SS&C Technologies Reports Record Revenue for Q2 2017

Q2 GAAP revenue $411.0 million, up 10.2 percent, Fully Diluted GAAP Earnings Per Share $0.24, up 71.4 percent

Adjusted revenue $414.1 million, up 7.7 percent, Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.46, up 17.9 percent

WINDSOR, Conn., July 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSNC), a global provider of investment and financial software-enabled services and software, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

GAAP Results

SS&C reported GAAP revenue of $411.0 million for the second quarter of 2017, up 10.2 percent compared to $373.1 million in the second quarter of 2016. GAAP operating income for the second quarter of 2017 was $90.0 million, or 21.9 percent of GAAP revenue compared to $66.0 million, or 17.7 percent of GAAP revenue in 2016's second quarter, representing a 36.3 percent increase.

GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2017 was $51.2 million, up 81.3 percent compared to $28.2 million in 2016's second quarter. On a fully diluted GAAP basis, earnings per share in the second quarter of 2017 were $0.24 per share, up 71.4 percent compared to $0.14 per share on a fully diluted GAAP basis in the second quarter of 2016.

Adjusted Non-GAAP Results (defined in Notes 1-4 below)

Adjusted revenue was $414.1 million for the second quarter of 2017, up 7.7 percent compared to $384.4 million in the second quarter of 2016. Adjusted operating income for the second quarter of 2017 was $157.3 million, or 38.0 percent of adjusted revenue compared to $140.5 million, or 36.6 percent of adjusted revenue in 2016's second quarter, representing a 12.0 percent increase.

Adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2017 was $96.2 million, up 21.1 percent compared to $79.4 million in 2016's second quarter. Adjusted diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of 2017 were $0.46 per share, up 17.9 percent compared to $0.39 per share in the second quarter of 2016.

Highlights:

    --  SS&C adjusted revenue for Q2 2017 was $414.1 million, up 7.7 percent
        from Q2 2016 adjusted revenue of $384.4 million.
    --  Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.46 for Q2 2017, increasing
        17.9 percent from Q2 2016's $0.39 adjusted diluted earnings per share.
    --  For the first six months of 2017, net cash provided by operating
        activities was $193.8 million, an increase of 39.1 percent.
    --  SS&C paid off $208.4 million of debt for the first six months of 2017,
        bringing our net debt to consolidated EBITDA leverage ratio to 3.45x.

"Q2 2017 marks our 21(st) straight quarter of revenue growth, growing adjusted revenue 7.7 percent, and, in the first six months we generated $193.8 million in cash flow up 39.1 percent," says Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SS&C Technologies. "SS&C's continuous investment in our 8,200 strong workforce and a relentless focus on customer service, delivers a superior customer experience. We have become one of the world's largest financial technology companies and our investments have strengthened our competitive advantage. We have been honored to receive numerous industry awards for technology and service over the past several years, and this quarter SS&C was named to Forbes' America's Best Midsized Employers.

Looking forward we will continue to explore opportunities to reinvent the way we capture, process and deliver investment information. The various consumers of our output rely on us to stay abreast of new financial instruments, tax and financial reporting requirements, and changing investment strategies. SS&C's clients understand our commitment and, during Q2 we spent over $39 million in research and development."

Annual Run Rate Basis

Annual Run Rate Basis (ARRB) recurring revenue, defined as adjusted recurring revenue on an annualized basis, was $1,549.7 million based on adjusted recurring revenue $387.4 million for the second quarter of 2017. This represents an increase of 8.8 percent from $356.1 million and $1,424.3 million run-rate in the same period in 2016 and an increase of 0.1 percent from $387.2 million for the first quarter of 2017, an annual run rate of $1,548.9 million. We believe ARRB of our recurring revenue is a good indicator of visibility into future revenue.

Operating Cash Flow

SS&C generated net cash from operating activities of $193.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $139.3 million for the same period in 2016, representing a 39.1 percent increase. SS&C ended the quarter with $90.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and $2,351.2 million in gross debt, for a net debt balance of $2,260.8 million. SS&C's leverage ratio as defined in our credit agreement stood at 3.45 times consolidated EBITDA as of June 30, 2017.

Guidance


                                         Q3 2017           FY 2017

     Adjusted Revenue ($M)           $420.0 - $428.0 $1,669.0 - $1,689.0

     Adjusted Net Income ($M)        $103.5 - $108.0     $403.0 - $413.0

      Cash from Operating Activities
      ($M)                                         -    $485.0  - $500.0

      Capital Expenditures (% of                   -              2.8% -
      revenue)                                                      3.2%

     Diluted Shares (M)                   212.4 -          211.3 -
                                           213.0              212.1

     Effective Income Tax Rate (%)              28%                 28%

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.

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 to the attached Condensed Consolidated Financial Information 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 Q2 2017 earnings call will take place at 5:00 p.m. eastern time today, July 27, 2017. The call will discuss Q2 2017 results and our guidance and business outlook. Interested parties may dial 877-312-8798 (US and Canada) or 253-237-1193 (International), and request the "SS&C Technologies Second Quarter 2017 Conference Call"; conference ID #3714534. A replay will be available after 8:00 p.m. eastern time on July 27, 2017, until midnight on August 3, 2017. The dial-in number is 855-859-2056 (US and Canada) or 404-537-3406 (International); access code #3714534. The call will also be available for replay on SS&C's website after July 27, 2017; access: http://investor.ssctech.com/results.cfm.

Certain information contained in this press release relating to, among other things, our financial guidance for the third quarter and full year of 2017 constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Without limiting the foregoing, the words "believes", "anticipates", "plans", "expects", "estimates", "projects", "forecasts", "may", "assume", "anticipates", "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, the Company's ability to finalize large client contracts, fluctuations in customer demand for the Company's products and services, intensity of competition from application vendors, delays in product development, the Company's ability to control expenses, terrorist activities, exposure to litigation, the Company's ability to integrate acquired businesses, the effect of the acquisitions on customer demand for the Company's products and services, the market price of the Company's stock prevailing from time to time, the Company's cash flow from operations, general economic conditions, and those risks discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can also be accessed on our website. The Company cautions investors that it may not update any or all of the foregoing forward-looking statements.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial software-enabled services and software focused exclusively on the global financial services industry. Founded in 1986, SS&C has its headquarters in Windsor, Connecticut and offices around the world. Some 11,000 financial services organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services. These clients in the aggregate manage over $44 trillion in assets.

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                                                                                                         SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                                                                                               (in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                                                            (unaudited)


                                                                                         Three Months Ended June 30,                                       Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                                       ---------------------------                                    -------------------------

                                                                                         2017                                                2016                                         2017        2016
                                                                                         ----                                                ----                                         ----        ----

    Revenues:

    Software-enabled services                                                                                   $272,518                                                         $244,672        $548,970     $450,319

    Maintenance and term licenses                                                                                113,614                                                          103,392         224,171      198,512
                                                                                                                 -------                                                          -------         -------      -------

    Total recurring revenues                                                                                     386,132                                                          348,064         773,141      648,831
                                                                                                                 -------                                                          -------         -------      -------

    Perpetual licenses                                                                                             3,822                                                            5,039           6,650       10,254

    Professional services                                                                                         21,026                                                           19,974          38,888       38,123
                                                                                                                  ------                                                           ------          ------       ------

    Total non-recurring revenues                                                                                  24,848                                                           25,013          45,538       48,377
                                                                                                                  ------                                                           ------          ------       ------

    Total revenues                                                                                               410,980                                                          373,077         818,679      697,208
                                                                                                                 -------                                                          -------         -------      -------

    Cost of revenues:

    Software-enabled services                                                                                    158,888                                                          146,243         312,894      259,971

    Maintenance and term licenses                                                                                 47,280                                                           46,460          94,265       93,406
                                                                                                                  ------                                                           ------          ------       ------

    Total recurring cost of revenues                                                                             206,168                                                          192,703         407,159      353,377
                                                                                                                 -------                                                          -------         -------      -------

    Perpetual licenses                                                                                               650                                                              643           1,215        1,141

    Professional services                                                                                         16,874                                                           17,133          32,777       32,645
                                                                                                                  ------                                                           ------          ------       ------

    Total non-recurring cost of revenues                                                                          17,524                                                           17,776          33,992       33,786
                                                                                                                  ------                                                           ------          ------       ------

    Total cost of revenues                                                                                       223,692                                                          210,479         441,151      387,163
                                                                                                                 -------                                                          -------         -------      -------

    Gross profit                                                                                                 187,288                                                          162,598         377,528      310,045
                                                                                                                 -------                                                          -------         -------      -------

    Operating expenses:

    Selling and marketing                                                                                         30,121                                                           28,535          60,363       58,396

    Research and development                                                                                      39,079                                                           40,827          77,528       77,274

    General and administrative                                                                                    28,103                                                           27,199          59,935       57,894
                                                                                                                  ------                                                           ------          ------       ------

    Total operating expenses                                                                                      97,303                                                           96,561         197,826      193,564
                                                                                                                  ------                                                           ------         -------      -------

    Operating income                                                                                              89,985                                                           66,037         179,702      116,481

    Interest expense, net                                                                                       (26,295)                                                        (32,846)       (55,315)    (65,935)

    Other (expense) income, net                                                                                  (1,197)                                                              12         (1,268)     (1,835)

    Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                                                     -                                                               -        (2,326)           -
                                                                                                                     ---                                                             ---         ------          ---

    Income before income taxes                                                                                    62,493                                                           33,203         120,793       48,711

    Provision for income taxes                                                                                    11,342                                                            4,982          21,495       13,485
                                                                                                                  ------                                                            -----          ------       ------

    Net income                                                                                                   $51,151                                                          $28,221         $99,298      $35,226
                                                                                                                 =======                                                          =======         =======      =======


    Basic earnings per share                                                                                       $0.25                                                            $0.14           $0.49        $0.18

    Diluted earnings per share                                                                                     $0.24                                                            $0.14           $0.47        $0.17


    Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding                                                   204,550                                                          198,765         203,966      198,143

    Diluted weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding                           211,299                                                          204,916         210,478      204,596


    Cash dividends declared and paid per common share                                                            $0.0625                                                          $0.0625         $0.1250      $0.1250


    Net income                                                                                                   $51,151                                                          $28,221         $99,298      $35,226

    Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

    Foreign currency exchange translation adjustment                                                              20,966                                                         (26,793)         31,745     (17,472)
                                                                                                                  ------                                                          -------          ------      -------

    Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax                                                                 20,966                                                         (26,793)         31,745     (17,472)
                                                                                                                  ------                                                          -------          ------      -------

    Comprehensive income                                                                                         $72,117                                                           $1,428        $131,043      $17,754
                                                                                                                 =======                                                           ======        ========      =======


                                                                                            See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Information.


                                                    SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                      (in thousands)

                                                                       (unaudited)


                                                      June 30,                                           December 31,

                                                           2017                                                   2016
                                                           ----                                                   ----

    ASSETS

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                        $90,370                             $117,558

    Accounts receivable, net                                                         235,811                              241,307

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                         32,875                               31,119

    Prepaid income taxes                                                              18,032                               23,012

    Restricted cash                                                                    1,880                                2,116
                                                                                       -----                                -----

    Total current assets                                                             378,968                              415,112

    Property, plant and equipment, net                                               100,908                               80,395

    Deferred income taxes                                                              2,136                                2,410

    Goodwill                                                                       3,676,586                            3,652,733

    Intangible and other assets, net                                               1,459,803                            1,556,321
                                                                                   ---------                            ---------

    Total assets                                                                  $5,618,401                           $5,706,971
                                                                                  ==========                           ==========

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

    Current portion of long-term debt                                                $37,183                             $126,144

    Accounts payable                                                                  32,668                               16,490

    Income taxes payable                                                                   -                               3,473

    Accrued employee compensation and
     benefits                                                                         60,846                              104,118

    Interest payable                                                                  16,156                               21,470

    Other accrued expenses                                                            43,044                               53,708

    Deferred revenue                                                                 234,077                              235,222
                                                                                     -------                              -------

    Total current liabilities                                                        423,974                              560,625

    Long-term debt, net of current portion                                         2,261,791                            2,374,986

    Other long-term liabilities                                                       81,770                               59,227

    Deferred income taxes                                                            432,688                              453,555
                                                                                     -------                              -------

    Total liabilities                                                              3,200,223                            3,448,393

    Total stockholders' equity                                                     2,418,178                            2,258,578
                                                                                   ---------                            ---------

    Total liabilities and stockholders'
     equity                                                                       $5,618,401                           $5,706,971
                                                                                  ==========                           ==========


                                              See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Information.


                                                          SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                                            (in thousands)

                                                                             (unaudited)


                                                                   Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                 -------------------------

                                                                 2017                                        2016
                                                                 ----                                        ----

    Cash flow from operating activities:

    Net income                                                                             $99,298                   $35,226

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash provided by operating activities:

    Depreciation and amortization                                                          117,213                   113,440

    Stock-based compensation expense                                                        21,278                    27,913

    Income tax benefit related to exercise of
     stock options                                                                               -                 (23,760)

    Amortization and write-offs of loan
     origination costs                                                                       5,281                     5,312

    Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                             963                         -

    Loss on sale or disposition of property and
     equipment                                                                                  12                       150

    Deferred income taxes                                                                 (14,970)                 (24,056)

    Provision for doubtful accounts                                                          3,218                     1,257

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
     excluding effects from acquisitions:

    Accounts receivable                                                                      3,411                  (13,458)

    Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                      (1,326)                  (1,516)

    Accounts payable                                                                        14,895                     7,870

    Accrued expenses                                                                      (54,543)                 (25,851)

    Income taxes prepaid and payable                                                         2,562                    23,757

    Deferred revenue                                                                       (3,471)                   13,052
                                                                                            ------                    ------

    Net cash provided by operating activities                                              193,821                   139,336
                                                                                           -------                   -------

    Cash flow from investing activities:

    Additions to property and equipment                                                   (19,368)                 (13,593)

    Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                                                 1                        43

    Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of
     cash acquired                                                                           1,805                 (317,554)

    Additions to capitalized software                                                      (5,636)                  (3,306)

    Purchase of long-term investment                                                             -                  (1,000)
                                                                                               ---                   ------

    Net cash used in investing activities                                                 (23,198)                (335,410)
                                                                                           -------                  --------

    Cash flow from financing activities:

    Cash received from debt borrowings                                                      45,000                         -

    Repayments of debt                                                                   (253,400)                (155,325)

    Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                 35,855                    19,212

    Withholding taxes related to equity award net
     share settlement                                                                      (3,057)                  (4,615)

    Income tax benefit related to exercise of
     stock options                                                                               -                   23,760

    Purchase of common stock for treasury                                                        -                     (11)

    Payment of fees related to refinancing
     activities                                                                                  -                    (222)

    Dividends paid on common stock                                                        (25,521)                 (24,790)
                                                                                           -------                   -------

    Net cash used in financing activities                                                (201,123)                (141,991)
                                                                                          --------                  --------

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash
     equivalents and restricted cash                                                         3,076                     (872)
                                                                                             -----                      ----

    Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and
     restricted cash                                                                      (27,424)                (338,937)

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash,
     beginning of period                                                                   119,674                   436,977
                                                                                           -------                   -------

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash,
     end of period                                                                         $92,250                   $98,040
                                                                                           =======                   =======


                                                  See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Information.

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Information

Note 1. Reconciliation of Revenues to Adjusted Revenues

Adjusted revenues represents revenues adjusted for one-time purchase accounting adjustments to fair value deferred revenue acquired in business combinations. Adjusted revenues are 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 the Company. Adjusted revenues are 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. Below is a reconciliation between adjusted revenues and revenues, the GAAP measure we believe to be most directly comparable to adjusted revenues.


                                                        Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                        ---------------------------      -------------------------

    (in thousands)                                           2017                   2016                  2017          2016
                                                             ----                   ----                  ----          ----

    Revenues                                                         $410,980              $373,077                $818,679  $697,208

    Purchase accounting adjustments to deferred revenue                 3,107                11,335                   4,927    30,318
                                                                        -----                ------                   -----    ------

    Adjusted revenues                                                $414,087              $384,412                $823,606  $727,526
                                                                     ========              ========                ========  ========

The following is a breakdown of recurring and non-recurring revenues and adjusted recurring and non-recurring revenues.


                                          Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,
                                          ---------------------------      -------------------------

    (in thousands)                           2017                     2016                2017            2016
                                             ----                     ----                ----            ----

    Software-enabled services                        $272,518              $244,672                  $548,970  $450,319

    Maintenance and term licenses                     113,614               103,392                   224,171   198,512
                                                      -------               -------                   -------   -------

    Total recurring revenues                          386,132               348,064                   773,141   648,831
                                                      -------               -------                   -------   -------

    Perpetual licenses                                  3,822                 5,039                     6,650    10,254

    Professional services                              21,026                19,974                    38,888    38,123
                                                       ------                ------                    ------    ------

    Total non-recurring revenues                       24,848                25,013                    45,538    48,377
                                                       ------                ------                    ------    ------

    Total revenues                                   $410,980              $373,077                  $818,679  $697,208
                                                     ========              ========                  ========  ========


    Software-enabled services                        $272,518              $244,763                  $548,970  $450,549

    Maintenance and term licenses                     114,916               111,324                   225,679   221,274
                                                      -------               -------                   -------   -------

    Total adjusted recurring revenues                 387,434               356,087                   774,649   671,823
                                                      -------               -------                   -------   -------

    Perpetual licenses                                  3,822                 5,039                     6,650    10,254

    Professional services                              22,831                23,286                    42,307    45,449
                                                       ------                ------                    ------    ------

    Total adjusted non-recurring revenues              26,653                28,325                    48,957    55,703
                                                       ------                ------                    ------    ------

    Total adjusted revenues                          $414,087              $384,412                  $823,606  $727,526
                                                     ========              ========                  ========  ========

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 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 the underlying performance of the Company. 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. 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 June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,
                                        ---------------------------      -------------------------

    (in thousands)                           2017                   2016                  2017          2016
                                             ----                   ----                  ----          ----

    Operating income                                  $89,985               $66,037                $179,702  $116,481

    Amortization of intangible assets                  52,742                51,995                 105,150   101,675

    Stock-based compensation                           10,378                12,566                  21,278    27,913

    Capital-based taxes                                   375                     -                    750       472

    Purchase accounting adjustments (1)                 2,653                 8,630                   3,005    24,258

    Other (2)                                           1,212                 1,301                   2,896     4,919
                                                        -----                 -----                   -----     -----

    Adjusted operating income                        $157,345              $140,529                $312,781  $275,718
                                                     ========              ========                ========  ========


             (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 acquisitions and (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.

             (2)    Other includes 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. These include
                     expenses and income related to
                     currency transactions, facilities
                     and workforce restructuring,
                     legal settlements and business
                     combinations, among other
                     infrequently occurring
                     transactions.

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 July 2015, 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 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. The following is a reconciliation of EBITDA, consolidated EBITDA and adjusted consolidated EBITDA to net income.


                                                     Three Months Ended             Six Months Ended              Twelve
                                                          June 30,                      June 30,              Months Ended
                                                                                                                June 30,
                                                                                                                --------

    (in thousands)                                 2017                 2016                  2017        2016             2017
                                                   ----                 ----                  ----        ----             ----

    Net income                                              $51,151           $28,221                 $99,298                      $35,226    $195,068

    Interest expense, net                                    26,295            32,846                  55,315                       65,935     117,834

    Provision for income tax                                 11,342             4,982                  21,495                       13,485      40,630

    Depreciation and amortization                            58,656            58,167                 117,213                      113,440     232,456
                                                             ------            ------                 -------                      -------     -------

    EBITDA                                                  147,444           124,216                 293,321                      228,086     585,988

    Stock-based compensation                                 10,378            12,566                  21,278                       27,913      43,929

    Capital-based taxes                                         375                 -                    750                          472       1,760

    Acquired EBITDA and cost savings (1)                         81             1,046                     889                        5,814       6,274

    Non-cash portion of straight-line rent expense              478               769                     546                        1,553       1,191

    Loss on extinguishment of debt                                -                -                  2,326                            -      2,326

    Purchase accounting adjustments (2)                       2,653             8,630                   3,005                       24,258      10,366

    Other (3)                                                 2,409             1,289                   4,164                        6,754       3,301
                                                              -----             -----                   -----                        -----       -----

    Consolidated EBITDA                                    $163,818          $148,516                $326,279                     $294,850    $655,135

    Less:  acquired EBITDA                                     (81)          (1,046)                  (889)                     (5,814)    (6,274)
                                                                ---            ------                    ----                       ------      ------

    Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA                           $163,737          $147,470                $325,390                     $289,036    $648,861
                                                           ========          ========                ========                     ========    ========


             (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 and (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.

             (3)    Other includes 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. These include
                     expenses and income related to
                     currency transactions, facilities
                     and workforce restructuring,
                     legal settlements and business
                     combinations, among other
                     infrequently occurring
                     transactions.

Note 4. Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Diluted Earnings Per Share to Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share represent net income and earnings per share before amortization of intangible assets and deferred financing costs, stock-based compensation, capital-based taxes and other unusual and non-recurring items. Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share are not recognized terms under GAAP, 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 are 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, capital-based taxes, other unusual and non-recurring items, purchase accounting adjustments, and loss on extinguishment of debt that are not operational in nature or comparable to those of our competitors. The following is a reconciliation between adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share and net income and diluted earnings per share.


                                                                               Three Months Ended June 30,      Six Months Ended June 30,
                                                                               ---------------------------      -------------------------

    (in thousands, except per share data)                                            2017                  2016                    2017          2016
                                                                                     ----                  ----                    ----          ----

    GAAP - Net income                                                                         $51,151              $28,221                   $99,298      $35,226

    Plus: Amortization of intangible assets                                                    52,742               51,995                   105,150      101,675

    Plus: Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount                  2,625                2,659                     5,281        5,312

    Plus: Stock-based compensation                                                             10,378               12,566                    21,278       27,913

    Plus: Capital-based taxes                                                                     375                    -                      750          472

    Plus: Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                            -                   -                    2,326            -

    Plus: Purchase accounting adjustments (1)                                                   2,653                8,630                     3,005       24,258

    Plus: Other (2)                                                                             2,409                1,289                     4,164        6,754

    Income tax effect (3)                                                                    (26,087)            (25,914)                 (52,074)    (46,742)
                                                                                              -------              -------                   -------      -------

    Adjusted net income                                                                       $96,246              $79,446                  $189,178     $154,868
                                                                                              =======              =======                  ========     ========

    Adjusted diluted earnings per share                                                         $0.46                $0.39                     $0.90        $0.76

    GAAP diluted earnings per share                                                             $0.24                $0.14                     $0.47        $0.17

    Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding                                               211,299              204,916                   210,478      204,596


             (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 acquisitions and (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.

             (2)    Other includes 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. These include
                     expenses and income related to
                     currency transactions, facilities
                     and workforce restructuring,
                     legal settlements and business
                     combinations, among other
                     infrequently occurring
                     transactions.

             (3)    An estimated normalized effective
                     tax rate of 28% has been used to
                     adjust the provision for income
                     taxes for the purpose of
                     computing adjusted net income.

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