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WisdomTree Inc

WisdomTree Inc (WT)

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WT Discussion

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Monksdream Monksdream 9 months ago
WT new 52 week high
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TrendTrade2016 TrendTrade2016 4 years ago
WETF...love the asset management sector....watch this beast beast!!
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want-abee want-abee 7 years ago
Nice run !!! How far can it go ???
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want-abee want-abee 7 years ago
The company
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adammh adammh 7 years ago
The company? Or the shares? Sorry not sure what you meant. I think they are doing great recently
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want-abee want-abee 7 years ago
Will they ever get bought ?? And by who???
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adammh adammh 7 years ago
Stock is looking really good! Love the dividend and growth from $8 to $10 can't be mad at 25%!!
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want-abee want-abee 8 years ago
Loading up
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mailhot72 mailhot72 8 years ago
time to buy!!!
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want-abee want-abee 8 years ago
Down 5% on no news !!! What's up with that ?!!
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MisterEC MisterEC 9 years ago
Motley Fool recommended it again.
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Drmicrocap Drmicrocap 9 years ago
7:02 am WisdomTree reports EPS in-line, beats on revs (WETF) :

Reports Q4 (Dec) earnings of $0.15 per share, in-line with the Capital IQ Consensus of $0.15; revenues rose 54.2% year/year to $76.5 mln vs the $74.59 mln Capital IQ Consensus.
"In challenging market conditions the benefit of the ETF structure becomes even more apparent. Against a backdrop of $125 billion in mutual fund outflows in 2015, the ETF industry enjoyed $232 billion in net inflows."
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Drmicrocap Drmicrocap 9 years ago
The "Street has WETF coming in at .15 for the quarter that should be reported on or about February 5, 2016! All post's welcome! The "Good Dr's In"!
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Litchfield Litchfield 9 years ago
look at the ASK!!! WOW
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Drmicrocap Drmicrocap 10 years ago

WisdomTree Announces First Quarter 2015 Results

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WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
29 minutes ago

GlobeNewswire






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Net income of $12.1 million or diluted EPS $0.09

Record $13.5 billion in net inflows for the quarter with AUM reaching record $55.8 billion

Net inflow market share of 23.8% for the quarter

Declares $0.08 quarterly dividend

NEW YORK, May 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor and asset manager today reported net income of $12.1 million for the first quarter of 2015 or $0.09 per share on a fully diluted basis. This compares to $30.2 million in the first quarter of 2014 (which included a non-recurring tax benefit of $13.7 million) and $9.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2014. Included in the quarter was a loss of $1.8 million, or $0.01 per diluted EPS, associated with the Company`s European listed ETP business, which was acquired in April 2014.

WisdomTree CEO and President Jonathan Steinberg said, "We reported a record $13.5 billion in net inflows in the first quarter in the U.S., making WisdomTree one of the fastest-growing companies within the ETF and broader asset management industry in 2015 to date. WisdomTree`s industry-leading growth underscores our ability to identify and disseminate useful and differentiated investment solutions to an ever-growing ETF market. We also recorded record revenues and pre-tax earnings in the quarter."

"Now the sixth largest ETP sponsor in the world with $61.2 billion in AUM globally, we are continuing to experience strong organic growth in the second quarter, led by our currency hedged equity ETFs. Importantly, we are continuing to plant the seeds for future growth as we execute against the strategic growth initiatives we previously outlined for the year, including investments in people, products and technology."

Summary Operating and Financial Highlights

Three Months Ended Change From
Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31,
Operating Highlights 2015 2014 2014 2014 2014
US listed ETFs ($, in billions):
AUM $55.8 $39.3 $33.9 41.9% 64.6%
Net inflows $13.5 $4.5 ($0.5) 200.7% n/a
Average AUM $46.4 $37.7 $33.9 23.1% 37.0%
Average advisory fee 0.52% 0.52% 0.51% -- +.01
Market share of industry inflows 23.8% 3.8% -- +20.0 --

European listed ETPs ($, in millions):
AUM $334.6 $181.2 -- 84.7% --
Net inflows $174.2 $98.2 -- 77.4% --
Average advisory fee 0.75% 0.73% -- +.02 --


Financial Highlights ($, in millions, except per share amounts):
Consolidated Results:
Total revenues $60.1 $49.6 $42.9 21.3% 40.1%
Pre-tax income $21.0 $16.7 $16.5 26.0% 27.6%
Net income $12.1 $9.6 $30.2 25.4% (60.1%)
Diluted earnings per share $0.09 $0.07 $0.22 0.02 (0.13)
Pre-tax margin 35.0% 33.6% 38.4% +1.4 -3.4

US listed ETFs:
Gross margin1 (non-GAAP) 83.2% 82.5% 78.6% +0.7 +4.6
Pre-tax margin 38.3% 37.8% 38.4% +0.5 -0.1


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

Recent Business Developments
•On February 17, 2015, the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ) surpassed $10 billion in assets
•On March 4, 2015, the Company launched the Europe Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (EUSC)
•On March 9, 2015, the Company surpassed $50 billion in assets under management
•On March 20, 2015, the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ) received ETF.com award for `ETF of the Year`
•On April 9, 2015, the Company launched the Japan Hedged Dividend Growth Fund (JHDG)
•On April 16, 2015, the Company announced it named David Yates Chief Information Officer
•On April 20, 2015, the Company announced it named Alisa Maute Head of U.S. Sales
•WisdomTree Europe: •Listed six WisdomTree UCITS ETFs in Germany on the Deutsche Börse on February 15, 2015; listed six WisdomTree UCITS ETFs in Switzerland on the SIX Swiss Exchange on March 15, 2015; listed the ISEQ 20® UCITS ETF (WTIE) in Ireland on the Irish Stock Exchange on April 20, 2015 and in London on the London Stock Exchange on April 21, 2015; and announced it named Nizam Hamid Head of European Sales on April 23, 2015
•Listed seven Boost ETP ETCs in Italy on the Borsa Italiana on April 9, 2015


Assets Under Management and Net Inflows

US listed ETF assets under management ("AUM") reached a record $55.8 billion at March 31, 2015, up 42% from December 31, 2014, primarily due to record inflows of $13.5 billion. US listed AUM was up 65% from March 31, 2014.

European listed AUM was $334.6 million, up 85% from $181.2 million at December 31, 2014 primarily due to $174.2 million of net inflows, primarily in the company`s Boost branded ETPs.

Performance

In evaluating the performance of our US listed equity, fixed income and alternative ETFs against actively managed and index based mutual funds and ETFs, 90.2% of the $49.5 billion invested in our ETFs and 60% (31 of 52) of our ETFs outperformed their comparable Morningstar average since inception as of March 31, 2015.

For more information about WisdomTree ETFs including standardized performance, please click here or visit www.wisdomtree.com.

First Quarter Financial Discussion

Revenues

Total revenues increased 40.1% from the first quarter of 2014 and 21.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 to a record $60.1 million primarily due to higher average AUM from strong inflows. Revenues from our European listed ETPs, which were acquired in April 2014, increased to $0.6 million from $0.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 primarily due to higher inflows for the Boost branded ETPs. The average advisory fee for our US listed ETFs increased to 0.52% as compared to 0.51% for the first quarter of 2014 due to the change in the mix of our AUM and remained the same at 0.52% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.

Margins

Gross margin for our US listed ETFs, which is our total revenues less fund management and administration expenses and third party sharing arrangements, was 83.2% in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to 78.6% in the first quarter of 2014 and 82.5% in the fourth quarter of 2014. The increase was primarily due to beneficial pricing changes for our fund accounting, administration and custody services, which took effect in April 2014, as well as higher average AUM.

Consolidated pre-tax margin was 35.0% in the first quarter of 2015. Pre-tax margin for our U.S. listed ETFs was 38.3% on average U.S. listed AUM of $46.4 billion. The Company`s margins were compressed in the first quarter due to the timing difference between when the Company recorded higher compensation costs from record inflows levels versus when it recognizes the full impact of the revenues from these inflows.

Expenses

Total expenses increased 48.0% from the first quarter of 2014 and 18.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 to $39.1 million. Included in the quarter was $2.4 million of expenses associated with our European listed ETPs.
•Compensation and benefits expense increased 110% from the first quarter of 2014 to $19.6 million due to higher accrued incentive compensation due to our record setting inflow levels experienced in the quarter as well as higher headcount related expenses to support our growth. Included in the quarter was $1.1 million in compensation costs for employees associated with our European listed ETPs. Our headcount was 109 in the US and 136 globally at the end of the quarter.
•Fund management and administration expense increased 10.9% from the first quarter of 2014 to $10.2 million. Fees associated with higher inflow levels, average AUM and number of ETFs increased, and were partly offset by lower fees as a result of changing our fund accounting, administration and custody service provider in April 2014. We also incurred additional costs for our European listed ETPs which were acquired in April 2014. This expense increased 13.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 due to expenses associated with higher inflow levels and additional costs for the WisdomTree branded ETFs which were launched in Europe in the fourth quarter. We had 70 US listed ETFs and 63 European listed ETPs at the end of the quarter.
•Marketing and advertising expense increased 19.3% from the first quarter of 2014 and 7.2% from the fourth quarter to $3.1 million primarily due to higher levels of advertising related activities to support our growth.
•Sales and business development expense increased 46.0% from the first quarter of 2014 to $1.9 million primarily due to higher spending for sales related activities. This expense was relatively unchanged compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.
•Professional and consulting fees decreased 18.5% from the first quarter of 2014 to $1.5 million. In the first quarter of last year, we incurred advisory fees in connection with our acquisition of Boost. This expense decreased 42.9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 primarily due to lower fees relating to strategic consulting services.
•Occupancy, communication and equipment expense was essentially unchanged at $0.9 million as compared to the first and fourth quarters of last year.
•Depreciation and amortization expense was also relatively unchanged at $0.2 million as compared to the first and fourth quarters of last year.
•Third-party sharing arrangements expense increased to $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the first quarter of 2014 primarily due to higher fees for our marketing agents in Latin America and listing our ETFs on a third party platform.
•Acquisition contingent payment expense was $0.3 million in the first quarter. This represents the current expense accrual for expected payments due to the former Boost shareholders related to our acquisition in April 2014 and is primarily driven by increased AUM derived from our European business.
•Income tax expense was $9.0 million for the first quarter of 2015. The effective tax rate on our US listed ETF business increased to 39.4% from 38.3% in the fourth quarter of last year due to state taxes. The Company`s overall effective tax rate was 42.6% due to the non-deductibility of losses in our European ETP business. These losses may be recognized in the future after the European business is profitable. The Company recorded a tax benefit of $13.7 million in the first quarter of last year related to its deferred tax asset, which previously had been recorded with a full valuation allowance.

Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2015, the Company had total assets of $217.9 million which consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents and investments of $173.3 million. There were approximately 135.6 million shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2015. Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding were 137.3 million for the first quarter.

Quarterly Dividend and Stock Buyback

The Company`s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share of the Company`s common stock. The dividend will be paid on May 27, 2015 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 13, 2015. In addition, during the quarter, the Company purchased approximately 773,000 shares for $14.1 million.

Conference Call

WisdomTree will discuss its results and operational highlights during a conference call on Friday, May 1, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call-in number will be (877) 303-7209. Anyone outside the U.S. or Canada should call (970) 315-0420. The slides used during the presentation will be available at http://ir.wisdomtree.com. For those unable to join the conference call at the scheduled time, an audio replay will be available on http://ir.wisdomtree.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management`s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the risks described below. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this press release completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

In particular, forward-looking statements in this press release may include statements about:
•anticipated trends, conditions and investor sentiment in the global markets and ETPs;
•anticipated levels of inflows into and outflows out of our ETPs;
•our ability to deliver favorable rates of return to investors;
•our ability to develop new products and services;
•our ability to maintain current vendors or find new vendors to provide services to us at favorable costs;
•our ability to successfully expand our business into non-U.S. markets;
•timing of payment of our cash income taxes;
•competition in our business; and
•the effect of laws and regulations that apply to our business.

Our business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including without limitation:
•Recent historical growth may not provide an accurate representation of the growth we may experience in the future, which may make it difficult to evaluate our future prospects.
•Challenging global market conditions associated with declining prices of securities can adversely affect our business by reducing the market value of the assets we manage or causing customers to sell their fund shares and trigger redemptions.
•Fluctuations in the amount and mix of our AUM may negatively impact revenue and operating margin.
•We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from a limited number of products - in particular two funds, the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund and the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund - and, as a result, our operating results are particularly exposed to the performance of those funds, investor sentiment toward the strategies pursued by those funds and our ability to maintain the AUM of those funds.
•Most of our AUM are held in our U.S. listed ETFs that invest in foreign securities and we therefore have substantial exposure to foreign market conditions and are subject to currency exchange rate risks.
•We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from international hedged equity ETFs and are exposed to the market-specific political and economic risks, as well as general investor sentiment regarding monetary policy of those markets.
•We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from products invested in securities of Japanese and European companies and are exposed to the market-specific political and economic risks, as well as general investor sentiment regarding future growth of those markets and currency fluctuations.
•We derive a significant portion of our revenue from products invested in emerging markets and are exposed to the market-specific political and economic risks as well as general investor sentiment regarding future growth of those markets.
•Many of our ETPs and ETFs have a limited track record, and poor investment performance could cause our revenue to decline.
•We depend on third parties to provide many critical services to operate our business and our ETPs and ETFs. The failure of key vendors to adequately provide such services could materially affect our operating business and harm our customers.

Other factors, such as general economic conditions, including currency exchange rate fluctuations, also may have an effect on the results of our operations. For a more complete description of the risks noted above and other risks that could cause our actual results to differ from our current expectations, please see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company`s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

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

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree Investments, Inc., through its subsidiaries in the U.S. and Europe (collectively, "WisdomTree"), is an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor and asset manager headquartered in New York. WisdomTree offers products covering equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and alternative strategies. WisdomTree currently has approximately $61.2 billion in assets under management globally.

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

WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended % Change From
Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31,
2015 2014 2014 2014 2014

Revenues
Advisory fees $ 59,869 $ 49,327 $ 42,609 21.4% 40.5%
Other income 272 273 311 -0.4% -12.5%

Total revenues 60,141 49,600 42,920 21.3% 40.1%

Expenses
Compensation and benefits 19,601 14,099 9,355 39.0% 109.5%
Fund management and administration 10,168 8,932 9,168 13.8% 10.9%
Marketing and advertising 3,076 2,869 2,578 7.2% 19.3%
Sales and business development 1,900 1,914 1,301 -0.7% 46.0%
Professional and consulting fees 1,463 2,560 1,795 -42.9% -18.5%
Occupancy, communication and equipment 918 943 900 -2.7% 2.0%
Depreciation and amortization 220 221 192 -0.5% 14.6%
Third party sharing arrangements 283 282 10 0.4% 2730.0%
Acquisition contingent payment 257 -- -- n/a n/a
Other 1,235 1,101 1,142 12.2% 8.1%
Total expenses 39,121 32,921 26,441 18.8% 48.0%

Income before taxes 21,020 16,679 16,479 26.0% 27.6%

Income tax expense/(benefit) 8,958 7,057 (13,725) -- --

Net income $ 12,062 $ 9,622 $ 30,204 25.4% -60.1%


Income before taxes per share - basic $ 0.16 $ 0.13 $ 0.13

Income before taxes per share - diluted $ 0.15 $ 0.12 $ 0.12


Net income per share - basic $ 0.09 $ 0.07 $ 0.23

Net income per share - diluted $ 0.09 $ 0.07 $ 0.22

Weighted average common shares - basic 134,075 132,816 130,934

Weighted average common shares - diluted 137,311 138,787 138,667



WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
NON-GAAP SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

US European
Listed Listed US Listed Business
Business Business Total % Change From
Q1/15 Q1/15 Q1/15 Q1/15 Q4/14 Q1/14 Q4/14 Q1/14
Revenues
Advisory fees $ 59,346 $ 523 $ 59,869 $ 59,346 $ 48,966 $ 42,609 21.2% 39.3%
Other income 234 38 272 234 243 311 -3.7% -24.8%

Total revenues 59,580 561 60,141 59,580 49,209 42,920 21.1% 38.8%

Expenses
Compensation and benefits 18,475 1,126 19,601 18,475 13,127 9,355 40.7% 97.5%
Fund management and administration 9,733 435 10,168 9,733 8,334 9,168 16.8% 6.2%
Marketing and advertising 2,952 124 3,076 2,952 2,696 2,578 9.5% 14.5%
Sales and business development 1,865 35 1,900 1,865 1,620 1,301 15.1% 43.4%
Professional and consulting fees 1,298 165 1,463 1,298 2,456 1,795 -47.1% -27.7%
Occupancy, communication and equipment 847 71 918 847 850 900 -0.4% -5.9%
Depreciation and amortization 219 1 220 219 219 192 0.0% 14.1%
Third party sharing arrangements 283 -- 283 283 282 10 0.4% 2730.0%
Acquisition contingent payment -- 257 257 -- -- -- n/a n/a
Other 1,091 144 1,235 1,091 1,007 1,142 8.3% -4.5%
Total expenses 36,763 2,358 39,121 36,763 30,591 26,441 20.2% 39.0%

Income/(loss) before taxes 22,817 (1,797) 21,020 22,817 18,618 16,479 22.6% 38.5%

Income tax expense/(benefit) 8,987 (30) 8,958 8,987 7,131 (13,725) 26.0% n/a

Net income/(loss) $ 13,830 $ (1,767) $ 12,062 $ 13,830 $ 11,487 $ 30,204 20.4% -54.2%

Pretax margin 38.3% 35.0%

Gross margin 83.2% 82.6%



WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

March 31, December 31,
2015 2014
(Unaudited)

ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 151,701 $ 165,284
Accounts receivable 24,600 18,176
Deferred tax asset, net 2,599 3,872
Other current assets 2,051 1,708

Total current assets 180,951 189,040

Fixed assets, net 10,153 10,356
Investments 21,629 13,990
Deferred tax asset, net 3,441 5,618
Goodwill 1,676 1,676
Other noncurrent assets 83 71

Total assets $ 217,933 $ 220,751


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS` EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Fund management and administration payable $ 12,648 $ 9,983
Compensation and benefits payable 11,070 14,333
Accounts payable and other liabilities 5,920 5,115

Total current liabilities 29,638 29,431

Other noncurrent liabilities:
Acquisition payable 2,014 1,757
Deferred rent payable 5,230 5,278

Total liabilities 36,882 36,466

STOCKHOLDERS` EQUITY
Common stock, par value $0.01; 250,000 shares authorized:
issued: 136,971 and 134,959 1,370 1,350
outstanding: 135,553 and 133,445
Additional paid-in capital 204,752 209,216
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (106) (53)
Accumulated deficit (24,965) (26,228)

Total stockholders` equity 181,051 184,285

Total liabilities and stockholders` equity $ 217,933 $ 220,751



WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31, March 31,
2015 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 12,062 $ 30,204
Non-cash items included in net income:
Income tax expense/(benefit) 8,608 (13,725)
Depreciation and amortization 220 192
Stock-based compensation 2,344 2,015
Deferred rent (48) 643
Deferred acquisition contingent payment 257 --
Accretion to interest income and other 3 (111)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (6,356) (224)
Other assets (359) 18
Fund management and administration payable 2,640 1,358
Compensation and benefits payable (3,230) (11,473)
Accounts payable and other liabilities 796 537

Net cash provided by operating activities 16,937 9,434

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of fixed assets (20) (3,527)
Purchase of investments (8,449) (154)
Proceeds from the redemption of investments 808 61

Net cash used in investing activities (7,661) (3,620)

Cash flows from financing activities
Shares repurchased (14,070) (5,426)
Dividends paid (10,799) --
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 2,125 76

Net cash used in financing activities (22,744) (5,350)

Decrease in cash flows due to changes in foreign exchange rate (115) --


Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash equivalents (13,583) 464

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 165,284 104,316

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 151,701 $ 104,780

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

Cash paid for taxes $ 356 $ 14



WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
Key Operating Statistics (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2015 2014 2014
US LISTED ETFs
Total ETFs (in millions)
Beginning of period assets 39,281 35,823 34,884
Inflows/(outflows) 13,520 4,496 (502)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 2,957 (1,038) (498)
End of period assets 55,758 39,281 33,884

Average assets during the period 46,391 37,680 33,859
Revenue Days 90 92 90

ETF Industry and Market Share (in billions)
ETF industry net inflows 56.7 119.7 14.5
WisdomTree market share of industry inflows 23.8% 3.8% 0.0%

International Hedged Equity ETFs (in millions)
Beginning of period assets 17,760 13,971 13,348
Inflows/(outflows) 13,440 4,580 (12)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 2,725 (791) (724)
End of period assets 33,925 17,760 12,612

Average assets during the period 24,559 15,637 13,052

US Equity ETFs (in millions)
Beginning of period assets 9,390 7,939 7,181
Inflows 294 968 189
Market appreciation 64 483 135
End of period assets 9,748 9,390 7,505

Average assets during the period 9,770 8,833 7,176

Emerging Markets Equity ETFs (in millions)
Beginning of period assets 6,187 7,495 7,448
Outflows (165) (836) (632)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 46 (472) (63)
End of period assets 6,068 6,187 6,753

Average assets during the period 6,147 7,092 6,775

International Developed Equity ETFs (in millions)
Beginning of period assets 3,988 4,494 3,864
Inflows/(outflows) 188 (305) 812
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 147 (201) 154
End of period assets 4,323 3,988 4,830

Average assets during the period 4,111 4,170 4,347

Fixed Income ETFs (in millions)
Beginning of period assets 1,152 1,379 1,906
Outflows (210) (164) (306)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (38) (63) 10
End of period assets 904 1,152 1,610

Average assets during the period 1,018 1,294 1,747

Currency ETFs (in millions)
Beginning of period assets 599 362 979
Inflows/(outflows) (44) 232 (549)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 10 5 (8)
End of period assets 565 599 422

Average assets during the period 571 456 611

Alternative Strategy ETFs (in millions)
Beginning of period assets 205 183 158
Inflows/(outflows) 17 21 (4)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 3 1 (2)
End of period assets 225 205 152

Average assets during the period 215 198 151

Three Months Ended
March 31, December 31, March 31,
2015 2014 2014
Average ETF assets during the period
International hedged equity ETFs 53% 42% 39%
US equity ETFs 21% 23% 21%
Emerging markets equity ETFs 14% 19% 20%
International developed equity ETFs 9% 11% 13%
Fixed income ETFs 2% 3% 5%
Currency ETFs 1% 1% 2%
Alternative strategy ETFs 0% 1% 0%
Total 100% 100% 100%

Average ETF advisory fee during the period
Alternative strategy ETFs 0.95% 0.95% 0.94%
Emerging markets equity ETFs 0.71% 0.70% 0.66%
International developed equity ETFs 0.56% 0.56% 0.56%
International hedged equity ETFs 0.53% 0.51% 0.49%
Fixed income ETFs 0.52% 0.53% 0.55%
Currency ETFs 0.50% 0.49% 0.49%
US equity ETFs 0.35% 0.35% 0.35%
Blended total 0.52% 0.52% 0.51%

Number of ETFs - end of the period
International developed equity ETFs 17 17 16
US equity ETFs 13 13 13
International hedged equity ETFs 13 12 6
Fixed income ETFs 11 12 12
Emerging markets equity ETFs 8 8 7
Currency ETFs 6 6 6
Alternative strategy ETFs 2 2 2
Total 70 70 62

EUROPEAN LISTED ETPs
Total ETPs (in thousands)
Beginning of period assets 165,018 123,210
Inflows 145,381 82,175
Market depreciation (21,598) (40,367)
End of period assets 288,801 165,018

Average ETP advisory fee during the period 0.81% 0.78%
Number of ETPs - end of the period 57 50

Total UCITS ETFs (in thousands)
Beginning of period assets**** 16,179 --
Inflows 28,851 16,036
Market appreciation 816 143
End of period assets 45,846 16,179

Average ETP advisory fee during the period 0.40% 0.38%
Number of ETPs - end of the period 6 6

U.S. headcount 109 101 90
European headcount 27 23


Note: Previously issued statistics may be restated due to trade adjustments
Source: Investment Company Institute, Bloomberg, WisdomTree

****UCITS first launched October 24, 2014


Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

In an effort to provide additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we also disclose certain non-GAAP information which we believe provides useful and meaningful information. The non-GAAP financial measurements included in this release include gross margin, gross margin percentage and our operating results for our US and European listed ETF businesses. Our management reviews these non-GAAP financial measurements when evaluating our financial performance and results of operations; therefore, we believe it is useful to provide information with respect to these non-GAAP measurements so as to share this perspective of management. Non-GAAP measurements do not have any standardized meaning, do not replace nor are superior to GAAP financial measurements and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measurements should be considered in the context with our GAAP results. We disclose gross margin as a non-GAAP financial measurement to allow investors to analyze our revenues less the direct costs paid to third parties attributable to those revenues. We disclose the results of our US listed ETF business to allow investors to better compare our results to the prior year as in April 2014, we acquired Boost ETP, a UK based ETP sponsor.


WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31,
2015 2014 2014
GAAP total revenue $ 60,141 $ 49,600 $ 42,920
Fund management and administration (10,168) (8,932) (9,168)
Third party sharing arrangements (283) (282) (10)

Gross margin $ 49,690 $ 40,386 $ 33,742

Gross margin percentage 82.6% 81.4% 78.6%


US listed ETFs:

GAAP total revenue $ 59,580 $ 49,209 $ 42,920
Fund management and administration (9,733) (8,334) (9,168)
Third party sharing arrangements (283) (282) (10)

Gross margin $ 49,564 $ 40,593 $ 33,742

Gross margin percentage 83.2% 82.5% 78.6%
CONTACT: WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
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OTC Market Place: Not Available
CIK code: 0000880631
Company name: WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
Company website: http://www.wisdomtree.com
Incorporated In: DE, USA

Business Description: Securities Index developer, sponsor of exchange-traded funds and investment adviser.


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Market Value: $1,678,019 a/o Oct 31, 2014
Shares Outstanding: 113,764 a/o Mar 31, 2011
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Authorized Shares: 250,000,000 a/o Mar 31, 2011
Par Value: 0.01
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WisdomTree Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results



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$0.08 diluted net income EPS

Pre-tax income increases 35% and revenues increase 19% from year ago quarter

Declares $0.08 quarterly dividend and $100 million share buyback program

Lowers baseline U.S. tax rate to approximately 38%

NEW YORK, Oct. 31, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WisdomTree Investments, Inc. ( WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor and asset manager, today reported net income of $10.6 million or $0.08 per diluted EPS in the third quarter. Pre-tax income was $20.3 million in the third quarter, an increase of 35.4% from the third quarter of 2013 and 0.6% from the second quarter of 2014. Pre-tax income is comparable to previous periods since prior to 2014, the Company did not record tax expense because of its net operating losses.

Included in the quarter was a loss of $1.5 million, or $0.01 per diluted EPS, associated with the Company's European listed ETP business, which was acquired in April 2014. The Company also lowered its U.S. income tax rate to approximately 38% from 45% (see "Income Taxes" for further discussion).

WisdomTree CEO and President Jonathan Steinberg said, "WisdomTree reported another quarter of record revenues and strong financial results. Despite the challenging market, net inflow levels increased from the second quarter to $748 million."

Mr. Steinberg continued, "The growing scale and positive momentum of our business is driving powerful cash generation. In addition, we are lowering our tax rate which will increase our earnings going forward, further propelling WisdomTree to a position of financial strength. As a result, we believe the time is right to institute a new component of our capital management program."

Capital Return Program - Quarterly Dividend and Share Buyback

The Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share of the Company's common stock. The dividend will be paid on November 26, 2014, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 12, 2014.

The Board also authorized the Company to purchase up to $100 million of its common stock over three years, including purchases to offset future equity grants made under the Company's equity plans. Purchases under this program will be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions. This authority may be exercised from time to time and in such amounts as market conditions warrant, and subject to regulatory considerations. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, market conditions, and other corporate liquidity requirements and priorities. The repurchase program may be suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice.

"We have structured a capital management plan which reflects WisdomTree's strength, strategy and commitment to our shareholders. With $164 million in cash and investments, we are confident we can continue to profitably grow the business and reinvest aggressively for future growth while continuing to generate surplus cash," added Mr. Steinberg.

Summary Operating and Financial Highlights



Three Months Ended Change From
Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Sep. 30,
Jun. 30, Sep. 30,
Operating Highlights 2014 2014 2013 2014 2013
U.S. listed ETFs($, in billions):





AUM $35.8 $35.5 $31.4 0.9% 14.3%
Net inflows/(outflows) $0.7 $0.3 $1.2 124.0% (35.5%)
Average AUM $35.6 $34.1 $30.5 4.1% 16.7%
Average advisory fee 0.52% 0.51% 0.51% 0.01 0.01
Market share of industry inflows 1.5% 0.6% 2.2% 0.9 (0.7)







European listed ETPs($, in millions):





AUM $123.2 $113.2 -- 8.8% --
Net inflows/(outflows) $19.2 $17.7 -- 8.7% --
Average advisory fee 0.79% 0.82% -- (0.03) --








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





Consolidated Results:





Total revenues $47.1 $44.1 $39.6 6.8% 18.9%
Pre-tax income $20.3 $20.1 $15.0 0.6% 35.4%
Net income $10.6 $10.6 $15.0 0.2% (29.0%)
Diluted earnings per share $0.08 $0.08 $0.11 -- ($0.03)
Pre-tax margin 43.0% 45.6% 37.8% (2.6) 5.2







U.S. listed ETFs:





Total revenues $46.9 $43.9 $39.6 6.7% 18.3%
Pre-tax income $21.8 $21.7 $15.0 0.6% 45.9%
Gross margin1 (non-GAAP) 82.2% 82.4% 76.9% (0.2) 5.3
Pre-tax margin 46.6% 49.4% 37.8% (2.8) 8.8
1 Gross margin is defined as total revenues less fund management and administration expenses and third-party sharing arrangements.





Recent Business Developments

• On September 18, 2014, WisdomTree announced six of its ETFs are available on Schwab ETF OneSource
• On August 12, 2014, WisdomTree announced a strategic alliance with leading Australian ETP provider BetaShares
• On October 24, 2014, WisdomTree Europe announced the launch of 4 UCITS ETFs on the London Stock Exchange (LSE)
Assets Under Management and Net Inflows

U.S. listed ETF assets under management ("AUM") were $35.8 billion at September 30, 2014, up 14.3% from September 30, 2013 primarily due to inflow levels. U.S. listed AUM was up 0.9% from June 30, 2014 primarily due to $0.7 billion of net inflows partly offset by $0.4 billion of negative market movement.

European listed AUM was $123.2 million, up 8.8% from $113.2 million at June 30, 2014 primarily due to $19.2 million of net inflows partly offset by $9.2 million of negative market movement.

Performance

In evaluating the performance of our U.S. listed equity, fixed income and alternative ETFs against actively managed and index based mutual funds and ETFs, 86% of the $35.3 billion invested in our ETFs and 56% (29 of 52) of our ETFs outperformed their comparable Morningstar average since inception as of September 30, 2014.

For more information about WisdomTree ETFs including standardized performance, pleaseclick here or visit www.wisdomtree.com.

Third Quarter Financial Discussion

Revenues

Total revenues increased 18.9% from the third quarter of 2013 and 6.8% compared to the second quarter of 2014 to $47.1 million primarily due to higher average AUM and average fee capture. Included in the third quarter was $0.2 million in revenues from our European listed ETPs, which were acquired in April 2014. Our average advisory fee for our U.S. listed ETFs was 0.52% as compared to 0.51% for the third quarter of 2013 and 0.51% in the second quarter of 2014.

Margins

Gross margin for our U.S. listed ETFs, which is our total revenues less fund management and administration expenses and third party sharing arrangements, was 82.2% in the third quarter of 2014 as compared to 76.9% in the third quarter of 2013 and 82.4% in the second quarter of 2014. The increase was primarily due to beneficial pricing changes for our fund accounting, administration and custody services, which took effect April 2014.

Pre-tax margin was 43.0% in the third quarter of 2014 as compared to 37.8% in the third quarter of 2013 and 45.6% in the second quarter of 2014. Pre-tax margin for our U.S. listed ETFs was 46.6% in the quarter.

Expenses

Total expenses increased 8.9% from the third quarter of 2013 and 11.9% compared to the second quarter of 2014 to $26.9 million. Included in the quarter was $1.8 million of expenses associated with our European listed ETPs.

• Compensation and benefits expense increased 3.5% from the third quarter of 2013 to $10.0 million as lower accrued incentive compensation due to our inflow levels were offset by higher headcount related expenses to support our growth. In addition, we incurred higher compensation costs due to our acquisition of Boost in April 2014. This expense increased 32.3% as compared to the second quarter of 2014 primarily due to higher accrued incentive compensation and headcount related expenses. Our global headcount was 114 at the end of the third quarter of 2014.

• Fund management and administration expense decreased 3.7% from the third quarter of 2013 to $8.5 million. This decrease was primarily due to the transfer of our fund accounting, administration and custody services to State Street, despite the higher average AUM. Partly offsetting this decrease was $0.3 million of expenses for our European listed ETPs. This expense increased 8.3% from the second quarter of 2014 primarily due to variable costs related to higher average AUM. We had 69 U.S. listed ETFs and 42 European listed ETPs at the end of the third quarter of 2014.

• Marketing and advertising expense increased 64.5% from the third quarter of 2013 and 22.6% from the second quarter of 2014 to $3.3 million primarily due to higher levels of advertising related activities to support our growth.

• Sales and business development expense decreased 2.0% from the third quarter of 2013 and 25.9% from the second quarter of 2014 to $1.3 million primarily due to lower spending for sales and product development related initiatives.

• Professional and consulting fees increased $0.8 million from the third quarter of 2013 to $1.4 million primarily due to higher strategic corporate consulting costs. This expense decreased 24.8% compared to the second quarter of 2014. The second quarter of 2014 included advisory and other costs associated with our transaction to acquire Boost, which we completed in April 2014.

• Occupancy, communication and equipment expense increased 22.0% from the third quarter of 2013 to $0.9 million primarily due to costs for new office space which we began to occupy in January 2014. This expense was relatively unchanged compared to the second quarter of 2014.

• Depreciation and amortization expense increased $0.1 million to $0.2 million from the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to amortization of leasehold improvements for our new office space. This expense was essentially unchanged compared to the second quarter of 2014.

• Third-party sharing arrangements expense decreased 50.0% to $0.2 million in the third quarter of 2014 as compared to the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to lower fees to our third party marketing agent in Latin America. This expense was relatively unchanged as compared to the second quarter of 2014.

• Other expenses remained relatively unchanged as compared to the third quarter of 2013 and second quarter of 2014 at $1.1 million.
Income Taxes

The Company completed state tax planning which resulted in a reduction of its current baseline operating tax rate in the U.S. from 45% to approximately 38%. As a result, the Company recorded a charge to tax expense to reduce the value of its deferred tax asset, which had previously been recorded at a 45% rate. In addition, the Company accounted for non-deductible expenses associated with its acquisition of Boost in April 2014. As a result of these items, the Company recorded a charge of $1.3 million to tax expense. Management will discuss income taxes further on its conference call.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2014, the Company had total assets of $202.2 million which consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents of $151.3 million and investments of $12.2 million. There were approximately 131.9 million shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2014. Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding were 138.3 million for the third quarter.

Conference Call

WisdomTree will discuss its results and operational highlights during a conference call on Friday, October 31, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call-in number will be (877) 303-7209. Anyone outside the U.S. or Canada should call (970) 315-0420. The slides used during the presentation will be available at http://ir.wisdomtree.com. For those unable to join the conference call at the scheduled time, an audio replay will be available on http://ir.wisdomtree.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the risks described below. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this press release completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

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

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

• anticipated levels of inflows into and outflows out of our ETPs;

• our ability to deliver favorable rates of return to investors;

• our ability to develop new products and services;

• our ability to maintain current vendors or find new vendors to provide services to U.S. at favorable costs;

• our ability to successfully expand our business into non-U.S. markets;

• timing of payment of our cash income taxes;

• competition in our business; and

• the effect of laws and regulations that apply to our business.
Our business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including without limitation:

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

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

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

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

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

• We derive a substantial amount of our revenue from products invested in securities of Japanese companies and are exposed to the market-specific political and economic risks as well as general investor sentiment regarding future growth of those markets and currency fluctuations between the Japanese Yen and the U.S. Dollar.

• We derive a majority of our revenue from a limited number of products -- in particular one fund, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund, that accounted for approximately 30% of our ETF AUM -- and, as a result, our operating results are particularly exposed to the performance of those funds, investor sentiment toward the strategies pursued by those funds and our ability to maintain the assets under management of those funds.

• Our ETPs and ETFs have a limited track record, and poor investment performance could cause our revenue to decline.

• We depend on other third parties to provide many critical services to operate our business and our ETPs and ETFs. The failure of key vendors to adequately provide such services could materially affect our operating business and harm our customers.
Other factors, such as general economic conditions, including currency exchange rate fluctuations, also may have an effect on the results of our operations. For a more complete description of the risks noted above and other risks that could cause our actual results to differ from our current expectations, please see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

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

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree Investments, Inc., through its subsidiaries in the U.S. and Europe (collectively, "WisdomTree"), is an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") and exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor and asset manager headquartered in New York. WisdomTree offers products covering equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities and alternative strategies. WisdomTree currently has approximately $35.9 billion in assets under management globally.

WisdomTree(R) is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its subsidiaries worldwide.












WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)











Three Months Ended % Change From Nine Months Ended

Sep. 30,
2014 Jun. 30,
2014 Sep. 30,
2013 Jun. 30,
2014 Sep. 30,
2013 Sep. 30,
2014 Sep. 30,
2013 %
Change










Revenues








Advisory fees $ 46,942 $ 43,938 $ 39,437 6.8% 19.0% $ 133,489 $ 105,691 26.3%
Other income 172 190 193 -9.5% -10.9% 673 611 10.1%
Total revenues 47,114 44,128 39,630 6.8% 18.9% 134,162 106,302 26.2%










Expenses








Compensation and benefits 9,990 7,551 9,648 32.3% 3.5% 26,896 26,577 1.2%
Fund management and administration 8,465 7,818 8,794 8.3% -3.7% 25,451 26,123 -2.6%
Marketing and advertising 3,341 2,726 2,031 22.6% 64.5% 8,645 6,164 40.2%
Sales and business development 1,279 1,727 1,305 -25.9% -2.0% 4,307 4,626 -6.9%
Professional and consulting fees 1,383 1,840 542 -24.8% 155.2% 5,018 1,812 176.9%
Occupancy, communication and equipment 882 853 723 3.4% 22.0% 2,635 1,691 55.8%
Depreciation and amortization 207 201 84 3.0% 146.4% 600 249 141.0%
Third party sharing arrangements 187 115 374 62.6% -50.0% 312 913 -65.8%
Other 1,123 1,164 1,164 -3.5% -3.5% 3,429 3,086 11.1%
Total expenses 26,857 23,995 24,665 11.9% 8.9% 77,293 71,241 8.5%










Income before taxes 20,257 20,133 14,965 0.6% 35.4% 56,869 35,061 62.2%










Income tax expense 9,634 9,531 -- -- -- 5,440 -- --









Net income $ 10,623 $ 10,602 $ 14,965 0.2% -29.0% $ 51,429 $ 35,061 46.7%




















Income before taxes per share - basic $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.12

$ 0.43 $ 0.28











Income before taxes per share - diluted $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.11

$ 0.41 $ 0.25











Net income per share - basic $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.12

$ 0.39 $ 0.28











Net income per share - diluted $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.11

$ 0.37 $ 0.25











Weighted average common shares - basic 131,778 131,533 126,509

131,418 125,909











Weighted average common shares - diluted 138,346 138,258 140,097

138,476 139,805






















WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)









U.S. Listed Business

U.S.
Listed
Business European
Listed
Business

Total




% Change From

Q3/14 Q3/14 Q3/14 Q3/14 Q2/14 Q3/13 Q2/14 Q3/13
Revenues








Advisory fees $ 46,659 $ 283 $ 46,942 $ 46,659 $ 43,753 $ 39,437 6.6% 18.3%
Other income 224 (52) 172 224 182 193 23.1% 16.1%
Total revenues 46,883 231 47,114 46,883 43,935 39,630 6.7% 18.3%










Expenses








Compensation and benefits 9,250 740 9,990 9,250 7,026 9,648 31.7% -4.1%
Fund management and administration 8,139 326 8,465 8,139 7,625 8,794 6.7% -7.4%
Marketing and advertising 3,244 97 3,341 3,244 2,675 2,031 21.3% 59.7%
Sales and business development 1,185 94 1,279 1,185 1,653 1,305 -28.3% -9.2%
Professional and consulting fees 945 438 1,383 945 1,026 542 -7.9% 74.4%
Occupancy, communication and equipment 809 73 882 809 807 723 0.2% 11.9%
Depreciation and amortization 206 1 207 206 199 84 3.5% 145.2%
Third party sharing arrangements 187 -- 187 187 115 374 62.6% -50.0%
Other 1,088 35 1,123 1,088 1,105 1,164 -1.5% -6.5%
Total expenses 25,053 1,804 26,857 25,053 22,231 24,665 12.7% 1.6%










Income/(loss) before taxes 21,830 (1,573) 20,257 21,830 21,704 14,965 0.6% 45.9%










Income tax expense/(benefit) 9,662 (28) 9,634 9,662 9,873 -- -2.1% n/a










Net income/(loss) $ 12,168 $ (1,545) $ 10,623 $ 12,168 $ 11,831 $ 14,965 2.8% -18.7%










Pretax margin 46.6%
43.0%















Gross margin 82.2%
81.6%






















WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)









U.S. Listed Business

U.S.
Listed
Business European
Listed
Business

Total



%

9M/14 9M/14 9M/14 9M/14 9M/13 Change
Revenues






Advisory fees $ 133,021 $ 468 $ 133,489 $ 133,021 $ 105,691 26%
Other income 717 (44) 673 717 611 17%
Total revenues 133,738 424 134,162 133,738 106,302 26%








Expenses






Compensation and benefits 25,631 1,265 26,896 25,631 26,577 -4%
Fund management and administration 24,932 519 25,451 24,932 26,123 -5%
Marketing and advertising 8,497 148 8,645 8,497 6,164 38%
Sales and business development 4,139 168 4,307 4,139 4,626 -11%
Professional and consulting fees 3,766 1,252 5,018 3,766 1,812 108%
Occupancy, communication and equipment 2,516 119 2,635 2,516 1,691 49%
Depreciation and amortization 597 3 600 597 249 140%
Third party sharing arrangements 312 -- 312 312 913 -66%
Other 3,335 94 3,429 3,335 3,086 8%
Total expenses 73,725 3,568 77,293 73,725 71,241 3%








Income/(loss) before taxes 60,013 (3,144) 56,869 60,013 35,061 71%








Income tax expense/(benefit) 5,810 (370) 5,440 5,810 -- n/a








Net income/(loss) $ 54,203 $ (2,774) $ 51,429 $ 54,203 $ 35,061 55%








Pretax margin 44.9%
42.4%











Gross margin 81.1%
80.8%












WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands, except per share amounts)









September 30,
2014 December 31,
2013

(Unaudited)





ASSETS


Current assets:


Cash and cash equivalents $ 151,287 $ 104,316
Accounts receivable 16,268 18,100
Other current assets 2,208 1,320




Total current assets 169,763 123,736




Fixed assets, net 10,263 6,252
Investments 12,224 11,748
Deferred tax asset, net 8,253 --
Goodwill 1,676 --
Other noncurrent assets 56 55




Total assets $ 202,235 $ 141,791




LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


LIABILITIES


Current liabilities:


Fund management and administration payable $ 8,833 $ 10,394
Compensation and benefits payable 7,062 14,278
Accounts payable and other liabilities 4,956 4,384




Total current liabilities 20,851 29,056




Other noncurrent liabilities:


Acquisition payable 1,757 --
Deferred rent payable 5,326 3,706




Total liabilities 27,934 32,762




STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


Common stock, par value $0.01; 250,000 shares authorized: issued: 133,516 and 132,247 outstanding: 131,947 and 130,350 1,335 1,322
Additional paid-in capital 198,040 184,201
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (9) --
Accumulated deficit (25,065) (76,494)




Total stockholders' equity 174,301 109,029




Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 202,235 $ 141,791









WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)





Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2014 September 30,
2013




Cash flows from operating activities


Net income $ 51,429 $ 35,061
Non-cash items included in net income:


Income tax expense 5,396 --
Depreciation and amortization 600 249
Stock-based compensation 6,122 5,186
Deferred rent 1,620 111
Accretion to interest income and other (76) 108
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:


Accounts receivable 2,049 (3,683)
Other assets (811) (720)
Fund management and administration payable (1,579) 3,697
Compensation and benefits payable (7,510) 7,235
Accounts payable and other liabilities (590) 471




Net cash provided by operating activities 56,650 47,715




Cash flows from investing activities


Purchase of fixed assets (4,580) (1,118)
Purchase of investments (1,384) (3,358)
Cash acquired on acquisition 1,349 --
Proceeds from the redemption of investments 868 2,693




Net cash used in investing activities (3,747) (1,783)




Cash flows from financing activities


Shares repurchased (6,259) (1,413)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 341 1,349




Net cash used in financing activities (5,918) (64)




Decrease in cash flows due to changes in foreign exchange rate (14) --




Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 46,971 45,868




Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 104,316 41,246




Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 151,287 $ 87,114




Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information






Cash paid for taxes $ 66 $ 33















WisdomTree Investments, Inc.





Key Operating Statistics (Unaudited)













Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2014 June 30,
2014 September 30,
2013 September 30,
2014 September 30,
2013
U.S. LISTED ETFs





Total ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 35,500 33,884 28,975 34,884 18,286
Inflows/(outflows) 748 334 1,160 580 12,015
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (425) 1,282 1,217 359 1,051
End of period assets 35,823 35,500 31,352 35,823 31,352







Average assets during the period 35,554 34,141 30,473 34,518 26,932
Revenue Days 92 91 92 273 273







ETF Industry and Market Share (in billions)





ETF industry net inflows 48.5 57.7 53.7 120.7 121.3
WisdomTree market share of industry inflows 1.5% 0.6% 2.2% 0.5% 9.9%







International Hedged Equity ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 12,557 12,612 10,270 13,348 1,258
Inflows/(outflows) 799 (502) 752 285 9,199
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 615 447 459 338 1,024
End of period assets 13,971 12,557 11,481 13,971 11,481







Average assets during the period 12,654 12,189 11,175 12,631 7,744







US Equity ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 8,052 7,505 5,777 7,181 4,371
Inflows/(outflows) 84 221 273 494 1,111
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (197) 326 221 264 789
End of period assets 7,939 8,052 6,271 7,939 6,271







Average assets during the period 8,067 7,721 6,214 7,655 5,502







Emerging Markets Equity ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 7,606 6,753 7,172 7,448 7,332
Inflows/(outflows) 270 388 286 26 1,111
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (381) 465 245 21 (740)
End of period assets 7,495 7,606 7,703 7,495 7,703







Average assets during the period 7,878 7,088 7,289 7,247 7,719







International Developed Equity ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 5,340 4,830 2,633 3,864 2,474
Inflows/(outflows) (452) 518 205 878 401
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (394) (8) 312 (248) 275
End of period assets 4,494 5,340 3,150 4,494 3,150







Average assets during the period 5,016 5,135 2,888 4,833 2,782







Fixed Income ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 1,376 1,610 2,437 1,906 2,118
Inflows/(outflows) 69 (278) (320) (515) 266
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (66) 44 (22) (12) (289)
End of period assets 1,379 1,376 2,095 1,379 2,095







Average assets during the period 1,385 1,435 2,246 1,522 2,466







Currency ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 406 422 547 979 611
Inflows/(outflows) (35) (21) (48) (605) (98)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (9) 5 3 (12) (11)
End of period assets 362 406 502 362 502







Average assets during the period 380 413 515 468 586







Alternative Strategy ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 163 152 139 158 122
Inflows/(outflows) 13 8 12 17 25
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 7 3 (1) 8 3
End of period assets 183 163 150 183 150







Average assets during the period 174 160 146 162 133







Average ETF assets during the period





International hedged equity ETFs 36% 36% 37% 37% 29%
US equity ETFs 23% 23% 20% 22% 20%
Emerging markets equity ETFs 22% 21% 24% 21% 29%
International developed equity ETFs 14% 15% 9% 14% 10%
Fixed income ETFs 4% 4% 7% 4% 9%
Currency ETFs 1% 1% 2% 1% 2%
Alternative strategy ETFs 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%







Average ETF advisory fee during the period





Alternative strategy ETFs 0.94% 0.94% 0.94% 0.94% 0.94%
Emerging markets equity ETFs 0.68% 0.67% 0.66% 0.67% 0.66%
International developed equity ETFs 0.56% 0.57% 0.56% 0.56% 0.56%
Fixed income ETFs 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55%
International hedged equity ETFs 0.50% 0.50% 0.49% 0.50% 0.49%
Currency ETFs 0.49% 0.49% 0.50% 0.49% 0.50%
US equity ETFs 0.35% 0.35% 0.35% 0.35% 0.35%
Blended total 0.52% 0.51% 0.51% 0.52% 0.52%







Number of ETFs - end of the period





International developed equity ETFs 17 17 16 17 16
US equity ETFs 13 13 13 13 13
Fixed income ETFs 12 12 6 12 6
International hedged equity ETFs 12 12 4 12 4
Emerging markets equity ETFs 7 7 7 7 7
Currency ETFs 6 6 5 6 5
Alternative strategy ETFs 2 2 2 2 2
Total 69 69 53 69 53







EUROPEAN LISTED ETPs





Total ETPs (in thousands)





Beginning of period assets*** 113,244 96,817
96,817

Inflows/(outflows) 19,192 17,658
36,850

Market appreciation/(depreciation) (9,226) (1,231)
(10,457)

End of period assets 123,210 113,244
123,210








Average ETP advisory fee during the period 0.79% 0.82%
0.80%

Number of ETPs - end of the period 42 38
42








Global headcount 114 103 84 114 84







Note: Previously issued statistics may be restated due to trade adjustments
Source: Investment Company Institute, Bloomberg, WisdomTree


***Q1 and 9 month stats began April 16, 2014
Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

In an effort to provide additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we also disclose certain non-GAAP information which we believe provides useful and meaningful information. The non-GAAP financial measurements included in this release include gross margin, gross margin percentage and our operating results for our U.S. listed ETF business. Our management reviews these non-GAAP financial measurements when evaluating our financial performance and results of operations; therefore, we believe it is useful to provide information with respect to these non-GAAP measurements so as to share this perspective of management. Non-GAAP measurements do not have any standardized meaning, do not replace nor are superior to GAAP financial measurements and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measurements should be considered in the context with our GAAP results. We disclose gross margin as a non-GAAP financial measurement to allow investors to analyze our revenues less the direct costs paid to third parties attributable to those revenues. We disclose the results of our U.S. listed ETF business to allow investors to better compare our results to the prior year as in April 2014, we acquired Boost ETP, a UK based ETP sponsor.
















WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)








Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended

Sep. 30,
2014 Jun. 30,
2014 Sep. 30,
2013 Sep. 30,
2014 Sep. 30,
2013
GAAP total revenue $ 47,114 $ 44,128 $ 39,630 $ 134,162 $ 106,302
Fund management and administration (8,465) (7,818) (8,794) (25,451) (26,123)
Third party sharing arrangements (187) (115) (374) (312) (913)







Gross margin $ 38,462 $ 36,195 $ 30,462 $ 108,399 $ 79,266







Gross margin percentage 81.6% 82.0% 76.9% 80.8% 74.6%














U.S. listed ETFs:












GAAP total revenue $ 46,883 $ 43,935



Fund management and administration (8,139) (7,625)



Third party sharing arrangements (187) (115)










Gross margin $ 38,557 $ 36,195










Gross margin percentage 82.2% 82.4%







FinanceInvestment & Company Information
Contact:
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
Stuart Bell / Jessica Zaloom
+1.917.267.3702 / +1.917.267.3735
sbell@wisdomtree.com / jzaloom@wisdomtree.com


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Wisdomtree makes a great product. I will buy and hold for several years. Also watching JNS and Vrts in same sector,
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$WETF WisdomTree: We Remain On The Sidelines, Says William Blair http://www.smarteranalyst.com/2014/08/05/wisdomtree-we-remain-on-the-sidelines-says-william-blair/
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RickKayne RickKayne 10 years ago
"don't call it comeback"
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Drmicrocap Drmicrocap 11 years ago
WisdomTree Announces First Quarter 2014 Results
GlobeNewswire WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
May 2, 2014 7:00 AM
Pre-Tax Income of $16.5 Million; Doubles From Year Ago Quarter

$0.12 Diluted Pretax EPS

Revenues Increase 46% From Year Ago Quarter

NEW YORK, May 2, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (WETF), an exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor and asset manager, today reported pre-tax income of $16.5 million or $0.12 per share on a fully diluted basis. This compares to $7.9 million in the first quarter of 2013 and $16.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Included in the quarter were $1.3 million, or $0.01 per diluted EPS, of costs associated with our acquisition of U.K.-based ETP provider Boost and non-recurring costs for transitioning our fund accounting and administration services. The Company also recorded a non-recurring tax benefit of $13.7 million resulting in net income of $30.2 million for the first quarter of 2014.1

WisdomTree CEO and President Jonathan Steinberg said, "WisdomTree's powerful operating model produced strong financial results in the first quarter on a base of $33.9 billion in average ETF assets. Even against the backdrop of a challenging market environment for some of our largest exposures, we increased revenues and earnings year over year, demonstrating the scale and strength of our business."

Mr. Steinberg continued, "We completed important initiatives, including a seamless transition in back office fund accounting, administration and custody services. We also completed our investment to establish WisdomTree Europe and look forward to building out a platform of Boost and WisdomTree products for the world's second largest ETF market. We continue to invest strategically to make WisdomTree even more competitive for the future."

Summary Operating and Financial Highlights







Three Months Ended Change From

Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31,
Operating Highlights ($, in billions): 2014 2013 2013 2013 2013
ETF AUM $33.9 $34.9 $25.1 (2.9%) 35.0%
ETF net inflows/(outflows) ($0.5) $2.3 $5.9 ($2.8) ($6.4)
Average ETF AUM $33.9 $33.1 $21.9 2.3% 54.4%
Average ETF advisory fee 0.51% 0.51% 0.54% -- (0.03)
Market share of industry inflows -- 3.9% 11.3% (3.9) (11.3)
Revenue days 90 92 90 (2.0) --






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




Total revenues $42.9 $43.2 $29.3 (0.6%) 46.3%
Pre-tax income $16.5 $16.5 $7.9 0.0% 109.8%
Net income $30.2 $16.5 $7.9 83.3% 284.6%
Diluted pre-tax earnings per share $0.12 $0.12 $0.06 -- $0.06
Gross margin2 (non-GAAP) 78.6% 78.2% 71.6% +0.4 +7.0
Pre-tax margin 38.4% 38.2% 26.8% +0.2 +11.6
1 Please see section titled "Taxes."

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

Recent Business Developments

On May 1, 2014, WisdomTree announced the WisdomTree MidCap Dividend Fund (DON) surpassed $1 billion in assets
On April 29, 2014, WisdomTree announced 10 additional ETFs became available for sale in Japan
On April 21, 2014, WisdomTree announced the Mexican pension funds investment regulator approved 6 WisdomTree ETFs for sale to Mexican pension funds
On April 17, 2014, WisdomTree announced it completed an investment to create WisdomTree Europe
On April 8, 2014, WisdomTree announced the launch of a suite of currency hedged Japan Sector ETFs
On April 7, 2014, WisdomTree announced the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ) surpassed $1 billion in assets
On March 20, 2014, WisdomTree announced it received three awards from ETF.com: "Most innovative ETF issuer of the year," "ETF of the year" (WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ)) and "Best new currency ETF of 2013"(WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU))
On February 26, 2014, WisdomTree announced the Peruvian pension funds investment regulator approved 12 WisdomTree ETFs for sale to Peruvian pension funds
On February 17, 2014, WisdomTree announced the WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund (DFE) surpassed $1 billion in assets
On February 2, 2014, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund (USFR)
Assets Under Management and Net Inflows

ETF assets under management ("AUM") were $33.9 billion at March 31, 2014, up 35.0% from $25.1 billion at March 31, 2013, and down 2.9% from $34.9 billion at December 31, 2013. AUM decreased from December 31, 2013 due to net outflows of $0.5 billion primarily in our emerging markets equity, currency and fixed income focused ETFs as well as in our Japan Hedged Equity ETF (DXJ). We also had negative market movement of $0.5 billion, primarily in those same funds.

Performance

In evaluating the performance of our Equity, Fixed Income and Alternatives ETFs against actively managed and index based mutual funds and ETFs, 85% of the $33.4 billion invested in our ETFs and 58% (29 of 50) of our ETFs outperformed their comparable Morningstar average since inception as of March 31, 2014.

For more information about WisdomTree ETFs including standardized performance, please click here or visit www.wisdomtree.com.

First Quarter Financial Discussion

Revenues

Total revenues increased 46.3% to $42.9 million as compared to the first quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher average AUM. Revenues decreased 0.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 due to two less revenue days in the first quarter. Our average advisory fee was 0.51% as compared to 0.54% for the first quarter of 2013 and 0.51% in the fourth quarter of 2013 due to a change in mix of our ETFs.

Margins

Our gross margin, which is our total revenues less fund management and administration expenses and third party sharing arrangements, was 78.6% in the first quarter of 2014 as compared to 71.6% in the first quarter of 2013 and 78.2% in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Our pre-tax margin was 38.4% in the first quarter of 2014 as compared to 26.8% in the first quarter of 2013 and 38.2% in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Expenses

Total expenses increased 23.1% to $26.4 million from $21.5 million in the first quarter of 2013. Total expenses decreased 0.9% from $26.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Included in the quarter was $0.8 million of costs associated with our acquisition of Boost and $0.5 million in non-recurring costs for transitioning our fund accounting and administration services.

Compensation and benefits expense increased 25.0% to $9.4 million compared to the first quarter of 2013. This increase was primarily due to higher headcount related expenses to support our growth as well as higher payroll taxes associated with 2013 bonus payments.
Compensation and benefits expense decreased 2.9% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 primarily due to lower accrued incentive compensation partly offset by higher payroll taxes and stock based compensation associated with 2013 bonus awards.

Our headcount at the end of the first quarter of 2014 was 90 compared to 72 at the end of the first quarter of 2013 and 87 at the end of 2013.

Fund management and administration expenses increased 11.5% to $9.2 million compared to the first quarter of 2013. Higher average AUM resulted in a $0.6 million increase in variable fees charged by our third party service providers associated with AUM. In addition, we incurred a non-recurring charge of $0.5 million for transitioning our fund accounting and administration services.
Fund management and administration expenses increased 2.4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 primarily due to the transition cost referred to above. Partly offsetting this increase was a decrease in regulatory fees associated with net inflow levels and certain variable fees associated with a decrease in our emerging markets AUM.

We had 62 ETFs at the end of the first quarter of 2014 compared to 47 at the end of the first quarter of 2013 and 61 at the end of 2013.

Marketing and advertising expenses increased to $2.6 million representing an increase of 33.1% from the first quarter and 20.2% from the fourth quarter of last year primarily due to higher levels of advertising related activities to support our growth.
Sales and business development expenses decreased to $1.3 million representing a decrease of 27.8% from the first quarter and 29.6% from the fourth quarter of last year primarily due to lower levels of spending for sales related initiatives.
Professional and consulting fees increased to $1.8 million representing an increase of 192.8% from the first quarter and 91.8% from the fourth quarter of last year primarily due to advisory and other costs associated with our transaction to acquire Boost. In addition, corporate legal fees increased as well as technology consulting expenses associated with our office relocation.
Occupancy, communication and equipment expense increased to $0.9 million in the first quarter of 2014 representing a 138.7% increase from the first quarter of last year primarily due to costs for new office space which we began to occupy in January 2014. This expense decreased 17.7% compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 primarily due to the expiration in January 2014 of the lease for our previous office space. From September 2013 to January 2014, we recognized rent expense for the new office space we were preparing to occupy while continuing to recognize rent expense for the old space we were occupying at the time.
Depreciation and amortization expense increased to $0.2 million in the first quarter of 2014 representing a 134.1% increase from the first quarter of last year primarily due to amortization of leasehold improvements for our new office space. This expense was essentially unchanged compared to the fourth quarter of 2013.
Third-party sharing arrangements expense decreased to $0.01 million representing a decrease of 91.0% from the first quarter and 97.8% from the fourth quarter of last year primarily due to lower levels of inflows from our third party marketing agent in Latin America.
Other expenses increased 32.6% to $1.1 million compared to the first quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher independent director fees as well as higher general and administrative expenses. This expense decreased 20.5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 primarily due to lower overhead related expenses.
Taxes

The Company recorded a non-recurring tax benefit of $13.7 million in the first quarter to recognize the Company's deferred tax asset, which previously had been reserved with a 100% valuation allowance. The Company expects to record GAAP taxes beginning in the second quarter at a rate of 45%; however, for some time it will not be paying cash taxes due to the size of its net operating losses. The Company will discuss this topic on its conference call.

Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2014, the Company had total assets of $159.7 million which consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents of $104.8 million and investments of $11.8 million. There were approximately 131.5 million shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2014. Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding were approximately 138.7 million for the first quarter.

Conference Call

WisdomTree will discuss its results and operational highlights during a conference call on Friday, May 2, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call-in number will be (877) 303-7209. Anyone outside the U.S. or Canada should call (970) 315-0420. The slides used during the presentation will be available at http://ir.wisdomtree.com. For those unable to join the conference call at the scheduled time, an audio replay will be available on http://ir.wisdomtree.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the risks described below. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this press release completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

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

anticipated trends, conditions and investor sentiment in the global markets;
anticipated levels of inflows into and outflows out of our exchange traded funds;
our ability to deliver favorable rates of return to investors;
our ability to develop new products and services;
our ability to maintain current vendors or find new vendors to provide services to us at favorable costs;
competition in our business; and
the effect of laws and regulations that apply to our business.
Our business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including without limitation:

We have only a limited operating history and, as a result, recent historical growth may not provide an accurate representation of the growth we may experience in the future, which may make it difficult to evaluate our future prospects.
Challenging market conditions associated with declining prices of securities can adversely affect our business by reducing the market value of the assets we manage or causing WisdomTree ETF shareholders to sell their fund shares and trigger redemptions.
Fluctuations in the amount and mix of our AUM may negatively impact revenue and operating margin.
Most of our assets under management are held in ETFs that invest in foreign securities and we therefore have substantial exposure to foreign market conditions and are subject to currency exchange rate risks.
We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from products invested in emerging markets and are exposed to the market-specific political and economic risks as well as general investor sentiment regarding future growth of those markets.
We derive a substantial amount of our revenue from products invested in securities of Japanese companies and are exposed to the market-specific political and economic risks as well as general investor sentiment regarding future growth of those markets and currency fluctuations between the Japanese Yen and the U.S. Dollar.
We derive a majority of our revenue from a limited number of products--in particular one fund, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund, that accounted for approximately one third of our ETF AUM--and, as a result, our operating results are particularly exposed to the performance of those funds, investor sentiment toward the strategies pursued by those funds and our ability to maintain the assets under management of those funds.
The WisdomTree ETFs have a limited track record, and poor investment performance could cause our revenue to decline.
We depend on other third parties to provide many critical services to operate our business and the WisdomTree ETFs. The failure of key vendors to adequately provide such services could materially affect our operating business and harm WisdomTree ETF shareholders.
Other factors, such as general economic conditions, including currency exchange rate fluctuations, also may have an effect on the results of our operations. For a more complete description of the risks noted above and other risks that could cause our actual results to differ from our current expectations, please see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

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

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree Investments, Inc., through its subsidiaries in the U.S. and the U.K. (collectively, "WisdomTree"), is an exchange-traded product ("ETP") sponsor and asset manager headquartered in New York. WisdomTree offers ETPs covering equity, fixed income, currency, alternatives and commodity asset classes. WisdomTree currently has approximately $33.3 billion in assets under management globally.

WisdomTree(R) is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc., a registered investment adviser and investment adviser to the WisdomTree Trust and each of its series. The WisdomTree Trust is a registered open-end management investment company.


WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)







Three Months Ended % Change From

Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31,

2014 2013 2013 2013 2013






Revenues




ETF advisory fees $ 42,609 $ 42,903 $ 29,153 -0.7% 46.2%
Other income 311 263 188 18.3% 65.4%
Total revenues 42,920 43,166 29,341 -0.6% 46.3%






Expenses




Compensation and benefits 9,355 9,633 7,482 -2.9% 25.0%
Fund management and administration 9,168 8,953 8,223 2.4% 11.5%
Marketing and advertising 2,578 2,145 1,937 20.2% 33.1%
Sales and business development 1,301 1,848 1,801 -29.6% -27.8%
Professional and consulting fees 1,795 936 613 91.8% 192.8%
Occupancy, communication and equipment 900 1,093 377 -17.7% 138.7%
Depreciation and amortization 192 190 82 1.1% 134.1%
Third party sharing arrangements 10 455 111 -97.8% -91.0%
Other 1,142 1,437 861 -20.5% 32.6%
Total expenses 26,441 26,690 21,487 -0.9% 23.1%
Income before taxes 16,479 16,476 7,854 0.0% 109.8%
Income tax benefit (13,725) -- -- -- --






Net income $ 30,204 $ 16,476 $ 7,854 83.3% 284.6%






Income before taxes per share - basic $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.06

Income before taxes per share - diluted $ 0.12 $ 0.12 $ 0.06

Net income per share - basic $ 0.23 $ 0.13 $ 0.06

Net income per share - diluted $ 0.22 $ 0.12 $ 0.06

Weighted average common shares - basic 130,934 128,851 125,436

Weighted average common shares - diluted 138,667 140,065 139,650


WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands, except per share amount)




March 31, December 31,

2014 2013

(Unaudited)



ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 104,780 $ 104,316
Accounts receivable 17,815 18,100
Other current assets 1,927 1,320
Total current assets 124,522 123,736



Fixed assets, net 9,587 6,252
Investments 11,835 11,748
Deferred income taxes 13,725 --
Other noncurrent assets 56 55
Total assets $ 159,725 $ 141,791

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY LIABILITIES

Current liabilities:

Fund management and administration payable $ 11,752 $ 10,394
Compensation and benefits payable 2,805 14,278
Accounts payable and other liabilities 4,921 4,384
Total current liabilities 19,478 29,056



Other noncurrent liabilities 4,349 3,706
Total liabilities 23,827 32,762



STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common stock, par value $0.01; 250,000 shares authorized: issued: 133,265 and 132,247 outstanding: 131,525 and 130,350 1,332 1,322
Additional paid-in capital 180,856 184,201
Accumulated deficit (46,290) (76,494)
Total stockholders' equity 135,898 109,029



Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 159,725 $ 141,791

WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)







Three Months Ended

March 31, March 31,

2014 2013



Cash flows from operating activities

Net income $ 30,204 $ 7,854
Non-cash items included in net income:

Income tax benefit (13,725) --
Depreciation and amortization 192 82
Stock-based compensation 2,015 1,714
Deferred rent 643 (34)
Accretion to interest income and other (111) 39
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable 285 (1,750)
Other assets (491) (256)
Fund management and administration payable 1,358 2,589
Compensation and benefits payable (11,473) 457
Accounts payable and other liabilities 537 (451)
Net cash provided by operating activities 9,434 10,244



Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of fixed assets (3,527) (10)
Purchase of investments (154) (1,314)
Proceeds from the redemption of investments 61 1,633
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities (3,620) 309



Cash flows from financing activities

Shares repurchased (5,426) (249)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 76 747
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities (5,350) 498
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 464 11,051
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 104,316 41,246
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 104,780 $ 52,297



Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

Cash paid for taxes $ 14 $ 34

WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
Key Operating Statistics (Unaudited)





Three Months Ended

March 31, December 31, March 31,

2014 2013 2013
Total ETFs (in millions)


Beginning of period assets 34,884 31,352 18,286
Inflows/(outflows) (498) 2,308 5,893
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (502) 1,224 924
End of period assets 33,884 34,884 25,103




Average assets during the period 33,859 33,091 21,934




Revenue Days 90 92 90




ETF Industry and Market Share (in billions)


ETF industry net inflows 14.6 58.6 52.2
WisdomTree market share of industry inflows -- 3.9% 11.3%




International Hedged Equity ETFs (in millions)


Beginning of period assets 13,348 11,481 1,258
Inflows/(outflows) (12) 1,243 4,071
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (724) 624 468
End of period assets 12,612 13,348 5,797




Average assets during the period 13,052 11,848 3,432




US Equity ETFs (in millions)


Beginning of period assets 7,181 6,271 4,371
Inflows/(outflows) 189 367 291
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 135 543 499
End of period assets 7,505 7,181 5,161




Average assets during the period 7,176 6,771 4,749




Emerging Markets Equity ETFs (in millions)


Beginning of period assets 7,448 7,703 7,332
Inflows/(outflows) (632) (246) 876
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (63) (9) (137)
End of period assets 6,753 7,448 8,071




Average assets during the period 6,775 7,891 7,905




International Developed Equity ETFs (in millions)


Beginning of period assets 3,864 3,150 2,474
Inflows/(outflows) 812 565 139
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 154 149 115
End of period assets 4,830 3,864 2,728




Average assets during the period 4,347 3,490 2,640




Fixed Income ETFs (in millions)


Beginning of period assets 1,906 2,095 2,118
Inflows/(outflows) (302) (144) 508
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 6 (45) (26)
End of period assets 1,610 1,906 2,600




Average assets during the period 1,747 2,008 2,453




Currency ETFs (in millions)


Beginning of period assets 979 502 611
Inflows/(outflows) (549) 515 12
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (8) (38) 3
End of period assets 422 979 626




Average assets during the period 611 933 637




Alternative Strategy ETFs (in millions)


Beginning of period assets 158 150 122
Inflows/(outflows) (4) 8 (4)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (2) -- 2
End of period assets 152 158 120




Average assets during the period 151 150 118




Average ETF assets during the period


International hedged equity ETFs 39% 36% 15%
US equity ETFs 21% 20% 22%
Emerging markets equity ETFs 20% 24% 36%
International developed equity ETFs 13% 11% 12%
Fixed income ETFs 5% 6% 11%
Currency ETFs 2% 3% 3%
Alternative strategy ETFs 0% 0% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100%




Average ETF advisory fee during the period


Alternative strategy ETFs 0.94% 0.94% 0.94%
Emerging markets equity ETFs 0.66% 0.66% 0.67%
International developed equity ETFs 0.56% 0.56% 0.56%
Fixed income ETFs 0.55% 0.55% 0.55%
International hedged equity ETFs 0.49% 0.49% 0.49%
Currency ETFs 0.49% 0.48% 0.51%
US equity ETFs 0.35% 0.35% 0.35%
Blended total 0.51% 0.51% 0.54%




Number of ETFs - end of the period


International developed equity ETFs 16 16 16
US equity ETFs 13 13 11
Fixed income ETFs 12 11 6
Emerging markets equity ETFs 7 7 5
International hedged equity ETFs 6 6 2
Currency ETFs 6 6 5
Alternative strategy ETFs 2 2 2
Total 62 61 47




Headcount 90 87 72




Note: Previously issued statistics may be restated due to trade adjustments
Source: Investment Company Institute, Bloomberg, WisdomTree
Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

In an effort to provide additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we also disclose certain non-GAAP information which we believe provides useful and meaningful information. The non-GAAP financial measurements included in this release include gross margin and gross margin percentage. Our management reviews these non-GAAP financial measurements when evaluating our financial performance and results of operations; therefore, we believe it is useful to provide information with respect to these non-GAAP measurements so as to share this perspective of management. Non-GAAP measurements do not have any standardized meaning, do not replace nor are superior to GAAP financial measurements and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measurements should be considered in the context with our GAAP results. We disclose gross margin as a non-GAAP financial measurement to allow investors to analyze our revenues less the direct costs paid to third parties attributable to those revenues.


WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)









Three Months Ended

Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Mar. 31,

2014 2013 2013
GAAP total revenue $ 42,920 $ 43,166 $ 29,341
Fund management and administration (9,168) (8,953) (8,223)
Third party sharing arrangements (10) (455) (111)




Gross margin $ 33,742 $ 33,758 $ 21,007




Gross margin percentage 78.6% 78.2% 71.6%

Contact:
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WisdomTree Schedules Earnings Conference Call for Q1 on May 2, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. ET
GlobeNewswire WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
April 16, 2014 1:00 PM
NEW YORK, April 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager, announced today that it plans to release its first quarter results on May 2, 2014 at 7:00 a.m. ET. A conference call to discuss the firm's results will be held at 9:00 a.m. ET.

Teleconference and Webcast Details

The call and accompanying presentation will be accessible as a webcast on the Investor Relations section of WisdomTree's web site at http://ir.wisdomtree.com/. A replay will be available on the web site shortly after the call.

Those wishing to listen to the live conference via telephone should dial-in at least 10 minutes before the call begins at the following telephone numbers:

Live Dial-in Information:

United States: (877) 303-7209

International: (970) 315-0420

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. is a New York-based exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager. WisdomTree currently offers 67 ETFs across Equities, Fixed Income, Currency Income and Alternatives asset classes. WisdomTree also licenses its indexes to third parties for proprietary products and promotes the use of WisdomTree ETFs in 401(k) plans. WisdomTree currently has approximately $33.1 billion in ETF assets under management. F

WisdomTree(R) is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and is the investment advisor to the WisdomTree Trust and the WisdomTree ETFs. The WisdomTree Trust is a registered open-end investment company. Each WisdomTree ETF is a series of the WisdomTree Trust.

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WisdomTree Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End 2013 Results
GlobeNewswire WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
2 hours ago
Record net income more than triples from year ago quarter and for the year

Diluted EPS $0.12 for the quarter and $0.37 for the year

Record revenues up 83% from year ago quarter and 76% for the year

$2.3 billion net inflows in quarter and record $14.3 billion for the year

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager, today reported net income of $16.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, or $0.12 per share on a fully diluted basis. This compares to $5.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2012 and $15.0 million in the third quarter of 2013. For the full year, net income was $51.5 million, or $0.37 per share on a fully diluted basis. This compares to $11.0 million in 2012.

WisdomTree CEO and President Jonathan Steinberg commented, "2013 was a year of transformational growth, stellar operating performance and record financial results for WisdomTree. Powered by $14.3 billion in net inflows, our revenues are up 76% for the year, and with the growth of our business we are demonstrating the scale, efficiency and earnings power of our operating model."

Mr. Steinberg continued, "We also continued to invest in our business to position WisdomTree for future growth. During the course of the year we bolstered our product set in important categories like domestic equities, domestic fixed income and currency hedged equities. In total, 15 new products launched in 2013 provide investment solutions for a strengthening U.S. dollar, as well as rising interest rates."

Mr. Steinberg concluded, "We also made important strides at the business level, including the announcement last quarter of a new fund administration and custody services relationship with State Street Bank and Trust Company, a global leader with the infrastructure to support our growth. Today, we announced expansion plans for the European ETF market. As we continue into 2014 with strong momentum, I am excited about the significant opportunities for WisdomTree's expansion and development."

Summary Operating and Financial Highlights







Three Months Ended Change From

Dec. 31, Sep. 30, Dec. 31, Sep. 30, Dec. 31,
Operating Highlights ($, in billions): 2013 2013 2012 2013 2012
ETF AUM $34.9 $31.4 $18.3 11.3% 90.8%
ETF net inflows $2.3 $1.2 $1.1 99.0% 117.9%
Average ETF AUM $33.1 $30.5 $17.1 8.6% 93.9%
Average ETF advisory fee 0.51% 0.51% 0.54% -- (0.03)
Market share of industry inflows 3.9% 2.2% 1.9% +1.7 +2.0






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




Total revenues $43.2 $39.6 $23.6 8.9% 83.1%
Net income $16.5 $15.0 $5.3 10.1% 213.6%
Diluted earnings per share $0.12 $0.11 $0.04 $0.01 $0.08
Gross margin1 (non-GAAP) 78% 77% 68% +.10 +10.0
Pre-tax margin 38% 38% 22% -- +16.0







Year Ended


Dec. 31, Dec. 31,


Operating Highlights ($, in billions): 2013 2012 Change

ETF AUM $34.9 $18.3 90.8%

ETF net inflows $14.3 $4.7 202.7%

Average ETF AUM $28.5 $15.6 83.1%

Average ETF advisory fee 0.52% 0.54% (0.02)

Market share of industry inflows 8.0% 2.6% +5.4







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




Total revenues $149.5 $84.8 76.3%

Net income $51.5 $11.0 367.2%

Diluted earnings per share $0.37 $0.08 $0.29

Gross margin1 (non-GAAP) 76% 66% +10.0

Pre-tax margin 34% 17% +17.0







[1] Gross margin is defined as total revenues less fund management and administration expenses and third-party sharing arrangements.
Recent Business Developments

On November 4, 2013 WisdomTree announced the Chilean pension regulator approved the sale of three additional WisdomTree ETFs in Chile
On November 7, 2013, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree Korea Hedged Equity Fund (DXKW)
On December 4, 2013, WisdomTree announced the WisdomTree SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) surpassed $1 billion in assets
On December 18, 2013, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU)
On December 18, 2013, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree Japan Interest Rate Strategy Fund (JGBB)
On December 18, 2013, WisdomTree announced the launch of Rising Rates Bond ETFs based on leading Fixed Income benchmarks: WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Zero Duration Fund (AGZD), WisdomTree Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Negative Duration Fund (AGND), WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Zero Duration Fund (HYZD), WisdomTree BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Bond Negative Duration Fund (HYND)
On January 31, 2014, WisdomTree announced the launch of a platform for European ETF operations through a majority investment in Boost ETP, expected to close in the first half of 2014
Assets Under Management, Net Inflows and Market Share

ETF assets under management ("AUM") were $34.9 billion at December 31, 2013, up 90.8% from $18.3 billion at December 31, 2012, and up 11.3% from $31.4 billion at September 30, 2013. Net inflows for the fourth quarter of 2013 were $2.3 billion as compared to $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012 and $1.2 billion in the third quarter of 2013. For the year, net inflows were $14.3 billion as compared to $4.7 billion in 2012. WisdomTree's market share of industry net inflows was 3.9% in the fourth quarter of 2013 as compared to 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 2.2% in the third quarter of 2013. For the full year, WisdomTree's market share was 8.0% as compared to 2.6% in 2012.

Performance

In evaluating the performance of our Equity, Fixed Income and Alternatives ETFs against actively managed and index based mutual funds and ETFs, 85% of the $33.9 billion invested in our ETFs and 56% (28 of 50) of our ETFs outperformed their comparable Morningstar average since inception as of December 31, 2013.

For more information about WisdomTree ETFs including standardized performance, please click here or visit www.wisdomtree.com.

Fourth Quarter Financial Discussion

Revenues

Total revenues increased 83.1% to a record $43.2 million as compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 and 8.9% compared to the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher average AUM as a result of positive net inflows into our ETFs and market appreciation. Our average advisory fee earned was 0.51% as compared to 0.54% for the fourth quarter of 2012 and 0.51% in the third quarter of 2013 due to the majority of our inflows going to our Japan hedged equity ETF (DXJ), which has an expense ratio of 0.48%.

Margins

Our gross margin, which is our total revenues less fund management and administration expenses and third party sharing arrangements, was 78% in the fourth quarter of 2013 as compared to 68% in the fourth quarter of 2012 and 77% in the third quarter of 2013.

Our pre-tax margin was 38% in the third and fourth quarters of 2013 as compared to 22% in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Expenses

Total expenses increased 45.7% to $26.7 million from $18.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Included in the prior year quarter was $0.2 million of net costs related to patent litigation and offering costs. Total expenses increased 8.2% from $24.7 million in the third quarter of 2013.

Compensation and benefits expense increased 56.3% to $9.6 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. This increase was primarily due to higher accrued incentive compensation due to our record level of net inflows in 2013 and higher headcount related expenses to support our growth.
Compensation and benefits expense was essentially unchanged from the third quarter of 2013 as higher accrued incentive compensation was partly offset by lower stock based compensation.
Our headcount at the end of 2013 was 87 compared to 70 at the end of 2012 and 84 at the end of the third quarter of 2013.
Fund management and administration expenses increased 41.1% to $9.0 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. At the end of 2012, we ended our joint venture with BNY Mellon. As a result, we began to record certain operating costs related to our currency and fixed income ETFs, which were previously recognized by BNY Mellon as part of the joint venture. This resulted in approximately $0.5 million in higher costs this quarter, while eliminating the expense of the third-party sharing arrangement. Higher average AUM resulted in a $1.9 million increase in variable fees charged by our third party service providers associated with AUM.
Fund management and administration expenses increased 1.8% compared to the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher average AUM as well as costs associated with new ETFs.
We have 61 ETFs at the end of the year compared to 46 at the end of 2012 and 53 at the end of the third quarter of 2013.
Marketing and advertising expenses increased to $2.1 million representing an increase of 31.8% from the fourth quarter of last year and 5.6% from the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher levels of advertising related activities to support our growth.
Sales and business development expenses increased to $1.8 million representing an increase of 75.5% from the fourth quarter of last year and 41.6% from the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher levels of spending for sales related initiatives.
Professional and consulting fees increased to $0.9 million representing an increase of 18.8% from the fourth quarter of last year and 72.7% from the third quarter of 2013 primarily due advisory costs associated with our transaction to acquire a majority stake in Boost ETP.
Occupancy, communication and equipment expense increased to $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 representing a 196.2% increase from the fourth quarter of last year and 51.2% from the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to costs for new office space which we began to occupy in January 2014.
Third-party sharing arrangements expense decreased 65.0% to $0.5 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 due to the end of our joint venture with BNY Mellon discussed above.
Third-party sharing arrangements expense increased 21.7% compared to the third quarter of 2013 due to higher inflow levels by our marketing agent in Latin America.
Other expenses increased 87.8% to $1.4 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 and increased 23.5% compared to the third quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses.
Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2013, WisdomTree had total assets of $141.8 million which consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents of $104.3 million and investments of $11.7 million. There were approximately 130.4 million shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2013. Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding were approximately 140.0 million for the fourth quarter and full year.

Net Operating Loss

The Company's pretax net operating loss carryforward (NOL) was $136.5 million at December 31, 2012. The Company estimates its NOL has increased to approximately $143.0 million as of December 31, 2013. The increase was primarily due to the tax benefit the Company receives when its employees exercise options or vest in restricted stock. The Company will discuss the treatment of its NOL further on its earnings call.

Conference Call

WisdomTree will discuss its results and operational highlights during a conference call on Friday, January 31, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call-in number will be (877) 303-7209. Anyone outside the U.S. or Canada should call (970) 315-0420. The slides used during the presentation will be available at http://ir.wisdomtree.com. For those unable to join the conference call at the scheduled time, an audio replay will be available on http://ir.wisdomtree.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the risks described below. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this press release completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

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

anticipated trends, conditions and investor sentiment in the global markets;
anticipated levels of inflows into and outflows out of our exchange-traded funds;
our ability to deliver favorable rates of return to investors;
our ability to develop new products and services;
our ability to maintain current vendors or find new vendors to provide services to us at favorable costs;
competition in our business; and
the effect of laws and regulations that apply to our business.
Our business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including without limitation:

We have only a limited operating history and, as a result, recent historical growth may not provide an accurate representation of the growth we may experience in the future, which may make it difficult to evaluate our future prospects.
Challenging market conditions associated with declining prices of securities can adversely affect our business by reducing the market value of the assets we manage or causing WisdomTree ETF shareholders to sell their fund shares and trigger redemptions.
Fluctuations in the amount and mix of our AUM may negatively impact revenue and operating margin.
Most of our assets under management are held in ETFs that invest in foreign securities and we therefore have substantial exposure to foreign market conditions and are subject to currency exchange rate risks.
We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from products invested in emerging markets and are exposed to the market-specific political and economic risks as well as general investor sentiment regarding future growth of those markets.
We derive a substantial amount of our revenue from products invested in securities of Japanese companies and are exposed to the market-specific political and economic risks as well as general investor sentiment regarding future growth of those markets and currency fluctuations between the Japanese Yen and the U.S. Dollar.
We derive a majority of our revenue from a limited number of products--in particular one fund, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund, that accounted for more than one third of our ETF AUM--and, as a result, our operating results are particularly exposed to the performance of those funds, investor sentiment toward the strategies pursued by those funds and our ability to maintain the assets under management of those funds.
The WisdomTree ETFs have a limited track record, and poor investment performance could cause our revenue to decline.
We depend on other third parties to provide many critical services to operate our business and the WisdomTree ETFs. The failure of key vendors to adequately provide such services could materially affect our operating business and harm WisdomTree ETF shareholders.
Other factors, such as general economic conditions, including currency exchange rate fluctuations, also may have an effect on the results of our operations. For a more complete description of the risks noted above and other risks that could cause our actual results to differ from our current expectations, please see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013.

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

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. is a New York-based exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager. WisdomTree currently offers 61 ETFs across Equities, Fixed Income, Currency Income and Alternatives asset classes. WisdomTree also licenses its indexes to third parties for proprietary products and promotes the use of WisdomTree ETFs in 401(k) plans. WisdomTree currently has approximately $33.7 billion in ETF assets under management. For more information, please visit www.wisdomtree.com.

WisdomTree(R) is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and is the investment advisor to the WisdomTree Trust and the WisdomTree ETFs. The WisdomTree Trust is a registered open-end investment company. Each WisdomTree ETF is a series of the WisdomTree Trust.

WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)










Three Months Ended % Change From Year Ended

Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, %

2013 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 Change







(Audited)
Revenues







ETF advisory fees $ 42,903 $ 39,437 $ 23,379 8.8% 83.5% $ 148,594 $ 84,024 76.8%
Other income 263 193 195 36.3% 34.9% 874 774 12.9%









Total revenues 43,166 39,630 23,574 8.9% 83.1% 149,468 84,798 76.3%









Expenses







Compensation and benefits 9,633 9,648 6,165 -0.2% 56.3% 36,210 23,233 55.9%
Fund management and administration 8,953 8,794 6,343 1.8% 41.1% 35,076 23,020 52.4%
Marketing and advertising 2,145 2,031 1,627 5.6% 31.8% 8,309 5,363 54.9%
Sales and business development 1,848 1,305 1,053 41.6% 75.5% 6,474 3,586 80.5%
Professional and consulting fees 936 542 788 72.7% 18.8% 2,748 4,603 -40.3%
Occupancy, communication and equipment 1,093 723 369 51.2% 196.2% 2,784 1,419 96.2%
Depreciation and amortization 190 84 82 126.2% 131.7% 439 307 43.0%
Third party sharing arrangements 455 374 1,300 21.7% -65.0% 1,368 5,468 -75.0%
Other 1,437 1,164 765 23.5% 87.8% 4,523 2,976 52.0%
ETF shareholder proxy -- -- -- -- -- -- 3,264 --
Patant litigation, net -- -- (524) -- -- -- 176 --
Offering costs -- -- 353 -- -- -- 353 --
Total expenses 26,690 24,665 18,321 8.2% 45.7% 97,931 73,768 32.8%









Income before provision for income taxes 16,476 14,965 5,253 10.1% 213.6% 51,537 11,030 367.2%









Provision for income taxes -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --








Net income $ 16,476 $ 14,965 $ 5,253 10.1% 213.6% $ 51,537 $ 11,030 367.2%









Net income per share - basic $ 0.13 $ 0.12 $ 0.04

$ 0.41 $ 0.09









Net income per share - diluted $ 0.12 $ 0.11 $ 0.04

$ 0.37 $ 0.08









Weighted average common shares - basic 128,851 126,509 124,202

126,651 122,138









Weighted average common shares - diluted 140,065 140,097 138,417

139,797 137,968

WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
NON-GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)







Three Months Ended Year Ended

Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,

2013 2013 2012 2013 2012






Revenues




ETF advisory fees $ 42,903 $ 39,437 $ 23,379 $ 148,594 $ 84,024
Other income 263 193 195 874 774






Total revenues 43,166 39,630 23,574 149,468 84,798






Operating expenses




Compensation and benefits 9,633 9,648 6,165 36,210 23,233
Fund management and administration 8,953 8,794 6,343 35,076 23,020
Marketing and advertising 2,145 2,031 1,627 8,309 5,363
Sales and business development 1,848 1,305 1,053 6,474 3,586
Professional and consulting fees 936 542 788 2,748 4,603
Occupancy, communication and equipment 1,093 723 369 2,784 1,419
Depreciation and amortization 190 84 82 439 307
Third party sharing arrangements 455 374 1,300 1,368 5,468
Other 1,437 1,164 765 4,523 2,976
Total proforma operating expenses 26,690 24,665 18,492 97,931 69,975












Proforma operating income 16,476 14,965 5,082 51,537 14,823






ETF shareholder proxy -- -- -- -- 3,264
Patant litigation, net -- -- (524) -- 176
Offering costs -- -- 353 -- 353
Income before provision for income taxes 16,476 14,965 5,253 51,537 11,030






Provision for income taxes -- -- -- -- --






Net income $ 16,476 $ 14,965 $ 5,253 $ 51,537 $ 11,030

WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands, except per share amount)




December 31, December 31,

2013 2012

(Unaudited)



ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 104,316 $ 41,246
Accounts receivable 18,100 9,348
Other current assets 1,320 1,273



Total current assets 123,736 51,867



Fixed assets, net 6,252 480
Investments 11,748 11,036
Other noncurrent assets 55 42



Total assets $ 141,791 $ 63,425

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities:

Fund management and administration payable $ 10,394 $ 6,924
Compensation and benefits payable 14,278 2,156
Accounts payable and other liabilities 4,384 3,272



Total current liabilities 29,056 12,352



Other noncurrent liabilities 3,706 13



Total liabilities 32,762 12,365



STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common stock, par value $0.01; 250,000 shares authorized:

issued: 132,247 and 126,554 1,322 1,265
outstanding: 130,350 and 125,272

Additional paid-in capital 184,201 177,826
Accumulated deficit (76,494) (128,031)



Total stockholders' equity 109,029 51,060



Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 141,791 $ 63,425

WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)




Twelve Months Ended

December 31, December 31,

2013 2012

(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities

Net income $ 51,537 $ 11,030
Non-cash items included in net income:

Depreciation and amortization 439 307
Stock-based compensation 6,459 7,437
Deferred rent 706 (140)
Accretion to interest income and other 116 194
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable (5,529) (3,723)
Other assets (70) 337
Fund management and administration payable 3,470 (3,111)
Compensation and benefits payable 12,122 (2,012)
Accounts payable and other liabilities 875 915



Net cash provided by operating activities 70,125 11,234



Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of fixed assets (6,211) (190)
Purchase of investments (3,597) (10,004)
Proceeds from the redemption of investments 2,781 7,836



Net cash used in investing activities (7,027) (2,358)



Cash flows from financing activities

Net proceeds from sale of common stock -- 4,329
Shares repurchased (1,614) (2,261)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,586 4,672



Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities (28) 6,740



Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 63,070 15,616



Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 41,246 25,630



Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 104,316 $ 41,246



Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information




Cash paid for income taxes $ 38 $ 33



Non-cash investing and financing activities:

Cashless exercise of stock options $ 267 $ --






WisdomTree Investments, Inc.




Key Operating Statistics (Unaudited)











Three Months Ended For the Year Ended

December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,

2013 2013 2012 2013 2012
Total ETFs (in millions)




Beginning of period assets 31,352 28,975 16,783 18,286 12,182
Inflows/(outflows) 2,308 1,160 1,059 14,323 4,732
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 1,224 1,217 444 2,275 1,372
End of period assets 34,884 31,352 18,286 34,884 18,286






Average assets during the period 33,091 30,473 17,068 28,472 15,554






ETF Industry and Market Share (in billions)




ETF industry net inflows 58.6 53.7 55.4 179.9 185.4
WisdomTree market share of industry inflows 3.9% 2.2% 1.9% 8.0% 2.6%






International Hedged Equity ETFs (in millions)




Beginning of period assets 11,481 10,270 569 1,258 418
Inflows/(outflows) 1,243 752 588 10,441 757
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 624 459 101 1,649 83
End of period assets 13,348 11,481 1,258 13,348 1,258






Average assets during the period 11,848 11,175 662 8,770 600






Emerging Markets Equity ETFs (in millions)




Beginning of period assets 7,703 7,172 6,542 7,332 3,613
Inflows/(outflows) (246) 286 515 865 3,111
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (9) 245 275 (749) 608
End of period assets 7,448 7,703 7,332 7,448 7,332






Average assets during the period 7,891 7,289 6,767 7,762 5,715






US Equity ETFs (in millions)




Beginning of period assets 6,271 5,777 4,640 4,371 3,429
Inflows/(outflows) 367 273 (205) 1,477 610
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 543 221 (64) 1,333 332
End of period assets 7,181 6,271 4,371 7,181 4,371






Average assets during the period 6,771 6,214 4,522 5,819 4,252






International Developed Equity ETFs (in millions)




Beginning of period assets 3,150 2,633 2,327 2,474 1,989
Inflows/(outflows) 565 205 32 967 243
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 149 312 115 423 242
End of period assets 3,864 3,150 2,474 3,864 2,474






Average assets during the period 3,490 2,888 2,360 2,959 2,254






Fixed Income ETFs (in millions)




Beginning of period assets 2,095 2,437 1,904 2,118 1,506
Inflows/(outflows) (144) (320) 190 121 491
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (45) (22) 24 (333) 121
End of period assets 1,906 2,095 2,118 1,906 2,118






Average assets during the period 2,008 2,246 1,990 2,352 1,770






Currency ETFs (in millions)




Beginning of period assets 502 547 654 611 950
Inflows/(outflows) 515 (48) (37) 418 (351)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (38) 3 (6) (50) 12
End of period assets 979 502 611 979 611






Average assets during the period 933 515 632 673 772






Alternative Strategy ETFs (in millions)




Beginning of period assets 150 139 147 122 277
Inflows/(outflows) 8 12 (24) 34 (129)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) -- (1) (1) 2 (26)
End of period assets 158 150 122 158 122






Average assets during the period 150 146 135 137 191






Average ETF assets during the period




International hedged equity ETFs 36% 37% 4% 31% 4%
Emerging markets equity ETFs 24% 24% 39% 27% 37%
US equity ETFs 20% 20% 26% 20% 27%
International developed equity ETFs 11% 9% 14% 11% 15%
Fixed income ETFs 6% 7% 12% 8% 11%
Currency ETFs 3% 2% 4% 2% 5%
Alternative strategy ETFs 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%






Average ETF advisory fee during the period




Alternative strategy ETFs 0.94% 0.94% 0.94% 0.94% 0.95%
Emerging markets equity ETFs 0.66% 0.66% 0.67% 0.66% 0.67%
International developed equity ETFs 0.56% 0.56% 0.56% 0.56% 0.56%
Fixed income ETFs 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55%
International hedged equity ETFs 0.49% 0.49% 0.49% 0.49% 0.49%
Currency ETFs 0.48% 0.50% 0.50% 0.49% 0.50%
US equity ETFs 0.35% 0.35% 0.35% 0.35% 0.35%
Blended total 0.51% 0.51% 0.54% 0.52% 0.54%






Number of ETFs - end of the period




International developed equity ETFs 16 16 16 16 16
US equity ETFs 13 13 11 13 11
Fixed income ETFs 11 6 5 11 5
Emerging markets equity ETFs 7 7 5 7 5
International hedged equity ETFs 6 4 2 6 2
Currency ETFs 6 5 5 6 5
Alternative strategy ETFs 2 2 2 2 2
Total 61 53 46 61 46






Headcount 87 84 70 87 70






Note: Previously issued statistics may be restated due to trade adjustments
Source: Investment Company Institute, Bloomberg, WisdomTree
Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

In an effort to provide additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we also disclose certain non-GAAP information which we believe provides useful and meaningful information. The non-GAAP financial measurements included in this release include proforma operating income, proforma operating expenses, proforma pre-tax operating margin, gross margin and gross margin percentage. Our management reviews these non-GAAP financial measurements when evaluating our financial performance and results of operations; therefore, we believe it is useful to provide information with respect to these non-GAAP measurements so as to share this perspective of management. Non-GAAP measurements do not have any standardized meaning, do not replace nor are superior to GAAP financial measurements and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measurements should be considered in the context with our GAAP results. We have disclosed our results excluding certain non-operating items including (1) our patent litigation with Research Affiliates LLC; (2) expenses for the WisdomTree ETF shareholder proxy solicitation; and (3) advisory and other related fees associated with the secondary offering of our common stock in November 2012. Management excludes these items when measuring our financial performance as they are not directly related to our core business of being an ETF sponsor and asset manager. We disclose gross margin as a non-GAAP financial measurement to allow investors to analyze our revenues less the direct costs paid to third parties attributable to those revenues.

WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)







Three Months Ended For the Year Ended

Dec. 31, Sept. 30, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,

2013 2013 2012 2013 2012
GAAP total expenses $ 26,690 $ 24,665 $ 18,321 $ 97,931 $ 73,768






ETF shareholder proxy -- -- -- -- (3,264)
Patent litigation, net -- -- 524 -- (176)
Offering costs -- -- (353) -- (353)






Proforma operating expenses $ 26,690 $ 24,665 $ 18,492 $ 97,931 $ 69,975












GAAP net income $ 16,476 $ 14,965 $ 5,253 $ 51,537 $ 11,030






ETF shareholder proxy -- -- -- -- 3,264
Patent litigation, net -- -- (524) -- 176
Offering costs -- -- 353 -- 353






Proforma operating income $ 16,476 $ 14,965 $ 5,082 $ 51,537 $ 14,823












GAAP net income $ 16,476 $ 14,965 $ 5,253 $ 51,537 $ 11,030
Divide GAAP total revenue 43,166 39,630 23,574 149,468 84,798






GAAP pre-tax margin 38.2% 37.8% 22.3% 34.5% 13.0%












Proforma operating income $ 16,476 $ 14,965 $ 5,082 $ 51,537 $ 14,823
Divide GAAP total revenue 43,166 39,630 23,574 149,468 84,798






Proforma operating margin 38.2% 37.8% 21.6% 34.5% 17.5%












GAAP total revenue $ 43,166 $ 39,630 $ 23,574 $ 149,468 $ 84,798
Fund management and administration (8,953) (8,794) (6,343) (35,076) (23,020)
Third party sharing arrangements (455) (374) (1,300) (1,368) (5,468)






Gross margin $ 33,758 $ 30,462 $ 15,931 $ 113,024 $ 56,310






Gross margin percentage 78.2% 76.9% 67.6% 75.6% 66.4%

Contact:
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
Stuart Bell / Jessica Zaloom
+1.917.267.3702 / +1.917.267.3735
sbell@wisdomtree.com / jzaloom@wisdomtree.com
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WisdomTree Schedules Earnings Conference Call for Q4 on January 31, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. ET
GlobeNewswire WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
January 21, 2014 9:00 AM
NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager, announced today that it plans to release its fourth quarter results on January 31, 2014 at 7:00 a.m. ET. A conference call to discuss the firm's results will be held at 9:00 a.m. ET.

Teleconference and Webcast Details

The call and accompanying presentation will be accessible as a webcast on the Investor Relations section of WisdomTree's web site at http://ir.wisdomtree.com/. A replay will be available on the web site shortly after the call.

Those wishing to listen to the live conference via telephone should dial-in at least 10 minutes before the call begins at the following telephone numbers:

Live Dial-in Information:

United States: (877) 303-7209

International: (970) 315-0420

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. is a New York-based exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager. WisdomTree currently offers 61 ETFs across Equities, Fixed Income, Currency Income and Alternatives asset classes. WisdomTree also licenses its indexes to third parties for proprietary products and promotes the use of WisdomTree ETFs in 401(k) plans. WisdomTree currently has approximately $35.0 billion in ETF assets under management. For more information, please visit www.wisdomtree.com.

WisdomTree(R) is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and is the investment advisor to the WisdomTree Trust and the WisdomTree ETFs. The WisdomTree Trust is a registered open-end investment company. Each WisdomTree ETF is a series of the WisdomTree Trust.


Contact:
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
Stuart Bell / Jessica Zaloom
+1.917.267.3702 / +1.917.267.3735
sbell@wisdomtree.com / jzaloom@wisdomtree.com
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WisdomTree Announces Third Quarter 2013 Results
GlobeNewswirePress Release: WisdomTree Investments, Inc. – Fri, Oct 25, 2013 7:00 AM EDT..

Record net income $15.0 million up 230% from year ago quarter; Diluted EPS $0.11

Record revenues, up 83% from year ago quarter

$1.2 billion net inflows in quarter; Net inflow market share 2.1% in third quarter, 9.8% YTD

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager, today reported net income of $15.0 million for the third quarter of 2013, or $0.11 per share on a fully diluted basis. This compares to $4.5 million in the third quarter of 2012 and $12.2 million in the second quarter of 2013.

WisdomTree CEO and President Jonathan Steinberg commented, "WisdomTree continues to drive top line growth with $1.2 billion in net inflows in the quarter, comprised by balanced inflows across domestic, international and emerging market equity ETFs; as well as continued strength in our franchise-leading yen hedged Japan fund. We are effectively capitalizing on the greater awareness of our currency hedged equity family which is translating into significant asset growth in sister products. Importantly, we continue to position the company for future growth and have launched eight new ETFs so far this year."

Mr. Steinberg added, "As we continue to grow and reach economies of scale, we are demonstrating the powerful operating leverage in our business. WisdomTree's pre-tax margins reached 38% on a base of $30.5 billion in average assets under management."

Assets Under Management, Net Inflows and Market Share

ETF assets under management ("AUM") were $31.4 billion at September 30, 2013, up 86.8% from $16.8 billion at September 30, 2012, and up 8.2% from $29.0 billion at June 30, 2013. Net inflows for the third quarter of 2013 were $1.2 billion as compared to $1.0 billion in the third quarter of 2012 and $5.0 billion in the second quarter of 2013. WisdomTree's market share of industry net inflows was 2.1% in the third quarter of 2013 as compared to 2.0% in the third quarter of 2012 and 32.2% in the second quarter of 2013. For the first nine months of 2013, WisdomTree's market share was 9.8% as compared to 2.8% in the same period last year.

Summary Operating and Financial Highlights


Three Months Ended Change From
Operating Highlights ($, in billions): Sep. 30,
2013 Jun. 30,
2013 Sep. 30,
2012 Jun. 30,
2013 Sep. 30,
2012
ETF AUM $31.4 $29.0 $16.8 8.2% 86.8%
ETF net inflows $1.2 $5.0 $1.0 (76.6%) 12.0%
Average ETF AUM $30.5 $28.4 $15.8 7.3% 93.2%
Average ETF advisory fee 0.51% 0.52% 0.54% (.01) (0.3)
Market share of industry inflows 2.1% 32.2% 2.0% (30.1) +0.1







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




Total revenues $39.6 $37.3 $21.7 6.2% 83.0%
Net income $15.0 $12.2 $4.5 22.2% 230.1%
Diluted earnings per share $0.11 $0.09 $0.03 22.2% 266.7%
Proforma operating income (non-GAAP) $15.0 $12.2 $4.8 22.2% 214.9%
Gross margin1 (non-GAAP) 77% 74% 68% +3 +9
Pre-tax margin 38% 33% 21% +5 +17
Proforma pre-tax margin (non-GAAP) 38% 33% 22% +5 +16






















Nine Months Ended



Operating Highlights ($, in billions): Sep. 30,
2013 Sep. 30,
2012
Change


ETF AUM $31.4 $16.8 86.8%


ETF net inflows $12.0 $3.7 227.1%


Average ETF AUM $26.9 $15.1 78.9%


Average ETF advisory fee 0.52% 0.54% (0.02)


Market share of industry inflows 9.8% 2.8% +7.0









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




Total revenues $106.3 $61.2 73.6%


Net income $35.1 $5.8 na


Diluted earnings per share $0.25 $0.04 na


Proforma operating income (non-GAAP) $35.1 $9.7 259.9%


Gross margin1 (non-GAAP) 75% 66% +9


Pre-tax margin 33% 9% +24


Proforma pre-tax margin (non-GAAP) 33% 16% +17









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

Recent Business Developments
• On July 25, 2013, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS)
• On August 1, 2013, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Dividend Growth Fund (DGRE)
• On September 12, 2013, WisdomTree announced the WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (DXJS) filed a notification with the Financial Services Agency of Japan and is now available for sale in Japan through Japanese securities companies
• On September 27, 2013, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund (EMCG)
• In September 2013, WisdomTree entered agreements to change fund administration and custody services from Bank of New York Mellon to State Street Bank and Trust Company, effective April 1, 2014
• On October 17, 2013, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund (DXGE)

Performance

In evaluating the performance of our equity approach, 41% of the $28.6 billion invested in our equity ETFs and 53% (21 of 40) of our equity ETFs outperformed their capitalization-weighted or competitive benchmarks since their respective inceptions as of September 30, 2013.

In evaluating the performance of our Equity, Fixed Income and Alternatives ETFs against actively managed and indexed based mutual funds and ETFs, 85% of the $30.8 billion invested in our ETFs and 55% (26 of 47) of our ETFs outperformed their comparable Morningstar average since inception as of September 30, 2013.

For more information about WisdomTree ETFs including standardized performance, please click here or visit www.wisdomtree.com.

Third Quarter Financial Discussion

Revenues

Total revenues increased 83.0% to a record $39.6 million as compared to the third quarter of 2012 and 6.2% compared to the second quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher average AUM as a result of positive net inflows into our ETFs and market appreciation. Our average advisory fee earned was 0.51% as compared to 0.54% for the third quarter of 2012 and 0.52% in the second quarter of 2013 due to the majority of our inflows going to our Japan hedged equity ETF (DXJ), which has an expense ratio of 0.48%.

Margins

Our gross margin, which is our total revenues less fund management and administration expenses and third party sharing arrangements, was 77% in the third quarter of 2013 as compared to 68% in the third quarter of 2012 and 74% in the second quarter of 2013.

Our pre-tax margin was 38% in the third quarter of 2013 as compared to 21% (or 22% proforma) in the third quarter of 2012 and 33% in the second quarter of 2013 reflecting the operating scale in our business model.

Expenses

Total expenses increased 44.0% to $24.7 million from $17.1 million in the third quarter of 2012. Included in the prior year quarter was $0.2 million of net costs related to patent litigation. Excluding this cost, total expenses increased 45.9% compared to the third quarter of 2012. Total expenses decreased 1.7% from $25.1 million in the second quarter of 2013.
• Compensation and benefits expense increased 68.3% to $9.6 million compared to the third quarter of 2012. This increase was primarily due to higher accrued incentive compensation due to our record level of net inflows on a year-to-date basis in 2013; higher headcount related expenses to support our growth; and higher stock based compensation expense due to equity awards granted to our employees as part of 2012 year-end compensation.

Compensation and benefits expense increased 2.1% compared to the second quarter of 2013 primarily due to payroll taxes as a result of option exercises as well as increased headcount. Partly offsetting these increases, was lower accrued incentive compensation due to our lower level of net inflows in the third quarter as compared to the second quarter of 2013.

Our headcount at the end of the third quarter of 2013 was 84 compared to 70 at the end of the third quarter of 2012 and 79 at the end of the second quarter of 2013.

• Fund management and administration expenses increased 55.1% to $8.8 million compared to the third quarter of 2012. At the end of 2012, we ended our joint venture with BNY Mellon. As a result, we began to record certain operating costs related to our currency and fixed income ETFs, which were previously recognized by BNY Mellon as part of the joint venture. This resulted in approximately $0.5 million in higher costs this quarter, while eliminating the expense of the third-party sharing arrangement. Higher average AUM resulted in a $2.3 million increase in variable fees charged by our third party service providers associated with AUM.

Fund management and administration expenses decreased 3.4% compared to the second quarter of 2013 primarily due to variable regulatory fees associated with net inflow levels. We also incurred higher expenses in the second quarter due to the annual rebalancing of our international equity ETFs.

• Marketing and advertising expenses increased $1.2 million to $2.0 million compared to the third quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher levels of advertising related activities to support our growth. This expense decreased 7.5% compared to the second quarter of 2013 due to lower levels of advertising related activities.

• Sales and business development expenses increased 57.0% to $1.3 million compared to the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to new product development related activities as well as higher levels of spending for sales related initiatives.

Sales and business development expenses decreased 14.1% compared to the second quarter of 2013 primarily due to lower level of sales related spending.

• Professional and consulting fees decreased 58.5% to $0.5 million compared to the third quarter of 2012 primarily due to lower variable stock based compensation, which ended as of the end of 2012. Professional and consulting fees decreased 17.5% compared to the second quarter of 2013 due to lower level of spending for business consultants.

• Occupancy, communication and equipment expense increased 93.3% to $0.7 million compared to the third quarter of 2012 and increased 22.3% compared to the second quarter of 2013. This increase was primarily due to costs for new office space which we will occupy in January 2014 as well as expense related to commercial rent tax.

• Third-party sharing arrangements expense decreased 68.7% to $0.4 million compared to the third quarter of 2012 due to the end of our joint venture with BNY Mellon discussed above.

Third-party sharing arrangements expense decreased 12.6% compared to the second quarter of 2013 due to lower inflow levels by our marketing agent in Latin America.

• Other expenses increased 35.5% to $1.2 million compared to the third quarter of 2012 and increased 9.7% compared to the second quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2013, WisdomTree had total assets of $118.3 million which consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents of $87.1 million and investments of $11.6 million. There were approximately 129.4 million shares of common stock issued as of September 30, 2013. Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding was approximately 140.0 million.

Conference Call

WisdomTree will discuss its results and operational highlights during a conference call on Friday, October 25, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call-in number will be (877) 303-7209. Anyone outside the U.S. or Canada should call (970) 315-0420. The slides used during the presentation will be available at http://ir.wisdomtree.com. For those unable to join the conference call at the scheduled time, an audio replay will be available on http://ir.wisdomtree.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the risks described below. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this press release completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

In particular, forward-looking statements in this press release may include statements about:
• anticipated trends, conditions and investor sentiment in the global markets;

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

• our ability to deliver favorable rates of return to investors;

• our ability to develop new products and services;

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

• competition in our business; and

• the effect of laws and regulations that apply to our business.

Our business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including without limitation:
• We have only a limited operating history and, as a result, recent historical growth may not provide an accurate representation of the growth we may experience in the future, which may make it difficult to evaluate our future prospects.

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

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

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

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

• We derive a substantial amount of our revenue from products invested in securities of Japanese companies and are exposed to the market-specific political and economic risks as well as general investor sentiment regarding future growth of those markets and currency fluctuations between the Japanese Yen and the U.S. Dollar.

• We derive a majority of our revenue from a limited number of products--in particular one fund, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund, that accounted for more than one third of our ETF AUM at September 30, 2013--and, as a result, our operating results are particularly exposed to the performance of those funds, investor sentiment toward the strategies pursued by those funds and our ability to maintain the assets under management of those funds.

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

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

Other factors, such as general economic conditions, including currency exchange rate fluctuations, also may have an effect on the results of our operations. For a more complete description of the risks noted above and other risks that could cause our actual results to differ from our current expectations, please see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2013.

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

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. is a New York-based exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager. WisdomTree currently offers 54 ETFs across Equities, Fixed Income, Currency Income and Alternatives asset classes. WisdomTree also licenses its indexes to third parties for proprietary products and promotes the use of WisdomTree ETFs in 401(k) plans. WisdomTree currently has approximately $32.8 billion in ETF assets under management. For more information, please visit www.wisdomtree.com.

WisdomTree(R) is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and is the investment advisor to the WisdomTree Trust and the WisdomTree ETFs. The WisdomTree Trust is a registered open-end investment company. Each WisdomTree ETF is a series of the WisdomTree Trust.





















WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)











Three Months Ended % Change From Nine Months Ended

Sept. 30,
2013 Jun. 30,
2013 Sept. 30,
2012 Jun. 30,
2013 Sept. 30,
2012 Sept. 30,
2013 Sept. 30,
2012 %
Change










Revenues








ETF advisory fees $ 39,437 $ 37,101 $ 21,440 6.3% 83.9% $ 105,691 $ 60,645 74.3%
Other income 193 230 221 -16.1% -12.7% 611 579 5.5%










Total revenues 39,630 37,331 21,661 6.2% 83.0% 106,302 61,224 73.6%










Expenses








Compensation and benefits 9,648 9,447 5,734 2.1% 68.3% 26,577 17,068 55.7%
Fund management and administration 8,794 9,106 5,671 -3.4% 55.1% 26,123 16,677 56.6%
Marketing and advertising 2,031 2,196 862 -7.5% 135.6% 6,164 3,736 65.0%
Sales and business development 1,305 1,520 831 -14.1% 57.0% 4,626 2,533 82.6%
Professional and consulting fees 542 657 1,305 -17.5% -58.5% 1,812 3,815 -52.5%
Occupancy, communication and equipment 723 591 374 22.3% 93.3% 1,691 1,050 61.0%
Depreciation and amortization 84 83 79 1.2% 6.3% 249 225 10.7%
Third party sharing arrangements 374 428 1,194 -12.6% -68.7% 913 4,168 -78.1%
Other 1,164 1,061 859 9.7% 35.5% 3,086 2,211 39.6%
ETF shareholder proxy -- -- -- n/a n/a -- 3,264 n/a
Patent litigation, net -- -- 219 n/a n/a -- 700 n/a
Total expenses 24,665 25,089 17,128 -1.7% 44.0% 71,241 55,447 28.5%










Income before provision for income taxes 14,965 12,242 4,533 22.2% n/a 35,061 5,777 n/a










Provision for income taxes -- -- --

-- --










Net income $ 14,965 $ 12,242 $ 4,533 22.2% n/a $ 35,061 $ 5,777 n/a




















Net income per share - basic $ 0.12 $ 0.10 $ 0.04

$ 0.28 $ 0.05











Net income per share - diluted $ 0.11 $ 0.09 $ 0.03

$ 0.25 $ 0.04











Weighted average common shares - basic 126,509 125,771 123,214

125,909 121,445











Weighted average common shares - diluted 140,097 140,081 138,458

139,805 137,878
















WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
NON-GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)








Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended

Sept. 30,
2013 Jun. 30,
2013 Sept. 30,
2012 Sept. 30,
2013 Sept. 30,
2012







Revenues





ETF advisory fees $ 39,437 $ 37,101 $ 21,440 $ 105,691 $ 60,645
Other income 193 230 221 611 579







Total revenues 39,630 37,331 21,661 106,302 61,224







Operating expenses





Compensation and benefits 9,648 9,447 5,734 26,577 17,068
Fund management and administration 8,794 9,106 5,671 26,123 16,677
Marketing and advertising 2,031 2,196 862 6,164 3,736
Sales and business development 1,305 1,520 831 4,626 2,533
Professional and consulting fees 542 657 1,305 1,812 3,815
Occupancy, communication and equipment 723 591 374 1,691 1,050
Depreciation and amortization 84 83 79 249 225
Third party sharing arrangements 374 428 1,194 913 4,168
Other 1,164 1,061 859 3,086 2,211
Total proforma operating expenses 24,665 25,089 16,909 71,241 51,483














Proforma operating income 14,965 12,242 4,752 35,061 9,741







ETF shareholder proxy -- -- -- -- 3,264
Patent litigation, net -- -- 219 -- 700
Income before provision for income taxes 14,965 12,242 4,533 35,061 5,777







Provision for income taxes -- -- -- -- --







Net income $ 14,965 $ 12,242 $ 4,533 $ 35,061 $ 5,777









WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands, except per share amount)





September 30,
2013 December 31,
2012

(Unaudited)





ASSETS


Current assets:


Cash and cash equivalents $ 87,114 $ 41,246
Accounts receivable 16,254 9,348
Other current assets 1,975 1,273




Total current assets 105,343 51,867




Fixed assets, net 1,349 480
Investments 11,603 11,036
Other noncurrent assets 50 42




Total assets $ 118,345 $ 63,425




LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


LIABILITIES


Current liabilities:


Fund management and administration payable $ 10,621 $ 6,924
Compensation and benefits payable 9,391 2,156
Accounts payable and other liabilities 4,026 3,272




Total current liabilities 24,038 12,352




Other noncurrent liabilities 3,063 13




Total liabilities 27,101 12,365








STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


Common stock, par value $0.01; 250,000 shares authorized:


issued: 129,410 and 126,554 1,294 1,265
outstanding: 127,461 and 125,272


Additional paid-in capital 182,920 177,826
Accumulated deficit (92,970) (128,031)




Total stockholders' equity 91,244 51,060




Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 118,345 $ 63,425









WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)





Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2013 September 30,
2012
Cash flows from operating activities


Net income $ 35,061 $ 5,777
Non-cash items included in net income:


Depreciation and amortization 249 225
Stock-based compensation 5,186 5,903
Deferred rent 111 (106)
Accretion to interest income and other 108 89
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:


Accounts receivable (3,683) (3,759)
Other assets (720) (185)
Fund management and administration payable 3,697 (736)
Compensation and benefits payable 7,235 (933)
Accounts payable and other liabilities 471 1,251




Net cash provided by operating activities 47,715 7,526




Cash flows from investing activities


Purchase of fixed assets (1,118) (182)
Purchase of investments (3,358) (6,098)
Proceeds from the redemption of investments 2,693 5,657




Net cash used in investing activities (1,783) (623)




Cash flows from financing activities


Net proceeds from sale of common stock -- 4,329
Shares repurchased (1,413) (1,169)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,349 3,910




Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities (64) 7,070




Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 45,868 13,973




Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 41,246 25,630




Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 87,114 $ 39,603




Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information


Cash paid for income taxes $ 33 $ 29















WisdomTree Investments, Inc.





Key Operating Statistics (Unaudited)













Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended

September 30,
2013 June 30,
2013 September 30,
2012 September 30,
2013 September 30,
2012
Total ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 28,975 25,103 15,004 18,286 12,182
Inflows/(outflows) 1,160 4,962 1,036 12,015 3,673
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 1,217 (1,090) 743 1,051 928
End of period assets 31,352 28,975 16,783 31,352 16,783







Average assets during the period 30,473 28,390 15,769 26,932 15,051







ETF Industry and Market Share (in billions)





ETF industry net inflows 55.4 15.4 51.8 123.0 130.0
WisdomTree market share of industry inflows 2.1% 32.2% 2.0% 9.8% 2.8%







International Developed Equity ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 12,903 8,525 2,846 3,732 2,407
Inflows/(outflows) 957 4,433 (58) 9,600 381
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 771 (55) 108 1,299 108
End of period assets 14,631 12,903 2,896 14,631 2,896







Average assets during the period 14,063 11,444 2,859 10,526 2,798







Emerging Markets Equity ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 7,172 8,071 5,430 7,332 3,613
Inflows/(outflows) 286 (51) 736 1,111 2,596
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 245 (848) 376 (740) 333
End of period assets 7,703 7,172 6,542 7,703 6,542







Average assets during the period 7,289 7,964 5,915 7,719 5,365







US Equity ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 5,777 5,161 4,094 4,371 3,429
Inflows/(outflows) 273 547 363 1,111 815
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 221 69 183 789 396
End of period assets 6,271 5,777 4,640 6,271 4,640







Average assets during the period 6,214 5,541 4,393 5,502 4,161







Fixed Income ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 2,437 2,600 1,698 2,118 1,506
Inflows/(outflows) (320) 78 148 266 301
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (22) (241) 58 (289) 97
End of period assets 2,095 2,437 1,904 2,095 1,904







Average assets during the period 2,246 2,700 1,749 2,466 1,697







Currency ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 547 626 769 611 950
Inflows/(outflows) (48) (62) (129) (98) (315)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 3 (17) 14 (11) 19
End of period assets 502 547 654 502 654







Average assets during the period 515 607 694 586 819







Alternative Strategy ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 139 120 167 122 277
Inflows/(outflows) 12 17 (24) 25 (105)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (1) 2 4 3 (25)
End of period assets 150 139 147 150 147







Average assets during the period 146 134 159 133 211







Average ETF assets during the period





International developed equity ETFs 46% 40% 18% 39% 19%
Emerging markets equity ETFs 24% 28% 38% 29% 36%
US equity ETFs 20% 20% 28% 20% 28%
Fixed income ETFs 7% 10% 11% 9% 11%
Currency ETFs 2% 2% 4% 2% 5%
Alternative strategy ETFs 1% 0% 1% 1% 1%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%







Average ETF advisory fee during the period





Alternative strategy ETFs 0.94% 0.94% 0.94% 0.94% 0.95%
Emerging markets equity ETFs 0.66% 0.66% 0.67% 0.66% 0.67%
Fixed income ETFs 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55%
Currency ETFs 0.50% 0.51% 0.50% 0.50% 0.50%
International developed equity ETFs 0.50% 0.50% 0.54% 0.51% 0.54%
US equity ETFs 0.35% 0.35% 0.35% 0.35% 0.35%
Blended total 0.51% 0.52% 0.54% 0.52% 0.54%







Number of ETFs - end of the period





International developed equity ETFs 20 20 18 20 18
US equity ETFs 13 12 12 13 12
Emerging markets equity ETFs 7 5 5 7 5
Fixed income ETFs 6 6 5 6 5
Currency ETFs 5 5 7 5 7
Alternative strategy ETFs 2 2 2 2 2
Total 53 50 49 53 49







Headcount 84 79 70 84 70







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





Source: Investment Company Institute, Bloomberg, WisdomTree






Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

In an effort to provide additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we also disclose certain non-GAAP information which we believe provides useful and meaningful information. The non-GAAP financial measurements included in this release include proforma operating income, proforma expenses, proforma pre-tax operating margin and gross margin. Our management reviews these non-GAAP financial measurements when evaluating our financial performance and results of operations; therefore, we believe it is useful to provide information with respect to these non-GAAP measurements so as to share this perspective of management. Non-GAAP measurements do not have any standardized meaning, do not replace nor are superior to GAAP financial measurements and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measurements should be considered in the context with our GAAP results. We have disclosed our results excluding certain non-operating items including (1) our patent litigation with Research Affiliates LLC; and (2) expenses for the WisdomTree ETF shareholder proxy solicitation. Management excludes these items when measuring our financial performance as they are not directly related to our core business of being an ETF sponsor and asset manager. We disclose gross margin as a non-GAAP financial measurement to allow investors to analyze our revenues less the direct costs paid to third parties attributable to those revenues.















WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)








Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended

Sept. 30,
2013 Jun. 30,
2013 Sept. 30,
2012 Sept. 30,
2013 Sept. 30,
2012
GAAP total expenses $ 24,665 $ 25,089 $ 17,128 $ 71,241 $ 55,447







ETF shareholder proxy -- -- -- -- (3,264)
Patent litigation, net -- -- (219) -- (700)







Proforma operating expenses $ 24,665 $ 25,089 $ 16,909 $ 71,241 $ 51,483














GAAP net income $ 14,965 $ 12,242 $ 4,533 $ 35,061 $ 5,777







ETF shareholder proxy -- -- -- -- 3,264
Patent litigation, net -- -- 219 -- 700







Proforma operating income $ 14,965 $ 12,242 $ 4,752 $ 35,061 $ 9,741














GAAP net income $ 14,965 $ 12,242 $ 4,533 $ 35,061 $ 5,777
Divide GAAP total revenue 39,630 37,331 21,661 106,302 61,224







GAAP pre-tax margin 37.8% 32.8% 20.9% 33.0% 9.4%














Proforma pre-tax net income $ 14,965 $ 12,242 $ 4,752 $ 35,061 $ 9,741
Divide GAAP total revenue 39,630 37,331 21,661 106,302 61,224







Proforma pre-tax operating margin 37.8% 32.8% 21.9% 33.0% 15.9%














GAAP total revenue $ 39,630 $ 37,331 $ 21,661 $ 106,302 $ 61,224
Fund management and administration (8,794) (9,106) (5,671) (26,123) (16,677)
Third party sharing arrangements (374) (428) (1,194) (913) (4,168)







Gross margin $ 30,462 $ 27,797 $ 14,796 $ 79,266 $ 40,379







Gross margin percentage 76.9% 74.5% 68.3% 74.6% 66.0%


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Stuart Bell / Jessica Zaloom
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WisdomTree Announces Second Quarter 2013 Results
GlobeNewswirePress Release: WisdomTree Investments, Inc. – Fri, Jul 26, 2013 7:00 AM EDT..

$5.0 Billion Net Inflows in Quarter

Net Inflow Market Share 29% in Second Quarter, 15% First Half

Record Revenues, Up 83% From Year Ago Quarter

Record Net Income $12.2 Million, Up 56% From Prior Quarter

Diluted EPS $0.09

NEW YORK, July 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager, today reported net income of $12.2 million for the second quarter of 2013, or $0.09 per share on a fully diluted basis. This compares to $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2012 and $7.9 million in the first quarter of 2013.

WisdomTree CEO and President Jonathan Steinberg commented, "With $5.0 billion in net inflows for the quarter and nearly $11 billion in the first half of 2013, we continued our positive momentum from the first quarter to achieve a strong second quarter with record market share gains. WisdomTree was the third best asset gatherer across all U.S. mutual fund and ETF complexes in the second quarter according to Morningstar."

Mr. Steinberg continued, "WisdomTree's innovative ETF strategies are powering our top-line growth, with our currency hedged equity and domestic equity families leading our net inflows in the second quarter. While growing our existing funds, we are also seeking to bolster and expand upon the success of these strategies by launching new funds. In the second quarter, we listed two new currency hedged equity funds and our first dividend growth ETF.

Mr. Steinberg concluded, "Our robust asset growth is translating into excellent financial results with record revenues and net income in the second quarter. While we believe the ETF industry is still in its early innings of growth, WisdomTree is already proving the efficiency and scale of our business model: we achieved a 33% pre-tax margin on a base of $28.4 billion in average assets."

Assets Under Management, Net Inflows and Market Share

ETF assets under management ("AUM") were $29.0 billion at June 30, 2013, up 93.1% from $15.0 billion at June 30, 2012, and up 15.4% from $25.1 billion at March 31, 2013. Net inflows for the second quarter of 2013 were $5.0 billion as compared to $0.3 billion in the second quarter of 2012 and $5.9 billion in the first quarter of 2013. WisdomTree's market share of industry net inflows was 29.4% in the second quarter of 2013 as compared to 1.4% in the second quarter of 2012 and 10.8% in the first quarter of 2013. For the first six months of 2013, WisdomTree's market share was 15.2% as compared to 3.4% for the first six months of 2012.

Summary Operating and Financial Highlights













Three Months Ended
Change From

Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Jun. 30,
Operating Highlights (in billions): 2013 2013 2012 2013 2012
ETF AUM $29.0 $25.1 $15.0 15.4% 93.1%
ETF net inflows $5.0 $5.9 $0.3 (15.8%) nm
Average ETF AUM $28.4 $21.9 $15.1 29.4% 87.8%
Average ETF advisory fee 0.52% 0.54% 0.54% (0.02) (0.02)
Market share of industry inflows 29.4% 10.8% 1.4% +18.6 +28.0







Financial Highlights (in millions):





Total revenues $37.3 $29.3 $20.4 27.2% 83.1%
Net income $12.2 $7.9 $0.1 55.9% nm
Proforma operating income (non-GAAP) $12.2 $7.9 $3.1 55.9% 290.4%
Gross margin1 74% 72% 67% +2 +7
Pre-tax margin 33% 27% 1% +6 +32
Proforma pre-tax margin (non-GAAP) 33% 27% 15% +6 +18








Six Months Ended




Jun. 30, Jun. 30,



Operating Highlights (in billions): 2013 2012 Change


ETF AUM $29.0 $15.0 93.1%


ETF net inflows $10.9 $2.6 311.6%


Average ETF AUM $25.2 $14.7 71.3%


Average ETF advisory fee 0.53% 0.54% (0.01)


Market share of industry inflows 15.2% 3.4% +11.8









Financial Highlights (in millions):





Total revenues $66.7 $39.6 68.5%


Net income $20.1 $1.2 nm


Proforma operating income (non-GAAP) $20.1 $5.0 302.8%


Gross margin1 73% 65% +8


Pre-tax margin 30% 3% +27


Proforma pre-tax margin (non-GAAP) 30% 13% +17









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



Recent Business Developments
• On May 1, 2013, WisdomTree announced the appointment of Ryan Louvar as General Counsel for WisdomTree Funds
• On May 22, 2013, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW)
• On June 13, 2013, WisdomTree announced the listing of 12 additional ETFs on Bolsa Mexicana de Valores
• On June 28, 2013, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (DXJS) and the WisdomTree United Kingdom Hedged Equity Fund (DXPS)
• On July 9, 2013, WisdomTree announced 6 ETFs filed notifications with the Financial Services Agency of Japan
• On July 16, 2013, WisdomTree announced the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD) received an NAIC Designation
• On July 24, 2013, WisdomTree announced Win Neuger joined the Board of Directors
• On July 25, 2013, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS)

Performance

40% of the $25.8 billion invested in our 35 equity ETFs on June 30, 2013 were in funds that, since their respective inceptions, outperformed their capitalization-weighted or competitive benchmarks through that date. 51%, or 18 of our 35 equity ETFs, outperformed their capitalization-weighted or competitive benchmarks since their respective inceptions through June 30, 2013. For more information about WisdomTree ETFs including standardized performance, please click here or visit www.wisdomtree.com.

Second Quarter Financial Discussion

Revenues

Total revenues increased 83.1% to a record $37.3 million as compared to the second quarter of 2012 and 27.2% compared to the first quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher average AUM as a result of $5.0 billion of net inflows into our ETFs.

Our average advisory fee earned was 0.52% as compared to 0.54% for the second quarter of 2012 and first quarter of 2013 due to the majority of our inflows arising from our Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ), which is priced at 0.48%.

Margins

Our gross margin, which is our total revenues less fund management and administration expenses and third party sharing arrangements, was 74% in the second quarter of 2013 as compared to 67% in the second quarter of 2012 and 72% in the first quarter of 2013. Higher AUM and the end of our joint venture with BNY Mellon were the primary drivers for the higher gross margin.

Our pre-tax margin was 33% in the second quarter of 2013 as compared to 1% (or 15% proforma) in the second quarter of 2012 and 27% in the first quarter of 2013 reflecting the operating scale in our business model.

Expenses

Total expenses increased 23.8% to $25.1 million from $20.3 million in the second quarter of 2012 and increased 16.8% from $21.5 million in the first quarter of 2013. Included in the prior periods were non-operating items related to patent litigation and ETF shareholder proxy.


Three Months Ended Change from
(in thousands) Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Jun. 30,

2013 2013 2012 2013 2012
Total expenses $25,089 $21,487 $20,264 16.8% 23.8%
Patent litigation, net -- -- 191


ETF shareholder proxy -- -- (3,198)


Proforma operating expenses (non-GAAP) $25,089 $21,487 $17,257 16.8% 45.4%
• Compensation and benefits expense increased 72.5% to $9.4 million compared to the second quarter of 2012. This increase was primarily due to higher accrued incentive compensation due to our record level of net inflows. In addition, we incurred higher stock based compensation due to equity awards granted to our employees as part of year-end compensation. Lastly, we incurred higher headcount related expenses. Our headcount at the end of the second quarter of 2013 was 79 compared to 66 at the end of the second quarter of 2012.


Compensation and benefits expense increased 26.3% compared to the first quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher accrued incentive compensation due to our strong results.
• Fund management and administration expenses increased 63.6% to $9.1 million compared to the second quarter of 2012. At the end of 2012, we ended our joint venture with BNY Mellon. As a result, we began to record certain operating costs related to our currency and fixed income ETFs, which were previously recognized by BNY Mellon as part of the joint venture. This resulted in approximately $0.6 million in higher costs, while eliminating the expense of the third-party sharing arrangement. Higher average AUM resulted in a $2.7 million increase in portfolio management, fund administration, accounting, index licensing, regulatory and distribution fees. We also incurred $0.3 million in higher printing related fees due to an increase in the number of holders of our ETFs.


Fund management and administration expenses increased 10.7% compared to the first quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher average AUM.
• Marketing and advertising expenses increased 41.9% to $2.2 million compared to the second quarter of 2012 and increased 13.4% compared to the first quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher levels of advertising related activities to support our growth.

• Sales and business development expenses increased 80.5% to $1.5 million compared to the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to new product development related activities as well as higher levels of spending for sales related initiatives.


Sales and business development expenses decreased 15.6% compared to the first quarter of 2013 primarily due to lower level of sales related spending.
• Professional and consulting fees decreased 53.1% to $0.7 million compared to the second quarter of 2012 primarily due to lower variable stock based compensation, which ended as of the end of 2012, partly offset by higher corporate consulting related fees. Professional and consulting fees increased slightly compared to the first quarter of 2013.

• Occupancy, communication and equipment expense increased 57.6% to $0.6 million compared to the second quarter of 2012 and increased 56.8% compared to the first quarter of 2013. This increase was primarily due to $0.2 million in commercial rent tax expense payable to NYC on our office space since 2008.

• Third-party sharing arrangements expense declined 65.2% to $0.4 million compared to the second quarter of 2012 due to the end of our joint venture with BNY Mellon discussed above.


Third-party sharing arrangements expense increased $0.3 million compared to the first quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher inflows raised by our marketing agent in Latin America.
• Other expenses increased 42.8% to $1.1 million compared to the second quarter of 2012 and increased 23.2% compared to the first quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses.

Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2013, WisdomTree had total assets of $97.1 million which consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents of $70.7 million and investments of $11.4 million. There were approximately 128.0 million shares of common stock issued as of June 30, 2013. Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding was approximately 140 million.

Conference Call

WisdomTree will discuss its results and operational highlights during a conference call on Friday, July 26, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call-in number will be (877) 303-7209. Anyone outside the U.S. or Canada should call (970) 315-0420. The slides used during the presentation will be available at http://ir.wisdomtree.com. For those unable to join the conference call at the scheduled time, an audio replay will be available on http://ir.wisdomtree.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the risks described below. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this press release completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

In particular, forward-looking statements in this press release may include statements about:
• anticipated trends, conditions and investor sentiment in the global markets;

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

• our ability to deliver favorable rates of return to investors;

• our ability to develop new products and services;

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

• competition in our business; and

• the effect of laws and regulations that apply to our business.

Our business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including without limitation:
• We have only a limited operating history and, as a result, recent historical growth may not provide an accurate representation of the growth we may experience in the future, which may make it difficult to evaluate our future prospects.

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

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

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

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

• We derive a substantial amount of our revenue from products invested in securities of Japanese companies and are exposed to the market-specific political and economic risks as well as general investor sentiment regarding future growth of those markets and currency fluctuations between the Japanese Yen and the U.S. Dollar.

• We derive a majority of our revenue from a limited number of products--in particular one fund, WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund, that accounted for 34.3% of our ETF AUM at June 30, 2013--and, as a result, our operating results are particularly exposed to the performance of those funds, investor sentiment toward the strategies pursued by those funds and our ability to maintain the assets under management of those funds.

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

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

Other factors, such as general economic conditions, including currency exchange rate fluctuations, also may have an effect on the results of our operations. For a more complete description of the risks noted above and other risks that could cause our actual results to differ from our current expectations, please see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

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

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. is a New York-based exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager. WisdomTree currently offers 51 ETFs across Equities, Fixed Income, Currency Income and Alternatives asset classes. WisdomTree also licenses its indexes to third parties for proprietary products and promotes the use of WisdomTree ETFs in 401(k) plans. WisdomTree currently has approximately $31.6 billion in ETF assets under management. For more information, please visit www.wisdomtree.com.

WisdomTree(R) is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. and WisdomTree Retirement Services, Inc. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and is the investment advisor to the WisdomTree Trust and the WisdomTree ETFs. The WisdomTree Trust is a registered open-end investment company. Each WisdomTree ETF is a series of the WisdomTree Trust. WisdomTree Retirement Services, Inc. supports the use of the WisdomTree ETFs in retirement plans by financial professionals.

WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)











Three Months Ended % Change From Six Months Ended

Jun. 30,
2013 Mar. 31,
2013 Jun. 30,
2012 Mar. 31,
2013 Jun. 30,
2012 Jun. 30,
2013 Jun. 30,
2012 %
Change










Revenues








ETF advisory fees $ 37,101 $ 29,153 $ 20,230 27.3% 83.4% $ 66,254 $ 39,205 69.0%
Other income 230 188 163 22.3% 41.1% 418 358 16.8%










Total revenues 37,331 29,341 20,393 27.2% 83.1% 66,672 39,563 68.5%










Expenses








Compensation and benefits 9,447 7,482 5,477 26.3% 72.5% 16,929 11,334 49.4%
Fund management and administration 9,106 8,223 5,567 10.7% 63.6% 17,329 11,006 57.5%
Marketing and advertising 2,196 1,937 1,548 13.4% 41.9% 4,133 2,874 43.8%
Sales and business development 1,520 1,801 842 -15.6% 80.5% 3,321 1,702 95.1%
Professional and consulting fees 657 613 1,401 7.2% -53.1% 1,270 2,510 -49.4%
Occupancy, communication and equipment 591 377 375 56.8% 57.6% 968 676 43.2%
Depreciation and amortization 83 82 75 1.2% 10.7% 165 146 13.0%
Third party sharing arrangements 428 111 1,229 285.6% -65.2% 539 2,974 -81.9%
Other 1,061 861 743 23.2% 42.8% 1,922 1,352 42.2%
ETF shareholder proxy -- -- 3,198 n/a n/a -- 3,264 n/a
Patent litigation, net -- -- (191) n/a n/a -- 481 n/a
Total expenses 25,089 21,487 20,264 16.8% 23.8% 46,576 38,319 21.5%










Income before provision for income taxes 12,242 7,854 129 55.9% n/a 20,096 1,244 n/a










Provision for income taxes -- -- --

-- --










Net income $ 12,242 $ 7,854 $ 129 55.9% n/a $ 20,096 $ 1,244 n/a




















Net income per share - basic $ 0.10 $ 0.06 $ 0.00

$ 0.16 $ 0.01











Net income per share - diluted $ 0.09 $ 0.06 $ 0.00

$ 0.14 $ 0.01











Weighted average common shares - basic 125,771 125,436 121,920

125,605 120,551











Weighted average common shares - diluted 140,081 139,650 138,477

139,716 137,748




WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
NON-GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)








Three Months Ended Six Months Ended

Jun. 30,
2013 Mar. 31,
2013 Jun. 30,
2012 Jun. 30,
2013 Jun. 30,
2012
Revenues





ETF advisory fees $ 37,101 $ 29,153 $ 20,230 $ 66,254 $ 39,205
Other income 230 188 163 418 358







Total revenues 37,331 29,341 20,393 66,672 39,563







Operating expenses





Compensation and benefits 9,447 7,482 5,477 16,929 11,334
Fund management and administration 9,106 8,223 5,567 17,329 11,006
Marketing and advertising 2,196 1,937 1,548 4,133 2,874
Sales and business development 1,520 1,801 842 3,321 1,702
Professional and consulting fees 657 613 1,401 1,270 2,510
Occupancy, communication and equipment 591 377 375 968 676
Depreciation and amortization 83 82 75 165 146
Third party sharing arrangements 428 111 1,229 539 2,974
Other 1,061 861 743 1,922 1,352
Total proforma operating expenses 25,089 21,487 17,257 46,576 34,574














Proforma operating income 12,242 7,854 3,136 20,096 4,989







ETF shareholder proxy -- -- 3,198 -- 3,264
Patent litigation, net -- -- (191) -- 481
Income before provision for income taxes 12,242 7,854 129 20,096 1,244







Provision for income taxes -- -- -- -- --







Net income $ 12,242 $ 7,854 $ 129 $ 20,096 $ 1,244



WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands, except per share amount)



June 30,
2013 December 31,
2012

(Unaudited)





ASSETS


Current assets:


Cash and cash equivalents $ 70,733 $ 41,246
Accounts receivable 12,460 9,348
Other current assets 2,015 1,273




Total current assets 85,208 51,867




Fixed assets, net 438 480
Investments 11,375 11,036
Other noncurrent assets 51 42




Total assets $ 97,072 $ 63,425


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


LIABILITIES


Current liabilities:


Fund management and administration payable $ 10,671 $ 6,924
Compensation and benefits payable 7,232 2,156
Accounts payable and other liabilities 3,783 3,272




Total current liabilities 21,686 12,352




Other noncurrent liabilities -- 13




Total liabilities 21,686 12,365




STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


Common stock, par value $0.01; 250,000 shares authorized:


issued: 128,017 and 126,554 1,280 1,265
outstanding: 125,978 and 125,272


Additional paid-in capital 182,041 177,826
Accumulated deficit (107,935) (128,031)




Total stockholders' equity 75,386 51,060




Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 97,072 $ 63,425



WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)





Six Months Ended

June 30,
2013 June 30,
2012
Cash flows from operating activities


Net income $ 20,096 $ 1,244
Non-cash items included in net income:


Depreciation and amortization 165 146
Stock-based compensation 3,405 4,033
Deferred rent (69) (71)
Accretion to interest income and other 94 80
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:


Accounts receivable (3,112) (1,980)
Other assets (761) (497)
Fund management and administration payable 3,747 2,499
Compensation and benefits payable 5,076 (1,362)
Accounts payable and other liabilities 568 4,438




Net cash provided by operating activities 29,209 8,530




Cash flows from investing activities


Purchase of fixed assets (123) (125)
Purchase of investments (2,943) (5,241)
Proceeds from the redemption of investments 2,520 4,437




Net cash used in investing activities (546) (929)




Cash flows from financing activities


Net proceeds from sale of common stock -- 4,329
Shares repurchased (249) (1,033)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,073 2,773




Net cash provided by financing activities 824 6,069




Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 29,487 13,670




Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 41,246 25,630




Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $ 70,733 $ 39,300




Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information






Cash paid for income taxes $ 34 $ 16








WisdomTree Investments, Inc.





Key Operating Statistics (Unaudited)













Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended

June 30,
2013 March 31,
2013 June 30,
2012 June 30,
2013 June 30,
2012
Total ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 25,103 18,286 15,691 18,286 12,182
Inflows/(outflows) 4,962 5,893 338 10,855 2,637
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (1,090) 924 (1,025) (166) 185
End of period assets 28,975 25,103 15,004 28,975 15,004







Average assets during the period 28,390 21,934 15,116 25,162 14,690







ETF Industry and Market Share (in billions)





ETF industry net inflows 16.9 54.4 25.0 71.3 78.2
WisdomTree market share of industry inflows 29.4% 10.8% 1.4% 15.2% 3.4%







International Developed Equity ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 8,525 3,732 2,964 3,732 2,407
Inflows/(outflows) 4,433 4,210 137 8,643 439
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (55) 583 (255) 528 --
End of period assets 12,903 8,525 2,846 12,903 2,846







Average assets during the period 11,444 6,072 2,853 8,758 2,767







Emerging Markets Equity ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 8,071 7,332 5,594 7,332 3,613
Inflows/(outflows) (51) 876 462 825 1,860
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (848) (137) (626) (985) (43)
End of period assets 7,172 8,071 5,430 7,172 5,430







Average assets during the period 7,964 7,905 5,398 7,934 5,089







US Equity ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 5,161 4,371 4,275 4,371 3,429
Inflows/(outflows) 547 291 (113) 838 452
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 69 499 (68) 568 213
End of period assets 5,777 5,161 4,094 5,777 4,094







Average assets during the period 5,541 4,749 4,101 5,145 4,045







Fixed Income ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 2,600 2,118 1,735 2,118 1,506
Inflows/(outflows) 78 508 (8) 586 153
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (241) (26) (29) (267) 39
End of period assets 2,437 2,600 1,698 2,437 1,698







Average assets during the period 2,700 2,453 1,716 2,577 1,671







Currency ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 626 611 881 611 950
Inflows/(outflows) (62) 12 (82) (50) (186)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) (17) 3 (30) (14) 5
End of period assets 547 626 769 547 769







Average assets during the period 607 637 828 622 881







Alternative Strategy ETFs (in millions)





Beginning of period assets 120 122 242 122 277
Inflows/(outflows) 17 (4) (58) 13 (81)
Market appreciation/(depreciation) 2 2 (17) 4 (29)
End of period assets 139 120 167 139 167







Average assets during the period 134 118 220 126 237







Average ETF assets during the period





International developed equity ETFs 40% 27% 19% 35% 19%
Emerging markets equity ETFs 28% 36% 36% 32% 35%
US equity ETFs 20% 22% 27% 20% 27%
Fixed income ETFs 10% 11% 11% 10% 11%
Currency ETFs 2% 3% 6% 2% 6%
Alternative strategy ETFs 0% 1% 1% 1% 2%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%







Average ETF advisory fee during the period





Alternative strategy ETFs 0.94% 0.94% 0.95% 0.94% 0.95%
Emerging markets equity ETFs 0.66% 0.67% 0.66% 0.66% 0.64%
Fixed income ETFs 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55%
Currency ETFs 0.51% 0.51% 0.50% 0.51% 0.53%
International developed equity ETFs 0.50% 0.52% 0.54% 0.51% 0.54%
US equity ETFs 0.35% 0.35% 0.35% 0.35% 0.35%
Blended total 0.52% 0.54% 0.54% 0.53% 0.54%







Number of ETFs - end of the period





International developed equity ETFs 20 18 18 20 18
US equity ETFs 12 11 12 12 12
Fixed income ETFs 6 6 5 6 5
Currency ETFs 5 5 7 5 7
Emerging markets equity ETFs 5 5 4 5 4
Alternative strategy ETFs 2 2 2 2 2
Total 50 47 48 50 48







Headcount 79 72 66 79 66







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





Source: Investment Company Institute, Bloomberg, WisdomTree






Non-GAAP Financial Measurements

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

WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)








For the Three Months Ended For the Six Months Ended

Jun. 30,
2013 Mar. 31,
2013 Jun. 30,
2012 Jun. 30,
2013 Jun. 30,
2012
GAAP total expenses $ 25,089 $ 21,487 $ 20,264 $ 46,576 $ 38,319







ETF shareholder proxy -- -- (3,198) -- (3,264)
Patent litigation, net -- -- 191 -- (481)







Proforma operating expenses $ 25,089 $ 21,487 $ 17,257 $ 46,576 $ 34,574







GAAP net income $ 12,242 $ 7,854 $ 129 $ 20,096 $ 1,244







ETF shareholder proxy -- -- 3,198 -- 3,264
Patent litigation, net -- -- (191) -- 481







Proforma operating income $ 12,242 $ 7,854 $ 3,136 $ 20,096 $ 4,989







GAAP net income $ 12,242 $ 7,854 $ 129 $ 20,096 $ 1,244
Divide GAAP total revenue 37,331 29,341 20,393 66,672 39,563







GAAP pre-tax margin 32.8% 26.8% 0.6% 30.1% 3.1%







Proforma pre-tax net income $ 12,242 $ 7,854 $ 3,136 $ 20,096 $ 4,989
Divide GAAP total revenue 37,331 29,341 20,393 66,672 39,563







Proforma pre-tax operating margin 32.8% 26.8% 15.4% 30.1% 12.6%


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WisdomTree Announces First Quarter 2013 Results
Press Release: WisdomTree Investments, Inc. – Fri, Apr 26, 2013
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Record $5.9 Billion Net Inflows, 10.8% Market Share

Record Revenues, Up 53% From Year Ago Quarter

Record Net Income $7.9 Million, Up 50% From Prior Quarter, Up Seven Times From Year Ago Quarter

Diluted EPS $0.06

NEW YORK, April 26, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (WETF), an exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager, today reported net income of $7.9 million for the first quarter of 2013, or $0.06 per share on a fully diluted basis. This compares to $1.1 million, or $0.01 per share on a fully diluted basis, in the first quarter of 2012 and $5.3 million, or $0.04 per share on a fully diluted basis, in the fourth quarter of 2012.

WisdomTree CEO and President Jonathan Steinberg commented, "WisdomTree's net inflows of $5.9 billion represented our best quarter yet and fueled a meaningful acceleration in our organic growth in 2013. The drivers behind this strong top-line growth underscore two important points: First, WisdomTree is innovating and executing at the highest levels -- our currency hedged Japanese equity strategy led the entire ETF industry with $3.9 billion of net inflows in the first quarter. Second, we are seeing balanced growth across our platform in important asset classes. In fact, excluding Japan-related assets, we achieved our second best quarter with $1.9 billion in inflows across our dividend-weighted equity and fixed income strategies."

Mr. Steinberg continued, "Our scalable business model is driving strong top-line growth, expanding margins and earnings. At $27 billion in assets and the fifth largest U.S. ETF sponsor today, WisdomTree has reached an exciting point in our development."

Assets Under Management, Net Inflows and Market Share

ETF assets under management ("AUM") were $25.1 billion at March 31, 2013, up from $15.7 billion at March 31, 2012 and $18.3 billion at December 31, 2012. Net inflows for the first quarter of 2013 were $5.9 billion compared to $2.3 billion in the first quarter of 2012 and $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2012. WisdomTree's market share of industry net inflows was 10.8% in the first quarter of 2013 as compared to 4.3% in the first quarter of 2012 and 1.9% in the fourth quarter of 2012.



Summary Operating and Financial Highlights


























Three Months Ended

Change From






Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Mar. 31,



Operating Highlights (in billions):

2013

2012

2012

2012

2012



ETF AUM

$25.1

$18.3

$15.7

37.3%

60.0%



ETF net inflows

$5.9

$1.1

$2.3

456.5%

156.3%



Average ETF AUM

$21.9

$17.1

$14.3

28.5%

53.8%



Average ETF advisory fee

0.54%

0.54%

0.54%

--

--



Market share of industry inflows

10.8%

1.9%

4.3%

+8.9

+6.5























Financial Highlights (in millions):


















Total revenues

$29.3

$23.6

$19.2

24.5%

53.1%



Net income

$7.9

$5.3

$1.1

49.5%

604.4%



Proforma operating income (non-GAAP)

$7.9

$5.1

$1.9

54.5%

323.9%



Gross margin1

72%

68%

63%

+4

+9



Pre-tax margin

27%

22%

6%

+5

+21



Proforma pre-tax margin

27%

22%

10%

+5

+17























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


Recent Business Developments


• On January 14, 2013, WisdomTree announced the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (DEM) Surpassed $5 Billion in Assets.
• On January 22, 2013, WisdomTree announced the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) Surpassed $2 Billion in Assets.
• On January 23, 2013, WisdomTree announced the Company Surpassed $20 Billion in AUM.
• On January 31, 2013, WisdomTree announced the launch of the WisdomTree Global Corporate Bond Fund (GLCB).
• On March 15, 2013, WisdomTree announced the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) Surpassed $5 Billion in Assets.
• On April 25, 2013, WisdomTree announced the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund (EMCB) Received a National Association of Insurance Companies (NAIC) Designation.

Performance

77% of the $21.8 billion invested in our 34 equity ETFs on March 31, 2013 were in funds that, since their respective inceptions, outperformed their capitalization-weighted or competitive benchmarks through that date. 62%, or 21 of our 34 equity ETFs, outperformed their capitalization-weighted or competitive benchmarks since their respective inceptions through March 31, 2013. For more information about WisdomTree ETFs including standardized performance, please click here or visit www.wisdomtree.com.

First Quarter Financial Discussion

Revenues

Total revenues increased 53.1% to a record $29.3 million as compared to the first quarter of 2012 and 24.5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher average AUM as a result of record $5.9 billion of net inflows into our ETFs. Our average advisory fee earned was unchanged at 0.54% as compared to the first and fourth quarters of 2012.

Margins

Our gross margin, which is our total revenues less fund management and administration expenses and third party sharing arrangements, was 72% in the first quarter of 2013 as compared to 63% in the first quarter of 2012 and 68% in the fourth quarter of 2012. The end of our joint venture with BNY Mellon and higher AUM were the primary drivers for the higher gross margin.

Our pre-tax margin was 27% in the first quarter of 2013 as compared to 6% in the first quarter of 2012 and 22% in the fourth quarter of 2012 reflecting the operating scale in our business model.

Expenses

Total expenses increased 19.0% to $21.5 million from $18.1 million in the first quarter of 2012 and increased 17.3% from $18.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Included in the prior periods were non-operating items related to patent litigation, ETF shareholder proxy and secondary and initial exchange listing costs.






Three Months Ended

Change from



(in thousands)

Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Mar. 31,






2013

2012

2012

2012

2012



Total expenses

$21,487

$18,321

$18,055

17.3%

19.0%



Patent litigation, net

--

524

(672)









ETF shareholder proxy

--

--

(66)









Offering costs

--

(353)

--









Proforma operating expenses (non-GAAP)

$21,487

$18,492

$17,317

16.2%

24.1%

• Compensation and benefits expense increased 27.7% to $7.5 million compared to the first quarter of 2012. This increase was primarily due to higher accrued incentive compensation due to our record level of net inflows. Our headcount at the end of the first quarter of 2013 was 72 compared to 64 at the end of the first quarter of 2012.


Compensation and benefits expense increased 21.4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher accrued incentive compensation, higher stock based compensation and payroll taxes.
• Fund management and administration expenses increased 51.2% to $8.2 million compared to the first quarter of 2012. At the end of 2012, we ended our joint venture with BNY Mellon. As a result, we began to record certain operating costs related to our currency and fixed income ETFs, which were previously recognized by BNY Mellon as part of the joint venture. This resulted in approximately $0.6 million in higher costs. Higher average AUM resulted in a $1.8 million increase in portfolio management, fund administration, accounting, index licensing, regulatory and distribution fees. We also incurred $0.3 million in higher printing related fees due to an increase in the number of holders of our ETFs.


Fund management and administration expenses increased 29.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to the end of the joint venture and higher average AUM.
• Marketing and advertising expenses increased 46.1% to $1.9 million compared to the first quarter of 2012 and increased 19.1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher levels of advertising related activities to support our growth.

• Sales and business development expenses more than doubled to $1.8 million compared to the first quarter of 2012 and increased 71.0% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher levels of sales related initiatives and activities.

• Professional and consulting fees decreased 44.7% to $0.6 million compared to the first quarter of 2012 and decreased 22.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to lower variable stock based compensation, which ended as of the end of 2012, partly offset by higher corporate consulting and accounting related fees.

• Occupancy, communication and equipment expense increased 25.2% to $0.4 million compared to the first quarter of 2012. Beginning in the second quarter of 2012, we began occupying office space we had previously sub-leased to a third party. This expense was essentially unchanged compared to the fourth quarter of 2012.

• Third-party sharing arrangements expense declined 93.6% to $0.1 million compared to the first quarter of 2012 and declined 91.5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 due to the end of our joint venture with BNY Mellon discussed above.

• Other expenses increased 41.4% to $0.9 million compared to the first quarter of 2012 and increased 12.5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses.

Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2013, WisdomTree had total assets of $76.1 million which consisted primarily of cash and cash equivalents of $52.3 million and investments of $10.7 million. The Company has no debt. There were approximately 127.7 million shares of common stock issued as of March 31, 2013. Fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding were 139.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

Conference Call

WisdomTree will discuss its results and operational highlights during a conference call on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. ET. The call-in number will be (877) 303-7209. Anyone outside the U.S. or Canada should call (970) 315-0420. The slides used during the presentation will be available at http://ir.wisdomtree.com. For those unable to join the conference call at the scheduled time, an audio replay will be available on http://ir.wisdomtree.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect results. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, the risks described below. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual events or results may vary significantly from those implied or projected by the forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this press release completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

In particular, forward-looking statements in this press release may include statements about:
• anticipated trends, conditions and investor sentiment in the global markets;

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

• our ability to deliver favorable rates of return to investors;

• our ability to develop new products and services;

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

• competition in our business; and

• the effect of laws and regulations that apply to our business.

Our business is subject to many risks and uncertainties, including without limitation:
• We have only a limited operating history and, as a result, recent historical growth may not provide an accurate representation of the growth we may experience in the future, which may make it difficult to evaluate our future prospects.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other factors, such as general economic conditions, including currency exchange rate fluctuations, also may have an effect on the results of our operations. For a more complete description of the risks noted above and other risks that could cause our actual results to differ from our current expectations, please see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

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

About WisdomTree

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. is a New York-based exchange-traded fund ("ETF") sponsor and asset manager. WisdomTree currently offers 47 ETFs across Equities, Fixed Income, Currency Income and Alternatives asset classes. WisdomTree also licenses its indexes to third parties for proprietary products and promotes the use of WisdomTree ETFs in 401(k) plans. WisdomTree currently has approximately $27.3 billion in ETF assets under management. For more information, please visit www.wisdomtree.com.

WisdomTree(R) is the marketing name for WisdomTree Investments, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. and WisdomTree Retirement Services, Inc. WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and is the investment advisor to the WisdomTree Trust and the WisdomTree ETFs. The WisdomTree Trust is a registered open-end investment company. Each WisdomTree ETF is a series of the WisdomTree Trust. WisdomTree Retirement Services, Inc. supports the use of the WisdomTree ETFs in retirement plans by financial professionals.



WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



(in thousands)



(Unaudited)


























Three Months Ended

% Change From






Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Mar. 31,






2013

2012

2012

2012

2012























Revenues


















ETF advisory fees

$ 29,153

$ 23,379

$ 18,975

24.7%

53.6%



Other income

188

195

195

-3.6%

-3.6%























Total revenues

29,341

23,574

19,170

24.5%

53.1%























Expenses


















Compensation and benefits

7,482

6,165

5,857

21.4%

27.7%



Fund management and administration

8,223

6,343

5,439

29.6%

51.2%



Marketing and advertising

1,937

1,627

1,326

19.1%

46.1%



Sales and business development

1,801

1,053

860

71.0%

109.4%



Professional and consulting fees

613

788

1,109

-22.2%

-44.7%



Occupancy, communication and equipment

377

369

301

2.2%

25.2%



Depreciation and amortization

82

82

71

0.0%

15.5%



Third party sharing arrangements

111

1,300

1,745

-91.5%

-93.6%



Other

861

765

609

12.5%

41.4%



ETF shareholder proxy

--

--

66

n/a

n/a



Patent litigation, net

--

(524)

672

n/a

n/a



Offering costs

--

353

--

n/a

n/a



Total expenses

21,487

18,321

18,055

17.3%

19.0%























Income before provision for income taxes

7,854

5,253

1,115

49.5%

604.4%























Provision for income taxes

--

--

--




























Net income

$ 7,854

$ 5,253

$ 1,115

49.5%

604.4%











































Net income per share - basic

$ 0.06

$ 0.04

$ 0.01





























Net income per share - diluted

$ 0.06

$ 0.04

$ 0.01





























Weighted average common shares - basic

125,436

124,202

119,182





























Weighted average common shares - diluted

139,650

138,417

137,400















WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.



NON-GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



(in thousands)



(Unaudited)




















Three Months Ended






Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Mar. 31,






2013

2012

2012

















Revenues












ETF advisory fees

$ 29,153

$ 23,379

$ 18,975



Other income

188

195

195

















Total revenues

29,341

23,574

19,170

















Operating expenses












Compensation and benefits

7,482

6,165

5,857



Fund management and administration

8,223

6,343

5,439



Marketing and advertising

1,937

1,627

1,326



Sales and business development

1,801

1,053

860



Professional and consulting fees

613

788

1,109



Occupancy, communication and equipment

377

369

301



Depreciation and amortization

82

82

71



Third party sharing arrangements

111

1,300

1,745



Other

861

765

609



Total proforma operating expenses

21,487

18,492

17,317































Proforma operating income

7,854

5,082

1,853

















ETF shareholder proxy

--

--

66



Patent litigation, net

--

(524)

672



Offering costs

--

353

--



Income before provision for income taxes

7,854

5,253

1,115

















Provision for income taxes

--

--

--

















Net income

$ 7,854

$ 5,253

$ 1,115









WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET



(in thousands, except per share amount)

















March 31,

December 31,






2013

2012






(Unaudited)

















ASSETS









Current assets:









Cash and cash equivalents

$ 52,297

$ 41,246



Accounts receivable

11,098

9,348



Other current assets

1,529

1,273














Total current assets

64,924

51,867














Fixed assets, net

408

480



Investments

10,668

11,036



Other noncurrent assets

53

42














Total assets

$ 76,053

$ 63,425












LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY









LIABILITIES









Current liabilities:









Fund management and administration payable

$ 9,513

$ 6,924



Compensation and benefits payable

2,613

2,156



Accounts payable and other liabilities

2,800

3,272














Total current liabilities

14,926

12,352














Other noncurrent liabilities

--

13














Total liabilities

14,926

12,365














STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY









Common stock, par value $0.01; 250,000 shares authorized:









issued: 127,667 and 126,554

1,276

1,265



outstanding: 125,628 and 125,272









Additional paid-in capital

180,028

177,826



Accumulated deficit

(120,177)

(128,031)














Total stockholders' equity

61,127

51,060














Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 76,053

$ 63,425









WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



(in thousands)




























Three Months Ended






March 31,

March 31,






2013

2012






(Unaudited)






Cash flows from operating activities









Net income

$ 7,854

$ 1,115



Non-cash items included in net income:









Depreciation and amortization

82

71



Stock-based compensation

1,714

2,115



Deferred rent

(34)

(37)



Accretion to interest income and other

39

20



Changes in operating assets and liabilities:









Accounts receivable

(1,750)

(1,504)



Other assets

(256)

198



Fund management and administration payable

2,589

1,913



Compensation and benefits payable

457

(2,931)



Accounts payable and other liabilities

(451)

1,720














Net cash provided by operating activities

10,244

2,680














Cash flows from investing activities









Purchase of fixed assets

(10)

(56)



Purchase of investments

(1,314)

(3,549)



Proceeds from the redemption of investments

1,633

2,486














Net cash provided by/( used in) investing activities

309

(1,119)














Cash flows from financing activities









Net proceeds from sale of common stock

--

4,329



Shares repurchased

(249)

(995)



Proceeds from exercise of stock options

747

1,613














Net cash provided by financing activities

498

4,947














Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

11,051

6,508














Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

41,246

25,630














Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

$ 52,297

$ 32,138














Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information




















Cash paid for income taxes

$ 34

$ 3









WisdomTree Investments, Inc.



Key Operating Statistics (Unaudited)




















Three Months Ended






March 31,

December 31,

March 31,






2013

2012

2012



Total ETFs (in millions)












Beginning of period assets

18,286

16,783

12,182



Inflows/(outflows)

5,893

1,059

2,299



Market appreciation/(depreciation)

924

444

1,210



End of period assets

25,103

18,286

15,691

















Average assets during the period

21,934

17,068

14,265

















ETF Industry and Market Share (in billions)












ETF industry net inflows

54.4

55.4

53.2



WisdomTree market share of industry inflows

10.8%

1.9%

4.3%

















International Developed Equity ETFs (in millions)












Beginning of period assets

3,732

2,896

2,407



Inflows/(outflows)

4,210

620

302



Market appreciation/(depreciation)

583

216

255



End of period assets

8,525

3,732

2,964

















Average assets during the period

6,072

3,022

2,680

















Emerging Markets Equity ETFs (in millions)












Beginning of period assets

7,332

6,542

3,613



Inflows/(outflows)

876

515

1,398



Market appreciation/(depreciation)

(137)

275

583



End of period assets

8,071

7,332

5,594

















Average assets during the period

7,905

6,767

4,780

















US Equity ETFs (in millions)












Beginning of period assets

4,371

4,640

3,429



Inflows/(outflows)

291

(205)

565



Market appreciation/(depreciation)

499

(64)

281



End of period assets

5,161

4,371

4,275

















Average assets during the period

4,749

4,522

3,990

















International Fixed Income ETFs (in millions)












Beginning of period assets

2,118

1,904

1,506



Inflows/(outflows)

508

190

161



Market appreciation/(depreciation)

(26)

24

68



End of period assets

2,600

2,118

1,735

















Average assets during the period

2,453

1,990

1,627

















Currency ETFs (in millions)












Beginning of period assets

611

654

950



Inflows/(outflows)

12

(37)

(104)



Market appreciation/(depreciation)

3

(6)

35



End of period assets

626

611

881

















Average assets during the period

637

632

935

















Alternative Strategy ETFs (in millions)












Beginning of period assets

122

147

277



Inflows/(outflows)

(4)

(24)

(23)



Market appreciation/(depreciation)

2

(1)

(12)



End of period assets

120

122

242

















Average assets during the period

118

135

253

















Average ETF assets during the period












Emerging markets equity ETFs

36%

39%

33%



International developed equity ETFs

27%

18%

19%



US equity ETFs

22%

26%

28%



International fixed income ETFs

11%

12%

12%



Currency ETFs

3%

4%

7%



Alternative strategy ETFs

1%

1%

1%



Total

100%

100%

100%

















Average ETF advisory fee during the period












Alternative strategy ETFs

0.94%

0.94%

0.95%



Emerging markets equity ETFs

0.67%

0.67%

0.67%



International fixed income ETFs

0.55%

0.55%

0.55%



International developed equity ETFs

0.52%

0.54%

0.55%



Currency ETFs

0.51%

0.50%

0.49%



US equity ETFs

0.35%

0.35%

0.35%



Blended total

0.54%

0.54%

0.54%

















Number of ETFs - end of the period












International developed equity ETFs

18

18

18



US equity ETFs

11

11

12



International fixed income ETFs

6

5

5



Currency ETFs

5

5

7



Emerging markets equity ETFs

5

5

4



Alternative strategy ETFs

2

2

2



Total

47

46

48

















Headcount

72

70

64

















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



Source: Investment Company Institute, Bloomberg, WisdomTree









Non-GAAP Financial Measurements








In an effort to provide additional information regarding our results as determined by GAAP, we also disclose certain non-GAAP information which we believe provides useful and meaningful information. The non-GAAP financial measurements included in this release include proforma operating income, proforma expenses and proforma pre-tax operating margin. Our management reviews these non-GAAP financial measurements when evaluating our financial performance and results of operations; therefore, we believe it is useful to provide information with respect to these non-GAAP measurements so as to share this perspective of management. Non-GAAP measurements do not have any standardized meaning, do not replace nor are superior to GAAP financial measurements and are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measurements should be considered in the context with our GAAP results. We have disclosed our results excluding certain non-operating items including (1) our patent litigation with Research Affiliates LLC; (2) expenses for the WisdomTree ETF shareholder proxy solicitation; and (3) advisory and other related fees associated with the secondary offering of our common stock in November 2012. Management excludes these items when measuring our financial performance as they are not directly related to our core business of being an ETF sponsor and asset manager.









WISDOMTREE INVESTMENTS, INC.



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS



GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION



(in thousands)



(Unaudited)


































For the Three Months Ended






Mar. 31,

Dec. 31,

Mar. 31,






2013

2012

2012



GAAP total expenses

$ 21,487

$ 18,321

$ 18,055

















ETF shareholder proxy

--

--

(66)



Patent litigation, net

--

524

(672)



Offering costs

--

(353)

--

















Proforma operating expenses

$ 21,487

$ 18,492

$ 17,317































GAAP net income

$ 7,854

$ 5,253

$ 1,115

















ETF shareholder proxy

--

--

66



Patent litigation, net

--

(524)

672



Offering costs

--

353

--

















Proforma operating income

$ 7,854

$ 5,082

$ 1,853































GAAP net income

$ 7,854

$ 5,253

$ 1,115



Divide GAAP total revenue

29,341

23,574

19,170

















GAAP pre-tax margin

26.8%

22.3%

5.8%































Proforma pre-tax net income

$ 7,854

$ 5,082

$ 1,853



Divide GAAP total revenue

29,341

23,574

19,170

















Proforma pre-tax operating margin

26.8%

21.6%

9.7%



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Contact:.
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WisdomTree Investments, Inc.Stuart Bell / Jessica Zaloom+1.917.267.3702 / +1.917.267.3735sbell@wisdomtree.com / jzaloom@wisdomtree.com. ...

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BiotechGuy49 BiotechGuy49 12 years ago
Mussed out at 7.5, shucks.
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mailhot72 mailhot72 12 years ago
Guess not...........loaded up before Thanksgiving when it dropped below $6.00 and being patient!!!!! Solid investment here!!

Good to see someone else here!!
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stockydude stockydude 12 years ago
AGREED! Nice run up here into earnings. should be interesting...

where the f' is everyone. nobody likes a good long term investment i guess.
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mailhot72 mailhot72 12 years ago
I have confidence that this will be a double digit PPS ($10 or higher) in 2013. Company looks solid.

What are your thoughts and/or opinions???
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Drmicrocap Drmicrocap 12 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/wisdomtree-announces-third-quarter-2012-110000807.html
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Drmicrocap Drmicrocap 12 years ago
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/wisdomtree-announces-second-quarter-2012-113000214.html
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Penny Roger$ Penny Roger$ 13 years ago
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stockydude stockydude 15 years ago
WisdomTree ETF AUM: $5,322,985,725.85 As of 10/19/2009

an attempt at getting this board rockin' again. WSDT has broken through some key resistance points in the last month. looks like a strong rally a'brewin'.

any thoughts?
s/d
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katrina2 katrina2 17 years ago
I really like your position.

I would not be afraid to add at your pps. I am back to 'buy and forget'. Just don't forget to buy some, imo. lol GL
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infolode infolode 17 years ago
Long 10,220 shares @2.852 eom
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infolode infolode 17 years ago
Hell of a round trip with this one. Rode 9k free shares all the way to breakeven. 8-) doof Small signs of trend change and not continuation.
It appears several MM dollars pullrd out but in this climate who could blame them.
I'll add shares on the way up. Not concerned with price levels and still feel confident in the future. This one's a loooooong.lol

Three pr's and this is the jist of them. NAZ later part of 2008.

...carry on.

BNY Mellon Asset Management Announces Strategic Venture to Create New ETFs
Friday January 25, 8:00 am ET
Dreyfus and WisdomTree to Collaborate on International Cash and Fixed Income ETFs


NEW YORK, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BNY Mellon Asset Management announced today that The Dreyfus Corporation is to partner with WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (Pink Sheets: WSDT - News) on International Cash and Fixed Income ETF products. The products will be part of the WisdomTree Trust and will be co-branded and marketed by both organizations. Dreyfus will act as subadvisor to the Trust.
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"BNY Mellon Asset Management comprises asset management companies with individual, proprietary investment expertise, and this unique combination of talent fosters the development of innovative investment products," said Ronald P. O'Hanley, president and chief executive officer of BNY Mellon Asset Management. "The creation of new ETFs complements what BNY Mellon Asset Management does already." BNY Quantitative Equity Management Group already subadvises for WisdomTree, among others. "BNY Mellon Asset Management's ability to distribute new ETFs in the marketplace extends our capabilities to new products that are becoming increasingly important in the retail and intermediary business," O'Hanley continued.

"Dreyfus is excited to be entering the ETF business as it is an increasingly vibrant segment of asset management," said Phil Maisano, chief investment strategist of BNY Mellon Asset Management and chief investment officer of Dreyfus. "The strategic venture between Dreyfus and WisdomTree creates a formidable player as both companies bring their respective expertise to the venture."

"WisdomTree is very excited to partner with BNY Mellon Asset Management as we venture into new asset classes," said Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree chief executive officer. "We believe there is significant opportunity for ETFs to provide exposure to cash products around the world. Despite U.S. cash being a $3 trillion market segment, today's U.S. investor is surprisingly limited in their ability to easily hold cash in non-U.S. cash investments. We are pleased to work with a widely recognized asset management industry leader in BNY Mellon Asset Management."

Through its asset servicing business, The Bank of New York Mellon will provide full fund accounting and administration services for the new ETFs.

About BNY Mellon Asset Management

BNY Mellon Asset Management is one of the world's largest global asset managers with more than US$1 trillion in assets under management. The multi- boutique asset management model encompasses the investment skills of world class specialist asset managers who are amongst the most advanced and highly regarded names in money management. With investment expertise that spans the asset class spectrum, BNY Mellon Asset Management offers a comprehensive suite of beta-achieving and alpha-generating investment strategies to meet the

unique needs of institutional investors. BNY Mellon Asset Management is part of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has more than $20 trillion in assets under custody and administration, more than $1.1 trillion in assets under management and services $11 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com.

About The Dreyfus Corporation

The Dreyfus Corporation, established in 1951 and headquartered in New York City, is one of the nation's leading asset management and distribution companies, currently managing more than $260 billion in mutual funds, separately managed accounts, and institutional portfolios. Dreyfus is part of BNY Mellon Asset Management, a leading global provider of investment management products and services that offers a broad range of equity, fixed- income, hedge and liquidity management products through individual asset management companies and multiple distribution channels.

About WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. has developed the first family of fundamentally weighted indexes and ETFs. The WisdomTree Indexes cover all major market capitalizations, both domestically and internationally. In contrast to capitalization- weighted indexes, the WisdomTree Indexes anchor the initial weights of individual stocks to a measure of fundamental value. The company believes its approach provides investors with a viable alternative to market cap-weighted indexes.

WisdomTree Trust is a Delaware statutory trust registered as an open-end investment company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each WisdomTree ETF is a series of WisdomTree Trust. As of January 2008, assets under management in the WisdomTree trust are more than $4 billion.

There are risks associated with investing including possible loss of principal. In addition to the normal risks of investing, foreign investing involves special risks, such as risk of loss from currency fluctuation or political or economic uncertainty. Investments in real estate involve additional special risks, such as credit risk, interest rate fluctuations and the effect of varied economic conditions. Funds focusing on a single country, sector and/or smaller companies generally experience greater price volatility.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds carefully before investing. A prospectus, containing this and other information is available by calling 1-866-909-WISE. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing.


WisdomTree Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.

ALPS Distributors, Inc. is not affiliated with Dreyfus or BNY Mellon.

Jonathan Steinberg is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

© 2008 WisdomTree Investments, Inc. "WisdomTree" is a service mark of WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. has patents pending on the methodology and operation of its indexes.




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Source: The Bank of New York Mellon



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infolode infolode 17 years ago
It's alive! eom
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infolode infolode 17 years ago
Yes, everyone has forgotten about Wisdomtree.

...well, almost everyone. 8-)
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katrina2 katrina2 17 years ago
knock knock!

Anyone home? Downside doesn't seem as scary from here; not sure we found a real bottom--'I think' we must be close. I hope, Tis' the season, to start putting little somethings back under the Tree.

Happy Holidays All,

Kat
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infolode infolode 17 years ago
Press Release Source: WisdomTree Retirement Services Inc.


WisdomTree Launches Innovative 401 (k) Platform
Monday October 8, 9:47 am ET
Open Platform Focuses on ETF Indexing Investment Strategy Using WisdomTree ETFs as Core; Supplements with No-Load Actively Managed Mutual Funds and Select Low-Cost ETFs from Other Leading Providers
Company Chairman Michael Steinhardt and Former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt to Unveil Platform Today at 9:30 AM News Conference at the W Hotel in Times Square, NYC


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WisdomTree Retirement Services Inc., a subsidiary of WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (Pink Sheets: WSDT - News) announced today the launch of a next-generation 401(k) solution designed to deliver a premium platform in terms of flexibility, transparency, low-costs and meaningful asset allocation to investors. The platform puts index-based investing and WisdomTree's fundamental ETFs at the heart of the investment strategy and offers the added flexibility to include no-load actively managed mutual funds for additional diversification. The all-inclusive open architecture platform features third-party ERISA fiduciary and investment advisory services and is designed to be used by Plan Sponsors, Advisors, Brokers and third-party administrators (TPAs).
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Arthur Levitt, Senior Advisor to WisdomTree Investments and former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission commented, "The inclusion of ETFs in 401(k) plans - the staple of the vast majority of American retirement portfolios - is a logical next step for these products. Along with other advocates of investor protection in our marketplace, I see ETFs revolutionizing the way 401(k) plans are assembled and operated in terms of transparency, low fees and broader selection of available investments."

CEO Jonathan Steinberg commented, "We are excited to introduce this new 401(k) platform at a time when the 401(k) market is poised for a transformation. With emphasis being placed on fees and transparency, we believe the timing is perfect. Additionally, we believe WisdomTree is ideally suited for retirement plans as a hallmark of our fundamentally weighted strategies is the focus on capital preservation and reduced volatility."

The comprehensive service platform is entirely fee-transparent, highly flexible and low in cost, offering an all-inclusive 401(k) ETF program for as low as 65 to 70 bps.(1) Within the WisdomTree 401(k) platform we have eliminated the trading fees and commissions typically associated with retail ETF purchases.

To deliver the offering WisdomTree has partnered with CLS Investment Firm LLC (CLS) for asset allocation services; Professional Capital Service (PCS) will handle participant recordkeeping and ICTC (Ameritrade) for custody and trading services.

WisdomTree offers two options:

The "Model Plan" is a wrap-fee ETF 401(k) turnkey solution that offers six professionally built ETF portfolios attuned to investors' risk tolerance or target retirement date. The models feature ETFs from WisdomTree as well as Vanguard and iShares. Additionally, advisors can supplement the ETF models with a menu of no-load, non-12b1 mutual funds.(2)

The "Custom Plan" features all of the investment options available in the Model Plan and allows advisors who can assume more fiduciary responsibility for their clients to create customized portfolios.

Al Shemtob, Director of Retirement Services commented, "We anticipate a shift in the way the retirement plan community thinks about investment strategies and related best practices. We believe that the transparent, low cost, investor-friendly nature of ETFs will prove attractive to advisors and plan administrators as the Pension Protection Act sheds light on the hidden fees present in many mutual fund offerings and places new emphasis on fee disclosures, lower expenses and ultimate fiduciary responsibility."

Press Conference dial-in:

WisdomTree will hold an event today, October 8th, to discuss the 401(k) market and the Company's plans to bring its unique offering to the marketplace at a press conference this morning being held at 9:30 at The W Hotel in Times Square. Media are encouraged to dial in at 1.877.299.4502, pass code 241 870 63#. A live web cast of the conference can be accessed at https://www.gotomeeting.com/register/926766749. International participants, please call: 1.617.597.5442, pass code 241 870 63#.

About WisdomTree Investments, Inc.

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. has developed the first family of fundamentally weighted indexes. The WisdomTree Indexes cover all major market capitalizations, both domestically and internationally. In contrast to capitalization-weighted indexes, the WisdomTree Indexes anchor the initial weights of individual stocks to a measure of fundamental value. The company believes its approach provides investors with a viable alternative to market cap-weighted indexes.

WisdomTree Funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. ALPS is unaffiliated with CLS, PCS and Ameritrade. Jonathan Steinberg is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds carefully before investing. A prospectus, containing this and other information is available by calling 1-866-909-WISE. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing.

There are risks associated with investing including the possible loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Funds focusing on smaller companies generally experience greater price volatility.

WisdomTree has patents pending on the methodology and operation of its indexes and ETFs.

ABOUT CLS

CLS Investment Firm LLC ("CLS") brings more than 100 combined years of investment experience to your clients. With over $3.5 billion worth of assets under management as of July 31, 2007, CLS has partnered with more than 2,500 financial advisors to provide asset allocation services to clients.

ABOUT PCS

Professional Capital Services, LLC ("PCS") was founded by the tax and ERISA attorneys at Dilworth Paxson, LLP, a 70-year-old Philadelphia-based law firm, to provide sophisticated retirement programs for the corporate, professional and governmental market. PCS specializes in creating customized 401k plans, both ERISA and non-ERISA 403b plans, 457(b) and (f) plans, profit sharing arrangements and executive-level non-qualified deferred compensation programs. PCS offers its services through advisory firms, broker-dealers, mutual fund companies, TPAs and CPAs to offer a complete retirement program, including customized education materials, a robust plan and participant website, account recordkeeping, and all-inclusive plan administration.

WisdomTree has patents pending on the methodology and operation of its indexes and ETFs.

(1) Total maximum fee range if you choose to offer ETF portfolios with no mutual fund options. Basis Point (bps) is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1% and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument.

(2) 12b1 fee is an extra fee charged by some mutual funds to cover promotion, distributions, marketing expenses, and sometimes commissions to brokers.



Contact:
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
Stuart Bell, 212-918-4452
SBell@wisdomtree.com

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Source: WisdomTree Retirement Services Inc.


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Stock Stock 17 years ago
WSDT Williams %R is -100 on daily and weekly charts




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