September 22, 2011 as the date of the Special Meeting. On August 22, 2011, S1 filed
its definitive proxy statement with the SEC and reported that it had commenced mailing its proxy
statement to S1 stockholders on or about August 22, 2011.
On August [23], 2011, ACI filed this Proxy Statement with the SEC soliciting votes AGAINST
the Fundtech Merger Proposals, and reported that it had commenced mailing the Proxy Statement to S1
stockholders on or about August [23], 2011.
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CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED
FUNDTECH MERGER
According to S1s proxy statement, under the terms of the Fundtech Merger Agreement, Finland
Holdings (2011) Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of S1 that was formed for the sole purpose of
facilitating the Proposed Fundtech Merger, will be merged with and into Fundtech, with Fundtech
surviving the merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of S1. Accordingly, after the
effective time of the Proposed Fundtech Merger, Fundtech ordinary shares will no longer be publicly
traded and will be converted into S1 Shares. Immediately following the Proposed Fundtech Merger,
the name of S1 will be changed to Fundtech Corporation.
WE ARE SOLICITING PROXIES FROM S1 STOCKHOLDERS TO VOTE AGAINST THE FUNDTECH MERGER
PROPOSALS. WE BELIEVE THE PROPOSED FUNDTECH MERGER DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE VALUE TO S1
STOCKHOLDERS. WE BELIEVE THE ACI MERGER PROPOSAL IS A SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE FOR THE S1 STOCKHOLDERS
BECAUSE IT PROVIDES SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER VALUE TO S1 STOCKHOLDERS THAN THE PROPOSED FUNDTECH
MERGER.
The Proposed Fundtech Merger contains various risks, some of which are described below. We
believe S1 stockholders should take all of these factors into account when determining how to vote
their S1 Shares.
Share Ownership Following the Proposed Fundtech Merger; Changes in the Composition and
Concentration of Share Ownership:
As a result of the Proposed Fundtech Merger, each Fundtech stockholder will have the right to
receive 2.72 S1 Shares for each Fundtech ordinary share owned immediately prior to the effective
time of the merger. S1 stockholders will continue to own their existing S1 Shares after the
merger. Each S1 Share will represent one share of common stock in the combined company. It is
expected that, upon completion of the merger, S1 stockholders will own approximately 55% of the
combined company and Fundtech stockholders will own approximately 45% of the combined company.
The Proposed Fundtech Merger will result in a change in the composition and concentration in
ownership of S1 Shares. Accordingly to a Schedule 13D filed in respect of Fundtech, CIIL owns
approximately 58% of Fundtechs ordinary shares. CIIL is controlled by the following four
individuals: Nochi Dankner, Shelly Danker-Bergman, Isaac Manor and Avraham Livnat, who may be
deemed to beneficially own the Fundtech shares held by CIIL.
According to S1s proxy statement, CIIL will own approximately 24% of the combined company,
and by virtue of such ownership may exert considerable influence over the combined companys
policies, business and affairs, and in any corporate transaction or other matter, including
mergers, consolidations and the sale of all or substantially all of [S1s] assets. This
concentration in control may have the effect of delaying, deterring or preventing a change of
control that otherwise would yield a premium upon the price of the combined companys common stock.
This concentration of ownership may also have the effect of reducing the amount of stock in
the combined companys public float, which may impact share trading values.
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Although S1 stockholders will continue to own 55% of S1 Shares following the Proposed Fundtech
Merger, these shares are held by a wide and diverse group of mutual funds and other institutional
investors and, based on reported share ownership as of August 22, 2011, no S1 stockholder other
than CIIL will own more than 5.0% of the outstanding S1 Shares if the Proposed Fundtech Merger were
to be completed. The S1 Board exempted CIIL from the restrictions applicable to interested
stockholders under Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law and has not otherwise
restricted CIILs ability to acquire additional shares or take actions in respect of the governance
of S1 following the Proposed Fundtech Merger. Accordingly, CIIL may be able to exert considerable
influence over S1s affairs following the Proposed Fundtech Merger as a result of its 24% ownership
interest.
Changes in S1s Board and Management:
According to S1s proxy statement, following the Proposed Fundtech Merger, the governance of
S1 would change as follows:
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Fundtechs CEO would become Executive Chairman of the combined company. Fundtechs
Chairman would become Deputy Chairman of the combined company. Fundtechs CFO would
become CFO of the combined company. One or more of these individuals apparently would
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rather, the combined company Board would be comprised of eight members, four from the
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For an apparently indeterminate period, Fundtechs CEO, as Executive Chairman of the
combined company, and the combined companys CEO would have to mutually agree before S1
could take any of the following actions. Disputes as to the following matters could only
be resolved by the vote of a majority of the Board of the combined company, on which the
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subject to certain exceptions, the issuance of any equity interests of
the combined company or its subsidiaries or any securities exercisable or
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incurrence of any indebtedness for borrowed money, other than
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hiring or termination of the executive chairman, chief executive
officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, chief legal officer and
each individual (including any consultant or other individual, even if not
technically an employee) performing the functions of any such office, each referred
to as a Senior Officer, or any individual who directly reports (including any
consultant or other individual, even if not technically an employee) to any Senior
Officer, referred to, together with the Senior Officers, each as an Applicable
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We believe that you should consider the effect of these changes in determining how to vote
your S1 Shares. We believe that the Fundtech transaction results in a radical restructuring of the
business, ownership and governance of S1, and thereby could be deemed to constitute a de facto
change in control of S1 for no premium and no cash to S1 stockholders.
Conditions to the Proposed Fundtech Merger
According to S1s proxy statement, S1s and Fundtechs obligations to effect the Proposed
Fundtech Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of various conditions, including the
following:
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Israeli court approval of the Fundtech Merger Agreement and the merger (the Court
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receipt of approval by all Israeli governmental entities required pursuant to Israeli
legal requirements, including the Israeli tax authority and the Israeli securities
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receipt of S1 stockholder approval of the Share Issuance Proposal and the Charter
Amendment Proposal (subject to Fundtechs right to waive the receipt of S1 stockholder
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Termination; Termination Fees
The Fundtech Merger Agreement may be terminated by Fundtech or S1 under certain specified
circumstances, including if S1 changes its recommendation to S1 stockholders to approve the Share
Issuance Proposal or the Charter Amendment Proposal. If the Fundtech
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Merger Agreement is terminated under such circumstances, S1 may be required to pay a termination fee
of $14.6 million to Fundtech.
The Fundtech Merger Agreement may also be terminated if S1s stockholders do not approve the
Share Issuance Proposal or the Charter Amendment Proposal. If the Fundtech Merger Agreement is
terminated under such circumstances, and at such time Fundtech would not have grounds to terminate,
S1 would be obligated to pay Fundtech a termination fee of $3.0 million. The termination fee would
be $14.6 million if ACI consummated its merger proposal within one year of such termination.
ACI believes that, if the Fundtech Merger Agreement were terminated, the S1 Board should make
the determination that it is in S1 stockholders best interests to pursue the ACI Merger Proposal
and to enter into the ACI Merger Proposal. ACI intends to pursue the ACI Merger Proposal even if
S1 were required to pay the Fundtech termination fee. However, there can be no assurances that the
current S1 Board would seek to enter into the ACI Merger Proposal, or otherwise pursue or
facilitate the ACI Merger Proposal, following a termination of the Fundtech Merger Agreement.
We believe S1 stockholders should take all of these factors into account when determining how
to vote their S1 Shares.
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CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING ACI
ACI is a Delaware corporation with its principal executive offices located at 120 Broadway,
Suite 3350, New York, New York 10271. The telephone number of ACI is (646) 348-6700. ACI
develops, markets, installs and supports a broad line of software products and services primarily
focused on facilitating electronic payments. In addition to its own products, ACI distributes, or
acts as a sales agent for, software developed by third parties. These products and services are
used principally by financial institutions, retailers and electronic payment processors, both in
domestic and international markets. Most of ACIs products are sold and supported through
distribution networks covering three geographic regions the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa
and Asia/Pacific. As of June 30, 2011, ACI had total stockholders equity of approximately $280
million and total assets of approximately $614 million. ACI Shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global
Select Market under the ticker symbol ACIW. As of December 31, 2010, ACI had a total of
approximately 2,134 employees, of whom 1,124 were in the Americas reportable segment, 591 were in
the Europe/Middle East/Africa reportable segment and 419 were in the Asia/Pacific reportable
segment.
As of August 22, 2011, ACI was the beneficial owner of [] S1 Shares, or []% of the S1 Shares
entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.
The name, citizenship, business address and telephone number and principal occupation or
employment for each of the directors and officers of ACI who are considered to be participants in
this proxy solicitation and certain other information is set forth in Schedule I hereto. Other
than as set forth herein, none of ACI or any of the participants set forth on Schedule I hereto has
any substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise, in the Proposed
Fundtech Merger.
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OTHER PROPOSALS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING
Each of the proposals to be submitted at the Special Meeting is designed to facilitate the
approval of the Proposed Fundtech Merger and the adoption of the Fundtech Merger Agreement. ACI
recommends voting AGAINST each of the Share Issuance Proposal, the Charter Amendment Proposal,
the Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal, the Compensation Advisory Proposal and the Adjournment
Proposal.
YOU CAN CAST YOUR VOTE WITH RESPECT TO ALL PROPOSALS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING
ON OUR BLUE PROXY CARD. WE URGE YOU NOT TO RETURN ANY PROXY CARD THAT YOU RECEIVE FROM S1.
Other than as set forth above, ACI is not currently aware of any other proposals to be brought
before the Special Meeting. Should other proposals be brought before the Special Meeting, the
persons named on the BLUE proxy card will abstain from voting on such proposals unless such
proposals adversely affect the interests of ACI as determined by ACI in its sole discretion, in
which event such persons will vote on such proposals in their discretion.
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VOTING PROCEDURES
According to S1, as of the Record Date, there were 55,519,459 S1 Shares entitled to vote at
the Special Meeting.
Under S1s bylaws, the presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the S1
Shares outstanding as of the Record Date and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting is necessary
to constitute a quorum at the Special Meeting. Once an S1 Share is represented at the Special
Meeting, it will be counted for the purpose of determining a quorum at the Special Meeting and any
adjournment of the Special Meeting. However, if a new Record Date is set for the adjourned Special
Meeting, then a new quorum will have to be established. In the event that a quorum is not present
at the Special Meeting, it is expected that the Special Meeting will be adjourned.
In accordance with NASDAQ rules, brokers and nominees who hold S1 Shares in street-name for
customers may not exercise their voting discretion with respect to the Fundtech Merger Proposals.
Thus, absent specific instructions from the beneficial owner of such S1 Shares, these S1 Shares
will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present.
Approval of S1s proposals to be considered at the Special Meeting requires the vote
percentages described below. You may vote for or against any of the proposals submitted at the
Special Meeting or you may abstain from voting.
Required Vote for Share Issuance Proposal. In order to approve the Share Issuance Proposal,
the affirmative vote of the majority of total votes cast on the proposal must be obtained.
Required Vote for Charter Amendment Proposal. In order to approve the Charter Amendment
Proposal, the affirmative vote of the majority of S1 Shares entitled to vote on the proposal must
be obtained.
Required Vote for Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal. In order to approve the Incentive Plan
Amendment Proposal, the affirmative vote of the majority of total votes cast on the proposal must
be obtained.
Required Vote for Compensation Advisory Proposal. In order to approve the Compensation
Advisory Proposal, the affirmative vote of the majority of total votes cast on the proposal must be
obtained.
Required Vote for Adjournment Proposal. In order to approve the Adjournment Proposal, the
affirmative vote of the majority of S1 Shares present in person or represented by proxy at the
Special Meeting and entitled to vote on the Record Date must be obtained, regardless of whether a
quorum is present.
The votes on the Compensation Advisory Proposal and the Incentive Plan Amendment Proposal are
votes separate and apart from the votes to approve the Share Issuance Proposal and the Charter
Amendment Proposal. Because the vote on the Compensation Advisory Proposal is advisory in nature
only, it will not be binding on S1. Approval of the Share Issuance Proposal
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Proposal is a condition to the completion of the Proposed Fundtech Merger
(subject to Fundtechs right to waive the approval of the Charter Amendment Proposal). If an
S1 stockholder does not instruct its bank, brokerage firm or other nominee on how to vote its S1
Shares, such stockholders bank, brokerage firm or other nominee, as applicable, may not vote such
S1 Shares on any of the proposals to be considered and voted upon at the Special Meeting as all
such matters are deemed non-routine matters pursuant to applicable NASDAQ rules.
S1 stockholders may abstain from voting on any or all of the Fundtech Merger Proposals or may
vote for or against any or all of the proposals by internet or telephone or by marking the proper
box on the BLUE proxy card and signing, dating and returning it promptly in the enclosed
postage-paid envelope. If an S1 stockholder returns a properly executed BLUE proxy card that is
not marked with respect to a proposal, that stockholder will be deemed to have voted AGAINST any
such proposal.
Only S1 stockholders (or their duly appointed proxies) of record on the Record Date are
eligible to vote in person or submit a proxy.
S1 Shares held by an S1 stockholder who indicates on an executed proxy card that he or she
wishes to abstain from voting will count toward determining whether a quorum is present and will be
counted as votes cast and have the same effect as a vote AGAINST the Fundtech Merger Proposals.
A broker non-vote occurs when a broker or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial
owner signs and returns a proxy with respect to shares of common stock held in a fiduciary capacity
(typically referred to as being held in street name) but does not vote on a particular matter
because the nominee does not have the discretionary voting power with respect to that matter and
has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. Under the rules that govern brokers who
are voting with respect to shares held in street name, brokers have the discretion to vote such
shares on routine matters but not on non-routine matters. The Fundtech Merger Proposals that S1
stockholders are being asked to vote on at the Special Meeting are not considered routine matters
and accordingly, brokers or other nominees may not vote without instructions.
If a broker non-vote occurs, the broker non-vote will count for purposes of determining a
quorum. A broker non-vote is not deemed to be a vote cast. Therefore, the broker non-vote will
not affect the outcome of the votes on the Fundtech Merger Proposals.
YOU MAY REVOKE YOUR PROXY AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE BY ATTENDING THE SPECIAL MEETING
AND VOTING IN PERSON, BY SUBMITTING A DULY EXECUTED, LATER DATED PROXY BY INTERNET OR TELEPHONE OR
BY SIGNING, DATING AND RETURNING THE ENCLOSED BLUE PROXY CARD OR BY SUBMITTING A WRITTEN NOTICE OF
REVOCATION TO EITHER (A) ACI WORLDWIDE, INC., C/O INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED, 501 MADISON AVENUE,
20TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022, OR (B) THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES OF S1 CORPORATION AT
705 WESTECH DRIVE, NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30092.
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A REVOCATION MAY BE IN ANY WRITTEN FORM VALIDLY SIGNED BY THE RECORD HOLDER AS LONG AS IT
CLEARLY STATES THAT THE PROXY PREVIOUSLY GIVEN IS NO LONGER EFFECTIVE. STOCKHOLDERS WHO HOLD THEIR
S1 SHARES IN A BANK OR BROKERAGE ACCOUNT WILL NEED TO NOTIFY THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR
ACCOUNT TO REVOKE OR WITHDRAW PREVIOUSLY GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS. WE REQUEST THAT A COPY OF ANY
REVOCATION SENT TO S1 CORPORATION OR ANY REVOCATION NOTIFICATION SENT TO THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR
A BANK OR BROKERAGE ACCOUNT ALSO BE SENT TO ACI WORLDWIDE, INC., C/O INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED, AT
THE ADDRESS BELOW SO THAT ACI MAY DETERMINE IF AND WHEN PROXIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE HOLDERS
OF RECORD ON THE RECORD DATE OF A MAJORITY OF S1 SHARES THEN OUTSTANDING.
UNLESS REVOKED IN THE MANNER SET FORTH ABOVE, SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING, DULY EXECUTED PROXIES
IN THE FORM ENCLOSED WILL BE VOTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING AS SET FORTH ABOVE.
BY EXECUTING THE BLUE PROXY CARD YOU ARE AUTHORIZING THE PERSONS NAMED AS PROXIES TO REVOKE
ALL PRIOR PROXIES ON YOUR BEHALF.
If you have any questions or require any assistance in voting your S1 Shares, please contact:
501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Stockholders May Call Toll Free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers May Call Collect: (212) 750-5833
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SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
Except as set forth below, ACI will not pay any fees or commissions to any broker, dealer,
commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for the solicitation of proxies in connection with
this solicitation.
Proxies will be solicited by mail, telephone, facsimile, telegraph, the internet, e-mail,
newspapers and other publications of general distribution and in person. Directors and officers of
ACI listed on Schedule I hereto may assist in the solicitation of proxies without any additional
remuneration (except as otherwise set forth in this Proxy Statement).
ACI has retained Innisfree M&A Incorporated (Innisfree) for solicitation and advisory
services in connection with solicitations relating to the Special Meeting, for which Innisfree may
receive a fee of up to $250,000 for these services, in addition to reimbursing Innisfree for its
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. ACI agreed to indemnify Innisfree against certain liabilities
and expenses, including reasonable legal fees and related charges. Innisfree will solicit proxies
for the Special Meeting from individuals, brokers, banks, bank nominees and other institutional
holders. The entire expense of soliciting proxies for the Special Meeting by or on behalf of ACI
is being borne by ACI.
If you have any questions concerning this Proxy Statement or the procedures to be followed to
execute and deliver a proxy, please contact Innisfree at the address or phone number specified
above.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Proxy Statement contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations that
involve a number of risks and uncertainties. All opinions, forecasts, projections, future plans or
other statements other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and
include words or phrases such as believes, will, expects, would and words and phrases of
similar impact. The forward-looking statements are made pursuant to safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
We can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Actual
results could differ materially as a result of a variety of risks and uncertainties, many of which
are outside of the control of management. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to the following: (1) that a transaction with S1 may not be completed on a timely basis or
on favorable terms; (2) negative effects on our business or S1s business resulting from the
pendency of the merger proposals; (3) that we may not achieve the synergies and other expected
benefits of a merger with S1 within the expected time or in the amounts we anticipate; (4) that we
may not be able to promptly and effectively integrate the merged businesses after closing; and (5)
that our committed financing may not be available. Other factors that could materially affect our
business and actual results of operations are discussed in our most recent 10-K as well as other
filings with the SEC available at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any of them in
light of new information, future events or otherwise.
OTHER INFORMATION
The information concerning S1 and the Proposed Fundtech Merger contained herein (including
Schedule II) has been taken from, or is based upon, publicly available documents on file with the
SEC and other publicly available information. Although ACI has no knowledge that would indicate
that statements relating to S1 or the Fundtech Merger Agreement contained in this Proxy Statement,
in reliance upon publicly available information, are inaccurate or incomplete, to date it has not
had access to the books and records of S1, was not involved in the preparation of such information
and statements and is not in a position to verify any such information or statements. See Schedule
II for information regarding persons who beneficially own more than 5% of the S1 Shares and the
ownership of the S1 Shares by the directors and officers of S1. For illustrative purposes only,
Schedule III to this Proxy Statement includes summary selected unaudited pro forma combined
financial information that is intended to provide S1 stockholders with information relating to
ACIs financial results assuming that ACI and S1 had already been combined. There can be no
assurance that the ACI Merger Proposal will be consummated, or if ultimately consummated, the final
terms thereof.
Pursuant to Rule 14a-5 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
reference is made to S1s proxy statement for information concerning the Fundtech Merger Agreement,
the Proposed Fundtech Merger, financial information regarding Fundtech, S1 and the proposed
combination of Fundtech and S1, the proposals to be voted upon at the Special Meeting, other
information concerning S1s management, the procedures for submitting proposals
for consideration at the next annual meeting of S1 stockholders and certain other matters
regarding S1 and the Special Meeting.
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Although ACI believes that the ACI Merger Proposal would provide S1 stockholders with a
premium for their S1 Shares, because the ACI Merger Proposal provides for the issuance of ACI
Shares, the value of the stock portion of the ACI Merger Proposal to S1 stockholders will vary over
time based on relative changes in the market prices of the ACI Shares and the S1 Shares, which
could result in a smaller premium or no premium. The equity capital markets have been highly
volatile since July 26, 2011 and market prices for ACI Shares and S1 Shares have fluctuated and can
be expected to continue to fluctuate. S1 stockholders are urged to obtain current trading price
information prior to deciding how to vote.
THIS PROXY STATEMENT RELATES SOLELY TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES WITH RESPECT TO THE
PROPOSED FUNDTECH MERGER AND IS NOT A SOLICITATION OF PROXIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ACI MERGER
PROPOSAL OR AN OFFER TO SELL ACI SHARES.
WE URGE YOU NOT TO RETURN ANY PROXY CARD YOU RECEIVE FROM S1EVEN AS A PROTEST VOTE AGAINST
THE PROPOSED FUNDTECH MERGER. EVEN IF YOU PREVIOUSLY HAVE SUBMITTED A PROXY CARD FURNISHED BY S1,
IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO CHANGE YOUR VOTE BY INTERNET OR TELEPHONE OR SIMPLY BY SIGNING, DATING AND
RETURNING THE ENCLOSED BLUE PROXY CARD. WE URGE YOU TO VOTE BY INTERNET OR TELEPHONE OR BY
SIGNING, DATING AND RETURNING THE ENCLOSED BLUE PROXY CARD TO US TODAY.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU INTEND TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, YOUR PROMPT ACTION IS IMPORTANT.
MAKE YOUR VIEWS CLEAR TO THE S1 BOARD BY VOTING AGAINST THE FUNDTECH MERGER PROPOSALS BY INTERNET
OR TELEPHONE OR BY SIGNING, DATING AND RETURNING THE ENCLOSED BLUE PROXY CARD TODAY. A VOTE
AGAINST THE FUNDTECH MERGER PROPOSALS WILL NOT OBLIGATE YOU TO VOTE FOR THE ACI MERGER PROPOSAL.
HOWEVER, IF THE PROPOSED FUNDTECH MERGER OCCURS, THE ACI MERGER PROPOSAL WILL BE WITHDRAWN.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT, NO MATTER HOW MANY OR HOW FEW SHARES YOU OWN.
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IMPORTANT VOTING INFORMATION
1. If your S1 Shares are held in your own name, please submit your proxy to us TODAY by
following the instructions on the enclosed BLUE proxy card by Internet or telephone, or by signing,
dating and returning the enclosed BLUE proxy card to ACI Worldwide, Inc., c/o Innisfree M&A
Incorporated, in the postage-paid envelope provided.
2. If your S1 Shares are held in street-name, only your broker or bank can vote your S1
Shares and only upon receipt of your specific instructions. If your S1 Shares are held in
street-name, deliver the enclosed BLUE voting instruction form to your broker or bank or contact
the person responsible for your account to vote on your behalf and to ensure that a BLUE proxy card
is submitted on your behalf. If your broker or bank or contact person responsible for your account
provides for voting instructions to be delivered to them by Internet or telephone, instructions
will be included on the enclosed BLUE voting instruction form. We urge you to confirm in writing
your instructions to the person responsible for your account and to provide a copy of those
instructions to ACI Worldwide, Inc., c/o Innisfree M&A Incorporated, 501 Madison Avenue, 20th
Floor, New York, New York 10022, so that ACI will be aware of all instructions given and can
attempt to ensure that such instructions are followed.
3. Do not sign or return any proxy card you may receive from S1. If you have already
submitted a proxy card, you have every right to change your voteuse the BLUE proxy card to vote
by Internet or telephone or simply sign, date and return the BLUE proxy card. Only your latest
dated proxy will be counted.
4. Only S1 stockholders of record on August 18, 2011 are entitled to vote at the Special
Meeting. We urge each stockholder to ensure that the holder of record of his, her or its S1
Share(s) signs, dates, and returns the enclosed BLUE proxy card as soon as possible.
If you have any questions or require any assistance in voting your S1 Shares, please contact:
501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Stockholders May Call Toll Free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers May Call Collect: (212) 750-5833
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SCHEDULE I
INFORMATION CONCERNING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF ACI WHO ARE PARTICIPANTS AND INTERESTS OF PARTICIPANTS
Directors and Officers of ACI Who are Participants
The following table sets forth the name of each director and officer of ACI who is a
participant in the solicitation. Unless otherwise indicated, the current business address of each
person is 120 Broadway, Suite 3350, New York, New York 10271 and the current business telephone
number is (646) 348-6700. Each such person is a U.S. citizen. Each occupation set forth opposite
an individuals name refers to employment with ACI.
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Present Position with ACI or Other Principal |
Name |
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Occupation or Employment |
Philip G. Heasley
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President and Chief Executive Officer of ACI and
Director |
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Scott W. Behrens
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer |
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Craig A. Maki
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Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Corporate
Development Officer |
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Dennis P. Byrnes
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Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer,
General Counsel and Secretary |
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David N. Morem
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Senior Vice President, Global Business Operations |
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Charles H. Linberg
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Vice President and Chief Technology Officer |
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Present Position with ACI or Other Principal |
Name |
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Occupation or Employment |
Alfred R. Berkeley, III
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Director; chairman of Pipeline Financial Group;
CEO of Pipeline Financial Group until March 2010 |
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John D. Curtis
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Director; Senior Vice President, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary of The Warranty Group |
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James C. McGroddy
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Director; self-employed consultant |
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Present Position with ACI or Other Principal |
Name |
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Occupation or Employment |
Harlan F. Seymour
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Director; sole owner of HFS, LLC |
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John M. Shay, Jr.
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Director; President and owner of Fairway
Consulting LLC |
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John E. Stokely
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Director; President of JES, Inc. |
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Jan H. Suwinski
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Director; professor of Business Operations at the
Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of
Management at Cornell University |
Interests of Participants and Other Potential Participants
No individual listed above has a substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security
holdings or otherwise, in the matters to be acted upon pursuant to the Proxy Statement.
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SCHEDULE II
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF S1 PRINCIPAL
STOCKHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following tables are reprinted from S1s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on
April 8, 2011.
Principal Stockholders of S1
The following table presents information regarding the beneficial ownership of S1 Shares as of
March 31, 2011 by each person who was known by S1 to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the
outstanding S1 Shares. At March 31, 2011, the applicable percentages were based on 53,391,860 S1
Shares outstanding excluding shares of restricted stock.
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Common |
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Shares and |
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Nature of |
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Percent of |
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Beneficial |
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Common Stock |
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner |
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Ownership (1) |
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Outstanding |
Wellington Management Company, LLP
280 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210 |
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4,550,260 |
2 |
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8.5 |
% |
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ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund,
L.P. and related persons
435 Pacific Avenue
Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94133 |
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3,988,921 |
3 |
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7.5 |
% |
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Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC
520 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10022 |
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3,978,508 |
4 |
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7.5 |
% |
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FMR LLC
82 Devonshire Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 |
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3,485,500 |
5 |
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6.5 |
% |
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BlackRock, Inc
40 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022 |
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3,364,459 |
6 |
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6.3 |
% |
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(1) |
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In accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, a person is
deemed to be the beneficial owner, for purposes of this table, of
any shares of common stock if that person has or shares voting
power or investment power over the security, or has the right to
acquire beneficial ownership at any time within 60 days from
March 31, 2011. For this table, voting power includes the power
to vote or direct the voting of shares and investment power
includes the power to dispose or direct the disposition of
shares. |
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(2) |
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According to Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 14,
2011, Wellington Management Company, LLP in its capacity as
investment adviser, reported that it has shared voting power of
2,233,360 shares and shared dispositive power of 4,550,260 shares
which are held of record by its clients. |
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(3) |
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According to Schedule 13D/A filed with the SEC on September 17,
2010, ValueAct SmallCap Master Fund, L.P., VA SmallCap Partners,
LLC, ValueAct SmallCap Management, L.P., ValueAct SmallCap
Management, LLC and David Lockwood, the managing member,
principal owner and controlling person of VA SmallCap Partners,
LLC and ValueAct SmallCap Management, LLC each reported shared
voting power and shared dispositive power of 3,998,921 shares. |
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(4) |
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According to Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on February 1,
2011, Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn LLC, in its capacity as investment
adviser, reported that it has sole voting power of 3,872,508
shares and sole dispositive power of 3,978,508 shares. |
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According to Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 14,
2011, FMR LLC, in its capacity as investment adviser, and Edward
C. Johnson 3d each reported sole voting power of 392,400 shares
and sole dispositive power of 3,485,500 shares. |
The following table presents information known to S1 regarding the beneficial ownership
of its common stock as of March 31, 2011 by each of its directors and Named Executive Officers
(NEOs) and by all of its directors, NEOs and other executive officers as a group. As of March 31,
2011, the applicable percentages were based on 53,391,860 S1 Shares outstanding adjusted for
restricted stock and stock options as required by rules promulgated by the SEC. All information as
to beneficial ownership was provided to S1 by the directors, NEOs and other executive officers, and
unless otherwise indicated, each of the directors, NEOs and other executive officers had sole
voting and investment power over all of the shares they beneficially own.
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Stock |
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Beneficial |
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Common |
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of Shares |
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and Right to |
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Ownership |
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Stock |
Name |
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Owned(1) |
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Acquire(2) |
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Total(3) |
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Outstanding |
Directors |
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John W. Spiegel |
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42,040 |
(4) |
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122,500 |
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164,540 |
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* |
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Ram Gupta |
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19,500 |
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67,500 |
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87,000 |
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* |
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M. Douglas Ivester |
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212,000 |
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137,500 |
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349,500 |
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* |
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Thomas P. Johnson, Jr. |
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42,000 |
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67,500 |
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109,500 |
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* |
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Gregory J. Owens |
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19,500 |
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132,500 |
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152,000 |
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* |
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Edward Terino |
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16,500 |
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52,500 |
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69,000 |
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* |
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Named Executive Officers |
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Johann Dreyer |
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158,230 |
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1,171,856 |
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1,330,086 |
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2.4 |
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Paul M. Parrish |
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46,674 |
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102,883 |
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149,557 |
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* |
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Jan Kruger |
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20,076 |
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250,779 |
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270,855 |
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* |
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Pierre Naude |
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14,337 |
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238,414 |
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252,751 |
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* |
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Francois van Shoor |
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19,307 |
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180,377 |
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199,684 |
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* |
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All directors and
executive officers as
a group |
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624,553 |
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2,714,686 |
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3,339,239 |
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6.0 |
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(*) |
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Less than one percent |
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(1) |
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Excludes shares that may be acquired through the exercise of stock options and the vesting of
restricted stock after March 31, 2011. |
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(2) |
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Represents shares of common stock that can be acquired upon exercise of options within 60
days from March 31, 2011 and all unvested shares of restricted stock as of March 31, 2011. The
holders of unvested shares of restricted stock have sole voting power, but not investment
power, with respect to such shares. |
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(3) |
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In accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, a person is deemed to be the beneficial
owner, for purposes of this table, of any shares of common stock if that person has or shares
voting power or investment power over the security, or has the right to acquire beneficial
ownership at any time within 60 days from March 31, 2011. For this table, voting power
includes the power to vote or direct the voting of shares and investment power includes the
power to dispose or direct the disposition of shares. |
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(4) |
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Includes 41,840 shares held in a revocable trust which Mr. Spiegel has shared voting and
investment powers with his wife and 200 shares owned directly by Mr. Spiegels wife, over
which he has shared voting and investment power. |
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SCHEDULE III
SUMMARY SELECTED UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the
year ended December 31, 2010 and for the six months ended June 30, 2011 are presented on a pro
forma basis to give effect to the ACI Merger Proposal as if the transactions contemplated thereby
had been completed on January 1, 2010. The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined
balance sheet as of June 30, 2011 is presented on a pro forma basis to give effect to the ACI
Merger Proposal as if the transactions contemplated thereby had been completed on June 30, 2011.
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, or the pro forma
financial statements, were derived from and should be read in conjunction with:
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the consolidated financial statements of ACI as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2010 and the related notes included in ACIs Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2010; |
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the consolidated financial statements of S1 as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2010 and the related notes included in S1s Annual Report on Form 10- K
for the year ended December 31, 2010; |
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the consolidated financial statements of ACI as of and for the six months ended
June 30, 2011 and the related notes included in ACIs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the six months ended June 30, 2011; and |
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the consolidated financial statements of S1 as of and for the six months ended
June 30, 2011 and the related notes included in S1s Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q for
the six months ended June 30, 2011. |
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See Other Information in this Proxy Statement for information regarding S1s and ACIs SEC
filings and how stockholders can review them or obtain copies of them.
The consolidated financial statements of ACI and S1 as of June 30, 2011 and for the six months
ended June 30, 2011 and year ended December 31, 2010 have been adjusted in the pro forma financial
statements to give effect to items as disclosed in Note 4. The pro forma financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the pro forma financial statements.
The unaudited pro forma adjustments were based on publicly available information, including
ACIs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, ACIs Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2011, S1s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2010 and S1s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30,
2011. The unaudited pro forma adjustments were also based on certain assumptions and estimates
that ACI believes are reasonable based on such publicly available information. S1 has not
participated in the preparation of the pro forma financial statements or the accompanying Proxy
Statement and has not reviewed or verified the information, assumptions or estimates relating to S1
in the pro forma financial statements. Additional information may exist that could materially
affect the assumptions and estimates and related pro forma adjustments. Pro forma adjustments have
been included only to the extent appropriate information is known, factually supportable and
reasonably available to ACI.
The pro forma financial statements assume, among other things, that upon consummation of the
ACI Merger Proposal:
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all outstanding shares of S1 common stock are acquired by ACI for $[8.68]1
with S1 stockholders making a cash and stock election, subject to proration of [34]% stock
and [66]% cash; and |
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conversion of all outstanding options to purchase shares of S1 common stock under S1s
employee stock plans that are exercisable at a price less than the $[8.68] purchase price. |
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The pro forma financial statements have been presented for informational purposes only. On
August 2, 2011, S1 publicly announced that the S1 Board has rejected the ACI Merger Proposal.
There can be no assurance that the ACI Merger Proposal will be completed or, if so, as to the
ultimate terms thereof. The pro forma financial statements are not necessarily indicative of what
the combined companys financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the
ACI Merger Proposal been completed as of the dates indicated. In addition, the pro forma financial
statements do not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of the
combined company. There were no material transactions between ACI and S1 during the periods
presented in the pro forma financial statements that would need to be eliminated.
The pro forma financial statements have been prepared using the acquisition method of
accounting under U.S. GAAP, which is subject to change and interpretation. ACI has been treated as
the acquirer in the ACI Merger Proposal for accounting purposes. Assumptions and estimates
underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes, which should be read
in conjunction with the pro forma financial statements.
Acquisition accounting is dependent upon certain valuations and other studies that have not
yet begun or are not yet completed, and will not be completed until after the closing of the ACI
Merger Proposal. Accordingly, the pro forma adjustments are preliminary and have been made solely
for the purpose of preparing the pro forma financial statements and are based upon preliminary
information available at the time of the preparation of this Proxy Statement. Differences between
these preliminary estimates and the final acquisition accounting will occur and these differences
could have a material impact on the pro forma financial statements and the combined companys
future results of operations and financial position.
The pro forma financial statements do not reflect any cost savings or other synergies that the
combined company may achieve as a result of the ACI Merger Proposal or the costs to integrate the
operations of ACI and S1 or the costs necessary to achieve these cost savings and other synergies.
The effects of the foregoing items could, individually or in the aggregate, materially impact the
pro forma financial statements.
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Purchase price calculated based on the closing sales price for ACI
common stock on August 19, 2011, and will be updated in the definitive proxy statement. |
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Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Balance Sheet
As of June 30, 2011
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|
|
Worldwide, Inc. |
|
|
Corporation |
|
|
(Note 4) |
|
|
Combined |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
170,807 |
|
|
$ |
71,720 |
|
|
$ |
(100,000 |
)(a) |
|
$ |
142,527 |
|
Billed receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts |
|
|
71,256 |
|
|
|
45,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
116,348 |
|
Accrued receivables |
|
|
9,824 |
|
|
|
9,257 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,081 |
|
Income taxes receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,953 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,953 |
|
Deferred income taxes, net |
|
|
11,292 |
|
|
|
2,639 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,931 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
14,531 |
|
|
|
4,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,143 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
10,470 |
|
|
|
4,167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,637 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
288,180 |
|
|
|
139,440 |
|
|
|
(100,000 |
) |
|
|
327,620 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
22,292 |
|
|
|
21,196 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
43,488 |
|
Software, net |
|
|
25,357 |
|
|
|
3,098 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,455 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
219,315 |
|
|
|
148,236 |
|
|
|
241,902 |
(b) |
|
|
609,453 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
|
|
21,762 |
|
|
|
7,313 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,075 |
|
Deferred income taxes, net |
|
|
28,776 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,776 |
|
Other noncurrent assets |
|
|
7,965 |
|
|
|
7,830 |
|
|
|
10,625 |
(c) |
|
|
26,420 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
$ |
613,647 |
|
|
$ |
327,113 |
|
|
$ |
152,527 |
|
|
$ |
1,093,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
12,703 |
|
|
$ |
11,975 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
24,678 |
|
Accrued employee compensation |
|
|
23,127 |
|
|
|
14,249 |
|
|
|
1,142 |
(d) |
|
|
38,518 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
131,735 |
|
|
|
50,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
181,753 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
|
1,784 |
|
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,159 |
|
Alliance agreement liability |
|
|
1,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,600 |
|
Note payable under credit facility |
|
|
75,000 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
(75,036 |
)(e) |
|
|
|
|
Current portion of note payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,750 |
(f) |
|
|
8,750 |
|
Accrued and other current liabilities |
|
|
19,722 |
|
|
|
3,693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,415 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
265,671 |
|
|
|
80,346 |
|
|
|
(65,144 |
) |
|
|
280,873 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
30,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,035 |
|
Long term note payable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
323,630 |
(f) |
|
|
323,630 |
|
Alliance agreement noncurrent liability |
|
|
20,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,667 |
|
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
17,734 |
|
|
|
3,084 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
334,107 |
|
|
|
83,430 |
|
|
|
258,486 |
|
|
|
676,023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
(480 |
)(g) |
|
|
263 |
|
Common stock warrants |
|
|
24,003 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,003 |
|
Treasury stock |
|
|
(167,286 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(167,286 |
) |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
316,695 |
|
|
|
1,805,627 |
|
|
|
(1,639,319 |
)(h) |
|
|
483,003 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
116,711 |
|
|
|
(1,561,628 |
) |
|
|
1,532,985 |
(i) |
|
|
88,068 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(10,787 |
) |
|
|
(855 |
) |
|
|
855 |
(j) |
|
|
(10,787 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity |
|
|
279,540 |
|
|
|
243,683 |
|
|
|
(105,959 |
) |
|
|
417,264 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER EQUITY |
|
$ |
613,647 |
|
|
$ |
327,113 |
|
|
$ |
152,527 |
|
|
$ |
1,093,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements, which are an integral part of these statements.
III-3
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACI |
|
|
S1 |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
|
|
Worldwide, Inc. |
|
|
Corporation |
|
|
(Note 4) |
|
|
Combined |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software license fees |
|
$ |
164,559 |
|
|
$ |
26,237 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
190,796 |
|
Maintenance fees |
|
|
135,523 |
|
|
|
63,034 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
198,557 |
|
Services |
|
|
73,989 |
|
|
|
65,180 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
139,169 |
|
Software hosting fees |
|
|
44,353 |
|
|
|
54,635 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98,988 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
418,424 |
|
|
|
209,086 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
627,510 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of software license fees (1) |
|
|
12,591 |
|
|
|
2,242 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,833 |
|
Cost of maintenance, services, and hosting fees (1) |
|
|
117,132 |
|
|
|
82,778 |
|
|
|
27,595 |
(k) |
|
|
227,505 |
|
Cost of hosting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
27,595 |
|
|
|
(27,595 |
)(k) |
|
|
|
|
Research and development |
|
|
74,076 |
|
|
|
35,508 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109,584 |
|
Selling and marketing |
|
|
70,553 |
|
|
|
28,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
98,725 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
70,096 |
|
|
|
27,134 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
97,230 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
20,328 |
|
|
|
10,161 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,489 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses |
|
|
364,776 |
|
|
|
213,590 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
578,366 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
53,648 |
|
|
|
(4,504 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
49,144 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
665 |
|
|
|
214 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
879 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(1,996 |
) |
|
|
(455 |
) |
|
|
(8,344 |
)(l) |
|
|
(10,795 |
) |
Other, net |
|
|
(3,615 |
) |
|
|
(1,367 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,982 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income (expense) |
|
|
(4,946 |
) |
|
|
(1,608 |
) |
|
|
(8,344 |
) |
|
|
(14,898 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
48,702 |
|
|
|
(6,112 |
) |
|
|
(8,344 |
) |
|
|
34,246 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
21,507 |
|
|
|
171 |
|
|
|
(2,920 |
)(m) |
|
|
18,758 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
27,195 |
|
|
$ |
(6,283 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,424 |
) |
|
$ |
15,488 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) per share information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
33,560 |
|
|
|
52,495 |
|
|
|
(46,558 |
) |
|
|
39,497 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
33,870 |
|
|
|
52,495 |
|
|
|
(46,558 |
) |
|
|
39,807 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.80 |
|
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The cost of software license fees excludes charges for depreciation but includes amortization
of purchased and developed
software for resale. The cost of maintenance, services, and hosting fees excludes charges for
depreciation. |
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements, which are an integral part of these statements.
III-4
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined
Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACI |
|
|
S1 |
|
|
Adjustments |
|
|
Pro Forma |
|
|
|
Worldwide, Inc. |
|
|
Corporation |
|
|
(Note 4) |
|
|
Combined |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software license fees |
|
$ |
89,809 |
|
|
$ |
17,959 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
107,768 |
|
Maintenance fees |
|
|
72,265 |
|
|
|
33,108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
105,373 |
|
Services |
|
|
34,044 |
|
|
|
41,826 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,870 |
|
Software hosting fees |
|
|
21,791 |
|
|
|
28,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,063 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
217,909 |
|
|
|
121,165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
339,074 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of software license fees (1) |
|
|
7,578 |
|
|
|
1,124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,702 |
|
Cost of maintenance, services, and hosting fees (1) |
|
|
61,425 |
|
|
|
48,056 |
|
|
|
14,376 |
(k) |
|
|
123,857 |
|
Cost of hosting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,376 |
|
|
|
(14,376 |
)(k) |
|
|
|
|
Research and development |
|
|
46,914 |
|
|
|
17,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
64,234 |
|
Selling and marketing |
|
|
41,085 |
|
|
|
14,489 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,574 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
32,166 |
|
|
|
16,312 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,478 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
10,821 |
|
|
|
5,108 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,929 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses |
|
|
199,989 |
|
|
|
116,785 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
316,774 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
17,920 |
|
|
|
4,380 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
434 |
|
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
547 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(1,017 |
) |
|
|
(206 |
) |
|
|
(4,063 |
)(l) |
|
|
(5,286 |
) |
Other, net |
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
(928 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(970 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income (expense) |
|
|
(625 |
) |
|
|
(1,021 |
) |
|
|
(4,063 |
) |
|
|
(5,709 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
17,295 |
|
|
|
3,359 |
|
|
|
(4,063 |
) |
|
|
16,591 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
5,873 |
|
|
|
1,170 |
|
|
|
(1,422 |
)(m) |
|
|
5,621 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
11,422 |
|
|
$ |
2,189 |
|
|
$ |
(2,641 |
) |
|
$ |
10,970 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) per share information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
33,383 |
|
|
|
53,475 |
|
|
|
(47,537 |
) |
|
|
39,321 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
34,120 |
|
|
|
54,277 |
|
|
|
(48,340 |
) |
|
|
40,057 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.28 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
0.27 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The cost of software license fees excludes charges for depreciation but includes amortization
of purchased and developed
software for resale. The cost of maintenance, services, and hosting fees excludes charges for
depreciation. |
See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements, which are an integral part of these statements.
III-5
Notes to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
Combined Financial Statements
1. Description of Transaction
On July 26, 2011, ACI announced that it had made a proposal to acquire S1 in the form of a letter
to S1s Board. Per the ACI Merger Proposal, all outstanding S1 Shares would be acquired by ACI for
$9.50 with S1 stockholders making a cash and stock election, subject to proration of 40% stock and
60% cash. The actual purchase price and stock to cash proration would vary based upon ACIs stock
price on the acquisition date.
On August 2, 2011, S1 announced that the S1 Board had rejected the ACI Merger Proposal.
This pro forma financial information is furnished for informational purposes only. There can be no
assurance that the ACI Merger Proposal will be completed or, if so, as to the ultimate terms
thereof.
2. Basis of Presentation
These pro forma financial statements were prepared using the acquisition method of accounting in
accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Boards Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805,
Business Combinations, and use the fair value concepts defined in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements
and Disclosures. Certain reclassifications have been made to the historical financial statements
of S1 to conform with ACIs presentation, primarily related to showing balances on the balance
sheet that S1 only shows in their footnotes as detailed in the following table:
III-6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of June 30, 2011 |
|
|
|
(in thousands and unaudited) |
|
|
|
Historical |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification |
|
|
|
S1 Corporation |
|
|
Reclassified |
|
|
S1 Corporation |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
71,720 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
71,720 |
|
Billed receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
45,092 |
|
|
|
45,092 |
|
Accrued receivables |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,257 |
|
|
|
9,257 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
54,349 |
|
|
|
(54,349 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Income taxes receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,953 |
|
|
|
1,953 |
|
Deferred income taxes, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,639 |
|
|
|
2,639 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
4,612 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,612 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
8,759 |
|
|
|
(4,592 |
) |
|
|
4,167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets |
|
|
139,440 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
139,440 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
|
21,196 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,196 |
|
Software, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,098 |
|
|
|
3,098 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
148,236 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
148,236 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
|
|
10,411 |
|
|
|
(3,098 |
) |
|
|
7,313 |
|
Other noncurrent assets |
|
|
7,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
$ |
327,113 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
327,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
11,975 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
11,975 |
|
Accrued employee compensation |
|
|
14,249 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,249 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
50,018 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,018 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
|
375 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
375 |
|
Accrued restructuring |
|
|
412 |
|
|
|
(412 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Note payable under credit facility |
|
|
|
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
Current portion of debt obligation |
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Accrued and other current liabilities |
|
|
3,281 |
|
|
|
412 |
|
|
|
3,693 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
80,346 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
80,346 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other noncurrent liabilities |
|
|
3,084 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,084 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
83,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
83,430 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
|
|
539 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
539 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
1,805,627 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,805,627 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
(1,561,628 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,561,628 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(855 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(855 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity |
|
|
243,683 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
243,683 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
|
$ |
327,113 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
327,113 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACI has not been able to perform any due diligence through which other differences in
presentation could be identified. Further review of S1s accounting policies could identify
additional differences between the accounting policies of the two companies that, when conformed,
could have a material impact on the financial statements of ACI as the combined company. At this
time, ACI is not aware of any differences that would have a material impact on the financial
statements of ACI as the combined company.
ASC 805 requires, among other things, that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at
their fair values as of the consummation of the combination. In addition, ASC 805 establishes that
the consideration
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transferred be measured at the consummation of the combination at the
then-current market price; this particular requirement will likely result in a per share equity
component that is different from the amount assumed in the pro forma financial statements.
ASC 820 defines the term fair value and sets forth the valuation requirements for any asset or
liability measured at fair value, expands related disclosure requirements and specifies a hierarchy
of valuation techniques based on the nature of the inputs used to develop the fair value measures.
Fair value is defined in ASC 820 as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to
transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. This is an exit price concept
for the valuation of the asset or liability. In addition, market participants are assumed to be
buyers and sellers in the principal (or the most advantageous) market for the asset or liability.
Fair value measurements for an asset assume the highest and best use by these market participants.
As a result of these standards, ACI may be required to record assets which are not intended to be
used or sold and/or to value assets at fair value measures that do not reflect ACIs intended use
of those assets. Many of these fair value measurements can be highly subjective and it is also
possible that other persons, applying reasonable judgment to the same facts and circumstances,
could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts.
Under ASC 805 acquisition-related transaction costs such as advisory, legal, valuation, other
professional fees and certain acquisition-related restructuring charges impacting the target
company are not included as a component of consideration transferred but are accounted for as
expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred. Total advisory, legal, regulatory,
valuation costs and change in control payments are estimated to be approximately $25.8 million.
These anticipated costs for ACI are reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance
sheet as a reduction to retained earnings and an increase in debt.
3. Estimate of Consideration Expected to be Transferred
The following is a preliminary estimate of consideration expected to be transferred to consummate
the ACI Merger Proposal:
|
|
|
|
|
In thousands, except per share amounts |
|
|
|
|
S1 Fully Diluted Shares of Common Stock Outstanding |
|
|
55,802,871 |
|
Exchange Ratio |
|
|
0.1064 |
* |
|
|
|
|
Total Shares of ACI to be Issued |
|
|
5,937,425 |
|
ACI Closing Share Price on August [19], 2011 |
|
$ |
28.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Value of ACI Common Shares to be Issued |
|
|
166,367 |
|
Total Cash Consideration |
|
|
318,076 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Purchase Price |
|
$ |
484,443 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
Purchase price calculated based on the closing market price for ACI
common stock on August 19, 2011. |
|
The preliminary purchase price will fluctuate with changes in the trading price of ACI common
stock. A 10% increase or decrease in the $28.02 price of ACI common stock used in the preliminary
purchase price calculation above would increase or decrease the purchase price by approximately
$16.6 million.
The table below represents a preliminary allocation of the purchase price as of June 30, 2011:
III-8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Book value of net assets acquired as of June 30, 2011 |
|
$ |
243,683 |
|
Adjustments to: |
|
|
|
|
Eliminate S1s historical goodwill |
|
|
(148,236 |
) |
Increase liability for S1s stock appreciation rights |
|
|
(1,142 |
) |
Allocate excess purchase price to goodwill |
|
|
390,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
484,443 |
|
|
|
|
|
S1 has not participated in the preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated pro forma
financial statements. As a result, the table above does not reflect adjustments for the fair value
of intangible assets acquired. ACI expects to allocate a portion of the purchase price to
developed technology, trade names and customer relationships. In addition, the pro forma statement
of operations does not reflect amortization of the fair value adjustments to other intangible
assets, including developed technology, trade names and customer relationships. For each $1
million of purchase price allocated to intangible assets assuming a 7 year estimated life,
amortization expense will increase by $0.1 million and income before taxes will decrease by $0.1
million.
The table above also does not reflect adjustments to deferred taxes related to book/tax basis
differences that may result from the purchase price allocation.
4. Pro Forma Adjustments
Adjustments included in the column under the heading Pro Forma Adjustments represent the
following:
|
|
(a) |
|
To adjust cash for the $100 million in ACI cash on hand expected to be paid as a part
of the acquisition. |
|
|
|
|
(b) |
|
To adjust goodwill as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Eliminate S1 existing goodwill |
|
$ |
(148,236 |
) |
Goodwill for acquisition of S1 |
|
|
390,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
241,902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(c) |
|
To adjust other noncurrent assets for $11.7 million in debt issuance costs on the
revolving credit facility and senior note secured for financing of the transaction. |
|
|
|
|
(d) |
|
To adjust accrued employee compensation for the additional liability to cash settle
S1s outstanding stock appreciation rights based upon S1s June 30, 2011 closing price of
$7.48 and the acquisition price of $8.68. |
|
|
|
|
(e) |
|
To adjust for the payoff of S1 and ACIs existing outstanding debt. |
|
|
|
|
(f) |
|
To adjust for ACIs new revolving credit facility and senior note secured to finance
the transaction, including the current portion under the senior note. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACI has obtained commitments from Wells Fargo Securities, LLC to arrange, and Wells Fargo
Bank, N.A. to provide, subject to certain conditions, senior bank financing consisting of up
to $425 million under a proposed new secured credit facility, comprising of a $175 million
senior secured term loan (the Term Facility) and a $250 million senior secured revolving
credit facility (the Revolving Facility and, together with the Term Facility, the
Facility) for financing the cash component of the |
|
III-9
|
|
|
|
consideration to be paid to S1s
stockholders in connection with the ACI Merger Proposal. Additionally, ACI will have the
right, but not the obligation, to increase the amount of the Facility by incurring an
incremental term loan facility or increasing the Revolving Facility in an aggregate
principal amount not to exceed $75 million, subject to certain conditions and under terms to
be determined. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Each loan made under the Facility will bear interest at an Adjusted LIBOR Rate or Alternate
Base Rate (as contemplated by the commitment letter relating to the Facility) plus the
margin described in the chart below. Interest periods on Adjusted LIBOR Rate-based loans may
be one, two, three or six months, at ACIs option. In the case of Adjusted LIBOR Rate-based
loans, interest will accrue on the basis of a 360-day year, and will be payable on the last
day of each relevant interest period and, for any interest period longer than three months,
on each successive date three months after the first day of such interest period. Interest
will accrue on Alternate Base Rate based loans on the basis of a 365/366-day year (or
360-day year if based on the Adjusted LIBOR Rate) and shall be payable quarterly in arrears. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unused loan commitments will be subject to an unused commitment fee, as described in the
chart below. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leverage |
|
Commitment |
|
|
Eurodollar |
|
|
ABR |
|
Category |
|
Ratio |
|
Fee Rate |
|
|
Spread |
|
|
Spread |
|
Category 1 |
|
>3.25:1.00 |
|
|
0.50 |
% |
|
|
2.50 |
% |
|
|
1.50 |
% |
Category 2 |
|
>2.75:1.00 and |
|
|
0.40 |
% |
|
|
2.25 |
% |
|
|
1.25 |
% |
|
|
<3.25:1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Category 3 |
|
>2.00:1.00 and |
|
|
0.35 |
% |
|
|
2.00 |
% |
|
|
1.00 |
% |
|
|
<2.75:1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Category 4 |
|
>1.00:1.00 and |
|
|
0.30 |
% |
|
|
1.75 |
% |
|
|
0.75 |
% |
|
|
<2.00:1.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Category 5 |
|
<1.00:1.00 |
|
|
0.25 |
% |
|
|
1.50 |
% |
|
|
0.50 |
% |
|
|
(g) |
|
To record the stock portion of the merger consideration, at par, and to eliminate S1s
common stock, at par, as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Elimination of S1s common stock outstanding |
|
$ |
(539 |
) |
Issuance of ACIs common stock (1) |
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
(480 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Represents the issuance of approximately 5.9 million shares. |
|
|
|
(h) |
|
To record the stock portion of the merger consideration, at fair value less par, and to
eliminate S1s additional paid-in capital, as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Elimination of S1s additional paid-in capital |
|
$ |
(1,805,627 |
) |
Issuance of ACI common stock |
|
|
166,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
(1,639,319 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(i) |
|
To eliminate S1s accumulated deficit, and to record estimated non-recurring costs of
ACI for advisory, legal, regulatory and valuation costs, as follows: |
|
III-10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Elimination of S1s accumulated deficit |
|
$ |
1,561,628 |
|
Estimated remaining offer related transaction costs |
|
|
(28,643 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,532,985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(j) |
|
To eliminate S1s accumulated other comprehensive loss. |
|
|
|
|
(k) |
|
To reclassify S1s cost of hosting line to ACIs cost of maintenance, services and
hosting fees line on the pro forma condensed combined statement of operations. |
|
|
|
|
(l) |
|
To adjust interest expense as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
Year Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2011 |
|
|
December 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Elimination of S1s interest on existing debt |
|
$ |
(206 |
) |
|
$ |
(455 |
) |
Elimination of ACIs interest on existing debt |
|
|
(377 |
) |
|
|
(778 |
) |
Estimated interest on debt secured for acquisiton |
|
|
3,751 |
|
|
|
7,788 |
|
Elimination of amortization on ACIs existing debt issuance costs |
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
(336 |
) |
Estimated amortization of debt issuance costs for new debt |
|
|
1,063 |
|
|
|
2,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
4,063 |
|
|
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For purposes of calculating the pro forma interest expense, ACI used a rate of 2.26%
and 2.34% for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010,
respectively. A change in the interest rate of 0.25% would change interest expense by
approximately $0.4 million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the
year ended December 31, 2010, respectively. |
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Reflects the income tax benefit of the adjustments described in (l) above at ACIs
estimated domestic tax rate of 35%. |
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III-11
IMPORTANT
If your S1 Shares are held in your own name, please use the BLUE proxy card to vote by
Internet or telephone or sign, date and return the enclosed BLUE proxy card today. If your S1
Shares are held in street-name, only your broker or bank can vote your shares and only upon
receipt of your specific instructions. Please return the enclosed BLUE voting instruction form to
your broker or bank and contact the person responsible for your account to ensure that a BLUE proxy
card is voted on your behalf. If your broker or bank provides for voting instructions to be
delivered to them by Internet or telephone, instructions will be included on the enclosed BLUE
voting instruction form.
We urge you not to sign any proxy card you may receive from S1, even as a protest vote against
the Proposed Fundtech Merger.
If you have any questions or require any assistance in voting your S1 Shares, please contact:
501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Stockholders May Call Toll Free: (888) 750-5834
Banks and Brokers May Call Collect: (212) 750
58
PLEASE VOTE TODAY! SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR THREE EASY WAYS TO VOTE. ?TO VOTE BY MAIL,
PLEASE DETACH PROXY CARD HERE AND COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN IN THE POSTAGE-PAID
ENVELOPE PROVIDED? THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY ACI WORLDWIDE, INC. IN OPPOSITION TO THE
SOLICITATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF S1 CORPORATION FOR THE S1 SPECIAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 BLUE The undersigned, a holder of common stock
(the S1 Shares) of S1 (S1), held of record on August 18, 2011, acknowledges receipt of the
Proxy Statement of ACI Worldwide, Inc., dated August [22] , 2011, and hereby appoints Dennis P.
Byrnes and Craig Maki and each of them, with full power of substitution, proxies for the undersigned
to vote as directed herein all shares of S1 common stock which the undersigned would be entitled to vote at
the Special Meeting, scheduled to be held on September 22, 2011 at the Marriott Hotel located at 475
Technology Parkway, Norcross, GA 30092, at 9:00 a.m., and any adjournment or postponement thereof. PROXY EXCEPT
AS PROVIDED HEREIN THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS MADE. IF NO SPECIFICATIONS ARE
MADE AND YOU HAVE SIGNED THIS PROXY CARD, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED (A) AGAINST EACH OF THE FOREGOING PROPOSALS,
AND (B) IN THE DISCRETION OF THE NAMED PROXIES UPON SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE SPECIAL
MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF THAT ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE INTERESTS OF ACI WORLDWIDE, INC., AS
DETERMINED BY ACI IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION. THIS PROXY WILL REVOKE (OR BE USED BY THE PROXIES TO REVOKE) ANY PRIOR
PROXY DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSALS LISTED TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS VOTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING AS
STIPULATED ABOVE. YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE. (Continued and to be signed and dated on reverse] |
PRELIMINARY- SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 12, 2011
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT Please take a moment now to vote your shares of S1 Common Stock for the
upcoming Special Meeting of S1 Stockholders. YOU CAN VOTE TODAY IN ONE OF THREE WAYS: 1. Vote by
Telephone Please call toll-free in the U.S. or Canada at [?]1-866-756-9925, on a touch-tone telephone.
If outside the U.S. or Canada, call [?]1-215-521-1346. Please follow the simple instructions. You will be
required to provide the unique control number printed below. OR 2. Vote by Internet Please access
https://www.proxyvotenow.com/sone, and follow the simple instructions. Please note you must type an s
after http. You will be required to provide the unique control number printed below. CONTROL NUMBER:
You may vote by telephone or Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your telephone or Internet vote
authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you had completed, signed,
dated and returned a BLUE proxy card. OR 3. Vote by Mail If you do not wish to vote by telephone or over
the Internet, please complete, sign, date and return this BLUE proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided,
or mail to: ACI Worldwide, Inc., c/o Innisfree M&A Incorporated, P.O. Box 5155, FDR Station, New York, New York 10150-5155. ?
TO?TO VOTE BY MAIL, PLEASE DETACH PROXY CARD HERE AND COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED? ?
Please mark your vote as in this example ACI STRONGLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST EACH OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS AGAINST
ABSTAIN FOR 1. 1. To approve the issuance of S1 common ?AGAINST ?ABSTAIN ?FOR 4. To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis,
the AGAINST ABSTAIN FOR stock in connection with the transactions compensation that may be paid or become payable to S1 contemplated
by the Agreement and Plan of Corporations named executive officers in connection Merger and Reorganization, dated June 26, with
the merger, and the agreements and understandings 2011, by and among S1 Corporation, Finland pursuant to which such compensation
may be paid or Holdings (2011) Ltd. and Fundtech Ltd. become payable. ? ? ? ? ? ? 2. 2. Subject to the consummation of the ?AGAINST
?ABSTAIN ?FOR 5. To approve adjournments or postponements of the AGAINST ABSTAIN FOR merger, to approve the adoption of a special meeting,
if necessary, to permit the further certificate of amendment to the certificate solicitation of proxies in favor of the foregoing of
incorporation of S1 Corporation. proposals. ? ? ? ? ? ? 3. 3. To amend the S1 Corporation 2003 Stock ?AGAINST ?ABSTAIN ?FOR Incentive Plan, as
Amended and Restated Effective February 26, 2008, to increase the number of shares of S1 common stock available for issuance thereunder. 4. To approve,
on an advisory (non-binding) ? ? ? basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to S1 Corporations named executive officers in connection
with the merger, and the agreements and understandings pursuant to which such compensation may be paid or become payable. 5. To approve adjournments or
postponements of the special meeting, if necessary, to permit the further solicitation of proxies in favor of the foregoing proposals. ? ? ? , 2011
Date Signature of StockholdersStockholder Signatures of StockholdersStockholder (if _________jointly held) Title(s),
if any NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name or names appear hereon. If shares are held jointly, both stockholders should sign. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If a corporation, please sign in full corporate name by president or authorized
officer. If a partnership, please sign in partnership name by an authorized person. |