SS&C Technologies Reports Q3 2018 Results

WINDSOR, Conn., Oct. 31, 2018 /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 third quarter ended September 30, 2018.

GAAP Results

SS&C reported GAAP revenue of $992.4 million for the third quarter of 2018, up 137.3 percent compared to $418.2 million in the third quarter of 2017. GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2018 was $180.6 million, or 18.2 percent of GAAP revenue, compared to $103.9 million, or 24.8 percent of GAAP revenue, in 2017's third quarter, representing a 73.8 percent increase.

GAAP net income for the third quarter of 2018 was $57.0 million, down 11.2 percent compared to $64.2 million in 2017's third quarter. On a fully diluted GAAP basis, earnings per share in the third quarter of 2018 were $0.23 per share, down 23.3 percent compared to $0.30 earnings per share on a fully diluted GAAP basis in the third quarter of 2017.

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

Adjusted revenue was $1,002.9 million for the third quarter of 2018, up 139.1 percent compared to $419.5 million in the third quarter of 2017. Adjusted operating income for the third quarter of 2018 was $344.7 million, or 34.4 percent of adjusted revenue, compared to $170.1 million, or 40.5 percent of adjusted revenue, in 2017's third quarter, representing a 102.6 percent increase.

Adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2018 was $199.8 million, up 89.4 percent compared to $105.5 million in 2017's third quarter. Adjusted diluted earnings per share in the third quarter of 2018 were $0.79 per share, up 58.0 percent compared to $0.50 per share in the third quarter of 2017.

Third Quarter Highlights:

    --  Adjusted net income was $199.8 million for Q3 2018, increasing 89.4
        percent from Q3 2017's adjusted net income of $105.5 million.
    --  Adjusted consolidated EBITDA increased 104.6 percent to $365.9 million
        in Q3 2018. Adjusted consolidated EBITDA margin was 36.5 percent for the
        quarter.
    --  Paid down $641.2 million in debt since acquiring DST Systems, bringing
        our leverage ratio to 4.02 times consolidated EBITDA as of September 30,
        2018.
    --  On September 6, 2018, SS&C announced a definitive agreement to acquire
        Intralinks Holdings, Inc. for a total consideration of $1.5 billion. The
        purchase price will consist of $1 billion in cash and $500 million in
        SS&C stock, with the per share price of the stock based on the volume
        weighted average trading price for 30 trading days prior to closing.

"SS&C Technologies is pleased to report Q3 2018 adjusted revenue of $1,002.9 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.79, a strong beat of our previous guidance," said Bill Stone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We were able to manage our expenses at both DST and core SS&C better than we anticipated, and had solid growth anchored in multi-term renewals in our Institutional and Investment Management business, a high margin business. The acquisition of Eze Software closed October 1, and we are pleased with the early integration efforts. We also announced our intention to acquire Intralinks, a strong business with high growth characteristics and world class technology. We believe this acquisition will strengthen SS&C's technology stack and contribute to our revenue growth goals."

Operating Cash Flow

SS&C generated net cash from operating activities of $322.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to $308.5 million for the same period in 2017, representing a 4.5 percent increase. Operating cash flow was impacted by approximately $210.0 million of transaction costs related to the acquisition of DST Systems. SS&C ended the third quarter with $732.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $6,759.4 million in gross debt, for a net debt balance of $6,027.2 million. SS&C's consolidated net leverage ratio as defined in our credit agreement stood at 4.02 times consolidated EBITDA as of September 30, 2018.

Guidance


                                                         Q4 2018         
          
              FY 2018



     Adjusted Revenue ($M)               
       $1,075.0 - $1,085.0         
          $3,421.0- $3,431.0



     Adjusted Net Income ($M)              
         $210.0 - $220.0           
           $678.0 - $688.0



     Cash from Operating Activities ($M)                         
        -      
           $550.0 - $570.0



     Capital Expenditures (% of revenue)                         
        -                  2.3% - 2.7%



     Diluted Shares (M)                         256.2 - 255.2                     243.7 - 243.3



     Effective Income Tax Rate (%)                                 26%                   
            -

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 2018 and FY 2018 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 Q3 2018 earnings call will take place at 5:00 p.m. eastern time today, October 31, 2018. The call will discuss Q3 2018 results and our guidance and business outlook. Interested parties may dial 844-343-4183 (US and Canada) or 647-689-5128 (International), and request the "SS&C Technologies Third Quarter 2018 Conference Call"; conference ID #5254116. A replay will be available after 8:00 p.m. eastern time on October 31, 2018, until midnight on November 6, 2018. The replay dial-in number is 800-585-8367 or 416-621-4642; access code #5254116. The call will also be available for replay on SS&C's website after October 31, 2018; access: http://investor.ssctech.com/results.cfm.

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 2018 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, the effect of the 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 person 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 investment and financial software-enabled services and software for the global financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has offices around the world. Some 13,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.

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             SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                                           
       
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)


                                                                                 
           
                (In millions, except per share data)


                                                                                           
              
                (Unaudited)




                                                                                               Three Months Ended September 30,                                      Nine Months Ended September 30,



                                                                                 2018                                            2017                                2018                                        2017




              
                Revenues:



              Software-enabled services                                                 $
              827.3                                               $
        282.1                                 $
          1,863.7   $
          831.1



              License, maintenance and related                                                      165.1                                                     136.1                                           446.4           405.8




              Total revenues                                                                        992.4                                                     418.2                                         2,310.1         1,236.9




              
                Cost of revenues:



              Software-enabled services                                                             502.7                                                     155.5                                         1,193.1           468.4



              License, maintenance and related                                                       77.4                                                      64.3                                           220.0           192.6




              Total cost of revenues                                                                580.1                                                     219.8                                         1,413.1           661.0




              Gross profit                                                                          412.3                                                     198.4                                           897.0           575.9




              
                Operating expenses:



              Selling and marketing                                                                  50.9                                                      28.1                                           136.3            88.5



              Research and development                                                               85.7                                                      37.4                                           214.2           114.9



              General and administrative                                                             93.2                                                      29.0                                           233.4            88.9



              Transaction expenses                                                                    1.9                                                                                                     96.4




              Total operating expenses                                                              231.7                                                      94.5                                           680.3           292.3




              Operating income                                                                      180.6                                                     103.9                                           216.7           283.6



              Interest expense, net                                                                (78.1)                                                   (26.3)                                        (173.7)         (81.6)



              Other income (expense), net                                                            13.7                                                     (2.5)                                           14.8           (3.8)



              Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net                                    1.7                                                                                                      2.8



              Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                                                                                                                               (44.4)          (2.3)




              Income before income taxes                                                            117.9                                                      75.1                                            16.2           195.9



              Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                                   60.9                                                      10.9                                          (28.3)           32.4




              Net income                                                                 $
              57.0                                                $
        64.2                                    $
          44.5   $
          163.5






              Basic earnings per share                                                   $
              0.24                                                $
        0.31                                    $
          0.20    $
          0.80



              Diluted earnings per share                                                 $
              0.23                                                $
        0.30                                    $
          0.19    $
          0.77





              Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding                            239.9                                                     205.6                                           228.1           204.5



              Diluted weighted average number of common and common                                  252.6                                                     212.4                                           239.5           211.1
    equivalent shares outstanding





              Cash dividends declared and paid per common share                          $
              0.08                                                $
        0.07                                    $
          0.22   $
          0.195





              Net income                                                                             57.0                                                      64.2                                            44.5           163.5



              
                Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:



              Foreign currency exchange translation adjustment                                     (54.2)                                                     19.9                                          (84.6)           51.7




              Total comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax                                        (54.2)                                                     19.9                                          (84.6)           51.7




              Comprehensive income (loss)                                                 $
              2.8                                                $
        84.1                                  $
          (40.1)  $
          215.2


                                                        
       
             SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                          
        
                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


                                                                
              
                (in millions)


                                                                 
              
                (unaudited)




                                                              September 30,                                             December 31,


                                                                       2018                                                      2017




     
                ASSETS



     Current assets:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                         $
              732.2                                $
        64.1


      Funds receivable and funds held on
       behalf of clients                                                                            604.3



     Accounts receivable, net                                                                      614.7                                     243.9



     Contract asset                                                                                 10.0


      Prepaid expenses and other current
       assets                                                                                       127.4                                      38.7



     Prepaid income taxes                                                                           34.4                                      12.2



     Restricted cash                                                                                13.8                                       0.6




     Total current assets                                                                        2,136.8                                     359.5



     Investments                                                                                   474.8


      Property, plant and equipment, net                                                            556.3                                     100.9



     Deferred income taxes                                                                           2.3                                       2.3



     Contract asset                                                                                 26.6



     Goodwill                                                                                    6,507.6                                   3,707.8


      Intangible and other assets, net                                                            3,574.6                                   1,369.0




     Total assets                                                                   $
              13,279.0                             $
        5,539.5



                   LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY



     Current liabilities:


      Current portion of long-term debt                                                  $
              71.1                                $
        37.9



     Client funds obligations                                                                      604.3



     Accounts payable                                                                               36.5                                      27.1



     Income taxes payable                                                                                                                     6.0


      Accrued employee compensation and
       benefits                                                                                     260.0                                      96.0



     Interest payable                                                                                1.8                                      16.4



     Other accrued expenses                                                                        191.6                                      55.6



     Deferred revenue                                                                              190.3                                     204.6




     Total current liabilities                                                                   1,355.6                                     443.6


      Long-term debt, net of current portion                                                      6,615.0                                   2,007.3



     Other long-term liabilities                                                                   237.6                                     118.7



     Deferred income taxes                                                                         847.8                                     283.5




     Total liabilities                                                                           9,056.0                                   2,853.1



     Total stockholders' equity                                                                  4,223.0                                   2,686.4



      Total liabilities and stockholders'
       equity                                                                        $
              13,279.0                             $
        5,539.5


                                                                                                      
      
         SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                                                                       
      
         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


                                                                                                            
           
                (in millions)


                                                                                                             
           
                (unaudited)




                                                                                                                                                                 Nine Months Ended September 30,



                                                                                                                                                                                            2018                 2017




     
                Cash flow from operating activities:



     Net income                                                                                                                                                                                    $
          44.5      $
        163.5



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



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                                                                                        342.9            176.9



     Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net                                                                                                                                                 (2.8)



     Stock-based compensation expense                                                                                                                                                                      76.1             31.6



     Net unrealized gains on investments                                                                                                                                                                 (10.6)



     Amortization and write-offs of loan origination costs and original issue discounts                                                                                                                     9.5              7.9



     Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                                                                                                                                        44.4              2.3



     Loss on sale or disposition of property and equipment                                                                                                                                                  0.3              0.7



     Deferred income taxes                                                                                                                                                                              (105.9)          (24.6)



     Provision for doubtful accounts                                                                                                                                                                        1.8              2.8



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



     Accounts receivable                                                                                                                                                                                   40.0              1.8



     Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                                                                                                                     23.9              1.4



     Contract assets                                                                                                                                                                                       24.3



     Accounts payable                                                                                                                                                                                    (86.8)             8.6



     Accrued expenses                                                                                                                                                                                    (11.2)          (45.6)



     Income taxes prepaid and payable                                                                                                                                                                    (28.7)             6.8



     Deferred revenue                                                                                                                                                                                    (39.3)          (25.6)




     Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                                                                                                            322.4            308.5




     
                Cash flow from investing activities:



     Additions to property and equipment                                                                                                                                                                 (28.5)          (29.8)



     Proceeds from sale of property and equipment                                                                                                                                                           9.6



     Cash paid for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                                                                                                                        (4,633.6)             1.8



     Additions to capitalized software                                                                                                                                                                   (29.3)           (8.1)



     Investments in securities                                                                                                                                                                           (15.4)



     Proceeds from sales / maturities of investments                                                                                                                                                       27.8



     Proceeds from unconsolidated affiliates                                                                                                                                                                0.3



     Net cash used in investing activities                                                                                                                                                            (4,669.1)          (36.1)




     
                Cash flow from financing activities:



     Cash received from debt borrowings, net of original issue discount                                                                                                                                 6,873.7             45.0



     Repayments of debt and acquired debt                                                                                                                                                             (2,856.1)         (337.8)



     Net increase in client funds obligations                                                                                                                                                             193.2



     Proceeds from exercise of stock options                                                                                                                                                               74.8             46.3



     Withholding taxes paid related to equity award net share settlement                                                                                                                                 (12.7)           (4.1)



     Fees paid for debt extinguishment and refinancing activities                                                                                                                                        (68.7)           (1.4)



     Proceeds from common stock issuance, net                                                                                                                                                           1,399.0



     Dividends paid on common stock                                                                                                                                                                      (50.7)          (39.9)




     Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                                                                                                                                5,552.5          (291.9)




     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash                                                                                                                          2.5              3.8




     Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash                                                                                                                              1,208.3           (15.7)



     Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period                                                                                                                                       64.7            119.7




     
                Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                                                                $
          1,273.0      $
        104.0






     
                Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents:



     Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                    $
          732.2      $
        103.4



     Restricted cash                                                                                                                                                                                       13.8              0.6



     Funds receivable and funds held on behalf of clients                                                                                                                                                 527.0



                                                                                                                                                                                                 $
          1,273.0      $
        104.0


                                                                                                       
              
                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 the Company's 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)                                                                                                           2018                                       2017                                       2018                                         2017




     Revenues                                                                                                                         $
              992.4                                    $
              418.2                                    $
              2,310.1                              $
     1,236.9



     ASC 606 adoption impact                                                                                                                        7.2                                                                                                       28.6



     Purchase accounting adjustments impact on revenue                                                                                              3.3                                                  1.3                                                    7.2                                     6.2




     Adjusted revenues                                                                                                              $
              1,002.9                                    $
              419.5                                    $
              2,345.9                              $
     1,243.1

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                       Nine Months Ended
                                             September 30,                         September 30,




     (in millions)                    2018                                2017                  2018                     2017




     Software-enabled services               $
              827.3                 $
            282.1                    $
     1,863.7    $
       831.1



     License, maintenance and related                    165.1                           136.1                         446.4         405.8




     Total revenues                          $
              992.4                 $
            418.2                    $
     2,310.1  $
       1,236.9






     Software-enabled services               $
              830.5                 $
            282.1                    $
     1,869.5    $
       831.1



     License, maintenance and related                    172.4                           137.4                         476.4         412.0




     Total adjusted revenues               $
              1,002.9                 $
            419.5                    $
     2,345.9  $
       1,243.1



     
                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 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                                                 Nine Months Ended September
                                                                                                                       30,                                                          30,




     (in millions)                                                                           2018                                     2017                                       2018                                       2017




     Operating income                                                                               $
              180.6                                    $
              103.9                                    $
              216.7                      $
     283.6



     Amortization of intangible assets                                                                          114.5                                                 52.8                                                275.9                         158.0



     Stock-based compensation                                                                                    18.4                                                 10.3                                                 76.1                          31.6



     Capital-based taxes                                                                                                                                              0.3                                                                               1.0



     Purchase accounting adjustments (1)                                                                         13.7                                                  0.8                                                 27.0                           3.8



     ASC 606 adoption impact                                                                                      7.2                                                                                                     28.8



     Other (2)                                                                                                   10.3                                                  2.0                                                163.9                           4.9




     Adjusted operating income                                                                      $
              344.7                                    $
              170.1                                    $
              788.4                      $
     482.9




              (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)              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.



     
                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 (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)                                                                                              2018                                         2017                                          2018                                            2017                                                       2018




     Net income                                                                                                         $
              57.0                                          $
              64.2                                            $
              44.5                                                              $
              163.5           $
           209.8



     Interest expense, net                                                                                                          78.1                                                      26.3                                                       173.7                                                                           81.6                    199.6



     Provision (benefit) for income taxes                                                                                           60.9                                                      10.9                                                      (28.3)                                                                          32.4                  (106.9)



     Depreciation and amortization                                                                                                 146.2                                                      59.7                                                       342.9                                                                          176.9                    403.2




     EBITDA                                                                                                                        342.2                                                     161.1                                                       532.8                                                                          454.4                    705.7



     Stock-based compensation                                                                                                       18.4                                                      10.3                                                        76.1                                                                           31.6                     86.1



     Capital-based taxes                                                                                                                                                                      0.3                                                                                                                                       1.0                    (0.7)



     Acquired EBITDA and cost savings (1)                                                                                            9.8                                                       0.4                                                       272.7                                                                            3.6                    471.6



     Non-cash portion of straight-line rent expense                                                                                (0.1)                                                      1.8                                                       (0.2)                                                                           2.4                      1.7



     Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                     44.4                                                                            2.3                     44.4



     Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                                                                               (1.7)                                                                                                               (2.8)                                                                                                 (2.8)



     Purchase accounting adjustments (2)                                                                                             3.2                                                       0.8                                                         8.0                                                                            3.8                      8.6



     ASC 606 adoption impact                                                                                                         7.2                                                                                                                 28.8                                                                                                   28.9



     Other (3)                                                                                                                     (3.3)                                                      4.5                                                       149.3                                                                            8.7                    155.8




     Consolidated EBITDA                                                                                               $
              375.7                                         $
              179.2                                         $
              1,109.1                                                              $
              507.8         $
           1,499.3



     Less:  acquired EBITDA                                                                                                        (9.8)                                                    (0.4)                                                    (272.7)                                                                         (3.6)                 (471.6)




     Adjusted Consolidated EBITDA                                                                                      $
              365.9                                         $
              178.8                                           $
              836.4                                                              $
              504.2         $
           1,027.7




              (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
                                  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.



              (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.



     
                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 items.  We consider adjusted  net income and adjusted diluted earnings per
       share 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, 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.  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 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 to net income and diluted earnings per share, the GAAP measures we believe to be most directly comparable to adjusted net income and
       adjusted diluted earnings per share.




                                                                                                                                                 Three Months Ended                                                      Nine Months Ended September 30,
                                                                                                                                        September 30,




     (in millions, except per share data)                                                                                  2018                                                                 2017                                          2018                                          2017




     GAAP - Net income                                                                                                             $
              57.0                                                                  $
              64.2                                          $
              44.5                         $
          163.5



     Plus: Amortization of intangible assets                                                                                                  114.5                                                                              52.8                                                     275.9                                 158.0



     Plus: Amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount                                                                 3.4                                                                               2.7                                                       9.4                                   8.0



     Plus: Stock-based compensation                                                                                                            18.4                                                                              10.3                                                      76.1                                  31.6



     Plus: Capital-based taxes                                                                                                                                                                                                   0.3                                                                                            1.0



     Plus: Loss on extinguishment of debt                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                44.4                                   2.3



     Plus: Purchase accounting adjustments (1)                                                                                                 13.7                                                                               0.8                                                      27.0                                   3.8



     Plus: ASC 606 adoption impact                                                                                                              7.2                                                                                                                                       28.8



     Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                                                                                    (1.7)                                                                                                                                     (2.8)



     (Less) Plus: Other (2)                                                                                                                   (3.3)                                                                              4.5                                                     149.3                                   8.7



     Income tax effect (3)                                                                                                                    (9.4)                                                                           (30.1)                                                  (184.2)                               (82.2)




     Adjusted net income                                                                                                          $
              199.8                                                                 $
              105.5                                         $
              468.4                         $
          294.7




     Adjusted diluted earnings per share                                                                                           $
              0.79                                                                  $
              0.50                                          $
              1.96                          $
          1.40



     GAAP diluted earnings per share                                                                                               $
              0.23                                                                  $
              0.30                                          $
              0.19                          $
          0.77



     Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding                                                                                              252.6                                                                             212.4                                                     239.5                                 211.1




              (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)              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.



              (3)              An estimated normalized effective
                                  tax rate of approximately 26% and
                                  25% for the three and nine months
                                  ended September 30, 2018,  and 28%
                                  for the three and nine months
                                  ended September 30, 2017,
                                  respectively, has been used to
                                  adjust the provision for income
                                  taxes for the purpose of computing
                                  adjusted net income.

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