MarketAxess Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results
- Record trading volume in emerging markets and Eurobonds reflects strong market share gains and potential for revenue growth.
- Significant growth in active client firms and automation trading volume demonstrates the company's ability to attract and retain clients.
- 4.0% year-to-date revenue growth indicates a positive trajectory for the company's financial performance.
- Diluted EPS of $1.59 and net income of $59.9M show solid profitability for the quarter.
- None.
2Q23 select financial and operational highlights*
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$179.8 million 1.3% , reflects impact of low credit spread volatility.-
4.0% growth in total revenues year-to-date to$383.0 million
-
-
6.9% increase in total expenses, driven principally by investments to capture the long-term revenue opportunity in the global fixed-income markets;$75.7 -
Diluted EPS of
$1.59 $59.9 $0.04 $0.11 -
Record emerging markets estimated market share1;
10.7% increase in emerging markets local markets trading volume in the quarter driven by a record$31.2 -
Record Eurobonds average daily volume (“ADV”) of
$1.9 billion 18.4% (+330 bps); Municipal bonds estimated market share of5.8% (+190 bps). -
Record information services revenue of
$11.7 million 24.0% , reflecting increasing adoption of Composite+™, our algorithmic pricing engine. -
Record 2,083 (+
7.6% ) active client firms, record 1,606 (+11.1% ) activeU.S. credit client firms; record 1,054 (+7.3% ) international active client firms and record 1,127 (+6.7% ) active client firms trading three or more products. -
39.5% growth in hedge fund client trading volume and29.0% growth in private bank client trading volume reflecting increasing contribution from new client segments. -
Record automation trading volume (+
26.8% ), trade count (+38.1% ) and active client firms (+20.7% ); record level of algorithmic responses on the platform (+30.7% ). RecordU.S. high-grade automation trading volume of$41.3 billion 11.8% versus the prior year. -
34% total credit Open Trading® share3 in line with the prior year. Estimated price improvement4 via Open Trading was approximately$157 million $409 million
*All comparisons versus second quarter 2022 unless otherwise noted. |
Chris Concannon, CEO of MarketAxess, commented:
“In the second quarter we continued to innovate, integrate and execute across our product areas with strong share gains in emerging markets, Eurobonds and municipals, and a significant expansion of our active global client network, especially in
In terms of innovation, we are leveraging our leadership position in the credit markets by delivering new, innovative proprietary data to our clients to help them make better trading decisions. We are integrating the full potential of our data, protocols and liquidity for clients through our new trading platform. And we are expanding our automated solutions with the first client algo, Adaptive Auto-X. We are also continuing to drive growth with the expansion of our international franchise in Eurobonds and emerging markets, as well as domestically in municipal bonds.
In summary, we made significant progress in the second quarter in establishing the next generation of trading tools for clients to engage our integrated markets and drive future growth.”
Table 1: 2Q23 select financial results
$ in millions, except per share data
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Revenues |
Operating Income |
Net Income |
Diluted EPS |
Net Income
|
EBITDA5 |
EBITDA
|
2Q23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2Q22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Change |
( |
( |
( |
( |
(340) bps |
( |
(720) bps |
YTD 2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
YTD 2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Change |
|
( |
|
|
(90) bps |
( |
(470) bps |
Table 1A: 2Q23 trading volume (ADV)
CREDIT |
RATES |
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$ in millions
|
US/ |
Total
|
Total
|
High-Grade |
High-Yield |
Emerging
|
Eurobonds |
Municipal
|
Total
|
US Govt.
|
Agcy./Other
|
2Q23 |
62/60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2Q22 |
62/60 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Change |
|
( |
( |
( |
( |
( |
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( |
( |
( |
Table 1B: 2Q23 estimated market share
CREDIT |
RATES |
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(unaudited) |
High-Grade |
High-Yield |
High-Grade/High-
|
Eurobonds2 |
Composite
|
Municipals |
US Govt.
|
2Q23 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2Q22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bps Change |
(160) bps |
(80) bps |
(120) bps |
+330 bps |
(50) bps |
+190 bps |
(120) bps |
2Q23 overview of results
Revenues and trading volume
Credit
-
Total credit commission revenue of
$154.0 $35.3 $3.4 2% , compared to$157.4 $31.6 million $3.7 million 12% , increase in total credit fixed distribution fees. The increase in total credit fixed distribution fees was driven principally by new dealers on fixed fee plans and upgrades of dealers on existing fixed fee plans. The decline in FPM for total credit to$157.42 $165.75 U.S. high-grade, driven principally by higher bond yields, product mix-shift in other credit products, primarilyU.S. high-yield, and client crossing activity in Eurobonds which is executed at a low FPM.-
U.S. high-grade ADV of$5.7 billion 20.7% reflecting the impact of low credit spread volatility. -
U.S. high-yield ADV of$1.5 billion 16.5% . Low credit spread volatility has reduced trading activity by ETF market makers, especially inU.S. high-yield, with estimatedU.S. high-yield TRACE market ADV down13.2% . -
Emerging markets ADV of
$2.7 billion $2.8 billion 12.3% in emerging markets estimated market ADV.1 Local markets emerging markets trading volume increased10.7% to$75.0 44.2% of total emerging markets trading volume in the quarter. Local markets trading volume in the quarter benefited from a record$31.2 31.9% increase compared to the prior year. -
30.2% increase in Eurobonds ADV to a record$1.9 18.4% (+330 bps) estimated market share, up from15.1% .2 -
Municipal bond ADV of
$389 million 4.8% , with estimated market share of5.8% (+190 bps), up from3.9% . Municipal bond market ADV decreased30.1% . -
34% Open Trading® share3 of total credit trading volume. Estimated price improvement4 via Open Trading was approximately$157 million $409 million
-
Rates
-
Total rates commission revenue of
$4.6 24% compared to the prior year, mainly due to the32% decrease in rates ADV to$15.6 billion 12% increase in FPM for total rates products to$4.70 $4.21 -
262 active client firms on the platform, up
64% from 160 in the prior year.
-
262 active client firms on the platform, up
Information services & post-trade services
-
Record information services revenue of
$11.7 $2.3 24% , compared to the prior year. The increase in revenue was principally driven by new Composite+™ data contract revenue. -
Post-trade services revenue of
$9.4 million 3% , compared to the prior year.
Expenses
-
Total expenses of
$104.1 million $6.7 7% . The increase in expenses was driven principally by higher employee compensation and benefits as a result of a17% increase in headcount, mainly in technology and customer-facing roles, higher technology and communication expenses due to higher subscription costs, data center and cloud hosting expense and higher depreciation and amortization expense.
Non-operating
-
Other income (expense): Other income was
$3.2 $4.8 $5.3 $0.3 million $1.3 $0.8 million U.S. Treasury investments. Foreign currency transaction losses and unrealized losses on investments had a$0.04 $5.5 $0.11 -
Tax rate: The effective tax rate was
24.2% , compared to25.3% in the prior year.
Capital
-
The Company had
$505.5 million -
The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.72
Other
- Employee headcount was 803 as of June 30, 2023, compared to 684 as of June 30, 2022 and 774 as of March 31, 2023. The increase in headcount compared to the prior year was principally due to the continued investment in the Company’s growth initiatives, including geographic expansion, trading automation and new trading protocols.
Guidance
- The Company is reconfirming its previously stated full-year 2023 guidance for operating expenses, effective tax rate and capital expenditures.
1 |
Emerging markets estimated market share and emerging markets estimated market ADV are derived by combining MarketAxess TraX emerging markets trading volume (currently estimated to represent approximately |
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2 |
Eurobonds estimated market share is derived from MarketAxess TraX data for Eurobonds and covered bonds market trading volume, which is currently estimated to represent approximately |
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3 |
Total credit Open Trading share is derived by taking total Open Trading volume across all credit products where Open Trading is offered and dividing by total credit trading volume across all credit products where Open Trading is offered. |
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4 |
Estimated price improvement consists of estimated liquidity taker price improvement (defined as the difference between the winning price and the best disclosed dealer cover price) and estimated liquidity provider price improvement (defined as the difference between the winning price and then current Composite+ bid or offer level, offer if the provider is buying, bid if provider is selling) at the time of the inquiry. |
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5 |
EBITDA and EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to “Non-GAAP financial measures and other items” for a discussion of changes made to the calculation of EBITDA beginning in the first quarter of 2023. |
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6 |
The number of |
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7 |
Composite corporate bond estimated market share is defined as combined estimated market share across |
Non-GAAP financial measures and other items
To supplement the Company’s unaudited financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance, including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), EBITDA margin and free cash flow. Starting with the first quarter of 2023, our calculation of EBITDA has been revised to adjust for interest income in addition to interest expense. In prior periods, we only adjusted for interest expense because interest income amounts were insignificant. Prior comparable periods have now been recast to conform to the current presentation. Likewise, starting with the first quarter of 2023, EBITDA margin is calculated by adjusting for interest income in addition to interest expense and prior comparable periods have been recast to conform to the current presentation. We define EBITDA margin as EBITDA divided by revenues. We define free cash flow as cash flow from operating activities excluding the net change in trading investments and net change in securities failed-to-deliver and securities failed-to-receive from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and customers, less expenditures for furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements and capitalized software development costs. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken into consideration with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide additional information regarding the Company’s operating results because they assist both investors and management in analyzing and evaluating the performance of our business. See the attached schedule for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to EBITDA, GAAP net income margin to EBITDA margin and GAAP cash flow from operating activities to free cash flow.
The Company also presents revenue and expense growth rates excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. The Company believes that it is useful to provide investors with this framework that is also used by management to assess how our business performed excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations. To present this information, current and comparative prior period results for product areas reporting in currencies other than
Please refer to Tables 6 and 7 for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures.
Webcast and conference call information
Chris Concannon, Chief Executive Officer, Richard Schiffman, Global Head of Trading Solutions and Christopher Gerosa, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results and outlook on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. ET. To access the conference call, please dial 888-660-6576 (
About MarketAxess
MarketAxess (Nasdaq: MKTX) operates a leading electronic trading platform that delivers greater trading efficiency, a diversified pool of liquidity and significant cost savings to institutional investors and broker-dealers across the global fixed-income markets. Over 2,000 firms leverage MarketAxess’ patented technology to efficiently trade fixed-income securities. MarketAxess’ award-winning Open Trading® marketplace is widely regarded as the preferred all-to-all trading solution in the global credit markets. Founded in 2000, MarketAxess connects a robust network of market participants through an advanced full trading lifecycle solution that includes automated trading solutions, intelligent data and index products and a range of post-trade services. Learn more at www.marketaxess.com and on Twitter @MarketAxess.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements about the outlook and prospects for Company, market conditions 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. The Company’s actual results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected or desired because of a number of risks and uncertainties, including: global economic, political and market factors; risks relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the possible effects of the economic conditions worldwide resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic; adverse effects as a result of climate change or other ESG risks that could affect our reputation; the level of trading volume transacted on the MarketAxess platform; the rapidly evolving nature of the electronic financial services industry; the level and intensity of competition in the fixed-income electronic trading industry and the pricing pressures that may result; reputational or credibility risks related to our data products and index business; the variability of our growth rate; our ability to introduce new fee plans and our clients’ response; our ability to attract clients or adapt our technology and marketing strategy to new markets; risks related to our growing international operations; our dependence on our broker-dealer clients; the loss of any of our significant institutional investor clients; our exposure to risks resulting from non-performance by counterparties to transactions executed between our clients in which we act as an intermediary in matched principal trades; risks related to self-clearing; risks related to sanctions levied against states or individuals that could expose us to operational or regulatory risks; the effect of rapid market or technological changes on us and the users of our technology; our dependence on third-party suppliers for key products and services; our ability to successfully maintain the integrity of our trading platform and our response to system failures, capacity constraints and business interruptions; the occurrence of design defects, errors, failures or delays with our platforms; our vulnerability to malicious cyber-attacks and attempted data security breaches; our actual or perceived failure to comply with privacy and data protection laws; our ability to protect our intellectual property rights or technology and defend against intellectual property infringement or other claims; our ability to enter into strategic alliances and to acquire other businesses and successfully integrate them with our business; our dependence on our management team and our ability to attract and retain talent; limitations on our flexibility because we operate in a highly regulated industry; the increasing government regulation of us and our clients; risks related to the divergence of
Table 2: Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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In thousands, except per share data (unaudited) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
%
|
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions |
|
$ |
158,586 |
|
|
$ |
163,463 |
|
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
% |
|
$ |
340,577 |
|
|
$ |
329,576 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
% |
Information services |
|
|
11,655 |
|
|
|
9,396 |
|
|
|
24.0 |
|
|
|
|
22,665 |
|
|
|
19,205 |
|
|
|
18.0 |
|
|
Post-trade services |
|
|
9,415 |
|
|
|
9,144 |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
|
|
19,395 |
|
|
|
19,056 |
|
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
Other |
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
226 |
|
|
|
(15.9 |
) |
|
|
|
378 |
|
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
(15.8 |
) |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
179,846 |
|
|
|
182,229 |
|
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
|
|
383,015 |
|
|
|
368,286 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
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Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee compensation and benefits |
|
|
48,383 |
|
|
|
45,435 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
|
100,698 |
|
|
|
93,191 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
17,005 |
|
|
|
15,240 |
|
|
|
11.6 |
|
|
|
|
33,466 |
|
|
|
30,414 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
|
|
Technology and communications |
|
|
15,235 |
|
|
|
12,490 |
|
|
|
22.0 |
|
|
|
|
30,234 |
|
|
|
24,682 |
|
|
|
22.5 |
|
|
Professional and consulting fees |
|
|
8,023 |
|
|
|
8,920 |
|
|
|
(10.1 |
) |
|
|
|
15,150 |
|
|
|
18,541 |
|
|
|
(18.3 |
) |
|
Occupancy |
|
|
3,199 |
|
|
|
3,700 |
|
|
|
(13.5 |
) |
|
|
|
6,810 |
|
|
|
7,087 |
|
|
|
(3.9 |
) |
|
Marketing and advertising |
|
|
3,308 |
|
|
|
2,949 |
|
|
|
12.2 |
|
|
|
|
6,303 |
|
|
|
4,738 |
|
|
|
33.0 |
|
|
Clearing costs |
|
|
4,182 |
|
|
|
4,263 |
|
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
|
|
|
8,727 |
|
|
|
8,838 |
|
|
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
4,784 |
|
|
|
4,444 |
|
|
|
7.7 |
|
|
|
|
10,544 |
|
|
|
7,903 |
|
|
|
33.4 |
|
|
Total expenses |
|
|
104,119 |
|
|
|
97,441 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
|
|
|
|
211,932 |
|
|
|
195,394 |
|
|
|
8.5 |
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
75,727 |
|
|
|
84,788 |
|
|
|
(10.7 |
) |
|
|
|
171,083 |
|
|
|
172,892 |
|
|
|
(1.0 |
) |
|
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
5,312 |
|
|
|
254 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
9,561 |
|
|
|
313 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
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Interest expense |
|
|
(53 |
) |
|
|
(337 |
) |
|
|
(84.3 |
) |
|
|
|
(183 |
) |
|
|
(510 |
) |
|
|
(64.1 |
) |
|
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate |
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
30.9 |
|
|
|
|
454 |
|
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
137.7 |
|
|
Other, net |
|
|
(2,286 |
) |
|
|
4,682 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
|
|
(3,770 |
) |
|
|
7,111 |
|
|
NM |
|
|
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Total other income (expense) |
|
|
3,223 |
|
|
|
4,790 |
|
|
|
(32.7 |
) |
|
|
|
6,062 |
|
|
|
7,105 |
|
|
|
(14.7 |
) |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
78,950 |
|
|
|
89,578 |
|
|
|
(11.9 |
) |
|
|
|
177,145 |
|
|
|
179,997 |
|
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
19,091 |
|
|
|
22,656 |
|
|
|
(15.7 |
) |
|
|
|
43,658 |
|
|
|
48,306 |
|
|
|
(9.6 |
) |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
59,859 |
|
|
$ |
66,922 |
|
|
|
(10.6 |
) |
|
|
$ |
133,487 |
|
|
$ |
131,691 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
Per Share Data: |
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Net income per common share |
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
1.60 |
|
|
$ |
1.78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.56 |
|
|
$ |
3.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
1.59 |
|
|
$ |
1.78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
3.55 |
|
|
$ |
3.49 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends declared per common share |
|
$ |
0.72 |
|
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1.44 |
|
|
$ |
1.40 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
37,485 |
|
|
|
37,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,482 |
|
|
|
37,456 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
|
37,588 |
|
|
|
37,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,617 |
|
|
|
37,716 |
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|
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|
NM - not meaningful |
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Table 3: Commission Revenue Detail |
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In thousands, except fee per million data |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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(unaudited) |
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|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
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|
% Change |
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|
2023 |
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|
2022 |
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|
% Change |
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Variable transaction fees |
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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Credit |
|
|
$ |
118,710 |
|
|
$ |
125,802 |
|
|
|
(5.6 |
) |
% |
|
$ |
259,680 |
|
|
$ |
254,484 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
% |
||||||
Rates |
|
|
|
4,547 |
|
|
|
6,020 |
|
|
|
(24.5 |
) |
|
|
|
10,805 |
|
|
|
12,211 |
|
|
|
(11.5 |
) |
|
||||||
Total variable transaction fees |
|
|
|
123,257 |
|
|
|
131,822 |
|
|
|
(6.5 |
) |
|
|
|
270,485 |
|
|
|
266,695 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
||||||
Fixed distribution fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Credit |
|
|
|
35,268 |
|
|
|
31,592 |
|
|
|
11.6 |
|
|
|
|
69,952 |
|
|
|
62,770 |
|
|
|
11.4 |
|
|
||||||
Rates |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
|
|
24.5 |
|
|
|
|
140 |
|
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
26.1 |
|
|
||||||
Total fixed distribution fees |
|
|
|
35,329 |
|
|
|
31,641 |
|
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
|
|
70,092 |
|
|
|
62,881 |
|
|
|
11.5 |
|
|
||||||
Total commission revenue |
|
|
$ |
158,586 |
|
|
$ |
163,463 |
|
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
|
|
$ |
340,577 |
|
|
$ |
329,576 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
||||||
Average variable transaction fee per million |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Credit |
|
|
|
157.42 |
|
|
|
165.75 |
|
|
|
(5.0 |
) |
|
|
|
161.43 |
|
|
|
169.11 |
|
|
|
(4.5 |
) |
|
||||||
Rates |
|
|
|
4.70 |
|
|
|
4.21 |
|
|
|
11.6 |
|
|
|
|
4.35 |
|
|
|
4.05 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Table 4: Trading Volume Detail* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In millions (unaudited) |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Volume |
|
|
ADV |
|
|
Volume |
|
|
|
ADV |
|
|
Volume |
|
|
ADV |
|
|
||||||||||||
Credit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
High-grade |
|
|
$ |
353,239 |
|
|
$ |
5,697 |
|
|
$ |
359,785 |
|
|
|
$ |
5,803 |
|
|
|
(1.8 |
) |
% |
|
(1.8 |
) |
% |
||||||
High-yield |
|
|
|
91,390 |
|
|
|
1,474 |
|
|
|
109,829 |
|
|
|
|
1,771 |
|
|
|
(16.8 |
) |
|
|
(16.8 |
) |
|
||||||
Emerging markets |
|
|
|
168,257 |
|
|
|
2,714 |
|
|
|
175,314 |
|
|
|
|
2,828 |
|
|
|
(4.0 |
) |
|
|
(4.0 |
) |
|
||||||
Eurobonds |
|
|
|
116,495 |
|
|
|
1,942 |
|
|
|
89,480 |
|
|
|
|
1,491 |
|
|
|
30.2 |
|
|
|
30.2 |
|
|
||||||
Other credit |
|
|
|
24,729 |
|
|
|
399 |
|
|
|
24,586 |
|
|
|
|
397 |
|
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
||||||
Total credit trading |
|
|
|
754,110 |
|
|
|
12,226 |
|
|
|
758,994 |
|
|
|
|
12,290 |
|
|
|
(0.6 |
) |
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
||||||
Rates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
940,127 |
|
|
|
15,163 |
|
|
|
1,404,750 |
|
|
|
|
22,657 |
|
|
|
(33.1 |
) |
|
|
(33.1 |
) |
|
||||||
Agency and other government bonds |
|
|
|
26,721 |
|
|
|
439 |
|
|
|
26,845 |
|
|
|
|
442 |
|
|
|
(0.5 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
||||||
Total rates trading |
|
|
|
966,848 |
|
|
|
15,602 |
|
|
|
1,431,595 |
|
|
|
|
23,099 |
|
|
|
(32.5 |
) |
|
|
(32.5 |
) |
|
||||||
Total trading |
|
|
$ |
1,720,958 |
|
|
$ |
27,828 |
|
|
$ |
2,190,589 |
|
|
|
$ |
35,389 |
|
|
|
(21.4 |
) |
|
|
(21.4 |
) |
|
||||||
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In millions (unaudited) |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
Volume |
|
|
ADV |
|
|
Volume |
|
|
|
ADV |
|
|
Volume |
|
|
ADV |
|
|
||||||||||||
Credit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
High-grade |
|
|
$ |
745,954 |
|
|
$ |
6,016 |
|
|
$ |
701,878 |
|
|
|
$ |
5,660 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
% |
|
6.3 |
|
% |
||||||
High-yield |
|
|
|
214,263 |
|
|
|
1,728 |
|
|
|
210,656 |
|
|
|
|
1,699 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
||||||
Emerging markets |
|
|
|
360,098 |
|
|
|
2,904 |
|
|
|
365,054 |
|
|
|
|
2,944 |
|
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
||||||
Eurobonds |
|
|
|
234,861 |
|
|
|
1,894 |
|
|
|
183,556 |
|
|
|
|
1,492 |
|
|
|
28.0 |
|
|
|
26.9 |
|
|
||||||
Other credit |
|
|
|
53,412 |
|
|
|
430 |
|
|
|
43,661 |
|
|
|
|
352 |
|
|
|
22.3 |
|
|
|
22.2 |
|
|
||||||
Total credit trading |
|
|
|
1,608,588 |
|
|
|
12,972 |
|
|
|
1,504,805 |
|
|
|
|
12,147 |
|
|
|
6.9 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
||||||
Rates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
|
|
2,431,419 |
|
|
|
19,608 |
|
|
|
2,959,466 |
|
|
|
|
23,867 |
|
|
|
(17.8 |
) |
|
|
(17.8 |
) |
|
||||||
Agency and other government bonds |
|
|
|
53,782 |
|
|
|
434 |
|
|
|
53,363 |
|
|
|
|
433 |
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
||||||
Total rates trading |
|
|
|
2,485,201 |
|
|
|
20,042 |
|
|
|
3,012,829 |
|
|
|
|
24,300 |
|
|
|
(17.5 |
) |
|
|
(17.5 |
) |
|
||||||
Total trading |
|
|
$ |
4,093,789 |
|
|
$ |
33,014 |
|
|
$ |
4,517,634 |
|
|
|
$ |
36,447 |
|
|
|
(9.4 |
) |
|
|
(9.4 |
) |
|
||||||
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
124 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
1 The number of |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 The number of |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*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 matched principal basis between two counterparties. Consistent with industry standards, |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Table 5: Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
As of |
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In thousands (unaudited) |
|
June 30, 2023 |
|
|
December 31, 2022 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
396,487 |
|
|
$ |
430,746 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash segregated under federal regulations |
|
|
52,015 |
|
|
|
50,947 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investments, at fair value |
|
|
109,037 |
|
|
|
83,792 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
92,969 |
|
|
|
78,450 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and customers |
|
|
479,741 |
|
|
|
476,335 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
|
|
154,789 |
|
|
|
154,789 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization |
|
|
89,812 |
|
|
|
98,065 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Furniture, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized software, net |
|
|
99,022 |
|
|
|
100,256 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
|
63,674 |
|
|
|
66,106 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
81,645 |
|
|
|
68,289 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
|
$ |
1,619,191 |
|
|
$ |
1,607,775 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accrued employee compensation |
|
$ |
35,877 |
|
|
$ |
56,302 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and customers |
|
|
287,360 |
|
|
|
303,993 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income and other tax liabilities |
|
|
18,518 |
|
|
|
28,448 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
32,422 |
|
|
|
55,263 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
79,922 |
|
|
|
82,676 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities |
|
|
454,099 |
|
|
|
526,682 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock |
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
339,867 |
|
|
|
345,468 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury stock |
|
|
(327,815 |
) |
|
|
(328,326 |
) |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retained earnings |
|
|
1,180,820 |
|
|
|
1,101,525 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(27,903 |
) |
|
|
(37,697 |
) |
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders' equity |
|
|
1,165,092 |
|
|
|
1,081,093 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
1,619,191 |
|
|
$ |
1,607,775 |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Table 6: Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Net Income Margin to EBITDA Margin |
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||
In thousands (unaudited) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
59,859 |
|
|
$ |
66,922 |
|
|
|
$ |
133,487 |
|
|
$ |
131,691 |
|
|
Add back: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
(5,312 |
) |
|
|
(254 |
) |
|
|
|
(9,561 |
) |
|
|
(313 |
) |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
337 |
|
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
510 |
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
19,091 |
|
|
|
22,656 |
|
|
|
|
43,658 |
|
|
|
48,306 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
17,005 |
|
|
|
15,240 |
|
|
|
|
33,466 |
|
|
|
30,414 |
|
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
90,696 |
|
|
$ |
104,901 |
|
|
|
$ |
201,233 |
|
|
$ |
210,608 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income margin1 |
|
|
33.3 |
% |
|
|
36.7 |
% |
|
|
|
34.9 |
% |
|
|
35.8 |
% |
|
Add back: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
|
(2.5 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
10.6 |
|
|
|
12.4 |
|
|
|
|
11.4 |
|
|
|
13.1 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
9.5 |
|
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
|
8.3 |
|
|
EBITDA margin2 |
|
|
50.4 |
% |
|
|
57.6 |
% |
|
|
|
52.5 |
% |
|
|
57.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
|
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Table 7: Reconciliation of Cash Flows from Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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In thousands (unaudited) |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Cash flows from operating activities |
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$ |
105,394 |
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$ |
93,637 |
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$ |
112,921 |
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$ |
69,907 |
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Exclude: Net change in trading investments |
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(890 |
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— |
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(471 |
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— |
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Exclude: Net change in fail-to-deliver/receive from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and customers |
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(46,010 |
) |
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(20,376 |
) |
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757 |
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48,166 |
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Less: Purchases of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements |
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(1,055 |
) |
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(1,285 |
) |
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(1,272 |
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(2,681 |
) |
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Less: Capitalization of software development costs |
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(11,025 |
) |
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(9,136 |
) |
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(21,715 |
) |
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(18,561 |
) |
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Free cash flow |
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$ |
46,414 |
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$ |
62,840 |
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$ |
90,220 |
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$ |
96,831 |
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1 Net income margin is derived by dividing net income by total revenues for the applicable period. |
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2 EBITDA margin is derived by dividing EBITDA by total revenues for the applicable period. |
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View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230719913055/en/
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MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
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