Form 8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

Current Report

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2006

 


 

CBOT HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   001-32650   36-4468986

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

141 West Jackson Blvd.

Chicago, Illinois 60604

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 435-3500

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On February 9, 2006, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

This information is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into filings under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (c) Exhibits:

 

  99.1     Press Release dated February 9, 2006


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    CBOT HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: February 9, 2006   By:  

/s/ Bernard W. Dan


    Name:   Bernard W. Dan
    Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit


99.1   Press Release dated February 9, 2006
Press Release dated February 9, 2006

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

 

For Immediate Release:        
        Media Contact:
        Melissa Jarmel
        312.435.7137
        news@cbot.com
        Investor Contact:
        Tami Kamarauskas
        312.789.8532
        InvestorRelations@ cbot.com

 

CBOT HOLDINGS FOURTH QUARTER 2005 EXCHANGE AND

CLEARING FEE REVENUE UP 33 PERCENT

 

CHICAGO, February 9, 2006 – CBOT Holdings, Inc., holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), announced today that exchange and clearing fee revenue in the fourth quarter of 2005 rose 33 percent to $86.4 million compared with $65.1 million in the 2004 fourth quarter. Net income in the fourth quarter increased $20.4 million to $17.7 million, compared with a $2.7 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2004.

 

Fourth quarter total revenue was $117.4 million, up from $83.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Fourth quarter operating income was $30.0 million, up $31.0 million from a $1.0 million loss in the same period during the prior year. The 2004 fourth quarter included a $9.3 million member dues reversal which reduced total revenue, and included $3.5 million of litigation costs which further reduced 2004 fourth quarter operating income.

 

Revenue for 2005 was a record $466.6 million, up 23 percent from $380.2 million in 2004. Exchange and clearing fee revenue grew 26 percent to $349.1 million from $276.4 million in 2004. Operating income for the year was a record $132.6 million, rising 79 percent from $74.2 million in the prior year. Net income for the year was a record $76.5 million, rising 82 percent from $42.0 million in the prior year.

 

CBOT Holdings President and CEO Bernard W. Dan said, “In 2005, the CBOT achieved substantial success – both operationally and financially. During the 2005 fourth quarter, we successfully implemented a major upgrade to our electronic trading platform, we completed our initial public offering and posted 33 percent exchange and clearing fee revenue growth. During the past year we created additional opportunities to capture global liquidity by extending trading hours to 22 hours per day, by adding global e-cbot® connections, and by forging new relationships with exchanges in Sydney, Dubai and Singapore. While adding future growth capabilities, the CBOT team also achieved new annual volume, revenue, earnings and cash flow from operations records.”


Revenue and earnings in 2005 benefited from an increase in the average rate per contract, which compared to the same period a year ago rose 34 percent in the fourth quarter and rose 12 percent in the 2005 year. The fourth quarter rate per contract of $0.570 includes $0.011 of benefit related to lower customer refund requests. The average rate per contract represents total exchange and clearing fee revenue divided by total reported trading volume.

 

Fourth quarter trading volume was 151.4 million contracts, similar to 153.4 million contracts traded during the prior year’s fourth quarter. Average daily volume (ADV) in the 2005 fourth quarter was 2.4 million contracts, equivalent to the 2004 fourth quarter ADV. In addition, ADV on the CBOT’s electronic trading platform, e-cbot powered by LIFFE CONNECT®, during the fourth quarter rose to 68 percent of total exchange volume, up from 63 percent in the fourth quarter of 2004.

 

Trading volume for the 2005 year was 674.7 million contracts, up 12 percent compared with 2004. Average daily volume for the 2005 year was 2.7 million contracts, up 13 percent compared with the 2004 ADV.

 

Fourth quarter operating expense of $87.3 million includes $16.0 million of volume-based expenses, $68.3 million of non-volume based or baseline costs and $3.0 million of other costs. Approximately $4.0 million of the baseline and other costs were not included in the outlook provided October 28, 2005. Those expenses relate to December 2005 events, including $1.0 million for the final payment related to the non-qualified defined benefit pension plan termination and employee separation costs of $3.0 million related to the realignment of technology resources and related workforce reduction, which affected approximately 40 people – or about 5 percent of the company’s total workforce, and the departure of the company’s former general counsel.

 

Key Financial Metrics (in millions, except rate per contract)

 

    

Dec 31

2005


   

Dec 31

2004


   

Sept 30

2005


 

Quarter Ended


      

Average Daily Volume

     2.4       2.4       2.6  

Reported Trading Volume

     151.4       153.4       165.2  

Average Rate per Contract

   $ 0.570     $ 0.424     $ 0.501  

Revenue

   $ 117.4     $ 83.6     $ 112.2  

Operating Income (Loss)

   $ 30.0     $ (1.0 )   $ 32.9  

Operating Margin

     26 %     na       29 %

Net Income (Loss)

   $ 17.7     $ (2.7 )   $ 19.8  

Depreciation & Amortization

   $ 13.7     $ 12.3     $ 13.1  

Non-Cash Stock Compensation

   $ 1.8     $ -0-     $ -0-  

Capital Expenditures

   $ 12.8     $ 22.6     $ 7.8  


CBOT Fourth Quarter Operational Highlights

 

CBOT announced upgrades to e-cbot, along with increases in exchange fee rates for certain transactions on e-cbot, effective October 1, 2005

 

Initial Public Offering of CBOT Holdings Class A common stock completed

 

CBOT successfully moved trading host to Chicago

 

CBOT announced strategic realignment of technology resources

 

CBOT and SGX announced plans to launch an Asian based electronic commodity derivatives exchange

 

Outlook

 

Given current market conditions and what is known today, CBOT Holdings currently expects the following for:

 

    

2006

Full

Year


  

2006

March

Quarter


     (in millions, except per
contract data)

Baseline and other expenses, which equal total
operating expenses less volume-based expenses

  

$265- $275

  

$68- $71

Non-cash stock compensation expense
included in baseline expenses

  

$ 2.5 - $3.0

  

$0.4-$0.5

 

    

2006 Full Year

and March Quarter


Volume-based expenses, which include clearing costs and contracted license fees, per reported contract

   $0.106 - $0.109

An overall rate per contract of about

   $0.559

 

The company does not provide an outlook for trading volume or revenue but does report the trading volume daily on its web site at http://www.cbot.com/cbot/pub/page/0,3181,541,00.html.


    

4Q

2005


  

3Q

2005


  

2Q

2005


  

1Q

2005


  

4Q

2004


Trading Days

     63      64      64      61      64
AVERAGE RATE PER CONTRACT
    

4Q

2005


  

3Q

2005


  

2Q

2005


  

1Q

2005


  

4Q

2004


PRODUCT:

                                  

Interest Rate

     0.537      0.469      0.467      0.482      0.386

Agriculture

     0.666      0.631      0.643      0.641      0.640

Equity Index

     0.789      0.672      0.630      0.578      0.560

Metals, Energy & Other

     1.559      1.360      1.312      0.855      0.654

Overall average rate per contract

     0.570      0.501      0.499      0.507      0.424

VENUE:

                                  

Open-Auction

     0.507      0.485      0.483      0.491      0.441

Electronic

     0.506      0.411      0.397      0.400      0.315

Off-Exchange

     2.299      2.117      2.404      2.131      1.786

Overall average rate per contract

     0.570      0.501      0.499      0.507      0.424
AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME (Round Turns, in thousands)
    

4Q

2005


  

3Q

2005


  

2Q

2005


  

1Q

2005


  

4Q

2004


PRODUCT:

                                  

Interest Rate

     1,951      2,123      2,368      2,356      2,006

Agriculture

     331      350      404      373      287

Equity Index

     112      103      115      105      99

Metals, Energy & Other

     9      5      3      4      5

Total

     2,404      2,582      2,889      2,838      2,398

VENUE:

                                  

Open-Auction

     685      773      940      940      780

Electronic

     1,633      1,707      1,843      1,772      1,507

Off-Exchange

     86      102      106      126      110

Total

     2,404      2,582      2,889      2,838      2,398
TRANSACTION FEES (in thousands)
    

4Q

2005


  

3Q

2005


  

2Q

2005


  

1Q

2005


  

4Q

2004


PRODUCT:

                                  

Interest Rate

   $ 65,994    $ 63,741    $ 70,733    $ 69,327    $ 49,524

Agriculture

     13,869      14,150      16,604      14,598      11,761

Equity Index

     5,588      4,439      4,627      3,687      3,562

Metals, Energy & Other

     908      393      252      184      202

Total

   $ 86,360    $ 82,722    $ 92,216    $ 87,796    $ 65,050

VENUE:

                                  

Open-Auction

   $ 21,885    $ 23,979    $ 29,085    $ 28,185    $ 22,038

Electronic

     52,013      44,872      46,883      43,285      30,413

Off-Exchange

     12,462      13,871      16,247      16,325      12,598

Total

   $ 86,360    $ 82,722    $ 92,216    $ 87,796    $ 65,050


Quarterly Conference Call

 

Executives of CBOT Holdings Inc. will host a conference call to review its fourth quarter results today, February 9, at 8:00 am ET / 7:00 am CT. The conference call and any accompanying slides will be publicly available via live web cast from the investor relations section of the CBOT Holdings web site at http://www.cbot.com. The web cast will be available for replay at the same address approximately two hours following its conclusion. Those wishing to listen to the live conference via telephone should dial 800.599.9795 (U.S. callers) and 617.786.2905 (International callers) at least 10 minutes before the call begins. To listen to an archived recording after the call, please dial 888.286.8010 (U.S. callers) and 617.801.6888 (International callers).

 

About the CBOT

 

As one of the leading global derivative exchanges, the Chicago Board of Trade provides a diverse mix of financial, equity, and commodity futures and options-on-futures products. Building on its 157-year history, the CBOT continues to advance into the future using the strength of deep liquidity, market integrity and member-trader expertise. Using superior trading technology in both electronic and open-auction trading platforms, the CBOT provides premier customer service to risk managers and investors worldwide. For more information visit our web site at www.cbot.com.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

In this release, our use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or other comparable terminology is intended to identify 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. More detailed information about factors that may affect our performance may be found in filings made by CBOT Holdings, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be obtained at its web site at www.sec.gov. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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CBOT Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

     12/31/04

   03/31/05

   06/30/05

   09/30/05

   12/31/05

ASSETS                                   

Current assets:

                                  

Cash and cash equivalents:

                                  

Unrestricted

   $ 76,329    $ 86,619    $ 101,868    $ 73,436    $ 99,575

Held under deposit and membership transfers

     14,262      16,439      2,050      862      1,746
    

  

  

  

  

Total cash and cash equivalents

     90,591      103,058      103,918      74,298      101,321

Restricted cash

     7,661      4,025      22,102      17,254      14,031

Short term investments

     14,836      14,836      24,700      64,199      239,888

Accounts receivable - net of allowance

     34,556      47,775      40,761      38,310      33,671

Income tax receivable

     1,557      —        —        —        —  

Deferred income taxes

     2,219      2,591      2,573      2,974      1,962

Prepaid expenses

     20,542      24,388      21,065      21,114      18,410
    

  

  

  

  

Total current assets

     171,962      196,673      215,119      218,149      409,283

Property and equipment:

                                  

Land

     34,234      34,234      34,234      34,234      34,234

Buildings and equipment

     320,295      322,363      325,161      328,992      333,014

Furnishings and fixtures

     188,316      189,825      196,344      197,054      198,083

Computer software and systems

     72,662      81,492      84,091      84,112      93,636

Construction in progress

     13,702      6,196      8,287      11,440      5,577
    

  

  

  

  

Total property and equipment

     629,209      634,110      648,117      655,832      664,544

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     360,038      373,708      387,137      400,110      409,789
    

  

  

  

  

Property and equipment - net

     269,171      260,402      260,980      255,722      254,755

Other assets - net

     19,283      19,162      19,387      19,252      21,829
    

  

  

  

  

Total assets

   $ 460,416    $ 476,237    $ 495,486    $ 493,123    $ 685,867
    

  

  

  

  

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ / STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                                   

Current liabilities:

                                  

Accounts payable

   $ 20,545    $ 12,837    $ 14,098    $ 14,960    $ 20,455

Accrued clearing services

     11,591      13,516      15,003      12,630      11,286

Accrued real estate taxes

     7,623      5,994      7,995      9,595      7,730

Accrued payroll costs

     6,031      2,882      3,986      5,568      5,946

Accrued exchange fee rebates

     2,241      1,527      1,770      2,278      1,200

Accrued employee termination

     403      322      273      302      3,784

Accrued liabilities

     9,584      9,116      8,566      7,625      7,111

Funds held for deposit and membership transfers

     14,262      16,439      24,123      17,230      14,821

Current portion of long-term debt

     20,359      20,229      19,726      19,588      19,366

Income tax payable

     —        12,012      2,135      1,764      5,751

Other current liabilities

     249      4,733      4,700      322      5,183
    

  

  

  

  

Total current liabilities

     92,888      99,607      102,375      91,862      102,633

Long-term liabilities:

                                  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     28,484      27,225      25,588      23,468      17,204

Long-term debt

     31,074      20,231      19,728      11,810      10,716

Other liabilities

     14,379      14,671      15,048      13,412      13,552
    

  

  

  

  

Total long-term liabilities

     73,937      62,127      60,364      48,690      41,472
    

  

  

  

  

Total liabilities

     166,825      161,734      162,739      140,552      144,105

Members’ / Stockholders’ equity:

                                  

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 52,787 shares issued and outstanding

     —        —        49      49      53

Additional paid-in capital

     —        —        315,500      315,500      486,990

Retained earnings

     —        —        17,198      37,022      54,719

Members’ equity

     293,591      314,503      —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

  

Total members’ / stockholders’ equity

     293,591      314,503      332,747      352,571      541,762
    

  

  

  

  

Total liabilities and members’ / stockholders’ equity

   $ 460,416    $ 476,237    $ 495,486    $ 493,123    $ 685,867
    

  

  

  

  


CBOT Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

     QUARTER ENDED

    YTD

 
     03/31/05

    06/30/05

    09/30/05

    12/31/05

    12/31/04

    12/31/05

    12/31/04

 

Revenues:

                                                        

Exchange fees

   $ 66,518     $ 69,657     $ 62,696     $ 68,086     $ 46,326     $ 266,957     $ 202,881  

Clearing fees

     21,277       22,559       20,027       18,274       18,724       82,137       73,556  

Market data

     18,522       18,306       18,289       18,765       16,116       73,882       64,234  

Building

     5,608       5,479       5,595       5,479       6,339       22,161       22,428  

Services

     3,591       3,623       4,230       3,852       4,255       15,296       13,720  

Dues

     —         —         —         —         (9,315 )     —         —    

Other

     941       963       1,331       2,905       1,192       6,140       3,374  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total revenues

     116,457       120,587       112,168       117,361       83,637       466,573       380,193  

Expenses:

                                                        

Clearing services

     16,516       17,378       15,630       14,286       14,593       63,810       54,755  

Contracted license fees

     1,625       1,780       1,718       1,733       1,593       6,856       6,179  

Salaries and benefits

     18,633       17,902       18,127       20,488       17,226       75,150       70,046  

Depreciation and amortization

     13,814       14,231       13,144       13,732       12,254       54,921       46,011  

Professional services

     4,592       4,558       4,979       6,424       8,795       20,553       27,910  

General and administrative expenses

     4,922       5,167       5,427       6,059       5,664       21,575       20,302  

Building operating costs

     6,638       6,514       6,542       6,006       6,502       25,700       24,315  

Information technology services

     10,677       11,392       10,660       11,870       10,575       44,599       36,953  

Programs

     2,016       3,089       2,306       3,104       2,671       10,515       10,724  

Interest

     922       796       633       607       1,049       2,958       4,703  

Litigation

     —         4,000       —         —         3,500       4,000       3,500  

Severance and related costs

     114       50       113       3,032       185       3,309       572  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Operating expenses

     80,469       86,857       79,279       87,341       84,607       333,946       305,970  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Income from operations

     35,988       33,730       32,889       30,020       (970 )     132,627       74,223  

Income taxes

                                                        

Current

     16,577       17,002       15,586       17,481       (2,858 )     66,646       23,935  

Deferred

     (1,632 )     (1,618 )     (2,521 )     (5,252 )     4,453       (11,023 )     8,874  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total income taxes

     14,945       15,384       13,065       12,229       1,595       55,623       32,809  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Income before equity in unconsolidated subsidiary and minority interest in consolidated subsidiary

     21,043       18,346       19,824       17,791       (2,565 )     77,004       41,414  

Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary - net of tax

     (255 )     (112 )     —         (94 )     (106 )     (461 )     (479 )

Minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiary

     —         —         —         —         (50 )     —         1,050  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 20,788     $ 18,234     $ 19,824     $ 17,697     $ (2,721 )   $ 76,543     $ 41,985  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Earnings per share: (1)

                                                        

Basic

           $ 0.35     $ 0.40     $ 0.34             $ 1.09          

Diluted

           $ 0.35     $ 0.40     $ 0.34             $ 1.09          

Weighted average number of common stock shares: (2)(3)

                                                        

Basic

             49,360       49,360       52,079               50,045          

Diluted

             49,360       49,360       52,116               50,055          

(1)     Income used in the calculation of earnings per share, only includes earnings allocated to each reported period after April 22, 2005, the date the CBOT demutualized and became a stock, for-profit company. The amount of income allocated to the period before April 22, 2005 and not included in the calculation of earnings per share was $1,036 for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and $21,824 for the year ended December 31, 2005.

(2)     CBOT members received an aggregate of 49,360 shares of Class A common stock of CBOT Holdings as a result of the demutualization. Weighted average number of shares used in the calculation is based on the average number of shares outstanding after April 22, 2005 rather than the entire reporting period.

(3)     On October 24, 2005, CBOT Holdings closed an initial public offering of its Class A common stock. The number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding immediately after this offering was 52,787 shares.

         

        

       

   

Operating expense makeup:

                                                        

Volume-based

     18,141       19,158       17,348       16,019       16,186       70,666       60,934  

Baseline

     62,214       63,649       61,818       68,290       64,736       255,971       240,964  

Other

     114       4,050       113       3,032       3,685       7,309       4,072  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total

     80,469       86,857       79,279       87,341       84,607       333,946       305,970  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 



CBOT Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

     QUARTER ENDED

    YTD

 
     03/31/05

    06/30/05

    09/30/05

    12/31/05

    12/31/04

    12/31/05

    12/31/04

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                                                        

Net income

   $ 20,788     $ 18,234     $ 19,824     $ 17,697     $ (2,721 )   $ 76,543     $ 41,985  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:

                                                        

Depreciation and amortization

     13,814       14,231       13,144       13,732       12,254       54,921       46,011  

Deferred income taxes (benefit)

     (1,632 )     (1,618 )     (2,521 )     (5,252 )     4,454       (11,023 )     8,874  

Stock-based compensation

     —         —         —         1,774       —         1,774       —    

Change in allowance for doubtful accounts

     230       61       78       (118 )     6       251       (228 )

Gain / loss on foreign currency transaction

     (149 )     (172 )     (46 )     (23 )     (172 )     (390 )     605  

Gain / loss on sale or retirement of fixed assets

     —         (4 )     8       185       142       189       155  

Minority interest in loss of subsidiary

     —         —         —         —         50       —         (1,050 )

Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary

     425       188       —         155       178       768       799  

Amortization of short term investment discounts

     —         (26 )     (111 )     (1,074 )     —         (1,211 )     —    

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                                                        

Accounts receivable

     (13,993 )     4,136       1,596       3,546       2,801       (4,715 )     3,923  

Income tax receivable / payable

     13,569       (9,877 )     (371 )     3,987       (3,704 )     7,308       9,222  

Prepaid expenses

     (3,846 )     3,323       (49 )     2,704       (2,303 )     2,132       (10,155 )

Other assets

     (410 )     (335 )     19       149       (1,270 )     (577 )     (563 )

Accounts payable

     (7,708 )     1,261       862       5,495       5,246       (90 )     (8,825 )

Accrued clearing services

     1,925       1,487       (2,373 )     (1,344 )     511       (305 )     10,768  

Accrued real estate taxes

     (1,629 )     2,001       1,600       (1,865 )     (1,553 )     107       (683 )

Accrued payroll costs

     (3,149 )     1,104       1,582       378       934       (85 )     903  

Accrued exchange fee rebates

     (714 )     243       508       (1,078 )     1,695       (1,041 )     (2,110 )

Accrued employee termination

     (81 )     (49 )     29       3,482       (202 )     3,381       (2,172 )

Accrued liabilities

     (35 )     1,433       (434 )     485       (1,048 )     1,449       (3,270 )

Funds held for deposit and membership transfers

     2,177       7,684       (6,893 )     (2,409 )     7,730       559       8,723  

Other current liabilities

     4,484       (33 )     (4,378 )     4,861       (3,578 )     4,934       117  

Other long-term liabilities

     292       377       (1,636 )     140       437       (827 )     (569 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash flows from operating activities

     24,358       43,649       20,438       45,607       19,887       134,052       102,460  

Cash flows from investing activities:

                                                        

Acquisition of property and equipment

     (4,932 )     (14,702 )     (7,777 )     (12,825 )     (22,646 )     (40,236 )     (51,254 )

Purchase of short term investments

     —         (24,674 )     (49,285 )     (221,038 )     (14,836 )     (294,997 )     (14,836 )

Proceeds from short term investments

     —         14,836       9,897       46,423       —         71,156       —    

Restricted cash

     3,636       (18,077 )     4,848       3,223       (558 )     (6,370 )     (7,361 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     —         9       —         1       491       10       720  

Investment in joint ventures

     (6 )     (191 )     (1 )     (3,006 )     (175 )     (3,204 )     (498 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (1,302 )     (42,799 )     (42,318 )     (187,222 )     (37,724 )     (273,641 )     (73,229 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

                                                        

Repayments of borrowings

     (10,713 )     —         (7,740 )     (1,082 )     (1,138 )     (19,535 )     (19,790 )

Net proceeds from initial public offering

     —         —         —         169,498       —         169,498       —    

Excess tax benefit of stock compensation

     —         —         —         222       —         222       —    

Capital contributions from members

     124       10       —         —         99       134       374  

Distribution to partners

     —         —         —         —         (1,590 )     —         (61,890 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (10,589 )     10       (7,740 )     168,638       (2,629 )     150,319       (81,306 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     12,467       860       (29,620 )     27,023       (20,466 )     10,730       (52,075 )

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

     90,591       103,058       103,918       74,298       111,057       90,591       142,666  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

   $ 103,058     $ 103,918     $ 74,298     $ 101,321     $ 90,591     $ 101,321     $ 90,591  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Cash paid for:

                                                        

Interest

   $ 1,089     $ 297     $ 1,000     $ 41     $ 396     $ 2,427     $ 3,742  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Income taxes (net of refunds)

   $ 2,837     $ 26,841     $ 15,959     $ 13,394     $ 323     $ 59,031     $ 13,942