Exhibit 99.3
PROTEGO ASESORES, S. A. DE C. V. SUBSIDIARIES AND PROTEGO SI, S. C.
COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)
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| | December 31, 2005 | | June 30, 2006 (unaudited) | | | Pro forma June 30, 2006 (unaudited) | |
| | Restated | | Restated | | | Restated | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | | $ | 4,247 | | $ | 4,169 | | | $ | — | |
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value | | | 29,434 | | | 131,741 | | | | 131,741 | |
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell | | | 15,315 | | | 133,066 | | | | 133,066 | |
Clients Accounts Receivable | | | 1,147 | | | 2,791 | | | | 2,391 | |
Other Receivables | | | 128 | | | 162 | | | | 162 | |
Recoverable Taxes | | | 500 | | | 119 | | | | 119 | |
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Total Current Assets | | | 50,771 | | | 272,048 | | | | 267,479 | |
Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements | | | 1,053 | | | 1,018 | | | | 1,018 | |
Long-Term Investment | | | 1,350 | | | 1,267 | | | | 1,267 | |
Guaranty Deposits | | | 49 | | | 28 | | | | 28 | |
Other Long-Term Assets | | | 635 | | | 597 | | | | 597 | |
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 53,858 | | $ | 274,958 | | | $ | 270,389 | |
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LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | | $ | 607 | | $ | 741 | | | $ | 741 | |
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase | | | 44,780 | | | 264,860 | | | | 264,860 | |
Bonus Payable | | | 273 | | | 512 | | | | 512 | |
Income Tax Payable | | | 837 | | | 390 | | | | 390 | |
Value Added Tax | | | 92 | | | 438 | | | | 438 | |
Taxes Payable (withholding taxes) | | | 299 | | | 142 | | | | 142 | |
Other Taxes | | | 71 | | | 85 | | | | 85 | |
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Total Current Liabilities | | | 46,959 | | | 267,168 | | | | 267,168 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | | | 46,959 | | | 267,168 | | | | 267,168 | |
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Minority Interest | | | 1,279 | | | 1,371 | | | | 1,371 | |
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Commitments and Contingencies | | | — | | | — | | | | — | |
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STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital Stock (fixed) | | | 8 | | | 8 | | | | 8 | |
Retained Earnings | | | 5,299 | | | 6,485 | | | | 1,916 | |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) | | | 313 | | | (74 | ) | | | (74 | ) |
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | 5,620 | | | 6,419 | | | | 1,850 | |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTEREST AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | $ | 53,858 | | $ | 274,958 | | | $ | 270,389 | |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited combined and consolidated financial statements.
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PROTEGO ASESORES, S. A. DE C. V. SUBSIDIARIES AND PROTEGO SI, S. C.
UNAUDITED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in thousands)
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2006 | |
| | Restated | | | Restated | | | Restated | | | Restated | |
REVENUES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Advisory | | $ | 1,985 | | | $ | 3,546 | | | $ | 10,303 | | | $ | 5,835 | |
Investment Management | | | 539 | | | | 572 | | | | 1,101 | | | | 1,361 | |
Interest Income | | | 819 | | | | 3,125 | | | | 872 | | | | 4,349 | |
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Total Revenues | | | 3,343 | | | | 7,243 | | | | 12,276 | | | | 11,545 | |
Interest Expense | | | 699 | | | | 2,969 | | | | 732 | | | | 4,030 | |
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Net Revenues | | | 2,644 | | | | 4,274 | | | | 11,544 | | | | 7,515 | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Compensation and Benefits | | | 2,072 | | | | 2,262 | | | | 5,395 | | | | 3,841 | |
Occupancy and Equipment Rental | | | 136 | | | | 121 | | | | 245 | | | | 255 | |
Professional Fees | | | 472 | | | | (30 | ) | | | 874 | | | | 592 | |
Travel and Related Expenses | | | 139 | | | | 173 | | | | 241 | | | | 315 | |
Communications and Information Services | | | 97 | | | | 118 | | | | 160 | | | | 230 | |
Depreciation and Amortization | | | 56 | | | | 125 | | | | 107 | | | | 243 | |
Other Operating Expenses | | | 297 | | | | 255 | | | | 805 | | | | 499 | |
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Total Expenses | | | 3,269 | | | | 3,024 | | | | 7,827 | | | | 5,975 | |
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OPERATING INCOME | | | (625 | ) | | | 1,250 | | | | 3,717 | | | | 1,540 | |
Income Tax (Benefit) | | | (311 | ) | | | 534 | | | | 1,476 | | | | 770 | |
Minority Interest | | | (270 | ) | | | (224 | ) | | | (712 | ) | | | (416 | ) |
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NET INCOME | | $ | (44 | ) | | $ | 940 | | | $ | 2,953 | | | $ | 1,186 | |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited combined and consolidated financial statements.
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PROTEGO ASESORES, S. A. DE C. V. SUBSIDIARIES AND PROTEGO SI, S. C.
UNAUDITED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
(dollars in thousands)
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| | Capital Stock | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) | | | Total | |
Balances at January 1, 2006 | | $ | 8 | | $ | 5,299 | | $ | 313 | | | $ | 5,620 | |
Currency Translation Adjustment | | | — | | | — | | | (387 | ) | | | (387 | ) |
Net Income for the Period of Six Months | | | — | | | 1,186 | | | — | | | | 1,186 | |
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Balances at June 30, 2006 | | $ | 8 | | $ | 6,485 | | $ | (74 | ) | | $ | 6,419 | |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited combined and consolidated financial statements.
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PROTEGO ASESORES, S. A. DE C. V. SUBSIDIARIES AND PROTEGO SI, S. C.
UNAUDITED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2005 | | | 2006 | |
| | Restated | | | Restated | |
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Net Income for the Period | | $ | 2,953 | | | $ | 1,186 | |
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash From Operating Activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and Amortization | | | 107 | | | | 243 | |
Minority Interest | | | 1,705 | | | | 178 | |
Net Change in Working Capital, Excluding Cash and Cash Equivalents | | | (567 | ) | | | (1,133 | ) |
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | 4,198 | | | | 474 | |
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value | | | 5,276 | | | | 102,307 | |
Long-Term Investment | | | (8 | ) | | | 1 | |
Purchase of Furniture and Equipment | | | (251 | ) | | | (228 | ) |
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Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities | | | 5,017 | | | | 102,080 | |
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | |
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell | | | 21,482 | | | | 117,751 | |
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase | | | (26,759 | ) | | | (220,080 | ) |
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Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | | | (5,277 | ) | | | (102,329 | ) |
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH | | | 169 | | | | (303 | ) |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | | 4,107 | | | | (78 | ) |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR | | | 492 | | | | 4,247 | |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD | | $ | 4,599 | | | $ | 4,169 | |
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ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION: | | | | | | | | |
Taxes Paid | | $ | 1,573 | | | $ | 1,307 | |
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Interest Paid | | $ | 732 | | | $ | 4,030 | |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited combined and consolidated financial statements.
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PROTEGO ASESORES, S. A. DE C. V. SUBSIDIARIES AND PROTEGO SI, S. C.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006
(dollars in thousands)
NOTE 1 - PURPOSE AND BASIS OF PREPARATION OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared by Protego Asesores, S. A. de C. V. (the “Company” or “Asesores”), subsidiaries and Protego SI, S. C. (“Protego Historical”). In the opinion of the management of Asesores, they contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of June 30, 2005 and 2006, and the results of operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2006.
NOTE 2 - RESTATEMENT:
Asesores, through its subsidiary Protego Casa de Bolsa, S. A. de C. V. (“PCB”), enters into repurchase agreements with clients whereby PCB transfers to the clients securities (typically, Mexican government securities) in exchange for cash and concurrently agrees to repurchase the securities at a future date for an amount equal to the cash exchanged plus a stipulated premium or interest factor. PCB deploys the cash received from, and acquires the securities deliverable to clients under these repurchase arrangements by purchasing securities in the open market or by entering into reverse repurchase agreements with unrelated third parties. PCB accounts for these repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements as collateralized financing transactions. PCB recorded a liability in the Unaudited Combined and Consolidated Statements of Financial Position in relation to repurchase transactions executed with clients as securities sold under agreements to repurchase. PCB recorded as assets in the Unaudited Combined and Consolidated Statements of Financial Position financial instruments owned and pledged as collateral at fair value (where it has acquired the securities deliverable to clients under these repurchase arrangements by purchasing securities in the open market) and securities purchased under agreements to resell (where it has acquired the securities deliverable to clients under these resell agreements by entering into reverse repurchase agreements with unrelated third parties). As of June 30, 2006, PCB had $264.9 million of repurchase transactions executed with clients, of which $131.7 million related to securities PCB purchased in the open market and $133.1 million of reverse repurchase transactions with third parties. Net income for the period includes interest income earned and interest expense incurred under these agreements. Previously, Asesores accounted for these arrangements on a net basis instead of recording separate assets and liabilities or separately recording revenue for the interest earned and the associated interest expense as an offset to total revenue.
Upon consideration of Financial Interpretation No. 41 (“FIN 41”) and the provisions of SFAS No. 140, Asesores has determined that the historical combined and consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006 should have reflected these transactions on a gross basis and has restated certain financial information in accordance with SFAS No. 154, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006. The information in the following table shows the effect of the restatement on each affected financial statement line item:
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| | June 30, | | Effect of Change | |
| | As Previously Reported 2006 | | Restated 2006 | |
COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value | | $ | — | | $ | 131,741 | | $ | 131,741 | |
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell | | | — | | | 133,066 | | | 133,066 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 7,241 | | | 272,048 | | | 264,807 | |
Total Assets | | | 10,151 | | | 274,958 | | | 264,807 | |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | | | 794 | | | 741 | | | (53 | ) |
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase | | | — | | | 264,860 | | | 264,860 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 2,361 | | | 267,168 | | | 264,807 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 2,361 | | | 267,168 | | | 264,807 | |
Total Liabilities, Minority Interest and Stockholders’ Equity | | | 10,151 | | | 274,958 | | | 264,807 | |
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| | December 31, | | Effect of Change | |
| | As Previously Reported 2005 | | Restated 2005 | |
COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value | | $ | — | | $ | 29,434 | | $ | 29,434 | |
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell | | | — | | | 15,315 | | | 15,315 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 6,022 | | | 50,771 | | | 44,749 | |
Total Assets | | | 9,109 | | | 53,858 | | | 44,749 | |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities | | | 638 | | | 607 | | | (31 | ) |
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase | | | — | | | 44,780 | | | 44,780 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 2,210 | | | 46,959 | | | 44,749 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 2,210 | | | 46,959 | | | 44,749 | |
Total Liabilities, Minority Interest and Stockholders’ Equity | | | 9,109 | | | 53,858 | | | 44,749 | |
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| | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Effect of Change | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Effect of Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Effect of Change | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Effect of Change |
| | As Previously Reported 2005 | | Restated 2005 | | | As Previously Reported 2006 | | Restated 2006 | | | As Previously Reported 2005 | | Restated 2005 | | | As Previously Reported 2006 | | Restated 2006 | |
COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Income | | $ | 120 | | $ | 819 | | $ | 699 | | $ | 156 | | $ | 3,125 | | $ | 2,969 | | $ | 140 | | $ | 872 | | $ | 732 | | $ | 319 | | $ | 4,349 | | $ | 4,030 |
Total Revenues | | | 2,644 | | | 3,343 | | | 699 | | | 4,274 | | | 7,243 | | | 2,969 | | | 11,544 | | | 12,276 | | | 732 | | | 7,515 | | | 11,545 | | | 4,030 |
Interest Expense | | | — | | | 699 | | | 699 | | | — | | | 2,969 | | | 2,969 | | | — | | | 732 | | | 732 | | | — | | | 4,030 | | | 4,030 |
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| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | Effect of Change | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | Effect of Change | |
| | As Previously Reported 2005 | | | Restated 2005 | | | | As Previously Reported 2006 | | | Restated 2006 | | |
COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Change in Working Capital, Excluding Cash and Cash Equivalents | | $ | (568 | ) | | $ | (567 | ) | | $ | 1 | | | $ | (1,155 | ) | | $ | (1,133 | ) | | $ | 22 | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | 4,197 | | | | 4,198 | | | | 1 | | | | 452 | | | | 474 | | | | 22 | |
Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value | | | — | | | | 5,276 | | | | 5,276 | | | | — | | | | 102,307 | | | | 102,307 | |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | | | (259 | ) | | | 5,017 | | | | 5,276 | | | | (227 | ) | | | 102,080 | | | | 102,307 | |
Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell | | | — | | | | 21,482 | | | | 21,482 | | | | — | | | | 117,751 | | | | 117,751 | |
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase | | | — | | | | (26,759 | ) | | | (26,759 | ) | | | — | | | | (220,080 | ) | | | (220,080 | ) |
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities | | | — | | | | (5,277 | ) | | | (5,277 | ) | | | — | | | | (102,329 | ) | | | (102,329 | ) |
Additional Disclosure of Cash Flows Information: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Paid | | | — | | | | 732 | | | | 732 | | | | — | | | | 4,030 | | | | 4,030 | |
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PROTEGO ASESORES, S. A. DE C. V. SUBSIDIARIES AND PROTEGO SI, S. C.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006
(dollars in thousands)
NOTE 3 - OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY:
The accompanying unaudited combined and consolidated financial statements include those of Asesores, its subsidiaries and Protego SI, S. C. (“PSI”), an associated Company. PSI’s financial statements are combined because both entities are under common control of the shareholders of Asesores.
As of June 30, 2006, Asesores’ main activities are as follows:
a. | Financial Advisory, which includes mergers, acquisitions, energy project finance, sub-national public finance and infrastructure, real estate financial advisory and restructurings. |
b. | Private equity investment management which includes a joint venture with Discovery Capital Partners LLC in a private equity fund denominated Discovery Americas I (“DAI”). |
c. | Investments for institutional investors and high net worth individuals through PCB whose main activities include, among others, to provide clients with investment and risk management advice, trade execution and custody services for client assets. |
Following are Asesores’ principal subsidiaries, which Asesores effectively controls and substantially wholly owns:
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Company | | Shares (%) | | Main activities |
Protego Administradores, S. A. de C. V. | | 99.97 | | Administrative Services |
Sedna, S. de R. L. | | 99.99 | | Advisory Services |
BD Protego, S. A. de C. V. | | 99.80 | | Advisory Services |
Protego PE, S. A. de C. V. | | 99.98 | | Investment Company |
Protego Servicios, S. C. | | 99.98 | | Advisory Services |
Protego Casa de Bolsa, S. A. de C. V. | | 51.00 | | Brokerage House |
Protego CB Servicios, S. C. | | 51.00 | | Advisory Services |
NOTE 4 - RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
FIN 47 - In March 2005, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” (“FIN 47”). FIN 47 clarifies guidance provided in SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.” The term asset retirement obligation refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. Entities are required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation when incurred and the liability’s fair value can be reasonably estimated. FIN 47 was effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. Asesores estimates that the adoption of FIN 47 had no potential impact on Asesores’ combined and consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
SFAS 154 - In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”, which replaces APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. This statement is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, although early adoption is permitted for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after the date SFAS 154 was issued. Except as described in Note 2-Restatement, the adoption of SFAS No. 154 had no material impact on the Unaudited Combined and Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2006.
Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 04-5 - In June 2005, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue No. 04-5, “Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights.” Under Issue 04-5, the general partners in a limited partnership or similar entity are presumed to control that limited partnership regardless of the extent of the general partners’ ownership interest in the limited partnership. A general partner should assess the limited partners’ rights and their impact on the presumption of control. If the limited partners have either a) the substantive ability to dissolve the limited partnership or otherwise remove the general partners without cause or b) substantive participating rights, the general partners do not control the limited partnership. For general partners of all new limited partnerships formed and for existing limited partnerships for which the partnership agreement is modified, Issue 04-5 is effective after June 29, 2005. For general partners in all other limited partnerships, Issue 04-5 is effective for the first reporting period in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005, and allows either of two transition methods. As of June 30, 2006, the Company has determined that consolidation of the private equity fund will not be required pursuant to Issue 04-5.
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PROTEGO ASESORES, S. A. DE C. V. SUBSIDIARIES AND PROTEGO SI, S. C.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 AND 2006
(dollars in thousands)
SFAS 155 – In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments – an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140”(“SFAS 155”).SFAS 155 permits an entity to measure at fair value any financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued in fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. Asesores is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 155, but does not expect the standard to have a material impact on the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of Asesores.
SFAS 156 – In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156,“Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”(“SFAS 156”), which requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and for subsequent measurements, permits an entity to choose either the amortization method or the fair value measurement method for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS 156 also requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS 156 is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2006. Asesores is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 156, but does not expect the standard to have a material impact on the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of Asesores.
FIN 48 – In July 2006, the FASB issued Financial Interpretation No. 48,“Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109”(“FIN 48”), which clarifies the criteria that must be met prior to recognition of the financial statement benefit of a position taken in a tax return. FIN 48 provides a benefit recognition model with a two-step approach consisting of a “more-likely-than-not” recognition criteria, and a measurement attribute that measures the position as the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 also requires the recognition of liabilities created by differences between tax positions taken in a tax return and amounts recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 is effective as of the beginning of the first annual period beginning after December 15, 2006. Asesores is currently assessing the impact of adopting FIN 48 on the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of Asesores.
SFAS 157 – In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Asesores is currently assessing the impact of adopting SFAS 157 on the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of Asesores.
NOTE 5 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
Asesores leases certain office space. Future annual minimum lease payments under all non-cancelable operating leases are $117 and $32 in 2006 and 2007, respectively.
NOTE 6 - PRO FORMA COMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION:
On May 12, 2006, Asesores agreed to combine its business with that of Evercore Partners Inc. Prior to the combination with Evercore Partners Inc., Asesores intends to distribute to the shareholders of Asesores an amount equal to Asesores’ net income for the period from January 1, 2005 through the date of the combination. The pro forma combined and consolidated statement of financial condition as of June 30, 2006 gives pro forma effect to this distribution of pre-combination profits in the amount of $4,569, as if the distribution had been effected as of June 30, 2006.
The unaudited pro forma combined and consolidated statement of financial condition is presented for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent Asesores’ combined and consolidated financial condition had the distribution of pre-combination profits been effected on June 30, 2006 or to project Asesores’ combined and consolidated financial condition for any future date.
NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:
On May 12, 2006 Asesores agreed to combine its business with that of Evercore Partners Inc., a leading investment banking boutique in the U.S. Evercore Partners Inc. provides advisory services to prominent multinational corporations on significant mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and other strategic corporate transactions. Evercore Partners Inc. approaches its advisory business in much the same way as Asesores, by building long-standing relationships and acting as a trusted advisor to company management free from the conflicts that larger institutions may encounter. Additionally, Asesores, through its subsidiary PCB, provides investment management services for institutional investors and high net worth individuals.
Derived from this business combination on August 11, 2006, Evercore Partners Inc. issued a public offering in the New York Stock Exchange.
Asesores has incurred certain expenses that should be reimbursed once the purpose of the combination is achieved. As of July 31, 2006, these expenses are estimated at $1,269.
Asesores has signed a service agreement with a Senior Managing Director who is leaving the company by the end of June 2006. Once certain conditions are met, this agreement could represent an expense for Protego of up to $1,990 within the next months.
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