CME Group Inc. Reports Strong Second-Quarter 2015 Financial Results
"The organic revenue growth of 12 percent we achieved in the second quarter is a testament to the strength and diversity of our business model," said
"Total expenses decreased during the second quarter, which boosted our operating margin from the mid 50 percent range a year ago to over 60 percent," said
1. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial results mentioned to the respective GAAP figures can be found within the Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures chart at the end of the financial statements. |
Second-quarter 2015 average daily volume was 13.3 million contracts, up 6 percent from second-quarter 2014, and included average daily volume records in agricultural commodities and weekly treasury options. Clearing and transaction fee revenues were
As of
As the world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace,
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. We want to caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Among the factors that might affect our performance are increasing competition by foreign and domestic entities, including increased competition from new entrants into our markets and consolidation of existing entities; our ability to keep pace with rapid technological developments, including our
ability to complete the development, implementation and maintenance of the enhanced functionality required by our customers while maintaining reliability and ensuring that such technology is not vulnerable to security risks; our ability to continue introducing competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis, including through our electronic trading capabilities, and our ability to maintain the competitiveness of our existing products and services, including our ability to provide effective services to the swaps market; our ability to adjust our fixed costs and expenses if our revenues decline; our ability to maintain existing customers, develop strategic relationships and attract new customers; our ability to expand and offer our products outside
Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions) | ||||||
|
| |||||
ASSETS |
||||||
Current Assets: |
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,151.0 |
$ |
1,366.1 | ||
Marketable securities |
76.3 |
74.7 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance |
399.9 |
341.2 | ||||
Other current assets (includes |
260.0 |
196.5 | ||||
Performance bonds and guaranty fund contributions |
42,167.9 |
40,566.8 | ||||
Total current assets |
44,055.1 |
42,545.3 | ||||
Property, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization |
499.2 |
508.9 | ||||
Intangible assets—trading products |
17,175.3 |
17,175.3 | ||||
Intangible assets—other, net |
2,587.6 |
2,637.4 | ||||
Goodwill |
7,569.0 |
7,569.0 | ||||
Other assets (includes |
1,776.9 |
1,805.6 | ||||
Total Assets |
$ |
73,663.1 |
$ |
72,241.5 | ||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
||||||
Current Liabilities: |
||||||
Accounts payable |
$ |
22.1 |
$ |
36.9 | ||
Other current liabilities |
242.6 |
927.5 | ||||
Performance bonds and guaranty fund contributions |
42,167.9 |
40,566.8 | ||||
Total current liabilities |
42,432.6 |
41,531.2 | ||||
Long-term debt |
2,241.0 |
2,107.9 | ||||
Deferred income tax liabilities, net |
7,339.8 |
7,302.7 | ||||
Other liabilities |
390.9 |
376.2 | ||||
Total Liabilities |
52,404.3 |
51,318.0 | ||||
|
21,258.8 |
20,923.5 | ||||
Total Liabilities and Equity |
$ |
73,663.1 |
$ |
72,241.5 |
Consolidated Statements of Income (dollars in millions, except per share amounts; shares in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Quarter Ended |
Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 | |||||||||
Revenues |
||||||||||||
Clearing and transaction fees |
$ |
681.8 |
$ |
609.3 |
$ |
1,390.0 |
$ |
1,261.5 | ||||
Market data and information services |
102.8 |
89.6 |
200.8 |
179.0 | ||||||||
Access and communication fees |
21.5 |
20.4 |
42.8 |
40.8 | ||||||||
Other |
13.9 |
12.3 |
29.1 |
27.7 | ||||||||
Total Revenues |
820.0 |
731.6 |
1,662.7 |
1,509.0 | ||||||||
Expenses |
||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits |
141.5 |
139.7 |
282.8 |
275.2 | ||||||||
Communications |
6.6 |
8.3 |
14.2 |
16.5 | ||||||||
Technology support services |
16.1 |
14.6 |
31.7 |
28.5 | ||||||||
Professional fees and outside services |
27.7 |
37.5 |
56.8 |
67.1 | ||||||||
Amortization of purchased intangibles |
25.0 |
25.2 |
49.9 |
50.4 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
33.3 |
34.3 |
65.1 |
68.4 | ||||||||
Occupancy and building operations |
23.5 |
23.2 |
46.3 |
46.4 | ||||||||
Licensing and other fee agreements |
28.8 |
25.7 |
59.4 |
54.7 | ||||||||
Other |
22.4 |
11.1 |
54.1 |
35.3 | ||||||||
Total Expenses |
324.9 |
319.6 |
660.3 |
642.5 | ||||||||
Operating Income |
495.1 |
412.0 |
1,002.4 |
866.5 | ||||||||
Non-Operating Income (Expense) |
||||||||||||
Investment income |
18.5 |
15.1 |
24.2 |
18.3 | ||||||||
Gains (losses) on derivative investments |
— |
— |
(1.8) |
— | ||||||||
Interest and other borrowing costs |
(28.6) |
(28.3) |
(60.2) |
(62.0) | ||||||||
Equity in net earnings (losses) of unconsolidated subsidiaries |
26.0 |
21.5 |
48.5 |
43.9 | ||||||||
Other non-operating income (expense) |
(62.9) |
1.8 |
(41.2) |
1.8 | ||||||||
Total Non-Operating |
(47.0) |
10.1 |
(30.5) |
2.0 | ||||||||
Income before Income Taxes |
448.1 |
422.1 |
971.9 |
868.5 | ||||||||
Income tax provision |
183.1 |
158.3 |
376.5 |
338.1 | ||||||||
Net Income |
265.0 |
263.8 |
595.4 |
530.4 | ||||||||
Less: net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |
— |
— |
— |
(0.2) | ||||||||
Net Income Attributable to |
$ |
265.0 |
$ |
263.8 |
$ |
595.4 |
$ |
530.6 | ||||
Earnings per Common Share Attributable to |
||||||||||||
Basic |
$ |
0.79 |
$ |
0.79 |
$ |
1.77 |
$ |
1.59 | ||||
Diluted |
0.78 |
0.79 |
1.76 |
1.58 | ||||||||
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares: |
||||||||||||
Basic |
336,036 |
334,097 |
335,859 |
334,002 | ||||||||
Diluted |
337,796 |
335,800 |
337,574 |
335,705 |
Quarterly Operating Statistics | |||||||||||||||
2Q 2014 |
3Q 2014 |
4Q 2014 |
1Q 2015 |
2Q 2015 | |||||||||||
Trading Days |
63 |
64 |
64 |
61 |
64 | ||||||||||
Quarterly Average Daily Volume (ADV) CME Group ADV (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Product Line |
2Q 2014 |
3Q 2014 |
4Q 2014 |
1Q 2015 |
2Q 2015 | ||||||||||
Interest rate |
6,668 |
7,181 |
7,445 |
7,564 |
6,599 | ||||||||||
Equity |
2,465 |
2,586 |
3,114 |
2,772 |
2,364 | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange |
638 |
797 |
959 |
954 |
903 | ||||||||||
Energy |
1,457 |
1,562 |
1,797 |
2,142 |
1,749 | ||||||||||
Agricultural commodity |
1,084 |
1,058 |
1,173 |
1,189 |
1,400 | ||||||||||
Metal |
323 |
308 |
361 |
369 |
331 | ||||||||||
Total |
12,636 |
13,493 |
14,848 |
14,990 |
13,347 | ||||||||||
Venue |
|||||||||||||||
Electronic |
10,888 |
11,627 |
12,982 |
13,034 |
11,705 | ||||||||||
Open outcry |
1,100 |
1,208 |
1,218 |
1,291 |
1,108 | ||||||||||
Privately negotiated |
647 |
657 |
648 |
665 |
534 | ||||||||||
Total |
12,636 |
13,493 |
14,848 |
14,990 |
13,347 | ||||||||||
Average Rate Per Contract (RPC) CME Group RPC | |||||||||||||||
Product Line |
2Q 2014 |
3Q 2014 |
4Q 2014 |
1Q 2015 |
2Q 2015 | ||||||||||
Interest rate |
$ |
0.473 |
$ |
0.473 |
$ |
0.472 |
$ |
0.480 |
$ |
0.502 | |||||
Equity |
0.714 |
0.687 |
0.697 |
0.721 |
0.725 | ||||||||||
Foreign exchange |
0.861 |
0.788 |
0.760 |
0.831 |
0.816 | ||||||||||
Energy |
1.298 |
1.291 |
1.279 |
1.250 |
1.277 | ||||||||||
Agricultural commodity |
1.430 |
1.362 |
1.321 |
1.324 |
1.311 | ||||||||||
Metal |
1.715 |
1.707 |
1.664 |
1.662 |
1.634 | ||||||||||
Average RPC |
$ |
0.749 |
$ |
0.725 |
$ |
0.731 |
$ |
0.753 |
$ |
0.777 |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts; shares in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended |
Quarter Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP Net Income Attributable to |
$ |
265.0 |
$ |
263.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange transaction gains1 |
(11.1) |
(5.5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Real estate taxes and fees2 |
10.0 |
— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring, severance and voluntary exit incentive plan |
1.9 |
5.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt prepayment costs |
61.8 |
— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gain on sale of BM&FBOVESPA shares |
(5.9) |
— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MF Global bankruptcy claim |
— |
(14.5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition-related costs |
— |
4.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax effect related to above |
(19.1) |
3.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other income tax items3 |
17.4 |
— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to |
$ |
320.0 |
$ |
257.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
GAAP Earnings per Common Share Attributable to |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic |
$ |
0.79 |
$ |
0.79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted |
0.78 |
0.79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Earnings per Common Share Attributable to |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic |
$ |
0.95 |
$ |
0.77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted |
0.95 |
0.77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares: |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic |
336,036 |
334,097 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted |
337,796 |
335,800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Second-quarter 2015 results included foreign exchange transaction net gains principally related to cash held in British pounds within foreign entities whose functional currency is the U.S. dollar. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. In the second quarter of 2015, the company recognized additional real estate taxes and fees related to the transfer of ownership of the NYMEX building, which was acquired by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. Other income tax items include the impact of deferred tax expense recognized for a rate change due to a state and local tax law change in the second quarter of 2015. |
CME-G
To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cme-group-inc-reports-strong-second-quarter-2015-financial-results-300121016.html
SOURCE CME Group Inc.
News Provided by Acquire Media