GFI Group Announces Downtown New York City Office Currently Inaccessible due to Effects of Hurricane Sandy

All customers expected to be covered from back-up facilities while GFI’s hybrid trading platforms continue to operate without interruption

New York, October 31, 2012 ? GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: “GFIG”), a leading provider of wholesale brokerage, electronic execution and trading support products for global financial markets, announced today that it is temporarily unable to use its New York City office, located at 55 Water Street, due to the effects of Hurricane Sandy.  While the Company’s offices are located on higher floors of the building and were not damaged by the storm, the Company has been advised that the basement floors of 55 Water Street have been flooded by the storm surge and the power supply to the building has been interrupted.  

GFI has activated its disaster recovery and business continuity plans and expects that all of its brokerage customers will be covered from backup facilities when U.S. markets reopen or shortly thereafter. GFI’s concurrent computing centers in New Jersey and London were unimpaired and we expect that our proprietary hybrid trading systems and matching session technology will continue to perform as our customers have come to expect. The operations of many of our customers have been similarly impacted by Hurricane Sandy and GFI expects that trading volumes in many of the U.S. markets that we serve will be affected for several days.

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About GFI Group Inc.
GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: “GFIG”) is a leading provider of wholesale brokerage services, clearing services, electronic execution and trading support products for global financial markets. GFI Group Inc. provides brokerage services, market data, trading platform and analytics software products to institutional clients in markets for a range of fixed income, financial, equity and commodity instruments.

Headquartered in New York, GFI was founded in 1987 and employs more than 2,200 people with additional offices in London, Paris, Nyon, Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Cape Town, Santiago, Bogota, Dubai, Dublin, Tel Aviv, Calgary, Los Angeles and Sugar Land (TX). GFI Group Inc. provides services and products to over 2,600 institutional clients, including leading investment and commercial banks, corporations, insurance companies and hedge funds. Its brands include GFISM  , GFInet?, CreditMatch?, GFI ForexMatch?, EnergyMatch?, FENICS?, Starsupply?, Amerex?, Trayport? and Kyte?.

Forward-looking statement
Certain matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “may,” “might,” “intend,” “expect” and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations of GFI Group Inc. (the “Company”) and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with: economic, political and market factors affecting trading volumes; securities prices or demand for the Company’s brokerage services; competition from current and new competitors; the Company’s ability to attract and retain key personnel, including highly-qualified brokerage personnel; the Company’s ability to identify and develop new products and markets; changes in laws and regulations governing the Company’s business and operations or permissible activities; the Company’s ability to manage its international operations; financial difficulties experienced by the Company’s customers or key participants in the markets in which the Company focuses its brokerage services; the Company’s ability to keep up with technological changes; uncertainties relating to litigation and the Company’s ability to assess and integrate acquisition prospects. Further information about factors that could affect the Company’s financial and other results is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

GFI Group Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2012 Results; Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

– GAAP Total Revenues: $219.4 Million; Non-GAAP Total Revenues: $219.6 Million

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: GFIG), a leading provider of wholesale brokerage services, clearing services, and electronic execution and trading support products for global financial markets, reported today its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012.

Highlights

  • GAAP net revenues were $184.2 million for the third quarter of 2012, a decrease of 22.8% from $238.5 million in the third quarter of 2011.  On a non-GAAP basis, net revenues decreased 21.7% to $184.4 million in the third quarter of 2012, from $235.4 million in the third quarter of 2011.
  • Brokerage revenues for the third quarter of 2012 declined 23.8% to $162.5 million compared with $213.2 million in the third quarter of 2011.
  • Revenues from trading software, analytics and market data products for the third quarter of 2012 were $21.2 million, up 12.6% from the third quarter of 2011.
  • Compensation and employee benefits expense in the third quarter of 2012 was 70.9% and 70.7% of net revenues on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively.  This compares with 67.1% and 68.0% of net revenues on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively, in the third quarter of 2011.
  • Non-compensation expenses were 33.0% of net revenues on a GAAP basis and 29.7% on a non-GAAP basis in the third quarter of 2012.  This compares with 29.1% of net revenues on a GAAP basis and 24.7% on a non-GAAP basis in the third quarter of 2011.
  • Net loss for the third quarter of 2012 was $8.7 million on a GAAP basis, or a loss of $0.08 per diluted share, compared with net income of $6.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2011.  On a non-GAAP basis, net income was $0.7 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2012, compared with net income of $11.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2011.
  • Cash earnings for the three month period ended September 30, 2012 were $21.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared with $32.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011.
  • For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, GAAP net revenues were $613.6 million, down 9.3%, compared with $676.2 million for the same period in 2011.  Net income on a GAAP basis for the nine months of 2012 was $1.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to $19.0 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2011.  On a non-GAAP basis, net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $606.6 million, down 11.0%, compared with $681.9 million for the same period in 2011, while non-GAAP basis net income for the first nine months of 2012 was $11.8 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, compared with $34.0 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2011.

Michael Gooch, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GFI, commented: “Trading conditions remained challenging due to sluggish global economic conditions, regulatory, fiscal, tax, political and market uncertainty and the ongoing sovereign debt issues in the Eurozone.  The risk averse trading environment and broad uncertainty continue to depress trading volumes.  We believe that markets will remain subdued into 2013 until there is greater regulatory certainty, the problems in Europe dissipate and/or investor risk appetite improves.   

GFI’s software, analytics and market data revenues, which are largely subscription based and are less immediately affected by trading volumes, were up 12.6% in the third quarter of 2012 over the same period in the prior year, with growth from both Trayport and FENICS.  We continue to see growth opportunities in these subscription-based, higher margin software businesses.    

“Despite the slow trading conditions, we remained focused on enhancing and expanding GFI’s electronic execution capabilities with approximately 61% of third quarter brokerage revenues, excluding Kyte, supported with GFI proprietary trading technology.  Revenues from matching sessions have notably increased year-to-date in fixed income derivatives globally, and we have made significant progress in our cash bond businesses in the Americas, with over 30% of third quarter revenues derived from electronic matching sessions.  We have significant electronic capabilities across all regions which, we believe, positions GFI well in the face of global financial regulatory reform.   

“In addition to expanding GFI’s technology footprint, we also continued to adjust GFI’s front and back office cost structure with $21 million in cost savings year-to-date, largely related to compensation expense, and we expect to reach our goal of $50 million in cumulative cost savings in 2013, as compared to 2011 expense levels.  We are committed to delivering profitable, technology enhanced brokerage services.

“We are two weeks into the migration of the U.S. OTC energy swaps markets to listed energy futures products.  We were prepared for this change and, as of now, have seen no immediate diminishment in our client service or North American energy brokerage revenues.  We are monitoring the situation and intend to be similarly prepared for further regulatory changes to come.

“Looking at October activity to-date, GFI’s preliminary total revenues are tracking down approximately 3% compared with total revenues for the same month last year.  We believe that GFI’s October performance is within the range of volume declines reported in the broader exchange-traded markets and is consistent with a lower volatility environment.

Mr. Gooch concluded: “We are pleased to declare a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share to GFI shareholders.”

Revenues

Net revenues were $184.2 million and $184.4 million on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively, in the third quarter of 2012, as compared with $238.5 million and $235.4 million on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively, in the third quarter of 2011. 

Brokerage revenues in the third quarter of 2012 were $162.5 million compared with $213.2 million in the third quarter of 2011. Revenues from fixed income, equity, commodity and financial product revenues were down 30.0%, 32.6%, 18.6% and 13.8%, respectively, compared with the third quarter of 2011.  By geographic region, brokerage revenues for the third quarter of 2012 declined 25.3% in the Americas, 22.4% in Europe, Middle East and Africa and 24.5% in Asia-Pacific, as compared with the same quarter of 2011.

Revenues from trading software, analytics and market data products for the third quarter of 2012 were $21.2 million, up 12.6% from the third quarter of 2011.

Expenses

For the third quarter of 2012, compensation and employee benefits expense was $130.5 million on a GAAP basis and $130.4 million on a non-GAAP basis.  This compares with $160.0 million on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis in the third quarter of 2011.  Compensation and employee benefits expense was 70.9% and 70.7% of net revenues on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively, in the third quarter of 2012 compared with 67.1% and 68.0% of net revenues on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively, in the third quarter of 2011.

On a GAAP basis, non-compensation expenses for the third quarter of 2012 were $60.8 million, or 33.0% of net revenues, compared with $69.5 million, or 29.1% of net revenues, in the third quarter of 2011.  On a non-GAAP basis, non-compensation expenses for the third quarter of 2012 were $54.7 million, or 29.7% of net revenues, compared with $58.1 million, or 24.7% of net revenues, in the third quarter of 2011.

Earnings

Net loss on a GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2012 was $8.7 million, or a loss of $0.08 per diluted share, compared with net income of $6.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2011.  On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the third quarter of 2012 was $0.7 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with net income of $11.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011.

Nine Month Results

Net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $613.6 million on a GAAP basis, compared to net revenues of $676.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Net income was $1.4 million on a GAAP basis, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with net income of $19.0 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the same period in 2011.  On a non-GAAP basis, net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 were $606.6 million compared to $681.9 million for the same period in 2011.  Non-GAAP net income was $11.8 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 compared with net income of $34.0 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2011.

The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2012 was 82.0% on a GAAP basis, and 30.0% on a non-GAAP basis, as compared with 28.0% and 30.0% on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, respectively, in the first nine months of 2011.  For calendar year 2011, GFI’s effective tax rate was 39.0% on a non-GAAP basis.

Dividend Declaration

The Board of Directors of GFI has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share payable on November 30, 2012 to shareholders of record as of November 15, 2012.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement GFI’s unaudited financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company uses certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.  In addition, these non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures used by GFI include non-GAAP total revenues, non-GAAP net revenues, non-GAAP provision for or benefit from income taxes, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, cash earnings and cash earnings per share. These non-GAAP financial measures currently exclude from the Company’s statement of income amortization of acquired intangibles and certain other items that management views as non-operating, non-recurring or non-cash as detailed in the reconciliation included in the financial tables attached to this release.

In addition, GFI may consider whether other significant non-operating, non-recurring or non-cash items that arise in the future should also be excluded in calculating the non-GAAP financial measures it uses.  The non-GAAP financial measures also take into account estimated adjustments to income tax expense with respect to the excluded items.

GFI believes that these non-GAAP financial measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of the Company’s core business, operating results or future outlook. GFI’s management uses, and believes that investors benefit from referring to, these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the Company’s operating results, as well as when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate comparisons of the Company’s performance to prior periods.

In addition to the reasons stated above, which are generally applicable to each of the items GFI excludes from its non-GAAP financial measures, the Company believes it is appropriate to exclude amortization of acquired intangibles because when analyzing the operating performance of an acquired business, GFI’s management focuses on the total return provided by the investment (i.e., operating profit generated from the acquired entity, as compared to the purchase price paid) without taking into consideration any charges for allocations made for accounting purposes. Further, because the purchase price for an acquisition necessarily reflects the accounting value assigned to intangible assets, when analyzing the operating performance of an acquisition in subsequent periods, the Company’s management excludes the GAAP impact of acquired intangible assets on its financial results. GFI believes that such an approach is useful in understanding the long-term return provided by an acquisition and that investors benefit from a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the accounting expense associated with acquired intangible assets.

A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP is included in the financial tables attached to this release.

Conference Call

GFI has scheduled an investor conference call to discuss its third quarter results at 8:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday, October 26, 2012.  Those wishing to listen to the live conference call via telephone should dial 1-800-860-2442 in North America and +1-412-858-4600 outside of North America, and ask for “GFI”.

A live audio web cast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of GFI’s Website. For web cast registration information, please visit: http://www.gfigroup.com. Following the conference call, an archived recording will be available.

Supplementary Financial Information

GFI has posted details of its historical monthly brokerage revenues on the Investor Relations page of its web site under the heading Supplementary Financial Information. The Company currently plans to post this information quarterly in conjunction with its announcement of earnings, but does not undertake a responsibility to continue to provide or update such information.

About GFI Group Inc.

GFI Group Inc. (NYSE: “GFIG”) is a leading provider of wholesale brokerage services, clearing services, electronic execution and trading support products for global financial markets. GFI Group Inc. provides brokerage services, market data, trading platform and analytics software products to institutional clients in markets for a range of fixed income, financial, equity and commodity instruments.

Headquartered in New York, GFI was founded in 1987 and employs more than 2,100 people with additional offices in London, Paris, Nyon, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Cape Town, Santiago, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Dubai, Dublin, Tel Aviv, Los Angeles and Sugar Land (TX). GFI Group Inc. provides services and products to over 2,600 institutional clients, including leading investment and commercial banks, corporations, insurance companies and hedge funds. Its brands include GFISM, GFInet®, CreditMatch®, GFI ForexMatch®, EnergyMatch®, FENICS®, Starsupply®, Amerex®, Trayport® and Kyte®.

Forward-looking Statement

Certain matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “may,” “might,” “intend,” “expect” and similar expressions identify such forward-looking statements. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. These forward-looking statements are based largely on the expectations of GFI Group Inc. (the “Company”) and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with: economic, political and market factors affecting trading volumes; securities prices or demand for the Company’s brokerage services; competition from current and new competitors; the Company’s ability to attract and retain key personnel, including highly-qualified brokerage personnel; the Company’s ability to identify and develop new products and markets; changes in laws and regulations governing the Company’s business and operations or permissible activities; the Company’s ability to manage its international operations; financial difficulties experienced by the Company’s customers or key participants in the markets in which the Company focuses its brokerage services; the Company’s ability to keep up with technological changes; uncertainties relating to litigation and the Company’s ability to assess and integrate acquisition prospects. Further information about factors that could affect the Company’s financial and other results is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

– FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW –

 

 

 

 

GFI Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

 

(In thousands except share and per share data)

                   
           
     

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

     

September 30,

 

September 30,

     

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Revenues

             
   

Agency commissions 

$        112,239

 

$        151,446

 

$        380,276

 

$        435,442

   

Principal transactions 

50,278

 

61,711

 

164,830

 

186,673

   

 Total brokerage revenues

162,517

 

213,157

 

545,106

 

622,115

   

Clearing services revenues

30,545

 

31,872

 

88,307

 

87,222

   

Interest income from clearing services

422

 

606

 

1,325

 

1,618

   

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated businesses

2,344

 

4,260

 

6,242

 

9,943

   

Software, analytics and market data

21,204

 

18,837

 

61,671

 

54,328

   

Other income

2,356

 

7,230

 

14,642

 

5,917

   

    Total revenues

219,388

 

275,962

 

717,293

 

781,143

                   
 

Interest and transaction-based expenses

             
   

Transaction fees on clearing services

29,420

 

30,388

 

84,988

 

84,209

   

Transaction fees on brokerage services

5,734

 

6,673

 

18,012

 

19,357

   

Interest expense from clearing services

82

 

439

 

680

 

1,382

   

Total interest and transaction-based expenses

35,236

 

37,500

 

103,680

 

104,948

   

Revenues, net of interest and transaction-based expenses

184,152

 

238,462

 

613,613

 

676,195

                   
 

Expenses

             
   

Compensation and employee benefits

130,499

 

159,980

 

421,927

 

466,300

   

Communications and market data

15,269

 

15,187

 

46,629

 

45,364

   

Travel and promotion

7,973

 

9,723

 

27,347

 

30,124

   

Rent and occupancy

7,083

 

6,322

 

20,759

 

18,183

   

Depreciation and amortization

9,246

 

9,990

 

27,502

 

29,665

   

Professional fees

5,925

 

6,866

 

17,470

 

19,641

   

Interest on borrowings

6,738

 

12,035

 

20,080

 

18,247

   

Other expenses

8,586

 

9,353

 

23,730

 

21,559

   

   Total other expenses

191,319

 

229,456

 

605,444

 

649,083

                   
 

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

(7,167)

 

9,006

 

8,169

 

27,112

                   
 

Provision for income taxes

1,638

 

2,884

 

6,699

 

7,592

                   
 

Net (loss) income before attribution to non-controlling stockholders

(8,805)

 

6,122

 

1,470

 

19,520

                   
 

Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests

(112)

 

57

 

51

 

558

 

GFI’s net (loss) income

$           (8,693)

 

$             6,065

 

$             1,419

 

$           18,962

                   
                   
 

Basic (loss) earnings per share 

$              (0.08)

 

$               0.05

 

$               0.01

 

$               0.16

 

Diluted (loss) earnings per share

$              (0.08)

 

$               0.05

 

$               0.01

 

$               0.15

                   
 

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

115,541,373

 

117,717,234

 

116,073,488

 

119,187,808

                   
 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

115,541,373

 

125,420,736

 

123,570,110

 

127,052,814

 

                 

GFI Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

As a Percentage of Net Revenues

                 
             
   

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

   

September 30,

 

September 30,

   

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

Revenues

             
 

Agency commissions 

60.9%

 

63.5%

 

62.0%

 

64.4%

 

Principal transactions 

27.3%

 

25.9%

 

26.9%

 

27.6%

 

 Total brokerage revenues

88.2%

 

89.4%

 

88.9%

 

92.0%

 

Clearing services revenues

16.6%

 

13.4%

 

14.4%

 

12.9%

 

Interest income from clearing services

0.2%

 

0.3%

 

0.2%

 

0.2%

 

Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated businesses

1.3%

 

1.8%

 

1.0%

 

1.5%

 

Software, analytics and market data

11.5%

 

7.8%

 

10.0%

 

8.0%

 

Other income

1.3%

 

3.0%

 

2.4%

 

0.9%

 

    Total revenues

119.1%

 

115.7%

 

116.9%

 

115.5%

                 

Interest and transaction-based expenses

             
 

Transaction fees on clearing services

16.0%

 

12.7%

 

13.9%

 

12.4%

 

Transaction fees on brokerage services

3.1%

 

2.8%

 

2.9%

 

2.9%

 

Interest expense from clearing services

0.0%

 

0.2%

 

0.1%

 

0.2%

 

Total interest and transaction-based expenses

19.1%

 

15.7%

 

16.9%

 

15.5%

 

Revenues, net of interest and transaction-based expenses

100.0%

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

                 

Expenses

             
 

Compensation and employee benefits

70.9%

 

67.1%

 

68.8%

 

69.0%

 

Communications and market data

8.3%

 

6.4%

 

7.6%

 

6.7%

 

Travel and promotion

4.3%

 

4.1%

 

4.4%

 

4.4%

 

Rent and occupancy

3.8%

 

2.7%

 

3.4%

 

2.7%

 

Depreciation and amortization

5.0%

 

4.2%

 

4.5%

 

4.4%

 

Professional fees

3.2%

 

2.9%

 

2.8%

 

2.9%

 

Interest on borrowings

3.7%

 

5.0%

 

3.3%

 

2.7%

 

Other expenses

4.7%

 

3.9%

 

3.9%

 

3.2%

 

   Total other expenses

103.9%

 

96.3%

 

98.7%

 

96.0%

                 

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes

-3.9%

 

3.7%

 

1.3%

 

4.0%

                 

Provision for income taxes

0.9%

 

1.2%

 

1.1%

 

1.1%

                 

Net (loss) income before attribution to non-controlling stockholders

-4.8%

 

2.5%

 

0.2%

 

2.9%

                 

Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests

-0.1%

 

0.0%

 

0.0%

 

0.1%

GFI’s net (loss) income

-4.7%

 

2.5%

 

0.2%

 

2.8%

                 
                 

 

 

 

GFI Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Selected Financial Data (unaudited)

 

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)

                           
                       
         

Three Months Ended

     

Nine Months Ended

         

September 30,

     

September 30,

         

2012

 

2011

     

2012

 

2011

                           
 

Brokerage Revenues by Product Categories:

                 
   

Fixed Income

   

$            43,823

 

$            62,585

     

$          149,238

 

$          187,276

   

Financial

   

45,303

 

52,571

     

143,435

 

150,673

   

Equity

   

30,868

 

45,785

     

105,046

 

138,147

   

Commodity

   

42,523

 

52,216

     

147,387

 

146,019

                           
   

   Total brokerage revenues

 

$         162,517

 

$         213,157

     

$          545,106

 

$          622,115

                           
                           
 

Brokerage Revenues by Geographic Region:

                   
   

Americas

   

$            62,121

 

$            83,175

     

$          215,327

 

$          235,780

   

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

 

81,999

 

105,604

     

269,015

 

310,666

   

Asia-Pacific

   

18,397

 

24,378

     

60,764

 

75,669

                           
   

   Total brokerage revenues

 

$         162,517

 

$         213,157

     

$          545,106

 

$          622,115

                           
                           
                           
                           
         

September 30,

 

December 31,

           
         

2012

 

2011

           
                           
 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition Data:

                 
   

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$         209,759

 

$         245,879

           
   

Cash held at clearing organizations, net of customer cash

26,388

 

41,646

           
   

GFI’s total balance sheet cash

   

236,147

 

287,525

           
   

Balance sheet cash per share

 

2.00

 

2.45

           
                           
   

Total assets (1)

   

1,521,733

 

1,190,549

           
   

Total debt

   

250,000

 

250,000

           
   

Stockholders’ equity

   

442,358

 

447,212

           
                           
                           
 

Selected Statistical Data:

                     
   

Brokerage personnel headcount (2)

1,214

 

1,271

           
   

Employees

   

2,101

 

2,176

           
   

Broker productivity for the period (3)

$                 133

 

$                 136

           
                           
                           
                           
                           
 

(1)

Total assets include receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations of $604.9 million and $251.8  million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These receivables primarily represent securities transactions entered into in connection with our matched principal business which have not settled as of their stated settlement dates, as well as balances with clearing organizations. These receivables are substantially offset by corresponding payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations, as well as to clearing customers, for these unsettled transactions.

       
             
 

(2)

Brokerage personnel headcount includes brokers, traders, trainees and clerks.

       
             
 

(3)

Broker productivity is calculated as brokerage revenues divided by average monthly brokerage personnel headcount for the quarter.

           
                           

 

 

 

GFI Group Inc. and Subsidiaries

 
 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)

 
 

(In thousands except share and per share data)

 
                     
             
     

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 
     

September 30,

 

September 30,

 
     

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 
                     
 

GAAP revenues

 

$     219,388

 

$     275,962

 

$     717,293

 

$     781,143

 
 

Mark-to-market loss (gain) on forward hedges of future foreign currency revenues

608

 

(4,210)

 

287

 

1,726

 
 

Fair value mark-to-market (gain) loss on future purchase commitment 

 

(2,081)

 

1,175

 

(9,098)

 

2,738

 
 

Fair value mark-to-market loss on warrants on investee shares

 

1,709

 

 

1,837

 

 
 

Accounting impact of increased ownership stake in an investee 

 

 

 

 

1,863

 
 

Recovery of previously reserved balances

 

 

 

 

(609)

 
 

Total Non-GAAP Revenues

 

219,624

 

272,927

 

710,319

 

786,861

 
                     
 

GAAP interest and transaction-based expenses

 

35,236

 

37,500

 

103,680

 

104,948

 
                     
 

Non-GAAP revenues, net of interest and transaction-based expenses

 

184,388

 

235,427

 

606,639

 

681,913

 
                     
 

GAAP other expenses

 

191,319

 

229,456

 

605,444

 

649,083

 
 

Amortization of intangibles

 

(2,922)

 

(3,130)

 

(8,762)

 

(9,235)

 
 

Closure of certain desks in Asia

 

(637)

 

 

(1,578)

 

 
 

Writedown of available for sale securities

 

(2,662)

 

 

(5,362)

 

 
 

Gain on settlement of pre-acquisition receivable

 

 

 

 

942

 
 

Debt redemption costs

 

 

(5,975)

 

 

(5,975)

 
 

Writedown of investments in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(2,255)

 

 

(2,255)

 
 

Non-GAAP other expenses

 

185,098

 

218,096

 

589,742

 

632,560

 
                     
 

Non-GAAP pre-tax (loss) income 

 

(710)

 

17,331

 

16,897

 

49,353

 
                     
 

Income tax impact on Non-GAAP items

 

4,987

 

2,796

 

6,265

 

7,214

 
 

Plus: Non-operating adjustment for the recognition of a tax benefit related to the
repatriation of international profits

 

(5,284)

 

 

(5,284)

 

 
 

Plus: Non-operating adjustment for the recognition of a tax benefit related to interest
income between international affiliates

 

(2,611)

 

 

(2,611)

 

 
 

Non-GAAP (benefit) provision for income taxes

 

(1,270)

 

5,680

 

5,069

 

14,806

 
                     
 

Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(112)

 

57

 

51

 

558

 
                     
 

GFI’s Non-GAAP net income

 

$             672

 

$       11,594

 

$       11,777

 

$       33,989

 
                     
 

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share

 

$            0.01

 

$            0.09

 

$            0.10

 

$            0.27

 
                     
 

Pre-tax adjustments to arrive at cash earnings

                 
 

Amortization of RSUs

 

7,751

 

7,777

 

24,633

 

23,186

 
 

Amortization of prepaid sign-on and retention bonuses

 

6,296

 

5,803

 

18,932

 

17,297

 
 

Depreciation and other amortization

 

6,324

 

6,860

 

18,740

 

20,430

 
 

Total pre-tax adjustments to cash earnings

 

20,371

 

20,440

 

62,305

 

60,913

 
                     
 

Non-GAAP pre-tax cash earnings from ongoing operations

 

19,661

 

37,771

 

79,202

 

110,266

 
                     
 

Non-GAAP (benefit) provision for income taxes

 

(1,270)

 

5,680

 

5,069

 

14,806

 
                     
 

Less: Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(112)

 

57

 

51

 

558

 
                     
 

GFI’s Non-GAAP net cash earnings from ongoing operations

 

$       21,043

 

$       32,034

 

$       74,082

 

$       94,902

 
                     
 

Non-GAAP cash earnings per share

 

$            0.17

 

$            0.26

 

$            0.60

 

$            0.75

 
                     
 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

122,394,648

 

125,420,736

 

123,570,110

 

127,052,814

 
                     

 

 

GFI Group Inc.

                         

Adjusted EBITDA

                         
                           

($ in ‘000’s, except share and per share amounts)

 

3Q11

 

4Q11

 

1Q12

 

2Q12

 

3Q12

 

Last twelve
months (LTM)

 
                           

Net income (loss) per U.S. GAAP before attribution to non-controlling interests

 

$          6,122

 

$      (22,085)

 

$          4,940

 

$          5,335

 

$        (8,805)

     
                           

Plus: Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(57)

 

(58)

 

(148)

 

(15)

 

112

     

GFI’s net income (loss)

 

6,065

 

(22,143)

 

4,792

 

5,320

 

(8,693)

     
                           

Plus: Extraordinary and other non-recurring pretax items (i.e., non-GAAP adjustments)

 

8,325

 

22,149

 

5,399

 

(3,128)

 

6,457

     
                           

Plus: Interest expense

 

6,499

 

8,008

 

7,255

 

6,685

 

6,820

     
                           

Less: Interest income

 

(996)

 

(835)

 

(680)

 

(622)

 

(614)

     
                           

Plus: Income tax expense (benefit)

 

2,884

 

(4,945)

 

2,779

 

2,282

 

1,638

     
                           

Plus: Depreciation and amortization expense (excluding intangibles)

 

6,860

 

6,302

 

6,242

 

6,174

 

6,324

     
                           

Plus: Amortization of RSUs

 

7,777

 

7,645

 

9,052

 

7,830

 

7,751

     
                           

Plus: Amortization of prepaid sign-on and retention bonuses

 

5,803

 

5,984

 

6,595

 

6,041

 

6,296

     
                           

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$        43,217

 

$        22,165

 

$        41,434

 

$        30,582

 

$        25,979

 

$         120,160

 
                           

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

                     

123,570,110

 
                           

Adjusted EBITDA per share (pre-tax)

                     

$               0.97

 
                           

 

 

 

SOURCE GFI Group Inc.