8-K

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR)

8-K 2023-04-18 For: 2023-04-18
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  April 18, 2023

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware 001-33440 30-0390693
(State or Other Jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

One Pickwick Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(203) 618-5800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of the exchange on which registered
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Class A common stock, par value $.01<br> per share IBKR The Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (230.405 of this<br> chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any<br> new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 18, 2023, Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference. All of the information furnished in this report (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and unless expressly set forth by specific reference in such filings, shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated April 18,<br> 2023.
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104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within<br> the Inline XBRL Document).
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: April 18, 2023

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Paul J. Brody
Name: Paul J. Brody
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer<br><br> <br>and Secretary

INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP ANNOUNCES 1Q2023 RESULTS

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GAAP DILUTED EPS OF $1.42, ADJUSTED^1^ EPS OF $1.35

GAAP NET REVENUES OF $1,056 MILLION, ADJUSTED NET REVENUES OF $1,015 MILLION

GREENWICH, CONN, April 18, 2023 — Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

Reported diluted earnings per share were $1.42 for the current quarter and $1.35 as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported diluted earnings per share were $0.74 and $0.82 as adjusted.

Reported net revenues were $1,056 million for the current quarter and $1,015 million as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported net revenues were $645 million and $692 million as adjusted.

Reported income before income taxes was $761 million for the current quarter and $720 million as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported income before income taxes was $394 million and $441 million as adjusted.

Financial Highlights

(All comparisons are to the year-ago quarter.)

Commission revenue increased 2% to $357 million on record contract volumes in futures and larger average trade sizes in options and futures, tempered by lower customer stock trading volume.
Net interest income increased 126% to $637 million on higher benchmark interest rates and customer credit balances.
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~~•~~ Other income increased $58 million to a gain of $19 million. This increase was mainly comprised of $39 million related to our U.S. government securities portfolio, all of which matures within three months, and<br> $19 million related to our currency diversification strategy.
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Reported pretax profit margin was 72% for the current quarter and 71% as adjusted. For the year-ago quarter, reported pretax margin was 61% and 64% as adjusted.
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Total equity of $12.2 billion.
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The Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share. This dividend is payable on June 14, 2023, to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2023.


^1^ See the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures starting on page 9.

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Business Highlights

(All comparisons are to the year-ago quarter.)

Customer accounts increased 21% to 2.20 million.
Customer equity decreased 4% to $343.1 billion.
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Total DARTs^2^ decreased 19% to 2.05 million.
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Cleared DARTs decreased 17% to 1.85 million.
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Customer credits increased 4% to $96.6 billion.
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Customer margin loans decreased 18% to $39.4 billion.
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Effects of Foreign Currency Diversification

In connection with our currency diversification strategy, we base our net worth in GLOBALs, a basket of 10 major currencies in which we hold our equity. In this quarter, our currency diversification strategy increased our comprehensive earnings by $20 million, as the U.S. dollar value of the GLOBAL increased by approximately 0.17%. The effects of the currency diversification strategy are reported as components of (1) Other Income (gain of $1 million) and (2) Other Comprehensive Income (gain of $19 million).

Conference Call Information:

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. will hold a conference call with investors today, April 18, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its quarterly results. Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should register at https://register.vevent.com/register/BIc01d49ab32cf4e9899e9034f6068f3f2 to obtain the dial-in details. The number should be dialed approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call. The conference call will also be accessible simultaneously, and through replays, as an audio webcast through the Investor Relations section of the Interactive Brokers web site, www.interactivebrokers.com/ir.

About Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.:

Interactive Brokers Group affiliates provide automated trade execution and custody of securities, commodities and foreign exchange around the clock on over 150 markets in numerous countries and currencies, from a single unified platform to clients worldwide. We service individual investors, hedge funds, proprietary trading groups, financial advisors and introducing brokers. Our four decades of focus on technology and automation has enabled us to equip our clients with a uniquely sophisticated platform to manage their investment portfolios. We strive to provide our clients with advantageous execution prices and trading, risk and portfolio management tools, research facilities and investment products, all at low or no cost, positioning them to achieve superior returns on investments. For the fifth consecutive year, Barron’s ranked Interactive Brokers #1 with 5 out of 5 stars in its March 25, 2022, Best Online Brokers Review.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:

The foregoing information contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s current views with respect to certain current and future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are and will be, as the case may be, subject to many risks, uncertainties and factors relating to the Company’s operations and business environment which may cause the Company’s actual results to be materially different from any future results, expressed or implied, in these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to the Company on the date of this release. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any statements expressed or implied therein will not be realized. Additional information on risk factors that could potentially affect the Company’s financial results may be found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. Investors: Nancy Stuebe, investor-relations@ibkr.com or Media: Rob Garfield, media@ibkr.com.


^2^ Daily average revenue trades (DARTs) are based on customer orders.

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months
Ended March 31,
2023 2022
(in millions, except share and per share data)
Revenues:
Commissions $ 357 $ 349
Other fees and services 43 53
Other income (loss) 19 (39)
Total non-interest income 419 363
Interest income 1,347 332
Interest expense (710) (50)
Total net interest income 637 282
Total net revenues 1,056 645
Non-interest expenses:
Execution, clearing and distribution fees 95 71
Employee compensation and benefits 128 111
Occupancy, depreciation and amortization 24 22
Communications 9 8
General and administrative 36 38
Customer bad debt 3 1
Total non-interest expenses 295 251
Income before income taxes 761 394
Income tax expense 61 28
Net income 700 366
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 552 293
Net income available for common stockholders $ 148 $ 73
Earnings per share:
Basic $ 1.44 $ 0.74
Diluted $ 1.42 $ 0.74
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 102,958,660 98,226,147
Diluted 104,042,571 99,224,776

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months
Ended March 31,
2023 2022
(in millions, except share and per share data)
Comprehensive income:
Net income available for common stockholders $ 148 $ 73
Other comprehensive income:
Cumulative translation adjustment, before income taxes 5 (10)
Income taxes related to items of other comprehensive income - -
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 5 (10)
Comprehensive income available for common stockholders $ 153 $ 63
Comprehensive earnings per share:
Basic $ 1.48 $ 0.65
Diluted $ 1.47 $ 0.64
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 102,958,660 98,226,147
Diluted 104,042,571 99,224,776
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests $ 552 $ 293
Other comprehensive income - cumulative translation adjustment 14 (31)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests $ 566 $ 262

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(UNAUDITED)

March 31,<br><br> <br>2023 December 31,<br><br> <br>2022
(in millions)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,214 $ 3,436
Cash - segregated for regulatory purposes 24,354 25,167
Securities - segregated for regulatory purposes 36,987 31,781
Securities borrowed 5,306 4,749
Securities purchased under agreements to resell 6,699 6,029
Financial instruments owned, at fair value 383 485
Receivables from customers, net of allowance for credit losses 39,491 38,760
Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations 1,666 3,469
Other assets 1,369 1,267
Total assets $ 119,469 $ 115,143
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities
Short-term borrowings $ 10 $ 18
Securities loaned 10,719 8,940
Financial instruments sold but not yet purchased, at fair value 190 146
Other payables:
Customers 94,897 93,195
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations 369 291
Other payables 1,051 938
96,317 94,424
Total liabilities 107,236 103,528
Equity
Stockholders' equity 3,001 2,848
Noncontrolling interests 9,232 8,767
Total equity 12,233 11,615
Total liabilities and equity $ 119,469 $ 115,143
March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Ownership of IBG LLC Membership Interests Interests % Interests %
IBG, Inc. 102,999,265 24.5% 102,927,703 24.5%
Noncontrolling interests (IBG Holdings LLC) 316,609,102 75.5% 316,609,102 75.5%
Total IBG LLC membership interests 419,608,367 100.0% 419,536,805 100.0%

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

OPERATING DATA

TRADE VOLUMES:

(in 000's, except %)

Cleared Non-Cleared Avg. Trades
Customer % Customer % Principal % Total % per U.S.
Period Trades Change Trades Change Trades Change Trades Change Trading Day
2020 620,405 56,834 27,039 704,278 2,795
2021 871,319 40% 78,276 38% 32,621 21% 982,216 39% 3,905
2022 735,619 (16%) 70,049 (11%) 32,863 1% 838,531 (15%) 3,347
1Q2022 212,818 20,671 9,225 242,714 3,915
1Q2023 180,261 (15%) 15,369 (26%) 8,187 (11%) 203,817 (16%) 3,287
4Q2022 165,769 14,923 7,358 188,050 3,009
1Q2023 180,261 9% 15,369 3% 8,187 11% 203,817 8% 3,287

CONTRACT AND SHARE VOLUMES:

(in 000's, except %)

TOTAL

Options % Futures^1^ % Stocks %
Period (contracts) Change (contracts) Change (shares) Change
2020 624,035 167,078 338,513,068
2021 887,849 42% 154,866 (7%) 771,273,709 128%
2022 908,415 2% 207,138 34% 330,035,586 (57%)
1Q2022 245,343 53,570 97,406,991
1Q2023 247,508 1% 55,197 3% 75,522,066 (22%)
4Q2022 229,441 51,519 75,713,964
1Q2023 247,508 8% 55,197 7% 75,522,066 (0%)

ALL CUSTOMERS

Options % Futures^1^ % Stocks %
Period (contracts) Change (contracts) Change (shares) Change
2020 584,195 164,555 331,263,604
2021 852,169 46% 152,787 (7%) 766,211,726 131%
2022 873,914 3% 203,933 33% 325,368,714 (58%)
1Q2022 234,790 52,728 95,990,985
1Q2023 239,038 2% 54,577 4% 74,562,384 (22%)
4Q2022 221,855 50,773 74,353,901
1Q2023 239,038 8% 54,577 7% 74,562,384 0%

CLEARED CUSTOMERS

Options % Futures^1^ % Stocks %
Period (contracts) Change (contracts) Change (shares) Change
2020 518,965 163,101 320,376,365
2021 773,284 49% 151,715 (7%) 752,720,070 135%
2022 781,373 1% 202,145 33% 314,462,672 (58%)
1Q2022 212,628 52,264 92,860,481
1Q2023 209,605 (1%) 53,957 3% 72,041,499 (22%)
4Q2022 194,962 50,326 71,924,864
1Q2023 209,605 8% 53,957 7% 72,041,499 0%

^1^ Includes options on futures.

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

OPERATING DATA, CONTINUED

PRINCIPAL TRANSACTIONS

Options % Futures^1^ % Stocks %
Period (contracts) Change (contracts) Change (shares) Change
2020 39,840 2,523 7,249,464
2021 35,680 (10%) 2,079 (18%) 5,061,983 (30%)
2022 34,501 (3%) 3,205 54% 4,666,872 (8%)
1Q2022 10,553 842 1,416,006
1Q2023 8,470 (20%) 620 (26%) 959,682 (32%)
4Q2022 7,586 746 1,360,063
1Q2023 8,470 12% 620 (17%) 959,682 (29%)

^1^ Includes options on futures.

CUSTOMER STATISTICS

Year over Year 1Q2023 1Q2022 % Change
Total Accounts (in thousands) 2,195 1,809 21%
Customer Equity (in billions)^1^ $ 343.1 $ 355.9 (4%)
Cleared DARTs (in thousands) 1,845 2,234 (17%)
Total Customer DARTs (in thousands) 2,054 2,522 (19%)
Cleared Customers
Commission per Cleared Commissionable Order^2^ $ 3.16 $ 2.57 23%
Cleared Avg. DARTs per Account (Annualized) 214 321 (33%)
Consecutive Quarters 1Q2023 4Q2022 % Change
Total Accounts (in thousands) 2,195 2,091 5%
Customer Equity (in billions)^1^ $ 343.1 $ 306.7 12%
Cleared DARTs (in thousands) 1,845 1,689 9%
Total Customer DARTs (in thousands) 2,054 1,889 9%
Cleared Customers
Commission per Cleared Commissionable Order^2^ $ 3.16 $ 3.15 0%
Cleared Avg. DARTs per Account (Annualized) 214 206 4%

^1^ Excludes non-customers.
^2^ Commissionable Order - a customer order that generates commissions.

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NET INTEREST MARGIN

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months
Ended March 31,
2023 2022
(in millions)
Average interest-earning assets
Segregated cash and securities $ 59,679 $ 43,287
Customer margin loans 39,303 47,141
Securities borrowed 4,868 3,467
Other interest-earning assets 9,777 8,211
FDIC sweeps^1^ 2,428 2,219
$ 116,055 $ 104,325
Average interest-bearing liabilities
Customer credit balances $ 95,802 $ 84,394
Securities loaned 8,571 11,089
Other interest-bearing liabilities 1 12
$ 104,374 $ 95,495
Net interest income
Segregated cash and securities, net $ 603 $ 7
Customer margin loans^2^ 477 149
Securities borrowed and loaned, net 88 110
Customer credit balances, net^2^ (653) 9
Other net interest income^1/3^ 125 8
Net interest income^3^ $ 640 $ 283
Net interest margin ("NIM") 2.24% 1.10%
Annualized yields
Segregated cash and securities 4.10% 0.07%
Customer margin loans 4.92% 1.28%
Customer credit balances 2.76% -0.04%

^1^ Represents the average amount of customer cash swept into FDIC-insured banks as part of our Insured Bank Deposit Sweep Program. This item is not recorded in the Company's consolidated statements<br> of financial condition. Income derived from program deposits is reported in other net interest income in the table above.
^2^ Interest income and interest expense on customer margin loans and customer credit balances, respectively, are calculated on daily cash balances within each<br> customer’s account on a net basis, which may result in an offset of balances across multiple account segments (e.g., between securities and commodities segments).
^3^ Includes income from financial instruments that has the same characteristics as interest, but is reported in other fees and services and other income in the<br> Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, $3 million and $1 million were reported in other fees and services, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2023<br> and 2022, $0 million and $0 million were reported in other income, respectively.

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INTERACTIVE BROKERS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(UNAUDITED)

Three Months
Ended March 31,
2023 2022
(in millions)
Adjusted net revenues^1^
Net revenues - GAAP $ 1,056 $ 645
Non-GAAP adjustments
Currency diversification strategy, net (1) 18
Mark-to-market on investments^2^ (40) 29
Total non-GAAP adjustments (41) 47
Adjusted net revenues $ 1,015 $ 692
Adjusted income before income taxes^1^
Income before income taxes - GAAP $ 761 $ 394
Non-GAAP adjustments
Currency diversification strategy, net (1) 18
Mark-to-market on investments^2^ (40) 29
Total non-GAAP adjustments (41) 47
Adjusted income before income taxes $ 720 $ 441
Adjusted pre-tax profit margin 71% 64%

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Three Months
Ended March 31,
2023 2022
(in millions)
Adjusted net income available for common stockholders^1^
Net income available for common stockholders - GAAP $ 148 $ 73
Non-GAAP adjustments
Currency diversification strategy, net - 4
Mark-to-market on investments^2^ (10) 7
Income tax effect of above adjustments^3^ 2 (2)
Total non-GAAP adjustments (8) 9
Adjusted net income available for common stockholders $ 140 $ 82

Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.

Three Months
Ended March 31,
2023 2022
(in dollars)
Adjusted diluted EPS^1^
Diluted EPS - GAAP $ 1.42 $ 0.74
Non-GAAP adjustments
Currency diversification strategy, net (0.00) 0.04
Mark-to-market on investments^2^ (0.09) 0.07
Income tax effect of above adjustments^3^ 0.02 (0.02)
Total non-GAAP adjustments (0.07) 0.09
Adjusted diluted EPS $ 1.35 $ 0.82
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 104,042,571 99,224,776

Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.

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Note: The term “GAAP” in the following explanation refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

^1^Adjusted net revenues, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income available for common stockholders and adjusted diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) are non-GAAP financial measures.

We define adjusted net revenues as net revenues adjusted to remove the effect of our currency diversification strategy and our net mark-to-market gains (losses) on investments^2^.
We define adjusted income before income taxes as income before income taxes adjusted to remove the effect of our currency diversification strategy and our net mark-to-market gains (losses) on<br> investments.
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We define adjusted net income available to common stockholders as net income available for common stockholders adjusted to remove the after-tax effects attributable to IBG, Inc. of our<br> currency diversification strategy and our mark-to-market gains (losses) on investments.
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We define adjusted diluted EPS as adjusted net income available for common stockholders divided by the diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period.
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Management believes these non-GAAP items are important measures of our financial performance because they exclude certain items that may not be indicative of our core operating results and business outlook and may be useful to investors and analysts in evaluating the operating performance of the business and facilitating a meaningful comparison of our results in the current period to those in prior and future periods. Our currency diversification strategy and our mark-to-market on investments are excluded because management does not believe they are indicative of our underlying core business performance. Adjusted net revenues, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income available to common stockholders and adjusted diluted EPS should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, GAAP net revenues, income before income taxes, net income attributable to common stockholders and diluted EPS.

^2^ Mark-to-market on investments represents the net mark-to-market gains (losses) on investments in equity securities that do not qualify for equity method accounting which are measured at fair value, on our U.S. government and municipal securities portfolio, which are typically held to maturity, and on certain other investments, including equity securities taken over by the Company from customers related to losses on margin loans.

^3^The income tax effect is estimated using the statutory income tax rates applicable to the Company.

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