UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended February 29, 2008
OR
¨
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-33363
FCStone Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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42-1091210
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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10330 NW Prairie View Road
Kansas City, Missouri 64153
(816) 891-7000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code; registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
period that the registrant was required to file such reports) with the Commission, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes
x
No
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is
a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated
Filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
x
Smaller reporting company
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act). Yes
¨
No
x
As of April 8, 2008, there were 27,815,602 shares of the registrants common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.
2
Part I
Item 1.
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Financial Statements
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FCSTONE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(in thousands, except share amounts)
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August 31,
2007
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February 29,
2008
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents:
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Unrestricted
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$
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90,053
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$
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60,774
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Segregated
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14,250
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56,109
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Commodity deposits and receivables:
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Commodity exchanges and clearing organizationscustomer segregated
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686, 441
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1,198,933
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Proprietary commodity accounts
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77,690
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159,013
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Receivables from customers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
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16,868
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26,396
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Total commodity deposits and receivables
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780,999
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1,384,342
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Marketable securities, at fair valuecustomer segregated and other
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307,828
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265,931
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Counterparty deposits and trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
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20,746
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83,886
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Open contracts receivable
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120,219
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393,375
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Notes receivable and advances
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49,291
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149,698
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Exchange memberships and stock
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10,366
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7,410
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Equipment, furniture, software and improvements, net of accumulated depreciation
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4,763
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6,819
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Assets held for sale
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7,836
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Other assets
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21,679
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41,749
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Total assets
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$
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1,420,194
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$
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2,457,929
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Liabilities:
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Commodity and customer regulated accounts payable
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$
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935,515
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$
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1,412,721
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Trade accounts payable and advances
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115,145
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255,921
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Open contracts payable
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121,101
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396,686
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Accrued expenses
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38,632
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44,085
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Notes payable and repurchase obligations (notes 4 and 5)
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35,133
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142,173
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Subordinated debt
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1,000
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1,000
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|
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|
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|
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Total liabilities
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1,246,526
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2,252,586
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Minority interest
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Stockholders equity:
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value, authorized 40,000,000 at August 31, 2007 and February 29, 2008, respectively; issued and
outstanding 27,416,567 and 27,792,140 shares at August 31, 2007 and February 29, 2008, respectively
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104,267
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106,332
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Additional paid-in capital
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1,115
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7,249
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Treasury stock
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(376
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)
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(387
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)
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(3,620
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)
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(5,042
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)
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Retained earnings
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72,282
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|
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97,191
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|
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|
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Total stockholders equity
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173,668
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205,343
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|
|
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Commitments and contingencies (note 11)
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity
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$
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1,420,194
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$
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2,457,929
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
3
FCSTONE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except
per share amounts)
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Three Months Ended
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Six Months Ended
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February 28,
2007
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February 29,
2008
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February 28,
2007
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February 29,
2008
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Revenues:
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Commissions and clearing fees
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$
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33,353
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$
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46,068
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|
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$
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66,256
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|
$
|
85,450
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Service, consulting and brokerage fees
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|
|
9,314
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|
|
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23,728
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18,409
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|
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40,002
|
|
Interest
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10,729
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18,858
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19,127
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32,239
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Other
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1,013
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|
|
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2,038
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|
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1,534
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|
|
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6,635
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|
Sales of commodities
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349,098
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|
|
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1,350
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797,886
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1,350
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Total revenues
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403,507
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92,042
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903,212
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165,676
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|
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Costs and expenses:
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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Cost of commodities sold
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343,350
|
|
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|
830
|
|
|
|
785,678
|
|
|
|
830
|
|
Employee compensation and broker commissions
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|
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11,364
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15,197
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|
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23,155
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|
|
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28,444
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|
Pit brokerage and clearing fees
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|
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14,678
|
|
|
|
25,392
|
|
|
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29,542
|
|
|
|
46,177
|
|
Introducing broker commissions
|
|
|
9,007
|
|
|
|
8,747
|
|
|
|
16.376
|
|
|
|
16,075
|
|
Employee benefits and payroll taxes
|
|
|
2,722
|
|
|
|
2,913
|
|
|
|
5,369
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|
|
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5,930
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
4,251
|
|
|
|
1,809
|
|
|
|
6,490
|
|
|
|
3,010
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
443
|
|
|
|
376
|
|
|
|
879
|
|
|
|
732
|
|
Bad debt expense
|
|
|
120
|
|
|
|
109
|
|
|
|
1,540
|
|
|
|
184
|
|
Other expenses
|
|
|
6,366
|
|
|
|
8,180
|
|
|
|
12,498
|
|
|
|
14,724
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total costs and expenses
|
|
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392,301
|
|
|
|
63,553
|
|
|
|
881,527
|
|
|
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116,106
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest
|
|
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11,206
|
|
|
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28,489
|
|
|
|
21,685
|
|
|
|
49,570
|
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
438
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
|
|
|
11,104
|
|
|
|
28,489
|
|
|
|
21,247
|
|
|
|
49,570
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
4,125
|
|
|
|
10,700
|
|
|
|
7,925
|
|
|
|
18,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Net income from continuing operations
|
|
|
6,979
|
|
|
|
17,789
|
|
|
|
13,322
|
|
|
|
30,920
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
|
(5,673
|
)
|
|
|
(88
|
)
|
|
|
(5,719
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Net income
|
|
$
|
6,920
|
|
|
$
|
12,116
|
|
|
$
|
13,234
|
|
|
$
|
25,201
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic shares outstanding
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
27,709
|
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
27,565
|
|
Diluted shares outstanding
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
29,104
|
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
28,940
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
0.64
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
$
|
1.12
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
0.44
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
$
|
0.91
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
0.42
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
$
|
0.87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
4
FCSTONE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
13,234
|
|
|
$
|
25,201
|
|
Plus: Loss from discontinued operations
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
5,719
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
|
13,322
|
|
|
|
30,920
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
879
|
|
|
|
732
|
|
Amortization of discount on note receivable
|
|
|
(28
|
)
|
|
|
(9
|
)
|
Loss on cancellation of warrants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110
|
|
Gain on sale of exchange memberships and stock
|
|
|
(100
|
)
|
|
|
(2,930
|
)
|
Gain on sale of other assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(520
|
)
|
Stock compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
753
|
|
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of distributions
|
|
|
45
|
|
|
|
(1,398
|
)
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
438
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excess tax benefit of stock option exercises
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,381
|
)
|
Change in commodity accounts receivable/payable, marketable securities and customer segregated funds, net
|
|
|
6,231
|
|
|
|
(126,099
|
)
|
Change in open contracts receivable/payable, net
|
|
|
(43,513
|
)
|
|
|
2,429
|
|
(Increase) decrease in trade accounts receivable and advances on grain
|
|
|
(3,028
|
)
|
|
|
525
|
|
Increase in counterparty deposits and accounts receivable
|
|
|
(9,875
|
)
|
|
|
(63,665
|
)
|
Increase in other assets
|
|
|
(32,452
|
)
|
|
|
(7,511
|
)
|
(Decrease) increase in trade accounts payable and advances
|
|
|
(10,722
|
)
|
|
|
141,196
|
|
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses
|
|
|
(2,522
|
)
|
|
|
7,753
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
$
|
(81,325
|
)
|
|
|
(23,095
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to equipment, furniture, software and improvements
|
|
|
(1,054
|
)
|
|
|
(2,788
|
)
|
Acquisitions of businesses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,725
|
)
|
Issuance of notes receivable, net
|
|
|
(79,760
|
)
|
|
|
(93,390
|
)
|
Proceeds from the sale of exchange memberships and stock
|
|
|
378
|
|
|
|
3,498
|
|
Purchase of exchange memberships and stock
|
|
|
(1,430
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from the sale of other intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,350
|
|
Purchase of other intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,049
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(81,866
|
)
|
|
|
(99,104
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in checks written in excess of bank balance
|
|
|
(866
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from note payable, net
|
|
|
151,162
|
|
|
|
86,018
|
|
Proceeds from exercises of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,065
|
|
Excess tax benefit of stock option exercises
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,381
|
|
Treasury stock acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
Dividends paid
|
|
|
(6,057
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Payments under capital lease
|
|
|
(275
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from subordinated debt
|
|
|
8,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monies released from escrow
|
|
|
2,526
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monies deposited in escrow
|
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
154,457
|
|
|
|
93,453
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows used for discontinued operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,178
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,711
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used for discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(533
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents unrestricted
|
|
|
(8,734
|
)
|
|
|
(29,279
|
)
|
Cash and cash equivalents unrestricted beginning of period
|
|
|
59,726
|
|
|
|
90,053
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents unrestricted end of period
|
|
$
|
50,992
|
|
|
$
|
60,774
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
$
|
5,473
|
|
|
$
|
2,985
|
|
Income taxes paid
|
|
$
|
8,594
|
|
|
$
|
13,614
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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FCSTONE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES AND RELATED MATTERS
BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements of FCStone Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) included herein have been prepared by the Company,
without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and represent the consolidation of all companies in which the Company has a controlling interest. The Company has minority holdings in two entities, both
of which are accounted for under the equity method. Certain information and disclosures normally included in comprehensive financial statements, prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), have been condensed or
omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. These interim consolidated financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2007.
The Companys consolidated financial statements have been prepared with the results of operations and cash flows of Green Diesel, LLC
(Green Diesel) (a 70% owned development stage affiliate) presented as discontinued operations. All historical statements have been restated to conform to this presentation. Additionally, the inventory and plant assets related to Green
Diesel have been classified as held for sale at February 29, 2008. Refer to Note 2 Discontinued Operations.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at 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.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS-UNRESTRICTED
Cash equivalents consist of investments with original maturities of three months or less and include money market funds totaling $78.3 million and $58.3 million at August 31, 2007, and February 29, 2008,
respectively.
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
We account for derivative instruments and hedging activities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
(SFAS 133), as amended. SFAS 133 requires the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not designated as hedges must be adjusted to fair value through earnings. During fiscal 2008, the
Company entered into additional derivative contracts that have not been designated as hedges. These derivative agreements are with a major financial institution, and are designed to manage a portion of the Companys consolidated exposure to
changes in interest rates. The Companys derivative positions are marked to market at each reporting date and all unrealized gains and losses are recognized in earnings currently.
EXCHANGE MEMBERSHIPS AND STOCK
The Company has exchange membership seats and exchange firm common
stock pledged for clearing purposes, which provide the Company the right to process trades directly with the various exchanges. The exchange memberships and stocks that are pledged for clearing purposes are recorded at cost, in accordance with GAAP
and CFTC regulations. Exchange memberships include seats on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), the Board of Trade of Kansas City, Missouri, Inc., the Minnesota Grain Exchange, the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), the
COMEX Division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Growth and Emerging Markets seat. Exchange stock includes shares of CME Group, Inc. common stock, InterContinental Exchange, Inc.
(ICE) common stock and NYMEX common stock
.
In accordance with SFAS No. 115,
Accounting for Certain
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,
equity investments in exchange firms common stock not pledged for clearing purposes are classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair market value, with the unrealized gains and
losses recorded, net of tax, in accumulated other
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comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of stockholders equity and comprehensive income. The fair value of the exchange stock is determined
by quoted market prices. The fair value of exchange firm stock not pledged for clearing purposes at August 31, 2007 was $2.9 million. During the six months ended February 29, 2008, FCStone sold exchange firm stock not pledged for clearing
purposes for total proceeds of $3.5 million, resulting in a realized gain of $3.0 million. These stocks were previously classified as available-for-sale securities. At February 29, 2008, all remaining exchange firm stock was pledged for
clearing purposes.
EQUIPMENT, FURNITURE, SOFTWARE AND IMPROVEMENTS
Equipment, furniture, software, and improvements are recorded at cost. Expenditures for maintenance, repairs, and minor replacements are charged to operations, while expenditures for major replacements and betterments
are capitalized.
The following is a summary of furniture, equipment, software and improvements, at cost less accumulated depreciation, at
August 31, 2007 and February 29, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31,
2007
|
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Equipment, furniture, software and improvements
|
|
$
|
8,086
|
|
|
$
|
10,890
|
|
Less accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(3,323
|
)
|
|
|
(4,071
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
4,763
|
|
|
$
|
6,819
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SALE OF COMMODITIES / COST OF COMMODITIES SOLD
As a result of the Companys sale of its controlling interest in FGDI, LLC (FGDI) on June 1, 2007, the Company is no longer
consolidating the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of FGDI in its consolidated financial statements. Subsequent to the sale date, the remaining 25% equity interest in FGDI is recorded under the equity method, as a component of other
revenues. Sale of commodities and cost of commodities sold included in the consolidated statement of operations for the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2007 related to FGDI were $339.5 million and $333.8 million, respectively,
and $779.2 million and $767.2 million, respectively.
OTHER REVENUE
The Company reports its equity in the earnings of unconsolidated affiliates as other revenue, and included $0.6 million and $1.9 million, respectively, for the equity interest in the earnings of FGDI for the three and
six month periods ended February 29, 2008. The Companys consolidated financial statements included the accounts of FGDI on a consolidated basis for the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2007, as the Company previously
held a majority interest in the affiliate until the sale of the majority interest on June 1, 2007. In addition, other revenues includes the gain on sale of shares of exchange stock not pledged for trading purposes of $100,000 and $45,000 for
the three month months ended February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008 respectively and $100,000 and $2,930,000 for the six months ended February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008, respectively.
MINORITY INTEREST
In the three months ended
February 28, 2007, minority interest was primarily comprised of our 30% interest in FGDI held by the then-minority interest holder. We completed the sale of our controlling interest on June 1, 2007 and no longer have minority interest
related to that entity. On November 9, 2007, we acquired an additional 45% of the ownership interest in Green Diesel for a total ownership interest of 70%. As a result, we have included the financial statements of Green Diesel in the
consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date and initially recorded the minority interest held by an unaffiliated third party in Green Diesel. As a result of allocation of the impairment loss included in the loss from discontinued
operations, the minority interest held by the unaffiliated third party has been reduced to zero.
INCOME TAXES
Effective September 1, 2007, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN
48),
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS No. 109). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes in an
enterprises financial statements in accordance with SFAS 109. FIN 48 requires a recognition threshold and measurement factor for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax
return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The application of FIN 48 did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial
statements.
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NEW ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,
Fair Value Measurement
(SFAS 157) which defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid
to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, it explains key concepts that are needed to apply the definition, including market participants, the markets in which a
company would exchange the asset or liability and the valuation premise that follows from assumptions market participants would make about the use of an asset. Also, SFAS 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used
in arriving at a fair-value estimate and determining the disclosure requirement. We have not yet determined the impact that the implementation of SFAS 157 will have on our consolidated financial statements. SFAS 157 is effective for the consolidated
financial statements issued for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 2008.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159,
The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial LiabilitiesIncluding an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115
(SFAS 159), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and
certain other items at fair value. The impact of the adoption will be dependent on the extent to which we elect to measure eligible items at fair value. SFAS 159 was amended on February 6, 2008 to defer the effective date one year for certain
nonfinancial assets and liabilities. We have not yet determined the impact that the implementation of SFAS 159 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007),
Business Combinations
(SFAS 141R), which replaces SFAS 141. SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements for how
an acquirer in a business combination recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any controlling interest; recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business
combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141R is to be applied prospectively
to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after an entitys fiscal year that begins after December 15, 2008. We do not expect this will impact our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows
as currently presented.
In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 160
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements an amendment to ARB No. 51
(SFAS 160). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards that require the ownership interest in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent be clearly
identified and presented in the consolidated balance sheets within equity, but separate from the parents equity; the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and the noncontrolling interest be clearly identified and
presented on the face of the consolidated statement of earnings; and changes in a parents ownership interest while the parent retains its controlling financial interest in its subsidiary be accounted for consistently. This statement is
effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. We have not completed our evaluation of the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 160 on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
RECLASSIFICATION
In the current year,
the Company aggregated deferred income taxes, investments in affiliates and other organizations and other assets in the consolidated statement of financial condition. For comparative purposes, amounts in the prior periods have been reclassified to
conform to current year presentations.
2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
On November 9, 2007, the Company agreed to provide additional funding for equipment upgrades to the Green Diesel biodiesel plant and for operating costs during the period of modification, in exchange for an
additional 45% ownership interest, resulting in a total ownership interest of 70%. Prior to November 9, 2007, the results of Green Diesel were accounted for under the equity method. Subsequently, the results of operations of Green Diesel are
included in the consolidated financial statements. Consideration for the additional 45% ownership interest was in the form of a commitment to provide additional funding of $2.5 million for working capital. There was no goodwill recognized in this
transaction.
During the three months ended February 29, 2008, the company undertook extensive engineering design and production tests
related to the manufacturing of biodiesel at Green Diesels developmental stage plant in Houston, Texas. Based on the testing results, current industry economic conditions and additional capital required to complete the project, we have decided
to cease construction and development of the biodiesel facility and pursue an immediate sale of the plant assets and inventory. In accordance with SFAS No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
, the plant assets were
tested for recoverability and we determined that the carrying value of the underlying plant asset exceeded its fair value. As a result, Green Diesel recognized an impairment loss
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before minority interest and income taxes of $10.8 million, of which $2.2 million was allocated to the unaffiliated third party minority interest holder. The
impairment loss is included in the loss on discontinued operations, net of tax, reflected during the three and six months ended February 29, 2008. We have classified the remaining value of the plant asset and associated inventories as assets
held for sale in the consolidated statement of financial condition at February 29, 2008. Green Diesel was previously included within the Corporate and Other segment.
Green Diesel had insignificant amounts of net revenues and operating expenses, in the three and six months ended February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008, respectively. All continuing cash flows of Green
Diesel will be indirect cash outflows consisting primarily of maintenance required to keep the asset in saleable condition and costs to preserve the remaining asset value. The Company expects to incur additional charges of approximately $3.0
million, before income taxes, during the second half of fiscal 2008 through completion of the disposition. The Company will have no significant continuing involvement in operations upon disposition of the plant asset and expects cash outflows to
cease as a result of the disposal transaction.
3. ACQUISITIONS
During the second quarter of fiscal 2008, FCStone LLC (FCStone) acquired three businesses, Downes-ONeill, LLC, Globecot, Inc. and The Jernigan Group, LLC, none of which were significant on an individual basis,
for cash payments of approximately $7.0 million.
|
|
|
Downes-ONeill, LLC, a registered brokerage group and risk management consulting firm specializing in serving the dairy industry was acquired effective
December 31, 2007;
|
|
|
|
Globecot, Inc., a supplier of information, market research, news and consulting for the global fiber and textile industries was acquired effective February 1,
2008; and
|
|
|
|
The Jernigan Group, LLC, a registered brokerage group that provides execution services to the global fiber and textile industries was acquired effective
February 1, 2008.
|
FCStone has made a preliminary allocation of the purchase costs among identified intangible
assets and goodwill, and is in the process of finalizing third-party valuations of the amortizable intangible assets. Purchase costs allocated to intangible assets with finite lives are amortized over the remaining useful lives of the assets.
Under the terms of the purchase agreements, the Company has obligations to pay additional consideration if specific conditions and
earnings targets are met. In accordance with SFAS No. 141,
Business Combinations
, the additional consideration, or earn-outs, will be recognized when the contingencies are determinable and the additional consideration is distributable,
and recorded as additional purchase price. The Companys consolidated financial statements include the operating results of each business from the dates of acquisition.
4. NOTES PAYABLE AND SUBORDINATED DEBT
Notes payable and subordinated debt outstanding at
August 31, 2007 and February 29, 2008 consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Renewal /
Expiration
Date
|
|
Total
Commitment
Amount at
February 29,
2008
(in millions)
|
|
|
Amount Outstanding at
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( in thousands)
|
Margin Call Facilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deere Credit, Inc.
|
|
April 1, 2009
|
|
$
|
55.0
|
(1)
|
|
|
|
|
Harris, N.A.
|
|
February 28, 2009
|
|
|
15.0
|
(2)
|
|
|
|
|
Harris, N.A.
|
|
Demand
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
CoBank, ACB
|
|
May 1, 2008
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
CoBank, ACB
|
|
December 30, 2008
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Renewal /
Expiration
Date
|
|
Total
Commitment
Amount at
February 29,
2008
(in
millions)
|
|
|
Amount Outstanding at
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 31,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( in thousands)
|
Commodity Financing Facilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harris, N.A.
|
|
February 28, 2009
|
|
5.0
|
(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deere Credit, Inc.
|
|
April 1, 2009
|
|
96.0
|
(4)
|
|
|
4,011
|
|
|
9,213
|
CoBank, ACB
|
|
July 1, 2008
|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
15,937
|
|
|
49,566
|
Fortis Capital Corp.
|
|
Demand
|
|
20.0
|
|
|
|
450
|
|
|
|
RZB Finance, LLC
|
|
Demand
|
|
8.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd
|
|
Demand
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Standard Chartered Bank, New York
|
|
Demand
|
|
20.0
|
|
|
|
1,141
|
|
|
|
Other borrowings:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Del Mar Onshore Partners, L.P.
|
|
Demand
|
|
5.0
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,000
|
Short-term note
|
|
Demand
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
600
|
Subordinated debt:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
1,000
|
Deere Credit, Inc.
|
|
April 1, 2009
|
|
3.0
|
(6)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total notes payable and subordinated debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
22,539
|
|
$
|
65,379
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
On March 11, 2008, FCStones agreement with Deere Credit, Inc. (Deere Credit) related to the margin call line of credit was amended increasing the available amount by
$45,000,000 making a total loan commitment of $100,000,000, with all other terms of the agreement remaining the same. On March 26, 2008, FCStones agreement with Deere Credit related to the margin call line of credit was amended, extending
the final due date to April 1, 2009, with all other terms of the agreement remaining the same.
|
(2)
|
On March 18, 2008, FCStones agreement with Harris, N.A. related to the margin call line of credit was amended temporarily increasing the available amount by $35,000,000
making a total loan commitment of $50,000,000 through September 30, 2008. The expiration date was also amended from January 31, 2008 to February 28, 2009.
|
(3)
|
On March 18, 2008, FCStones agreement with Harris, N.A. related to the commodity financing line of credit was amended extending the expiration date from January 31,
2008 to February 28, 2009, with all other terms remaining the same.
|
(4)
|
On March 11, 2008, FCStone Financial Inc.s agreement with Deere Credit related to the commodity financing loan facility was amended decreasing the available amount by
$24,000,000 to $72,000,000, with all other terms remaining the same. On March 26, 2008, FCStone Financial Inc.s agreement with Deere Credit related to the commodity financing loan facility was amended decreasing the available amount by
$22,000,000 to $50,000,000, with all other terms remaining the same.
|
(5)
|
Due to the plant not being commissioned, Green Diesel has been out of compliance with certain of the operational covenants of its line of credit agreement with Del Mar Onshore
Partners, L.P. as of September 30, 2007, and certain financial covenants as of December 31, 2007. Green Diesel has obtained a waiver of the ongoing operational and financial covenants extending through May 1, 2008. The Company has
decided to cease construction and development of the biodiesel facility and pursue an immediate sale of the plant assets and inventory. There can be no assurance that Green Diesel will be successful in obtaining waivers from Del Mar regarding future
defaults and proceeds from the sale of certain properties will first be applied to settle this outstanding balance.
|
(6)
|
On March 26, 2008, FCStone amended its agreement with Deere Credit relating to the subordinated debt loan facility, increasing the available amount by $12.0 million making a
total loan commitment of $15.0 million and amending the final due date from October 1, 2009 to April 1, 2009. Subsequent to the amendment, FCStone borrowed against the subordinated loan facility for $15.0 million.
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5. REPURCHASE OBLIGATION
FCStone Merchant Services engages in hedged commodity transactions with Standard Chartered Bank, London (SCBL) as part of its commodity inventory financing program with its customers. FCStone Merchant
Services routinely enters into repurchase agreements with its customers and advances cash in exchange for commodities, evidenced by warehouse receipts that are licensed by approved authorities. In conjunction with the hedged commodity transactions,
FCStone Merchant Services exchanges commodity receipts with SCBL for a cash advance. The terms of the hedged commodity transactions provide that FCStone Merchant Services has the right, but not the obligation, to repurchase, at a future date, the
commodities from SCBL. In the event FCStone Merchant Services exercises its right, the repurchase price of the commodities is equal to the prevailing market price of the futures contract month, agreed to at the inception of the transaction.
Since FCStone Merchant Services is obligated to provide commodities back to its customer, as part of the offsetting repurchase agreement,
it must either exercise its right to repurchase the commodities from SCBL or purchase similar commodities in the marketplace. As a result, the Company recognizes a liability based on the obligation to repurchase the commodities and values this
liability based on the specified benchmark futures contract price of the underlying commodities as of the statement of financial condition date. All realized and unrealized gains and losses are recorded in consolidated statements of operations, as a
component of interest expense. The Company had repurchase obligations of $13.6 million (related to 4.6 million bushels of corn) and $77.8 million (related to 13.4 million bushels of corn) at August 31, 2007 and February 29, 2008,
respectively. Under these repurchase obligations, the Company is required to deliver 13.4 million bushels of corn to its customers. FCStone Merchant Services utilizes futures contracts acquired through an account held with FCStone to hedge its
price risk on these arrangements. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on futures contracts are recorded in consolidated statements of operations, as a component of interest expense.
6. PENSION PLANS
On September 29, 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158,
Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans
amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 123(R) (SFAS 158). SFAS 158 has a provision requiring the measurement
date for plan assets and liabilities to be consistent with the statement of financial condition date for companies with fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company elected the transition method allowing it to project net periodic
pension cost for fourteen months from July 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008. Under this transition approach, the Company has allocated two-fourteenths of net periodic pension cost determined for the period July 1, 2007 to August 31,
2008 to retained earnings (net of tax) and to accumulated other comprehensive income (net of tax). The effect of applying this statement was a $0.3 million reduction to retained earnings and a $0.1 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive
income.
Net periodic pension cost for the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2007, and February 29, 2008 for the
defined benefit plans consists of the following components:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended,
|
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Service cost
|
|
$
|
480
|
|
|
$
|
534
|
|
|
$
|
961
|
|
|
$
|
1,068
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
401
|
|
|
|
490
|
|
|
|
801
|
|
|
|
980
|
|
Less expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
(385
|
)
|
|
|
(505
|
)
|
|
|
(770
|
)
|
|
|
(1,010
|
)
|
Net amortization and deferral
|
|
|
142
|
|
|
|
142
|
|
|
|
284
|
|
|
|
284
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic pension cost
|
|
$
|
638
|
|
|
$
|
661
|
|
|
$
|
1,276
|
|
|
$
|
1,322
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Earnings per share (EPS) has been presented in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and was computed by dividing the applicable net income by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share was calculated based on the weighted average shares of common stock as adjusted for the potential dilutive effect of stock options using the treasury stock
method. Stock-based compensation arrangements, including options, are considered to be outstanding as of the grant date for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share.
12
For the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2007, 1.8 million stock options were
excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share, because during that period, the Companys common stock was not traded on a public exchange and there had been no change between the fair value of the options at the grant date that
would have given rise to a dilutive effect.
The reconciliation of basic net income per common share to diluted net income per common share
is shown in the following table for the three month periods February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
February 28, 2007
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
February 29, 2008
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
6,979
|
|
|
$
|
6,979
|
|
|
$
|
17,789
|
|
|
$
|
17,789
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
|
(5,673
|
)
|
|
|
(5,673
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
6,920
|
|
|
$
|
6,920
|
|
|
$
|
12,116
|
|
|
$
|
12,116
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding on stock
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
27,709
|
|
|
|
27,709
|
|
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,395
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
27,709
|
|
|
|
29,104
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
0.64
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.19
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
0.32
|
|
|
$
|
0.44
|
|
|
$
|
0.42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from calculation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The reconciliation of basic net income per common share to diluted net income per common share is
shown in the following table for the six month periods February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended
February 28, 2007
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
13,322
|
|
|
$
|
13,322
|
|
|
$
|
30,920
|
|
|
$
|
30,920
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations
|
|
|
(88
|
)
|
|
|
(88
|
)
|
|
|
(5,719
|
)
|
|
|
(5,719
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
13,234
|
|
|
$
|
13,234
|
|
|
$
|
25,201
|
|
|
$
|
25,201
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding on stock
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
27,565
|
|
|
|
27,565
|
|
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,375
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
21,800
|
|
|
|
27,565
|
|
|
|
28,940
|
|
Earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Continuing operations
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
$
|
1.12
|
|
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
$
|
0.91
|
|
|
$
|
0.87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from calculation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
8. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004),
Share-Based Payment
(SFAS 123R) effective September 1, 2006. SFAS 123R requires the recognition of the fair value of stock-based
compensation in earnings. Compensation cost for all stock-based payments granted subsequent to September 1, 2006, are based on the grant-date fair value determined in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123R. For the three and six months
ended February 29, 2008, the Company included in employee compensation and broker commissions, compensation expense related to share-based compensation of $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively. There was no compensation expense related to
share-based compensation for the three and six months ended February 28, 2007. The Company has approximately 438,000 shares of unissued common stock available for issuance under the FCStone Group, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan.
Stock options:
Non-qualified Stock Options
On June 13, 2006, the Company granted non-qualified stock options for 1,440,000 shares of our common stock to our officers and management and non-qualified stock options for 360,000 shares of common stock to the non-employee directors of
the Company, at an exercise price of $5.50 per share, as adjusted for stock splits. The options were 100% vested on the grant date and expire on June 13, 2016.
On March 15, 2007, in connection with the initial public offering (IPO), the Company granted non-qualified stock options for 236,250 shares of common stock to the non-employee directors of the
Company, at an exercise price equal to the initial public offering price of $16.00 per share, as adjusted for stock splits. The options vest ratably over a five year period and expire on March 15, 2017.
Incentive Stock Options
On March 15, 2007, in connection with the IPO, the Company granted incentive stock options for 888,750 shares
of common stock to certain officers and management of the Company, at an exercise price equal to the initial public offering price of $16.00 per share, as adjusted for stock splits. The options vest ratably over a five year period and expire on
March 15, 2017.
A summary of the Companys stock option activity for the six months ended February 29, 2008, is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
|
|
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(in years
)
|
|
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Outstanding at August 31, 2007
|
|
2,925,000
|
|
|
$
|
9.54
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
(375,397
|
)
|
|
|
5.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited or expired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at February 29, 2008
|
|
2,549,603
|
|
|
$
|
10.13
|
|
8.63
|
|
$
|
93,058
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at February 29, 2008(1)
|
|
1,424,603
|
|
|
$
|
5.50
|
|
8.29
|
|
$
|
58,588
|
(1)
|
Although these shares are vested and exercisable, portions are subject to transfer restrictions. The transfer restriction periods relate to two equal series of 600,000 options which
expire 360 and 540 days, respectively, after the close of the Companys initial public offering on March 16, 2007.
|
The Company did not grant any stock options during the six months ended February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008. A summary of the stock options exercised is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended,
|
|
|
February 28
2007
|
|
February 29
2008
|
Total cash received
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
2,064,684
|
Income tax benefits
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
5,381,000
|
Intrinsic value
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
14,544,513
|
14
The activity of non-vested shares for the six months ended February 29, 2008 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Average
Grant-
Date
Fair Value
|
Nonvested at August 31, 2007
|
|
1,125,000
|
|
$
|
5.91
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at February 29, 2008
|
|
1,125,000
|
|
$
|
5.91
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At February 29, 2008, there was $5.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related
to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.0 years.
Restricted Stock
Restricted Stock Awards
On January 10, 2008, the Company granted restricted stock
awards for 11,561 shares of common stock to the non-employee directors of the Company. The vesting date occurs one year from the grant date contingent upon the non-employee director continuing as a service provider to the Company during the
restricted period.
The activity of restricted shares for the six months ended February 29, 2008 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
Average
Grant-
Date
Fair Value
|
Restricted at August 31, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
11,561
|
|
$
|
47.54
|
Vested
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted at February 29, 2008
|
|
11,561
|
|
$
|
47.54
|
At February 29, 2008, there was $0.5 million in unrecognized compensation cost related to
non-vested restricted stock compensation arrangements granted under the Plan.
9. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
Changes in our stockholders equity accounts for the six months ended February 29, 2008, are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
Additional
Paid In
Capital
|
|
Treasury
Stock
|
|
|
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
|
|
|
Retained
Earnings
|
|
|
Total
Stockholders
Equity
|
|
Balance at August 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
104,267
|
|
$
|
1,115
|
|
$
|
(376
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,620
|
)
|
|
$
|
72,282
|
|
|
$
|
173,668
|
|
Effects of changing pension plan measurement date pursuant to SFAS No. 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and
Other Postretirement Plans (net of tax of $33 and $172, respectively)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56
|
|
|
|
(292
|
)
|
|
|
(236
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning balance, as adjusted
|
|
|
104,267
|
|
|
1,115
|
|
|
(376
|
)
|
|
|
(3,564
|
)
|
|
|
71,990
|
|
|
|
173,432
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25,201
|
|
|
|
25,201
|
|
Unrealized gain on marketable securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,478
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,478
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,723
|
|
Proceeds from stock option exercises
|
|
|
2,065
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,065
|
|
Excess tax benefit on stock options exercised
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,381
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,381
|
|
Stock compensation expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
753
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
753
|
|
Treasury stock acquired
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at February 29, 2008
|
|
$
|
106,332
|
|
$
|
7,249
|
|
$
|
(387
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,042
|
)
|
|
$
|
97,191
|
|
|
$
|
205,343
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15
10. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company reports its operating segments based on services provided to customers, which includes Commodity and Risk Management Services, Clearing and Execution Services, and Financial Services. The Commodity and
Risk Management Services segment offers commodity services to its customers, with an emphasis on risk management using futures, options and other derivative instruments traded on exchanges and through over-the-counter markets. The Clearing and
Execution Services segment offers low-cost clearing and direct execution services to commodities firms, fund operators, commodities traders and others. The Financial Services segment offers financing and facilitation for customers to finance the
purchase of commodities. The Corporate and Other segment consists of income from investments in other companies accounted for using the equity method, expenses incurred developing Agora-X, LLC and overall corporate-level expenses primarily related
to employee compensation and benefits, travel, technology, professional fees, director fees, interest and general insurance. In fiscal 2008, we discontinued reporting a Grain Merchandising segment because the Company sold its majority interest in
FGDI, which represented the Grain Merchandising segment, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. Our remaining 25% equity interest in FGDI is included in the Corporate and Other segment.
The Companys consolidated financial statements have been prepared with the results of operations and cash flows of Green Diesel (a 70% owned
biodiesel plant development stage affiliate) presented as discontinued operations. Green Diesel had insignificant amounts of net revenues and operating expenses in the three and six months ended February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008,
respectively. Based on extensive engineering design and production tests, current industry economic conditions and additional capital requirements to complete the project, the Company decided to cease construction and pursue an immediate sale of
plant assets and inventory. In accordance with SFAS No. 144,
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
, the plant assets were tested for recoverability, which resulted in Green Diesel recognizing an impairment loss before
minority interest and income taxes of $10.8 million. The operating results of Green Diesel, along with the impairment loss are reported as discontinued operations. Green Diesel was previously included within the Corporate and Other segment. The
segment results in the table below, present the segment information from continuing operations, and exclude Green Diesels operating results. All historical information in the table has been restated to conform to this presentation.
Reconciling Amounts represent the elimination of interest income and expense, and commission income and expense between segments. Such transactions
are conducted at market prices to more accurately evaluate the profitability of the individual business segments. Additionally, certain assets consisting primarily of commodity deposits and accounts receivable, notes receivable, and amounts due from
affiliates between segments have been eliminated.
The following table presents the significant items by operating segment for the results
of operations for the three and six month periods ended February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008, respectively, and the balance sheet data as of those dates:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity &
Risk
Management
Services
|
|
Clearing &
Execution
Services
|
|
Grain
Merchandising
|
|
Financial
Services
|
|
Corporate
& Other
|
|
|
Reconciling
Amounts
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Three Months Ended February 28, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
$
|
27,272
|
|
$
|
24,263
|
|
$
|
339,995
|
|
$
|
12,930
|
|
$
|
163
|
|
|
$
|
(1,116
|
)
|
|
$
|
403,507
|
Interest revenue
|
|
|
4,742
|
|
|
3,654
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
2,971
|
|
|
127
|
|
|
|
(794
|
)
|
|
|
10,729
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
68
|
|
|
326
|
|
|
1,940
|
|
|
2,426
|
|
|
285
|
|
|
|
(794
|
)
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|
|
4,251
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest and income taxes
|
|
|
9,153
|
|
|
3,431
|
|
|
340
|
|
|
419
|
|
|
(2,137
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,206
|
Total assets
|
|
|
678,002
|
|
|
601,846
|
|
|
145,892
|
|
|
132,703
|
|
|
17,610
|
|
|
|
(42,054
|
)
|
|
|
1,533,999
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commodity &
Risk
Management
Services
|
|
Clearing &
Execution
Services
|
|
Grain
Merchandising
|
|
Financial
Services
|
|
Corporate
& Other
|
|
|
Reconciling
Amounts
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
February 29, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
$
|
47,325
|
|
$
|
40,948
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
3,502
|
|
$
|
1,007
|
|
|
$
|
(740
|
)
|
|
$
|
92,042
|
Interest revenue
|
|
|
7,532
|
|
|
8,964
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,318
|
|
|
288
|
|
|
|
(244
|
)
|
|
|
18,858
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
54
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,776
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(41
|
)
|
|
|
1,809
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest and income taxes
|
|
|
21,764
|
|
|
8,656
|
|
|
|
|
|
471
|
|
|
(2,175
|
)
|
|
|
(227
|
)
|
|
|
28,489
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,551,587
|
|
|
738,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
143,131
|
|
|
43,190
|
|
|
|
(18,123
|
)
|
|
|
2,457,929
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended February 28, 2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
$
|
55,650
|
|
$
|
48,284
|
|
$
|
779,863
|
|
$
|
20,997
|
|
$
|
287
|
|
|
$
|
(1,869
|
)
|
|
$
|
903,212
|
Interest revenue
|
|
|
8,388
|
|
|
7,485
|
|
|
64
|
|
|
4,158
|
|
|
251
|
|
|
|
(1,219
|
)
|
|
|
19,127
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
197
|
|
|
464
|
|
|
3,146
|
|
|
3,402
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
(1,219
|
)
|
|
|
6,490
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest and income taxes
|
|
|
16,717
|
|
|
7,040
|
|
|
1,460
|
|
|
447
|
|
|
(3,979
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21,685
|
Total assets
|
|
|
678,002
|
|
|
601,846
|
|
|
145,892
|
|
|
132,703
|
|
|
17,610
|
|
|
|
(42,054
|
)
|
|
|
1,533,999
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
February 29, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
$
|
84,601
|
|
$
|
73,986
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
5,466
|
|
$
|
2,714
|
|
|
$
|
(1,091
|
)
|
|
$
|
165,676
|
Interest revenue
|
|
|
13,648
|
|
|
14,334
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,900
|
|
|
682
|
|
|
|
(325
|
)
|
|
|
32,239
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,035
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(123
|
)
|
|
|
3,010
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest and income taxes
|
|
|
38,927
|
|
|
13,812
|
|
|
|
|
|
527
|
|
|
(3,437
|
)
|
|
|
(259
|
)
|
|
|
49,570
|
Total assets
|
|
|
1,551,587
|
|
|
738,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
143,131
|
|
|
43,190
|
|
|
|
(18,123
|
)
|
|
|
2,457,929
|
11. CONTINGENCIES
The Company, from time to time, is involved in various legal matters considered normal in the course of its business. It is the Companys policy to accrue for amounts related to these matters if it is probable
that a liability has been incurred and an amount can be reasonably estimated. Although the outcome of such matters cannot be predicted with certainty and no assurances can be given with respect to such matters, the Company believes that the outcome
of these matters in which it is currently involved will not have a materially adverse effect on its results of operations, liquidity, or financial position.
The Company continues to have on-going exposure to legal proceedings related to FGDI, as disclosed below. As a part of the agreement to sell our majority membership interest in FGDI on June 1, 2007, the Company
remains to be liable for seventy percent of any net losses incurred by FGDI related to these specific claims.
From August 21, 2003 to
July 16, 2004, Euro-Maritime Chartering, Inc. (Euro-Maritime) filed five separate claims under the arbitration facility established by the London Maritime Arbitrators Association of London, England, alleging a breach by FGDI of charter party
agreements regarding five vessels and seeking to recover damages totaling $1.6 million arising from detention encountered at China ports with respect to cargos that FGDI sold to Chinese buyers. On January 8, 2008, the London arbitration
tribunal rendered a decision on one of the claims, in favor of FGDI, determining that Euro-Maritime was not entitled to the detention damages of $0.5 million sought in that individual claim. The remaining four claims, which seek similar damages,
total $1.1 million
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and remain outstanding. FGDI intends to vigorously defend the remaining detention claims and believes that it has meritorious defenses. If the claimant
prevails on any of the detention claims, or otherwise in amounts above the corresponding deposit, FGDI expects to seek collection of such amounts from the buyers.
On December 9, 2004, Xiamen Zhonge Industry Co., Ltd. (Xiamen) filed a claim in arbitration under the arbitration facility established by the Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations Ltd. of Hong Kong.
Xiamens claim alleges that FGDI breached its duty to accept pricing instructions provided by Xiamen to FGDI. FGDI submitted a statement of defense and counterclaim to which Xiamen replied with a modified claim. On March 12, 2007, the
arbitration panel rendered a decision in favor of FGDI, awarding the Company recovery of grain margin losses and interest in excess of $2.0 million. The claimant filed an appeal which was heard in July 2007. On October 5, 2007, the Appeal Board
published their decision, upholding the award in favor of FGDI. FGDI intends to enforce the award against Xiamen. No recovery amount has recorded related to this award decision.
Management is currently unable to predict the outcome of these claims and, except as noted above, believes their current status does not warrant accrual
under the guidance of SFAS No. 5,
Accounting for Contingencies
, since the amount of any liability is neither probable nor reasonably estimable. As such, except as noted above, no amounts have been accrued in the financial statements.
Management intends to vigorously defend these claims and will continue to monitor the result of arbitration and assess the need for future accruals.
12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On March 3, 2008, FCStone Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Agora-X, LLC
(Agora-X) entered into a securities purchase agreement with The NASDAQ OMX Group, (NASDAQ OMX), a global leader in exchange technology. Under the terms of the agreement, NASDAQ OMX will acquire up to a 20 percent interest in
Agora-X represented by preferred membership units in exchange for a total consideration of $7.5 million. Agora-X is creating an electronic communications network (ECN) for institutional trading in certain OTC commodities contracts. The proceeds of
the NASDAQ OMX investment will be used to continue such development, repay a portion of the advances made to Agora-X by FCStone and, for general business purposes.
Item 2.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Overview
We are an integrated commodity risk management company providing risk management consulting
and transaction execution services to commercial commodity intermediaries, end-users and producers. We assist primarily middle-market customers in optimizing their profit margins and mitigating commodity price risk. In addition to our risk
management consulting services, we operate an independent clearing and execution platform for exchange-traded futures and options contracts. During the last twelve months, we have served more than 7,500 customers and transacted more than
86.3 million contracts in the exchange-traded and over-the-counter (OTC) markets. We also assist our customers with the financing, transportation and merchandising of their physical commodity inventories.
We currently operate in three reportable segments consisting of Commodity and Risk Management Services (C&RM), Clearing and Execution
Services and Financial Services. We also report a Corporate and Other segment, which contains corporate investment income and expenses, expenses incurred developing Agora-X, LLC (Agora-X) and equity investments not directly attributable
to our operating segments. Agora-X is a newly-created subsidiary formed to develop an electronic communications network for over-the-counter (OTC) commodity contracts.
Green Diesel is a 70% owned development stage affiliate whose primary operations include a biodiesel plant in Houston, Texas. To date the plant has not
entered the production phase. During the three months ended February 29, 2008, the company undertook extensive engineering design and production tests related to the manufacturing of biodiesel at Green Diesels developmental stage plant in
Houston, Texas. Based on the testing results, current industry economic conditions and additional capital required to complete the project, we have decided to cease construction and development of the biodiesel facility and pursue an immediate sale
of the plant assets and inventory. In connection with the plan of disposal, we have determined that the carrying value of the underlying plant asset exceeded its fair value. Consequently, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $10.8 million, of
which $2.2 million was allocated to the unaffiliated third party minority interest holder. The impairment loss is included in the loss on discontinued operations, net of tax, reflected during the three and six months ended February 29, 2008 and
is not reflected in the corporate and other segment results from continuing operations.
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In fiscal 2008, we no longer reported a Grain Merchandising segment because we sold our majority interest
in FGDI, LLC (FGDI), which represented the Grain Merchandising segment, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. The remaining 25% equity interest in FGDI is recorded net, as a component of other revenues, within the Corporate and Other
segment.
Our profitability is primarily driven by the C&RM and Clearing and Execution Services segments of our business, as shown in
the table below. It is important that you read our consolidated financial statements in conjunction with the notes to our consolidated financial statements and the segment disclosure included below, especially the information regarding
Revenues, Net of Cost of Commodities Sold. The following table sets forth for each segment the income from continuing operations before minority interest and income tax expense for each of the three and six month periods ended
February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
February 28
2007
|
|
|
February 29
2008
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
|
February 29
2008
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Commodity and Risk Management Services
|
|
$
|
9,153
|
|
|
$
|
21,764
|
|
|
$
|
16,717
|
|
|
$
|
38,927
|
|
Clearing and Execution Services
|
|
|
3,431
|
|
|
|
8,656
|
|
|
|
7,040
|
|
|
|
13,812
|
|
Financial Services
|
|
|
419
|
|
|
|
471
|
|
|
|
447
|
|
|
|
527
|
|
Grain Merchandising (1)
|
|
|
340
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,460
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and Other
|
|
|
(2,137
|
)
|
|
|
(2,402
|
)
|
|
|
(3,979
|
)
|
|
|
(3,696
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before minority interest and income tax expense
|
|
$
|
11,206
|
|
|
$
|
28,489
|
|
|
$
|
21,685
|
|
|
$
|
49,570
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
In fiscal 2008, the Company discontinued reporting a Grain Merchandising segment because the Company sold its majority interest in FGDI, which represented the Grain Merchandising
segment, during fiscal 2007.
|
Statement of Operations
Revenues
Our revenues are comprised of: (1) commissions and clearing fees, (2) risk
management service, consulting and related brokerage fees, (3) interest income, (4) other revenues and (5) sales of physical commodities.
Commissions and clearing fees.
Commissions and clearing fees represent revenues generated from exchange-traded and foreign exchange (Forex) transactions that we execute or clear in our C&RM and
Clearing and Execution Services segments. Commissions and clearing fee revenue is a product of the number of transactions we process for our customers and the rate charged on those transactions. The rate that we charge our customers varies by type
of customer, type of transaction and a customers volume of trading activity.
Service, consulting and brokerage fees.
Service,
consulting and brokerage fees are revenue generated in the C&RM segment. Service revenues are monthly fees charged to IRMP customers for customized risk management consulting services. Brokerage fees are generated from OTC derivative trades
executed with our customers and with other counterparties. These brokerage fees vary on a per trade basis depending on the level of service provided and the type of transaction. Consulting fees are primarily fees we charge for providing various
other risk management-related consulting services to customers, which are generally performed on either a monthly or project-by-project basis.
Interest income.
Interest income is revenue generated from customer funds deposited with us to satisfy margin requirements and from our internally-generated cash balances invested at short-term interest rates. In addition, we earn
interest income from financing fees related to grain inventory repurchase programs within our Financial Services segment. Interest revenue is primarily driven by the level of customer segregated and customer OTC assets deposited with us and the
level of short-term interest rates. The level of such assets deposited with us is directly related to transaction volume and open contract interest of our customers. Additionally, we continuously monitor the short-term interest rate environment, and
when appropriate enter into derivative contracts designed to manage portions of our consolidated exposure to changes in interest rates. These derivative contracts are marked to market at each reporting date and all unrealized gains and losses are
recognized in current earnings, as interest income.
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Other revenues.
Other revenues represents railcar sublease income and profit-share arrangements in
our Financial Services segment, and income from equity investments. Additionally, we have historically included income received from non-recurring items such as litigation settlements, gains on the sale of exchange membership stock or exchange
seats, special dividends and other non-recurring items which can vary significantly.
Sales of commodities.
Sales of commodities
represent revenue generated from the sale of various commodities in the Financial Services segment and the sale of Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) carbon financial instruments (CFIs) and fuel in the C&RM segment. We periodically participate as a
principal in ethanol transactions. During fiscal 2007, the majority of the sales of commodities represented the sale of grain in the previously-reported Grain Merchandising segment. When evaluating commodity sales, management focuses on the margin
(gross profit) from commodity sales (see discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures). The focus on gross profit from commodity sales removes the effect of commodity price driven changes on revenue and cost of goods sold, which may not have an effect
on net income. The margin on commodity sales also provides a more meaningful comparison from period to period. The sales of commodities varies by commodity type and sales volume.
Costs and Expenses
Cost of commodities sold.
Cost of commodities sold represents the
product of the volume of purchased commodities and the cost of these commodities. Commodities purchased include CFIs, renewable fuels and gasoline in our C&RM segment and various commodities in our Financial Services segment. During fiscal 2007,
the majority of cost of commodities sold represented the sale of grain in the previously-reported Grain Merchandising segment. The price of commodities and volume sold are variable, and can be influenced by weather conditions and general economic,
market and regulatory factors and generally will follow trends impacting similar variances in revenue.
Employee compensation and
commissions.
Employee compensation and commissions consists of salaries, incentive compensation and commissions and is one of our primary operating expenses. We classify employees as either risk management consultants or salaried and support
personnel, which includes our executive officers. The most significant component of our compensation expense is the employment of our risk management consultants, who are compensated with commissions based on the revenues that their customers
generate. Accordingly, our commission expense component is variable and is dependent on our commissions revenue and service, consulting and brokerage fee revenue.
Pit brokerage and clearing fees.
Pit brokerage and clearing fees relate directly to expenses for exchange-traded futures and options clearing and settlement services, including fees we pay to the exchanges and
the floor pit brokers. These fees are variable and fluctuate based on transaction volume. Clearing fees are passed on to our customers and presented gross in the consolidated statements of operations under the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Interpretation No.39,
Offsetting of Amounts Related to Certain Contracts (as Amended)
, as there is no right of off-set.
Introducing broker commissions.
Introducing broker commissions are commissions that we pay to non-employee third parties that have introduced customers to us. Introducing brokers are individuals or organizations that maintain
relationships with customers and accept futures and options orders from those customers. We directly provide all account, transaction and margining services to introducing brokers, including accepting money, securities and property from the
customers. The commissions we pay an introducing broker vary based on a variety of factors, including on the trading volume of the customers introduced to our company. This expense is variable and is directly related to the overall volume of trades
by those customers.
Employee benefits and payroll taxes expense.
Employee benefits and payroll taxes expense consist primarily of
employee health insurance, a defined benefit pension plan, two defined contribution plans (401(k) and ESOP), and payroll taxes. Accordingly, these expenses normally fluctuate in relation to employee compensation and commissions and the number
of employees.
Interest expense.
Interest expense consists of interest charged to us by our lenders on the loans, lines of credit
and letters of credit outstanding. Our interest expense depends on the amount of debt outstanding and the interest rate environment, with all of our credit lines bearing interest at variable rates.
Depreciation.
Depreciation expense arises from the depreciation of property, equipment, software and leasehold improvements.
Bad debt expense.
Bad debt expense consists of both amounts written off based on known defaults of customers and brokers, as well as increases in
the allowance for accounts that we believe may become uncollectible through our review of the historical aging of our receivables and our monitoring of the financial strength of our customers, brokers and counterparties.
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Other expenses.
Other expenses consist primarily of office and equipment rent, communications,
marketing information, travel, advertising, insurance, professional fees, depreciation and other various expenses. The majority of these expenses are relatively fixed in nature and do not necessarily vary directly with changes in revenue.
Minority interest.
In the three months ended February 28, 2007, minority interest was primarily comprised of our 30% interest
in FGDI held by the then-minority interest holder. We completed the sale of our controlling interest on June 1, 2007 and no longer have minority interest related to that entity. On November 9, 2007, we acquired an additional 45% of the
ownership interest in Green Diesel for a total ownership interest of 70%. As a result, we included the financial statements of Green Diesel in the consolidated financial statements since the acquisition date and initially recorded the minority
interest held by an unaffiliated third party in Green Diesel. As a result of allocation of the impairment loss included in the loss from discontinued operations, the minority interest held by the unaffiliated third party has been reduced to zero and
all activity for the periods presented has been reflected in the loss from discontinued operations.
Income tax expense.
Income tax
expense consists of current and deferred tax expense relating to federal, state and local taxes. We file a consolidated federal income tax return and combined state and local income tax returns for all wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Loss from discontinued operations.
In connection with the plan of disposal of Green Diesels biodiesel development plant, we have determined
that the carrying value of the underlying plant asset group exceeded its fair value. Consequently, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $10.8 million, of which $2.2 million was allocated to the unaffiliated third party minority interest
holder. The impairment loss is included in loss on discontinued operations, net of tax, reflected during the three and six months ended February 29, 2008.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The body of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles is commonly referred to as
GAAP. A non-GAAP financial measure is generally defined by the SEC as one that purports to measure historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows, but excludes or includes amounts that would not be so
adjusted under applicable GAAP guidance. In this report on Form 10-Q, we disclose revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and losses from discontinued operations, net of
applicable taxes (EBITDA), both of which are non-GAAP financial measures. Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, is not a substitute for the GAAP measure of total revenues. EBITDA is not a substitute for the GAAP measure of net
income.
Revenues, Net of Cost of Commodities Sold
Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, consists of total revenues presented as determined in accordance with GAAP, less the cost of commodities sold. Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, is a non-GAAP
financial measure that is used in this report on Form 10-Q because our management considers it an important supplemental measure of our performance. Management believes revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, is a more relevant measure of both
our revenue growth and our economic interest in these commodities transactions because it removes the effect of commodity price driven changes in revenue and cost of commodities sold, which may not have a meaningful effect on net income. In managing
our business, management has historically focused on revenues derived from sales of commodities, net of cost of commodities sold. This financial measure is meaningful in managing our business as profit is driven more by the margin on commodities
sold rather than the price of the commodities and analyzing consolidated costs and expenses as a percentage of total revenue is not meaningful because total revenues related to commodity sales is a disproportionately large number compared to margin.
Measuring expense as a percentage of revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, provides a clearer understanding of the trends in costs and expenses and expense management.
The following table reconciles revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, with our total revenues.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions and clearing fees
|
|
$
|
33,353
|
|
$
|
46,068
|
|
$
|
66,256
|
|
$
|
85,450
|
Service, consulting and brokerage fees
|
|
|
9,314
|
|
|
23,728
|
|
|
18,409
|
|
|
40,002
|
Interest
|
|
|
10,729
|
|
|
18,858
|
|
|
19,127
|
|
|
32,239
|
Other
|
|
|
1,013
|
|
|
2,038
|
|
|
1,534
|
|
|
6,635
|
Sales of commodities
|
|
|
349,098
|
|
|
1,350
|
|
|
797,886
|
|
|
1,350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues
|
|
|
403,507
|
|
|
92,042
|
|
|
903,212
|
|
|
165,676
|
Less: Cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
343,350
|
|
|
830
|
|
|
785,678
|
|
|
830
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold
|
|
$
|
60,157
|
|
$
|
91,212
|
|
$
|
117,534
|
|
$
|
164,846
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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EBITDA
EBITDA consists of net income before interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization and loss on discontinued operations, net of applicable taxes. We have included EBITDA in this report on Form 10-Q because our
management uses it as an important supplemental measure of our performance and believes that it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested persons in the evaluation of companies in our industry, some of which present
EBITDA when reporting their results. We use EBITDA to evaluate our performance as compared to other companies in our industry that have different financing and capital structures and/or tax rates. Our management also believes that EBITDA is a useful
tool for measuring our ability to meet our future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements, and EBITDA is commonly used by us to measure our ability to service indebtedness. EBITDA is not a substitute for the GAAP measures
of net income or cash flows and is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. In addition, it should be noted that companies calculate EBITDA differently and, therefore, EBITDA as presented by us may not be comparable to EBITDA
reported by other companies. EBITDA has material limitations as a performance measure because it excludes interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization and losses on discontinued operations, net of tax.
The following table reconciles EBITDA with our net income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Net income:
|
|
$
|
6,920
|
|
$
|
12,116
|
|
$
|
13,234
|
|
$
|
25,201
|
Plus: interest expense
|
|
|
4,251
|
|
|
1,809
|
|
|
6,490
|
|
|
3,010
|
Plus: depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
443
|
|
|
376
|
|
|
879
|
|
|
732
|
Plus: income tax expense
|
|
|
4,125
|
|
|
10,700
|
|
|
7,925
|
|
|
18,650
|
Plus: loss on discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
59
|
|
|
5,673
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
5,719
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
$
|
15,798
|
|
$
|
30,674
|
|
$
|
28,616
|
|
$
|
53,312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended February 29, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended February 28, 2007
Executive Summary
Net income increased $5.2 million, or 75.1%, from $6.9 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $12.1 million in
the three months ended February 29, 2008 and included losses from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $0.1 million and $5.7 million in such three month periods, respectively.
Net income from continuing operations increased $10.8 million, or 154.3%, from $7.0 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $17.8
million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This increase was primarily driven by significant increases in exchange-traded and OTC contract trading volumes from new and existing customers. During the period, exchange-traded contract
volume increased by 14.3 million contracts, or 110.9%, from 12.9 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to 27.2 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. The exchange-traded contract volume and
related commission revenue increases in the C&RM segment continued to be affected by ongoing volatility in the grain markets. In the Clearing and Execution Services segment, we continue to show significant increases in contract volume as we
gained a considerable amount of
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high-volume electronic trades from several large customers continuing from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. OTC contract trading volume also increased by
approximately 209,000 contracts, or 130.0%, from approximately 161,000 in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to approximately 370,000 in the three months ended February 29, 2008. The growth in OTC contract trading volume was
primarily due to growth in our renewable fuels and Latin AmericaBrazilian businesses. Additionally, the increase in net income from continuing operations has been impacted by significantly larger investable customer segregated and OTC funds,
despite the decline in short-term interest rates. During the three month period ended February 29, 2008, we recognized $4.4 million in unrealized gains in earnings on the mark to market valuation of derivative contracts that were entered into
for the purpose of managing a portion of our exposure to changes in interest rates, and reported as interest income.
During the three
months ended February 29, 2008, the Company undertook extensive engineering design and production tests related to the manufacturing of biodiesel at Green Diesels developmental stage plant in Houston, Texas. Based on the testing results,
current industry economic conditions and additional capital required to complete the project, we have decided to cease construction and development of the biodiesel facility and pursue an immediate sale of the plant assets and inventory. In
connection with the plan of disposal, we have determined that the carrying value of the underlying plant asset exceeded its fair value. Consequently, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $10.8 million, of which $2.2 million was allocated to
the unaffiliated third party minority interest holder. The impairment loss is included in loss on discontinued operations, net of tax, reflected during the three months ended February 29, 2008.
Also, as a result of our sale of our controlling interest in FGDI on June 1, 2007, we no longer include the assets, liabilities, revenues and
expenses of FGDI in our consolidated financial statements. Subsequent to the sale date, the remaining 25% equity interest in FGDI is recorded using the equity method, as a component of other revenues within the Corporate and Other segment. Sale of
commodities and cost of commodities sold included in the consolidated statement of operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 related to FGDI were $339.5 million and $333.8 million, respectively.
The following chart provides a comparison of revenues, costs and expenses, and net income for the periods:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
February 28, 2007
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
February 29, 2008
|
|
|
Variance
|
|
|
|
In
Thousands
|
|
% of
Revenue,
Net of Cost of
Commodities
Sold
|
|
|
In
Thousands
|
|
% of
Revenue,
Net of Cost of
Commodities
Sold
|
|
|
In
Thousands
|
|
|
%
Change
|
|
Sales of commodities
|
|
$
|
349,098
|
|
N/M
|
|
|
$
|
1,350
|
|
N/M
|
|
|
$
|
(347,748
|
)
|
|
(99.6
|
)%
|
Cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
343,350
|
|
N/M
|
|
|
|
830
|
|
N/M
|
|
|
|
(342,520
|
)
|
|
(99.8
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit on commodities sold
|
|
|
5,748
|
|
9.6
|
%
|
|
|
520
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
|
|
(5,228
|
)
|
|
(91.0
|
)%
|
Commissions and clearing fees
|
|
|
33,353
|
|
55.4
|
%
|
|
|
46,068
|
|
50.5
|
%
|
|
|
12,715
|
|
|
38.1
|
%
|
Service, consulting and brokerage fees
|
|
|
9,314
|
|
15.5
|
%
|
|
|
23,728
|
|
26.0
|
%
|
|
|
14,414
|
|
|
154.8
|
%
|
Interest
|
|
|
10,729
|
|
17.8
|
%
|
|
|
18,858
|
|
20.7
|
%
|
|
|
8,129
|
|
|
75.8
|
%
|
Other
|
|
|
1,013
|
|
1.7
|
%
|
|
|
2,038
|
|
2.2
|
%
|
|
|
1,025
|
|
|
101.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue, net of cost of commodities sold
(1)
|
|
|
60,157
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
91,212
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
31,055
|
|
|
51.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee compensation and broker commissions
|
|
|
11,364
|
|
18.9
|
%
|
|
|
15,197
|
|
16.7
|
%
|
|
|
3,833
|
|
|
33.7
|
%
|
Pit brokerage and clearing fees
|
|
|
14,678
|
|
24.4
|
%
|
|
|
25,392
|
|
27.8
|
%
|
|
|
10,714
|
|
|
73.0
|
%
|
Introducing broker commissions
|
|
|
9,007
|
|
15.0
|
%
|
|
|
8,747
|
|
9.6
|
%
|
|
|
(260
|
)
|
|
(2.9
|
)%
|
Employee benefits and payroll taxes
|
|
|
2,722
|
|
4.5
|
%
|
|
|
2,913
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
|
191
|
|
|
7.0
|
%
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
4,251
|
|
7.1
|
%
|
|
|
1,809
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
|
|
(2,442
|
)
|
|
(57.4
|
)%
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
443
|
|
0.7
|
%
|
|
|
376
|
|
0.4
|
%
|
|
|
(67
|
)
|
|
(15.1
|
)%
|
Bad debt expense
|
|
|
120
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
|
109
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
(9.2
|
)%
|
Other expenses
|
|
|
6,366
|
|
10.6
|
%
|
|
|
8,180
|
|
9.0
|
%
|
|
|
1,814
|
|
|
28.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses (excluding cost of commodities sold)
|
|
|
48,951
|
|
81.4
|
%
|
|
|
62,723
|
|
68.8
|
%
|
|
|
13,772
|
|
|
28.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest
|
|
|
11,206
|
|
18.6
|
%
|
|
|
28,489
|
|
31.2
|
%
|
|
|
17,283
|
|
|
154.2
|
%
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
102
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
%
|
|
|
(102
|
)
|
|
N/M
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
February 28, 2007
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
February 29, 2008
|
|
|
Variance
|
|
|
|
In
Thousands
|
|
% of
Revenue,
Net of Cost of
Commodities
Sold
|
|
|
In
Thousands
|
|
% of
Revenue,
Net of Cost of
Commodities
Sold
|
|
|
In
Thousands
|
|
%
Change
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
|
|
|
11,104
|
|
18.5
|
%
|
|
|
28,489
|
|
31.2
|
%
|
|
|
17,385
|
|
156.6
|
%
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
4,125
|
|
6.9
|
%
|
|
|
10,700
|
|
11.7
|
%
|
|
|
6,575
|
|
159.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from continuing operations
|
|
|
6,979
|
|
11.6
|
%
|
|
|
17,789
|
|
19.5
|
%
|
|
|
10,810
|
|
154.9
|
%
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
59
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
|
5,673
|
|
6.2
|
%
|
|
|
5,614
|
|
N/M
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
6,920
|
|
11.5
|
%
|
|
$
|
12,116
|
|
13.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
5,196
|
|
75.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, consists of total revenues presented with the sales of commodities net of cost of commodities sold. See Selected and Other
DataNon-GAAP Financial Measures for further discussion of revenues, net of cost of commodities sold.
|
N/M
Percentage is not meaningful.
Revenues and Cost of Commodities Sold
Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, increased $31.0 million, or 51.6%, from $60.2 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to
$91.2 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008.
Sale of Commodities and Cost of Commodities Sold.
Sales of
commodities decreased by $347.7 million, or 99.6%, from $349.1 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $1.4 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. Cost of commodities sold decreased $342.6 million, or 99.8%,
from $343.4 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $0.8 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. The decrease in sales and cost of commodities sold is primarily due to the fact that beginning in the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2007, we no longer include the financial statements of FGDI in our consolidated financial statements. Remaining sales and costs of commodities sold relate to CCX carbon financial instruments purchased and sold through FCStone
Carbon, LLCs operations, which are included in the C&RM operating segment.
Gross profit on commodities sold decreased $5.2
million from $5.7 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $0.5 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008, primarily as a result of FGDIs operations no longer being included in the consolidated statement of
operations in 2008.
Commissions and Clearing Fees.
Commissions and clearing fees increased $12.7 million, or 38.1%, from
$33.4 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $46.1 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. The following table shows commissions and clearing fees by exchange trades and Forex trades and the number of
exchange-traded contracts that we have executed or cleared for our customers in the C&RM and Clearing and Execution Services segments for the three months ended February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Commissions and clearing fees Exchange trades
|
|
$
|
28,990
|
|
$
|
43,440
|
Commissions and clearing fees Forex trades
|
|
|
4,363
|
|
|
2,628
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total commissions and clearing fees
|
|
$
|
33,353
|
|
$
|
46,068
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange contract trade volume (in millions)
|
|
|
12.9
|
|
|
27.2
|
Overall exchange-traded total volume increased by 14.3 million, or 110.9%, from
12.9 million contracts in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to 27.2 million contracts in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This increase was primarily related to an increased amount of high-volume, low-margin
electronic trades from several large customers, which provide incremental profit. Commissions and fees related to forex trades decreased by approximately $1.7 million, primarily as a result of a decline in customer trading activity.
24
Service, Consulting and Brokerage Fees
. Service, consulting and brokerage fees increased
$14.4 million, or 154.8%, from $9.3 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $23.7 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This increase was primarily due to an increase in OTC contract volume from our energy,
renewable fuels, Latin American/Brazilian and Chinese customers. The following table sets forth our OTC contract volume for the three months ended February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
OTC contract volume
|
|
160,839
|
|
370,337
|
OTC contract volume increased approximately 209,000, or 130.0%, in the three months ended
February 29, 2008, compared to the three months ended February 28, 2007.
Interest Income
. Interest income
increased $8.2 million, or 75.8%, from $10.7 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $18.9 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. The following table sets forth customer segregated assets and average 90-day
Treasury bill rates for the three months ended February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Customer segregated assets, end of period
|
|
$
|
861,780
|
|
|
$
|
1,452,861
|
|
90-day Treasury bill average rates for period
|
|
|
5.06
|
%
|
|
|
2.73
|
%
|
The increase was primarily due to the significant increase in investable customer segregated and
OTC funds and interest rate hedge instruments put into place during the second quarter of fiscal 2008, partially offset by the decline in short-term interest rates and decreased activity in the commodity inventory financing program. During the three
month period ended February 29, 2008, we recognized $4.4 million in unrealized gains in earnings on the mark to market valuation of derivative contracts that were entered into for the purpose of managing a portion of our exposure to changes in
interest rates, and reported as interest income.
Other Revenues
. Other revenues increased by $1.0 million from $1.0 million
in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $2.0 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. The increase was primarily the result of several natural gas financing transactions with a customer, in which we act as an agent and
received a contracted percentage share of the transaction profit within our Financial Services segment. Additionally, income from equity investments increased by $0.6 million, primarily resulting from our remaining equity interest in FGDI.
Costs and Expenses
Employee Compensation and Broker Commissions
. Employee compensation and broker commissions increased $3.8 million, or 33.7%, from $11.4 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $15.2 million in the three
months ended February 29, 2008. The expense increase was primarily a result of volume-related increased broker commissions driven by higher exchange-contract commissions and OTC revenues in the C&RM segment, offset by employee compensation
of FGDI no longer being consolidated. Excluding FGDIs employee compensation and broker commissions in the three months ended February 28, 2007, employee compensation and broker commission increased $5.5 million.
Pit Brokerage and Clearing Fees
. Pit brokerage and clearing fees increased $10.7 million, or 73.0% from $14.7 million in the three months
ended February 28, 2007, to $25.4 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This increase was entirely related to increased volumes of exchange-traded contracts.
Introducing Broker Commissions
. Introducing broker commissions decreased $0.3 million, or 2.9%, from $9.0 million in the three months ended
February 28, 2007, to $8.7 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. The decrease was entirely related to the decrease in Forex trades in the C&RM segment.
Employee Benefits and Payroll Taxes
. Employee benefits and payroll taxes increased $0.2 million, or 7.0%, from $2.7 million in the three
months ended February 28, 2007, to $2.9 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This increase was primarily related to the additional payroll taxes from increased employee compensation and broker commissions.
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Interest
. Interest expense decreased $2.5 million, or 57.5%, from $4.3 million in the three
months ended February 28, 2007, to $1.8 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This decrease was due partially to the fact that we no longer consolidate the financial statements of FGDI, which utilized lines of credit
extensively. Excluding FGDIs interest expense for the three months ended February 28, 2007, interest expense decreased $1.3 million due to lower short-term rates, a decrease in activity in the commodity inventory financing programs and
the significant reduction in the amount of subordinated debt borrowings outstanding after our initial public offering in March 2007.
Depreciation
. Depreciation decreased $67,000, or 15.1%, from $443,000 in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $376,000 in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This decrease was primarily due to the fact
that we no longer consolidate the financial statements of FGDI, which carried a significant amount of fixed assets related to equipment and grain storage facilities. Excluding FGDIs depreciation for the three months ended February 28,
2007, depreciation increased $118,000.
Bad Debt Expense
. Bad debt expense decreased $11,000, from $120,000 in the three
months ended February 28, 2007, to $109,000 in the three months ended February 29, 2008.
Other Expenses
. Other
expenses increased $1.8 million, or 25.5% from $6.4 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $8.2 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. Excluding FGDIs other expenses for the three months ended
February 28, 2007, other expenses increased $2.5 million. This increase is primarily due to increases in various professional fees in support of the business, insurance premiums and volume based data processing transaction fees.
Income Tax Expense
. Our provision for income taxes increased $6.6 million from $4.1 million in the three months ended February 28,
2007, to $10.7 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. The increase was due primarily to higher profitability. Our effective income tax rate was 37.1% in the three months ended February 28, 2007 and 37.6% for the three months
ended February 29, 2008.
Operations by Segment
Three Months Ended February 29, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended February 28, 2007.
Our reportable
operating segments consist of C&RM, Clearing and Execution Services and Financial Services. Revenues, expenses and equity earnings from equity affiliates that are not easily identified with one of our three operating segments are reported in the
Corporate and Other segment. Segment income (loss) before minority interest and income taxes is defined as total segment revenues less total segment costs and expenses before reconciling amounts, corporate expenses, minority interests and income
taxes. Reconciling amounts represent the elimination of interest income and expense and commission income and expense between segments. Such transactions are conducted at market prices to more accurately evaluate the profitability of the individual
business segments. A reconciliation of total segment revenues and segment income before minority interest and income taxes to the Consolidated Statements of Operations is included in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements.
We prepared the financial results for our operating segments on a basis that is consistent with the aggregation criteria allowed in accordance with SFAS
No. 131,
Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information
. We have allocated certain common expenses among segments differently than we would for stand-alone financial information prepared in accordance with
GAAP. Segment income before income taxes may not be consistent with measures used by other companies. The accounting policies of our operating segments are the same as those applied in the consolidated financial statements.
The segment results that follow present the segment information from continuing operations, and exclude Green Diesels operating results. All
historical information in the table has been restated to conform to this presentation.
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Commodity and Risk Management Services
Our C&RM segment offers risk management consulting and access to the commodity derivative markets with the objective of helping our customers mitigate
commodity price risk and optimize their profit margins. In this segment, we generate revenues from five primary sources: (1) commission and clearing fee revenues from exchange-traded futures and options contracts, (2) brokerage fees from
OTC transactions, (3) interest income derived from cash balances in our customers accounts, (4) risk management service and consulting fees, and (5) fuel sales. Our customers in this segment consist of middle-market commodity
intermediaries, end-users and producers, focused primarily in the areas of domestic and international grain, renewable fuels and energy. In the three months ended February 29, 2008, this segment represented approximately 71% of our consolidated
income before minority interest, income tax and corporate overhead. The principal factors that affect our financial performance in this segment include:
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the level of volatility in commodity prices,
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|
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the level of knowledge and sophistication of our customers with respect to commodity risk,
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the development of new risk management products for our customers,
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the volume of commodities produced and consumed by our customers, and
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the level of short-term interest rates and the amount of cash balances in our customers accounts.
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The following table provides the financial performance for this segment.
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Three Months Ended
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February 28,
2007
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February 29,
2008
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|
(in thousands)
|
Sales of commodities
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
1,350
|
Cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
830
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit on commodities sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
520
|
Commissions and clearing fees
|
|
|
13,021
|
|
|
14,420
|
Service, consulting and brokerage fees
|
|
|
9,458
|
|
|
23,857
|
Interest
|
|
|
4,742
|
|
|
7,532
|
Other
|
|
|
51
|
|
|
166
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold
|
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|
27,272
|
|
|
46,495
|
Costs and expenses:
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|
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|
Expenses (excluding interest expense)
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|
18,051
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|
24,677
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Interest expense
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|
|
68
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|
|
54
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses (excluding cost of commodities sold)
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|
18,119
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|
|
24,731
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|
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Segment income before minority interest and income taxes
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|
$
|
9,153
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|
$
|
21,764
|
|
|
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|
|
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Sales of commodities and cost of commodities sold were $1.4 million and $0.8 million,
respectively, in the three months ended February 29, 2008, and were comprised of the purchase and sale of CCX carbon financial instruments. Such sales generated $0.5 million in gross profit for the three month period ended February 29,
2008. There was no such activity during the three months ended February 28, 2007.
Commissions and clearing fee revenues increased
$1.4 million, or 10.8%, from $13.0 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $14.4 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This increase in commissions and clearing fees was primarily due to a 0.2 million
contract, or 28.6%, increase in trading volume for exchange-traded contracts, from 0.7 million contracts in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to 0.9 million contracts in the three months ended February 29, 2008 despite a
slight decline in the average rate per trade and a decrease in Forex trade commissions. Service, consulting and brokerage fees increased $14.4 million, or 151.6%, from $9.5 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $23.9 million
in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This increase was primarily due to a significant increase in OTC contract volume from energy, renewable fuels, Latin America/Brazilian and Chinese customers. Interest income increased $2.8 million,
or 59.6%, from $4.7 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $7.5 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008, which was due primarily to the increase in investable customer segregated and OTC funds and interest rate
hedge instruments put into place during the second quarter of fiscal 2008, partially offset by lower short-term interest rates. During the three month period ended February 29, 2008, we recognized unrealized gains in earnings on the mark to
market valuation of derivative contracts that were entered into for the purpose of managing a portion of our exposure to changes in interest rates.
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As a result of the above, revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, increased $19.2 million, or 70.3%,
from $27.3 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $46.5 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008.
Expenses, excluding interest expense, increased $6.6 million, or 36.5%, from $18.1 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $24.7 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. The expense increase was
primarily related to the large OTC volume and revenue increase and included a $5.2 million increase in employee compensation and broker commissions and related benefits, a $0.2 million increase in pit brokerage and clearing fees, a $0.3 million
increase in bad debt expense and a $1.8 million increase in other expenses, including professional fees, travel expenses and insurance. Offsetting these increases was a $0.9 million decrease in introducing broker commissions, which resulted
primarily from a decrease in Forex trades during the quarter.
Clearing and Execution Services
The Clearing and Execution Services segment offers low-cost clearing and execution for exchange-traded futures and options to the wholesale and
professional trader market segments. In this segment, we generate revenues from two primary sources: commissions and clearing fee revenues from the execution and clearing of exchange-traded futures and options contracts, and interest income derived
from cash balances in our customers accounts. In the three months ended February 29, 2008, this segment represented approximately 28% of our consolidated income before minority interest, income tax and corporate overhead. The principal
factors that affect our financial performance in this segment include:
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the level of volatility in commodity prices, and
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the level of short-term interest rates and the amount of cash balances in our customers accounts.
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The following table provides the financial performance for this segment.
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|
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Three Months Ended
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February 28,
2007
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|
February 29,
2008
|
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(in thousands)
|
Sales of commodities
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
Cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit on commodities sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions and clearing fees
|
|
|
20,509
|
|
|
31,984
|
Service, consulting and brokerage fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
3,654
|
|
|
8,964
|
Other
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
24,263
|
|
|
40,948
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses (excluding interest expense)
|
|
|
20,506
|
|
|
32,272
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
326
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses (excluding cost of commodities sold)
|
|
|
20,832
|
|
|
32,292
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment income before minority interest and income taxes
|
|
$
|
3,431
|
|
$
|
8,656
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions and clearing fees increased $11.5 million, or 56.1%, from $20.5 million in the three
months ended February 28, 2007, to $32.0 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This increase was the result of increased trading volume due to energy, metals and soft commodities (coffee, sugar and cocoa) price volatility.
Contract trading volume increased 14.0 million contracts, or 113.8%, from 12.3 million contracts in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to 26.3 million contracts in the three months ended February 29, 2008. We continue
to show significant increases in contract volume as we gained a large amount of high-volume, low margin electronic trades from several large customers during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, which provides incremental profit. The average rate
received per contract decreased as a result of the infusion of these additional lower margin electronic trades. Interest income increased $5.3 million, or 143.2%, from $3.7 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $9.0 million in
the three months ended February 29, 2008, primarily due to increased investable customer segregated funds and interest rate hedge instruments put into place during the second quarter of fiscal 2008, offset by lower short-term interest rates.
During the three month period ended February 29, 2008, we recognized unrealized gains in earnings on the mark to market valuation of derivative contracts that were entered into for the purpose of managing a portion of our exposure to changes in
interest rates.
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Expenses, excluding interest expense, increased $11.8 million, or 57.6%, from $20.5 million in the three
months ended February 28, 2007, to $32.3 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This increase in expenses was primarily due to volume-related increases in pit brokerage and clearing fees of $10.8 million and introducing
broker commissions of $0.8 million. Interest expense decreased approximately $300,000, from $326,000 in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $20,000 in the three months ended February 29, 2008, primarily due to the significant
reduction in the amount of subordinated debt borrowings outstanding after our initial public offering.
Financial Services
The Financial Services segment is composed of two wholly-owned subsidiaries: FCStone Financial, Inc. and FCStone Merchant Services. Through these
subsidiaries, we finance and facilitate physical commodity inventories through product financing arrangements, or by entering into repurchase agreements or hedged commodity transactions with our customers. In addition, at times, we enter into
arrangements with clients to share profits from transactions in physical commodities in exchange for financial support.
In this segment,
we generate revenues from three primary sources: (1) interest income derived from commodity inventory financing through sale/repurchase agreements with commercial grain customers, (2) revenues from profit-share arrangements where we act as
an agent in the transaction trades, and (3) revenues from the sale of energy and other various commodities in profit-share arrangements where we act as a principal in the transaction. For transactions in which we participate as an agent, the
revenue recorded is limited to the contracted share of the profit. For transactions in which we participate as a principal, we are required to record the gross amount of revenue from commodity sales and the gross amount of related costs. In the
three months ended February 29, 2008, this segment represented 1% of our consolidated income before minority interest, income tax and corporate overhead. Our customers in this segment consist primarily of commercial grain-related customers in
the grain repurchase program and renewable fuels producers. The principal factors that affect our financial performance in this segment include:
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|
|
the level of commodity prices, and
|
|
|
|
the volume of commodities produced and consumed by our customers.
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The following table provides the financial performance of this segment.
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Sales of commodities
|
|
$
|
9,599
|
|
$
|
|
Cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
9,539
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit on commodities sold
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
|
Commissions and clearing fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service, consulting and brokerage fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
2,971
|
|
|
2,318
|
Other
|
|
|
360
|
|
|
1,184
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue, net cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
3,391
|
|
|
3,502
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses (excluding interest expense)
|
|
|
546
|
|
|
1,255
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
2,426
|
|
|
1,776
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses (excluding cost of commodities sold)
|
|
|
2,972
|
|
|
3,031
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment income before minority interest and income taxes
|
|
$
|
419
|
|
$
|
471
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We occasionally participate in financing transactions where we act as a principal, which requires
us to record the gross amount of revenue and costs from commodity sales, In the three months ended February 28, 2007, there were sales of commodities and cost of commodities sold of $9.6 million and $9.5 million, generating gross profit of $0.1
million. There was no such activity during the three months ended February 29, 2008.
Interest income decreased $0.7 million, or
23.3%, from $3.0 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $2.3 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This decrease resulted from a combination of decreased activity in the grain
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inventory financing program and lower short-term interest rates. Other income, primarily comprised of railcar sublease income, transactional financing income
and patronage income, increased $0.8 million, from $0.4 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $1.2 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008. This increase is primarily due to several profitable commodity
financing transactions in which we acted as an agent and received a contracted profit-share percentage of the overall transaction profit.
Expenses, excluding interest expense, increased $0.8 million from $0.5 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $1.3 million in the three months ended February 29, 2008, primarily resulting from a $0.6 million
charge to bad debt expense to reserve for interest and management fees due from Green Diesel. Interest expense decreased $0.6 million, or 25.0%, from $2.4 million in the three months ended February 28, 2007, to $1.8 million in the three months
ended February 29, 2008. The decrease in interest expense also resulted from the combination of decreased activity in the grain inventory financing program and lower short-term interest rates.
Corporate and Other
The Corporate and Other
segment consists of income from investments in other companies accounted for using the equity method, interest income on corporate funds, overall corporate level expenses primarily related to employee compensation and benefits, travel, technology,
professional fees, director fees, interest and general insurance, income and expenses incurred developing Agora-X, a newly-created subsidiary formed to develop an electronic communications network for OTC commodity contracts.
The Corporate and Other segment generated insignificant amounts of revenue during the three months ended February 28, 2007. Revenues for the three
months ended February 29, 2008 includes $0.6 million for the equity interest in the earnings of FGDI for the three month period ended February 29, 2008. Our consolidated financial statements included the accounts of FGDI on a consolidated
basis for the three months ended February 28, 2007, as we previously held a majority interest in FGDI until the sale of the majority interest on June 1, 2007.
Corporate net expenses for the three months ended February 28, 2007, and February 29, 2008, excluding losses on discontinued operations of Green Diesel discussed previously, were $2.2 million and $3.4
million, respectively. The primary reasons for the increase were additional non-broker-related employee compensation, insurance and professional fees, partially offset by the additional revenue from equity investments and investment interest.
Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 Compared to Six Months Ended February 28, 2007
Executive Summary
Net income
increased $12.0 million, or 90.4%, from $13.2 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $25.2 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008, and included losses from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $0.1 million and
$5.7 million in such six month periods, respectively.
Net income from continuing operations increased $17.6 million, or 132.1%, from $13.3
million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $30.9 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. This increase was primarily driven by significant increases in exchange-traded and OTC contract trading volumes from new and
existing customers. During the period, exchange-traded contract volume increased by 24.2 million contracts, or 92.0%, from 26.3 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to 50.5 million in the six months ended
February 29, 2008. The exchange-traded contract volume and related commission revenue increases in the C&RM segment continued to be affected by ongoing volatility in the grain markets. In the Clearing and Execution Services segment, we show
a significant increase in contract volume, as we gained a considerable amount of high-volume electronic trades from several large customers continuing from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. OTC contract trading volume also increased by
approximately 386,000 contracts, or 135.0%, from approximately 286,000 in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to approximately 672,000 in the six months ended February 29, 2008. The growth in OTC contract trading volume was primarily
due to our continued growth in our renewable fuels and Latin AmericaBrazilian businesses. Additionally, the increase in net income from continuing operations has been impacted by higher interest income generated by significantly larger investable
customer segregated and OTC funds, despite declining short-term interest rates. During the six month period ended February 29, 2008, we recognized $4.9 million in unrealized gains in earnings on the mark to market valuation of derivative
contracts that were entered into for the purpose of managing a portion of our exposure to changes in interest rates.
During the three
months ended February 29, 2008, the Company undertook extensive engineering design and production tests related to the manufacturing of biodiesel at Green Diesels developmental stage plant in Houston, Texas. Based on the testing results,
current industry economic conditions and additional capital required to complete the project, we have decided to cease construction and development of the biodiesel facility and pursue an immediate sale of the plant assets and inventory. In
connection with the plan of disposal, we have determined that the carrying value of the underlying plant asset exceeded its fair value. Consequently, the
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Company recorded an impairment loss of $10.8 million, of which $2.2 million was allocated to the unaffiliated third party minority interest holder. The
impairment loss is included in loss on discontinued operations, net of tax, reflected during the six months ended February 29, 2008.
As a result of our sale of our controlling interest in FGDI on June 1, 2007, we no longer include the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of FGDI in our consolidated financial statements. Subsequent to the sale date, the
remaining 25% equity interest in FGDI is recorded under the equity method as a component of other revenues. Sale of commodities and cost of commodities sold included in the consolidated statement of operations for the six month period ended
February 28, 2007 related to FGDI were $779.2 million and $767.1 million, respectively.
The following chart provides revenues, costs
and expenses, and net income for the period comparison.
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Six Months Ended
February 29, 2007
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
|
|
|
Variance
|
|
|
|
In Thousands
|
|
% of Revenues,
Net of Cost of
Commodities
Sold
|
|
|
In Thousands
|
|
% of Revenues,
Net of Cost of
Commodities
Sold
|
|
|
In Thousands
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
Sales of commodities
|
|
$
|
797,886
|
|
N/M
|
|
|
$
|
1,350
|
|
N/M
|
|
|
$
|
(796,536
|
)
|
|
(99.8
|
)%
|
Cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
785,678
|
|
N/M
|
|
|
|
830
|
|
N/M
|
|
|
|
(784,848
|
)
|
|
(99.9
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit on commodities sold
|
|
|
12,208
|
|
10.4
|
%
|
|
|
520
|
|
0.3
|
%
|
|
|
(11,688
|
)
|
|
(95.7
|
)%
|
Commissions and clearing fees
|
|
|
66,256
|
|
56.4
|
%
|
|
|
85,450
|
|
51.8
|
%
|
|
|
19,194
|
|
|
29.0
|
%
|
Service, consulting and brokerage fees
|
|
|
18,409
|
|
15.7
|
%
|
|
|
40,002
|
|
24.3
|
%
|
|
|
21,593
|
|
|
117.3
|
%
|
Interest
|
|
|
19,127
|
|
16.2
|
%
|
|
|
32,239
|
|
19.6
|
%
|
|
|
13,112
|
|
|
68.6
|
%
|
Other revenues
|
|
|
1,534
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
6,635
|
|
4.0
|
%
|
|
|
5,101
|
|
|
332.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold
(1)
|
|
|
117,534
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
164,846
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
47,312
|
|
|
40.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs and expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee compensation and broker commissions
|
|
|
23,155
|
|
19.7
|
%
|
|
|
28,444
|
|
17.3
|
%
|
|
|
5,289
|
|
|
22.8
|
%
|
Pit brokerage and clearing fees
|
|
|
29,542
|
|
25.1
|
%
|
|
|
46,177
|
|
28.0
|
%
|
|
|
16,635
|
|
|
56.3
|
%
|
Introducing broker commissions
|
|
|
16,376
|
|
13.9
|
%
|
|
|
16,075
|
|
9.8
|
%
|
|
|
(301
|
)
|
|
(1.8
|
)%
|
Employee benefits and payroll taxes
|
|
|
5,369
|
|
4.6
|
%
|
|
|
5,930
|
|
3.6
|
%
|
|
|
561
|
|
|
10.5
|
%
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
6,490
|
|
5.5
|
%
|
|
|
3,010
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
|
|
(3,480
|
)
|
|
(53.6
|
)%
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
879
|
|
0.8
|
%
|
|
|
732
|
|
0.4
|
%
|
|
|
(147
|
)
|
|
(16.7
|
)%
|
Bad debt expense
|
|
|
1,540
|
|
1.3
|
%
|
|
|
184
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
|
(1,356
|
)
|
|
(88.1
|
)%
|
Other expenses
|
|
|
12,498
|
|
10.6
|
%
|
|
|
14,724
|
|
8.9
|
%
|
|
|
2,226
|
|
|
17.8
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses
(excluding cost of commodities sold)
|
|
|
95,849
|
|
81.5
|
%
|
|
|
115,276
|
|
69.9
|
%
|
|
|
19,427
|
|
|
20.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense and minority interest
|
|
|
21,685
|
|
18.5
|
%
|
|
|
49,570
|
|
30.1
|
%
|
|
|
27,885
|
|
|
129.0
|
%
|
Minority interest
|
|
|
438
|
|
0.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
0.0
|
%
|
|
|
(438
|
)
|
|
N/M
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense
|
|
|
21,247
|
|
18.0
|
%
|
|
|
49,570
|
|
30.1
|
%
|
|
|
28,323
|
|
|
133.3
|
%
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
7,925
|
|
6.7
|
%
|
|
|
18,650
|
|
11.3
|
%
|
|
|
10,725
|
|
|
135.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from continuing operations
|
|
$
|
13,322
|
|
11.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
30,920
|
|
18.8
|
%
|
|
$
|
17,598
|
|
|
132.1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
|
|
88
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
|
|
5,719
|
|
3.5
|
%
|
|
|
5,631
|
|
|
N/M
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
13,234
|
|
11.2
|
%
|
|
|
25,201
|
|
15.3
|
%
|
|
|
11,967
|
|
|
90.4
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1)
|
Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, consists of total revenues presented with the sales of commodities net of cost of commodities sold. See Selected and Other
DataNon-GAAP Financial Measures for further discussion of revenues, net of cost of commodities sold.
|
N/M
Percentage
is not meaningful.
Revenues and Cost of Commodities Sold
Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, increased $47.3 million, or 40.3%, from $117.5 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $164.8 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008.
Sale of Commodities and Cost of Commodities Sold
. Sales of commodities decreased by $796.5 million, or 99.8%, from $797.9
million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $1.4 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. Cost of commodities sold decreased $784.8 million, or 99.9%, from $785.7 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007,
to $0.8 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. The decrease in sales and cost of commodities sold is due to the fact that beginning in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, we no longer include the financial statements of FGDI in our
consolidated financial statements. Remaining sales and costs of commodities sold relate to the purchase and sale of CCX carbon financial instruments.
Gross profit on commodities sold decreased $11.7 million from $12.2 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $0.5 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008, primarily as a result of
FGDIs operations no longer being included in the consolidating statement of operations in 2008.
Commissions and Clearing
Fees
. Commissions and clearing fees increased $19.2 million, or 29.0%, from $66.3 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $85.5 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. The increase was due to higher trading
volume, which increased by 24.2 million exchange-traded contracts, or 92.0%, from 26.3 million contracts in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to 50.5 million contracts in the six months ended February 29, 2008.
Offsetting this increase was a decrease in Forex trades of approximately $1.3 million.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Commissions and clearing fees Exchange trades
|
|
$
|
61,051
|
|
$
|
81,554
|
Commissions and clearing fees Forex trades
|
|
|
5,205
|
|
|
3,896
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total commissions and clearing fees
|
|
$
|
66,256
|
|
$
|
85,450
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange contract trade volume (in millions)
|
|
|
26.3
|
|
|
50.5
|
Service, Consulting and Brokerage Fees
. Service, consulting and brokerage fees
increased $21.6 million, or 117.3%, from $18.4 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $40.0 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. The revenue increase resulted primarily from an increase in OTC contract volume
from our energy, renewable fuels, grain risk management and Latin America and China customers. The following table sets forth our OTC contract volume for the six months ended February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
OTC contract volume
|
|
286,244
|
|
671,595
|
OTC contract volume increased approximately 386,000, or 135.0%, from approximately 286,000
contracts in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to approximately 672,000 contracts in the six months ended February 29, 2008.
Interest Income
. Interest income increased $13.1 million, or 68.6%, from $19.1 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $32.2 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. The following table sets
forth customer segregated assets and average 90-day Treasury bill rates for the six months ended February 28, 2007 and February 29, 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Customer segregated assets, end of period
|
|
$
|
861,780
|
|
|
$
|
1,452,861
|
|
90-day Treasury bill average rates for period
|
|
|
5.02
|
%
|
|
|
3.15
|
%
|
The increase was primarily due to the significant increase in investable customer segregated and
OTC funds and interest rate hedge instruments put into place during fiscal 2008, partially offset by the decline in short-term interest rates and decreased activity in the commodity inventory financing program. During the six month period ended
February 29, 2008, we recognized $4.9 million in unrealized gains in earnings on the mark to market valuation of derivative contracts that were entered into for the purpose of managing a portion of our exposure to changes in interest rates.
Other Revenues
. Other revenues increased by $5.1 million, or 332.5%, from $1.5 million in the six months ended
February 28, 2007, to $6.6 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. The increase was primarily the result of several non-recurring items, including a $2.4 million gain on the sale of excess CME Group, Inc. stock and a $0.5
million gain on the sale of Chicago Board Options Exchange trading rights. Additionally, income from equity investments increased by $1.9 million, primarily resulting from our remaining equity interest in FGDI.
Costs and Expenses
Employee
Compensation and Broker Commissions
. Employee compensation and broker commissions increased $5.2 million, or 22.8%, from $23.2 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $28.4 million in the six months ended February 29,
2008. This increase was primarily a result of a volume-related increase in broker commissions due to the higher revenues in our C&RM segment, and higher executive and staff incentive compensation due to higher net income. Excluding FGDIs
employee compensation and broker commissions in the six months ended February 28, 2007, employee compensation and broker commission increased $8.7 million.
Pit Brokerage and Clearing Fees
. Pit brokerage and clearing fees increased $16.7 million, or 56.3% from $29.5 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $46.2 million in the six months
ended February 29, 2008. This increase was entirely related to increased volumes of exchange traded contracts.
Introducing
Broker Commissions
. Introducing broker commissions decreased $0.3 million, or 1.8%, from $16.4 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $16.1 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. The decrease was entirely
related to the decrease in Forex trades in the C&RM segment.
Employee Benefits and Payroll Taxes
. Employee benefits and
payroll taxes increased $0.5 million, or 10.5%, from $5.4 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $5.9 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. This increase was primarily related to the higher employee compensation
and broker commissions.
Interest
. Interest expense decreased $3.5 million, or 53.6%, from $6.5 million in the six months
ended February 28, 2007, to $3.0 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. This decrease was due partially to the fact that we no longer consolidate the financial statements of FGDI, which utilized lines of credit extensively.
Excluding FGDIs interest expense for the six months ended February 28, 2007, interest expense decreased only $1.5 million due to decreased activity and lower short-term borrowing rates in the commodity inventory financing program.
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Depreciation
. Depreciation decreased $147,000, or 16.7%, from $879,000 in the six months
ended February 28, 2007, to $732,000 in the six months ended February 29, 2008. This decrease was due to the fact that we no longer consolidate the financial statements of FGDI, which carried a significant amount of fixed assets related to
equipment and grain storage facitilities. Excluding FGDIs depreciation for the six months ended February 28, 2007, depreciation would have increased $222,000.
Bad Debt Expense
. Bad debt expense decreased $1.3 million, or 88.1%, from $1.5 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $0.2 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. For
the six months ended February 28, 2007, $1.3 million of bad debt expense was primarily a result of losses recorded for failure of a commodity pool limited partnership to meet margin requirements.
Other Expenses
. Other expenses increased $2.2 million, or 17.8%, from $12.5 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to
$14.7 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. Excluding FGDIs other expenses for the six months ended February 28, 2007, other expenses would have increased $5.1 million. This additional expense was primarily due to
increases in professional fees, insurance and technology to support our business.
Income Tax Expense
. Our provision for
income taxes increased $10.8 million, from $7.9 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $18.7 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. The increase was primarily due to higher profitability. Our effective income tax
rate was nearly constant at 37.3% in the six months ended February 28, 2007 and 37.6% for the six months ended February 29, 2008.
Operations
by Segment
Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 Compared to Six Months Ended February 28, 2007.
Commodity and Risk Management Services
In the six months ended
February 29, 2008, this segment represented approximately 73% of our consolidated income before minority interest, income tax and corporate overhead. The following table provides the financial performance for this segment.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Sales of commodities
|
|
$
|
2,542
|
|
$
|
1,350
|
Cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
2,460
|
|
|
830
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit on commodities sold
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
520
|
Commissions and clearing fees
|
|
|
25,939
|
|
|
26,317
|
Service, consulting and brokerage fees
|
|
|
18,675
|
|
|
40,207
|
Interest
|
|
|
8,388
|
|
|
13,648
|
Other
|
|
|
106
|
|
|
3,079
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
53,190
|
|
|
83,771
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses (excluding interest expense)
|
|
|
36,276
|
|
|
44,787
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
197
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses (excluding cost of commodities sold)
|
|
|
36,473
|
|
|
44,844
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment income before minority interest and income taxes
|
|
$
|
16,717
|
|
$
|
38,927
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales of commodities decreased $1.1 million, or 44.0%, from $2.5 million in the six months ended
February 28, 2007, to $1.4 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. The cost of commodities sold decreased $1.7 million, or 68.0%, from $2.5 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $0.8 million in the six
months ended February 29, 2008. The sales and cost of commodities sold during the six month period ended February 28, 2007 reflect our participation as a principal in back-to-back ethanol transactions, and generated $82,000 in gross
profit. There was no such activity during the six months ended February 29, 2008. The sales and cost of commodities sold during the six month period ended February 29, 2008 reflect the purchase and sale of carbon credit financial
instruments, and generated $520,000 in gross profit.
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Commissions and clearing fee revenues increased $0.4 million, or 1.5%, from $25.9 million in the six
months ended February 28, 2007, to $26.3 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. This increase in commissions and clearing fees was primarily due to significant grain market price rally, which resulted in a 0.1 million
contract, or 6.7%, increase in trading volume for exchange-traded contracts, from 1.5 million contracts in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to 1.6 million contracts in the six months ended February 29, 2008. Offsetting
this increase in trading volume was a decrease in Forex trade commissions, of $1.2 million, and a slight decline in the average rate per trade. Service, consulting and brokerage fees increased $21.5 million, or 115.0%, from $18.7 million in the six
months ended February 28, 2007, to $40.2 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. This increase was primarily due to a significant increase in OTC contract volume from renewable fuels customers and Latin America/Brazilian
customers. Our increasing penetration of the renewable fuels business in particular resulted in a sharp increase in volume during the six months ended February 29, 2008. Interest income increased $5.2 million, or 61.9%, from $8.4 million in the
six months ended February 28, 2007, to $13.6 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008, which was due to a significant increase in investable customer segregated and OTC funds and interest rate hedge instruments put into place
during fiscal 2008. During the six month period ended February 29, 2008, we recognized unrealized gains in earnings on the mark to market valuation of derivative contracts that were entered into for the purpose of managing a portion of our
exposure to changes in interest rates.
Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold, increased $30.6 million, or 57.5%, from $53.2 million in
the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $83.8 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008.
Expenses, excluding interest
expense, increased $8.5 million, or 23.4%, from $36.3 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $44.8 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. The expense increase was primarily related to the large volume and revenue
increase and included a $8.7 million increase in employee compensation and broker commissions and related benefits, partially offset by a $1.4 million decrease in introducing broker commissions, primarily related to the decrease in Forex trades.
Clearing and Execution Services
In the six months ended February 29, 2008, this segment represented approximately 26% of our consolidated income before minority interest, income tax and corporate overhead. The following table provides the financial performance for
this segment.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Sales of commodities
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
|
Cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit on commodities sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions and clearing fees
|
|
|
40,699
|
|
|
59,652
|
Service, consulting and brokerage fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
7,485
|
|
|
14,334
|
Other
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues, net of cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
48,284
|
|
|
73,986
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses (excluding interest expense)
|
|
|
40,780
|
|
|
60,133
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
464
|
|
|
41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses (excluding cost of commodities sold)
|
|
|
41,244
|
|
|
60,174
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment income before minority interest and income taxes
|
|
$
|
7,040
|
|
$
|
13,812
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions and clearing fees increased $19.0 million, or 46.7%, from $40.7 million in the six
months ended February 28, 2007, to $59.7 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. This increase was the result of increased trading volume due to energy, metals and soft (coffee, sugar and cocoa) commodities price volatility.
Contract trading volume increased 24.1 million contracts, or 97.2%, from 24.8 million contracts in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to 48.9 million contracts in the six months ended February 29, 2008. We continue to
show significant increases in contract volume as we gained a large amount of
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high-volume, low margin electronic trades from several large customers during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, which provides incremental profit. The
average rate received per contract decreased as a result of the infusion of these additional lower margin electronic trades. Interest income increased $6.8 million, or 90.7%, from $7.5 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $14.3
million in the six months ended February 29, 2008, primarily due to increased investable customer segregated funds and interest rate hedge instruments put into place during fiscal 2008, offset by lower short-term interest rates. During the six
month period ended February 29, 2008, we recognized unrealized gains in earnings on the mark to market valuation of derivative contracts that were entered into for the purpose of managing a portion of our exposure to changes in interest rates.
The six months ended February 28, 2007 had other revenue of $100,000 related to the realized gain on the conversion of an exchange membership seat to common stock.
Expenses, excluding interest expense, increased $19.3 million, or 47.3%, from $40.8 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $60.1 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. This
increase in expenses was primarily due to volume-related increases in pit brokerage and clearing fees of $17.1 million, introducing broker commissions of $1.2 million as well as related increased volume based data processing transaction fees.
Interest expense decreased $423,000, from $464,000 in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $41,000 in the six months ended February 29, 2008, primarily due to the significant reduction in the amount of subordinated debt borrowings
outstanding after our initial public offering.
Financial Services
In the six months ended February 29, 2008, this segment represented 1% of our consolidated income before minority interest, income tax and corporate
overhead. The following table provides the financial performance of this segment.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
February 28,
2007
|
|
February 29,
2008
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Sales of commodities
|
|
$
|
16,157
|
|
$
|
|
Cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
16,069
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit on commodities sold
|
|
|
88
|
|
|
|
Commissions and clearing fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service, consulting and brokerage fees
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
4,158
|
|
|
3,900
|
Other
|
|
|
682
|
|
|
1,566
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue, net cost of commodities sold
|
|
|
4,928
|
|
|
5,466
|
Costs and expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses (excluding interest expense)
|
|
|
1,079
|
|
|
1,904
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
3,402
|
|
|
3,035
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total costs and expenses (excluding cost of commodities sold)
|
|
|
4,481
|
|
|
4,939
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment income before minority interest and income taxes
|
|
$
|
447
|
|
$
|
527
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The sale of commodities and cost of commodities sold were $16.2 million and $16.1 million,
respectively, in the six months ended February 28, 2007. These sales and cost of commodities sold generated gross profit of $88,000 and relate to several financing transactions during the six months ended February 28, 2007, that we entered
into as a principal, which requires us to record the gross amount of revenue and costs from commodity sales. There were no such financing transactions during the six months ended February 29, 2008.
Interest income decreased $0.3 million, or 7.1%, from $4.2 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $3.9 million in the six months
ended February 29, 2008. This decrease resulted from decreased activity in the grain inventory financing program and lower short-term interest rates. Other income increased $0.9 million, from $0.7 million in the six months ended
February 28, 2007, to $1.6 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. This increase is primarily due to several profitable commodity financing transactions in which we acted as an agent and received a contracted profit-share
percentage of the overall transaction profit.
Expenses, excluding interest expense, increased $0.8 million, from $1.1 million in the six
months ended February 28, 2007, to $1.9 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. The increase is primarily a result of a $0.6 million charge to bad debt expense to reserve for interest and management fees due from Green Diesel.
Interest expense decreased $0.4 million, or 11.8%, from $3.4 million in the six months ended February 28, 2007, to $3.0 million in the six months ended February 29, 2008. The decrease in interest expense resulted from reduced borrowings
related to the decreased activity in the grain inventory financing program and lower short-term interest rates.
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Corporate and Other
The Corporate and Other segment generated insignificant amounts of revenue during the six months ended February 28, 2007. Revenues for the six months ended February 29, 2008 include $1.9 million for the
equity interest in the earnings of FGDI for the six month period ended February 29, 2008. Our consolidated financial statements included the accounts of FGDI on a consolidated basis for the six month period ended February 28, 2007, as we
previously held a majority interest in FGDI until the sale of the majority interest on June 1, 2007.
Corporate net expenses for the
six months ended February 28, 2007, and February 29, 2008 were $4.1 million and $3.4 million, respectively. The primary reasons for the decrease were the additional revenue from equity investments and interest, offset by additional
non-broker-related employee compensation, insurance and professional fees.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
We recently renewed and increased our
lines of credit availability. We believe through our available capacity under our revolving credit facilities, projected operating cash flows and our remaining balance of available cash and temporary cash investments we can continue to support
additional growth in each segment of our operations. We will continuously monitor our liquidity position and believe our strong financial position provides us excellent access to the credit and capital markets.
Primary Sources and Uses of Cash
Operating
cash flow provides the primary source of funds to finance operating needs, capital expenditures and equity investments. Prior to our IPO in March 2007, we supplemented operating cash flow with debt to fund these activities, primarily in the
previously reported Grain Merchandising segment. We continue to utilize our credit facilities to fund our financing operations in the Financial Services segment. FCStone, our futures commission merchant, occasionally uses its margin line credit
facilities, on a short-term basis, to meet intraday settlements with the commodity exchanges prior to collecting margin funds from our customers. Also, from time-to-time FCStone utilizes subordinated debt to increase its excess regulatory capital.
Cash Flows
Unrestricted cash
and cash equivalents consist of unrestricted cash and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. Changes to our unrestricted cash and cash equivalents balances are due to our operating,
investing and financing activities discussed below.
The following table presents a summary of unrestricted cash flows for the six months
ended February 28, 2007, compared to the six months ended February 29, 2008.
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|
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|
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|
|
|
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Six months ended
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|
|
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February 28,
2007
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|
|
February 29,
2008
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|
|
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
|
Cash flows (used in) provided by:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating activities
|
|
$
|
(81,325
|
)
|
|
$
|
(23,095
|
)
|
Investing activities
|
|
|
(81,866
|
)
|
|
|
(99,104
|
)
|
Financing activities
|
|
|
154,457
|
|
|
|
93,453
|
|
Discontinued operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(533
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalentsunrestricted
|
|
$
|
(8,734
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)
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|
$
|
(29,279
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)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash Flows from Operations
In the commodities industry, companies report trading activities in the operating section of the statement of cash flows. Due to the potential volatility
in the commodities market, wide fluctuations in the balances of customer segregated assets, deposits held at various exchanges, marketable securities and customer commodity accounts may occur from day to day. As a result of this volatility, cash
flows from operations may fluctuate positively or negatively at the end of a reporting period. These fluctuations may not be indicative of the health of our business.
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Cash used in operations was $23.1 million for the three months ended February 29, 2008, which
consisted of net income from continuing operations of $30.9 million decreased by $8.6 million of non-cash items, and decreased by $45.4 million of cash utilized for working capital. The uses for working capital was primarily a result of an increase
in net commodity accounts receivable/payable, marketable securities, customer segregated assets of $126.1 million and an increase in counterparty deposits and accounts receivable of $63.7 million, offset by a $141.2 million increase in trade
payables and advances.
Net cash used in operations was $81.3 million for the six months ended February 28, 2007, which consisted of
net income of $13.2 million increased by $1.3 million of non-cash items, and decreased by $95.8 million of cash utilized for working capital. The uses for working capital included an increase in open contracts receivable/payable, net of $43.5
million, of which $41.1 million relates to grain contracts in the Grain Merchandising segment and $2.4 million, relates to OTC contracts in the C&RM segment. Additionally, uses of working capital included financing $18.6 million of customer
deliveries taken on the Chicago Board of Trade, a $9.9 million increase in deposits made to counterparties related to increased OTC transaction volume, a $10.7 million increase in inventory and a $10.7 million decrease in trade accounts payable and
advances
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $99.1 million for the three months ended February 29, 2008, primarily consisting of $93.4 million of issued notes receivable associated with the grain inventory financing
programs within the Financial Services segment. Additionally, we used cash of $6.7 million to acquire three businesses and $2.8 for capital expenditures. The capital expenditures relate primarily to technology development, computer software and
hardware and office furniture and equipment. These uses of cash were offset by proceeds of $3.5 million from the sale of excess exchange membership stock and trading rights.
Cash used in investing activities was $81.9 million for the six months ended February 28, 2007, primarily consisting of $80.1 million of issued
notes receivable, associated with the increased activity of the grain inventory financing program within the Financial Services segment, and $1.4 million used to purchase an exchange membership on the Board of Trade of the City of New York, Inc. and
a COMEX membership seat. The exchange membership seats and stock provide us with the right to do business on the various exchanges. We have moved towards owning our own exchange seats and stock, rather than relying on memberships from affiliated
individuals. We also invested $1.1 million in fixed asset expenditures primarily for office furniture and equipment and computer software and hardware.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities was $93.5 million for the six months
ended February 29, 2008, primarily consisting of $86.0 million of net proceeds drawn on our credit facilities used to support the grain inventory financing programs. Additionally, we received proceeds from the issuance of stock related to
option exercises of $2.1 million, as well as $5.4 million of excess tax benefits from employee stock option exercises.
Cash provided by
financing activities was $154.5 million for the six months ended February 28, 2007, primarily consisting of $151.2 million of net proceeds drawn on our credit facilities and $8.0 million of proceeds from the issuance of subordinated debt.
Approximately $110.8 million of the proceeds drawn on our credit facilities was used to support the grain inventory financing programs, $36.5 million was primarily for the increase in inventory and receivables in the Grain Merchandising segment and
$4.0 million was primarily for general corporate purposes. The additional subordinated debt was used to increase the regulatory capital of FCStone LLC, our FCM.
Short-and Long-Term Debt
We recently renewed and increased our lines of credit available to conduct our business. See
Credit Facilities. Certain of the credit facilities are used to a greater extent than others, and represent a significant portion of the proceeds drawn on our lines. Our Financial Services segment has a total available line of
credit of $208 million available for its commodity financing programs, and also funds a repurchase program on a transaction-by-transaction basis with Standard Chartered Bank, London. These programs demand tends to fluctuate throughout the
year. While usage corresponds to demand fluctuations, the lines are used continuously throughout the year at various levels.
Credit
Facilities
. We maintain a number of lines of credit to support operations. A summary of such lines is noted in the following table:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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Creditor
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|
Renewal/Expiration Date
|
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Use
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|
Total
Commitment
Amount at
February 29,
2008
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|
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Amount
Outstanding at
February 29,
2008
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|
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|
|
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(dollars in millions)
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Deere Credit, Inc.
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|
April 1, 2009
|
|
Margin Calls
|
|
$
|
55.0
|
(1)
|
|
$
|
|
Deere Credit, Inc.
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|
April 1, 2009
|
|
Repurchase Agreements
|
|
|
96.0
|
(4)
|
|
|
9.2
|
Deere Credit, Inc.
|
|
April 1, 2009
|
|
Subordinated Debt for Regulatory Capital
|
|
|
3.0
|
(6)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Deere Credit, Inc.
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|
|
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|
|
|
154.0
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|
|
|
9.2
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CoBank, ACB
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|
May 1, 2008
|
|
OTC & Fuel Operations
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|
|
10.0
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|
|
|
|
CoBank, ACB
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|
December 30, 2008
|
|
OTC & Fuel Operations
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|
|
10.0
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|
|
|
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CoBank, ACB
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|
July 1, 2008
|
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Repurchase Agreements
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|
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
49.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total CoBank, ACB
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|
|
|
|
|
|
120.0
|
|
|
|
49.6
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Harris, N.A.
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|
February 28, 2009
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Margin Calls
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|
|
15.0
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(2)
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Harris, N.A.
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Demand
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Margin Calls
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|
|
5.0
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|
|
|
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Harris, N.A.
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February 28, 2009
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Grain Deliveries
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|
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5.0
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(3)
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|
|
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Fortis Capital Corp.
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Demand
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|
Financial Services operations
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|
|
20.0
|
|
|
|
|
RZB Finance, LLC
|
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Demand
|
|
Financial Services operations
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|
|
8.0
|
|
|
|
|
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
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Demand
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Financial Services operations
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10.0
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|
|
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Standard Chartered Bank, New York
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Demand
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Financial Services operations
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|
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20.0
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|
|
|
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Del Mar Onshore Partners, L.P.
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Demand
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|
Discontinued biodiesel fuel operations(5)
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|
|
5.0
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|
|
|
5.0
|
Short-term note
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Demand
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Discontinued biodiesel fuel operations
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|
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0.6
|
|
|
|
0.6
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Subordinated Debt
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|
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2008
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Regulatory
Capital
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
363.6
|
|
|
$
|
65.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
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On March 11, 2008, FCStone LLCs agreement with Deere Credit related to the margin call line of credit was amended increasing the available amount by $45,000,000 making a
total loan commitment of $100,000,000, with all other terms of the agreement remaining the same. On March 26, 2008, FCStone LLCs agreement with Deere credit related to the margin call line of credit was amended, extending the final due
date to April 1, 2009, with all other terms of the agreement remaining the same.
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(2)
|
On March 18, 2008, FCStone LLCs agreement with Harris, N.A. related to the margin call line of credit was amended temporarily increasing the available amount by
$35,000,000 making a total loan commitment of $50,000,000 through September 30, 2008. The expiration date was also amended from January 31, 2008 to February 28, 2009.
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(3)
|
On March 18, 2008, FCStone LLCs agreement with Harris, N.A. related to the commodity financing line of credit was amended extending the expiration date from
January 31, 2008 to February 28, 2009, with all other terms remaining the same.
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(4)
|
On March 11, 2008, FCStone Financial Inc.s agreement with Deere Credit, Inc. related to the commodity financing loan facility was amended decreasing the available amount
by $24,000,000 to $72,000,000, with all other terms remaining the same. On March 26, 2008, FCStone Financial Inc.s agreement with Deere Credit, Inc. related to the commodity financing loan facility was amended decreasing the available
amount by $22,000,000 to $50,000,000, with all other terms remaining the same.
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(5)
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Due to the plant not being commissioned, Green Diesel has been out of compliance with certain of the operational covenants of its line of credit agreement with Del Mar Onshore
Partners, L.P. as of September 30, 2007, and certain financial covenants as of December 31, 2007. Green Diesel has obtained a waiver of the ongoing operational and financial covenants extending through May 1, 2008. The Company has
decided to cease construction and development of the biodiesel facility and pursue an immediate sale of the plant assets and inventory. There can be no assurance that Green Diesel will be successful in obtaining waivers from Del Mar regarding future
defaults and proceeds from the sale of certain properties will first be applied to settle this outstanding balance.
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(6)
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On March 26, 2008, FCStone LLCs agreement with Deere Credit, Inc. related to the subordinated debt loan facility was amended increasing the available amount by $12.0
million making a total loan commitment of $15.0 million. Additionally, the final due date was amended from October 1, 2009 to April 1, 2009.
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We have approximately $410.6 million available under current credit agreements and transaction arrangements. While there is no guarantee that we will be able to replace current credit agreements when they expire,
based on our strong financial position and capital structure, we believe we will be able to do so.
All of our credit facilities include
financial covenants and the failure to comply with any such covenants could result in the debt becoming payable on demand. With the exception of the matters described below, we were in compliance with all other debt covenants effective
February 29, 2008.
As a result of the operating and impairment loss, Green Diesel has been out of compliance with certain of the
operational covenants of its line of credit agreement with Del Mar as of September 30, 2007, and certain financial covenants as of December 31, 2007. Green Diesel obtained a waiver of the ongoing operational and financial covenants
extending through May 1, 2008. There can be no assurance that Green Diesel will be successful in obtaining waivers from Del Mar regarding future defaults while the plant remains held for sale.
We carry significant open futures positions on behalf of our customers in the C&RM and the Clearing and Execution Services segments of our business.
The above lines of credit in place for margin calls are rarely used, but are necessary to cover any abnormal commodity market fluctuations and the resulting margin calls. With our own and customer funds on deposit and the available credit lines
noted above, our management believes we have adequate capital reserves to meet any foreseeable market fluctuations based upon current commodity market activities.
Other Capital Considerations
On March 27, 2008, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange instituted higher margin
requirements for corn, soybeans, and soybean oil. These margin increases have significantly increased the transaction costs for our customers. We are required to post and maintain margin or credit support for our customers positions. Although
we collect margin or other deposits from our customers for these positions, significant adverse price movements can occur which will require us to post margin or other deposits on short notice, whether or not we are able to collect additional margin
or credit support from our customers. In addition, the higher margin requirements, along with higher commodity prices, may adversely affect our customers ability to maintain adequate lines to finance the substantial margin requirements in
addition to financing the necessary inventories and inputs for their operations.
Our wholly-owned subsidiary, FCStone, LLC, is subject to
various regulation and capital adequacy requirements. Pursuant to the rules, regulations, and requirements of the CFTC and other self-regulatory organizations, FCStone, LLC is required to maintain certain minimum net capital as defined in such
rules, regulations, and requirements. Net capital will fluctuate on a daily basis. FCStone, LLCs adjusted net capital and minimum net capital requirement at February 29, 2008, were $90.7 million and $69.2 million, respectively.
The Companys consolidated financial statements have been prepared with the results of operations and cash flows of Green Diesel, LLC
presented as discontinued operations. During fiscal years 2006, 2007 and 2008 the Company, or an affiliate, provided financing for the biodiesel production facility in Houston, Texas. During the three months ended February 29, 2008, the Company
undertook extensive engineering design and production tests related to the manufacturing of biodiesel at Green Diesels developmental stage plant. Based on the testing results, current industry economic conditions and additional capital
required to complete the project, we have decided to cease construction and development of the biodiesel facility and pursue an immediate sale of the plant assets and inventory. In connection with the plan of disposal, we have determined that the
carrying value of the underlying plant asset exceeded its fair value. Consequently, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $10.8 million, of which $2.2 million was allocated to the unaffiliated third party minority interest holder. The
impairment loss is included in loss on discontinued operations, net of tax, reflected during the three months and six months ended February 29, 2008. Prior to ceasing construction of the plant, FCStone Merchant Services agreed to provide
working capital to Green Diesel. At February 29, 2008, FCStone Merchant Services has outstanding advances of $2.8 million to Green Diesel.
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Seasonality and Fluctuations in Operating Results
None
Other Matters
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.
In preparing its most recent annual report on Form 10-K, the Company disclosed information about
critical accounting policies and estimates the Company makes in applying its accounting policies. We have made no changes to the methods of application or the assumptions used in applying these policies from those as disclosed in the most recent
annual report on Form 10-K.
Item 3.
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
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Interest Rate Risk
In the ordinary course of our operations, we have interest rate risk from the possibility that
changes in interest rates will affect the values of financial instruments. We generate interest income from the positive spread earned on customer deposits. We attempt to mitigate this risk by hedging a portion of our investable funds against rate
reductions.
We attempt to manage interest expense using floating rate debt. The debt instruments are carried at amounts approximating
estimated fair value. All of the debt outstanding at February 29, 2008, has a variable interest rate and is on a short-term basis.
Variable rate debt is used to finance certain notes receivable to customers in the Financial Services segment. The interest charged on the notes receivable is also at a variable rate, therefore essentially mitigating the interest rate risk
on that debt.
Customer and Counterparty Credit Risk
As a clearing broker, we act on behalf of our customers for all trades consummated on exchanges. Accordingly, we are responsible for our customers obligations with respect to these transactions. We attempt to
mitigate our credit risk by requiring sufficient margining or security deposits.
OTC derivative transactions are subject to credit risks,
primarily the risk that a counterparty will fail to meet its obligations when due. We attempt to mitigate our credit risk by ensuring the performance of our major counterparties through credit default swaps and outright trade credit insurance, with
excess coverage in place for all major counterparties.
Foreign Currency Risk
We conduct most of our international business in U.S. dollars, but there remains a minor risk regarding foreign currency fluctuations. Foreign currency
fluctuations do, however, impact the ability of foreign buyers to purchase U.S. agricultural products and the competitiveness of U.S. agricultural products compared to the same products offered by alternative sources of world supply.
Item 4T.
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Controls and Procedures
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Evaluation of
disclosure controls and procedures
. Our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by the Quarterly Report (the evaluation date). They have concluded that, as of the evaluation date, these disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that
material information relating to us and our consolidated subsidiaries would be made known to them by others within those entities and would be disclosed on a timely basis.
This report does not include an attestation report of the Companys registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial
reporting. Managements report was not subject to attestation by the Companys registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the company to provide only
managements report in this report.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
. There were no changes to internal
controls over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended February 29, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially impact our internal controls over financial reporting.
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Part II. Other Information
Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings
|
From time to time, we are
involved in various legal matters considered normal in the course of our business, including workers compensation claims, tort claims, contractual disputes and collections. It is our policy to accrue for amounts related to these matters if it
is probable that a liability has been incurred and an amount can be reasonably estimated. We carry insurance that provides protection against certain types of claims, up to the policy limits of our insurance. We are not aware of other potential
claims that could result in the commencement of material legal proceedings. In the opinion of our management, liabilities, if any, arising from existing litigation and claims will not have a materially adverse effect on our results of operations,
liquidity or financial position. See discussion of contingencies in Note 11 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Not applicable
Item 2.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
|
Not applicable
Item 3.
|
Defaults upon Senior Securities
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Not applicable
Item 4.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
|
At the Companys Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on January 10, 2008, David Andresen, Jack Friedman, Daryl Henze and Eric Parthemore were re-elected as Class II directors, each to hold office until the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held after the Companys fiscal year 2010 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The terms of the directorships held by Paul G. Anderson, Brent Bunte, Douglas Derscheid, Kenneth Hahn, Bruce
Krehbiel, Tom Leiting, Dave Reinder and Rolland Svoboda did not expire this year, and these individuals continued as directors after the meeting. At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the selection of KPMG LLP as independent registered public
accounting firm of the Company for fiscal year 2008 was ratified by the stockholders. Votes cast on these issues were as follows:
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For
|
|
Against/Withheld
|
|
Abstain
|
David Andresen
|
|
17,631,951
|
|
162,359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jack Friedman
|
|
17,122,522
|
|
671,788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Daryl Henze
|
|
17,631,216
|
|
163,094
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eric Parthemore
|
|
15,071,946
|
|
2,722,364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
KPMG LLP
|
|
17,381,467
|
|
411,544
|
|
1,299
|
|
|
|
10.1
|
|
Second Amendment to Master Loan Agreement, dated March 26, 2008, by and between Deere Credit, Inc. and FCStone, L.L.C.
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|
|
10.2
|
|
Fourth Amendment to Revolving Subordinated Loan Agreement, dated March 26, 2008, by and between Deere Credit, Inc. and FCStone, L.L.C.
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|
|
10.3
|
|
Change in Terms Agreement, dated March 26, 2008, between Deere Credit, Inc. and FCStone Financial, Inc.
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|
|
10.4
|
|
Change in Terms Agreement, dated March 26, 2008, between Deere Credit, Inc. and FCStone, L.L.C.
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|
|
10.5
|
|
Change in Terms Agreement, dated March 26, 2008, between Deere Credit, Inc. and FCStone, L.L.C.
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|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification of Paul G. Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Certification of William J. Dunaway, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
32.2
|
|
Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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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.
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
FCStone Group, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
Registrant
|
|
|
|
|
April 14, 2008
|
|
|
|
By:
|
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/s/ Paul G. Anderson
|
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|
|
Paul G. Anderson
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Chief Executive Officer
|
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|
|
April 14, 2008
|
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|
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By:
|
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/s/ William J. Dunaway
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|
|
|
|
|
William J. Dunaway
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Chief Financial Officer
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Grafico Azioni Fcstone Grp. (MM) (NASDAQ:FCSX)
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