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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x      Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

or

o         Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Commission file number:  0-26994

ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

600 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94103

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(415) 543-7696

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o  No x

The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of April 29, 2011 was 52,424,099.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

Net income per share is based on actual calculated values and totals may not sum due to rounding.

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ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

The cash flows from the discontinued operation, as presented in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows, relate to the operations of MicroEdge.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1—Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Advent Software, Inc. (“Advent” or the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Advent has prepared these condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) applicable to interim financial information. Certain information and footnote disclosures included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted in these interim statements pursuant to such SEC rules and regulations. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and related notes included in Advent’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year, and no representation is made thereto.

On December 13, 2010, we announced that our Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of our common stock, payable in the form of a 100% stock dividend. On January 18, 2011, one additional share of common stock was distributed for each share held of record as of the close of business on January 3, 2011. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to number of shares and to per share information (except shares authorized) have been adjusted to reflect the stock split on a retroactive basis.

Effective with the first quarter of 2011, the Company changed its presentation of the components of net revenues to recurring and non-recurring to reflect the recurring nature of the Company’s business model. Recurring revenues are comprised of term license, maintenance from perpetual arrangements and other recurring revenues. Non-recurring revenues are comprised of perpetual license fees, professional services and other revenues. Prior periods have been reclassified to reflect this change.

These condensed consolidated financial statements include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to state fairly the financial position and results of continuing operations for each interim period shown. All such adjustments occur in the ordinary course of business and are of a normal, recurring nature.

Note 2—Recent Accounting Pronouncements

There have been no recent accounting pronouncements or changes in accounting pronouncements during the three months ended March 31, 2011, as compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described in Advent’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, that are of significance, or potential significance, to the Company.

Note 3—Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

At March 31, 2011, cash equivalents and marketable securities primarily consisted of money market mutual funds, US government and US Government Sponsored Entities (GSE’s) and high credit quality corporate debt securities that are guaranteed by the US government. The Company’s marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale, with long-term investments, if applicable, having a maturity date greater than one year from the date of the balance sheet.

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Marketable securities are summarized as follows (in thousands):

The following table summarizes marketable securities with unrealized losses by contractual maturity dates at March 31, 2011 (in thousands):

Advent regularly reviews its investment portfolio to identify and evaluate investments that have indications of possible impairment. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is temporary include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the cost basis, the financial condition, credit quality and near-term prospects of the investee, and Advent’s ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.

The gross unrealized losses related to investments are primarily due to a decrease in the fair value of debt securities as a result of an increase in interest rates since the acquisition of the securities. For fixed income securities that have unrealized losses as of March 31, 2011,  the Company has determined that (i) it does not have the intent to sell any of these investments and (ii) it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell any of these investments before recovery of the entire amortized cost basis. In addition, the Company has evaluated these fixed income securities and has determined that no credit losses exist. As of March 31, 2011, all securities in an unrealized loss position have been in an unrealized loss position for less than one year. The Company’s management has determined that the unrealized losses on its fixed income securities as of March 31, 2011 were temporary in nature.

During the first quarter of 2011 and 2010, $29.4 million and $3.0 million, respectively, of marketable securities matured, which did not have any associated gross realized gains or losses.

Note 4—Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company enters into foreign currency forward contracts with financial institutions to reduce the risk that the Company’s cash flows and earnings will be adversely affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. These forward contracts are not designated for trading or speculative purposes.

The Company uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge a portion of the balances denominated in Euro, Swedish Krona, British Pounds, South African Rand and Norwegian Kroner. These derivative instruments are not designated as hedging instruments. The Company recognizes gains and losses on these contracts, as well as related costs, in “Interest and other income (expense), net” along with the gains and losses of the related hedged items. The Company records the fair value of derivative instruments as either “Prepaid expenses and other” or “Accrued liabilities” on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets based on current market rates.

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At March 31, 2011, net derivative assets associated with the forward contracts of approximately $14,000 were included in “Prepaid expenses and other.” At March 31, 2011, net derivative liabilities associated with forward contracts of approximately $6,000 were included in “Accrued liabilities.” The effect of the derivative financial instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was to reduce foreign exchange gains by approximately $90,000.

As of March 31, 2011, the Company had the following forward contracts outstanding to sell the following notional amounts (in thousands):

Note 5 — Acquisition of Syncova Solutions Ltd. (“Syncova”)

On February 28, 2011, Advent acquired all the outstanding shares of Syncova, a privately held, United Kingdom-based company, which now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  Syncova provides margin management and financing software to hedge funds and prime brokers.  Syncova’s solutions enable hedge funds and prime brokers to calculate expected margin, reconcile and control differences. Syncova’s product offerings will be a part of Advent’s solution for the alternative and high end asset management markets.

The total purchase price of $24.6 million, net of cash acquired of $0.8 million was paid in cash.  Of the proceeds, $4.8 million will be held in escrow subject to claims through February 2013. The Company recognized $0.3 million in recurring revenues and $0.4 million of operating expenses that were reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

The acquisition was accounted for in accordance with the purchase method of accounting. The total purchase price was allocated to net tangible and intangible assets based on their estimated fair values as of February 28, 2011. The excess purchase price over the value of the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets was recorded as goodwill. The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary because Syncova’s final tax filings are not yet complete. The preliminary allocation of the purchase price and the estimated useful lives associated with certain assets was as follows:

*                 In-process research and development relates to costs attributed to a pending product version release expected in the second quarter of 2011.  Once released, the Company will evaluate the useful life of the technology and amortize such costs accordingly on a straight-line basis.

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Tangible assets and current liabilities

Syncova’s tangible assets and liabilities as of February 28, 2011 were reviewed and adjusted to their fair value as necessary. Current assets are primarily comprised of accounts receivable and deferred tax assets. Non-current assets were primarily comprised of facility deposits and fixed assets. Current liabilities were fair valued and include accrued liabilities, deferred tax assets and deferred revenues. In connection with the acquisition of Syncova, Advent assumed Syncova’s contractual obligations related to its deferred revenues. Syncova’s deferred revenues were derived primarily from term license arrangements, and service and maintenance related to perpetual licenses. As a result, Advent recorded an adjustment to reduce the carrying value of deferred revenues to represent the Company’s estimate of the fair value of the contractual obligations assumed.

Identifiable intangible assets

Developed research and development relates to Syncova’s products that have reached technological feasibility. Advent is amortizing the fair value of these assets to cost of revenues in the consolidated statement of operations on a straight-line basis over their estimated lives of 6 years.

In-process research and development relates to costs attributed to a pending product version release expected in the second quarter of 2011.  Once released, the Company will evaluate the useful life of the technology and amortize such costs accordingly on a straight-line basis.

Customer relationships represent existing contracts and the underlying customer relationships. Advent is amortizing the fair value of these assets to operating expenses in the consolidated statement of operations on a straight-line basis over an estimated life of 8 years.

Non-competition agreements represent agreements which allow Advent to operate without competition from specified Syncova employees. Advent is amortizing the fair value of this asset to operating expenses in the consolidated statement of operations on a straight-line basis over an estimated life of 3 years.

Goodwill

Approximately $16.0 million of the purchase price has been allocated to goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets. The goodwill was attributed to the premium paid for the opportunity to better leverage Syncova’s technology utilizing Advent’s broader market reach in order to achieve greater long-term growth opportunities.

In accordance with the purchase method of accounting, goodwill will not be amortized but instead will be tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if certain indicators are present as part of the Advent Investment Management segment. In the event that management determines that the fair value of goodwill has become impaired, the Company would incur an accounting charge for the amount of impairment during the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made.

Note 6—Discontinued Operation

During 2009, the Company decided to discontinue the operations of its MicroEdge subsidiary, which provided products and services to the not-for-profit business community, to concentrate on its core investment management business. In connection with this decision, the Company completed the sale of MicroEdge on October 1, 2009 to an affiliate of Vista Equity Partners III, LLC (“Purchaser”). The Company sold net assets in MicroEdge totaling $3.0 million.  The total consideration received by the Company in connection with the divestiture was approximately $30.0 million in cash, of which $27.0 million in cash was paid on the closing date. The remaining $3.0 million of the Purchase Price was held in escrow and was released to the Company in March 2011, resulting in the Company recording a gain of $1.7 million in “net income from discontinued operation, net of applicable taxes” in the first quarter of 2011.

As part of the disposition, certain assets and obligations of the Company’s discontinued operation were excluded from the sale and are reflected on the Company’s balance sheet as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Assets excluded from the sale include cash and deferred tax assets.  Liabilities excluded from the sale include sales tax and other tax-related obligations, future payments related to a two year service and maintenance agreement, and continuing lease obligations included as part of the restructuring noted below.

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In connection with the sale of MicroEdge, the Company vacated its MicroEdge facilities in New York and entered into a sub-lease agreement with the Purchaser, whereby the Purchaser contracted to sub-lease the premises for two years with the option to extend the sub-lease term through the end of the lease term in 2018. The sub-lease agreement was amended during the first quarter of 2011. Under the amended sub-lease agreement, the Purchaser will sub-lease the premises through the end of the lease term, with an option to terminate. As a result of the amendment to the sub-lease agreement, the Company revised its facility exit assumptions and recorded a net restructuring accrual adjustment benefit of $166,000 in its discontinued operations results during the first quarter of 2011.

The following table sets forth an analysis of the components of the restructuring charges related to the Company’s discontinued operation and the payments and non-cash charges made against the accrual during the first quarter of 2011 (in thousands):

Net revenues and net income from the Company’s discontinued operation were as follows for the following periods (in thousands):

The following table sets forth the assets and liabilities of the MicroEdge discontinued operation included in the condensed consolidated balance sheets of the Company (in thousands):

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Note 7—Stock-Based Compensation

Equity Award Activity

A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option and stock appreciation right (“SAR”) activity for the period presented follows:

The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the Company’s closing stock price of $28.69 as of March 31, 2011 for options and SARs that were in-the-money as of that date.

The weighted average grant date fair value of options and SARs granted (as determined under ASC 718), total intrinsic value of options and SARs exercised and cash received from option exercises during the first quarter of 2011 and 2010 were as follows (in thousands, except weighted average grant date fair value):

The Company settles exercised stock options and SARs with newly issued common shares.

A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock unit (“RSU”) activity for the three months ended March 31, 2011 is as follows:

The weighted average grant date fair value was determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the award. The aggregate intrinsic value of RSUs outstanding at March 31, 2011 was $31.5 million, using the closing price of $28.69 per share as of March 31, 2011.

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Stock-Based Compensation Expense

Stock-based employee compensation expense recognized on Advent’s condensed consolidated statement of operations for the first quarter of 2011 and 2010 was as follows (in thousands):

Advent capitalized stock-based employee compensation expense of $0.1 million during first quarter of 2011 associated with the Company’s software development, internal-use software and professional services implementation projects.

As of March 31, 2011, total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards not yet recognized under all equity compensation plans, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, was $26.0 million and is expected to be recognized through the remaining vesting period of each grant, with a weighted average remaining period of 2.2 years.

Valuation Assumptions

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and the straight-line attribution approach with the following assumptions:

The expected stock price volatility was determined based on an equally weighted average of historical and implied volatility of the Company’s common stock. Advent believes that a blend of implied volatility and historical volatility is more reflective of the market conditions and a better indicator of expected volatility than using purely historical volatility. The expected life was determined based on historical experience of similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms of the stock-based awards, vesting schedules and expectations of future employee behavior. The risk-free interest rate is based on the US Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the option. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history of not paying dividends and the resultant future expectation of dividend payouts.

Note 8—Net Income Per Share

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the sum of weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the potential number of dilutive common shares outstanding during the period, excluding the effect of any anti-dilutive securities. Potential common shares consist of the shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options and

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SARs, the vesting of restricted stock awards and from withholdings associated with the Company’s employee stock purchase plan. Potential common shares are reflected in diluted earnings per share by application of the treasury stock method, which in the current period includes consideration of unamortized stock-based compensation and windfall tax benefits.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for continuing operations and the Company’s discontinued operation (in thousands, except per-share data):