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    WisdomTree Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

    10/25/24 7:00:00 AM ET
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    Record AUM of $112.6 Billion

    850 bps of Operating Margin Expansion vs. YTD September 30, 2023

    Diluted Loss Per Share of -$0.13 and +$0.18 Earnings Per Share, as Adjusted

    WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE:WT), a global financial innovator, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2024.

    ($4.5) million of net loss ($28.8(1) million of net income, as adjusted), including a loss on extinguishment of our convertible notes of $30.6 million and a $4.0 million civil money penalty in connection with a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") regarding certain statements about the ESG screening process for three ETFs advised by WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. (the "SEC ESG Settlement"). See "Non-GAAP Financial Measurements" for additional information.

    $112.6 billion of ending AUM, an increase of 2.6% from the prior quarter arising from market appreciation, partly offset by net outflows.

    ($2.4) billion of net outflows, primarily driven by outflows from our international developed equity, fixed income and commodity products.

    0.37% average advisory fee, unchanged from the prior quarter.

    $113.2 million of operating revenues, an increase of 5.7% from the prior quarter due to higher average AUM and the recognition of $3.7 million of other revenue related to legal and other related expenses incurred in connection with the SEC ESG Settlement that are expected to be covered by insurance.

    80.8% gross margin(1), a 0.4 point decrease from the prior quarter due to higher expenses.

    36.0% operating income margin, a 4.7 point increase compared to our operating margin of 31.3% in the prior quarter primarily due to higher revenues, as well as lower professional fees incurred in connection with an activist campaign. Our adjusted operating income margin of 37.3%(1) increased 2.0 points compared to our adjusted operating income margin of 35.3% in the prior quarter due to higher revenues.

    $198.8 million of cash consideration paid to repurchase (1) all 14,750 shares of our Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (equivalent to 14.75 million shares of our common stock) from ETFS Capital Limited and (2) approximately 5.7 million shares of our common stock.

    $345.0 million issuance of convertible senior notes due 2029 (the "2029 Notes"), bearing interest at a rate of 3.25% and issued with a conversion price of $11.82 per share. Concurrent with the issuance, we paid $132.7 million to repurchase $104.2 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.75% convertible senior notes (conversion price of $9.54 per share) due 2028 (the "2028 Notes").

    $0.03 quarterly dividend declared, payable on November 20, 2024 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 6, 2024.

    Update from Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree CEO

    "Our strong third-quarter results demonstrate how we are capitalizing on key secular growth trends, such as the expansion of our models business and our leadership in tokenization. As demand for efficient portfolio solutions continues to grow, we are broadening our reach in the advisor space while positioning ourselves at the forefront of blockchain-enabled finance. Platforms like WisdomTree Prime® and WisdomTree Connect™ are integral to our future growth strategy, offering innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of both retail and institutional clients. We believe these initiatives will drive substantial long-term value for our stakeholders."

    Update from Jarrett Lilien, WisdomTree COO and President

    "With record assets under management in the third quarter, WisdomTree continues to deliver strong financial performance. Our adjusted operating margin expanded by over 800 basis points to 37.3%, while adjusted earnings per share grew by 80% year-over-year. These results highlight the strength of our scalable business model and our disciplined expense and capital management. Recent strategic actions, including WisdomTree's repurchase of all of its outstanding Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock from ETFS Capital Limited and additional common stock, underscore our commitment to delivering shareholder value. These efforts demonstrate efficient execution and the proactive steps we're taking to ensure long-term success."

    OPERATING AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Sept. 30,

    2024

    June 30,

    2024

    Mar. 31,

    2024

    Dec. 31,

    2023

    Sept. 30,

    2023

     

    Consolidated Operating Highlights ($ in billions):

     

     

     

     

     

    AUM—end of period

    $

    112.6

    $

    109.7

    $

    107.2

    $

    100.1

    $

    93.7

    Net (outflows)/inflows

    $

    (2.4)

    $

    0.3

    $

    2.0

    $

    (0.3)

    $

    2.0

    Average AUM

    $

    110.4

    $

    108.4

    $

    102.4

    $

    96.5

    $

    95.7

    Average advisory fee

     

    0.37%

     

    0.37%

     

    0.36%

     

    0.36%

     

    0.36%

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Consolidated Financial Highlights ($ in millions, except per share amounts):

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating revenues

    $

    113.2

    $

    107.0

    $

    96.8

    $

    90.8

    $

    90.4

    Net (loss)/income

    $

    (4.5)

    $

    21.8

    $

    22.1

    $

    19.1

    $

    13.0

    Diluted (loss)/earnings per share

    $

    (0.13)

    $

    0.13

    $

    0.13

    $

    0.16

    $

    0.07

    Operating income margin

     

    36.0%

     

    31.3%

     

    28.9%

     

    28.7%

     

    29.5%

     

     

     

     

     

     

    As Adjusted (Non-GAAP(1)):

     

     

     

     

     

    Operating revenues, as adjusted

    $

    109.5

    $

    107.0

    $

    96.4

    $

    90.8

    $

    90.4

    Gross margin

     

    80.8%

     

    81.2%

     

    79.3%

     

    79.7%

     

    80.1%

    Net income, as adjusted

    $

    28.8

    $

    27.1

    $

    20.3

    $

    18.6

    $

    18.0

    Diluted earnings per share, as adjusted

    $

    0.18

    $

    0.16

    $

    0.12

    $

    0.11

    $

    0.10

    Operating income margin, as adjusted

     

    37.3%

     

    35.3%

     

    29.7%

     

    28.7%

     

    29.5%

     

     

     

     

     

     

    RECENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS

    Company News

    • In August 2024, we completed a private offering of $345.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2029 Notes and concurrently repurchased (1) $104.2 million aggregate principal amount of our 2028 Notes, (2) approximately 5.7 million shares of our common stock in open market transactions and (3) all 14,750 shares of our Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (equivalent to 14.75 million shares of our common stock) from ETFS Capital Limited.
    • In September 2024, we announced the launch of WisdomTree Connect, a new platform unlocking tokenized real-world assets (RWA) access to a broader range of users, where over time, customers will be able to interact with any WisdomTree-issued token, in any wallet, across supported blockchains.
    • In October 2024, we celebrated the 10-year anniversary of WisdomTree in Europe. Since entering the region, we have been delivering differentiated and value-add solutions to European investors through a comprehensive range of exchange traded products.

    Product News

    • In August 2024, we launched WisdomTree Core Physical Silver (WSLV), a new low-cost physically backed silver exchange-traded commodity (ETC), on Börse Xetra, the London Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana; we also cross-listed WisdomTree Energy Transition Metals and Rare Earths Miners UCITS ETF (RARE) and WisdomTree Quality Growth UCITS ETF (QGRW) on the Swiss stock exchange, SIX.
    • In September 2024, we launched WisdomTree European Natural Gas (TTFW), the world's first European natural gas ETC, on the London Stock Exchange, Borsa Italiana and Börse Xetra.
    • In October 2024, we announced the ability for users of WisdomTree Prime® to select the WisdomTree Government Money Market Digital Fund (WTGXX) as a spending source for their WisdomTree Prime Visa® Debit Card.

    WISDOMTREE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

    (Unaudited)

     

     

    Three Months Ended

    Nine Months Ended

     

    Sept. 30,

    2024

    June 30,

    2024

    Mar. 31,

    2024

    Dec. 31,

    2023

    Sept. 30,

    2023

    Sept. 30,

    2024

    Sept. 30,

    2023

    Operating Revenues:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Advisory fees

    $

    101,659

    $

    98,938

    $

    92,501

    $

    86,988

    $

    86,598

    $

    293,098

    $

    246,239

    Other revenues

     

    11,509

     

    8,096

     

    4,337

     

    3,856

     

    3,825

     

    23,942

     

    11,952

    Total revenues

     

    113,168

     

    107,034

     

    96,838

     

    90,844

     

    90,423

     

    317,040

     

    258,191

    Operating Expenses:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Compensation and benefits

     

    29,405

     

    30,790

     

    31,054

     

    27,860

     

    27,955

     

    91,249

     

    81,672

    Fund management and administration

     

    21,004

     

    20,139

     

    19,962

     

    18,445

     

    18,023

     

    61,105

     

    52,903

    Marketing and advertising

     

    4,897

     

    5,110

     

    4,408

     

    4,951

     

    3,833

     

    14,415

     

    12,305

    Sales and business development

     

    3,465

     

    3,640

     

    3,611

     

    3,881

     

    3,383

     

    10,716

     

    9,703

    Contractual gold payments

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    6,069

    Professional fees

     

    6,315

     

    6,594

     

    3,630

     

    3,201

     

    3,719

     

    16,539

     

    15,768

    Occupancy, communications and equipment

     

    1,397

     

    1,314

     

    1,210

     

    1,208

     

    1,203

     

    3,921

     

    3,476

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    447

     

    418

     

    383

     

    335

     

    307

     

    1,248

     

    537

    Third-party distribution fees

     

    2,983

     

    2,687

     

    2,307

     

    2,549

     

    2,694

     

    7,977

     

    6,828

    Other

     

    2,463

     

    2,831

     

    2,323

     

    2,379

     

    2,601

     

    7,617

     

    7,473

    Total operating expenses

     

    72,376

     

    73,523

     

    68,888

     

    64,809

     

    63,718

     

    214,787

     

    196,734

    Operating income

     

    40,792

     

    33,511

     

    27,950

     

    26,035

     

    26,705

     

    102,253

     

    61,457

    Other Income/(Expenses):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Interest expense

     

    (5,027)

     

    (4,140)

     

    (4,128)

     

    (3,758)

     

    (3,461)

     

    (13,295)

     

    (11,484)

    Gain on revaluation/termination of deferred

     

    consideration—gold payments

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    61,953

    Interest income

     

    1,795

     

    1,438

     

    1,398

     

    1,225

     

    791

     

    4,631

     

    2,874

    Impairments

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    (339)

     

    (2,703)

     

    —

     

    (7,603)

    Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes

     

    (30,632)

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    (30,632)

     

    (9,721)

    Other losses and gains, net

     

    (3,062)

     

    (1,283)

     

    2,592

     

    1,602

     

    (2,512)

     

    (1,753)

     

    (3,233)

    Income before income taxes

     

    3,866

     

    29,526

     

    27,812

     

    24,765

     

    18,820

     

    61,204

     

    94,243

    Income tax expense

     

    8,351

     

    7,767

     

    5,701

     

    5,688

     

    5,836

     

    21,819

     

    10,774

    Net (loss)/income

    $

    (4,485)

    $

    21,759

    $

    22,111

    $

    19,077

    $

    12,984

    $

    39,385

     

    83,469

    (Loss)/earnings per share—basic

    $

    (0.13)(2)

    $

    0.13(2)

    $

    0.14(2)

    $

    0.16(2)

    $

    0.07(2)

    $

    0.16(2)

    $

    0.50(2)

    (Loss)/earnings per share—diluted

    $

    (0.13) (2)

    $

    0.13

    $

    0.13

    $

    0.16(2)

    $

    0.07

    $

    0.16(2)

    $

    0.49

    Weighted average common shares—basic

     

    143,929

     

    146,896

     

    146,464

     

    145,310

     

    145,284

     

    145,756

     

    144,505

    Weighted average common shares—diluted

     

    143,929

     

    166,359

     

    165,268

     

    171,703

     

    177,140

     

    162,691

     

    169,997

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    As Adjusted (Non-GAAP(1))

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total revenues

    $

    109,507

    $

    107,034

    $

    96,385

    $

    90,844

    $

    90,423

     

     

    Total operating expenses

    $

    68,715

    $

    69,252

    $

    67,740

    $

    64,809

    $

    63,718

     

     

    Operating income

    $

    40,792

    $

    37,782

    $

    28,645

    $

    26,035

    $

    26,705

     

     

    Income before income taxes

    $

    37,187

    $

    36,083

    $

    26,987

    $

    23,908

    $

    23,902

     

     

    Income tax expense

    $

    9,049

    $

    9,008

    $

    6,731

    $

    5,342

    $

    5,854

     

     

    Net income

    $

    28,768

    $

    27,075

    $

    20,256

    $

    18,566

    $

    18,048

     

     

    Earnings per share—diluted

    $

    0.18

    $

    0.16

    $

    0.12

    $

    0.11

    $

    0.10

     

     

    Weighted average common shares—diluted

     

    156,745

     

    166,359

     

    165,268

     

    171,703

     

    177,140

     

    QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

    Operating Revenues

    • Operating revenues increased 5.7% from the second quarter of 2024 due to higher average AUM and the recognition of $3.7 million of other revenue related to legal and other related expenses expected to be covered by insurance described above. Operating revenues increased 25.2% from the third quarter of 2023 due to higher average AUM and higher other revenues attributable to our European listed exchange-traded products ("ETPs").
    • Our average advisory fee was 0.37%, 0.37% and 0.36% during the third quarter of 2024, the second quarter of 2024 and the third quarter of 2023, respectively.

    Operating Expenses

    • Operating expenses decreased 1.6% from the second quarter of 2024 primarily due to lower incentive compensation, partly offset by higher fund management and administration expenses.
    • Operating expenses increased 13.6% from the third quarter of 2023 primarily due to higher professional fees, which is inclusive of the legal and other related expected to be covered by insurance described above, as well as higher fund management and administration costs, incentive compensation and marketing expenses.

    Other Income/(Expenses)

    • Interest expense increased 21.4% and 45.2% from the second quarter of 2024 and third quarter of 2023, respectively, due to a higher level of debt outstanding, partly offset by a lower average interest rate. The increase from the third quarter of 2023 also is due to the recognition of imputed interest on our obligation payable to Gold Bullion Holdings (Jersey) Limited ("GBH"), a subsidiary of the World Gold Council, in connection with our repurchase in November 2023 of our Series C Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock.
    • Interest income increased 24.8% and 126.9% from the second quarter of 2024 and the third quarter of 2023, respectively, due to a higher level of interest-earning assets.
    • During the third quarter of 2024, we recognized a loss on extinguishment of convertible notes of $30.6 million arising from the repurchase of $104.2 million aggregate principal amount of our 2028 Notes.
    • Other losses and gains, net was a loss of $3.1 million for the third quarter of 2024. This included a $4.0 million civil money penalty in connection with the SEC ESG Settlement. Also included are net gains of $0.8 million and $0.6 million on our financial instruments owned and our investments, respectively. Gains and losses also generally arise from the sale of gold and crypto earned from management fees paid by our physically-backed gold and crypto ETPs, foreign exchange fluctuations and other miscellaneous items.

    Income Taxes

    • Our effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 was 216.0%, resulting in income tax expense of $8.4 million. The effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to non-deductible loss on extinguishment of convertible notes, a non-deductible civil money penalty of $4.0 million and non-deductible executive compensation. These items were partly offset by a lower tax rate on foreign earnings.
    • Our adjusted effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2024 was 23.9%(1).

    NINE MONTH HIGHLIGHTS

    • Operating revenues increased 22.8% as compared to 2023 due to higher average AUM, higher other revenues attributable to our European listed ETPs and the recognition of $4.1 million of other revenue related to legal and other related expenses expected to be covered by insurance described above.
    • Operating expenses increased 9.2% as compared to 2023 primarily due to higher incentive and stock-based compensation expense and increased headcount, fund management and administration costs, marketing expenses, sales and business development expenses, third-party distribution fees, as well as higher depreciation and amortization. Operating expenses during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, also includes $4.1 million of legal and other related expenses expected to be covered by insurance that were incurred in connection with the SEC ESG Settlement. These increases were partly offset by lower contractual gold payments.
    • Significant items reported in other income/(expense) in 2024 include: a loss on extinguishment of convertible notes of $30.6 million arising from the repurchase of $104.2 million aggregate principal amount of our 2028 Notes; a civil money penalty of $4.0 million in connection with the SEC ESG Settlement; an increase in interest expense of 15.8% due to imputed interest on our obligation payable to GBH and higher level of debt outstanding, partly offset by a lower average interest rate; an increase in interest income of 61.1% due to an increase in our interest-earning assets; net gains on our financial instruments owned of $2.6 million; and losses on our investments of $0.6 million. Gains and losses also generally arise from the sale of gold earned on management fees paid by our physically-backed gold ETPs, foreign exchange fluctuations and other miscellaneous items.
    • Our effective income tax rate for 2024 was 35.6%, resulting in an income tax expense of $21.8 million. Our tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to non-deductible loss on extinguishment of convertible notes, a non-deductible civil money penalty of $4.0 million and non-deductible executive compensation. These items were partly offset by a lower tax rate on foreign earnings.

    CONFERENCE CALL DIAL-IN AND WEBCAST DETAILS

    WisdomTree will discuss its results and operational highlights during a live webcast on Friday, October 25, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET, which can be accessed using the following link: https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=kZrhyzrd.

    Participants also can dial in using the following numbers: (877) 407-9210 or (201) 689-8049. Click here to access the participant international toll-free access numbers. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to log in or dial into the conference call 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. All earnings materials and the webcast can be accessed through WisdomTree's investor relations website at https://ir.wisdomtree.com. A replay of the webcast will also be available shortly after the call.

    About WisdomTree

    WisdomTree is a global financial innovator, offering a well-diversified suite of exchange-traded products (ETPs), models, solutions and products leveraging blockchain technology. We empower investors and consumers to shape their future and support financial professionals to better serve their clients and grow their businesses. WisdomTree is leveraging the latest financial infrastructure to create products that provide access, transparency and an enhanced user experience. Building on our heritage of innovation, we are also developing and have launched next-generation digital products, services and structures, including digital or blockchain-enabled mutual funds and tokenized assets, as well as our blockchain-native digital wallet, WisdomTree Prime® and institutional platform, WisdomTree Connect™.*

    * The WisdomTree Prime digital wallet and digital asset services and WisdomTree Connect institutional platform are made available through WisdomTree Digital Movement, Inc., a federally registered money services business, state-licensed money transmitter and financial technology company (NMLS ID: 2372500) or WisdomTree Digital Trust Company, LLC, in select U.S. jurisdictions and may be limited where prohibited by law. WisdomTree Digital Trust Company, LLC is chartered as a limited purpose trust company by the New York State Department of Financial Services to engage in virtual currency business. Visit https://www.wisdomtreeprime.com, the WisdomTree Prime mobile app or https://wisdomtreeconnect.com for more information.

    WisdomTree currently has approximately $112.9 billion in assets under management globally.

    For more information about WisdomTree, WisdomTree Connect and WisdomTree Prime, visit: https://www.wisdomtree.com.

    Please visit us on X, at @WisdomTreeNews.

    WisdomTree® is the marketing name for WisdomTree, Inc. and its subsidiaries worldwide.

    PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE VIA WISDOMTREE PRIME:

    NOT FDIC INSURED | NO BANK GUARANTEE | NOT A BANK DEPOSIT | MAY LOSE VALUE | NOT SIPC PROTECTED | NOT INSURED BY ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY

    The products and services available through the WisdomTree Prime app and WisdomTree Connect are not endorsed, indemnified or guaranteed by any regulatory agency.

    _________________________
    (1)

    (See "Non-GAAP Financial Measurements."

     
    (2)

    Earnings per share ("EPS") is calculated pursuant to the two-class method as it results in a lower EPS amount as compared to the treasury stock method. In addition, the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 includes a loss of $11,375 recognized upon the repurchase of our Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into approximately 14.75 million shares of common stock from ETFS Capital Limited and $1,868 of stock repurchase excise taxes. The three months ended December 31, 2023 includes a gain of $7,966 recognized upon the repurchase of our Series C Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock convertible into approximately 13.1 million shares of common stock from GBH. These items are excluded from net income, but are required to be added to net income to arrive at income available to common stockholders in the calculation of EPS. These items are excluded from our EPS when computed on a non-GAAP basis.

    WISDOMTREE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    KEY OPERATING STATISTICS

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Sept. 30,

    2024

     

    June 30,

    2024

     

    Mar. 31,

    2024

     

    Dec. 31,

    2023

     

    Sept. 30,

    2023

    GLOBAL ETPs ($ in millions)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Beginning of period assets

    $

    109,686

    $

    107,230

    $

    100,124

    $

    93,735

    $

    93,666

    (Outflows)/inflows

     

    (2,395)

     

    340

     

    1,990

     

    (255)

     

    1,983

    Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     

    5,286

     

    2,116

     

    5,116

     

    6,644

     

    (1,914)

    End of period assets

    $

    112,577

    $

    109,686

    $

    107,230

    $

    100,124

    $

    93,735

    Average assets during the period

    $

    110,369

    $

    108,392

    $

    102,360

    $

    96,533

    $

    95,743

    Average advisory fee during the period

     

    0.37%

     

    0.37 %

     

    0.36%

     

    0.36%

     

    0.36%

    Revenue days

     

    92

     

    91

     

    91

     

    92

     

    92

    Number of ETPs—end of the period

     

    352

     

    350

     

    338

     

    337

     

    344

     

     

     

     

     

     

    U.S. LISTED ETFs ($ in millions)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Beginning of period assets

    $

    79,722

    $

    78,087

    $

    72,486

    $

    68,018

    $

    65,903

    (Outflows)/inflows

     

    (1,650)

     

    1,106

     

    1,983

     

    (67)

     

    3,601

    Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     

    3,195

     

    529

     

    3,618

     

    4,535

     

    (1,486)

    End of period assets

    $

    81,267

    $

    79,722

    $

    78,087

    $

    72,486

    $

    68,018

    Average assets during the period

    $

    80,335

    $

    78,436

    $

    74,730

    $

    69,693

    $

    68,008

    Number of ETFs—end of the period

     

    78

     

    78

     

    77

     

    76

     

    80

     

     

     

     

     

     

    EUROPEAN LISTED ETPs ($ in millions)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Beginning of period assets

    $

    29,964

    $

    29,143

    $

    27,638

    $

    25,717

    $

    27,763

    (Outflows)/inflows

     

    (745)

     

    (766)

     

    7

     

    (188)

     

    (1,618)

    Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     

    2,091

     

    1,587

     

    1,498

     

    2,109

     

    (428)

    End of period assets

    $

    31,310

    $

    29,964

    $

    29,143

    $

    27,638

    $

    25,717

    Average assets during the period

    $

    30,034

    $

    29,956

    $

    27,630

    $

    26,840

    $

    27,735

    Number of ETPs—end of the period

     

    274

     

    272

     

    261

     

    261

     

    264

     

     

     

     

     

     

    PRODUCT CATEGORIES ($ in millions)

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    U.S. Equity

     

     

     

     

     

    Beginning of period assets

    $

    31,834

    $

    31,670

    $

    29,156

    $

    25,643

    $

    26,001

    Inflows

     

    328

     

    221

     

    536

     

    487

     

    864

    Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     

    2,481

     

    (57)

     

    1,978

     

    3,026

     

    (1,222)

    End of period assets

    $

    34,643

    $

    31,834

    $

    31,670

    $

    29,156

    $

    25,643

    Average assets during the period

    $

    33,175

    $

    31,252

    $

    30,056

    $

    26,821

    $

    26,501

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Commodity & Currency

     

     

     

     

     

    Beginning of period assets

    $

    21,987

    $

    21,944

    $

    21,336

    $

    20,466

    $

    22,384

    Outflows

     

    (741)

     

    (1,499)

     

    (460)

     

    (449)

     

    (1,814)

    Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     

    1,788

     

    1,542

     

    1,068

     

    1,319

     

    (104)

    End of period assets

    $

    23,034

    $

    21,987

    $

    21,944

    $

    21,336

    $

    20,466

    Average assets during the period

    $

    22,016

    $

    22,437

    $

    20,837

    $

    21,254

    $

    22,278

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Fixed Income

     

     

     

     

     

    Beginning of period assets

    $

    21,430

    $

    21,218

    $

    21,197

    $

    21,797

    $

    20,215

    (Outflows)/inflows

     

    (897)

     

    236

     

    (14)

     

    (715)

     

    1,670

    Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     

    234

     

    (24)

     

    35

     

    115

     

    (88)

    End of period assets

    $

    20,767

    $

    21,430

    $

    21,218

    $

    21,197

    $

    21,797

    Average assets during the period

    $

    21,135

    $

    21,277

    $

    21,082

    $

    21,889

    $

    20,965

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Sept. 30,

    2024

     

    June 30,

    2024

     

    Mar. 31,

    2024

     

    Dec. 31,

    2023

     

    Sept. 30,

    2023

    International Developed Market Equity

     

     

     

     

     

    Beginning of period assets

    $

    19,385

    $

    18,103

    $

    15,103

    $

    13,902

    $

    13,423

    (Outflows)/inflows

     

    (1,391)

     

    1,253

     

    1,599

     

    9

     

    798

    Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     

    81

     

    29

     

    1,401

     

    1,192

     

    (319)

    End of period assets

    $

    18,075

    $

    19,385

    $

    18,103

    $

    15,103

    $

    13,902

    Average assets during the period

    $

    18,636

    $

    18,809

    $

    16,688

    $

    14,266

    $

    13,873

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Emerging Market Equity

     

     

     

     

     

    Beginning of period assets

    $

    11,875

    $

    11,189

    $

    10,726

    $

    9,569

    $

    9,191

    (Outflows)/inflows

     

    (20)

     

    57

     

    217

     

    412

     

    451

    Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     

    597

     

    629

     

    246

     

    745

     

    (73)

    End of period assets

    $

    12,452

    $

    11,875

    $

    11,189

    $

    10,726

    $

    9,569

    Average assets during the period

    $

    12,083

    $

    11,448

    $

    10,900

    $

    9,833

    $

    9,652

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Leveraged & Inverse

     

     

     

     

     

    Beginning of period assets

    $

    1,922

    $

    1,828

    $

    1,815

    $

    1,781

    $

    1,864

    Inflows/(outflows)

     

    71

     

    (18)

     

    (50)

     

    (59)

     

    (1)

    Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     

    89

     

    112

     

    63

     

    93

     

    (82)

    End of period assets

    $

    2,082

    $

    1,922

    $

    1,828

    $

    1,815

    $

    1,781

    Average assets during the period

    $

    1,962

    $

    1,905

    $

    1,792

    $

    1,803

    $

    1,894

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cryptocurrency

     

     

     

     

     

    Beginning of period assets

    $

    838

    $

    874

    $

    414

    $

    243

    $

    248

    Inflows

     

    201

     

    75

     

    158

     

    28

     

    10

    Market (depreciation)/appreciation

     

    15

     

    (111)

     

    302

     

    143

     

    (15)

    End of period assets

    $

    1,054

    $

    838

    $

    874

    $

    414

    $

    243

    Average assets during the period

    $

    917

    $

    856

    $

    614

    $

    325

    $

    238

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Alternatives

     

     

     

     

     

    Beginning of period assets.

    $

    415

    $

    404

    $

    377

    $

    334

    $

    340

    Inflows..

     

    54

     

    15

     

    4

     

    32

     

    5

    Market (depreciation)/appreciation

     

    1

     

    (4)

     

    23

     

    11

     

    (11)

    End of period assets

    $

    470

    $

    415

    $

    404

    $

    377

    $

    334

    Average assets during the period

    $

    445

    $

    408

    $

    391

    $

    342

    $

    342

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Headcount

     

    314

     

    304

     

    300

     

    303

     

    299

    Note: Previously issued statistics may be restated due to fund closures and trade adjustments.

    Source: WisdomTree

    WISDOMTREE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

     

     

    Sept 30,

    2024

    Dec. 31,

    2023

     

    (Unaudited)

     

    ASSETS

     

     

    Current assets:

     

     

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    $

    176,483

    $

    129,305

    Financial instruments owned, at fair value

     

    77,341

     

    58,722

    Accounts receivable

     

    45,200

     

    35,473

    Prepaid expenses

     

    6,968

     

    5,258

    Other current assets.

     

    1,173

     

    1,036

    Total current assets

     

    307,165

     

    229,794

    Fixed assets, net

     

    389

     

    427

    Securities held-to-maturity

     

    212

     

    230

    Deferred tax assets, net

     

    8,568

     

    11,057

    Investments

     

    8,764

     

    9,684

    Right of use assets—operating leases

     

    1,220

     

    563

    Goodwill

     

    86,841

     

    86,841

    Intangible assets, net

     

    605,802

     

    605,082

    Other noncurrent assets

     

    474

     

    459

    Total assets

    $

    1,019,435

    $

    944,137

     

     

     

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

     

    LIABILITIES

     

     

    Current liabilities:

     

     

    Fund management and administration payable

    $

    30,200

    $

    30,085

    Compensation and benefits payable

     

    30,087

     

    38,111

    Payable to Gold Bullion Holdings (Jersey) Limited ("GBH")

     

    14,804

     

    14,804

    Income taxes payable

     

    5,798

     

    3,866

    Operating lease liabilities

     

    950

     

    578

    Accounts payable and other liabilities

     

    24,634

     

    15,772

    Total current liabilities

     

    106,473

     

    103,216

    Convertible notes—long term

     

    511,406

     

    274,888

    Payable to GBH

     

    26,368

     

    24,328

    Operating lease liabilities—long term

     

    270

     

    —

    Total liabilities

     

    644,517

     

    402,432

    Preferred stock:

     

     

    Series A Non-Voting Convertible, par value $0.01; Zero and 14.750 shares authorized, issued and

    outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

     

    —

     

    132,569

    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

    Common stock, par value $0.01; 400,000 shares authorized:

     

     

    Issued and outstanding: 146,104 and 150,330 at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,

    respectively

     

    1,461

     

    1,503

    Additional paid-in capital

     

    265,564

     

    312,440

    Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)

     

    995

     

    (548)

    Retained earnings

     

    106,898

     

    95,741

    Total stockholders' equity

     

    374,918

     

    409,136

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

    $

    1,019,435

    $

    944,137

     

     

     

    WISDOMTREE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    (in thousands)

    (Unaudited)

     

     

    Nine Months Ended

    September 30,

    2024

    2023

    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income

    $

    39,385

    $

    83,469

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    Advisory and license fees paid in gold, other precious metals and cryptocurrency

     

    (39,028)

     

    (37,632)

    Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes

     

    30,632

     

    9,721

    Stock-based compensation

     

    15,952

     

    12,422

    (Gains)/losses on financial instruments owned, at fair value

     

    (2,575)

     

    1,006

    Deferred income taxes

     

    2,103

     

    1,282

    Imputed interest on payable to GBH

     

    2,039

     

    —

    Amortization of issuance costs—convertible notes

     

    1,266

     

    1,443

    Depreciation and amortization

     

    1,248

     

    537

    Amortization of right of use asset

     

    976

     

    963

    Losses on investments

     

    619

     

    1,245

    Gain on revaluation/termination of deferred consideration—gold payments

     

    —

     

    (61,953)

    Impairments

     

    —

     

    7,603

    Contractual gold payments

     

    —

     

    6,069

    Other

     

    —

     

    (1,569)

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    Accounts receivable

     

    (9,344)

     

    (7,346)

    Prepaid expenses

     

    (1,635)

     

    (1,826)

    Gold and other precious metals

     

    38,603

     

    30,629

    Other assets

     

    (150)

     

    356

    Fund management and administration payable

     

    (6)

     

    3,577

    Compensation and benefits payable

     

    (8,251)

     

    (8,786)

    Income taxes payable

     

    1,919

     

    2,802

    Operating lease liabilities

     

    (991)

     

    (955)

    Accounts payable and other liabilities

     

    6,124

     

    5,293

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

    78,886

     

    48,350

    Cash flows from investing activities:

    Purchase of financial instruments owned, at fair value

     

    (57,855)

     

    (56,837)

    Purchase of investments

     

    —

     

    (10,000)

    Cash paid—software development

     

    (1,790)

     

    —

    Purchase of fixed assets

     

    (128)

     

    (93)

    Proceeds from the sale of financial instruments owned, at fair value

     

    42,388

     

    102,276

    Proceeds from the exit from investment in Securrency, Inc.

     

    465

     

    —

    Proceeds from held-to-maturity securities maturing or called prior to maturity

     

    18

     

    22

    Receipt of contingent consideration—Sale of Canadian ETF business

     

    —

     

    1,477

    Acquisition of Securrency Transfers, Inc. (net of cash acquired)

     

    —

     

    (985)

    Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities

     

    (16,902)

     

    35,860

    Cash flows from financing activities:

    Repurchase of Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock

     

    (143,812)

     

    —

    Repurchase and maturity of convertible notes

     

    (132,713)

     

    (184,272)

    Common stock repurchased

     

    (62,870)

     

    (3,570)

    Dividends paid

     

    (14,745)

     

    (14,897)

    Issuance costs—convertible notes

     

    (7,667)

     

    (3,548)

    Repurchase costs—Series A Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock

     

    (132)

     

    —

    Proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes

     

    345,000

     

    130,000

    Termination of deferred consideration—gold payments

     

    —

     

    (50,005)

    Issuance costs—Series C Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock

     

    —

     

    (97)

    Net cash used in financing activities

     

    (16,939)

     

    (126,389)

    Increase/(decrease) in cash flow due to changes in foreign exchange rate

     

    2,133

     

    (441)

    Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     

    47,178

     

    (42,620)

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of year

     

    129,305

     

    132,101

    Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period

    $

    176,483

    $

    89,481

    Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    Cash paid for income taxes

    $

    17,807

    $

    8,069

    Cash paid for interest

    $

    9,913

    $

    8,272

     

    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. 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. The non-GAAP financial measurements contained in this press release include:

    Adjusted Revenues, Operating Income, Operating Expenses, Income Before Income Taxes, Income Tax Expense, Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share

    We disclose adjusted revenues, operating income, operating expenses, income before income taxes, income tax expense, net income and diluted earnings per share as non-GAAP financial measurements in order to report our results exclusive of items that are non-recurring or not core to our operating business. We believe presenting these non-GAAP financial measurements provides investors with a consistent way to analyze our performance. These non-GAAP financial measurements exclude the following:

    Legal and other related expenses expected to be covered by insurance: We have incurred $4.1 million of legal and other related expenses in connection with the SEC ESG Settlement that are expected to be covered by insurance. GAAP requires that such covered expenses be reported gross in the income statement such that revenues are recorded to offset expenses incurred. We offset the revenues and related expenses when calculating our non-GAAP financial measurements as the gross presentation serves to overstate our revenues and expenses recognized in the ordinary course of business.

    Gains or losses on financial instruments owned: We account for our financial instruments owned as trading securities, which requires these instruments to be measured at fair value with gains and losses reported in net income. We exclude these items when calculating our non-GAAP financial measurements as the gains and losses introduce volatility in earnings and are not core to our operating business.

    Tax windfalls and shortfalls upon vesting of stock-based compensation awards: GAAP requires the recognition of tax windfalls and shortfalls within income tax expense. These items arise upon the vesting of stock-based compensation awards and the magnitude is directly correlated to the number of awards vesting/exercised as well as the difference between the price of our stock on the date the award was granted and the date the award vested or was exercised. We exclude these items when calculating our non-GAAP financial measurements as they introduce volatility in earnings and are not core to our operating business.

    Imputed interest on our payable to the Gold Bullion Holdings (Jersey) Limited ("GBH"): During the fourth quarter of 2023, we repurchased our Series C Non-Voting Convertible Preferred Stock, which was convertible into approximately 13.1 million shares of WisdomTree common stock, from GBH, a subsidiary of the World Gold Council, for aggregate cash consideration of approximately $84.4 million. Under the terms of the transaction, we paid GBH $40.0 million on the closing date, with the remainder of the purchase price payable in equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the closing date, with no requirement to pay interest. Under US GAAP, the obligation is recorded at its present value utilizing a market rate of interest on the closing date of 7.0% and the corresponding discount is amortized as interest expense pursuant to the effective interest method of accounting over the life of the obligation. We exclude this item when calculating our non-GAAP financial measurements as recognition of interest expense is non-cash and contrary to the stated terms of our obligation.

    Other items: Losses on extinguishment of convertible notes, a civil money penalty in connection with the SEC ESG Settlement, gains and losses recognized on our investments, changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowance, expenses incurred in response to an activist campaign and impairments are excluded when calculating our non-GAAP financial measurements.

    Adjusted Effective Income Tax Rate

    We disclose our adjusted effective income tax rate as a non-GAAP financial measurement in order to report our effective income tax rate exclusive of items that are non-recurring or not core to our operating business. We believe reporting our adjusted effective income tax rate provides investors with a consistent way to analyze our income taxes. Our adjusted effective income tax rate is calculated by dividing adjusted income tax expense by adjusted income before income taxes. See above for information regarding the items that are excluded.

    Gross Margin and Gross Margin Percentage

    We disclose our gross margin and gross margin percentage as non-GAAP financial measurements because we believe they provide investors with a consistent way to analyze the amount we retain after paying third-party service providers to operate our ETPs. These measures also assist us in analyzing the profitability of our products. We define gross margin as total adjusted operating revenues less fund management and administration expenses. Gross margin percentage is calculated as gross margin divided by total adjusted operating revenues.

    GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION (CONSOLIDATED)

    (in thousands)

    (Unaudited)

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Adjusted Net Income and Diluted Earnings per Share:

    Sept. 30,

    2024

     

    June 30,

    2024

     

    Mar. 31,

    2024

     

    Dec. 31,

    2023

     

    Sept. 30,

    2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net loss, as reported

    $

    (4,485)

    $

    21,759

    $

    22,111

    $

    19,077

    $

    12,984

    Add back: Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes, net of

     

     

     

     

     

     

    income taxes

     

    30,128

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

    Add back: Civil money penalty in connection with SEC ESG

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Settlement

     

    4,000

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

    (Deduct)/add back: (Gains)/losses on financial instruments

    owned, net of income taxes

     

    (607)

     

    220

     

    (1,562)

     

    (370)

     

    1,479

    Add back: Imputed interest on payable to GBH, net of income

    taxes

    528

    513

    504

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    June 30,

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    Mar. 31,

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    Dec. 31,

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    107,034

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    96,838

    $

    90,844

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    90,423

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    by insurance

     

    (3,661)

     

    —

     

    (453)

     

    —

     

    —

    Operating revenues, as adjusted

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    $

    107,034

    $

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    $

    90,844

    $

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    Less: Fund management and administration

     

    (21,004)

     

    (20,139)

     

    (19,962)

     

    (18,445)

     

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    $

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    $

    76,423

    $

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    $

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    Gross margin percentage

     

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    June 30,

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    Mar. 31,

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    Dec. 31,

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    Sept. 30,

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    Operating revenues

    $

    113,168

    $

    107,034

    $

    96,838

    $

    90,844

    $

    90,423

    Deduct: Legal and other related expenses expected to be

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    covered by insurance

     

    (3,661)

     

    —

     

    (453)

     

    —

     

    —

    Operating revenues, as adjusted

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    109,507

    $

    107,034

    $

    96,385

    $

    90,844

    $

    90,423

    Operating income

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    $

    33,511

    $

    27,950

    $

    26,035

    $

    26,705

    Add back: Expenses incurred in response to an activist

    campaign

     

    —

     

    4,271

     

    695

     

    —

     

    —

    Adjusted operating income

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    $

    37,782

    $

    28,645

    $

    26,035

    $

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    Adjusted operating income margin

     

    37.3%

     

    35.3%

     

    29.7%

     

    28.7%

     

    29.5%

     

    Three Months Ended

     

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    June 30,

    2024

    Mar. 31,

    2024

    Dec. 31,

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    Sept. 30,

    2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Total operating expenses

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    72,376

    $

    73,523

    $

    68,888

    $

    64,809

    $

    63,718

    Deduct: Legal and other related expenses expected to be

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    covered by insurance

     

    (3,661)

     

    —

     

    (453)

     

    —

     

    —

    Deduct: Expenses incurred in response to an activist campaign

     

    —

     

    (4,271)

     

    (695)

     

    —

     

    —

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    $

    69,252

    $

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    $

    64,809

    $

    63,718

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Adjusted Income Before Income Taxes:

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    June 30,

    2024

    Mar. 31,

    2024

    Dec. 31,

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    Sept. 30,

    2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Income before income taxes

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    3,866

    $

    29,526

    $

    27,812

    $

    24,765

    $

    18,820

    Add back: Loss on extinguishment of convertible notes

     

    30,632

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

    Add back: Civil money penalty in connection with SEC ESG

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Settlement

     

    4,000

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

    (Deduct)/add back: (Gains)/losses on financial instruments

    owned

     

    (802)

     

    291

     

    (2,063)

     

    (489)

     

    1,953

    Add back: Imputed interest on payable to GBH

     

    697

     

    677

     

    666

     

    296

     

    —

    (Deduct)/add back: (Gains)/losses recognized on investments

     

    (576)

     

    1,318

     

    (123)

     

    (1,003)

     

    426

    Add back: Expenses incurred in response to an activist

    campaign

     

    —

     

    4,271

     

    695

     

    —

     

    —

    Add back: Impairments

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

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    2,703

    Adjusted income before income taxes

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    $

    36,083

    $

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    $

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    $

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    Three Months Ended

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    June 30,

    2024

    Mar. 31,

    2024

    Dec. 31,

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    Sept. 30,

    2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted income before income taxes (above)

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    $

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    $

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    $

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    $

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    Income tax expense

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    $

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    $

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    $

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    $

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    Add back: Tax benefit arising from extinguishment of

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    convertible notes

     

    504

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

    Add back/(deduct): Decrease/(increase) in deferred tax asset

    valuation allowance on financial instruments owned and

    investments

     

    335

     

    (391)

     

    531

     

    280

     

    (1,234)

    (Deduct)/add back: Tax (expense)/benefit arising from

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    losses/(gains) on financial instruments owned

     

    (195)

     

    71

     

    (501)

     

    (119)

     

    474

    Add back: Tax benefit on imputed interest

     

    169

     

    164

     

    162

     

    72

     

    —

    (Deduct)/add back: Tax (expense)/benefit on losses/(gains) on

    investments

     

    (140)

     

    320

     

    (30)

     

    (667)

     

    103

    Add back/(deduct): Tax windfalls/(shortfalls) upon vesting of

    stock-based compensation awards

     

    25

     

    40

     

    699

     

    6

     

    18

    Add back: Tax benefit arising from expenses incurred in

    response to an activist campaign

     

    —

     

    1,037

     

    169

     

    —

     

    —

    Add back: Tax benefit arising from impairments

     

    —

     

    —

     

    —

     

    82

     

    657

    Adjusted income tax expense

    $

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    $

    9,008

    $

    6,731

    $

    5,342

    $

    5,854

    Adjusted effective income tax rate

     

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    25.0%

     

    24.9%

     

    22.3%

     

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    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, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and 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 and ETPs;
    • anticipated levels of inflows into and outflows out of our ETPs;
    • our ability to deliver favorable rates of return to investors;
    • competition in our business;
    • whether we will experience future growth;
    • our ability to develop new products and services and their potential for success;
    • our ability to maintain current vendors or find new vendors to provide services to us at favorable costs;
    • our ability to successfully implement our strategy relating to digital assets and blockchain-enabled financial services, including WisdomTree Prime® and WisdomTree Connect™, and achieve its objectives;
    • our ability to successfully operate and expand our business in non-U.S. markets;
    • the effect of laws and regulations that apply to our business; and
    • actions of activist stockholders.

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

    • declining prices of securities, gold and other precious metals and other commodities and changes in interest rates and general market conditions can adversely affect our business by reducing the market value of the assets we manage or causing WisdomTree ETP investors to sell their fund shares and trigger redemptions;
    • fluctuations in the amount and mix of our AUM, whether caused by disruptions in the financial markets or otherwise, including but not limited to events such as a pandemic or war, geopolitical conflicts, political events, acts of terrorism and other matters beyond our control, may negatively impact revenues and operating margins, and may impede our ability to refinance our debt upon maturity or increase the cost of borrowing upon a refinancing;
    • competitive pressures could reduce revenues and profit margins;
    • we derive a substantial portion of our revenues from a limited number of products, and, as a result, our operating results are particularly exposed to investor sentiment toward investing in the products' strategies and our ability to maintain the AUM of these products, as well as the performance of these products and market-specific and political and economic risk;
    • a significant portion of our AUM is held in products with exposure to U.S. and international developed markets, and we therefore have exposure to domestic and foreign market conditions and are subject to currency exchange rate risks;
    • withdrawals or broad changes in investments in our ETPs by investors with significant positions may negatively impact revenues and operating margins;
    • we face increased operational, regulatory, financial and other risks as a result of conducting our business internationally, and as we expand our digital assets product offerings and services beyond our existing ETP business;
    • many of our ETPs have a limited track record, and poor investment performance could cause our revenues to decline;
    • we depend on third parties to provide many critical services to operate our business and our ETPs. The failure of key vendors to adequately provide such services could materially affect our operating business and harm WisdomTree ETP investors; and
    • actions of activist stockholders against us, which have been costly and may be disruptive and cause uncertainty about the strategic direction of our business.

    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, see "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC.

    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.

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