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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______________________ TO __________________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-28430
SS&C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 06-1169696
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
80 LAMBERTON ROAD
WINDSOR, CT 06095
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
860-298-4500
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Number of shares outstanding of the issuer's classes of common stock as of
October 31, 2000:
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Class Number of Shares Outstanding
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 15,763,084
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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
INDEX
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page Number
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Item 1 Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2000 and
December 31, 1999 2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30,
2000 and 1999 3
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 4
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 5-7
Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 7-11
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk 11-12
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2 Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 13
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 13
SIGNATURE 14
EXHIBIT INDEX 15
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For this
purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical
fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the
foregoing, the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects" and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The factors
discussed below under the caption "Certain Factors That May Affect Future
Operating Results," among others, could cause actual results to differ
materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made herein and
presented elsewhere by management from time to time. The Company undertakes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this
report.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SS&C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
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September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
(unaudited)
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,057 $ 14,304
Investments in marketable securities 51,677 36,034
Accounts receivable, net 10,861 11,079
Income taxes receivable 167 2,722
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,255 2,360
Deferred income taxes 3,314 4,271
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Total current assets 77,331 70,770
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Property and equipment:
Building and leasehold improvements 2,978 2,872
Equipment, furniture, and fixtures 15,331 14,145
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18,309 17,017
Less accumulated depreciation (9,650) (7,105)
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Net property and equipment 8,659 9,912
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Accounts receivable 229 301
Deferred income taxes 7,613 7,211
Goodwill, net 145 296
Intangible and other assets, net 2,142 1,227
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Total assets $ 96,119 $ 89,717
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt $ 131 $ 131
Accounts payable 1,595 1,503
Accrued employee compensation and benefits 1,514 1,695
Other accrued expenses 1,399 2,448
Deferred maintenance and other revenue 11,406 11,376
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Total current liabilities 16,045 17,153
Long-term debt 7 11
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Total liabilities 16,052 17,164
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Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 161 161
Treasury stock (2,253) --
Additional paid in capital 88,569 88,119
Accumulated other comprehensive income 7,602 (461)
Accumulated deficit (14,012) (15,266)
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Total stockholders' equity 80,067 72,553
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 96,119 $ 89,717
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See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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Revenues:
Software licenses $ 4,507 $ 3,029 $ 12,713 $ 15,418
Maintenance and other recurring revenue 6,373 6,731 19,544 18,979
Professional services 2,740 4,967 9,411 15,031
Outsourcing 1,692 501 4,167 1,868
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Total revenues 15,312 15,228 45,835 51,296
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Cost of revenues:
Software licenses 227 1,121 722 3,211
Maintenance and other recurring revenue 1,573 1,315 4,878 4,436
Professional services 1,915 3,617 7,005 10,772
Outsourcing 1,721 918 4,850 2,603
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Total cost of revenues 5,436 6,971 17,455 21,022
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Gross profit 9,876 8,257 28,380 30,274
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Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing 2,814 4,261 9,277 13,501
Research and development 3,380 4,837 11,190 14,239
General and administrative 3,593 4,107 9,027 10,324
Litigation settlement costs -- -- -- 9,330
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Total operating expenses 9,787 13,205 29,494 47,394
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Operating income (loss) 89 (4,948) (1,114) (17,120)
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Interest income, net 815 660 2,121 1,754
Other income, net 41 (49) 811 329
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Income (loss) before income taxes 945 (4,337) 1,818 (15,037)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 311 (2,224) 564 (2,568)
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Net income (loss) $ 634 $ (2,113) $ 1,254 $ (12,469)
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Basic earnings (loss) per share $ 0.04 $ (0.14) $ 0.08 $ (0.80)
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Basic weighted average number of common
shares outstanding 15,867 15,643 16,005 15,550
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.04 $ (0.14) $ 0.08 $ (0.80)
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Diluted weighted average number of common
and common equivalent shares outstanding 15,922 15,643 16,047 15,550
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See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2000 1999
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Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 1,254 $ (12,469)
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
operating Activities:
Depreciation and amortization 3,099 4,952
Non-cash expense related to litigation settlement -- 1,300
Deferred income taxes 555 138
Provision for doubtful accounts 1,442 3,146
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable (1,468) 4,206
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 105 478
Accrued litigation settlement costs -- 30
Income taxes receivable 2,555 --
Accounts payable 92 (1,381)
Accrued expenses (1,229) (2,532)
Income taxes payable -- (4,039)
Deferred maintenance and other revenues 30 (450)
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Total adjustments 5,181 5,848
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 6,435 (6,621)
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Cash flow from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment (1,452) (4,539)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 10 --
Proceeds from note receivable -- 2,250
Issuance of convertible note receivable (1,000) --
Additions to capitalized software and other intangibles (168) (82)
Purchases of marketable securities (39,808) (17,174)
Sales of marketable securities 32,544 19,537
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Net cash used in investing activities (9,874) (8)
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Cash flow from financing activities:
Repayment of debt (4) (228)
Transfer of cash from restricted cash equivalents -- 1,230
Issuance of common stock 278 896
Purchase of common stock for treasury (2,253) --
Proceeds from exercise of options 171 683
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,808) 2,581
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (5,247) (4,048)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 14,304 13,047
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 9,057 $ 8,999
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Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
As more fully described in Note 4, effective March 11, 1999, the
Company acquired all the outstanding stock of HedgeWare, Inc. for
685,683 shares of the Company's common stock.
See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Basis of Presentation
In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial
statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring
adjustments, except as noted elsewhere in the notes to the consolidated
financial statements) necessary to present fairly its financial position as of
September 30, 2000 and the results of its operations for the three-months and
nine-months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999. These statements do not include
all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements. The financial statements contained
herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
and footnotes as of and for the year ended December 31, 1999 which were included
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 30, 2000. The December 31, 1999
consolidated balance sheet data were derived from audited financial statements,
but the December 1999 consolidated balance sheet does not include all
disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. The results of
operations for the three-months and nine-months ended September 30, 2000 are not
necessarily indicative of the expected results of operations for the full year.
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share is calculated in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share". Basic earnings per share
includes no dilution and is computed by dividing income available to 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
computations of earnings per share if the effect of including such common
equivalent shares is antidilutive. Outstanding options to purchase 2.9 million
and 2.8 million shares of common stock at September 30, 2000 and 1999,
respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share
because the effect of including such options would be antidilutive. 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):
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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Basic weighted average shares
outstanding 15,867 15,643 16,005 15,550
Weighted average common stock
equivalents -- options 55 -- 42 --
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Diluted weighted average shares
outstanding 15,922 15,643 16,047 15,550
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Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive
Income" ("SFAS No. 130") requires that items defined as comprehensive income,
such as foreign currency translation adjustments and unrealized gains (losses)
on marketable securities, 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.
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The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income (in
thousands):
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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
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September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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Net income (loss) $ 634 $ (2,113) $ 1,254 $ (12,469)
Foreign currency translation
(losses) gains (167) 115 (315) (130)
Unrealized gains on marketable
securities 3,904 -- 8,379 --
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Total comprehensive income (loss) $ 4,371 $ (1,998) $ 9,318 $ (12,599)
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 1999, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 100,
"Restructuring and Impairment Charges" ("SAB 100"). In December 1999, the SEC
issued SAB No. 101", "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements" ("SAB 101").
SAB No. 100 expresses views of the SEC staff regarding the accounting for and
disclosure of certain expenses not commonly reported in connection with exit
activities and business combinations. The Company does not expect the provisions
of SAB No. 100 to have a material impact on its financial statements. SAB No.
101 expresses the views of the SEC staff in applying generally accepted
accounting principles to certain revenue recognition issues. The Company does
not expect the provisions of SAB No. 101 to have a material impact on its
financial statements.
In March 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB
Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock
Compensation, an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25" ("FIN 44"). FIN 44
clarifies the following: the definition of an employee for purposes of applying
APB Opinion No. 25; the criteria for determining whether a plan qualifies as a
non-compensatory plan; the accounting consequence of various modifications to
the terms of previously fixed stock options or awards; and the accounting for an
exchange of stock compensation awards in a business combination. FIN 44 is
effective July 1, 2000, however, for certain transactions the guidance is
effective after December 15, 1998 and January 12, 2000. The Company does not
expect the application of FIN 44 to have a material impact on the Company's
financial position or results of operations.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the 1999 consolidated financial statements have been
reclassified to be comparable with the 2000 presentation. These
reclassifications have had no effect on net income, working capital or net
equity.
2. Related Party Transactions:
Aegon USA Realty Advisors, Inc. ("Aegon") is the parent company of QSC Holding
Inc. (formerly known as Quantra Corporation), which sold substantially all of
its assets to the Company in March 1998. David L. Blankenship, the president of
Aegon, relinquished his seat on the board of directors of the Company as of May
23, 2000. During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, Aegon purchased a license for
certain of the Company's products for $1.68 million. This amount was paid in
full during the quarter ended March 31, 1999.
3. Commitments and Contingencies:
On May 7, 1999, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement for
the settlement of the consolidated securities class action lawsuit pending
against the Company. The settlement provided that all claims against the
Company, certain of its officers and directors, and underwriters would be
dismissed. Under the settlement, the Company paid to the class $7.5 million in
cash, together with shares of common stock of the Company valued at $1.3
million, in exchange for the dismissal and release of all claims. The Company
recorded a charge for the settlement of approximately $9.3 million, including
legal fees, in the quarter ended June 30, 1999.
From time to time, the Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that
arise in the normal course of its business. The Company is not a party to any
other litigation that management believes could have a material effect on the
Company or its business.
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4. Acquisitions:
On March 11, 1999, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of
HedgeWare, Inc. ("HedgeWare"), a provider of portfolio, financial, partnership
and tax accounting software and service support to hedge fund managers and
traders, in exchange for 685,683 shares of common stock of the Company in a
business combination accounted for as a pooling-of-interests. Accordingly, the
financial statements for all periods prior to the combination have been restated
to reflect the combined operations. In connection with the acquisition, the
Company, HedgeWare and the former stockholders of HedgeWare entered into an
escrow agreement providing, among other things, that 89,139 shares of common
stock of the Company were initially held in escrow to reimburse the Company in
connection with breaches of representations, warranties or covenants, if any, as
well as potential rental obligations and sales tax liabilities of HedgeWare. In
accordance with the terms of the escrow agreement, on April 12, 2000, 61,506 of
the 89,139 shares of common stock were released from escrow. Currently, 27,633
shares of common stock remain in escrow pursuant to the escrow agreement.
HedgeWare had elected to be treated as a Subchapter S Corporation for income tax
purposes and, as such, income taxes are provided beginning March 11, 1999 for
HedgeWare's results of operations. During the quarter ended March 31, 1999, the
Company issued stock valued at $3.1 million in satisfaction of certain HedgeWare
stockholder and employee-related accrued expenses that existed as of the
effective date of the acquisition. All periods prior to March 11, 1999 have been
restated to reflect the acquisition of HedgeWare as a pooling-of-interests
acquisition.
On March 31, 1999, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of The
Brookside Corporation ("Brookside"). Pursuant to the stock purchase agreement,
all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Brookside held by its sole
stockholder were exchanged for 27,600 shares of common stock of the Company. The
consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 1999
include the results of operations of Brookside from the beginning of the
quarter. The consolidated financial statements for prior periods have not been
restated since the impact of such restatement would not be material.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED September 30, 2000 and 1999
Revenues
The Company's revenues are derived from software licenses, related maintenance
and professional services and outsourcing services provided by SS&C Direct.
Revenues for the three-months ended September 30, 2000 were $15.3 million,
representing an increase of 1% from $15.2 million in the third quarter of 1999.
The increase of $0.1 million was attributable to an increase of $2.7 million in
software license and outsourcing revenues, which was offset by a decrease of
$2.6 million in maintenance and professional services revenue. Revenues for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000 were $45.8 million, a decrease of 11% from
$51.3 million in the same period in 1999. The decrease of $5.5 million was
attributable to a decrease in license and professional service revenues which
was partially offset by increases in outsourcing and maintenance revenues.
Software License Revenues. Software license revenues for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2000 were $4.5 million and $12.7 million,
respectively, representing an increase of 49% and a decrease of 18% from the
$3.0 million and $15.4 million, respectively, in the comparable periods of the
prior year. The increase in the license revenues for the three months ended
September 30, 2000 was primarily the result of higher sales of CAMRA 2000,
Antares 2000, Skyline for Windows and Mabel. The decrease for the nine months
ended September 30, 2000 was mainly due to lower revenue for CAMRA 2000,
Advisorware 2000 and LMS 2000 which was partially offset by increases in sales
of Antares 2000 and Skyline for Windows.
Maintenance and Other Recurring Revenues. Maintenance and other recurring
revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 were $6.4
million and $19.5 million, respectively, representing a decrease of 5% and an
increase of 3% over the $6.7 million and $19.0 million, respectively, in the
comparable periods of the prior year. The decrease in the three months ended
September 30, 2000 was primarily due to lower maintenance renewal rates for
Skyline for Windows. The increase in the nine months ended September 30, 2000
was primarily due to growth in the Company's installed base of CAMRA 2000
clients requiring maintenance services.
Professional Services Revenues. Professional services revenues for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2000 were $2.7 million and $9.4 million,
respectively, representing decreases of 45% and 37% from the $5.0 million and
$15.0 million, respectively, in the comparable periods of the prior year. Demand
for the Company's implementation, conversion and training services has decreased
primarily due to the decrease in sales of the Company's software products which
require such services. The professional services revenues will continue to be
affected by the overall license revenue levels.
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Outsourcing Services Revenues. Outsourcing services revenues for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2000 were $1.7 million and $4.2 million,
respectively, representing increases of 238% and 123% over the $0.5 million and
$1.9 million, respectively, in the comparable periods of the prior year. The
increase was due primarily to greater market demand for the Company's
outsourcing services.
Cost of Revenues
Total cost of revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000
were $5.4 million and $17.5 million, respectively, representing decreases of 22%
and 17%, respectively, from the $7.0 million and $21.0 million, respectively, in
the comparable periods of the prior year. The gross margin increased to 65% in
the three months ended September 30, 2000 from 54% in the comparable period of
the prior year. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the license
revenue margins as a result of higher license revenue and lower costs. For the
nine months ended September 30, 2000, the gross margin was 62%, an improvement
over the 59% in the comparable period of the prior year.
Cost of Software Licenses. Cost of software license revenues relates primarily
to royalties, the costs of product media, packaging, documentation and labor
involved in the distribution of the Company's software and the amortization of
completed technology. The cost of software licenses decreased 80% from $1.1
million in the three months ended September 30, 1999 to $0.2 million for the
same period in 2000, representing 37% and 5% of license revenues in each of
those quarters, respectively. Cost of software licenses in the nine months ended
September 30, 1999 and 2000 were $3.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively,
and represented 21% and 6% of license revenues in each of those periods,
respectively. The decreases in costs, for both the three and nine month periods
ended September 30, 2000, were due primarily to the reduction in amortization
for completed technology. The amortization for completed technology, which was
related to the Quantra acquisition, ended in the fourth quarter of 1999.
Cost of Maintenance and Other Recurring Revenues. Cost of maintenance and other
recurring revenues consists primarily of technical customer support and
development costs associated with product and regulatory updates. The cost of
maintenance and other recurring revenue increased 20% from $1.3 million in the
three months ended September 30, 1999 to $1.6 million in the three months ended
September 30, 2000, representing 20% and 25% of maintenance and other recurring
revenues in each of those quarters, respectively. The cost of maintenance and
other recurring revenues increased 10% from $4.4 million in the nine months
ended September 30, 1999 to $4.9 million in the nine months ended September 30,
2000, representing 23% and 25% of such revenues in each of those periods,
respectively. The increase in costs for both the three and nine month periods
are due to higher personnel and infrastructure costs.
Cost of Professional Services. Cost of professional services revenues consists
primarily of the cost related to personnel utilized to provide implementation,
conversion and training services to the Company's software licensees, as well as
custom programming, system integration and actuarial consulting services. The
cost of professional service revenues decreased 47% from $3.6 million in the
three months ended September 30, 1999 to $1.9 million in the three months ended
September 30, 2000, representing 73% and 70% of professional service revenues in
each of those quarters, respectively. Cost of professional services revenue in
the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 2000 were $10.8 million and $7.0
million, respectively, and represented 72% and 74% of professional services
revenues in each of those periods, respectively. The dollar decrease in the cost
of professional services was primarily attributable to lower personnel related
and travel costs due to the corresponding decrease in implementation and
conversion services.
Cost of Outsourcing Services. Cost of outsourcing services revenues consists
primarily of the cost related to personnel utilized in servicing the Company's
outsourcing clients. The cost of outsourcing revenues increased 87% from $0.9
million in the three months ended September 30, 1999 to $1.7 million for the
same period in 2000, representing 183% and 102% of outsourcing revenues in each
of those quarters, respectively. Cost of outsourcing in the nine months ended
September 30,1999 and 2000 was $2.6 million and $4.9 million, respectively,
representing 139% and 116% of outsourcing revenues in each of those periods,
respectively. The dollar increase in the cost of outsourcing services is due to
the expansion of the Company's outsourcing resources, including personnel and
infrastructure costs. The Company expects that the outsourcing costs as a
percentage of the outsourcing revenue will continue to be high as the company
invests substantial resources in this area.
Operating Expenses
Selling and Marketing Expenses. Selling and marketing expenses consist primarily
of the cost of personnel associated with the selling and marketing of the
Company's products, including salaries, commissions, and travel and
entertainment. Such expenses also include the cost of branch sales offices,
advertising, trade shows, marketing and promotional materials. Selling and
marketing expenses decreased 34% from $4.3 million in the three months ended
September 30, 1999 to $2.8 million in the three
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months ended September 30, 2000, representing 28% and 18%, respectively, of
total revenues for those periods. These expenses decreased 31% from $13.5
million in the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to $9.3 million in the same
period in 2000, representing 26% and 20%, respectively, of total revenue for
those quarters. The three month dollar decrease is largely attributable to lower
personnel related costs due to a reduction in personnel. The nine month dollar
decrease is lower personnel related costs and reduced spending in advertising,
promotional and marketing costs.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses consist
primarily of personnel costs attributable to the development of new software
products and the enhancement of existing products. Research and development
expenses decreased 30% from $4.8 million in the three months ended September 30,
1999 to $3.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2000, representing
32% and 22%, respectively, of total revenues for those quarters. These expenses
decreased 21% from $14.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to
$11.2 million in the same period in 2000, representing 28% and 24%,
respectively, of total revenue for those periods. The three month and nine month
dollar decrease were mainly due to lower personnel related costs due to a
reduction in research and development employees. The Company believes that due
to the sophistication of its products, research and development spending should
remain at approximately these levels as a percentage of revenue.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses consist
primarily of personnel costs related to management, accounting, information
technology, human resources and administration and associated overhead costs, as
well as fees for professional services. General and administrative expenses
decreased 13% from $4.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 1999 to
$3.6 million in the three months ended September 30, 2000, representing 27% and
23%, respectively, of total revenues for those quarters. These expenses
decreased 13% from $10.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to
$9.0 million in the same period in 2000, representing 20% of total revenues for
both periods. The three month dollar decrease was due mainly to lower bad debt
expense and lower personnel related costs offset by a one time performance
payment of $750,000 associated with the 1998 acquisition of Savid International.
The payment was based on certain revenue attainment goals. The nine month dollar
decrease was due mainly to lower bad debt expenses partially offset by the Savid
International performance payment.
Litigation Settlement Costs. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 1999,
the Company recorded a $9.3 million charge for the settlement of a consolidated
securities class action lawsuit.
Interest and Other Income Net. Interest and other income, net consist primarily
of interest income and other non-operational income and expenses. Interest
income, net increased 23% from $660,000 in the three months ended September 30,
1999 to $815,000 in the same period in 2000. Interest, net increased 21% from
$1.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to $2.1 million in the
same period in 2000. The dollar increase was due to the Company purchasing
taxable investments, which have a higher expected yield. Included in other
income, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 was a non-operational
gain of $482,000 resulting from the sale of Caminus common stock in the first
quarter of 2000.
Provision for Income Taxes. The Company had an effective tax rate of 31% in the
nine-month period ending September 30, 2000. Excluding the one-time litigation
expense, the effective tax rate was 45% in the nine-month period ended September
30, 1999. The change in the effective tax rate was primarily due to tax credits
and the effect of non-taxable interest income.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at September 30,
2000 were $60.7 million compared with $50.3 million at December 31, 1999. The
increase in marketable securities during the nine months ended September 30,
2000 includes an unrealized gain of $8.4 million. Included in marketable
securities is an equity investment that is subject to considerable market risk
due to its volatility.
Cash provided by operations was $6.4 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2000. Cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to earnings,
non-cash items and the receipt of an income tax receivable partially offset by
an increase in accounts receivable and a decrease in accrued expenses.
Investing activities used cash of $9.9 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000. Cash used in investing activities was primarily due to
additions to property and equipment of $1.5 million, a net purchase of
marketable securities of $7.3 million and a loan of $1.0 million to
WealthMetrics.com, Inc.
Financing activities used cash of $1.8 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000. Cash used in financing activities was primarily due to the
purchase of 432,000 shares of the Company's common stock for treasury, which was
partially offset by the issuance of common stock under the Company's Employee
Stock Purchase Plan.
The Company believes that its current cash balances, marketable securities and
net cash provided by operating activities will be sufficient to meet its
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working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12
months.
CERTAIN FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS
Fluctuations in Quarterly Performance. Historically, the Company's revenues and
operating results have varied substantially from quarter to quarter. The
Company's quarterly operating results may continue to fluctuate due to a number
of factors, including the timing, size and nature of the Company's individual
license transactions; the timing of the introduction and the market acceptance
of new products or product enhancements by the Company or its competitors; the
relative proportions of revenues derived from license fees, maintenance,
consulting, and other recurring revenues and professional services; changes in
the Company's operating expenses; personnel changes; and fluctuations in
economic and financial market conditions. The timing, size, and nature of
individual license transactions are important factors in the Company's quarterly
operating results. Many such license transactions involve large dollar amounts,
and the sales cycles for these transactions are often lengthy and unpredictable.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in closing large
license transactions on a timely basis or at all.
Dependence on the Financial Services Industry. The Company's clients include a
range of organizations in the financial services industry. The success of these
clients is intrinsically linked to the health of the financial markets. In
addition, because of the capital expenditures required in connection with an
investment in the Company's products, the Company believes that demand for its
products could be disproportionately affected by fluctuations, disruptions,
instability, or downturns in the financial markets, which may cause clients and
potential clients to exit the industry or delay, cancel, or reduce any planned
expenditures for investment management systems and software products. Any
resulting decline in demand for the Company's products could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, and results of
operations.
Business Model Change. The Company is in the process of modifying its business
model from one based on license fees derived from licensing proprietary software
to one based on both licensing its software and transaction fees for the use of
SS&C Direct outsourcing services. Due to this change in the business model, the
Company's revenues will increasingly depend on its ability to attract customers
to SS&C Direct and on its ability to grow the number and volume of users of the
Company's outsourcing services. The number of users and the volume of their
activity are largely outside of the Company's control. Thus, the Company's past
operating results may not be a meaningful indicator of its future performance.
Product Concentration. To date, substantially all of the Company's revenues have
been attributable to the licensing of CAMRA 2000, AdvisorWare 2000, Total Return
2000, LMS 2000, and SKYLINE software and the provision of maintenance and
consulting services in support of such software. The Company expects that the
licensing of CAMRA 2000, AdvisorWare 2000, Total Return 2000, LMS 2000, SKYLINE,
and Antares 2000 software products will continue to account for a significant
portion of its 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 the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
Management of Growth. The Company's business has grown significantly in size and
complexity over the past several years. The growth in the size and complexity of
the Company's business as well as its client base has placed, and is expected to
continue to place, a significant strain on the Company's management and
operations. The Company's ability to compete effectively and to manage future
growth, if any, will depend on its ability to continue to implement and improve
operational, financial and management information systems on a timely basis and
to expand, train, motivate and manage its work force. There can be no assurance
that the Company's personnel, systems, procedures and controls will be adequate
to support the Company's operations. If the Company's management is unable to
manage growth effectively, the quality of the Company's products and its
business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially
adversely affected.
Competition. The market for financial service software is competitive, rapidly
evolving and highly sensitive to new product introductions and marketing efforts
by industry participants. Although the Company believes that none of its
competitors currently competes against the Company in all of the markets served
by the Company, there can be no assurance that its competitors will not compete
against the Company in the future in additional markets. In addition, many of
the Company's current and potential future competitors have significantly
greater financial, technical and marketing resources, generate higher revenues
and have greater name recognition than the Company.
Rapid Technological Change. The market for the Company's products and services
is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards and
new product introductions. The Company's future success will depend in part upon
its ability to enhance its existing products and services and to develop and
introduce new products and services to meet changing client needs. The process
of developing software products such as those offered by the Company is
extremely complex and is expected to become increasingly complex and expensive
in the future due to the introduction of new platforms
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and technologies. There can be no assurance that the Company will successfully
complete the development of new products in a timely fashion or that the
Company's current or future products will satisfy the needs of the financial
markets.
Dependence on Database Supplier. The relational database design used in many of
the Company's software products incorporates PFXplus, a "C"-based database
management system licensed to the Company by POWERflex Corporation Proprietary
Limited, an Australian vendor ("Powerflex"). If Powerflex were to increase its
fees under the license agreement, the Company's results of operations could be
materially adversely affected. Moreover, if Powerflex were to terminate the
license agreement, the Company would have to seek an alternative relational
database for its software products. Even though the Company believes that it
could migrate its products to an alternative database, there can be no assurance
that the Company would be able to license a database in a timely fashion with
similar features and on terms acceptable to the Company.
Dependence on Proprietary Technology. The Company's success and ability to
compete is dependent in part upon its ability to protect its proprietary
technology. The Company relies on a combination of trade secret, copyright, and
trademark law, nondisclosure agreements and technical measures to protect its
proprietary technology. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by the
Company to protect its proprietary technology will be adequate to prevent
misappropriation or independent third-party development of such technology.
Product Defects and Product Liability. The Company's software products are
highly complex and sophisticated and could, from time to time, contain design
defects or software errors that are difficult to detect and correct. Errors,
bugs or viruses may result in loss of or delay in market acceptance of the
Company's software products or loss of client data. Although the Company has not
experienced material adverse effects resulting from any software defects or
errors, there can be no assurance that, despite testing by the Company and its
clients, errors will not be found in new products, which errors could result in
a delay in or an inability to achieve market acceptance and thus could have a
material adverse effect upon the Company's business, financial condition, and
results of operations.
Key Personnel. The Company's success is dependent in part upon its ability to
attract, train and retain highly skilled technical, managerial and sales
personnel. The loss of services of one or more of the Company's key employees
could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial
condition and results of operations. Over the last 12 months, four senior vice
presidents terminated their employment with the Company. The Company continues
to hire a significant number of additional sales, service and technical
personnel. Competition for the hiring of such personnel in the software industry
is intense. Locating candidates with the appropriate qualifications,
particularly in the desired geographic location, is difficult. Although the
Company expects to continue to attract and retain sufficient numbers of highly
skilled employees for the foreseeable future, there can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to do so.
Risks Associated with International Operations. The Company intends to continue
to expand its international sales activity as part of its business strategy. To
accomplish such continued expansion, the Company must establish additional
foreign operations and hire additional personnel requiring significant
management attention and financial resources that could materially adversely
affect the Company's business, financial condition, or results of operations. An
increase in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies could
make the Company's products more expensive and, therefore, potentially less
competitive in those foreign markets. A portion of the Company's international
sales is denominated in foreign currency. The Company occasionally hedges some
of the risk associated with foreign exchange fluctuations; however, significant
fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies could have a material adverse
effect on the earnings of the Company. In addition, the Company's international
business may be subject to a variety of other risks, including difficulties in
obtaining U.S. export licenses, potentially longer payment cycles, increased
costs associated with maintaining international marketing efforts, the
introduction of non-tariff barriers and higher duty rates and difficulties in
enforcement of third-party contractual obligations and intellectual property
rights. There can be no assurance that such factors will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or results of
operations.
Because of these and other factors, past financial performance should not be
considered an indication of future performance. The Company's quarterly
operating results may vary significantly, depending on factors such as the
timing, size, and nature of licensing transactions and new product introductions
by the Company or its competitors. Investors should not use historical trends to
anticipate future results and should be aware that the trading price of the
Company's common stock may be subject to wide fluctuations in response to
quarterly variations in operating results and other factors, including those
discussed above.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company generally places its marketable security investments in high credit
quality instruments, such as U.S. Government and Federal Agency obligations,
tax-exempt municipal obligations and corporate obligations. The Company does not
expect any material loss from its marketable security investments and therefore
believes that its potential interest rate exposure is not material.
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The Company is exposed to equity price risk on its equity investment as such
investment is subject to considerable market risk due to its volatility. The
Company typically does not attempt to reduce or eliminate its market exposure in
this equity investment. As of September 30, 2000, the position in equity
investment included a net unrealized gain of $8.3 million.
From time to time, the Company purchases forward contracts to attempt to
minimize the impact that exchange rate fluctuations have on its international
sales transactions. The Company invoices customers primarily in U.S. dollars and
in local currency in those countries in which the Company has branch and
subsidiary operations. The Company is exposed to foreign exchange rate
fluctuations from when customers are invoiced in local currency until collection
occurs. Through September 30, 2000, foreign currency fluctuations have not had a
material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operation, and
therefore the Company believes that its potential foreign currency exchange rate
exposure is not material.
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 unforeseen developments in global financial
markets. The analytical methods used by the Company to assess and minimize risk
discussed above should not be considered projections of future events or losses.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
d. The following information relates to the use of proceeds from the Company's
initial public offering of Common Stock (the "Offering").
The effective date of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 333-3094) (the "Registration Statement") relating to the Offering, for
which the following use of proceeds information is being disclosed, is May
30, 1996.
From the effective date of the Registration Statement through September 30,
2000, the Company has used the net offering proceeds to the Company as
follows:
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Corporate move and equipment purchases $13,912,000
Acquisition of other business 5,333,000
Repayment of indebtedness 3,499,000
Working capital 4,491,000
Marketable securities 25,565,000
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All of the above listed payments were direct or indirect payments to persons
other than directors, officers, general partners of the Company or their
associates; persons owning ten percent or more of any class of equity
securities of the Company, or affiliates of the Company.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
a. The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such
exhibits are filed as part of or are included in this Quarterly report on
form 10-Q.
b. The Company did not file any Current Reports on Form 8-K during the
quarter for which the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is filed.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SS&C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: November 13, 2000 By:/s/ Anthony R. Guarascio
Anthony R. Guarascio
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Description
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3.0 Second Amended and Restated By-laws of SS&C Technologies, Inc.
27.1 Financial Data Schedule for the nine months ended September
30, 2000.
27.2 Restated Financial Data schedule for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999.
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