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EXHIBIT 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Investment Technology Group Reports

First Quarter 2011 Results

 

EPS Improves Sequentially to $0.23 on Higher U.S. Trading Volumes

 

NEW YORK, May 5, 2011 — Investment Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE: ITG), a leading agency research broker and financial technology firm, today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.

 

First quarter 2011 financial highlights included:

 

·                  Net income of $9.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to net income of $8.4 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, and adjusted net income of $11.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2010.  On a sequential basis, net income for the first quarter was higher than the $1.8 million of net income, or $0.04 per diluted share, and the $4.7 million of adjusted net income, or $0.11 per diluted share, earned during the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

·                  Revenues of $150.1 million, 2% higher than the $146.7 million generated during the first quarter of 2010 and 8% higher than the $138.3 million generated during the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

·                  Expenses of $132.9 million compared to expenses of $131.2 million and adjusted expenses of $125.2 million in the first quarter of 2010.  First quarter 2011 expenses included $7.5 million of costs from ITG Investment Research and an increase from the first quarter of 2010 of $1.9 million from foreign currency translations.

 

·                  Average daily trading volume in the U.S. of 192 million shares, up 7% from the first quarter of 2010 and up 12% from the fourth quarter of 2010.

 

·                  The repurchase of 674,500 shares of common stock under the Company’s authorized share repurchase program for a total of $12.6 million.

 

“During the first quarter, ITG expanded its research platform, established new trading relationships with research accounts and increased its U.S. trading volumes, despite an

 



 

8% decline in average daily U.S. market volumes compared to the first quarter of 2010,” said Bob Gasser, ITG’s Chief Executive Officer and President.  “We continue to focus on delivering best-in-class execution and research services to our clients while still managing costs and returning cash to stockholders in the form of share buybacks.”

 

ITG’s U.S. revenues were $100.5 million in the first quarter of 2011 and U.S. net income was $7.8 million.  In the first quarter of 2010, U.S. revenues were $99.9 million, U.S. net income was $7.8 million and adjusted U.S. net income was $11.3 million.

 

ITG’s non-U.S. revenues were $49.6 million in the first quarter of 2011, a 6% increase over $46.8 million in the first quarter of 2010.  Non-U.S. operations posted net income of $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2011, compared to net income of $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2010.

 

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

 

Conference Call

 

ITG has scheduled a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss first quarter results.  Those wishing to listen to the call should dial 1-800-295-3991 (1-617-614-3924 outside the US) and enter the passcode 57046110 at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call to ensure connection.  The conference call and webcast will also be accessible through ITG’s website at www.itg.com.  For those unable to listen to the live broadcast of the call, a replay will be available for one week by dialing 1-888-286-8010 (1-617-801-6888 outside the US) and entering the passcode 68335749. The replay will be available starting approximately two hours after the completion of the conference call.

 

ABOUT ITG

 

Investment Technology Group, Inc. is an independent agency research broker that partners with asset managers globally to improve performance throughout the investment process. 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 insights grounded in data.  Asset managers rely on ITG’s independence, experience, and intellectual capital to help mitigate risk, improve performance, and navigate

 



 

increasingly complex markets. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. For more information on ITG, please visit www.itg.com.

 



 

In addition to historical information, this press release may contain “forward-looking” statements that reflect management’s expectations for the future.  A variety of important factors could cause results to differ materially from such statements.  These factors are noted throughout ITG’s 2010 Annual Report, on its Form 10-K, and on its Form 10-Qs and include, but are not limited to, the actions of both current and potential new competitors, fluctuations in market trading volumes, financial market volatility, changes in commission pricing, potential impairment charges related to goodwill and other long-lived assets, evolving industry regulations, errors or malfunctions in our systems or technology, rapid changes in technology, cash flows into or redemptions from equity funds, effects of inflation, 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, changes in tax policy or accounting rules, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, adverse changes or volatility in interest rates, our ability to attract and retain talented employees, as well as general economic, business, credit and financial market conditions, internationally or nationally. The forward-looking statements included herein represent ITG’s views as of the date of this release. ITG undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason unless required by law.

 

 

ITG Media/Investor Contact:

 

J.T. Farley

(212) 444-6259

 

 

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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

118,676

 

$

121,918

 

Recurring

 

27,221

 

21,971

 

Other

 

4,181

 

2,801

 

Total revenues

 

150,078

 

146,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

57,478

 

53,464

 

Transaction processing

 

23,026

 

20,659

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

14,942

 

15,197

 

Telecommunications and data processing services

 

15,071

 

13,635

 

Other general and administrative

 

22,160

 

28,070

 

Interest expense

 

270

 

224

 

Total expenses

 

132,947

 

131,249

 

Income before income tax expense

 

17,131

 

15,441

 

Income tax expense

 

7,582

 

7,009

 

Net income

 

$

9,549

 

$

8,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.19

 

Diluted

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

41,435

 

43,827

 

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

42,180

 

44,415

 

 



 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

March 31,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

267,012

 

$

317,010

 

Cash restricted or segregated under regulations and other

 

68,905

 

68,965

 

Deposits with clearing organizations

 

17,389

 

14,235

 

Securities owned, at fair value

 

7,738

 

25,789

 

Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

1,556,288

 

865,251

 

Receivables from customers

 

705,847

 

606,256

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

35,815

 

34,790

 

Capitalized software, net

 

63,049

 

62,507

 

Goodwill

 

468,610

 

468,479

 

Other intangibles, net

 

35,831

 

36,784

 

Income taxes receivable

 

6,667

 

5,561

 

Deferred taxes

 

2,252

 

4,902

 

Other assets

 

25,136

 

20,324

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

3,260,539

 

$

2,530,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

146,979

 

$

195,109

 

Short-term bank loans

 

34,207

 

 

Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

1,521,040

 

1,139,958

 

Payables to customers

 

645,592

 

272,027

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value

 

2,952

 

19,362

 

Income taxes payable

 

8,152

 

16,215

 

Deferred taxes

 

30,218

 

18,114

 

Total liabilities

 

2,389,140

 

1,660,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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; 51,835,395 and 51,790,608 shares issued at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

 

518

 

518

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

233,723

 

246,085

 

Retained earnings

 

842,682

 

833,133

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 10,587,882 and 10,524,757 shares at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

 

(219,276

)

(220,161

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax)

 

13,752

 

10,493

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

871,399

 

870,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,260,539

 

$

2,530,853

 

 



 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Results to Adjusted Results

 

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

 

The following tables present a reconciliation of U.S. GAAP results to adjusted results for the periods presented (in thousands except per share amounts):

 

 

 

Consolidated
Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December  31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2010

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Total revenues

 

$

150,078

 

$

146,690

 

$

138,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

132,947

 

131,249

 

135,198

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition related costs (1)

 

 

 

(2,409

)

Software write-off (2)

 

 

(6,091

)

 

Restructuring charges (3)

 

 

 

(1,812

)

Adjusted expenses

 

132,947

 

125,158

 

130,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

17,131

 

15,441

 

3,148

 

Effect of adjustments

 

 

6,091

 

4,221

 

Adjusted pre-tax operating income

 

17,131

 

21,532

 

7,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

7,582

 

7,009

 

1,318

 

Tax effect of adjustments

 

 

2,589

 

1,318

 

Adjusted income tax expense

 

7,582

 

9,598

 

2,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

9,549

 

8,432

 

1,830

 

Net effect of adjustments

 

 

3,502

 

2,903

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

9,549

 

$

11,934

 

$

4,733

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.04

 

Net effect of adjustments

 

 

0.08

 

0.07

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.27

 

$

0.11

 

 


Notes:

(1)          During the fourth quarter of 2010, ITG acquired Majestic Research Corp. (“Majestic”), a privately-held, independent provider of data-driven equity research for the institutional investment community.  In connection with the acquisition, ITG incurred approximately $2.4 million of acquisition related costs, including legal fees and other professional fees, accelerated employee equity awards and severance costs.

(2)          As part of the fourth quarter 2009 restructuring, ITG made certain changes to its product priorities and wrote off $2.4 million of capitalized development initiatives that were not yet deployed. As ITG’s product development plan continued to evolve in the first quarter of 2010, it was determined that additional amounts capitalized in 2009 were not likely to be used and a further $6.1 million write-off was recorded.

(3)          During the fourth quarter of 2010, in connection with the integration of Majestic, ITG decided to close its Westchester, NY office and relocate the staff, primarily sales traders and support, to the midtown Manhattan office and incurred a one-time charge of $2.3 million, as reflected in restructuring charges.  This charge was partially offset by a gain of $0.4 million in

 



 

restructuring charges related to historical foreign exchange translation gains following the substantial liquidation of our Japanese subsidiary.

 

 

 

U.S. Region

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Total revenues

 

$

100,511

 

$

99,908

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total expenses

 

86,961

 

86,695

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

Software write-off (1)

 

 

(6,091

)

Adjusted expenses

 

86,961

 

80,604

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

13,550

 

13,213

 

Effect of adjustment

 

 

6,091

 

Adjusted pre-tax operating income

 

13,550

 

19,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

5,763

 

5,406

 

Tax effect of adjustment

 

 

2,589

 

Adjusted income tax expense

 

5,763

 

7,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

7,787

 

7,807

 

Net effect of adjustment

 

 

3,502

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

7,787

 

$

11,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.17

 

Net effect of adjustment

 

 

0.08

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.19

 

$

0.25

 

 


Notes:

(1)          As part of the fourth quarter 2009 restructuring, ITG made certain changes to its product priorities and wrote off $2.4 million of capitalized development initiatives that were not yet deployed. As ITG’s product development plan continued to evolve in the first quarter of 2010, it was determined that additional amounts capitalized in 2009 were not likely to be used and a further $6.1 million write-off was recorded.