$MSCI
MSCI Inc.

2019 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000156459019027845 Filed on August 01, 2019

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2019 Q2 2018 Q2
Revenue $385.6M $363.0M
YoY Change 6.2% 14.86%
Cost Of Revenue $71.98M $71.37M
YoY Change 0.85% 4.13%
Gross Profit $313.6M $291.7M
YoY Change 7.51% 17.83%
Gross Profit Margin 81.33% 80.34%
Selling, General & Admin $78.04M $71.45M
YoY Change 9.21% 13.46%
% of Gross Profit 24.88% 24.5%
Research & Development $23.75M $19.80M
YoY Change 19.95% 8.82%
% of Gross Profit 7.57% 6.79%
Depreciation & Amortization $7.405M $7.377M
YoY Change 0.38% -19.46%
% of Gross Profit 2.36% 2.53%
Operating Expenses $101.8M $91.25M
YoY Change 11.54% 12.42%
Operating Profit $192.4M $173.5M
YoY Change 10.87% 18.76%
Interest Expense $35.92M $31.76M
YoY Change 13.08% 9.42%
% of Operating Profit 18.67% 18.3%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$32.63M -$17.19M
YoY Change 89.86% -39.88%
Pretax Income $159.7M $156.3M
YoY Change 2.19% 33.03%
Income Tax $34.06M $39.49M
% Of Pretax Income 21.32% 25.26%
Net Earnings $125.7M $116.8M
YoY Change 7.58% 43.76%
Net Earnings / Revenue 32.6% 32.18%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.48 $1.31
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.47 $1.28
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 84.75M 89.11M
Diluted Shares Outstanding 85.39M 91.59M

Balance Sheet

Concept 2019 Q2 2018 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $771.1M $1.368B
YoY Change -43.62% 82.2%
Cash & Equivalents $771.1M $1.368B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $113.7M $57.00M
YoY Change 99.47% 30.73%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $438.3M $394.9M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $1.323B $1.820B
YoY Change -27.28% 67.94%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $85.88M $81.00M
YoY Change 6.02% -8.78%
Goodwill $1.546B
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets $34.40M $30.00M
YoY Change 14.67% 11.94%
Total Long-Term Assets $2.102B $1.966B
YoY Change 6.9% -2.01%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $1.323B $1.820B
Total Long-Term Assets $2.102B $1.966B
Total Assets $3.425B $3.786B
YoY Change -9.53% 22.51%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $3.500M $1.200M
YoY Change 191.67% 300.0%
Accrued Expenses $223.8M $179.5M
YoY Change 24.68% 17.47%
Deferred Revenue $528.9M $483.2M
YoY Change 9.46%
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $767.0M $685.7M
YoY Change 11.86% 24.13%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $2.577B $2.574B
YoY Change 0.14% 23.94%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $234.8M $106.4M
YoY Change 120.68% 60.17%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2.577B $2.680B
YoY Change -3.84% 25.06%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $767.0M $685.7M
Total Long-Term Liabilities $2.577B $2.680B
Total Liabilities $3.657B $3.439B
YoY Change 6.32% 23.59%
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 -$231.8M $346.4M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $3.425B $3.786B
YoY Change -9.53% 22.51%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2019 Q2 2018 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $125.7M $116.8M
YoY Change 7.58% 43.76%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $7.405M $7.377M
YoY Change 0.38% -19.46%
Cash From Operating Activities $189.4M $207.2M
YoY Change -8.59% 69.56%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$12.40M -$7.200M
YoY Change 72.22% 1.41%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $0.00 $21.00M
YoY Change -100.0% 2525.0%
Cash From Investing Activities -$12.40M $13.80M
YoY Change -189.86% -319.05%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid $33.94M
YoY Change 33.37%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -49.90M 304.5M
YoY Change -116.39% -565.6%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 189.4M 207.2M
Cash From Investing Activities -12.40M 13.80M
Cash From Financing Activities -49.90M 304.5M
Net Change In Cash 127.1M 525.5M
YoY Change -75.81% 940.59%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $189.4M $207.2M
Capital Expenditures -$12.40M -$7.200M
Free Cash Flow $201.8M $214.4M
YoY Change -5.88% 65.82%

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<p style="margin-top:18pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-weight:bold;font-style:italic;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Concentrations</p> <p style="margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-indent:4.54%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, BlackRock, Inc. accounted for 11.6% and 12.6% of the Company’s consolidated operating revenues, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, BlackRock, Inc. accounted for 19.4% and 21.3% of the Index segment operating revenues, respectively. No single customer represented 10.0% or more of operating revenues within the Analytics and All Other segments for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.</p>
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