Equifax Inc: Key Developments

Equifax Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend
November 6, 2009
Equifax Inc. announced that the Equifax Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, payable on December 15, 2009, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 24, 2009.
Equifax Inc. Prices $275 Million Senior Notes Offering
November 4, 2009
Equifax Inc. announced that it has priced a registered public debt offering of investment-grade senior unsecured notes. The offering consisted of $275 million aggregate principal amount of 4.450% notes due December 1, 2014. The transaction is expected to close on November 9, 2009. Equifax expects to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay outstanding borrowings under our commercial paper program, a substantial portion of which was incurred in connection with Equifax's previously announced acquisitions of IXI Corporation and Rapid Reporting Verification Company. J.P. Morgan and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey are Joint Bookrunners for the offering.
Equifax Inc. Acquires Rapid Reporting
November 2, 2009
Equifax Inc. announced that it has acquired Rapid Reporting Verification Company, a privately held national provider of IRS tax transcript information and social security number authentication services. Equifax will pay $72.5 million in cash for the company.
Equifax Inc. Completes Acquisition Of IXI Corporation
October 28, 2009
Equifax Inc. announced that it has satisfied all closing conditions and has completed its acquisition of IXI Corporation. IXI will now become part of Equifax's US Consumer Information Solutions unit.
Equifax Inc. To Acquire IXI Corporation
October 21, 2009
Equifax Inc. announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire IXI Corporation, a leader in collecting, analyzing and delivering consumer wealth and asset data. Equifax will pay $124 million in cash for the company. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the near future.
Equifax Inc. Issues Q4 2009 EPS Outlook Above Analysts' Estimates
October 21, 2009
Equifax Inc. announced that for the fourth quarter of 2009, it expects adjusted earnings per share (EPS) to be between $0.53 and $0.58. According to Reuters Estimates, analysts on an average were expecting the Company to report EPS of $0.48 for the fourth quarter of 2009.
Equifax Inc. And StrongMail Systems, Inc. Launch Social Media Powered Email Solution
October 19, 2009
StrongMail Systems, Inc. and Equifax Inc. announced Equifax Social Influencer, a social media-powered customer acquisition solution. Equifax Social Influencer combines StrongMail's Influencer viral marketing solution and strategic services with Equifax's data services and analytics expertise to enable email marketers to expand their reach with highly targeted referral programs based on the recipient's social influence, demographic profile, economic status and other relevant factors.
Emptoris, Inc. and Equifax Inc. Join Forces To Help Businesses Improve Spend and Supplier Analysis
October 2, 2009
Emptoris, Inc. announced that it has teamed with Equifax Inc. to give businesses more accurate and comprehensive visibility into their supplier and vendor spending. Clients will now gain access to new data management solutions that leverage Emptoris technology and data services from Equifax Commercial Information Solutions, giving them insight into a company's spend patterns, supplier diversity and the financial strength of vendors.
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