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SS&C Technologies Releases Q3 2024 Earnings Results
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Q3 2024 GAAP revenue $1,465.8 million, up 7.3%, Fully Diluted GAAP Earnings Per Share $0.65, up 6.6%
Record Adjusted revenue $1,466.8 million, up 7.3%, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.29, up 10.3%
WINDSOR, Conn., Oct. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSNC), a global provider of investment, financial and healthcare software and software-enabled services, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions, except per share data):
2024
2023
Change
2024
2023
Change
GAAP Results
Revenue
$1,465.8
$1,365.9
7.3 %
$4,352.3
$4,091.2
6.4 %
Operating income
325.1
306.4
6.1 %
985.6
874.7
12.7 %
Operating income margin
22.2 %
22.4 %
-20 bps
22.6 %
21.4 %
120 bps
Diluted earnings per share attributable to
SS&C
$0.65
$0.61
6.6 %
$2.02
$1.62
24.7 %
Net income attributable to SS&C
164.4
156.0
5.4 %
512.3
412.7
24.1 %
Adjusted Non-GAAP Results (defined in Notes 1 – 4 below)
Adjusted revenue
$1,466.8
$1,366.7
7.3 %
$4,355.0
$4,093.5
6.4 %
Adjusted operating income attributable to
SS&C
548.8
517.4
6.1 %
1,630.5
1,496.2
9.0 %
Adjusted operating income margin
37.4 %
37.9 %
-50 bps
37.4 %
36.6 %
80 bps
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
attributable to SS&C
$1.29
$1.17
10.3 %
$3.83
$3.39
13.0 %
Adjusted consolidated EBITDA attributable
to SS&C
566.2
533.9
6.0 %
1,681.9
1,545.2
8.8 %
Adjusted consolidated EBITDA margin
38.6 %
39.1 %
-50 bps
38.6 %
37.7 %
90 bps
Third Quarter 2024 Highlights:
Q3 2024 GAAP Revenue growth and Adjusted Revenue growth were 7.3 percentAdjusted Organic Revenue Growth was 6.4 percent, Financial Services Recurring Revenue Growth was 7.2 percent.Q3 2024 we bought back 1.2 million shares for $89.4 million, at an average price of $72.72 per share.SS&C reported GAAP net income attributable to SS&C of $164.4 million, up 5.4 percent and adjusted consolidated EBITDA attributable to SS&C of $566.2 million for Q3 2024, up 6.0 percent.GAAP operating income margin for Q3 2024 was 22.2 percent. Adjusted consolidated EBITDA margin for Q3 2024 was 38.6 percent.SS&C completed its acquisition of Battea-Class Action Services on September 27, 2024 for a purchase price of approximately $670 million.
“SS&C reported strong results for Q3 2024, with organic revenue up 6.4 percent, accompanied by $1.29 in adjusted earnings per share, up 10.1 percent,” says Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “A few weeks ago we hosted over 1,000 clients, prospects, and partners in New Orleans for our annual SS&C Deliver Conference. We showcased SS&C’s strengths in emerging technology, best practice operational solutions, and deep industry expertise. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive and we look forward to another great event in Scottsdale, AZ in 2025.”
Operating Cash Flow
SS&C generated net cash from operating activities of $902.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $826.7 million for the same period in 2023, a 9.1% increase. SS&C ended the third quarter with $694.7 million in cash and cash equivalents and $7,243.1 million in gross debt. SS&C’s net debt balance as defined in our credit agreement, which excludes cash and cash equivalents of $159.0 million held at DomaniRx, LLC was $6,707.3 million as of September 30, 2024. SS&C’s consolidated net leverage ratio as defined in our credit agreement stood at 2.94 times consolidated EBITDA attributable to SS&C as of September 30, 2024. SS&C’s net secured leverage ratio stood at 1.74 times consolidated EBITDA attributable to SS&C as of September 30, 2024.
Guidance
Q4 2024
FY 2024
Adjusted Revenue ($M)
$1,460.0 – $1,500.0
$5,815.0 – $5,855.0
Adjusted Net Income attributable to SS&C
($M)
$329.0 – $345.0
$1,299.0 – $1,315.0
Interest Expense1 ($M)
$110.0 – $112.0
$442.0 – $444.0
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
attributable to SS&C
$1.29 – $1.35
$5.12 – $5.18
Cash from Operating Activities ($M)
–
$1,330.0 – $1,370.0
Capital Expenditures (% of revenue)
–
4.1% – 4.5%
Diluted Shares (M)
254.6 – 255.6
253.6 – 253.8
Effective Income Tax Rate (%)
26 %
26 %
1Interest expense is net of deferred financing cost amortization and original issue discount
SS&C does not provide reconciliations of guidance for Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted Net Income to comparable GAAP measures, in reliance on the unreasonable efforts exception provided under Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K. SS&C is unable, without unreasonable efforts, to forecast certain items required to develop meaningful comparable GAAP financial measures. These items include acquisition transactions and integration, foreign exchange rate changes, as well as other non-cash and other adjustments as defined under the Company’s Credit agreement, that are difficult to predict in advance in order to include in a GAAP estimate. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on Q4 2024 and FY 2024 GAAP financial results.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted revenue, adjusted operating income, adjusted consolidated EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-GAAP measures. See the accompanying notes for the reconciliations and definitions for each of these non-GAAP measures and the reasons our management believes these measures provide useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations.
Earnings Call and Press Release
SS&C’s third quarter 2024 earnings call will take place at 5:00 p.m. eastern time today, October 24, 2024. The call will discuss third quarter 2024 results. Interested parties may dial 888-210-4650 (US and Canada) or 646-960-0327 (International), and request the “SS&C Technologies Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call”; conference ID #4673675. In connection with the earnings call, a presentation will be available on SS&C’s website at www.ssctech.com. The call will be available for replay via the webcast on SS&C’s website; access: https://investor.ssctech.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx
Certain information contained in this press release relating to, among other things, the Company’s financial guidance for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024 constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, expectations, intentions, projections, developments, future events, performance, underlying assumptions, and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects”, “estimates”, “projects”, “forecasts”, “may”, “assume”, “intend”, “will”, “continue”, “opportunity”, “predict”, “potential”, “future”, “guarantee”, “likely”, “target”, “indicate”, “would”, “could” and “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements are accompanied by such words. Such statements reflect management’s best judgment based on factors currently known but are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the state of the economy and the financial services industry and other industries in which the Company’s clients operate, the Company’s ability to realize anticipated benefits from its acquisitions, including DST Systems, Inc., the effect of customer consolidation on demand for the Company’s products and services, the increasing focus of the Company’s business on the hedge fund industry, the variability of revenue as a result of activity in the securities markets, the ability to retain and attract clients, fluctuations in customer demand for the Company’s products and services, the intensity of competition with respect to the Company’s products and services, the exposure to litigation and other claims, terrorist activities and other catastrophic events, disruptions, attacks or failures affecting the Company’s software-enabled services, risks associated with the Company’s foreign operations, privacy concerns relating to the collection and storage of personal information, evolving regulations and increased scrutiny from regulators, the Company’s ability to protect intellectual property assets and litigation regarding intellectual property rights, delays in product development, investment decisions concerning cash balances, regulatory and tax risks, risks associated with the Company’s joint ventures, changes in accounting standards, risks related to the Company’s substantial indebtedness, the market price of the Company’s stock prevailing from time to time, and the risks discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can also be accessed on our website. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
About SS&C Technologies
SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world’s largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.
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SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues:
Software-enabled services
$
1,206.2
$
1,122.1
$
3,586.3
$
3,342.8
License, maintenance and related
259.6
243.8
766.0
748.4
Total revenues
1,465.8
1,365.9
4,352.3
4,091.2
Cost of revenues:
Software-enabled services
661.9
617.8
1,949.7
1,877.4
License, maintenance and related
99.7
93.7
292.9
281.3
Total cost of revenues
761.6
711.5
2,242.6
2,158.7
Gross profit
704.2
654.4
2,109.7
1,932.5
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing
144.1
134.7
427.6
411.6
Research and development
131.3
117.7
380.9
355.5
General and administrative
103.7
95.6
315.6
290.7
Total operating expenses
379.1
348.0
1,124.1
1,057.8
Operating income
325.1
306.4
985.6
874.7
Interest expense, net
(109.6)
(120.6)
(338.9)
(350.5)
Other income (expense), net
9.3
(5.0)
16.5
15.3
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net
1.1
27.5
20.7
42.6
Loss on extinguishment of debt
(1.3)
(0.5)
(30.1)
(1.1)
Income before income taxes
224.6
207.8
653.8
581.0
Provision for income taxes
60.0
51.2
140.5
167.3
Net income
164.6
156.6
513.3
413.7
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(0.2)
(0.6)
(1.0)
(1.0)
Net income attributable to SS&C common stockholders
$
164.4
$
156.0
$
512.3
$
412.7
Basic earnings per share attributable to SS&C common stockholders
$
0.67
$
0.63
$
2.08
$
1.66
Diluted earnings per share attributable to SS&C common stockholders
$
0.65
$
0.61
$
2.02
$
1.62
Basic weighted-average number of common shares outstanding
246.1
247.5
246.4
248.8
Diluted weighted-average number of common and common equivalent
shares outstanding
254.1
253.9
253.3
255.3
Net income
$
164.6
$
156.6
$
513.3
$
413.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency exchange translation adjustment
159.0
(113.0)
114.1
(4.8)
Change in defined benefit pension obligation
—
—
0.1
—
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
159.0
(113.0)
114.2
(4.8)
Comprehensive income
323.6
43.6
627.5
408.9
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
(0.2)
(0.6)
(1.0)
(1.0)
Comprehensive income attributable to SS&C common stockholders
$
323.4
$
43.0
$
626.5
$
407.9
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions)
(unaudited)
September 30,
December 31,
2024
2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
694.7
$
432.2
Funds receivable and funds held on behalf of clients
2,081.5
2,615.6
Accounts receivable, net
934.0
799.4
Contract asset
47.2
36.1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
129.8
165.8
Restricted cash
3.5
2.4
Total current assets
3,890.7
4,051.5
Property, plant and equipment, net
309.4
315.3
Operating lease right-of-use assets
193.8
221.4
Investments
184.6
184.7
Unconsolidated affiliates
327.7
345.2
Contract asset
115.2
99.7
Goodwill
9,374.4
8,969.5
Intangible and other assets, net
4,042.6
3,915.2
Total assets
$
18,438.4
$
18,102.5
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt
$
47.1
$
51.5
Client funds obligations
2,081.6
2,615.6
Accounts payable
43.6
80.3
Income taxes payable
7.7
22.3
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
280.1
270.2
Interest payable
19.7
29.4
Other accrued expenses
275.9
232.3
Deferred revenue
464.0
470.3
Total current liabilities
3,219.7
3,771.9
Long-term debt, net of current portion
7,155.6
6,668.5
Operating lease liabilities
175.4
199.1
Other long-term liabilities
203.4
248.7
Deferred income taxes
796.2
816.6
Total liabilities
11,550.3
11,704.8
SS&C stockholders’ equity
6,814.1
6,339.6
Noncontrolling interest
74.0
58.1
Total equity
6,888.1
6,397.7
Total liabilities and equity
$
18,438.4
$
18,102.5
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income
$
513.3
$
413.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
504.3
500.4
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net
(20.7)
(42.6)
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates
13.1
21.2
Stock-based compensation expense
147.9
117.5
Net (gains) losses on investments
(2.5)
0.9
Amortization and write-offs of loan origination costs and original issue discounts
6.7
10.2
Loss on extinguishment of debt
30.1
1.1
Loss on sale or disposition of property and equipment
—
7.6
Deferred income taxes
(52.6)
(89.1)
Provision for credit losses
13.7
9.8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable
(100.4)
(69.0)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
5.5
27.6
Contract assets
(25.3)
0.5
Accounts payable
(40.8)
(5.3)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(75.7)
(73.8)
Income taxes prepaid and payable
(8.9)
(16.3)
Deferred revenue
(5.7)
12.3
Net cash provided by operating activities
902.0
826.7
Cash flow from investing activities:
Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired and asset acquisitions
(646.9)
(0.1)
Additions to property and equipment
(41.7)
(40.7)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
3.3
—
Additions to capitalized software
(149.7)
(140.9)
Investments in securities
—
(0.6)
Proceeds from sales / maturities of investments
0.3
7.7
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates
24.4
—
Collection of other non-current receivables
7.7
7.5
Net cash used in investing activities
(802.6)
(167.1)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Cash received from debt borrowings, net of original issue discount
5,545.0
275.0
Repayments of debt
(5,060.1)
(499.5)
Payment of deferred financing fees
(36.6)
—
Net decrease in client funds obligations
(952.2)
(163.7)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
271.1
79.2
Withholding taxes paid related to equity award net share settlement
(20.3)
(1.7)
Purchases of common stock for treasury
(369.3)
(341.0)
Dividends paid on common stock
(182.6)
(160.9)
Proceeds from noncontrolling interests
14.9
—
Net cash used in financing activities
(790.1)
(812.6)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
2.2
(4.2)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(688.5)
(157.2)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
2,998.6
1,337.6
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
2,310.1
$
1,180.4
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
694.7
$
447.6
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
3.5
2.3
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in funds receivable and funds held on behalf of
clients
1,611.9
730.5
$
2,310.1
$
1,180.4
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Disclosures Relating to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Note 1. Reconciliation of Revenues to Adjusted Revenues
Adjusted revenues represents revenues adjusted to include a) amounts that would have been recognized if deferred revenue were not adjusted to fair value at the date of acquisition and b) amounts that would have been recognized if not for adjustments to deferred revenue and retained earnings related to the adoption of ASC 606. Adjusted revenues is presented because we use this measure to evaluate performance of our business against prior periods and believe it is a useful indicator of the underlying performance of our business. Adjusted revenues is not a recognized term under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Adjusted revenues does not represent revenues, as that term is defined under GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to revenues as an indicator of our operating performance. Adjusted revenues as presented herein is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Below is a reconciliation of adjusted revenues to revenues, the GAAP measure we believe to be most directly comparable to adjusted revenues.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Revenues
$
1,465.8
$
1,365.9
$
4,352.3
$
4,091.2
ASC 606 adoption impact
(0.7)
(0.8)
(2.2)
(2.5)
Purchase accounting adjustments impact on revenue
1.7
1.6
4.9
4.8
Adjusted revenues
$
1,466.8
$
1,366.7
$
4,355.0
$
4,093.5
The following is a breakdown of software-enabled services and license, maintenance and related revenues and adjusted software-enabled services and license, maintenance and related revenues.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Software-enabled services
$
1,206.2
$
1,122.1
$
3,586.3
$
3,342.8
License, maintenance and related
259.6
243.8
766.0
748.4
Total revenues
$
1,465.8
$
1,365.9
$
4,352.3
$
4,091.2
Software-enabled services
$
1,207.3
$
1,123.1
$
3,589.1
$
3,345.4
License, maintenance and related
259.5
243.6
765.9
748.1
Total adjusted revenues
$
1,466.8
$
1,366.7
$
4,355.0
$
4,093.5
Note 2. Reconciliation of Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income
Adjusted operating income represents operating income adjusted for amortization of intangible assets, stock-based compensation, purchase accounting adjustments for deferred revenue and related costs, ASC 606 adoption impact and other expenses. Adjusted operating income is presented because we use this measure to evaluate performance of our business and believe it is a useful indicator of our underlying performance. Adjusted operating income is not a recognized term under GAAP. Adjusted operating income does not represent operating income, as that term is defined under GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to operating income as an indicator of our operating performance. Adjusted operating income as presented herein is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures by other companies. The following is a reconciliation between adjusted operating income and operating income, the GAAP measure we believe to be most directly comparable to adjusted operating income.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(in millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Operating income
$
325.1
$
306.4
$
985.6
$
874.7
Amortization of intangible assets
152.4
150.6
449.1
445.3
Stock-based compensation
52.2
42.1
147.9
117.5
Purchase accounting adjustments (1)
3.4
3.6
9.5
12.0
ASC 606 adoption impact
(0.7)
(0.8)
(2.0)
(2.3)
Acquisition related (2)
1.6
2.4
2.7
7.8
Facilities and workforce restructuring
14.0
13.8
33.6
42.5
Other (3)
1.7
0.2
7.2
0.8
Adjusted operating income
$
549.7
$
518.3
$
1,633.6
$
1,498.3
Adjusted operating income attributable to noncontrolling interest (4)
(0.9)
(0.9)
(3.1)
(2.1)
Adjusted operating income attributable to SS&C common
stockholders
$
548.8
$
517.4
$
1,630.5
$
1,496.2
(1)
Purchase accounting adjustments include (a) an adjustment to increase revenues by the amount that would have been recognized if deferred revenue were not adjusted to fair value at the date of acquisition, (b) an adjustment to increase personnel and commissions expense by the amount that would have been recognized if prepaid commissions and deferred personnel costs were not adjusted to fair value at the date of the acquisitions and (c) an adjustment to decrease depreciation expense by the amount that would not have been recognized if property, plant and equipment were not adjusted to fair value at the date of acquisition.
(2)
Acquisition related includes costs related to both current acquisitions and the resolution of pre-acquisition matters for prior period acquisitions.
(3)
Other includes additional expenses and income that are permitted to be excluded per the terms of our Credit Agreement from Consolidated EBITDA, a financial measure used in calculating our covenant compliance.
(4)
In 2021, we entered into a joint venture named DomaniRx, LLC in which we are the majority interest holder and primary beneficiary. As such, we consolidate DomaniRx, LLC as a variable interest entity. Adjusted operating income attributable to noncontrolling interest represents adjusted operating income based on the ownership interest retained by the respective noncontrolling parties.
Note 3. Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA, Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA
EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. Consolidated EBITDA, defined under our Credit Agreement entered into in April 2018, as amended, is used in calculating covenant compliance, and is EBITDA adjusted for certain items. Consolidated EBITDA is calculated by subtracting from or adding to EBITDA items of income or expense described below. Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA is calculated by subtracting acquired EBITDA (as defined below) from Consolidated EBITDA. EBITDA, Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA are presented because we use these measures to evaluate performance of our business and believe them to be useful indicators of an entity’s debt capacity and its ability to service debt. EBITDA, Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to operating income, net income or cash flows from operating activities as indicators of our operating performance. These measures are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures by other companies. The following is a reconciliation of EBITDA, Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA to net income.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Twelve
Months
Ended
September 30,
(in millions)
2024
2023
2024
2023
2024
Net income
$
164.6
$
156.6
$
513.3
$
413.7
$
708.3
Interest expense, net
109.6
120.6
338.9
350.5
458.3
Provision for income taxes
60.0
51.2
140.5
167.3
222.2
Depreciation and amortization
171.3
168.5
504.3
500.4
674.4
EBITDA
505.5
496.9
1,497.0
1,431.9
2,063.2
Stock-based compensation
52.2
42.1
147.9
117.5
189.8
Acquired EBITDA and cost savings (1)
0.8
—
19.4
—
34.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt
1.3
0.5
30.1
1.1
31.1
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net
(1.1)
(27.5)
(20.7)
(42.6)
(78.2)
Purchase accounting adjustments (2)
1.9
2.4
5.7
6.7
8.3
ASC 606 adoption impact
(0.7)
(0.8)
(2.0)
(2.3)
(2.7)
Foreign currency translation (gains) losses
(4.2)
2.5
1.6
3.7
(2.3)
Investment (gains) losses (3)
(5.3)
0.5
(17.3)
(13.7)
(22.5)
Facilities and workforce restructuring
13.9
13.8
33.6
42.5
47.9
Acquisition related (4)
1.8
3.9
2.7
(1.3)
3.9
Other (5)
1.8
0.5
6.4
3.8
10.0
Consolidated EBITDA
$
567.9
$
534.8
$
1,704.4
$
1,547.3
$
2,283.0
Acquired EBITDA and cost savings (1)
(0.8)
—
(19.4)
—
(34.5)
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA
$
567.1
$
534.8
$
1,685.0
$
1,547.3
$
2,248.5
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling
interest (6)
(0.9)
(0.9)
(3.1)
(2.1)
(4.0)
Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA attributable to SS&C common
stockholders
$
566.2
$
533.9
$
1,681.9
$
1,545.2
$
2,244.5
(1)
Acquired EBITDA reflects the EBITDA impact of significant businesses that were acquired during the period as if the acquisition occurred at the beginning of the period, as well as cost savings enacted in connection with acquisitions.
(2)
Purchase accounting adjustments include (a) an adjustment to increase revenues by the amount that would have been recognized if deferred revenue were not adjusted to fair value at the date of acquisitions (b) an adjustment to increase personnel and commissions expense by the amount that would have been recognized if prepaid commissions and deferred personnel costs were not adjusted to fair value at the date of the acquisitions and (c) an adjustment to increase or decrease rent expense by the amount that would have been recognized if lease obligations were not adjusted to fair value at the date of acquisitions.
(3)
Investment gains includes unrealized fair value adjustments of investments and dividend income received on investments.
(4)
Acquisition related includes costs related to both current acquisitions and the resolution of pre-acquisition matters for prior period acquisitions.
(5)
Other includes additional expenses and income that are permitted to be excluded per the terms of our Credit Agreement from Consolidated EBITDA, a financial measure used in calculating our covenant compliance.
(6)
In 2021, we entered into a joint venture named DomaniRx, LLC in which we are the majority interest holder and primary beneficiary. As such, we consolidate DomaniRx, LLC as a variable interest entity. Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest represents adjusted Consolidated EBITDA based on the ownership interest retained by the respective noncontrolling parties.
Note 4. Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to SS&C to Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to SS&C
Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to SS&C represent net income and earnings per share attributable to SS&C before amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing costs, stock-based compensation, purchase accounting adjustments and other items. We consider adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to SS&C to be important to management and investors because they represent our operational performance exclusive of the effects of amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing costs, stock-based compensation, purchase accounting adjustments, loss on extinguishment of debt and other items, that are not operational in nature or comparable to those of our competitors. Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share are not recognized terms under GAAP. Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share do not represent net income or diluted earnings per share, as those terms are defined under GAAP, and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or diluted earnings per share as indicators of our operating performance. Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to SS&C as presented herein are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Below is a reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to SS&C to net income and diluted earnings per share attributable to SS&C, the GAAP measures we believe to be most directly comparable to adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
GAAP – Net income
$
164.6
$
156.6
$
513.3
$
413.7
Amortization of intangible assets
152.4
150.6
449.1
445.3
Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount
1.4
3.3
6.7
10.2
Stock-based compensation
52.2
42.1
147.9
117.5
Loss on extinguishment of debt
1.3
0.5
30.1
1.1
Purchase accounting adjustments (1)
3.4
3.6
9.5
12.0
ASC 606 adoption impact
(0.7)
(0.8)
(2.0)
(2.3)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net
(1.1)
(27.5)
(20.7)
(42.6)
Foreign currency translation (gains) losses
(4.2)
2.5
1.6
3.7
Investment (gains) losses (2)
(3.1)
2.7
(2.5)
0.9
Facilities and workforce restructuring
13.9
13.8
33.6
42.5
Acquisition related (3)
1.8
3.9
2.7
(1.3)
Other (4)
1.8
0.8
6.3
4.7
Income tax effect (5)
(55.4)
(53.6)
(201.7)
(137.6)
Adjusted net income
$
328.3
$
298.5
$
973.9
$
867.8
Adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (6)
(1.2)
(1.2)
(3.6)
(2.3)
Adjusted net income attributable to SS&C common stockholders
$
327.1
$
297.3
$
970.3
$
865.5
Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to SS&C common
stockholders
$
1.29
$
1.17
$
3.83
$
3.39
GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to SS&C common
stockholders
$
0.65
$
0.61
$
2.02
$
1.62
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
254.1
253.9
253.3
255.3
(1)
Purchase accounting adjustments include (a) an adjustment to increase revenues by the amount that would have been recognized if deferred revenue were not adjusted to fair value at the date of acquisition, (b) an adjustment to increase personnel and commissions expense by the amount that would have been recognized if prepaid commissions and deferred personnel costs were not adjusted to fair value at the date of the acquisitions and (c) an adjustment to decrease depreciation expense by the amount that would not have been recognized if property, plant and equipment were not adjusted to fair value at the date of acquisition.
(2)
Investment gains includes unrealized fair value adjustments of investments. In prior periods, investment gains also included dividend income received on investments. Prior period amounts have been revised for consistent presentation.
(3)
Acquisition related includes costs related to both current acquisitions and the resolution of pre-acquisition matters for prior period acquisitions.
(4)
Other includes additional expenses and income that are permitted to be excluded per the terms of our Credit Agreement from Consolidated EBITDA, a financial measure used in calculating our covenant compliance.
(5)
An estimated normalized effective tax rate of approximately 26% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 has been used to adjust the provision for income taxes for the purpose of computing adjusted net income.
(6)
In 2021, we entered into a joint venture named DomaniRx, LLC in which we are the majority interest holder and primary beneficiary. As such, we consolidate DomaniRx, LLC as a variable interest entity. Adjusted net income attributable to noncontrolling interest represents adjusted net income based on the ownership interest retained by the respective noncontrolling parties.
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Reusable insurance capabilities help Fortegra build tailored applications for MGA partners with greater flexibility and control
SINGAPORE and NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — insureMO, a global insurance middle office platform provider, announces that Fortegra, a global specialty insurer headquartered in Florida, is leveraging insureMO’s Atomic APIs and Agentic Engineering to develop insurance applications. By combining internal engineering expertise with reusable insurance capabilities, Fortegra can respond faster to the needs of its managing general agent (MGA) partners.
The approach connects Fortegra’s investment in AI-enabled engineering teams with insureMO’s headless insurance technology platform. This allows Fortegra to build differentiated submissions, underwriting and customer experiences on a shared foundation of insurance services.
Working across diverse programs and distribution partners, Fortegra needs technology that accommodates different products, workflows and partner capabilities. Its modernization strategy progressively moves programs from legacy platforms to a composable architecture, using insureMO for underlying insurance transactions while retaining control over application development.
“Building engineering teams that work natively with AI agents is a core capability we have chosen to develop at Fortegra,” said Joe Lettween, Chief Innovation, Data Science, and Technology Officer at Fortegra. “With insureMO providing the underlying insurance capabilities, we can focus on the submissions, underwriting and customer experiences that matter to our MGA partners, while retaining control over how we build and manage them.”
Fortegra has built submissions and underwriting workflows for MGA partners that need additional technology capabilities. AI-assisted engineering supports application development, while workflow steps such as document processing can also incorporate AI.
Turning AI capabilities into enterprise value
AI development in insurance requires domain knowledge, connected context, transparent execution and reusable business capabilities. Without these foundations, teams face fragmented information and the need to rebuild insurance logic for each use case.
Organized around API, Data and AI, insureMO provides more than 2,500 Atomic APIs across the insurance lifecycle. These expose discrete insurance functions that developers and AI coding tools can combine into applications and workflows. Standard interfaces, clear data structures and defined functions help AI coding agents understand and use these capabilities. Agentic Engineering brings them together with insurance context, development tools, orchestration and human oversight to support repeatable, governed delivery.
“Enterprise value from AI depends on the infrastructure available to the teams building with it,” said Rajat Sharma, Chief Revenue Officer at insureMO. “AI-ready Atomic APIs give developers and coding agents clearly defined insurance functions they can understand and use. Fortegra’s approach demonstrates how this foundation supports tailored application development with enterprise governance and integration.”
Connecting development, governance and data
Fortegra’s approach also emphasizes controlled change and downstream data integration. Using insureMO supports a development pipeline its technology teams can observe and manage, with greater control over platform changes.
The platform operates alongside Fortegra’s other systems and connects with its data engineering and warehouse environment, supporting transaction data flows into reporting, financial and operational processes.
Together, reusable insurance APIs, internal engineering expertise and governed delivery provide a foundation for extending AI-assisted application development across Fortegra’s partner ecosystem.
About Fortegra
Fortegra is a global specialty insurer headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, with more than 45 years of experience delivering insurance and risk management solutions. Working with MGAs, brokers and distribution partners, Fortegra combines underwriting expertise, technology and data-driven insights to serve niche markets. Its offerings include specialty property and casualty insurance, warranty and service contracts, and credit protection solutions. For more information, visit www.fortegra.com.
About insureMO
insureMO is the global insurance Middle Office platform based in Singapore. The platform is organized across three pillars: API, Data, and AI, with 2,500+ atomic APIs spanning the full insurance lifecycle from quotation to claims. The architecture is open by design: the same APIs that connect 8,700+ distribution channels and technology partners are equally discoverable by AI agents and coding assistants. This is what makes insureMO both ecosystem-friendly and AI-friendly; any AI tool that is capable to call an API can build on insureMO. Over 500 insurers, distributors, and ecosystem partners across 50+ countries run on insureMO, processing more than US$25 billion in Gross Written Premium across 17,500+ configured products spanning Life and Health, Personal Lines, Commercial and Specialty, and Reinsurance. Visit www.insuremo.com.
Contact:
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WALLDORF, Germany, Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) today opened S.Fashion, a retail innovation space at the SAP headquarters in Walldorf designed to explore how AI-enabled, end-to-end processes can enhance the consumer experience while making store operations more effective.
This store puts the SAP vision for the Autonomous Enterprise into a working fashion retail environment, with selected products from the world-renowned VF Corporation brand portfolio, including The North Face, Vans and Timberland. In this environment, Industry AI draws on business data and retail process expertise to support decisions and actions across inventory, order management, pricing, fulfillment and replenishment. The store combines these capabilities with SAP applications, automation and connected hardware.
The announcement was made at the opening of S.Fashion in Walldorf, attended by Christian Klein, CEO of SAP, and Sujay Kumar, Vice President, Global ERP Technology at VF Corporation.
“The Autonomous Enterprise becomes real when AI can understand business context and act across connected processes,” said Christian Klein, CEO of SAP. “Together with VF Corporation, we are bringing this vision to life in one of retail’s most dynamic environments. S.Fashion shows how applications, data and Industry AI can work together across the entire operation, turning insights into action while keeping people in control. When technology absorbs complexity, store teams have more time to engage with consumers and create the experiences that build lasting relationships.”
Industry AI Across Retail Operations
Fashion retail requires precise coordination across brand, style, size, color, availability, price and fulfillment. In S.Fashion, item-level RFID data, robotics and SAP applications support a connected flow across inventory, orders, pricing, promotions and replenishment. AI agents are designed to help interpret events and coordinate next steps across processes, while people retain oversight of operating rules and exceptions. By simplifying and connecting these processes, the store will explore how technology can reduce operational complexity for teams and give them greater capacity to focus on consumers.
A customer can discover products, explore personalization and virtual try-on options, and create an order. The process can then initiate item retrieval, customization, packing, payment and collection. The transaction updates inventory and can trigger a next step, such as replenishment, without relying on manual handoffs between separate systems.
The experience links the physical store with a digital journey in a mobile app. Joule, part of SAP Business AI Platform, guides consumers from store entry and product discovery to in-store navigation and checkout. At the personalization station, consumers can turn a sketch and prompt into AI-generated artwork ready for embroidery. Once ordered, the personalized garment is embroidered, packed and placed in a personal locker for pickup. A holographic virtual try-on lets consumers check fit, color and overall look without changing clothes. In the fitting room, item recognition and a smart mirror recommend sizes, matching products and styling ideas. Consumers can also request another size without leaving the room. If consumers opt in, their preferences and past interactions shape curated looks and increasingly relevant recommendations.
For SAP and VFC, the store serves as a live test environment for how AI, intelligent automation and physical retail work together. During selected hours, the store operates autonomously, with no staff on site.
“S.Fashion gives us a unique opportunity to turn retail innovation into real-world learning,” said Sujay Kumar, Vice President, Global ERP Technology at VF Corporation. “By testing new experiences in a live environment, we can better understand what resonates with consumers and what helps our teams deliver an even better experience every day. For us, technology is most valuable when it enables our people to spend more time engaging with consumers and creating meaningful in-store experiences. The insights we gain will help us learn faster, focus on what works, and scale the solutions that can make the biggest difference across our brands.”
An Intelligent Store Built Around Experience
S.Fashion is designed to explore how intelligent technology can support different retail experiences while using the same connected data and business processes across the store. The focus is on understanding how technology can complement the role of store teams, make operations more effective and create more engaging and interactive experiences for consumers.
During selected hours, the store operates autonomously, with no staff on site, enabling SAP and VFC to explore different retail models using the same underlying technology and processes. S.Fashion will be open to SAP employees and their friends and families, and it will also host arranged visits for customers and partners. This gives VFC and SAP a working retail environment in which to test operating processes under live conditions and demonstrate how they work together.
A Living Proof Point for the Autonomous Enterprise
The Walldorf opening puts the SAP strategy for the Autonomous Enterprise into practice in a live retail environment. This will help SAP and VFC assess how processes can recognize change, coordinate action across functions and support new commercial models.
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InComm Payments and SKUx Deepen Partnership to Bring Verified Commerce to Item-Level Offers
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The completed integration combines InComm Payments’ retail distribution and payments capabilities with SKUx’s Verified Commerce™ platform, giving brands and partners a way to fund offers for specific products and verify redemption at checkout.
ATLANTA and ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Nov. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — InComm Payments and SKUx (“SKUx”) today announced an expansion of their strategic partnership to bring verified, item-level offers to brands, retailers and distribution partners. The collaboration pairs InComm Payments’ retail network and payments infrastructure with SKUx’s Verified Commerce platform, enabling partners to deliver digital offers that apply to eligible products and confirm which items were purchased when those offers are redeemed.
The expanded partnership builds on the companies’ shared work in purpose-driven payments, where funds can be directed to eligible purchases. That same capability now anchors a broader commercial opportunity. A brand can fund an offer for a specific product, a retail or media partner can deliver it to shoppers, with verification that the eligible item was purchased at a participating retailer. Shoppers get an offer they can use at checkout, while brands and partners gain a direct link between the offer and the product sale.
“Now more than ever, it is critical to give brands and our partners more precision in how they deliver value at retail, ” said Mary Llewellyn, SVP of Retailer Marketing and Promotional Payments at InComm Payments. “By combining our retail distribution and payments capabilities with SKUx’s unique platform technology, we can help partners bring product-specific offers to shoppers and see where those offers turn into purchases.”
SKUx is building Verified Commerce as a category that connects offer delivery, payment and purchase verification in a single transaction. For consumer packaged goods brands, that means being able to fund trial launches for a new product, promote a specific size or variety, and see which eligible items shoppers bought. For retailers, retail media networks and other distribution partners, it creates a way to offer brand-funded campaigns with redemption reporting tied to the product sold.
“The item is where the brand’s investment and the shopper’s decision meet,” said Bobby Tinsley, CEO and Co-founder of SKUx. “That’s the idea behind Verified Commerce. A brand should be able to put an offer behind a specific product, make it easy for a shopper to use, and verify that the product was purchased. Our expanded partnership with InComm Payments helps us bring that model to more brands, retailers and partners.”
Today, SKUx will deliver a keynote alongside Gary Hawkins, Founder & CEO of Retail Mindsteps, at the Path to Purchase Institute’s In-Store Ignite conference in Chicago. The session is titled, “The Promotional Abyss: Solving for Value Delivery Across a Fragmented Retail Media Ecosystem.”
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InComm Payments is an innovative global payments technology provider. Leveraging dynamic technology and proven expertise, InComm Payments delivers enhanced end-to-end payment platforms and emerging financial technology solutions through a single integration, helping businesses grow across a wide range of industries including retail, healthcare, tolling & transit, incentives, mobile payments, digital currencies and financial services. By enabling omnichannel connections and alternative payment options to an ever-expanding consumer base in an increasingly digital ecosystem, InComm Payments creates seamless and valuable commerce experiences across the globe. With three decades of experience, over 525,000 points of retail and online distribution, 412 global patents and a presence in more than 40 countries, InComm Payments leads the payments industry from its headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. Learn more at www.InCommPayments.com.
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SKUx provides a purpose-driven network that combines easy mobile wallet delivery with granular transaction controls. Their platform allows brands to bypass legacy coupon systems and replace them with secure, digital payments that can be restricted by merchant category, location and all the way down to the SKU-level. This item-level precision helps eliminate fraud and waste while providing brands with 360-degree visibility into how funds are used in real-time. For more information, visit skux.io.
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