As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2007December 28, 2009
RegistrationNo. 333-      
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
 
 
Form S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
 
 
 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
 
 
 
   
Delaware 71-0987913
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
7372
(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code Number)
 
 
 
 
80 Lamberton Road
Windsor, Connecticut 06095
(860) 298-4500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
William C. Stone
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
80 Lamberton Road
Windsor, Connecticut 06095
(860) 298-4500
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
 
 
 
 
Copies to:
 
   
John A. Burgess, Esq.  Keith F. Higgins,Stuart M. Cable, Esq.
James R. Burke, Esq.Christopher J. Austin,
Justin L. Ochs, Esq.

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Ropes & Gray LLP

60 State Street
One International Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

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 Mark T. Bettencourt, Esq.
Michael J. Minahan, Esq.
Goodwin Procter LLP
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after this registration statement becomes effective.o
 
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
    
  Proposed
   
      Maximum
   
  Proposed Maximum
  Amount of
  Aggregate
  Amount of
Title of Each Class of
  Aggregate
  Registration
  Offering
  Registration
Securities to be Registered  Offering Price(1)  Fee(2)  Price(1)  Fee(2)(3)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share  $200,000,000  $6,140  $300,000,000  $21,390
        
(1)Estimated solely for the purpose of calculatingcomputing the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act.
 
(2)Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(o) based on an estimate of the proposed maximum aggregate offering price.
(3)Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, the Registrant is applying the filing fee of $6,140 associated with the unsold securities under its registration statement onForm S-1 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2007(No. 333-143719) (the “Prior Registration Statement”), against the total filing fee of $21,390 due in connection with this registration statement. The Prior Registration Statement was withdrawn by the Registrant on October 29, 2008. No securities were sold under the Prior Registration Statement.
 
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), shall determine.
 


The information contained in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Neither we nor the selling stockholders may sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting offers to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
PROSPECTUS(
Subject to completion)Completion, dated December 28, 2009
Issued June 13, 2007Prospectus
 
           Shares
 
(SS and C LOGO)
 
Common Stock
 
 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. is offering           shares of its common stock, and the selling stockholders are offering      shares of common stock. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders. This is our initial public offering, and no public market currently exists for our shares. We anticipate that the initial public offering price will be between $      and $      per share.
 
We have applied to list our common stock on the                    NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “SSNC.”
“     .”
 
Investing in our common stock involves risks. See “Risk Factors”factors” beginning on page 12.16.
Price$     Per Share
 
         
 
  Per Share  Proceeds to
Total
 
Underwriting Discounts and
Proceeds to
Selling
Price to PublicCommissionsSS&C HoldingsStockholders 
 
Per Share
Price to Public
 $            $
Underwriting Discounts and Commissions$   $
Proceeds to SS&C Holdings$   $ 
Total
Proceeds to Selling Stockholders
 $   $  
 $          $          
 
 
The selling stockholdersWe have granted the underwriters the right to purchase up to an additional           shares to cover over-allotments.
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
The underwriters expect to deliver the shares to purchasers on or about          , 2007.
2010.
 
J.P. Morgan
Morgan StanleyCredit Suisse
JPMorganMorgan Stanley
Deutsche Bank Securities
Jefferies & Company
Wachovia SecuritiesRaymond James
 
Prospectus dated          , 20072010


 

 
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 Ex-10.25 Fifth Amendment to LeaseEX-23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 Ex-21 SubsidiariesEX-23.3 Consent of the RegistrantDemetrius & Company, L.L.C.
 
 
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information different from that contained in this prospectus. We are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of our common stock only in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or any sale of shares of our common stock.
 
Until          , 20072010 (25 days after the commencement of this offering), all dealers that buy, sell or trade shares of our common stock, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This delivery requirement is in addition to the obligation of dealers to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.
 


 
Prospectus summary
 
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, especially the risks of investing in our common stock discussed under “Risk factors” beginning on page 16, and our financial statements and the accompanying notes, before making an investment decision.
Unless the context otherwise requires, in this prospectus, (1) “SS&C Holdings” means SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., our top-level holding company that was formerly known as Sunshine Acquisition Corporation, (2) “SS&C” means SS&C Technologies, Inc., our primary operating company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Holdings, and (3) “we,” “us” and “our” mean (a) prior to November 23, 2005, SS&C and its consolidated subsidiaries and (b) on and after November 23, 2005, SS&C Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries, including SS&C.


On November 23, 2005, SS&C Holdings acquired SS&C through the merger of Sunshine Merger Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Holdings, with and into SS&C, with SS&C being the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Holdings. We refer to the acquisition of SS&C by SS&C Holdings as the “Acquisition.” We refer to the Acquisition, together with related transactions entered into to finance the cash consideration for the Acquisition, to refinance certain of our existing indebtedness and to pay related transaction fees and expenses, as the “Transaction.” As a result of the Transaction, as of May 31, 2007, investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group, which was the “Sponsor” of the Transaction, beneficially owned approximately 72.2% of the outstanding shares of common stock of SS&C Holdings and William C. Stone, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of each of SS&C and SS&C Holdings, beneficially owned approximately 30.9% of the outstanding shares of common stock of SS&C Holdings. See “Principal and Selling Stockholders” for additional information, including the calculation of beneficial ownership. The term “Successor” refers to us following the Acquisition, and the term “Predecessor” refers to us prior to the Acquisition.
Certain financial information in this prospectus for the Predecessor period from January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 and the Successor period from November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005 has been presented on a combined basis, which is not in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Results of Operations” for a discussion of the presentation of our results for the year ended December 31, 2005 on a combined basis.


PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, especially the risks of investing in our common stock discussed under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 12, and our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, before making an investment decision.
SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.
 
Overview
 
We are a leading provider of mission-critical, sophisticated software products and software-enabled services that allow financial services providers to automate complex business processes and effectively manage their information processing requirements. Our portfolio of software products and rapidly deployable software-enabled services allows our clients to automate and integrate front-office functions such as trading and modeling, middle-office functions such as portfolio management and reporting, and back-office functions such as accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing and clearing. Our solutions enable our clients to focus on core operations, better monitor and manage investment performance and risk, improve operating efficiency and reduce operating costs. We provide our solutions globally to more than 4,0004,500 clients, principally within the institutional asset management, alternative investment management and financial institutions sectors.vertical markets.
 
We provide the global financial services industry with a broad range of bothsoftware-enabled services, which consist of software-enabled outsourcing services and subscription-based on-demand software that are managed and hosted at our facilities, and specialized software products, which are deployed at our clients’ facilities, and software-enabled services, which are managed and hosted at our facilities. Our software-enabled services, which combine the strengths of our proprietary software with our domain expertise, enable our clients to contract with us to provide many of their mission-critical and complex business processes. For example, we utilize our software to offer comprehensive fund administration services for alternative investment managers, including fund manager services, transfer agency services, fund of funds services, tax processing and accounting and processing.accounting. We offer clients the flexibility to choose from multiple software delivery options, including on-premise applications and hosted, multi-tenant or dedicated applications. Our principal software products and software-enabled services include:
 
   
•   Portfolio Management/Accounting •   Fund Administration Services
•   Financial Modeling •   Loan Management/Accounting
•   Trading/Treasury Operations •   Money Market Processing
•   Property Management
 
Our business model is characterized by substantial contractually recurring revenues, high operating margins and significant cash flow. We generate revenues primarily through our high-value software-enabled services, which are typically sold on a long-term subscription basis and integrated into our clients’ business processes. Our software-enabled services are generally


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provided under two- to five-year non-cancelable contracts with required monthly or quarterly payments. We also generate revenues by licensing our software to clients through either perpetual or term licenses both of which includeand by selling maintenance services. Maintenance services are generally provided under annually renewable maintenance contracts. As a consequence, a significant portion of our revenues consists of subscription payments and maintenance fees and is contractually recurring in nature. Our pricing typically scales as a function of our clients’ assets under management, the complexity of asset classes managed and the volume of transactions.
 
Our contractually recurring revenue model helps us minimize the fluctuations in revenues and cash flows typically associated with up-front, perpetual software license revenues and enhances our ability to manage costs. Our contractually recurring revenues, which we define as our software-enabled services and maintenance revenues, increased as a percentage of total revenues from 52% in the year ended December 31, 2000 to 79%82% in the year ended December 31, 2006.2008. We have experienced average revenue retention rates in each of the last five years of greater than 90% on our software-enabled services and maintenance contracts for our core enterprise products.
 
Through a combination of consistent organic growth and acquisitions, we generated revenues of $205.5$280.0 million for the year ended December 31, 20062008 as compared to revenues of $95.9 million for the year


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ended December 31, 2004.2004, which was the last reported fiscal year before the going-private transaction described below. We generated 77%76% of our revenues in 20062008 from clients in North America and 23%24% from clients outside North America. Our revenues are highly diversified, with our largest client in 20062008 accounting for 5.5%less than 5% of our revenues.
 
Our Industryindustry
 
The financial services industry is a large, dynamic and rapidly growing market. According to a 2006 Gartner report, worldwide financial services industry spending on IT services and software is forecasted to grow from $163.5 billion in 2005 to $230.9 billion in 2010, representing a 7.2% compound annual growth rate. Additionally, worldwide financial services spending on outsourced process management is expected to grow from $26.5 billion in 2005 to $40.7 billion in 2010, representing an 8.9% compound annual growth rate. We expect our growth to continue due toserve a number of factors related tovertical markets within the financial services industry, including alternative investment funds, investment management firms, insurance companies, banks and evolvingbrokerage firms. The recent economic crisis has negatively affected each of these markets and contributed to a significant decline in asset value. These factors all contribute to reducing revenues among the financial services firms, which, in turn, affects their access to credit, spending ability and, in some cases, their long-term viability. Many of these recent issues highlight the need for effective risk assessment tools, improved reporting systems, accurate accounting and compliance systems and overall management of middle- and back-office operations. These challenges faced byprovide us opportunities as industry participants including:seek to respond efficiently and effectively to increased regulation and investor demand for transparency, and to enhance their competitive position in a challenging environment.
 
RapidlyAsset Classes and Securities Products Growing Worldwide Financial Services Industry.  As both transaction volumesin Volume and Complexity. Investment professionals must increasingly track and invest in numerous types of asset classes far more complex than traditional equity and debt instruments. These assets underrequire more sophisticated systems to automate functions such as trading and modeling, portfolio management, increase,accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing and clearing.
Increasing Regulatory Requirements and Investor Demand for Transparency. Recent market and economic conditions have led to new legislation and numerous proposals for changes in the regulation of the financial services industry. Several high-profile scandals have also led to increased investor demand for transparency. In addition, as the financial services industry continues to grow in complexity, we anticipate regulatory oversight will continue to impose new demands on financial services providers. The expectation is that hedge funds may start to experience similar regulatory pressures. In addition, financial services providers require more advanced solutionscontinue to automate complex business processesface increasing regulatory oversight from domestic organizations such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, U.S. Treasury Department, U.S. Securities and manage their information processing requirements. To keep pace withExchange Commission, New


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York Stock Exchange, National Association of Insurance Commissioners and U.S. Department of Labor as well as foreign regulatory bodies such as the rapid growthOffice of Supervision of Financial Institutions in the industryOttawa, Canada, Financial Services Association in London, England and remain competitive with other industry participants, financial services providers increasingly need to implement advanced software applications or utilize service offerings from third parties to manage their most critical and complex IT processes.Ministry of Finance in Tokyo, Japan.
 
Increasing Willingness to Implement Solutions from Independent Software Vendors and Outsource IT OperationsOperations.. Rather than relying on their internal IT departments to developinternally developing applications that automate business processes, many financial services providers are implementing advanced software solutions from independent software vendors to replace their current systems, which are often cumbersome, time-consuming to operate and expensive to implement, customize, update and support. Additionally, financial services providers globally are outsourcing a growing percentage of their business processes to increase their efficiencybenefit frombest-in-class process execution, focus on core operations, quickly expand into new markets, reduce costs, streamline organizations, handle increased transaction volumes and time to market.ensure system redundancy.
 
Asset Classes and Securities Products Growing in Both Number and Complexity.  Investment professionals must increasingly track and invest in numerous types of asset classes and securities that are often far more complex than traditional equity and debt instruments, including mortgage- and asset-backed securities, derivatives, swaps, futures, repos and options. These assets require more sophisticated systems to automate functions such as trading and modeling, portfolio management, accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing and clearing.
Increasing Regulatory Requirements.  Increasing domestic and foreign regulation is forcing compliance with more complicated and burdensome requirements for financial services providers. This has escalated demand for software solutions that both meet compliance requirements and reduce the burden of compliance reporting and enforcement.
Intense Global Competition Among Financial Services Providers. Competition within the financial services industry has become intense as financial services providers expand into new markets and offer new services to their clients. In response to these increasingly competitive conditions worldwide, financial services organizations seek to rapidly expand into new markets, manage operational enterprise risk, increase front-office productivity, by offering investment professionals greater modeling functionality and better tools to solve complex financial problems, and drive cost savings by utilizing software to automate and integrate their mission-critical and labor intensive business processes.
 
Our Competitive Strengthscompetitive strengths
 
We believe that our leading market position in the marketplace results from several key competitive strengths, including:
 
Enhanced Capability Through Software Ownership. We use our proprietary software products and infrastructure to provide our software-enabled services, strengthening our overall operating margins. Because we use our own products in the execution of our software-enabled services and generally own and control our products’ source code, we can quickly identify and deploy product improvements and respond to client feedback.
Broad Portfolio of Products and Services Focused on Financial Services Organizations. Our broad portfolio of over 5060 software products and software-enabled services allows professionals in the financial services industry to efficiently and rapidly analyze and manage information, increase productivity, devote more time to critical business decisions and reduce costs. We provide highly flexible, scalable and cost-effective


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solutions that enable our clients to track complex securities, better employ sophisticated investment strategies, scale efficiently with growing assets under management and meet evolving regulatory requirements.
 
Enhanced Profitability Through Software OwnershipIndependent Fund Administration Services..  We use our proprietary software products Third-party service providers in the alternative investment market, such as auditors, fund administrators, attorneys, custodians and infrastructureprime brokers, provide transparency of the fund’s assets and the valuation of those assets. Conflicts of interest may arise when the above parties attempt to provide our software-enabled services, strengthening our overall operating margins. Because we use our own products in the executionmore than one of our software-enabled servicesthese services. The industry is increasingly becoming aware of these conflicts and own and control our products’ source code, we can quickly identify and deploy product improvements and respond to client feedback.seeking independent fund administrators such as SS&C.
 
Highly Attractive Operating Model. By growing our contractually recurring revenues from our software-enabled services and our maintenance contracts, we gain greater predictability in the operation of our business, reduce volatility in our revenues and earnings, enhance our ability to manage our business and strengthen long-term relationships with our clients. We have designed our software and software-enabled services to be highly scalable to accommodate significant additional business volumes with limited incremental costs, providing us with opportunities to


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improve our operating margins and generate significant operating cash flows. We utilize a direct sales force model that benefits from significant direct participation by senior management and leverages the Internet as a direct marketing medium.
 
Deep Domain Knowledge and Extensive Industry Experience. As of March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, we had 781964 development and service professionals with significant expertise across the vertical markets that we serve and a deep working knowledge of our clients’ businesses. By leveraging our domain expertise and knowledge, we have developed, and continue to improve, our mission-critical software products and services to enable our clients to overcome the complexities inherent in their businesses.
 
Trusted Provider to Our Highly Diversified and Growing Client Base. By providing mission-critical, reliable software products and services for more than 20 years, we have become a trusted provider to a large and growing installed base within multiple segments of the financial services industry. Our clients include some of the largest and most well-recognized firms in the financial services industry. Our strong client relationships provide us with a significant opportunity to sell additional solutions to our existing clients and drive future revenue growth at lower cost.
 
Superior Client Support and Focus. Our ability to rapidly deliver improvements and our reputation for superior service have proven to be a strong competitive advantage when developing client relationships. We believe a close and active service and support relationship, which we foster through our dedicated client support teams for larger clients and through our interactive online client community (Solution Center), significantly enhances client satisfaction, strengthens client relationships and furnishes us with information regarding evolving client issues.
 
Our Growth Strategygrowth strategy
 
We intend to be the leading provider of superior technology solutions to the financial services industry. The key elements of our growth strategy include:
 
Continue to Develop Software-Enabled Services and New Proprietary Software. Since our founding in 1986, we have focused on building substantial financial services domain expertise, which enables us to respond to our clients’ most complex financial, accounting, actuarial, tax and regulatory needs. We intend to maintain and enhance our technological leadership by using our domain expertise to build valuable new software-enabled services, continuing to invest in internal development and opportunistically acquiring products and services that address the highly specialized needs of the financial services industry. Our software-enabled services revenues increased from $30.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $107.7$165.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, representing a compound annual growth rate of 87%52%.
 
Expand Our Client Base. Our client base of more than 4,0004,500 clients represents a fraction of the total number of financial services providers globally. As a result, we believe there is substantial opportunity to grow our client base over time as our products become more widely adopted and to capitalize on the increasing adoption of mission-critical, sophisticated software and software-enabled services by financial services providers as they continue to replace inadequate legacy solutions and custom in-house solutions that are inflexible and costly to maintain.


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Increase Revenues from Existing Clients. Revenues from our existing clients generally grow along with the amount and complexity of assets that they manage and the volume of transactions that they execute. Many of our current clients use our products only for a minorityportion of their total assets under management and investment funds, providing us with significant opportunities to expand our business relationship and revenues. We have been successful in, and expect to continue to focus our marketing efforts on, providing additional modules or


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features to the products and services our existing clients already use, as well as cross-selling our other products and services. Moreover, our high quality of service helps us maintain significant client retention rates and longer lasting client relationships.
 
Continue to Capitalize on Acquisitions of Complementary Businesses and Technologies. We intend to continue to employ a highly disciplined and focused acquisition strategy to broaden and enhance our product and service offerings, expand our intellectual property portfolio, add new clients and supplement our internal development effortsefforts. Our acquisitions have enabled us to expand our product and accelerate our expected growth.service offerings into new markets or client bases within the financial services industry. We believe that our acquisitions have been an extension of our research and development effort that has enabled us to purchase proven products and remove the uncertainties associated with software development projects. We have a proven ability to integrate complementary businesses as demonstrated by the 2327 businesses that we have acquired since 1995. Our acquisitions have contributed marketable products or services that have added to our revenues and we have been able to improve the operational performance and profitability of our acquired businesses, creating significant value for our stockholders.
 
Strengthen Our International Presence. We believe that there is a significant market opportunity to provide software and services to financial services providers outside North America. In 2006,2008, we generated 23%24% of our revenues from clients outside North America. We are building our international sales operations in order to increase our sales outside North America. We plan to expand our Europeaninternational market presence by leveraging our existing software products and software-enabled services for alternative investment managers, which to date have primarily been implemented byU.S.-based alternative investment management firms.services.
 
Developments Since 2005Our acquisitions
 
Since 2005,We intend to continue to employ a highly disciplined and focused acquisition strategy to broaden and enhance our business has continued to growproduct and weservice offerings, add new clients and supplement our internal development efforts. Our acquisitions have made significant operational improvements. We acquired EisnerFast, Financial Interactive, Cogent Management and Northport, which enabled us to expand our software-enabledproduct and service offerings into new markets or client bases within the financial services for alternative investment managers, as well as MarginMan, Open Information Systemsindustry. The addition of new products and Zoologic, which addedservices has also enabled us to market other products and services to acquired client bases. We believe that our acquisitions have been an extension of our research and development effort and have enabled us to purchase proven products and remove the uncertainties sometimes associated with software solutions to complement our product suite. We acquired and integrated the operations of Financial Models Company, which significantly increased our client base and product capabilities. Moreover,development projects.
Since 1995, we have strengthenedacquired 27 businesses within our product portfolio through internal developmentindustry. To date, our acquisitions have contributed marketable products or services that have added to our revenues. We believe that we have generally been able to improve the operating performance and introduced new offerings for institutional asset managers, alternative investment managersprofitability of our acquired businesses. We seek to reduce the costs of the acquired businesses by consolidating sales and mortgage and commercial loan managers. On November 23, 2005, SS&C was acquired by SS&C Holdings, which is currently owned principally by funds affiliated with The Carlyle Groupmarketing efforts and by William C. Stone, the Chairman of the Boardeliminating redundant administrative tasks and Chief Executive Officer of both SS&Cresearch and SS&C Holdings.development expenses. In many cases, we have also been able to increase revenues generated by acquired products and services by leveraging our existing products and services, larger sales capabilities and client base.
 
Principal Stockholder
The Carlyle Group
The Carlyle Group, or Carlyle, is a global private equity firmRisks associated with over $58.5 billion under management. Carlyle invests in buyouts, venture and growth capital, real estate and leveraged finance in Asia, Europe and North America. Its investments focus principally on the technology, aerospace and defense, automotive and transportation,our business services, consumer and retail, energy and power, healthcare, industrial, and telecommunications and media industries. Since 1987, the firm has invested $28.3 billion of equity in 636 transactions for a total purchase price of $132.0 billion. Carlyle employs more than 800 people in 18 countries. Carlyle deals have included the acquisitions of Open Solutions Inc., a leading provider of core processing software to financial institutions, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies, The Hertz Corporation, the largest worldwide car rental brand, Dex Media, Inc., a leading telephone directory publisher, and Blackboard, Inc., a leadinge-learning platform provider.


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Risks Associated with Our Business
 
Our business is subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, as more fully described under “Risk Factors”factors” beginning on page 12,16, which you should carefully consider before purchasing our common stock. For example:
 
• Our business is greatly affected by changes in the state of the general economy and the financial markets, and a slowdown orprolonged downturn in the general economy or the financial marketsservices industry could adverselydisproportionately affect demand for our results of operations.products and services.
 
• We face significant competition with respect to our products and services, which may result in price reductions, reduced gross margins or loss of market share.


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• If we cannot attract, train and retain qualified managerial, technical and sales personnel, we may not be able to provide adequate technical expertise and customer service to our clients or maintain focus on our business strategy.
 
• Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under our 113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013 and our senior credit facilities.
 
In addition, the ability of new investors to influence corporate matters may be limited because a small number of stockholders will beneficially own a substantial amount of our common stock after this offering. Following the completion of this offering, investment funds affiliated with Carlyle will beneficially own approximately     % of the outstanding shares of our common stock, and William C. Stone, our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, will beneficially own approximately     % of the outstanding shares of our common stock, assuming that the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional shares.
 
Principal stockholder—The Carlyle Group
 
The Carlyle Group, or Carlyle, is a global private equity firm with $87.6 billion under management committed to 65 funds as of September 30, 2009. Carlyle invests in buyouts, growth capital, real estate and leveraged finance in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America focusing on technology, aerospace and defense, automotive and transportation, consumer and retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, business services and telecommunications and media. Since 1987, the firm has invested $57.5 billion of equity in 932 transactions for a total purchase price of $230.9 billion. The Carlyle Group employs more than 870 people in 19 countries. In the aggregate, Carlyle portfolio companies have more than $109 billion in revenue and employ more than 415,000 people around the world. Carlyle deals have included the acquisitions of OpenLink Financial, a leading provider of portfolio management software solutions to the commodity, energy and financial services markets, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies, The Hertz Corporation, the largest worldwide car rental brand, Blackboard, Inc., a leadinge-learning platform provider, and Booz Allen, a provider of management consulting for businesses and governments.
The going-private transaction
On November 23, 2005, SS&C Holdings, a Delaware corporation owned by investment funds affiliated with Carlyle, acquired SS&C through the merger of Sunshine Merger Corporation with and into SS&C, with SS&C being the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Holdings, and SS&C’s outstanding common stock converted into the right to receive $37.25 per share in cash. We refer to the acquisition of SS&C by SS&C Holdings as the “Acquisition.”
The following transactions occurred in connection with the Acquisition:
• Carlyle capitalized SS&C Holdings with an aggregate equity contribution of $381.0 million;
• William C. Stone, SS&C’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, contributed $165.0 million of equity in the form of stock and rollover options, and certain other management and employee option holders contributed approximately $9.0 million of additional equity in the form of rollover options, to SS&C Holdings;
• SS&C entered into senior secured credit facilities consisting of:
• a $75.0 million revolving credit facility, of which $10.0 million was drawn at closing; and


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• a $275.0 million term loan B facility, which was fully drawn at closing and of which the equivalent of $75.0 million was drawn in Canadian dollars by one of SS&C’s Canadian subsidiaries;
• SS&C issued and sold $205.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013;
• all outstanding options to purchase shares of SS&C’s common stock became fully vested and immediately exercisable, and each outstanding option (other than options held by (1) non-employee directors, (2) certain individuals identified in a schedule to the Merger Agreement and (3) individuals who held options that were exercisable for fewer than 100 shares of SS&C’s common stock) were, subject to certain conditions, assumed by SS&C Holdings and converted into an option to acquire common stock of SS&C Holdings; and
• all in-the-money warrants to purchase shares of SS&C’s common stock were cancelled in exchange for cash equal to the excess of the transaction price over the exercise price of the warrants.
In this prospectus, we refer to the Acquisition, the equity contributions to SS&C Holdings, the offering of the senior subordinated notes and the other transactions described above as the “Transaction.”
As a result of the Transaction, as of September 30, 2009, investment funds affiliated with Carlyle beneficially owned approximately 72% of the common stock of SS&C Holdings and William C. Stone, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of each of SS&C and SS&C Holdings, beneficially owned approximately 32% of the common stock of SS&C Holdings. See “Principal and selling stockholders” for additional information, including the calculation of beneficial ownership. The term “Successor” refers to us following the Acquisition, and the term “Predecessor” refers to us prior to the Acquisition.
The table set forth below compares the per share and aggregate amounts contributed to SS&C Holdings by William C. Stone, Carlyle and certain other management and employee option holders at the time of Transaction with the implied per share and aggregate value of the shares of our common stock at the time of this offering, based on an assumed initial public offering price of $      per share (which represents the mid-point of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus):
Time of
Time of initial
transactionpublic offering
Per share$$
Aggregate$      million$      million
 
Additional Informationinformation
 
SS&C Holdings was incorporated in Delaware as Sunshine Acquisition Corporation in July 2005 and changed its name to SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. in June 2007. SS&C was organized as a Connecticut corporation in March 1986 and reincorporated as a Delaware corporation in April 1996. On November 23, 2005, SS&C Holdings acquired SS&C, in connection with the Transaction.as described above under “The going-private transaction.” Our principal executive offices are located at 80 Lamberton Road, Windsor, Connecticut 06095, and our telephone number at that location is(860) 298-4500. Our website address is www.ssctech.com. Information contained on our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus.


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THE OFFERINGThe offering
 
Common stock offered by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.            shares
 
Common stock offered by the selling stockholders           shares
 
  Total
          
 shares
 
Common stock to be outstanding after this offering           shares (      shares if the over-allotment option is exercised in full)
 
Over-allotment option offered by the selling stockholdersSS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.The selling stockholdersWe have granted the underwriters a30-day option to purchase up to      shares of our common stock.
 
Use of proceedsWe intend toestimate that we will receive approximately $      million in net proceeds from the           shares of common stock that we are offering based upon an assumed initial public offering price of $      per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range shown on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We may use a portion of our net proceeds of this offering to redeem up to $71.75 million in principal amountall or a portion of our outstanding 113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013 at a redemption price of 111.75%105.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and the balance of our net proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions. See “Use of Proceeds” for additional information. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling stockholders.
Proposed NASDAQ Global Market symbol“SSNC” See “Use of proceeds” for additional information.
 
The number of shares of our common stock to be outstanding following this offering is based on the number of7,104,889 shares of our common stock outstanding as of May 31, 2007, andSeptember 30, 2009, which excludes:
 
• 1,626,2771,489,512 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding as of May 31, 2007September 30, 2009 at a weighted average exercise price of $57.78$56.74 per share; and
 
• 167,539346,147 shares of common stock reserved as of May 31, 2007September 30, 2009 for future issuance under our 2006 equity incentive plan; and
• 308,666 shares of common stock reserved as of September 30, 2009 for future issuance under our 2008 stock incentive plan.


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The shares of common stock offered by us and the selling stockholders in this offering will represent     % of the total shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering.
 
Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus reflects and assumes the following:
 
• no exercise of outstanding options after May 31, 2007;September 30, 2009;
 
• the filingeffectiveness upon the closing of this offering of our restated certificate of incorporation and the adoption of our amended and restated by-laws upon the closingbylaws, which contain provisions customary for public companies, as more fully described below under “Description of this offering;capital stock”; and
 
• no exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option.


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Summary Consolidated Financial Datahistorical financial data
 
The tables below summarize our historical consolidated financial informationdata as of and for the periods indicated. You should read the following information together with the more detailed information contained in “Selected Consolidated Financial Data,historical financial data,” “Management’s Discussiondiscussion and Analysisanalysis of Financial Conditionfinancial condition and Resultsresults of Operations”operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes.
 
On November 23, 2005, SS&C Holdings acquired SS&C through the merger of Sunshine Merger Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Holdings, with and into SS&C, with SS&C being the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Holdings. We refer to the acquisition of SS&C by SS&C Holdings as the “Acquisition.” We refer to the Acquisition, together with related transactions entered into to finance the cash consideration for the Acquisition, to refinance certain of our existing indebtedness and to pay related transaction fees and expenses, as the “Transaction.”
 
The term “Successor” refers to us following the Acquisition, and the term “Predecessor” refers to us prior to the Acquisition. Certain financial information in this prospectus for the Predecessor period from January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 and the Successor period from November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005 has been presented on a combined basis. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Results of Operations”This presentation does not comply with generally accepted accounting principles or with the rules for pro forma presentation, but is presented because we believe that it provides a discussion of the presentationmeaningful comparison of our results. The combined operating results formay not reflect the year ended December 31, 2005 on a combined basis.actual results we would have achieved absent the Transaction and may not be predictive of future results of operations.
 
The as adjusted balance sheet data set forth below give effect to the sale by us of      shares of our common stock in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of      $      per share (the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, and the use of a portion of the net proceeds thereof to redeem $71.75$      million in original principal amount of our outstanding 113/4% senior subordinated notes at a redemption price of 105.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The as adjusted balance sheet also gives effect to a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $      million, including a $      million redemption premium and a non-cash charge of approximately $      million relating to the write-off of deferred financing fees attributable to the redeemed notes.
 


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 Predecessor Successor Combined Successor 
 
 Year
 January 1
 November 23
 Year
 Year
      Predecessor   Successor Combined1 Successor 
 Ended
 through
 through
 Ended
 Ended
 Three Months
  January 1
   November 23
 Year
 Year
 Year
 Year
 Nine months
 
 December 31,
 November 22,
 December 31,
 December 31,
 December 31,
 Ended March 31,  through
   through
 ended
 ended
 ended
 ended
 ended
 
(In thousands,
 November 22,
   December 31,
 December 31,
 December 31,
 December 31,
 December 31,
 September 30, 
except per share data) 2005   2005 2005 2006 2007 2008 2008 2009 
 2004 2005 2005 2005(1) 2006 2006 2007  
 (In thousands, except per share and percentage data) 
Statement of Operations Data:
                            
Statement of operations data:
                                 
Revenues:                                                             
Software licenses $17,250  $20,147  $3,587  $23,734  $22,925  $5,198  $6,117  $20,147   $3,587  $23,734  $22,925  $27,514  $24,844  $18,353  $15,632 
Maintenance  36,433   44,064   3,701   47,765   55,222   13,042   14,987   44,064    3,701   47,765   55,222   61,910   65,178   48,986   48,565 
Professional services  11,320   12,565   2,520   15,085   19,582   5,178   4,135   12,565    2,520   15,085   19,582   17,491   24,352   18,695   14,872 
Software-enabled services  30,885   67,193   7,857   75,050   107,740   24,947   30,675   67,193    7,857   75,050   107,740   141,253   165,632   125,685   120,801 
                 
  
Total revenues  95,888   143,969   17,665   161,634   205,469   48,365   55,914   143,969    17,665   161,634   205,469   248,168   280,006   211,719   199,870 
Total cost of revenues  33,770   59,004   7,627   66,631   100,016   23,296   29,442   59,004    7,627   66,631   100,016   128,882   142,433   107,311   102,394 
                 
  
Gross profit  62,118   84,965   10,038   95,003   105,453   25,069   26,472   84,965    10,038   95,003   105,453   119,286   137,573   104,408   97,476 
  
                 
Operating expenses:                                                             
Selling, marketing, general and administrative  18,748   25,078   2,504   27,582   37,964   7,766   9,158   25,078    2,504   27,582   37,964   44,274   45,686   35,390   29,912 
Research and development  13,957   19,199   2,071   21,270   23,620   5,876   6,267   19,199    2,071   21,270   23,620   26,282   26,804   20,341   19,593 
Merger costs     36,912      36,912            36,912       36,912                
                 
  
Total operating expenses  32,705   81,189   4,575   85,764   61,584   13,642   15,425   81,189    4,575   85,764   61,584   70,556   72,490   55,731   49,505 
  
                 
Operating income  29,413   3,776   5,463   9,239   43,869   11,427   11,047   3,776    5,463   9,239   43,869   48,730   65,083   48,677   47,971 
Interest income  1,528   1,031   30   1,061   388   126   104   1,031    30   1,061   388   939   409   373   24 
Interest expense     (2,092)  (4,920)  (7,012)  (47,427)  (11,635)  (11,524)  (2,092)   (4,920)  (7,012)  (47,427)  (45,463)  (41,539)  (31,505)  (27,815)
Other (expense) income, net  99   655   258   913   456   (61)  126   655    258   913   456   1,911   1,994   278   (1,256)
                 
  
Income (loss) before income taxes  31,040   3,370   831   4,201   (2,714)  (143)  (247)  3,370    831   4,201   (2,714)  6,117   25,947   17,823   18,924 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  12,030   2,658      2,658   (3,789)  83   (74)  2,658       2,658   (3,789)  (458)  7,146   5,491   5,928 
                 
Net income (loss) $19,010  $712  $831  $1,543  $1,075  $(226) $(173)
                 
Earnings (loss) per share(2)                             
Net income $712   $831  $1,543  $1,075  $6,575  $18,801  $12,332  $12,996 
  
  
Earnings per share2
                                 
Basic $0.90  $0.03  $0.12      $0.15  $(0.03) $(0.02) $0.03   $0.12      $0.15  $0.93  $2.65  $1.74  $1.83 
  
               
Diluted $0.84  $0.03  $0.11      $0.15  $(0.03) $(0.02) $0.03   $0.11      $0.15  $0.88  $2.51  $1.65  $1.75 
               
Weighted average shares outstanding(2)                            
  
Weighted average shares outstanding2
                                 
Basic  21,185   23,300   7,075       7,079   7,075   7,087   23,300    7,075       7,079   7,088   7,092   7,090   7,103 
Diluted  22,499   24,478   7,314       7,316   7,075   7,087   24,478    7,314       7,316   7,457   7,494   7,486   7,427 
Other financial data:
                            
Recurring revenue percentage(3)  70.2%  77.3%  65.4%  76.0%  79.3%  78.5%  81.7%
Consolidated EBITDA(4)     $64,989  $8,588  $73,577  $83,998  $20,023  $21,385 

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  Predecessor   Successor  Combined1  Successor 
  January 1
   November 23
  Year
  Year
  Year
  Year
  Nine months
 
  through
   through
  ended
  ended
  ended
  ended
  ended
 
(In thousands,
 November 22,
   December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  September 30, 
except percentage data) 2005   2005  2005  2006  2007  2008  2008  2009 
 
Other financial data:
                                 
Recurring revenue percentage3
  77.3%    65.4%   76.0%   79.3%   81.9%   82.4%   82.5%   84.7% 
Consolidated EBITDA4
 $64,989   $8,588  $73,577  $83,998  $98,667  $115,566  $84,854  $82,979 
 
 
 
                
 As of March 31, 2007  
 Actual As Adjusted  As of September 30, 2009 
(In thousands) Actual As adjusted 
 (In thousands)  
Balance Sheet Data:
        
Balance sheet data:
        
Cash and cash equivalents $11,733  $   $52,461  $        
Working (deficit) capital  (1,482)    
Working capital  21,020     
Total assets  1,161,411       1,165,854     
113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013
  205,000       205,000     
Senior credit facility, including current portion  258,297       197,279     
Total stockholders’ equity  565,442       634,818     
 
A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $      per share would increase (decrease) the as adjusted amount of each of cash and cash equivalents, working (deficit) capital, total assets and total stockholders’ equity by approximately $      ,million, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

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(1)Our combined results for the year ended December 31, 2005 represent the addition of the Predecessor period from January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 and the Successor period from November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005. This combination does not comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) or with the rules for pro forma presentation, but is presented because we believe it provides the most meaningful comparison of our results.
 
(2)Amounts for the Predecessor periodsperiod are computed based upon the capital structure in existence prior to the Acquisition. Amounts for the Successor periods are computed based upon the capital structure in existence subsequent to the Acquisition.
 
(3)Recurring revenue percentage represents software-enabled services revenues and maintenance revenues as a percentage of total revenues. We do not believe that the recurring revenue percentage for the Successor period of 2005 is meaningful because such period is only five weeks in duration and not indicative of our overall trends.
 
(4)Consolidated EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure used in certainkey financial covenants contained in the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes and in our senior credit facilities.facilities, which are material facilities supporting our capital structure and providing liquidity to our business. Consolidated EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), further adjusted to exclude unusual items and other adjustments permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the indenture and our senior credit facilities. We believe that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Consolidated EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors to demonstrate compliance with our financing covenantsthe specified financial ratios and to provide investors with supplemental measures ofother financial condition tests contained in our operating performance and liquidity. Consolidated EBITDA is not presented for the year ended December 31, 2004 because we did not have any senior credit facilities that required the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for that year.facilities.
 
Management uses Consolidated EBITDA as a performance metric for internal monitoring and planning purposes, includingto gauge the preparationcosts of our annual operating budgetcapital structure on a day-to-day basis when full financial statements are unavailable. Management further believes that providing this information allows our investors greater transparency and monthly operating reviews, as well asa better understanding of our ability to facilitate analysis of investment decisions.meet our debt service obligations and make capital expenditures.
 
Consolidated EBITDA also allows investors to evaluate our operating performance exclusive of financing costs and depreciation policies. In addition to its use to monitor performance trends, Consolidated EBITDA enables management and investors to compare our performance with the performance of our peers.
TheAny breach of covenants in our senior credit facilities that are tied to ratios based on Consolidated EBITDA could result in a default under that agreement, in which case the lenders could elect to declare all amounts borrowed due and payable.payable and to terminate any commitments they have to provide further borrowings. Any such acceleration would also result in a default under our indenture. Any default and subsequent acceleration of payments under our debt agreements would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Additionally, under our debt agreements, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments and paying dividends is also tied to ratios based on Consolidated EBITDA.

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Consolidated EBITDA does not represent net income (loss) or cash flow from operations as those terms are defined by GAAP and does not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. While Consolidated EBITDA and similar measures are frequently used as measures of operations and the ability to meet debt service requirements, these terms are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to the potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation. Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we may consider not to be indicative ofFurther, our ongoing operations. In particular, the definition of Consolidated EBITDA in the senior credit facilities allows us to add back certain non-cash, extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring charges that are deducted in calculating net income (loss). However, these are expenses that may recur, vary greatly and are difficult to predict. Further, our debt instruments require that Consolidated EBITDA be calculated for the most recent four fiscal quarters. As a result, the measure can be disproportionately affected by a particularly strong or weak quarter. Further, it may not be comparable to the measure for any subsequent four-quarter period or any complete fiscal year.
 
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substitute for measures of our financial performance and liquidity as determined in accordance with GAAP, such as net income, operating income or net cash provided by operating activities. Consolidated EBITDA may have material limitations as a performance measure because it excludes items that are necessary elements of our costs and operations. Because other companies may calculate Consolidated EBITDA differently than we do, Consolidated EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Consolidated EBITDA has other limitations as an analytical tool, when compared to the use of net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, including:
• Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the provision of income tax expense in our various jurisdictions;
• Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense we incur as a result of our debt leverage;
• Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect any attribution of costs to our operations related to our investments and capital expenditures through depreciation and amortization charges;
• Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the cost of compensation we provide to our employees in the form of stock option awards; and
• Consolidated EBITDA excludes expenses that we believe are unusual or non-recurring, but which others may believe are normal expenses for the operation of a business.
 
The following is a reconciliation of net income which is a GAAP measure of our operating results, to EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA:
 
                              
  Predecessor   Successor  Combined  Successor 
      Period
                
  Period
   from
                
  from
   November 23,
              Twelve
 
  January 1
   2005
  Year
  Year
        Months
 
  through
   through
  Ended
  Ended
  Three Months
  Ended
 
  November 22,
   December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  Ended March 31,  March 31,
 
  2005   2005  2005  2006  2006  2007  2007(a) 
  (In thousands) 
Net income (loss) $712   $831  $1,543  $1,075  $(226) $(173) $1,128 
Interest expense (income), net  1,061    4,890   5,951   47,039   11,509   11,420   46,950 
Income taxes  2,658       2,658   (3,789)  83   (74)  (3,946)
Depreciation and amortization  9,575    2,301   11,876   27,128   6,569   8,483   29,042 
                              
EBITDA  14,006    8,022   22,028   71,453   17,935   19,656   73,174 
Purchase accounting adjustments(b)      616   616   3,017   1,141   (67)  1,809 
Merger costs  36,912       36,912             
Capital-based taxes            1,841      413   2,254 
Unusual or non-recurring charges(c)  (737)   (242)  (979)  1,485   65   (55)  1,365 
Acquired EBITDA and cost savings(d)  14,808    85   14,893   1,147   632   135   1,140 
Stock-based compensation            3,871      813   4,684 
Other(e)      107   107   1,184   250   490   1,424 
                              
Consolidated EBITDA $64,989   $8,588  $73,577  $83,998  $20,023  $21,385  $85,850 
                              
                                      
 
 
  Predecessor   Successor  Combineda  Successor 
      Period
                      
  Period
   from
                      
  from
   November 23,
              Twelve
       
  January 1
   2005
  Year
  Year
  Year
  Year
  months
  Nine months
 
  through
   through
  ended
  ended
  ended
  ended
  ended
  ended
 
  November 22,
   December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  September 30,
  September 30, 
(In thousands) 2005   2005  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009b  2008  2009 
 
Net income $712   $831  $1,543  $1,075  $6,575  $18,801  $19,465  $12,332  $12,996 
Interest expense, net  1,061    4,890   5,951   47,039   44,524   41,130   37,789   31,132   27,791 
Income taxes  2,658       2,658   (3,789)  (458)  7,146   7,583   5,491   5,928 
Depreciation and amortization  9,575    2,301   11,876   27,128   35,047   35,038   35,453   26,292   26,707 
   
   
EBITDA  14,006    8,022   22,028   71,453   85,668   102,115   100,290   75,247   73,422 
Purchase accounting adjustmentsc
      616   616   3,017   (296)  (289)  (228)  (224)  (163)
Merger costs  36,912       36,912                   
Capital-based taxes            1,841   1,721   1,212   1,004   880   672 
Unusual or non-recurring charges (income)d
  (737)   (242)  (979)  1,485   (1,718)  1,480   661   2,502   1,683 
Acquired EBITDA and cost savingse
  14,808    85   14,893   1,147   135   2,379   3,455      2,025 
Stock-based compensation            3,871   10,979   7,323   6,281   5,405   4,363 
Otherf
      107   107   1,184   2,158   1,346   1,279   1,044   977 
   
   
Consolidated EBITDA $64,989   $8,588  $73,577  $83,998  $98,667  $115,566  $112,742  $84,854  $82,979 
 
 
 
(a)(a) Our combined results for the year ended December 31, 2005 represent the addition of the Predecessor period from January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 and the Successor period from November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005. This combination does not comply with GAAP or with the rules for pro forma presentation, but is presented because we believe it provides the most meaningful comparison of our results.


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(b)Results for the twelve months ended March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 are included because our senior credit facilities require the calculation of our consolidated total leverage and consolidated net interest coverage ratio for the prior four consecutive quarters. With the exception of acquired EBITDA and cost savings, our results for the twelve months ended March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 are calculated based on our results for the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, in addition to our results for the threenine months ended March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, less our results for the threenine months ended March 31, 2006. Acquired EBITDA and cost savings for the twelve months ended March 31, 2007 reflects the EBITDA impact of significant businesses that were acquired during this period as if the acquisitions occurred as of April 1, 2006 and cost savings to be realized from such acquisitions.
September 30, 2008.
 
(b) (c)Purchase accounting adjustments include (1) an adjustment to increase revenues by the amount that would have been recognized if deferred revenue were not adjusted to fair value at the date of the Transaction and (2) an adjustment to increase rent expense by the amount that would have been recognized if lease obligations were not adjusted to fair value at the date of the Transaction.
(d)(c) Unusual or non-recurring charges include foreign currency transaction gains and losses, expenses related to our prior proposed public offering, severance expenses associated with workforce reduction, gains and losses on the sales of marketable securities, equity earnings and losses on investments, proceeds fromand payments associated with legal and other settlements, costs associated with the closing of a regional office and other one-time gains and expenses.


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(d) (e)Acquired EBITDA and cost savings reflects the EBITDA impact of significant businesses that were acquired during the period as if the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the period and cost savings to be realized from such acquisitions.
(f)(e) Other includes management fees and related expenses paid to Carlyle and the non-cash portion of straight-line rent expense.


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Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Leverage Ratiosconsolidated leverage ratios
 
Our senior credit facilities require us to maintain both a maximum consolidated total leverage to Consolidated EBITDA ratio (currently no more than 6.75)5.50) and a minimum Consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest coverage ratio (currently not less than 1.50)2.00), in each case calculated for the trailing four quarters.
 
The table below summarizes our Consolidated EBITDA, consolidated total leverage ratio and consolidated net interest coverage ratio for the periods presented.
 
                 
  Combined  Successor 
           Twelve Months
 
  Twelve Months
  Twelve Months
  Twelve Months
  Ended
 
  Ended
  Ended
  Ended
  March 31, 2007
 
  December 31, 2005  December 31, 2006  March 31, 2007  (As adjusted)(5) 
  (In thousands, except ratio data) 
 
Consolidated EBITDA(1) $73,577  $83,998  $85,850     
Consolidated total leverage to Consolidated EBITDA ratio (current maximum covenant level: 6.75)(2)  6.43   5.48   5.26     
Consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest coverage ratio (current minimum covenant level: 1.50)(3)  10.87(4)  1.88   1.94     
                         
 
  Combined1  Successor 
                 Twelve months
 
  Twelve months
  Twelve months
  Twelve months
  Twelve months
  Twelve months
  ended
 
  ended
  ended
  ended
  ended
  ended
  September 30, 2009
 
(In thousands, except ratio data) December 31, 2005  December 31, 2006  December 31, 2007  December 31, 2008  September 30, 2009  (As adjusted)6 
 
 
Consolidated EBITDA2
 $73,577  $83,998  $98,667  $115,566  $112,742  $        
Consolidated total leverage to Consolidated EBITDA ratio (current maximum covenant level: 5.50)3
  6.43   5.48   4.30   3.28   3.30     
Consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest coverage ratio (current minimum covenant level: 2.00)4
  10.875  1.88   2.34   2.98   3.18     
 
 
 
(1)Our combined results for the year ended December 31, 2005 represent the addition of the Predecessor period from January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 and the Successor period from November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005. This combination does not comply with GAAP or with the rules for pro forma presentation, but is presented because we believe it provides the most meaningful comparison of our results.
(2)We reconcile our Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four quarters to net income for the same period using the same methods set forth above.
 
(2)(3)Consolidated total leverage ratio is defined in our senior credit facilities at the last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, as the ratio of (a) the principal amount of all debt at such date, minus the amount, up to a maximum amount of $30,000,000,$30.0 million, of cash and cash equivalents to (b) Consolidated EBITDA. The maximum consolidated total leverage ratio for 2009 is 5.50. The maximum consolidated total leverage ratio for 2008 was 6.00, for 2007 was 6.75 and for 2006 was 7.50. There was no maximum consolidated total leverage ratio covenant prior to June 30, 2006.
 
(3)(4)Consolidated net interest coverage ratio is defined in our senior credit facilities as for any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period to (b) total cash interest expense for such period with respect to all outstanding indebtedness minus total cash interest income for such period. The minimum consolidated net interest coverage ratio for 2009 is 2.00. The minimum consolidated net interest coverage ratio for 2008 was 1.70, for 2007 was 1.50 and for 2006 was 1.40. There was no minimum consolidated net interest coverage ratio covenant prior to June 30, 2006.
 
(4)(5)This ratio is not comparable because we did not incur debt under our existing senior credit facilities until November 2005 in connection with the Transaction.
 
(5)(6)As adjusted to give effect to the sale by us of           shares of our common stock in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $      per share (the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, and the use of a portion of the net proceeds of this offeringthereof to redeem $71.75$      million in original principal amount of our outstanding 113/4% senior subordinated notes.notes at a redemption price of 105.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.


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RISK FACTORSRisk factors
 
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factors, as well as the other information in this prospectus, before deciding whether to invest in our common stock. If any of the following risks materializes,occur, our business, financial condition and operating results of operations would suffer.could be materially affected. The trading price of our common stock could decline as a result of any of these risks, and you might lose all or part of your investment in our common stock.
 
Risks Relatingrelating to Our Businessour business
 
Our business is greatly affected by changes in the state of the general economy and the financial markets, and a slowdown orprolonged downturn in the general economy or the financial services industry could disproportionately affect the demand for our products and services.
The systemic impact of a potential long-term and wide-spread recession, energy costs, geopolitical issues, the availability and cost of credit, and the global housing and mortgage markets have contributed to increased market volatility and diminished expectations for both western and emerging economies. These unfavorable changes in economic conditions, as well as declining consumer confidence, inflation, recession or other factors, have caused and could continue to cause our clients or prospective clients to delay or reduce purchases of our products, and our revenues could be adversely affected. Fluctuations in the value of assets under our clients’ management could also adversely affect our resultsrevenues. These unfavorable conditions could also make it difficult for our clients to obtain credit on reasonable terms or at all, preventing them from making desired purchases of operations.our products and services. Further, the current challenging economic conditions also may impair the ability of our clients to pay for products they have purchased and, as a result, our reserves, allowances for doubtful accounts and write-offs of accounts receivable could increase. We cannot predict the timing or duration of any economic downturn, generally, or in the markets in which our businesses operate. Continued turbulence in the U.S. and international markets and prolonged declines in business consumer spending could materially adversely affect our liquidity and financial condition, and the liquidity and financial condition of our clients.
 
Our clients include a range of organizations in the financial services industry whose success is intrinsically linked to the health of the economy generally and of the financial markets specifically. As a result, we believe that fluctuations, disruptions, instability or prolonged downturns in the general economy and the financial marketsservices industry, including the current economic crisis, could disproportionately affect demand for our products and services. For example, such fluctuations, disruptions, instability or downturns may cause our clients to do the following:
 
• cancel or reduce planned expenditures for our products and services;
• process fewer transactions through our software-enabled services;
• seek to lower their costs by renegotiating their contracts with us;
• move their IT solutions in-house;
• switch to lower-priced solutions provided by our competitors; or
• exit the industry.
 
If such conditions occur and persist, our business and financial results, including our liquidity and our ability to fulfill our obligations to the holders of our 113/4% senior subordinated notes


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due 2013, which we refer to as the notes or senior subordinated notes, and our other lenders, could be materially adversely affected.
 
Further or accelerated consolidations and failures in the financial services industry could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.operations due to a resulting decline in demand for our products and services.
 
If banks and financial services firms fail or continue to consolidate, as they have over the past decade, there could be a material adverse effect ondecline in demand for our businessproducts and services. Failures, mergers and consolidations of banks and financial results. For example,institutions reduce the number of our clients and potential clients, which could adversely affect our revenues even if a client mergesthese events do not reduce the aggregate activities of the consolidated entities. Further, if our clients failand/or merge with a firm using its own solution or another vendor’s solution, itare acquired by other entities that are not our clients, or that use fewer of our products and services, they may discontinue or reduce their use of our products and services. It is also possible that the larger financial institutions resulting from mergers or consolidations would have greater leverage in negotiating terms with us. In addition, these larger financial institutions could decide to perform in-house some or all of the services that we currently provide or could provide or to consolidate itstheir processing on a non-SS&C system. The resulting decline in demand for our products and services could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. For instance, in early 2007, a client that represented 5.5% of our revenues in 2006 announced that it had entered into a merger agreement. Although the proposed merger is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and the effect of the potential merger on our business is unknown, if that client were to stop using our products and services following the merger, it could cause a significant decrease in our revenues, at least in the short term.revenues.
We expect that our operating results, including our profit margins and profitability, may fluctuate over time.
Historically, our revenues, profit margins and other operating results have fluctuated from period to period and over time primarily due to the timing, size and nature of our license and service transactions. Additional factors that may lead to such fluctuation include:
• the timing of the introduction and the market acceptance of new products, product enhancements or services by us or our competitors;
• the lengthy and often unpredictable sales cycles of large client engagements;
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• the financial health of our clients;
• changes in the volume of assets under our clients’ management;
• cancellations of maintenanceand/or software-enabled services arrangements by our clients;
• changes in local, national and international regulatory requirements;
• changes in our personnel;
• implementation of our licensing contracts and software-enabled services arrangements;
• changes in economic and financial market conditions; and
• changes in the mix in the types of products and services we provide.
 
If we are unable to retain and attract clients, our revenues and net income would remain stagnant or decline.
 
If we are unable to keep existing clients satisfied, sell additional products and services to existing clients or attract new clients, then our revenues and net income would remain stagnant or decline. A variety of factors could affect our ability to successfully retain and attract clients, including:
 
• the level of demand for our products and services;
 
• the level of client spending for information technology;
 
• the level of competition from internal client solutions and from other vendors;
 
• the quality of our client service;
 
• our ability to update our products and services and develop new products and services needed by clients;
 
• our ability to understand the organization and processes of our clients; and
 
• our ability to integrate and manage acquired businesses.
We are currently subject to a consolidated shareholder class action lawsuit, the unfavorable outcome of which might have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In connection with the Acquisition, two lawsuits were filed in the Delaware Chancery Court against SS&C, members of the SS&C board of directors and, with respect to one lawsuit, SS&C Holdings. The lawsuits, which were subsequently consolidated, allege that the Acquisition benefited SS&C’s senior management at the expense of its public stockholders, that SS&C’s board breached its fiduciary duties and that the merger consideration of $74.50 per share (as adjusted) paid to SS&C’s stockholders was inadequate and did not represent the best price available in the marketplace for SS&C. The parties to the consolidated lawsuit entered into a memorandum of understanding on October 18, 2005, in which SS&C agreed to make additional disclosures in connection with the approval of the Acquisition, and executed a settlement agreement on July 6, 2006. Under the settlement agreement, SS&C agreed to pay up to $350,000 of plaintiffs’ legal fees and expenses. However, the court disapproved the proposed settlement on November 29, 2006. In its opinion, the court criticized plaintiffs’ counsel’s handling of the litigation and raised questions regarding management’s involvement in the process leading up to the Acquisition. The parties are currently in discovery, and the court has set a trial date for July 2008. We face the expense and burden incurred in defending the lawsuit, which may divert our management’s efforts and attention from ordinary business operations. If the final resolution of this litigation is unfavorable to us, we may have to pay a substantial sum to SS&C’s former stockholders, which might materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows if our existing insurance coverage is unavailable or inadequate to resolve the matter. Please see “Business — Legal Proceedings” for a discussion of the lawsuits.


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We face significant competition with respect to our products and services, which may result in price reductions, reduced gross margins or loss of market share.
 
The market for financial services software and services is competitive, rapidly evolving and highly sensitive to new product and service introductions and marketing efforts by industry participants. The market is also highly fragmented and served by numerous firms that target only local markets or specific client types. We also face competition from information systems developed and serviced internally by the IT departments of financial services firms.


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Some of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater financial, technical, distribution and marketing resources, generate higher revenues and have greater name recognition. Our current or potential competitors may develop products comparable or superior to those developed by us, or adapt more quickly to new technologies, evolving industry trends or changing client or regulatory requirements. It is also possible that alliances among competitors may emerge and rapidly acquire significant market share. Increased competition may result in price reductions, reduced gross margins and loss of market share, any of which could materially adversely affectshare. Accordingly, our business financial conditionmay not grow as expected and results of operations.may decline.
 
Catastrophic events may adversely affect our ability to provide, our clients’ ability to use, and the demand for, our products and services, which may disrupt our business and cause a decline in revenues.
 
A war, terrorist attack, natural disaster or other catastrophe may adversely affect our business. A catastrophic event could have a direct negative impact on us or an indirect impact on us by, for example, affecting our clients, the financial markets or the overall economy and reducing our ability to provide, our clients’ ability to use, and the demand for, our products and services. The potential for a direct impact is due primarily to our significant investment in infrastructure. Although we maintain redundant facilities and have contingency plans in place to protect against both man-made and natural threats, it is impossible to fully anticipate and protect against all potential catastrophes. A computer virus, security breach, criminal act, military action, power or communication failure, flood, severe storm or the like could lead to service interruptions and data losses for clients, disruptions to our operations, or damage to important facilities. In addition, such an event may cause clients to cancel their agreements with us for our products or services. Any of these events could havecause a material adverse effect ondecline in our business, revenues and financial condition.revenues.
 
Our software-enabled services may be subject to disruptions that could adversely affect our reputation and our business.
 
Our software-enabled services maintain and process confidential data on behalf of our clients, some of which is critical to their business operations. For example, our trading systems maintain account and trading information for our clients and their customers. There is no guarantee that the systems and procedures that we maintain to protect against unauthorized access to such information are adequate to protect against all security breaches. If our software-enabled services are disrupted or fail for any reason, or if our systems or facilities are infiltrated or damaged by unauthorized persons, our clients could experience data loss, financial loss, harm to their reputation and significant business interruption. If that happens, we may be exposed to unexpected liability, our clients may leave, our reputation may be tarnished, and there could be a material adverse effect on ourclient dissatisfaction and lost business revenues and financial results.may result.
 
We may not achieve the anticipated benefits from our acquisitions and may face difficulties in integrating our acquisitions, which could adversely affect our revenues, subject us to unknown liabilities, increase costs and place a significant strain on our management.
 
We have made and intend in the future to make acquisitions of companies, products or technologies that we believe could complement or expand our business, augment our market coverage, enhance our technical capabilities or otherwise offer growth opportunities. Failure to achieve the anticipated benefits of an acquisition could harm our business, results of operations and cash flows. AcquisitionsHowever, acquisitions could subject us to contingent or unknown liabilities, and we may have to incur debt or severance liabilities or write off investments, infrastructure costs or other assets.


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Our success is also dependent on our ability to complete the integration of the operations of acquired businesses in an efficient and effective manner. Successful integration in the rapidly changing financial services software and services industry may be more difficult to accomplish than in other industries. We may not realize the benefits we anticipate from acquisitions, such as lower costs or increased revenues. We may also realize such benefits more slowly than anticipated, due to our inability to:
 
• combine operations, facilities and differing firm cultures;
 
• retain the clients or employees of acquired entities;
 
• generate market demand for new products and services;
 
• coordinate geographically dispersed operations and successfully adapt to the complexities of international operations;
 
• integrate the technical teams of these companies with our engineering organization;
 
• incorporate acquired technologies and products into our current and future product lines; and
 
• integrate the products and services of these companies with our business, where we do not have distribution, marketing or support experience for suchthese products and services.
 
Integration may not be smooth or successful. The inability of management to successfully integrate the operations of acquired companies could have a material adverse effect ondisrupt our business,ongoing operations, divert management from day-to-day responsibilities, increase our expenses and harm our operating results or financial condition and results of operations.condition. Such acquisitions may also place a significant strain on our management, administrative, operational, financial and other resources. To manage growth effectively, we must continue to improve our management and operational controls, enhance our reporting systems and procedures, integrate new personnel and manage expanded operations. If we are unable to manage our growth and the related expansion in our operations from recent and future acquisitions, our business may be harmed through a decreased ability to monitor and control effectively our operations and a decrease in the quality of work and innovation of our employees.
We expect that our operating results, including our profit margins and profitability, may fluctuate over time.
Historically, our revenues, profit margins and other operating results have fluctuated from period to period and over time primarily due to the timing, size and nature of our license and service transactions. Additional factors that may lead to such fluctuation include:
• the timing of the introduction and the market acceptance of new products, product enhancements or services by us or our competitors;
• the lengthy and often unpredictable sales cycles of large client engagements;
• the amount and timing of our operating costs and other expenses;
• the financial health of our clients;
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• cancellations of maintenanceand/or software-enabled services arrangements by our clients;
• changes in local, national and international regulatory requirements;
• changes in our personnel;
• implementation of our licensing contracts and software-enabled services arrangements;
• changes in economic and financial market conditions; and
• changes in the mix in the types of products and services we provide.
 
If we cannot attract, train and retain qualified managerial, technical and sales personnel, we may not be able to provide adequate technical expertise and customer service to our clients or maintain focus on our business strategy.
 
We believe that our success is due in part to our experienced management team. We depend in large part upon the continued contribution of our senior management and, in particular, William C. Stone, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Losing the services of one or more members of our senior management could adversely affectsignificantly delay or prevent the achievement of our business and results of operations.objectives. Mr. Stone has been instrumental in developing our business strategy and forging our business relationships since he founded the company in 1986. We maintain no key man life insurance policies for Mr. Stone or any other senior officers or managers.
 
Our success is also dependent upon our ability to attract, train and retain highly skilled technical and sales personnel. Loss of the services of these employees could materially affect our operations. Competition for qualified technical personnel in the software industry is intense, and we have, at times, found it difficult to attract and retain skilled personnel for our operations.
 
Locating candidates with the appropriate qualifications, particularly in the desired geographic location and with the necessary subject matter expertise, is difficult. Our failure to attract and retain a sufficient number of highly skilled employees could adversely affectprevent us from developing and servicing our business, financial conditionproducts at the same levels as our competitors and results of operations.we may, therefore, lose potential clients and suffer a decline in revenues.
 
If we are unable to protect our proprietary technology, our success and our ability to compete will be subject to various risks, such as third-party infringement claims, unauthorized use of our technology, disclosure of our proprietary information or inability to license technology from third parties.
 
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technical measures to protect our proprietary technology. We have registered trademarks for some of our products and will continue to evaluate the registration of additional trademarks as appropriate. We generally enter into confidentialityand/or license agreements with our employees, distributors, clients and potential clients. We seek to protect our software, documentation and other written materials under trade secret and copyright laws, which afford only limited protection. These efforts may be insufficient to prevent third parties from asserting intellectual property rights in our technology. Furthermore, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy portions of our products or to reverse engineer or otherwise


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obtain and use our proprietary information, and third parties may assert ownership rights in our proprietary technology.
 
Existing patent and copyright laws afford only limited protection. Others may develop substantially equivalent or superseding proprietary technology, or competitors may offer equivalent products in competition with our products, thereby substantially reducing the value of our proprietary rights. We cannot be sure that our proprietary technology does not include open-source software, free-ware, share-ware or other publicly available technology. There are many patents in the financial services field. As a result, we are subject to the risk that others will claim that the important technology we have developed, acquired or incorporated into our products will infringe the rights, including the patent rights, such persons may hold. In addition, we cannot be sure that our proprietary technology does not include open-source software, free-ware, share-ware or other publicly available technology. Third parties also could claim that our software incorporates publicly available software and that, as a result, we must publicly disclose our source code. Because we rely on confidentiality for protection, such an event could result in a material loss of our intellectual property rights. Expensive and time-consuming litigation may be necessary to protect our proprietary rights.
 
We have acquired and may acquire important technology rights through our acquisitions and have often incorporated and may incorporate features of this technology across many products and services. As a result, we are subject to the above risks and the additional risk that the seller of the technology rights may not have appropriately protected the intellectual property rights we acquired. Indemnification and other rights under applicable acquisition documents are limited in term and scope and therefore provide us with only limited protection.
 
In addition, we currently use certain third-party software in providing some of our products and services, such as industry standard databases and report writers. If we lost our licenses to use such software or if such licenses were found to infringe upon the rights of others, we would need to seek alternative means of obtaining the licensed software to continue to provide our products or services. Our inability to replace such software, or to replace such software in a timely manner, could have a negative impact on our operations and financial results.
 
We could become subject to litigation regarding intellectual property rights, which could seriously harm our business and require us to incur significant costs, which, in turn, could reduce or eliminate profits.
 
In recent years, there has been significant litigation in the United States involving patents and other intellectual property rights. While we are not currently a party to any litigation asserting that we have violated third-party intellectual property rights, weWe may be a party to litigation in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights or as a result of an allegation that we infringe others’ intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks and copyrights. From time to time we have received notices claiming our technology may infringe third-party intellectual property rights. Any parties asserting that our products or services infringe upon their proprietary rights could force us to defend ourselves and possibly our clients against the alleged infringement. These claims and any resulting lawsuit, if successful, could subject us to significant liability for damages and invalidation of our proprietary rights. These lawsuits, regardless of their success, could be time-consuming and expensive to resolve, adversely affect our revenues, profitability and prospects and divert management time and attention away from our operations. We may be required to re-engineer our products or services or obtain a license of third-party technologies on unfavorable terms.


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Our failure to continue to derive substantial revenues from the licensing of, or the provision ofsoftware-enabled services relatingrelated to, our CAMRA, TradeThru, Pacer, AdvisorWare and Total Return software, and the provision of maintenance and professional services in support of such licensed software, could adversely affect our ability to sustain or grow our revenues and harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
The licensing of, and the provision of software-enabled services, maintenance and professional services relating to, our CAMRA, TradeThru, Pacer, AdvisorWare and Total Return software accounted for approximately 51%58% of our revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006.2008. We expect that the revenues from these software products and services will continue to account for a significant portion of our total revenues for the foreseeable future. As a result, factors adversely affecting the pricing of or demand for such products and services, such as competition or technological change, could have a material adverse effect on our ability to sustain or grow our revenues and harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
 
We may be unable to adapt to rapidly changing technology and evolving industry standards and regulatory requirements, and our inability to introduce new products and services could adversely affect our business, financial condition and resultsresult in a loss of operations.market share.
 
Rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and regulatory requirements and new product and service introductions characterize the market for our products and services. Our future success will depend in part upon our ability to enhance our existing products and services and to develop and introduce new products and services to keep pace with such changes and developments and to meet changing client needs. The process of developing our software products is extremely complex and is expected to become increasingly complex and expensive in the future due to the introduction of new platforms, operating systems and technologies. Our ability to keep up with technology and business and regulatory changes is subject to a number of risks, including that:
 
• we may find it difficult or costly to update our services and software and to develop new products and services quickly enough to meet our clients’ needs;
 
• we may find it difficult or costly to make some features of our software work effectively and securely over the Internet or with new or changed operating systems;
 
• we may find it difficult or costly to update our software and services to keep pace with business, evolving industry standards, regulatory and other developments in the industries where our clients operate; and
 
• we may be exposed to liability for security breaches that allow unauthorized persons to gain access to confidential information stored on our computers or transmitted over our network.
 
Our failure to enhance our existing products and services and to develop and introduce new products and services to promptly address the needs of the financial markets could adversely affect our business financial condition and results of operations.
 
Undetected software design defects, errors or failures may result in loss of our clients’ data, or in liabilities that could adversely affectlitigation against us and harm to our revenues, financial conditionreputation and results of operations.business.
 
Our software products are highly complex and sophisticated and could contain design defects or software errors that are difficult to detect and correct. Errors or bugs may result in loss of client data or require design modifications. We cannot assure you that, despite testing by us and our


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clients, errors will not be found in new products, which errors could result in data unavailability, loss or corruption of client assets, litigation and other claims for damages against usus. The cost of defending such a lawsuit, regardless of its merit, could be substantial and thuscould divert management’s attention from ongoing operations of the company. In addition, if our business liability insurance coverage proves inadequate with respect to a claim or future coverage is unavailable on acceptable terms or at all, we may be liable for payment of substantial damages. Any or all of these potential consequences could have a materialan adverse effect uponimpact on our revenues,operating results and financial condition and results of operations.condition.


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Challenges in maintaining and expanding our international operations can result in increased costs, delayed sales efforts and uncertainty with respect to our intellectual property rights and results of operations.
 
For the years ended December 31, 2004, 20052006, 2007 and 2006,2008, international revenues accounted for 22%40%, 37%41% and 40%39%, respectively, of our total revenues. We sell certain of our products, such as Altair Mabel and Pacer, primarily outside the United States. Our international business may be subject to a variety of risks, including:
 
• changes in a specific country’s or region’s political or economic condition;
 
• difficulties in obtaining U.S. export licenses;
 
• potentially longer payment cycles;
 
• increased costs associated with maintaining international marketing efforts;
 
• foreign currency fluctuations;
 
• the introduction of non-tariff barriers and higher duty rates;
 
• foreign regulatory compliance; and
 
• difficulties in enforcement of third-party contractual obligations and intellectual property rights.
 
Such factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition orability to meet our growth and revenue projections and negatively affect our results of operations.
 
Risks Relatingrelating to Our Substantial Indebtednessour indebtedness
 
Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under our 113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013 and our senior credit facilities.
 
We have incurred a significant amount of indebtedness. As of March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, we had total indebtedness of $463.3$402.6 million and additional available borrowings of $75.0 million under our revolving credit facility. Our total indebtedness consisted of $205.0 million of 113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013, and $258.3$197.3 million of secured indebtedness under our term loan B facility.facility and $0.3 million of capital leases.
 
Our substantial indebtedness could have important consequences. For example, it could:
 
• make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our notes and our senior credit facilities;


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• require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to fund acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures, research and development efforts and other general corporate purposes;
 
• increase our vulnerability to and limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate;
 
• expose us to the risk of increased interest rates as borrowings under our senior credit facilities are subject to variable rates of interest;
 
• place us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt; and
 
• limit our ability to borrow additional funds.
 
In addition, the indenture governing the notes and the agreement governing our senior credit facilities contain financial and other restrictive covenants that limit our ability to engage in activities that may be in our long-term best interests. Our failure to comply with those covenants could result in an event of default which, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of all of our debts.


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To service our indebtedness, we require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors beyond our control.
 
We are currently obligated to make periodic principal and interest payments on our senior and subordinated debt of approximately $35 million annually. Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness and to fund planned capital expenditures will depend on our ability to generate cash in the future. This, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.
 
We cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us under our senior credit facilities in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness on or before maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness, including our senior credit facilities and the notes, on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we cannot service our indebtedness, we may have to take actions such as selling assets, seeking additional equity or reducing or delaying capital expenditures, strategic acquisitions, investments and alliances. We cannot assure you that any such actions, if necessary, could be effected on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
 
Despite current indebtedness levels, we and our subsidiaries may still be able to incur substantially more debt. This could further exacerbate the risks associated with our substantial financial leverage.
 
We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future because the terms of the indenture governing the notes and our senior credit facilities do not fully prohibit us or our subsidiaries from doing so. Subject to covenant compliance and certain conditions, our senior credit facilities permit additional borrowing, including borrowing up to $75.0 million under our revolving credit facility. If new debt is added to our and our subsidiaries’ current debt levels, the related risks that we and they now face could intensify.


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Restrictive covenants in the indenture governing the notes and the agreement governing our senior credit facilities may restrict our ability to pursue our business strategies.
 
The indenture governing the notes and the agreement governing our senior credit facilities limit SS&C’s ability, among other things, to:
 
• incur additional indebtedness;
• sell assets, including capital stock of restricted subsidiaries;
• agree to payment restrictions affecting SS&C’s restricted subsidiaries;
• pay dividends;
• consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of SS&C’s assets;
• make strategic acquisitions;
• enter into transactions with SS&C’s affiliates;
• incur liens; and
• designate any of SS&C’s subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.
 
In addition, our senior credit facilities include other and more restrictive covenants and,which, subject to certainpermitted exceptions, prohibit us from making capital expenditures in excess of certain thresholds, making investments, loans and other advances, engaging in sale-leaseback transactions, entering into speculative hedging agreements, and prepaying our other indebtedness while indebtedness under our senior credit facilities is outstanding. The agreement governing our senior credit facilities also requires us to maintain compliance with specified financial ratios.ratios, particularly a leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. Our ability to comply with these ratios may be affected by events beyond our control. See “Description of certain indebtedness—Senior credit facilities” for additional information.
 
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A breach of any of these restrictive covenants or our inability to comply with the required financial ratios could result in a default under the agreement governing our senior credit facilities. If a default occurs, the lenders under our senior credit facilities may elect to:
 
• declare all borrowings outstanding, together with accrued interest and other fees, to be immediately due and payable; or
 
• prevent us from making payments on the notes,
 
either of which would result in an event of default under the notes. The lenders also have the right in these circumstances to terminate any commitments they have to provide further borrowings. If we are unable to repay outstanding borrowings when due, the lenders under our senior credit facilities also have the right to proceed against the collateral, including our available cash, granted to them to secure the indebtedness. If the indebtedness under our senior credit facilities and the notes were to be accelerated, we cannot assure you that our assets would be sufficient to repay in full that indebtedness and our other indebtedness.
 
We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to finance the change of control offer required by the indenture governing the notes.
 
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accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, to the date of repurchase. However, it is possible that we will not have sufficient funds at the time of the change of control to make the required repurchase of notes or that restrictions in our senior credit facilities will not allow such repurchases. In addition, certain important corporate events, such as leveraged recapitalizations that would increase the level of our indebtedness, would not constitute a “Change of Control” under the indenture governing the notes.
 
Risks Relatingrelating to This Offeringthis offering and Ownershipownership of Our Common Stockour common stock
 
An active trading market for our common stock may not develop, and you may not be able to sell your common stock at or above the initial public offering price.
 
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for ourthe common stock.stock of SS&C Holdings. Although we have applied to have our common stock listed on the          NASDAQ Global Market,, an active and liquid trading market for shares of our common stock may never develop or be sustained following this offering. If no trading market develops, securities analysts may not initiate or maintain research coverage of our company, which could further depress the market for our common stock. As a result, investors may not be able to sell their common stock at or above the initial public offering price or at the time that they would like to sell.
 
If equity research analysts do not publish research or reports about our business or if they issue unfavorable commentary or downgrade our common stock, the price of our common stock could decline.
 
The trading market for our common stock will rely in part on the research and reports that equity research analysts publish about us and our business. We do not control these analysts. The price of our stock could decline if one or more equity analysts downgrade our stock or if those analysts issue other unfavorable commentary or cease publishing reports about us or our business.
 
The market price of our common stock may be volatile, which could result in substantial losses for investors purchasing shares in this offering.
 
The initial public offering price for our common stock will be determined through negotiations with the underwriters. This initial public offering price may vary from the market price of our common stock after the offering. Some of the factors that may cause the market price of our common stock to fluctuate include:
 
• fluctuations in our quarterly financial results or the quarterly financial results of companies perceived to be similar to us;
 
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• failure of any of our products to achieve or maintain market acceptance;
 
• changes in market valuations of similar companies;
 
• success of competitive products;
 
• changes in our capital structure, such as future issuances of securities or the incurrence of additional debt;


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• announcements by us or our competitors of significant products, contracts, acquisitions or strategic alliances;
 
• regulatory developments in the United States, foreign countries or both;
 
• litigation involving our company, our general industry or both;
 
• additions or departures of key personnel;
 
• investors’ general perception of us; and
 
• changes in general economic, industry and market conditions.
 
In addition, if the market for technology stocks or the stock market in general experiences a loss of investor confidence, the trading price of our common stock could decline for reasons unrelated to our business, financial condition or results of operations. If any of the foregoing occurs, it could cause our stock price to fall and may expose us to class action lawsuits that, even if unsuccessful, could be costly to defend and a distraction to management.
 
A significant portion of our total outstanding shares may be sold into the public market in the near future, which could cause the market price of our common stock to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.
 
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could occur at any time after the expiration of thelock-up agreements described in “Underwriting.” These sales, or the market perception that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of our common stock. After this offering, we will have           shares of common stock outstanding based on the number of shares outstanding as of May 31, 2007.September 30, 2009. This includes the          shares that we and the selling stockholders are selling in this offering, which may be resold in the public market immediately. The remaining          shares, or     % of our outstanding shares after this offering, are currently restricted as a result of securities laws orlock-up agreements but will be able to be sold, subject to any applicable volume limitations under federal securities laws with respect to affiliate sales, in the near future as set forth below.
 
   
Number of Shares and
shares
 Date Availableavailable for Sale
sale into public market
% of Total Outstanding
Into Public Market
 
           shares or     % On the date of this prospectus.
           shares or     % 90 days after the date of this prospectus.
           shares or     % 180 days after the date of this prospectus, subject to extension in specified instances, due tolock-up agreements between the holders of these shares and the underwriters. However, the underwriters can waive the provisions of theselock-up agreements and allow these stockholders to sell their shares at any time.
 shares, or     %
 Between 181 and 365 days after the date of this prospectus, depending on the requirements of the federal securities laws.
 
In addition, as of May 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, there were 1,626,277           shares subject to outstanding options and an additional 167,539 shares reserved for future issuance under our 2006 equity incentive plan that will become eligible for sale in the public market to the extent permitted by any applicable vesting requirements, thelock-up agreements and Rules 144 and 701 under the Securities Act of 1933, which we refer to as the


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Securities Act. Moreover, after this offering, holders of an aggregate of           shares of our common stock as of May 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, will have rights, subject to some conditions, to require us to file registration statements covering their shares or to include their shares in registration statements that we may file for ourselves or other


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stockholders. We also intend to register all shares of common stock that we may issue under our employee benefit plans. Once we register these shares, they can be freely sold in the public market upon issuance, subject to thelock-up agreements and the restrictions imposed on our affiliates under Rule 144.
 
You will incur immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value of your shares as a result of this offering.
 
If you purchase common stock in this offering, you will incur immediate and substantial dilution of $      per share, representing the difference between the assumed initial public offering price of $      per share and our adjusted net tangible book value per share after giving effect to this offering. Moreover, we issued options in the past to acquire common stock at prices significantly below the initial public offering price. As of May 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, there were 1,626,277           shares subject to outstanding options with a weighted average exercise price of $57.78$      per share. To the extent that these outstanding options are ultimately exercised, you will incur further dilution.
 
A few significant stockholders control the direction of our business. If the ownership of our common stock continues to be highly concentrated, it will prevent you and other stockholders from influencing significant corporate decisions.
 
Following the completion of this offering, investment funds affiliated with Carlyle will beneficially own approximately     % of the outstanding shares of our common stock, and William C. Stone will beneficially own approximately     % of the outstanding shares of our common stock, assuming that the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional shares. We are also party to a stockholders agreement with Carlyle and Mr. Stone, pursuant to which Carlyle and Mr. Stone have agreed to vote in favor of nominees to our board of directors nominated by each other. As a result, Carlyle and Mr. Stone will continue to exercise control over matters requiring stockholder approval and our policy and affairs. See “Certain Relationshipsrelationships and Related Transactions — related transactions—Stockholders Agreement.agreement.
 
The presence of Carlyle’s nominees on our board of directors may result in a delay or the deterrence of possible changes in control of our company, which may reduce the market price of our common stock. The interests of our existing stockholders may conflict with the interests of our other stockholders. Additionally, Carlyle and its affiliates are in the business of making investments in companies, and may from time to time in the future acquire interests in businesses that directly or indirectly compete with certain portions of our business or are suppliers or clients of ours.
 
We have broad discretion in the use of the net proceeds from this offering and may not use them effectively.
 
We cannot specify with certainty the particular uses of a portion of the net proceeds we will receive from this offering. Our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds, including for any of the purposes described in “Use of Proceeds.proceeds.” Accordingly, you will have to rely upon the judgment of our management with respect to the use of the proceeds, with only limited information concerning management’s specific intentions. Our management may spend a portion of the net proceeds from this offering in ways that our stockholders may not desire or that may not yield a favorable return. The failure by our management to apply these funds effectively could harm our business. Pending their use, we


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may invest the net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income or that loses value.
 
Provisions in our certificate of incorporation and by-laws or Delaware lawbylaws might discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our company or changes in our management and, therefore, depress the trading price of our common stock.
 
Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and by-lawsbylaws and Delaware law may discourage, delay or prevent a merger, acquisition or other change in control that stockholders may consider favorable, including


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transactions in which you might otherwise receive a premium for your shares of our common stock. These provisions may also prevent or frustrate attempts by our stockholders to replace or remove our management. These provisions include:
 
• limitations on the removal of directors;
 
• a classified board of directors so that not all members of our board are elected at one time;
 
• advance notice requirements for stockholder proposals and nominations;
 
• the inability of stockholders to call special meetings;
 
• the ability of our board of directors to make, alter or repeal our by-laws; andbylaws;
 
• the ability of our board of directors to designate the terms of and issue new series of preferred stock without stockholder approval, which could be used to institute a rights plan, or a poison pill, that would work to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer, likely preventing acquisitions that have not been approved by our board of directors.directors; and
• a prohibition on stockholders from acting by written consent if William C. Stone, investment funds affiliated with Carlyle, and certain transferees of Carlyle cease to collectively hold a majority of our outstanding common stock.
In addition, Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder, generally a person which together with its affiliates owns, or within the last three years has owned, 15% of our voting stock, for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner.
 
The existence of the foregoing provisions and anti-takeover measures could limit the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock. They could also deter potential acquirers of our company, thereby reducing the likelihood that you could receive a premium for your common stock in an acquisition.
 
See “Description of Capital Stock”capital stock” for additional information on the anti-takeover measures applicable to us.
 
As a result of our operating as a public company, our management will be required to devote substantialsignificant time to newpublic company compliance initiatives.requirements. This may divert management’s attention from the growth and operation of the business.
 
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and rules subsequently implemented by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the          NASDAQ Stock Market,, impose a number of requirements on public companies, including provisions regarding corporate governance practices. Our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantialsignificant amount of time to these compliance initiatives. Moreover, these rules and regulations will make some activities more time-consuming and costly. For example, we expect these rules and regulations to make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantial additional costs to maintain the same or similar coverage. These rules and regulations could also make it more difficult for us to


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attract and retain qualified persons to serve on our board of directors, our board committees or as executive officers.
 
In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. In particular, we will need to perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management and our independent registered public accounting firm to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Our testing, or the subsequent testing by our independent registered public accounting firm, may reveal deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses. Our compliance with Section 404 will require that we expend significant management time on compliance-related issues. Moreover, if we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, or if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identify deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our common stock could decline and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the          NASDAQ Global Market,, the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources.


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSForward-looking statements
 
This prospectus includes statements that are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will” or “should” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this prospectus and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, technology and strategies and the industry in which we operate.
 
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industry in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.
 
The following listing represents some, but not all, of the factors that may cause actual results to differ from those anticipated or predicted:
 
• the effect of a slowdown orprolonged downturn in the general economy or the financial markets;services industry;
 
• the effect of any further or accelerated consolidations in the financial services industry;
 
• our ability to retain and attract clients and key personnel;
 
• the integration of acquired businesses;
 
• our ability to continue to derive substantial revenues from the licensing of, or provision of software-enabled services relating to, certain of our licensed software, and the provision of maintenance and professional services in support of such licensed software;
 
• our ability to adapt to rapidly changing technology and evolving industry standards, and our ability to introduce new products and services;
 
• challenges in maintaining and expanding our international operations;
 
• the effects of war, terrorism and other catastrophic events;
 
• the risk of increased interest rates due to the variable rates of interest on certain of our indebtedness; and
 
• other risks and uncertainties, including those listed under the caption “Risk Factors.factors.
 
You should also carefully read the factors described in the “Risk Factors”factors” section of this prospectus to better understand the risks and uncertainties inherent in our business and underlying any forward-looking statements.
 
Any forward-looking statements that we make in this prospectus speak only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no obligation to update such statements except as required by law. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data.


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USE OF PROCEEDSUse of proceeds
 
We estimate that we will receive approximately $      million in net proceeds from the           shares of common stock that we are offering based upon an assumed initial public offering price of $      per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range shown on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $      would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $          million,, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same. If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, we estimate our net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $          . We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of common stock offered by the selling stockholders.
 
We currently intend tomay use:
 
• a portion of our net proceeds from this offering to redeem up to $71.75 million in principal amountall or a portion of our outstanding 113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013, at a redemption price of 111.75%105.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest; and
 
• the balance of our net proceeds from this offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including potential acquisitions.
 
We believe opportunities may exist from time to time to expand our current business through acquisitions of complementary companies, products or technologies. While we have no current plansagreements or commitments for any specific acquisitions at this time, we may use a portion of the net proceeds for these purposes.
 
Under the terms of the indenture governing our notes, we are permitted to use our net proceeds from this offering to redeem additional outstanding notes at a redemption price of 111.75%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, subject to an overall requirement that we may not redeem more than 35% of the aggregate principal amount of notes originally issued. As a result, we are permitted to redeem up to $71.75 million in principal amount of notes with a portion of our net proceeds from this offering. We have not yet determined the amount of notes we will redeem with a portion of our net proceeds from this offering. The amount we redeem will depend on the amount of our proceeds from this offering, our anticipated cash resources and needs and other factors we consider relevant. If we redeem all of the maximum amount,notes, we will redeem $71.75$           million in principal amount of notes for $80.18$           million in cash, plus accrued and unpaid interest. This redemption will result in a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $           million in the period in which the notes are redeemed, which includes a $           million redemption premium and a non-cash charge of approximately $           million relating to the write-off of deferred financing fees attributable to the redeemed notes. For each $1.0 million decrease in the principal amount redeemed, we will pay $1.12$1.1 million less in cash.cash to redeem the notes.
 
We have not yet determined with any certainty the manner in which we will allocate the balance of our net proceeds from this offering, and as a result management will retain broad discretion in the allocation and use of the net proceeds. The amounts and timing of our expenditures will vary depending on a number of factors, including the amount of cash generated by our operations, potential acquisitions, competitive developments and the rate of growth, if any, of our business. For example, if we were to expand our operations more rapidly than anticipated by our current plans, a greater portion of the net proceeds would likely be used for working capital. Alternatively, if we were to engage in an acquisition that contained a significant cash component, some or all of the net proceeds in excess of the amount required to redeem the notes might be used for that purpose.
 
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DIVIDEND POLICYDividend policy
 
We do not expect to pay dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. Instead, we anticipate that all of our earnings in the foreseeable future will be used for the operation and growth of our business. Our ability to pay dividends to holders of our common stock is limited as a practical matter by our senior credit facilities and the indenture governing our notes, insofar as we may seek to pay dividends out of funds made available to us by our subsidiaries, because our debt instruments directly or indirectly impose certain limitations on our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends or make loans to us. Any future determination to pay dividends on our common stock is subject to the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon various factors, including our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity requirements, restrictions that may be imposed by applicable law and our contracts, and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. See “Management’s Discussiondiscussion and Analysisanalysis of Financial Conditionfinancial condition and Resultsresults of Operations”operations” and note 6 to our annual consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.


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CAPITALIZATIONCapitalization
 
The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, as follows:
 
• on an actual basis; and
• on an as adjusted basis to reflect reflect:
(1) the filing of our restated certificate of incorporation as of the closing date of this offering; and
(2) the sale of      shares of common stock that we are offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $      per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range shown on the cover page of this prospectus, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, and the use of a portion of the net proceeds thereof to redeem $71.75$           million in original principal amount of our outstanding 113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013.2013 at a redemption price of 105.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and a loss on extinguishment of debt of approximately $           million, including a $           million redemption premium and a non-cash charge of approximately $           million relating to the write-off of deferred financing fees attributable to the redeemed notes.
 
You should read the following table in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes and the sections entitled “Selected Consolidated Financial Data”historical financial data” and “Management’s Discussiondiscussion and Analysisanalysis of Financial Conditionfinancial condition and Resultsresults of Operations”operations” appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
         
  As of March 31, 2007 
  Actual  As Adjusted 
  (In thousands) 
 
Cash and cash equivalents $11,733  $      
         
Senior credit facilities $258,297  $  
113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013
  205,000     
         
Total debt, including current portion  463,297     
         
Stockholders’ equity:        
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 10,000 shares authorized, 7,088 shares issued, actual;           shares authorized,           shares issued, as adjusted  71     
Additional paid-in capital  560,337     
Accumulated other comprehensive income  3,369     
Retained earnings  1,733     
Less: cost of common stock in treasury, 1 share  (68)    
         
Total stockholders’ equity  565,442     
         
Total capitalization, including current portion of long-term debt $1,028,739  $ 
         


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  September 30, 2009 
(In thousands, except per share data) Actual  As adjusted 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents $52,461  $           
   
   
Senior credit facilities $197,279  $  
113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013
  205,000     
Capital leases  285     
   
   
Total debt, including current portion  402,564     
   
   
Stockholders’ equity:        
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; no shares authorized, issued or outstanding, actual; 5,000 shares authorized and no shares issued or outstanding, as adjusted       
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000 shares authorized, 7,153 shares issued and 7,105 shares outstanding, actual;           shares authorized,           shares issued and           shares outstanding, as adjusted  71     
Additional paid-in capital  586,578     
Accumulated other comprehensive income  12,541     
Retained earnings  40,278     
Less: cost of common stock in treasury, 48 shares  (4,650)    
   
   
Total stockholders’ equity  634,818     
   
   
Total capitalization, including current portion of long-term debt $1,037,382  $  
   
   
 
 
 
A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $      per share would increase (decrease) the as adjusted amount of each of cash and cash equivalents, additional paid-in capital, total stockholders’ equity and total capitalization by approximately $     , assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
 
The preceding table excludes:
 
• 1,619,4391,489,512 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 at a weighted average exercise price of $57.44$56.74 per share; and
 
• 175,128346,147 shares of common stock reserved as of March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 for future issuance under our 2006 equity incentive plan; and
• 308,666 shares of common stock reserved as of September 30, 2009 for future issuance under our 2008 stock incentive plan.


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DILUTIONDilution
 
If you invest in our common stock, your ownership interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per share of our common stock and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering.
 
Our net tangible book value as of March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 was $      million, or $      per share of common stock. Net tangible book value per share represents the amount of our total tangible assets less our total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding.
 
After giving effect to our sale of      shares of common stock in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $      per share, which is the midpoint of the range listed on the cover page of this prospectus, and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, our adjusted net tangible book value as of March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 would have been approximately $          million,, or approximately $      per share. This amount represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value to our existing stockholders of $      per share and an immediate dilution to new investors of $      per share. Dilution per share to new investors is determined by subtracting the net tangible book value per share after this offering from the initial public offering price per share paid by a new investor. The following table illustrates the per share dilution without giving effect to the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters:
 
         
Assumed initial public offering price per share     $      
Net tangible book value per share as of March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 $          
Increase per share attributable to new investors        
   
   
Net tangible book value per share after this offering        
   
   
Dilution per share to new investors     $  
 
 
 
A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $      per share would increase (decrease) the net tangible book value per share after this offering by approximately $      and dilution per share to new investors by approximately $     , assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. If the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, the net tangible book value per share after this offering would be approximately $     , resulting in dilution per share to new investors of $     .
 
The following table summarizes, as of March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, the differences between the number of shares of common stock purchased from us, the total consideration paid to us and the average price per share paid by our existing stockholders and by new investors, based upon an


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assumed initial public offering price of $      per share and before deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
 
                     
  Shares Purchasedpurchased  Total Considerationconsideration  Average Priceprice
 
  Number  Percent  Amount  Percent  Per Shareper share
 
 
Existing stockholders            %% $               %% $      
New investors         $          
   
   
Total      % $$    %    
 
 
 
The preceding discussion and table assume no exercise of outstanding stock options as of March 31, 2007.September 30, 2009. As of March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, we had outstanding options to purchase a total of 1,619,4391,489,512 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $57.44$56.74 per share. To the extent any of these options are exercised, there will be further dilution to new investors.
 
If the underwriters’ over-allotment option is exercised in full, the following will occur:
 
• the percentage of shares of common stock held by existing stockholders will decrease to approximately  % of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this offering; and
 
• the number of shares held by new investors will increase to     , or approximately  %, of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding after this offering.


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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATASelected historical financial data
 
You should read the selected historical consolidated financial data with “Management’s Discussiondiscussion and Analysisanalysis of Financial Conditionfinancial condition and Resultsresults of Operations”operations” and our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. The selected consolidated financial data as of March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 and for the threenine months ended March 31, 2006September 30, 2008 and 20072009 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected consolidated financial data as of December 31, 20052007 and 20062008 and for the fiscal yearyears ended December 31, 2004, for the periods from January 1, 2005 through November 22, 20052006, 2007 and from November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005, and for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20062008 have been derived from our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus, which have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. The selected consolidated financial data as of December 31, 2002, 20032004, 2005 and 2006, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and for the fiscal years endedperiods from January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 and from November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2002 and 20032005 have been derived from audited consolidated financial statements not included in this prospectus. Our historical results may not be indicative of the operating results to be expected in any future periods.
 
On November 23, 2005, SS&C Holdings acquired SS&C through the merger of Sunshine Merger Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Holdings, with and into SS&C, with SS&C being the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Holdings. We refer to the acquisition of SS&C by SS&C Holdings as the “Acquisition.” We refer to the Acquisition, together with related transactions entered into to finance the cash consideration for the Acquisition, to refinance certain of our existing indebtedness and to pay related transaction fees and expenses, as the “Transaction.”
 
The term “Successor” refers to us following the Acquisition, and the term “Predecessor” refers to us prior to the Acquisition. Our combined results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 represent the addition of the Predecessor period from January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 and the Successor period from November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005. This combination does not comply with generally accepted accounting principles or with the rules for pro forma presentation, but is presented because we believe it provides the mosta meaningful comparison of our results. See “Management’s DiscussionThe combined operating results may not reflect the actual results we would have achieved absent the Transaction and Analysismay not be predictive of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Results of Operations” for a discussion of the presentation of our results for the year ended December 31, 2005 on a combined basis.
The selected consolidated financial information set forth below is not necessarily indicative of thefuture results of future operations and should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the discussion under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes.operations.
 


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  Predecessor  Successor  Combined  Successor 
           Period from
  Period from
             
           January 1,
  November 23,
  Year
  Year
       
           2005 through
  2005 through
  Ended
  Ended
  Three Months Ended
 
  Year Ended December 31,  November 22,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  March 31, 
  2002  2003  2004  2005  2005  2005  2006  2006  2007 
  (In thousands, except per share and percentage data) 
 
Statement of operations data:
                                    
Revenues:                                    
Software licenses $15,631  $14,233  $17,250  $20,147  $3,587  $23,734  $22,925  $5,198  $6,117 
Maintenance  27,850   31,318   36,433   44,064   3,701   47,765   55,222   13,042   14,987 
Professional services  6,326   6,757   11,320   12,565   2,520   15,085   19,582   5,178   4,135 
Software-enabled services  12,627   13,223   30,885   67,193   7,857   75,050   107,740   24,947   30,675 
                                     
Total revenues  62,434   65,531   95,888   143,969   17,665   161,634   205,469   48,365   55,914 
Cost of revenues:                                    
Software licenses  1,316   1,788   2,258   2,963   856   3,819   9,216   2,261   2,418 
Maintenance  5,640   6,248   8,462   10,393   1,499   11,892   20,415   4,799   6,462 
Professional services  5,412   4,387   6,606   7,849   861   8,710   12,575   2,982   3,463 
Software-enabled services  8,621   8,003   16,444   37,799   4,411   42,210   57,810   13,254   17,099 
                                     
Total cost of revenues  20,989   20,426   33,770   59,004   7,627   66,631   100,016   23,296   29,442 
                                     
Gross profit  41,445   45,105   62,118   84,965   10,038   95,003   105,453   25,069   26,472 
                                     
Operating expenses:                                    
Selling and marketing  9,078   8,393   10,734   13,134   1,364   14,498   17,598   3,708   4,108 
Research and development  11,760   11,180   13,957   19,199   2,071   21,270   23,620   5,876   6,267 
General and administrative  7,721   7,154   8,014   11,944   1,140   13,084   20,366   4,058   5,050 
Write-off of purchased in-process research and development  1,744                         
Merger costs           36,912      36,912          
                                     
Total operating expenses  30,303   26,727   32,705   81,189   4,575   85,764   61,584   13,642   15,425 
                                     
Operating income  11,142   18,378   29,413   3,776   5,463   9,239   43,869   11,427   11,047 
Interest income  1,431   912   1,528   1,031   30   1,061   388   126   104 
Interest expense             (2,092)  (4,920)  (7,012)  (47,427)  (11,635)  (11,524)
Other income (expense), net  (273)  47   99   655   258   913   456   (61)  126 
                                     
Income (loss) before income taxes  12,300   19,337   31,040   3,370   831   4,201   (2,714)  (143)  (247)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes  4,995   7,541   12,030   2,658      2,658   (3,789)  83   (74)
                                     
Net income (loss) $7,305  $11,796  $19,010  $712  $831  $1,543  $1,075  $(226) $(173)
                                     
Earnings (loss) per share(1)                                    
Basic $0.38  $0.63  $0.90  $0.03  $0.12      $0.15  $(0.03) $(0.02)
                                     
Diluted $0.36  $0.59  $0.84  $0.03  $0.11      $0.15  $(0.03) $(0.02)
                                     
Weighted average shares outstanding(1)                                    
Basic  19,473   18,617   21,185   23,300   7,075       7,079   7,075   7,087 
Diluted  20,531   19,832   22,499   24,478   7,314       7,316   7,075   7,087 
                                     
Statement of cash flows data:
                                    
Net cash provided by (used in):                                    
Operating activities $15,495  $23,711  $28,524  $32,116  $4,915      $30,709  $15,436  $16,243 
Investment activities  (2,738)  (15,321)  (89,220)  (110,495)  (877,261)      (18,626)  (12,578)  (7,282)
Financing activities  (23,290)  (12,081)  74,074   69,161   868,655       (16,427)  (5,263)  (9,051)
                                     
Other financial data:
                                    
Recurring revenue percentage(2)  64.8%  68.0%  70.2%  77.3%  65.4%  76.0%  79.3%  78.5%  81.7%
Consolidated EBITDA(3)             $64,989  $8,588  $73,577  $83,998  $20,023  $21,385 
                                     
Balance sheet data (at period end):
                                    
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $41,719  $52,381  $130,835      $15,584      $11,718      $11,733 
Working capital (deficit)  36,699   42,009   116,418       7,283       (1,312)      (1,482)
Total assets  75,480   82,585   185,663       1,176,371       1,152,521       1,161,411 
Long-term debt               478,143       466,235       460,661 
Total stockholders’ equity  57,270   61,588   156,094       557,133       563,132       565,442 
                                      
 
  Predecessor         Successor 
     Period from
   Period from
  Successor  Combined             
     January 1,
   November 23,
  Year
  Year
  Year
  Year
       
  Year Ended
  2005 through
   2005 through
  Ended
  Ended
  Ended
  Ended
  Nine Months
 
  December 31,  November 22,
   December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  Ended September 30, 
(In thousands, except per share and percentage data) 2004  2005   2005  2005  2006  2007  2008  2008  2009 
 
                                      
Statement of operations data:
                                     
Revenues:                                     
Software licenses $17,250  $20,147   $3,587  $23,734  $22,925  $27,514  $24,844  $18,353  $15,632 
Maintenance  36,433   44,064    3,701   47,765   55,222   61,910   65,178   48,986   48,565 
Professional services  11,320   12,565    2,520   15,085   19,582   17,491   24,352   18,695   14,872 
Software-enabled services  30,885   67,193    7,857   75,050   107,740   141,253   165,632   125,685   120,801 
   
   
Total revenues  95,888   143,969    17,665   161,634   205,469   248,168   280,006   211,719   199,870 
Cost of revenues:                                     
Software licenses  2,258   2,963    856   3,819   9,216   9,616   9,198   6,868   6,304 
Maintenance  8,462   10,393    1,499   11,892   20,415   26,038   26,854   20,104   20,352 
Professional services  6,606   7,849    861   8,710   12,575   14,277   16,118   11,906   10,659 
Software-enabled services  16,444   37,799    4,411   42,210   57,810   78,951   90,263   68,433   65,079 
   
   
Total cost of revenues  33,770   59,004    7,627   66,631   100,016   128,882   142,433   107,311   102,394 
   
   
Gross profit  62,118   84,965    10,038   95,003   105,453   119,286   137,573   104,408   97,476 
   
   
Operating expenses:                                     
Selling and marketing  10,734   13,134    1,364   14,498   17,598   19,701   19,566   14,701   15,229 
Research and development  13,957   19,199    2,071   21,270   23,620   26,282   26,804   20,341   19,593 
General and administrative  8,014   11,944    1,140   13,084   20,366   24,573   26,120   20,689   14,683 
Merger costs     36,912       36,912                
   
   
Total operating expenses  32,705   81,189    4,575   85,764   61,584   70,556   72,490   55,731   49,505 
   
   
Operating income  29,413   3,776    5,463   9,239   43,869   48,730   65,083   48,677   47,971 
Interest income  1,536   1,031    30   1,061   388   939   409   373   24 
Interest expense  (8)  (2,092)   (4,920)  (7,012)  (47,427)  (45,463)  (41,539)  (31,505)  (27,815)
Other (expense) income, net  99   655    258   913   456   1,911   1,994   278   (1,256)
   
   
Income (loss) before income taxes  31,040   3,370    831   4,201   (2,714)  6,117   25,947   17,823   18,924 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes  12,030   2,658       2,658   (3,789)  (458)  7,146   5,491   5,928 
   
   
Net income $19,010  $712   $831  $1,543  $1,075  $6,575  $18,801  $12,332  $12,996 
                                      
                                      
Earnings per share1
                                     
Basic $0.90  $0.03   $0.12      $0.15  $0.93  $2.65  $1.74  $1.83 
                                      
Diluted $0.84  $0.03   $0.11      $0.15  $0.88  $2.51  $1.65  $1.75 
                                      
Weighted average shares outstanding1
                                     
Basic  21,185   23,300    7,075       7,079   7,088   7,092   7,090   7,103 
Diluted  22,499   24,478    7,314       7,316   7,457   7,494   7,486   7,427 
                                      
Statement of cash flows data:
                                     
Net cash provided by (used in):                                     
Operating activities $28,524  $32,116   $4,915      $30,709  $57,057  $61,655  $43,122  $45,000 
Investing activities  (89,220)  (110,495)   (877,261)      (18,626)  (12,839)  (24,608)  (6,201)  (11,562)
Financing activities  74,074   69,161    868,655       (16,427)  (37,408)  (25,532)  (25,038)  (11,960)
                                      
Other financial data:
                                     
Recurring revenue percentage2
  70.2%   77.3%    65.4%   76.0%   79.3%   81.9%   82.4%   82.5%   84.7% 
Consolidated EBITDA3
     $64,989   $8,588  $73,577  $83,998  $98,667  $115,566  $84,854  $82,979 
                                      
Balance sheet data (at period end):
                                     
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities $130,835       $15,584      $11,718  $19,175  $29,299      $52,461 
Working capital (deficit)  116,418        7,283       (1,312)  5,668   8,849       21,020 
Total assets  185,663        1,176,371       1,152,521   1,190,495   1,127,353       1,165,854 
Long-term debt, net of current portion          478,143       466,235   440,580   406,625       400,300 
Total stockholders’ equity  156,094        557,133       563,132   612,593   587,253       634,818 
 
 
 
(1)Amounts for the Predecessor periods are computed based upon the capital structure in existence prior to the Acquisition. Amounts for the Successor periods are computed based upon the capital structure in existence subsequent to the Acquisition.
 
(2)Recurring revenue percentage represents software-enabled services revenues and maintenance revenues as a percentage of total revenues. We do not believe that the recurring revenue percentage for the Successor period of 2005 is meaningful because such period is only five weeks in duration and not indicative of our overall trends.
 
(3)Consolidated EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure used in certainkey financial covenants contained in the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes and in our senior credit facilities.facilities, which are material facilities supporting our capital structure and providing liquidity to our business. Consolidated EBITDA is

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defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), further adjusted to exclude unusual items and other adjustments permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the indenture and our senior credit facilities. We believe that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Consolidated EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors to demonstrate compliance with the specified financial ratios and other financial condition tests contained in our financing covenants and to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and liquidity.senior credit facilities. Consolidated EBITDA is not presented for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 because we did not have any senior credit facilities that required the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for those years.

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Management uses Consolidated EBITDA as a performance metric for internal monitoring and planning purposes, includingto gauge the preparationcosts of our annual operating budgetcapital structure on a day-to-day basis when full financial statements are unavailable. Management further believes that providing this information allows our investors greater transparency and monthly operating reviews, as well asa better understanding of our ability to facilitate analysis of investment decisions.meet our debt service obligations and make capital expenditures.
 
Consolidated EBITDA also allows investors to evaluate our operating performance exclusive of financing costs and depreciation policies. In addition to its use to monitor performance trends, Consolidated EBITDA enables management and investors to compare our performance with the performance of our peers.
TheAny breach of covenants in our senior credit facilities that are tied to ratios based on Consolidated EBITDA could result in a default under that agreement, in which case the lenders could elect to declare all amounts borrowed due and payable.payable and to terminate any commitments they have to provide further borrowings. Any such acceleration would also result in a default under our indenture. Any default and subsequent acceleration of payments under our debt agreements would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Additionally, under our debt agreements, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments and paying dividends is also tied to ratios based on Consolidated EBITDA.
 
Consolidated EBITDA does not represent net income (loss) or cash flow from operations as those terms are defined by GAAP and does not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. While Consolidated EBITDA and similar measures are frequently used as measures of operations and the ability to meet debt service requirements, these terms are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to the potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation. Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we may consider not to be indicative ofFurther, our ongoing operations. In particular, the definition of Consolidated EBITDA in the senior credit facilities allows us to add back certain non-cash, extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring charges that are deducted in calculating net income (loss). However, these are expenses that may recur, vary greatly and are difficult to predict. Further, our debt instruments require that Consolidated EBITDA be calculated for the most recent four fiscal quarters. As a result, the measure can be disproportionately affected by a particularly strong or weak quarter. Further, it may not be comparable to the measure for any subsequent four-quarter period or any complete fiscal year.
 
Consolidated EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under GAAP. When evaluating our operating performance or liquidity,GAAP, and investors should not consider Consolidated EBITDA in isolation of, or as a substitute for measures of our financial performance and liquidity as determined in accordance with GAAP, such as net income, operating income or net cash provided by operating activities. Consolidated EBITDA may have material limitations as a performance measure because it excludes items that are necessary elements of our costs and operations. Because other companies may calculate Consolidated EBITDA differently than we do, Consolidated EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Consolidated EBITDA has other limitations as an analytical tool, when compared to the use of net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, including:


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• Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the provision of income tax expense in our various jurisdictions;
• Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense we incur as a result of our debt leverage;
• Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect any attribution of costs to our operations related to our investments and capital expenditures through depreciation and amortization charges;
• Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the cost of compensation we provide to our employees in the form of stock option awards; and
• Consolidated EBITDA excludes expenses that we believe are unusual or non-recurring, but which others may believe are normal expenses for the operation of a business.
The following is a reconciliation of net income which is a GAAP measure of our operating results, to Consolidated EBITDA as defined in our senior credit facilities.
 
                                                                
 Predecessor   Successor Combined Successor  
     Period
            Predecessor   Successor Combined Successor 
 Period
   from
                Period
               
 from
   November 23,
         Twelve
  Period
   from
               
 January 1
   2005
 Year
 Year
     Months
  from
   November 23,
         Twelve
     
 through
   through
 Ended
 Ended
 Three Months
 Ended
  January 1
   2005
 Year
 Year
 Year
 Year
 Months
     
 November 22,
   December 31,
 December 31,
 December 31,
 Ended March 31, March 31,
  through
   through
 Ended
 Ended
 Ended
 Ended
 Ended
 Nine Months
 
 2005   2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007(a)  November 22,
   December 31,
 December 31,
 December 31,
 December 31,
 December 31,
 September 30,
 Ended September 30, 
(In thousands) 2005   2005 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009a 2008 2009 
 (In thousands)  
Net income (loss) $712   $831  $1,543  $1,075  $(226) $(173) $1,128 
Interest expense (income), net  1,061    4,890   5,951   47,039   11,509   11,420   46,950 
Net income $712   $831  $1,543  $1,075  $6,575  $18,801  $19,465  $12,332  $12,996 
Interest expense, net  1,061    4,890   5,951   47,039   44,524   41,130   37,789   31,132   27,791 
Income taxes  2,658       2,658   (3,789)  83   (74)  (3,946)  2,658       2,658   (3,789)  (458)  7,146   7,583   5,491   5,928 
Depreciation and amortization  9,575    2,301   11,876   27,128   6,569   8,483   29,042   9,575    2,301   11,876   27,128   35,047   35,038   35,453   26,292   26,707 
                   
  
EBITDA  14,006    8,022   22,028   71,453   17,935   19,656   73,174   14,006    8,022   22,028   71,453   85,668   102,115   100,290   75,247   73,422 
Purchase accounting adjustments(b)      616   616   3,017   1,141   (67)  1,809 
Purchase accounting adjustmentsb
      616   616   3,017   (296)  (289)  (228)  (224)  (163)
Merger costs  36,912       36,912               36,912       36,912                   
Capital-based taxes            1,841      413   2,254             1,841   1,721   1,212   1,004   880   672 
Unusual or non-recurring charges(c)  (737)   (242)  (979)  1,485   65   (55)  1,365 
Acquired EBITDA and cost savings(d)  14,808    85   14,893   1,147   632   135   1,140 
Unusual or non-recurring charges (income)c
  (737)   (242)  (979)  1,485   (1,718)  1,480   661   2,502   1,683 
Acquired EBITDA and cost savingsd
  14,808    85   14,893   1,147   135   2,379   3,455      2,025 
Stock-based compensation            3,871      813   4,684             3,871   10,979   7,323   6,281   5,405   4,363 
Other(e)      107   107   1,184   250   490   1,424 
Othere
      107   107   1,184   2,158   1,346   1,279   1,044   977 
  
                   
Consolidated EBITDA $64,989   $8,588  $73,577  $83,998  $20,023  $21,385  $85,850  $64,989   $8,588  $73,577  $83,998  $98,667  $115,566  $112,742  $84,854  $82,979 
                 


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(a)Results for the twelve months ended March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 are included because our senior credit facilities require the calculation of our consolidated total leverage and consolidated net interest coverage ratio for the prior four consecutive quarters. With the exception of acquired EBITDA and cost savings, our results for the twelve months ended March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 are calculated based on our results for the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, in addition to our results for the threenine months ended March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, less our results for the threenine months ended March 31, 2006. Acquired EBITDA and cost savings for the twelve months ended March 31, 2007 reflects the EBITDA impact of significant businesses that were acquired during this period as if the acquisitions occurred as of April 1, 2006 and cost savings to be realized from such acquisitions.September 30, 2008.
 
(b)Purchase accounting adjustments include (1) an adjustment to increase revenues by the amount that would have been recognized if deferred revenue were not adjusted to fair value at the date of the Transaction and (2) an adjustment to increase rent expense by the amount that would have been recognized if lease obligations were not adjusted to fair value at the date of the Transaction.
 
(c)Unusual or non-recurring charges include foreign currency transaction gains and losses, expenses related to our prior proposed public offering, severance expenses associated with workforce reduction, gains and losses on the sales of marketable securities, equity earnings and losses on investments, proceeds fromand payments associated with legal and other settlements, costs associated with the closing of a regional office and other one-time gains and expenses.
 
(d)Acquired EBITDA and cost savings reflects the EBITDA impact of significant businesses that were acquired during the period as if the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the period and cost savings to be realized from such acquisitions.
 
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Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Leverage Ratiosconsolidated leverage ratios
 
Our senior credit facilities require us to maintain both a maximum consolidated total leverage to Consolidated EBITDA ratio (currently no more than 6.75)5.50) and a minimum Consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest ratio (currently not less than 1.50)2.00) in each case calculated for the trailing four quarters.
 
The table below summarizes our Consolidated EBITDA, consolidated total leverage ratio and consolidated net interest coverage ratio for the periods presented.
 
                 
  Combined  Successor 
           Twelve Months
 
  Twelve Months
  Twelve Months
  Twelve Months
  Ended
 
  Ended
  Ended
  Ended
  March 31, 2007
 
  December 31, 2005  December 31, 2006  March 31, 2007  (As Adjusted)(5) 
  (In thousands, except ratio data) 
 
Consolidated EBITDA(1) $73,577  $83,998  $85,850     
Consolidated total leverage to Consolidated EBITDA ratio (current maximum covenant level: 6.75)(2)  6.43   5.48   5.26     
Consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest coverage ratio (current minimum covenant level: 1.50)(3)  10.87 (4)  1.88   1.94     
                         
 
     Successor 
  Combined1              Twelve Months
 
  Twelve Months
  Twelve Months
  Twelve Months
  Twelve Months
  Twelve Months
  Ended
 
  Ended
  Ended
  Ended
  Ended
  Ended
  September 30,
 
  December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
  September 30,
  2009
 
(In thousands, except ratio data) 2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  (As Adjusted)6 
 
 
Consolidated EBITDA2
 $73,577  $83,998  $98,667  $115,566  $112,742  $      
Consolidated total leverage to Consolidated EBITDA ratio (current maximum covenant level: 5.50)3
  6.43   5.48   4.30   3.28   3.30     
Consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest coverage ratio (current minimum covenant level: 2.00)4
  10.875  1.88   2.34   2.98   3.18     
 
 
 
(1)Our combined results for the year ended December 31, 2005 represent the addition of the Predecessor period from January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 and the Successor period from November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005. This combination does not comply with GAAP or with the rules for pro forma presentation, but is presented because we believe it provides the most meaningful comparison of our results.
(2)We reconcile our Consolidated EBITDA for the trailing four quarters to net income for the same period using the same methods set forth above.
 
(2)(3)Consolidated total leverage ratio is defined in our senior credit facilities at the last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters, as the ratio of (a) the principal amount of all debt at such date, minus the amount, up to a maximum amount of $30,000,000,$30.0 million of cash and cash equivalents to (b) Consolidated EBITDA. The maximum consolidated total leverage ratio for 2009 is 5.50. The maximum consolidated total leverage ratio for 2008 was 6.00, for 2007 was 6.75 and for 2006 was 7.50. There was no maximum consolidated total leverage ratio covenant prior to June 30, 2006.
 
(3)(4)Consolidated net interest coverage ratio is defined in our senior credit facilities as for any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period to (b) total cash interest expense for such period with respect to all outstanding indebtedness minus total cash interest income for such period. The minimum consolidated net interest coverage ratio for 2009 is 2.00. The minimum consolidated net interest coverage ratio for 2008 was 1.70, for 2007 was 1.50 and for 2006 was 1.40. There was no minimum consolidated net interest coverage ratio covenant prior to June 30, 2006.
 
(4)(5)This ratio is not comparable because we did not incur debt under our existing senior credit facilities until November 2005 in connection with the Transaction.
 
(5)(6)As adjusted to give effect to the sale by us of     shares of our common stock in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $     per share (the midpoint of the range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, and the use of a portion of the net proceeds of this offeringthereof to redeem $71.75$      million in original principal amount of our outstanding 113/4% senior subordinated notes.notes at a redemption price of 105.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.


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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OFManagement’s discussion and analysis of
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSfinancial condition and results of operations
 
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with the “Selected Consolidated Financial Data”historical financial data” section of this prospectus and our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. In addition to historical information, this discussion contains forward-looking statements based on our current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth in the “Risk Factors”factors” section and elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
Overview
 
We are a leading provider of mission-critical, sophisticated software products and software-enabled services that allow financial services providers to automate complex business processes and effectively manage their information processing requirements. Our portfolio of software products and rapidly deployable software-enabled services allows our clients to automate and integrate front-office functions such as trading and modeling, middle-office functions such as portfolio management and reporting, and back-office functions such as accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing and clearing. Our solutions enable our clients to focus on core operations, better monitor and manage investment performance and risk, improve operating efficiency and reduce operating costs. We provide our solutions globally to more than 4,0004,500 clients, principally within the institutional asset management, alternative investment management and financial institutions sectors.vertical markets. In addition, our clients include commercial lenders, corporate treasury groups, insurance and pension funds, municipal finance groups and real estate property managers.
 
In 2006, 2007 and 2008, we expanded our presence in current markets and entered a new market, increased our recurring revenues, enhanced our operating income, paid down debt and reduced our debt leverage, increased our revenues through offering our proprietary software as software-enabled services, and expanded our reach in the financial services market. Our acquisitions since 2006 have expanded our offerings for alternative investment managers and provided us with new trading products for broker/dealers and financial exchanges as well as online financial and investment training courses.
Our revenues for 2008 were $280.0 million, compared to $248.2 million and $205.5 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Our recurring revenues, which consist of our maintenance revenues and software-enabled services revenues, were $230.8 million in 2008, compared to $203.2 million and $163.0 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively. In 2008, recurring revenues represented 82.4% of total revenues, compared to 81.9% and 79.3% in 2007 and 2006, respectively. We believe our high level of recurring revenues provides us with the ability to better manage our costs and capital investments. Our revenues from sales outside the United States were $110.3 million in 2008, compared to $101.1 million and $83.1 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
As we have expanded our business, we have focused on increasing our contractually recurring revenues. We have seen increased demand in the financial services industry for our software-enabled services from existing and new customers. To support that demand, we have taken a number of steps, to increase contractually recurring revenues, such as automating our software-enabled services delivery methods and providing our employees with sales incentives and acquiringincentives. We have also acquired businesses that offer


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software-enabled services or that have a large base of maintenance clients. We believe that increasing the portion of our total revenues that are contractually recurring gives us the ability to better plan and manage our business and helps us to reduce the fluctuations in revenues and cash flows typically associated with software license revenues. Our software-enabled services revenues increased from $30.9 million, or 32% of total revenues, in 2004 to $107.7 million or 52% of total revenues, in 2006.2006 to $165.6 million in 2008. Our maintenance revenues increased from $36.4 million in 2004 to $55.2 million in 2006.2006 to $65.2 million in 2008. Maintenance customer retention rates have continued to be in excess of 90% and we have maintained both pricing levels for new contracts and annual price increases for existing contracts. To support the growth in our software-enabled services revenues and maintain our level of customer service, we have invested in increased personnel, facilities expansion and information technology. As a result of these investments and the fact that software-enabled services have lower gross margins than license and maintenance revenues, our overall gross margin percentage has been affected. We expect our maintenance and software-enabled servicescontractually recurring revenues to continue to increase as a percentage of our total revenues.
 
While increasing our contractually recurring revenues, we alsoWe continued to focus on increasing our profitabilityimproving operating margins. Our total expenses, including costs of revenues, were $214.9 million in 2008, compared to $199.4 million and operating cash flow. Although operating$161.6 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Our expenses increased in terms of dollars due to our acquisitions, we reduced operating expenses2008 over 2007 mainly as a percentageresult of total revenuesincreased payroll as we increased our personnel count from 34% in 20041,059 at the end of 2007 to 30% in 2006. These efforts contributed to a 49%1,128 at the end of 2008. The increase in personnel was mainly to support the growth in our operating income from 2004 to 2006. We believe that our success in managing operating expenses results from a disciplined approach to cost controls, our focus on operational efficiencies, identification of synergies related to acquisitionssoftware-enabled services and more cost-effective marketing programs.
The Going-Private Transaction
On November 23, 2005, SS&C Holdings acquired SS&C through the merger of Sunshine Merger Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Holdings, with and into SS&C, with SS&C being the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Holdings.
The accompanying financial information is presented for two periods: Predecessor and Successor, which relate to the period preceding the Transaction and the period succeeding the Transaction, respectively. The results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004 are the results of operations of SS&C and its consolidated subsidiaries (Predecessor). The results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2007 are the results of operations of SS&C Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries, including SS&C (Successor). Our results of operations for 2005 consist of SS&C’s consolidated results of operations for the Predecessor period from January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 and SS&C Holdings’ consolidated results of operations for the Successor period from November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005. To facilitate comparison among the annual periods, we have prepared our


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discussion of the results of operations by comparing the mathematical combination of the Successor and Predecessor periods in the year ended December 31, 2005 to the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2006. Although this presentation does not comply with GAAP, we believe that it provides a meaningful method of comparison. The combined operating results have not been prepared as pro forma results under applicable regulations and may not reflect the actual results we would have achieved absent the Transaction and may not be predictive of future results of operations.
Effect of the Going-Private Transaction
professional services revenues. As a result of the Transaction,managing our assetsexpenses, our operating income margins were 23.2% of revenues in 2008 compared to 19.6% in 2007 and liabilities, including client relationships, completed technology and trade names, were adjusted to their fair market values as of the closing date. These adjusted valuations resulted21.4% in an increase2006. Consolidated EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure defined in our costcredit agreement and used to measure our debt compliance, was $115.6 million in 2008 compared to $98.7 million and $84.0 million, in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Please see “Selected historical financial data” for a reconciliation of revenue and operating expenses duenet income to the increase in expense related to amortization of intangible assets.Consolidated EBITDA.
 
The value at whichWe generated $61.7 million in cash from operating activities in 2008, compared to $57.1 million and $30.7 million in 2007 and 2006, respectively. In 2008, we carryused our intangible assetsoperating cash flow to repay $25.6 million of debt, acquire Micro Design Services for $17.9 million and goodwill increased significantly. As set forthinvest $6.7 million in greater detailcapital equipment in the table below, as a result of the application of purchase accounting, our intangible assets with definite lives were revalued from an aggregate of $80.7 million prior to the consummation of the Transaction to $272.1 million after the consummation of the Transaction, and were assigned new amortization periods.
The valuation assigned to our intangible assets at the date of the Transaction is as follows:
         
     Weighted Average
 
     Amortization
 
  Carrying Value  Period 
  (In millions)    
 
Customer relationships $197.1   11.5 years 
Completed technology $55.7   8.5 years 
Trade names $17.2   13.9 years 
Exchange relationships $1.4   10 years 
Other $0.7   3 years 
Goodwill was also revalued from $175.5 million prior to the consummation of the Transaction to $809.5 million after the consummation of the Transaction and is subject to annual impairment testing.
Additionally, as discussed below in “— Liquidity and Capital Resources,” we incurred significant indebtedness in connection with the consummation of the Transaction, and our total indebtedness and related interest expenses will be significantly higher than prior to the Transaction.business.
 
Strategic Acquisitions
 
To complementsupplement our organic growth, we evaluate and execute acquisitions that provide complementary products or services, add proven technology and an established client base, expand our client base, increase ourintellectual property portfolio or address a highly specialized problem or a market presence both in the United States and abroad, expand the breadth of our proprietary software and software-enabled service offerings and enhance our strategic assets.niche. Since the beginning of 2004,2006, we have spent approximately $259$67.9 million in cash to acquire 12seven financial services businesses.


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The following table lists the businesses we have acquired since 2004:January 1, 2006:
 
     
Acquired Businessbusiness 
Acquisition Datedate
 
DescriptionAcquired capabilities, products and services
 
TheNextRoundNovember 2009Expanded private equity client base with TNR Solution product
MAXIMISMay 2009Expanded institutional footprint and provided new cross-selling opportunities
EvareMarch 2009Expanded institutional middle- and back-office outsourcing services with financial data acquisition, transformation and delivery services
Micro Design ServicesOctober 2008Expanded real-time, mission-critical order routing and execution services with ACA, BlockTalk and MarketLook products
Northport March 12, 2007 Alternative investmentExpanded fund managementadministration services to private equity market
Zoologic August 31, 2006 Web-basedAdded education and training softwarecourseware offerings for financial institutions
Cogent Management March 3, 2006 Alternative investmentExpanded fund managementadministration services to hedge fund and private equity markets
Open Information Systems October 31, 2005Money market processing software and services
MarginManAugust 24, 2005Collateralized trading software and services
Financial Interactive June 3, 2005Investor relations software and services
Financial Models Company April 19, 2005Investment management software and services
EisnerFastFebruary 28, 2005Alternative investment fund management services
Achievement Technologies February 11, 2005Facilities management software
OMR Systems CorporationApril 12, 2004Treasury processing software and services
NeoVision Hypersystems February 17, 2004Visual analytic software
Investment Advisory NetworkJanuary 16, 2004Wealth management software and services
 
Critical Accounting Estimatesaccounting estimates and Assumptionsassumptions
 
A number of our accounting policies require the application of significant judgment by our management, and such judgments are reflected in the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements. In applying these policies, our management uses its judgment to determine the appropriate assumptions to be used in the determination of estimates. Those estimates are based on our historical experience, terms of existing contracts, management’s observation of trends in the industry, information provided by our clients and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition, doubtful accounts receivable, goodwill and other intangible assets and other contingent liabilities. Actual results may differ significantly from the estimates contained in our consolidated financial statements. We believe that the following are our critical accounting policies.
 
Revenue Recognitionrecognition
 
Our revenues consist primarily of software-enabled services and maintenance revenues, and, to a lesser degree, software license and professional services revenues.
 
Software-enabled services revenues, which are based on a monthly fee or transaction-based, are recognized as the services are performed. Software-enabled services are provided under arrangements that generally have terms of two to five years and contain monthly or quarterly fixed payments, with additional billing for increases in market value of a client’s assets, pricing and trading activity under certain contracts.
 
We recognize software-enabled services revenues in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104 “Revenue Recognition”, on a monthly basis as the software-enabled services are provided and when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. We do not recognize any revenues before


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services are performed. Certain contracts contain additional fees for increases in market value, pricing and trading activity. Revenues related to these additional fees are recognized in the month in which the activity occurs based upon our summarization of account information and trading volume.
 
We apply the provisions of Statement of PositionNo. 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition”(SOP 97-2) to all software transactions. We recognize revenues from the sale of software licenses when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the product has been delivered, the fee is fixed or determinable and collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Our products generally do not require significant modification or customization of the underlying software and, accordingly, the implementation services we provide are not considered essential to the functionality of the software.


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We use a signed license agreement as evidence of an arrangement for the majority of our transactions. Delivery generally occurs when the product is delivered to a common carrier F.O.B. shipping point, or if delivered electronically, when the client has been provided with access codes that allow for immediate possession via a download. Although our arrangements generally do not have acceptance provisions, if such provisions are included in the arrangement, then delivery occurs at acceptance.acceptance, unless such acceptance is deemed perfunctory. At the time of the transaction, we assess whether the fee is fixed or determinable based on the payment terms. Collection is assessed based on several factors, including past transaction history with the client and the creditworthiness of the client. The arrangements for perpetual software licenses are generally sold with maintenance and professional services. We allocate revenue to the delivered components, normally the license component, using the residual value method based on objective evidence of the fair value of the undelivered elements. The total contract value is attributed first to the maintenance and customer support arrangement based on the fair value, which is derived from renewal rates. Fair value of the professional services is based upon stand-alone sales of those services. Professional services are generally billed at an hourly rate plusout-of-pocket expenses. Professional services revenues are recognized as the services are performed. Maintenance agreements generally require us to provide technical support and software updates to our clients (on a when-and-if-available basis). We generally provide maintenance services under one-year renewable contracts. Maintenance revenues are recognized ratably over the term of the contract.
We also sell term licenses with maintenance. These arrangements range from one to seven years. Vendor-specific objective evidence does not exist for the maintenance element in the term licenses, and revenues are therefore recognized ratably over the contractual term of the arrangement.
 
We occasionally enter into software license agreements requiring significant customization or fixed-fee professional service arrangements. We account for these arrangements in accordance with thepercentage-of-completion method based on the ratio of hours incurred to expected total hours; accordingly we must estimate the costs to complete the arrangement utilizing an estimate ofman-hours remaining. Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is at least reasonably possible that completion costs may be revised. Such revisions are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Due to the complexity of some software license agreements, we routinely apply judgments to the application of software revenue recognition accounting principles to specific agreements and transactions. Different judgments or different contract structures could have led to different accounting conclusions, which could have a material effect on our reported quarterly results of operations.


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Allowance for Doubtful Accountsdoubtful accounts
 
The preparation of financial statements requires our management to make estimates relating to the collectability of our accounts receivable. Management establishes the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical bad debt experience. In addition, management analyzes client accounts, client concentrations, client creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in our clients’ payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Such estimates require significant judgment on the part of our management. Therefore, changes in the assumptions underlying our estimates or changes in the financial condition of our clients could result in a different required allowance, which could have a material effect on our reported results of operations.
 
Long-lived Assets, Intangible Assetsassets, intangible assets and Goodwillgoodwill
 
Under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (SFAS 142), weWe must test goodwill annually for impairment (and in interim periods if certain events occur indicating that the carrying value of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets may be impaired) using reporting units identified for the purpose of assessing potential future impairments of goodwill..
 
We apply the provisions of SFAS 142 and SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” and assess the impairment of identifiable intangibles, long-lived assets and goodwill whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review include the following:
 
• significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results;
 
• significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business; and
 
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When we determine that the carrying value of intangibles, long-lived assets and goodwill may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of potential impairment, we assess whether an impairment has occurred based on whether net book value of the assets exceeds related projected undiscounted cash flows from these assets. We considered a number of factors, including past operating results, budgets, economic projections, market trends and product development cycles. Differing estimates and assumptions as to any of the factors described above could result in a materially different impairment charge and thus materially different results of operations. To the extent that we do not achieve our revenue or operating cash flow plans or other measures of fair value decline, including external valuation assumptions, our current goodwill carrying value could be impaired. Additionally, since fair value is also based in part on the market approach, if comparable company market multiples decline from the levels at December 31, 2008, it is possible we could be required to perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test and impairment could result.
 
Acquisition Accountingaccounting
 
In connection with our acquisitions, we apply the provisions of SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” and allocate the purchase price to the assets and liabilities we acquire, such as net tangible assets, completed technology, in-process research and development, client contracts, other identifiable intangible assets and goodwill. We applyapplied significant judgments and estimates in determining the fair market value of the assets acquired and their useful lives. For example, we have determined the fair value of existing client contracts based on the discounted estimated net future cash flows from such client contracts existing at the date


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of acquisition and the fair value of the completed technology based on the discounted estimated future cash flows from the product sales of such completed technology. While actual results during the years ended December 31, 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 20042006 were consistent with our estimated cash flows and we did not incur any impairment charges during those years, different estimates and assumptions in valuing acquired assets could yield materially different results.
 
Stock-based Compensationcompensation
 
As of the date of the Transaction, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123R), using the modified prospective method, which requires companies to record stock compensation expense over the remaining service period for all unvested awards as of the adoption date. Accordingly, prior period amounts have not been restated. Using the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123R,relevant accounting literature, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the appropriate service period. Determining the fair value of stock-based awards requires considerable judgment, including estimating the fair value of our common stock, the expected term of stock options, expected volatility of our stock price, and the number of awards expected to be forfeited. In addition, for stock-based awards where vesting is dependent upon achieving certain operating performance goals, we estimate the likelihood of achieving the performance goals. Differences between actual results and these estimates could have a material effect on our financial results. A deferred income tax asset is recorded over the vesting period as stock compensation expense is recorded. The realizability of the deferred tax asset is ultimately based on the actual value of the stock-based award upon exercise. If the actual value is lower than the fair value determined on the date of grant, then there could be an income tax expense for the portion of the deferred tax asset that is not realizable.
 
To date we have granted stock options to our employees and directors under our 2006 equity incentive plan. Given the lack of a public market for our common stock, our board of directors must determine the fair value of our common stock on the measurement date, which requires making complex and subjective judgments. Our board has reviewed and considered a number of factors when determining the fair value of our common stock, including:
• the value of our business as determined at arm’s length in connection with the Transaction;
• significant business milestones that may have affected the value of our business subsequent to the Transaction;
• the continued risks associated with our business;
• the economic outlook in general and the condition and outlook of our industry;
• our financial condition and expected operating results;
• our level of outstanding indebtedness;
• the market price of stocks of publicly traded corporations engaged in the same or similar lines of business; and
• as of July 31, 2006, March 31, 2007 and March 1, 2008, analyses using a weighted average of three generally accepted valuation procedures: the income approach, the market approach—publicly traded guideline company method and the market approach—transaction method.
• as of November 15, 2008 and April 1, 2009, analyses using a weighted average of two generally accepted valuation procedures: the income approach and the market approach—publicly traded guideline company method. The market approach—transaction method was not utilized due to the lack of comparable transactions in the evaluation period.


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The following table summarizes information about stock options granted since August 2006, the date of the first option grants since the Transaction:
                         
 
           Weighted-average grant date fair
 
        Fair value
  value of options by vesting type1: 
  Shares
     of
        Change
 
  under
  Exercise
  underlying
        in
 
Grant date option  price  stock  Time  Performance  control 
 
 
August 2006  1,165,830  $74.50  $74.50  $31.08  $32.98  $21.23 
November 2006  10,500   74.50   74.50   30.75   32.61   21.23 
March 2007  23,000   74.50   74.50   30.69   32.54   7.41 
May 2007  17,500   98.91   98.91   40.85   43.32   9.09 
June 2007  3,000   98.91   98.91   41.37   43.89   8.64 
January 2009  30,005   85.65   85.65   24.32       
 
 
(1)The weighted-average fair value of options by vesting type represents the value at the grant date. These fair values do not reflect the re-valuation of certain options related to modifications effected in February 2009, March 2008 and April 2007, as more fully described in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Stock options granted
Between the closing date of the Transaction in November 2005 and early August 2006, we did not award any options or other equity awards to our employees or directors. In August 2006, our board of directors adopted, and our stockholders approved, our 2006 equity incentive plan. On August 9, 2006, our board of directors granted options to purchase an aggregate of 1,165,830 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $74.50 per share. Our board of directors determined that $74.50, which was the value of our common stock at the time of the Transaction and which was arrived at in an arm’s-length negotiation between representatives of the independent committee of SS&C’s board of directors and representatives of investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group, continued to represent the fair value of our common stock in August 2006. The board of directors believed that the business had not fundamentally changed since November 2005 and that the likelihood of a liquidity event, including a potential sale of the company or a public offering of stock, was remote. Subsequently, we filed a registration statement for a proposed public offering on June 13, 2007, which we withdrew on October 29, 2008 due to market conditions.
In October 2007, in connection with our prior proposed public offering and in anticipation of receiving a recommended initial public offering price range from our managing underwriters, our board of directors undertook a reassessment of the fair value of our common stock as of July 31, 2006 (the “October 2007 reassessment”). Our board of directors reassessed the fair value of our common stock using three generally accepted valuation procedures: the income approach, the market approach—publicly traded guideline company method and the market approach—transaction method. The income approach is a method used to value business interests that involves estimating the future cash flows of the business, discounted to their present value. The market approach—publicly traded guideline company method estimates fair value using revenue and EBITDA multiples derived from the stock price of publicly traded companies engaged in a similar line of business. The market approach—transaction method estimates fair value using transactions involving the actual sale or purchase of similar companies, and we reviewed eight transactions as part of this analysis. We then compared the results of the


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various valuation methods and other factors to calculate the enterprise value attributable to common stockholders and the fair value of each share, which we determined to be between $63 and $77 per share. As the board’s prior valuation of $74.50 not only fell within the range of estimated values in the reassessment but also reflected the arm’s-length price negotiated at the time of the Transaction, the board determined that $74.50 continued to represent the fair value per share of our common stock as of August 9, 2006.
In November 2006 and March 2007, we granted options to purchase an aggregate of 33,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $74.50 per share. In November 2006, we also sold an aggregate of 8,900 shares of common stock to our employees under the 2006 equity incentive plan for a purchase price of $74.50 per share. The board believed that $74.50 continued to represent the fair value of the common stock at this time because the business had not changed fundamentally and a liquidity event continued to be remote. The board did not conduct contemporaneous or retrospective valuations of the common stock in connection with the November and March grants because of the immaterial size of the awards and the cost of such valuations.
Between May 10, 2007 and June 19, 2007, we granted options to purchase an aggregate of 20,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $98.91 per share, which our board of directors determined was equal to the fair value of our common stock. In setting the fair value of our common stock at $98.91, our board used the same three generally accepted valuation procedures that were used in its October 2007 reassessment: the income approach, the market approach—publicly traded guideline company method and the market approach—transaction method. We conducted the assessment as of March 31, 2007 and then correlated the results of the various valuation methods and other factors to calculate the enterprise value attributable to common stockholders and the fair value of each share. Our board believed that the fair value of our common stock had increased to $98.91 per share as of March 31, 2007 because of improvements in the performance of our business and the near-term outlook of our business, as well as management’s expectations regarding the imminence of our prior proposed public offering. The fair value of our common stock had increased since the July 2006 determinations under all three methodologies for the following reasons:
Income Approach. Our board factored in timing differences in the receipt of future cash flows, as well as the reduction in net debt. In addition, while the expected timing of a liquidity event was still believed to be remote as of July 31, 2006, a public offering was imminent as of March 31, 2007 and thus our board did not apply a liquidity discount as of March 31, 2007.
Publicly Traded Guideline Company Method. Our board determined that revenue and EBITDA multiples for guideline companies generally increased or remained flat between July 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007. Moreover, we experienced improvements in the performance of our business between July 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007, which resulted in higher trailing twelve-month and projected revenues and EBITDA. Under this methodology, our board also factored in the reduction in net debt and the imminence of a public offering.
Transaction Method. Our board believed our valuation was higher due to our improved revenue and EBITDA metrics (against flat multiples of comparable transactions), our reduction in net debt and the imminence of a public offering.
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equal to the fair value of our common stock. In setting the fair value of our common stock at $85.65, our board used two generally accepted valuation procedures: the income approach and the market approach—publicly traded guideline company method. The market approach—transaction method was not utilized due to the lack of comparable transactions in the evaluation period. We conducted the assessment as of November 15, 2008 and then correlated the results of the various valuation methods and other factors to calculate the enterprise value attributable to common stockholders and the fair value of each share. The board did not conduct contemporaneous or retrospective valuations of the common stock in connection with the January 2009 grants because of the availability of the November 15, 2008 valuation, the immaterial size of the awards and the cost of such valuation.
Stock option modifications
In April 2007, our board of directors approved (i) the vesting, as of April 18, 2007, of 50% of the performance-based options granted to our employees through March 31, 2007 that would have vested if the we had met our EBITDA target for fiscal year 2006 (collectively, the “2006 Performance Options”); (ii) the vesting, conditioned upon us meeting our EBITDA target for fiscal year 2007, of the other 50% of the 2006 Performance Options; and (iii) the reduction of our EBITDA target for fiscal year 2007. We re-measured those awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and assumptions reflecting current facts and circumstances as of the modification date. As of the modification date, we estimated the fair value of the modified performance-based options to be $45.45. We estimated the fair value of our common stock as of the modification to be $98.91. Our board used the three generally accepted valuation procedures used in its March 2008 reassessment: the income approach, the market approach—publicly traded guideline company method and the market approach—transaction method. We used the following assumptions to estimate the value of the modified performance-based options: expected term to exercise of 3.5 years; expected volatility of 41.0%; risk-free interest rate of 4.57%; and no dividend yield. Expected volatility is based on a combination of our historical volatility adjusted for the Transaction and historical volatility of our peer group. Expected term to exercise is based on our historical stock option exercise experience, adjusted for the Transaction.
In March 2008, our board of directors approved (1) the vesting, conditioned upon our EBITDA for 2008 falling within the targeted range, of the 2006 and 2007 performance-based options that did not otherwise vest during 2007, and (2) the reduction of our annual EBITDA target range for 2008. We re-measured affected performance-based options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and assumptions reflecting current facts and circumstances as of the modification date. We estimated the weighted-average fair value of performance-based options that vest upon the attainment of the 2008 EBITDA target range to be $41.06. We estimated the fair value of our common stock as of the modification to be $110.03. Our board used the three generally accepted valuation procedures used in its March 2008 reassessment: the income approach, the market approach—publicly traded guideline company method and the market approach—transaction method. We used the following weighted-average assumptions to estimate the option value: expected term to exercise of 2.5 years; expected volatility of 26.0%; risk-free interest rate of 1.735%; and no dividend yield. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our peer group. Expected term to exercise is based on our historical stock option exercise experience, adjusted for the Transaction.
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(2) established our annual EBITDA target range for 2009. As of that date, we estimated the weighted-average fair value of the performance-based options that were vested by the board and those that vest upon the attainment of the 2009 EBITDA target range to be $31.00. We estimated the fair value of our common stock as of the modification to be $92.71 (the April 1, 2009 analysis). Our board used two generally accepted valuation procedures: the income approach and the market approach—publicly traded guideline company method. The market approach—transaction method was not utilized due to the lack of comparable transactions in the evaluation period. We used the following weighted-average assumptions to estimate the option value: expected term to exercise of 2.5 years; expected volatility of 38.0%; risk-free interest rate of 1.2%; and no dividend yield. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our peer group. Expected term to exercise is based on our historical stock option exercise experience, adjusted for the Transaction.
If factors change and we employ different assumptions in future periods, the compensation expense that we record may differ significantly from what we have recorded in the current period. In addition, there is a risk that our estimates of the fair values of our share-based compensation awards on the grant dates may bear little resemblance to the actual values realized upon the exercise, expiration, early termination or forfeiture of those share-based payments in the future. Certain share-based payments, such as employee stock options, may expire worthless or otherwise result in zero intrinsic value as compared to the fair values originally estimated on the grant date and reported in our financial statements.
We believe that we have used reasonable methodologies, approaches and assumptions consistent with theAICPA’s Practice Aid Valuation of Privately-Held-Company Equity Securities Issued as Compensation to determine the fair value of our common stock on the date of grant or the date of the modification of a grant.
The values of outstanding vested and unvested options as of September 30, 2009 based on the difference between an assumed initial public offering price of $      per share and the exercise price of the options outstanding are as follows:
OptionsIntrinsic value
Unvested
Vested
Income Taxestaxes
 
The carrying value of our deferred tax assets assumes that we will be able to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain tax jurisdictions, based on estimates and assumptions. If these estimates and related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record additional valuation allowances against our deferred tax assets resulting in additional income tax expense in our consolidated statement of operations. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate whether deferred tax assets are realizable and assess whether there is a need for additional valuation allowances. Such estimates require significant judgment on the part of our management. In addition, we evaluate the need to provide additional tax provisions for adjustments proposed by taxing authorities.
 
On January 1, 2007, we adopted a new accounting standard related to the provisions of Financial Standards Accounting Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, “Accountingaccounting for Uncertaintyuncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48).income taxes. At adoption, we had $4.2$5.3 million of liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits. The adoption of FIN 48this standard resulted in a reclassification of certain tax liabilities from


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record a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as a result of adopting FIN 48.this standard. As of January 1, 2007, accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits was less than $0.1 million. We recognize accrued interest and penalties relating to the unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the income tax provision.
 
As of March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, we had $4.5$7.6 million of liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits. Of this amount, $4.4$5.6 million relates to uncertain income tax positions that either existed prior to or were created as a result of the Transaction and would decrease goodwill if recognized. The remainderTransaction. All of the unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would decrease our effective tax rate and increase our net income.
 
Results of Operationsoperations
 
The following table sets forth revenues (dollars in thousands) and changes in revenues for the periods indicated:
 
                            
 Successor Combined Successor Predecessor                         
     Period from
 Period from
        
     November 23,
 January 1,
          Percent change
 
 Year Ended
 Year Ended
 2005 through
 2005 through
 Year Ended
      Year ended December 31, from prior period 
 December 31,
 December 31,
 December 31,
 November 22,
 December
 Percent Change From Prior Year  2008 2007 2006 2008 2007 
 2006 2005 2005 2005 31, 2004 2006 2005  
Revenues:                                                
Software licenses $22,925  $23,734  $3,587  $20,147  $17,250   (3.4)%  37.6% $24,844  $27,514  $22,925   (9.7)%  20.0%
Maintenance  55,222   47,765   3,701   44,064   36,433   15.6   31.1   65,178   61,910   55,222   5.3   12.1 
Professional services  19,582   15,085   2,520   12,565   11,320   29.8   33.3   24,352   17,491   19,582   39.2   (10.7)
Software-enabled services  107,740   75,050   7,857   67,193   30,885   43.6   143.0   165,632   141,253   107,740   17.3   31.1 
             
  
Total revenues $205,469  $161,634  $17,665  $143,969  $95,888   27.1   68.6  $280,006  $248,168  $205,469   12.8   20.8 
           
 
                        
 Successor    
 Three Months
 Three Months
    Nine months ended September 30, Percent
 
 Ended March
 Ended March
 Percent
  2009 2008 change 
 31, 2007 31, 2006 Change  
Revenues:                        
Software licenses $6,117  $5,198   17.7% $15,632  $18,353   (14.8)%
Maintenance  14,987   13,042   14.9   48,565   48,986   (0.9)
Professional services  4,135   5,178   (20.1)  14,872   18,695   (20.4)
Software-enabled services  30,675   24,947   23.0   120,801   125,685   (3.9)
       
  
Total revenues $55,914  $48,365   15.6  $199,870  $211,719   (5.6)
     


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The following table sets forth the percentage of our total revenues represented by each of the following sources of revenues for the periods indicated:
 
                                        
 Successor Combined Predecessor Successor  
       Three Months
    Nine months ended
 
 Year Ended
 Year Ended
 Year Ended
 Ended
  Year ended December 31, September 30, 
 December 31,
 December 31,
 December 31,
 March 31,  2008 2007 2006 2009 2008 
 2006 2005 2004 2007 2006  
Revenues:                                        
Software licenses  11.2%  14.7%  18.0%  10.9%  10.7%  8.9%  11.1%  11.2%  7.8%  8.7%
Maintenance  26.9   29.6   38.0   26.8   27.0   23.3   25.0   26.9   24.3   23.1 
Professional services  9.5   9.3   11.8   7.4   10.7   8.7   7.0   9.5   7.5   8.8 
Software-enabled services  52.4   46.4   32.2   54.9   51.6   59.1   56.9   52.4   60.4   59.4 
  
  
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Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2007nine months ended
September 30, 2009 and 20062008
 
Revenues
 
Our revenues consist primarily of software-enabled services and maintenance revenues, and, to a lesser degree, software license and professional services revenues. As a general matter, our software license and professional services revenues tend to fluctuate based on the number of new licensing clients, while fluctuations in our software-enabled services revenues are attributable to the number of new software-enabled services clients as well as the number of outsourced transactions provided to our existing clients.clients and total assets under management in our clients’ portfolios. Maintenance revenues vary primarilybased on the rate by which we add or lose maintenance clients over time and, to a lesser extent, on the annual increases in maintenance fees, which are generally tied to the consumer price index.
 
Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 were $55.9$199.9 million, decreasing 6% from $211.7 million in the same period in 2008. The decrease in revenues includes the unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation of $8.4 million. This impact was offset by acquisitions, which added $10.8 million in the aggregate. Excluding these items, organic revenues, which are revenues from businesses that we have owned for at least twelve months, decreased $14.2 million, or 7%.
Software licenses
Software license revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $15.6 million and $48.4$18.4 million, respectively. Revenues of $1.3 million from acquisitions partially offset a decrease of $3.6 million in organic software license revenues and a decrease of $0.5 million related to foreign currency translation. Software license revenues will vary depending on the timing, size and nature of our license transactions. For example, the average size of our software license transactions and the number of large transactions may fluctuate on aperiod-to-period basis. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, there were fewer


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perpetual license transactions than there were for the comparable period in 2008, but at a greater average size. Additionally, software license revenues will vary among the various products that we offer, due to differences such as the timing of new releases and variances in economic conditions affecting opportunities in the vertical markets served by such products.
Maintenance
Maintenance revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $48.6 million and $49.0 million, respectively. Revenues of $3.1 million from acquisitions were offset by a decrease of $1.5 million related to foreign currency translation. Excluding these items, organic revenues decreased $2.0 million, or 4%, primarily as a result of a decrease in fees for one significant customer. Additionally, annual maintenance fee increases, which are generally tied to the percentage change in the consumer price index (“CPI”), were not as favorable as they have been historically due to a lower change in CPI. We typically provide maintenance services under one-year renewable contracts that provide for an annual increase in fees. Future maintenance revenue growth is dependent on our ability to retain existing clients, add new license clients, and increase average maintenance fees.
Professional services
Professional services revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $14.9 million and $18.7 million, respectively. The decrease in revenues includes the unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation of $0.9 million, offset by acquisitions, which added $1.6 million. Excluding these items, organic revenues decreased $4.5 million. The decrease in revenues for both periods was primarily due to one significant professional services project that commenced during the first quarter of 2008 and was completed during 2008. Our overall software license revenue levels and market demand for professional services will continue to have an effect on our professional services revenues.
Software-enabled services
Software-enabled services revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $120.8 million and $125.7 million, respectively. The decrease in revenues includes the unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation of $5.5 million, partially offset by our acquisitions, which added $4.8 million. Excluding these items, organic revenues decreased $4.2 million. Contributing to the decline in organic revenues for such period was a decrease in fees for one significant customer and decreases in the variable portion of our fees, which are tied to our clients’ assets under management. Future software-enabled services revenue growth is dependent on our ability to retain existing clients, add new clients and increase average fees, as well as growth in our clients’ assets under management.
Cost of revenues
The total cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $102.4 million and $107.3 million, respectively. The gross margin was 49% for each of the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. The impact of foreign currency translation reduced cost of revenues by $4.6 million, and we reduced our costs of revenues by $6.1 million, mainly in cost of software-enabled services revenues and cost of professional services revenues. Additionally, stock-based compensation expense decreased by $0.4 million. These cost reductions were partially offset by our acquisitions, which added costs of $6.2 million.


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Cost of software license revenues
Cost of software license revenues consists primarily of amortization expense of completed technology, royalties, third-party software, and the costs of product media, packaging and documentation. The cost of software licenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $6.3 million and $6.9 million, respectively. A decrease in costs of $0.9 million, primarily amortization, and a decrease in costs of $0.2 million related to foreign currency translation, was partially offset by an increase of $0.5 million related to acquisitions.
Cost of maintenance revenues
Cost of maintenance revenues consists primarily of technical client support, costs associated with the distribution of products and regulatory updates and amortization of intangible assets. The cost of maintenance revenues was $20.3 million and $20.1 million for the threenine months ended MarchSeptember 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. An increase in costs of $1.2 million due to our acquisitions was partially offset by a decrease in costs of $0.8 million related to foreign currency translation. Excluding these items, costs decreased $0.2 million. Cost of maintenance revenues as a percentage of these revenues was 42% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared to 41% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Cost of professional services revenues
Cost of professional services revenues consists primarily of the cost related to personnel utilized to provide implementation, conversion and training services to our software licensees, as well as system integration, custom programming and actuarial consulting services. The cost of professional services revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $10.7 million and $11.9 million, respectively. Cost reductions of $2.4 million and a decrease of $0.6 million related to foreign currency translation were partially offset by our acquisitions, which added $1.9 million in costs. Additionally, stock-based compensation expense decreased $0.1 million. Cost of professional services revenues in the prior-year period reflected increased personnel-related costs to support a significant implementation project that was completed during 2008.
Cost of software-enabled services revenues
Cost of software-enabled services revenues consists primarily of the cost related to personnel utilized in servicing our software-enabled services clients and amortization of intangible assets. The cost of software-enabled services revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was $65.1 million and $68.4 million, respectively. A decrease in costs of $2.6 million and a decrease of $3.0 million related to foreign currency translation were partially offset by our acquisitions, which added $2.6 million in costs. Additionally, stock-based compensation expense decreased $0.3 million.
Operating expenses
Total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $49.5 million and $55.7 million, respectively. A reduction of $4.1 million in costs, a decrease of $2.0 million related to foreign currency translation and a decrease of $0.7 million in stock-based compensation expense were partially offset by our acquisitions, which added $2.7 million. Additionally, the prior-year period included $2.1 million in costs related to our prior proposed


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public offering. Total operating expenses as a percentage of total revenues decreased to 25% for the 2009 period from 26% for the 2008 period.
Selling and marketing
Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of the personnel costs associated with the selling and marketing of our products, including salaries, commissions and travel and entertainment. Such expenses also include amortization of intangible assets, the cost of branch sales offices, trade shows and marketing and promotional materials. Selling and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $15.2 million and $14.7 million, respectively, representing 8% and 7% of total revenues in those periods, respectively. The increase in costs was primarily related to our acquisitions, which added $0.9 million in costs, partially offset by a decrease of $0.7 million related to foreign currency translation. Additionally, an increase of $0.4 million in personnel and other costs was offset by a decrease of $0.1 million in stock-based compensation expense.
Research and development
Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel costs attributable to the enhancement of existing products and the development of new software products. Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $19.6 million and $20.3 million, respectively, representing 10% of total revenues in each of these periods. A decrease of $1.3 million in costs, primarily personnel-related, a decrease of $0.8 million related to foreign currency translation and a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $0.1 million were partially offset by our acquisitions, which added $1.5 million in costs.
General and administrative
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs related to management, accounting and finance, information management, human resources and administration and associated overhead costs, as well as fees for professional services. General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were $14.7 million and $20.7 million, respectively, representing 7% and 10% of total revenues in those periods, respectively. General and administrative expenses for the prior-year period included $2.1 million in costs related to our prior proposed public offering. Contributing to the remainder of the variance was a reduction of $3.2 million in costs, primarily related to personnel, bad debt, capital-based taxes and the impact of cost controls, a decrease of $0.5 million in stock-based compensation expense and a decrease of $0.5 million related to foreign currency translation, partially offset by our acquisitions, which added $0.3 million in costs.
Interest expense, net
Net interest expense was $27.8 million and $31.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Interest expense is primarily related to interest expense on debt outstanding under our senior credit facility and 113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013. The decrease in interest expense is due to a decrease in outstanding debt and lower average interest rates for the 2009 period.


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Other income (expense), net
Other expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 consisted primarily of foreign currency losses. Other income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 consisted primarily of foreign currency gains of $1.3 million, partially offset by the $1.0 million loss we recorded relating to our investment in a private company.
Provision for income taxes
We had effective tax rates of 31.3% and 30.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The effective tax rate for the balance of the year is expected to be between 30% and 35%.
Comparison of years ended
December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
Revenues
Revenues were $280.0 million, $248.2 million and $205.5 million in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The revenue increaseRevenue growth in 2008 of $7.5$31.8 million, or 16%13%, came from both organic growth and acquisitions. Revenueswas driven by revenues for businesses and products that we have owned for at least 12 months, or organic revenues, which increased $4.312%, accounting for $28.7 million of the increase, and came from increased demand of $4.9$23.2 million for our software-enabled services, and additional maintenance revenuesan increase of $0.5 million, offset by decreases of $0.9 million and $0.2$6.0 million in professional services revenues and softwarean increase of $2.8 million in maintenance revenues, partially offset by a decrease of $3.3 million in license revenues, respectively. Revenues increased $1.0sales. The remaining $3.1 million and $0.5 million relatedincrease was due to sales of products and services that we acquired in our February 2006 acquisitionacquisitions of Micro Design Services, or MDS, and Northport, which occurred in October 2008 and March 2007, respectively. Revenue growth in 2008 includes the unfavorable impact from foreign currency translation of $0.7 million resulting from the strength of the U.S. dollar relative to the British pound, partially offset by weakness relative to the Canadian dollar and the euro. Revenue growth in 2007 of $42.7 million, or 21%, was driven by revenues for businesses and products that we have owned for at least 12 months, or organic revenues, which increased 16%, accounting for $32.7 million of the increase, and came from increased demand of $29.0 million for our software-enabled services, an increase of $3.7 million in maintenance revenues and an increase of $2.0 million in license sales, partially offset by a decrease of $2.0 million in professional services revenues. The remaining $6.4 million increase was due to sales of products and services that we acquired in our acquisitions of Northport, Zoologic and Cogent, and ourwhich occurred in March 2007, August 2006 acquisition of Zoologic, respectively, and our 2007 acquisition of Northport LLC added $0.3 million in revenues.March 2006, respectively. Additionally, revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2006 include a reduction of $1.4$3.6 million as a result of adjusting deferred revenue to fair value in connection with the Transaction. Revenue growth in 2007 includes the favorable impact from foreign currency translation of $4.6 million resulting from the weakness of the U.S. dollar relative to currencies such as the Canadian dollar, the British pound and the euro.
 
Software Licenseslicenses
 
Software license revenues were $6.1$24.8 million, $27.5 million and $5.2$22.9 million for the three months ended March 31,in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increasedecrease in software license revenues from 2007 to 2008 of $0.9$2.7 million or 18%, was due in part to our 2006 acquisition of Zoologic, which added $0.4 million in revenues, offset by a decrease of $0.2$3.3 million in organic license sales. Additionally,sales, partially offset by $0.6 million


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related to sales of products we acquired as a result of our acquisition of MDS. During 2008, we had fewer perpetual license transactions than in 2007, but at a similar average size, offset by an increase in revenues from term licenses. The increase in software license revenues forfrom 2006 to 2007 of $4.6 million was primarily due to organic growth of $2.0 million and acquisitions, which contributed $1.1 million to the three months ended March 31,increase. Additionally, software license revenues for 2006 included a reduction of $0.7$1.5 million as a result of adjusting our deferred revenue to fair value in connection with the Transaction. During 2007, both the number of perpetual license transactions and the average size of those transactions increased from 2006. Software license revenues will vary depending on the timing, size and nature of our license transactions. For example, the average size of our software license transactions and the number of large transactions may fluctuate on aperiod-to-period basis. Additionally, software license revenues will vary among the various products that we offer, due to differences such as the timing of new releases and variances in economic conditions affecting opportunities in the vertical markets served by such products.
 
Maintenance
 
Maintenance revenues were $15.0$65.2 million, $61.9 million and $13.0$55.2 million for the three months ended March 31,in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in maintenance revenues of $2.0$3.3 million, or 15%5%, in 2008 was due in part to organic revenue growth of $0.5$2.8 million and our 2006 acquisition of Zoologic,MDS, which added $0.1$0.5 million. The increase in maintenance revenues of $6.7 million, or 12%, in 2007 was due in part to organic revenue growth of $3.7 million and acquisitions, which added $0.2 million. Additionally, maintenance revenues for the three months ended March 31,in 2006 included a reduction of $1.3$2.8 million as a result of adjusting our deferred revenue to fair value in connection with the Transaction. The increase in organic revenues was mainly due to favorable client maintenance renewals and annual maintenance fee increases. We typically provide maintenance services under one-year renewable contracts that provide for an annual increase in fees, generally tied to the percentage change in the consumer price index. Future maintenance revenue growth is dependent on our ability to retain existing clients, add new license clients, and increase average maintenance fees.
Professional Services
Professional services revenues were $4.1 million and $5.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The decrease in professional services revenues was primarily due to a decrease in organic revenues of $0.9 million. The decrease in organic revenues was mainly related to four significant


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professional services projects that were either completed or substantially completed in late 2006. Additionally, professional services revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2006 included an increase of $0.2 million related to the deferred revenue fair value adjustment in connection with the Transaction. Our overall software license revenue levels and market demand for professional services will continue to have an effect on our professional services revenues.
Software-Enabled Services
Software-enabled services revenues were $30.7 million and $24.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in software-enabled services revenues of $5.8 million, or 23%, was attributable to both organic growth and acquisitions. Organic revenue growth was $4.9 million and came from increased demand and the addition of new clients for our SS&C Fund Services and Pacer ASP services and SVC securities data services provided by SS&C Canada. Our 2006 acquisition of Cogent increased revenues by $1.0 million, reflecting a full three months of activity, and our 2007 acquisition of Northport added $0.3 million. Additionally, software-enabled services revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2006 included an increase of $0.4 million related to the deferred revenue fair value adjustment in connection with the Transaction. Future software-enabled services revenue growth is dependent on our ability to retain existing clients, add new clients and increase average software-enabled services fees.
Cost of Revenues
The total cost of revenues was $29.4 million and $23.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The gross margin decreased to 47% for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from 52% for the comparable period in 2006. The decrease in gross margin was primarily attributable to additional amortization of intangible assets of $1.2 million, stock-based compensation expense of $0.2 million and a non-cash increase in rent expense of $0.2 million. The total cost of revenues increase was mainly due to $1.2 million in costs associated with the acquisitions of Northport, Zoologic and Cogent, additional amortization expense of $1.2 million based on cash flows, stock-based compensation expense of $0.2 million and cost increases of $3.4 million to support our organic revenue growth, primarily in software-enabled services revenues. Additionally, the three months ended March 31, 2006 included a reduction in rent expense of $0.2 million related to the valuation of rental obligations in connection with the Transaction.
Cost of Software License Revenues
Cost of software license revenues consists primarily of amortization expense of completed technology, royalties, third-party software, and the costs of product media, packaging and documentation. The cost of software licenses was $2.4 million and $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in cost of software license revenues was primarily due to our acquisition of Zoologic, which added $0.1 million in amortization expense. Cost of software license revenues as a percentage of such revenues decreased to 40% for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from 43% for the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Cost of Maintenance Revenues
Cost of maintenance revenues consists primarily of technical client support, costs associated with the distribution of products and regulatory updates and amortization of intangible assets. The cost of maintenance revenues was $6.5 million and $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in costs of $1.7 million was primarily due to increased amortization of intangible assets of $1.1 million, our acquisition of Zoologic, which added $0.2 million in costs, and organic cost increases of $0.4 million to support the growth in organic revenue. Cost of maintenance revenues as a percentage of these revenues was 43% and 37% for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.


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Cost of Professional Services Revenues
Cost of professional services revenues consists primarily of the cost related to personnel utilized to provide implementation, conversion and training services to our software licensees, as well as system integration, custom programming and actuarial consulting services. The cost of professional services revenues was $3.5 million and $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase was primarily due to an increase in organic costs related to personnel and travel.
Cost of Software-Enabled Services Revenues
Cost of software-enabled services revenues consists primarily of the cost related to personnel utilized in servicing our software-enabled services clients and amortization of intangible assets. The cost of software-enabled services revenues was $17.1 million and $13.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in cost of software-enabled services revenues of $3.8 million was primarily due to an increase of $2.5 million in organic costs to support the growth in organic revenues and our acquisitions of Northport and Cogent, which added $0.9 million in the aggregate. Additionally, stock-based compensation represented $0.2 million of the increase and incremental amortization of intangible assets contributed $0.2 million to the increase.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were $15.4 million and $13.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, representing 28% of total revenues in each of those periods. Included in 2007 expenses are stock-based compensation of $0.6 million, capital-based taxes of $0.4 million and additional costs of $0.3 million associated with our acquisitions of Northport, Zoologic and Cogent. Organic costs increased $0.3 million to support the growth in organic revenues. Included in the three months ended March 31, 2006 was a reduction of $0.1 million in rent expense related to the valuation of rental obligations in connection with the Transaction.
Selling and Marketing
Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of the personnel costs associated with the selling and marketing of our products, including salaries, commissions and travel and entertainment. Such expenses also include amortization of intangible assets, the cost of branch sales offices, trade shows and marketing and promotional materials. Selling and marketing expenses were $4.1 million and $3.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, representing 7% and 8%, respectively, of total revenues in those years. The increase in selling and marketing expenses of $0.4 million was due to our acquisitions of Northport, Zoologic and Cogent, which added $0.2 million in costs, stock-based compensation expense of $0.1 million and an increase in organic personnel costs of $0.1 million.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel costs attributable to the enhancement of existing products and the development of new software products. Research and development expenses were $6.3 million and $5.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, representing 11% and 12% of total revenues in those periods, respectively. The increase in research and development expenses of $0.4 million was due to our acquisitions of Northport, Zoologic and Cogent, which added $0.1 million in costs, stock-based compensation expense of $0.1 million and an increase in organic personnel costs of $0.1 million.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel costs related to management, accounting and finance, information management, human resources and administration and associated overhead costs, as well as fees for professional services. General and administrative expenses were $5.1 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, representing 9% and 8% of


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total revenues in those periods, respectively. The increase in general and administrative expenses of $1.0 million was primarily related to stock-based compensation expense of $0.4 million, capital-based taxes of $0.4 million and an increase in organic personnel costs of $0.1 million.
Interest Income, Interest Expense and Other Income, Net
Net interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $11.4 million and $11.5 million, respectively, and primarily related to interest expense on debt outstanding under our senior credit facility and 113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013. Other income (expense), net for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 consists primarily of foreign currency gains and losses.
Benefit for Income Taxes
We had an effective tax rate of 30% for the three months ended March 31, 2007. The effective tax rate for the balance of the year is expected to be between 30% and 35%.
Comparison of Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Revenues
Revenues were $205.5 million, $161.6 million and $95.9 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Revenue growth in 2006 of $43.8 million, or 27%, was primarily a result of our 2005 acquisitions of FMC, EisnerFast, Financial Interactive, Inc., MarginMan and OIS, which increased revenues by an aggregate of $24.5 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity. Our 2006 acquisitions of Cogent and Zoologic added $5.1 million in the aggregate and revenues for businesses and products that we have owned for at least 12 months, or organic revenues, increased $17.1 million, or 10.5%, from 2005. Organic growth came from increased demand for our software-enabled services totaling $15.7 million and increases in sales of our maintenance and professional services of $3.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively. These increases were offset by a decrease of $3.4 million in license sales. Revenues for 2006 also include a reduction of $3.6 million related to the valuation of deferred revenue acquired in the Transaction, while 2005 revenues were reduced by $0.7 million. The increase in revenues from 2004 to 2005 of $65.7 million, or 69%, was primarily a result of our 2005 acquisitions, which added an aggregate of $53.5 million, our 2004 acquisition of OMR, which added $6.4 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity and organic revenue growth of $6.6 million, or 6.9%. Revenues for 2005 also include a reduction of $0.7 million related to the valuation of deferred revenue acquired in the Transaction.
Software Licenses
Software license revenues were $22.9 million, $23.7 million and $17.3 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The decrease in software license revenues from 2005 to 2006 of $0.8 million was due to a reduction of $1.5 million related to the valuation of deferred revenue acquired in the Transaction. Our acquisition of Zoologic in August 2006 added $0.7 million, while organic revenues were consistent with 2005. The increase in software license revenues from 2004 to 2005 of $6.4 million, or 38%, was due to our 2005 acquisitions, which contributed $4.3 million in the aggregate and organic revenue growth of $2.1 million, or 12.5%. Software license revenues will vary depending on the timing, size and nature of our license transactions. For example, the average size of our software license transactions and the number of large transactions may fluctuate on aperiod-to-period basis. Additionally, software license revenues will vary among the various products that we offer, due to differences such as the timing of new releases and variances in economic conditions affecting opportunities in the vertical markets served by such products.
Maintenance
Maintenance revenues were $55.2 million, $47.8 million and $36.4 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in maintenance revenues from 2005 to 2006 of $7.5 million, or 16%, was primarily due to our 2005 acquisitions, which increased revenues an aggregate of $5.9 million, reflecting a full 12 months


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of activity, organic growth of $3.2 million and our acquisition of Zoologic, which added $0.2 million. These increases in maintenance revenues were offset by a reduction of $2.8 million related to the valuation of deferred revenue acquired in the Transaction, and 2005 revenues were reduced by $1.0 million due to the valuation of acquired deferred revenues. The increase in maintenance revenues from 2004 to 2005 of $11.4 million, or 31%, was primarily attributable to our 2005 acquisitions, which added $9.3 million in the aggregate, our 2004 acquisition of OMR, which increased $1.5 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity and organic revenue growth of $1.5 million, or 4.0%. These increases in maintenance revenues were offset by a reduction of $1.0 million related to the valuation of deferred revenue acquired in the Transaction. We typically provide maintenance services under one-year renewable contracts that provide for an annual increase in fees, generally tied to the percentage changes in the consumer price index. Future maintenance revenue growth is dependent on our ability to retain existing clients, add new license clients and increase average maintenance fees.
 
Professional Servicesservices
 
Professional services revenues were $24.4 million, $17.5 million and $19.6 million $15.1 millionin 2008, 2007 and $11.3 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in professional services revenues from 2005 to 2006 of $4.5$6.9 million, or 30%39%, in 2008 was primarily due to our 2005 acquisitions, which increased revenues by an aggregate of $2.9 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity and organic growth of $1.6 million.$6.0 million and our acquisition of MDS, which contributed $0.9 million to the increase. The increasegrowth in organic revenues was primarily attributable to one significant implementation project for a client that transitioned to our software-enabled services. The decrease in professional services revenues from 2004 to 2005 of $3.8 million, or 33%,in 2007 was primarily attributablerelated to our 2005 acquisitions, which added an aggregate of $5.0 million in revenues. Organic revenues decreased by $1.4 million, primarily the result of significant implementationseveral large professional services projects from 2004 that were either completed during the first quarter of 2005. Professionalor substantially completed in late 2006; we were not engaged in similar sized projects in 2007. Additionally, professional services revenues for 2005 also include2006 included an increase of $0.2 million related to the valuationas a result of adjusting our deferred revenue acquiredto fair value in connection with the Transaction. Our overall software license revenue levels and market demand for professional services will continue to have an effect on our professional services revenues.
 
Software-Enabled ServicesSoftware-enabled services
 
Software-enabled services revenues were $165.6 million, $141.3 million and $107.7 million $75.1 millionin 2008, 2007 and $30.9 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in software-enabled services revenues from 2005 to 2006in 2008 of $32.7$24.3 million, or 44%17%, was primarily due to our 2005 acquisitions, which increased revenues by an aggregate of $12.5 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity, our 2006 acquisition of Cogent, which added $4.2 million and organic growth of $15.7$23.2 million, or 21%. Organic growth was driven bywhich included


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increased demand for portfolio management and accounting services from existing clients and the addition of new clients for our SS&C Fund Services and SS&C Direct software-enabled services, as well as our Pacer ASPapplication service provider (“ASP”) services and Securities Valuation (“SVC”) securities data services provided by SS&C Canada. Software-enabledTechnologies Canada Corp. Our 2007 acquisition of Northport contributed $1.1 million of the growth, reflecting a full twelve months of activity. The increase in software-enabled services revenues in 2007 of $33.6 million, or 31%, was primarily due to organic growth of $29.0 million, which included increased demand for portfolio management and accounting services from existing clients and the addition of new clients for our SS&C Fund Services and SS&C Direct software-enabled services, as well as our Pacer ASP services and SVC securities data services provided by SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. Acquisitions added $5.0 million in revenues. Additionally, software-enabled services revenues for 2006 include an increase of $0.4 million related to the valuation of deferred revenue acquired in the Transaction, while 2005 revenues were increased by $0.1 million. The increase in software-enabled services revenues from 2004 to 2005 of $44.2 million, or 143%, was primarily attributable to our 2005 acquisitions, which added an aggregate of $34.9 million in revenues, our 2004 acquisition of OMR, which increased $3.8 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity and organic revenue growth of $5.4 million, or 17.6%. Software-enabled services revenues for 2005 also include an increase of $0.1 million related to the valuation of deferred revenue acquired in the Transaction. Future software-enabled services revenue growth is dependent on our ability to add new software-enabled services clients, retain existing clients and increase average software-enabled services fees.
 
During the fourth quarter of 2008, we experienced a decline in software-enabled services revenues of approximately 9% from the third quarter. We believe these declines are attributable to the overall weakening of economic conditions and were the result of fund redemption, several fund liquidations and the movement of existing fund investments from securities to cash. While we have continued to add new clients, we cannot be certain that revenues from these additional clients will be sufficient to offset any continued effects from the recent economic crisis.
Cost of Revenuesrevenues
 
The total cost of revenues was $142.4 million, $128.9 million and $100.0 million $66.6 millionin 2008, 2007 and $33.8 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The gross margin decreasedchanged from 65% in 2004 to 59% in 2005 and to 51% in 2006.2006 to 48% in 2007 and 49% in 2008. The increase of $13.5 million in coststotal cost of revenues in 20062008 was primarilymainly due to our 2005 acquisitions, which increased costs by an aggregate of $10.7 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity, our 2006 acquisitions of Cogentpersonnel increases early in the year to support revenue growth, particularly professional services and Zoologic, which added $2.9 million, incremental amortization of $10.2 million related to the revaluation of intangible assets in connection with the Transactionsoftware-enabled services, and costacquisitions. Cost increases of $10.0 million to support our organic revenue growth. The increasedgrowth were $12.5 million and acquisitions added $1.5 million in costs, included $9.0 million for personnel, infrastructure and other costs to support the growthprimarily in our software-enabled services revenues and professional services revenues, respectively, and $1.0revenues. In November 2008, we reduced our workforce by approximately 9% in response to the anticipated effects of the recent economic crisis. Severance expenses related to this action added $0.6 million in expenses to total cost of revenues. These increases were offset by a decrease of $1.1 million in stock-based compensation expense.expense, as 2007 stock-based compensation expense included charges related to the vesting of 2006 performance options. The increase in total cost of revenues in 20052007 was primarily attributablemainly due to three factors: personnel increases to support revenue growth, acquisitions and the increased costs associated with stock-based compensation and amortization of intangibles. Cost increases to support our 2005organic revenue growth were $15.8 million and acquisitions which added an aggregate of $25.6$4.0 million in costs, primarily in software-enabled services revenues. Stock-based compensation expense increased $2.0 million due to the vesting of certain performance-based options, amortization expense increased $6.9 million as a result of increasing cash flows, and $3.2 millionnon-cash rent expense increased $0.2 million. Certain of costsour intangible assets are amortized into cost of revenues based on the ratio that current cash flows for OMR,the intangible assets bear to the total of current and expected future cash flows for the intangible assets.


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reflecting a full 12 months of activity for this April 2004 acquisition. Additionally, personnel costs and other expenses increased $4.0 million to support our increased revenues.
Cost of Software License Revenuessoftware license revenues
 
The cost of software license revenues was $9.2 million, $3.8$9.6 million and $2.3$9.2 million in 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004,2006, respectively. The increasedecrease in cost from 2005of software licenses in 2008 was due to 2006 was primarily attributable to $3.9 milliona reduction in additional amortization relating to the Transaction, reflecting a full 12 months, our 2005 acquisitions, which increased costs by an aggregate of $0.8 million, reflecting a full 12 months, and our acquisition of Zoologic, which added $0.1 million in costs. Organically, costs increased $0.6 million, reflecting additional amortizationexpense under the percent of cash flows method.method, as a lower percentage of current license revenues was deemed associated with technology that existed at the date of the Transaction. The increase in cost from 2004of software licenses in 2007 was due to 2005 was primarily attributable toadditional amortization expense under the percent of completed technology associated with our 2005 acquisitions, which added $0.8 million in costs, and $0.2 million of costs for OMR, reflecting a full 12 months of amortization for the completed technology acquired in April 2004. Additionally, costs increased $0.5 million reflecting the revaluation of intangibles acquired in the Transaction.cash flows method.
 
Cost of Maintenance Revenuesmaintenance revenues
 
The cost of maintenance revenues was $26.9 million, $26.0 million and $20.4 million $11.9 millionin 2008, 2007 and $8.5 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in costs from 2005 to 2006cost of maintenance revenues in 2008 was primarily due to $7.0additional personnel and related costs of $0.7 million inand additional amortization relating to the Transaction, our 2005 acquisitions, which increased costs by an aggregateexpense of $1.4$0.3 million reflectingas a full 12 monthsresult of activity, and our 2006 acquisition of Zoologic, which added $0.3 million. These increases wereincreasing cash flows, partially offset by a $0.2decrease of $0.1 million decrease in organic costs.stock-based compensation expense. The increase in costs from 2004 to 2005cost of maintenance revenues in 2007 was primarily due to $2.7additional amortization expense of $4.6 million as a result of increasing cash flows, acquisitions, which added $0.5 million in additional costs, associated with our 2005 acquisitionsan increase of $0.3 million in costs to support organic revenue growth and additional costsstock-based compensation expense of $0.7 million related to OMR, reflecting a full 12 months of activity. Additionally, reductions in personnel and other expenses of $0.7 million were fully offset by an increase in amortization expense related to the revaluation of intangible assets acquired in the Transaction.$0.2 million.
 
Cost of Professional Services Revenuesprofessional services revenues
 
The cost of professional services revenue was $16.1 million, $14.3 million and $12.6 million $8.7 millionin 2008, 2007 and $6.6 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in costs from 2005 to 2006cost of professional services revenues in 2008 was primarily due to our 2005 acquisitions, which increased an aggregateincrease of $2.3$0.4 million reflectingin personnel and related costs to support revenue growth and $0.7 million in costs for third-party hardware, partially offset by a full 12 monthsdecrease of activity,$0.1 million in stock-based compensation expense. Acquisitions added $0.8 million in costs. The increase in cost of professional services revenues in 2007 was primarily due to additional stock-based compensation expense of $0.2 million and an increase of $1.5 million to support organic revenue growth. The increase in costs from 2004 to 2005 was attributable to our 2005 acquisitions, which added $2.1 million in the aggregate, and increased costs of $0.5 million related to OMR, reflecting a full 12 months of activity, partially offset by a reduction of $0.5$1.4 million in personnel and other expenses.costs. Acquisitions added $0.1 million in costs.
 
Cost of Software-Enabled Services Revenuessoftware-enabled services revenues
 
The cost of software-enabled services revenues was $90.3 million, $79.0 million and $57.8 million $42.2 millionin 2008, 2007 and $16.4 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in costs from 2005 to 2006cost of software-enabled services revenues in 2008 was primarily due to our 2005 acquisitions, which increased costs by an aggregate of $6.2 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity, our 2006 acquisition of Cogent, which added $2.5 million, and an increase of $7.0$10.8 million in costs, primarily related to personnel and communications, to support the growth in organic revenues and our acquisition of Northport, which added $0.7 million, representing a full year of costs. Additionally, severance expenses related to our workforce reduction contributed $0.4 million and amortization expense increased $0.3 million. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $0.9 million in stock-based compensation expense. The increase in cost of software-enabled services revenues in 2007 was primarily due to an increase of $14.2 million in costs to support the growth in software-enabled services revenues. Additionally, 2006 costs include $0.8 million related toorganic revenues, additional stock-based compensation expense of $1.7 million and a decrease of $0.8 million in amortization expense. The increase in costs from 2004 to 2005 was primarily due to $20.0 million of costs associated with our 2005 acquisitions, and increased costs of $1.8 million related to OMR, reflecting a full 12 months of activity.which added $3.2 million. Additionally, personnel and other expenses increased $3.8 million to support growth in organic revenues, and amortization expense increased $0.2$2.0 million due to the revaluation of intangible assets acquired in the Transaction.increasing cash flows and non-cash rent expense increased $0.1 million.


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Operating Expensesexpenses
 
Our total operating expenses were $72.5 million, $70.6 million and $61.6 million $85.8 millionin 2008, 2007 and $32.7 million in 2006, 2005respectively, representing 26%, 28% and 2004, respectively, and represent 30%, 53% and 34%, respectively, of total revenues in those years. The


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decrease increase in total operating expenses from 2005 to 2006in 2008 was primarily due to one-time transaction costs of $36.9our expensing $1.6 million in 2005.costs related to our prior proposed public offering and severance expenses of $1.0 million related to our workforce reduction. Additionally, our 2005 acquisitions increased costs by an aggregate of $6.6 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity, our 2006 acquisitions added $0.6 million and organicoperating costs increased $5.5$2.3 million, primarily related to personnel, and amortization expense increased $0.2 million. These increases were offset in part by a decrease of $2.6 million in stock-based compensation expense, as 2007 stock-based compensation expense included charges related to the vesting of 2006 performance options, a decrease of $0.5 million in capital-based taxes and a decrease of $0.5 million in expenses paid to The Carlyle Group. Acquisitions added $0.4 million in costs. The increase in organic costsoperating expenses in 2007 was primarily due to additional stock-based compensation expense of $5.1 million due to the vesting of certain performance-based options and additional increases of $2.9 million in stock-based compensation, $1.8costs to support organic revenue growth. Expenses increased $0.2 million in capital-based taxes, $1.1 million inrelated to increased amortization expense, due to the revaluation of intangible assets acquired in the Transaction and $1.0 million in post-Transaction management services provided by Carlyle. These increases werepartially offset by a decrease of $1.3$0.2 million in personnel and other expenses.capital-based taxes. The remaining $1.0 million of the increase in total operating expenses from 2004 to 2005 was primarily due to transaction costsour acquisitions of $36.9 million related to the sale of the Company, the 2005 acquisitions, which added $14.1 million in expenses,Northport, Zoologic and an increase of $1.1 million reflecting a full 12 months of activity for OMR. Additionally, bad debt expense increased $1.3 million, mainly due to a benefit of $0.4 million recorded in 2004, partially offset by a decrease in personnel and other costs of $0.3 million.Cogent.
 
Selling and Marketingmarketing
 
Selling and marketing expenses were $19.6 million, $19.7 million and $17.6 million $14.5in 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, representing 7%, 8% and 9%, respectively, of total revenues in those years. The decrease in selling and marketing expenses in 2008 was primarily attributable to a decrease in stock-based compensation expense of $0.6 million, partially offset by acquisitions, which added $0.2 million in costs, and an increase of $0.3 million in amortization expense. The increase in selling and marketing expenses in 2007 was primarily attributable to an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $1.2 million, our acquisitions, which added $0.5 million in costs, and an increase of $0.4 million in costs, primarily commissions due to the increase in revenue.
Research and development
Research and development expenses were $26.8 million, $26.3 million and $10.7$23.6 million in 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004,2006, respectively, representing 9%10%, 9%11% and 11%, respectively, of total revenues in those years. The increase in research and development expenses from 2005 to 2006in 2008 was primarily due to our 2005 acquisitions, which increasedan increase of $0.6 million in costs, to support organic revenue growth, and severance expenses of $0.3 million, partially offset by a decrease of $0.4 million in stock-based compensation expense. The increase in research and development expenses in 2007 was primarily due to an aggregateincrease of $1.8$1.4 million reflecting a full 12 monthsin costs to support organic revenue growth, additional stock-based compensation expense of activity,$0.7 million, our 2006 acquisitions, which added $0.4 million a $1.0 million in increased amortization expense due to the revaluation of intangible assets acquired in the Transaction and stock-based compensation expense of $0.6 million. These increases were offset by a decrease of $0.7 million in personnel and other costs. The increase in expenses from 2004 to 2005 was due to the 2005 acquisitions, which added $4.2 million in costs, and an increase of $0.2 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity for OMR. Additionally, a reduction in personnel and other costs of $0.7 million was partially offset by increased amortization of $0.1 million related to the revaluation of intangible assets acquired in the Transaction.non-cash rent expense.
 
ResearchGeneral and Developmentadministrative
 
ResearchGeneral and developmentadministrative expenses were $23.6$26.1 million, $21.3$24.6 million and $14.0$20.4 million in 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004,2006, respectively, representing 11%9%, 13%10% and 15%10%, respectively, of total revenues in those years. The increase in general and administrative expenses from 2005 to 2006in 2008 was primarily due to an increase of $1.7 million in operating costs, primarily related to personnel, our 2005 acquisitions, which increasedexpensing $1.6 million in costs by an aggregaterelated to our prior proposed public offering and severance expenses of $3.4 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity, our 2006 acquisitions, which added $0.2 million, and stock-based compensation expense of $0.4


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$0.7 million. These increases were offset in part by a decrease of $1.6 million in personnelstock-based compensation expense, a decrease of $0.5 million in capital-based taxes and othera decrease of $0.5 million in expenses paid to Carlyle. Acquisitions added $0.2 million in costs. The increase in general and administrative expenses from 2004 to 2005in 2007 was primarily attributabledue to our 2005an increase of $0.9 million in costs to support the growth in organic revenues, primarily personnel related costs, additional stock-based compensation expense of $3.2 million and acquisitions, which added $6.7 million in costs, and increased expenses of $0.7 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity for OMR,$0.2 million. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in personnel costsdecrease of $0.1 million.million in non-cash rent expense.
 
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses were $20.4 million, $13.1 million and $8.0 million in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, representing 10%, 8% and 8%, respectively, of total revenues in those years. The increase in expenses from 2005 to 2006 was primarily due to our 2005 acquisitions, which increased costs by an aggregate of $1.4 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity, stock-based compensationInterest income, interest expense of $1.8 million, capital-based taxes of $1.8 million and $1.0 million in post-Transaction management services provided by Carlyle. Personnel and other costs increased an additional $1.3 million. The increase in expenses from 2004 to 2005 was primarily attributable to our 2005 acquisitions, which added $3.2 million in costs, and increased expenses of $0.2 million, reflecting a full 12 months of activity for OMR. Additionally, bad debt expense increased $1.3 million, primarily due to a benefit of $0.4 million recorded in 2004, and personnel costs increased $0.4 million.


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Merger Costs Related to the Transactionincome, net
In connection with the Transaction, we incurred $36.9 million in costs, including $31.7 million of compensation expense related to the payment and settlement of SS&C’s outstanding stock options.
Interest Income, Interest Expense and Other Income, Net
 
We had interest expense of $41.5 million and interest income of $0.4 million in 2008 compared to interest expense of $45.5 million and interest income of $0.9 million in 2007. In 2006, we had interest expense of $47.4 million and interest income of $0.4 millionmillion. The decrease in 2006. In 2005, we had interest expense in 2008 reflects the lower average debt balance and lower average interest rates on the floating portion of $7.0 million andour debt as compared to 2007. The decrease in interest income of $1.1 million. In 2004, we had noin 2008 is also related to the lower average interest rates as compared to 2007. The decrease in interest expense and interest income of $1.5 million.in 2007 reflects the lower average debt balance as compared to 2006. The increase in interest expense from 2005 to 2006 reflects a full 12 months of carrying the debt issuedincome in connection with the Transaction. The interest expense in 2005 was due2007 is related to the issuancehigher average cash balance as compared to 2006. Other income, net in 2008 consists primarily of $205.0foreign currency translation gains of $4.0 million, partially offset by a $2.0 million loss we recorded relating to our investment in 113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013a private company which we account for under the equity method of accounting. Other income, net in 2007 consists primarily of foreign currency translation gains of $0.6 million, property tax refunds of $0.9 million and $285.0$0.4 million related to the favorable settlement of borrowings in November 2005 in connection witha liability accrued at the Transaction. Additionally, we used $84.0 milliontime of cash on hand and incurred $75.0 million of debt to effect our acquisition of FMCFinancial Models in April 2005. Other income, net in 2006 primarily reflects income recorded under the equity method from a private investment. Included in other
Provision for income net in 2005 were net gainstaxes
For the year ended December 31, 2008, we recorded a provision for income taxes of $7.1 million. The difference between the provision we recorded and the statutory rate was primarily due to foreign tax benefits of approximately $2.3 million and a benefit of $0.6 million resulting fromdue to changes in Canadian withholding rates enacted in December 2008. These benefits were partially offset by state income taxes of $1.0 million. For the saleyear ended December 31, 2007, we recorded a benefit of marketable securities$0.5 million. The difference between the benefit we recorded and netthe statutory rate was partially due to changes in Canadian statutory tax rates enacted in June 2007 and December 2007, for which we recorded a benefit of approximately $1.5 million, and other foreign currency translation gainstax benefits of $0.2approximately $1.9 million. Included in other income, net in 2004 was $0.1 million related to a favorable legal settlement.
Provision for Income Taxes
For the year ended December 31, 2006, we recorded a benefit of $3.8 million. This was partially due to a change in Canadian statutory tax rates enacted in June 2006, for which we recorded a benefit of approximately $1.2 million on our deferred tax assets, and other foreign tax benefits of approximately $1.9 million. For the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, we had effective income tax rates of approximately 63% and 39%, respectively. The higher tax rate in 2005 was primarily due to merger costs related to the sale of SS&C, which were not deductible for tax purposes. We had $89.0$65.6 million of deferred tax liabilities and $19.1$12.8 million of deferred tax assets at December 31, 2006.2008. In future years, we expect to have sufficient levels of profitability to realize the net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2006.2008.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resourcescapital resources
 
Our principal cash requirements are to finance the costs of our operations pending the billing and collection of client receivables, to fund payments with respect to our indebtedness, to invest in research and development and to acquire complementary businesses or assets. We expect our


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cash on hand, the net proceeds of this offering, cash flows from operations net proceeds from this offering and availability under the revolving credit portion of our senior credit facilities to provide sufficient liquidity to fund our current obligations, projected working capital requirements and capital spending for at least the next 12twelve months.
 
Our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities at March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 were $11.7$52.5 million, which is unchangedan increase of $23.2 million from $29.3 million at December 31, 2006.2008. Cash provided by operations was completelypartially offset by net repayments of debt, cash used for acquisitions and capital expenditures. Our cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2008 were $29.3 million, an increase of $10.1 million from $19.2 million at December 31, 2007. Cash provided by operations was partially offset by net repayments of debt and cash used for acquisitionsan acquisition and capital expenditures. Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at December 31, 2006 represents a decrease of $3.9 million from $15.6 million at December 31, 2005. The decrease was primarily due to net repayment of debt and cash paid for acquisitions and fixed assets, partially offset by cash provided by operations.
 
Net cash provided by operating activities was $16.2$45.0 million for the threenine months ended March 31, 2007.September 30, 2009. Cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to a net lossincome of $0.2$13.0 million adjusted for non-cash items of $9.6 million, increases of $10.3 million, $3.6$24.4 million and $1.4 millionchanges in deferred maintenanceour working capital accounts totaling $7.6 million. The changes in our working capital accounts were driven by a decrease in accounts receivable and other revenues,increases in accrued expenses and other liabilities and accounts payable, respectively. These items weredeferred revenues, partially offset by a decrease of $0.2 million in income taxes payable and increases of $4.7 million, $3.2 million and $0.3 millionpayable. The decrease in accounts receivable income taxes receivablewas primarily due to the timing of collections. Days’ sales outstanding decreased to 49 days as of September 30, 2009 from 51 days as of December 31, 2008. The increase in accrued expenses was primarily due to an increase in interest payable related to the timing of interest payments on our notes, offset in part by the payment of annual employee bonuses. The increase in deferred revenues was primarily due to the collection and prepaid expensestiming of annual maintenance fee renewals and other assets, respectively.a significant term license fee billed during the second quarter.
 
Net cash provided by operating activities was $30.7$61.7 million in 2006.2008. Net cash provided by operating activities during 20062008 was primarily due tothe result of our net income, of $1.1 million adjusted for non-cash itemsexpenses including depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense, amortization of


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$23.6 million, decreases of $7.8 million loan origination costs and $2.5 million in taxes receivable and accounts receivable, respectively, and an increase of $1.2 milliona decrease in deferred revenue. These items wereincome taxes. The net change in our operating accounts was driven by increases in accrued expenses, income taxes payable and deferred revenues, partially offset by an increase of $2.0 millionincreases in prepaid expenses and a decrease of $3.1 millionother assets and accounts receivable. The increase in accrued expenses.expenses primarily represents the increases in accrued employee bonuses. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily attributable to our growth in revenues. Days’ sales outstanding decreased to 51 days as of December 31, 2008 from 52 days as of December 31, 2007. Deferred revenues increased as a result of maintenance revenues increasing in 2008 over 2007.
 
Investing activities used net cash of $7.3$11.6 million for the threenine months ended March 31, 2007.September 30, 2009, primarily related to the $10.4 million cash paid for our acquisitions of MAXIMIS and Evare, offset in part by a $0.1 million adjustment to the MDS purchase price. Capital expenditures accounted for the remaining $1.2 million. Investing activities used net cash of $24.6 million in 2008. Cash used by investing activities was primarily due to $5.1$17.9 million cash paid for the acquisition of NorthportMDS and $2.2$6.7 million in capital expenditures. Net cash used in investing activities was $18.6 million in 2006, including $14.0 million forexpenditures to support the acquisitionsgrowth of Cogent and Zoologic and $4.2 million for capital expenditures. Additionally, we capitalized $0.4 million of development costs related to our FundRunnerMarathon product that was released in December 2006.business.
 
Financing activities used net cash of $9.1$12.0 million for the threenine months ended March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, representing net repayments of debt under our senior credit facilities.facilities and the repurchase of our common stock in connection with stock option exercises. Net cash used in financing activities was $16.4$25.5 million in 2006,2008, primarily related to $17.1 million net repayments of debt. Additionally, we received $0.7 million from the sale of our common stock to employees pursuant to our 2006 equity incentive plan.


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As a result of the Transaction, we are highly leveraged and our debt service requirements are significant. At March 31, 2007, our total indebtedness was $463.3 million and we had $75.0 million available for borrowing under our revolving credit facility.
Contractual Obligationsobligations
 
The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31, 20062008 that require us to make future cash payments (in thousands):
 
                     
  Payments Due by Period 
     Less Than
        More Than
 
Contractual Obligations
 Total  1 Year  1-3 Years  3-5 Years  5 Years 
 
Short-term and long-term debt(1) $471,929  $2,674  $5,348  $8,348  $455,559 
Interest payments(2)  283,943   46,749   86,744   85,834   64,616 
Operating lease obligations(3)  48,758   8,098   13,964   11,955   14,741 
Purchase obligations(4)  3,940   1,754   1,168   509   509 
                     
Total contractual obligations $808,570  $59,275  $107,224  $106,646  $535,425 
                         
 
     Less than
        More than
    
Contractual obligations Total  1 year  1-3 years  3-5 years  5 years  All other 
 
 
Short-term and long-term debt1
 $408,726  $2,101  $4,202  $402,423  $  $ 
Interest payments2
  152,521   34,770   65,990   51,761       
Operating lease obligations3
  36,138   7,540   13,154   9,266   6,178    
Purchase obligations4
  3,157   2,209   658   290       
Uncertain tax positions and related interest5
  6,341               6,341 
   
   
Total contractual obligations $606,883  $46,620  $84,004  $463,740  $6,178  $6,341 
 
 
 
(1)Short-term and long-term debt obligations do not reflect our intention to redeem up to 35%repayment of our senior subordinated notes. Ifany indebtedness with the proceeds of this offering. For example, if we redeem 35%$      of our senior subordinated notes with the net proceeds from this offering, our payments due in more than five3-5 years will be reduced by $71.8$      million.
 
(2)Reflects interest payments on our term loan facility and associated interest rate swap agreement at an assumed interest rate of three-month LIBOR of 5.36%1.46% plus 2.0%, interest payments on our revolving credit facility at an assumed interest rate for U.S. dollar loans and CDOR of one-month LIBOR of 5.35%1.57% plus 2.75%2.85% for Canadian dollar loans, and required interest payment payments on our senior subordinated notes of 11.75%. If we redeem 35% of our senior subordinated notes with the net proceeds from this offering, our interest payments will be reduced by $8.4 million per year.
 
(3)We are obligated under noncancelable operating leases for office space and office equipment. The lease for the corporate facility in Windsor, Connecticut was extended in 2006 and now expires in 2016. We sublease office space under noncancelable leases. We received rental income under these leases of $1.4 million, $352,000$1.5 million and $456,000$1.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 20052008, 2007 and 2004,2006, respectively. The effect of the rental income to be received in the future has not been included in the table above.
 
(4)Purchase obligations include the minimum amounts committed under contracts for goods and services.
(5)As of December 31, 2008, our liability for uncertain tax positions and related net interest payable were $5.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively. We are unable to reasonably estimate the timing of our uncertain tax position liability and interest payments in individual years beyond 12 months due to uncertainties in the timing of the effective settlement of tax positions.


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Off-Balance Sheet ArrangementsOff-balance sheet arrangements
 
We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
 
Our credit arrangements
The Going-Private Transaction
 
On November 23, 2005, in connection with the Transaction, SS&C (1) entered into a new $350$350.0 million credit facility, consisting of a $200$200.0 million term loan facility with SS&C as the borrower, a $75 million-equivalent$75.0 million – equivalent term loan facility with a Canadian subsidiary as the borrower ($1717.0 million of which is denominated in US dollars and $58$58.0 million of which is denominated in Canadian dollars) and a $75$75.0 million revolving credit facility and (2) issued $205$205.0 million aggregate principal amount of 113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013.


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As a result of the Transaction, we are highly leveraged and our debt service requirements are significant. At September 30, 2009, our total indebtedness was $402.6 million and we had $75.0 million available for borrowing under our revolving credit facility.
 
Senior Credit Facilitiescredit facilities
 
SS&C’s borrowings under the senior credit facilities bear interest at either a floating base rate or a Eurocurrency rate plus, in each case, an applicable margin. In addition, SS&C pays a commitment fee in respect of unused revolving commitments at a rate that will be adjusted based on our leverage ratio. SS&C is obligated to make quarterly principal payments on the term loan of $2.6$2.1 million per year. Subject to certain exceptions, thresholds and other limitations, SS&C is required to prepay outstanding loans under the senior credit facilities with the net proceeds of certain asset dispositions and certain debt issuances and 50% of its excess cash flow (as defined in the agreements governing our senior credit facilities), which percentage will be reduced based on our reaching certain leverage ratio thresholds.
 
The obligations under our senior credit facilities are guaranteed by SS&C Holdings and all of SS&C’s existing and future material wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries, with certain exceptions as set forth in our credit agreement. The obligations of the Canadian borrower are guaranteed by SS&C Holdings, SS&C and each of SS&C’s U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries, with certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement. The obligations under the senior credit facilities are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in all of SS&C’s capital stock and all of the capital stock or other equity interests held by SS&C Holdings, SS&C and each of SS&C’s existing and future U.S. subsidiary guarantors (subject to certain limitations for equity interests of foreign subsidiaries and other exceptions as set forth in our credit agreement) and all of SS&C Holdings’ and SS&C’s tangible and intangible assets and the tangible and intangible assets of each of SS&C’s existing and future U.S. subsidiary guarantors, with certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement. The Canadian borrower’s borrowings under the senior credit facilities and all guarantees thereof are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in all of SS&C’s capital stock and all of the capital stock or other equity interests held by SS&C Holdings, SS&C and each of SS&C’s existing and future U.S. and Canadian subsidiary guarantors, with certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement, and all of SS&C Holdings’ and SS&C’s tangible and intangible assets and the tangible and intangible assets of each of SS&C’s existing and future U.S. and Canadian subsidiary guarantors, with certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement.
 
The senior credit facilities contain a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, SS&C’s (and its restricted subsidiaries’) ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends and distributions on capital stock, create liens on assets, enter into sale and lease-back transactions, repay subordinated indebtedness, make capital expenditures, engage in certain transactions with affiliates, dispose of assets and engage in mergers or acquisitions. In addition, under the senior credit facilities, SS&C is required to satisfy and maintain a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. We were in compliance with all covenants at March 31, 2007.September 30, 2009.
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113/4Senior Subordinated Notessenior subordinated notes due 2013
 
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including the senior credit facilities. The senior subordinated notes will bepari passuin right of payment to all future senior subordinated debt of SS&C.
 
The senior subordinated notes are redeemable in whole or in part, at SS&C’s option, at any time at varying redemption prices that generally include premiums, which are defined in the indenture. In addition, upon a change of control, SS&C is required to make an offer to redeem all of the senior subordinated notes at a redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest.
 
The indenture governing the senior subordinated notes contains a number of covenants that restrict, subject to certain exceptions, SS&C’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, make certain investments, create liens, dispose of certain assets and engage in mergers or acquisitions.
 
We may use a portion of our net proceeds from this offering to redeem all or a portion of outstanding senior subordinated notes, at a redemption price of 105.875% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Any redemption will result in a loss on extinguishment of debt in the period in which the notes are redeemed, which includes a redemption premium and a non-cash charge of approximately $      million relating to the write-off of deferred financing fees attributable to the redeemed notes. For each $1.0 million decrease in the principal amount redeemed, we will pay $1.1 million less in cash to redeem the notes. See “Use of proceeds” for additional information.
Covenant Compliancecompliance
 
Under the senior credit facilities, we are required to satisfy and maintain specified financial ratios and other financial condition tests. As of March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, we were in compliance with the financial and non-financialnonfinancial covenants. Our continued ability to meet these financial ratios and tests can be affected by events beyond our control, and we cannot assure you that we will meet these ratios and tests. A breach of any of these covenants could result in a default under the senior credit facilities. Upon the occurrence of any event of default under the senior credit facilities, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under the senior credit facilities to be immediately due and payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit.
 
Consolidated EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure used in certainkey financial covenants contained in the indenture governing our senior subordinated notes and in our senior credit facilities.facilities, which are material facilities supporting our capital structure and providing liquidity to our business. Consolidated EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), further adjusted to exclude unusual items and other adjustments permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the indenture and our senior credit facilities. We believe that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Consolidated EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors to demonstrate compliance with the specified financial ratios and other financial condition tests contained in our financing covenants and to provide investors with supplemental measures of our operating performance and liquidity.senior credit facilities.
 
Management uses Consolidated EBITDA as a performance metric for internal monitoring and planning purposes, includingto gauge the preparationcosts of our annual operating budgetcapital structure on aday-to-day basis when full financial statements are unavailable. Management further believes that providing this information allows our investors greater transparency and monthly operating reviews, as well as to facilitate analysis of investment decisions.
Consolidated EBITDA also allows investors to evaluate our operating performance exclusive of financing costs and depreciation policies. In addition to its use to monitor performance trends, Consolidated EBITDA enables management and investors to compare our performance with the performancea better understanding of our peers.ability to meet our debt service obligations and make capital expenditures.


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TheAny breach of covenants in our senior credit facilities that are tied to ratios based on Consolidated EBITDA could result in a default under that agreement, in which case the lenders could elect to declare all amounts borrowed due and payable.payable and to terminate any commitments they have to provide further borrowings. Any such acceleration would also result in a default under our indenture. Any default and subsequent acceleration of payments under our debt agreements would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Additionally, under our debt agreements, our ability to engage in activities such as incurring additional indebtedness, making investments and paying dividends is also tied to ratios based on Consolidated EBITDA.
 
Consolidated EBITDA does not represent net income (loss) or cash flow from operations as those terms are defined by GAAP and does not necessarily indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. While Consolidated EBITDA and similar measures are frequently used as measures of operations and the ability to meet debt service requirements, these terms are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled captions of other companies due to the potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation. Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters that we may consider not to be indicative ofFurther, our ongoing operations. In particular, the definition of Consolidated EBITDA in the senior credit facilities allows us to add back certain non-cash, extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring


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charges that are deducted in calculating net income (loss). However, these are expenses that may recur, vary greatly and are difficult to predict. Further, our debt instruments require that Consolidated EBITDA be calculated for the most recent four fiscal quarters. As a result, the measure can be disproportionately affected by a particularly strong or weak quarter. Further, it may not be comparable to the measure for any subsequent four-quarter period or any complete fiscal year.
 
Consolidated EBITDA is not a recognized measurement under GAAP. When evaluating our operating performance or liquidity,GAAP, and investors should not consider Consolidated EBITDA in isolation of, or as a substitute for measures of our financial performance and liquidity as determined in accordance with GAAP, such as net income, operating income or net cash provided by operating activities. Consolidated EBITDA may have material limitations as a performance measure because it excludes items that are necessary elements of our costs and operations. Because other companies may calculate Consolidated EBITDA differently than we do, Consolidated EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Consolidated EBITDA has other limitations as an analytical tool, when compared to the use of net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, including:
• Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the provision of income tax expense in our various jurisdictions;
• Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense we incur as a result of our debt leverage;
• Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect any attribution of costs to our operations related to our investments and capital expenditures through depreciation and amortization charges;
• Consolidated EBITDA does not reflect the cost of compensation we provide to our employees in the form of stock option awards; and
• Consolidated EBITDA excludes expenses that we believe are unusual or non-recurring, but which others may believe are normal expenses for the operation of a business.


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The following is a reconciliation of net income which is a GAAP measure of our operating results, to Consolidated EBITDA as defined in our senior credit facilities.
 
                          
  Successor  Combined  Successor   Predecessor 
              Period from
     
              November 23,
   Period from
 
              2005
   January 1
 
  Three Months Ended
  Year Ended
  Year Ended
  through
   through
 
  March 31,  December 31,
  December 31,
  December 31,
   November 22,
 
  2007  2006  2006  2005  2005   2005 
  (In thousands) 
Net income (loss) $(173) $(226) $1,075  $1,543  $831   $712 
Interest expense (income), net  11,420   11,509   47,039   5,951   4,890    1,061 
Income taxes  (74)  83   (3,789)  2,658       2,658 
Depreciation and amortization  8,483   6,569   27,128   11,876   2,301    9,575 
                          
EBITDA  19,656   17,935   71,453   22,028   8,022    14,006 
Purchase accounting adjustments(1)  (67)  1,141   3,017   616   616     
Merger costs           36,912       36,912 
Capital-based taxes  413      1,841           
Unusual or non-recurring charges(2)  (55)  65   1,485   (979)  (242)   (737)
Acquired EBITDA and cost savings(3)  135   632   1,147   14,893   85    14,808 
Stock-based compensation  813      3,871           
Other(4)  490   250   1,184   107   107     
                          
Consolidated EBITDA $21,385  $20,023  $83,998  $73,577  $8,588   $64,989 
                          
                     
 
     Nine months ended
 
  Year ended December 31,  September 30, 
    
(In thousands) 2008  2007  2006  2009  2008 
 
 
Net income $18,801  $6,575  $1,075  $12,996  $12,332 
Interest expense, net  41,130   44,524   47,039   27,791   31,132 
Income tax provision (benefit)  7,146   (458)  (3,789)  5,928   5,491 
Depreciation and amortization  35,038   35,047   27,128   26,707   26,292 
   
   
EBITDA  102,115   85,688   71,453   73,422   75,247 
Purchase accounting adjustments1
  (289)  (296)  3,017   (163)  (224)
Capital-based taxes  1,212   1,721   1,841   672   880 
Unusual or non-recurring charges2
  1,480   (1,718)  1,485   1,683   2,502 
Acquired EBITDA and cost savings3
  2,379   135   1,147   2,025    
Stock-based compensation  7,323   10,979   3,871   4,363   5,405 
Other4
  1,346   2,158   1,184   977   1,044 
   
   
Consolidated EBITDA, as defined $115,566  $98,667  $83,998  $82,979  $84,854 
 
 
 
(1)Purchase accounting adjustments include (a) an adjustment to increase revenues by the amount that would have been recognized if deferred revenue were not adjusted to fair value at the date of the Transaction and (b) an adjustment to increase rent expense by the amount that would have been recognized if lease obligations were not adjusted to fair value at the date of the Transaction.
 
(2)Unusual or non-recurring charges include foreign currency transaction gains and losses, gainsexpenses related to our prior proposed public offering, severance expenses associated with workforce reduction, equity earning and losses on the sales of marketable securities,investments, proceeds and payments from legal and other settlements, costs associated with the closing of a regional office and other one-time gains and expenses.
 
(3)Acquired EBITDA and cost savings reflects the EBITDA impact of significant businesses that were acquired during the period as if the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the period and cost savings to be realized from such acquisitions.
 
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Our covenant restricting capital expenditures for the year ended Marchending December 31, 2007 limited2009 limits expenditures to $10$17.5 million. Actual capital expenditures through March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 were $2.2$1.2 million. Our covenant requirements for total leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio and the actual ratios for the 12twelve months ended March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 are as follows:
 
         
  Covenant
 Actual
  Requirements Ratios
 
Maximum consolidated total leverage to Consolidated EBITDA Ratio  6.75x  5.26x
Minimum Consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest coverage ratio  1.50x  1.94x
Covenant
Actual
requirementsratios
Maximum consolidated total leverage to Consolidated EBITDA Ratio5.50x3.30x
Minimum Consolidated EBITDA to consolidated net interest coverage ratio2.00x3.18x
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncementaccounting pronouncements
 
In June 2006,2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued “The FASB issued FIN 48, “AccountingAccounting Standards Codification (Codification) and the Hierarchy of GAAP”, which establishes the Codification as the single source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. SEC rules and interpretive releases are also sources of authoritative


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GAAP for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, an interpretationSEC registrants. The Codification modifies the GAAP hierarchy to include only two levels of FAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, to create a single model to address accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interestGAAP: authoritative and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.nonauthoritative. We adopted FIN 48the Codification effective with this filing and, as it is not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it did not impact our results of January 1, 2007, as required.operations, cash flows or financial position.
 
In September 2006,May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 definesnew accounting guidance related to the accounting and disclosures of subsequent events. This guidance establishes general standards of accounting for, and disclosure of, events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. We adopted this guidance upon its issuance and such adoption did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to interim disclosures about the fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expandsvalues of financial instruments, which requires disclosures about fair value measurements. This standard doesof financial instruments not require any newmeasured on the balance sheet at fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective forin interim financial statements issuedas well as in annual financial statements. Prior to this, fair values for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007,these assets and interim periods within those fiscal years.liabilities were only disclosed annually. This new accounting guidance requires all entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments. We doadopted this guidance upon its issuance and such adoption did not expect that the adoption of SFAS 157 will have a significantmaterial impact on our condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations.statements.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Riskqualitative disclosures about market risk
 
We do not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We have invested our available cash in short-term, highly liquid financial instruments, having initial maturities of three months or less. When necessary we have borrowed to fund acquisitions.
 
At March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, excluding capital leases, we had total debt of $463.3$402.3 million, including $258.3$197.3 million of variable interest rate debt. We have entered into threean interest rate swap agreements which fixed the interest rates for $201.1 million of our variable rate debt. Two of our swap agreements are denominated in U.S. dollars and haveagreement having a notional valuesvalue of $100 million and $50 million, effectively fix our interest rates at 6.78% and 6.71%, respectively, and expire in December 2010 and December 2008, respectively. Our third swap agreement is denominated in Canadian dollars and has a notional value equivalent to approximately $51.1 million U.S. dollars. The Canadian swapthat effectively fixes our interest rate at 6.679%6.78% and expires in December 2008.2010. During the period when all three of ourthis swap agreements areagreement is effective, a 1% change in interest rates would result in a change in interest expense of approximately $0.6$1.0 million per year. Upon the expiration of the two interest rate swap agreements in December 2008 and the third interest rate swap agreement in December 2010, a 1% change in interest rates would result in a change in interest expense of approximately $1.6 million and $2.6$2.0 million per year, respectively.year.
 
At March 31, 2007, $52.3September 30, 2009, $41.3 million of our debt was denominated in Canadian dollars. We expect that our foreign denominatedCanadian dollar-denominated debt will be serviced through operating cash flows from our localCanadian operations.
 
During 2006,2008, approximately 40%39% of our revenues waswere from clients located outside the United States. A portion of the revenues from clients located outside the United States is denominated in foreign currencies, the majority being the Canadian dollar. Revenues and expenses of our foreign operations are denominated in their respective local currencies. We continue to monitor our exposure to foreign exchange rates as a result of our foreign currency denominated debt, our acquisitions and changes in our operations.
 
The foregoing risk management discussion and the effect thereof are forward-looking statements. Actual results in the future may differ materially from these projected results due to actual developments in global financial markets. The analytical methods used by us to assess and minimize risk discussed above should not be considered projections of future events or losses.


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BUSINESSBusiness
 
Overview
 
We are a leading provider of mission-critical, sophisticated software products and software-enabled services that allow financial services providers to automate complex business processes and effectively manage their information processing requirements. Our portfolio of software products and rapidly deployable software-enabled services allows our clients to automate and integrate front-office functions such as trading and modeling, middle-office functions such as portfolio management and reporting, and back-office functions such as accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing and clearing. Our solutions enable our clients to focus on core operations, better monitor and manage investment performance and risk, improve operating efficiency and reduce operating costs. We provide our solutions globally to more than 4,0004,500 clients, principally within the institutional asset management, alternative investment management and financial institutions sectors.vertical markets. In addition, our clients include commercial lenders, corporate treasury groups, insurance and pension funds, municipal finance groups and real estate property managers.
 
We provide the global financial services industry with a broad range of both specialized software products, which are deployed at our clients’ facilities, and software-enabled services, which consist of software-enabled outsourcing services and subscription-based on-demand software that isare managed and hosted at our facilities, and specialized software products, which are deployed at our clients’ facilities. Our software-enabled services, which combine the strengths of our proprietary software with our domain expertise, enable our clients to contract with us to provide many of their mission-critical and complex business processes. For example, we utilize our software to offer comprehensive fund administration services for alternative investment managers, including fund manager services, transfer agency services, fund of funds services, tax processing and accounting and processing.accounting. We offer clients the flexibility to choose from multiple software delivery options, including on-premise applications and hosted, multi-tenant or dedicated applications. Additionally, we provide certain clients with targeted, blended solutions based on a combination of our various software and software-enabled services. We believe that our software-enabled services provide superior client support and an attractive alternative to clients that do not wish to install, manage and maintain complicated financial software. The following table describes selected functionality of our software products and software-enabledsoftware enabled services and the eight vertical markets that we serve.
 
                                 
        Treasury,
              Real
 
  Alternative
     Estatebanks &
Alternative
Corporate
  Institutional
  Insurance &
     Municipal
  Leasing/estate
 
Selected
 Investment
Treasuryinvestment
  Financial
  Assetscredit
  Pensionasset
pension
  Commercial
  Financefinance
  Propertyproperty
 
Functionality
Selected functionality
 Managersmanagers  Groupsmarkets  Institutionsunions  Managersmanagers  Fundsfunds  Lenderslenders  Groupsgroups  Managersmanagers
 
 
Portfolio Management/Accounting
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Trading/Treasury Operations
  ü   ü   ü   ü   ü             
Financial Modeling
          ü       ü       ü     
SS&C Fund Administration Services
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Loan Management/Accounting
          ü       ü   ü         
Money Market Processing
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Our business model is characterized by substantial contractually recurring revenues, high operating margins and significant cash flow. We generate revenues primarily through our high-value software-enabled services, which are typically sold on a long-term subscription basis and integrated into our clients’ business processes. Our software-enabled services are generally provided under two- to five-year non-cancelable contracts with required monthly or quarterly payments. We also generate revenues by licensing our software to clients through either perpetual or term licenses both of which includeand by selling maintenance services. Maintenance services are generally provided under annually renewable maintenance contracts. As a consequence, a significant portion of our revenues consists of subscription payments and maintenance fees and is contractually recurring in nature. Our pricing typically scales as a function of our clients’ assets under management, the complexity of asset classes managed and the volume of transactions.
 
Our contractually recurring revenue model helps us minimize the fluctuations in revenues and cash flows typically associated withup-front, perpetual software license revenues and enhances our ability to manage costs. Our contractually recurring revenues, which we define as our software-enabled services and maintenance


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revenues, increased as a percentagerepresented 82% of total revenues from 52% in the year ended December 31, 2000 to 79% in the year ended December 31, 2006.2008. We have experienced average revenue retention rates in each of the last five years of greater than 90% on our software-enabled services and maintenance contracts for our core enterprise products. We believe that the high value-added nature of our products and services has enabled us to maintain our high revenue retention rates and significant operating margins.
 
Through a combination of consistent organic growth and acquisitions, we generated revenues of $280.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 as compared to revenues of $205.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to revenues of $95.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2004.2006. We generated 77%76% of our revenues in 20062008 from clients in North America and 23%24% from clients outside North America. Our revenues are highly diversified, with our largest client in 20062008 accounting for 5.5%less than 5% of our revenues.
Since 2005, Additional financial information, including geographic information, is available in our business has continued to grow, and we have made significant operational improvements. We acquired EisnerFast, Financial Interactive, Cogent Management and Northport, which enabled us to expand our software-enabled services for alternative investment managers, as well as MarginMan, Open Information Systems and Zoologic, which added software solutions to complement our product suite. We also acquired and integratedconsolidated financial statements, including the operations of Financial Models Company, which significantly increased our client base and product capabilities. Moreover, we have strengthened our product portfolio through internal development and introduced new offerings for institutional asset managers, alternative investment managers and mortgage and commercial loan managers. On November 23, 2005, SS&C was acquired by SS&C Holdings, which is currently owned principally by funds affiliated with Carlyle and by Mr. Stone.notes thereto.
 
Our Industryindustry
We serve a number of vertical markets within the financial services industry, including alternative investment funds, investment management firms, insurance companies, banks and brokerage firms. The recent economic crisis has negatively affected each of these markets and contributed to a significant decline in asset value. In particular, alternative investment funds, such as hedge funds, experienced increased redemption requests and money managers experienced a shift from equities to money market funds, treasuries and other liquid investments. These factors all contribute to reducing revenues among the financial services firms, which, in turn, affects their access to credit, spending ability and, in some cases, their long-term viability.
Many of these recent issues highlight the need for effective risk assessment tools, improved reporting systems, accurate accounting and compliance systems and overall management of middle- and back-office operations. These challenges provide us opportunities as industry participants seek to respond efficiently and effectively to increased regulation and investor demand for transparency, and to enhance their competitive position in a challenging environment.


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Opportunities
 
The financial servicescurrent market turmoil that the industry is experiencing is amidst a large, dynamic market and comprises a varietydecade of enterprises and organizations, including institutional asset managers, alternative investment managers, financial institutions, commercial lenders, corporate treasury groups, insurance and pension funds, municipal finance groups and real estate property managers. We expect continued strong growth within the financial services information technology, or IT, market due to growing assets under management, increasing transaction volumes, constantly evolving regulatory requirements and the increasing number, and complexity, of asset classes. According to a 2006 Gartner report, worldwide financial services industry spending on IT services and software is forecasted to grow from $163.5 billion in 2005 to $230.9 billion in 2010, representing a 7.2% compound annual growth rate. Additionally, worldwide financial services spending on outsourced process management is expected to grow from $26.5 billion in 2005 to $40.7 billion in 2010, representing an 8.9% compound annual growth rate. We expect our growth to continue due to a number of factors related tochange for the financial services industry as a whole where trading volumes have risen, the complexity of instruments has expanded, regulatory pressure has intensified and evolving challenges faced by industry participants, including:automation has evolved in the capital markets.
 
RapidlyAsset Classes and Securities Products Growing Worldwide Financial Services Industry.  As both transaction volumesin Volume and Complexity. Investment professionals must increasingly track and invest in numerous types of asset classes far more complex than traditional equity and debt instruments. These assets underrequire more sophisticated systems to automate functions such as trading and modeling, portfolio management, accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing and clearing. Manual tracking of orders and other transactions is not effective for these assets. In addition, as the business knowledge requirements increase, firms see increasing value in outsourcing the management of these assets to firms such as SS&C who offer software-enabled services.
Increasing Regulatory Requirements and Investor Demand for Transparency. Recent market and economic conditions have led to new legislation and numerous proposals for changes in the regulation of the financial services industry, including significant additional legislation and regulation in the United States. Several high-profile scandals have also led to increased investor demand for transparency. The financial services industry must meet these complicated and burdensome requirements, and many have struggled to do so. In addition, as the financial services industry continues to grow in complexity, we anticipate regulatory oversight will continue to impose new demands on financial services providers. The expectation is that hedge funds may start to experience similar regulatory pressures. In addition, financial services providers require more advanced solutionscontinue to automate complex business processesface increasing regulatory oversight from domestic organizations such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, U.S. Treasury Department, Securities and manage their information processing requirements. For example, according to a 2006 Boston Consulting Group report, the value of professionally managed assets grew by approximately 15% globally to $49.1 trillion in 2005, with the United States accounting for $22 trillion of that amount. The average daily trading volume on theExchange Commission, New York Stock Exchange, increased from 1.04 billion shares in 2000 to 2.00 billion shares in the first quarterNational Association of 2007. Additionally, alternative investment vehiclesInsurance Commissioners and U.S. Department of Labor as well as foreign regulatory bodies such as hedge fundsthe Office of Supervision of Financial Institutions in Ottawa, Canada, Financial Services Association in London, England and private equity funds have experienced rapid growth. According to a 2007 reportMinistry of Hedge Fund Research, Inc., the total assets under hedge fund management have increased from $490.6 billionFinance in 2000 to $1.5 trillion in 2006, representing a compound annual growth rate of 20%. To keep pace with the rapid growth in the industry and remain competitive with other industry participants, financial services providers increasingly need to implement advanced software applications or utilize service offerings from third parties to manage their most critical and complex IT processes.Tokyo, Japan.
 
Increasing Willingness to Implement Solutions from Independent Software Vendors and Outsource IT Operations. Historically, financial services providers have relied in large part on their internal IT departments to supply the systems required to manage, analyze and control vast amounts of data. Rather than internally developing applications that automate business processes, many financial services providers are implementing


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advanced software solutions from independent software vendors to replace their current systems, which are often cumbersome, time-consuming to operate and expensive to implement, customize, update and support. Additionally, financial services providers globally are outsourcing a growing percentage of their business processes to benefit frombest-in-class process execution, focus on core operations, quickly expand into new markets, reduce costs, streamline organizations, handle increased transaction volumes and ensure system redundancy. We believe that one of the key challenges faced by investment management industry participants is how to expand their use of third-party service providers to address the increasing complexity of new products and the growing investor and regulatory information demands. For example, many alternative investment firms lack the substantial in-house IT resources necessary to establish and manage the complex IT infrastructures their investment professionals require. These firms increasingly seekend-to-end solutions that enable them to outsource their operations from the front-office through the back-office.


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Asset Classes and Securities Products Growing in Both Number and Complexity.  As the financial services industry has evolved, investment professionals must increasingly track and invest in numerous types of asset classes and securities that are often far more complex than traditional equity and debt instruments, including mortgage- and asset-backed securities, derivatives, swaps, futures, repos and options. These assets require more sophisticated systems to automate functions such as trading and modeling, portfolio management, accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing and clearing.
Increasing Regulatory Requirements.  Increasing domestic and foreign regulation is forcing compliance with more complicated and burdensome requirements for financial services providers. This has escalated demand for software solutions that both meet compliance requirements and reduce the burden of compliance reporting and enforcement. For example, according to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers survey, the top two challenges for 2007 cited by investment management industry executives were regulatory uncertainty and regulatory pressures to increase transparency. Financial services providers continue to face increasing regulatory oversight from domestic organizations such as the National Association of Securities Dealers, U.S. Treasury Department, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, New York Stock Exchange, National Association of Insurance Commissioners and U.S. Department of Labor as well as foreign regulatory bodies such as the Office of Supervision of Financial Institutions in Ottawa, Canada, Financial Services Association in London, England and Ministry of Finance in Tokyo, Japan. As the financial services industry continues to grow in complexity, we anticipate regulatory oversight will continue to impose new demands on financial services providers.
Intense Global Competition Among Financial Services Providers. Competition within the financial services industry has become intense as financial services providers expand into new markets and offer new services to their clients in an effort to maximize their profitability. Additionally, a significant number of small- and medium-sized organizations, such as hedge funds, have begun to compete with large financial institutions as they seek to attract new clients whose assets they can manage. As traditional equity and debt instruments become more commoditized, financial services providers are expanding into more complex product and service offerings to drive profitability. In response to these increasingly competitive conditions worldwide, financial services organizations seek to rapidly expand into new markets, manage operational enterprise risk, increase front-office productivity by offering investment professionals greater modeling functionality and better tools to solve complex financial problems, and drive cost savings by utilizing software to automate and integrate their mission-critical and labor intensive business processes, provide greater functionality to investment professionals and offer the tools necessary to solve complex financial problems.processes.
 
Our Competitive Strengthscompetitive strengths
 
We believe that our leading market position in the marketplace results from several key competitive strengths, including:
 
Broad Portfolio of Products and Services Focused on Financial Services Organizations.  Our broad portfolio of over 50 software products and software-enabled services allows professionals in the financial services industry to efficiently and rapidly analyze and manage information, increase productivity, devote more time to critical business decisions and reduce costs. Our products and services automate our clients’ most mission-critical, complex business processes, and improve their operational efficiency. We believe our product


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and service offerings position us as a leader within the specific sectors of financial services software and services in which we compete. We provide highly flexible, scalable and cost-effective solutions that enable our clients to track complex securities, better employ sophisticated investment strategies, scale efficiently and meet evolving regulatory requirements. Our solutions allow our clients to automate and integrate their front-office, middle-office and back-office functions, thus enabling straight-through processing.
Enhanced ProfitabilityCapability Through Software Ownership. We use our proprietary software products and infrastructure to provide our software-enabled services, strengthening our overall operating margins.margins and providing a competitive advantage. Because we use our own products in the execution of our software-enabled services and generally own and control our products’ source code, we can quickly identify and deploy product improvements and respond to client feedback, enhancing the competitiveness of our software and software-enabled service offerings. This continuous feedback process provides us with a significant advantage over many of our competitors, specifically those software competitors that do not provide a comparable software-enabled services model and therefore do not have the same level of hands-on experience with their products.
 
Broad Portfolio of Products and Services Focused on Financial Services Organizations. Our broad portfolio of over 60 software products and software-enabled services allows professionals in the financial services industry to efficiently and rapidly analyze and manage information, increase productivity, devote more time to critical business decisions and reduce costs. Our products and services automate our clients’ most mission-critical, complex business processes, and improve their operational efficiency. We believe our product and service offerings position us as a leader within the specific verticals of the financial services software and services market in which we compete. We provide highly flexible, scalable and cost-effective solutions that enable our clients to track complex securities, better employ sophisticated investment strategies, scale efficiently and meet evolving regulatory requirements. Our solutions allow our clients to automate and integrate their front-office, middle-office and back-office functions, thus enabling straight-through processing.
Independent Fund Administration Services. The third-party service providers that participate in the alternative investment market include auditors, fund administrators, attorneys, custodians and prime brokers. Each provider performs a valuable function with the intention of providing transparency of the fund’s assets and the valuation of those assets. Conflicts of interest may arise when the above parties attempt to provide more than one of these services. The industry is increasingly becoming aware of these conflicts and seeking independent fund administrators such as SS&C.
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software-enabled services, the significant operating cash flow we generate and our highly effective sales and marketing model.
 
Growing Contractually Recurring Revenues. We continue to focus on growing our contractually recurring revenues from our software-enabled services and our maintenance contracts because they provide greater predictability in the operation of our business and enable us to strengthen long-term relationships with our clients. Contractually recurring revenues represented 79%82% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, up from 52% of total revenues in 2000.
 
Scalable Software and Software-enabled Services. We have designed our software and software-enabled services to accommodate significant additional business volumes with limited incremental costs. The ability to generate additional revenues from increased volumes without incurring substantial incremental costs provides us with opportunities to improve our operating margins.
 
Significant Operating Cash Flow. We are able to generate significant operating cash flows due to our strong operating margins and the relatively modest capital requirements needed to grow our business.
 
Highly Effective Sales and Marketing Model. We utilize a direct sales force model that benefits from significant direct participation by senior management. We achieve significant efficiency in our sales model by leveraging the Internet as a direct marketing medium. Approximately every two weeks, weWe currently deliver over 300,000375,000 electronic newsletters to industry participants worldwide.worldwide approximately every two weeks. TheseeBriefingsare integrated with our corporate website, www.ssctech.com, and are the source for a substantial number of our sales leads. Our deep domain knowledge and extensive participation inday-to-day investment, finance and fund administration activities enable us to create informative and timely articles that are the basis of oureBriefings.
 
Deep Domain Knowledge and Extensive Industry Experience. As of March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, we had 781964 development and service professionals with significant expertise across the eight vertical markets that we serve and a deep working knowledge of our clients’ businesses. By leveraging our domain expertise and knowledge, we have developed, and continue to improve, our mission-critical software products and services to enable our clients to overcome the complexities inherent in their businesses. For example, our Complete Asset Management, Reporting and Accounting, or CAMRA, software, which supports the entire portfolio management function across all typical securities transactions, was originally released in 1989 and has been continually updated to meet our clients’ new business requirements. We were founded in 1986 by William C. Stone, who has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since our inception. Our senior management team has a track record of operational excellence and an average of more than 15 years of experience in the software and financial services industries.
 
Trusted Provider to Our Highly Diversified and Growing Client Base. By providing mission-critical, reliable software products and services for more than 20 years, we have become a trusted provider to the financial services industry. We have developed a large and growing installed base within multiple segments of


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the financial services industry. Our clients include some of the largest and most well-recognized firms in the financial services industry. We believe that our high-quality products and superior services have led to long-term client relationships, some of which date from our earliest days of operations in 1987.operations. Our strong client relationships, coupled with the fact that many of our current clients use our products for a relatively small portion of their total funds and investment vehicles under management, provide us with a significant


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opportunity to sell additional solutions to our existing clients and drive future revenue growth at lower cost.
 
Superior Client Support and Focus. Our ability to rapidly deliver improvements and our reputation for superior service have proven to be a strong competitive advantage when developing client relationships. We provide our larger clients with a dedicated client support team whose primary responsibility is to resolve questions and provide solutions to address ongoing needs. We also offer the Solution Center, an interactive website that serves as an exclusive online client community where clients can find answers to product questions, exchange information, share best practices and comment on business issues. We believe a close and active service and support relationship significantly enhances client satisfaction, strengthens client relationships and furnishes us with information regarding evolving client issues.
 
Our Growth Strategygrowth strategy
 
We intend to be the leading provider of superior technology solutions to the financial services industry. The key elements of our growth strategy include:
 
Continue to Develop Software-Enabled Services and New Proprietary Software. Since our founding in 1986, we have focused on building substantial financial services domain expertise through close working relationships with our clients. We have developed a deep knowledge base that enables us to respond to our clients’ most complex financial, accounting, actuarial, tax and regulatory needs. We intend to maintain and enhance our technological leadership by using our domain expertise to build valuable new software-enabled services and solutions, continuing to invest in internal development and opportunistically acquiring products and services that address the highly specialized needs of the financial services industry. Our internal product development team works closely with marketing and client service personnel to ensure that product evolution reflects developments in the marketplace and trends in client requirements. In addition, we intend to continue to develop our products in a cost-effective manner by leveraging common components across product families. We believe that we enjoy a competitive advantage because we can address the investment and financial management needs of high-end clients by providing industry-tested products and services that meet global market demands and enable our clients to automate and integrate their front-, middle- and back-office functions for improved productivity, reduced manual intervention and bottom-line savings. Our software-enabled services revenues increased from $30.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 to $107.7$165.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, representing a compound annual growth rate of 87%52%.
 
Expand Our Client Base. Our client base of more than 4,0004,500 clients represents a fraction of the total number of financial services providers globally. As a result, we believe there is substantial opportunity to grow our client base over time as our products become more widely adopted. We have a substantial opportunity to capitalize on the increasing adoption of mission-critical, sophisticated software and software-enabled services by financial services providers as they continue to replace inadequate legacy solutions and custom in-house solutions that are inflexible and costly to maintain. Our direct sales force principally targets financial services providers that are not currently our clients.
 
Increase Revenues from Existing Clients. We believe our established client base presents a substantial opportunity for growth. Revenues from our existing clients generally grow along with the amount and complexity of assets that they manage and the volume of transactions that they execute. While we expect to continue to benefit from the financial services industry’s


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growing assets under management, expanding asset classes, and increasing transaction volumes, we also intend to leverage our deep understanding of the financial services industry to identify other opportunities to increase our revenues from our existing clients. Many of our current clients use our products only for a minorityportion of their total assets under management and investment funds, providing us with significant opportunities to expand our business relationship and revenues. We have been successful in, and expect to continue to focus our marketing efforts on, providing additional modules or


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features to the products and services our existing clients already use, as well as cross-selling our other products and services. Additionally, we intend to sell additional software products and services to new divisions and new funds of our existing client base. Our client services team is primarily responsible for expanding our relationships with current clients. Moreover, our high quality of service helps us maintain significant client retention rates and longer lasting client relationships.
 
Continue to Capitalize on Acquisitions of Complementary Businesses and Technologies. We intend to continue to employ a highly disciplined and focused acquisition strategy to broaden and enhance our product and service offerings, expand our intellectual property portfolio, add new clients and supplement our internal development efforts and accelerate our expected growth.efforts. We believe that our acquisitions have been an extension of our research and development effort that has enabled us to purchase proven products and remove the uncertainties associated with software development projects. We will seek to opportunistically acquire, at attractivereasonable valuations, businesses, products and technologies in our existing or complementary vertical markets that will enable us to better satisfy our clients’ rigorous and evolving needs. We have a proven ability to integrate complementary businesses as demonstrated by the 2327 businesses that we have acquired since 1995. Our experienced senior management team leads a rigorous evaluation of our acquisition candidates to ensure that they satisfy our product or service needs and will successfully integrate with our business while meeting our targeted financial goals. As a result, our acquisitions have contributed marketable products or services that have added to our revenues. For example, the acquisitions of EisnerFast, Cogent and Northport have expanded our software-enabled services offerings to the alternative investment management market, which is one of our fastest growing businesses today. Through the broad reach of our direct sales force and our large installed client base, we believe we can market these acquired products and services to a large number of prospective clients and scale revenues.clients. Additionally, we have been able to improve the operational performance and profitability of our acquired businesses, creating significant value for our stockholders.
 
Strengthen Our International Presence. We believe that there is a significant market opportunity to provide software and services to financial services providers outside North America. In 2006,2008, we generated 23%24% of our revenues from clients outside North America. We are building our international sales operations in order to increase our sales outside North America. We believe that the hiring of more sales personnel will leadplan to increasedcontinue to expand our international sales.market presence by leveraging our existing software products and software-enabled services. For example, we believe that the rapidly growing alternative investment management market in Europe presents a compelling growth opportunity. We plan to expand our European market presence by leveraging our existing software products and software-enabled services for alternative investment managers, which to date have primarily been implemented byU.S.-based alternative investment management firms.
 
Our Acquisitionsacquisitions
 
Since 1995, we have acquired over 20 businesses withinWe intend to continue to employ a highly disciplined and focused acquisition strategy to broaden and enhance our industry. We generally seek to acquire companies that satisfyproduct and service offerings, add new clients and supplement our financial metrics, including expected return on investment, and that:
• provide complementary products or services in the financial services industry;
• address a highly specialized problem or a market niche in the financial services industry;
• expand our global reach into strategic geographic markets;
• have solutions that lend themselves to being delivered as software-enabled services; and
• possess proven technology and an established client base that will provide a source of ongoing revenues and to whom we may be able to sell existing products and services.
internal development efforts. Our senior management receives numerous acquisition proposals for its consideration. We receive referrals from several sources, including clients, investment banks and industry contacts. We believe, based on our experience, that there are numerous solution providers addressing highly particularized financial services needs or providing specialized services that would meet our acquisition criteria.


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Below is a table summarizing our acquisitions.
Acquired Products and
Date
Acquired Business
Contract Purchase Price*
Services Currently Offered
March 1995Chalke$10,000,000PTS
November 1997Mabel Systems$850,000 and 109,224 sharesMabel
December 1997Shepro Braun Systems1,500,000 sharesTotal Return, Antares
March 1998Quantra$2,269,800 and 819,028 sharesSKYLINE
April 1998The Savid Group$821,500Debt & Derivatives
March 1999HedgeWare1,028,524 sharesAdvisorWare
March 1999Brookside41,400 sharesConsulting services
November 2001Digital Visions$1,350,000PortPro, The BANC Mall, PALMS
January 2002Real-Time, USA$4,000,000Real-Time, Lightning
November 2002DBC$4,500,000Municipal finance products
December 2003Amicorp Fund Services$1,800,000Fund services
January 2004Investment Advisory Network$3,000,000Compass, Portfolio Manager
February 2004NeoVision Hypersystems$1,600,000Heatmaps
April 2004OMR Systems$19,671,000TradeThru, Xacct
February 2005Achievement Technologies$470,000SamTrak
February 2005EisnerFast$25,300,000Fund services
April 2005Financial Models Company$159,000,000FMC suite of products
June 2005Financial Interactive 358,424 shares and warrants to purchase 50,000 sharesFundRunner
August 2005MarginMan$5,600,000MarginMan
October 2005Open Information Systems$24,000,000Money Market Manager, Information Manager
March 2006Cogent Management$12,250,000Fund services
August 2006Zoologic$3,000,000Education and training courseware
March 2007Northport$5,000,000Fund services
* Share references are to shares of SS&C common stock after giving effect to SS&C’s three-for-two common stock split in the form of a stock dividend effective as of March 2004.
Many of our acquisitions have enabled us to expand our product and service offerings into new markets or client bases within the financial services industry. For example, with our acquisitions of Shepro Braun Systems and HedgeWare, we began providing portfolio management and accounting software to the hedge funds and family offices market. We began offering property management products to the real estate property management industry after we acquired Quantra and started selling financial modeling products to the municipal finance groups market after the DBC acquisition. Our acquisition of OMR Systems Corporation and OMR Systems International Limited, which we refer to collectively as OMR, allowed us to offer integrated, global solutions to financial institutions and hedge funds through our TradeThru software and Xacct services. The acquisitions of EisnerFast, Cogent and Northport expanded our software-enabled services to the hedge


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fund and private equity markets. With our acquisition of FMC, we complemented and expanded our product and service offerings to meet the front-, middle- and back-office needs of the investment management industry. The addition of new products and services has also enabled us to market other products and services to acquired client bases. Some acquisitions have also provided us with new technology, such as the Heatmaps data visualization product developed by NeoVision Hypersystems, Inc.
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research and development effort and have enabled us to purchase proven products and remove the uncertainties sometimes associated with software development projects.
Since 1995, we have acquired 27 businesses within our industry. To date, our acquisitions have contributed marketable productproducts or serviceservices that hashave added to our revenues. We alsobelieve that we have generally been able to improve the operating performance and profitability of theour acquired businesses. We seek to reduce the costs of the acquired businesses by consolidating sales and marketing efforts and by eliminating redundant administrative tasks and research and development expenses. In somemany cases, we have also been able to increase revenues generated by acquired products and services by leveraging our existing products and services, larger sales capabilities and client base.
 
We generally seek to acquire companies that satisfy our financial metrics, including expected return on investment, and that:
• provide complementary products or services in the financial services industry;
• possess proven technology and an established client base that will provide a source of ongoing revenue and to whom we may be able to sell existing products and services;
• expand our intellectual property portfolio to complement our business;
• address a highly specialized problem or a market niche in the financial services industry;
• expand our global reach into strategic geographic markets; and
• have solutions that lend themselves to being delivered as software-enabled services.
We believe, based on our experience, that there are numerous solution providers addressing highly particularized financial services needs or providing specialized services that would meet our disciplined acquisition criteria.
The following table provides a list of acquisitions we have made since 1995.
Acquisition
dateAcquired businessContract purchase price*Acquired capabilities, products and services
March 1995Chalke$10,000,000Expanded insurance footprint with PTS actuarial product
November 1997Mabel Systems$850,000 and 109,224 sharesEntered Benelux market with investment accounting product
December 1997Shepro Braun Systems1,500,000 sharesEntered hedge fund and family office markets with Total Return product
March 1998Quantra$2,269,800 and 819,028 sharesEntered the real estate property management market with SKYLINE product
April 1998The Savid Group$821,500Expanded debt and derivative product offerings
March 1999HedgeWare1,028,524 sharesExpanded product offerings for the hedge fund and family office markets


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Acquisition
dateAcquired businessContract purchase price*Acquired capabilities, products and services
March 1999Brookside41,400 sharesExpanded our consulting services capabilities
November 2001Digital Visions$1,350,000Entered financial institutions market with BANC Mall, PALMS and PortPro products
January 2002Real-Time USA$4,000,000Expanded financial institutions offering with Lightning and Real-Time products
November 2002DBC$4,500,000Added municipal finance structuring products for underwriters, investment banks, municipal issuers and financial advisors
December 2003Amicorp Fund Services$1,800,000Entered offshore fund administration services market
January 2004Investment Advisory Network$3,000,000Expanded wealth management capabilities with Compass and Portfolio Manager products
February 2004NeoVision Hypersystems$1,600,000Added data visualization dashboard capabilities with Heatmaps product
April 2004OMR Systems$19,671,000Added integrated, global product offering for financial institutions and hedge funds with TradeThru product
February 2005Achievement Technologies$470,000Enhanced real estate property management offering with SamTrak facilities management product
February 2005Eisnerfast$25,300,000Expanded fund administration services to the hedge fund and private equity markets
April 2005Financial Models Company$159,000,000Expanded front-, middle- and back-office products and services to the investment management industry including Pacer, Pages, Recon and Sylvan products
June 2005Financial Interactive358,424 shares and warrants to purchase 50,000 sharesExpanded alternative investment fund offerings with FundRunner CRM product

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Acquisition
dateAcquired businessContract purchase price*Acquired capabilities, products and services
August 2005MarginMan$5,600,000Expanded depth in foreign currency exchange market with MarginMan product
October 2005Open Information Systems$24,000,000Entered money market, custody and security lending market with Global Debt Manager, Information Manager and Money Market Manager products
March 2006Cogent Management$12,250,000Expanded fund administration services to hedge fund and private equity markets
August 2006Zoologic$3,000,000Added education and training courseware offerings for financial institutions
March 2007Northport$5,000,000Expanded fund administration services to private equity market
October 2008Micro Design Services$17,200,000Expanded real-time, mission-critical order routing and execution services with ACA, BlockTalk and MarketLook products
March 2009Evare$3,514,500Expanded institutional middle- and back-office outsourcing services with financial data acquisition, transformation and delivery services
May 2009MAXIMIS$7,700,000Expanded institutional footprint and provided new cross-selling opportunities
November 2009TheNextRound$21,000,000Expanded private equity client base with TNR Solution product
Share references are to shares of SS&C common stock after giving effect to SS&C’s three-for-two common stock split in the form of a stock dividend effective as of March 2004, but do not reflect the capital structure of SS&C Holdings.
Products and Servicesservices
 
Our products and services allow professionals in the financial services industry to automate complex business processes within financial services providers and are instrumental in helping our clients manage significant information processing requirements. Our solutions enable our clients to focus on core operations, better monitor and manage investment performance and risk, improve operating efficiency and reduce operating costs. Our portfolio of over 5060 products and software-enabled services allows our clients to automate and integrate front-office functions such as trading and modeling, middle-office functions such as portfolio management and reporting, and back-office functions such as accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing and clearing.

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The following chart summarizes our principal software products and services, typical users and the vertical markets each product serves. Most of these products are also used to deliver our software-enabled services.
 
       
Products  Typical Usersusers  Vertical Markets Servedmarkets served
Portfolio Management/Accounting
      
AdvisorWare
Altair
CAMRA
CAMRA D Class
Debt & Derivatives
FundRunner
FundRunnerInvestorsite
FundRunnerMarathon
Lightning
Pacer
Pages
PALMS
PortPro
Recon
SS&C Wealth Management
Suite Front Office
Sylvan
Total Return
  Portfolio managers
Asset managers
Fund administrators
Investment advisors
Accountants
Auditors
Alternative investment managers Brokers/dealers
  Alternative investment managers
Corporate treasury groups
AltairAsset managersFinancial institutions
markets
CAMRAFund administratorsInstitutional asset managers
Debt & DerivativesInvestment advisorsInsurance and& pension funds
FundRunnerMarathon
AuditorsTreasury, banks & credit unions
GlobalWealth PlatformAlternative investment managers
LightningBroker/dealers
MAXIMIS
Pacer
Pages
PALMS
PortPro
Recon
Suite for Australia
Sylvan
TNR Solution
Total Return
       
Trading/Treasury Operations
      
Antares
Heatmaps
MarginMan
Suite Front Office
TradeDesk
TradeThru
  Securities traders
Financial institutions
Risk managers
Foreign exchange traders
Asset managers
  Alternative investment managers
Corporate treasury groups
BlockTalkFinancial institutions
Financial markets
BlockTalk PlusRisk managersInstitutional asset managers
MarginManForeign exchange tradersInsurance and& pension funds
MarketLook Information SystemAsset managersTreasury, banks & credit unions
TradeDeskBrokers/dealersCorporate treasuries
TradeThruFinancial exchanges
Financial Modeling
DBCCEO/CFOsInsurance & pension funds
PTSRisk managersMunicipal finance groups
Actuarial professionalsTreasury, banks & credit unions
Bank asset/liability managers
Investment bankers
State/local treasury staff
Financial advisors
       


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Products  Typical Usersusers  Vertical Markets Servedmarkets served
Financial ModelingLoan Management/Accounting
      
AnalyticsExpress
DBC (family of products)
Finesse HD
PTSLMS Loan Suite
  CEO/CFOs
Risk managers
Actuarial professionals
Bank asset/liability managers Investment bankers
State/local treasury staff
Financial advisorsMortgage originators
Commercial lenders
LMS OriginatorCommercial lenders  Insurance and& pension funds
Financial institutions
Municipal finance groups
LMS ServicerMortgage loan servicersTreasury, banks & credit unions
The BANC MallMortgage loan portfolio managers
Real estate investment managers
Bank/credit union loan officers
       
Loan Management/AccountingProperty Management
      
LMS Loan Suite
LMS Originator
LMS Servicer
The BANC MallSKYLINE
  Mortgage originators
Commercial lenders
Mortgage loan servicers
Mortgage loan portfolio managers
Real estate investment managers
Bank/credit union loan officers
  Commercial lenders
Financial institutions
Insurance and pension fundsReal estate leasing/property
Real estate leasing agentsmanagers
Real estate property managers
Facility managers
       
Property ManagementMoney Market Processing
      
SKYLINE (family of products)
SamTrakInformation Manager
  Real estate investment managers
Real estate leasing agents
Real estate property managers
FacilityFinancial Institutions
Treasury, banks & credit unions
Money Market ManagerCustodians
Global Debt ManagerSecurity lenders
Cash managers  Real estate leasing/property managers
       
Money Market ProcessingTraining
Information Manager
Money Market Manager
Financial institutions
Custodians
Security lenders
Cash managers
Financial institutions
Training      
Zoologic Learning Solutions  Financial institutions
All verticals
Asset managers
Hedge fund managers
Investment bankers  All verticals
Services
Typical usersVertical markets served
Advanced ComponentPortfolio managersAlternative investment managers
Architecture
Asset managersFinancial markets
Custom MobilityFinancial exchangesInstitutional asset managers
EvareFund administratorsInsurance & pension funds
SS&C DirectInvestment advisorsTreasury, banks & credit unions
SS&C Fund ServicesAlternative investment managers
SSCNetSecurities traders
SVCBroker/dealers
       
 
ServicesTypical UsersVertical Markets Served
Software-enabled services
SS&C Direct
SS&C Fund Services
SSCNet
SVC
Portfolio managers
Asset managers
Fund administrators
Investment advisors
Alternative investment managers Securities traders
Alternative investment managers
Financial institutions
Institutional asset managers
Insurance and pension funds
Portfolio Management/Accountingmanagement/accounting
 
Our products and services for portfolio management span most of our vertical markets and offer our clients a wide range of investment management solutions.
 
AdvisorWare. AdvisorWare software supports hedge funds, funds of funds and family offices with sophisticated global investment, trading and management concerns,and/or complex financial, tax (including German tax requirements), partnership and allocation reporting requirements. It delivers comprehensive multi-currencymulticurrency investment management, financial

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reporting, performance fee calculations, net asset value calculations, contact management and partnership accounting in a straight-through processing environment.
 
Altair. Altair software is a portfolio management system designed for companies that are looking for a solution that meets Benelux market requirements and want client/server architecture with SQL support. We selllicense Altair primarily to European asset managers, stock brokers, custodians, banks, pension funds and insurance

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companies. Altair supports a full range of financial instruments, including fixed income, equities, real estate investments and alternative investment vehicles.
 
CAMRA. CAMRA (Complete Asset Management, Reporting and Accounting) software supports the integrated management of asset portfolios by investment professionals operating across a wide range of institutional investment entities. CAMRA is a 32-bit, multi-user, integrated solution tailored to support the entire portfolio management function and includes features to execute, account for and report on all typical securities transactions.
 
We have designed CAMRA to account for all activities of the investment operation and to continually update investment information through the processing ofday-to-day securities transactions. CAMRA maintains transactions and holdings and stores the results of most accounting calculations in its open, relational database, providing user-friendly, flexible data access and supporting data warehousing.
 
CAMRA offers a broad range of integrated modules that can support specific client requirements, such as TBA dollar rolls, trading, compliance monitoring, net asset value calculations, performance measurement, fee calculations and reporting.
 
CAMRA D Class.  CAMRA D Class software is for smaller U.S. insurance companies that need to account for their trades and holdings and comply with statutory reporting requirements but do not require a software application as sophisticated as CAMRA.
Debt & Derivatives. Debt & Derivatives is a comprehensive financial application software package designed to process and analyze all activities relating to derivative and debt portfolios, including pricing, valuation and risk analysis, derivative processing, accounting, management reporting and regulatory reporting. Debt & Derivatives delivers real-time transaction processing to treasury and investment professionals, including traders, operations staff, accountants and auditors.
 
FundRunner.  FundRunneris a hedge fund investor relationship management and fund profiling solution. FundRunnersolutions provide a comprehensive investor relationship management and fund profiling infrastructure for managing sophisticated investors by consolidating and automating their communication needs. FundRunnersolutions streamline client servicing and marketing for fund managers and integrates account management, correspondence tracking, marketing, reporting, fund and investor performance analysis and compliance.
FundRunner InvestorSite.  FundRunnerInvestorSite is a robust, easy-to-use Internet communications development and administration toolset for the investment management industry. FundRunnerInvestorSite empowers investment managers to easily develop and maintain a secure, personalized web presence in order to give their clients valuable information.
FundRunner Marathon. FundRunnerMarathon HF gives hedge fund managers every toolthe tools necessary for investor communication and reporting in a clear and simple package any user can easily adopt out of the box.
 
GlobalWealth Platform. A web-based service, GlobalWealth Platform combines our core asset management product functions with an innovative, easy-to-use interface. Global Wealth Platform provides an integrated suite with key components — modeling, trading, portfolio accounting, client communications and other mission critical workflows — as an on-demand, software-enabled service.
Lightning.Lightning is a comprehensive software-enabled service supporting the front-, middle- and back-office processing needs of commercial banks and broker-dealers of all sizes and complexity. Lightning automates a number of processes, including trading, sales, funding, accounting, risk analysis and asset/liability management.
 
MAXIMIS. MAXIMIS is a real-time intranet-enabled portfolio management solution for insurance companies, pension funds and institutional asset managers. Its key product functions include portfolio analysis, investment management, trade processing, cash processing, multi-currency accounting, regulatory reporting, operations and analysis and management reporting.


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Pacer. Pacer is a portfolio management and accounting system designed to manage diversified global portfolios and meet the unique management and accounting needs of all business streams, from institutional and pension management, to separately managed accounts, private client portfolios, mutual funds and unit trusts.
 
Pages. Pages is a client communication system that generates unique individual client statements and slide presentations for print, electronic orface-to-face meetings. Pages helps enhance customer services by producing client statements that automatically assemble data from portfolio management, customer relationship management, performance measurement and other investment systems.


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PALMS. PALMS (Portfolio Asset Liability Management System) is an Internet-based service for community banks and credit unions that enables them to manage and analyze their balance sheet. PALMS gives financial institutions instant access to their balance sheet by importing data directly from general ledger, loan, deposit and investment systems and can perform simulations for detailed analysis of the data.
 
PortPro. PortPro delivers Internet-based portfolio accounting and is available as a software-enabled service. PortPro helps financial institutions effectively measure, analyze and manage balance sheets and investment portfolios. PortPro is offered as a stand-alone product or as a module of Lightning. PortPro includes bond accounting and analytics.
 
Recon. Recon is a transaction, position and cash reconciliation system that streamlines reconciliation by identifying exceptions and providing effective workflow tools to resolve issues faster, thereby reducing operational risk. Recon automatically reconciles transactions, holdings and cash from multiple sources.
 
SS&C Wealth Management.Suite for Australia. SS&C Wealth ManagementSuite for Australia is a web services platform that delivers coreweb-based portfolio management solution for investment managers, managed account management services to wealth management professionals. Services include investor prospecting, account aggregationproviders, wholesale fund managers, and reconciliation, account management, tax lot accounting, performance measurement, fee processing and reporting. Services can be customized to meetprivate client administrators in the specific needs of registered investment advisors, broker-dealers or financial institutions.Australian market.
 
Suite Front Office.TNR Solution. A web-based service, Suite Front Office combines our core asset management product functionalities into an innovative, visually appealing, and easy-to-use interface. Suite provides an integrated suite with best-of-breed components — modeling, trading, portfolio accounting, client communications and other mission critical workflows — as an on-demand, software-enabled service.
Sylvan.  SylvanTNR Solution is a performance measurement, attributionsoftware product for private equity, hedge funds, funds of hedge funds and compositefamily offices. Built around Microsoft’s .NET platform, the product gives end users the flexibility to manage all aspects of their operations from contact management, platform designed to streamline the calculationfund raising, investor relations, fund, portfolio and reporting of performance measurement requirements of clients. It provides an enterprise-wide performance solution with data sourced from multiple accounting enginesdeal management, general ledger and is highly scaleable, supporting the high volumes of detailed analysis requirements of institutional investment managers.reporting.
 
Total Return. Total Return is a portfolio management and partnership accounting system directed toward the hedge fund and family office markets. It is a multi-currency system, designed to provide financial and tax accounting and reporting for businesses with high transaction volumes.
 
Trading/Treasury Operationstreasury operations
 
Our comprehensive real-time trading systems offer a wide range of trade order management solutions that support both buy-side and sell-side trading. Our full-service trade processing system delivers comprehensive processing for global treasury and derivative operations. Solutions are available to clients either through a license or as a software-enabled service.
 
Antares. Antares is a comprehensive, real-time, event-driven trading and profit and loss reporting system designed to integrate trade modeling with trade order management. Antares enables clients to trade and report fixed-income, equities, foreign exchange, futures, options,


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repos and many other instruments across different asset classes. Antares also offers an add-on option of integrating Heatmaps’ data visualization technology to browse and navigate holdings information.
 
Heatmaps.BlockTalk. HeatmapsBlockTalk is a data visualization technologybroadcast messaging platform that uses color, sound, animationenables floor brokers to send liquidity alerts for any New York Stock Exchange-listed security to the floor community.
BlockTalkPlus. BlockTalkPlusis a subscription-based distribution platform enabling sponsored “off-floor” trading desks and patterntheir clients to integrate vast amountsreceive liquidity alerts directly from the trading floor of financial data and analytics into dynamic, visual color displays. Heatmaps provides professional traders, analysts, asset managers and senior management with consolidated and simplified views of their information, allowing them to proactively monitor their business for opportunities, trends and potential risks.the New York Stock Exchange.
 
MarginMan. MarginMan delivers collateralized trading software to the foreign exchange (FX) marketplace. MarginMan supports collateralized FXforeign exchange trading, precious metals trading andover-the-counter FX foreign exchange options trading.
MarketLook Information System (MLIS). MLIS allows traders anywhere in the world access to market color and size directly from traders on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
 
TradeDesk. TradeDesk is a comprehensive paperless trading system that automates front- and middle-office aspects of fixed-income transaction processing. In particular, TradeDesk enables clients to automate


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ticket entry, confirmation and access to offerings and provides clients with immediate, online access to complete client information and holdings.
 
TradeThru. TradeThru is a web-based treasury and derivatives operations service that supports multiple asset classes and provides multi-bank, multi-entity and multi-currency integration of front-, middle- and back-officebackoffice trade functions for financial institutions. TradeThru is available either through a license or as a software-enabled service. The system delivers automated front- to back-office functions throughout the lifecycle of a trade, from deal capture to settlement, risk management, accounting and reporting. TradeThru also provides data to other external systems, such as middle-office analytic and risk management systems and general ledgers. TradeThru provides one common instrument database, counterparty database, audit trail andend-of-day runs.
 
Financial Modelingmodeling
 
We offer several powerful analytical software and financial modeling applications for the insurance industry. We also provide analytical software and services to the municipal finance groups market.
AnalyticsExpress.  AnalyticsExpress is a reporting and data visualization tool that translates actuarial analysis into meaningful management information. AnalyticsExpress brings flexibility to the reporting process and allows clients to analyze and present output at varying levels of detail and create high-level reports and charts.
 
DBC Product Suite. We provide analytical software and services to municipal finance groups. Our suite of DBC products addresses a broad spectrum of municipal finance concerns, including:
 
• general bond structures,
 
• revenue bonds,
 
• housing bonds,
 
• student loans, and
 
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Our DBC products also deliver solutions for debt structuring, cash flow modeling and database management. Typical users of our DBC products include investment banks, municipal issuers and financial advisors for structuring new issues, securitizations, strategic planning and asset/liability management.
Finesse HD.  Finesse HD is a financial simulation tool for the property/casualty insurance industry that uses the principles of dynamic financial analysis. Finesse HD measures multiple future risk scenarios to provide a more accurate picture of financial risk and is designed to generate iterative computer-simulated scenarios.
 
PTS. PTS is a pricing and financial modeling tool for life insurance companies. PTS provides an economic model of insurance assets and liabilities, generating option-adjusted cash flows to reflect the complex set of options and covenants frequently encountered in insurance contracts or comparable agreements.
 
Loan Management/Accountingmanagement/accounting
 
Our products that support loan administration activities are LMS and The BANC Mall.
 
LMS Loan Suite. The LMS Loan Suite is a single database application that provides comprehensive loan management throughout the life cycle of a loan, from the initial request to final disposition. We have structured the flexible design of the LMS Loan Suite to meet the most complex needs of commercial lenders and servicers worldwide. The LMS Loan Suite includes both the LMS Originator and the LMS Servicer, facilitating integrated loan portfolio processing.
 
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of a loan from the initial request through the initial funding. It enables clients to set production goals, measure production volumes against these goals and analyze the quality of loan requests being submitted by third parties. LMS Originator is integrated with LMS Servicer for seamless loan management processing throughout the life cycle of a loan.
 
LMS Servicer. LMS Servicer is a comprehensive commercial loan servicing system designed to support the servicing of a wide variety of product types and complex loan structures. LMS Servicer provides capabilities in implementing complex investor structures, efficient payment processing, escrow processing and analysis, commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) servicing and reporting and portfolio analytics. LMS Servicer is integrated with LMS Originator for seamless loan management processing throughout the life cycle of a loan.
 
The BANC Mall. The BANC Mall is an Internet-based lending and leasing tool designed for loan officers and loan administrators. The BANC Mall provides, as a software-enabled service, online lending, leasing and research tools that deliver critical information for credit processing and loan administration. Clients use The BANC Mall on afee-for-service basis to access more than a dozen data providers.
 
Property Managementmanagement
 
SKYLINE. SKYLINE is a comprehensive property management system that integrates all aspects of real estate property management, from prospect management to lease administration, work order management, accounting and reporting. By providing a single-source view of all real estate holdings, SKYLINE functions as an integrated lease administration system, a historical property/portfolio knowledge base and a robust accounting and financial reporting system,


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enabling users to track each property managed, including data on specific units and tenants. Market segments served include:
  
   
•   commercial •   retirement communities
  
•   residential •   universities
  
•   retail •   hospitals
SamTrak.  SamTrak is a comprehensive facilities maintenance and work processing system designed to seamlessly integrate accounting functionality with building management.
 
Money Market Processingmarket processing
 
Information Manager. Information Manager is a comprehensive web-enabled solution for financial institutions that delivers core business application functionality to internal and external clients’ desktops. Information Manager provides reporting, transaction entry, scheduling, entitlement and work flow management and interfaces to third-party applications. Information Manager supports back-office systems, including custody, trust accounting, security lending, cash management, collateral management and global clearing.
 
Money Market Manager. Money Market Manager (M3) is a web-enabled solution that is used by banks and broker-dealers for the money market issuance services. M3 provides the functionality required for issuing and acting as a paying agent for money market debt instruments. M3 provides the reports needed for clients to manage their business, including deals, issues and payment accruals.
 
Global Debt Manager. Global Debt Manager is a robust browser based application for corporate and municipal bond accounting. Fully integrated with Money Market Manager (M3), Debt Manager offers processing for conventional and structured debt within a secure and flexible platform.
Training
 
Zoologic Learning Solutions. Zoologic Learning Solutions is a suite of learning solutions that provides in-depth, introductory and continuing education training at all levels, offeringmix-and-match courses easily configured into curriculums that meet our clients’ needs. It includes instructor-led training, web-based courseware and program design.
Services
Advanced Component Architecture (ACA). ACA is a robust set of service capabilities to develop customized trading and support solutions for exchanges, brokerages and financial institutions. With the core technology components of ACA, clients can significantly reduce the traditional system delivery process.
Custom Mobility. Custom Mobility provides expertise in designing and developing mobility solutions for the financial markets. We believe that our understanding of the power of mobile/wireless technology, coupled with a deep understanding of the financial markets, has permitted us to offer services tailored to this growing portion of the market.
Evare. Evare is a leader in financial data acquisition, transformation and delivery services. Global Managed Services connect you to your clients and counterparties using each firm’s preferred method of connectivity, custom data formats, and industry standards. All parties utilize their existing systems and protocols without having to upgrade or install software.


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SS&C Direct. We provide comprehensive software-enabled services through our SS&C Direct operating unit for portfolio accounting, reporting and analysis functions. Since 1997, SS&C Direct has offered ASP, business process outsourcing (BPO) and blended outsourcing services to institutional asset managers, insurance companies, hedge funds, and financial institutions.
The SS&C Direct service includes:
 
• full BPO investment accounting and investment operations services,
• hosting of a company’s application software,
• automated workflow integration,
• automated quality control mechanisms, and
• extensive interface and connectivity services to custodian banks, data service providers, depositories and other external entities.
SS&C Direct’s Outsourced Investment Accounting Services option includes comprehensive investment accounting and investment operations services for sophisticated, global organizations.
 
SS&C Fund Services. We provide comprehensive on- and offshore fund administration services to hedge fund and other alternative investment managers using our proprietary software products. SS&C Fund Services offers fund manager services, transfer agency services, funds of funds services, tax processing and accounting and processing. SS&C Fund Services supports all fund types and investment strategies. Market segments served include:
   
•   hedge fund managers •   investment managers
•   funds of funds managers •   commodity pool operators
•   commodity trading advisors •   proprietary traders
•   family offices •   private equity groups
•   private wealth groups •   separate managed accounts
 
SSCNet. SSCNet is a global trade network linking investment managers, broker-dealers, clearing agencies, custodians and interested parties. SSCNet’s real-time trade matching utility and delivery instruction database facilitate integration of front-, middle- and back-office functions, reducing operational risk and costs.
 
SVC. SVC is a single source for securities data that consolidates data from leading global sources to provide clients with the convenience of one customized data feed. SVC provides clients with seamless, timely and accurate data for pricing, corporate actions, dividends, interest payments, foreign exchange rates and security master for global financial instruments.
 
Software and Service Delivery Optionsservice delivery options
 
Our delivery methods include software-enabled services, software licenses with related maintenance agreements, and blended solutions. All of our software-enabled services are built around and leverage our proprietary software.
 
Software-Enabled Services. We provide a broad range of software-enabled services for our clients. By utilizing our proprietary software and avoiding the substantial use of third-party products to provide our software-enabled services, we are able to greatly reduce potential operating risks, efficiently tailor our products and services to meet specific client needs, significantly improve overall service levels and generate high overall operating margins and cash flow. Our software-enabled services are generally provided under two- to five-year non-cancelable contracts with required monthly and quarterly payments. Pricing on our software-enabled services varies depending upon the complexity of the services being provided, the number of


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users, assets under management and transaction volume. Importantly, our software-enabled services allow us to leverage our proprietary software and existing infrastructure, thereby increasing our aggregate profits and cash flows. For the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, revenues from software-enabled services represented 52.4%59.1% of total revenues.
 
Software License and Related Maintenance Agreements. We license our software to clients through either perpetual or term licenses, both of which include annually renewable maintenance contracts.licenses. In connection with these contracts we provide maintenance. Maintenance contracts on our core enterprise software products, which typically incorporate annual pricing increases,


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provide us with a stable and contractually recurring revenue base due to average revenue retention rates of over 90% in each of the last five years. We typically generate additional revenues as our existing clients expand usage of our products. For the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, license and maintenance revenues represented 11.2%8.9% and 26.9%23.3% of total revenues, respectively.
 
Blended Solutions. We provide certain clients with targeted, blended solutions based on a combination of our various software and software-enabled services. We believe that this capability further differentiates us from many of our competitors that are unable to provide this level of service.
 
Professional Servicesservices
 
We offer a range of professional services to assist clients. Professional services consist of consulting and implementation services, including the initial installation of systems, conversion of historical data and ongoing training and support. Our in-house consulting teams work closely with the client to ensure the smooth transition and operation of our systems. Our consulting teams have a broad range of experience in the financial services industry and include certified public accountants, chartered financial analysts, mathematicians and IT professionals from the asset management, real estate, investment, insurance, hedge fund, municipal finance and banking industries. We believe our commitment to professional services facilitates the adoption of our software products across our target markets. For the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, revenues from professional services represented 9.5%8.7% of total revenues.
 
Product Supportsupport
 
We believe a close and active service and support relationship is important to enhancing client satisfaction and furnishes an important source of information regarding evolving client issues. We provide our larger clients with a dedicated client support team whose primary responsibility is to resolve questions and provide solutions to address ongoing needs. Direct telephone support is provided during extended business hours, and additional hours are available during peak periods. We also offer the Solution Center, a website that serves as an exclusive online community for clients, where clients can find answers to product questions, exchange information, share best practices and comment on business issues. Approximately every two weeks, we distribute via the Internet our software and serviceseBriefings, which are industry-specific articles in our eight vertical markets and in geographic regions around the world. We supplement our service and support activities with comprehensive training. Training options include regularly hosted classroom and online instruction,e.Training, and online client seminars, or “webinars,” that address current, often technical, issues in the financial services industry.


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We periodically make maintenance releases of licensed software available to our clients, as well as regulatory updates (generally during the fourth quarter, on a when and if available basis), to meet industry reporting obligations and other processing requirements.
 
Clients
 
We have over 4,0004,500 clients globally in eight vertical markets inwithin the financial services industry that require a full range of information management and analysis, accounting, actuarial, reporting and compliance software on a timely and flexible basis. Our clients include multinational banks, retail banks and credit unions, hedge funds, funds of funds and family offices, institutional asset managers, insurance companies and pension funds, municipal finance groups, brokers/dealers, financial exchanges, commercial lenders, real estate lenders and property managers. Our clients include many of the largest and most well-recognized firms in the financial services industry. During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, our top 10 clients represented approximately 21% of revenues, with no single client accounting for more than 5.5%5% of revenues.
 
Sales and Marketingmarketing
 
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market. Our dedicated direct sales and support personnel continually undergo extensive product and sales training and are located in our various sales offices worldwide. We also use telemarketing to support sales of our real estate property management products and work through alliance partners who sell our software-enabled services to their correspondent banking clients.
 
Our marketing personnel have extensive experience in high tech marketing to the financial services industry and are responsible for identifying market trends, evaluating and developing marketing opportunities, generating client leads and providing sales support. Our marketing activities, which focus on the use of the Internet as a cost-effective means of reaching current and potential clients, include:
 
• content-rich, periodic software and serviceseBriefingstargeted at clients and prospects in each of our vertical and geographic markets,
• regular product-focused webinars,
• seminars and symposiums,
• trade shows and conferences, and
• e-marketing campaigns.
 
Some of the benefits of our shift in focus to an Internet-based marketing strategy include lower marketing costs, more direct contacts with actual and potential clients, increased marketing leads, distribution of moreup-to-date marketing information and an improved ability to measure marketing initiatives.
 
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Product Developmentdevelopment and Engineeringengineering
 
We believe we must introduce new products and offer product innovation on a regular basis to maintain our competitive advantage. To meet these goals, we use multidisciplinary teams of highly trained personnel and leverage this expertise across all product lines. We have invested heavily in developing a comprehensive product analysis process to ensure a high degree of product functionality and quality. Maintaining and improving the integrity, quality and functionality of existing products is the responsibility of individual product managers. Product engineering management efforts focus on enterprise-wide strategies, implementing best-practicebestpractice technology regimens, maximizing resources and mapping out an integration plan for our entire umbrella of products as well as third-party products. Our research and development expenses for the years ended December 31, 2004, 20052006, 2007 and 20062008 were $14.0$23.6 million, $21.3$26.3 million and $23.6$26.8 million, respectively. In addition, we have made significant investments in intellectual property through our acquisitions.
 
Our research and development engineers work closely with our marketing and support personnel to ensure that product evolution reflects developments in the marketplace and trends in client requirements. We have generally issued a major release of our core products during the second or third quarter of each fiscal year, which includes both functional and technical enhancements. We also provide an annual release in the fourth quarter to reflect evolving regulatory changes in time to meet clients’ year-end reporting requirements.
 
Competition
 
The market for financial services software and services is competitive, rapidly evolving and highly sensitive to new product introductions and marketing efforts by industry participants.participants, although high conversion costs can create barriers to adoption of new products or technologies. The market is also highly fragmented and served by numerousboth large-scale players with broad offerings as well as firms that target only local markets or specific client types.types of clients. We also face competition from information systems developed and serviced internally by the IT departments of large financial services firms. The majorWe believe that we generally compete effectively as to the factors identified for each market below, although some of our existing competitors and potential competitors have substantially greater financial, technical, distribution and marketing resources than we have and may offer products with different functions or features that are more attractive to potential customers than our offerings.
Alternative Investments: In our alternative investments market, we compete with multiple vendors that may be categorized into two groups, one group consisting of independent specialized administration providers, which are generally smaller than us, and the other including prime brokerage firms offering fund administration services. Major competitors in this market include CITCO Group, State Street Bank and Citi Alternative Investment Services. The key competitive factors in marketing software and services to the alternative investment industry are the need for independent fund administration, features and adaptability of the software, level and quality of customer support, level of software development expertise and total cost of ownership. Our strengths in this market are our primary markets include:expertise, our independence, our ability to deliver functionality by multiple methods and our technology, including the ownership of our own software. Although no company is dominant in this market, we face many competitors, some of which have greater financial resources and distribution facilities than we do.
• Insurance Entities and Pension Funds:  BlackRock, Bloomberg, Charles River, DFA Capital Management, Eagle Investment Systems (subsidiary of Mellon Financial), Princeton Financial Systems (subsidiary of State Street Bank), SunGard and Tillinghast.
• Institutional Asset Managers:  Advent Software, Bloomberg, Charles River, DST International, Eagle Investment Systems, Macgregor, StatPro, SunGard and Thomson Financial.


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Asset Management: In our asset management market, we compete with a variety of other vendors depending on client characteristics such as size, type, location, computing environment and functionality requirements. Competitors in this market range from larger providers of integrated portfolio management systems and outsourcing services, such as SunGard, BNY Mellon Financial (Eagle Investment Systems) and Advent Software, to smaller providers of specialized applications and technologies such as StatPro, Charles River Development and others. We also compete with internal processing and information technology departments of our clients and prospective clients. The key competitive factors in marketing asset management solutions are the reliability, accuracy, timeliness and reporting of processed information to internal and external customers, features and adaptability of the software, level and quality of customer support, level of software development expertise and return on investment. Our strengths in this market are our technology, our ability to deliver functionality by multiple delivery methods and our ability to provide cost-effective solutions for clients. Although no company is dominant in this market, we face many competitors, some of which have greater financial resources and distribution facilities than we do.
• Alternative Investment Managers:  Advent Software, Bank of New York, BISYS Hedge Fund Services, Citco, Eze Castle (a subsidiary of BNY ConvergEx Group), GlobeOps, Netage Solutions, PFPC, State Street Bank and Whittaker Garnier.
• Financial Institutions:  Calypso, Murex, SunGard, Thomson Financial, TPG and Wall Street Systems.
• Commercial Lenders:  McCracken (subsidiary of GMAC), Midland Loan Services (subsidiary of PNC Financial Services) and Princeton Financial Systems.
• Real Estate Property Managers:  Best Software, Intuit and Yardi.
• Municipal Finance Groups:  Ferrand Consulting Group and Prescient Software.
• Corporate Treasury:  SimCorp and SunGard.
Insurance and Pension Funds: In our insurance and pension funds market, we compete with a variety of vendors depending on clients characteristics such as size, type, location, computing environment and functionality requirements. Competitors in this market range from large providers of portfolio management systems, such as State Street Bank (Princeton Financial Systems) and SunGard, to smaller providers of specialized applications and services.
 
We also compete with outsourcers, as well as the internal processing and information technology departments of our clients and prospective clients. The key competitive factors in marketing insurance and pension plan systems are the accuracy, timeliness and reporting of processed information provided to internal and external clients, features and adaptability of the software, level and quality of customer support, economies of scale and return on investment. Our strengths in this market are our years of experience, our top-tier clients, our ability to provide solutions by multiple delivery methods, our cost-effective and customizable solutions and our expertise. We believe that we have a strong competitive position in this market.
Real Estate Property Management: In our real estate property management market, we compete onwith numerous software vendors consisting of smaller specialized real estate property management solution providers and larger property management software vendors with more dedicated resources than our real estate property management business, such as Yardi Systems. The key competitive factors in marketing property management systems are the basis of:features and adaptability of the software, level of quality and customer support, degree of responsiveness and overall net cost. Our strengths in this market are the quality of our software and our reputation with our clients. This is a very fragmented market with many competitors.
 
• consistent product performance,
• broad, demonstrated functionality,
• ease of use,
• scalability,
• integration capabilities,
• product and company reputation,
• client service and support, and
• price.
Treasury, Banks & Credit Unions: In our treasury, banks & credit unions market, there are multiple software and services vendors that are either smaller providers of specialized applications and technologies or larger providers of enterprise systems, such as SunGard and Misys. We also compete with outsourcers as well as the internal processing and information technology departments of our clients and prospective clients. The key competitive factors in marketing financial institution software and services include accuracy and timeliness of processed information provided to clients, features and adaptability of the software, level and quality of customer support, level of software development expertise, total cost of ownership and return on investment. Our strengths in this market are our flexible technology platform and our ability to


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provide integrated solutions for our clients. In this market we face many competitors, some of which have greater financial resources and distribution facilities than we do.
Commercial Lending: In our commercial lending market, we compete with a variety of other vendors depending on client characteristics such as size, type, location and functional requirements. Competitors in this market range from large competitors whose principal businesses are not in the loan management business, such as PNC Financial Services (Midland Loan Services), to smaller providers of specialized applications and technologies. The key competitive factors in marketing commercial lending solutions are the accuracy, timeliness and reporting of processed information provided to customers, level of software development expertise, level and quality of customer support and features and adaptability of the software. Our strength in this market is our ability to provide both broadly diversified and customizable solutions to our clients. In this market we face many competitors, some of which have greater financial resources and distribution facilities than we do.
Financial Markets: In our financial markets, our competition falls into two categories—the internal development organizations within financial enterprises and specialized financial technology vendors, such as SunGard, Fidessa and Cinnober. The key competitive factors in marketing financial markets technology solutions are a proven track record of delivering high quality solutions, level of responsiveness and overall net cost. Our strengths in this market are a successful track record of delivering solutions and our reputation with our clients. This is an extremely competitive environment which requires developing a strong customer relationship where we are viewed more as a partner than a vendor.
 
Proprietary Rightsrights
 
We rely on a combination of trade secret, copyright, trademark and patent law, nondisclosure agreements and technical measures to protect our proprietary technology. We have registered trademarks for many of our products and will continue to evaluate the registration of additional trademarks as appropriate. We generally enter into confidentialityand/or license agreements with our employees, distributors, clients and potential clients. We seek to protect our software, documentation and other written materials under trade secret and copyright laws, which afford limited protection. These efforts may be insufficient to prevent third parties from asserting intellectual property rights in our technology. Furthermore, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy portions of our products or to reverse engineer or otherwise obtain and use proprietary information, and third parties may assert ownership rights in our proprietary technology. For additional risks relating to our proprietary technology, please see “Risk Factors — factors—Risks Relatingrelating to Our Business — our business—If we are unable to protect our proprietary technology, our success and our ability to compete will be subject to various risks, such as third-party infringement claims, unauthorized use of our technology, disclosure of our proprietary information or inability to license technology from third parties.”
 
Rapid technological change characterizes the software development industry. We believe factors such as the technological and creative skills of our personnel, new product developments, frequent product enhancements, name recognition and reliable service and support are more important to establishing and maintaining a leadership position than legal protections of our technology.


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Employees
 
As of March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, we had 9601,138 full-time employees, consisting of:
 
• 188209 employees in research and development,
• 503661 employees in consulting and services,
• 7573 employees in sales and marketing,
• 9094 employees in client support, and
• 104101 employees in finance and administration.
 
As of March 31, 2007, 345September 30, 2009, 360 of our employees were in our international operations. No employee is covered by any collective bargaining agreement. We believe that we have a good relationship with our employees.


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Properties
 
We lease our corporate offices, which consist of 73,000 square feet of office space located in 80 Lamberton Road, Windsor, CT 06095. In 2006, we extended the lease term through October 2016. We utilize facilities and offices in thirteen locations in the United States and have offices in Toronto, Canada; Montreal, Canada; London, England; Dublin, Ireland; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Tokyo, Japan; Curacao, the Netherlands Antilles; Dublin, Ireland; and Sydney, Australia. We believe that our facilities are in good condition and generally suitable to meet our needs for the foreseeable future; however, we will continue to seek additional space as needed to satisfy our growth.
 
Legal Proceedingsproceedings
In connection with the Acquisition, two purported class action lawsuits were filed against SS&C, each of its directors and, with respect to the first matter described below, SS&C Holdings, in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle County.
The first lawsuit is Paulena Partners, LLC v. SS&C Technologies, Inc., et al., C.A.No. 1525-N (filed July 28, 2005). The second lawsuit is Stephen Landen v. SS&C Technologies, Inc., et al., C.A.No. 1541-N (filed August 3, 2005). Each complaint purports to state claims for breach of fiduciary duty against all of SS&C’s directors at the time of filing of the lawsuits. The complaints allege, among other things, that (1) the merger will benefit SS&C’s management or Carlyle at the expense of its public stockholders, (2) the merger consideration to be paid to stockholders is inadequate or unfair and does not represent the best price available in the marketplace for SS&C, (3) the process by which the merger was approved was unfair and (4) the directors breached their fiduciary duties to SS&C’s stockholders in negotiating and approving the merger. Each complaint seeks, among other relief, class certification of the lawsuit, an injunction preventing the consummation of the merger (or rescinding the merger if it is completed prior to the receipt of such relief), compensatoryand/or rescissory damages to the class and attorneys’ fees and expenses, along with such other relief as the court might find just and proper.
The two lawsuits were consolidated by order dated August 31, 2005. On October 18, 2005, the parties to the consolidated lawsuit entered into a memorandum of understanding, pursuant to which SS&C agreed to make certain additional disclosures to its stockholders in connection with their approval of the merger. The memorandum of understanding also contemplated that the parties would enter into a settlement agreement, which the parties executed on July 6, 2006. Under the settlement agreement, SS&C agreed to pay up to $350,000 of plaintiffs’ legal fees and expenses. The settlement agreement was subject to customary conditions, including court approval following notice to the stockholders of SS&C. The court did not find that the settlement agreement was fair, reasonable and adequate and disapproved the proposed settlement on November 29, 2006. The court criticized plaintiffs’ counsel’s handling of the litigation. The court also raised questions about the process leading up to the transaction, which process included Mr. Stone’s discussions of potential investments in, or acquisitions of, SS&C, without prior formal authorization of SS&C’s board, but the court did not make any findings of fact on the litigation other than that there were not adequate facts in evidence to support the settlement. The plaintiffs decided to continue the litigation following rejection of the settlement, and the parties are currently in discovery. The court has set a trial date for July 2008. We believe that the claims are without merit and are defending them vigorously.
 
From time to time, we are subject to certain other legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of business. In the opinion of our management, we are not involved in any such litigation or proceedings by third parties that our management believes could have a material adverse effect on us or our business.


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MANAGEMENTManagement
 
Executive Officersofficers and Directorsdirectors
 
The following table sets forth information regarding our executive officers and directors, including their ages as of the date of this prospectus:September 30, 2009:
 
       
Name 
Age
 
Position
 
William C. Stone  5254  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Normand A. Boulanger  4547  President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
Patrick J. Pedonti  5557  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Stephen V.R. Whitman  6062  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
William A. Etherington(1)(2)65Director
Allan M. Holt(1)55Director
Todd
Campbell (Cam) R. Newnam(2)Dyer(1)
  36  Director
Claudius (Bud) E. Watts IV(1)
William A. Etherington(1)(2)
  4568  Director
Allan M. Holt(2)(3)
57Director
Claudius (Bud) E. Watts IV(1)(2)(3)
47Director
 
(1)Member of our CompensationAudit Committee.
 
(2)Member of our AuditCompensation Committee.
(3)Member of our Nominating Committee as of the closing of this offering.
 
William C. Stonefounded SS&C in 1986 and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since our inception. He also has served as our President from inception through April 1997 and again from March 1999 until October 2004. Prior to founding SS&C, Mr. Stone directed the financial services consulting practice of KPMG LLP, an accounting firm, in Hartford, Connecticut and was Vice President of Administration and Special Investment Services at Advest, Inc., a financial services company.
 
Normand A. Boulangerhas served as our President and Chief Operating Officer since October 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Boulanger served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from October 2001 to October 2004, Senior Vice President, SS&C Direct from March 2000 to September 2001, Vice President, SS&C Direct from April 1999 to February 2000, Vice President of Professional Services for the Americas, from July 1996 to April 1999, and Director of Consulting from March 1994 to July 1996. Prior to joining SS&C, Mr. Boulanger served as Manager of Investment Accounting for The Travelers from September 1986 to March 1994. Mr. Boulanger was elected as one of our directors in February 2006.
 
Patrick J. Pedontihas served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since August 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Pedonti served as our Vice President and Treasurer from May 1999 to August 2002. Prior to joining SS&C, Mr. Pedonti served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Accent Color Sciences, Inc., a company specializing in high-speed color printing, from January 1997 to May 1999.
 
Stephen V.R. Whitmanhas served as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since June 2002. Prior to joining SS&C, Mr. Whitman served as an attorney for PA Consulting Group, an international management consulting company headquartered in the United Kingdom, from November 2000 to December 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Whitman served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Hagler Bailly, Inc., a publicly traded international


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consulting company to the energy and network industries, from October 1998 to October 2000 and as Vice President and General Counsel from July 1997 to October 1998.
 
Campbell (Cam) R. Dyerwas elected as one of our directors in May 2008. He currently serves as a Principal in the Technology Buyout Group of The Carlyle Group, which he joined in 2002. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Dyer was an associate with the private equity firm William Blair Capital Partners (now Chicago Growth Partners), a consultant with Bain & Company and an investment banking analyst in the M&A Group of Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. (now Wells Fargo Securities). He also serves on the boards of directors of Open Solutions Inc. and OpenLink Financial, Inc.
William A. Etheringtonwas elected as one of our directors in May 2006. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC). Mr. Etherington retired - after a 38-year career - from IBM in September 2001 as Senior Vice President and Group Executive, Sales and Distribution. Mr. Etherington spent over 37 years with IBMDistribution and was a member of IBM’sthe Operations Committee and the Worldwide Management Council. HeAs a corporate director, he also serves on the boards of directors of Celestica Inc., MDS Inc. and MDS Inc.Onex Corporation, and is the retired non-executive Chairman of the Board of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC).
 
Allan M. Holtwas elected as one of our directors in February 2006. He currently serves as a Managing Director and Co-headHead of the U.S. Buyout Group of The Carlyle Group, which he joined in 1991. He previously was head of Carlyle’s Global Aerospace, Defense, Technology and Business/Government Services


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group. Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Holt spent three and a half years with Avenir Group, Inc., an investment and advisory group. From 1984 to 1987, Mr. Holt was Director of Planning and Budgets at MCI Communications Corporation. He also serves on the boards of directors of Landmark Aviation, MedPointe,Fairchild Imaging, Inc., Standard Aero Holdings,HCR ManorCare, Inc., The Neilsen CompanyHD Supply, Inc., Sequa Corp. and Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.
Todd R. Newnamwas elected as one of our directors in February 2006. He currently serves as a Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, which he joined in 2000. Prior to joining Carlyle in 2000, Mr. Newnam was a Vice President of the Defense, Aerospace, and Technical Services Group in the First Union Securities, Inc.’s M&A Group (formerly Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co.). He also serves on the board of directors of CPU Technology.
 
Claudius (Bud) E. Watts IVwas elected as one of our directors in November 2005. He currently serves as a Managing Director and Head of the Technology Buyout Group of The Carlyle Group, which he joined in 2000. Prior to joining Carlyle in 2000, Mr. Watts was a Managing Director in the M&A group of First Union Securities, Inc. He joined First Union Securities when First Union acquired Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co., where Mr. Watts was a principal. He also serves on the boards of directors of CPU Technology, Firth Rixson, Ltd., Freescale Semiconductor, OpenLink Financial, Inc. and Open Solutions Inc.
 
Board of Directorsdirectors
 
Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our board of directors. We currently have six directors, all of whom were elected as directors under the board composition provisions of a stockholders agreement and our certificate of incorporation. See “Certain Relationshipsrelationships and Related Transactions.related transactions. The board of directors is being expanded to seven in connection with this offering. Our directors hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified or until the earlier of their resignation or removal.
 
Following the closing of this offering, theour board of directors will be divided into three classes with members of each class of directors serving for staggered three-year terms. TheOur board of directors will consist of two Class I directors (currently Messrs.          ),(Messrs. Boulanger and Dyer), two Class II directors (currently Messrs.          )(Mr. Etherington and twoan additional director to be designated upon the closing of this offering) and three Class III directors (currently Messrs.          ),(Messrs. Holt, Stone and Watts), whose initial terms will expire at the annual meetings of stockholders held in 2008, 20092011, 2012 and 2010,2013, respectively. Our classified board could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us.


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Our certificate of incorporation that will become effective upon the closing of this offering provides that the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of the board of directors. Any additional directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors will be distributed between the three classes so that, as nearly as possible, each class will consist of one-third of the directors. This classification of the board of directors may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in our control or management.
 
Our certificate of incorporation and by-lawsbylaws that will become effective upon the closing of this offering provide that our directors may be removed only for cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes that all our stockholders would be entitled to cast in an annual election of directors; provided that for so long as any of our stockholders has a contractual right with us to fill a specified vacancy in the board of directors, such specified vacancy shall be filled by the holders that have the contractual right to fill such specified vacancy by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes that all such holders would be entitled to cast in an annual election of directors. Upon the expiration of the term of a class of directors, directors in that class will be eligible to be elected for a new three-year term at the annual meeting of stockholders in the year in which their term expires.
 
All of our board members other than Messrs. Stone and Boulanger are considered to be “independent” members of the board under applicable rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.stock exchange rules. Mr. Etherington is considered to be an “independent” member of the audit committee, and Messrs. NewnamDyer and Watts are not, under applicable NASDAQstock exchange and Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
 
Board Committeescommittees
 
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from time to time, special committees may be established under the direction of the board of directors when necessary to address specific issues.
 
Audit Committee. Messrs. Etherington, NewnamDyer and Watts currently serve on the audit committee and ourcommittee. Our board has determined that each of thesethe members of its audit committee is an “audit committee financial expert” as that term is defined under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The audit committee’s responsibilities include:
 
• appointing, approving the compensation of, and assessing the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm;
 
• overseeing the work of our independent registered public accounting firm, including through the receipt and consideration of reports from our independent registered public accounting firm;
 
• reviewing and discussing with management and our independent registered public accounting firm our annual and quarterly financial statements and related disclosures;
 
• coordinating our board of directors’ oversight of internal control over financial reporting, disclosure controls and procedures and our code of business conduct and ethics;
 
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• approving any related partyperson transactions;
• meeting independently with our independent registered public accounting firm and management; and
 
• preparing the audit committee report required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Compensation Committee. Messrs. Etherington, Holt and Watts currently serve on our compensation committee. Our compensation committee’s responsibilities include:
 
• reviewing and approving, or making recommendations to our board of directors with respect to, the compensation of our chief executive officer and our other executive officers;
 
• overseeing an evaluation of our senior executives;
• overseeing and administering our cash and equity incentive plans;
 
• reviewing and making recommendations to our board with respect to director compensation; and
 
• preparing the compensation committee report required by Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
 
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Messrs. currentlyHolt and Watts will serve on our nominating and corporate governance committee.committee as of the closing of this offering. Our nominating and corporate governance committee’s responsibilities include:
 
• identifying individuals qualified to become members of our board of directors; and
 
• recommending to our board of directors the persons to be nominated for election as directors and to each of the board’s committees;
• reviewing and making recommendations to our board of directors with respect to management succession planning;
• developing and recommending to the board of directors corporate governance principles and guidelines; and
• overseeing periodic evaluations of the board of directors.committees.
 
Code of Business Conductbusiness conduct and Ethicsethics
 
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www.ssctech.com. If we make any substantive amendments to, or grant any waivers from, the code of ethics for any director or officer, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website or in a current report onForm 8-K.
 
Compensation Committee Interlockscommittee interlocks and insider participation
 
Messrs. Etherington, Holt and Watts served on our compensation committee during 2008. No member of the compensation committee is or has been a former or current officer or employee of SS&C Holdings or had any related person transaction involving SS&C Holdings. None of our executive officers served as a director or a member of a compensation committee (or other committee serving an equivalent function) of any other entity, one of whose executive officers served as a director or member of our compensation committee during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.2008.
 
Compensation Discussiondiscussion and Analysisanalysis
 
On November 23, 2005, SS&C Holdings acquired SS&C through the merger of Sunshine Merger Corporation, a merger transaction.wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Holdings, with and into SS&C, with SS&C being the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of SS&C Holdings. As discussed below,


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various aspects of our executive officer compensation were negotiated and determined in connection with the Acquisition.this transaction.
 
Our executive compensation program is overseen and administered by our compensation committee, which currently consists of Messrs. Etherington, Holt and Watts. Our compensation committee operates under a written charter adopted by our board of directors and discharges the responsibilities of the board relating to the compensation of our executive officers. Our chief executive officer is actively involved in setting executive compensation and typically presents salary, bonus and equity compensation recommendations to the compensation committee, which, in turn, considers the recommendations and has ultimate approval authority.
 
Objectives of Our Executive Compensation Programour executive compensation program
 
The primary objectives of the compensation committee with respect to executive compensation are to:
 
• attract, retain and motivate the best possible executive talent;
 
• reward successful performance by the executive officers and the company; and
 
• align the interests of executive officers with those of our stockholders by providing long-term equity compensation.
 
To achieve these objectives, the compensation committee evaluates our executive compensation program with the goal of setting compensation at levels the committee believes are competitive with those of other companies in our industry and in our region that compete with us for executive talent. We have not, however, retained a compensation consultant to review our policies and procedures relating to executive compensation, and we have not formally benchmarked our compensation against that of other companies. Our compensation program rewards our executive officers based on a number of factors, including the company’s operating results, the company’s performance against budget, individual performance, prior-period compensation and prospects for individual growth. Changes in compensation are generally incremental in nature without wide variations from year to year but with a general trend that has matched increasing compensation with the growth of our business. Our compensation committee relies heavily on the recommendationsMany of our chief executive officer, and the factors that affect compensation are subjective in nature and not tied to peer group analyses, surveys of compensation consultants or other statistical criteria. TheEach year our chief executive officer makes recommendations to the compensation committee in consultation with theregarding compensation packages, including his own. In making these recommendations, our chief executive officer attempts to structure a compensation package based on years of experience in the industryfinancial services and software industries and knowledge of what keeps people motivated and committed to the institution. He prepares a written description for the members of the compensation committee of the performance during the year of each executive officer, including himself, discussing both positive and negative aspects of performance and recommending salary and bonus amounts for each officer. As it relates to the compensation of executives other than our chief executive officer, our compensation committee relies heavily on our chief executive officer’s recommendations and discusses his reviews and recommendations with him as part of its deliberations. As it relates to our chief executive officer’s compensation, the compensation committee considers our chief executive officer’s recommendations. In this as in other compensation matters, the compensation committee exercises its independent judgment. After due consideration, the compensation committee accepted the chief executive officer’s recommendations for 2008 executive officer compensation.


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Components of Our Executive Compensation Programour executive compensation program
 
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• base salary;
 
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• perquisites; and
 
• severance and change-of-control benefits.
 
We have no formal or informal policy or target for allocating compensation between long-term and short-term compensation, between cash and non-cash compensation or among the different forms of non-cash compensation. Instead, the compensation committee, in consultation with and upon the recommendation of our chief executive officer, determines subjectively what it believes to be the appropriate level and mix of the various compensation components. While we identify below particular compensation objectives that each element of executive compensation serves, we believe that each element of compensation, to a greater or lesser extent, serves each of the objectives of our executive compensation program.
 
Base Salarysalary
 
Base salary is used to recognize the experience, skills, knowledge and responsibilities required of all our employees, including our executives. When establishing base salaries for 2006,2008, the compensation committee, together with our chief executive officer, considered a variety of factors, including the seniority of the individual, the level of the individual’s responsibility, the ability to replace the individual, the individual’s tenure at the company, relative pay among the executive officers and the dollar amount that would be necessary to keep the executive in the Windsor, Connecticut area. Generally, we believe that executive base salaries should grow incrementally over time and that more of the “up side” of compensation should rest with cash bonuses and long-term equity incentive compensation. We believe that the base salaries of our executive officers are reasonable and competitive with other companies of similar size and in the same industry as SS&C. In the case of Mr. Stone, the minimum base salary is mandated by his employment agreement negotiated in connection with the Transaction and cannot be less than $500,000 per year. Kevin Milne, our former Senior Vice President — International whose employment with us terminated as of October 31, 2006, was party to an employment agreement that provided for a base salary of £200,000 per year.
 
Base salaries are reviewed at least annually by our compensation committee, and are adjusted from time to time to realign salaries with market levels after taking into account company performance and individual responsibilities, performance and experience. In March 2007,2008, the compensation committee, upon Mr. Stone’s recommendation, set the following base salaries for our executive officers in 2007:2008: Mr. Stone, $600,000;$750,000; Mr. Boulanger, $400,000;$450,000; Mr. Pedonti, $225,000;$260,000; and Mr. Whitman, $205,000.$225,000.
 
Discretionary Annual Cash Bonusannual cash bonus
 
As partAnnual cash bonuses to executive officers and other employees are discretionary. Annual cash bonuses are generally provided to employees regardless of the annual budgeting process each year, we set aside a “bonus pool” for our employees, including our executive officers. The bonus pool may ultimately change in size from the budgeted pool depending on whether we meet, exceed or fail to meet our budgeted results, but the amount available for bonuses to all employees, including the executive officers, will depend upon our financial results. The discretionary annual cash bonuses are intended to compensate for the achievement of strategic, operational and financial performancesuccesses of the company as a whole, or of particular business units, as well as individual performance and growth potential. The annual cash bonuses are


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discretionary in nature and not tied to the achievement of specific results or pre-established financial metrics. Themetrics or performance goals. No formula exists for determining the amount of bonuses for employees or executive officers.
Our chief executive officer proposesproposed 2008 executive bonus allocations, including his own proposed bonus, to the compensation committee in February 2009. The compensation committee, which has ultimate approval authority.authority, considered our chief executive officer’s recommendations and made a final decision with respect to 2008 bonuses. In making recommendations to the compensation committee about bonuses for executive officers, our chief executive officer, after taking into account the positive or negative impact of events outside the control of management or an individual executive, made a subjective judgment of an individual’s performance, in the context of a number of factors, including our financial performance, revenues and financial position going into the new fiscal year. In making his recommendations for 2008 bonuses, Mr. Stone considered, among other things, an executive’s (including his own) work in managing the business, establishing internal controls, mentoring staff, integrating acquisitions, reducing costs, responding to market conditions and maintaining our profitability. Mr. Stone is entitled to a minimum annual bonus of at least $450,000 pursuant to his employment agreement. Mr. Milne’s employment agreement provided him with an opportunity to earn an annual cashStone’s $1,500,000 bonus of up to 50% of his annual base salary, based on certain metrics relating tofor 2008 was recommended by Mr. Milne’s performanceStone and SS&C’s financial performance and atapproved, after due consideration, by the discretioncompensation committee. The committee’s approval of Mr. Stone. We awarded noStone’s bonus took into account our outstanding revenue growth and profitability during the first three quarters of 2008, the acquisition of MDS at an excellent price and its successful integration into our business, management’s quick action to Mr. Milnereduce costs when the market environment deteriorated and our exceptional profitability during a difficult market period.
The amount of money available for his 2006 services because we provided him withthe employee bonus pool is determined by our chief executive officer after actual Consolidated EBITDA for the preceding fiscal year is determined. In making this determination, the chief executive officer takes into account a severance package.number of factors, including: actual Consolidated EBITDA, growth in Consolidated EBITDA over the preceding year, minimum Consolidated EBITDA required to ensure debt covenant compliance, our short-term cash needs, the recent employee turnover rate and any improvement or deterioration in our strategic market position. Thereafter, the amount available for the bonuses to executive officers is determined after considering the amount that would be required from the bonus pool for bonuses to non-executive officer employees.
 
Stock Option Awardsoption awards
 
In August 2006, our board of directors and stockholders adopted the 2006 equity incentive plan, which provides for the grant of options to purchase shares of our common stock to employees, consultants and directors and provides for the sale of our common stock to employees, consultants and directors. A maximum of 1,314,567 shares of common stock are reserved for issuance under the plan. Options may be incentive stock


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options that qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or nonqualified options. Options granted under the plan may not be exercised more than ten years after the date of grant. Shares acquired by any individuals pursuant to the plan will be subject to the terms and conditions of a stockholders agreement that governs the transferability of the shares. Our board did not award any options to executive officers in 2008 because it had made substantial option awards in 2006, as described below.


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During August 2006, we awarded our executive officers long-term incentive compensation in the form of option grants to purchase an aggregate of 412,646 shares of our common stock. Our board of directors awarded the following types of options to itsour executive officers:
 
• 40% of the options are “time-based” options that vestvested as to 25% of the number of shares underlying the option on November 23, 2006 and as to 1/36 of the number of shares underlying the option each month thereafter until fully vested on November 23, 2009. The time-based options become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event, as defined;defined in the stock option agreement (the consummation of this offering will not constitute a liquidity event under such definition);
 
• 40% of the options are “performance-based” options that vest based on the determination by our board of directors or compensation committee as to whether our earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted (EBITDA), for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010 equals, exceeds or falls short bywithin the targeted EBITDA range for such year. If our EBITDA for a certain percentageparticular year is at the low end of the targeted EBITDA targetrange, 50% of the performance-based option for such year.that year vests, and if our EBITDA is at or above the high end of the targeted EBITDA range, 100% of the performance-based option for that year vests. If our EBITDA is below the targeted EBITDA range, the performance-based option does not vest, and if our EBITDA is within the targeted EBITDA range, between 50% and 100% of the performance-based option vests, based on linear interpolation. A certain percentage of performance-based options will also vest immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event if proceeds from the liquidity event equal or exceed specified returns on investments in SS&C Holdings made by Mr. Stone and investment funds associatedaffiliated with Carlyle, which we refer to collectively as our “principal stockholders”;Carlyle; and
 
• 20% of the options are “superior” options, thatwhich currently vest (in whole or in part) only upon aspecified liquidity event if proceeds from the liquidity event equal or exceed specified returns on investments in SS&C Holdings made by our principal stockholders.events.
 
The exercise price per share for the options awarded in August 2006 is $74.50, which is the split-adjusted value of our common stock at the time of the consummation of the Transaction. As there was no trading market for our common stock at the time of grant, our board of directors determined in good faith that the valuation of the consolidated enterprise at the time of the Transaction continued to represent the fair market value of the common stock as of August 2006. Our board of directors determined the number of options to be awarded to the executive officers based on projected ownership percentages of our common stock that were disclosed in connection with the Transaction. At that time, we disclosed that Mr. Stone was entitled to options for 2% of our fully diluted shares, per his employment agreement, and that we would award options representing an aggregate of 2.9% of our fully diluted shares to our other executive officers.
 
We believe that the combination of time-based performance-based and superiorperformance-based options provides incentives to our executive officers not only to remain with the company but also to help grow the company and improve profitability. The 2006 EBITDA targetsrange contained in the performance-based options werewas not met, and thus none of the performance-based options had vested as of December 31, 2006. On April 18, 2007, our board of directors approved (1) the vesting, as of April 18, 2007, of 50% of the performance-based options granted to our employees that would have vested if SS&C had met its EBITDA target for fiscal year 2006 set forth in the employees’ stock option agreements; (2) the vesting, conditioned upon SS&C’s meeting itsour achieving 2007 EBITDA targetwithin the EBITDA range for fiscal year 2007 set forth in the employees’ stock option agreements, of the other 50% of the 2006 tranche of the performance-based options; and (3) the reduction by approximately 10% of SS&C’sour EBITDA targetrange for fiscal year 2007 set forth in the employees’ stock option agreements. We intendOur board of directors decided that a


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partial acceleration of the 2006 performance-based options and a reduction in the 2007 EBITDA range were appropriate because (1) we had improved revenues, recurring revenues and EBITDA in 2006 as compared to assess2005; (2) work done in 2006 had created significant positive momentum in the possibilitybusiness going into 2007; and (3) given the competitive labor environment in financial services and in software-enabled services, the board desired to ensure high rates of attainingemployee retention as we pursued our plan for growth.
Our 2007 EBITDA fell within the EBITDA range for fiscal year 2007. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2007, 86.74% of the remaining 50% of the 2006 tranche and of the 2007 tranche of performance options vested. In March 2008, our board approved (1) the vesting, conditioned upon our EBITDA for 2008 falling within the targeted range, of the 2006 and 2007 performance-based options that did not otherwise vest during 2007, and (2) the reduction of our annual EBITDA target range for 2008. Our 2008 EBITDA fell within the revised 2007 EBITDA targets at the endrange for fiscal year 2008. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2008, 96.294% of the second quarterremaining 2006 and 2007 tranches and of the 2008 tranche of performance options vested. In recognition of our performance in a difficult market period, in February 2009, our board approved the vesting of the 2006, 2007 and are unable to determine at this time2008 performance-based options that did not otherwise vest during 2008. Our board of directors has established the likelihood2009 EBITDA range, and we believe that 2009 EBITDA will fall within that range.
In February 2009, our board of meetingdirectors approved the targets.immediate vesting of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 performance-based options that did not otherwise vest during 2006, 2007 or 2008 and established our annual EBITDA target range for 2009.
 
Perquisites
 
We offer a variety of benefit programs to all eligible employees, including our executive officers. Our executive officers generally are eligible for the same benefits on the same basis as the rest of our employees, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life insurance coverage and short- and long-term disability coverage. Our executive officers are also eligible to contribute to our 401(k) plan and receive matching


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company contributions under the plan. In addition, our executive officers are entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable travel and other expenses incurred during the performance of the executive officer’s duties in accordance with our expense reimbursement policy.
 
We limit the use of perquisites as a method of compensation and provide our executive officers with only those perquisites that we believe are reasonable and consistent with our overall compensation program to better enable us to attract and retain talented employees for key positions.
 
Severance and Change-of-Control Benefitschange-of-control benefits
 
Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Stone is entitled to specified benefits in the event of the termination of his employment under certain circumstances. Mr. Stone’s severance benefits were negotiated with representatives of Carlyle in connection with the Transaction. In the fourth quarter of 2006, we negotiated a compromise agreement with Mr. Milne that provided Mr. Milne with certain severance benefits as part of the termination of his employment with us. We provide more detailed information about theMr. Stone’s benefits to Messrs. Stone and Milne, along with estimates of their value under various circumstances, under the captions “Employment and Related Agreements”related agreements” and “Potential Payments Upon Terminationpayments upon termination or Changechange of Control”control” below.
 
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superior options vest in whole or in part if proceeds from the liquidity event equal or exceed specified returns on investments in SS&C Holdingsus made by our principal stockholders.investment funds affiliated with Carlyle. The option agreements, the terms of which were negotiated with representatives of Carlyle, define a “liquidity event” as either:
 
(a) the consummation of the sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition in one or a series of related transactions, of the equity securities of SS&C Holdings held, directly or indirectly, by all of our principal stockholdersinvestment funds affiliated with Carlyle in exchange for currency, such that immediately following such transaction (or series of related transactions), the total number of all equity securities held, directly or indirectly, by all of the principal stockholderssuch Carlyle funds and any affiliates is, in the aggregate, less than 50% of the total number of equity securities (as adjusted) held, directly or indirectly, by allsuch Carlyle funds immediately following the consummation of the principal stockholders as of November 23, 2005;this offering; or
 
(b) the consummation of the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of SS&C Holdings to any person other than to any of the principal stockholdersCarlyle funds or their affiliates.
 
In addition,The consummation of the offering will not constitute a liquidity event under this definition. Under the terms of the 2006 equity incentive plan, either our board or compensation committee can accelerate in whole or in part the vesting periods for outstanding options. Please see “Potential Payments Upon Terminationpayments upon termination or Changechange of Control”control” below for estimates of the value our executive officers would receive in the event of a liquidity event.
 
Accounting and Tax Implicationstax implications
 
The accounting and tax treatment of particular forms of compensation do not materially affect our compensation decisions. However, we evaluate the effect of such accounting and tax treatment on an ongoing basis and will make appropriate modifications to compensation policies where appropriate. For instance, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code generally disallows a tax deduction to public companies for certain compensation in excess of $1 million paid in any taxable year to the company’s chief executive officer and any other officers whose compensation is required to be reported to our stockholders pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act, by reason of being among the four other most highly compensatedpaid executive officers. However, certain compensation, including qualified performance-based compensation, will not be subject to the deduction limit if certain requirements are met. The compensation committee intends tomay review the potential effect of Section 162(m) periodically and use its judgment to authorize compensation payments that may be subject to the limit when the compensation committee believes such payments are appropriate and in our best interests after taking into consideration changing business conditions and the performance of our employees.


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Summary Compensation Tablecompensation table
 
The following table contains information with respect to the compensation for the fiscal yearyears ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 of our executive officers, including our chief executive officer (principal executive officer), and chief financial officer (principal financial officer), two other executive officers and one former executive officer, who were the most highly compensated executive officers in 2006.. We refer to these fivefour executive officers, who are our only executive officers, as our named executive officers.
 
                             
Name and
          Stock
  Option
  All Other
    
Principal Position
 Year  Salary($)  Bonus($)  Awards($)  Awards($)  Compensation($)  Total($) 
 
William C. Stone,
Chief Executive Officer
  2006  $500,000  $895,000     $597,582  $3,224(2) $1,995,806 
Normand A. Boulanger,
Chief Operating Officer
  2006   350,000   440,000      448,188   3,264(3)  1,241,452 
Patrick J. Pedonti,
Chief Financial Officer
  2006   200,000   165,000      224,094   3,160(4)  592,254 
Stephen V.R. Whitman,
General Counsel
  2006   190,000   100,000      119,515   3,264(5)  412,779 
Kevin Milne,
Senior Vice President — International(6)
  2006   317,867            148,765(7)  466,632 
                         
 
Name and
          Option
  All other
    
principal position Year  Salary($)  Bonus($)  awards($)1  compensation($)  Total($) 
 
 
William C. Stone  2008  $737,500  $1,500,000  $1,296,624  $3,5522 $3,537,676 
Chief Executive Officer  2007   591,667   1,175,000   1,713,901   3,552   3,484,120 
   2006   500,000   895,000   597,582   3,552   1,996,134 
                         
Normand A. Boulanger  2008   445,833   750,000   972,468   3,3603  2,171,661 
Chief Operating Officer  2007   395,833   600,000   1,285,437   3,360   2,284,630 
   2006   350,000   440,000   448,188   3,240   1,241,428 
                         
Patrick J. Pedonti  2008   257,083   300,000   486,250   4,0114  1,047,344 
Chief Financial Officer  2007   222,917   225,000   642,734   3,887   1,094,538 
   2006   200,000   165,000   224,094   3,774   592,868 
                         
Stephen V.R. Whitman  2008   223,333   200,000   259,319   4,3605  687,012 
General Counsel  2007   203,750   150,000   342,811   4,213   700,774 
   2006   190,000   100,000   119,515   3,722   413,237 
 
 
 
(1)The amounts in this column reflect the dollar amount earned for financial reporting purposes for 2006, in accordance with SFAS 123Rthe applicable year for options to purchase shares of SS&C Holdings common stock granted under the 2006 equity incentive plan. The amounts disregard the estimate of forfeitures related to service-based vesting and are based on assumptions included in Note 109 of the notes to our annual consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
(2)Consists of our contribution of $3,000 to Mr. Stone’s account under the SS&C 401(k) savings plan and our payment of $224$552 of long-term disabilitygroup term life premiums for the benefit of Mr. Stone.
 
(3)Consists of our contribution of $3,000 to Mr. Boulanger’s account under the SS&C 401(k) savings plan and our payment of $264$360 of long-term disabilitygroup term life premiums for the benefit of Mr. Boulanger.
 
(4)Consists of our contribution of $3,000 to Mr. Pedonti’s account under the SS&C 401(k) savings plan and our payment of $160$1,011 of long-term disabilitygroup term life premiums for the benefit of Mr. Pedonti.
 
(5)Consists of our contribution of $3,000 to Mr. Whitman’s account under the SS&C 401(k) savings plan and our payment of $264$1,360 of long-term disabilitygroup term life premiums for the benefit of Mr. Whitman.
(6)Amounts based on the pound-dollar exchange rate as of October 31, 2006 of 1.9072.
(7)Mr. Milne’s employment was terminated effective October 31, 2006. In connection with such termination, Mr. Milne received an aggregate of $148,765, consisting of $95,360 in lieu of three months’ notice of termination, $411 in lieu of benefits Mr. Milne would have received during the notice period, a severance payment of $29,341 and accrued vacation pay of $23,653.
 
Employment and Related Agreementsrelated agreements
 
Effective as of November 23, 2005, we entered into a definitive employment agreement with Mr. Stone. The terms of the agreement, which were negotiated between Mr. Stone and representatives of Carlyle in connection with the Transaction, include the following:
 
• The employment of Mr. Stone as the chief executive officer of SS&C Holdings and SS&C;
 
• An initial term through November 23, 2008, with automatic one-year renewals until terminated either by Mr. Stone or us;
 
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by our board and Mr. Stone. If Mr. Stone is employed at the end of any calendar year, his annual bonus will not be less than $450,000 for that year;
• A grant of options to purchase shares of our common stock representing 2% of our outstanding common stock on November 23, 2005;
 
• Certain severance payments and benefits. If we terminate Mr. Stone’s employment without cause, if Mr. Stone resigns for good reason (including, under certain circumstances, within three months following a change of control)control as defined in the employment agreement) prior to the end of the term of the employment agreement, or if Mr. Stone receives a notice of non-renewal of the employment term by us, Mr. Stone will be entitled to receive (1) an amount equal to 200% of his base salary and 200% of his target annual bonus, (2) vesting acceleration with respect to 50% of his then unvested options and shares of restricted stock, and (3) three years of coverage under SS&C’s medical, dental and vision benefit plans. In the event of Mr. Stone’s death or a termination of Mr. Stone’s employment due to any disability that renders Mr. Stone unable to perform his duties under the agreement for six consecutive months, Mr. Stone or his representative or heirs, as applicable, will be entitled to receive (1) vesting acceleration with respect to 50% of his then unvested options and shares of restricted stock, and (2) a pro-rated amount of his target annual bonus. In the event payments to Mr. Stone under his employment agreement (or the management agreement entered into in connection with the Transaction) cause Mr. Stone to incur a 20% excise tax under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, Mr. Stone will be entitled to an additional payment sufficient to cover such excise tax and any taxes associated with such payments; and
 
• Certain restrictive covenants, including a non-competition covenant pursuant to which Mr. Stone will be prohibited from competing with SS&C and its affiliates during his employment and for a period equal to the later of (1) four years following the effective time of the merger, in the case of a termination by us for cause or a resignation by Mr. Stone without good reason, and (2) two years following Mr. Stone’s termination of employment for any reason.
 
“Cause” means (a) Mr. Stone’s willful and continuing failure (except where due to physical or mental incapacity) to substantially perform his duties; (b) Mr. Stone’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony; (c) the commission by Mr. Stone of an act of fraud or embezzlement against us or any of our subsidiaries as determined in good faith by a two-thirds majority of the board; or (d) Mr. Stone’s breach of any material provision of his employment agreement.
 
“Good reason” means the occurrence of any of the following events without Mr. Stone’s written consent: (a) an adverse change in Mr. Stone’s title; (b) a material diminution in Mr. Stone’s employment duties, responsibilities or authority, or the assignment to Mr. Stone of duties that are materially inconsistent with his position; (c) any reduction in Mr. Stone’s base salary or target annual bonus; (d) a relocation of our principal executive offices to a location more than 35 miles from its current location which has the effect of increasing Mr. Stone’s commute; (e) any breach by us of any material provision of Mr. Stone’s employment agreement or the stockholders agreement entered into by and among us, investment funds affiliated with Carlyle and Mr. Stone; or (f) upon a change in control where (1) Carlyle exercises its bring-along rights in accordance with the stockholders agreement, and (2) Mr. Stone votes against the proposed transaction in his capacity as a stockholder.


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Under Mr. Stone’s employment agreement, a “change of control” means:
 
(a)  the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)Act) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning ofRule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either:
 
 • the then-outstanding shares of our common stock or the common stock of SS&C, or
 
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any acquisition by us, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. (an investment fund affiliated with Carlyle), Mr. Stone, any employee or group of employees of ours, or affiliates of any of the foregoing, or by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by us or any of our affiliates); or
 
(b) individuals who, as of the effective date of Mr. Stone’s employment agreement, constituted our board of directors and any individuals subsequently elected to our board of directors pursuant to the stockholders agreement cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of our board of directors, other than:
 
 • individuals whose election, or nomination for election by our stockholders, was approved by at least a majority of the directors comprising the board of directors on the effective date of Mr. Stone’s employment agreement and any individuals subsequently elected to our board of directors pursuant to the stockholders agreement or
 
 • individuals nominated or designated for election by Carlyle Partners IV, L.P.
 
Other than Mr. Stone, none of our current executive officers is party to an employment agreement. Kevin Milne, our former Senior Vice President — International, was party to an employment agreement that provided, among other things, for an annual base salary of £200,000 and the opportunity to earn an annual cash bonus of up to 50% of his annual base salary based on certain metrics relating to Mr. Milne’s performance and SS&C’s financial performance and at the discretion of Mr. Stone. In connection with the termination of his employment, Mr. Milne entered into a compromise agreement with our subsidiary, SS&C Technologies Limited. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Milne’s employment terminated on October 31, 2006. The agreement provided that, in addition to payment of Mr. Milne’s salary and benefits through the termination date, Mr. Milne would be paid an aggregate severance payment of £65,600. In addition, Mr. Milne received £12,402 for accrued vacation time. Mr. Milne executed a release in favor of SS&C Technologies Limited and any subsidiary or holding company of SS&C Technologies Limited, agreed to continue to satisfy his non-solicitation obligations under his employment agreement, and agreed to satisfy certain confidentiality obligations.
 
2006 Grants2008 grants of Plan-Based Awardsplan-based awards
 
The following table contains information concerningWe did not make any grants of plan-based awards to our named executive officers during 2006.in 2008.
 
                     
        All Other
       
        Option Awards:
       
     Estimated Future
  Number of
  Exercise or
    
     Payouts Under Equity
  Securities
  Base Price
  Grant Date Fair
 
  Grant
  Incentive Plan Awards  Underlying
  of Option
  Value of Option
 
Name
 Date(1)  Target(#)  Options(#)  Awards ($/Sh)  Awards(5) 
 
William C. Stone  8/9/06      70,993(2) $74.50  $31.08 
   8/9/06   70,993(3)     74.50   32.98 
   8/9/06   35,496(4)      74.50   21.23 
Normand A. Boulanger  8/9/06      53,245(2)  74.50   31.08 
   8/9/06   53,245(3)     74.50   32.98 
   8/9/06   26,622(4)     74.50   21.23 
Patrick J. Pedonti  8/9/06      26,623(2)  74.50   31.08 
   8/9/06   26,622(3)     74.50   32.98 
   8/9/06   13,311(4)     74.50   21.23 
Stephen V.R. Whitman  8/9/06      14,199(2)  74.50   31.08 
   8/9/06   14,198(3)     74.50   32.98 
   8/9/06   7,099(4)     74.50   21.23 
Kevin Milne  8/9/06      8,874(2)  74.50   31.08 
   8/9/06   8,874(3)     74.50   32.98 
   8/9/06   4,437(4)     74.50   21.23 


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(1)Awarded under the 2006 equity incentive plan.
(2)This option is a time-based option that vests as to 25% of the number of shares underlying the option on November 23, 2006 and as to 1/36 of the number of shares underlying the option each month thereafter until fully vested on November 23, 2009. The time-based options become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event, as defined.
(3)This option is a performance-based option that vests based on the determination by our board of directors or compensation committee as to whether our EBITDA for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010 equals, exceeds or falls short by a certain percentage of the EBITDA target for such year. A certain percentage of performance-based options will vest immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event if proceeds from the liquidity event equal or exceed specified returns on investments in SS&C Holdings made by our principal stockholders.
(4)This option is a superior option that vests (in whole or in part) only upon a liquidity event if proceeds from the liquidity event equal or exceed specified returns on investments in SS&C Holdings made by our principal stockholders.
(5)Represents the grant date fair value of each option award computed in accordance with SFAS 123R. See Note 10 of the notes to our audited annual consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
For more information regarding our option awards, please see “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Stock Option Awards.”Equity incentive plans
 
1998 Stock Incentive Planstock incentive plan
 
In 1998, the board of directors of SS&C adopted, and the stockholders of SS&C approved, the 1998 stock incentive plan, or 1998 plan, to provide equity compensation to SS&C’s officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors. In connection with the Transaction, all outstanding options to purchase SS&C common stock under the 1998 plan became fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Acquisition. Each SS&C option that remained outstanding under the 1998 plan at the time of the Acquisition (other than options held by (1) non-employee directors of SS&C, (2) certain individuals identified by SS&C and SS&C Holdings and (3) individuals who held options that were, in the aggregate, exercisable for fewer than 100 shares of SS&C common stock) was assumed by SS&C Holdings and was automatically converted into an option to purchase shares of common stock of SS&C Holdings. The options that were not assumed or otherwise exercised immediately prior to the Acquisition were cashed out in connection with the Acquisition. Since the Acquisition, we have granted no further


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options or other awards under the 1998 plan. Our ability to grant options or other awards under the 1998 plan has terminated in accordance with the terms of the plan. On May 17, 2006, our board of directors adopted, and our stockholders approved, the amendment and restatement of the 1998 plan, which reflects, among other things, the formal assumption of the 1998 plan by SS&C Holdings. As of May 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, there were outstanding options under the 1998 plan to purchase a total of 410,150405,056 shares of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $13.49$13.40 per share.
 
1999 Non-Officer Employee Stock Incentive Plannon-officer employee stock incentive plan
 
In 1999, the board of directors of SS&C adopted the 1999 non-officer employee stock incentive plan, or 1999 plan, to provide equity compensation to SS&C’s employees, consultants and advisors other than its executive officers and directors. In connection with the Transaction, all outstanding options to purchase SS&C common stock under the 1999 plan became fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Acquisition. Each SS&C option that remained outstanding under the 1999 plan at the time of the Acquisition (other than options held by (1) certain individuals identified by SS&C and SS&C Holdings and (2) individuals who held options that were, in the aggregate, exercisable for fewer than 100 shares of SS&C common stock) was assumed by SS&C Holdings and was automatically converted into an option to purchase shares of common stock of SS&C Holdings. The options that were not assumed or otherwise exercised immediately prior to the Acquisition were cashed out in connection with the Acquisition. Since the Acquisition, we have granted no further options or other awards under the 1999 plan. Our ability to grant options or other awards under the 1999 plan has terminated in accordance with the terms of the plan. On May 17, 2006, our board of directors adopted, and our stockholders approved, the amendment and restatement of the 1999 plan,


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which reflects, among other things, the formal assumption of the 1999 plan by SS&C Holdings. As of May 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, there were outstanding options under the 1999 plan to purchase a total of 69,10060,872 shares of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $37.03$34.30 per share.
 
2006 Equity Incentive Planequity incentive plan
 
In August 2006, our board of directors adopted, and our stockholders approved, our 2006 equity incentive plan. Our 2006 equity incentive plan provides for the granting of options, restricted stock and other stock-based awards to our employees, consultants and directors and our subsidiaries’ employees, consultants and directors. A maximum of 1,314,567 shares of our common stock are reserved for issuance under our 2006 equity incentive plan, and the unexercised portion of any shares of common stock subject to awards that is forfeited, repurchased, expires or lapses under ourthe 2006 equity incentive plan will again become available for the grant of awards under ourthe 2006 equity incentive plan except for vested shares of common stock that are forfeited or repurchased after being issued from ourthe 2006 equity incentive plan.
 
As of May 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, options to purchase a total of 1,147,0281,023,584 shares of common stock were outstanding under our 2006 equity incentive plan at a weighted average exercise price of $74.87$75.22 per share. As of May 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, we had issued 8,9001,249,835 shares of common stock under the 2006 equity incentive plan, and 167,539346,147 shares remained available for future awards under the plan. We may adjust the numberHowever, our board of shares reserved for issuancedirectors does not intend to grant any additional awards under our 2006 equity incentive plan infollowing the eventconsummation of our reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split or similar event.this offering.


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Our board of directors or a committee appointed by our board of directors administers our 2006 equity incentive plan. The administrator is authorized to take any action with respect to our 2006 equity incentive plan, including:
 
• to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to our 2006 equity incentive plan,plan;
 
• to determine the type or types of awards to be granted under our 2006 equity incentive plan,plan;
 
• to select the persons to whom awards may be granted under our 2006 equity incentive plan,plan;
 
• to grant awards and to determine the terms and conditions of such awards,awards;
 
• to construe and interpret our 2006 equity incentive planplan; and
 
• to amend, suspend or terminate our 2006 equity incentive plan.
 
We grant stock options under our 2006 equity incentive plan pursuant to a stock grant notice and stock option agreement, which we refer to as the option agreement. Options may be incentive stock options that qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, of 1986, or nonqualified options. Options granted under our 2006 equity incentive plan may not be exercised more than ten years after the date of grant. The option agreement provides, among other things, that:
 
• each option will vest, depending on the classification of the option as a time option, performance option or superior option, as follows:
 
 ° timeTime options will vest as to 25% of the number of shares underlying the option on a date certain (November 23, 2006 for the first tranche of options awarded under the plan in August 2006, but generally the first anniversary of either the date of grant or the start date for a new employee) and will continue to vest as to 1/36 of the number of shares underlying the option on the day of the month of the date of grant each month thereafter until such options are fully vested. Time options will become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event.event as defined in the stock option agreement.
 
 ° A certain percentage of the performance options will vest based on the administrator’s determination as to whether our EBIDTAEBITDA for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010 (2007 through 2011 for options awarded in 2007) equals, exceedsfalls within the targeted EBITDA range for such year. If our EBITDA is at or falls short by a certain percentageabove the high end of the targeted EBITDA targetrange, 100% of the performance-based option for such year.that year vests. If our EBITDA is below the targeted EBITDA range, the performance-based option does not vest, and if our EBITDA is within the targeted EBITDA range, between 50% and 100% of the performance-based option vests, based on linear interpolation. In February 2009, our board of directors approved the immediate vesting of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 performance-based options that did not otherwise vest during 2006, 2007 or 2008. A certain percentage of performance options will also vest immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event if proceeds from the liquidity event equal or exceed a certain target.


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 ° The vesting of superior options will be determined based on the extent to which proceeds from acurrently vest upon specified liquidity event equal or exceed a certain target.events.
 
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• any portion of an option that is vested but unexercised at the time of a participant’s termination of service with us may not be exercised after the first to occur of the following:
 
 ° the expiration date of the option, which will be no later than ten years from the date of grant,grant;
 
 ° 3090 days following the date of the termination of service for any reason other than cause, death or disability,disability;
 
 ° the date of the termination of service for causecause; and
 
 ° twelve months following the termination of service by reason of the participant’s death or disability.
 
Restricted stock awards may also be granted under our 2006 equity incentive plan and are evidenced by a stock award agreement. Upon termination of a participant’s employment or service, shares of restricted stock that are not vested at such time will be forfeited to us. Our 2006 equity incentive plan also gives the administrator discretion to grant stock awards free of restrictions on transfer or forfeiture.
 
If a change in control of our company occurs, the administrator may, in its sole discretion, cause any and all awards outstanding under our 2006 equity incentive plan to terminate on or immediately prior to the date of such change in control and will give each participant the right to exercise the vested portion of such awards during a period of time prior to such change in control. Our 2006 equity incentive plan will terminate on August 8, 2016, unless the administrator terminates it sooner. Please see “Compensation Discussiondiscussion and Analysisanalysis — Components of our Executive Compensation Programexecutive compensation program — Stock Option Awards”option awards” for additional information relating to our 2006 equity incentive plan and awards thereunder.
2008 stock incentive plan
In April 2008, our board of directors adopted, and our stockholders approved, our 2008 stock incentive plan. In July 2008, our board of directors voted that the 2008 stock incentive plan would become effective after stockholder approval rather than upon the effectiveness of this offering. On July 30, 2008, our stockholders approved the 2008 stock incentive plan, effective as of the date of approval. Our 2008 stock incentive plan provides for the granting of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards to our employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors, and our subsidiaries’ employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors. To date, no options or other awards have been granted under the 2008 stock incentive plan.
The number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under our 2008 stock incentive plan is equal to the sum of:
(1) 166,666 shares of common stock; plus
(2) an annual increase to be added on the first day of each of our fiscal years during the term of the 2008 stock incentive plan beginning in fiscal 2009 equal to the least of (i) 166,666 shares of common stock, (ii) 2% of the outstanding shares on such date or (iii) an amount determined by our board of directors.
As of September 30, 2009, there were 308,666 shares reserved for issuance under the 2008 stock incentive plan.


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Furthermore, if any award expires or is terminated, surrendered or canceled without having been fully exercised, is forfeited in whole or in part (including as the result of shares subject to such award being repurchased pursuant to a contractual repurchase right), is settled in cash or otherwise results in any common stock not being issued, the unused common stock covered by such award shall again be available for the grant of awards under our 2008 stock incentive plan. In addition, shares of our common stock tendered to us by a participant in order to exercise an award shall be added to the number of shares of common stock available for the grant of awards under our 2008 stock incentive plan. However, in the case of incentive stock options, the foregoing provisions shall be subject to any limitations under the Internal Revenue Code. The maximum number of shares of common stock with respect to which awards may be granted to any participant under our 2008 stock incentive plan is 66,666 per calendar year.
Shares issued under our 2008 stock incentive plan may consist in whole or in part of authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares. We will adjust the number of shares reserved for issuance under our 2008 stock incentive plan in the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, reclassification of shares, spin-off or other similar change in capitalization or event.
Our board of directors or a committee appointed by our board of directors administers our 2008 stock incentive plan. The administrator is authorized to take any action with respect to our 2008 stock incentive plan, including:
• to adopt, amend and repeal rules and regulations relating to our 2008 stock incentive plan;
• to determine the type or types of awards to be granted under our 2008 stock incentive plan;
• to select the persons to whom awards may be granted under our 2008 stock incentive plan;
• to grant awards and to determine the terms and conditions of such awards;
• to delegate to one or more of our officers the power to grant awards under our 2008 stock incentive plan to our employees or officers (other than executive officers);
• to construe and interpret our 2008 stock incentive plan; and
• to amend, suspend or terminate our 2008 stock incentive plan, subject in certain instances to stockholder approval.
We grant stock options under our 2008 stock incentive plan pursuant to a stock option grant notice and stock option agreement, which we refer to as the option agreement. Options may be incentive stock options that qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, or nonstatutory options. Options granted under our 2008 stock incentive plan may not be exercised more than ten years after the date of grant. The option agreement provides, among other things, that:
• each option will vest as to 25% of the number of shares underlying the option on the first anniversary of the date of grant and will continue to vest as to an additional 1/36 of the remaining number of shares underlying the option on the day of the month of the date of grant each month thereafter until the fourth anniversary of the date of grant;
• options will become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of a change in control as defined in the stock option agreement;
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• any portion of an option that is vested but unexercised at the time of a participant’s termination of service with us may not be exercised after the first to occur of the following:
• the expiration date of the option, which will be no later than ten years from the date of grant,
• 90 days following the date of the termination of service for any reason other than cause, death or disability,
• the date of the termination of service for cause, and
• twelve months following the termination of service by reason of the participant’s death or disability.
Stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards may also be granted under our 2008 stock incentive plan. Our 2008 stock incentive plan gives our board the ability to determine the terms and conditions for each of these types of awards, including the duration and exercise price of stock appreciation rights, and the conditions for vesting and repurchase (or forfeiture) and the issue price, if any, of restricted stock and restricted units.
If we undergo a significant corporate event such as a reorganization, merger, consolidation, liquidation, dissolution or sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of our stock or assets, exchange of our securities, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase our securities, or the acquisition or disposition of any material assets or businesses, our 2008 stock incentive plan permits our board to take any one or more of the following actions as to all or any (or any portion of) outstanding awards (other than restricted stock awards) on such terms as the board determines:
• provide that awards shall be assumed, or substantially equivalent awards shall be distributed, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation;
• upon written notice to a participant, provide that the participant’s unexercised awards will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such corporate event unless exercised by the participant within a specified period following the date of notice;
• provide that outstanding awards shall become exercisable, realizable or deliverable, or restrictions applicable to an award shall lapse, in whole or in part prior to or upon such corporate event;
• in the event of a corporate event under the terms of which holders of our common stock will receive a cash payment for each share surrendered in connection with the corporate event, make or provide for a cash payment to participants in exchange for the termination of all such awards;
• provide that, in connection with our liquidation or dissolution, awards shall convert into the right to receive liquidation proceedings (net of any applicable exercise price or tax withholdings); and
• any combination of the foregoing.
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Upon the occurrence of a corporate event of the type described above, other than our liquidation or dissolution, our 2008 stock incentive plan provides that our repurchase and other rights under each outstanding restricted stock award will inure to the benefit of our successor and will, unless the board determines otherwise, apply to the cash, securities or other property which our common stock was converted into or exchanged for pursuant to such corporate event in the same manner and to the same extent as it applied to our common stock subject to such restricted stock award. In the event of our liquidation or dissolution, all restrictions and conditions on all restricted stock awards then outstanding will automatically be deemed terminated or satisfied, except as otherwise provided in the restricted stock award agreement or other related agreement.
Our board may, without stockholder approval, amend any outstanding award granted under our 2008 stock incentive plan to provide an exercise price per share that is lower than the then-current exercise price per share of any such outstanding award. Our board may also, without stockholder approval, cancel any outstanding award (whether or not granted under our 2008 stock incentive plan) and grant in substitution therefor new awards under our 2008 stock incentive plan covering the same or a different number of shares of common stock and having an exercise price per share lower than the then-current exercise price per share of the cancelled award.
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2006 Outstanding Equity Awards2008 outstanding equity awards at Fiscal Year-Endfiscal year-end
 
The following table sets forth information concerning stock options held by each of our named executive officers as of December 31, 2006.2008.
 
                     
        Equity
       
        Incentive
       
        Plan Awards:
       
        Number of
       
  Number of
  Number of
  Securities
       
  Securities
  Securities
  Underlying
       
  Underlying
  Underlying
  Unexercised
       
  Unexercised
  Unexercised
  Unearned
  Option
  Option
 
  Options (#)
  Options(#)
  Options
  Exercise
  Expiration
 
Name
 Exercisable  Unexercisable  (#)(3)  Price ($)  Date 
 
William C. Stone  75,000(1)       $7.334   2/17/2010 
   75,000(1)        6.60   5/31/2011 
   150,000(1)        15.986   4/8/2013 
   19,720(2)  51,273(2)     74.50   8/9/2016 
         70,993(3)  74.50   8/9/2016 
         35,496(4)  74.50   8/9/2016 
Normand A. Boulanger  25,000(1)        35.70   10/18/2014 
   37,500(1)        14.962   2/6/2013 
   14,790(2)  38,455(2)     74.50   8/9/2016 
         53,245(3)  74.50   8/9/2016 
         26,622(4)  74.50   8/9/2016 
Patrick J. Pedonti  15,000(1)        16.56   8/1/2012 
   7,395(2)  19,228(2)     74.50   8/9/2016 
         26,622(3)  74.50   8/9/2016 
         13,311(4)  74.50   8/9/2016 
Stephen V.R. Whitman  7,461(1)        14.962   2/6/2013 
   3,944(2)  10,255(2)     74.50   8/9/2016 
         14,198(3)  74.50   8/9/2016 
         7,099(4)  74.50   8/9/2016 
Kevin Milne(5)               
                     
 
        Equity
       
        Incentive
       
        Plan Awards:
       
        Number of
       
  Number of
  Number of
  Securities
       
  Securities
  Securities
  Underlying
       
  Underlying
  Underlying
  Unexercised
       
  Unexercised
  Unexercised
  Unearned
  Option
  Option
 
  Options (#)
  Options(#)
  Options
  Exercise
  Expiration
 
Name Exercisable  Unexercisable  (#)3  Price ($)  Date 
 
 
William C. Stone  75,0001       $7.34   2/17/2010 
   75,0001        6.60   5/31/2011 
   150,0001        15.99   4/8/2013 
   54,7242  16,2692     74.50   8/9/2016 
   41,9643     29,0293  74.50   8/9/2016 
         35,4964  74.50   8/9/2016 
Normand A. Boulanger  25,0001        35.70   10/18/2014 
   37,5001        14.97   2/6/2013 
   41,0432  12,2022     74.50   8/9/2016 
   31,4733     21,7723  74.50   8/9/2016 
         26,6214  74.50   8/9/2016 
Patrick J. Pedonti  15,0001        16.56   8/1/2012 
   20,5212  6,1012     74.50   8/9/2016 
   15,7373     10,8853  74.50   8/9/2016 
         13,3114  74.50   8/9/2016 
Stephen V.R. Whitman  7,4611        14.97   2/6/2013 
   10,9452  3,2542     74.50   8/9/2016 
   8,3933     5,8053  74.50   8/9/2016 
         7,0994  74.50   8/9/2016 
 
 
 
(1)These options were granted under our prior 1998 stock incentive plan and are fully vested.
 
(2)This option is a time-based option awarded under our 2006 equity incentive plan that vestsvested as to 25% of the number of shares underlying the option on November 23, 2006 and as to 1/36 of the number of shares underlying the option each month thereafter until fully vested on November 23, 2009. The time-based options will become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event, as defined.defined in the stock option agreement.
 
(3)This option is a performance-based option awarded under our 2006 equity incentive plan that vests based on the determination by our board of directors or compensation committee as to whether our EBITDA for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010 equals, exceedsfalls within the targeted EBITDA range for such year. If our EBITDA for a particular year is at the low end of the targeted EBITDA range, 50% of the performance-based option for that year vests, and if our EBITDA is at or falls short byabove the high end of the targeted EBITDA range, 100% of the performance-based option for that year vests. If our EBITDA is below the targeted EBITDA range, the performance-based option does not vest, and if our EBITDA is within the targeted EBITDA range, between 50% and 100% of the performance-based option vests, based on linear interpolation. In February 2009, our board of directors approved the immediate vesting of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 performance-based options that did not otherwise vest during 2006, 2007 or 2008. In addition, a certain percentage of the EBITDA target for such year. A certain percentage of performance-based optionsthis option will vest immediately prior to the


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effective date of a liquidity event if proceeds from the liquidity event equal or exceed specified returns on investments in us made by our principal stockholders.investment funds affiliated with Carlyle.
 
(4)This option is a superior option awarded under our 2006 equity incentive plan thatand currently vests (in whole or in part) only upon aspecified liquidity event if proceeds from the liquidity event equal or exceed specified returns on investments in us made by our principal stockholders.
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2006 Option Exercises2008 option exercises
 
No stock options were exercised by our named executive officers during 2006.
2006 Pension Benefits
None of our named executive officers participate in or have account balances in qualified or non-qualified defined benefit plans sponsored by us.
2006 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
None of our named executive officers participate in or have account balances in non-qualified deferred contribution plans or other deferred compensation plans maintained by us.2008.
 
Potential Payments Upon Terminationpayments upon termination or Changechange of Controlcontrol
 
William C. Stone
 
Effective as of November 23, 2005, we entered into a definitivean employment agreement with Mr. Stone. The terms of the agreement are described under the caption “Employment and Related Agreements” above.related agreements” above and incorporated herein by reference.
 
The table below reflects the amount of compensation payable to Mr. Stone in the event of termination of his employment or a liquidity event (as defined in our 2006 equity incentive plan). The amounts shown assume that such termination was effective as of December 31, 2006,2008, and thus include amounts earned through such time and are estimates of the amounts that would be paid out to him upon his termination. The actual amounts to be paid out, if any, can only be determined at the time of his separation.
 
                     
Payments to
 Without Cause, For
  For Cause or
          
William C. Stone
 Good Reason or
  Without
          
Upon Termination
 Upon Notice of
  Good Reason
  Liquidity
       
or Liquidity Event
 Non-Renewal  (1)  Event(2)  Disability  Death 
 
Base salary $1,000,000(3) $       —  $   —  $  $ 
Target annual bonus  900,000(4)        450,000(5)  450,000(5)
Stock Options(6)  — (7)        — (7)  — (7)
Health and welfare benefits  33,986(8)            
Tax gross up payment  2,363,761(9)            
Disability benefits               
Life insurance proceeds                
Total
 $4,297,747  $  $  $450,000  $450,000 
                     
 
  Without cause, for
             
  good reason
             
  (including certain
             
Payments to
 changes of
             
William C. Stone
 control) or
  For cause or
          
upon termination
 upon notice of
  without
  Liquidity
       
or liquidity event non-renewal  good reason1  event2  Disability  Death 
 
 
Base salary $1,500,0003 $  $  $  $ 
Target annual bonus  900,0004        450,0005  450,0005
Stock options6
       7              7       7
Health and welfare benefits  37,0778            
Tax gross up payment  3,158,9669            
Disability benefits               
Life insurance proceeds               ��
   
   
Total
 $       $  $       $       $      
 
 
 
(1)In the event that Mr. Stone’s employment is terminated for cause or without good reason, he will be entitled to unpaid base salary through the date of the termination, payment of any annual bonus earned with respect to a completed fiscal year of SS&C that is unpaid as of the date of termination and any benefits due to him under any employee benefit plan, policy, program, arrangement or agreement.
 
(2)Liquidity event is defined in our 2006 equity incentive plan. Time-based options will become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event. Performance-based options will vest in whole or in part immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event if proceeds from the liquidity event equal or exceed a certain target. The vesting of superior options will be determined based onpayments in this column assume the extent to which proceeds from a liquidity event equal or exceed a certain target. Becausewill generate sufficient proceeds to accelerate in full the exercise price of all of Mr. Stone’s unvested options is equal to the fair market value of such options as of December 31, 2006, Mr. Stone would not have recognized any value from the acceleration of vesting and exercise of suchperformance-based options.
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(3)Consists of 200% of 2008 base salary payable promptly upon termination.
(4)Consists of 200% of 20062008 target annual bonus payable promptly upon termination. The compensation committee did not set a formal 20062008 target annual bonus for Mr. Stone. The figure used for the 20062008 target annual bonus is $450,000, the minimum annual bonus specified for Mr. Stone in his employment agreement.
 
(5)Consists of a cash payment equal to the amount of Mr. Stone’s target annual bonus for 2006,2008, payable within 30 business days of termination. The compensation committee did not set a formal 20062008 target annual bonus for Mr. Stone. The figure used for the 20062008 target annual bonus is $450,000, the minimum annual bonus specified for Mr. Stone in his employment agreement.
 
(6)Based upon an exercise price of $74.50 per share and a fair market value$     (which represents themid-point of $74.50 per share asthe range set forth on the cover page of December 31, 2006, as determined by our board of directors.this prospectus).
 
(7)Vesting acceleration with respect to unvested options to purchase an aggregate of 157,76240,397 shares of our common stock, which is equal to 50% of all unvested options held by Mr. Stone on December 31, 2006. Because the exercise price of such options is equal to the fair market value of such options as of December 31, 2006, Mr. Stone would not have recognized any value from the acceleration of vesting and exercise of such options.2008.
 
(8)Represents three years of coverage under SS&C’s medical, dental and vision benefit plans.
 
(9)In the event that the severance and other benefits provided for in Mr. Stone’s employment agreement or otherwise payable to him in connection with a change in control constitute “parachute payments” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and will be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, then Mr. Stone shall receive (a) a payment from us sufficient to pay such excise tax, and (b) an additional payment from us sufficient to pay the excise tax and U.S. federal and state income taxes arising from the payments made by us to Mr. Stone pursuant to this sentence.
 
In accordance with Mr. Stone’s employment agreement, none of the severance payments described above will be paid during the six-month period following his termination of employment unless we determine, in our good faith judgment, that paying such amounts at the time or times indicated above would not cause him to incur an additional tax under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code (in which case such amounts shall be paid at the time or times indicated above). If the payment of any amounts are delayed as a result of the previous sentence, on the first day following the end of the six-month period, we will pay Mr. Stone alump-sum amount equal to the cumulative amounts that would have otherwise been previously paid to him under his employment agreement. Thereafter, payments will resume in accordance with the above table.
 
Kevin Milne
As of October 31, 2006, in connection with his termination of employment, Kevin Milne, our former Senior Vice President — International, entered into a compromise agreement with our subsidiary, SS&C Technologies Limited, providing for an aggregate severance payment to Mr. Milne of £65,600. In addition, Mr. Milne received £12,402 for accrued vacation time. The aggregate payments to Mr. Milne equaled approximately $148,765, based on the pound-dollar exchange rate as of October 31, 2006 of 1.9072. All unvested options held by Mr. Milne on October 31, 2006 were forfeited.
Other Named Executive Officersnamed executive officers
 
Other than Mr. Stone, none of our current named executive officers has any arrangement that provides for severance payments. Our 2006 equity incentive plan provides for vesting of stock options in connection with a liquidity event. Time-based options become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event, and a certain percentage of performance-based and superior options vest immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event if proceeds from the liquidity event equal or exceed a certain target and superior options vest based on the extent to which proceeds from a liquidity event equal or exceed a certain target.
 
As of December 31, 2006,2008, Messrs. Boulanger, Pedonti and Whitman held the following unvested stock options that would have become fully vested upon a liquidity event, assuming that certain targets with respect to proceeds from the liquidity event were met.
 


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  Number of Sharesshares
  
  Underlyingunderlying
 Value of Unvestedunvested
Name
 Unvested Optionsunvested options (#) Options ($)(1)options1
 
Normand A. Boulanger  118,69260,595  $ 
Patrick J. Pedonti  59,34630,297    
Stephen V.R. Whitman  31,65116,158    
 
(1)The value of unvested options was calculated by multiplying the number of shares underlying unvested options by $74.50,$      (which represents the fair market valuemid-point of our common stockthe range set forth on December 31, 2006, as determined by our boardthe cover page of directors,this prospectus) and then deducting the aggregate exercise price for these options. Because the exercise price of such options is equal to the fair market value of such options as of December 31, 2006, Messrs. Boulanger, Pedonti and Whitman would not have recognized any value from the acceleration of vesting and exercise of such options.


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2006 Director Compensationcompensation
 
None of our directors, except Mr. Etherington, receives compensation for serving as a director. Mr. Etherington receives an annual retainer fee of $25,000 and $2,500 for each board meeting attended in person. All of the directors are reimbursed for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses associated with their service on the board. The following table contains for Mr. Etherington’s compensation received during the year ended December 31, 20062008 for serving as a director.
 
             
  Fees Earned
    
  or Paid in
    
  Cash
 Option Awards
 Total
Name
 ($)(1) ($)(2) ($)
 
William Etherington $27,500  $77,700  $105,200 
2008 director compensation
 
             
 
  Fees Earned
       
  or Paid in
       
Name Cash1  Option Awards2  Total 
 
 
William Etherington $35,000     $35,000 
 
 
 
(1)For his service as a director, Mr. Etherington is paid an annual retainer fee of $25,000 and $2,500 for each board meeting attended in person. Mr. Etherington was paid an aggregate of $27,500$35,000 for his service as a director in 2006.2008.
 
(2)Upon his election to the board of directors in 2006, Mr. Etherington was granted an option to purchase 2,500 shares of our common stock at an exercise price per share of $74.50. Such option was 100% vested on the date of grant. This option, which was outstanding at December 31, 2006, had a calculated fair value of $31.08 per underlying share, representing a total grant date fair value of $77,700. The amount in this column reflects the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes for the year ended December 31, 2006 in accordance with SFAS 123R. A discussion of the assumptions used in calculating the amount in this column may be found in Note 10 to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.


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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONSCertain relationships and related transactions
 
Management Agreementagreement
 
TC Group, L.L.C. (an affiliate of Carlyle), Mr. Stone and SS&C Holdings entered into a management agreement on November 23, 2005, pursuant to which SS&C Holdings paid (1) TC Group, L.L.C. a fee of $5,233,516 for certain services provided by it to SS&C Holdings in connection with the Transaction and the financing of the Transaction and (2) Mr. Stone a fee of $2,266,484 in consideration of his commitment to contribute SS&C equity to SS&C Holdings pursuant to the contribution and subscription agreement between Mr. Stone and SS&C Holdings and as consideration for Mr. Stone’s agreement to enter into a long-term employment agreement with SS&C Holdings, including the non-competition provisions therein. The aggregate amount of these fees was allocated to Mr. Stone and TC Group, L.L.C. pro rata based on their respective ownership of SS&C Holdings following the consummation of the Transaction. SS&C Holdings also agreed to pay to TC Group, L.L.C. (1) an annual fee of $1.0 million for certain management services to be performed by it for SS&C Holdings following consummation of the Transaction and to reimburse TC Group, L.L.C. for

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certain out-of pocket expenses incurred in connection with the performance of such services and (2) additional reasonable compensation for other services provided by TC Group, L.L.C. to SS&C Holdings from time to time, including investment banking, financial advisory and other services with respect to acquisitions and divestitures by SS&C Holdings or sales of equity or debt interests of SS&C Holdings or any of its affiliates. The management agreement, which was amended in April 2008, will terminate upon completion of this offering.
 
Contribution and Subscription Agreementsubscription agreement
 
On July 28, 2005, Mr. Stone and SS&C Holdings entered into a contribution and subscription agreement, which provided that, immediately prior to the closing date of the Transaction, Mr. Stone would contribute to SS&C Holdings 4,026,845 shares of SS&C common stock held by him in exchange for the issuance by SS&C Holdings to Mr. Stone of newly issued shares of common stock of SS&C Holdings, representing approximately 28% of the outstanding equity of SS&C Holdings. Mr. Stone and SS&C Holdings subsequently reached an understanding to allow Mr. Stone to reduce the number of shares of SS&C common stock that he would contribute to SS&C Holdings pursuant to the contribution and subscription agreement to 3,921,958 shares, with a value of approximately $146.1 million based on a per-share value of $37.25. Mr. Stone also agreed not to exercise any of his outstanding options to purchase SS&C common stock. Accordingly, pursuant to the merger agreement for the Acquisition, these options became vested and immediately exercisable on the closing date of the Transaction and were assumed by SS&C Holdings and converted into options to acquire common stock of SS&C Holdings. The value of these assumed options was approximately $18.9 million (calculated by multiplying the number of shares subject to each option by the amount, if any, by which $37.25 exceeded the exercise price of the options). The aggregate value of his contributed shares and options was $165.0 million and represented approximately 28% of the fully diluted outstanding equity of SS&C Holdings, after giving effect to the anticipated equity contributions by Carlyle.
 
Stockholders Agreementagreement
 
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transfer as well as other provisions described below. The parties amended certain provisions of the stockholders agreement in April 2008 and          , 2010.
 
Board of directors. The stockholders agreement provides that our board of directors will initially consist of sixseven members upon completion of this offering, with Mr. Stone occupying one seat and having the right to designate one of the remaining board members, and with the stockholders affiliated with Carlyle having the right to designate four of the remaining four board members.members, and with Mr. Stone and the stockholders affiliated with Carlyle collectively having the right to designate the remaining board member. Accordingly, Mr. Stone designated Normand A. Boulanger, and the stockholders affiliated with Carlyle designated William A. Etherington, Allan M. Holt, ToddCampbell R. NewnamDyer and Claudius E. Watts, IV as members of our board of directors. Mr. Stone and the stockholders affiliated with Carlyle will designate a seventh member of our board of directors effective upon completion of this offering. The number of board members which Carlyle is entitled to designate will be reduced (1) to three directors if the Carlyle holders hold less than 40% of our common stock, (2) to two directors if the Carlyle holders hold less than 30% of our common stock, and (3) to one director if the Carlyle holders hold less than 15% of our common stock. The number of board members which Mr. Stone is entitled to designate (including himself) will be reduced to one director if Mr. Stone holds less than 15% of our common stock. The Carlyle holders’ rights under the board of directors designation provisions of the stockholders agreement will terminate at such time as they hold less than 10% of our common stock. Mr. Stone’s rights under the board of directors designation provisions of the stockholders agreement will terminate at such time as he holds less than 10% of our common stock.
 
Bring-along rights. If, on or after November 23, 2007, (or the date Mr. Stone ceases to be our chief executive officer, if earlier), any party to the stockholders agreement proposes to transfer 50% or more of all common stock held by the parties to the agreement to a third-party purchaser, then such transferring stockholder can require the other stockholders who are parties to the agreement to transfer their common stock on the same terms and conditions as the transferring holder.
 
Tag-along rights. If any party to the stockholders agreement proposes to transfer any of our capital stock to a third-party purchaser, each other holder who is a party to the agreement can request that such third-party purchaser purchase a pro rata portion of common stock from such holder.


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Right of first negotiation.  Under the stockholders agreement, the Carlyle holders have granted Mr. Stone a right of first negotiation in connection with any transfer by a Carlyle holder of our common stock prior to November 23, 2007 (or the closing of this offering, if earlier).
 
Preemptive rights. Each stockholder who is a party to the stockholders agreement has the right to purchase its pro rata portion of any new securities which SS&C Holdings may propose to issue and sell (not including the issuance of shares of common stock in this offering).
 
Upon completion of this offering, the tag-along rights right of first negotiation and preemptive rights will terminate in accordance with the terms of the stockholders agreement. The board of directors designation provisions and the bring-along rights will survive the completion of this offering.
 
Service Provider Stockholders Agreementprovider stockholders agreement
 
On November 23, 2005, all of our members of management (other than Mr. Stone) and all employee option holders who decided to convert their SS&C options into options to acquire common stock of SS&C Holdings became parties to a service provider stockholders agreement with Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. and SS&C Holdings. In addition, substantially all holders of options to purchase common stock of SS&C Holdings have subsequently become parties to the agreement. SS&C Holdings and the Carlyle stockholders


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amended certain provisions of the service provider stockholders agreement in April 2008. The agreement contains restrictions on the transferability of such management and employee option holders’ equity, and also gives SS&C Holdings the right to repurchase shares of its common stock and options to acquire its common stock from members of its management and employee option holders who are parties to the agreement upon termination of their service to SS&C Holdings in certain circumstances.
 
Under the agreement, after November 23, 2007, (or the date Mr. Stone ceases to be our chief executive officer, if earlier), if the Carlyle holders propose to transfer 50% or more of our outstanding common stock to a third-party purchaser, then the Carlyle holders can require the members of our management and employee option holders who are parties to the agreement to transfer their common stock and options on the same terms and conditions as the Carlyle holders.holders (bring-along rights). If any Carlyle holder proposes to transfer any of our capital stock to a third-party purchaser, each member of our management and employee option holder who is a party to the agreement can request that such third-party purchaser purchase a pro rata portion of common stock from such member of management or employee option holder.holder (tag-along rights).
 
Upon completion of this offering, the restrictions on transfers of shares, tag-along rights and our repurchase rights will terminate in accordance with the terms of the service provider stockholders agreement. The bring-along rights will survive the completion of this offering.
 
Registration Rights Agreementrights agreement
 
On November 23, 2005, Mr. Stone became a party to a registration rights agreement with SS&C Holdings, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. and CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., which provides for certain registration rights. Under the registration rights agreement, either the Carlyle holders or Mr. Stone can demand, at any time after six months after the closing of this offering, that we file a registration statement for all or a portion of their common stock. The Carlyle holders and Mr. Stone are also entitled to request, at any time after this offering, that their shares be covered by a registration statement that we are otherwise filing with respect to common stock. These registration rights are subject to conditions and limitations, including the right of the underwriters of an offering to limit the number of shares included in certain registrations. For additional detail, see “Description of Capital Stock — capital stock—Registration Rights.rights.
 
Management Rights Agreementrights agreement
 
Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., SS&C Holdings and SS&C entered into a management rights agreement on November 23, 2005, pursuant to which Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. was granted (1) the right to nominate one director to serve as a member of the board of directors of SS&C Holdings and to appoint one non-voting board observer to the board of directors of SS&C, (2) reasonable access to the books and records of SS&C Holdings and SS&C and their subsidiaries and (3) the right to consult from time to time with the management of SS&C Holdings and SS&C and their subsidiaries at their respective place of business regarding operating and financial matters. The management rights agreement will terminate with respect to


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SS&C when SS&C Holdings and its affiliates no longer beneficially own any voting securities of SS&C. The management rights agreement will terminate with respect to SS&C Holdings when Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. and its affiliates no longer beneficially own any voting securities of SS&C Holdings.


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Fund administration services agreement
 
On August 12, 2008, Walkers SPV Limited acting solely in its capacity as trustee of the Carlyle Series Trust and its classes orsub-trusts, Carlyle Loan Investment Ltd., CLP Cayman Holdco, Ltd., CCPMF Cayman Holdco, Carlyle Credit Partners Financing I, Ltd. (collectively, the “Funds”) and Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. entered into a fund administration services agreement with SS&C. Pursuant to the agreement, the Funds appointed SS&C to act as administrator, registrar and transfer agent and to provide the Funds with certain fund administration services, including daily processing and reconciliation services, fund accounting services and unitholder services, and such ancillary services as are set forth in work requests that may be executed by the parties from time to time. The agreement became effective on July 1, 2008 and continues until December 31, 2010. SS&C will be paid a monthly charge based on annual rates derived from the net asset value of the Funds, subject to a minimum monthly fee. SS&C will also receive certain hourly and other fees for any ancillary services that it provides under the agreement. Through September 30, 2009, the Funds paid an aggregate of $668,814 to us under the agreement.
Processing services agreement
On June 22, 2009, Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. entered into a processing services agreement with SS&C. Pursuant to the agreement, SS&C provides investment accounting and data processing services. The agreement continues until June 22, 2011. SS&C will be paid a monthly charge based on annual rates derived from the net asset value of Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C., subject to a minimum monthly fee. SS&C will also receive other fees for certain ancillary services that it provides under the agreement. Through September 30, 2009, Carlyle Investment Management L.L.C. paid an aggregate of $40,000 to us under the agreement.
RLI Insurance Company
 
From January 1, 20042006 through the first quarter of 2007,September 30, 2009, RLI Insurance Company paid an aggregate of $256,902$223,502 to us for maintenance of CAMRA and Finesse products. Michael J. Stone, President of RLI Insurance, is the brother of William C. Stone.
 
Other Transactionstransactions
 
John Stone, the brother of William C. Stone, is employed by SS&C as Vice President of Sales Management. From January 1, 20042006 through the quarter ended March 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, John Stone was paid an aggregate of $552,911$592,315 as salary and commissions related to his employment at SS&C.
 
Review, Approvalapproval or Ratificationratification of Transactionstransactions with Related Personsrelated persons
 
Our board of directors intends to adopt written policies and procedures for the review of any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which we are a participant, the amount involved exceeds $120,000, and one of our executive officers, directors, director nominees or 5% stockholders (or their immediate family members), each of whom we refer to as a “related person,” has a direct or indirect material interest.
 
If a related person proposes to enter into such a transaction, arrangement or relationship, which we refer to as a “related person transaction,” the related person must report the proposed related person transaction to our general counsel. The policy calls for the proposed related


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person transaction to be reviewed and, if deemed appropriate, approved by our board’s audit committee. Whenever practicable, the reporting, review and approval will occur prior to entry into the transaction. If advance review and approval is not practicable, the committee will review, and, in its discretion, may ratify the related person transaction. The policy also permits the chairman of the committee to review and, if deemed appropriate, approve proposed related person transactions that arise between committee meetings, subject to ratification by the committee at its next meeting. Any related person transactions that are ongoing in nature will be reviewed annually.
 
A related person transaction reviewed under the policy will be considered approved or ratified if it is authorized by the committee after full disclosure of the related person’s interest in the transaction. As appropriate for the circumstances, the committee will review and consider:
 
• the related person’s interest in the related person transaction;
 
• the approximate dollar value of the amount involved in the related person transaction;
 
• the approximate dollar value of the amount of the related person’s interest in the transaction without regard to the amount of any profit or loss;
 
• whether the transaction was undertaken in the ordinary course of our business;
 
• whether the terms of the transaction are no less favorable to us than terms that could have been reached with an unrelated third party;
 
• the purpose of, and the potential benefits to us of, the transaction; and
 
• any other information regarding the related person transaction or the related person in the context of the proposed transaction that would be material to investors in light of the circumstances of the particular transaction.
 
The committee may approve or ratify the transaction only if the committee determines that, under all of the circumstances, the transaction is in, or is not inconsistent with, our best interests. The committee may impose any conditions on the related person transaction that it deems appropriate.


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In addition to the transactions that are excluded by the instructions to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s related person transaction disclosure rule, our board has determined that the following transactions do not create a material direct or indirect interest on behalf of related persons and, therefore, are not related person transactions for purposes of this policy:
 
• interests arising solely from the related person’s position as an executive officer of another entity (whether or not the person is also a director of such entity), that is a participant in the transaction, where (a) the related person and all other related persons own in the aggregate less than a 10% equity interest in such entity and (b) the related person and his or her immediate family members are not involved in the negotiation of the terms of the transaction and do not receive any special benefits as a result of the transaction, and (c) the amount involved in the transaction equals less than the greater of $200,000 or 5% of the annual gross revenues of the company receiving payment under the transaction; and
 
• a transaction that is specifically contemplated by provisions of our charter or by-laws.bylaws.
 
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Executive Compensationcompensation and Stock Option Awardsstock option awards
 
Please see “Management” for information on the compensation of, and stock options granted to, our directors and executive officers.
 
Employment Agreementsagreements
 
We have entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Stone as described in “Management — “Management—Employment and Related Agreements.related agreements.


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PRINCIPAL AND SELLING STOCKHOLDERSPrincipal and selling stockholders
 
This table presents information concerning the beneficial ownership of the shares of our common stock as of May 31, 2007.September 30, 2009. The table also contains information about beneficial ownership, as adjusted to reflect the sale of common stock in this offering, assuming 7,087,5297,104,889 shares of common stock are outstanding as of May 31, 2007September 30, 2009 and           shares are outstanding immediately following the completion of this offering.
 
Specifically, the table reflects beneficial ownership information about:
 
• each of the selling stockholders;
• each person we know to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of common stock;
 
• each of our named executive officers;
 
• each of our directors; and
 
• all of our executive officers and directors as a group.group; and
• each of our other selling stockholders.
 
Beneficial ownership is determined under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally includes voting or investment power over securities. Except in cases where community property laws apply or as indicated in the footnotes to this table, we believe that each stockholder identified in the table possesses sole voting and investment power over all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by the stockholder. Shares of common stock subject to options that are exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of May 31, 2007September 30, 2009 are considered outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding the options for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that person but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.


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The information in the table below with respect to each selling stockholder has been obtained from that selling stockholder. When we refer to the “selling stockholders” in this prospectus, we mean those persons listed in the table below as offering shares, as well as the pledgees, donees, assignees, transferees, successors and others who may hold any of the selling stockholders’ interest.
 
See “Certain relationships and related transactions” for a discussion of the material relationships between the Company and investment funds associated with Carlyle.
Unless otherwise noted below, the address of the persons and entities listed on the table isc/o SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., 80 Lamberton Road, Windsor, CT 06095.
 
                                 
     Shares
     Shares
    
     Offered
  Shares Beneficially
  Offered
    
     Assuming the
  Owned After the
  Assuming the
  Shares Beneficially
 
     Underwriters’
  Offering Assuming
  Underwriters’
  Owned After the Offering
 
  Shares
  Over-
  the Underwriters’
  Over-
  Assuming the
 
  Beneficially
  Allotment
  Over-Allotment
  Allotment
  Underwriters’ Over-
 
  Owned Prior
  Option is
  Option is Not
  Option is
  Allotment Option is
 
  to the Offering  Not
  Exercised  Exercised in
  Exercised in Full(1) 
  Number  Percent  Exercised  Number  Percent  Full(1)  Number  Percent 
 
Beneficial Owner
                                
TCG Holdings, L.L.C.(2)  5,114,095   72.2%                        
William A. Etherington(3)  2,500   *                        
Allan M. Holt(4)                              
Claudius (Bud) E. Watts IV(4)                              
Todd Newnam(4)                              
William C. Stone(5)  2,290,559   30.9%                        
Normand A. Boulanger(6)  84,685   1.2%                        
Patrick J. Pedonti(7)  26,094   *                        
Stephen V.R. Whitman(8)  13,377   *                        
Kevin Milne                              
All directors and executive officers as a group(9)  2,417,215   32.1%                        


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  Shares beneficially owned prior to the offering     Shares beneficially owned after the offering 
  Number  Percent  Shares offered  Number  Percent 
 
 
Beneficial Owner
                    
5% Stockholders:
                    
TCG Holdings, L.L.C.1
  5,114,094   72.0%             
William C. Stone2
  2,374,567   31.6%             
                     
Other Directors, Director Nominees and Named Executive Officers:
                    
Normand A. Boulanger3
  147,692   2.0%             
William A. Etherington4
  2,500   *            
Allan M. Holt5
                  
Campbell R. Dyer5
                  
Claudius (Bud) E. Watts IV5
                  
Patrick J. Pedonti6
  57,594   *            
Stephen V.R. Whitman7
  30,178   *            
All directors and executive officers as a group (8 persons)8
  2,612,531   33.7%             
 
Other Selling Stockholders:
                     
                     
 
 
 
 
*Represents less than one percent of the outstanding shares of common stock.
 
(1)The selling stockholders have granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional           shares.
(2)TC Group IV, L.P. is the sole general partner of Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. and CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., the record holders of 4,915,5714,915,570 and 198,524 shares of our common stock, respectively. TC Group IV Managing GP, L.L.C. is the sole general partner of TC Group IV, L.P. TC Group, L.L.C. is the sole managing member of TC Group IV Managing GP, L.L.C. TCG Holdings, L.L.C. is the sole managing member of TC Group, L.L.C. Accordingly, TC Group IV, L.P., TC Group IV Managing GP, L.L.C., TC Group, L.L.C. and TCG Holdings, L.L.C. each may be deemed owners of shares of our common stock owned of record by each of Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. and CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. William E. Conway, Jr., Daniel A. D’Aniello and David M. Rubenstein are managing members of TCG Holdings, L.L.C. and, in such capacity, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock beneficially owned by TCG Holdings, L.L.C. Such individuals expressly disclaim any such beneficial ownership. Each of Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. and CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. may be considered an affiliate or associated person of a broker-dealer that is not participating in this offering. Each represents that it acquired its shares in the ordinary course of business and at the time of purchase had no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the securities. The principal address and principal offices of TCG Holdings, L.L.C. and certain affiliates isc/o The Carlyle Group, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 220 South, Washington, D.C.20004-2505.
 
(3)(2)Consists of 2,500 shares subject to outstanding stock options exercisable on May 31, 2007.
(4)Messrs. Holt, Watts and Newnam, as employees of The Carlyle Group, do not directly or indirectly have or share voting or investment power or have or share the ability to influence voting or investment power over the shares shown as beneficially owned by TCG Holdings, L.L.C.
(5)Includes 329,580413,589 shares subject to outstanding stock options exercisable on or within the60-day period following May 31, 2007.September 30, 2009.
 
(6)(3)Consists of 84,685147,692 shares subject to outstanding stock options exercisable on or within the60-day period following May 31, 2007.September 30, 2009.
 
(7)(4)Consists of 26,0942,500 shares subject to outstanding stock options exercisable on or within the60-day period following May 31, 2007.September 30, 2009.


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(5)Does not include 5,114,094 shares of common stock held by investment funds associated with or designated by Carlyle. Messrs. Holt, Watts and Dyer are executives of Carlyle. They disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held by investment funds associated with or designated by Carlyle.
(8)
(6)Consists of 13,37757,594 shares subject to outstanding stock options exercisable on or within the60-day period following May 31, 2007.September 30, 2009.
 
(9)(7)Includes 453,736Consists of 30,178 shares subject to outstanding stock options exercisable on or within the60-day period following May 31, 2007.September 30, 2009.
(8)Includes 651,553 shares subject to outstanding stock options exercisable on or within the60-day period following September 30, 2009.

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DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESSDescription of certain indebtedness
 
Senior Credit Facilitiescredit facilities
 
Overview
 
In connection with the Transaction, SS&Cwe entered into itsour senior credit facilities with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC as co-lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent, Wachovia Bank, National Association as syndication agent and Bank of America, N.A. as documentation agent.
 
The senior credit facilities consist of a revolving credit facility and term loan facility. The term loan facility has a principal amount of $275.0 million, of which the equivalent of $75.0 million ($1717.0 million of which is denominated in U.S. dollars and $58$58.0 million of which is denominated in Canadian dollars) was drawn by SS&C Technologies Canada Corp., one of our Canadian subsidiaries as the Canadian borrower, on the closing date of the Transaction. The revolving credit facility has a principal amount of $75.0 million, of which $10.0 million was drawn on the closing date of the Transaction to pay a portion of the costs associated with the Transaction. The remainder is available for general corporate purposes, subject to certain conditions. In addition, the equivalent of up to $10.0 million of the revolving credit facility may be drawn in Canadian dollars either by us or the Canadian borrower. Our ability to draw under the revolving credit facility is conditioned upon, among other things, our continued compliance with covenants in the credit agreement, our ability to bring down the representations and warranties contained in the credit agreement and the absence of any default or event of default under the senior credit facilities.
 
Our revolving credit facility will mature on November 23, 2011, and the term loan facility will mature on November 23, 2012.
 
The term loan facility amortizes in nominal quarterly installments of 0.25% ($2.6(initially $2.5 million per year) beginning on March 31, 2006 until maturity, whereby the final installment of the term loan facility will be paid on the maturity date in an amount equal to the aggregate unpaid principal amount.
 
In addition to the revolving credit facility and term loan facility described above, our senior credit facilities permit SS&C or the Canadian borrower to incur up to $100.0 million in total principal amount of additional term loan indebtedness, subject to certain exceptions.
 
Guarantees; Securitysecurity
 
The obligations under the senior credit facilities are secured and fully and unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally by us and each of SS&C’sour material wholly ownedwholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries currently existing or that we may create or acquire, with certain exceptions as set forth in our credit agreement, pursuant to the terms of a separate guarantee and collateral agreement. The obligations of the Canadian borrower are secured and fully and unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally by us and SS&C and each of its material wholly owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries currently existing or that we may create or acquire, with certain exceptions as set forth in our credit agreement, pursuant to the terms of a separate guarantee and collateral agreement.


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Borrowings under the senior credit facilities, all guarantees thereof and SS&C’s obligations under related hedging agreements are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in: (1) all of SS&C’s capital stock and all of the capital stock or other equity interests held by SS&C, us and each of our existing and future U.S. subsidiary guarantors (subject to certain limitations for equity interests of foreign subsidiaries and other exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement); and (2) all of SS&C’s and our tangible and intangible assets


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and the tangible and intangible assets of each of our existing and future U.S. subsidiary guarantors, with certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement.
 
The Canadian borrower’s borrowings under the senior credit facilities and all guarantees thereof are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in: (1) all of SS&C’s capital stock and all of the capital stock or other equity interests held by SS&C, us and each of our existing and future U.S. and Canadian subsidiary guarantors, with certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement; and (2) all of SS&C’s and our tangible and intangible assets and the tangible and intangible assets of each of our existing and future U.S. and Canadian subsidiary guarantors, with certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement.
 
Interest Ratesrates and Feesfees
 
Borrowings under the senior credit facilities that are denominated in U.S. dollars bear interest at a rate equal to the applicable margin plus, at our option, either: (1) a base rate determined by reference to the higher of (a) JPMorgan Chase Bank’s prime rate and (b) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%; or (2) a Eurocurrency rate on deposits in U.S. dollars for one-, two-, three- or six-month periods (or nine- or twelve-month periods if, at the time of the borrowing, all lenders agree to make such a duration available). Borrowings under the revolving credit facility that are denominated in Canadian dollars bear interest at the rate equal to the applicable margin plus a Eurocurrency rate on deposits in Canadian dollars for one-, two-, three- or six-month periods (or nine- or twelve-month periods if, at the time of the borrowing, all lenders agree to make such a duration available).
 
Borrowings by the Canadian borrower that are denominated in Canadian dollars bear interest at a rate equal to the applicable margin plus, at the Canadian borrower’s option, either at the Canadian dollar prime rate or the applicable banker’s acceptances discount rate. Borrowings by the Canadian borrower that are denominated in U.S. dollars bear interest at the rate equal to the applicable margin plus, at the Canadian borrower’s option, either (1) a base rate determined by reference to the higher of (a) a reference rate for determining interest rates on commercial loans denominated in U.S. dollars and (b) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1%; or (2) a Eurocurrency rate on deposits in U.S. dollars for one-, two-, three- or six-month periods (or nine-or twelve-month periods if, at the time of the borrowing, all lenders agree to make such a duration available).
 
The applicable margin is subject to change depending on SS&C’s leverage ratio. We will also pay the lenders a commitment fee on the unused commitments under the revolving credit facility, which is payable quarterly in arrears. The commitment fee is subject to change depending on our leverage ratio.
 
Mandatory and Optional Repaymentoptional repayment
 
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the net proceeds of certain asset dispositions, near-term tax refunds in certain circumstances and the incurrence of certain debt, and 50% of SS&C’s excess cash flow, subject to reduction to 25% and to 0% if certain leverage ratios are met.
 
We may voluntarily prepay loans or reduce commitments under the senior credit facilities, in whole or in part, subject to minimum amounts. If we prepay Eurocurrency rate loans other than at the end of an applicable interest period, we are required to reimburse lenders for their losses or expenses sustained as a result of such prepayment.
 
Covenants
 
The senior credit facilities contain negative and affirmative covenants affecting SS&C and its existing and future restricted subsidiaries, with certain exceptions set forth in the credit agreement. The senior credit facilities contain the following negative covenants and restrictions on, among others, the following:
 
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• debt;
 
• dividends and other restricted payments;
 
• redemptions and stock repurchases;
 
• consolidations, mergers and acquisitions;
 
• asset dispositions;
 
• investments, loans and advances;
 
• changes in line of business;
 
• changes in fiscal year;
 
• restrictive agreements with subsidiaries;
 
• transactions with affiliates;
 
• amendments or prepayments of subordinated indebtedness; and
 
• speculative hedging agreements.
 
The senior credit facilities also require SS&C, and require its existing and future restricted subsidiaries, with certain exceptions set forth in the credit agreement, to meet certain financial covenants and ratios, particularly a leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio.
 
The senior credit facilities contain the following affirmative covenants, among others:
 
• delivery of financial and other information to the administrative agent;
 
• notice to the administrative agent upon the occurrence of certain events of default, litigation and other material events;
 
• conduct of business and maintenance of existence;
 
• payment of material taxes and other governmental charges;
 
• maintenance of properties, licenses and insurance;
 
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• compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and
 
• further assurances and maintenance of collateral.
 
Events of Defaultdefault
 
The senior credit facilities specify certain events of default, including, among others: failure to pay principal, interest or fees, violation of covenants, material inaccuracy of representations and warranties, cross-defaults to material indebtedness, certain bankruptcy and insolvency events, certain material judgments, certain ERISA events, invalidity or subordination provisions, change of control and invalidity of guarantees or security documents.
 
113/4Senior Subordinated Notessenior subordinated notes due 2013
 
Overview
 
SS&C has issued $205.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 pursuant to the terms of an indenture with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.


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Guarantees and Rankingranking
 
The notes are general unsecured senior subordinated obligations of SS&C that are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior debt of SS&C, including the senior credit facilities. The notes arepari passu in right of payment to all future senior subordinated debt of SS&C. The notes are jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by all existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of SS&C that guarantee the obligations under the senior credit facilities or any of SS&C’s other indebtedness or the indebtedness of the guarantors.
 
Maturity and Interestinterest
 
The notes mature on December 1, 2013. Interest on the notes accrues at the rate of 11.75% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year.
 
Optional Redemptionredemption
 
The notes are redeemable, at SS&C’s option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after December 1, 2009 and prior to maturity at the applicable redemption prices set forth below (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, to the relevant redemption date. Such redemption prices are set forth below, in each case if redeemed during the12-month period commencing on December 1 of the applicable year:
 
    
     
Redemption Period
 Price  Price 
 
2009  105.8750%  105.8750% 
2010  102.9375%  102.9375% 
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The notes also may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to December 1, 2009, at SS&C’s option, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes redeemed plus the applicable premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the redemption date. The applicable premium, with respect to any note, is the greater of (a) 1.0% of the then outstanding principal amount of the note and (b) the excess of (i) the present value of (A) the redemption price of the note at December 1, 2009 (as set forth in the table above) plus (B) all required interest payments due on the note through December 1, 2009, computed using a discount rate equal to the yield to maturity of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity most nearly equal to the period from such redemption date to December 1, 2009 plus 50 basis points over (ii) the then outstanding principal amount of the note.
In addition, at any time and from time to time prior to December 1, 2008, SS&C may redeem up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the notes, with funds in an equal aggregate amount up to the aggregate proceeds of certain equity offerings of SS&C or any of its direct or indirect parent entities, at a redemption price of 111.75%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. This redemption provision is subject to a requirement that notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to at least 65% of the original aggregate principal amount of notes must remain outstanding after each such redemption.
Change of Controlcontrol
 
Upon a change of control, we are required to make an offer to redeem all of the notes at a redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and liquidated damages, if any, to the date of repurchase.
 
Covenants
 
The indenture governing the notes contains covenants limiting, among other things, SS&C’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to:
 
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• agree to payment restrictions affecting SS&C’s restricted subsidiaries;
 
• pay dividends;
 
• make certain investments;
 
• consolidate, merge, sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of SS&C’s assets;
 
• enter into transactions with SS&C’s affiliates;
 
• incur liens; and
 
• designate any of SS&C’s subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries.
 
The restrictive covenants in the indenture permit SS&C, after our initial public offering, to pay dividends to us in an amount not to exceed in any fiscal year 6% of the net proceeds received by SS&C through a contribution to equity capital from such offering to enable us to pay dividends to our stockholders.
 
Events of Defaultdefault
 
The indenture governing the notes provides for customary events of default, including, among others: failure to pay principal, interest, fees or liquidated damages, violation of covenants, cross-defaults to material indebtedness, certain material judgments, invalidity of guarantees, and certain bankruptcy and insolvency events.


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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCKDescription of capital stock
 
General
 
Following the closing of this offering, our authorized capital stock will consist of           shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, all of which preferred stock will be undesignated. The following description of our capital stock and provisions of our certificate of incorporation and by-lawsbylaws are summaries and are qualified by reference to the certificate of incorporation and by-lawsbylaws that will become effective upon the closing of this offering. Copies of these documents have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as exhibits to our registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part. The description of our common stock reflects changes to our capital structure that will occur upon the closing of this offering.
 
Common Stockstock
 
As of May 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, there were 7,087,5297,104,889 shares of our common stock outstanding and held of record by approximately 1633 stockholders.
 
Holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders and do not have cumulative voting rights. An election of directors by our stockholders shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders entitled to vote on the election. Holders of common stock are entitled to receive proportionately any dividends as may be declared by our board of directors, subject to any preferential dividend rights of any series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.
 
In the event of our liquidation or dissolution, the holders of common stock are entitled to receive proportionately our net assets available for distribution to stockholders after the payment of all debts and other liabilities and subject to the prior rights of any outstanding preferred stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive, subscription, redemption or conversion rights. Our outstanding shares of common stock are, and the shares offered by us in this offering will be, when issued and paid for, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to and may be adversely affected by the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.


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Preferred Stockstock
 
Under the terms of our certificate of incorporation that will become effective upon the closing of this offering, our board of directors is authorized to direct us to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series without stockholder approval. Our board of directors has the discretion to determine the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, dividend rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, of each series of preferred stock.
 
The purpose of authorizing our board of directors to issue preferred stock and determine its rights and preferences is to eliminate delays associated with a stockholder vote on specific issuances. The issuance of preferred stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions, future financings and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it


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more difficult for a third party to acquire, or could discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, a majority of our outstanding voting stock. Upon the closing of this offering, there will be no shares of preferred stock outstanding, and we have no present plans to issue any shares of preferred stock.
 
Options
 
As of May 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, we had outstanding options to purchase an aggregate of 1,626,2771,489,512 shares of common stock with a weighted-average exercise price of $57.78$56.74 per share.
 
Registration Rightsrights
 
We entered into a registration rights agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, as amended, with Mr. Stone, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. and CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. Under the registration rights agreement, holders of shares having registration rights can demand that we file a registration statement or request that their shares be covered by a registration statement that we are otherwise filing, as described below. These registration rights are subject to conditions and limitations, including the right of the underwriters of an offering to limit the number of shares included in certain registrations.
 
Demand Registration Rights. At any time after six months after the closing of this offering, either the holders of a majority of the common stock held by the Carlyle holders or Mr. Stone may request that we register all or a portion of their common stock for sale under the Securities Act. We must use our reasonable best efforts to effect the registration as requested, subject to our right to postpone such registration if we determine that such registration would be materially detrimental to us or our stockholders or if our board of directors determines in its good faith judgment that the registration would have an adverse effect on a then contemplated public offering of our common stock. A holder’s right to demand registration of shares is subject to the right of the underwriters to limit the number of shares included in the offering. We are required to effect four of these registrations, in the case of the Carlyle holders, and three of these registrations, in the case of Mr. Stone. We are not obligated to effect more than three of these registrations in any year. No registration will count towards such numerical limitations, however, if any shares of common stock requested to be registered are cut back by the underwriters of an offering. Neither the Carlyle holders nor Mr. Stone is entitled to make a registration request if such holder owns less than 5% of our common stock held collectively by the Carlyle holders and Mr. Stone.
 
Piggy-back Registration Rights. In addition, if at any time after this offering we register any shares of common stock, the holders of all shares having registration rights are entitled to notice of the registration and to include all or a portion of their common stock in the registration. We must use our reasonable best efforts to effect the registration as requested, unless we determine for any reason not to proceed with the proposed registration of the securities to be sold by us.
 
We will pay all registration expenses, other than underwriting discounts and selling commissions, related to any demand or piggyback registration, including the fees and expenses of one counsel selected by the selling stockholders. The registration rights agreement contains customary cross-indemnification provisions, pursuant to which we are obligated to indemnify the selling stockholders in the event of material misstatements or omissions in the registration


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misstatements or omissions in the registration statement attributable to us, and they are obligated to indemnify us for material misstatements or omissions in the registration statement attributable to them.
 
Anti-Takeover ProvisionsCorporate opportunities
 
Delaware Law.  We are subjectOur certificate of incorporation provides that Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. and their respective affiliates have no obligation to Section 203offer us an opportunity to participate in business opportunities presented to such investment funds affiliated with Carlyle or their respective officers, directors, agents, stockholders, members, partners, affiliates and subsidiaries even if the opportunity is one that we might reasonably have pursued, and that neither such investment funds affiliated with Carlyle nor their respective officers, directors, agents, stockholders, members, partners, affiliates or subsidiaries will be liable to us or our stockholders for breach of any duty by reason of any such activities unless, in the Delaware General Corporation Law. Subject to certain exceptions, Section 203 preventscase of any person who is a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a “business combination” with any “interested stockholder” for three years following the date that the person became an interested stockholder, unless the interested stockholder attained such status with the approvaldirector or officer of our board of directorscompany, such business opportunity is offered to such director or unless the business combination is approvedofficer in a prescribed manner. A “business combination” includes, among other things, a mergerwriting solely in his or consolidation involving us and the “interested stockholder” and the sale of more than 10%her capacity as an officer or director of our assets. In general, an “interested stockholder” is any entity or person beneficially owning 15% or morecompany. Stockholders will be deemed to have notice of and consented to this provision of our outstanding voting stock and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by such entity or person.certificate of incorporation.
Anti-takeover provisions
 
Staggered Board. Our certificate of incorporation and by-lawsbylaws divide our board of directors into three classes with staggered three-year terms. In addition, our certificate of incorporation and by-lawsbylaws provide that directors may be removed only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes that all our stockholders would be entitled to cast in an annual election of directors; provided that for so long as any of our stockholders has a contractual right with us to remove a director, such director may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders that have the contractual right to remove such director by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes that all such holders would be entitled to cast in an annual election of directors. Under our certificate of incorporation and by-laws,bylaws, any vacancy on our board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of our board of directors, may be filled only by vote of a majority of our directors then in office.office; provided that for so long as any of our stockholders has a contractual right with us to fill a specified vacancy in the board of directors, such specified vacancy shall be filled by the holders that have the contractual right to fill such specified vacancy by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the votes that all such holders would be entitled to cast in an annual election of directors. The classification of our board of directors and the limitations on the ability of our stockholders to remove directors and fill vacancies could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or discourage a third party from seeking to acquire, control of our company.
 
Special Meeting of Stockholders; Advance Notice Requirements for Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations. Our certificate of incorporation and by-lawsbylaws that will become effective upon the closing of this offering provide that any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders at an annual meeting or special meeting of stockholders may only be taken if it is properly brought before such meeting. Our certificate of incorporation and by-lawsbylaws also provide that, except as otherwise required by law, special meetings of the stockholders can only be called by our chairman of the board, our chief executive officer our president or our board of directors. In addition, our by-lawsbylaws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholder proposals to be brought before an annual meeting of stockholders, including proposed nominations of candidates for election to the board of directors. Stockholders at an annual meeting may only consider proposals or nominations specified in the notice of meeting or brought before the


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meeting by or at the direction of the board of directors, or by a stockholder of record on the record date for the meeting who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has delivered timely written notice in proper form to our secretary of the stockholder’s intention to bring such business before the meeting. These provisions could have the effect of delaying until the next stockholder meeting stockholder actions that are favored by the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities.
 
Action by Written Consent. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that action may be taken by written consent of stockholders only for so long as William C. Stone, investment funds affiliated with Carlyle, and certain transferees of Carlyle collectively hold a majority of our outstanding common stock. After such time, any action taken by the stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting. These provisions make it more procedurally difficult for a stockholder to place a proposal or nomination on the meeting agenda or to take action without a meeting, and therefore may reduce the likelihood that a stockholder will seek to take independent action to replace directors or seek a stockholder vote with respect to other matters that are not supported by management.
Super-Majority Voting. The Delaware General Corporation Law provides generally that the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares entitled to vote on any matter is required to amend a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws,bylaws, unless a corporation’s certificate of incorporation or by-laws,bylaws, as the case may be, requires a greater percentage. Our by-lawsbylaws may be amended or repealed by a majority vote of our board of directors or the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes that all our stockholders would be entitled to cast in an annual election of directors. In addition, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the votes which all our stockholders would be entitled to cast in an election of directors is required to amend or repeal or to adopt any provisions inconsistent with any of the provisions of our certificate of incorporation described in the prior two paragraphs.
 
Authorized But Unissued Shares. The authorized but unissued shares of common stock and preferred stock are available for future issuance without stockholder approval, subject to any limitations imposed by the listing standards of the            NASDAQ Stock Market.. These additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate finance transactions, acquisitions and employee benefit plans. The existence of authorized but unissued and


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unreserved common stock and preferred stock could make more difficult or discourage an attempt to obtain control of us by means of a proxy contest, tender offer, merger or otherwise.
 
Delaware Takeover Statute. We have opted out of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which would have otherwise imposed additional requirements regarding mergers and other business combinations.
Transfer Agentagent and Registrarregistrar
 
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NASDAQ Global Market Listing
We have applied to the NASDAQ Global Market for the listing of our common stock under the trading symbol “SSNC.”
 
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALEShares eligible for future sale
 
Immediately prior to this offering, there was no public market for our common stock. Future sales of substantial amounts of common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales may occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Although we have applied to have our common stock approved for listing on the                    NASDAQ Global Market,, we cannot assure you that there will be an active public market for our common stock.
 
Upon the closing of this offering, we will have outstanding an aggregate of           shares of common stock, assuming the issuance of           shares of common stock offered by us in this offering and no exercise of options after May 31, 2007.September 30, 2009. Of these shares, all shares sold in this offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except for any shares purchased by our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, whose sales would be subject to certain limitations andthe Rule 144 resale restrictions described below.below, other than the holding period requirement.
 
The remaining           shares of common stock will be “restricted securities,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. These restricted securities are eligible for public sale only if they are registered under the Securities Act or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rules 144 or 701 under the Securities Act, which are summarized below.
 
Subject to thelock-up agreements described below and the provisions of Rules 144 and 701 under the Securities Act, these restricted securities will be available for sale in the public market as follows:
 
     
Days After Date of
 Shares Eligible
  
this ProspectusDate Available for Sale
 
Shares Eligible for Sale
 
Comment
 
Date of Prospectus   Shares sold in the offering
Date of ProspectusFreely tradable and shares saleable under Rule 144(k)144 that are not subject to a lock-up
90 Days after Date of Prospectus   Shares saleable under Rules 144 and 701 that are not subject to a lock-up
180 Days after Date of Prospectus   Lock-up released; shares saleable under Rules 144 and 701
ThereafterRestricted securities held for one year or less
 
In addition, of the 1,626,277           shares of our common stock that were subject to stock options outstanding as of May 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, options to purchase 692,388           shares of common stock were exercisable as of May 31, 2007September 30, 2009 and, upon exercise, these shares will be eligible for sale subject to thelock-up agreements described below.below and Rules 144 and 701 under the Securities Act.
 
Lock-up Agreementsagreements
 
All of our directors and officers and certain other stockholders and holders of options to purchase shares of our common stock, who as of May 31, 2007 collectively owned           shares of our common stock (including exercisablevested options), as of the date of this prospectus, have agreed that, without the prior written consent of the representatives of the


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exceptions, during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus, subject to extension in specified circumstances:
 
• offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock; or
 
• enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our common stock,
 
whether any transaction described above is to be settled by delivery of our common stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise.
 
These agreements are subject to certain exceptions, and also subject to extensions for up to an additional 34 days, as described in the section of this prospectus entitled “Underwriting.”
 
Upon the expiration of the applicablelock-up periods, substantially all of the shares subject to suchlock-up restrictions will become eligible for sale, subject to the limitations discussed above.
 
Rule 144
 
Affiliate resales of restricted securities
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, beginning 90 days after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, a person who is an affiliate of ours, or who was an affiliate at any time during the 90 days before a sale, who has beneficially owned shares of our common stock for at least one year, including an affiliate,six months would be entitled to sell in “broker’s transactions” or certain “riskless principal transactions” or to market makers, a number of shares within any three-month period a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:
 
• 1% of the number of shares of our common stock then outstanding, which will equal approximately           shares immediately after this offering; or
 
• the average weekly trading volume in our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Marketapplicable stock exchange during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing of a notice on Form 144 with respect to such sale.
 
SalesAffiliate resales under Rule 144 are generallyalso subject to the availability of current public information about us. In addition, if the number of shares being sold under Rule 144 by an affiliate during any three-month period exceeds 5,000 shares or has an aggregate sale price in excess of $50,000, the seller must file a notice on Form 144 with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the applicable stock exchange concurrently with either the placing of a sale order with the broker or the execution directly with a market maker.
 
Rule 144(k)Non-affiliate resales of restricted securities
 
Under Rule 144(k),In general, beginning 90 days after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, a person who is not an affiliate of ours at the time of sale, and has not been an affiliate at any time during the three months preceding a sale, and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be soldof our common stock for at least two years, including the holding period of any prior owner othersix months but less than one of our affiliates,a year, is entitled to sell such shares subject only to the availability of current public information about us. If such person has held our shares for at least one year, such person can resell under Rule 144(b)(1) without havingregard to comply withany Rule 144 restrictions, including the90-day public company requirement and the current public information requirement.


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Non-affiliate resales are not subject to the manner of sale, public information, volume limitation or notice filing provisions of Rule 144.
 
Rule 701
 
In general, under Rule 701, any of ouran issuer’s employees, directors, officers, consultants or advisors who purchases shares from usthe issuer in connection with a compensatory stock or option plan or other written agreement before the effective date of thea registration statement of which this prospectus is a partunder the Securities Act is entitled to sell such shares 90 days after such effective date in reliance on Rule 144. OurAn affiliate of the issuer can resell shares underin reliance on Rule 701144 without having to comply with the holding period requirement, and non-affiliates of Rule 144, and our non-affiliatesthe issuer can resell shares in reliance on Rule 144 without having to comply with the current public information and holding period volume limitation or notice filing provisions of Rule 144.requirements.
 
The Securities and Exchange Commission has indicated that Rule 701 will apply to typical stock options granted by an issuer before it becomes subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, along with the shares acquired upon exercise of such options, including exercises after an issuer becomes subject to the datereporting requirements of this prospectus.the Exchange Act.


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Stock Optionsoptions
 
We intend to file one or more registration statements onForm S-8 under the Securities Act to register all shares of common stock subject to outstanding stock options and common stock issued or issuable under our stock plans. We expect to file the registration statement covering shares offered pursuant to our stock plans shortly after the date of this prospectus, permitting the resale of such shares by nonaffiliates in the public market without restriction under the Securities Act and the sale by affiliates in the public market, subject to compliance with the resale provisions of Rule 144.
 
Registration Rightsrights
 
Upon the closing of this offering, the holders of           shares of common stock or their transferees will be entitled to various rights with respect to the registration of these shares under the Securities Act. Registration of these shares under the Securities Act would result in these shares becoming fully tradable without restriction under the Securities Act immediately upon the effectiveness of the registration, except for shares purchased by affiliates. See “Description of Capital Stock — capital stock–Registration Rights”rights” for additional information. Shares covered by a registration statement will be eligible for sale in the public market upon the expiration or release from the terms of thelock-up agreement.


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CERTAIN MATERIALCertain material U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONSfederal tax considerations
 
The following is a general discussion of the material U.S. federal income and estate tax considerations applicable to U.S. andnon-U.S. holders with respect to their ownership and disposition of shares of our common stock. This discussion is for general information only and is not tax advice. Accordingly, all prospectivenon-U.S. holders of our common stock should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the U.S. federal, state, local andnon-U.S. tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of our common stock. In general,For purposes of this discussion, anon-U.S. holder means “U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of our common stock whothat is not(i) an individual citizen or resident of the United States; (ii) a corporation (or any other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes:purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or (iv) a trust if it (A) is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (B) has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
 
• an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
• a corporation or any other organization taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
• an estate, the income of which is included in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its source; or
• a trust if (1) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary supervision over the trust’s administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of the trust’s substantial decisions or (2) the trust has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.
For purposes of this discussion, a“non-U.S. holder” is a beneficial holder of our common stock (other than a partnership or any other entity that is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) that is not a U.S. holder.
 
This discussion is based on current provisions of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, which we refer to as the Internal Revenue Code, existing and proposed U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, current administrative rulings and judicial decisions, in effect as of the date of this prospectus, all of which are subject to change or to differing interpretation, possibly with retroactive effect. Any change could alter the tax consequences tonon-U.S. holders described in this prospectus. We assume in this discussion that anon-U.S. holder holds shares of our common stock as a capital asset, which is generally property held for investment.
 
This discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income and estate taxation that may be relevant to a particularnon-U.S. holder in light of thatnon-U.S. holder’s individual circumstances nor does it address any aspects of U.S. state, local ornon-U.S. taxes. This discussion also does not consider any specific facts or circumstances that may apply to anon-U.S. holder and does not address the special tax rules applicable to particularnon-U.S. holders, such as:
 
• insurance companies;
 
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• financial institutions;
 
• brokers or dealers in securities;
 
• regulated investment companies;
 
• pension plans;
 
• controlled foreign corporations;
 
• passive foreign investment companies;
 
• owners that hold our common stock as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion transaction, synthetic security or other integrated investment; and
 
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In addition, this discussion does not address the tax treatment of partnerships or persons who hold their common stock through partnerships or other pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If a partnership or other pass-through entity holds common stock, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership or other pass-through entity. A partner in a partnership or other pass-through entity that will hold our common stock should consult his, her or its own tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of the acquisition, holding and disposing of our common stock through a partnership or other pass-through entity, as applicable.
 
There can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service, which we refer to as the IRS, will not challenge one or more of the tax consequences described herein, and we have not obtained, nor do we intend to obtain, an opinion of counsel with respect to the U.S. federal income or estate tax consequences to anon-U.S. holder of the purchase, ownership or disposition of our common stock.
 
U.S. holders
Distributions on Our Common Stockour common stock
The following discussion is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to a U.S. holder of our common stock.
Distributions with respect to common stock, if any, will be includible in the gross income of a U.S. holder as ordinary dividend income to the extent paid out of current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Any portion of a distribution in excess of current or accumulated earnings and profits would be treated as a return of the holder’s tax basis in its common stock and then as gain from the sale or exchange of the common stock. Under current law, if certain requirements are met, a maximum 15% U.S. federal income tax rate will apply to any dividends that are paid prior to January 1, 2011 to a U.S. holder of common stock who is an individual. Unless the reduced rate provision is extended by subsequent legislation, for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2011, dividends will be taxed at regular ordinary income rates.
Dividend distributions to U.S. holders that are corporations may qualify for the 70% dividends received deduction, which we refer to as a DRD, which is generally available to corporations that own less than 20% of the voting power or value of the outstanding stock of the distributing U.S. corporation. A U.S. holder that is a corporation holding 20% or more of the distributing U.S. corporation may be eligible for an 80% DRD. No assurance can be given that we will have sufficient earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) to cause any distributions to be eligible for a DRD. In addition, a DRD is available only if certain holding period and other taxable income requirements are satisfied.
Gain on sale, exchange or other disposition of our common stock
A U.S. holder of common stock will generally recognize gain or loss on the taxable sale, exchange or other disposition of such shares in an amount equal to the difference between such U.S. holder’s amount realized on the sale and its tax basis in the common stock sold. A U.S. holder’s amount realized generally is equal to the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property received in consideration of its common stock. The gain or loss generally is capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder holds the common stock as a capital asset, and long-term capital gain or loss if the common stock was held for more than one year at the time of


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disposition. Capital loss can generally only be used to offset capital gain (individuals may also offset excess capital losses against up to $3,000 of ordinary income per tax year). Under current law, long-term capital gain recognized by an individual U.S. holder prior to January 1, 2011 is subject to a maximum 15% U.S. federal income tax rate.
Non-U.S. holders
The following discussion is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations relevant to anon-U.S. holder of our common stock.
Distributions on our common stock
 
Distributions on our common stock generally will constitute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. If a distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits, the excess will be treated as a tax-free return of thenon-U.S. holder’s investment, up to such holder’s tax basis in theits common stock. Any remaining excess will be treated as capital gain, subject to the tax treatment described below in “Gain on Sale, Exchangesale, exchange or Other Dispositionother disposition of Our Common Stock.our common stock.
 
Dividends paid to anon-U.S. holder generally will be subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty between the United States and such holder’s country of residence. If we determine, at a time reasonably close to the date of payment of a distribution on our common stock, that the distribution will not constitute a dividend because we do not anticipate having current or accumulated earnings and profits, we intend not to withhold any U.S. federal income tax on the distribution as permitted by U.S. Treasury Regulations. If we or another withholding agent withholds tax on such a distribution, anon-U.S. holder may be entitled to a refund of the tax withheld, which thenon-U.S. holder may claim by timely filing a U.S. tax return with the IRS.
 
Dividends that are treated as effectively connected with a trade or business conducted by anon-U.S. holder within the United States and, if an applicable income tax treaty so provides, that are attributable to a permanent establishment or a fixed base maintained by thenon-U.S. holder within the United States, are generally exempt from the 30% withholding tax if thenon-U.S. holder satisfies applicable certification and disclosure requirements. However, such U.S. effectively connected income, net of specified deductions and credits, is taxed at the same graduated U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to U.S. persons (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code). Any U.S. effectively connected income received by anon-U.S. holder that is a corporation may also, under certain circumstances, be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty between the United States and such holder’s country of residence.
 
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properly executed IRSForm W-8BEN (or successor form) and satisfy applicable certification and other requirements.Non-U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding their entitlement to benefits under a relevant income tax treaty.
 
Anon-U.S. holder that is eligible for a reduced rate of U.S. withholding tax under an income tax treaty may obtain a refund or credit of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing a U.S. tax return with the IRS.


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Gain On Sale, Exchangeon sale, exchange or Other Dispositionother disposition of Our Common Stockour common stock
 
In general, anon-U.S. holder will not be subject to any U.S. federal income tax or withholding tax on any gain realized upon such holder’s sale, exchange or other disposition of shares of our common stock unless:
 
• the gain is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business and, if an applicable income tax treaty so provides, is attributable to a permanent establishment or a fixed base maintained by suchnon-U.S. holder, in which case thenon-U.S. holder generally will be taxed at the graduated U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to U.S. persons (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) and, if thenon-U.S. holder is a foreign corporation, the branch profits tax described above in “Distributions on Our Common Stock”our common stock” also may apply;
 
• thenon-U.S. holder is a nonresident alien individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of the disposition and certain other conditions are met, in which case thenon-U.S. holder will be subject to a 30% tax (or such lower rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty between the United States and such holder’s country of residence) on the net gain derived from the disposition, which may be offset by U.S. source capital losses of thenon-U.S. holder, if any; or
 
• we are or have been, at any time during the five-year period preceding such disposition (or thenon-U.S. holder’s holding period, if shorter), a “U.S. real property holding corporation” unless our common stock is regularly traded on an established securities market and thenon-U.S. holder holds no more than 5% of our outstanding common stock, directly or indirectly, during the shorter of the5-yearfive-year period ending on the date of the disposition or the period that thenon-U.S. holder held our common stock. If we are determined to be a U.S. real property holding corporation and the foregoing exception does not apply, then a purchaser maywill generally withhold 10% of the proceeds payable to anon-U.S. holder from a sale of our common stock and thenon-U.S. holder generally will be taxed on its net gain derived from the disposition at the graduated U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to U.S. persons (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code). Generally, a corporation is a U.S. real property holding corporation only if the fair market value of its U.S. real property interests equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market value of its worldwide real property interests plus its other assets used or held for use in a trade or business. Although there can be no assurance, we do not believe that we are, or have been, a U.S. real property holding corporation, or that we are likely to become one in the future. No assurance can be provided that our common stock will be regularly traded on an established securities market for purposes of the rules described above.
 
U.S. Federal Estate Taxfederal estate tax
Shares of our common stock that are owned or treated as owned at the time of death by an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, as specifically defined for U.S. federal estate tax purposes, will be included in the individual’s gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes.
 
Shares of our common stock that are owned or treated as owned at the time of death by an individual who is not a citizen or resident of the United States, as specifically defined for U.S. federal estate tax purposes, are considered U.S. situs assets and will be included in the individual’s gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes. Such shares, therefore, may be


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subject to U.S. federal estate tax, unless an applicable estate tax or other treaty provides otherwise.
 
Backup Withholdingwithholding and Information Reportinginformation reporting
 
We mustwill report annually to the IRS and to eachnon-U.S. holder the gross amountholders of the distributions on our common stock paid to such holder and the tax withheld,IRS the amount of dividends paid during each calendar year, if any, with respectand the amount of any tax withheld. All distributions to such distributions.


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Non-U.S. holders of our common stock are subject to any applicable withholding. Under U.S. federal income tax law, interest, dividends and other reportable payments may, haveunder certain circumstances, be subject to comply with specific certification procedures to establish that the holder is not a U.S. person (as defined in the Code) in order to avoid backup withholding“backup withholding” at the applicable rate currently(currently 28%). Backup withholding generally applies to a U.S. holder if the holder (i) fails to furnish its social security number or other taxpayer identification number (“TIN”), with respect(ii) furnishes an incorrect TIN, (iii) fails to properly report interest or dividends, on our common stock. Dividends paidor (iv) under certain circumstances, fails tonon-U.S. holders provide a certified statement, signed under penalty of perjury, that the TIN provided is its correct number and that it is a U.S. person that is not subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax but merely an advance payment, which may be refunded to the U.S. withholdingextent it results in an overpayment of tax as described above in “Distributions on Our Common Stock,” generally will beand the appropriate information is timely supplied to the IRS. Certain persons are exempt from U.S. backup withholding.withholding, including, in certain circumstances, corporations, financial institutions and non-U.S. holders (provided such non-U.S. holders comply with applicable certification procedures).
 
Information reporting and backup withholding also will generally apply to the proceeds of a disposition of our common stock by a U.S. holder or by anon-U.S. holder effected by or through the U.S. office of any broker, U.S. or foreign, unless the holder certifies its status as anon-U.S. holder and satisfies certain other requirements, or otherwise establishes an exemption. Generally, information reporting and backup withholding will not apply to a payment of disposition proceeds to anon-U.S. holder where the transaction is effected outside the United States through anon-U.S. office of a broker. However, for information reporting purposes, dispositions effected through anon-U.S. office of a broker with substantial U.S. ownership or operations generally will be treated in a manner similar to dispositions effected through a U.S. office of a broker.Non-U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the application of the information reporting and backup withholding rules to them.
 
Copies of information returns may be made available to the tax authorities of the country in which thenon-U.S. holder resides or is incorporated under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules from a payment to anon-U.S. holder can be refunded or credited against thenon-U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that an appropriate claim is timely filed with the IRS.


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UNDERWRITINGUnderwriting
 
UnderWe and the terms and subject toselling stockholders are offering the conditions containedshares of common stock described in an underwriting agreement dated the date of this prospectus the underwriters named below, for whomthrough a number of underwriters. J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Credit SuisseDeutsche Bank Securities (USA) LLCInc., Jefferies & Company, Inc. and J.P. Morgan SecuritiesRaymond James & Associates, Inc. are acting as representatives,the principal underwriters managing our offering. We and the selling stockholders have severally agreedentered into an underwriting agreement with the underwriters. Subject to purchase,the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, we and the selling stockholders have agreed to sell to them,the underwriters, and each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase, at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, the number of shares indicated below:of common stock listed next to its name in the following table:
 
    
 
  Number of
 
Name
 Sharesshares
 
 
J.P. Morgan Stanley & Co. IncorporatedSecurities Inc.     
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC    
J.P. Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.     
Jefferies & Company, Inc.     
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLCRaymond James & Associates, Inc.     
     
Total    
 
 
 
The underwriters are offeringcommitted to purchase all the common shares of common stock subject to their acceptance of the shares fromoffered by us and the selling stockholders and subject to prior sale.if they purchase any shares. The underwriting agreement also provides that if an underwriter defaults, the obligationspurchase commitments of non-defaulting underwriters may also be increased or the several underwriters to pay for and accept delivery of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus are subject to the approval of specified legal matters by their counsel and to other conditions. The underwriters are obligated to take and pay for all of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus if any such shares are taken. However, the underwriters are not required to take or pay for the shares covered by the underwriters’ over-allotment option described below.offering may be terminated.
 
The underwriters initially propose to offer part of the shares of common stockshares directly to the public at the initial public offering price listedset forth on the cover page of this prospectus and part to certain dealers at athat price that representsless a concession not in excess of $      per share. Any such dealers may resell shares to certain other brokers or dealers at a discount of up to $      per share underfrom the initial public offering price. No underwriter may allow, and no dealer may reallow, any concession to other underwriters or to certain dealers. After the initial public offering of the shares, of common stock, the offering price and other selling terms may from time to time be variedchanged by the representatives.underwriters. Sales of shares made outside of the United States may be made by affiliates of the underwriters. The representatives have advised us that the underwriters do not intend to confirm discretionary sales in excess of 5% of the common shares offered in this offering.
 
The selling stockholdersunderwriters have grantedan option to buy up to           additional shares of common stock from us to cover sales of shares by the underwriters an option, exercisable forwhich exceed the number of shares specified in the table above. The underwriters have 30 days from the date of this prospectus to exercise this over-allotment option. If any shares are purchased with this over-allotment option, the underwriters will purchase up to an aggregate ofshares in approximately the same proportion as shown in the table above. If any additional shares of common stock atare purchased, the public offering price listed on the cover page of this prospectus, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The underwriters may exercise this option solely for the purpose of covering over-allotments, if any, made in connection with the offering of the shares of common stock offered by this prospectus. To the extent the option is exercised, each underwriter will become obligated, subject to certain conditions, to purchase approximately the same percentage ofoffer the additional shares of common stockon the same terms as those on which the number listed next to the underwriter’s name in the preceding table bears to the total number of shares of common stock listed next to the names of all underwriters in the preceding table.are being offered.


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The underwriting fee is equal to the public offering price per share of common stock less the amount paid by the underwriters to us and the selling stockholders per share of common stock. The underwriting fee is $      per share.
The following table shows the per share and total public offering price, underwriting discounts and commissions, and proceeds before expenses to us and the selling stockholders. These amounts are shown assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to an additional shares of common stock.
 
             
     Total 
  Per Shareshare  No Exerciseexercise  Full Exerciseexercise
 
 
Public offering price $            $            $           
Underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid by:            
Us $   $   $  
The selling stockholders $   $   $  
Proceeds, before expenses, to us $   $   $  
Proceeds, before expenses, to selling stockholders $   $   $
 
 
The estimatedWe estimate that the total expenses of this offering, including registration, filing and listing fees, printing fees and legal and accounting expenses, payable by us, exclusive ofbut excluding the underwriting discounts and commissions, arewill be approximately $          .
 
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the web sites maintained by one or more underwriters, or selling group members, if any, participating in the offering. The underwriters have informed us that they do not intend salesmay agree to discretionary accounts to exceed 5% of the totalallocate a number of shares of common stock offeredto underwriters and selling group members for sale to their online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by them.
We have applied for listing of our common stockthe representatives to underwriters and selling group members that may make Internet distributions on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “SSNC.”same basis as other allocations.
 
We and all of our directors and officers and certain other stockholders and holders of options to purchase shares of our common stock, who as of May 31, 2007 collectively owned           shares of our common stock (including exercisablevested options), as of the date of this prospectus, have agreed that, without the prior written consent of the representatives of the underwriters, we and they will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus:
 
• offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of our common stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock; or
 
• enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of our common stock,
 
whether any transaction described above is to be settled by delivery of our common stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise. In addition, we and each such person agrees that, without the prior written consent of the representatives of the underwriters, it will not, during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus, make any demand for, or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any shares of common stock or any security


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convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for common stock.stock, other than with respect to this offering.
 
The restrictions described in the immediately preceding paragraph to do not apply to:
 
• the sale of shares to the underwriters;
 
• transactions by any person other than us relating to shares of common stock or other securities acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the offering of the shares;
 
• transfers of shares of common stock or any security convertible into our common stock as a bona fide gift;
 
• transfers to family members or to trusts for the benefit of the stockholder or family members of the stockholder, in each case, for estate planning purposes;
 
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• a stockholder’s entry into a written trading plan designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act, of 1934, provided that no sales are made pursuant to such trading plan during the restricted period and that the establishment of such plan will not result in any public filing or other public announcement of such plan by the locked-up party or us during the restricted period; or
 
• the exercise of an option to purchase shares of common stock granted under a stock incentive plan or stock purchase plan described in this prospectus or the acceptance of restricted stock awards from us and the disposition of shares of restricted stock to us pursuant to the terms of such plan.
 
The180-day restricted period described in the preceding paragraph will be extended if:
 
• during the last 17 days of the180-day restricted period we issue an earnings release or a material news event relating to us occurs; or
 
• prior to the expiration of the180-day restricted period, we announce that we will release earnings results during the16-day period beginning on the last day of the180-day restricted period,
 
in which case the restrictions described in the preceding paragraph will continue to apply until the later of the expiration of the18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event and the last day of the180-day restricted period.event.
 
In order to facilitate theconnection with this offering, of the common stock, the underwriters may engage in stabilizing transactions, that stabilize, maintainwhich involves making bids for, purchasing and selling shares of common stock in the open market for the purpose of preventing or otherwise affectretarding a decline in the market price of the common stock. Specifically,stock while this offering is in progress. These stabilizing transactions may include making short sales of the common stock, which involves the sale by the underwriters may sell moreof a greater number of shares of common stock than they are obligatedrequired to purchase underin this offering, and purchasing shares of common stock on the underwriting agreement, creating aopen market to cover positions created by short position. Asales. Short sales may be “covered” shorts, which are short sale is covered if the short position is nopositions in an amount not greater than the numberunderwriters’ over-allotment option referred to above, or may be “naked” shorts, which are short positions in excess of shares available for purchase by the underwriters under the over-allotment option.that amount. The underwriters canmay close out aany covered short saleposition either by


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exercising thetheir over-allotment option, in whole or in part, or by purchasing shares in the open market. In determining the source of shares to close out a covered short sale,making this determination, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the open market price of shares available for purchase in the open market compared to the price available underat which the underwriters may purchase shares through the over-allotment option. The underwriters may also sell shares in excess of the over-allotment option, creating a naked short position. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the common stock in the open market after pricing that could adversely affect investors who purchase in this offering. As an additional means of facilitating this offering,To the extent that the underwriters may bid for, andcreate a naked short position, they will purchase shares in the open market to cover the position.
The underwriters have advised us that, pursuant to Regulation M of the Securities Act of 1933, they may also engage in other activities that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the common stock, including the imposition of penalty bids. This means that if the representatives of the underwriters purchase common stock in the open market in stabilizing transactions or to stabilizecover short sales, the pricerepresentatives can require the underwriters that sold those shares as part of this offering to repay the common stock. underwriting discount received by them.
These activities may raisehave the effect of raising or maintainmaintaining the market price of the common stock above independent market levels or preventpreventing or retardretarding a decline in the market price of the common stock.stock, and, as a result, the price of the common stock may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. If the underwriters commence these activities, they may discontinue them at any time. The underwriters may carry out these transactions on the          , in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the common stock of SS&C Holdings. The initial public offering price will be determined by negotiations between us and the representatives of the underwriters. In determining the initial public offering price, we and the representatives of the underwriters expect to consider a number of factors including:
• the information set forth in this prospectus and otherwise available to the representatives;
• our prospects and the history and prospects for the industry in which we compete;
• an assessment of our management;
• our prospects for future earnings;
• the general condition of the securities markets at the time of this offering;
• the recent market prices of, and demand for, publicly traded common stock of generally comparable companies; and
• other factors deemed relevant by the underwriters and us.
Neither we nor the underwriters can assure investors that an active trading market will develop for our common shares, or that the shares will trade in the public market at or above the initial public offering price.
Other than in the United States, no action has been taken by us or the underwriters that would permit a public offering of the securities offered by this prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. The securities offered by this prospectus may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, nor may this prospectus or any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the offer and sale of any such securities be distributed or published in any jurisdiction, except under circumstances that will result in compliance with the


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applicable rules and regulations of that jurisdiction. Persons into whose possession this prospectus comes are advised to inform themselves about and to observe any restrictions relating to the offering and the distribution of this prospectus. This prospectus does not requiredconstitute an offer to engagesell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities offered by this prospectus in these activities and may end any of these activities at any time.jurisdiction in which such an offer or a solicitation is unlawful.
 
We, the selling stockholders and the underwriters have agreed to indemnify each other against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on websites maintained by one or more underwriters, or selling group members, if any, participating in this offering. The representative may agree to allocate a number of shares of common stock to underwriters for sale to their online brokerage account holders. Internet distributions will be allocated by the representative to underwriters that may make Internet distributions on the same basis as other allocations.
European Economic Area
In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive, each Manager has represented and agreed that with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Member State it has not made and will not make an offer of shares to the public in that Member State, except that it may, with effect from and including such date, make an offer of shares to the public in that Member State:
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(b) at any time to any legal entity which has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000 and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts; or
(c) at any time in any other circumstances which do not require the publication by us of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.
For the purposes of the above, the expression an “offer of shares to the public” in relation to any shares in any Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the shares to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the shares, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State and the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in that Member State.
United Kingdom
Each underwriter has represented and agreed that it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) in connection with the issue or sale of the shares in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of such Act does not apply to us and it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of such Act with respect to anything done by it in relation to any shares in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.
Pricing of the Offering
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. The initial public offering price will be determined by negotiations between us and the representatives. Among the factors considered in determining the initial public offering price will be our future prospects and those of our industry in general, our sales, earnings and certain other financial and operating information in recent periods, and the price-earnings ratios, price-sales ratios, market prices of securities, and certain financial and operating information of companies engaged in activities similar to ours.
Directed Share Program
At our request, the underwriters have reserved up to five percent of the shares of common stock to be issued by us and offered by this prospectus for sale, at the initial public offering price, to directors, officers, employees, business associates and related persons associated with us. If purchased by these persons, these shares will be subject to a180-daylock-up restriction. The number of shares of common stock available for sale to the general public will be reduced to the extent these individuals purchase such reserved shares. Any reserved shares that are not so purchased will be offered by the underwriters to the general public on the same basis as the other shares offered by this prospectus.
Affiliates of Certain of the Underwriters
 
Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may in the future perform, various financial advisory and investment banking services for us and our subsidiaries, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses. In addition, from time to time, certain of the underwriters and their affiliates may effect transactions for their own account or the account of customers, and hold on behalf of themselves or their customers, long or short positions in our debt or equity securities or loans, and may do so in the future. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., is a lender and the administrative agent under our senior credit facilities, and Wachovia Bank, National Association, an affiliate of Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, is a lender and the syndication agent under such senior credit facilities. JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Wachovia BankN.A. received customary compensation for theirits services in connection with the senior credit facilities.
In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), from and including the date on which the European Union Prospectus Directive (the “EU Prospectus Directive”) is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) an offer of securities described in this prospectus may not be made to the public in that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the shares which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the EU Prospectus Directive, except that it may, with effect from and including the Relevant Implementation Date, make an offer of shares to the public in that Relevant Member State at any time:
• to legal entities which are authorized or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorized or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;
• to any legal entity which has two or more of (1) an average of at least 250 employees during the last financial year; (2) a total balance sheet of more than €43,000,000 and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts;
• to fewer than 100 natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the EU Prospectus Directive) subject to obtaining the prior consent of the book-runningmanager(s) for any such offer; or
• in any other circumstances which do not require the publication by the Issuer of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer of securities to the public” in relation to any securities in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the securities to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe for the securities, as the


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Notice to Canadian Residentssame may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the EU Prospectus Directive in that Member State and the expression EU Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.
 
Resale Restrictions
The distributionThis document is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) to investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the shares in Canada is being made only on a private placement basis exempt from the requirement that weFinancial Services and the selling stockholders prepareMarkets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or (iii) high net worth entities, and file a prospectusother persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling with the securities regulatory authorities in each province where trades of shares are made. Any resaleArticle 49(2)(a) to (d) of the sharesOrder (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). The securities are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such securities will be engaged in Canada must be made under applicable securities laws which will vary dependingonly with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on the relevant jurisdiction, and which may require resales to be made under available statutory exemptions or under a discretionary exemption granted by the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authority. Purchasers are advised to seek legal advice prior to any resale of the shares.
Representations of Purchasers
By purchasing shares in Canada and accepting a purchase confirmation a purchaser is representing to us, the selling stockholders and the dealer from whom the purchase confirmation is received that:
• the purchaser is entitled under applicable provincial securities laws to purchase the shares without the benefit of a prospectus qualified under those securities laws,
• where required by law, that the purchaser is purchasing as principal and not as agent,
• the purchaser has reviewed the text above under Resale Restrictions, and
• the purchaser acknowledges and consents to the provision of specified information concerning its purchase of the shares to the regulatory authority that by law is entitled to collect the information.
Further details concerning the legal authority for this information is available on request.
Rights of Action — Ontario Purchasers Only
Under Ontario securities legislation, certain purchasers who purchase a security offered by this prospectus circular during the period of distribution will have a statutory right of action for damages, or while still the owner of the shares, for rescission against us and the selling stockholders in the event that this prospectus contains a misrepresentation without regard to whether the purchaser relied on the misrepresentation. The right of action for damages is exercisable not later than the earlier of 180 days from the date the purchaser first had knowledge of the facts giving rise to the cause of action and three years from the date on which payment is made for the shares. The right of action for rescission is exercisable not later than 180 days from the date on which payment is made for the shares. If a purchaser elects to exercise the right of action for rescission, the purchaser will have no right of action for damages against us or the selling stockholders. In no case will the amount recoverable in any action exceed the price at which the shares were offered to the purchaser and if the purchaser is shown to have purchased the securities with knowledge of the misrepresentation, we and the selling stockholders will have no liability. In the case of an action for damages, we and the selling stockholders will not be liable for alldocument or any portion of the damages that are proven to not represent the depreciation in value of the shares as a result of the misrepresentation relied upon. These rights are in addition to, and without derogation from, any other rights or remedies available at law to an Ontario purchaser. The foregoing is a summary of the rights available to an Ontario purchaser. Ontario purchasers should refer to the complete text of the relevant statutory provisions.
Enforcement of Legal Rights
All of our directors and officers as well as the experts named herein and the selling stockholders may be located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible for Canadian purchasers to effect service of process within Canada upon us or those persons. All or a substantial portion of our assets and the assets of those persons may be located outside of Canada and, as a result, it may not be possible to satisfy a judgment against us or those persons in Canada or to enforce a judgment obtained in Canadian courts against us or those persons outside of Canada.


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Taxation and Eligibility for Investment
Canadian purchasers of shares should consult their own legal and tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences of an investment in the shares in their particular circumstances and about the eligibility of the shares for investment by the purchaser under relevant Canadian legislation.its contents.
 
INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATAIndustry and market data
 
We obtained the industry, market and competitive position data in this prospectus from our own internal estimates and research as well as from industry and general publications and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. Industry publications, studies and surveys generally state that they have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information. While we believe that each of these studies and publications is reliable, we have not independently verified market and industry data from third-party sources. While we believe our internal company research is reliable and the market definitions are appropriate, neither such research nor these definitions have been verified by any independent source.
 
LEGAL MATTERSLegal matters
 
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, has passed upon the validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby. Ropes & GrayGoodwin Procter LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, has acted as counsel for the underwriters in connection with certain legal matters related to this offering.
 
EXPERTSExperts
 
The consolidated financial statements of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. as of December 31, 20052007 and 20062008 and for each of the yearthree years in the period ended December 31, 2004, for the period from January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005, for the period from November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005 and for the year ended December 31, 20062008 included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The financial statements of Micro Design Services, LLC as of December 31, 2006 and 2007 and for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007 included in this prospectus have been so included in reliance on the report of Demetrius & Company, L.L.C., an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.


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WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONWhere you can find additional information
 
We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement onForm S-1 (File No. 333-          ) under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of common stock offered hereby. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement or the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. For further information about us and the common stock offered hereby, we refer you to the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules filed thereto. Statements contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or any other document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and each such statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the full text of such contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Upon completion of this offering, we will be required to file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.Act. You may read and copy this information at the Public Reference Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference rooms by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at1-800-SEC-0330. The Securities and Exchange Commission also maintains an Internet website that contains reports, proxy statements and other information about issuers, like us, that file electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The address of that site iswww.sec.gov.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.Technologies Holdings, Inc.
 
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSIndex to financial statements
 
   
Condensed consolidated financial statements of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
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 F-3
 F-4
 F-5
Consolidated financial statements of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
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F-16
F-17
F-18
F-19
F-20
F-50
Financial statements of Micro Design Services, LLC
F-55
 F-12F-56
F-57
F-58
F-59
Unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial statement of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
F-66
 F-13
F-67 F-14
F-15
 F-16
F-68 F-44


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESTechnologies Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETSCondensed consolidated balance sheets (unaudited)
 
                
 March 31,
 December 31,
  
 2007 2006  September 30,
 December 31,
 
(In thousands) 2009 2008 
 
Assets
Assets
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $52,461  $29,299 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,657 and $1,444, respectively  37,628   38,318 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  4,892   4,327 
Deferred income taxes  914   3,777 
  
  
Total current assets  95,895   75,721 
  
  
Property and equipment        
Leasehold improvements  5,067   4,852 
Equipment, furniture, and fixtures  23,576   20,978 
 (In thousands)
   
 (Unaudited)   
  28,643   25,830 
ASSETS
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $11,733  $11,718 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,695 and $1,670, respectively  36,660   31,695 
Income taxes receivable  3,244    
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  8,078   7,823 
Less accumulated depreciation  (15,851)  (11,800)
       
Total current assets  59,715   51,236 
     
Property and equipment  3,218   2,850 
Leasehold improvements  14,110   12,168 
     
Equipment, furniture, and fixtures  17,328   15,018 
Less accumulated depreciation  (6,218)  (4,999)
       
Net property and equipment  11,110   10,019   12,792   14,030 
       
  
Goodwill  826,086   820,470   853,147   822,409 
Intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $31,636 and $24,260, respectively�� 264,500   270,796 
Intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $108,339 and $82,520, respectively  204,020   215,193 
  
       
Total assets $1,161,411  $1,152,521  $1,165,854  $1,127,353 
       
  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities and stockholders’ equityLiabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities                
Current portion of long-term debt $2,636  $5,694  $2,264  $2,101 
Accounts payable  3,698   2,305   1,769   1,821 
Income taxes payable     191   2,578   4,898 
Accrued employee compensation and benefits  3,157   8,961   10,275   13,640 
Other accrued expenses  6,764   7,157   13,463   11,561 
Interest payable  8,149   2,177   8,091   2,007 
Deferred income taxes  477   384 
Deferred maintenance and other revenue  36,316   25,679   36,435   30,844 
  
       
Total current liabilities  61,197   52,548   74,875   66,872 
Long-term debt, net of current portion  460,661   466,235   400,300   406,625 
Other long-term liabilities  5,093   1,088   8,842   9,991 
Deferred income taxes  69,018   69,518   47,019   56,612 
       
  
Total liabilities  595,969   589,389   531,036   540,100 
       
Commitments and contingencies        
  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)        
Stockholders’ equity                
Common stock  71   71   71   71 
Additional paid-in capital  560,337   559,524   586,578   580,225 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  3,369   1,699 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  12,541   (17,890)
Retained earnings  1,733   1,906   40,278   27,282 
  
       
  565,510   563,200   639,468   589,688 
Less: cost of common stock in treasury  (68)  (68)  (4,650)  (2,435)
       
  
Total stockholders’ equity  565,442   563,132   634,818   587,253 
  
       
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,161,411  $1,152,521  $1,165,854  $1,127,353 
       
  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESTechnologies Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONSCondensed consolidated statements of operations (unaudited)
 
                
 Three Months
 Three Months
  
 Ended
 Ended
  Nine months ended 
 March 31,
 March 31,
  September 30,
 September 30,
 
 2007 2006 
 (In thousands, except per share data)
 
(In thousands, except per share data) 2009 2008 
 (Unaudited)  
Revenues:                
Software licenses $6,117  $5,198  $15,632  $18,353 
Maintenance  14,987   13,042   48,565   48,986 
Professional services  4,135   5,178   14,872   18,695 
Software-enabled services  30,675   24,947   120,801   125,685 
       
  
Total revenues  55,914   48,365   199,870   211,719 
  
       
Cost of revenues:                
Software licenses  2,418   2,261   6,304   6,868 
Maintenance  6,462   4,799   20,352   20,104 
Professional services  3,463   2,982   10,659   11,906 
Software-enabled services  17,099   13,254   65,079   68,433 
       
  
Total cost of revenues  29,442   23,296   102,394   107,311 
       
  
Gross profit  26,472   25,069   97,476   104,408 
  
       
Operating expenses:                
Selling and marketing  4,108   3,708   15,229   14,701 
Research and development  6,267   5,876   19,593   20,341 
General and administrative  5,050   4,058   14,683   20,689 
       
  
Total operating expenses  15,425   13,642   49,505   55,731 
       
  
Operating income  11,047   11,427   47,971   48,677 
     
Interest expense, net  (11,420)  (11,509)  (27,791)  (31,132)
Other (expense) income, net  126   (61)  (1,256)  278 
       
Loss before income taxes  (247)  (143)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes  (74)  83 
       
Net loss $(173) $(226)
Income before income taxes  18,924   17,823 
Provision for income taxes  5,928   5,491 
       
Basic and diluted loss per share $(0.02) $(0.03)
       
Basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding  7,087   7,075 
Net income $12,996  $12,332 
       
  
Basic earnings per share $1.83  $1.74 
  
  
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding  7,103   7,090 
  
  
Diluted earnings per share $1.75  $1.65 
  
  
Diluted weighted-average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding  7,427   7,486 
  
  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESTechnologies Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSCondensed consolidated statements of cash flows (unaudited)
 
                
 Three Months
 Three Months
  
 Ended
 Ended
  Nine months ended 
 March 31,
 March 31,
  September 30,
 September 30,
 
 2007 2006 
 (In thousands)
 
(In thousands) 2009 2008 
 (Unaudited)  
Cash flow from operating activities:                
Net loss $(173) $(226)
     
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Net income $12,996  $12,332 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  8,483   6,569   26,707   26,292 
Stock-based compensation  4,363   5,405 
Amortization of loan origination costs  566   653   1,724   1,756 
Foreign exchange gains on debt  (162)   
Equity losses on long-term investment     1,039 
Loss on sale or disposal of property and equipment  13   1 
Deferred income taxes  (326)  (2,024)  (8,727)  (7,433)
Stock-based compensation expense  813    
Provision for doubtful accounts  245   306   300   703 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects from acquisitions:                
Accounts receivable  (4,667)  (5,170)  2,594   (8,437)
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (316)  33   132   (1,004)
Income taxes receivable  (3,244)  6,049 
Accounts payable  1,392   1,125   (184)  1,014 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  3,563   (3,054)
Accrued expenses  3,491   4,528 
Income taxes payable  (205)  (136)  (2,224)  2,892 
Deferred maintenance and other revenues  10,274   11,311   3,815   4,034 
       
  
Net cash provided by operating activities  16,243   15,436   45,000   43,122 
  
       
Cash flow from investing activities:                
Additions to property and equipment  (2,235)  (1,096)  (1,192)  (6,203)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  3   2 
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (5,047)  (11,482)  (10,327)   
Additions to capitalized software  (46)   
  
       
Net cash used in investing activities  (7,282)  (12,578)  (11,562)  (6,201)
       
  
Cash flow from financing activities:                
Cash received from borrowings  3,000   6,000 
Repayment of debt  (12,051)  (11,291)  (11,735)  (25,050)
Exercise of options     28   1,991   1,933 
Purchase of common stock for treasury  (2,216)  (1,921)
  
       
Net cash used in financing activities  (9,051)  (5,263)  (11,960)  (25,038)
       
  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  105   9   1,684   (728)
       
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  15   (2,396)
  
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents  23,162   11,155 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  11,718   15,584   29,299   19,175 
  
       
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $11,733  $13,188  $52,461  $30,330 
       
  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESTechnologies Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statementscondensed consolidated financial statements
(Unaudited)(unaudited)
 
1. Basis of Presentationpresentation
 
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These accounting principles were applied on a basis consistent with those of the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. In the opinion of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, except as noted elsewhere in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements) necessary to state fairly its financial position as of March 31, 2007September 30, 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the threenine months ended March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 and 2006.2008. These statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements. The financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes as of and for the year ended December 31, 20062008 which are included elsewhere in this prospectus. The December 31, 20062008 consolidated balance sheet data were derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but do not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the threenine months ended March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the expected results for the full year.
 
2. The Transaction
 
The Company acquired SS&C Technologies, Inc. (“SS&C”) on November 23, 2005 through a merger transaction. The acquisition was accomplished through the merger of Sunshine Merger Corporation, a wholly ownedwholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, into SS&C, with SS&C being the surviving company and a wholly ownedwholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Transaction”). Although the Transaction occurred on November 23, 2005, the Company adopted an effective date of November 30, 2005 for accounting purposes. The activity for the period November 23, 2005 through November 30, 2005 was not material to either the successor or predecessor periods for 2005.
 
3. Stock-based CompensationEquity and stock-based compensation
 
In August 2006,April 2008, the BoardCompany’s board of Directors adopteddirectors approved a new equity-based incentive plan (the “2006 Equity Incentive Plan”), which authorizes equity awards7.5-for-1 stock split of the Company’s common stock to be grantedeffected in the form of a stock dividend, effective as of April 23, 2008. In November 2008, the Company’s board of directors approved a1-for-7.5 reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, effectively reversing the April 2008 forward split. All share amounts presented herein have been retroactively restated to reflect the stock split.
In February 2009, the Company’s board of directors approved the immediate vesting of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 performance-based options that did not otherwise vest during 2006, 2007 or 2008 and established the Company’s annual EBITDA target range for up to 1,314,567 shares2009. As of common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2007,that date, the Company granted time-based and performance-based options to purchase 9,200 and 13,800 shares of its common stock, respectively. All options awarded during this period have an exercise price of $74.50 and expire ten years fromestimated the date of grant.
Time-based options generally vest 25% one year from the date of grant and 1/36th of the remaining balance each month thereafter for 36 months and can also vest upon a change in control, subject to certain conditions. Time-based options during the period have aweighted-average fair value of $30.68 per share based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Certain performance-based options that were vested by the board and those that vest upon the attainment of certain annualthe 2009 EBITDA targets fortarget range to be $31.00. In estimating the common stock value, the Company duringvalued the five-year period beginning January 1, 2006. Additionally, EBITDA in excessCompany using the income approach and the guideline company method. The Company used the following weighted-average assumptions to estimate the option value: expected term to exercise of the EBITDA target in any given year shall be applied to the EBITDA2.5 years; expected volatility of any previous year for which the EBITDA target was not met in full such that attainment38.0%; risk-free interest rate of a prior year EBITDA target can be achieved subsequently. In the event all EBITDA targets of previous years were met in full, the excess EBITDA shall be applied to the EBITDA of future years. These performance-based options can also vest upon a change in control, subject to certain conditions. These performance-based options granted during the period have an estimated fair value of $32.54 per share1.2%; and no dividend yield. Expected volatility is based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Compensation expense is recorded at the time that the attainmenthistorical volatility of the annual and cumulative EBITDA targets becomes probable. The Company didCompany’s peer


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESTechnologies Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—
(continued) (unaudited)
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

not record stock-based compensation expense related to these options for the three months ended March 31, 2007.
For the time-based and performance-based options valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, the Company used the following assumptions: expected term to exercise of 4.0 years and 4.5 years, respectively; expected volatility of 45.85%; risk-free interest rate of 4.51%; and no dividend yield. Expected volatility is based on a combination of the Company’s historical volatility adjusted for the transaction and historical volatility of the Company’s peer group. Expected term to exercise is based on the Company’s historical stock option exercise experience, adjusted for the Transaction.
 
The remaining performance-based options vest only upon a change in control in which certain internal rate of return targets are attained. These performance-based options granted duringDuring the period have an estimated fair value of $21.23 per share based on an independent valuation using a lattice-based option-pricing valuation model that incorporates a Monte-Carlo simulation. Compensation expense will benine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company recorded at the time that a change in control becomes probable. The Company did not recordtotal stock-based compensation expense of $4.4 million, of which $1.7 million related to thesethe performance-based options based upon management’s assessment of the probability that the Company’s EBITDA for 2009 will fall within the threetargeted range and $0.1 million related to the performance-based options that were immediately vested by the Company’s board of directors in February. Time-based options represented the remaining $2.6 million of compensation expense recorded during the nine months ended March 31, 2007.September 30, 2009. The annual EBITDA targets for 2010 and 2011 will be determined by the Company’s board of directors at the beginning of each respective year.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recorded compensation expense of $2.8 million related to the performance-based options based upon management’s assessment of the probability that the Company’s EBITDA for 2008 would fall within the targeted range. Additionally, the Company recorded compensation expense of $2.6 million related to time-based options during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
 
The amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the threenine months ended March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 and 2008 was as follows (in thousands):
 
            
Statements of operations classification
    
 
 Nine months ended
 
 September 30, 
 2009 2008 
 
Statements of operations classification:        
Cost of maintenance $21  $89  $104 
Cost of professional services  26   163   178 
Cost of software-enabled services  179   875   1,201 
  
     
Total cost of revenues  226   1,127   1,483 
Selling and marketing  131   754   872 
Research and development  85   467   572 
General and administrative  371   2,015   2,478 
     
  
Total operating expenses  587   3,236   3,922 
  
     
Total stock-based compensation expense $813  $4,363  $5,405 
     
  


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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—
(continued) (unaudited)
 
A summary of stock option activity as of and for the threenine months ended March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 is as follows:
 
     
  Shares of holdings
under option
 
 
Outstanding at January 1, 20072009  1,613,4461,513,184 
Granted  23,00030,005 
Cancelled/forfeited  (17,00723,784)
Exercised  (29,893)
     
Outstanding at March 31, 2007September 30, 2009  1,619,4391,489,512 
     
 
4. Comprehensive Incomeincome (loss)
 
SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”,The accounting standard for comprehensive income requires that items defined as comprehensive income, such as foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps, be separately classified in the financial statements and that the accumulated balance of other comprehensive income be reported separately from retained earnings and additional paid-in capital in the equity section of the balance sheet.

The following table sets forth the components of other comprehensive income (loss) (in thousands):
         
 
  Nine months ended
 
  September 30, 
  2009  2008 
 
 
Net income $12,996  $12,332 
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)  29,410   (16,642)
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps, net of tax  1,021   (47)
   
   
Total comprehensive income (loss) $43,427  $(4,357)
   
   


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESTechnologies Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)condensed consolidated financial statements—
(continued) (unaudited)

The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income (in thousands):
         
  Three Months
  Three Months
 
  Ended
  Ended
 
  March 31,
  March 31,
 
  2007  2006 
 
Net loss $(173) $(226)
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)  1,976   (1,058)
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swaps  (306)  1,536 
         
Total comprehensive income $1,497  $252 
         
 
5. Debt
 
At March 31, 2007September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2006,2008, debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
         
  March 31,
  December 31,
 
  2007  2006 
 
Senior credit facility, revolving portion, weighted-average interest rate of 8.10% $  $3,000 
Senior credit facility, term loan portion, weighted-average interest rate of 7.34% and 7.73%, respectively  258,297   263,929 
113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013
  205,000   205,000 
         
   463,297   471,929 
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt  (2,636)  (5,694)
         
Long-term debt $460,661  $466,235 
         
         
 
  September 30,
  December 31,
 
  2009  2008 
 
 
Senior credit facility, term loan portion, weighted-average interest rate of 2.43% and 3.54%, respectively $197,279  $203,726 
113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013
  205,000   205,000 
Capital leases  285    
   
   
   402,564   408,726 
Current portion of long-term debt  (2,264)  (2,101)
   
   
Long-term debt $400,300  $406,625 
   
   
 
Capitalized financing costs of $0.6$1.7 million and $0.7$1.8 million were amortized to interest expense during the threenine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
The estimated fair value of the Company’s senior subordinated notes due 2013 was $216.8 million and $180.2 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The estimated fair value of the Company’s senior subordinated notes was based on quoted market prices and is presented to satisfy the disclosure requirements of the accounting standard for disclosures about fair values of financial instruments.
6. Derivatives and hedging activities
In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued authoritative guidance on disclosures for derivative instruments and hedging activities. This accounting standard requires entities to provide enhanced disclosure about how and why the entity uses derivative instruments, how the instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under the accounting standards for accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities and how the instruments and related hedged items affect the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of the entity. The Company adopted this accounting standard during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.2009.
 
The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage the floating rate portion of its debt portfolio. Duringportfolio and follows the three months ended March 31, 2007provisions of the accounting standard for derivative instruments and 2006,hedging activities, which requires that all derivative instruments be recorded on the Companybalance sheet at fair value.


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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—
(continued) (unaudited)
Quarterly variable interest payments were recognized unrealized lossesas an increase in interest expense as follows (in thousands):
         
 
  Nine months ended
 
  September 30, 
  2009  2008 
 
 
Interest rate swaps $2,815  $1,545 
 
 
Changes in the fair value of $0.3 million, netthe interest rate swaps are not included in earnings but are reported as a component of tax, and unrealized gains of $1.5 million, net of tax, respectively, inaccumulated other comprehensive income related to(“AOCI”). For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2009, the change in marketthe fair value of the swaps. interest rate swaps was as follows (in thousands):
         
 
  Nine months ended September 30, 
  2009  2008 
 
 
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in AOCI, net of tax $1,021  $(47)
 
 
The market value of the swaps recorded in other comprehensive incomeAOCI may be recognized in the statement of operations if certain terms of the senior credit facility change, if the loan is extinguished or if the swapsswap agreements are terminated prior to maturity. As of September 30, 2009, the Company held one receive-variable/pay-fixed interest rate swap with a notional value of $100 million.
On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of the accounting standard for fair value measurements with respect to the valuation of its interest rate swap agreements. The Company did not adopt the provisions of that standard as they relate to nonfinancial assets. The major categories of assets that are measured at fair value for which the Company has not applied the provisions include the measurement of fair value in the first step of a goodwill impairment assessment. The fair value measurement standard clarifies how companies are required to use a fair value measure for recognition and disclosure by establishing a common definition of fair value, a framework for measuring fair value, and expanding disclosures about fair value measurements.
The accounting standard for fair value measurements and disclosure establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.
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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—
(continued) (unaudited)
market assumptions and appropriate valuation adjustments for credit risk. The Company has categorized its interest rate swaps as Level 2. The fair value of the Company’s remaining interest rate swap was a liability of $5.1 million and $6.6 million at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Of these amounts, $4.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively, is included in other accrued expenses and $1.0 million and $3.3 million, respectively, is included in other long-term liabilities.
 
6.7. Commitments and contingencies
From time to time, the Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of its business. In the opinion of management, the Company is not involved in any litigation or proceedings by third parties that management believes could have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business.
8. Acquisitions
 
On March 12, 2007,20, 2009, the Company purchased substantially all the assets of NorthportEvare, LLC (“Northport”Evare”), for approximately $5.1$3.5 million in cash, plus the costs of effecting the transaction, and the assumption of certain liabilities. Northport provides accountingEvare is a managed utility service provider for financial data acquisition, enrichment, transformation and management services to private equity funds.delivery.
 
The net assets and results of operations of NorthportEvare have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from March 1, 2007.21, 2009. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the intangible assets, consisting of trade name, client relationships and client contracts, was determined using the futureincome approach. Specifically, the relief-from-royalty method was utilized for the trade name and the discounted cash flows method.method was utilized for the contractual relationships. The intangible assets are amortized each year based on the ratio that current cash flows for the intangible asset bear to the total of current and expected future cash flows for the intangible asset. The intangible assets aretrade name is amortized over approximately seven years, and the contractual relationships are amortized over approximately four years, the estimated lifelives of the assets. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.goodwill and is tax deductible.

On May 29, 2009, the Company purchased the assets and related business associated with Unisys Corporation’s MAXIMIS software (“MAXIMIS”) for approximately $6.9 million in cash, plus the assumption of certain liabilities. MAXIMIS is a real-time, intranet-enabled investment accounting application with comprehensive support for domestic and international securities trading.
The net assets and results of operations of MAXIMIS have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from May 29, 2009. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the intangible assets, consisting of completed technology, trade name and client relationships and client contracts, was determined using the income approach. Specifically, the relief-from-royalty method was utilized for the completed technology and trade name and the discounted cash flows method was utilized for the contractual relationships. The intangible assets are amortized each year based on the ratio that current cash flows for the intangible asset bear to


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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—
(continued) (unaudited)
 
Notesthe total of current and expected future cash flows for the intangible asset. The completed technology is amortized over approximately 5.5 years, the trade name is amortized over approximately 7.5 years, and the contractual relationships are amortized over approximately 6.5 years, the estimated lives of the assets. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)goodwill and is tax deductible.

The following summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price for the acquisitionacquisitions of NorthportMAXIMIS and Evare (in thousands):
 
            
 
 MAXIMIS Evare 
 
Accounts receivable, net of $11 reserve for Evare $  $928 
Tangible assets acquired, net of cash received $605   143   1,090 
Completed technology  1,485    
Trade name  110   150 
Acquired client relationships and contracts  1,500   5,420   1,720 
Goodwill  3,263   766   500 
Deferred revenue  (259)  (910)  (28)
Other liabilities assumed  (35)  (108)  (810)
     
  
Consideration paid, net of cash received $5,074  $6,906  $3,550 
     
  
 
The Company reported $0.3revenues of $2.1 million and $4.7 million from MAXIMIS and Evare, respectively, from their respective acquisition dates through September 30, 2009. The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations is provided for illustrative purposes only and assumes that the acquisitions of MAXIMIS and Evare occurred at the beginning of the periods presented. This unaudited pro forma information (in thousands) should not be relied upon as being indicative of the historical results that would have been obtained if the acquisition had actually occurred on that date, nor of the results that may be obtained in revenue from Northportthe future.
         
 
  Nine months ended
 
  September 30, 
  2009  2008 
 
 
Revenues $204,440  $222,638 
Net income  14,650   14,362 
 
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the Company received a $0.1 million reimbursement from the acquisition date through March 31, 2007. Pro forma operating results for the 2007 acquisition are not presented because the results would not be significantly different from historical results.
7.  Income Taxes
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income taxescrow account established in multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is subject to examination by tax authorities throughout the world, including such major jurisdictions as the U.S., Canada, Connecticut and New York. In these major jurisdictions, the Company is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2002, 2003, 1999 and 2003, respectively.
On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Standards Accounting Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). At adoption, the Company had $4.2 million of liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits. The adoption of FIN 48 resulted in a reclassification of certain tax liabilities from current to non-current of $3.8 million and to certain related deferred tax assets of $419,000. The Company did not record a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as a result of adopting FIN 48. As of January 1, 2007, accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits was less than $0.1 million. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties relating to the unrecognized tax benefits as a component of the income tax provision.
As of March 31, 2007, the Company had $4.5 million of liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits. Of this amount, $4.4 million relates to uncertain income tax positions that either existed prior to or were created as a result of the Transaction and would decrease goodwill if recognized. The remainder of the unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would decrease the Company’s effective tax rate and increase the Company’s net income.
8.  Commitments and Contingencies
In connection with the Acquisition, two purported class action lawsuits were filed against SS&C, eachacquisition of its directors and, with respect to the first matter described below, the Company,Micro Design Services, LLC in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle County.October 2008.
The first lawsuit is Paulena Partners, LLC v. SS&C Technologies, Inc., et al., C.A.No. 1525-N (filed July 28, 2005). The second lawsuit is Stephen Landen v. SS&C Technologies, Inc., et al., C.A.No. 1541-N (filed August 3, 2005). Each complaint purports to state claims for breach of fiduciary duty against all of SS&C’s directors at the time of filing of the lawsuits. The complaints allege, among other things, that (1) the merger will benefit SS&C’s management or The Carlyle Group at the expense of its public stockholders, (2) the merger consideration to be paid to stockholders is inadequate or unfair and does not represent the best price available in the marketplace for SS&C, (3) the process by which the merger was approved was unfair and (4) the directors breached their fiduciary duties to SS&C’s stockholders in negotiating and approving the


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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)condensed consolidated financial statements—
(continued) (unaudited)

merger. Each complaint seeks, among other relief, class certification of the lawsuit, an injunction preventing the consummation of the merger (or rescinding the merger if it is completed prior to the receipt of such relief), compensatoryand/or rescissory damages to the class and attorneys’ fees and expenses, along with such other relief as the court might find just and proper.
The two lawsuits were consolidated by order dated August 31, 2005. On October 18, 2005, the parties to the consolidated lawsuit entered into a memorandum of understanding, pursuant to which SS&C agreed to make certain additional disclosures to its stockholders in connection with their approval of the merger. The memorandum of understanding also contemplated that the parties would enter into a settlement agreement, which the parties executed on July 6, 2006. Under the settlement agreement, SS&C agreed to pay up to $350,000 of plaintiffs’ legal fees and expenses. The settlement agreement was subject to customary conditions, including court approval following notice to the stockholders of SS&C. The court did not find that the settlement agreement was fair, reasonable and adequate and disapproved the proposed settlement on November 29, 2006. The court criticized plaintiffs’ counsel’s handling of the litigation. The court also raised questions about the process leading up to the transaction, which process included Mr. Stone’s discussions of potential investments in, or acquisitions of, SS&C, without prior formal authorization of SS&C’s board, but the court did not make any findings of fact on the litigation other than that there were not adequate facts in evidence to support the settlement. The plaintiffs decided to continue the litigation following rejection of the settlement, and the parties are currently in discovery. The court has set a trial date for July 2008. The Company believes that the claims are without merit and are defending them vigorously.
From time to time, the Company is subject to certain other legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of its business. In the opinion of management, the Company is not involved in any such litigation or proceedings by third parties that management believes could have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business.
 
9. International SalesGoodwill
The change in the carrying value of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was as follows (in thousands):
     
Balance at December 31, 2008 $822,409 
2009 acquisitions  1,266 
Adjustments to previous acquisitions  (147)
Effect of foreign currency translation  29,619 
     
Balance at September 30, 2009 $853,147 
     
10. Product and Geography Informationgeographic sales information
 
The Company operates in one reportable segment, as defined by SFAS No. 131, “Disclosuresthe accounting standard for disclosures about Segmentssegments of an Enterprise and Related Information”.enterprise. The Company manages its business primarily on a geographic basis. The Company attributes net sales to an individual country based upon location of the customer. The Company’s geographic regions consist of the United States, Canada, Americas, excluding the United States and Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific and Japan. The European region includes European countries as well as the Middle East and Africa.
 
Revenues by geography were (in thousands):
 
        
         
 Three Months
 Three Months
  Nine months ended
 
 Ended
 Ended
  September 30, 
 March 31,
 March 31,
  2009 2008 
 2007 2006  
United States $34,347  $28,223  $127,213  $125,665 
Canada  8,804   8,191   30,437   34,103 
Americas excluding United States and Canada  845   1,065 
Americas, excluding United States and Canada  5,924   3,791 
Europe  10,741   9,847   30,723   41,775 
Asia Pacific and Japan  1,177   1,039   5,573   6,385 
       
 $55,914  $48,365   
      $199,870  $211,719 
  
  
10.  Subsequent Event
On April 18, 2007, the Board of Directors approved (i) the vesting, as of April 18, 2007, of 50% of the Performance Options granted to the employees of SS&C under the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan that


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Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—
(continued) (unaudited)
 
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)Revenues by product group were (in thousands):

would have vested if the Company had met its EBITDA target for fiscal year 2006 set forth in the employees’ stock option agreements (collectively, the “2006 Performance Options”); (ii) the vesting, conditioned upon the Company’s meeting its EBITDA target for fiscal year 2007, of the other 50% of the 2006 Performance Options; and (iii) the reduction of the Company’s EBITDA target for fiscal year 2007 set forth in the employees’ stock option agreements. These modifications will result in a compensation charge in the second quarter of 2007 related to the 2006 Performance Options that vested. The probability of attaining the 2007 EBITDA target will be assessed at the end of the second quarter of 2007 based upon the revised target.
         
 
  Nine months ended
 
  September 30, 
  2009  2008 
 
 
Portfolio management/accounting $163,715  $171,955 
Trading/treasury operations  17,455   20,056 
Financial modeling  6,592   6,691 
Loan management/accounting  3,271   3,715 
Property management  3,819   4,167 
Money market processing  2,894   2,929 
Training  2,124   2,206 
   
   
  $199,870  $211,719 
   
   
 
11. Basic and Diluted Loss Per Sharediluted earnings per share
 
Earnings per share is calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing income available to the Company’s common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common equivalent shares consist of stock options using the treasury stock method. Common equivalent shares are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share if the effect of including such common equivalent shares is antidilutive because their exercise prices exceed the fair value of common stock. In periods where a net loss is recorded, no effect is givenOptions to potentially dilutive securities sincepurchase 36,637 and 8,214 shares were outstanding at September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, but were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of including the options would be antidilutive. Accordingly, no effect has been given to the assumed exercise of 1,599,782 and 481,912 common stock options outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, since the effect would be antidilutive for the reporting periods. Income available to stockholders is the same for basic and diluted earnings per share. A reconciliation of the shares outstanding is as follows (in thousands):
         
 
  Nine months ended
 
  September 30, 
  2009  2008 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding—used in calculation of basic earnings per share  7,103   7,090 
Weighted average common stock equivalents—options  324   396 
   
   
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding—used in calculation of diluted earnings per share  7,427   7,486 
   
   


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F-10Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements—
(continued) (unaudited)
12. Recent accounting pronouncements
In June 2009, the FASB issued “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) and the Hierarchy of GAAP”, which establishes the Codification as the single source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. SEC rules and interpretive releases are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The Codification modifies the GAAP hierarchy to include only two levels of GAAP: authoritative and nonauthoritative. The Company adopted the Codification effective with this filing and, as it is not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it did not impact the Company’s results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
In May 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the accounting and disclosures of subsequent events. This guidance establishes general standards of accounting for, and disclosure of, events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The Company adopted this guidance upon its issuance and such adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date the accompanying financial statements were issued, which was December 28, 2009.
In April 2009, the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to interim disclosures about the fair values of financial instruments, which requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments not measured on the balance sheet at fair value in interim financial statements as well as in annual financial statements. Prior to this, fair values for these assets and liabilities were only disclosed annually. This new accounting guidance requires all entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments. The Company adopted this guidance upon its issuance and such adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.


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ReportsReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
 
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financialbalance sheets and the related consolidated statements listed in the accompanying indexof operations, of cash flows and of stockholders’ equity present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Successor) at December 31, 20062008 and 20052007 and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the yearyears ended December 31, 20062008, 2007 and for the period from November 23, 2005 through December 31, 20052006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule, listed inSchedule I — condensed financial information of the accompanying indexregistrant, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for share-based compensation effective November 23, 2005.
/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
June 8, 2007
To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of SS&C Technologies, Inc.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of SS&C Technologies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (Predecessor) for the period from January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 and for the year ended December 31, 2004 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statementsschedule in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Hartford, Connecticut
March 31, 2006, except for the last three paragraphs of Note 2 as to which the date is June 8, 2007December 23, 2009


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Consolidated balance sheets
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                
 Successor  
 December 31,
 December 31,
  December 31,
 December 31,
 
 2006 2005 
(In thousands, except per share data) 2008 2007 
 (In thousands, except per share data)  
ASSETSASSETS
ASSETS
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $11,718  $15,584  $29,299  $19,175 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,670 and $2,092, respectively (Note 3)  31,695   32,862 
Income taxes receivable     8,176 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,444 and $1,223, respectively (Note 3)  38,318   39,546 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  7,823   6,236   4,327   7,237 
Deferred income taxes  3,777   1,169 
  
       
Total current assets  51,236   62,858   75,721   67,127 
  
       
Property and equipment:                
Leasehold improvements  2,850   2,422   4,852   4,522 
Equipment, furniture, and fixtures  12,168   8,298   20,978   17,532 
       
  15,018   10,720   
  25,830   22,054 
Less accumulated depreciation  (4,999)  (431)  (11,800)  (9,014)
  
       
Net property and equipment  10,019   10,289   14,030   13,040 
       
  
Goodwill  820,470   818,180   822,409   860,690 
Intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $24,260 and $1,870, respectively  270,796   285,044 
Intangible and other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $82,520 and $55,572, respectively  215,193   249,638 
  
       
Total assets $1,152,521  $1,176,371  $1,127,353  $1,190,495 
  
       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYLIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITYLIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:                
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 6) $5,694  $10,438  $2,101  $2,429 
Accounts payable  2,305   2,367   1,821   2,558 
Income taxes payable  191      4,898   3,181 
Accrued employee compensation and benefits  8,961   9,048   13,640   11,668 
Other accrued expenses  7,157   8,769   11,561   10,053 
Interest payable  2,177   3,082   2,007   2,090 
Deferred income taxes (Note 5)  384   1,305 
Deferred maintenance and other revenue  25,679   20,566   30,844   29,480 
  
       
Total current liabilities  52,548   55,575   66,872   61,459 
Long-term debt, net of current portion (Note 6)  466,235 �� 478,143   406,625   440,580 
Other long-term liabilities  1,088   1,257   9,991   10,216 
Deferred income taxes (Note 5)  69,518   84,263   56,612   65,647 
       
  
Total liabilities  589,389   619,238   540,100   577,902 
       
Commitments and contingencies        
Stockholders’ equity (Notes 4 and 10):        
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 10,000 shares authorized; 7,088 and 7,075 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  71   71 
  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)        
Stockholders’ equity (Notes 4 and 9):        
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; 7,123 shares and 7,089 shares issued, respectively, and 7,100 shares and 7,088 shares outstanding, respectively  71   71 
Additional paid-in capital  559,524   554,894   580,225   570,504 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  1,699   1,337 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income  (17,890)  33,615 
Retained earnings  1,906   831   27,282   8,481 
       
  563,200   557,133   
Less: cost of common stock in treasury, 1 share and 0 shares, respectively  (68)   
  589,688   612,671 
Less: cost of common stock in treasury, 23 shares and 1 share, respectively  (2,435)  (78)
  
       
Total stockholders’ equity  563,132   557,133   587,253   612,593 
       
  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,152,521  $1,176,371  $1,127,353  $1,190,495 
       
  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESTechnologies Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Consolidated statements of operations
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                            
 Successor   Predecessor  
   Period from
   Period from
    Year Ended December 31, 
   November 23,
   January 1,
   
 Year Ended
 2005 through
   2005 through
 Year Ended
 
 December 31,
 December 31,
   November 22,
 December 31,
 
(In thousands) 2008 2007 2006 
 2006 2005   2005 2004  
 (In thousands, except per share data) 
Revenues:                             
Software licenses $22,925  $3,587   $20,147  $17,250  $24,844  $27,514  $22,925 
Maintenance  55,222   3,701    44,064   36,433   65,178   61,910   55,222 
Professional services  19,582   2,520    12,565   11,320   24,352   17,491   19,582 
Software-enabled services  107,740   7,857    67,193   30,885   165,632   141,253   107,740 
             
  
Total revenues  205,469   17,665    143,969   95,888   280,006   248,168   205,469 
  
             
Cost of revenues:                             
Software licenses  9,216   856    2,963   2,258   9,198   9,616   9,216 
Maintenance  20,415   1,499    10,393   8,462   26,854   26,038   20,415 
Professional services  12,575   861    7,849   6,606   16,118   14,277   12,575 
Software-enables services  57,810   4,411    37,799   16,444 
Software-enabled services  90,263   78,951   57,810 
  
             
Total cost of revenues  100,016   7,627    59,004   33,770   142,433   128,882   100,016 
             
  
Gross profit  105,453   10,038    84,965   62,118   137,573   119,286   105,453 
  
             
Operating expenses:                             
Selling and marketing  17,598   1,364    13,134   10,734   19,566   19,701   17,598 
Research and development  23,620   2,071    19,199   13,957   26,804   26,282   23,620 
General and administrative  20,366   1,140    11,944   8,014   26,120   24,573   20,366 
Merger costs related to the Transaction         36,912    
  
             
Total operating expenses  61,584   4,575    81,189   32,705   72,490   70,556   61,584 
             
  
Operating income  43,869   5,463    3,776   29,413   65,083   48,730   43,869 
  
             
Interest income  388   30    1,031   1,528   409   939   388 
Interest expense  (47,427)  (4,920)   (2,092)     (41,539)  (45,463)  (47,427)
Other income, net  456   258    655   99   1,994   1,911   456 
             
(Loss) income before income taxes  (2,714)  831    3,370   31,040 
(Benefit) provision for income taxes (Note 5)  (3,789)      2,658   12,030 
  
Income (loss) before income taxes  25,947   6,117   (2,714)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (Note 5)  7,146   (458)  (3,789)
  
             
Net income $1,075  $831   $712  $19,010  $18,801  $6,575  $1,075 
             
                   
Basic earnings per share $0.15  $0.12   $0.03  $0.90  $2.65  $0.93  $0.15 
             
  
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding  7,079   7,075    23,300   21,185   7,092   7,088   7,079 
  
             
Diluted earnings per share $0.15  $0.11   $0.03  $0.84  $2.51  $0.88  $0.15 
             
  
Diluted weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding  7,316   7,314    24,478   22,499   7,494   7,457   7,316 
             
  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESTechnologies Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Consolidated statements of cash flows
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                            
 Successor   Predecessor  
   Period from
   Period from
    Year Ended December 31, 
   November 23,
   January 1,
   
 Year Ended
 2005 through
   2005 through
 Year Ended
 
 December 31,
 December 31,
   November 22,
 December 31,
 
(In thousands) 2008 2007 2006 
 2006 2005   2005 2004  
 (In thousands) 
Cash flow from operating activities:                             
Net income $1,075  $831   $712  $19,010  $18,801  $6,575  $1,075 
  
             
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                             
Depreciation and amortization  27,128   2,301    9,575   4,593   35,038   35,047   27,128 
Stock compensation expense  3,871             7,323   10,979   3,871 
Foreign exchange gains on debt  (15)               (768)  (15)
Amortization of loan origination costs  2,754   159    82      2,328   2,317   2,754 
Equity earnings in long-term investment  (456)          
Net realized (gains) losses on equity investments         (641)  26 
Loss (gain) on sale or disposition of property and equipment  4   (15)   15   (7)
Equity losses (earnings) in long-term investment  2,098   187   (456)
Loss on sale or disposition of property and equipment  1   105   4 
Deferred income taxes  (10,112)  (1,107)   (337)  1,134   (7,368)  (6,115)  (10,112)
Provision for doubtful accounts  424   41    945   (378)  865   336   424 
Income tax benefit related to exercise of stock options         3,177   2,720 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects from acquisitions:                             
Accounts receivable  2,509   (395)   (5,442)  1,664   (1,301)  (6,635)  2,509 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (2,044)  (798)   (1,287)  271   (2,742)  (1,723)  (2,044)
Income taxes receivable  7,844   654    (8,286)           7,844 
Accounts payable  (114)  (801)   240   (340)  (494)  101   (114)
Accrued expenses  (3,088)  4,178    34,891   2,596   1,581   10,745   (3,088)
Income taxes payable  (247)  (3)   (619)  521   2,552   2,790   (247)
Deferred maintenance and other revenue  1,176   (130)   (909)  (3,286)  2,973   3,116   1,176 
             
  
Net cash provided by operating activities  30,709   4,915    32,116   28,524   61,655   57,057   30,709 
  
             
Cash flow from investing activities:                             
Additions to property and equipment  (4,223)  (276)   (2,488)  (1,345)  (6,746)  (7,717)  (4,223)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment  1   15    3   7   2   8   1 
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 11)  (13,979)      (207,919)  (23,541)
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (Note 10)  (17,864)  (5,130)  (13,979)
Additions to capitalized software  (425)                  (425)
Acquisition of SS&C Technologies, Inc.      (877,000)       
Purchase of long-term investment         (2,000)   
Purchases of marketable securities         (88,250)  (165,556)
Sales of marketable securities         190,159   101,215 
  
             
Net cash used in investing activities  (18,626)  (877,261)   (110,495)  (89,220)  (24,608)  (12,839)  (18,626)
  
             
Cash flow from financing activities:                             
Cash received from other borrowings  17,400       83,000         5,200   17,400 
Repayment of debt and acquired debt  (34,518)  (2,345)   (8,016)     (25,573)  (42,688)  (34,518)
Issuance of common stock  663       930   74,795         663 
Exercise of options  96       2,549   2,203   2,398   1   96 
Income tax benefit related to exercise of stock options     89    
Purchase of common stock for treasury  (68)      (5,584)     (2,357)  (10)  (68)
Cash received from borrowings for the Transaction     490,000        
Initial capital contributions     381,000        
Common stock dividends         (3,718)  (2,924)
             
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities  (16,427)  868,655    69,161   74,074 
  
Net cash used in financing activities  (25,532)  (37,408)  (16,427)
  
             
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  478   26    (446)  274   (1,391)  647   478 
             
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents  (3,866)  (3,665)   (9,664)  13,652 
  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  10,124   7,457   (3,866)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  15,584   19,249    28,913   15,261   19,175   11,718   15,584 
  
             
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $11,718  $15,584   $19,249  $28,913  $29,299  $19,175  $11,718 
             
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information                 
Interest paid $45,094  $2,702   $1,872  $9 
Income tax refunds, net of payments $(635) $   $  $ 
Income taxes paid, net of refunds $  $407   $7,441  $7,713 
  
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid (refunded) for:            
Interest $38,505  $43,451  $45,549 
Income taxes, net $12,472  $(1,627) $(635)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities                             
See Note 11 for a discussion of acquisitions.                 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities                 
Dividends declared but not paid           $1,850 
                 
See Note 10 for a discussion of acquisitions.            
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESTechnologies Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity
For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Year Ended December 31, 2004, the Periods January 1, 2005 through
November 22, 2005 and November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005 and the Year
Ended December 31, 2006
                                                                
 Common Stock     Accumulated
        
 Number
   Additional
   Other
   Total
 Total
  Common Stock     Accumulated
       
 of Issued
   Paid-in
 Retained
 Comprehensive
 Treasury
 Stockholders’
 Comprehensive
  Number of
   Additional
   other
   Total
 Total
 
 Shares Amount Capital Earnings Income Stock Equity Income  issued
   paid-in
 Retained
 comprehensive
 Treasury
 stockholders’
 comprehensive
 
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)    shares Amount capital earnings income (loss) stock equity income (loss) 
 
Predecessor
                                
Balance, at December 31, 2003  26,806  $268  $105,359  $8,793  $588  $(53,420) $61,588     
Net income           19,010         19,010  $19,010 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment              263      263   263 
Change in unrealized gain on investments, net of tax              289      289   289 
   
Total comprehensive income                             $19,562 
   
Exercise of options  391   4   2,199            2,203     
Issuance of common stock  4,079   41   74,754            74,795     
Cash dividends declared — $0.22 per share           (4,774)        (4,774)    
Income tax benefit related to exercise of stock options        2,720            2,720     
               
Balance, at December 31, 2004  31,276  $313  $185,032  $23,029  $1,140  $(53,420) $156,094     
Net income           712         712  $712 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment              7,215      7,215   7,215 
Change in unrealized gain on investments, net of tax              (654)     (654)  (654)
   
Total comprehensive income                             $7,273 
   
Exercise of options  390   4   2,545            2,549     
Issuance of common stock  406   4   10,220            10,224     
Issuance of warrants        691            691     
Purchase of common stock                 (5,584)  (5,584)    
Cash dividends declared — $0.08 per share           (1,868)        (1,868)    
Income tax benefit related to exercise of stock options        3,177            3,177     
               
Balance, at November 22, 2005  32,072  $321  $201,665  $21,873  $7,701  $(59,004) $172,556     
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Successor
                                
Initial capital contributions  7,075  $71  $554,894  $  $  $  $554,965     
Net income           831         831  $831 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment              1,232      1,232   1,232 
Change in unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax              105      105   105 
   
Total comprehensive income                             $2,168 
                 
Balance, at December 31, 2005  7,075  $71  $554,894  $831  $1,337  $  $557,133       7,075  $71  $554,894  $831  $1,337  $  $557,133     
Net income           1,075         1,075  $1,075            1,075         1,075  $1,075 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment              (273)     (273)  (273)              (273)     (273)  (273)
Change in unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax              635      635   635               635      635   635 
      
Total comprehensive income                             $1,437                              $1,437 
      
Stock-based compensation expense        3,871            3,871             3,871            3,871     
Issuance of common stock  9      663            663       9      663            663     
Exercise of options  4      96            96       4      96            96     
Purchase of common stock                 (68)  (68)                     (68)  (68)    
                     
   
Balance, at December 31, 2006  7,088  $71  $559,524  $1,906  $1,699  $(68) $563,132       7,088  $71  $559,524  $1,906  $1,699  $(68) $563,132     
Net income           6,575         6,575  $6,575 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment              34,490      34,490   34,490 
Change in unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax              (2,574)     (2,574)  (2,574)
                  
Total comprehensive income                             $38,491 
   
Stock-based compensation expense        10,979            10,979     
Exercise of options  1      1            1     
Purchase of common stock                 (10)  (10)    
      
   
Balance, at December 31, 2007  7,089  $71  $570,504  $8,481  $33,615  $(78) $612,593     
Net income           18,801         18,801  $18,801 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment              (49,078)     (49,078)  (49,078)
Change in unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax              (2,427)     (2,427)  (2,427)
   
Total comprehensive loss                             $(32,704)
   
Stock-based compensation expense        7,323            7,323     
Exercise of options  34      2,398            2,398     
Purchase of common stock                 (2,357)  (2,357)    
      
   
Balance, at December 31, 2008  7,123  $71  $580,225  $27,282  $(17,890) $(2,435) $587,253     
      
   
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.Technologies Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements
 
1. Organization
 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. is referred to herein as “Holdings”. SS&C Technologies, Inc. is referred to herein as “SS&C”. The term(“Holdings” or the “Company” refers to (i) prior to November 23, 2005, SS&C and its consolidated subsidiaries and (ii) on and after November 23, 2005, Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries (including SS&C). Holdings was incorporated in July 2005 by investment funds associated with The Carlyle Group to serve as the top-level holding company for SS&C, its primary operating company. Financial information for the Predecessor period is for SS&C Technologies, Inc.
Holdings) was incorporated in Delaware on July 26, 2005 and its principal activity is to hold its investment in SS&C.&C Technologies, Inc. (“SS&C). SS&C was acquired on November 23, 2005 through a merger transaction. The acquisition was accomplished through the merger of Sunshine Merger Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (previously known as Sunshine Acquisition Corporation), into SS&C, with SS&C being the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings (the “Transaction”). Although the Transaction occurred on November 23, 2005, the Company adopted an effective date of November 30, 2005 for accounting purposes. The activity for the period November 23, 2005 through November 30, 2005 was not material. The accompanying consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders’ equity are presented for two periods: Predecessor and Successor, which relate to the period preceding the Transaction and the period succeeding the Transaction, respectively.
The Transaction was a non-taxable purchase and, as a result, the net assets of the Company were notstepped-up to fair value for U.S. tax purposes.
The Transaction was financed by a combination of borrowings under the Company’s senior credit facility, the issuance of senior subordinated notes due 2013 and the equity investment of The Carlyle Group and management. See Note 6 for a description of the Company’s indebtedness. Additionally, the Predecessor Company incurred costs of $36.9 million in the period January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 related to the Transaction. These costs consisted primarily of stock-based compensation expense (see Note 2) as well as legal and other advisory fees. Costs related to the financing facilities were capitalized (see Note 6).
The purchase price, including transaction costs that have been recorded as debt issuance costs or included in the overall purchase price, was approximately $1.05 billion. The sources and uses of funds in connection with the Transaction are summarized below (in thousands):
           
Sources
    
Uses
   
 
Senior credit facilities
Revolving credit facility
 $10,000  Consideration paid to stockholders and optionholders $768,416 
Term loan facility  275,000  Repayment of existing debt and legal fees  75,153 
Senior subordinated notes due 2013  205,000  Converted share and option consideration  173,965 
Cash on hand  6,000  Transaction costs  33,431 
           
Equity contribution — cash  381,000  Total uses $1,050,965 
           
Equity contribution — non-cash  173,965       
           
Total sources $1,050,965       
           
The non-cash equity contribution was a combination of shares and fully vested stock options of the Predecessor. The shares were converted into shares of Holdings. The fully vested stock options were converted into fully vested stock options of Holdings.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

The total purchase price was allocated to the Company’s tangible and identifiable intangible assets and liabilities based on their estimated fair values on November 23, 2005, the closing date of the Transaction, as set forth below. The remainder of the purchase price was recorded as goodwill. The allocation of the purchase price was based upon a third-party valuation.
The final allocation of the purchase price is as follows (in thousands):
     
Assets acquired, net of cash received $235,088 
Completed technology  55,700 
Acquired client contracts and relationships  197,100 
Trade names  17,200 
Other intangible assets  2,070 
Goodwill  806,587 
Deferred income taxes  (79,817)
Debt assumed  (75,000)
Other liabilities assumed  (107,963)
     
Total purchase price  1,050,965 
Non-cash equity contribution  (173,965)
     
Cash used in acquisition of SS&C $877,000 
     
The fair value of intangible assets, including completed technology, trade names and customer relationships, was based on an independent appraisal and was determined using various methods of the income approach. Intangible assets are amortized each year based on the ratio that current cash flows for the intangible asset bear to the total of current and expected future cash flows for the intangible asset. Completed technology is amortized over estimated lives ranging from approximately six to nine years (weighted-average of 8.5 years). Acquired client contracts and relationships are amortized over estimated lives ranging from 11 to 13 years (weighted-average of 11.5 years). Trade names are amortized over estimated lives ranging from nine to 15 years (weighted-average of 13.9 years). Other intangible assets are amortized over estimated lives ranging from three to ten years (weighted-average of 7.7 years).
In connection with the purchase price allocation, the Company estimated the fair value of the maintenance and support obligation assumed by the Successor company in connection with the Transaction. The estimated fair value of the maintenance and support obligation was determined using a costbuild-up approach. The costbuild-up approach determines fair value by estimating the costs relating to fulfilling the obligation plus a normal profit margin.
 
The Company provides software products and software-enabled services to the financial services industry, primarily in North America. The Company also has operations in the U.K., the Netherlands, Malaysia, Ireland, Australia, the Netherlands Antilles and Japan. The Company’s portfolio of over 5060 products and software-enabled services allows its clients to automate and integrate front-office functions such as trading and modeling, middle-office functions such as portfolio management and reporting, and back-office functions such as accounting, performance measurement, reconciliation, reporting, processing and clearing. The Company provides its products and related services in eight vertical markets in the financial services industry:
 
1. Insurance and pension funds;
 
2. Institutional asset managers;Asset management;
 
3. Alternative investment managers;investments;
 
4. Financial institutions, such as retail banks and credit unions;


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markets;
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

5. Commercial lenders;lending;
 
6. Real estate leasing/property managers;management;
 
7. Municipal finance groups;finance; and
 
8. Corporate treasury groups.Treasury, banks and credit unions.
 
2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policiessignificant accounting policies
 
Use of Estimatesestimates
 
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, collectibility of accounts receivable, costs to complete certain contracts, valuation of acquired assets and liabilities, valuation of stock options, income tax accruals and the value of deferred tax assets. Estimates are also used to determine the remaining economic lives and carrying value of fixed assets, goodwill and intangible assets. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
Principles of Consolidationconsolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant accounts, transactions and profits between the consolidated companies have been eliminated in consolidation. In the first quarter of 2005, the Company made a $2.0 million investment in a company. This unconsolidated investment is in a company over which we do not have control, but have the ability to exercise influence over operating and financial policies, and as a result is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The earnings and losses from the investment have been recorded on a pre-tax basis. The carrying value of this investment is $2.5was zero and $2.1 million at December 31, 20062008 and 2007, respectively, and is included in intangible and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The earnings from the investment are recorded on a pre-tax basis.
 
Revenue Recognitionrecognition
 
The Company’s payment terms for software licenses typically require that the total fee be paid upon signing of the contract. Maintenance services are typically due in full at the beginning of the maintenance period. Professional services and software-enabled services are typically due and payable monthly in arrears. Normally the Company’s arrangements do not provide for any refund rights, and payments are not contingent on specific milestones or customer acceptance conditions. For arrangements that do contain such provisions, the Company defers revenue until the rights or conditions have expired or have been met.
 
Unbilled accounts receivable primarily relates to professional services and software-enabled services revenue that has been earned as of month end but is not invoiced until the subsequent month, and to software license revenue that has been earned and is realizable but not invoiced to clients until future dates specified in the client contract.
 
Deferred revenue consists of payments received related to product delivery, maintenance and other services, which have been paid by customers prior to the recognition of revenue. Deferred revenue relates primarily to cash received for maintenance contracts in advance of services performed.
 
License Revenuerevenue
 
The Company follows the principles of Statement of Position (SOP)No. 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition”(“SOP 97-2”),accounting standards relating to software revenue recognition, which provides guidance on applying generally accepted accounting principles in


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

recognizing revenue on software transactions.SOP 97-2 requires Accounting standards require that revenue recognized from software transactions be allocated to each element of the transaction based on the relative fair values of the elements, such as software products, specified upgrades, enhancements, post-contract client support, installation or training. The determination of fair value is based upon vendor-specific objective evidence. UnderSOP 97-2, theevidence (“VSOE”). The Company recognizes software license revenuerevenues allocated to software products specified upgrades and enhancements generally upon delivery of each of the related products upgrades or enhancements, assuming all other revenue recognition criteria are met. In the rare occasion that a software license agreement includes the right to a specified upgrade or product, the Company defers all revenues under the arrangement until the specified upgrade or product is delivered, since typically VSOE does not exist to support the fair value of the specified upgrade or product.


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
The Company generally recognizes revenue from sales of software or products including proprietary software upon product shipment and receipt of a signed contract, provided that collection is probable and all other revenue recognition criteria ofSOP 97-2are met. The Company sells perpetual software licenses in conjunction with professional services for installation and maintenance. For these arrangements, the total contract value is attributed first to the maintenance arrangement based on its fair value, which is derived from stated renewal rates. The contract value is then attributed to professional services based on estimated fair value, which is derived from the rates charged for similar services provided on a stand-alone basis. The Company’s software license agreements generally do not require significant modification or customization of the underlying software, and, accordingly, implementation services provided by the Company are not considered essential to the functionality of the software. The remainder of the total contract value is then attributed to the software license based on the residual method describedmethod.
The Company also sells term licenses ranging from one to seven years, some of which include bundled maintenance services. For those arrangements with bundled maintenance services, VSOE does not exist for the maintenance element and therefore the total fee is recognized ratably over the contractual term of the arrangement. The Company classifies revenues from bundled term license arrangements as both software licenses and maintenance revenues by allocating a portion of the revenues from the arrangement to maintenance revenues and classifying the remainder inSOP 98-9, “Modification software licenses revenues. The Company uses its renewal rates for maintenance under perpetual license agreements for the purpose ofSOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions”. determining the portion of the arrangement fee that is classified as maintenance revenues.
 
The Company occasionally enters into license agreements requiring significant customization of the Company’s software. The Company accounts for the license fees under these agreements on thepercentage-of-completion basis. This method requires estimates to be made for costs to complete the agreement utilizing an estimate of developmentman-hours remaining. Revenue is recognized each period based on the hours incurred to date compared to the total hours expected to complete the project. Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is at least reasonably possible that completion costs may be revised. Such revisions are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are determined on acontract-by-contract basis, and are made in the period in which such losses are first estimated or determined.
 
Maintenance Agreementsagreements
 
Maintenance agreements generally require the Company to provide technical support and software updates (on awhen-and-if-available basis) to its clients. Such services are generally provided under one-year renewable contracts. Maintenance revenues are recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance agreement.
 
Professional Servicesservices
 
The Company provides consulting and training services to its clients. Revenues for such services are generally recognized over the period during which the services are performed. The Company typically charges for professional services on a time and materials basis. However,


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
some contracts are for a fixed fee. For the fixed-fee arrangements, an estimate is made of the total hours expected to be incurred to complete the project. Due to uncertainties inherent in the estimation process, it is at least reasonably possible that completion costs may be revised. Such revisions are recognized in the period in which the revisions are determined. Revenues are recognized each period based on the hours incurred to date compared to the total hours expected to complete the project.


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Software-enabled services
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

Software-enabled Services
 
The Company’s software-enabled services arrangements make its software application available to its clients for processing of transactions. The software-enabled services arrangements provide an alternative for clients who do not wish to install, run and maintain complicated financial software. Under the arrangements, the client does not have the right to take possession of the software, rather, the Company agrees to provide access to its applications, remote use of its equipment to process transactions, access to client’s data stored on its equipment, and connectivity between its environment and the client’s computing systems. Software-enabled services arrangements generally have terms of two to five years and contain monthly or quarterly fixed payments, with additional billing for increases in market value of a client’s assets, pricing and trading activity under certain contracts.
 
The Company recognizes software-enabled services revenues in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104 “Revenue Recognition”, on a monthly basis as the software-enabled services are provided and when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. The Company does not recognize any revenue before services are performed. Certain contracts contain additional fees for increases in market value, pricing and trading activity. Revenues related to these additional fees are recognized in the month in which the activity occurs based upon the Company’s summarization of account information and trading volume.
 
Research and Developmentdevelopment
 
Research and development costs associated with computer software are charged to expense as incurred. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 86, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed”, capitalizationCapitalization of internally developed computer software costs begins upon the establishment of technological feasibility based on a working model. Net capitalized software costs of $425,000$0.1 million and $0$0.3 million are included in the December 31, 20062008 and 20052007 balance sheets, respectively, under “Intangible and other assets”.
 
The Company’s policy is to amortize these costs upon a product’s general release to the client. Amortization of capitalized software costs is calculated by the greater of (a) the ratio that current gross revenues for a product bear to the total of current and anticipated future gross revenues for that product or (b) the straight-line method over the remaining estimated economic life of the product, including the period being reported on, typically two to six years. It is reasonably possible that those estimates of anticipated future gross revenues, the remaining estimated economic life of the product, or both could be reduced significantly due to competitive pressures. Amortization expense related to capitalized software development costs was $0 for the yearyears ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was $0.1 million, $0.1 million and the period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005, $52,000 for the period January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005$0, respectively.


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
Stock-based Compensationcompensation
 
Successor
The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R) (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”), as of the date of the closing of the Transaction using the modified prospective method, which requires companies to record stock compensation expense for all unvested and new awards as of the adoption date. Accordingly, prior period amounts presented herein have not been restated. UnderUsing the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123R,relevant accounting literature, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized as expense over the requisiteappropriate service period. Determining the fair value of stock-based awards requires considerable judgment, including estimating the expected term of stock options, expected volatility of the Company’s stock price, and the number of awards expected to be forfeited. In addition, for stock-based awards where vesting is dependent upon achieving certain operating performance goals, the Company estimates the likelihood of achieving the performance goals. Differences between actual results and these estimates could have a material effect on the Company’s financial results. A deferred income tax asset is recorded over the vesting period as stock compensation expense is recorded. The realizability of the deferred tax asset is ultimately based on the actual value of the stock-based award upon exercise. If the actual value is lower than the fair value determined on the date of grant, then there could be an income tax expense for the portion of the deferred tax asset that is not realizable.


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Other income
 
NotesOther income, net for 2008 consists primarily of foreign currency translation gains of $4.0 million, partially offset by a $2.0 million loss relating to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

Predecessor
Prioran investment in a private company which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Other income, net for 2007 consists primarily of foreign currency translation gains of $0.6 million, property tax refunds of $0.9 million and $0.4 million related to the closingfavorable settlement of a liability accrued at the time of the Transaction,Company’s acquisition of Financial Models in 2005. Other income, net for 2006 primarily reflects income recorded under the Company applied APB 25 in accounting for its stock plans. The Company followed the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”), as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure”. Had compensation cost for the Company’s stock option plans and employee stock purchase plan been determined consistent with SFAS 123, the Company’s net income would have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts indicated in the table below (in thousands):
         
  Predecessor 
  Period from
    
  January 1
    
  through
    
  November 23,
    
  2005  2004 
 
Net income, as reported $712  $19,010 
Add back: compensation expense recorded in period  31,700    
Deduct: total stock-based employee compensation determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects  (3,473)  (1,293)
         
Net income, pro forma $28,939  $17,717 
         
equity method from a private investment.
 
Income Taxestaxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. Under SFAS No. 109,the relevant accounting literature, an asset and liability approach is used to recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences of items that are recognized in its financial statements and tax returns in different years. A valuation allowance is established against net deferred tax assets if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the net deferred tax assets will not be realized.
 
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted a new accounting standard related to the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The new standard contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions (tax contingencies). The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately forecast actual outcomes.


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
Cash and Cash Equivalentscash equivalents
 
The Company considers all highly liquid marketable securities with original maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents.
 
Property and Equipmentequipment
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated using a combination of straight-line and accelerated methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
 
   
Description 
Useful Lifelife
 
Equipment 3-5 years
Furniture and fixtures 7-10 years
Leasehold improvements Shorter of lease term or estimated useful life
 
Depreciation expense for the yearyears ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 the period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the period January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005was $4.9 million, $5.1 million and the year ended December 31, 2004 was $4,635,000, $431,000, $3,286,000 and $2,192,000,$4.6 million, respectively.
 
Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. The costs of sold or retired assets are removed from the related asset and accumulated depreciation accounts and any gain or loss is included in other income, net.


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Registration costs
 
NotesDuring the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company incurred and capitalized approximately $1.2 million in professional fees and other costs related to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)an anticipated initial public offering of its common stock. These costs were recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company expensed a total of $1.6 million in costs, which are included in general and administrative expenses, that had been incurred related the offering as a result of uncertainty related to the planned offering. The Company withdrew that offering in October 2008.

Goodwill and Intangible Assetsintangible assets
 
SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, requires that goodwillGoodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer beare not amortized, but instead beare tested for impairment at least annually. Goodwill must also be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company has completed the required impairment tests for goodwill and has determined that no impairment existed as of December 31, 20062008 or 2005.2007. There were no indefinite-lived intangible assets as of December 31, 20062008 or 2005.2007.


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
The following table summarizes changes in goodwill (in thousands):
 
        
Balance at December 31, 2005 $818,180 
Adjustments related to the Transaction  (9,045)
2006 acquisitions  11,891 
Balance at December 31, 2006 $820,470 
2007 acquisition  3,303 
Adjustments to previous acquisitions  (67)  15 
Income tax benefit on Rollover options exercised  (89)
Effect of foreign currency translation  (489)  36,991 
      
Balance at December 31, 2006 $820,470 
Balance at December 31, 2007 $860,690 
2008 acquisition  8,937 
Adjustments to previous acquisitions  2 
Income tax benefit on Rollover options exercised  (578)
Effect of foreign currency translation  (46,642)
      
Balance at December 31, 2008 $822,409 
   
The adjustments made to reduce deferred tax liabilities, increase deferred revenues and increase deferred financing costs related to the Transaction were made as final information became available for these items.
 
Completed technology and other identifiable intangible assets are amortized over lives ranging from three to 15 years based on the ratio that current cash flows for the intangible asset bear to the total of current and expected future cash flows for the intangible asset. Amortization expense associated with completed technology and other amortizable intangible assets was $22,493,000, $1,870,000, $6,237,000$30.0 million, $29.8 million and $2,344,000$22.5 million for the yearyears ended December 31, 2006, the period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the period January 1, 2005 through November 22, 20052008, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2004,2006, respectively.
 
A summary of the components of other intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
 
        
 
         December 31, 
 December 31,  2008 2007 
 2006 2005  
Customer relationships $202,353  $197,222  $207,757  $210,128 
Completed technology  56,454   55,937   58,046   59,593 
Trade names  17,268   17,203   17,391   17,411 
Other  2,070   2,074   2,016   2,272 
       
  278,145   272,436   
       285,210   289,404 
Less: accumulated depreciation  (24,260)  (1,870)
Less: accumulated amortization  (82,236)  (55,430)
       
 $253,885  $270,566   
      $202,974  $233,974 
  
  


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
Total estimated amortization expense, related to intangible assets, for each of the next five years ending December 31 is expected to approximate (in thousands):
 
        
2007 $28,873 
2008  28,786 
2009  28,158  $29,516 
2010  27,145   28,366 
2011  25,818   26,910 
2012  25,231 
2013  23,322 
      
 $138,780  $133,345 
   


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

Impairment of Long-Lived Assetslong-lived assets
 
The Company evaluates the recoverability of itslong-lived assets in accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of”. The Companyand assesses potential impairments to its long-livedthese assets when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances have made recovery of the assets’ carrying value unlikely. An impairment loss would be recognized when the sum of the expected future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset. The Company has identified no such impairment losses. Substantially all of the Company’s long-lived assets are located in the United States and Canada.
 
Concentration of Credit Riskcredit risk
 
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, and trade receivables. The Company has cash investment policies that limit investments to investment grade securities. Concentrations of credit risk, with respect to trade receivables, are limited due to the fact that the Company’s client base is highly diversified. As of December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, the Company had no significant concentrations of credit risk and the carrying value of these assets approximates fair value.
 
International Operationsoperations and Foreign Currencyforeign currency
 
The functional currency of each foreign subsidiary is the local currency. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars at period-end exchange rates, and capital stock accounts are translated at historical rates. Revenues and expenses are translated using the average rates during the period. The resulting translation adjustments are excluded from net earnings and accumulated as a separate component of stockholders’stockholder’s equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in the results of operations in the periods in which they occur and are immaterial for all periods presented.occur.
 
Derivative Instrumentsinstruments
 
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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
objective in managing interest rate risk is to manage volatility in the effective cost of debt. The Company accounts for its derivative instruments and hedging activities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instrumentsrelevant accounting standards and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”), which requires that all derivative instruments beare recorded at fair value.
 
In order for derivative instruments to qualify for hedge accounting, in accordance with SFAS 133, the underlying hedged item must expose the Company to risks associated with market fluctuations and the financial instrument used as a hedge must reduce the Company’s exposure to market fluctuation throughout the hedge period. If these criteria are not met, a change in the market value of the financial instrument is recognized as a gain or loss and is recorded as a component of interest expense in the period of change. The Company excludes the change in the time value of money when assessing the effectiveness of the hedging relationship. All derivatives are evaluated quarterly.
 
Derivative instruments entered into by the Company qualify for hedge accounting and are designated as cash flow hedges. Cash flow hedges are hedges of forecasted transactions or the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability. For cash flow hedge transactions, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are reported in other comprehensive income. The gains and losses on cash flow hedge transactions reported in other comprehensive income are effectively reclassified to earnings in the periods in which earnings are affected by the variability of the cash flows of the hedged item.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

Net interest paid or received pursuant to the derivative instruments is included as a component of interest expense in the period. Pending interest settlements earnedearned/incurred on derivative instruments held at the end of a period are also included as a component of interest expense and in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. See Note 6 for further disclosure related to the Company’s derivative instruments.
 
Comprehensive Incomeincome
 
SFAS No. 130, “Reporting Comprehensive Income”, requires that itemsItems defined as comprehensive income, such as foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, beinterest rate swaps qualifying as hedges, are separately classified in the financial statements and that the accumulated balance of other comprehensive income beis reported separately from retained earnings and additional paid-in capital in the equity section of the balance sheet. Total comprehensive income consists of net income and other accumulated comprehensive income disclosed in the equity section of the balance sheet.
 
At December 31, 2006,2008, the Company had a balance of $960,000$13.6 million in foreign currency translation losses and a balance of $4.3 million (net of taxes of $2.3 million) in unrealized losses on interest rate swaps. At December 31, 2007, the Company had a balance of $35.5 million in foreign currency translation gains and a balance of $739,000$1.8 million (net of taxes of $548,000)$1.0 million) in unrealized gainslosses on interest rate swaps.
 
Reclassification
Certain amounts in prior year consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to be comparable with current year presentation. These reclassifications have had no effect on net income, working capital or net equity.


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
Recent Accounting Pronouncementaccounting pronouncements
 
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. (“FIN”) 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, an interpretation of FAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, to create a single model to address accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48. At adoption, the Company had $4.2 million of liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits. The adoption of FIN 48 resulted in a reclassification of certain tax liabilities from current to non-current of $3.8 million and to certain related deferred tax assets of $419,000. The Company did not record a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as a result of adopting FIN 48. As of January 1, 2007, accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits was less than $0.1 million.
In September 2006,April 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally acceptednew accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This standard does not require any new fair value measurements. FAS 157guidance related to the determination of the useful life of intangible assets, which is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007,December 31, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. This standard provides guidance for determining the useful life of a recognized intangible asset and will be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. The Company does not expectplans to adopt this guidance effective January 1, 2009, and its effects on future periods will depend on the nature and significance of any acquisitions subject to the relevant business combination guidance.
In March 2008, the FASB issued accounting guidance related to disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities, is intended to improve transparency in financial reporting by requiring enhanced disclosures of an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities and their effects on the entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. This guidance applies to all derivative instruments within the scope of which the previous literature issued relating to derivative instruments and hedging activities as well as related hedged items, bifurcated derivatives, and nonderivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments. Entities with instruments subject to this guidance must provide more robust qualitative disclosures and expanded quantitative disclosures. The standard is effective prospectively for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the adoptiondisclosure implications of FAS 157this guidance.
In December 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance relating to business combinations, which requires all business combinations completed after the effective date to be accounted for by applying the acquisition method (previously referred to as the purchase method). Companies applying this method will have to identify the acquirer, determine the acquisition date and purchase price and recognize at their acquisition-date fair values the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree. In the case of a significantbargain purchase the acquirer is required to reevaluate the measurements of the recognized assets and liabilities at the acquisition date and recognize a gain on that date if an excess remains. This standard becomes effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2008. The impact of this guidance on itsthe Company’s financial positionstatements will depend on the nature and resultsstructure of operations.future business combinations, including the type of purchase consideration and amount of costs incurred to effect future transactions.
In February 2007, the FASB issued new accounting guidance relating to the fair value option for financial assets and financial liabilities — including an amendment of previously issued accounting literature relating to certain investments in debt and equity securities which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. This standard permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. This guidance also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option is elected would be reported in earnings. The Company adopted this guidance as of January 1,


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
2008 and has elected not to measure any additional financial instruments and other items at fair value.
 
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Sharediluted earnings per share
 
Earnings per share is calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share”.the relevant standards. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing income available to the Company’s common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Common equivalent shares consist of stock options using the treasury stock method. Common equivalent shares are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share if the effect of including such common equivalent shares is antidilutive because their exercise prices exceed the fair value of common stock.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

The following table sets forth the weighted average common shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands):
 
                  
  Successor   Predecessor 
     Period
   Period
    
     from
   from
    
  Year
  November 23
   January 1
  Year
 
  Ended
  through
   through
  Ended
 
  December 31,
  December 31,
   November 22,
  December 31,
 
  2006  2005   2005  2004 
Weighted average common shares outstanding  7,079   7,075    23,300   21,185 
Weighted average common stock equivalents — options  237   239    1,178   1,314 
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding  7,316   7,314    24,478   22,499 
             
 
  Year ended December 31, 
  2008  2007  2006 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding—used in calculation of basic earnings per share  7,092   7,088   7,079 
Weighted average common stock equivalents—options  402   369   237 
   
   
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding—used in calculation of diluted earnings per share  7,494   7,457   7,316 
   
   
 
Options to purchase 1,133,446, 0, 09,742, zero and 117,174441,708 shares were outstanding at December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005, November 22, 20052008, 2007 and December 31, 2004,2006, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of including the options would be antidilutive.
 
3. Accounts Receivablereceivable
Accounts receivable are as follows (in thousands):
         
 
  December 31, 
  2008  2007 
 
 
Accounts receivable $28,785  $29,521 
Unbilled accounts receivable  10,977   11,248 
Allowance for doubtful accounts  (1,444)  (1,223)
   
   
Total accounts receivable $38,318  $39,546 
   
   


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
The following table represents the activity for the allowance for doubtful accounts during the yearyears ended December 31, 2006, the period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the period January 1, 2005 through November 22, 20052008, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 20042006 (in thousands):
 
                            
 Successor   Predecessor  
   Period from
   Period from
    Year ended December 31, 
Allowance for doubtful accounts: 2008 2007 2006 
   November 23
   January 1
    
 Year Ended
 through
   through
 Year Ended
 
 December 31,
 December 31,
   November 22,
 December 31,
 
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
 2006 2005   2005 2004 
Balance at beginning of period $2,092  $2,057   $766  $1,449  $1,223  $1,638  $2,026 
Charge (benefit) to costs and expenses  424   41    945   (378)
Charge to costs and expenses  865   336   424 
Write-offs, net of recoveries  (853)  (6)   (280)  (305)  (524)  (812)  (820)
Other adjustments  7       626      (120)  61   8 
  
             
Balance at end of period $1,670  $2,092   $2,057  $766  $1,444  $1,223  $1,638 
             
                   
 
Management establishes the allowance for doubtful accounts based on historical bad debt experience. In addition, management analyzes client accounts, client concentrations, client creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in the client’s payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts.
 
4. Stockholders’ Equityequity
 
At December 31, 2006,2008, 10,000,000 shares of common stock were authorized and 7,088,4427,122,917 and 7,087,5297,100,049 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, respectively. At December 31, 2005,2007, 10,000,000 shares of common stock were authorized and 7,075,0747,088,662 and 7,087,654 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding.outstanding, respectively.
 
During the year ended December 31, 2006,2008, the Company repurchased 91321,860 shares of common stock at $74.50$107.82 per share.


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During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company repurchased 96 shares of common stock at $98.91 per share.
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

5. Income Taxestaxes

 
The sources of income (loss) before income taxes were as follows (in thousands):
 
                
 Successor   Predecessor             
   Period from
   Period from
    
   November 23
   January 1
    Year ended December 31, 
 Year Ended
 through
   through
 Year Ended
  2008 2007 2006 
 December 31,
 December 31,
   November 22,
 December 31,
  
 2006 2005   2005 2004 
U.S.  $(10,670) $(159)  $1,650  $30,634  $6,671  $(11,417) $(10,670)
Foreign  7,956   990    1,720   406   19,276   17,534   7,956 
             
(Loss) income before taxes $(2,714) $831   $3,370  $31,040 
  
Income (loss) before taxes $25,947  $6,117  $(2,714)
             
                   


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
The income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following (in thousands):
 
                
 Successor   Predecessor             
   Period from
   Period from
    
   November 23
   January 1
    Year ended December 31, 
 Year Ended
 through
   through
 Year Ended
  2008 2007 2006 
 December 31,
 December 31,
   November 22,
 December 31,
  
 2006 2005   2005 2004 
Current:                             
Federal $1,168  $334   $(61) $8,802  $6,580  $460  $1,168 
Foreign  3,556   467    2,002   227   7,746   4,406   3,556 
State  75   90    371   2,020   94   99   75 
Deferred:                             
Federal  (6,116)  (575)   234   497   (7,129)  (6,262)  (6,116)
Foreign  (2,776)  (258)   (92)     (1,602)  441   (2,776)
State  304   (58)   204   484   1,457   398   304 
             
  
Total $(3,789) $   $2,658  $12,030  $7,146  $(458) $(3,789)
             
                   


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

The effective tax rates were 140%, 0%, 78.9% and 38.8% for the year ended December 31, 2006, the period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the period January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004, respectively. The reconciliation between the expected tax expense and the actual tax provision (benefit) is computed by applying the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate of 35% to income before income taxes as follows (in thousands):
 
                
 Successor Predecessor             
   Period from
   Period from
    
   November 23
   January 1
    Year ended December 31, 
 Year Ended
 through
   through
 Year Ended
  2008 2007 2006 
 December 31,
 December 31,
   November 22,
 December 31,
  
 2006 2005   2005 2004 
Computed “expected” tax expense (benefit) $(949) $290   $1,180  $10,864  $9,081  $2,141  $(949)
Increase (decrease) in income tax expense resulting from:                             
State income taxes (net of federal income tax benefit)  248   21    373   1,627   1,008   321   248 
Tax-exempt interest income         (175)  (267)
Foreign operations  (1,905)  (303)   (390)  61   (2,333)  (1,883)  (1,905)
Rate change impact on deferred tax assets  (1,228)         (126)
Deal costs (non-deductible)         1,516    
Rate change impact on tax liabilities  (581)  (1,536)  (1,228)
Uncertain tax positions  702   646    
Other  45   (8)   154   (129)  (731)  (147)  45 
             
(Benefit) provision for income taxes $(3,789) $   $2,658  $12,030 
  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes $7,146  $(458) $(3,789)
             
                   
 
The Company has recorded valuation allowances of $5,680,000favorable rate change impact on tax liabilities is primarily attributable to a reduction in withholding rates on cross-border activity between Canadian and $2,228,000 at December 31, 2006U.S. subsidiaries enacted in 2008 and 2005 relatedstatutory rate reductions enacted in Canada in 2007 and 2006.


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Notes to net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits in certain foreign jurisdictions.consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
The components of deferred income taxes at December 31, 20062008 and 20052007 are as follows (in thousands):
 
                                
 Successor  
 2006 2005  2008 2007 
 Deferred
 Deferred
 Deferred
 Deferred
  Deferred
 Deferred
 Deferred
 Deferred
 
 Tax
 Tax
 Tax
 Tax
  tax
 tax
 tax
 tax
 
 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities  assets liabilities assets liabilities 
 
Deferred compensation $6,327  $  $4,418  $ 
Net operating loss carryforwards  5,512      6,592    
Interest rate swap  2,382      1,041    
Purchased in-process research and development $1,635  $  $2,244  $   1,251      1,658    
Net operating loss carryforwards  8,730      4,815    
Accrued expenses  898      887    
Impaired investment interest  738          
Tax credit carryforwards  237      548    
Other     345      449 
Property and equipment     468   985    
Acquired technology  9,250      2,254         691      3,808 
Accounts receivable  287      497    
Tax credit carryforwards  2,356      2,101    
Accrued expenses  921      633    
Fixed assets  726      623    
Deferred revenue           1,528 
Intangible assets     88,879      94,391 
Prepaid expenses     94      181 
Capitalized software  4         15 
Other  842         392 
Trade names     4,750      5,440 
Other intangible assets     8,122      5,616 
Customer relationships     51,232      60,192 
  
           
Total  24,751   88,973   13,167   96,507   17,345   65,608   16,129   75,505 
Valuation allowance  (5,680)     (2,228)     (4,572)     (5,102)   
           
  
Total $19,071  $88,973  $10,939  $96,507  $12,773  $65,608  $11,027  $75,505 
           
  


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

As ofAt December, 31, 2006,2008, the Company has not accrued deferred income taxes on $5.6of $9.1 million ofon unremitted earnings fromnon-U.S. subsidiaries as such earnings are expected to be reinvested overseas and used to service Canadian debt. At December 31, 2008, the Company had U.S. federal foreign tax credit carryforwards of $0.2 million that begin to expire in 2011.
 
At December 31, 2006,2008, the Company had U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards of $5.2$1.2 million that begin to expire in 2017.
At December 31, 2006, the Company had state net operating loss carryforwards in various states of $98.5 million that expire between 2008 and 2026.
As defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, certain ownership changes limit the annual utilization of federal net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. The Company does not believe that the Section 382 limitation from its previous ownership changes will result in the loss of any net operating loss or credit carryforward.
As of At December 31, 2006,2008, the Company had state net operating loss carryforwards in various states of $65.2 million that expire between 2009 and 2026. The Company anticipates that approximately $54.0 million of these state net operating loss carryforwards will expire unused within the next 12 months. At December 31, 2008, the Company had foreign net operating loss carryforwards other than Japan of $3.6$3.4 million, which are available to offset foreign income on an infinite carryforward basis. Japan’s net operating loss carryforward of $0.4$0.3 million begins to expire in 2007.2009.


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
AtThe Company has recorded valuation allowances of $4.6 million and $5.1 million at December 31, 2006,2008 and 2007 related to net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits in certain state and foreign jurisdictions. The reduction in the valuation allowance of $0.5 million was due to the utilization of previously unrecognized net operating loss carryforwards that were used to offset higher than anticipated earnings in domestic and foreign jurisdictions.
The following table summarizes the activity related to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):
     
 
 
Balance at January 1, 2007
 $5,266 
Increases related to current year tax positions  452 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment  739 
     
Balance at December 31, 2007
  6,457 
Increases related to current year tax positions  375 
Lapse of statute of limitation  (19)
Foreign exchange translation adjustment  (1,020)
     
Balance at December 31, 2008
 $5,793 
     
The Company accrued potential penalties and interest on the unrecognized tax benefits of $0.3 million and $0.2 million during 2008 and 2007, respectively, and has recorded a total liability for potential penalties and interest of $0.5 million and $0.3 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $1.4 million are likely to be recognized within the next 12 months due to a lapse of the statute of limitation. These unrecognized tax benefits relate to deductions claimed on tax returns that could be reclassified as capitalized acquisition costs. The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2008 relate to domestic and foreign taxing jurisdictions.
The Company is subject to examination by tax authorities throughout the world, including such major jurisdictions as the U.S., Canada, Connecticut and New York. In these major jurisdictions, the Company hadis no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2002, 2005, 2004 and 2004, respectively. The Company’s U.S. federal income tax credit carryforwards of $0.4 million that beginreturns are currently under audit for the tax periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2004 and November 23, 2005.


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Notes to expire in 2011.consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
6. Debt and Derivative Instrumentsderivative instruments
 
At December 31, 20062008 and 2005,2007, debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
         
  Successor 
  2006  2005 
 
Senior credit facility, revolving portion, weighted-average interest rate of 8.10% and 6.57%, respectively(A) $3,000  $7,734 
Senior credit facility, term loan portion, weighted-average interest rate of 7.73% and 6.90%, respectively(A)  263,929   275,833 
113/4% Senior subordinated notes due 2013(B)
  205,000   205,000 
Other     14 
         
   471,929   488,581 
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt  (5,694)  (10,438)
         
Long-term debt $466,235  $478,143 
         
         
 
  2008  2007 
 
 
Senior credit facility, revolving portion(A) $  $ 
Senior credit facility, term loan portion, weighted-average interest rate of 3.54% and 7.04%, respectively(A)  203,726   238,009 
113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013(B)
  205,000   205,000 
   
   
   408,726   443,009 
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt  (2,101)  (2,429)
   
   
Long-term debt $406,625  $440,580 
   
   
 
On November 23, 2005, in connection with the Transaction, the Company (i) entered into a new $350$350.0 million credit facility, consisting of a $200$200.0 million term loan facility with SS&C as the borrower, a $75$75.0 million-equivalent term loan facility with a Canadian subsidiary as the borrower ($1717.0 million of which is denominated in U.S. dollars and $58$58.0 million of which is denominated in Canadian dollars) and a $75$75.0 million revolving credit facility, of which $10$10.0 million was immediately drawn ($55.0 million of which is denominated in U.S. dollars and $5$5.0 million of which is denominated in Canadian dollars) and (ii) issued $205$205.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes. The portion of the term loan facility denominated in Canadian dollars was $51.9$36.5 million and $58.8$60.0 million, respectively, at December 31, 20062008 and 2005. The portion of the revolving credit facility denominated in Canadian dollars was $0 and $4.7 million, respectively, at December 31, 2006 and 2005.2007. The Company capitalized financing costs of approximately $17.2 million associated with these facilities. Costs of $8.5 million associated with the credit facility are being amortized over a period of seven years. Costs of $8.7 million associated with the senior subordinated notes are being amortized over a period of eight years. Costs of $2.8$2.3 million, $2.3 million and $0.2$2.8 million were amortized to interest expense in the yearyears ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, and the period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005,


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

respectively. The amount due under the revolving portionunamortized balance of the senior credit facility has been classified as a current liability based oncapitalized financing costs is included in intangible and other assets in the Company’s intent to repay the obligation in 2007.consolidated balance sheets.
 
(A) Senior Credit Facilitiescredit facilities
 
Borrowings under the senior credit facilities bear interest at either a floating base rate or a Eurocurrency rate plus, in each case, an applicable margin. In addition, the Company pays a commitment fee in respect of unused revolving commitments at a rate that will be adjusted based on its leverage ratio. The initial commitment fee rate is 0.5% per annum. The Company is obligated to make quarterly principal payments on the term loan of approximately $2.7$2.1 million per year. Subject to certain exceptions, thresholds and other limitations, the Company is required to prepay outstanding loans under its senior credit facilities with the net proceeds of certain asset dispositions and certain debt issuances and 50% of its excess cash flow (as defined in the agreements governing the senior credit facilities), which percentage will be reduced based on the Company reaching certain leverage ratio thresholds.


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
The obligations under the senior credit facilities are guaranteed by all of SS&C’s existing and future wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries and by Holdings, with certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement. The obligations of the Canadian borrower are guaranteed by SS&C, each of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and Holdings, with certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement. Obligations under the senior credit facilities are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in all of the SS&C’s capital stock and all of the capital stock or other equity interests held by Holdings, SS&C and each of SS&C’s existing and future U.S. subsidiary guarantors (subject to certain limitations for equity interests of foreign subsidiaries and other exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement) and all of Holdings’ and SS&C’s tangible and intangible assets and the tangible and intangible assets of each of the SS&C’s existing and future U.S. subsidiary guarantors, with certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement. The Canadian borrower’s borrowings under the senior credit facilities and all guarantees thereof are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in all of the SS&C’s capital stock and all of the capital stock or other equity interests held by Holdings, SS&C and each of the SS&C’s existing and future U.S. and Canadian subsidiary guarantors, with certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement, and all of the Holdings’ and SS&C’s tangible and intangible assets and the tangible and intangible assets of each of the SS&C’s existing and future U.S. and Canadian subsidiary guarantors, with certain exceptions as set forth in the credit agreement.
 
The senior credit facilities contain a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, Holdings’, SS&C’s and most of SS&C’s subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends and distributions on capital stock, create liens on assets, enter into sale and lease-back transactions, repay subordinated indebtedness, make capital expenditures, engage in certain transactions with affiliates, dispose of assets and engage in mergers or acquisitions. In addition, under the senior credit facilities, the Company is required to satisfy and maintain a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio. As of December 31, 2006,2008, the Company was in compliance with the financial and non-financial covenants.
 
The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage the floating rate portion of its debt portfolio. An interest rate swap is a contractual agreement to exchange payments based on underlying interest rates. In November 2005, the Company entered into three interest rate swap agreements which fixed the interest rates for $200.6$181.9 million of its variable rate debt. Two of the Company’s swap agreements, areone denominated in U.S. dollars with a notional value of $50.0 million and haveone denominated in Canadian dollars with a remaining notional valuesvalue of approximately $31.9 million U.S. dollars, expired on December 31, 2008. Under these agreements, the Company was required to pay the counterparty a stream of fixed interest payments of 4.71% and 3.93%, respectively, and in turn, receive variable interest payments based on LIBOR and the Canadian dollar Bankers’ Acceptances, respectively, from the counterparty. The Company’s third swap agreement is denominated in U.S. dollars, has a notional value of $100 million and $50 million and expireexpires in December 2010 and December 2008, respectively.2010. Under these agreements,this agreement, the Company is required to pay the counterparty a stream of fixed interest payments of 4.78% and 4.71%, respectively, and in turn, receive variable interest payments based on LIBOR (5.36%(1.46% at December 31, 2006) from the counterparty. The Company’s third swap agreement is denominated in Canadian dollars and has a notional value equivalent to approximately $50.6 million U.S. dollars and expires in December 2008. Under this agreement, the Company is required to


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

pay the counterparty fixed interest payments of 3.93% and in turn, receive variable interest payments based on the Canadian dollar Bankers’ Acceptances rate (4.34% at December 31, 2006)2008) from the counterparty. The net receipt or payment from the interest rate swap agreements is recorded in interest expense.expense and increased net interest expense by $1.9 million during 2008 and decreased net interest expense by $1.2 million during 2007. The interest rate swaps are


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
designated and qualify as cash flow hedges under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, as amended. As such, the swaps are accounted for as assets and liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet at fair value.
On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of accounting guidance relating to fair value measurements, with respect to the valuation of its interest rate swap agreements. The Company did not adopt the provisions of the new standard as they relate to nonfinancial assets pursuant to additional guidance relating to the effective date of new standard. The major categories of assets that are measured at fair value for which the Company has not applied the provisions of the new fair value measurement guidance include the measurement of fair value in the first step of a goodwill impairment test under applicable accounting literature. The new standard clarifies how companies are required to use a fair value measure for recognition and disclosure by establishing a common definition of fair value, a framework for measuring fair value, and expanding disclosures about fair value measurements. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. In October 2008, the FASB issued additional guidance relating to determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market for that asset is not active, which is effective upon issuance for all financial statements that have not been issued. This guidance clarifies the application of the fair value measurement guidance in a market that is not active. The Company has adopted this guidance effective with this filing. The standard does not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, financial performance or cash flows.
The accounting guidance relating to fair value measurements establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.
The Company determines the fair value of its interest rate swaps based on the amount at which it could be settled, which is referred to in the fair value measurements standard as the exit price. This price is based upon observable market assumptions and appropriate valuation adjustments for credit risk. The Company has categorized its interest rate swaps as Level 2 under the relevant guidance. The fair value of derivativesthe Company’s remaining interest rate swap was approximately $1.3 million and $0.1a liability of $6.6 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and2008. The fair value of the three interest rate swaps at December 31, 2007 was estimated based on past, present and expected future market conditions and represents their carrying values. a liability of $2.9 million.
For the yearyears ended December 31, 20062008, 2007 and the period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005,2006, the Company recognized unrealized losses of $2.4 million and $2.6 million and unrealized gains of $635,000 and $105,000,$0.6 million, respectively, net of tax, in Other Comprehensive Incomeother comprehensive income related to the change in fair value of the swaps. There is no income statement impact from changes in the fair value of the swap agreements as the hedges have been assessed withto have no ineffectiveness. The fair value of the swaps recorded in Other Comprehensive Incomeother comprehensive income may be recognized in the statement of operations if certain terms of the senior credit facility change, if the loan is extinguished or if the swaps agreements are terminated prior to maturity. No amounts are expected


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Notes to be recognized in the statement of operations during 2007.consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
(B) 113/4Senior Subordinated Notessenior subordinated notes due 2013
 
The 113/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013 are unsecured senior subordinated obligations of SS&C that are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future senior debt of SS&C, including the senior credit facilities. The senior subordinated notes will bepari passuin right of payment to all future senior subordinated debt of SS&C. The senior subordinated notes are jointly and severally fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured senior subordinated basis by all existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries of SS&C that guarantee the obligations under the senior credit facilities or any of SS&C’s other indebtedness or the indebtedness of the guarantors.
 
The senior subordinated notes are redeemable in whole or in part, at SS&C’s option, at any time at varying redemption prices that generally include premiums, which are defined in the indenture. In addition, upon a change of control, SS&C is required to make an offer to redeem all of the senior subordinated notes at a redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest.
 
The indenture governing the senior subordinated notes contains a number of covenants that restrict, subject to certain exceptions, SS&C’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, make certain investments, create liens, dispose of certain assets and engage in mergers or acquisitions. Although the indenture generally limits the ability of Holdings to obtain funds from its subsidiaries, whether by dividend or loan, the indenture permits SS&C, after an initial public offering of Holdings, to pay dividends to Holdings in an amount not to exceed in any fiscal year 6% of the net proceeds received by SS&C through a contribution to equity capital from such offering to enable Holdings to pay dividends to its stockholders. An event of default under the senior credit facility that leads to an acceleration of those amounts due also results in a default under the indenture governing the senior subordinated notes. As of December 31, 2006,2008, SS&C was in compliance with the financial covenants.
 
The estimated fair value of SS&C’s senior subordinated notes due 2013 is $222.4$180.2 million at December 31, 2006.2008. The estimated fair value of SS&C’s senior subordinated notes was based on quoted market prices on or about December 31, 20062008 and is presented to satisfy the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Values of Financial Instruments” (“SFAS 107”), and is not necessarily indicative of the amounts that the Company could realize in a current market exchange.relevant accounting literature.


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

At December 31, 2006,2008, annual maturities of long-term debt during the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
 
        
 Successor 
2007 $2,674 
2008  2,674 
Year Ending December 31,
    
2009  2,674  $2,101 
2010  2,674   2,101 
2011  5,674   2,101 
Thereafter  455,559 
2012  197,423 
2013  205,000 
      
 $471,929  $408,726 
      
Predecessor — Revolving Credit Facility
On April 13, 2005, the Company entered into a credit agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with Fleet National Bank regarding a two-year, $75,000,000 senior revolving credit facility intended to finance a portion of the Company’s acquisition of Financial Models Company Inc. (“FMC”) and related fees and expenses and to provide ongoing working capital and cash for other general corporate purposes. Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, the Company was permitted to borrow funds from Fleet, initially in the principal amount of $75 million and including a $5 million sublimit for the issuance of standby and commercial letters of credit. Upon execution of the Credit Agreement on April 13, 2005, the Company drew down the full amount of the Loan, which consisted of (1) $65 million as a Eurodollar Rate Loan with an interest period of thirty days at a rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate plus 100 basis points, and (2) $10 million as a Base Rate Loan bearing interest at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% or the “prime rate” as publicly announced by Bank of America, N.A. The obligations of the Company under the credit agreement were guaranteed by OMR Systems Corporation and Financial Models Company Ltd., both of which are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. This facility was terminated in connection with the Transaction.
 
7. Leases
 
The Company is obligated under noncancelable operating leases for office space and office equipment. Total rental expense was $8,976,000, $625,000, $6,373,000$9.5 million, $9.0 million and $3,155,000$9.0 million for the yearyears ended December 31, 2006, the period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the period January 1, 2005 through November 22, 20052008, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2004,2006, respectively. The lease for the corporate facility in Windsor, Connecticut expires in 2016. Future minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating leases, excluding future sublease income, as of December 31, 2006,2008, are as follows (in thousands):
 
    
    
Year Ending December 31,
       
2007 $8,098 
2008  7,297 
2009  6,667  $7,540 
2010  6,540   7,170 
2011  5,415   5,984 
2012 and thereafter  14,741 
2012  5,242 
2013  4,024 
2014 and thereafter  6,178 
      
 $48,758  $36,138 
      


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

The Company subleases office space to other parties under noncancelable leases. The Company received rental income under these leases of $1.4 million, $19,000, $333,000$1.5 million and $456,000$1.4 million for the yearyears ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the period January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005respectively.


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
Future minimum lease receipts under these leases as of December 31, 20062008 are as follows (in thousands):
 
    
    
Year Ending December 31,
       
2007 $1,460 
2008  1,255 
2009  1,114  $1,191 
2010  1,127   1,205 
2011  1,127   1,205 
2012 and thereafter  2,441 
2012  1,205 
2013  1,205 
2014 and thereafter  200 
      
 $8,524  $6,211 
      
 
8. License and Royalty Agreements
The Company has non-exclusive rights to integrate certain third-party software into certain of the Company’s products. Under the terms of an agreement, the licensor of the software is paid royalties based on a percentage of the related license fee revenues collected by the Company. Under another agreement, the Company is obligated to pay at least $25,000 per quarter. The total royalty expense under these agreements for the year ended December 31, 2006, the period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the period January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005 and the year ended December 31, 2004 was $412,000, $34,000, $384,000 and $448,000, respectively.
9.  Defined Contribution Planscontribution plans
 
The Company has a 401(k) Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) that covers substantially all domestic employees. Each employee may elect to contribute to the Plan, through payroll deductions, up to 20% of his or her salary, subject to certain limitations. The Plan provides for a Company match of employees’ contributions in an amount equal to 50% of an employee’s contributions up to $3,000 per year. The Company offers employees a selection of various public mutual funds but does not include Company common stock as an investment option in its Plan.
 
During the yearyears ended December 31, 2006, the period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the period January 1, 2005 through November 22, 20052008, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2004,2006, the Company incurred $998,000, $67,000, $765,000$1.3 million, $1.3 million and $710,000,$1.0 million, respectively, of matching contribution expenses related to this plan.
 
10.9. Stock Optionoption and Purchase Planspurchase plans
 
SuccessorIn April 2008, the Company’s board of directors adopted, and its stockholders approved, an equity-based incentive plan (“the 2008 Plan”), which authorizes equity awards to be granted for up to 166,666 shares of the Company’s common stock. Under the 2008 Plan, which became effective in July 2008, the exercise price of awards is set on the grant date and may not be less than the fair market value per share on such date. Generally, awards expire ten years from the date of grant. The Company has not granted any options under the 2008 Plan.
 
In connection withApril 2008, the Transaction, options to purchase 968,934 sharesCompany’s board of directors approved a 7.5-for-1 stock split of the Predecessor held by certain employees that were not exercised priorCompany’s common stock to be effected in the closingform of a stock dividend, effective as of April 23, 2008. In November 2008, the Company’s board of directors approved a1-for-7.5 reverse stock split of the Transaction were automatically converted into fully-vested optionsCompany’s common stock, effectively reversing the April 2008 forward split. All share amounts presented herein have been retroactively restated to purchase 484,467 shares of Holdings (“Rollover Options”), havingreflect the same intrinsic value of $27.9 million. The Rollover Options had a weighted-average exercise price of $16.96 per share and a weighted-average remaining life of 6.4 years.reverse stock split.
 
In August 2006, the BoardCompany’s board of Directorsdirectors adopted a new equity-basedthe 2006 equity incentive plan (the “Plan”), which authorizes equity awards to be granted for up to 1,314,567 shares of the Company’s common stock. DuringUnder the Plan, the exercise price of awards is set on the grant date


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

and may not be less than the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company granted time-based and performance-based options to purchase approximately 472,032 and 704,299 shares of its common stock, respectively. All options awarded during 2006 have an exercise price of $74.50 andfair market value per share on such date. Generally, awards expire ten years from the date of grant. The Company has granted both time-based and performance-based options under the Plan.
 
Time-based options granted upon adoption of the Plan vestvested 25% on November 23, 2006 and 1/36th of the remaining balance each month thereafter for 36 months. Time-based options granted thereafter generally vest 25% on the first anniversary of the grant date and 1/36th of the remaining balance each month thereafter for 36 months. All time-based options can vest upon a change in control, subject to certain conditions. There were no time-based options granted during 2008. Time-based options granted during 2007 and 2006 have a weighted-average grant date fair value of $35.57 and $31.08 per share, respectively, based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield of zero; expected life of four years; expected volatility of 45.85% and risk-free interest rate of 4.86%.model. Compensation expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, with the exception of the options granted upon adoption of the Plan, for which the first 25%, which iswas recorded between the grant date and November 23, 2006, to mirror the vesting. The Company recorded approximately $3.9 millionfair value of stock-based compensation expense related to thesetime-based options forvested during the yearyears ended December 31, 2006.2008, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $3.4 million, $3.6 million and $3.9 million, respectively. At December 31, 2006,2008, there iswas approximately $6.0$3.1 million of unearned non-cash stock-based compensation that the Company expects to recognize as expense over the next 2.9 years.a weighted average remaining period of approximately one year.
 
Performance-basedCertain performance-based options to purchase approximately 470,000 shares of common stockgranted under the Plan vest upon the attainment of certain annual EBITDA targets for the Company during the five-year period beginning January 1, 2006.five fiscal year periods following the date of grant. Additionally, EBITDA in excess of the EBITDA target in any given year shall be applied to the EBITDA of any previous year for which the EBITDA target was not met in full such that attainment of a prior year EBITDA target can be achieved subsequently. In the event all EBITDA targets of previous years were met in full, the excess EBITDA shall be applied to the EBITDA of future years. These performance-based options can also vest upon a change in control, subject to certain conditions. TheseThere were no such performance-based options granted during 2008. Performance-based options of this type granted during 2007 and 2006 have a weighted-average grant date fair value of $37.68 and $32.98 per share, respectively, based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield of zero; expected life of 4.5 years; expected volatility of 45.85% and risk-free interest rate of 4.86%.model. Compensation expense is recorded at the time that the attainment of the annual and cumulative EBITDA targets becomes probable. In April 2007, the Company’s board of directors approved (i) the vesting, as of April 18, 2007, of 50% of the performance-based options granted to the Company’s employees through March 31, 2007 that would have vested if the Company had met its EBITDA target for fiscal year 2006 (collectively, the “2006 Performance Options”); (ii) the vesting, conditioned upon the Company’s meeting its EBITDA target for fiscal year 2007, of the other 50% of the 2006 Performance Options; and (iii) the reduction of the Company’s EBITDA target for fiscal year 2007. The Company re-measured those awards using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and assumptions reflecting current facts and circumstances as of the modification date. As of the modification date, the Company estimated the fair value of the modified performance-based options to be $45.45. In estimating the common stock value, the Company used several methods, including the income approach, guideline company method and comparable transaction method. The Company used the following assumptions to estimate the value of the modified performance-based options: expected term to exercise of 3.5 years; expected volatility of 41.0%; risk-free interest rate of 4.57%; and no dividend yield. Expected volatility is based on a combination of the Company’s historical volatility adjusted for


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
the Transaction and historical volatility of the Company’s peer group. Expected term to exercise is based on the Company’s historical stock option exercise experience, adjusted for the Transaction. In March 2008, the Company’s board of directors approved (i) the vesting, conditioned upon the Company’s EBITDA for 2008 falling within the targeted range, of the 2006 and 2007 performance-based options that did not record stock-based compensation expense relatedotherwise vest during 2006 or 2007, and (ii) the reduction of the Company’s annual EBITDA target range for 2008. As of that date, the Company estimated the weighted-average fair value of its performance-based options that vest upon the attainment of the 2008 EBITDA target range to be $41.06. In estimating the common stock value, the Company valued the Company using several methods, including the income approach, guideline company method and comparable transaction method. The Company used the following weighted-average assumptions to estimate the option value: expected term to exercise of 2.5 years; expected volatility of 26.0%; risk-free interest rate of 1.735%; and no dividend yield. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s peer group. Expected term to exercise is based on the Company’s historical stock option exercise experience, adjusted for the Transaction. The fair value of these performance-based options vested during the yearyears ended December 31, 2006.2008, 2007 and 2006 was approximately $3.9 million, $7.4 million and $0, respectively. In February 2009, the Company’s board of directors approved the vesting of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 performance-based options that did not otherwise vest during 2008. At December 31, 2006,2008, there iswas approximately $10.4$5.7 million of unearned non-cash stock-based compensation that the Company could recognize as expense over approximately the next fourtwo years when and if the attainment of the future EBITDA targets becomebecomes probable.
 
For the time-based and performance-based options valued using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, the Company used the following assumptions: expected term to exercise of 4.0 years and 4.5 years, respectively; expected volatility of 45.85%; risk-free interest rate of 4.86%; and no dividend yield.
                 
 
  Time-based awards  Performance-based awards 
  2007  2006  2007  2006 
 
 
Expected term to exercise (years)  4.0   4.0   4.5   4.5 
Expected volatility  45.85%   45.85%   45.85%   45.85% 
Risk-free interest rate  4.57%   4.86%   4.57%   4.86% 
Expected dividend yield  0%   0%   0%   0% 
 
 
Expected volatility is based on a combination of the Company’s historical volatility adjusted for the Transaction and historical volatility of the Company’s peer group. Expected term to exercise is based on the Company’s historical stock option exercise experience, adjusted for the Transaction. There were no options granted during 2008.
 
The remaining performance-based options to purchase approximately 234,000 shares of common stock vest only upon a change in control in which certain internal rate of return targets are attained. Theseattained (“Liquidity Options”). There were no such performance-based options granted during 2008. Performance-based options of this type granted during 2007 and 2006 have a weighted-average grant date fair value of approximately $8.17 and $21.23 per share, based on a Monte Carlo simulation and the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield of zero; expected life of 2.9 years; expected volatility of 56.7% and risk-free interest rate of 4.77%.respectively. Compensation expense will be recorded at the time that a change in control becomes probable. The Company did not record stock-based


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
compensation expense related to these options during the yearyears ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006. At December 31, 2006,2008, there iswas approximately $4.8$4.3 million of unearned non-cash stock-based compensation that the Company expects to recognize when and if a change in control becomes probable. There were no unvested stock options at December 31, 2005 that carry over into future periods.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

The amount of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the yearyears ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 was as follows (in thousands):
 
            
     
Statement of operations classification
     2008 2007 2006 
Cost of Maintenance $100 
Cost of Professional services  124 
Cost of Software-enabled services  785 
 
Cost of maintenance $142  $257  $100 
Cost of professional services  240   343   124 
Cost of software-enabled services  1,621   2,452   785 
  
     
Total cost of revenues  1,009   2,003   3,052   1,009 
Selling and marketing  647   1,184   1,803   647 
Research and development  425   777   1,146   425 
General and administrative  1,790   3,359   4,978   1,790 
     
  
Total operating expenses  2,862   5,320   7,927   2,862 
  
     
Total stock-based compensation expense $3,871  $7,323  $10,979  $3,871 
     
  
 
The following table summarizes stock option transactionsassociated future income tax benefit recognized was $2.1 million, $3.2 million and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
For the year ended December 31, 2006:
         
     Weighted Average
 
  Shares  Exercise Price 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2005 (Rollover options)  484,467   16.97 
Granted  1,176,331   74.50 
Cancelled  (42,885)  74.50 
Exercised  (4,467)  21.34 
         
Outstanding at December 31, 2006  1,613,446   57.37 
2008, the amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was less than $0.1 million, with an associated tax benefit realized of less than $0.1 million. The intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2008 was approximately $1.3 million. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was less than $0.1 million, with an associated tax benefit realized of less than $0.1 million. The intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2007 was less than $0.1 million. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the amount of cash received from the exercise of stock options was $0.1 million, with an associated tax benefit realized of $0.1 million. The intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2006 was $0.2 millionmillion.


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The following table summarizes stock option transactions for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006:
         
 
     Weighted average
 
  Shares  exercise price 
 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2005 (Rollover options)  484,454  $16.97 
Granted  1,176,330   74.50 
Cancelled  (42,884)  74.50 
Exercised  (4,466)  21.34 
   
   
Outstanding at December 31, 2006  1,613,434   57.37 
Granted  43,500   86.00 
Cancelled/forfeited  (36,050)  73.88 
Exercised  (224)  7.33 
   
   
Outstanding at December 31, 2007  1,620,660   57.78 
Granted      
Cancelled/forfeited  (73,219)  75.40 
Exercised  (34,257)  70.00 
   
   
Outstanding at December 31, 2008  1,513,184   56.65 
   
   
 
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding that are expected to vest and stock options outstanding that are exercisable at December 31, 2006:2008:
 
                                            
Outstanding, Vested Options Currently Exercisable Outstanding Options Expected to Vest 
Outstanding, vested options currently exercisableOutstanding, vested options currently exercisable Outstanding options expected to vest
     Weighted-
       Weighted-
      Weighted-
       Weighted-
   Aggregate
 Average
       Average
      average
       average
 Weighted-
 Intrinsic
 Remaining
   Weighted-
 Aggregate
 Remaining
  Weighted-
 Aggregate
 remaining
   Weighted-
 Aggregate
 remaining
 Average
 Value
 Contractual
   Average
 Intrinsic
 Contractual
  average
 intrinsic
 contractual
   average
 intrinsic
 contractual
SharesShares Exercise Price (In thousands) Term (years) Shares Exercise Price Value Term (years)  exercise price value term (years) Shares exercise price value term (years)
   (In thousands)       (In thousands)  
602,058  $28.60  $27,636   6.3   220,406  $74.50  $   9.6 
1,035,217 $48.13 $38,845 5.7 100,561 $75.53 $1,018 7.7
 
10. Acquisitions
Predecessor
On October 1, 2008, the Company purchased substantially all the assets of Micro Design Services, LLC (“MDS”) for approximately $17.8 million in cash, plus the costs of effecting the transaction, and the assumption of certain liabilities. MDS specializes in the design and development of real-time, mission-critical order routing and execution services for equities, options and commodities exchanges and brokerage firms.
 
PriorThe net assets and results of operations of MDS have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from October 1, 2008. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets based on their fair value at the Transaction, the Company offered an employee stock purchase plan whereby employees could purchase Company stock at a price equal to 85%date of theacquisition. The fair market value of the Company’s common stock on either the first or last dayintangible assets, consisting of the purchase period, whichever is lower. The semi-annual purchase periods were October through March and April through September. This plan was discontinued in connection with the Transaction.completed technology, trade name, client relationships
During 1994, the Board of Directors approved a plan (“1994 Plan”), effective January 1, 1995, for which 1,500,000 shares of common stock were reserved. The 1994 Plan was amended in October 1995 and April 1996 to reserve additional shares of common stock for issuance under the 1994 Plan, bringing the total shares of common stock reserved for issuance to 4,500,000. Options under the 1994 Plan generally vested ratably over four years and expired ten years after the date of grant. The Board of Directors, as of April 30, 1998, decided that no further options would be granted under the 1994 Plan. Under the 1994 Plan, there were options to purchase 0 and 111,401 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 22, 2005 and


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
Notesand client contracts, was determined using the income approach. Specifically, the relief-from-royalty method was utilized for the completed technology and trade name and the discounted cash flows method was utilized for the contractual relationships. The intangible assets are amortized each year based on the ratio that current cash flows for the intangible asset bear to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2004, respectively,the total of which optionscurrent and expected future cash flows for the intangible asset. The completed technology and trade name are amortized over approximately six years, and the contractual relationships are amortized over approximately eight years, the estimated lives of the assets. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to purchase 111,401 sharesgoodwill.
On March 12, 2007, the Company purchased substantially all the assets of common stock were exercisable asNorthport LLC (“Northport”) for approximately $5.1 million in cash, plus the costs of December 31, 2004.effecting the transaction, and the assumption of certain liabilities. Northport provides accounting and management services to private equity funds.
 
The net assets and results of operations of Northport have been included in the Company’s 1996 Director Stock Option Plan (“1996 Plan”) provided for non-employee directorsconsolidated financial statements from March 1, 2007. The purchase price was allocated to receive options to purchase common stock of the Company at an exercise price equal to thetangible and intangible assets based on their fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant. Each option granted underacquisition. The fair value of the 1996 Planintangible assets, consisting of client relationships and client contracts, was fully vested immediately upondetermined using the option grant date and expired ten years fromfuture cash flows method. The intangible assets are amortized each year based on the grant date. On May 23, 2000,ratio that current cash flows for the 1996 Plan was amendedintangible asset bear to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance to 450,000. The 1996 Plan was further amended on May 20, 2004 to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance to 675,000. At November 22, 2005 and December 31, 2004, there were 0 and 262,500 shares, respectively, available for director option grants. There were options to purchase 0 and 360,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of November 22, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. All options outstanding were exercisable as of December 31, 2004.
During 1998, the Board of Directors approved the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (“1998 Plan”), for which 2,250,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance. The number of reserved shares was increased by 750,000 in both May 2000 and 2001. In May 2003, the number of reserved shares was further increased by 1,500,000 for a total of 5,250,000 shares. Generally, options undercurrent and expected future cash flows for the 1998 Plan vested ratablyintangible asset. The intangible assets are amortized over fourapproximately seven years, and expired ten years subsequent to the grant. Shares available for option grants under the 1998 Plan were 0 and 2,784,048 at November 22, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. There were options to purchase 0 and 1,504,913 shares of common stock outstanding at November 22, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, of which options to purchase 0 and 905,694 shares were exercisable.
In 1999, the Board of Directors approved the Company’s 1999 Non-Officer Employee Stock Incentive Plan (“1999 Plan”) and reserved 1,875,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the 1999 Plan. Allestimated life of the Company’s employees, consultants, and advisors other thanassets. The remainder of the Company’s executive officers and directors were eligiblepurchase price was allocated to participate in the 1999 Plan. Only non-statutory stock options, restricted stock awards, and other stock-based awards may be granted under the 1999 Plan. Generally, options under the 1999 Plan vested ratably over four years and expired ten years after the date of grant. Shares available for option grants under the 1999 Plan were 0 and 700,985 at November 22, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. There were options to purchase 0 and 403,148 shares of common stock outstanding at November 22, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, of which options to purchase 0 and 291,767 shares were exercisable.
The following table summarizes stock option transactions for the years ended December 31, 2004 and the period January 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005.
         
     Weighted Average
 
  Shares  Exercise Price 
 
Outstanding at December 31, 2003  2,570,966  $5.92 
Granted  284,798   22.81 
Cancelled  (85,291)  17.68 
Exercised  (391,011)  5.64 
         
Outstanding at December 31, 2004  2,379,462   7.56 
Granted  137,200   26.99 
Cancelled  (25,213)  16.92 
Exercised(1)  (1,522,515)  8.59 
Rollover options  (968,934)  8.48 
         
Outstanding at November 22, 2005      
         
(1) Includes 1,132,676 options with a weighted-average exercise price of $9.29 that were cashed out in connection with the Transaction, with the same economic effect as an exercise and sale for the Transaction consideration.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

11.  Acquisitionsgoodwill.
 
On August 31, 2006, the Company purchased substantially all the assets of Zoologic, Inc. (“Zoologic”) for approximately $3.0 million in cash, plus the costs of effecting the transaction. Zoologic provides web-based courseware and instructor-led training for the securities, asset management and wealth management markets.
 
The net assets and results of operations of Zoologic have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from September 1, 2006. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the intangible assets, consisting of completed technology, trade name, client relationships and client contracts, was determined using the income approach. Specifically, the relief-from-royalty method was utilized for the completed technology and trade name and the discounted cash flows method was utilized for the contractual relationships. The intangible assets are amortized each year based on the ratio that current cash flows for the intangible asset bear to the total of current and expected future cash flows for the intangible asset. The completed technology and trade name are amortized over approximately six years, and the contractual relationships are amortized over approximately three years, the estimated lives of the assets. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.
 
On March 3, 2006, the Company purchased all of the outstanding stock of Cogent Management Inc. (“Cogent”), for $12.25 million in cash, plus the costs of effecting the transaction. The Company used $6.25 million of cash on hand and borrowed $6.0 million under the revolving portion of its senior credit facility to fund the acquisition. Cogent provides hedge fund management services primarily toU.S.-based hedge funds.


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
The net assets and results of operations of Cogent have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from March 1, 2006. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the intangible assets, consisting of client relationships and client contracts, was determined using the future cash flows method. The intangible assets are amortized each year based on the ratio that current cash flows for the intangible asset bear to the total of current and expected future cash flows for the intangible asset. The intangible assets are amortized over approximately seven years, the estimated life of the assets. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.
 
The following summarizes the allocation of the purchase price for the acquisitions of Micro Design Services, Northport, Zoologic and Cogent (in thousands):
 
         
  Zoologic  Cogent 
 
Tangible assets acquired, net of cash received $535  $1,074 
Completed technology  425    
Trade names  60    
Acquired client relationships and contracts  500   4,500 
Goodwill  2,524   9,367 
Deferred revenue  (1,163)  (756)
Debt     (300)
Deferred taxes     (1,755)
Other liabilities assumed  (169)  (236)
         
Consideration paid, net of cash acquired $2,712  $11,894 
         


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

Acquisitions by the Predecessor Company — 2005
On October 31, 2005, the Company purchased all the outstanding stock of Open Information Systems, Inc. (“OIS”) for $24.0 million in cash. Potential earn-out payments may be made by the Company based on revenue growth, if certain 2006 revenue targets, or, under certain circumstances, 2007 revenue targets are met. OIS’ Money Market Manager is used by banks and broker/dealers for money market issuance services. Information Manager, another OIS product, is a comprehensive tool for financial institutions, allowing banks to web-enable core business applications for Internet transaction entry, scheduling, reporting, work flow management and third-party interfaces.
The net assets and results of operations of OIS have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from November 1, 2005. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the intangible assets, consisting of completed technology, trade name and contractual relationships, was determined using the income approach. Specifically, the relief-from-royalty method was utilized for the completed technology and trade name and the discounted cash flows method was utilized for the contractual relationships. The intangible assets are amortized each year based on the ratio that current cash flows for the intangible asset bear to the total of current and expected future cash flows for the intangible asset. The intangible assets are amortized over lives ranging from approximately six to ten years, the estimated life of the assets. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.
On August 24, 2005, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of MarginMan, a business within Integral Development Corporation, for $5.6 million, plus the costs of effecting the acquisition, and the assumption of certain liabilities. MarginMan provides collateralized trading software to the foreign exchange marketplace.
The net assets and results of operations of MarginMan have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from August 24, 2005. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the intangible assets, consisting of completed technology, trade name and contractual relationships, was determined using the income approach. Specifically, the relief-from-royalty method was utilized for the completed technology and trade name and the discounted cash flows method was utilized for the contractual relationships. The intangible assets are amortized each year based on the ratio that current cash flows for the intangible asset bear to the total of current and expected future cash flows for the intangible asset. The intangible assets are amortized over a life of approximately seven years, the estimated life of the assets. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.
On June 3, 2005, the Company purchased all the outstanding stock of Financial Interactive, Inc. (“FI”) in exchange for 358,424 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s stock with an exercise price of $37.69 per share, expiring on June 3, 2010. FI’s product, FundRunner, provides a comprehensive investor relationship management and fund profiling infrastructure to alternative fund managers, funds of funds managers and fund administrators.
The shares of common stock issued as consideration were valued at $9.3 million using the average closing market price for several days prior to closing of the transaction, less a discount for lack of registration. The warrants issued were valued at $0.7 million using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
The net assets and results of operations of FI have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from June 1, 2005. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the intangible assets, consisting of completed technology, trade name and contractual relationships, was determined using the income approach. Specifically, the relief-from-royalty method was utilized for the completed technology and trade name and the discounted cash flows method was utilized for the contractual relationships. The intangible assets are


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

amortized each year based on the ratio that current cash flows for the intangible asset bear to the total of current and expected future cash flows for the intangible asset. The intangible assets are amortized over lives ranging from seven to ten years, the estimated lives of the assets. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.
On April 19, 2005, the Company purchased substantially all the outstanding stock of the Financial Models Company Inc. (“FMC”) for approximately $159.0 million in cash, plus approximately $13.8 million of costs to effect the acquisition. The Company financed the FMC acquisition with $75 million of borrowings under the credit facility (Note 6) and approximately $84 million from cash on hand. FMC provides comprehensive investment management systems and services to the international investment management industry.
The net assets and results of operations of FMC have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from April 19, 2005. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the intangible assets, including technology, trade names, contractual relationships and exchange relationships, was based on an independent appraisal and was determined using the income approach. Specifically, the relief-from-royalty method was utilized for completed technology and trade names, the discounted cash flow method for contractual relationships, and the avoided-cost method for the exchange relationships. The intangible assets are amortized each year based on the ratio that current cash flows for the intangible asset bear to the total of current and expected future cash flows for the intangible asset. The intangible assets are amortized over lives ranging from seven to 15 years, the estimated lives of the assets. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.
In connection with the acquisition, the Company committed to a plan to reduce headcount at FMC. Under the plan, the Company terminated approximately 75 employees and accrued severance costs of $3.3 million, of which substantially all has been paid as of December 31, 2006. The severance costs were included in the allocation of the purchase price and recorded as an assumed liability.
On February 28, 2005, the Company purchased all of the membership interests in EisnerFast LLC (“EisnerFast”), for $25.3 million in cash. EisnerFast provides fund accounting and administration services to on-and off-shore hedge and private equity funds, funds of funds, and investment advisors.
The net assets and results of operations of EisnerFast have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from March 1, 2005. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the intangible assets, consisting of client contracts and client relationships, was determined using the future cash flows method. The intangible assets are amortized each year based on the ratio that current cash flows for the intangible asset bear to the total of current and expected future cash flows for the intangible asset. The intangible assets are amortized over nine years, the estimated life of the assets. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.
On February 11, 2005, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of Achievement Technologies, Inc. (“Achievement”) for $470,000, plus the costs of effecting the acquisition, and the assumption of certain liabilities. Achievement provides a software solution for facilities maintenance and management to real estate property managers.
The net assets and results of operations of Achievement have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from February 1, 2005. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the completed technology was determined using the future cash flows method. The acquired technology is amortized on a straight-line basis over five years, the estimated life of the product. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

The following summarizes the allocation of the purchase price for the acquisitions of OIS, MarginMan, FI, FMC, EisnerFast and Achievement (in thousands):
                         
  OIS  MarginMan  FI  FMC  EisnerFast  Achievement 
 
Assets acquired, net of cash received $2,474  $105  $815  $16,223  $1,089  $3 
Completed technology  5,275   1,447   1,306   9,683      210 
Acquired client contracts and relationships  4,000   2,266   2,078   37,103   8,587    
Trade names  230   76   138   814       
Goodwill  12,328   2,303   9,829   113,560   17,106   350 
Deferred income taxes        (199)  (13,835)      
Other liabilities assumed  (307)  (516)  (3,388)  (11,633)  (1,449)  (91)
                         
Consideration paid, net of cash acquired $24,000  $5,681  $10,579  $151,915  $25,333  $472 
                         
Acquisitions by the Predecessor Company — 2004
On April 12, 2004, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of OMR Systems Corporation and OMR Systems International, Ltd. (together “OMR”) for $19.7 million, plus the costs of effecting the transaction. OMR provides treasury processing software and software-enabled services to banks in Europe and the United States and offers comprehensive hedge fund administration.
The net assets and results of operations of OMR have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from April 12, 2004. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of intangible assets, including trade names and customer relationships, was based on an independent appraisal and was determined using the income approach. The completed technology is amortized on a straight-line basis over seven years, the estimated life of the product. Other acquired intangibles are amortized over lives ranging from seven to nine years, the estimated lives of the assets. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.
On February 17, 2004, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of NeoVision Hypersystems, Inc. (“NeoVision”) for $1.6 million and the assumption of certain liabilities. The Company paid $0.8 million during the first quarter of 2004 and made the remaining payment in the second quarter of 2004. NeoVision is a provider of tactical visual analytical solutions for the financial industry. NeoVision’s products complement the Company’s existing product offerings and provide traders, brokers and portfolio managers with the ability to quickly track, analyze and assess market positions and performance.
The net assets and results of operations of NeoVision have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from February 15, 2004. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the completed technology was determined using the future cash flows method. The acquired technology is amortized on a straight-line basis over five years, the estimated life of the product. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.
On January 16, 2004, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of Investment Advisory Network, LLC (“IAN”) for $3 million and the assumption of certain liabilities. IAN provides web-based wealth management services to financial institutions, broker-dealers and financial advisors who offer managed accounts to the private wealth market.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

The net assets and results of operations of IAN have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from January 1, 2004. The purchase price was allocated to tangible and intangible assets based on their fair value at the date of acquisition. The fair value of the completed technology was determined using the future cash flows method. The acquired technology is amortized on a straight-line basis over five years, the estimated life of the product. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill.
The following summarizes the allocation of the purchase price for the OMR, NeoVision and IAN (in thousands):
                            
 OMR NeoVision IAN  
 Micro
       
Assets acquired, net of cash received $8,134  $9  $232 
Acquired client contracts, customer relationships and trade names  3,800       
 Design Northport Zoologic Cogent 
 
Tangible assets acquired, net of cash received $1,216  $708  $505  $1,019 
Completed technology  4,400   430   1,100   2,300      425    
Trade names  155      60    
Acquired client relationships and contracts  5,370   1,500   500   4,500 
Goodwill  9,249   1,259   1,892   8,937   3,303   2,535   9,328 
Liabilities assumed  (6,618)  (91)  (255)
Deferred revenue  (114)  (350)  (1,163)  (756)
Debt           (300)
Deferred taxes           (1,755)
Other liabilities assumed     (31)  (150)  (142)
  
         
Consideration paid, net of cash acquired $18,965  $1,607  $2,969  $17,864  $5,130  $2,712  $11,894 
         
  
 
The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated results of operations is provided for illustrative purposes only and assumes that the Transaction and the acquisitions of Micro Design Services, Northport, Zoologic Cogent, OIS, MarginMan, FI, FMC, EisnerFast, OMR and IANCogent occurred on January 1, 2005.2006. This unaudited pro forma information (in thousands) should not be relied upon as being indicative of the historical results that would have been obtained if these acquisitions had actually occurred on that date, nor of the results that may be obtained in the future.
 
            
   Period from
 Period from
 
   November 23
 January 1
             
   through
 through
  
   December 31,
 November 22,
  2008 2007 2006 
 2006 2005 2005  
Revenues $208,231  $18,274  $179,210  $285,875  $258,194  $219,886 
Net income  1,425   907   3,664   20,457   9,828   4,458 
 
The pro forma results of operations presented above include a reduction in revenues of $3.6 million and $0.7 million for 2006 and the period from November 23 through December 31, 2005, respectively, related to the deferred revenue adjustment recorded in connection with the Transaction. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented for the acquisition of Achievement and NeoVision, as results of operations of these acquisition are not significant to the Company.
12.  Related Party Transactions
In connection with the Transaction, TC Group, L.L.C. (an affiliate of Carlyle), the Company and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer entered into an agreement pursuant to which the Company paid (i) TC Group, L.L.C. a fee for certain services provided by it to the Company in connection with the Transaction, and (ii) the Company’s Chief Executive Officer a fee in consideration of his commitment to contribute equity to the Company pursuant to a contribution and subscription agreement and as consideration for the Chief Executive Officer’s agreement to enter into a long-term employment agreement with the Company, including non-competition provisions therein. The aggregate amount of these fees was $7.5 million, which was allocated to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and TC Group, L.L.C. pro rata based on their respective ownership of the Company following the Transaction, and was recorded as part of the overall purchase price of the Transaction.


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
11. Related party transactions
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

The Company has agreed to pay TC Group, L.L.C. an annual fee of $1.0 million for certain management services to be performed by TC Group, L.L.C. following the Transaction, and will also pay Carlyle additional reasonable compensation for other services provided by TC Group, L.L.C. to the Company from time to time, including investment banking, financial advisory and other services.
 
In 2008, the Company agreed to provide fund administration services to certain investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group. In 2008, the Company recorded revenue of $0.5 million under this arrangement.
13.12. Commitments and Contingenciescontingencies
In connection with the Acquisition, two purported class action lawsuits were filed against SS&C, each of its directors and, with respect to the first matter described below, Holdings, in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, in and for New Castle County.
The first lawsuit is Paulena Partners, LLC v. SS&C Technologies, Inc., et al., C.A.No. 1525-N (filed July 28, 2005). The second lawsuit is Stephen Landen v. SS&C Technologies, Inc., et al., C.A.No. 1541-N (filed August 3, 2005). Each complaint purports to state claims for breach of fiduciary duty against all of SS&C’s directors at the time of filing of the lawsuits. The complaints allege, among other things, that (1) the merger will benefit SS&C’s management or The Carlyle Group at the expense of its public stockholders, (2) the merger consideration to be paid to stockholders is inadequate or unfair and does not represent the best price available in the marketplace for SS&C, (3) the process by which the merger was approved was unfair and (4) the directors breached their fiduciary duties to SS&C’s stockholders in negotiating and approving the merger. Each complaint seeks, among other relief, class certification of the lawsuit, an injunction preventing the consummation of the merger (or rescinding the merger if it is completed prior to the receipt of such relief), compensatoryand/or rescissory damages to the class and attorneys’ fees and expenses, along with such other relief as the court might find just and proper.
The two lawsuits were consolidated by order dated August 31, 2005. On October 18, 2005, the parties to the consolidated lawsuit entered into a memorandum of understanding, pursuant to which SS&C agreed to make certain additional disclosures to its stockholders in connection with their approval of the merger. The memorandum of understanding also contemplated that the parties would enter into a settlement agreement, which the parties executed on July 6, 2006. Under the settlement agreement, SS&C agreed to pay up to $350,000 of plaintiffs’ legal fees and expenses. The settlement agreement was subject to customary conditions, including court approval following notice to the stockholders of SS&C. The court did not find that the settlement agreement was fair, reasonable and adequate and disapproved the proposed settlement on November 29, 2006. The court criticized plaintiffs’ counsel’s handling of the litigation. The court also raised questions about the process leading up to the transaction, which process included Mr. Stone’s discussions of potential investments in, or acquisitions of, SS&C, without prior formal authorization of SS&C’s board, but the court did not make any findings of fact on the litigation other than that there were not adequate facts in evidence to support the settlement. The plaintiffs decided to continue the litigation following rejection of the settlement, and the parties are currently in discovery. The court has set a trial date for July 2008. The Company believes that the claims are without merit and are defending them vigorously.
 
From time to time, the Company is subject to certain other legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of its business. In the opinion of management, the Company is not involved in any such litigation or proceedings by third parties that management believes could have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business.
 
14.13. International SalesProduct and Geographic Informationgeographic sales information
 
The Company operates in one reportable segment, as defined by SFAS No. 131, “Disclosuresthe accounting guidance related to disclosures about Segmentssegments of an Enterpriseenterprise and Related Information”related information”. There were no sales to any individual clients during the periods in the three-year period ended December 31, 20062008 that represented 10% or more of net sales. The Company attributes net sales to an individual country based upon location of the client.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

The Company manages its business primarily on a geographic basis. The Company’s reportable regions consist of the United States, Canada, Americas excluding the United States and Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific and Japan. The European region includes European countries as well as the Middle East and Africa.
 
The Company relies exclusively on its operations in the Netherlands for sales of its Altair product. Total revenue derived from this product was $2.0$2.7 million, $0.6 million, $1.7$2.2 million and $2.0 million in the yearyears ended December 31, 2006, the period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005, the period January 1, 2005 through November 22, 20052008, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2004,2006, respectively.
 
Revenues by geography were (in thousands):
 
                
 Successor   Predecessor 
   Period from
   Period from
               
   November 23,
   January 1,
    
   2005 through
   2005 through
    2008 2007 2006 
   December 31,
   November 22,
    
 2006 2005   2005 2004 
United States $122,341  $10,261   $91,542  $74,724  $169,749  $147,104  $122,341 
Canada  35,924   2,572    18,406      44,112   40,892   35,924 
Americas excluding United States and Canada  2,850   370    3,163   3,688   4,448   4,672   2,850 
Europe  40,150   4,151    27,737   14,965   53,860   49,612   40,150 
Asia Pacific and Japan  4,204   311    3,121   2,511   7,837   5,888   4,204 
             
 $205,469  $17,665   $143,969  $95,888   
            $280,006  $248,168  $205,469 
                   
  


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
 
Long-lived assets as of December 31, were (in thousands):
 
        
 
         2008 2007 
 2006 2005  
United States $20,814  $17,518  $20,107  $20,702 
Canada  5,057   6,733   5,132   4,580 
Americas excluding United States and Canada  85   81   141   134 
Europe  425   349   300   523 
Asia Pacific and Japan  125   91   444   124 
       
 $26,506  $24,772   
      $26,124  $26,063 
  
  
Revenues by product group were (in thousands):
             
 
  2008  2007  2006 
 
 
Portfolio management/accounting $223,864  $192,617  $152,094 
Trading/treasury operations  29,367   29,341   27,686 
Financial modeling  8,685   8,919   9,446 
Loan management/accounting  5,189   5,120   5,296 
Property management  5,874   5,514   5,983 
Money market processing  4,032   4,498   4,083 
Training  2,995   2,159   881 
   
   
  $280,006  $248,168  $205,469 
   
   
14. Selected quarterly financial data (unaudited)
                 
 
  First
  Second
  Third
  Fourth
 
(In thousands) quarter  quarter  quarter  quarter 
 
 
2008                
Revenue $68,523  $72,195  $71,001  $68,287 
Gross profit  33,600   35,779   35,029   33,165 
Operating income  15,822   17,276   15,579   16,406 
Net income  3,736   3,786   4,810   6,469 
 
 


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Notes to consolidated financial statements—(continued)
                 
 
  First
  Second
  Third
  Fourth
 
(In thousands) quarter  quarter  quarter  quarter 
 
 
2007                
Revenue $55,914  $60,328  $63,483  $68,443 
Gross profit  26,472   28,020   31,114   33,680 
Operating income  11,047   9,598   13,902   14,183 
Net income (loss)  (173)  (1,059)  2,221   5,586 
 
 
 
15. Subsequent Eventsevents
 
On March 12, 2007,20, 2009, the Company acquiredpurchased substantially all the assets of NorthportEvare, LLC (“Evare”) for $5.0approximately $3.5 million in cash, plus the costs of effecting the acquisition,transaction, and the assumption of certain liabilities. Northport provides private equity fund managementEvare is a managed utility service provider for financial data acquisition, enrichment, transformation and accounting services.delivery. The net assets and results of operations of NorthportEvare will be included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as offrom March 1, 2007.
In March 2007, the Company amended its Credit Agreement to reduce the interest rate on the U.S. term loan facility.20, 2009.
 
On April 18, 2007,May 29, 2009, the BoardCompany purchased the assets and related business associated with Unisys Corporation’s MAXIMIS software (“MAXIMIS”) for approximately $6.9 million in cash, plus the assumption of Directors approved (i)certain liabilities. MAXIMIS is a real-time, intranet-enabled investment accounting application with comprehensive support for domestic and international securities trading. The net assets and results of operations of MAXIMIS will be included in the vesting, asCompany’s consolidated financial statements from May 29, 2009.
On November 19, 2009, the Company purchased all the outstanding stock of April 18, 2007,TheNextRound, Inc. (“TNR”) for approximately $20.6 million in cash, plus the costs of 50% ofeffecting the Performance Options grantedtransaction. TNR provides front- and back-office software solutions to the employeesprivate equity and alternative investment communities. The net assets and results of SS&C underoperations of TNR will be included in the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan that would have vested if the Company had met its EBITDA target for fiscal year 2006 set forth in the employees’ stock option agreements (collectively, the “2006 Performance Options”); (ii) the vesting, conditioned upon the Company’s meeting its EBITDA target for fiscal year 2007, of the other 50% of the 2006 Performance Options; and (iii) the reduction of the Company’s EBITDA target for fiscal year 2007 set forth in the employees’ stock option agreements. These modifications will result in a compensation charge in the secondconsolidated financial statements from November 20, 2009.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Parent company balance sheets
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

quarter of 2007 related to the 2006 Performance Options that vested. The probability of attaining the 2007 EBITDA target will be assessed at the end of the second quarter of 2007 based upon the revised target.
16.  Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
                 
  Successor 
  First
  Second
  Third
  Fourth
 
  Quarter  Quarter  Quarter  Quarter 
  (In thousands) 
 
2006                
Revenue $48,365  $50,655  $52,449  $54,000 
Gross profit  25,069   26,150   26,641   27,593 
Operating income  11,427   11,340   10,579   10,523 
Net income (loss)  (226)  1,787   359   (845)
                     
  Predecessor  Successor 
           Period from
  Period from
 
           October 1,
  November 23,
 
           2005 through
  2005 through
 
  First
  Second
  Third
  November 22,
  December 31,
 
  Quarter  Quarter  Quarter(1)  2005(1)  2005 
  (In thousands) 
 
2005                    
Revenue $27,416  $40,713  $46,110  $29,730  $17,665 
Gross profit  17,608   24,086   26,869   16,402   10,038 
Operating income (loss)  9,163   10,741   11,939   (28,067)  5,463 
Net income (loss)  5,969   6,589   6,995   (18,841)  831 
         
 
  December 31,
  December 31,
 
(In thousands, except per share data) 2008  2007 
 
 
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $  $ 
Investments in subsidiaries  587,253   612,593 
   
   
Total assets $587,253  $612,593 
   
   
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Commitments and contingencies        
Stockholders’ equity:        
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; 7,123 shares and 7,089 shares issued, respectively, and 7,100 and 7,088 shares outstanding, respectively  71   71 
Additional paid-in capital  580,225   570,504 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  (17,890)  33,615 
Retained earnings  27,282   8,481 
   
   
   589,688   612,671 
Less: cost of common stock in treasury, 23 shares and 1 share, respectively  (2,435)  (78)
   
   
Total stockholders’ equity  587,253   612,593 
   
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $587,253  $612,593 
   
   
 
(1)Includes merger costs associated with the Transaction of $1,171 and $35,741 during the third quarter and the period from October 1, 2005 through November 22, 2005, respectively.


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SCHEDULE I — CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THE REGISTRANT
SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.
PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEETS
         
  Successor 
  December 31,
  December 31,
 
  2006  2005 
  (In thousands, except per share data) 
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $  $ 
Investments in subsidiaries  563,132   557,133 
         
Total assets $563,132  $557,133 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Commitments and contingencies        
Stockholders’ equity:        
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 10,000 shares authorized; 7,088 and 7,075 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  71   71 
Additionally paid-in capital  559,524   554,894 
Accumulated other comprehensive income  1,699   1,337 
Retained earnings  1,906   831 
         
   563,200   557,133 
Less: cost of common stock in treasury, 1 share and 0 shares, respectively  (68)   
         
Total stockholders’ equity  563,132   557,133 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $563,132  $557,133 
         
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Parent company statements of operations
 
PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                    
   Period from
  
   November 23,
  Year Ended December 31, 
 Year Ended
 2005 through
 
 December 31,
 December 31,
 
 2006 2005 
(In thousands) 2008 2007 2006 
 (In thousands)  
Revenues $  $  $  $  $ 
Operating costs and expenses               
Equity in net income of subsidiaries, net of tax  1,075   831   18,801   6,575   1,075 
       
  
Net income $1,075  $831  $18,801  $6,575  $1,075 
       
  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Parent company statements of cash flows
 
PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                    
   Period from
  
   November
  Year Ended December 31, 
   25, 2005
 
 Year Ended
 through
 
 December 31,
 December 31,
 
(In thousands) 2007 2007 2006 
 2006 2005  
 (In thousands) 
Cash flow from operating activities:                    
Net income $1,075  $831  $18,801  $6,575  $1,075 
Equity in net income of subsidiaries, net of tax  (1,075)  (831)  (18,801)  (6,575)  (1,075)
       
  
Net cash provided by operating activities               
       
Cash flow from investing activities:        
Investment in SS&C Technologies, Inc.      (381,000)
     
Net cash used in investing activities     (381,000)
     
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Issuance of common stock     381,000 
     
Net cash provided by financing activities     381,000 
     
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash      
       
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents               
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period               
       
  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $  $  $  $  $ 
       
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information        
  
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:            
Interest paid $  $  $  $  $ 
Income tax refunds, net of payments $  $  $  $  $ 
Income taxes paid, net of refunds $  $  $  $  $ 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Parent company statements of changes in stockholders’ equity
For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008
 
PARENT COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Period November 23, 2005 through December 31, 2005 and the Year Ended December 31, 2006
                                                                
 Common Stock     Accumulated
        
 Number
   Additional
   Other
   Total
 Total
  Common stock     Accumulated
       
 of Issued
   Paid-in
 Retained
 Comprehensive
 Treasury
 Stockholders’
 Comprehensive
  Number of
   Additional
   other
   Total
 Total
 
 Shares Amount Capital Earnings Income Stock Equity Income  issued
   paid-in
 Retained
 comprehensive
 Treasury
 stockholders’
 comprehensive
 
 (in thousands)  shares Amount capital earnings income stock equity income 
Successor
                                
Sale of common stock  7,075  $71  $554,894  $  $  $  $554,965     
 
Balance, at December 31, 2005  7,075  $71  $554,894  $831  $1,337  $  $557,133     
Net income           831         831   831            1,075         1,075  $1,075 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment              1,232      1,232   1,232               (273)     (273)  (273)
Change in unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax              105      105   105               635      635   635 
      
Total comprehensive income                              2,168                              $1,437 
      
Balance, at December 31, 2005  7,075  $71  $554,894  $831  $1,337  $  $557,133     
Stock-based compensation expense        3,871            3,871     
Issuance of common stock  9      663            663     
Exercise of options  4      96            96     
Purchase of common stock                 (68)  (68)    
                     
   
Balance, at December 31, 2006  7,088  $71  $559,524  $1,906  $1,699  $(68) $563,132     
Net income           1,075         1,075   1,075            6,575         6,575  $6,575 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment              (273)     (273)  (273)              34,490      34,490   34,490 
Change in unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax              635      635   635               (2,574)     (2,574)  (2,574)
      
Total comprehensive income                              1,437                              $38,491 
      
                                
Stock-based compensation expense        3,871            3,871             10,979            10,979     
Issuance of common stock  9      663            663     
Exercise of options  4      96            96       1      1            1     
Purchase of common stock                 (68)  (68)                     (10)  (10)    
                     
Balance, at December 31, 2006  7,088  $71  $559,524  $1,906  $1,699  $(68) $563,132     
                  
Balance, at December 31, 2007  7,089  $71  $570,504  $8,481  $33,615  $(78) $612,593     
Net income           18,801         18,801  $18,801 
Foreign exchange translation adjustment              (49,078)     (49,078)  (49,078)
Change in unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of tax              (2,427)     (2,427)  (2,427)
   
Total comprehensive income                             $(32,704)
   
Stock-based compensation expense        7,323            7,323     
Exercise of options  34      2,398            2,398     
Purchase of common stock                 (2,357)  (2,357)    
      
   
Balance, at December 31, 2008  7,123  $71  $580,225  $27,282  $(17,890) $(2,435) $587,253     
      
   
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Notes to Parent Company Financial Statementsparent company financial statements
 
1. Background and Basisbasis of Presentationpresentation
 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) is the top-level holding company that conducts substantially all of its business operations through its direct and indirect subsidiariessubsidiaries. Holdings was incorporated in Delaware on July 26, 2005 in anticipation of the November 23, 2005 acquisition by its subsidiary, Sunshine Merger Corporation, of SS&C Technologies, Inc. Holdings had no operations prior to November 23, 2005, and accordingly, its results of operations and cash flows have only been presented for the post-acquisition period.2005.
 
There are significant restrictions over Holdings’ ability to obtain funds from its direct and indirect subsidiaries through dividends, loans or advances. Accordingly, these condensed financial statements have been presented on a “parent-only” basis. Under a parent-only presentation, Holdings’ investments in its consolidated subsidiaries are presented under the equity method of accounting. Otherwise, the significant accounting policies utilized in the parent company financial statements are consistent with those used in the Holdings’ audited annual financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. These parent-only financial statements should be read in conjunction with Holdings’ audited annual consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
Since its inception, no cash dividends have been paid to Holdings by any if its direct or indirect subsidiaries.
 
2. Debt
 
Holdings has no direct outstanding debt obligations, but its direct and indirect subsidiaries do. For a discussion of the debt obligations of Holdings’ direct and indirect subsidiaries, see Note 6 of the notes to the audited annual consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
3. Commitments and Contingenciescontingencies
 
Holdings has no direct commitments or contingencies, but its direct and indirect subsidiaries do. For a discussion of the commitments and contingencies of Holdings’ direct and indirect subsidiaries, see Note 13,12 of the notes to the audited annual consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.


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Micro Design Services, LLC
Independent Auditors’ Report
To the Members of
Micro Design Services, LLC
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Micro Design Services, LLC as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related statements of income and members’ capital, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing and opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly in all material respects the financial position of Micro Design Services, LLC as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ DEMETRIUS & COMPANY, L.L.C.
Wayne, New Jersey
April 1, 2008, except for
Note 7 dated December 15, 2008


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Micro Design Services, LLC
Balance sheets
             
 
  December 31,
  December 31,
  September 30,
 
  2007  2006  2008 (Unaudited) 
 
 
Assets
Current assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents $579,862  $1,254,648  $45,183 
Contracts receivable  1,846,521   1,266,159   1,283,241 
Prepaid expenses        40,427 
Total Current Assets  2,426,383   2,520,807   1,368,851 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $555,729, $527,077, and $584,373  94,361   82,981   66,957 
Prepaid compensation  65,226      110,635 
Security deposit  42,192   42,192   42,192 
   
   
Total Assets $2,628,162  $2,645,980  $1,588,635 
   
   
 
Liabilities and members’ capital
Accounts payable $59,502  $40,725  $44,871 
Accrued compensation  104,612   109,922    
Accrued pension contribution  95,124   81,349   80,070 
Accrued expenses  8,293   14,186   41,120 
Accrued subcontractor expense     71,520    
Deferred revenue  173,480   143,480   119,218 
Payroll taxes payable  53,127   43,569    
Sales tax payable  6,065   4,125   7,438 
   
   
Total Current Liabilities  500,203   508,876   292,717 
Members’ capital  2,127,959   2,137,104   1,295,918 
   
   
Total Liabilities and Members’ Capital $2,628,162  $2,645,980  $1,588,635 
   
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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Micro Design Services, LLC
Statements of income and members’ capital
                 
 
  Year ended
  Year ended
  Nine months ended
  Nine months ended
 
  December 31,
  December 31,
  September 30,
  September 30,
 
  2007  2006  2008 (Unaudited)  2007 (Unaudited) 
 
 
Revenues                
Consulting fees $6,567,484  $5,766,642  $3,852,722  $5,831,571 
Licensing  1,815,334   1,443,978   1,285,847   1,269,258 
Maintenance contracts  740,000   694,168   586,665   543,750 
Merchandise, repairs, other  216,742   627,509   143,867   177,151 
   
   
Total revenues  9,339,560   8,532,297   5,869,101   7,821,730 
Costs of Revenues                
Consulting fees  3,228,415   2,686,446   2,166,167   2,539,732 
Licensing  101,010   97,175   88,351   77,952 
Maintenance contracts  165,873   133,639   124,485   131,107 
Merchandise, repairs, other  68,010   446,792   37,835   55,985 
   
   
Total costs of revenue  3,563,308   3,364,052   2,416,838   2,804,776 
   
   
Gross Profit  5,776,252   5,168,245   3,452,263   5,016,954 
Operating Expenses                
General and administrative expenses  1,319,013   1,195,843   953,837   1,034,597 
Selling and marketing expenses  310,458   372,952   474,220   232,101 
   
   
Total operating expenses  1,629,471   1,568,795   1,428,057   1,266,698 
   
   
Income from operations  4,146,781   3,599,450   2,024,206   3,750,256 
Other Income                
Interest  44,074   49,940   23,753   30,677 
   
   
Net income  4,190,855   3,649,390   2,047,959   3,780,933 
Members’ Capital—Beginning  2,137,104   2,887,714   2,127,959   2,137,104 
Less Draws  4,200,000   4,400,000   2,880,000   3,200,000 
   
   
Members’ Capital—Ending $2,127,959  $2,137,104  $1,295,918  $2,718,037 
   
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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Micro Design Services, LLC
Statements of cash flows
                 
 
  Year ended
  Year ended
  Nine months ended
  Nine months ended
 
  December 31,
  December 31,
  September 30,
  September 30,
 
  2007  2006  2008 (Unaudited)  2007 (Unaudited) 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net Income $4,190,855  $3,649,390  $2,047,959  $3,780,933 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operations:                
Depreciation  28,652   37,431   28,644   35,004 
Changes in assets and liabilities:                
(Increase) decrease in contracts receivable  (580,362)  1,189,129   563,280   (1,294,842)
(Increase) in prepaid expenses        (40,427)   
(Increase) in prepaid compensation  (65,226)     (45,409)   
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable  18,777   15,646   (14,631)  31,588 
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses  (68,948)  7,934   (86,839)  326,929 
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue  30,000   51,680   (54,262)  (131,080)
Increase (decrease) in payroll and sales taxes payable  11,498   7,139   (51,754)  (16,592)
   
   
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities  3,565,246   4,958,349   2,346,561   2,731,940 
   
   
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchase of property and equipment  (40,032)  (18,383)  (1,240)  (36,138)
   
   
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities  (40,032)  (18,383)  (1,240)  (36,138)
   
   
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Members’ draws  (4,200,000)  (4,400,000)  (2,880,000)  (3,200,000)
   
   
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities  (4,200,000)  (4,400,000)  (2,880,000)  (3,200,000)
   
   
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash  (674,786)  539,966   (534,679)  (504,198)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning  1,254,648   714,682   579,862   1,254,648 
   
   
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End $579,862  $1,254,648  $45,183  $750,450 
   
   
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.


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Micro Design Services, LLC
Notes to financial statements December 31, 2007 and 2006
1. Nature of operations
Micro Design Services, LLC (the Company) was formed in New Jersey in December 1995. The Company is a successor to Micro Design Services, a partnership formed in New Jersey in 1990. The Company is a software development firm that provides electronic trading systems and support systems to financial markets. Typical systems are sold on either a perpetual or term license basis and include Exchange Order Management Systems, MarketLook Systems, Wireless Networks, Hand Held Trading Devices, and Web Based Products. In addition, the Company provides management consulting, systems development and integration for new and legacy systems. The Company sells its products nationally.
2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Unaudited interim information
The accompanying unaudited interim balance sheet as of September 30, 2008 and the statements of income and members’ capital and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 are unaudited. The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2008 and results of operations and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 or for any other interim period or for any other future year.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during each of the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could affect the operations reported in future periods.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and short-term investments with initial maturities of three months or less.
Concentration of credit risk
Financial instruments which potentially expose the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash investments and contracts receivable.


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Micro Design Services, LLC
Notes to financial statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006—(continued)
The Company places operating cash and temporary cash investments with a high quality financial institution. At times during the year, these amounts exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation limit. However, management of the Company believes that no significant credit risk exists. The Company invests surplus funds under overnight repurchase agreements with this institution.
Concentration of credit risk
Contracts receivable consists of balances due from a limited number of customers. The Company generally requires no collateral from its customers. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based on its analysis of the contracts receivable, historical bad debts, customer creditworthiness, and changes in customer payment terms. To date the Company has not experienced any significant losses with respect to its contracts receivable.
Property and equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is provided using accelerated and straight-line methods over their estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the related lease terms or the estimated useful lives. Costs are being depreciated generally over five years which agrees with the amounts permitted under the Internal Revenue Code. Upon retirement or sale, the costs of assets disposed and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in the determination of income. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
Long-lived assets
Long-lived assets include equipment and furniture and fixtures. The Company assess impairments to its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying amount of those assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the assets. There were no impaired assets for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.
Income taxes
The members of the Company have elected to be treated as a Partnership for Federal and State income tax purposes. Accordingly the Company’s income is included in the taxable income of the members.
Licensing revenue
The Company follows the principles of Statement of Position (SOP)No. 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition”(“SOP 97-2”), which provides guidance on applying generally accepted accounting principles in recognizing revenue on software transactions. The Company typically licenses its


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Micro Design Services, LLC
Notes to financial statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006—(continued)
products under agreements that require monthly licensing fees. The Company generally recognizes license fees under these arrangements on a monthly basis, when the amounts of the fees become determinable and the payments become due.
Maintenance revenue
Maintenance agreements generally require the Company to provide technical support and software updates (on awhen-and-if-available basis) to its clients. Maintenance revenues are recognized ratably over the term of the maintenance agreement.
Deferred revenue consists of payments received related to maintenance and other services, which have been paid by customers prior to the recognition of revenue. Deferred revenue relates primarily to cash received for maintenance contracts in advance of services performed.
Consulting revenue
The Company provides consulting and training services to its clients. Revenues for such services are generally recognized over the period during which the services are performed. The Company typically charges for professional services on a time and materials basis.
Advertising and marketing
Advertising and marketing costs are expensed as incurred.
Warranty
The Company’s products are generally subject to warranty, which provides for estimated future costs of repair, replacement or customer accommodation costs. Expenses in connection with satisfying warranties are charged to operations when incurred. Warranty periods are generally 90 days and the costs are typically included in the price of the contract. There was no warranty obligation accrued at December 31, 2007 and 2006 and no warranty expense for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.
Fair value of financial instruments
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments approximate their fair values as of December 31, 2007 and 2006.
New authoritative accounting pronouncements
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the FASB) issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007) “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141R”), which requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all (and only) the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition-date fair value as the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and requires the acquirer to disclose to investors, and


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Micro Design Services, LLC
Notes to financial statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006—(continued)
other users, all of the information they need to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. SFAS No. 141R will be effective for acquisitions with a date on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of SFAS No. 141R having a significant impact on its financial position, cash flows, and results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (“SFAS No. 159”), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The Company has adopted SFAS No. 159 and has elected not to measure any additional financial instruments and other items at fair value.
On January 1, 2008, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). The Company did not adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 157 as they relate to nonfinancial assets pursuant to FSPFAS 157-2,Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157.” The major categories of assets that are measured at fair value for which the Company has not applied the provisions of SFAS No. 157 include the measurement of fair value in the first step of a goodwill impairment test under SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS No. 157 clarifies how companies are required to use a fair value measure for recognition and disclosure by establishing a common definition of fair value, a framework for measuring fair value, and expanding disclosures about fair value measurements. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. In October 2008, the FASB issued FSPFAS 157-3Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active” (“FSPFAS 157-3”), which is effective upon issuance for all financial statements that have not been issued. FSPFAS 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157 in a market that is not active. The Company has adopted FSPFAS 157-3 effective with this filing. FSPFAS 157-3 does not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, financial performance or cash flows.
SFAS No. 157 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 requires companies to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authorities before any part of the benefit can be recorded in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, accounting in interim periods, and expanded disclosure requirements. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 for public entities and after December 15, 2008 for private entities. The Company does not anticipate the


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Micro Design Services, LLC
Notes to financial statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006—(continued)
adoption of FIN 48 having a significant impact on its financial position, cash flows, and results of operations.
The Company does not anticipate the adoption of any other recently issued accounting pronouncements to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
3. Property and equipment
Property and equipment consisted of:
         
 
  2007  2006 
 
 
Furniture and fixtures $261,462  $260,563 
Machinery and equipment  388,078   348,945 
Organization costs  550   550 
   
   
   650,090   610,058 
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization  555,729   527,077 
   
   
  $94,361  $82,981 
   
   
Depreciation expense was $28,652 and $37,431 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
4. Commitments
The Company has an operating lease for office facilities extending to November 30, 2009. Rent expense amounted to $264,219 and $266,065 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Future minimum rental commitments as of December 31, 2007 were as follows:
     
2008 $253,154 
2009  232,058 
     
  $485,212 
     
The Company has an employment agreement with its chief executive officer (CEO) which expires December 31, 2011. Base salary for each year is $250,000. In addition, the CEO will be entitled to an annual performance bonus based on percentages at certain levels of the Company’s net income in each year. Two-thirds of the performance bonus is earned in the year of service and paid to the CEO. One-third is paid by the Company and deposited into an escrow account. The escrow account will be released to the CEO upon the satisfaction of certain performance obligations subsequent to achange-in-control.


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Micro Design Services, LLC
Notes to financial statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006—(continued)
The performance bonus calculated and paid for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $195,677. Two-thirds, or $130,451, was recorded as payroll expense and one-third, or $65,226, was recorded as prepaid compensation on the balance sheet.
5. Employee benefits
The Company has a 401(k) Salary Savings Plan (the Plan) which allows the Company to make safe harbor, profit sharing and matching contributions for all participating employees as specified by the Plan.
The Plan covers substantially all of its employees having at least one year of service before December 31st of each year and have attained the age of 21. Under the Plan the employees may elect to defer up to 50% of their salary limited by IRS contribution limits.
The Company’s profit sharing plan, which covers substantially all employees, has been incorporated into the 401(k) Plan and has adopted the vesting and eligibility requirements of that Plan. The Company is required to make a 3% safe harbor payment to all eligible employees. Company contributions, except for safe harbor, are at the discretion of the Board of Directors and are limited to amounts allowed under the Internal Revenue Code. The company’s required safe harbor contribution was $95,124 and $81,349 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
6. Contracts receivable
Contracts receivable at December 31, 2007 and 2006 consisted of:
         
 
  2007  2006 
 
 
Billed $1,461,896  $931,064 
Unbilled  384,625   335,095 
   
   
   1,846,521   1,266,159 
Less: allowance      
   
   
  $1,846,521  $1,266,159 
   
   


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Micro Design Services, LLC
Notes to financial statements
December 31, 2007 and 2006—(continued)
Customers with contracts receivable are primarily located in the New York City metropolitan area.
Concentrations were as follows:
                 
 
  # of
  % of
  # of
  % of contracts
 
  customers  revenues  customers  receivable 
 
 
2007  1   59%   1   67% 
2006  3   81%   2   57% 
 
 
7. Subsequent event
On October 1, 2008, the Company sold substantially all of its net assets to SS&C Technologies, Inc. for approximately $16,035,000 in cash and a two-year receivable escrow of $1,720,000.
The presentation of the statements of income and members’ capital for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 has been reclassified to conform to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s financial statement presentation.


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SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited pro forma combined condensed
financial statements
Basis of presentation
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2008 has been developed by applying pro forma adjustments to the audited historical statements of operations of SS&C Holdings appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations gives effect to the acquisition of Micro Design Services, LLC, which we refer to as “MDS,” as if it had occurred on January 1, 2008. Only MDS is included in the pro forma adjustment since it was the only significant acquisition during 2008. Assumptions underlying the pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes, which should be read in conjunction with this unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statement.
The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to represent what our results of operations would have been had the MDS acquisition actually occurred on the date indicated and they do not purport to project our results of operations for any future period. All pro forma adjustments and their underlying assumptions are described more fully in the notes to our unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations.
A description of the acquisition of MDS is fully described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. for the period ended December 31, 2008 which appear elsewhere in this prospectus.
You should read the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations and the related notes thereto in conjunction with the information contained in “Capitalization,” “Selected historical financial data,” “Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations” and the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.


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SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited pro forma combined condensed
statement of operations
Year ended December 31, 2008
                 
 
        Pro forma
    
(In thousands)
 Historical
  Historical
  adjustments
  Pro forma
 
(unaudited) SS&C Holdings  MDS  (note 4)  combined 
 
 
Revenues $280,006  $5,869  $  $285,875 
Cost of revenues  142,433   2,417   1,020a  145,870 
Operating expenses                
Selling, general and administrative  45,686   1,428   24b  47,138 
Research and development  26,804          26,804 
   
   
Total operating expenses  72,490   1,428   24   73,942 
Income from operations  65,083   2,024   (1,044)  66,063 
Interest and other (expense) income, net  (39,136)  24   (214)c  (39,326)
   
   
Income before income taxes  25,947   2,048   (1,258)  26,737 
Provision for income taxes  7,146      284d  7,430 
   
   
Net income $18,801  $2,048  $(1,542) $19,307 
   
   


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Notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations
The following adjustments were applied to the historical statements of operations for the Company and MDS for the year ended December 31, 2008 (in thousands):
(a) To record the following for the year ended December 31, 2008:
Amortization of purchased technology and acquired customer relationships. 
1,020
The amortization of purchased technology and customer relationships has been calculated based on a fair value basis of $7,675, amortized over estimated lives ranging from six to eight years.
(b) To record the following for the year ended December 31, 2008:
Amortization of trade names. 
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The amortization of trade names has been calculated based on a fair value basis of $150, amortized over an estimated useful life of approximately six years.
(c) To record the following for the year ended December 31, 2008:
Decrease in interest income related to use of $17,865 in cash for the acquisition, using a 1.2% interest rate. 
214
(d) To record the following for the year ended December 31, 2007:
Provision for income taxes on MDS’ net income, adjusted for pro forma entries, based on the Company’s domestic statutory tax rate of 36%. 
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PARTPart II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUSInformation not required in prospectus
 
Item 13.Other Expensesexpenses of Issuanceissuance and Distribution.distribution.
 
The following table indicates the expenses to be incurred in connection with the offering described in this registration statement, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, all of which will be paid by us. All amounts are estimated except the Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee, the National Association of Securities DealersFinancial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. filing fee and the NASDAQ Global Marketstock exchange listing fee.
 
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee$    *
NASD, Inc. filing fee*
NASDAQ Global Market listing fee*
Printing and engraving expenses*
Legal fees and expenses*
Accountants’ fees and expenses*
Blue Sky fees and expenses*
Transfer Agent’s fees and expenses*
Miscellaneous*
Total$*
     
 
 
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee $21,390 
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. filing fee  30,500 
Stock exchange listing fee  * 
Printing and engraving expenses  * 
Legal fees and expenses  * 
Accountants’ fees and expenses  * 
Director and officer liability insurance  * 
Blue Sky fees and expenses  * 
Transfer Agent’s fees and expenses  * 
Miscellaneous  * 
     
Total $* 
 
 
 
* To be filed by amendment.
*To be filed by amendment.
 
Item 14.Indemnification of Directorsdirectors and Officers.officers.
 
Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law permits a corporation to eliminate the personal liability of its directors or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached his or her duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit. Our certificate of incorporation provides that no director shall be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as director, notwithstanding any provision of law imposing such liability, except to the extent that the Delaware General Corporation Law prohibits the elimination or limitation of liability of directors for breaches of fiduciary duty.
 
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation and certain other persons serving at the request of the corporation in related capacities against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlements actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with an action, suit or proceeding to which he or she is or is threatened to be made a party by reason of such position, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause


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to believe his or her conduct was unlawful, except that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court determines that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.
 
Our certificate of incorporation provides that we will indemnify each person who was or is a party or threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, other than an action by or in the right of us, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was, or has agreed to become, a director or officer, or is or was serving, or has agreed to serve, at our request as a director, officer, partner,


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employee or trustee of, or in a similar capacity with, another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, all such persons being referred to as an indemnitee, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against all expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and any appeal therefrom, if such indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, our best interests, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
 
Our certificate of incorporation provides that we will indemnify any indemnitee who was or is a party to anor threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of us to procure a judgment in our favor by reason of the fact that the indemnitee is or was, or has agreed to become, our director or officer, or is or was serving, or has agreed to serve, at our request as a director, officer, partner, employee or trustee or,of, or in a similar capacity with, another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, against all expenses, including attorneys’ fees, and, to the extent permitted by law, amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of the indemnitee in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, and any appeal therefrom, if the indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, our best interests, except that no indemnification shall be made with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to us, unless a court determines that, despite such adjudication but in view of all of the circumstances, he or she is entitled to indemnification of such expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that any indemnitee has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, we will indemnify him or her against all expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith. Expenses must be advanced to an indemnitee under certain circumstances.
 
We maintain a general liability insurance policy that covers certain liabilities of directors and officers of our corporation arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers.
 
In any underwriting agreement we enter into in connection with the sale of common stock being registered hereby, the underwriters will agree to indemnify, under certain conditions, us, our directors, our officers and persons who control us with the meaning of the Securities Act, as amended, against certain liabilities.


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Item 15.Recent Salessales of Unregistered Securities.unregistered securities.
 
Since the inception of SS&C Holdings we have issued the following securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933:Act:
 
(a) Issuances of Capital Stock.capital stock.
 
(1) On November 23, 2005, in connection with the Transaction, we issued (A) 4,915,571 shares of our common stock to Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. (an investment fund affiliated with Carlyle) and 198,524 shares of our common stock to CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. (an investment fund affiliated with Carlyle) for consideration of $381,000,000 and (B) 1,960,979 shares of our common stock to William C. Stone, our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, in exchange for 3,921,958 shares of common stock of SS&C held by Mr. Stone.
 
(2) Between August 2006 and November 2006, we sold an aggregate of 8,900 shares of restricted common stock at a price per share of $74.50 to certain of our employees pursuant to our 2006 equity incentive plan.
 
No underwriters were involved in the foregoing issuances of securities. The securities described in paragraph (a)(1) of Item 15 were issued to accredited investors in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, as set forth in Section 4(2) under the Securities Act, relative to transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering, to the extent an exemption from such registration was required. The securities described in paragraph (a)(2) of Item 15 were issued pursuant to written compensatory plans or arrangements with our employees, in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 3(b) of the Securities Act and Rule 701 promulgated thereunder.under the Securities Act.


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(b) Stock Option Grants.option grants.
 
(1) Between August 9, 2006 and May 31, 2007,September 30, 2009, we granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 1,216,8311,249,835 shares of our common stock with exercise prices ranging from $74.50 to $98.91 per share, to employees, directors and consultants pursuant to our 2006 equity incentive plan.
 
(2) In connection with the Transaction, we assumed stock options granted to SS&C’s employees, directors and consultants pursuant to SS&C’s 1998 stock incentive plan and 1999 non-officer employee stock incentive plan that were automatically converted at the time of the Transaction into options to purchase an aggregate of 484,467484,460 shares of our common stock with exercise prices ranging from $5.25 to $63.71$63.72 per share.
(3) An aggregate of 4,46868,840 shares of our common stock have been issued upon the exercise of stock options for an aggregate consideration of $95,324$4,486,644 as of May 31, 2007.September 30, 2009.
 
The issuances of stock options and the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the options described in this paragraph (b) of Item 15 were issued pursuant to written compensatory plans or arrangements with our employees, directors and consultants, in reliance on the exemption provided by Section 3(b) ofRule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act, and Rule 701 promulgated thereunder, or pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act, relative to transactions to transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering, to the extent an exemption from such registration was required.
 
All of the foregoing securities are deemed restricted securities for purposes of the Securities Act. All certificates representing the issued shares of capital stock described in this Item 15 included


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appropriate legends setting forth that the securities had not been registered and the applicable restrictions on transfer.
 
Item 16.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.financial statement schedules.
 
(a) Exhibits
 
     
Number
 
Description
 
 1.1* Form of Underwriting Agreement
 2.1† Acquisition Agreement, dated February 25, 2005, by and between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Financial Models Company Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 2, 2005 (File No. 000-28430)
 2.2† Purchase Agreement, dated February 28, 2005, by and among SS&C Technologies, Inc., EisnerFast LLC and EHS, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 3, 2005 (File No. 000-28430)
 2.3† Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 28, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Sunshine Merger Corporation and SS&C Technologies, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 28, 2005 (File No. 000-28430)
 2.4† Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 25, 2005, by among the Registrant, Sunshine Merger Corporation and SS&C Technologies, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 30, 2005 (File No. 000-28430)
 3.1* Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended
 3.2* By-laws of the Registrant
 3.3* Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (to be effective upon the closing of this offering)
 3.4* Form of Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant (to be effective upon the closing of this offering)
 4.1 Indenture, dated as of November 23, 2005, among Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc., the Guarantors named on the signature pages thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, including the form of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Note due 2013, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No. 333-135139) (the “Form S-4”)
     
Number Description
 
 1.1* Form of Underwriting Agreement
 2.1† Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 28, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Sunshine Merger Corporation and SS&C Technologies, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on July 28, 2005(File No. 000-28430)
 2.2† Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 25, 2005, by among the Registrant, Sunshine Merger Corporation and SS&C Technologies, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on August 30, 2005 (FileNo. 000-28430)
 2.3† Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 30, 2008, by and among SS&C Technologies New Jersey, Inc., Micro Design Services, LLC and, for the limited purposes stated therein, Roman J. Szymansky and Xavier F. Gonzales is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on October 2, 2008 (FileNo. 333-135139)
 3.1* Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended
 3.2 Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement onForm S-1, as amended (FileNo. 333-143719) (the“Form S-1”)
 3.3* Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (to be effective upon the closing of this offering)
 3.4* Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (to be effective upon the closing of this offering)
 4.1 Indenture, dated as of November 23, 2005, among Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc., the Guarantors named on the signature pages thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, including the form of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Note due 2013, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, as amended (FileNo. 333-135139) (the“Form S-4”)
 4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 27, 2006, among Cogent Management Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to theForm S-4
 4.3 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2009, among SS&C Technologies Connecticut, LLC, SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on September 4, 2009 (FileNo. 000-28430) (the “September 4, 20098-K”)


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Number
 
Description
 
 4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 27, 2006, among Cogent Management Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form S-4
 4.3 Guarantee of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 by Financial Models Company Ltd., Financial Models Holdings Inc., SS&C Fund Administration Services LLC, OMR Systems Corporation and Open Information Systems, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Form S-4
 4.4 Guarantee of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 by Cogent Management Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Form S-4
 4.5 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, among Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and the Guarantors named therein, as Issuers, and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, as Initial Purchasers, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Form S-4
 4.6 Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2005, between Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc. and the Initial Purchasers named in Schedule I thereto is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Form S-4
 4.7 Joinder Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, executed by SS&C Technologies, Inc., Financial Models Company Ltd., Financial Models Holdings Inc., SS&C Fund Administration Services LLC, OMR Systems Corporation and Open Information Systems, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Form S-4
 4.8 Joinder Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2006, executed by Cogent Management Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Form S-4
 5.1* Opinion of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
 10.1 Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, among Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc., SS&C Technologies Canada Corp., the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form S-4
 10.2 Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, made by the Registrant, Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form S-4
 10.3 CDN Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, made by SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. and 3105198 Nova Scotia Company in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form S-4
 10.4 Assumption Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2006, made by Cogent Management Inc., in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form S-4
 10.5 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., William C. Stone and Other Executive Stockholders (as defined therein) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form S-4
 10.6 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., William C. Stone and Other Executive Investors (as defined therein) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Form S-4
 10.7 Form of Service Provider Stockholders Agreement by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. and the Service Provider Stockholders (as defined therein) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Form S-4
 10.8 Management Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, between the Registrant, William C. Stone and TC Group, L.L.C. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Form S-4

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Number
 
Description
 
 10.9 SS&C Technologies, Inc. Management Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., the Registrant and SS&C Technologies, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Form S-4
 10.10 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, including form of stock option agreement, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Form S-4
 10.11 1999 Non-Officer Employee Stock Incentive Plan, including form of stock option agreement, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Form S-4
 10.12 Form of Option Assumption Notice for 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and 1999 Non-Officer Employee Stock Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Form S-4
 10.13* 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended
 10.14* Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement
 10.15 Form of Dividend Equivalent Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 15, 2006 (File No. 000-28430) (the “August 15, 2006 8-K”)
 10.16 Form of Stock Award Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the August 15, 2006 8-K
 10.17 Employment Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and between William C. Stone and the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Form S-4
 10.18 Contract of Employment between Kevin Milne and SS&C Technologies, Inc., effective as of June 9, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005 (File No. 000-28430)
 10.19 Compromise Agreement between Kevin Milne and SS&C Technologies Limited, dated as of October 31, 2006 is incorporated herein by reference to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 000-28430)
 10.20 Description of Executive Officer Compensation Arrangements is incorporated herein by reference to Item 5.02 of SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 16, 2007 (File No. 000-28430)
 10.21 Lease Agreement, dated September 23, 1997, by and between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Monarch Life Insurance Company, as amended by First Amendment to Lease dated as of November 18, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 (File No. 000-28430)
 10.22 Second Amendment to Lease, dated as of April 1999, between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 000-28430) (the “2004 10-K”)
 10.23 Third Amendment to Lease, effective as of July 1, 1999, between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the 2004 10-K
 10.24 Fourth Amendment to Lease, effective as of June 7, 2005, between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 000-28430) (the “Q2 2005 10-Q”)
 10.25 Fifth Amendment to Lease, dated as of November 1, 2006, by and between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership
 10.26 Lease Agreement, dated January 6, 1998, by and between Financial Models Company Inc. and Polaris Realty (Canada) Limited, as amended by First Amendment of Lease, dated as of June 24, 1998, and as amended by Second Lease Amending Agreement, dated as of November 13, 1998, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Q2 2005 10-Q
     
Number Description
 
 4.4 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 22, 2009, among TheNextRound, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on December 23, 2009 (FileNo. 000-28430) (the “December 23, 20098-K”)
 4.5 Guarantee of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 by Financial Models Company Ltd., Financial Models Holdings Inc., SS&C Fund Administration Services LLC, OMR Systems Corporation and Open Information Systems, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to theForm S-4
 4.6 Guarantee of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 by Cogent Management Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to theForm S-4
 4.7 Guarantee of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 by SS&C Technologies Connecticut, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the September 4, 20098-K
 4.8 Guarantee of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 by TheNextRound, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the December 23, 20098-K
 4.9 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, among Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and the Guarantors named therein, as Issuers, and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, as Initial Purchasers, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to theForm S-4
 4.10 Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2005, between Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc. and the Initial Purchasers named in Schedule I thereto is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to theForm S-4
 4.11 Joinder Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, executed by SS&C Technologies, Inc., Financial Models Company Ltd., Financial Models Holdings Inc., SS&C Fund Administration Services LLC, OMR Systems Corporation and Open Information Systems, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to theForm S-4
 4.12 Joinder Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2006, executed by Cogent Management Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to theForm S-4
 4.13 Joinder Agreement, dated as of September 1 2009, executed by SS&C Technologies Connecticut, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the September 4, 20098-K
 4.14 Joinder Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2009, executed by TheNextRound, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the December 23, 20098-K
 4.15 Specimen certificate evidencing shares of common stock is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to theForm S-1
 5.1* Opinion of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

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Number
 
Description
 
 10.27 First Amendment, dated as of March 6, 2007, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, among SS&C Technologies, Inc., SS&C Technologies Canada Corp., as CDN Borrower, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement as lenders, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 9, 2007 (File No. 000-28430)
 21  Subsidiaries of the Registrant
 23.1* Consent of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
 23.2* Consents of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 24  Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages to this registration statement)
     
Number Description
 
 10.1 Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, among Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc., SS&C Technologies Canada Corp., the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to theForm S-4
 10.2 First Amendment, dated as of March 6, 2007, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, among SS&C Technologies, Inc., SS&C Technologies Canada Corp., as CDN Borrower, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement as lenders, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on March 9, 2007 (FileNo. 333-135139)
 10.3 Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, made by the Registrant, Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to theForm S-4
 10.4 CDN Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, made by SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. and 3105198 Nova Scotia Company in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to theForm S-4
 10.5 Assumption Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2006, made by Cogent Management Inc., in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to theForm S-4
 10.6 Assumption Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, made by SS&C Technologies Connecticut, LLC, in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the September 4, 20098-K
 10.7 Assumption Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2009, made by TheNextRound, Inc., in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the December 23, 20098-K
 10.8 Acknowledgment and Confirmation Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, among SS&C Technologies Canada Corp., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the September 4, 20098-K
 10.9 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., William C. Stone and Other Executive Stockholders (as defined therein) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to theForm S-4
 10.10 Amendment No. 1, dated April 22, 2008, to the Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. and William C. Stone is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to theForm S-1

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Number Description
 
 10.11 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., William C. Stone and Other Executive Investors (as defined therein) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to theForm S-4
 10.12 Form of Service Provider Stockholders Agreement by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. and the Service Provider Stockholders (as defined therein) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to theForm S-4
 10.13 Amendment No. 1, dated April 22, 2008, to the Service Provider Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. and CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to theForm S-1
 10.14 Management Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, between the Registrant, William C. Stone and TC Group, L.L.C. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to theForm S-4
 10.15 Amendment No. 1, dated April 22, 2008, to the Management Agreement dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, William C. Stone and TC Group, L.L.C. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to theForm S-1
 10.16 SS&C Technologies, Inc. Management Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., the Registrant and SS&C Technologies, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to theForm S-4
 10.17* Fund Administration Services Agreement, dated August 12, 2008, by and among Walkers SPV Limited in its capacity as trustee of the Carlyle Series Trust and its classes orsub-trusts, Carlyle Loan Investment Ltd., CLP Cayman Holdco, Ltd., CCPMF Cayman Holdco, Carlyle Credit Partners Financing I, Ltd., Carlyle Investment Management, L.L.C. and SS&C Technologies, Inc.
 10.18 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, including form of stock option agreement, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to theForm S-4
 10.19 1999 Non-Officer Employee Stock Incentive Plan, including form of stock option agreement, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to theForm S-4
 10.20 Form of Option Assumption Notice for 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and 1999 Non-Officer Employee Stock Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to theForm S-4
 10.21 2006 Equity Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on August 15, 2006 (FileNo. 333-135139) (the “August 15, 20068-K”)
 10.22 Form of 2006 Equity Incentive Plan Amended and Restated Stock Option Grant Notice and Amended and Restated Stock Option Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to theForm S-1
 10.23 Form of Dividend Equivalent Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the August 15, 20068-K
 10.24 Form of Stock Award Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the August 15, 20068-K

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Number Description
 
 10.25 2008 Stock Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to theForm S-1
 10.26 Form of 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to theForm S-1
 10.27 Employment Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and between William C. Stone and the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to theForm S-4
 10.28 Lease Agreement, dated September 23, 1997, by and between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Monarch Life Insurance Company, as amended by First Amendment to Lease dated as of November 18, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 (FileNo. 000-28430)
 10.29 Second Amendment to Lease, dated as of April 1999, between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (FileNo. 000-28430) (the “200410-K”)
 10.30 Third Amendment to Lease, effective as of July 1, 1999, between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the 200410-K
 10.31 Fourth Amendment to Lease, effective as of June 7, 2005, between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005 (FileNo. 000-28430) (the “Q2 200510-Q”)
 10.32 Fifth Amendment to Lease, dated as of November 1, 2006, by and between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to theForm S-1
 10.33 Lease Agreement, dated January 6, 1998, by and between Financial Models Company Inc. and Polaris Realty (Canada) Limited, as amended by First Amendment of Lease, dated as of June 24, 1998, and as amended by Second Lease Amending Agreement, dated as of November 13, 1998, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Q2 200510-Q
 21* Subsidiaries of the Registrant
 23.1* Consent of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
 23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 23.3 Consent of Demetrius & Company, L.L.C.
 24  Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages to this registration statement)
 
 
 
*To be filed by amendmentamendment.
 
The Registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedules to this agreement to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.

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Item 17.Undertakings.
 
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
 
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initialbona fideoffering thereof.
(3) For the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.
(4) In a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the

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following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
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SIGNATURESSignatures
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statementRegistration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Windsor, State of Connecticut on June 13, 2007.December 28, 2009.
 
SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 By: /s/  William C. Stone
William C. Stone
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer
 
SIGNATURES AND POWER OF ATTORNEYSignatures and power of attorney
 
We, the undersigned officers and directors of SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint William C. Stone and Patrick J. Pedonti, and each of them singly (with full power to each of them to act alone), our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement (or any other registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as full to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statementRegistration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
       
Signatures
 
Title
 
Date
 
/s/  William C. Stone

William C. Stone
 Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 June 13, 2007December 28, 2009
     
/s/  Patrick J. Pedonti

Patrick J. Pedonti
 Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 June 13, 2007December 28, 2009
     
/s/  Normand A. Boulanger

Normand A. Boulanger
 Director June 13, 2007December 28, 2009
     
/s/  William A. EtheringtonCampbell R. Dyer

William A. EtheringtonCampbell R. Dyer
 Director June 13, 2007December 28, 2009
     
/s/  Allan M. HoltWilliam A. Etherington

Allan M. HoltWilliam A. Etherington
 Director June 13, 2007December 28, 2009


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Signatures
Title
Date
/s/  Allan M. Holt

Allan M. Holt
DirectorDecember 28, 2009
     
/s/  Todd R. Newnam

Todd R. Newnam
DirectorJune 13, 2007
/s/  Claudius E. Watts IV

Claudius E. Watts IV
 Director June 13, 2007December 28, 2009


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EXHIBIT INDEXExhibit index
 
     
Number
 
Description
 
 1.1* Form of Underwriting Agreement
 2.1† Acquisition Agreement, dated February 25, 2005, by and between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Financial Models Company Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 2, 2005 (File No. 000-28430)
 2.2† Purchase Agreement, dated February 28, 2005, by and among SS&C Technologies, Inc., EisnerFast LLC and EHS, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 3, 2005 (File No. 000-28430)
 2.3† Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 28, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Sunshine Merger Corporation and SS&C Technologies, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 28, 2005 (File No. 000-28430)
 2.4† Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 25, 2005, by among the Registrant, Sunshine Merger Corporation and SS&C Technologies, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 30, 2005 (File No. 000-28430)
 3.1* Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended
 3.2* By-laws of the Registrant
 3.3* Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (to be effective upon the closing of this offering)
 3.4* Form of Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant (to be effective upon the closing of this offering)
 4.1 Indenture, dated as of November 23, 2005, among Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc., the Guarantors named on the signature pages thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, including the form of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Note due 2013, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended (File No. 333-135139) (the “Form S-4”)
 4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 27, 2006, among Cogent Management Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Form S-4
 4.3 Guarantee of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 by Financial Models Company Ltd., Financial Models Holdings Inc., SS&C Fund Administration Services LLC, OMR Systems Corporation and Open Information Systems, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Form S-4
 4.4 Guarantee of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 by Cogent Management Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Form S-4
 4.5 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, among Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and the Guarantors named therein, as Issuers, and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, as Initial Purchasers, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Form S-4
 4.6 Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2005, between Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc. and the Initial Purchasers named in Schedule I thereto is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Form S-4
 4.7 Joinder Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, executed by SS&C Technologies, Inc., Financial Models Company Ltd., Financial Models Holdings Inc., SS&C Fund Administration Services LLC, OMR Systems Corporation and Open Information Systems, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Form S-4
 4.8 Joinder Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2006, executed by Cogent Management Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to the Form S-4
 5.1* Opinion of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
     
Number Description
 
 1.1* Form of Underwriting Agreement
 2.1† Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 28, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Sunshine Merger Corporation and SS&C Technologies, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on July 28, 2005 (FileNo. 000-28430)
 2.2† Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 25, 2005, by among the Registrant, Sunshine Merger Corporation and SS&C Technologies, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on August 30, 2005 (FileNo. 000-28430)
 2.3† Asset Purchase Agreement, dated September 30, 2008, by and among SS&C Technologies New Jersey, Inc., Micro Design Services, LLC and, for the limited purposes stated therein, Roman J. Szymansky and Xavier F. Gonzales is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on October 2, 2008 (FileNo. 333-135139)
 3.1* Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended
 3.2 Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement onForm S-1, as amended (FileNo. 333-143719) (the“Form S-1”)
 3.3* Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (to be effective upon the closing of this offering)
 3.4* Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (to be effective upon the closing of this offering)
 4.1 Indenture, dated as of November 23, 2005, among Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc., the Guarantors named on the signature pages thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, including the form of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Note due 2013, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc’s Registration Statement onForm S-4, as amended (FileNo. 333-135139) (the“Form S-4”)
 4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 27, 2006, among Cogent Management Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to theForm S-4
 4.3 Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 1, 2009, among SS&C Technologies Connecticut, LLC, SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on September 4, 2009 (FileNo. 000-28430) (the “September 4, 20098-K”)


     
Number
 
Description
 
 10.1 Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, among Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc., SS&C Technologies Canada Corp., the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form S-4
 10.2 Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, made by the Registrant, Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form S-4
 10.3 CDN Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, made by SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. and 3105198 Nova Scotia Company in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form S-4
 10.4 Assumption Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2006, made by Cogent Management Inc., in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form S-4
 10.5 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., William C. Stone and Other Executive Stockholders (as defined therein) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form S-4
 10.6 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., William C. Stone and Other Executive Investors (as defined therein) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Form S-4
 10.7 Form of Service Provider Stockholders Agreement by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. and the Service Provider Stockholders (as defined therein) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Form S-4
 10.8 Management Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, between the Registrant, William C. Stone and TC Group, L.L.C. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Form S-4
 10.9 SS&C Technologies, Inc. Management Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., the Registrant and SS&C Technologies, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Form S-4
 10.10 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, including form of stock option agreement, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Form S-4
 10.11 1999 Non-Officer Employee Stock Incentive Plan, including form of stock option agreement, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Form S-4
 10.12 Form of Option Assumption Notice for 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and 1999 Non-Officer Employee Stock Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Form S-4
 10.13* 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended
 10.14* Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement
 10.15 Form of Dividend Equivalent Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 15, 2006(File No. 000-28430) (the “August 15, 2006 8-K”)
 10.16 Form of Stock Award Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the August 15, 2006 8-K
 10.17 Employment Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and between William C. Stone and the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Form S-4
 10.18 Contract of Employment between Kevin Milne and SS&C Technologies, Inc., effective as of June 9, 2004, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005 (File No. 000-28430)
 10.19 Compromise Agreement between Kevin Milne and SS&C Technologies Limited, dated as of October 31, 2006 is incorporated herein by reference to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 000-28430)
     
Number Description
 
 4.4 Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 22, 2009, among TheNextRound, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, relating to the 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on December 23, 2009 (FileNo. 000-28430) (the “December 23, 20098-K”)
 4.5 Guarantee of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 by Financial Models Company Ltd., Financial Models Holdings Inc., SS&C Fund Administration Services LLC, OMR Systems Corporation and Open Information Systems, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to theForm S-4
 4.6 Guarantee of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 by Cogent Management Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to theForm S-4
 4.7 Guarantee of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 by SS&C Technologies Connecticut, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the September 4, 20098-K
 4.8 Guarantee of 113/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 by TheNextRound, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the December 23, 20098-K
 4.9 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, among Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and the Guarantors named therein, as Issuers, and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, as Initial Purchasers, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to theForm S-4
 4.10 Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2005, between Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc. and the Initial Purchasers named in Schedule I thereto is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to theForm S-4
 4.11 Joinder Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, executed by SS&C Technologies, Inc., Financial Models Company Ltd., Financial Models Holdings Inc., SS&C Fund Administration Services LLC, OMR Systems Corporation and Open Information Systems, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to theForm S-4
 4.12 Joinder Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2006, executed by Cogent Management Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to theForm S-4
 4.13 Joinder Agreement, dated as of September 1 2009, executed by SS&C Technologies Connecticut, LLC is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the September 4, 20098-K
 4.14 Joinder Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2009, executed by TheNextRound, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the December 23, 20098-K
 4.15 Specimen certificate evidencing shares of common stock is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to theForm S-1
 5.1* Opinion of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP


     
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Description
 
 10.20 Description of Executive Officer Compensation Arrangements is incorporated herein by reference to Item 5.02 of SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 16, 2007 (File No. 000-28430)
 10.21 Lease Agreement, dated September 23, 1997, by and between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Monarch Life Insurance Company, as amended by First Amendment to Lease dated as of November 18, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 (File No. 000-28430)
 10.22 Second Amendment to Lease, dated as of April 1999, between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 000-28430) (the “2004 10-K”)
 10.23 Third Amendment to Lease, effective as of July 1, 1999, between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the 2004 10-K
 10.24 Fourth Amendment to Lease, effective as of June 7, 2005, between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005 (File No. 000-28430) (the “Q2 2005 10-Q”)
 10.25 Fifth Amendment to Lease, dated as of November 1, 2006, by and between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership
 10.26 Lease Agreement, dated January 6, 1998, by and between Financial Models Company Inc. and Polaris Realty (Canada) Limited, as amended by First Amendment of Lease, dated as of June 24, 1998, and as amended by Second Lease Amending Agreement, dated as of November 13, 1998, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Q2 2005 10-Q
 10.27 First Amendment, dated as of March 6, 2007, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, among SS&C Technologies, Inc., SS&C Technologies Canada Corp., as CDN Borrower, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement as lenders, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on March 9, 2007 (File No. 000-28430)
 21  Subsidiaries of the Registrant
 23.1* Consent of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
 23.2* Consents of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 24  Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages to this registration statement)
     
Number Description
 
 10.1 Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, among Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc., SS&C Technologies Canada Corp., the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Documentation Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to theForm S-4
 10.2 First Amendment, dated as of March 6, 2007, to the Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, among SS&C Technologies, Inc., SS&C Technologies Canada Corp., as CDN Borrower, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement as lenders, Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on March 9, 2007 (FileNo. 333-135139)
 10.3 Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, made by the Registrant, Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., SS&C Technologies, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to theForm S-4
 10.4 CDN Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, made by SS&C Technologies Canada Corp. and 3105198 Nova Scotia Company in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, as Canadian Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to theForm S-4
 10.5 Assumption Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2006, made by Cogent Management Inc., in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to theForm S-4
 10.6 Assumption Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, made by SS&C Technologies Connecticut, LLC, in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the September 4, 20098-K
 10.7 Assumption Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2009, made by TheNextRound, Inc., in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the December 23, 20098-K
 10.8 Acknowledgment and Confirmation Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, among SS&C Technologies Canada Corp., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the September 4, 20098-K
 10.9 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., William C. Stone and Other Executive Stockholders (as defined therein) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to theForm S-4
 10.10 Amendment No. 1, dated April 22, 2008, to the Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. and William C. Stone is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to theForm S-1


     
Number Description
 
 10.11 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., William C. Stone and Other Executive Investors (as defined therein) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to theForm S-4
 10.12 Form of Service Provider Stockholders Agreement by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. and the Service Provider Stockholders (as defined therein) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to theForm S-4
 10.13 Amendment No. 1, dated April 22, 2008, to the Service Provider Stockholders Agreement dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, Carlyle Partners IV, L.P. and CP IV Coinvestment, L.P. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to theForm S-1
 10.14 Management Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, between the Registrant, William C. Stone and TC Group, L.L.C. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to theForm S-4
 10.15 Amendment No. 1, dated April 22, 2008, to the Management Agreement dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among the Registrant, William C. Stone and TC Group, L.L.C. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to theForm S-1
 10.16 SS&C Technologies, Inc. Management Rights Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and among Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., the Registrant and SS&C Technologies, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to theForm S-4
 10.17* Fund Administration Services Agreement, dated August 12, 2008, by and among Walkers SPV Limited in its capacity as trustee of the Carlyle Series Trust and its classes orsub-trusts, Carlyle Loan Investment Ltd., CLP Cayman Holdco, Ltd., CCPMF Cayman Holdco, Carlyle Credit Partners Financing I, Ltd., Carlyle Investment Management, L.L.C. and SS&C Technologies, Inc.
 10.18 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, including form of stock option agreement, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to theForm S-4
 10.19 1999 Non-Officer Employee Stock Incentive Plan, including form of stock option agreement, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to theForm S-4
 10.20 Form of Option Assumption Notice for 1998 Stock Incentive Plan and 1999 Non-Officer Employee Stock Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to theForm S-4
 10.21 2006 Equity Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Current Report onForm 8-K, filed on August 15, 2006 (FileNo. 333-135139) (the “August 15, 20068-K”)
 10.22 Form of 2006 Equity Incentive Plan Amended and Restated Stock Option Grant Notice and Amended and Restated Stock Option Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to theForm S-1
 10.23 Form of Dividend Equivalent Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the August 15, 20068-K
 10.24 Form of Stock Award Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the August 15, 20068-K


     
Number Description
 
 10.25 2008 Stock Incentive Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to theForm S-1
 10.26 Form of 2008 Stock Incentive Plan Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to theForm S-1
 10.27 Employment Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2005, by and between William C. Stone and the Registrant is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to theForm S-4
 10.28 Lease Agreement, dated September 23, 1997, by and between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and Monarch Life Insurance Company, as amended by First Amendment to Lease dated as of November 18, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 (FileNo. 000-28430)
 10.29 Second Amendment to Lease, dated as of April 1999, between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004 (FileNo. 000-28430) (the “200410-K”)
 10.30 Third Amendment to Lease, effective as of July 1, 1999, between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the 200410-K
 10.31 Fourth Amendment to Lease, effective as of June 7, 2005, between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to SS&C Technologies, Inc.’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005 (FileNo. 000-28430) (the “Q2 200510-Q”)
 10.32 Fifth Amendment to Lease, dated as of November 1, 2006, by and between SS&C Technologies, Inc. and New Boston Lamberton Limited Partnership is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to theForm S-1
 10.33 Lease Agreement, dated January 6, 1998, by and between Financial Models Company Inc. and Polaris Realty (Canada) Limited, as amended by First Amendment of Lease, dated as of June 24, 1998, and as amended by Second Lease Amending Agreement, dated as of November 13, 1998, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Q2 200510-Q
 21* Subsidiaries of the Registrant
 23.1* Consent of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
 23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 23.3 Consent of Demetrius & Company, L.L.C.
 24  Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages to this registration statement)
 
 
 
*To be filed by amendmentamendment.
 
The Registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedules to this agreement to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request.