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Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.: Q3 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 24 October 2025: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Adjusted EPS rose on higher fees: Diluted EPS as adjusted was $6.69, up 7% from $6.25 in the prior quarter, primarily reflecting higher investment management fees. Source
  • Ending AUM declined over the quarter: Ending AUM was $169.3 billion, down from $170.7 billion in the prior quarter and $183.7 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Total sales rose 12% sequentially: Total sales were $6.3 billion, up from $5.6 billion. Institutional sales were $2.0 billion, up from $1.3 billion. Source
  • Adjusted operating margin rose: Operating margin as adjusted was 33.0%, up from 31.3%, as revenues rose and adjusted operating expenses were essentially flat. Source
  • Investment losses reduced GAAP EPS: GAAP EPS included $1.54 per share of realized and unrealized losses on investments, partly offset by $0.42 of fair value adjustments to minority interests. Source
  • Debt refinanced with new facilities: The refinancing added a $400.0 million senior secured loan and a $250.0 million revolving credit facility, increasing financial flexibility and extending the debt maturity profile. Source

“Revenues, as adjusted, of $196.7 million increased 3% from $191.0 million in the prior quarter primarily due to an increase in average assets under management.”

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., press release

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Credit arrangement refinanced on September 26, 2025 with a new $400.0 million senior secured loan and a $250.0 million revolving credit facility. Source
  • New: Quarterly dividend increased 7% to $2.40 per share. Source

Results and earnings drivers

  • Adjusted EPS rose on higher fees: Diluted EPS as adjusted was $6.69, up 7% from $6.25 in the prior quarter, primarily reflecting higher investment management fees. Source
  • GAAP EPS fell year on year: GAAP diluted EPS was $4.65 against $5.71 a year earlier, down 19%. GAAP net income attributable to Virtus was $31.9 million, down 22%. Source
  • Operating income rose sequentially: Operating income was $47.1 million, up from $45.2 million in the prior quarter, as revenues rose 4% on higher average assets under management. Source

Assets under management and flows

  • Ending AUM declined over the quarter: Ending AUM was $169.3 billion, down from $170.7 billion in the prior quarter and $183.7 billion a year earlier. Source
  • Net outflows held at prior level: Net flows were ($3.9) billion, unchanged from the prior quarter, and compared with ($1.7) billion a year earlier. Source
  • Institutional outflows narrowed, retail rose: Institutional net outflows were ($1.5) billion, against ($2.2) billion, primarily from large-cap growth. Retail separate account net outflows widened to ($1.2) billion. Source

“Institutional sales of $2.0 billion increased from $1.3 billion and included the issuance of a $0.4 billion collateralized loan obligation (CLO).”

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., press release

Sales by channel and product

  • Total sales rose 12% sequentially: Total sales were $6.3 billion, up from $5.6 billion. Institutional sales were $2.0 billion, up from $1.3 billion. Source
  • ETF sales reached quarterly high: Open-end fund sales were $2.8 billion, essentially unchanged, and included $0.9 billion of ETF sales, described as the highest quarterly level. Source
  • Retail separate account sales steady: Retail separate account sales were $1.4 billion, consistent with the prior quarter. Source

Costs and operating margin

  • Adjusted operating margin rose: Operating margin as adjusted was 33.0%, up from 31.3%, as revenues rose and adjusted operating expenses were essentially flat. Source
  • GAAP expenses rose on incentives: GAAP operating expenses were $169.3 million, up 2% from $165.3 million. Management cited discrete business initiative expenses and higher variable incentive compensation. Source
  • Rent expense lower in adjusted costs: Other operating expenses as adjusted fell to $31.1 million, down from $32.0 million, due to lower rent expense. Employment expenses as adjusted rose to $98.7 million. Source
  • Initiative costs weighed on adjusted EPS: Adjusted EPS included $0.11 per share of discrete business initiative expenses, with $1.0 million of such expenses in other operating expenses as adjusted. Source

Fee rates and asset mix

  • Average fee rate eased slightly: The average management fee across all products was 41.2 basis points, down from 41.3 in the prior quarter and 41.9 a year earlier. Source
  • Equity assets fell most: Equity AUM was $92.1 billion at September 30, 2025, down from $96.2 billion at June 30, 2025. Fixed income AUM rose to $39.8 billion from $38.6 billion. Source
  • Retail separate account fee rate dropped: The retail separate account fee rate was 41.8 basis points, down from 42.9 in the prior quarter. Source

Investments and tax rate

  • Investment losses reduced GAAP EPS: GAAP EPS included $1.54 per share of realized and unrealized losses on investments, partly offset by $0.42 of fair value adjustments to minority interests. Source
  • Tax rate rose on valuation allowances: The GAAP effective tax rate was 29%, up from 22%, mainly due to higher income tax valuation allowances for net unrealized and realized losses. Source

Balance sheet, debt and dividend

  • Debt refinanced with new facilities: The refinancing added a $400.0 million senior secured loan and a $250.0 million revolving credit facility, increasing financial flexibility and extending the debt maturity profile. Source
  • Cash rose, net debt small: Cash and cash equivalents were $370.6 million, up from $172.2 million at June 30, 2025. Gross debt was $400.0 million. Source
  • Working capital doubled on proceeds: Working capital reached $288.4 million, after refinancing proceeds, less $29.7 million to sponsor a new CLO and a $14.8 million increase in equity ownership of a majority-owned manager. Source
  • Dividend raised 7% to $2.40: The quarterly dividend was raised 7% to $2.40 per share, from $2.25 in the prior quarter. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Ending total assets under management Source$169.3 billion
Total sales Source$6.3 billion
Net flows Source($3.9) billion
ETF net flows Source$0.9 billion

Risks management discussed

  • Demand: Retail separate account outflows widened, led by small- and small/mid-cap strategies. Source
  • Financial: Realized and unrealized investment losses reduced GAAP earnings per share in the quarter. Source
  • Financial: Higher income tax valuation allowances for unrealized and realized losses raised the GAAP effective tax rate. Source

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