StoneX Group Inc. Reports Fiscal 2023 Third Quarter Financial Results

Quarterly Operating Revenues of $776.9 million, up 47%

Quarterly Net Income of $69.5 million, ROE of 21.6%

Quarterly Diluted EPS of $3.25 per share

NEW YORK, Aug. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- StoneX Group Inc. (the “Company”; NASDAQ: SNEX), a global financial services network that connects companies, organizations, traders and investors to the global market ecosystem through a unique blend of digital platforms, end-to-end clearing and execution services, high touch service and deep expertise, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year 2023 third quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Sean M. O’Connor, the Company’s CEO, stated, “We achieved one of the strongest quarters in our history with operating revenues up 47%, diluted EPS up 37% and record adjusted net income of $71.8 million. These excellent results were achieved with solid transactional revenues, despite moderating volatility, and increased interest earnings on our client float. We believe that our financial performance continues to be a positive outlier in our industry and we are well-positioned to continue delivering strong results to our shareholders.”

StoneX Group Inc. Summary Financials

Consolidated financial statements for the Company will be included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Upon filing, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q will also be made available on the Company’s website at www.stonex.com.

The following table presents our consolidated operating revenues by segment for the periods indicated.

The following table presents our consolidated income by segment for the periods indicated.

Key Operating Metrics

The tables below display operating revenues disaggregated across the key products we provide to our clients and select operating data and metrics used by management in evaluating our performance, for the periods indicated.

Operating Revenues

Operating revenues increased $248.1 million, or 47%, to $776.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $528.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Operating revenues derived from listed derivatives increased $1.5 million, or 1%, to $107.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $106.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022. This increase was principally due to a 9% increase in the average rate per contract, partially offset by a 5% decline in listed derivative contract volumes compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Operating revenues derived from OTC derivatives increased $21.7 million, or 43%, to $71.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $50.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022. This was the result of a 46% increase in OTC derivative contract volumes, partially offset by a 2% decline in the average rate per contract compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Operating revenues derived from securities transactions increased $117.8 million, or 76%, to $272.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $154.6 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022. This increase was principally due to a 33% increase in ADV, as well as a significant increase in interest rates. Carried interest on fixed income securities is a component of operating revenues, however interest expense associated with financing these positions is not. As a result of the significant increase in short-term interest rates, we amended our calculation of the Securities RPM, in the table above, to present the RPM after deducting from operating revenues the interest expense associated with our fixed income activities. Net operating revenues derived from securities transactions decreased $26.4 million, or 27%, to $70.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $96.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022. This decline was principally due to a 43% decline in the RPM resulting from the tightening of spreads and a change in product mix.

Operating revenues derived from FX/CFD contracts declined $14.7 million, or 17%, to $72.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $86.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022, principally due to a 20% decline in the FX/CFD contracts ADV, partially offset by a 5% increase in the FX/CFD RPM.

Operating revenues from global payments increased $9.9 million, or 23%, to $52.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $42.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022, principally driven by a 21% increase in the RPM, partially offset by a 2% decrease in the ADV.

Operating revenues derived from physical contracts increased $30.2 million, or 59%, to $81.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $50.8 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022. This increase was principally due to strong growth in our physical agricultural and energy business as a result of increased activity in biodiesel feedstock markets as well the acquisition of CDI, effective October 31, 2022.

Interest and fee income earned on client balances, which is associated with our listed and OTC derivatives, correspondent clearing, and independent wealth management product offerings, increased $70.7 million, or 329%, to $92.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $21.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022. This was principally driven by a significant increase in short-term interest rates.

Interest expense

The increase in interest expense attributable to trading activities was principally due to the effect of the significant increase in short-term interest rates, most notably in our fixed income business, as well as an increase in client balances on which we pay interest.

The increase in interest expense attributable to corporate funding was principally due to higher short-term interest rates on our revolving credit facility as well as an increase in average borrowings.

Variable vs. Fixed Expenses
The table below sets forth our variable expenses and non-variable expenses as a percentage of total non-interest expenses for the periods indicated.

Our variable expenses include variable compensation paid to traders and risk management consultants, bonuses paid to operational, administrative and executive employees, transaction-based clearing expenses and introducing broker commissions. We seek to make non-interest expenses variable to the greatest extent possible, and to keep our fixed costs as low as possible.

Impact of the Gain on Acquisition and Related Amortization

On October 31, 2022, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, StoneX Netherlands B.V., acquired CDI-Societe Cotonniere De Distribution S.A (“CDI”), based in Switzerland. CDI operates a global cotton merchant business with clients and producers in Brazil and West Africa as well as buyers throughout Asia. The results of the nine months ended June 30, 2023 include a non-taxable gain of $23.5 million related to the acquisition. The results of the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 include amortization expense related to identified intangible assets related to the acquisition.

The Company acquired Gain Capital Holdings, Inc. effective August 1, 2020. The results of the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 include amortization expense related to identified intangible assets, related to the acquisition.

When evaluating acquisitions, management considers the gain on acquisition and the amortization expense related to the intangible assets identified and recorded as part of these acquisitions.

The following table presents income before tax, income tax expense, and net income as reported in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The following table also presents adjusted income before tax, adjusted income tax expense, and adjusted net income, which are non-GAAP financial measures. The “adjusted” non-GAAP financial measures reflect each item after removing the impact of the gain on acquisition and the related amortization expense of the intangible assets for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Management believes that presenting our results excluding the gain on acquisition and the related amortization expense is meaningful, as it increases the comparability of period-to-period results.

(a) Adjusted income before tax, adjusted income tax expense, adjusted net income, and adjusted return on equity are non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP amounts listed above is provided in Appendix A.

Other Gain

The results of the nine months ended June 30, 2022 include a nonrecurring gain of $6.4 million related to a foreign exchange antitrust class action settlement received in March 2022.

Segment Results

Our business activities are managed as operating segments and organized into reportable segments consisting of Commercial, Institutional, Retail and Global Payments.

The tables below present the financial performance, a disaggregation of operating revenues, and select operating data and metrics used by management in evaluating the performance of our segments, for the periods indicated. Additional information on the performance of our segments will be included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed with the SEC.

Commercial

Institutional

Retail

Global Payments

Unallocated Costs and Expenses

The following table provides information regarding our unallocated costs and expenses. These unallocated costs and expenses include certain shared services such as information technology, accounting and treasury, credit and risk, legal and compliance, and human resources and other activities, which are not included in the results of the operating segments discussed above.

Total unallocated costs and other expenses increased $12.6 million, or 15%, to $99.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $86.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022. Compensation and benefits increased $12.6 million, or 28%, to $57.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to $44.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022.

The increase in non-variable compensation is principally related to the move of certain client engagement teams out of discrete business lines and into shared services, and replacing compensation expense in those discrete business lines with a non-variable charge. Additionally, the increase in non-variable compensation is partially a result of hiring among our compliance and IT departments, principally due to company growth, and within the accounting department, principally due to the acquisition of CDI. Average administrative headcount increased 30% in the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in variable compensation is principally due to improved performance.

Overall, other non-compensation expenses were relatively unchanged at $42.3 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Most notably, selling and marketing fees were lower due principally to the bi-annual global sales and strategy meeting held in March 2022, while non-trading technology maintenance and support, for the various systems used by the support services departments, and travel and business development increased.

Balance Sheet Summary

The following table below provides a summary of asset, liability and stockholders’ equity information for the periods indicated.

The Company calculates ROE on stated book value based on net income divided by average stockholders’ equity. For the calculation of ROE on tangible book value, the amount of goodwill and intangibles, net is excluded from stockholders’ equity.

Conference Call & Web Cast

A conference call to discuss the Company’s financial results will be held tomorrow, Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. The call may also include discussion of Company developments, and forward-looking and other material information about business and financial matters. A live webcast of the conference call as well as additional information to review during the call will be made available in PDF form on-line on the Company’s corporate web site at https://www.stonex.com. Participants can also access the call via https://register.vevent.com/register/BI5f047367145f4bbc9c1e4424240fdce9 approximately ten minutes prior to the start time. Participants may preregister for the conference call here.

For those who cannot access the live broadcast, a replay of the call will be available at https://www.stonex.com.

About StoneX Group Inc.

StoneX Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates a global financial services network that connects companies, organizations, traders and investors to the global market ecosystem through a unique blend of digital platforms, end-to-end clearing and execution services, high touch service and deep expertise. The Company strives to be the one trusted partner to its clients, providing its network, product and services to allow them to pursue trading opportunities, manage their market risks, make investments and improve their business performance. A Fortune-500 company headquartered in New York City and listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NASDAQ:SNEX), StoneX Group Inc. and its approximately 4,000 employees serve more than 54,000 commercial, institutional, and global payments clients, and more than 400,000 retail accounts, from more than 40 offices spread across five continents. Further information on the Company is available at www.stonex.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, such as those pertaining to the uncertain financial impact of COVID-19 and the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. All statements other than statements of current or historical fact contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “plan,” “will,” “may,” “could,” “intend,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions, as they relate to StoneX Group Inc., are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are largely based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that may affect the financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs of the Company. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions, including the risks, uncertainties and assumptions described in the filings made by StoneX Group Inc. with the SEC, including those risks set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and, to the extent applicable, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings made time to time with the SEC. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. When you consider these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind these risk factors and other cautionary statements in this press release.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. StoneX Group Inc. undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

StoneX Group Inc.

Investor inquiries:

Kevin Murphy
(212) 403 - 7296
kevin.murphy@stonex.com

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Appendix A

The Company acquired CDI effective October 31, 2022, and the results of the nine months ended June 30, 2023 include a non-taxable gain of $23.5 million. The results of the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 include amortization expense related to identified intangible assets, related to the acquisition. The Company acquired Gain Capital Holdings, Inc. effective August 1, 2020. The results of the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 include amortization expense related to identified intangible assets, related to the acquisition.

The “adjusted” non-GAAP amounts reflect each item after removing the impact of the gain on acquisition and related amortization expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Management believes that presenting our results excluding the gain on acquisition and related amortization expense is meaningful, as it increases the comparability of period-to-period results.