COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Alliance Data
Systems Corporation (NYSE: ADS), a leading global provider of
data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions, today announced that
its board of directors has approved a new $1.1 billion share repurchase program beginning
July 5, 2019 to replace the current
program that was fully utilized earlier this year.
Repurchases will be financed primarily through free cash flow,
including proceeds from the recently completed sale of
Epsilon®. The Company expects to maintain moderate
levels of debt over the course of the repurchase program, providing
flexibility to pursue portfolio purchases.
"This repurchase agreement demonstrates the Board's confidence
in our business model, our financial performance, and our
commitment to delivering value to our stakeholders," said
Tim King, chief financial officer of
Alliance Data. "We will opportunistically repurchase our stock,
while maintaining ample liquidity to have the flexibility to
support our growth, as well as the continuation of a quarterly
dividend."
Under the new repurchase program, the Company is authorized to
repurchase shares in open market purchases as well as in privately
negotiated transactions from time to time through June 30, 2020. Stock purchased as part of this
program will be held as treasury stock. The repurchase program's
terms will comply with SEC Rule 10b-18, and the program is subject to market
conditions, applicable legal requirements, contractual obligations,
and other factors. The repurchase program does not obligate the
Company to acquire any specific number of shares and may be
suspended or terminated at any time.
About Alliance Data
Alliance
Data® (NYSE: ADS) is a leading global provider of
data-driven marketing and loyalty solutions serving large,
consumer-based industries. The Company creates and deploys
customized solutions, enhancing the critical customer marketing
experience; the result is measurably changing consumer behavior
while driving business growth and profitability for some of today's
most recognizable brands. Alliance Data helps its clients create
and increase customer loyalty through solutions that engage
millions of customers each day across multiple touch points using
traditional, digital, mobile and emerging technologies. An S&P
500, FORTUNE 500 and FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For company
headquartered in Columbus, Ohio,
Alliance Data consists of businesses that together employ over
10,000 associates at more than 50 locations worldwide.
Alliance Data's card services business is a provider of
market-leading private label, co-brand, and business credit card
programs. LoyaltyOne® owns and operates the AIR
MILES® Reward Program, Canada's most recognized loyalty program, and
Netherlands-based BrandLoyalty, a
global provider of tailor-made loyalty programs for grocers.
In July 2019 Alliance Data completed
the sale of its Epsilon® business to Publicis
Groupe.
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Forward Looking Statements
This release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements give our expectations or
forecasts of future events and can generally be identified by the
use of words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate,"
"intend," "project," "plan," "likely," "may," "should" or other
words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements that
describe our business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans,
intentions or goals also are forward-looking statements. Examples
of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements we make regarding strategic initiatives, the impact of
the Epsilon transaction and the expected use of proceeds therefrom,
our expected operating results, future economic conditions
including currency exchange rates, future dividend declarations and
the guidance we give with respect to our anticipated financial
performance.
We believe that our expectations are based on reasonable
assumptions. Forward-looking statements, however, are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from the projections, anticipated results or
other expectations expressed in this release, and no assurances can
be given that our expectations will prove to have been correct.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
factors set forth in the Risk Factors section in our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year, which may be
updated in Item 1A of, or elsewhere in, our Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q filed for periods subsequent to such Form 10-K. Further
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the impact
of strategic initiatives on us or our business if any transactions
are undertaken, and whether the anticipated benefits of such
transactions can be realized.
Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made,
and we undertake no obligation, other than as required by
applicable law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, subsequent events,
anticipated or unanticipated circumstances or otherwise.
Contacts:
Alliance Data
Tiffany
Louder – Investor
Relations
214-494-3048
tiffany.louder@alliancedata.com
Shelley Whiddon –
Media
214-494-3811
shelley.whiddon@alliancedata.com
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