EX-99.1 2 ibkr-8k_20220630er.htm IBKR 2Q22 EARNINGS RELEASE
INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP ANNOUNCES 2Q2022 RESULTS

— — —

GAAP DILUTED EPS OF $0.72, ADJUSTED1 EPS OF $0.84
GAAP NET REVENUES OF $656 MILLION, ADJUSTED NET REVENUES OF $717 MILLION

GREENWICH, CONN, July 19, 2022 — Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Reported diluted earnings per share were $0.72 for the current quarter and $0.84 as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported diluted earnings per share were $1.00 and $0.82 as adjusted.

Reported net revenues were $656 million for the current quarter and $717 million as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported net revenues were $754 million and $650 million as adjusted.

Reported income before income taxes was $392 million for the current quarter and $453 million as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported income before income taxes was $541 million and $437 million as adjusted.

Financial Highlights
(All comparisons are to the year-ago quarter.)

Commission revenue increased 5% to $322 million on higher customer options and futures trading volume tempered by lower stock volume.

Net interest income increased 27% to $348 million on higher benchmark interest rates and customer balances, partially offset by a decline in securities lending activity.

Other income decreased $175 million to a loss of $57 million. This decrease was mainly comprised of the non-recurrence of a $113 million gain related to our strategic investment in Up Fintech Holding Limited (“Tiger Brokers”), $44 million related to our currency diversification strategy, and $7 million related to our U.S. government securities portfolio.

Reported pretax profit margin was 60% for the current quarter and 63% as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported pretax margin was 72% and 67% as adjusted.

Total equity of $10.6 billion.

The Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share. This dividend is payable on September 14, 2022, to shareholders of record as of September 1, 2022.



1 See the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures starting on page 9.
1

Business Highlights
(All comparisons are to the year-ago quarter.)

Customer accounts increased 36% to 1.92 million.
Customer equity decreased 19% to $294.8 billion, including approximately 3% due to an omnibus broker that is now using a trust company for custody.
Total DARTs2 decreased 6% to 2.17 million.
Cleared DARTs decreased 7% to 1.93 million.
Customer credits increased 13% to $92.5 billion.
Customer margin loans decreased 13% to $42.6 billion.

Effects of Foreign Currency Diversification

In connection with our currency diversification strategy, we base our net worth in GLOBALs, a basket of 10 major currencies in which we hold our equity. In this quarter, our currency diversification strategy decreased our comprehensive earnings by $158 million, as the U.S. dollar value of the GLOBAL decreased by approximately 1.46%. The effects of the currency diversification strategy are reported as components of (1) Other Income (loss of $53 million) and (2) Other Comprehensive Income (loss of $105 million).

Conference Call Information:

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. will hold a conference call with investors today, July 19, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its quarterly results. Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should register at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI118f80f52cdc4c4bac02487cd4edacd0 to obtain the dial-in details. The number should be dialed approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The conference call will also be accessible simultaneously, and through replays, as an audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Interactive Brokers web site, www.interactivebrokers.com/ir.

About Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.:

Interactive Brokers Group affiliates provide automated trade execution and custody of securities, commodities and foreign exchange around the clock on over 150 markets in numerous countries and currencies, from a single unified platform to clients worldwide. We service individual investors, hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, financial advisors and introducing brokers. Our four decades of focus on technology and automation has enabled us to equip our clients with a uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios. We strive to provide our clients with advantageous execution prices and trading, risk and portfolio management tools, research facilities and investment products, all at low or no cost, positioning them to achieve superior returns on investments. For the fifth consecutive year, Barron’s ranked Interactive Brokers #1 with 5 out of 5 stars in its March 25, 2022, Best Online Brokers Review.

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.

For Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Investors: Nancy Stuebe, investor-relations@ibkr.com or Media: Rob Garfield, media@ibkr.com.



2 Daily average revenue trades (DARTs) are based on customer orders.
2

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

       
Three Months
 
Six Months
       
Ended June 30,
 
Ended June 30,
       
2022
 
2021
 
2022
 
2021
       
(in millions, except share and per share data)
                             
Revenues:
                       
 
Commissions
 
$
322
 
$
307
 
$
671
 
$
719
 
Other fees and services
   
43
   
55
   
96
   
111
 
Other income (loss)
   
(57)
   
118
   
(96)
   
238
   
Total non-interest income
   
308
   
480
   
671
   
1,068
                             
 
Interest income
   
460
   
307
   
792
   
697
 
Interest expense
   
(112)
   
(33)
   
(162)
   
(118)
   
Total net interest income
   
348
   
274
   
630
   
579
   
Total net revenues
   
656
   
754
   
1,301
   
1,647
                             
Non-interest expenses:
                       
 
Execution, clearing and distribution fees
 
77
   
54
   
148
   
122
 
Employee compensation and benefits
   
112
   
96
   
223
   
193
 
Occupancy, depreciation and amortization
23
   
19
   
45
   
39
 
Communications
   
9
   
8
   
17
   
16
 
General and administrative
   
42
   
35
   
80
   
94
 
Customer bad debt
   
                         1
   
                         1
   
2
   
3
   
Total non-interest expenses
   
264
   
213
   
515
   
467
                             
Income before income taxes
   
392
   
541
   
786
   
1,180
Income tax expense
   
32
   
35
   
60
   
88
Net income
   
360
   
506
   
726
   
1,092
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
288
   
414
   
581
   
893
Net income available for common stockholders
$
72
 
$
92
 
$
145
 
$
199
                             
Earnings per share:
                       
 
Basic
 
$
0.73
 
$
1.01
 
$
1.47
 
$
2.19
 
Diluted
 
$
0.72
 
$
1.00
 
$
1.46
 
$
2.17
                             
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                 
 
Basic
   
98,853,981
   
91,365,234
   
98,541,798
   
91,078,868
 
Diluted
   
99,695,489
   
92,199,169
   
99,461,867
   
91,984,246


3

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

       
Three Months
 
Six Months
       
Ended June 30,
 
Ended June 30,
       
2022
 
2021
 
2022
 
2021
         (in millions, except share and per share data)          
                             
Comprehensive income:
                       
 
Net income available for common stockholders
 
$
72
 
$
92
 
$
145
 
$
199
 
Other comprehensive income:
                       
   
Cumulative translation adjustment, before income taxes
                     (24)
   
                         5
   
                     (34)
   
                     (12)
   
Income taxes related to items of other comprehensive income
 
                         -
   
                         -
   
                         -
   
                         -
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
   
                     (24)
   
                         5
   
                     (34)
   
                     (12)
Comprehensive income available for common stockholders
$
48
 
$
97
 
$
111
 
$
187
                             
Comprehensive earnings per share:
                       
 
Basic
 
$
0.48
 
$
1.06
 
$
1.12
 
$
2.06
 
Diluted
 
$
0.47
 
$
1.05
 
$
1.11
 
$
2.04
                             
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                       
 
Basic
   
98,853,981
   
91,365,234
   
98,541,798
   
91,078,868
 
Diluted
   
99,695,489
   
92,199,169
   
99,461,867
   
91,984,246
                             
                             
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
                 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
$
288
 
$
414
 
$
581
 
$
893
 
Other comprehensive income - cumulative translation adjustment
 
(81)
   
16
   
(112)
   
(43)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
$
207
 
$
430
 
$
469
 
$
850


4

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)

         
June 30,
2022
 
December 31,
2021
         
(in millions)
                   
Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
     
$
                 2,881
 
$
                 2,395
Cash - segregated for regulatory purposes
       
               23,536
   
               22,888
Securities - segregated for regulatory purposes
       
               30,709
   
               15,121
Securities borrowed
       
                 3,855
   
                 3,912
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
       
                 6,288
   
                 4,380
Financial instruments owned, at fair value
       
                    551
   
                    673
Receivables from customers, net of allowance for credit losses
     
               42,552
   
               54,935
Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations
     
                 1,939
   
                 3,771
Other assets
       
                 1,003
   
                 1,038
 
Total assets
     
$
113,314
 
$
109,113
                   
Liabilities and equity
               
                   
Liabilities
               
Short-term borrowings
     
$
                     17
 
$
                     27
Securities loaned
       
               10,696
   
               11,769
Financial instruments sold but not yet purchased, at fair value
     
                    218
   
                    182
Other payables:
               
 
Customers
       
               90,765
   
               85,634
 
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations
       
                    308
   
                    557
 
Other payables
       
                    708
   
                    722
           
               91,781
   
               86,913
 
Total liabilities
       
              102,712
   
               98,891
                   
Equity
               
Stockholders' equity
       
                 2,524
   
                 2,395
Noncontrolling interests
       
                 8,078
   
                 7,827
 
Total equity
       
               10,602
   
               10,222
 
Total liabilities and equity
     
$
113,314
 
$
109,113
                   
   
June 30, 2022
 
December 31, 2021
Ownership of IBG LLC Membership Interests
Interests
 
 %
 
Interests
   
 %
                   
IBG, Inc.
99,601,921
 
23.7%
 
98,230,127
   
23.5%
Noncontrolling interests (IBG Holdings LLC)
319,880,492
 
76.3%
 
319,880,492
   
76.5%
Total IBG LLC membership interests
419,482,413
 
100.0%
 
418,110,619
   
100.0%


5

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING DATA
TRADE VOLUMES:
 
(in 000's, except %)
   
Cleared
     
Non-Cleared
                     
Avg. Trades
   
Customer
 
%
 
Customer
 
%
 
Principal
 
%
 
Total
 
%
 
per U.S.
Period
 
Trades
 
Change
 
Trades
 
Change
 
Trades
 
Change
 
Trades
 
Change
 
Trading Day
2019
 
              302,289
     
       26,346
     
       17,136
     
     345,771
     
            1,380
2020
 
              620,405
 
105%
 
       56,834
 
116%
 
       27,039
 
58%
 
     704,278
 
104%
 
            2,795
2021
 
              871,319
 
40%
 
       78,276
 
38%
 
       32,621
 
21%
 
     982,216
 
39%
 
            3,905
                                     
2Q2021
              196,659
     
       16,130
     
         7,975
     
     220,764
     
            3,504
2Q2022
              186,791
 
 (5%)
 
       18,274
 
13%
 
         8,327
 
4%
 
     213,392
 
 (3%)
 
            3,442
                                     
1Q2022
              212,818
     
       20,671
     
         9,225
     
     242,714
     
            3,915
2Q2022
              186,791
 
 (12%)
 
       18,274
 
 (12%)
 
         8,327
 
 (10%)
 
     213,392
 
 (12%)
 
            3,442
CONTRACT AND SHARE VOLUMES:
(in 000's, except %)
 
TOTAL

 
Options
 
%
 
Futures1
 
%
 
Stocks
 
%
Period
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(shares)
 
Change
2019
 
     390,739
     
     128,770
     
   176,752,967
   
2020
 
     624,035
 
60%
 
     167,078
 
30%
 
   338,513,068
 
92%
2021
 
     887,849
 
42%
 
     154,866
 
 (7%)
 
   771,273,709
 
128%
                         
2Q2021
 
     196,715
     
       35,061
     
   172,099,915
   
2Q2022
 
     217,642
 
11%
 
       51,562
 
47%
 
     81,137,875
 
 (53%)
                         
1Q2022
 
     245,343
     
       53,570
     
     97,406,991
   
2Q2022
 
     217,642
 
 (11%)
 
       51,562
 
 (4%)
 
     81,137,875
 
 (17%)
ALL CUSTOMERS

 
Options
 
%
 
Futures1
 
%
 
Stocks
 
%
Period
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(shares)
 
Change
2019
 
     349,287
     
     126,363
     
   167,826,490
   
2020
 
     584,195
 
67%
 
     164,555
 
30%
 
   331,263,604
 
97%
2021
 
     852,169
 
46%
 
     152,787
 
 (7%)
 
   766,211,726
 
131%
                         
2Q2021
 
     189,073
     
       34,635
     
   171,417,373
   
2Q2022
 
     209,124
 
11%
 
       50,707
 
46%
 
     80,079,410
 
 (53%)
                         
1Q2022
 
     234,790
     
       52,728
     
     95,990,985
   
2Q2022
 
     209,124
 
 (11%)
 
       50,707
 
 (4%)
 
     80,079,410
 
 (17%)
CLEARED CUSTOMERS
   
Options
 
%
 
Futures1
 
%
 
Stocks
 
%
Period
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(shares)
 
Change
2019
 
     302,068
     
     125,225
     
   163,030,500
   
2020
 
     518,965
 
72%
 
     163,101
 
30%
 
   320,376,365
 
97%
2021
 
     773,284
 
49%
 
     151,715
 
 (7%)
 
   752,720,070
 
135%
                         
2Q2021
 
     170,902
     
       34,355
     
   168,601,027
   
2Q2022
 
     188,617
 
10%
 
       50,313
 
46%
 
     77,283,249
 
 (54%)
                         
1Q2022
 
     212,628
     
       52,264
     
     92,860,481
   
2Q2022
 
     188,617
 
 (11%)
 
       50,313
 
 (4%)
 
     77,283,249
 
 (17%)


1
Includes options on futures.

6

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
OPERATING DATA, CONTINUED

PRINCIPAL TRANSACTIONS

Options
 
%
 
Futures1
 
%
 
Stocks
 
%
Period
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(contracts)
 
Change
 
(shares)
 
Change
2019
 
       41,452
     
         2,407
     
       8,926,477
   
2020
 
       39,840
 
 (4%)
 
         2,523
 
5%
 
       7,249,464
 
 (19%)
2021
 
       35,680
 
 (10%)
 
         2,079
 
 (18%)
 
       5,061,983
 
 (30%)
                         
2Q2021
 
         7,642
     
           426
     
         682,542
   
2Q2022
 
         8,518
 
11%
 
           855
 
101%
 
       1,058,465
 
55%
                         
1Q2022
 
       10,553
     
           842
     
       1,416,006
   
2Q2022
 
         8,518
 
 (19%)
 
           855
 
2%
 
       1,058,465
 
 (25%)


1
Includes options on futures.
 

CUSTOMER STATISTICS
Year over Year
   
2Q2022
   
2Q2021
 
% Change
   Total Accounts (in thousands)
   
                      1,923
   
                      1,414
 
36%
   Customer Equity (in billions)1
 
$
294.8
 
$
363.5
 
 (19%)
                 
   Cleared DARTs (in thousands)
   
                      1,927
   
                      2,082
 
 (7%)
   Total Customer DARTs (in thousands)
   
                      2,173
   
                      2,304
 
 (6%)
                 
Cleared Customers
               
   Commission per Cleared Commissionable Order2
 
$
2.74
 
$
2.38
 
15%
   Cleared Avg. DARTs per Account (Annualized)
   
                         259
   
                         382
 
 (32%)
                 
Consecutive Quarters
   
2Q2022
   
1Q2022
 
% Change
   Total Accounts (in thousands)
   
                      1,923
   
                      1,809
 
6%
   Customer Equity (in billions)1
 
$
294.8
 
$
355.9
 
 (17%)
                 
   Cleared DARTs (in thousands)
   
                      1,927
   
                      2,234
 
 (14%)
   Total Customer DARTs (in thousands)
   
                      2,173
   
                      2,522
 
 (14%)
                 
Cleared Customers
               
   Commission per Cleared Commissionable Order2
 
$
2.74
 
$
2.57
 
7%
   Cleared Avg. DARTs per Account (Annualized)
   
                         259
   
                         321
 
 (19%)



1
Excludes non-customers.
   
2
Commissionable Order - a customer order that generates commissions.



7

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

       
Three Months
 
Six Months
       
Ended June 30,
 
Ended June 30,
       
2022
 
2021
 
2022
 
2021
       
(in millions)
Average interest-earning assets
                       
 
Segregated cash and securities
 
$
                  50,508
 
$
                  39,671
 
$
                  46,898
 
$
                  43,199
 
Customer margin loans
   
                  44,764
   
                  44,234
   
                  45,953
   
                  42,099
 
Securities borrowed
   
                    3,775
   
                    2,833
   
                    3,621
   
                    3,971
 
Other interest-earning assets
   
                    9,482
   
                    7,411
   
                    8,847
   
                    6,414
 
FDIC sweeps1
   
                    2,176
   
                    2,749
   
                    2,198
   
                    2,783
       
$
                110,705
 
$
                  96,898
 
$
                107,517
 
$
                  98,466
                             
Average interest-bearing liabilities
                       
 
Customer credit balances
 
$
                  90,048
 
$
                  77,676
 
$
                  87,222
 
$
                  77,782
 
Securities loaned
   
                  10,599
   
                  11,068
   
                  10,844
   
                  11,093
 
Other interest-bearing liabilities
   
                           1
   
                       296
   
                           7
   
                       217
       
$
                100,648
 
$
                  89,040
 
$
                  98,073
 
$
                  89,092
                             
Net interest income
                       
 
Segregated cash and securities, net
 
$
                         53
 
$
                         (2)
 
$
                         60
 
$
                          -
 
Customer margin loans2
   
                       197
   
                       128
   
                       346
   
                       245
 
Securities borrowed and loaned, net
   
                       116
   
                       136
   
                       226
   
                       311
 
Customer credit balances, net2
   
                       (37)
   
                           8
   
                       (28)
   
                         17
 
Other net interest income1/3
   
                         22
   
                           7
   
                         30
   
                         16
   
Net interest income3
 
$
                       351
 
$
                       277
 
$
                       634
 
$
                       589
                             
Net interest margin ("NIM")
   
1.27%
   
1.15%
   
1.19%
   
1.21%
                             
Annualized yields
                       
 
Segregated cash and securities
   
0.42%
   
-0.02%
   
0.26%
   
0.00%
 
Customer margin loans
   
1.77%
   
1.16%
   
1.52%
   
1.17%
 
Customer credit balances
   
0.17%
   
-0.04%
   
0.06%
   
-0.04%


1
Represents the average amount of customer cash swept into FDIC-insured banks as part of our Insured Bank Deposit Sweep Program. This item is not recorded in the Company's consolidated statements of financial condition. Income derived from program deposits is reported in other net interest income in the table above.
                             
2
Interest income and interest expense on customer margin loans and customer credit balances, respectively, are calculated on daily cash balances within each customer’s account on a net basis, which may result in an offset of balances across multiple account segments (e.g., between securities and commodities segments).   
                             
3
Includes income from financial instruments that has the same characteristics as interest, but is reported in other fees and services and other income in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income. For the three and six months ended
June 30, 2022 and 2021, $3 million, $4 million, $4 million, and $12 million were reported in other fees and services, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, $0 million, $0 million, $0 million, and -$1 million were reported in other income, respectively.
 

8

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(UNAUDITED)

 
     
Three Months
 
Six Months
     
Ended June 30,
 
Ended June 30,
     
2022
 
2021
 
2022
 
2021
     
(in millions)
                           
Adjusted net revenues1
                       
Net revenues - GAAP
 
$
656
 
$
754
 
$
1,301
 
$
1,647
                           
Non-GAAP adjustments
                       
 
Currency diversification strategy, net
   
53
   
9
   
71
   
11
 
Mark-to-market on investments2
   
8
   
                   (113)
   
37
   
(212)
Total non-GAAP adjustments
   
61
   
(104)
   
108
   
(201)
Adjusted net revenues
 
$
717
 
$
650
 
$
1,409
 
$
1,446
                           
Adjusted income before income taxes1
                       
Income before income taxes - GAAP
 
$
392
 
$
541
 
$
786
 
$
1,180
                           
Non-GAAP adjustments
                       
 
Currency diversification strategy, net
   
53
   
9
   
71
   
11
 
Mark-to-market on investments2
   
8
   
                   (113)
   
37
   
(212)
Total non-GAAP adjustments
   
                       61
   
                   (104)
   
                     108
   
                   (201)
Adjusted income before income taxes
 
$
453
 
$
437
 
$
894
 
$
979
                           
Adjusted pre-tax profit margin
   
63%
   
67%
   
63%
   
68%



9


     
Three Months
 
Six Months
     
Ended June 30,
 
Ended June 30,
     
2022
 
2021
 
2022
 
2021
     
(in millions)
Adjusted net income available for common stockholders1
                 
Net income available for common stockholders - GAAP
$
72
 
$
92
 
$
145
 
$
199
                           
Non-GAAP adjustments
                       
 
Currency diversification strategy, net
   
13
   
2
   
                       17
   
2
 
Mark-to-market on investments2
   
2
   
(25)
   
                         9
   
(46)
 
Income tax effect of above adjustments3
   
(3)
   
                         6
   
(5)
   
10
Total non-GAAP adjustments
   
                       12
   
                     (17)
   
                       20
   
                     (34)
Adjusted net income available for common stockholders
$
84
 
$
75
 
$
165
 
$
165

Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.


     
Three Months
 
Six Months
     
Ended June 30,
 
Ended June 30,
     
2022
 
2021
 
2022
 
2021
     
(in dollars)
Adjusted diluted EPS1
                       
Diluted EPS - GAAP
 
$
0.72
 
$
1.00
 
$
1.46
 
$
2.17
                           
Non-GAAP adjustments
                       
 
Currency diversification strategy, net
   
0.13
   
0.02
   
0.17
   
0.03
 
Mark-to-market on investments2
   
0.02
   
(0.27)
   
0.09
   
(0.50)
 
Income tax effect of above adjustments3
   
(0.03)
   
0.06
   
(0.05)
   
0.11
Total non-GAAP adjustments
   
0.12
   
(0.19)
   
0.20
   
(0.37)
Adjusted diluted EPS
 
$
0.84
 
$
0.82
 
$
1.66
 
$
1.80
                           
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
99,695,489
   
92,199,169
   
99,461,867
   
91,984,246

Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.









10


Note: The term “GAAP” in the following explanation refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
1 Adjusted net revenues, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income available for common stockholders and adjusted diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G.
We define adjusted net revenues as net revenues adjusted to remove the effect of our currency diversification strategy and our net mark-to-market gains (losses) on investments2.
We define adjusted income before income taxes as income before income taxes adjusted to remove the effect of our currency diversification strategy and our net mark-to-market gains (losses) on investments.
We define adjusted net income available to common stockholders as net income available for common stockholders adjusted to remove the after-tax effects attributable to IBG, Inc. of our currency diversification strategy and our mark-to-market gains (losses) on investments.
Management believes these non-GAAP items are important measures of our financial performance because they exclude certain items that may not be indicative of our core operating results and business outlook and may be useful to investors and analysts in evaluating the operating performance of the business and facilitating a meaningful comparison of our results in the current period to those in prior and future periods. Our currency diversification strategy and our mark-to-market on investments are excluded because management does not believe they are indicative of our underlying core business performance. Adjusted net revenues, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income available to common stockholders and adjusted diluted EPS should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, GAAP net revenues, income before income taxes, net income attributable to common stockholders and diluted EPS.

2 Mark-to-market on investments represents the net mark-to-market gains (losses) on our U.S. government and municipal securities portfolio, which are typically held to maturity, investments in equity securities that do not qualify for equity method accounting which are measured at fair value, and certain other investments, including equity securities taken over by the Company from customers related to losses on margin loans.

3 The income tax effect is estimated using the corporate income tax rates applicable to the Company.

11