Virtu Financial, Inc. Q1 FY2024 Earnings Call

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Financial Highlights (compared to Q4 2023):
  • Adjusted EPS: $0.76 (vs. $0.70 in Q4 2023, representing an ~8.6% increase).
  • Adjusted Net Trading Income (ANTI): $367 million or $6 million/day.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $203 million (flat QoQ); margin of 55% (was 55% in Q4 2023).
  • Cash Operating Expenses: $164 million (flat QoQ); Cash comp ratio at 23% vs. 26% FY 2023.
  • Share Repurchases: 2 million shares repurchased at $18.31 avg. price (~$36M spent).
  • New Buyback Authorization: Additional $500 million approved by Board.
Business Segment Performance & Strategic Commentary:
  • Market Making: $274 million of ANTI ($4.5M/day); consistent performance despite 10% drop in realized volatility.
  • Execution Services: $93 million of ANTI ($1.5M/day), up 3% QoQ; boosted by increased activity in Asia and EMEA.
  • Crypto Market Making: Record quarter due to launch of 11 Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S.; contributed “a couple hundred thousand dollars/day” to ANTI.
  • ETF Block Business: Strongest quarter since 2020; outperformed crypto contribution. Performance ratios doubled compared to 2021.

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Operator: Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to Virtu earnings call. [Operator Instructions] Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would like now to turn the conference over to Andrew Smith, Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Andrew Smith: Thank you, Michelle, and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us. Our first quarter results were released this morning and are available on our website. With us today on this morning's call, we have Mr. Douglas Cifu, our Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Joseph Molluso, our Co-Financing and Co-Chief Operating Officer; and Mr. Sean Galvin, our Chief Financial Officer. We will begin with prepared remarks and then take your questions. First, a few reminders. Today's call may include forward-looking statements, which represent Virtu's current belief regarding future events and are, therefore, subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties, which may be outside the company's control. Please note that our actual results and financial conditions may differ materially from what is indicated in these forward-looking statements. It is important to note that any forward-looking statements made on this call are based on being presently available to the company and we do not undertake to update or revise any forward-looking statements as new information be comfortable. We refer you to disclaimers in our press release and encourage you to review the description of Risk Factors contained in our an

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