AssetMark Reports Record $57.9B Platform Assets for Third Quarter 2019


CONCORD, Calif., Nov. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMK) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Third Quarter 2019 Financial and Operational Highlights

  • Net loss for the quarter was $3.7 million, or $0.05 per share, driven primarily by an increase in share-based compensation expenses attributed to the growth in our valuation.
  • Adjusted net income for the quarter was $17.1 million, or $0.25 per share, on total revenue of $110.1 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $29.2 million, or 26.6% of total revenue.
  • Platform assets increased 21.0% year-over-year and 3.3% quarter-over-quarter to $57.9 billion, aided by quarterly net flows of $1.4 billion and market impact net of fees of $494 million.
  • Year-to-date annualized net flows as a percentage of beginning-of-year platform assets were 12.7%.
  • More than 4,000 new households and over 200 new producing advisors joined the AssetMark platform during the third quarter. In total, as of September 30th, 2019, there were over 7,900 advisors and nearly 159,500 investor households on the AssetMark platform.
  • We realized 23.4% year-to-date production lift from existing advisors in the third quarter indicating that advisors continued to grow organically and increase wallet share on our platform.  
  • In July, we used proceeds from our IPO, together with cash on hand, to pay down $125 million on our seven-year term loan that comes due in 2025.
  • In September, we announced our entry into a definitive agreement to acquire OBS Financial, a $2B+ TAMP that serves 300+ independent financial advisors, 21 banks, and 6,500 clients.

“AssetMark produced strong operating and financial results in the third quarter, highlighted by double-digit year-over-year growth in total revenue, adjusted EBITDA and platform assets, which are at an all-time high,” said Charles Goldman, President and CEO. “I am particularly pleased with our team’s ability to execute on our strategy in the midst of industry-wide fee compression, a declining interest rate environment and volatile equity markets. We will continue to focus on what we can control and manage the business for the long-term.”

Goldman concluded, “Building on our success so far in 2019, our attention turns to executing our strategic priorities in 2020. First, we are focused on continuing to enhance our technology, service and investments offering in order to make a positive impact in the lives of our advisors and their clients. Second, we will look to expand to adjacent channels, such as the RIA market and bank trust channel, to continue to add advisors and assets to our platform. Lastly, we will work to continue to expand margins through organic growth and scale in the business.”  

Key Operating Metrics   
 3Q193Q18Variance
per year
 
Operational metrics:    
Platform assets at period-beginning (millions of dollars)56,051 45,274 23.8% 
Net flows (millions of dollars)1,357 1,442 -5.9% 
Market impact net of fees (millions of dollars)494 1,152 -57.1% 
Acquisition impact- - NM 
Platform assets at period-end (millions of dollars)57,902 47,868 21.0% 
Net flows lift (% of beginning of year platform assets)3.0% 3.4% (40 bps) 
Advisors (at period-end)7,920 7,491 5.7% 
Engaged advisors (at period-end)2,159 1,903 13.5% 
Assets from engaged advisors (at period-end) (millions of dollars)51,207 41,582 23.1% 
Households (at period-end)159,496 129,707 23.0% 
New producing advisors203 245 -17.1% 
Production lift from existing advisors ( year-to-date %)23.4% 21.8% 160 bps 
Assets in custody at ATC (at period-end) (millions of dollars)39,739 33,442 18.8% 
ATC client cash (at period-end) (millions of dollars)1,754 1,184 48.2% 
    
Financial metrics:    
Total revenue (millions of dollars)110 93 18.5% 
Net income (loss) (millions of dollars)(3.7) 10.4 NM 
Net income (loss) margin (%)-3.4% 11.1% (1450bps) 
Capital expenditure (millions of dollars)5.7 4.0 41.9% 
    
Non-GAAP financial metrics:   
Adjusted EBITDA (millions of dollars)29.2 23.8 23.0% 
Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)26.6% 25.6% 100 bps 
Adjusted net income (millions of dollars)17.1 16.3 4.8% 
Note: Percentage variance based on actual numbers, not rounded results

Webcast and Conference Call Information

AssetMark will host a live conference call and webcast to discuss its third quarter 2019 results.  In conjunction with this earnings press release, AssetMark has posted an earnings presentation on its investor relations website at http://ir.assetmark.com. Conference call and webcast details are as follows:   

  • Date: November 5, 2019
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. PT; 5:00 p.m. ET
  • Phone: 866-211-4156 (international dial-in: 647-689-6721); password: 8589082
  • Webcast: http://ir.assetmark.com. Please access the website 10 minutes prior to the start time. The webcast will be available in recorded form at http://ir.assetmark.com for 14 days from November 5, 2019.      

About AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. 

AssetMark is a leading provider of extensive wealth management and technology solutions that power independent financial advisors and their clients. Through AssetMark, Inc., its investment advisor subsidiary registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, AssetMark operates a platform that comprises fully integrated technology, personalized and scalable service and curated investment platform solutions designed to make a difference in the lives of advisors and their clients. AssetMark had $57.9 billion in platform assets as of September 30, 2019 and has a history of innovation spanning more than 20 years.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our future financial and operating performance, which involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology that conveys uncertainty of future events or outcomes. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including in relation to our ability to attract and retain advisors, competition in the industry in which we operate, the interest rate environment, shifting investor preferences, our financial performance, investments in new products, services and capabilities, our ability to execute strategic transactions, legal and regulatory developments and general market, political, economic and business conditions. Other potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted include, among others, those risks and uncertainties included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our prospectus dated July 17, 2019 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, which will be filed following this earnings release. All information provided in this release is based on information available to us as of the date of this press release and any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that we believe are reasonable as of this date. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release, which are inherently uncertain. We undertake no duty to update this information unless required by law.

AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands except share data and par value)
 
  September 30,
2019
  December 31,
2018
 
  (unaudited)     
         
ASSETS        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $83,236  $105,354 
Restricted cash  7,500   7,000 
Investments, at fair value  373   333 
Fees and other receivables  9,449   8,760 
Federal income tax receivable  1,214   586 
State income tax receivable  872   332 
Other current assets  6,568   4,391 
Total current assets  109,212   126,756 
Property, plant and equipment, net  7,100   7,040 
Capitalized software, net  70,677   72,644 
Other intangible assets, net  653,178   642,420 
Goodwill  325,376   298,415 
Total assets $1,165,543  $1,147,275 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable $486  $730 
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities  39,004   38,200 
Current portion of long-term debt     2,305 
Current portion of acquisition earn-out     8,000 
Total current liabilities  39,490   49,235 
Long-term debt, net  121,645   242,817 
Other long-term liabilities  9,938   5,097 
Deferred income tax liabilities, net  146,836   151,115 
Total long-term liabilities  278,419   399,029 
Total liabilities  317,909   448,264 
Commitments and contingencies      
Stockholder’s equity:        
Common stock, $0.001 par value (675,000,000 shares authorized and 72,400,000
  shares issued and outstanding)
  72   66 
Additional paid-in capital  782,439   635,096 
Retained earnings  65,123   63,846 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax     3 
Total stockholder’s equity  847,634   699,011 
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity $1,165,543  $1,147,275 


AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands except share and per share data)
 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
  2019  2018  2019  2018 
Revenue:                
Asset-based revenue $99,211  $86,513  $276,547  $248,823 
Spread-based revenue  9,638   5,405   25,997   13,888 
Other revenue  1,282   994   4,384   3,511 
Total revenue  110,131   92,912   306,928   266,222 
Expenses:                
Asset-based expenses  33,532   29,535   93,259   85,059 
Spread-based expenses  1,556   422   3,629   1,227 
Employee compensation  42,054   27,515   109,428   78,918 
General and operating expenses  18,324   11,238   43,751   32,491 
Professional fees  3,723   2,341   10,578   6,666 
Interest  2,512      10,567    
Depreciation and amortization  7,523   6,564   22,032   19,300 
Total expenses  109,224   77,615   293,244   223,661 
Income before income taxes  907   15,297   13,684   42,561 
Provision for income taxes  4,635   4,943   11,364   13,151 
Net income (loss)  (3,728)  10,354   2,320   29,410 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax            
Unrealized gain on investments, net of tax     7      7 
Net comprehensive income (loss) $(3,728) $10,361  $2,320  $29,417 
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholder:                
Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted $(0.05) $0.16  $0.03  $0.44 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic  69,275,000   66,150,000   69,275,000   66,150,000 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, diluted  69,503,611   66,150,000   69,503,611   66,150,000 


AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
 
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2019  2018 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Net income $2,320  $29,410 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  22,032   19,300 
Interest  478    
Deferred income taxes  173   301 
Share-based compensation  22,093   4,256 
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:        
Fees and other receivables, net  (615)  (1,251)
Payable to related party  (314)  (130)
Other current assets  (1,461)  789 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities  (10,972)  (9,210)
Income tax receivable and payable  (1,168)  (1,552)
Net cash provided by operating activities  32,566   41,913 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Purchase of Global Financial Private Capital, LLC  (35,789)   
Purchase of investments  (24)  (300)
Purchase of property and equipment  (1,341)  (810)
Purchase of computer software  (14,990)  (11,095)
Net cash used in investing activities  (52,144)  (12,205)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Initial public offering proceeds  124,210   
Payments on long-term debt  (126,250)   
Net cash used in financing activities  (2,040)   
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash  (21,618)  29,708 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period  112,354   57,147 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $90,736  $86,855 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION        
Income taxes paid $11,783  $14,915 
Interest paid $10,076  $ 

Explanations and Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we believe adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and adjusted net income, all of which are non-GAAP measures, are useful in evaluating our performance. We use adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and adjusted net income to evaluate our ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that such non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance. However, such non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison.  

Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA (net income plus interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization and less interest income), further adjusted to exclude certain non-cash charges and other adjustments set forth below. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are useful financial metrics in assessing our operating performance from period to period because they exclude certain items that we believe are not representative of our core business, such as certain material non-cash items and other adjustments such as share-based compensation, strategic initiatives and reorganization and integration costs. We believe that adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin, viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, our reported GAAP results, provide useful information to investors regarding our performance and overall results of operations for various reasons, including:

  • non-cash equity grants made to employees at a certain price and point in time do not necessarily reflect how our business is performing at any particular time; as such, share-based compensation expense is not a key measure of our operating performance; and
  • costs associated with acquisitions and the resulting integrations, debt refinancing, restructuring, litigation and conversions can vary from period to period and transaction to transaction; as such, expenses associated with these activities are not considered a key measure of our operating performance.

We use adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin:

  • as measures of operating performance;
  • for planning purposes, including the preparation of budgets and forecasts;
  • to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of our business;
  • to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies;
  • in communications with our board of directors concerning our financial performance; and
  • as considerations in determining compensation for certain employees.

Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation to, or as substitutes for, analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

  • adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin do not reflect all cash expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
  • adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs;
  • adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin do not reflect interest expense on our debt or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments; and
  • the definitions of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin can differ significantly from company to company and as a result have limitations when comparing similarly titled measures across companies.

Set forth below is a reconciliation from net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, to adjusted EBITDA for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2019  Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 
(in thousands) Compensation  Non-
Compensation
  Total  Compensation  Non-
Compensation
  Total 
Net income (loss)         $(3,728)         $10,354 
Provision for income taxes    $4,635   4,635     $4,943   4,943 
Interest income (loss)     (664)  (664)     (524)  (524)
Interest expense     2,512   2,512          
Amortization/depreciation     7,523   7,523      6,564   6,564 
EBITDA     14,006   10,278      10,983   21,337 
Share-based compensation(1) $11,641      11,641  $1,517      1,517 
IPO readiness(2)     1,501   1,501   11   670   681 
Reorganization and integration costs(3)  141   21   162   220   10   230 
Acquisition expenses(4)  1,380   1,982   3,362          
Debt acquisition cost write-down(5)     2,296   2,296          
Adjusted EBITDA $13,162  $19,806  $29,240  $1,748  $11,663  $23,765 
                         
                         
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 
(in thousands) Compensation  Non-
Compensation
  Total  Compensation  Non-
Compensation
  Total 
Net income (loss)         $2,320          $29,410 
Provision for income taxes    $11,364   11,364     $13,151   13,151 
Interest income (loss)     (2,286)  (2,286)     (1,256)  (1,256)
Interest expense     10,567   10,567          
Amortization/depreciation     22,032   22,032      19,300   19,300 
EBITDA     41,677   43,997      31,195   60,605 
Share-based compensation(1) $22,093      22,093  $4,256      4,256 
IPO readiness(2)     2,835   2,835   152   987   1,139 
Reorganization and integration costs(3)  831   119   950   775   130   905 
Acquisition expenses(4)  3,525   4,868   8,393          
Debt acquisition cost write-down(5)     2,296   2,296          
Adjusted EBITDA $26,449  $51,795  $80,564  $5,183  $32,312  $66,905 


(1)“Share-based compensation” represents granted share-based compensation in the form of Class C Common Units (which are incentive units) of AssetMark Holdings LLC, our former parent company, to certain of our directors and employees. Although this expense occurred in each measurement period, we have added the expense back in our calculation of adjusted EBITDA because of its noncash impact.
(2)“IPO readiness” includes professional fees related to our preparation for becoming a public company. These expenses primarily include services for financial and human resources systems implementation, executive compensation assessments and other consulting services. Although these expenses occurred in both 2018 and the first three quarters of 2019, these expenses are nonrecurring as they are limited to our public-company readiness preparation and do not include ongoing public-company compliance costs.
(3)“Reorganization and integration costs” includes costs related to our functional reorganization within our Operations, Technology and Retirement functions as well as duplicate costs related to the outsourcing of back-office operations functions. While we have incurred such expenses in all periods measured, these expenses serve varied reorganization and integration initiatives, each of which is non-recurring. We do not consider these expenses to be part of our core operations. 
(4)“Acquisition expenses” includes employee severance, transition and retention expenses, duplicative general and administrative expenses and other professional fees related to the acquisition of GFPC. 
(5)“Debt acquisition cost write-down” represents capitalized debt issuance costs extinguished due to the partial repayment of $125 million of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan. The repayment was considered a substantial modification and the debt was considered partially extinguished.

Set forth below is a reconciliation from net income margin, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to adjusted EBITDA margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2019  Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands except for percentages) Compensation  Non-
Compensation
  Total  Compensation  Non-
Compensation
  Total
Net income (loss)         $(3,728)          $10,354 
Net income (loss) margin          (3.4)%           11.1%
Provision for income taxes      4.2%   4.2%       5.3%   5.3%
Interest income      (0.6)%   (0.6)%       (0.5)%   (0.5)%
Interest expense      2.3%   2.3%            
Amortization/depreciation      6.8%   6.8%       7.1%   7.1%
EBITDA margin      12.7%   9.3%       11.9%   23.0%
Share-based compensation(1)  10.6%       10.6%   1.6%       1.6%
IPO readiness(2)      1.4%   1.4%       0.7%   0.7%
Reorganization and integration costs(3)  0.1%       0.1%   0.3%       0.3%
Acquisition expenses(4)  1.3%   1.8%   3.1%            
Debt acquisition cost write-down(5)      2.1%   2.1%            
Adjusted EBITDA margin  12.0%   18.0%   26.6%   1.9%   12.5%   25.6%
                        
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands except for percentages) Compensation  Non-
Compensation
  Total  Compensation  Non-
Compensation
  Total
Net income (loss)         $2,320           $29,410 
Net income (loss) margin          0.8%           11.0%
Provision for income taxes      3.7%   3.7%       5.0%   5.0%
Interest income      (0.7)%   (0.7)%       (0.5)%   (0.5)%
Interest expense      3.4%   3.4%            
Amortization/depreciation      7.2%   7.2%       7.2%   7.2%
EBITDA margin      13.6%   14.4%       11.7%   22.7%
Share-based compensation(1)  7.2%       7.2%   1.6%       1.6%
IPO readiness(2)      0.9%   0.9%   0.1%   0.3%   0.4%
Reorganization and integration costs(3)  0.3%       0.3%   0.3%   0.1%   0.4%
Acquisition expenses(4)  1.1%   1.6%   2.7%            
Debt acquisition cost write-down(5)      0.7%   0.7%            
Adjusted EBITDA margin  8.6%   16.8%   26.2%   2.0%   12.1%   25.1%


(1)“Share-based compensation” represents granted share-based compensation in the form of Class C Common Units (which are incentive units) of AssetMark Holdings LLC, our former parent company, to certain of our directors and employees. Although this expense occurred in each measurement period, we have added the expense back in our calculation of adjusted EBITDA because of its noncash impact.
(2)“IPO readiness” includes professional fees related to our preparation for becoming a public company. These expenses primarily include services for financial and human resources systems implementation, executive compensation assessments and other consulting services. Although these expenses occurred in both 2018 and the first three quarters of 2019, these expenses are nonrecurring as they are limited to our public-company readiness preparation and do not include ongoing public-company compliance costs.
(3)“Reorganization and integration costs” includes costs related to our functional reorganization within our Operations, Technology and Retirement functions as well as duplicate costs related to the outsourcing of back-office operations functions. While we have incurred such expenses in all periods measured, these expenses serve varied reorganization and integration initiatives, each of which is non-recurring. We do not consider these expenses to be part of our core operations.
(4)“Acquisition expenses” includes employee severance, transition and retention expenses, duplicative general and administrative expenses and other professional fees related to the acquisition of GFPC. 
(5)“Debt acquisition cost write-down” represents capitalized debt issuance costs extinguished due to the partial repayment of $125 million of the Company’s outstanding indebtedness under the Term Loan. The repayment was considered a substantial modification and the debt was considered partially extinguished.

Adjusted net income

Adjusted net income represents net income before: (a) share-based compensation expense, (b) amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, (c) acquisition and related integration expenses, (d) restructuring and conversion costs and (e) certain other expenses. Reconciled items are tax effected using the income tax rates in effect for the applicable period, adjusted for any potentially non-deductible amounts. We prepared adjusted net income to eliminate the effects of items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance. We have historically not used adjusted net income for internal management reporting and evaluation purposes; however, we believe that adjusted net income, viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of, our reported GAAP results, provides useful information to investors regarding our performance and overall results of operations for various reasons, including
the following:

  • non-cash equity grants made to employees at a certain price and point in time do not necessarily reflect how our business is performing at any particular time; as such, share-based compensation expense is not a key measure of our operating performance;
  • costs associated with acquisitions and related integrations, restructuring and conversions can vary from period to period and transaction to transaction; as such, expenses associated with these activities are not considered a key measure of our operating performance; and
  • amortization expense can vary substantially from company to company and from period to period depending upon each company’s financing and accounting methods, the fair value and average expected life of acquired intangible assets and the method by which assets were acquired; as such, the amortization of intangible assets obtained in acquisitions is not considered a key measure of our operating performance.

Adjusted net income does not purport to be an alternative to net income (loss) or cash flows from operating activities. The term adjusted net income is not defined under GAAP, and adjusted net income is not a measure of net income (loss), operating income or any other performance or liquidity measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Therefore, adjusted net income has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation to, or as a substitute for, analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

  • adjusted net income does not reflect all cash expenditures, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
  • adjusted net income does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; and
  • other companies in the financial services industry may calculate adjusted net income differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Set forth below is a reconciliation from net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, to adjusted net income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2019  Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 
(in thousands) Compensation  Non-
Compensation
  Total  Compensation  Non-
Compensation
  Total 
Net income (loss)         $(3,728)         $10,354 
Acquisition-related amortization(1)    $5,108   5,108     $5,108   5,108 
Expense adjustments(2) $1,520   5,800   7,320  $231   680   911 
Share-based compensation  11,641      11,641   1,517      1,517 
Tax effect of adjustments(3)  (395)  (2,836)  (3,231)  (60)  (1,505)  (1,565)
Adjusted net income $12,766  $8,072  $17,110  $1,688  $4,283  $16,325 
                         
                         
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 
(in thousands) Compensation  Non-
Compensation
  Total  Compensation  Non-
Compensation
  Total 
Net income         $2,320          $29,410 
Acquisition-related amortization(1)    $15,324   15,324     $15,324   15,324 
Expense adjustments(2) $4,355   10,118   14,473  $928   1,116   2,044 
Share-based compensation  22,093      22,093   4,255      4,255 
Tax effect of adjustments(3)  (1,132)  (6,615)  (7,747)  (242)  (4,274)  (4,516)
Adjusted net income $25,316  $18,827  $46,463  $4,941  $12,166  $46,517 


(1)Relates to intangible assets established in connection with HTSC’s acquisition of our Company in 2016. 
(2)Consists of the adjustments to EBITDA listed in the adjusted EBITDA reconciliation table above other than share-based compensation.
(3) Reflects the tax impact of expense adjustments and acquisition-related amortization.

Contacts 
Investors:
Taylor J. Hamilton, CFA
Head of Investor Relations
ir@assetmark.com

Media:
Lexy Siegel
Group Gordon 
lsiegel@groupgordon.com 

SOURCE: AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.