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Interactive Brokers Group Announces 2Q2019 Results

July 16, 2019 4:01 PM

Income Before Taxes of $225 Million on $413 Million in Net Revenues, Earnings Per Share on Net Income of $0.43 and Earnings Per Share on Comprehensive Income of $0.46.

Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.10 Per Share.

GREENWICH, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IEX: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, reported diluted earnings per share on net income of $0.43 for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 compared to $0.57 for the same period in 2018, and diluted earnings per share on comprehensive income of $0.46 for the quarter, compared to $0.39 for the same period in 2018.

Net revenues were $413 million and income before income taxes was $225 million this quarter, compared to net revenues of $445 million and income before income taxes of $271 million for the same period in 2018. The results for the quarter were positively impacted by strong growth in net interest income, which increased $34 million, or 15%, from the year-ago quarter; partially counterbalanced by lower commissions revenue, which decreased $7 million, or 4%, from the year-ago quarter.

In addition, the results for the quarter also include a $6 million loss on our currency diversification strategy, compared to a $21 million loss in the same period in 2018; and a $74 million mark-to-market loss on our investment in Tiger Brokers.

The Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share. This dividend is payable on September 13, 2019 to shareholders of record as of August 30, 2019.

Business Highlights

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

Segment Overview

Electronic Brokerage

Electronic brokerage segment income before income taxes increased 7% to $302 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same period last year. Net revenues increased 7% to $473 million on higher net interest and other income, partially offset by lower commissions revenue.

Commissions revenue decreased 4% from the year-ago quarter on lower customer trading volume across most product types, which reflected smaller average trade sizes. Net interest income increased 16% as average customer credit balances and benchmark interest rates increased from the year-ago quarter. Other income increased 3% on higher net mark-to-market gains on our U.S. government securities portfolio and higher fees earned from our Insured Bank Deposit Sweep Program. Pretax profit margin was 64% for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, unchanged from the same period last year.

Customer accounts grew 19% to 645 thousand and customer equity increased 14% from the year-ago quarter to $153.1 billion. Total DARTs for cleared and execution-only customers increased 4% to 828 thousand from the year-ago quarter. Cleared DARTs were 740 thousand, slightly higher than the same period last year.

Market Making

Market making segment income before income taxes increased 22% to $11 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2019, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to lower operating costs in the remaining operations.

Corporate

For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, we recognized a mark-to-market loss of approximately $74 million in our strategic investment in Up Fintech Holding Limited (“Tiger Brokers”), compared to a mark-to-market gain of $103 million recognized in the first quarter of 2019 after its initial public offering on March 20, 2019. As a result, we recognized a net gain of $29 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

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 14 major currencies in which we hold our equity. In this quarter, our currency diversification strategy increased our comprehensive earnings by $10 million, as the U.S. dollar value of the GLOBAL increased by approximately 0.24%. 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”).

Regulatory Matters

The Company is subject to regulatory oversight and examination by numerous governmental and self-regulatory authorities. It is currently providing information to certain of such authorities, including FINRA, the SEC, the CFTC and the United States Department of Justice, and cooperating with those authorities. The Company believes that the regulators are focused on compliance practices, including anti money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act practices. The Company periodically reviews these practices to make them more robust and to keep pace with changing regulatory standards, and the Company has been enhancing and augmenting its procedures and personnel in these areas over the past several years. While the outcome of the examinations and inquiries currently in progress cannot be predicted, the Company does not believe that they are likely to have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s financial results.

Conference Call Information:

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. will hold a conference call with investors today, July 16, 2019, 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 affiliates provide automated trade execution and custody of securities, commodities and foreign exchange around the clock on over 125 markets in numerous countries and currencies, from a single IBKR Integrated Investment Account to customers worldwide. We service individual investors, hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, financial advisors and introducing brokers. Our four decades of focus on technology and automation has enabled us to equip our customers with a uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios at the lowest cost according to Barron's Best Online Brokers review, February 25, 2019. We strive to provide our customers with advantageous execution prices and trading, risk and portfolio management tools, research facilities and investment products, all at low or no cost, positioning them to achieve superior returns on investments.

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.

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

2016

64,038

259,932

16,515

340,485

1,354

2017

31,282

(51%)

265,501

2%

14,835

(10%)

311,618

(8%)

1,246

2018

18,663

(40%)

328,099

24%

21,880

47%

368,642

18%

1,478

2Q2018

4,575

78,026

4,641

87,242

1,363

2Q2019

3,853

(16%)

74,269

(5%)

6,827

47%

84,949

(3%)

1,348

1Q2019

4,342

75,935

6,669

86,946

1,425

2Q2019

3,853

(11%)

74,269

(2%)

6,827

2%

84,949

(2%)

1,348

CONTRACT AND SHARE VOLUMES:

(in 000's, except %)

TOTAL

Options

%

Futures1

%

Stocks

%

Period

(contracts)

Change

(contracts)

Change

(shares)

Change

2016

572,834

143,287

155,439,227

2017

395,885

(31%)

124,123

(13%)

220,247,921

42%

2018

408,406

3%

151,762

22%

210,257,186

(5%)

2Q2018

93,253

36,693

51,370,386

2Q2019

96,007

3%

32,424

(12%)

42,995,205

(16%)

1Q2019

90,242

31,142

51,258,862

2Q2019

96,007

6%

32,424

4%

42,995,205

(16%)

MARKET MAKING

Options

%

Futures1

%

Stocks

%

Period

(contracts)

Change

(contracts)

Change

(shares)

Change

2016

307,377

14,205

13,082,887

2017

102,025

(67%)

5,696

(60%)

7,139,622

(45%)

2018

49,554

(51%)

3,277

(42%)

11,347,811

59%

2Q2018

11,813

756

2,442,203

2Q2019

10,008

(15%)

621

(18%)

2,598,531

6%

1Q2019

11,638

640

2,842,219

2Q2019

10,008

(14%)

621

(3%)

2,598,531

(9%)

BROKERAGE TOTAL

Options

%

Futures1

%

Stocks

%

Period

(contracts)

Change

(contracts)

Change

(shares)

Change

2016

265,457

129,082

142,356,340

2017

293,860

11%

118,427

(8%)

213,108,299

50%

2018

358,852

22%

148,485

25%

198,909,375

(7%)

2Q2018

81,440

35,937

48,928,183

2Q2019

85,999

6%

31,803

(12%)

40,396,674

(17%)

1Q2019

78,604

30,502

48,416,643

2Q2019

85,999

9%

31,803

4%

40,396,674

(17%)

1 Includes options on futures.

BROKERAGE CLEARED

Options

%

Futures1

%

Stocks

%

Period

(contracts)

Change

(contracts)

Change

(shares)

Change

2016

227,413

128,021

138,523,932

2017

253,304

11%

116,858

(9%)

209,435,662

51%

2018

313,795

24%

146,806

26%

194,012,882

(7%)

2Q2018

71,873

35,679

47,840,126

2Q2019

71,524

0%

31,564

(12%)

39,086,399

(18%)

1Q2019

68,237

30,246

47,082,741

2Q2019

71,524

5%

31,564

4%

39,086,399

(17%)

1 Includes options on futures.

BROKERAGE STATISTICS

(in 000's, except % and where noted)

Year over Year

2Q2019

2Q2018

% Change

Total Accounts

645

542

19%

Customer Equity (in billions)1

$

153.1

$

134.7

14%

Cleared DARTs

740

739

0%

Total Customer DARTs

828

797

4%

Cleared Customers (in $'s, except DART per account)

Commission per DART

$

3.68

$

3.86

(5%)

DART per Avg. Account (Annualized)

293

350

(16%)

Net Revenue per Avg. Account (Annualized)

$

2,863

$

3,190

(10%)

Consecutive Quarters

2Q2019

1Q2019

% Change

Total Accounts

645

623

4%

Customer Equity (in billions)1

$

153.1

$

147.6

4%

Cleared DARTs

740

757

(2%)

Total Customer DARTs

828

848

(2%)

Cleared Customers (in $'s, except DART per account)

Commission per DART

$

3.68

$

3.68

0%

DART per Avg. Account (Annualized)

293

311

(6%)

Net Revenue per Avg. Account (Annualized)

$

2,863

$

2,961

(3%)

1 Excludes non-customers.

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NET INTEREST MARGIN
(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

(in millions)
Average interest-earning assets
Segregated cash and securities

$

27,313

$

19,512

$

26,452

$

20,248

Customer margin loans

26,184

29,839

25,929

29,658

Securities borrowed

3,991

3,327

3,840

3,202

Other interest-earning assets

5,105

4,020

5,095

4,079

FDIC sweeps1

2,012

1,186

1,924

973

$

64,605

$

57,884

$

63,240

$

58,160

Average interest-bearing liabilities
Customer credit balances

$

51,777

$

47,390

$

50,838

$

47,657

Securities loaned

4,131

4,013

3,913

4,178

$

55,908

$

51,403

$

54,751

$

51,835

Net interest income
Segregated cash and securities, net2

$

145

$

71

$

281

$

142

Customer margin loans3

188

164

362

303

Securities borrowed and loaned, net4

48

53

100

112

Customer credit balances, net3/4

(147)

(80)

(284)

(141)

Other net interest income1/2/5

33

24

63

38

Net interest income5

$

267

$

232

$

522

$

454

Net interest margin ("NIM")

1.66%

1.61%

1.66%

1.57%

Annualized yields
Segregated cash and securities

2.13%

1.46%

2.14%

1.41%

Customer margin loans

2.88%

2.20%

2.82%

2.06%

Customer credit balances

1.14%

0.68%

1.13%

0.60%

1

Represents the average amount of customer cash swept into FDIC-insured banks as part of our Insured Bank Deposit Sweep Program. This item is not
recorded in the Company's consolidated statements of financial condition. Income derived from program deposits is reported in other net interest income in the table
above.

2

During the quarter ended September 30, 2018, we reclassified certain components of net interest income related to investments in U.S. Treasury notes
and reverse repurchase agreements and as such, prior period amounts have been adjusted to conform to the current period presentation. For the three
and six months ended June 30, 2018, $4 million and $7 million have been reclassified from net interest income on "Segregated cash and securities, net"
to "Other net interest income, net", respectively.

3

Interest income and interest expense on customer margin loans and customer credit balances, respectively, are calculated on daily cash balances within
each customer’s account on a net basis, which may result in an offset of balances across multiple account segments (e.g., between securities and commodities segments).

4

During the quarter ended December 31, 2018, we reclassified components of net interest income related to interest paid on short sale proceeds and as
such, prior period amounts have been adjusted to conform to the current period presentation. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, ($17)
million and ($29) million have been reclassified from net interest income on “Securities borrowed and loaned, net” to “Customer credit balances, net”, respectively.

5

Includes income from financial instruments which has the same characteristics as interest, but is reported in other income in the Company’s consolidated
statements of comprehensive income, of $8 million and $7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and $17 million and $12 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)

Three Months Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

(in millions)

Electronic Brokerage Net revenues

$

473

$

443

$

929

$

908

Non-interest expenses

171

160

377

334

Income before income taxes

$

302

$

283

$

552

$

574

Pre-tax profit margin

64%

64%

59%

63%

Market Making Net revenues

$

20

$

22

$

35

$

43

Non-interest expenses

9

13

18

25

Income before income taxes

$

11

$

9

$

17

$

18

Pre-tax profit margin

55%

41%

49%

42%

Corporate 1 Net revenues

$

(80)

$

(20)

$

7

$

21

Non-interest expenses

8

1

12

2

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

(88)

$

(21)

$

(5)

$

19

Total Net revenues

$

413

$

445

$

971

$

972

Non-interest expenses

188

174

407

361

Income before income taxes

$

225

$

271

$

564

$

611

Pre-tax profit margin

54%

61%

58%

63%

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.

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

Three Months Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

(in millions, except share and per share data)

Revenues:

Commissions

$

178

$

185

$

351

$

405

Interest income

432

333

840

644

Trading gains

6

12

13

25

Other income (loss)

(30)

23

102

100

Total revenues

586

553

1,306

1,174

Interest expense

173

108

335

202

Total net revenues

413

445

971

972

Non-interest expenses:

Execution, clearing and distribution fees

63

66

124

139

Employee compensation and benefits

75

68

146

138

Occupancy, depreciation and amortization

14

11

28

23

Communications

6

7

12

13

General and administrative

26

22

50

45

Customer bad debt

4

-

47

3

Total non-interest expenses

188

174

407

361

Income before income taxes

225

271

564

611

Income tax expense

15

13

30

34

Net income

210

258

534

577

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

178

217

453

490

Net income available for common stockholders

$

32

$

41

$

81

$

87

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

0.43

$

0.57

$

1.08

$

1.21

Diluted

$

0.43

$

0.57

$

1.07

$

1.20

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

75,868,349

72,476,729

75,486,825

71,979,104

Diluted

76,594,934

73,329,496

76,288,342

72,923,744

Comprehensive income:

Net income available for common stockholders

$

32

$

41

$

81

$

87

Other comprehensive income:

Cumulative translation adjustment, before income taxes

4

(14)

3

(13)

Income taxes related to items of other comprehensive income

-

(1)

-

(1)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

4

(13)

3

(12)

Comprehensive income available for common stockholders

$

36

$

28

$

84

$

75

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

178

$

217

$

453

$

490

Other comprehensive income - cumulative translation adjustment

12

(65)

11

(58)

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

190

$

152

$

464

$

432

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

Three Months Six Months
Ended June 30, Ended June 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

(in millions, except share and per share data)
Comprehensive income available for common stockholders

$

36

$

28

$

84

$

75

Comprehensive earnings per share:
Basic

$

0.47

$

0.39

$

1.11

$

1.05

Diluted

$

0.46

$

0.39

$

1.10

$

1.03

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic

75,868,349

72,476,729

75,486,825

71,979,104

Diluted

76,594,934

73,329,496

76,288,342

72,923,744

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

June 30,
2019
December 31,
2018
(in millions)

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

3,162

$

2,597

Cash - segregated for regulatory purposes

8,819

7,503

Securities - segregated for regulatory purposes

20,273

15,595

Securities borrowed

4,028

3,331

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

1,302

1,242

Financial instruments owned, at fair value

1,192

2,119

Receivables from customers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

25,904

27,017

Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

685

706

Other assets

669

437

Total assets

$

66,034

$

60,547

Liabilities and equity

Liabilities

Short-term borrowings

$

15

$

17

Securities loaned

4,101

4,037

Financial instruments sold but not yet purchased, at fair value

357

681

Other payables:

Customers

53,054

47,993

Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

385

298

Other payables

502

365

53,941

48,656

Total liabilities

58,414

53,391

Equity

Stockholders' equity

1,380

1,282

Noncontrolling interests

6,240

5,874

Total equity

7,620

7,156

Total liabilities and equity

$

66,034

$

60,547

June 30, 2019

December 31, 2018
Ownership of IBG LLC Membership Interests Interests %

Interests

%

IBG, Inc.

76,727,339

18.5%

75,100,955

18.1%

Noncontrolling interests (IBG Holdings LLC)

338,691,717

81.5%

338,691,717

81.9%

Total IBG LLC membership interests

415,419,056

100.0%

413,792,672

100.0%

For Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

Investors: Nancy Stuebe, 203-618-4070

or

Media: Kalen Holliday, 203-913-1369

Source: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

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