Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: IBKR) an automated global electronic broker and market maker, today reported diluted earnings per share of $1.40 for the year ended December 31, 2011, compared to diluted earnings per share of $(0.22) for 2010. Reported results for 2010 reflected a negative $0.71 per share impact from additional taxes triggered by the approximately $1 billion special dividend paid in December 2010. The company considers the special dividend to be non-operating in nature.

On a comprehensive basis, which includes the effect of changes in the U.S. dollar value of the Company's non-U.S. subsidiaries, the Company reported diluted earnings per share of $1.34 for the year ended December 31, 2011 compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.02 for the same period in 2010. On a non-GAAP basis, 2010 diluted earnings per share, adjusted for the special dividend and for currency translation effects, were $0.73, as reported in 2010. Reported results on a comprehensive basis reflect the GAAP convention adopted in 2011 that requires the reporting of currency translation results contained in Other Comprehensive Income as part of reportable earnings. Previously, currency translation results were reported as a component of changes in Total Equity in the Statement of Financial Condition.

Net revenues were $1,358 million and income before income taxes was $745 million for the year, compared to net revenues of $922 million and income before income taxes of $341 million for the same period in 2010.

The Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share. This dividend is payable on March 14, 2012 to shareholders of record as of March 1, 2012.

Business Highlights

  • 55% pretax profit margin for 2011.
  • 54% Electronic Brokerage pretax profit margin for 2011.
  • 59% Market Making pretax profit margin for 2011.
  • Customer equity grew 14% from 2010 to $25.1 billion and customer accounts increased 20%.
  • Cleared DARTs increased 19% from 2010 to 409,000.
  • Electronic Brokerage pretax income grew 35% in 2011 to $371 million.

Segment Overview

Electronic Brokerage

Electronic Brokerage segment income before income taxes grew 35%, to $371 million, in 2011. Customer accounts grew 20% from the prior year and customer equity increased 14% during 2011. Commissions and execution fees increased 18% and net interest income grew 71% from the prior year. Pretax profit margin was 54% in 2011, up from 50% in 2010. Total DARTs(1) for cleared and execution-only customers increased 17% to 444,000 in 2011, compared to 379,000 during 2010. Cleared DARTs were 409,000 in 2011, 19% higher than in 2010.

Market Making

Market Making segment income before income taxes increased 363%, to $415 million, in 2011. This increase was driven by a swing in currency translation gains, which contributed 53% of the rise, reflecting an $11 million gain in 2011 compared to a $161 million loss in 2010. Currency translation effects are reported as part of Trading Gains in the Market Making segment. The remaining increase reflected trading gains on higher actual-to-implied volatility, higher options trading volumes and wider bid-offer spreads. Pretax profit margin expanded to 59% in 2011 from 24% in 2010. Market Making options contract volume increased 16% in 2011.

Effects of Foreign Currency Diversification

In connection with our currency strategy, we have determined to base our net worth in GLOBALs, a basket of major currencies in which we hold our equity. In 2011, our currency hedging program decreased our profits as the U.S. dollar value of the GLOBAL decreased by approximately 0.6%. The effects of currency hedging are reported as components of (1) Market Making Trading Gains and (2) Other Comprehensive Income, described below.

Comprehensive Income

Reported results on a comprehensive basis reflect the Company's early adoption of U.S. GAAP guidance (2) issued in June 2011 that requires the presentation of a Statement of Comprehensive Income, replacing the former Statement of Income. The Statement of Comprehensive Income reports currency translation results that are a component of Other Comprehensive Income ("OCI") directly in this statement. Previously, OCI was reported as a component of changes in Total Equity in the Statement of Financial Condition. In periods prior to the quarter ending June 30, 2011, we reported non-GAAP measures for the purpose of incorporating all currency translation gains and losses in the Statement of Income. This reporting method is now required under GAAP guidance.

(1)   Daily average revenue trades (DARTs) are based on customer orders.
(2) Accounting Standards Update 2011-05, Comprehensive Income.

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Conference Call Information:

Interactive Brokers Group will hold a conference call with investors today, January 19, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its quarterly results. Investors who would like to listen to the conference call live should dial 877-324-1965 (U.S. domestic) and 631-291-4512 (international). The number should be dialed approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call. Ask for the "Interactive Brokers Conference Call."

The conference call will also be accessible simultaneously, and through replays, as an audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Interactive Brokers web site, www.interactivebrokers.com/ir.

About Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.:

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is an automated global electronic broker that specializes in catering to financial professionals by offering state-of-the-art trading technology, superior execution capabilities, worldwide electronic access, and sophisticated risk management tools at exceptionally low costs. The brokerage trading platform utilizes the same innovative technology as the Company's market making business, which specializes in routing orders and executing and processing trades in securities, futures, foreign exchange instruments, bonds and funds on more than 90 electronic exchanges and trading venues around the world. As a market maker, we provide liquidity at these marketplaces and, as a broker, we provide professional traders and investors with electronic access to stocks, options, futures, forex, bonds and mutual funds from a single IB Universal AccountSM. Employing proprietary software on a global communications network, Interactive Brokers is continuously integrating its software with a growing number of exchanges and trading venues into one automatically functioning, computerized platform that requires minimal human intervention.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

The foregoing information contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the company's current views with respect to certain current and future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the company's operations and business environment which may cause the company's actual results to be materially different from any future results, expressed or implied, in these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to the company on the date of this release. The company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any statements expressed or implied therein will not be realized. Additional information on risk factors that could potentially affect the company's financial results may be found in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING DATA
                                   
TRADE VOLUMES:
(in 000's, except %)

 

Brokerage

Market Brokerage Non Avg. Trades
Making % Cleared % Cleared % Total % per U.S.

Period

Trades

Change

Trades

Change

Trades

Change

Trades

Change

Trading Day

2006 66,043 51,238 12,828 130,109 518
2007 99,086 50% 72,931 42% 16,638 30% 188,655 45% 752
2008 101,672 3% 120,195 65% 16,966 2% 238,833 27% 944
2009 93,550 -8% 127,338 6% 13,636 -20% 234,524 -2% 934
2010 75,169 -20% 133,658 5% 18,732 37% 227,559 -3% 905
2011 63,602 -15% 160,567 20% 19,187 2% 243,356 7% 968
 
4Q2010 17,402 33,391 4,450 55,243 870
4Q2011 15,093 -13% 39,554 18% 5,432 22% 60,079 9% 961
CONTRACT AND SHARE VOLUMES:
(in 000's, except %)
                       
TOTAL Options % Futures* % Stocks %

Period

(contracts)

Change

(contracts)

Change

(shares)

Change

2006 563,623 62,419 34,493,410
2007 673,144 19% 83,134 33% 47,324,798 37%
2008 757,732 13% 108,984 31% 55,845,428 18%
2009 643,380 -15% 82,345 -24% 75,449,891 35%
2010 678,856 6% 96,193 17% 84,469,874 12%
2011 789,370 16% 106,640 11% 77,730,974 -8%
 
4Q2010 164,692 23,021 23,107,351
4Q2011 203,566 24% 26,655 16% 16,012,605 -31%
 
 
MARKET MAKING Options % Futures* % Stocks %

Period

(contracts)

Change

(contracts)

Change

(shares)

Change

2006 371,929 14,818 21,180,377
2007 447,905 20% 14,520 -2% 24,558,314 16%
2008 ** 514,629 15% 21,544 48% 26,008,433 6%
2009 ** 428,810 -17% 15,122 -30% 26,205,229 1%
2010 ** 435,184 1% 15,371 2% 19,165,000 -27%
2011 ** 503,053 16% 15,519 1% 11,788,769 -38%
 
4Q2010 ** 102,162 3,663 4,270,319
4Q2011 ** 135,559 33% 3,672 0% 2,687,537 -37%
 
BROKERAGE TOTAL Options % Futures* % Stocks %

Period

(contracts)

Change

(contracts)

Change

(shares)

Change

2006 191,694 47,601 13,313,033
2007 225,239 17% 68,614 44% 22,766,484 71%
2008 243,103 8% 87,440 27% 29,836,995 31%
2009 214,570 -12% 67,223 -23% 49,244,662 65%
2010 243,672 14% 80,822 20% 65,304,874 33%
2011 286,317 18% 91,121 13% 65,942,205 1%
 
4Q2010 62,530 19,358 18,837,032
4Q2011 68,007 9% 22,983 19% 13,325,068 -29%
* Includes options on futures
** In Brazil, an equity option contract typically represents 1 share of the underlying stock; however, the typical minimum trading quantity is 100 contracts. To make a fair comparison to volume at other exchanges, we have adopted a policy of reporting Brazilian equity options contracts divided by their trading quantity of 100.
 
 
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING DATA, CONTINUED
                       
BROKERAGE CLEARED Options % Futures* % Stocks %

Period

(contracts)

Change

(contracts)

Change

(shares)

Change

2006 32,384 45,351 12,492,870
2007 51,586 59% 66,278 46% 20,353,584 63%
2008 77,207 50% 85,599 29% 26,334,752 29%
2009 93,868 22% 66,241 -23% 46,627,344 77%
2010 103,054 10% 79,144 19% 62,077,741 33%
2011 145,993 42% 89,610 13% 63,098,072 2%
 
4Q2010 27,323 18,968 18,088,111
4Q2011 32,960 21% 22,587 19% 12,556,217 -31%
 
* Includes options on futures
BROKERAGE STATISTICS
(in 000's, except % and where noted)
 
   

4Q2011

    

4Q2010

    

% Change

Total Accounts 189 158 20%
Customer Equity (in billions) * $25.1 $22.1 14%
 
Cleared DARTs 412 337 22%
Total Customer DARTs 447 373 20%
 
 
Cleared Customers (in $'s, except DART per account)
Commission per DART $4.07 $4.35 -6%
DART per Avg. Account (Annualized) 556 550 1%
Net Revenue per Avg. Account (Annualized) $3,435 $3,569 -4%
 
* Excludes non-customers
 
 
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(UNAUDITED)
                 
Three Months Twelve Months
Ended December 31, Ended December 31,
2011 2010 2011 2010

(in millions)

 
Electronic Brokerage Net revenues $166.4 $146.2 $691.5 $547.3
Non-interest expenses 79.8 71.5 320.3 272.5
 
Income before income taxes $86.6 $74.7 $371.2 $274.8
 
Pre-tax profit margin 52% 51% 54% 50%
 
Market Making Net revenues $166.1 $44.0 $698.5 $379.2
Non-interest expenses 73.8 67.8 283.8 289.7
 
Income (loss) before income taxes $92.3 ($23.8) $414.7 $89.5
 
Pre-tax profit margin 56% -54% 59% 24%
 
Corporate* Net revenues ($24.6) ($3.9) ($31.7) ($4.4)
Non-interest expenses (1.7) 5.1 9.3 19.1
 
Income (loss) before income taxes ($22.9) ($9.0) ($41.0) ($23.5)
 
 
Total Net revenues $307.9 $186.3 $1,358.3 $922.1
Non-interest expenses 151.9 144.4 613.4 581.3
 
Income before income taxes $156.0 $41.9 $744.9 $340.8
 
Pre-tax profit margin 51% 22% 55% 37%

* Corporate includes corporate related activities as well as inter-segment eliminations.

 
 

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
           
Three Months Twelve Months
Ended December 31, Ended December 31,
2011   2010   2011   2010  
(in millions, except share and per share data)
 
Revenues:
Trading gains $150.5 $41.7 $665.2 $368.6
Commissions and execution fees 109.9 97.4 456.2 386.8
Interest income 68.4 52.5 280.2 172.5
Other income (0.1 ) 12.0   43.0   60.4  
 
Total revenues 328.7 203.6 1,444.6 988.3
 
Interest expense 20.8   17.3   86.3   66.2  
 
Total net revenues 307.9   186.3   1,358.3   922.1  
 
Non-interest expenses:
Execution and clearing 66.9 65.5 281.3 272.6
Employee compensation and benefits 51.3 50.6 212.5 200.2
Occupancy, depreciation and amortization 9.8 9.8 37.1 37.3
Communications 5.8 5.9 23.6 23.5
General and administrative 18.1   12.6   58.9   47.7  
 
Total non-interest expenses 151.9   144.4   613.4   581.3  
 
Income before income taxes 156.0 41.9 744.9 340.8
 
Income tax expense 7.6   34.7   54.1   60.4  
 
Net income 148.4 7.2 690.8 280.4
 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 134.6   35.3   628.7   289.7  
 
Net income (loss) available for common stockholders $13.8   ($28.1 ) $62.1   ($9.3 )
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share
Basic $0.30   ($0.67 ) $1.41   ($0.22 )
Diluted $0.30   ($0.66 ) $1.40   ($0.22 )
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic 45,569,269 42,226,873 43,924,554 41,870,926
Diluted 45,944,562 42,787,723 44,364,902 42,498,705
 
Comprehensive income:
Net income (loss) available for common stockholders $13.8 ($28.1 ) $62.1 ($9.3 )
Other comprehensive income:
Cumulative translation adjustment, before income taxes (2.4 ) 6.7 (4.5 ) 16.2
Income taxes related to items of other comprehensive income (1.1 ) 2.4   (1.9 ) 6.0  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (1.3 ) 4.3   (2.6 ) 10.2  
Comprehensive income (loss) available for common stockholders $12.5   ($23.8 ) $59.5   $0.9  
 
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests:

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

$134.6 $35.3 $628.7 $289.7

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) - cumulative translation adjustment

(18.6 ) 55.7   (27.8 ) 132.2  
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests $116.0   $91.0   $600.9   $421.9  
 
 
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
           

December 31,
2011

  

December 31,
2010

(in millions)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $1,695.5 $1,354.2
Cash and securities - segregated for regulatory purposes 10,069.9 7,888.1
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 375.4 336.3
Securities borrowed 2,661.7 3,292.3
Trading assets, at fair value 6,615.1 7,422.4
Receivables from customers, net of allowance 7,024.8 6,973.0
Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations 1,397.8 732.9
Other assets 562.7 499.6
 
Total assets $30,402.9 $28,498.8
 
Liabilities and equity
 
Liabilities
Trading liabilities - financial instruments sold but not yet purchased, at fair value $6,156.1 $6,125.2
Securities loaned 1,386.1 1,659.6
Short-term borrowings 6.5 187.4
Other payables:
Customers 17,300.1 15,060.5
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations 247.4 248.7
Other payables 483.6 702.3
18,031.1 16,011.5
 
Senior notes payable and senior secured credit facility 101.4 294.6
 
Equity
Stockholders' equity 573.7 487.8
Non-controlling interests 4,148.0 3,732.7
Total equity 4,721.7 4,220.5
 
Total liabilities and equity $30,402.9 $28,498.8
 
 
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
EARNINGS PER SHARE ON COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
               
Three months ended Twelve Months
Ended December 31, Ended December 31,
2011   2010   2011   2010  
 
Net income (loss) available for common stockholders $13.8 ($28.1 ) $62.1 ($9.3 )
 
Other comprehensive income:
Cumulative translation adjustment, before income taxes (2.4 ) 6.7 (4.5 ) 16.2
Income taxes related to items of other comprehensive income (1.1 ) 2.4   (1.9 ) 6.0  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (1.3 ) 4.3   (2.6 ) 10.2  
 
Comprehensive income (loss) available for common stockholders $12.5   ($23.8 ) $59.5   $0.9  
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss) per share:
Basic $0.27   ($0.56 ) $1.35   $0.02  
Diluted $0.27   ($0.56 ) $1.34   $0.02  
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 45,569,269 42,226,873 43,924,554 41,870,926
Diluted 45,944,562 42,787,723 44,364,902 42,498,705
 
 
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP TO NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES RECONCILIATION,
IMPACT OF SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAID IN DECEMBER 2010
(UNAUDITED)
                               
4Q2010 2010 Full Year
                                 
(In thousands, except shares or per share amounts)
As Reported  

Non-GAAP
Adjustments

  

Non-GAAP
Financial
Performance
Measures

  

As Reported

  

Non-GAAP
Adjustments

  

Non-GAAP
Financial
Performance
Measures

 
Income Before Income Taxes:
As reported $ 41,910   $ 340,820  
Non-GAAP Adjustments for non-operating activities -
Payments in lieu of dividends on unvested shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock (a) $ 9,456 $ 9,456
           
$ 41,910   $ 9,456   $ 51,366   $ 340,820   $ 9,456   $ 350,276  
 
Pre-tax profit margin   23 %   28 %   37 %   38 %
 
 
Income Tax Expense
As reported $ 34,678   $ 60,413  
Non-GAAP Adjustments for non-operating activities -
Income taxes on payments in lieu of dividends (a) $ 678 $ 678
The Company's share of taxes payable arising from the payment of dividends by THE AG to IBG LLC (b) (46,112 ) (46,112 )
U.S. foreign tax credits for Swiss taxes paid (c) 16,608 16,608
           
$ 34,678   $ (28,826 ) $ 5,852   $ 60,413   $ (28,826 ) $ 31,587  
 
 
Net Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
As reported $ (28,083 ) $ (9,316 )
Non-GAAP Adjustments for non-operating activities -
Payments in lieu of dividends on unvested shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock (a) $ 1,010 $ 1,010
Income taxes on payments in lieu of dividends (a) (368 ) (368 )
The Company's share of taxes payable arising from the payment of dividends by THE AG to IBG LLC (b) 46,112 46,112
U.S. foreign tax credits for Swiss taxes paid (c) (16,608 ) (16,608 )
           
$ (28,083 ) $ 30,146   $ 2,063   $ (9,316 ) $ 30,146   $ 20,830  
 
Earnings per Share:
Basic $ (0.67 ) $ 0.72   $ 0.05   $ (0.22 ) $ 0.72   $ 0.50  
Diluted (d) $ (0.66 ) $ 0.71   $ 0.05   $ (0.22 ) $ 0.71   $ 0.49  
 
 
Weighted Average Shares:
Basic   42,226,873     42,226,873     41,870,926     41,870,926  
Diluted   42,787,723     42,787,723     42,498,705     42,498,705  

(a)

  

Holders of unvested Class A shares of the Company's common stock were paid $1.79 per share in lieu of the cash dividend paid on outstanding shares on December 23, 2010. The Company's share of these payments was $1.0 million, on which it realized a tax benefit of $0.4 million.

(b)

On December 21, 2010, Timber Hill Europe AG ("THE AG") paid its sole shareholder, IBG LLC, a dividend of $990.3 million. THE AG's pretax earnings had not previously been subject to taxation in the United States. U.S. federal income taxes on the Company's share of this dividend were $40.8 million. In addition, the Company incurred $5.3 million in non-refundable taxes withheld by the Swiss government.

(c)

The provision for income taxes is reported net of available foreign tax credits of $16.6 million.

(d)

The non-GAAP diluted EPS for 2010 of $0.49 differs from the $0.73 as reported in 2010 by the $0.24, which represented the impact of currency translation now included in the GAAP Comprehensive Income (see Comprehensive Income section on page 2).

For Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
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or
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