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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

x  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

June 30, 2020

or

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number: 001-38860

Tradeweb Markets Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

83-2456358

Delaware

83-2456358
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York

10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(646) 430-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.00001TWNasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.oYes x No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). x Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

o

Accelerated filer

o

¨

Non-accelerated filer

x

Smaller reporting company

o

Emerging growth company

x

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 new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes x No

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A common stock, par value $0.00001

TW

Nasdaq Global Select Market

Class of Stock

Shares Outstanding as of May 15, 2019

July 24, 2020

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

46,000,000

90,762,277 

Class B Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

96,933,192

Class C Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

10,006,269

5,109,991 

Class D Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share

69,282,736

34,403,255 




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INTRODUCTORY NOTE

The financial statements and other disclosures contained in this report include those of Tradeweb Markets Inc., which is the registrant, and those of its consolidating subsidiaries, including Tradeweb Markets LLC, which became the principal operating subsidiary of Tradeweb Markets Inc. on April 4, 2019 in a series of reorganization transactions that were completed subsequent to March 31, 2019 (the “Reorganization Transactions”) that were completed in connection with Tradeweb Markets Inc.’s initial public offering (“IPO”(the “IPO”), which was completedclosed on April 8, 2019. Accordingly, because Tradeweb Markets Inc. had no business transactions or activities and no substantial assets or liabilities during the periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and because the Reorganization Transactions had not been completed as of such date, we believe that it is informative to provide the financial statements and various other disclosures of TWM LLC as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018. For more information regarding the transactions described above, see Note 41 – Organization to the unaudited financial statements of Tradeweb Markets Inc. and Note 18 to theour unaudited consolidated financial statements of Tradeweb Markets LLC, each containedincluded elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The financial statements and other disclosures contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relate to periods that ended both prior to and after the completion of the Reorganization Transactions and the IPO. As a result of the Reorganization Transactions completed in connection with the IPO, Tradeweb Markets Inc. became a holding company whose only material assets consist of its equity interest in Tradeweb Markets LLC and related deferred tax assets. As the sole manager of Tradeweb Markets LLC, Tradeweb Markets Inc. operates and controls all of the business and affairs of Tradeweb Markets LLC and, through Tradeweb Markets LLC and its subsidiaries, conducts its business. As a result of this control, and because Tradeweb Markets Inc. has a substantial financial interest in Tradeweb Markets LLC, Tradeweb Markets Inc. consolidates the financial results of Tradeweb Markets LLC and its subsidiaries.
The unaudited consolidated financial statements and other financial disclosures included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relating to periods prior to and including March 31, 2019, which we sometimes refer to as the “pre-IPO period,” reflect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Tradeweb Markets LLC, the predecessor of Tradeweb Markets Inc. for financial reporting purposes, and its subsidiaries. The unaudited consolidated financial statements and other financial disclosures included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relating to periods beginning on April 1, 2019, and through and including June 30, 2020, which we sometimes refer to as the “post-IPO period,” reflect the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Tradeweb Markets Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the consolidation of its investment in Tradeweb Markets LLC. As a result, for financial reporting purposes, the pre-IPO period excludes, and the post-IPO period includes, our financial results from April 1, 2019 through April 3, 2019, which are not material. The unaudited consolidated financial statements and other financial disclosures included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q do not reflect what the results of operations, financial position or cash flows would have been had the Reorganization Transactions and the IPO taken place at the beginning of the periods presented.
As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless the context otherwise requires, references to:

·                  “We,

“We,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” “Tradeweb” and similar references refer: (i) on or prior to the completion of the Reorganization Transactions including the IPO, to Tradeweb Markets LLC, which we refer to as “TWM LLC,” and, unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, all of its subsidiaries and any predecessor entities, and (ii) following the completion of the Reorganization Transactions including the IPO, to Tradeweb Markets Inc., and, unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, TWM LLC and all of its subsidiaries and any predecessor entities.

·                  “Bank

“Bank Stockholders” refer collectively to entities affiliated with the following clients: Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities Inc. (a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation), Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation), Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, RBS Securities Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

·                  “Continuing Following the IPO and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, entities affiliated with BofA Securities, Inc., RBS Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC no longer hold LLC Interests and, except as otherwise indicated, are not considered Bank Stockholders for post-IPO periods.

“Continuing LLC Owners” refer collectively to (i) those Original LLC Owners, including an indirect subsidiary of Refinitiv (as defined below), certain of the Bank Stockholders and members of management, that continuedcontinue to own LLC Interests immediately prior toafter the closingcompletion of the IPO whoand Reorganization Transactions, that received shares of our Class C common stock, shares of our Class D common stock or a combination of both, as the case may be, in connection with the completion of the Reorganization Transactions.

·                  “InvestorTransactions, and that may redeem or exchange their LLC Interests for shares of our Class A common stock or Class B common stock and (ii) solely with respect to the Tax Receivable Agreement (as defined below), also includes those Original LLC Owners, including certain Bank Stockholders, that disposed of all of their LLC Interests for cash in connection with the IPO.

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“Investor Group” refer to certain investment funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group Inc. (f/k/a The Blackstone Group L.P.), an affiliate of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an affiliate of GIC Special Investments Pte. Ltd. and certain co-investors, which collectively hold indirectly a 55% ownership interest in Refinitiv (as defined below).

·                  “LLC

“LLC Interests” refer to the single class of newly issued common membership interests of TWM LLC.

·                  “OriginalLLC issued in connection with the Reorganization Transactions.

“LSEG Transaction” refer to the acquisition of the Refinitiv business by London Stock Exchange Group plc in an all share transaction for a total enterprise value of approximately $27 billion.
“Original LLC Owners” refer to the owners of TWM LLC prior to the Reorganization Transactions.

·                  “Refinitiv”

“Refinitiv” refer to Refinitiv Holdings Limited, and unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, all of its subsidiaries, which owns substantially all of the former financial and risk business of Thomson Reuters (as defined below), including, prior to and following the completion of the Reorganization Transactions, an indirect majority ownership interest in Tradeweb, and is controlled by the Investor Group.

·                  “Refinitiv

“Refinitiv Transaction” refer to the transaction pursuant to which Refinitiv indirectly acquired on October 1, 2018 substantially all of the financial and risk business of Thomson Reuters and Thomson Reuters indirectly acquired a 45% ownership interest in Refinitiv.

·                  “Thomson

“Thomson Reuters” refer to Thomson Reuters Corporation, which indirectly holds a 45% ownership interest in Refinitiv.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). You can generally identify forward-looking statements by our use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “projection,” “seek,” “should,” “will” or “would,” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. In particular, statements about the markets in which we operate, including our expectations about market trends, our market opportunity and the growth of our various markets, our expansion into new markets, any potential tax savings we may realize as a result of our organizational structure, our expected dividend policy and our expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, prospects or assumptions orregarding future events, including the pending LSEG Transaction, our performance or performance,otherwise, contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements.

In addition, statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential impacts of which are inherently uncertain, are forward-looking statements.

We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections. While we believe these expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. These and other important factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, or could affect our share price.
Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements include:

·

changes in economic, political, social and market conditions and the impact of these changes on trading volumes;

·

our failure to compete successfully;

·

our failure to adapt our business effectively to keep pace with industry changes;

·

consolidation and concentration in the financial services industry;

·

our dependence on dealer clients that are also stockholders;

·                    our dependence on third parties for certain market data and certain key functions;

·

our inability to maintain and grow the capacity of our trading platforms, systems and infrastructure;

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design defects, errors, failures or delays with our platforms or solutions;

·

systems failures, interruptions, delays in services, cybersecurity incidents, catastrophic events and any resulting interruptions;

·

our dependence on third parties for certain market data and certain key functions;
our ability to implement our business strategies profitably;

·

our ability to successfully integrate any acquisition or to realize benefits from any strategic alliances, partnerships or joint ventures;

·

our ability to retain the services of certain members of our management;

·

inadequate protection of our intellectual property;

·

extensive regulation of our industry;

·

limitations on operating our business and incurring additional indebtedness as a result of covenant restrictions under theour $500.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other lenders party thereto, and certain Refinitiv indebtedness;

·

our dependence on distributions from TWM LLC to fund our expected dividend policypayments and to pay our taxes and expenses, including payments under the tax receivable agreement (the “Tax Receivable Agreement”) entered into in connection with the IPO;

·

our ability to realize any benefit from our organizational structure;

·

Refinitiv’s control of us and our status as a controlled company; and

·

other risks and uncertainties, including those listed under “Risk“Item 1A. Risk Factors” inof our final prospectus, dated April 3,Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the “IPO Prospectus”“2019 Form 10-K”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Rule

424(b) under the Securities Act, relating to our IPO,, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in other filings we may make from time to time with the SEC.

Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not guarantees of future performance and our actual results of operations, financial condition andor liquidity, and the development of the industry and markets in which we operate, may differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition andor liquidity, and events in the industry and markets in which we operate, are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, they may not be predictive of results or developments in future periods.

Any forward-looking statement that we make in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Investors and others should note that we announce material financial and operational information using our investor relations website, press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. Information about Tradeweb, our business and our results of operations may also be announced by posts on Tradeweb’s accounts on the following social media channels: Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. The information that we post through these social media channels may be deemed material. As a result, we encourage investors, the media and others interested in Tradeweb to monitor these social media channels in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. These social media channels may be updated from time to time on our investor relations website.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Tradeweb Markets Inc.

Statements of Financial Condition

7

Notes to Statements of Financial Condition

8

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

12

Consolidated Statements of Income

13

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

14

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

15

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

16

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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ITEM 1. - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Tradeweb Markets Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

100

 

$

100

 

Total assets

 

$

100

 

$

100

 

Stockholder’s Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, 1,000 shares authorized, 100 issued and outstanding

 

$

1

 

$

1

 

Additional paid-in capital (see note 4)

 

99

 

99

 

Total stockholder’s equity

 

$

100

 

$

100

 

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$559,889  $460,711  
Restricted cash1,000  1,000  
Receivable from brokers and dealers and clearing organizations66,821  30,641  
Deposits with clearing organizations10,955  9,724  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $115 and $195 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively101,512  92,814  
Furniture, equipment, purchased software and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization35,733  40,405  
Right-of-use assets25,012  24,504  
Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization171,155  173,086  
Goodwill2,694,797  2,694,797  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization1,231,737  1,281,441  
Receivable from affiliates1,482  2,525  
Deferred tax asset525,534  256,450  
Other assets38,254  27,236  
Total assets$5,463,881  $5,095,334  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Payable to brokers and dealers and clearing organizations$66,697  $30,452  
Accrued compensation71,879  119,415  
Deferred revenue27,428  23,990  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities39,258  32,834  
Employee equity compensation payable1,642  1,048  
Lease liability30,306  30,955  
Payable to affiliates3,164  1,506  
Deferred tax liability21,411  21,572  
Tax receivable agreement liability372,953  240,817  
Total liabilities634,738  502,589  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)


Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $.00001 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; NaN issued or outstanding—  —  
Class A common stock, $.00001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 90,642,108 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020  
Class B common stock, $.00001 par value; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 96,933,192 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020  
Class C common stock, $.00001 par value; 350,000,000 shares authorized; 5,109,991 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020—  —  
Class D common stock, $.00001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 34,403,255 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020—   
Additional paid-in capital3,922,559  3,329,386  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(2,693) 1,366  
Retained earnings94,374  47,833  
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc.4,014,242  3,378,588  
Non-controlling interests814,901  1,214,157  
Total equity4,829,143  4,592,745  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$5,463,881  $5,095,334  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Tradeweb Markets Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
Revenues
Transaction fees$122,146  $103,952  $262,970  $206,592  
Subscription fees35,006  34,566  69,489  69,011  
Commissions38,115  36,413  80,608  70,610  
Refinitiv market data fees14,565  13,385  29,193  27,001  
Other2,275  2,169  4,453  4,063  
Gross revenue212,107  190,485  446,713  377,277  
Expenses
Employee compensation and benefits88,866  95,995  179,386  173,268  
Depreciation and amortization37,919  34,292  75,095  67,795  
Technology and communications12,042  9,519  22,360  19,559  
General and administrative7,523  9,365  15,863  18,454  
Professional fees6,609  6,738  13,520  13,709  
Occupancy3,509  3,621  7,235  7,260  
Total expenses156,468  159,530  313,459  300,045  
Operating income55,639  30,955  133,254  77,232  
Net interest income (expense)(286) 175  413  1,033  
Income before taxes55,353  31,130  133,667  78,265  
Provision for income taxes(12,945) (6,314) (28,774) (11,097) 
Net income42,408  24,816  104,893  67,168  
Less: Pre-IPO net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets LLC—  —  —  42,352  
Net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc. and non-controlling interests42,408  24,816  104,893  24,816  
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests11,912  11,988  30,469  11,988  
Net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc.$30,496  $12,828  $74,424  $12,828  
EPS calculations for post-IPO and pre-IPO periods (1)
Earnings per share
Basic
0.17(a)
0.09(a)
0.43(a)
0.19(b) / 0.09(a)
Diluted
0.16(a)
0.09(a)
0.41(a)
0.19(b) / 0.09(a)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic
177,649,501(a)
142,933,192(a)
171,942,125(a)
222,222,197(b) / 142,933,192(a)
Diluted
185,489,824(a)
150,847,183(a)
180,008,891(a)
223,320,457(b) / 150,847,183(a)
(1)In April 2019, the Company completed the Reorganization Transactions and the IPO, which, among other things, resulted in Tradeweb Markets Inc. becoming the successor of Tradeweb Markets LLC for financial reporting purposes. As a result, earnings per share information for the pre-IPO period is not comparable to the earnings per share information for the post-IPO period. Therefore, earnings per share information is being presented separately for the pre-IPO and post-IPO periods. See Note 15 – Earnings Per Share for additional information.
a)Presents information for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (post-IPO period).
b)Presents information for Tradeweb Markets LLC (pre-IPO period).
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020Three Months Ended June 30, 2019Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Comprehensive income - Tradeweb Markets Inc.
Net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc.$30,496  $12,828  $74,424  $12,828  
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc.(265) (647) (3,817) (647) 
Comprehensive income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc.$30,231  $12,181  $70,607  $12,181  
Comprehensive income - Non-controlling interests
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests$11,912  $11,988  $30,469  $11,988  
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to non-controlling interests(71) (359) (1,303) (359) 
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests$11,841  $11,629  $29,166  $11,629  
Comprehensive income - Pre-IPO attributable to Tradeweb Markets LLC
Pre-IPO net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets LLC$42,352  
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments attributable to Tradeweb Markets LLC988  
Pre-IPO comprehensive income attributable to Tradeweb Markets LLC$43,340  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Class A
Common Stock
Class B
Common Stock
Class C
Common Stock
Class D
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Retained
Earnings
Non-
Controlling
Interests
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 201966,408,328  $ 96,933,192  $ 8,328,983  $—  50,853,172  $ $3,329,386  $1,366  $47,833  $1,214,157  $4,592,745  
Activities related to exchanges of LLC Interests, net of offering costs and cancellations1,920,941  —  —  —  (939,000) —  (981,941) (1) (335) —  —  —  (336) 
Issuance of common stock from equity incentive plans2,341,171  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  35,422  —  —  —  35,422  
Tax receivable agreement liability and deferred taxes arising from LLC Interest ownership exchanges—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  32,736  —  —  —  32,736  
Adjustments to non-controlling interests—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  45,436   —  (45,443) —  
Dividends ($0.08 per share)—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (13,400) —  (13,400) 
Stock-based compensation expense under the PRSU Plan—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  5,407  —  —  —  5,407  
Stock-based compensation expense under the RSU Plan—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  315  —  —  —  315  
Stock-based compensation expense under the Option Plan—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  2,249  —  —  —  2,249  
Payroll taxes paid for stock-based compensation exercises—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (23,991) —  —  —  (23,991) 
Net income—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  43,928  18,557  62,485  
Foreign currency translation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (3,552) —  (1,232) (4,784) 
Balance at March 31, 202070,670,440  $ 96,933,192  $ 7,389,983  $—  49,871,231  $—  $3,426,625  $(2,179) $78,361  $1,186,039  $4,688,848  
Activities related to the follow-on offering and other exchanges of LLC Interests, net of offering costs and cancellations17,747,968  —  —  —  (2,279,992) —  (15,467,976) —  (1,406) —  —  —  (1,406) 
Issuance of common stock from equity incentive plans2,223,700  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  27,197  —  —  —  27,197  
Tax receivable agreement liability and deferred taxes arising from LLC Interest ownership exchanges—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  127,846  —  —  —  127,846  
Adjustments to non-controlling interests—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  379,623  (249) —  (379,374) —  
Distributions to non-controlling interests—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (3,605) (3,605) 
Dividends ($0.08 per share)—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (14,483) —  (14,483) 
Stock-based compensation expense under the PRSU Plan—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  7,392  —  —  —  7,392  
Stock-based compensation expense under the RSU Plan—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  1,675  —  —  —  1,675  
Stock-based compensation expense under the Option Plan—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  1,279  —  —  —  1,279  
Payroll taxes paid for stock-based compensation exercises—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (47,672) —  —  —  (47,672) 
Net income—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  30,496  11,912  42,408  
Foreign currency translation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (265) —  (71) (336) 
Balance at June 30, 202090,642,108  $ 96,933,192  $ 5,109,991  $—  34,403,255  $—  $3,922,559  $(2,693) $94,374  $814,901  $4,829,143  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.










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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity – (Continued)
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Members'
Capital
Class A
Common Stock
Class B
Common Stock
Class C
Common Stock
Class D
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Retained
Earnings
Non-
Controlling
Interests
Total
Stockholders'
Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at Balance at December 31, 20184,573,200  —  $—  —  $—  —  $—  —  $—  $—  $(866) $—  $—  $4,572,334  
Adjustment to Class C Shares and Class P(C) shares in mezzanine capital(2,369) —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (2,369) 
Capital distributions(20,000) —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (20,000) 
Stock-based compensation4,674  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  4,674  
Net income42,352  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  42,352  
Foreign currency translation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  988  —  —  988  
Balance at March 31, 20194,597,857  —  $—  —  $—  —  $—  —  $—  $—  $122  $—  $—  $4,597,979  
Capital distributions(100,000) —  —  —  (100,000) 
Effect of the reorganization transactions(4,497,857) —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  4,521,132  —  —  —  23,275  
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs and cancellations—  46,000,000  —  96,933,192   10,006,269  —  69,282,736   (15,856) —  —  —  (15,854) 
Tax receivable agreement liability and deferred taxes arising from the reorganization transactions and IPO—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (78,232) —  —  —  (78,232) 
Allocation of equity to non-controlling interests—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (1,607,529) —  —  1,607,529  —  
Adjustments to non-controlling interests—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  
Distributions to non-controlling interests—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (11,909) (11,909) 
Dividends ($0.08 per share)—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (11,435) —  (11,435) 
Stock-based compensation expense under the PRSU Plan—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  6,763  —  —  —  6,763  
Stock-based compensation expense under the Option Plan—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  20,403  —  —  —  20,403  
Net income—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  12,828  11,988  24,816  
Foreign currency translation adjustments—  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  (647) —  (359) (1,006) 
Balance at June 30, 2019$—  46,000,000  $—  96,933,192  $ 10,006,269  $—  69,282,736  $ $2,846,681  $(525) $1,393  $1,607,249  $4,454,800  
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income$104,893  $67,168  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization75,095  67,795  
Stock-based compensation expense18,317  31,960  
Deferred taxes22,208  (3,596) 
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
Receivable from/payable to brokers and dealers and clearing organizations, net64  3,290  
Deposits with clearing organizations(1,323) (1,965) 
Accounts receivable(11,162) (5,756) 
Receivable from/payable to affiliates, net2,885  1,477  
Other assets(10,591) (8,825) 
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accrued compensation(46,143) (51,569) 
Deferred revenue3,457  (2,613) 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities6,258  (3,661) 
Employee equity compensation payable595  (16,732) 
Net cash provided by operating activities164,553  76,973  
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of furniture, equipment, software and leasehold improvements(4,382) (3,793) 
Capitalized software development costs(14,798) (13,914) 
Net cash used in investing activities(19,180) (17,707) 
Cash flows from financing activities
Pre-IPO capital distributions—  (120,000) 
Proceeds from stock-based compensation exercises62,619  —  
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock in the IPO and follow-on offerings, net of underwriting discounts626,267  1,161,270  
Purchase of LLC Interests(626,267) (1,161,270) 
Offering costs from issuance of Class A common stock in the IPO and follow-on offerings(1,637) (12,306) 
Dividends(27,883) (11,435) 
Capital distributions to non-controlling interests(3,605) (11,909) 
Payroll taxes paid for stock-based compensation exercises(71,663) —  
Net cash used in financing activities(42,169) (155,650) 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(4,026) (138) 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents99,178  (96,522) 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
Beginning of period461,711  411,304  
End of period$560,889  $314,782  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Income taxes paid$4,970  $24,989  
Non-cash financing activities
Items arising from LLC Interest ownership changes
Establishment of liabilities under tax receivable agreement$132,136  $171,426  
Deferred tax asset$292,718  $93,194  
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as shown on the statements of financial condition:
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Cash and cash equivalents559,889  460,711  
Restricted cash1,000  1,000  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows$560,889  $461,711  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Condition

Statements

(Unaudited)

1.Organization

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (the “Corporation”) was formedincorporated as a Delaware corporation on November 7, 2018. The Corporation was formed2018 for the purpose of completing certain reorganization transactions in order to carry on the business of Tradeweb Markets LLC (“TWM LLC”) and conducting an initial public offering (“IPO”).

On April 8, 2019, the Corporation closed an IPO of 46,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $27.00, which includes 6,000,000 shares of Class A common stock issued pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock.  as described below under “—Initial Public Offering” and “—Reorganization Transactions.”

The Corporation received $1,161,270,000is a consolidating subsidiary of BCP York Holdings, (“BCP”) a company owned by certain investment funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group Inc. (f/k/a The Blackstone Group L.P.) (“Blackstone”), through BCP’s majority ownership interest in net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discountsRefinitiv Holdings Limited (the “Parent” and, commissions but before deducting offering expenses, which were used to purchase membership interestsunless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, together with all of TWM LLC from certain existing equityholdersits subsidiaries, “Refinitiv”). As of TWM LLC (and cancelledJune 30, 2020, Refinitiv owns a majority ownership interest in the corresponding shares of common stock as described below), at a purchase price per interest equal to the public offering price of $27.00, less the underwriting discounts and commissions payable thereon. Subsequent to the Reorganization TransactionsCompany (as defined in note 4) that occurred after March 31, 2019, thebelow).
The Corporation is the sole managera holding company whose principal asset is LLC Interests (as defined below) of TWM LLC. As the sole manager of TWM LLC, the Corporation operates and controls all of the business and affairs of TWM LLC and, through TWM LLC and its subsidiaries, conducts the Corporation’s business. As a result of this control, and because the Corporation has a substantial financial interest in TWM LLC, the Corporation will consolidateconsolidates the financial results of TWM LLC and reportreports a non-controlling interest in the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements.

2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The statements of financial condition are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  Separate statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in stockholder’s equity and cash flows have not been presented in the financial statements because, as of March 31, 2019, there have been no activities in this entity other than the initial capitalization.

3.Stockholder’s Equity

As of March 31, 2019, the Corporation was authorized to issue 1,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share.  The Chief Executive OfficerJune 30, 2020, Tradeweb Markets Inc. owns 82.6% of TWM LLC wasand the sole shareholderContinuing LLC Owners (defined below) own the remaining 17.4% of TWM LLC.

Unless the context otherwise requires, references to the “Company” refer to Tradeweb Markets Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including TWM LLC, following the completion of the CorporationReorganization Transactions (as defined below), and contributed $100TWM LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the Corporation on November 7, 2018 to purchase 100 sharescompletion of common stock.  Holdersthe Reorganization Transactions.
The Company is a leader in building and operating electronic marketplaces for a global network of common stock were entitled to one voteclients across the institutional, wholesale and retail client sectors. The Company’s principal subsidiaries include:
Tradeweb LLC (“TWL”), a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), a registered independent introducing broker with the Commodities Future Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”).
Dealerweb Inc. (“DW”) (formerly known as Hilliard Farber & Co., Inc.), a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a member of FINRA. DW is also registered as an introducing broker with the CFTC and NFA.
Tradeweb Direct LLC (“TWD”) (formerly known as BondDesk Trading LLC), a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a member of FINRA.
Tradeweb Europe Limited (“TEL”), a Multilateral Trading Facility regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) in the UK, which maintains branches in Asia which are regulated by certain Asian securities regulators.
TW SEF LLC (“TW SEF”), a Swap Execution Facility (“SEF”) regulated by the CFTC.
DW SEF LLC (“DW SEF”), a SEF regulated by the CFTC.
Tradeweb Japan K.K. (“TWJ”), a security house regulated by the Japanese Financial Services Agency (“JFSA”) and the Japan Securities Dealers Association (“JSDA”).
Tradeweb EU B.V. (“TWEU”), a Trading Venue and Approved Publication Arrangement regulated by the Netherlands Authority for each sharethe Financial Markets (“AFM”).
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4.Subsequent Events

As noted above, onContents

Initial Public Offering
On April 8, 2019, the Corporation closed ancompleted its IPO of 46,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Corporation (the “Class A common stock”) at a public offering price of $27.00, which includesincluded 6,000,000 shares of Class A common stock issued pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock.  The Corporation received $1,161,270,000$1.2 billion in net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting offering expenses, which were used to purchase membership interests of TWM LLC from certain existing equity holders of the Bank Stockholders (as defined below)TWM LLC (and cancel the corresponding shares of common stock)stock were cancelled as described below), at a purchase price per interest equal to the public offering price of $27.00, less the underwriting discounts and commissions payable thereon.

Tradeweb Markets Inc.

Notes to Statements of Financial Condition

(Unaudited)

See Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity.

Reorganization Transactions
Prior to the closing of the IPO, a series of reorganization transactions (the “Reorganization Transactions”) was completed among the Corporation, TWM LLC and the following parties:

·      The Ownersowners of TWM LLC prior to the Reorganization Transactions including an indirect subsidiary (the “Refinitiv(collectively, the “Original LLC Owner”) of Refinitiv Holdings Limited (“Refinitiv”Owners”), including the following parties:

certain investment and commercial banks (collectively, the “Bank Stockholders”) and ;
members of management, that continued to own LLC Interests (as defined below) immediatelymanagement;
the Refinitiv Direct Owner, (i) prior to the closing of the IPO and who received shares of the Corporation’s Class C common stock, shares of the Corporation’s Class D common stock orJune 28, 2019, a combination of both, as the case may be (collectively, the “Continuing LLC Owners”); and

·      An indirectdirect subsidiary (the “Refinitiv Direct Owner” and, together with the Refinitiv LLC Owner, the “Refinitiv Owners”) of Refinitiv that owned interests in an entity that held membership interests of TWM LLC prior to the Reorganization Transactions and contributed such entity to the Corporation (the “Refinitiv Contribution”).

in exchange for shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Corporation (the “Class B common stock”) in connection with the completion of the Reorganization Transactions and (ii) on and after June 28, 2019, an indirect subsidiary of Refinitiv that owns shares of Class B common stock which shares were contributed by the direct subsidiary of Refinitiv referred to in the foregoing clause (i); and

an indirect subsidiary (the “Refinitiv LLC Owner” and, together with the Refinitiv Direct Owner, the “Refinitiv Owners”) of Refinitiv.
As used herein, references to “Continuing LLC Owners” refer collectively to (i) those Original LLC Owners, including the Refinitiv LLC Owner, certain Bank Stockholders and members of management, that continue to own LLC Interests (as defined below) after the completion of the IPO and Reorganization Transactions, that received shares of Class C common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Corporation (the “Class C common stock”), shares of Class D common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Corporation (the “Class D common stock”) or a combination of both, as the case may be, in connection with the completion of the Reorganization Transactions, and that may redeem or exchange their LLC Interests for shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock and (ii) solely with respect to the Tax Receivable Agreement (as defined below), also includes those Original LLC Owners, including certain Bank Stockholders, that disposed of all of their LLC Interests for cash in connection with the IPO.
The following Reorganization Transactions occurred:

·

TWM LLC’s limited liability company agreement (the “TWM LLC Agreement”) was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) provide for a new single class of common membership interests in TWM LLC (“LLC Interests”), (ii) exchange all of the then existing membership interests ofin TWM LLC’s existing equityholdersLLC for LLC Interests and (iii) appoint the Corporation as the sole manager of TWM LLC.

The TWM LLC Agreement also requires that TWM LLC at all times maintain (i) a one-to-one ratio between the number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock issued by the Corporation and the number of LLC Interests owned by the Corporation and (ii) a one-to-one ratio between the number of shares of Class C common stock and Class D common stock issued by the Corporation and the number of LLC Interests owned by the holders of such Class C common stock and Class D common stock;

· See Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity.

The Corporation’s certificate of incorporation was amended and restated to, among other things, provide for Class A common stock, Class B common stock, Class C common stock and Class D common stock. See Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity.
The Corporation issued 20,000,000 shares of Class C common stock and 105,289,005 shares of Class D common stock to the  Original LLC Owners that received LLC Interests on a one-to-one basis with the number of LLC Interests they owned immediately following the amendment and restatement of the TWM LLC Agreement for nominal consideration (and the Corporation subsequently cancelled 9,993,731 shares of such Class C common stock and 36,006,269 shares of such Class D common stock in connection with the Corporation’s purchase of LLC Interests from certain of the Bank Stockholders using the net proceeds of the IPO).
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As a result of the Refinitiv Contribution (described above), the Corporation received 96,933,192 LLC Interests and the Refinitiv Direct Owner received 96,933,192 shares of Class B common stock. See Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity.
·The Corporation’s board of directors adopted a new omnibus equity incentive plan, (the “Omnibus Equity Plan”), under which equity awards may be made in respect of shares of the Corporation’s Class A common stock. It also assumed sponsorship of an option plan and PRSU plan formerly sponsored by TWM LLC. See Note 10 – Stock-Based Compensation Plans.
The Corporation entered into a tax receivable agreement (the “Tax Receivable Agreement”) with TWM LLC and the Continuing LLC Owners. See Note 7 – Tax Receivable Agreement.
LSEG Transaction
On August 1, 2019, London Stock Exchange Group plc announced that it has agreed to definitive terms with a consortium including certain investment funds affiliated with Blackstone as well as Thomson Reuters Corporation ("TR") to acquire the Refinitiv business in an all share transaction (the “LSEG Transaction”). The LSEG Transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, and is expected to close during the second half of 2020. There can be no assurance that the LSEG transaction will be consummated on the expected timing or at all.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Basis of Accounting
The consolidated financial statements have been presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. All adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented, are normal and recurring in nature. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and the difference may be material to the consolidated financial statements.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
As discussed in Note 1—Organization, as a result of the Reorganization Transactions, Tradeweb Markets Inc. consolidates TWM LLC and TWM LLC is considered to be the predecessor to Tradeweb Markets Inc. for financial reporting purposes. As a result, the consolidated financial statements for periods prior to the Reorganization Transactions have been adjusted to combine the previously separate entities for presentation purposes. However, Tradeweb Markets Inc. had no business transactions or activities and no substantial assets or liabilities prior to the Reorganization Transactions. As such, for periods prior to the completion of the Reorganization Transactions, the consolidated financial statements represent the historical financial condition and results of operations of TWM LLC and its subsidiaries. For periods after the completion of the Reorganization Transactions, the consolidated financial statements represent the financial condition and results of operations of the Company and report a non-controlling interest related to the LLC Interests held by the Continuing LLC Owners.
Pushdown Accounting
A majority interest of Refinitiv (formerly the Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk Business) was acquired by BCP on October 1, 2018 (the “Refinitiv Transaction”) from TR. The Refinitiv Transaction was accounted for by Refinitiv in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, Business Combinations, and
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pushdown accounting was applied to Refinitiv to record the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Refinitiv as of October 1, 2018, the date of the Refinitiv Transaction. The Company, as a consolidating subsidiary of Refinitiv, also accounted for the Refinitiv Transaction using pushdown accounting. Under pushdown accounting, the excess of the fair value of the Company above the fair value accounting basis of the net assets and liabilities of the Company is recorded as goodwill. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was determined based on assumptions that reasonable market participants would use in the principal (or most advantageous) market for the asset or liability. The adjusted valuations primarily affected the values of our long-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets, including software development costs.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consists of cash and highly liquid investments (such as short-term money market instruments) with original maturities of less than three months.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company continually monitors collections and payments from its clients and maintains an allowance for credit losses. The allowance for credit losses is based on an estimate of the amount of potential credit losses in existing accounts receivable, as determined from a review of aging schedules, past due balances, historical collection experience and other specific account data. Careful analysis of the financial condition of our counterparties is also performed. Once determined uncollectable, aged balances are written off as credit loss expense, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income. See Note 13 – Credit Risk for additional information.
Receivable from and Payable to Brokers and Dealers and Clearing Organizations
Receivable from and payable to brokers and dealers and clearing organizations consists of proceeds from transactions which failed to settle due to the inability of a transaction party to deliver or receive the transacted security. These securities transactions are generally collateralized by those securities.
At times, transactions executed on the Company’s wholesale platform fail to settle due to the inability of a transaction party to deliver or receive the transacted security. Until the failed transaction settles, a receivable from (and a matching payable to) brokers and dealers and clearing organizations is recognized for the proceeds from the unsettled transaction.
Deposits with Clearing Organizations
Deposits with clearing organizations are comprised of cash deposits. Due to the short-term nature of these deposits, the recorded value has been determined to approximate fair value.
Furniture, Equipment, Purchased Software and Leasehold Improvements
Furniture, equipment, purchased software and leasehold improvements are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation for furniture, equipment and purchased software is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, ranging from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the estimated useful lives of the leasehold improvements or the remaining term of the lease for office space.
Furniture, equipment, purchased software and leasehold improvements are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances suggest that an asset’s carrying value may not be fully recoverable in accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment.
Software Development Costs
The Company capitalizes costs associated with the development of internal use software at the point at which the conceptual formulation, design and testing of possible software project alternatives have been completed, in accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. The Company capitalizes employee compensation and related benefits and third party consulting costs incurred during the application development stage which directly contribute to such development. Such costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over three years. Costs capitalized as part of the pushdown accounting allocation are amortized over nine years. The Company reviews the amounts capitalized for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or that their useful lives are shorter than originally expected. Non-capitalized software costs and routine maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
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Goodwill
Goodwill is the excess of the fair value of the Company above the fair value accounting basis of the net assets and liabilities of the Company under pushdown accounting. Goodwill is also the cost of acquired companies in excess of the fair value of identifiable net assets at the acquisition date. Goodwill is not amortized, but in accordance with ASC 350, goodwill is tested for impairment annually and between annual tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable. Goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating segment or one level below the operating segment. An impairment loss is recognized if the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its net book value. Such loss is calculated as the difference between the estimated fair value of goodwill and its carrying value.
In 2019, the Company changed the annual date on which goodwill is tested for impairment from July 1st to October 1st to align with the annual impairment testing date of the Company’s Parent. This change did not accelerate, delay, avoid or cause an impairment charge, nor did this change result in adjustments to any previously issued financial statements. Goodwill was last assessed on October 1, 2019.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets with a finite life are amortized over the estimated lives, ranging from seven to twelve years, in accordance with ASC 350. Intangible assets subject to amortization are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances suggest that an asset's or asset group's carrying value may not be fully recoverable in accordance with ASC 360. Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are tested for impairment at least annually. An impairment loss is recognized if the sum of the estimated discounted cash flows relating to the asset or asset group is less than the corresponding book value.
Deferred IPO and Follow-On Offering Costs
The Company began incurring costs in connection with the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-1 for an IPO in 2018 and Registration Statements on Form S-1 for follow-on offerings in 2019 and the first half of 2020. IPO and follow-on offering costs consist of legal, accounting, and other costs directly related to the Company’s efforts to raise capital. In accordance with ASC 505-10-25, Equity, these costs are recognized in additional paid-in capital within the consolidated statements of financial condition when the offering is effective. At June 30, 2020, $15.9 million of deferred costs related to the IPO and $4.4 million of deferred costs related to the follow-on offerings were recognized within additional paid-in capital on the consolidated statements of financial condition.  See Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity.
Translation of Foreign Currency
Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing at the transaction date. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate prevailing at the consolidated statements of financial condition date. Foreign currency re-measurement gains or losses on transactions in nonfunctional currencies are recognized in the consolidated statements of income. Gains or losses on translation in the financial statements of a non-U.S. operation, when the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, are included as a component of comprehensive income.
Income Tax
The Corporation is subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to its taxable income, including its allocable share of any taxable income of TWM LLC, and is taxed at prevailing corporate tax rates. TWM LLC is a multiple member limited liability company taxed as a partnership and accordingly any taxable income generated by TWM LLC is passed through to and included in the taxable income of its members, including the Corporation. Income taxes also include unincorporated business taxes on income earned or losses incurred for conducting business in certain state and local jurisdictions, income taxes on income earned or losses incurred in foreign jurisdictions on certain operations and federal and state income taxes on income earned or losses incurred, both current and deferred, on subsidiaries that are taxed as corporations for U.S. tax purposes.
The Company records deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. The Company measures deferred taxes using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when such temporary differences are expected to reverse. The Company evaluates the need for valuation allowances based on the weight of positive and negative evidence. The Company records valuation allowances wherever management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future.
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The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process whereby (i) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (ii) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income taxes within the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of income. Accrued interest and penalties are included within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition.
The Company has elected to treat taxes due on future U.S. inclusions in taxable income under the global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as a current period expense when incurred.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation. ASC 718 focuses primarily on accounting for a transaction in which an entity obtains employee services in exchange for stock-based payments. Under ASC 718, the stock-based payments received by the employees of the Company are accounted for either as equity awards or as liability awards.
As an equity award, the Company measures and recognizes the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on their estimated fair values measured as of the grant date. These costs are recognized as an expense over the requisite service period, with an offsetting increase to additional paid-in capital.
As a liability award, the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments is generally measured based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The fair value of that award is remeasured subsequently at each reporting date through the settlement in accordance with ASC 505. Changes in the equity instrument's fair value during the requisite service period are recognized as compensation cost over that period.
For periods following the Reorganization Transactions and the IPO, the fair value of new equity instrument grants is determined based on the price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the grant date.
Under ASC 718, the grant-date fair value of stock-based awards that do not require future service (i.e., vested awards) are expensed immediately. The grant-date fair value of stock-based awards that require future service, and are graded-vesting awards, are amortized over the relevant service period on a straight-line basis, with each tranche separately measured. The grant-date fair value of stock-based awards that require both future service and the achievement of Company performance-based conditions, are amortized over the relevant service period for the performance-based condition. If in a reporting period it is determined that the achievement of a performance target for a performance-based tranche is not probable, then no expense is recognized for that tranche and any expenses already recognized relating to that tranche in prior reporting periods are reversed in the current reporting period.
Prior to the IPO, the Company awarded options to management and other employees (collectively, the “Special Option Award”) under the Amended and Restated Tradeweb Markets Inc. Option Plan (the “Option Plan”). In accounting for the options issued under the Option Plan, compensation expense is measured and recognized for all awards based on their estimated fair values measured as of the grant date. Costs related to these options are recognized as an expense in the consolidated statements of income over the requisite service period, with an offsetting increase to additional paid-in capital. The non-cash stock-based compensation expense associated with the Special Option Award began being expensed in the second quarter of 2019.
Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of the stock-based awards requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the stock-based awards and the stock price volatility. The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to value some of its stock-based awards.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income attributable to the Company's shares by the weighted-average number of the Company's shares outstanding during the period. For purposes of computing diluted earnings per share, the weighted-average number of the Company’s shares reflects the dilutive effect that could occur if securities that qualify as participating securities were converted into or exchanged or exercised for TWM LLC’s shares, in the pre-IPO period, and the Corporation’s Class A or Class B common stock, in the post-IPO period, using the treasury stock method, as applicable.
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Shares of Class C and Class D common stock do not have economic rights in Tradeweb Markets Inc. and, therefore, are not participating securities for purposes of the computation of earnings per share.
Fair Value Measurement
The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price). Instruments that the Company owns (long positions) are marked to bid prices, and instruments that the Company has sold, but not yet purchased (short positions) are marked to offer prices. Fair value measurements do not include transaction costs.
The fair value hierarchy under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described below:
Basis of Fair Value Measurement
A financial instrument's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Level 1:  Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2: Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;
Level 3: Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements – Adopted
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2016‑13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. The ASU provides new guidance for estimating credit losses on certain types of financial instruments by introducing an approach based on expected losses. ASU 2016-13 was adopted on January 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective method of adoption. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. See Note 13 – Credit Risk for additional information.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017‑4, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other. The ASU simplifies the quantitative goodwill impairment test by eliminating the second step of the test. Under this ASU, impairment will be measured by comparing the estimated fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value. The new guidance does not amend the optional qualitative assessment of goodwill impairment.  ASU 2017-4 was adopted on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740):Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The amendments in this ASU simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions for investments, intraperiod allocations and interim calculations and include additional guidance in order to reduce complexity in accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2019-12 was early adopted on January 1, 2020. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-2, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with an initial term in excess of twelve months. The asset reflects the present value of unpaid lease payments coupled with initial direct costs, prepaid lease payments and lease incentives. The amount of the lease liability is calculated as the present value of unpaid lease payments. ASU 2016-2 was adopted on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method of adoption. Upon adoption, the Company:
Recorded right-of-use assets of $31.8 million,
Recorded a lease liability of $39.6 million,
Eliminated deferred rent of $4.9 million,
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Eliminated leasehold interests of $2.9 million, and
Elected to take the optional package of practical expedients, which allows for no reassessment of
i.whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases,
ii.the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, and
iii.initial direct costs for any existing leases.
3. Restricted Cash

Cash has been segregated in a special reserve bank account for the benefit of brokers and dealers under SEC Rule 15c3-3. The Company computes the proprietary accounts of other broker-dealers (“PAB”) reserve, which requires the Company to maintain minimum segregated cash in the amount of total credits per the reserve computation. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, cash in the amount of $1.0 million has been segregated in the PAB reserve account exceeding the requirements pursuant to SEC Rule 15c3-3.
4. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The carrying amount of goodwill at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $2.7 billion.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life consisted of the following at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
Amount
Licenses$168,800 
Tradename154,300 
Total$323,100 
Intangible assets that are subject to amortization consisted of the following at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):
June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Amortization
Period
Cost
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
Cost
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
Customer relationships12 years$928,200  $(135,363) $792,837  $928,200  $(96,687) $831,513  
Content and data7 years154,400  (38,600) 115,800  154,400  (27,572) 126,828  
$1,082,600  $(173,963) $908,637  $1,082,600  $(124,259) $958,341  
Amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets was $24.9 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $49.7 million for each of the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.
5. Revenue
Revenue Recognition
The Company earns transaction fees from transactions executed on the Company’s trading platforms through various fee plans. Transaction fees are generated both on a variable and fixed price basis and vary by geographic region, product type and trade size. For variable transaction fees, the Company charges clients fees based on the mix of products traded and the volume of transactions executed. Transaction fee revenue is recorded at a point in time when the trade occurs and is generally billed monthly.
The Company earns subscription fees from granting access to institutional investors to the Company's electronic marketplaces. Subscription fees are recognized into income in the period that access is provided on a monthly basis. Also included in subscription fees are viewer fees earned monthly from institutional investors accessing fixed income market data. The frequency of subscription fee billings varies from monthly to annually, depending on contract terms. Fees received by the Company which are not yet earned are included in deferred revenue on the consolidated statements of financial condition until the revenue recognition criteria has been met.
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The Company earns commission revenue from its electronic and voice brokerage services on a riskless principal basis. Riskless principal revenues are derived on matched principal transactions where revenues are earned on the spread between the buy and sell price of the transacted product. Securities transactions and related commission income for brokerage transactions are recognized and recorded on a trade-date basis. Commission revenue is collected by the Company when the trade settles or is billed monthly.
The Company earns fees from Refinitiv relating to the sale of market data to Refinitiv, which redistributes that data. Included in these fees, which are billed quarterly, are real-time market data fees which are recognized in the period that the data is provided, generally on a monthly basis, and historical data sets which are recognized when the historical data set is provided to Refinitiv. Significant judgements used in accounting for this contract include:
The provision of real-time market data feeds and annual historical data sets are distinct performance obligations.
The performance obligations under this contract are recognized over time from the initial delivery of the data feeds or each historical data set until the end of the contract term.
Determining the transaction price for the performance obligations by using a market assessment analysis. Inputs in this analysis include a consultant study which determined the overall value of the Company's market data and pricing information for historical data sets provided by other companies.
Some revenues earned by the Company have fixed fee components, such as monthly minimums or fixed monthly fees, and variable components, such as transaction based fees. The breakdown of revenues between fixed and variable revenues, in thousands, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(in thousands)(in thousands)
VariableFixedVariableFixed
Revenues
Transaction fees$96,389  $25,757  $79,577  $24,375  
Subscription Fees including Refinitiv market data fees415  49,156  435  47,516  
Commissions28,141  9,974  26,635  9,778  
Other237  2,038  302  1,867  
Gross revenue$125,182  $86,925  $106,949  $83,536  
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
(in thousands)(in thousands)
VariableFixedVariableFixed
Revenues
Transaction fees$211,726  $51,244  $158,492  $48,100  
Subscription Fees including Refinitiv market data fees880  97,802  890  95,122  
Commissions60,582  20,026  50,945  19,665  
Other347  4,106  605  3,458  
Gross revenue$273,535  $173,178  $210,932  $166,345  
Deferred Revenue
The Company records deferred revenue when cash payments are received or due in advance of services to be performed. The recognized revenue and remaining balance is shown below (in thousands):
Amount
Deferred revenue balance - December 31, 2019$23,990 
New billings58,151 
Revenue recognized(54,713)
Deferred revenue balance - June 30, 2020$27,428 
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6. Income Taxes
The Company’s provision for income taxes includes U.S. federal, state, local and foreign taxes. The Company’s effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was approximately 21.5% and 14.2%, respectively.
The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the effect of state and local taxes, partially offset by the effect of non-controlling interest and other discrete items. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the effect of non-controlling interests and discrete items, partially offset by state and local taxes and other discrete items.
The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 was approximately 23.4% and 20.3%, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to state, local, and foreign taxes, partially offset by the effect of non-controlling interests. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the effect of non-controlling interests, partially offset by state, local, and foreign taxes and other discrete items.
As a result of the Reorganization Transactions, the Corporation is subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to its taxable income, including its allocable share of any taxable income of TWM LLC, and is taxed at prevailing corporate tax rates. The Company’s actual effective tax rate will be impacted by the Corporation’s ownership share of TWM LLC, which will increase over time as the Continuing LLC Owners redeem or exchange their LLC Interests for shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, as applicable, or the Corporation purchases LLC Interests from the Continuing LLC Owners.

The Company's consolidated effective tax rate will vary from period to period depending on redemptions, exchanges or purchases of LLC Interests as described above, changes in the geographic mix of its earnings and changes in tax legislation and tax rates.

The Company expects to obtain an increase in its share of the tax basis of the assets of TWM LLC when LLC Interests are redeemed or exchanged by the Continuing LLC Owners and in connection with certain other qualifying transactions. This increase in tax basis may have the effect of reducing the amounts that the Corporation would otherwise pay in the future to various tax authorities. Pursuant to the Tax Receivable Agreement, the Corporation is required to make cash payments to the Continuing LLC Owners equal to 50% of the amount of U.S. federal, state and local income or franchise tax savings, if any, that the Corporation actually realizes (or in some circumstances are deemed to realize) as a result of certain future tax benefits to which we may become entitled. The Corporation expects to benefit from the remaining 50% of tax benefits, if any, that the Corporation may actually realize. See Note 7 – Tax Receivable Agreement. The tax benefit has been recognized in deferred tax assets on the June 30, 2020 consolidated statement of financial condition.

As a result of the Refinitiv Contribution, the Company assumed the tax liabilities of the contributed entity. The contributed entity is under audit by the State of New Jersey for the tax years 2012 – 2015 and is appealing a tax assessment from an audit by the State of New Jersey for the tax years 2008 – 2011. At June 30, 2020, the tax liability related to the Refinitiv Contribution is $2.7 million and is included within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial condition.

The Company is indemnified by Refinitiv for tax liabilities that were assumed by the Company as a result of the Refinitiv Contribution. At June 30, 2020, $2.7 million is included in other assets on the consolidated statement of financial condition related to this indemnification.
7. Tax Receivable Agreement
In connection with the Reorganization Transactions, the Corporation entered into the Tax Receivable Agreement with TWM LLC and the Continuing LLC Owners, which provides for the payment by the Corporation to a Continuing LLC Owner of 50% of the amount of U.S. federal, state and local income or franchise tax savings, if any, that the Corporation actually realizes (or in some circumstances is deemed to realize) as a result of (i) increases in the tax basis of TWM LLC’s assets resulting from (a) the purchase of LLC Interests from such Continuing LLC Owner, including with the net proceeds from the IPO, the October 2019 and April 2020 follow-on offerings and any future offering or (b) redemptions or exchanges by such Continuing LLC Owner of LLC Interests for shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock or for cash, as applicable, and (ii) certain other tax
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benefits related to the Corporation making payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement are made annually based on the actual tax savings realized by the Corporation in its previous tax year.

As of December 31, 2019, the liability was $240.8 million, primarily due to the purchase of LLC Interests by the Corporation using the net proceeds of the IPO and the October 2019 follow-on offering, as well as additional exchanges of LLC Interests by Continuing LLC Owners. During the first six months of 2020, the liability increased to $373.0 million, primarily due to the April 2020 follow-on offering and additional exchanges of LLC Interests by Continuing LLC Owners. Substantially all payments due under the tax receivable agreement are payable over the fifteen years following the purchase of LLC Interests from Continuing LLC Owners or redemption or exchanges by Continuing LLC Owners of LLC Interests.

The Corporation accounts for the income tax effects resulting from taxable redemptions or exchanges of LLC Interests by the Continuing LLC Owners for shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock or cash, as the case may be, and purchases by the Corporation of LLC Interests from the Continuing LLC Owners by recognizing an increase in deferred tax assets, based on enacted tax rates at the date of each redemption or exchange, as the case may be. Further, the Corporation evaluates the likelihood that it will realize the benefit represented by the deferred tax asset, and, to the extent that the Corporation estimates that it is more likely than not that it will not realize the benefit, it reduces the carrying amount of the deferred tax asset with a valuation allowance.

The impact of any changes in the projected obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement as a result of changes in the geographic mix of the Company’s earnings, changes in tax legislation and tax rates or other factors that may impact the Corporation’s tax savings will be reflected in income before taxes on the consolidated statement of income in the period in which the change occurs.
8. Stockholders’ Equity
Initial Public Offering and Reorganization Transactions
As described in Note 1 – Organization, in April 2019, the Corporation completed its IPO of 46,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $27.00, which included 6,000,000 shares of Class A common stock issued pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock.  The Corporation received $1.2 billion in net proceeds, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting offering expenses, which were used to purchase LLC Interests from certain of the Bank Stockholders (and the corresponding shares of common stock were cancelled as described below), at a purchase price per interest equal to the public offering price of $27.00, less the underwriting discounts and commissions payable thereon.
In connection with the IPO, the Reorganization Transactions described below were completed.
Amendment and Restatement of Certificate of Incorporation
On April 3, 2019, the certificate of incorporation of Tradeweb Markets Inc. was amended and restated to, among other things, provide for the authorization of (i) 250,000,000 shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share (ii) 1,000,000,000 shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share; (iii) 450,000,000 shares of Class B common stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share; (iv) 350,000,000 shares of Class C common stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share; and (v) 300,000,000 shares of Class D common stock with a par value of $0.00001 per share.
Each share of Class A common stock and Class C common stock entitles its holder to one vote on all matters presented to the Corporation’s stockholders generally. Each share of Class B common stock and Class D common stock entitles its holder to ten votes on all matters presented to the Corporation’s stockholders generally. The holders of Class C common stock and Class D common stock have no economic interests in the Corporation (where “economic interests” means the right to receive any dividends or distributions, whether cash or stock, in connection with common stock). These attributes are summarized in the following table:

Class of Common Stock

 

Par Value

 

Votes

 

Economic Rights

Class A common stock

 

$

 0.00001

 

1

 

Yes

Class B common stock

 

$

 0.00001

 

10

 

Yes

Class C common stock

 

$

 0.00001

 

1

 

No

Class D common stock

 

$

 0.00001

 

10

 

No

Class of
Common Stock
Par
Value
Votes
Economic
Rights
Class A common stock$0.00001  1Yes
Class B common stock$0.00001  10Yes
Class C common stock$0.00001  1No
Class D common stock$0.00001  10No
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Holders of outstanding shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, Class C common stock and Class D common stock will vote together as a single class on all matters presented to the Corporation’s stockholders for their vote or approval, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

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Notes

Holders of Class B common stock may from time to Statementstime exchange all or a portion of Financial Condition

(Unaudited)

their shares of Class B common stock for newly issued shares of Class A common stock on a 1-for-one basis (in which case their shares of Class B common stock will be cancelled on a 1-for-one basis upon any such issuance). Continuing LLC Owners that hold shares of Class D common stock may from time to time exchange all or a portion of their shares of Class D common stock for newly issued shares of Class C common stock on a 1-for-one basis (in which case their shares of Class D common stock will be cancelled on a 1-for-one basis upon such issuance). In addition, with respect to each Bank Stockholder that holds shares of Class D common stock, immediately prior to the occurrence of any event that would cause the combined voting power held by such Bank Stockholder to exceed 4.9%, the minimum number of shares of Class D common stock of such Bank Stockholder that would need to convert into shares of Class C common stock such that the combined voting power held by such Bank Stockholder would not exceed 4.9% will automatically convert into shares of Class C common stock.

Each share of Class B common stock will automatically convert into one1 share of Class A common stock and each share of Class D common stock will automatically convert into one1 share of Class C common stock (i) immediately prior to any sale or other transfer of such share by a holder or its permitted transferees to a non-permitted transferee or (ii) once the Refinitiv Owners and their affiliates together no longer beneficially own a number of shares of common stock and LLC Interests that together entitle them to at least 10% of TWM LLC’s economic interest. Holders of LLC Interests that receive shares of Class C common stock upon any such conversion may continue to elect to have their LLC Interests redeemed for newly issued shares of Class A common stock as described below (in which case their shares of Class C common stock will be cancelled on a one-for-one basis upon such issuance).

·      The Corporation assumed sponsorship of an option plan and PRSU plan formerly sponsored by TWM LLC. Accordingly, all options and PRSUs granted under such plans were converted into economically equivalent awards of

In addition, the Corporation with respect to shares of the Corporation’s Class A common stock;

·      The Corporation’s board of directors adopted a new omnibus equity incentive plan,the Omnibus Equity Plan, under which equity awards may be made in respect of shares of the Corporation’s Class A common stock;

·stock. It also assumed sponsorship of the Option Plan and a PRSU plan formerly sponsored by TWM LLC. See Note 10 – Stock-Based Compensation Plans.

Recapitalization of Tradeweb Markets LLC
On April 4, 2019, the TWM LLC Agreement was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) provide for the LLC Interests, (ii) exchange all of the then existing membership interests in TWM LLC for LLC Interests and (iii) appoint the Corporation as the sole manager of TWM LLC.
All of the shares of TWM LLC outstanding prior to the Reorganization Transactions were exchanged for 222,222,197 LLC Interests. TWM LLC’s outstanding shares prior to the Reorganization Transactions consisted of the following classes of shares:
Shares
Class A146,333 
Class C447 
Class P (A)6,887 
Class P (C)
Class P-1 (A)6,094 
Class P-1 (C)232 
The TWM LLC Agreement requires that TWM LLC at all times maintain (i) a one-to-one ratio between the number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock issued by the Corporation issued 20,000,000and the number of LLC Interests owned by the Corporation and (ii) a one-to-one ratio between the number of shares of Class C common stock and 105,289,005 shares of Class D common stock toissued by the Continuing LLC Owners, on a one-to-one basis withCorporation and the number of LLC Interests they owned immediately followingby the amendment and restatement of the TWM LLC Agreement for nominal consideration (the Corporation canceled 9,993,731 sharesholders of such Class C common stock and 36,006,269 shares of such Class D common stockstock.
LLC Interests held by Continuing LLC Owners are redeemable in connectionaccordance with the Corporation’s purchase ofTWM LLC Interests from certain of the Bank Stockholders using the net proceeds of the IPO).

LLC Interests are redeemable,Agreement, at the election of such holders, for newly issued shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, as the case may be, on a one-for-one basis (and such holders’ shares of Class C common stock or Class D common stock, as the case may be, will be cancelled on a one-for-one basis upon any such issuance). TheIn the event of such election by a Continuing LLC Owner, the Corporation may, at its option, effect a direct exchange of Class A common stock or Class B common stock for such LLC Interests of such Continuing LLC Owner in lieu of such redemption. In addition, the Corporation’s board of directors which includes directors who hold LLC Interests or are affiliated with holders of LLC Interests and may include such directors in the future, may, at its option, instead of the

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foregoing redemptions or exchanges of LLC Interests, cause the Corporation to make a cash payment equal to the volume weighted average market price of one share of Class A common stock for each LLC Interest redeemed or exchanged (subject to customary adjustments, including for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications) in accordance with the terms of the TWM LLC Agreement. Holders
Issuance and Cancellation of Class D common stock may also from time to time exchange all or a portion of their shares of Class D common stock for newly issued shares of Class C common stock on a one-for-one basis (in which case their shares of Class D common stock will be cancelled on a one-for-one basis upon such issuance). In addition, with respect to each Bank Stockholder that holds shares of Class D common stock, immediately prior to the occurrence of any event that would cause the combined voting power held by such Bank Stockholder to exceed 4.9%, the minimum number of shares of Class D common stock of such Bank Stockholder that would need to convert into shares of Class C common stock such that the combined voting power held by such Bank Stockholder would not exceed 4.9% will automatically convert into shares of Class C common stock;

·Common Stock

As a result of the Refinitiv Contribution, the Corporation received 96,933,192 LLC Interests and the Refinitiv Direct Owner received 96,933,192 shares of Class B common stock.
The Refinitiv Direct Owner and other future holders of Class B common stock may from time to time exchange all or a portion of their shares of the Corporation’s Class B common stock for newlyCorporation issued 20,000,000 shares of Class AC common stock on a one-for-one basis (in which case theirand 105,289,005 shares of Class BD common stock will be cancelled on a one-for-one basis upon any such issuance); and

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Notes to Statements of Financial Condition

(Unaudited)

·      The Corporation entered into a Tax Receivable Agreement with TWM LLC and the ContinuingOriginal LLC Owners that provides forreceived LLC Interests on a one-to-one basis with the payment bynumber of LLC Interests they owned immediately following the Corporation to a Continuing LLC Owner of 50%amendment and restatement of the amountTWM LLC Agreement for nominal consideration (the Corporation subsequently cancelled 9,993,731 shares of U.S. federal, statesuch Class C common stock and local income or franchise tax savings, if any, that36,006,269 shares of such Class D common stock in connection with the Corporation actually realizes (or in some circumstances is deemed to realize) as a result of (i) increases in the tax basis of TWM LLC’s assets resulting from (a) theCorporation’s purchase of LLC Interests from such Continuing LLC Ownercertain of the Bank Stockholders using the net proceeds of the IPO or any future offering or (b) redemptions or exchanges by such Continuing LLC Owner of LLC Interests for shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock or for cash, as applicable, and (ii) certain other tax benefits related to the Corporation making payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement.

IPO).

Following the completion of the Reorganization Transactions, including the IPO and the application of the proceeds therefrom as described above, (i) the Corporation owns 64.3%investors in the IPO collectively owned 46,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, representing 2.7% of the combined voting power of all of the Corporation’s common stock and, through the Corporation’s ownership of LLC Interests, 20.7% of the economic interest in TWM LLC. TheLLC; (ii) the Refinitiv Direct Owner owned 96,933,192 shares of Class B common stock, representing 56.4% of the combined voting power of all of the Corporation’s common stock and, through the Corporation’s ownership of LLC Interests, 43.6% of the economic interest in TWM LLC; (iii) the Refinitiv LLC Owner owned 22,988,329 shares of Class D common stock, representing 13.4% of the combined voting power of all of the Corporation’s common stock, and 22,988,329 LLC Interests, representing 10.3% of the economic interest in TWM LLC, (iv) the Continuing LLC Owners (other than the Refinitiv LLC Owner) collectively owned 10,006,269 shares of Class C common stock and 46,294,407 shares of Class D common stock, representing 27.5% of the combined voting power of all of the Corporation’s common stock, and 56,300,676 LLC Interests, representing 25.3% of the economic interest in TWM LLC; and (v) the Corporation owned 142,933,192 LLC Interests, representing 64.3% of the economic interest in TWM LLC.
October 2019 Follow-On Offering
In the fourth quarter of 2019, Tradeweb Markets Inc. completed an underwritten follow-on offering of 19,881,059 shares of Class A Common stock at a public offering price of $42.00 per share, which included 2,593,181 shares of Class A common stock issued pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock. Tradeweb Markets Inc. received net proceeds of $810.0 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting estimated offering expenses, which were used to purchase (i) 19,835,666 issued and outstanding LLC Interests from certain of the Bank Stockholders and certain of our executive officers (and the corresponding shares of Class C common stock and/or Class D common stock held by such holders were cancelled) and (ii) 45,393 issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock from certain of our executive officers (which shares of Class A common stock were cancelled), at a purchase price per interest and share equal to the public offering price of $42.00, less the underwriting discounts and commissions payable thereon.
April 2020 Follow-On Offering
In the second quarter of 2020, Tradeweb Markets Inc. completed an underwritten follow-on offering of 12,835,245 shares of Class A Common stock at a public offering price of $50.25 per share, which included 1,674,162 shares of Class A common stock issued pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock. Tradeweb Markets Inc. received net proceeds of $626.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting estimated offering expenses, which were used to purchase (i) 12,238,827 issued and outstanding LLC Interests from certain of the Bank Stockholders and certain of our executive officers (and the corresponding shares of Class C common stock and/or Class D common stock held by such holders were cancelled) and (ii) 596,418 issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock from certain of our executive officers (which shares of Class A common stock were cancelled), at a purchase price per interest and share equal to the public offering price of $50.25, less the underwriting discounts and commissions payable thereon.
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Redemptions and Exchanges of LLC Interests
In addition to the IPO, the October 2019 follow-on offering and the April 2020 follow-on offering transactions described above, during the three months ended June 30, 2020, certain Continuing LLC Owners exercised their redemption rights under the TWM LLC Agreement, pursuant to which 5,509,141 LLC Interests were exchanged for 5,509,141 newly-issued shares of Class A common stock. Simultaneously, and in connection with these exchanges, 2,969,992 shares of Class C common stock and 2,539,149 shares of Class D common stock were surrendered by the Continuing LLC Owners and cancelled. In connection with these exchanges, Tradeweb Markets Inc. received 5,509,141 LLC Interests, increasing its total ownership interest in TWM LLC. Additionally, 690,000 shares of Class D common stock were surrendered by the Continuing LLC Owners and cancelled in exchange for 690,000 shares of newly-issued Class C common stock.
As a result of the Reorganization Transactions, the IPO, the October 2019 follow-on offering, the April 2020 follow-on offering and other exchanges and equity activity, as of June 30, 2020:
The public investors collectively owned 90,642,108 shares of the Company's Class A common stock, representing 6.4% of the combined voting power of Tradeweb Markets Inc.’s issued and outstanding common stock and indirectly, through Tradeweb Markets Inc., owned 39.9% of the economic interest in TWM LLC;
Refinitiv collectively owned 96,933,192 shares of the Company's Class B common stock and 22,988,329 shares of the Company's Class D common stock, representing 85.1% of the combined voting power of Tradeweb Markets Inc.’s issued and outstanding common stock and directly and indirectly, through Tradeweb Markets Inc., owned 52.8% of the economic interest in TWM LLC; and
The Bank Stockholders that continue to own LLC Interests owncollectively owned 5,109,991 shares of the remaining 35.7% of TWM LLC.

On May 8, 2019, the Corporation’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share ofCompany's Class AC common stock and 11,285,182 shares of the Company's Class BD common stock, forrepresenting 8.4% of the second quartercombined voting power of 2019. This dividend will be payable on June 15, 2019 to stockholders of record as of June 1, 2019.

There were no other subsequent events requiring adjustment to the financial statements or disclosure.

Tradeweb Markets LLCInc.’s issued and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Successor

 

Successor

 

 

 

March 31,
2019

 

December 31,
2018

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents including cash deposited with related parties of $246,416 and $283,790 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 

$

361,608

 

$

410,104

 

Restricted cash

 

1,200

 

1,200

 

Receivable from brokers and dealers and clearing organizations including receivables from related parties of $199 and $3,332 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 

88,422

 

174,591

 

Deposits with clearing organizations including deposits from related parties of $500 at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

 

8,872

 

11,427

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance including receivables from related parties of $46,947 and $40,730 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 

94,284

 

87,192

 

Furniture, equipment, purchased software and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

36,790

 

38,128

 

Right-of-use assets

 

32,647

 

 

Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization

 

171,705

 

170,582

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

 

1,355,996

 

1,380,848

 

Goodwill

 

2,694,797

 

2,694,797

 

Receivable from affiliates

 

3,026

 

3,243

 

Other assets including other assets from related parties of $0 and $9 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 

32,238

 

25,027

 

Total assets

 

$

4,881,585

 

$

4,997,139

 

Liabilities and Members’ Capital

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Payable to brokers and dealers and clearing organizations including payables to related parties of $0 and $2,404 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 

$

81,214

 

$

171,214

 

Accrued compensation

 

54,087

 

120,158

 

Deferred revenue including deferred revenue from related parties of $8,556 and $9,151 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 

28,487

 

27,883

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities including payables to related parties of $387 and $0 at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

 

33,295

 

42,548

 

Employee equity compensation payable

 

299

 

24,187

 

Lease liability

 

37,310

 

 

Payable to affiliates

 

6,050

 

5,009

 

Deferred tax liability

 

19,589

 

19,627

 

Total liabilities

 

260,331

 

410,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (note 13)

 

 

 

 

 

Mezzanine Capital Class C Shares and Class P(C) Shares

 

23,275

 

14,179

 

Members’ capital

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ capital

 

4,597,857

 

4,573,200

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

122

 

(866

)

Total members’ capital

 

4,597,979

 

4,572,334

 

Total liabilities and members’ capital

 

$

4,881,585

 

$

4,997,139

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

outstanding common stock and directly and indirectly, through Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Consolidated StatementsInc., owned 7.2% of Income

(the economic interest in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2019

 

 

Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2018

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction fees including from related parties of $59,643 and $52,918 in the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively

 

$

102,640

 

 

$

90,139

 

Subscription fees including from related parties of $5,670 and $5,220 in the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively

 

34,445

 

 

36,326

 

Commissions including from related parties of $16,186 and $11,631 in the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively

 

34,197

 

 

27,883

 

Refinitiv market data fees

 

13,616

 

 

12,237

 

Other

 

1,894

 

 

2,918

 

Gross revenue

 

186,792

 

 

169,503

 

Contingent consideration

 

 

 

(10,070

)

Net revenue

 

186,792

 

 

159,433

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

77,273

 

 

71,570

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

33,503

 

 

16,268

 

Technology and communications including from related parties of $740 in both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

 

10,040

 

 

8,463

 

General and administrative including from related parties of $180 in both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

 

9,089

 

 

6,517

 

Professional fees

 

6,971

 

 

5,538

 

Occupancy including from related parties of $155 in both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

 

3,639

 

 

3,722

 

Total expenses

 

140,515

 

 

112,078

 

Operating income

 

46,277

 

 

47,355

 

Interest income including from related parties of $208 and $21 in the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively

 

858

 

 

471

 

Income before taxes

 

47,135

 

 

47,826

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(4,783

)

 

(2,518

)

Net income

 

$

42,352

 

 

$

45,308

 

Net income per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.21

 

Diluted

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.21

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding (note 14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

222,222,197

 

 

213,435,321

 

Diluted

 

223,320,457

 

 

213,435,321

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

TWM LLC.

9. Non-Controlling Interests
In connection with the Reorganization Transactions, Tradeweb Markets Inc. became the sole manager of TWM LLC and, Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three Months

 

 

Three Months

 

 

 

Ended

 

 

Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

42,352

 

 

$

45,308

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

988

 

 

1,928

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

43,340

 

 

$

47,236

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Members’ Capital and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Members’
Capital

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 

Total
Members’
Capital

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ capital at December 31, 2017

 

$

999,735

 

$

(13,267

)

$

986,468

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

45,308

 

 

 

45,308

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

1,928

 

1,928

 

Capital distributions

 

(25,000

)

 

 

(25,000

)

Members’ capital at March 31, 2018

 

$

1 ,020,043

 

$

(11,339

)

$

1 ,008,704

 

 

 

Members’
Capital

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income

 

Total
Members’
Capital

 

Successor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ capital at December 31, 2018

 

$

4 ,573,200

 

$

(866

)

$

4 ,572,334

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

42,352

 

 

 

42,352

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 

988

 

988

 

Adjustment to Class C Shares and Class P(C) Shares in mezzanine capital

 

(2,369

)

 

 

(2,369

)

Share-based compensation

 

4,674

 

 

 

4,674

 

Capital distributions

 

(20,000

)

 

 

(20,000

)

Members’ capital at March 31, 2019

 

$

4 ,597,857

 

$

122

 

$

4 ,597,979

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2019

 

 

Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

42,352

 

 

$

45,308

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

33,503

 

 

16,268

 

Contingent consideration

 

 

 

10,070

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

4,674

 

 

 

Deferred taxes

 

(39

)

 

452

 

(Increase) decrease in operating assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivable from brokers and dealers and clearing organizations

 

86,169

 

 

4,324

 

Deposits with clearing organizations

 

2,570

 

 

(950

)

Accounts receivable

 

(6,406

)

 

(29,762

)

Receivable from affiliates

 

217

 

 

(119

)

Other assets

 

(7,152

)

 

903

 

Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable to brokers and dealers and clearing organizations

 

(90,000

)

 

(4,322

)

Accrued compensation

 

(66,447

)

 

(59,693

)

Deferred revenue

 

602

 

 

1 ,479

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

(4,911

)

 

4 ,201

 

Employee equity compensation payable

 

(17,161

)

 

(11,797

)

Payable to affiliates

 

950

 

 

9 ,412

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(21,079

)

 

(14,226

)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of furniture, equipment, software and leasehold improvements

 

(1,516

)

 

(1,244

)

Capitalized software development costs

 

(6,767

)

 

(6,198

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(8,283

)

 

(7,442

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital distributions

 

(20,000

)

 

(25,000

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(20,000

)

 

(25,000

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

866

 

 

1 ,813

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(48,496

)

 

(44,855

)

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

411,304

 

 

353,798

 

End of period

 

$

362,808

 

 

$

308,943

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — (Continued)

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended

 

 

Three Months
Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

 

 

$

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

7,301

 

 

$

1,784

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash that sum to the amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended

 

 

Three Months
Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

361,608

 

 

$

307,743

 

Restricted cash

 

1,200

 

 

1 ,200

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

$

362,808

 

 

$

308,943

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

1.Organization

Tradeweb Markets LLC (the “Company”) is a leader in building and operating electronic marketplaces for a global network of clients across the institutional, wholesale and retail client sectors.

The Company, a Delaware limited liability company, is a consolidating subsidiary of BCP York Holdings (“BCP”), a company owned by certain investment funds affiliated with The Blackstone Group L.P., through BCP’s majority ownership interest in Refinitiv Holdings Limited (“Refinitiv” or the “Parent”).  As of March 31, 2019, Refinitiv owned a majority ownership interest in the Company and a minority ownership interest of the Company was owned by a group of investment and commercial banks (the “Banks”).

A majority interest of Refinitiv (formerly the Thomson Reuters Financial & Risk Business) was acquired by BCP on October 1, 2018 (the “Refinitiv Transaction”) from Thomson Reuters Corporation (“TR”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented for two periods: predecessor and successor, which relate to the periods preceding and succeeding the Refinitiv Transaction, respectively.  The Refinitiv Transaction results in a new basis of accounting beginning on October 1, 2018 and the financial reporting periods are presented as follows:

·                  The successor period of the Company, reflecting the Refinitiv Transaction, as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

·                  The predecessor period of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2018.

The Company, through its subsidiary Tradeweb Global LLC (“TWG”), owns:

·                  Tradeweb LLC (“TWL”), a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), a registered independent introducing broker with the Commodities Future Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”).

·                  Tradeweb Europe Limited (“TEL”), a Multilateral Trading Facility regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) in the UK, which maintains branches in Asia which are regulated by certain Asian securities regulators.

·                  TW SEF LLC (“TW SEF”), a Swap Execution Facility (“SEF”) regulated by the CFTC.

·                  DW SEF LLC (“DW SEF”), a SEF regulated by the CFTC.

·                  Tradeweb Japan K.K. (“TWJ”), a security house regulated by the Japanese Financial Services Agency (“JFSA”) and the Japan Securities Dealers Association (“JSDA”).

·                  Tradeweb EU B.V. (“TWEU”), a Trading Venue and Approved Publication Arrangement regulated by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (“AFM”).

The Company, through its subsidiary Tradeweb IDB Markets Inc. (“TWIDB”) (formerly known as Hydrogen Holdings Corporation), owns Dealerweb Inc. (“DW”) (formerly known as Hilliard Farber & Co., Inc.).  DW is a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a member of FINRA.  DW is also registered as an introducing broker with the CFTC and NFA.

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The Company, through its subsidiary BondDesk Group LLC, owns Tradeweb Direct LLC (“TWD”) (formerly known as BondDesk Trading LLC), a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a member of FINRA.

2.Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Basis of Accounting

The consolidated financial statements have been presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  All adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented, are normal and recurring in nature.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates and the difference may be material to the consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries.  All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Recapitalization

As discussed in note 18, on April 4, 2019, the Company’s limited liability company agreement (“LLC Agreement”) was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) provide for a new single class of common membership interests in the Company (“LLC Interests”) and (ii) exchange all of the existing membership interests of the Company’s existing equityholders for LLC Interests.  For purposes of calculating net income per share on the consolidated statements of income, the number of outstanding shares have been adjusted retroactively for all periods to reflect the above-mentioned amendment and resulting recapitalization.  Other share amounts and related disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements reflect the share classes and amounts prior to the recapitalization unless otherwise indicated.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consists of cash and highly liquid investments (such as short-term money market instruments) with original maturities of less than three months.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company continually monitors collections and payments from its clients and maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts.  The allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon the historical collection experience and specific collection issues that have been identified.  Additions, if any, to the allowance for doubtful accounts are charged to bad debt expense, which is included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income.

Furniture, Equipment, Purchased Software and Leasehold Improvements

Furniture, equipment, purchased software and leasehold improvements are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation for furniture, equipment and purchased software, including the allocated fair value of assets as a result of pushdown accounting (see note 3), is computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, ranging from three to seven years.  Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the estimated useful lives of the leasehold improvements or the remaining term of the lease for office space.

this control, and because Tradeweb Markets Inc. has a substantial financial interest in TWM LLC, and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Software Development Costs

The Company capitalizes costs associated withconsolidates the developmentfinancial results of internal use software at the point at which the conceptual formulation, design and testing of possible software project alternatives have been completed, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)  350.  The Company capitalizes employee compensation and related benefits and third party consulting costs incurred during the application development stage which directly contribute to such development.  Once the product is ready forTWM LLC into its intended use, such costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over three years.  Costs capitalized as part of the pushdown accounting allocation (see note 3) are amortized over nine years.  The Company reviews the amounts capitalized for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or that their useful lives are shorter than originally expected.  Non-capitalized software costs and routine maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with a finite life are amortized over the estimated lives in accordance with ASC 350.  Intangible assets subject to amortization are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances suggest that an asset’s or asset group’s carrying value may not be fully recoverable in accordance with ASC 360.  Intangible assets with an indefinite useful life are tested for impairment at least annually.  An impairment loss is recognized if the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows relating to the asset or asset group is less than the corresponding fair value.  Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives of seven to sixteen years.

Goodwill

Goodwill is the excess of the fair value of the Company above the fair value accounting basis of the net assets and liabilities of the Company under pushdown accounting.  Goodwill is also the cost of acquired companies in excess of the fair value of identifiable net assets at acquisition date.  Goodwill is not amortized, but in accordance with ASC 350, goodwill is tested for impairment annually and between annual tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable.  In 2019, the Company changed the annual date on which goodwill is tested for impairment from July 1st to October 1st to align with the annual impairment testing date of the Company’s Parent.  This change did not accelerate, delay, avoid or cause an impairment charge, nor does this change result in adjustments to the Company’s previously issuedconsolidated financial statements. Goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level, which is defined as an operating segment or one level below the operating segment.  An impairment loss is recognized if the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its net book value.  Such loss is calculated as the difference between the estimated fair value of goodwill and its carrying value.

Deferred IPO Costs

In 2018 the Company began incurring costs in connection with the filing of a Registration Statement on Form S-1, which are deferred in other assets in accordance with ASC 505-10-25 in the consolidated statements of financial condition. Initial public offering (“IPO”) costs consist of legal, accounting, and other costs directly related to the Company’s efforts to raise capital through an IPO. These deferred costs were offset against proceeds received from the offering which closed on April 8, 2019 and will be reclassified to additional paid-in capital on the consolidated statements of financial condition.  See note 18.

Translation of Foreign Currency

Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing at the transaction date.  Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate prevailing at the consolidated statements of financial condition date.  Foreign currency re-measurement gains or losses on transactions in nonfunctional currencies are recognized in the consolidated statements of income.  Gains or losses on translation in the financial statements of a non-U.S. operation, when the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, are included as a component of comprehensive income.

Income Tax

The Company is a multiple member limited liability company which is taxed as a partnership.  No federal income tax provision is required on the earnings of the Company as it is a partnership, and therefore the tax effects of its activities accrue directly to its partners.  As a partnership, the Company and certain subsidiaries are subject to unincorporated business taxes on income earned, or losses incurred, by conducting business in

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

certain state and local jurisdictions and income taxes in foreign jurisdictions on certain of their operations.  Additionally, TWIDB and its subsidiary DW are C Corporations and therefore incur corporate federal, state and local income tax expense.  Income taxes are accounted for in accordance with ASC 740.  The Company recorded deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities.  The Company measures deferred taxes using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when such temporary differences are expected to reverse.  Based on the weight of the positive and negative evidence considered, management believes that it is more likely than not that the Company will be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future, therefore, no valuation allowance is necessary.

The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process whereby (1) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company recognizes the amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to income taxes within the provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of income.  Accrued interest and penalties are included within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

The Company has elected to treat taxes due on future U.S. inclusions in taxable income under the GILTI provision as a current period expense when incurred.

Revenue Recognition

The Company earns transaction fees from transactions executed on the Company’s trading platforms through various fee plans. Transaction fees are generated both on a variable and fixed price basis and vary by geographic region, product type and trade size. For variable transaction fees, the Company charges clients fees based on the mix of products traded and the volume of transactions executed. Transaction fee revenue is recorded at a point in time when the trade occurs and is generally billed monthly.

The Company earns subscription fees from granting access to institutional investors to the Company’s electronic marketplaces. Subscription fees are recognized into income in the period that access is provided on a monthly basis. Also included in subscription fees on the consolidated statements of income are viewer fees earned monthly from institutional investors accessing fixed income market data. The frequency of subscription fee billings varies from monthly until annually, depending on contract terms. Fees received by the Company which are not yet earned are included in deferred revenuenon-controlling interests balance reported on the consolidated statements of financial condition untilrepresents the revenue recognition criteria has been met.

The Company earns commission revenue from its electronic and voice brokerage services on a riskless principal basis. Riskless principal revenues are derived on matched principal transactions where revenues are earned on the spread between the buy and sell priceeconomic interests of the transacted product. Securities transactions and related commission income for brokerage transactions are recorded on a trade-date basis. This income is receivedTWM LLC held by the Company when the transactions settleholders of LLC Interests other than Tradeweb Markets Inc. Income or loss is billed monthly.

The Company earns fees from Refinitiv, formerly TR in the predecessor periods, relatingattributed to the sale of market data to Refinitiv, which redistributes that data.  Included in these fees, which are billed quarterly, are real-time market data fees which are recognized in the period that the data is provided, generally on a monthly basis and historical data sets which are recognized when the historical data set is provided to Refinitiv.

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, using the modified retrospective approach.  The adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the measurement or recognition of revenue in any prior reporting periods.  However, subsequent to the adoption,

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

the Company was required to make significant judgements for the Refinitiv market data fees.  Significant judgements used in accounting for this contract include:

·                  The provision of real-time market data feeds and annual historical data sets are distinct performance obligations.

·                  The performance obligations under this contract are recognized over time from the initial delivery of the data feeds or each historical data set until the end of the contract term.

·                  Determining the transaction price for the performance obligations by using a market assessment analysis.  Inputs in this analysis include a consultant study which determined the overall value of the Company’s market data and pricing information for historical data sets provided by other companies.

Some commission and transaction fees earned by the Company have fixed fee components, such as monthly minimums or fixed monthly fees, and variable components, such as transaction based fees.  The breakdown of revenues between fixed and variable revenues, in thousands, for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 is as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Variable

 

Fixed

 

 

Variable

 

Fixed

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction fees

 

$

78,915

 

$

23,725

 

 

$

69,637

 

$

20,502

 

Subscription Fees including Refinitiv market data fees

 

455

 

47,606

 

 

475

 

48,088

 

Commissions

 

24,310

 

9,887

 

 

17,780

 

10,103

 

Other

 

303

 

1,591

 

 

12

 

2,906

 

Gross revenues

 

$

103,983

 

$

82,809

 

 

$

87,904

 

$

81,599

 

Share-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for share-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718.  ASC 718 focuses primarily on accounting for a transaction in which an entity obtains employee services in exchange for share-based payments.  Under ASC 718, the share-based payments received by the employees of the Company are accounted for either as equity awards or as liability awards.

As an equity award, the Company measures and recognizes the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on their estimated fair values measured as of the grant date.  These costs are recognized as an expense over the requisite service period, with an offsetting increase to members’ capital.

As a liability award, the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments is generally measurednon-controlling interests based on the grant-date fair valuerelative ownership percentages of the award.  The fair value of that award is remeasured subsequently at each reporting date through the settlement in accordance with ASC 505.  Changes in the equity instrument’s fair valueLLC Interests held during the requisite service period are recognized as compensation cost over that period.

Under ASC 718, the grant-date fair value of share-based awards that do not require future service (i.e., vested awards) are expensed immediately.  The grant-date fair value of share-based employee awards that require future service, and are graded-vesting awards, are amortized over the relevant service period on a straight-line basis, with each tranche separately measured.  The grant-date fair value of share-based employee awards that require both future serviceby Tradeweb Markets Inc. and the achievementother holders of Company performance-based conditions, are amortized overLLC Interests.

The following table summarizes the relevant service period for the performance-based condition.  Ifownership interest in a reporting period it is

Tradeweb Markets LLC:

June 30, 2020June 30, 2019
LLC
Interests
Ownership
%
LLC
Interests
Ownership
%
Number of LLC Interests held by Tradeweb Markets Inc.187,575,300  82.6 %142,933,192  64.3 %
Number of LLC Interests held by non-controlling interests39,513,246  17.4 %79,289,005  35.7 %
Total LLC Interests outstanding227,088,546  100.0 %222,222,197  100.0 %
LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

determined that the achievement of a performance target for a performance-based tranche is not probable, then no expense is recognized for that tranche and any expenses already recognized relating to that tranche in prior reporting periods are reversed in the current reporting period.

Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of the share-based payment awards requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the share-based payment awards and the stock price volatility.  The Company uses the Black-Scholes pricing model to value some of its share-based awards. Application of alternative assumptions could produce significantly different estimates of the fair value of stock-based compensation and consequently, the related amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

Net Income Per Share

Basic net income per share is computed by dividing the net income attributable to the Company’s sharesInterests held by the weighted-average number of the Company’s shares outstanding during the period.  For purposes of computing diluted net income per share, the weighted-average number of the Company’s shares reflects the dilutive effect that could occur if convertible securities were converted into or exercised for the Company’s shares using the treasury stock method.

Fair Value Measurement

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (the exit price).  Instruments that the Company owns (long positions)Continuing LLC Owners are marked to bid prices, and instruments that the Company has sold, but not yet purchased (short positions), are marked to offer prices.  Fair value measurements do not include transaction costs.

The fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described below:

Basis of Fair Value Measurement

Level 1               Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

Level 2               Quoted prices in markets that are not considered to be active or financial instruments for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly;

Level 3               Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments — Credit Losses.  The ASU provides new guidance for estimating credit losses on certain types of financial instruments by introducing an approach based on expected losses.  This ASU is effective in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other.  The ASU simplifies the quantitative goodwill impairment test by eliminating the second step of the test.  Under this ASU, impairment will be measured by comparing the estimated fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value.  The ASU is applicable for the Company in the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021.  The Company

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

does not anticipate the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

3.Pushdown Accounting

The Refinitiv Transaction was accounted for by Refinitivredeemable in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting pursuant to ASC 805, and pushdown accounting was applied to Refinitiv to recordTWM LLC Agreement at the fair valueelection of the assets and liabilitiesmembers for shares of RefinitivClass A common stock or Class B common stock, on a 1-for-one basis or, at the dateCompany's option, a cash payment in accordance with the terms of the Refinitiv Transaction.  TWM LLC Agreement. See Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity.

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The Company, as a consolidating subsidiary of Refinitiv, also accounted forfollowing table summarizes the Refinitiv Transaction using pushdown accounting. Under pushdown accounting, the excess of the fair value of the Company above the fair value accounting basis of the net assets and liabilities of the Company was recorded as goodwill. The Company has one year from the date of the Refinitiv Transaction to finalize these amounts.

The adjusted valuations resulted in an increase in depreciation and amortization expense,impact on equity due to the increased carrying value of the Company’s assets and the related increase in depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of intangible assets, and a decrease in occupancy expense as a result of the recognition of a leasehold interest liability.

4.Leases

Effective January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842. This standard requires the Company to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with an initial term in excess of twelve months. The Company accounts for an option to extend a lease when the option is reasonably certain to be exercised.  The asset reflects the present value of unpaid lease payments coupled with initial direct costs, prepaid lease payments, and lease incentives. The amount of the lease liability is calculated as the present value of unpaid lease payments.  The Company adopted ASC 842 using a modified retrospective approach and did not restate comparative periods.  The Company elected to take the package of practical expedients allowing the Company to not reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases.  The Company has elected to account for nonlease components in a contract as part of the single lease component to which they are related.

Significant assumptions and judgements in calculating the right-of-use assets and lease liability include the determination of the applicable borrowing rate for each lease.

On January 1, 2019, upon the adoption of ASC 842, the Company recorded, for office space and data center leaseschanges in the US and UK, right-of-use assets of $34,760,000, lease liabilities of $39,635,000 and eliminated deferred rent of $4,875,000.  The leases have initial lease terms ranging from 3 to 11 years.

Activity related to the Company’s leases for the three months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows (in thousands):

Operating lease expense

$

2 ,589

Cash for amounts includedCorporation’s ownership interest in the measurement of operating liability

2 ,834

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating liabilities

At March 31, 2019, the weighted average borrowing rate and weighted average lease term are as follows:

Weighted average borrowing rate

2.9

%

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)

5.9

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table presents the maturity of lease liabilities as of March 31, 2019 (in thousands):

Remainder of 2019

 

$

1,715

 

2020

 

1,953

 

2021

 

6,873

 

2022

 

 

2023

 

1,225

 

Thereafter

 

29,013

 

Total future minimum lease payments

 

40,779

 

Less imputed interest

 

(3,469

)

Lease liability

 

$

37,310

 

At March 31, 2019,

Net Income Attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc. and Transfers (to) from the Non-Controlling InterestsThree Months Ended June 30, 2020Three Months Ended June 30, 2019Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc.$30,496  $12,828  $74,424  $12,828  
Transfers (to) from non-controlling interests:
Change in non-controlling interests as a result of ownership changes379,374  (1,607,529) 424,817  (1,607,529) 
Net transfers (to) from non-controlling interests379,374  (1,607,529) 424,817  (1,607,529) 
Change from net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc. and transfers (to) from non-controlling interests$409,870  $(1,594,701) $499,241  $(1,594,701) 
10. Stock-Based Compensation Plans
Under the future minimum lease payments are as follows (in thousands):

Remainder of 2019

 

$

8,511

 

2020

 

7,725

 

2021

 

5,380

 

2022

 

4,081

 

2023

 

3,907

 

Thereafter

 

11,175

 

 

 

$

40,779

 

One US leaseOmnibus Equity Plan, the Company is secured by a letterauthorized to issue up to 8,841,864 new shares of credit in the amount of $1,200,000, which is guaranteed by Refinitiv.

5.Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible assets and goodwill relate to the allocation of purchase price associated with the Refinitiv Transaction (see note 3).

The following is a summary of intangible assets which have an indefinite useful life at both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):

Licenses

 

$

168,800

 

Tradename

 

154,300

 

Total

 

$

323,100

 

Intangible assets that are subject to amortization, including the related accumulated amortization, are comprised as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

Successor

 

Successor

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Amortization
Period

 

Cost

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net Carrying
Amount

 

Cost

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net Carrying
Amount

 

Customer relationships - Refinitiv Transaction

 

12 Years

 

$

928,200

 

$

(38,675

)

$

889,525

 

$

928,200

 

$

(19,338

)

$

908,862

 

Content and data

 

7 Years

 

154,400

 

(11,029

)

143,371

 

154,400

 

(5,514

)

148,886

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,082,600

 

$

(49,704

)

$

1,032,896

 

$

1,082,600

 

$

(24,852

)

$

1,057,748

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, amortization expense relating to intangible assets was $24,852,000 and $6,506,000, respectively.

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The estimated annual future amortization for existing intangibles assets through December 31, 2023 is as follows (in thousands):

Remainder of 2019

 

$

74,556

 

2020

 

99,408

 

2021

 

99,408

 

2022

 

99,408

 

2023

 

99,408

 

6.Deferred Revenue

The Company records deferred revenue when cash payments are received or due in advance of services to be performed.  The recognized revenue and remaining balance is shown below (in thousands):

Deferred revenue balance - December 31, 2018

 

$

27,883

 

New billings

 

29,165

 

Revenue recognized

 

(28,561

)

Deferred revenue balance - March 31, 2019

 

$

28,487

 

7.Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

 

 

$

 

State and Local

 

1,487

 

 

856

 

Foreign

 

3,335

 

 

1,210

 

 

 

4,822

 

 

2,066

 

Deferred - Federal

 

704

 

 

299

 

Deferred - state and local

 

577

 

 

153

 

Deferred - foreign

 

(1,320

)

 

 

Total deferred

 

(39

)

 

452

 

Total

 

$

4,783

 

 

$

2,518

 

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are taxed as partnerships for U.S federal income tax purposes. The Company’s effective tax rate was 10.1% and 5.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate can vary from period to period depending on the geographic mix of its earnings and changes in tax legislation and tax rates.

8.Shares

The Company’s issued and vested shares as of both March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

Class A Shares

146,333

Class C Shares

447

Class P(A) Shares

6,887

Class P(C) Shares

2

Class P-1(A) Shares

6,094

Class P-1(C) Shares

232

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

As described in note 18, on April 4, 2019, the LLC Agreement was amended and restated, pursuant to which, among other things, all of the outstanding Class A Shares, Class P(A) Shares, Class P-1(A) Shares, Class C Shares, Class P(C) Sharescommon stock to employees, officers and Class P-1(C) Shares ofnon-employee directors. Under this plan, the Company were exchanged for 222,222,197 LLC Interests.

Each formerly outstandingmay grant awards in respect of shares of Class A Share, Class P(A) Share, Class P-1(A) Share, Class C Share, Class P(C) Share and Class P-1(C) Share equally participated in the earnings of the Company.  All of these shares could not be transferred without approval by the former Board of Managers of the Company, with the exception of transfers to certain related parties.  Most of the Class A and Class P(A) Shareholders had the right to appoint the members of the former Board of Managers.  The Class C Shareholders, Class P(C) Shareholders and Class P-1(C) Shareholders did not have the right to appoint members of the former Board of Managers.

9.Share-Based Compensation Plans

As of March 31, 2019, the Company maintained a share-based incentive plan (the “PRSU Plan”) which provided for the grant ofcommon stock, including performance-based restricted share units (“PRSUs”), stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and dividend equivalent rights. The awards may have performance-based and time-based vesting conditions. Stock options have a maximum contractual term of 10 years.

PRSUs (Equity-Settled)
Equity-settled PRSUs are promises to encourage employeesissue shares of Class A common stock at the end of a three-year cliff vesting period. The fair value of the Company to participate inequity-settled PRSUs is calculated on the long-term successgrant date using the stock price of the Company.

PRSUs vest in the third plan year following the year of grant.Class A common stock. The outstanding PRSUs vest on January 1, 2020, 2021 and 2022.  The final number of the PRSUs receivedshares a participant will receive upon vesting is determined byin part based on a performance modifier, which is adjusted as a result ofin accordance with the financial performance of the Company.  If an employee’s employment withCompany in the Company is terminated, subject to certain exceptions, all unvested PRSUs are forfeited.

grant year. The performance modifier may vary between 0% (minimum) and 200% (maximum) of the target (100%) award amount.

The following table reports the activitysummarizes information for equity-settled PRSUs of the Company:

Successor

 

Number of
PRSUs

 

Weighted
Average
Fair Value
of PRSUs

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2018

 

1,442.2

 

$30,472

 

Granted

 

554.3

 

31,563

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2019

 

1,996.5

 

$34,151

 

Subsequent

PRSUs (Equity-Settled)Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
PRSUs (equity-settled) granted—  6,653  360,609  776,603  
Weighted-average grant-date fair value$—  $22.19  $38.87  $22.19  
PRSUs (equity-settled) compensation expense (in thousands)$7,392  $6,894  $12,799  $11,671  
The amount of unrecognized compensation expense for equity-settled PRSUs is $46.4 million, which is expected to March 31, 2019, in connection with the reorganization transactions described in note 18, the Corporation’s boardbe recognized over a weighted-average period of directors adopted and assumed sponsorship of the Amended & Restated Tradeweb Markets Inc. PRSU Plan, including all awards1.95 years.
PRSUs (Cash-Settled)
The Company previously granted under the predecessor plancash-settled PRSUs, some of the Company. As a result, the equity-settled PRSUswhich are still outstanding at March 31, 2019, converted into equity-settled PRSUs of the Corporation represented by 2,770,334 shares of Class A common stock of the Corporation.

Certain PRSUs are cash-settled and are accounted for as liability awards. The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for the award based on the fair value of the Company and the value of accumulated dividend rights associated with each award. The fair value of that award is remeasured subsequently at each reporting date through to settlement. Changes in the award’saward's fair value during the requisite service period is recognized as compensation cost over that period.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

The following table reports the activitysummarizes information for cash-settled PRSUsPRSUs:
PRSUs (Cash-Settled)Three Months Ended June 30, 2020Three Months Ended June 30, 2019Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
PRSUs (cash-settled) granted—  —  —  —  
Weighted-average grant-date fair value$—  $63,497  $—  $63,497  
PRSUs (cash-settled) compensation expense  (in thousands)$596  $419  $606  $519  
The amount of unrecognized compensation expense is $0.2 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.5 years.
Options
Prior to the Company:

Successor

 

Number of
PRSUs

 

Weighted
Average
Fair Value
of PRSUs

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2018

 

522.5

 

$

34,075

 

Exercised

 

(507.2

)

33,694

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2019

 

15.3

 

$

51,334

 

In October 2018,IPO, the Company made a special award ofawarded options to management and other employees under an option plan (the “Option Plan”).the Option Plan. Each option award vests one half based solely on the passage of time and one half only if the Company achieves certain performance targets. The time vesting portion of the options has a four-year graded vesting schedule, with accelerated vesting for time-based options granted prior to the IPO with vesting dates of January 1, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

2022 upon the completion of the IPO.  In the post-IPO period, the Company awarded options under the Option Plan with a four year-graded vesting schedule.  One half of these awards vest solely based on the passage of time, without accelerated vesting, and one half vest only if the Company achieves certain performance targets. The Company may elect to net-settle exercised options by reducing the shares of Class A common stock to be issued upon such exercise by the number of shares of Class A common stock having a fair market value on the date of exercise equal to the aggregate option price. The Company can also elect, upon exercise, to reduce the shares to be issued by the number of shares having a fair market value on the date of exercise equal to employee payroll taxes. The Company may then pay these employee payroll taxes from the Company’s cash.

In accounting for the options issued under the Option Plan, the Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for all awards based on their estimated fair values measured as of the grant date. These options are exercisable only any time following the closing of an initial public offering (“IPO”) or during a 15-day period following a change in control of the Company.  Costs related to these options will be recognized as anCompany (and certain other sales of equity by the Company’s shareholders). As a result, expense in the consolidated statements of income over the requisite service period, when exercisability is considered probable.  Therefore expense will be recognized onlyrecognition commenced upon the completion of anthe IPO orin April 2019.
The following table summarizes information for options:
OptionsThree Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Options granted—  —  —  181,115  
Weighted-average grant-date fair value$—  $—  $—  $1.85  
Option compensation expense  (in thousands)$1,279  $20,403  $3,528  $20,403  
The amount of unrecognized compensation expense for options is $5.7 million, which is expected to be recognized over a change in control, over the vestingweighted-average period with an offsetting increase to members’ capital.  On April 8, 2019, as a result of the options becoming exercisable because of completion of the Corporation’s IPO,1.86 years.
RSUs
In 2020, the Company recognized $18,883,000expanded its restricted stock unit (“RSU”) grants under the Omnibus Equity Plan to employees. Previously, RSU grants were limited to non-employee directors. RSUs are promises to issue shares of compensation expense relatedClass A common stock at the end of a vesting period. RSUs granted to these options.

employees vest one-third each year over a three-year period. RSUs granted to non-employee directors vest after one year. The fair value of the options wasRSUs is calculated aton the grant date of grant using the Black-Scholes model.  The significant assumptions used to estimate the fair valuestock price of the options as of grant date did not reflect changes that would have occurred to these assumptions as a result of the Corporation’s IPO.  See note 18.  The significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the options were as follows:

Weighted Average Expected Life (years)

 

5.7

 

Weighted Average Risk Free Interest Rate

 

2.94

%

Weighted Average Expected Volatility

 

20.0

%

Weighted Average Expected Dividend Yield

 

4.01

%

Share Price

 

$

25,692

 

Exercise Price

 

$

28,601

 

Class A common stock.

The following table reports the activitysummarizes information for options held by employeesRSUs:
RSUsThree Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
RSUs granted28,656  —  493,878  —  
Weighted-average grant-date fair value$39.87  $—  $39.79  $—  
RSUs compensation expense  (in thousands)$1,675  $—  $1,990  $—  
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Successor

 

Number of
Options

 

Weighted
Average
Fair Value
of Options

 

Intrinsic
Value
(in
thousands)

 

Outstanding at December 31, 2018

 

13,025.8

 

$

2,569

 

 

 

Granted

 

130.4

 

4,132

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(97.8

)

4,159

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2019

 

13,058.4

 

$

2,573

 

$

74,421

 

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The amount of unrecognized compensation expense is $17.3 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.73 years.
11. Related Party Transactions
The Company enters into transactions with Refinitiv and Subsidiaries

Notesits affiliates which are considered to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Subsequent to March 31, 2019, in connectionbe related party transactions. The Company also enters into transactions with the reorganization transactions described in note 18,Bank Stockholders and their respective affiliates. Prior to the Corporation’s board of directors adopted and assumed sponsorship ofReorganization Transactions, the Amended and Restated Tradeweb Markets Inc. 2018 Share Option Plan, including all awards previously granted under the predecessor planBank Stockholders were collectively considered to be related parties of the Company. As a result the options outstanding at March 31, 2019 converted into 18,137,050 options of the Corporation with respectReorganization Transactions, they are no longer considered to shares of the Corporation’s Class A common stock.

As of March 31, 2019, total unrecognized compensation costbe related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements and the expected recognition period are as follows:

 

 

Cash-Settled
PRSUs

 

Equity Settled
PRSUs

 

Options

 

Total unrecognized compensation cost

 

$

390,000

 

$

36,199,000

 

$

33,460,000

 

Weighted average recognition period

 

1.54 years

 

2.02 years

 

0.6 years

 

Certain employees acquired or vested in Class C Shares, Class P(C) Shares and Class P-1(C) Shares of the Company (collectively, the “Employee Shares”).

The Employee Shares outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 are as follows:

Class C
Shares

 

Class P(C)
Shares

 

Class P-1(C)
Shares

 

447

 

2

 

232

 

On April 4, 2019, asparties. As a result, the related party transactions listed below include transactions with affiliates of the amendment to the LLC Agreement described in note 18, the Employee Shares outstanding at March 31, 2019 converted into 946,569 LLC Units.

The Employee Shares were classified as mezzanine capital, as opposed to members’ capital, due to the right of employees to sell the shares back to the Company at fair value upon termination of employment.  Employee Shares that have been outstandingRefinitiv for less than six months were included in employee equity compensation payable.  At December 31, 2018, $6,727,000 of vested Class P-1(C) Shares were included in employee compensation payable with any changes in the value of the shares included in compensation cost on the consolidated statements of income.  There were no vested Class P-1(C) Shares included in employee compensation payable at March 31, 2019.  Changes in the fair value of the Employee Shares included in mezzanine capital were not recognized as compensation cost.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019all periods presented and 2018, $4,878,000 and $5,946,000, respectively, has been expensed relating to PRSUs, options and shares and included in employee compensation and benefits in the consolidated statements of income.

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

10.Related Party Transactions

The Company enters intoonly includes transactions with affiliates of the Banks and Refinitiv.  Bank Stockholders for pre-IPO periods.

At March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the following balances with such affiliates were included in the consolidated statements of financial condition in the following line items (in thousands):

 

 

Successor

 

Successor

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

246,416

 

$

283,790

 

Receivables from brokers and dealers and clearing organizations

 

199

 

$

3,332

 

Deposits with clearing organizations

 

500

 

500

 

Accounts receivable

 

46,947

 

40,730

 

Receivable from affiliates

 

3,026

 

3,243

 

Other assets

 

 

9

 

Payable to brokers and dealers and clearing organizations

 

 

2,404

 

Deferred revenue

 

8,556

 

9,151

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

387

 

 

Payable to affiliates

 

6,050

 

5,009

 

June 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Accounts receivable$2,459  $—  
Receivable from affiliates1,482  2,525  
Other assets2,721  2,721  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities537  —  
Deferred revenue4,235  4,733  
Payable to affiliates3,164  1,506  
The following balances with such affiliates were included in the consolidated statements of income in the following line items (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Revenue:
Transaction fees (1)
$—  $—  $59,643  
Subscription fees (1)
—  —  5,670  
Commissions (1)
—  —  16,186  
Refinitiv market data fees (2)
14,565  13,385  29,193  27,001  
Operating Income:(3)
Interest income—  —  858  
Shared Services Fees (4):
Technology and communications740  740  1,480  1,480  
General and administrative(620) 191  (596) 371  
Occupancy(31) 155  15  310  
(1)For pre-IPO periods, represents fees and commissions from affiliates of the Bank Stockholders.
(2)The Company maintains a market data license agreement with Refinitiv. Under the agreement, the Company delivers to Refinitiv certain market data feeds which Refinitiv redistributes to its customers. The Company earns license fees and royalties for these feeds.
(3)For pre-IPO periods, represents interest income from money market funds invested with and savings accounts deposited with affiliates of the Bank Stockholders.
(4)The Company maintains a shared services agreement with Refinitiv (TR in the predecessor period).Refinitiv. Under the terms of the agreement, Refinitiv provides the Company with certain real estate, payroll, benefits administration, insurance, content, financial reporting and tax support.  For both the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company incurred shared services fees of $1,075,000 relating to this agreement. These fees are included in occupancy, technology and communications and general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income.

The Company maintains a market data license agreement with Refinitiv (TR in the predecessor period).  Under the agreement, the Company delivers to Refinitiv certain market data feeds which Refinitiv redistributes to its customers.  The Company earns license fees or royalties for these feeds.  For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company earned $13,616,000 and $12,237,000, respectively, of revenue under this agreement.

The Company reimburses affiliates of Refinitv (TR in the predecessor period)Refinitiv for expenses paid on behalf of the Company for various services including salaries and bonuses, marketing, professional fees, communications, data costs and certain other administrative services. For the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020, the Company reimbursed such affiliates a net amount of approximately $0.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for these expenses. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, and 2018, the Company reimbursed such affiliates approximately $1,027,000$3.2 million and $6,258,000,$4.2 million, respectively, for these expenses.

For

The Company engaged Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P., an affiliate of Blackstone, to provide certain financial consulting services in connection with the three months ended March 31,IPO, the October 2019 follow-on offering and 2018, the Company earned approximately $81,499,000April 2020 follow-on offering for fees of $1.0 million, $0.5 million, and $69,769,000,$0.5 million, respectively, which fees, with respect to the October 2019 follow-on offering and the
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April 2020 follow-on offering, were reimbursed by the Banks.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company earned $208,000 and $21,000, respectively, of interest income from money market funds invested with and savings accounts deposited with affiliates of the Banks.  Interest rates earnedunderwriters. $2.0 million is included in additional paid-in capital on the money market and savings accounts are comparable to rates offered to third parties.

During 2014, the Company issued Class A Shares and unvested Class P-1(A) Shares to someJune 30, 2020 consolidated statement of the Banks as a result of a $120,000,000 capital contribution.  In connection with this investment, employees invested $5,266,000 in the Company and were issued Class C Shares and unvested Class P-1(C) Shares.  Certain Class P-1(A) Shares and Class P-1(C) Shares vested on July 31, 2018, based on a formula determined by the Company’s new credit platforms’ revenues and any remaining unvested Class P-1(A) Shares and Class P-1(C) Shares were cancelled and as a result  no contingent consideration has been recognizedfinancial condition related to these shares subsequent to that date.  The Company recognized contingent consideration for the three months ended March 31, 2018 of $10,070,000 relating to these shares, which is included in net revenue on the consolidated statements of income.

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

11.offering costs.

12. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Certain financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on the consolidated statements of financial condition are carried at amounts that approximate fair value. These instruments include receivables from/payables to brokers and dealers and clearing organizations, deposits with clearing organizations and accounts receivable.

Following is a description of the fair value methodologies used for the Company’s instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy:

The Company’sCompany's money market funds are classified within level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.

The Company has no instruments that are classified within level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The fair value measurements are as follows (in thousands):

Successor

 

Quoted Prices in
active Markets
for Indentical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

Total

 

As of March 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

$

137,502

 

$

 

$

 

$

137,502

 

 

 

$

137,502

 

$

 

$

 

$

137,502

 

As of December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

$

127,927

 

$

 

$

 

$

127,927

 

 

 

$

127,927

 

$

 

$

 

$

127,927

 

12.

Successor
Quoted Prices in
active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
As of June 30, 2020
Assets
Money market funds$474,845  $—  $—  $474,845  
$474,845  $—  $—  $474,845  
As of December 31, 2019
Assets
Money market funds$219,158  $—  $—  $219,158  
$219,158  $—  $—  $219,158  
13. Credit Risk

The Company may be exposed to credit risk regarding its receivables, which are primarily receivables from financial institutions, including investment managers and broker/dealers.  At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 the Company established an allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,253,000 and $1,169,000, respectively, with regard to these receivables.

In the normal course of business the Company, as agent, executes transactions with, and on behalf of, other brokers and dealers. If the agency transactions do not settle because of failure to perform by either counterparty, the Company may be obligated to discharge the obligation of the non-performing party and, as a result, may incur a loss if the market value of the security is different from the contract amount of the transaction.

A substantial number of the Company’sCompany's transactions are collateralized and executed with, and on behalf of, a limited number of brokers and dealers.broker-dealers. The Company’sCompany's exposure to credit risk associated with the nonperformance of these clients in fulfilling their contractual obligations pursuant to securities transactions can be directly impacted by volatile trading markets which may impair the clients’clients' ability to satisfy their obligations to the Company.

From time to time, the Company enters into agreements to repurchase to facilitate the clearance of securities.  Credit exposure related to these agreements to repurchase, including the risk related to a decline in market value of collateral (pledged or received), is managed by entering into agreements to repurchase with overnight or short-term maturity dates and only entering into repurchase transactions with netting members of the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (“FICC”). The FICC requires dealer netting members to maintain a minimum of $25 million in equity capital and $10 million in excess net capital (as defined in Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). The FICC operates a continuous net settlement system, whereby as trades are submitted and compared the FICC becomes the counterparty. The FICC also marks to market collateral on a daily basis, requiring member firms to pay or receive margin amounts as part of their daily funds settlement.
The Company does not expect nonperformance by counterparties in the above situations. However, the Company’sCompany's policy is to monitor its market exposure and counterparty risk. In addition, the Company has a

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

policy of reviewing, as considered necessary, the credit standing of each counterparty with which it conducts business.

13.

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Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company may be exposed to credit risk regarding its receivables, which are primarily receivables from financial institutions, including investment managers and broker-dealers. At June 30, 2020, the Company maintained an allowance for credit losses of $0.1 million with regard to these receivables. At December 31, 2019, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.2 million.
The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses based upon an estimate of the amount of potential credit losses in existing accounts receivable, as determined from a review of aging schedules, past due balances, historical collection experience and other specific account data. Careful analysis of the financial condition of our counterparties is also performed. The Company has evaluated its loss assumptions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and determined the current estimate of expected credit losses remains reasonable due to continued strong collections and no deterioration in our accounts receivable aging.
Account balances are pooled based on the following risk characteristics:
1.Geographic location
2.Transaction fee type (billing type)
3.Legal entity
Write-Offs
Once determined uncollectable, aged balances are written off as credit loss expense. This determination is based on careful analysis of individual receivables and aging schedules, which are disaggregated based on the risk characteristics described above. Based on current policy, this generally occurs when the receivable hits 360 days past due.
The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses for accounts receivable for the period ended June 30, 2020 (in thousands):
Amount
Beginning balance, prior to adoption of ASC 326 - December 31, 2019$195 
Current-period provision for expected credit losses114 
Write-offs charged against the allowance(41)
Recoveries collected(153)
Ending balance - June 30, 2020$115 
14. Commitments and Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into user agreements with its dealers which provide the dealers with indemnification from third parties in the event that the electronic marketplaces of the Company infringe upon the intellectual property or other proprietary right of a third party. The Company’sCompany's exposure under these user agreements is unknown as this would involve estimating future claims against the Company which have not yet occurred. However, based on its experience, the Company expects the risk of a material loss to be remote.

The Company has been named as a defendant, along with dozens ofother financial institutions, in antitrust class actions (consolidated into two actions) relating to trading practices in United States Treasury securities auctions and, separately, interest rate swaps.auctions. The Company was dismissed fromhas filed a motion to dismiss the interest rate swaps matter andactions, believes it has substantial defenses to the other plaintiff’splaintiff's claims and intends to defend itself vigorously.

The Additionally, the Company iswas dismissed from a co-defendant in a matterclass action relating to an interest rate swaps matter in 2017, but that matter continues against the distribution ofremaining defendant financial strength ratings over the Company’s trading platform to one of its customers.  The matter alleges that while certain business units of the client were licensed to receive the data via the Company’s platform, the data was also distributed without authorization to certain end clients of the customer.  The plaintiff claims to have suffered approximately $80,000,000 in damages and also seeks punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and costs.  The Company intends to continue to vigorously defend what the Company believes to be meritless and excessive claims.

institutions.

The Company records its best estimate of a loss, including estimated defense costs, when the loss is considered probable and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. Based on its experience, the Company believes that the amount of damages claimed in a legal proceeding is not a meaningful indicator of the potential liability. At this time, the Company cannot reasonably predict the timing or outcomes of, or estimate the amount of loss, or range of loss, if any, related to its pending legal proceedings, including the mattersmatter described above, and therefore does not have any contingency reserves established for any of these matters.

Revolving Credit Facility
On April 8, 2019, the Company entered into a five year, $500 million senior secured revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of banks. The Credit Facility provides additional borrowing capacity to be used to fund ongoing working capital needs, letters of credit and for general corporate purposes, including potential future acquisitions and expansions.
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On November 7, 2019, TWM LLC entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility among TWM LLC and the lenders party thereto, which revised the Revolving Credit Facility to permit the pending LSEG Transaction. The amendment did not otherwise impact the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility and did not impact the amount of borrowings available to TWM LLC under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Under the terms of the credit agreement that governs the Credit Facility, borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either (a) a base rate equal to the greatest of (i) the administrative agent’s prime rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus ½ of 1.0% and (iii) one month LIBOR plus 1.0%, in each case plus 0.75%, or (b) LIBOR plus 1.75%, subject to a 0.00% floor. The credit agreement also includes a commitment fee of 0.25% for available but unborrowed amounts and other administrative fees that are payable quarterly. The Credit Facility is available until April 2024, provided the Company is in compliance with all covenants. Financial covenant requirements include maintaining minimum ratios related to interest coverage and leverage.
As of June 30, 2020, there were 0 amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility.
15. Earnings Per Share
In April 2019, the Company completed the Reorganization Transactions and the IPO, which, among other things, resulted in the Corporation becoming the successor of TWM LLC for financial reporting purposes. As a result, earnings per share information for the pre-IPO period is not comparable to earnings per share information for the post-IPO period.  Thus, earnings per share information is being presented separately for the pre-IPO and post-IPO periods.
The following table summarizes the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (post-IPO period):
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020Three Months Ended June 30, 2019Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
EPS: Post-IPO net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc.(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Numerator:
Post-IPO net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc.$30,496  $12,828  $74,424  $12,828  
Denominator:
Weighted average shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding - Basic177,649,501  142,933,192  171,942,125  142,933,192  
Dilutive effect of equity-settled PRSUs2,492,567  2,214,480  2,265,494  2,214,480  
Dilutive effect of options5,168,379  5,699,511  5,694,964  5,699,511  
Dilutive effect of RSUs179,377  —  106,308  —  
Weighted average shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding - Diluted185,489,824  150,847,183  180,008,891  150,847,183  
Earnings per share - Basic$0.17  $0.09  $0.43  $0.09  
Earnings per share - Diluted$0.16  $0.09  $0.41  $0.09  
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The following table summarizes the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for Tradeweb Markets LLC (pre-IPO period):
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
EPS: Pre-IPO net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets LLC(1)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Numerator:
Pre-IPO net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets LLC$42,352 
Denominator:
Weighted average LLC Interests outstanding - Basic222,222,197 
Dilutive effect of equity-settled PRSUs1,098,260 
Weighted average LLC Interests outstanding - Diluted223,320,457 
Earnings per share - Basic$0.19 
Earnings per share - Diluted$0.19 
(1)Earnings per share and Subsidiaries

Notesweighted average shares outstanding for the pre-IPO period has been computed to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

14.Net Income Per Share

On April 4, 2019,give effect to the Reorganization Transactions, including the amendment and restatement of the TWM LLC Agreement was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) provide for LLC Interests and (ii) exchange all of the then existing membership interests of the Company’s existing equityholdersin TWM LLC for LLC Interests.  See note 18.  interests.


For purposes of calculating net income per share on the consolidated statements of income, the number of outstanding shares has been adjusted retroactively for all periods presented to reflect the above-mentioned amendmentthree and resulting recapitalization.  The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

Net Income (in thousands)

 

$

42,352

 

 

$

45,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

 

222,222,197

 

 

213,435,321

 

Dilutive Effect of equity settled PRSUs

 

1,098,260

 

 

 

Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding

 

223,320,457

 

 

213,435,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Net Income Per Share

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Net Income Per Share

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.21

 

Shares from the contingent consideration payable totaling 5,519,568 for threesix months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2020, there were approximately 3,500 and 289,563 weighted-average options and RSUs, respectively, that were anti-dilutive. As a result, these shares, which are still outstanding, were excluded from the computation of diluted net incomeearnings per share. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, there were approximately 340 weighted-average equity-settled PRSUs that were anti-dilutive and thus excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.

LLC Interests held by the Continuing LLC Owners are redeemable in accordance with the TWM LLC Agreement, at the election of such holders, for shares of Class A or Class B common stock of Tradeweb Markets Inc. After evaluating the potential dilutive effect under the if-converted method, the 48,132,630 and 52,888,588 weighted-average LLC Interests for the assumed exchange of non-controlling interests, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively, were determined to be anti-dilutive and thus were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect wouldfor the post-IPO periods.
Shares of Class C and Class D common stock do not have been anti-dilutive.

15.economic rights in Tradeweb Markets Inc. and, therefore, are not participating securities for purposes of the computation of earnings per share.

16. Regulatory Capital Requirements

TWL, DW and TWD are subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. TEL is subject to certain financial resource requirements with the FCA in the UK, TWJ is subject to certain financial resource requirements with the FCA in Japan and TWEU is subject to certain finance resource requirements with the AFM in the Netherlands.

At March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the regulatory capital requirements and regulatory capital for TWL, DW, TWD, TEL, TWJ and TWEU wereare as follows (in thousands):

As of March 31, 2019

 

TWL

 

DW

 

TWD

 

TEL

 

TWJ

 

TWEU

 

Regulatory Capital

 

$

13,981

 

$

39,711

 

$

26,695

 

$

46,537

 

$

10,532

 

$

4,034

 

Regulatory Capital Requirement

 

1,398

 

1,133

 

311

 

17,515

 

3,804

 

4,034

 

Excess Regulatory Capital

 

$

12,583

 

$

38,578

 

$

26,384

 

$

29,022

 

$

6,728

 

$

 

As of December 31, 2018

 

TWL

 

DW

 

TWD

 

TEL

 

TWJ

 

Regulatory Capital

 

$

18,986

 

$

41,164

 

$

24,042

 

$

46,157

 

$

10,592

 

Regulatory Capital Requirement

 

2,698

 

1,803

 

599

 

17,493

 

3,413

 

Excess Regulatory Capital

 

$

16,288

 

$

39,361

 

$

23,443

 

$

28,664

 

$

7,179

 

As of June 30, 2020TWLDWTWDTELTWJTWEU
Regulatory Capital$68,860  $56,374  $23,037  $53,331  $11,401  $7,044  
Regulatory Capital Requirement1,373  1,506  509  20,331  6,559  1,704  
Excess Regulatory Capital$67,487  $54,868  $22,528  $33,000  $4,842  $5,340  
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As of December 31, 2019TWLDWTWDTELTWJTWEU
Regulatory Capital$42,317  $52,016  $33,807  $49,611  $11,851  $6,217  
Regulatory Capital Requirement2,396  2,026  664  21,856  8,565  1,701  
Excess Regulatory Capital$39,921  $49,990  $33,143  $27,755  $3,286  $4,516  
As SEFs, TW SEF and DW SEF are required to maintain adequate financial resources and liquid financial assets in accordance with CFTC regulations. The required and maintained financial resources and liquid financial assets at March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and December 31, 20182019 are as follows (in thousands):

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

 

As of March 31, 2019

 

As of December 31, 2018

 

 

 

TW SEF

 

DW SEF

 

TW SEF

 

DW SEF

 

Financial Resources

 

$

28,912

 

$

18,524

 

$

31,232

 

$

17,837

 

Required Financial Resources

 

10,500

 

5,440

 

10,500

 

5,169

 

Excess Financial Resources

 

$

18,412

 

$

13,084

 

$

20,732

 

$

12,668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liquid Financial Assets

 

$

15,929

 

$

12,517

 

$

16,662

 

$

11,888

 

Required Liquid Financial Assets

 

5,250

 

2,720

 

5,250

 

2,585

 

Excess Liquid Financial Assets

 

$

10,679

 

$

9,797

 

$

11,412

 

$

9,303

 

16.Employees Savings Plan

The Company sponsors a 401(k) savings plan for its US employees.  Employees may voluntarily contribute up to 75% of their annual compensation, including bonus.  The Company matches 100% of the employee’s contribution, up to 4% of their annual compensation, not to exceed the maximum tax deferred amount, which vests immediately.  Company’s expense for matching contributions for these plans was $2,436,000 and $2,136,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company has deferred compensation plans for its International employees.  Employer contributions to the plans were $425,000 and $398,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

As of June 30, 2020As of December 31, 2019
TW SEFDW SEFTW SEFDW SEF
Financial Resources$28,776  $14,202  $21,303  $13,707  
Required Financial Resources13,500  5,629  10,500  5,505  
Excess Financial Resources$15,276  $8,573  $10,803  $8,202  
Liquid Financial Assets$16,572  $7,359  $18,168  $7,583  
Required Liquid Financial Assets6,750  2,815  5,250  2,753  
Excess Liquid Financial Assets$9,822  $4,544  $12,918  $4,830  
17.Business Segment and Geographic Information

The Company operates electronic marketplaces for the trading of products across the rates, credit, equities and money markets asset classes and provides related pre-trade pricing and post-trade processing services.  The Company’s operations constitute a single business segment because of the integrated nature of these marketplaces and services.  Information regarding revenue by client sector is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional

 

$

109,252

 

 

$

102,320

 

Wholesale

 

39,431

 

 

32,595

 

Retail

 

21,206

 

 

19,036

 

Market Data

 

16,903

 

 

15,552

 

Contingent consideration

 

 

 

(10,070

)

Net revenue

 

186,792

 

 

159,433

 

Operating expenses

 

140,515

 

 

112,078

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

46,277

 

 

$

47,355

 

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Six Months EndedJune 30, 2020Six Months EndedJune 30, 2019
Gross revenue:
Institutional$129,992  $111,057  $275,604  $220,309  
Wholesale43,252  41,945  92,008  81,376  
Retail20,366  19,939  42,042  41,145  
Market Data18,497  17,544  37,059  34,447  
Total revenue212,107  190,485  446,713  377,277  
Operating expenses156,468  159,530  313,459  300,045  
Operating income$55,639  $30,955  $133,254  $77,232  
The Company operates in the U.S. and internationally, primarily in the Europe and Asia.Asia regions. Revenues are attributed to geographic area based on the jurisdiction where the underlying transactions take place. The results by geographic region are not meaningful in understanding the Company’sCompany's business. Long-lived assets are attributed to the geographic area based on the location of the particular subsidiary.  Information regarding
The following table provides a breakdown of revenue by geographic area for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 and(in thousands):
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
U.S.$140,073  $122,693  $285,329  $242,090  
International72,034  67,792  161,384  135,187  
Gross Revenue$212,107  $190,485  $446,713  $377,277  
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The following table provides information on the attribution of long-lived assets by geographic area as of March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2018 is as follows2019 (in thousands):

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

 

March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

119,397

 

 

$

107,782

 

International

 

67,395

 

 

61,721

 

Gross revenue

 

186,792

 

 

169,503

 

Contingent consideration

 

 

 

(10,070

)

Total

 

$

186,792

 

 

$

159,433

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

4,277,698

 

$

4,276,568

 

International

 

14,237

 

7,787

 

Total

 

$

4,291,935

 

$

4,284,355

 

June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Long-lived assets
U.S.$4,145,763  $4,200,133  
International12,673  14,100  
Total$4,158,436  $4,214,233  
18.Subsequent Events

On April 3, 2019,July 29, 2020, the Company paid a $100 million distribution to the then current owners of the Company (the “Original LLC Owners”).

Prior to the closing of the Corporation’s IPO on April 8, 2019, the Corporation, the Company and the Original LLC Owners, including those Original LLC Owners that continued to own LLC Interests immediately prior to the closing of the IPO and who received shares of the Corporation’s common stock (collectively, the “Continuing LLC Owners”), completed a series of reorganization transactions (the “Reorganization Transactions”).

On April 4, 2019, in connection with the IPO and the Reorganization Transactions, the LLC Agreement was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) provide for LLC Interests, a new single class of common membership interests in the Company; (ii) exchange all of the existing membership interests of the Company’s existing equityholders for LLC Interests; and (iii) appoint the Corporation as the sole manager of the Company. As the sole manager of the Company, the Corporation operates and controls all of the business and affairs of the Company and, through the Company and its subsidiaries, conducts the Corporation’s business. As a result of this control, and because, following the completion of the Reorganization Transactions, including the IPO and the application of the proceeds therefrom, the Corporation owns 64.3% of the LLC Interests, the Corporation will consolidate the financial results of the Company and report a non-controlling interest in the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements. The LLC Agreement also requires that the Company at all times maintain (i) a one-to one ratio between the number of shares of the Class A common stock and Class B common stock issued by the Corporation and the number of LLC Interests owned by the Corporation and (ii) a one-to-one ratio between the number of shares of Class C common stock and Class D common stock issued by the Corporation and the number of LLC Interests owned by the holders of such Class C common stock and Class D common stock.

LLC Interests are redeemable, at the election of such holders, for newly issued shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, as the case may be, on a one-for-one basis (and such holders’ shares of Class C common stock or Class D common stock, as the case may be, will be cancelled on a one-for-one basis upon any such issuance). The Corporation’s board of directors which includes directors who hold LLC Interests or are affiliated with holders of LLC Interests and may include such directors in the future, may, at its option, instead of the foregoing redemptions of LLC Interests, cause the Corporation to make a cash payment equal to the volume weighted average market price of one share of Class A common stock for each LLC Interest redeemed (subject to customary adjustments, including for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications) in accordance with the terms of the LLC Agreement.

Tradeweb Markets LLC and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

In addition, the Corporation assumed sponsorship of the Option Plan and the PRSU Plan formerly sponsored by the Company. Accordingly, all options and PRSUs granted under such plans were converted into economically equivalent awards of the Corporation with respect to shares of the Corporation’s Class A common stock.

On April 8, 2019, the Company entered into a $500 million senior secured revolving credit facility with a five-year term, which includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit and swingline loans.

On May 8, 2019, the CompanyInc. declared a cash distribution of $33,378,019 for the second quarter of 2019. This distribution was paid on May 15, 2019 on a pro rata basis to the equityholders of the Company as of May 9, 2019, including the Corporation, for the purpose of funding the Corporation’s cash dividend of $0.08 per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock for the third quarter of 2020. This dividend will be payable on JuneSeptember 15, 2019 and2020 to fundstockholders of record as of September 1, 2020.

On July 28, 2020, Tradeweb Markets Inc., as the tax liabilitiessole manager, approved a distribution by TWM LLC to its equityholders, including Tradeweb Markets Inc., in an aggregate amount of $27.8 million payable on the equityholders’ allocable shareSeptember 11, 2020.
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Table of taxable income from the Company.

There were no other subsequent events requiring adjustment to the consolidated financial statements or disclosure.

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ITEM 2. — MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with theour unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion of our historical financial position and results of operations does not give effect to the completion of our IPO or the Reorganization Transactions, which are described in the notes to unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.10‑Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to those differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the section titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

10‑Q.

Overview

We are a leader in building and operating electronic marketplaces for our global network of clients across the financial ecosystem. Our network is comprised of clients across the institutional, wholesale and retail client sectors, including many of the largest global asset managers, hedge funds, insurance companies, central banks, banks and dealers, proprietary trading firms and retail brokerage and financial advisory firms as well as regional dealers. Our marketplaces facilitate trading across a range of asset classes, including rates, credit, equities and money markets and equities.markets. We are a global company serving clients in 62over 65 countries with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. We believe our proprietary technology and culture of collaborative innovation allow us to adapt our offerings to enter new markets, create new platforms and solutions and adjust to regulations quickly and efficiently. We support our clients by providing solutions across the trade lifecycle, including pre-trade, execution, post-trade and data.

Our institutional client sector serves institutional investors in 37over 40 markets across 2425 currencies, and in 62over 65 countries around the globe. We connect institutional investors with pools of liquidity using our flexible order and trading systems. Our clients trust the integrity of our markets and recognize the value they get by trading electronically: enhanced transparency, competitive pricing, efficient trade execution and regulatory compliance.

In our wholesale client sector, we provide a broad range of electronic, voice and hybrid platforms to more than 300 dealers and financial institutions with more than 90100 actively trading on our electronic or hybrid markets with our Dealerweb platform. This platform was launched in 2008 following the acquisition of inter-dealer broker Hilliard Farber & Co., Inc. In 2011, we acquired the brokerage assets of Rafferty Capital Markets. Today, Dealerweb actively competes across a range of rates, credit, derivatives and equity markets.

In our retail client sector, we provide advanced trading solutions for financial advisory firms and traders with our Tradeweb Direct platform. We entered the retail sector in 2006 and launched our Tradeweb Direct platform following the 2013 acquisition of BondDesk Group LLC, which was built to bring innovation and efficiency to the wealth management community. Tradeweb Direct has provided financial advisory firms access to live offerings, accurate pricing in the marketplace and fast execution.

Our markets are large and growing. Electronic trading continues to increase across the markets in which we operate as a result of market demand for greater transparency, higher execution quality, operational efficiency and lower costs, as well as regulatory changes. We believe our deep client relationships, asset class breadth, geographic reach, regulatory knowledge and scalable technology position us to continue to be at the forefront of the evolution of electronic trading. Our platforms provide transparent, efficient, cost-effective and compliant trading solutions across multiple products, regions and regulatory regimes. As market participants seek to trade across multiple asset classes, reduce their costs of trading and increase the effectiveness of their trading, including through the use of data and analytics, we believe the demand for our platforms and electronic trading solutions will continue to grow.

Trends and Other Factors Impacting Our Performance

COVID-19
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been focused on keeping our employees safe, helping our clients stay connected, and ensuring our markets operate efficiently through this period of unprecedented market volatility. We have implemented a series of measures to protect the health and safety of our employees, and by mid-March 2020, nearly all of our employees around the world were working remotely and continue to work remotely.
In light of the unprecedented market volatility and significant economic disruption that has arisen in the wake of the pandemic, we have worked closely with our clients to provide flexible and secure access to our platforms, and to ensure that we
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would be a stable and resilient partner across multiple asset classes-so they can reliably manage their core cash and derivatives needs in the diverse markets we serve, even as their own businesses may face disruptions. Our employees and clients together have adapted to working remotely and we have helped our clients navigate the market volatility through multi-asset class and multi-protocol electronic offerings. We believe the strong volumes we experienced on our platforms in March 2020 are reflective of these factors.
The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is complex and rapidly-evolving, with authorities around the world implementing numerous measures to try to contain the coronavirus, such as travel bans and restrictions, social distancing, quarantines, shelter in place, stay at home or lockdown orders and business limitations and shutdowns. While our expectation is to return to our offices when it is safe to do so, we remain confident that we can continue to maintain business continuity, serve our clients and provide efficient execution in a virtual environment as necessary. In addition, we believe that we have sufficient liquidity and flexibility to operate during any future disruptions caused by COVID-19.
We currently expect any future disruptive impact of COVID-19 on our business to be temporary and are determined to continue to minimize such impact. Although we have implemented risk management and contingency plans and taken preventive measures and other precautions, our efforts to mitigate the effects of any disruptions may prove to be inadequate. Due to the uncertainty of the duration and severity of COVID-19, the speed with which this pandemic is developing, the uncertainty as to what governmental measures may yet be taken in response to the pandemic and the unpredictable effect on our business, our employees and our clients, we are not able to reasonably estimate the extent of any potential impact of COVID-19 on our financial condition or results of operations at this time, but the impact could potentially be material. Even after the COVID-19 outbreak has subsided, we may continue to experience impacts to our business as a result of the coronavirus’ global economic impact and any recession that has occurred or may occur in the future. Further, as the COVID-19 situation is unprecedented and continuously evolving, COVID-19 may also affect our operating and financial results in a manner that is not presently known to us or in a manner that we currently do not consider to present significant risks to our operations.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it may also have the effect of heightening many of the risks described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2019, including, but not limited to, those relating to changes in economic, political, social and market conditions and the impact of these changes on trading volumes; consolidation and concentration in the financial services industry; our dependence on dealer clients; systems failures, interruptions, delays in services, cybersecurity incidents, unforeseen or catastrophic events and any resulting interruptions; our international operations; and our dependence on our senior management team and other qualified personnel.
April 2020 Follow-On Offering
On April 27, 2020, Tradeweb Markets Inc. completed its follow-on offering of 12,835,245 shares of Class A Common stock at a public offering price of $50.25 per share, which included 1,674,162 shares of Class A common stock issued pursuant to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock. Tradeweb Markets Inc. received net proceeds of $626.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions but before deducting estimated offering expenses, which were used to purchase (i) 12,238,827 issued and outstanding LLC Interests from certain of the Bank Stockholders (and the corresponding shares of common stock held by such holders were cancelled) and (ii) 596,418 issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock from certain of our executive officers (and such shares of Class A common stock were cancelled), at a purchase price per interest and share equal to the public offering price of $50.25, less the underwriting discounts and commissions payable thereon. As of June 30, 2020, Tradeweb Markets Inc. owns 82.6% of TWM LLC and the Continuing LLC Owners own the remaining 17.4% of TWM LLC.
Economic Environment

Our business is impacted by the overall market activity and, in particular, trading volumes and market volatility. Lower volatility is correlated to lower liquidity, which may result in lower trading volume for our clients and may negatively impact our operating performance. Factors that may impact market activity in 2020 include, among other things, economic, political and social conditions, legislative, regulatory or government policy changes and health concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, our business is sensitive to slow trading environments and the continuity of conservative monetary policies of central banks internationally, which tend to lessen volatility.

While our business is impacted by the overall activity of the market and market volatility, our revenues consist of a mix of fixed and variable fees that partially mitigates this impact. More importantly, we are actively engaged in the further electronification of trading activities, which will help mitigate this impact as we believe secular growth trends can partially offset market volatility risk.

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Regulatory Environment

Our business is subject to extensive regulations in the United States and internationally, which may expose us to significant regulatory risk and cause additional legal costs to ensure compliance.  The existing legal framework that governs the financial markets is periodically reviewed and amended, resulting in enforcement of new laws and regulations that apply to our business. The current regulatory environment in the United States may be subject to future legislative changes driven by the current presidential administration.administration and could be further impacted by the results of the upcoming U.S. 2020 elections cycle. The impact of any reform efforts on us and our operations remains uncertain. In addition, as a result of the referendum in favor of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (“Brexit”) in June 2016, which is currently scheduled to occurwithdrawal occurred on OctoberJanuary 31, 2019,2020, we have incurred additional costs to address the potential effects of Brexit, including costs associated with establishing a new regulated subsidiary in the Netherlands. Compliance with regulations may require us to dedicate additional financial and operational resources, which may adversely affect our profitability. In addition, compliance with regulations may require our clients to dedicate significant financial and operational resources, which may negatively affect their ability to pay our fees and use our platforms and, as a result, our profitability. However, under certain circumstances regulation may increase demand for our platforms and solutions, and we believe we are well positioned to benefit from any potential increased electronification due to regulatory changes as market participants seek platforms that meet regulatory requirements and solutions that help them comply with their regulatory obligations. For example, our 2018 revenue increased due in part to increasedhigher trading volumes as a result of, and the introduction of our new Approved Publication Arrangement (“APA”) service in connection with, the implementation of Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II (“MiFID II”) in January 2018.

Competitive Environment

We and our competitors compete to introduce innovations in market structure and new electronic trading capabilities. While we endeavor to be a leader in innovation, new trading capabilities of our competitors are also adopted by market participants. On the one hand, this increases liquidity and electronification for all participants, but it also puts pressure on us to further invest in our technology and to innovate to ensure the continued growth of our network of clients and continued improvement of liquidity, electronic processing and pricing on our platforms. Our ability to compete is influenced by key factors such as (i) developments in trading platforms and solutions, (ii) the liquidity we provide on transactions, (iii) the transaction costs we incur in providing our solutions, (iv) the efficiency in execution of transactions on our platforms, (v) our ability to hire and retain talent and (vi) our ability to maintain the security of our platforms and solutions. Our competitive position is also influenced by the familiarity and integration of our clients with our electronic, voice and hybrid systems. When either a client wants to trade in a new product or we want to introduce a new product, trading protocol or other solution, we believe we benefit from our clients’ familiarity with our offerings as well as our integration into their order management systems and back offices.

Technology and Cybersecurity Environment

Our business and its success are largely impacted by the introduction of increasingly complex and sophisticated technology sophisticated systems and infrastructures and new business models. Offering specialized trading venues and solutions through

the development of new and enhanced platforms is essential to maintaining our level of competitiveness in the market and attracting new clients seeking platforms that provide advanced automation and better liquidity. We believe we will continue to increase demand for our platforms and solutions and the volume of transactions on our platforms, and thereby enhance our client relationships, by responding to new trading and information requirements by utilizing technological advances and emerging industry standards and practices in an effective and efficient way. We plan to continue to focus on and invest in technology infrastructure initiatives and continually improve and expand our platforms and solutions to further enhance our market position. We experience cyber-threats and attempted security breaches. If these were successful, these cyber security incidents could impact revenue and operating income and increase costs. We therefore continue to make investments, which may result in increased costs, to strengthen our cybersecurity measures.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Environment

We earn revenues, pay expenses, hold assets and incur liabilities in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. During the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, approximately 30.3% and 29.1%, respectively, of our gross revenue and 15.1% and 16.1%, respectively, of our operating expenses were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, almost entirely the Euro for gross revenue and the British pound sterling for operating expenses. Accordingly, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates can affect our results of operations from period to period. In particular, fluctuations in exchange rates for non-U.S. dollar currencies may reduce the U.S. dollar value of revenues, earnings and cash flows we receive from non-U.S. markets, increase our operating expenses (as measured in U.S. dollars) in those markets, negatively impact our competitiveness in those markets or otherwise adversely impact our results of operations or financial condition. Future fluctuations of foreign currency exchange rates and their impact on our results of operations and financial condition are inherently uncertain. As we continue to grow the size of our global operations, these fluctuations may be material.
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See Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk— Foreign Currency and Derivative Risk” elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Effect of Pushdown Accounting on our Financial Statements

As a result of the Refinitiv Transaction, and the application of pushdown accounting, our assets and liabilities were adjusted to their estimated fair values as of October 1, 2018, the closing date of the Refinitiv Transaction. These adjusted valuations resulted in an increase in depreciation and amortization expense, due to the increased carrying value of our assets and the related increase in depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of our intangible assets, and a decrease in occupancy expense as a result of the recognition of a leasehold interest liability. Additionally, the excess of the portion of the total purchase price of the Refinitiv Transaction attributable to the purchase of our assets and liabilities over their estimated fair value as of the closing date of the Refinitiv Transaction was allocated to goodwill. Goodwill is subject to annual impairment testing. Amounts allocated to intangible assets with definite lives are subject to amortization over the estimated useful life of the asset. See “Note 3” to the unaudited consolidated financial statements of Tradeweb Markets LLC included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and “— Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates — Pushdown Accounting.”

Due to the change in the basis of accounting resulting from the application of pushdown accounting, the financial information for the period beginning on October 1, 2018, and through and including March 31, 2019, which we refer to as the “Successor period,” and the financial information for the periods prior to, and including, September 30, 2018, which we refer to as the “Predecessor period,” are not necessarily comparable. As discussed above, the new basis of accounting primarily impacted the values of our long-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets and resulted in increased depreciation and amortization expense and decreased occupancy expense. However, the change in basis resulting from the Refinitiv Transaction and the application of pushdown accounting did not impact revenues, employee compensation and benefits expense, general and administrative expense, technology and communications expense or professional fees.

Taxation and Public Company Expenses

Beginning

In connection with the Reorganization Transactions, we became the sole manager of TWM LLC. As a result, beginning with the second quarter of 2019, we will bebecame subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income of TWM LLC and will beare taxed at prevailing corporate tax rates. Our actual effective tax rate is impacted by our ownership share of Tradeweb MarketsTWM LLC, which will increase over time as the Continuing LLC Owners redeem or exchange their LLC Interests for shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, as applicable.applicable, or as we purchase LLC Interests from the Continuing LLC Owners. In addition to tax expenses, we also incur expenses related to our operations. Furthermore, in connection with the IPO, we entered into the Tax Receivable Agreement pursuant to which we will be required to make payments that we expect to be significant. We intend to cause TWM LLC to make distributions in an amount sufficient to allow us to pay our tax obligations, and operating expenses, including payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement.

Historically, Thomson ReutersAgreement, and related entities provided certain servicesour quarterly cash dividends, as and activities to supportwhen declared by our business, including human resources, finance, tax and accounting services, market data services, client services, technology services, sales and customer support services and real estate and facilities support. Refinitiv will continue to provide market data services and insurance and, at least in the near term, office space and related services. We do not anticipate that we will incur any material increased expenses if we transition away from Refinitiv for these services in the future.

board of directors.

In addition, as a public company, we have started to implementimplemented additional procedures and processes for the purpose of addressing the standards and requirements applicable to public companies. In particular, we expect our accounting, legal and personnel-related expenses and directors’ and officers’ insurance costs to increaseincreased as we establishestablished more comprehensive compliance and governance functions, establish, maintain and review internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and prepare and distribute periodic reports in accordance with SEC rules. OurBeginning in the second quarter of 2019, our financial statements for future periods will reflect the impact of these expenses.

Components of our Results of Operations

Revenues

Our gross revenue is derived primarily from transaction fees, subscription fees, commissions and market data fees. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, our gross revenue is offset by contingent consideration recognized as a contra-revenue adjustment related to the achievement of specific revenue earnout milestones, as further described below. This contingent consideration vested on, and has no additional impacts on our results of operations after, July 31, 2018. We believe that gross revenue is the key driver of our operating performance and therefore is the revenue measure we utilize to assess our business on a period by period basis.

Transaction Fees

We earn transaction fees from transactions executed on our trading platforms through various fee plans. Transaction fees are generated on both a variable and fixed price basis and vary by geographic region, product type and trade size. For most of our products, clients pay both fixed minimum monthly transaction fees and variable transaction fees on a per transaction basis in excess of the monthly minimum. For certain of our products, clients also pay a subscription fee in addition to the minimum monthly transaction fee. For other products, instead of a minimum monthly transaction fee, clients pay a subscription fee and variable or fixed transaction fees on a per transaction basis. For variable transaction fees, we charge clients fees based on the mix of products traded and the volume of transactions executed.
Transaction volume is determined by using either a measure of the notional volume of the products traded or a count of the number of trades. We typically charge higher fees for products that are less actively traded. In addition, because transaction fees are sometimes subject to fee plans with tiered pricing based on product mix, volume, monthly minimums and monthly maximum fee caps, average transaction fees per million generated for a client may vary each month depending on the mix of products and volume traded. Furthermore, because transaction fees vary by geographic region, product type and trade size, our revenues may not correlate with volume growth.

Subscription Fees

We earn subscription fees primarily for granting clients access to our markets for trading and market data. For a limited number of products, we only charge subscription fees and no transaction fees. Subscription fees are generally generated on a fixed price basis.

For purposes of our discussion of our results of operations, we include Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters) market data fees in subscription fees. We earn fixed license fees from our market data license agreement with Refinitiv. We also earn royalties from Refinitiv for referrals of new Eikon (a Refinitiv data platform) customers based on customer conversion rates. Royalties may
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fluctuate from period to period depending on the numbers of customer conversions achieved by Refinitiv during the applicable royalty fee earning period, which is typically sevenfive years from the date of the initial referral.

Commissions

We earn commission revenue from our electronic and voice brokerage services on a riskless principal basis. Riskless principal revenues are derived on matched principal transactions where revenues are earned on the spread between the buy

and sell price of the transacted product. For TBA-MBS, U.S. Treasurytreasury and repurchase agreement transactions executed by our wholesale clients, we also generate revenue from fixed commissions that are generally invoiced monthly.

Contingent Consideration

In 2014, we issued Class A Shares and unvested Class P1-(A) Shares to some of the Bank Stockholders as a result of a $120.0 million capital contribution to facilitate our expansion into new credit products. In connection with this investment, certain employees also invested $5.3 million in us and were issued Class C Shares and unvested Class P1-(C) Shares. The Class P1-(A) Shares vested on July 31, 2018 upon the achievement of specific revenue earnout milestones related to the growth of specified credit products (the “Credit Initiative Earnout”). Prior to the July 31, 2018 vesting, we recognized contingent consideration with respect to the Credit Initiative Earnout as a contra-revenue adjustment, which partially offset gross revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2018. See “— Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates — Contingent Consideration” for a discussion of the calculation of contingent consideration. The value of the contingent consideration of $156.2 million was finalized and contributed to members’ capital or employee equity compensation payable on July 31, 2018 and we therefore no longer recognize any contra-revenue adjustments from the Credit Initiative Earnout subsequent to that date.

Operating Expenses

Employee Compensation and Benefits

Employee compensation and benefits expense consists of wages, employee benefits, bonuses, commissions, and stock-based compensation cost.cost and related taxes. Factors that influence employee compensation and benefits expense include revenue and earnings growth, hiring new employees and trading activity which generates broker commissions and, beginning with the second quarter of 2019, the share price of our Class A common stock. As we grow our business, we expect to hire additional employees. As a result, wecommissions. We expect employee compensation and benefits expense to increase as we hire additional employees and as our revenues and earnings grow. As a result, employee compensation and benefits can vary from period to period.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense consists of costs relating to the depreciation and amortization of other intangible assets, acquired and internally developed software, leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment. As discussed in “— Effect of Pushdown Accounting on our Financial Statements,” we applied pushdown accounting as a result of the Refinitiv Transaction and therefore depreciation and amortization expense in Successor reporting periods will differ from amounts reported in Predecessor periods.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expense consists of travel and entertainment, marketing, value-added taxes, state use taxes, foreign currency transaction gains and losses, charitable contributions, other administrative expenses and bad debt expense. We usually expect general and administrative expense to increase as we expand the number of our employees and product offerings and grow our operations.

Technology and Communications

Technology and communications expense consists of costs relating to software and hardware maintenance, our internal network connections, data center costs, clearance costs and data feeds provided by third-party service providers, including Refinitiv pursuant to a shared services agreement. Factors that influence technology and communications expense include the growth of our client base and product offerings.

Professional Fees

Professional fees consist primarily of accounting, tax and legal fees and fees paid to technology and software consultants to maintain our trading platforms and infrastructure. Accounting, tax and legal fees are expected to growhave increased as a

result of the changes in our structureexpanding public company and operations that we will continue to implement as a public company. Factors that influence technology and software consulting expense include the growth of our client base and product offerings.

compliance requirements.

Occupancy

Occupancy expense consists of operating lease rent and related costs for office space and data centers leased in the United StatesNorth America, Europe and the United Kingdom.Asia. Fees incurred by us under a shared services agreement with Refinitiv for office space are also included in occupancy expense. We expect occupancy expense to increase as we expand the number of our employees and grow our operations. As discussed in “— Effect of Pushdown Accounting on our Financial Statements,” we applied pushdown accounting as a result of the Refinitiv Transaction and therefore occupancy expense in Successor reporting periods will differ from amounts reported in Predecessor periods.

Net Interest Income (Expense)

Interest income consists of interest earned from our cash deposited with large commercial banks and money market funds. Beginning with the second quarter of 2019, interest expense will consistconsists of commitment fees payable on, and, if applicable, interest payable on any borrowings outstanding under, the Revolving Credit Facility, if any.

Facility.

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Income Taxes

Beginning with the second quarter of 2019, we became subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to our taxable income, including our allocable share of any taxable income of TWM LLC, and are taxed at prevailing corporate tax rates. TWM LLC is a multiple member limited liability company taxed as a partnership and accordingly any taxable income generated by TWM LLC is not requiredpassed through to maintain anand included in the taxable income tax provision onof its earnings.members, including us. Income taxes consist ofalso include unincorporated business taxes on income earned or losses incurred byfor conducting business in certain state and local jurisdictions. Income taxes also includesjurisdictions, income taxes on income earned or losses incurred in foreign jurisdictions on certain of our operations as well asand federal and state income taxes on income earned or losses incurred, both current and deferred, fromon subsidiaries that are taxed as corporations for U.S. tax purposes. Beginning
Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests
We are the sole manager of TWM LLC. As a result of this control, and because we have a substantial financial interest in TWM LLC, we began consolidating the financial results of TWM LLC and reporting a non-controlling interest on our consolidated financial statements, representing the economic interests in TWM LLC held by the Continuing LLC Owners. Income or loss is attributed to the non-controlling interests based on the relative ownership percentages of LLC Interests held during the period by us and the Continuing LLC Owners.
In connection with the Reorganization Transactions, the TWM LLC Agreement was amended and restated to, among other things, (i) provide for LLC Interests and (ii) exchange all of the then existing membership interests in TWM LLC for LLC Interests. LLC Interests held by the Continuing LLC Owners are redeemable in accordance with the TWM LLC Agreement, at the election of such holders, for newly issued shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, as the case may be, on a one-for-one basis. In the event of such election by a Continuing LLC Owner, we may, at our option, effect a direct exchange of Class A common stock or Class B common stock for such LLC Interests of such Continuing LLC Owner in lieu of such redemption. In connection with any redemption or exchange, we will receive a corresponding number of LLC Interests, increasing our total ownership interest in TWM LLC. Following the completion of the Reorganization Transactions and the IPO, we owned 64.3% of TWM LLC and the Continuing LLC Owners owned the remaining 35.7% of TWM LLC. As of June 30, 2020, we owned 82.6% of TWM LLC and the Continuing LLC Owners owned the remaining 17.4% of TWM LLC.
The result of the foregoing is that, during the second quarter of 2019, we will also be subjectbegan reporting net income attributable to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income of TWM LLC and will be taxed at prevailing corporate tax rates.

non-controlling interests.

Results of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Successor)June 30, 2020 and Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 (Predecessor)

June 30, 2019

The following table sets forth a summary of our statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and 2018:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2019

 

 

Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Gross revenue

 

$

186,792

 

 

$

169,503

 

Contingent consideration

 

 

 

(10,070

)

Net revenue

 

186,792

 

 

159,433

 

Total expenses

 

140,515

 

 

112,078

 

Operating income

 

46,277

 

 

47,355

 

Net interest income

 

858

 

 

471

 

Income before taxes

 

47,135

 

 

47,826

 

Income taxes

 

(4,783

)

 

(2,518

)

Net income

 

$

42,352

 

 

$

45,308

 

2019:

Three Months Ended June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
(dollars in thousands)
Gross revenue$212,107  $190,485  $21,622  11.4 %
Total expenses156,468  159,530  (3,062) (1.9)%
Operating income55,639  30,955  24,684  79.7 %
Net interest income (expense)(286) 175  (461) (263.4)%
Income before taxes55,353  31,130  24,223  77.8 %
Provision for income taxes(12,945) (6,314) (6,631) 105.0 %
Net income42,408  24,816  17,592  70.9 %
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests11,912  11,988  (76) (0.6)%
Net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc.$30,496  $12,828  $17,668  137.7 %
Overview


During the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2019, our business was impacted by a number of factors, includingresults benefited from higher client trading activity, drivingwhich drove revenue increases in our rates, credit, equities and money markets trading. Our market data business also grew due to the expansion ofasset classes and increased license fees in our market data license agreement with Refinitiv.

business.  Our expenses decreased primarily due to lower employee compensation

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and benefits expense, specifically related to the Special Option Award. In April 2019, we recognized $18.9 million as compensation expense related to the Special Option Award immediately upon the completion of the IPO.
Gross revenue increased by $17.3$21.6 million or 10.2%11.4% to $186.8$212.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $169.5$190.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. ThisJune 30, 2019. The increase in gross revenue was mainly due to higher trading volumes resulting in a $12.5an $18.2 million increase in transaction fees and a $6.3$1.7 million increase in commissions. Net

revenue increased

Total expenses decreased by $27.4$3.1 million or 17.2%(1.9)% to $186.8$156.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $159.4$159.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Non-cash contingent consideration decreased by $10.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 as a result of the vesting of the Credit Initiative Earnout at July 31, 2018.

June 30, 2019. Total expenses for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 decreased primarily due to lower employee compensation and benefits expense, specifically related to the Special Option Award. In April 2019, and 2018 were $140.5we recognized $18.9 million and $112.1as compensation expense related to these options immediately upon the completion of the IPO.

Income before taxes increased $24.2 million respectively. Total expensesor 77.8% to $55.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were impacted by higher employee compensation and benefits expense, higher professional fees and higher general and administrative costs, specifically foreign exchange losses. Total expensesJune 30, 2020 from $31.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were also impacted by higher depreciation and amortization expense as a result of the application of pushdown accounting.

Income before taxesJune 30, 2019. Net income increased $17.6 million or 70.9% to $42.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $47.1June 30, 2020 from $24.8 million and $47.8 million, respectively. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $42.4June 30, 2019. Net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc. increased $17.7 million and $45.3or 137.7% to $30.5 million respectively. Income before taxes and net income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were negatively impacted byJune 30, 2020 from $12.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Income before taxes, net income and net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc. for the three months ended June 30, 2020 benefited from higher depreciation and amortization expense as a resultgross revenue of the application of pushdown accounting, resulting in a $16.7$21.6 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense, partially offset by higher revenues.

combined with lower expenses.

Revenues

Our revenues for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, and the resulting dollar and percentage changes, were as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended March 31, 2019

 

 

Three Months
Ended March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

% of Gross
Revenue

 

 

$

 

% of Gross
Revenue

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction fees

 

$

102,640

 

54.9

%

 

$

90,139

 

53.2

%

$

12,501

 

13.9

%

Subscription fees(1)

 

48,061

 

25.7

%

 

48,563

 

28.7

%

(502

)

(1.0

)%

Commissions

 

34,197

 

18.3

%

 

27,883

 

16.4

%

6,314

 

22.6

%

Other

 

1,894

 

1.0

%

 

2,918

 

1.7

%

(1,024

)

(35.1

)%

Gross revenue

 

186,792

 

100.0

%

 

169,503

 

100.0

%

17,289

 

10.2

%

Contingent consideration

 

 

 

 

 

(10,070

)

 

 

10,070

 

(100

)%

Net revenue

 

$

186,792

 

 

 

 

$

159,433

 

 

 

$

27,359

 

17.2

%

Components of gross revenue growth:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Constant currency growth(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.6

%

Foreign currency impact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.4

)%

Total gross revenue growth

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.2

%


Three Months Ended June 30,
20202019
$
% of Gross
Revenue
$
% of Gross
Revenue
$ Change% Change
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
Transaction fees$122,146  57.6 %$103,952  54.6 %$18,194  17.5 %
Subscription fees(1)
49,571  23.4 %47,951  25.2 %1,620  3.4 %
Commissions38,115  18.0 %36,413  19.1 %1,702  4.7 %
Other2,275  1.0 %2,169  1.1 %106  4.9 %
Gross revenue$212,107  100.0 %$190,485  100.0 %$21,622  11.4 %
Components of gross revenue growth:
Constant currency growth(2)
11.8 %
Foreign currency impact(0.4)%
Gross revenue growth11.4 %

(1)Subscription fees for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 include $13.6$14.6 million and $12.2$13.4 million, respectively, of Refinitiv market data fees.

(2)Constant currency growth, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined as gross revenue growth excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations. Gross revenue excluding the impacteffects of foreign currency fluctuations is calculated by translating the current period and prior period’s gross revenue using the average exchange rates for 2018.2019. We use constant currency growth as a supplemental metric to evaluate our underlying gross revenue performance between periods by removing the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. We believe that providing constant currency growth provides a useful comparison of our gross revenue performance and trends between periods.

Our variable and fixed revenues by fee type for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, and the resulting dollar and percentage changes, were as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

Variable

 

Fixed

 

 

Variable

 

Fixed

 

Variable

 

Fixed

 

Variable

 

Fixed

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction fees

 

$

78,915

 

$

23,725

 

 

$

69,637

 

$

20,502

 

$

9,278

 

$

3,223

 

13.3

%

15.7

%

Subscription fees(1)

 

455

 

47,606

 

 

475

 

48,088

 

(20

)

(482

)

(4.2

)%

(1.0

)%

Commissions

 

24,310

 

9,887

 

 

17,780

 

10,103

 

6,530

 

(216

)

36.7

%

(2.1

)%

Other

 

303

 

1,591

 

 

12

 

2,906

 

291

 

(1,315

)

2,421

%

(45.2

)%

Gross revenue

 

$

103,983

 

$

82,809

 

 

$

87,904

 

$

81,599

 

$

16,079

 

$

1,210

 

18.3

%

1.5

%


(1)         Subscription fees for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 include $13.6 million and $12.2 million, respectively, of Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters) market data fees.

Transaction fees. Transaction fees increased by $12.5$18.2 million or 13.9%17.5% to $102.6$122.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $90.1$104.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily due to increased trading volumes for U.SU.S. corporate bonds, mortgages, U.S. ETFs, and European rates derivatives products, U.S. and European ETFs and U.S. credit products.

Subscription fees. Subscription fees decreasedincreased by $0.5$1.6 million or (1.0)%3.4% to $48.1$49.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $48.6$48.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily due to lower European government bond fees, and software development fees, partially offset by higher market data fees and retail fees.

Commissions.  Commissions increased by $6.3$1.7 million or 22.6%4.7% to $34.2$38.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $27.9$36.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily due to higher trading volumes for equity derivatives products, municipals, and U.S. corporate bonds, andpartially offset by lower trading volumes for U.S. treasuries.

government bonds.

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Other. Other revenue decreasedincreased by $1.0$0.1 million or (35.1)%4.9% to $1.9$2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $2.9$2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily as a result of lower feesrevenue from a third party for certain licensing and development in Canada.

Contingent consideration. There was no contingent consideration for the three months ended March 31, 2019 due to the vesting of the Credit Initiative Earnout at July 31, 2018. Contingent consideration for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $10.1 million.

our APA reporting service.

Our gross revenue by client sector for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, and the resulting dollar and percentage changes, were as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended March
31, 2019

 

 

Three Months
Ended March
31, 2018

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Institutional

 

$

109,252

 

 

$

102,320

 

$

6,932

 

6.8

%

Wholesale

 

39,431

 

 

32,595

 

6,836

 

21.0

%

Retail

 

21,206

 

 

19,036

 

2,170

 

11.4

%

Market Data

 

16,903

 

 

15,552

 

1,351

 

8.7

%

Total gross revenue

 

$

186,792

 

 

$

169,503

 

$

17,289

 

10.2

%

Three Months Ended June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
Institutional$129,992  $111,057  $18,935  17.0 %
Wholesale43,252  41,945  1,307  3.1 %
Retail20,366  19,939  427  2.1 %
Market Data18,497  17,544  953  5.4 %
Gross revenue$212,107  $190,485  $21,622  11.4 %
Institutional. Revenues from our Institutional client sector increased by $6.9$18.9 million or 6.8%17.0% to $109.3$130.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $102.3$111.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.June 30, 2019. The increase was derived primarily from increased volumes for U.S. and Europeancorporate bonds, mortgages, ETFs, rates derivatives products, partially offset by the impact of foreign exchange, mainly the deterioration of the euro.

and credit derivatives products.

Wholesale. Revenues from our Wholesale client sector increased by $6.8$1.3 million or 21.0%3.1% to $39.4$43.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $32.6$41.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.June 30, 2019. The increase was derived primarily from U.S. session-basedhigher trading volumes.

Retail.activity for equity derivatives products, rates derivatives products, and mortgages.

Retail. Revenues from our Retail client sector increased by $2.2$0.4 million or 11.4%2.1% to $21.2$20.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $19.0$19.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.June 30, 2019. The increase was derived primarily from higher trading volumes for U.S. corporaterevenues from software development and municipal bonds.

implementation on behalf of certain clients.

Market Data.Data. Revenues from our Market Data client sector increased by $1.4$1.0 million or 8.7%5.4% to $16.9$18.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $15.6$17.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily as a result of increased Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters) license fees due to an increase in the number of market data feeds provided to Refinitiv and increased Gilt closing price revenues.

Refinitiv.

Our gross revenue by asset class for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, and the resulting dollar and percentage changes, were as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended March
31, 2019

 

 

Three Months
Ended March
31, 2018

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rates

 

$

104,090

 

 

$

93,913

 

$

10,177

 

10.8

%

Credit

 

39,435

 

 

34,733

 

4,702

 

13.5

%

Equities

 

11,798

 

 

10,192

 

1,606

 

15.8

%

Money Markets

 

9,562

 

 

8,114

 

1,448

 

17.8

%

Market Data

 

16,903

 

 

15,552

 

1,351

 

8.7

%

Other Fees

 

5,004

 

 

6,999

 

(1,995

)

(28.5

)%

Total gross revenue

 

$

186,792

 

 

$

169,503

 

$

17,289

 

10.2

%

Three Months Ended June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
Rates$112,823  $107,063  $5,760  5.4 %
Credit49,105  39,599  9,506  24.0 %
Equities15,407  11,116  4,291  38.6 %
Money Markets10,539  10,322  217  2.1 %
Market Data18,497  17,544  953  5.4 %
Other Fees5,736  4,841  895  18.5 %
Gross revenue$212,107  $190,485  $21,622  11.4 %
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Our variable and fixed revenues by asset class for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, and the resulting dollar and percentage changes, were as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2019

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2018

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

Variable

 

Fixed

 

 

Variable

 

Fixed

 

Variable

 

Fixed

 

Variable

 

Fixed

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rates

 

$

53,650

 

$

50,440

 

 

$

45,068

 

$

48,845

 

$

8,582

 

$

1,595

 

19.0

%

3.3

%

Credit

 

34,358

 

5,077

 

 

29,613

 

5,120

 

4,745

 

(43

)

16.0

%

(0.8

)%

Equities

 

10,152

 

1,646

 

 

8,521

 

1,671

 

1,631

 

(25

)

19.1

%

(1.5

)%

Money Markets

 

5,823

 

3,739

 

 

4,702

 

3,412

 

1,121

 

327

 

23.8

%

9.6

%

Market Data

 

 

16,903

 

 

 

15,552

 

 

1,351

 

 

8.7

%

Other

 

 

5,004

 

 

 

6,999

 

 

(1,995

)

 

(28.5

)%

Gross revenue

 

$

103,983

 

$

82,809

 

 

$

87,904

 

$

81,599

 

$

16,079

 

$

1,210

 

18.3

%

1.5

%

Three Months Ended June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
VariableFixedVariableFixedVariableFixedVariableFixed
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
Rates$62,101  $50,722  $56,743  $50,320  $5,358  $402  9.4 %0.8 %
Credit43,731  5,374  34,337  5,262  9,394  112  27.4 %2.1 %
Equities12,905  2,502  9,195  1,921  3,710  581  40.3 %30.2 %
Money Markets6,445  4,094  6,674  3,648  (229) 446  (3.4)%12.2 %
Market Data—  18,497  —  17,544  —  953  —  5.4 %
Other—  5,736  —  4,841  —  895  —  18.5 %
Gross revenue$125,182  $86,925  $106,949  $83,536  $18,233  $3,389  17.0 %4.1 %
Rates. Revenues from our Rates asset class increased by $10.2$5.8 million or 10.8%5.4% to $104.1$112.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $93.9$107.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily due to increasedhigher trading volumes in U.S.for mortgages and Europeanrates derivatives and U.S. treasuries.

Credit.products.

Credit. Revenues from our Credit asset class increased by $4.7$9.5 million or 13.5%24.0% to $39.4$49.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $34.7$39.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily due to increasedhigher trading volumes for U.S. corporate bonds and municipal bonds.

credit derivatives products.

Equities. Revenues from our Equities asset class increased by $1.6$4.3 million or 15.8%38.6% to $11.8$15.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $10.2$11.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily due to increasedhigher trading volumes for U.S. and European ETFs.

ETFs and equity derivatives products.

Money Markets. Revenues from our Money Markets asset class increased by $1.4$0.2 million or 17.8%2.1% to $9.6$10.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $8.1$10.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily due to increased volumes for U.S. and European repurchase agreements and certificates of deposit.

agreements.

Market Data.Data. Revenues from Market Data increased by $1.4$1.0 million or 8.7%5.4% to $16.9$18.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $15.6$17.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily as a result of increased Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters) license fees due to an increase in the number of market data feeds provided to Refinitiv and increased Gilt closing price revenues.

Refinitiv.

Other Fees. Revenues from Other Fees decreasedincreased by $2.0$0.9 million or (28.5)%18.5% to $5.0$5.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $7.0$4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily due to lower fees from a third party for certain licensing and development in Canada and the timing of Retail fees for software development and implementation.

higher retail fees.

A significant percentage of our revenues are tied directly to overall trading volumes in the rates, credit, equities and money markets asset classes. The average daily volumes and total volumes on our trading platforms by asset class for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018the resulting percentage changes, were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2019

 

March 31, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

ADV

 

Volume

 

ADV

 

Volume

 

ADV Change

 

 

 

(dollars in millions)

 

 

 

Rates

 

$

431,380

 

$

26,453,386

 

$

344,740

 

$

21,142,985

 

25.1

%

Credit

 

16,383

 

1,009,820

 

14,999

 

926,776

 

9.2

%

Equities

 

7.702

 

475,731

 

9,977

 

612,528

 

(22.8

)%

Money Markets

 

191,123

 

11,771,688

 

164,517

 

10,071,040

 

16.2

%

Three Months Ended June 30,
20202019ADV 
ADVVolumeADVVolume% Change
(dollars in millions)
Rates$506,736  $31,796,034  $509,914  $32,018,431  (0.6)%
Credit17,945  1,120,406  12,253  766,798  46.5 %
Equities9,995  627,112  7,119  445,485  40.4 %
Money Markets243,681  15,309,908  223,011  14,026,068  9.3 %
Total$778,357  $48,853,460  $752,297  $47,256,782  3.5 %

We believe the increases in average daily volumes in the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 for most asset classes can be attributed to various factors, including increased volatility across our rates, credit and money markets asset classes, further electronification of trading activities across our asset classes, increase in market
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share, new products, new clients and new clients.

increased volatility. Rates ADV decreased slightly due mainly to lower trading activity in short-tenor swaps. Excluding short-tenor swaps, Rates ADV increased due to higher U.S. government bonds and long-tenor swaps volumes. Credit ADV increased due mainly to higher trading activity in credit swaps and U.S. high-grade and high-yield credit. Equities ADV increased mainly due to higher trading volumes in U.S. ETFs. Money Markets ADV increased due to the continued growth of bilateral electronic trading in repurchase agreements.

The average variable fees per million dollars of volume traded on our trading platforms by asset class for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 are summarized below. There are fourthree potential drivers of quarterly fluctuations in our average variable fees per million: (1) volume discounts, (2) the mix of cash and derivatives products traded, and (3) the mix of protocols underpinning cash and derivatives products and (4) pricing.products. Average variable fees per million should be reviewed in conjunction with our trading volumes and gross revenue by asset class. Since variable fees are sometimes subject to fee plans with tiered pricing based on product mix and volume, average variable fees per million for a specific asset class may not correlate with volumes or revenue growth. For example, average variable
Three Months Ended June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
Rates$1.95  $1.77  $0.18  10.2 %
Cash Rates$1.94  $1.85  $0.09  4.9 %
Rates Derivatives$1.97  $1.68  $0.29  17.3 %
Swaps / Swaptions Tenor (greater than 1 year)$2.84  $2.86  $(0.02) (0.7)%
Other Rates Derivatives(1)
$0.18  $0.07  $0.11  168.0 %
Credit$39.03  $44.78  $(5.75) (12.8)%
Cash Credit(2)
$134.53  $130.42  $4.11  3.2 %
Credit Derivatives and U.S. Cash 'EP'$7.31  $7.70  $(0.39) (5.1)%
Equities$20.58  $20.64  $(0.06) (0.3)%
Cash Equities$28.71  $28.60  $0.11  0.4 %
Equity Derivatives$6.58  $9.71  $(3.13) (32.2)%
Money Markets (Cash)$0.42  $0.48  $(0.05) (11.5)%
Total Fees per Million$2.56  $2.26  $0.30  13.2 %
Total Fees per Million excluding Other Rates Derivatives(3)
$2.79  $2.59  $0.20  7.7 %
(1)Includes swaps/swaptions of tenor less than 1 year and rates futures.
(2)The "cash credit" category represents the "credit" asset class excluding (1) credit derivatives and (2) U.S. high-grade and high-yield electronically-processed ("EP") activity.
(3)Included to contextualize the impact of short-tenored swaps/swaptions and rates futures on blended fees per million dollars of volume for our Rates asset class decreased 5.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 while gross revenue for our Rates asset class increased 10.8% over the same period.

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

Rates

 

$

2.02

 

$

2.13

 

$

(0.11

)

(5.4

)%

Credit

 

34.03

 

32.03

 

2.00

 

6.2

%

Equities

 

21.36

 

13.91

 

7.45

 

53.4

%

Money Markets

 

0.49

 

0.47

 

0.02

 

5.8

%

across all periods presented.

Rates average variable fees per million was impacted by volume tier discounts inincreased due to a mix shift to higher fees per million cash and long-tenor swaps products and away from lower fees per million short-tenor swaps products. Credit average variable fees per million was impacted bydecreased due to higher growth in credit derivatives and U.S. electronically processed cash volume, products which have a shift in volumes from derivatives towards cash.lower variable fee capture as compared to cash credit products. Equities average variable fees per million was impacted by a mix shift in volumes towards institutional ETFs.overall remained flat. Money Markets average variable fees per million was impacted bydecreased due to a mix shift in volumes within non-repurchase agreement products.

from higher variable fees per million to lower variable fees per million repurchase agreements.
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Our gross revenue by geography (based on client location) for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, and the resulting dollar and percentage changes, were as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended March
31, 2019

 

 

Three Months
Ended March
31, 2018

 

$ Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.

 

$

119,397

 

 

$

107,782

 

11,615

 

10.8

%

International

 

67,395

 

 

61,721

 

5,674

 

9.2

%

Total gross revenue

 

$

186,792

 

 

$

169,503

 

17,289

 

10.2

%

Three Months Ended June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
U.S.$140,073  $122,693  $17,380  14.2 %
International72,034  67,792  4,242  6.3 %
Gross revenue$212,107  $190,485  $21,622  11.4 %
U.S. Revenues from U.S. clients increased by $11.6$17.4 million or 10.8%14.2% to $119.4$140.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $107.8$122.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily due to higher trading volumes from ourfor U.S. credit products,corporate bonds, mortgages, and U.S. ETFs, dollar swaps, treasuries and municipal bonds.

ETFs.

International. Revenues from International clients increased by $5.7$4.2 million or 9.2%6.3% to $67.4$72.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $61.7$67.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 primarily due to increased trading volumes for European interest rate swaps, China bondsrates derivatives products and European credit default indexes.ETFs. Fluctuations in foreign currency rates for the three months ended June 30, 2020 decreased our International gross revenue by $2.3$0.5 million.

Operating Expenses

Our expenses for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three
Months
Ended

March 31,
2019

 

 

Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2018

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Employee compensation and benefits

 

$

77,273

 

 

$

71,570

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

33,503

 

 

16,268

 

General and administrative

 

9,089

 

 

6,517

 

Technology and communications

 

10,040

 

 

8,463

 

Professional fees

 

6,971

 

 

5,538

 

Occupancy

 

3,639

 

 

3,722

 

 

 

$

140,515

 

 

$

112,078

 

Three Months Ended June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
(in thousands)
Employee compensation and benefits$88,866  $95,995  $(7,129) (7.4)%
Depreciation and amortization37,919  34,292  3,627  10.6 %
Technology and communications12,042  9,519  2,523  26.5 %
General and administrative7,523  9,365  (1,842) (19.7)%
Professional fees6,609  6,738  (129) (1.9)%
Occupancy3,509  3,621  (112) (3.1)%
Total Expenses$156,468  $159,530  $(3,062) (1.9)%
Employee Compensation and Benefits. Employee compensation and benefits expense increaseddecreased by $5.7$7.1 million or 8.0%(7.4)% to $77.3$88.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $71.6$96.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.June 30, 2019. The increasedecrease was primarily due to a $15.4 million decrease in non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to options, specifically the Special Option Award. In April 2019, we recognized $18.9 million as compensation expense related to the Special Option Award immediately upon the completion of the IPO. This $15.4 million decrease was offset by a $4.3 million increase in incentive compensation expenses tied to operating performance, a $4.2 million increase in salaries and benefits due toas a result of an increase in employee headcount, and an increase in commissions of $1.8$0.8 million due to higher revenues from our Wholesale revenues. Total employee headcount increased to 931 as of March 31, 2019 from 848 as of March 31, 2018.

client sector.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $33.5 million. Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $16.3 million. As a result of the Refinitiv Transaction and the application of pushdown accounting, we adjusted our assets and liabilities to their estimated fair values as of October 1, 2018, which resulted in an increase in depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of our intangible assets. The impact of such adjustments increased depreciation and amortization expense during the three months ended March 31, 2019 by $16.7 million.

General and Administrative. General and administrative expense increased by $2.6$3.6 million or 39.5%10.6% to $9.1$37.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $6.5$34.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily athe result of an increase in foreign exchange losses of $1.9 million, which includes a $0.9 million loss dueadditions to the revaluation of foreign denominated cash,internally capitalized software and one-time IPO related fees.

computer hardware.

Technology and Communications. Technology and communications expense increased by $1.6$2.5 million or 18.6%26.5% to $10.0$12.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $8.5$9.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to increases in cybersecurity spend, infrastructure initiativesincreased clearance and increased clearancedata fees as a result of higher trading volumes.

Professional Feesvolumes, and increased investment in our data strategy and cyber-security.

General and Administrative. Professional fees increasedGeneral and administrative expense decreased by $1.4$1.8 million or 25.9%(19.7)% to $7.0$7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $5.5$9.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily a result of lower travel and entertainment expenses, partially offset by higher foreign exchange losses and insurance expense.
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Professional Fees. Professional fees decreased by $0.1 million or (1.9)% to $6.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $6.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to lower audit and tax advisory fees.
Occupancy. Occupancy expense decreased by $0.1 million or (3.1)% to $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily a result of lower data center rent expenses.
Net Interest Income (Expense)
Net interest income (expense) decreased by $0.5 million to net interest expense of $(0.3) million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from net interest income of $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 due to a decrease in interest rates.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes includes U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign taxes. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was approximately 23.4%, compared with 20.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to state, local, and foreign taxes, partially offset by the effect of non-controlling interests. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2019 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the effect of non-controlling interests, partially offset by state, local, and foreign taxes and other discrete items.

Results of Operations
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
The following table sets forth a summary of our statements of income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:
Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
(dollars in thousands)
Gross revenue$446,713  $377,277  $69,436  18.4 %
Total expenses313,459  300,045  13,414  4.5 %
Operating income133,254  77,232  56,022  72.5 %
Net interest income413  1,033  (620) (60.0)%
Income before taxes133,667  78,265  55,402  70.8 %
Provision for income taxes(28,774) (11,097) (17,677) 159.3 %
Net income104,893  67,168  37,725  56.2 %
Less: Pre-IPO net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets LLC—  42,352  (42,352) (100.0)%
Net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc. and non-controlling interests104,893  24,816  80,077  322.7 %
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests30,469  11,988  18,481  154.2 %
Net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc.$74,424  $12,828  $61,596  480.2 %
Overview
During the six months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2019, our results benefited from higher client trading activity, which drove revenue increases in our rates, credit, equities and money markets asset classes and increased license fees in our market data business.  Our expenses increased primarily due to higher employee compensation and benefits expense, specifically including an increase in incentive compensation expenses tied to operating performance and an increase in salary and benefits.
Gross revenue increased by $69.4 million or 18.4% to $446.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $377.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase in gross revenue was mainly due to higher trading volumes resulting in a $56.4 million increase in transaction fees and a $10.0 million increase in commissions.
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Total expenses increased by $13.4 million or 4.5% to $313.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $300.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Total expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 increased primarily due to higher employee compensation and benefits expense, specifically incentive compensation expenses tied to operating performance.
Income before taxes increased $55.4 million or 70.8% to $133.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $78.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Net income increased $37.7 million or 56.2% to $104.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $67.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc. increased $61.6 million or 480.0% to $74.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $12.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Income before taxes, net income and net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc. for the six months ended June 30, 2020 benefited from higher gross revenue of $69.4 million, partially offset by higher expenses.
Revenues
Our revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the resulting dollar and percentage changes, were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019
$
% of Gross
Revenue
$
% of Gross
Revenue
$ Change% Change
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
Transaction fees$262,970  58.9 %$206,592  54.8 %$56,378  27.3 %
Subscription fees(1)
98,682  22.1 %96,012  25.4 %2,670  2.8 %
Commissions80,608  18.0 %70,610  18.7 %9,998  14.2 %
Other4,453  1.0 %4,063  1.1 %390  9.6 %
Gross revenue$446,713  100.0 %$377,277  100.0 %$69,436  18.4 %
Components of gross revenue growth:
Constant currency growth(2)
19.0 %
Foreign currency impact(0.6)%
Gross revenue growth18.4 %
(1)Subscription fees for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 include $29.2 million and $27.0 million, respectively, of Refinitiv market data fees.
(2)Constant currency growth, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined as gross revenue growth excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations. Gross revenue excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations is calculated by translating the current period and prior period’s gross revenue using the average exchange rates for 2019. We use constant currency growth as a supplemental metric to evaluate our underlying gross revenue performance between periods by removing the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. We believe that providing constant currency growth provides a useful comparison of our gross revenue performance and trends between periods.
Transaction fees. Transaction fees increased by $56.4 million or 27.3% to $263.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $206.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to increased trading volumes for U.S and European rates derivatives products, U.S. corporate bonds, mortgages, ETFs, and credit derivatives products.
Subscription fees. Subscription fees increased by $2.7 million or 2.8% to $98.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $96.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to higher market data fees.
Commissions.  Commissions increased by $10.0 million or 14.2% to $80.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $70.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to higher trading volumes for U.S. corporate bonds, equity derivatives products and municipals.
Other. Other revenue increased by $0.4 million or 9.6% to $4.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $4.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily as a result of revenue from our APA reporting service.
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Our gross revenue by client sector for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the resulting dollar and percentage changes, were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
Institutional$275,604  $220,309  $55,295  25.1 %
Wholesale92,008  81,376  10,632  13.1 %
Retail42,042  41,145  897  2.2 %
Market Data37,059  34,447  2,612  7.6 %
Gross revenue$446,713  $377,277  $69,436  18.4 %
Institutional. Revenues from our Institutional client sector increased by $55.3 million or 25.1% to $275.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $220.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was derived primarily from increased volumes for U.S. corporate bonds, rates derivatives products, mortgages, ETFs, and credit derivatives products.
Wholesale. Revenues from our Wholesale client sector increased by $10.6 million or 13.1% to $92.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $81.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was derived primarily from higher trading activity for equity derivatives products, U.S. corporate bonds, U.S. government bonds, mortgages, and rates derivatives products.
Retail. Revenues from our Retail client sector increased by $0.9 million or 2.2% to $42.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $41.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was derived primarily from higher revenues from software development and implementation on behalf of certain clients.
Market Data. Revenues from our Market Data client sector increased by $2.6 million or 7.6% to $37.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $34.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily as a result of increased Refinitiv license fees due to an increase in the number of market data feeds provided to Refinitiv.
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Our gross revenue by asset class for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the resulting dollar and percentage changes, were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
Rates$238,862  $211,153  $27,709  13.1 %
Credit103,083  79,034  24,049  30.4 %
Equities34,841  22,914  11,927  52.1 %
Money Markets21,747  19,884  1,863  9.4 %
Market Data37,059  34,447  2,612  7.6 %
Other Fees11,121  9,845  1,276  13.0 %
Gross revenue$446,713  $377,277  $69,436  18.4 %
Our variable and fixed revenues by asset class for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the resulting dollar and percentage changes, were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
VariableFixedVariableFixedVariableFixedVariableFixed
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
Rates$137,642  $101,220  $110,393  $100,760  $27,249  $460  24.7 %0.5 %
Credit92,306  10,777  68,695  10,339  23,611  438  34.4 %4.2 %
Equities30,005  4,836  19,347  3,567  10,658  1,269  55.1 %35.6 %
Money Markets13,582  8,165  12,497  7,387  1,085  778  8.7 %10.5 %
Market Data—  37,059  —  34,447  —  2,612  —  7.6 %
Other—  11,121  —  9,845  —  1,276  —  13.0 %
Gross revenue$273,535  $173,178  $210,932  $166,345  $62,603  $6,833  29.7 %4.1 %
Rates. Revenues from our Rates asset class increased by $27.7 million or 13.1% to $238.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $211.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to higher trading volumes for rates derivatives products, mortgages, and U.S. government bonds.
Credit. Revenues from our Credit asset class increased by $24.0 million or 30.4% to $103.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $79.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to higher trading volumes for U.S. corporate bonds and credit derivatives products.
Equities. Revenues from our Equities asset class increased by $11.9 million or 52.1% to $34.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $22.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to higher trading volumes for U.S. and European ETFs and equity derivatives products.
Money Markets. Revenues from our Money Markets asset class increased by $1.9 million or 9.4% to $21.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $19.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to increased volumes for repurchase agreements and certificates of deposit.
Market Data. Revenues from Market Data increased by $2.6 million or 7.6% to $37.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $34.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily as a result of increased Refinitiv license fees due to an increase in the number of market data feeds provided to Refinitiv.
Other Fees. Revenues from Other Fees increased by $1.3 million or 13.0% to $11.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $9.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to higher retail fees.
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A significant percentage of our revenues are tied directly to overall trading volumes in the rates, credit, equities and money markets asset classes. The average daily volumes and total volumes on our trading platforms by asset class for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the resulting percentage changes, were as follows:
Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019ADV 
ADVVolumeADVVolume% Change
(dollars in millions)
Rates$548,558  $68,663,898  $470,238  $58,375,775  16.7 %
Credit25,508  3,191,217  14,314  1,776,835  78.2 %
Equities13,884  1,738,843  7,439  925,422  86.6 %
Money Markets249,542  31,229,868  207,863  25,797,704  20.1 %
Total$837,492  $104,823,827  $699,854  $86,875,736  19.7 %

We believe the increases in average daily volumes for our rates, credit, equities and money markets asset classes in the six months ended June 30, 2020 can be attributed to various factors, including further electronification of trading activities across our asset classes, increase in market share, new products, new clients and increased volatility. Rates ADV increased due mainly to higher trading activity in interest rate swaps, swaptions, including short-tenor swaps, U.S. treasuries and mortgages. Credit ADV increased due mainly to higher trading activity in credit swaps as well as U.S. high-grade and high-yield credit. Equities Money Markets ADV increased due to the continued growth of bilateral electronic trading in repurchase agreements. Money Markets ADV increased mainly due to higher trading volumes in U.S. ETFs and equity options.
The average variable fees per million dollars of volume traded on our trading platforms by asset class for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 are summarized below. There are three potential drivers of quarterly fluctuations in our average variable fees per million: (1) volume discounts, (2) the mix of cash and derivatives products traded, and (3) the mix of protocols underpinning cash and derivatives products. Average variable fees per million should be reviewed in conjunction with our trading volumes and gross revenue by asset class. Since variable fees are sometimes subject to fee plans with tiered pricing based on product mix and volume, average variable fees per million for a specific asset class may not correlate with volumes or revenue growth.
Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
Rates$2.00  $1.89  $0.11  6.0 %
Cash Rates$1.92  $1.83  $0.09  4.9 %
Rates Derivatives$2.13  $1.98  $0.15  7.6 %
Swaps/Swaptions Tenor (greater than 1 year)$3.15  $2.73  $0.42  15.4 %
Other Rates Derivatives(1)
$0.17  $0.11  $0.06  54.5 %
Credit$28.93  $38.66  $(9.74) (25.2)%
Cash Credit(2)
$133.65  $133.83  $(0.18) (0.1)%
Credit Derivatives and U.S. Cash 'EP'$6.54  $7.03  $(0.49) (7.0)%
Equities$17.26  $20.91  $(3.65) (17.5)%
Cash Equities$26.83  $28.85  $(2.02) (7.0)%
Equity Derivatives$5.06  $10.06  $(5.00) (49.7)%
Money Markets (Cash)$0.43  $0.48  $(0.05) (10.2)%
Total Fees per Million$2.61  $2.43  $0.18  7.5 %
Total Fees per Million excluding Other Rates Derivatives(3)
$2.86  $2.63  $0.23  8.9 %
(1)Includes swaps/swaptions of tenor less than 1 year and rates futures.
(2)The "Cash Credit" category represents the "credit" asset class excluding (1) credit derivatives and (2) U.S. high-grade and high-yield electronically processed ("EP") activity.
(3)Included to contextualize the impact of short-tenored swaps/swaptions and rates futures on blended fees per million across all periods presented.
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Rates average variable fees per million increased due to growth of higher fee long-tenor swaps and cash products, despite being partially offset by growth in lower fee per million short-tenor swaps volumes. Credit average variable fees per million decreased due to higher growth in credit derivatives volumes, products which have a lower variable fee capture as compared to cash credit products. Equities average variable fees per million decreased due to the growth of U.S. Equity options, a product which has a lower variable fee capture as compared to other equity products. Money Markets average variable fees per million decreased due to a mix shift to lower fee per million repurchase agreements.

Our gross revenue by geography (based on client location) for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, and the resulting dollar and percentage changes, were as follows:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
(dollars in thousands)
Revenues
U.S.$285,329  $242,090  $43,239  17.9 %
International161,384  135,187  26,197  19.4 %
Gross revenue$446,713  $377,277  $69,436  18.4 %
U.S. Revenues from U.S. clients increased by $43.2 million or 17.9% to $285.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $242.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to higher trading volumes for U.S. corporate bonds, mortgages, U.S. ETFs, and U.S. government bonds.
International. Revenues from International clients increased by $26.2 million or 19.4% to $161.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $135.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 primarily due to increased trading volumes for rates derivatives products and European ETFs. Fluctuations in foreign currency rates for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased our International gross revenue by $1.2 million.
Operating Expenses
Our expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
Six Months Ended
June 30,
20202019$ Change% Change
(in thousands)
Employee compensation and benefits$179,386  $173,268  $6,118  3.5 %
Depreciation and amortization75,095  67,795  7,300  10.8 %
Technology and communications22,360  19,559  2,801  14.3 %
General and administrative15,863  18,454  (2,591) (14.0)%
Professional fees13,520  13,709  (189) (1.4)%
Occupancy7,235  7,260  (25) (0.3)%
Total Expenses$313,459  $300,045  $13,414  4.5 %
Employee Compensation and Benefits. Employee compensation and benefits expense increased by $6.1 million or 3.5% to $179.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $173.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to an $8.0 million increase in incentive compensation expenses tied to operating performance, $7.3 million increase in salary and benefits as a result of higher employee headcount, and an increase in commissions of $3.1 million due to higher revenues from our Wholesale client sector. This is partially offset by an $11.9 million decrease in non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to options. In April 2019, we recognized $18.9 million as compensation expense related to the Special Option Award immediately upon the completion of the IPO.
Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $7.3 million or 10.8% to $75.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $67.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was the result of additions to internally capitalized software and computer hardware.
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Technology and Communications. Technology and communications expense increased by $2.8 million or 14.3% to $22.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $19.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase was primarily due to increased clearance and data fees as a result of higher trading volumes and increased investment in our data strategy and cyber-security.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expense decreased by $2.6 million or (14.0)% to $15.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $18.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily a result of lower travel and entertainment as well as marketing expenses, partially offset by higher insurance expenses.
Professional Fees. Professional fees decreased by $0.2 million or (1.4)% to $13.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $13.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease was primarily due to lower audit and tax advisory and audit fees, including fees incurred in preparation for the IPO.

partially offset by higher legal fees.

Occupancy. Occupancy expense remained flat at $7.2 million for the threesix months ended March 31, 2019 was $3.6 million. Occupancy expense for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $3.7 million. As a result of the Refinitiv Transaction and the application of pushdown accounting, at October 1, 2018, we established a leasehold interest liability, which resulted in a $0.1 million decrease in occupancy expense during the three months ended March 31, 2019.

June 30, 2020.

Net Interest Income (Expense)

Net interest income (expense) increaseddecreased by $0.4$0.6 million to net interest income of $0.9$0.4 million for the threesix months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from net interest income of $0.5 million. Net interest income$1.0 million for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2019 due to a decrease in interest rates and 2018 was impacted by higher interest rates.

costs related to the Revolving Credit Facility, which did not begin until the second quarter of 2019.

Income Taxes

Provision

The provision for income taxes includes U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign taxes. The effective tax rate for the threesix months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 was $4.8 million. Provision for income taxesapproximately 21.5%, compared with 14.2% for the threesix months ended March 31, 2018 was $2.5 million. Provision for income taxesJune 30, 2019. The effective tax rate for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the effect of state and local taxes, partially offset by the effect of non-controlling interests. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was impacteddiffered from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the effect of non-controlling interests, partially offset by increased earnings in certain subsidiariesstate and foreign jurisdictions which resulted in higher tax expense.

local taxes and other discrete items.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Liquidity describes the ability of a company to generate sufficient cash flows to meet the cash requirements of its business operations, including working capital needs to meet operating expenses, debt service, acquisitions, other commitments and contractual obligations. We consider liquidity in terms of cash flows from operations and availability under the Revolving Credit Facility and their sufficiency to fund our operating and investing activities.

Historically, we have generated significant cash flows from operations and have funded our business operations through cash on hand and cash flows from operations.

Our primary cash needs are for day to day operations, working capital requirements, capital expenditures, primarily for software and equipment, and our expected dividend payments. In addition, we are obligated to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement. Although the actual timing and amount of any payments that may be made under the Tax Receivable Agreement will vary, we expect that the payments that we will be required to make under the Tax Receivable Agreement, generally over a 15 year period, will be significant. Any payments made by us under the Tax Receivable Agreement will generally reduce the amount of overall cash flows that might have otherwise been available to us or to TWM LLC. These payments will offset some of the tax benefits that we expect to realize as a result of the ownership structure of TWM LLC. To the extent that we are unable to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement for any reason, the unpaid amounts generally will be deferred and will accrue interest until paid by us.

Total amounts due to the Continuing LLC Owners as of June 30, 2020 under the Tax Receivable Agreement were $373.0 million.

We expect to fund our liquidity requirements through cash and cash equivalents and cash flows from operations. While historically we have generated significant and adequate cash flows from operations, in the event of an unexpected event in the future or otherwise, we may fund our liquidity requirements through borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

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We believe that our projected cash position, cash flows from operations and, if necessary, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, will be sufficient to fund our liquidity requirements for at least the next 12 months. However, our future liquidity requirements could be higher than we currently expect as a result of various factors. For example, any future investments, acquisitions, joint ventures or other similar transactions, which we consider from time to time, may require additional capital. In addition, our

ability to continue to meet our future liquidity requirements will depend on, among other things, our ability to achieve anticipated levels of revenues and cash flows from operations and our ability to manage costs and working capital successfully, all of which are subject to general economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. In the event we require any additional capital, it will take the form of equity or debt financing, or both, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to raise any such financing on terms acceptable to us or at all.

As of March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $361.6$559.9 million and $410.1$460.7 million, respectively. All cash and cash equivalents were held in accounts with banks such that the funds are immediately available in money market funds or in fixed term deposits with a maximum maturity of three months.

Factors Influencing Our Liquidity and Capital Resources

Dividend Policy

We

Subject to legally available funds, we intend to continue to pay quarterly cash dividends on our Class A common stock and Class B common stock initially equal to $0.08 per share, beginning with the second quarter of 2019. Based on 46,000,000 shares of Class A common stock and 96,933,192 shares of Class B common stock outstanding, this dividend policy implies a quarterly cash requirement of approximately $11.4 million (or an annual cash requirement of approximately $45.7 million).share. As discussed below, our ability to pay these quarterly cash dividends on our Class A common stock and Class B common stock will depend on distributions to us from TWM LLC.

The declaration, amount and payment of any dividends will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our and our subsidiaries’ results of operations, capital requirements, financial condition, business prospects, contractual restrictions, restrictions imposed by applicable laws and other factors that our board of directors deem relevant. Because we are a holding company and all of our business is conducted through our subsidiaries, we expect to pay dividends, if any, only from funds we receive from our subsidiaries. Accordingly, our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders is dependent on the earnings and distributions of funds from our subsidiaries. As the sole managing membermanager of TWM LLC, we intend to cause, and will rely on, TWM LLC to make distributions in respect of LLC Interests to fund our dividends. If TWM LLC is unable to cause these subsidiaries to make distributions, it may have inadequate funds to distribute to us and we may be unable to fund our dividends. In addition, when TWM LLC makes distributions to us, the Continuingother holders of LLC OwnersInterests will be entitled to receive proportionate distributions based on their economic interests in TWM LLC at the time of such distributions.

Our board of directors will periodically review the cash generated from our business and the capital expenditures required to finance our growth plans and determine whether to modify the amount of regular dividends and/or declare any periodic special dividends. We currently intend to increase the amount of our expected quarterly dividends in line with free cash flow growth, if any, after giving effect to required tax distributions to be paid by TWM LLC; however, anyAny future determination to change the amount of dividends and/or declare special dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will be dependent upon then-existing conditions and other factors that our board of directors considers relevant.

Cash Dividends
On April 3, 2019, in connection withJuly 29, 2020, the IPO, TWM LLC made a cash distribution to the Original LLC Owners in an aggregate amount of $100.0 million.

On May 15, 2019, TWM LLC made a cash distribution to its equityholders, including Tradeweb Markets Inc., in an aggregate amount of $34.4 million.

The board of directors of Tradeweb Markets Inc. declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock for the secondthird quarter of 2019.2020. This dividend will be payable on JuneSeptember 15, 20192020 to stockholders of record as of JuneSeptember 1, 2019.

2020.

In March and May 2020, Tradeweb Markets Inc. paid quarterly cash dividends to the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock in aggregate amounts of $13.4 million and $14.5 million, respectively.
Cash Distributions
On July 28, 2020, Tradeweb Markets Inc., as the sole manager, approved a distribution by TWM LLC to its equityholders, including Tradeweb Markets Inc., in an aggregate amount of $27.8 million payable on September 11, 2020.
In May 2020, TWM LLC made a cash distribution to its equityholders, including Tradeweb Markets Inc., in an aggregate amount of $18.1 million.
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Indebtedness

As of March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, we had no outstanding indebtedness.

Historically, the Company has only issued debt in connection with significant investment transactions and all debt issued by the Company has been issued to subsidiaries of Thomson Reuters.

Concurrently with the closing of the IPO, we

On April 8, 2019, TWM LLC entered into the Revolving Credit Facility.Facility with a syndicate of banks. The Revolving Credit Facility permits borrowings of up to $500.0 million, and includesprovides borrowing capacity available for letters of credit and

swingline loans. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature on April 8, 2024. We expect that the Revolving Credit Facility willto be used to fund our ongoing working capital needs, letters of credit and for general corporate purposes, including potential future acquisitions and expansions.

On November 7, 2019, TWM LLC entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility among TWM LLC and the lenders party thereto, which revised the Revolving Credit Facility to permit the pending LSEG Transaction. The amendment did not otherwise impact the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility and did not impact the amount of borrowings available to TWM LLC under the Revolving Credit Facility.
TWM LLC is the borrower under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility permits borrowings of up to $500.0 million by TWM LLC. Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, we will be able to increase the Revolving Credit Facility by $250.0 million with the consent of lenders participating in the increase. The Revolving Credit Facility provides for the issuance of up to $5.0 million of letters of credit as well as borrowings on same-day notice, referred to as swingline loans, in an amount of up to $30.0 million. The Revolving Credit Facility will mature on April 8, 2024.
As of June 30, 2020, there were no amounts outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and we had availability of $500.0 million.
Under the terms of the credit agreement that governs the Revolving Credit Facility, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to, at our option, either (a) a base rate equal to the greatest of (i) the administrative agent’s prime rate, (ii) the federal funds effective rate plus ½ of 1.0% and (iii) one month LIBOR plus 1.0%, in each case plus 0.75%, or (b) LIBOR plus 1.75%, subject to a 0.00% floor. The credit agreement also requires that we pay a commitment fee of 0.25% for available but unborrowed amounts.  We are also required to pay customary letter of credit fees and agency fees.
We have the option to voluntarily repay outstanding loans at any time without premium or penalty other than customary “breakage” costs with respect to LIBOR loans.
There will be no scheduled amortization under the Revolving Credit Facility. The principal amount outstanding will be due and payable in full at maturity.
Obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by our existing and future direct and indirect material wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The Revolving Credit Facility is secured by a first-priority security interest in substantially all of the assets of TWM LLC and the guarantors under the facility, subject to certain exceptions.
The credit agreement that governs the Revolving Credit Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, restrict the ability of TWM LLC and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to:
incur additional indebtedness and guarantee indebtedness;
create or incur liens;
pay dividends and distributions or repurchase capital stock;
make investments, loans and advances; and
enter into certain transactions with affiliates.
The Revolving Credit Facility contains a financial covenant requiring compliance with a (i) maximum total net leverage ratio tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter not to exceed 3.5 to 1.0 (increasing to 4.0 to 1.0 for the four-quarter period following a material acquisition and the fiscal quarter in which such material acquisition is consummated) and (ii) minimum cash interest coverage ratio tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter not less than 3.0 to 1.0.
The credit agreement that governs the Revolving Credit Facility also contains certain affirmative covenants and events of default customary for facilities of this type, including relating to a change of control. See Item 5, “Other Information” elsewhere
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in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. If an event of default occurs, the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility will be entitled to take various actions, including the acceleration of amounts due under the Revolving Credit Facility and all actions permitted to be taken by secured creditors under applicable law. As of June 30, 2020, we were in compliance with all the covenants set forth in the Revolving Credit Facility.
Capital Requirements

Certain of our U.S. subsidiaries are registered as broker-dealers, SEFs or introducing brokers and are subject to the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and CFTC. These rules contain minimum net capital or other financial resource requirements, as defined in the applicable regulations. These rules may also require a significant part of the registrants’ assets be kept in relatively liquid form. Certain of our foreign subsidiaries are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the U.K., the Nederlandsche Bank in the Netherlands, the Japanese Financial Services Agency, the Japanese Securities Dealers Association and other foreign regulators, and must maintain financial resources, as defined in the applicable regulations, in excess of the applicable financial resources requirement. As of March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, each of our regulated subsidiaries had maintained sufficient net capital or financial resources in excess ofto at least satisfy their minimum requirements which in aggregate was $44.1were $51.1 million and $41.7$53.2 million, respectively. We maintain capital balances in these subsidiaries in excess of our minimum requirements in order to satisfy working capital needs and to ensure that we have enough cash on hand to satisfy margin requirements and credit risk, including the excess capital expectations of our clients.

Fails to Deliver/Fails to Receive

At times, transactions executed on our wholesale platform fail to settle due to the inability of a transaction party to deliver or receive the transacted security. Until the failed transaction settles, we will recognize a receivable from (and a matching payable to) brokers and dealers and clearing organizations for the proceeds from the unsettled transaction. The impact on our liquidity and capital resources is minimal as receivables and payables for failed transactions are usually recognized simultaneously and predominantly offset.

Working Capital

Working capital is defined as current assets minus current liabilities. Current assets consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, receivable from brokers and dealers and clearing organizations, deposits with clearing organizations, accounts receivable and receivable from affiliates. Current liabilities consist of payable to brokers and dealers and clearing organizations, accrued compensation, deferred revenue, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, employee equity compensation payable, andlease liability, payable to affiliates.affiliates and tax receivable agreement liability. Changes in working capital, which impact our cash flows provided by operating activities, can vary depending on factors such as delays in the collection of receivables, changes in our operating performance, changes in trading patterns, changes in client billing terms and other changes in the demand for our platforms and solutions.
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Our working capital as of March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and December 31, 20182019 was as follows:

 

 

March 31,
2019

 

December
31, 2018

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

361,608

 

$

410,104

 

Restricted cash

 

1,200

 

1,200

 

Receivable from brokers and dealers and clearing organizations

 

88,422

 

174,591

 

Deposits with clearing organizations

 

8,872

 

11,427

 

Accounts receivable

 

94,284

 

87,192

 

Receivable from affiliates

 

3,026

 

3,243

 

Current assets

 

557,412

 

687,757

 

Payable to brokers and dealers and clearing organizations

 

81,214

 

171,214

 

Accrued compensation

 

54,087

 

120,158

 

Deferred revenue

 

28,487

 

27,883

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

29,885

 

42,548

 

Employee equity compensation payable

 

108

 

24,187

 

Lease liability

 

9,740

 

 

Payable to affiliates

 

6,050

 

5,009

 

Current liabilities

 

209,571

 

390,999

 

Working capital

 

$

347,841

 

$

296,758

 

June 30,
2020
December 31, 
2019
(dollars in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents$559,889 $460,711 
Restricted cash1,000 1,000 
Receivable from brokers and dealers and clearing organizations66,821 30,641 
Deposits with clearing organizations10,955 9,724 
Accounts receivable101,512 92,814 
Receivable from affiliates1,482 2,525 
Current assets741,659 597,415 
Payable to brokers and dealers and clearing organizations66,697 30,452 
Accrued compensation71,879 119,415 
Deferred revenue27,428 23,990 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities38,675 32,834 
Employee equity compensation payable1,642 1,048 
Lease liability9,742 8,516 
Payable to affiliates3,164 1,506 
Tax receivable agreement liability28,729 6,949 
Current liabilities247,956 224,710 
Working capital$493,703 $372,705 
Current assets

Current assets decreasedincreased to $557.4$741.7 million as of March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $687.8$597.4 million as of December 31, 20182019 due to payments for annual accrued compensationan increase in cash and employee equity compensation. In addition, there wascash equivalents and accounts receivable as a decreaseresult of increased revenues and earnings and due to an increase in receivable from brokers and dealers and clearing organizations resulting from a lowerhigher number of fails to deliver as a result of lowerincreased unsettled wholesale platform transactions.

Current liabilities

Current liabilities decreasedincreased to $209.6$248.0 million as of March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 from $391.0$224.7 million as of December 31, 20182019 due to payments for annual accrued compensation and employee equity compensation. In addition, there was a decreasean increase in payable to brokers and dealers and clearing organizations resulting from a lowerhigher number of fails to receivedeliver as a result of lowerincreased unsettled wholesale platform transactions.

transactions and an increase in the current portion of the tax receivable agreement liability.

See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Factors Influencing Our Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Requirements.”

Cash Flows

Our cash flows for the three months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three
Months
Ended
March 31,

2019

 

 

Three
Months
Ended

March 31,
2018

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net cash flows (used in) operating activities

 

$

(21,079

)

 

$

(14,226

)

Net cash flows (used in) investing activities

 

(8,283

)

 

(7,442

)

Net cash flows (used in) financing activities

 

(20,000

)

 

(25,000

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

866

 

 

1,813

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

(48,496

)

 

$

(44,855

)

Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019
(in thousands)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities$164,553  $76,973  
Net cash flows used in investing activities(19,180) (17,707) 
Net cash flows used in financing activities(42,169) (155,650) 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(4,026) (138) 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$99,178  $(96,522) 
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Operating Activities

Operating activities consist primarily of net income adjusted for noncash items that include depreciation and amortization contingent consideration and deferred revenue.stock-based compensation expense. Cash flows from operating activities can fluctuate significantly from period-to-period as working capital needs and the timing of payments for accrued compensation (primarily in the first quarter) and other items impact reported cash flows.

Net cash used inprovided by operating activities for the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 was $164.6 million, an increase of 113.8% over 2019, was $(21.1) million, which was primarily driven by annual payments for accrued compensationan increase in gross revenue and a decrease in cash taxes and employee equity compensation. Netcompensation cash used in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2018 was $(14.2) million, which was primarily driven by annual payments for accrued compensation.

payments.

Investing Activities

Investing activities consist of software development costs, investments in technology hardware, purchases of equipment and other tangible assets, business acquisitions and investments.

Net cash used in investing activities was $8.3$19.2 million for the threesix months ended March 31, 2019,June 30, 2020, which consisted of $6.8$14.8 million of capitalized software development costs and $1.5$4.4 million of purchases of furniture, equipment, purchased software and leasehold improvements. Net cash used in investing activities was $7.4$17.7 million for the threesix months ended March 31, 2018,June 30, 2019, which consisted of $6.2$13.9 million of capitalized software development costs and $1.2$3.8 million of purchases of furniture, equipment, purchased software and leasehold improvements.

Financing Activities

Financing activities consist of distributions to the Original LLC Owners.

Net cash used in financing activities for the threesix months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 was $20.0$42.2 million, which consistedprimarily driven by the purchase of capital distributions.LLC Interests, dividend payments, and activity related to stock-based compensation exercises. Net cash used in financing activities for the threesix months ended March 31, 2018June 30, 2019 was $25.0$155.7 million, which consistedprimarily driven by the purchase of LLC Interests and pre-IPO capital distributions.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Free Cash Flow

In addition to cash flow from operating activities presented in accordance with GAAP, we use Free Cash Flow to measure liquidity. Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities less expenditures for capitalized software development costs and furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements.

We present Free Cash Flow because we believe it is a useful indicator of liquidity that provides information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated from our core operations after expenditures for capitalized software development costs and furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements.

Free Cash Flow has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider Free Cash Flow in isolation or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or any other liquidity measure determined in accordance with GAAP. You are encouraged to evaluate each adjustment. In addition, in evaluating Free Cash Flow, you should be aware that in the future, we may incur expenditures similar to the adjustments in the presentation of Free Cash Flow. In addition, Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry or across different industries.

The table set forth below presents a reconciliation of our cash flow from operating activities to Free Cash Flow for the threesix months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and 2018:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2019

 

 

Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2018

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

$

(21,079

)

 

$

(14,226

)

Less: Capitalization of software development costs

 

(6,767

)

 

(6,198

)

Less: Purchases of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements

 

(1,516

)

 

(1,244

)

Free Cash Flow

 

$

(29,362

)

 

$

(21,668

)

2019:

Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019
(in thousands)
Cash flow from operating activities$164,553  $76,973  
Less: Capitalization of software development costs(14,798) (13,914) 
Less: Purchases of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements(4,382) (3,793) 
Free Cash Flow$145,373  $59,266  
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Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS

In addition to net income and net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc., each presented in accordance with GAAP, we present Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBIT margin as a measuremeasures of our operating performance and Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share (“Adjusted Diluted EPSEPS”) as a measuremeasures of our profitability.

Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA margin,

Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBIT margin

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income, before contingent consideration,net interest income, net, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain other items, including certain stock-based compensation expense and payroll taxes associated with certain option exercises, tax receivable agreement liability adjustments and gains and losses from outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts and the revaluation of foreign denominated cash. Adjusted EBIT is defined as net income, net interest income and provision for income taxes, adjusted for the impact of certain other items, including certain stock-based compensation expense and payroll taxes associated with certain option exercises, tax receivable agreement liability adjustments, acquisition and Refinitiv Transaction-related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts and the revaluation of foreign denominated cash. Adjusted EBITDA margin isand Adjusted EBIT margin are defined as Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT, respectively, divided by gross revenue for the applicable period. We present Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDAEBIT margin because we believe they assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance.  For example, we exclude contingent consideration because it is equity settled and its balance is based on our value at a certain time and may not reflect our actual operating performance. In addition, beginning with the second quarter of 2019, we expect to also excludenon-cash stock-based compensation expense associated with the Special Option Award discussed below under “— Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates — Stock-Based Compensation.Compensation, as well as non-cash stock-based compensation expense associated with options awarded to management and other employees following the IPO during 2019 as well as payroll taxes associated with exercises of such options during the applicable period. We believe it will beis useful to exclude stock based

this stock-based compensation expense and associated payroll taxes because the amount of expense associated with the Special Option Award and the post-IPO option awards in 2019 may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our business and will vary across periods. We do not expect to exclude any non-cash stock-based compensation expense associated with options that may be awarded to management and other employees during 2020. In addition, we exclude the tax receivable agreement liability adjustments discussed below under “— Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates — Tax Receivable Agreement.” We believe it is useful to exclude the tax receivable agreement liability adjustment because the recognition of income during a period due to changes in the tax receivable agreement liability recorded in our consolidated statement of financial condition as a result of changes in the mix of earnings, tax legislation and tax rates in various jurisdictions, or other factors that may impact our tax savings, may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of our business and will vary across periods. With respect to Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBIT margin, we believe it is useful to exclude the depreciation and amortization of acquisition related tangible and intangible assets resulting from certain acquisitions, the Refinitiv Transaction and the application of pushdown accounting in order to facilitate a period-over-period comparison of our financial performance.

Management and our board of directors use Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDAEBIT margin to assess our financial performance and believe it is helpful in highlighting trends in our core operating performance, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate and capital investments. Further, our executive incentive compensation is based in part on components of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS

We present Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS for Tradeweb Markets Inc. for post-IPO periods and Tradeweb Markets LLC for pre-IPO periods.  As discussed below, because Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS give effect to certain tax related adjustments to reflect an assumed effective tax rate for all periods presented and, for post-IPO periods, assumes all LLC Interests held by non-controlling interests are exchanged for shares of Class A or Class B common stock, we believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS for Tradeweb Markets Inc. and Tradeweb Markets LLC are comparable.
Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income before contingent consideration,attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc. assuming the full exchange of all outstanding LLC Interests held by non-controlling interests for shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock of Tradeweb Markets Inc. (for post-IPO periods) and net income (for pre-IPO periods), each adjusted for certain stock-based compensation expense and payroll taxes associated with certain option exercises, tax receivable liability adjustments, acquisition and Refinitiv Transaction related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from outstanding foreign exchange forward
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contracts and the revaluation of foreign denominated cash. Adjusted Net Income also gives effect to certain tax related adjustments to reflect an assumed effective tax rate assumingand, for pre-IPO periods, assumes TWM LLC was subject to a corporate tax rate for the periods presented. Adjusted Diluted EPS is defined as Adjusted Net Income divided by the diluted weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding for the applicable period. period, assuming the full exchange of all outstanding LLC Interests held by non-controlling interests for shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock, for post-IPO periods, and the diluted weighted average number of shares of TWM LLC outstanding for the applicable period, for pre-IPO periods. The diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding for the pre-IPO periods and post-IPO periods give effect to potentially dilutive securities using the treasury stock method.
We use Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS as supplemental metrics to evaluate our business performance in a way that also considers our ability to generate profit without the impact of certain items. In addition to excluding contingent consideration for the reasons described above, we believe it is useful to exclude the depreciation and amortization of acquisition related tangible and intangible assets resulting from certain acquisitions, the Refinitiv Transaction and the application of pushdown accounting in order to facilitate a period-over-period comparison of our financial performance. Beginning with the second quarter of 2019, we expect to alsoWe exclude stock-based compensation expense associated with the Special Option Award and the post-IPO option awards in 2019 and payroll taxes associated with exercises of such options, tax receivable liability adjustments and acquisition and Refinitiv Transaction-related depreciation and amortization for the reasons described above. Each of the normal recurring adjustments and other adjustments described in the definition of Adjusted Net Income helps to provide management with a measure of our operating performance over time by removing items that are not related to day-to-day operations or are non-cash expenses.

In addition to excluding items that are non-recurring or may not be indicative of our ongoing operating performance, by assuming the full exchange of all outstanding LLC Interests held by non-controlling interests, we believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS for Tradeweb Markets Inc. facilitate comparisons with other companies that have different organizational and tax structures, as well as comparisons period over period, because it eliminates the effect of any changes in net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc. driven by increases in our ownership of TWM LLC, which are unrelated to our operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider these non-GAAP financial measures in isolation or as alternatives to net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc., net income, operating income, gross margin, net incomeearnings per diluted share or any other financial measure derived in accordance with GAAP. You are encouraged to evaluate each adjustment and, as applicable, the reasons we consider it appropriate for supplemental analysis. In addition, in evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS you should be aware that in the future, we may incur expenses similar to the adjustments in the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry or across different industries.

The table set forth below presents a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDAEBIT margin for the three and six months ended March 31,June 30, 2020 and 2019:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(in thousands)
Net income$42,408  $24,816  $104,893  $67,168  
Net interest income (expense)286  (175) (413) (1,033) 
Depreciation and amortization37,919  34,292  75,095  67,795  
Stock-based compensation expense(1)
4,995  20,403  8,492  20,403  
Provision for income taxes12,945  6,314  28,774  11,097  
Unrealized foreign exchange (gains) / losses2,793  1,577  3,957  1,284  
(Gain) / loss from revaluation of foreign denominated cash(2)
(37) (302) 161  558  
Adjusted EBITDA$101,309  $86,925  $220,959  $167,272  
Less: Depreciation and amortization(37,919) (34,292) (75,095) (67,795) 
Add: Acquisition and Refinitiv Transaction related D&A(3)
27,131  24,133  53,404  47,342  
Adjusted EBIT$90,521  $76,766  $199,268  $146,819  
Adjusted EBITDA margin(4)
47.8 %45.6 %49.5 %44.3 %
Adjusted EBIT margin(4)
42.7 %40.3 %44.6 %38.9 %
(1)Represents non-cash stock-based compensation expense associated with the Special Option Award and post-IPO options awarded in 2019 and 2018:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2019

 

 

Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2018

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net income

 

$

42,352

 

 

$

45,308

 

Contingent consideration

 

 

 

10,070

 

Interest income, net

 

(858

)

 

(471

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

33,503

 

 

16,268

 

Provision for income taxes

 

4,783

 

 

2,518

 

Unrealized foreign exchange (gains) / losses

 

(293

)

 

(968

)

(Gain) / loss from revaluation of foreign denominated cash(1)

 

860

 

 

(44

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

80,347

 

 

$

72,681

 

Adjusted EBITDA margin(2)

 

43.0

%

 

42.9

%

payroll taxes associated with exercises of such options during the applicable period.

(1)(2)Represents foreign exchange gain or loss from the revaluation of cash denominated in a different currency than the entity’s functional currency.

(2)         Adjusted EBITDA margin increased by 14 basis points or 80 basis points on a constant currency basis. Adjusted EBITDA margin growth on a constant currency basis, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is defined as Adjusted EBITDA margin growth excluding the effects

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The table set forth below provides a reconciliation of net income to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:

 

 

Successor

 

 

Predecessor

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended March
31, 2019

 

 

Three Months
Ended March
31, 2018

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net income per diluted share

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.21

 

Net income

 

$

42,352

 

 

$

45,308

 

Provision for income taxes

 

4,783

 

 

2,518

 

Contingent consideration

 

 

 

10,070

 

Acquisition and Refinitiv Transaction related depreciation and amortization(1)

 

23,209

 

 

6,506

 

Unrealized foreign exchange (gains) / losses

 

(293

)

 

(968

)

(Gain) / loss from revaluation of foreign denominated cash(2)

 

860

 

 

(44

)

Adjusted Net Income before income taxes

 

70,911

 

 

63,390

 

Adjusted income taxes(3)

 

(18,721

)

 

(16,735

)

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

52,190

 

 

$

46,655

 

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

222,320,457

 

 

213,435,321

 

Adjusted Diluted EPS

 

$

0.23

 

 

$

0.22

 

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(1)(3)Represents acquisition relatedacquisition-related intangibles amortization and increased tangible asset and capitalized software depreciation and amortization resulting from the Refinitiv Transaction and the application of pushdown accounting (where all assets were marked to fair value as of the closing date of the Refinitiv Transaction).

(4)For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, Adjusted EBITDA margin increased compared to the prior year period by 213 and 513 basis points, respectively, or 239 and 465 basis points on a constant currency basis. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, Adjusted EBIT margin increased compared to the prior year period by 238 and 569 basis points, or 265 and 523 basis points on a constant currency basis. The changes in Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EBIT margin on a constant currency basis, which are non-GAAP financial measures, are defined as the changes in Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EBIT margin excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations. Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EBIT margin excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations are calculated by translating the current period and prior period’s results using the average exchange rates for the prior period. We use the changes in Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EBIT margin on a constant currency basis as supplemental metrics to evaluate our underlying margin performance between periods by removing the impact of foreign currency fluctuations. We believe that providing changes in Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EBIT margin on a constant currency basis provide useful comparisons of our Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EBIT margin and trends between periods.
The table below provides a reconciliation of net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc. and net income, as applicable, to Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
(in thousands except per share amounts)
Earnings per diluted share(1)
$0.16  
(a)
$0.09  
(a)
$0.41  
(a)
   0.19 /
0.09
(b)/
(a)
Pre-IPO net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets LLC (1)
$—  $—  $—  $42,352  
(b)
Net income attributable to Tradeweb Markets Inc.(1)
30,496  
(a)
12,828  
(a)
74,424  
(a)
12,828  
(a)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (1)(2)
11,912  
(a)
11,988  
(a)
30,469  
(a)
11,988  
(a)
Net income(1)
42,408  
(a)
24,816  
(a)
104,893  
(a)
67,168  
(b)/
(a)
Provision for income taxes12,945  6,314  28,774  11,097  
Acquisition and Refinitiv Transaction related D&A(3)
27,131  24,133  53,404  47,342  
Stock-based compensation expense(4)
4,995  20,403  8,492  20,403  
Unrealized foreign exchange (gains) / losses2,793  1,577  3,957  1,284  
(Gain) / loss from revaluation of foreign denominated cash(5)
(37) (302) 161  558  
Adjusted Net Income before income taxes90,235  76,941  199,681  147,852  
Adjusted income taxes(6)
(19,852) (20,312) (43,930) (39,033) 
Adjusted Net Income$70,383  $56,629  $155,751  $108,819  
Adjusted Diluted EPS (1)(7)
$0.30  
(a)
$0.25  
(a)
$0.67  
(a)
$ 0.23 /
0.25
(b)/
(a)
(1)As a result of the Reorganization Transactions and the IPO completed in April 2019, certain earnings information is being presented separately for Tradeweb Markets LLC and Tradeweb Markets Inc.
(a)Presents information for Tradeweb Markets Inc. (post-IPO period).
(b)Presents information for Tradeweb Markets LLC (pre-IPO period).
See Note 15 — Earnings Per Share to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
(2)For post-IPO periods, represents the reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed exchange of all outstanding LLC Interests held by non-controlling interests for shares of Class A or Class B common stock.
(3)Represents acquisition-related intangibles amortization and increased tangible asset and capitalized software depreciation and amortization resulting from the Refinitiv Transaction (where all assets were marked to fair value as of the closing date of the Refinitiv Transaction).
(4)Represents non-cash stock-based compensation expense associated with the Special Option Award and post-IPO options awarded in 2019 and payroll taxes associated with exercises of such options during the applicable period.
(5)Represents foreign exchange gain or loss from the revaluation of cash denominated in a different currency than the entity’s functional currency.

(3)

(6)Represents corporate income taxes at an assumed effective tax rate of 26.4%, for the three months ended March 31, 201922.0% and 201826.4% applied to Adjusted Net Income before income taxes.

taxes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. For pre-IPO periods, this adjustment assumes Tradeweb Markets LLC was subject to a corporate tax rate for the periods presented.

(7)Due to the Reorganization Transactions and the IPO completed in April 2019, shares outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2019 represent shares of TWM LLC (pre-IPO period) and shares of Class A and Class B common stock of Tradeweb Markets, Inc. (post-IPO period). Shares outstanding during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 represent shares of Class A and Class B common stock of Tradeweb Markets Inc. (post-IPO period). For a summary of the calculation of Adjusted Diluted EPS, see “Reconciliation of Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding to Adjusted Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding” below.
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The following table summarizes the calculation of Adjusted Diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:
Pre-IPO PeriodPost-IPO Period
Reconciliation of Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding to
Adjusted Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2020
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019
Diluted weighted average TWM LLC shares outstanding—  —  —  223,320,457  —  
Diluted weighted average shares of Class A and Class B common stock outstanding185,489,824  150,847,183  180,008,891  —  150,847,183  
Assumed exchange of LLC interests for shares of Class A or Class B common stock (1)
48,132,630  79,289,005  52,888,588  —  79,289,005  
Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding233,622,454  230,136,188  232,897,479  223,320,457  230,136,188  
Adjusted Net Income (in thousands)$70,383  $56,629  $155,751  $52,190  $56,629  
Adjusted Diluted EPS$0.30  $0.25  $0.67  $0.23  $0.25  
(1)Assumes the exchange of all outstanding LLC Interests held by non-controlling interests for shares of Class A or Class B common stock, resulting in the elimination of the non-controlling interests and recognition of the net income attributable to non-controlling interests.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of March 31, 2019,June 30, 2020, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP which requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management evaluates its accounting policies, estimates and judgments on an on-going basis.

Management evaluated the development and selection of its critical accounting policies and estimates and believes that the following policies are most critical to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations, and that require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments in estimating the effect of inherent uncertainties. With respect to critical accounting policies, even a relatively minor variance between actual and expected experience can potentially have a materially favorable or unfavorable impact on subsequent results of operations. More information on all of our significant accounting policies can be found in “NoteNote 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”Policies to theour unaudited consolidated financial statements of Tradeweb Markets LLC included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates and assumptions are based on judgment and the best available information at the time. Management bases its estimates on historical experience, observance of trends in particular areas, information available from outside sources and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Information from these sources form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that may not be readily apparent from other sources. Therefore, actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Such estimates include pushdown accounting, intangible assets, goodwill, software development costs, stock based compensation, contingent consideration payable and current and deferred income taxes.

Pushdown Accounting

The Refinitiv Transaction was accounted for by Refinitiv in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting pursuant to ASC 805 “Business Combinations” and pushdown accounting was applied to Refinitiv to record the fair value of the assets and liabilities of Refinitiv on the date of the Refinitiv Transaction. We, as a consolidating subsidiary of Refinitiv, also accounted for the Refinitiv Transaction using pushdown accounting. Under pushdown accounting, the excess of our fair value above the fair value accounting basis of our net assets and liabilities is recorded as goodwill. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was determined based on assumptions that reasonable market participants would use in the principal (or most advantageous) market for the asset or liability.

In determining the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, we considered a report of a third-party valuation expert. Management is responsible for these internal and third-party valuations and appraisals and they are continuing to review the amounts and allocations to finalize these amounts. We have one year from the dateappraisals.
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Intangible Assets

We amortize our intangible assets over the estimated useful lives and test for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances suggest that an asset’s or asset group’s carrying value may not be fully recoverable. We test our intangible assets with an indefinite useful life for impairment at least annually. An impairment loss is recognized if the sum of the estimated undiscounteddiscounted cash flows relating to the asset or asset group is less than the corresponding carrying value. Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives of seven to sixteentwelve years.

Goodwill

Goodwill arises out of pushdown accounting and business combinations and is the cost of acquired companies in excess of the fair value of identifiable net assets at acquisition date. We test our goodwill at least annually for impairment and recognize an impairment loss if the estimated fair value of a reporting unit is less than its net book value. The Company is one reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing purposes. The fair value of a reporting unit is calculated using a discounted cash flow or a revenuesbased on the fair market value of the Company’s Class A and earnings multiple approach.B common shares. We calculate such loss as the difference between the

estimated fair value of goodwill and its carrying value. If future events or results differ adversely from the estimates and assumptions made at acquisition or as part of subsequent impairment tests, we may record increased amortization or impairment charges in the future.

Software Development Costs

We capitalize certain costs associated with the development of internal use software at the point at which the conceptual formulation, design and testing of possible software project alternatives have been completed, including among other items, employee compensation and related benefits and third-party consulting costs incurred during the application development stage which directly contribute to such development. Once the product is ready for its intended use, suchSuch costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over three years. Costs capitalized as part of the pushdown accounting allocation are amortized over nine years. We review the amounts capitalized for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be fully recoverable, or that their useful lives are shorter than originally expected. Due to rapidly changing technology and the uncertainty of the software development process itself, future results could be affected if management’s current assessment of its software projects differs from actual performance.

Revenue Recognition

We earn transaction fees from transactions executed on our trading platforms through various fee plans. Transaction fees are generated on both a variable and fixed price basis and vary by geographic region, product type and trade size. For variable transaction fees, we charge clients fees based on the mix of products traded and the volume of transactions executed.

We earn subscription fees primarily for granting clients access to our markets for trading and market data. Subscription fees are generally generated on a fixed price basis.

We earn commission revenue from our electronic and voice brokerage services on a riskless principal basis. Riskless principal revenues are derived on matched principal transactions where revenues are earned on the spread between the buy and sell price of the transacted product.

We earn fees from Refinitiv relating to the sale of market data to Refinitiv, which redistributes that data. Included in these fees are real-time market data fees which are recognized in the period that the data is provided, generally on a monthly basis, and fees for historical data sets which are recognized when the historical data set is provided to Refinitiv.

On January 1, 2018, we adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, using the modified retrospective approach. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not have a material impact on the measurement or timing of recognition of revenue in any prior reporting periods. However, in the current reporting period, we were  We are required to make significant judgements for the Refinitiv market data fees. Significant judgements used in accounting for this contract include:

·

The provision of real-time market data feeds and annual historical data sets are distinct performance obligations.

·

The performance obligations under this contract are recognized over time from the initial delivery of the data feeds or each historical data set until the end of the contract term.

·

Determining the transaction price for the performance obligations by using a market assessment analysis. Inputs in this analysis include a consultant study which determined the overall value of our market data and pricing information for historical data sets provided by other companies.

Stock-Based Compensation

The stock-based compensation that our employees receive areis accounted for as equity or liability awards. As a stock-based equity award, the Company measures and recognizes the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on their estimated fair values measured as of the grant date. These costs are recognized as an expense over the requisite service period, with an offsetting increase to members’additional paid-in capital.

As a stock-based liability award, the cost of the employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments is generally measured based on the grant-date fair value of the award. The fair value of that award is remeasured subsequently at each reporting date through to settlement. Changes in the fair value of the equity instrument are recognized as compensation cost over that period in our consolidated statements of income.

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For grants made during the post-IPO period, the fair value of the equity instruments is determined in accordance withbased on the American Instituteprice of Certified Public Accountants Practice Aid, Valuation of Privately Held Company Securities Issued as Compensation. Factors that are considered in determining the fair value include forecasted future cash flows,Company’s Class A common stock on the weighted average cost of capital,grant date.
Prior to and the performance multiples of comparable companies.

In October 2018, following the closing of the Refinitiv Transaction,IPO, we made a special award ofawarded options to management and other employees (the(collectively, the “Special Option Award”) under ourthe Amended and Restated Tradeweb Markets Inc. Option Plan. In accounting for the options issued under this plan, we measure and recognize compensation expense for all awards based on their estimated fair values measured as of the grant date. Costs related to these options will beare recognized as an expense in our consolidated statements of income over the requisite service period, with an offsetting increase to additional paid-in capital. We expectstarted to expense the non-cash stock-based compensation expense associated withrelated to the Special Option Award to be between approximately $33.5 million and $35.7 million, which is expected to be expensed beginning in the second quarter of 2019, with a charge of $20.4 million ($18.9 million of which was charged immediately upon the completion of the IPO), and continuingwill continue to expense over the following three years. For more information, please see “Executive Compensation—Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table—Amended and Restated Tradeweb Markets Inc. 2018 Share Option Plan” in our definitive proxy statement for the IPO Prospectus.

2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on April 9, 2020.

We use the Black-Scholes pricing model to value some of our share-based paymentstock-based awards. Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of the share-based paymentstock-based awards requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the share-based paymentstock-based awards, the number of expected share-based paymentstock-based awards that will be forfeited prior to the completion of the vesting requirements, and the stock price volatility.

Income Taxes

Tradeweb Markets Inc. is subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to its taxable income, including its allocable share of any taxable income of TWM LLC, and is taxed at prevailing corporate tax rates. TWM LLC is a multiple member limited liability company taxed as a partnership and accordingly any taxable income generated by TWM LLC is not requiredpassed through to maintain anand included in the taxable income tax provision on its earnings. Therefore, the remaining tax effects of its activities accrue directlymembers, including to its partners.us. TWM LLC records taxes for conducting business in certain state, local and foreign jurisdictions and records U.S. federal taxes for subsidiaries that are taxed as corporations for U.S. tax purposes. We currently record deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and measure the deferred taxes using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when such temporary differences are expected to reverse. We record valuation allowances when we believe that it is more likely than not that the Company will not be able to realize its deferred tax assets in the future, therefore, no valuation allowance is necessary. Tradeweb Markets Inc. is subject to U.S. federal, state and local income taxes with respect to its allocable share of any taxable income of TWM LLC and will be taxed at prevailing corporate tax rates.

future.

We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the provision for income taxes in our consolidated statements of income. Accrued interest and penalties are included within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in our consolidated statements of financial condition.

A U.S. shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation (“CFC”) is required to include in income, as a deemed dividend, the global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) of the CFC. We have elected to treat taxes due on future U.S. inclusions in taxable income under theof GILTI provision as a current period expense when incurred.

Contingent Consideration

In 2014, we issued Class A Shares

Tax Receivable Agreement
Tradeweb Markets Inc. entered into a Tax Receivable Agreement with TWM LLC and unvested Class P-1(A) Sharesthe Continuing LLC Owners which provides for the payment by Tradeweb Markets Inc. to somea Continuing LLC Owner of 50% of the Bank Stockholdersamount of U.S. federal, state and local income or franchise tax savings, if any, that Tradeweb Markets Inc. actually realizes (or in some circumstances is deemed to realize) as a result of a capital contribution to facilitate our expansion into new credit products. The(i) increases in the tax basis of TWM LLC’s assets resulting from (a) the purchase of LLC Interests from such Continuing LLC Owner, including with the net proceeds from the issuanceIPO, the October 2019 and April 2020 follow-on offerings and any future offering or (b) redemptions or exchanges by such Continuing LLC Owner of LLC Interests for shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock or for cash, as applicable, and (ii) certain other tax benefits related to Tradeweb Markets Inc. making payments under the sharesTax Receivable Agreement.
We recorded an initial liability of $171.4 million related to our projected obligations under the Tax Receivable Agreement with respect to LLC Interests that were included in members’ capital. In connection withpurchased by us using the investment, certain employees also invested in the Company and were issued Class C Shares and unvested Class P-1(C) Shares. Thenet proceeds from the issuanceIPO. As of these shares were included in members’ capital. The Class A Shares and Class C Shares issued in connection withDecember 31, 2019, the investment equally participated inliability was $240.8 million, primarily due to the earningspurchase of LLC Interests by the Corporation using the net proceeds of the Company together withOctober 2019 follow-on offering as well as additional exchanges of LLC Interests by Continuing LLC Owners. During the other Class A Shares, Class P(A) Shares, Class C Shares and Class P(C) Sharessecond quarter of 2020, the Company. Most of the holders of Class A shares had the rightliability increased to appoint members$373.0 million primarily due to the boardApril 2020 follow-on offering and additional exchanges of managersLLC Interests by Continuing LLC Owners.
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The Class P-1(A) Shares and Class P-1(C) Shares did not have any earnings participation rights, nor did anyimpact of the Class P-1(A) Shares have the right to appoint members to the former board of managers, until they vested. The Class P-1(A) Shares and Class P-1(C) Shares vested in July 2018 upon the achievement of specific revenue earnout milestones related to the growth of our credit products, as defined by the agreement, from August 2014 through the vesting date of July 2018.

Prior to the July 2018 vesting, we recognized contingent consideration with respect to the potential vesting of Class P-1(A) Shares and Class P-1(C) Shares as a contra-revenue adjustment in accordance with ASC 605-50-45-2 because the vesting could be viewed as a sales incentive to participating Bank Stockholders since they are also customers of the Company. The contingent consideration for each reporting period was calculated by estimating the final contingent consideration value using a monte carlo simulation and recognizing that value on a straightline basis over the 48 month

period of the agreement, adjusting at each reporting period for any changes in the final value estimate. The revenue milestones provided that shares would vest only if certain credit revenue milestones would be achieved inprojected obligations under the twelve months ended July 2016, 2017 and 2018.

As a result of achieving these milestones, the final earnout amount was calculated based on the credit revenues during the twelve months ended July 31, 2018. On July 31, 2018, members’ capital increased by $150.5 millionTax Receivable Agreement as a result of changes in the vestinggeographic mix of the Class P-1(A) Sharesour earnings, changes in tax legislation and employee equity compensation payable increased by $5.7 million as a result oftax rates or other factors that may impact our tax savings will be reflected in income before taxes in the vesting ofperiod in which the Class P-1(C) Shares. The value of the vested Class P-1(C) Shares was included in employee equity compensation payable because the Class P-1(C) were owned for less than six months by employees who had the ability to exercise a put option of those shares under certain conditions under their control.

change occurs.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Effective January 1, 2019, we adopted ASC 842, Leases. This standard requires us to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with an initial term in excess of twelve months. The asset reflects the present value of unpaid lease payments coupled with initial direct costs, prepaid lease payments, and lease incentives. The amount of the lease liability is calculated as the present value of unpaid lease payments.  We adopted ASC 842 prospectively and elected to take the package of practical expedients allowing us not to reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases and (iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases.

On January 1, 2019, upon the adoption of ASC 842, the Company recorded right-to-use assets of $34.8 million, lease liabilities of $39.6 million and eliminated deferred rent of $4.9 million.

– Recently Adopted

See “NoteNote 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”Policies to theour unaudited consolidated financial statements of Tradeweb Markets LLC included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information regardinga discussion of recent accounting pronouncements (adopted and not yet adopted.

adopted).

Effects of Inflation

While inflation may impact our revenues and operating expenses, we believe the effects of inflation, if any, on our results of operations and financial condition have not been significant. However, there can be no assurance that our results of operations and financial condition will not be materially impacted by inflation in the future.

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) permits us, as an “emerging growth company,” to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies. We have elected to “opt out” of this provision and, as a result, we will comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for public companies that are not emerging growth companies. This decision to opt out of the extended transition period under the JOBS Act is irrevocable.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS

Foreign Currency and Derivative Risk

We have global operations and substantial portions of our revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities are generated and denominated in non-U.S. dollar currencies. During
The following table shows the three months ended March 31, 2019 and  2018 approximately 30.3% and 29.1%, respectively,percentage breakdown of our gross revenue and 15.1% and 16.1%, respectively, of our operating expenses were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar almost entirelyfor the Euro for grossthree and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2020201920202019
% of revenue denominated in foreign currencies (1)
27%30%29%30 %
% of operating expenses denominated in foreign currencies (2)
16%14%15%14 %
(1)Gross revenue and thein foreign currencies is primarily denominated in Euros.
(2)Operating expenses in foreign currencies are primarily denominated in British pound sterling for operating expenses.

pounds.

Since our consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, we must translate revenues and expenses, as well as assets and liabilities, into U.S. dollars. Accordingly, increases or decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar against the other currencies will affect our net operating revenues, operating income and the value of balance sheet items denominated in foreign currencies. Revenues and expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing at the transaction date. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the rate prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Any gain or loss resulting from the translation of assets and liabilities is included as a component of comprehensive income.

Fluctuations

The following table shows the change in gross revenue and operating income caused by fluctuations in foreign currency rates decreased our gross revenue by approximately $2.3 million forduring the three and six months ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and decreased our operating income by approximately $3.1 million for2019:
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
Impact of Foreign Currency Rate Fluctuations
(amounts in thousands)
2020201920202019
Increase (decrease) in gross revenue$(500) $(2,400) $(1,200) $(4,700) 
Increase (decrease) in operating income$(2,500) $(2,100) $(2,400) $(5,300) 
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The following table shows the three months ended March 31, 2019. Fluctuations in foreign currency rates increased our gross revenue by approximately $1.5 million

for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and increased our operating income by approximately $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018. Based on actual results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018,impact a hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in the U.S. dollar against all other currencies would have decreased or increasedon actual gross revenue by approximately $5.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively, and operating income by approximately $3.6 millionfor the three and $3.1 million, respectively.

six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019:

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
Hypothetical 10% Change in Value of U.S. Dollar
(amounts in thousands)
2020201920202019
Effect of 10% change on gross revenue+/-$6,400  +/-$5,800  +/-$14,500  +/-$11,500  
Effect of 10% change on operating income+/-$3,900  +/-$3,600  +/-$9,400  +/-$7,300  
We have derivative risk relating to our foreign currency forward contracts. We enter into foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate our U.S. dollar and British pound sterling versus Euro exposure, generally with a duration of less than fourteentwelve months. We do not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. As of March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, the notional amount of our foreign currency forward contracts was $58.2$127.1 million and $1.7$83.9 million, respectively.

By using derivative instruments to hedge exposures to foreign currency fluctuations, we are exposed to credit risk. Credit risk is the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes us, which creates credit risk for us. When the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, we owe the counterparty and, therefore, we are not exposed to the counterparty’s credit risk in those circumstances. We attempt to minimize counterparty credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties whose credit rating is at least upper-medium investment grade.

Credit Risk

We have credit risk relating to our receivables, which are primarily receivables from financial institutions, including investment managers and brokers and dealers. At March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we established an allowance for doubtful accounts of $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively, with regard to these receivables.

In the normal course of our business we, as an agent, execute transactions with, and on behalf of, other brokers and dealers. If these transactions do not settle because of failure to perform by either counterparty, we may be obligated to discharge the obligation of the non-performing party and, as a result, may incur a loss if the market value of the instrument is different than the contractual amount. This credit risk exposure can be directly impacted by volatile trading markets, as our clients may be unable to satisfy their contractual obligations during volatile trading markets.

Our policy is to monitor our market exposure and counterparty risk. Counterparties are evaluated for creditworthiness and risk assessment prior to our initiating contract activities. The counterparties’ creditworthiness is then monitored on an ongoing basis, and credit levels are reviewed to ensure that there is not an inappropriate concentration of credit outstanding to any particular counterparty.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13(a)-15(e)‑15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.10‑Q. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q10‑Q are effective at a reasonable assurance level in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. While our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of their effectiveness, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2019June 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Except as set forth below,in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 12, 2020, there have been no material changes from the legal proceedings previously disclosed under the heading “Business—“Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in the IPO Prospectus. The legal proceeding described below has been disclosed previously in the IPO Prospectus. The matter is described in this Quarterly Report onour 2019 Form 10-Q to include certain developments in the case since we filed the IPO Prospectus.

IDC Matter

In September 2015, IDC Financial Publishing, Inc. (“IDC”) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin against BondDesk Group LLC and Tradeweb Markets LLC (together, the “Tradeweb Parties”), and Fidelity Global Brokerage Group, Inc., Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC, and National Financial Services, LLC (collectively, “Fidelity”), captioned IDC Financial Publishing Inc. v. BondDesk Group LLC, et al., Case No. 2:15-cv-01085-PP, relating to the distribution of IDC’s financial strength ratings over Tradeweb’s trading platform to Fidelity, its registered investment advisors and Fidelity’s correspondent banks. IDC alleges that while certain business units of Fidelity were licensed to receive its data via Tradeweb’s platform, the IDC data was also distributed without authorization to Fidelity’s institutional customers for approximately five years. The complaint, as amended, asserts claims for breach of contract and intentional misrepresentation against all of the defendants (as well as a claim of tortious interference with contract against Fidelity). IDC claims to have suffered approximately $80 million in damages and also seeks punitive damages, attorneys’ fees and costs. The defendants answered the complaint denying the claims and asserting various affirmative defenses. The Tradeweb Parties and Fidelity have moved for summary judgment dismissing IDC’s claims and rejecting its damage theory as speculative and contrary to the evidence, and IDC has sought partial summary judgment dismissing several of the Tradeweb Parties’ and Fidelity’s affirmative defenses. Those motions remain pending. The Court has scheduled oral argument on those motions for September 2019. In April 2019, the Court adjourned the scheduled trial date, which had been set for July 2019, until March 2020. We intend to continue to vigorously defend what we believe to be meritless and excessive claims.

10-K.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to our principal risks that we believe are material to our business, results of operations and financial condition, from the risk factors previously disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our 2019 Form 10-K and the IPO Prospectus, which is accessibleinformation set forth in “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Trends and Other Factors Affecting Our Performance—COVID-19” of this Quarterly Report on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Form 10-Q.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

In connection with the Reorganization Transactions, Tradeweb Markets Inc., among other things, issued an aggregate of 96,933,192 shares of Class B common stock to Refinitiv Parent Limited. In addition, in connection with the Reorganization Transactions, Tradeweb Markets Inc. issued 20,000,000 shares of Class C common stock and 105,289,005 shares of Class D common stock to the Continuing LLC Owners. These equityholders also received LLC Interests and an immaterial amount of cash in lieu of the issuance of any fractional interests. Holders of Class B common stock may from time to time exchange all or a portion of their shares of Class B common stock for newly issued shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis. In addition, the LLC Interests are redeemable for newly issued shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock on a one-for-one basis. For further information, see “Description of Capital Stock” in the IPO Prospectus. The issuances of the Class B common stock, Class C common stock and Class D common stock described in this paragraph were made in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. The Company relied on this exemption from registration based in part on the nature of the transactions and the various representations made by the parties thereto.

Use of Proceeds

On April 8, 2019, we completed the IPO by issuing 46,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, which included 6,000,000 shares of Class A common stock issued in connection with the underwriters’ exercise in full of their option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock. The shares of Class A common stock sold in the offering were registered under the Securities Act pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-333-230115), which was declared effective by the SEC on April 3, 2019, and the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-230715), which became effective upon filing with the SEC on April 3, 2019. The shares of Class A common stock are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “TW.” The shares of Class A Common Stock were sold at an initial public offering price of $27.00 per share. The offering closed on April 8, 2019, resulting in net proceeds of $1,161.3 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of $80.7 million. We also incurred offering expenses of approximately $12.1 million in connection with the IPO. J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC acted as joint lead book-running managers in the IPO. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the IPO. Jefferies LLC and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. acted as co-managers for the IPO.

We used the net proceeds from the IPO to purchase 46,000,000 issued and outstanding LLC Interests from certain of the Bank Stockholders (and cancelled 9,993,731 shares of Class C common stock and 36,006,269 shares of Class D common stock), at a purchase price per interest equal to the IPO price per share of Class A common stock, less the underwriting discounts and commissions payable thereon.

There has been no material change in the use of proceeds as described in the IPO Prospectus.

None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibit

3.1

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Tradeweb Markets Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2019 (File No. 001-38860)).

31.1

3.2

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Tradeweb Markets Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2019 (File No. 001-38860)).

10.1*

Stockholders Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2019, by and among Tradeweb Markets Inc., Refinitiv US PME LLC and Refinitiv Parent Limited.

10.2*

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2019, by and among Tradeweb Markets Inc., the Refinitiv Holders (as defined therein), the Bank Holders (as defined therein) and the other holders of Registrable Securities (as defined therein) party thereto from time to time.

10.3*

Fifth Amended and Restated LLC Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2019, by and among Tradeweb Markets LLC and its Members (as defined therein).

10.4*

Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2019, by and among Tradeweb Markets Inc., Tradeweb Markets LLC and the members of Tradeweb Markets LLC from time to time party thereto.

10.5*

Restrictive Covenant Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2019, by and among the Refinitiv Entities (as defined therein), Tradeweb Markets LLC and Tradeweb Markets Inc.

10.6*

Credit Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2019, by and among Tradeweb Markets LLC, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, issuing bank and swing line lender, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as documentation agents.

10.7*

Security Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2019, among the grantors identified therein and Citibank, N.A., as collateral agent.

10.8†*

Amended and Restated Tradeweb Markets Inc. 2018 Share Option Plan.

10.9†*

Amended & Restated Tradeweb Markets Inc. PRSU Plan.

10.10†*

Tradeweb Markets Inc. 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

10.11†*

Form of Director RSU Agreement under the Tradeweb Markets Inc. 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

31.1*

31.2*

31.2

32.1*

32.1

32.2*

32.2

101.INS*

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document.

Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibit

101.SCH*

101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL*

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF*

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB*

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE*

101.PRE

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

104Cover page formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.

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*                 Filed herewith.

                 Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

TRADEWEB MARKETS INC.

May 20, 2019

July 31, 2020

/s/ Lee Olesky

By:

Lee Olesky

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

May 20, 2019

July 31, 2020

/s/ Robert Warshaw

By:

Robert Warshaw

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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