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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x           QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2011

 

o              TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

for the transition period from              to              

 

Commission File Number 001-32722

 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

95 - 2848406

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or
Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

380 Madison Avenue, New York, New York

 

10017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 588 - 4000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x   No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes  x   No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:

 

Large accelerated filer x

 

Accelerated filer o

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o   No x

 

At April 14, 2011, the Registrant had 41,252,154 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.

 

 

 



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QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

PART I. — Financial Information

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition:
March 31, 2011 (unaudited) and December 31, 2010

3

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

4

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

5

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited):
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

6

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

7

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

18

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

27

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

28

 

 

 

PART II. — Other Information

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

28

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

28

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

28

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

29

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

29

 

 

 

 

Signature

29

 

Investment Technology Group, ITG, the ITG logo, AlterNet, ITG Channel, ITG Net, Macgregor XIP, POSIT, POSIT Alert, and POSIT Marketplace are registered trademarks of the Investment Technology Group, Inc. companies. ITG Derivatives is a trademark of the Investment Technology Group, Inc. companies.

 

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PRELIMINARY NOTES

 

When we use the terms “ITG”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our”, we mean Investment Technology Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

In addition to the historical information contained throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements regarding our expectations related to our future financial position, results of operations, revenues, cash flows, dividends, financing plans, business and product strategies, competitive positions, as well as the plans and objectives of management for future operations, and all expectations concerning securities markets, client trading and economic trends are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may”, “might”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue” and the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology.

 

Although we believe our expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions and beliefs, and on information currently available to our management, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements herein include, among others, the actions of both current and potential new competitors, fluctuations in market trading volumes, financial market volatility, changes in commission pricing, potential impairment charges related to goodwill and other long-lived assets, evolving industry regulations, errors or malfunctions in our systems or technology, rapid changes in technology, cash flows into or redemptions from equity mutual funds, effects of inflation, ability to meet liquidity requirements related to the clearing of our customers’ trades, 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 companies we have acquired, changes in tax policy or accounting rules, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, adverse changes or volatility in interest rates, our ability to attract and retain talented employees, as well as general economic, business, credit and financial market conditions, internationally and nationally.

 

Certain of these factors, and other factors, are more fully discussed in Item 1A, Risk Factors, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2010, which you are encouraged to read.  Our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K is also available through our website at http://investor.itg.com.

 

We disclaim any duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the filing of this report to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations and we do not intend to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the filing of this report.

 

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PART I. — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

March 31,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

 267,012

 

$

 317,010

 

Cash restricted or segregated under regulations and other

 

68,905

 

68,965

 

Deposits with clearing organizations

 

17,389

 

14,235

 

Securities owned, at fair value

 

7,738

 

25,789

 

Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

1,556,288

 

865,251

 

Receivables from customers

 

705,847

 

606,256

 

Premises and equipment, net

 

35,815

 

34,790

 

Capitalized software, net

 

63,049

 

62,507

 

Goodwill

 

468,610

 

468,479

 

Other intangibles, net

 

35,831

 

36,784

 

Income taxes receivable

 

6,667

 

5,561

 

Deferred taxes

 

2,252

 

4,902

 

Other assets

 

25,136

 

20,324

 

Total assets

 

$

 3,260,539

 

$

 2,530,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

 146,979

 

$

 195,109

 

Short-term bank loans

 

34,207

 

 

Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

1,521,040

 

1,139,958

 

Payables to customers

 

645,592

 

272,027

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value

 

2,952

 

19,362

 

Income taxes payable

 

8,152

 

16,215

 

Deferred taxes

 

30,218

 

18,114

 

Total liabilities

 

2,389,140

 

1,660,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 51,835,395 and 51,790,608 shares issued at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

 

518

 

518

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

233,723

 

246,085

 

Retained earnings

 

842,682

 

833,133

 

Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 10,587,882 and 10,524,757 shares at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

 

(219,276

)

(220,161

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax)

 

13,752

 

10,493

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

871,399

 

870,068

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

 3,260,539

 

$

 2,530,853

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

118,676

 

$

121,918

 

Recurring

 

27,221

 

21,971

 

Other

 

4,181

 

2,801

 

Total revenues

 

150,078

 

146,690

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

57,478

 

53,464

 

Transaction processing

 

23,026

 

20,659

 

Occupancy and equipment

 

14,942

 

15,197

 

Telecommunications and data processing services

 

15,071

 

13,635

 

Other general and administrative

 

22,160

 

28,070

 

Interest expense

 

270

 

224

 

Total expenses

 

132,947

 

131,249

 

Income before income tax expense

 

17,131

 

15,441

 

Income tax expense

 

7,582

 

7,009

 

Net income

 

$

9,549

 

$

8,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.19

 

Diluted

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

41,435

 

43,827

 

Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

42,180

 

44,415

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

Preferred
Stock

 

Common
Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Common
Stock
Held in
Treasury

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

 

Total
Stockholders’
Equity

 

Balance at January 1, 2011

 

$

 

$

518

 

$

246,085

 

$

833,133

 

$

(220,161

)

$

10,493

 

$

870,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

9,549

 

 

 

9,549

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,345

 

3,345

 

Unrealized holding gain on securities available-for-sale (net of tax)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(86

)

(86

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

12,808

 

Issuance of common stock for employee stock options (111,792 shares), restricted share awards (617,478 shares) and employee stock unit awards (149,580 shares), including tax benefit decrease of $1.8 million

 

 

 

(15,311

)

 

18,314

 

 

3,003

 

Issuance of common stock for the employee stock purchase plan (44,787 shares)

 

 

 

595

 

 

 

 

595

 

Settlement of share-based awards (267,475 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

(4,799

)

 

(4,799

)

Purchase of common stock for treasury (674,500 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

(12,630

)

 

(12,630

)

Share-based compensation

 

 

 

2,354

 

 

 

 

2,354

 

Balance at March 31, 2011

 

$

 

$

518

 

$

233,723

 

$

842,682

 

$

(219,276

)

$

13,752

 

$

871,399

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Cash flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

9,549

 

$

8,432

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

14,630

 

16,043

 

Deferred income tax expense

 

12,966

 

673

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

(88

)

247

 

Share-based compensation

 

3,021

 

3,307

 

Capitalized software write-off

 

 

6,091

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash restricted or segregated under regulations and other

 

801

 

609

 

Deposits with clearing organizations

 

(3,154

)

(4,560

)

Securities owned, at fair value

 

16,020

 

(376

)

Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

(684,674

)

(627,793

)

Receivables from customers

 

(89,824

)

(773,052

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(49,442

)

(41,383

)

Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

 

375,128

 

718,884

 

Payables to customers

 

365,164

 

717,292

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value

 

(16,489

)

54

 

Income taxes receivable/payable

 

(9,175

)

4,139

 

Other, net

 

(2,054

)

(3,505

)

Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities

 

(57,621

)

25,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

 

(144

)

 

Capital purchases

 

(5,630

)

(5,721

)

Capitalization of software development costs

 

(9,266

)

(10,649

)

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

2,095

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(12,945

)

(16,370

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments of long term debt

 

 

(11,900

)

Proceeds from borrowing under short-term bank loans

 

34,207

 

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(2,603

)

 

Common stock issued

 

5,446

 

5,109

 

Common stock repurchased

 

(12,630

)

(9,916

)

Shares withheld for net settlements of share-based awards

 

(4,799

)

(2,939

)

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

 

19,621

 

(19,646

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

947

 

2,059

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(49,998

)

(8,855

)

Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of year

 

317,010

 

330,879

 

Cash and cash equivalents — end of period

 

$

267,012

 

$

322,024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

335

 

$

346

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

3,757

 

$

2,846

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

(1) Organization and Basis of Presentation

 

Investment Technology Group, Inc. was formed as a Delaware corporation on July 22, 1983. Its principal subsidiaries include: (1) ITG Inc. (a self clearing broker-dealer of equity securities), AlterNet Securities, Inc. (“AlterNet”) and ITG Derivatives LLC (“ITG Derivatives”), United States (“U.S.”) broker-dealers, (2) Investment Technology Group Limited (“ITGL”), an institutional broker-dealer in Europe, (3) ITG Australia Limited (“ITG Australia”), an institutional broker-dealer in Australia, (4) ITG Canada Corp. (“ITG Canada”), an institutional broker-dealer in Canada, (5) ITG Hong Kong Limited (“ITG Hong Kong”), an institutional broker-dealer in Hong Kong, (6) ITG Software Solutions, Inc., our intangible property, software development and maintenance subsidiary in the U.S., and (7) ITG Solutions Network, Inc. (“ITG Solutions Network”), a holding company for ITG Analytics, Inc. (“ITG Analytics”), a provider of pre- and post-trade analysis, fair value and trade optimization services, The MacGregor Group, Inc. (“MacGregor”), a provider of trade order management technology and network connectivity services for the financial community and ITG Investment Research, Inc. (“ITG Investment Research”), a provider of independent data driven investment and market research.

 

ITG is an independent agency research broker that partners with asset managers globally to improve performance throughout the investment process. A leader in electronic trading since launching the POSIT crossing network in 1987, ITG takes a consultative approach in delivering the highest quality institutional liquidity, execution services, analytical tools and proprietary research insights grounded in data.  Asset managers rely on ITG’s independence, experience and intellectual capital to help mitigate risk, improve performance and navigate increasingly complex markets. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.

 

The Company’s reportable operating segments are: U.S. Operations, Canadian Operations, European Operations and Asia Pacific Operations (see Note 15, Segment Reporting, to the consolidated financial statements, which also includes financial information about geographic areas). The U.S. Operations segment provides trade execution, trade order management, network connectivity and research services. The Canadian Operations segment provides trade execution, network connectivity and research services. The European Operations segment provides trade execution, trade order management, network connectivity and research services in Europe and includes a technology research and development facility in Israel. The Asia Pacific Operations segment provides trade execution, network connectivity and research services in the Asia Pacific region.

 

The condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of results.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations; however, management believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. This report should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, providing guidance relating to revenue recognition in multiple element arrangements. The new guidance requires entities to allocate consideration at the inception of an arrangement to all of its deliverables based on their relative selling prices (the relative-selling-price method) and eliminates the use of the residual method of allocation. The relative-selling-price method requires that the determination for each deliverable be consistent with the objective of determining vendor-specific evidence of fair value (the price at which each element would be sold on a stand-alone basis), and requires the use of a hierarchy designed to maximize the use of available, objective evidence to support its selling price.

 

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In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-14, Software (Topic 985): Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements, providing guidance relating to revenue arrangements that include software elements. Currently, if the software is considered more than incidental to the product or services, the entire arrangement is accounted for under ASC 985-605, Software—Revenue Recognition. Under the new guidance, many of these arrangements will be accounted for as multiple element arrangements as follows: (i) the tangible element of the product will always be outside the scope of ASC 985-605, (ii) the software elements of tangible products are outside the scope of ASC 985-605 when the software elements and non-software elements function together to deliver the product’s essential functionality and (iii) undelivered elements in the arrangement related to the non-software components are excluded from the software revenue recognition guidance.

 

The above guidance must be adopted no later than the first fiscal year beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The adoption of these standards and amendments did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-28, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to Perform Step two of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts (“ASU 2010-28”).  ASU 2010-28 modifies Step one of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts and requires the company to perform Step two if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment may exist.  ASU 2010-28 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of these standards and amendments did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805) — Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. ASU 2010-29 specifies that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period. The amendments also require a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance concerns disclosure only and did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

(2) Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, various methods are used including market, income and cost approaches. Based on these approaches, certain assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability are used, including assumptions about risk and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market-corroborated, or generally unobservable firm inputs. Valuation techniques that are used maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Based on the observability of the inputs used in the valuation techniques, fair value measured financial instruments are categorized according to the fair value hierarchy prescribed by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

 

·      Level 1: Fair value measurements using unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

 

·      Level 2: Fair value measurements using correlation with (directly or indirectly) observable market-based inputs, unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data, or quoted prices in markets that are not active.

 

·      Level 3: Fair value measurements using inputs that are significant and not readily observable in the market.

 

Level 1 consists of financial instruments whose value is based on quoted market prices such as exchange-traded mutual funds and listed equities.

 

Level 2 includes financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily standard models that consider various assumptions including time value, yield curve and other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace, can be derived from observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Financial instruments in this category include non-exchange-traded derivatives such as currency forward contracts.

 

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Level 3 is comprised of financial instruments whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies utilizing significant inputs that are generally less readily observable.

 

Fair value measurements for those items measured on a recurring basis are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

March 31, 2011

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax free money market mutual funds

 

$

4,824

 

$

4,824

 

$

 

$

 

U.S. government money market mutual funds

 

150,376

 

150,376

 

 

 

Money market mutual funds

 

4,744

 

4,744

 

 

 

Securities owned, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate stocks-trading securities

 

2,426

 

2,426

 

 

 

Equity index mutual funds

 

3,717

 

3,717

 

 

 

Bond and variable debt mutual funds

 

1,595

 

1,595

 

 

 

Other assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency forward contracts

 

16

 

 

16

 

 

Total

 

$

167,698

 

$

167,682

 

$

16

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate stocks-trading securities

 

$

2,952

 

$

2,952

 

$

 

$

 

Total

 

$

2,952

 

$

2,952

 

$

 

$

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

Total

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax free money market mutual funds

 

$

5,061

 

$

5,061

 

$

 

$

 

U.S. government money market mutual funds

 

192,617

 

192,617

 

 

 

Money market mutual funds

 

7,971

 

7,971

 

 

 

Securities owned, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate stocks-trading securities

 

19,051

 

19,051

 

 

 

Corporate stocks-available-for-sale

 

1,662

 

1,662

 

 

 

Equity index mutual funds

 

3,402

 

3,402

 

 

 

Bond and variable debt mutual funds

 

1,674

 

1,674

 

 

 

Total

 

$

231,438

 

$

231,438

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency forward contracts

 

$

9

 

$

 

$

9

 

$

 

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate stocks—trading securities

 

19,362

 

19,362

 

 

 

Total

 

$

19,371

 

$

19,362

 

$

9

 

$

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents other than bank deposits are measured at fair value and include U.S. government money market mutual funds.

 

Securities owned, at fair value and securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value includes common stocks, equity index mutual funds and bond mutual funds, all of which are exchange traded.

 

Currency forward contracts are valued based upon forward exchange rates and approximate the credit risk adjusted discounted net cash flow that would have been realized if the contracts had been sold at the balance sheet date.

 

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(3) Restructuring Charges

 

In the fourth quarter of 2010, the Company closed its Westchester, NY office and relocated the staff, primarily sales traders and support, to its New York City office and incurred a one-time restructuring charge of $2.3 million, consisting of lease abandonment ($2.2 million) and employee severance ($0.1 million).

 

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s liability balance related to the restructuring plan included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Employee
separation and
related costs

 

Consolidation
of leased
facilities

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2010

 

$

90

 

$

2,164

 

$

2,254

 

Utilized — cash

 

(78

)

(119

)

(197

)

Balance at March 31, 2011

 

$

12

 

$

2,045

 

$

2,057

 

 

The remaining accrued costs related to employee separation are expected to be paid during 2011 while the payments related to the leased facilities will continue through 2016.

 

In the second quarter of 2010, the Company implemented a plan to close its on-shore operations in Japan resulting in a one-time charge of $2.1 million primarily for employee severance, contract termination costs and non-cash write-offs of fixed assets and capitalized software.  The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s liability balance related to the Asia Pacific restructuring plan included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Contract
termination
charges

 

Balance at December 31, 2010

 

$

11

 

Utilized — cash

 

(11

)

Balance at March 31, 2011

 

$

 

 

In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company committed to a restructuring plan (aimed primarily at its U.S. Operations) to reengineer its operating model to focus on a leaner cost structure and a more selective deployment of resources towards those areas of our business that provide a sufficiently profitable return. As a result, a $25.4 million restructuring charge was recorded, which included costs related to employee separation, the consolidation of leased facilities and write-offs of capitalized software and certain intangible assets primarily due to changes in product priorities.  Employee separation and related costs pertain to the termination of 144 employees primarily from the U.S. Operations. The consolidation of leased facilities charges relate to non-cancelable leases which were vacated.

 

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s liability balance related to the 2009 restructuring plan included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Employee
separation and
related costs

 

Consolidation
of leased
facilities

 

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2010

 

$

77

 

$

853

 

$

930

 

Utilized — cash

 

(27

)

(180

)

(207

)

Other

 

2

 

 

2

 

Balance at March 31, 2011

 

$

52

 

$

673

 

$

725

 

 

The remaining accrued costs relate to payments for the leased facilities and the settlement of restricted share awards which will continue through April 2012.

 

(4) Derivative Instruments

 

Derivative Contracts

 

All derivative instruments are recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at fair value in other assets or accounts payable and accrued expenses. Recognition of the gain or loss that results from recording and adjusting a derivative to fair value depends on the intended purpose for entering into the derivative contract. Gains and losses from derivatives that are not accounted for as hedges under ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, are recognized immediately in income. For derivative

 

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instruments that are designated and qualify as a fair value hedge, the gains or losses from adjusting the derivative to its fair value will be immediately recognized in income and, to the extent the hedge is effective, offset the concurrent recognition of changes in the fair value of the hedged item. Gains or losses from derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge will be recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition in accumulated other comprehensive income (“OCI”) until the hedged transaction is recognized in income. However, to the extent the hedge is deemed ineffective, the ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative will be recognized immediately in income. For discontinued cash flow hedges, prospective changes in the fair value of the derivative are recognized in income. Any gain or loss in accumulated OCI at the time the hedge is discontinued will continue to be deferred until the original forecasted transaction occurs. However, if it is determined that the likelihood of the original forecasted transaction is no longer probable, the entire related gain or loss in accumulated OCI is immediately reclassified into income.

 

Economic Hedges

 

The Company enters into three month forward contracts to sell Euros and buy British Pounds to economically hedge against the risk of currency movements on Euro deposits held in banks across Europe for equity trade settlement. When a contract matures, an assessment is made as to whether or not the contract value needs to be amended prior to entering into another, to ensure continued economic hedge effectiveness. As these contracts are not designated as hedges, the changes to their fair value are recognized immediately in income. The related counterparty agreements do not contain any credit-risk related contingent features. There were no open three month forward contracts outstanding at March 31, 2011.

 

When clients request trade settlement in a currency other than the currency in which the trade was executed, the Company enters into foreign exchange contracts in order to close out the resulting foreign currency position. The foreign exchange deals are executed the same day as the underlying equity trade.  As these contracts are not designated as hedges, the changes to their fair value are recognized immediately in income. These foreign exchange contracts are reflected in the tables below.

 

Fair Values and Effects of Derivatives Held

 

Asset derivatives are included in other assets while liability derivatives are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.  The following table summarizes the fair values of our derivative instruments at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands).  There were no derivatives designated as hedging instruments in either period.

 

 

 

Asset / (Liability) Derivatives

 

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

March 31, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 

 

 

 

 

Currency forward contracts

 

$

16

 

$

(9

)

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

 

16

 

(9

)

Total derivatives

 

$

16

 

$

(9

)

 

All currency forward contracts open at March 31, 2011 matured in April 2011.

 

The following table summarizes the impact that derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 had on the results of operations at March 31, which are recorded in other general and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (dollars in thousands).

 

 

 

Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income

 

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

 

2011

 

2010

 

Currency forward contracts

 

$

(118

)

$

62

 

Total

 

$

(118

)

$

62

 

 

(5) Cash Restricted or Segregated Under Regulations and Other

 

Cash restricted or segregated under regulations and other represents (i) funds on deposit for the purpose of securing working capital facilities for clearing and settlement activities in Hong Kong, (ii) a special reserve bank account for the exclusive benefit of customers and brokers (“Special Reserve Bank Account”) maintained by ITG Inc. in accordance with Rule 15c3-3 of the Exchange Act (“Customer Protection Rule”), (iii) funds relating to the collateralization of a letter of credit and a bank guarantee supporting two MacGregor leases, (iv) funds on deposit for European trade clearing and settlement activity, (v) segregated balances under a collateral account control agreement for the benefit of certain customers, (vi) funds relating to the securitization of bank guarantees supporting

 

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Australian and Israeli leases and (vii) funds relating to the securitization of a letter of credit supporting an ITG Investment Research lease.

 

(6) Securities Owned and Sold, Not Yet Purchased

 

The following is a summary of securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Securities Owned

 

Securities Sold, Not Yet
Purchased

 

 

 

March 31,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

March 31,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

Corporate stocks—trading securities

 

$

2,426

 

$

19,051

 

$

2,952

 

$

19,362

 

Corporate stocks—available-for-sale

 

 

1,662

 

 

 

Mutual funds

 

5,312

 

5,076

 

 

 

Total

 

$

7,738

 

$

25,789

 

$

2,952

 

$

19,362

 

 

Trading securities owned and sold, not yet purchased primarily consists of temporary positions obtained in the normal course of agency trading activities, including positions held in connection with the creation and redemption of exchange-traded funds on behalf of clients.

 

Available-for-Sale Securities

 

Unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, net of tax effects, which are reported in accumulated other comprehensive income until realized, are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

After-Tax Unrealized Holding
Gain/(Loss)

 

 

 

March 31,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

Positions with net gains

 

$

 

$

86

 

Positions with net (losses)

 

 

 

Total gain

 

$

 

$

86

 

 

Unrealized holding gains on securities, available-for-sale as of December 31, 2010 relates to shares of NYSE Euronext, Inc. the Company received as part of the merger of the New York Stock Exchange and Archipelago Holdings Inc. on March 9, 2006.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company sold all of the available-for-sale securities it held for gross proceeds of $2.1 million and recorded a pre-tax gain of $0.5 million in other revenues.  There were no sales of available-for-sale securities during the three month period ending March 31, 2010.

 

(7) Income Taxes

 

The tax benefit from an uncertain tax position is recognized only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution.

 

During the first quarter of 2010, uncertain tax positions in the U.S. were resolved for the 2008 fiscal year resulting in a decrease in our liability of $0.6 million and the related deferred tax asset of $0.2 million.

 

The Company had unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken of $12.8 million and $12.4 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  The Company had accrued interest expense of $1.3 million and $1.2 million, net of related tax effects, related to our unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

 

(8) Goodwill and Other Intangibles

 

The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segment for the three month period ended March 31, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

U.S.
Operations

 

European
Operations

 

Asia Pacific
Operations

 

Total

 

Balance as of December 31, 2010

 

$

439,294

 

$

28,484

 

$

701

 

$

468,479

 

ITG Investment Research purchase price adjustment

 

144

 

 

 

144

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

 

(13

)

 

(13

)

Balance as of March 31, 2011

 

$

439,438

 

$

28,471

 

$

701

 

$

468,610

 

 

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Goodwill impairment

 

As further described in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, goodwill is assessed annually for impairment in the fourth quarter and between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.

 

During 2010, indicators of potential impairment prompted the Company to perform goodwill impairment tests at the end of each quarterly interim period. These indicators included a prolonged decrease in market capitalization, a decline in recent operating results in comparison to prior years, and the significant near-term uncertainty related to both the global economic recovery and the outlook for the Company’s industry.  As the indicators of potential impairment have not changed significantly, the Company continues to perform interim goodwill impairment testing at the end of each quarterly period.  The interim impairment tests apply the same valuation techniques and sensitivity analyses used in the Company’s prior annual impairment test to updated cash flow forecasts.

 

Based on the results of the March 31, 2011 interim testing, no Step one goodwill impairment was indicated for any reporting unit, as the fair value of the Company’s U.S. Operations was determined to be in excess of its carrying value by 17% and the fair values of its other reporting units with goodwill were determined to be in excess of their carrying values within a range of 50% - 158%.  Also, none of the outcomes of the sensitivity analyses performed impacted the Step one conclusions.  While no impairment of goodwill was indicated, the Company recognized the need to continue monitoring economic trends related to its business as well as the key testing assumptions used in this interim impairment test.

 

While we have determined the estimated fair values of our reporting units to be appropriate based on the forecasted level of revenue growth, net income and cash flows, in the current market environment it is a reasonable possibility that one of our reporting units may become impaired in future periods as there can be no assurance that our estimates and assumptions made for purposes of our goodwill interim impairment testing as of March 31, 2011 will prove to be accurate predictions of the future. If our assumptions regarding forecasted revenue or net income growth rates are not achieved, we may be required to record non-cash charges in future periods for goodwill impairment, whether in connection with our next annual impairment testing on October 1, 2011 or prior to that, if any such change constitutes a triggering event outside of the quarter from when the annual goodwill impairment test is performed. It is not possible at this time to determine if any such future impairment charge would result or, if it does, whether such charge would be material.

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

Acquired other intangible assets consisted of the following at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2011

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Gross Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Useful Lives
(Years)

 

Trade names

 

$

10,400

 

$

1,100

 

$

10,400

 

$

1,036

 

5.0

 

Customer related intangibles

 

20,901

 

2,951

 

20,901

 

2,571

 

7.1

 

Proprietary software

 

20,876

 

12,510

 

20,876

 

12,001

 

17.6

 

Trading rights

 

165

 

 

165

 

 

 

Other

 

50

 

 

50

 

 

 

Total

 

$

52,392

 

$

16,561

 

$

52,392

 

$

15,608

 

 

 

 

At March 31, 2011, other intangibles not subject to amortization amounted to $8.6 million, of which $8.4 million related to the POSIT trade name.

 

Amortization expense of other intangibles was $1.0 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and was included in other general and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, no other intangibles were deemed impaired, and accordingly, no adjustment was required.

 

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(9) Receivables and Payables

 

Receivables from, and Payables to, Brokers, Dealers and Clearing Organizations

 

The following is a summary of receivables from, and payables to, brokers, dealers and clearing organizations (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Receivables from

 

Payables to

 

 

 

March 31,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

March 31,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

Broker-dealers

 

$

505,376

 

$

246,560

 

$

475,918

 

$

403,432

 

Clearing organizations

 

39,531

 

413

 

2

 

108,526

 

Securities borrowed

 

1,011,837

 

618,662

 

 

 

Securities loaned

 

 

 

1,045,120

 

628,000

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(456

)

(384

)

 

 

Total

 

$

1,556,288

 

$

865,251

 

$

1,521,040

 

$

1,139,958

 

 

Receivables from, and Payables to, Customers

 

The following is a summary of receivables from, and payables to, customers (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Receivables from

 

Payables to

 

 

 

March 31,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

March 31,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

Customers

 

$

706,810

 

$

607,286

 

$

645,592

 

$

272,027

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

(963

)

(1,030

)

 

 

Total

 

$

705,847

 

$

606,256

 

$

645,592

 

$

272,027

 

 

Securities Borrowed and Loaned

 

As of March 31, 2011, securities borrowed as part of the Company’s matched book operations with a fair value of $960.8 million were delivered for securities loaned.  The gross amounts of interest earned on cash provided to counterparties as collateral for securities borrowed, and interest incurred on cash received from counterparties as collateral for securities loaned, and the resulting net amount included in other revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Interest earned

 

$

3,351

 

$

167

 

Interest incurred

 

(2,417

)

(64

)

Net

 

$

934

 

$

103

 

 

(10) Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

The following is a summary of accounts payable and accrued expenses (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31,
2011

 

December 31,
2010

 

Accrued research payables

 

$

48,673

 

$

41,569

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

24,373

 

63,423

 

Trade payables

 

21,743

 

24,235

 

Deferred revenue

 

14,152

 

15,852

 

Deferred compensation

 

11,960

 

16,531

 

Accrued transaction processing

 

3,709

 

3,336

 

Accrued restructuring

 

2,782

 

3,196

 

Acquisition payment obligation

 

507

 

9,314

 

Other

 

19,080

 

17,653

 

Total

 

$

146,979

 

$

195,109

 

 

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(11) Borrowings

 

Short-term Bank Loans

 

The Company’s international securities clearance and settlement operations are funded with operating cash, securities loaned or with short-term bank loans in the form of overdraft facilities.  At March 31, 2011, there was $34.2 million outstanding under these facilities at a weighted average interest rate of 2.2% primarily associated with European settlement transactions.

 

On January 31, 2011, ITG Inc., as borrower, and Investment Technology Group, Inc., as guarantor, entered into a $150 million three-year revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. The Credit Agreement includes an accordion feature that allows for potential expansion of the facility up to $250 million. Under the Credit Agreement, interest accrues at a rate equal to (a) a base rate, determined by reference to the higher of the (1) federal funds rate or (2) the one month Eurodollar LIBOR rate,  plus (b) a margin of 2.50%. Available but unborrowed amounts under the Credit Agreement are subject to an unused commitment fee of 0.50%. The purpose of this credit line is to provide liquidity for ITG Inc.’s brokerage operations to satisfy clearing margin requirements and to finance temporary positions from delivery failures or non-standard settlements. As a result, the Company has additional flexibility with its existing cash and future cash flows from operations to strategically invest in growth initiatives and to return capital to stockholders. Depending on the borrowing base, availability under the Credit Agreement is limited to either (i) a percentage of the clearing deposit required by the National Securities Clearing Corporation, or (ii) a percentage of the market value of temporary positions pledged as collateral.  Among other restrictions, the terms of the Credit Agreement include negative covenants related to (a) liens, (b) maintenance of a consolidated leverage ratio (as defined) and a liquidity ratio (as defined), as well as maintenance of minimum levels of tangible net worth (as defined) and regulatory capital (as defined), and (c) restrictions on investments, dispositions and other restrictions customary for financings of this type.

 

The events of default under the Credit Agreement include, among others, payment defaults, cross defaults with certain other indebtedness, breaches of covenants, loss of collateral, judgments, changes in control and bankruptcy events. In the event of a default, the Credit Agreement requires ITG Inc. to pay incremental interest at the rate of 2.0% and, depending on the nature of the default, the commitments will either automatically terminate and all unpaid amounts immediately become due and payable, or the lenders may in their discretion terminate their commitments and declare due all unpaid amounts outstanding.

 

At March 31, 2011 there were no amounts outstanding under this facility.

 

(12) Earnings Per Share

 

The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share

 

$

9,549

 

$

8,432

 

Shares of common stock and common stock equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Average common shares used in basic computation

 

41,435

 

43,827

 

Effect of dilutive securities

 

745

 

588

 

Average common shares used in diluted computation

 

42,180

 

44,415

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.19

 

Diluted

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.19

 

 

Earnings per share computations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 did not include anti-dilutive equity awards of approximately 568,000 and 720,000 shares, respectively.

 

(13) Other Comprehensive Income

 

The components and allocated tax effects of other comprehensive income for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Before Tax
Effects

 

Tax
Effects

 

After Tax
Effects

 

March 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

$

13,752

 

$

 

$

13,752

 

Unrealized holding gain/(loss) on securities, available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

 

144

 

(58

)

86

 

Less: Reclassification adjustment for gains recognized in net income

 

(144

)

58

 

(86

)

Net unrealized holding gain/(loss) on securities, available-for-sale

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

13,752

 

$

 

$

13,752

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation adjustment

 

$

10,407

 

$

 

$

10,407

 

Unrealized holding gain/(loss) on securities, available-for-sale

 

144

 

(58

)

86

 

Total

 

$

10,551

 

$

(58

)

$

10,493

 

 

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Unrealized holding gains and losses on securities, available-for-sale relates to shares of NYSE Euronext, Inc. the Company received as part of the merger of the New York Stock Exchange and Archipelago Holdings Inc. on March 9, 2006.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company sold all of the available-for-sale securities it held for gross proceeds of $2.1 million and recorded a pre-tax gain of $0.5 million.

 

Deferred taxes have not been provided on the cumulative undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries or the cumulative translation adjustment related to those investments since such amounts are expected to be reinvested indefinitely.

 

(14) Net Capital Requirement

 

ITG Inc., AlterNet, Blackwatch Brokerage Inc. (“Blackwatch”) and ITG Derivatives are subject to the SEC’s Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1), which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital.  ITG Inc. has elected to use the alternative method permitted by Rule 15c3-1, which requires that ITG Inc. maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of $1.0 million or 2% of aggregate debit balances arising from customer transactions, as defined. AlterNet, ITG Derivatives and Blackwatch have elected to use the basic method permitted by Rule 15c3-1, which requires that they maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of 6 2/3% of aggregate indebtedness or $100,000, $1.0 million and $5,000, respectively. Dividends or withdrawals of capital cannot be made if capital is needed to comply with regulatory requirements.

 

Net capital balances and the amounts in excess of required net capital at March 31, 2011 for the U.S. Operations are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Net Capital

 

Excess Net Capital

 

U.S. Operations

 

 

 

 

 

ITG Inc.

 

$

81.6

 

$

80.6

 

AlterNet

 

3.8

 

3.6

 

Blackwatch

 

3.7

 

3.6

 

ITG Derivatives

 

3.2

 

2.2

 

 

As of March 31, 2011, ITG Inc. had a $10.8 million cash balance in a Special Reserve Bank Account for the benefit of customers and brokers under the Customer Protection Rule pursuant to SEC Rule 15c3-3, Computation for Determination of Reserve Requirements.

 

In addition, the Company’s Canadian, European and Asia Pacific Operations have subsidiaries with regulatory capital requirements. The regulatory net capital balances and amount of regulatory capital in excess of the minimum requirements applicable to each business at March 31, 2011, is summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Net Capital

 

Excess Net Capital

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

$

50.3

 

$

49.7

 

European Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

41.8

 

18.2

 

Asia Pacific Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

11.4

 

6.5

 

Hong Kong

 

31.0

 

10.2

 

Singapore

 

0.4

 

0.2

 

 

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(15) Segment Reporting

 

The Company is organized into four operating segments through which the Company’s chief operating decision makers manage the Company’s business. The U.S. Operations segment provides trade execution, trade order management, network connectivity and research services to institutional investors, brokers, alternative investment funds and asset managers. The Canadian Operations segment provides trade execution, network connectivity and research services. The European Operations segment provides trade execution, trade order management, network connectivity and research services in Europe, and includes a technology research and development facility in Israel. The Asia Pacific Operations segment provides trade execution, network connectivity and research services in the Asia Pacific region.

 

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.  The Company allocates resources to, and evaluates the performance of, its reportable segments based on income or loss before income tax expense. Consistent with the Company’s resource allocation and operating performance evaluation approach, the effects of inter-segment activities are eliminated except in limited circumstances where certain technology-related costs are allocated to a segment to support that segment’s revenue producing activities. Commissions and fees revenue for trade executions and commission share revenues are principally attributed to each segment based upon the location of execution of the related transaction. Recurring revenues are principally attributed based upon the location of the client using the respective service.

 

A summary of the segment financial information is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

U.S.
Operations (1)

 

Canadian
Operations

 

European
Operations

 

Asia Pacific
Operations

 

Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

100,511

 

$

21,839

 

$

18,375

 

$

9,353

 

$

150,078

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense

 

13,549

 

5,117

 

506

 

(2,041

)

17,131

 

Identifiable assets

 

1,871,281

 

100,269

 

584,865

 

704,124

 

3,260,539

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues

 

$

99,908

 

$

18,436

 

$

20,369

 

$

7,977

 

$

146,690

 

Income (loss) before income tax expense

 

13,213

 

4,590

 

1,543

 

(3,905

)

15,441

 

Identifiable assets

 

1,055,734

 

509,781

 

830,791

 

663,835

 

3,060,141

 

 


(1)   Income before income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010 includes the impact of a $6.1 million charge to write-off certain capitalized software initiatives.

 

(16)         Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentration of Credit Risk

 

The Company is a member of various U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges and clearing houses that trade and clear equities and/or derivative contracts.  The Company also accesses certain clearing houses through the memberships of third-parties. Associated with these memberships and third-party relationships, the Company may be required to pay a proportionate share of financial obligations of another member who may default on its obligations to the exchanges or the clearing houses.  While the rules governing different exchange or clearinghouse memberships vary, in general the Company’s obligations would arise only if the exchanges and clearinghouses had previously exhausted other remedies.  The maximum potential payout under these memberships cannot be estimated.  The Company has not recorded any contingent liability in the condensed consolidated financial statements for these agreements and believes that any potential requirement to make payments under these agreements is remote. In the ordinary course of business, the Company guarantees obligations of subsidiaries which may arise from third-party clearing relationships and trading counterparties. The activities of the subsidiaries covered by these guarantees are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

The Company’s customer financing and securities settlement activities may require the Company to pledge customer securities as collateral in support of various secured financing transactions such as bank loans. In the event the counterparty is unable to meet its contractual obligation to return customer securities pledged as collateral, the Company may be exposed to the risk of acquiring the securities at prevailing market prices in order to satisfy its customer obligations. The Company controls this risk by monitoring the market value of securities pledged on a daily basis and by requiring adjustments of collateral levels in the event of excess market exposure.

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash and cash equivalents, securities owned, at fair value, receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations and receivables from customers. Cash and cash equivalents and securities owned, at fair value are deposited with high credit quality financial institutions.

 

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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto.

 

Overview

 

ITG is an independent agency research broker that partners with asset managers globally to improve performance throughout the investment process. A leader in electronic trading since launching the POSIT crossing network in 1987, ITG takes a consultative approach in delivering the highest quality institutional liquidity, execution services, analytical tools and proprietary research insights grounded in data. Asset managers rely on ITG’s independence, experience and intellectual capital to identify investment and trading opportunities, help mitigate risk, improve performance and navigate increasingly complex markets. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

 

Our reportable operating segments are: U.S. Operations, Canadian Operations, European Operations and Asia Pacific Operations. The U.S. Operations segment provides trade execution, trade order management, network connectivity and research services. The Canadian Operations segment provides trade execution, network connectivity and research services. The European Operations segment provides trade execution, trade order management, network connectivity and research services in Europe, and includes a technology research and development facility in Israel. The Asia Pacific Operations segment provides trade execution, network connectivity and research services in the Asia Pacific region.

 

Sources of Revenues

 

Our revenues consist of commissions and fees, recurring and other.

 

Commissions and fees are derived primarily from (i) commissions charged for trade execution services, (ii) income generated on net executions, whereby equity orders are filled at different prices within or at the National Best Bid and Offer (“NBBO”) and (iii) commission sharing arrangements between ITG Net (our private value-added FIX-based financial electronic communications network) and third-party brokers and alternative trading systems whose trading products are made available to our buy-side clients on our order management system (“OMS”) and execution management system (“EMS”) applications. Because commissions are earned on a per-transaction basis, such revenues fluctuate from period to period depending on (a) the volume of securities traded through our services in the U.S. and Canada, (b) the contract value of securities traded in Europe and the Asia Pacific region and (c) our commission rates. Certain factors that affect our volumes and contract values traded include: (x) macro trends in the global equities markets that affect overall institutional equity trading activity, (y) competitive pressure, including pricing, created by a proliferation of electronic execution competitors and (z) potential changes in market structure in the U.S. and other regions. In addition to share volume, revenues from net executions are also impacted by the width of spreads within the NBBO. Trade orders are delivered to us from our OMS and EMS products and other vendors’ products, direct computer-to-computer links to customers through ITG Net and third-party networks and phone orders from our customers.

 

Recurring revenues are derived from the following primary sources: (i) connectivity fees generated through ITG Net for the ability of the sell-side to receive orders from, and send indications of interest to, the buy-side, (ii) software and analytical products and services, (iii) maintenance and customer technical support on our OMS and (iv) subscription revenue generated from the usage of our investment research.

 

Other revenues include: (i) income from principal trading, (ii) the net interest spread earned on securities borrowed and loaned matched book transactions, (iii) non-recurring professional services, such as one-time implementation and customer training related activities, (iv) investment and interest income, (v) interest income on securities borrowed in connection with customers’ settlement activities and (vi) market gains/losses resulting from temporary positions in securities assumed in the normal course of our agency trading business (including client errors and accommodations).

 

Expenses

 

Compensation and employee benefits, our largest expense, consists of salaries and wages, incentive compensation, share-based compensation and related employee benefits and taxes. Incentive compensation fluctuates based on revenues, profitability and other measures, taking into account the increasingly competitive landscape for key talent.

 

Transaction processing expense consists of costs to access various third-party execution destinations and to process, clear and settle transactions. These costs tend to fluctuate with share and trade volumes, the mix of trade execution services used by clients and the rates charged by third parties.

 

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Occupancy and equipment expense consists primarily of rent and utilities related to leased premises, office equipment and depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and leasehold improvements.

 

Telecommunications and data processing expenses primarily consist of costs for obtaining market data, telecommunications services and systems maintenance.

 

Other general and administrative expenses primarily include software amortization, consulting, business development and professional fees.

 

Interest expense consists primarily of costs associated with outstanding debt and credit facilities.

 

Executive Summary for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2011

 

Consolidated Overview

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we made significant progress with our investment research initiative, grew volumes and revenues despite continued levels of subdued market trading activity, and continued to manage expenses. Net income for the quarter was $9.5 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to $8.4 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, during the three months ended March 31, 2010.  Adjusted net income for the three months ended March 31, 2010, excluding a $6.1 million (pre-tax) charge to write-off certain capitalized software initiatives, was $11.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures). Consolidated revenues increased 2% to $150.1 million compared to $146.7 million generated in the first quarter of 2010.

 

In comparison to the fourth quarter of 2010, both our revenues and our net results were higher during the first quarter. Revenues were 8% higher than the $138.3 million generated during the fourth quarter of 2010, boosted by a 12% increase in U.S. average daily volumes. The $9.5 million of net income was substantially higher than the $1.8 million of net income and the $4.7 million of adjusted net income earned during the fourth quarter of 2010 (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures). The fourth quarter 2010 results included non-operating items related to restructuring activities of $1.8 million pre-tax and costs associated with the acquisition of Majestic Research Corp. (“Majestic”) of $2.4 million pre-tax.

 

Last year, we took major steps to expand our addressable market. With more than half of the available U.S. equity commission pool dedicated to research and advisory services, we capitalized on an opportunity to expand our business into the research-driven commission pool by acquiring Majestic in October 2010.  By transforming our business into a content and execution model, our strategy is to expand our client relationships beyond the trading desk to chief investment officers, portfolio managers and analysts.  Approximately 30% of the revenues attributable to ITG Investment Research in the first quarter were from approximately 60 clients that are compensating us for this service through ITG trading, either as part of a bundled commission arrangement or through an ITG soft dollar account. These payment methods provide an opportunity for trading revenue synergies and a more flexible way to up-sell additional research content. We continue to expand our research coverage base, recently rolling out coverage on retail deep discounters and Canadian wireless carriers, and we expect to roll out coverage shortly on restaurants and grocers. Over the course of this year, our key focus will be to expand our research platform with additional industry and geographic coverage areas, further enhancing our value proposition to current and prospective research clients.

 

Consolidated expenses for the quarter of $132.9 million were up only 1% compared to $131.2 million in the first quarter of 2010 despite the inclusion of expenses from our new research operations and unfavorable foreign currency translation, which collectively contributed $9.4 million to expense growth. In the U.S., expenses were $87.0 million compared to expenses of $86.7 million and adjusted expenses (after excluding the capitalized software write-off) of $80.6 million during the first quarter of 2010 (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures). The growth in U.S. expenses related to the inclusion of expenses for our research operations of $7.5 million and $2.6 million of increased transaction processing costs associated with higher trading volumes, partially offset by savings from our cost reduction initiatives. Our non-U.S. expenses were $46.0 million during the first quarter of 2011 compared to $44.6 million in the first quarter of 2010 as cost saving initiatives were more than offset by a $1.9 million increase from foreign currency translation and an additional $1.1 million of global research and development expenses that were allocated from our U.S. operations to our international operations.  This reallocation more accurately reflects the global nature in which these resources are managed and consumed.

 

Segment Discussions

 

While the U.S. equity markets have continued to move higher during 2011, having rebounded significantly since the 2009 lows, the heightened sense of risk aversion in the financial markets continues to cast uncertainty as to when a real, sustainable recovery in domestic institutional equity activity will materialize and eventually translate into higher commission flows from both full service and execution-only clients. During the first two months of 2011, domestic equity fund flows turned positive, with inflows of approximately $20.6 billion (according to the Investment Company Institute), but then reverted to outflows of approximately $5.0

 

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billion in March. Based upon these mixed results, it is still too early to determine whether we are in the early stages of an asset allocation shift back to domestic equity mutual funds, or merely experiencing a brief respite from an ongoing redirection of funds from domestic equity funds into other asset classes.

 

During the first quarter of 2011, our average daily executed volumes in the U.S. increased by 7% to 191.5 million shares per day, compared to the 8% decline in the overall combined average daily market volume of NYSE and NASDAQ-listed securities. Increased flows from our sell-side client segment, including those that trade through us on a net basis, more than offset reduced flows from our core institutional accounts. This shift in the mix has, however, reduced our average revenue capture per share, resulting in a net reduction to commissions and fees of 7% as compared to the first quarter of 2010.  We did experience an increase sequentially (over the fourth quarter of 2010) in our revenue capture per share due in part to higher rates paid by research accounts. Total revenues in the U.S. were essentially flat at $100.5 million, as the shortfall in commissions and fees was offset by recurring revenue for billed research services. We continue to manage costs in the U.S. with our only increases coming from our new research operations and additional transaction processing costs from higher volumes. While our current results reflect the unfavorably leveraged effects of our largely fixed cost structure, our now leaner cost structure is positioned to provide more positive leverage from future revenue growth.

 

Revenues from our Canadian Operations increased 18% compared to the first quarter of 2010 to $21.8 million, driven by higher volumes and the stronger Canadian Dollar.  While trading on all Canadian markets increased approximately 28% from a year ago, much of this growth came from high frequency trading market participants, a client segment that ITG Canada does not participate in actively.

 

Revenues from our European Operations declined 10% compared to the first quarter of 2010 to $18.4 million, driven primarily by a reduction in the amount of institutional trading activity.  A higher percentage of trades executed in lower cost venues and cost saving initiatives implemented for our clearance and settlement activities helped us control transaction processing costs and preserve profitability. There is considerable uncertainty surrounding the economic climate in the region which could have an impact on our near-term results.

 

Our Asia Pacific Operations posted revenues of nearly $9.4 million, slightly below the record level of quarterly revenues achieved in the fourth quarter of 2010, and 17% higher than the first quarter of 2010. We continue to view Asia Pacific as a significant opportunity for ITG as our POSIT Marketplace gains traction in the Hong Kong marketplace, which ranks among the highest of all equity markets in the developed world for trading costs. As a result of the improved revenues and various cost savings initiatives throughout 2010, we were able to reduce our pre-tax loss in the region by nearly half compared to the first quarter of 2010.

 

Capital Resource Allocation

 

On January 31, 2011, we entered into a $150 million three-year revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. The credit agreement includes an accordion feature that allows for potential expansion of the facility up to $250 million. Availability under the credit agreement is limited to, depending on the borrowing base, either (i) a percentage of the clearing deposit required by the National Securities Clearing Corporation (the “NSCC”), or (ii) a percentage of the market value of temporary positions pledged as collateral.

 

In the first quarter of 2011, we returned $12.6 million to stockholders in the form of stock repurchases, which represented approximately 130% of net income.  Going forward, we intend to maximize our capital resource flexibility to allow us to capitalize on strategic investment opportunities as well as to continue to return capital to stockholders through stock repurchases.

 

Results of Operations — Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

 

U.S. Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2011

 

2010

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

75,831

 

$

81,710

 

$

(5,879

)

(7

)

Recurring

 

21,940

 

17,034

 

4,906

 

29

 

Other

 

2,740

 

1,164

 

1,576

 

135

 

Total revenues

 

100,511

 

99,908

 

603

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

38,278

 

34,270

 

4,008

 

12

 

Transaction processing

 

12,946

 

10,276

 

2,670

 

26

 

Other expenses

 

35,468

 

41,925

 

(6,457

)

(15

)

Interest expense

 

270

 

224

 

46

 

21

 

Total expenses

 

86,962

 

86,695

 

267

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

$

13,549

 

$

13,213

 

$

336

 

3

 

Pre-tax margin

 

13.5

%

13.2

%

0.3

%

 

 

 

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Our 2011 U.S. results include the operations of Majestic (now ITG Investment Research) following our October 2010 acquisition.

 

Our U.S. trading volumes increased 9% over the first quarter of 2010, while overall U.S. equity volumes (as measured by the combined share volume in NYSE and NASDAQ-listed securities) were 8% lower.  Our first quarter average daily volume increased 7%, largely driven by growth from our sell-side client segment, including those clients that trade with us on a net basis, which more than offset reduced flows from our core institutional accounts. Our first quarter revenue capture per share of $0.00553 improved sequentially (over the fourth quarter of 2010), due in part to higher rates paid by research clients. However, we experienced overall rate compression compared to the first quarter of 2010 reflecting continued weakness in domestic equity fund activity as well as the increasingly greater percentage of our business originating from higher turnover, lower rate clients, including our sell-side client segment.  As a result, commission and fee revenues declined 7% in the quarter as compared to the first quarter of 2010.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Operations: Key Indicators*

 

2011

 

2010

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Total trading volume (in billions of shares)

 

11.9

 

10.9

 

1.0

 

9

 

Trading volume per day (in millions of shares)

 

191.5

 

178.3

 

13.2

 

7

 

U.S. market trading days

 

62

 

61

 

1

 

2

 

 


* Excludes activity from ITG Derivatives and ITG Net commission share arrangements.

 

Recurring revenues increased primarily due to the $5.8 million of billed revenue from ITG Investment Research, which more than offset reductions from the discontinuation of certain product offerings in the first quarter of 2010. A portion of the revenue attributable to ITG Investment Research during the first quarter of 2011 was recognized as commissions and fees as clients are compensating us for this service through higher trading flows as part of bundled commission arrangements. The use of this payment method is an important part of our research content strategy as it provides an opportunity for revenue synergies through the use of our trading products and a more flexible way to up-sell additional research content.

 

Other revenues primarily increased from higher stock borrow revenues, as our matched book business did not begin until April 2010, a gain of $0.5 million on the sale of our entire common stock holdings in NYSE Euronext, Inc. and gains resulting from temporary positions in securities.

 

Total expenses were essentially flat with the first quarter of 2010, reflecting the impact of a $6.1 million write-off of certain capitalized software initiatives in the first quarter of 2010 and our ongoing cost reduction efforts, offset by the inclusion of ITG Investment Research results and the higher transaction processing costs associated with increased trading volume. Excluding the $7.5 million of expenses from ITG Investment Research and the 2010 write-off, total expenses in the U.S. were down $1.1 million compared to the first quarter of 2010 (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures).

 

Compensation and employee benefits increased 12% primarily due to the additional headcount related to the ITG Investment Research operations, offset in part by a reduction in share-based compensation associated with forfeited awards.

 

Transaction processing costs increased 26% due to higher volumes, including a higher mix from net executions, and higher rates paid to execution venues, partially offset by an increase in the portion of trades being internally crossed through POSIT.

 

Other expenses decreased primarily due to the $6.1 million write-off of certain capitalized software initiatives in the first quarter of 2010.  Additional cost savings in areas of capitalized software amortization, fixed asset depreciation and professional services, primarily legal fees, were virtually offset by the inclusion of ITG Investment Research expenses.

 

The interest expense recorded in the first quarter of 2011 consists of debt issuance cost amortization and commitment fees relating to the three-year $150 million revolving credit agreement we entered into in January 2011.  The purpose of this credit line is to provide liquidity for our U.S. brokerage operations to satisfy clearing margin requirements and to finance temporary positions from delivery failures and non-standard settlements.  Interest expense recorded in the first quarter of 2010 relates to long-term debt incurred in 2006, which was fully repaid as of December 31, 2010.

 

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Canadian Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2011

 

2010

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

19,350

 

$

16,114

 

$

3,236

 

20

 

Recurring

 

1,212

 

855

 

357

 

42

 

Other

 

1,277

 

1,467

 

(190

)

(13

)

Total revenues

 

21,839

 

18,436

 

3,403

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

6,345

 

5,201

 

1,144

 

22

 

Transaction processing

 

3,835

 

3,681

 

154

 

4

 

Other expenses

 

6,542

 

4,964

 

1,578

 

32

 

Total expenses

 

16,722

 

13,846

 

2,876

 

21

 

Income before income tax expense

 

$

5,117

 

$

4,590

 

$

527

 

11

 

Pre-tax margin

 

23.4

%

24.9

%

(1.5

)%

 

 

 

Currency translation increased total Canadian revenues and expenses by $1.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively, resulting in a $0.3 million benefit to pre-tax income.

 

Trading on all Canadian markets increased approximately 28% from a year ago.  However, much of this growth came from high frequency trading market participants, a client segment that ITG Canada does not participate in actively.  Average daily client volume from ITG Canada’s core trading activity increased by 18%, while average daily volume from lower-rate, technology-based commissions increased 58%.  Ongoing pricing pressure, as well as business mix, limited commission and fee revenue growth to $3.2 million or 20%, with a $1.0 million contribution from the stronger Canadian dollar.  Excluding this currency impact, growth was $2.2 million or 14% from the prior year quarter (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures).

 

Recurring revenues were driven higher primarily by the growth in the number of billable network connections in our ITG Net connectivity business and favorable currency impact.

 

Other revenues were lower in the first quarter of 2011 primarily due to the expanded presence of high frequency trading firms, which significantly reduced the principal trading opportunities available, and higher losses from client accommodations.

 

Compensation and employee benefits costs were driven higher by share-based compensation, which fluctuates for our Canadian operations based on changes in the price of our stock, as well as incentive-based compensation and currency translation ($0.3 million).

 

Transaction processing costs were higher due to the impact of currency translation ($0.2 million).  When excluding currency translation, the expense decreased slightly due to savings from the migration to a new clearing broker, which more than offset increases in Canadian execution costs from higher volumes.

 

The increase in other expenses was primarily driven by telecommunications and consulting costs incurred to enhance our product offerings, a $0.8 million increase in the amount allocated for research and development and unfavorable exchange rate translation.

 

European Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2011

 

2010

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

15,093

 

$

16,966

 

$

(1,873

)

(11

)

Recurring

 

3,235

 

3,574

 

(339

)

(9

)

Other

 

47

 

(171

)

218

 

127

 

Total revenues

 

18,375

 

20,369

 

(1,994

)

(10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

7,950

 

8,808

 

(858

)

(10

)

Transaction processing

 

4,217

 

4,824

 

(607

)

(13

)

Other expenses

 

5,702

 

5,194

 

508

 

10

 

Total expenses

 

17,869

 

18,826

 

(957

)

(5

)

Income before income tax expense

 

$

506

 

$

1,543

 

$

(1,037

)

(67

)

Pre-tax margin

 

2.8

%

7.6

%

(4.8

)%

 

 

 

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Currency translation increased our total European revenues and expenses by $0.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively, resulting in a $0.1 million decrease to pre-tax income.

 

European commissions and fees fell $1.9 million primarily due to lower self-directed trading by clients.  Our results in the first quarter of 2010 included a substantial amount of portfolio rebalancing trades that did not repeat in the first quarter of 2011.  Offsetting this decline was additional commission sharing revenues from ITG Net as well as from our new single ticket clearing business, which commenced in the fourth quarter of 2010.  Commissions and fees also benefited from favorable currency translation ($0.4 million).

 

Recurring revenues reflect a reduction in subscription revenue generated by our OMS offering and a decrease in analytical product sales.  The improvement in other revenues reflects a decrease in client accommodations and lower costs from financing customer non-standard settlement activity.

 

Compensation and employee benefits expenses reflect a 12% decrease in average headcount and lower share-based compensation from forfeited awards, partially offset by lower capitalized salary costs and unfavorable currency translation ($0.2 million).

 

Transaction processing costs declined 13% due to cost reduction initiatives implemented for our clearance and settlement activities, as well as lower volumes.

 

Other expenses reflect increased costs related to depreciation associated with our back office clearance and settlement system, software licensing, enhanced market data connectivity, a $0.5 million increase in the amount allocated for research and development and unfavorable currency translation ($0.2 million). These costs were partially offset by favorable exchange transaction gains.

 

Asia Pacific Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

$ in thousands

 

2011

 

2010

 

Change

 

% Change

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissions and fees

 

$

8,402

 

$

7,128

 

$

1,274

 

18

 

Recurring

 

834

 

508

 

326

 

64

 

Other

 

117

 

341

 

(224

)

(66

)

Total revenues

 

9,353

 

7,977

 

1,376

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and employee benefits

 

4,905

 

5,185

 

(280

)

(5

)

Transaction processing

 

2,028

 

1,878

 

150

 

8

 

Other expenses

 

4,461

 

4,819

 

(358

)

(7

)

Total expenses

 

11,394

 

11,882

 

(488

)

(4

)

Loss before income tax expense

 

$

(2,041

)

$

(3,905

)

$

1,864

 

48

 

Pre-tax margin

 

NA

 

NA

 

NA

 

 

 

 

Currency translation, primarily from the stronger Australian dollar, increased total Asia Pacific revenues and expenses by $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively, reducing pre-tax income by $0.1 million.

 

Asia Pacific commission and fee revenues increased 18% over the prior year quarter driven largely by increased turnover, additional commission sharing revenues from ITG Net and the strength of the Australian Dollar.  Overall market turnover in the key Asia Pacific markets where we operate increased approximately 28% over the first quarter of 2010.

 

The growth in recurring revenues primarily reflects growth in the number of billable network connections in our ITG Net connectivity business.

 

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The decrease in compensation and employee benefits costs reflects lower headcount levels (resulting from our restructuring activities in the second quarter of 2010) partially offset by increases in incentive-based compensation and unfavorable currency translation ($0.2 million).

 

Transaction processing costs increased due to the higher trading values compared to the prior year quarter, the impact of which was reduced by a higher percentage of trades executed in lower cost venues and cost saving initiatives implemented for our clearance and settlement activities.  Unfavorable currency translation also contributed to the increase.

 

The decrease in other expenses reflects the closing of our on-shore Japanese operations in the second quarter of 2010 partially offset by unfavorable currency translation and additional connectivity and market data fees related to business growth.

 

Consolidated income tax expense

 

Our effective tax rate was 44.3% in the first quarter of 2011 compared to 45.4% in the first quarter of 2010.  The decline in the first quarter 2011 effective tax rate is attributable to the enactment by the U.S. Government of Research and Experimental Credits that were not present in the first quarter of 2010, partially offset by higher non-deductible expenses.  We continue to report significant pre-tax losses in the Asia Pacific region where we have ceased recognizing tax benefits for net operating losses since the fourth quarter of 2009 in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our consolidated effective tax rate can vary from period to period depending on, among other factors, the geographic and business mix of our earnings.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity

 

Our primary source of liquidity is cash provided by operations. Our liquidity requirements result from our working capital needs, which include clearing and settlement activities, as well as our regulatory capital needs. A substantial portion of our assets are liquid, consisting of cash and cash equivalents or assets readily convertible into cash. Cash is principally invested in U.S. government money market mutual funds and other money market mutual funds. At March 31, 2011, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $267.0 million.

 

As a self-clearing broker-dealer in the U.S., we are subject to cash deposit requirements with clearing organizations that may be large in relation to total liquid assets and may fluctuate significantly based upon the nature and size of customers’ trading activity and market volatility. At March 31, 2011, we had interest-bearing security deposits totaling $17.4 million with clearing organizations in the U.S. for the settlement of equity trades. In the normal course of our settlement activities, we may also need to temporarily finance customer securities positions for short settlements or delivery failures. These financings may be funded from existing cash resources, borrowings under stock loan transactions or short-term bank loans.

 

On January 31, 2011, we entered into a $150 million three-year revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. As described in more detail below, this credit agreement is specifically designed to meet the liquidity needs of our U.S. broker-dealer clearance and settlement operations.

 

We self-clear equity trades in Hong Kong and Australia and maintain restricted cash deposits of $25.8 million to support overdraft facilities.  In Europe, we maintain $27.3 million in restricted cash deposits supporting working capital facilities primarily in the form of overdraft protection for our European clearing and settlement needs.

 

Capital Resources

 

Capital resource requirements relate to capital purchases, as well as business investments and are generally funded from operations. When required, as in the case of a major acquisition, our strong cash generating ability has historically allowed us to access U.S. capital markets.

 

Operating Activities

 

The table below summarizes the effect of the major components of operating cash flow.

 

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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2011

 

2010

 

Net income

 

$

9,549

 

$

8,432

 

Non-cash items included in net income

 

30,529

 

26,361

 

Effect of changes in receivables/payables from/to customers and brokers

 

(34,206

)

35,331

 

Effect of changes in other working capital and operating assets and liabilities

 

(63,493

)

(45,022

)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

 

$

(57,621

)

$

25,102

 

 

The net decrease in operating cash flow during the first quarter of 2011 from receivables/payables from/to customers and brokers related to European settlement activities at March 31, 2011 that were financed by a short-tem bank loan of $34.2 million. The decrease during the first quarter of 2011 from the changes in other working capital and operating assets and liabilities reflected in part the reduction of accounts payable and accrued expenses, which included the payment of the cash portion of our 2010 incentive compensation program and the payment of acquisition obligations.

 

In the normal course of clearing and settlement operations worldwide, cash is typically used to fund restricted or segregated cash accounts (under regulations and other), broker and customer fails to deliver/receive, securities borrowed, deposits with clearing organizations and net activity related to receivables/payables from/to customers and brokers. The cash requirements vary from day to day depending on volume transacted and customer trading patterns.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities of $12.9 million includes our investment in capitalizable software development projects and computer hardware, software and facilities, reduced by proceeds received from the sale of various common stock holdings.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities of $19.6 million primarily reflects short-term bank borrowings from overdraft facilities arising from international clearing and settlement activities and the reduction of deferred compensation amounts through issuances of our common stock, partially offset by repurchases of ITG common stock and debt issuance cost incurred related to the credit agreement entered into during the quarter.

 

On January 31, 2011, we entered into a $150 million three-year revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. The Credit Agreement includes an accordion feature that allows for potential expansion of the facility up to $250 million. Under the Credit Agreement, interest accrues at a rate equal to (a) a base rate, determined by reference to the higher of the (1) federal funds rate or (2) the one month Eurodollar LIBOR rate,  plus (b) a margin of 2.50%. Available but unborrowed amounts under the Credit Agreement are subject to an unused commitment fee of 0.50%. The purpose of this credit line is to provide liquidity for ITG Inc.’s brokerage operations to satisfy clearing margin requirements and to finance temporary positions from delivery failures or non-standard settlements. As a result, we have additional flexibility with our existing cash and future cash flows from operations to strategically invest in growth initiatives and to return capital to stockholders. Depending on the borrowing base, availability under the Credit Agreement is limited to either (i) a percentage of the clearing deposit required by the National Securities Clearing Corporation, or (ii) a percentage of the market value of temporary positions pledged as collateral.  Among other restrictions, the terms of the Credit Agreement include negative covenants related to (a) liens, (b) maintenance of a consolidated leverage ratio (as defined) and a liquidity ratio (as defined), as well as maintenance of minimum levels of tangible net worth (as defined) and regulatory capital (as defined), and (c) restrictions on investments, dispositions and other restrictions customary for financings of this type.

 

During the first quarter of 2011, we repurchased approximately 0.9 million shares of our common stock at a cost of approximately $17.4 million, which was funded from our available cash resources. Of these shares, 674,500 were purchased under our Board of Directors’ authorization for a total cost of $12.6 million (average cost of $18.73 per share). An additional 267,475 shares repurchased ($4.8 million) pertained solely to the satisfaction of minimum statutory withholding tax upon the net settlement of equity awards.  The total remaining number of shares currently available for repurchase under ITG’s stock repurchase program is 2.2 million.  The specific timing and amount of repurchases will vary based on market conditions and other factors.

 

Regulatory Capital

 

Under the SEC’s Uniform Net Capital Rule, our U.S. broker-dealer subsidiaries are required to maintain at least the minimum level of net capital required under Rule 15c3-1 at all times. Dividends or withdrawals of capital cannot be made from these entities if the capital is needed to comply with regulatory requirements.

 

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Our net capital balances and the amounts in excess of required net capital at March 31, 2011 for our U.S. Operations are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Net Capital

 

Excess Net Capital

 

U.S. Operations

 

 

 

 

 

ITG Inc.

 

$

81.6

 

$

80.6

 

AlterNet

 

3.8

 

3.6

 

Blackwatch

 

3.7

 

3.6

 

ITG Derivatives

 

3.2

 

2.2

 

 

As of March 31, 2011, ITG Inc. had a $10.8 million cash balance in a Special Reserve Bank Account for the exclusive benefit of customers and brokers under the Customer Protection Rule pursuant to SEC Rule 15c3-3, Computation for Determination of Reserve Requirements.

 

In addition, the Company’s Canadian, European and Asia Pacific Operations have subsidiaries with regulatory requirements. The net capital balances and the amount of regulatory capital in excess of the minimum requirements applicable to each business as of March 31, 2011, are summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):

 

 

 

Net Capital

 

Excess Net Capital

 

Canadian Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Canada

 

$

50.3

 

$

49.7

 

European Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

41.8

 

18.2

 

Asia Pacific Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Australia

 

11.4

 

6.5

 

Hong Kong

 

31.0

 

10.2

 

Singapore

 

0.4

 

0.2

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resource Outlook

 

Historically, our working capital, stock repurchase and investment activity requirements have been funded from cash from operations and short-term loans, with the exception of our MacGregor and Plexus Group Inc. acquisitions in 2006, which required long term financing which was fully repaid by December 31, 2010. We believe that our cash flow from operations, existing cash balances and our available credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our ongoing operating cash and regulatory capital needs, while also complying with the terms of our 2011 revolving credit agreement (see Financing Activities).  However, our ability to borrow additional funds may be inhibited by financial lending institutions’ ability or willingness to lend to us on commercially acceptable terms.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, management uses certain “non-GAAP financial measures” as such term is defined in SEC Regulation G, to clarify and enhance understanding of past performance and prospects for the future. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s operating performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are included in, or excluded from, the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For example, non-GAAP measures may exclude the impact of certain unique and/or non-recurring items such as acquisitions, divestitures, restructuring charges, large write-offs or items outside of management’s control, such as foreign currency exchange rates. Management believes that the following non-GAAP financial measures provide investors and analysts useful insight into our financial position and operating performance.

 

Disclosures of commissions and fees excluding currency translation, which excludes the impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, is provided to facilitate relevant period-to-period comparisons of the underlying growth in commissions and fees by excluding these fluctuations outside of management’s control that impact the overall comparability. Underlying commissions and fees should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to, commissions and fees as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

Adjusted expense and adjusted net income disclosures excluding the write-off of capitalized software development or certain non-operating items are provided to facilitate the relevant period-to-period comparison of expenses and net income by excluding these unusual items that impact overall comparability. These non-GAAP measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative to, expenses and net income as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations

 

The Company is a member of various U.S. and non-U.S. exchanges and clearing houses that trade and clear equities and/or derivative contracts.  Associated with its membership, the Company may be required to pay a proportionate share of financial obligations of another member who may default on its obligations to the exchanges or the clearing house.  While the rules governing different exchange or clearinghouse memberships vary, in general, the Company’s guarantee obligations would arise only if the exchange had previously exhausted its resources.  The maximum potential payout under these memberships cannot be estimated.  The Company has not recorded any contingent liability in the consolidated financial statements for these agreements and believes that any potential requirement to make payments under these agreements is remote.

 

As of March 31, 2011, our other contractual obligations and commercial commitments consisted principally of fixed charges, including minimum future rentals under non-cancelable operating leases, minimum future purchases under non-cancelable purchase agreements and minimum compensation under employment agreements.

 

There has been no significant change to such arrangements and obligations since December 31, 2010.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The following describes an update to our critical accounting estimates, which are more fully described in Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

Goodwill

 

As set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, we performed our annual goodwill impairment testing in the fourth quarter of 2010.  We also test goodwill for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value.  At the time of our annual test, the fair value of each of our reporting units was determined to be in excess of its carrying value by a minimum of 25 percent.  Accordingly, no impairment of goodwill was indicated, however we recognized the reasonable possibility that one of our reporting units might become impaired in future periods given the persistently unfavorable industry environment for our business, as well as the fact that our market capitalization has been consistently below our book value for over a year.  Our use of the term “reasonable possibility” refers to a potential occurrence that is more than remote, but less than probable in our judgment. As a result, we have continued to monitor economic trends related to our business as well as re-examine the key assumptions used in our annual test.  While events and circumstances have not significantly changed since the completion of our annual test, we maintain a heightened awareness of such trends and their resultant impact on our near-term profitability and the market price of our common stock.  Accordingly, we performed an interim goodwill impairment evaluation as of March 31, 2011. Based on the results of our interim step one testing, no goodwill impairment was indicated for any reporting units, as the fair value of each of our U.S., European and Hong Kong reporting units was determined to be in excess of its carrying value by 17%, 50%, and 158%, respectively.  Our interim impairment evaluation utilized the same valuation techniques used in our impairment valuation performed in the fourth quarter of 2010. We also examined the sensitivity of the fair values of our reporting units by reviewing other scenarios relative to the initial assumptions we used to see if the resulting impact on fair values would have resulted in a different step one conclusion.  Accordingly, we performed sensitivity analyses based on more conservative terminal growth scenarios and higher discount rates in which the fair values of these reporting units were recalculated. None of the outcomes of the sensitivity analyses performed led us to conclude that our goodwill is impaired.

 

While we have determined the estimated fair values of our reporting units to be appropriate based on the forecasted level of revenue growth, net income and cash flows, in the current market environment it is a reasonable possibility that one of our reporting units may become impaired in future periods as there can be no assurance that our estimates and assumptions made for purposes of our goodwill interim impairment testing as of March 31, 2011 will prove to be accurate predictions of the future. If our assumptions regarding forecasted revenue or net income growth rates are not achieved, we may be required to record non-cash charges in future periods for goodwill impairment, whether in connection with our next annual impairment testing on October 1, 2011 or prior to that, if any such change constitutes a triggering event outside of the quarter from when the annual goodwill impairment test is performed. It is not possible at this time to determine if any such future impairment charge would result or, if it does, whether such charge would be material.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

Please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K (Item 7A) for the year ended December 31, 2010. There has been no material change in this information.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

a)            Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, have concluded that, based on such evaluation, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

b)            Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during the Company’s latest fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

On November 21, 2006, Liquidnet, Inc. filed a lawsuit against ITG Inc. and The MacGregor Group, Inc. in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 7,136,834 (the “‘834 patent”) by the “Channel ITG” (now ITG Channel) and “Macgregor XIP” products.  Investment Technology Group, Inc., ITG Inc., ITG Solutions Network, Inc. and The MacGregor Group, Inc. (collectively “ITG”) subsequently sued Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. (together with Liquidnet, Inc., “Liquidnet”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, seeking a declaratory judgment that the ‘834 patent was not infringed, was invalid, and was unenforceable.  The Delaware lawsuit was later voluntarily dismissed by Liquidnet on technical grounds.  In its counterclaims to the New York lawsuit, Liquidnet alleged that POSIT Alert, in addition to the products above, infringed the ‘834 patent.  On December 21, 2010, the Court granted ITG summary judgment of non-infringement of the ‘834 patent and denied Liquidnet’s motion for summary judgment of infringement.  On March 11, 2011, ITG and Liquidnet entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which the ‘834 patent litigation was dismissed with prejudice.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There has been no significant change to the risks or uncertainties that may affect our results of operations since December 31, 2010. Please see Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The following table sets forth our stock repurchase activity during the first three months of 2011, including the total number of shares purchased, the average price paid per share, the number of shares repurchased as part of a publicly announced plan or program, and the number of shares yet to be purchased under the plan or program.

 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period

 

Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased
(a)

 

Average
Price Paid per
Share (or Unit)

 

Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs

 

Maximum Number
of Shares (or Units)
that
May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs

 

From: January 1, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: January 31, 2011

 

92,404

 

$

16.79

 

 

2,896,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: February 1, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: February 28, 2011

 

499,548

 

18.85

 

354,500

 

2,542,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: March 1, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To: March 31, 2011

 

350,023

 

18.45

 

320,000

 

2,222,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

941,975

 

$

18.50

 

674,500

 

 

 

 


(a) This column includes the acquisition of 267,475 common shares from employees in order to satisfy minimum statutory withholding tax requirements upon net settlement of restricted share awards.

 

During the first quarter of 2011, we repurchased approximately 0.9 million shares of our common stock at a cost of approximately $17.4 million, which was funded from our available cash resources. Of these shares, 674,500 were purchased under our

 

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Board of Directors’ authorization for a total cost of $12.6 million (average cost of $18.73 per share). An additional 267,475 shares repurchased ($4.8 million) pertained solely to the satisfaction of minimum statutory withholding tax upon the net settlement of equity awards.  In July 2010, ITG’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 4.0 million shares. This authorization has no expiration date.  The total remaining number of shares currently available for repurchase under ITG’s stock repurchase program is 2.2 million.  The specific timing and amount of repurchases will vary based on market conditions and other factors.

 

We have not paid a cash dividend to stockholders during any period of time covered by this report.  Our policy is to retain earnings to finance the operations and expansion of our businesses and to return capital to stockholders through repurchases. As a result, we currently have no intention of paying cash dividends on common stock.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

(A)

EXHIBITS

 

 

 

31.1*

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2*

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1*

Section 1350 Certification

 

 

 

 

 

101

Interactive Data File

 

 

The following furnished materials from Investment Technology Group, Inc’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language), are collectively included herewith as Exhibit 101:

 

 

 

 

 

101. INS XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

101. SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

 

 

101. CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

 

 

101. DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.

 

 

101. LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

 

 

101. PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.


 

*

Filed herewith.

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: May 9, 2011

 

By:

/s/ STEVEN R. VIGLIOTTI

 

 

 

Steven R. Vigliotti
Chief Financial Officer and
Duly Authorized Signatory of Registrant

 

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