loanDepot’s Jennifer Edwards Named to HousingWire’s 2024 Class of Rising Stars

loanDepot’s Jennifer Edwards Named to HousingWire’s 2024 Class of Rising Stars




loanDepot’s Jennifer Edwards Named to HousingWire’s 2024 Class of Rising Stars

Accolade spotlights leaders driving the mortgage, real estate and fintech industries forward

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#HomeMeansEverything–loanDepot, Inc. (“LDI” or “Company”) (NYSE: LDI), a leading provider of home lending solutions that enables customers to achieve the dream of homeownership, announced that Senior Vice President of Accounting Systems Jennifer Edwards has received HousingWire’s Rising Star award, which spotlights leaders 40 years and younger who demonstrate leadership and innovation that inspires not only those within their organizations but in their communities and the industry at large.


“Jennifer is passionate about making a difference for loanDepot, our communities, and the industry,” said loanDepot Chief Financial Officer David Hayes. “Her contributions have helped streamline and optimize the Company’s financial systems as part of our Vision 2025 strategy. It’s wonderful to see her receive this recognition as a go-to member of our finance team who is looked up to as a mentor and leader who embodies the company’s purpose-driven DNA.”

Edwards is a forward-thinking accounting technologist who continuously works to enhance and improve loanDepot’s finance and accounting operations, creating efficiencies that streamline work across all departments and contribute to data-driven decisions. She led the implementation of Workday’s Financial Management system and is a frequent contributor to strategic initiatives including the launch of the company’s digital HELOC and transition to the new cloud-based Empower LOS.

“This is a well-deserved honor for Jennifer who is a true servant leader within loanDepot,” said loanDepot Chief Accounting Officer Darren Graeler. “She’s a team player who takes a collaborative approach that goes beyond the finance department as she actively mentors rising stars and builds connections across the company to promote innovation and support career growth for members of Team loanDepot.”

“My father and godfather worked in the business, so as a second-generation mortgage pro, I am carrying forward their legacy and ushering in the next generation,” said Edwards. “I see accounting as the language of business, and understanding that language allows me to tell a story and add back value that goes beyond just numbers. While our role is behind the scenes, our work streamlines operations and creates efficiencies for the company which has implications for the industry by benefiting originators and homebuyers, especially in today’s challenging market.”

Edwards is first in line when presented with opportunities to serve others in her Southern California community. She recently joined colleagues to build homes for Habitat for Humanity in Santa Ana and Los Angeles and she regularly volunteers for Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, Girl Scouts of Orange County, the American Youth Soccer Organization, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast. Additionally, she mentors young women from Anaheim High Schools, supporting their career exploration through the American Heart Association’s STEM Goes Red initiative.

The Rising Star award marks loanDepot’s second HousingWire accolade of 2024, having earned the Tech100 Mortgage award in February.

About loanDepot

loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) is a leading provider of lending solutions that make the American dream of homeownership more accessible and achievable for all, especially the increasingly diverse communities of first-time homebuyers, through a broad suite of lending and real estate services that simplify one of life’s most complex transactions. Since its launch in 2010, the company has been recognized as an innovator, using its industry-leading technology to deliver a superior customer experience. Our digital-first approach makes it easier, faster and less stressful to purchase or refinance a home. Today, as one of the largest non-bank lenders in the country, loanDepot and its mellohome operating unit offer an integrated platform of lending, loan servicing, real estate and home services that support customers along their entire homeownership journey. Headquartered in Southern California and with hundreds of local market offices nationwide, loanDepot’s passionate team is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of their customers every day.

Contacts

Jonathan Fine

VP, Public Relations

(781) 248-3963

jfine@loandepot.com

Soho House & Co Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2024 Results on May 10, 2024

Soho House & Co Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2024 Results on May 10, 2024




Soho House & Co Inc. to Announce First Quarter 2024 Results on May 10, 2024

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$SHCO–Soho House & Co Inc. (NYSE: SHCO) – the global membership platform comprised of Soho House, Soho Works, The Ned, Scorpios Beach Club, Soho Home, and The Line and Saguaro Hotels – will release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Friday, May 10, 2024.


A conference call and live webcast will be hosted to discuss these results on Friday, May 10, 2024, at 9.00 am ET.

To listen to the live conference call, please dial:

USA:

+1 (646) 307-1963

Toll-Free (800) 715-9871

UK:

+44 (0)20 3481 4247

Toll-Free +44 (0)800 260 6466

Conference ID: 6397190

A live broadcast and accompanying presentation will be available on the company website www.sohohouseco.com

A replay of the webcast will be available on the Soho House & Co Inc. website following the call for up to 90 days.

What is Soho House & Co Inc.?

Soho House & Co (SHCO) is a global membership platform of physical and digital spaces that connects a vibrant, diverse and global group of members. These members use the Soho House & Co platform to work, socialize, connect, create and flourish all over the world. We began with the opening of the first Soho House in 1995 and remain the only company to have scaled a private membership network with a global presence. Members around the world engage with Soho House & Co through our global collection of 43 Soho Houses, 9 Soho Works, Scorpios Beach Club in Mykonos, Soho Home – our interiors and lifestyle retail brand – and our digital channels. The Ned in London, New York and Doha, The LINE and Saguaro hotels in North America also form part of Soho House & Co’s wider portfolio.

For more information, please visit www.sohohouseco.com

Source: Soho House & Co (SHCO)

Contacts

Investor Relations
ir@sohohouseco.com

Media and Press
press@sohohouseco.com

Hearsay Summit Brings Together Brightest Minds in Financial Services to Up-level Digital Marketing and Explore AI Use Cases Amidst a Dynamic Regulatory Environment

Hearsay Summit Brings Together Brightest Minds in Financial Services to Up-level Digital Marketing and Explore AI Use Cases Amidst a Dynamic Regulatory Environment




Hearsay Summit Brings Together Brightest Minds in Financial Services to Up-level Digital Marketing and Explore AI Use Cases Amidst a Dynamic Regulatory Environment

The elite gathering featured leaders from Edward Jones, Wells Fargo, New York Life, BlackRock, American Family Insurance, and more

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AIFinancialServicesHearsay Systems, the trusted global leader in digital client engagement for the financial services industry, today announced that it held its 12th annual Hearsay Summit April 15-17 at the Essex House in New York City. Sponsored by LinkedIn, leaders at the intersection of financial services and technology convened to brainstorm, network, and learn. Through two days of motivating keynotes, engaging panel discussions, and interactive breakout sessions, attendees from 60 leading financial firms uncovered new ideas to elevate their firm’s digital engagement programs, particularly in light of compliance challenges and the rise of AI.




This year’s 30 customer speakers included industry experts and visionaries from Edward Jones, Wells Fargo, American Family Insurance, Ameriprise Financial, BlackRock, Co-operators, and many more.

One highlight was Hearsay Co-founder and Executive Chairperson and CEO of Salesforce AI, Clara Shih’s fireside chat with David Chubak, Head of Branch Development and U.S. Business Unit, at Edward Jones. This wide-ranging conversation covered AI, leadership principles, and digital and organizational transformation.

“This year’s Summit was our biggest and best yet. The energy and excitement for refining existing practices and innovating to tackle new challenges was palpable,” said Leslie Leach, Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer of Hearsay Systems. “Between evolving regulations, changing customer engagement preferences, and integrating responsible AI into financial services, keeping pace can be overwhelming for many organizations. This tight-knit community understands that the industry and its firms work better when we collaborate to find new solutions. I am thrilled that Hearsay Summit offers such a space.”

Recognizing Innovation

In addition to Summit programming, each year Hearsay honors select companies for their accomplishments. The Hearsay Awards program celebrates financial services leaders who use Hearsay to elevate the customer experience and deliver outstanding value to clients. Category winners were selected by a panel of judges based on the creativity, impact, and business value of their Hearsay use case.

The 2024 Hearsay Award Winners are:

  • Networking Ninja (Outstanding growth in Hearsay Social network connections): Michele Weisman, JPMorgan Asset Management
  • Fast Fingers (Fastest response time on Hearsay Relate/Actions): John Heidrich, Allstate
  • Sites Superstar (Outstanding lead generation using Hearsay Sites): Mike Bruno, Co-operators
  • Exceptional Engagement (Outstanding Hearsay Social engagement)

    • Dan Hart and Khrista Trerotola, National Life Group
    • Edie De Phillips, Wells Fargo Home Lending

About Hearsay

As the trusted global leader in digital client engagement for financial services, Hearsay Systems empowers over 260,000 advisors and agents to proactively guide and capture the last mile of digital communications in a compliant manner. The world’s leading financial firms—including BlackRock, Charles Schwab, and New York Life—rely on Hearsay’s compliance-driven platform to scale their reach, optimize sales engagements, grow their business, and deliver exceptional client service. Hearsay is headquartered in San Francisco, with globally distributed teams in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Connect on Facebook, X, LinkedIn and the Hearsay blog.

Contacts

Carmen Mantalas

GMK Communications for Hearsay System

carmen@gmkcommunications.com

Rockwell Automation to Present at Oppenheimer’s 19th Annual Industrial Growth Conference

Rockwell Automation to Present at Oppenheimer’s 19th Annual Industrial Growth Conference




Rockwell Automation to Present at Oppenheimer’s 19th Annual Industrial Growth Conference

MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) Senior Vice President, Lifecycle Services, Matt Fordenwalt, and Vice President, Investor Relations and Market Strategy, Aijana Zellner, will present virtually at Oppenheimer’s 19th Annual Industrial Growth Conference on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.


The fireside chat will be webcast beginning at approximately 12:45 p.m. EDT and will be available on the Rockwell Automation Investor Relations website at www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/investors.html.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 29,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

Contacts

Aijana Zellner

Head of Investor Relations and Market Strategy

+1 414-382-8510

azellner@rockwellautomation.com

Ed Moreland

Head of Government Affairs and Corporate Communications

+1 571-296-0391

edward.moreland@rockwellautomation.com

Virtus Investment Partners Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2024

Virtus Investment Partners Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2024




Virtus Investment Partners Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2024

  • Earnings Per Share – Diluted of $4.10; Earnings Per Share – Diluted, as Adjusted, of $5.41
  • Total Sales of $7.6B; Net Flows of ($1.2B); Assets Under Management of $179.3B

HARTFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE: VRTS) today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2024.


Financial Highlights (Unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data or as noted)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

 

 

 

3/31/2024

 

3/31/2023

 

Change

 

12/31/2023

 

Change

U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

$

222.0

 

 

$

197.9

 

 

12

%

 

$

214.6

 

 

3

%

Operating expenses

$

189.7

 

 

$

169.3

 

 

12

%

 

$

175.6

 

 

8

%

Operating income (loss)

$

32.3

 

 

$

28.6

 

 

13

%

 

$

39.0

 

 

(17

%)

Operating margin

 

14.5

%

 

 

14.4

%

 

 

 

 

18.2

%

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

$

29.9

 

 

$

38.6

 

 

(23

%)

 

$

30.8

 

 

(3

%)

Earnings (loss) per share – diluted

$

4.10

 

 

$

5.21

 

 

(21

%)

 

$

4.21

 

 

(3

%)

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

7.287

 

 

 

7.410

 

 

(2

%)

 

 

7.320

 

 

%

Non-GAAP Financial Measures (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues, as adjusted

$

200.2

 

 

$

176.9

 

 

13

%

 

$

193.4

 

 

4

%

Operating expenses, as adjusted

$

143.8

 

 

$

129.5

 

 

11

%

 

$

129.5

 

 

11

%

Operating income (loss), as adjusted

$

56.4

 

 

$

47.4

 

 

19

%

 

$

63.9

 

 

(12

%)

Operating margin, as adjusted

 

28.2

%

 

 

26.8

%

 

 

 

 

33.0

%

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., as adjusted

$

39.4

 

 

$

31.1

 

 

27

%

 

$

44.8

 

 

(12

%)

Earnings (loss) per share – diluted, as adjusted

$

5.41

 

 

$

4.20

 

 

29

%

 

$

6.11

 

 

(11

%)

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted, as adjusted

 

7.287

 

 

 

7.410

 

 

(2

%)

 

 

7.320

 

 

%

(1) See the information beginning on page 10 for reconciliations to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures and other important disclosures

Earnings Summary

The company presents U.S. GAAP and non-GAAP earnings information in this release. Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures presented reflect the company’s operating results from providing investment management and related services to individuals and institutions and uses these measures to evaluate financial performance. Non-GAAP financial measures have material limitations and should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measures. Non-GAAP information and reconciliations to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures can be found beginning on page 10 of this earnings release.

Assets Under Management and Asset Flows

(in billions)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

 

 

 

3/31/2024

 

3/31/2023

 

Change

 

12/31/2023

 

Change

Ending total assets under management

$

179.3

 

 

$

154.8

 

 

16

%

 

$

172.3

 

 

4

%

Average total assets under management

$

173.4

 

 

$

152.4

 

 

14

%

 

$

162.7

 

 

7

%

Total sales

$

7.6

 

 

$

6.2

 

 

22

%

 

$

6.2

 

 

22

%

Net flows

$

(1.2

)

 

$

(1.9

)

 

(37

%)

 

$

(3.8

)

 

(68

%)

 

Total assets under management of $179.3 billion at March 31, 2024 increased 4% from $172.3 billion at December 31, 2023 due to market performance and positive net flows in retail separate accounts, partially offset by net outflows in institutional accounts and open-end funds. In addition, the company provided services to $2.7 billion of other fee-earning assets.

Total sales increased 22% to $7.6 billion from $6.2 billion in the fourth quarter as a result of higher sales in all product categories. Institutional sales of $1.7 billion increased 47% from $1.2 billion in the prior quarter. Retail separate account sales of $2.4 billion increased 12% from $2.1 billion led by the intermediary sold channel. Open-end fund sales of $3.5 billion increased 18% from $2.9 billion reflecting higher sales in almost all investment strategies.

Net flows of ($1.2) billion improved from ($3.8) billion in the fourth quarter and included positive net flows in retail separate accounts, ETFs, and global funds. Institutional net flows of ($1.3) billion improved from ($2.2) billion due to higher sales and lower redemptions. Retail separate account net flows of $0.7 billion increased from $0.4 billion in the prior quarter. Open-end fund net flows of ($0.6) billion improved significantly from ($2.0) billion in the prior quarter and included positive net flows in small/mid-cap, global equity, and fixed income strategies.

GAAP Results

Operating income of $32.3 million declined 17% from $39.0 million in the prior quarter as a 3% increase in revenues, reflecting higher average assets under management, was more than offset by an 8% increase in operating expenses. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to higher employment expenses as a result of seasonal employment items and higher variable incentive compensation, partially offset by lower operating expenses of consolidated investment products and lower fair value adjustments to contingent consideration. Other operating expenses were nearly flat sequentially.

Net income attributable to Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. of $4.10 per diluted share included ($0.69) of fair value adjustments to affiliate minority interests, ($0.12) of amortization related to an early lease termination fee, and ($0.11) of acquisition and integration costs, partially offset by $0.76 of realized and unrealized gains on investments. Net income per diluted share of $4.21 in the prior quarter included ($0.76) of fair value adjustments to affiliate minority interests, ($0.36) of CLO issuance expense, ($0.18) of acquisition and integration costs, and ($0.13) of fair value adjustments to contingent consideration, partially offset by $0.35 of realized and unrealized gains on investments.

The effective tax rate of 19% decreased from 26% in the prior quarter, primarily reflecting changes in valuation allowances related to marketable securities.

Non-GAAP Results

Revenues, as adjusted, of $200.2 million increased 4% from $193.4 million in the prior quarter primarily due to 7% higher average assets under management partially offset by lower performance fees.

Employment expenses, as adjusted, of $111.6 million increased from $96.7 million in the prior quarter due to $10.9 million of seasonal expenses, primarily payroll taxes and benefits related to the timing of annual incentive payments, in addition to higher variable incentive compensation. Other operating expenses, as adjusted, of $30.2 million decreased from $31.2 million.

Operating income, as adjusted, of $56.4 million and the related margin of 28.2% decreased from $63.9 million and 33.0% in the prior quarter, respectively, due to the seasonal employment expenses, partially offset by higher investment management fees and lower other operating expenses.

Net income attributable to Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., as adjusted, per diluted share was $5.41, a decrease of 11% from $6.11 in the prior quarter. The decrease primarily reflected $1.11 per share of seasonal expenses, partially offset by higher revenues, as adjusted, and lower other operating expenses, as adjusted.

The effective tax rate, as adjusted, of 26% compared with 27% in the prior quarter.

Select Balance Sheet Items (Unaudited)

(in millions)

 

As of

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

3/31/2024

 

3/31/2023

 

Change

 

12/31/2023

 

Change

Cash and cash equivalents

$

123.9

 

$

213.4

 

(42

%)

 

$

239.6

 

(48

%)

Gross debt (1)

$

258.1

 

$

260.9

 

(1

%)

 

$

258.8

 

%

Contingent consideration (2)

$

66.7

 

$

101.2

 

(34

%)

 

$

90.9

 

(27

%)

Redeemable noncontrolling interests (3)

$

80.0

 

$

88.2

 

(9

%)

 

$

74.2

 

8

%

Total equity exc. noncontrolling interests

$

871.7

 

$

837.9

 

4

%

 

$

864.0

 

1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital (4)

$

123.4

 

$

208.3

 

(41

%)

 

$

109.1

 

13

%

Net debt (cash) (5)

$

134.2

 

$

47.5

 

183

%

 

$

19.2

 

N/M

(1)

Excludes deferred financing costs of $5.1 million, $6.3 million, and $5.4 million as of March 31, 2024, March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2023, respectively

(2)

Represents estimates of revenue participation and contingent payments

(3)

Excludes redeemable noncontrolling interests of consolidated investment products of $35.2 million, $18.4 million, and $30.6 million as of March 31, 2024, March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2023, respectively

(4)

Defined as cash and cash equivalents plus accounts receivable, net, and deferred compensation related investments less accrued compensation and benefits excluding affiliate minority interests, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, dividends payable, debt principal payments due over next 12 months and revenue participation amounts earned as of the balance sheet date and due within 12 months. As of March 31, 2024, minority interests liabilities accounted for as accrued compensation were removed from the definition of working capital and prior periods have been adjusted to conform to this definition.

(5)

Defined as gross debt less cash and cash equivalents

N/M – Not Meaningful

Working capital of $123.4 million at March 31, 2024 compared with $109.1 million at December 31, 2023, as earnings more than offset return of capital.

During the quarter, the company repurchased 21,108 shares for $5.0 million and net settled an additional 42,588 shares for $9.9 million.

Net debt was $134.2 million, or 0.4x EBITDA, at March 31, 2024.

Conference Call and Investor Presentation

Management will host an investor conference call and webcast on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 10 a.m. Eastern to discuss these financial results and related matters. The presentation that will accompany the conference call is available in the Investor Relations section of virtus.com. A replay of the call will be available in the Investor Relations section for at least one year.

About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. We provide investment management products and services from our affiliated managers, each with a distinct investment style and autonomous investment process, as well as select subadvisers. Investment solutions are available across multiple disciplines and product types to meet a wide array of investor needs. Additional information about our firm, investment partners, and strategies is available at virtus.com.

U.S. GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Three

Months

Ended

 

 

 

3/31/2024

 

3/31/2023

 

Change

 

12/31/2023

 

Change

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management fees

$

188,360

 

 

$

164,478

 

 

15

%

 

$

182,149

 

 

3

%

Distribution and service fees

 

14,030

 

 

 

14,153

 

 

(1

%)

 

 

13,535

 

 

4

%

Administration and shareholder service fees

 

18,678

 

 

 

18,359

 

 

2

%

 

 

18,189

 

 

3

%

Other income and fees

 

974

 

 

 

884

 

 

10

%

 

 

714

 

 

36

%

Total revenues

 

222,042

 

 

 

197,874

 

 

12

%

 

 

214,587

 

 

3

%

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment expenses

 

115,163

 

 

 

98,614

 

 

17

%

 

 

99,847

 

 

15

%

Distribution and other asset-based expenses

 

24,348

 

 

 

23,715

 

 

3

%

 

 

23,470

 

 

4

%

Other operating expenses

 

31,375

 

 

 

30,730

 

 

2

%

 

 

31,164

 

 

1

%

Operating expenses of consolidated investment products

 

690

 

 

 

700

 

 

(1

%)

 

 

2,611

 

 

(74

%)

Restructuring expense

 

797

 

 

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

133

 

 

499

%

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/M

 

 

1,290

 

 

(100

%)

Depreciation expense

 

2,028

 

 

 

1,145

 

 

77

%

 

 

1,670

 

 

21

%

Amortization expense

 

15,335

 

 

 

14,391

 

 

7

%

 

 

15,446

 

 

(1

%)

Total operating expenses

 

189,736

 

 

 

169,295

 

 

12

%

 

 

175,631

 

 

8

%

Operating Income (Loss)

 

32,306

 

 

 

28,579

 

 

13

%

 

 

38,956

 

 

(17

%)

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net

 

3,416

 

 

 

2,670

 

 

28

%

 

 

4,056

 

 

(16

%)

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) of consolidated investment products, net

 

1,535

 

 

 

2,596

 

 

(41

%)

 

 

449

 

 

242

%

Other income (expense), net

 

550

 

 

 

(343

)

 

N/M

 

 

622

 

 

(12

%)

Total other income (expense), net

 

5,501

 

 

 

4,923

 

 

12

%

 

 

5,127

 

 

7

%

Interest Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(5,681

)

 

 

(5,005

)

 

14

%

 

 

(5,987

)

 

(5

%)

Interest and dividend income

 

3,469

 

 

 

3,238

 

 

7

%

 

 

3,673

 

 

(6

%)

Interest and dividend income of investments of consolidated investment products

 

51,115

 

 

 

46,814

 

 

9

%

 

 

53,206

 

 

(4

%)

Interest expense of consolidated investment products

 

(40,012

)

 

 

(35,203

)

 

14

%

 

 

(43,182

)

 

(7

%)

Total interest income (expense), net

 

8,891

 

 

 

9,844

 

 

(10

%)

 

 

7,710

 

 

15

%

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

 

46,698

 

 

 

43,346

 

 

8

%

 

 

51,793

 

 

(10

%)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

8,831

 

 

 

8,703

 

 

1

%

 

 

13,294

 

 

(34

%)

Net Income (Loss)

 

37,867

 

 

 

34,643

 

 

9

%

 

 

38,499

 

 

(2

%)

Noncontrolling interests

 

(8,009

)

 

 

3,981

 

 

N/M

 

 

(7,665

)

 

4

%

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

$

29,858

 

 

$

38,624

 

 

(23

%)

 

$

30,834

 

 

(3

%)

Earnings (Loss) Per Share – Basic

$

4.19

 

 

$

5.33

 

 

(21

%)

 

$

4.30

 

 

(3

%)

Earnings (Loss) Per Share – Diluted

$

4.10

 

 

$

5.21

 

 

(21

%)

 

$

4.21

 

 

(3

%)

Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share

$

1.90

 

 

$

1.65

 

 

15

%

 

$

1.90

 

 

%

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Basic

 

7,119

 

 

 

7,245

 

 

(2

%)

 

 

7,178

 

 

(1

%)

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding – Diluted

 

7,287

 

 

 

7,410

 

 

(2

%)

 

 

7,320

 

 

%

N/M – Not Meaningful

Assets Under Management – Product and Asset Class

(in millions)

 

Three Months Ended

 

3/31/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

12/31/2023

 

3/31/2024

By Product (period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open-End Funds (1)

$

53,865

 

$

56,828

 

$

54,145

 

$

56,062

 

$

57,818

Closed-End Funds

 

10,358

 

 

10,166

 

 

9,472

 

 

10,026

 

 

10,064

Retail Separate Accounts

 

37,397

 

 

38,992

 

 

38,665

 

 

43,202

 

 

46,816

Institutional Accounts (2)

 

53,229

 

 

62,330

 

 

60,257

 

 

62,969

 

 

64,613

Total

$

154,849

 

$

168,316

 

$

162,539

 

$

172,259

 

$

179,311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Product (average) (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open-End Funds (1)

$

54,141

 

$

56,120

 

$

56,511

 

$

54,132

 

$

56,828

Closed-End Funds

 

10,424

 

 

10,224

 

 

10,001

 

 

9,591

 

 

9,862

Retail Separate Accounts

 

35,352

 

 

37,397

 

 

38,992

 

 

38,665

 

 

43,202

Institutional Accounts (2)

 

52,444

 

 

59,248

 

 

62,368

 

 

60,319

 

 

63,466

Total

$

152,361

 

$

162,989

 

$

167,872

 

$

162,707

 

$

173,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Asset Class (period end):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

$

87,511

 

$

91,211

 

$

87,984

 

$

96,703

 

$

103,501

Fixed Income

 

36,596

 

 

38,361

 

 

37,352

 

 

37,192

 

 

37,037

Multi-Asset (4)

 

20,597

 

 

20,914

 

 

19,937

 

 

21,411

 

 

21,975

Alternatives (5)

 

10,145

 

 

17,830

 

 

17,266

 

 

16,953

 

 

16,798

Total

$

154,849

 

$

168,316

 

$

162,539

 

$

172,259

 

$

179,311

Assets Under Management – Average Management Fees Earned (6)

(in basis points)

 

Three Months Ended

 

3/31/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

12/31/2023

 

3/31/2024

By Product:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open-End Funds (1)

47.6

 

49.3

 

51.1

 

49.7

 

49.9

Closed-End Funds

57.1

 

57.6

 

58.2

 

58.4

 

58.7

Retail Separate Accounts

44.2

 

44.1

 

43.3

 

43.3

 

43.9

Institutional Accounts (2)(7)

31.8

 

31.6

 

30.3

 

33.2

 

30.8

All Products (7)

42.0

 

42.2

 

42.0

 

42.6

 

41.9

(1)

Represents assets under management of U.S. retail funds, global funds, exchange-traded funds, and variable insurance funds

(2)

Represents assets under management of institutional separate and commingled accounts including structured products

(3)

Averages are calculated as follows:

– Funds – average daily or weekly balances

– Retail Separate Accounts – prior-quarter ending balance

– Institutional Accounts – average of month-end balances in quarter

(4)

Consists of strategies and client accounts with substantial holdings in at least two of the following asset classes: equity, fixed income, and alternatives

(5)

Consists of managed futures, event-driven, real estate securities, infrastructure, long/short, and other strategies

(6)

Represents investment management fees, as adjusted, divided by average assets. Investment management fees, as adjusted, exclude the impact of consolidated investment products and are net of revenue-related adjustments. Revenue-related adjustments are based on specific agreements and reflect the portion of investment management fees passed through to third-party client intermediaries for services to investors in sponsored investment products

(7)

Includes performance-related fees, in basis points, earned during the three months ended as follows:

 

3/31/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

12/31/2023

 

3/31/2024

Institutional Accounts

0.2

 

0.2

 

0.4

 

2.2

 

0.3

All Products

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.1

 

0.8

 

0.1

Assets Under Management – Asset Flows by Product

(in millions)

 

Three Months Ended

 

3/31/2023

 

6/30/2023

 

9/30/2023

 

12/31/2023

 

3/31/2024

Open-End Funds (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

53,000

 

 

$

53,865

 

 

$

56,828

 

 

$

54,145

 

 

$

56,062

 

Inflows

 

3,011

 

 

 

2,550

 

 

 

2,687

 

 

 

2,940

 

 

 

3,476

 

Outflows

 

(4,792

)

 

 

(4,692

)

 

 

(4,137

)

 

 

(4,905

)

 

 

(4,104

)

Net flows

 

(1,781

)

 

 

(2,142

)

 

 

(1,450

)

 

 

(1,965

)

 

 

(628

)

Market performance

 

2,771

 

 

 

2,163

 

 

 

(1,034

)

 

 

4,260

 

 

 

2,560

 

Other (2)

 

(125

)

 

 

2,942

 

 

 

(199

)

 

 

(378

)

 

 

(176

)

Ending balance

$

53,865

 

 

$

56,828

 

 

$

54,145

 

 

$

56,062

 

 

$

57,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Closed-End Funds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

10,361

 

 

$

10,358

 

 

$

10,166

 

 

$

9,472

 

 

$

10,026

 

Inflows

 

4

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outflows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net flows

 

4

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market performance

 

205

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(504

)

 

 

753

 

 

 

239

 

Other (2)

 

(212

)

 

 

(211

)

 

 

(190

)

 

 

(199

)

 

 

(201

)

Ending balance

$

10,358

 

 

$

10,166

 

 

$

9,472

 

 

$

10,026

 

 

$

10,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Separate Accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

35,352

 

 

$

37,397

 

 

$

38,992

 

 

$

38,665

 

 

$

43,202

 

Inflows

 

1,367

 

 

 

1,346

 

 

 

1,849

 

 

 

2,118

 

 

 

2,373

 

Outflows

 

(1,288

)

 

 

(1,434

)

 

 

(1,524

)

 

 

(1,726

)

 

 

(1,695

)

Net flows

 

79

 

 

 

(88

)

 

 

325

 

 

 

392

 

 

 

678

 

Market performance

 

1,966

 

 

 

1,683

 

 

 

(652

)

 

 

4,144

 

 

 

2,936

 

Other (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

Ending balance

$

37,397

 

 

$

38,992

 

 

$

38,665

 

 

$

43,202

 

 

$

46,816

 

Institutional Accounts (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

50,663

 

 

$

53,229

 

 

$

62,330

 

 

$

60,257

 

 

$

62,969

 

Inflows

 

1,852

 

 

 

3,660

 

 

 

1,274

 

 

 

1,179

 

 

 

1,734

 

Outflows

 

(2,047

)

 

 

(1,478

)

 

 

(1,648

)

 

 

(3,406

)

 

 

(3,022

)

Net flows

 

(195

)

 

 

2,182

 

 

 

(374

)

 

 

(2,227

)

 

 

(1,288

)

Market performance

 

2,906

 

 

 

2,440

 

 

 

(1,434

)

 

 

5,165

 

 

 

3,001

 

Other (2)

 

(145

)

 

 

4,479

 

 

 

(265

)

 

 

(226

)

 

 

(69

)

Ending balance

$

53,229

 

 

$

62,330

 

 

$

60,257

 

 

$

62,969

 

 

$

64,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

149,376

 

 

$

154,849

 

 

$

168,316

 

 

$

162,539

 

 

$

172,259

 

Inflows

 

6,234

 

 

 

7,576

 

 

 

5,810

 

 

 

6,237

 

 

 

7,583

 

Outflows

 

(8,127

)

 

 

(7,604

)

 

 

(7,309

)

 

 

(10,037

)

 

 

(8,821

)

Net flows

 

(1,893

)

 

 

(28

)

 

 

(1,499

)

 

 

(3,800

)

 

 

(1,238

)

Market performance

 

7,848

 

 

 

6,285

 

 

 

(3,624

)

 

 

14,322

 

 

 

8,736

 

Other (2)

 

(482

)

 

 

7,210

 

 

 

(654

)

 

 

(802

)

 

 

(446

)

Ending balance

$

154,849

 

 

$

168,316

 

 

$

162,539

 

 

$

172,259

 

 

$

179,311

 

(1)

Represents assets under management of U.S. retail funds, global funds, exchange-traded funds, and variable insurance funds

(2)

Represents open-end and closed-end fund distributions net of reinvestments, the net change in assets from cash management strategies, and the impact of non-sales related activities such as asset acquisitions/(dispositions), seed capital investments/(withdrawals), current income or capital returned by structured products and the use of leverage

(3)

Represents assets under management of institutional separate and commingled accounts including structured products

Non-GAAP Information and Reconciliations

(in thousands except per share data)

The non-GAAP financial measures included in this release differ from financial measures determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP as a result of the reclassification of certain income statement items, as well as the exclusion of certain expenses and other items that are not reflective of the earnings generated from providing investment management and related services. Non-GAAP financial measures have material limitations and should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP measures.

The following are reconciliations and related notes of the most comparable U.S. GAAP measure to each non-GAAP measure:

 

Three Months Ended

Revenues

3/31/2024

 

3/31/2023

 

12/31/2023

Total revenues, GAAP

$

222,042

 

 

$

197,874

 

 

$

214,587

 

Consolidated investment products revenues (1)

 

2,544

 

 

 

2,750

 

 

 

2,258

 

Investment management fees (2)

 

(10,316

)

 

 

(9,561

)

 

 

(9,933

)

Distribution and service fees (2)

 

(14,032

)

 

 

(14,154

)

 

 

(13,537

)

Total revenues, as adjusted

$

200,238

 

 

$

176,909

 

 

$

193,375

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses, GAAP

$

189,736

 

 

$

169,295

 

 

$

175,631

 

Consolidated investment products expenses (1)

 

(690

)

 

 

(700

)

 

 

(2,611

)

Distribution and other asset-based expenses (3)

 

(24,348

)

 

 

(23,715

)

 

 

(23,470

)

Amortization of intangible assets (4)

 

(15,335

)

 

 

(14,391

)

 

 

(15,446

)

Restructuring expense (5)

 

(797

)

 

 

 

 

 

(133

)

Deferred compensation and related investments (6)

 

(1,249

)

 

 

(572

)

 

 

(925

)

Acquisition and integration expenses (7)

 

(1,042

)

 

 

(965

)

 

 

(3,050

)

Other (8)

 

(2,444

)

 

 

592

 

 

 

(472

)

Total operating expenses, as adjusted

$

143,831

 

 

$

129,544

 

 

$

129,524

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss), GAAP

$

32,306

 

 

$

28,579

 

 

$

38,956

 

Consolidated investment products (earnings) losses (1)

 

3,234

 

 

 

3,450

 

 

 

4,869

 

Amortization of intangible assets (4)

 

15,335

 

 

 

14,391

 

 

 

15,446

 

Restructuring expense (5)

 

797

 

 

 

 

 

 

133

 

Deferred compensation and related investments (6)

 

1,249

 

 

 

572

 

 

 

925

 

Acquisition and integration expenses (7)

 

1,042

 

 

 

965

 

 

 

3,050

 

Other (8)

 

2,444

 

 

 

(592

)

 

 

472

 

Operating income (loss), as adjusted

$

56,407

 

 

$

47,365

 

 

$

63,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin, GAAP

 

14.5

%

 

 

14.4

%

 

 

18.2

%

Operating margin, as adjusted

 

28.2

%

 

 

26.8

%

 

 

33.0

%

 

Three Months Ended

Income (Loss) Before Taxes

3/31/2024

 

3/31/2023

 

12/31/2023

Income (loss) before taxes, GAAP

$

46,698

 

 

$

43,346

 

 

$

51,793

 

Consolidated investment products (earnings) losses (1)

 

(1,819

)

 

 

(1,412

)

 

 

(1,316

)

Amortization of intangible assets (4)

 

15,335

 

 

 

14,391

 

 

 

15,446

 

Restructuring expense (5)

 

797

 

 

 

 

 

 

133

 

Deferred compensation and related investments (6)

 

(400

)

 

 

(344

)

 

 

(783

)

Acquisition and integration expenses (7)

 

1,042

 

 

 

965

 

 

 

3,050

 

Other (8)

 

2,444

 

 

 

(592

)

 

 

472

 

Seed capital and CLO investments (gains) losses (9)

 

(7,333

)

 

 

(10,140

)

 

 

(5,078

)

Income (loss) before taxes, as adjusted

$

56,764

 

 

$

46,214

 

 

$

63,717

 

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense (benefit), GAAP

$

8,831

 

 

$

8,703

 

 

$

13,294

 

Tax impact of:

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets (4)

 

3,993

 

 

 

4,025

 

 

 

4,202

 

Restructuring expense (5)

 

208

 

 

 

 

 

 

36

 

Deferred compensation and related investments (6)

 

(104

)

 

 

(96

)

 

 

(213

)

Acquisition and integration expenses (7)

 

271

 

 

 

270

 

 

 

830

 

Other (8)

 

1,056

 

 

 

1,745

 

 

 

(11

)

Seed capital and CLO investments (gains) losses (9)

 

529

 

 

 

(1,722

)

 

 

(801

)

Income tax expense (benefit), as adjusted

$

14,784

 

 

$

12,925

 

 

$

17,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate, GAAPA

 

18.9

%

 

 

20.1

%

 

 

25.7

%

Effective tax rate, as adjustedB

 

26.0

%

 

 

28.0

%

 

 

27.2

%

A Reflects income tax expense (benefit), GAAP, divided by income (loss) before taxes, GAAP

B Reflects income tax expense (benefit), as adjusted, divided by income (loss) before taxes, as adjusted

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., GAAP

$

29,858

 

 

$

38,624

 

 

$

30,834

 

Amortization of intangible assets, net of tax (4)

 

10,863

 

 

 

9,687

 

 

 

10,764

 

Restructuring expense, net of tax (5)

 

589

 

 

 

 

 

 

97

 

Deferred compensation and related investments (6)

 

(296

)

 

 

(248

)

 

 

(570

)

Acquisition and integration expenses, net of tax (7)

 

771

 

 

 

695

 

 

 

2,220

 

Other, net of tax (8)

 

5,476

 

 

 

(9,236

)

 

 

5,689

 

Seed capital and CLO investments (gains) losses, net of tax (9)

 

(7,862

)

 

 

(8,418

)

 

 

(4,277

)

Net income (loss) attributable to Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., as adjusted

$

39,399

 

 

$

31,104

 

 

$

44,757

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

7,287

 

 

 

7,410

 

 

 

7,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share – diluted, GAAP

$

4.10

 

 

$

5.21

 

 

$

4.21

 

Earnings (loss) per share – diluted, as adjusted

$

5.41

 

 

$

4.20

 

 

$

6.11

 

Contacts

Investor Relations Contact


Sean Rourke

(860) 263-4709

sean.rourke@Virtus.com

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Phillips 66 Reports 1Q 2024 Financial Results, Highlights Strategic Priorities Progress

Phillips 66 Reports 1Q 2024 Financial Results, Highlights Strategic Priorities Progress




Phillips 66 Reports 1Q 2024 Financial Results, Highlights Strategic Priorities Progress

First-Quarter Results


  • First-quarter earnings of $748 million or $1.73 per share; adjusted earnings of $822 million or $1.90 per share
  • $1.6 billion returned to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases
  • Refining operated at 92% crude utilization
  • Recently announced 10% increase to the quarterly dividend to $1.15 per common share
  • Earned industry recognition for 2023 exemplary safety performance in Midstream, Refining and Chemicals

Strategic Priorities Highlights

  • Returned $9.9 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases since July 2022
  • On track to achieve $1.4 billion of business transformation cost and sustaining capital savings by year-end 2024
  • Launched process to divest retail marketing assets in Germany and Austria
  • Commenced operations at Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX), a leading diversified and integrated downstream energy company, announced first-quarter earnings of $748 million, compared with earnings of $1.3 billion in the fourth quarter. Excluding special items of $74 million, the company had adjusted earnings of $822 million in the first quarter, compared with fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.4 billion.

In the first quarter, we progressed our strategic priorities and returned $1.6 billion to shareholders,” said Mark Lashier, president and CEO of Phillips 66. “While our crude utilization rates were strong, our results were affected by maintenance that limited our ability to make higher-value products. We were also impacted by the renewable fuels conversion at Rodeo, as well as the effect of rising commodity prices on our inventory hedge positions. The maintenance is behind us, our assets are currently running near historical highs and we are ready to meet peak summer demand.

We recently launched a process to sell our retail marketing business in Germany and Austria, consistent with our plan to divest non-core assets. A major milestone was achieved with the startup of our Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex, positioning Phillips 66 as a world leader in renewable fuels.

We remain committed to delivering increased value to our shareholders. We have returned $9.9 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends since July 2022, on pace to meet our target of $13 billion to $15 billion by year-end 2024. Our strategic priorities put us on a clear path to achieve our $14 billion mid-cycle adjusted EBITDA target by 2025 and return over 50% of operating cash flows to shareholders.”

Midstream

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Income

 

Adjusted Pre-Tax Income

 

 

1Q 2024

4Q 2023

 

1Q 2024

4Q 2023

Transportation

$

243

334

 

302

334

NGL and Other

 

306

425

 

306

423

NOVONIX

 

5

(3)

 

5

(3)

Midstream

$

554

756

 

613

754

Midstream first-quarter 2024 pre-tax income was $554 million, compared with $756 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Results in the first quarter included a $59 million asset impairment. Fourth-quarter results included a $2 million tax benefit.

Transportation first-quarter adjusted pre-tax income was $302 million, compared with adjusted pre-tax income of $334 million in the fourth quarter. The decline mainly reflects a decrease in throughput and deficiency revenues, partially offset by seasonally lower maintenance costs.

NGL and Other adjusted pre-tax income was $306 million in the first quarter, compared with adjusted pre-tax income of $423 million in the fourth quarter. The decrease was mainly due to a decline in margins, as well as lower volumes reflecting impacts from winter storms.

In the first quarter, the fair value of the company’s investment in NOVONIX, Ltd. increased by $5 million, compared with a $3 million decrease in the fourth quarter.

Chemicals

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Income

Adjusted Pre-Tax Income

 

 

1Q 2024

4Q 2023

1Q 2024

4Q 2023

Chemicals

$

205

106

205

106

The Chemicals segment reflects Phillips 66’s equity investment in Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (CPChem). Chemicals first-quarter 2024 reported and adjusted pre-tax income was $205 million, compared with fourth-quarter 2023 reported and adjusted pre-tax income of $106 million. The increase was mainly due to higher polyethylene margins driven by improved sales prices and a decline in feedstock costs, as well as lower turnaround costs.

Global olefins and polyolefins utilization was 96% for the quarter.

Refining

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Income

 

Adjusted Pre-Tax Income

 

 

1Q 2024

4Q 2023

 

1Q 2024

4Q 2023

Refining

$

131

814

 

228

797

Refining first-quarter 2024 reported pre-tax income was $131 million, compared with pre-tax income of $814 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Results in the first quarter included a $104 million asset impairment and a $7 million benefit related to a legal settlement. Fourth-quarter results included a $17 million tax benefit.

Adjusted pre-tax income for Refining was $228 million in the first quarter, compared with adjusted pre-tax income of $797 million in the fourth quarter. The decrease was primarily due to a decline in realized margins driven by less favorable commercial results, inventory hedging impacts and lower Gulf Coast clean product realizations.

Refining pre-tax turnaround expense for the first quarter was $160 million, including $36 million related to the Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex. The crude utilization rate was 92%, clean product yield was 84% and market capture was 69%.

Marketing and Specialties

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Income

 

Adjusted Pre-Tax Income

 

 

1Q 2024

4Q 2023

 

1Q 2024

4Q 2023

Marketing and Specialties

$

404

432

 

345

432

Marketing and Specialties first-quarter 2024 pre-tax income was $404 million, compared with $432 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Results in the first quarter included a $59 million benefit related to a legal settlement.

Adjusted pre-tax income for Marketing and Specialties was $345 million in the first quarter, compared with $432 million in the fourth quarter. The decrease in the first quarter was mainly due to lower domestic marketing and lubricant margins.

Corporate and Other

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Tax Loss

 

Adjusted Pre-Tax Loss

 

 

1Q 2024

4Q 2023

 

1Q 2024

4Q 2023

Corporate and Other

$

(330)

(347)

 

(330)

(297)

Corporate and Other first-quarter 2024 pre-tax costs were $330 million, compared with pre-tax costs of $347 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Results in the fourth quarter included restructuring costs of $50 million.

Adjusted pre-tax costs were $330 million in the first quarter of 2024, compared with $297 million in the fourth quarter. Increased costs in the first quarter were mainly due to higher net interest expense.

Financial Position, Liquidity and Return of Capital

Cash used in operations was $236 million in the first quarter. Operating cash flow was $1.2 billion, excluding $1.4 billion of working capital impacts mainly due to inventory builds. The company had net debt issuances of $802 million.

During the first quarter, Phillips 66 funded $1.2 billion of share repurchases, $448 million in dividends and $628 million of capital expenditures and investments.

As of March 31, 2024, the company had $1.6 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $3.5 billion of committed capacity available under its credit facility. The company’s consolidated debt-to-capital ratio was 40% and its net debt-to-capital ratio was 38%. The company ended the quarter with 424 million shares outstanding.

Strategic Priorities and Business Update

Phillips 66 is executing its strategic priorities to increase mid-cycle adjusted EBITDA to $14 billion by 2025 and return over 50% of operating cash flow to shareholders. Since July 2022, the company has distributed $9.9 billion through share repurchases and dividends and is on pace to achieve its $13 billion to $15 billion target by year-end 2024.

Phillips 66 plans to monetize assets that no longer fit its long-term strategy. The company is progressing the potential divestiture of its retail marketing business in Germany and Austria. Completion of dispositions is subject to market and other conditions, including customary approvals.

The company achieved $1.24 billion in run-rate cost and sustaining capital savings through business transformation as of March 31, 2024. The company is targeting $1.4 billion in run-rate savings by the end of 2024.

Phillips 66 is capturing value from its Midstream NGL wellhead-to-market strategy. The company’s increased ownership of DCP Midstream has provided an incremental $1.25 billion toward its 2025 mid-cycle adjusted EBITDA target, including approximately $250 million of synergies. The company remains focused on capturing over $400 million of run-rate commercial and operating synergies by the end of 2024.

In Chemicals, CPChem is building world-scale petrochemical facilities with a joint-venture partner on the U.S. Gulf Coast and in Ras Laffan, Qatar. Both projects are expected to start up in 2026.

In Refining, the company continues to invest in high-return, low-capital projects to improve asset reliability and market capture. Since 2022, completed projects have added over 3% to market capture based on mid-cycle pricing.

During the first quarter, Phillips 66 achieved a significant milestone with the startup of the Rodeo Renewed project. The Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex is now producing 30,000 barrels per day of renewable fuels. The facility is on track to produce approximately 50,000 barrels per day (800 million gallons per year) of renewable fuels by the end of the second quarter, positioning Phillips 66 as a leader in renewable fuels.

The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) recognized four Phillips 66 refineries and two CPChem facilities for exemplary safety performance in 2023. The Rodeo and Sweeny facilities both received the Distinguished Safety Award, the highest annual safety award in the industry. This was Sweeny Refinery’s third consecutive year to receive the honor. The Ponca City Refinery earned the Elite Platinum Award, and the Lake Charles Refinery secured the Elite Gold Award. In Midstream, the company received the first-place Division I 2023 GPA Midstream Safety Award for its gathering and processing operations.

Investor Webcast

Members of Phillips 66 executive management will host a webcast at noon ET to provide an update on the company’s strategic initiatives and discuss the company’s first-quarter performance. To access the webcast and view related presentation materials, go to phillips66.com/investors and click on “Events & Presentations.” For detailed supplemental information, go to phillips66.com/supplemental.

Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

2024

 

2023

 

1Q

 

4Q

1Q

Midstream

$

554

 

756

702

Chemicals

 

205

 

106

198

Refining

 

131

 

814

1,608

Marketing and Specialties

 

404

 

432

426

Corporate and Other

 

(330)

 

(347)

(283)

Pre-Tax Income

 

964

 

1,761

2,651

Less: Income tax expense

 

203

 

476

574

Less: Noncontrolling interests

 

13

 

25

116

Phillips 66

$

748

 

1,260

1,961

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

2024

 

2023

 

1Q

 

4Q

1Q

Midstream

$

613

 

754

678

Chemicals

 

205

 

106

198

Refining

 

228

 

797

1,608

Marketing and Specialties

 

345

 

432

426

Corporate and Other

 

(330)

 

(297)

(248)

Pre-Tax Income

 

1,061

 

1,792

2,662

Less: Income tax expense

 

226

 

405

576

Less: Noncontrolling interests

 

13

 

25

121

Phillips 66

$

822

 

1,362

1,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

About Phillips 66

Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) is a leading diversified and integrated downstream energy provider that manufactures, transports and markets products that drive the global economy. The company’s portfolio includes Midstream, Chemicals, Refining, and Marketing and Specialties businesses. Headquartered in Houston, Phillips 66 has employees around the globe who are committed to safely and reliably providing energy and improving lives while pursuing a lower-carbon future. For more information, visit phillips66.com or follow @Phillips66Co on LinkedIn.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS

OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as “adjusted EBITDA,” “anticipated,” “estimated,” “expected,” “planned,” “scheduled,” “targeted,” “believe,” “continue,” “intend,” “will,” “would,” “objective,” “goal,” “project,” “efforts,” “strategies” and similar expressions that convey the prospective nature of events or outcomes generally indicate forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on management’s expectations, estimates and projections as of the date they are made. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and you should not unduly rely on them as they involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements include: fluctuations in NGL, crude oil, refined petroleum product and natural gas prices, and refining, marketing and petrochemical margins; changes in governmental policies or laws that relate to NGL, crude oil, natural gas, refined petroleum products, or renewable fuels that regulate profits, pricing, or taxation, or other regulations that limit or restrict refining, marketing and midstream operations or restrict exports; the effects of any widespread public health crisis and its negative impact on commercial activity and demand for refined petroleum products; our ability to timely obtain or maintain permits necessary for capital projects; changes to worldwide government policies relating to renewable fuels and greenhouse gas emissions that adversely affect programs including the renewable fuel standards program, low carbon fuel standards and tax credits for biofuels; our ability to achieve the expected benefits of the integration of DCP Midstream, LP, including the realization of synergies; the success of the company’s business transformation initiatives and the realization of savings and cost reductions from actions taken in connection therewith; unexpected changes in costs for constructing, modifying or operating our facilities; our ability to successfully complete, or any material delay in the completion of, asset dispositions or acquisitions that we may pursue; unexpected difficulties in manufacturing, refining or transporting our products; the level and success of drilling and production volumes around our midstream assets; risks and uncertainties with respect to the actions of actual or potential competitive suppliers and transporters of refined petroleum products, renewable fuels or specialty products; lack of, or disruptions in, adequate and reliable transportation for our NGL, crude oil, natural gas, and refined products; potential liability from litigation or for remedial actions, including removal and reclamation obligations under environmental regulations; failure to complete construction of capital projects on time and within budget; our ability to comply with governmental regulations or make capital expenditures to maintain compliance with laws; limited access to capital or significantly higher cost of capital related to illiquidity or uncertainty in the domestic or international financial markets, which may also impact our ability to repurchase shares and declare and pay dividends; potential disruption of our operations due to accidents, weather events, including as a result of climate change, acts of terrorism or cyberattacks; general domestic and international economic and political developments, including armed hostilities (such as the Russia-Ukraine war), expropriation of assets, and other political, economic or diplomatic developments; international monetary conditions and exchange controls; changes in estimates or projections used to assess fair value of intangible assets, goodwill and property and equipment and/or strategic decisions with respect to our asset portfolio that cause impairment charges; investments required, or reduced demand for products, as a result of environmental rules and regulations; changes in tax, environmental and other laws and regulations (including alternative energy mandates); political and societal concerns about climate change that could result in changes to our business or increase expenditures, including litigation-related expenses; the operation, financing and distribution decisions of equity affiliates we do not control; and other economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting Phillips 66’s businesses generally as set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Phillips 66 is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information—This news release includes the terms “adjusted earnings,” “adjusted pre-tax income (loss),” “adjusted pre-tax costs,” “adjusted earnings per share,” “operating cash flow, excluding working capital,” and “net debt-to-capital ratio.” These are non-GAAP financial measures that are included to help facilitate comparisons of operating performance across periods and to help facilitate comparisons with other companies in our industry. Where applicable, these measures exclude items that do not reflect the core operating results of our businesses in the current period or other adjustments to reflect how management analyzes results. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measure are included within this release.

This news release also includes the term “mid-cycle adjusted EBITDA,” which is a forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure. EBITDA is defined as estimated net income plus estimated net interest expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as estimated EBITDA plus the proportional share of selected equity affiliates’ estimated net interest expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization less the portion of estimated adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests. Net income is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for the consolidated company and income before income taxes is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for operating segments. Mid-cycle adjusted EBITDA is defined as the average adjusted EBITDA generated over a complete economic cycle. Mid-cycle adjusted EBITDA estimates or targets depend on future levels of revenues and expenses, including amounts that will be attributable to noncontrolling interests, which are not reasonably estimable at this time. Accordingly, we cannot provide a reconciliation of projected mid-cycle adjusted EBITDA to consolidated net income or segment income before income taxes without unreasonable effort.

References in the release to earnings refer to net income attributable to Phillips 66. References in the release to shareholder distributions refers to the sum of dividends paid to Phillips 66 stockholders and proceeds used by Phillips 66 to repurchase shares of its common stock. References to run-rate cost savings includes cost savings and references to run-rate synergies include costs savings and other benefits that will be reflected in the sales and other operating revenues, purchased crude oil and products costs, operating expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses and equity in earnings of affiliates lines on our consolidated statement of income when realized. References to run-rate sustaining capital savings includes savings that will be reflected in the capital expenditures and investments on our consolidated statement of cash flows when realized. References to run-rate savings represent the sum of run-rate cost savings and run-rate sustaining capital savings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

Except as Indicated

 

2024

 

2023

 

1Q

 

4Q

1Q

Reconciliation of Consolidated Earnings to Adjusted Earnings

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Earnings

$

748

 

1,260

1,961

Pre-tax adjustments:

 

 

 

 

Impairments

 

163

 

Certain tax impacts

 

 

(19)

Net gain on asset disposition

 

 

(36)

Legal settlement

 

(66)

 

Business transformation restructuring costs1

 

 

50

35

DCP integration restructuring costs2

 

 

12

Tax impact of adjustments3

 

(23)

 

(12)

(2)

Other tax impacts

 

 

83

Noncontrolling interests

 

 

(5)

Adjusted earnings

$

822

 

1,362

1,965

Earnings per share of common stock (dollars)

$

1.73

 

2.86

4.20

Adjusted earnings per share of common stock (dollars)4

$

1.90

 

3.09

4.21

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Segment Pre-Tax Income (Loss) to Adjusted Pre-Tax Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

Midstream Pre-Tax Income

$

554

 

756

702

Pre-tax adjustments:

 

 

 

 

Impairments

 

59

 

Certain tax impacts

 

 

(2)

Net gain on asset disposition

 

 

(36)

DCP integration restructuring costs2

 

 

12

Adjusted pre-tax income

$

613

 

754

678

Chemicals Pre-Tax Income

$

205

 

106

198

Pre-tax adjustments:

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

Adjusted pre-tax income

$

205

 

106

198

Refining Pre-Tax Income

$

131

 

814

1,608

Pre-tax adjustments:

 

 

 

 

Impairments

 

104

 

Certain tax impacts

 

 

(17)

Legal accrual

 

 

Legal settlement

 

(7)

 

Adjusted pre-tax income

$

228

 

797

1,608

Marketing and Specialties Pre-Tax Income

$

404

 

432

426

Pre-tax adjustments:

 

 

 

 

Legal settlement

 

(59)

 

Adjusted pre-tax income

$

345

 

432

426

Corporate and Other Pre-Tax Loss

$

(330)

 

(347)

(283)

Pre-tax adjustments:

 

 

 

 

Business transformation restructuring costs1

 

 

50

35

Loss on early redemption of DCP debt

 

 

Adjusted pre-tax loss

$

(330)

 

(297)

(248)

 

 

 

 

 

1 Restructuring costs, related to Phillips 66’s multi-year business transformation efforts, are primarily due to consulting fees and severance costs.

2 Restructuring costs, related to the integration of DCP Midstream, primarily reflect severance costs and consulting fees. A portion of these costs are attributable to noncontrolling interests.

3 We generally tax effect taxable U.S.-based special items using a combined federal and state statutory income tax rate of approximately 24%. Taxable special items attributable to foreign locations likewise use a local statutory income tax rate. Nontaxable events reflect zero income tax. These events include, but are not limited to, most goodwill impairments, transactions legislatively exempt from income tax, transactions related to entities for which we have made an assertion that the undistributed earnings are permanently reinvested, or transactions occurring in jurisdictions with a valuation allowance.

4 Q1 2024 and Q4 2023 are based on adjusted weighted-average diluted shares of 432,158 thousand and 440,582 thousand, respectively. Other periods are based on the same weighted-average diluted shares outstanding as that used in the GAAP diluted earnings per share calculation. Income allocated to participating securities, if applicable, in the adjusted earnings per share calculation is the same as that used in the GAAP diluted earnings per share calculation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

Except as Indicated

 

 

March 31, 2024

 

Debt-to-Capital Ratio

 

 

Total Debt

$

20,154

 

Total Equity

 

30,793

 

Debt-to-Capital Ratio

 

40

%

Total Cash

 

1,570

 

Net Debt-to-Capital Ratio

 

38

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Millions of Dollars

 

 

March 31, 2024

 

Reconciliation of Net Cash Used in Operating Activities to Operating Cash Flow, Excluding Working Capital

 

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

$

(236)

 

Less: Net Working Capital Changes

 

(1,447)

 

Operating Cash Flow, Excluding Working Capital

$

1,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts

Jeff Dietert (investors)

832-765-2297

jeff.dietert@p66.com

Owen Simpson (investors)

832-765-2297

owen.simpson@p66.com

Thaddeus Herrick (media)

855-841-2368

thaddeus.f.herrick@p66.com

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Identiv Sets First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT

Identiv Sets First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT




Identiv Sets First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT

FREMONT, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Identiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: INVE), a global leader in digital security and identification in the Internet of Things (IoT), will hold a teleconference and webcast on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT to discuss its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Financial results will be published in a press release prior to the call and available in the investor relations section of the Company’s website.


First Quarter 2024 Earnings Teleconference Details

Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Time: 5:00 PM EDT (2:00 PM PDT)

Toll-Free: +1 877-545-0523

International Number: +1 973-528-0016

Call ID: 243006

The teleconference will also be webcasted. To register for the live webcast or replay, please use this link. The teleconference replay will be available through May 22, 2024, by dialing +1 877-481-4010 (Toll-Free Replay Number) or +1 919-882-2331 (International Replay Number) and entering passcode 50510.

If you have any difficulty connecting with the teleconference, please contact Identiv’s investor relations team at IR@identiv.com.

About Identiv

Identiv, Inc. is a global leader in digitally securing the physical world. Identiv’s platform encompasses RFID and NFC, cybersecurity, and the full spectrum of physical access, video, and audio security. For more information, visit identiv.com.

Contacts

Identiv Investor Relations Contact:
IR@identiv.com

WisdomTree Announces First Quarter 2024 Results

WisdomTree Announces First Quarter 2024 Results




WisdomTree Announces First Quarter 2024 Results

Record AUM of $107.2 Billion

870bps of Operating Margin Expansion vs. Q1 2023

Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.13 ($0.12, as Adjusted)

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE: WT), a global financial innovator, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2024.


$22.1 million of net income ($20.3(1) million of net income, as adjusted), see “Non-GAAP Financial Measurements” for additional information.

$107.2 billion of ending AUM, an increase of 7.1% from the prior quarter arising from market appreciation and net inflows.

$2.0 billion of net inflows, primarily driven by inflows into our international developed equity and U.S. equity products.

0.36% average advisory fee, unchanged from the prior quarter.

$96.8 million of operating revenues, an increase of 6.6% from the prior quarter primarily due to higher average AUM.

79.4% gross margin(1), a 0.3 point decrease from the prior quarter due to higher fund costs.

28.9% operating income margin (29.6%(1) as adjusted), a 0.2 point increase (0.9 point increase, as adjusted(1)) compared to our operating margin of 28.7% in the prior quarter primarily due to higher revenues.

$0.03 quarterly dividend declared, payable on May 22, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2024.

Update from Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree CEO

It has been a great start to the year with record AUM, nearly $2 billion of net inflows, and 820 basis points of margin expansion (as adjusted), driving a 71% increase in our earnings per share as compared to the first quarter of last year. Importantly, we expect that momentum to continue as we are executing on our key initiatives to drive the next $100 billion of assets under management: traction in our ETP lineup, an expanding models footprint, and leadership in the secular shift toward tokenization of financial assets.

 

We achieved several key milestones in the quarter, including the receipt of a trust charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services – the premier regulator for digital asset businesses in the U.S. – and the launch of our debit card to WisdomTree Prime™ users. This key combination not only expands our geographic footprint but also allows us to offer value-added services to our customer base. We continue to believe that tokenized assets and blockchain-enabled finance represent a growth opportunity for WisdomTree, and this quarter’s accomplishments are yet another positive step in unlocking new customers, new markets and new revenue streams.”

 

Update from Jarrett Lilien, WisdomTree COO and President

We are pleased to report that we are delivering strong operating margin expansion and earnings growth, demonstrating our scalable operating model and ability to leverage our AUM growth. We are confident that we have the right strategy, the right products, the right team and the right culture to continue to create value for our clients and stockholders in the long term. We remain extremely bullish about 2024 and beyond as we continue to drive organic growth, expand our margins, and lead the industry’s evolution in tokenized assets and blockchain-enabled finance.

 

For a number of years, we have been alone talking about many of the themes driving our growth, including our diversified product suite, models and the potential of tokenization and blockchain-enabled finance – but now we have company. If you want to know what the industry is going to do tomorrow, look at what WisdomTree is doing today.”

 

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Three Months Ended

 

Mar. 31,

2024

Dec. 31,

2023

Sept. 30,

2023

June 30,

2023

Mar. 31,

2023

Consolidated Operating Highlights ($ in billions):

 

 

 

 

 

AUM—end of period

$

107.2

$

100.1

$

93.7

$

93.7

$

90.7

Net inflows/(outflows)

$

2.0

$

(0.3)

$

2.0

$

2.3

$

6.3

Average AUM

$

102.4

$

96.6

$

95.7

$

91.6

$

87.5

Average advisory fee

 

0.36%

 

0.36%

 

0.36%

 

0.36%

 

0.36%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Financial Highlights ($ in millions, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

$

96.8

$

90.8

$

90.4

$

85.7

$

82.0

Net income

$

22.1

$

19.1

$

13.0

$

54.3

$

16.2

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.13

$

0.16

$

0.07

$

0.32

$

0.10

Operating income margin

 

28.9%

 

28.7%

 

29.5%

 

21.2%

 

20.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Adjusted (Non-GAAP(1)):

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

79.4%

 

79.7%

 

80.1%

 

79.3%

 

79.1%

Net income, as adjusted

$

20.3

$

18.6

$

18.0

$

14.9

$

11.2

Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted

$

0.12

$

0.11

$

0.10

$

0.09

$

0.07

Operating income margin, as adjusted

 

29.6%

 

28.7%

 

29.5%

 

26.9%

 

21.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS

Company News

  • In February 2024, we launched the WisdomTree Prime™ Visa Debit Card, a digital and physical card enabling users to spend outside the WisdomTree Prime app.
  • In March 2024, we were named ‘Best Leveraged & Inverse ETF Issuer ($1bn+)’ at the ETF Express European ETF Awards and ‘Best ETF Provider’ at the Diaman Quant Awards in Italy; we were granted a charter from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) to operate as a limited purpose trust company under the New York Banking Law; and the Board of Directors extended our existing limited duration stockholder rights plan, as amended.

Product News

  • In February 2024, we cross-listed the WisdomTree Megatrends UCITS ETF (WMGT) on the SIX; and the WisdomTree Cybersecurity UCITS ETF (WCBR) was named ‘Best Thematic and Sector ETF’ at the Le Revenu Awards 2024 in France.
  • In March 2024, we launched the WisdomTree 1-3 Year Laddered Treasury Fund (USSH) and the 7-10 Year Laddered Treasury Fund (USIN) on the Nasdaq; we celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR); the European cryptocurrency ETP range surpassed $800 million in AUM; the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Small Cap Dividend UCITS ETF (DGSE) was named ‘Best Emerging Markets Equity ETF’ at the Mountain View Fund Awards 2024 in Germany; and the WisdomTree Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF (WTAI) was named ‘Best Equity ETF’ at the Money Mate Awards in Italy.
  • In April 2024, we launched the WisdomTree Energy Transition and Rare Earths Miners UCITS ETF (RARE) on the London Stock Exchange, Börse Xetra and Borsa Italiana; we launched the WisdomTree US Quality Growth UCITS ETF (QGRW) on the London Stock Exchange, Börse Xetra and Borsa Italiana; and we cross-listed a distributing class of the WisdomTree Global Quality Dividend Growth UCITS (GGRW) on the Borsa Italiana.

 

WISDOMTREE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Mar. 31,

2024

Dec. 31,

2023

Sept. 30,

2023

June 30,

2023

Mar. 31,

2023

Operating Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Advisory fees

$

92,501

$

86,988

$

86,598

$

82,004

$

77,637

Other income

 

4,337

 

3,856

 

3,825

 

3,720

 

4,407

Total revenues

 

96,838

 

90,844

 

90,423

 

85,724

 

82,044

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits

 

31,054

 

27,860

 

27,955

 

26,319

 

27,398

Fund management and administration

 

19,962

 

18,445

 

18,023

 

17,727

 

17,153

Marketing and advertising

 

4,408

 

4,951

 

3,833

 

4,465

 

4,007

Sales and business development

 

3,611

 

3,881

 

3,383

 

3,326

 

2,994

Contractual gold payments

 

 

 

 

1,583

 

4,486

Professional fees

 

3,630

 

3,201

 

3,719

 

8,334

 

3,715

Occupancy, communications and equipment

 

1,210

 

1,208

 

1,203

 

1,172

 

1,101

Depreciation and amortization

 

383

 

335

 

307

 

121

 

109

Third-party distribution fees

 

2,307

 

2,549

 

2,694

 

1,881

 

2,253

Other

 

2,323

 

2,379

 

2,601

 

2,615

 

2,257

Total operating expenses

 

68,888

 

64,809

 

63,718

 

67,543

 

65,473

Operating income

 

27,950

 

26,035

 

26,705

 

18,181

 

16,571

Other Income/(Expenses):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense.

 

(4,128)

 

(3,758)

 

(3,461)

 

(4,021)

 

(4,002)

Gain on revaluation/termination of deferred consideration—gold payments

 

 

 

 

41,361

 

20,592

Interest income

 

1,398

 

1,225

 

791

 

1,000

 

1,083

Impairments

 

 

(339)

 

(2,703)

 

 

(4,900)

Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

(9,721)

Other gains and losses, net

 

2,592

 

1,602

 

(2,512)

 

1,286

 

(2,007)

Income before income taxes

 

27,812

 

24,765

 

18,820

 

57,807

 

17,616

Income tax expense

 

5,701

 

5,688

 

5,836

 

3,555

 

1,383

Net income

$

22,111

$

19,077

$

12,984

$

54,252

$

16,233

Earnings per share—basic

$

0.14(2)

$

0.16(2)

$

0.07(2)

$

0.32(2)

$

0.10(2)

Earnings per share—diluted

$

0.13

$

0.16(2)

$

0.07

$

0.32

$

0.10

Weighted average common shares—basic

 

146,464

 

145,310

 

145,284

 

144,351

 

143,862

Weighted average common shares—diluted

 

165,268

 

171,703

 

177,140

 

170,672

 

159,887

 

As Adjusted (Non-GAAP(1))

Total operating expenses

$

68,193

$

64,809

$

63,718

$

62,630

$

64,506

Operating income

$

28,645

$

26,035

$

26,705

$

23,094

$

17,538

Income before income taxes

$

26,987

$

23,908

$

23,902

$

19,752

$

14,485

Income tax expense

$

6,731

$

5,342

$

5,854

$

4,833

$

3,287

Net income

$

20,256

$

18,566

$

18,048

$

14,919

$

11,198

Earnings per share—diluted

$

0.12

$

0.11

$

0.10

$

0.09

$

0.07

Weighted average common shares—diluted

 

165,268

 

171,703

 

177,140

 

170,672

 

159,887

 

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

Operating Revenues

  • Operating revenues increased 6.6% and 18.0% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2023, respectively, primarily due to higher average AUM.
  • Our average advisory fee was 0.36% during each of the first quarter of 2024, the fourth quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2023.

Operating Expenses

  • Operating expenses increased 6.3% from the fourth quarter of 2023 primarily due to higher compensation arising from payroll taxes, benefits and other items in connection with the payment of year-end bonuses, as well as higher fund management and administration costs and professional fees. These increases were partly offset by lower marketing expenses, sales and business development expenses and third-party distribution fees.
  • Operating expenses increased 5.2% from the first quarter of 2023 primarily due to higher incentive and stock-based compensation expense and increased headcount, as well as higher fund management and administration costs. These increases were partly offset by the termination of the deferred consideration—gold payments obligation on May 10, 2023.

Other Income/(Expenses)

  • Interest expense increased 9.8% from the fourth quarter of 2023 primarily due to the recognition of a full quarter of imputed interest on our obligation payable to Gold Bullion Holdings (Jersey) Limited (“GBH”), a subsidiary of the World Gold Council, in connection with our repurchase in November 2023 of our Series C Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock. Interest expense increased 3.1% from the first quarter of 2023 due to the recognition of imputed interest on our obligation payable to GBH, partly offset by a lower level of debt outstanding.
  • Interest income increased 14.1% and 29.1% from the fourth quarter of 2023 and first quarter of 2023, respectively, due to a higher level of interest-earning assets.
  • Other gains and losses, net was a gain of $2.6 million for the first quarter of 2024. This quarter includes gains of $2.1 million and $0.1 million on our financial instruments and our investments, respectively. Gains and losses also generally arise from the sale of gold earned from management fees paid by our physically-backed gold exchange-traded products (“ETPs”), foreign exchange fluctuations and other miscellaneous items.

Income Taxes

  • Our effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2024 was 20.5%, resulting in income tax expense of $5.7 million. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the decrease in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance on losses recognized on the Company’s financial instruments owned, tax windfalls associated with the vesting of stock-based compensation awards and a lower tax rate on foreign earnings. These items were partly offset by state and local income taxes.
  • Our adjusted effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2024 was 24.9%(1).

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(1)

See “Non-GAAP Financial Measurements.”

(2)

Earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated pursuant to the two-class method as it results in a lower EPS amount as compared to the treasury stock method. In addition, the three months ended December 31, 2023 includes a gain of $7,966 recognized upon the repurchase of our Series C non-voting preferred shares convertible into 13.1 million shares of common stock from GBH, which is excluded from net income, but required to be added to net income to arrive at income available to common stockholders in the calculation of EPS. This gain is excluded from our EPS when computed on a non-GAAP basis.

WISDOMTREE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

KEY OPERATING STATISTICS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Mar. 31,

2024

Dec. 31,

2023

Sept. 30,

2023

June 30,

2023

Mar. 31,

2023

GLOBAL ETPs ($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period assets

$

100,124

$

93,735

$

93,666

$

90,740

$

81,993

Inflows/(outflows)

 

1,990

 

(255)

 

1,983

 

2,327

 

6,341

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

 

5,116

 

6,644

 

(1,914)

 

599

 

2,406

End of period assets

$

107,230

$

100,124

$

93,735

$

93,666

$

90,740

Average assets during the period

$

102,435

$

96,547

$

95,743

$

91,578

$

87,508

Average advisory fee during the period

 

0.36%

 

0.36%

 

0.36%

 

0.36%

 

0.36%

Revenue days

 

91

 

92

 

92

 

91

 

90

Number of ETFs—end of the period

 

338

 

337

 

344

 

344

 

341

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. LISTED ETFs ($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period assets

$

72,486

$

68,018

$

65,903

$

61,283

$

55,973

Inflows/(outflows)

 

1,983

 

(67)

 

3,601

 

3,249

 

4,012

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

 

3,618

 

4,535

 

(1,486)

 

1,371

 

1,298

End of period assets

$

78,087

$

72,486

$

68,018

$

65,903

$

61,283

Average assets during the period

$

74,805

$

69,707

$

68,008

$

62,712

$

59,430

Number of ETFs—end of the period

 

77

 

76

 

80

 

80

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

EUROPEAN LISTED ETPs ($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period assets

$

27,638

$

25,717

$

27,763

$

29,457

$

26,020

Inflows/(outflows)

 

7

 

(188)

 

(1,618)

 

(922)

 

2,329

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

 

1,498

 

2,109

 

(428)

 

(772)

 

1,108

End of period assets

$

29,143

$

27,638

$

25,717

$

27,763

$

29,457

Average assets during the period

$

27,630

$

26,840

$

27,735

$

28,866

$

28,078

Number of ETPs—end of the period

 

261

 

261

 

264

 

264

 

261

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRODUCT CATEGORIES ($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period assets

$

29,156

$

25,643

$

26,001

$

24,534

$

24,112

Inflows/(outflows)

 

536

 

487

 

864

 

414

 

(149)

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

 

1,978

 

3,026

 

(1,222)

 

1,053

 

571

End of period assets

$

31,670

$

29,156

$

25,643

$

26,001

$

24,534

Average assets during the period

$

30,130

$

26,835

$

26,501

$

24,732

$

24,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity & Currency

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period assets

$

21,336

$

20,466

$

22,384

$

24,924

$

22,097

(Outflows)/inflows

 

(460)

 

(449)

 

(1,814)

 

(1,513)

 

2,003

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

 

1,068

 

1,319

 

(104)

 

(1,027)

 

824

End of period assets

$

21,944

$

21,336

$

20,466

$

22,384

$

24,924

Average assets during the period

$

20,838

$

21,254

$

22,278

$

24,033

$

23,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Income

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period assets

$

21,197

$

21,797

$

20,215

$

18,708

$

15,273

(Outflows)/inflows

 

(14)

 

(715)

 

1,670

 

1,471

 

3,513

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

 

35

 

115

 

(88)

 

36

 

(78)

End of period assets

$

21,218

$

21,197

$

21,797

$

20,215

$

18,708

Average assets during the period

$

21,082

$

21,889

$

20,965

$

19,185

$

17,176

 

Three Months Ended

 

Mar. 31,

2024

Dec. 31,

2023

Sept. 30,

2023

June 30,

2023

Mar. 31,

2023

International Developed Market Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period assets

$

15,103

$

13,902

$

13,423

$

11,433

$

10,195

Inflows

 

1,599

 

9

 

798

 

1,593

 

450

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

 

1,401

 

1,192

 

(319)

 

397

 

788

End of period assets

$

18,103

$

15,103

$

13,902

$

13,423

$

11,433

Average assets during the period

$

16,688

$

14,266

$

13,873

$

12,276

$

10,879

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging Market Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period assets

$

10,726

$

9,569

$

9,191

$

8,811

$

8,116

Inflows

 

217

 

412

 

451

 

329

 

486

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

 

246

 

745

 

(73)

 

51

 

209

End of period assets

$

11,189

$

10,726

$

9,569

$

9,191

$

8,811

Average assets during the period

$

10,900

$

9,833

$

9,652

$

8,998

$

8,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leveraged & Inverse

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period assets

$

1,815

$

1,781

$

1,864

$

1,785

$

1,754

(Outflows)/inflows

 

(50)

 

(59)

 

(1)

 

12

 

43

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

 

63

 

93

 

(82)

 

67

 

(12)

End of period assets

$

1,828

$

1,815

$

1,781

$

1,864

$

1,785

Average assets during the period

$

1,792

$

1,803

$

1,894

$

1,798

$

1,757

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cryptocurrency

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period assets

$

414

$

243

$

248

$

239

$

136

Inflows/(outflows)

 

158

 

28

 

10

 

(1)

 

13

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

 

302

 

143

 

(15)

 

10

 

90

End of period assets

$

874

$

414

$

243

$

248

$

239

Average assets during the period

$

614

$

325

$

238

$

236

$

190

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternatives

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period assets

$

377

$

334

$

340

$

306

$

310

Inflows/(outflows)

 

4

 

32

 

5

 

22

 

(18)

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

 

23

 

11

 

(11)

 

12

 

14

End of period assets

$

404

$

377

$

334

$

340

$

306

Average assets during the period

$

391

$

342

$

342

$

320

$

308

 

 

 

 

 

 

Headcount

 

300

 

303

 

299

 

291

 

279

Note: Previously issued statistics may be restated due to fund closures and trade adjustments

Source: WisdomTree

WISDOMTREE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Dec 31,

 

2024

2023

 

(Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

116,926

$

129,305

Financial instruments owned, at fair value

 

58,301

 

58,722

Accounts receivable

 

40,020

 

35,473

Prepaid expenses

 

6,491

 

5,258

Other current assets

 

1,284

 

1,036

Total current assets

 

223,022

 

229,794

Fixed assets, net

 

436

 

427

Securities held-to-maturity

 

224

 

230

Deferred tax assets, net

 

5,477

 

11,057

Investments

 

9,606

 

9,684

Right of use assets—operating leases

 

243

 

563

Goodwill

 

86,841

 

86,841

Intangible assets, net

 

605,347

 

605,082

Other noncurrent assets

 

456

 

459

Total assets

$

931,652

$

944,137

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

Fund management and administration payable

$

32,665

$

30,085

Compensation and benefits payable

 

9,624

 

38,111

Payable to Gold Bullion Holdings (Jersey) Limited (“GBH”)

 

14,804

 

14,804

Income taxes payable

 

1,140

 

3,866

Operating lease liabilities

 

251

 

578

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

17,105

 

15,772

Total current liabilities

 

75,589

 

103,216

Convertible notes—long term

 

275,263

 

274,888

Payable to GBH

 

24,994

 

24,328

Total liabilities

 

375,846

 

402,432

Preferred stock:

 

 

Series A Non-Voting Convertible, par value $0.01; 14.750 shares authorized, issued and outstanding

 

132,569

 

132,569

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common stock, par value $0.01; 400,000 shares authorized:

 

 

Issued and outstanding: 151,819 and 150,330 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

 

1,518

 

1,503

Additional paid-in capital

 

309,768

 

312,440

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(907)

 

(548)

Retained earnings

 

112,858

 

95,741

Total stockholders’ equity

 

423,237

 

409,136

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

931,652

$

944,137

 

 

 

WISDOMTREE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

March 31,

 

 

2024

 

2023

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$

22,111

$

16,233

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

Advisory and license fees paid in gold, other precious metals and cryptocurrency

 

(11,727)

 

(12,760)

Deferred income taxes

 

5,640

 

4,783

Stock-based compensation

 

5,163

 

4,536

Gains on financial instruments owned, at fair value

 

(2,063)

 

(1,954)

Imputed interest on payable to GBH

 

666

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

383

 

109

Amortization of issuance costs—convertible notes

 

375

 

579

Amortization of right of use asset

 

324

 

319

Gains on investments

 

(123)

 

3,919

Gain on revaluation/termination of deferred consideration—gold payments

 

 

(20,592)

Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes

 

 

9,721

Impairments

 

 

4,900

Contractual gold payments

 

 

4,486

Other

 

 

(452)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

 

(4,243)

 

(4,791)

Prepaid expenses

 

(1,247)

 

(1,161)

Gold and other precious metals

 

11,561

 

8,332

Other assets

 

(79)

 

167

Fund management and administration payable

 

2,659

 

3,638

Compensation and benefits payable

 

(28,386)

 

(27,271)

Income taxes payable

 

(2,723)

 

(3,418)

Operating lease liabilities

 

(332)

 

(326)

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

1,003

 

5,606

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(1,038)

 

(5,397)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchase of financial instruments owned, at fair value

 

(2,500)

 

(20,278)

Cash paid—software development

 

(592)

 

Purchase of fixed assets

 

(66)

 

(26)

Proceeds from the sale of financial instruments owned, at fair value

 

5,180

 

18,290

Proceeds from held-to-maturity securities maturing or called prior to maturity

 

6

 

6

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities

 

2,028

 

(2,008)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Dividends paid

 

(4,997)

 

(4,821)

Shares repurchased

 

(7,820)

 

(3,384)

Repurchase of convertible notes

 

 

(124,317)

Issuance costs—convertible notes

 

 

(3,548)

Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes

 

 

130,000

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(12,817)

 

(6,070)

(Decrease)/increase in cash flow due to changes in foreign exchange rate

 

(552)

 

473

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(12,379)

 

(13,002)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of year

 

129,305

 

132,101

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period

$

116,926

$

119,099

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid for income taxes

$

2,769

$

1,422

Cash paid for interest

$

3,738

$

801

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Huawei dévoile sa solution intelligente de distribution d’électricité1 lors du 26e Congrès mondial de l’énergie

Huawei dévoile sa solution intelligente de distribution d’électricité1 lors du 26e Congrès mondial de l’énergie




Huawei dévoile sa solution intelligente de distribution d’électricité1 lors du 26e Congrès mondial de l’énergie

ROTTERDAM, Pays-Bas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lors du 26e Congrès mondial de l’énergie de Rotterdam, Huawei a présenté IDS (Intelligent Distribution Solution). Développée en collaboration avec ses partenaires, IDS doit permettre de relever les défis les plus urgents auxquels est confronté le secteur de l’électricité, notamment les pertes de ligne élevées, le service peu fiable et le fardeau de la gestion des nouvelles charges énergétiques.

Pour relever ces défis, les producteurs d’électricité se tournent vers des solutions numériques qui exploitent la puissance des données, de la connectivité et de l’automatisation. La numérisation du réseau de distribution d’électricité – souvent appelé « dernier kilomètre » – est la pierre angulaire de la modernisation des réseaux électriques traditionnels. Ce « dernier kilomètre » est essentiel dans la mesure où il permet d’acheminer directement l’électricité jusqu’au domicile des consommateurs, aux locaux des entreprises et aux usines. La solution IDS de Huawei s’appuie sur des technologies innovantes qui permettent d’optimiser la distribution d’électricité, améliorer la fiabilité des réseaux électriques et faciliter l’intégration des sources d’énergie renouvelable.

« La Solution IDS de Huawei permet aux entreprises d’électricité de passer d’une numérisation à point unique des salles de distribution d’énergie à une intelligence basée sur une architecture, évolutive, ouverte et systématique. Avec un écosystème numérique ouvert, nous pouvons stimuler la créativité de base en interne et faire en sorte que l’industrie et le cross- capacités industrielles disponibles pour les clients externes », a déclaré David Sun, vice-président de Huawei et directeur général de la BU Huawei Electric Power Digitalisation.

L’architecture IDS se fonde sur un cadre unique « cloud-pipe-edge-pipe-device », qui comprend un cloud privé en tant que base numérique, des solutions à la fois filaires et sans fil pour le réseau backhaul, une unité de calcul edge (Edge Computing Unit, ECU) « tout en un » pour une gestion agile, et une communication à haut débit par courants porteurs en ligne (high-speed power line carrier communication, HPLC) de nouvelle génération, côté basse tension. Cette démarche intégrée favorise des observations mesurables en temps réel, et permet ainsi aux fournisseurs d’électricité d’optimiser leur activité, réduire leurs coûts et améliorer la satisfaction de leurs clients en leur donnant la possibilité d’identifier les éventuelles défaillances et, le cas échéant, prévenir les pannes d’alimentation en effectuant les réparations nécessaires en amont.

Cette solution a déjà démontré son efficacité en situation réelle. Elle a, en effet, été mise en œuvre avec succès dans plusieurs provinces de Chine, notamment dans le Shaanxi en collaboration avec la State Grid Shaanxi Electric Power Co., Ltd et ses partenaires. La solution a révolutionné la gestion de plus de 100 000 transformateurs de distribution, raccourcissant la durée des pannes et favorisant une fiabilité spectaculaire de l’approvisionnement en électricité. Par ailleurs, cette solution a facilité l’intégration dans le réseau de plus de 50 000 sites photovoltaïques résidentiels, et permis d’assurer un taux d’accès et de consommation de 100 % à plus de 1 000 grandes centrales photovoltaïques de 10 kV.

« Cette solution permet une détection complète et précise sur le réseau de distribution d’électricité, une gestion agile et fiable, un service client réactif et proactif, et rend plus simple et plus efficace le travail de nos collaborateurs », a ajouté Zhang Genzhou, Directeur informatique de State Grid Shaanxi.

La solution IDS a également donné des résultats prometteurs dans les premiers tests réalisés en Asie, en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient.

1 Intelligent Distribution Solution ou IDS

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German Firms Strive to Optimize Salesforce Licensing

German Firms Strive to Optimize Salesforce Licensing




German Firms Strive to Optimize Salesforce Licensing

An increased use of GenAI and a growing emphasis on industry clouds are driving changes in the Salesforce market in Germany, ISG Provider Lens™ report says

FRANKFURT, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$III #GenAI–Demand is rising among German enterprises for consulting services that can optimize Salesforce license usage and reduce associated costs, a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, says.


The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Salesforce Ecosystem Partners report for Germany finds that licenses for Salesforce have now become a considerable cost factor for many German companies. As a result, many are seeking service providers that can bundle licenses with Salesforce implementation and operations as a combined full-service offering, the ISG report says.

“Leading providers can do more than support enterprises in efficiently designing their Salesforce operations,” said Dr. Matthias Paletta, director, technology modernization, for ISG in Germany. “They can also help them make optimum use of their licenses and keep costs under control.”

The market for Salesforce implementation is undergoing a fundamental transformation, driven by Salesforce’s recent verticalization strategy, which was significantly accelerated by the acquisition of industry-cloud software provider Vlocity, and with Salesforce’s increased emphasis on innovations that leverage the capabilities of GenAI, the ISG report says.

The Salesforce verticalization initiative began several years ago with the launch of industry-specific products such as the Financial Services Cloud and Health Cloud, the ISG report says. With the acquisition of Vlocity in 2020, these capabilities have become the core elements for Salesforce’s development of industry-specific offerings, ISG says. However, according to the ISG report, general acceptance has been low, as adoption brings additional license requirements and associated costs.

Meanwhile, Salesforce proactively embraced GenAI when in mid-2023 it announced the integration of OpenAI’s products into its proprietary offering, Einstein GPT, the ISG report says. Although the company’s growth curve has flattened somewhat, there are high expectations regarding its GenAI innovations, ISG says.

“GenAI will continue to be a key focus for enterprises in the coming years,” said Jan Erik Aase, partner and global leader, ISG Provider Lens Research. “They can turn to leading providers for support in using Salesforce as a platform for continuous innovation.”

The report also examines how Salesforce has become one of the leading providers of cloud-based application systems in the form of software-as-a-service (SaaS).

For more insights into the Salesforce ecosystem challenges facing enterprises in Germany, such as considering industry clouds and optimizing AI use, along with ISG’s advice for addressing them, see the ISG Provider Lens™ Focal Points briefing here.

The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Salesforce Ecosystem Partners report for Germany evaluates the capabilities of 42 providers across six quadrants: Multicloud Implementation and Integration Services for Large Enterprises, Implementation Services for Core Clouds — Midmarket, Implementation Services for Marketing Automation, Managed Application Services for Large Enterprises, Managed Application Services for Midmarket, and Implementation Services for Industry Clouds.

The report names Accenture, adesso SE, Capgemini, Cognizant, Deutsche Telekom and Infosys as Leaders in four quadrants each, while Deloitte, DIGITALL, HCLTech, IBM, Salesfive and Wipro are named as Leaders in three quadrants each. Factory42, Persistent Systems and Reply are named as Leaders in two quadrants each, while Cloud Consulting Group, DIA, PwC, TCS and Tech Mahindra are named as Leaders in one quadrant each.

In addition, Cloud Consulting Group, Cloud Monsters, DIA, Factory42, Reply, TCS and Tech Mahindra are named as Rising Stars — companies with a “promising portfolio” and “high future potential” by ISG’s definition — in one quadrant each.

In the area of customer experience, Hexaware is named the global ISG CX Star Performer for 2024 among Salesforce providers. Hexaware earned the highest customer satisfaction scores in ISG’s Voice of the Customer survey, part of the ISG Star of Excellence™ program, the premier quality recognition for the technology and business services industry.

A customized version of the report is available from Cognizant.

The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Salesforce Ecosystem Partners report for Germany is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.

About ISG Provider Lens™ Research

The ISG Provider Lens™ Quadrant research series is the only service provider evaluation of its kind to combine empirical, data-driven research and market analysis with the real-world experience and observations of ISG’s global advisory team. Enterprises will find a wealth of detailed data and market analysis to help guide their selection of appropriate sourcing partners, while ISG advisors use the reports to validate their own market knowledge and make recommendations to ISG’s enterprise clients. The research currently covers providers offering their services globally, across Europe, as well as in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Switzerland, the Nordics, Australia and Singapore/Malaysia, with additional markets to be added in the future. For more information about ISG Provider Lens research, please visit this webpage.

About ISG

ISG (Information Services Group) (Nasdaq: III) is a leading global technology research and advisory firm. A trusted business partner to more than 900 clients, including more than 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is committed to helping corporations, public sector organizations, and service and technology providers achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm specializes in digital transformation services, including AI and automation, cloud and data analytics; sourcing advisory; managed governance and risk services; network carrier services; strategy and operations design; change management; market intelligence and technology research and analysis. Founded in 2006, and based in Stamford, Conn., ISG employs 1,600 digital-ready professionals operating in more than 20 countries—a global team known for its innovative thinking, market influence, deep industry and technology expertise, and world-class research and analytical capabilities based on the industry’s most comprehensive marketplace data. For more information, visit www.isg-one.com.

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