-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Fmba61e834ZvSBzW+VfezeCQEUrLENHDO6Lx5icY4o6hooUZ7zO32/H3cfaEdoFG Fwte+TY0MUGfO0d08uajRQ== 0000950123-08-005798.txt : 20080516 0000950123-08-005798.hdr.sgml : 20080516 20080516160225 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-08-005798 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080305 ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001278021 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211] IRS NUMBER: 522230784 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-50670 FILM NUMBER: 08842408 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 BROADWAY 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-831-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 BROADWAY 42ND FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARKETAXESS HOLDING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040129 8-K/A 1 y58637e8vkza.htm AMENDMENT TO FORM 8-K AMENDMENT TO FORM 8-K
     
 
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 5, 2008
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-50670   52-2230784
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
140 Broadway, 42nd Floor
New York, New York 10005
     
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 813-6000
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 


 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
     This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends and supplements the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) on March 6, 2008 (the “Initial Form 8-K”) to include financial statements and pro forma financial information permitted pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K to be excluded from the Initial Form 8-K and filed by amendment to the Initial Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the date the Initial Form 8-K was required to be filed.
     As previously announced, on March 5, 2008, the Company acquired Greenline Financial Technologies, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“GFT”) (the “Acquisition”), pursuant to a Stock Purchase and Investment Agreement, dated March 5, 2008 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among MarketAxess Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Buyer”), GFT, the Sellers party thereto (the “Sellers”) and the Sellers’ Representative party thereto. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Buyer acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of GFT and approximately ten percent of the outstanding capital stock of TradeHelm, Inc., a Delaware corporation that was spun out from GFT immediately prior to the Acquisition. The aggregate consideration paid by the Buyer to the Sellers was $35,000,000 in cash and 725,923 shares of common stock of the Company. In addition, the Sellers are eligible to receive up to an aggregate of $3,000,000 in cash, subject to GFT attaining certain earn-out targets set forth in the Purchase Agreement. The cash portion of the purchase price is subject to a post-closing adjustment based on the net working capital of GFT on the closing date, on customary terms.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements of business acquired.
     The audited consolidated financial statements of GFT as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007 are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this amendment and are incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
     The unaudited pro forma financial information of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2007 and for the three months ended March 31, 2008 is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this amendment and is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits.
     
23.1
  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
 
   
99.1
  Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of GFT as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
   
99.2
  Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2007 and for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.
      
 
         
  MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.
   
   
 
 
Date: May 16, 2008  By:   /s/ Richard M. McVey    
    Name:       Richard M. McVey   
    Title:       Chief Executive Officer   
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
     
23.1
  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
 
   
99.1
  Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of GFT as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 
   
99.2
  Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2007 and for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

 

EX-23.1 2 y58637exv23w1.htm EX-23.1: CONSENT OF EISNER LLP EX-23.1
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Numbers 333-120229 and 333-136101) of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. of our report dated May 13, 2008, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Greenline Financial Technologies, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007.
/s/ EISNER LLP
Eisner LLP
New York, New York
May 16, 2008

 

EX-99.1 3 y58637exv99w1.htm EX-99.1: AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EX-99.1
Exhibit 99.1
GREENLINE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

 


 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Greenline Financial Technologies, Inc.
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Greenline Financial Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
     We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audit 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 Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes 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 enumerated above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Greenline Financial Technologies, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007, and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
/s/ Eisner LLP
Eisner LLP
New York, New York
May 13, 2008

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GREENLINE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2007
         
ASSETS
Current assets:
       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 433,012  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $45,357
    2,259,733  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    514,999  
 
     
Total current assets
    3,207,744  
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization
    759,407  
Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization
    10,070  
Assets of business to be distributed
    1,105,313  
 
     
Total assets
  $ 5,082,534  
 
     
 
       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
       
Accrued employee compensation
  $ 244,561  
Deferred revenue
    735,470  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities
    514,495  
Deferred income tax liabilities, net
    22,020  
 
     
Total current liabilities
    1,516,546  
 
     
 
       
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
       
 
       
Stockholders’ equity:
       
Common stock voting, no par value, 9,500,000 shares authorized, 2,730,209 shares issued and outstanding
       
Common stock non-voting, no par value, 1,000,000 authorized, 776,934 shares issued and outstanding
       
Additional paid-in capital
    3,024,393  
Retained earnings
    541,595  
 
     
Total stockholders’ equity
    3,565,988  
 
     
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 5,082,534  
 
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GREENLINE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
         
Revenues:
       
License fees
  $ 3,770,755  
Support and maintenance fees
    863,554  
Consulting fees
    1,212,638  
 
     
Total revenues
    5,846,947  
 
     
 
       
Expenses:
       
Employee compensation and benefits
    2,276,412  
Depreciation and amortization
    225,911  
Technology and communications
    168,985  
Professional and consulting fees
    891,033  
Occupancy
    141,502  
Marketing and advertising
    137,958  
General and administrative
    369,134  
 
     
Total expenses
    4,210,935  
 
     
Operating income
    1,636,012  
Interest income
    107,605  
 
     
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
    1,743,617  
Provision for income taxes
    (711,290 )
 
     
Net income from continuing operations
    1,032,327  
Loss from business to be distributed, net of benefit for income taxes of $963,360
    (1,460,492 )
 
     
Net loss
  $ (428,165 )
 
     
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GREENLINE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
                                         
    Number of Shares     Additional             Total  
            Non-     Paid-In     Retained     Stockholders’  
    Voting     Voting     Capital     Earnings     Equity  
Balance at December 31, 2006
    2,958,726       131,750     $ 826,459     $ 969,760     $ 1,796,219  
Issuance of common stock
    243,056       173,611       2,000,002             2,000,002  
Conversion from voting to non-voting common stock
    (471,573 )     471,573                    
Stock-based compensation
                197,932             197,932  
Net loss
                      (428,165 )     (428,165 )
 
                             
Balance at December 31, 2007
    2,730,209       776,934     $ 3,024,393     $ 541,595     $ 3,565,988  
 
                             
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GREENLINE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
         
Cash flows from operating activities
       
Net loss
  $ (428,165 )
Net loss from business to be distributed
    1,460,492  
 
     
Net income from continuing operations
    1,032,327  
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by continuing operating activities:
       
Depreciation and amortization
    225,911  
Stock-based compensation expense
    118,929  
Deferred taxes
    711,290  
Provision for bad debts
    36,112  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
       
(Increase) in accounts receivable
    (1,502,949 )
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets
    (483,018 )
Increase in accrued employee compensation
    126,221  
Increase in deferred revenue
    470,735  
Increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
    314,107  
 
     
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations
    1,049,665  
Net cash (used in) operating activities of business to be distributed
    (1,894,779 )
 
     
Net cash (used in) operating activities
    (845,114 )
 
     
 
       
Cash flows from investing activities
       
Purchases of furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements
    (369,172 )
 
     
Net cash (used in) investing activities of continuing operations
    (369,172 )
Net cash (used in) investing activities of business to be distributed
    (713,205 )
 
     
Net cash (used in) investing activities
    (1,082,377 )
 
     
 
       
Cash flows from financing activities
       
Issuance of common stock
    2,000,002  
Repayment of line of credit
    (100,000 )
 
     
Net cash provided by financing activities
    1,900,002  
 
     
 
       
Cash and cash equivalents
       
Net (decrease) for the year
    (27,489 )
Beginning of year
    460,501  
 
     
End of year
  $ 433,012  
 
     
 
       
Supplemental cash flow information:
       
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 459,000  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GREENLINE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2007
1. Organization and Principal Business Activity
     Greenline Financial Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), an Illinois corporation, provides integration, testing and management solutions for Financial Information Exchange (“FIX”)-related products and services designed to optimize electronic trading of fixed-income, equity and other exchange-based products. FIX is the primary industry-driven, trading-related communications protocol and is the de-facto global language for trading of financial instruments. The Company’s products include FIX testing and simulation, certification and monitoring solutions. In addition, the Company has a professional services business which provides clients with custom systems development and integration. The Company has its headquarters and principal office in Chicago, Illinois. In March 2008, all of the outstanding capital stock of the Company was acquired by MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (“MarketAxess”). See Note 12 for further discussion.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
     The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries, Greenline Financial Technologies, Ltd., and Viridian, S.A. The subsidiary companies have been established but have yet to conduct operating activities. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
     Cash and cash equivalents include cash maintained at U.S. banks and in money market funds. The Company defines cash equivalents as short-term interest-bearing investments with maturities at the time of purchase of three months or less.
Accounts Receivable
     The Company generally sells directly to end-users with unsecured 30-day payment terms. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts based on a number of factors including the length of time the amount is past due, the customer’s ability to pay its obligations and historical collection experience. The provision for bad debts was $36,112 for the year ended December 31, 2007.
     For the year ended December 31, 2007, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of total revenues. One customer accounted for approximately 12% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2007.
Depreciation and Amortization
     Fixed assets are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. The Company uses the straight-line method of depreciation over lives ranging from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements are stated at cost and amortized using the straight-line method over the lesser of the life of the improvement or the remaining term of the lease.
Software Development Costs
     The Company capitalizes certain costs associated with the development of its software products in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 86, “Software Development Costs” (“SFAS 86”). Under SFAS 86, these costs are expensed until the point at which technological feasibility is reached. The Company capitalizes employee compensation and related benefits and third party consulting costs incurred during the pre-production stage. Once the product is ready for its intended use, such costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over three years. The Company reviews the amounts capitalized for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets may not be recoverable.
Revenue Recognition
     The Company recognizes revenues from technology software licenses, maintenance and support services (referred to as post-contract technical support or “PCS”) and professional consulting services in accordance with the provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition” (“SOP 97-2”) as amended by SOP 98-4, SOP 98-9 and clarified by Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 101, SAB No. 104 and Emerging Issues Task Force 00-21. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the fee is fixed or

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GREENLINE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2007
determinable, and collection is reasonably assured. The Company generally sells licenses and services together as part of multiple-element arrangements. The Company also enters contracts for technology integration consulting services unrelated to any software product. When the Company enters into a multiple-element arrangement, it uses the residual method to allocate the total fee among the elements of the arrangement. Under the residual method, license revenue is recognized upon delivery when vendor-specific objective evidence, or VSOE, of fair value exists for all of the undelivered elements in the arrangement, but does not exist for one or more of the delivered elements in the arrangement. Each license arrangement requires that the Company analyze the individual elements in the transaction and estimate the fair value of each undelivered element, which typically includes PCS and professional services. License revenue consists of license fees charged for the use of the Company’s products under perpetual and, to a lesser extent, hosted term license arrangements. License revenue from a perpetual arrangement is recognized upon delivery while license revenue from a hosted term arrangement is recognized ratably over the duration of the arrangement on a straight-line basis.
     Professional service revenues are generally separately priced, are available from a number of suppliers, and are typically not essential to the functionality of the Company’s software products. Revenues from these services are recognized separately from the license fee if the arrangements qualify as “service transactions” as defined by SOP 97-2. Generally, revenue from time-and-materials consulting contracts are recognized as services are performed.
     PCS includes telephone support, bug fixes, and unspecified rights to product upgrades and enhancements. Such amounts are invoiced to the customer at the beginning of the contract term, recorded as deferred revenue and recognized ratably over the term of the service period, which is generally 12 months. The Company estimates the fair value of the PCS portion of an arrangement based on the price charged for PCS when sold separately. The Company sells PCS separately from any other element when customers renew PCS.
Stock-Based Compensation
     The Company measures and recognizes compensation expense for all share-based payment awards in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”) and FASB Staff Position (FAS) 123(R)-4, “Classification of Options and Similar Instruments Issued as Employee Compensation That Allow for Cash Settlement upon the Occurrence of a Contingent Event” (“FSP 123R-4”). SFAS 123R and FSP 123R-4 address all forms of share-based compensation awards including shares issued under employment stock purchase plans, stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. Under SFAS 123R and FSP 123R-4, contingent share-based payment awards will be measured at fair value on the date the contingent event becomes probable of occurring based on the estimated number of awards that are expected to vest and will be reflected as compensation expense in the financial statements over the remaining vesting period. These costs are recognized as an expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations with an offsetting increase to additional paid-in capital.
Income Taxes
     Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS 109”) and FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when such differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recognized against deferred tax assets if it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized in future years. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in general and administrative expenses.
Use of Estimates
     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 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.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments” (“SFAS 155”). SFAS 155 is an amendment of SFAS No. 133 and SFAS No. 140. SFAS 155 permits companies to elect, on a deal-by-deal basis, to

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GREENLINE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2007
apply a fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Adoption of SFAS 155 did not affect the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
     In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets” (“SFAS 156”). SFAS 156 amends SFAS No. 140. SFAS 156 requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value. For subsequent measurements, SFAS 156 permits companies to choose between an amortization method or a fair value measurement method for reporting purposes. SFAS 156 is effective as of the beginning of a company’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. Adoption of SFAS 156 did not affect the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires enhanced disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not expect SFAS 157 to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits companies to elect to measure eligible financial instruments, commitments and certain other arrangements at fair value at specified election dates, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting period. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not expect SFAS 159 to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
     In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS 141R”). The standard changes the accounting for business combinations, including the measurement of acquirer shares issued in consideration for a business combination, the recognition of contingent consideration, the accounting for pre-acquisition gain and loss contingencies, the recognition of capitalized in-process research and development, the accounting for acquisition-related restructuring cost accruals, the treatment of acquisition-related transaction costs and the recognition of changes in the acquirer’s income tax valuation allowance. SFAS 141R is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 141R on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
     In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51” (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not expect SFAS 160 to have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
3. Furniture, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements
     Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements are comprised of the following as of December 31, 2007:
         
Computer hardware
  $ 598,154  
Computer software
    546,808  
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment
    164,155  
Leasehold improvements
    3,540  
 
     
 
    1,312,657  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (553,250 )
 
     
Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements, net
  $ 759,407  
 
     
     During the year ended December 31, 2007 depreciation and amortization expense was $140,379.
4. Software Development Costs
     Software development costs are comprised of the following as of December 31, 2007:

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GREENLINE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2007
         
Software development costs
  $ 271,667  
Accumulated amortization
    (261,597 )
 
     
Software development costs, net
  $ 10,070  
 
     
     During the year ended December 31, 2007, no software development costs were capitalized. Non-capitalized software development costs and routine maintenance costs are expensed as incurred and included in employee compensation and benefits and professional and consulting fees in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. During the year ended December 31, 2007, amortization expense was $85,532.
5. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets are comprised of the following as of December 31, 2007:
         
Prepaid income taxes to be refunded
  $ 373,822  
Other current assets
    141,177  
 
     
Prepaid and other current assets
  $ 514,999  
 
     
6. Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
     Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities are comprised of the following as of December 31, 2007:
         
Accounts payable
  $ 460,266  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    54,229  
 
     
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $ 514,495  
 
     
7. Income Taxes
     The provision for income taxes from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 consists of the following:
         
Current:
       
Federal
  $  
State and local
     
 
     
Total current provision
     
 
     
Deferred:
       
Federal
    626,372  
State and local
    84,918  
 
     
Total deferred expense
    711,290  
 
     
Provision for income taxes
  $ 711,290  
 
     
     The difference between the Company’s reported provision for income taxes from continuing operations and the amount computed by multiplying pre-tax income by the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% is as follows:
         
U.S. federal tax at statutory rate
  $ 610,266  
State taxes, net of federal benefit
    82,735  
Other
    18,289  
 
     
Provision for income taxes
  $ 711,290  
 
     

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GREENLINE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2007
     The Company has elected the cash basis of accounting for income tax reporting purposes. The following is a summary of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2007:
         
Deferred tax assets:
       
Net operating loss carryforward
  $ 289,337  
Deferred revenue
    292,312  
Stock-based compensation expense
    141,939  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    208,566  
 
     
Total deferred tax assets
    932,154  
 
     
 
       
Deferred tax liabilities:
       
Accounts receivable
    (898,131 )
Depreciation
    (52,041 )
Other
    (4,002 )
 
     
Total deferred tax liabilities
    (954,174 )
 
     
Deferred tax liabilities, net
  $ (22,020 )
 
     
     As of December 31, 2007, the Company had a U.S. net operating loss carryforward of $727,983. The Company expects to carryforward the net operating loss carryforward to reduce taxable income in future periods. The ultimate realization of deferred income tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which the temporary differences become deductible. If it is not more likely than not that some portion or all of the gross deferred income tax assets will be realized in future years, a valuation allowance is recorded. The Company believes that it is more likely than not that it will realize the benefit of its deferred income tax assets and has recorded no valuation allowance.
     The Company files U.S. federal and state income tax returns. None of the Company’s tax returns have been subject to audit. The Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits defined in accordance with FIN 48.
8. Stockholders’ Equity
     As of December 31, 2007, the Company had 9,500,000 authorized shares of voting common stock and 1,000,000 authorized shares of non-voting common stock. Voting common stock entitles the holder to one vote per share of common stock held and is convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of non-voting stock at any time. Non-voting common stock is also convertible on a one-for-one basis into voting common stock at any time. During 2007, the Company issued 243,056 shares of voting common stock and 173,611 shares of non-voting common stock for aggregate proceeds of $2,000,002. In addition, during 2007, a total of 471,573 shares were converted from voting common stock to non-voting common stock as two of the Company’s stockholders were required to reduce their voting common stock holdings to comply with their internal guidelines.
9. Stock-Based Compensation Plan
     The Company has a stock incentive plan which provides for the grant of up to 4,100,000 stock options to purchase shares of voting common stock as incentives and rewards to encourage employees, consultants and non-employee directors to participate in the long-term success of the Company. As of December 31, 2007, there were 1,037,200 shares available for grant under the stock incentive plan. The Company records stock-based compensation expense for employees in employee compensation and benefits, or in the loss from business to be distributed in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Stock-based compensation expense was $197,932 in 2007.
     The exercise price of each option granted is equal to a price established by management of the Company on the date of grant. Generally, one-half of an option grant vests in equal annual amounts over five years. The remaining one-half of an option grant begins to vest upon an Initial Public Offering or Change of Control (a “Vesting Event”), as defined, of the Company. One-third of the remaining options vest at the time of the Vesting Event and the balance vest in two equal amounts on the one-year and 18-month anniversary of the Vesting Event. Options expire fifteen years from the date of grant.

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GREENLINE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2007
     The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company believes that the use of the Black-Scholes model meets the fair value measurement objectives of SFAS 123R and reflects all substantive characteristics of the instruments being valued. The determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s estimated stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of variables, including the expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, the risk-free interest rate and the expected term. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of a publicly-traded peer group. The risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury securities with a maturity value approximating the expected term of the option. The expected term represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding based on actual and projected employee stock option exercise behavior.
     The following table represents the assumptions used for the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the per share weighted-average fair value for options granted during the year ended December 31, 2007:
         
Weighted-Average Expected Life (years)
    5.0  
Weighted-Average Risk-Free Interest Rate
    4.5 %
Weighted-Average Expected Volatility
    42.9 %
Weighted-Average Fair Value per Option Granted
  $ 2.45  
Dividend Rate
    0.0 %
     The following table reports stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2007 and the intrinsic value as of December 31, 2007:
                                 
            Weighted-   Remaining    
    Number of   Average   Contractual    
    Shares   Exercise Price   Term   Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
    2,847,800     $ 0.33                  
Granted
    235,000     $ 5.55                  
Canceled
    (20,000 )   $ 0.84                  
Exercised
        $ 0.00                  
 
                               
Outstanding at December 31, 2007
    3,062,800     $ 0.72       11.3     $ 18,800,315  
 
                               
Exercisable at December 31, 2007
    964,320     $ 0.16       10.8     $ 6,448,068  
 
                               
Unexercisable at December 31, 2007
    2,098,480                          
 
                               
     The intrinsic value is the amount by which the estimated price of the Company’s common stock on December 31, 2007 of $6.85 exceeds the exercise price of the stock options multiplied by the number of shares. As of December 31, 2007, the total unrecognized compensation costs related to non-vested stock options was $1,694,734. The unrecognized compensation costs were charged to expense upon the sale of the Company in 2008 (See Note 12).
10. Commitments and Contingencies
     The Company leases office space under non-cancelable lease agreements expiring at various dates through 2016. Minimum rental commitments under such leases are as follows:
         
Year Ending December 31,   Minimum Rentals
2008
  $ 121,781  
2009
    124,086  
2010
    126,391  
2011
    128,696  
2012
    131,001  
2013 and thereafter
    429,883  

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GREENLINE FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2007
     In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations, warranties and general indemnifications. The Company’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Company believes the risk of loss to be remote.
11. Retirement Savings Plan
     The Company offers its employees the opportunity to participate in a defined contribution plan. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in the plan upon completing three months of service. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company contributed $66,147 to the plan.
12. Sale of the Company
     In December 2007, the Company executed of letter of intent to be acquired by MarketAxess. On March 5, 2008, the Company and MarketAxess executed a definitive purchase agreement pursuant to which MarketAxess acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of the Company and approximately 10% of the outstanding capital stock of TradeHelm, Inc. (“TradeHelm”), a Delaware corporation that was spun-out from the Company immediately prior to the acquisition. The aggregate consideration paid by MarketAxess to the stockholders of the Company was $35,000,000 in cash and 725,923 shares of MarketAxess common stock valued at $5,775,000, for a total purchase price of $40,775,000. In addition, the stockholders of the Company are eligible to receive up to an aggregate of $3,000,000 in cash, subject to the Company attaining certain targets as set forth in the purchase agreement. The cash portion of the purchase price is subject to a post-closing adjustment based on the net working capital of the Company on the closing date. A total of $2,250,000 of the purchase price has been deposited into escrow accounts to satisfy potential indemnity claims and the post-closing net working capital adjustment. Absent any indemnity claims, the final amounts held in escrow will be distributed to the sellers on March 6, 2009.
      The shares of Common Stock acquired by the selling stockholders of the Company are subject to certain restrictions and cancellation as set forth in restricted stock agreements executed by each selling stockholder of the Company and MarketAxess. Pursuant to each restricted stock agreement, the certificates evidencing the shares of common stock of MarketAxess to be issued to each selling stockholder of the Company shall be held by MarketAxess and released in two equal installments on December 20, 2008 and December 20, 2009, respectively. The value ascribed to the shares was discounted from the market value of MarketAxess’ common stock on the closing date to reflect the non-marketability of such shares during the restriction period.
          Pursuant to the purchase agreement, MarketAxess and the Company first entered into a transaction whereby MarketAxess contributed $4,500,000 of cash to the Company for 10% of the outstanding capital stock of the Company. Next, the Company and TradeHelm entered into a contribution agreement whereby the Company contributed certain assets and $5,750,000 in cash to TradeHelm, and TradeHelm, in turn, issued all of its outstanding equity to the Company. Immediately thereafter, the Company distributed all of the outstanding equity of TradeHelm to the Company’s stockholders, including MarketAxess. TradeHelm, MarketAxess and the other stockholders of TradeHelm have entered into a stockholders agreement to set forth, among other matters, certain understandings regarding the transfer of shares of capital stock of TradeHelm and to provide for the appointment of a director, or observer, as the case may be, nominated by MarketAxess to the TradeHelm board of directors. Concurrent with these transactions, the Board of Directors of the Company terminated the stock incentive plan and cancelled all of the outstanding vested and unvested stock options. In return, option holders received a proportionate amount of the purchase price paid by MarketAxess and options to purchase shares of TradeHelm common stock. In addition, MarketAxess and TradeHelm entered into a transition services agreement in order to facilitate the Company’s ongoing operations, whereby each agreed to provide certain services to the other on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein.
     The TradeHelm business consists of certain assets, liabilities and operating activities involved in developing a cross asset algorithmic trading solution. Since the decision was made to spin-out the TradeHelm business prior to December 31, 2007, the assets related to this business have been reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet under the caption “Assets of business to be distributed” and the results of operations have been reflected in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations under the caption “Loss of business to be distributed”. Assets of the business to be distributed consist of the net book value of fixed assets and acquired software development costs of $788,811 and a minority investment in an Argentina-based technology business of $316,502. For the year ended December 31, 2007, the TradeHelm business reported revenues of $279,999 and expenses of $2,703,851.

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EX-99.2 4 y58637exv99w2.htm EX-99.2: UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION EX-99.2
Exhibit 99.2
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     On March 5, 2008, MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) acquired Greenline Financial Technologies, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“GFT”) (the “Acquisition”) pursuant to a Stock Purchase and Investment Agreement, dated March 5, 2008 (the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among MarketAxess Technologies Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Buyer”), GFT, the Sellers party thereto (the “Sellers”) and the Sellers’ Representative party thereto. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Buyer acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of GFT and approximately ten percent of the outstanding capital stock of TradeHelm, Inc. (“TradeHelm”), a Delaware corporation that was spun out from GFT immediately prior to the Acquisition. The aggregate consideration paid by the Buyer to the Sellers was $35.0 million in cash and 725,923 shares of common stock of the Company. In addition, the Sellers are eligible to receive up to an aggregate of $3.0 million in cash, subject to GFT attaining certain earn-out targets set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
     The description of the Acquisition set forth above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Stock Purchase and Investment Agreement, dated as of March 5, 2008, by and among Buyer, GFT and the Sellers, which was filed by the Company as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 6, 2008.
     The unaudited pro forma combined condensed statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2008 were prepared by combining the Company’s historical statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2008 with GFT’s historical results from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the period from January 1, 2008 to March 5, 2008, respectively, giving effect to the Acquisition as though it was completed on January 1, 2007. These unaudited pro forma combined condensed statements of operations do not give effect to any non-recurring expenses resulting from the Acquisition or any cost savings or incremental costs that may result from the integration of the Company and GFT.
     These unaudited pro forma combined condensed statements of operations should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company included in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2008, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the pro forma combined condensed statements of operations should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements of GFT attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K. A pro forma combined condensed balance sheet has not been included herein as the balance sheet included in the Company’s most recent Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2008 already gave effect to the Acquisition.
     These pro forma combined condensed statements of operations are presented for illustrative purposes only. The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable. These pro forma combined condensed statements of operations do not purport to represent what the consolidated results of operations of the Company would actually have been if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2007, nor do they purport to project the results of operations of the Company for any future period or as of any date.

 


 

MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                                     
    Historical                  
            Greenline                  
            Financial                  
    MarketAxess     Technologies,     Pro Forma         Pro Forma  
    Holdings Inc.     Inc.     Adjustments     Notes   Combined  
Revenues
                                   
Commissions
  $ 80,214                     $ 80,214  
Information and user access fees
    5,877                       5,877  
Investment income
    5,242       108       (1,258 )   (a)     4,092  
Technology products and services
    742       5,847                 6,589  
Other
    1,568                       1,568  
 
                           
Total revenues
    93,643       5,955       (1,258 )         98,340  
 
                           
 
                                   
Expenses
                                   
Employee compensation and benefits
    43,051       2,277                 45,328  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,170       226       1,484     (b)     8,880  
Technology and communications
    7,463       169                 7,632  
Professional and consulting fees
    7,639       891                 8,530  
Occupancy
    3,275       142                 3,417  
Marketing and advertising
    1,905       138                 2,043  
General and administrative
    5,889       369                 6,258  
 
                           
Total expenses
    76,392       4,212       1,484           82,088  
 
                           
Income before income taxes
    17,251       1,743       (2,742 )         16,252  
Provision for income taxes
    6,931       711       (1,173 )   (c)     6,469  
 
                           
Net income
  $ 10,320     $ 1,032     $ (1,569 )       $ 9,783  
 
                           
 
                                   
Net income per common share
                                   
Basic
  $ 0.32                         $ 0.30  
Diluted
  $ 0.30                         $ 0.28  
Weighted average shares used to compute net income per common share
                                   
Basic
    32,293,036               725,923     (d)     33,018,959  
Diluted
    34,453,195               725,923     (d)     35,179,118  
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


 

MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
                                     
    Historical                  
            Greenline                  
            Financial                  
    MarketAxess     Technologies,     Pro Forma         Pro Forma  
    Holdings Inc.     Inc.     Adjustments     Notes   Combined  
Revenues
                                   
Commissions
  $ 19,295                     $ 19,295  
Information and user access fees
    1,481                       1,481  
Investment income
    991       3       (210 )   (a)     784  
Technology products and services
    767       1,798                 2,565  
Other
    405                       405  
 
                           
Total revenues
    22,939       1,801       (210 )         24,530  
 
                           
 
                                   
Expenses
                                   
Employee compensation and benefits
    11,018       627                 11,645  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,780       39       247     (b)     2,066  
Technology and communications
    2,106       35                 2,141  
Professional and consulting fees
    2,153       204                 2,357  
Occupancy
    767       45                 812  
Marketing and advertising
    583       27                 610  
General and administrative
    1,568       44                 1,612  
 
                           
Total expenses
    19,975       1,021       247           21,243  
 
                           
Income before income taxes
    2,964       780       (457 )         3,287  
Provision for income taxes
    1,368       314       (195 )   (c)     1,487  
 
                           
Net income
  $ 1,596     $ 466     $ (262 )       $ 1,800  
 
                           
 
                                   
Net income per common share
                                   
Basic
  $ 0.05                         $ 0.05  
Diluted
  $ 0.05                         $ 0.05  
Weighted average shares used to compute net income per common share
                                   
Basic
    32,413,129               483,949     (d)     32,897,078  
Diluted
    33,394,866               483,949     (d)     33,878,815  
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated financial statements.

 


 

NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
     The unaudited pro forma combined condensed statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2008 were prepared by combining the Company’s historical statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the three months ended March 31, 2008 with GFT’s historical results from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 and the period from January 1, 2008 to March 5, 2008, respectively, giving effect to the acquisition as though it was completed on January 1, 2007. Certain historical information of GFT has been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the Company’s historical statements.
1. Acquisition
     On March 5, 2008, the Company acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of GFT, an Illinois-based provider of integration, testing and management solutions for Financial Information Exchange-related products and services designed to optimize electronic trading of fixed-income, equity and other exchange-based products, and approximately ten percent of the outstanding capital stock of TradeHelm, a Delaware corporation that was spun-out from GFT immediately prior to the acquisition. The acquisition of GFT broadens the range of technology services that the Company offers to institutional financial markets, provides an expansion of the Company’s client base, including global exchanges and hedge funds, and further diversifies the Company’s revenues beyond the core electronic credit trading products. The results of operations of GFT are included in the Company’s historical financial statements from the date of the acquisition.
     The aggregate consideration for the GFT acquisition was $41.4 million comprised of $35.0 million in cash, 725,923 shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $5.8 million and $0.6 million of acquisition-related costs. In addition, the sellers are eligible to receive up to an aggregate of $3.0 million in cash, subject to GFT attaining certain earn-out targets over the next two years. The cash portion of the purchase price is subject to a post-closing adjustment based on the net working capital of GFT on the closing date, on customary terms. A total of $2.3 million of the purchase price has been deposited into escrow accounts to satisfy potential indemnity claims and the post-closing net working capital adjustment. Absent any indemnity claims, the final amounts held in escrow will be distributed to the sellers on March 6, 2009. The shares of our common stock to be issued to each selling stockholder of GFT shall be held by the Company and released in two equal installments on December 20, 2008 and December 20, 2009, respectively. The value ascribed to the shares was discounted from the market value to reflect the non-marketability of such shares during the restriction period.
     The Company has completed a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition. It is possible that the purchase price allocation will be adjusted upon finalization of the accounting for the acquired assets. The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows (in thousands):

 


 

         
Cash
  $ 6,396  
Accounts receivable
    2,200  
Amortizable intangibles
    8,420  
Goodwill
    28,502  
Deferred tax assets, net
    3,200  
Other assets, including investment in TradeHelm
    1,062  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenue
    (8,412 )
 
     
Total purchase price
  $ 41,368  
 
     
     The amortizable intangibles include $3.2 million of acquired technology, $3.4 million of customer relationships, $1.3 million of non-competition agreements and $0.5 million of tradenames. Useful lives of ten years and five years have been assigned to the customer relationships intangible and all other amortizable intangibles, respectively. The identifiable intangible assets and goodwill are not deductible for tax purposes.
2. Pro Forma Adjustments
The following pro forma adjustments are included in the unaudited pro forma combined condensed statements of operations:
  (a)   To reduce investment income on the $35.0 million of cash utilized by the Company to fund the acquisition.
  (b)   To record the amortization expense of intangible assets obtained in the transaction based upon the preliminary allocation of the purchase price.
  (c)   To record the tax effects of the pro forma adjustments.
  (d)   To reflect the impact of the shares of the Company’s common stock issued as consideration in the transaction.

 

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