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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 28, 1995
STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-8465 75-1873956
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
8080 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE 1100
DALLAS, TEXAS 75206
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 891-8600
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Item 5. Other Events.
Information concerning Sterling Software, Inc.'s operations, by business
segment, for each quarter of the years 1994 and 1993, restated to conform to the
current year presentation, is summarized as follows (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended
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December 31 March 31 June 30 September 30 Total
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Year ended September 30, 1994:
Revenue:
Electronic Commerce............ $ 35,866 $ 38,716 $ 42,446 $ 49,179 $166,207
Systems Management............. 35,442 34,046 32,539 39,626 141,653
Federal Systems................ 24,718 26,945 27,296 28,014 106,973
Applications Management........ 11,893 11,972 12,212 13,857 49,934
Corporate and other............ 2,113 3,787 2,050 676 8,626
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Consolidated totals........... $110,032 $115,466 $116,543 $131,352 $473,393
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Operating Profit (Loss):
Electronic Commerce............ $ 6,985 $ 10,894 $ 12,786 $ 18,338 $ 49,003
Systems Management............. 12,936 12,129 10,723 13,227 49,015
Federal Systems................ 1,614 1,694 2,391 1,561 7,260
Applications Management........ 2,604 1,367 3,181 4,162 11,314
Corporate and other............ (4,715) (4,394) (5,322) (6,627) (21,058)
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Consolidated totals $ 19,424 $ 21,690 $ 23,759 $ 30,661 $ 95,534
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Year ended September 30, 1993:
Revenue:
Electronic Commerce............ $ 26,826 $ 27,624 $ 33,055 $ 35,063 $122,568
Systems Management............. 35,599 32,780 32,892 34,979 136,250
Federal Systems................ 23,747 24,805 25,700 26,544 100,796
Applications Management........ 11,557 11,109 11,694 13,481 47,841
Corporate and other............ 2,334 2,348 2,115 1,862 8,659
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Consolidated totals........... $100,063 $ 98,666 $105,456 $111,929 $416,114
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Operating Profit (Loss):
Electronic Commerce............ $ 3,326 $ 4,240 $ 8,149 $ 9,034 $ 24,749
Systems Management............. 7,415 7,019 3,974 9,692 28,100
Federal Systems................ 1,580 1,657 1,370 1,688 6,295
Applications Management........ 2,783 2,331 1,999 2,868 9,981
Restructuring cther............ (91,260) (91,260)
Corporate and other............ (5,490) (6,360) (6,176) (4,667) (22,693)
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Consolidated totals........... $ 9,614 $ 8,887 $ 9,316 $(72,645) $(44,828)
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
STERLING SOFTWARE, INC.
Date: February 28, 1995 /s/ George H. Ellis
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George H. Ellis
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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