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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 June 30, 2013

 

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.)

 

165 Broadway, New York, New York

 

10006

(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 o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

 

 

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 July 24, 2013, the Registrant had 36,581,767 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: June 30, 2013 (unaudited) and December 31, 2012

3

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited): Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

4

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income and Loss (unaudited): Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

5

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited): Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

6

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited): Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

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

33

 

 

 

 

PART II. — Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

33

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

33

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

33

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

34

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

34

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

34

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

34

 

 

 

 

Signature

35

 

Investment Technology Group, ITG, AlterNet, ITG Net, POSIT and POSIT Alert are registered trademarks of the Investment Technology Group, Inc. companies. ITG Derivatives is a trademark 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, our ability to attract and retain talented employees and our ability to achieve cost savings from our cost reduction plans.

 

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, 2012, which you are encouraged to read.  Our 2012 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)

 

 

 

June 30,
2013
(unaudited)

 

December 31,
2012

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

259,034

 

$

245,875

 

Cash restricted or segregated under regulations and other

 

64,434

 

61,117

 

Deposits with clearing organizations

 

24,219

 

29,149

 

Securities owned, at fair value

 

7,114

 

10,086

 

Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

1,180,763

 

1,107,119

 

Receivables from customers

 

1,143,322

 

546,825

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

63,728

 

54,989

 

Capitalized software, net

 

41,021

 

43,994

 

Other intangibles, net

 

33,116

 

35,227

 

Income taxes receivable

 

1,121

 

7,460

 

Deferred taxes

 

36,589

 

39,155

 

Other assets

 

20,078

 

15,763

 

Total assets

 

$

2,874,539

 

$

2,196,759

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

174,793

 

$

165,062

 

Short-term bank loans

 

30,111

 

22,154

 

Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

1,567,959

 

1,337,459

 

Payables to customers

 

647,953

 

226,892

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value

 

2,644

 

5,249

 

Income taxes payable

 

18,585

 

10,608

 

Deferred taxes

 

323

 

293

 

Term debt

 

33,717

 

19,272

 

Total liabilities

 

2,476,085

 

1,786,989

 

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; 52,105,402 and 52,037,011 shares issued at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

 

521

 

520

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

235,291

 

245,002

 

Retained earnings

 

419,193

 

405,485

 

Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 15,524,675 and 14,677,872 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively

 

(259,725

)

(253,111

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax)

 

3,174

 

11,874

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

398,454

 

409,770

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

2,874,539

 

$

2,196,759

 

 

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
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

108,868

 

$

94,883

 

$

211,876

 

$

200,147

 

Recurring

 

26,283

 

28,034

 

51,623

 

55,466

 

Other

 

4,142

 

3,993

 

7,844

 

7,672

 

Total revenues

 

139,293

 

126,910

 

271,343

 

263,285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

51,202

 

49,540

 

100,751

 

102,127

 

Transaction processing

 

22,499

 

19,649

 

44,031

 

41,872

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

20,720

 

15,063

 

37,261

 

29,712

 

Telecommunications and data processing services

 

13,718

 

14,712

 

27,816

 

29,779

 

Other general and administrative

 

19,760

 

23,597

 

38,536

 

46,274

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

274,285

 

 

274,285

 

Restructuring charges

 

(75

)

 

(75

)

 

Interest expense

 

699

 

624

 

1,301

 

1,302

 

Total expenses

 

128,523

 

397,470

 

249,621

 

525,351

 

Income (loss) before income tax benefit

 

10,770

 

(270,560

)

21,722

 

(262,066

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

5,684

 

(23,464

)

8,014

 

(20,428

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,086

 

$

(247,096

)

$

13,708

 

$

(241,638

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.14

 

$

(6.40

)

$

0.37

 

$

(6.22

)

Diluted

 

$

0.13

 

$

(6.40

)

$

0.36

 

$

(6.22

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

36,956

 

38,607

 

37,166

 

38,859

 

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

38,000

 

38,607

 

38,371

 

38,859

 

 

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 and Loss (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

5,086

 

$

(247,096

)

$

13,708

 

$

(241,638

)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

(3,406

)

(2,849

)

(8,700

)

(148

)

Other comprehensive loss

 

(3,406

)

(2,849

)

(8,700

)

(148

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

1,680

 

$

(249,945

)

$

5,008

 

$

(241,786

)

 

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)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

(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, 2013

 

$

 

$

520

 

$

245,002

 

$

405,485

 

$

(253,111

)

$

11,874

 

$

409,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

13,708

 

 

 

13,708

 

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,700

)

(8,700

)

Issuance of common stock for restricted share awards (873,120 shares),  including tax benefit shortfall and award cancellations of $1.7 million

 

 

 

(17,469

)

 

14,941

 

 

(2,528

)

Issuance of common stock for the employee stock purchase plan (68,391 shares)

 

 

1

 

465

 

 

 

 

466

 

Shares withheld for net settlement of share-based awards (296,823 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,617

)

 

(3,617

)

Purchase of common stock for treasury (1,423,100 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

(17,938

)

 

(17,938

)

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

7,293

 

 

 

 

7,293

 

Balance at June 30, 2013

 

$

 

$

521

 

$

235,291

 

$

419,193

 

$

(259,725

)

$

3,174

 

$

398,454

 

 

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)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Cash flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

13,708

 

$

(241,638

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

26,898

 

28,493

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

579

 

(21,725

)

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

(435

)

851

 

Share-based compensation

 

10,132

 

5,994

 

Non-cash restructuring charges

 

357

 

 

Fixed asset disposal

 

649

 

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

274,285

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash restricted or segregated under regulations and other

 

(4,331

)

6,067

 

Deposits with clearing organizations

 

4,930

 

(44

)

Securities owned, at fair value

 

2,909

 

(487

)

Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

(82,533

)

(71,548

)

Receivables from customers

 

(624,406

)

(114,187

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

8,270

 

(37,394

)

Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

253,467

 

(77,284

)

Payables to customers

 

432,803

 

230,573

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value

 

(2,539

)

1,321

 

Income taxes receivable/payable

 

14,539

 

(2,885

)

Excess tax benefit

 

(207

)

 

Other, net

 

(5,922

)

(2,424

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

48,868

 

(22,032

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

 

(474

)

 

Capital purchases

 

(20,574

)

(11,835

)

Capitalization of software development costs

 

(11,836

)

(13,008

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(32,884

)

(24,843

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of long term debt

 

(3,712

)

(3,477

)

Proceeds from borrowing under short-term bank loans

 

7,957

 

6,809

 

Proceeds from sales-leaseback transaction

 

18,157

 

1,901

 

Common stock issued

 

497

 

2,116

 

Common stock repurchased

 

(17,938

)

(13,183

)

Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards

 

(3,617

)

(2,250

)

Excess tax benefit

 

207

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

1,551

 

(8,084

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(4,376

)

(401

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

13,159

 

(55,360

)

Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of year

 

245,875

 

284,188

 

Cash and cash equivalents — end of period

 

$

259,034

 

$

228,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

1,522

 

$

1,392

 

Income taxes (refunded) paid

 

$

(7,149

)

$

4,155

 

 

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 ITG Platforms Inc. (formerly known as 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 four reportable operating segments are: U.S. Operations, Canadian Operations, European Operations and Asia Pacific Operations. As more fully described in Note 14, Segment Reporting (which includes financial information about geographic areas and product groups), these segments provide products and services from each of the following groups: Electronic Brokerage, Research Sales and Trading, Platforms and Analytics.

 

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, 2012.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which amends certain provisions in FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 220, Comprehensive Income. These provisions require the disclosure of significant amounts that are reclassified out of other comprehensive income into net income in their entirety during the reporting period. These provisions are effective for fiscal and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The adoption of these provisions did not have a material impact on ITG’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11, Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which amends certain provisions in ASC Topic 210, Balance Sheet.  Subsequently in January 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-01, Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which amends the scope of ASU 2011-11.  ASU 2013-01 clarifies that ordinary trade receivables and receivables are not within the scope of ASU 2011-11, and that ASU 2011-11 applies only to derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse purchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with specific criteria contained in ASC Topics 210 and 815, Derivatives and Hedging or subject to a master netting arrangement or similar agreement.  These provisions require additional disclosures for the abovementioned financial instruments and are effective for fiscal and interim periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The adoption of these provisions did not have a material impact on ITG’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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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 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):

 

June 30, 2013

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax free money market mutual funds

 

$

33

 

$

33

 

$

 

$

 

U.S. government money market mutual funds

 

391

 

391

 

 

 

Money market mutual funds

 

4,127

 

4,127

 

 

 

Securities owned, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate stocks-trading securities

 

4,513

 

4,513

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

2,601

 

2,601

 

 

 

Total

 

$

11,665

 

$

11,665

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate stocks-trading securities

 

2,644

 

2,644

 

 

 

Total

 

$

2,644

 

$

2,644

 

$

 

$

 

 

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December 31, 2012

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax free money market mutual funds

 

$

4,555

 

$

4,555

 

$

 

$

 

U.S. government money market mutual funds

 

97,203

 

97,203

 

 

 

Money market mutual funds

 

6,231

 

6,231

 

 

 

Securities owned, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate stocks-trading securities

 

5,438

 

5,438

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

4,648

 

4,648

 

 

 

Total

 

$

118,075

 

$

118,075

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate stocks—trading securities

 

$

5,249

 

$

5,249

 

$

 

$

 

Total

 

$

5,249

 

$

5,249

 

$

 

$

 

 

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 of the Company’s assets and liabilities are carried at contracted amounts that approximate fair value. Assets and liabilities that are recorded at contracted amounts approximating fair value consist primarily of receivables from and payables to brokers, dealers, clearing organizations and customers. These receivables and payables to brokers, dealers, clearing organizations and customers are short-term in nature, and following June 30, 2013, substantially all have settled at the contracted amounts.

 

The Company believes the carrying amounts of its term debt obligations at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 approximate fair value because the interest rates on these instruments change with, or approximate, market interest rates.

 

(3) Restructuring Charges

 

2013 Restructuring

 

In the second quarter of 2013, the Company implemented a strategic plan to close its technology research and development facility in Israel and outsource that function to a third party service provider effective January 1, 2014.  This plan is primarily focused on reducing costs through limiting the Company’s geographic footprint while maintaining the necessary technological expertise via a consulting arrangement.

 

The following table summarizes the pre-tax charges incurred in the European Operating segment (dollars in thousands). Employee severance costs relate to the termination of approximately 40 employees. These charges are classified as restructuring charges in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

 

Total

 

Employee separation and related

 

$

1,452

 

Consolidation of leased facilities

 

100

 

Balance at June 30, 2013

 

$

1,552

 

 

Activity and liability balances recorded as part of the 2013 restructuring plan through June 30, 2013 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

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Employee
separation costs

 

Consolidation
of leased
facilities

 

Total

 

Restructuring charges recognized in 2013

 

$

1,452

 

$

100

 

$

1,552

 

Cash payments

 

 

 

 

Acceleration of share-based compensation in additional paid-in capital

 

(357

)

 

(357

)

Other

 

(4

)

 

(4

)

Balance at June 30, 2013

 

$

1,091

 

$

100

 

$

1,191

 

 

The remaining accrued costs are expected to be paid by the first quarter of 2014.

 

2012 Restructuring

 

In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to reduce annual operating costs by approximately $20 million. The initiative was designed to improve financial performance and enhance stockholder returns while maintaining ITG’s competitiveness and high standard of client service. This plan primarily focused on reducing workforce, market data and other general and administrative costs across ITG’s businesses.  During the second quarter of 2013, the Company reversed $0.8 million of expense as actual payments made were less than originally estimated.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s liability balance related to the 2012 restructuring plan, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Employee
separation costs

 

Balance at December 31, 2012

 

$

6,908

 

Utilized—cash

 

(4,472

)

Other

 

(1,532

)

Balance at June 30, 2013

 

$

904

 

 

The remaining accrued employee separation costs reflect payments for severance and health benefits as well as the settlement of restricted share awards, which will continue through May 2014 and February 2015, respectively.

 

2011 Restructuring

 

In the second and fourth quarters of 2011, the Company implemented restructuring plans to improve margins and enhance stockholder returns. The restructuring charges consisted of employee separation costs ($19.2 million) and lease abandonment costs ($4.3 million).  During the second quarter of 2013, the Company reversed $0.8 million of expense as the Company sub-let vacated office space and actual payments made were less than originally estimated.

 

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, 2012

 

$

117

 

$

3,098

 

$

3,215

 

Adjustment for sub-lease

 

 

(700

)

(700

)

Utilized - cash

 

(12

)

(365

)

(377

)

Other

 

(98

)

 

(98

)

Balance at June 30, 2013

 

$

7

 

$

2,033

 

$

2,040

 

 

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. The restructuring charge consisted of lease abandonment costs ($2.2 million) and employee separation costs ($0.1 million). During 2011, an additional charge of $0.8 million was recorded after the Company reevaluated the potential of sub-leasing 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

 

Balance at December 31, 2011

 

$

2,172

 

Utilized—cash

 

(195

)

Balance at June 30, 2013

 

$

1,977

 

 

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

 

(4) 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 (“Special Reserve Bank Account”) maintained by ITG Inc. in accordance with Rule 15c3-3 of the Exchange Act (“Customer Protection Rule”) or agreements for proprietary accounts of introducing brokers (“PAIB”), (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.

 

(5) 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

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Corporate stocks—trading securities

 

$

2,601

 

$

5,438

 

$

2,644

 

$

5,249

 

Mutual funds

 

4,513

 

4,648

 

 

 

Total

 

$

7,114

 

$

10,086

 

$

2,644

 

$

5,249

 

 

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.

 

(6) 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 three and six months ended June 30, 2013, uncertain tax positions in the U.S. were resolved for the 2003-2006 and 2008-2010 fiscal years resulting in a decrease in our liability of $0.5 million and a reduction in the related deferred tax asset of $0.2 million.

 

The Company had unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken of $13.9 million and $13.7 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.  The Company had accrued interest expense of $2.0 million and $1.9 million, net of related tax effects, related to our unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

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(7) Other Intangibles

 

Acquired other intangible assets consisted of the following at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Useful Lives
(Years)

 

Trade names

 

$

8,400

 

$

 

$

10,400

 

$

2,000

 

 

Customer-related intangibles

 

27,851

 

7,816

 

27,851

 

6,712

 

13.1

 

Proprietary software

 

21,501

 

17,113

 

21,501

 

16,106

 

6.4

 

Trading rights

 

243

 

 

243

 

 

 

Other

 

50

 

 

50

 

 

 

Total

 

$

58,045

 

$

24,929

 

$

60,045

 

$

24,818

 

 

 

 

At June 30, 2013, 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 $1.0 million and $2.1 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, compared with $1.2 million and $2.4 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 six months ended June 30, 2013, no other intangibles were deemed impaired, and accordingly, no adjustment was required.

 

(8) 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

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

June 30, 2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Broker-dealers

 

$

441,069

 

$

297,916

 

$

792,102

 

$

513,529

 

Clearing organizations

 

18,203

 

12,391

 

35,971

 

728

 

Securities borrowed

 

722,735

 

798,228

 

 

 

Securities loaned

 

 

 

739,886

 

823,202

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(1,244

)

(1,416

)

 

 

Total

 

$

1,180,763

 

$

1,107,119

 

$

1,567,959

 

$

1,337,459

 

 

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

 

 

 

June 30, 2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

June 30, 2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Customers

 

$

1,144,432

 

$

548,287

 

$

647,953

 

$

226,892

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(1,110

)

(1,462

)

 

 

Total

 

$

1,143,322

 

$

546,825

 

$

647,953

 

$

226,892

 

 

Securities Borrowed and Loaned

 

As of June 30, 2013, securities borrowed as part of the Company’s matched book operations with a fair value of $700.2 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

 

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amount included in other revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Interest earned

 

$

5,855

 

$

7,634

 

$

8,781

 

$

13,537

 

Interest incurred

 

(4,251

)

(6,147

)

(6,304

)

(10,652

)

Net

 

$

1,604

 

$

1,487

 

$

2,477

 

$

2,885

 

 

Deposits paid for securities borrowed and deposits received for securities loaned are recorded at the amount of cash collateral advanced or received. Deposits paid for securities borrowed transactions require the Company to deposit cash with the lender. With respect to deposits received for securities loaned, the Company receives collateral in the form of cash in an amount generally in excess of the market value of the securities loaned. The Company monitors the market value of the securities borrowed and loaned on a daily basis, with additional collateral obtained or refunded, as necessary.

 

The Company’s securities borrowing and lending is generally done under industry standard agreements (“Master Securities Lending Agreements”) that may allow, following an event of default by either party, the prompt close-out of all transactions (including the liquidation of securities held) and the offsetting of obligations to return cash or securities, as the case may be, by the non-defaulting party. Events of default under the Master Securities Lending Agreements generally include, subject to certain conditions: (i) failure to timely deliver cash or securities as required under the transaction, (ii) a party’s insolvency, bankruptcy, or similar proceeding, (iii) breach of representation, and (iv) a material breach of the agreement. The counterparty that receives the securities in these transactions generally has unrestricted access in its use of the securities.

 

In accordance with ASU 2013-01, the following table summarizes the transactions under certain Master Securities Lending Agreements that may be eligible for offsetting if an event of default occurred and a right of offset was legally enforceable (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Gross Amounts of
Recognized Assets/
(Liabilities)

 

Gross Amounts Offset
in the
Condensed Consolidated
Statement of
Financial Condition

 

Net Amounts Presented
in the
Condensed Consolidated
Statement of
Financial Condition

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the
Condensed Consolidated
Statement of
Financial Condition —
Financial Instruments

 

Net Amount

 

As of June 30, 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits paid for securities borrowed

 

$

722,735

 

$

 

$

722,735

 

$

697,824

 

$

24,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits received for securities loaned

 

$

(739,886

)

$

 

$

(739,886

)

$

(739,828

)

$

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits paid for securities borrowed

 

$

798,228

 

$

 

$

798,228

 

$

789,317

 

$

8,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits received for securities loaned

 

$

(823,202

)

$

 

$

(823,202

)

$

(822,382

)

$

(820

)

 

(9) Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

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

 

 

 

June 30,
2013

 

December 31,
2012

 

Accrued research payables

 

$

53,239

 

$

38,591

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

32,376

 

39,762

 

Trade payables

 

19,332

 

22,624

 

Accrued rent

 

17,032

 

10,947

 

Deferred revenue

 

13,512

 

12,177

 

Accrued restructuring

 

6,112

 

12,295

 

Deferred compensation

 

4,520

 

4,650

 

Accrued transaction processing

 

3,025

 

3,359

 

Other

 

25,645

 

20,657

 

Total

 

$

174,793

 

$

165,062

 

 

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(10) 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 June 30, 2013, there was $30.1 million outstanding under these facilities at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 2.0%, associated with international 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 June 30, 2013, there were no amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement.

 

Term Debt

 

At June 30, 2013, term debt is comprised of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

Term loan

 

$

12,204

 

Obligations under capital lease

 

2,748

 

Interim funding facility under capital lease

 

18,765

 

Total

 

$

33,717

 

 

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 was to finance equipment and construction 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 ended on July 29, 2013 (“Interim Funding Period”).  Interest-only payments on the aggregate outstanding borrowings during the Interim Funding Period were paid monthly at an annual rate of 2.25% plus the 30-day LIBOR.  On July 29, the interim funding agreement was succeeded by a $21.2 million fixed rate term financing structured as a capital lease with a 48-month term, at the end of which Group may purchase the underlying equipment for $1.  The fixed rate of 3.39% was based on the 4-year LIBOR Swap Rate at the lease inception date plus a spread of 2.25%.

 

During the first six months of 2013, the Company borrowed $18.2 million under the BMO facility following borrowings of $0.6 million in 2012.  The $21.2 million capital lease principal includes an additional $2.4 million borrowed under the interim funding agreement subsequent to June 30, 2013.

 

(11) Earnings Per Share

 

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

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

5,086

 

$

(247,096

)

Shares of common stock and common stock equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares used in basic computation

 

36,956

 

38,607

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

1,044

 

 

Average common shares used in diluted computation

 

38,000

 

38,607

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.14

 

$

(6.40

)

Diluted

 

$

0.13

 

$

(6.40

)

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

13,708

 

$

(241,638

)

Shares of common stock and common stock equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares used in basic computation

 

37,166

 

38,859

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

1,205

 

 

Average common shares used in diluted computation

 

38,371

 

38,859

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.37

 

$

(6.22

)

Diluted

 

$

0.36

 

$

(6.22

)

 

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

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Three months ended

 

385

 

3,659

 

Six months ended

 

450

 

3,634

 

 

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

 

(12) Other Comprehensive Income

 

The components and allocated tax effects of other comprehensive income for the periods ended June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Before Tax
Effects

 

Tax
Effects

 

After Tax
Effects

 

June 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

$

3,174

 

$

 

$

3,174

 

Total

 

$

3,174

 

$

 

$

3,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

$

11,874

 

$

 

$

11,874

 

Total

 

$

11,874

 

$

 

$

11,874

 

 

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.

 

(13) 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 June 30, 2013 for the U.S. Operations are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Net Capital

 

Excess Net Capital

 

U.S. Operations

 

 

 

 

 

ITG Inc.

 

$

95.3

 

$

94.3

 

AlterNet

 

5.7

 

5.5

 

ITG Derivatives

 

3.9

 

2.9

 

 

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As of June 30, 2013, ITG Inc. had a $10.6 million cash balance in a Special Reserve Bank Account for the benefit of customers under the Customer Protection Rule pursuant to SEC Rule 15c3-3, Computation for Determination of Reserve Requirements and $0.4 million under PAIB agreements.

 

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 June 30, 2013, is summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Net Capital

 

Excess Net Capital

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

$

39.9

 

$

39.5

 

European Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

51.7

 

23.8

 

Asia Pacific Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

11.6

 

5.4

 

Hong Kong

 

30.0

 

12.2

 

Singapore

 

0.4

 

0.2

 

 

(14) Segment Reporting

 

The Company is organized into four geographic operating segments through which the Company’s chief operating decision makers manage the Company’s business. The U.S., Canadian, European and Asia Pacific Operations segments provide products and services from each of the following product groups:

 

·                  Electronic Brokerage — includes self-directed trading using algorithms, smart routing and matching through POSIT in cash equities (including single stocks and portfolio lists), futures and options

 

·                  Research Sales and Trading — includes (a) unbiased, data-driven equity research through the use of innovative data mining and analysis, as well as detailed analysis of energy asset plays, and (b) portfolio trading and high-touch trading desks providing execution expertise and trading ideas based on ITG Investment Research

 

·                  Platforms — includes trade order and execution management software applications in addition to network connectivity

 

·                  Analytics — includes tools enabling portfolio managers and traders to improve pre-trade and real-time execution performance, portfolio construction and optimization decisions and securities valuation.

 

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, 2012.  The Company allocates resources 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

 

Canadian
Operations

 

European
Operations

 

Asia Pacific
Operations

 

Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2013 (1)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

84,601

 

$

20,105

 

$

21,794

 

$

12,793

 

$

139,293

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

 

4,561

 

3,795

 

2,820

 

(406

)

10,770

 

Identifiable assets

 

1,181,004

 

95,218

 

997,609

 

600,708

 

2,874,539

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

81,915

 

$

20,319

 

$

15,492

 

$

9,184

 

$

126,910

 

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense

 

(243,909

)

3,521

 

(27,723

)

(2,449

)

(270,560

)

Identifiable assets

 

1,020,351

 

79,839

 

540,833

 

408,358

 

2,049,381

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 (1)(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

165,844

 

$

38,649

 

$

42,744

 

$

24,106

 

$

271,343

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

 

10,301

 

6,371

 

6,321

 

(1,271

)

21,722

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

166,504

 

$

41,150

 

$

35,619

 

$

20,012

 

$

263,285

 

(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense

 

(240,556

)

7,383

 

(25,238

)

(3,655

)

(262,066

)

 

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(1)         Income before income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 for the U.S. Operations includes the impact of $1.2 million and $2.6 million, respectively, in duplicate rent charges for the Company’s new U.S. headquarters in lower Manhattan, while it still occupied its midtown Manhattan office through June 2013 and a one-time charge of $3.9 million upon completion of the move, including a reserve for the remaining lease obligation at the previous headquarters.

(2)         In the second quarter of 2013, the Company implemented a plan, whereby the Company would close its technology research and development facility in Israel and outsource that function to a third party service provider model effective January 1, 2014.  This plan is primarily focused on reducing costs by limiting the Company’s geographic footprint while maintaining the necessary technological expertise via a consulting agreement. The Company also reduced previously-recorded 2012 and 2011 restructuring accruals of $1.3 million for its U.S. Operations and $0.3 million for its Canadian Operations to reflect the sub-lease of previously-vacated office space and certain legal and other employee related charges deemed unnecessary.

(3)         Loss before income tax benefits for the three and six months ended June 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.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2013

 

2012

 

Revenues by Product Group:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Brokerage

 

$

74,715

 

$

62,705

 

$

144,363

 

$

134,885

 

Research Sales and Trading

 

28,140

 

26,805

 

53,553

 

53,231

 

Trading Platforms

 

24,595

 

25,740

 

49,694

 

51,484

 

Analytics

 

11,600

 

11,357

 

23,270

 

22,955

 

Corporate (non-product)

 

243

 

303

 

463

 

730

 

Total Revenues

 

$

139,293

 

$

126,910

 

$

271,343

 

$

263,285

 

 

(15)                          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 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.

 

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.

 

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The Company loans securities temporarily to other brokers in connection with its securities lending activities. The Company receives cash as collateral for the securities loaned. Increases in security prices may cause the market value of the securities loaned to exceed the amount of cash received as collateral. In the event the counterparty to these transactions does not return the loaned securities, the Company may be exposed to the risk of acquiring the securities at prevailing market prices in order to satisfy its client obligations. The Company controls this risk by requiring credit approvals for counterparties, by monitoring the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis, and by requiring additional cash as collateral or returning collateral when necessary.

 

The Company borrows securities temporarily from other brokers in connection with its securities borrowing activities. The Company deposits cash as collateral for the securities borrowed. Decreases in security prices may cause the market value of the securities borrowed to fall below the amount of cash deposited as collateral. In the event the counterparty to these transactions does not return collateral, the Company may be exposed to the risk of selling the securities at prevailing market prices. The Company controls this risk by requiring credit approvals for counterparties, by monitoring the collateral values on a daily basis, and by depositing additional collateral with counterparties or receiving cash when deemed necessary.

 

The Company may at times maintain inventories in equity securities on both a long and short basis. Whereas long inventory positions represent the Company’s ownership of securities, short inventory positions represent obligations of the Company to deliver specified securities at a contracted price, which may differ from market prices prevailing at the time of completion of the transaction. Accordingly, both long and short inventory positions may result in losses or gains to the Company as market values of securities fluctuate. To mitigate the risk of losses, long and short positions are marked to market daily and are continuously monitored by the Company.

 

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 business is organized into four reportable operating segments: U.S. Operations, Canadian Operations, European Operations and Asia Pacific Operations (see Note 14, Segment Reporting, to the consolidated financial statements). Our four operating segments provide products and services from each of the following product groups:

 

·                  Electronic Brokerage — includes self-directed trading using algorithms, smart routing and matching through POSIT in cash equities (including single stocks and portfolio lists), futures and options

 

·                  Research Sales and Trading — includes (a) unbiased, data-driven equity research through the use of innovative data mining and analysis, as well as detailed analysis of energy asset plays, and (b) portfolio trading and high-touch trading desks providing execution expertise and trading ideas based on ITG Investment Research

 

·                  Platforms — includes trade order and execution management software applications in addition to network connectivity

 

·                  Analytics — includes (a) tools enabling portfolio managers and traders to improve pre-trade and real-time execution performance, (b) portfolio construction and optimization decisions and (c) securities valuation

 

Sources of Revenues

 

Revenues from the product groups are generated from commissions and fees, recurring (subscriptions) and other sources.

 

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

 

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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 alternative trading systems (ATSs) whose trading products are made available to our clients on our order management system (“OMS”) and execution management system (“EMS”) applications in addition to commission sharing arrangements 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 providing investment research.

 

Other revenues include: (i) income from principal trading in Canada, including arbitrage trading, (ii) the net spread on foreign exchange transactions executed to facilitate equity trades by clients in different currencies, (iii) the net interest spread earned on securities borrowed and loaned matched book transactions, (iv) non-recurring consulting services, such as one-time implementation and customer training related activities, (v) investment and interest income, (vi) interest income on securities borrowed in connection with customers’ settlement activities and (vii) 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 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 described below provide investors and analysts useful insight into our financial position and operating performance.

 

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Adjusted expenses and adjusted net income together with related per share amounts are non-GAAP performance measures that we believe are useful to assist investors in gaining an understanding of the trends and operating results for our core business. These measures should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, results reported under U.S. GAAP.

 

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

 

Quarter Ended June 30, 2013:

 

ITG Consolidated

 

U.S.

 

Canada

 

Europe

 

Asia Pacific

 

U.S. GAAP expenses

 

$

128,523

 

$

80,040

 

$

16,310

 

$

18,974

 

$

13,199

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duplicate rent expense (1)

 

(1,237

)

(1,237

)

 

 

 

Office move (2)

 

(3,910

)

(3,910

)

 

 

 

Restructuring charges (3),(4)

 

75

 

1,264

 

348

 

(1,537

)

 

Adjusted expenses

 

$

123,451

 

$

76,157

 

$

16,658

 

$

17,437

 

$

13,199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP net income

 

$

5,086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net effect of proforma adjustments

 

5,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

10,301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net effect of proforma adjustments

 

0.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended June 30, 2012:

 

ITG Consolidated

 

U.S.

 

Canada

 

Europe

 

Asia Pacific

 

U.S. GAAP expenses

 

$

397,470

 

$

325,824

 

$

16,798

 

$

43,215

 

$

11,633

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill impairment (5)

 

(274,285

)

(245,103

)

 

(28,481

)

(701

)

Adjusted expenses

 

$

123,185

 

$

80,721

 

$

16,798

 

$

14,734

 

$

10,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP net loss

 

$

(247,096

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net effect of goodwill impairment

 

248,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

1,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GAAP diluted loss per share

 

$

(6.40

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net effect of goodwill impairment

 

6.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1) During the fourth quarter of 2012, we began to build out and ready our new lower Manhattan headquarters while continuing to occupy our then-existing headquarters in midtown Manhattan and as a result have since incurred duplicate rent charges through June 2013, which are included in Occupancy and Equipment in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(2) Upon completion of our headquarters move in June 2013, we incurred a one-time charge for the present value of the remaining rent payments for our midtown Manhattan location and other related costs of $3.9 million in Occupancy and Equipment in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(3) In the second quarter of 2013, we implemented a plan to close our technology research and development facility in Israel and outsource that function to a third party service provider effective January 1, 2014.  This plan is primarily focused on reducing costs through limiting our geographic footprint while maintaining the necessary technological expertise via a consulting arrangement.  These costs are reflected in restructuring charges in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, we incurred a tax charge of $1.6 million related to the anticipated withdrawal of capital from Israel.

(4) In the second quarter we reduced previously-recorded 2012 and 2011 restructuring accruals of $1.6 million to reflect the sub-lease of previously-vacated office space and certain legal and other employee-related charges deemed unnecessary.

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

 

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Executive Summary for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2013

 

Consolidated Overview

 

The improvement in our performance that began in the first quarter of this year continued into the second quarter as we achieved our highest adjusted earnings per share in three years (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures).  While it is still too early to predict whether the multi-year downtrend in the equities business is in a sustainable recovery, the steps we have taken to improve our operating leverage and grow liquidity in POSIT should continue to bolster our reported results even if volumes in the U.S. do not rebound.

 

To date, we have not yet seen the great rotation out of fixed income investments into equities that many market forecasters are predicting. While fixed income funds saw outflows in the second quarter of $37 billion, the first quarterly net reduction since the fourth quarter of 2008, these funds were not reinvested into equities as domestic equity funds saw outflows of $11.5 billion during the quarter (according to the Investment Company Institute). Domestic equity funds have seen positive flows in July and remain positive for the year on a net basis, in strong contrast to the historic net outflows of $153 billion in 2012.

 

Our initiatives to grow POSIT as a liquidity center in Europe and to continue to reduce fixed costs across all regions provided greater leverage and helped us improve our results for a second consecutive quarter. On a U.S. GAAP basis, our net income for the quarter was $5.1 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $247.1 million, or $6.40 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2012.  Adjusted net income for the quarter was $10.3 million, or $0.27 per diluted share compared to adjusted net income of $1.9 million, or $0.05 per share for the second quarter of 2012 (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures). Consolidated revenues of $139.3 million grew 9.8% from the $126.9 million generated in the second quarter of 2012. Consolidated expenses were $128.5 million during the quarter, compared to $397.5 million in the second quarter of 2012, which included a $274.3 million goodwill impairment charge. Adjusted expenses were $123.5 million in the quarter (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures), essentially flat with the prior year quarter despite increases in variable transaction processing costs and incentive compensation.

 

Given the continued uncertainty surrounding the global equity trading environment in the foreseeable future, we will continue to build operating leverage into our business model through rigorous expense discipline while still pursuing selected growth opportunities. As part of our ongoing cost reduction efforts, in the second quarter of 2013 we implemented a restructuring plan to close our technology research and development facility in Israel and to outsource that function to a third party service provider effective January 1, 2014. This plan resulted in a $1.6 million restructuring charge and triggered the recognition of $1.6 million of tax charges associated with the anticipated withdrawal of capital from Israel. We expect this plan to save approximately $2.0 million in 2015.  We believe our approach of targeted expense management will position us well for any further cyclical or secular rises in equity volumes going forward.

 

Segment Discussions

 

Our U.S. average daily executed volume was 178.6 million shares per day, down 2% versus the second quarter of 2012 and less than the 6% decline in the overall combined average daily market volume of NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed securities during the same period.  Our overall revenue capture rate per share rose to 48 mils, reflecting higher use of POSIT Alert block crossing as well as more accounts paying for research at a higher bundled rate. The rate from buy-side only accounts was at its highest level since the fourth quarter of 2008.

 

We continued to focus on expense management in the U.S. during the second quarter. Total U.S. expenses were $80.0 million in the second quarter, compared to $325.8 million in the second quarter of 2012. Excluding one-time charges and reversals (including a goodwill impairment charge of $245.1 million in the prior year period), adjusted U.S. expenses were $76.2 million in the second quarter, 6% lower than the $80.7 million of adjusted expenses in the second quarter of 2012, even with higher variable transaction processing and incentive compensation costs (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures).

 

In Canada, commissions and fees declined 3% compared to the second quarter of 2012, primarily due to a decline in average daily volumes and rates from clients using our high-touch desk trading services, as well as unfavorable currency translation. Total trading volumes on all Canadian markets were relatively flat compared to the second quarter of 2012.

 

Investor sentiment towards European equities has continued to improve and led to an 8% rise in market-wide trading activity over the same quarter last year.  While benefitting from more favorable market conditions, we have also expanded our revenue base through client diversification, investment in our products, and expansion of our liquidity pool in POSIT. Through these initiatives, our European commissions and fees increased 54% compared to the second quarter of 2012, far outpacing the growth in market-wide trading activity due to higher activity from institutional and sell-side accounts using our electronic brokerage offerings including our

 

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trading algorithms, POSIT and POSIT Alert.  Our revenue gains coupled with improved margins from our efforts to reduce settlement and clearing costs significantly improved our reported results in the region.

 

Our Asia Pacific results also improved significantly, achieving a nearly break-even quarter compared with a $2.4 million pre-tax loss in the second quarter of 2012. Asia Pacific commissions and fees increased 43% over the prior year quarter driven by strong order flow by local and U.S. clients trading into the Japan, Hong Kong and Australia markets, pushing total revenues in the region to a quarterly record of $12.8 million. Market-wide trading activity improved as investor confidence grew significantly during the quarter. Strong growth in market-wide trading activity was seen in the region, especially Japan, where favorable monetary policy contributed to a 132% increase in market-wide trading activity.  Overall market-wide trading activity increased substantially, with increases in Australia and Hong Kong of 16% and 22%, respectively.  Our total value of securities traded across key Asia Pacific markets grew by 54% over the same period.  Our lower share of the incremental market activity was largely attributable to the outsized growth in Japanese trading, which represents a lower portion of our activity relative to other countries in the region.

 

Capital Resource Allocation

 

In the second quarter, we returned $9.0 million to stockholders through the repurchase of 675,000 shares at an average price of $13.31. We intend to continue to use share repurchases to return capital to shareholders opportunistically, depending on market conditions and the prevailing price per share of our common stock.

 

Results of Operations — Three Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

U.S. Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2013

 

2012

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

62,923

 

$

58,488

 

$

4,435

 

8

 

Recurring

 

19,435

 

21,224

 

(1,789

)

(8

)

Other

 

2,243

 

2,203

 

40

 

2

 

Total revenues

 

84,601

 

81,915

 

2,686

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

31,966

 

33,199

 

(1,233

)

(4

)

Transaction processing

 

11,399

 

10,852

 

547

 

5

 

Other expenses

 

37,240

 

36,046

 

1,194

 

3

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

245,103

 

(245,103

)

(100

)

Restructuring charges

 

(1,264

)

 

(1,264

)

 

Interest expense

 

699

 

624

 

75

 

12

 

Total expenses

 

80,040

 

325,824

 

(245,784

)

(75

)

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

 

$

4,561

 

$

(243,909

)

$

248,470

 

102

 

 

Our daily U.S. trading volumes declined 2% compared to the second quarter of 2012, while overall daily U.S. equity volumes (as measured by the combined share volume in NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed securities) declined 6%.

 

Our average overall revenue capture rate per share increased to $0.0048 as we saw an increase in rate from our active institutional and fundamental hedge fund clients, while our rate from sell-side clients was unchanged. The overall rate from all buy-side clients during the second quarter of 2013 was at a level not seen since the fourth quarter of 2008 due to an increase in block crossing through POSIT Alert and the impact of accounts paying for research at a higher bundled rate.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Operations: Key Indicators*

 

2013

 

2012

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Total trading volume (in billions of shares)

 

11.4

 

11.5

 

(0.1

)

(1

)

Trading volume per day (in millions of shares)

 

178.6

 

183.0

 

(4.4

)

(2

)

Average revenue per share

 

$

0.0048

 

$

0.0044

 

$

0.0004

 

9

 

U.S. market trading days

 

64

 

63

 

1

 

2

 

 


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

 

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Recurring revenues decreased 8% reflecting the impact of client attrition from our OMS product, resulting in lower OMS subscription revenues and lower connectivity fees.

 

Total expenses of $80.0 million in the second quarter of 2013 include duplicate rent charges of $1.2 million associated with the build-out of our new headquarters in lower Manhattan while we still occupied our previous headquarters in midtown Manhattan and a one-time charge of $3.9 million upon completion of the move, including a reserve for the remaining lease obligation at our previous headquarters. Total expenses were reduced by reversals of our remaining 2012 and 2011 restructuring liabilities totaling $1.3 million as a portion of the space vacated in our Los Angeles office was sub-let and certain legal and other employee related accruals were deemed unnecessary.  Total expenses of $325.8 million in the second quarter of 2012 include a goodwill impairment charge of $245.1 million.  Excluding these charges and reversals, adjusted expenses were $76.2 million in the second quarter of 2013, 6% lower than the $80.7 million of expenses in the second quarter of 2012 (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures).

 

Compensation and employee benefits decreased 4%, resulting from lower headcount from our December 2012 restructuring efforts, partially offset by an increase in incentive-based compensation from our improved performance.

 

Transaction processing costs increased despite nearly flat total trading volume due to higher costs for derivatives trades and trades for Latin American equities and the impact of a lower crossing rate in POSIT on sell-side activity.

 

Other expenses increased $1.2 million primarily due to higher depreciation and amortization largely from our new headquarters in lower Manhattan as well as $1.2 million of duplicate rent charges associated with the build-out of our new headquarters and the $3.9 million one-time charge we incurred upon completion of the move, which includes a reserve for the remaining lease obligations at our previous headquarters. These increases were partially offset by savings from lower market data, connectivity and marketing charges resulting from our cost reduction initiatives, lower software amortization and a reduction of bad debt reserves from improved collection efforts.

 

In the second quarter of 2012, we recorded goodwill impairment charges of $245.1 million, reflecting the continued weakness in institutional trading volumes which resulted in lower estimated future cash flows of the U.S. Operations reporting unit, and a decline in industry market multiples.

 

In the second quarter of 2013, previously-recorded 2012 and 2011 restructuring accruals were reduced to reflect the sub-lease of previously-vacated office space in Los Angeles and certain legal and other employee-related charges deemed unnecessary.

 

Interest expense incurred in 2013 and 2012 primarily relates to interest cost on our term debt and commitment fees relating to the three-year, $150 million revolving credit agreement we entered into in January 2011, including debt issuance cost amortization.

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2013

 

2012

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

15,711

 

$

16,230

 

$

(519

)

(3

)

Recurring

 

2,368

 

2,369

 

(1

)

 

Other

 

2,026

 

1,720

 

306

 

18

 

Total revenues

 

20,105

 

20,319

 

(214

)

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

6,549

 

5,808

 

741

 

13

 

Transaction processing

 

3,084

 

2,961

 

123

 

4

 

Other expenses

 

7,025

 

8,029

 

(1,004

)

(13

)

Restructuring charges

 

(348

)

 

(348

)

 

Total expenses

 

16,310

 

16,798

 

(488

)

(3

)

Income before income tax expense

 

$

3,795

 

$

3,521

 

$

274

 

8

 

 

Currency translation had a minimal impact on pre-tax income reducing both total Canadian revenues and expenses by $0.2 million.

 

Canadian commissions and fees declined 3% as total trading volumes on all Canadian markets were flat, primarily due to a decline in average daily volumes and rate from clients using our high-touch desk trading services, as well as unfavorable currency translation.

 

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Recurring revenues remained flat quarter over quarter as an increase in the number of billable connections through ITG Net was offset by lower research subscription revenues.

 

Other revenues increased as a result of additional income on foreign exchange transactions.

 

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 decreases from reduced headcount.

 

Transaction processing costs increased despite lower volumes due to higher clearing and settlement charges resulting from an increase in the number of trade tickets settled.

 

The decrease in other expenses was primarily driven by a decrease in consulting and market data costs.

 

In the second quarter of 2013, previously recorded restructuring accruals from 2012 and 2011 were adjusted to reflect our current expectations.

 

European Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2013

 

2012

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

18,934

 

$

12,270

 

$

6,664

 

54

 

Recurring

 

3,053

 

3,237

 

(184

)

(6

)

Other

 

(193

)

(15

)

(178

)

(1,187

)

Total revenues

 

21,794

 

15,492

 

6,302

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

7,241

 

5,809

 

1,432

 

25

 

Transaction processing

 

4,653

 

3,703

 

950

 

26

 

Other expenses

 

5,543

 

5,222

 

321

 

6

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

28,481

 

(28,481

)

(100

)

Restructuring charges

 

1,537

 

 

1,537

 

 

Total expenses

 

18,974

 

43,215

 

(24,241

)

(56

)

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

 

$

2,820

 

$

(27,723

)

$

30,543

 

110

 

 

Currency translation decreased total European revenues and adjusted expenses (excluding the currency impact on the 2012 goodwill impairment) by $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively, resulting in a $0.3 million increase to adjusted pre-tax income (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures).

 

European commissions and fees increased 54%, far outpacing the 8% growth in market-wide trading activity.  This was due to higher activity from institutional and sell-side accounts using our electronic brokerage offerings including our trading algorithms, POSIT and POSIT Alert.

 

Recurring and other revenue fell due to the cancellation of OMS subscription contracts and an increase in client trade accommodations, respectively.

 

Compensation and employee benefits increased due to an increase in incentive-based compensation related to improved performance.

 

Transaction processing costs increased due to higher value traded, but fell as a percentage of commissions and fees due to the impact of our initiatives to reduce settlement and clearing costs.

 

Other expenses increased due to facility costs relating to our new London office and London data center, offset in part by lower research and development costs.

 

In the second quarter of 2012, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $28.5 million reflecting the continued weakness in institutional trading volumes which resulted in lower estimated future cash flows of the European Operations reporting unit.

 

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In the second quarter of 2013, we implemented a restructuring plan to close our technology research and development facility in Israel and outsource that function to a third party service provider effective January 1, 2014.  This plan is expected to yield savings of approximately $2.0 million in 2015.

 

Asia Pacific Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2013

 

2012

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

11,300

 

$

7,895

 

$

3,405

 

43

 

Recurring

 

1,427

 

1,204

 

223

 

19

 

Other

 

66

 

85

 

(19

)

(22

)

Total revenues

 

12,793

 

9,184

 

3,609

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

5,446

 

4,724

 

722

 

15

 

Transaction processing

 

3,363

 

2,133

 

1,230

 

58

 

Other expenses

 

4,390

 

4,075

 

315

 

8

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

701

 

(701

)

(100

)

Total expenses

 

13,199

 

11,633

 

1,566

 

13

 

Loss before income tax benefit

 

$

(406

)

$

(2,449

)

$

2,043

 

(83

)

 

Currency translation had a minimal impact on pre-tax income reducing both revenues and expenses by $0.1 million.

 

Asia Pacific commissions and fees increased 43% over the prior year quarter primarily due to strong order flow by local and U.S. clients trading into Japan, Hong Kong and Australia.  While our total value of securities traded in the region was up 54% over the second quarter of 2012, the impact of the increase was partially offset by a reduction in rate.

 

The growth in recurring revenues primarily reflects growth in the number of billable network connections through ITG Net.

 

Compensation and employee benefits increased due to an increase in incentive-based compensation related to improved performance.

 

Transaction processing costs increased due to the higher value of securities traded.

 

The slight increase in other expenses reflects the additional connectivity and market data fees related to business growth and higher rental expenses for our Hong Kong office.

 

Consolidated income tax expense

 

Our effective tax rate was 52.8% in the second quarter of 2013 compared to 8.7% in the second quarter of 2012.  The high rate in the second quarter of 2013 was attributable to the lack of a deduction on the restructuring charge related to the closing of the Israel technology research and development facility and tax charges associated with the anticipated withdrawal of capital from Israel. The low rate in the second quarter of 2012 was primarily attributable to the significant impairment charges in the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific which were either partially or fully non-deductible.  Our consolidated effective tax rate can vary from period to period depending on, among other factors, the geographic and business mix of our earnings.

 

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Results of Operations — Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2012

 

U.S. Operations

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2013

 

2012

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

123,759

 

$

119,854

 

$

3, 905

 

3

 

Recurring

 

37,993

 

42,361

 

(4,368

)

(10

)

Other

 

4,092

 

4,289

 

(197

)

(5

)

Total revenues

 

165,844

 

166,504

 

(660

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

62,689

 

66,798

 

(4,109

)

(6

)

Transaction processing

 

22,814

 

22,404

 

410

 

2

 

Other expenses

 

70,003

 

71,453

 

(1,450

)

(2

)

Goodwill impairment

 

 

245,103

 

(245,103

)

(100

)

Restructuring charges

 

(1,264

)

 

(1,264

)

 

Interest expense

 

1,301

 

1,302

 

(1

)

 

Total expenses

 

155,543

 

407,060

 

(251,517

)

(62

)

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

 

$

10,301

 

$

(240,556

)

$

250,857

 

104

 

 

Our daily U.S. trading volumes were essentially flat year over year, while overall daily U.S. equity volumes (as measured by the combined share volume in NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed securities) declined 6%.

 

Our average overall revenue capture rate per share increased to $0.0047 as we saw an increase in rate from our active institutional and fundamental hedge fund clients, while our rate from sell-side clients was unchanged.  The proportion of our total volume from sell-side clients remained constant at 49% in the first half of 2013 from the first half of 2012.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Operations: Key Indicators*

 

2013

 

2012

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Total trading volume (in billions of shares)

 

23.0

 

23.3

 

(0.3

)

(1

)

Trading volume per day (in millions of shares)

 

185.7

 

186.4

 

(0.7

)

 

Average revenue per share

 

$

0.0047

 

$

0.0044

 

$

0.0003

 

7

 

U.S. market trading days

 

124

 

125

 

(1

)

(1

)

 


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

 

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

 

Other revenues decreased 5% due primarily to a reduction in revenues generated by our stock loan matched book transactions offset by a reduction in client accommodations and by an increase in market data tape rebates.

 

Total expenses of $155.5 million in 2013 include duplicate rent charges of $2.6 million associated with the build-out of our new headquarters in lower Manhattan while we still occupied our previous headquarters in midtown Manhattan and a one-time charge of $3.9 million upon completion of the move, including a reserve for the remaining lease obligation at our previous headquarters. Total expenses were reduced by reversals of our remaining 2012 and 2011 restructuring liabilities totaling $1.3 million as a portion of the space vacated in our Los Angeles office was sub-let and certain legal and other employee related accruals were deemed unnecessary.  Total expenses of $407.1 million in 2012 include a goodwill impairment charge of $245.1 million.

 

Compensation and employee benefits decreased 6%, resulting from lower headcount and severance costs, partially offset by an increase in share-based compensation as a result of a change in an accounting estimate related to forfeitures that lowered costs in the first half of 2012 and lower capitalized compensation for software development.

 

Transaction processing costs were relatively in-line with total trading volume and commissions and fees.

 

Other expenses decreased $1.5 million primarily from lower market data, connectivity, marketing resulting from our cost reduction initiatives, as well as lower software amortization.  These reductions were offset by $2.6 million of duplicate rent charges

 

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associated with the build-out of our new headquarters in lower Manhattan and the $3.9 million one-time charge we incurred upon completion of the move, which includes a reserve for the remaining lease obligations at our previous headquarters.

 

In the second quarter of 2012, we recorded goodwill impairment charges of $245.1 million, reflecting the continued weakness in institutional trading volumes which resulted in lower estimated future cash flows of the U.S. Operations reporting unit, and a decline in industry market multiples.

 

In the second quarter of 2013, previously-recorded 2012 and 2011 restructuring accruals were reduced to reflect the sub-lease of previously-vacated office space in Los Angeles and certain legal and other employee-related charges deemed unnecessary.

 

Interest expense incurred in 2013 and 2012 primarily relates to interest cost on our term debt and commitment fees relating to the three-year, $150 million revolving credit agreement we entered into in January 2011, including debt issuance cost amortization.

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2013

 

2012

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

30,211

 

$

33,761

 

$

(3,550

)

(11

)

Recurring

 

4,540

 

4,308

 

232

 

5

 

Other

 

3,898

 

3,081

 

817

 

27

 

Total revenues

 

38,649

 

41,150

 

(2,501

)

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

12,749

 

12,291

 

458

 

4

 

Transaction processing

 

5,997

 

6,465

 

(468

)

(7

)

Other expenses

 

13,880

 

15,011

 

(1,131

)

(8

)

Restructuring charges

 

(348

)

 

(348

)

 

Total expenses

 

32,278

 

33,767

 

(1,489

)

(4

)

Income before income tax expense

 

$

6,371

 

$

7,383

 

$

(1,012

)

(14

)

 

Currency translation decreased total Canadian revenues and expenses by $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, resulting in a decrease of $0.1 million to pre-tax income.

 

Canadian commissions and fees declined 11% compared to a 7% decline in total trading volumes on all Canadian markets due primarily to lower use of our high-touch desk trading services and unfavorable currency translation.

 

Recurring revenues increased slightly due to an increase in the number of billable connections through ITG Net offset by lower research subscription revenues.

 

Other revenues increased as a result of an increase in gains on principal trading activity plus additional income on foreign exchange transactions.

 

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 decreases from reduced headcount as a result of our December 2012 restructuring activities.

 

Transaction processing costs decreased due to the impact of lower execution costs on lower volumes, offset in part by higher clearing and settlement charges due to an increase in the number of trade tickets settled.

 

The decrease in other expenses was primarily driven by a decrease in consulting, market data, travel and entertainment and marketing expenses.

 

In the second quarter of 2013, previously-recorded restructuring accruals were adjusted to reflect our current expectations.

 

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European Operations

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2013

 

2012

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

36,634

 

$

29,019

 

$

7,615

 

26

 

Recurring

 

6,276

 

6,533

 

(257

)

(4

)

Other

 

(166

)

67

 

(233

)

(348

)

Total revenues

 

42,744

 

35,619

 

7,125

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

14,948

 

13,491

 

1,457

 

11

 

Transaction processing

 

9,066

 

8,055

 

1,011

 

13

 

Other expenses

 

10,872

 

10,830

 

42

 

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

28,481

 

(28,481

)

(100

)

Restructuring charges

 

1,537

 

 

1,537

 

 

Total expenses

 

36,423

 

60,857

 

(24,434

)

(40

)

Income before income tax expense

 

$

6,321

 

$

(25,238

)

$

31,559

 

(125

)

 

Currency translation decreased total European revenues and adjusted expenses (excluding the currency impact on the 2012 goodwill impairment) by $1.0 million and $0.7 million, respectively, resulting in a $0.3 million decrease to adjusted pre-tax income (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures).

 

European commissions and fees increased 26% while market-wide trading activity was essentially flat due to higher activity from institutional and sell-side accounts using our electronic brokerage offerings including our trading algorithms, POSIT and POSIT Alert.

 

Recurring and other revenue fell due to the cancellation of OMS subscription contracts and an increase in trading errors and client trade accommodations, respectively.

 

Compensation and employee benefits expense increased due primarily to increased incentive-based compensation related to improved performance and increased stock-based compensation.

 

Transaction processing costs increased due to higher value traded, but fell as a percentage of commissions and fees revenue due to the impact of our initiatives to reduce settlement and clearing costs.

 

Other expenses were essentially flat as increases in facility costs relating to our new London office and London data center were offset by lower research and development costs.

 

In the second quarter of 2012, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $28.5 million reflecting the continued weakness in institutional trading volumes which resulted in lower estimated future cash flows of the European Operations reporting unit.

 

In the second quarter of 2013, we implemented a restructuring plan to close our technology research and development facility in Israel and outsource that function to a third party service provider effective January 1, 2014.

 

Asia Pacific Operations

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2013

 

2012

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

21,272

 

$

17,513

 

$

3,759

 

21

 

Recurring

 

2,814

 

2,264

 

550

 

24

 

Other

 

20

 

235

 

(215

)

(91

)

Total revenues

 

24,106

 

20,012

 

4,094

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

10,365

 

9,547

 

818

 

9

 

Transaction processing

 

6,154

 

4,948

 

1,206

 

24

 

Other expenses

 

8,858

 

8,471

 

387

 

5

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

701

 

(701

)

(100

)

Total expenses

 

25,377

 

23,667

 

1,710

 

7

 

Loss before income tax benefit

 

$

(1,271

)

$

(3,655

)

$

2,384

 

(65

)

 

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Currency translation had a minimal impact reducing both revenues and expenses by $0.2 million.

 

Asia Pacific commissions and fees increased 21% over the prior year period primarily due to strong order flow by local and U.S. clients trading into Japan, Hong Kong and Australia.  While our total value of securities traded in the region was up 31%, the impact of the increase was partially offset by a reduction in rate.

 

The growth in recurring revenues primarily reflects growth in the number of billable network connections through ITG Net and the decrease in other revenues is due to a decrease in investment income.

 

Compensation and employee benefits increased due to an increase in incentive-based compensation related to improved performance.

 

Transaction processing costs increased due to the higher value of securities traded.

 

The slight increase in other expenses reflects the additional connectivity and market data fees related to business growth and higher rental expenses for our Hong Kong office.

 

In the second quarter of 2012, we recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $0.7 million reflecting the continued weakness in institutional trading volumes.

 

Consolidated income tax expense

 

Our effective tax rate was 36.9% in the first half of 2013 compared to 7.8% in the first half of 2012.  In the first half of 2013, our effective tax rate was impacted by increases associated with the lack of a deduction on the restructuring charge related to closing the Israel technology research and development facility, tax charges associated with the anticipated withdrawal of capital from Israel and a decrease associated with the recording of the full year 2012 research and experimentation credit in the first quarter of 2013. The low rate in the first half of 2012 was primarily attributable to the significant impairment charges in the U.S., Europe and Asia Pacific, which were either partially or fully non-deductible. 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 money market mutual funds. At June 30, 2013, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $259.0 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 June 30, 2013, we had interest-bearing security deposits totaling $24.2 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 $26.8 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.

 

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Operating Activities

 

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

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2013

 

2012

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

13,708

 

$

(241,638

)

Non-cash items included in net income

 

38,180

 

287,898

 

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

 

(20,669

)

(32,446

)

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

 

17,649

 

(35,846

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

48,868

 

$

(22,032

)

 

The positive cash flow from operating activities during the first six months of 2013 was driven by our net cash earnings (net income excluding non-cash items), and the net change in other working capital components, including an increase in accrued research payables under client commission arrangements. These increases were offset in part by an increase in cash used in settlement activities, a portion of which was financed by an increase in short-term bank loans of $8.0 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 during the first six months of 2013 of $32.9 million includes $17.5 million related to the build-out of our new headquarters in lower Manhattan, as well as investments in computer hardware, software and software development projects.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities of $1.6 million primarily reflects our short-term bank borrowings from overdraft facilities to support our international clearing requirements and $18.2 million of borrowings under a long-term facility to finance the build-out of our new headquarters, offset by repurchases of ITG common stock, shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards and repayments of long-term debt.

 

On August 10, 2012, Group entered into a $25.0 million master lease facility with BMO.  The 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. During the first six months of 2013, we borrowed $18.2 million under the BMO facility following borrowings of $0.6 million in 2012.

 

Under the terms of the interim funding agreement, Group was reimbursed for expenditures made during an interim funding period which ended on July 29, 2013 (“Interim Funding Period”).  Interest-only payments on the aggregate outstanding borrowings during the Interim Funding Period were paid monthly at an annual rate of 2.25% plus the 30-day LIBOR.  On July 29, the interim funding agreement was succeeded by a $21.2 million fixed rate term financing structured as a capital lease with a 48-month term, at the end of which Group may purchase the underlying equipment for $1.  The fixed rate is based on the 4-year LIBOR Swap Rate at the lease inception date plus a spread of 2.25%.  The capital lease principal includes an additional $2.4 million borrowed under the interim funding agreement subsequent to June 30, 2013.

 

During the first six months of 2013, we repurchased approximately 1.7 million shares of our common stock at a cost of $21.6 million, which was funded from our available cash resources. Of these shares, 1.4 million were purchased under our Board of Directors’ authorization for a total cost of $17.9 million (average cost of $12.61 per share). An additional 0.3 million shares repurchased ($3.6 million) pertained solely to the satisfaction of minimum statutory withholding tax upon the net settlement of equity awards.  As of June 30, 2013, the total remaining number of shares currently available for repurchase under ITG’s stock repurchase program was 4.0 million.  The specific timing and amount of repurchases will vary based on market conditions and other factors.

 

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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 are not currently paying cash dividends on common stock.

 

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 June 30, 2013 for our U.S. Operations are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Net Capital

 

Excess Net Capital

 

U.S. Operations

 

 

 

 

 

ITG Inc.

 

$

95.3

 

$

94.3

 

AlterNet

 

5.7

 

5.5

 

ITG Derivatives

 

3.9

 

2.9

 

 

As of June 30, 2013, ITG Inc. had a $10.6 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, and $0.4 million under agreements for proprietary accounts of introducing brokers.

 

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 June 30, 2013, are summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Net Capital

 

Excess Net Capital

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

$

39.9

 

$

39.5

 

European Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

51.7

 

23.8

 

Asia Pacific Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

11.6

 

5.4

 

Hong Kong

 

30.0

 

12.2

 

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 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 clearing house 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 June 30, 2013, 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.

 

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There has been no significant change to such arrangements and obligations since December 31, 2012.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

There has been no significant change 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, 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, 2012. There has been no material change in this information.

 

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, 2012. Please see Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

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

 

The following table sets forth our stock repurchase activity during the first six months of 2013, 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.

 

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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, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: January 31, 2013

 

 

$

— 

 

 

1,452,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: February 1, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: February 28, 2013

 

640,978

 

11.92

 

348,100

 

1,104,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: March 1, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: March 31, 2013

 

403,945

 

12.19

 

400,000

 

704,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: April 1, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: April 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

704,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: May 1, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: May 31, 2013

 

430,000

 

12.94

 

430,000

 

4,274,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: June 1, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: June 30, 2013

 

248,945

 

13.96

 

245,000

 

4,029,540

 

Total

 

1,723,868

 

$

12.50

 

1,423,100

 

 

 

 


(a) This column includes the acquisition of 300,768 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. In May 2013, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 4.0 million shares.  Neither of these authorizations has an expiration date.

 

During the first six months of 2013, we repurchased 1.7 million shares of our common stock at a cost of $21.6 million, which was funded from our available cash resources. Of these shares, 1.4 million were purchased under our Board of Directors’ authorization for a total cost of $17.9 million (average cost of $12.61 per share). An additional 0.3 million shares repurchased (for $3.6 million) pertained solely to the satisfaction of minimum statutory withholding tax upon the net settlement of equity awards.  As of June 30, 2013, the total remaining number of shares currently available for repurchase under ITG’s stock repurchase program was 4.0 million.  The specific timing and amount of repurchases will vary based on market conditions and other factors.

 

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 June 30, 2013, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language), are collectively included herewith as Exhibit 101:

 

 

 

 

 

101. INS XBRL Instance Document.

 

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101. SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

 

 

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: August 8, 2013

By:

/s/ STEVEN R. VIGLIOTTI

 

 

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

 

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