For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington D.C. 20549

 


 

Form 10-QSB

 


 

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004

 

Commission File Number 000-23554

 


 

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   59-2921318

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

220 East Central Parkway, Suite 2060

Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(407) 741-5300

(Issuer’s telephone number)

 


 

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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  ¨.

 

The issuer had 4,982,153 outstanding shares of common stock as of August 12, 2004.

 



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INDEX

 

             Page No.

Part I.

  FINANCIAL INFORMATION     
    Item 1.   Financial Statements (Unaudited)     
        Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003 (Unaudited)    3
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Nine Months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited)    4
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited)    5
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 (Unaudited)    6
        Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)    7
    Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation    20
    Item 3.   Controls and Procedures    32

Part II.

  OTHER INFORMATION     
    Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    32
        Signatures    33
        Certifications     

 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

    

June 30,

2004


   

September 30,

2003


 
    
Assets                 

Cash

   $ 8,312,427     $ 1,755,072  

Cash and cash equivalents deposited with brokers, dealers and clearing organization

     7,669,951       5,311,500  

Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organization, net

     1,254,514       2,356,431  

Other receivables

     92,629       427,510  

Financial instruments owned, at market value

     18,412,380       6,144,899  

Income taxes receivable

     57,357       —    

Investment in asset management joint venture

     453,582       —    

Deferred income tax asset, net

     144,517       329,457  

Property and equipment, at cost:

                

Equipment, furniture and leasehold improvements

     726,196       628,954  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (425,523 )     (333,274 )
    


 


Net property and equipment

     300,673       295,680  

Software development, net of accumulated amortization of $1,035,501 at June 30, 2004 and $979,958 at September 30, 2003

     —         55,544  

Deposit with clearing organization

     500,000       500,000  

Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization of $58,179 at June 30, 2004

     1,832,648       —    

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     217,613       159,510  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 39,248,291     $ 17,335,603  
    


 


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                 

Liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 163,973     $ 130,156  

Foreign currency sold, not yet purchased, at market value

     1,152,712       308,031  

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at market value

     11,537,126       6,195,149  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     1,576,552       1,177,848  

Accrued expenses

     167,549       182,452  

Other liabilities

     39,050       43,639  

Convertible subordinated notes payable

     12,000,000       —    
    


 


Total liabilities

     26,636,962       8,037,275  
    


 


Commitments and contingent liabilities

                

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding

     —         —    

Common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 12,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 4,807,637 shares at June 30, 2004 and 4,702,384 shares at September 30, 2003

     48,076       47,024  

Additional paid-in capital

     13,006,126       11,783,124  

Retained deficit

     (442,873 )     (2,531,820 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     12,611,329       9,298,328  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 39,248,291     $ 17,335,603  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(Unaudited)

 

     2004

    2003

Revenues:

              

Net dealer inventory and investment gains

   $ 15,883,882     $ 6,025,702

Commissions, net

     690,942       133,107

Interest income

     130,746       25,290

Dividend income (expense), net

     (334,651 )     2,300

Equity in loss from asset management joint venture

     (46,418 )     —  

Other

     238       4,210
    


 

Total revenues

     16,324,739       6,190,609

Interest expense

     463,709       14,543
    


 

Net revenues

     15,861,030       6,176,066

Non-interest expenses:

              

Compensation and benefits

   $ 6,080,007     $ 2,421,877

Clearing and related expenses

     4,505,727       1,728,783

Wholesale commission expense

     5,800       —  

Occupancy and equipment rental

     348,880       320,659

Professional fees

     287,738       340,726

Depreciation and amortization

     147,792       271,207

Business development

     273,102       214,598

Insurance

     222,606       162,841

Other

     317,863       304,130
    


 

Total non-interest expenses

     12,189,515       5,764,821
    


 

Income before income tax expense

     3,671,515       411,245

Income tax expense

     1,582,568       169,258
    


 

Net income

   $ 2,088,947     $ 241,987
    


 

Earnings per share:

              

Basic

   $ 0.44     $ 0.07
    


 

Diluted

   $ 0.37     $ 0.07
    


 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

              

Basic

     4,759,287       3,375,557
    


 

Diluted

     5,672,977       3,525,142
    


 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(Unaudited)

 

     2004

    2003

Revenues:

              

Net dealer inventory and investment gains

   $ 4,675,548       2,394,437

Commissions, net

     189,397       132,364

Interest income

     66,975       12,532

Dividend income (expense), net

     (253,900 )     7,389

Equity in loss from asset management joint venture

     (46,418 )     —  

Other

     (4,423 )     6
    


 

Total revenues

     4,627,179       2,546,728

Interest expense

     305,587       13,711
    


 

Net revenues

     4,321,592       2,533,017

Non-interest expenses:

              

Compensation and benefits

     1,801,560       965,769

Clearing and related expenses

     1,106,087       858,762

Wholesale commission expense

     1,000       —  

Occupancy and equipment rental

     113,376       128,382

Professional fees

     123,660       85,993

Depreciation and amortization

     34,620       90,815

Business development

     115,789       44,305

Insurance

     73,642       62,749

Other expenses

     134,840       105,582
    


 

Total non-interest expenses

     3,504,574       2,342,357
    


 

Income before income tax expense

     817,018       190,660

Income tax expense

     382,866       75,392
    


 

Net income

   $ 434,152       115,268
    


 

Earnings per share:

              

Basic

   $ 0.09     $ 0.03
    


 

Diluted

   $ 0.07     $ 0.02
    


 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

              

Basic

     4,801,665       4,598,985
    


 

Diluted

     6,207,691       4,790,781
    


 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

(Unaudited)

 

     2004

    2003

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 2,088,947       241,987  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     147,793       271,207  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     58,179       —    

Deferred income taxes

     184,940       169,258  

Equity in loss from asset management joint venture

     46,418       —    

Amortization of stock option expense for consultant

     30,742       12,812  

Loss on disposals of property and equipment

     —         10,851  

Cash provided by (used in) changes in:

                

Receivable from or payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organization, net

     1,101,917       (892,016 )

Other receivables

     334,881       163,072  

Financial instruments owned, at market value

     (12,267,481 )     (2,631,384 )

Income taxes receivable

     (57,357 )     —    

Deposit with clearing organization

     —         (500,000 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (58,103 )     (88,849 )

Foreign currency sold, not yet purchased, at market value

     844,681       352,857  

Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at market value

     5,341,977       1,046,714  

Accounts payable

     33,817       (36,763 )

Accrued compensation and benefits

     398,704       133,201  

Accrued expenses

     (14,903 )     81,555  

Other liabilities

     (4,589 )     45,450  
    


 


Net cash used in operating activities

     (1,789,437 )     (1,620,048 )
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Proceeds from sale of property

     —         4,750  

Investment in asset management joint venture

     (500,000 )     —    

Principal collections of loans to officers

     —         21,468  

Purchase of property, equipment and software development

     (97,242 )     (276,054 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (597,242 )     (249,836 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Issuance of convertible subordinated notes payable, net of debt issuance costs settled in cash of $997,706

     11,002,295       —    

Sale of preferred stock, net of costs of acquisition

     —         3,510,571  

Exercise of stock options

     300,190       —    

Acquisition of common shares related to terminated 401k and RSP participants

     —         (8,200 )
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     11,302,485       3,502,371  
    


 


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     8,915,806       1,632,487  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     7,066,572       4,483,603  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 15,982,378       6,116,090  
    


 


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                

Cash paid for interest

   $ 395,480       14,543  
    


 


Income taxes paid

   $ 1,458,715       —    
    


 


Supplemental disclosure of noncash financing activities:

                

Issuance of warrants for placement agent services

   $ 893,121     $ —    
    


 


Conversion of preferred stock to common stock

   $ —       $ 21,875  
    


 


Issuance of common stock for finders fee services

   $ —       $ 75,000  
    


 


Retirement of 8,208 common shares held in treasury

   $ —       $ 8,200  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2004

(Unaudited)

 

(1) Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions and requirements of Form 10-QSB and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the opinion of management, such financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations, cash flows and financial position for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Current Subsidiaries and Operations

 

As used in this Form 10-QSB, the term “Company” refers, unless the context requires otherwise, to International Assets Holding Corporation and its three wholly owned subsidiaries — INTL Trading, Inc. (“INTL Trading”), INTL Assets, Inc. (“INTL Assets”) (known as International Asset Management Corp. prior to a name change on January 17, 2003) and IAHC (Bermuda) Ltd. (“IAHC Bermuda”) (known as OffshoreTrader.com Ltd. prior to a name change on February 7, 2003) and its 50.1% interest in INTL Consilium, LLC (“INTL Consilium”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

The Company operates as a wholesale international financial firm in four business segments – international equities market-making, international debt capital markets; commodities/foreign exchange trading and asset management. The Company acts as a market maker for equity securities, including American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”), issued by non-U.S. issuers, and trades and invests in debt securities issued by non-U.S. issuers. These activities are primarily conducted through INTL Trading. During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Company also began to conduct fixed income trading and investing activities through IAHC Bermuda. During the quarter ended September 30, 2003, the Company began to conduct precious metals and foreign currency trading and investing activities through International Assets Holding Corporation.

 

On May 11, 2004 the Company signed a joint venture agreement with Consilium Investment Capital, Inc. (“CIC”) of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and formed INTL Consilium, LLC. INTL Consilium, LLC is an investment management firm which primarily provides investment advice on emerging market securities.

 

On July 9, 2004, the Company acquired the foreign exchange business of Global Currencies Limited (“Global”) through the purchase of two wholly owned subsidiaries of Global—INTL Global Currencies Limited and INTL Holdings (U.K.) Limited. Additional information regarding this transaction is contained in footnote 18.

 

(2) Stock-Based Employee Compensation

 

In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, which permits entities to recognize as expense over the vesting period the fair value of all stock-based awards calculated on the date of grant. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123 also allows entities to continue to apply the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 which provides that entities must record compensation expense on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price and that entities must provide pro forma disclosures as if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No. 123 had been applied. The Company has elected to continue to apply the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and provide the pro forma disclosure required by SFAS No. 123.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

 

If the Company had determined compensation expense based on the fair value at the grant date for its stock options under SFAS No. 123, the Company’s net income and earnings per share would be reflected in the pro forma amounts indicated below:

 

For the nine months ended June 30,


        2004

   2003

Net income

  

As reported

Pro forma

   $
$
2,088,947
1,658,020
   241,987
132,300

Basic earnings per share

  

As reported

Pro forma

   $
$
0.44
0.35
   0.07
0.04

Diluted earnings per share

  

As reported

Pro forma

   $
$
0.37
0.29
   0.07
0.04

For the three months ended June 30,


        2004

   2003

Net income

  

As reported

Pro forma

   $
$
434,152
292,500
   115,268
2,995

Basic earnings per share

  

As reported

Pro forma

   $
$
0.09
0.06
   0.03
—  

Diluted earnings per share

  

As reported

Pro forma

   $
$
0.07
0.05
   0.02
—  

 

Pro forma net income reflects only options granted from 1996 to 2004. Therefore, the full impact of calculating compensation expense for stock options under SFAS No. 123 is not reflected in the pro forma net income amounts presented above because compensation expense is reflected over the options’ expected life ranging from immediate vesting to 8.5 years and compensation expense for options granted prior to October 1, 1995 is not considered.

 

(3) Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Interpretations

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46), which clarifies the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, to certain entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. Effective July 1, 2003, the Company adopted FIN 46 with no material impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements. In December 2003, FASB issued Interpretation No. 46(R), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46(R)), which revised and clarified FIN 46. The issuance of FIN 46(R) had no material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or on its adoption of FIN 46 effective July 1, 2003.

 

On March 9, 2004, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 105, “Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments” (“SAB 105”). SAB 105 applies to those loan commitments that are accounted for as derivatives in accordance with paragraph three of SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” and contains specific guidance on measuring those loan commitments at fair value. Additionally, it requires registrants to disclose their accounting policies related to loan commitments accounted for as derivatives, including the methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the commitments, as well as any associated hedging strategies. SAB 105 is effective for new loan commitments entered into subsequent to March 31, 2004. The Company adopted SAB 105 with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

 

(4) Commission Revenue and Wholesale Commission Expense

 

Commission revenues of $690,942 and $133,107 were reported for the nine months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively and $189,397 and $132,364 for three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively. These revenues were related to introducing broker fees that the Company received in connection with its wholesale debt trading activities.

 

For the nine months ended June 30,


   2004

    2003

 

Wholesale commission revenue

   $ 1,270,674     255,495  

Amounts paid to wholesale third party

     (579,732 )   (122,388 )
    


 

Net wholesale commission revenue

     690,942     133,107  

For the three months ended June 30,


   2004

    2003

 

Wholesale commission revenue

   $ 328,101     254,752  

Amounts paid to wholesale third party

     (138,704 )   (122,388 )
    


 

Net wholesale commission revenue

     189,397     132,364  

 

(5) Agreements for Sale of Preferred Stock and Change in Management

 

On October 22, 2002, the Company entered into three Share Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with three individual investors for the sale of common shares and preferred shares. On December 6, 2002, the Company and three investors amended the Subscription Agreements to provide for the purchase of only shares of Series A preferred stock and the parties completed the transaction on the same date. Under the terms of the amended agreements, the Company sold 2,187,500 Series A preferred shares at a price of $1.70 per share, or an aggregate price of $3,718,750. The Company received $3,510,571 in cash from the transaction, after deducting transaction costs of $208,179 paid in cash. The Company also paid an additional $75,000 in transaction costs through the issuance of 44,117 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Subscription Agreements provided that the Series A preferred shares would be converted into shares of the Company’s common stock upon the approval of the Company’s shareholders. The Company’s shareholders approved the conversion on February 28, 2003. On the same day, the 2,187,500 Series A preferred shares were converted into common shares on a one-for-one basis.

 

Pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, the Company agreed to appoint each of the new investors to its Board of Directors and the Company also agreed to appoint one of the new investors as Chief Executive Officer and another as President. The Company has entered into employment agreements with both of these individuals. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreements, the shareholders also approved a new stock option plan and an amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to require the vote of at least 75% of the Company’s shareholders to remove or change the Company’s Chairman of the Board.

 

(6) Convertible Subordinated Notes and Debt Issuance Costs

 

On March 12, 2004 the Company issued $12,000,000 in principal amount of the Company’s 7% convertible subordinated notes (the “Notes”) due December 31, 2014. The Notes were issued at par. The conversion features of the Notes were approved by the shareholders on March 26, 2004. The Notes are convertible by the holders at any time prior to the maturity date of December 31, 2014 into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $5.75 per share. The Company may cause the outstanding principal balance of the Notes to be converted, in whole or in part, into shares of common stock at any time during 90 days following the occurrence of all of the following three events: (i) the closing price of the common stock exceeds $8.00 per share (proportionately adjusted to reflect adjustments to conversion price) for 20 consecutive days; (ii) the Company files a registration statement under the Securities Act to register the issuance of the common stock pursuant to the conversion of the Notes; and, (iii) such registration statement is declared effective by the SEC.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

 

Conversion of all of the Notes at $5.75 would result in the issuance of approximately 2,086,956 common shares. The Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part at the option of the Company, at any time on or after December 31, 2009 at a redemption price in cash equal to 115% of the principal balance, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. The Notes are subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future senior indebtedness, which includes all indebtedness and other liabilities of the Company except indebtedness evidenced by the Notes, indebtedness of the Company to any subsidiary and other indebtedness which is pari passu, or expressly subordinated or junior to the Notes. The Notes are also effectively subordinated to the existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Notes bear interest at the rate of 7% per annum, payable semi-annually on June 30 and December 31 of each year.

 

Debt issuance costs of $1,890,828 were incurred in connection with the issuance of the Notes. Included in this total is $997,706 of costs settled in cash for commissions, placement agent fees, professional fees and state fees. Also included in this total is $893,121 for the black-scholes valuation ($6.00 strike price, 3 year life, risk free rate 2.27%) for the 200,000 warrants issued to the placement agent for placement agent services. The total debt issuance costs will be amortized over the life of the Notes (through December 31, 2014) and charged to interest expense.

 

(7) Reclassifications

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

 

(8) Investment in Asset Management Joint Venture

 

On May 11, 2004 the Company signed a joint venture agreement with Consilium Investment Capital, Inc. (“CIC”) of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and formed INTL Consilium, LLC. INTL Consilium, LLC is an investment management firm which primarily provides investment advice with respect to emerging market securities. In June 2004 the Company made a capital contribution of $500,000 and CIC contributed $100,000 to INTL Consilium, LLC. The Company’s total capital contribution was allocated as $100,401 share capital and $399,599 excess capital. The excess capital contribution was made by the Company in recognition of the asset management skills and relationships contributed by CIC. The excess capital contribution has a liquidation preference duration of three years. The Company will share in 50.1% of the profits and losses of INTL Consilium, LLC. The Company and CIC will each hold two seats on the board of directors of INTL Consilium, LLC. Two principals of CIC actively manage this business. The Company has assessed the joint venture under the consolidation criteria under FASB interpretation No. 46R and concluded INTL Consilium, LLC is not a variable interest entity. Accordingly, the Company assessed the consolidation criteria established by EITF 96-16 by reviewing the voting rights of each investee of INTL Consilium, LLC and due to certain specified operating matters that require board approval concluded to use the equity method of accounting for its investment in INTL Consilium, LLC.

 

For the nine months and three months ended June 30, 2004 the Company has recorded a loss of $46,418 for its 50.1 percent allocation of the equity in joint venture loss for the period.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

 

INTL Consilium, LLC

Condensed Statement of Operations

 

For the period from inception May 11, 2004 through June 30, 2004


 

Revenues:

   $ —    

Non-interest expenses:

        

Compensation and benefits

     35,379  

Professional fees

     13,841  

Occupancy and equipment rental

     6,694  

Business development

     12,768  

Insurance

     5,277  

Other

     18,691  
    


Total non-interest expenses

     92,650  
    


Net loss

   $ (92,650 )
    


 

INTL Consilium, LLC

Condensed Balance Sheet

 

    

June 30,

2004


 
Assets       

Cash

   508,401  

Net property and equipment

   7,550  

Other assets

   2,455  
    

Total assets

   518,406  
    

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity       

Liabilities:

   11,056  

Stockholders’ Equity

      

Common stock

   200,401  

Excess capital contribution

   399,599  

Retained deficit

   (92,650 )
    

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   518,406  
    

 

(9) Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per share for the nine months and three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 have been computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.

 

Common stock equivalents (including options, warrants and convertible subordinated notes) were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share when the exercise prices of the common stock equivalents exceeded the average market price of the common stock (anti-dilutive). The number of shares which were excluded for the nine months and the three ended June 30, 2004 were 162,300 and 13,750, respectively. The number of shares which were excluded for the nine months and the three ended June 30, 2003 were 925,662 and 879,284, respectively.

 

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For the nine months ended June 30,


   2004

   2003

Diluted earnings per share

           

Numerator:

           

Net income

   $ 2,088,947    241,987

Denominator:

           

Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding

     5,672,977    3,525,142

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.37    0.07

For the three months ended June 30,


   2004

   2003

Diluted earnings per share

           

Numerator:

           

Net income

   $ 434,152    115,268

Denominator:

           

Weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding

     6,207,691    4,790,781

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.07    0.02

 

(10) Interest Income and Interest Expense

 

For the nine months ended June 30,


   2004

   2003

Interest income and interest expense

           

Interest income

   $ 130,746    25,260

Interest expense

           

Short trading position balances and other

     129,954    14,543

Convertible subordinated notes payable

     275,576    —  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     58,179    —  
    

  

Total interest expense

     463,709    14,543
    

  

For the three months ended June 30,


   2004

   2003

Interest income and interest expense

           

Interest income

   $ 66,975    12,532

Interest Expense

           

Short trading position balances and other

     49,620    13,711

Convertible subordinated notes payable

     212,333    —  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     43,634    —  
    

  

Total interest expense

     305,587    13,711
    

  

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

 

(11) Dividend Income and Expense

 

For the nine months ended June 30,


   2004

    2003

 

Dividend income (expense), net is comprised of the following:

              

Dividend income

   $ 181,027     76,325  

Dividend expense

     (515,678 )   (74,025 )
    


 

Dividend income (expense), net

     (334,651 )   2,300  
    


 

For the three months ended June 30,


   2004

    2003

 

Dividend income (expense), net is comprised of the following:

              

Dividend income

   $ 121,194     45,729  

Dividend expense

     (375,094 )   (38,340 )
    


 

Dividend income (expense), net

     (253,900 )   7,389  
    


 

 

(12) Receivable From and Payable to Brokers, Dealers and Clearing Organization, net

 

Amounts receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations, net at June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003 of $1,254,514 and $2,356,431, respectively, consist of the following:

 

     June 30, 2004

     Receivable

   Payable

Open transactions, net

   $ 1,277,552    —  

Clearing fees and related charges payable

     —      23,038
    

  
     $ 1,277,552    23,038
    

  
     September 30, 2003

     Receivable

   Payable

Open transactions, net

   $ 2,376,168    —  

Clearing fees and related charges payable

     —      19,737
    

  
     $ 2,376,168    19,737
    

  

 

As these amounts are short-term in nature, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

 

(13) Financial Instruments Owned and Financial Instruments Sold, Not Yet Purchased, at Market Value

 

Financial instruments owned and financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003 consisted of trading and investment financial instruments at market values as follows:

 

         

Sold, not yet

purchased


     Owned

  

June 30, 2004:

           

Common stock and American Depository Receipts

   $ 1,497,048    2,318,275

Foreign ordinary stock, paired with its respective American Depository Receipts

     7,473,358    7,497,067

Corporate and municipal bonds

     3,894,332    686,733

Negotiable debt instruments

     3,412,802    —  

Options and futures

     834,303    816,844

Commodities

     11,291    —  

Foreign government obligations

     1,234,850    218,207

Other investments

     54,396    —  
    

  
     $ 18,412,380    11,537,126
    

  
         

Sold, not yet

purchased


     Owned

  

September 30, 2003:

           

Common stock and American Depository Receipts

   $ 1,395,065    2,223,180

Foreign ordinary stock, paired with its respective American Depository Receipts

     2,615,667    2,687,873

Corporate and municipal bonds

     1,594,522    813,975

Options and futures

     400,342    183,603

Commodities

     22,594    —  

Foreign government obligations

     57,128    276,266

Other investments

     59,581    10,252
    

  
     $ 6,144,899    6,195,149
    

  

 

(14) Leases

 

The Company leases approximately 5,100 square feet of office space at 220 E. Central Parkway in Altamonte Springs, Florida. This lease commenced on February 1, 2002 and expires on July 31, 2009. The Company leases approximately 5,300 square feet of office space at 708 Third Avenue in New York, New York. This lease commenced on December 13, 2002, and expires on September 30, 2009. The Company leased approximately 310 square feet of office space at 1111 Brickell Avenue in Miami, Florida. This lease commenced on December 18, 2002, and expired on January 31, 2004.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

 

The Company is obligated under various noncancelable operating leases for the rental of office facilities, service obligations and certain office equipment. The expense associated with operating leases amounted to $451,394 and $336,669 for the nine months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases are as follows:

 

Fiscal Year (12 month period) Ending September 30,


2004

   $ 617,500

2005

     533,100

2006

     315,100

2007

     314,200

2008

     325,000

Thereafter

     303,800
    

Total future minimum lease payments

   $ 2,408,700
    

 

(15) Stock Options and Warrants

 

Stock Options

 

During the nine months ended June 30, 2004, the Company granted incentive stock options covering 189,300 shares of common stock. During nine months ended June 30, 2004, incentive stock options covering 115,350 shares of common stock expired unexercised. During the nine months ended June 30, 2004, the Company granted nonqualified stock options covering 40,700 shares of common stock to consultants and directors. During this same period, nonqualified stock options covering 27,700 shares of common stock expired unexercised. As of June 30, 2004, the Company had outstanding total options covering 1,309,857 shares of common stock. On March 26, 2004, the shareholders approved an amendment to the 2003 International Assets Holding Corporation Stock Option Plan to increase the total number of shares authorized for issuance under the plan from 750,000 shares to 1,000,000 shares. As of June 30, 2004 the Company has 364,650 shares available for issuance under this plan. During the nine months ended June 30, 2004, incentive stock options covering 30,450 shares were exercised and nonqualified stock options covering 28,000 shares were exercised.

 

Incentive Stock Options (Granted during the nine months ended June 30, 2004)

 

Options

Granted


   Grant Date

   Exercise Price
Per Share


   Expiration
Date


   Exercisable

  46,100

   11/01/03    $ 4.50    12/01/03    (a)

  33,500

   11/14/03    $ 4.75    11/14/07    (b)

  45,400

   02/01/04    $ 6.68    03/01/04    (c)

  10,000

   04/16/04    $ 7.50    04/16/08    (f)

  54,300


   05/01/04    $ 6.50    06/01/04    (g)

189,300


                     

 

Nonqualified Stock Options (Granted during the nine months ended June 30, 2004)

 

Options

Granted


   Grant Date

  

Exercise Price

Per Share


   Expiration
Date


   Exercisable

  8,200

   11/01/03    $ 4.50    12/01/03    (d)

  3,500

   02/01/04    $ 6.68    03/01/04    (e)

  3,000

   05/01/04    $ 6.50    06/01/04    (h)

16,000

   05/07/04    $ 6.65    05/31/04    (i)

10,000


   05/11/04    $ 6.51    05/11/08    (f)

40,700


                     

 

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(a) 100% exercisable on 11/3/2003. 28,450 options were exercised before the expiration date of 12/1/2003 and 17,650 expired unexercised on 12/1/2003.
(b) Exercisable at 33.3% after year one, 33.3% after year two and 33.4% after year three.
(c) 100% exercisable on 02/01/2004. 45,400 expired unexercised on 03/01/04.
(d) 100% exercisable on 11/3/2003. 3,000 options were exercised before the expiration date of 12/1/2003 and 5,200 expired unexercised on 12/1/2003.
(e) 100% exercisable on 02/01/2004. 3,500 expired unexercised on 03/01/04.
(f) Exercisable at 33% after year one, 33% after year two and 34% after year three.
(g) 100% exercisable on 05/01/2004. 2,000 options were exercised before the expiration date of 06/1/2004 and 52,300 expired unexercised on 06/1/2004.
(h) 100% exercisable on 05/01/2004. 3,000 expired unexercised on 06/01/04.
(i) 100% exercisable on 05/07/2004. 16,000 expired unexercised on 05/31/04.

 

The Company did not recognize any compensation expense in connection with the grant of incentive stock options covering 189,300 shares and nonqualified stock options covering 21,700 shares during the nine months ended June 30, 2004, because the exercise price on the date of grant for each option was equal to or greater than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. During this same nine month period, the Company recognized $18,562 of non-cash expense related to a grant of 50,000 nonqualified stock options made on August 4, 2003 to a consultant in accordance with SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, and Emerging Issues Task Force No. 96-18. The expense of $18,562 was determined by utilizing an amortization period equal to the vesting period for the options and calculating the option’s value based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. During the nine month period ended June 30, 2004, the Company recognized an additional $12,180 of non-cash expense related to a grant of nonqualified stock options covering 19,000 shares made during the quarter ended June 30, 2004 to consultants in accordance with SFAS No. 123. The expense of $12,180 was determined by calculating the option’s value based on the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

 

Warrants

 

The Company has issued warrants which are convertible into 200,000 shares of common stock to the placement agent for the Company’s $12,000,000 note offering. The warrants are exercisable by the holder at any time prior to June 30, 2007. The Company may, at its option, require the warrant-holder to exercise all or any of the warrants in the event that all of the following conditions are fulfilled: (i) the close price of the Company’s common stock exceeds $9.00 per share for a period of twenty (20) consecutive trading days; (ii) the Company files a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1993, as amended, to register the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants; and (iii) such registration statement is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The warrants will be exercisable at an exercise price equal to $6.00, subject to customary adjustment provisions. The conversion rights of the warrants were approved by the shareholders on March 26, 2004.

 

Warrants (Granted during the nine months ended June 30, 2004)

 

 

Granted


  

Grant Date


   Exercise
Price
Per Share


   Date

  

Expiration/

Exercisable


  142,083

   03/02/04    $ 6.00    06/30/07    (a)

    57,917


   03/12/04    $ 6.00    06/30/07    (a)

  200,000


                     

(a) 100% exercisable on date of grant.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

 

(16) Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

 

INTL Trading has entered into a fully disclosed clearing agreement dated November 15, 2002 with Pershing LLC (Pershing). In January 2003, the Company began trading fixed income securities under this agreement. In April 2003, the Company began clearing its equity securities under this agreement. The agreement requires the Company to pay a termination fee if the Company terminates the agreement. The termination fee would be $100,000 if the Company terminates in the first year of the agreement; $50,000 if the Company terminates in the second year; and reasonable and documentable deconversion-related expenses if the Company terminates during the third year or thereafter.

 

(17) Segment Analysis

 

During the year ended September 30, 2003, the Company expanded from one operating segment into three operating segments. During May 2004, the Company expanded into the asset management segment through its 50.1% investment in INTL Consilium, LLC. Until threshold limits for assets and profitability are achieved, the Company’s asset management activities will not be separately reported. As a result, the Company’s reportable segments are international equity market-making, international debt capital markets, commodities and foreign exchange trading and all other.

 

International Equity Market-Making:

 

Through INTL Trading, the Company acts as a wholesale market-maker in select foreign securities including unlisted American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and foreign ordinary shares. INTL Trading provides execution and liquidity to national broker-dealers, regional broker-dealers and institutional investors.

 

International Debt Capital Markets:

 

The Company actively trades a wide variety of international debt instruments including both investment grade and higher yielding emerging market bonds. The Company focuses on smaller issues including emerging market sovereign, corporate and bank bonds that trade worldwide on an over-the-counter basis. Through its client relationships, the Company periodically identifies opportunities to arrange, purchase or sell debt transactions that fall outside the parameters of established financial markets. These transactions generally involve negotiable emerging market debt and may be documented by promissory notes, bills of exchange, loan agreements, accounts receivable and other types of debt instruments.

 

Commodities and Foreign Exchange Trading:

 

The Company provides a full range of precious metals trading and hedging capabilities to select producers, consumers, recyclers and investors. Acting as a principal, the Company commits its own capital to buy and sell precious metals on a spot and forward basis. The Company also acts as a principal in buying and selling foreign currencies on a spot basis. Revenue is derived from the difference between the purchase and sale prices. In addition, the Company trades in select illiquid currencies of developing countries. The Company’s target foreign exchange clients are financial institutions, multi-national corporations, and governmental and charitable organizations operating in these developing countries.

 

Other:

 

All other transactions that do not relate to the operating segments above are classified as other. As of June 30, 2004, certain cash accounts and balances were maintained to support administrative as well as all of the operating segments. These multi-segment assets were allocated to other. Included in the revenue reported for other is net interest income and interest expense.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

 

Segment data includes the profitability measure of net contribution by segment. Net contribution includes revenue less direct clearing and clearing related charges and variable trader compensation. This measure of profitability is a key measure for management reporting at the Company. Inter-segment revenues, charges, receivables and payables are eliminated between segments. Information concerning operations in these segments of business is as follows:

 

For the nine months ended June 30,


   2004

   2003

Revenues:

           

International Equity Market Making

   $ 13,275,000    5,440,000

International Debt Capital Markets

     1,964,000    699,000

Commodities and Foreign Exchange Trading

     1,001,000    —  

Interest Income and Other

     85,000    52,000
    

  

Total

   $ 16,325,000    6,191,000
    

  

Net contribution:

           

(Revenue less clearing and related and variable trader bonus compensation):

           

International Equity Market Making

   $ 7,023,000    3,130,000

International Debt Capital Markets

     1,431,000    447,000

Commodities and Foreign Exchange Trading

     812,000    —  
    

  

Total

   $ 9,266,000    3,577,000
    

  

Reconciliation of net contribution to income before income taxes:

           

Net contribution allocated to segments

   $ 9,266,000    3,577,000

Costs not allocated to operating segments

     5,594,000    3,166,000
    

  

Income before income taxes

   $ 3,672,000    411,000
    

  

For the three months ended June 30,


   2004

   2003

Revenues:

           

International Equity Market Making

   $ 3,571,000    2,001,000

International Debt Capital Markets

     459,000    519,000

Commodities and Foreign Exchange Trading

     580,000    —  

Interest Income and Other

     17,000    27,000
    

  

Total

   $ 4,627,000    2,547,000
    

  

Net contribution:

           

(Revenue less clearing and related and variable trader bonus compensation):

           

International Equity Market Making

   $ 1,979,000    966,000

International Debt Capital Markets

     325,000    342,000

Commodities and Foreign Exchange Trading

     504,000    —  
    

  

Total

   $ 2,808,000    1,308,000
    

  

Reconciliation of net contribution to income (loss) before income taxes:

           

Net contribution allocated to segments

   $ 2,808,000    1,308,000

Costs not allocated to operating segments

     1,991,000    1,117,000
    

  

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 817,000    191,000
    

  
    

June 30,

2004


  

June 30,

2003


       

Total assets:

           

International Equity Market Making

   $ 14,511,000    10,784,000

International Debt Capital Markets

     12,163,000    4,165,000

Commodities and Foreign Exchange Trading

     3,046,000    —  

Other

     9,528,000    1,111,000
    

  

Total

   $ 39,248,000    16,060,000
    

  

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, continued

 

(18) Subsequent Events

 

On July 1, 2004, INTL Trading Inc. invested $3,000,000 in a hedge fund managed by INTL Consilium, LLC (a 50.1% owned joint venture). The fund primarily invests in emerging market debt securities.

 

On July 9, 2004, the Company completed the acquisition of the foreign exchange business (the “FX Business”) of Global Currencies Limited (“Global”), pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement dated as of June 25, 2004 by and among the Company, Global, and the shareholders of Global Currencies (Holdings) Limited. The acquisition was structured as follows:

 

On or about June 23, 2004, Global formed two new U.K. companies – Global Currencies (Holdings) Limited (“GCH”) and Global Currencies (FX) Limited (“GCFX”). GCH was formed as a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of Global, and GCFX was formed as a wholly-owned, direct subsidiary of GCH. On or about June 23, 2004, Global contributed certain assets related to the FX Business to GCFX, including all pending contracts related to the FX Business. Global thereafter operated the FX Business through GCFX. On or about June 23, 2004, Global distributed all of the shares of GCH to its existing shareholders (the “Sellers”). On July 9, 2004, the Company purchased all of the shares of GCH from the Sellers. At the closing, the Company paid the Sellers $1.0 million in cash and issued them 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. These shares had a value of approximately $1,472,000 (based on the Company’s closing share price of $9.81 per share on July 9, 2004). At the closing, the Company also paid the Sellers approximately $3.5 million, which amount represented the net amount of cash and liquid assets held by GCH and GCFX as of July 8, 2004. The Company is obligated to make certain earn-out payments to the Sellers. In particular, the Company is obligated to pay the Sellers an amount equal to 20% of the gross foreign exchange trading profits generated by the Company during the 30 months ending on December 31, 2006 (up to a maximum of $4.0 million). Additionally, the Company is obligated to pay the Sellers 10% of the gross foreign exchange trading profits in excess of $10.0 million per year for the 12 months ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006, and 10% of such profits in excess of $5.0 million for the 6 months ended December 31, 2006. The Company funded the acquisition from its existing working capital.

 

On July 13, 2004 Global Currencies (Holdings) Limited (“GCH”) changed its name to INTL Holdings (U.K.) Limited (“IHL”) and Global Currencies (FX) Limited (“GCFX”) changed its name to INTL Global Currencies Limited (“IGC”).

 

On August 10, 2004 the Company announced that it intends to convert the Company’s outstanding 7% Convertible Subordinated Notes (“the Notes”) into shares of the Company’s common stock on August 13, 2004 (“conversion date”). The Company has fulfilled the necessary conditions set forth in the Notes allowing for such conversion, including the registration of the shares under the Securities Act of 1993. As a result of the conversion, the Company will issue 2,086,923 shares of common stock to the holders of the Notes, in exchange for the cancellation of $12,000,000 in outstanding debt.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION.

 

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-QSB 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 Company’s control, including adverse changes in economic, political and market conditions, losses from the Company’s 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 brokerage 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 Company’s actual results will not differ materially from any results expressed or implied by the Company’s 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.

 

The Company’s principal activities include market-making and trading in international financial instruments and commodities and asset management. The markets in which the Company operates are highly competitive and volatile. The Company has little or no control over many of the factors which affect its operations. As a result, the Company’s earnings are subject to potentially wide fluctuations. The Company seeks to counteract many of these influences by focusing on niche, uncorrelated markets and, when possible, linking the Company’s expenses to revenues.

 

Since September 30, 2002, the Company’s activities have changed significantly due to the following developments.

 

  In the first quarter of the 2003 fiscal year, the Company appointed new management and raised additional capital.

 

  In the second quarter of the 2003 fiscal year, the Company began trading and related activities in international debt capital markets.

 

  In the fourth quarter of the 2003 fiscal year, the Company began trading precious metals and foreign exchange.

 

  In the second quarter of the 2004 fiscal year, the Company raised $12,000,000 from the issuance of the Company’s 7% convertible subordinated notes. The proceeds have been utilized to continue to expand the Company’s trading businesses.

 

  In the third quarter of the 2004 fiscal year, the Company and an unrelated third party formed INTL Consilium, LLC, an asset management joint venture. The Company received a 50.1% interest in exchange for a $500,000 capital contribution.

 

  In the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company acquired a specialist foreign exchange trading business based in London.

 

The Company believes that it continues to make significant progress in its effort to build a diversified financial services firm focusing on niche markets. During the last two years, the Company has successfully acquired or established businesses in key product areas and geographic locations. The Company’s activities are currently divided into international equities market-making, international debt capital markets, commodities/foreign exchange trading and asset management. Although most of the Company’s revenues over the past two fiscal years were generated by international equity market-making, growth in other areas is producing an increasingly balanced and diversified revenue stream. As a result, the Company believes that it is now less vulnerable to cycles in individual product areas. For example, the impact of the relative weakness in international securities

 

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markets, particularly emerging market debt, that prevailed during the third fiscal quarter of 2004 was mitigated by higher revenues and earnings from the Company’s commodities/foreign exchange trading. The Company believes that its strategy of linking expenses to revenues will also help to lessen the negative impact of adverse market conditions which occur periodically in international securities and finance markets.

 

The Company is currently focused on increasing revenue and market share for each of its established business activities. The Company anticipates relatively greater growth in international debt trading, commodity/foreign exchange trading and asset management given the early stage of their development.

 

Recent Developments

 

In July 2004, INTL Consilium, the Company’s 50.1% owned joint venture began to provide asset management services to an affiliated hedge fund with $53 million in assets.

 

In July 2004, the Company acquired a specialist foreign exchange trading business operated by Global Currencies Limited. In consideration for the purchase of this business, the Company paid the sellers approximately $1.0 million in cash and issued them 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company also paid the sellers approximately $3,545,000, which represented the amount of cash and other liquid assets in the business at the time of the transaction. The sellers agreed not to resell one-half of the Company’s shares for a period of 12 months after the closing and not to resell the remaining one-half for a period of 24 months after the closing. The purchase consideration also included contingent future payments equal to 20% of gross foreign exchange trading revenues generated by the Company through the end of 2006 (subject to certain minimum and maximum payments).

 

In August 2004, the Company announced that the Company’s 7% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2014 would be converted into shares of common stock on or about August 13, 2004, because the conditions to such conversion had been fulfilled. As a result, the Company expects to issue 2,086,923 shares of common stock to the holders of these notes in exchange for the cancellation of the outstanding principal balance of these notes. The Company will pay all interest accrued through the date of conversion. The Company has registered the resale of the shares under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Results of Operations:

 

Set forth below is the Company’s discussion of its results of operations for the nine months and three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. During the three months ended June 30, 2004, the Company encountered relatively difficult market conditions in the international equity and debt markets in which the Company trades. These adverse conditions were evidenced by lower trading volumes and lower spreads for the securities traded in these markets. As a result of these conditions, the Company’s total revenues for the third quarter of 2004 decreased 27%, from $6,369,000 in the second quarter of 2004 to $4,627,000 in the third quarter of 2004. Most of this decline was due to a decrease in revenues from international equity market making which declined from $5,305,000 in the second quarter to $3,571,000 in the third quarter. These declines were partially offset by improved revenues from commodities and foreign exchange trading. As a result of the overall drop in revenues, the Company’s net income decreased from $882,000 during the second quarter of 2004 to $434,000 during the third quarter of 2004. The Company believes that the difficult conditions which occurred in the third quarter of 2004 reflect the cyclical nature of international debt and equity markets generally, and are not necessarily indicative of any long term market trends.

 

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Nine Months Ended June 30, 2004 (“YTD 2004”) Compared to Nine Months Ended June 30, 2003 (“YTD 2003”)

 

The following table reflects the principal components of the Company’s revenues as a percentage of total revenue for YTD 2004 and YTD 2003.

 

     Percentage of
Total Revenues


    Percentage of
Total Revenues


   

Percentage
Change from

YTD 2003 to

YTD 2004


 
     YTD 2004

    YTD 2003

   

Trading revenues (Net dealer inventory and investment gains)

   97.3 %   97.3 %   163.6 %

Commissions, net

   4.2 %   2.2 %   419.1 %

Interest income

   Less than 1 %   Less than 1 %   417 %

Dividend income (expense), net

   -2.0 %   Less than 1 %   Not Meaningful  

Asset Management Joint Venture income (expense)

   Less than -1 %   0 %   Not Meaningful  

Other

   Less than 1 %   Less than 1 %   -94.3 %
    

 

 

Total revenues

   100 %   100 %   163.7 %
    

 

 

 

The following table reflects the sources of the Company’s revenues as a percentage of the Company’s total revenue for YTD 2004 and YTD 2003.

 

     Percentage of
Total Revenues


    Percentage of
Total Revenues


   

Percentage
Change from

YTD 2003 to

YTD 2004


 
     YTD 2004

    YTD 2003

   

Equity market making

   81 %   88 %   144 %

Debt capital markets

   12 %   11 %   181 %

Commodities/ foreign exchange trading

   6 %   0 %   Not meaningful  

Other

   Less than 1 %   Less than 1 %   Not meaningful  
    

 

 

Total Revenue

   100 %   100 %   164 %
    

 

 

 

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The following table reflects the principal components of the Company’s non-interest expenses as a percentage of the Company’s total non-interest expenses in YTD 2004 and YTD 2003.

 

     Percentage of
Total Non-Interest
Expenses


    Percentage of Total
Non-Interest
Expenses


   

Percentage
Change from

YTD 2003 to

YTD 2004


 
     YTD 2004

    YTD 2003

   

Compensation and benefits

   49.9 %   42.0 %   151.0 %

Clearing and related expenses

   37.0 %   30.0 %   160.6 %

Wholesale commission expense

   Less than 1 %   0 %   Not meaningful  

Occupancy and equipment rental

   2.9 %   5.6 %   8.8 %

Professional fees

   2.4 %   5.9 %   -15.6 %

Depreciation and amortization

   1.2 %   4.7 %   -45.5 %

Business Development

   2.2 %   3.7 %   27.3 %

Insurance

   1.8 %   2.8 %   36.7 %

Other expenses

   2.6 %   5.3 %   4.5 %
    

 

 

Total non-interest expenses

   100 %   100 %   111.4 %
    

 

 

 

Net Income. The Company reported net income of $2,089,000 for the nine months to June 30, 2004 (YTD 2004), which equates to $0.44 per basic share and $0.37 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $242,000, or $0.07 per basic share and $0.07 per diluted share, for the nine months ended June 30, 2003 (YTD 2003).

 

Total Revenues. The Company’s total revenues increased 164% to $16,325,000 for YTD 2004 compared to $6,191,000 for YTD 2003. Equity market-making revenues grew from $5,440,000 for YTD 2003 to $13,275,000 for YTD 2004. The growth in equity market-making revenue was due to improved equity market conditions worldwide, increased marketing of the Company’s market-making capabilities to institutional and other clients and improved management of the Company’s equity market-making personnel. Equity market-making revenue decreased from 88% of total revenues for YTD 2003 to 81% of total revenue for YTD 2004, due to additional revenue from new activities. The Company began international debt capital markets in the second quarter of fiscal 2003. International debt capital markets revenues grew from $699,000 for YTD 2003 to $1,946,000 for YTD 2004. The Company’s revenues from these activities were supported by the positive market conditions for international debt securities which prevailed during part of the period and a steadily increasing number of wholesale customer relationships. The Company began trading in foreign exchange and precious metals in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003. These activities generated revenues of $1,001,000 (6% of total revenue) for YTD 2004. The increasing revenue from commodities/foreign exchange trading was attributable to the growing number of wholesale customer relationships.

 

Trading Revenues (Net Dealer Inventory and Investment Gains). The Company had trading income of $15,884,000 for YTD 2004, compared to $6,026,000 for YTD 2003. The increase in trading revenues

 

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reflected improved market conditions during part of the period, the continued growth and development of new wholesale equity client relationships and the continued expansion into international debt capital markets and commodities/foreign exchange trading.

 

Total trading revenue includes the trading profits earned by the Company before the related expense deduction for American Depositary Receipt conversion fees. These ADR fees are included in the statement of operations as clearing and related expenses.

 

Commission Revenues. The Company generated commission revenues of $691,000 for YTD 2004, compared to $133,000 in YTD 2003. This increase in commissions was from brokerage of securities at the wholesale level within the debt capital markets segment.

 

Interest Income The Company’s interest income for YTD 2004 was $131,000 compared to $25,000 for YTD 2003. The increase was due to higher average cash balances over the nine month period resulting from the proceeds of the private placement and an increase in financial instruments sold, not purchased due to increased ADR conversion activities. Offsetting the increased interest income was interest expense charge arising from the increased financial instruments sold, not purchased held with the Company’s clearing firm.

 

Dividend Income (Expense). The Company’s dividend income (expense), net in YTD 2004 was ($335,000) compared to $2,300 for YTD 2003. Dividend income (expense) is generated when the Company holds long (short) equity positions over a dividend declaration date. The significant increase in dividend expense arose from certain arbitrage transactions, which generated revenue included in net dealer inventory and investment gains. These revenues partially offset the related dividend expense.

 

Equity in Loss from Asset Management Joint Venture. The Company recognized a loss of $46,000 on the asset management joint venture formed during Q3 2004. The loss reflects the startup costs associated with this new joint venture.

 

Interest Expense. The Company’s interest expense increased to $464,000 for YTD 2004, compared to a nominal amount in 2003. The expense in 2004 consisted of $334,000 of interest on the Company’s $12.0 million in 7% convertible notes issued in March 2004 and $130,000 of interest on financial instruments sold, not yet purchased balances, due to the increase in ADR conversion activity. The quarterly interest charge on the 7% convertible notes, assuming they are not converted, is expected to be $254,000, consisting of $210,000 in stated interest accruing on the principal balance of the Notes and $44,000 accruing from the amortization of debt issuance costs.

 

Total Non-interest Expenses. The Company’s total non-interest expenses increased by approximately 111% to $12,190,000 for YTD 2004, compared to $5,765,000 for YTD 2003. This increase was directly attributable to the expansion of the Company’s business, which resulted in higher personnel, clearing, rents and insurance costs.

 

Compensation and Benefits. The Company’s compensation and benefit expense increased 151% from $2,422,000 for YTD 2003 to $6,080,000 for YTD 2004. The increase was a result of both higher staff levels and higher performance based compensation due to increased revenues and profitability.

 

Clearing and related expenses. Clearing and related expenses increased by 161% from $1,729,000 for YTD 2003 to $4,506,000 for YTD 2004. The increase was primarily due to the growth in trading activity and the number of trades processed, increased foreign settlement fees and increased American Depositary Receipt conversion fees. The increased foreign settlement fees related to changes in the composition of the equity trading activities. The total ADR fees were $2,463,000 and $529,000 for YTD 2004 and YTD 2003, respectively. The increase in ADR fees includes several large equity trading transactions in Q1 2004.

 

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Occupancy and Equipment Rental. Occupancy and equipment rental expense increased by 9% from $321,000 for YTD 2003 to $349,000 for YTD 2004. This increase is primarily due to higher equipment rental expense, primarily information services, for the additional employees.

 

Professional Fees. Professional fees principally consist of legal, taxation and accounting fees. These fees decreased 16% from $341,000 for YTD 2003 to $288,000 for YTD 2004 due to the resolution of certain previously pending arbitration and legal proceedings.

 

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased 46% from $271,000 for YTD 2003, compared to $148,000 in YTD 2004. The decline is due to capitalized software development costs which were fully amortized in Q1 2004. This decline has been partially offset by increased depreciation expense arising from the purchase of fixed assets for the Company’s New York and Altamonte Springs offices.

 

Business Development Expense. Business development expense increased 27% from $214,000 for YTD 2003 to $273,000 for YTD 2004. This increase relates to expanded marketing efforts to further develop the Company’s new and expanded activities.

 

Insurance Expense. Insurance expense increased 37% from $163,000 in YTD 2003 to $223,000 in YTD 2004. The increase was primarily due to increases in the cost of health insurance caused by higher staff levels and increased cost per employee. In addition, the Company acquired key man term life insurance on certain executives.

 

Other Operating Expenses. Other operating expenses increased 5% from $304,000 in YTD 2003 to $317,000 for YTD 2004. The increase was primarily related to increased office expenses resulting from expanded staff levels.

 

Tax Expense. The Company recognized income tax expense of $1,583,000 for YTD 2004 compared with $169,000 for the YTD 2003. The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 43% for YTD 2004 compared with 41% for YTD 2003. During Q2 and Q3 2004, the Company increased its expected tax provision rate based on its refined estimates and apportionment of its multi-jurisdiction income sources. Income taxes receivable as of June 30, 2004 were $57,000 compared to $0 as of September 30, 2003. This receivable is the result of interim estimated tax payments based on annualized income levels. The Company has fully utilized its federal net operating loss carryforwards as well as partial utilization of the Company’s state net operating loss carryforwards, due to continued ongoing profitability. The net deferred tax asset as of June 30, 2004 was $145,000 and relates to various temporary differences and state operating losses carryforwards, compared to $330,000 as of September 30, 2003.

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 (“Q3 2004”) Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 (“Q3 2003”)

 

The following table reflects the principal components of the Company’s revenues as a percentage of total revenue for Q3 2004 and Q3 2003.

 

     Percentage of
Total Revenue


    Percentage of
Total Revenue


   

Percentage Change
from

Q3 ‘03 to Q3 ‘04


 
     Q3 2004

    Q3 2003

   

Trading revenue (Net dealer inventory and investment gains)

   101.0 %   94.0 %   95 %

Commissions

   4.1 %   5.2 %   43 %

Interest income

   1.4 %   Less than 1 %   434 %

Dividend income (expense), net

   -5.5 %   Less than 1 %   Not Meaningful  

Asset Management Joint Venture income (expense)

   -1.0 %   0 %   Not Meaningful  

Other revenues

   Less than 1 %   Less than 1 %   Not Meaningful  
    

 

 

Total revenue

   100 %   100 %   82 %
    

 

 

 

The following table reflects the sources of the Company’s revenues as a percentage of the Company’s total revenue for Q3 2004 and Q3 2003.

 

     Percentage of
Total Revenues


    Percentage of
Total Revenues


   

Percentage
Change from

Q3 ‘03 to Q3 ‘04


 
     Q3 2004

    Q3 2003

   

Equity market making

   77 %   79 %   78 %

Debt capital markets

   10 %   20 %   -12 %

Commodities/foreign exchange trading

   13 %   0 %   Not meaningful  

Other

   Less than 1 %   1 %   -37 %
    

 

 

Total revenues

   100 %   100 %   82 %
    

 

 

 

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The following table reflects the principal components of the Company’s non-interest expenses as a percentage of the Company’s total non-interest expenses in Q3 2004 and Q3 2003.

 

     Percentage of
Total Non-
interest Expenses


    Percentage of
Total Non-
interest Expenses


   

Percentage
Change from

Q3 ‘03 to Q3 ‘04


 
     Q3 2004

    Q3 2003

   

Compensation and benefits

   51.4 %   41.2 %   87 %

Clearing and related expenses

   31.6 %   36.7 %   29 %

Wholesale commission expense

   Less than 1 %   0 %   Not meaningful  

Occupancy and equipment rental

   3.2 %   5.4 %   -12 %

Professional fees

   3.5 %   3.7 %   44 %

Depreciation and amortization

   1.0 %   3.9 %   -62 %

Business Development

   3.3 %   1.9 %   161 %

Insurance

   2.1 %   2.7 %   17 %

Other expenses

   3.8 %   4.5 %   28 %
    

 

 

Total non-interest expenses

   100 %   100 %   50 %
    

 

 

 

Net Income. The Company reported net income of $434,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004 (Q3 2004), which equates to $0.09 per basic share and $0.07 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $115,000, or $0.03 per basic share and $0.02 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2003 (Q3 2003).

 

Total Revenues. The Company’s total revenues increased 82% to $4,627,000 for Q3 2004 compared to $2,533,000 for Q3 2003. Equity market-making revenue grew from $2,001,000 for Q3 2003 to $3,571,000 for Q3 2004. Despite weakening market conditions during Q3 2004, the growth in equity market-making revenue was due to increased marketing of the Company’s market-making capabilities to institutional and other clients and improved management of the Company’s equity market-making personnel. Equity market-making revenues decreased from 79% of total revenue for Q3 2003 to 77% of total revenue for Q3 2004 due to additional revenue from new activities. The Company began international debt capital markets in the second quarter of fiscal 2003. International debt capital markets revenue decreased from $519,000 for Q3 2003 to $459,000 for Q3 2004. The decrease in debt capital markets revenue was due to weak market conditions that prevailed during Q3 2004. The Company began trading in foreign exchange and precious metals in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003. These activities generated revenue of $580,000 (13% of total revenue) for Q3 2004. The increase in revenue from commodities/foreign exchange trading was attributable to the increasing number of wholesale customers establishing relationships with the Company.

 

Trading Revenues (Net Dealer Inventory and Investment Gains). The Company had trading income of $4,676,000 for Q3 2004, compared to $2,394,000 for Q3 2003. The increase in trading revenue primarily reflected the continued growth and development of new wholesale equity client relationships, particularly institutional clients, and the continued expansion in commodities/foreign exchange trading. These improvements were partially offset by a reduction in revenue from international debt capital markets due to historically weak market conditions.

 

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Total trading revenue includes the trading profits earned by the Company before the related expense deduction for American Depositary Receipt conversion fees. These ADR fees are included in the statement of operations line item labeled clearing and related expenses.

 

Commission Revenues. The Company generated commission revenue of $189,000 for Q3 2004, compared to $132,000 in Q3 2003. This increase in commissions was from brokerage of securities at the wholesale level within the debt capital markets segment.

 

Interest Income. The Company’s interest income for Q3 2004 was $67,000 compared to $13,000 for Q3 2003. The increase was due to higher average cash balances over the three month period primarily resulting from an increase in financial instruments sold, not purchased due to increased ADR conversion activities. Offsetting the increased interest income was interest expense arising from the increased financial instruments sold, not purchased held with the Company’s clearing firm.

 

Dividend Income (Expense). The Company’s dividend income (expense), net in Q3 2004 was ($254,000) compared to $7,000 for Q3 2003. Dividend income (expense) is generated when the Company holds long (short) equity positions over a dividend declaration date. The significant increase in dividend expense arose from certain arbitrage transactions, which generated revenue included in net dealer inventory and investment gains. These revenues partially offset the related dividend expense.

 

Equity in Loss from Asset Management Joint Venture. The Company recognized a loss of 46,000 on the asset management joint venture formed during Q3 2004. The loss reflects the startup costs associated with this new joint venture.

 

Interest Expense. The Company’s interest expense was $306,000 for Q3 2004, compared to a nominal amount in Q3 2003. The expense in Q3 2004 consisted of $256,000 of interest on the Company’s 7% convertible notes issued in March 2004, and $50,000 of interest on financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, due to the increase in ADR conversion activity.

 

Total Non-interest Expenses. The Company’s total non-interest expenses increased by approximately 50% to $3,505,000 for Q3 2004, compared to $2,342,000 for Q2 2003. This increase was directly attributable to the expansion of the Company’s business, which resulted in higher personnel, clearing, rents and insurance costs.

 

Compensation and Benefits. The Company’s compensation and benefit expense increased 87% from $966,000 for Q3 2003 to $1,802,000 for Q3 2004. The increase was a result of both higher staff levels and higher performance based compensation due to increased revenues and profitability.

 

Clearing and related expenses. Clearing and related expenses increased by 29% from $859,000 for Q3 2003 to $1,106,000 for Q3 2004. The increase was primarily due to the growth in trading activity and the number of trades processed, increased foreign settlement fees and increased American Depositary Receipt conversion fees. The increased foreign settlement fees related to changes in the composition of the equity trading activities. The total ADR fees were $450,000 and $341,000 for Q3 2004 and Q3 2003, respectively.

 

Occupancy and Equipment Rental. Occupancy and equipment rental expense decreased by 12% from $128,000 for Q2 2003 to $113,000 for Q2 2004. This decrease is primarily due to decreased equipment rental expense, resulting from soft dollar arrangements.

 

Professional Fees. Professional fees principally consist of legal, taxation and accounting fees. These fees increased 44% from $86,000 for Q3 2003 to $124,000 for Q3 2004 quarter. As a result of its continuing product and geographic expansion, the Company took significant exceptional accounting and legal advice during Q3 2004.

 

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Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization decreased 62% from $91,000 for Q3 2003, compared to $35,000 in Q3 2004. The decline is due to capitalized software development costs which were fully amortized in Q1 2004. This decline has been partially offset by increased depreciation expense arising from the purchase of fixed assets for the Company’s New York and Altamonte Springs offices.

 

Business Development Expense. Business development expense increased 161% from $44,000 for Q3 2003 to $116,000 for Q3 2004. This increase relates to expanded marketing efforts to further develop the Company’s new and expanded activities.

 

Insurance Expense. Insurance expense increased 17% from $63,000 in Q3 2003 to $74,000 in Q3 2004. The increase was primarily due to increases in the cost of health insurance caused by higher staff levels and increased cost per employee. In addition, the Company acquired key man term life insurance on certain executives.

 

Other Operating Expenses. Other operating expenses increased 28% from $106,000 in Q3 2003 to $135,000 for Q3 2004. The increase was primarily related to increased office expenses resulting from expanded staff levels.

 

Tax Expense. The Company recognized income tax expense of $383,000 for Q3 2004 compared with $75,000 for the Q3 2003. The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately 47% for Q3 2004 compared with 40% for Q3 2003. During Q3 2004, the Company increased its expected tax provision rate based on its refined estimates and apportionment of its multi-jurisdiction income sources.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

A substantial portion of the Company’s assets are liquid. The majority of the assets consist of financial instrument inventories, which fluctuate depending on the level of customer business. At June 30, 2004, approximately 91% of the Company’s assets consisted of cash, cash equivalents, receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organization and marketable financial instruments. All assets are financed by the Company’s equity capital, convertible subordinated notes, short-term borrowings from financial instruments sold, not yet purchased and other payables.

 

The Company’s ability to receive distributions from INTL Trading, the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiary, is restricted by regulations of the SEC and the NASD. The Company’s right to receive distributions from its subsidiaries are also subject to the rights of the subsidiaries’ creditors, including customers of INTL Trading.

 

INTL Trading is subject to the net capital requirements of the SEC and the NASD relating to liquidity and net capital levels. At June 30, 2004, INTL Trading had regulatory net capital of $5,083,000, which was $4,624,000 in excess of its minimum net capital requirement on that date. INTL Trading’s net capital at June 30, 2004 included two subordinated loans made by the Company to INTL Trading. A loan for $500,000 was made on January 31, 2003, has a scheduled maturity date of February 28, 2005, and an interest rate of 3%. A second loan for $2,500,000 was made on May 10, 2004, has a scheduled maturity date of June 5, 2005, and an interest rate of 3%. INTL Trading is not obligated to repay the loans at scheduled maturity if repayment would cause INTL Trading to violate its net capital requirements. If this occurs, INTL Trading’s obligation to repay the loan is deferred until these requirements can be satisfied. These inter-company loans, and the related interest income and income expense, have been eliminated from the consolidated balance sheet and statements of operations of the Company as of June 30, 2004.

 

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The Company’s assets and liabilities may vary significantly from period to period because of changes relating to customer needs and economic and market conditions. The Company’s total assets at June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003, were $39,248,000 and $17,336,000, respectively. The Company’s operating activities generate or utilize cash resulting from net income or loss earned during each period and fluctuations in its assets and liabilities. The most significant fluctuations arise from changes in the level of customer activity and financial instruments inventory changes resulting from proprietary arbitrage trading strategies dictated by prevailing market conditions.

 

In addition to normal operating requirements, capital is required to satisfy financing and regulatory requirements. The Company’s overall capital needs are continually reviewed to ensure that its capital base can appropriately support the anticipated capital needs of its operating subsidiaries. The excess regulatory net capital of the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiary may fluctuate throughout the year reflecting changes in inventory levels and/or composition and balance sheet components.

 

In March 2004 the Company completed a private placement of $12,000,000 of 7% convertible notes. The proceeds from the sale of the convertible notes will be utilized to support the expansion of the Company’s business. The Company will be obligated to make interest payments of $840,000 in cash to the holders of the convertible notes. The Company expects that these notes will be converted into common shares on or about August 13, 2004.

 

Cash Flows

 

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents increased from $7,067,000 at September 30, 2003 to $15,982,000 at June 30, 2004.

 

The major sources of cash were:

 

  The Company’s receipt of a net $11,002,000 in cash as a result of the private placement of $12,000,000 in convertible subordinated notes.

 

  The Company’s net income of $2,089,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2004.

 

  A $1,102,000 decrease in the Company’s net receivables and payables from brokers, dealers and clearing organization. At June 30, 2004 and September 30, 2003 these organizations owed the Company $1,255,000 and $2,356,000, net, respectively.

 

  The receipt of $300,000 from the exercise of stock options.

 

  A $413,000 increase in the Company’s accounts payable, accrued compensation and benefits, accrued expenses and other liabilities, net.

 

  Significant non-cash expenses included depreciation and amortization of $148,000, amortization of debt issuance costs of $58,000, amortization of stock option expense for consultant of $31,000, deferred income taxes of $185,000 and loss from asset management joint venture of $46,000.

 

  A $219,000 cash increase from the Company’s other receivables, income taxes receivable and pre-paid expenses, net.

 

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The major uses of cash were:

 

  A $6,081,000 increase in the Company’s net financial instruments position (financial instruments owned, foreign currency sold, not yet purchased and financial instruments owned, not yet purchased).

 

  A $500,000 investment in INTL Consilium, LLC, an asset management joint venture

 

  $97,000 purchases of equipment.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in the Company’s 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2003. The Company believes that of its significant accounting policies, those described below involve a high degree of judgment and complexity. These critical accounting policies require estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the 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. Substantially all financial instruments are reflected in the financial statements at fair value or amounts that approximate fair value. These financial interests include: cash, cash equivalents, and financial instruments purchased under agreements to resell; deposits with clearing organizations; financial instruments owned; and financial instruments sold but not yet purchased. 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 addition, 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.

 

Deferred Tax Asset and Liability. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company also establishes valuation allowances when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount that, in the opinion of management, is more likely than not to be realized. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income or the reversal of deferred tax liabilities during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. As of June 30, 2004, based upon the projections for future taxable income, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the full benefits of these deductible differences and net operating loss carryforward. The value of the net operating loss carryforward is $49,000 as of June 30, 2004.

 

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Effects of Inflation

 

Because the Company’s assets are, to a large extent, liquid in nature, they are not significantly affected by inflation. Increases in the Company’s 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 Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Based upon their evaluation of those controls and procedures as of June 30, 2004, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequate.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

a) 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.

 

b) Reports on Form 8-K

 

On May 13 2004, the Company filed a Current Report in Form 8-K to report on the Company’s formation of an asset management joint venture.

 

On May 17 2004, the Company filed a Current Report in Form 8-K to report on the Company’s earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.

 

On July 1, 2004, the Company filed a Current Report in Form 8-K to report on the Company’s agreement to acquire the foreign exchange business of Global Currencies Limited.

 

On July 23, 2004, the Company filed a Current Report in Form 8-K to report on the Company’s completion of the purchase of the foreign exchange business of Global Currencies Limited.

 

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Signatures

 

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION
Date 08/12/2004  

/s/ Sean M. O’Connor


    Sean M. O’Connor
    Chief Executive Officer
Date 08/12/2004  

/s/ Jonathan C. Hinz


    Jonathan C. Hinz
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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