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CBOE Holdings Reports Record-Setting 2014 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results

Date 06/02/2015

Fourth-Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights

  • Operating Revenue Increased 17 Percent to $166.5 Million 
  • GAAP Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Up 8 Percent to $49.1 Million; Diluted EPS Up 12 Percent to $0.58 
  • Adjusted Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Up 18 Percent to $53.6 Million; Adjusted Diluted EPS Up 23 Percent to $0.641
  • GAAP Operating Margin of 52.2 Percent; Adjusted Operating Margin of 53.4 Percent, Up 220 Basis Points1

Full-Year 2014 Financial Highlights

  • Operating Revenue Increased 8 Percent to $617.2 Million 
  • GAAP Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Increased 8 Percent to $188.4 Million; Diluted EPS Up 11 Percent to $2.21 
  • Adjusted Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders Increased 10 Percent to $194.5 Million; Adjusted Diluted EPS Up 12 Percent to $2.281
  • GAAP Operating Margin of 50.8 Percent; Adjusted Operating Margin of 51.6 Percent, Up 80 Basis Points1

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) today announced record revenue and earnings for the fourth-quarter and full-year 2014, marking the fourth consecutive year of record financial results.

For the quarter, the company reported GAAP net income allocated to common stockholders of $49.1 million, or $0.58 per diluted share, compared with $45.6 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2013. On an adjusted basis, net income allocated to common stockholders was $53.6 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, compared with $45.6 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Operating revenue for the fourth quarter was $166.5 million, up 17 percent compared to $141.8 million in 2013's fourth quarter.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, GAAP net income allocated to common stockholders rose 8 percent to $188.4 million, or $2.21 per diluted share, on total operating revenue of $617.2 million. For 2013, the company reported GAAP net income allocated to common stockholders of $173.9 million, or $1.99 per diluted share, on operating revenue of $572.1 million. On an adjusted basis, net income allocated to common stockholders increased 10 percent to $194.5 million from $177.4 million in 2013, and adjusted diluted earnings per share grew 12 percent to $2.28 from $2.03 in 2013.

1A full reconciliation of CBOE Holdings' non-GAAP results to its GAAP results for the reporting periods is included in the attached tables. See "Non-GAAP Information” in the accompanying financial tables.

Financial results presented on an adjusted basis for the fourth quarter of 2014 and the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 exclude certain items, including accelerated stock-based compensation, severance expense, tax provisions related to prior years and impairment charges, which are detailed in the reconciliation of non-GAAP results. There were no non-GAAP financial measures in the fourth quarter of 2013.

“We are pleased to report that fourth-quarter trading across all product lines led to a new annual record for total options and futures traded at CBOE Holdings. Record trading in our premium proprietary products, S&P 500 Index options and CBOE Volatility Index futures and options, helped fuel our fourth consecutive year of record revenue and earnings. We have carried that positive momentum into the new year, and our entire team is committed to executing on our initiatives to engage customers, develop products and broaden access to our marketplace. I am confident in our ability to continue to drive sustainable profitable growth and to enable CBOE Holdings to deliver value for our shareholders and our customers,” said Edward T. Tilly, CBOE Holdings Chief Executive Officer.

"We were extremely pleased with our results for the fourth quarter and year. Adjusted diluted earnings per share for the quarter grew 23 percent over 2013's fourth quarter, outpacing our strong top-line growth of 17 percent. We have a business model that generates significant cash flow and our strong financial results allowed us to return more capital to our shareholders in 2014, through dividend payments of nearly $111 million and share repurchases of $177 million,” said Alan J. Dean, CBOE Holdings Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

The table below highlights CBOE Holdings' operating results on a GAAP basis and an adjusted basis for the comparative quarters and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. Financial results presented on an adjusted basis provide supplemental information to facilitate period-over-period comparisons by adjusting for certain items that management believes are not indicative of the company's core operating performance.

Key Statistics and Financial Highlights:

(in millions, except per share, revenue per contract and trading days)

4Q 2014

4Q 2013

Y/Y Change

YTD
2014

YTD
2013

Y/Y Change

Key Statistics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Trading Days

64

64

 

252

252

 

Average Daily Volume (options and futures)

5.64

4.89

15 %

5.26

4.71

12 %

Total Trading Volume (options and futures)

361.2

313.0

15 %

1,325.4

1,187.6

12 %

Average Revenue Per Contract

$ 0.340

$ 0.316

8 %

$ 0.330

$ 0.334

(1)%

GAAP Financial Highlights:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Revenues

$ 166.5

$ 141.8

17 %

$ 617.2

$ 572.1

8 %

Total Operating Expenses

79.5

69.2

15 %

303.4

286.2

6 %

Operating Income

87.0

72.6

20 %

313.8

285.9

10 %

Operating Margin %

52.2%

51.2%

100 bps

50.8%

50.0%

80 bps

Net Income

$ 49.3

$ 46.1

7 %

$ 189.7

$ 176.0

8 %

Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders

$ 49.1

$ 45.6

8 %

$ 188.4

$ 173.9

8 %

Diluted EPS

$ 0.58

$ 0.52

12 %

$ 2.21

$ 1.99

11 %

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

84.3

87.1

(3)%

85.4

87.3

(2)%

Adjusted Financial Highlights (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Expenses

77.7

69.2

12 %

299.0

281.2

6 %

Operating Income

88.8

72.6

22 %

318.2

290.9

9 %

Operating Margin %

53.4%

51.2%

220 bps

51.6%

50.8%

80 bps

Net Income

$ 53.8

$ 46.1

17 %

$ 195.8

$ 179.6

9 %

Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders

$ 53.6

$ 45.6

18 %

$ 194.5

$ 177.4

10 %

Diluted EPS

$ 0.64

$ 0.52

23 %

$ 2.28

$ 2.03

12 %

(1) A full reconciliation of our non-GAAP results to our GAAP results for the 2014 and 2013 reporting periods is included in the attached tables. See "Non-GAAP Information” in the accompanying financial tables.

Revenues

In the fourth quarter of 2014, operating revenues increased by $24.7 million, or 17 percent, to $166.5 million from $141.8 million in 2013's fourth quarter. The higher revenue primarily reflects an increase of $23.7 million in transaction fees and an increase of $1.0 million in regulatory fees.

Transaction fees, the largest revenue driver, increased 24 percent for the quarter as a result of a 15 percent increase in trading volume and an 8 percent increase in the average revenue per contract (RPC) compared with the fourth quarter of 2013. Total trading volume for the fourth quarter was 361.2 million contracts, or 5.64 million contracts per day, compared with 313.0 million contracts, or 4.89 million contracts per day, in 2013's fourth quarter. RPC for the quarter was $0.340 compared with $0.316 in the fourth quarter of 2013.

The increase in RPC primarily resulted from a shift in the mix of products traded towards higher-margin index options and futures contracts, as well as an increase in the RPC derived from these products in the fourth quarter of 2014 compared with the same period in 2013. Higher-margin index options and futures contracts accounted for 35.3 percent of trading volume in the quarter compared with 33.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. Additionally, the RPC on index options increased nearly 5 percent, while the RPC on futures contracts increased 3 percent, primarily as a result of fee adjustments implemented during the year and the mix of volume by user type within each respective product category compared with last year's fourth quarter.

The average revenue per contract represents total transaction fees recognized for the period for Chicago Board Options Exchange® (CBOE®), C2 Options Exchange (C2) and CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE®) divided by total contracts traded during the period.

Adjusted Operating Expenses

Adjusted operating expenses were $77.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, up $8.5 million or 12 percent, compared with $69.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Adjusted operating expenses exclude $1.9 million of severance expense in the fourth quarter of 2014. There were no adjustments to operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2013.

The company's core operating expenses, which include total operating expenses less volume-based expenses, depreciation and amortization, accelerated stock-based compensation expense and unusual or one-time expenses, were $46.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, an increase of $2.6 million or 6 percent, compared with the fourth quarter of 2013. The increase primarily reflects higher expenses for outside services.

Volume-based expenses, which include royalty fees and trading volume incentives, were $20.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2014, an increase of $3.9 million or 24 percent, compared with the same period a year ago. The increase resulted from higher royalty fees of $4.2 million, offset somewhat by a decrease in trading volume incentives of $0.3 million. The increase in royalty fees is primarily due to higher trading volume in licensed products.

Adjusted Operating Margin

The company's adjusted operating margin increased 220 basis points to 53.4 percent for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with 51.2 percent in the same period in 2013. The adjusted operating margin for the full-year 2014 was 51.6 percent, surpassing the prior year's margin by 80 basis points and setting a new fiscal year all-time high.

Effective Tax Rate

On a GAAP basis, the company reported an effective tax rate of 41.2 percent for the fourth quarter versus 36.1 percent in last year's fourth quarter. The increase in the effective tax rate for the fourth quarter of 2014 primarily reflects tax adjustments related to changes in assessments of uncertain tax positions for the current and prior years and a lower benefit from discrete items versus the prior-year quarter. The company's non-GAAP effective tax rate was 39.4 percent compared to 36.1 percent for the fourth quarter of 2013. The company's non-GAAP effective tax rate for the full-year 2014 was 38.2 percent compared to 37.8 percent for 2013. The higher effective tax rate for 2014 was primarily the result of changes in assessments of uncertain tax positions.

Fourth Quarter 2014 Operational Highlights and Recent Developments

  • On February 2, 2015, the company reported that January 2015 average daily volume (ADV) for total options was 5.13 million contracts, a 5 percent increase from December 2014 and an 8 percent decrease from January 2014. In addition, CFE reported that January 2015 ADV was 228,683 contracts, an increase of 9 percent from January 2014 and a 1 percent increase from December 2014.
  • In 2014, the company reached new all-time highs in total trading volume and average daily volume, reporting 1.3 billion options and futures contracts traded on CBOE, C2 and CFE, an increase of 12 percent over the 1.2 billion contracts traded in 2013. Average daily volume was 5.3 million contracts, an increase of 12 percent from the 4.7 million contracts per day in 2013. New annual records were also set for SPX options, VIX options and VIX futures.
  • On December 22, 2014, the company reported that CBOE and C2 have entered into an agreement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), under which FINRA will perform the majority of the exchanges’ regulatory services. Additionally, CBOE entered into a separate agreement with FINRA, under which CBOE will assign to FINRA its responsibility to perform regulatory services for the Options Regulatory Surveillance Authority (ORSA), the central organization facilitating collaboration in insider trading surveillance and investigations for all U.S. options exchanges. FINRA began performing these services on January 1, 2015.
  • On December 10, 2014, the company announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with MSCI Inc., a leading provider of investment decision support tools worldwide, to offer options trading on several MSCI indexes. Under the agreement, in the U.S., options on the MSCI indexes will be solely listed for trading on CBOE. The six indexes included in the agreement are the MSCI EAFE Index, MSCI Emerging Markets Index, MSCI ACWI Index, MSCI USA Index, MSCI World Index and the MSCI ACWI ex-USA Index.
  • On November 13, 2014, CFE launched futures trading on the CBOE/CBOT 10-year U.S. Treasury Note Volatility Index (ticker symbol: VXTYN). The VXTYN Index, on which futures on VXTYN® are based, is calculated by applying the CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX® Index) methodology to futures options data from CME Group’s 10- year U.S. Treasury note contract -- one of CME Group’s most actively traded interest rate options products.

Return of Capital to Stockholders

As announced on February 4, 2015, the company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share, payable March 20, 2015 to stockholders of record on February 27, 2015.

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the company repurchased 489,500 shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program at an average price of $58.69 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $28.7 million. For the full-year 2014, the company repurchased 3,215,246 shares at an average price of $52.35, for an aggregate purchase price of $168.3 million.

Since the inception of its share repurchase program in 2011 through December 31, 2014, the company has repurchased 7,855,070 shares of its common stock at an average price of $39.51 per share, for a total of $310.4 million.

As of December 31, 2014, the company had approximately $89.6 million of availability remaining under its existing share repurchase authorizations.

2015 Fiscal Year Financial Guidance

CBOE Holdings currently expects the following for the year ending December 31, 2015:

  • Core operating expenses are expected to be in the range of $195.0 million to $199.0 million, an increase of 3 to 5 percent compared with $188.9 million in 2014. Continuing stock-based compensation expense included in core expenses is expected to be approximately $12.0 million for the full year.
  • Depreciation and amortization expense is expected to be in the range of $46.0 million to $48.0 million.
  • The consolidated effective tax rate is expected to be in the range of 38.5 percent to 39.5 percent. Significant changes in trading volume, expenses, state and local tax rates and other items, including ongoing state and federal tax audits, could materially impact this expectation.
  • Capital expenditures are projected to be in the range of $37.0 million to $40.0 million, reflecting the company's ongoing investments in systems hardware and software to support and enhance its trading technology.

Earnings Conference Call

Executives of CBOE Holdings will host a conference call to review its fourth quarter financial results today, February 6, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. CT. The conference call and any accompanying slides will be publicly available via live webcast from the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.cboe.com under Events & Presentations. Participants may also listen via telephone by dialing (866) 652-5200 from the United States, (855) 669-9657 from Canada or (412) 317-6060 for international callers. Telephone participants should place calls 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The webcast will be archived on the company's website for replay. A telephone replay of the earnings call also will be available from approximately 10:30 a.m. CT, February 6, through 11:00 p.m. CT, February 13, 2015, by calling (877) 344-7529 from the U.S., (855) 669-9658 from Canada or (412) 317-0088 for international callers, using replay code 10057897.

About CBOE Holdings, Inc.:

CBOE Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBOE) is the holding company for Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) and other subsidiaries. CBOE, the largest U.S. options exchange and creator of listed options, continues to set the bar for options and volatility trading through product innovation, trading technology and investor education. CBOE Holdings offers equity, index and ETP options, including proprietary products, such as S&P 500 options (SPX), the most active U.S. index option, and options and futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (the VIX Index). Other products engineered by CBOE include equity options, security index options, Weeklys options, LEAPS options, FLEX options, and benchmark products such as the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXM). CBOE Holdings is home to the world-renowned Options Institute and www.cboe.com, the go-to place for options and volatility trading resources.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward- looking statements are those statements that reflect our expectations, assumptions or projections about the future and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from that expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including: the loss of our right to exclusively list certain index options and futures products; increasing price competition in our industry; compliance with legal and regulatory obligations and obligations under agreements with regulatory agencies; decreases in the amount of trading volumes or a shift in the mix of products traded on our exchanges; our ability to operate our business, monitor and maintain our systems or program them so that they operate correctly, including in response to increases in trading volume and order transaction traffic; the accuracy of our estimates and expectations; legislative or regulatory changes; increasing competition by foreign and domestic entities; our ability to operate our business without violating the intellectual property rights of others and the costs associated with protecting our intellectual property rights; our ability to maintain access fee revenues; our ability to protect our systems and communication networks from security risks, including cyber-attacks; economic, political and market conditions; our ability to attract and retain skilled management and other personnel; our ability to maintain our growth effectively; our dependence on third party service providers; and the ability of our compliance and risk management methods to effectively monitor and manage our risks.

More detailed information about factors that may affect our performance may be found in our filings with the SEC, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and other filings made from time to time with the SEC.

The condensed consolidated statements of income, balance sheets and cash flows are unaudited and subject to change.

CBOE Media Contacts:

 

Analyst Contact:

Suzanne Cosgrove
(312) 786-7123
cosgrove@cboe.com

CBOE-F

Gary Compton
(312) 786-7612
comptong@cboe.com

Debbie Koopman
(312) 786-7136
koopman@cboe.com

Trademarks:

CBOE®, Chicago Board Options Exchange®, CBOE Volatility Index®, CFE®, Execute Success®, VXTYN®, FLEX®, LEAPS® and VIX® are registered trademarks and BuyWriteSM, BXMSM, CBOE Futures ExchangeSM, The Options InstituteSM, CBOE/CBOT 10-year U.S. Treasury Note Volatility IndexSM, and WeeklysSM are service marks of Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (CBOE). C2SM and C2 Options ExchangeSM are service marks of C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (C2). Standard & Poor's®, S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and have been licensed for use by CBOE, C2 and CFE.

CBOE Holdings, Inc.

Selected Quarterly Operating Statistics

Average Daily Volume by Product (in thousands)

 

4Q 2014

3Q 2014

2Q 2014

1Q 2014

4Q 2013

PRODUCT:

 

 

 

 

 

Equities

1,940

1,852

1,806

2,165

1,912

Indexes

1,759

1,476

1,472

1,749

1,494

Exchange-traded products

1,709

1,426

1,389

1,503

1,328

  Total Options Average Daily Volume

5,408

4,754

4,667

5,417

4,734

Futures

236

198

166

203

156

  Total Average Daily Volume

5,644

4,952

4,833

5,620

4,890

Mix of Trading Volume by Product

 

4Q 2014

3Q 2014

2Q 2014

1Q 2014

4Q 2013

PRODUCT:

 

 

 

 

 

Equities

34.4%

37.4%

37.4%

38.5%

39.1%

Indexes

31.1%

29.8%

30.5%

31.1%

30.6%

Exchange-traded products

30.3%

28.8%

28.7%

26.8%

27.1%

Futures

4.2%

4.0%

3.4%

3.6%

3.2%

  Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Average Revenue Per Contract by Product

 

4Q 2014

3Q 2014

2Q 2014

1Q 2014

4Q 2013

Trading Days

64

64

63

61

64

PRODUCT:

 

 

 

 

 

Equities

$0.068

$0.077

$0.079

$0.081

$0.075

Indexes

0.696

0.680

0.670

0.669

0.666

Exchange-traded products

0.105

0.115

0.111

0.117

0.125

  Total Options Average Revenue Per Contract

0.284

0.275

0.275

0.281

0.275

Futures

1.616

1.625

1.639

1.617

1.566

  Total Average Revenue Per Contract

$0.340

$0.329

$0.322

$0.329

$0.316

Transaction Fees by Product (in thousands)

 

4Q 2014

3Q 2014

2Q 2014

1Q 2014

4Q 2013

PRODUCT:

 

 

 

 

 

Equities

$ 8,429

$ 9,075

$ 8,974

$ 10,696

$ 9,162

Indexes

78,359

64,205

62,152

71,320

63,667

Exchange-traded products

11,508

10,451

9,707

10,741

10,592

  Total Options Transaction Fees

$ 98,296

$ 83,731

$ 80,833

$ 92,757

$ 83,421

Futures

24,435

20,580

17,099

20,033

15,605

  Total Transaction Fees

$ 122,731

$ 104,311

$ 97,932

$ 112,790

$ 99,026

Non-GAAP Information

In addition to disclosing results determined in accordance with GAAP, CBOE Holdings has disclosed certain non- GAAP measures of operating performance. These measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, GAAP, and may be different from or inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The non- GAAP measures provided in this press release include core operating expenses, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income, adjusted net income allocated to common stockholders and adjusted diluted earnings per share.

Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this press release, including adjusted net income and core operating expenses, provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in our core operations and a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by management, including adjusted diluted EPS, are provided as additional information to investors in order to provide them with an alternative method for assessing our financial condition and operating results.

The table below shows core operating expenses, which is the company's operating expenses after excluding (i) volume- based expenses, (ii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iii) accelerated stock-based compensation expense and (iv) other unusual or one-time expenses.

 

Three months ended December 31,

 

Twelve months ended December 31,

(in thousands)

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

Total Operating Expenses

$ 79,525

 

$ 69,231

 

$ 303,424

 

$ 286,236

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Depreciation and amortization

11,053

 

9,108

 

39,913

 

34,488

  Accelerated stock-based compensation expense

 

 

2,530

 

3,996

  Severance expense

1,863

 

 

1,863

 

  Liability related to SEC investigation (in other expenses)

 

 

 

1,000

  Volume-based expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Royalty fees

19,266

 

15,043

 

66,110

 

56,576

  Trading volume incentives

874

 

1,227

 

4,080

 

4,355

Core Operating Expenses (non-GAAP):

$ 46,469

 

$ 43,853

 

$ 188,928

 

$ 185,821

Less: Continuing stock-based compensation expense

2,098

 

3,957

 

13,047

 

16,828

Core Operating Expenses Excluding Continuing Stock-Based
Compensation (non-GAAP)

$ 44,371

 

$ 39,896

 

$ 175,881

 

$ 168,993

Detail of Core Operating Expenses (non-GAAP)

Employee costs

$ 27,493

 

$ 28,059

 

$ 117,341

 

$ 114,087

Data processing

4,915

 

4,286

 

19,189

 

17,898

Outside services

8,539

 

5,867

 

31,976

 

34,473

Travel and promotional expenses

2,727

 

3,254

 

9,046

 

9,806

Facilities costs

1,445

 

1,245

 

5,721

 

5,053

Other expenses

1,350

 

1,142

 

5,655

 

4,504

  Total

$ 46,469

 

$ 43,853

 

$ 188,928

 

$ 185,821

The table below shows the reconciliation of each financial measure from GAAP to non-GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of those items detailed in the footnotes below and are referred to as adjusted financial measures. There were no non-GAAP financial measures in the fourth quarter of 2013.

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three months ended December 31, 2014

 

 

Items Impacting Results

 

 

Reported (GAAP)

Operating Expenses1

Other Expense2

Income Tax Provision3

Adjusted (non- GAAP)

Total Operating Revenues

$ 166,487

 

 

 

$ 166,487

Total Operating Expenses

79,525

(1,863)

 

 

77,662

Operating Income

86,962

1,863

 

 

88,825

Operating Margin

52.2%

 

 

 

53.4%

Total Other Expense

(3,017)

 

3,000

 

(17)

Income Before Income Taxes

83,945

1,863

3,000

 

88,808

Income Tax Provision

34,603

768

1,237

(1,600)

35,008

Effective Income Tax Rate

41.2%

 

 

 

39.4%

Net Income

$ 49,342

$ 1,095

$ 1,763

$ 1,600

$ 53,800

Net Income Allocated to Participating Securities

(223)

(5)

(8)

(7)

(243)

Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders

$ 49,119

$ 1,090

$ 1,755

$ 1,593

$ 53,557

Diluted Net Income per Share Allocated to Common Stockholders

$ 0.58

$ 0.01

$ 0.02

$ 0.02

$ 0.64

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Twelve months ended December 31, 2014

 

Twelve months ended December 31, 2013

 

 

Items Impacting Results

 

 

 

Items Impacting Results

 

 

Reported (GAAP)

Operating Expenses1

Operating Expenses4

Other Expense2

Income Tax Provision3

Adjusted (non- GAAP)

 

Reported (GAAP)

Operating Expenses4

Operating Expenses5

Other Expense2

Adjusted (non- GAAP)

Total Operating Revenues

$617,225         $ 617,225   $ 572,050       $ 572,050

Total Operating Expenses

303,424 (1,863) (2,530)     299,031   286,236 (3,996) (1,000)   281,240

Operating Income

313,801 1,863 2,530     318,194   285,814 3,996 1,000   290,810

Operating Margin

50.8%         51.6%   50.0%       50.8%

Total Other Expense

(4,104)     3,000   (1,104)   (2,158)     245 (1,913)

Income Before Income Taxes

309,697 1,863 2,530 3,000   317,090   283,656 3,996 1,000 245 288,897

Income Tax Provision

119,983 721 979 1,161 (1,600) 121,244   107,657 1,518 - 93 109,268

Effective Income Tax Rate

38.7%         38.2%   38.0%       37.8%

Net Income

$189,714 $ 1,142 $ 1,551 $ 1,839 $ 1,600 $ 195,846   $ 175,999 $ 2,478 $ 1,000 $ 152 $ 179,629

Net Income Allocated to Participating Securities

(1,322) (8) (11) (13) (11) (1,365)   (2,136) (34) (14) 2 (2,182)

Net Income Allocated to Common Stockholders

$188,392 $ 1,134 $ 1,540 $ 1,826 $ 1,589 $ 194,481   $ 173,863 $ 2,444 $ 986 $ 154 $ 177,447

Diluted Net Income per Share Allocated to Common Stockholders

$ 2.21 $ 0.01 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 2.28   $ 1.99 $ 0.03 $ 0.01 $ — $ 2.03

NOTES: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
1) In the fourth quarter of 2014, the company recognized severance expense relating to the outsourcing of the majority of its regulatory services.
2) In the fourth quarter of 2014 and the first quarter of 2013, the company recorded an impairment for an investment in affiliate.
3) In the fourth quarter of 2014, the company recognized changes in assessments of uncertain tax positions related to a prior period.
4) In the first quarter of 2014 and in the second and first quarters of 2013, the company accelerated the vesting of certain stock awards.
5) In the second quarter of 2013, the company recognized additional expense for the final resolution of an SEC investigation.

CBOE Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

Three and Twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

2014

2013

 

2014

2013

Operating Revenues:

         

Transaction fees

$ 122,731

$ 99,026

 

$ 437,764

$ 397,218

Access fees

14,530

15,313

 

59,332

61,022

Exchange services and other fees

9,390

9,634

 

38,042

37,250

Market data fees

7,710

6,987

 

30,447

24,911

Regulatory fees

8,559

7,556

 

37,083

36,631

Other revenue

3,567

3,314

 

14,557

15,018

Total Operating Revenues

166,487

141,830

 

617,225

572,050

           

Operating Expenses:

         

Employee costs

29,356

28,059

 

121,734

118,083

Depreciation and amortization

11,053

9,108

 

39,913

34,488

Data processing

4,915

4,286

 

19,189

17,898

Outside services

8,539

5,867

 

31,976

34,473

Royalty fees

19,266

15,043

 

66,110

56,576

Trading volume incentives

874

1,227

 

4,080

4,355

Travel and promotional expenses

2,727

3,254

 

9,046

9,806

Facilities costs

1,445

1,245

 

5,721

5,053

Other expenses

1,350

1,142

 

5,655

5,504

Total Operating Expenses

79,525

69,231

 

303,424

286,236

           

Operating Income

86,962

72,599

 

313,801

285,814

           

Other Income / (Expense):

         

Investment income

40

21

 

113

63

Net loss from investment in affiliates

(3,057)

(467)

 

(4,217)

(2,221)

Total Other Expense

(3,017)

(446)

 

(4,104)

(2,158)

           

Income Before Income Taxes

83,945

72,153

 

309,697

283,656

Income Tax Provision

34,603

26,043

 

119,983

107,657

Net Income

49,342

46,110

 

189,714

175,999

Net Income allocated to participating securities

(223)

(467)

 

(1,322)

(2,136)

Net Income allocated to common stockholders

$ 49,119

$ 45,643

 

$ 188,392

$ 173,863

           

Net Income per share allocated to common stockholders

         

  Basic

$ 0.58

$ 0.52

 

$ 2.21

$ 1.99

  Diluted

0.58

0.52

 

2.21

1.99

Weighted average shares used in computing income per share:

         

  Basic

84,315

87,061

 

85,406

87,331

  Diluted

84,315

87,061

 

85,406

87,331

 

(in thousands, except share amounts)

December 31, 2014

December 31, 2013

Assets

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

147,927

$

221,341

Accounts receivable—net allowances of 2014 - $285 and 2013 - $266

 

58,386

 

49,888

Marketing fee receivable

 

10,697

 

8,869

Income taxes receivable

 

21,503

 

22,039

Other prepaid expenses

 

4,622

 

4,007

Other current assets

 

972

 

2,717

Total Current Assets

 

244,107

 

308,861

Investments in Affiliates

 

12,351

 

14,581

Land

 

4,914

 

4,914

Property and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

Construction in progress

 

 

23

Building

 

68,019

 

65,448

Furniture and equipment

 

286,723

 

271,437

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(287,886)

 

(269,614)

Total Property and Equipment—Net

 

66,856

 

67,294

Other Assets:

 

 

 

 

Software development work in progress

 

7,817

 

7,853

Data processing software and other assets (less accumulated amortization of 2014 - $163,486; 2013 - $147,322)

 

47,856

 

38,086

Total Other Assets—Net

 

55,673

 

45,939

Total

$

383,901

$

441,589

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

58,566

$

52,958

Dividend payable

 

 

43,831

Marketing fee payable

 

11,236

 

9,442

Deferred revenue

 

1,988

 

1,100

Post-retirement medical benefits

 

101

 

127

Total Current Liabilities

 

71,891

 

107,458

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Post-retirement medical benefits

 

1,612

 

2,110

Income taxes liability

 

42,457

 

29,903

Other long-term liabilities

 

4,197

 

3,856

Deferred income taxes

 

13,677

 

13,745

Total Long-term Liabilities

 

61,943

 

49,614

Total Liabilities

 

133,834

 

157,072

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 or 2013

 

 

Unrestricted common stock, $0.01 par value: 325,000,000 shares authorized; 92,569,189 issued and 84,114,475 outstanding at December 31, 2014; 91,845,492 issued and 86,770,737 outstanding at December 31, 2013

 

926

 

919

Additional paid-in-capital

 

110,112

 

90,985

Retained earnings

 

472,005

 

349,290

Treasury stock at cost – 8,454,714 shares at December 31, 2014 and 5,074,755 shares at December 31, 2013

 

(332,287)

 

(155,627)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(689)

 

(1,050)

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

250,067

 

284,517

 

 

 

 

 

Total

$

383,901

$

441,589

CBOE Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

         

(in thousands)

2014

2013

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$

189,714

$

175,999

Adjustments to reconcile net income to

 

 

 

 

net cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

   Depreciation and amortization

 

39,913

 

34,488

   Other amortization

 

87

 

114

   Provision for deferred income taxes

 

(290)

 

(7,145)

   Stock-based compensation

 

15,577

 

20,823

   Loss on disposition of property

 

662

 

3

   Loss on investment in affiliates

 

1,217

 

1,976

   Impairment of investment in affiliates and other assets

 

3,000

 

245

   Net change in assets and liabilities:

 

12,777

 

(2,123)

Net Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities

 

262,657

 

224,380

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

Capital and other assets expenditures

 

(50,154)

 

(28,673)

Investment in affiliates

 

(1,987)

 

(2,532)

Other

 

3

 

8

Net Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities

 

(52,138)

 

(31,197)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

Payment of quarterly dividends

 

(66,999)

 

(58,369)

Payment of special dividend

 

(43,831)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

3,557

 

2,356

Purchase of unrestricted stock from employees

 

(8,332)

 

(6,136)

Purchase of unrestricted stock under repurchase program

 

(168,328)

 

(45,290)

Net Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities

 

(283,933)

 

(107,439)

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

(73,414)

 

85,744

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

$

221,341

$

135,597

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$

147,927

$

221,341

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

$

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

$

103,976

$

113,741

Non-cash activities:

 

 

 

 

   Change in post-retirement benefit obligation

$

(583)

$

255

   Unpaid liability to acquire equipment and software

$

2,769

$

3,048

   Dividends payable

$

$

43,831