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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

ITG Reports Fourth Quarter 2012 Results

Continued Expense Discipline Helps Maintain Operating Profitability

 

NEW YORK, January 31, 2013 — ITG (NYSE: ITG), an independent execution and research broker, today reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.

 

Fourth quarter 2012 highlights included:

 

·                 A GAAP net loss of $6.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share compared to a GAAP net loss of $3.7 million, or $0.09 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2011.  The GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2012 included (i) charges associated with a cost reduction plan focused on headcount, market data and general and administrative expenses of $9.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share after taxes and (ii) duplicate rent charges associated with the build-out of ITG’s new headquarters of $1.4 million, or $0.02 per diluted share after taxes.  The GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2011 included (i) a restructuring charge related to lease consolidations and employee separation costs of $6.8 million, or $0.10 per diluted share after taxes and (ii) a non-cash impairment charge attributable to a minority investment of $4.3 million, or $0.06 per diluted share after taxes.

 

·                  Adjusted net income of $0.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income in the fourth quarter of 2011 of $2.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share.

 

·                  Revenues of $121.5 million, compared to revenues of $129.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.

 

·                  Expenses of $130.1 million compared to expenses of $136.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.

 

·                  Adjusted expenses of $119.2 million compared to adjusted expenses of $125.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.

 

·                  Average daily trading volume in the U.S. of 181 million shares, nearly unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2011.  POSIT® average daily U.S. volume was 85

 



 

million shares compared to 86 million shares in the fourth quarter of 2011.  Total combined NYSE and NASDAQ average daily trading volume was down 14% in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared with the prior-year period.

 

·                  In Europe, the total number of clients trading European equities through ITG rose to an all-time high.  Average daily value traded in POSIT was $364 million, up 16% from the fourth quarter of 2011.  POSIT now represents more than 11% of total European dark trading.

 

·                  The repurchase of 700,000 shares of common stock under ITG’s authorized share repurchase program for a total of $5.9 million.  Repurchases since the first quarter of 2010 have totaled $112.7 million for 8.6 million shares, resulting in a decrease in shares outstanding, net of new issuances, of nearly 15%.

 

Revenues from U.S. operations were $77.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $83.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.  ITG’s U.S. operations posted a GAAP net loss of $5.8 million and an adjusted net loss of $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to a GAAP net loss of $6.4 million and adjusted net income of $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.  Sell-side client volume represented 52% of total U.S. volumes, up from 51% in the third quarter of 2012.  The overall revenue capture rate per share in the U.S. was $0.0043, down from $0.0044 in the third quarter of 2012.

 

ITG’s International revenues were $44.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to $46.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.  ITG’s International operations posted a GAAP net loss of $0.7 million and adjusted net income of $1.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to GAAP net income of $2.7 million and adjusted net income of $2.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.

 

“The challenging environment for institutional equity volumes continued into the fourth quarter with market volumes at or near multi-year lows,” said Bob Gasser, ITG’s Chief Executive Officer and President.  “Despite these headwinds, we improved our competitive position and also maintained operating profitability due in large part to our focus on controlling costs. The recent cost reduction measures we took should allow us to improve profitability and we expect to maintain our expense discipline even if institutional volumes improve in 2013.”

 



 

Year-to-Date Results

 

For the full year 2012, revenues were $504.4 million, GAAP net loss was $247.9 million, or $6.45 per diluted share, and adjusted net income was $8.2 million, or $0.21 per diluted share.  For the full year 2011, revenues were $572.0 million, GAAP net loss was $179.8 million, or $4.42 per diluted share, and adjusted net income was $28.6 million, or $0.69 per diluted share.

 

The discussion of results above includes adjusted net income and related per share amounts, in addition to adjusted expense amounts, which are non-GAAP financial measures that are described in the attached tables along with a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP results.

 

Conference Call

 

ITG has scheduled a conference call today at 11:00 am ET to discuss fourth quarter results.  Those wishing to listen to the call should dial 1-866-314-4865 (1-617-213-8050 outside the U.S.) and enter the passcode 13105195 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call to ensure connection.  The webcast and accompanying slideshow presentation can be downloaded from ITG’s website at investor.itg.com.  For those unable to listen to the live broadcast of the call, a replay will be available for one week by dialing 1-888-286-8010 (1-617-801-6888 outside the U.S.) and entering the passcode 64828941.  The replay will be available starting approximately two hours after the completion of the conference call.

 

ABOUT ITG

 

ITG is an independent execution and research broker that partners with global portfolio managers and traders to provide unique data-driven insights throughout the investment process. From investment decision through settlement, ITG helps clients understand market trends, improve performance, mitigate risk and navigate increasingly complex markets. ITG is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.itg.com.

 



 

In addition to historical information, this press release may contain “forward-looking” statements that reflect management’s expectations for the future.  A variety of important factors could cause results to differ materially from such statements.  Certain of these factors are noted throughout ITG’s 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and its Form 10-Qs and include, but are not limited to, general economic, business, credit and financial market conditions, internationally and nationally, financial market volatility, fluctuations in market trading volumes, effects of inflation, adverse changes or volatility in interest rates, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, evolving industry regulations, changes in tax policy or accounting rules, the actions of both current and potential new competitors, changes in commission pricing, the volatility of our stock price, rapid changes in technology, errors or malfunctions in our systems or technology, cash flows into or redemptions from equity mutual funds, ability to meet liquidity requirements related to the clearing of our customers’ trades, customer trading patterns, the success of our products and service offerings, our ability to continue to innovate and meet the demands of our customers for new or enhanced products, our ability to successfully integrate acquired companies, our ability to attract and retain talented employees and our ability to achieve cost savings from our cost reduction plans. The forward-looking statements included herein represent ITG’s views as of the date of this release. ITG undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason unless required by law.

 

ITG Media/Investor Contact:

J.T. Farley

1-212-444-6259

corpcomm@itg.com

 



 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Year Ended Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

91,034

 

$

97,627

 

$

380,976

 

$

445,801

 

Recurring

 

27,594

 

28,636

 

109,767

 

110,919

 

Other

 

2,906

 

3,660

 

13,693

 

15,317

 

Total revenues

 

121,534

 

129,923

 

504,436

 

572,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

47,100

 

52,041

 

196,362

 

219,307

 

Transaction processing

 

19,965

 

20,632

 

81,173

 

91,602

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

16,892

 

15,282

 

62,637

 

60,191

 

Telecommunications and data processing services

 

15,037

 

13,960

 

59,850

 

58,460

 

Other general and administrative

 

21,049

 

22,705

 

88,543

 

90,808

 

Restructuring charges

 

9,499

 

6,754

 

9,499

 

24,432

 

Goodwill and other asset impairment

 

 

4,282

 

274,285

 

229,317

 

Acquisition related costs

 

 

 

 

2,523

 

Interest expense

 

562

 

625

 

2,542

 

2,025

 

Total expenses

 

130,104

 

136,281

 

774,891

 

778,665

 

Loss before income tax benefit

 

(8,570

)

(6,358

)

(270,455

)

(206,628

)

Income tax benefit

 

(2,117

)

(2,686

)

(22,596

)

(26,839

)

Net loss

 

$

(6,453

)

$

(3,672

)

$

(247,859

)

$

(179,789

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.17

)

$

(0.09

)

$

(6.45

)

$

(4.42

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.17

)

$

(0.09

)

$

(6.45

)

$

(4.42

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

37,709

 

39,624

 

38,418

 

40,691

 

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

37,709

 

39,624

 

38,418

 

40,691

 

 



 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

245,875

 

$

284,188

 

Cash restricted or segregated under regulations and other

 

61,117

 

71,496

 

Deposits with clearing organizations

 

29,149

 

25,538

 

Securities owned, at fair value

 

10,086

 

5,277

 

Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

1,107,119

 

871,315

 

Receivables from customers

 

546,825

 

472,509

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

54,989

 

43,023

 

Capitalized software, net

 

43,994

 

51,258

 

Goodwill

 

 

274,292

 

Other intangibles, net

 

35,227

 

39,594

 

Income taxes receivable

 

7,460

 

6,838

 

Deferred taxes

 

39,155

 

16,493

 

Other assets

 

15,763

 

16,248

 

Total assets

 

$

2,196,759

 

$

2,178,069

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

165,062

 

$

181,224

 

Short-term bank loans

 

22,154

 

1,606

 

Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

1,337,459

 

1,079,773

 

Payables to customers

 

226,892

 

207,738

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value

 

5,249

 

438

 

Income taxes payable

 

10,608

 

11,460

 

Deferred taxes

 

293

 

719

 

Term debt

 

19,272

 

23,997

 

Total liabilities

 

1,786,989

 

1,506,955

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding

 

$

 

$

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 52,037,011 and 51,899,229 shares issued at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively

 

520

 

519

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

245,002

 

249,469

 

Retained earnings

 

405,485

 

653,344

 

Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 14,677,872 and 12,679,948 shares at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively

 

(253,111

)

(240,559

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax)

 

11,874

 

8,341

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

409,770

 

671,114

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

2,196,759

 

$

2,178,069

 

 



 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

Reconciliation of US GAAP Results to Adjusted Results

 

In evaluating ITG’s financial performance, management reviews results from operations which excludes non-operating or one-time charges.  Adjusted expenses and adjusted net income and related per share amounts are non-GAAP performance measures, but the Company believes that they are useful to assist investors in gaining an understanding of the trends and operating results for ITG’s core businesses. These measures should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, ITG’s reported results under GAAP.

 

The following are reconciliations of GAAP results to adjusted results for the periods presented (in thousands except per share amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Total revenues

 

$

121,534

 

$

129,923

 

$

504,436

 

$

572,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

130,104

 

136,281

 

774,891

 

778,665

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring charges (1) (2)

 

(9,499

)

(6,754

)

(9,499

)

(24,432

)

Duplicate rent charges (3)

 

(1,378

)

 

(1,378

)

 

Goodwill and other asset impairment (4)(5)

 

 

(4,282

)

(274,285

)

(229,317

)

Acquisition-related costs (6)

 

 

 

 

(2,523

)

Adjusted operating expenses

 

119,227

 

125,245

 

489,729

 

522,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income tax benefit

 

(8,570

)

(6,358

)

(270,455

)

(206,628

)

Effect of pro forma adjustment

 

10,877

 

11,036

 

285,162

 

256,272

 

Adjusted pre-tax operating income

 

2,307

 

4,678

 

14,707

 

49,644

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

(2,117

)

(2,686

)

(22,596

)

(26,839

)

Tax effect of pro forma adjustment

 

3,806

 

4,636

 

29,128

 

47,897

 

Adjusted operating income tax expense

 

1,689

 

1,950

 

6,532

 

21,058

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(6,453

)

(3,672

)

(247,859

)

(179,789

)

Net effect of pro forma adjustment

 

7,071

 

6,400

 

256,034

 

208,375

 

Adjusted operating net income

 

$

618

 

$

2,728

 

$

8,175

 

$

28,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.17

)

$

(0.09

)

$

(6.45

)

$

(4.42

)

Net effect of pro forma adjustment

 

0.19

 

0.16

 

6.66

 

5.11

 

Adjusted diluted operating earnings per share

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.07

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.69

 

 



 

 

 

US Operations
Three Months Ended December 31,

 

International Operations
Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Total revenues

 

$

77,073

 

$

83,119

 

$

44,461

 

$

46,804

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

85,458

 

94,227

 

44,646

 

42,054

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring charges (1) (2)

 

(6,798

)

(7,027

)

(2,701

)

273

 

Duplicate rent charges (3)

 

(1,378

)

 

 

 

Goodwill and other asset impairment (5)

 

 

(4,282

)

 

 

Adjusted operating expenses

 

77,282

 

82,918

 

41,945

 

42,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income tax benefit

 

(8,385

)

(11,108

)

(185

)

4,750

 

Effect of pro forma adjustment

 

8,176

 

11,309

 

2,701

 

(273

)

Adjusted pre-tax operating (loss) income

 

(209

)

201

 

2,516

 

4,477

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(2,623

)

(4,749

)

506

 

2,063

 

Tax effect of pro forma adjustment

 

3,505

 

4,636

 

301

 

 

Adjusted operating income tax expense

 

882

 

(113

)

807

 

2,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

(5,762

)

(6,359

)

(691

)

2,687

 

Net effect of pro forma adjustment

 

4,671

 

6,673

 

2,400

 

(273

)

Adjusted operating net (loss) income

 

$

(1,091

)

$

314

 

$

1,709

 

$

2,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.15

)

$

(0.16

)

$

(0.02

)

$

0.07

 

Net effect of pro forma adjustment

 

0.12

 

0.17

 

0.07

 

(0.01

)

Adjusted diluted operating (loss) earnings per share

 

$

(0.03

)

$

0.01

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.06

 

 


Notes:

(1)         During the fourth quarter of 2012, ITG implemented a restructuring plan to reduce operating costs by reducing workforce, market data and other general and administrative costs across ITG’s businesses. The charge consisted entirely of employee separation costs.

(2)         In 2011, ITG decided to implement a restructuring plan to improve margins and enhance shareholder returns primarily focused on reducing costs in workforce, consulting and infrastructure in the U.S. and Europe. The cost reduction plan resulted in a restructuring charge totaling $24.4 million, including $6.8 million recorded in the fourth quarter and $17.7 million recorded in the second quarter. These costs included employee separation and related costs of $19.2 million and lease consolidation costs of $5.2 million.

(3)         During the fourth quarter of 2012, ITG began to build out and ready its new lower Manhattan headquarters while continuing to occupy its existing headquarters in Mid-town Manhattan and as a result, incurred duplicate rent charges.

(4)         In the second quarter of 2012, goodwill with a carrying value of $274.3 million was deemed impaired and its fair value was determined to be zero, resulting in a full impairment charge.

(5)         In the second quarter of 2011, goodwill with a carrying value of $470.1 million in the U.S. operating segment was deemed impaired and its fair value was determined to be $245.1 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $225.0 million. During the fourth quarter of 2011, ITG determined that the carrying value of its investment in Disclosure Insight, Inc. was fully impaired, resulting in a write-off of $4.3 million.

(6)         During the second quarter of 2011, ITG acquired Ross Smith Energy Group Ltd., a Calgary-based independent provider of research on the oil and gas industry. In connection with the acquisition, ITG incurred acquisition-related costs, including legal fees, contract settlement costs and other professional fees.

 

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