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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2012

 

o         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

for the transition period from              to           

 

Commission File Number 001-32722

 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

95 - 2848406

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)

 

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

 

 

 

380 Madison Avenue, New York, New York

 

10017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 588 - 4000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

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 preceding 12 months (or for 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 check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x  No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o No x

 

At October 24, 2012, the Registrant had 37,958,667 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.

 

 

 



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QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

 

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PART I. — Financial Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition:
September 30, 2012 (unaudited) and December 31, 2011

3

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited):
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

4

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited):
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

5

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited):
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

6

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited):
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

7

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

8

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

19

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

33

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

34

 

 

 

 

PART II. — Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

34

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

34

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

34

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

35

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

35

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

35

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

35

 

 

 

 

Signature

36

 

Investment Technology Group, ITG, AlterNet, ITG Net, and POSIT are registered trademarks of the Investment Technology Group, Inc. companies. ITG Derivatives is a trademark of the Investment Technology Group, Inc. companies.  MATCH Now is a servicemark of the Investment Technology Group, Inc. companies.

 

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PRELIMINARY NOTES

 

When we use the terms “ITG,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our,” we mean Investment Technology Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

In addition to the historical information contained throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements regarding our expectations related to our future financial position, results of operations, revenues, cash flows, dividends, financing plans, business and product strategies, competitive positions, as well as the plans and objectives of management for future operations, and all expectations concerning securities markets, client trading and economic trends are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue” and the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology.

 

Although we believe our expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions and beliefs, and on information currently available to our management, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements herein include, among others, general economic, business, credit and financial market conditions, both internationally and domestically, 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 companies we have acquired and our ability to attract and retain talented employees.

 

Certain of these factors, and other factors, are more fully discussed in Item 1A, Risk Factors, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2011, which you are encouraged to read.  Our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K is also available through our website at http://investor.itg.com under “SEC Filings.”

 

We disclaim any duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the filing of this report to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations and we do not intend to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the filing of this report.

 

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PART I. — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

262,890

 

$

284,188

 

Cash restricted or segregated under regulations and other

 

66,176

 

71,496

 

Deposits with clearing organizations

 

23,461

 

25,538

 

Securities owned, at fair value

 

8,718

 

5,277

 

Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

1,290,402

 

871,315

 

Receivables from customers

 

543,936

 

472,509

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

42,718

 

43,023

 

Capitalized software, net

 

45,994

 

51,258

 

Goodwill

 

 

274,292

 

Other intangibles, net

 

36,536

 

39,594

 

Income taxes receivable

 

9,658

 

6,838

 

Deferred taxes

 

36,156

 

16,493

 

Other assets

 

17,951

 

16,248

 

Total assets

 

$

2,384,596

 

$

2,178,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

152,564

 

$

181,224

 

Short-term bank loans

 

15,439

 

1,606

 

Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

1,159,725

 

1,079,773

 

Payables to customers

 

601,042

 

207,738

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value

 

4,730

 

438

 

Income taxes payable

 

11,509

 

11,460

 

Deferred taxes

 

368

 

719

 

Term debt

 

20,571

 

23,997

 

Total liabilities

 

1,965,948

 

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 September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

 

520

 

519

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

243,913

 

249,469

 

Retained earnings

 

411,938

 

653,344

 

Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 14,078,344 and 12,679,948 shares at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

 

(249,555

)

(240,559

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax)

 

11,832

 

8,341

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

418,648

 

671,114

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

2,384,596

 

$

2,178,069

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

89,795

 

$

117,648

 

$

289,942

 

$

348,174

 

Recurring

 

26,707

 

28,548

 

82,173

 

82,283

 

Other

 

3,115

 

3,223

 

10,787

 

11,657

 

Total revenues

 

119,617

 

149,419

 

382,902

 

442,114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

47,135

 

54,109

 

149,262

 

167,266

 

Transaction processing

 

19,336

 

24,840

 

61,208

 

70,970

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

16,033

 

14,904

 

45,745

 

44,909

 

Telecommunications and data processing services

 

15,034

 

14,559

 

44,813

 

44,500

 

Other general and administrative

 

21,220

 

23,181

 

67,494

 

68,103

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

274,285

 

225,035

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

 

 

17,678

 

Acquisition related costs

 

 

 

 

2,523

 

Interest expense

 

678

 

636

 

1,980

 

1,400

 

Total expenses

 

119,436

 

132,229

 

644,787

 

642,384

 

Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense

 

181

 

17,190

 

(261,885

)

(200,270

)

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(51

)

6,713

 

(20,479

)

(24,153

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

232

 

$

10,477

 

$

(241,406

)

$

(176,117

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.26

 

$

(6.24

)

$

(4.29

)

Diluted

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.25

 

$

(6.24

)

$

(4.29

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

38,301

 

40,615

 

38,672

 

41,051

 

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

39,252

 

41,271

 

38,672

 

41,051

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

232

 

$

10,477

 

$

(241,406

)

$

(176,117

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

3,639

 

(7,716

)

3,491

 

(3,574

)

Net change in securities available for sale

 

 

 

 

(86

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

3,639

 

(7,716

)

3,491

 

(3,660

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

3,871

 

$

2,761

 

$

(237,915

)

$

(179,777

)

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

Preferred
Stock

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Common
Stock
Held in
Treasury

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

 

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2012

 

$

 

$

519

 

$

249,469

 

$

653,344

 

$

(240,559

)

$

8,341

 

$

671,114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(241,406

)

 

 

(241,406

)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,491

 

3,491

 

Issuance of common stock for restricted share awards (508,880 shares) and employee stock unit awards (71,610 shares), net of tax benefit decrease of $3.4 million

 

 

 

(12,758

)

 

10,850

 

 

(1,908

)

Awards classified to liability for cash settlement (259,840 shares)

 

 

 

(2,838

)

 

 

 

(2,838

)

Issuance of common stock for the employee stock purchase plan (137,782 shares)

 

 

1

 

1,130

 

 

 

 

1,131

 

Shares withheld for net settlement of share-based awards (208,886 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,306

)

 

(2,306

)

Purchase of common stock for treasury (1,770,000 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

(17,540

)

 

(17,540

)

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

8,910

 

 

 

 

8,910

 

Balance at September 30, 2012

 

$

 

$

520

 

$

243,913

 

$

411,938

 

$

(249,555

)

$

11,832

 

$

418,648

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Cash flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(241,406

)

$

(176,117

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

42,655

 

44,176

 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

 

(23,465

)

(28,864

)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

1,361

 

254

 

Share-based compensation

 

10,855

 

13,817

 

Non-cash restructuring charges

 

 

2,298

 

Goodwill impairment

 

274,285

 

225,035

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash restricted or segregated under regulations and other

 

6,444

 

698

 

Deposits with clearing organizations

 

2,077

 

(26,064

)

Securities owned, at fair value

 

(3,307

)

17,738

 

Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

(408,129

)

(215,331

)

Receivables from customers

 

(61,084

)

(229,721

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(34,472

)

(18,651

)

Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

67,140

 

(16,302

)

Payables to customers

 

385,165

 

375,009

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value

 

4,132

 

(17,896

)

Income taxes receivable/payable

 

(2,739

)

(5,160

)

Other, net

 

43

 

(305

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

19,555

 

(55,386

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

 

 

(36,185

)

Capital purchases

 

(16,152

)

(16,369

)

Capitalization of software development costs

 

(19,015

)

(24,483

)

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

 

2,095

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(35,167

)

(74,942

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from short-term bank loans

 

13,833

 

63,794

 

Proceeds from term loans

 

 

25,469

 

Repayments of term loans

 

(5,327

)

(2,122

)

Proceeds from sales-lease back transaction

 

1,901

 

2,571

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

(2,908

)

Common stock issued

 

2,660

 

9,232

 

Common stock repurchased

 

(17,540

)

(28,204

)

Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards

 

(2,306

)

(5,312

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(6,779

)

62,520

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

1,093

 

(1,731

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(21,298

)

(69,539

)

Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of year

 

284,188

 

317,010

 

Cash and cash equivalents — end of period

 

$

262,890

 

$

247,471

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

2,105

 

$

1,472

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

5,456

 

$

9,528

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(1) Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

Investment Technology Group, Inc. was formed as a Delaware corporation on July 22, 1983. Its principal subsidiaries include: (1) ITG Inc., AlterNet Securities, Inc. (“AlterNet”) and ITG Derivatives LLC (“ITG Derivatives”), institutional broker-dealers in the United States (“U.S.”), (2) Investment Technology Group Limited, an institutional broker-dealer in Europe, (3) ITG Australia Limited, an institutional broker-dealer in Australia, (4) ITG Canada Corp., an institutional broker-dealer in Canada, (5) ITG Hong Kong Limited, an institutional broker-dealer in Hong Kong, (6) ITG Software Solutions, Inc., our intangible property, software development and maintenance subsidiary in the U.S., and (7) ITG Solutions Network, Inc., a holding company for ITG Analytics, Inc., a provider of pre- and post- trade analysis, fair value and trade optimization services, ITG Investment Research, Inc., a provider of independent data-driven investment research, and The Macgregor Group, Inc., a provider of trade order management technology and network connectivity services for the financial community.

 

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 to settlement, ITG helps clients understand market trends, improve performance, mitigate risk and navigate increasingly complex markets. A leader in electronic trading since launching the POSIT crossing network in 1987, ITG takes a consultative approach in delivering the highest quality institutional liquidity, execution services, analytical tools and proprietary research. The Company is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

 

The Company’s reportable operating segments are: U.S. Operations, Canadian Operations, European Operations and Asia Pacific Operations (see Note 15, Segment Reporting). The U.S. Operations and European Operations segments provide trade execution, trade order management, network connectivity and research services. The European Operations segment also includes a technology research and development facility in Israel. The Canadian Operations and Asia Pacific Operations segments provide trade execution, network connectivity and research services.

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of results.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations; however, management believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. This report should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-08, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment, in an effort to simplify goodwill impairment testing.  The amendments permit companies to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test described in Topic 350.  The more-likely-than-not threshold is defined as having a likelihood of more than 50%.  This standard became effective for the Company on January 1, 2012, and did not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-5, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220).  Companies will have two choices of how to present items of net income, comprehensive income and total comprehensive income.  Companies can create one continuous statement of comprehensive income or two separate consecutive statements.  This standard became effective for the Company on January 1, 2012, the adoption of which changed the presentation of the Company’s comprehensive income, but did not impact the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

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(2) Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, various methods are used including market, income and cost approaches. Based on these approaches, certain assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability are used, including assumptions about risk and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market-corroborated, or generally unobservable firm inputs. Valuation techniques that are used maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques, fair value measured financial instruments are categorized according to the fair value hierarchy prescribed by Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

·                  Level 1: Fair value measurements using unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

 

·                  Level 2: Fair value measurements using correlation with (directly or indirectly) observable market-based inputs, unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data, or quoted prices in markets that are not active.

 

·                  Level 3: Fair value measurements using inputs that are significant and not readily observable in the market.

 

Level 1 consists of financial instruments whose value is based on quoted market prices such as exchange-traded mutual funds and listed equities.

 

Level 2 includes financial instruments that are valued based upon observable market-based inputs.

 

Level 3 is comprised of financial instruments whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies utilizing significant inputs that are generally less readily observable.

 

Fair value measurements for those items measured on a recurring basis are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

September 30, 2012

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax free money market mutual funds

 

$

4,533

 

$

4,533

 

$

 

$

 

U.S. government money market mutual funds

 

141,644

 

141,644

 

 

 

Money market mutual funds

 

6,826

 

6,826

 

 

 

Securities owned, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate stocks-trading securities

 

3,984

 

3,984

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

4,734

 

4,734

 

 

 

Total

 

$

161,721

 

$

161,721

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate stocks-trading securities

 

4,730

 

4,730

 

 

 

Total

 

$

4,730

 

$

4,730

 

$

 

$

 

 

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December 31, 2011

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax free money market mutual funds

 

$

2,041

 

$

2,041

 

$

 

$

 

U.S. government money market mutual funds

 

110,901

 

110,901

 

 

 

Money market mutual funds

 

6,372

 

6,372

 

 

 

Securities owned, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate stocks-trading securities

 

689

 

689

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

4,588

 

4,588

 

 

 

Total

 

$

124,591

 

$

124,591

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate stocks—trading securities

 

438

 

438

 

 

 

Total

 

$

438

 

$

438

 

$

 

$

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents other than bank deposits are measured at fair value and primarily include U.S. government money market mutual funds.

 

Securities owned, at fair value and securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value include corporate stocks, equity index mutual funds and bond mutual funds, all of which are exchange traded.

 

Certain items are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The table below details the portion of those items that were measured at fair value during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and the resultant loss recorded (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

 

Total

 

 

 

2012

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Losses

 

Goodwill — U.S. Operations

 

 

 

 

 

245,103

 

Goodwill — European Operations

 

 

 

 

 

28,481

 

Goodwill — Asia Pacific Operations

 

 

 

 

 

701

 

Total

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

274,285

 

 

Goodwill allocated to the Company’s U.S., European and Asia Pacific Operations reporting units was written down to their implied fair value of zero during the second quarter of 2012.

 

(3) Restructuring Charges

 

2011 Restructuring

 

In the second and fourth quarters of 2011, the Company implemented restructuring plans to improve margins and enhance stockholder returns.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s liability balance related to the 2011 restructuring plans, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Employee
Separation Costs

 

Consolidation
of Leased
Facilities

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

 

$

4,530

 

$

4,337

 

$

8,867

 

Utilized - cash

 

(4,390

)

(1,069

)

(5,459

)

Other

 

(9

)

(19

)

(28

)

Balance at September 30, 2012

 

$

131

 

$

3,249

 

$

3,380

 

 

The remaining accrued employee separation costs reflect the settlement of restricted share awards, which will continue through February 2014. The payment of the remaining accrued costs related to the vacated leased facilities will continue through December 2016.

 

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2010 Restructuring

 

In the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company closed its Westchester, NY office, relocated the staff, primarily sales traders and support, to its New York City office, and incurred a restructuring charge of $2.3 million.  During 2011, an additional $0.8 million was recorded after the Company revaluated the potential of subleasing the vacated office space.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s liability balance related to the 2010 restructuring plan, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Consolidation
of Leased
Facilities

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

 

$

2,553

 

$

2,553

 

Utilized—cash

 

(261

)

(261

)

Balance at September 30, 2012

 

$

2,292

 

$

2,292

 

 

The payment of the remaining accrued costs related to the vacated leased facilities will continue through December 2016.

 

2009 Restructuring

 

In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company committed to a restructuring plan to reengineer its operating model to focus on a leaner cost structure.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s liability balance related to the 2009 restructuring plan included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Employee
Separation Costs

 

Consolidation
of Leased
Facilities

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

 

$

53

 

$

235

 

$

288

 

Utilized—cash

 

(26

)

(220

)

(246

)

Balance at September 30, 2012

 

$

27

 

$

15

 

$

42

 

 

(4) Derivative Instruments

 

Derivative Contracts

 

All derivative instruments are recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at fair value in other assets or accounts payable and accrued expenses. Recognition of the gain or loss that results from recording and adjusting a derivative to fair value depends on the intended purpose for entering into the derivative contract. Gains and losses from derivatives that are not accounted for as hedges under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, are recognized immediately in income. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a fair value hedge, the gains or losses from adjusting the derivative to its fair value will be immediately recognized in income and, to the extent the hedge is effective, offset the concurrent recognition of changes in the fair value of the hedged item. Gains or losses from derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge will be recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition in accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”) until the hedged transaction is recognized in income. However, to the extent the hedge is deemed ineffective, the ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative will be recognized immediately in income. For discontinued cash flow hedges, prospective changes in the fair value of the derivative are recognized in income. Any gain or loss in accumulated OCI at the time the hedge is discontinued will continue to be deferred until the original forecasted transaction occurs. However, if it is determined that the likelihood of the original forecasted transaction is no longer probable, the entire related gain or loss in accumulated OCI is immediately reclassified into income.

 

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Economic Hedges

 

The Company periodically enters into three month forward contracts to sell Euros and buy British Pounds to economically hedge against the risk of currency movements on Euro deposits held in banks across Europe for equity trade settlement. When a contract matures, an assessment is made as to whether or not the contract value needs to be amended prior to entering into another, to ensure continued economic hedge effectiveness. As these contracts are not designated as hedges, the changes to their fair value are recognized immediately in income. The related counterparty agreements do not contain any credit-risk related contingent features. There were no open three month forward contracts outstanding at September 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

 

When clients request trade settlement in a currency other than the currency in which the trade was executed, the Company enters into foreign exchange contracts in order to close out the resulting foreign currency position. The foreign exchange contracts are executed the same day as the underlying trade. As these contracts are not designated as hedges, the changes to their fair value are recognized immediately in income.

 

Asset derivatives are included in other assets while liability derivatives are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were not material.  There were no derivatives designated as hedging instruments in either period.

 

The following table summarizes the impact that derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 had on the results of operations at September 30, 2012 and 2011, which are recorded in other general and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands).

 

 

 

Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

2012

 

2011

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

58

 

$

138

 

Total

 

$

58

 

$

138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign exchange contracts

 

$

201

 

$

(42

)

Total

 

$

201

 

$

(42

)

 

(5) Cash Restricted or Segregated Under Regulations and Other

 

Cash restricted or segregated under regulations and other represents (i) funds on deposit for the purpose of securing working capital facilities for clearing and settlement activities in Hong Kong, (ii) a special reserve bank account for the exclusive benefit of customers and brokers (“Special Reserve Bank Account”) maintained by ITG Inc. in accordance with Rule 15c3-3 of the Exchange Act (“Customer Protection Rule”), (iii) funds on deposit for European trade clearing and settlement activity, (iv) segregated balances under a collateral account control agreement for the benefit of certain customers, and (v) funds relating to the securitization of bank guarantees supporting Australian and Israeli leases.

 

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(6) Securities Owned and Sold, Not Yet Purchased

 

The following is a summary of securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Securities Owned

 

Securities Sold, Not Yet
Purchased

 

 

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

Corporate stocks—trading securities

 

$

3,984

 

$

689

 

$

4,730

 

$

438

 

Mutual funds

 

4,734

 

4,588

 

 

 

Total

 

$

8,718

 

$

5,277

 

$

4,730

 

$

438

 

 

Trading securities owned and sold, not yet purchased primarily consists of temporary positions obtained in the normal course of agency trading activities, including positions held in connection with the creation and redemption of exchange-traded funds on behalf of clients.

 

Available-for-Sale Securities

 

Unrealized holding gains and losses for available-for-sale securities, net of tax effects, are reported in accumulated OCI until realized.  At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company did not hold any available-for-sale securities.  During the first nine months of 2011, the Company sold all of the available-for-sale securities it held for gross proceeds of $2.1 million and recorded a pre-tax gain of $0.5 million.

 

(7) Income Taxes

 

The tax benefit from an uncertain tax position is recognized only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, uncertain tax positions in the U.S. were resolved for the 2005-2011 fiscal years resulting in a decrease in our liability of $1.7 million and the related deferred tax asset of $.7 million.

 

The Company had unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken of $13.7 million and $14.5 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  The Company had accrued interest expense of $1.9 million and $1.6 million, net of related tax effects, related to our unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

 

(8) Goodwill and Other Intangibles

 

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the period ended September 30, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

U.S.
Operations

 

European
Operations

 

Asia Pacific
Operations

 

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2011

 

$

245,105

 

$

28,486

 

$

701

 

$

274,292

 

Impairment losses

 

(245,103

)

(28,481

)

(701

)

(274,285

)

Currency translation adjustment

 

(2

)

(5

)

 

(7

)

Balance as of September 30, 2012

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

 

Goodwill impairment

 

Prior to the full goodwill impairment charge taken in the second quarter of 2012, the Company tested the carrying value of goodwill for impairment at least annually and more frequently if an event occurred or circumstances changed that indicated a potential impairment had occurred. The impairment tests were conducted at the reporting unit level, which for the Company is based on geographic segments and not products and services.

 

During 2010, indicators of potential impairment prompted the Company to perform goodwill impairment tests at the end of each quarterly interim period. These indicators included a prolonged decrease in market capitalization, a decline in operating results in comparison to prior years, and the significant near-term uncertainty related to both the global economic recovery and the outlook for the Company’s industry.  As the indicators of potential impairment did not improve, the Company continued to perform interim goodwill impairment testing at the end of each quarterly period through the second quarter of 2012.  All interim impairment tests

 

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applied the same valuation techniques and sensitivity analyses used in the Company’s annual impairment tests to updated cash flow and profitability forecasts.

 

Based upon tests performed during the second quarter of 2012, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $274.3 million in connection with the goodwill allocated to its U.S., European and Asia Pacific reporting units. This impairment charge reflects continued weakness in global institutional trading volumes and an increasingly uncertain outlook on near-term business fundamentals as well as the length and severity of the decline in global institutional equity market activity.  Consequently, the Company downwardly revised its earnings and cash flow forecasts to reflect adjusted expectations for a significantly slower recovery and more prolonged downturn in its global businesses and reduced the multiple used in its market approach to reflect the decline in industry market multiples. Although the revised forecasts continued to result in a fair value for the Canadian reporting unit that was well in excess of its carrying value (which does not include goodwill), the fair values for the U.S., European and Asia Pacific reporting units were determined to be below their carrying values, indicating potential impairment of the goodwill held in these units and requiring step two impairment testing.  The step two valuation test yielded aggregate fair values for the tangible and (non-goodwill) intangible assets in each of these reporting units above their aggregate carrying values, which reduced the amount of the implied fair value attributable to goodwill.  As a result, goodwill in each of these reporting units was determined to be fully impaired requiring the Company to record a goodwill impairment charge in the second quarter of 2012.

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

Acquired other intangible assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Useful Lives
(Years)

 

Trade names

 

$

10,400

 

$

1,767

 

$

10,400

 

$

1,293

 

4.0

 

Customer-related intangibles

 

27,851

 

6,158

 

27,851

 

4,497

 

13.1

 

Proprietary software

 

21,501

 

15,584

 

20,876

 

14,036

 

6.6

 

Trading rights

 

243

 

 

243

 

 

 

Other

 

50

 

 

50

 

 

 

Total

 

$

60,045

 

$

23,509

 

$

59,420

 

$

19,826

 

 

 

 

At September 30, 2012, indefinite-lived intangibles not subject to amortization amounted to $8.7 million, of which $8.4 million related to the POSIT trade name.

 

Amortization expense of other intangibles was $1.3 million and $3.7 million for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively, compared with $1.1 million and $3.1 million in the respective prior year periods. These amounts are included in other general and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, no other intangibles were deemed impaired, and accordingly, no adjustment was required.

 

(9) Receivables and Payables

 

Receivables from, and Payables to, Brokers, Dealers and Clearing Organizations

 

The following is a summary of receivables from, and payables to, brokers, dealers and clearing organizations (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Receivables from

 

Payables to

 

 

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

Broker-dealers

 

$

540,099

 

$

205,975

 

$

490,550

 

$

370,146

 

Clearing organizations

 

89,933

 

2,365

 

11

 

14,945

 

Securities borrowed

 

661,876

 

663,293

 

 

 

Securities loaned

 

 

 

669,164

 

694,682

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(1,506

)

(318

)

 

 

Total

 

$

1,290,402

 

$

871,315

 

$

1,159,725

 

$

1,079,773

 

 

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Receivables from, and Payables to, Customers

 

The following is a summary of receivables from, and payables to, customers (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Receivables from

 

Payables to

 

 

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

Customers

 

$

545,389

 

$

473,852

 

$

601,042

 

$

207,738

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(1,453

)

(1,343

)

 

 

Total

 

$

543,936

 

$

472,509

 

$

601,042

 

$

207,738

 

 

Securities Borrowed and Loaned

 

As of September 30, 2012, securities borrowed as part of the Company’s matched book operations with a fair value of $628.1 million were delivered for securities loaned.  The gross amounts of interest earned on cash provided to counterparties as collateral for securities borrowed, and interest incurred on cash received from counterparties as collateral for securities loaned, and the resulting net amount included in other revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Interest earned

 

$

3,799

 

$

5,114

 

$

17,335

 

$

14,794

 

Interest incurred

 

(2,680

)

(4,053

)

(13,332

)

(11,473

)

Net

 

$

1,119

 

$

1,061

 

$

4,003

 

$

3,321

 

 

(10) Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

The following is a summary of accounts payable and accrued expenses (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

Accrued research payables

 

$

48,319

 

$

50,721

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

34,209

 

50,666

 

Trade payables

 

18,579

 

17,790

 

Deferred revenue

 

13,565

 

15,493

 

Accrued restructuring

 

5,714

 

11,708

 

Deferred compensation

 

4,800

 

7,579

 

Accrued transaction processing

 

3,112

 

2,986

 

Other

 

24,266

 

24,281

 

Total

 

$

152,564

 

$

181,224

 

 

(11) Borrowings

 

Short-term Bank Loans

 

The Company’s international securities clearance and settlement activities are funded with operating cash or with short-term bank loans in the form of overdraft facilities.  At September 30, 2012, there was $15.4 million outstanding under these facilities at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 1.3%, primarily associated with European settlement activities.

 

In the U.S., securities clearance and settlement activities are funded with operating cash, securities loaned or with short-term bank loans under a three-year committed credit agreement for up to $150 million entered into with a syndicate of banks and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent in January 2011 (the “Credit Agreement”).

 

At September 30, 2012, there were no amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement.

 

Term Debt

 

On August 10, 2012, Investment Technology Group, Inc. (“Group”) entered into a $25.0 million master lease facility with BMO Harris Equipment Finance Company (“BMO”).  The primary purpose of this facility is to finance equipment and construction

 

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expenditures related to the build-out of the Company’s new headquarters in lower Manhattan, with $14 million of the total facility available for funding leasehold improvements in connection therewith.  The facility contains an initial interim funding agreement which is then succeeded by a capital lease.

 

Under the terms of the interim funding agreement, Group will be reimbursed for expenditures made during an interim funding period which ends on May 7, 2013, or up to 90 days later if an extension is requested and granted (“Interim Funding Period”).  Interest-only payments on the aggregate outstanding borrowings during the Interim Funding Period are paid monthly at an annual rate of 2.25% plus 30-day LIBOR.  Upon expiration of the Interim Funding Period, the interim funding agreement will be succeeded by fixed rate term financing structured as a capital lease with a 48-month term (from its inception date), at the end of which Group may purchase the underlying equipment for $1.  The fixed rate will be based on the 4-year LIBOR Swap Rate at the lease inception date plus a spread of 2.25%.

 

At September 30, 2012, there were no amounts outstanding under the BMO facility.

 

(12) Earnings Per Share

 

The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share

 

$

232

 

$

10,477

 

Shares of common stock and common stock equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares used in basic computation

 

38,301

 

40,615

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

951

 

656

 

Average common shares used in diluted computation

 

39,252

 

41,271

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.26

 

Diluted

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss for basic and diluted earnings per share

 

$

(241,406

)

$

(176,117

)

Shares of common stock and common stock equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares used in basic computation

 

38,672

 

41,051

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

 

 

Average common shares used in diluted computation

 

38,672

 

41,051

 

Loss earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(6.24

)

$

(4.29

)

Diluted

 

$

(6.24

)

$

(4.29

)

 

The following is a summary of anti-dilutive equity awards not included in the detailed earnings per share computations (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Three months ended

 

672

 

1,451

 

Nine months ended

 

1,608

 

2,233

 

 

Since the Company reported losses for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the impact of all common stock equivalents on per share amounts are not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share for these periods as they would be anti-dilutive.

 

(13) Other Comprehensive Income

 

The components and allocated tax effects of other comprehensive income for the periods ended September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

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Before Tax
Effects

 

Tax
Effects

 

After Tax
Effects

 

September 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

$

11,832

 

$

 

$

11,832

 

Total

 

$

11,832

 

$

 

$

11,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

$

8,341

 

$

 

$

8,341

 

Total

 

$

8,341

 

$

 

$

8,341

 

 

Deferred taxes have not been provided on the cumulative undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries or the cumulative translation adjustment related to those investments since such amounts are expected to be reinvested indefinitely.

 

(14) Net Capital Requirement

 

ITG Inc., AlterNet and ITG Derivatives are subject to the SEC’s Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1), which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital.  ITG Inc. has elected to use the alternative method permitted by Rule 15c3-1, which requires that ITG Inc. maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of $1.0 million or 2% of aggregate debit balances arising from customer transactions, as defined. AlterNet and ITG Derivatives have elected to use the basic method permitted by Rule 15c3-1, which requires that they each maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of 6 2/3% of aggregate indebtedness or $100,000 and $1.0 million, respectively. Dividends or withdrawals of capital cannot be made if capital is needed to comply with regulatory requirements.

 

Net capital balances and the amounts in excess of required net capital at September 30, 2012 for the U.S. Operations are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Net Capital

 

Excess Net Capital

 

U.S. Operations

 

 

 

 

 

ITG Inc.

 

$

92.8

 

$

91.8

 

AlterNet

 

5.4

 

5.2

 

ITG Derivatives

 

4.7

 

3.7

 

 

As of September 30, 2012, ITG Inc. had a $10.9 million cash balance in a Special Reserve Bank Account for the benefit of customers and brokers under the Customer Protection Rule pursuant to SEC Rule 15c3-3, Computation for Determination of Reserve Requirements.

 

In addition, the Company’s Canadian, European and Asia Pacific Operations have subsidiaries with regulatory capital requirements. The regulatory net capital balances and amount of regulatory capital in excess of the minimum requirements applicable to each business at September 30, 2012, is summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Net Capital

 

Excess Net Capital

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

$

42.5

 

$

41.9

 

European Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

49.3

 

26.1

 

Asia Pacific Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

8.6

 

3.7

 

Hong Kong

 

29.6

 

9.2

 

Singapore

 

0.4

 

0.2

 

 

(15) Segment Reporting

 

The Company is organized into four operating segments through which the Company’s chief operating decision-makers manage the Company’s business. The U.S. Operations and European Operations segments provide trade execution, trade order management, network connectivity and research services. The European Operations segment also includes a technology research and development facility in Israel. The Canadian Operations and Asia Pacific Operations segments provide trade execution, network connectivity and research services.

 

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.  The Company allocates resources

 

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to, and evaluates the performance of, its reportable segments based on income or loss before income tax expense. Consistent with the Company’s resource allocation and operating performance evaluation approach, the effects of inter-segment activities are eliminated except in limited circumstances where certain technology-related costs are allocated to a segment to support that segment’s revenue producing activities. Commissions and fees revenue for trade executions and commission share revenues are principally attributed to each segment based upon the location of execution of the related transaction. Recurring revenues are principally attributed based upon the location of the client using the respective service.

 

A summary of the segment financial information is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

U.S.
Operations
(1)(2)(3)(4)

 

Canadian
Operations (2)

 

European
Operations

(1)(2)

 

Asia Pacific
Operations
(1)(2)

 

Consolidated
(1)(2)(3)(4)

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

77,801

 

$

17,727

 

$

14,793

 

$

9,296

 

$

119,617

 

Income (loss) before income tax (benefit) expense

 

841

 

1,637

 

(286

)

(2,011

)

181

 

Identifiable assets

 

1,101,085

 

98,082

 

567,527

 

617,902

 

2,384,596

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

97,999

 

$

21,682

 

$

18,611

 

$

11,127

 

$

149,419

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

 

11,471

 

5,623

 

1,335

 

(1,239

)

17,190

 

Identifiable assets

 

1,229,009

 

131,311

 

660,219

 

696,787

 

2,717,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

244,305

 

$

58,877

 

$

50,412

 

$

29,308

 

$

382,902

 

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense

 

(239,715

)

9,020

 

(25,524

)

(5,666

)

(261,885

)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

292,402

 

$

64,350

 

$

54,487

 

$

30,875

 

$

442,114

 

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense

 

(211,231

)

15,267

 

935

 

(5,241

)

(200,270

)

 


(1)         Loss before income tax benefits for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 includes the impact of goodwill impairment charges of $245.1 million, $28.5 million and $0.7 million for the U.S., European and Asia Pacific Operations, respectively.

(2)         Loss before income tax benefits for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 includes the impact of restructuring charges of $15.4 million, $0.7 million, $1.2 million and $0.3 million for the U.S., Canadian, European and Asia Pacific Operations, respectively.

(3)         Loss before income tax benefits for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 includes the impact of a $225.0 million goodwill impairment charge.

(4)         Loss before income tax benefits for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 includes the impact of acquisition related costs of $2.5 million.

 

(16)                          Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company is a member of various U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges and clearing houses that trade and clear equities and/or derivative contracts. The Company also accesses certain clearing houses through the memberships of third parties. Associated with these memberships and third-party relationships, the Company may be required to pay a proportionate share of financial obligations of another member who may default on its obligations to the exchanges or the clearing houses. While the rules governing different exchange or clearing house memberships vary, in general the Company’s obligations would arise only if the exchanges and clearing houses had previously exhausted other remedies. The maximum potential payout under these memberships cannot be estimated. The Company has not recorded any contingent liability in the condensed consolidated financial statements for these agreements and believes that any potential requirement to make payments under these agreements is remote. In the ordinary course of business, the Company guarantees obligations of subsidiaries which may arise from third-party clearing relationships and trading counterparties. The activities of the subsidiaries covered by these guarantees are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company’s customer financing and securities settlement activities may require the Company to pledge customer securities as collateral in support of various secured financing transactions such as securities loaned and short-term bank loans. In the event the counterparty is unable to meet its contractual obligation to return customer securities pledged as collateral, the Company may be exposed to the risk of acquiring the securities at prevailing market prices in order to satisfy its customer obligations. The Company controls this risk by monitoring the market value of securities pledged on a daily basis and by requiring adjustments of collateral levels in the event of excess market exposure.

 

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Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash and cash equivalents, securities owned at fair value, receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations and receivables from customers. Cash and cash equivalents and securities owned, at fair value are deposited with high credit quality financial institutions.

 

Item 2.         Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto.

 

Overview

 

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. A leader in electronic trading since launching the POSIT crossing network in 1987, ITG takes a consultative approach in delivering the highest quality institutional liquidity, execution services, analytical tools and proprietary research. ITG is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

 

Our reportable operating segments are: U.S. Operations, Canadian Operations, European Operations and Asia Pacific Operations (see Note 15, Segment Reporting, to the condensed consolidated financial statements). The U.S. Operations and European Operations segments provide trade execution, trade order management, network connectivity and research services. The European Operations segment also includes a technology research and development facility in Israel. The Canadian Operations and Asia Pacific Operations segments provide trade execution, network connectivity and research services.

 

Sources of Revenues

 

Our revenues consist of commissions and fees, recurring and other.

 

Commissions and fees are derived primarily from (i) commissions charged for trade execution services (including those to compensate for research services), (ii) income generated on net executions, whereby equity orders are filled at different prices within or at the National Best Bid and Offer (“NBBO”) and (iii) commission sharing arrangements between ITG Net (our private value-added FIX-based financial electronic communications network) and third-party brokers and ATSs whose trading products are made available to our clients on our order management system (“OMS”) and execution management system (“EMS”) applications and for our ITG Single Ticket Clearing Service. Because commissions are earned on a per-transaction basis, such revenues fluctuate from period to period depending on (a) the volume of securities traded through our services in the U.S. and Canada, (b) the contract value of securities traded in Europe and the Asia Pacific region and (c) our commission rates. Certain factors that affect our volumes and contract values traded include: (i) macro trends in the global equities markets that affect overall institutional equity trading activity, (ii) competitive pressure, including pricing, created by a proliferation of electronic execution competitors and (iii) potential changes in market structure in the U.S. and other regions. In addition to share volume, revenues from net executions are also impacted by the width of spreads within the NBBO. Trade orders are delivered to us from our OMS and EMS products and other vendors’ products, direct computer-to-computer links to customers through ITG Net and third-party networks and phone orders from our customers.

 

Recurring revenues are derived from the following primary sources: (i) connectivity fees generated through ITG Net for the ability of the sell-side to receive orders from, and send indications of interest to, the buy-side, (ii) software and analytical products and services, (iii) maintenance and customer technical support for our OMS and (iv) subscription revenue generated from the usage of our investment research.

 

Other revenues include: (i) income from principal trading, including the net spread on foreign exchange contracts executed to facilitate equity trades by clients in different currencies, (ii) the net interest spread earned on securities borrowed and loaned matched book transactions, (iii) non-recurring consulting services, such as one-time implementation and customer training related activities, (iv) investment and interest income, (v) interest income on securities borrowed in connection with customers’ settlement activities and (vi) market gains/losses resulting from temporary positions in securities assumed in the normal course of our agency trading business (including client errors and accommodations).

 

Expenses

 

Compensation and employee benefits, our largest expense, consists of salaries and wages, incentive compensation, including cash and deferred share-based awards, as well as employee benefits and taxes. Incentive compensation fluctuates based on revenues, profitability and other measures, taking into account the landscape for key talent. Incentive compensation includes a combination of

 

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cash and deferred share-based awards, with only the cash portion, representing a lesser portion of our total compensation costs, expensed in the current period. As a result, our ratio of compensation expense to revenues may fluctuate from period-to-period based on revenue levels.

 

Transaction processing expense consists of costs to access various third-party execution destinations and to process, clear and settle transactions. These costs tend to fluctuate with share and trade volumes, the mix of trade execution services used by clients and the rates charged by third parties.

 

Occupancy and equipment expense consists primarily of rent and utilities related to leased premises, office equipment and depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and leasehold improvements.

 

Telecommunications and data processing expenses primarily consist of costs for obtaining market data, telecommunications services and systems maintenance.

 

Other general and administrative expenses primarily include software amortization, consulting, business development, professional fees and intangible amortization.

 

Interest expense consists primarily of costs associated with outstanding debt and credit facilities.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, management uses certain “non-GAAP financial measures” as such term is defined in SEC Regulation G, to clarify and enhance understanding of past performance and prospects for the future. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s operating performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are included in, or excluded from, the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For example, non-GAAP measures may exclude the impact of certain unique and/or non-recurring items such as acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring charges, large write-offs or items outside of management’s control. Management believes that the following non-GAAP financial measures provide investors and analysts useful insight into our financial position and operating performance.

 

Adjusted expenses and adjusted net income together with related per share amounts are non-GAAP performance measures that the Company believes 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, results reported under GAAP.

 

Reconciliations of adjusted expenses and adjusted net income and related per share amounts  to expenses and net loss and related per share amounts as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP are provided below.

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012:

 

ITG Consolidated

 

U.S.

 

Canada

 

Europe

 

Asia Pacific

 

U.S. GAAP expenses

 

$

644,787

 

$

484,020

 

$

49,857

 

$

75,936

 

$

34,974

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill impairment (a)

 

274,285

 

245,103

 

 

28,481

 

701

 

Adjusted expenses

 

$

370,502

 

$

238,917

 

$

49,857

 

$

47,455

 

$

34,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP pre-tax income

 

$

(261,885

)

$

(239,715

)

$

9,020

 

$

(25,524

)

$

(5,666

)

Net effect of adjustments:

 

274,285

 

245,103

 

 

28,481

 

701

 

Adjusted pre-tax income

 

$

12,400

 

$

5,388

 

$

9,020

 

$

2,957

 

$

(4,965

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP net loss

 

$

(241,406

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net effect of goodwill impairment

 

248,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

7,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP diluted loss per share

 

$

(6.24

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net effect of goodwill impairment

 

6.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011:

 

ITG Consolidated

 

U.S.

 

Canada

 

Europe

 

Asia Pacific

 

U.S. GAAP expenses

 

$

642,384

 

$

503,633

 

$

49,083

 

$

53,552

 

$

36,116

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill impairment (b)

 

225,035

 

225,035

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restructuring charges (c)

 

17,678

 

15,444

 

685

 

1,235

 

314

 

Acquisition related costs (d)

 

2,523

 

2,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted expenses

 

$

397,148

 

$

260,631

 

$

48,398

 

$

52,317

 

$

35,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP pre-tax income

 

$

(200,270

)

$

(211,231

)

$

15,267

 

$

935

 

$

(5,241

)

Net effect of adjustments:

 

245,236

 

243,002

 

685

 

1,235

 

314

 

Adjusted pre-tax income

 

$

44,966

 

$

31,771

 

$

15,952

 

$

2,170

 

$

(4,927

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP net loss

 

$

(176,117

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net effect of adjustments

 

201,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

25,859

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP diluted loss per share

 

$

(4.29

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net effect of adjustments

 

4.91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(a)         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 impairment charges of $245.1 million, $28.5 million and $0.7 million in the U.S, European and Asia Pacific operating segments, respectively.

(b)         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.

(c)          During the second quarter of 2011, ITG decided to implement a restructuring plan to improve margins and enhance shareholder returns primarily focused on reducing costs in the workforce. The cost reduction plan resulted in a restructuring charge totaling $17.7 million. These costs included employee separation and related costs of $17.4 million and lease consolidation costs of $0.3 million.

(d)         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 approximately $2.5 million of acquisition related costs, including legal fees, contract settlement costs and other professional fees.

 

Executive Summary for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2012

 

Consolidated Overview

 

Our business continues to operate in an environment of investor risk aversion driven by macroeconomic and political uncertainty and lower confidence in the functioning of financial markets. Outflows from domestic equity funds accelerated in the third quarter with the two highest monthly redemptions of the year occurring in August and September. September marked the seventeenth consecutive month of outflows from domestic equity funds and the thirteenth consecutive month of inflows into bond funds. According to the Investment Company Institute, outflows from domestic equity funds totaled more than $40 billion during the third quarter, bringing year-to-date outflows to more than $95 billion.

 

Global trading activity in the third quarter was down sharply in comparison to the third quarter of last year when volatility and resultant trade activity were at high levels from the European debt crisis and the U.S. debt downgrade. In this challenging environment, we also experienced a sequential decline in trading activity from the already low levels in the second quarter, particularly in August of this year, when U.S. market-wide trading activity was at its lowest level in over five years and European market-wide trading activity was down at levels not seen since December 2009.

 

Our net income for the quarter was $0.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to $10.5 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2011. Consolidated revenues of $119.6 million declined 20% from the $149.4 million generated in the third quarter of 2011.

 

As the pool of commissions from equity fund managers continues to shrink, we are pursuing our strategy of capturing additional commission dollars through global product expansion and through our data-driven research offering, while also maintaining a disciplined approach to expense management. We are also positioning ourselves for continued market share gains from agency brokers, particularly in the area of block crossing.  With investor asset allocations continuing to move away from U.S. equities, we are proceeding cautiously given the lack of visibility as to when conditions will become more favorable for our business.

 

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Consolidated expenses for the quarter were $119.4 million compared to $132.2 million in the third quarter of 2011 primarily due to lower compensation and transaction processing costs.  In the U.S., expenses were $77.0 million compared to expenses of $86.5 million during the third quarter of 2011, declining primarily due to our cost reduction efforts and lower compensation and transaction processing costs, both associated with lower revenue levels. Similarly, our non-U.S. expenses declined to $42.5 million during the third quarter of 2012 compared to expenses of $45.7 million in the third quarter of 2011.

 

Given the uncertainty surrounding global equity trading activity, we will continue to pursue rigorous expense discipline to further improve our operating leverage and to maintain the flexibility we need to pursue selected growth opportunities. This approach will position us well for any cyclical or secular rises in equity volumes going forward.

 

Segment Discussions

 

Our U.S. average daily executed volumes were 172.3 million shares per day, down 18% versus the volatile third quarter of 2011 but outperforming the 27% decline in the overall combined average daily market volume of NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed securities during the same period. While the outflows from domestic equity funds have continued to dampen our core fund manager client volumes, the strong flows from our lower-rate sell-side clients have become a larger share of our volume mix, lowering our overall commission capture rate per share. The reduction in volume and capture rate has resulted in a 25% reduction in commissions and fees as compared to the third quarter of 2011. Although the sell-side client activity is at a lower capture rate, we benefit significantly from both the incremental margin generated by using our excess capacity as well as from the enhanced liquidity provided to our buy-side client base. We have been able to maintain a steady capture rate per share since the fourth quarter of 2011, even as the sell-side portion of our client mix has continued to grow, due in part to the impact of higher rates paid by research clients. In this environment, we are focused on leveraging our research offering and on continuing to manage our U.S. cost structure, where expenses were down 11% compared to the third quarter of 2011.

 

In Canada, average daily trading volumes on all Canadian markets declined 25% compared to the third quarter of 2011.  Commission revenues in Canada were 21% lower compared to the third quarter of 2011, as higher revenue capture per share for clients using our desk services offset some of the impact from lower market volumes. As in the U.S., we plan to continue to expand our market reach in Canada with research services.

 

European market-wide trading activity declined 40% in comparison to the third quarter of last year, while our European trading activity was down by only 12%. In this challenging environment, we have focused on growing our market share with new business from sell-side clients to generate incremental margins and provide enhanced liquidity to our traditional client base, in addition to managing costs.  European commissions and fees fell 23%, while expenses were down 13% compared to the third quarter of 2011. The continuing uncertainty surrounding the economic climate in the region could continue to impact our near-term results.

 

Although the long-term outlook for Asia Pacific remains generally favorable, particularly in relation to western economies, the nations in this region are highly export dependent and therefore near-term growth prospects are linked to the outlook for the U.S. and Europe.  Market-wide trading activity in the third quarter across the major regional markets declined 29% compared to the third quarter of 2011, while our trading activity was down by only 17% over the same period. Our Asia Pacific commissions and fees decreased 22% from the prior year quarter driven largely by lower executed value and a reduction in rate capture from sell-side clients.  Expenses were down 9% compared to the third quarter of 2011. We view Asia Pacific as a significant opportunity for ITG as electronic trading continues to gain market share across the region and client demand for dark liquidity continues to rise.

 

Capital Resource Allocation

 

In the third quarter, we returned $4.4 million to stockholders through the repurchase of 500,000 shares at an average price of $8.71. As we view our stock as an attractive investment at current levels, we continue to believe that share repurchases are an effective way to return capital to stockholders.

 

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Results of Operations — Three Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

 

U.S. Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

55,784

 

$

74,027

 

$

(18,243

)

(25

)

Recurring

 

20,174

 

22,343

 

(2,169

)

(10

)

Other

 

1,843

 

1,629

 

214

 

13

 

Total revenues

 

77,801

 

97,999

 

(20,918

)

(21

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

30,906

 

36,503

 

(5,597

)

(15

)

Transaction processing

 

10,894

 

14,064

 

(3,170

)

(23

)

Other expenses

 

34,482

 

35,325

 

(843

)

(2

)

Interest expense

 

678

 

636

 

42

 

7

 

Total expenses

 

76,960

 

86,528

 

(9,568

)

(11

)

Income before income tax (benefit) loss

 

$

841

 

$

11,471

 

$

(10,630

)

(93

)

 

Our daily U.S. trading volumes fell 18% from the third quarter of 2011, while overall daily U.S. equity volumes (as measured by the combined share volume in NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed securities) declined 27% as our growing sell-side client segment offset the decrease in trading activity by fund managers.

 

Our average overall revenue capture per share rate has remained steady since the fourth quarter of 2011 at $0.0044 despite the growing portion of lower-rate sell-side client volume over the same period as we benefited from higher rates paid by research clients. In fact, our rate per share on buy-side only volumes was at its highest since the first quarter of 2010.  However, compared to the third quarter of 2011, our overall rate per share declined 6% reflecting a significantly higher percentage of volume from our lower-rate sell-side client segment. The sell-side client segment comprised 51% of our average daily volume in the third quarter, compared to 41% in the third quarter of 2011.  The change in business mix together with lower volumes resulted in commissions and fees declining 25% versus the comparable period last year.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Operations: Key Indicators*

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Total trading volume (in billions of shares)

 

10.9

 

13.4

 

(2.5

)

(19

)

Trading volume per day (in millions of shares)

 

172.3

 

210.1

 

(37.8

)

(18

)

Average revenue per share

 

$

0.0044

 

$

0.0047

 

$

(0.0003

)

(6

)

U.S. market trading days

 

63

 

64

 

(1

)

(2

)

 


* Excludes activity from ITG Derivatives and ITG Net commission share arrangements.

 

Recurring revenues decreased 10% reflecting the impact of client attrition from our OMS product, resulting in lower OMS subscriptions and connectivity fees as well as lower research subscription revenues.

 

Other revenues increased $0.2 million due to a decrease in trading errors and client accommodations which was partially offset by a gain on the sale of two patents in 2011.

 

Compensation and employee benefits decreased 15%, resulting from lower headcount, lower incentive compensation costs associated with the decline in revenue levels and lower share-based compensation costs.

 

Transaction processing costs were down 23%, outpacing the 19% decline in total trading volume, due in part to lower execution costs as a result of enhanced routing capabilities and an increase in the portion of trades being internally crossed through POSIT.

 

Other expenses decreased slightly from the third quarter of 2011 due primarily to lower software amortization costs as we continue to focus on a leaner cost structure and a more selective deployment of resources towards areas of our business that provide a sufficiently profitable return in the current business climate.  Other cost savings resulting from the consolidation of leased facilities

 

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and other initiatives were offset by an increase in business development efforts and professional service fees.  During the fourth quarter of 2012, we expect to incur duplicate facilities-related expenses estimated at between $1.5 million and $2.0 million as we build-out our new headquarters in lower Manhattan while we continue to occupy our existing headquarters in midtown Manhattan.

 

Interest expense incurred in 2012 primarily relates to interest on our $25.5 million term debt financing obtained in the second quarter of 2011 and commitment fees relating to the three-year, $150 million revolving credit agreement we entered into in January 2011, including debt issuance cost amortization relating to both facilities.

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

14,227

 

$

17,915

 

$

(3,688

)

(21

)

Recurring

 

2,122

 

2,036

 

86

 

4

 

Other

 

1,378

 

1,731

 

(353

)

(20

)

Total revenues

 

17,727

 

21,682

 

(3,955

)

(18

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

5,336

 

5,112

 

224

 

4

 

Transaction processing

 

2,623

 

3,471

 

(848

)

(24

)

Other expenses

 

8,131

 

7,476

 

655

 

9

 

Total expenses

 

16,090

 

16,059

 

31

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

$

1,637

 

$

5,623

 

$

(3,986

)

(71

)

 

Currency translation decreased total Canadian revenues and expenses by $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively, resulting in a $0.1 million reduction to pre-tax income.

 

Canadian commissions and fees declined 21%, while trading in Canadian markets declined 25%. Market share gains in our MATCH Now dark liquidity pool and higher revenue capture per share for clients using our desk services were offset by rate compression from clients using our electronic trading services.

 

Recurring revenues increased slightly due to an increase in the number of billable connections through ITG Net while other revenues decreased primarily due to an increase in client accommodations.

 

Compensation and employee benefits costs increased due to an increase in share-based compensation, which fluctuates for our Canadian operations based on the changes in the market price of our stock, partially offset by lower incentive compensation.

 

Transaction processing costs decreased due to the impact of lower execution costs from improved routing capabilities and the decrease in volumes.

 

The increase in other expenses was primarily driven by telecommunications and occupancy costs related to moving our Canadian data center and software licenses for our foreign exchange trading and settlement operations.

 

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European Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

11,840

 

$

15,466

 

$

(3,626

)

(23

)

Recurring

 

3,150

 

3,208

 

(58

)

(2

)

Other

 

(197

)

(63

)

(134

)

213

 

Total revenues

 

14,793

 

18,611

 

(3,818

)

(21

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

5,918

 

7,246

 

(1,328

)

(18

)

Transaction processing

 

3,718

 

4,680

 

(962

)

(21

)

Other expenses

 

5,443

 

5,350

 

93

 

2

 

Total expenses

 

15,079

 

17,276

 

(2,197

)

(13

)

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense

 

$

(286

)

$

1,335

 

$

(1,621

)

(121

)

 

Currency translation decreased total European revenues and expenses by $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, resulting in a $0.3 million increase to pre-tax loss.

 

European commission and fees revenues fell 23% while market-wide trading activity was down 40% compared to the third quarter of 2011 as we saw a decline in trading activity from our core fund manager clients, which was partially offset by an increase in lower-rate sell-side client activity. Similar to our strategy in the U.S., we are looking to benefit from the growth in sell-side client activity by using excess capacity to generate incremental margins and to provide enhanced liquidity to our core fund manager client base.

 

The decrease in compensation and employee benefits expenses was primarily driven by lower incentive compensation associated with lower revenues and foreign currency translation.

 

Transaction processing costs decreased 18% while our daily executed trading value decreased only 12% compared to the third quarter of 2011 due in part to the impact of crossing a higher portion of traded value in POSIT.

 

Other expenses increased slightly due to our investments in our London data center built for the purpose of reducing latency, and to support initiatives such as growing our sell-side business and foreign exchange trading capabilities.

 

Asia Pacific Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

7,944

 

$

10,240

 

$

(2,296

)

(22

)

Recurring

 

1,261

 

961

 

300

 

31

 

Other

 

91

 

(74

)

165

 

223

 

Total revenues

 

9,296

 

11,127

 

(1,831

)

(16

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

4,975

 

5,248

 

(273

)

(5

)

Transaction processing

 

2,101

 

2,625

 

(524

)

(20

)

Other expenses

 

4,231

 

4,493

 

(262

)

(6

)

Total expenses

 

11,307

 

12,366

 

(1,059

)

(9

)

Loss before income tax expense

 

$

(2,011

)

$

(1,239

)

$

(772

)

(62

)

 

Currency translation had virtually no impact on Asia Pacific revenues or expenses, and thus no effect on pre-tax loss.

 

Asia Pacific commissions and fees decreased 22% from the prior year quarter driven largely by lower executed value as well as the lower average commission rates resulting from a higher proportion of our executed value originating from lower-rate sell-side clients.  While overall activity in the Asia Pacific markets where we operate decreased approximately 30% during the current quarter, our executed value in the region fell by only 18%.

 

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The growth in recurring revenues primarily reflects growth in the number of billable network connections through ITG Net and the increase in other revenues is due to a decrease in trading errors and client accommodations.

 

The decrease in compensation and employee benefits costs reflects lower incentive compensation and share-based compensation.

 

Transaction processing decreased due to the lower executed values.

 

The decrease in other expenses reflects lower software amortization costs and recruiting fees, as well as foreign exchange transactional gains.

 

Consolidated income tax expense

 

We had a tax benefit in the third quarter of 2012, compared to an effective tax expense rate of 39.1% in the third quarter of 2011. The benefit in the current quarter reflects the impact of a net reduction to income tax reserves of $1.3 million following the resolution of a state tax contingency. Our income tax expense in the current quarter excluding the reserve reduction reflected the impact of higher pre-tax losses in the Asia Pacific region where we are not recording any tax benefits.  Our consolidated effective tax rate can vary from period to period depending on, among other factors, the geographic and business mix of our earnings.

 

Results of Operations — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

 

U.S. Operations

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
 September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

175,638

 

$

220,361

 

$

(44,723

)

(20

)

Recurring

 

62,535

 

65,074

 

(2,539

)

(4

)

Other

 

6,132

 

6,967

 

(835

)

(12

)

Total revenues

 

244,305

 

292,402

 

(48,097

)

(16

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

97,704

 

111,673

 

(13,969

)

(13

)

Transaction processing

 

33,298

 

40,449

 

(7,151

)

(18

)

Other expenses

 

105,935

 

107,109

 

(1,174

)

(1

)

Goodwill impairment

 

245,103

 

225,035

 

20,068

 

9

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

15,444

 

(15,444

)

 

Acquisition related costs

 

 

2,523

 

(2,523

)

 

Interest expense

 

1,980

 

1,400

 

580

 

41

 

Total expenses

 

484,020

 

503,633

 

(19,613

)

(4

)

Loss before income tax benefit

 

$

(239,715

)

$

(211,231

)

$

(28,484

)

(13

)

 

Following the acquisition of Ross Smith Energy Group Ltd., a Calgary-based independent provider of research on the oil and gas industry (“RSEG”) in early June 2011, the U.S. Operations in 2012 include a full period of revenues from RSEG’s U.S. clients, which comprise a majority of its client base, along with all of RSEG’s operating expenses, net of a charge to our Canadian Operations pursuant to a distribution agreement for costs attributable to RSEG revenue recognized in Canada.

 

Our daily U.S. trading volumes fell 8% from the first nine months of 2011, while overall daily U.S. equity volumes (as measured by the combined share volume in NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed securities) were 16% lower.  While trading activity by fund managers continues to be weak, our average daily volumes benefited from increased sell-side client activity, which offsets much of the reduced volume flows from our core fund manager clients.  However, the significantly higher percentage of business originating from our sell-side client segment resulted in rate compression of 14%.  The sell-side client segment comprised 50% of our average daily volume in the first nine months of 2012, compared to 38% in the first nine months of 2011.  The change in business mix together with lower volumes resulted in commissions and fees declining 20% versus the comparable period last year.

 

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Nine Months Ended
 September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Operations: Key Indicators*

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Total trading volume (in billions of shares)

 

34.2

 

37.4

 

(3.2

)

(9

)

Trading volume per day (in millions of shares)

 

181.7

 

197.7

 

(16.0

)

(8

)

Average revenue per share

 

$

0.0044

 

$

0.0051

 

$

(0.0007

)

(14

)

U.S. market trading days

 

188

 

189

 

(1

)

(1

)

 


* Excludes activity from ITG Derivatives and ITG Net commission share arrangements.

 

Recurring revenues declined 4% reflecting the impact of client attrition from our OMS product, resulting in lower OMS subscription revenues and connectivity fees, partially offset by the impact of a full period of investment research revenues from RSEG, which we acquired in June 2011.

 

Other revenues decreased $0.8 million as the first nine months of 2011 included a gain of $0.5 million on the sale of our entire common stock holdings in NYSE Euronext, Inc. as well as a gain of $0.5 million on the sale of two software patents. The impact of these prior year gains was partially offset by an increase in stock borrow revenues from our matched book business.

 

Total expenses for the first nine months of 2012 of $484.0 million include a goodwill impairment charge of $245.1 million, while total expenses for the first nine months of 2011 of $503.6 million include a goodwill impairment charge of $225.0 million, restructuring charges of $15.4 million and acquisition related costs of $2.5 million.  Excluding these charges, adjusted expenses were $238.9 million, 8% lower than the $260.6 million for the first nine months of 2011 (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures).

 

Compensation and employee benefits decreased 13%, resulting from a reduction in headcount largely attributable to our restructuring activities in the second quarter of 2011, lower incentive compensation costs associated with lower revenue levels, and lower share-based compensation as a result of a change in accounting estimate related to forfeitures, partially offset by lower capitalized compensation for software development and higher severance charges.

 

Transaction processing costs were down 18%, outpacing the 9% decline in total trading volume, due in part to lower execution costs as a result of an increase in the portion of trades being internally crossed through POSIT and improved routing capabilities.

 

Other expenses remained relatively flat year over year as cost savings resulting from lower software amortization, the consolidation of leased facilities, and a focus on telecommunications and market data costs, as well as other initiatives were offset by an increase in business development efforts.

 

In the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, we recorded goodwill impairment charges of $245.1 million and $225.0 million, respectively, reflecting the continued weakness in institutional trading volumes which resulted in lower estimated future cash flows for the U.S. Operations reporting unit, and a decline in industry market multiples (see Critical Accounting Estimates).

 

Restructuring charges primarily include costs related to employee separation and related costs incurred in the second quarter of 2011.

 

Acquisition related costs were incurred in connection with the June 2011 acquisition of RSEG, consisting of $0.7 million in professional services, such as legal and accounting services, as well as $1.8 million in costs to terminate a distribution agreement with a third party, net of a $1.0 million recovery from RSEG’s former owners.

 

Interest expense incurred in 2012 primarily relates to interest cost on our $25.5 million term debt financing obtained in the second quarter of 2011 and commitment fees relating to the three-year, $150 million revolving credit agreement we entered into in January 2011, including debt issuance cost amortization relating to both facilities.

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
 September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

47,988

 

$

55,061

 

$

(7,073

)

(13

)

Recurring

 

6,430

 

4,789

 

1,641

 

34

 

Other

 

4,459

 

4,500

 

(41

)

(1

)

Total revenues

 

58,877

 

64,350

 

(5,473

)

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

17,627

 

16,816

 

811

 

5

 

Transaction processing

 

9,088

 

10,809

 

(1,721

)

(16

)

Other expenses

 

23,142

 

20,773

 

2,369

 

11

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

685

 

(685

)

 

Total expenses

 

49,857

 

49,083

 

774

 

2

 

Income before income tax expense

 

$

9,020

 

$

15,267

 

$

(6,247

)

(41

)

 

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Currency translation decreased total Canadian revenues and expenses by $1.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, resulting in a $0.4 million reduction to pre-tax income.

 

Canadian commissions and fees declined 13%, while trading across all Canadian markets declined 21% from last year.  Our favorable relative performance resulted from market share gains in our MATCH Now dark liquidity pool and higher revenue capture per share for clients using our trading desk services, partially offset by an unfavorable foreign exchange impact and rate compression on clients using our electronic trading services.

 

Recurring revenues increased due to Canadian client usage of investment research services for a full period in 2012, as well as an increase in the number of billable connections through ITG Net.

 

Compensation and employee benefits costs increased due to an increase in share-based compensation, which fluctuates for our Canadian operations based on the changes in the market price of our stock and from new sales staff added to market the investment research product to Canadian clients, partially offset by lower incentive compensation.

 

Transaction processing costs decreased due to the impact of improved routing capabilities.

 

The increase in other expenses was primarily driven by a full period of investment research distribution charges, increases in telecommunications and occupancy costs related to moving the Canadian data center, software licenses for our foreign exchange trading and settlement operations and higher business development costs and software amortization.

 

Restructuring charges primarily include costs related to employee separation and related costs incurred in the second quarter of 2011.

 

European Operations

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

40,859

 

$

44,744

 

$

(3,885

)

(9

)

Recurring

 

9,683

 

9,711

 

(28

)

 

Other

 

(130

)

32

 

(162

)

(506

)

Total revenues

 

50,412

 

54,487

 

(4,075

)

(7

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

19,409

 

23,013

 

(3,604

)

(16

)

Transaction processing

 

11,773

 

12,977

 

(1,204

)

(9

)

Other expenses

 

16,273

 

16,327

 

(54

)

 

Goodwill impairment

 

28,481

 

 

28,481

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

1,235

 

(1,235

)

 

Total expenses

 

75,936

 

53,552

 

22,384

 

42

 

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense

 

$

(25,524

)

$

935

 

$

(26,459

)

 

 

Currency translation decreased total European revenues and adjusted expenses by $1.3 million and $1.9 million, respectively, resulting in a $0.6 million increase to adjusted pre-tax income (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures).

 

During the first nine months of 2012, commissions and fees revenues decreased only 9% while overall market activity was down 27% due to the growth in activity from sell-side clients.

 

Recurring revenues were flat year on year with growth in billable connections through ITG Net offsetting cancellations of analytical product services. Other revenue was slightly down due to the impact of errors and client accommodations.

 

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The decrease in compensation and employee benefits expenses was primarily driven by lower headcount and lower incentive compensation, partially offset by a decrease in capitalized compensation for software development and an increase in share-based compensation.

 

Transaction processing costs were lower in line with the decrease in commission and fee revenues as well as a larger portion of trades crossed in POSIT during the first nine months of 2012. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in the number of trade tickets due to lower fill sizes and an increase in the use of costlier trading venues.

 

Other expenses were relatively flat reflecting our continued focus on cost reductions in areas such as telecommunications and market data costs, as well as lower recruitment costs and software amortization.  These reductions were offset by increased costs related to investments in our London and Stockholm data centers built for the purpose of reducing latency, along with the impact of lower allocations out from our Israeli development group.

 

In the second quarter of 2012, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $28.5 million reflecting the continued weakness in institutional trading activity, which resulted in lower estimated future cash flows for the European Operations reporting unit (see Critical Accounting Estimates).

 

Restructuring charges primarily include costs related to employee separation and related costs incurred in the second quarter of 2011.

 

Asia Pacific Operations

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

25,457

 

$

28,008

 

$

(2,551

)

(9

)

Recurring

 

3,525

 

2,709

 

816

 

30

 

Other

 

326

 

158

 

168

 

106

 

Total revenues

 

29,308

 

30,875

 

(1,567

)

(5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

14,522

 

15,764

 

(1,242

)

(8

)

Transaction processing

 

7,049

 

6,735

 

314

 

5

 

Other expenses

 

12,702

 

13,303

 

(601

)

(5

)

Goodwill impairment

 

701

 

 

701

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

314

 

(314

)

 

Total expenses

 

34,974

 

36,116

 

(1,142

)

(3

)

Loss before income tax benefit

 

$

(5,666

)

$

(5,241

)

$

(425

)

(8

)

 

Currency translation had virtually no impact on Asia Pacific revenues or expenses, and thus no effect on pre-tax loss.

 

Asia Pacific commissions and fees decreased 9% due to lower trading activity and reduced average commission rates primarily due to rate compression on activity with sell-side clients. Our executed value in the region decreased only 3% during the first nine months of 2012 while overall activity in the Asia Pacific markets where we operate decreased approximately 24%.

 

The growth in recurring revenues primarily reflects growth in the number of billable network connections through ITG Net and the increase in other revenues is due to a decrease in trading errors and client accommodations.

 

The decrease in compensation and employee benefits costs reflects lower incentive compensation and share-based compensation, as well as an increase in capitalized compensation for software development.

 

Transaction processing costs increased primarily due to an increase in the portion of trades being executed in costlier venues, such as Taiwan and the Philippines where we pay higher clearing and settlement costs.

 

The decrease in other expenses reflects lower allocated software development costs and amortization and lower professional service expenses such as consulting and recruiting fees, partially offset by an increase in market data to support business growth.

 

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In the second quarter of 2012, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $0.7 million reflecting the continued weakness in institutional trading activity, which resulted in lower estimated future cash flows for the Asia Pacific Operations reporting unit (see Critical Accounting Estimates).

 

The restructuring charges recorded in 2011 reflect lease abandonment charges.

 

Consolidated income tax expense

 

Our effective tax rate was 7.8% in the first nine months of 2012 compared to 12.1% in the first nine months of 2011.  The low effective tax rates in both periods are directly attributable to the significant impairment charges in the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific in 2012 and in the U.S. in 2011 which are either only partially deductible or fully non-deductible.  The first nine months of 2012 also includes the impact of a net benefit recorded of $1.3 million following the resolution of a state tax contingency.  Our consolidated effective tax rate can vary from period to period depending on, among other factors, the geographic and business mix of our earnings.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity

 

Our primary source of liquidity is cash provided by operations. Our liquidity requirements result from our working capital needs, which include clearing and settlement activities, as well as our regulatory capital needs. A substantial portion of our assets are liquid, consisting of cash and cash equivalents or assets readily convertible into cash. Cash is principally invested in U.S. government money market mutual funds and other money market mutual funds. At September 30, 2012, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $262.9 million.

 

As a self-clearing broker-dealer in the U.S., we are subject to cash deposit requirements with clearing organizations that may be large in relation to total liquid assets and may fluctuate significantly based upon the nature and size of customers’ trading activity and market volatility. At September 30, 2012, we had interest-bearing security deposits totaling $23.5 million with clearing organizations in the U.S. for the settlement of equity trades. In the normal course of our settlement activities, we may also need to temporarily finance customer securities positions from short settlements or delivery failures. These financings may be funded from existing cash resources, borrowings under stock loan transactions or short-term bank loans under our committed facility. In January 2011, we established a $150 million three-year revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent to finance these temporary positions and to satisfy temporary spikes in clearing margin requirements.

 

We self-clear equity trades in Hong Kong and Australia and maintain restricted cash deposits of $25.8 million to support overdraft facilities.  In Europe, we maintain $27.7 million in restricted cash deposits supporting working capital facilities primarily in the form of overdraft protection for our European clearing and settlement needs.

 

Capital Resources

 

Capital resource requirements relate to capital purchases, as well as business investments and are generally funded from operations. When required, as in the case of a major acquisition, our strong cash generating ability has historically allowed us to access U.S. capital markets.

 

Operating Activities

 

The table below summarizes the effect of the major components of operating cash flow.

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net loss

 

$

(241,406

)

$

(176,117

)

Non-cash items included in net loss

 

305,691

 

256,716

 

Effect of changes in receivables/payables from/to customers and brokers

 

(16,908

)

(86,345

)

Effect of changes in other working capital and operating assets and liabilities

 

(27,822

)

(49,640

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

19,555

 

$

(55,386

)

 

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The decrease in cash flow during the first nine months of 2012 from receivables/payables from/to customers and brokers primarily related to European settlement activities at September 30, 2012, which were partially financed by an increase in a short-term bank loan of $13.8 million.

 

In the normal course of our clearing and settlement activities worldwide, cash is typically used to fund restricted or segregated cash accounts (under regulations and other), broker and customer fails to deliver/receive, securities borrowed, deposits with clearing organizations and net activity related to receivables/payables from/to customers and brokers. The cash requirements vary from day to day depending on volume transacted and customer trading patterns.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities of $35.2 million includes our investment in capitalizable software development projects and computer hardware, software and facilities, including the build-out of our new headquarters in lower Manhattan. Capital expenditures related to our new headquarters are expected to increase over the next six months and will be financed through our new master lease facility with BMO (see below).

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities of $6.8 million primarily reflects repurchases of ITG common stock, shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards and repayments of long-term debt, offset by short-term bank borrowings from overdraft facilities arising from international clearing, proceeds from a sales-leaseback transaction and the reduction of deferred compensation amounts through issuances of our common stock.

 

In June 2012, $1.9 million was drawn on a master lease facility to finance purchased assets.  The lease is payable over 48 months in monthly installments of approximately $38,000 and accrues interest at an annualized rate of 3% plus the average one month LIBOR for dollar deposits. The master lease facility expired on June 30, 2012.

 

On August 10, 2012, Investment Technology Group, Inc. (“Group”) entered into a $25.0 million master lease facility with BMO Harris Equipment Finance Company (“BMO”).  The primary purpose of this facility is to finance equipment and construction expenditures related to the build-out of our new headquarters in lower Manhattan, with $14 million of the total facility available for funding leasehold improvements in connection therewith.  The facility contains an initial interim funding agreement which is then succeeded by a capital lease.

 

Under the terms of the interim funding agreement, Group will be reimbursed for expenditures made during an interim funding period which ends on May 7, 2013, or up to 90 days later if an extension is requested and granted (“Interim Funding Period”).  Interest-only payments on the aggregate outstanding borrowings during the Interim Funding Period are paid monthly at an annual rate of 2.25% plus 30-day LIBOR.  Upon expiration of the Interim Funding Period, the interim funding agreement will be succeeded by fixed rate term financing structured as a capital lease with a 48-month term (from its inception date), at the end of which Group may purchase the underlying equipment for $1.  The fixed rate will be based on the 4-year LIBOR Swap Rate at the lease inception date plus a spread of 2.25%.

 

During the nine months of 2012, we repurchased approximately 2.0 million shares of our common stock at a cost of approximately $19.8 million, which was funded from our available cash resources. Of these shares, 1.8 million were purchased under our Board of Directors’ authorization for a total cost of $17.5 million (average cost of $9.91 per share). An additional 208,886 shares repurchased ($2.3 million) pertained solely to the satisfaction of minimum statutory withholding tax upon the net settlement of equity awards.  As of September 30, 2012, the total remaining number of shares currently available for repurchase under ITG’s stock repurchase program was 2.2 million.  The specific timing and amount of repurchases will vary based on market conditions and other factors.

 

Regulatory Capital

 

Under the SEC’s Uniform Net Capital Rule, our U.S. broker-dealer subsidiaries are required to maintain at least the minimum level of net capital required under Rule 15c3-1 at all times. Dividends or withdrawals of capital cannot be made from these entities if the capital is needed to comply with regulatory requirements.

 

Our net capital balances and the amounts in excess of required net capital at September 30, 2012 for our U.S. Operations are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

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Net Capital

 

Excess Net Capital

 

U.S. Operations

 

 

 

 

 

ITG Inc.

 

$

92.8

 

$

91.8

 

AlterNet

 

5.4

 

5.2

 

ITG Derivatives

 

4.7

 

3.7

 

 

As of September 30, 2012, ITG Inc. had a $10.9 million cash balance in a Special Reserve Bank Account for the exclusive benefit of customers and brokers under the Customer Protection Rule pursuant to SEC Rule 15c3-3, Computation for Determination of Reserve Requirements.

 

In addition, the Company’s Canadian, European and Asia Pacific Operations have subsidiaries with regulatory requirements. The regulatory capital balances and the amount of regulatory capital in excess of the minimum requirements applicable to each business as of September 30, 2012, are summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Net Capital

 

Excess Net Capital

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

$

42.5

 

$

41.9

 

European Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

49.3

 

26.1

 

Asia Pacific Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

8.6

 

3.7

 

Hong Kong

 

29.6

 

9.2

 

Singapore

 

0.4

 

0.2

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resource Outlook

 

Historically, our working capital, stock repurchase and investment activity requirements have been funded from cash from operations and short-term loans, with the exception of strategic acquisitions, which at times have required long-term financing. We believe that our cash flow from operations, existing cash balances and our available credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our ongoing operating cash and regulatory capital needs, while also complying with the terms of our 2011 revolving credit agreement.  However, our ability to borrow additional funds may be inhibited by financial lending institutions’ ability or willingness to lend to us on commercially acceptable terms.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations

 

We are a member of various U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges and clearing houses that trade and clear, respectively, equities and/or derivative contracts.  Associated with our membership, we may be required to pay a proportionate share of financial obligations of another member who may default on its obligations to the exchanges or the clearing house.  While the rules governing different exchange or clearinghouse memberships vary, in general, our guarantee obligations would arise only if the exchange had previously exhausted its resources.  The maximum potential payout under these memberships cannot be estimated.  We have not recorded any contingent liability in the condensed consolidated financial statements for these agreements and believe that any potential requirement to make payments under these agreements is remote.

 

As of September 30, 2012, our other contractual obligations and commercial commitments consisted principally of fixed charges, including minimum future rentals under non-cancelable operating leases, minimum future purchases under non-cancelable purchase agreements and minimum compensation under employment agreements.

 

There has been no significant change to such arrangements and obligations since December 31, 2011.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The following describes an update to our critical accounting estimates, which are more fully described in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Goodwill Impairment: Testing Methodology and Valuation Considerations

 

As set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, we performed our annual goodwill impairment testing in the fourth quarter of 2011 using carrying values as of October 1, 2011.  Prior to the full goodwill impairment charge taken in the second quarter of 2012, we also tested goodwill for impairment between annual tests if an event occurred or circumstances changed that could potentially reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.

 

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The impairment assessment requires management to make estimates regarding the fair value of the reporting unit to which goodwill has been assigned. As previously noted, our reporting units are based on geographic regions and not products and services. The fair values of our reporting units are determined by considering the income approach, and where appropriate, a combination of the income and market approaches to valuation.

 

Under the income approach, the fair value of the reporting unit is estimated based on the present value of expected future cash flows. The income approach is dependent on a discounted cash flow model for each of our reporting units which incorporates a cash flow forecast plus a terminal value (a commonly used methodology to capture the present value of perpetual cash flows assuming an estimated sustainable long-term growth rate). Such forecasts consider business plans, historical and anticipated future results based upon our expectations for future product offerings, our market opportunities and challenges and other factors. The discount rates used to determine the present value of future cash flows are based upon an adjusted version of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (“CAPM”) to estimate the required rate of return on equity capital. The CAPM measures the rate of return required by investors given a company’s risk profile.

 

Under the market approach, the fair value is derived from multiples which are (i) based upon operating data of similar guideline companies, (ii) evaluated and adjusted based on the strengths and weaknesses of our company compared to the guideline companies and (iii) applied to our company’s operating data to arrive at an indication of value. We also consider prices paid in recent transactions that have occurred in our industry or related industries. In the latter case, valuation multiples based upon actual transactions are used to arrive at an indication of value. Under the market approach, we make certain judgments about the selection of comparable guideline companies, comparable recent company and asset transactions and transaction control premiums. Although we have based the fair value estimate on assumptions we believe to be reasonable, those assumptions are inherently unpredictable and uncertain and actual results could differ from the estimate.

 

At the time of our year-end interim test, the fair value of each of our reporting units was determined to be in excess of its carrying value by a minimum of 20 percent.  Although no impairment of goodwill was indicated during our annual or our year-end interim testing, we continued to monitor and evaluate the adverse business and competitive conditions that affected our operations for indicators of potential impairment in 2012.

 

During the first two months of 2012, outflows from domestic equity funds moderated significantly, averaging less than $2 billion per month before spiking to nearly $12 billion in March.  This moderation followed outflows averaging $20 billion per month in the last six months of 2011.  These somewhat mixed indications caused us to adjust our March 31 cash flow and earnings forecasts below the levels projected during our 2011 year-end impairment testing.  These downwardly revised forecasts as well as then-current market data formed the basis upon which we performed our goodwill impairment testing at March 31. Based upon our quantitative and qualitative assessments, we concluded that none of the goodwill allocated to any of our reporting units was impaired at that time.

 

In the second quarter, industry conditions deteriorated further. Outflows from domestic equity funds re-accelerated while trading activity in major global equity markets fell further below prior year levels, driving our revenues below the levels projected in our March 31 forecast.  More significantly, the challenges previously experienced in our U.S. brokerage environment spread to our European and Asia Pacific businesses during the quarter, both of which reported second quarter revenues which were significantly below first quarter levels.  These developments cast a decidedly more uncertain outlook on our near term business fundamentals as well as the length and severity of the downturn in global institutional equity market activity.  Consequently, we downwardly revised our earnings and cash flow forecasts to reflect our adjusted expectations for a significantly slower and more prolonged earnings recovery in our global businesses and reduced the multiple used in our market approach to reflect the decline in industry market multiples. Although the revised forecasts continued to result in a fair value for our Canadian reporting unit that was well above its carrying value (which does not include goodwill), the fair values for our U.S., European and Asia Pacific reporting units were determined to be below their carrying values, indicating a potential impairment of the goodwill held in these units and requiring us to proceed to step two impairment testing.  Our step two valuation test yielded aggregate fair values for the tangible and (non-goodwill) intangible assets in our U.S., European and Asia Pacific reporting units above their aggregate carrying values, which reduced the amount of the implied fair value attributable to goodwill.  As a result, goodwill in each of these reporting units was determined to be fully impaired requiring us to record a total goodwill impairment charge of $274.3 million in the second quarter of 2012.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K (Item 7A) for the year ended December 31, 2011. There has been no material change in this information.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

a)            Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, have concluded that, based on such evaluation, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

b)            Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during the Company’s latest fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings other than claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. In addition, our broker-dealers are regularly involved in reviews, inquiries, examinations, investigations and proceedings by government agencies and self-regulatory organizations regarding our business, which may result in judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief. Although there can be no assurances, at this time the Company believes, based on information currently available, that the outcome of any such proceeding, review, inquiry, examination and investigation will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

1A. Risk Factors

 

There has been no significant change to the risks or uncertainties that may affect our results of operations since December 31, 2011. Please see Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The following table sets forth our stock repurchase activity during the first nine months of 2012, including the total number of shares purchased, the average price paid per share, the number of shares repurchased as part of a publicly announced plan or program, and the number of shares yet to be purchased under the plan or program.

 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period

 

Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased
(a)

 

Average
Price Paid per
Share (or Unit)

 

Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs

 

Maximum Number
of Shares (or Units)
that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs

 

From: January 1, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: January 31, 2012

 

30,370

 

$

10.91

 

 

3,922,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: February 1, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: February 29, 2012

 

552,967

 

10.85

 

401,800

 

3,520,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: March 1, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: March 31, 2012

 

438,715

 

11.36

 

418,200

 

3,102,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: April 1, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: April 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

3,102,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: May 1, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: May 31, 2012

 

450,000

 

9.16

 

450,000

 

2,652,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: June 1, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: June 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

2,652,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: July 1, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: July 31, 2012

 

4,286

 

8.05

 

 

2,652,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: August 1, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: August 30, 2012

 

190,894

 

8.45

 

190,000

 

2,462,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: September 1, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: September 30, 2012

 

311,654

 

8.88

 

310,000

 

2,152,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

1,978,886

 

$

10.03

 

1,770,000

 

 

 

 

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(a) This column includes the acquisition of 208,886 common shares from employees in order to satisfy minimum statutory withholding tax requirements upon net settlement of restricted share awards.

 

In October 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 4.0 million shares. This authorization has no expiration date.

 

During the nine months of 2012, we repurchased approximately 2.0 million shares of our common stock at a cost of approximately $19.8 million, which was funded from our available cash resources. Of these shares, 1.8 million were purchased under our Board of Directors’ authorization for a total cost of $17.5 million (average cost of $9.91 per share). An additional 208,886 shares repurchased ($2.3 million) pertained solely to the satisfaction of minimum statutory withholding tax upon the net settlement of equity awards.  As of September 30, 2012, the total remaining number of shares currently available for repurchase under ITG’s stock repurchase program was 2.2 million.  The specific timing and amount of repurchases will vary based on market conditions and other factors.

 

We have not paid a cash dividend to stockholders during any period of time covered by this report.  Our policy is to retain earnings to finance the operations and expansion of our businesses and to return capital to stockholders through repurchases. As a result, we currently have no intention of paying cash dividends on common stock.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

(A)

 

EXHIBITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1*

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2*

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1**

Section 1350 Certification

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

Interactive Data File

 

 

 

The following furnished materials from Investment Technology Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language), are collectively included herewith as Exhibit 101:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

101. INS XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

 

101. SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

 

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101. CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

 

 

 

101. DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.

 

 

 

101. LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

 

 

 

101. PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

 


 

 

*

Filed herewith.

 

 

**

Furnished herewith.

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: November 9, 2012

By:

/s/ STEVEN R. VIGLIOTTI

 

 

Steven R. Vigliotti
Chief Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Signatory of Registrant

 

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