FXCM Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results

Releases October 2014 Operating Metrics

Record Month of Retail and Institutional Volume

Third Quarter 2014 Highlights:

  • U.S. GAAP revenues of $116.1 million, up 3% versus the same period in 2013 and 19% from the second quarter 2014
  • U.S. GAAP net income attributable to FXCM Inc. of $2.4 million or $0.05 per fully diluted share versus a loss of $0.15 per fully diluted share for the same period in 2013 and a loss of $0.08 per fully diluted share in the second quarter 2014
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $28.4 million, down 14% versus the same period in 2013 and up 112% from the second quarter 2014
  • Net income on an adjusted basis of $8.4 million or $0.11 per fully exchanged, fully diluted share down 13% and 15% respectively versus the same period in 2013 and versus a loss of $1.5 million or $0.02 per share in the second quarter 2014
  • Adding back tax-effected amortization and stock based compensation, net income on an adjusted basis would have been $0.17 per share for the quarter
  • Strong growth in client equity to $1.33 billion - up 12% year-to-date and up 2% from June 30, 2014

October 2014 Operating Metrics Highlights:

  • Retail customer trading volume of $509 billion, 62% higher than October 2013 and a record for FXCM
  • Institutional customer trading volume of $393 billion, 123% higher than October 2013 and a record for FXCM

NEW YORK--()--FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM), a leading online provider of foreign exchange, or FX, trading and related services, today announced for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, U.S. GAAP revenues of $116.1 million, compared to $113.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, an increase of 3%. U.S. GAAP net income attributable to FXCM Inc. was $2.4 million for the Third Quarter 2014 or $0.05 per diluted share, compared to U.S. GAAP net loss of $5.1 million or $0.15 per diluted share for the Third Quarter 2013.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, U.S. GAAP revenues were $329.1 million, compared to $376.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, a decrease of 13%. U.S. GAAP net income attributable to FXCM Inc. was $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to U.S. GAAP net income of $11.9 million or $0.37 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, a decrease of 88% and 92% respectively.

“At the beginning of this quarter, volatility in the currency markets hit all-time lows but conditions notably improved in September,” said Drew Niv, Chief Executive Officer. “The improvement continued into October and we are pleased to announce that October is our second consecutive month of record retail and institutional volumes.”

“With our client equity increasing by 12% year-to-date to over $1.3 billion and with overwhelming positive feedback from clients on our new retail forex pricing model which we recently announced,” continued Niv, “we believe we are well positioned for the future even if trading conditions were to moderate.”

Adjusted EBITDA for the Third Quarter 2014 was $28.4 million, compared to $33.0 million for the Third Quarter 2013, a decrease of 14%. Net income on an adjusted basis was $8.4 million or $0.11 per diluted, fully exchanged share for the Third Quarter 2014, compared to Net income on an adjusted basis of $9.7 million or $0.13 per diluted, fully exchanged share for the Third Quarter 2013, a decrease of 13% and 15% respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $66.5 million, compared to $131.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, a decrease of 49%. Net income on an adjusted basis was $12.1 million or $0.15 per diluted, fully exchanged share for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, compared to $50.5 million or $0.66 per diluted, fully exchanged share for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, a decrease of 76% and 77% respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA, Net income on an adjusted basis and Net income on an adjusted basis per diluted, fully exchanged share are Non-GAAP financial measures. These measures do not represent and should not be considered as a substitute for net income, net income attributable to FXCM Inc. or net income per Class A share or as a substitute for cash flow from operating activities, each as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and our calculations of these measures may not be comparable to similarly entitled measures reported by other companies. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” beginning on A-3 of this release for additional information regarding these Non-GAAP financial measures and for reconciliations of such measures to the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

FXCM Inc. today announced certain key operating metrics for October 2014 for its retail and institutional foreign exchange businesses. Monthly activities included:

October 2014 Operating Metrics

Retail Trading Metrics

  • Retail customer trading volume(1) of $509 billion in October 2014, 23% higher than September 2014 and 62% higher than October 2013.
  • Average retail customer trading volume(1) per day of $22.1 billion in October 2014, 18% higher than September 2014 and 61% higher than October 2013.
  • An average of 584,080 retail client trades per day in October 2014, 21% higher than September 2014 and 54% higher than October 2013.
  • Tradeable accounts(2) of 220,180 as of October 31, 2014, an increase of 8,161, or 4%, from September 2014, and an increase of 31,366,or 17%, from October 2013.

Institutional Trading Metrics

  • Institutional customer trading volume(1) of $393 billion in October 2014, 9% higher than September 2014 and 123% higher than October 2013.
  • Average institutional trading volume(1) per day of $17.1 billion in October 2014, 4% higher than September 2014 and 122% higher than October 2013.
  • An average of 41,098 institutional client trades per day in October 2014, 4% higher than September 2014 and 41% higher than October 2013.

More information, including historical results for each of the above metrics, can be found on the investor relations page of the Company's corporate website www.fxcm.com.

This operating data is preliminary and subject to revision and should not be taken as an indication of the financial performance of FXCM Inc. FXCM undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review previously reported operating data. Any updates to previously reported operating data will be reflected in the historical operating data that can be found on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s corporate website www.fxcm.com.

(1) Volume that FXCM customers traded in period is translated into US dollars.

(2) A Tradeable Account is an account with sufficient funds to place a trade in accordance with FXCM trading policies.

           

Selected Operating Metrics

(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2014 2013 % Change 2014 2013 % Change
 
Total retail trading volume ($ in billions) $ 977 $ 980 0% $ 2,683 $ 3,173 -15%
 
Total institutional trading volume ($ in billions) $ 881 $ 576 53% $ 2,023 $ 1,507 34%
 
Total active accounts 184,003 182,146 1% 184,003 182,146 1%
 
Trading days in period 66 66 0% 194 194 0%
 
Daily average retail trades 406,190 417,845 -3% 389,478 457,620 -15%
 
Daily average trades per active account 2.2 2.3 -4% 2.1 2.5 -16%
 
Retail trading revenue per million traded $ 90 $ 89 1% $ 91 $ 89 2%
 
Total customer equity ($ in millions) $ 1,332 $ 1,264 5% $ 1,332 $ 1,264 5%
 

Declaration of Quarterly Dividend

The company also announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.06 per share on its outstanding Class A common stock. The dividend is payable on December 31, 2014 to Class A stockholders of record at the close of business on December 19, 2014.

Share Repurchase Program

FXCM Inc. today announced that its board of directors increased its share repurchase program from $80 million to $130 million of its Class A common stock and/or FXCM Holdings, LLC units. Under this program, shares may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. This leaves approximately $67.4 million under the plan for future purchases, given the shares the company has already acquired to date.

Conference Call

As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call to discuss the results at 4:45 p.m. (EST). This conference call will be available to domestic participants by dialing 877.445.4603 and 443.295.9270 for international participants. The conference ID number is 19312585.

A live audio webcast, a copy of FXCM's earnings release, and presentation slides for this conference call will be available at http://ir.fxcm.com/.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect FXCM Inc.’s current views with respect to, among other things, its operations and financial performance for the future. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. FXCM Inc. believes these factors include but are not limited to evolving legal and regulatory requirements of the FX industry, the limited operating history of the FX industry, risks related to the protection of its proprietary technology, risks related to its dependence on FX market makers, market conditions and those other risks described under “Risk Factors” in FXCM Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other SEC filings, which are accessible on the SEC website at sec.gov.

These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this presentation and in our SEC filings. FXCM Inc. undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

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About FXCM Inc.

FXCM Inc. (NYSE:FXCM) is a global online provider of foreign exchange, or FX, trading and related services to retail and institutional customers world-wide.

At the heart of FXCM's client offering is No Dealing Desk FX trading. Clients benefit from FXCM's large network of forex liquidity providers enabling FXCM to offer competitive spreads on major currency pairs. Clients have the advantage of mobile trading, one-click order execution and trading from real-time charts. FXCM's U.K. subsidiary, Forex Capital Markets Limited, offers Contract for Difference (“CFD”) products with no re-quote trading and allows clients to trade oil, gold, silver and stock indices along with FX on one platform. In addition, FXCM offers educational courses on FX trading and provides free news and market research through DailyFX.com.

Trading foreign exchange and CFDs on margin carries a high level of risk, and may not be suitable for all. Read full disclaimer.

ANNEX I

Schedule       Page Number
 
U.S. GAAP Results
Unaudited U.S. GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 A-1
Unaudited U.S. GAAP Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 A-2
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures A-3
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures A-4
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income to EBITDA A-5
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income Excluding Other Stock Compensation and Amortization A-6
         
FXCM Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2014 2013 2014 2013
Revenues
Retail trading revenue $ 87,826 $ 86,974 $ 244,222 $ 282,296
Institutional trading revenue   24,417     22,856     72,354     82,204  
Trading revenue 112,243 109,830 316,576 364,500
 
Interest income 637 537 1,893 1,886
Brokerage interest expense   (199 )   (63 )   (459 )   (187 )
Net interest income 438 474 1,434 1,699
 
Other income   3,466     2,944     11,072     10,046  
Total net revenues   116,147     113,248     329,082     376,245  
 
Operating Expenses
 
Compensation and benefits 27,572 28,809 86,283 78,929
Allocation of net income to Lucid members for services provided   1,483     2,996     6,771     18,000  
Total compensation and benefits 29,055 31,805 93,054 96,929
Referring broker fees 20,998 20,709 56,615 64,481
Advertising and marketing 5,071 6,305 18,652 19,813
Communication and technology 13,434 10,111 37,684 28,231
Trading costs, prime brokerage and clearing fees 8,021 6,809 24,257 23,708
General and administrative 17,219 27,949 48,898 53,843
Depreciation and amortization   15,041     12,849     40,793     37,304  
Total operating expenses 108,839 116,537 319,953 324,309
Total operating income (loss) 7,308 (3,289 ) 9,129 51,936
Other Expense
Loss on equity method investments, net 376 183 910 728
Interest on borrowings   3,028     2,869     9,121     4,976  
Income (loss) before income taxes 3,904 (6,341 ) (902 ) 46,232
Income tax provision   1,144     2,444     1,648     16,793  
Net income (loss) 2,760 (8,785 ) (2,550 ) 29,439
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in

FXCM Holdings, LLC

1,538 (3,133 ) 1,756 21,190
Net loss attributable to other non-controlling

interests

  (1,170 )   (530 )   (5,697 )   (3,613 )
Net income (loss) attributable to FXCM Inc. $ 2,392   $ (5,122 ) $ 1,391   $ 11,862  
 
Weighted average Class A shares outstanding - Basic   42,963     33,718     40,108     30,983  
Weighted average Class A shares outstanding - Diluted   43,819     34,469     42,367     32,009  
 

Net income (loss) per Class A Share

Basic $ 0.06   $ (0.15 ) $ 0.03   $ 0.38  
Diluted $ 0.05   $ (0.15 ) $ 0.03   $ 0.37  
 

A-1

 
       
FXCM Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
(Amounts in thousands except share data)
 
(Unaudited)
September 30, December 31,
  2014 2013
 
Assets
 
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 326,730 $ 365,245
Cash and cash equivalents, held for customers 1,332,399 1,190,880
Restricted time deposits 3,648 -
Trading securities 633 -
Due from brokers 32,960 5,450
Accounts receivable and other receivables, net 20,344 19,806
Deferred tax asset   5,215     11,910  
Total current assets 1,721,929 1,593,291
 
Restricted time deposits 5,472 -
Deferred tax asset 174,309 166,576
Office, communication and computer equipment, net 48,438 49,165
Goodwill 326,100 307,936
Other intangible assets, net 66,224 76,713
Notes receivable 9,608 5,950
Other assets   32,329     24,316  
Total assets $ 2,384,409   $ 2,223,947  
 
Liabilities and Equity
 
Current liabilities
Customer account liabilities $ 1,332,399 $ 1,190,880
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 56,773 69,697
Credit agreement 30,000 -
Notes payable 7,460 9,800
Due to brokers 916 8,652
Securities sold, not yet purchased 3,815 -
Deferred tax liability 218 -
Due to related parties pursuant to tax receivable agreement   20,276     18,588  
Total current liabilities 1,451,857 1,297,617
Deferred tax liability 3,078 3,687
Due to related parties pursuant to tax receivable agreement 131,562 131,670
Senior convertible notes 150,236 146,303
Other liabilities   6,052     9,289  
Total liabilities   1,742,785     1,588,566  
 
Commitments and Contingencies
 
Stockholders' Equity
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 462 447
3,000,000,000 shares authorized, 46,204,590 and 44,664,884 shares issued
and outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1 1
1,000,000 shares authorized, 34 and 41 shares issued and outstanding
as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
Additional paid-in capital 260,231 245,426
Retained earnings 9,485 16,352
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (7,487 )   (5,344 )
Total stockholders' equity, FXCM Inc. 262,692 256,882
Non-controlling interests   378,932     378,499  
Total stockholders' equity   641,624     635,381  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 2,384,409   $ 2,223,947  
 

A-2

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use Non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our operating performance, as well as the performance of individual employees. Management believes that the disclosed Non-GAAP measures when presented in conjunction with comparable U.S. GAAP measures are useful to investors to compare FXCM's results across several periods and facilitate an understanding of FXCM's operating results. These measures do not represent and should not be considered as a substitute for net income, net income attributable to FXCM Inc. or net income per Class A share or as a substitute for cash flow from operating activities, each as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and our calculations of these measures may not be comparable to similarly entitled measures reported by other companies.

Adjusted Non-GAAP results begin with information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, adjusted to exclude certain items and reflects the conversion of all units of Holdings for shares of Class A common stock of FXCM Inc. These measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The differences between Adjusted Non-GAAP and U.S. GAAP results are as follows:

1.    

Assumed Exchange of Units of Holdings for FXCM Inc. Class A Shares. As a result of the exchange of Holdings units, the non-controlling interest related to these units is converted to controlling interest. The Company’s management believes that it is useful to provide the per-share effect associated with the assumed exchange of all Holdings units.

 
2.

Compensation Expense. Adjustments have been made to eliminate expense relating to stock based compensation relating to the Company’s IPO as well as costs associated with the acquisition of V3 Markets, LLC. Given the nature of these expenses, they are not viewed by management as expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business and management believes it is useful to provide the effects of eliminating these expenses.

 
3.

Lucid Minority Interest/Compensation Expense. Our reported U.S. GAAP results reflect the portion of the 49.9% of Lucid earnings allocated among the non-controlling members of Lucid based on services provided as a component of compensation expense under Allocation of net income to Lucid members for services provided. Adjustments have been made to reclassify this allocation of Lucid's earnings attributable to non-controlling members to “Net (loss) income attributable to other non-controlling interests”. The Company's management believes that this reclassification provides a more meaningful view of the Company's operating expenses and the Company's economic arrangement with Lucid's non-controlling members. This adjustment has no impact on net income as reported by the Company.

 
4.

Acquisition Costs/Income. Adjustments have been made to eliminate certain acquisition related costs/income. Given the nature of these items, they are not viewed by management as expenses/income incurred in the ordinary course of business and management believes it is useful to provide the effects of eliminating these items.

 
5.

Regulatory Costs. Adjustments have been made to eliminate certain costs (including client reimbursements) associated with ongoing discussions and settling certain regulatory matters. Given the nature of these expenses, they are not viewed by management as expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business and management believes it is useful to provide the effects of eliminating these expenses.

 
6.

Income Taxes. Prior to the IPO, FXCM was organized as a series of limited liability companies and foreign corporations, and even following the IPO, not all of the Company's income is subject to corporate-level taxes. As a result, adjustments have been made to assume that the Company has adopted a conventional corporate tax structure and is taxed as a C corporation in the U.S. at the prevailing corporate rates. This assumption is consistent with the assumption that all of Holdings units are exchanged for shares of FXCM Inc. Class A common stock, as discussed in Item 1 above, as the assumed exchange would change the tax structure of the Company. In addition, adjusted income tax provision reflects the tax effect of any Non-GAAP adjustments.

 

A-3

 
           
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures(1)
Three Months Ended September 30,
2014 2013
GAAP Basis As Reported Non-GAAP Adjustments Non-GAAP Measures GAAP Basis As Reported Non-GAAP Adjustments Non-GAAP Measures
 
Net revenues(2) $ 116,147 $ (360 ) $ 115,787 $ 113,248 $ - $ 113,248
 
Compensation and benefits(3) $ 29,055 $ (3,715 ) $ 25,340 $ 31,805 $ (8,611 ) $ 23,194
 
General and administrative(4) $ 17,219 $ (3,116 ) $ 14,103 $ 27,949 $ (15,000 ) $ 12,949
 
Depreciation and amortization(5) $ 15,041 $ (1,097 ) $ 13,944 $ 12,849 $ - $ 12,849
 
Total operating income (loss) $ 7,308 $ 7,568 $ 14,876 $ (3,289 ) $ 23,611 $ 20,322
 
Income (loss) before income taxes $ 3,904 $ 7,568 $ 11,472 $ (6,341 ) $ 23,611 $ 17,270
 
Income tax provision(6) $ 1,144 $ 1,567 $ 2,711 $ 2,444 $ 2,692 $ 5,136
 
Net income (loss) $ 2,760 $ 6,001 $ 8,761 $ (8,785 ) $ 20,919 $ 12,134
 
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest in FXCM Holdings, LLC(7) $ 1,538 $ (1,538 ) $ - $ (3,133 ) $ 3,133 $ -
 
Net (loss) income attributable to other non-controlling interests(8) $ (1,170 ) $ 1,483 $ 313 $ (530 ) $ 2,996 $ 2,466
 
Net income (loss) attributable to FXCM Inc. $ 2,392 $ 6,056 $ 8,448 $ (5,122 ) $ 14,790 $ 9,668
 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding as reported and Non-GAAP fully exchanged, fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding(9) 43,819 79,611 34,469 76,374
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share as reported and adjusted Non-GAAP net income per fully exchanged, fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding $ 0.05 $ 0.06 $ 0.11 $ (0.15 ) $ 0.28 $ 0.13
 
           
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP Reported to Non-GAAP Adjusted Financial Measures(1)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2014 2013
GAAP Basis As Reported Non-GAAP Adjustments Non-GAAP Measures GAAP Basis As Reported Non-GAAP Adjustments Non-GAAP Measures
 
Net revenues(2) $ 329,082 $ (4,032 ) $ 325,050 $ 376,245 $ - $ 376,245
 
Compensation and benefits(3) $ 93,054 $ (13,410 ) $ 79,644 $ 96,929 $ (27,736 ) $ 69,193
 
Communication and technology(10) $ 37,684 $ (206 ) $ 37,478 $ 28,231 $ - $ 28,231
 
General and administrative(4) $ 48,898 $ (7,860 ) $ 41,038 $ 53,843 $ (15,000 ) $ 38,843
 
Depreciation and amortization(5) $ 40,793 $ (1,097 ) $ 39,696 $ 37,304 $ - $ 37,304
 
Total operating income $ 9,129 $ 18,541 $ 27,670 $ 51,936 $ 42,736 $ 94,672
 
(Loss) income before income taxes $ (902 ) $ 18,541 $ 17,639 $ 46,232 $ 42,736 $ 88,968
 
Income tax provision(6) $ 1,648 $ 2,516 $ 4,164 $ 16,793 $ 7,303 $ 24,096
 
Net (loss) income $ (2,550 ) $ 16,024 $ 13,474 $ 29,439 $ 35,433 $ 64,872
 
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in FXCM Holdings, LLC(7) $ 1,756 $ (1,756 ) $ - $ 21,190 $ (21,190 ) $ -
 
Net (loss) income attributable to other non-controlling interests(8) $ (5,697 ) $ 7,061 $ 1,364 $ (3,613 ) $ 18,000 $ 14,387
 
Net income attributable to FXCM Inc. $ 1,391 $ 10,719 $ 12,110 $ 11,862 $ 38,623 $ 50,485
 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding as reported and Non-GAAP fully exchanged, fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding(9) 42,367 78,899 32,009 75,952
 
Diluted net income per share as reported and adjusted Non-GAAP net income per fully exchanged, fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding $ 0.03 $ 0.12 $ 0.15 $ 0.37 $ 0.29 $ 0.66
 

(1) The presentation includes Non-GAAP financial measures. These Non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, and do not reflect all of the amounts associated with the Company's results of operations as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

(2) Represents the elimination of a $0.4 million benefit in Q3 2014 attributable to the remeasurement of our tax receivable agreement liability to reflect a revised effective tax rate and the elimination of a $3.7 million benefit recorded to reduce the contingent consideration related to the Faros acquisition.

(3) Represents the elimination of stock-based compensation associated with the IPO, expense of $3.5 million connected to the termination of an employment contract in Q3 2013, the elimination of V3 acquisition costs in Q1 2014 and the reclassification of the 49.9% of Lucid’s earnings allocated among the non-controlling interests recorded as compensation for U.S. GAAP purposes to Net (loss) income attributable to other non-controlling interests.

(4) Represents the net expense relating to pre-August 2010 trade execution practices and other regulatory fees and fines in 2014 & 2013, the charge related to put option payments for Online Courses in 2014 (Q2 2014 $1.3 million and Q3 2014 $2.3 million) and the elimination of V3 acquisition costs in Q1 2014.

(5) Represents a $1.1 million impairment charge to write down the value of an electronic foreign exchange trading platform in Q3 2014.

(6) Represents an adjustment to reflect the assumed effective corporate tax rate of approximately 23.6% and 29.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and 23.6% and 27.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which includes a provision for U.S. federal income taxes and assumes the highest statutory rates apportioned to each state, local and/or foreign jurisdiction. The adjustment assumes full exchange of existing unitholders FXCM Holdings, LLC ("Holdings") units for shares of Class A common stock of the Company and reflects the tax effect of any Non-GAAP adjustments.

(7) Represents the elimination of the non-controlling interest associated with the ownership by existing unitholders of Holdings (excluding FXCM, Inc.), as if the unitholders had fully exchanged their Holdings units for shares of Class A common stock of the Company.

(8) Represents the reclassification of the 49.9% of Lucid’s earnings allocated among the non-controlling interests recorded as compensation for U.S. GAAP purposes to Net (loss) income attributable to other non-controlling interests and the impact of other Non-GAAP adjustments impacting non-controlling interests.

(9) Assumed exchange of units of Holdings for FXCM Inc. Class A shares. As a result of the exchange of Holdings units, the non-controlling interest related to these units is converted to controlling interest.

(10) Represents the elimination of V3 acquisition costs in Q1 2014.

A-4

           
FXCM Inc.
Reconciliation of Non GAAP Adjusted Net Income to EBITDA
(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

           
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2014 2013 2014 2013
Non-GAAP adjusted net income $ 8,448 $ 9,668 $ 12,111 $ 50,485
Depreciation and amortization 13,944 12,849 39,696 37,304
Interest on borrowings 3,028 2,869 9,121 4,976
Income tax provision 2,711 5,136 4,164 24,096
Net income attributable to other non-controlling interests   313   2,466   1,364   14,387
EBITDA $ 28,444 $ 32,988 $ 66,456 $ 131,248
 

A-5

 
FXCM Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures to Non GAAP Adjusted Net Income Excluding Other Stock Compensation and Amortization
(In thousands)
(Unaudited )                                
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2014     2013   2014     2013  
 
Non-GAAP adjusted net income $ 8,448 $ 9,668 $ 12,111 $ 50,485
All other stock compensation 1,303 1,263 3,869 3,661
Amortization of intangibles 7,559 7,000 21,927 20,996
Amortization of debt discount 1,335 1,254 3,933 1,644
Non-Controlling interest adjustment related to the above adjustments (3,358 ) (3,053 ) (9,999 ) (9,111 )
Tax adjustments related to the above   (1,522 )

(1

)

  (1,811 )

(1

)

  (4,550 )

(1

)

  (4,463 )

(1

)

Non-GAAP adjusted net income excluding other stock compensation and amortization $ 13,765   $ 14,321   $ 27,291   $ 63,212  
 
GAAP Weighted average Class A shares outstanding - Diluted 43,819 34,469 42,367 32,009
FXCM Holdings Conversion   35,792  

(2

)

  41,905  

(2

)

  36,532  

(2

)

  43,943  

(2

)

Non-GAAP Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted   79,611     76,374     78,899     75,952  
 
Non-GAAP adjusted net income per Adjusted Non GAAP share - diluted $ 0.11   $ 0.13   $ 0.15   $ 0.66  
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income excluding other stock compensation and amortization per Adjusted Non GAAP Share - Diluted $ 0.17   $ 0.19   $ 0.35   $ 0.83  
 

(1) Represents an adjustment to reflect the assumed effective corporate tax rate of approximately 23.6% and 29.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and 23.6% and 27.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, which includes a provision for U.S. federal income taxes and assumes the highest statutory rates apportioned to each state, local and/or foreign jurisdiction. The adjustment assumes full exchange of existing unitholders FXCM Holdings, LLC ("Holdings") units for shares of Class A common stock of the Company and reflects the tax effect of any Non GAAP adjustments.

(2) Diluted shares assuming all unitholders had fully exchanged their Holdings units for shares of Class A common stock of the Company.

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Contacts

FXCM Inc.
Jaclyn Klein, 646-432-2463
Vice-President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
jklein@fxcm.com

Release Summary

FXCM Announces Q3 Earnings Results and Record October Trading Metrics for Retail and Institutional Trading Volume

Contacts

FXCM Inc.
Jaclyn Klein, 646-432-2463
Vice-President, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
jklein@fxcm.com