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SunGard Data Systems Inc. Announces Second Quarter 1999 Results.


WAYNE Wayne, city (1990 pop. 19,899), Wayne co., SE Mich., a suburb of Detroit, on the Lower Rouge River; inc. as a village 1869, and with surrounding areas as a city 1960. It has automobile and aircraft industries and other varied manufactures. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1999--

SunGard (SunGard Data Systems Inc., Wayne, PA, www.sungard.com) A computer software and services company specializing in financial services, investment support systems and business continuity. SunGard was formed in 1983 from four subsidiaries of the Philadelphia-based Sun Company.  Data Systems Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:SDS 1. (company) SDS - Scientific Data Systems.
2. (tool) SDS - Schema Definition Set.
) reported today that 1999 second quarter net income and diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 net income per share, excluding one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
 items, were $42,614,000 and $0.35, respectively, increases of 41% and 25% over originally reported 1998 second quarter net income and diluted net income per share of $30,322,000 and $0.28, respectively.

For the first six months of 1999, net income and diluted net income per share, excluding one-time items and restatements, were $79,760,000 and $0.66, respectively, increases of 40% and 25% over originally reported net income and diluted net income per share for the first six months of 1998 of $57,166,000 and $0.53, respectively.

Revenues for the 1999 second quarter were $333,436,000, an increase of 18% over originally reported 1998 second quarter revenues of $282,347,000. For the first six months of 1999, revenues were $653,017,000 excluding restatements, an increase of 19% over originally reported revenues for the first six months of 1998 of $546,900,000.

Restating 1998 and the first quarter of 1999 for applicable poolings of interests (see Note 1 to Consolidated con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 Condensed con·dense  
v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es

v.tr.
1. To reduce the volume or compass of.

2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten.

3. Physics
a.
 Financial Information), pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts.

The phrase pro forma
 net income after extraordinary items and related pro forma diluted net income per share for the first six months of 1999 were $32,006,000 and $0.26, respectively, while 1998 pro forma net income and pro forma diluted net income per share were $55,357,000 and $0.47, respectively.

For the second quarter of 1999, pro forma net income and pro forma diluted net income per share were $37,861,000 and $0.31, respectively, and 1998 second quarter pro forma net income and pro forma diluted net income per share were $32,427,000 and $0.27, respectively.

On a restated basis, 1999 second quarter revenue increased 10% compared to restated second quarter 1998 revenue of $303,888,000. For the first six months of 1999, restated revenue increased 13% to $665,224,000, compared to restated 1998 revenue of $589,381,000.

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James, rivers, United States
James.
 L. Mann, chairman and chief executive officer, stated, "We are very pleased with our second quarter results. Revenue and income continued their steady growth, and we reaffirm re·af·firm  
tr.v. re·af·firmed, re·af·firm·ing, re·af·firms
To affirm or assert again.



re
 both our confidence that we will continue to grow at least 20% as well as our outlook for 1999 diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 of $1.43 before the effect of one-time items and restatements." (See "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
" Statement below.)

SunGard's business is computer service and application software. The Company is the only large specialized spe·cial·ize  
v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es

v.intr.
1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study.

2.
 provider of proprietary investment support systems and is the pioneer and a leading provider of comprehensive computer disaster recovery services. Its common stock is reported on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City.
 under the symbol SDS.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and  of 1995

Statements about the Company's 1999 outlook and all other statements in this release other than historical facts are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
. Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change at any time, the Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results.

The Company derives most of its forward-looking statements from its operating budgets Noun 1. operating budget - a budget for current expenses as distinct from financial transactions or permanent improvements
budget items, operating cost, operating expense, overhead - the expense of maintaining property (e.g.
 and forecasts, which are based upon many detailed assumptions.

While the Company believes that its assumptions are reasonable, it cautions that there are inherent difficulties in predicting certain important factors, especially the timing and magnitude magnitude, in astronomy, measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial object. The stars cataloged by Ptolemy (2d cent. A.D.), all visible with the unaided eye, were ranked on a brightness scale such that the brightest stars were of 1st magnitude and the  of software sales, the effect of year 2000 issues on software and services buying decisions, the timing and scope of technological advances and year 2000 compliance, the integration and performance of acquired businesses, the prospects for future acquisitions, and the overall condition of the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject.
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 industry.

These factors, as and when applicable, are discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Form 10-K Form 10-K

A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information.


Form 10-K

See 10-K.
, a copy of which may be obtained from the Company without charge.


                      SunGard Data Systems Inc.
             Consolidated Condensed Income Statements
     Excluding Restatements, Merger Costs, and Gain on Sale of
                Subsidiaries (See Notes 1 and 2)
              (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                           (Unaudited)

                                          June 30,
                       -----------------------------------------------
                         Six Months Ended          Three Months Ended
                       ---------------------     ---------------------
                         1999         1998         1999        1998
                       --------     --------     --------    ---------

Revenues               $653,017     $546,900     $333,436    $282,347
                       --------     --------     --------    ---------

Costs and expenses:
 Cost of sales and
  direct operating      277,775      230,001      141,690     117,790
 Sales, marketing
  and administration    134,861      119,080       66,311      61,537
 Product
  development            58,514       52,234       30,075      27,377
 Depreciation of
  property and
  equipment              30,084       27,156       15,327      13,829
 Amortization of
  intangible
  assets                 24,571       24,145       12,488      11,876
                       --------     --------     --------    ---------
                        525,805      452,616      265,891     232,409
                       --------     --------     --------    ---------
 Income from
  operations,
  excluding
  merger costs          127,212       94,284       67,545      49,938
   Interest income        7,455        2,851        4,100       1,531
   Interest expense        (841)        (734)        (461)       (338)
                       ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
 Income before
  income taxes,
  excluding merger
  costs and gain on
  sale of
  subsidiaries          133,826       96,401       71,184      51,131
 Income taxes            54,066       39,235       28,570      20,809
                       --------     --------     --------    --------
 Net income,
  excluding merger
  costs and gain
  on sale of
  subsidiaries         $ 79,760     $ 57,166     $ 42,614    $ 30,322
                       --------     --------     --------    --------

 Basic net income
  per common share,
  excluding
  merger costs
  and gain on
  sale of
  subsidiaries         $   0.68     $   0.55     $   0.36    $   0.29
                       --------     --------     --------    ---------

 Shares used to
  compute basic
  net income per
  common share          117,104      103,090      119,262     103,695
                       --------     --------     --------    --------

 Diluted net income
  per common share,
  excluding
  merger costs and
  gain on sale of
  subsidiaries         $   0.66     $   0.53     $   0.35    $   0.28
                       --------     --------     --------    ---------

 Shares used to
  compute diluted
  net income per
  common share          120,980      107,097      122,627     107,543
                       --------     --------     --------    --------

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Information.


                      SunGard Data Systems Inc.
                Supplemental Income Statement Information
       Excluding Restatements, Merger Costs, and Gain on Sale
                 of Subsidiaries (See Notes 1 and 2)
                             (In thousands)
                               (Unaudited)

                                          June 30,
                       -----------------------------------------------
                         Six Months Ended          Three Months Ended
                       ---------------------     ---------------------
                         1999         1998         1999        1998
                       ---------    --------     --------    ---------

Revenues:
 Investment
  support systems      $462,259     $376,618     $235,567    $196,383
 Disaster
  recovery services     155,839      129,759       81,120      67,183
 Computer services
  and other              34,919       40,523       16,749      18,781
                       --------     --------     --------    --------
                       $653,017     $546,900     $333,436    $282,347
                       --------     --------     --------    --------
Income from operations:
 Investment
  support systems      $ 93,594     $ 71,837     $ 44,773    $ 37,637
 Disaster recovery
  services               36,056       23,241       22,854      13,028
 Computer services
  and other               5,715        5,389        3,974       2,418
 Corporate
  administration         (8,153)      (6,183)      (4,056)     (3,145)
                       ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
                       $127,212     $ 94,284     $ 67,545    $ 49,938
                       --------     --------     --------    --------
Operating margin:
 Investment
  support systems          20.2%        19.1%        19.0%       19.2%
                       ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
 Disaster
  recovery services        23.1%        17.9%        28.2%       19.4%
                       ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
 Computer services
  and other                16.4%        13.3%        23.7%       12.9%
                       ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
 Total                     19.5%        17.2%        20.3%       17.7%
                       ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Information.


                       SunGard Data Systems Inc.
                 Consolidated Condensed Income Statements
          Including Restatements, Merger Costs, and Gain on Sale
                   of Subsidiaries (See Notes 1 and 2)
                 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                            (Unaudited)

                                           June 30,
                       ----------------------------------------------
                          Six Months Ended        Three Months Ended
                       ---------------------     --------------------
                         1999         1998         1999        1998
                       --------     --------     --------    --------
Revenues               $665,224     $589,381     $333,436    $303,888
                       --------     --------     --------    --------

Costs and expenses:
 Cost of sales
  and direct
  operating             284,421      249,530      141,690     128,263
 Sales, marketing
  and administration    136,734      126,623       66,311      65,426
 Product development     60,304       57,467       30,075      29,829
 Depreciation of
  property and
  equipment              30,456       28,416       15,327      14,483
 Amortization of
  intangible assets      24,788       24,386       12,488      11,993
 Merger costs            86,600        8,747        5,200         600
                       --------     --------     --------    --------
                        623,303      495,169      271,091     250,594
                       --------     --------     --------    --------
Income from
  operations             41,921       94,212       62,345      53,294
 Interest income          7,756        3,561        4,100       1,914
 Interest expense          (842)        (770)        (461)       (359)
                       ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------
Income before income
 taxes and
 extraordinary item      48,835       97,003       65,984      54,849
Income taxes             54,581       40,328       28,570      21,896
                       --------     --------     --------    --------
Net income (loss)
 before
 extraordinary item      (5,746)      56,675       37,414      32,953
Extraordinary item
 resulting from
 gain on sale of
 subsidiaries, net
 of income taxes
 of $6,096               10,371            -            -           -
                       --------     --------     --------    --------
Net income                4,625       56,675       37,414      32,953
 Pro forma income
  tax expense
  (benefit) resulting
  from acquired
  Sub S
  corporation           (27,381)       1,318         (447)        526
                       ---------    --------     ---------   --------
Pro forma net
 income after
 extraordinary
 item                  $ 32,006     $ 55,357     $  37,861   $ 32,427
                       --------     --------     ---------   --------

Pro forma basic net
 income per
 common share:
  Before extraordinary
   item                $   0.18     $   0.49     $   0.32    $   0.28
                       --------     --------     --------    --------
  After extraordinary
   item                $   0.27     $   0.49     $   0.32    $   0.28
                       --------     --------     --------    --------

Shares used to compute
 pro forma basic
 net income per
 common share           118,522      113,526      119,262     114,196
                       --------     --------     --------    --------

Pro forma diluted net
 income per
 common share:
  Before extraordinary
   item                $   0.18     $   0.47     $   0.31     $  0.27
                       --------     --------     --------     -------
  After extraordinary
   item                $   0.26     $   0.47     $   0.31     $  0.27
                       --------     --------     --------     -------

Shares used to compute
 pro forma diluted net
 income per
 common share           122,494      118,678      122,627     119,191
                       --------     --------     --------    --------

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Information.


                          SunGard Data Systems Inc.
                       Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
                               (In thousands)


                                 (Unaudited)                Dec. 31,
                                June 30, 1999               1998 (3)
                               ---------------             ---------
Assets:
Current:
 Cash, equivalents
  and short-term
  investments                     $  343,880               $  284,847
 Accounts
  receivable, net                    304,452                  295,845
 Prepaid expenses
  and other current assets            58,193                  53,789
                                  ----------               ----------
   Total current assets              706,525                  634,481
Property and
 equipment, net                      154,303                  144,842
Software products, net                83,062                   72,250
Goodwill, deferred
 income taxes and
 other intangible
 assets, net                         396,422                  295,857
                                  ----------               ----------
                                  $1,340,312               $1,147,430
                                  ----------               ----------

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
Current:
 Short-term and current
  portion of long-term debt       $   12,559               $   14,766
 Accounts payable and
  accrued expenses                   143,504                  180,080
 Deferred revenue                    140,833                  139,733
                                  ----------               ----------
   Total current
    liabilities                      296,896                  334,579
Long-term debt                         2,883                    2,816
Stockholders' equity               1,040,533                  810,035
                                  ----------               ----------
                                  $1,340,312               $1,147,430
                                  ----------               ----------

See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Information.


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SunGard Data Systems Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Information

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 1. Basis of Income Statement Presentation:

Excluding Restatements, Merger Costs, and Gain on Sale of

Subsidiaries:

---------------------------------------------------------

a) Includes all poolings of interests only from the beginning of the period during which the merger was completed. The operating results related to FDP FDP

fibrin (fibrinogen) degradation product.
 Corp. are included from April 1, 1999. The operating results related to Automated au·to·mate  
v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates

v.tr.
1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory.

2.
 Securities Clearance CLEARANCE, com. law. The name of a certificate given by the collector of a port, in which is stated the master or commander (naming him) of a ship or vessel named and described, bound for a port, named, and having on board goods described, has entered and cleared his ship or vessel , Ltd. (ASC ASC Ambulatory surgery center, see there ) and Sterling Wentworth Wentworth may refer to: People
  • Baron Wentworth, the Wentworth peerage, several men and women.
  • D'Arcy Wentworth (1762 - 1827), surgeon in the early days of Sydney Australia and father of William Wentworth (William Charles Wentworth).
 Corporation are included from Janaury 1, 1999.

b) Excludes all one-time merger costs and extraordinary gain resulting from sale of subsidiaries, described in Note 2.

Including Restatements, Merger Costs, and Gain on Sale of

Subsidiaries :

---------------------------------------------------------

a) Includes all poolings of interests that require restatement Restatement

A revision in a company's earlier financial statements.

Notes:
The need for restating financial figures can result from fraud, misrepresentation, or a simple clerical error.
 of previously reported results (ASC, FDP Corp., and Sterling Wentworth Corporation) for all periods presented.

b) Includes all one-time merger costs and extraordinary gain resulting from sale of subsidiaries, described in Note 2.

Note 2. Merger Costs and Extraordinary Gain on Sale of

Subsidiaries:

Six months ended June June: see month.  30, 1999 and 1998:

----------------------------------------

During 1999, merger costs of $86,600 ($58,725 pro forma after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax
adj.
Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. 
, or $0.48 per pro forma diluted share) were recorded. The one-time merger costs are associated with poolings of interests, including a non-cash charge Non-Cash Charge

A charge off, made by a company against earnings, that does not require an initial outlay of cash.

Notes:
Non-cash charges are typically against the depreciation, amortization, and depletion accounts on a company's balance sheet.
 in connection with a pre-existing Adj. 1. pre-existing - existing previously or before something; "variations on pre-existent musical themes"
pre-existent, preexistent, preexisting

antecedent - preceding in time or order
 employment agreement with an executive of ASC, which obligated ob·li·gate  
tr.v. ob·li·gat·ed, ob·li·gat·ing, ob·li·gates
1. To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force.

2. To cause to be grateful or indebted; oblige.
 ASC to issue to the executive 25% of the shares issued in the merger. The fair value of those shares and related payroll payroll

a list of employees, their salary rates, tax deductions, amounts paid, payroll tax, long service leave entitlements.
 costs totalling $71,459 were recorded as one-time costs associated with the merger. ASC was an "S" corporation prior to the merger with SunGard; therefore, substantially all income passed through directly to and substantially all income taxes were paid directly by the shareholder of ASC. Pro forma net income is presented since generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
 require that pro forma income taxes be reflected on the Statement of Income for all periods presented, thereby reflecting income taxes that would have been paid by ASC if ASC had been a "C" corporation.

Also during 1999, the Company sold two subsidiaries which resulted in an after-tax extraordinary gain of $10,371 ($0.08 per diluted share).

During 1998, one-time costs of $8,747 ($7,648 after-tax, or $0.06 per diluted share) were recorded. The one-time costs include merger and restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  costs associated with the acquisition of Infinity infinity, in mathematics, that which is not finite. A sequence of numbers, a1, a2, a3, … , is said to "approach infinity" if the numbers eventually become arbitrarily large, i.e.  Financial Technology, Inc. and costs associated with the expiration EXPIRATION. Cessation; end. As, the expiration of, a lease, of a contract, or statute.
     2. In general, the expiration of a contract puts an end to all the engagements of the parties, except to those which arise from the non- fulfillment of obligations created
 of the Company's offer to acquire Rolfe Rolfe   , John 1585-1622.

English colonist in America and husband of Pocahontas.
 & Nolan PLC.

Three months ended June 30, 1999 and 1998:

------------------------------------------

During 1999, merger costs of $5,200 ($3,765 pro forma after-tax, or $0.03 per pro forma diluted share) were recorded.

During 1998, merger costs of $600 (both before and after-tax, or less than $0.01 per diluted share) were recorded.

Note 3. The December December: see month.  31, 1998 Balance Sheet has been restated for

poolings of interests with ASC, FDP Corp., and Sterling Wentworth

Corporation.
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