Form 8-K GAIN Capital Holdings, For: Jan 10
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
January 10, 2018
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-35008 | 20-4568600 | ||
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
Bedminster One
135 Route 202/206
Bedminster, New Jersey 07921
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(908) 731-0700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 10, 2018, GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release to report certain operating metrics for the Company’s business for the month ended December 31, 2017. The full text of the press release is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.*
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1* | Press Release of GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc., dated January 10, 2018, reporting certain operating metrics. | |
* | The information furnished in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and on Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. |
SIGNATURES
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: January 10, 2018
GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Nigel Rose | |
Nigel Rose | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | ||
GAIN Capital Announces Monthly Metrics for December 2017
BEDMINSTER, N.J., January 10, 2018/PRNewswire/ -- GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) (“GAIN” or “the Company”) today reported certain operating metrics for the month of December 2017.
Dec-17 | Nov-17 | Dec-16 | Sequential Change | Year-over-year change | |||||||||
Retail Segment | |||||||||||||
OTC Trading Volume (1) | $ | 163.6 | $ | 207.0 | $ | 189.1 | (21.0 | )% | (13.5 | )% | |||
OTC Average Daily Volume | $ | 8.2 | $ | 9.4 | $ | 8.6 | (12.8 | )% | (4.7 | )% | |||
Active OTC Accounts (2) | 132,262 | 131,825 | 126,528 | 0.3 | % | 4.5 | % | ||||||
Institutional Segment | |||||||||||||
ECN Volume (1) | $ | 216.2 | $ | 267.7 | $ | 202.1 | (19.2 | )% | 7.0 | % | |||
ECN Average Daily Volume | $ | 10.8 | $ | 12.2 | $ | 9.2 | (11.5 | )% | 17.4 | % | |||
Swap Dealer Volume (1) | $ | 30.5 | $ | 52.8 | $ | 70.0 | (42.2 | )% | (56.4 | )% | |||
Swap Dealer Average Daily Volume | $ | 1.5 | $ | 2.4 | $ | 3.2 | (37.5 | )% | (53.1 | )% | |||
Futures Segment | |||||||||||||
Number of Futures Contracts | 516,691 | 582,340 | 549,363 | (11.3 | )% | (5.9 | )% | ||||||
Futures Average Daily Contracts | 25,835 | 27,730 | 26,160 | (6.8 | )% | (1.2 | )% | ||||||
Active Futures Accounts (2) | 7,838 | 7,885 | 8,368 | (0.6 | )% | (6.3 | )% | ||||||
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All volume figures reported in billions.
1 US dollar equivalent of notional amounts traded.
2 Accounts that executed a transaction during the last 12 months. For the quarter, indirect volume represented 29% of total retail OTC trading volume.
Management Commentary
"Active accounts remained stable in December, while continued low volatility and the holiday season impacted trading activity across all business lines. The historically low market volatility caused retail trading volume in December to decrease 5% over the same month last year, with revenue capture for the fourth quarter around 12 percent below the average RPM over the trailing twelve-months ended September 30, 2017. We are well positioned when more normalized market conditions return, and continue to make progress on our organic growth initiatives, including the launch of Bitcoin trading in December. In addition, we look forward to expanding our cryptocurrency offering in the coming quarter. Finally, as a result of our continued focus on expense management, we achieved our goal of $15 million in run rate cost savings during the full year.”
Historical metrics and financial information can be found on the Company's investor relations website http://ir.gaincapital.com.
This operating data is preliminary and subject to revision and should not be taken as an indication of GAIN's financial performance. GAIN undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review previously reported operating data.
About GAIN
GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. provides innovative trading technology and execution services to retail and institutional investors worldwide, with multiple access points to OTC markets and global exchanges across a wide range of asset classes, including foreign exchange, commodities, and global equities. GAIN Capital is headquartered in Bedminster, New Jersey, with a global presence across North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific regions. For further company information, visit www.gaincapital.com.
Investor Relations Contact
Lauren Tarola, Edelman for GAIN Capital
+1 908.731.0737
Media Contact
Nicole Briguet, Edelman for GAIN Capital
+1 212-704-8164
Forward-Looking Statements:
In addition to historical information, this release contains "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 GAIN Capital's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2017, and include, but are not limited to, the actions of both current and potential new competitors, fluctuations in market trading volumes, financial market volatility, evolving industry regulations, errors or malfunctions in GAIN Capital's systems or technology, rapid changes in technology, effects of inflation, 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 assets and companies we have acquired, our ability to effectively compete, changes in tax policy or accounting rules, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and commodity prices, adverse changes or volatility in interest rates, as well as general economic, business, credit and financial market conditions, internationally or nationally, and our ability to continue paying a quarterly dividend in light of future financial performance and financing needs. The forward-looking statements included herein represent GAIN Capital's views as of the date of this release. GAIN Capital undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason unless required by law.