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News Release
 
 
 
 
 

Virtus Investment Partners Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter 2016

EPS of $1.87; EPS, As Adjusted, of $1.75
Total Sales of $2.6B; Net Flows of ($0.4)B; AUM of $45.4B

Hartford, CT, January 25, 2017 - Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS) today reported financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions, except per share data or as noted)
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
Change
 
9/30/2016
 
Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. GAAP Financial Measures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
79.9

 
$
86.1

 
(7
%)
 
$
82.3

 
(3
%)
Operating expenses
$
67.1

 
$
69.6

 
(4
%)
 
$
65.8

 
2
%
Operating income
$
12.8

 
$
16.5

 
(23
%)
 
$
16.5

 
(23
%)
Operating margin
16.0
%
 
19.2
%
 
 
 
20.1
%
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
12.4

 
$
6.6

 
87
%
 
$
15.6

 
(20
%)
Earnings per share - diluted
$
1.87

 
$
0.76

 
146
%
 
$
1.99

 
(6
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues, as adjusted
$
64.0

 
$
66.7

 
(4
%)
 
$
65.1

 
(2
%)
Operating expenses, as adjusted
$
45.9

 
$
47.3

 
(3
%)
 
$
44.8

 
2
%
Operating income, as adjusted
$
18.2

 
$
19.4

 
(6
%)
 
$
20.3

 
(10
%)
Operating margin, as adjusted
28.4
%
 
29.1
%
 
 
 
31.2
%
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders, as adjusted
$
11.6

 
$
11.9

 
(3
%)
 
$
12.9

 
(10
%)
Earnings per share - diluted, as adjusted
$
1.75

 
$
1.37

 
28
%
 
$
1.64

 
7
%

(1) See the information beginning on page 9 for a reconciliation to their most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures and other important disclosures.

Earnings Summary

The company presents U.S. GAAP earnings information and non-GAAP earnings information in this release. Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures presented most accurately 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. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures can be found beginning on page 9 of this earnings release.




Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 2.


GAAP Results

Fourth quarter operating income decreased from the prior quarter on slightly lower revenues and higher operating expenses due primarily to $3.3 million of acquisition-related costs associated with the pending acquisition of RidgeWorth Investments.
Earnings per diluted common share of $1.87 decreased from $1.99 in the third quarter. Fourth quarter earnings per share included a $0.65 benefit from the release of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance related to realized capital losses, ($0.49) of unrealized losses on investments, and ($0.31) of acquisition-related costs. Third quarter earnings per share included $0.53 of unrealized gains on investments and ($0.15) of severance costs.
The effective tax rate of 4 percent included the release of a $4.1 million valuation allowance related to certainty of the realizability of capital losses.
Non-GAAP Results
Operating income, as adjusted, and the related margin decreased sequentially on lower revenues, as adjusted, resulting from lower investment management fees, as adjusted, and higher operating expenses, as adjusted. Investment management fees, as adjusted, decreased 2 percent from the third quarter, which included a $0.7 million incentive fee on a CLO. Other operating expenses, as adjusted, increased 7 percent from the third quarter due to higher sales and marketing and product-related costs.
Net income attributable to common stockholders, as adjusted, of $1.75 per diluted common share included a partial-quarter benefit of $0.27 from the reduced share count following the October repurchase of 1.7 million shares from Bank of Montreal.
The effective tax rate, as adjusted, of 38 percent was relatively unchanged from prior periods.



Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 100 Pearl Street | Hartford, CT 06103 | www.virtus.com


Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 3.


Asset Flows and Assets Under Management
(in billions)
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
Change
 
9/30/2016
 
Change
Ending assets under management
$
45.4

 
$
47.4

 
(4
%)
 
$
46.5

 
(3
%)
Average assets under management
$
45.3

 
$
48.5

 
(7
%)
 
$
45.5

 
(1
%)
Gross sales
$
2.6

 
$
3.2

 
(17
%)
 
$
3.1

 
(15
%)
Net flows
$
(0.4
)
 
$
(1.1
)
 
67
%
 
$
0.5

 
N/M

 
N/M - Not Meaningful

Assets under management of $45.4 billion at December 31, 2016 decreased 3 percent from September 30, 2016 due to market depreciation and net outflows.

Total sales of $2.6 billion decreased 15 percent sequentially. Lower sales, primarily in institutional, more than offset higher sales in exchange traded funds (ETFs), which reflect the December launch of the Virtus Newfleet Dynamic Credit ETF. Institutional sales decreased $0.3 billion from the third quarter, which included a significant domestic REIT mandate at Duff and Phelps Investment Management. The $0.2 billion sequential-quarter decrease in mutual fund sales is primarily attributable to lower model-related sales in the Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund. Total sales increased in all product categories except open-end funds when compared to the prior-year quarter.

Net flows were ($0.4) billion, a decrease from $0.5 billion in the third quarter and an improvement from ($1.1) billion in the prior-year quarter. The decrease from the sequential quarter resulted from higher net outflows in mutual funds that offset continued positive flows in separately managed accounts, ETFs and institutional. The improvement over the prior-year quarter reflects lower mutual fund redemptions and positive flows in all other product categories. Mutual fund net flows in the fourth quarter were ($0.7) billion compared with ($0.3) billion in the third quarter and ($1.2) billion in the prior-year quarter. The sequential-quarter change reflects net outflows in the Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund; the year-over-year improvement is due to lower redemptions in domestic equity strategies.



Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 100 Pearl Street | Hartford, CT 06103 | www.virtus.com


Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 4.


Balance Sheet Highlights (Unaudited)
(in millions)
 
As of
 
 
 
As of
 
 
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
Change
 
9/30/2016
 
Change
Cash and cash equivalents
$
64.6

 
$
87.6

 
(26
%)
 
$
165.4

 
(61
%)
Seed capital investments (1)
180.1

 
273.7

 
(34
%)
 
179.1

 
1
%
Investments - other (2)
29.1

 
60.2

 
(52
%)
 
38.4

 
(24
%)
     Total - cash and investments
$
273.8

 
$
421.5

 
(35
%)
 
$
382.9

 
(28
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred taxes, net
$
47.5

 
$
54.1

 
(12
%)
 
$
44.6

 
7
%
Dividends payable
$
3.5

 
$
4.2

 
(17
%)
 
$
4.1

 
(15
%)
Debt
$
30.0

 
$

 
N/M

 
$

 
N/M

Total equity attributable to stockholders
$
321.7

 
$
509.6

 
(37
%)
 
$
469.8

 
(32
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Working capital (3)
$
27.7

 
$
71.8

 
(61
%)
 
$
150.4

 
(82
%)
Ending shares outstanding
5.889

 
8.399

 
(30
%)
 
7.610

 
(23
%)

(1) Represents the company’s investments in sponsored investment products including the company's investment in consolidated sponsored investment products (CSIPs), net of noncontrolling interests. For the periods ending December 31, 2016, December 31, 2015, and September 30, 2016, net assets of CSIPs represent $150.0 million, $343.5 million, and $141.8 million of total assets, $4.1 million, $15.4 million, and $2.9 million of total liabilities, and $37.3 million, $73.9 million, and $30.3 million of redeemable noncontrolling interests, respectively.
(2) Investments that are not related to the company’s seed investments, including mutual funds and an investment in a company-managed CLO, which is a consolidated investment product. For the periods ended December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the investment in the consolidated investment product consisted of $367.0 million and $377.0 million of total assets and $341.3 million and $349.6 million of total liabilities, respectively.
(3) Defined as cash and investments plus accounts receivable, net, less seed capital investments, a company-managed CLO, accrued compensation and benefits, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and dividends payable
N/M - Not Meaningful

During the quarter, the company repurchased 1.7 million shares held by Bank of Montreal using cash on hand and $30.0 million drawn from its credit facility. The repurchase returned $161.5 million of capital to shareholders and reduced ending shares outstanding by 22.7 percent. Cash and investments were $46 on a per-share basis at December 31, 2016.


Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 100 Pearl Street | Hartford, CT 06103 | www.virtus.com


Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 5.


Conference Call

Virtus Investment Partners management will host an investor conference call on Wednesday, January 25, at 10 a.m. Eastern to discuss these financial results and related matters. The webcast of the call will be available in the Investor Relations section of www.virtus.com or by telephone at 877-930-7765 if calling from within the U.S. or 253-336-7413 if calling from outside the U.S. (Conference ID: 57443742). A replay of the call will be available through February 1, 2017 by telephone at 855-859-2056 if calling from within the U.S. or 404-537-3406 if calling from outside the U.S. (Conference ID: 57443742). The presentation that will be reviewed as part of the conference call will be available in the Presentations section of www.virtus.com.

About Virtus Investment Partners

Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. Virtus offers access to a variety of investment styles across multiple disciplines to meet a wide array of investor needs, and provides products and services through affiliated managers and select subadvisers, each with a distinct investment style, autonomous investment process and individual brand. Its affiliates include Duff & Phelps Investment Management, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, Newfleet Asset Management, Rampart Investment Management, and Virtus ETF Solutions. Additional information can be found at www.virtus.com.

Contacts
Jeanne Hess, Investor Relations
(860) 263-4730
jeanne.hess@virtus.com 
Joe Fazzino, Media Relations
(860) 263-4725
joe.fazzino@virtus.com





Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 100 Pearl Street | Hartford, CT 06103 | www.virtus.com


Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 6.


U.S. GAAP Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
Year Ended
 
 
 
12/31/2016

 
12/31/2015

 
Change
 
9/30/2016
 
Change
 
12/31/2016

 
12/31/2015

 
Change
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment management fees
$
58,996

 
$
60,611

 
(3
%)
 
$
60,398

 
(2
%)
 
$
235,230

 
$
264,865

 
(11
%)
Distribution and service fees
11,489

 
14,246

 
(19
%)
 
12,116

 
(5
%)
 
48,250

 
67,066

 
(28
%)
Administration and transfer agent fees
9,176

 
11,014

 
(17
%)
 
9,588

 
(4
%)
 
38,261

 
48,247

 
(21
%)
Other income and fees
189

 
244

 
(23
%)
 
222

 
(15
%)
 
813

 
1,799

 
(55
%)
     Total revenues
79,850

 
86,115

 
(7
%)
 
82,324

 
(3
%)
 
322,554

 
381,977

 
(16
%)
Operating Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employment expenses
33,457

 
34,376

 
(3
%)
 
33,142

 
1
%
 
135,641

 
137,095

 
(1
%)
Distribution and other asset-based expenses
16,136

 
19,831

 
(19
%)
 
17,380

 
(7
%)
 
69,049

 
89,731

 
(23
%)
Other operating expenses
15,660

 
12,498

 
25
%
 
11,392

 
37
%
 
50,274

 
63,901

 
(21
%)
Other operating expenses of consolidated sponsored investment products
488

 
1,239

 
(61
%)
 
611

 
(20
%)
 
3,009

 
4,134

 
(27
%)
Other operating expenses of consolidated investment products
23

 

 
N/M

 
24

 
(4
%)
 
3,944

 

 
N/M

Restructuring and severance

 

 
%
 
1,879

 
N/M

 
4,270

 

 
N/M

Depreciation and other amortization
700

 
881

 
(21
%)
 
754

 
(7
%)
 
3,092

 
3,443

 
(10
%)
Amortization expense
603

 
784

 
(23
%)
 
604

 
%
 
2,461

 
3,295

 
(25
%)
     Total operating expenses
67,067

 
69,609

 
(4
%)
 
65,786

 
2
%
 
271,740

 
301,599

 
(10
%)
Operating Income
12,783

 
16,506

 
(23
%)
 
16,538

 
(23
%)
 
50,814

 
80,378

 
(37
%)
Other Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net
1,398

 
332

 
321
%
 
961

 
45
%
 
4,982

 
(862
)
 
N/M

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments of consolidated sponsored investment products, net
(3,110
)
 
(4,910
)
 
37
%
 
3,536

 
N/M

 
3,818

 
(23,181
)
 
N/M

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) of consolidated investment product, net
(4,030
)
 
(2,784
)
 
(45
%)
 
144

 
N/M

 
(1,070
)
 
(3,505
)
 
69
%
Other income, net
626

 
75

 
N/M

 
250

 
150
%
 
1,089

 
898

 
21
%
     Total other income (expense), net
(5,116
)
 
(7,287
)
 
30
%
 
4,891

 
N/M

 
8,819

 
(26,650
)
 
N/M

Interest Income (Expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
(290
)
 
(141
)
 
(106
%)
 
(128
)
 
(127
%)
 
(679
)
 
(523
)
 
(30
%)
Interest and dividend income
630

 
355

 
77
%
 
221

 
185
%
 
1,743

 
1,261

 
38
%
Interest and dividend income of investments of consolidated sponsored investment products
1,488

 
3,184

 
(53
%)
 
1,364

 
9
%
 
7,509

 
11,504

 
(35
%)
Interest expense of consolidated investment product
(1,104
)
 
(482
)
 
(129
%)
 
(3,788
)
 
71
%
 
(11,292
)
 
(484
)
 
N/M

Interest income of consolidated investment product
4,058

 
2,114

 
92
%
 
4,047

 
%
 
12,893

 
2,157

 
498
%
     Total interest income, net
4,782

 
5,030

 
(5
%)
 
1,716

 
179
%
 
10,174

 
13,915

 
(27
%)
Income Before Income Taxes
12,449

 
14,249

 
(13
%)
 
23,145

 
(46
%)
 
69,807

 
67,643

 
3
%
Income tax expense
532

 
8,612

 
(94
%)
 
6,869

 
(92
%)
 
21,044

 
36,972

 
(43
%)
Net Income
11,917

 
5,637

 
111
%
 
16,276

 
(27
%)
 
48,763

 
30,671

 
59
%
Noncontrolling interests
509

 
999

 
(49
%)
 
(651
)
 
N/M

 
(261
)
 
4,435

 
N/M

Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders
$
12,426

 
$
6,636

 
87
%
 
$
15,625

 
(20
%)
 
$
48,502

 
$
35,106

 
38
%
Earnings Per Share - Basic
$
1.94

 
$
0.78

 
149
%
 
$
2.04

 
(5
%)
 
$
6.34

 
$
3.99

 
59
%
Earnings Per Share - Diluted
$
1.87

 
$
0.76

 
146
%
 
$
1.99

 
(6
%)
 
$
6.20

 
$
3.92

 
58
%
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share
$
0.45

 
$
0.45

 
%
 
$
0.45

 
%
 
$
1.80

 
$
1.80

 
%
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic
6,413

 
8,562

 
(25
%)
 
7,676

 
(16
%)
 
7,648

 
8,797

 
(13
%)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted
6,627

 
8,726

 
(24
%)
 
7,854

 
(16
%)
 
7,822

 
8,960

 
(13
%)

N/M - Not Meaningful



Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 100 Pearl Street | Hartford, CT 06103 | www.virtus.com


Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 7.


Assets Under Management - Product and Asset Class
(in millions)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Dec 31, 2015
 
Mar 31, 2016
 
Jun 30, 2016
 
Sep 30, 2016
 
Dec 31, 2016
By product (period end):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Open-End Funds (1)
$
28,882.1

 
$
26,536.0

 
$
24,813.8

 
$
25,266.4

 
$
23,432.8

Closed-End Funds
6,222.3

 
6,543.6

 
6,959.6

 
6,887.3

 
6,757.4

Exchange Traded Funds
340.8

 
353.6

 
399.4

 
460.6

 
596.8

Separately Managed Accounts (2)
6,784.4

 
7,021.1

 
7,407.2

 
7,924.8

 
8,473.5

Institutional Accounts (2)
5,155.7

 
5,196.9

 
5,589.7

 
6,000.4

 
6,105.8

Total
$
47,385.3

 
$
45,651.2

 
$
45,169.7

 
$
46,539.5

 
$
45,366.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By product (average) (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Open-End Funds (1)
$
30,017.6

 
$
27,295.9

 
$
25,537.7

 
$
25,149.9

 
$
24,223.1

Closed-End Funds
6,378.5

 
6,152.3

 
6,659.9

 
6,853.4

 
6,668.9

Exchange Traded Funds
343.4

 
337.1

 
371.9

 
426.0

 
490.1

Separately Managed Accounts (2)
6,552.7

 
6,768.4

 
7,015.0

 
7,413.6

 
7,898.6

Institutional Accounts (2)
5,199.9

 
5,112.4

 
5,223.9

 
5,687.6

 
6,015.0

Total
$
48,492.1

 
$
45,666.1

 
$
44,808.4

 
$
45,530.5

 
$
45,295.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By asset class (period end):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
$
28,314.9

 
$
27,061.4

 
$
26,206.9

 
$
26,669.5

 
$
25,822.3

Fixed Income
15,115.6

 
14,994.2

 
15,450.6

 
15,756.8

 
15,523.6

Alternatives (4)
3,468.7

 
3,091.0

 
3,056.8

 
3,691.6

 
3,548.3

Other (5)
486.1

 
504.6

 
455.4

 
421.6

 
472.1

Total
$
47,385.3

 
$
45,651.2

 
$
45,169.7

 
$
46,539.5

 
$
45,366.3


Assets Under Management - Average Net Management Fees Earned (6)
(In basis points)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Dec 31, 2015
 
Mar 31, 2016
 
Jun 30, 2016
 
Sep 30, 2016
 
Dec 31, 2016
Open-End Funds (1)
46.0

 
47.3

 
49.4

 
50.1

 
50.5

Closed-End Funds
66.3

 
65.4

 
65.4

 
65.9

 
66.5

Exchange Traded Funds
29.1

 
34.6

 
36.2

 
32.4

 
24.6

Separately Managed Accounts (2)
54.4

 
56.1

 
55.2

 
53.2

 
52.8

Institutional Accounts (2)
34.4

 
36.7

 
36.2

 
41.5

 
37.2

All Products
48.4

 
49.7

 
51.1

 
51.8

 
51.2


(1) Includes assets under management of open-end and variable insurance funds
(2) Includes assets under management related to option strategies
(3) Averages are calculated as follows:
- Funds - average daily or weekly balances
- Separately Managed Accounts - prior quarter ending balance or average of month-end balances in quarter
- Institutional Accounts - average of month-end balances in quarter
(4) Consists of real estate securities, master-limited partnerships, and other
(5) Consists of option strategies
(6) Represents net investment management fees divided by average assets. Net investment management fees are defined as investment management fees, as adjusted, less fees paid to third party service providers for investment management related services. For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the impact of third party service providers for investment management related services on Open-End Funds and All Products was 1.7 and 1.1 basis points, respectively.

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 100 Pearl Street | Hartford, CT 06103 | www.virtus.com


Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. 8.


Assets Under Management - Asset Flows by Product
(In millions)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
12/31/2015
 
3/31/2016
 
6/30/2016
 
9/30/2016
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
12/31/2016
Open-End Funds (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
29,716.4

 
$
28,882.1

 
$
26,536.0

 
$
24,813.8

 
$
25,266.4

 
$
37,514.2

 
$
28,882.1

Inflows
2,546.9

 
2,193.4

 
1,351.9

 
1,882.5

 
1,642.3

 
10,046.8

 
7,070.1

Outflows
(3,702.0
)
 
(4,794.3
)
 
(3,799.8
)
 
(2,139.4
)
 
(2,384.2
)
 
(17,010.5
)
 
(13,117.7
)
Net Flows
(1,155.1
)
 
(2,600.9
)
 
(2,447.9
)
 
(256.9
)
 
(741.9
)
 
(6,963.7
)
 
(6,047.6
)
Market performance
425.2

 
295.9

 
887.5

 
736.5

 
(1,021.2
)
 
(1,511.5
)
 
898.7

Other (2)
(104.4
)
 
(41.1
)
 
(161.8
)
 
(27.0
)
 
(70.5
)
 
(156.9
)
 
(300.4
)
Ending balance
$
28,882.1

 
$
26,536.0

 
$
24,813.8

 
$
25,266.4

 
$
23,432.8

 
$
28,882.1

 
$
23,432.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Closed-End Funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
6,349.8

 
$
6,222.3

 
$
6,543.6

 
$
6,959.6

 
$
6,887.3

 
$
7,581.4

 
$
6,222.3

Inflows

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outflows

 

 
(103.3
)
 

 

 

 
(103.3
)
Net Flows

 

 
(103.3
)
 

 

 

 
(103.3
)
Market performance
18.7

 
421.3

 
481.7

 
(63.3
)
 
(44.8
)
 
(811.9
)
 
794.9

Other (2)
(146.2
)
 
(100.0
)
 
37.6

 
(9.0
)
 
(85.1
)
 
(547.2
)
 
(156.5
)
Ending balance
$
6,222.3

 
$
6,543.6

 
$
6,959.6

 
$
6,887.3

 
$
6,757.4

 
$
6,222.3

 
$
6,757.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exchange Traded Funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
306.9

 
$
340.8

 
$
353.6

 
$
399.4

 
$
460.6

 
$

 
$
340.8

Inflows
57.7

 
62.3

 
52.8

 
66.9

 
200.8

 
342.8

 
382.8

Outflows
(23.0
)
 
(33.8
)
 
(20.8
)
 
(19.6
)
 
(50.6
)
 
(49.0
)
 
(124.8
)
Net Flows
34.7

 
28.5

 
32.0

 
47.3

 
150.2

 
293.8

 
258.0

Market performance
1.6

 
(13.6
)
 
17.4

 
19.4

 
(2.9
)
 
(27.9
)
 
20.3

Other (2)
(2.4
)
 
(2.1
)
 
(3.6
)
 
(5.5
)
 
(11.1
)
 
74.9

 
(22.3
)
Ending balance
$
340.8

 
$
353.6

 
$
399.4

 
$
460.6

 
$
596.8

 
$
340.8

 
$
596.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Separately Managed Accounts (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
6,539.6

 
$
6,784.4

 
$
7,021.1

 
$
7,407.2

 
$
7,924.8

 
$
6,884.8

 
$
6,784.4

Inflows
332.8

 
399.2

 
444.2

 
516.1

 
466.0

 
1,291.9

 
1,825.5

Outflows
(396.6
)
 
(364.3
)
 
(314.6
)
 
(182.0
)
 
(296.0
)
 
(1,428.6
)
 
(1,156.9
)
Net Flows
(63.8
)
 
34.9

 
129.6

 
334.1

 
170.0

 
(136.7
)
 
668.6

Market performance
312.0

 
210.8

 
246.5

 
189.9

 
376.3

 
70.7

 
1,023.5

Other (2)
(3.4
)
 
(9.0
)
 
10.0

 
(6.4
)
 
2.4

 
(34.4
)
 
(3.0
)
Ending balance
$
6,784.4

 
$
7,021.1

 
$
7,407.2

 
$
7,924.8

 
$
8,473.5

 
$
6,784.4

 
$
8,473.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Institutional Accounts (3)(4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
5,025.0

 
$
5,155.7

 
$
5,196.9

 
$
5,589.7

 
$
6,000.4

 
$
4,722.0

 
$
5,155.7

Inflows
226.6

 
186.2

 
541.2

 
612.5

 
321.7

 
1,008.3

 
1,661.6

Outflows
(181.3
)
 
(276.6
)
 
(305.5
)
 
(252.4
)
 
(275.1
)
 
(526.1
)
 
(1,109.6
)
Net Flows
45.3

 
(90.4
)
 
235.7

 
360.1

 
46.6

 
482.2

 
552.0

Market performance
120.4

 
148.4

 
153.6

 
60.3

 
70.4

 
46.2

 
432.7

Other (2)
(35.0
)
 
(16.8
)
 
3.5

 
(9.7
)
 
(11.6
)
 
(94.7
)
 
(34.6
)
Ending balance
$
5,155.7

 
$
5,196.9

 
$
5,589.7

 
$
6,000.4

 
$
6,105.8

 
$
5,155.7

 
$
6,105.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
47,937.7

 
$
47,385.3

 
$
45,651.2

 
$
45,169.7

 
$
46,539.5

 
$
56,702.4

 
$
47,385.3

Inflows
3,164.0

 
2,841.1

 
2,390.1

 
3,078.0

 
2,630.8

 
12,689.8

 
10,940.0

Outflows
(4,302.9
)
 
(5,469.0
)
 
(4,544.0
)
 
(2,593.4
)
 
(3,005.9
)
 
(19,014.2
)
 
(15,612.3
)
Net Flows
(1,138.9
)
 
(2,627.9
)
 
(2,153.9
)
 
484.6

 
(375.1
)
 
(6,324.4
)
 
(4,672.3
)
Market performance
877.9

 
1,062.8

 
1,786.7

 
942.8

 
(622.2
)
 
(2,234.4
)
 
3,170.1

Other (2)
(291.4
)
 
(169.0
)
 
(114.3
)
 
(57.6
)
 
(175.9
)
 
(758.3
)
 
(516.8
)
Ending balance
$
47,385.3

 
$
45,651.2

 
$
45,169.7

 
$
46,539.5

 
$
45,366.3

 
$
47,385.3

 
$
45,366.3


(1) Includes assets under management of open-end and variable insurance funds
(2) Represents open-end and closed-end mutual fund distributions, net of reinvestments, net flows of cash management strategies, net flows from non-sales related activities such as asset acquisitions/(dispositions), marketable securities investments/(withdrawals), and the impact on assets from the use of leverage
(3) Includes assets under management related to option strategies
(4) Includes assets under management related to structured products. Effective April 1, 2016, the issuance/(repayment) of structured product notes are reported as inflows/(outflows). Prior to April 1, 2016, all changes in structured product AUM were reported as a component of Other.

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Non-GAAP Information and Reconciliations
(In thousands except per share data)

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

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.

Reconciliation of Total Revenues, GAAP to Total Revenues, as Adjusted:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
9/30/2016
Total revenues, GAAP
$
79,850

 
$
86,115

 
$
82,324

Distribution and other asset-based expenses (1)
(16,136
)
 
(19,831
)
 
(17,380
)
Consolidated investment products revenues (2)
329

 
377

 
191

Total revenues, as adjusted
$
64,043

 
$
66,661

 
$
65,135


Reconciliation of Total Operating Expenses, GAAP to Operating Expenses, as Adjusted:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
9/30/2016
Total operating expenses, GAAP
$
67,067

 
$
69,609

 
$
65,786

Distribution and other asset-based expenses (1)
(16,136
)
 
(19,831
)
 
(17,380
)
Consolidated investment products expenses (2)
(511
)
 
(1,239
)
 
(635
)
Amortization of intangible assets (3)
(603
)
 
(784
)
 
(604
)
Restructuring and severance (4)

 

 
(1,879
)
Other (6)
(3,958
)
 
(497
)
 
(445
)
Total operating expenses, as adjusted
$
45,859

 
$
47,258

 
$
44,843


Reconciliation of Operating Income, GAAP to Operating Income, as Adjusted:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
9/30/2016
Operating income, GAAP
$
12,783

 
$
16,506

 
$
16,538

Consolidated investment products operating income (2)
840

 
1,616

 
826

Amortization of intangible assets (3)
603

 
784

 
604

Restructuring and severance (4)

 

 
1,879

Other (6)
3,958

 
497

 
445

Operating income, as adjusted
$
18,184

 
$
19,403

 
$
20,292

 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin, GAAP
16.0
%
 
19.2
%
 
20.1
%
Operating margin, as adjusted
28.4
%
 
29.1
%
 
31.2
%





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Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders, GAAP to Net Income Attributable to Common
Stockholders, as Adjusted:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
9/30/2016
Net income attributable to common stockholders, GAAP
$
12,426

 
$
6,636

 
$
15,625

Amortization of intangible assets, net of tax (3)
376

 
481

 
378

Restructuring and severance, net of tax (4)

 

 
1,177

Seed capital and CLO investments, net of tax (5)
(3,670
)
 
4,264

 
(4,571
)
Other, net of tax (6)
2,468

 
550

 
279

Net income attributable to common stockholders, as adjusted
$
11,600

 
$
11,931

 
$
12,888

 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic
6,413

 
8,562

 
7,676

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted
6,627

 
8,726

 
7,854

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted, as adjustedA
6,627

 
8,726

 
7,854

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Per Share - Basic, GAAP
$
1.94

 
$
0.78

 
$
2.04

Earnings Per Share - Diluted, GAAP
$
1.87

 
$
0.76

 
$
1.99

 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings Per Share - Basic, as adjusted
$
1.81

 
$
1.39

 
$
1.68

Earnings Per Share - Diluted, as adjusted
$
1.75

 
$
1.37

 
$
1.64


Reconciliation of Income Before Taxes, GAAP to Income Before Taxes, as Adjusted:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
9/30/2016
Income before taxes, GAAP
$
12,449

 
$
14,249

 
$
23,145

Consolidated investment products (income) loss (2)
509

 
932

 
(651
)
Amortization of intangible assets (3)
603

 
784

 
604

Restructuring and severance (4)

 

 
1,879

Seed capital and CLO investments (5)
1,084

 
2,877

 
(4,841
)
Other (6)
3,958

 
497

 
445

Income before taxes, as adjusted
$
18,603

 
$
19,339

 
$
20,581

 
Reconciliation of Income Tax Expense, GAAP to Income Tax Expense, as Adjusted:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
9/30/2016
Income tax expense, GAAP
$
532

 
$
8,612

 
$
6,869

Tax impact of amortization of intangible assets
227

 
303

 
226

Tax impact of restructuring and severance

 

 
702

Tax impact of seed capital and CLO investments
4,754

 
(1,387
)
 
(270
)
Tax impact of Other
1,490

 
(53
)
 
166

Income tax expense, as adjusted
$
7,003

 
$
7,475

 
$
7,693

 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective tax rate, GAAPB
4.3
%
 
60.4
%
 
29.7
%
Effective tax rate, as adjustedC
37.6
%
 
38.7
%
 
37.4
%
A Reflects dilutive impact to shares in all periods; differs from GAAP basis in periods of a GAAP earnings loss, if any
B Reflects Income tax expense, GAAP, divided by Income before taxes, GAAP
C Reflects Income tax expense, as adjusted, divided by Income before taxes, as adjusted

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Reconciliation of Investment Management Fees, GAAP to Investment Management Fees, as Adjusted:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
9/30/2016
Investment management fees, GAAP
$
58,996

 
$
60,611

 
$
60,398

Consolidated investment products fees (2)
283

 
242

 
153

Investment management fees, as adjusted
$
59,279

 
$
60,853

 
$
60,551

 
Reconciliation of Administration and Transfer Agent Fees, GAAP to Administration and Transfer Agent Fees, as
Adjusted:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
9/30/2016
Administration and transfer agent fees, GAAP
$
9,176

 
$
11,014

 
$
9,588

Consolidated investment products fees (2)
35

 
109

 
32

Administration and transfer agent fees, as adjusted
$
9,211

 
$
11,123

 
$
9,620

 
Reconciliation of Employment Expenses, GAAP to Employment Expenses, as Adjusted:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
9/30/2016
Employment expenses, GAAP
$
33,457

 
$
34,376

 
$
33,142

Employment expenses, as adjusted
$
33,457

 
$
34,376

 
$
33,142

 
Reconciliation of Other Operating Expenses, GAAP to Other Operating Expenses, as Adjusted:
 
Three Months Ended
 
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
9/30/2016
Other operating expenses, GAAP
$
15,660

 
$
12,498

 
$
11,392

Other (6)
(3,958
)
 
(497
)
 
(445
)
Other operating expenses, as adjusted
$
11,702

 
$
12,001

 
$
10,947


Notes to Reconciliations:

1.
Distribution and other asset-based expenses - Payments to third-party distribution partners and third-party service providers for investment management-related services that are generally passed directly through to the external parties. Management believes that making this adjustment aids in comparing the company’s operating results with other asset management firms that do not utilize intermediary distribution partners or third-party service providers.
2.
Consolidated investment products - Revenues and expenses generated by operating activities of majority owned funds and CLOs. Management believes that excluding these operating activities to reflect revenues and expenses of the company prior to the consolidation of these products is consistent with the approach of reflecting its operating results.
3.
Amortization of intangible assets - Non-cash amortization expense or impairment expense, if any, attributable to acquisition-related intangible assets. Management believes that making this adjustment aids in comparing the company’s operating results with other asset management firms that have not engaged in acquisitions.
4.
Restructuring and severance - Certain expenses associated with restructuring the business, including lease abandonment-related expenses, and severance costs associated with staff reductions, that are not reflective of the ongoing earnings generation of the business. Management

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believes that making this adjustment aids in comparing the company's operating results with prior periods.
5.
Seed capital and CLO investments - Gains and losses (realized and unrealized), dividends and interest income generated by seed capital and CLO investments. Earnings or losses generated by investments in seed capital and CLO products can vary significantly from period to period and do not reflect the company’s operating results from providing investment management and related services. Management believes that making this adjustment aids in comparing the company’s operating results with prior periods and with other asset management firms that do not have meaningful seed capital and CLO investments.
6.
Other - Certain acquisition-related expenses and systems-related expenses that are not reflective of the ongoing earnings generation of the business. In addition, it includes income tax expense/(benefit) items, such as adjustments for uncertain tax positions, valuation allowances and other unusual items not related to current operating results to reflect a normalized effective rate. Management believes that making these adjustments aids in comparing the company’s operating results with prior periods.

Components of Other for the respective periods are shown in the table below:
 
Three Months Ended
Other (in thousands)
12/31/2016
 
12/31/2015
 
9/30/2016
System transition expenses
611

 
497

 
445

Tax impact of system transition expenses
(230
)
 
(192
)
 
(166
)
Acquisition related expenses
3,347

 

 

Tax impact of acquisition related expenses
(1,260
)
 

 

Discrete tax adjustments

 
245

 

Total Other
$
2,468

 
$
550

 
$
279


Definitions:

Revenues, as adjusted, comprise the fee revenues paid by clients for investment management and related services. Revenues, as adjusted, for purposes of calculating net income attributable to common stockholders, as adjusted, differ from U.S. GAAP revenues in that they are reduced by distribution and other asset-based expenses that are generally passed through to external parties, and exclude the impact of consolidated sponsored investment products.

Operating expenses, as adjusted, is calculated to reflect expenses from ongoing continuing operations attributable to stockholders. Operating expenses, as adjusted, for purposes of calculating net income attributable to common stockholders, as adjusted, differ from U.S. GAAP expenses in that they exclude amortization or impairment, if any, of intangible assets, restructuring and severance, the impact of consolidated sponsored investment products, and certain other expenses that do not reflect the ongoing earnings generation of the business.

Operating margin, as adjusted, is a metric used to evaluate efficiency represented by operating income, as adjusted, divided by revenues, as adjusted.

Earnings per share, as adjusted, represent net income attributable to common stockholders, as adjusted, divided by weighted average shares outstanding, on either a basic or diluted basis.

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Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains statements that are, or may be considered to be, forward-looking statements. All statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs or expectations, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “continue,” “project,” or similar statements or variations of such terms.
Our forward-looking statements are based on a series of expectations, assumptions and projections about our company, are not guarantees of future results or performance, and involve substantial risks and uncertainty, including assumptions and projections concerning our assets under management, cash inflows and outflows, operating cash flows, our ability to expand distribution and product offerings, and future credit facilities, for all forward periods. All of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this release only. The company can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Actual results may differ materially.
Our business and our forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including those discussed under “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the following risks and uncertainties: (a) any reduction in our assets under management; (b) the withdrawal, renegotiation or termination of investment advisory agreements; (c) damage to our reputation; (d) failure to comply with investment guidelines or other contractual requirements; (e) the inability to attract and retain key personnel; (f) challenges from the competition we face in our business; (g) adverse regulatory and legal developments; (h) unfavorable changes in tax laws or limitations; (i) adverse developments related to unaffiliated subadvisers; (j) negative implications of changes in key distribution relationships; (k) interruptions in or failure to provide service by third parties; (l) volatility associated with our common stock; (m) adverse civil litigation and government investigations or proceedings; (n) the risk of loss on our investments; (o) the inability to make quarterly distributions; (p) the lack of sufficient capital on satisfactory terms; (q) liabilities and losses not covered by insurance; (r) the inability to satisfy financial covenants; (s) the failure to complete the acquisition of RidgeWorth; (t) the inability to achieve expected acquisition-related financial benefits and synergies; and other risks and uncertainties described in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K or in any of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Certain other factors which may impact our continuing operations, prospects, financial results and liquidity or which may cause actual results to differ from such forward-looking statements are discussed or included in the company’s periodic reports filed with the SEC and are available on our website at www.virtus.com under “Investor Relations.” You are urged to carefully consider all such factors.
The company does not undertake or plan to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in plans, assumptions, estimates or projections, or other circumstances occurring after the date of this release, even if such results, changes or circumstances make it clear that any forward-looking information will not be realized. If there are any future public statements or disclosures by us which modify or impact any of the forward-looking statements contained in or accompanying this release, such statements or disclosures will be deemed to modify or supersede such statements in this release.


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