Sunguard
According to a Quarterly Report filed by Blackstone in 2013: "Blackstone also informed us that SunGard Capital Corp., SunGard Capital Corp. II and SunGard Data Systems Inc. (collectively, “SunGard”), which may be considered affiliates of Blackstone, included the disclosure reproduced below in their annual report on Forms 10-K as filed with the SEC on March 20, 2013, as required by Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act. Blackstone also informed us that Blackstone included the disclosure reproduced below in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on May 8, 2013, as required by Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act (together, the “SunGard Disclosure”). Because both we and Sunguard are controlled by Blackstone, we may be considered an “affiliate” of Sunguard for the purposes of Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act.
Pursuant to Section 13(r)(1)(D)(i) of the Exchange Act, we note that during 2012 a U.K. subsidiary of ours provided certain limited disaster recovery services and hosted co-location of some hardware at our premises in London for Bank Saderat PLC, a bank incorporated and based in the UK. Bank Saderat PLC is identified on the U.S. Treasury Department’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224. The intent of the services was to facilitate the ability of the UK-based employees of Bank Saderat PLC to continue local operations in the event of a disaster or other unplanned event in the UK, including use of shared work space and recovery of the Bank’s local UK data. The gross revenue and net profits attributable to these activities in 2012 was £16,300 and approximately £5,700, respectively. During 2012, no disaster or unplanned event occurred causing Bank Saderat PLC to make use of our recovery facilities in London, but Bank Saderat PLC did perform annual testing on-site. Our subsidiary has terminated this contract in the first quarter of 2013, and we do not otherwise intend to enter into any Iran-related activity.”
Quarter ended March 31, 2013: “As previously reported on our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, pursuant to Section 13(r)(1) (D)(i) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), during 2012 a U.K. subsidiary of ours provided certain limited disaster recovery services and hosted co-location of some hardware at our premises in London for Bank Saderat PLC, a bank incorporated and based in the U.K. Bank Saderat PLC is identified on the U.S. Treasury Department’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224. Our subsidiary terminated this contract in the first quarter of 2013, and we do not otherwise intend to enter into any Iran-related activity. The gross revenue and net profits attributable to these activities in the first quarter of 2013 were less then £5,000 each.”
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