Form 8-K GAIN Capital Holdings, For: May 09
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
May 9, 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 May 9, 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 April 30, 2018. 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 May 9, 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: May 9, 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 April 2018
BEDMINSTER, N.J., May 9, 2018/PRNewswire/ -- GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GCAP) (“GAIN” or “the Company”) today reported certain operating metrics for the month of April 2018.
Apr-18 | Mar-18 | Apr-17 | Sequential Change | Year-over-year change | |||||||||
Retail Segment | |||||||||||||
OTC Trading Volume(1) | $ | 222.4 | $ | 262.8 | $ | 185.0 | (15.4 | )% | 20.2 | % | |||
OTC Average Daily Volume | $ | 10.6 | $ | 11.9 | $ | 9.3 | (10.9 | )% | 14.0 | % | |||
12 Month Trailing Active OTC Accounts(2) | 130,808 | 131,764 | 135,918 | (0.7 | )% | (3.8 | )% | ||||||
3 Month Trailing Active OTC Accounts(2) | 75,680 | 78,681 | 83,892 | (3.8 | )% | (9.8 | )% | ||||||
Institutional Segment | |||||||||||||
ECN Volume(1) | $ | 279.0 | $ | 317.8 | $ | 230.5 | (12.2 | )% | 21.0 | % | |||
ECN Average Daily Volume | $ | 13.3 | $ | 14.4 | $ | 11.5 | (7.6 | )% | 15.7 | % | |||
Swap Dealer Volume(1) | $ | 27.5 | $ | 56.8 | $ | 50.1 | (51.6 | )% | (45.1 | )% | |||
Swap Dealer Average Daily Volume | $ | 1.3 | $ | 2.6 | $ | 2.5 | (50.0 | )% | (48.0 | )% | |||
Futures Segment | |||||||||||||
Number of Futures Contracts | 753,943 | 771,749 | 544,369 | (2.3 | )% | 38.5 | % | ||||||
Futures Average Daily Contracts | 35,902 | 36,750 | 28,651 | (2.3 | )% | 25.3 | % | ||||||
12 Month Trailing Active Futures Accounts(2) | 7,955 | 7,959 | 8,075 | (0.1 | )% | (1.5 | )% | ||||||
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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 relevant period.
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