TRACK DATA CORP - 10-Q Quarterly Report

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

Commission File Number 0-24634

TRACK DATA CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

95 Rockwell Place

Brooklyn, NY 11217

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Registrant's telephone number)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of October 31, 2004 there were 48,282,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Financial Statements

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Controls and Procedures

Track Data Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except number of shares)


	September 30,			December 31,
			*2004*		*2003*

	Unaudited			Derived from
				audited
				financial
				statements
ASSETS

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS		$	5,439		$	8,315

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - net			1,441			1,099

DUE FROM CLEARING BROKER			481			547

DUE FROM BROKER			29,703			37,141

MARKETABLE SECURITIES			18,519			21,427

FIXED ASSETS - at cost (net of accumulated depreciation)			1,690			2,140

EXCESS OF COST OVER NET ASSETS ACQUIRED - net			1,900			1,900

OTHER ASSETS			1,067			929

TOTAL		$	60,240		$	73,498

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	3,813		$	4,112
Notes payable - other			-			494
Trading securities sold but not yet purchased			30,111			40,996
Net deferred income tax liabilities			2,059			2,475
Other liabilities, including income taxes			456			1,616

Total liabilities			36,439			49,693

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock - $.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; issued and
outstanding - 48,311,000 shares in 2004 and 49,001,000 shares in 2003			483			490
Additional paid-in capital			13,528			14,152
Retained earnings			6,952			5,701
Accumulated other comprehensive income			2,838			3,462

Total stockholders’ equity			23,801		23,805

TOTAL		$	60,240		$	73,498

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

Track Data Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND 2003

(in thousands, except earnings and dividends per share)

		2004			2003

SERVICE FEES AND REVENUE	$	29,817		$	30,891

COSTS, EXPENSES AND OTHER:
Direct operating costs		17,179			17,787
Selling and administrative expenses		10,898			11,560
Marketing and advertising		359			277
Gain on marketable securities (including $746 and $25 from
sale of Innodata common stock in 2004 and 2003, respectively)		(1,761	)		(1,237	)
Interest expense - net		239			75

Total		26,914			28,462

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		2,903			2,429

INCOME TAXES		1,162			972

NET INCOME	$	1,741		$	1,457

BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE		$.04			$.03

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE		$.01			$.01

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING		48,788			49,927

ADJUSTED DILUTIVE SHARES OUTSTANDING		48,843			49,981

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

Track Data Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND 2003

(in thousands, except (losses) earnings and dividends per share)

		2004			2003

SERVICE FEES AND REVENUE	$	9,222		$	9,872

COSTS, EXPENSES AND OTHER:
Direct operating costs		5,756			5,404
Selling and administrative expenses		3,491			3,432
Marketing and advertising		91			143
Gain on marketable securities (including $204 and $8 from
sale of Innodata common stock in 2004 and 2003, respectively)		(108	)		(471	)
Interest expense - net		117			42

Total		9,347			8,550

(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)		(125	)		1,322

INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT)		(49	)		529

NET (LOSS) INCOME	$	(76	)	$	793

BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE		$.00			$.02

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE					$.01

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING		48,516			48,864

ADJUSTED DILUTIVE SHARES OUTSTANDING		48,516			49,027

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

Track Data Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’

EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004


													Accumulated				Total
					Additional								Other				Stock-				Compre-
	Common				Paid-in				Retained				Comprehensive				holders’				hensive
	Stock				Capital				Earnings				Income				Equity				Income

BALANCE, JANUARY 1, 2004		$	490			$	14,152			$	5,701			$	3,462			$	23,805

Net income											1,741								1,741			$	1,741

Stock options and warrants exercised							11												11

Dividends paid											(490	)							(490	)

Purchase and retirement of treasury stock			(7	)			(635	)											(642	)

Reclassification adjustment for gain on
marketable securities-net of taxes															(445	)			(445	)			(445	)

Unrealized loss on marketable securities -
net of taxes															(179	)			(179	)			(179	)

Comprehensive income																						$	1,117

BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 2004		$	483			$	13,528			$	6,952			$	2,838			$	23,801

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

Track Data Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND 2003

		2004			2003
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	1,741		$	1,457
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided
by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		823			1,070
Gain on sale of Innodata common stock		(746	)		(25	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and due from clearing broker		(276	)		2,413
Due from broker		7,426			(198	)
Marketable securities		1,624			(7,393	)
Other assets		350			(143	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(299	)		(122	)
Securities sold, but not yet purchased		(10,885	)		7,082
Other liabilities		(1,740	)		586

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(1,982	)		4,727

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of fixed assets		(366	)		(300	)
Proceeds from sale of Innodata common stock		978			200

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		612			(100	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments under capital lease obligations		-			(72	)
Net payments on note payable - bank		-			(902	)
Net payments from notes payable - other		(494	)		(382	)
Net proceeds on loans from employee savings program		98			29
Dividends paid		(490	)		(489	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(630	)		(1,234	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		11			78

Net cash used in financing activities		(1,505	)		(2,972	)

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE DIFFERENCES ON CASH		(1	)		(8	)

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH		(2,876	)		1,647

CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		8,315			5,491

CASH, END OF PERIOD	$	5,439		$	7,138

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	442		$	160
Income taxes		2,889			464

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

Track Data Corporation and Subsidiaries

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AND 2003

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2003 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The accounting policies used in preparing these financial statements are the same as those described in the December 31, 2003 financial statements.


	September 30,			December 31,
	2004			2003
Edgar Online - Available for sale securities - at market		$	682		$	1,150
Innodata - Available for sale securities - at market			5,272			6,088
Trading securities - at market			12,565			14,189
Marketable securities		$	18,519		$	21,427

Trading securities sold but not yet purchased - at market		$	30,111		$	40,996

The Company owns 688,800 shares of Edgar Online, Inc. ("EOL"), an Internet-based supplier of business, financial and competitive intelligence derived from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission data. The Company carries the investment at $682,000, the market value at September 30, 2004. The difference between the cost of $9,000 and market value of these securities, net of $269,000 in deferred taxes, or $404,000 is classified as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income included in stockholders’ equity.

The Company owns 1,267,218 shares of Innodata, a provider of digital content outsourcing services. The Company carries the investment at $5,272,000, the market value at September 30, 2004. The difference between the cost of $1,215,000 and market value of these securities, net of $1,623,000 in deferred taxes, or $2,434,000 is classified as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income included in stockholders’ equity.

The Company engages in arbitrage trading activity. The Company's trading strategy consists principally of establishing hedged positions consisting of stocks and options. The Company is subject to market risk in attempting to establish a hedged position, as the market prices could change, precluding a profitable hedge. In these instances, any positions that were established for this hedge would be immediately sold, usually resulting in small losses. If the hedged positions are successfully established at the prices sought, the positions generally stay until the next option expiration date, resulting in small gains, regardless of market value changes in these securities. While virtually all positions are liquidated at option expiration date, certain stock positions remain. The liquidation of these positions generally results in small profits or losses. From time to time, losses may result from certain dividends that may have to b e delivered on positions held, as well as from certain corporate restructurings and mergers that may not have been taken into account when the positions were originally established.

The Company recognized gains from arbitrage trading of $1,015,000 and $1,212,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and a loss of $96,000 and a gain of $463,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. As of September 30, 2004, trading securities had a long market value of $12,565,000 with a cost of $12,818,000, or a net unrealized loss of $253,000. Securities sold but not yet purchased, had a short market value of $30,111,000 with a cost/short proceeds of $30,512,000 or a net unrealized gain of $401,000. The Company expects that its September 30, 2004 positions will be closed during the fourth quarter of 2004 and that other positions with the same strategy will be established. The Company pledged its holdings in EOL and Innodata as collateral for its trading accounts. In addition, the Company’s Chairman pledged approximately 12 million shares of his holdings i n the Company’s common stock as collateral for these accounts. The Company is paying its Chairman at the rate of 2% per annum on the value of the collateral pledged. Such payments aggregated $70,000 and $56,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

At December 31, 2003, trading securities had a long market value of $14,189,000 with a cost of $14,371,000, or a net unrealized loss of $182,000. Securities sold but not yet purchased, had a short market value of $40,996,000 with a cost/short proceeds of $41,076,000, or a net unrealized gain of $80,000.

In connection with the arbitrage trading activity, the Company incurs margin loans. The Company is exposed to interest rate change market risk with respect to these margin loans. The level of trading in the arbitrage trading account is substantially dependent on the margin value of Track Data common stock pledged by its CEO, and Innodata and Edgar Online common stock, which is used as collateral. The market value of such securities is dependent on future market conditions for these companies over which the Company has little or no control.

Earnings (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share):


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30						September 30
			2004			2003			2004		2003
Net (loss) income		$	(76	)	$	793		$	1,741	$	1,457

Weighted average common shares outstanding			48,516			48,864			48,788		49,927
Dilutive effect of outstanding warrants and options			-			163			55		54
Adjusted for dilutive computation			48,516			49,027			48,843		49,981

Basic income per share			$.00			$.02			$.04		$.03

Diluted income per share			$.00			$.02			$.04		$.03

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," to stock-based employee compensation.


	Three Months							Nine Months
	Ended September 30,							Ended September 30,
		2004			2003				2004			2003
	(in thousands, except (loss) earnings per share)

Net (loss) income, as reported		$	(76	)	$	793			$	1,741		$	1,457
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation
expense determined under fair value based method
for all awards, net of related tax effects			(252	)		(227	)			(701	)		(690	)
Net (loss) income as adjusted		$	(328	)	$	566			$	1,040		$	767

(Loss) earnings per share:
Basic and diluted --as reported			$.00			$.02				$.04			$.03
Basic and diluted --as adjusted			$(.01	)		$.01				$.02			$.02

In January, March and June, 2004, the Company granted five-year options to officers, directors and employees to purchase an aggregate of 1,449,650 shares at an exercise price of $1.50 per share vesting over two years. The weighted average fair value of the options was $.86 per share. The fair value of options at date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions: an expected life of four years; risk free interest rate of 2.7%; expected volatility of 112%; and a zero dividend yield. The effects of applying SFAS 123 in this proforma disclosure are not indicative of future results.

Segment data includes charges allocating corporate overhead to each segment. The Company has not disclosed asset information by segment as the information is not produced internally. Substantially all long-lived assets are located in the U.S. The Company's business is predominantly in the U.S. Revenues and net income from international operations are not material. Information concerning operations in its business segments is as follows (in thousands):


	Three Months							Nine Months
	Ended September 30,							Ended September 30,
		2004			2003				2004			2003
Revenues
Professional Market		$	5,984		$	5,581			$	18,477		$	18,422
Non-Professional Market			3,238			4,291				11,340			12,469
Total		$	9,222		$	9,872			$	29,817		$	30,891

(Loss) income before unallocated
amounts and income taxes:
Professional Market		$	(398	)	$	753			$	154		$	1,110
Non-Professional Market			541			486				2,050			1,227
Unallocated amounts:
Depreciation and amortization			(259	)		(346	)			(823	)		(1,070	)
Gain on marketable securities			108			471				1,761			1,237
Interest expense, net			(117	)		(42	)			(239	)		(75	)

(Loss) income before income taxes		$	(125	)	$	1,322			$	2,903		$	2,429

The Company's customer securities activities are transacted on either a cash or margin basis. In margin transactions, the clearing broker extends credit to the Company's customers, subject to various regulatory margin requirements, collateralized by cash and securities in the customers' accounts. However, the Company is required to either obtain additional collateral or to sell the customer's position if such collateral is not forthcoming. The Company is responsible for any losses on such margin loans, and has agreed to indemnify its clearing broker for losses that the clearing broker may sustain from the customer accounts introduced by the Company. The Company's Chairman and CEO has a margin loan of approximately $3 million as a customer of the Company's broker-dealer which is collateralized by 12.5 million of the Company's shares owned by him with a market value of $9.4 million as of September 30, 2004, and which is also subj ect to such indemnity by the Company in the event the clearing broker were to sustain losses.

The Company and its clearing broker seek to control the risks associated with customer activities by requiring customers to maintain margin collateral in compliance with various regulatory and internal guidelines. The Company and its clearing broker monitor required margin levels daily and, pursuant to such guidelines, require the customer to deposit additional collateral or to reduce positions when necessary.

As of September 30, 2004, TDSC was required to maintain minimum net capital, in accordance with SEC rules, of $1 million and had total net capital of $3,052,000, or approximately $2,052,000 in excess of minimum net capital requirements.

If TDSC fails to maintain the required net capital it may be subject to suspension or revocation of registration by the SEC and suspension or expulsion by the NASD and other regulatory bodies, which ultimately could require TDSC's liquidation. In addition, a change in the net capital rules, the imposition of new rules, a specific operating loss, or any unusually large charge against net capital could limit those operations of TDSC that require the intensive use of capital and could limit its ability to expand its business.


	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
		September 30,							September 30,
		2004			2003				2004			2003
Net (loss) income		$	(76	)	$	793			$	1,741		$	1,457
Reclassification adjustment for
gain on marketable securities
- net of taxes			(126	)		(3	)			(445	)		(5	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable
securities-net of taxes			328			1,352				(179	)		1,468
Comprehensive income		$	126		$	2,142			$	1,117		$	2,920

Disclosures in this Form 10-Q contain certain forward-looking statements, including without limitation, statements concerning the Company's operations, economic performance and financial condition. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate" and other similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the Company's current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, changes in external market factors, changes in the Company's business or growth strategy or an inability to execute its strategy due to changes in its industry or the economy generall y, the emergence of new or growing competitors, various other competitive factors and other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from the results referred to in the forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the results referred to in the forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q will in fact occur.

Track Data Corporation and Subsidiaries

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Track Data Corporation (the "Company") is a financial services company that provides real-time financial market data, fundamental research, charting and analytical services to institutional and individual investors through dedicated telecommunication lines and the Internet. The Company also disseminates news and third-party database information from more than 100 sources worldwide. The Company owns Track Data Securities Corp. ("TDSC"), a registered securities broker-dealer and member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The Company provides a proprietary, fully integrated Internet-based online trading and market data system, proTrack, for the professional institutional traders, and myTrack and TrackTrade, for the individual trader. The Company also operates Track ECN, an electronic communications network that enables traders to display and match limit orders for stocks. The Company's operations are classified in two business segments: (1) Professional Market -- Market data services and trading, including ECN services, to the institutional professional investment community, and (2) Non-Professional Market -- Internet-based online trading and market data services to the non-professional individual investor community. The Company also engages in arbitrage trading.

Relevant Factors

The Company's Professional Market segment revenues experienced significant declines during the last three years from a combination of staffing reductions in the securities industry, the use by customers of internally developed services, or lower priced services offered by the Company or other vendors. This trend has continued in 2004. Revenues from Track ECN declined dramatically in 2003 principally from the introduction of Nasdaq's SuperMontage trading system in late 2002. In March 2004, Nasdaq eliminated the preferencing of market makers over ECNs in SuperMontage. This change has resulted in increased revenues for the Track ECN in 2004. Nevertheless, Track ECN profit margins are very low and significant volume would have to be realized to have an impact on the results of operations. The Company anticipates obtaining approval for self-clearing of its ECN business in an effort to decrease costs associated with ECN revenues. The Company has recently focused more attention to attracting professional trading customers to its online trading business in an effort to increase overall revenues and profits.

The Non-Professional Market segment revenues increased during the second half of 2003 and the first quarter of 2004, but have been declining since then. The Company is expecting to grow revenues in this segment by offering additional services such as foreign stock trading. The Company presently offers trading of U.S. based stocks, options, e-mini futures and recently introduced trading in foreign currency.

The trading and market data services for both segments require the Company to maintain a market data ticker plant on a 24/7 basis, as well as all back office trading functions. The Company's focus is to increase revenues in both segments, as the underlying costs of maintaining the operations and back office will not increase commensurate with any revenue increase allowing greater operating margins on incremental revenues.

Results of Operations

Three Months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 were $9,222,000 and $9,872,000, respectively, a decrease of 7%. The Company’s Professional Market segment had revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 of $5,984,000 and $5,581,000, respectively, an increase of 7% for this segment. The Company’s Non-Professional Market segment had revenues of $3,238,000 and $4,291,000, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, a decrease of 25% for this segment. Since 2001, the Company has experienced a decline in revenues from its market data services to the Professional Market segment due principally to staffing reductions in the securities industry, the use by customers of internally developed services, or lower priced services that are offered by the Company or other vendors. Management expects this trend to continue through 2004 negatively impacting revenues and profi ts. During the third quarter of 2004 revenues from Track ECN and the Company’s Newsware division offset the decline in market data revenues in the Professional Market segment. The Company's Non-Professional Market segment revenues declined in the third quarter of 2004 compared to the third quarter of 2003 due to lower trading volume and market data revenues.

Direct operating costs were $5,756,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and $5,404,000 for the similar period in 2003, an increase of 7%. Direct operating costs as a percentage of revenues were 62% in 2004 and 55% in 2003. The increase in 2004 was due principally to higher direct costs related to the Track ECN revenue increase, compared to 2003 costs that were reduced by telecommunication credits of $300,000. Without giving effect to unallocated depreciation and amortization expense, the Company’s Professional Market segment had $3,893,000 and $2,849,000 of direct costs for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, an increase of 37%. Direct operating costs as a percentage of revenues for the Professional segment were 65% in 2004 and 51% in 2003. The increased dollars and percentage in the Professional segment reflects a larger allocation of overhead costs based on revenues realized by each segment. Without giving effect to unallocated depreciation and amortization expense, the Company’s Non-Professional Market segment had $1,665,000 and $2,275,000 in direct costs for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, a decrease of 27%. Direct operating costs as a percentage of revenues for the Non-Professional segment were 51% in 2004 and 53% in 2003. Direct operating costs include direct payroll, direct telecommunication costs, computer supplies, depreciation, equipment lease expense and the amortization of software development costs, costs of clearing, back office payroll and other direct broker-dealer expenses and ECN customer commissions and clearing. Certain direct operating costs are allocated to each segment based on revenues.

Selling and administrative expenses were $3,491,000 and $3,432,000 in the 2004 and 2003 periods, respectively, an increase of 2%. Selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues was 38% in 2004 and 35% in 2003. Without giving effect to unallocated depreciation and amortization expense, selling and administrative expenses for the Professional Market segment were $2,408,000 and $1,925,000 in the 2004 and 2003 periods, respectively, an increase of 25%. For the Professional Market segment selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues was 40% in 2004 and 34% in 2003. The increased dollars and percentage in the Professional segment reflects a larger allocation of overhead costs based on revenues realized by each segment. Without giving effect to unallocated depreciation and amortization expense, selling and administrative expenses for the Non-Professional segment were $1,021,000 and $1,441,000 in the 2004 and 2003 periods, respectively, a decrease of 29%. For the Non-Professional segment selling and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue was 32% in 2004 and 34% in 2003.

Marketing and advertising costs were $91,000 in 2004 and $143,000 in 2003. The Professional Market segment spent $80,000 in 2004 and $55,000 in 2003. The Non-Professional segment incurred marketing costs of $11,000 in 2004 and $88,000 in 2003.

The Professional Market segment realized a loss of $398,000 before unallocated amounts and income taxes in 2004 compared to income of $753,000 in 2003. The Non-Professional Market segment realized income of $541,000 in 2004 and $486,000 in 2003 before unallocated amounts and income taxes.

In 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized a gain of $108,000 and $471,000, respectively, on the sale of certain shares of Innodata Corporation ($204,000 in 2004 and $8,000 in 2003), and from other marketable securities due to its arbitrage trading strategy.

Net interest expense in 2004 was $117,000 compared to net interest expense of $42,000 in 2003. The increase in interest expense in 2004 is due principally to higher levels of margin debt in connection with the Company's arbitrage trading program.

As a result of the above-mentioned factors, the Company realized a net loss of $76,000 in the 2004 period compared to net income of $793,000 in 2003.

Nine Months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 were $29,817,000 and $30,891,000, respectively, a decrease of 3%. The Company’s Professional Market segment had revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003 of $18,477,000 and $18,422,000, respectively. The Company’s Non-Professional Market segment had revenues of $11,340,000 and $12,469,000, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, a decrease of 9% for this segment. Since 2001, the Company has experienced a decline in revenues from its market data services to the Professional Market segment due principally to staffing reductions in the securities industry, the use by customers of internally developed services, or lower priced services that are offered by the Company or other vendors. Management expects this trend to continue through 2004, negatively impacting revenues and profits. During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, increased revenues from Track ECN and the Company’s Newsware division principally offset declines in market data revenues in the Professional Market segment. The decline in the Non-Professional segment revenues is due to lower trading volume and market data revenues.

Direct operating costs were $17,179,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and $17,787,000 for the similar period in 2003, a decrease of 3%. Direct operating costs as a percentage of revenues were 58% in 2004 and 2003. The reduction in selling and administrative expenses in 2004 was principally due to reduced payroll and rent. Without giving effect to unallocated depreciation and amortization expense, the Company’s Professional Market segment had $10,950,000 and $10,139,000 of direct costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, an increase of 8%. Direct operating costs as a percentage of revenues for the Professional segment were 59% in 2004 and 55% in 2003. The increased dollars and percentage in the Professional segment reflects a larger allocation of overhead costs based on revenues realized by each segment. Without giving effect to unallocated depreciation and amortization expens e, the Company’s Non-Professional Market segment had $5,635,000 and $6,808,000 in direct costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, a decrease of 17%. Direct operating costs as a percentage of revenues for the Non-Professional segment were 50% in 2004 and 55% in 2003.

Selling and administrative expenses were $10,898,000 and $11,560,000 in the 2004 and 2003 periods, respectively, a decrease of 6%. Selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues was 37% in 2004 and 2003. Without giving effect to unallocated depreciation and amortization expense, selling and administrative expenses for the Professional Market segment were $7,048,000 and $7,063,000 in the 2004 and 2003 periods, respectively. For the Professional Market segment selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues was 38% in 2004 and 2003. Without giving effect to unallocated depreciation and amortization expense, selling and administrative expenses for the Non-Professional segment were $3,621,000 and $4,267,000 in the 2004 and 2003 periods, respectively, a decrease of 15%. For the Non-Professional segment selling and administrative expense as a percentage of revenue was 32% in 2004 and 34% in 2003.

Marketing and advertising costs were $359,000 in 2004 and $277,000 in 2003. The Professional Market segment spent $324,000 in 2004 and $110,000 in 2003. The Non-Professional segment incurred marketing costs of $35,000 in 2004 and $167,000 in 2003.

The Professional Market segment realized $154,000 in income before unallocated amounts and income taxes in 2004 compared to income of $1,110,000 in 2003. The Non-Professional Market segment realized $2,050,000 in income in 2004 and $1,227,000 in 2003 before unallocated amounts and income taxes.

In 2004 and 2003, the Company recognized a gain of $1,761,000 and $1,237,000, respectively, on the sale of certain shares of Innodata Corporation ($746,000 in 2004 and $25,000 in 2003), and from other marketable securities due to its arbitrage trading strategy.

Net interest expense in 2004 was $239,000 compared to net interest expense of $75,000 in 2003. The increase in interest expense in 2004 is due principally to higher levels of margin debt in connection with the Company's arbitrage trading program.

As a result of the above-mentioned factors, the Company realized net income of $1,741,000 in the 2004 period compared to $1,457,000 in 2003.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, cash used in operating activities was $1,982,000 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $4,727,000 for the same period in 2003. The decrease in 2004 was principally due to lower collections of receivables and increased payments of liabilities, principally for income taxes and marketable securities. Cash flows provided by investing activities in 2004 was $612,000 compared to $100,000 used in investing activities in 2003. The increase in 2004 was principally due to the sales of Innodata common stock. Cash flows used in financing activities was $1,505,000 in 2004 compared to $2,972,000 in 2003, principally from reduced purchases of treasury stock and debt payments.

The Company has a line of credit with a bank. The line is collateralized by the assets of the Company and is guaranteed by its Chairman. Interest is charged at 1.75% above the bank’s prime rate and is due on demand. The Company may borrow up to 80% of eligible market data service receivables and is required to maintain a compensating balance of 10% of the outstanding loans. At September 30, 2004, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the line. Borrowings available on the line of credit at September 30, 2004 were $640,000.

The Company has significant positions in stocks and options and receives significant proceeds from the sale of trading securities sold but not yet purchased under the arbitrage trading strategy described in Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company expects that its September 30, 2004 positions will be closed during the fourth quarter of 2004 and that other positions with the same strategy will be established. The level of trading activity is substantially dependent on the value of the shares of Track Data pledged by its CEO, and Innodata and Edgar Online common stock that is held as collateral.

The Company paid a dividend of $.01 per common share on March 22, 2004 to its stockholders of $490,000. The Company authorized a buy back in June, 2003 of up to 2 million shares (1.2 million shares remain under the buyback authorization at September 30, 2004). The future payment of dividends and further buyback of shares will be based on a review of then current operations and cash flow requirements. No major capital expenditures are anticipated beyond the normal replacement of equipment and additional equipment to meet customer requirements. The Company believes that borrowings available under the Company’s line of credit, its present cash position, and any cash that may be generated from operations are sufficient for the Company’s cash requirements for the next 12 months.

The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to these actions will not materially affect the Company's financial position.

In connection with the Company's broker-dealer operations, certain customer securities activities are transacted on a margin basis. The Company's clearing broker extends credit to the Company's customers, subject to various regulatory margin requirements, collateralized by cash and securities in the customers' accounts. In the event of a decline in the market value of the securities in a margin account, the Company is required to either obtain additional collateral from the customer or to sell the customer's position if such collateral is not forthcoming. The Company is responsible for any losses on such margin loans, and has agreed to indemnify its clearing broker for losses that the clearing broker may sustain from the customer accounts introduced by the Company. The Company's Chairman and CEO has a margin loan of approximately $3 million as a customer of the Company's broker-dealer that is collateralized by 12.5 million of th e Company's shares owned by him with a market value at September 30, 2004 of $9.4 million, and which is also subject to such indemnity by the Company in the event the clearing broker were to sustain losses. The Company and its clearing broker seek to control the risks associated with customer activities by monitoring required margin levels daily and, pursuant to such guidelines, requiring the customer to deposit additional collateral or to reduce positions when necessary.


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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

At December 31, 2003, the Company had operating lease obligations aggregating $1,534,000 pursuant to which payments are due as follows: $867,000 in 2004; $337,000 in 2005; $212,000 in 2006; $87,000 in 2007; and $31,000 in 2008. There are no significant changes in such commitments as of September 30, 2004.

In connection with the Company's broker-dealer operations, certain customer securities activities are transacted on a margin basis. The Company is responsible for any losses on such margin loans, and has agreed to indemnify its clearing broker for losses that the clearing broker may sustain from the customer accounts introduced by the Company. The Company's Chairman and CEO has a margin loan of approximately $3 million as a customer of the Company's broker-dealer, which is carried by its clearing broker, that is collateralized by 12.5 million of the Company's shares owned by him with a market value at September 30, 2004 of $9.4 million, and which is also subject to such indemnity in the event the clearing broker were to sustain losses.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and potentially result in materially different results when different assumptions are utilized. We believe that our principal critical accounting policies are described below. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting policies, see Note A of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from market data and ECN services as services are performed. Billings in advance of services provided are recorded as unearned revenues. All other revenues collected in advance of services are deferred until services are rendered. The Company earns commissions as an introducing broker and for licensing its trading system for the transactions of its customers. Commissions and related clearing expenses are recorded on a trade-date basis as securities transactions occur.

Marketable Securities

The Company classifies its investments in Innodata and Edgar Online as available for sale securities. The Company carries these investments at fair value, based on quoted market prices, and unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income, which is reflected as a separate component of stockholders' equity. Realized gains and losses are recognized in the consolidated statement of income when realized. The Company reviews these holdings on a regular basis to evaluate whether or not each security has experienced an other-than-temporary decline in fair value. If the Company believes that an other-than-temporary decline exists in the marketable securities, the equity investments are written down to market value and an investment loss is recorded in the consolidated statement of income.


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Long-lived Assets

In assessing the recoverability of the Company's goodwill and other intangibles, the Company must make assumptions regarding estimated undiscounted expected future cash flows to be generated by the assets to determine the fair value of the respective assets. If these estimated cash flows and related assumptions change in the future, the Company may be required to record an impairment charge in the consolidated statement of income.

Inflation and Seasonality

To date, inflation has not had a significant impact on the Company’s operations. The Company’s revenues are not affected by seasonality.


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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company is exposed to interest rate change market risk with respect to its credit facility with a financial institution, which is priced based on the prime rate of interest. At September 30, 2004, there was no outstanding balance under the credit facility. Changes in the prime interest rate during fiscal 2004 will have a positive or negative effect on the Company's interest expense. Such exposure will increase should the Company maintain higher levels of borrowing during 2004.

The Company has significant positions in stocks and options and receives significant proceeds from the sale of trading securities sold but not yet purchased under the arbitrage trading strategy described in Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. In connection with the arbitrage trading activity, the Company incurs margin loans. The Company is exposed to interest rate change market risk with respect to these margin loans. Such exposure will increase should the Company maintain higher levels of borrowing. The level of trading in the arbitrage trading account is dependent on the value of Track Data common stock pledged by its CEO, and Innodata and Edgar Online common stock which is used as collateral. The market value of such securities is dependent on future market conditions for these companies over which the Company has little or no control.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation has been carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and the operation of our "disclosure controls and procedures" (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of September 30, 2004 ("Evaluation Date"). Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and effective to ensure that (i) information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and (ii) such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, includin g our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


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PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings. Not Applicable

Item 2.	Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Total Number

of Shares

Number of

Purchased as

Maximum Number

Shares of

Average

Part of

of Shares That May

Period

Common Stock

Price Paid

Publicly

Yet be Purchased

Purchased

Per Share

Announced Plans

Under the Plans

July, 2004

62,245

$1.07

62,245

1,495,792

August, 2004

166,794

.81

166,794

1,328,998

September, 2004

140,410

.80

140,410

1,188,588

Total

369,449

	On June 3, 2003, the Board of Directors approved a buy back of up to 2 million shares of the
	Company’s Common Stock in market transactions from time to time.

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities. Not Applicable

Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
	The following matters were voted on at the August 18, 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
	The total shares voted were 46,896,572.


		For	Withheld	Abstain
Election of Directors:
	Abraham Biderman	46,728,840	167,732
	Albert Drillick	46,715,885	180,687
	E.Bruce Fredrikson	46,744,413	152,159
	Barry Hertz	46,265,710	630,862
	Martin Kaye	46,397,465	499,107
	Philip Ort	46,738,313	158,259
	Shaya Sofer	46,721,570	175,002
	Stanley Stern	46,387,752	508,820

Appointment of Auditors:		46,777,466	96,055	23,051

Item 5.

Other Information. Not Applicable


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Item 6.	Exhibits

	31.1	Certification of Barry Hertz pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
		of 1934.

	31.2	Certification of Martin Kaye pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities
		Exchange Act of 1934

	32	Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
		Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

TRACK DATA CORPORATION

Date:	11/12/04	/s/ Barry Hertz
		Barry Hertz
		Chairman of the Board
		Chief Executive Officer

Date:	11/12/04	/s/Martin Kaye
		Martin Kaye
		Chief Operating Officer
		Principal Financial Officer

DELAWARE	22-3181095
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements
	See pages 3-13

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	See pages 14-20

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
	See page 21

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures
	See page 21

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
	See pages 22 - 23