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StoneX Group Inc

For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 5, 2025.

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Dec 31, 2024 · Filed Feb 5, 2025

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 –Basis of Presentation and Consolidation and Accounting Standards Adopted

StoneX Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively “StoneX” or “the Company”), is a global financial services network that connects companies, organizations, traders and investors to the global market ecosystem through a unique blend of digital platforms, end-to-end clearing and execution services, high touch service, and deep expertise. The Company’s common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SNEX”.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2024, which has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of September 30, 2024, and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. The Company believes that the included disclosures clearly and fairly present the information within. In management’s opinion, all adjustments, generally consisting of normal accruals, considered necessary to fairly present the condensed consolidated financial statements for the interim periods presented have been reflected as required by Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.

Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, as filed with the SEC.

These condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of StoneX Group Inc. and all entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Preparing condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant of these estimates and assumptions in the current year relate to fair value measurements for financial instruments, revenue recognition, valuation of inventories, and income taxes. The Company reviews all significant estimates affecting the financial statements on a recurring basis and makes necessary adjustments in the financial statements presented within this Form 10-Q. Although these and other estimates and assumptions are based on the best available information, actual results could be materially different from estimates. Estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future, using information reasonably available to the Company as of December 31, 2024 and through the date of this Form 10-Q.

Physical Commodities Inventory

The JBR Recovery Limited assets and business acquisition, discussed and defined in Note 17, introduced stages of refining, such as raw materials, work in process, and completed goods. These are reported as components of Physical commodities inventory, net on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s valuation policy includes estimating the cost to complete refining the various stages into finished product, the type of materials being refined, along with the market prices of the finished product to arrive at the lower of cost or net realizable value.

Subsequent Common Stock Split

On February 5, 2025, the Company announced a 3-for-2 split of its common stock, which will be effected as a stock dividend entitling each shareholder of record to receive one additional share of common stock for every two shares owned. Additional shares issued as a result of the stock dividend will be distributed after close of trading on March 21, 2025, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2025. Cash will be distributed in lieu of fractional shares based on the opening price of a share of common stock on March 12, 2025. All share and per share amounts contained herein have not been retroactively adjusted for this subsequent stock split.

Accounting Standards

The Company did not adopt any new accounting standards during the three months ended December 31, 2024.

Note 2 –Earnings per Share

The Company presents basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) using the two-class method, which requires all outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to non-forfeitable dividends and therefore participate in undistributed earnings with common stockholders be included in computing earnings per share. Under the two-class method, net income is reduced by the amount of dividends declared in the period for each class of common stock and participating security. The remaining undistributed earnings are then allocated to common stock and participating securities, based on their respective rights to receive dividends. Restricted stock awards granted to certain employees and directors contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends at the same rate as common stock and are considered participating securities. Basic EPS has been computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the diluted earnings per share computations for the periods presented below.

Three Months Ended December 31,
(in millions, except share amounts)20242023
Numerator:
Net income$85.1$69.1
Less: Allocation to participating securities(2.7)(2.4)
Net income allocated to common stockholders$82.4$66.7
Denominator:
Weighted average number of:
Common shares outstanding30,976,04230,233,107
Dilutive potential common shares outstanding:
Share-based awards1,468,7301,041,200
Diluted weighted-average common shares32,444,77231,274,307

The dilutive effect of share-based awards is reflected in diluted net income per share by applying the treasury stock method, which includes consideration of unamortized share-based compensation expense.

Options to purchase 478,555 and 272,888 shares of common stock for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as they would have been anti-dilutive.

Note 3 –Assets and Liabilities, at Fair Value

Fair value is defined by U.S. GAAP as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants on the measurement date.

Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. Even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Company is required to develop a set of assumptions that reflect those that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability at the measurement date. The Company uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, including periods of market dislocation. In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many securities. This condition could cause a security to be reclassified to a lower level within the fair value hierarchy.

The Company has designed independent price verification controls to validate relevant prices.

Financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. 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). A market is active if there are sufficient transactions on an ongoing basis to provide current pricing information for the asset or liability, pricing information is released publicly, and price quotations do not vary substantially either over time or among market participants. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity.

Relevant guidance requires the Company to consider counterparty credit risk of all parties to outstanding derivative instruments that would be considered by a market participant in the transfer or settlement of such contracts (exit price). The Company’s exposure to credit risk on derivative financial instruments principally relates to the portfolio of Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative contracts as all exchange-traded contracts held can be settled on an active market with a credit guarantee from the respective exchange. The Company requires each counterparty to deposit margin collateral for all OTC instruments and is also required to deposit margin collateral with counterparties. The Company has assessed the nature of these deposits and used its discretion to adjust each based on the underlying credit considerations for the counterparty and determined that the collateral deposits minimize the exposure to counterparty credit risk in the evaluation of the fair value of OTC instruments as determined by a market participant.

In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurement, the Company groups its assets and liabilities measured at fair value in three levels based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

Level 1 - Valuation is based upon unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Level 1 consists of financial assets and liabilities whose fair values are estimated using quoted market prices.

Level 2 - Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are less active, that is, markets in which there are few transactions for the asset or liability that are observable for substantially the full term. Included in Level 2 are those financial assets and liabilities for which fair values are estimated using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various observable inputs, including time value, yield curve, volatility factors, observable current market and contractual prices for the underlying financial instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures.

Level 3 - Valuation is based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity). Level 3 comprises financial assets and liabilities whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies utilizing significant inputs that are not readily observable from objective sources. Level 3 includes contingent liabilities that have been valued using an income approach based upon management developed discounted cash flow projections, which are an unobservable input.

Fair value of financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are carried on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value on a recurring basis

Cash and cash equivalents reported at fair value on a recurring basis includes certificates of deposit and money market mutual funds, which are stated at cost plus accrued interest, which approximates fair value.

Cash, securities and other assets segregated under federal and other regulations reported at fair value on a recurring basis include the value of pledged investments, primarily U.S. Treasury obligations and commodities warehouse receipts.

Deposits with and receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties and payable to clients and broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties includes the fair value of pledged investments, primarily U.S. Treasury obligations and foreign government obligations. These balances also include the fair value of exchange-traded options on futures and OTC forwards, swaps and options.

Financial instruments owned and sold, not yet purchased include the fair value of equity securities, which includes common, preferred, and foreign ordinary shares, American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depository Receipts (“GDRs”), and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), corporate and municipal bonds, U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. government agency obligations, foreign government obligations, agency mortgage-backed obligations, asset-backed obligations, derivative financial instruments, commodities warehouse receipts, exchange firm common stock, and investments in managed funds. The fair value of exchange firm common stock is determined by quoted market prices.

Cash equivalents, debt and equity securities, commodities warehouse receipts, physical commodities inventory, derivative financial instruments and contingent liabilities are carried at fair value, on a recurring basis, and are classified and disclosed into three levels in the fair value hierarchy.

The following section describes the valuation methodologies used by the Company to measure classes of financial instruments at fair value and specifies the level within the fair value hierarchy where various financial instruments are classified.

The Company uses quoted prices in active markets, where available, and classifies instruments with such quotes within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Examples include U.S. Treasury obligations, foreign government obligations, commodities warehouse receipts, certain equity securities traded in active markets, physical precious metals inventory held by a regulated broker-dealer subsidiary, exchange firm common stock, investments in managed funds, as well as options on futures contracts traded on national exchanges. The fair value of exchange firm common stock is determined by recent sale transactions and is included within Level 1.

When instruments are traded in secondary markets and observable prices are not available for substantially the full term, the Company generally relies on internal valuation techniques based upon observable inputs for comparable financial instruments, or prices obtained from third-party pricing services or brokers or a combination thereof, and accordingly, classifies these instruments as Level 2. Examples include corporate and municipal bonds, U.S. government agency obligations, agency-mortgage backed obligations, asset-backed obligations, certain equity securities traded in less active markets, and OTC derivative contracts, which include purchase and sale commitments related to the Company’s foreign exchange, agricultural, and energy commodities.

Certain derivatives without a quoted price in an active market and derivatives executed OTC are valued using internal valuation techniques, including pricing models which utilize significant inputs observable to market participants. The valuation techniques and inputs depend on the type of derivative and the nature of the underlying instrument. The key inputs depend upon the type of derivative and the nature of the underlying instrument and include interest yield curves, foreign exchange rates, commodity prices, volatilities and correlation. These derivative instruments are included within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Physical commodities inventory includes precious metals that are a part of the trading activities of a regulated broker-dealer subsidiary. The physical commodities held by the broker dealer are recorded at fair value using exchange-quoted prices. Physical commodities inventory also includes agricultural commodities that are a part of the trading activities of a non-broker dealer subsidiary and are recorded at net realizable value using exchange-quoted prices. The fair value of precious metals physical commodities inventory is based upon unadjusted exchange-quoted prices and is, therefore, classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of agricultural physical commodities inventory and related the OTC firm sale and purchase commitments are generally based upon exchange-quoted prices, adjusted for basis or differences in local markets, broker or dealer quotations or market transactions in either listed or OTC markets. Exchange-quoted prices are adjusted for location and quality because the exchange-quoted prices for agricultural and energy related products represent contracts that have standardized terms for commodity, quantity, future delivery period, delivery location, and commodity quality or grade. The basis or local market adjustments are observable inputs or have an insignificant impact on the measurement of fair value and, therefore, the agricultural physical commodities inventory, as well as the related OTC forward firm sale and purchase commitments have been included within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

With the exception of certain derivative instruments where the valuation approach is disclosed above, financial instruments owned and sold are primarily valued using third-party pricing sources. Third-party pricing vendors compile prices from various sources and often apply matrix pricing for similar securities when market-observable transactions for the instruments are not observable for substantially the full term. The Company reviews the pricing methodologies used by third-party pricing vendors in order to evaluate the fair value hierarchy classification of vendor-priced financial instruments and the accuracy of vendor pricing, which typically involves comparing of primary vendor prices to internal trader prices or secondary vendor prices. When evaluating the propriety of vendor-priced financial instruments using secondary prices, considerations include the range and quality of vendor prices, level of observable transactions for identical and similar instruments, and judgments based upon knowledge of a particular market and asset class. If the primary vendor price does not represent fair value, justification for using a secondary price, including source data used to make the determination, is subject to review and approval by authorized personnel prior to using a secondary price. Financial instruments owned and sold that are valued using third party pricing sources are included within either Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of the inputs used and the level of activity in the market.

The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 and through the dates of the respective reports. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these condensed consolidated financial statements since that date and current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.

The following tables set forth the Company’s financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair value, on a recurring basis, as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 by level in the fair value hierarchy. All fair value measurements were performed on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024.

December 31, 2024
(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Netting (1)Total
Assets:
Certificates of deposit$10.2$—$—$—$10.2
Money market mutual funds35.6———35.6
Cash and cash equivalents45.8———45.8
Commodities warehouse receipts9.1———9.1
U.S. Treasury obligations299.9———299.9
Securities and other assets segregated under federal and other regulations309.0———309.0
U.S. Treasury obligations4,241.5———4,241.5
To be announced and forward settling securities—74.0—(24.7)49.3
Foreign government obligations16.7———16.7
Derivatives3,706.92,789.7—(6,022.8)473.8
Deposits with and receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties, net7,965.12,863.7—(6,047.5)4,781.3
Receivables from clients, net - Derivatives(7.0)499.5—(495.3)(2.8)
Equity securities515.924.4——540.3
Corporate and municipal bonds—475.6——475.6
U.S. Treasury obligations623.7———623.7
U.S. government agency obligations—488.7——488.7
Foreign government obligations0.8———0.8
Agency mortgage-backed obligations—4,197.1——4,197.1
Asset-backed obligations—265.5——265.5
Derivatives—819.2—(593.2)226.0
Commodities warehouse receipts61.0———61.0
Exchange firm common stock13.9———13.9
Cash flow hedges—1.2——1.2
Mutual funds and other22.2—2.1—24.3
Financial instruments owned1,237.56,271.72.1(593.2)6,918.1
Physical commodities inventory201.0275.7——476.7
Total assets at fair value$9,751.4$9,910.6$2.1$(7,136.0)$12,528.1
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities$—$—$2.9$—$2.9
Payables to clients - Derivatives3,401.7240.5—(3,271.1)371.1
To be announced and forward settling securities—30.9—(15.0)15.9
Derivatives279.32,969.4—(3,227.1)21.6
Payable to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties279.33,000.3—(3,242.1)37.5
Equity securities420.39.5——429.8
Foreign government obligations0.8———0.8
Corporate and municipal bonds—230.3——230.3
U.S. Treasury obligations2,583.2———2,583.2
U.S. government agency obligations—0.2——0.2
Agency mortgage-backed obligations—1.7——1.7
Asset-backed obligations—5.0——5.0
Derivatives3.3798.8—(513.2)288.9
Cash flow hedges—0.9——0.9
Other——0.8—0.8
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased3,007.61,046.40.8(513.2)3,541.6
Total liabilities at fair value$6,688.6$4,287.2$3.7$(7,026.4)$3,953.1

(1)Represents cash collateral and the impact of netting across at each level of the fair value hierarchy.

September 30, 2024
(in millions)Level 1Level 2Level 3Netting (1)Total
Assets:
Certificates of deposit$13.9$—$—$—$13.9
Money market mutual funds35.3———35.3
Cash and cash equivalents49.2———49.2
Commodities warehouse receipts51.8———51.8
Securities and other assets segregated under federal and other regulations51.8———51.8
U.S. Treasury obligations2,933.2———2,933.2
To be announced and forward settling securities—26.1—(18.3)7.8
Foreign government obligations18.3———18.3
Derivatives3,900.12,168.2—(5,740.1)328.2
Deposits with and receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties, net6,851.62,194.3—(5,758.4)3,287.5
Receivables from clients, net - Derivatives22.4506.2—(537.0)(8.4)
Equity securities363.915.0——378.9
Corporate and municipal bonds—322.1——322.1
U.S. Treasury obligations1,088.6———1,088.6
U.S. government agency obligations—531.0——531.0
Foreign government obligations41.4———41.4
Agency mortgage-backed obligations—3,837.2——3,837.2
Asset-backed obligations—223.5——223.5
Derivatives0.1603.2—(375.2)228.1
Commodities warehouse receipts67.8———67.8
Exchange firm common stock13.2———13.2
Cash flow hedges—9.6——9.6
Mutual funds and other23.6—2.1—25.7
Financial instruments owned1,598.65,541.62.1(375.2)6,767.1
Physical commodities inventory207.6169.0——376.6
Total assets at fair value$8,781.2$8,411.1$2.1$(6,670.6)$10,523.8
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities - contingent liabilities$—$—$2.3$—$2.3
Payables to clients - Derivatives3,577.1228.9—(3,540.1)265.9
To be announced and forward settling securities—24.4—(22.9)1.5
Derivatives378.02,356.4—(2,737.3)(2.9)
Payable to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties378.02,380.8—(2,760.2)(1.4)
Equity securities219.85.0——224.8
Foreign government obligations41.0———41.0
Corporate and municipal bonds—154.6——154.6
U.S. Treasury obligations2,139.3———2,139.3
U.S. government agency obligations—0.2——0.2
Agency mortgage-backed obligations—23.6——23.6
Asset-backed obligations—3.9——3.9
Derivatives8.1571.0—(314.3)264.8
Cash flow hedges—0.2——0.2
Other——0.9—0.9
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased2,408.2758.50.9(314.3)2,853.3
Total liabilities at fair value$6,363.3$3,368.2$3.2$(6,614.6)$3,120.1

(1)Represents cash collateral and the impact of netting across at each level of the fair value hierarchy.

Realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in Principal gains, net, Interest income, and Cost of sales of physical commodities in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements.

Additional disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments that are not carried on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value

Many, but not all, of the financial instruments that the Company holds are recorded at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following represents financial instruments for which the ending balance at December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 was not carried at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in accordance with U.S. GAAP:

Short-term financial instruments: The carrying value of short-term financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, cash segregated under federal and other regulations, securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and securities borrowed and loaned are recorded at amounts that approximate the fair value of these instruments due to their short-term nature and level of collateralization. These financial instruments generally expose the Company to limited credit risk and have no stated maturities or have short-term maturities and carry interest rates that approximate market rates. Under the fair value hierarchy, cash and cash equivalents and cash segregated under federal and other regulations are classified as Level 1. Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and securities borrowed and loaned are classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy as they are generally overnight, or short-term in nature, and are collateralized by equity securities, U.S. Treasury obligations, U.S. government agency obligations, agency mortgage-backed obligations, and asset-backed obligations.

Receivables and other assets: Receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations, and counterparties, receivables from clients, net, notes receivables and certain other assets are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value due to their short-term nature and are classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

Payables: Payables to clients and payables to broker-dealers, clearing organizations, and counterparties are recorded at amounts that approximate fair value due to their short-term nature and are classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

Lenders under loans: Payables to lenders under loans carry variable rates of interest and thus approximate fair value and are classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

Senior secured borrowings, net: Senior secured borrowings, net includes the Company's 7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2031 (the “Notes due 2031”), as further described in Note 9, with a carrying value of$543.3 million as of December 31, 2024. The carrying value of the Notes due 2031 represents their principal amount net of unamortized deferred financing costs. As of December 31, 2024, the Notes due 2031 had a fair value of$575.0 million. They were classified as Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy.

Note 4 –Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company is party to certain financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its business. The Company has sold financial instruments that it does not currently own and will therefore be obliged to purchase such financial instruments at a future date. The Company has recorded these obligations in the condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 at the fair values of the related financial instruments. The Company will incur losses if the fair value of the underlying financial instruments increases subsequent to December 31, 2024. The total Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased of $3,541.6 million and $2,853.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively, includes $288.9 million and $264.8 million for derivative contracts not designated as hedges, respectively, which represented a liability to the Company based on their fair values as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024.

Derivatives

The Company utilizes derivative products in its trading capacity as a dealer in order to satisfy client needs and mitigate risk. The Company manages risks from both derivatives and non-derivative cash instruments on a consolidated basis. The risks of derivatives should not be viewed in isolation, but in aggregate with the Company’s other trading activities. The Company’s derivative positions are included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in Deposits with and receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties, Receivables from clients, net; Financial instruments owned and sold, not yet purchased, at fair value, Payable to clients, and Payables to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties.

Listed below are the fair values of the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024. Assets represent net unrealized gains and liabilities represent net unrealized losses.

December 31, 2024 · September 30, 2024
(in millions) · Assets (1) · Liabilities (1) · Assets (1) · Liabilities (1)
Derivative contracts not accounted for as hedges:
Exchange-traded commodity derivatives$1,303.8$1,281.3$1,383.1$1,415.7
OTC commodity derivatives2,919.42,817.11,967.91,924.3
Exchange-traded foreign exchange derivatives(1.7)2.12.02.0
OTC foreign exchange derivatives815.1858.2975.2938.2
Exchange-traded interest rate derivatives587.8590.9720.1728.1
OTC interest rate derivatives220.4220.4207.1207.1
Exchange-traded equity index derivatives1,810.01,810.01,817.41,817.4
OTC equity and indices derivatives153.5113.0127.486.7
TBA and forward settling securities74.030.926.124.4
Subtotal7,882.37,723.97,226.37,143.9
Derivative contracts designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts———0.2
Foreign currency forward contracts1.20.99.6—
Subtotal1.20.99.60.2
Gross fair value of derivative contracts$7,883.5$7,724.8$7,235.9$7,144.1
Impact of netting and collateral(7,136.0)(7,026.4)(6,670.6)(6,614.6)
Total fair value included in Deposits with and receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations, and counterparties, net$523.1$336.0
Total fair value included in Receivable from clients, net$(2.8)$(8.4)
Total fair value included in Financial instruments owned, at fair value$227.2$237.7
Total fair value included in Payables to clients$371.1$265.9
Total fair value included in Payables to broker-dealers, clearing organizations and counterparties$37.5$(1.4)
Total fair value included in Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value$289.8$265.0

(1)As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, the Company’s derivative contract volume for open positions was approximately 11.3 million and 12.2 million contracts, respectively.

The Company’s derivative contracts are principally held in its Institutional, Commercial, and Self-Directed/Retail segments. The Company provides its Institutional segment clients access to exchanges at which they can carry out their trading strategies. The Company assists its Commercial segment clients in protecting the value of their future production by entering into option or forward agreements with them on an OTC basis. The Company also provides its Commercial segment clients with exchange products, including combinations of buying and selling puts and calls. In its Self-Directed/Retail segment, the Company provides its retail clients with access to spot foreign exchange, precious metals trading, as well as contracts for difference (“CFD”) and spread bets, where permitted. The Company mitigates its risk by generally offsetting the client’s transaction simultaneously with one of the Company’s trading counterparties or will offset that transaction with a similar but not identical position on the exchange. The risk mitigation of these offsetting trades is not within the documented hedging designation requirements of the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the ASC. These derivative contracts are traded along with cash transactions because of the integrated nature of the markets for these products. The Company manages the risks associated with derivatives on an aggregate basis along with the risks associated with its proprietary trading and market-making activities in cash instruments as part of its firm-wide risk management policies. In particular, the risks related to derivative positions may be partially offset by inventory, other derivatives, or cash collateral paid or received.

Hedging Activities

The Company uses foreign currency derivatives, in the form of forward contracts, to hedge risk related to the variability in exchange rates relative to certain of the Company’s non-USD expenditures. These hedges are designated cash flow hedges, through which the Company mitigates variability in exchange rates by exchanging foreign currency for USD at fixed exchange rates at a pre-determined future date, or several cash flows at several pre-determined future dates. While the forward contracts mitigate exchange rate variability risk, they do introduce credit risk, which is the possibility that the Company’s trading counterparty fails to meet its obligation. The Company minimizes this risk by entering into its forward contracts with highly-rated, multi-national institutions. These hedges will all mature within 2 years from the end of the current period.

The Company used interest rate derivatives, in the form of swaps, to hedge risk related to variability in overnight rates. These hedges were designated cash flow hedges, through which the Company mitigated uncertainty in its interest income by converting floating-rate interest income to fixed-rate interest income. The swaps introduced credit risk, which the Company minimized by entering into its swaps with highly-rated, multi-national institutions. In addition to credit risk, there was limited market risk associated with the swap position, because any amounts the Company paid from having exchanged variable interest was funded by the variable interest the Company received on its deposits. During the period ended December 31, 2024, the Company’s interest rate hedges all matured.

The Company assesses the effectiveness of its hedges at each reporting period to identify any required reclassifications into current earnings. During the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not designate any portion of its hedges as ineffective and thus did not have any values in current earnings related to ineffective hedges.

The fair values of derivative instruments designated for hedging held as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 are as follow:

December 31, 2024 · September 30, 2024
(in millions)Balance Sheet LocationFair ValueFair Value
Asset Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward contractsFinancial instruments owned, net$1.2$9.6
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments$1.2$9.6
Derivative assets expected to be released from Other comprehensive income into current earnings:
Foreign currency forward contracts$0.8$9.2
Total expected to be released from Other comprehensive income into earnings$0.8$9.2
Liability Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contractsFinancial instruments sold, not yet purchased$—$0.2
Foreign currency forward contractsFinancial instruments sold, not yet purchased0.9—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments$0.9$0.2
Derivative liabilities expected to be released from Other comprehensive income into current earnings:
Interest rate contracts$—$0.2
Total expected to be released from Other comprehensive income into earnings$—$0.2

The notional values of derivative instruments designated for hedging held as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 are as follows:

December 31, 2024 · September 30, 2024
(in millions) · Notional Value · Notional Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate contracts$—$500.0
Foreign currency forward contracts:
Foreign currency forward contracts to purchase Polish Zloty:
Local currencyzł133.8zł156.1
USD$32.6$37.5
Foreign currency forward contracts to purchase British Pound Sterling:
Local currency£48.0£72.0
USD$59.2$88.8

The Condensed Consolidated Income Statement effects of derivative instruments designated for hedging held for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

(in millions)Income Statement LocationThree Months Ended December 31, 2024Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Total amounts of gain/(loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into Income:
Interest rate contractsInterest income$(0.2)$(15.9)
Foreign currency forward contractsCompensation and benefits0.81.9
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments$0.6$(14.0)
Amount of gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income as a result of a forecasted transaction that is no longer probable of occurring$—$—

The accumulated other comprehensive income effects of derivative instruments designated for hedging held for three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

Amount of (Loss)/Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, net of tax
(in millions)Three Months Ended December 31, 2024Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships:
Interest rate contracts$0.1$12.6
Foreign currency forward contracts(7.0)8.1
Total$(6.9)$20.7

The following table sets forth the Company’s net gains/(losses) related to derivative financial instruments for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 in accordance with the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the ASC. The net gains/(losses) set forth below are included in Principal gains, net and Cost of sales of physical commodities in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements.

Three Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)20242023
Commodities$54.8$87.1
Foreign exchange45.425.2
Interest rate, equities, and indices42.327.4
To be announced (“TBA”) and forward settling securities92.0(93.2)
Net gains from derivative contracts$234.5$46.5

Credit Risk

In the normal course of business, the Company purchases and sells financial instruments, commodities and foreign currencies as either a principal or agent on behalf of its clients. If either the client or counterparty fails to perform, the Company may be required to discharge the obligations of the nonperforming party. In such circumstances, the Company may sustain a loss if the fair value of the financial instrument, commodity, or foreign currency is different from the contract value of the transaction.

The majority of the Company’s transactions and, consequently, the concentration of its credit exposure are with commodity exchanges, clients, broker-dealers and other financial institutions. These activities primarily involve collateralized and uncollateralized arrangements and may result in credit exposure in the event that a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s exposure to credit risk can be directly impacted by volatile financial markets, which may impair counterparties’ ability to satisfy contractual obligations. The Company seeks to control its credit risk through a variety of reporting and control procedures, including establishing credit and/or position limits based upon a review of the counterparties’ financial condition and credit ratings. The Company monitors collateral levels on a daily basis for compliance with regulatory and internal guidelines and requests changes in collateral levels as appropriate.

The Company is a party to financial instruments in the normal course of its business through client and proprietary trading accounts in exchange-traded and OTC derivative instruments. These instruments are primarily the result of the execution of orders for commodity futures, options on futures, OTC swaps and options and spot and forward foreign currency contracts on behalf of its clients, substantially all of which are transacted on a margin basis. Such transactions may expose the Company to significant credit risk in the event that margin requirements are not sufficient to fully cover losses which clients may incur. The Company controls the risks associated with these transactions by requiring clients to maintain margin deposits in compliance with individual exchange regulations and internal guidelines. The Company monitors required margin levels daily, and therefore, may require clients to deposit additional collateral or reduce positions when necessary. The Company also establishes credit limits for clients, which are monitored daily. The Company evaluates each client’s creditworthiness on a case by case basis. Clearing, financing, and settlement activities may require the Company to maintain funds with or pledge securities as collateral with other financial institutions. Generally, these exposures to both clients and exchanges are subject to master netting, or client agreements, which reduce the exposure to the Company by permitting receivables and payables with such clients to be offset in the event of a client default. Management believes that the margin deposits held as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024 were adequate to minimize the risk of material loss that could be created by positions held at that time. Additionally, the Company monitors collateral fair value on a daily basis and adjusts collateral levels in the event of excess market exposure.

Derivative financial instruments involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet market risk whereby changes in the fair values of underlying financial instruments may result in changes in the fair value of the financial instruments in excess of the amounts reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Exposure to market risk is influenced by a number of factors, including the relationships between the financial instruments and the Company’s positions, as well as the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the financial instruments are traded. The principal risk components of financial instruments include, among other things, interest rate volatility, the duration of the underlying instruments and changes in commodity pricing and foreign exchange rates. The Company attempts to manage its exposure to market risk through various techniques. Aggregate market limits have been established and market risk measures are routinely monitored against these limits.

Note 5 –Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The allowance for doubtful accounts related to deposits with and receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations, and counterparties was $0.1 million as of December 31, 2024 and $0.0 million as of September 30, 2024. The allowance for doubtful accounts related to receivables from clients was $52.8 million and $51.9 million as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, respectively.

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the three months ended December 31, 2024 was as follows:

(in millions)
Balance as of September 30, 2024$51.9
Provision for bad debts(1)1.1
Allowance charge-offs0.1
Other(0.2)
Balance as of December 31, 2024$52.9
(1) An additional $0.7 million is included in bad debt expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2024 on the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements, which is not included in the allowance.

Note 6 –Physical Commodities Inventory

The Company’s inventories consist of physical commodities as shown below:

(in millions)December 31,2024September 30,2024
Physical ag and energy$275.7$169.0
Precious metals - held by broker-dealer subsidiary201.0207.6
Precious metals - held by non-broker-dealer subsidiaries(1)384.7304.5
Physical commodities inventory, net$861.4$681.1

Physical ag and energy consists of agricultural commodity inventories, including corn, soybeans, wheat, dried distillers grain, canola, sorghum, coffee, cocoa, cotton, and various energy commodity inventories. Agricultural inventories have reliable, readily determinable and realizable market prices, have relatively insignificant costs of disposal and are available for immediate delivery. The Company records changes to these values in Cost of sales of physical commodities on the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements.

Note 7 –Goodwill

Goodwill allocated to the Company’s operating segments is as follows:

(in millions)December 31,2024September 30,2024
Commercial$38.1$33.3
Institutional9.89.8
Self-Directed/Retail7.97.9
Payments10.010.0
Total Goodwill$65.8$61.0

Note 8 –Intangible Assets

The gross and net carrying values of intangible assets as of the balance sheet dates, by major intangible asset class are as follows (in millions):

December 31, 2024September 30, 2024
Gross AmountAccumulatedAmortizationNet AmountGross AmountAccumulatedAmortizationNet Amount
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Trade/domain names and other licenses$6.7$(3.4)$3.3$4.1$(3.2)$0.9
Software programs/platforms2.3(1.5)0.84.9(4.1)0.8
Client and supplier base24.0(12.6)11.437.7(25.6)12.1
Total intangible assets subject to amortization33.0(17.5)15.546.7(32.9)13.8
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
Website domains2.0—2.02.1—2.1
Business licenses3.7—3.73.7—3.7
Total intangible assets not subject to amortization5.7—5.75.8—5.8
Total intangible assets$38.7$(17.5)$21.2$52.5$(32.9)$19.6

Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $1.1 million and $2.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The Company wrote off $16.2 million of fully amortized intangible assets during the three months ended December 31, 2024.

As of December 31, 2024, estimated future amortization expense was as follows:

(in millions)
Fiscal 2025 (remaining months)$3.3
Fiscal 20263.7
Fiscal 20273.0
Fiscal 20282.1
Fiscal 2029 and thereafter3.4
Total intangible assets subject to amortization$15.5

Note 9 –Credit Facilities

Committed Credit Facilities

The Company and its subsidiaries have committed credit facilities under which they may borrow up to $1,205.0 million, subject to the terms and conditions of these facilities. The amounts outstanding under these credit facilities carry variable rates of interest, thus approximating fair value. The committed credit facilities generally have covenant requirements that relate to various leverage, debt to net worth, fixed charge, tangible net worth, excess net capital, or profitability measures. The Company and its subsidiaries were in compliance with all relevant covenants as of December 31, 2024.

Uncommitted Credit Facilities

The Company has access to certain uncommitted financing agreements that support its ordinary course securities and commodities inventories. The agreements are subject to certain borrowing terms and conditions.

Note Payable to Bank

The Company has a note payable to a commercial bank related to the financing of certain equipment which secures the note.

Senior Secured Notes

On March 1, 2024, the Company issued $550 million in aggregate principal amount of its 7.875% Notes due 2031 at the offering price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount. The Notes due 2031 are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured second lien basis by each of the Company’s existing and future subsidiaries that guarantee indebtedness under the Company’s senior secured revolving credit facility and certain other senior indebtedness. Interest related to these notes is payable twice annually, in arrears. The Company incurred debt issuance costs of $7.7 million, which are being amortized over the term of the Notes due 2031 under the effective interest method.

The following table sets forth a listing of credit facilities, the current committed amounts as of the report date on the facilities, and outstanding (in millions, except for percentages):

(in millions)Amounts Outstanding
Borrower · Security · Renewal/Expiration Date · Total Commitment · December 31, 2024 · September 30,2024
Committed Credit Facilities
Senior StoneX Group Inc. Committed Credit Facility - Revolving Line of Credit(1)April 21, 2026$500.0$274.0(5)$161.0
StoneX Financial Inc.NoneOctober 28, 2025250.0—(5)—
StoneX Commodity Solutions LLCCertain assetsJuly 29, 2025325.0113.0(5)66.0
StoneX Financial Ltd.NoneOctober 9, 2025115.025.0(5)—
StoneX Financial Pte. Ltd.NoneSeptember 5, 202515.0—(5)—
$1,205.0$412.0$227.0
Uncommitted Credit FacilitiesVarious131.2(5)104.9
Note Payable to BankCertain equipment6.8(5)6.9
Senior Secured Notes due 2031(2)543.3(3),(4)543.1
Total outstanding borrowings$1,093.3$881.9

(1) The StoneX Group Inc. senior committed credit facility is a revolving facility secured by substantially all of the assets of StoneX Group Inc. and certain subsidiaries identified in the credit facility agreement as obligors, and pledged equity of certain subsidiaries identified in the credit facility as limited guarantors.

(2) The Notes due 2031 and the related guarantees are secured by liens on substantially all of the Company’s and the guarantors’ assets, subject to certain customary and other exceptions and permitted liens. The liens on the assets that secure the Notes and the related guarantees are contractually subordinated to the liens on the assets that secure the Company’s and the guarantors’ existing and future first lien secured indebtedness, including indebtedness under the Company’s senior committed credit facility.

(3) Amounts outstanding under the Notes due 2031 are reported net of unamortized deferred financing costs of $6.7 million and $6.9 million, in the respective periods presented.

(4) Included in Senior secured borrowings, net on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(5) Included in Payables to Lenders under loans on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As reflected above, certain of the Company’s committed credit facilities are scheduled to expire during the next twelve months following the quarterly period ended December 31, 2024. The Company intends to renew or replace these facilities as they expire, and based on the Company’s liquidity position and capital structure, the Company believes it will be able to do so.

Note 10 –Securities and Commodity Financing Transactions

The Company’s repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and lending arrangements are generally recorded at cost in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, which is a reasonable approximation of their fair values due to their short-term nature. Secured borrowing and lending arrangements are entered into to obtain collateral necessary to effect settlement, finance inventory positions, meet customer needs or re-lend as part of our dealer operations. The fair value of securities loaned and borrowed is monitored daily compared with the related payable or receivable, and additional collateral or returning excess collateral is requested, as appropriate. These arrangements may serve to limit credit risk resulting from transactions with counterparties. Financial instruments are pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements, securities lending agreements and other secured arrangements, including clearing arrangements. Agreements with counterparties generally contain contractual provisions allowing counterparties the right to sell or repledge collateral. Either the Company or its counterparties may require additional collateral. All collateral is held by the Company or a custodian.

The following tables set forth the carrying value of repurchase agreements, and securities lending agreements by remaining contractual maturity (in millions):

December 31, 2024
Overnight and OpenLess than 30 Days30-90 DaysOver 90 DaysTotal
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$14,954.4$1,762.7$218.3$81.3$17,016.7
Securities loaned1,826.5———1,826.5
Gross amount of secured financing$16,780.9$1,762.7$218.3$81.3$18,843.2
September 30, 2024
Overnight and OpenLess than 30 Days30-90 DaysOver 90 DaysTotal
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$15,260.8$585.4$631.0$50.7$16,527.9
Securities loaned1,615.9———1,615.9
Gross amount of secured financing$16,876.7$585.4$631.0$50.7$18,143.8

Offsetting of Collateralized Transactions

The following table sets forth the carrying value of repurchase agreements and securities lending agreements by class of collateral pledged (in millions):

Securities sold under agreements to repurchaseDecember 31, 2024September 30, 2024
U.S. Treasury obligations$9,287.3$9,673.7
U.S. government agency obligations and municipal bonds459.3652.0
Asset-backed obligations220.8136.1
Agency mortgage-backed obligations5,479.25,079.6
Foreign government obligations969.0649.6
Corporate bonds601.1336.9
Total securities sold under agreement to repurchase$17,016.7$16,527.9
Securities loaned
Equity securities$1,826.5$1,615.9
Total securities loaned1,826.51,615.9
Gross amount of secured financing$18,843.2$18,143.8

The following tables provide the netting of securities purchased under agreements to resell, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, securities borrowed and securities loaned as of the periods indicated (in millions):

December 31, 2024
Offsetting of collateralized transactions:Gross Amounts RecognizedAmounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance SheetNet Amounts Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Securities purchased under agreements to resell$13,623.0$(8,143.8)$5,479.2
Securities borrowed$2,120.7$—$2,120.7
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$17,016.7$(8,143.8)$8,872.9
Securities loaned$1,826.5$—$1,826.5
September 30, 2024
Offsetting of collateralized transactions:Gross Amounts RecognizedAmounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance SheetNet Amounts Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
Securities purchased under agreements to resell$13,148.1$(7,946.6)$5,201.5
Securities borrowed$1,662.3$—$1,662.3
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase$16,527.9$(7,946.6)$8,581.3
Securities loaned$1,615.9$—$1,615.9

The Company pledges securities owned as collateral in both tri-party and bilateral arrangements. Pledged securities under tri-party arrangements may not be repledged or sold by the Company’s counterparties, whereas bilaterally pledged securities may be. The approximate fair value of pledged securities that can be sold or repledged by the Company’s counterparties has been parenthetically disclosed on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company receives securities as collateral under reverse repurchase agreements, securities borrowed agreements, and margin securities held on behalf of counterparties. This collateral is used by the Company to cover financial instruments sold, not yet purchased; to obtain financing in the form of repurchase agreements; and to meet counterparties’ needs under lending arrangement and matched-booked trading strategies. Additional securities collateral is obtained as necessary to ensure such transactions are adequately collateralized. In many instances, the Company is permitted by contract to repledge the securities received as collateral, which may include pledges to cover collateral requirements for tri-party repurchase agreements.

The following table sets forth the fair values, which approximates carrying value because of the short term nature of collateral pledged, received and repledged (in millions):

December 31, 2024September 30, 2024
Securities pledged or repledged to cover collateral requirements for tri-party arrangements$7,020.0$6,777.9
Securities received as collateral that may be repledged$26,154.0$20,126.8
Securities received as collateral that may be repledged covering securities sold short$2,552.0$2,408.3
Repledged securities borrowed and client securities held under custodial clearing arrangements to collateralize securities loaned agreements$1,544.4$1,533.3

Note 11 –Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

From time to time and in the ordinary course of business, the Company is involved in various legal actions and proceedings, including tort claims, contractual disputes, employment matters, workers’ compensation claims and collections. The Company carries insurance that provides protection against certain types of claims, up to the relevant policy’s limits.

In November 2023, BTIG filed a civil complaint (the “BTIG complaint”) against the Company and StoneX Financial Inc. in San Francisco Superior Court (CGC-23-610525) seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief for, among other things, alleged theft of purported trade secrets by former BTIG employees later employed at StoneX. The proceedings have moved to FINRA Arbitration and the court action is stayed. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself. The Company subsequently received from the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) and the SEC subpoenas that the Company believes are related to conduct alleged in the BTIG complaint, and the Company is cooperating with these agencies. The ultimate outcomes of the BTIG complaint and the DOJ and SEC subpoenas cannot presently be determined.

As of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024, the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include loss contingency accruals which are not material, individually or in the aggregate, to the Company’s financial position or liquidity. In the opinion of management, possible exposure from loss contingencies in excess of the amounts accrued, is not likely to be material to the Company’s earnings, financial position or liquidity.

Contractual Commitments

Post-Acquisition Commitment

Subsequent to the Gain Capital Holdings, Inc (“Gain”) acquisition, which closed on July 30, 2020 (“the Gain acquisition date”), certain holders of Gain common stock outstanding at the Gain acquisition date who did not vote to approve the merger (“Dissenting Holders”, and the shares held by such Dissenting Holders, the “Dissenting Shares”) purportedly demanded appraisal rights pursuant to Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. In December 2024, the Company’s settlement with the Dissenting Holders was approved by the Court, and funds that were placed in escrow and included in Other Assetsin the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 were released, extinguishing $31.1 million due to the Dissenting Holders, which had been recorded in Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024.

Note 12 –Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net consists of net income and other gains and losses affecting stockholders’ equity that, under U.S. GAAP, are excluded from net income. Other comprehensive income includes net actuarial losses from defined benefit pension plans, foreign currency translation adjustments, and cash flow hedge gains or losses. See note 4 for additional information on cash flow hedges.

The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net for the three months ended December 31, 2024.

(in millions)Foreign Currency Translation AdjustmentPension Benefits AdjustmentCash Flow HedgeAccumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net
Balances as of September 30, 2024$(31.3)$(1.2)$7.3$(25.2)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax(18.3)—(6.9)(25.2)
Balances as of December 31, 2024$(49.6)$(1.2)$0.4$(50.4)

Note 13 –Revenue from Contracts with Clients

The Company accounts for revenue earned from contracts with clients for services such as the execution, clearing, brokering, and custody of futures and options on futures contracts, OTC derivatives, and securities, investment management, and underwriting services in accordance FASB ASC 606, Revenues from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”). Revenues for these services are recognized when the performance obligations related to the underlying transaction are completed.

Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to clients, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. Revenues are analyzed to determine whether the Company is the principal (i.e. reports revenue on a gross basis) or agent (i.e., reports revenues on a net basis) in the contract. Principal or agent designations depend primarily on the control an entity has over the good or service before control is transferred to a client. The indicators of which party exercises control include primary responsibility over performance obligations, inventory risk before the good or service is transferred, and discretion in establishing the price.

Topic 606 does not apply to revenues associated with dealing, or market-making, activities in financial instruments or contracts in the capacity of a principal, including derivative sales contracts which result in physical settlement and interest income.

Revenues within the scope of Topic 606 are presented within Commission and clearing fees, Consulting, management, and account fees; and Sales of physical commodities on the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements. Revenues that are not within the scope of Topic 606 are presented within Sales of physical commodities, Principal gains, net, and Interest incomeon the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements.

Three Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)20242023
Revenues from contracts with clients as a percentage of total revenues2.4%3.2%

The following table represents a disaggregation of the Company’s total revenues separated between revenues from contracts with clients and other sources of revenue for the periods indicated.

Three Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)20242023
Revenues from contracts with clients:
Commission and clearing fees:
Sales-based:
Exchange-traded futures and options$63.2$51.4
OTC derivative brokerage2.82.8
Equities and fixed income15.116.5
Mutual funds0.80.7
Insurance and annuity products3.22.0
Other0.4(0.1)
Total sales-based commission85.573.3
Trailing:
Mutual funds3.43.0
Insurance and annuity products4.03.7
Total trailing commission7.46.7
Clearing fees44.143.3
Trade conversion fees2.24.0
Other10.12.4
Total commission and clearing fees149.3129.7
Consulting, management, and account fees:
Underwriting fees0.3—
Asset management fees14.811.4
Advisory and consulting fees8.68.2
Sweep program fees11.611.4
Client account fees6.24.2
Other6.33.3
Total consulting, management, and account fees47.838.5
Sales of physical commodities:
Precious metals sales under ASC Topic 606466.0459.2
Total revenues from contracts with clients$663.1$627.4
Method of revenue recognition:
Point-in-time$620.7$589.7
Time elapsed42.437.7
Total revenues from contracts with clients663.1627.4
Other sources of revenues
Physical precious metals under ASC Topic 81525,522.417,162.5
Physical agricultural and energy products1,062.71,199.2
Principal gains, net308.9293.8
Interest income378.2290.1
Total revenues$27,935.3$19,573.0
Total revenues by primary geographic region:
United States$1,695.6$1,603.5
Europe782.5658.4
South America168.0128.0
Middle East and Asia25,285.417,175.6
Other3.87.5
Total revenues$27,935.3$19,573.0
Operating revenues by primary geographic region:
United States$659.1$568.0
Europe189.6135.6
South America35.941.2
Middle East and Asia55.932.0
Other3.87.4
Total operating revenues$944.3$784.2

The substantial majority of the Company’s performance obligations for revenues from contracts with clients are satisfied at a point in time and are typically collected from clients by debiting their accounts with the Company.

Commission and clearing fees revenue and Consulting, management, and account fees revenue are primarily related to the Commercial, Institutional and Self-Directed/Retail reportable segments. Sales of physical commodities under topic 606 are primarily related to the Company’s Commercial and Self-Directed/Retail segments. Principal gains, net are contributed by all of the Company’s reportable segments. Interest income is primarily related to the Commercial and Institutional reportable segments. Precious metals trading and agricultural and energy product trading revenues are primarily related to the Commercial reportable segment. Precious metals sales that are recognized on a point-in-time basis are included in the Self-Directed/Retail and the Commercial reportable segments.

Principal gains, netalso includes dividend income on long equity positions and dividend expense on short equity positions, which are recognized on the ex-dividend date. The following table indicates the relevant income and expense:

Three Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)20242023
Dividend income on long equity positions$35.6$20.2
Dividend expense on short equity positions36.418.8
Dividend (expense) income, net reported within Principal Gains, net$(0.8)$1.4

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations are services that the firm has committed to perform in the future in connection with its contracts with clients. The Company’s remaining performance obligations are generally related to its risk management consulting and asset management contracts with clients. Revenues associated with remaining performance obligations related to these contracts with clients are not material to the overall consolidated results of the Company. For the Company’s asset management activities, where fees are calculated based on a percentage of the fair value of eligible assets in clients’ accounts, future revenue associated with remaining performance obligations cannot be determined as such fees are subject to fluctuations in the fair value of eligible assets in clients’ accounts.

Note 14 –Other Expenses

Other expenses consisted of the following, for the periods indicated.

Three Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)20242023
Non-income taxes$2.8$2.5
Insurance3.62.9
Employee related expenses1.91.9
Other direct business expenses4.04.4
Membership fees0.90.9
Director and public company expenses0.50.5
Office expenses0.70.6
Other expenses2.33.2
Total other expenses$16.7$16.9

Note 15 –Income Taxes

The income tax provision for interim periods comprises income tax on ordinary income/(loss) at the most recent estimated annual effective income tax rate, adjusted for the income tax effect of discrete items. Management uses an estimated annual effective income tax rate based on the forecasted pretax income/(loss) and statutory tax rates in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) and the G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (the "Inclusive Framework") have put forth Pillar Two proposals that ensure a minimal level of taxation. Several countries in which the Company operates, including several European Union member states, have adopted domestic legislation to implement the Inclusive Framework's global corporate minimum tax rate of fifteen percent. This legislation became effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2024. Based on the Company's current analysis of Pillar Two provisions, these tax law changes did not have a material impact on the Company's financial statements for the three months ended December 31, 2024, and are not expected to have a material impact for fiscal 2025.

Current and Prior Period Tax Expense

Income tax expense of $31.8 million and $26.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, reflects estimated federal, foreign, state and local income taxes.

The Company’s effective tax rate was 27% and 28% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The effective tax rate was higher than the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 due to U.S. state and local taxes, Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (“GILTI”), U.S. and foreign permanent differences, and the amount of foreign earnings taxed at higher rates.

Note 16 –Regulatory Capital Requirements

The Company’s activities are subject to significant governmental regulation, both in the U.S. and in the international jurisdictions in which it operates. Subsidiaries of the Company were in compliance with all of their regulatory requirements as of December 31, 2024. The following table details those subsidiaries with minimum regulatory requirements in excess of $10.0 million along with the actual balance maintained as of that date.

(in millions)As of December 31, 2024
SubsidiaryRegulatory AuthorityActualMinimumRequirement
StoneX Financial Inc.SEC and CFTC$439.7$277.2
StoneX Financial Ltd.FCA$522.9$358.0
Gain Capital Group, LLCCFTC and NFA$47.0$29.4
StoneX Financial Pte. Ltd.MAS$107.8$24.1
StoneX Markets LLCCFTC and NFA$244.4$133.1

Certain other subsidiaries of the Company, typically with a minimum requirement less than $10.0 million, are also subject to net capital requirements promulgated by authorities in the countries in which they operate. As of December 31, 2024, all of the Company’s subsidiaries were in compliance with their local regulatory requirements.

Note 17 -Acquisitions

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the operating results and cash flows of the acquired businesses from the dates of acquisition.

Assets of JBR Recovery Limited

On October 1, 2024, the Company’s subsidiary, StoneX Metals Limited, executed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the recycling and refining business, along with certain assets, including licenses, silver inventory and refining/recycling equipment, from JBR Recovery Limited (“JBR”) a company incorporated in England and Wales. This transaction was effective on the closing date of October 1, 2024. The asset purchase was accounted for as a business acquisition in accordance with ASC 805. JBR is one of only two UK companies accredited for the supply of “Good Delivery” silver to the London Bullion Market and is expected to enhance the Company’s supply chain integration.

The purchase price consists of $8.0 million of cash consideration paid at closing, approximately $12.6 million in silver bullion paid at closing, approximately $0.7 million of silver bullion payable upon determination of final silver inventory valuation, and deferred consideration totaling $2.4 million due intwo equal annual payments beginning on October 1, 2025. The business activities of JBR have been assigned to the Company’s Commercial reportable segment. The acquisition generated $4.8 million of Goodwill and $2.5 million of intangible assets.

Subsequent Acquisition - Octo Finances SA

On January 31, 2025, the Company completed its acquisition of Octo Finances SA (“Octo”), a fixed income broker based in Paris, France. Octo, which specializes in bond and convertible sales, debt capital markets, and credit research, expands the Company’s offering in fixed income and strengthen its capabilities in Europe. The purchase price is expected to be approximately $10 million.

Note 18 –Segment Analysis

The Company’s operating segments are principally based on the nature of the clients it serves (commercial, institutional, and self-directed/retail), and a fourth operating segment, its payments business. The Company manages its business in this manner due to its large global footprint, in which it has approximately 4,600 employees allowing it to serve clients in more than 180 countries.

The Company’s business activities are managed as operating segments, which are our reportable segments for financial statement purposes as shown below.

Commercial

Institutional

Self-Directed/Retail

Payments

Commercial

The Company offers commercial clients a comprehensive array of products and services, including risk management and hedging services, execution and clearing of exchange-traded and OTC products, voice brokerage, market intelligence and physical trading, as well as commodity trading, marketing, procurement, logistics and price management services. The ability to provide these high-value-added products and services, differentiates the Company from its competitors and maximizes the opportunity to retain clients.

Institutional

The Company provides institutional clients with a complete suite of equity trading services to help them find liquidity with best execution, consistent liquidity across a robust array of fixed income products, competitive and efficient clearing and execution in all major futures and securities exchanges globally as well as prime brokerage in equities and major foreign currency pairs and swap transactions. In addition, the Company originates, structures and places debt instruments in the international and domestic capital markets. These instruments include asset-backed securities (primarily in Argentina) and domestic municipal securities.

Self-Directed/Retail

The Company provides self-directed/retail clients around the world access to over 18,000 global financial markets, including spot foreign exchange ("forex"), both financial trading and physical investment in precious metals, as well as CFDs, which are investment products with returns linked to the performance of underlying assets. In addition, its independent wealth management business offers a comprehensive product suite to self-directed/retail investors in the U.S.

Payments

The Company provides customized foreign exchange and treasury services to banks and commercial businesses as well as charities and non-governmental organizations and government organizations. The Company provides transparent pricing and offers payments services in more than 180 countries and 140 currencies, which it believes is more than any other payments solution provider.

The total revenues reported combine gross revenues from physical contracts for subsidiaries that are not broker-dealers and net revenues for all other businesses. In order to reflect the way that the Company’s management views the results, the table below also reflects the segment contribution to Operating revenues, which is shown on the face of the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements and which is calculated by deducting physical commodities cost of sales from total revenues.

Segment data includes the profitability measure of net contribution by segment. Net contribution is one of the key measures used by management to assess the performance of each segment and for decisions regarding the allocation of the Company’s resources. Net contribution is calculated as revenue less direct cost of sales, transaction-based clearing expenses, variable compensation, introducing broker commissions, and interest expense. Variable compensation paid to risk management consultants/traders generally represents a fixed percentage of revenues generated, and in some cases, revenues generated less transaction-based clearing expenses, base salaries and an overhead allocation.

Segment data also includes segment income which is calculated as net contribution less non-variable direct expenses of the segment. These non-variable direct expenses include trader base compensation and benefits, operational employee compensation and benefits, communication and data services, business development, professional fees, bad debt expense and other direct expenses.

Inter-segment revenues, expenses, receivables and payables are eliminated upon consolidation.

Total revenues, operating revenues and net operating revenues shown in the table below as “Corporate” primarily consist of interest income from the Company’s centralized corporate treasury function. In the normal course of operations, the Company operates a centralized corporate treasury function in which it may sweep excess cash from certain subsidiaries, where permitted within regulatory limitations, in exchange for a short-term interest bearing intercompany payable, or provide excess cash to subsidiaries in exchange for a short-term interest bearing intercompany receivable in lieu of the subsidiary borrowing on external credit facilities. The intercompany receivables and payables are eliminated during consolidation.

“Overhead costs and expenses” include costs and expenses of certain shared services such as information technology, accounting and treasury, credit and risk, legal and compliance, and human resources and other activities. These amounts represent the gross overhead costs and expenses, before any allocation of overhead costs to operating segments.

Information for the reportable segments is shown in accordance with the Segment Reporting Topic of the ASC as follows:

Three Months Ended December 31,
(in millions)20242023
Total revenues:
Commercial$27,209.0$18,978.0
Institutional539.6435.7
Self-Directed/Retail138.4101.7
Payments58.160.6
Corporate11.19.2
Eliminations(20.9)(12.2)
Total$27,935.3$19,573.0
Operating revenues:
Commercial$232.3$198.4
Institutional539.6435.7
Self-Directed/Retail124.192.5
Payments58.160.6
Corporate11.19.2
Eliminations(20.9)(12.2)
Total$944.3$784.2
Net operating revenues (loss):
Commercial$189.2$163.4
Institutional174.0148.6
Self-Directed/Retail94.667.0
Payments55.458.2
Corporate(21.1)(15.6)
Total$492.1$421.6
Net contribution:
(Revenues less cost of sales of physical commodities, transaction-based clearing expenses, variable compensation, introducing broker commissions and interest expense)
Commercial$145.7$126.4
Institutional117.8100.2
Self-Directed/Retail91.662.6
Payments46.347.6
Total$401.4$336.8
Segment income:
(Net contribution less non-variable direct segment costs)
Commercial$102.2$87.2
Institutional78.165.2
Self-Directed/Retail56.928.7
Payments34.135.0
Total$271.3$216.1
Reconciliation of segment income to income before tax:
Segment income$271.3$216.1
Net operating loss within Corporate(21.1)(15.6)
Overhead costs and expenses(133.3)(104.8)
Income before tax$116.9$95.7
(in millions)As of December 31, 2024As of September 30, 2024
Total assets:
Commercial$5,690.7$5,387.0
Institutional21,571.419,492.9
Self-Directed/Retail930.81,024.1
Payments418.3438.8
Corporate974.11,123.5
Total$29,585.3$27,466.3
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