SunGard Data Systems Inc. -- Form 10-Q
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United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

x Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009

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 1-12989

 

 

SunGard® Data Systems Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   51-0267091

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

680 East Swedesford Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

484-582-2000

(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  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer  ¨.             Accelerated filer  ¨.            Non-accelerated filer  x.            Smaller reporting company  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨.    No  x.

There were 100 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2009.

 

 

 


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SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

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PART I.

  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements:

  
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 (unaudited)

   1
  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009 (unaudited)

   2
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009 (unaudited)

   3
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

   4

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   14

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   21

Item 4T.

  

Controls and Procedures

   21

PART II.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  

Legal Proceedings

   22

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   22

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   22

Item 3.

  

Defaults upon Senior Securities

   22

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   22

Item 5.

  

Other Information

   22

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   22

SIGNATURES

   23


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SunGard Data Systems Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions except share and per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

(in millions except share and per-share amounts)

   December 31,
2008
    March 31,
2009
 

Assets

    

Current:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 975     $ 491  

Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $15 and $60

     701       866  

Earned but unbilled receivables

     81       209  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     122       160  

Clearing broker assets

     309       267  

Retained interest in accounts receivable sold

     285       —    

Deferred income taxes

     22       18  
                

Total current assets

     2,495       2,011  

Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $689 and $735

     898       887  

Software products, less accumulated amortization of $793 and $856

     1,159       1,107  

Customer base, less accumulated amortization of $668 and $732

     2,616       2,548  

Other tangible and intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $29 and $25

     207       185  

Trade name

     1,075       1,068  

Goodwill

     7,328       7,267  
                

Total Assets

   $ 15,778     $ 15,073  
                

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

    

Current:

    

Short-term and current portion of long-term debt

   $ 322     $ 64  

Accounts payable

     87       99  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     314       205  

Accrued interest expense

     159       86  

Other accrued expenses

     401       416  

Clearing broker liabilities

     310       248  

Deferred revenue

     977       973  
                

Total current liabilities

     2,570       2,091  

Long-term debt

     8,553       8,495  

Deferred income taxes

     1,592       1,551  
                

Total liabilities

     12,715       12,137  
                

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholder’s equity:

    

Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 100 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

     —         —    

Capital in excess of par value

     3,731       3,729  

Accumulated deficit

     (449 )     (483 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (219 )     (310 )
                

Total stockholder’s equity

     3,063       2,936  
                

Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

   $ 15,778     $ 15,073  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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SunGard Data Systems Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2008     2009  

Revenue:

    

Services

   $ 1,198     $ 1,247  

License and resale fees

     59       64  
                

Total products and services

     1,257       1,311  

Reimbursed expenses

     45       24  
                
     1,302       1,335  
                

Costs and expenses:

    

Cost of sales and direct operating

     643       691  

Sales, marketing and administration

     277       276  

Product development

     79       75  

Depreciation and amortization

     67       69  

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     112       124  
                
     1,178       1,235  
                

Income from operations

     124       100  

Interest income

     5       1  

Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing fees

     (148 )     (151 )

Other income (expense)

     (21 )     7  
                

Loss before income taxes

     (40 )     (43 )

Benefit from income taxes

     18       9  
                

Net loss

   $ (22 )   $ (34 )
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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SunGard Data Systems Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2008     2009  

Cash flow from operations:

    

Net loss

   $ (22 )   $ (34 )

Reconciliation of net loss to cash flow (used in) provided by operations:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     179       193  

Deferred income tax benefit

     (30 )     (26 )

Stock compensation expense

     7       7  

Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount

     9       10  

Other noncash items

     16       (7 )

Accounts receivable and other current assets

     (10 )     (15 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (154 )     (171 )

Clearing broker assets and liabilities, net

     9       (20 )

Deferred revenue

     24       (9 )
                

Cash flow (used in) provided by operations

     28       (72 )
                

Investment activities:

    

Cash paid for acquired businesses, net of cash acquired

     (64 )     (6 )

Cash paid for property and equipment and software

     (84 )     (79 )

Other investing activities

     —         (5 )
                

Cash used in investment activities

     (148 )     (90 )
                

Financing activities:

    

Cash received from borrowings, net of fees

     151       240  

Cash used to repay debt

     (30 )     (555 )

Other financing activities

     (10 )     (1 )
                

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     111       (316 )
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     9       (6 )
                

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —         (484 )

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

     427       975  
                

Ending cash and cash equivalents

   $ 427     $ 491  
                

Supplemental information:

    

Acquired businesses:

    

Property and equipment

   $ 1     $ —    

Software products

     39       5  

Customer base

     44       2  

Goodwill

     37       2  

Other tangible and intangible assets

     1       —    

Deferred income taxes

     (34 )     —    

Purchase price obligations and debt assumed

     (10 )     —    

Net current liabilities assumed

     (14 )     (3 )
                

Cash paid for acquired businesses, net of cash acquired of $20 and $-, respectively

   $ 64     $ 6  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

1. Basis of Presentation:

SunGard Data Systems Inc. (“SunGard” or the “Company”) was acquired on August 11, 2005 (the “Transaction”) by a consortium of private equity investment funds associated with Bain Capital Partners, The Blackstone Group, Goldman Sachs & Co., Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., Providence Equity Partners, Silver Lake and TPG (collectively, the “Sponsors”).

SunGard is a wholly owned subsidiary of SunGard Holdco LLC, which is wholly owned by SunGard Holding Corp., which is wholly owned by SunGard Capital Corp. II, which is a subsidiary of SunGard Capital Corp. All of these companies were formed for the purpose of facilitating the Transaction and are collectively referred to as the “Holding Companies.”

SunGard has four reportable segments: Financial Systems (“FS”), Higher Education (“HE”), Public Sector (“PS”) and Availability Services (“AS”). The Company’s Software & Processing Solutions business is comprised of the FS, HE and PS segments. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. The consolidated financial statements exclude the accounts of the Holding Companies.

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), consistent in all material respects with those applied in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Interim financial reporting does not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The interim financial information is unaudited, but reflects all normal adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to provide a fair statement of results for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FSP FAS 107-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (“FSP 107-1”). FSP 107-1 increases the frequency of fair value disclosures from annual only to quarterly, in an effort to provide financial statement users with more timely and transparent information about the effects of current market conditions on financial instruments. FSP 107-1 is effective as of April 1, 2009. The Company is evaluating the impact of this standard but does not expect it to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

2. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes changes in goodwill by segment (in millions):

 

     FS     HE    PS     AS     Total  

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 3,431     $ 965    $ 685     $ 2,247     $ 7,328  

Adjustments related to prior year acquisitions and the Transaction

     4       —        —         (8 )     (4 )

Effect of foreign currency translation

     (51 )     —        (1 )     (5 )     (57 )
                                       

Balance at March 31, 2009

   $ 3,384     $ 965    $ 684     $ 2,234     $ 7,267  
                                       

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company shortened the remaining useful lives of certain intangible assets to reflect revisions to estimated customer attrition rates. The impact of this revision was an increase in amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and estimated to be approximately $36 million on an annual basis.

 

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3. Clearing Broker Assets and Liabilities:

Clearing broker assets and liabilities are comprised of the following (in millions):

 

     December 31,
2008
   March 31,
2009

Segregated customer cash and treasury bills

   $ 148    $ 138

Securities owned

     44      34

Securities borrowed

     87      69

Receivables from customers and other

     30      26
             

Clearing broker assets

   $ 309    $ 267
             

Payables to customers

   $ 191    $ 161

Securities loaned

     47      21

Customer securities sold short, not yet purchased

     3      3

Payable to brokers and dealers

     69      63
             

Clearing broker liabilities

   $ 310    $ 248
             

Segregated customer cash and treasury bills are held by the Company on behalf of customers. Clearing broker securities consist of trading and investment securities at fair market values, which are based on quoted market rates. Securities borrowed and loaned are collateralized financing transactions which are cash deposits made to or received from other broker/dealers. Receivables from and payables to customers represent amounts due or payable on cash and margin transactions.

4. Debt and derivatives:

On March 27, 2009, SunGard entered into a syndicated receivables facility with an initial maximum commitment of $250 million. The facility was fully drawn at March 31, 2009, with approximately $107 million available on a revolving basis and the balance as a term loan. The Receivables Facility has a term of three years. Each of the term loan portion and the revolving portion of the receivables facility may be repaid at any time at the Company’s option and is therefore accounted for as an on-balance sheet secured borrowing. At March 31, 2009, $704 million of accounts receivable secure the borrowings under the receivables facility.

Subject to obtaining the commitment of additional lenders, and the satisfaction of other customary conditions, the receivables facility may be increased up to a maximum amount of $500 million.

Under the receivables facility, SunGard is generally required to pay interest on the amount of each advance at the one month LIBOR rate (with a floor of 3%) plus 4.50% per annum. The facility is subject to a fee on the unused portion of 1.00% per annum. The receivables facility contains certain standard covenants, and the Company is required to satisfy and maintain specified facility performance ratios, financial ratios and other financial condition tests.

In May 2009, the Company increased the size of its receivables facility by $66.5 million.

Derivatives

In early 2009, the Company entered into three-year interest rate swaps that expire in February 2012 for an aggregate notional amount of $1.2 billion under which SunGard pays a stream of fixed interest payments (at 1.78%) for the term of the swap, and in turn, receives variable interest payments based on LIBOR.

 

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The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage the amount of its floating rate debt in order to reduce its exposure to variable rate interest payments associated with the senior secured credit facilities. Each of these swap agreements is designated as a cash flow hedge in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The Company pays a stream of fixed interest payments for the term of the swap, and in turn, receives variable interest payments based on LIBOR. The net receipt or payment from the interest rate swap agreements is included in interest expense. The Company does not enter into interest rate swaps for speculative or trading purposes. A summary of the Company’s interest rate swaps follows:

 

Inception

  

Maturity

   Notional
Amount (in
millions)
   Interest rate
paid
    Interest rate
received

February 2006

   February 2011    $ 800    5.00 %   LIBOR

January 2008

   February 2011    $ 750    3.17 %   LIBOR

February 2008

   February 2010    $ 750    2.71 %   LIBOR

January/February 2009

   February 2012    $ 1,200    1.78 %   LIBOR
              

Total / Weighted Average interest rate

      $ 3,500    3.01 %  
              

Below are the fair values of interest rate swaps as of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009 (in millions):

 

     Balance
Sheet
Location
   Fair Value
        December 31,
2008
   March 31,
2009

Interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments

   Other accrued
expenses
   $ 98    $ 103
                

The table below summarizes the impact of the effective portion of interest rate swaps on the balance sheets and statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009 (in millions):

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
   

Financial Statement

Classification

     2008     2009    

Gain (loss) recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI) (loss) (effective portion)

   $ (30 )   $ (4 )   OCI

Gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated OCI into income (effective portion)

     (3 )     (15 )   Interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs

The Company has no ineffectiveness related to its swap agreements.

5. Fair Value Measurements:

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, established a fair value hierarchy based on inputs used to measure fair value, and expands disclosure about the use of fair value measures.

The fair value hierarchy, as defined by SFAS 157, is as follows:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2 – quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable

Level 3 – inputs that are unobservable (for example, cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)

 

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The following table summarizes assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2009 (in millions):

 

     Fair Value Measures Using    Total
     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3   

Assets

           

Clearing broker assets - securities owned

   $ 34    $ —      $ —      $ 34
                           

Liabilities

           

Clearing broker liabilities - customer securities sold short, not yet purchased

   $ 3    $ —      $ —      $ 3

Interest rate swap agreements

     —        103      —        103
                           
   $ 3    $ 103    $ —      $ 106
                           

Clearing broker assets and liabilities – securities owned and customer securities sold short, not yet purchased are recorded at closing exchange-quoted prices. Fair values of the interest rate swap agreements are calculated using a discounted cash flow model using applicable market swap rates and assumptions and are compared to market valuations obtained from brokers. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the fair value of retained interest in accounts receivable sold (a Level 3 measurement) decreased to zero due to the termination of the Company’s off-balance sheet accounts receivable securitization program from $285 million at December 31, 2008 resulting from purchases, issuances and settlements. Retained interest in accounts receivable sold was calculated using a discounted cash flow model using an applicable market interest rate and assumptions based upon collection period.

6. Comprehensive Income (Loss):

Comprehensive loss consists of net loss adjusted for other increases and decreases affecting stockholder’s equity that are excluded from the determination of net loss. The calculation of comprehensive loss follows (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2008     2009  

Net loss

   $ (22 )   $ (34 )

Foreign currency translation gains (losses)

     20       (87 )

Unrealized loss on derivative instruments

     (30 )     (4 )
                

Comprehensive loss

   $ (32 )   $ (125 )
                

 

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7. Segment Information:

The Company has four reportable segments: FS, HE and PS, which together form the Company’s Software & Processing Solutions business, and AS. The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on operating results before interest, income taxes, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock compensation and certain other costs. The operating results for each segment follow (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2008     2009  

Revenue:

    

Financial systems

   $ 687     $ 742  

Higher education

     126       132  

Public sector

     101       91  
                

Software & processing solutions

     914       965  

Availability services

     388       370  
                
   $ 1,302     $ 1,335  
                

Depreciation and amortization:

    

Financial systems

   $ 16     $ 19  

Higher education

     2       3  

Public sector

     2       2  
                

Software & processing solutions

     20       24  

Availability services

     47       45  

Corporate administration

     —         —    
                
   $ 67     $ 69  
                

Income (loss) from operations:

    

Financial systems

   $ 121     $ 119  

Higher education

     24       27  

Public sector

     18       17  
                

Software & processing solutions

     163       163  

Availability services

     101       89  

Corporate and other items (1)

     (140 )     (152 )
                
   $ 124     $ 100  
                

Cash paid for property and equipment and software:

    

Financial systems

   $ 15     $ 26  

Higher education

     11       2  

Public sector

     2       2  
                

Software & processing solutions

     28       30  

Availability services

     56       49  

Corporate administration

     —         —    
                
   $ 84     $ 79  
                

 

(1) Includes corporate administrative expenses, stock compensation expense, management fees paid to the Sponsors, other items and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets of $112 million and $124 million for the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

 

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Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets by segment follows (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,
     2008    2009

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets:

     

Financial systems

   $ 60    $ 66

Higher education

     9      8

Public sector

     11      8
             

Software & processing solutions

     80      82

Availability services

     31      41

Corporate administration

     1      1
             
   $ 112    $ 124
             

The FS Segment is organized to align with customer-facing business areas. FS revenue by these business areas follows (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,
     2008    2009

Trading Systems

   $ 164    $ 220

Wealth Management

     138      104

Brokerage & Clearance

     70      71

Capital Markets

     81      62

Global Trading

     —        57

Institutional Asset Management

     55      50

Corporations

     38      44

Banks

     36      32

All other

     105      102
             

Total Financial Systems

   $ 687    $ 742
             

8. Related Party Transactions:

In accordance with the Management Agreement between the Company and affiliates of the Sponsors, the Company recorded $4 million and $5 million of management fees in sales, marketing and administration expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively. At December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, $10 million and $5 million, respectively, was included in other accrued expenses.

9. Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements:

SunGard’s senior notes are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis and the senior subordinated notes are jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured senior subordinated basis, in each case, subject to certain exceptions, by substantially all wholly owned, domestic subsidiaries of SunGard (collectively, the “Guarantors”). Each of the Guarantors is 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by SunGard. None of the other subsidiaries of SunGard, either direct or indirect, nor any of the Holding Companies guarantee the senior notes and senior subordinated notes (“Non- Guarantors”). The Guarantors also unconditionally guarantee the senior secured credit facilities.

 

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The following tables present the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of SunGard (referred to as “Parent Company” for purposes of this note only), the Guarantor subsidiaries, the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries and Eliminations as of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, and for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2009 to arrive at the information for SunGard on a consolidated basis.

 

(in millions)

   Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2008
   Parent     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor            
   Company     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated

Assets

          

Current:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 511     $ 16     $ 448     $ —       $ 975

Intercompany balances

     (5,192 )     5,268       (76 )     —         —  

Trade receivables, net

     (1 )     406       377       —         782

Prepaid expenses, taxes and other current assets

     1,680       75       660       (1,677 )     738
                                      

Total current assets

     (3,002 )     5,765       1,409       (1,677 )     2,495

Property and equipment, net

     1       619       278       —         898

Intangible assets, net

     178       4,106       773       —         5,057

Intercompany balances

     967       (720 )     (247 )     —         —  

Goodwill

     —         6,146       1,182       —         7,328

Investment in subsidiaries

     13,686       2,298       —         (15,984 )     —  
                                      

Total Assets

   $ 11,830     $ 18,214     $ 3,395     $ (17,661 )   $ 15,778
                                      

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

          

Current:

          

Short-term and current portion of long-term debt

   $ 295     $ 9     $ 18     $ —       $ 322

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

     319       2,611       995       (1,677 )     2,248
                                      

Total current liabilities

     614       2,620       1,013       (1,677 )     2,570

Long-term debt

     8,227       9       317       —         8,553

Intercompany debt

     (8 )     416       (162 )     (246 )     —  

Deferred income taxes

     (66 )     1,483       175       —         1,592
                                      

Total liabilities

     8,767       4,528       1,343       (1,923 )     12,715
                                      

Total stockholder’s equity

     3,063       13,686       2,052       (15,738 )     3,063
                                      

Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

   $ 11,830     $ 18,214     $ 3,395     $ (17,661 )   $ 15,778
                                      

 

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(in millions)

   Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
March 31, 2009
 
   Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Assets

          

Current:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 20     $ 21     $ 450     $ —       $ 491  

Intercompany balances

     (5,784 )     4,983       801       —         —    

Trade receivables, net

     (6 )     732       349       —         1,075  

Prepaid expenses, taxes and other current assets

     1,845       82       360       (1,842 )     445  
                                        

Total current assets

     (3,925 )     5,818       1,960       (1,842 )     2,011  

Property and equipment, net

     1       614       272       —         887  

Intangible assets, net

     155       4,033       720       —         4,908  

Intercompany balances

     971       (720 )     (251 )     —         —    

Goodwill

     —         6,138       1,129       —         7,267  

Investment in subsidiaries

     13,995       2,500       —         (16,495 )     —    
                                        

Total Assets

   $ 11,197     $ 18,383     $ 3,830     $ (18,337 )   $ 15,073  
                                        

Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

          

Current:

          

Short-term and current portion of long-term debt

   $ 45     $ 9     $ 10     $ —       $ 64  

Accounts payable and other current liabilities

     245       2,683       941       (1,842 )     2,027  
                                        

Total current liabilities

     290       2,692       951       (1,842 )     2,091  

Long-term debt

     7,942       8       545       —         8,495  

Intercompany debt

     96       233       (172 )     (157 )     —    

Deferred income taxes

     (67 )     1,455       163       —         1,551  
                                        

Total liabilities

     8,261       4,388       1,487       (1,999 )     12,137  
                                        

Total stockholder’s equity

     2,936       13,995       2,343       (16,338 )     2,936  
                                        

Total Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity

   $ 11,197     $ 18,383     $ 3,830     $ (18,337 )   $ 15,073  
                                        

(in millions)

   Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Schedule of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
 
   Parent
Company
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Total revenue

   $ —       $ 888     $ 468     $ (54 )   $ 1,302  
                                        

Costs and expenses:

          

Cost of sales and direct operating

     —         419       278       (54 )     643  

Sales, marketing and administration

     24       154       99       —         277  

Product development

     —         46       33       —         79  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         49       18       —         67  

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     1       92       19       —         112  
                                        
     25       760       447       (54 )     1,178  
                                        

Income (loss) from operations

     (25 )     128       21       —         124  

Net interest income (expense)

     (144 )     (15 )     16       —         (143 )

Other income (expense)

     86       13       (20 )     (100 )     (21 )
                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (83 )     126       17       (100 )     (40 )

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

     61       (39 )     (4 )     —         18  
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (22 )   $ 87     $ 13     $ (100 )   $ (22 )
                                        

 

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(in millions)

   Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Schedule of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
 
   Parent     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
   Company     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Total revenue

   $ —       $ 834     $ 522     $ (21 )   $ 1,335  
                                        

Costs and expenses:

          

Cost of sales and direct operating

     —         372       340       (21 )     691  

Sales, marketing and administration

     23       154       99       —         276  

Product development

     —         45       30       —         75  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         52       17       —         69  

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     1       100       23       —         124  
                                        
     24       723       509       (21 )     1,235  
                                        

Income (loss) from operations

     (24 )     111       13       —         100  

Net interest income (expense)

     (143 )     (11 )     4       —         (150 )

Other income (expense)

     75       17       6       (91 )     7  
                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (92 )     117       23       (91 )     (43 )

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

     58       (42 )     (7 )     —         9  
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (34 )   $ 75     $ 16     $ (91 )   $ (34 )
                                        

(in millions)

   Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Schedule of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
 
   Parent     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
   Company     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash Flow From Operations

 

     

Net income (loss)

   $ (22 )   $ 87     $ 13     $ (100 )   $ (22 )

Non cash adjustments

     (71 )     100       52       100       181  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     (174 )     135       (92 )       (131 )
                                        

Cash flow provided by (used in) operations

     (267 )     322       (27 )     —         28  
                                        

Investment Activities

          

Intercompany transactions

     137       (219 )     82       —         —    

Cash paid for businesses acquired by the Company, net of cash acquired

     —         (64 )     —         —         (64 )

Cash paid for property and equipment and software

     —         (63 )     (21 )     —         (84 )

Other investing activities

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Cash provided by (used in) investment activities

     137       (346 )     61       —         (148 )
                                        

Financing Activities

          

Net borrowings (repayments) of long-term debt

     135       4       (18 )     —         121  

Other financing activities

     (10 )     —         —         —         (10 )
                                        

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     125       4       (18 )     —         111  
                                        

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —         —         9       —         9  
                                        

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (5 )     (20 )     25       —         —    

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

     39       2       386       —         427  
                                        

Ending cash and cash equivalents

   $ 34     $ (18 )   $ 411     $ —       $ 427  
                                        

 

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(in millions)

   Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Schedule of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2009
 
   Parent     Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
   Company     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  

Cash Flow From Operations

 

     

Net income (loss)

   $ (34 )   $ 75     $ 16     $ (91 )   $ (34 )

Non cash adjustments

     (56 )     112       30       91       177  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     (226 )     (336 )     347       —         (215 )
                                        

Cash flow provided by (used in) operations

     (316 )     (149 )     393       —         (72 )
                                        

Investment Activities

          

Intercompany transactions

     375       223       (598 )     —         —    

Cash paid for businesses acquired by the Company, net of cash acquired

     —         (6 )     —         —         (6 )

Cash paid for property and equipment and software

     —         (61 )     (18 )     —         (79 )

Other investing activities

     (3 )     —         (2 )     —         (5 )
                                        

Cash provided by (used in) investment activities

     372       156       (618 )     —         (90 )
                                        

Financing Activities

          

Net borrowings (repayments) of long-term debt

     (546 )     (2 )     233       —         (315 )

Other financing activities

     (1 )     —         —         —         (1 )
                                        

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (547 )     (2 )     233       —         (316 )
                                        

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —         —         (6 )     —         (6 )
                                        

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (491 )     5       2       —         (484 )

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

     511       16       448       —         975  
                                        

Ending cash and cash equivalents

   $ 20     $ 21     $ 450     $ —       $ 491  
                                        

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Introduction

The following discussion and analysis supplements the management’s discussion and analysis in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and presume that readers have read or have access to the discussion and analysis in our Annual Report. The following discussion and analysis includes historical and certain forward-looking information that should be read together with the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements, related footnotes, and the discussion below of certain risks and uncertainties that could cause future operating results to differ materially from historical results or from the expected results indicated by forward-looking statements.

 

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Results of Operations:

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain amounts included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations, the relative percentage that those amounts represent to consolidated revenue (unless otherwise indicated), and the percentage change in those amounts from period to period.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
2008
    Three Months Ended
March 31,
2009
    Percent
Increase
(Decrease)

2009 vs. 2008
 
      
        

(in millions)

         percent of
revenue
          percent of
revenue
   

Revenue

          

Financial systems (FS)

   $ 687     53 %   $ 742     56 %   8 %

Higher education (HE)

     126     10 %     132     10 %   5 %

Public sector (PS)

     101     8 %     91     7 %   (10 )%
                      

Software & processing solutions

     914     70 %     965     72 %   6 %

Availability services (AS)

     388     30 %     370     28 %   (5 )%
                      
   $ 1,302     100 %   $ 1,335     100 %   3 %
                      

Costs and Expenses

          

Cost of sales and direct operating

   $ 643     49 %   $ 691     52 %   7 %

Sales, marketing and administration

     277     21 %     276     21 %   —   %

Product development

     79     6 %     75     6 %   (5 )%

Depreciation and amortization

     67     5 %     69     5 %   3 %

Amortization of acquisition- related intangible assets

     112     9 %     124     9 %   11 %
                      
   $ 1,178     90 %   $ 1,235     93 %   5 %
                      

Income from Operations

          

Financial systems (1)

   $ 121     18 %   $ 119     16 %   (2 )%

Higher education (1)

     24     19 %     27     20 %   13 %

Public sector (1)

     18     18 %     17     19 %   (6 )%
                      

Software & processing solutions (1)

     163     18 %     163     17 %   —   %

Availability services (1)

     101     26 %     89     24 %   (12 )%

Corporate administration

     (12 )   (1 )%     (13 )   (1 )%   8 %
                      

Adjusted Income from Operations (2)

     252     19 %     239     18 %   (5 )%

Amortization of acquisition- related intangible assets

     (112 )   (9 )%     (124 )   (9 )%   11 %

Stock compensation expense

     (7 )   (1 )%     (7 )   (1 )%   —   %

Other items (3)

     (9 )   (1 )%     (8 )   (1 )%   (11 )%
                      
   $ 124     10 %   $ 100     7 %   (19 )%
                      

 

(1) Percent of revenue is calculated as a percent of revenue from FS, HE, PS, software and processing solutions, and AS, respectively.

 

(2) We evaluate the performance of our segments based on adjusted income from operations, which is income from operations before amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, stock compensation and certain other costs (see Note 7 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

 

(3) Other items include certain purchase accounting adjustments and management fees paid to the Sponsors, partially offset by capitalized software development costs.

 

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The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain supplemental revenue data, the relative percentage that those amounts represent to total revenue and the percentage change in those amounts from period to period.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
2008
    Three Months Ended
March 31,
2009
    Percent
Increase
(Decrease)

2009 vs. 2008
 
        

(in millions)

        percent of
revenue
         percent of
revenue
   

Financial Systems

            

Services

   $ 615    47 %   $ 698    52 %   13 %

License and resale fees

     34    3 %     26    2 %   (24 )%
                    

Total products and services

     649    50 %     724    54 %   12 %

Reimbursed expenses

     38    3 %     18    1 %   (53 )%
                    
   $ 687    53 %   $ 742    56 %   8 %
                    

Higher Education

            

Services

   $ 110    8 %   $ 114    9 %   4 %

License and resale fees

     14    1 %     16    1 %   14 %
                    

Total products and services

     124    10 %     130    10 %   5 %

Reimbursed expenses

     2    —   %     2    —   %   —   %
                    
   $ 126    10 %   $ 132    10 %   5 %
                    

Public Sector

            

Services

   $ 89    7 %   $ 69    5 %   (22 )%

License and resale fees

     11    1 %     21    2 %   91 %
                    

Total products and services

     100    8 %     90    7 %   (10 )%

Reimbursed expenses

     1    —   %     1    —   %   —   %
                    
   $ 101    8 %   $ 91    7 %   (10 )%
                    

Software & Processing Solutions

            

Services

   $ 814    63 %   $ 881    66 %   8 %

License and resale fees

     59    5 %     63    5 %   7 %
                    

Total products and services

     873    67 %     944    71 %   8 %

Reimbursed expenses

     41    3 %     21    2 %   (49 )%
                    
   $ 914    70 %   $ 965    72 %   6 %
                    

Availability Services

            

Services

   $ 384    29 %   $ 366    27 %   (5 )%

License and resale fees

     —      —   %     1    —   %   —   %
                    

Total products and services

     384    29 %     367    27 %   (4 )%

Reimbursed expenses

     4    —   %     3    —   %   (25 )%
                    
   $ 388    30 %   $ 370    28 %   (5 )%
                    

Total Revenue

            

Services

   $ 1,198    92 %   $ 1,247    93 %   4 %

License and resale fees

     59    5 %     64    5 %   8 %
                    

Total products and services

     1,257    97 %     1,311    98 %   4 %

Reimbursed expenses

     45    3 %     24    2 %   (47 )%
                    
   $ 1,302    100 %   $ 1,335    100 %   3 %
                    

 

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Income from Operations:

Our total operating margin was 7% for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared to 10% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 primarily due to the decline in operating margins at AS and FS.

Financial Systems:

The FS operating margin was 16% and 18% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The operating margin decline is primarily related to a $9 million decrease in software license fees, the impact of the increase in revenue at one of our trading systems businesses which has an inherently lower margin and by the impact of recently acquired businesses which tend to have lower operating margins at the outset and improve over a number of years.

Higher Education:

The HE operating margin was 20% and 19% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The operating margin increase is due primarily to a $1 million increase in software license fees.

Public Sector:

The PS operating margin was 19% and 18% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, due primarily to improvement in the U.K. business, with the impact of foreign exchange movements in revenue and expenses largely offsetting each other in our U.K.-based business.

Availability Services:

The AS operating margin was 24% and 26% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The operating margin decline and the decrease of $12 million are primarily due to currency movements and facility expansions in Europe and North America, which increased the fixed cost base in advance of anticipated revenue growth.

Revenue:

Total revenue increased $33 million or 2.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the first quarter of 2008. On a constant currency basis, organic revenue growth was 2% in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the prior year period. Organic revenue is defined as revenue for businesses owned for at least one year and further adjusted for the effects of businesses sold in the previous twelve months. Including the impact of foreign exchange movements, most notably the strengthening of the U.S. dollar, organic revenue declined 3% in the quarter compared to the first quarter of 2008, primarily because of a decline in professional services revenue across all of our segments except AS. Approximately 5% of organic revenue growth in the quarter was attributed to one of our broker/dealer businesses.

Financial Systems:

FS revenue increased $55 million or 8% in the first quarter of 2009 from the prior year period. On a constant currency basis, organic revenue grew 4% in the quarter. Including the impact of foreign exchange movements, organic revenue grew just under 1% in the quarter compared to the first quarter of 2008. Approximately 9% of organic revenue growth was attributed to one of our broker/dealer businesses. The broker/dealer revenue has remained uncharacteristically high and is a function of market volatility and customer mix; while this revenue increased year over year, it declined sequentially from the fourth quarter of 2008. We expect this revenue to decline further but are unable to predict the timing. Professional services revenue decreased $35 million or 22%. Revenue from license and resale fees included software license revenue of $21 million and $30 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Higher Education:

HE revenue increased $6 million or 5% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the corresponding period in 2008 due entirely to organic revenue growth. HE services revenue increased $4 million, primarily due to revenue associated with a customer conference held in the first quarter of 2009 that was held in the second quarter of 2008 partly offset by a decrease in professional services. Revenue from license and resale fees included software license revenue of $5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009, an increase of $1 million from the prior year period.

 

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Public Sector:

PS revenue decreased $10 million or 10% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the corresponding period in 2008, all of which was organic. On a constant currency basis, organic revenue increased 2%. Revenue from license and resale fees included software license revenue of $5 million in both the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.

Availability Services:

AS revenue decreased $18 million or 5% in 2009. On a constant currency basis, organic revenue grew 1% in the quarter. Including the impact of foreign exchange movements, organic revenue declined 7%. In North America, revenue grew 1.5% overall, but decreased 1% organically where decreases in basic and advanced recovery services exceeded growth in managed services. Revenue in Europe decreased 22.5%, but grew 7% on a constant currency basis.

Costs and Expenses:

Cost of sales and direct operating expenses as a percentage of total revenue was 52% and 49% in the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively, largely the result of the higher volumes of the broker/dealer business previously mentioned. Also impacting the period were increased costs from acquired businesses, net of a business sold in 2008.

Sales, marketing and administration expenses as a percentage of total revenue was 21% in each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. Organic decreases in sales, marketing and administration expenses, most notably decreases in FS and PS employment-related expenses, were mostly offset by increases from acquired businesses.

Because AS product development costs are insignificant, it is more meaningful to measure product development expenses as a percentage of revenue from software and processing solutions. For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, product development costs were 8% and 9% of revenue from software and processing solutions, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization as a percentage of total revenue was 5% in each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. The $2 million increase in 2009 was due primarily to capital expenditures supporting FS from the FS businesses acquired in 2008.

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets as a percentage of total revenue was 9% in each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. The $12 million increase in 2009 was due to shortening the remaining useful lives of certain intangible assets to reflect revisions to estimated customer attrition rates as well as acquisitions made in 2008.

Interest expense was $151 million and $148 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase in interest expense was due primarily to increased borrowings from the issuance of $500 million senior notes due 2015, a $500 million increase in the term loan and additional borrowings under our revolving credit facility, partially offset by interest rate decreases.

Other income was $7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to other expense of $21 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The change is primarily attributable to $7 million of foreign currency translation gains primarily related to our Euro denominated term loan in the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to $16 million of translation losses in the same period in 2008.

The effective income tax rates in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 were 21% and 45%, respectively. The rate in the first quarter of 2009 reflects limitations on our ability to utilize certain foreign tax credits.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

At March 31, 2009, cash and equivalents were $491 million, a decrease of $484 million from December 31, 2008. Cash flow used in operations was $72 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to cash flow provided by operations of $28 million in the three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease in cash flow from operations is due primarily to an $84 million increase in working capital requirements related to lower deferred revenue balances and higher requirements for the clearing broker/dealer.

Net cash used in investing activities was $90 million in the three months ended March 31, 2009, comprised of cash paid for property and equipment and other assets, one business acquired in our PS segment and payment of a contingent purchase obligation.

Net cash used in financing activities was $316 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, primarily related to repayment at maturity of the $250 million senior notes, repayment of $275 million of borrowings under the revolving credit facility, partially offset by cash received from the new receivables facility (net of associated fees). At

 

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March 31, 2009, there was $225 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility and $250 million outstanding under the receivables facility. During the three months ended March 31, 2009, we entered into interest rate swap agreements, with an aggregate notional amount of $1.2 billion, which expire in February 2012 under which we pay fixed interest payments (at 1.78%) for the term of the swaps and, in turn, receive variable interest payments based on LIBOR.

At March 31, 2009, contingent purchase price obligations that depend upon the operating performance of certain acquired businesses could total $54 million, of which $4 million could be due in the next 12 months. Of this amount, we currently expect to pay approximately $1 million. We also have outstanding letters of credit and bid bonds that total approximately $27 million.

At March 31, 2009, we have outstanding $8.56 billion in aggregate indebtedness, with additional borrowing capacity of $755 million under our revolving credit facility (after giving effect to outstanding letters of credit). In May 2009, we increased the size of our receivables facility by $66.5 million.

We expect our cash flows from operations, combined with availability under our revolving credit facility and receivables facility, to provide sufficient liquidity to fund our current obligations, projected working capital requirements and capital spending for a period that includes the next 12 months.

Covenant Compliance

Adjusted EBITDA is used to determine our compliance with certain covenants contained in the indentures governing the senior notes due 2013 and 2015, senior subordinated notes due 2015, our senior secured credit facilities and our receivables facility. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted to exclude unusual items and other adjustments permitted in calculating covenant compliance under the indentures and our senior secured credit facilities. We believe that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Adjusted EBITDA are appropriate to provide additional information to investors to demonstrate compliance with our financing covenants.

The breach of covenants in our senior secured credit facilities that are tied to ratios based on Adjusted EBITDA could result in a default under that agreement and the lenders could elect to declare all amounts borrowed due and payable. Any such acceleration would also result in a default under our indentures. Additionally, under these 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 Adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as follows (in millions):

 

                 Last Twelve
Months

March 31,
2009
 
     Three Months Ended March 31,    
     2008     2009    

Net income (loss)

   $ (22 )   $ (34 )   $ (254 )

Interest expense, net

     143       150       588  

Taxes

     (18 )     (9 )     47  

Depreciation and amortization

     179       193       807  

Goodwill impairment charge

     —         —         128  
                        

EBITDA

     282       300       1,316  

Purchase accounting adjustments (a)

     11       5       34  

Non-cash charges (b)

     6       9       38  

Unusual or non-recurring charges (c)

     1       4       71  

Acquired EBITDA, net of disposed EBITDA (d)

     (2 )     —         38  

Pro forma expense savings related to acquisitions (e)

     —         1       14  

Other (f)

     20       1       55  
                        

Adjusted EBITDA - senior secured credit facilities

     318       320       1,566  

Loss on sale of receivables (g)

     4       —         21  
                        

Adjusted EBITDA - senior notes due 2013 and 2015 and senior subordinated notes due 2015

   $ 322     $ 320     $ 1,587  
                        

 

(a) Purchase accounting adjustments include the adjustment of deferred revenue and lease reserves to fair value at the date of the Transaction and subsequent acquisitions made by the Company and certain acquisition-related compensation expense.

 

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(b) Non-cash charges include stock-based compensation accounted for under SFAS 123R and loss on the sale of assets.

 

(c) Unusual or non-recurring charges include debt refinancing costs, severance and related payroll taxes, and certain other expenses associated with acquisitions made by the Company.

 

(d) Acquired EBITDA net of disposed EBITDA reflects the EBITDA impact of significant businesses that were acquired or disposed of during the period as if the acquisition or disposition occurred at the beginning of the period.

 

(e) Pro forma adjustments represent the full-year impact of savings resulting from post-acquisition integration activities.

 

(f) Other includes gains or losses related to fluctuation of foreign currency exchange rates, management fees paid to the Sponsors and franchise and similar taxes reported in operating expenses, partially offset by interest charges relating to the off-balance sheet accounts receivable securitization facility.

 

(g) The loss on sale of receivables under the off-balance sheet accounts receivable securitization facility is added back in calculating Adjusted EBITDA for purposes of the indentures governing the senior notes due 2013 and 2015 and the senior subordinated notes due 2015 but is not added back in calculating Adjusted EBITDA for purposes of the senior secured credit facilities.

Our covenant requirements and actual ratios for the twelve months ended March 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

     Covenant
Requirements
    Actual
Ratios
 

Senior secured credit facilities (1)

    

Minimum Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated interest expense ratio

   1.65 x   2.67 x

Maximum total debt to Adjusted EBITDA

   6.75 x   5.04 x

Senior notes due 2013 and senior subordinated notes due 2015 (2)

    

Minimum Adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges ratio required to incur additional debt pursuant to ratio provisions

   2.00 x   2.69 x

 

(1) Our senior secured credit facilities require us to maintain an Adjusted EBITDA to consolidated interest expense ratio starting at a minimum of 1.65x for the four-quarter period ended December 31, 2008 and increasing over time to 1.70x by the end of 2009, to 1.80x by the end of 2010 and 2.20x by the end of 2013. Consolidated interest expense is defined in the senior secured credit facilities as consolidated cash interest expense less cash interest income further adjusted for certain non-cash or non-recurring interest expense and the elimination of interest expense and fees associated with our receivables facility. Beginning with the four-quarter period ending December 31, 2008, we are required to maintain a consolidated total debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 6.75x and decreasing over time to 6.25x by the end of 2009, to 5.50x by the end of 2010 and to 4.0x by the end of 2013. Consolidated total debt is defined in the senior secured credit facilities as total debt less certain indebtedness and further adjusted for cash and cash equivalents on our balance sheet in excess of $50 million. Failure to satisfy these ratio requirements would constitute a default under the senior secured credit facilities. If our lenders failed to waive any such default, our repayment obligations under the senior secured credit facilities could be accelerated, which would also constitute a default under our indentures.

 

(2) Our ability to incur additional debt and make certain restricted payments under our indentures, subject to specified exceptions, is tied to an Adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges ratio of at least 2.0x, except that we may incur certain debt and make certain restricted payments and certain permitted investments without regard to the ratio, such as our ability to incur up to an aggregate principal amount of $5.75 billion under credit facilities (inclusive of amounts outstanding under our senior credit facilities from time to time; as of March 31, 2009, we had $4.72 billion outstanding under our term loan facilities and available commitments of $755 million under our revolving credit facility), to acquire persons engaged in a similar business that become restricted subsidiaries and to make other investments equal to 6% of our consolidated assets. Fixed charges is defined in the indentures governing the Senior Notes due 2013 and 2015 and the Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 as consolidated interest expense less interest income, adjusted for acquisitions, and further adjusted for non-cash interest and the elimination of interest expense and fees associated with our receivables facility.

 

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Certain Risks and Uncertainties

Certain of the matters we discuss in this Report on Form 10-Q may constitute forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” or “anticipates” or similar expressions which concern our strategy, plans or intentions. All statements we make relating to estimated and projected earnings, margins, costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results are forward-looking statements. In addition, we, through our senior management, from time to time make forward-looking public statements concerning our expected future operations and performance and other developments. All of these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may change at any time, and, therefore, our actual results may differ materially from those we expected. We derive most of our forward-looking statements from our operating budgets and forecasts, which are based upon many detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and, of course, it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. Some of the factors that we believe could affect our results include: our high degree of leverage; general economic and market conditions; the condition of the financial services industry, including the effect of any further consolidation among financial services firms; the integration of acquired businesses, the performance of acquired businesses, and the prospects for future acquisitions; the effect of war, terrorism, natural disasters or other catastrophic events; the effect of disruptions to our systems and infrastructure; the timing and magnitude of software sales; the timing and scope of technological advances; customers taking their information availability solutions in-house; the trend in information availability toward solutions utilizing more dedicated resources; the market and credit risks associated with clearing broker operations; the ability to retain and attract customers and key personnel; risks relating to the foreign countries where we transact business; the ability to obtain patent protection and avoid patent-related liabilities in the context of a rapidly developing legal framework for software and business-method patents; and a material weakness in our internal controls. The factors described in this paragraph and other factors that may affect our business or future financial results are discussed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including this Form 10-Q. We assume no obligation to update any written or oral forward-looking statement made by us or on our behalf as a result of new information, future events or other factors.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative 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, with a substantial portion having initial maturities of three months or less. When necessary, we have borrowed to fund acquisitions.

At March 31, 2009, we had total debt of $8.56 billion, including $5.20 billion of variable rate debt. We have entered into interest rate swap agreements which fixed the interest rates for $3.5 billion of our variable rate debt. Swap agreements with a notional value of $800 million effectively fix our interest rates at 5.00% and expire in February 2011. Swap agreements expiring in February 2010 and 2011 each have a notional value of $750 million and, effectively, fix our interest rates at 2.71% and 3.17%, respectively. Swap agreements expiring in February 2012 have a notional value of $1.2 billion and effectively fix our interest rates at 1.78%. Our remaining variable rate debt of $1.70 billion is subject to changes in underlying interest rates, and, accordingly, our interest payments will fluctuate. During the period when all of our interest rate swap agreements are effective, a 1% change in interest rates would result in a change in interest of approximately $17 million per year. Upon the expiration of each interest rate swap agreement in February 2010, February 2011 and February 2012, a 1% change in interest rates would result in a change in interest of approximately $25 million, $40 million and $52 million per year, respectively.

 

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures:

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this Report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Report were effective.

No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II Other Information:

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings: None.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors: There have been no material changes to our Risk Factors as previously disclosed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds: None.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities: None.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders: Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information:

(a) None.

(b) None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits:

 

Number

  

Document

12.1    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
31.1    Certification of Cristóbal Conde required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of Michael J. Ruane required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of Cristóbal Conde required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of Michael J. Ruane required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

    SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.
Dated: May 14, 2009     By:   /s/ Michael J. Ruane
        Michael J. Ruane
       

Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Document

12.1    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
31.1    Certification of Cristóbal Conde required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of Michael J. Ruane required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of Cristóbal Conde required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of Michael J. Ruane required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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