MarketAxess Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Record Emerging Markets, Eurobonds and Municipal Bonds Quarterly Commission Revenue
1Q24 select financial and operational highlights*
-
Total revenues of
$210.3 million , up 3.5%, includesPragma revenues of$7.5 million and an increase ofapproximately$0.8 million from the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.- Strong growth in
U.S. high-grade commission revenue of 8.0% and record emerging markets, Eurobonds and municipal bonds commission revenue helped offset the impact of lowerU.S. high-yield trading activity driven by lower credit spread volatility.
- Strong growth in
-
Total expenses of
$117.8 million ,up 9.3%,includesPragma operating expenses of$7.9 million , and an increase of approximately$0.6 million from the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. -
Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of
$1.92 on net income of$72.6 million, compared to diluted EPS of$1.96 on net income of$73.6 million. -
Information services revenue of
$11.9 million , up 7.9%, and post-trade revenue of$10.7 million , up 7.5%. Information services and post-trade revenues each include increases from the impact of foreign currency fluctuations ofapproximately$0.2 million . -
Strong geographic and product diversification with a 14.8% increase in average daily volume (“ADV”) from international products, including emerging markets and Eurobonds1; record portfolio trading volume of
$44.2 billion , up 40.6%. - Record automation suite trading volume (+36.4%), trade count (+40.9%) and active client firms (+60.4%); record level of dealer algorithmic responses (+50.2%).
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Record 2,118 (+2.6%) active client firms, 1,619 (+2.0%) active
U.S. credit client firms; record 1,066 (+2.5%) international active client firms and 1,155 (+2.9%) active client firms trading three or more products. -
34% total credit Open Trading® share,2 down from 37% in the prior year. The Company delivered estimated price improvement3 via Open Trading of approximately
$141 million in the quarter.
*All comparisons versus 1Q23 unless otherwise noted.
“In the first quarter, we delivered record total credit ADV of
Our client franchise continues to expand with a record 2,118 active client firms, reinforcing our strong leadership in the institutional investor client e-trading space. International expansion and product diversification was a strong driver of our results, with emerging markets and Eurobonds delivering a 14.8% increase in ADV, and portfolio trading volume was up 40.6%. Our automation and algorithmic trading product suite set new records across all key metrics, reflecting ongoing client demand for more efficient workflows and better trading outcomes.
MarketAxess X-Pro is the delivery mechanism that is delivering future product and protocol enhancements. These enhancements are focused on growing our share of the portfolio trading market, expanding our position in the growing dealer services segment, and most importantly, expanding our share of large-sized trades which are principally done over the phone. We believe that this strategy will enhance our ability to drive increased electronification of the global credit markets and deliver higher levels of revenue growth for shareholders in the future.”
Table 1: 1Q24 select financial results
$ in millions, except per share data (unaudited) |
Revenues | Operating Income | Net Income | Diluted EPS |
Net Income Margin (%) |
EBITDA4 |
EBITDA Margin (%)4 |
1Q24 |
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|
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|
34.5% |
|
51.9% |
1Q23 |
|
|
|
|
36.2% |
|
54.4% |
% Change |
4% |
(3%) |
(1%) |
(2%) |
(170) bps |
(1%) |
(250) bps |
Table 1A: 1Q24 trading volume (ADV)
CREDIT |
RATES |
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$ in millions (unaudited) |
US/ Days5 |
Total ADV |
Total Credit |
High-Grade | High-Yield |
Emerging Markets |
Eurobonds |
Municipal Bonds |
Total Rates |
US Govt. Bonds |
Agcy./Other Govt. Bonds |
1Q24 |
61/63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1Q23 |
62/64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Change |
|
(15%) |
9% |
18% |
(29%) |
17% |
11% |
(6%) |
(28%) |
(29%) |
18% |
Table 1B: 1Q24 estimated market share
CREDIT | RATES | ||||
|
High-Grade |
High-Yield |
High-Grade/High-Yield
|
Municipals1 |
US Govt.
|
1Q24 |
19.3% |
12.9% |
17.9% |
6.5% |
2.0% |
1Q23 |
19.9% |
18.3% |
19.5% |
5.7% |
3.0% |
Bps Change |
(60) bps |
(540) bps |
(160) bps |
+80 bps |
(100) bps |
1Q24 overview of results
Commission revenue and trading volume
Credit
-
Total credit commission revenue of
$174.8 million (including$33.3 million in fixed-distribution fees) decreased$0.9 million, or 0.5%, compared to$175.7 million (including$34.7 million in fixed-distribution fees) in the prior year. The decrease in total credit commission revenue was driven principally by lowerU.S. high-yield estimated market share, mostly offset by record levels of emerging markets, Eurobonds and municipal bonds commission revenue. The decline in variable transaction fees per million (“FPM”) for total credit to$154.15 from$164.98 in the prior year was mainly due to product mix-shift away fromU.S. high-yield. The decrease in fixed-distribution fees was principally driven by the consolidation of two global dealers and lower unused minimums inU.S. high-grade on increased activity, partially offset by dealer migrations to fixed fee plans. -
Record total credit ADV of
$15.0 billion , up 9.2%. -
Record
U.S. high-grade ADV of$7.5 billion, up 18.0% on a 21.3% increase in estimated market ADV.Estimated market share of 19.3%, down from 19.9% in the prior year. -
U.S. high-yield ADV of$1.4 billion , down 29.4%. Estimated market share of 12.9%, down from 18.3% in the prior year.U.S. high-yield estimated market ADV increased 0.5%. We believe the decrease inU.S. high-yield estimated market share year-over-year was driven, in part, by lower levels of credit spread volatility and a greater focus on the new issue calendar by our long-only client segment.- Lower levels of credit spread volatility drove an estimated 54.3% decrease in ETF market maker client activity on the platform, and high-yield ETF notional market volume traded declined 25.2% compared to 1Q23.
U.S. high-yield new issuance was$87.6 billion in 1Q24, up 116.5% from the prior year.
-
Record emerging markets ADV of
$3.6 billion , up 17.3%. The year-over-year increase was due to a 13.1% increase in hard currency trading ADV and record local currency markets ADV, up 29.8%.1-
Our
Latin America andAsia-Pacific clients generated record levels of ADV in the quarter, up 11.1% and 54.8%, respectively, reflecting continued international expansion.
-
Our
-
Record Eurobonds ADVof
$2.0 billion , up 10.6%.1 -
Municipal bondADV of
$419 million , down 6.4% with estimated market ADV down 18.5%. Record estimated market share of 6.5%, up from 5.7% in the prior year.1 -
AxessIQ, the order and execution workflow solution designed for wealth management and private banking clients, achieved ADV of
$140.1 million , up 22.2% from the prior year. -
Record
$44.2 billion intotal portfolio trading volume, up 40.6%. - 34% Open Trading® share2 of total credit trading volume, down from 37% in the prior year.
Rates
-
Total rates commission revenue of
$5.2 million was down$1.1 million , or 17.4%. A 27.9% decrease inratesADV to$17.7 billion was partially offset by a 16.3% increase in FPM to$4.79 , compared to$4.12 in the prior year.
Other
-
Total other commission revenue was
$4.8 million, which consists of commission-related revenue from the acquisition ofPragma .
Services revenue
Information services
-
Information services revenue of
$11.9 million increased$0.9 million, or 7.9%, compared to the prior year. The increase in revenue was principally driven by net new data contract revenue and a$0.2 million impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
Post-trade services
-
Post-trade services revenue of
$10.7 million increased$0.8 million , or 7.5%, compared to the prior year mainly due to the impact of price increases, net new contract revenue and a$0.2 million impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
Technology services
-
Total technology services revenue of
$2.8 million, up from$0.2 million in the prior year.The current quarter includes$2.7 million in revenue from the acquisition ofPragma .
Expenses
-
Total expenses of
$117.8 million , up 9.3%, includesPragma operating expenses of$7.9 million and an increase of$0.6 million from the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
Non-operating
-
Other income (expense): Other income was
$4.2 million, up from$2.8 million in the prior year. The current quarter included interest income of$6.0 million compared to$4.2 million in the prior year, driven by higher interest rates. - Tax rate: The effective tax rate was 24.9%, in line with the prior year.
Capital
-
The Company had
$512.5 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments as ofMarch 31, 2024 . There were no outstanding borrowings under the Company’s credit facility. -
A total of 46,844 shares were repurchased in the quarter at a cost of
$10.1 million . As ofMarch 31, 2024 , a total of$89.9 million remains under the current authorization by the Company’s Board of Directors. -
The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.74 per share, payable onJune 5 , 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business onMay 22, 2024 .
Other
-
Employee headcount was 871 as of
March 31, 2024 , down from 881 as ofDecember 31, 2023 , but up from 774 as ofMarch 31, 2023 .
Guidance for full year 2024
-
The Company is reconfirming its previously disclosed full-year 2024 guidance for revenue from
Pragma , expenses, effective tax rate and capital expenditures. Based on the progression of 1Q24 expenses, operating expenses for full-year 2024 are tracking to the low-end of the previously stated guidance range of$480 million to$500 million .
1 |
See “General Notes Regarding the Data Presented” below. |
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2 |
Open Trading share of total credit trading volume is derived by taking total Open Trading volume across all credit products where Open Trading is offered and dividing by total credit trading volume across all credit products where Open Trading is offered. |
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3 |
Estimated price improvement consists of estimated liquidity taker price improvement (defined as the difference between the winning price and the best disclosed dealer cover price) and estimated liquidity provider price improvement (defined as the difference between the winning price and then current Composite+ bid or offer level, offer if the provider is buying, bid if provider is selling) at the time of the inquiry. |
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4 |
EBITDA and EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to “Non-GAAP financial measures and other items” for a discussion of these non-GAAP financial measures. |
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5 |
The number of |
Non-GAAP financial measures and other items
To supplement the Company’s unaudited financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the Company uses certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance, including earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), EBITDA margin and free cash flow. We define EBITDA margin as EBITDA divided by revenues. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities excluding the net change in trading investments and net change in securities failed-to-deliver and securities failed-to-receive from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and customers, less expenditures for furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements and capitalized software development costs. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken into consideration with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide additional information regarding the Company’s operating results because they assist both investors and management in analyzing and evaluating the performance of our business. See the attached schedule for a reconciliation of GAAP net income to EBITDA, GAAP net income margin to EBITDA margin and GAAP net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities to free cash flow.
Please refer to Tables 6 and 7 for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures.
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In addition, for periods beginning with
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements about the outlook and prospects for Company, market conditions and industry growth, as well as statements about the Company’s future financial and operating performance. These and other statements that relate to future results and events are based on MarketAxess’ current expectations. The Company’s actual results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected or desired because of a number of risks and uncertainties, including: global economic, political and market factors; the level of trading volume transacted on the
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Table 2: Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||
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Three Months Ended |
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In thousands, except per share data (unaudited) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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% Change |
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Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions |
|
$ |
184,873 |
|
|
$ |
181,991 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
% |
Information services |
|
|
11,881 |
|
|
|
11,010 |
|
|
|
7.9 |
|
Post-trade services |
|
|
10,730 |
|
|
|
9,980 |
|
|
|
7.5 |
|
Technology services |
|
|
2,834 |
|
|
|
188 |
|
|
NM |
|
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Total revenues |
|
|
210,318 |
|
|
|
203,169 |
|
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee compensation and benefits |
|
|
61,264 |
|
|
|
52,315 |
|
|
|
17.1 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
18,200 |
|
|
|
16,461 |
|
|
|
10.6 |
|
Technology and communications |
|
|
17,051 |
|
|
|
14,999 |
|
|
|
13.7 |
|
Professional and consulting fees |
|
|
6,395 |
|
|
|
7,127 |
|
|
|
(10.3 |
) |
Occupancy |
|
|
3,425 |
|
|
|
3,611 |
|
|
|
(5.2 |
) |
Marketing and advertising |
|
|
1,833 |
|
|
|
2,995 |
|
|
|
(38.8 |
) |
Clearing costs |
|
|
4,911 |
|
|
|
4,545 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
General and administrative |
|
|
4,739 |
|
|
|
5,760 |
|
|
|
(17.7 |
) |
Total expenses |
|
|
117,818 |
|
|
|
107,813 |
|
|
|
9.3 |
|
Operating income |
|
|
92,500 |
|
|
|
95,356 |
|
|
|
(3.0 |
) |
Other income (expense) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
5,973 |
|
|
|
4,249 |
|
|
|
40.6 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(316 |
) |
|
|
(130 |
) |
|
|
143.1 |
|
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate |
|
|
370 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
81.4 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
(1,810 |
) |
|
|
(1,484 |
) |
|
|
22.0 |
|
Total other income (expense) |
|
|
4,217 |
|
|
|
2,839 |
|
|
|
48.5 |
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
96,717 |
|
|
|
98,195 |
|
|
|
(1.5 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
24,102 |
|
|
|
24,567 |
|
|
|
(1.9 |
) |
Net income |
|
$ |
72,615 |
|
|
$ |
73,628 |
|
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
Per Share Data: |
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Net income per common share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic |
|
$ |
1.92 |
|
|
$ |
1.96 |
|
|
|
|
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Diluted |
|
$ |
1.92 |
|
|
$ |
1.96 |
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|
|
|
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Cash dividends declared per common share |
|
$ |
0.74 |
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$ |
0.72 |
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Weighted-average common shares: |
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|
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Basic |
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|
37,740 |
|
|
|
37,478 |
|
|
|
|
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Diluted |
|
|
37,790 |
|
|
|
37,645 |
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NM - not meaningful |
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Table 3: Commission Revenue Detail |
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In thousands, except fee per million data |
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Three Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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% Change |
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Variable transaction fees |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Credit |
|
$ |
141,504 |
|
|
$ |
140,970 |
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0.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Rates |
|
|
5,166 |
|
|
|
6,258 |
|
|
|
(17.4 |
) |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Other |
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4,849 |
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|
– |
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NM |
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|
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Total variable transaction fees |
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151,519 |
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|
147,228 |
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2.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Fixed distribution fees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Credit |
|
|
33,288 |
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|
34,684 |
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(4.0 |
) |
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Rates |
|
|
66 |
|
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|
79 |
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(16.5 |
) |
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|
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Total fixed distribution fees |
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33,354 |
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|
34,763 |
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(4.1 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Total commission revenue |
|
$ |
184,873 |
|
|
$ |
181,991 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Average variable transaction fee per million |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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Credit |
|
$ |
154.15 |
|
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$ |
164.98 |
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(6.6 |
)% |
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|
|
|
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|
|
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Rates |
|
|
4.79 |
|
|
|
4.12 |
|
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|
16.3 |
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Table 4: Trading Volume Detail* |
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Three Months Ended |
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In millions (unaudited) |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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% Change |
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Volume |
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ADV |
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Volume |
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ADV |
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Volume |
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ADV |
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Credit |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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High-grade |
|
$ |
455,998 |
|
|
$ |
7,475 |
|
|
$ |
392,715 |
|
|
$ |
6,334 |
|
|
16.1 |
% |
18.0 |
% |
High-yield |
|
|
85,379 |
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|
|
1,400 |
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|
|
122,873 |
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|
|
1,982 |
|
|
(30.5 |
) |
(29.4 |
) |
Emerging markets |
|
|
221,427 |
|
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|
3,630 |
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|
|
191,841 |
|
|
|
3,094 |
|
|
15.4 |
|
17.3 |
|
Eurobonds |
|
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128,849 |
|
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|
2,045 |
|
|
|
118,366 |
|
|
|
1,849 |
|
|
8.9 |
|
10.6 |
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Other credit |
|
|
26,335 |
|
|
|
432 |
|
|
|
28,683 |
|
|
|
462 |
|
|
(8.2 |
) |
(6.5 |
) |
Total credit trading |
|
|
917,988 |
|
|
|
14,982 |
|
|
|
854,478 |
|
|
|
13,721 |
|
|
7.4 |
|
9.2 |
|
Rates |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
1,045,796 |
|
|
|
17,144 |
|
|
|
1,491,292 |
|
|
|
24,053 |
|
|
(29.9 |
) |
(28.7 |
) |
Agency and other government bonds |
|
|
31,626 |
|
|
|
506 |
|
|
|
27,061 |
|
|
|
428 |
|
|
16.9 |
|
18.2 |
|
Total rates trading |
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|
1,077,422 |
|
|
|
17,650 |
|
|
|
1,518,353 |
|
|
|
24,481 |
|
|
(29.0 |
) |
(27.9 |
) |
Total trading |
|
$ |
1,995,410 |
|
|
$ |
32,632 |
|
|
$ |
2,372,831 |
|
|
$ |
38,202 |
|
|
(15.9 |
) |
(14.6 |
) |
Number of |
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61 |
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62 |
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Number of |
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63 |
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64 |
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1 The number of |
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*Consistent with FINRA TRACE reporting standards, both sides of trades are included in the Company's reported volumes when the Company executes trades on a matched principal basis between two counterparties. Consistent with industry standards, |
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NM - not meaningful |
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Table 5: Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet Data |
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As of |
|
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In thousands (unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
376,679 |
|
|
$ |
451,280 |
|
Cash segregated under federal regulations |
|
|
45,629 |
|
|
|
45,122 |
|
Investments, at fair value |
|
|
135,831 |
|
|
|
134,861 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
99,878 |
|
|
|
89,839 |
|
Receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and customers |
|
|
662,888 |
|
|
|
687,936 |
|
|
|
|
236,706 |
|
|
|
236,706 |
|
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization |
|
|
113,576 |
|
|
|
119,108 |
|
Furniture, equipment, leasehold improvements and capitalized software, net |
|
|
107,239 |
|
|
|
102,671 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
|
62,006 |
|
|
|
63,045 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
86,531 |
|
|
|
84,499 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
1,926,963 |
|
|
$ |
2,015,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accrued employee compensation |
|
$ |
28,665 |
|
|
$ |
60,124 |
|
Payables to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and customers |
|
|
465,703 |
|
|
|
537,398 |
|
Income and other tax liabilities |
|
|
2,931 |
|
|
|
7,892 |
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
|
|
33,361 |
|
|
|
37,013 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
78,070 |
|
|
|
79,677 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
608,730 |
|
|
|
722,104 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock |
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
123 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
327,519 |
|
|
|
333,292 |
|
|
|
|
(269,005 |
) |
|
|
(260,298 |
) |
Retained earnings |
|
|
1,288,247 |
|
|
|
1,244,216 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(28,651 |
) |
|
|
(24,370 |
) |
Total stockholders' equity |
|
|
1,318,233 |
|
|
|
1,292,963 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
1,926,963 |
|
|
$ |
2,015,067 |
|
|
|
|
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Table 6: Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA and Net Income Margin to EBITDA Margin |
||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
||||||
In thousands (unaudited) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
72,615 |
|
|
$ |
73,628 |
|
Add back: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
(5,973 |
) |
|
|
(4,249 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
316 |
|
|
|
130 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
24,102 |
|
|
|
24,567 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
18,200 |
|
|
|
16,461 |
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
109,260 |
|
|
$ |
110,537 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income margin1 |
|
|
34.5 |
% |
|
|
36.2 |
% |
Add back: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
(2.8 |
) |
|
|
(2.1 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
|
0.1 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
11.4 |
|
|
|
12.1 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
8.6 |
|
|
|
8.1 |
|
EBITDA margin2 |
|
|
51.9 |
% |
|
|
54.4 |
% |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Table 7: Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Free Cash Flow |
||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
||||||
In thousands (unaudited) |
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
(4,949 |
) |
|
$ |
7,527 |
|
Exclude: Net change in trading investments |
|
|
(255 |
) |
|
|
419 |
|
Exclude: Net change in fail-to-deliver/receive from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and customers |
|
|
51,288 |
|
|
|
46,767 |
|
Less: Purchases of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements |
|
|
(1,197 |
) |
|
|
(217 |
) |
Less: Capitalization of software development costs |
|
|
(13,963 |
) |
|
|
(10,690 |
) |
Free cash flow |
|
$ |
30,924 |
|
|
$ |
43,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Net income margin is derived by dividing net income by total revenues for the applicable period. |
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2 EBITDA margin is derived by dividing EBITDA by total revenues for the applicable period. |
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