KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE: DST) reported consolidated net income attributable to DST of $59.9 million ($1.84 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter 2016 compared to $67.8 million ($1.94 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter 2015. Net income attributable to DST for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $444.3 million ($13.33 per diluted share) compared to $358.2 million ($9.83 per diluted share) for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Income from continuing operations attributable to DST Systems, Inc. ("DST Earnings"), which excludes discontinued operations, was $54.6 million ($1.68 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter 2016 compared to $55.0 million ($1.57 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter 2015. DST Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2016 was $179.0 million ($5.37 per diluted share) compared to $309.7 million ($8.50 per diluted share) for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Taking into account certain non-GAAP adjustments, adjusted DST Earnings were $53.9 million ($1.66 per diluted share) for fourth quarter 2016 compared to $48.9 million ($1.40 per diluted share) for fourth quarter 2015, and $190.9 million ($5.73 per diluted share) for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to $179.8 million ($4.93 per diluted share) for the year ended December 31, 2015.

"We are very pleased with our fourth quarter results which demonstrate the capability and dedication of our teams around the world to operate in a challenging environment and still deliver excellent results for our clients and our shareholders. We generated positive operating results during the quarter with growth and expanded margins in both our healthcare and financial services segments," said Steve Hooley, Chairman, CEO and President of DST. "We are encouraged by the expansion of highly-valued services we are able to provide our clients while improving overall profitability as we implement operational enhancements."

Consolidated Financial Highlights

Operating Results

Fourth quarter 2016 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, after non-GAAP adjustments, was $1.66, an increase of $0.26 or 18.6% from fourth quarter 2015. Significant items impacting the quarterly results include the following:


    --  Consolidated operating revenues (excluding out-of-pocket reimbursements)
        increased $11.4 million or 3.1% to $373.7 million as compared to fourth
        quarter 2015, primarily due to new and existing client growth within our
        Healthcare Services segment.

    --  Consolidated operating income increased $11.9 million or 16.7% to $83.2
        million as compared to fourth quarter 2015. The increase in operating
        income is primarily due to growth within our Healthcare Services segment
        as well as $5.1 million lower stock compensation expense as certain
        performance-based stock units ("PSU") are no longer expected to vest.

    --  Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates decreased $2.9 million
        to $3.3 million as compared to fourth quarter 2015, primarily from lower
        earnings from IFDS.

    --  Weighted average diluted shares outstanding for fourth quarter 2016 were
        32.5 million, a decrease of 2.5 million shares or 7.1% from fourth
        quarter 2015, primarily as a result of share repurchases.

Share Repurchase and Dividend Activity


    --  During the fourth quarter 2016, the Company repurchased approximately
        675,000 shares of DST common stock for $75.0 million. Through January
        25, 2017, approximately 425,000 shares of DST common stock were
        repurchased for approximately $47.0 million, resulting in $103.0 million
        remaining under the existing share repurchase plan.

    --  On January 25, 2017, the Board of Directors of DST declared a quarterly
        cash dividend of $0.35 per share on its common stock, an increase of
        $0.02 per share or 6.0% as compared to the prior quarterly dividends
        paid in 2016. The dividend is payable on March 10, 2017, to shareholders
        of record at close of business on February 24, 2017.

Detailed Review of Financial Results

The following discussion of financial results takes into account the non-GAAP adjustments described in the section entitled "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information" and detailed in the attached schedule titled "Reconciliation of Reported Results to Non-GAAP Results."

Segment Results

Financial Services Segment

Operating revenues for the Financial Services segment (excluding out-of-pocket reimbursements) remained relatively flat for fourth quarter 2016 at $272.7 million as compared to $272.6 million for fourth quarter 2015. The operating revenue increase of $0.1 million is primarily driven from the businesses acquired during 2016, which contributed $6.2 million of incremental operating revenues during the fourth quarter 2016, as well as increased professional services revenues associated with our wealth management platform business. These increases were largely offset by lower revenue due to the previously announced extension of certain long-term contracts with lower pricing and a decline in mutual fund registered shareowner account processing revenue due to lower registered accounts, primarily as a result of subaccounting conversions. Software license revenues of $8.4 million in fourth quarter 2016 were also $0.3 million lower as compared to fourth quarter 2015.

Financial Services segment operating income increased $4.8 million or 8.9% during fourth quarter 2016 to $58.6 million as compared to fourth quarter 2015. The increase in operating income is primarily due to cost savings resulting from previously implemented restructuring and other cost containment initiatives as well as a $4.0 million reduction of stock compensation expense as certain PSUs are no longer expected to vest, partially offset by the acceleration of depreciation on certain capitalized software in fourth quarter 2016. Operating margin for fourth quarter 2016 was 21.5% as compared to 19.7% in 2015.

Healthcare Services Segment

Healthcare Services segment operating revenues (excluding out-of-pocket reimbursements) increased $13.5 million or 13.7% during fourth quarter 2016 to $111.9 million as compared to fourth quarter 2015. The increase is primarily attributable to organic growth and expansion of the high-value services we are offering to existing clients in both the medical and pharmacy businesses, new medical claims processing clients implemented during 2016, as well as a $0.7 million increase from higher software license revenue in fourth quarter 2016 as compared to fourth quarter 2015.

Healthcare Services segment operating income increased $7.7 million or 44.3% during fourth quarter 2016 to $25.1 million, primarily due to higher revenues and margin expansion as well as a $1.1 million reduction of stock compensation expense as certain PSUs are no longer expected to vest. While costs and expenses increased from higher staffing costs associated with supporting the new and existing client growth, enhanced economies of scale were achieved as incremental volumes were processed. Additionally, costs and expenses associated with implementing new clients were lower in fourth quarter 2016, as compared to fourth quarter 2015. Operating margin for fourth quarter 2016 was 22.4% as compared to 17.7% in the fourth quarter 2015.

Other Financial Results

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

The following table summarizes the Company's equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (in millions):





          Three Months Ended         Year Ended

             December 31,           December 31,
             ------------           ------------

           2016                2015             2016      2015
           ----                ----             ----      ----

    IFDS                  $0.1                       $4.3      $12.2  $29.9

    BFDS    2.8                     1.4                   8.3     5.3

    Other   0.4                     0.5                   6.7     6.6
            ---                     ---

                          $3.3                       $6.2      $27.2  $41.8

DST's equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates decreased primarily from lower earnings at IFDS partially offset by higher BFDS earnings. The decrease in IFDS equity in earnings from fourth quarter 2015 is primarily the result of lower revenues recognized related to the ongoing client conversion activities and higher operating costs as IFDS expands its infrastructure to address increasing regulatory, compliance and security needs. The decline is also attributable in part to a realignment of certain product and service offerings within the European market resulting in exit costs. The increased earnings at BFDS is primarily related to higher revenues.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to reporting financial information on a GAAP basis, DST has disclosed non-GAAP financial information which has been reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures in the following financial schedules titled "Reconciliation of Reported Results to Non-GAAP Results." In making these adjustments to determine the non-GAAP results, the Company takes into account the impact of items that are not necessarily ongoing in nature, that do not have a high level of predictability associated with them or that are non-operational in nature. Generally, these items include net gains on dispositions of business units, net gains (losses) associated with securities and other investments, restructuring and impairment costs and other similar items. Beginning in first quarter 2016, we have also included acquired intangible asset amortization. Management believes the exclusion of these items provides a useful basis for evaluating underlying business unit performance, but should not be considered in isolation and is not in accordance with, or a substitute for, evaluating business unit performance utilizing GAAP financial information. Management uses non-GAAP measures in its budgeting and forecasting processes and to further analyze its financial trends and "operational run-rate," as well as making financial comparisons to prior periods presented on a similar basis. The Company believes that providing such adjusted results allows investors and other users of DST's financial statements to better understand DST's comparative operating performance for the periods presented.

DST's management uses each of these non-GAAP financial measures in its own evaluation of the Company's performance, particularly when comparing performance to past periods. DST's non-GAAP measures may differ from similar measures by other companies, even if similar terms are used to identify such measures. Although DST's management believes non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating the performance of its business, DST acknowledges that items excluded from such measures may have a material impact on the Company's financial information calculated in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, management typically uses non-GAAP measures in conjunction with GAAP results. These factors should be considered when evaluating DST's results.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain material presented in the press release includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, (i) all statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future or that depend on future events, or (ii) statements about our future business plans and strategy and other statements that describe the Company's outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals, and any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Whenever used, words such as "may," "will," "would," "should," "potential," "strategy," "anticipates," "estimates," "expects," "project," "predict," "intends," "plans," "believes," "targets" and other terms of similar meaning are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are uncertain and to some extent unpredictable, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in, or reasonably inferred from, such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated include, but are not limited to, the risk factors and cautionary statements included in the Company's periodic and current reports (Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K) filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All such factors should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this press release to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.


                                                                                                    DST SYSTEMS, INC.

                                                                                       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

                                                                                         (In millions, except per share amounts)

                                                                                                       (Unaudited)



                                                                                          Three Months Ended                          Year Ended

                                                                                             December 31,                            December 31,
                                                                                             ------------                            ------------

                                                                                           2016                   2015             2016                2015
                                                                                           ----                   ----             ----                ----


    Operating revenues                                                                             $373.7                                 $362.3            $1,474.4  $1,405.0

    Out-of-pocket reimbursements                                                           25.1                               20.9                    82.3       69.0
                                                                                           ----                               ----                    ----       ----

    Total revenues                                                                        398.8                              383.2                 1,556.7    1,474.0


    Costs and expenses                                                                    296.5                              295.9                 1,213.4    1,150.2

    Depreciation and amortization                                                          26.9                               25.1                    96.0       91.1
                                                                                           ----                               ----                    ----       ----

    Operating income                                                                       75.4                               62.2                   247.3      232.7


    Interest expense                                                                      (5.5)                             (6.1)                 (23.5)    (23.8)

    Other income, net                                                                       8.2                               14.6                    28.2      204.5

    Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates                                         3.3                                6.2                    27.2       45.4
                                                                                            ---                                ---                    ----       ----

    Income from continuing operations before income taxes and non-controlling interest     81.4                               76.9                   279.2      458.8


    Income taxes                                                                           27.3                               22.0                   101.1      149.2
                                                                                           ----                               ----                   -----      -----

    Income from continuing operations before non-controlling interest                      54.1                               54.9                   178.1      309.6


    Income from discontinued operations, net of tax                                         5.3                               12.8                   265.3       48.5
                                                                                            ---                               ----                   -----       ----

    Net income                                                                             59.4                               67.7                   443.4      358.1


    Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest                                       0.5                                0.1                     0.9        0.1
                                                                                            ---                                ---                     ---        ---

    Net income attributable to DST Systems, Inc.                                                    $59.9                                  $67.8              $444.3    $358.2
                                                                                                    =====                                  =====              ======    ======


    Weighted average common shares outstanding                                             32.1                               34.5                    33.0       36.0

    Weighted average diluted shares outstanding                                            32.5                               35.0                    33.3       36.4


    Basic earnings per share:

    Continuing operations attributable to DST Systems, Inc.                                         $1.70                                  $1.59               $5.43     $8.60

    Discontinued operations                                                                0.16                               0.37                    8.04       1.35

       Basic earnings per share                                                                     $1.86                                  $1.96              $13.47     $9.95
                                                                                                    =====                                  =====              ======     =====


    Diluted earnings per share:

    Continuing operations attributable to DST Systems, Inc.                                         $1.68                                  $1.57               $5.37     $8.50

    Discontinued operations                                                                0.16                               0.37                    7.96       1.33

       Diluted earnings per share                                                                   $1.84                                  $1.94              $13.33     $9.83
                                                                                                    =====                                  =====              ======     =====


    Cash dividends per share of common stock                                                        $0.33                                  $0.30               $1.32     $1.20


                                                                                   DST SYSTEMS, INC.

                                                                             SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                                                                               (In millions) (Unaudited)



                                                                Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
                                                                ------------------------------------

                                    Financial         Healthcare
                                                       Services                Investments /             Elimination   Consolidated

                                     Services                                       Other                Adjustments      Total
                                     --------                                       -----                -----------      -----

    Operating revenues                         $261.7                                            $111.9                                  $0.1       $   - $373.7

    Intersegment operating revenues       11.0                              -                                       -                 (11.0)      -

    Out-of-pocket reimbursements          22.9                            2.2                                        -                      -   25.1
                                          ----                            ---                                      ---                    ---   ----

    Total revenues                       295.6                          114.1                                      0.1                  (11.0)  398.8

    Costs and expenses                   219.9                           87.0                                      0.6                  (11.0)  296.5

    Depreciation and amortization         23.3                            3.6                                        -                      -   26.9
                                          ----                            ---                                      ---                    ---   ----

    Operating income (loss)                     $52.4                                             $23.5                                $(0.5)      $   -  $75.4
                                                =====                                             =====                                 =====     === ===  =====


    Capital expenditures                        $20.6                                              $1.6                             $       -      $   -  $22.2



                                                                 Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
                                                                 ------------------------------------

                                    Financial         Healthcare
                                                       Services                Investments /             Elimination   Consolidated

                                     Services                                       Other                Adjustments      Total
                                     --------                                       -----                -----------      -----

    Operating revenues                         $263.1                                             $98.4                                  $0.8       $   - $362.3

    Intersegment operating revenues        9.5                              -                                       -                  (9.5)      -

    Out-of-pocket reimbursements          18.8                            2.3                                        -                  (0.2)   20.9
                                          ----                            ---                                      ---                   ----    ----

    Total revenues                       291.4                          100.7                                      0.8                   (9.7)  383.2

    Costs and expenses                   222.2                           83.7                                    (0.3)                  (9.7)  295.9

    Depreciation and amortization         20.2                            4.6                                      0.3                       -   25.1
                                          ----                            ---                                      ---                     ---   ----

    Operating income                            $49.0                                             $12.4                                  $0.8       $   -  $62.2
                                                =====                                             =====                                  ====     === ===  =====


    Capital expenditures                        $13.0                                              $0.6                                  $0.2       $   -  $13.8





                                                                   Year Ended December 31, 2016
                                                                   ----------------------------

                                    Financial           Healthcare
                                                         Services              Investments /            Elimination   Consolidated

                                     Services                                       Other               Adjustments      Total
                                     --------                                       -----               -----------      -----

    Operating revenues                         $1,047.3                                          $426.2                                 $0.9         $   - $1,474.4

    Intersegment operating revenues       42.9                              -                                      -                 (42.9)        -

    Out-of-pocket reimbursements          73.9                            8.5                                       -                  (0.1)     82.3
                                          ----                            ---                                     ---                   ----      ----

    Total revenues                     1,164.1                          434.7                                     0.9                  (43.0)  1,556.7

    Costs and expenses                   908.3                          345.1                                     3.0                  (43.0)  1,213.4

    Depreciation and amortization         79.7                           15.6                                     0.7                       -     96.0
                                          ----                           ----                                     ---                     ---     ----

    Operating income (loss)                      $176.1                                           $74.0                               $(2.8)        $   -   $247.3
                                                 ======                                           =====                                =====       === ===   ======


    Capital expenditures                          $58.7                                            $5.4                            $       -        $   -    $64.1



                                                                    Year Ended December 31, 2015
                                                                    ----------------------------

                                    Financial           Healthcare
                                                         Services              Investments /            Elimination   Consolidated

                                     Services                                       Other               Adjustments      Total
                                     --------                                       -----               -----------      -----

    Operating revenues                         $1,025.5                                          $376.4                                 $3.1         $   - $1,405.0

    Intersegment operating revenues       38.3                              -                                      -                 (38.3)        -

    Out-of-pocket reimbursements          61.7                            8.2                                       -                  (0.9)     69.0
                                          ----                            ---                                     ---                   ----      ----

    Total revenues                     1,125.5                          384.6                                     3.1                  (39.2)  1,474.0

    Costs and expenses                   869.8                          321.3                                   (1.7)                 (39.2)  1,150.2

    Depreciation and amortization         71.6                           18.6                                     0.9                       -     91.1
                                          ----                           ----                                     ---                     ---     ----

    Operating income                             $184.1                                           $44.7                                 $3.9         $   -   $232.7
                                                 ======                                           =====                                 ====       === ===   ======


    Capital expenditures                          $86.0                                            $6.1                                 $0.2         $   -    $92.3


                                  DST SYSTEMS, INC.

                        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                    (In millions)

                                     (Unaudited)



                                    December 31,             December 31,
                                            2016                        2015
                                            ----                        ----

    Assets

    Current assets

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                     $195.5                       $79.5

    Funds held on
     behalf of
     clients                               500.5                         480.2

    Client funding
     receivable                             69.0                          53.2

    Accounts
     receivable                            215.5                         214.8

    Other assets                            70.0                          49.8

    Current assets
     held for sale                          89.6                         178.0
                                            ----                         -----

                                         1,140.1                       1,055.5


    Investments                            377.4                         418.2

    Unconsolidated
     affiliates                            331.2                         312.2

    Properties,
     net                                   235.7                         256.7

    Intangible
     assets, net                           142.6                         135.8

    Goodwill                               516.4                         458.3

    Other assets                            50.3                          57.0

    Noncurrent
     assets held
     for sale                                  -                        119.5
                                             ---                        -----

    Total assets                                   $2,793.7                    $2,813.2
                                                   ========                    ========


    Liabilities

    Current liabilities

    Current
     portion of
     debt                                            $208.5                        $5.6

    Client funds
     obligations                           569.5                         533.4

    Accounts
     payable                                62.9                          51.2

    Accrued
     compensation
     and benefits                          101.7                         126.5

    Deferred
     revenues and
     gains                                  23.5                          50.4

    Income taxes
     payable                                22.0                             -

    Other
     liabilities                            78.1                          66.2

    Current
     liabilities
     held for sale                          30.1                         115.4
                                            ----                         -----

                                         1,096.3                         948.7


    Long-term debt                         299.7                         556.5

    Income taxes
     payable                                69.8                          73.8

    Deferred
     income taxes                          151.5                         104.7

    Other
     liabilities                            22.9                          23.9

    Noncurrent
     liabilities
     held for sale                             -                         44.5
                                             ---                         ----

    Total
     liabilities                         1,640.2                       1,752.1
                                         -------                       -------


    Redeemable
     Non-
     controlling
     Interest                               21.3                          15.1


    Stockholders'
     equity                              1,132.2                       1,046.0
                                         -------                       -------

    Total
     liabilities,
     redeemable
     non-
     controlling
     interest and
     stockholders'
     equity                                        $2,793.7                    $2,813.2
                                                   ========                    ========



    Common shares
     outstanding                            32.0                          34.3


                                                                            DST SYSTEMS, INC.

                                              RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED RESULTS TO NON-GAAP RESULTS - CONTINUING OPERATIONS

                                                                     Three Months Ended December 31,

                                                           (Unaudited - in millions, except per share amounts)



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ----

                                                                                                                                                 Operating                           Operating      Pretax                Net                   DST            Diluted

                                                                                                                                                  Revenue                              Income     Income (a)          Income (b)           Earnings (c)          EPS
                                                                                                                                                  -------                              ------     ---------            ---------           -----------           ---

    Reported GAAP results                                                                                                                                                     $373.7                           $75.4                                     $81.4              $54.1           $54.6 $1.68

                                                                                                                             Adjusted to remove:

                                                                                                                             Restructuring charges (1)                             -                      1.8                         1.8                            1.5      1.5      0.05

                                                                                                                             Amortization of intangible assets (2)                 -                      6.0                         6.0                            3.7      3.7      0.11

                                                                                                                             Net gain on securities and other investments (3)      -                        -                      (0.4)                         (0.2)   (0.7)    (0.02)

                                                                                                                             Net gain on sale of business (4)                      -                        -                      (5.5)                         (5.2)   (5.2)    (0.16)

    Adjusted Non-GAAP results                                                                                                                                                 $373.7                           $83.2                                     $83.3              $53.9           $53.9 $1.66
                                                                                                                                                                              ======                           =====                                     =====              =====           ===== =====


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ----

                                                                                                                                                 Operating                           Operating      Pretax                Net                   DST            Diluted

                                                                                                                                                  Revenue                              Income     Income (a)          Income (b)           Earnings (c)          EPS
                                                                                                                                                  -------                              ------     ---------            ---------           -----------           ---

    Reported GAAP results                                                                                                                                                     $362.3                           $62.2                                     $76.9              $54.9           $55.0 $1.57

                                                                                                                             Adjusted to remove:

                                                                                                                             Restructuring charges (1)                             -                      3.4                         3.4                            2.1      2.1      0.06

                                                                                                                             Advisory and other transaction costs (5)              -                      1.2                         1.2                            0.7      0.7      0.02

                                                                                                                             Amortization of intangible assets (2)                 -                      5.2                         5.2                            3.3      3.3      0.10

                                                                                                                             Net gain on sale of real estate (6)                   -                    (0.7)                      (0.7)                         (0.5)   (0.5)    (0.01)

                                                                                                                             Net gain on securities and other investments (3)      -                        -                     (12.6)                          (7.7)   (7.8)    (0.23)

                                                                                                                             Income tax items (7)                                  -                        -                          -                         (3.9)   (3.9)    (0.11)
                                                                                                                             -----------

    Adjusted Non-GAAP results                                                                                                                                                 $362.3                           $71.3                                     $73.4              $48.9           $48.9 $1.40
                                                                                                                                                                              ======                           =====                                     =====              =====           ===== =====



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ----

                                                                                                                                                 Financial                           Healthcare Investments /        Consolidated
                                                                                                                                                 Services                                           Other                Total
                                                                                                                                                                                      Services

    Reported GAAP Operating Income (Loss)                                                                                                                                      $52.4                           $23.5                                    $(0.5)             $75.4

                                                                                                                             Adjusted to remove:

                                                                                                                             Restructuring charges (1)                           1.8                         -                          -                           1.8

                                                                                                                             Amortization of intangible assets (2)               4.4                       1.6                           -                           6.0

    Adjusted Non-GAAP Operating Income (Loss)                                                                                                                                  $58.6                           $25.1                                    $(0.5)             $83.2
                                                                                                                                                                               =====                           =====                                     =====              =====


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ----

                                                                                                                                                 Financial                           Healthcare Investments /        Consolidated
                                                                                                                                                 Services                                           Other                Total
                                                                                                                                                                                      Services

    Reported GAAP Operating Income                                                                                                                                             $49.0                           $12.4                                      $0.8              $62.2

                                                                                                                             Adjusted to remove:

                                                                                                                             Restructuring charges (1)                             -                      3.4                           -                           3.4

                                                                                                                             Advisory and other transaction costs (5)            1.2                         -                          -                           1.2

                                                                                                                             Amortization of intangible assets (2)               3.6                       1.6                           -                           5.2

                                                                                                                             Net gain on sale of real estate (6)                   -                        -                      (0.7)                         (0.7)


    Adjusted Non-GAAP Operating Income                                                                                                                                         $53.8                           $17.4                                      $0.1              $71.3
                                                                                                                                                                               =====                           =====                                      ====              =====



    (a)              Pretax Income has been
                     defined as "Income from
                     continuing operations
                     before income taxes and
                     non-controlling interest."

    (b)              Net Income has been defined
                     as "Income from continuing
                     operations before non-
                     controlling interest."

    (c)              DST Earnings has been
                     defined as "Income from
                     continuing operations
                     attributable to DST
                     Systems, Inc."



                                                                                                                      DST SYSTEMS, INC.

                                                                                        RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED RESULTS TO NON-GAAP RESULTS - CONTINUING OPERATIONS

                                                                                                                   Year Ended December 31,

                                                                                                     (Unaudited - in millions, except per share amounts)



                                                                                                                                            2016
                                                                                                                                            ----

                                Operating                              Operating   Pretax                              Net                        DST                         Diluted

                                  Revenue                               Income   Income (a)                         Income (b)               Earnings (c)                       EPS
                                  -------                               ------   ---------                          ---------                -----------                        ---

    Reported GAAP results                                   $1,474.4                                        $247.3                                                     $279.2                     $178.1                    $179.0                    $5.37

                              Adjusted to remove:

                              Restructuring charges (1)                                                            -                                             15.2                        15.2              9.9              9.9              0.30

                              Amortization of intangible assets (2)                                                -                                             23.1                        23.1             14.7             14.7              0.44

                              Reversal of accrued contingent consideration (8)                                                            (6.5)                                    (6.5)          (4.1)            (4.1)            (0.12)

                              Software impairment (9)                                                              -                                              6.0                         6.0              3.7              3.7              0.11

                              Net gain on securities and other investments (3)                                     -                                                -                     (16.3)          (10.1)          (11.0)           (0.33)

                              Net gain on sale of business (4)                                                     -                                                -                      (5.5)           (5.2)           (5.2)           (0.16)

                              Income tax items (7)                                                                 -                                                -                          -             3.9              3.9              0.12


    Adjusted Non-GAAP results                               $1,474.4                                        $285.1                                                     $295.2                     $190.9                    $190.9                    $5.73
                                                            ========                                        ======                                                     ======                     ======                    ======                    =====


                                                                                                                                            2015
                                                                                                                                            ----

                                Operating                              Operating   Pretax                              Net                        DST                         Diluted

                                  Revenue                               Income   Income (a)                         Income (b)               Earnings (c)                       EPS
                                  -------                               ------   ---------                          ---------                -----------                        ---

    Reported GAAP results                                   $1,405.0                                        $232.7                                                     $458.8                     $309.6                    $309.7                    $8.50

                              Adjusted to remove:

                              Restructuring charges (1)                                                            -                                              3.4                         3.4              2.1              2.1              0.06

                              Advisory and other transaction costs (5)                                             -                                              1.2                         1.2              0.7              0.7              0.02

                              Amortization of intangible assets (2)                                                -                                             18.8                        18.8             12.0             12.0              0.32

                              Net gain on sale of real estate (6)                                                  -                                            (3.7)                      (3.7)           (2.3)           (2.3)           (0.06)

                              Net gain on securities and other investments (3)                                     -                                                -                    (199.3)         (124.2)         (124.3)           (3.42)

                              Net gain from unconsolidated affiliates (10)                                         -                                                -                      (3.6)           (2.3)           (2.3)           (0.06)

                              Income tax items (7)                                                                 -                                                -                          -          (15.8)          (15.8)           (0.43)
                              -------------

    Adjusted Non-GAAP results                               $1,405.0                                        $252.4                                                     $275.6                     $179.8                    $179.8                    $4.93
                                                            ========                                        ======                                                     ======                     ======                    ======                    =====

Note: See the "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information" section for management's reasons for providing non-GAAP financial information.

Descriptions of Non-GAAP Adjustments



                (1)    Restructuring charges are comprised
                        of severance and other costs
                        incurred as a result of
                        organizational changes. These
                        charges are recorded in the
                        Condensed Consolidated Statement of
                        Income within the Costs and expenses
                        line item.


                (2)    The amortization of intangible assets
                        is included in the Condensed
                        Consolidated Statement of Income
                        within the Depreciation and
                        amortization line item. The
                        adjustment comprises all non-cash
                        amortization of acquired intangible
                        assets and acquired software.


                (3)    Net gain on securities and other
                        investments is comprised of net
                        realized gains from sales of
                        available-for-sale securities,
                        other than temporary impairments on
                        available-for-sale securities and
                        net gains on private equity funds,
                        seed capital investments and other
                        investments. These net gains were
                        recorded in the Condensed
                        Consolidated Statement of Income
                        within the Other income, net line
                        item.


                (4)    The gain on sale of business is
                        included in the Condensed
                        Consolidated Statement of Income
                        within the Other income, net line
                        item.


                (5)    Advisory and other transaction costs
                        incurred in connection with business
                        acquisition and other significant
                        transactions are recorded in the
                        Condensed Consolidated Statement of
                        Income within the Costs and expenses
                        line item.


                (6)    The gain on sale of real estate is
                        included in the Condensed
                        Consolidated Statement of Income
                        within the Costs and expenses line
                        item.


                (7)    Income tax items relate to benefits
                        realized from the release of
                        particular uncertain tax positions
                        settled, effectively settled or
                        otherwise remeasured during the
                        period or transaction related taxes.
                        These items are included in the
                        Condensed Consolidated Statement of
                        Income within the Income taxes line
                        item.


                (8)    The reversal of previously accrued
                        performance-related contingent
                        consideration for prior acquisitions
                        is recorded in the Condensed
                        Consolidated Statement of Income
                        within the Costs and expenses line
                        item.


                (9)    The software impairment is included
                        in the Condensed Consolidated
                        Statement of Income within the Costs
                        and expenses line item.


               (10)    The net gain from unconsolidated
                        affiliates, resulting from an
                        affiliate's sale of real estate
                        assets and DST's sale of
                        unconsolidated affiliates, are
                        included in the Condensed
                        Consolidated Statement of Income
                        within the Equity in earnings of
                        unconsolidated affiliates line item.



                                                                 DST SYSTEMS, INC.

                                                    STATISTICAL INFORMATION - FINANCIAL SERVICES

                                                     (Unaudited - in millions, except as noted)



                                                             December 31,                        December 31,
                                                                     2016                                 2015
                                                                     ----                                 ----

    U.S. mutual fund shareowner accounts processed:

      Registered accounts - non tax-advantaged                       25.3                                       27.0
                                                                     ----                                       ----

      IRA mutual fund accounts                                       21.1                                       21.8

      Other retirement accounts                                       8.0                                        8.2

      Section 529 and Educational IRAs                                7.5                                        8.4
                                                                      ---                                        ---

      Registered accounts - tax-advantaged                           36.6                                       38.4
                                                                     ----                                       ----

    Total registered accounts                                        61.9                                       65.4

      Subaccounts                                                    42.1                                       31.3
                                                                     ----                                       ----

    Total U.S. mutual fund shareowner accounts                      104.0                                       96.7
                                                                    =====                                       ====


    International mutual fund shareowner accounts
     processed:

       IFDS U.K.                                                      8.9                                        8.8

       IFDS L.P. (Canada)                                            13.7                                       13.3


    Automatic Work Distributor workstations (in
     thousands)                                                     212.7                                      211.4


    ALPS (in billions of U.S. dollars):

       Assets Under Management                                                             $17.2                      $14.7

       Assets Under Administration                                                        $179.1                     $140.4


                                      Three Months Ended           Year Ended

                                          December 31,            December 31,
                                          ------------            ------------

                                        2016             2015                2016     2015
                                        ----             ----                ----     ----

    Changes in registered accounts:

    Beginning balance                   63.4                    66.5                 65.4      68.8

    New client conversions               0.1                       -                 0.1         -

    Subaccounting conversions to DST
     platforms                         (0.8)                  (0.5)               (0.9)    (1.8)

    Subaccounting conversions to non-
     DST platforms                     (0.1)                  (0.4)               (0.5)    (1.1)

    Conversions to non-DST platforms   (0.1)                      -               (0.7)    (0.3)

    Organic growth (decline)           (0.6)                  (0.2)               (1.5)    (0.2)
                                        ----                    ----                 ----      ----

    Ending balance                      61.9                    65.4                 61.9      65.4
                                        ====                    ====                 ====      ====


    Changes in subaccounts:

    Beginning balance                   41.3                    30.3                 31.3      28.6

    New client conversions                 -                      -                10.7         -

    Conversions from non-DST
     registered platforms                  -                    0.7                    -      1.1

    Conversions from DST's registered
     accounts                            0.8                     0.5                  0.9       1.8

    Organic growth (decline)               -                  (0.2)               (0.8)    (0.2)
                                         ---                   ----                 ----      ----

    Ending balance                      42.1                    31.3                 42.1      31.3
                                        ====                    ====                 ====      ====


    Defined contribution participant
     accounts:

    Beginning balance                    6.5                     6.7                  7.0       7.2

    New client conversions                 -                    0.1                    -      0.1

    Organic growth (decline)             0.3                     0.2                (0.2)    (0.3)
                                         ---                     ---                 ----      ----

    Ending balance                       6.8                     7.0                  6.8       7.0
                                         ===                     ===                  ===       ===



                             DST SYSTEMS, INC.

               STATISTICAL INFORMATION - HEALTHCARE SERVICES

                (Unaudited - in millions, except as noted)



                    December 31,                        December 31,
                                   2016                          2015
                                   ----                          ----


    DST Health
     Solutions
     covered
     lives                         22.8                               26.0



                   Three Months Ended                Year Ended

                      December 31,                  December 31,
                      ------------                  ------------

                  2016                2015       2016              2015
                  ----                ----       ----              ----


    Argus
     pharmacy
     paid claims 127.7                     128.5                 507.0  494.4

About DST Systems
DST Systems, Inc. (NYSE: DST) is a leading provider of specialized technology, strategic advisory, and business operations outsourcing to the financial and healthcare industries. We enable clients to transform complexity into strategic advantage by helping them continually stay ahead of and capitalize on ever-changing customer, business and regulatory requirements in the world's most demanding industries. For more information, visit the DST website at www.dstsystems.com.

Contact:
Gregg Wm. Givens
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
DST Systems, Inc.
333 West 11(th) Street
Kansas City, MO 64105-1594
(816) 435-5503

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