Current Report

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

Form 8-K

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 12, 2004

 


 

SunGard® Data Systems Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

  1-12989   51-0267091

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

680 East Swedesford Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania

 

19087

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

  (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 484-582-2000

 

Not Applicable

(Former Name and Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 



Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

 

    

Exhibits.

 

99.1:    Press Release, dated January 12, 2004, issued by SunGard Data Systems Inc.

 

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

This information set forth under “Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure” shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

On January 12, 2004, SunGard Data Systems Inc. issued a press release announcing a private offering of senior notes. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. In connection with the offering, SunGard disclosed the following information:

 

     Year Ended December 31,

   Nine Months Ended
September 30,


     1998

   1999

   2000

   2001

   2002

   2002

   2003

     (in thousands)          

EBITDA

   $ 333,872    $ 314,726    $ 481,324    $ 563,152    $ 816,024    $ 582,721    $ 665,510

 

EBITDA is defined as net income before (i) interest income and expense, (ii) income taxes and (iii) depreciation and amortization (including amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets). Management believes that this presentation of EBITDA provides useful information regarding our results of operations because it assists in analyzing and benchmarking the performance and value of our business. Although we use EBITDA as a financial measure to assess the performance of our business, the use of EBITDA is limited because it does not include certain material costs, such as depreciation, amortization and taxes, necessary to operate our business. EBITDA should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP as a measure of performance.

 

A reconciliation of EBITDA to net income follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,

    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     1998

    1999

    2000

    2001

    2002

    2002

    2003

 
     (in thousands)              

Reconciliation of EBITDA to Net Income:

                                                        

EBITDA

   $ 333,872     $ 314,726     $ 481,324     $ 563,152     $ 816,024     $ 582,721     $ 665,510  

Depreciation and amortization

     (71,453 )     (76,843 )     (88,708 )     (108,972 )     (202,963 )     (148,360 )     (168,708 )

Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets

     (44,441 )     (45,202 )     (57,354 )     (66,860 )     (65,098 )     (47,782 )     (63,721 )

Interest income

     9,742       16,862       23,745       26,793       8,408       6,253       4,289  

Interest expense

     (2,398 )     (2,321 )     (2,241 )     (3,641 )     (13,074 )     (10,596 )     (7,854 )

Income taxes(a)

     (93,546 )     (123,402 )     (143,794 )     (164,417 )     (217,656 )     (152,453 )     (171,232 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 131,776     $ 83,820     $ 212,972     $ 246,055     $ 325,641     $ 229,783     $ 258,284  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 



(a)   Includes income taxes of $6,096 in 1999 relating to income from an extraordinary item.


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

       

SUNGARD DATA SYSTEMS INC.

                 

Date:

  January 12, 2004      

By:

 

/S/    MICHAEL J. RUANE


               

Michael J. Ruane

Senior Vice President-Finance and

Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following is a list of Exhibits furnished with this report.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


99.1   

Press Release, dated January 12, 2004, issued by SunGard Data Systems Inc.

 

 

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