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DST Systems, Inc. is an American company that was acquired by SS&C Technologies in 2018. The company provided advisory, technology and operations outsourcing services to the financial services and healthcare industries. It was founded in February 1969 as Data·Sys·Tance, a subsidiary of Kansas City Southern Industries (KCSI) and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.3 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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DST Systems, Inc. is an American company that was acquired by SS&C Technologies in 2018. The company provided advisory, technology and operations outsourcing services to the financial services and healthcare industries. It was founded in February 1969 as Data·Sys·Tance, a subsidiary of Kansas City Southern Industries (KCSI) and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. As of 2016, DST employed 13,420 people worldwide.3
DST Systems is part of a group headed by SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.. 106 entities, 25 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
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What DST Systems reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property and equipment, before depreciation | $1.3B8 Dec 31, 2017 | $1.1B8 Dec 31, 2016 | +18.9% |
| Accumulated depreciation | $996.2M8 Dec 31, 2017 | $896.8M8 Dec 31, 2016 | +11.1% |
| Property and equipment, net | $349.8M8 Dec 31, 2017 | $235.7M8 Dec 31, 2016 | +48.4% |
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $80.5M8 Dec 31, 2017 | $195.5M8 Dec 31, 2016 | −58.8% |
| Stakes in other companies (equity method) | $94.0M8 Dec 31, 2017 | $331.2M8 Dec 31, 2016 | −71.6% |
| Long-term investments | $199.7M8 Dec 31, 2017 | $377.4M8 Dec 31, 2016 | −47.1% |
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | $799.1M8 Dec 31, 2017 | $516.4M8 Dec 31, 2016 | +54.7% |
| Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill) | $283.1M8 Dec 31, 2017 | $142.6M8 Dec 31, 2016 | +98.5% |
| Finite-lived intangibles, gross | $401.6M8 Dec 31, 2017 | $232.1M8 Dec 31, 2016 | +73.0% |
| Accumulated amortization | $118.5M8 Dec 31, 2017 | $89.5M8 Dec 31, 2016 | +32.4% |
| Finite-lived intangibles, net | $283.1M8 Dec 31, 2017 | $142.6M9 Dec 31, 2016 | +98.5% |
In 2005 and 2006, DST acquired CSC's Health Plan Solutions group and Amisys Synertech, Inc.
On January 11, 2018, SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. announced that it would acquire all outstanding DST stock at a share price of $84.
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Who has led DST Systems, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
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On February 24, 2016, DST completed an acquisition of alternative fund service provider Kaufman Rossin Fund Services (KRFS).
March 27, 2017, DST to acquire remaining interest in Joint Ventures, Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (BFDS) and International Financial Data Services Limited ("IFDS U.K."), from State Street Corporation.
May 7, 2017, DST Systems reported a share repurchase program worth $300 million.
January 11, 2018, SS&C acquired DST Systems for $84 per share in cash for an enterprise value of $5.4 billion, including assumption of debt.
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How DST Systems is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
5 (25), SC 13G (24), UPLOAD (22), 10-K (21), DEF 14A (21), 11-K (20), DEFA14A (19), S-8 POS (19), POS AM (15), S-8 (15), SC 13D (13), 8-A12B/A (12), 424B3 (7), 8-K/A (7), ARS (6), 3/A (4), 424B1 (4), CT ORDER (4), 8-A12B (3), PRE 14A (3), RW (3), SD (3), 10-K/A (2), 10-Q/A (2), 15-12B (2), 25-NSE (2), DEFM14A (2), DFAN14A (2), NT 11-K (2), PREM14A (2), S-3/A (2), S-3ASR (2), 10-K405 (1), 144 (1), 144/A (1), 25-NSE/A (1), 424B5 (1), 5/A (1), CERTNYS (1), EFFECT (1), NO ACT (1), PRER14A (1), S-3 (1), S-4 (1), S-4/A (1)
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