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MarketAxess Reports Third Quarter 2010 Record Revenues of $37.4 Million, Record Pre-Tax Income of $13.5 Million and Diluted EPS of $0.22

Third Quarter Financial Highlights*

- Record revenues of $37.4 million, up 24.7%

- Record pre-tax income of $13.5 million, up 58.3%

- Record pre-tax margin of 36.1%, up from 28.5%

- EBITDA of $15.1 million, up 47.8%

- Net income of $8.6 million, up 85.6%

- EPS of $0.22, up 83%

*All comparisons versus third quarter 2009.


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Oct 27, 2010, 06:30 ET

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NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for U.S. and European high-grade corporate bonds, emerging markets bonds and other types of fixed-income securities, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

"Our record revenue and earnings results reflect strong momentum in our core e-trading product areas and disciplined expense management," said Richard M. McVey, chairman and chief executive officer of MarketAxess. "Operating margins continue to grow and we are investing actively in the new OTC derivative opportunities that are emerging as part of financial market regulatory reform."

Third Quarter Results

Total revenues for the third quarter of 2010 increased 24.7% to $37.4 million, compared to $30.0 million for the third quarter of 2009.  Pre-tax income was a record $13.5 million, compared to $8.5 million for the third quarter of 2009, an increase of 58.3%.  Pre-tax margin was 36.1%, compared to 28.5% for the third quarter of 2009.  Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for the third quarter of 2010 was $15.1 million, compared to $10.2 million for the third quarter of 2009, an increase of 47.9%.  Net income totaled $8.6 million, or $0.22 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $4.6 million, or $0.12 per share on a diluted basis, for the third quarter of 2009.  

Commission revenue for the third quarter of 2010 totaled $31.2 million on total trading volume of $100.5 billion, compared to $25.3 million in commission revenue on total trading volume of $80.4 billion for the third quarter of 2009. U.S. high-grade trading volume as a percentage of FINRA's high-grade TRACE trading volume increased to an estimated 8.3%, compared to an estimated 6.5% for the third quarter of 2009.  

Technology products and services revenue, which includes revenue for technology licenses, support and professional services, totaled $3.5 million for the third quarter of 2010, compared to $2.6 million for the third quarter of 2009. Other revenue, which consists of information and user access fees, investment income and other revenue, increased 32.4% to $2.8 million, compared to $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2009.

Total expenses for the third quarter of 2010 increased 11.3% to $23.9 million, compared to $21.5 million for the third quarter of 2009. The majority of the increase was due to higher employee compensation and benefits expense of $1.2 million.

The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2010 was 36.3%, compared to 45.7% for the third quarter of 2009.  The 2010 effective tax rate reflects a refinement in the state and local tax apportionment methodology, which resulted in a lower projected state income tax rate.  Also, the 2009 tax expense was negatively impacted by certain newly enacted apportionment rules in New York City.

Employee headcount as of September 30, 2010 was 223, compared to 210 as of September 30, 2009.  

Dividend

The Company's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share of common stock outstanding or issuable upon conversion of outstanding shares of non-voting common stock and Series B preferred stock, to be paid on November 23, 2010, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 9, 2010.

Share Repurchase Program Update

In June 2010, the Company's board of directors approved a $30 million share repurchase program, which authorizes the Company to repurchase shares of its common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, at times and prices considered appropriate by the Company. Through September 30, 2010, a total of 1.6 million shares had been repurchased at a cost of $23.3 million.

Balance Sheet Data

As of September 30, 2010, total assets were $287.2 million and total stockholders' equity, including the Series B preferred stock, was $256.1 million.   Cash, cash equivalents and securities was $183.0 million, or $4.72 per diluted share, as of September 30, 2010, compared to $187.6 million as of June 30, 2010.  During the third quarter of 2010, the Company expended a total of $25.9 million in cash relating to the share repurchase program and quarterly dividend.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.  The Company believes that this non-GAAP financial measure, when taken into consideration with the corresponding GAAP financial measure, is important in gaining an understanding of the Company's operating results.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Richard M. McVey, MarketAxess' chairman and chief executive officer, T. Kelley Millet, president, and Antonio L. DeLise, chief financial officer, will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results and outlook this morning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.  To access the conference call, please dial 800-659-1966 (U.S.) or 617-614-2711 (international). The passcode for all callers is 95411626. The Company will also host a live audio Webcast of the conference call on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at http://www.marketaxess.com. A replay of the call will be made available by dialing 888-286-8010 (U.S.) or 617-801-6888 (international) for one week after the announcement. The passcode for replay callers is 73997222. The Webcast will also be archived on http://www.marketaxess.com for 90 days following the announcement.

About MarketAxess

MarketAxess operates a leading electronic trading platform that enables investment industry professionals to efficiently trade corporate bonds and other types of fixed-income instruments. MarketAxess' patented trading technology allows institutional investor clients to request competitive, executable bids or offers from multiple broker-dealers simultaneously, and to execute trades with the broker-dealer of their choice. Over 800 institutional investors are active users of the MarketAxess trading platform, accessing the global liquidity provided by MarketAxess' 77 broker-dealer clients in U.S. high-grade corporate bonds, European bonds, high yield and emerging markets bonds, agency bonds and credit default swaps. MarketAxess also offers a number of trading-related products and services, including: market data to assist clients with trading decisions; connectivity solutions that facilitate straight-through processing; technology services to optimize trading environments; and execution services for exchange-traded fund managers and other clients.

MarketAxess maintains its headquarters in New York and has offices in London, Chicago and Salt Lake City. For more information, please visit www.marketaxess.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements about the outlook and prospects for Company and industry growth, as well as statements about the Company's future financial and operating performance.  These and other statements that relate to future results and events are based on MarketAxess' current expectations.  Actual results in future periods may differ materially from the those currently expected or desired because of a number of risks and uncertainties, including: the level and intensity of competition in the fixed-income electronic trading industry and the pricing pressures that may result; the variability of our growth rate; the rapidly evolving nature of the electronic financial services industry; the level of trading volume transacted on the MarketAxess platform; the absolute level and direction of interest rates and the corresponding volatility in the corporate fixed-income market; our ability to develop new products and offerings and the market's acceptance of those products; our exposure to risks resulting from non-performance by counterparties to transactions executed between our clients in which we act as an intermediary in matching back-to-back trades; our dependence on our broker-dealer clients; our ability to enter into strategic alliances and to acquire other businesses and successfully integrate them with our business; our future capital needs and our ability to obtain capital when needed; and other factors.  The Company's actual results and financial condition may differ, perhaps materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition in any such forward-looking statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  More information about these and other factors affecting MarketAxess' business and prospects is contained in MarketAxess' periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and can be accessed at www.marketaxess.com.  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations












Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended





September 30,


September 30,
















2010


2009


2010


2009





($ in thousands, except per share data)
















(unaudited)

Revenues









Commissions










U.S. high-grade

$    21,537


$     16,306


$      61,562


$     43,629



Eurobond

4,075


5,497


14,236


14,351



Other

5,540


3,486


14,121


9,585




Total commissions

31,152


25,289


89,919


67,565



Technology products and services

3,455


2,601


9,870


6,720



Information and user access fees

1,603


1,519


4,959


4,678



Investment income

301


314


907


880



Other

902


286


1,968


637




Total revenues

37,413


30,009


107,623


80,480












Expenses










Employee compensation and benefits

14,326


13,127


42,448


36,486



Depreciation and amortization

1,560


1,654


4,798


5,124



Technology and communications

2,543


2,029


7,313


6,391



Professional and consulting fees

2,241


1,645


6,369


5,137



Occupancy

706


706


2,351


2,075



Marketing and advertising

679


651


2,066


2,004



General and administrative

1,834


1,654


5,813


4,253




Total expenses

23,889


21,466


71,158


61,470












Income before taxes

13,524


8,543


36,465


19,010



Provision for income taxes

4,913


3,903


13,984


8,344

Net income

$      8,611


$       4,640


$      22,481


$     10,666












Per Share Data:









Earnings per share:










Basic

$        0.24


$         0.13


$          0.61


$         0.29



Diluted

$        0.22


$         0.12


$          0.57


$         0.28













Cash dividends declared per common share

$        0.07


$             -


$          0.21


$             -













Weighted-average common shares:










Basic

32,945


33,287


33,434


33,242



Diluted

38,744


38,197


39,188


37,856

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet Data










September 30, 2010


December 31, 2009




($ in thousands)










(unaudited)

Assets





Cash and cash equivalents

$                      108,745


$                     103,341


Securities available-for-sale

74,218


70,997


Deferred tax assets, net

20,338


23,980


All other assets

83,868


78,968



Total assets

$                      287,169


$                     277,286







Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity





Total liabilities

$                        31,103


$                       30,469


Series B Preferred Stock

30,315


30,315


Total stockholders' equity

225,751


216,502



Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$                      287,169


$                     277,286

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures












Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended





September 30,


September 30,
















2010


2009


2010


2009





($ in thousands, except per share data)
















(unaudited)












Net income

$      8,611


$       4,640


$      22,481


$     10,666












Add back:









Interest expense

19


24


60


62













Provision for income taxes

4,913


3,903


13,984


8,344













Depreciation and amortization

1,560


1,654


4,798


5,124












Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation









and amortization (EBITDA)

$    15,103


$     10,221


$      41,323


$     24,196

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Volume Statistics




Total Trading Volume




Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,




2010


2009


2010


2009




($ in millions)



(unaudited)


U.S. high-grade - multi dealer 1









fixed-rate

$             59,222


$             45,432


$           173,716


$           117,766


floating-rate

1,165


1,587


6,352


4,002

Eurobond


10,712


16,580


39,470


38,841

Other(1)


29,351


16,795


78,395


46,677

   Total


$           100,450


$             80,394


$           297,933


$           207,286





















Average Daily Volume












Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended



September 30,


September 30,












2010


2009


2010


2009












($ in millions)



(unaudited)










U.S. high-grade(1)

$                  944


$                  735


$                  958


$                  648

Eurobond


165


255


209


206

Other(1)


459


262


417


248

   Total


$               1,568


$               1,252


$               1,584


$               1,102










Number of U.S. Trading Days 2

64


64


188


188

Number of U.K. Trading Days 3

65


65


189


189










1 Consistent with FINRA TRACE reporting standards, both sides of trades are included in the Company's

reported volumes when the Company executes trades on  a riskless principal basis between two counterparties.

2 The number of U.S. trading days is based on the SIFMA holiday recommendation calendar.

3 The number of U.K. trading days is based on the U.K. Bank holiday schedule.

SOURCE MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

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