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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto and Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in this annual report.
The Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contain additional information about various acquisitions, dispositions, and certain charges and
benefits resulting from restructurings, impairments, litigation and regulatory settlements, other, and other income (expense) which affect the comparability of
information presented. Certain prior years' amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
On September 24, 2007, the Company was acquired through a merger transaction (the "merger") with an entity controlled by affiliates of Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts & Co. The merger resulted in the equity of FDC becoming privately held. Details of the merger are more fully discussed in Note 2 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. As a result of the merger, amounts below are presented for two periods: predecessor
and successor, which primarily relate to the periods preceding the merger and the periods succeeding the merger, respectively.
The Company classified Western Union, Primary Payment Systems, IDLogix and Taxware as discontinued operations in 2006 and all periods below
have been reclassified from historically reported results to reflect the impact. Amounts below include Concord since the merger on February 26, 2004 and all
other acquisitions since the date acquired. All results are in millions, or as otherwise noted.
As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K and in the first quarter 2008, the Company
changed to a classified balance sheet presentation. Balance sheet data for 2007 and 2006 have been adjusted to conform to this presentation.
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