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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-005064"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SSNC"
cik: "0001402436"
company_name: "SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc"
filed_at: "2021-12-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T03:05:57.304332+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SS&C to acquire Blue Prism for £1.24B ($1.65B) in cash, financed by $1.68B debt facility

## Summary
- Offer price £12.75 per Blue Prism share, implying equity value of ~£1,243M (approx. $1,650M).
- Transaction expected to close in Q1 2022, subject to shareholder approval, antitrust clearance, and UK court sanction.
- SS&C secured a $1.68B interim debt facility from Royal Bank of Canada to fund the cash consideration.
- Interim facility has 90-day maturity; to be replaced by incremental term loans under SS&C's existing credit agreement.
- Co-operation Agreement signed; SS&C guarantees Bidco's obligations; Blue Prism board recommends the deal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-005064
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SSNC
- cik: 0001402436
- company_name: SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc
- filed_at: 2021-12-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402436/000095017021005064/0000950170-21-005064-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1402436/000095017021005064/ssnc-20211207.htm

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