UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2009
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Transition Period From to
Commission File Number 000-23554
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 59-2921318 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
220 East Central Parkway, Suite 2060
Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(407) 741-5300
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 305 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or smaller reporting company.
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | x | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
As of August 3, 2009, there were 9,109,703 shares of the registrants common stock outstanding.
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||
Item 1. | Financial Statements (Unaudited) | |||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | 1 | |||||
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements | 2 | |||||
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements | 3 | |||||
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 4 | |||||
Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 20 | ||||
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 34 | ||||
Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 36 | ||||
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 36 | ||||
Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 36 | ||||
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 36 | ||||
Item 6. | Exhibits | 37 | ||||
Signatures | 38 |
PART I. | FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
Item 1. | Financial Statements |
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In millions, except par value and share amounts) | June 30, 2009 |
September 30, 2008 |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash |
$ | 37.4 | $ | 48.2 | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents deposited with brokers, dealers and clearing organization |
12.9 | 14.6 | ||||||
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organization |
16.2 | 20.2 | ||||||
Receivable from customers, net |
29.3 | 49.2 | ||||||
Financial instruments owned, at fair value |
144.4 | 218.0 | ||||||
Physical commodities inventory, at cost |
84.6 | 57.4 | ||||||
Investments in managed funds, at fair value |
8.4 | 11.9 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
0.8 | | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
3.8 | 2.5 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
0.5 | 0.6 | ||||||
Goodwill |
13.3 | 8.8 | ||||||
Debt issuance costs, net |
0.4 | 0.6 | ||||||
Other assets |
7.6 | 6.0 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 359.6 | $ | 438.0 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ | 2.8 | $ | 4.3 | ||||
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value |
99.2 | 151.5 | ||||||
Payable to lenders under loans and overdrafts |
75.8 | 119.8 | ||||||
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organization |
5.2 | 25.0 | ||||||
Payable to customers |
66.1 | 26.3 | ||||||
Accrued compensation and benefits |
6.2 | 8.0 | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
2.3 | 1.0 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
| 2.0 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
0.9 | 0.4 | ||||||
258.5 | 338.3 | |||||||
Convertible subordinated notes payable, net |
16.7 | 16.8 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
275.2 | 355.1 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 12) |
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Minority interest |
0.2 | 8.1 | ||||||
Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding |
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Common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 17,000,000 shares; 9,117,266 issued and 9,106,009 outstanding at June 30, 2009 and 8,928,711 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008 |
0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||
Common stock in treasury, at cost - 11,257 shares at June 30, 2009 |
(0.1 | ) | | |||||
Additional paid-in capital |
50.5 | 48.9 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
37.6 | 26.7 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(3.9 | ) | (0.9 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
84.2 | 74.8 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 359.6 | $ | 438.0 | ||||
See accompanying notes.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Nine Months Ended June 30, |
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(In millions, except share and per share amounts) |
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
Revenues: |
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Sales of physical commodities |
$ | 7,620.3 | $ | 5,740.5 | $ | 33,544.3 | $ | 11,345.8 | ||||||||
Net dealer inventory and investment gains |
7.5 | 22.5 | 42.8 | 51.9 | ||||||||||||
Asset management fees |
0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||
Other |
1.6 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues |
7,630.1 | 5,766.2 | 33,596.1 | 11,406.4 | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales of physical commodities |
7,607.1 | 5,738.7 | 33,518.3 | 11,311.4 | ||||||||||||
Operating revenues |
23.0 | 27.5 | 77.8 | 95.0 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
1.6 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||
Net revenues |
21.4 | 25.0 | 71.6 | 86.7 | ||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses: |
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Compensation and benefits |
9.5 | 8.5 | 32.1 | 28.0 | ||||||||||||
Clearing and related expenses |
4.6 | 3.6 | 14.1 | 10.8 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment rental |
0.3 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees |
0.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||
Business development |
0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||
Insurance |
0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||
Other |
0.6 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | ||||||||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
16.3 | 14.6 | 54.7 | 46.9 | ||||||||||||
Income before income tax and minority interest |
5.1 | 10.4 | 16.9 | 39.8 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
1.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 14.9 | ||||||||||||
Income before minority interest |
3.7 | 6.4 | 12.1 | 24.9 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in (loss) income of consolidated entities |
| (0.3 | ) | 0.5 | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
3.7 | 6.7 | 11.6 | 25.2 | ||||||||||||
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
0.1 | (0.1 | ) | 0.7 | (0.5 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 3.6 | $ | 6.8 | $ | 10.9 | $ | 25.7 | ||||||||
Basic earnings per share: |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | 0.42 | $ | 0.79 | $ | 1.31 | $ | 3.00 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations |
(0.01 | ) | 0.01 | (0.08 | ) | 0.06 | ||||||||||
Net basic earnings per share |
$ | 0.41 | $ | 0.80 | $ | 1.23 | $ | 3.06 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per share: |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | 0.39 | $ | 0.71 | $ | 1.23 | $ | 2.64 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations |
(0.01 | ) | 0.01 | (0.07 | ) | 0.05 | ||||||||||
Net diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.38 | $ | 0.72 | $ | 1.16 | $ | 2.69 | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
8,916,665 | 8,482,008 | 8,879,649 | 8,402,034 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
10,152,526 | 9,953,777 | 10,007,526 | 9,949,649 | ||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 3.6 | $ | 6.8 | $ | 10.9 | $ | 25.7 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income: |
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Interest rate swap |
0.9 | | (2.5 | ) | | |||||||||||
Currency translation adjustments |
(0.1 | ) | 0.1 | (0.5 | ) | 0.1 | ||||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
$ | 4.4 | $ | 6.9 | $ | 7.9 | $ | 25.8 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended June 30, |
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(In millions) | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ | 26.6 | $ | (17.5 | ) | |||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Capital contribution of consolidated joint venture partner |
0.2 | | ||||||
Capital distribution to consolidated joint venture partner |
(2.8 | ) | (2.4 | ) | ||||
Cash from deconsolidation of ICCAF |
(8.2 | ) | | |||||
Disposition of INTL Consilium LLC |
0.4 | | ||||||
Payments related to acquisition of joint venture interests |
(3.0 | ) | | |||||
Payments related to acquisition of Gainvest |
(1.4 | ) | | |||||
Acquisition of CIBSA |
3.3 | | ||||||
Investment withdrawals from managed funds |
17.8 | | ||||||
Purchase of property and equipment |
(1.9 | ) | (0.7 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
4.4 | (3.1 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Change in payable to lenders under loans and overdrafts |
(44.0 | ) | 24.1 | |||||
Share repurchase |
(0.1 | ) | | |||||
Exercise of stock options |
0.4 | 1.1 | ||||||
Income tax benefit on stock awards exercised |
| 0.8 | ||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(43.7 | ) | 26.0 | |||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
0.2 | | ||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(12.5 | ) | 5.4 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
62.8 | 53.7 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 50.3 | $ | 59.1 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Additional goodwill in connection with acquisition |
$ | | $ | 1.3 | ||||
Conversion of subordinated notes to common stock, net |
$ | 0.1 | $ | | ||||
Release of trust certificates |
$ | | $ | 11.2 | ||||
See accompanying notes.
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INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Note 1 Basis of Presentation and Consolidation and Recent Accounting Pronouncements
International Assets Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively INTL or the Company) form a financial services group focused on select international markets. We commit our capital and expertise to market-making and dealing in financial instruments, currencies and commodities, and to asset management. The Companys activities are divided into five functional areas; international equities market-making, international debt capital markets, foreign exchange trading, commodities trading and asset management.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2008, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations. The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. All adjustments that, in the opinion of management and consisting only of a normal and recurring nature, are necessary for a fair presentation for the interim periods presented have been reflected as required by Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01.
Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. It is suggested that these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Companys latest shareholders annual report and the Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of International Assets Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Equity investments in which we exercise control or variable interest entities in which we are the primary beneficiary have been consolidated. Our fiscal year end is September 30, and our fiscal quarters end on December 31, March 31 and June 30. Unless otherwise stated, all dates refer to our fiscal years and fiscal periods.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 133-1 and FASB Interpretation No. (FIN) 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161 (FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4). FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 require enhanced disclosures by sellers of credit derivatives, including credit derivatives embedded in a hybrid instrument, and require additional disclosure about the current status of the payment/performance risk of a guarantee. FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 were effective for our financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008. The adoption of FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 has had no effect on disclosures in our financial statements.
In December 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8, which amends SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfer and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities, to require public entities to provide additional disclosures about transfers of financial assets. It also amends FIN 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, to require public enterprises to provide additional disclosures about their involvement with variable interest entities. This FSP is effective for the first reporting period, interim or annual, ending after December 15, 2008, which for the Company was the quarter ended December 31, 2008. The adoption of this FSP has had no effect on disclosures in our financial statements.
The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), with effect from October 1, 2008, the beginning of the 2009 fiscal year. The provisions of SFAS 157 are to be applied prospectively, with certain exceptions that do not apply to financial instruments held by the Company at September 30, 2008. Accordingly, there are no cumulative effect adjustments to be made to opening balances of retained earnings. SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). Note 5 below gives the information required by SFAS 157 relating to the Companys financial assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value.
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Effective October 10, 2008, the Company adopted FSP FAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for that Asset is not Active (FSP FAS 157-3). FSP FAS 157-3 is consistent with the joint press release the FASB issued with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2008, which provides general clarification guidance on determining fair value under SFAS 157 when markets are inactive. FSP FAS 157-3 specifically addresses the use of judgment in determining whether a transaction in a dislocated market represents fair value, the inclusion of market participant risk adjustments when an entity significantly adjusts observable market data based on unobservable inputs, and the degree of reliance to be placed on broker quotes or pricing services. The adoption of FSP FAS 157-3 has not had any effect on our fair value measurements.
Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (FSP FAS 157-4 ). FSP FAS 157-4 provides guidance for determining when a transaction is not orderly and for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability. FSP FAS 157-4 does not change the measurement objective of FAS 157 which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The adoption of FSP FAS 157-4 has not had any effect on our fair value measurements.
FASBs Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) has reached consensus on EITF Issue No. 08-5, Issuers Accounting for Liabilities Measured at Fair Value with a Third-Party Credit Enhancement. The objective of this EITF is to determine an issuers unit of accounting for a liability issued with an inseparable third-party credit enhancement when it is measured or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis. This EITF is effective on a prospective basis in the first reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008 which for the Company was the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have any effect on disclosures in our financial statements.
In January 2009, the FASB issued FSP EITF 99-20-1, Amendments to the Impairment Guidance of EITF Issue No. 99-20. This FSP amends the impairment guidance in EITF 99-20, Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests that Continue to be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial Assets, to achieve more consistent determination of whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. The FSP also retains and emphasizes the objective of an other-than-temporary impairment assessment and the related disclosure requirements in SFAS 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, and other related guidance. This FSP is effective for the first reporting period, interim or annual, ending after December 15, 2008, which for the Company was the quarter ended December 31, 2008. The adoption of this FSP has had no effect on disclosures in our financial statements.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial LiabilitiesIncluding an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS 159) with effect from October 1, 2008, the beginning of the 2009 fiscal year. The Company has not applied the fair value option to any additional categories of financial assets or liabilities as a result of the adoption of SFAS 159. The categories of financial assets and financial liabilities reported at fair value in the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheets under Financial instruments owned, at fair value, Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value and Investments in managed funds, at fair value at June 30, 2009 remain consistent with those reported under the same headings at September 30, 2008.
The Company adopted FASB SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activitiesan amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (SFAS 161). SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about an entitys derivative and hedging activities. SFAS 161 is effective for the fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. Accordingly, we adopted SFAS 161 effective January 1, 2009. Since SFAS 161 requires only additional disclosures concerning derivatives and hedging activities, adoption of SFAS 161 did not affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Effective for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company adopted FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments (FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2). FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 modifies the existing other-than-temporary impairment guidance to require the recognition of an other-than-temporary impairment when an entity has the intent to sell a debt security or when it is more likely than not an entity will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. The adoption of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 did not affect our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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Effective for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company adopted FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1). FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 amends FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, to require fair value of financial instrument disclosures whenever a publicly traded company issues financial information in interim reporting periods in addition to the annual disclosures at year-end. The adoption of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165 Subsequent Events (SFAS 165). SFAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. SFAS 165 sets forth (1) The period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, (2) The circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements and (3) The disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date. We have adopted SFAS 165 effective with the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009 and have revised our disclosures to include the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated. There was no impact on our consolidated financial statements from the implementation of SFAS 165.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
The EITF has reached consensus on EITF Issue No. 07-5, Determining Whether an Instrument (or Embedded Feature) is Indexed to an Entitys Own Stock (EITF 07-5). The objective of EITF 07-5 is to provide guidance for determining whether an equity-linked financial instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to an entitys own stock. EITF 07-5 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years, which for the Company means the 2010 fiscal year, beginning on October 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of EITF 07-5 will have on disclosures in our financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (SFAS 141(R)). SFAS 141(R) significantly changes the accounting for business combinations in a number of areas including the treatment of contingent consideration, preacquisition contingencies, transaction costs, in-process research and development and restructuring costs. In addition, under SFAS 141(R), changes in an acquired entitys deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions after the measurement period will impact income tax expense. SFAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and earlier adoption is prohibited. We will adopt SFAS 141(R) beginning October 1, 2009 and will change our accounting treatment for business combinations on a prospective basis for business combinations completed on or after that date.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51 (SFAS 160 ). SFAS 160 changes the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as a component of equity. This new consolidation method significantly changes the accounting for transactions with minority interest holders. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and earlier adoption is prohibited. SFAS 160 will be effective for us for our 2010 fiscal year and will be applied prospectively, except for the presentation and disclosure requirements, which will be applied retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of SFAS 160 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157 (FSP FAS 157-2). FSP FAS 157-2 deferred the effective date of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except for items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. As a result of FSP FAS 157-2, we will adopt SFAS 157 for our nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities beginning with the first quarter of our fiscal year 2010. We are currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 for our nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (FSP FAS 142-3). This FSP amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. The intent of this FSP is to improve the consistency between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under SFAS 141(R), Business Combinations, and other U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and
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interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. We will adopt FSP FAS 142-3 for our 2010 fiscal year. We are currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of FSP FAS 142-3 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities (FSP EITF 03-6-1). This FSP states that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The FSP is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those years. We will adopt FSP EITF 03-6-1 for our 2010 fiscal year. Upon adoption, a company is required to retrospectively adjust its earnings per share data (including any amounts related to interim periods, summaries of earnings and selected financial data) to conform with the provisions in this FSP. However, early application of the provisions in this FSP is prohibited. We are currently evaluating the potential impact of the adoption of FSP EITF 03-6-1 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 141R-1 Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies (FSP SFAS 141R-1). FSP SFAS 141R-1 amends the provisions in SFAS No. 141(R) for the initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosures for assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations. FSP SFAS 141R-1 eliminates the distinction between contractual and non-contractual contingencies, including the initial recognition and measurement criteria in Statement 141(R) and instead carries forward most of the provisions in SFAS 141 for acquired contingencies. FSP SFAS 141R-1 is effective for assets or liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of FSP SFAS 141R-1 will have on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166 Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assetsan amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 (SFAS 166). SFAS 166 improves the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferors continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. SFAS 166 is effective as of the beginning of each reporting entitys first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 166 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167 Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) (SFAS 167). SFAS 167 improves financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities and to address (1) the effects on certain provisions of FIN 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, as a result of the elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept in SFAS 166 and (2) constituent concerns about the application of certain key provisions of FIN 46(R), including those in which the accounting and disclosures under the Interpretation do not always provide timely and useful information about an enterprises involvement in a variable interest entity. SFAS 167 is effective as of the beginning of each reporting entitys first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 167 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168 The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principlesa replacement of FASB Statement No. 162 (SFAS 168 ). The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (Codification) will be the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. SFAS 168 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. All existing accounting standards are superseded as described in SFAS 168. All other accounting literature not included in the Codification is nonauthoritative. The Codification is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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Note 2 Reclassifications
Effective for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company reclassified certain prior period balances to account for the sale of its partnership interest in INTL Consilium, LLC, with the results of its activities now being included within discontinued operations on the condensed consolidated income statements.
Note 3 Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share has been computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the diluted net income per share computations for the periods presented below.
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Nine Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
(In millions, except share amounts) | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||
Numerator: |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | 3.7 | $ | 6.7 | $ | 11.6 | $ | 25.2 | ||||||
Add: Interest on convertible debt, net of tax |
0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | ||||||||||
Diluted income from continuing operations |
3.9 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 26.3 | ||||||||||
Less: (Loss) income from discontinued operations |
(0.1 | ) | 0.1 | (0.7 | ) | 0.5 | ||||||||
Diluted net income |
$ | 3.8 | $ | 7.2 | $ | 11.6 | $ | 26.8 | ||||||
Denominator: |
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Weighted average number of: |
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Common shares outstanding |
8,916,665 | 8,482,008 | 8,879,649 | 8,402,034 | ||||||||||
Dilutive potential common shares outstanding: |
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Share-based awards |
578,925 | 490,222 | 470,893 | 566,068 | ||||||||||
Convertible debt |
656,936 | 981,547 | 656,984 | 981,547 | ||||||||||
Diluted weighted-average shares |
10,152,526 | 9,953,777 | 10,007,526 | 9,949,649 | ||||||||||
The dilutive effect of share-based awards is reflected in diluted net income per share by application of the treasury stock method, which includes consideration of unamortized share-based compensation expense required by SFAS No. 123 (R). The dilutive effect of convertible debt has been reflected in diluted net income per share by application of the if-converted method.
Options to purchase 139,808 and 124,439 shares of common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and 551,808 and 124,439 shares of common stock for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they would have been anti-dilutive.
Note 4 Other Revenues, net
Other revenue is comprised of the following:
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Nine Months Ended June 30, |
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(In millions) | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||
Fees and commissions |
$ | 1.2 | $ | 1.6 | $ | 5.1 | $ | 4.3 | |||||
Dividend income (expense), net |
0.1 | | 0.3 | (0.1 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income |
0.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | |||||||||
Other |
0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | |||||||||
Total other revenues, net |
$ | 1.6 | $ | 2.5 | $ | 7.4 | $ | 6.4 | |||||
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Note 5 Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, at Fair Value
The Company adopted SFAS No. 159 and SFAS No. 157 with effect from October 1, 2008. The Companys financial assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value are:
| Financial instruments owned |
| Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased |
| Investments in managed funds |
The table below sets forth an analysis of financial instruments owned and financial instruments sold, not yet purchased. This is followed by tables that provide the information required by SFAS No. 157 on all financial assets and liabilities that are carried at fair value.
June 30, 2009 | September 30, 2008 | |||||||||||
(In millions) | Owned | Sold, not yet purchased |
Owned | Sold, not yet purchased | ||||||||
Common stock and ADRs |
$ | 7.6 | $ | 3.8 | $ | 18.3 | $ | 5.8 | ||||
Exchangeable foreign ordinary equities and ADRs |
14.0 | 14.0 | 35.0 | 35.1 | ||||||||
Corporate and municipal bonds |
11.9 | | 80.2 | | ||||||||
U.S. and foreign government obligations |
2.2 | | 1.3 | 44.6 | ||||||||
Derivatives |
6.8 | 9.2 | 31.5 | 13.3 | ||||||||
Commodities |
101.3 | 72.2 | 49.9 | 52.7 | ||||||||
Mutual funds and other |
0.6 | | 1.8 | | ||||||||
$ | 144.4 | $ | 99.2 | $ | 218.0 | $ | 151.5 | |||||
Fair Value Hierarchy
The following table sets forth the Companys financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value as of June 30, 2009 by level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by SFAS No. 157, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under SFAS No. 157 are:
Level 1: unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2: quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3: prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
June 30, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Netting and Collateral |
Total | |||||||||||
Assets: |
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Common stock and ADRs |
$ | 18.8 | $ | 1.7 | $ | 1.1 | $ | | $ | 21.6 | ||||||
Corporate and municipal bonds |
5.1 | 1.1 | 5.7 | | 11.9 | |||||||||||
U.S. and foreign government obligations |
0.9 | 0.1 | 1.2 | | 2.2 | |||||||||||
Derivatives |
2.2 | 4.7 | | (0.1 | ) | 6.8 | ||||||||||
Commodities |
| 188.5 | | (87.2 | ) | 101.3 | ||||||||||
Mutual funds and other |
0.1 | | 0.5 | | 0.6 | |||||||||||
Investment in managed funds |
| | 8.4 | | 8.4 | |||||||||||
Total assets at fair value |
$ | 27.1 | $ | 196.1 | $ | 16.9 | $ | (87.3 | ) | $ | 152.8 | |||||
Liabilities: |
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Common stock and ADRs |
$ | 17.3 | $ | 0.5 | $ | | $ | | $ | 17.8 | ||||||
Derivatives |
8.0 | 5.8 | | (4.6 | ) | 9.2 | ||||||||||
Commodities |
| 80.8 | | (8.6 | ) | 72.2 | ||||||||||
Total liabilities at fair value |
$ | 25.3 | $ | 87.1 | $ | | $ | (13.2 | ) | $ | 99.2 | |||||
Realized and unrealized gains and losses are included within net dealer inventory and investment gains in the income statement.
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Information on Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities
The Companys financial assets at fair value classified within level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
(In millions) |
As of June 30, 2009 |
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Total level 3 assets |
$ | 16.9 | ||
Level 3 assets for which the Company bears economic exposure |
$ | 16.9 | ||
Total assets |
$ | 359.6 | ||
Total financial assets at fair value |
$ | 152.8 | ||
Total level 3 assets as a percentage of total assets |
4.7 | % | ||
Total level 3 assets as a percentage of total financial assets at fair value |
11.1 | % |
The following tables set forth a summary of changes in the fair value of the Companys level 3 financial assets and liabilities during the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2009 including a summary of unrealized gains (losses) during the three and nine months on the Companys level 3 financial assets and liabilities still held at June 30, 2009.
Level 3 Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) |
Balances at prior reporting date |
Realized gains (losses) during period |
Unrealized gains (losses) at reporting date |
Purchases, issuances, settlements |
Transfers in or out of Level 3 |
Balances at current reporting date | |||||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Common stock and ADRs |
$ | 1.1 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 1.1 | |||||||||
Corporate and municipal bonds |
5.2 | | 0.1 | 0.4 | | 5.7 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. and foreign government obligations |
| | | | 1.2 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||
Mutual funds and other |
| | | | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||
Investment in managed funds |
12.2 | | | (3.8 | ) | | 8.4 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 18.5 | $ | | $ | 0.1 | $ | (3.4 | ) | $ | 1.7 | $ | 16.9 | |||||||||
Level 3 Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) |
Balances at prior reporting date |
Realized gains (losses) during period |
Unrealized gains (losses) at reporting date |
Purchases, issuances, settlements |
Transfers in or out of Level 3 |
Balances at current reporting date | |||||||||||||||
Assets: |
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Common stock and ADRs |
$ | 2.9 | $ | (0.3 | ) | $ | (0.4 | ) | $ | (1.1 | ) | $ | | $ | 1.1 | ||||||
Corporate and municipal bonds |
4.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | | 5.7 | |||||||||||||||
U.S. and foreign government obligations |
| | | | 1.2 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||
Mutual funds and other |
| | | | 0.5 | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||
Investment in managed funds |
11.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | (4.0 | ) | | 8.4 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 18.9 | $ | | $ | 0.8 | $ | (4.5 | ) | $ | 1.7 | $ | 16.9 | |||||||||
Note 6 Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentrations of Credit Risk
The Company is party to certain financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its business. The Company has sold financial instruments that it does not currently own and will therefore be obliged to purchase such financial instruments at a future date. The Company has recorded these obligations in the condensed consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2009 at the fair values of the related financial instruments. The Company will incur losses if the market value of the financial instruments increases subsequent to June 30, 2009. The total of $99.2 million at June 30, 2009 includes $9.2 million for derivative contracts, which represent a liability to the Company based on their fair values as of June 30, 2009.
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Derivatives
The Company utilizes derivative products in a trading capacity as a dealer to satisfy client needs and mitigate risk. The Company manages risks from both derivatives and non-derivative cash instruments on a consolidated basis. The risks of derivatives should not be viewed in isolation, but in aggregate with the Companys other trading activities. The Companys derivative positions are included within the balance sheets under the caption financial instruments owned, at fair value and financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value.
Listed below are the fair values of trading-related derivatives as of June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008. Assets represent net unrealized gains and liabilities represent net unrealized losses.
June 30, 2009 | September 30, 2008 | |||||||||||||
(In millions) | Assets | Liabilities | Assets | Liabilities | ||||||||||
Derivative contracts for trading activities: |
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Equity index derivatives |
$ | | $ | | $ | 1.8 | $ | 0.2 | ||||||
Commodity price derivatives |
6.9 | 9.1 | 29.7 | 12.6 | ||||||||||
Derivative contracts accounted for as hedges under SFAS No. 133: |
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Interest rate derivatives |
| 4.7 | | 0.5 | ||||||||||
Gross fair value of derivative contracts |
6.9 | 13.8 | 31.5 | 13.3 | ||||||||||
Cash collateral netting |
(0.1 | ) | (4.6 | ) | | | ||||||||
Fair value included in Financial instruments owned, at fair value |
$ | 6.8 | $ | 31.5 | ||||||||||
Fair value included in Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value |
$ | 9.2 | $ | 13.3 | ||||||||||
The derivatives as of June 30, 2009 mature as follows:
Assets | Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | Total | Maturing in Fiscal 2009 |
Maturing in Fiscal 2010 |
Maturing 2011 & Later |
Total | Maturing in Fiscal 2009 |
Maturing in Fiscal 2010 |
Maturing 2011 & Later | ||||||||||||||||
Equity index derivatives |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Interest rate derivatives |
| | | | 4.7 | | | 4.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Commodity price derivatives |
6.8 | 6.6 | 0.2 | | 4.5 | 4.1 | 0.4 | | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 6.8 | $ | 6.6 | $ | 0.2 | $ | | $ | 9.2 | $ | 4.1 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 4.7 | |||||||||
Commodity price derivatives: |
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Base metals |
$ | 0.3 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 0.1 | $ | | $ | 1.9 | $ | 1.5 | $ | 0.4 | $ | | ||||||||
Precious metals |
$ | 6.5 | $ | 6.4 | $ | 0.1 | $ | | $ | 2.6 | $ | 2.6 | $ | | $ | |
The Companys derivative contracts are principally held in its commodities trading business segment. The Company assists its commodities customers in protecting the value of their future production by entering into option or forward agreements with them on an over-the-counter (OTC) basis. The Company also provides its commodities customers with sophisticated option products, including combinations of buying and selling puts and calls. The Company mitigates its risk by effecting offsetting OTC options with market counterparties or through the purchase or sale of exchange-traded commodities futures. The risk mitigation of offsetting options is not within the documented hedging designation requirements of SFAS No. 133.
These derivative contracts are traded along with cash transactions because of the integrated nature of the markets for such products. The Company manages the risks associated with derivatives on an aggregate basis along with the risks associated with its proprietary trading and market-making activities in cash instruments as part of its firm-wide risk management policies. In particular, the risks related to derivative positions may be partially offset by inventory, unrealized gains in inventory or cash collateral paid or received.
The following table sets forth by major risk type the firms gains/(losses) related to trading activities, including both derivative and non-derivative financial instruments, for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 in accordance with SFAS No. 161. The gains/(losses) set forth below are included in Net dealer inventory and investment gains in the condensed consolidated income statements.
(In millions) |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 |
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Asset management |
$ | 0.8 | $ | 2.4 | ||||
Commodities |
(10.5 | ) | (16.1 | ) | ||||
Total |
$ | (9.7 | ) | $ | (13.7 | ) | ||
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The Company has two interest rate swap contracts totaling $100 million in nominal amount at June 30, 2009, which were entered into in order to hedge potential changes in cash flows resulting from our variable rate LIBOR based borrowings, that are classified under SFAS No. 133 as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the swaps gain or loss for the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2009, as calculated using the long-haul method, was a gain of $0.9 million and a loss of $2.5 million, respectively, which has been reported in the balance sheets as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). This balance will be recognized in earnings over the remaining term of the swaps, as the hedged exposure affects interest expense. The ineffective portion of the swap gain or loss was a gain of $0.1 million and a loss of $1.3 million for the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, which is included in Net dealer inventory and investment gains on the condensed consolidated income statements.
Credit Risk
In the normal course of business, the Company purchases and sells financial instruments and foreign currencies as either principal or agent on behalf of its customers. If either the customer or counterparty fails to perform, the Company may be required to discharge the obligations of the nonperforming party. In such circumstances, the Company may sustain a loss if the market value of the financial instrument or foreign currency is different from the contract value of the transaction.
The majority of the Companys transactions and, consequently, the concentration of its credit exposure is with customers, broker-dealers and other financial institutions. These activities primarily involve collateralized and uncollateralized arrangements and may result in credit exposure in the event that a counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Companys exposure to credit risk can be directly impacted by volatile financial markets, which may impair the ability of counterparties to satisfy their contractual obligations. The Company seeks to control its credit risk through a variety of reporting and control procedures, including establishing credit limits based upon a review of the counterparties financial condition and credit ratings. The Company monitors collateral levels on a daily basis for compliance with regulatory and internal guidelines and requests changes in collateral levels as appropriate.
Note 7 Physical Commodities Inventory
Physical commodities inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined using the specific identification weighted average price method. Commodities in process include commodities in the process of being recycled. The carrying values of the Companys inventory at June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008 are shown below.
(In millions) |
June 30, 2009 |
September 30, 2008 | ||||
Commodities in process |
$ | 2.5 | $ | 5.5 | ||
Finished commodities |
82.1 | 51.9 | ||||
$ | 84.6 | $ | 57.4 | |||
Note 8 Goodwill
The Company acquired the Gainvest group of companies (INTL Gainvest), specialists in local markets securitization and asset management in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, in May 2007. Pursuant to the terms of this acquisition, the Company made a final payment in June 2009 of $1.4 million which was recorded as goodwill during the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
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The Company acquired the 50% interest held by Nilesh Ved in INTL Commodities DMCC, the Companys Dubai commodities joint venture, in February of 2009. The completion of the purchase accounting for this transaction resulted in goodwill of $2.3 million being recorded during the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
On April 7, 2009, the Company acquired Compania Inversora Bursatil S.A. Sociedad de Bolsa (CIBSA), a leading securities broker-dealer based in Argentina. The Company paid approximately $1.7 million on the date of purchase and is obligated to make additional payments over the next two years, depending on the level of revenues achieved. The Company recorded goodwill of $0.7 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 as a result of completing its initial purchase accounting for this transaction. Under the purchase agreement, the Company is obligated to pay an amount equal to 25% of the net revenues in excess of $2.5 million up to $3 million, 35% of the net revenues in excess of $3 million up to $4 million, and 40% of the net revenues in excess of $4 million for each of the two twelve-month periods ending February 10, 2010 and 2011 to the sellers as additional consideration. Any amounts paid as additional consideration under this agreement will be recorded as goodwill.
Note 9 Related Party Transactions
As of June 30, 2009, the Company had an investment valued at $8.4 million in the INTL Trade Finance Fund Limited, a fund managed by the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, INTL Capital Limited. This fund invests primarily in global trade finance-related assets and is included in Investment in managed funds, at fair value on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company redeemed its interest in the INTL Consilium Convertible Arbitrage Fund (the ICCAF fund). Under the provisions of FIN 46 (R) the Company was previously required to consolidate the ICCAF fund as a variable interest entity with effect from the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Accordingly, these financial statements include the effect of deconsolidation of the ICCAF fund during the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
Note 10 Payable to Lenders Under Loans and Overdrafts
As of June 30, 2009, the Company had four credit facilities under which the Company may borrow up to $137 million, subject to certain conditions. Interest expense related to the Companys credit facilities was approximately $1.2 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and approximately $4.9 million and $5.2 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
The Companys credit facilities at June 30, 2009 consisted of the following:
| A one-year, renewable, revolving syndicated committed loan facility established on June 26, 2009 under which the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, INTL Commodities, Inc. (INTL Commodities) is entitled to borrow up to $62 million, subject to certain conditions. There are three commercial banks that are the underlying lenders within the syndicate group. The loan proceeds are used to finance the activities of INTL Commodities and are secured by its assets. The interest rate for the facility ranges between 2.00% over the federal funds rate (0.21% at June 30, 2009) or 3.25% over the LIBOR rate for the applicable term, at INTL Commodities election. The facility is guaranteed by the Company. |
| A demand facility established on March 5, 2008, under which the Companys Dubai subsidiary, INTL Commodities DMCC, may borrow up to $15 million, subject to certain conditions. The facility is secured by inventory and receivables and is guaranteed by the Company. |
| Two additional lines of credit with a commercial bank under which the Company may borrow up to $60 million, subject to certain conditions. One of these lines of credit is secured by certain of the Companys assets. The other is secured by a pledge of shares held in certain of the Companys foreign subsidiaries. The interest rate on these facilities was 2.40% over one-month LIBOR (approximately 0.65% at June 30, 2009). |
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At June 30, 2009, the Company had the following credit facilities and outstanding borrowings:
Security |
Maturity Date |
Maximum Amount |
Amount Outstanding | |||||
Certain foreign exchange assets | December 31, 2009 | $ | 25.0 | $ | 14.7 | |||
Certain pledged shares | December 31, 2009 | 35.0 | 11.1 | |||||
Certain commodities assets | On demand | 15.0 | | |||||
Certain commodities assets | June 29, 2010 | 62.0 | 50.0 | |||||
$ | 137.0 | $ | 75.8 | |||||
Note 11 Convertible Subordinated Notes
The Company had $16.7 million and $16.8 million in aggregate principal amount of the Companys senior subordinated convertible notes due 2011 (Notes) outstanding as of June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008, respectively. The Notes are general unsecured obligations of the Company and bear interest at the rate of 7.625% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears.
During October 2008, Notes with a principal balance of $0.1 million were converted into 4,359 common shares at the election of the holders of those Notes. As of June 30, 2009, the remaining Notes are convertible by the holders into 656,936 shares of common stock of the Company, at a conversion price of $25.47 per share. If the dollar-volume weighted average price of the common stock exceeds $38.25, subject to certain adjustments, for any twenty out of thirty consecutive trading days, the Company will have the right to require the holders of the Notes to convert all or any portion of the Notes into shares of common stock at the then-applicable conversion price.
In the event that the consolidated interest coverage ratio for the 12 months preceding the end of any fiscal quarter is less than 2.0, the interest rate on the Notes will be increased by 2.0% to 9.625% per annum, effective as of the first day of the following fiscal quarter. Through the quarter ended June 30, 2009, no such increase has been necessary. Holders may redeem their Notes at par if the interest coverage ratio set forth in the Notes is less than 2.75 for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2009.
The Company entered into a separate Registration Rights Agreement with the holders of the Notes, under which the Company was required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a Registration Statement on Form S-3 within a specified period of time. The Registration Statement was declared effective by the SEC on October 24, 2006. The Company is required, under the Registration Rights Agreement, to maintain the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, failing which it could become liable to pay holders of the Notes liquidated damages of 1% of the value of the Notes upon a failure to maintain effectiveness of the Registration Statement, plus a further 1% for every 30 days that it remains ineffective thereafter, up to an aggregate maximum of 10% of the value of the Notes. At June 30, 2009, the Company was in compliance with its requirements under the Registration Rights Agreement.
Note 12 Commitments and Contingencies
As discussed in Note 8 Goodwill, the Company has a contingent liability relating to the acquisition of CIBSA which may result in the payment of additional consideration.
As discussed in Note 11 Convertible Subordinated Notes and Debt Issuance Costs, the Notes may be converted into shares of common stock of the Company at any time by the holders. The Notes also contain a provision to increase the interest rate by 2%, subject to certain conditions measured on a quarterly basis.
Securities Litigation
On July 8, 2009, a purported class action complaint was filed against the Company in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri alleging that the Company aided and abetted FCStone Group, Inc (FCStone) and certain of its officers and directors in breaching their fiduciary duties by failing to maximize stockholder value in connection with the contemplated merger of FCStone and the Company (see Note 17). Plaintiffs seek to permanently enjoin the merger of FCStone and the Company, monetary damages in an unspecified amount attributable to the alleged breach of duties, and legal fees and expenses. The Company intends to defend itself vigorously against the complaint.
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Note 13 Capital and Other Regulatory Requirements
The Companys wholly-owned subsidiary INTL Trading, Inc. (INTL Trading) is a registered broker dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1. This rule requires the maintenance of minimum net capital, and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital not exceed 15 to 1. A further requirement is that equity capital may not be withdrawn if this ratio would exceed 10 to 1 after such withdrawal. At June 30, 2009, INTL Tradings net capital was $1.5 million, which was $0.5 million in excess of its minimum requirement.
INTL Capital Limited (INTL Capital) is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority in the United Arab Emirates, and is subject to a minimum capital requirement of approximately $0.5 million as of June 30, 2009.
Note 14 Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense is included within Compensation and benefits in the condensed consolidated income statements and totaled $0.6 million and $0.4 million for the three months, and $1.5 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Stock Option Plans
The Company sponsors a stock option plan for its directors, officers, employees and consultants. At June 30, 2009, 778,167 shares were authorized for future grant under our stock plan. Awards that expire or are canceled generally become available for issuance again under the plan.
Fair value is estimated at the grant date based on a Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions:
Nine Months Ended June 30, |
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2009 | 2008 | |||||
Expected stock price volatility |
71 | % | 61 | % | ||
Expected dividend yield |
0 | % | 0 | % | ||
Risk free interest rate |
1.66 | % | 3.18 | % | ||
Average expected life (in years) |
2.80 | 2.96 |
Expected stock price volatility rates are based on the historical volatility of the Companys common stock. The Company has not paid dividends in the past and does not currently expect to do so in the future. Risk free interest rates are based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the option or award. The average expected life represents the estimated period of time that options or awards granted are expected to be outstanding, based on the Companys historical share option exercise experience for similar option grants.
The following is a summary of stock option activity through June 30, 2009:
Shares Available for Grant |
Number of Options Outstanding |
Weighted Average Price |
Weighted Average Remaining Term (in years) |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($ millions) | ||||||||||
Balances at September 30, 2008 |
464,559 | 584,207 | $ | 9.31 | 3.27 | $ | 8.6 | |||||||
Additional shares authorized |
750,000 | |||||||||||||
Granted |
(441,128 | ) | 441,128 | 7.21 | ||||||||||
Exercised |
(82,560 | ) | 4.40 | |||||||||||
Forfeited |
4,736 | (4,736 | ) | $ | 20.76 | |||||||||
Balances at June 30, 2009 |
778,167 | 938,039 | $ | 8.70 | 3.88 | $ | 5.8 | |||||||
Exercisable at June 30, 2009 |
433,136 | $ | 7.49 | 2.73 | $ | 3.2 | ||||||||
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The Company settles stock option exercises with newly issued shares of common stock. The total compensation cost not yet recognized for non-vested awards of $1.5 million has a weighted average period of 2.27 years over which the compensation expense is expected to be recognized.
Restricted Stock Plan
The Company sponsors a restricted stock plan for its directors, officers and employees. At June 30, 2009, 555,548 shares were authorized for future grant under our restricted stock plan. Awards that expire or are canceled generally become available for issuance again under the plan. The Company settles restricted stock with newly issued shares of common stock.
The following is a summary of restricted stock activity through June 30, 2009:
Shares Available for Grant |
Number of Unvested Shares Outstanding |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
Weighted Average Remaining Term (in years) |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($ millions) | ||||||||||
Balances at September 30, 2008 |
657,184 | 84,397 | $ | 26.01 | 2.25 | $ | 2.0 | |||||||
Granted |
(119,854 | ) | 119,854 | 8.36 | ||||||||||
Vested |
(23,245 | ) | 25.77 | |||||||||||
Forfeited |
18,218 | (18,218 | ) | 25.51 | ||||||||||
Balances at June 30, 2009 |
555,548 | 162,788 | $ | 13.10 | 2.91 | $ | 2.4 | |||||||
The total compensation cost not yet recognized of $1.7 million has a weighted average period of 2.91 years over which the compensation expense is expected to be recognized. Compensation expense is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Restricted stock grants are included in the Companys total issued and outstanding common shares.
Note 15 Taxes
Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when taxes are actually paid or recovered.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on October 1, 2007 and was not required to record any cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as a result of this adoption. The Company recognizes potential interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense.
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns with the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions.
Note 16 Discontinued Operations
On August 1, 2008, the Company notified the employees of its Hong Kong subsidiary, INTL Global Currencies (Asia) Ltd., of its intention to discontinue its foreign exchange margin trading operations. The Company has effected an orderly liquidation of this subsidiary. The results of operations for INTL Global Currencies (Asia) Ltd., which were previously included within the foreign exchange trading segment, are included within discontinued operations on the condensed consolidated income statements for all periods presented.
On May 8, 2009, the Company agreed to redeem its partnership interest in INTL Consilium, LLC (INTL Consilium), effective April 30, 2009. The results of INTL Consilium, which were previously included within the asset management segment, are included within discontinued operations on the condensed consolidated income statements for all periods presented.
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Note 17 Subsequent Events
On July 1, 2009, the Company and FCStone Group, Inc (FCStone) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company will acquire 100% of the outstanding capital stock of FCStone in exchange for newly issued shares of the Companys common stock. Upon closing of this transaction, the former FCStone shareholders will own approximately 47.5% of the Companys outstanding common stock. Consummation of the transaction is subject to the approval of the stockholders of the Company and FCStone, regulatory approvals, and the satisfaction or waiver of various other conditions as more fully described in the Merger Agreement. On July 27, 2009, the Company filed a preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 with the SEC relating to this transaction. Following approval by the SEC, a joint proxy statement/prospectus will be distributed to shareholders of record on a date as yet to be determined.
If approved by shareholders of both the Company and FCStone, it is anticipated that closing of the transaction will occur in the third or fourth calendar quarter of 2009. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, FCStones stockholders will receive 0.2950 shares of the Companys common stock for each share of FCStone common stock they own. After the merger, FCStone will retain its name and operate as a subsidiary of the Company. The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both the Company and FCStone, and further provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, FCStone may be required to pay the Company a termination fee of $4.9 million and to reimburse the Companys expenses in an amount up to $2 million. In connection with the Merger Agreement, FCStone has granted to the Company an irrevocable option (Option) to purchase from FCStone, under certain circumstances, common shares of FCStone equal to 19.9% of the total shares outstanding at a price, subject to certain adjustments, of $4.15 per share. Under certain circumstances, FCStone may be required to repurchase the Option and the shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Option. The Option will not become exercisable in the event that FCStone is required to pay the termination fee to the Company. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, FCStone and certain stockholders of the Company who are also officers and directors of the Company have entered into a Support Agreement, pursuant to which these stockholders agreed, in their capacities as stockholders, to vote in favor of the transaction. They also agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to cause certain of their affiliates and related persons to become parties to the Support Agreement. The stockholders who have executed, and their affiliates and related persons who may become parties to, the Support Agreement in the aggregate beneficially own approximately 30.5% of the outstanding shares of the Company. Additional information regarding the merger transaction with FCStone is contained in the Companys preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on July 27, 2009.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through August 5, 2009, the date of issuance of these financial statements, as required by SFAS 165 for a public entity.
Note 18 Segment Analysis
The Companys activities are currently divided into five functional areas: international equities market-making, foreign exchange trading, commodities trading, international debt capital markets and asset management.
International Equities Market-Making
Through INTL Trading, the Company acts as a wholesale market maker in select foreign securities including unlisted ADRs and foreign ordinary shares. INTL Trading provides execution and liquidity to national broker-dealers, regional broker-dealers and institutional investors.
Foreign Exchange Trading
The Company trades currencies, with a focus on illiquid currencies of developing countries. The Companys customers are financial institutions, multi-national corporations, government organizations and charitable organizations operating in these developing countries. In addition, the Company executes trades based on the foreign currency flows inherent in the Companys existing business activities. The Company primarily acts as a principal in buying and selling foreign currencies on a spot basis. The Company derives revenue from the difference between the purchase and sale prices.
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Commodities Trading
The Company provides a full range of trading and hedging capabilities to select producers, consumers, recyclers and investors in precious metals and certain base metals. Acting as a principal, the Company commits its own capital to buy and sell the metals on a spot and forward basis.
The Company records all of its physical commodities revenues on a gross basis. Operating revenues and losses from the Companys commodities derivatives activities are recorded in Net dealer inventory and investment gains. All of the Companys other businesses report their revenues on a net basis. Inventory for the commodities business is valued at the lower of cost or market value, under the provisions of ARB No. 43. The Company generally mitigates the price risk associated with commodities held in inventory through the use of derivatives. This price risk mitigation does not generally qualify for hedge accounting under GAAP. In such situations, unrealized gains in inventory are not recognized under GAAP, but unrealized gains and losses in related derivative positions are recognized under GAAP. As a result, the Companys reported earnings from commodities trading are subject to significant volatility.
International Debt Capital Markets
The Company arranges international debt transactions and asset backed securitizations for issuers located primarily in emerging markets. These transactions include bond issues, syndicated loans, and asset backed securitizations, as well as forms of other negotiable debt instruments.
Asset Management
The asset management segment revenues include fees, commissions and other revenues received by the Company for management of third party assets and investment gains or losses on the Companys investments in managed funds and proprietary accounts managed either by the Companys investment managers or by independent investment managers.
Other
All other transactions that do not relate to the operating segments above are classified as Other. Certain cash accounts and balances were maintained to support the administration of all of the operating segments. These multi-segment assets were allocated to Other. Revenue reported for Other includes interest income but not interest expense.
The total revenues reported combine gross revenues for the commodities business and net revenues for all other businesses. In order to reflect the way that the Companys management views the results, the tables below also reflect the segmental contribution to Operating revenues, which is shown on the face of the condensed consolidated income statements and which is calculated by deducting physical commodities cost of sales from total revenues.
Segment data includes the profitability measure of net contribution by segment. Net contribution is one of the key measures used by management to assess the performance of each segment and for decisions regarding the allocation of the Companys resources. Net contribution is calculated as revenue less direct cost of sales, clearing and related expenses, variable bonus compensation and bad debt expense. Variable trader bonus compensation represents a fixed percentage of an amount equal to revenues produced less clearing and related charges, base salaries and an overhead allocation.
Inter-segment revenues, charges, receivables and payables are eliminated between segments, except revenues and costs related to foreign currency transactions undertaken on an arms length basis by the foreign exchange trading business for the equity and debt trading business. The foreign exchange trading business competes for this business as it does for any other business. If its rates are not competitive, the equity and debt trading businesses buy or sell their foreign currency through other market counter-parties.
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Information concerning operations in these segments of business is shown in accordance with SFAS No. 131 as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Nine Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
(In millions) | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||
Total revenues: |
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International equities market-making |
$ | 4.9 | $ | 7.7 | $ | 30.3 | $ | 25.1 | |||||
Foreign exchange trading |
10.7 | 5.1 | 24.0 | 16.7 | |||||||||
Commodities trading |
7,610.5 | 5,751.3 | 33,536.4 | 11,354.4 | |||||||||
International debt capital markets |
2.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | |||||||||
Asset management |
1.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 5.5 | |||||||||
Other |
0.3 | 0.6 | | 1.8 | |||||||||
Total |
$ | 7,630.1 | $ | 5,766.2 | $ | 33,596.1 | $ | 11,406.4 | |||||
Operating revenues: |
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International equities market-making |
$ | 4.9 | $ | 7.7 | $ | 30.3 | $ | 25.1 | |||||
Foreign exchange trading |
10.7 | 5.1 | 24.0 | 16.7 | |||||||||
Commodities trading |
3.4 | 12.6 | 18.1 | 43.0 | |||||||||
International debt capital markets |
2.0 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | |||||||||
Asset management |
1.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 5.5 | |||||||||
Other |
0.3 | 0.6 | | 1.8 | |||||||||
Total |
$ | 23.0 | $ | 27.5 | $ | 77.8 | $ | 95.0 | |||||
Net contribution: |
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(Revenues less cost of sales, clearing and related expenses, variable bonus compensation and bad debt expense): |
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International equities market-making |
$ | 2.4 | $ | 4.0 | $ | 16.9 | $ | 12.8 | |||||
Foreign exchange trading |
7.5 | 3.5 | 17.1 | 12.4 | |||||||||
Commodities trading |
2.4 | 11.7 | 12.5 | 39.3 | |||||||||
International debt capital markets |
1.5 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | |||||||||
Asset management |
1.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 3.8 | |||||||||
Other |
0.3 | 0.5 | (0.1 | ) | 1.7 | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 15.6 | $ | 20.7 | $ | 50.6 | $ | 72.7 | |||||
Reconciliation of net contribution to income before income tax and minority interest: |
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Net contribution allocated to segments |
$ | 15.6 | $ | 20.7 | $ | 50.6 | $ | 72.7 | |||||
Costs not allocated to operating segments |
10.5 | 10.3 | 33.7 | 32.9 | |||||||||
Income before income tax and minority interest |
$ | 5.1 | $ | 10.4 | $ | 16.9 | $ | 39.8 | |||||
Balances as of | ||||||
June 30, 2009 |
September 30, 2008 | |||||
Total assets: |
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International equities market-making |
$ | 28.3 | $ | 48.9 | ||
Foreign exchange trading |
38.1 | 52.9 | ||||
Commodities trading |
228.3 | 205.3 | ||||
International debt capital markets |
25.7 | 11.2 | ||||
Asset management |
25.4 | 114.4 | ||||
Other |
13.8 | 5.3 | ||||
Total |
$ | 359.6 | $ | 438.0 | ||
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Item 2. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Companys control, including adverse changes in economic, political and market conditions, losses from the Companys market-making and trading activities arising from counter-party failures and changes in market conditions, the possible loss of key personnel, the impact of increasing competition, the impact of changes in government regulation, the possibility of liabilities arising from violations of federal and state securities laws and the impact of changes in technology in the securities and commodities trading industries. Although the Company believes that its forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions regarding its business and future market conditions, there can be no assurances that the Companys actual results will not differ materially from any results expressed or implied by the Companys forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.
Principal Activities
International Assets Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively INTL or the Company) form a financial services group focused on select international markets. The Company commits its capital and expertise to market-making and dealing in financial instruments, currencies and commodities, and to asset management. The Companys activities are divided into five reportable business segments - international equities market-making, foreign exchange trading, commodities trading, international debt capital markets and asset management.
International Equities Market-Making. The Company is a leading U.S. market maker in select foreign securities, including unlisted American Depository Receipts and foreign common shares. The Company provides execution and liquidity primarily to U.S.-based wire houses, regional broker-dealers and institutional investors.
Foreign Exchange Trading. The Company trades select illiquid currencies of developing countries. The Companys target customers are financial institutions, multi-national corporations, and governmental and charitable organizations operating in these developing countries. In addition, the Company executes trades based on the foreign currency flows inherent in its existing international securities activities. The Company primarily acts as a principal in buying and selling foreign currencies on a spot basis.
Commodities Trading. The Company provides a full range of over-the-counter precious and base metals trading and hedging capabilities to producers, consumers, recyclers and investors with a particular focus on transactions that include physical delivery. Acting as a principal, the Company commits its capital to buy and sell the metals on a spot and forward basis.
International Debt Capital Markets. The Company originates international debt transactions for issuers located primarily in emerging markets. This includes bond issues, syndicated loans, asset securitizations as well as forms of other negotiable debt instruments. The Company also actively trades a wide variety of debt instruments including both investment grade and higher yielding emerging market bonds with particular focus on smaller emerging market sovereign, corporate and bank bonds that trade worldwide on an over-the-counter basis.
Asset Management. The Company provides asset management services through two wholly owned subsidiaries: INTL Capital Ltd. and Gainvest S.A. Sociedad Gerente de Fondos Communes de Inversion. INTL Capital Ltd. acts as the investment adviser to INTL Trade Finance Fund Ltd. Gainvest acts as an investment adviser to three investment funds organized and traded in Argentina. During the quarter ended June 30, 2009 the Company agreed to discontinue its business relationship with and redeem its 50.1% interest in INTL Consilium, LLC. The results of INTL Consilium, LLC, previously consolidated and included within continuing operations, have been treated by the Company for accounting purposes as discontinued operations within the condensed consolidated income statements.
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Selected Summary Financial Information
As discussed in previous filings and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, the requirements of accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP) to carry derivatives at fair market value but physical commodities inventory at the lower of cost or market value have a significant temporary impact on our reported earnings. Under GAAP, gains and losses on commodities inventory and derivatives which the Company intends to be offsetting are often recognized in different periods. Additionally, GAAP does not require us to reflect changes in estimated values of forward commitments to purchase and sell commodities.
For these reasons, management assesses the Companys operating results on a marked-to-market basis. Management relies on these adjusted operating results to evaluate the performance of the Companys commodities business segment and its personnel.
Under marked-to-market basis in the tables below are the Companys adjusted operating revenues, pro forma income from continuing operations, pro forma net income, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted stockholders equity, which have been adjusted to reflect the marked-to-market differences in the Companys commodities business during each period (in the case of operating revenues and net income) and the cumulative differences (in the case of stockholders equity). The Company has also included the estimated tax liability which would have been incurred as a result of these adjustments, utilizing a blended tax rate of 37.5%.
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Pro Forma Adjusted Financial Information (non-GAAP) (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Nine Months Ended June 30, |
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(In millions, except employee count and ratios) | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
As reported on a GAAP basis: |
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Operating revenues |
$ | 23.0 | $ | 27.5 | $ | 77.8 | $ | 95.0 | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
$ | 3.7 | $ | 6.7 | $ | 11.6 | $ | 25.2 | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 3.6 | $ | 6.8 | $ | 10.9 | $ | 25.7 | ||||||||
Stockholders equity |
$ | 84.2 | $ | 64.5 | ||||||||||||
Marked-to-market basis (unaudited, pro forma, non-GAAP): |
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Adjusted operating revenues |
$ | 24.0 | $ | 19.8 | $ | 80.6 | $ | 71.5 | ||||||||
Adjusted, pro forma income from continuing operations |
$ | 4.3 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 13.4 | $ | 10.6 | ||||||||
Adjusted, pro forma net income |
$ | 4.2 | $ | 2.0 | $ | 12.7 | $ | 11.1 | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 7.6 | $ | 4.7 | $ | 24.9 | $ | 23.6 | ||||||||
Adjusted stockholders equity |
$ | 88.5 | $ | 69.2 | ||||||||||||
Cumulative after tax adjustment to stockholders equity |
$ | 4.3 | $ | 4.7 | ||||||||||||
Trailing twelve months on marked-to-market basis for continuing operations (unaudited, pro forma, non-GAAP): |
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Adjusted operating revenues |
$ | 99.2 | $ | 94.9 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted, pro forma net income |
$ | 12.6 | $ | 14.1 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ | 26.3 | $ | 31.4 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted return on average equity |
16.1 | % | 23.2 | % | ||||||||||||
The following marked-to-market adjustments were made to the GAAP basis numbers shown above (unaudited, pro forma, non-GAAP management data): |
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Gross marked-to-market adjustment |
1.0 | (7.7 | ) | 2.8 | (23.5 | ) | ||||||||||
Pro forma tax effect at 37.5% |
(0.4 | ) | 2.9 | (1.0 | ) | 8.9 | ||||||||||
After tax marked-to-market adjustment |
$ | 0.6 | $ | (4.8 | ) | $ | 1.8 | $ | (14.6 | ) | ||||||
Reconciliation of income from continuing operations to adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (non-GAAP) |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | 3.7 | $ | 6.7 | $ | 11.6 | $ | 25.2 | ||||||||
Minority interests |
| (0.3 | ) | 0.5 | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||||
Income tax |
1.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 14.9 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
1.6 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||
Interest income |
(0.3 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (1.7 | ) | (1.7 | ) | ||||||||
Gross marked-to-market adjustment |
1.0 | (7.7 | ) | 2.8 | (23.5 | ) | ||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations (non-GAAP) |
$ | 7.6 | $ | 4.7 | $ | 24.9 | $ | 23.6 | ||||||||
Other data (unaudited, pro forma, non-GAAP): |
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Employees |
185 | 183 | ||||||||||||||
Compensation and benefits / adjusted operating revenues |
39.6 | % | 42.9 | % | 39.8 | % | 39.2 | % | ||||||||
Leverage ratio: Total assets to equity |
4.3 | 5.9 |
Adjusted operating revenues, adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted stockholders equity are financial measures that are not recognized by GAAP, and should not be considered as alternatives to operating revenues, net income or stockholders equity calculated under GAAP or as an alternative to any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. The Company has included these non-GAAP financial measures because it believes that they permit investors to make more meaningful comparisons of performance between the periods presented. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are used by management in evaluating the Companys performance.
Results of Operations
Set forth below is the Companys discussion of the results of its operations, as viewed by management, for the fiscal quarters and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The quarters will be referred to in this discussion as Q3 2009 and Q3 2008, and the nine-month periods as YTD 2009 and YTD 2008, respectively. This discussion refers to both GAAP results and adjusted marked-to-market information, in accordance with the information presented above under the heading Pro Forma Adjusted Financial Information. For the international equities, foreign exchange trading, international debt capital markets and asset management segments, there are no differences between the GAAP results and the adjusted marked-to-market results. Only the
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commodities trading segment has differences between the GAAP results and the adjusted marked-to-market results. This means that there are differences between the GAAP basis and marked-to-market basis numbers for total operating revenues, total contribution and net income. Please note that any term below that contains the word adjusted refers to non-GAAP, marked-to-market information.
The discussion below relates only to continuing operations. All revenues and expenses relating to discontinued operations have been removed from disclosures of total revenues and expenses in all periods and are reflected in a net discontinued operations number.
Financial Overview
The following table shows an overview of our financial results.
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Nine Months Ended June 30, |
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(In millions) | 2009 | % Change |
2008 | 2009 | % Change |
2008 | ||||||||||||||
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Adjusted operating revenues (non-GAAP) |
$ | 24.0 | 21 | % | $ | 19.8 | $ | 80.6 | 13 | % | $ | 71.5 | ||||||||
Interest expense |
1.6 | (36 | )% | 2.5 | 6.2 | (25 | )% | 8.3 | ||||||||||||
Net revenues (non-GAAP) |
22.4 | 29 | % | 17.3 | 74.4 | 18 | % | 63.2 | ||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses |
16.3 | 12 | % | 14.6 | 54.7 | 17 | % | 46.9 | ||||||||||||
Income before income tax and minority interest (non-GAAP) |
6.1 | 126 | % | 2.7 | 19.7 | 21 | % | 16.3 | ||||||||||||
Pro forma income tax expense (non-GAAP) |
1.8 | 64 | % | 1.1 | 5.8 | (3 | )% | 6.0 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in (loss) income of consolidated entities |
| n/m | (0.3 | ) | 0.5 | n/m | (0.3 | ) | ||||||||||||
Pro forma income from continuing operations (non-GAAP) |
4.3 | 126 | % | 1.9 | 13.4 | 26 | % | 10.6 | ||||||||||||
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of taxes |
0.1 | n/m | (0.1 | ) | 0.7 | n/m | (0.5 | ) | ||||||||||||
Pro forma net income (non-GAAP) |
$ | 4.2 | 110 | % | $ | 2.0 | $ | 12.7 | 14 | % | $ | 11.1 | ||||||||
Reconciliation of operating revenues from GAAP to adjusted, non-GAAP numbers: |
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Total operating revenues, (GAAP) |
$ | 23.0 | $ | 27.5 | $ | 77.8 | $ | 95.0 | ||||||||||||
Gross marked-to-market adjustment |
1.0 | (7.7 | ) | 2.8 | (23.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted operating revenues (non-GAAP) |
$ | 24.0 | $ | 19.8 | $ | 80.6 | $ | 71.5 | ||||||||||||
Reconciliation of income tax expense from GAAP to pro forma, non-GAAP numbers: |
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Income tax expense (GAAP) |
$ | 1.4 | $ | 4.0 | $ | 4.8 | $ | 14.9 | ||||||||||||
Pro forma income tax expense (benefit) on gross marked-to- market adjustment at 37.5% |
0.4 | (2.9 | ) | 1.0 | (8.9 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Pro forma income tax expense (non-GAAP) |
$ | 1.8 | $ | 1.1 | $ | 5.8 | $ | 6.0 | ||||||||||||
Q3 2009 Operating Revenues vs. Q3 2008 Operating Revenues
The Companys operating revenues under GAAP for Q3 2009 and Q3 2008 were $23.0 million and $27.5 million, respectively. The Companys adjusted operating revenues were $24.0 million in Q3 2009, compared with $19.8 million in Q3 2008. There were increases in adjusted operating revenues of 110% in foreign exchange trading, 143% in asset management and 150% in debt capital markets, partially offset by decreases of 36% in equities market-making and 10% in commodities trading. Foreign exchange trading produced its best quarter ever in Q3 2009. The increase in asset management revenues reflects gains in our proprietary investments and increased management fees. While the lack of demand and risk intolerance caused by the global financial crisis continues to adversely affect our debt arrangement and placement business, the acquisition effective April 2009 of Compania Inversora Bursatil S.A. Sociedad de Bolsa (CIBSA) in Argentina has had a positive effect on our debt trading revenues. Reduced activity in the international equities markets continues to have an adverse effect on our equities market-making business. Commodities trading revenues were split approximately 55:45 between precious metals and base metals, respectively, in both Q3 2009 and Q3 2008. See the segmental analysis below for additional information on activity in each of the segments.
YTD 2009 Operating Revenues vs. YTD 2008 Operating Revenues
The Companys operating revenues under GAAP for YTD 2009 and YTD 2008 were $77.8 million and $95.0 million, respectively. The Companys adjusted operating revenues were $80.6 million in YTD 2009, 13% higher than the operating revenues of $71.5 in
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YTD 2008. Adjusted operating revenues increased by 21% in equities market-making, 44% in foreign exchange trading, 7% in commodities trading and 10% in debt capital markets, offset by decreases of 60% in asset management. The equities market-making segment benefited from the unusual levels of volatility in global equity markets during the first quarter of fiscal 2009 (the quarter ended December 31, 2008). Foreign exchange trading revenues have continued to climb during 2009 as a result of widening spreads in emerging market exchange rates and increased customer activity. The commodities trading results in YTD 2009 have been largely driven by precious metals activity, compared with base metals activity in YTD 2008. Operating revenues in the debt capital markets segment has been positively affected in YTD 2009 by our purchase of CIBSA in April 2009. Reduced investment advisory fees related to redemptions from funds under management and to declining values of assets as a result of the global financial crisis, as well as marked-to-market losses in the Companys proprietary investments in certain funds and accounts managed by the Company, led to reduced revenue and losses in the asset management segment.
Q3 2009 Interest expense vs. Q3 2008 Interest expense
Interest expense: Interest expense decreased by 36% from $2.5 million in Q3 2008 to $1.6 million in Q3 2009 as a result of decreased average borrowings and lower interest rates. In mid-2008 the Company entered into two three-year interest rate swaps for a total of $100 million. These were designated as cash flow hedges. See Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information. The Company pays a fixed 3.66% (on average), and receives a variable rate equal to one-month LIBOR. One-month LIBOR was lower than the fixed rate of 3.66% paid by the Company for most of Q3 2009, resulting in a net interest expense on the swaps. The effective portion of the interest expense on the swaps during Q3 2009 had the effect of increasing the Companys reported interest expense by $0.6 million.
YTD 2009 Interest expense vs. YTD 2008 Interest expense
Interest expense: Interest expense decreased by 25% from $8.3 million in YTD 2008 to $6.2 million in YTD 2009 as a result of decreased average borrowings and lower interest rates. The effective portion of the interest expense on the interest rate swaps (referred to in the paragraph above) during YTD 2009 had the effect of increasing the Companys reported interest expense by $1.4 million.
Non-interest expenses
The following table shows a summary of our non-interest expenses.
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Nine Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | 2009 | % Change |
2008 | 2009 | % Change |
2008 | ||||||||||||
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES |
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Compensation and benefits |
$ | 9.5 | 12 | % | $ | 8.5 | $ | 32.1 | 15 | % | $ | 28.0 | ||||||
Clearing and related expenses |
4.6 | 28 | % | 3.6 | 14.1 | 31 | % | 10.8 | ||||||||||
Other non-interest expenses |
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- Occupancy and equipment rental |
0.3 | (25 | )% | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0 | % | 1.0 | ||||||||||
- Professional fees |
0.5 | 0 | % | 0.5 | 1.6 | 7 | % | 1.5 | ||||||||||
- Depreciation and amortization |
0.2 | 0 | % | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0 | % | 0.7 | ||||||||||
- Business development |
0.5 | (38 | )% | 0.8 | 1.4 | (30 | )% | 2.0 | ||||||||||
- Insurance |
0.1 | 0 | % | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | % | 0.2 | ||||||||||
- Other |
0.6 | 20 | % | 0.5 | 3.6 | 33 | % | 2.7 | ||||||||||
Total other non-interest expenses |
2.2 | (12 | )% | 2.5 | 8.5 | 5 | % | 8.1 | ||||||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
$ | 16.3 | 12 | % | $ | 14.6 | $ | 54.7 | 17 | % | $ | 46.9 | ||||||
Q3 2009 Non-Interest Expenses vs. Q3 2008 Non-Interest Expenses
Total Non-Interest Expenses: Non-interest expenses increased by 12% from $14.6 million in Q3 2008 to $16.3 million in Q3 2009.
Compensation and Benefits: Compensation and benefits expense increased by 12% from $8.5 million to $9.5 million. These represented 58% of total non-interest expenses in both Q3 2009 and Q3 2008. The variable portion of compensation and benefits increased by 17% from $4.2 million in Q3 2008 to $4.9 million in Q3 2009, mainly as a result of increased revenues.
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The fixed portion of compensation and benefits increased 7% from $4.3 million to $4.6 million. The number of employees declined from 190 at the beginning of Q3 2009 to 185 at the end of Q3 2009, compared with 183 employees at the end of Q3 2008. Stock-based compensation expense was $0.6 million and $0.4 million for Q3 2009 and Q3 2008, respectively.
Clearing and Related Expenses: Clearing and related expenses increased by 28% from $3.6 million in Q3 2008 to $4.6 million in Q3 2009. While clearing costs in the equities market-making segment declined, there were compensating clearing costs in CIBSA, acquired in April 2009, and increased third-party commissions paid in the foreign exchange and commodities trading businesses.
Other Non-Interest Expenses: Other non-interest expenses decreased by 12% from $2.5 million in Q3 2008 to $2.2 million in Q3 2009.
Provision for Taxes: The effective income tax rate on a GAAP basis was 27% in Q3 2009, compared with 38% in Q3 2008. This change was primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of profits and losses. Our effective income tax rate can vary from period to period depending on, among other factors, the geographic and business mix of our earnings, the level of our pre-tax earnings and the level of our tax credits.
Minority Interest: This represents the minority interests in our joint venture, INTL Sieramet, LLC, and in INTL Gainvest Capital Uruguay S.A. During February 2009, the Company acquired the 50% interest held by our joint venture partner in INTL Commodities DMCC, making this company a wholly-owned subsidiary for all of Q3 2009.
Loss (Income) from Discontinued Operations: Effective April 30, 2009, the Company redeemed its interest in INTL Consilium, LLC, whose current and historic results are included within discontinued operations on the condensed consolidated income statements with effect from the June 30, 2009 quarter. On August 1, 2008, the Company notified the employees of its Hong Kong subsidiary, INTL Global Currencies (Asia) Ltd., of its intention to discontinue its foreign exchange margin trading operations. The subsidiary has been closed down without any material expenses incurred beyond those accrued at September 30, 2008. The loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, was a loss of $0.1 million for Q3 2009 and income of $0.1 million for Q3 2008.
YTD 2009 Non-Interest Expenses vs. YTD 2008 Non-Interest Expenses
Total Non-Interest Expenses: Non-interest expenses increased by 17% from $46.9 million in YTD 2008 to $54.7 million in YTD 2009.
Compensation and Benefits: Compensation and benefits expense increased by 15% from $28.0 million to $32.1 million. These represented 59% of total non-interest expenses in YTD 2009, compared with 60% in YTD 2008. The variable portion of compensation and benefits increased by 32% from $14.6 million in YTD 2008 to $19.2 million in YTD 2009. Variable compensation numbers for the YTD 2009 period are unusual because of very high equities market-making revenues in the quarter ended December 31, 2008 and because losses, such as the asset management losses in the same period, do not result in a corresponding credit to the variable compensation expense. The fixed portion of compensation and benefits decreased 4% from $13.4 million to $12.9 million. The number of employees declined from 195 at the beginning of YTD 2009 to 185 at the end of YTD 2009, compared with 183 employees at the end of YTD 2008. Stock-based compensation expense was $1.5 million and $1.1 million for YTD 2009 and YTD 2008, respectively.
Clearing and Related Expenses: Clearing and related expenses increased by 31% from $10.8 million in YTD 2008 to $14.1 million in YTD 2009. The increase was mainly a result of increased equities volumes and third-party commissions paid in the foreign exchange and commodities trading businesses.
Other Non-Interest Expenses: Other non-interest expenses increased by 5% from $8.1 million in YTD 2008 to $8.5 million in YTD 2009. In YTD 2009 these included $1.9 million of bad debt write-offs, compared with $1.1 million in YTD 2008.
Provision for Taxes: The effective income tax rate on a GAAP basis was 28% in YTD 2009, compared with 37% in YTD 2008. This change was primarily due to changes in the geographic mix of profits and losses. Our effective income tax rate can vary from period to period depending on, among other factors, the geographic and business mix of our earnings, the level of our pre-tax earnings and the level of our tax credits.
Minority Interest: The minority interest in income of consolidated entities increased from a loss of $0.3 million in YTD 2008 to income of $0.5 million expense in YTD 2009. This represents the minority interests in our two joint ventures, INTL Sieramet, LLC and INTL Commodities DMCC, and in INTL Gainvest Capital Uruguay S.A. During February 2009 the Company acquired the 50% interest held by our joint venture partner in INTL Commodities DMCC, making this company a wholly-owned subsidiary.
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Loss (Income) from Discontinued Operations: Effective April 30, 2009, the Company redeemed its interest in INTL Consilium, LLC, whose current and historic results are included within discontinued operations on the condensed consolidated income statements with effect from the June 30, 2009 quarter. On August 1, 2008, the Company notified the employees of its Hong Kong subsidiary, INTL Global Currencies (Asia) Ltd., of its intention to discontinue its foreign exchange margin trading operations. The subsidiary has been closed down without any material expenses incurred beyond those accrued at September 30, 2008. The loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of taxes, was a loss of $0.7 million for YTD 2009 and income of $0.5 million for YTD 2008.
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Segment Information
The following table shows information concerning the Companys principal business segments.
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(In millions) | 2009 | % Change |
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SEGMENTAL RESULTS |
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International equities market-making |
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- operating revenues |
$ | 4.9 | (36 | )% | $ | 7.7 | $ | 30.3 | 21 | % | $ | 25.1 | |||||||||
- variable expenses |
2.5 | (32 | )% | 3.7 | 13.4 | 9 | % | 12.3 | |||||||||||||
- contribution |
2.4 | (40 | )% | 4.0 | 16.9 | 32 | % | 12.8 | |||||||||||||
Foreign exchange trading |
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- operating revenues |
10.7 | 110 | % | 5.1 | 24.0 | 44 | % | 16.7 | |||||||||||||
- variable expenses |
3.2 | 100 | % | 1.6 | 6.9 | 60 | % | 4.3 | |||||||||||||
- contribution |
7.5 | 114 | % | 3.5 | 17.1 | 38 | % | 12.4 | |||||||||||||
Commodities trading |
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- adjusted operating revenues (non-GAAP) |
4.4 | (10 | )% | 4.9 | 20.9 | 7 | % | 19.5 | |||||||||||||
- variable expenses |
1.0 | 11 | % | 0.9 | 5.6 | 51 | % | 3.7 | |||||||||||||
- adjusted contribution (non-GAAP) |
3.4 | (15 | )% | 4.0 | 15.3 | (3 | )% | 15.8 | |||||||||||||
International debt capital markets |
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- operating revenues |
2.0 | 150 | % | 0.8 | 3.2 | 10 | % | 2.9 | |||||||||||||
- variable expenses |
0.5 | n/m | | 0.5 | 150 | % | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||
- contribution |
1.5 | 88 | % | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0 | % | 2.7 | |||||||||||||
Asset management |
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- operating revenues |
1.7 | 143 | % | 0.7 | 2.2 | (60 | )% | 5.5 | |||||||||||||
- variable expenses |
0.2 | (60 | )% | 0.5 | 0.7 | (59 | )% | 1.7 | |||||||||||||
- contribution |
1.5 | 650 | % | 0.2 | 1.5 | (61 | )% | 3.8 | |||||||||||||
Other |
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- operating revenues |
0.3 | (50 | )% | 0.6 | | (100 | )% | 1.8 | |||||||||||||
- variable expenses |
| (100 | )% | 0.1 | 0.1 | (0 | )% | 0.1 | |||||||||||||
- contribution |
0.3 | (40 | )% | 0.5 | (0.1 | ) | n/m | 1.7 | |||||||||||||
Total Segmental Results |
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- adjusted operating revenues (non-GAAP) |
24.0 | 21 | % | 19.8 | 80.6 | 13 | % | 71.5 | |||||||||||||
- variable expenses |
7.4 | 9 | % | 6.8 | 27.2 | 22 | % | 22.3 | |||||||||||||
- adjusted contribution (non-GAAP) |
$ | 16.6 | 28 | % | $ | 13.0 | $ | 53.4 | 9 | % | $ | 49.2 | |||||||||
Reconciliation of commodities trading operating revenues from GAAP to adjusted, non-GAAP numbers: |
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Total operating revenues, (GAAP) |
$ | 3.4 | $ | 12.6 | $ | 18.1 | $ | 43.0 | |||||||||||||
Gross marked-to-market adjustment |
1.0 | (7.7 | ) | 2.8 | (23.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted operating revenues (non-GAAP) |
$ | 4.4 | $ | 4.9 | $ | 20.9 | $ | 19.5 | |||||||||||||
Reconciliation of commodities trading contribution from GAAP to adjusted, non-GAAP numbers: |
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Total commodities trading contribution, (GAAP) |
$ | 2.4 | $ | 11.7 | $ | 12.5 | $ | 39.3 | |||||||||||||
Gross marked-to-market adjustment |
1.0 | (7.7 | ) | 2.8 | (23.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Commodities trading adjusted contribution (non-GAAP) |
$ | 3.4 | $ | 4.0 | $ | 15.3 | $ | 15.8 | |||||||||||||
Reconciliation of total operating revenues from GAAP to adjusted, non-GAAP numbers: |
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Total operating revenues, (GAAP) |
$ | 23.0 | $ | 27.5 | $ | 77.8 | $ | 95.0 | |||||||||||||
Gross marked-to-market adjustment |
1.0 | (7.7 | ) | 2.8 | (23.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted operating revenues (non-GAAP) |
$ | 24.0 | $ | 19.8 | $ | 80.6 | $ | 71.5 | |||||||||||||
Reconciliation of total contribution from GAAP to adjusted, non-GAAP numbers: |
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Total contribution, (GAAP) |
$ | 15.6 | $ | 20.7 | $ | 50.6 | $ | 72.7 | |||||||||||||
Gross marked-to-market adjustment |
1.0 | (7.7 | ) | 2.8 | (23.5 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted contribution (non-GAAP) |
$ | 16.6 | $ | 13.0 | $ | 53.4 | $ | 49.2 | |||||||||||||
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Q3 2009 vs. Q3 2008 Segmental Analysis
The adjusted contribution of all the Companys business segments was $16.6 million in Q3 2009, compared with $13.0 million in Q3 2008. Contribution consists of operating revenues less direct clearing and related charges and variable compensation paid to traders. Variable compensation is paid to traders on the basis of a fixed percentage of the aggregate of revenues less clearing and related charges, base salaries and a fixed overhead allocation. Contribution is one of the key measures used by management to assess the performance of each segment.
International equities market-making Operating revenues decreased by 36% from $7.7 million in Q3 2008 to $4.9 million in Q3 2009. Operating revenues in this segment are largely dependent on overall volume and volatility. During Q32009, volume and volatility both continued to decline. Equity market-making operating revenues include the trading profits earned by the Company before the related expense deduction for ADR conversion fees. These ADR fees are included in the condensed consolidated income statements as clearing and related expenses.
The contribution attributable to this segment decreased 40% from $4.0 million to $2.4 million. Variable expenses expressed as a percentage of operating revenues increased marginally from 48% to 51%.
Foreign exchange trading Operating revenues were at a record level in Q3 2009, increasing by 110% from $5.1 million in Q3 2008 to $10.7 million in Q3 2009. Operating revenues increased due to wider spreads on currencies of developing countries in response to the global financial crisis, and an increased customer base. Our ability to offer an electronic transaction order system to our customers has also had a positive effect on our revenues.
The contribution attributable to this segment increased 114% from $3.5 million to $7.5 million. Variable expenses expressed as a percentage of operating revenues decreased slightly from 31% to 30%.
Commodities trading Operating revenues under GAAP decreased from $12.6 million in Q3 2008 to $3.4 million in Q3 2009. Adjusted operating revenues decreased by 10% from $4.9 million in Q3 2008 to $4.4 million in Q3 2009.
Precious metals adjusted operating revenues decreased marginally from $2.6 million in Q3 2008 to $2.5 million in Q3 2009. Base metals adjusted operating revenues decreased from $2.3 million in Q3 2008 to $1.9 million in Q3 2009. Base metals operating revenues decreased largely due to the decline in prices of base metals since Q3 2008.
The adjusted contribution attributable to this segment decreased 15% from $4.0 million to $3.4 million. Variable expenses expressed as a percentage of operating revenues increased from 18% to 23%.
International debt capital markets Operating revenues increased by 150% from $0.8 million in Q3 2008 to $2.0 million in Q3 2009. The business focuses on the arranging and placing of debt issues and asset backed securitization, and debt trading in the newly-acquired CIBSA and in Singapore. Operating revenues have improved largely due to increased revenues from debt trading. The $2.0 million revenue in Q3 2009 consisted of $1.6 million in trading revenue and $0.4 million in fee and other revenue.
The contribution attributable to this segment increased 88% from $0.8 million to $1.5 million.
Asset management The Companys asset management segment revenues include management and performance fees, commissions and other revenues received by the Company for management of third party assets and investment gains or losses on the Companys investments in funds or proprietary accounts managed either by the Companys investment managers or by independent investment managers.
Operating revenues increased 143% from $0.7 million in Q3 2008 to $1.7 million in Q3 2009. Excluding assets managed by INTL Consilium, whose current and historic results are now accounted for as part of discontinued operations, assets under management at June 30, 2008 were $308 million, compared with $336 million at June 30, 2009. Management and performance fees were $0.7 million, proprietary investment gains were $0.7 million and other income was $0.3 million during Q3 2009, compared with management and performance fees of $0.7 million, proprietary investment write-downs of $0.8 million and other income of $0.8 million during Q3 2008. During Q3 2009, the Company redeemed or sold certain of its proprietary investments. The fair value of the Companys proprietary investments was $12.5 million at June 30, 2009, compared with $27.8 million at March 31, 2009.
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The contribution attributable to this segment increased 650% from $0.2 million in Q3 2008 to $1.5 million in Q3 2009. On May 8, 2009, the Company agreed to discontinue its business relationship with and redeem its partnership interest in INTL Consilium, LLC (INTL Consilium) effective April 30, 2009. The results of INTL Consilium, previously consolidated, have been treated as discontinued operations with effect from the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2009.
YTD 2009 vs. YTD 2008 Segmental Analysis
The adjusted contribution of all the Companys business segments was $53.4 million in YTD 2009, compared with $49.2 million in YTD 2008.
International equities market-making Operating revenues increased by 21% from $25.1 million in YTD 2008 to $30.3 million in YTD 2009. Operating revenues in this segment are largely dependent on overall volume and volatility. The increase is attributable to the high revenues earned during the quarter ended December 31, 2008, as a result of unprecedented levels of market volatility in response to the global financial crisis. Volatility and earnings declined significantly during the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2009. Equity market-making operating revenues include the trading profits earned by the Company before the related expense deduction for ADR conversion fees. These ADR fees are included in the condensed consolidated income statements as clearing and related expenses.
The contribution attributable to this segment increased 32% from $12.8 million to $16.9 million. Variable expenses expressed as a percentage of operating revenues decreased from 49% to 44%.
Foreign exchange trading Operating revenues increased by 44% from $16.7 million in YTD 2008 to $24.0 million in YTD 2009, due to a larger customer base and wider spreads in developing market currency exchange rates.
The contribution attributable to this segment increased 38% from $12.4 million to $17.1 million. Variable expenses expressed as a percentage of operating revenues increased from 26% to 29%, mainly as a result of commissions paid to third-party introducers.
Commodities trading Operating revenues under GAAP decreased from $43.0 million in YTD 2008 to $18.1 million in YTD 2009. Adjusted operating revenues increased by 7% from $19.5 million in YTD 2008 to $20.9 million in YTD 2009.
Precious metals adjusted operating revenues increased from $7.3 million in YTD 2008 to $15.6 million in YTD 2009. Base metals adjusted operating revenues decreased from $12.2 million in YTD 2008 to $5.3 million in YTD 2009. Precious metals operating revenues have increased as a result of increased customer business and increasing revenue flows from our Dubai and Singapore subsidiaries. Base metals operating revenues decreased due to the substantial decline in prices since Q3 2008.
The adjusted contribution attributable to this segment decreased 3% from $15.8 million to $15.3 million. Variable expenses expressed as a percentage of operating revenues increased from 19% to 27%.
International debt capital markets Operating revenues increased by 10% from $2.9 million in YTD 2008 to $3.2 million in YTD 2009. The business activities in this segment include the arranging and placing of debt issues, asset backed securitization and debt trading, which grew off an insignificant base with effect from Q3 2009, with the acquisition of CIBSA in April 2009 and the hiring of a debt trading team in Singapore. Fee revenues have been adversely affected by the lack of market demand and intolerance for risk caused by the global financial crisis but segmental revenues have been augmented by the new trading activities in Q3 2009. Fee revenues were $1.7 million and trading revenues $1.5 million in YTD 2009, compared with $2.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively, in YTD 2008.
The contribution attributable to this segment was $2.7 million for both YTD 2009 and YTD 2008.
Asset management The Companys asset management segment revenues include management and performance fees, commissions and other revenues received by the Company for management of third party assets and investment gains or losses on the Companys investments in funds or proprietary accounts managed either by the Companys investment managers or by independent investment managers.
Operating revenues decreased 60% from $5.5 million in YTD 2008 to $2.2 million in YTD 2009. Excluding assets managed by INTL Consilium, whose results are now accounted for as discontinued operations, assets under management at June 30, 2008 were $308 million, compared with $336 million at June 30, 2009. Management fees were $1.6 million during YTD 2009, compared with $2.3
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million in YTD 2008. Net marked-to-market losses in proprietary investments were $0.5 million in YTD 2009, compared with gains of $2.2 million in YTD 2008. Other income, mainly fees and commissions, was $1.1 million during YTD 2009, compared with $1 million in YTD 2008. During the nine-month period to June 30, 2009, the Company redeemed or sold certain of its proprietary investments. The fair value of the Companys proprietary investments was $12.5 million at June 30, 2009 and $37.9 million at September 30, 2008.
The contribution attributable to this segment decreased 61% from $3.8 million in YTD 2008 to $1.5 million in YTD 2009. On May 8, 2009, the Company agreed to discontinue its business relationship with, and redeem its partnership interest in, INTL Consilium effective April 30, 2009. The current and historic results of INTL Consilium, previously consolidated, have been treated for accounting purposes as discontinued operations with effect from the fiscal quarter ending on June 30, 2009.
Variable vs. Fixed Expenses
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Nine Months Ended June 30, |
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(In millions) | 2009 | % of Total |
2008 | % of Total |
2009 | % of Total |
2008 | % of Total |
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VARIABLE vs. FIXED EXPENSES |
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Variable clearing and related expenses |
$ | 4.3 | 26 | % | $ | 3.2 | 22 | % | $ | 13.0 | 24 | % | $ | 9.7 | 21 | % | ||||||||
Variable compensation |
4.9 | 30 | % | 4.2 | 29 | % | 19.2 | 35 | % | 14.6 | 31 | % | ||||||||||||
Bad debts and impairment |
| 0 | % | | 0 | % | 1.9 | 3 | % | 1.1 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||
Total variable expenses |
9.2 | 56 | % | 7.4 | 51 | % | 34.1 | 62 | % | 25.4 | 54 | % | ||||||||||||
Fixed expenses |
7.1 | 44 | % | 7.2 | 49 | % | 20.6 | 38 | % | 21.5 | 46 | % | ||||||||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
$ | 16.3 | 100 | % | $ | 14.6 | 100 | % | $ | 54.7 | 100 | % | $ | 46.9 | 100 | % | ||||||||
The Company aims to make its non-interest expenses variable to the greatest extent possible, and to keep its fixed costs as low as possible. The table above shows an analysis of the Companys total non-interest expenses for the quarters and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Variable expenses consist of clearing and related expenses, variable compensation paid to traders, bonuses paid to operational, administrative and managerial employees and bad debts and impairment expenses. As a percentage of total non-interest expenses, variable expenses increased from 51% in Q3 2008 to 56% in Q3 2009 and increased from 54% in YTD 2008 to 62% in YTD 2009.
Liquidity, Financial Condition and Capital Resources
The Company continuously reviews its overall capital needs to ensure that its capital base, including both stockholders equity and debt, can appropriately support the anticipated capital needs of its operating subsidiaries.
At June 30, 2009, the Company had total equity capital of approximately $84.2 million on a GAAP basis, convertible subordinated notes of approximately $16.7 million, and bank loans of approximately $75.8 million.
A substantial portion of the Companys assets are liquid. The majority of the assets consist of financial instruments, which fluctuate depending on the level of customer business. At June 30, 2009, approximately 93% of the Companys assets consisted of cash, cash equivalents, receivables from brokers, dealers, clearing organization and customers, marketable financial instruments, physical commodities inventory and investments in managed funds. All assets are financed by the Companys equity capital, subordinated convertible notes, bank loans, short-term borrowings from financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, metals leases and other payables.
The Companys assets and liabilities may vary significantly from period to period due to changing customer requirements, and economic and market conditions, as well as the growth of the Company. The Companys total assets at June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008, were $359.6 million and $438 million, respectively. The Companys operating activities generate or utilize cash as a result of net income or loss earned or incurred during each period and fluctuations in its assets and liabilities. The most significant fluctuations arise from changes in the level of customer activity, commodities prices and changes in the balances of financial instruments and commodities inventory.
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Approximately $14 million of exchangeable foreign ordinary equities and ADRs are included within financial instruments owned and financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, respectively, on the Companys condensed consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2009.
At June 30, 2009, the Company had bank facilities under which the Company could borrow up to a maximum of $137 million, subject to certain conditions. At June 30, 2009 the total outstanding under all of these facilities was $75.8 million. The Company is in compliance with all of its covenants to lenders.
The Companys largest bank facility is a renewable, revolving syndicated committed loan facility under which the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, INTL Commodities, Inc., is entitled to borrow up to $62 million, subject to certain conditions. There are three commercial banks that are the underlying lenders within the syndicate group. The loan proceeds are used to finance the activities of INTL Commodities, Inc. and are secured by its assets. This facility was renewed in June 2009 and is scheduled to expire on June 25, 2010. Prior to renewal the amount of the facility was $125 million. The reduction in the facility is not expected to have an adverse effect on the operations of the Company.
The Company has two credit facilities with a commercial bank that are committed until December 31, 2009 and for which the Company has received an early offer of commitment until December 31, 2010. As of the date of the filing of this Form 10-Q, the Company had not formally accepted this offer. These two facilities consist of a general facility for $35 million and a facility used by the Companys subsidiary, INTL Global Currencies, for $25 million. The Companys Dubai subsidiary, INTL Commodities DMCC, had a demand bank facility at June 30, 2009 of $15 million.
The interest rate on all of the Companys bank facilities is variable. In mid-2008 the Company entered into two three-year interest rate swaps for a total of $100 million as a hedge against movements in LIBOR-based interest rates. The Company pays a fixed 3.66% (on average), and receives a variable rate equal to one-month LIBOR. One-month LIBOR has been lower than the fixed rate of 3.66% paid by the Company for most of YTD 2009, resulting in a net interest expense on the swaps and an increase in total interest expense reported.
The Company receives cash from precious metals customers in Dubai and Singapore as collateral against margin trading positions. Where a right of setoff exists with the same counterparty under master netting agreements, the Company nets collateral balances against financial instruments. At June 30, 2009 the gross value of collateral balances held by the Company from its customers was approximately $125 million, of which approximately $81 million was netted against financial instrument balances. The net funding available to the Companys commodities business from collateral balances at June 30, 2009 was thus approximately $44 million.
INTL Trading, the Companys broker-dealer subsidiary, is subject to the net capital requirements of the SEC relating to liquidity and net capital levels. At June 30, 2009, INTL Trading had regulatory net capital of $1.5 million, which was $0.5 million in excess of its minimum net capital requirement.
The Companys ability to receive distributions from INTL Trading is restricted by regulations of the SEC and FINRA. The Companys right to receive distributions from its subsidiaries is also subject to the rights of the subsidiaries creditors, including customers of INTL Trading. INTL Trading paid dividends to the Company of approximately $4.7 million and $8.9 million during YTD 2008 and YTD 2009, respectively.
In September 2006 the Company completed a private placement of $27 million of 7.625% subordinated convertible notes (the Notes), of which $16.7 million in principal amount remain outstanding and unconverted. The Notes mature in September 2011. They are convertible at any time at the option of the holders at $25.47 per share. The Notes contain customary anti-dilutive provisions. At the current conversion price, conversion would result in the issuance of 656,936 new shares of common stock. The Company may require conversion at any time if the dollar volume-weighted average share price exceeds $38.25 for 20 out of any 30 consecutive trading days. Holders may redeem their Notes at par if the interest coverage ratio set forth in the Notes is less than 2.75 for the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2009. The Company may redeem the Notes at 110% of par on March 11, 2010.
The Company entered into an agreement on April 30, 2007 to acquire the Gainvest group of companies (INTL Gainvest) in South America. Pursuant to this acquisition, the Company made a final payment of $1.4 million to the sellers in June 2009, equal to 25% of the aggregate revenues of INTL Gainvest earned for the twelve months ended April 30, 2009, which has been recorded as additional goodwill.
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On April 7, 2009, the Company acquired CIBSA, a leading securities broker-dealer based in Argentina. The Company paid approximately $1.7 million on the date of purchase and is obligated to make additional payments over the next two years, depending on the level of revenues achieved. The Company recorded goodwill of $0.7 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 as a result of completing its initial purchase accounting for this transaction. Under the purchase agreement, the Company is obligated to pay an amount equal to 25% of the net revenues in excess of $2.5 million up to $3 million, 35% of the net revenues in excess of $3 million up to $4 million, and 40% of the net revenues in excess of $4 million for each of the two twelve-month periods ending February 10, 2010 and 2011 to the sellers as additional consideration. Any amounts paid under this agreement will be recorded as goodwill. The acquisition of CIBSA is not expected to have an immediate material impact on the Company.
On July 1, 2009, the Company and FCStone Group, Inc (FCStone) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company will acquire 100% of the outstanding capital stock of FCStone in exchange for newly issued shares of the Companys common stock. Upon closing of this transaction, the former FCStone shareholders will own approximately 47.5% of the Companys outstanding common stock. Consummation of the transaction is subject to the approval of the stockholders of the Company and FCStone, regulatory approvals, and the satisfaction or waiver of various other conditions as more fully described in the Merger Agreement. On July 27, 2009, the Company filed a preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus on Form S-4 with the SEC relating to this transaction. Following approval by the SEC, a joint proxy statement/prospectus will be distributed to shareholders of record on a date as yet to be determined. If approved by shareholders of both the Company and FCStone, it is anticipated that the closing of the transaction will occur in the third or fourth calendar quarter of 2009.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, FCStones stockholders will receive 0.2950 shares of the Companys common stock for each share of FCStone common stock they own. After the merger, FCStone will retain its name and operate as a subsidiary of the Company. The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for both the Company and FCStone, and further provides that, upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, FCStone may be required to pay the Company a termination fee of $4.9 million and to reimburse the Companys expenses in an amount up to $2 million. In connection with the Merger Agreement, FCStone has granted to the Company an irrevocable option (Option) to purchase from FCStone, under certain circumstances, common shares of FCStone equal to 19.9% of the total shares outstanding at a price, subject to certain adjustments, of $4.15 per share. Under certain circumstances, FCStone may be required to repurchase the Option and the shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Option. The Option will not become exercisable in the event that FCStone is required to pay the termination fee to the Company. Additional information regarding the merger transaction with FCStone is contained in the Companys preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC on July 27, 2009.
Certain subsidiaries of the Company that are regulated in foreign jurisdictions are subject to minimum capital requirements. INTL Capital Ltd. is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, in the United Arab Emirates, and is subject to a minimum capital requirement which at June 30, 2009 was approximately $0.5 million. INTL Capital Ltd. was in compliance with its capital requirements at June 30, 2009.
The Companys cash and cash equivalents decreased from approximately $62.8 million at September 30, 2008 to approximately $50.3 million at June 30, 2009, a net decrease of approximately $12.5 million. Operating activities provided net cash of $26.6 million. Bank facilities were paid down by $43.7 million and net cash of $4.4 million was realized from investing activities. Exchange differences had an effect of $0.2 million on cash balances.
The Company is continuously evaluating opportunities to expand its business. Expansion of the Companys activities will require funding and will have an effect on liquidity.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Companys condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Companys significant accounting policies are described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the consolidated financial statements set forth in the Companys 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008.
As disclosed in Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 159 and SFAS 157 with effect from Q1 2009. The adoption of SFAS 159 has not resulted in the valuation of any additional categories of financial assets or liabilities at fair value than was the case before adoption. The adoption
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of SFAS 157 has resulted in additional disclosures which are set forth in Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. At June 30, 2009 the Company had a total of $17 million of financial assets at fair value in the level 3 category, representing 4.7% of total assets and 11.1% of total financial assets at fair value. Of the $17 million, $8.4 million relates to the Companys investment in the INTL Trade Finance Fund, whose underlying assets are short-term, trade-related debt instruments and $5.3 million relates to foreign corporate and sovereign bonds. These assets are purchased and sold on a principal-to-principal basis and their value is dependent on estimates of yields in small, inactive and specialized markets. The remaining $3.3 million is comprised of $1.2 million in pre-IPO proprietary investments, valued at cost, and $2.1 million in fund investments.
The Company believes that of its significant accounting policies, those described below may, in limited instances, involve a high degree of judgment and complexity. These critical accounting policies may require estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements. Due to their nature, estimates involve judgment based upon available information. Actual results or amounts could differ from estimates and the difference could have a material impact on the financial statements. Therefore, understanding these policies is important in understanding the reported results of operations and the financial position of the Company.
Valuation of Financial Instruments, Investments in Managed Funds and Foreign Currencies. The Companys financial instruments and investments in managed funds are reflected in the financial statements at fair value or amounts that approximate fair value. Unrealized gains and losses related to these financial instruments are reflected in net earnings. Where available, the Company uses prices from independent sources such as listed market prices, or broker or dealer price quotations. Fair values for certain derivative contracts are derived from pricing models that consider current market and contractual prices for the underlying financial instruments or commodities, as well as time value and yield curve or volatility factors underlying the positions. In some cases, even where the value of a financial instrument is derived from an independent market price or broker or dealer quote, certain assumptions may be required to determine the fair value. However, these assumptions may be incorrect and the actual value realized upon disposition could be different from the current carrying value. The value of foreign currencies, including foreign currencies sold, not yet purchased, are converted into their U.S. dollar equivalents at the foreign exchange rates in effect at the close of business at the end of the accounting period. For foreign currency transactions completed during each reporting period, the foreign exchange rate in effect at the time of the transaction is used.
The application of the valuation process for financial instruments and foreign currencies is critical because these items represent a significant portion of the Companys total assets. The accuracy of the valuation process allows the Company to report accurate financial information. Valuations for substantially all of the financial instruments held by the Company are available from independent publishers of market information. The valuation process may involve estimates and judgments in the case of certain financial instruments. Given the wide availability of pricing information and the high degree of liquidity of the majority of the Companys assets, there is insignificant sensitivity to changes in estimates and insignificant risk of changes in estimates having a material effect on the Company. The basis for valuing financial instruments or investments in managed funds has not undergone any change.
Revenue Recognition. The revenues of the Company are derived principally from realized and unrealized trading income in securities, derivative instruments, commodities and foreign currencies purchased or sold for the Companys account. Realized and unrealized trading income is recorded on a trade date basis. Securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased and foreign currencies sold, not yet purchased, are stated at market value with related changes in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflected in Net dealer inventory and investment gains. Fee and interest income are recorded on the accrual basis and dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date.
Revenue on commodities that are purchased for physical delivery to customers and that are not readily convertible into cash is recognized at the point in time when the commodity has been shipped, title and risk of loss has been transferred to the customer, and the following conditions have been met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price is fixed and determinable, and collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured.
The critical aspect of revenue recognition for the Company is recording all known transactions as of the trade date of each transaction for the financial period. The Company has developed systems for each of its businesses to capture all known transactions. Recording all known transactions involves reviewing trades that occur after the financial period that relate to the financial period. The accuracy of capturing this information is dependent upon the completeness and accuracy of data capture of the operations systems and the Companys clearing firm.
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Physical Commodities Inventory. Physical commodities inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined using the specific identification weighted average price method. The Company separately discloses the value of commodities in process, which include commodities in the process of being recycled, and finished commodities. The Company generally seeks to mitigate the price risk associated with physical commodities held in inventory through the use of derivatives. This price risk mitigation does not generally qualify for hedge accounting under GAAP. Any unrealized gains in physical commodities inventory are not recognized under GAAP, but unrealized gains and losses in related derivative positions are recognized under GAAP. As a result, the Companys reported commodities trading earnings are subject to volatility.
Effects of Inflation
Because the Companys assets are, to a large extent, liquid in nature, they are not significantly affected by inflation. Increases in the Companys expenses, such as compensation and benefits, clearing and related expenses, occupancy and equipment rental, due to inflation, may not be readily recoverable from increasing the prices of services offered by the Company. In addition, to the extent that inflation results in rising interest rates or has other adverse effects on the financial markets and on the value of the financial instruments held in inventory, it may adversely affect the Companys financial position and results of operations.
Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
See also Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentrations of Credit Risk.
The Company conducts its market-making and trading activities predominantly as a principal, which subjects its capital to significant risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, absolute and relative price movements, price volatility and changes in liquidity, over which the Company has virtually no control. The Companys exposure to market risk varies in accordance with the volume of client-driven market-making transactions, the size of the proprietary positions and the volatility of the financial instruments traded.
The Company seeks to mitigate exposure to market risk by utilizing a variety of qualitative and quantitative techniques:
| Diversification of business activities and instruments; |
| Limitations on positions; |
| Allocation of capital and limits based on estimated weighted risks; and |
| Daily monitoring of positions and mark-to-market profitability. |
The Company utilizes derivative products in a trading capacity as a dealer to satisfy client needs and mitigate risk. The Company manages risks from both derivatives and non-derivative cash instruments on a consolidated basis. The risks of derivatives should not be viewed in isolation, but in aggregate with the Companys other trading activities.
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Management believes that the volatility of revenues is a key indicator of the effectiveness of its risk management techniques. The graph below summarizes volatility of the Companys daily revenue, determined on a marked-to-market basis, during the nine months ended June 30, 2009.
In the Companys securities market-making and trading activities, the Company maintains inventories of equity and debt securities. In the Companys commodities market-making and trading activities, the Companys positions include physical inventories, forwards, futures and options. The Companys commodity trading activities are managed as one consolidated book for each commodity encompassing both cash positions and derivative instruments. The Company monitors the aggregate position for each commodity in equivalent physical ounces or metric tons. The table below illustrates, for the nine months ended June 30, 2009, the Companys greatest gross, average gross, greatest net long, greatest net short and average net day-end positions by business segment.
(In millions) | Greatest Gross |
Average Gross |
Greatest Net Long |
Greatest Net Short |
Average Net |
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Equity |
$ | 18.9 | $ | 10.0 | $ | 12.6 | $ | (5.4 | ) | $ | 4.2 | ||||||
Foreign Exchange |
20.1 | 9.6 | 13.3 | (6.5 | ) | 3.3 | |||||||||||
Commodities |
5.5 | 2.1 | 5.1 | (4.7 | ) | (1.4 | ) | ||||||||||
Asset Management (Funds & Other Investment) |
n/a | n/a | 89.3 | n/a | 30.8 |
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Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
In connection with the filing of this Form 10-Q, the Companys management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2009. The Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2009.
A control system can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. As a result, there can be no assurance that a control system will succeed in preventing all possible instances of error and fraud. The Companys disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and the conclusions of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are made at the reasonable assurance level.
There were no changes in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
Item 1. | Legal Proceedings |
On July 8, 2009, a purported class action complaint was filed against the Company in the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri alleging that the Company aided and abetted FCStone Group, Inc (FCStone) and certain of its officers and directors in breaching their fiduciary duties by failing to maximize stockholder value in connection with the contemplated merger of FCStone and the Company. Plaintiffs seek to permanently enjoin the merger of FCStone and the Company, monetary damages in an unspecified amount attributable to the alleged breach of duties, and legal fees and expenses. The Company intends to defend itself against the complaint vigorously.
In light of the nature of the Companys activities, it is possible that the Company may be involved in other litigation in the future, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company and its financial condition and results of operations.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
Information regarding risks affecting the Company appears in Part I, Item 1A of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008. These are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that management currently considers to be non-material may in the future adversely affect the Companys business, financial condition and operating results.
Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
The following table sets forth the information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company, of our common stock during the nine months ended June 30, 2009.
Period |
Total Number of Shares Purchased |
Average Price Paid per Share |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
Total Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under The Plans or Programs | ||||||
Q1, 2009 |
11,257 | $ | 10.52 | 11,257 | $ | 5,000,000 | ||||
Total |
11,257 | $ | 10.52 | 11,257 | $ | 5,000,000 | ||||
On November 20, 2008, the Companys Board of Directors renewed the Companys share repurchase authorization for an amount of $5 million in shares of the Companys common stock. No share repurchases have occurred since the date of this authorization.
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Item 6. | Exhibits |
(31.1) | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a 14(a). | |
(31.2) | Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a 14(a). | |
(32.1) | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
(32.2) | Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION
Date: August 5, 2009 | /s/ Sean M. OConnor |
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Sean M. OConnor | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
Date: August 5, 2009 | /s/ Brian T. Sephton |
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Brian T. Sephton | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
(31.1) | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a 14(a). | |
(31.2) | Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a 14(a). | |
(32.1) | Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
(32.2) | Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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