SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[X]
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the fiscal year ended:
December 31, 2011
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or
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[ ]
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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:
333-73996
MORGAN GROUP HOLDING CO.
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(Exact name of Registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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13-4196940
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State of other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer
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incorporation or
organization
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Identification No.)
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401 Theodore Fremd
Avenue, Rye, NY
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10580
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(Address of principal executive
offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's telephone number,
including area code
(914)
921-1877
Securities registered pursuant to
Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to
section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark if the
registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the
Securities Act. Yes [ ] No [
X
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Indicate by check mark if the
registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section
15(d) of the Act Yes [ ] No [
X
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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 Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
[
X
] No [
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of
delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulations S-K is not contained
herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant's knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III
of this Form 10-K, or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [_]
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 the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
[ ]
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Accelerated filer [
]
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Non-accelerated filer
[ ]
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Smaller reporting company
[X]
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Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
Yes [X] No [ ]
As of February 17, 2012, the aggregate
market value of the Registrants voting and nonvoting common equity held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $321,000, which value, solely
for the purposes of this calculation, excludes shares held by the Registrants
officers, directors, and their affiliates. Such exclusion should not be deemed a
determination or an admission by the issuer that all such individuals are, in
fact, affiliates of the issuer.
The number of outstanding shares of the
Registrant's Common Stock was 3,055,345 as of February 17, 2012
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MORGAN GROUP HOLDING CO.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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Page No.
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Item 1.
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Business.
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4
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors.
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4
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Item 1B.
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Unresolved Staff
Comments.
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4
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Item 2.
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Properties.
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4
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Item 3.
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Legal
Proceedings.
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4
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Item 4.
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Submission of Matters to a
Vote of Security Holders.
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4
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Item 5.
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Market For Registrants
Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases
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of Equity
Securities
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4-5
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Item 6.
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Selected Financial
Data.
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5
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Item 7.
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Managements Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
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5-6
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Item 7A.
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Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.
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6
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Item 8.
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Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data.
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6-15
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Item 9.
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Changes in and
Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure.
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15
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Item 9A.
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Controls and
Procedures.
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15-16
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Item 9B.
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Other
Information.
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16
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Item 10.
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Directors, Executive
Officers and Corporate Governance.
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16-18
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Item 11.
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Executive
Compensation.
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18
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Item 12.
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Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
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Matters.
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18-19
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Item 13.
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Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions and Director Independence.
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19
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Item 14.
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Principal Accounting Fees
and Services.
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19
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Item 15.
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Exhibits, Financial
Statement Schedules.
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20
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Signatures
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21
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PART I
Item 1. Business.
Morgan Group
Holding Co. (the Company or Holding) was incorporated in November 2001 to
serve, among other business purposes, as a holding company for LICT
Corporations (LICT) controlling interest in The Morgan Group, Inc.
(Morgan). On January 24, 2002, LICT spun off all but 235,294 of its shares in
the Company to its stockholders.
On October 18,
2002, Morgan and two of its operating subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions
under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division. On
March 31, 2008, the bankruptcy proceeding was concluded and the bankruptcy court
dismissed the proceeding. There was no appeal from the bankruptcy courts
dismissal of the proceeding, and that proceeding is now entirely ended. Morgan
received no value for its equity ownership from the bankruptcy
proceeding.
We are continuing to evaluate all options available to the Company at
this time. One option is to make a further distribution of any remaining cash,
effectively liquidating the Company.
At present we have no full time employees.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We are a smaller reporting company as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of
Regulation S-K and thus are not required to report the risk factors specified in
Item 503(c) of Regulation S-K.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff
Comments
.
None
Item 2. Properties.
The Company does not own any property.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
The Company is not a party to any legal proceedings.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a
Vote of Security Holders.
None.
PART II
Item 5.
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Market for the
Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities.
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The shares of our common
stock trade on the over-the-counter market in the Pink Sheets, under the symbol:
MGHL.PK. The following table sets forth the high and low market prices of the
common stock for the periods indicated, as reported by published sources. These
prices represent inter-dealer quotations without retail markup, markdown, or
commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
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High
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Low
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2011 Fiscal Year
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First Quarter
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$
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0.10
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$
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0.09
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Second Quarter
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$
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0.135
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$
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0.10
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Third Quarter
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$
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0.145
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$
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0.10
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Fourth Quarter
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$
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0.13
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$
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0.13
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2010 Fiscal
Year
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First Quarter
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$
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0.131
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$
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0.08
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Second Quarter
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$
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0.08
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$
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0.055
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Third Quarter
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$
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0.18
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$
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0.071
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Fourth Quarter
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$
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0.13
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$
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0.09
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As of February
17, 2012 there were approximately 1,400 holders of record of the Companys
common stock.
The Company has never declared a cash dividend on its common stock and
its Board of Directors does not anticipate that it will pay cash dividends in
the foreseeable future.
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Company did not sell
any unregistered securities, and did not repurchase any of its shares from its
shareholders.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
We are a smaller reporting company as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of
Regulation S-K and thus are not required to report the selected financial data
specified in Item 303 of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.
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Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.
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Forward-Looking Statements and Uncertainty of Financial
Projections
Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information but
relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other
developments. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates
and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic
and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our
control and many of which, with respect to future business decisions, are
subject to change. These uncertainties and contingencies can affect actual
results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed
in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, us.
Overview
As of December 31, 2011, the Companys only assets consisted of
approximately $340,000 in cash and marketable securities and a capital loss
carry forward of about $4 million which it expects will expire in 2013. The
ability to utilize this loss carry-forward is dependent on the Companys ability
to generate a capital gain prior to its expiration.
The Company currently has no operating businesses and will seek
acquisitions as part of its strategic alternatives. Its only costs are the
administrative expenses required to make the regulatory filings needed to
maintain its public status. These costs are estimated at $25,000 to $50,000 per
year.
We are evaluating all options available to the Company at this time. One
option is to make a further distribution of any remaining cash effectively
liquidating the company.
Results of Operations
For
the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company incurred administrative expenses of $68,000, versus $31,000 in 2010. Increased
fees, in part due to our annual meeting, caused the variance.
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During 2010,
the company began to invest in marketable securities that are subject to a
publicly disclosed acquisition offer but are trading below the proposed
acquisition price. During the year ended December 31, 2011 the Company recorded
approximately $7,000 of net realized and unrealized gains from this activity as
compared to $43,000 in 2010. In addition, the company also received $876 in
dividend income from these transactions in 2011 as compared to $170 in 2010. The
relative amount of gains, or losses, and dividends in any period is very
dependent of number and timing of the available transactions over that period.
Interest income from the Company investment in a United States Treasury money
market fund was $49 during the year ended December 31, 2011 as compared to $176
during 2010 respectively as a result of the lower interest rates in this
investment in 2011.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At
December 31, 2011, we had
approximately $340,000 in cash and marketable securities as compared to
approximately $396,000 at December 31, 2010.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative
Analysis of Market Risk
We
are a smaller reporting company as defined in Item 10(f)(1) of Regulation S-K and thus are not required to report the Quantitative
and Qualitative Analysis of Market Risk specified in Item 305 of Regulation S-K.
Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data.
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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
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Balance Sheets as of
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December 31, 2011
and 2010
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Statements of
Operations for the
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Years Ended December
31, 2011 and 2010
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Statements of Cash
Flows for the
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Years Ended December
31, 2011 and 2010
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Statements of
Shareholders Equity for the
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Years Ended December
31, 2011 and 2010
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Notes to Financial
Statements
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6
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of
Morgan Group Holding Co.
Rye, New York
We have audited the accompanying
balance sheets of Morgan Group Holding Co. (the Company) as of December 31,
2011 and 2010 and the related statements of operations, shareholders equity and
cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audit in accordance
with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free to material misstatement. The Company
is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its
internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Morgan Group Holding Company as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the results of
its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Daszkal Bolton LLP
Boca Raton, Florida
March 27, 2012
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Morgan Group Holding Co.
Balance
Sheets
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December 31,
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2011
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2010
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash
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$
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216,384
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$
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192,033
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Investment in Marketable Securities
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123,700
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203,540
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Total current assets
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340,084
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395,573
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Investment in Morgan Group, Inc.
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--
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--
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Total assets
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$
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340,084
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$
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395,573
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LIABILITIES
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts
payable
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$
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4,108
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$
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--
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Total current liabilities
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4,108
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--
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COMMITMENTS AND
CONTINGENCIES
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SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000
shares
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authorized, none outstanding
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--
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--
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Common Stock, $0.01 par
value, 10,000,000 shares
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authorized, 3,055,345
outstanding
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30,553
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30,553
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Additional paid-in-capital
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5,611,447
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5,611,447
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Accumulated
deficit
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(5,306,024
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(5,246,427
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Total shareholders' equity
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335,976
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395,573
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
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$
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340,084
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$
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395,573
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See accompanying notes to financial
statements
8
Morgan Group Holding Co.
Statements of Operations
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Year
Ended
December
31,
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2011
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2010
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Revenues
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$
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--
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$
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--
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Administrative expenses
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(67,879
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(31,310
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Other income
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Interest and dividends
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925
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346
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Realized and unrealized gains
on marketable securities
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7,357
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42,853
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Net
income (loss) before income taxes
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(59,597
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11,889
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Income taxes
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--
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--
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Net
income (loss)
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($59,597
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$
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11,889
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Income (loss) per share, basic and
diluted
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($0.02
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$
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0.00
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Shares outstanding, basic and
diluted
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3,055,345
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3,055,345
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See accompanying notes to financial statements
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9
Morgan Group Holding Co.
Statements of Cash Flows
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Year Ended
December
31,
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2011
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2010
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Cash Flows from Operating
Activities
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Interest received
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$
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49
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$
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176
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Cash paid to suppliers
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(63,771
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(24,310
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Net Cash Used In Operating Activities
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(63,722
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(24,134
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Cash Flows from Investing
Activities
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Purchases of marketable securities
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(1,123,603
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(1,367,949
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)
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Proceeds from the sale of marketable
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1,210,800
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1,207,262
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Dividends received
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876
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170
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Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Investing Activities
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88,073
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(160,517
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Cash Flows from Financing
Activities
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--
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--
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash
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24,351
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(184,651
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)
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Cash,
Beginning of the Year
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192,033
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376,684
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Cash,
End of the Year
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$
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216,384
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$
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192,033
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Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used
in operating
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activities:
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Net income (loss)
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($59,597
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)
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$
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11,889
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Realized gains from the sale of marketable securities
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(3,707
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)
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(44,415
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)
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Change in unrealized (gains) losses from the investment
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in marketable securities
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(3,649
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)
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1,562
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Dividends received
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(876
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)
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(170
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)
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Increase in accounts payable
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4,108
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--
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Decrease in prepaid expenses
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--
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7,000
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Net cash used in operating
activities
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($63,722
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)
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($24,134
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)
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See accompanying notes to financial statements
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10
Morgan Group Holding Co.
Statements of Shareholders Equity
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Preferred
Stock
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Common
Stock
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Additional
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Paid in
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Accumulated
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Shares
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Par
Value
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Shares
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Par
Value
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Capital
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Deficit
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Total
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Balance, December 31, 2009
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--
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$
--
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3,055,345
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$
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30,553
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$
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5,611,447
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($5,258,316
)
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$
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383,684
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Net
income for year ended December 31, 2010
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--
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--
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--
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--
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-
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11,889
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11,889
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Balance, December 31, 2010
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--
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--
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3,055,345
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30,553
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5,611,447
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(5,246,427
)
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395,573
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Net
loss for year ended December 31, 2011
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--
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--
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--
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--
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-
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(59,597
)
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(59,597
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)
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Balance, December 31, 2011
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--
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$
--
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3,055,345
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$
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30,553
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$
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5,611,447
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($5,306,024
)
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$
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335,976
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Morgan Group Holding Co.
Notes to
Financial Statements
Note 1.
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Basis of
Presentation and Significant Accounting Principles
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Basis of
Presentation
Morgan Group Holding Co. (Holding or the Company)
was incorporated in November 2001 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of LICT
Corporation (LICT, formerly Lynch Interactive Corporation) to serve,
among other business purposes, as a holding company for LICTs controlling
interest in The Morgan Group, Inc. (Morgan). On December 18, 2001,
LICTs controlling interest in Morgan was transferred to Holding. At the
time, Holding owned 68.5% of Morgans equity interest and 80.8% of
Morgans voting interest. On January 24, 2002, LICT spun off 2,820,051
shares of Holding common stock through a pro rata distribution
(Spin-Off) to its stockholders. LICT retained 235,294 shares of Holding
common stock to be distributed in connection with the potential conversion
of a convertible note that had been issued by LICT. Such note was
repurchased by LICT in 2002 and LICT retains the shares.
On October 3, 2002, Morgan ceased
its operations when its liability insurance expired and it was unable to
secure replacement insurance. On October 18, 2002, Morgan and two of its
operating subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the
United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the Northern District of Indiana, South Bend Division for the purpose of
conducting an orderly liquidation of Morgans assets.
On October 18, 2002, Morgan adopted
the liquidation basis of accounting and, accordingly, Morgans assets and
liabilities have been adjusted to estimate net realizable value. As the
carry value of Morgans liabilities exceeded the fair value of its assets,
the liabilities were reduced to equal the estimated net realizable value
of the assets.
Management believed that it was
unlikely that the Company would realize any value from its equity
ownership in Morgan and, given the fact that the Company had no obligation
or intention to fund any of Morgans liabilities, its investment in Morgan
was believed to have no value after its liquidation. Because the
liquidation of Morgan was under the control of the bankruptcy court, the
Company believed it had relinquished control of Morgan and, accordingly,
deconsolidated its ownership interest Morgan in its financial statements
during 2002. On March 31, 2008, the bankruptcy proceeding was concluded
and the bankruptcy court dismissed the proceeding. Morgan received no
value for its equity ownership from the bankruptcy
proceeding.
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Significant Accounting
Principles
Cash and Cash Equivalents
All
highly liquid investments with maturity of three months or less when
purchased are considered to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of
cash equivalents approximates its fair value based on its nature.
At December 31, 2011 and 2010 all
cash and cash equivalents were invested in a United States Treasury money
market fund, of which an affiliate of the Company serves as the investment
manager.
Earnings per Share
Net profit (loss) per common share
(EPS) is computed using the average number of common shares outstanding
over the respective periods.
Use of
Estimates
The preparation of financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
reported amount 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.
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Note 2.
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Marketable
Securities
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Marketable securities consist of
publicly traded common stocks. The Companys investments in marketable
securities are classified as trading under ASC 320 (formerly FASB 115,
Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities) and
are carried at their estimated fair value based on current market quotes.
The Company acquires its marketable securities on the open market through
an affiliate of its Chairman and securities are held in an account at the
same affiliate. The Company reports the unrealized gains or losses through
the current period Statement of Operations. At December 31, 2011 there was
$2,087 of unrealized gains on the Companys investments in marketable
securities and at December 31, 2010, there was $1,562 of unrealized losses
on the Companys investments in marketable securities, both of which were
included in earnings for the respective periods.
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Note 3.
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Fair Value of
Financial Instruments
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On January 1, 2008, the Company
adopted ASC 820-10 (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
No. 157,
Fair Value
Measurements
) and subsequently adopted
the related FASB Staff Positions. The Company measures fair value as the
selling price that would be received for an asset, or paid to transfer a
liability, in the principal market on the measurement date. The hierarchy
established by the FASB prioritizes fair value measurements based on the
types of inputs used in the valuation technique. The inputs are
categorized into the following levels:
Level 1 Observable inputs such
as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 Inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for
identical or similar assets and liabilities in active or non-active
markets; or model-derived valuations or other inputs that are observable
or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the
full term of the assets or liability.
Level 3 Unobservable inputs not
corroborated by market data, therefore requiring the entity to use the
best available information, including management assumptions.
Market value was determined using
Level 1 inputs, which are quoted
prices for identical securities in
active markets.
At December 31, 2011 and December
31, 2010, the Gross Unrealized Gains/Losses are as
follows:
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December 31,
2011
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Gross
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Estimated
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Cost
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Unrealized
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Fair
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Description
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Basis
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Gains
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Value
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Equity
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$121,613
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$2,087
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$123,700
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December 31,
2010
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Gross
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Estimated
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Cost
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Unrealized
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Fair
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Description
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Basis
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Losses
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Value
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Equity
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$205,102
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$1,562
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$203,540
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While the above Estimated Fair
Value was based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for
identical assets at the reporting date, the quoted price was significantly
impacted by an offer to acquire all of the outstanding of stock of that
entity. The transactions closed subsequent to the reporting date at an
amount in excess of the above Estimated Fair Value.
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Note 4.
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Investment in
Morgan Group, Inc.
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Upon Morgans bankruptcy filing,
the Company has deconsolidated its investment, as the Company believes it
no longer has controlling or significant influence. At December 31, 2007,
the estimated value of Morgans assets in liquidation was insufficient to
satisfy its estimated obligations. On March 31, 2008, the bankruptcy
proceeding was concluded and the bankruptcy court dismissed the
proceeding. The Company received no value for its equity
ownership.
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Note 5.
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Income Taxes
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The
Company is a C corporation for Federal tax purposes, and has provided
for deferred income taxes for temporary differences between the financial
statement and tax bases of its assets and liabilities. As of December 31,
2011 and 2010, the Company has an unused net operating loss carryforward
of $203,340 and $136,386 available for use on its future corporate income
tax returns which will expire during the years 2020 through 2031. As of
December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company has an unused net capital loss
carryforward of $4,400,421 and $4,404,129 available for use on its future
corporate income tax returns which will expire during the years 2013.The
Company has not recorded a deferred tax liability of approximately $785
arising from its temporary basis differences, as its realization, which is
in the Companys control will be made during a period it can be
carriedback to previously incurred losses.
Pursuant to Sections 382 and 383 of
the Internal Revenue Code, annual use of any of the Companys net
operating loss carry forwards may be limited if cumulative changes in
ownership of more than 50% occur during any three year period.
Cumulative temporary differences at
December 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:
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December 31,
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2011
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2010
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Net deferred tax
assets:
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Temporary basis difference
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($785
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$
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588
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Net capital loss
carryover
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1,655,879
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1,657,274
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Net
operating losses carryover
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79,200
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53,122
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1,734,294
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1,710,984
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Valuation allowance
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(1,734,294
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(1,710,984
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$
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--
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$
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Income tax
provision for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 is comprised of:
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December 31,
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2011
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2010
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Current income tax
provision (benefit)
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$
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--
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$
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--
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Deferred income tax provision
(benefit)
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(23,310
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)
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4,065
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Change in valuation
allowance
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23,310
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(4,065
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Income
tax benefit
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$
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--
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$
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The reconciliation of the provision for
income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the amount
computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to net loss is as
follows:
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December
31,
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2011
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2010
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Tax provision(benefit) at statutory
rate
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($
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20,263
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)
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$
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4,042
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State taxes, net of federal expense
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(3,047
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)
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23
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Change of valuation allowance
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23,310
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(4,065
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)
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Note 6.
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Commitments and
Contingencies
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From
time to time the Company may be subject to certain asserted and unasserted
claims. It is the Companys belief that the resolution of these matters
will not have a material adverse effect on its financial position.
The Company has not guaranteed any
of the obligations of Morgan and believes it currently has no commitment
or obligation to fund any creditors.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements
with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
Not
Applicable.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
(a)
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
.
As required by Rule 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
of the end of the period covered by this report, Management carried out an
evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures as of December 31, 2011. This evaluation was carried out
under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive
officer as well as our principal financial officer, who concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures that
are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports
filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act are recorded, processed,
summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and
Exchange Commissions rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures
include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act
are accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal
executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b)
Managements Annual Report on
Internal Control of Financial Reporting
.
The Companys management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
an adequate system of internal control over financial reporting, as defined in
the Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Management conducted an assessment of the Companys internal control over
financial reporting based on the framework established by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in
Internal Control-Integrated Framework.
Based on the assessment, management concluded that, as of
December 31, 2011, the Companys internal control over financial reporting is
effective.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of a registered
public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting.
Managements report was not subject to attestation by a registered public
accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission that permits the Company to provide only managements report in this
annual report.
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(c)
Changes in Internal Control over Financial
Reporting
There was no
significant change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal
control over financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other Information.
None.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive
Officers and Corporate Governance.
The following table sets forth the name, business address, present
principal occupation, employment history, positions, offices or employments for
the past five years and ages as of February 27, 2009 for our executive officers
and directors. Members of the board are elected and serve for one year terms or
until their successors are elected and qualify.
Name
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Age
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Position
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Mario J. Gabelli
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69
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Chief Executive Officer and
Director
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Robert E. Dolan
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60
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Chief
Financial Officer and Director
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Mario J. Gabelli
has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since November 2001. Mr. Gabelli has also served as the
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer Value Portfolios and a director of GAMCO Investors Inc.
(GAMCO), a publicly traded company in the asset management business, since November 1976. He serves as director
or trustee of registered investment companies managed by GAMCO and its affiliates (Gabelli Funds). Mr. Gabelli
also has been a portfolio manager of Teton Advisors, Inc., a publicly traded company in the asset management business since
1993. Teton was spun-off from GAMCO on March 2009. Mr. Gabelli has also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
LICT Corporation (formerly known as Lynch Interactive Corporation), a public company engaged in multimedia and other
services. He has served as Chairman since December 2004 (and also from September 1999 to December 2002), as Vice Chairman
from December 2002 to December 2004 and as Chief Executive Officer from December 6, 2010 (and also from September 1999 to
November 2005). Mr. Gabelli has served as a director of CIBL, Inc. from November 2007, a public company with operations in
broadcasting, and wireless communications. Mr. Gabelli has been a director of RLJ Acquisition, Inc., since November 2010, a
blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase,
reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. In addition, Mr. Gabelli is the Chief Executive
Officer, a director and the controlling shareholder of GGCP, Inc., a private company which owns a majority of GAMCOs
Class B Stock, and the Chairman of MJG Associates, Inc., which acts as a investment manager of various investment funds and
other accounts. He also serves as an Overseer of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business; Associate Trustee of
Boston College and Trustee of Roger Williams University and Director of Winston Churchill Foundation; The E. L. Wiegand
Foundation; The National Italian American Foundation, The American-Italian Cancer Foundation, The Foundation for Italian
Art & Culture and the Mentor/National Mentoring Partnership; and the Patrons Committee for the Immaculate
Conception School. He is also Chairman of the Gabelli Foundation, Inc., a Nevada private charitable trust.
Robert E. Dolan
has served as our Chief Financial Officer since November
2001. Mr. Dolan has also served in the following capacities at LICT Corporation:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from December 6, 2010,
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer from May 1, 2006 to
December 6, 2010, Chief Financial Officer from September 1999 and Controller
from September 1999 to January 2004. In addition, Mr. Dolan was, until September
14, 2009 is the Assistant Secretary and director of Sunshine PCS Corporation, a
public holding company, and has served in these capacities since November 2000.
Also from November 17, 2007, Mr. Dolan is also the Interim Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer of CIBL, Inc.
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Committees of the Board of
Directors
We presently
do not have an audit committee, compensation committee, nominating committee, an
executive committee of our board of directors, stock plan committee or any other
committees. Currently, our full board of serves as the audit committee and
approves, when applicable, the appointment of auditors and the inclusion of
financial statements in our periodic reports. Mr. Dolan is deemed to be an
audit committee financial expert.
We have not made any changes to the process by which shareholders may
recommend nominees to the board of directors since our last annual
report.
Code of Ethics
We have not yet adopted a corporate code of ethics. Our board of
directors is considering whether in light of the nature of our company and its
lack on any operations, it is necessary or appropriate to adopt a formal
corporate code of ethics. If it determined that such a code would be necessary
or appropriate, it will then consider establishing, over the next year, a code
of ethics to deter wrongdoing and promote honest and ethical conduct; provide
full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in public reports;
comply with applicable laws; ensure prompt internal reporting of code
violations; and provide accountability for adherence to the code.
Legal
Proceedings
Neither of our directors and executive officers has been involved in
legal proceedings that would be material to an evaluation of our
management.
Indemnification of Directors and
Officers
Under Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company
has broad powers to indemnify its directors and officers against liabilities
they may incur in such capacities. The Companys certificate of incorporation
provides that its directors and officers shall be indemnified to the fullest
extent permitted by Delaware law. The certificate of incorporation also provides
that the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, as
amended from time to time, indemnify and advance expenses to each of its
currently acting and former directors, officers, employees and agents.
Delaware law provides that a corporation may limit the liability of each
director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages except for
liability:
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for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty
to the corporation or its stockholders,
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for acts or omissions not in good faith or that
involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law,
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in respect of certain unlawful dividend payments
or stock redemptions or repurchases and
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for any transaction which the director derives an
improper personal benefit.
The Companys certificate of incorporation provides for the elimination
and limitation of the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages
to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law. In addition, the certificate of
incorporation provides that if Delaware law is amended to authorize the further
elimination or limitation of the liability of a director, then the liability of
our directors shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by
Delaware law, as amended. The effect of this provision is to eliminate the
Companys rights and its stockholders rights, through stockholders derivative
suits, to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of the
fiduciary duty of care as a director, except in the situations described above.
This provision does not limit or eliminate the Companys rights or its
stockholders rights to seek non-monetary relief such as an injunction or
rescission in the event of a breach of a directors duty of care.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted for its directors, officers, and
controlling persons, pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission this sort of indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is therefore
unenforceable.
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At present,
there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors,
officers, employees or agents where indemnification will be required or
permitted.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership
Reporting Compliance
To our knowledge, based solely upon our review of copies of reports
received by us pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
we believe that all of our directors, officers and beneficial owners of more
than 10 percent of our common stock filed all such reports on a timely basis
during 2011.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The Company has not paid any compensation to any person, including its
directors and executive officers, since inception. The Company does not have any
employment contracts with either of its executive officers.
Item 12. Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The following table sets forth information concerning ownership of our
common stock as of February 17, 2012 by each person known by us to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the common stock, each director,
each executive officer, and by all directors and executive officers as a group.
We believe that each stockholder has sole voting power and sole dispositive
power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by him. Unless otherwise
indicated, the address of each person listed below is 401 Theodore Fremd Avenue,
Rye, New York 10580.
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Number of Shares of
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Common Stock
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Name and
Address
*
of Beneficial
Owner
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Beneficially Owned
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Percent of
Ownership
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Mario J. Gabelli
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582,134
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(1)
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19.1
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%
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Jay Gottlieb
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305,322
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(2)
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10.0
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%
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27 Misty Brook Lane
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New Fairfield, CT 06812
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T. Baulch
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300,000
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(3)
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9.8
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%
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5315-B FM 1960 West, #239
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Houston, TX 77069
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LICT Corporation
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235,294
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|
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7.7
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%
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Bernard Zimmerman & Company,
Inc.
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216,100
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(4)
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7.1
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%
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Walter P. Carucci, Uncle Mills
Partners
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219,489
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(4)
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7.2
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%
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and Carr Securities Corporation
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*
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Unless otherwise indicated, the
address of each person listed above is 401 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Rye, New
York 10580.
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(1)
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Represents 340,000
shares owned by a limited partnership for which Mr. Gabelli serves as a
general partner (Mr. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in the entity
and disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by this entity which
are in excess of his indirect pecuniary interest), and 235,294 shares
owned by LICT Corporation (Mr. Gabelli is a control person of LICT
Corporation and therefore shares owned by LICT Corporation are set forth
in the table as also beneficially owned by Mr. Gabelli). In September
2010, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (AST), the
Companys transfer agent, transferred 276,250 shares of the Companys
common stock owned directly by Mr. Gabelli to State of Connecticut. AST
claims that the transfer was pursuant to escheatment law requirements in
the State of Connecticut. Mr. Gabelli disputes this claim and AST is
taking remedial steps to reinstate Mr. Gabellis direct ownership of
276,250 shares of the Companys common stock. The company is considering issuing shares to Mr. Gabelli to replace the transferred shares with the funds received from the State of Connecticut and AST. Mr. Gabelli disclaims
beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the partnership and LICT
Corporation, except for his interest therein.
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(2)
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Based solely on a
Schedule 13G/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Jay
Gottlieb on January 25, 2011 identifying Jay Gottlieb as the sole
beneficial owner of 305,322 and having sole voting power and sole
dispositive power with respect to such shares.
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(3)
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Based solely on a
Schedule 13G/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by T.
Baulch on February 15, 2011, identifying T. Baulch as the beneficial owner
of 305,000 shares, having sole voting power and sole dispositive power
with respect to 198,573 shares and having shared voting power and shared
dispositive power with respect to 106,427 shares which are held of record
by the wife of T. Baulch.
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(4)
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|
Based solely on a
Schedule 13G/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by
Walter P. Carucci, Uncle Mills Partners (formerly Carucci Family
Partners), Carr Securities Corporation, and Bernard Zimmerman &
Company, Inc. filed as of February 9, 2012, identifying (i) Walter P.
Carucci as the beneficial owner of 219,489 shares (which includes 182,763
shares owned individually, 33,200 shares owned by Uncle Mills Partners and
the 3,526 shares owned by Carr Securities Corporation) and having sole
voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to such shares, (ii)
Uncle Mills Partners as the beneficial owner of 33,200 shares and having
sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to such shares,
(iii) Carr Securities Corporation as the beneficial owner of 3,526 shares
and having sole voting power and sole dispositive power with respect to
such shares and (iv) Bernard Zimmerman & Company, Inc. as the
beneficial owner of 216,100 shares and having sole voting power and sole
dispositive power with respect to such shares.
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions.
None.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees
and Services.
Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed by Daszkal Bolton LLP for professional services
rendered for the audit of the Companys financial statements for 2011 and 2010
were $14,000 annually. For 2011 and 2010, Daszkal Bolton LLP billed the Company
an aggregate of $9,000 annually for reviews of the financial statements included
in its quarterly Form 10-Q.
Audit-Related Fees
No audit-related fees were billed by Daszkal Bolton LLP for 2011 or
2010.
Tax Fees
No tax fees were billed by Daszkal Bolton LLP for 2011 or
2010.
All Other Fees
No other fees were billed by Daszkal Bolton LLP for 2011 or 2010 for
services other than as set forth above.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement
Schedules.
Exhibit Number
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|
Description
|
|
3.1
|
|
Certificate of Incorporation of the
Company*
|
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
By-laws of the Company*
|
|
|
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31.1
|
|
Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
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31.2
|
|
Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of the
Principal Accounting Officer
|
|
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32.1
|
|
Section 1350 Certification of the Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
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32.2
|
|
Section 1350 Certification of the Principal
Accounting Officer
|
|
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EX-101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document
|
|
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|
EX-101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
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EX-101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
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EX-101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
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EX-101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
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EX-101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
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Incorporated by reference to the
exhibits to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration
No. 333-73996).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to
the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and 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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MORGAN GROUP HOLDING CO.
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Dated: March 27, 2012
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By:
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/s/Robert E,
Dolan
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ROBERT E. DOLAN
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Chief Financial Officer
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(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Signature
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Capacity
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Date
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/s/ Mario J.
Gabelli
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Chief Executive Officer
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March 27, 2012
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MARIO J. GABELLI
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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and Director
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/s/ Robert E.
Dolan
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal
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March 27, 2012
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ROBERT E. DOLAN
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Financial and Accounting Officer)
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and Director
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