Interactive Data Reports Third-Quarter 2013 Results

BEDFORD, MA — (Marketwired) — 10/24/13 — Interactive Data Corporation today reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. Interactive Data-s third-quarter 2013 revenue was $224.3 million, a 2.9% increase from $218.1 million in the third quarter of 2012. Excluding the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates, Interactive Data-s organic (non-GAAP) revenue for the third quarter of 2013 grew by 3.5% from the third quarter in 2012.

Interactive Data-s third-quarter 2013 income from operations was $41.2 million, compared with income from operations of $36.7 million in the same period one year ago. Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA (which excludes items that are either not part of the Company-s ongoing core operations, or do not require a cash outlay, or are not otherwise expected to recur in the ordinary course) for the third quarter of 2013 was $87.9 million, compared with $86.8 million in the same period one year ago.

“Interactive Data-s third-quarter 2013 financial results reflect another quarter of progress in expanding our business globally as we continued to make strategic investments in our people, products and technology,” stated Stephen Daffron, who was appointed Interactive Data-s president and CEO last month. “We continued to drive steady organic revenue growth in our Pricing and Reference Data segment while also producing modest improvements within the Workstations and Real-Time Feeds areas of our Trading Solutions segment. These dynamics, in combination with prudent, ongoing expense management, enabled us to maintain solid adjusted EBITDA margins and generate strong free cash flow this quarter.”

Pricing and Reference Data Segment:

Interactive Data-s Pricing and Reference Data segment reported third-quarter 2013 revenue of $159.2 million, a 3.9% increase over the third quarter of 2012. Excluding the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates, third-quarter 2013 organic (non-GAAP) revenue for this business increased by 4.7% from the same period last year. The segment-s performance primarily reflects growth in the Company-s evaluated pricing and reference data services in North America. In July, BlackRock selected Interactive Data to serve as the calculation agent for its new CoRI Indexes, an innovative series of financial indexes that aim to fundamentally improve the way individuals and their advisors plan and save for retirement. In September, Interactive Data released a new set of enhancements to Vantage(SM), which provides transparency into Interactive Data-s evaluation services and facilitates pricing validation workflows.

Trading Solutions Segment:

Interactive Data-s Trading Solutions segment reported third-quarter 2013 revenue of $65.2 million, which was essentially unchanged from the same quarter last year. The segment-s performance reflects improved revenue results in the Workstations area primarily due to modest subscriber growth and continued growth in Real-Time Feeds in Europe and Asia, the combination of which was largely offset by softness in the Hosted Web Applications area. A recent highlight in this segment was the announcement that Market-Q was selected by Oppenheimer & Co. to power the desktops and mobile devices of its 2,300 advisors in North America. In terms of product development milestones during the quarter, Interactive Data added content from two of Japan-s leading proprietary trading systems, SBI Japannext and Chi-X Japan, to its Consolidated Feed and launched eSignal Mobile, a companion to the eSignal desktop used by professional and individual traders.

Stephen C. Daffron Appointed President and CEO

On September 20, 2013, Stephen C. Daffron, who most recently served as global head of operations and technology at Morgan Stanley, became president and chief executive officer of Interactive Data. He succeeded Mason Slaine, who has resumed his previous role as executive chairman where he remains involved with the Company-s strategy and business development activities. In addition to his tenure at Morgan Stanley, Daffron-s career in the financial services industry includes senior leadership positions at Renaissance Technologies Corp., Citigroup and Goldman Sachs & Co.

Effects of Foreign Exchange:

The net effect of changes in foreign exchange rates increased third-quarter 2013 income from operations by $0.7 million.

Balance Sheet Highlights:

As of September 30, 2013, Interactive Data had cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of $313.6 million, compared with $289.3 million last quarter, $289.4 million at the same time last year and $248.2 million at the end of 2012. The Company-s total debt outstanding as of September 30, 2013 was approximately $2.0 billion.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Interactive Data reported revenue of $672.9 million, an increase of $17.1 million, or 2.6%, from $655.8 million in the same period last year. Excluding the effects of changes in foreign exchange, organic revenue grew by 3.2% during the first nine months of 2013.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Interactive Data-s income from operations grew 28.9% to $134.2 million from $104.1 million in the same period one year ago. For the first nine months of 2013, non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA (which excludes items that are not part of the Company-s ongoing core operations, or do not require a cash outlay, or are not otherwise expected to recur in the ordinary course) was $259.3 million, compared with $249.0 million in the same period one year ago.

Interactive Data Corporation will host a conference call to discuss the Company-s third-quarter 2013 results on Friday, October 25, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. ET. The dial-in number for the conference call is (785) 424-1826 and the related access code is IDCQ313. For those who cannot listen to this broadcast, a replay of the call will be available from October 25 at 12:00 p.m. until Friday, November 1, 2013 at 12:00 p.m., and it can be accessed by dialing (402) 220-1371 or (800) 688-9445 and the related access code is 771764.

In addition to presenting our results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in this press release, we also disclose the following non-GAAP information:

Management includes information regarding organic revenue. Organic revenue excludes the impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations, as well as, if applicable, adjustments related to the amortization of acquisition-related deferred revenue, and the contribution of businesses recently acquired (and related intercompany eliminations). Management believes reporting organic revenue is useful information for stakeholders as it facilitates a fuller understanding of period-to-period changes in revenue and underlying business trends.

Management includes organic revenue for our Pricing and Reference Data, and Trading Solutions segments because management believes this additional level of detail provides further insight into underlying performance trends.

Management includes information regarding earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring charges and benefits, adjustments related to the amortization of acquisition-related deferred revenue, and other non-cash, non-operational or non-recurring items, in each case as applicable for the underlying periods. In addition, management also includes information regarding pro forma adjusted EBITDA. Pro forma adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings, excluding all of the above factors, as well as other adjustments permitted under the Company-s senior secured credit facilities. Management considers these non-GAAP measures to be important indicators of the Company-s operational profitability and cash generation strength. Management also believes these metrics provide transparency into and useful information regarding the Company-s historical operating results because items that are either not part of the Company-s ongoing core operating expenses, do not require a cash outlay, or are not otherwise expected to recur in the ordinary course of business are eliminated. The Company-s pro forma adjusted EBITDA measure is based on the definition of Consolidated EBITDA set forth in the agreements governing the Company-s senior secured credit facilities.

Management includes information regarding free cash flow, which we define as adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures. Management considers free cash flow to be an important measure of the Company-s cash generation strength that supports the Company-s ability to repay its debt obligations and invest in future growth through new business development activities or acquisitions.

Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to GAAP financial measures, as the basis for measuring the Company-s core operating performance and comparing current period performance to that of prior periods, and to the performance of our competitors. Such measures are also used by management in their financial and operating decision-making, and for forecasting and planning purposes. In addition, pro forma adjusted EBITDA is an important indicator of the Company-s current compliance (and future ability to comply) with the financial covenants set forth in the Company-s senior secured credit facilities.

The non-GAAP financial measures of the Company-s results of operations included in this press release should not be considered in isolation from comparable measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered to be superior to or a substitute for the Company-s results of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliations of such non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth in the accompanying tables. The non-GAAP measures presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The following constitutes a “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of this Act. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements and include our statements discussing the Company-s goals, beliefs, strategies, objectives, plans, future financial conditions, future challenges and opportunities. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those set forth in the Company-s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, under the caption “Risk Factors.” The Company-s Annual Report on Form 10-K is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available in the “Investors” section of the Company-s website, , under the heading “SEC Filings.” Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: (i) the implementation of strategies designed to improve revenue and profit growth; (ii) the impact of cost-cutting pressures across the industries the Company serves; (iii) general worldwide economic conditions and related uncertainties; (iv) consolidation of financial services companies, within and across industries; (v) a decline in activity levels in the securities markets, weak or declining financial performance of market participants or the failure of market participants; (vi) the intensity of competition the Company faces; (vii) a prolonged outage at one of the Company-s data centers or other major disruptions of the Company-s computer operations or those of the Company-s suppliers, including outages or disruptions that result in the failure to timely deliver services or otherwise adversely impacts the quality of the Company-s services; (viii) the Company-s ability to maintain relationships with its key suppliers and providers of market data; (ix) the Company-s ability to maintain relationships with service bureaus and custodian banks; (x) the need to develop new products and services, and to adapt to legal, regulatory, technology or other changes or new competitive offerings; (xi) the Company-s cost and operational optimization plans may not be effective or yield the expected efficiencies or may take longer than anticipated, including the Company-s unified technology platform project; (xii) risks related to the Company-s substantial leverage, including the Company-s ability to raise additional capital to fund operations or react to changes in the economy or the Company-s industry and market sectors, and the Company-s exposure to interest rate risk on its variable rate debt (to the extent the risk is not mitigated by any interest rate hedge and cap arrangements that may be place from time to time); (xiii) the Company is subject to regulatory oversight and it provides services to financial institutions who are subject to regulatory oversight, and enforcement actions by regulatory agencies can be time-consuming, costly and could harm our Company-s reputation; (xiv) the Company-s ability to maintain its registered investment adviser status; (xv) the risks of doing business internationally; (xvi) intellectual property related risks, including any allegations that the Company infringes the intellectual property rights of others; (xvii) the Company-s ability to attract and retain qualified management and other key personnel; (xviii) the Company-s ability to negotiate and enter into any strategic acquisitions or alliance on favorable terms, if at all; and (xix) the Company-s ability to realize the anticipated benefits from any strategic acquisitions or alliances that it may be a party to. While the Company may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if management estimates change and, therefore, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing the Company-s views as of any date subsequent to today.

Interactive Data Corporation is a trusted leader in financial information. Thousands of financial institutions and active traders, as well as hundreds of software and service providers, subscribe to our fixed income evaluations, reference data, real-time market data, trading infrastructure services, fixed income analytics, desktop solutions and web-based solutions. Interactive Data-s offerings support clients around the world with mission-critical functions, including portfolio valuation, regulatory compliance, risk management, electronic trading and wealth management. Interactive Data is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts and has over 2,500 employees in offices worldwide.

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