• Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

    المصدر: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 08 أغسطس 2025 13:10:08   America/Los_Angeles

    Assets Under Management totaled $18.3 billion, up from $16.8 billion last year
    WHG joined the Russell 2000 Index in our 24th Year as a Public Company
    Enhanced Midstream Energy ETF (MDST) surpassed $100 million with a 10.2% p.a. Distribution Rate
    WEBs Investments, in Partnership with WHG, Expands Defined Volatility℠ ETF Suite with Launch of 11 Sector Funds

    DALLAS, Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG) today reported second quarter 2025 earnings. Significant items included:

    • Multiple investment strategies beating their primary benchmarks included SmallCap Value, AllCap Value, MidCap Value, Dividend Select, Alternative Income, Credit Opportunities, Enhanced Midstream Income and Enhanced Energy Income.
    • AllCap Value posted a top third ranking vs. peers and MidCap Value, Credit Opportunities and Enhanced Midstream Income each posted top quarter rankings.
    • Quarterly revenues totaled $23.1 million vs. $23.3 million in the first quarter and $22.7 million a year ago. Income of $1.0 million compared with $0.5 million in the first quarter and a $2.2 million loss in 2024's second quarter.
    • Non-GAAP Economic Earnings of $2.8 million compared with $2.5 million in the first quarter and $0.5 million of Economic Loss in the second quarter of 2024.
    • Westwood held $33.1 million in cash and liquid investments as of June 30, 2025, up $6.0 million from the first quarter. Stockholders' equity totaled $120.3 million and we carry no debt.
    • We declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable on October 1, 2025 to stockholders of record on September 2, 2025.

    Brian Casey, Westwood’s CEO, commented, "We delivered exceptional progress this quarter with assets under management growing to $18.3 billion from $16.8 billion a year ago while achieving several significant milestones including our addition to the Russell 2000 index, thereby enhancing our institutional accessibility, and our MDST ETF surpassed the $100 million threshold. These achievements, combined with our strongest intermediary sales quarter since 2022 and strong performance by numerous investment strategies, demonstrate continued momentum across our diversified platform."

    Firmwide assets under management and advisement totaled $18.3 billion, consisting of assets under management ("AUM") of $17.3 billion and assets under advisement ("AUA") of $0.9 billion.

    While revenues were flat compared to the first quarter, second quarter net income of $1.0 million compared to the first quarter's net income of $0.5 million on lower operating expenses, primarily related to the timing of compensation and benefits payments. Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $0.12 compared to $0.05 for the first quarter. Non-GAAP Economic Earnings of $2.8 million, or $0.32 per share, compared with $2.5 million, or $0.29 per share, in the first quarter.

    Second quarter net income of $1.0 million compared favorably to last year's second quarter loss of $2.2 million due to changes in the fair value of contingent consideration in 2024 offset by an increase in income tax expense in 2025. Diluted EPS of $0.12 compared with a loss of $0.27 per share for 2024's second quarter. Non-GAAP Economic Earnings were $2.8 million, or $0.32 per share, compared with an Economic Loss of $0.5 million, or $0.06 per share, in the second quarter of 2024.

    Economic Earnings (Loss) and Economic EPS are non-GAAP performance measures and are explained and reconciled with the most comparable GAAP numbers in the attached tables.

    Westwood will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2025 results and other business matters at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time today. To join the conference call, please register here:

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    After registering, you will be provided with a dial-in number containing a personalized PIN.

    To view the webcast, please register here:

    https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/9epbqgq5

    Once registered, an email will be sent with important details for this conference call, as well as a unique Registrant ID.

    ABOUT WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP

    Westwood Holdings Group (NYSE: WHG) is a boutique asset management firm that offers a diverse array of actively-managed and outcome-oriented investment strategies, along with white-glove trust and wealth services, to institutional, intermediary and private wealth clients. For over 40 years, Westwood’s client-first approach has fostered strong, long-term client relationships due to our unwavering commitment to delivering bespoke investment strategies with a vehicle-optimized approach, exceptional counsel and unparalleled client service. Our flexible and agile approach to investing allows us to adapt to constantly changing markets, while continually seeking innovative strategies that meet our investors’ short and long-term needs.

    Our team at Westwood comes from varied backgrounds and life experiences, which reflects our origins as a woman-founded firm. We are committed to incorporating diverse insights and knowledge into all aspects of our services and solutions. Our culture and approach to our business reflect our core values - integrity, reliability, responsiveness, adaptability, teamwork and driving results - and underpin our constant pursuit of excellence.

    For more information on Westwood, please visit westwoodgroup.com.

    Forward-looking Statements

    Statements in this press release that are not purely historical facts, including, without limitation, statements about our expected future financial position, results of operations or cash flows, as well as other statements including without limitation, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “could,” and other similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results and the timing of some events could differ materially from those projected in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including, without limitation: the composition and market value of our AUM and AUA; our ability to maintain our fee structure in light of competitive fee pressures; risks associated with actions of activist stockholders; distributions to our common stockholders have included and may in the future include a return of capital; inclusion of foreign company investments in our AUM; regulations adversely affecting the financial services industry; our ability to maintain effective cyber security; litigation risks; our ability to develop and market new investment strategies successfully; our reputation and our relationships with current and potential customers; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel; our ability to perform operational tasks; our ability to select and oversee third-party vendors; our dependence on the operations and funds of our subsidiaries; our ability to maintain effective information systems; our ability to prevent misuse of assets and information in the possession of our employees and third-party vendors, which could damage our reputation and result in costly litigation and liability for our clients and us; our stock is thinly traded and may be subject to volatility; competition in the investment management industry; our ability to avoid termination of client agreements and the related investment redemptions; the significant concentration of our revenues in a small number of customers; we have made and may continue to make business combinations as a part of our business strategy, which may present certain risks and uncertainties; our relationships with investment consulting firms; our ability to identify and execute on our strategic initiatives; our ability to declare and pay dividends; our ability to fund future capital requirements on favorable terms; our ability to properly address conflicts of interest; our ability to maintain adequate insurance coverage; our ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls; and the other risks detailed from time to time in Westwood’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2025 and June 30, 2025. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, Westwood is not obligated to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

    SOURCE: Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.

    (WHG-G)
    CONTACT:
    Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.
    Terry Forbes
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
    (214) 756-6900

    WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (in thousands, except per share and share amounts)
    (unaudited)

     Three Months Ended
     June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 June 30, 2024
    REVENUES:     
    Advisory fees:     
    Asset-based$17,955 $17,731  $17,139 
    Trust fees 5,069  5,429   5,227 
    Other, net 96  92   322 
    Total revenues 23,120  23,252   22,688 
    EXPENSES:     
    Employee compensation and benefits 13,472  14,501   13,638 
    Sales and marketing 657  760   755 
    Westwood mutual funds 957  897   855 
    Information technology 2,704  2,667   2,350 
    Professional services 1,486  1,613   1,450 
    General and administrative 2,976  2,882   3,011 
    Loss from change in fair value of contingent consideration —  —   4,807 
    Total expenses 22,252  23,320   26,866 
    Net operating income (loss) 868  (68)  (4,178)
    Net investment income 343  383   548 
    Other income 257  277   224 
    Income (loss) before income taxes 1,468  592   (3,406)
    Income tax provision 437  115   (1,193)
    Net income (loss)$1,031 $477  $(2,213)
    Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 12  (1)  30 
    Income (loss) attributable to Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.$1,019 $478  $(2,243)
    Earnings (loss) per Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. share:     
    Basic$0.12 $0.06  $(0.27)
    Diluted$0.12 $0.05  $(0.27)
    Weighted average shares outstanding:     
    Basic 8,404,859  8,253,912   8,218,596 
    Diluted 8,813,606  8,781,743   8,218,596 
    Economic Earnings$2,792 $2,514  $(508)
    Economic EPS$0.32 $0.29  $(0.06)
    Dividends declared per share$0.15 $0.15  $0.15 
               
               

    WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    (in thousands, except per share and share amounts)
    (unaudited)

     Six Months Ended
     June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
    REVENUES:   
    Advisory fees:   
    Asset-based$35,686 $33,956 
    Trust fees 10,498  10,340 
    Other, net 188  1,124 
    Total revenues 46,372  45,420 
    EXPENSES:   
    Employee compensation and benefits 27,973  28,349 
    Sales and marketing 1,417  1,383 
    Westwood mutual funds 1,854  1,576 
    Information technology 5,371  4,640 
    Professional services 3,099  2,939 
    General and administrative 5,858  5,912 
    Loss from change in fair value of contingent consideration —  1,858 
    Total expenses 45,572  46,657 
    Net operating income (loss) 800  (1,237)
    Net investment income 726  1,003 
    Other income 534  409 
    Income before income taxes 2,060  175 
    Income tax provision 552  222 
    Net income (loss)$1,508 $(47)
    Less: income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 11  (100)
    Income attributable to Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.$1,497 $53 
    Earnings per share:   
    Basic$0.18 $0.01 
    Diluted$0.17 $0.01 
    Weighted average shares outstanding:   
    Basic 8,329,803  8,158,812 
    Diluted 8,798,092  8,438,431 
    Economic Earnings$5,306 $2,504 
    Economic EPS$0.60 $0.30 
    Dividends declared per share$0.30 $0.30 
           
           

    WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (in thousands, except par value and share amounts)
    (unaudited)

     June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024
    ASSETS   
    Cash and cash equivalents$15,403  $18,847 
    Accounts receivable 15,331   14,453 
    Investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $18,316 and $26,788) 19,768   27,694 
    Investments under measurement alternative 11,747   10,747 
    Equity method investments 4,197   4,250 
    Income taxes receivable 167   295 
    Other assets 7,076   6,780 
    Goodwill 39,501   39,501 
    Deferred income taxes 2,356   2,244 
    Operating lease right-of-use assets 9,997   2,559 
    Intangible assets, net 20,035   21,668 
    Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,716 and $8,424 701   951 
    Total assets$146,279  $149,989 
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$5,304  $6,413 
    Dividends payable 2,430   2,466 
    Compensation and benefits payable 5,719   10,924 
    Operating lease liabilities 10,468   3,197 
    Contingent consideration —   4,657 
    Total liabilities 23,921   27,657 
    Stockholders’ Equity:   
    Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 25,000,000 shares, issued 12,391,817 and 12,137,080, respectively and outstanding 9,408,125 and 9,234,575, respectively 124   122 
    Additional paid-in capital 203,594   202,239 
    Treasury stock, at cost – 2,983,692 and 2,902,505, respectively (89,612)  (88,277)
    Retained earnings 6,200   6,207 
    Total Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity 120,306   120,291 
    Noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiary 2,052   2,041 
    Total equity 122,358   122,332 
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$146,279  $149,989 
     
     

    WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (in thousands)
    (unaudited)

     Six Months Ended June 30,
      2025   2024 
    CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:   
    Net income (loss)$1,508  $(47)
    Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:   
    Depreciation 257   326 
    Amortization of intangible assets 2,082   2,074 
    Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments 137   (1,004)
    Stock-based compensation expense 2,622   2,912 
    Deferred income taxes (112)  (47)
    Non-cash lease expense 694   546 
    Fair value change of contingent consideration —   1,858 
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:   
    Accounts receivable (878)  70 
    Other assets (296)  2 
    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (1,139)  (814)
    Compensation and benefits payable (5,205)  (4,217)
    Income taxes receivable 128   (740)
    Other liabilities (795)  (664)
    Net sales of trading securities 7,842   11,430 
    Contingent consideration (4,442)  — 
    Net cash provided by operating activities 2,403   11,685 
    CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:   
    Purchases of property and equipment (6)  (24)
    Purchases of investments (1,000)  (1,500)
    Additions to internally developed software (449)  — 
    Net cash used in investing activities (1,455)  (1,524)
    CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:   
    Purchases of treasury stock —   (1,075)
    Restricted stock returned for payment of taxes (1,335)  (940)
    Payment of contingent consideration in acquisition (201)  (1,815)
    Cash dividends (2,856)  (2,983)
    Net cash used in financing activities (4,392)  (6,813)
    NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (3,444)  3,348 
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 18,847   20,422 
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$15,403  $23,770 
    SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:   
    Cash paid during the period for income taxes$535  $1,008 
    Accrued dividends$2,430  $2,176 
    Operating lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities$8,133  $— 
            
            

    WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    Reconciliation of Income (Loss) Attributable to Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. to Economic Earnings (Loss)
    (in thousands, except per share and share amounts)
    (unaudited)

    As supplemental information, we are providing non-GAAP performance measures that we refer to as Economic earnings (loss) and Economic earnings (loss) per share. We provide these measures in addition to, not as a substitute for, income attributable to Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. and earnings per share, which are reported on a GAAP basis. Our management and Board of Directors review Economic earnings (loss) and Economic earnings (loss) per share to evaluate our ongoing performance, allocate resources, and review our dividend policy. We believe that these non-GAAP performance measures, while not substitutes for GAAP income attributable to Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. or earnings per share, are useful for management and investors when evaluating our underlying operating and financial performance and our available resources. We do not advocate that investors consider these non-GAAP measures without also considering financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.

    We define Economic earnings (loss) as income (loss) attributable to Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. plus non-cash equity-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets and deferred taxes related to goodwill. Although depreciation on fixed assets is a non-cash expense, we do not add it back when calculating Economic earnings (loss) because depreciation charges represent an allocation of the decline in the value of the related assets that will ultimately require replacement. Although gains and losses from changes in the fair value of contingent consideration are non-cash, we do not add or subtract those back when calculating Economic earnings (loss) because gains and losses on changes in the fair value of contingent consideration are considered regular following an acquisition. In addition, we do not adjust Economic earnings (loss) for tax deductions related to restricted stock expense or amortization of intangible assets. Economic earnings per share represents Economic earnings (loss) divided by diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

     Three Months Ended
     June 30, 2025 March 31, 2025 June 30, 2024
    Income (loss) attributable to Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.$1,019  $478  $(2,243)
    Stock-based compensation expense 1,295   1,327   1,397 
    Intangible amortization 1,037   1,045   1,032 
    Tax benefit from goodwill amortization 136   124   156 
    Tax impact of adjustments to GAAP income (695)  (460)  (850)
    Economic earnings (loss)$2,792  $2,514  $(508)
    Earnings (loss) per share$0.12  $0.05  $(0.27)
    Stock-based compensation expense 0.15   0.15   0.17 
    Intangible amortization 0.11   0.13   0.12 
    Tax benefit from goodwill amortization 0.02   0.01   0.02 
    Tax impact of adjustments to GAAP income (0.08)  (0.05)  (0.10)
    Economic earnings (loss) per share$0.32  $0.29  $(0.06)
    Diluted weighted average shares 8,813,606   8,781,743   8,218,596 
          
       Six Months Ended
       June 30, 2025 June 30, 2024
    Income attributable to Westwood Holdings Group, Inc.  $1,497  $53 
    Stock-based compensation expense   2,622   2,912 
    Intangible amortization   2,082   2,074 
    Tax benefit from goodwill amortization   260   281 
    Tax impact of adjustments to GAAP income   (1,155)  (2,816)
    Economic earnings  $5,306  $2,504 
    Earnings per share  $0.17  $0.01 
    Stock-based compensation expense   0.30   0.35 
    Intangible amortization   0.23   0.24 
    Tax benefit from goodwill amortization   0.03   0.03 
    Tax impact of adjustments to GAAP income   (0.13)  (0.33)
    Economic earnings per share  $0.60  $0.30 
    Diluted weighted average shares   8,798,092   8,438,431 
     

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