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): April 19, 2007

 


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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

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

 

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

 



Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On April 19, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its results for the quarter ended March 30, 2007. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information furnished in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, 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 under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d) Exhibits

 

  99.1 Press release dated April 19, 2007


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: April 19, 2007   By:  

LOGO

  Name:   Kevin J.P. O’Hara
  Title:  

Chief Administrative Officer and

Chief Strategy Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.  

Title

99.1   Press release dated April 19, 2007
Press release

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

For Immediate Release

 

Media Contact:

   Investor Contact:
Maria Gemskie   

Craig Grabiner

(312) 435-3620

news@cbot.com

  

Debbie Koopman

(312) 789-8532

investorrelations@cbot.com

CBOT Holdings Reports Record Quarterly Earnings and Revenues

—Achieves Record Quarterly Trading Volume

—Non-GAAP Operating Margin Expands to Nearly 55 Percent

CHICAGO, April 19, 2007 – CBOT Holdings, Inc. (CBOT), holding company for the Chicago Board of Trade, today announced record quarterly earnings and revenues. Net income was $55.4 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Excluding merger-related expenses, net income was $68.4 million, or $1.29 per diluted share, a 95 percent increase from the first quarter of 2006. In last year’s first quarter, the company reported net income of $35.1 million, or $0.66 per diluted share. A reconciliation of all non-GAAP financial information to GAAP financial information is included following the financial statements.

Revenues for the quarter increased 34 percent to $187.7 million, driven by record trading volume and higher average exchange fee rates. Operating margin for the quarter, excluding merger-related expenses, rose nearly 15 percentage points to 54.6 percent, reflecting the effectiveness of the company’s operating model and its disciplined expense management.

Included in the first-quarter 2007 results are $13.0 million in merger-related expenses. These expenses are non-deductible for tax purposes and consist primarily of legal and advisory fees incurred in connection with the CBOT’s merger agreement with Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (CME) and the previously-announced, unsolicited proposal from IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (ICE).

“The positive momentum we built last year is carrying through into 2007, as we experience higher trading volume and continue to effectively manage expenses,” said CBOT President and CEO Bernard W. Dan. “I believe that the CBOT is better positioned than ever to provide market participants around the world with unique products, innovative risk management tools and deep, liquid markets.”

Dan continued, “This is a dynamic time for the CBOT and our industry, which is undergoing consolidation and intense global competition. We remain focused on driving growth, managing our day-to-day business and serving the diverse needs of our customers.”


Financial Highlights:

 

($s in millions, except per share)

   Q1 FY07     Q1 FY06     Y/Y  

Revenues

   $ 187.7     $ 140.1     34 %

GAAP Operating Income

   $ 89.5     $ 55.6     61 %

Non-GAAP Operating Income

   $ 102.5     $ 55.6     84 %

GAAP Operating Margin %

     47.7 %     39.7 %   8.0 pts  

Non-GAAP Operating Margin %

     54.6 %     39.7 %   14.9 pts  

GAAP Net Income

   $ 55.4     $ 35.1     58 %

Non-GAAP Net Income

   $ 68.4     $ 35.1     95 %

GAAP Diluted EPS

   $ 1.05     $ 0.66     59 %

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS

   $ 1.29     $ 0.66     95 %

NOTE: Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

The non-GAAP financial measures of operating performance exclude merger-related expenses of $13.0 million for the first quarter of 2007. The merger-related expenses are non-deductible for tax purposes, thus the pre-tax and after-tax impact is the same. Non-GAAP measures do not replace and are not a substitute for our GAAP financial results but are provided to improve overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future.

Revenue growth for the quarter was primarily driven by higher exchange and clearing fees, which increased $45.3 million, or 43 percent. This growth was a result of a 24 percent increase in trading volume and a 15 percent increase in the average rate per contract in the first quarter of 2007 compared with 2006.

CBOT achieved record trading volume for the quarter with 239.7 million contracts traded, reporting volume increases across each of CBOT’s major product categories. Average daily volume (ADV) for the quarter was 3.9 million contracts, up 24 percent from the same period last year. Electronic trading volume increased 42 percent, boosting the percentage of trades executed on the CBOT’s electronic trading platform to 78 percent of total exchange ADV in 2007’s first quarter, up from 69 percent in the first quarter of 2006 and 73 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006. The higher level of electronic trading, in part, reflects the favorable reception by market participants to the electronic trading of Agricultural futures during daytime hours.

The average rate per contract was $0.633 for the quarter compared with $0.552 in the first quarter of 2006. The rate increase primarily resulted from changes in trading fees implemented in 2006, as part of the company’s strategy to further segment its pricing structure. The average rate per contract also benefited from increased electronic trading of Agricultural contracts following the August 1, 2006, introduction of electronic trading of Agricultural futures during daytime trading hours. The average rate per contract represents total exchange and clearing fee revenue divided by total reported trading volume.

Total operating expenses for the first quarter were $98.2 million, up 16 percent over the prior year’s first quarter. Excluding merger-related expenses of $13.0 million for the quarter, operating expenses were relatively flat compared with the prior year period. Volume-based expenses of $23.9 million rose 21 percent, in line with the growth in trading volume. Baseline and other costs, or non-volume based expenses, were $74.3 million this quarter compared with $64.7 million in the first quarter of 2006, a 15 percent increase. Excluding first quarter 2007 merger-related expenses, non-volume based expenses were down about 5 percent from last year’s first quarter.

Disciplined expense management was a key factor in delivering higher operating margins in the first quarter. The operating margin for the quarter increased to 47.7 percent from 39.7 percent in the same period last year. Excluding merger-related expenses, the operating margin for the quarter was 54.6 percent.


Other Financial Metrics

(in millions, except rate per contract)

 

     Q1 FY07    Q1 FY06

Average Daily Volume

     3.9      3.1

Reported Trading Volume

     239.7      192.7

Average Rate per Contract

   $ 0.633    $ 0.552

Depreciation & Amortization

   $ 11.5    $ 14.1

Non-Cash Stock Compensation

   $ 0.8    $ 0.4

Capital Expenditures

   $ 2.9    $ 4.2

CBOT First Quarter 2007 Operational Highlights

 

 

 

Launched a new stock index futures contract based on the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate IndexSM (DJUSRE), designed to help market participants capitalize on changes in the real estate sector of the stock market and better manage commercial real estate exposure.

 

   

Expanded the CBOT Swap complex with a 30-year Interest Rate Swap futures contract, providing the swap market with a tradable reference point at the long end of the swap curve.

 

   

Announced plans to launch mini-sized Ag futures contracts on CBOT’s electronic trading platform on May 14, 2007. The CBOT mini-sized Corn, Soybeans and Wheat contracts will trade electronically during overnight hours, while continuing to trade by open auction during daytime hours.

Outlook

The guidance outlined below is based on the company’s current operating model as a standalone company and does not take into account merger-related expenses expected to be incurred in connection with the merger agreement between CBOT and CME or the unsolicited proposal from ICE. Given current market conditions and what is known today, CBOT currently expects the following:

 

    

Fiscal

Year 2007

   Second
Quarter 2007
    

($s in millions, except per

contract data)

Baseline and other expenses, which equal total operating expenses less volume-based expenses (excludes merger-related expenses)

   $250 - $260    $ 62 - $65

Non-cash stock compensation expense included in baseline expenses

   $4.1 - $4.5    $ 1.5 - $1.6

 

    

Fiscal Year and

Second Quarter 2007

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

   Around $0.100 to $0.102

Absent changes in transaction mix, the average rate per contract should approximate the first quarter rate.

  

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/0,3181,834,00.html#daily


    

1Q

2007

  

4Q

2006

  

3Q

2006

  

2Q

2006

  

1Q

2006

  

4Q

2005

  

3Q

2005

  

2Q

2005

                       

Trading Days

     62      63      63      63      62      63      64      64

AVERAGE RATE PER CONTRACT

(in dollars)

                       

PRODUCT:

                       

Interest Rate

   $ 0.552    $ 0.569    $ 0.568    $ 0.523    $ 0.517    $ 0.537    $ 0.469    $ 0.467

Agriculture

     0.966      0.931      0.790      0.680      0.673      0.666      0.631      0.643

Equity Index

     0.799      0.803      0.779      0.712      0.760      0.789      0.672      0.630

Metals, Energy & Other

     0.822      1.001      1.048      0.986      1.312      1.559      1.360      1.312

Overall average rate per contract

     0.633      0.653      0.618      0.564      0.552      0.570      0.501      0.499

VENUE:

                       

Open-Auction

     0.516      0.522      0.524      0.515      0.515      0.507      0.485      0.483

Electronic

     0.587      0.612      0.562      0.503      0.495      0.506      0.411      0.397

Off-Exchange

     2.821      3.179      3.172      2.564      2.296      2.299      2.117      2.404

Overall average rate per contract

     0.633      0.653      0.618      0.564      0.552      0.570      0.501      0.499

AVERAGE DAILY VOLUME (Round Turns, in thousands)

 

    

1Q

2007

  

4Q

2006

  

3Q

2006

  

2Q

2006

  

1Q

2006

  

4Q

2005

  

3Q

2005

  

2Q

2005

                       

PRODUCT:

                       

Interest Rate

   3,032    2,480    2,507    2,588    2,561    1,951    2,123    2,368

Agriculture

   631    611    490    529    412    331    350    404

Equity Index

   138    112    110    131    113    112    103    115

Metals, Energy & Other

   65    65    56    54    22    9    5    3
                                       

Total

   3,866    3,269    3,163    3,302    3,108    2,404    2,582    2,889
                                       

VENUE:

                       

Open-Auction

   733    813    850    990    887    685    773    940

Electronic

   3,031    2,375    2,232    2,220    2,132    1,633    1,707    1,843

Off-Exchange

   102    81    81    91    88    86    102    106
                                       

Total

   3,866    3,269    3,163    3,302    3,108    2,404    2,582    2,889
                                       


TRANSACTION FEES (in thousands)

 

    

1Q

2007

  

4Q

2006

  

3Q

2006

  

2Q

2006

  

1Q

2006

  

4Q

2005

  

3Q

2005

  

2Q

2005

                       

PRODUCT:

                       

Interest Rate

   $ 103,697    $ 88,894    $ 89,673    $ 85,339    $ 82,032    $ 65,994    $ 63,741    $ 70,733

Agriculture

     37,818      35,821      24,378      22,664      17,176      13,869      14,150      16,604

Equity Index

     6,815      5,677      5,416      5,859      5,337      5,588      4,439      4,627

Metals, Energy & Other

     3,323      4,116      3,699      3,360      1,805      908      393      252
                                                       

Total

   $ 151,653    $ 134,509    $ 123,166    $ 117,221    $ 106,351    $ 86,360    $ 82,722    $ 92,216
                                                       

VENUE:

                       

Open-Auction

   $ 23,468    $ 26,730    $ 28,060    $ 32,136    $ 28,356    $ 21,885    $ 23,979    $ 29,085

Electronic

     110,345      91,570      79,000      70,341      65,442      52,013      44,872      46,883

Off-Exchange

     17,840      16,209      16,106      14,745      12,552      12,462      13,871      16,247
                                                       

Total

   $ 151,653    $ 134,509    $ 123,166    $ 117,221    $ 106,351    $ 86,360    $ 82,722    $ 92,216
                                                       

Earnings Conference Call

CBOT Executives will host a conference call to review its first quarter results today, April 19, 2007, at 8:00 a.m. ET / 7:00 a.m. 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 who wish to listen to the conference call via telephone should dial 888.396.2298 (U.S. callers) and 617.847.8708 (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 40764305.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

In this press release, we use non-GAAP financial measures of operating performance. For purposes of Regulation G, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either excludes or includes amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure, calculated and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Non-GAAP financial measures do not replace and are not a substitute for our GAAP financial results, but are provided to present the effects of expenses recorded by CBOT Holdings, Inc. in connection with our proposed merger with Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc. and the unsolicited offer from IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., and to improve overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future. Specifically, we believe the non-GAAP financial results provide useful information to both management and investors regarding certain additional financial and business trends relating to financial condition and operating results. In addition, our management uses these measures for reviewing financial results and evaluating financial performance.

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 159-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.


Important Merger Information

In connection with the proposed merger of CBOT Holdings, Inc. (“CBOT”) and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. (“CME”), the parties have filed relevant materials with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including a joint proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed transaction. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors are able to obtain a free copy of the joint proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about CBOT and CME without charge, at the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the joint proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained when available, without charge by directing a request to CBOT Holdings, Inc., Attention: Investor Relations, at 141 West Jackson, Chicago, Illinois 60604 or calling (312) 435-3500.

CBOT, CME and their respective directors and executive officers and other members of management and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from CBOT shareholders in respect of the proposed transaction. Information regarding CBOT directors and executive officers is available in CBOT’s proxy statement for its 2007 annual meeting of stockholders, dated March 29, 2007. Additional information regarding the interests of such potential participants is included in the joint proxy statement/prospectus and the other relevant documents filed with the SEC. This document shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this document and its attachments may contain forward-looking information regarding CBOT, CME and the combined company after the completion of the transactions that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, the benefits of the business combination transaction involving CBOT and CME including future financial and operating results, the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the management of CBOT and CME and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: the ability to obtain governmental approvals of the transaction on the proposed terms and schedule; the failure of CBOT shareholders or CME shareholders to approve the transaction; the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; social and political conditions such as war, political unrest or terrorism; general economic conditions and normal business uncertainty. Additional risks and factors are identified in CBOT’s filings with the SEC, including its Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2006 which is available on CBOT’s website at http://www.cbot.com.

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. Except for any obligation to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, CBOT undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document.

Other Information

“Dow Jones,” and “Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index” are service marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc., and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by CBOT. CBOT’s DJUSRE Index futures contract based on the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate IndexSM, is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, and none of Dow Jones, or any of its respective subsidiaries or affiliates make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such contracts.


CBOT Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

     03/31/06    06/30/06    09/30/06    12/31/06     03/31/07  
ASSETS              

Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents:

             

Unrestricted

   $ 99,882    $ 60,629    $ 92,950    $ 177,664     $ 181,077  

Held under deposit and membership transfers

     4,966      5,279      2,790      1,503       6,792  
                                     

Total cash and cash equivalents

     104,848      65,908      95,740      179,167       187,869  

Restricted cash

     29,203      9,182      9,220      975       3,115  

Short term investments

     253,979      327,956      338,426      312,411       362,366  

Accounts receivable—net of allowance

     50,962      55,959      60,099      62,451       79,280  

Deferred income taxes

     1,921      2,240      2,489      —         —    

Prepaid expenses

     23,233      20,778      19,020      9,492       15,355  
                                     

Total current assets

     464,146      482,023      524,994      564,496       647,985  

Property and equipment:

             

Land

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

Buildings and equipment

     335,415      340,113      341,171      343,271       345,473  

Furnishings and fixtures

     189,188      180,813      184,098      184,913       185,854  

Computer software and systems

     93,719      93,294      93,987      93,942       93,935  

Construction in progress

     4,469      4,145      4,853      1,906       1,539  
                                     

Total property and equipment

     657,025      652,599      658,343      658,266       661,035  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     412,108      415,691      426,282      433,989       445,241  
                                     

Property and equipment—net

     244,917      236,908      232,061      224,277       215,794  

Other assets—net

     21,229      23,403      23,304      22,557       21,618  
                                     

Total assets

   $ 730,292    $ 742,334    $ 780,359    $ 811,330     $ 885,397  
                                     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY              

Current liabilities:

             

Accounts payable

   $ 12,965    $ 12,291    $ 13,125    $ 11,149     $ 20,256  

Accrued clearing services

     15,023      16,490      15,670      16,226       18,796  

Accrued real estate taxes

     6,078      8,108      5,605      7,473       5,500  

Accrued payroll costs

     2,966      4,931      7,739      9,859       3,996  

Accrued exchange fee rebates

     659      400      450      675       972  

Accrued employee termination

     1,755      1,141      786      624       31  

Accrued liabilities

     7,241      10,672      10,935      11,007       10,569  

Funds held for deposit and membership transfers

     33,220      13,532      11,088      1,562       8,991  

Current portion of long-term debt

     19,455      20,014      11,877      10,716       —    

Income tax payable

     24,425      6,001      10,325      10,428       35,371  

Other current liabilities

     432      412      278      562       493  
                                     

Total current liabilities

     124,219      93,992      87,878      80,281       104,975  

Long-term liabilities:

             

Deferred income tax liabilities

     14,872      12,200      8,680      2,984       833  

Other liabilities

     13,837      14,080      12,371      19,645       14,831  
                                     

Total long-term liabilities

     28,709      26,280      21,051      22,629       15,664  
                                     

Total liabilities

     152,928      120,272      108,929      102,910       120,639  

Stockholders’ equity:

             

Common stock

     53      53      53      53       53  

Additional paid-in capital

     487,404      488,651      489,195      489,817       490,664  

Retained earnings

     89,821      133,281      182,094      226,961       282,352  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     86      77      88      (8,411 )     (8,311 )
                                     

Total stockholders’ equity

     577,364      622,062      671,430      708,420       764,758  
                                     

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 730,292    $ 742,334    $ 780,359    $ 811,330     $ 885,397  
                                     

The current balance sheet presentation does not reflect the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation (“Fin 48”) “Accounting for Uncertain Tax Positions”, which is currently being finalized. Any adjustment as a result of the adoption will not have an impact on the income statement, but rather will result in an adjustment to stockholders’ equity. Any potential impact from the adoption of Fin 48 will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements filed with the Securities Exchange Commission in the company’s first quarter 10-Q.

 


CBOT Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

     QUARTER ENDED  
     06/30/06     09/30/06     12/31/06     03/31/07     03/31/06  

Revenues:

          

Exchange fees

   $ 91,855     $ 93,901     $ 104,448     $ 117,680     $ 83,120  

Clearing fees

     25,366       29,265       30,061       33,973       23,231  

Market data

     26,286       23,709       24,970       25,082       23,643  

Building

     5,910       5,768       5,956       5,915       5,505  

Services

     4,299       4,431       3,280       4,234       4,236  

Other

     407       550       543       853       351  
                                        

Total revenues

     154,123       157,624       169,258       187,737       140,086  

Expenses:

          

Clearing services

     19,490       18,671       19,225       21,796       18,023  

Contracted license fees

     1,914       1,771       1,858       2,119       1,738  

Salaries and benefits

     19,028       18,955       18,820       20,487       19,102  

Depreciation and amortization

     14,789       13,671       12,252       11,520       14,086  

Professional services

     4,558       3,661       14,401       16,654       3,939  

General and administrative expenses

     4,546       3,885       4,837       4,477       5,076  

Building operating costs

     6,002       5,406       6,450       6,420       6,603  

Information technology services

     11,885       13,282       11,951       11,772       12,230  

Programs

     3,086       2,497       3,525       2,991       2,627  

Severance and related costs

     (22 )     67       133       (18 )     1,036  
                                        

Operating expenses

     85,276       81,866       93,452       98,218       84,460  
                                        

Income from operations

     68,847       75,758       75,806       89,519       55,626  

Non-operating Income and Expense

          

Interest income

     4,363       5,382       5,879       6,376       3,483  

Interest expense

     (388 )     (304 )     (236 )     (216 )     (585 )
                                        

Non-operating income

     3,975       5,078       5,643       6,160       2,898  

Income before income taxes

     72,822       80,836       81,449       95,679       58,524  

Income taxes

          

Current

     32,168       35,460       33,585       41,992       25,466  

Deferred

     (3,042 )     (3,777 )     2,794       (2,122 )     (2,291 )
                                        

Total income taxes

     29,126       31,683       36,379       39,870       23,175  
                                        

Income before equity in unconsolidated subsidiary

     43,696       49,153       45,070       55,809       35,349  

Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary—net of tax

     (237 )     (340 )     (203 )     (418 )     (246 )
                                        

Net income

   $ 43,459     $ 48,813     $ 44,867     $ 55,391     $ 35,103  
                                        

Earnings per share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.82     $ 0.92     $ 0.85     $ 1.05     $ 0.66  

Diluted

   $ 0.82     $ 0.92     $ 0.85     $ 1.05     $ 0.66  

Weighted average number of common stock shares:

          

Basic

     52,792       52,794       52,795       52,798       52,787  

Diluted

     52,848       52,865       52,887       52,900       52,840  
At December 31, 2006, the company changed the format of its income statement. The company reclassified interest income and interest expense from revenue and operating expense, respectively, to a non-operating income and expense section in the consolidated statements of income. Accordingly, prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.    

Operating expense makeup:

          

Volume-based

     21,404       20,442       21,083       23,915       19,761  

Baseline

     63,894       61,357       72,236       74,321       63,663  

Other

     (22 )     67       133       (18 )     1,036  
                                        

Total

     85,276       81,866       93,452       98,218       84,460  


CBOT Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

     QUARTER ENDED  
     06/30/06     09/30/06     12/31/06     03/31/07     03/31/06  

Cash flows from operating activities:

          

Net income

   $ 43,459     $ 48,813     $ 44,867     $ 55,391     $ 35,103  

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

          

Depreciation and amortization

     14,789       13,671       12,252       11,520       14,086  

Deferred income taxes (benefit)

     (3,042 )     (3,777 )     2,794       (2,122 )     (2,291 )

Stock-based compensation

     1,248       544       543       847       413  

Change in allowance for doubtful accounts

     85       20       (368 )     27       —    

(Gain) / loss on foreign currency transaction

     11       3       —         —         (2 )

(Gain) / loss on sale or retirement of fixed assets

     —         21       38       10       7  

Equity in loss of unconsolidated subsidiary

     394       567       338       418       411  

Amortization of short term investment discounts

     (125 )     (2,674 )     2,545       (1,252 )     (1,094 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

          

Accounts receivable

     (2,150 )     (4,602 )     (651 )     (18,065 )     (16,654 )

Income tax receivable / payable

     (18,424 )     4,324       103       24,943       18,674  

Prepaid expenses

     2,455       1,758       3,003       (5,863 )     (4,823 )

Other assets

     (2,628 )     428       528       418       376  

Accounts payable

     (674 )     834       (1,976 )     9,107       (7,490 )

Accrued clearing services

     1,467       (820 )     556       2,570       3,737  

Accrued real estate taxes

     2,030       (2,503 )     1,868       (1,973 )     (1,652 )

Accrued payroll costs

     1,965       2,808       2,120       (5,863 )     (3,385 )

Accrued exchange fee rebates

     (259 )     50       225       297       (541 )

Accrued employee termination

     (614 )     (355 )     (162 )     (593 )     (1,308 )

Accrued liabilities

     1,047       148       (1,877 )     771       (702 )

Funds held for deposit and membership transfers

     (19,688 )     (2,444 )     (9,526 )     7,429       18,399  

Other current liabilities

     (20 )     (134 )     (105 )     (13 )     (4,751 )

Other long-term liabilities

     243       (1,709 )     140       (4,814 )     253  
                                        

Net cash flows from operating activities

     21,569       54,971       57,255       73,190       46,766  

Cash flows from investing activities:

          

Acquisition of property and equipment

     (6,658 )     (8,721 )     (4,550 )     (2,929 )     (4,195 )

Purchase of short term investments

     (275,633 )     (85,151 )     (265,940 )     (224,285 )     (124,483 )

Proceeds from short term investments

     201,781       77,355       289,410       175,582       111,486  

Restricted cash

     20,021       (38 )     8,245       (2,140 )     (15,172 )

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     —         (1 )     —         —         93  

Investment in joint ventures

     (20 )     (1,000 )     (10 )     —         (254 )
                                        

Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities

     (60,509 )     (17,556 )     27,155       (53,772 )     (32,525 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

          

Repayments of borrowings

     —         (7,583 )     (1,062 )     (10,716 )     (10,714 )

Excess tax benefit of stock compensation

     —         —         79       —         —    
                                        

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     —         (7,583 )     (983 )     (10,716 )     (10,714 )
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (38,940 )     29,832       83,427       8,702       3,527  

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

     104,848       65,908       95,740       179,167       101,321  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

   $ 65,908     $ 95,740     $ 179,167     $ 187,869     $ 104,848  
                                        

Cash paid for:

          

Interest

   $ 110     $ 550     $ 10     $ 377     $ 736  
                                        

Income taxes (net of refunds)

   $ 50,434     $ 30,910     $ 33,268     $ 17,049     $ 6,627  
                                        

Non-cash activity:

          

FAS 159 pension adjustment

   $ —       $ —       $ 14,176     $ —       $ —    
                                        


Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

CBOT used non-GAAP financial measures of operating performance to eliminate merger-related expenses incurred in the first quarter of 2007. Non-GAAP measures do not replace and are not a substitute for our GAAP financial results but are provided to improve overall understanding of our current financial performance and our prospects for the future.

Quarter Ended March 31, 2007 ($s in millions, except per share)

 

     As Reported    

Merger-
related

Expenses

   

Adjusted

(Non-GAAP)

 

Income from Operations

   $ 89.5     $ 13.0     $ 102.5  

Operating Margin %

     47.7 %     6.9 %     54.6 %

Net Income

   $ 55.4     $ 13.0     $ 68.4  

Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ 1.05     $ 0.24     $ 1.29