Exhibit 99.1

WisdomTree Announces Third Quarter 2012 Results

$1 billion of net inflows during quarter

Record revenues of $21.7 million, up 22% from year ago quarter

Record net income of $4.5 million, tripled from year ago quarter

New York, NY – (GlobeNewswire) – October 26, 2012 – WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (NASDAQ: WETF), an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) sponsor and asset manager, today reported net income of $4.5 million for the third quarter of 2012, up from $1.4 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2012. Excluding non-operating expenses related to litigation, shareholder proxy and initial exchange listing fees, proforma operating income1 was $4.8 million for the third quarter of 2012, up from proforma operating income of $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $3.1 million in the second quarter of 2012.

WisdomTree CEO and President Jonathan Steinberg commented, “WisdomTree gathered $1 billion in net inflows and further bolstered our equity ETF offerings, launching a China-focused ETF and refining a European currency-hedged equity strategy during the quarter. At a time when many ETF sponsors are competing directly against each other in market capitalization-weighted, beta exposures, WisdomTree’s commitment to innovative, differentiated products has strengthened our competitive position in the industry.”

Mr. Steinberg continued, “We achieved record revenues and net income and continue to see the power of the operating leverage in our business model.”

Assets Under Management, Net Inflows and Market Share

ETF assets under management (“AUM”) were $16.8 billion at September 30, 2012, up from $11.2 billion at September 30, 2011 and $15.0 billion at June 30, 2012. Net inflows for the third quarter of 2012 were $1.0 billion compared to $0.2 billion in the third quarter of 2011 and $0.3 billion in the second quarter of 2012. WisdomTree’s market share of industry net inflows was 1.8% in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to 0.9% in the third quarter of 2011 and 1.6% in the second quarter of 2012.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, net inflows were $3.7 billion as compared to $3.1 billion for the comparable period in 2011. WisdomTree’s market share of industry net inflows was 2.8% as compared to 4.3% over the same period in the prior year.

 

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Proforma operating income and other proforma amounts described below are non-GAAP financial measurements. Please see the section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measurements” for a reconciliation of these measurements to GAAP.

 

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Summary Operating and Financial Highlights

 

      Three Months Ended     Change From  
     Sept. 30,
2012
    Jun. 30,
2012
    Sept. 30,
2011
    Jun. 30,
2012
    Sept. 30,
2011
 

Operating Highlights (in millions):

          

ETF AUM

   $ 16,783      $ 15,004      $ 11,184        11.9     50.1

ETF net inflows

   $ 1,036      $ 338      $ 179        206.5     478.8

Average ETF AUM

   $ 15,769      $ 15,116      $ 12,762        4.3     23.6

Average ETF advisory fee

     0.54     0.54     0.55     —          (0.01

Market share of industry inflows

     1.8     1.6     0.9     0.2        0.9   

Financial Highlights (in thousands):

          

Total revenues

   $ 21,661      $ 20,393      $ 17,736        6.2     22.1

Net income

   $ 4,533      $ 129      $ 1,359        nm        233.6

Proforma operating income (non-GAAP)

   $ 4,752      $ 3,136      $ 1,582        51.5     200.4

Gross margin2

     68     67     61     1        7   

Pre-tax margin

     21     1     8     20        13   

Proforma pre-tax margin

     22     15     9     7        13   
     Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,              
      2012     2011     Change              

Operating Highlights (in millions):

          

ETF AUM

   $ 16,783      $ 11,184        50.1    

ETF net inflows

   $ 3,673      $ 3,142        16.9    

Average ETF AUM

   $ 15,051      $ 11,706        28.6    

Average ETF advisory fee

     0.54     0.55     (0.01    

Market share of industry inflows

     2.8     4.3     (1.5    

Financial Highlights (in thousands):

          

Total revenues

   $ 61,224      $ 48,985        25.0    

Net income

   $ 5,777      $ 2,203        162.2    

Proforma operating income (non-GAAP)

   $ 9,741      $ 2,932        232.2    

Gross margin

     66     60     6       

Pre-tax margin

     9     5     5       

Proforma pre-tax margin

     16     6     10       

Recent Business Developments

 

   

Effective as of the close of business August 29, 2012, the WisdomTree International Hedged Equity Fund was renamed the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ) and implemented a revised investment strategy.

 

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Gross margin is defined as total revenues less fund management and administration expenses and third-party sharing arrangements.

 

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On September 19, 2012, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree China Dividend ex-Financials Fund (CHXF).

 

   

On October 8, 2012, WisdomTree announced the appointment of Gregory Barton as Chief Operating Officer.

 

   

On October 19, 2012, WisdomTree announced the closure of three ETFs representing approximately 0.15% of AUM.

Early Expiration of Joint Venture with Bank of NY Mellon

In 2008, we entered into a mutual participation agreement with Mellon Capital Management Corporation and The Dreyfus Corporation (BNY Mellon) in which we agreed to collaborate in developing currency and fixed income ETFs under the WisdomTree Trust. Under the agreement, we contributed our expertise in operating the ETFs, sales, marketing and research, and BNY Mellon contributed sub-advisory, fund administration and accounting services for these collaborated ETFs. All third-party costs and profits and losses are shared equally. This agreement was to expire in March 2013. If this agreement were to expire, we would be required to contract separately with BNY Mellon, or pay another third party to provide for these services.

WisdomTree and BNY Mellon have agreed to the early expiration of this agreement, which will now end on December 31, 2012. Under the new arrangement, BNY Mellon will continue to serve as portfolio manager to these ETFs under more traditional sub-advisory economic terms, which is expected to result in improved gross margins on these ETFs at current asset levels.

Performance

74% of the $14.1 billion invested in our 35 equity ETFs on September 30, 2012 were in funds that, since their respective inceptions, outperformed their capitalization-weighted or competitive benchmarks through that date. 66%, or 23 of our 35 equity ETFs, outperformed their capitalization-weighted or competitive benchmarks since their respective inception through September 30, 2012. For more information about WisdomTree ETFs including standardized performance, please click here or visit www.wisdomtree.com.

Third Quarter Financial Discussion

Revenues

Total revenues increased 22.1% to a record $21.7 million as compared to the third quarter of 2011 and 6.2% compared to the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher average AUM. Our average fee earned was 0.54% in the third quarter compared to 0.55% in the third quarter of 2011 due to the change in mix of our ETFs. Our average fee was unchanged compared to the second quarter of 2012.

Margins

Our gross margin, which is our total revenues less fund management and administration expenses and third party sharing arrangements, was 68% in the third quarter of 2012 as

 

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compared to 61% in the third quarter of 2011 and 67% in the second quarter of 2012. This increase in gross margin was primarily due to higher average AUM as well as the change in mix of AUM.

Our pre-tax margin was 21% in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to 8% in the third quarter of 2011 and 1% in the second quarter of 2012. Excluding non-operating expenses, proforma pre-tax operating margin was 22% in the third quarter of 2012 as compared to 9% in the third quarter of 2011 and 15% in the second quarter of 2012.

Expenses

Total expenses increased 4.6% to $17.1 million from $16.4 million in the third quarter of 2011 and decreased 15.5% from $20.3 million in the second quarter of 2012. Excluding non-operating expenses, expenses increased 4.7% compared to the third quarter of 2011 and decreased 2.0% compared to the second quarter of 2012.

 

      Three Months Ended     Change from  
     Sept. 30,     Jun. 30,     Sept. 30,     Jun. 30,     Sept. 30,  
(in thousands)    2012     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Total expenses

   $ 17,128      $ 20,264      $ 16,377        (15.5 %)      4.6

Patent litigation expenses

     (1,468     (821     —         

Insurance reimbursement

     1,249        1,012        —         

ETF shareholder proxy expenses

     —          (3,198     —         

Initial exchange listing expenses

     —          —          (223    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

Proforma operating expenses (non-GAAP)

   $ 16,909      $ 17,257      $ 16,154        (2.0 %)      4.7

 

   

Compensation and benefits expense increased 12.8% to $5.7 million compared to the third quarter of 2011. This increase was primarily due to higher stock based compensation expense due to equity awards granted to our employees as part of their 2011 year end incentive compensation, higher accrued incentive compensation, as well as costs associated with higher headcount. Our headcount at the end of the third quarter of 2012 was 70 compared to 64 at the third quarter of 2011.

Compensation and benefits expense increased 4.7% compared to the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher accrued incentive compensation.

 

   

Fund management and administration expenses increased 11.3% to $5.7 million compared to the third quarter of 2011. Higher average AUM resulted in a $0.3 million increase in portfolio management, fund administration and accounting, index licensing and distribution fees. This expense also increased due to additional ETFs we launched during the period. We had 49 ETFs at the end of the third quarter of 2012 compared to 47 at the end of the third quarter of 2011.

 

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Fund management and administration expenses increased 1.9% compared to the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher average AUM and higher printing costs due to an increase in the number of holders of our ETFs. Partly offsetting this increase was a decrease in security movement fees as a result of the WisdomTree international and emerging market ETFs annual rebalancing occurring in the second quarter of 2012.

 

   

Marketing and advertising remained essentially unchanged at $0.9 million compared to the third quarter of 2011. This expense decreased 44.3% compared to the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to lower levels of advertising related activities.

 

   

Sales and business development expenses decreased 12.9% to $0.8 million compared to the third quarter of 2011 primarily due to lower levels of new product development related activities. This expense was essentially unchanged compared to the second quarter of 2012.

 

   

Professional and consulting fees increased 4.4% to $1.3 million compared to the third quarter of 2011 primarily due to executive recruiting fees related to the recruitment of our new chief operating officer as well as higher accounting and legal fees as a result of becoming a fully reporting, exchange-listed company. This expense declined 6.9% compared to the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to lower variable stock based compensation.

 

   

Occupancy, communication and equipment expense increased 29.9% to $0.4 million compared to the third quarter of 2011. Beginning in the second quarter, we began occupying office space we had previously sub-leased to a third party. This expense was essentially unchanged compared to the second quarter of 2012.

 

   

Third-party sharing arrangements expense decreased 33.4% to $1.2 million compared to the third quarter of 2011 and decreased 2.8% compared to the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to lower AUM in our currency and international fixed income ETFs subject to the profit sharing arrangements with BNY Mellon.

 

   

Other expenses increased 20.8% to $0.9 million compared to the third quarter of 2011 and 15.6% compared to the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses as well as public company related expenses.

 

   

ETF shareholder proxy – We have completed our ETF shareholder proxy and did not incur any additional expenses related to the proxy solicitation of the WisdomTree ETF shareholders during the third quarter.

 

   

Litigation and Insurance Reimbursement –We incurred approximately $1.5 million in expenses in the third quarter of 2012 related to our patent infringement lawsuit. We have recognized a $1.3 million reimbursement from our insurance carrier for a net expense of $0.2 million in the third quarter of 2012.

 

   

We incurred $0.2 million in advisory expenses in the third quarter of 2011 related to listing our common stock on NASDAQ.

 

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Year-to-date Results

Total revenues increased 25.0% to $61.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011. This increase was due to higher average AUM, which increased 28.6%, primarily due to $3.7 billion of ETF net inflows. Our average fee decreased to 0.54% from 0.55% due to a change in mix of our AUM.

Total expenses increased 18.5% to $55.4 million over the comparable period. Excluding non-operating expenses related to our patent litigation, ETF shareholder proxy and initial exchange listing, expenses increased 11.8% to $51.5 million from $46.1 million. This increase was primarily due to higher compensation and benefits related expenses due to higher accrued incentive compensation, stock based compensation, payroll taxes and expenses associated with higher headcount; higher fund management and administration expenses due to higher average asset balances; higher professional fees as a result of becoming a fully reporting public company as well as higher variable stock based compensation granted to non-employees; and higher marketing, advertising, sales and business development expenses to support our growth.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2012, WisdomTree had total assets of $60.8 million which consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents of $39.6 million and investments of $9.4 million. The Company has no debt. There were approximately 125.1 million shares of common stock issued as of September 30, 2012. Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding were 138.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.

Conference Call

WisdomTree will discuss its results and operational highlights during a conference call on Friday, October 26, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call-in number will be (877) 303-7209. Anyone outside the U.S. or Canada should call (970) 315-0420. The slides used during the presentation will be available at http://ir.wisdomtree.com. For those unable to join the conference call at the scheduled time, an audio replay will be available on http://ir.wisdomtree.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors,

 

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which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the risks described below. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this press release completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

In particular, forward-looking statements in this press release may include statements about:

 

   

anticipated trends, conditions and investor sentiment in the global markets;

 

   

anticipated levels of inflows into and outflows out of our exchange traded funds;

 

   

our ability to deliver favorable rates of return to investors;

 

   

our ability to develop new products and services;

 

   

our ability to maintain current vendors or find new vendors to provide services to us at favorable costs;

 

   

competition in our business;

 

   

the effect of laws and regulations that apply to our business; and

 

   

our views on litigation to which we are subject.

Our business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including without limitation:

 

   

We have only a limited operating history and, as a result, recent historical growth may not provide an accurate representation of the growth we may experience in the future, which may make it difficult to evaluate our future prospects.

 

   

Challenging market conditions associated with declining prices of securities can adversely affect our business by reducing the market value of the assets we manage or causing WisdomTree ETF shareholders to sell their fund shares and trigger redemptions.

 

   

Fluctuations in the amount and mix of our AUM may negatively impact revenue and operating margin.

 

   

Most of our assets under management are held in ETFs that invest in foreign securities and we therefore have substantial exposure to foreign market conditions and are subject to currency exchange rate risks.

 

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We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from products invested in emerging markets and are exposed to the market-specific political and economic risks as well as general investor sentiment regarding future growth of those markets.

 

   

We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from a limited number of products and, as a result, our operating results are particularly exposed to the performance of those funds, investor sentiment toward the strategies pursued by those funds and our ability to maintain the assets under management of those funds.

 

   

The WisdomTree ETFs have a limited track record, and poor investment performance could cause our revenue to decline.

 

   

We depend on other third parties to provide many critical services to operate our business and the WisdomTree ETFs. The failure of key vendors to adequately provide such services could materially affect our operating business and harm WisdomTree ETF shareholders.

 

   

We are currently, and may from time to time in the future be, involved in legal proceedings that could require significant management time and attention, possibly resulting in significant expense or in an unfavorable outcome, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial conditions, results of operations and cash flows.

Other factors, such as general economic conditions, including currency exchange rate fluctuations, also may have an effect on the results of our operations. For a more complete description of the risks noted above and other risks that could cause our actual results to differ from our current expectations, please see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

The forward-looking statements in this press release represent our views as of the date of this press release. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments may cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. Therefore, these forward-looking statements do not represent our views as of any date other than the date of this press release.

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. is a New York-based exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) sponsor and asset manager. WisdomTree currently offers 49 ETFs across Equities, Currency Income, Fixed Income and Alternatives asset classes. WisdomTree also licenses its indexes to third parties for proprietary products and promotes the use of WisdomTree ETFs in 401(k) plans. WisdomTree currently has approximately $16.7 billion in ETF assets under management. For more information, please visit www.wisdomtree.com.

WisdomTree® is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. and WisdomTree Retirement Services, Inc. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and is the

 

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investment advisor to the WisdomTree Trust and the WisdomTree ETFs. The WisdomTree Trust is a registered open-end investment company. Each WisdomTree ETF is a series of the WisdomTree Trust. WisdomTree Retirement Services, Inc. supports the use of the WisdomTree ETFs in retirement plans by financial professionals.

Contact Information:

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

Stuart Bell / Jessica Zaloom

+1.917.267.3702 / +1.917.267.3735

sbell@wisdomtree.com / jzaloom@wisdomtree.com

This press release is not, and shall not constitute, an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of our securities, nor shall there be any sale of any of our securities in any state in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

 

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WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended      % Change From     Nine Months Ended  
     Sept. 30,
2012
     Jun. 30,
2012
    Sept. 30,
2011
     Jun. 30,
2012
    Sept. 30,
2011
    Sept. 30,
2012
     Sept. 30,
2011
     %
Change
 

Revenues

                    

ETF advisory fees

   $ 21,440       $ 20,230      $ 17,554         6.0     22.1   $ 60,645       $ 48,341         25.5

Other income

     221         163        182         35.6     21.4     579         644         -10.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     21,661         20,393        17,736         6.2     22.1     61,224         48,985         25.0

Expenses

                    

Compensation and benefits

     5,734         5,477        5,085         4.7     12.8     17,068         14,912         14.5

Fund management and administration

     5,671         5,567        5,093         1.9     11.3     16,677         14,991         11.2

Marketing and advertising

     862         1,548        911         -44.3     -5.4     3,736         3,240         15.3

Sales and business development

     831         842        954         -1.3     -12.9     2,533         2,612         -3.0

Professional and consulting fees

     1,305         1,401        1,250         -6.9     4.4     3,815         3,193         19.5

Occupancy, communication and equipment

     374         375        288         -0.3     29.9     1,050         846         24.1

Depreciation and amortization

     79         75        68         5.3     16.2     225         200         12.5

Third party sharing arrangements

     1,194         1,229        1,794         -2.8     -33.4     4,168         4,434         -6.0

Other

     859         743        711         15.6     20.8     2,211         1,625         36.1

ETF shareholder proxy

     —           3,198        —           n/a        n/a        3,264         —           n/a   

Litigation, net

     219         (191     —           n/a        n/a        700         —           n/a   

Exchange listing

     —           —          223         n/a        n/a        —           729         n/a   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     17,128         20,264        16,377         -15.5     4.6     55,447         46,782         18.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     4,533         129        1,359         n/a        233.6     5,777         2,203         162.2

Provision for income taxes

     —           —          —               —           —        
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 4,533       $ 129      $ 1,359         n/a        233.6   $ 5,777       $ 2,203         162.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income per share - basic

   $ 0.04       $ 0.00      $ 0.01           $ 0.05       $ 0.02      

Net income per share - diluted

   $ 0.03       $ 0.00      $ 0.01           $ 0.04       $ 0.02      

Weighted average common shares - basic

     123,214         121,920        114,238             121,445         113,886      

Weighted average common shares - diluted

     138,458         138,477        136,075             137,878         135,615      


WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.

NON-GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended  
     Sept. 30,
2012
     Jun. 30,
2012
    Sept. 30,
2011
     Sept. 30,
2012
     Sept. 30,
2011
 

Revenues

             

ETF advisory fees

   $ 21,440       $ 20,230      $ 17,554       $ 60,645       $ 48,341   

Other income

     221         163        182         579         644   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     21,661         20,393        17,736         61,224         48,985   

Operating expenses

             

Compensation and benefits

     5,734         5,477        5,085         17,068         14,912   

Fund management and administration

     5,671         5,567        5,093         16,677         14,991   

Marketing and advertising

     862         1,548        911         3,736         3,240   

Sales and business development

     831         842        954         2,533         2,612   

Professional and consulting fees

     1,305         1,401        1,250         3,815         3,193   

Occupancy, communication and equipment

     374         375        288         1,050         846   

Depreciation and amortization

     79         75        68         225         200   

Third party sharing arrangements

     1,194         1,229        1,794         4,168         4,434   

Other

     859         743        711         2,211         1,625   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total proforma operating expenses

     16,909         17,257        16,154         51,483         46,053   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Proforma operating income

     4,752         3,136        1,582         9,741         2,932   

ETF shareholder proxy

     —           3,198        —           3,264         —     

Litigation, net

     219         (191     —           700         —     

Exchange listing

     —           —          223         —           729   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     4,533         129        1,359         5,777         2,203   

Provision for income taxes

     —           —          —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 4,533       $ 129      $ 1,359       $ 5,777       $ 2,203   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(in thousands, except per share amount)

 

     September 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 39,603      $ 25,630   

Accounts receivable

     9,384        5,625   

Other current assets

     1,783        1,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     50,770        32,856   

Fixed assets, net

     554        597   

Investments

     9,412        9,056   

Other noncurrent assets

     56        58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 60,792      $ 42,567   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

LIABILITIES

    

Current liabilities:

    

Fund management and administration payable

   $ 9,299      $ 10,035   

Compensation and benefits payable

     3,235        4,168   

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     3,608        2,360   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     16,142        16,563   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     48        151   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     16,190        16,714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Common stock, par value $0.01; 250,000 shares authorized: issued: 125,081 and 116,703 outstanding: 123,556 and 115,392

     1,251        1,167   

Additional paid-in capital

     176,635        163,747   

Accumulated deficit

     (133,284     (139,061
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     44,602        25,853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 60,792      $ 42,567   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,
2012
    September 30,
2011
 

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 5,777      $ 2,203   

Non-cash items included in net income:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     225        200   

Stock-based compensation

     5,903        5,427   

Deferred rent

     (106     (115

Accretion to interest income and other

     89        79   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (3,759     (912

Other assets

     (185     (510

Fund management and administration payable

     (736     3,152   

Compensation and benefits payable

     (933     (651

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     1,251        556   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     7,526        9,429   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchase of fixed assets

     (182     (84

Purchase of investments

     (6,098     (5,833

Proceeds from the redemption of investments

     5,657        5,116   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) investing activities

     (623     (801
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Net proceeds from sale of common stock

     4,329        —     

Shares repurchased

     (1,169     (2,130

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     3,910        321   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

    Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

     7,070        (1,809
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     13,973        6,819   

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

     25,630        14,233   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

   $ 39,603      $ 21,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

    

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 29      $ 12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

    Non-cash investing and financing activities: Cashless exercise of stock options

   $ —        $ 391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

Key Operating Statistics (Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     June 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
     2012     2012     2011     2012     2011  

Total ETFs (in millions)

          

Beginning of period assets

     15,004        15,691        12,934        12,182        9,891   

Inflows/(outflows)

     1,036        338        179        3,673        3,142   

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     743        (1,025     (1,929     928        (1,849
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period assets

     16,783        15,004        11,184        16,783        11,184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average assets during the period

     15,769        15,116        12,762        15,051        11,706   

ETF Industry and Market Share (in billions)

          

ETF industry net inflows

     58.4        20.7        20.9        132.3        73.7   

WisdomTree market share of industry inflows

     1.8     1.6     0.9     2.8     4.3

International Developed Equity ETFs (in millions)

          

Beginning of period assets

     2,846        2,964        2,867        2,407        2,311   

Inflows/(outflows)

     (58     137        57        381        565   

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     108        (255     (423     108        (375
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period assets

     2,896        2,846        2,501        2,896        2,501   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average assets during the period

     2,859        2,853        2,722        2,798        2,680   

Emerging Markets Equity ETFs (in millions)

          

Beginning of period assets

     5,430        5,594        3,988        3,613        3,780   

Inflows/(outflows)

     736        462        102        2,596        506   

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     376        (626     (860     333        (1,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period assets

     6,542        5,430        3,230        6,542        3,230   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average assets during the period

     5,915        5,398        3,719        5,365        3,733   

US Equity ETFs (in millions)

          

Beginning of period assets

     4,094        4,275        2,612        3,429        2,057   

Inflows/(outflows)

     363        (113     241        815        668   

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     183        (68     (330     396        (202
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period assets

     4,640        4,094        2,523        4,640        2,523   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average assets during the period

     4,393        4,101        2,528        4,161        2,352   

Currency ETFs (in millions)

          

Beginning of period assets

     769        881        1,896        950        1,179   

Inflows/(outflows)

     (129     (82     (566     (315     87   

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     14        (30     (136     19        (72

Reclass to Int'l Fixed Income

          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period assets

     654        769        1,194        654        1,194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average assets during the period

     694        828        1,786        819        1,599   

International Fixed Income ETFs (in millions)

          

Beginning of period assets

     1,698        1,735        1,379        1,506        564   

Inflows/(outflows)

     148        (8     280        301        1,057   

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     58        (29     (166     97        (128

Reclass from Currency

          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period assets

     1,904        1,698        1,493        1,904        1,493   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average assets during the period

     1,749        1,716        1,780        1,697        1,218   

Alternative Strategy ETFs (in millions)

          

Beginning of period assets

     167        242        192        277        —     

Inflows/(outflows)

     (24     (58     65        (105     259   

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     4        (17     (14     (25     (16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period assets

     147        167        243        147        243   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average assets during the period

     159        220        227        211        124   

Average ETF assets during the period

          

Emerging markets equity ETFs

     38     36     29     36     32

US equity ETFs

     28     27     20     28     20

International developed equity ETFs

     18     19     22     19     23

International fixed income ETFs

     11     11     14     11     10

Currency ETFs

     4     6     14     5     14

Alternative strategy ETFs

     1     1     1     1     1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     100     100     100     100     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average ETF advisory fee during the period

          

Alternative strategy ETFs

     0.94     0.95     0.95     0.95     —     

Emerging markets equity ETFs

     0.67     0.66     0.69     0.67     0.70

International fixed income ETFs

     0.55     0.55     0.55     0.55     0.55

International developed equity ETFs

     0.54     0.54     0.54     0.54     0.54

Currency ETFs

     0.50     0.50     0.49     0.50     0.49

US equity ETFs

     0.35     0.35     0.34     0.35     0.34
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Blended total

     0.54     0.54     0.55     0.54     0.55
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Number of ETFs - end of the period

          

International developed equity ETFs

     18        18        18        18        18   

US equity ETFs

     12        12        12        12        12   

Currency ETFs

     7        7        9        7        9   

International fixed income ETFs

     5        5        2        5        2   

Emerging markets equity ETFs

     5        4        4        5        4   

Alternative strategy ETFs

     2        2        2        2        2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     49        48        47        49        47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Headcount

     70        66        64        70        64   

Note: Previously issued statistics may be restated due to trade adjustments

Source: Investment Company Institute, Bloomberg, WisdomTree


Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

In an effort to provide additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we also disclose certain non-GAAP information which we believe provides useful and meaningful information. The non-GAAP financial measurements included in this release include proforma operating income, proforma expenses and proforma pre-tax operating margin. Our management reviews these non-GAAP financial measurements when evaluating our financial performance and results of operations; therefore, we believe it is useful to provide information with respect to these non-GAAP measurements so as to share this perspective of management. Non-GAAP measurements do not have any standardized meaning, do not replace nor are superior to GAAP financial measurements and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measurements should be considered in the context with our GAAP results. We have disclosed our results excluding certain non-operating items. We consider the costs associated with (1) our patent litigation with Research Affiliates LLC (including the impact of insurance reimbursements); (2) expenses for the WisdomTree ETF shareholder proxy solicitation; and (3) advisory costs related to the preparation of our Form 10 for the initial listing of our common stock on NASDAQ as non-operating items. Management excludes these costs when measuring our financial performance as they are not directly related to our core business of being an ETF sponsor and asset manager.


WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended     For the Nine Months Ended  
     Sept. 30,     Jun. 30,     Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,  
     2012     2012     2011     2012     2011  

GAAP total expenses

   $ 17,128      $ 20,264      $ 16,377      $ 55,447      $ 46,782   

Less ETF shareholder proxy

     —          (3,198     —          (3,264     —     

Less patent litigation

     (219     191        —          (700     —     

Less initial exchange listing

     —          —          (223     —          (729
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proforma operating expenses

   $ 16,909      $ 17,257      $ 16,154      $ 51,483      $ 46,053   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income

   $ 4,533      $ 129      $ 1,359      $ 5,777      $ 2,203   

Add ETF shareholder proxy

     —          3,198        —          3,264        —     

Add patent litigation

     219        (191     —          700        —     

Add initial exchange listing

     —          —          223        —          729   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proforma operating income

   $ 4,752      $ 3,136      $ 1,582      $ 9,741      $ 2,932   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income

   $ 4,533      $ 129      $ 1,359      $ 5,777      $ 2,203   

Divide GAAP total revenue

     21,661        20,393        17,736        61,224        48,985   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP pre-tax margin

     20.9     0.6     7.7     9.4     4.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proforma pre-tax net income

   $ 4,752      $ 3,136      $ 1,582      $ 9,741      $ 2,932   

Divide GAAP total revenue

     21,661        20,393        17,736        61,224        48,985   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Proforma pre-tax operating margin

     21.9     15.4     8.9     15.9     6.0