FIS Completes Sale of Majority Interest in Capco Consulting Business

Key facts

• FIS has completed the sale of its majority ownership stake in Capco to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice.

• Sale establishes Capco as an independent company.

• FIS retains 40 percent equity interest.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- FIS™ (NYSE: FIS), a global leader in financial services technology, has completed the sale of its majority ownership stake in Capco to funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). FIS received cash proceeds in the transaction of $469 million, or $441 million net of taxes and deal-related expenses. The sale establishes Capco as an independent company.

CD&R funds purchased approximately 60 percent equity interest in Capco through the transaction, which includes other consulting-related assets. FIS retains an approximately 40 percent equity interest in Capco.

About FIS

FIS is a global leader in financial services technology, with a focus on retail and institutional banking, payments, asset and wealth management, risk and compliance, consulting, and outsourcing solutions. Through the depth and breadth of our solutions portfolio, global capabilities and domain expertise, FIS serves more than 20,000 clients in over 130 countries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS employs more than 53,000 people worldwide and holds leadership positions in payment processing, financial software and banking solutions. Providing software, services and outsourcing of the technology that empowers the financial world, FIS is a Fortune 500 company and is a member of Standard & Poor’s 500® Index. For more information about FIS, visit www.fisglobal.com. Follow FIS on Facebook (facebook.com/FIStoday) and Twitter (@FISGlobal).

About Clayton, Dubilier & Rice

Founded in 1978, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is a private investment firm. Since inception, CD&R has managed the investment of more than $23 billion in 73 companies representing a broad range of industries with an aggregate transaction value of more than $100 billion. The Firm has offices in New York and London. For more information, visit www.cdr-inc.com.

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For More Information:
FIS
Ellyn Raftery, 904.438.6083
Chief Marketing Officer
FIS Global Marketing and Corporate Communications
[email protected]
or
Peter Gunnlaugsson, 904.438.6603
Senior Vice President
FIS Investor Relations
[email protected]
or
CD&R
Tom Franco, 212.407.5225
[email protected]
or
Dan Jacobs, 212.407.5218
[email protected]

Source: Fidelity National Information Services

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