Filed by
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
Pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and
deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Subject
Company: Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
Commission
File No.: 1-12665
Offre d’achat Xerox
:
Pour l’instant, ça
n’est qu’une pré-annonce (pas effective). Réalisation prévue courant 1er
trimestre 2010
Xerox souhaite se
recentrer sur les services qu’ils développent déjà (75% de leur CA), surtout aux
US.
Avantages pour
ACS France : réseau mondial de distribution intéressant et compétence à
l’international reconnu. La part Europe deviendrait plus conséquente. Nous ne
serions toujours pas dans leur cœur de métier, mais ils pourraient mieux
comprendre nos organisation produits/affaires de par leur historique.
Investissement en R&D important : 55000 brevets et 4 centres (2 aux US,
dont Palo Alto, 1 au Canada, et 1 à Meylan spécialisé dans les logiciels sur la
reconnaissance de caractères).
ACS garderait son
nom (« ACS, a Xerox Company ») et deviendrait une division de Xerox.
L. Blodgett rendrait compte directement à U. Burns (DG).
Impact pour
nous : peu ou pas pour l’instant (interrogation pour Parking) tant que nous
allons bien. Nous sommes un bon moyen de diversification.
Suite du
processus : approbation sur les lois anti-trust, due dilligence pour
vérifier que tout est ok, et vote des actionnaires pour une finalisation début
2010. D’ici là, il nous est demandé à ce que toute communication extérieure soit
approuvée par le groupe.
Intéressement
Les simulations
seront présentées lors du CCE du 21/10 et l’intéressement sera versé sur la paye
d’octobre.
Prochain
CCE (ordinaire) : 21 Octobre 2009
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
document contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “should” and similar expressions, as
they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These
statements reflect management’s current beliefs, assumptions and expectations
and are subject to a number of factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially. These factors include but are not limited to: the
unprecedented volatility in the global economy; the risk that the future
business operations of the Company will not be successful; the risk that we will
not realize all of the anticipated benefits from our transaction with Xerox; the
risk that customer retention and revenue expansion goals for the Xerox
transaction will not be met and that disruptions from the Xerox transaction will
harm relationships with customers, employees and suppliers; the risk that
unexpected costs will be incurred; the outcome of litigation (including with
respect to the Xerox transaction) and regulatory proceedings to which we may be
a party; actions of competitors; changes and developments affecting our
industry; quarterly or cyclical variations in financial results; development of
new products and services; interest rates and cost of borrowing; our ability to
protect our intellectual property rights; our ability to maintain and improve
cost efficiency of operations, including savings from restructuring actions;
changes in foreign currency exchange rates; changes in economic conditions,
political conditions, trade protection measures, licensing requirements and tax
matters in the foreign countries in which we do business; reliance on third
parties for manufacturing of products and provision of services; and other
factors that are set forth in the “Risk Factors” section, the “Legal
Proceedings” section, the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” section and other sections of our 2009
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Xerox’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K and
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and
June 30, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a
result of new information or future events or developments, except as required
by law.
Additional
Information
The
proposed merger transaction involving the Company and Xerox will be submitted to
the respective stockholders of the Company and Xerox for their
consideration. In connection with the proposed merger, the Company
will file a joint proxy statement with the SEC (which such joint proxy statement
will form a prospectus of a registration statement on Form S-4 that will be
filed by Xerox with the SEC). The Company and Xerox will each mail
the joint proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders. The Company and Xerox urge investors and security
holders to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed
transaction when it becomes available because it will contain important
information. You may obtain a free copy of the joint proxy
statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about the
Company and Xerox, without charge, at the SEC’s Internet site
(http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus
and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the joint
proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, when available, without charge,
from the Company’s website, www.acs-inc.com, under the heading “Investor
Relations” and then under the heading “SEC Filings”. You may also
obtain these documents, without charge, from Xerox’s website, www.xerox.com,
under the tab “Investor Relations” and then under the heading “SEC
Filings”.
The
Company, Xerox and their respective directors, executive officers and certain
other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in
the solicitation of proxies from the respective stockholders of the Company and
Xerox in favor of the merger. Information regarding the persons who
may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of
the respective stockholders of the Company and Xerox in connection with the
proposed merger will be set forth in the joint proxy statement/prospectus when
it is filed with the SEC. You can find information about the
Company’s executive officers and directors in its definitive proxy statement
filed with the SEC on April 14, 2009. You can find information about
Xerox’s executive officers and directors in its definitive proxy statement filed
with the SEC on April 6, 2009. You can obtain free copies of these
documents from the Company and Xerox websites using the contact information
above.