| OCTOBER 17, 2007 |
| Knight Capital Group Announces GAAP Earnings of $0.17 Per Diluted Share for Third Quarter Of 2007 |
Global Markets generated third quarter pre-tax income of $32.2 million in choppy trading environment compared to pre-tax income of $27.5 million in the third quarter of 2006 Asset Management's third quarter pre-tax loss of $8.3 million driven by turmoil in broader financial markets Corporate segment results include a $13 million pre-tax gain from transactions relating to equity interests in Direct Edge JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Knight Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NITE) today reported GAAP earnings of $16.4 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, and pre-tax income of $27.8 million for the third quarter of 2007. The results include a pre-tax gain of $13.0 million, or approximately $0.08 per diluted share, related to the sale of equity interests in Direct Edge. Excluding the gain from the equity transactions, pre-tax income for the third quarter of 2007 would have been $14.8 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. For the third quarter of 2006, the company reported GAAP earnings of $31.5 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, and pre-tax income of $52.1 million. The results included a pre-tax gain of $7.2 million, or approximately $0.04 per diluted share, related to the sale of a portion of the company's equity ownership in the International Securities Exchange, Inc. Excluding the gain from the sale, pre-tax income for the third quarter of 2006 would have been $44.9 million, or $0.26 per diluted share. Revenues for the third quarter of 2007 were $204.9 million, compared to $211.7 million for the third quarter of 2006. "The third quarter of 2007 produced many noteworthy developments at Knight," said Thomas M. Joyce, Chairman and CEO of Knight Capital Group. "Knight secured a $140 million credit facility, the first in its history, to facilitate different paths of capital management designed to enhance our competitive advantage. Our strategic investment in Direct Edge and ongoing work to build up this asset led to a number of key milestones including record volumes, the installation of a new management team and the sale of equity interests to both Citadel and Goldman Sachs. Despite turmoil in the broader financial markets, Deephaven increased assets under management. Finally, underscoring our confidence in Knight's prospects for long-term growth, we continued to repurchase shares, buying 5.4 million shares for $76.5 million this quarter, with $463 million remaining in the $1 billion buyback program."
Q3 2007 Q3 2006
Revenues ($) 204,938,188 211,692,001
Net income ($) 16,444,284 31,460,221
Diluted EPS ($) 0.17 0.30
U.S. equity dollar value traded
(in $ millions) 877,490 410,525
U.S. equity trades executed
(in thousands) 87,980 46,591
Average daily U.S. equity trades
(in thousands) 1,408 745
Nasdaq and Listed equity shares
traded (in millions) 29,749 18,824
OTC Bulletin Board and Pink Sheet
shares traded (in millions) 185,778 223,830
Average revenue capture per U.S.
equity dollar value traded (bps) 1.3 2.2
Average month-end balance of assets
under management (in $ millions) 4,121.7 3,479.5
Quarterly fund return to investors* -1.8% 4.9%
* Quarterly fund return represents the blended quarterly return across
all assets under management in the Deephaven funds
YTD 2007 YTD 2006
Revenues ($) 647,986,861 694,836,772
Net income ($) 72,675,414 110,931,850
Diluted EPS ($) 0.71 1.05
U.S. equity dollar value traded
(in $ millions) 2,090,626 1,536,421
U.S. equity trades executed
(in thousands) 227,591 166,832
Average daily U.S. equity trades
(in thousands) 1,220 890
Nasdaq and Listed equity shares
traded (in millions) 79,329 72,357
OTC Bulletin Board and Pink Sheet
shares traded (in millions) 637,885 902,500
Average revenue capture per U.S.
equity dollar value traded (bps) 1.6 2.2
Average month-end balance of assets
under management (in $ millions) 4,054.6 3,165.9
Year-to-date fund return to
investors* 5.3% 14.6%
* Year-to-date fund return represents the blended return across all
assets under management in the Deephaven funds
Global Markets
During the third quarter of 2007, Global Markets generated total revenues of $192.7 million, compared to $147.3 million in the third quarter of 2006. In the third quarter of 2007, Global Markets reported pre-tax income of $32.2 million, compared to pre-tax income of $27.5 million in the third quarter of 2006. "In a choppy trading environment, Global Markets delivered average daily U.S. equity volume of 1.4 million trades and average daily dollar value traded of $14.0 billion for the third quarter of 2007, the highest totals for each in Knight's history," Mr. Joyce said. "The increased trading revenue and commission income validate Knight's efforts to enhance our electronic and voice offerings to provide clients with multiple access points across asset classes. This summer, when quant funds were forced to re-engineer their models, institutional clients quickly turned to our sales traders for market insights in making critical adjustments to their portfolios. We also continued to diversify our product mix as order flow from alternative liquidity providers boosted listed volumes while demand for OTC Bulletin Boards faded due to diminished investor confidence. In the end, excluding the financial results of Direct Edge, Global Markets achieved pre-tax profit margins of 21 percent for the third quarter." As of the close of business on September 28, 2007, Knight completed the sale of equity interests in Direct Edge to Citadel Derivatives Group LLC, an affiliate of Citadel Investment Group, L.L.C., and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. As a result of these transactions, Knight's equity interest in Direct Edge was reduced to less than 50 percent and Direct Edge is no longer a consolidated subsidiary of Knight for financial reporting purposes. Knight's remaining investment balance is included within Strategic investments on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2007. All future results related to Knight's investment in Direct Edge will be included with Knight's other strategic investments within the Corporate segment. If Direct Edge had not been a consolidated subsidiary of Knight during the third quarter of 2007, Global Markets would have generated total revenues of $164.2 million, pre-tax income of $33.9 million and pre-tax margins of 21 percent. Asset Management During the third quarter of 2007, Asset Management, comprising Deephaven Capital Management, generated negative net asset management fees of $1.2 million, which consisted of $12.2 million of negative net incentive fees due to the quarterly fund returns, offset by $11.0 million of asset-based management fees. This compares to positive asset management fees of $50.5 million in the same period a year ago. In the third quarter of 2007, Deephaven reported a pre-tax loss of $8.3 million, compared to pre-tax income of $18.4 million in the third quarter of 2006. Deephaven had approximately $4.2 billion under management at September 30, 2007, up from $3.8 billion at the close of the third quarter a year ago. Deephaven had approximately $4.4 billion under management at October 1, 2007. "While the blended performance of the Deephaven funds was down for the third quarter, Deephaven had no direct exposure to the subprime market and largely avoided the cascading negative returns witnessed in the broader financial markets," Mr. Joyce said. "Within this unsettled environment, Deephaven was able to grow assets under management due to its historical fund performance and a strong management team. Deephaven's blended return through the third quarter of 5.3 percent exceeds the 5.1 percent return of the benchmark HFRI Equity Market Neutral Index." As noted in its Form 8-K filing on August 27, 2007, the company, at its sole discretion, made the determination that if a Deephaven fund with a six- month performance period incurs losses in the performance period ending December 31, 2007, Deephaven will return all or a portion of the incentive allocation fees collected from investors in that fund for the six-month performance period ended June 30, 2007. Deephaven recorded gross negative incentive fees of $15.4 million within Accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2007 that may be repaid to investors at the end of the 2007 fiscal year, depending on fund performance in the fourth quarter of 2007. Corporate In the third quarter of 2007, the Corporate segment reported pre-tax income of $3.9 million, which included a pre-tax gain of $13.0 million, or approximately $0.08 per diluted share, related to the sale of equity interests in Direct Edge. Pursuant to SEC guidance, of the $13.0 million pre-tax gain, $8.8 million is reported as Non-operating gain from subsidiary stock issuance, and $4.2 million is included in Investment income and other, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. In the third quarter of 2006, the Corporate segment reported pre-tax income of $6.2 million, which included a pre-tax gain of $7.2 million, or approximately $0.04 per diluted share, related to the sale of a portion of the company's equity ownership in the International Securities Exchange, Inc. The company's corporate investment in the Deephaven funds incurred a pre-tax loss of $1.3 million during the third quarter of 2007, compared to a pre-tax gain of $4.8 million during the third quarter of 2006. As of September 30, 2007, the company had $143.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and a $199.6 million corporate investment in funds managed by Deephaven. On October 3, 2007, Knight entered into a three-year $140 million credit agreement with TD Banknorth, N.A. and Wachovia Bank, N.A., National Association, as co-syndication agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a consortium of banks and other financial institutions. The credit agreement includes a three-year delayed-draw senior secured term loan facility of $70 million and a three-year senior secured revolving facility of $70 million. The proceeds of the credit facilities may be used to finance share repurchases by Knight and for general corporate purposes. "Global Markets performed exceptionally well and, moving forward, we remain focused on adding new liquidity sources, augmenting our electronic and voice offerings and cross-selling products and services to our clients," Mr. Joyce said. "Deephaven deftly navigated the market turmoil and continued to deliver on 2007 goals of growing assets under management and developing the European and Asian teams. The recently secured $140 million credit facility will give us added flexibility to continue the share repurchase program as well as the search for strategic acquisitions that allow us to grow the client base and diversify our offerings." The company had $915.3 million in stockholders' equity as of September 30, 2007, equivalent to a book value of $9.31 per diluted share. During the third quarter of 2007, the company repurchased 5.4 million shares for approximately $76.5 million under the company's $1.0 billion stock repurchase program. As of September 30, 2007, the company has repurchased 52.6 million shares for $536.8 million. The company has $463 million available to repurchase shares under the revised program. The company cautions that there are no assurances that any further repurchases may actually occur. Copies of this earnings release and other information on the company can be obtained at the company's website, http://www.knight.com. The company will conduct its third quarter of 2007 earnings conference call for analysts, investors and the media at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) today, October 17, 2007. To access Knight's earnings conference call, please dial 877.856.1968 for domestic callers or 719.325.4804 for international callers. When prompted, provide the passcode, which is 3714731. The conference call will be webcast live at 9:00 a.m. EDT for all investors and interested parties on Knight's website. In addition, the company will release its monthly volume statistics for September 2007 on its website before the start of trading today at http://www.knight.com/ourliquidity/volumestatistics.asp. Knight will host its Annual Sell-Side Analyst & Institutional Investor Meeting on Monday, November 5, 2007. The meeting will be webcast live for all interested parties starting at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the webcast, go to www.knight.com. About Knight Knight Capital Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NITE) is a leading financial services firm that provides voice and electronic access to the capital markets across multiple asset classes for buy-side, sell-side and corporate clients, and asset management for institutions and private clients. Our Global Markets business offers superior execution quality through natural liquidity, capital facilitation and trading technology, with comprehensive products and services that support the capital formation process. Our Asset Management business, Deephaven Capital Management, is a global multi-strategy alternative investment manager focused on delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns with low correlation to the broader markets. More information about Knight can be found at www.knight.com. Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by management. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Since such statements involve risks and uncertainties, the actual results and performance of the Company may turn out to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by law, the Company also disclaims any obligation to update its view of any such risks or uncertainties or to announce publicly the result of any revisions to the forward-looking statements made herein; however, readers should carefully review reports or documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties detailed under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Certain Factors Affecting Results of Operations" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007. Other risk factors include (i) those associated with the determination made by the Company, at its sole discretion, that if a Deephaven fund with a six-month performance period incurs losses in the performance period ending December 31, 2007, Deephaven will return all or a portion of the incentive allocation fees collected from investors in that fund for the six-month performance period ended June 30, 2007, and the potential adverse impact on the Company's results of operations and (ii) the risks, limitations, restrictions and uncertainties associated with the Company's entrance into its new credit facility with several lenders and the potential incurrence of debt, and continued availability of borrowings, thereunder.
KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended For the nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
Revenues
Commissions and
fees $131,472,737 $97,423,900 $342,261,284 $312,542,065
Net trading
revenue 57,660,458 42,845,803 173,490,179 191,105,022
Asset management
fees, net (1,237,474) 50,535,992 88,592,637 135,122,744
Interest, net 4,624,603 5,175,455 13,611,582 11,264,764
Non-operating gain
from subsidiary
stock issuance 8,756,678 - 8,756,678 -
Investment income
and other, net 3,661,186 15,710,851 21,274,501 44,802,177
Total revenues 204,938,188 211,692,001 647,986,861 694,836,772
Transaction-based expenses
Execution and
clearance fees 39,554,992 22,100,471 95,656,024 81,051,228
Soft dollar and
commission
recapture expense 15,255,663 18,115,024 44,260,759 55,245,778
Payments for order
flow and ECN
rebates 18,977,831 9,662,643 44,338,169 31,662,062
Total transaction-
based expenses 73,788,486 49,878,138 184,254,952 167,959,068
Revenues, net of
transaction-based
expenses 131,149,702 161,813,863 463,731,909 526,877,704
Other direct expenses
Employee
compensation and
benefits 71,785,378 82,546,389 252,715,568 246,718,114
Communications and
data processing 9,948,024 8,483,788 28,034,538 24,525,721
Depreciation and
amortization 5,625,816 5,446,285 16,541,368 15,178,859
Professional fees 5,281,122 3,737,064 13,961,217 15,212,425
Business
development 3,532,398 3,371,117 11,804,533 8,627,797
Occupancy and
equipment rentals 3,685,289 3,163,697 10,690,801 9,914,296
Writedown of
assets and lease
loss accrual 136,058 - (1,354,003) 8,479,703
Other 3,402,995 2,924,751 9,010,928 13,269,731
Total other
direct expenses 103,397,080 109,673,091 341,404,950 341,926,646
Income from
continuing
operations before
income taxes 27,752,622 52,140,772 122,326,959 184,951,058
Income tax expense 11,204,563 20,680,551 48,214,952 74,019,208
Net income from
continuing
operations 16,548,059 31,460,221 74,112,007 110,931,850
Loss from
discontinued
operations, net of
tax (103,775) - (1,436,593) -
Net income $16,444,284 $31,460,221 $72,675,414 $110,931,850
Basic earnings per
share from
continuing
operations $0.17 $0.31 $0.75 $1.10
Diluted earnings
per share from
continuing
operations $0.17 $0.30 $0.73 $1.05
Basic and diluted
earnings per share
from discontinued
operations $(0.00) $- $(0.01) $-
Basic earnings per
share $0.17 $0.31 $0.74 $1.10
Diluted earnings
per share $0.17 $0.30 $0.71 $1.05
Shares used in
computation of
basic earnings per
share 95,892,953 102,199,516 98,809,081 101,286,562
Shares used in
computation of
diluted earnings
per share 98,315,134 106,469,308 102,080,509 105,951,813
"Continuing operations" include the company's two operating business
segments, Global Markets and Asset Management. Continuing operations
also include a Corporate segment, encompassing corporate investments and
overhead expenses. Amounts reported as "discontinued operations" include
the company's former Derivative Markets business segment, which included
the subsidiary Knight Financial Products LLC, the sale of which was
completed to Citigroup at the close of business on December 9, 2004.
KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2007 December 31, 2006
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $143,175,001 $214,759,915
Securities owned, held at clearing
brokers, at market value 371,372,747 711,774,643
Receivable from brokers and dealers 352,418,637 372,897,376
Asset management fees receivable 8,016,213 112,204,064
Investment in Deephaven sponsored
funds 199,591,386 187,573,291
Fixed assets and leasehold
improvements at cost, less
accumulated depreciation and
amortization 60,982,070 66,449,617
Strategic investments 67,942,437 49,436,605
Goodwill 132,832,435 133,042,889
Intangible assets, less accumulated
amortization 59,352,361 63,701,006
Deferred compensation investments 85,146,369 31,585,597
Other assets 110,792,067 84,788,713
Total assets $1,591,621,723 $2,028,213,716
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities
Securities sold, not yet purchased,
at market value $347,540,898 $693,071,230
Payable to brokers and dealers 48,246,799 47,852,721
Accrued compensation expense 188,204,716 227,846,699
Accrued expenses and other
liabilities 92,281,218 96,956,122
Total liabilities 676,273,631 1,065,726,772
Stockholders' equity
Class A common stock 1,505,256 1,449,588
Additional paid-in-capital 576,592,052 519,790,132
Retained earnings 884,534,739 811,859,325
Treasury stock, at cost (547,283,955) (370,612,101)
Total stockholders' equity 915,348,092 962,486,944
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $1,591,621,723 $2,028,213,716
KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
PRE-TAX EARNINGS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT*
Amounts in millions
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended For the nine months ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
Asset Management
Revenues $(0.9) $50.8 $89.7 $135.8
Expenses 7.4 32.4 72.8 88.3
Pre-Tax Earnings (8.3) 18.4 16.9 47.5
Global Markets
Revenues 192.7 147.3 530.5 519.3
Expenses 160.5 119.8 429.6 394.3
Pre-Tax Earnings 32.2 27.5 101.0 125.0
Corporate
Revenues 13.1 13.6 27.7 39.7
Expenses 9.3 7.4 23.3 27.2
Pre-Tax Earnings 3.9 6.2 4.4 12.5
Consolidated
Revenues 204.9 211.7 648.0 694.8
Expenses 177.2 159.6 525.7 509.9
Pre-Tax Earnings $27.8 $52.1 $122.3 $185.0
* Totals may not add due to rounding.
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