$MSCI
MSCI Inc.

2018 Q1 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000156459018010882 Filed on May 04, 2018

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2018 Q1 2017 Q1
Revenue $351.3M $301.2M
YoY Change 16.64% 8.03%
Cost Of Revenue $71.30M $67.46M
YoY Change 5.69% 6.79%
Gross Profit $280.0M $233.7M
YoY Change 19.79% 8.39%
Gross Profit Margin 79.7% 77.6%
Selling, General & Admin $72.60M $63.95M
YoY Change 13.51% 0.59%
% of Gross Profit 25.93% 27.36%
Research & Development $20.71M $18.97M
YoY Change 9.16% 0.22%
% of Gross Profit 7.4% 8.12%
Depreciation & Amortization $8.205M $8.838M
YoY Change -7.16% 8.2%
% of Gross Profit 2.93% 3.78%
Operating Expenses $93.30M $82.92M
YoY Change 12.52% 0.5%
Operating Profit $167.2M $130.7M
YoY Change 27.87% 15.55%
Interest Expense $29.56M $29.02M
YoY Change 1.85% 26.72%
% of Operating Profit 17.68% 22.2%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$27.73M -$29.11M
YoY Change -4.74% 30.15%
Pretax Income $139.4M $101.6M
YoY Change 37.21% 11.95%
Income Tax $24.35M $28.67M
% Of Pretax Income 17.46% 28.22%
Net Earnings $115.1M $72.95M
YoY Change 57.77% 20.85%
Net Earnings / Revenue 32.76% 24.22%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.28 $0.80
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.24 $0.80
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 90.08M 90.71M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 92.59M 91.62M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2018 Q1 2017 Q1
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $849.8M $697.0M
YoY Change 21.92% 56.63%
Cash & Equivalents $849.8M $697.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $36.00M $29.40M
YoY Change 22.45% -49.83%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $462.6M $262.3M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $1.348B $988.7M
YoY Change 36.39% 29.44%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $86.30M $93.16M
YoY Change -7.36% -2.97%
Goodwill $1.556B
YoY Change -0.49%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $30.90M $18.08M
YoY Change 70.87% -0.98%
Total Long-Term Assets $1.996B $2.016B
YoY Change -1.01% -2.48%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $1.348B $988.7M
Total Long-Term Assets $1.996B $2.016B
Total Assets $3.345B $3.005B
YoY Change 11.29% 6.13%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $1.400M $1.138M
YoY Change 23.02% -24.83%
Accrued Expenses $129.1M $112.8M
YoY Change 14.45% 82.27%
Deferred Revenue $494.6M
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $655.9M $496.3M
YoY Change 32.16% 5.94%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $2.079B $2.076B
YoY Change 0.14% 31.39%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $111.7M $62.20M
YoY Change 79.58% 1.06%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2.191B $2.138B
YoY Change 2.45% 30.25%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $655.9M $496.3M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2.191B $2.138B
Total Liabilities $2.923B $2.726B
YoY Change 7.22% 23.03%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $421.4M $278.8M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $3.345B $3.005B
YoY Change 11.29% 6.13%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2018 Q1 2017 Q1
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $115.1M $72.95M
YoY Change 57.77% 20.85%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $8.205M $8.838M
YoY Change -7.16% 8.2%
Cash From Operating Activities $88.60M $37.02M
YoY Change 139.35% 0.35%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $1.512M $7.322M
YoY Change -79.35% 133.56%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities
YoY Change
Cash From Investing Activities -$5.872M -$9.629M
YoY Change -39.02% 74.44%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid $34.90M $25.50M
YoY Change 36.86% 16.5%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net $91.28M $100.4M
YoY Change -9.05% -71.05%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -126.1M -125.2M
YoY Change 0.66% -65.8%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 88.60M 37.02M
Cash From Investing Activities -5.872M -9.629M
Cash From Financing Activities -126.1M -125.2M
Net Change In Cash -39.67M -97.84M
YoY Change -59.45% -70.78%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $88.60M $37.02M
Capital Expenditures $1.512M $7.322M
Free Cash Flow $87.09M $29.69M
YoY Change 193.28% -12.03%

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CY2018Q1 msci Tax Benefits Recognized During The Current Year And Unrelated To Current Year Earnings
TaxBenefitsRecognizedDuringTheCurrentYearAndUnrelatedToCurrentYearEarnings
7900000
CY2018Q1 us-gaap Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
0.057
CY2018Q1 msci Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Change In Tax Rate Income Tax Expense Benefit
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017ChangeInTaxRateIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
1600000
CY2018Q1 msci Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Change In Tax Rate Cumulative Impact Of Tax Reform Including Charge For Current Year
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017ChangeInTaxRateCumulativeImpactOfTaxReformIncludingChargeForCurrentYear
32900000
CY2018Q1 us-gaap Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Nature Of Event
SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNatureOfEvent
It is reasonably possible that significant changes in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits may occur within the next 12 months.
CY2018Q1 us-gaap Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Estimated Range Not Possible
SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeNotPossible
At this time, however, it is not possible to reasonably estimate the expected change to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits and the impact on the effective tax rate over the next 12 months.
CY2018Q1 us-gaap Number Of Operating Segments
NumberOfOperatingSegments
4
CY2018Q1 msci Operating Segment Profitability
OperatingSegmentProfitability
186708000
CY2017Q1 msci Operating Segment Profitability
OperatingSegmentProfitability
150821000
CY2018Q1 us-gaap Noncurrent Assets
NoncurrentAssets
1965229000
CY2017Q4 us-gaap Noncurrent Assets
NoncurrentAssets
1976894000

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