SS&C Technologies Reports 3Q Results

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc, a provider of software enabled services and financial services software, announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010. Revenue on a GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2010 was $83.0 million, a 20.5% increase,

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SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc, a provider of software-enabled services and financial services software, announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2010.

Revenue on a GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2010 was $83.0 million, a 20.5% increase, over Q3 2009. GAAP net income was $9.9 million, an increase of 75.7% over the same period in 2009. Diluted earnings per share for Q3 2010 were $0.13, an increase of 44.4% over Q3 2009. GAAP operating income in the third quarter of 2010 was $19.6 million and included amortization of $8.7 million and stock-based compensation of $3.9 million, compared to $17.7 million of operating income in Q3 2009, an increase of 10.9%.

Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP measures defined in note 4 to the attached Condensed Consolidated Financial Information) were $17.2 million and $0.23, respectively, compared to $12.3 million and $0.19 in Q3 2009. This represents increases of 39.5% and 21.1%, respectively.

Adjusted operating income (a non-GAAP financial measure defined in note 2 to the attached Condensed Consolidated Financial Information) was $32.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2010, compared to $27.7 million in Q3 2009, an increase of 17.9%. Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure defined in note 3 to the attached Condensed Consolidated Financial Information) in Q3 2010 was $34.0 million, compared to $28.7 million in Q3 2009, an increase of 18.5%.

Annual Run Rate Basis (ARRB) recurring revenue, defined as the addition of maintenance and software-enabled services revenue, was $72.1 million for the third quarter of 2010, an annual run rate of $288.6 million. This represents an increase of 22.7% from $58.8 million and $235.1 million run-rate in the same period in 2009 and an increase of 2.4% from Q2 2010’s $70.4 million and $281.8 million run-rate. We believe ARRB of our recurring revenue is a good indicator of visibility.

“We continue to grow the business and we are pleased with our 8.7% organic revenue growth and our overall 20.5% revenue growth,” said Bill Stone, Chairman and CEO, SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. “License revenue, total revenue, earnings and cash flow were all solid and we continue to see momentum in software-enabled services revenue, achieving a 28.7% increase over Q3 2009. Year to date we are extremely pleased with a 21.6% increase in total adjusted revenue to $243.0 million from $199.9 million in 2009, and a 42.3% increase in adjusted net income to $47.4 million from $33.3 million.”

“We continue to maintain strong operating margins and our 17.9% increase in adjusted operating income confirms our focus,” continued Stone.

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