Exhibit 99.1

ADVENT SOFTWARE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER

2014 RESULTS

·                  GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.22, up 22%

·                  Non-GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.37, up 18%

·                  Operating Cash Flow of $28 Million, up 24%

SAN FRANCISCO — October 27, 2014 — Advent Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADVS), a leading provider of software and services to the global investment management industry, announced today its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.

“Advent posted another solid performance in the quarter, with excellent profitability and robust cash flow,” said Pete Hess, Chief Executive Officer of Advent. “We had great attendance at AdventConnect, our annual client conference, and clients and prospects responded enthusiastically to the many enhancements we showcased across our solution suite, as evidenced by our strong renewals and healthy bookings this quarter.”

THIRD QUARTER 2014 RESULTS

GAAP Results for Continuing Operations

Advent reported quarterly revenue of $99.0 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $96.8 million in the third quarter of 2013, a 2% increase.

Operating income for the third quarter of 2014 was $20.2 million, or 20.5% of revenue, compared to operating income of $17.4 million in the third quarter of 2013, a 17% increase.

Net income for the third quarter of 2014 was $12.0 million, compared to net income of $9.8 million in the third quarter of 2013. On a fully diluted basis, earnings per share for the third quarter of 2014 were $0.22 compared to $0.18 in the third quarter of 2013, a 22% increase.

Operating cash flow for the third quarter of 2014 was $28.3 million, compared with $22.8 million in the third quarter of 2013, a 24% increase.

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $37 million as of September 30, 2014, compared to $41 million as of June 30, 2014. Total outstanding debt as of September 30, 2014 was $255 million compared to $280 million as of June 30, 2014.

Deferred revenue as of September 30, 2014 was $184 million, compared to $183 million as of June 30, 2014.

During the quarter, Advent’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.13 per share. The cash dividend payment was made on October 15, 2014 to shareholders of record of Advent’s common stock at the close of business on September 30, 2014.

Non-GAAP Results for Continuing Operations

Non-GAAP operating income for the third quarter of 2014 was $32.1 million, or 32.4% of revenue, an 11% increase compared to $29.0 million, or 30.0% of revenue, in the third quarter of 2013.

On a fully diluted basis, non-GAAP earnings per share were $0.37 for the third quarter of 2014 and represent an 18% increase from non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $0.31 in the third quarter of 2013.

The reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures is provided at the end of this press release.

HIGHLIGHTS

·                  Solid Third Quarter Bookings with Strong Renewals:  The Annual Contract Value (ACV) of our new contract bookings in the third quarter of 2014 will contribute $7.2 million in annual revenue once the contracts are fully implemented.  The initial renewal rate for the second quarter of 2014 was 95%. The renewal rate from the first quarter of 2014 increased by three points to 97% as additional cash was collected.

·                  Continued Client Success: New customers added in the third quarter include St. Denis J. Villere & Company, Ziegler Capital Management, LLC, Churchill Management Company, and Prince Street Capital Management, LLC, while Raymond James Investment Services Ltd and Somerset Capital Management Limited deepened their Advent relationships by buying additional products.

·                  AdventConnect 2014 Showcases Product Upgrades” Advent showcased enhancements across its product suite at AdventConnect including: new capabilities within Geneva® to address regulations like FATCA and AIFMD; improved CRM workflow, platform reporting enhancements, and Salesforce integration for APX; and in Black Diamond℠, Advent unveiled the new investor experience, along with upgrades to rebalancing and data mining functionality. The company also further strengthened Moxy® and Advent Rules Manager® with enhanced real-time pricing among many other new capabilities.

·                  Award-Winning Solutions & Company: Advent Portfolio Exchange® (APX) was awarded “Best Client Reporting System” at the Systems in the City Awards 2014 ceremony in London.

FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

Advent updates the following financial guidance for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2014:

INVESTOR CALL

Advent Software, Inc. will host its Q3 2014 quarterly earnings conference call at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time today. The Q3 2014 earnings presentation and trended disclosures file, which include highlights and detailed financial information, are currently available at http://investor.advent.com. To participate via phone, please dial 877-546-5020 and request conference ID # 79682130. Telephone replay will be available through midnight November 6, 2014. The replay number for domestic callers is 888-286-8010, and for international callers is 617-801-6888, with the conference ID of # 32551486. The conference call will also be webcast live and then archived on http://investor.advent.com.

ABOUT ADVENT

Over the last 30 years of industry change, our core mission to help our clients focus on their unique strategies and deliver exceptional investor service has never wavered. With unparalleled precision and ahead of the curve solutions, we’ve helped over 4,300 firms in more than 50 countries - from established global institutions to small start-up practices — to grow their business and thrive.  Advent technology helps firms minimize risk, work together seamlessly, and discover new opportunities in a constantly evolving world. Together with our clients, we are shaping the future of investment management. For more information on Advent products visit http://www.advent.com.

ABOUT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, and reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (GAAP), please see the accompanying tables entitled “Reconciliation of Selected Continuing Operations’ GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures” and “Reconciliation of Projected Continuing Operations’ GAAP Operating Income % to Non-GAAP Operating Income %”.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The financial projections under Financial Guidance and any other forward-looking statements included in this presentation reflect management’s best judgment based on factors currently known and involve risks and uncertainties; our actual results may differ materially from those discussed here.  These risks and uncertainties include: potential fluctuations in new contract bookings, renewal rates, operating results and future growth rates; continued market acceptance of our products; the successful development, release and market acceptance of new products and product enhancements; uncertainties and fluctuations in the financial markets; the Company’s ability to declare future dividends; the Company’s ability to satisfy contractual performance requirements and other risks detailed from time to time in our SEC reports including, but not limited to, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements including any guidance, whether as a result of events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Advent, the Advent logo, Advent Software, Geneva®, Advent Portfolio Exchange®, Moxy® and Advent Rules Manager® are registered trademarks, and Black Diamond is a mark, of Advent Software, Inc.  Any other company names or marks mentioned herein are those of their respective owners.

CONTACTS
Media Contact:
Kendall Reischl
Advent Software, Inc.
(415) 645-1771
kendall.reischl@advent.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Justin Ritchie
Advent Software, Inc.
(415) 645-1683
jritchie@advent.com

ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

(GAAP, Unaudited)

ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(GAAP, Unaudited)

(1) Includes stock-based employee compensation expense as follows:

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

ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED CONTINUING OPERATIONS’ GAAP MEASURES TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (or GAAP), Advent uses non-GAAP measures of continuing operations’ gross margin, operating income, net income and net income per share, which are adjusted to exclude certain costs, expenses and income we believe appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of our past financial performance and also our prospects for the future. These adjustments to our current period GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of Advent’s underlying operational results and trends and our marketplace performance. In addition, these non-GAAP results are among the information management uses as a basis for our planning and forecasting of future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(1)         The estimated non-GAAP effective tax rate was 35% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and has been used to adjust the provision for income taxes for non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted net income per share purposes.

ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF PROJECTED CONTINUING OPERATIONS’ GAAP OPERATING INCOME %

TO NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME %

(Preliminary and unaudited)

Advent provides projections for the non-GAAP measure of its continuing operations’ operating income percentage. This non-GAAP measure excludes certain costs and expenses which we believe is appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of our past financial performance and also our prospects for the future. Adjustments to our projected continuing operations’ GAAP results are made with the intent of providing management and investors a more complete understanding of Advent’s underlying operational results and trends and our marketplace performance. In addition, these adjusted non-GAAP projections are among the information management uses as a basis for planning and forecasting of future periods. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for results prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.