Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. · NYSE:VRTS

Virtus Investment Partners — Morgan Stanley Financials Conference 2014

23 slides from Virtus Investment Partners's conference presentation, Jun 11, 2014

  1. Slide 1: Morgan Stanley Financials Conference

    Morgan Stanley Financials Conference June 11, 2014 George R. Aylward President and Chief Executive Officer

  2. Slide 2: Important Disclosures

    Important Disclosures This presentation contains statements that are, or may be considered to be, forward-looking statements. All statements that are not historical facts, including statements about our beliefs or expectations, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Secur

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    Agenda Overview Value Proposition Financial Results Capital Position and Strategy Growth Opportunities Page 3

  4. Slide 4: Firm Overview

    Firm Overview Assets Under Management  Independent publicly traded asset manager  Manages $58.0¹ billion in a multi-boutique structure: – Offerings from specialized boutique managers – Distinct investment styles, approaches and brands – Wide range of investment disciplines  Investment strategies

  5. Slide 5: Value Proposition

    Value Proposition  Multi-strategy asset manager Flexible Multi-  Flexible model attractive to managers Boutique Model  Shared distribution and support services  Well-diversified portfolio of differentiated strategies Diverse, High Quality  Disciplined product oversight and development Product O

  6. Slide 6: Differentiated Strategies from Boutique Managers

    Differentiated Strategies from Boutique Managers Equity Fixed Income Alternatives Domestic Int’l Emerging Domestic Global Single-Strat Multi-Strat            Managers Affiliated            Subadvisers Select            Page 6

  7. Slide 7: Diverse Product Offerings

    Diverse Product Offerings Assets under management are diversified across product type and asset class AUM by Product Type AUM by Asset Class Other1 Institutional Money $2.2 International Alternative $4.5 Market Equity $5.7 $1.4 $10.4 Managed 2% 4% Accounts 8% 10% $6.8 18% Variable 12% Insurance Fund

  8. Slide 8: Multi-Channel Distribution

    Multi-Channel Distribution Distribution approach tailored to individual channels Channels Approach Wirehouse  Broad penetration and relationships with all national and regional firms  Support national and regional firms with dedicated sales team Independent/RIA  Area of emerging growth in fastest

  9. Slide 9: Differentiated Retail Distribution

    Differentiated Retail Distribution Strategy, team and approach distinguishes us in the competitive retail market Strategy  Broad, one-point access to boutique managers  Experienced and high-quality sales force Industry- Team − Significant industry experience and tenure Leading − Effective communic

  10. Slide 10: Highly Effective Sales Efforts

    Highly Effective Sales Efforts Diverse offerings, differentiated approach have led to consistent industry-leading flows Gross Sales1 Net Flows1 $19.1 $12.3 $9.5 $8.1 $6.4 $4.5 $5.1 $2.8 $1.7 $0.5 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 GROWTH METRICS Sales Rate3 41.1% 50.9% 80.3% 73.0% 73.9% Net Flow Rate3 7.8% 18

  11. Slide 11: Balanced Retail Sales

    Balanced Retail Sales Diverse sales across multiple strategies and asset classes Mutual Fund Gross Sales Fixed Income Domestic Equity International Equity Alternative 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 8% 7% 12% 17% 4% 32% 28% 34% 20% 22% 36% 11% 49% 49% 24% 23% 21% 26% 41% 36% $2.8 $4.5 $9.5 $12.3 $19.1 KEY

  12. Slide 12: Strong Top-Line Growth

    Strong Top-Line Growth Growth in fee revenue reflects strong net inflows and higher-fee products Avg. AUM 0.60% $60.0 Inv. Mgmt. 0.49% Fees/Avg. AUM 0.50% 0.47% $50.0 0.41% 0.40% 0.37% $40.0 0.34% 0.30% $30.0 $53.0 0.20% $39.6 $20.0 $33.0 $26.5 $23.2 0.10% $10.0 0.00% $0.0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 A

  13. Slide 13: Leveragable and Variable Structure

    Leveragable and Variable Structure Inherently leveragable business with efficient cost structure Revenues, as adjusted $291.4 Expenses, as adjusted $211.6 $155.1 $160.4 $130.2 $111.4 $111.5 $87.2 $80.2 $89.6 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 KEY METRICS Average AUM ($ BN) $23.2 $26.5 $33.0 $39.6 $53.0 Employ

  14. Slide 14: Strong Earnings Growth

    Strong Earnings Growth Asset growth within leveragable and variable structure has driven consistently strong earnings Operating Income, as adjusted $131.0 $81.5 $43.7 $21.7 $7.0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 KEY METRICS Margin 8.0% 19.5% 28.2% 38.5% 44.9% Capture Ratio2 N/A 61% 50% 67% 62% $ Millions 1CA

  15. Slide 15: Capital Position

    Capital Position Strong capital position provides flexibility to protect and invest in business and return capital $398.4 Cash Investments1 $118.9 $54.2 $60.3 $38.1 12/31/09 12/31/10 12/31/11 12/31/12 12/31/13 KEY METRICS Cash and Inv. per share2 $5.05 $7.13 $8.00 $15.19 $43.75 Working Capital $22.3

  16. Slide 16: Capital Strategy

    Capital Strategy Capital allocation balanced between investing in business and return to shareholders  Represents operating liquidity of the business Working Capital  Maintain appropriate levels to support and protect business  Facilitates product introduction and distribution access Seed Capital

  17. Slide 17: Multiple Opportunities for Sustained Growth

    Multiple Opportunities for Sustained Growth Our model and strategy offer significant growth opportunities Areas Growth Opportunities Product Leverage capabilities of affiliated managers – Introduce new strategies from existing teams Offer existing strategies in new product structures – Develop pro

  18. Slide 18: Demonstrated Success with Product Introductions

    Demonstrated Success with Product Introductions Attractive strategies and effective retail distribution have driven strong new product sales Gross Sales $11.8 AUM $6.0 $5.1 $3.2 $3.4 $2.5 $0.8 $1.0 $0.1 $0.3 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 KEY METRICS – NEW FUNDS1 % of All Funds Gross Sales 4.7% 18.1% 33.3

  19. Slide 19: Opportunity with Alternatives Strategies

    Opportunity with Alternatives Strategies Well-positioned to deliver attractive solutions in growing area of liquid alternatives  Retail clients should incorporate non-correlated assets to evolve their Client Need asset allocation beyond the traditional stock/bond/cash mix  Traditional alternatives

  20. Slide 20: Virtus Value Proposition

    Virtus Value Proposition  Flexible Multi-Boutique Model  Diverse, High Quality Product Offerings  Differentiated Distribution Capabilities  Attractive Financial Model and Earnings Profile  Multiple Opportunities for Growth Page 20

  21. Slide 21: Appendix

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  22. Slide 22: Adjusted Operating Metrics

    Adjusted Operating Metrics Total Year Trend 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Revenues, GAAP Basis $117,152 $144,556 $204,652 $280,086 $389,215 Less: Distribution and administration expenses 29,939 33,205 50,563 68,274 97,786 Newfleet transition related subadvisory fees - - (1,057) - - Consolidated sponsored

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