The 10-K against last year's
111 changes: 16 added, 9 removed, 83 reworded, 3 quiet changes
10-K 0001136893-26-000013 (2026-02-24) vs 10-K 0001136893-25-000014 (2025-02-13) Not compared: Accounting Policies.
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Risk Factors 224 words changed in this paragraph; it is 66% similar to last year's version.
The Company is subject to numerous global privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, cyber resilience, and AI laws and regulations, which are continuing to change in ways that impose increasingly complex and costly compliance obligations on us and that have had, and are expected to continue to have, a significant impact on our operations. Failure to comply with applicable data protection laws, as well as new and evolving laws and regulations in these areas areas, could result in significant penalties, damage to our reputation, and loss of business. Additionally, a breach of applicable data protection laws may result in regulatory investigations, reputational damage, orders to cease or change our data processing activities, enforcement notices, assessment notices (for a compulsory audit) and/or civil claims (including class actions). We have incurred, and will continue to incur, costs to comply with these new evolving laws and regulations. There are also several additional laws being considered by state legislatures, the U.S. Congress, and governments around the world. As a result, we expect that a more substantial compliance effort to comply with varying regimes in different jurisdictions will continue to be necessary in the future, which has the potential to further increase the cost and complexity of our business. Moreover, privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, cyber resilience, and AI laws may be interpreted and applied inconsistently from country to country and may impose inconsistent or conflicting requirements. Complying with varying jurisdictional requirements could increase the costs and complexity of compliance and associated recordkeeping costs or require us to change our business practices in a manner adverse to our business and to incur additional costs. Data localization requirements in evolving privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, cyber resilience, and AI laws could also increase the cost and alter the approach to housing data around the world. In addition, our businesses Since we are increasingly subject to laws and regulations relating to digital transformation, surveillance, encryption, and data onshoring in the jurisdictions in which we operate. For example, under DORA, E.U. regulators are increasingly seeking to mitigate cyber threats and enhance digital resilience within the financial system through new regulations targeting the provision of critical third-party technology services. Compliance with these laws and regulations may require us to change our technology for information security, operational infrastructure, policies, and procedures, which could be time-consuming and costly and may result in additional regulatory burdens for the Company. Furthermore, compliance with these laws and regulations may indirectly impact us in circumstances where we act as a third-party service provider to clients, who are themselves subject to these laws and regulations and who will expect us to take appropriate steps to support them in achieving compliance. supervision
Source: Item 1A, 10-K 0001136893-26-000013 vs Item 1A, 10-K 0001136893-25-000014
MD&A 164 words changed in this paragraph; it is 55% similar to last year's version.
Source: Item 7, 10-K 0001136893-26-000013 vs Item 7, 10-K 0001136893-25-000014
Legal Proceedings 2 words changed in this paragraph; it is 99% similar to last year's version.
•The Company reviews all of its litigation on an ongoing basis and follows the authoritative provision guidance for accounting for contingencies when making accrual and disclosure decisions. A liability must be accrued if (a) it is probable that a liability has been incurred and (b) the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. If one of these criteria has not been met, disclosure is required when there is at least a reasonable possibility that a material loss may be incurred. When assessing reasonably possible and probable outcomes, the Company bases decisions on the assessment of the ultimate outcome following all appeals. Legal fees associated with defending litigation matters are expensed as incurred.
Source: Item 3, 10-K 0001136893-26-000013 vs Item 3, 10-K 0001136893-25-000014
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Sentences and paragraphs of FIS's Risk Factors and MD&A, 10-K 2026-02-24 against 10-K 2025-02-13. Each links to the text at sec.gov.
AddedRisk Factors
FIS provides a number of systemically critical services, including the settlement of funds for financial institutions, other businesses and consumers and receives funds from clients, card issuers, payment networks and consumers on a daily basis for a variety of transaction types. Transactions facilitated by us include debit card, credit card, electronic bill payment, banking payments and check clearing that support consumers, financial institutions and other businesses. Attempted or successful targeting of these systems by attackers may result in interruption of services, misuse of account information, or unauthorized transfer of funds.
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Portions of FIS' European operations are in scope for regulatory oversight by European Supervisory Agencies (ESAs) as defined by DORA. FIS' designation as a Critical Third-Party Provider under DORA subjects us to additional and new regulatory oversight processes in the E.U. These changes could result in increased costs to compliance.
AddedRisk Factors
Other countries are also developing regulatory frameworks that govern critical third-party providers to the financial services sector, which may result in increased costs of compliance. For example, in the U.K., HM Treasury has powers to designate critical third-party providers to the financial services sector, subjecting them to additional regulatory oversight and obligations regarding reporting, incident management and testing.
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BRICS countries are working to reduce their reliance on the U.S. dollar and Western financial infrastructure due to sanctions, wars, and tariffs. BRICS is an international organization currently comprised of 11 countries, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran. Intelligence sources, along with peer assessments and other observers, suggest that cyber actors from some of the BRICS countries may conduct attacks on payment infrastructure, including third-party fintech services, to undermine trust in the Western financial infrastructure.
AddedRisk Factors
companies maintain books and records that fairly and accurately reflect transactions and maintain an adequate system of internal accounting controls.
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In addition, as we continue to implement our business strategy and transform the organization, cost-control initiatives have resulted in a reduced workforce and reduced capacity in some areas of our business. As we seek to implement these changes to improve efficiency, adjustments to reduced staffing levels may affect our ability to conduct our operations and other functions effectively. If we fail to effectively manage these organizational and/or strategic changes, our financial condition, results of operations and reputation, as well as our ability to successfully attract, motivate and retain key employees, could be harmed.
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•risk that any strategic transaction has an adverse effect on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers, or costs or dis-sysnergies exceed expectations;
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On January 9, 2026, FIS incurred debt of approximately $7.7 billion to finance the cash portion of the Issuer Solutions Acquisition. Accordingly, the indebtedness of FIS and its subsidiaries following completion of the Issuer Solutions Acquisition is substantially greater than FIS' indebtedness prior to completion of the acquisition. FIS' substantially increased indebtedness could have the effect, among other things, of reducing FIS' flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions. In addition, the amount of cash required to pay interest on FIS' increased indebtedness levels will increase, and thus the demands on FIS' cash resources will be greater than the amount of cash flows required to service the indebtedness of FIS prior to the acquisition. The increased levels of indebtedness following completion of the acquisition could reduce funds available to engage in investments in product development, fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes, and may create competitive disadvantages for FIS relative to other companies with lower debt levels. If FIS does not achieve the expected benefits from the acquisition, then FIS' ability to service its indebtedness, and thereby reduce its leverage levels, may be adversely impacted.
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AddedRisk Factors
Forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management.
AddedMD&A
As a result of the 2026 Worldpay Minority Interest Sale, we expect to recognize an estimated pre-tax gain of $2.2 billion in the first quarter of 2026, representing the excess of the net selling price over the estimated carrying value of the Worldpay equity method investment as of the date of closing, adjusted for the impact of our share of Worldpay's cumulative translation adjustments recorded in accumulated other comprehensive earnings (loss). The estimated gain remains subject to change based on customary post-closing purchase price adjustments and final determination of these amounts, and the final gain could differ materially from the current estimate.
AddedMD&A
market information, internal forecasts and operating plans. A deterioration in these assumptions could adversely impact our results. The income approach is also particularly sensitive to the risk-adjusted discount rate selected.
AddedMD&A
There were no material asset impairments during the year ended December 31, 2025.
AddedMD&A
statement of earnings (loss). Net TSA income decreased from 2024 to 2025 primarily as a result of winding down certain of the TSA services.
AddedMD&A
The increase in interest expense, net during the year ended December 31, 2025, was primarily due to a decrease in interest income, which was higher during the year ended December 31, 2024, as a result of unused proceeds from the 2024 Worldpay Sale. Interest expense (net) for the year ended December 31, 2024, also included bridge facility fees incurred to secure funding for the Issuer Solutions Acquisition, as discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.
AddedMD&A
We funded the Issuer Solutions Acquisition through a combination of approximately $7.7 billion of new debt drawn under a term facility, as discussed in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements, and the 2026 Worldpay Minority Interest Sale. FIS expects to replace the Term Facility with new permanent financing in the form of senior notes to be issued based on market conditions. We expect our future cash paid for interest to increase from current levels as a result of financing the Issuer Solutions Acquisition.
AddedMD&A
increase in cash flows from operations is primarily due to higher net earnings adjusted for non-cash items and improved working capital management.