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Form 8-K Interactive Brokers Grou For: Mar 31

April 19, 2016 4:02 PM EDT





 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  April 19, 2016
 
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
001-33440
30-0390693
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
     
One Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, CT 06830
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(203) 618-5800
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
  o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


 
 

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On April 19, 2016, the Registrant issued a press release reporting its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
 
All of the information furnished in this report (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and unless expressly set forth by specific reference in such filings, shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

 
Item 8.02. Other Events.
 
On April 19, 2016, Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (the “Company”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on the Company’s common stock.  The Company’s Board of Directors has declared that the dividend will be paid on June 14, 2016 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2016.
 
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits.
99.1
Press Release dated April 19, 2016.

 

 
 

 


 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: April 19, 2016
 
 
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.
     
     
 
By:
 /s/ Paul J. Brody
 
Name:
Paul J. Brody
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary


 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1
Press Release dated April 19, 2016.
























 
 
EXHIBIT 99.1


 
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP ANNOUNCES 1Q2016 RESULTS

— — —

REPORTS COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.60,
INCOME BEFORE TAXES OF $337 MILLION ON $489 MILLION IN NET REVENUES,
AND EARNINGS PER SHARE ON NET INCOME OF $0.51.
DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.10 PER SHARE.


GREENWICH, CONN, April 19, 2016 — Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IBKR) an automated global electronic broker and market maker, today reported diluted earnings per share on a comprehensive basis of $0.60 for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to diluted earnings per share on a comprehensive basis of ($0.24) for the same period in 2015.

Excluding other comprehensive income, the Company reported diluted earnings per share of $0.51 for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to diluted earnings per share of ($0.22) for same period in 2015.

Net revenues were $489 million and income before income taxes was $337 million this quarter, compared to net revenues of $172 million and loss before income taxes of $111 million for the same period in 2015.

The results for the quarter were positively impacted by strong growth in commissions and execution fees and net interest income, which increased 11% and 37%, respectively, from the same period in 2015.

In addition, the results for the quarter include a $123 million gain on our currency diversification strategy due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar against other major currencies, compared to a loss of $197 million recognized in the same period in 2015.

The results for the first quarter of 2015 were also negatively impacted by a $121 million net loss due to the sudden, large move in the value of the Swiss franc, causing several of our customers who held currency futures and spot positions to suffer losses in excess of their deposits with us.

The Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share.  This dividend is payable on June 14, 2016 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2016.

Business Highlights

·
68% Electronic Brokerage pretax profit margin for this quarter, up from 18% in the year-ago quarter.
·
34% Market Making pretax profit margin for this quarter, down from 40% in the year-ago quarter.
·
Customer equity grew 15% from the year-ago quarter to $70.1 billion while customer debits decreased by 13% to $15.0 billion.
·
Customer accounts increased 17% from the year-ago quarter to 345 thousand.
·
Total DARTs increased 15% from the year-ago quarter to 748 thousand.
·
Brokerage segment equity was $3.7 billion. Total equity was $5.7 billion.

 
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Segment Overview

Electronic Brokerage
Electronic Brokerage segment income before income taxes increased 361%, to $235 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the non-recurrence of unsecured customer losses caused by the sudden move in the value of the Swiss franc in the year-ago quarter, as further described below. Net revenues increased 20% to $347 million on higher commission revenue and net interest income.

Commissions and execution fees increased 11% from the year-ago quarter and net interest income grew 35% over the same period.  Other income was driven 17% higher by marked-to-market gains on investments of customer funds.  Pretax profit margin was 68% in the quarter ended March 31, 2016, up from 18% (and up from 63% after excluding the negative impact of the Swiss franc event) in the same period last year.

Segment metrics remained robust, as customer accounts grew 17% to 345 thousand and customer equity increased 15% to $70.1 billion from the year-ago quarter.  Total DARTs(1) for cleared and execution-only customers increased 15% to a record 748 thousand from the year-ago quarter.  Cleared DARTs were 688 thousand, 17% higher than the same period last year.

Market Making
Market Making segment income before income taxes decreased 26% to $20 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to the same period last year, primarily driven by divergence among a significant number of individual stocks. Pretax profit margin decreased to 34% in the current quarter from 40% in the same period last year.

Sudden Move in the Value of the Swiss Franc
On January 15, 2015, due to the sudden, large move in the value of the Swiss franc that followed an unprecedented action by the Swiss National Bank, which removed a previously instituted and repeatedly reconfirmed cap of the exchange rate relative to the Euro, several of our customers who held currency futures and spot positions suffered losses in excess of their deposits with us.  We took immediate action to hedge our exposure to the foreign currency receivables from these customers.  During 2015, we incurred losses, net of hedging activity and debt collection efforts, of $119 million.  We continue to actively pursue collection of these debts.  The ultimate effect of this incident on our results will depend upon the outcome of our debt collection efforts.

Effects of Foreign Currency Diversification
In connection with our currency diversification strategy, we have determined to base our net worth in GLOBALs, a basket of 16 major currencies in which we hold our equity.  In this quarter, our currency diversification strategy increased our comprehensive earnings by $123 million, as the U.S. dollar value of the GLOBAL increased by approximately 2%.  The effects of the currency diversification strategy are reported as components of (1) Other Income in the Corporate segment and (2) Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”).

 (1)           Daily average revenue trades (DARTs) are based on customer orders.
_____________________

 
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Conference Call Information:
Interactive Brokers Group will hold a conference call with investors today, April 19, 2016, at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its quarterly results.  Investors who would like to listen to the conference call live should dial 877-324-1965 (U.S. domestic) and 631-291-4512 (international). The number should be dialed approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call.  Ask for the “Interactive Brokers Conference Call.”
 
The conference call will also be accessible simultaneously, and through replays, as an audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Interactive Brokers web site, www.interactivebrokers.com/ir.
 

About Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.:
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is an automated global electronic broker that specializes in catering to financial professionals by offering state-of-the-art trading technology, superior execution capabilities, worldwide electronic access, and sophisticated risk management tools at exceptionally low costs.  The brokerage trading platform utilizes the same innovative technology as the Company’s market making business, which specializes in routing orders and executing and processing trades in securities, futures, foreign exchange instruments, bonds and funds on more than 100 electronic exchanges and trading venues around the world.  As a market maker, we provide liquidity at these marketplaces and, as a broker, we provide professional traders and investors with electronic access to stocks, options, futures, forex, bonds and mutual funds from a single IB Universal AccountSM.  Employing proprietary software on a global communications network, Interactive Brokers is continuously integrating its software with a growing number of exchanges and trading venues into one automatically functioning, computerized platform that requires minimal human intervention.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
The foregoing information contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s current views with respect to certain current and future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and business environment which may cause the Company’s actual results to be materially different from any future results, expressed or implied, in these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to the company on the date of this release. The company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any statements expressed or implied therein will not be realized. Additional information on risk factors that could potentially affect the Company’s financial results may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



For Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Media: Caitlin Duffy, 203-913-1369 or Investors: Nancy Stuebe, 203-618-4070.

 
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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING DATA
 
TRADE VOLUMES:
(in 000's, except %)
                   
Brokerage
 
             
   
Market
     
Brokerage
 
   
Non
             
Avg. Trades
   
Making
 
%
 
Cleared
 
%
 
Cleared
 
%
 
Total
 
%
 
per U.S.
Period
 
Trades
 
Change
 
Trades
 
Change
 
Trades
 
Change
 
Trades
 
Change
 
Trading Day
2013
 
            65,320
     
     173,849
     
       18,489
     
     257,658
     
            1,029
2014
 
            64,530
 
-1%
 
     206,759
 
19%
 
       18,055
 
-2%
 
     289,344
 
12%
 
            1,155
2015
 
            65,937
 
2%
 
     242,846
 
17%
 
       18,769
 
4%
 
     327,553
 
13%
 
            1,305
                                     
1Q2015
 
            15,404
     
       58,208
     
         4,581
     
       78,193
     
            1,282
1Q2016
 
            17,255
 
12%
 
       71,145
 
22%
 
         4,731
 
3%
 
       93,131
 
19%
 
            1,527
                                     
4Q2015
 
            16,985
     
       60,848
     
         4,863
     
       82,696
     
            1,313
1Q2016
 
            17,255
 
2%
 
       71,145
 
17%
 
         4,731
 
-3%
 
       93,131
 
13%
 
            1,527


TOTAL
   
Options
 
%
 
Futures*
 
%
 
Stocks
 
%
Period
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(shares)
 
Change
2013
 
     659,673
     
     121,776
     
     95,479,739
   
2014
 
     631,265
 
-4%
 
     123,048
 
1%
 
   153,613,174
 
61%
2015
 
     634,388
 
0%
 
     140,668
 
14%
 
   172,742,520
 
12%
                         
1Q2015
 
     154,289
     
       33,612
     
     35,336,325
   
1Q2016
 
     151,912
 
-2%
 
       41,238
 
23%
 
     38,350,112
 
9%
                         
4Q2015
 
     156,125
     
       33,436
     
     35,150,818
   
1Q2016
 
     151,912
 
-3%
 
       41,238
 
23%
 
     38,350,112
 
9%
 
MARKET MAKING
   
Options
 
%
 
Futures*
 
%
 
Stocks
 
%
Period
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(shares)
 
Change
2013
 
     404,490
     
       18,184
     
     12,849,729
   
2014
 
     344,741
 
-15%
 
       15,668
 
-14%
 
     12,025,822
 
-6%
2015
 
     335,406
 
-3%
 
       14,975
 
-4%
 
     15,376,076
 
28%
                         
1Q2015
 
       83,013
     
         3,408
     
       2,969,719
   
1Q2016
 
       82,345
 
-1%
 
         4,344
 
27%
 
       4,618,495
 
56%
                         
4Q2015
 
       82,106
     
         4,047
     
       3,677,274
   
1Q2016
 
       82,345
 
0%
 
         4,344
 
7%
 
       4,618,495
 
26%
 
BROKERAGE TOTAL
   
Options
 
%
 
Futures*
 
%
 
Stocks
 
%
Period
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(shares)
 
Change
2013
 
     255,183
     
     103,592
     
     82,630,010
   
2014
 
     286,524
 
12%
 
     107,380
 
4%
 
   141,587,352
 
71%
2015
 
     298,982
 
4%
 
     125,693
 
17%
 
   157,366,444
 
11%
                         
1Q2015
 
       71,276
     
       30,204
     
     32,366,606
   
1Q2016
 
       69,567
 
-2%
 
       36,894
 
22%
 
     33,731,617
 
4%
                         
4Q2015
 
       74,019
     
       29,389
     
     31,473,544
   
1Q2016
 
       69,567
 
-6%
 
       36,894
 
26%
 
     33,731,617
 
7%
                         

* Includes options on futures

 
 
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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING DATA, CONTINUED

BROKERAGE CLEARED
   
Options
 
%
 
Futures*
 
%
 
Stocks
 
%
Period
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(shares)
 
Change
2013
 
     180,660
     
     101,732
     
     78,829,785
   
2014
 
     225,662
 
25%
 
     106,074
 
4%
 
   137,153,132
 
74%
2015
 
     244,356
 
8%
 
     124,206
 
17%
 
   153,443,988
 
12%
                         
1Q2015
 
       58,537
     
       29,824
     
     31,418,644
   
1Q2016
 
       58,531
 
0%
 
       36,546
 
23%
 
     32,617,117
 
4%
                         
4Q2015
 
       59,934
     
       29,030
     
     30,405,179
   
1Q2016
 
       58,531
 
-2%
 
       36,546
 
26%
 
     32,617,117
 
7%
 
* Includes options on futures
 
 
BROKERAGE STATISTICS
(in 000's, except % and where noted)
 
Year over Year
1Q2016
 
1Q2015
 
% Change
Total Accounts
 
                345
   
                296
 
17%
Customer Equity (in billions) *
$
               70.1
 
$
               61.2
 
15%
               
Cleared DARTs
 
                688
   
                590
 
17%
Total Customer DARTs
 
                748
   
                648
 
15%
               
Cleared Customers (in $'s, except DART per account)
             
Commission per DART
$
               3.86
 
$
               4.05
 
-5%
DART per Avg. Account (Annualized)
 
                513
   
                513
 
0%
Net Revenue per Avg. Account (Annualized)**
$
             3,709
 
$
             3,648
 
2%
               
               
Consecutive Quarters
1Q2016
 
4Q2015
 
% Change
Total Accounts
 
                345
   
                331
 
4%
Customer Equity (in billions) *
$
               70.1
 
$
               67.4
 
4%
               
Cleared DARTs
 
                688
   
                582
 
18%
Total Customer DARTs
 
                748
   
                641
 
17%
               
Cleared Customers (in $'s, except DART per account)
             
Commission per DART
$
               3.86
 
$
               3.81
 
1%
DART per Avg. Account (Annualized)
 
                513
   
                447
 
15%
Net Revenue per Avg. Account (Annualized)**
$
             3,709
 
$
             3,239
 
14%
               
 
* Excludes non-customers.
** The calculation has been revised to exclude components of other income that are not direct revenues from customers.  Prior period amounts have been recalculated to conform to the current methodology.
 


 
 
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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)
 
 
     
Three Months
     
Ended March 31,
     
2016
 
2015
     
(in millions)
       
Electronic Brokerage
Net revenues
 
$
             347
 
$
             290
 
Non-interest expenses
   
             112
   
             239
               
 
Income before income taxes
 
$
             235
 
$
               51
               
 
Pre-tax profit margin
   
68%
   
18%
               
Market Making
Net revenues
 
$
               59
 
$
               67
 
Non-interest expenses
   
               39
   
               40
               
 
Income before income taxes
 
$
               20
 
$
               27
               
 
Pre-tax profit margin
   
34%
   
40%
               
Corporate (1)
Net revenues
 
$
               83
 
$
           (185)
 
Non-interest expenses
   
                 1
   
                 4
               
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
               82
 
$
           (189)
               
               
Total
Net revenues
 
$
             489
 
$
             172
 
Non-interest expenses
   
             152
   
             283
               
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
             337
 
$
           (111)
               
 
Pre-tax profit margin
   
69%
   
-65%
 
(1)   Corporate includes corporate related activities as well as inter-segment eliminations and gains and losses on positions held as part of our overall currency diversification strategy.


 
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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)


         
Three Months
         
 Ended March 31,
         
2016
   
2015
       
(in millions, except share and per share data)
                 
Revenues:
           
 
Trading gains
 
$
               52
 
$
               62
 
Commissions and execution fees
   
             166
   
             149
 
Interest income
   
             145
   
             108
 
Other income (loss)
   
             144
   
           (132)
                 
   
Total revenues
   
             507
   
             187
                 
 
Interest expense
   
               18
   
               15
                 
   
Total net revenues
   
             489
   
             172
                 
Non-interest expenses:
           
 
Execution and clearing
   
               62
   
               55
 
Employee compensation and benefits
   
               58
   
               57
 
Occupancy, depreciation and amortization
   
               12
   
               10
 
Communications
   
                 7
   
                 6
 
General and administrative
   
               13
   
               16
 
Customer bad debt
   
               -
   
             139
                 
   
Total non-interest expenses
   
             152
   
             283
                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
             337
   
           (111)
                 
Income tax expense
   
               27
   
               (2)
                 
Net income (loss)
   
             310
   
           (109)
                 
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
   
             277
   
             (96)
                 
Net income (loss) available for common stockholders
 
$
               33
 
$
             (13)
                 
Earnings per share :
           
 
Basic
 
$
            0.52
 
$
          (0.22)
 
Diluted
 
$
            0.51
 
$
          (0.22)
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
           
 
Basic
   
63,985,477
   
58,473,348
 
Diluted
   
65,255,903
   
58,473,348
                 
Comprehensive income:
           
 
Net income (loss) available for common stockholders
 
$
               33
 
$
             (13)
 
Other comprehensive income:
           
   
Cumulative translation adjustment, before income taxes
   
                 6
   
               (1)
   
Income taxes related to items of other comprehensive income
   
               -
   
               -
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
   
                 6
   
               (1)
Comprehensive income (loss) available for common stockholders
 
$
               39
 
$
             (14)
                 
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
           
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
$
             277
 
$
             (96)
Other comprehensive income (loss) - cumulative translation adjustment
   
               33
   
               (9)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
$
             310
 
$
           (105)
 
 
 

 
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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

              March 31,
2016
   
December 31,
2015
            (in millions)
                   
Assets
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
       
$
                 1,747
 
$
                 1,601
Cash and securities - segregated for regulatory purposes
       
               23,508
   
               21,309
Securities borrowed
         
                 4,011
   
                 3,924
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
         
                    805
   
                    195
Trading assets, at fair value
         
                 3,646
   
                 3,420
Receivables from customers, net of allowance
         
               15,222
   
               17,050
Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations
       
                    704
   
                    692
Other assets
         
                    543
   
                    543
                     
 
Total assets
       
$
               50,186
 
$
               48,734
                     
Liabilities and equity
                 
                     
Liabilities
                 
Short-term borrowings
       
$
                       4
 
$
                      -
Securities loaned
         
                 2,401
   
                 2,894
Trading liabilities - financial instruments sold but not yet purchased, at fair value
   
                 2,960
   
                 2,617
Other payables:
                 
 
Customers
         
               38,390
   
               37,084
 
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations
         
                    381
   
                    423
 
Other payables
         
                    387
   
                    372
             
               39,158
   
               37,879
                     
 
Total liabilities
         
               44,523
   
               43,390
                     
Equity
                 
Stockholders' equity
         
                    897
   
                    863
Noncontrolling interests
         
                 4,766
   
                 4,481
 
Total equity
         
                 5,663
   
                 5,344
                     
 
Total liabilities and equity
       
$
               50,186
 
$
               48,734
                     
                     
                     
   
March 31, 2016
   
December 31, 2015
Ownership of IBG LLC Membership Interests
Interests
 
 %
   
Interests
   
 %
                     
IBG, Inc.
         63,994,537
 
15.7%
   
         63,991,705
   
15.7%
Noncontrolling interests (IBG Holdings LLC)
        343,040,504
 
84.3%
   
        343,040,504
   
84.3%
                     
 
Total IBG LLC membership interests
        407,035,041
 
100.0%
   
        407,032,209
   
100.0%
                     


 
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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
EARNINGS PER SHARE ON COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)

 
     
Three Months
     
 Ended December 31,
     
2016
   
2015
   
(in millions, except share and per share data)
             
Comprehensive income (loss) available for common stockholders, net of tax
$
               39
 
$
             (14)
             
Comprehensive income per share:
         
 
Basic
$
            0.61
 
$
          (0.24)
 
Diluted
$
            0.60
 
$
          (0.24)
             
             
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
         
 
Basic
 
63,985,477
   
58,473,348
 
Diluted
 
65,255,903
   
58,473,348



 
 
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