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): July 20, 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:

 

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

 

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¨ 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 July 20, 2006, CBOT Holdings, Inc. (“CBOT Holdings”) issued a press release announcing its second quarter 2006 results for the period ended June 30, 2006. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. CBOT Holdings also is furnishing in this report second quarter 2006 summary slides which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. The information furnished in this report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of CBOT Holdings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Certain statements in this filing may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on CBOT Holding’s current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause CBOT Holding’s actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. There can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause current results to differ materially from current expectations include general economic and business conditions, industry trends, competitive conditions, regulatory developments as well as other risks or factors identified in CBOT Holding’s filings with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 which is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this filing. Except for any obligation to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, CBOT Holdings undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this filing.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (c) Exhibits:

 

99.1    Press Release dated July 20, 2006.
99.2    CBOT Holdings, Inc. Second Quarter 2006 summary slides dated July 20, 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: July 20, 2006    

By:

 

/s/ Bernard W. Dan

     

Name:

 

Bernard W. Dan

     

Title:

 

President and Chief Executive Officer


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated July 20, 2006.
99.2    CBOT Holdings, Inc. Second Quarter 2006 summary slides dated July 20, 2006.
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

For Immediate Release

 

Media Contact:    Investor Contact:
Melissa Jarmel    Debbie Koopman
(312)435-7137    (312) 789-8532
news@cbot.com    investorrelations@cbot.com

CBOT HOLDINGS REPORTS RECORD RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER 2006

Revenue Increases 31 Percent, Operating Margin Expands 18 Percentage Points

CHICAGO, July 20, 2006 – CBOT Holdings, Inc., holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT®), announced today that revenue for the second quarter 2006 increased 31 percent to $158.5 million compared with $120.6 million in the second quarter of 2005. Net income for the quarter more than doubled, hitting a record $43.5 million versus $18.2 million for the comparable period last year. Second quarter 2006 earnings per diluted share were $0.82. These favorable results were fueled by record quarterly trading volumes across all product categories as well as higher exchange fee rates overall and continued cost controls.

Exchange and clearing revenue for the second quarter 2006 of $117.2 million was up 27 percent from $92.2 million in the second quarter of 2005. In addition, market data revenue grew 44 percent to $26.3 million in the quarter, up from $18.3 million in the second quarter of 2005. The market data increase was primarily due to a January 1, 2006, price increase and a $2.6 million benefit realized from an adjustment that resulted from customer account reviews. Second quarter operating income was $72.8 million, up from $33.7 million in the same period last year.

“This was a solid quarter for the CBOT, as we continued to realize volume growth across each of our product categories, advance our strategic initiatives aimed at creating new opportunities for our customers and extend our reach globally,” said Bernard W. Dan, President and Chief Executive Officer of CBOT Holdings. “Furthermore, our second quarter record financial results underscore the effectiveness of our business model as we significantly improved our profitability by scaling our operating platform and stringently controlling fixed costs.”

“Moving forward, we will remain focused on identifying growth opportunities and intensifying our efforts to provide products and services that meet the needs of market participants globally. This is an exciting time at the CBOT, as we prepare to launch side-by-side trading of our Agricultural futures contracts on August 1 and ramp up the pace of preparations to go live on September 25 with our new joint venture, JADE,” said Dan.


Revenue and earnings in the second quarter of 2006 benefited from a January 1, 2006 market data price increase and from an increase in the average rate per contract, which rose 13 percent compared with the same quarter a year ago. The average rate per contract represents total exchange and clearing fee revenue divided by total reported trading volume.

Trading volume for the second quarter was 208.0 million contracts, up 13 percent compared with 184.9 million contracts traded during last year’s second quarter. Average daily volume (ADV) in the second quarter this year was 3.3 million contracts, up 14 percent compared with ADV of 2.9 million in the 2005 second quarter. In addition, ADV on the CBOT’s e-cbot® electronic trading platform, rose to 67 percent of total exchange ADV, up from 64 percent in the second quarter of 2005.

Second quarter operating expenses of $85.7 million include $21.4 million of volume-based expenses and $64.3 million of baseline and other expenses, or non-volume-based expenses. Total operating expenses declined 1 percent compared with the prior year’s second quarter. Baseline and other costs were down 5 percent during the same time period, a contributing factor in the significant jump in the operating margin to 45.9 percent for the second quarter of 2006 from 28.0 percent in the same period last year. Last year’s second quarter included a $4.0 million charge for a litigation settlement which did not recur in this year’s second quarter.

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

 

Quarter Ended

   June 30
2006
    June 30
2005
    March 31
2006
 

Average Daily Volume

     3.3       2.9       3.1  

Reported Trading Volume

     208.0       184.9       192.7  

Average Rate per Contract

   $ 0.564     $ 0.499     $ 0.552  

Revenue

   $ 158.5     $ 120.6     $ 143.6  

Operating Income

   $ 72.8     $ 33.7     $ 58.5  

Operating Margin

     45.9 %     28.0 %     40.8 %

Net Income

   $ 43.5     $ 18.2     $ 35.1  

Depreciation & Amortization

   $ 14.8     $ 14.2     $ 14.1  

Non-Cash Stock Compensation

   $ 1.3     $ -0-     $ 0.4  

Capital Expenditures

   $ 6.7     $ 14.7     $ 4.2  

CBOT Second Quarter 2006 Operational Highlights

 

    A new member firm category called “Trading Member Firms” was established to increase access to CBOT markets.

 

    CBOT outlined its plan to list Agricultural futures on its electronic trading platform during daytime trading hours beginning August 1, 2006.

 

    Side-by-side trading for South American Soybean and Ethanol futures contracts began May 15 and May 31, respectively.

 

    CBOT and Dow Jones Newswires introduced Commodity News for Tomorrow, a newsletter for market participants offering market data from the CBOT and feature stories from Dow Jones Newswires.


    CBOT announced that Citigroup and Goldman Sachs & Co. will become electronic market makers for the Exchange’s Five-and Ten-Year Interest Rate Swap futures beginning in July 2006.

 

    CBOT announced that it was expanding its short-term interest rate product set, introducing electronically-traded Binary options contracts based on the Target Federal Funds rate. The Binary options contracts started trading on July 12, 2006.

 

    CBOT added Full-sized Silver options to its Precious Metals complex.

 

    For the month of June, CBOT’s Metals complex accounted for 40 percent of all listed Metals futures traded in North America, up from only 4 percent in June 2005 and 17 percent in March 2006.

 

    CBOT introduced Advantage Wireless Quote Service – delivering real-time quotes, charts and market news to wireless devices.

 

    JADE, a joint venture between the CBOT and SGX scheduled to launch on September 25, 2006, announced that its first Asian-based commodity derivatives product to trade on the all electronic Exchange will be a Natural Rubber futures contract.

Outlook

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

 

     2006 Full
Year
   2006 September
Quarter
     (in millions, except per
contract data)

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

   $259 - $265    $63 - $66

Non-cash stock compensation expense included in baseline expenses

   $2.5 - $3.0    $0.5 to $0.6
     2006 Full Year
and September Quarter

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

   $0.103 - $0.105

An increase in the overall rate per contract from the current rate of about

   5 to 8 percent

The company does not provide an outlook for trading volume or revenue but does report the trading volume daily on its website at http://www.cbot.com/cbot/pub/page/0,3181,370,00.html.

 

       2Q      1Q      4Q      3Q      2Q      1Q
       2006      2006      2005      2005      2005      2005

Trading Days

     63      62      63      64      64      61


AVERAGE RATE PER CONTRACT

   2Q    1Q    4Q    3Q    2Q    1Q
   2006    2006    2005    2005    2005    2005

PRODUCT:

                 

Interest Rate

   0.523    0.517    0.537    0.469    0.467    0.482

Agriculture

   0.680    0.673    0.666    0.631    0.643    0.641

Equity Index

   0.712    0.760    0.789    0.672    0.630    0.578

Metals, Energy & Other

   0.986    1.312    1.559    1.360    1.312    0.855
                             

Overall average rate per contract

   0.564    0.552    0.570    0.501    0.499    0.507
                             

VENUE:

                 

Open-Auction

   0.515    0.515    0.507    0.485    0.483    0.491

Electronic

   0.503    0.495    0.506    0.411    0.397    0.400

Off-Exchange

   2.564    2.296    2.299    2.117    2.404    2.131
                             

Overall average rate per contract

   0.564    0.552    0.570    0.501    0.499    0.507
                             
AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME (Round Turns, in thousands)
     2Q    1Q    4Q    3Q    2Q    1Q
     2006    2006    2005    2005    2005    2005

PRODUCT:

                 

Interest Rate

   2,588    2,561    1,951    2,123    2,368    2,356

Agriculture

   529    412    331    350    404    373

Equity Index

   131    113    112    103    115    105

Metals, Energy & Other

   54    22    9    5    3    4
                             

Total

   3,302    3,108    2,404    2,582    2,889    2,838
                             

VENUE:

                 

Open-Auction

   990    887    685    773    940    940

Electronic

   2,220    2,132    1,633    1,707    1,843    1,772

Off-Exchange

   91    88    86    102    106    126
                             

Total

   3,302    3,108    2,404    2,582    2,889    2,838
                             


TRANSACTION FEES (in thousands)

 

     2Q    1Q    4Q    3Q    2Q    1Q
     2006    2006    2005    2005    2005    2005

PRODUCT:

                 

Interest Rate

   $ 85,339    $ 82,032    $ 65,994    $ 63,741    $ 70,733    $ 69,327

Agriculture

     22,664      17,176      13,869      14,150      16,604      14,598

Equity Index

     5,859      5,337      5,588      4,439      4,627      3,687

Metals, Energy & Other

     3,360      1,805      908      393      252      184
                                         

Total

   $ 117,221    $ 106,351    $ 86,360    $ 82,722    $ 92,216    $ 87,796
                                         

VENUE:

                 

Open-Auction

   $ 32,136    $ 28,356    $ 21,885    $ 23,979    $ 29,085    $ 28,185

Electronic

     70,341      65,442      52,013      44,872      46,883      43,285

Off-Exchange

     14,745      12,552      12,462      13,871      16,247      16,325
                                         

Total

   $ 117,221    $ 106,351    $ 86,360    $ 82,722    $ 92,216    $ 87,796
                                         

Quarterly Conference Call

Executives of CBOT Holdings, Inc. will host a conference call to review its second quarter results today, July 20, 2006, at 8:00 am ET / 7:00 am CT. The conference call and any accompanying slides will be publicly available via live webcast from the investor relations section of the CBOT Holdings website at http://www.cbot.com. The webcast 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 800.884.5695 (U.S. callers) and 617.786.2960 (International callers) at least 10 minutes before the call begins. The verbal passcode for the call is “CBOT Holdings.” To listen to an archived recording after the call, please dial 888.286.8010 (U.S. callers) and 617.801.6888 (International callers). The passcode for the replay is 98310538.

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 158-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 website at www.cbot.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes any use of the words “may,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue”. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and involve assumptions that may be subject to change or risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the statements. Accordingly, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement contained in this press release. The factors that may affect our performance may be found in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic reports filed by CBOT Holdings, Inc. with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These filings can be obtained at the SEC’s website 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.


CBOT Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

     06/30/05    09/30/05    12/31/05    03/31/06    06/30/06
ASSETS               

Current assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents:

              

Unrestricted

   $ 101,868    $ 73,436    $ 99,575    $ 99,882    $ 60,629

Held under deposit and membership transfers

     2,050      862      1,746      4,966      5,279
                                  

Total cash and cash equivalents

     103,918      74,298      101,321      104,848      65,908

Restricted cash

     22,102      17,254      14,031      29,203      9,182

Short term investments

     24,700      64,199      239,888      253,979      327,956

Accounts receivable - net of allowance

     40,761      38,310      33,671      50,962      55,959

Deferred income taxes

     2,573      2,974      1,962      1,921      2,240

Prepaid expenses

     21,065      21,114      18,410      23,233      20,778
                                  

Total current assets

     215,119      218,149      409,283      464,146      482,023

Property and equipment:

              

Land

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

Buildings and equipment

     325,161      328,992      333,014      335,415      340,113

Furnishings and fixtures

     196,344      197,054      198,083      189,188      180,813

Computer software and systems

     84,091      84,112      93,636      93,719      93,294

Construction in progress

     8,287      11,440      5,577      4,469      4,145
                                  

Total property and equipment

     648,117      655,832      664,544      657,025      652,599

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     387,137      400,110      409,789      412,108      415,691
                                  

Property and equipment - net

     260,980      255,722      254,755      244,917      236,908

Other assets - net

     19,387      19,252      21,829      21,229      23,403
                                  

Total assets

   $ 495,486    $ 493,123    $ 685,867    $ 730,292    $ 742,334
                                  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY               

Current liabilities:

              

Accounts payable

   $ 14,098    $ 14,960    $ 20,455    $ 12,965    $ 12,291

Accrued clearing services

     15,003      12,630      11,286      15,023      16,490

Accrued real estate taxes

     7,995      9,595      7,730      6,078      8,108

Accrued payroll costs

     3,986      5,568      6,351      2,966      4,931

Accrued exchange fee rebates

     1,770      2,278      1,200      659      400

Accrued employee termination

     273      302      3,063      1,755      1,141

Accrued liabilities

     8,566      7,625      7,395      7,241      10,672

Funds held for deposit and membership transfers

     24,123      17,230      14,821      33,220      13,532

Current portion of long-term debt

     19,726      19,588      19,366      19,455      20,014

Income tax payable

     2,135      1,764      5,751      24,425      6,001

Other current liabilities

     4,700      322      5,183      432      412
                                  

Total current liabilities

     102,375      91,862      102,601      124,219      93,992

Long-term liabilities:

              

Deferred income tax liabilities

     25,588      23,468      17,204      14,872      12,200

Long-term debt

     19,728      11,810      10,716      —        —  

Other liabilities

     15,048      13,412      13,584      13,837      14,080
                                  

Total long-term liabilities

     60,364      48,690      41,504      28,709      26,280
                                  

Total liabilities

     162,739      140,552      144,105      152,928      120,272

Stockholders’ equity:

              

Common stock

     49      49      53      53      53

Additional paid-in capital

     315,500      315,500      486,990      487,404      488,651

Retained earnings

     17,198      37,022      54,719      89,821      133,281

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     —        —        —        86      77
                                  

Total stockholders’ equity

     332,747      352,571      541,762      577,364      622,062
                                  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 495,486    $ 493,123    $ 685,867    $ 730,292    $ 742,334
                                  


CBOT Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

     QUARTER ENDED     YTD  
     09/30/05     12/31/05     03/31/06     06/30/06     06/30/05     06/30/06     06/30/05  

Revenues:

              

Exchange fees

   $ 62,696     $ 68,086     $ 83,120     $ 91,855     $ 69,657     $ 174,975     $ 136,175  

Clearing fees

     20,027       18,274       23,231       25,366       22,559       48,597       43,836  

Market data

     18,289       18,765       23,643       26,286       18,306       49,929       36,828  

Building

     5,595       5,479       5,505       5,910       5,479       11,415       11,087  

Services

     4,230       3,852       4,236       4,299       3,623       8,535       7,214  

Interest

     1,073       2,612       3,483       4,363       701       7,846       1,415  

Other

     258       293       351       407       262       758       489  
                                                        

Total revenues

     112,168       117,361       143,569       158,486       120,587       302,055       237,044  

Expenses:

              

Clearing services

     15,630       14,286       18,023       19,490       17,378       37,513       33,894  

Contracted license fees

     1,718       1,733       1,738       1,914       1,780       3,652       3,405  

Salaries and benefits

     18,127       20,488       19,102       19,028       17,902       38,130       36,535  

Depreciation and amortization

     13,144       13,732       14,086       14,789       14,231       28,875       28,045  

Professional services

     4,979       6,424       3,939       4,558       4,558       8,497       9,150  

General and administrative expenses

     5,427       6,059       5,076       4,546       5,167       9,622       10,089  

Building operating costs

     6,542       6,006       6,603       6,002       6,514       12,605       13,152  

Information technology services

     10,660       11,870       12,230       11,885       11,392       24,115       22,069  

Programs

     2,306       3,104       2,627       3,086       3,089       5,713       5,105  

Interest

     633       607       585       388       796       973       1,718  

Litigation

     —         —         —         —         4,000       —         4,000  

Severance and related costs

     113       3,032       1,036       (22 )     50       1,014       164  
                                                        

Operating expenses

     79,279       87,341       85,045       85,664       86,857       170,709       167,326  
                                                        

Income from operations

     32,889       30,020       58,524       72,822       33,730       131,346       69,718  

Income taxes

              

Current

     15,586       17,481       25,466       32,168       17,002       57,634       33,579  

Deferred

     (2,521 )     (5,252 )     (2,291 )     (3,042 )     (1,618 )     (5,333 )     (3,250 )
                                                        

Total income taxes

     13,065       12,229       23,175       29,126       15,384       52,301       30,329  
                                                        

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

     19,824       17,791       35,349       43,696       18,346       79,045       39,389  

Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary - net of tax

     —         (94 )     (246 )     (237 )     (112 )     (483 )     (367 )
                                                        

Net income

   $ 19,824     $ 17,697     $ 35,103     $ 43,459     $ 18,234     $ 78,562     $ 39,022  
                                                        

Earnings per share: (1)

              

Basic

   $ 0.40     $ 0.34     $ 0.66     $ 0.82     $ 0.35     $ 1.49     $ 0.35  

Diluted

   $ 0.40     $ 0.34     $ 0.66     $ 0.82     $ 0.35     $ 1.49     $ 0.35  

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

              

Basic

     49,360       52,079       52,787       52,792       49,360       52,789       49,360  

Diluted

     49,360       52,116       52,840       52,848       49,360       52,844       49,360  

(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 six months ended June 30, 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

     17,348       16,019       19,761       21,404       19,158       41,165       37,299  

Baseline

     61,818       68,290       64,248       64,282       63,649       128,530       125,863  

Other

     113       3,032       1,036       (22 )     4,050       1,014       4,164  
                                                        

Total

     79,279       87,341       85,045       85,664       86,857       170,709       167,326  


CBOT Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

     QUARTER ENDED     YTD  
     09/30/05     12/31/05     03/31/06     06/30/06     06/30/05     06/30/06     06/30/05  

Cash flows from operating activities:

              

Net income

   $ 19,824     $ 17,697     $ 35,103     $ 43,459     $ 18,234     $ 78,562     $ 39,022  

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

              

Depreciation and amortization

     13,144       13,732       14,086       14,789       14,231       28,875       28,045  

Deferred income taxes (benefit)

     (2,521 )     (5,252 )     (2,291 )     (3,042 )     (1,618 )     (5,333 )     (3,250 )

Stock-based compensation

     —         1,774       413       1,248       —         1,661       —    

Change in allowance for doubtful accounts

     78       (118 )     —         85       61       85       291  

Gain / loss on foreign currency transaction

     (46 )     (23 )     (2 )     11       (172 )     9       (321 )

Gain / loss on sale or retirement of fixed assets

     8       185       7       —         (4 )     7       (4 )

Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary

     —         155       411       394       188       805       613  

Amortization of short term investment discounts

     (111 )     (1,074 )     (1,094 )     (125 )     (26 )     (1,219 )     (26 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

              

Accounts receivable

     1,596       3,546       (16,654 )     (2,150 )     4,136       (18,804 )     (9,857 )

Income tax receivable / payable

     (371 )     3,987       18,674       (18,424 )     (9,877 )     250       3,692  

Prepaid expenses

     (49 )     2,704       (4,823 )     2,455       3,323       (2,368 )     (523 )

Other assets

     19       149       376       (2,628 )     (335 )     (2,252 )     (745 )

Accounts payable

     862       5,495       (8,038 )     (674 )     1,261       (8,164 )     (6,447 )

Accrued clearing services

     (2,373 )     (1,344 )     3,737       1,467       1,487       5,204       3,412  

Accrued real estate taxes

     1,600       (1,865 )     (1,652 )     2,030       2,001       378       372  

Accrued payroll costs

     1,582       783       (3,385 )     1,965       1,104       (1,420 )     (2,045 )

Accrued exchange fee rebates

     508       (1,078 )     (541 )     (259 )     243       (800 )     (471 )

Accrued employee termination

     29       2,761       (1,308 )     (614 )     (49 )     (1,922 )     (130 )

Accrued liabilities

     (434 )     769       (154 )     1,047       1,433       345       1,398  

Funds held for deposit and membership transfers

     (6,893 )     (2,409 )     18,399       (19,688 )     7,684       (1,289 )     9,861  

Other current liabilities

     (4,378 )     4,861       (4,751 )     (20 )     (33 )     (4,771 )     4,451  

Other long-term liabilities

     (1,636 )     172       253       243       377       496       669  
                                                        

Net cash flows from operating activities

     20,438       45,607       46,766       21,569       43,649       68,335       68,007  

Cash flows from investing activities:

              

Acquisition of property and equipment

     (7,777 )     (12,825 )     (4,195 )     (6,658 )     (14,702 )     (10,853 )     (19,634 )

Purchase of short term investments

     (49,285 )     (221,038 )     (124,483 )     (275,633 )     (24,674 )     (400,116 )     (24,674 )

Proceeds from short term investments

     9,897       46,423       111,486       201,781       14,836       313,267       14,836  

Restricted cash

     4,848       3,223       (15,172 )     20,021       (18,077 )     4,849       (14,441 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     —         1       93       —         9       93       9  

Investment in joint ventures

     (1 )     (3,006 )     (254 )     (20 )     (191 )     (274 )     (197 )
                                                        

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (42,318 )     (187,222 )     (32,525 )     (60,509 )     (42,799 )     (93,034 )     (44,101 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

              

Repayments of borrowings

     (7,740 )     (1,082 )     (10,714 )     —         —         (10,714 )     (10,713 )

Net proceeds from initial public offering

     —         169,498       —         —         —         —         —    

Excess tax benefit of stock compensation

     —         222       —         —         —         —         —    

Capital contributions from members

     —         —         —         —         10       —         134  
                                                        

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (7,740 )     168,638       (10,714 )     —         10       (10,714 )     (10,579 )
                                                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (29,620 )     27,023       3,527       (38,940 )     860       (35,413 )     13,327  

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

     103,918       74,298       101,321       104,848       103,058       101,321       90,591  
                                                        

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

   $ 74,298     $ 101,321     $ 104,848     $ 65,908     $ 103,918     $ 65,908     $ 103,918  
                                                        

Cash paid for:

              

Interest

   $ 1,000     $ 41     $ 736     $ 110     $ 297     $ 846     $ 1,386  
                                                        

Income taxes (net of refunds)

   $ 15,959     $ 13,394     $ 6,627     $ 50,434     $ 26,841     $ 57,061     $ 29,678  
                                                        
CBOT Holdings, Inc. Second Quarter 2006 summary materials dated July 20, 2006.
CBOT Holdings, Inc.
Second Quarter 2006
July 20, 2006
Exhibit 99.2


1
Second Quarter 2006
CBOT Average Daily Volume by Trading Platform
2Q06 versus 2Q05 (millions of dollars, thousands of contracts)
2Q06 compared to 2Q05:
Average daily volume up 14% versus 2Q05
Revenue up 31%
Operating margin of 46% versus 28%
Average rate per contract up 13%
Exchange & clearing fee revenue up 27%
$121
$158
28.0%
45.9%
2,889
3,302
$43.5
$18.2
Average Daily Volume
Revenue
Operating Margin
Net Income
2Q05
2Q06
Off-Exchange
3%
Open-Auction
28%
Electronic
69%


2
Quarterly Volume and Revenue History
Quarterly Average Daily Volume (in thousands)
Quarterly Revenue (in millions)
2,203
2,516
2,367
2,398
2,838
2,889
2,582
2,404
3,108
3,302
1Q04
2Q04
3Q04
4Q04
1Q05
2Q05
3Q05
4Q05
1Q06
2Q06
$101
$102
$94
$84
$116
$121
$112
$117
$144
$158
1Q04
2Q04
3Q04
4Q04
1Q05
2Q05
3Q05
4Q05
1Q06
2Q06


3
Quarterly Expense History
Operating Expenses (in millions)
$74
$74
$74
$85
$80
$87
$79
$87
$85
$86
1Q04
2Q04
3Q04
4Q04
1Q05
2Q05
3Q05
4Q05
1Q06
2Q06


4
Quarterly Operating Profit History
Quarterly Operating Profit (in millions)
Quarterly results affected by:
Exchange fees:  Rate increases
in 2005, rate per contract up 20%
from 4Q04 to 1Q05 and 14%
from 3Q05 to 4Q05
Member dues received in 1Q04
and 2Q04, then refunded back to
members in 4Q04 ($9.3M)
Legal fee settlement expense
reflected in 4Q04 ($3.5M) and
2Q05 ($4.0M)
4Q05 severance and related
costs, $3.0 million, defined 
benefit plan termination, $1.0
million
1Q06 market data price increase
2Q06 $2.6 million benefit from
market data revenue account
adjustment
$27
$29
$20
($1)
$36
$34
$33
$30
$59
$73
$27
$29
$20
($1)
$36
$34
$33
$30
$59
$73
Operating Margin
27%
28%
21%
-1%
31%
28%
29%
26%
41%
46%
1Q04
2Q04
3Q04
4Q04
1Q05
2Q05
3Q05
4Q05
1Q06
2Q06


5
Market Data
Byproduct of exchange activity
Minimal marginal cost
Partnerships with domestic and global exchanges
Minneapolis Grain Exchange, the Kansas City Board of
Trade, and the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange
Exploring European and Asian agreements
Dedicated sales and marketing effort underway
Revenue (in millions)
Growth Drivers
$16
$16
$16
$16
$19
$18
$18
$19
$24
$26
1Q04
2Q04
3Q04
4Q04
1Q05
2Q05
3Q05
4Q05
1Q06
2Q06


6
CBOT Average Daily Volume & Pricing Details
1Q04
2Q04
3Q04
4Q04
1Q05
2Q05
3Q05
4Q05
1Q06
2Q06
Electronic
1,194
1,395
1,426
1,507
1,772
1,843
1,707
1,633
2,132
2,220
Open-Auction
913
1,007
843
780
940
940
773
685
887
990
Off-Exchange
96
115
97
110
126
106
102
86
88
91
Interest Rates
1,735
2,028
1,974
2,006
2,356
2,368
2,123
1,951
2,561
2,588
Agriculture
375
391
295
287
373
404
350
331
412
529
Equity Indices
90
94
96
99
105
115
103
112
113
131
Metals, Energy, & Other
2
2
2
5
4
3
5
9
22
54
Total ADV
2,203
2,516
2,367
2,398
2,838
2,889
2,582
2,404
3,108
3,302
Volume by Venue
Volume by Product
1Q04
2Q04
3Q04
4Q04
1Q05
2Q05
3Q05
4Q05
1Q06
2Q06
Electronic
0.429
0.319
0.330
0.315
0.400
0.397
0.411
0.506
0.495
0.503
Open-Auction
0.525
0.506
0.490
0.441
0.491
0.483
0.485
0.507
0.515
0.515
Off-Exchange
1.597
1.668
1.880
1.786
2.131
2.404
2.117
2.299
2.296
2.564
Interest Rates
0.484
0.408
0.417
0.386
0.482
0.467
0.469
0.537
0.517
0.523
Agriculture
0.678
0.673
0.637
0.640
0.641
0.643
0.631
0.666
0.673
0.680
Equity Indices
0.525
0.550
0.564
0.560
0.578
0.630
0.672
0.789
0.760
0.712
Metals, Energy, & Other
0.851
0.870
0.848
0.654
0.855
1.312
1.360
1.559
1.312
0.986
Overall Blended RPC
0.519
0.455
0.451
0.424
0.507
0.499
0.501
0.570
0.552
0.564
Rate per Contract by Venue
Rate per Contract by Product
NOTE: May not foot due to rounding
Average Daily Volume (in thousands)
Rate per Contract (in dollars)


7
Outlook Assumptions –
3Q06 Outlook
As of July 20, 2006
Baseline & other expense
(Total
operating expenses-
volume
based expenses)
$63
million -
$66
million, including about
$14
million in depreciation and amortization.
.
Volume based expenses
Clearing and contract license fees about
$0.103
-
$0.105
per reported contract.
Diluted Shares
About 52.9
million.  
Tax rate
40-42%.