v2.4.0.8
Deferred Revenue (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Deferred Revenue [Abstract]  
Estimated Deferred Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Listing Revenues

 

Listing of Additional Shares Revenues

 

Annual Renewal and Other Revenues

 

Technology Solutions Revenues(2)

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

Fiscal year ended:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014(1)

 

$

 

$

26 

 

$

148 

 

$

65 

 

$

248 

2015

 

 

11 

 

 

25 

 

 

 

 

38 

 

 

76 

2016

 

 

 

 

17 

 

 

 -

 

 

30 

 

 

56 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 -

 

 

30 

 

 

43 

2018

 

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

25 

 

 

30 

2019 and thereafter

 

 

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

42 

 

 

45 

 

 

$

43 

 

$

75 

 

$

150 

 

$

230 

 

$

498 

 

(1)   Represents deferred revenue that is anticipated to be recognized over the remaining nine months of 2014.

(2)   The timing of recognition of our deferred Technology Solutions revenues is primarily dependent upon the completion of customization and any significant modifications made pursuant to existing Market Technology contracts and the timing of Corporate Solutions subscription-based contracts. As such, as it relates to Market Technology revenues, the timing represents our best estimate.

 

The changes in our deferred revenue during the three months ended March  31, 2014 and 2013 are reflected in the following table.

Changes in Deferred Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initial Listing Revenues

 

Listing of Additional Shares Revenues

 

Annual Renewal and Other Revenues

 

Technology Solutions Revenues(2)

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions)

Balance at January 1, 2014

 

$

41 

 

$

75 

 

$

26 

 

$

152 

 

$

294 

Additions(1)

 

 

 

 

10 

 

 

197 

 

 

209 

 

 

421 

Amortization(1)

 

 

(3)

 

 

(10)

 

 

(73)

 

 

(130)

 

 

(216)

Translation adjustment

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

Balance at March 31, 2014

 

$

43 

 

$

75 

 

$

150 

 

$

230 

 

$

498 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2013

 

$

36 

 

$

78 

 

$

32 

 

$

149 

 

$

295 

Additions(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

168 

 

 

16 

 

 

194 

Amortization(1)

 

 

(4)

 

 

(10)

 

 

(55)

 

 

(20)

 

 

(89)

Translation adjustment

 

 

 -

 

 

 -

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

 

(2)

Balance at March 31, 2013

 

$

34 

 

$

76 

 

$

138 

 

$

150 

 

$

398 

 

(1) The additions and amortization for initial listing revenues, listing of additional shares revenues and annual renewal and other revenues primarily reflect revenues from our U.S. listing services business. The additions to Technology Solutions revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2014 include $75 million related to the Borsa Istanbul market technology agreement.  See “Cost Method Investments,” of Note 6, “Investments,” for further discussion. 

(2)       Technology Solutions deferred revenues primarily include revenues from our Market Technology delivered client contracts in the support phase charged during the period and our Corporate Solutions subscription based contracts, which are primarily billed quarterly in advance.  For our Market Technology contracts, where customization and significant modifications to the software are made to meet the needs of our customers, total revenues, as well as costs incurred, are deferred until significant modifications are completed and delivered. Once delivered, deferred revenue and the related deferred costs are recognized over the post contract support period. For these Market Technology contracts, we have included the deferral of costs in other current assets and other non-current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amortization of Technology Solutions deferred revenue primarily includes revenues earned from Market Technology client contracts and Corporate Solutions subscription based contracts recognized during the period.