UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2002
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-16349
INVESTORS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MASSACHUSETTS 04-3284631
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
230 BROADWAY
LYNNFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01940
(Address of principal executive offices)
(781) 593-8565
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]
Number of shares outstanding of our only class of common stock as of
August 14, 2002:
5,717,380
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INVESTORS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JUNE 30, MARCH 31,
2002 2002
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(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents....................................... $6,321,618 $6,337,445
Investments in available-for-sale securities.................... 47,824 56,291
Marketable securities, at market value.......................... 41,548 2,364
Securities not readily marketable, at estimated fair value...... 40,000 10,000
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates......................... 82,912 89,697
Deposits with clearing organization, restricted................. 175,000 175,000
Accounts receivable............................................. 2,643,241 2,101,200
Loans receivable from registered representatives................ 179,113 199,996
Receivables from officers....................................... 118,075 136,078
Prepaid expenses................................................ 143,956 193,682
Deferred income tax asset, net.................................. 32,300 31,930
Premises and equipment, net..................................... 506,359 531,296
Other assets.................................................... 263,832 249,553
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TOTAL ASSETS............................................... $10,595,778 $10,114,532
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INVESTORS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS -- (CONTINUED)
JUNE 30, MARCH 31,
2002 2002
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(UNAUDITED)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Notes payable................................................... $ 50,580 $ 79,016
Commissions payable............................................. 1,192,250 1,136,676
Accounts payable................................................ 255,734 379,320
Accrued expenses................................................ 482,686 303,816
Securities sold, not yet purchased, at market value............. 333,270 9,530
Income taxes payable............................................ 62,860 149,108
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TOTAL LIABILITIES.......................................... 2,377,380 2,057,466
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000
shares; issued 5,721,265 shares at June 30, 2002 and March 31,
2002; outstanding 5,717,380 shares at June 30, 2002 and
March 31, 2002............................................... 57,213 57,213
Additional paid-in capital...................................... 8,135,347 8,135,347
Retained earnings (deficit)..................................... 108,165 (61,634)
Treasury stock, at cost (3,885 shares).......................... (30,135) (30,135)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss............................ (52,192) (43,725)
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TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY............................... 8,218,398 8,057,066
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY............................................... $10,595,778 $10,114,532
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INVESTORS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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2002 2001
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COMMISSION AND ADVISORY FEE INCOME................................. $9,304,759 $6,897,306
COST OF COMMISSION AND ADVISORY FEES............................... 7,680,318 5,809,000
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GROSS PROFIT....................................................... 1,624,441 1,088,306
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SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:
Administrative.................................................. 1,178,177 1,351,125
Selling......................................................... 202,028 274,936
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TOTAL SELLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES................... 1,380,205 1,626,061
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OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)............................................ 244,236 (537,755)
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income................................................. 63,660 73,265
Interest expense................................................ (2,980) (11,064)
Other (expense) income.......................................... (6,785) 35,025
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NET OTHER INCOME........................................... 53,895 97,226
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES......................................... 298,131 (440,529)
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES............................... 128,332 (166,000)
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NET INCOME (LOSS).................................................. $ 169,799 $ (274,529)
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BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
Net income (loss)............................................... $.03 $(.05)
SHARE DATA:
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN BASIC EARNINGS
PER COMMON SHARE CALCULATIONS................................... 5,717,380 5,708,311
PLUS: INCREMENTAL SHARES FROM ASSUMED CONVERSION OF STOCK OPTIONS 73,077 -
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN DILUTED EARNINGS
PER COMMON SHARE CALCULATIONS................................... 5,790,457 5,708,311
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INVESTORS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 AND 2001
(UNAUDITED)
Accumulated
Common Stock Additional Retained Other
------------------ Paid-In Earnings Treasury Comprehensive
Shares Amount Capital (Deficit) Stock Income (Loss) Total
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BALANCE AT APRIL 1, 2001....................... 5,708,311 $42,258 $8,151,760 $ (65,771) $ - $(5,674) $8,122,573
Net costs related to initial public offering... (10,562) (10,562)
Purchases of treasury stock.................... (30,135) (30,135)
Comprehensive loss:
Net loss................................. (274,529)
Net unrealized loss...................... (29,347)
Comprehensive loss.................... (303,876)
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BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2001....................... 5,708,311 $42,258 $8,141,198 $(340,300) $(30,135) $(35,021) $7,778,000
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BALANCE AT APRIL 1, 2002....................... 5,721,265 $57,213 $8,135,347 $ (61,634) $(30,135) $(43,725) $8,057,066
Comprehensive income:
Net income............................... 169,799
Net unrealized loss...................... (8,467)
Comprehensive income.................. 161,332
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BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2002....................... 5,721,265 $57,213 $8,135,347 $ 108,165 $(30,135) $(52,192) $8,218,398
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INVESTORS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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2002 2001
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss).................................................. $169,799 $(274,529)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization................................ 29,124 22,767
Change in deferred taxes..................................... (370) (109,500)
Unrealized loss (gain) on investments........................ 6,785 (36,870)
Change in marketable securities.............................. (39,184) 13,615
Realized gain on investment in unconsolidated affiliates..... - (656)
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable................... (542,041) 143,161
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets................ 23,450 51,905
Increase in prepaid income taxes............................. - (52,083)
Decrease in taxes payable.................................... (86,248) -
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other liabilities 200,154 (307,962)
Increase in accrued expenses................................. 178,870 163,400
Increase in commissions payable.............................. 55,574 40,917
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NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES..................... (4,087) (345,835)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property and equipment.............................. (4,187) (144,710)
Sale of security................................................. - 5,231
Decrease in loans receivable from registered representatives..... 20,883 -
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES....... 16,696 (139,479)
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INVESTORS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS -- (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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2002 2001
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Costs related to initial public offering........................... - (10,562)
Purchases of treasury stock........................................ - (30,135)
Payments on note payable........................................... (28,436) (163,062)
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NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES..................... (28,436) (203,759)
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NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS............................... (15,827) (689,073)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD.......................... 6,337,445 7,180,340
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD................................ $6,321,618 $6,491,267
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid...................................................... $ 2,980 $ 11,064
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Income taxes paid.................................................. $ 214,950 $ -
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Transfer of security to securities not readily marketable from
receivable from officers........................................ $ 30,000 $ -
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INVESTORS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
of Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd. (the Company) have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial
statements. In the opinion of management, these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of
only normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of
the financial position and results of operations. Operating results for the
three-month period ended June 30, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the year ended March 31, 2003. The balance
sheet at March 31, 2002 has been derived from the audited financial
statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and
footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Company's annual audited financial statements as of
March 31, 2002 included in the Company's Form 10-KSB for the year ended
March 31, 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to be
consistent with the current year's statement presentation.
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INVESTORS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
2. SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company's reportable segments include investment services offered
through Investors Capital Corporation (ICC) and asset management services
offered through Eastern Point Advisors (EPA). This investment services
segment includes securities, insurance, financial planning and related
services. ICC earns commissions as a broker for its customers in the
purchase and sale of securities on major exchanges. Asset management
services generate recurring annual revenue from fees received on the
management of customer accounts. EPA provides asset management and portfolio
design services to a mutual fund and a variety of investors.
Segment data presented includes the allocation of all corporate
overhead to each segment. Inter-segment revenue and expense, and receivables
and payables, are eliminated between segments. Information concerning
operations in the Company's segments of business is as follows:
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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2002 2001
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NON-INTEREST REVENUES:
ICC.................................. $8,642,579 $6,209,684
EPA.................................. 662,180 687,622
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TOTAL........................... $9,304,759 $6,897,306
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REVENUES FROM TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER
OPERATING SEGMENTS:
ICC.................................. $ 105,467 $ 96,600
EPA.................................. 45,200 41,400
Intersegment elimination............. (150,667) (138,000)
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TOTAL........................... $ 0 $ 0
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INTEREST INCOME:
ICC.................................. $ 35,298 $ 16,868
ICH.................................. 28,362 56,397
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TOTAL........................... $ 63,660 $ 73,265
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DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSE:
ICC.................................. $ 27,579 $ 20,667
EPA.................................. 1,545 2,100
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TOTAL........................... $ 29,124 $ 22,767
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INVESTORS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
2. SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30,
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2002 2001
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INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT):
ICC............................... $ 128,474 $ (127,000)
EPA............................... 5,017 (33,000)
ICH............................... (5,159) (6,000)
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TOTAL........................ $ 128,332 $ (166,000)
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INCOME (LOSS):
ICC............................... $ 285,380 $ (106,426)
EPA............................... 51,835 (8,844)
ICH............................... (167,416) (159,259)
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TOTAL........................ $ 169,799 $ (274,529)
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PERIOD END TOTAL ASSETS:
ICC............................... $ 4,615,346 $3,001,377
EPA............................... 651,224 792,029
ICH............................... 5,329,208 6,194,615
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TOTAL........................ $10,595,778 $9,988,021
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3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On January 3, 2001, an action was brought against our broker-dealer
subsidiary by 21st Century Group, Inc. in the Circuit Court of Sarasota,
Florida seeking common law indemnification in the amount of $160,208. This
indemnification action stems from an April 7, 1999 judgment against 21st
Century for that amount rendered by the same court in the case of Crabill v.
21st Century Group, Inc. vs. Investors Capital Corp. Our broker-dealer
subsidiary was named as a third-party defendant in this case which we
successfully defended and the case against us was dismissed. As such, we
believe this January 3, 2001 action is wholly without merit on grounds of
estoppel and res judicata and are awaiting a determination on our motion to
dismiss.
Our broker-dealer subsidiary, Investors Capital Corporation, has
recently become engaged in a material NASD Arbitration in which one of our
registered representatives is alleged to have made misrepresentations in the
sale of unsecured promissory notes in a Florida company that has since filed
for bankruptcy protection. This arbitration, Paul and Irmgard Jung and
Wilhelm Trefz vs. Investors Capital Corporation and Kenneth J. Saunders
originally was filed with the NASD on April 17, 2002 in Boca Raton, Florida.
Damages are alleged in the amount of approximately $221,455. At this time
legal counsel is unable to evaluate the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome
or estimate the potential loss.
The Company is involved in an action filed with the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts Commission against Discrimination on August 3, 2000. This
action alleges that the petitioner was discriminated against by the Company
on the basis of sex and seeks damages in the amount of $275,000. Legal cousel
is unable at this time to assess the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome and
an estimate of potential damages.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW
We are a financial services holding company that, through our subsidiaries,
provides investment advisory, insurance, financial planning and related
services. We operate in a highly regulated and competitive industry that is
influenced by numerous external factors such as economic conditions, marketplace
liquidity and volatility, monetary policy, global and national political events,
regulatory developments, competition and investor preferences.
Our revenues and net earnings may be either enhanced or diminished from
period to period by any one of or by a multiple of these external factors.
In addition, the passage of the Graham-Leach-Bliley Act in November of 1999
repealed depression-era laws that separated commercial, investment banking and
insurance activities. Such repeal may result in the intensification of the
environment in which we compete by increasing the number of companies doing
business in the financial services arena.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2002 COMPARED WITH THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2001
The Company had consolidated operating income of $244,236 for the three
months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to a consolidated operating loss of
$537,755 for the three months ended June 30, 2001. This increase in consolidated
operating income of $781,991, or 145.4%, after the elimination of all
inter-company revenues and expenses, was attributable to a $626,207 increase in
operating income provided by the Company's subsidiary, Investors Capital
Corporation (ICC), a $98,642 increase in operating income provided by the
Company's subsidiary Eastern Point Advisors (EPA) and a $57,142 increase in
operating income provided by Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd (ICH), on a
stand-alone basis. The $626,207 increase in operating income provided by ICC was
attributable to an increase of $477,839 in the gross profit in this segment of
the business largely due to an increase in variable annuity sales and an
improved retention margin. In addition, selling and administrative expenses
decreased by $148,368 resulting from an overall effort to reduce expenses. The
$98,642 increase in operating income provided by EPA was the result of a slight
increase in the gross profit of $58,296 and a decline in selling and
administrative expenses of $40,346, again, resulting from an overall effort to
reduce expenses.
Consolidated commissions and advisory fee income of $9,304,759 for the
three months ended June 30, 2002 increased by $2,407,453, or 34.8%, as
compared to consolidated commissions and advisory fee income of $6,897,306
for the three months ended June 30, 2001. This increase in gross revenues,
after the elimination of all inter-company revenues and expenses, was
attributable to a $2,432,895 increase in revenues provided by ICC and a
$25,442 decrease in advisory fee income provided by EPA. The $2,407,453
increase in revenues was attributable to an increase of approximately
$1,600,000 in revenues generated from the sales of variable annuities and
$300,000 from sales of mutual funds. The remaining increase of $507,453
resulted from miscellaneous transactions.
Consolidated commissions and advisory fee expense of $7,680,318 for the
three months ended June 30, 2002 increased by $1,871,318, or 32.2%, as compared
to consolidated commissions and advisory fee expense of $5,809,000 for the three
months ended June 30, 2001. This increase, after the elimination of all
inter-company revenues and expenses, was attributable to a $1,955,056 increase
in commission expense incurred by ICC and an $83,738 decrease in advisory fee
expense incurred by EPA. The increase of $1,955,056 in commission expense
incurred by ICC was a direct result of the increase in gross revenues.
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Consolidated administrative expenses of $1,178,177 for the three months
ended June 30, 2002 decreased by $172,948, or 12.8%, as compared to consolidated
administrative expenses of $1,351,125 for the three months ended June 30, 2001.
This decrease, after the elimination of all inter-company revenues and expenses,
was attributable to an $85,949 decrease in administrative expenses incurred by
ICC, a $45,469 decrease in administrative expenses incurred by ICH, on a
stand-alone basis and a $41,530 decrease in administrative expenses incurred by
EPA. The decreases of $85,949 and $41,530 in administrative expenses incurred by
ICC and EPA, respectively, were driven by a general reduction in various
expenses as part of the cost cutting measures that were put in place during the
past fiscal year. Decreases in legal and accounting and amortization expenses
drove the decrease of $45,469 in administrative expenses incurred by ICH, on a
stand-alone basis.
Consolidated selling expenses of $202,028 for the three months ended June
30, 2002 decreased by $72,908, or 26.5%, as compared to consolidated selling
expenses of $274,936 for the three months ended June 30, 2001. This decrease,
after the elimination of all inter-company revenues and expenses, was
attributable to a $62,419 decrease in selling expenses incurred by ICC, an
$11,673 decrease in selling expenses incurred by ICH, on a stand-alone basis,
and a $1,184 increase in selling expense incurred by EPA. The decrease of
$62,419 in selling expenses incurred by ICC was driven by a general reduction in
various expenses as part of the cost cutting measures put in place during the
past fiscal year.
The Company had consolidated income taxes of $128,332 for the three months
ended June 30, 2002 as compared to a consolidated income tax benefit of $166,000
for the three months ended June 30, 2001. This increase of $294,332, or 177.3%,
in income taxes was attributable to the Company's increased profitability from
the same period last year.
The Company had consolidated net income of $169,799 for the three months
ended June 30, 2002 as compared to a consolidated net loss of $274,529 for
the three months ended June 30, 2001. This $444,328, or 161.9%, increase in
net earnings, after the elimination of all inter-company revenues and
expenses, was attributable to a $391,806 increase in net income provided by
ICC, a $60,679 increase in net income provided by EPA and an $8,157 decrease
in net income provided by ICH, on a stand-alone basis. The $391,806 increase
in net income provided by ICC was attributable to an increase in gross profit
in this segment of the business, which was largely due to an increase in
variable annuity sales and an improved retention margin.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We believe that return on equity is primarily based on the use of capital
in an efficient manner. Historically, we have financed our operations primarily
through an initial public offering, private equity and internally generated cash
flow and not by incurring debt.
As of June 30, 2002, cash and cash equivalents totaled $6,321,618 as
compared to $6,337,445 as of March 31, 2002. Working capital as of June 30, 2002
was $7,448,207 as compared to $7,276,218 as of March 31, 2002.
As of June 30, 2002, our net capital ratio for the broker-dealer was 1.69
to 1 as compared to 5.44 to 1 as of June 30, 2001. The SEC requires that we
maintain a net capital of $100,000 and a ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net
capital not to exceed 15 to 1. This SEC requirement is also referred to as the
"net capital ratio" or the "net capital rule." Indebtedness generally includes
all money owed by a company, and net capital includes cash and assets that are
easily converted into cash. SEC rules also prohibit "equity capital," which,
under the net capital rule, includes the subordinated loans from being withdrawn
or cash dividends from being paid if our net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1
if we would have less than our minimum required net capital. As of June 30,
2002, we had net capital of $1,365,214 as compared to net capital of $404,248 as
of June 30, 2001. This resulted in excess net capital of $1,210,953 and
$257,508, respectively, for the applicable periods.
Net cash used in operating activities was $4,087 for the three months
ended June 30, 2002 as compared to net cash used in operating activities of
$345,835 for the three months ended June 30, 2001. This decrease in cash flow
used in operating activities resulted from an increase in revenues and a
decline in operating expenses.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $16,696 for the three
months ended June 30, 2002 as compared to net cash used in investing
activities of $139,479 for the three months ended June 30, 2001. This
decrease in cash flow used in investing activities was primarily the result
of a reduction in spending on plant, property and equipment.
Net cash used in financing activities was $28,436 for the three months
ended June 30, 2002 as compared to $203,759 for the three months ended June
30, 2001. This decrease in cash flow used in financing activities was mainly
due to a decrease in cash used to pay outstanding notes.
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EFFECT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
FASB has issued SFAS No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing
of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities." This Statement replaces
SFAS No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities" and rescinds SFAS Statement No. 127, "Deferral
of the Effective Date of Certain Provisions of FASB Statement No. 125." SFAS No.
140 provides accounting and reporting standards for transfers and servicing of
financial assets and extinguishments of liabilities. This Statement provides
consistent standards for distinguishing transfers of financial assets that are
sales from transfers that are secured borrowings. This Statement is effective
for transfers and servicing of financial assets and extinguishments of
liabilities occurring after March 31, 2001; however, the disclosure provisions
are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2000. The adoption of
this Statement did not have a material impact on the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations."
This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for business
combinations and supercedes Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 16,
"Business Combinations", and SFAS No. 38, "Accounting for Preacquisition
Contingencies of Purchased Enterprises." Under Opinion 16, business combinations
were accounted for using one of two methods, the pooling-of-interests method or
the purchase method. All business combinations in the scope of SFAS No. 141 are
to be accounted for using one method--the purchase method. The provisions of
SFAS No. 141 apply to all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001
and to all business combinations accounted for using the purchase method for
which the date of acquisition is July 1, 2001, or later.
The adoption of SFAS No. 141 had no immediate effect on the
Company's financial statements since it had no pending business combinations
as of June 30, 2001 or as of the date of the issuance of these consolidated
financial statements. If the Company consummates business combinations in the
future, any such combinations that would have been accounted for by the
pooling-of-interests method under Opinion 16 will be accounted for under the
purchase method and the difference in accounting could have a substantial
impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets." This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting
for required goodwill and other intangible assets and supercedes APB Opinion No.
17, "Intangible Assets." The initial recognition and measurement provisions of
SFAS No. 142 apply to intangible assets which are defined as assets (not
including financial assets) that lack physical substance. The term "intangible
assets" is used in SFAS No. 142 to refer to intangible assets other than
goodwill. The accounting for a recognized intangible asset is based on its
useful life. An intangible asset with a finite useful life is amortized; an
intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized. An intangible
asset that is subject to amortization shall be reviewed for impairment in
accordance with SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of."
SFAS No. 142 provides that goodwill shall not be amortized. Goodwill is
defined as the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the
amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. SFAS No. 142
further provides that goodwill shall be tested for impairment at a level of
reporting referred to as a reporting unit. Impairment is the condition that
exists when the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.
SFAS No. 142 is effective as follows:
All of the provisions of SFAS No. 142 shall be applied in fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2001, to all goodwill and intangible assets
recognized in an entity's statement of financial position at the beginning of
that fiscal year, regardless of when those previously recognized assets were
initially recognized.
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The Company believes that the impact of SFAS No. 142 on its future
consolidated financial statements will be immaterial.
EFFECTS OF INFLATION
The Company's assets are primarily liquid in nature and are not
significantly affected by inflation. Management believes that the replacement
cost of property and equipment will not materially affect operating results.
However, the rate of inflation affects our expenses, including employee
compensation and benefits, communications and occupancy, which may not be
readily recoverable through charges for services provided.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There have been no material or significant changes to the litigation
described in Note 3.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
INVESTORS CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Date: August 14, 2002 By: /s/ Timothy B. Murphy
Timothy B. Murphy
Chief Financial Officer
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