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| Retail was really the standout this quarter, with operating revenues up 31% driven by much improved revenue capture you saw earlier |
| The first quarter of fiscal '24 was a strong result for us with earnings up 30% and EPS up 28% when excluding the one-off acquisition gain we realized in the prior period |
| Both measures continue to be well ahead of our long-term 15% target |
| We are pleased to see that our business continues to generate superior long-term returns for our shareholders despite moderating market volatility |
| In aggregate, operating revenues were up 20%, with all products showing strong gains in revenues, except physical contracts which was down 14% |
| We experienced robust volume growth in listed and OTC derivatives as well as securities |
| The standout was our FX CFD rate per million which was up 73% due to a combination of strong results this quarter and a difficult trading environment a year ago |
| I would say on the fixed income side, the other thing that is notable is we seem to be doing, I would say, significantly better than a lot of our peers are doing at the moment |
| And I think that's an enormous opportunity for us |
| It's just been very good performance |
| We again see strong double-digit growth across most of our products with the exception of listed derivatives which was essentially unchanged |
| We have an extremely talented team that continues to deliver phenomenal value to our shareholders |
| Our longstanding track record sets a standard which we believe is largely unmatched in our industry |
| This milestone is a powerful reflection of our unwavering commitment to our clients, our disciplined approach to risk management, capital allocation and acquisitions and our perpetual focus on sustainable business growth |
| We continue to see strong growth in client trading volumes across most of our products and all client segments which speaks to growth in our underlying client base and client engagement |
| When our performance is viewed through a slightly longer-term lens such as trailing 12 months over the last 2 years which evens out quarterly anomalies, our results continue to show a strong upward trajectory, growing our operating revenues at a 32% CAGR and our adjusted earnings at a 29% CAGR |
| We are pleased to see that our business continues to generate long-term superior returns for our shareholders despite moderating volatility which demonstrates the multiple drivers of our results and the diversification of our business |
| This represents a 20.5% ROE on tangible book and 19.3% on stated book, both well ahead of our long-term 15% target |
| We achieved very strong results in fiscal first quarter 2024, delivering good growth across all of our segments and nearly all of our products despite moderating market volatility |
| On a trailing 12-month basis, we had good operating revenue gains for our Commercial, Institutional and Payments segments, while the Retail segment operating revenues declined 11% |
| For the quarter, segment operating revenues were up 20% and segment income was up 25%, with good growth across all of our client segments |
| On a sequential basis, operating revenues were up 2% and segment income was up 19% |
| As you can see, this has been a smooth and strongly upward trend as we have steadily expanded our footprint and capabilities |
| Our Institutional segment realized a 27% increase in operating revenues which translated into a 5% increase in segment income |
| Our commercial client segment was up 5% in segment income off the back of a 9% increase in operating revenues |
| On a trailing 12-month basis, our operating revenues were up 32% versus the prior 12-month period and adjusted net income was $237.7 million, up 5% during the prior 12-month period |
| The dotted line represents our ROE which has remained well above our 15% target, even though our capital has grown by 56% over this period |
| In our Payments segment, operating revenues were up 9% and segment income was up 8% |
| On a sequential basis, revenues were up 12% and segment income was up 8% |
| We delivered operating revenue of $784.2 million, up 20%, earnings of $69.1 million and value to the EPS of $2.13, up 30% and 28%, respectively, when excluding the one-off acquisition gain we realized in the prior period |
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| On a sequential basis, operating revenues were down 4% and segment income was down 1% |
| And I think it's a challenging target |
| Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2024 was $69.1 million which represents a 10% decline versus the prior year |
| And FX/CFD Revenues which were down 9% versus the prior year |
| Our aggregate client floats, including both listed derivative client equity and our FDIC sweep balances declined 26% versus record levels experienced in the prior year |
| And we knew that when we looked at the gained business what was that almost 4 years ago now, that there was some inherent volatility in how their business worked and the revenue capture that came out of that |
| Interest and fee income on client balances down $4 million versus the immediately preceding quarter |
| On the revenue capture side, it was more of a mixed picture, reflecting a more normalized volatility environment |
| Total compensation and other expenses were up 5% for the quarter, with variable compensation up 3% which is below the net operating revenue growth rate of 10% |
| And here again, we can see a mixed picture as market volatility retrace generally to lower levels as compared to the prior year in addition to a change in the product mix to lower margin products on the security side which I just mentioned |
| And from memory, I don't hold me to this but I think we've been down as low as sort of in the low 50s and we've been as high as sort of $140 |
| Despite the increase in short-term rates, interest paid declines on deposits, declined $200,000 as compared to the prior year due to declines in average client flow [ph] |
| I think we've also said that there could be long stretches of time where we operate below that target and when we operate above that target because market environment can cause that to happen for periods of time |
| The decline in other fixed expenses was driven by a $2.3 million decline in selling and marketing as well as a $2.7 million decline in depreciation and amortization |
| These increases were partially offset by a $3.1 million decline in operating revenues from physical transactions, primarily in our Physical Ag and Energy business |
| The decline versus the prior year was principally related to recoveries in our Institutional segment, while the decline versus the immediately preceding quarter was a reduction in bad debt expense in our Physical Ag and Energy business |
| Payments volumes were flat with the prior year, while FX and CFD volumes declined |
| As compared to the prior year, selling and marketing and occupancy and equipment rental each decreased $1.2 million |
| Segment income was $28.7 million in the current period compared to a segment loss of $4.2 million in the prior year period |
| However, it declined $9.1 million when compared to the immediately preceding quarter |
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