Quarterly Core Operating Expenses¹ ($ in thousands) 4Q 2016 % rev 3Q 2016 % rev 2Q 2016 % rev 1Q 2016 % rev 4Q 2015 % rev 3Q 2015 % rev 2Q 2015 % rev 1Q 2015 % rev 4Q 2014 % rev 3Q 2014 % rev 2Q 2014 % rev 1Q 2014 % rev 4Q 2013 % rev 3Q 2013 % rev 2Q 2013 % rev 1Q 2013 % rev 4Q 2012 % rev 3Q 2012 % rev 2Q 2012 % rev 1Q 2012 % rev 4Q 2011 % rev 3Q 2011 % rev 2Q 2011 % rev 1Q 2011 % rev 4Q 2010 % rev 3Q 2010 % rev 2Q 2010 % rev 1Q 2010 % rev 4Q 2009 % rev 3Q 2009 % rev Total Operating Expenses $88,139 54% $90,557 58% $85,361 53% $82,849 51% $80,052 52% $85,925 43% $75,355 51% $73,286 51% $79,525 48% $73,826 50% $74,226 52% $75,847 48% $69,231 49% $68,316 50% $75,414 50% $73,275 51% $70,325 54% $67,458 53% $66,480 50% $63,977 53% $67,529 56% $68,638 48% $63,838 53% $66,507 54% $65,537 62% $71,082 67% $70,792 63% $62,352 62% $64,152 53% $65,197 66% Less: Depreciation and amortization 10,066 6% 10,200 7% 12,259 8% 11,851 7% 12,202 8% 12,394 7% 11,275 8% 10,402 7% 11,053 7% 10,361 7% 9,895 7% 8,604 5% 9,108 6% 8,476 6% 8,622 6% 8,282 6% 6,210 5% 8,634 7% 8,320 6% 8,320 7% 7,506 6% 8,897 6% 8,996 7% 8,696 7% 8,190 8% 7,099 7% 7,301 6% 7,301 7% $6,859 6% $6,884 7% Compensation and benefits² 182 - 212 - 892 - 200 Assessment of computer-based lease taxes for prior years³ - 298 - - - - - Acquisition related expenses4 4,234 - 8,635 - 300 - 368 - - - - - - - - - Volume-based expenses: Royalty fees 20,103 12% 19,399 12% 19,336 12% 19,114 12% 17,830 12% 21,840 10% 16,755 11% 14,150 10% 19,266 12% 16,235 11% 14,707 10% 15,902 10% 15,043 11% 13,844 10% 14,518 10% 13,169 9% 11,639 9% 11,304 9% 12,001 9% 11,191 9% 12,346 10% 13,956 10% 10,373 9% 11,146 9% 9,710 9% 9,226 9% 11,519 10% 10,898 11% $9,286 8% $8,012 8% Order routing 343 536 - (83) - 104 - 299 - 581 - 627 0% 787 1% 874 1% 961 1% 1,120 1% 1,126 1% 1,227 1% 1,207 1% 908 1% 1,013 1% 1,027 1% 1,423 1% 1,176 1% 2,649 2% 2,440 2% 3,525 2% 2,515 2% 5,759 5% 5,665 5% 4,594 4% 7,339 7% 3,696 4% 7,148 6% 8,981 9% Core Operating Expenses (non-GAAP)¹: $53,211 33% $51,575 33% $52,657 32% $50,914 31% $49,721 32% $51,110 27% $46,698 31% $47,947 34% $48,332 29% $46,269 31% $48,504 34% $50,215 32% $43,853 31% $44,789 33% $51,366 34% $50,811 36% $51,449 40% $46,097 36% $44,983 34% $41,817 34% $45,237 38% #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! $40,566 33% #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! Less: Continuing stock-based compensation 3,449 2% 3,554 2% 3,472 2% 3,163 2% 3,194 2% 3,185 2% 3,147 2% 2,655 2% 2,098 1% 2,109 1% 4,457 3% 4,383 3% 3,957 3% 3,918 3% 5,394 4% 3,559 2% 3,151 2% 3,082 2% 3,027 2% 2,745 2% (3,010) -3% (2,976) -2% (3,106) -3% (3,073) -3% (3,233) -3% (3,963) -4% (636) -1% Core Operating Expenses excluding continuing stock-based compensation (non-GAAP)¹: $49,762 30% $48,021 31% $49,185 30% $47,751 29% $46,527 30% $47,925 25% $43,551 29% $45,292 32% $46,234 28% $44,160 30% $44,047 31% $45,832 29% $39,896 28% $40,871 30% $45,972 30% $47,252 33% $48,298 37% $43,015 34% $41,956 32% $39,072 32% $42,227 35% #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! $37,493 30% #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! #REF! Core Operating Expense Detail: Compensation and benefits $28,990 18% $28,132 18% $27,638 17% $26,906 17% $26,768 17% $29,583 14% $24,136 16% $25,439 18% $27,493 17% $28,698 19% $30,306 21% $30,844 20% $28,059 20% $27,951 20% $30,421 20% $27,657 19% $26,291 20% $27,166 21% $25,300 19% $25,096 21% $24,560 20% $25,945 18% $24,391 20% $25,396 20% $20,586 19% $19,715 19% $22,004 20% $23,137 23% $21,222 18% $22,046 22% Technology support services 5,521 3% 5,608 4% 5,658 3% 5,380 3% 5,182 3% 5,342 3% 4,813 3% 5,325 4% 4,915 3% 4,769 3% 4,783 3% 4,721 3% 4,286 3% 4,552 3% 4,545 3% 4,516 3% 4,707 4% 5,070 4% 4,927 4% 4,899 4% 4,263 4% 4,337 3% 4,905 4% 4,428 4% 4,960 5% 4,304 4% 5,155 5% 5,082 5% 4,497 4% 5,727 6% Profession fees and outside services 12,712 8% 12,746 8% 14,445 9% 13,263 8% 12,897 8% 12,619 7% 12,594 8% 11,950 8% 8,539 5% 8,204 6% 7,855 5% 7,378 5% 5,867 4% 7,938 6% 9,633 6% 11,035 8% 10,790 8% 9,075 7% 9,265 7% 7,170 6% 6,657 6% 6,881 5% 7,190 6% 6,579 5% 6,788 6% 6,293 6% 10,041 9% 8,123 8% 7,724 6% 8,917 9% Travel and promotional expenses 3,355 2% 2,610 2% 2,492 2% 2,515 2% 2,548 2% 1,407 1% 2,526 2% 2,501 2% 2,727 2% 1,885 1% 2,446 2% 1,987 1% 3,254 2% 1,894 1% 2,594 2% 2,064 1% 1,988 2% 2,548 2% 3,303 2% 2,167 2% 3,345 3% 2,416 2% 2,368 2% 1,685 1% 1,672 2% 2,702 3% 3,209 3% 1,986 2% 2,454 2% 2,372 2% Facilities costs 1,426 1% 1,322 1% 1,418 1% 1,528 1% 1,446 1% 874 - 1,293 1% 1,384 1% 1,445 1% 1,373 1% 1,590 1% 1,313 1% 1,245 1% 1,308 1% 1,247 1% 1,253 1% 1,269 1% 1,268 1% 1,226 1% 1,303 1% 1,426 1% 1,081 1% 1,400 1% 1,492 1% 1,662 2% 1,440 1% 1,315 1% 1,384 1% 1,459 1% 1,216 1% Other expenses 1,207 1% 1,157 1% 1,006 1% 1,322 1% 880 1% 1,285 0% 1,336 1% 1,348 1% 1,350 1% 1,340 1% 1,524 1% 1,442 1% 1,142 1% 1,146 1% 1,110 1% 1,106 1% 1,255 1% 970 1% 962 1% 988 1% 1,277 1% 1,600 1% 1,587 1% 986 1% 1,067 1% 781 1% 2,273 2% 745 1% 1,417 1% 1,041 1% Total $53,211 33% $51,575 33% $52,657 32% $50,914 31% $49,721 32% $51,110 27% $46,698 31% $47,947 34% $46,469 28% $46,269 31% $48,504 $47,685 $43,853 $44,789 $49,550 $47,631 $46,300 $46,097 $44,983 $41,623 $41,528 $42,260 $41,841 $40,566 Number of full-time employees at quarter end 553 570 569 561 564 553 532 528 520 639 661 656 650 641 636 610 605 596 618 601 596 591 588 582 581 591 593 597 597 596 ¹Please see our disclaimer regarding non-GAAP financial measures. ²Represents accelerated stock-based compensation each quarter, except second quarter of 2016, which includes $622 in additional bonus accrual resulting from legal settlement income. "³Represents assessment of computer-based lease taxes for prior period use, reported in technology support services. " 4For the fourth and third quarters of 2016, represents professional fees and outside services related to CBOE Holdings' planned acquisition of Bats. For other quarters, represents professional fees and outside services related to CBOE Holdings' investments in CBOE Vest Financial and CurveGlobal. Total may not foot due to rounding
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