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INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE REPORTS 3Q13 ADJUSTED DILUTED EPS OF $1.97, +10% YTY; ADJUSTED
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ICE OF $145MM
 
Quarterly Revenues of $338MM, +5% yty in 3Q13
GAAP Diluted EPS of $1.92; GAAP Net Income Attributable to ICE of $141MM in 3Q13
ICE Board Declares 4Q13 Dividend of $75MM, Subject to Deal Completion
 
 
ATLANTA, November 5, 2013 – IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global markets and clearing houses, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2013. Consolidated revenues were $338 million, an increase of 5% from the third quarter of 2012. Consolidated net income attributable to ICE was $141 million, up 8% from the third quarter of 2012, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) increased 7% over the third quarter to $1.92 on a GAAP basis.
 
For the third quarter ended September 30, 2013, certain items were included in ICE's operating results that are not indicative of its core business performance, including transaction costs related to ICE's acquisition of NYSE Euronext. Excluding these items, third quarter 2013 adjusted net income attributable to ICE increased 10% over the prior third quarter to $145 million and adjusted diluted EPS rose 10% to $1.97. Please refer to the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release for more information on adjusted net income attributable to ICE and adjusted diluted EPS.
 
“ICE delivered another solid quarter with significant operational and strategic initiatives that provide for continued long-term growth. The pending completion of our acquisition of NYSE Euronext will expand our reach to serving customers in important asset classes including interest rates and equities,” said Jeffrey C. Sprecher, ICE Chairman and CEO. “We have a clear set of objectives for achieving synergies along with a range of opportunities across rapidly evolving global markets. We will maintain our focus on meeting our customers’ needs and on disciplined growth and industry-leading returns for shareholders.”
 
ICE SVP and CFO Scott A. Hill added: “Throughout 2013 we have demonstrated our ability to grow our business through responsive market solutions that serve our customers’ risk management needs. In October, we successfully completed a $1.4 billion offering of senior notes to help finance the NYSE Euronext acquisition. Together with our disciplined approach to capital allocation and investment, we will first focus on reducing our debt levels and instituting an annual dividend, while ensuring we maintain the flexibility to consider further investments and share repurchases over time.” 
 
Third Quarter 2013 Results
 
Third quarter 2013 consolidated revenues increased 5% from the prior third quarter to $338 million with consolidated transaction and clearing revenues of $280 million.
 
Futures average daily volume (ADV) was 3.1 million contracts, down 1% compared to the third quarter of 2012. Revenues from ICE's credit default swap (CDS) trade execution, processing and clearing business were $38 million, up 15% from the third quarter of 2012, and included $22 million in CDS clearing revenues.
 
Consolidated market data revenues increased 12% to $40 million in the third quarter of 2013 compared to the prior third quarter. Consolidated other revenues were $18 million in the third quarter of 2013.
 
Consolidated operating expenses were up 5% from the prior third quarter to $136 million, and consolidated operating income rose 4% to $202 million. Operating margin was 60%, and the effective tax rate for the quarter was 25%.
 
First Nine Months of 2013 Results
 
Consolidated revenues in the first nine months of 2013 grew 2% to $1.1 billion. Futures ADV in the nine months of the year was 3.4 million contracts down 1% from the first nine months of 2012, with consolidated transaction and clearing revenues of $898 million, down 1% from the prior year's first nine months.
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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Consolidated market data revenues increased 11% to $121 million and consolidated operating margin was 59% for the first nine months of 2013.
 
Cash flows from operations were $562 million in the nine months of 2013, down 2% year-over-year. Capital expenditures during the first nine months of 2013 were $76 million and capitalized software development costs totaled $28 million.
 
Unrestricted cash and short term investments were $1.6 billion as of September 30, 2013, and outstanding debt was $791 million.
 
Guidance
 
  
ICE expects 2013 adjusted consolidated expenses to increase in the range of 1% to 2% compared to 2012 adjusted consolidated expenses, versus prior guidance of an increase in the range of 2% to 3%.
  
ICE’s diluted share count for the fourth quarter of 2013 is expected to be in the range of 73.2 million to 74.2 million weighted average shares outstanding.
  
The ICE Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of an aggregate $75 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, which is contingent on the closing of the NYSE Euronext acquisition, with a record date of December 16, 2013 and a payment date of December 31, 2013. The anticipated ex-dividend date will be December 12, 2013.
 
Earnings Conference Call Information
 
ICE will hold a conference call today, November 5, at 8:30 a.m. ET to review its third quarter 2013 financial results. A live audio webcast of the earnings call will be available on the company's website at www.theice.com under About ICE/Investors & Media. Participants may also listen via telephone by dialing (877) 674-6420 from the United States, or (708) 290-1370 from outside of the United States. Telephone participants should call 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The call will be archived on the company's website for replay.
 
Historical futures volume, rate per contract and open interest data can be found at: http://ir.theice.com/supplemental.cfm
 
Volume for the prior-year periods, has been adjusted to include OTC swap contracts that were transitioned to energy futures contracts on October 15, 2012.
 
ICE Conference Call - Strategy & Financial Update
 
Following the closure of the NYSE Euronext transaction, ICE will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s strategy and financials.
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
                         
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
Revenues:
                       
Transaction and clearing fees, net
  $ 898,465     $ 908,057     $ 279,882     $ 279,177  
Market data fees
    121,246       109,504       40,213       35,947  
Other
    41,666       22,033       17,776       8,063  
Total revenues
    1,061,377       1,039,594       337,871       323,187  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Compensation and benefits
    192,396       194,596       59,550       61,820  
Technology and communications
    36,124       34,535       12,927       11,073  
Professional services
    22,979       25,741       7,392       7,813  
Rent and occupancy
    22,721       14,544       5,154       5,167  
Acquisition-related transaction costs
    32,387       9,994       6,073       2,285  
Selling, general and administrative
    28,229       28,580       10,238       8,114  
Depreciation and amortization
    99,625       96,955       34,391       32,864  
Total operating expenses
    434,461       404,945       135,725       129,136  
Operating income
    626,916       634,649       202,146       194,051  
                                 
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest and investment income
    2,122       1,014       700       332  
Interest expense
    (29,751 )     (29,112 )     (9,902 )     (9,445 )
Other income (expense), net
    1,258       (253 )     (389 )     (279 )
Total other expense, net
    (26,371 )     (28,351 )     (9,591 )     (9,392 )
Income before income taxes
    600,545       606,298       192,555       184,659  
Income tax expense
    160,459       177,114       47,511       50,552  
Net income
  $ 440,086     $ 429,184     $ 145,044     $ 134,107  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
    (10,006 )     (7,080 )     (3,729 )     (3,025 )
Net income attributable to IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.
  $ 430,080     $ 422,104     $ 141,315     $ 131,082  
Earnings per share attributable to IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. common shareholders:
                               
Basic
  $ 5.91     $ 5.80     $ 1.94     $ 1.80  
Diluted
  $ 5.86     $ 5.76     $ 1.92     $ 1.79  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    72,787       72,729       72,867       72,789  
Diluted
    73,370       73,339       73,525       73,411  
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
             
   
September 30,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,537,266     $ 1,612,195  
Short-term investments
    36,524        
Short-term restricted cash and investments
    161,645       86,823  
Customer accounts receivable
    175,826       127,260  
Margin deposits and guaranty funds
    43,440,692       31,882,493  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    37,654       41,316  
Total current assets
    45,389,607       33,750,087  
Property and equipment, net
    201,673       143,392  
Other noncurrent assets:
               
Goodwill
    1,961,606       1,937,977  
Other intangible assets, net
    803,915       798,960  
Long-term restricted cash
    160,751       162,867  
Long-term investments
    329,962       391,345  
Other noncurrent assets
    37,396       30,214  
Total other noncurrent assets
    3,293,630       3,321,363  
Total assets
  $ 48,884,910     $ 37,214,842  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 94,530     $ 70,206  
Accrued salaries and benefits
    42,638       55,008  
Current portion of licensing agreement
    19,249       19,249  
Current portion of long-term debt
    448,824       163,000  
Income taxes payable
    61,294       29,284  
Margin deposits and guaranty funds
    43,440,692       31,882,493  
Other current liabilities
    38,582       26,457  
Total current liabilities
    44,145,809       32,245,697  
Noncurrent liabilities:
               
Noncurrent deferred tax liability, net
    192,398       216,141  
Long-term debt
    341,765       969,500  
Noncurrent portion of licensing agreement
    52,189       63,739  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    66,691       43,207  
Total noncurrent liabilities
    653,043       1,292,587  
Total liabilities
    44,798,852       33,538,284  
Redeemable non-controlling interest
    15,388        
EQUITY
               
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. shareholders’ equity:
               
Common stock
    804       799  
Treasury stock, at cost
    (740,365 )     (716,815 )
Additional paid-in capital
    1,960,130       1,903,312  
Retained earnings
    2,938,752       2,508,672  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (117,452 )     (52,591 )
Total IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. shareholders’ equity
    4,041,869       3,643,377  
Non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiaries
    28,801       33,181  
Total equity
    4,070,670       3,676,558  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 48,884,910     $ 37,214,842  
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
We use non-GAAP measures internally to evaluate our performance and in making financial and operational decisions. When viewed in conjunction with our U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, results and the accompanying reconciliation, we believe that our presentation of these measures provides investors with greater transparency and supplemental data relating to our financial condition and results of operations. We strongly recommend that investors review the GAAP financial measures included in this press release and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.
 
Adjusted net income attributable to ICE for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2013 presented below is calculated by adding net income attributable to ICE, the adjustments described below, which are not reflective of our core business performance, and the related income tax effect. We are including all of the acquisition-related transaction costs incurred relating to our acquisition of NYSE Euronext as a non-GAAP adjustment given the size of the deal. We also include as non-GAAP adjustments the banker success fee relating to the ICE Endex acquisition and the duplicate rent expenses and lease termination costs in New York City, as we consolidated multiple existing locations into a combined location. The tax effects of these items are calculated by applying specific legal entity and jurisdictional marginal tax rates. The following table reconciles net income attributable to ICE to adjusted net income attributable to ICE and calculates adjusted earnings per share attributable to ICE common shareholders for the period presented below (in thousands, except per share amounts):
 
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2013
   
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2013
 
Net income attributable to ICE
  $ 430,080     $ 141,315  
Add: NYSE Euronext transaction costs and banker fee 
relating to ICE Endex acquisition
     30,794        5,353  
                 
Add: Duplicate rent expenses and lease termination costs
    7,262        
Less: Income tax benefit effect related to the items above
    (13,843 )     (2,041 )
Adjusted net income attributable to ICE
  $ 454,293     $ 144,627  
Earnings per share attributable to ICE common shareholders:
               
Basic
  $ 5.91     $ 1.94  
Diluted
  $ 5.86     $ 1.92  
Adjusted earnings per share attributable to ICE common shareholders:
               
Adjusted basic
  $ 6.24     $ 1.98  
Adjusted diluted
  $ 6.19     $ 1.97  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    72,787       72,867  
Diluted
    73,370       73,525  
 
About IntercontinentalExchange Group
IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) is a leading operator of regulated exchanges and clearing houses serving the risk management needs of global markets for agricultural, credit, currency, emissions, energy and equity index products. www.theice.com
 
The following are trademarks of IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and/or its affiliated companies: IntercontinentalExchange, ICE, ICE and block design, ICE Futures Europe, ICE Clear Europe, ICE Clear Canada, ICE Clear US, ICE Clear Credit, ICE Futures U.S., and ICE OTC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. For more information regarding registered trademarks owned by IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and/or its affiliated companies, see https://www.theice.com/terms.jhtml
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements regarding IntercontinentalExchange's business that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. The factors that might affect our performance include, but are not limited to: our business environment and industry trends; conditions in global financial markets; domestic and international economic conditions; volatility in commodity prices and price volatility of financial contracts such as equity indexes and foreign exchange; our ability to complete the acquisition of NYSE Euronext and to do so in a timely manner, realize the anticipated benefits within the expected time frame, and efficiently integrate NYSE Euronext's operations; changes in laws and regulations; increasing competition and consolidation in our industry; our ability to identify and effectively pursue acquisitions and strategic alliances and successfully integrate the companies we acquire on a cost-effective basis; the success of our clearing houses and our ability to minimize the risks associated with operating multiple clearing houses in multiple jurisdictions; our ability to comply with regulatory requirements; the performance and reliability of our technology and third party service providers; technological developments, including ensuring that the technology we utilize is not vulnerable to security risks; the accuracy of our cost estimates and expectations; our belief that cash flows will be sufficient to service our debt and fund our working capital needs and capital expenditures for the foreseeable future; our ability to develop new products and services on a timely and cost-effective basis; leveraging our risk management capabilities; maintaining existing market participants and attracting new ones; protecting our intellectual property rights; not violating the intellectual property rights of others; potential adverse litigation results; our belief in our electronic platform and disaster recovery system technologies; and identification of trends and how they will impact our business. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see ICE's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors in ICE's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the SEC on February 6, 2013, and the risk factors in the joint proxy statement/prospectus of IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc., as filed with the SEC on April 30, 2013. These filings are also available in the Investors & Media section of our website. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of an unanticipated event. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all factors that may affect our business and prospects. Further, management cannot assess the impact of each factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
 
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Media Contacts:
 
Brookly McLaughlin, Communications Director
+1 312 836 6728
brookly.mclaughlin@theice.com
 
Claire Miller, Communications Director
+44 20 7065 7745
claire.miller@theice.com
 
Investor Contact:
 
Kelly Loeffler, VP Investor Relations & Corp. Communications
+1 770 857 4726
kelly.loeffler@theice.com