-----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, FSvPMu3eLvIfYM9zeVkNNQDYu4AEH47b0uJh8J4025gwUo874MskwPzz8KPj/XPi TmIiDIbTv4y5rtuTi93hKw== 0000052234-00-000009.txt : 20000919 0000052234-00-000009.hdr.sgml : 20000919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000052234-00-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WINMILL & CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052234 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 6282 IRS NUMBER: 131897916 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-09667 FILM NUMBER: 633867 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 HANOVER SQ CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127850900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 HANOVER SQ CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BULL & BEAR GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 10-Q 1 FORM 10-Q As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2000 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) __X__ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000 or _____ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Transition Period From _____________ to ____________ For Quarter Ended March 31, 2000 Commission File Number 0-9667 WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-1897916 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 11 Hanover Square, New York, New York 10005 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 212-785-0900 (Company's telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes__X__ No_____ The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of April 30, 2000, were as follows: Class A Common Stock non-voting, par value $.01 per share - 1,635,017 shares Class B Common Stock voting, par value $.01 per share - 20,000 shares WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2000 INDEX Page Number PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Balance Sheets - (Unaudited) March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 3 Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) - (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 and March 31, 1999 4 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 and March 31, 1999 5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 and March 31, 1999 6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 7 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 15 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders During First Quarter of the Year Ended December 31, 2000 17 Management's Representation and Signatures 18 WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) March 31, December 31, 2000 1999 ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,589,743 $ 2,560,093 Marketable securities (Note 3) 3,462,329 4,600,928 Management, distribution and shareholder administration fees receivable 219,515 272,800 Interest, dividends and other receivables 83,857 43,429 Prepaid expenses and other assets 288,669 128,962 Total Current Assets 5,644,113 7,606,212 Real estate, net 1,342,344 1,325,693 Equipment, furniture and fixtures, net 92,466 102,702 Excess of cost over net book value of subsidiaries, net 639,954 650,001 Deferred income taxes (Note (10) 120,000 140,000 Other 273,671 265,421 2,468,435 2,483,817 Total Assets $ 8,112,548 $ 10,090,029 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities: Accrued income taxes $ 56,123 $ 1,866,600 Accounts payable 169,793 201,926 Accrued professional fees 74,555 75,055 Accrued payroll and other related costs 5,310 72,049 Accrued other expenses 5,000 25,928 Other current liabilities 9,836 9,836 Total Current Liabilities 320,617 2,251,394 Contingencies (Note 13) - - Shareholders' Equity: (Notes 3, 6, 7 and 8) Common Stock, $.01 par value Class A, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 1,635,017 shares issued and outstanding 16,351 16,351 Class B, 20,000 shares authorized; 20,000 shares issued and outstanding 200 200 Additional paid-in capital 6,872,454 6,872,454 Retained earnings 1,505,326 1,203,303 Notes receivable for common stock issued (603,675) (603,675) Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,275 350,002 Total Shareholders' Equity 7,791,931 7,838,635 Total Liabilities and Shareholders' $ 8,112,548 $ 10,090,029 Equity See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 1999 Revenues: Management, distribution, service and administrative fees $ 657,703 $ 720,812 Real estate rental income 68,883 41,754 Consulting fee 50,000 - Net realized and unrealized gains from investments 270,362 56,704 Dividends, interest and other 106,942 6,977 1,153,890 826,247 Expenses: General and administrative 508,737 504,924 Marketing 73,734 146,152 Expense reimbursements to the Funds (Note 11) 76,789 72,430 Subadvisory fees - 42,136 Professional fees 31,476 19,683 Amortization and depreciation 37,677 43,106 728,413 828,431 Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 425,477 (2,184) Income taxes (Note 10) 123,454 16,347 Income (loss) from continuing operations 302,023 (18,531) Discontinued Operations: Income from discontinued operations (net of $2,070,000 in income taxes)(Note 2) - 2,354,642 Net Income $302,023 $2,336,111 Per share data: Basic Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 0.18 $(.01) Income from discontinued operations - 1.42 Net Income $ 0.18 $ 1.41 Diluted Income (loss) from continuing operations $ 0.18 $(.01) Income from discontinued operations - 1.39 Net Income $ 0.18 $ 1.38 Average shares outstanding: Basic 1,655,017 1,655,017 Diluted 1,661,473 1,694,453 See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited)
Notes Additional Receivable For Class A Class B Class A Class B Paid-in- Common Stock Common Common Common Common Capital Issued Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 Balance, January 1, 1999 1,635,017 20,000 $16,351 $200 $6,872,454 $(603,675) Net income - - - - - - Other comprehensive income Change in unrealized gains on marketable securities - - - - - - Comprehensive income Balance, March 31, 1999 1,635,017 20,000 $16,351 $200 $6,872,454 $(603,675) Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 Balance, January 1, 2000 1,635,017 20,000 $16,351 $200 $6,872,454 $(603,675) Net income - - - - - - Other comprehensive income Change in unrealized gains on marketable securities - - - - - - Comprehensive income Balance, March 31, 2000 1,635,017 20,000 $16,351 $200 $6,872,454 $(603,675)
Accumulated Retained other Total Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 Earnings Comprehensive Shareholders' (Deficit) Income Equity Balance, January 1, 1999 $(1,325,338) $(976) $4,959,016 Net income Other comprehensive income 2,336,111 - 2,336,111 Change in unrealized gains on marketable securities Comprehensive income - (14,822) (14,822) 2,321,289 Balance, March 31, 1999 $1,010,773 $(15,798) $7,280,305 Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 Balance, January 1, 2000 $1,203,303 $350,002 $7,838,635 Net income Other comprehensive income 302,023 - 302,023 Change in unrealized gains on marketable securities Comprehensive income - (348,727) (348,727) (46,704) Balance, March 31, 2000 $1,505,326 $ 1,275 $7,791,931
WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 1999 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net income $ 302,023 $2,336,111 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) Operating Activities: Depreciation and amortization 37,677 43,106 Realized gain from sale of BBSI - (2,354,642) Net realized and unrealized gains from investments (270,362) (54,521) Cash value of life insurance (8,250) (8,250) Other 2,550 (4,908) (Increase) decrease in: Management, distribution and shareholder administration fees receivable 53,285 44,561 Interest, dividends and other receivables (40,428) (124,412) Prepaid expenses and other assets (159,707) 249,529 Deferred tax credits 20,000 - Other - 43,762 Increase (decrease) in: Accrued income taxes (1,810,477) (2,640) Accounts payable (32,133) 88,069 Accrued professional fees (500) (254,301) Accrued payroll and other related costs (66,739) (56,673) Accrued other expenses (20,928) 16,374 Total adjustments (2,296,012) (2,374,946) Net cash used in Operating Activities (1,993,989) (38,835) Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Proceeds from sale of BBSI (net of cash in discontinued operations) - 5,752,254 Proceeds from sales of investments 2,066,338 87,422 Purchases of investments (1,008,653) (65,791) Purchases of equipment - (13,067) Capital expenditures (34,046) (9,858) Net cash provided by Investing Activities 1,023,639 5,750,960 Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Capitalized lease obligations - (1,822) Net cash provided by (used in) Financing Activities - (1,822) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (970,350) 5,710,303 Cash and cash equivalents: At beginning of period 2,560,093 1,403,931 At end of period $ 1,589,743 $7,114,234
Supplemental disclosure: The Company paid $1,321,000 and $0 in Federal income taxes during the three months ended March 31, 2000 or 1999. The Company paid approximately $0 and $20 in interest during the three months ended March 31, 2000 and March 31, 1999, respectively. See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited) 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES NATURE OF BUSINESS Winmill & Co. Incorporated ("Company") is a holding company. Its subsidiaries' business consists of providing investment management and distribution services for the Midas Funds (six open-end funds) and three closed-end funds as well as real estate investment and operations. BASIS OF PRESENTATION The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. Substantially all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these items. Marketable securities are recorded at market value which represents the fair value of the securities. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Investments in money market funds are considered to be cash equivalents. At March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, the Company and subsidiaries had invested approximately $1,261,400 and $2,199,800, respectively, in an affiliated money market fund. MARKETABLE SECURITIES The Company and its non-broker/dealer subsidiaries' marketable securities are considered to be "available-for-sale" and are marked to market, with the unrealized gain or loss included in stockholders' equity. Marketable securities for the broker/dealer subsidiary are marked to market with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK In the normal course of business, the Company's customer activities involve the execution and settlement of customer transactions. These activities may expose the Company to risk of loss in the event the customer is unable to fulfill its contracted obligations, in which case the Company may have to purchase or sell financial instruments at prevailing market prices. Any loss from such transactions is not expected to have a material effect on the Company's financial statements. WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited) INCOME TAXES The Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries file consolidated income tax returns. The Company's method of accounting for income taxes conforms to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 "Accounting for Income Taxes". This method requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain reclassifications of the 1999 financial statements have been made to conform to the 2000 presentation. REAL ESTATE HELD FOR INVESTMENT AND EQUIPMENT Real estate held for investment is recorded at cost and is depreciated on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life. At March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, accumulated depreciation amounted to approximately $181,800 and $166,100, respectively. Equipment, furniture and fixtures are recorded at cost and are depreciated on the straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, 3 to 10 years. At March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, accumulated depreciation amounted to approximately $808,800 and $796,900, respectively. EXCESS OF COST OVER NET BOOK VALUE OF SUBSIDIARIES The excess of cost over net book value of subsidiaries is capitalized and amortized over fifteen and forty years using the straight-line method. At March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, accumulated amortization amounted to approximately $560,900 and $550,800, respectively. Periodically, the Company reviews its intangible assets for events or changes in circumstances that may indicate that the carrying amounts of the assets are not recoverable. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME The Company discloses comprehensive income in the financial statements. Total comprehensive income includes net income and unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities, which is reported as other comprehensive income in shareholders' equity. SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company's operating segments were organized around services provided and are classified into three groups - investment management, real estate and discount brokerage. Due to the sale of BBSI, the discount brokerage business is classified as "income from discontinued operations" on the financial statements (See Note 2). The Company's remaining business is in two industry segments. WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited) EARNINGS PER SHARE Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental shares attributed to outstanding options to purchase common stock. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share: March 31, 2000 1999 Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share: Net income $ 302,023 $ 2,336,111 Denominator: Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares 1,655,017 1,655,017 Effect of dilutive securities: Employee Stock Options 6,456 39,436 Denominator for diluted earnings per share - adjusted weighted - average shares and assumed conversions 1,661,473 1,694,453 2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS On December 17, 1998, the Company signed an agreement to sell the outstanding stock of the discount brokerage business, to a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada for $6 million. The sale closed on March 31, 1999. In connection with the sale, the rights to the name "Bull & Bear" was transferred to Royal Bank of Canada. In addition, Royal Bank agreed that it will cause, for the three-year period following the closing, BBSI to offer exclusively Dollar Reserves to its customers as the sole vehicle into which cash balances held by BBSI's customers may be swept on a daily basis for so long as certain conditions are met, including certain performance rankings by the Fund, in consideration of a monthly fee equal to one-twelfth of 0.25% of the aggregate average daily amount of such balances. At March 31, 2000, the value invested in Dollar Reserves by BBSI's customers was approximately $38,266,000. Further, the Company has agreed to provide or to cause its subsidiaries to provide to BBSI for a period of three years following the closing certain services with respect to the operation of a securities brokerage business for a monthly administrative fee of $16,666.67, subject to certain conditions. Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 March 31, 1999 Revenues $ - $ 748,786 Expenses - 733,537 Income (loss) from discontinued operations - 15,249 Gain on sale of discontinued operations: Proceeds, net of basis - 5,500,000 Professional fees - (222,021) Closing bonuses - (868,586) Income taxes - (2,070,000) Total gain on sale - 2,339,393 Total income (loss) from discontinued perations $ - $ 2,354,642 WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited) 3. MARKETABLE SECURITIES At March 31, 2000, marketable securities consisted of: Securities held by broker/dealer subsidiary - marked to market Affiliated mutual funds $ 2,044,285 Equity securities 1,273,277 Total broker/dealer securities (cost $3,616,390) 3,317,562 Available-for-sale securities held by other companies- marked to market Equity securities 28,874 Unaffiliated mutual funds 22,492 Affiliated mutual funds 93,401 Total available-for-sale securities (cost-$143,492) 144,767 $ 3,462,329 At December 31, 1999, marketable securities consisted of: Securities held by broker/dealer subsidiary - marked to market Affiliated mutual funds $ 2,063,205 Equity securities 435,875 Total broker/dealer securities(cost-$2,861,134) 2,499,080 Available-for-sale securities held by other companies- marked to market Unaffiliated mutual funds 23,622 Affiliated mutual funds 2,046,439 Equity securities 31,787 Total available-for-sale securities (cost - $1,751,846) 2,101,848 $ 4,600,928 4. LEASE COMMITMENTS The Company leases office space under a lease which expires December 31, 2001. The rent is approximately $103,000 per annum including electricity. 5. REAL ESTATE OPERATIONS The Company owns an office building which is approximately 90% leased to various tenants. Future minimum lease payment receivables under noncancellable leasing arrangements as of December 31, 1999 are as follows: Year ending December 31, 2000 $ 175,500 2001 189,500 2002 176,100 2003 154,900 2004 159,400 2005 - 2008 611,000 Net minimum future lease receipts $1,466,400 WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited) 6. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY The Class A and Class B Common Stock are identical in all respects except for voting rights, which are vested solely in the Class B Common Stock. The Company also has 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, authorized. As of March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, none of the Preferred Stock was issued. 7. NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS The Company's broker/dealer subsidiary, ISC is a member firm of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a broker/dealer. Under the Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), a broker/dealer must maintain minimum net capital, as defined, of not less than $25,000, when engaged in the sale of redeemable shares of registered investment companies, or 6-2/3% of aggregate indebtedness, whichever is greater; and a ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, as defined, of not more than 15 to 1. At March 31, 2000, the subsidiary had net capital of approximately $1,018,500; net capital requirement of approximately $111,900; excess net capital of approximately $906,600; and the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital were approximately 1.65 to 1. 8. STOCK OPTIONS On December 6, 1995, the Company adopted a Long-Term Incentive Plan which provides for the granting of a maximum of 300,000 options to purchase Class A Common Stock to directors, officers and key employees of the Company or its subsidiaries. The plan was amended on February 5, 1996, on October 29, 1997 increasing the maximum number of options to 450,000, and in March 1999 increasing the maximum number of options to 600,000. With respect to non-employee directors, only grants of non-qualified stock options and awards of restricted shares are available. Two of the non-employee directors were granted 10,000 options each on December 6, 1995 and 5,000 options each on October 29, 1997. The new non-employee director was granted 10,000 options on September 8, 1998. In September 1999, the three non-employee directors were granted 10,000 options each. The option price per share may not be less than the fair value of such shares on the date the option is granted, and the maximum term of an option may not exceed ten years except as to non-employee directors for which the maximum term is five years. The Company applied APB Opinion 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plans. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for its stock option plans. Proforma compensation cost for the Company's plans is required by Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123)" and has been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under these plans consistent with the method of SFAS 123. For purposes of proforma disclosure, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period. The Company's proforma information follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 1999 Net income As Reported $302,023 $2,336,111 Proforma $300,851 $2,179,092 Earnings per share Basic As Reported $0.18 $1.41 Proforma $0.18 $1.32 Diluted As Reported $0.18 $1.38 Proforma $0.18 $1.29 The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in 1999: expected volatility of 54.31%, risk-free interest rate of 4.55% and expected life of three years. WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited) A summary of the status of the Company's stock option plans as of March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 and changes during the periods ending on those dates is presented below: Weighted Number Average of Exercise Stock Options Shares Price Outstanding at December 31, 1998 119,000 $2.05 Granted 280,000 $2.98 Canceled (160,000) $3.28 Outstanding at December 31, 1999 239,000 $2.32 Outstanding at March 31, 2000 239,000 $2.32 There were 239,000 and 239,000 options exercisable at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 with a weighted-average exercise price of $2.32 and $2.32, respectively. The weighted-average fair value of options granted was $1.18 for the year ended December 31, 1999. There were no options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2000. The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at March 31, 2000: __Options Outstanding__ Weighted-Average Range of Number Remaining Weighted-Average Exercise Prices Outstanding Contractual Life Exercise Price $1.75 - $2.375 152,000 2.9 years $2.14 $2.6125 - $3.00 87,000 4.1 years $2.63 In connection with the exercise of the options, the Company received from certain officers notes with an interest rate of 4.47% per annum payable December 15, 2003. The balance of the notes at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 was $603,675, which was classified as "notes receivable for common stock issued." 9. PENSION PLAN The Company has a 401(k) retirement plan for substantially all of its qualified employees. Contributions to this are based upon a percentage of salaries of eligible employees and are accrued and funded on a current basis. Total pension expense for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and March 31, 1999 were $18,625 and $8,862, respectively. 10. INCOME TAXES The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 are as follows: 2000 1999 Current State and local $ 23,454 $ 866,347 Federal 80,000 1,220,000 103,454 2,086,347 Deferred 20,000 - ====== ====== $ 123,454 $2,086,347 WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited) Deferred tax assets are comprised of the following at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999: 2000 1999 Unrealized loss on investments $120,000 $140,000 11. RELATED PARTIES All management and distribution fees are a result of services provided to the Funds. All such services are provided pursuant to agreements that set forth the fees to be charged for these services. These agreements are subject to annual review and approval by each Fund's Board of Directors and a majority of the Fund's non-interested directors. During the quarter ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, the Funds paid approximately $43,315 and $51,441, respectively, for co-transfer agent services to ISC, which paid such amounts to certain brokers for performing such services. These reimbursements for recordkeeping services are included in management, distribution, service and administrative fees on the income statement. In connection with investment management services, the Company's investment managers and distributor waived management and distribution fees and reimbursed expenses to the Funds in the amount of $76,789 and $72,430 for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Certain officers of the Company also serve as officers and/or directors of the Funds. Commencing August 1992, the Company obtained a key man life insurance policy on the life of the Company's Chairman which provides for the payment of $1,000,000 to the Company upon his death. As of March 31, 2000, the policy had a cash surrender value of approximately $183,300 and is included in other assets in the balance sheet. The former discount brokerage subsidiary of the Company, BBSI received brokerage commissions of approximately $17,129 from the Funds for the three months ended March 31, 1999. 12. FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT The following details selected financial information by business segment. Investment Real Estate Management Operations Total March 31, 2000 Revenues $ 707,703 $ 68,883 $ 776,586 Investment income 377,048 256 377,304 Income (loss) from operations 430,568 (5,091) 425,477 Depreciation and amortization 19,677 18,000 37,677 Capital expenditures - 34,046 34,046 Gross identifiable assets 6,622,794 1,489,754 8,112,548 March 31, 1999 Revenues $ 720,812 $ 41,754 $ 762,566 Investment income 63,681 - 63,681 Income (loss) from operations 3,169 (5,353) (2,184) Depreciation and amortization 29,550 13,556 43,106 Capital expenditures 13,067 9,858 22,925 Gross identifiable assets 8,952,108 1,332,165 10,284,273 13. CONTINGENCIES From time to time, the Company and/or its subsidiaries are threatened or named as defendants in litigation arising in the normal course of business. As of March 31, 2000, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries was involved in any litigation that, in the opinion of management, would have a material adverse impact on the consolidated financial statements. In July 1994, the Company entered into a Death Benefit Agreement ("Agreement") with the Company's Chairman. Following his death, the Agreement provides for annual payments equal to 80% of his average annual salary for the three year period prior to his death subject to certain adjustments to his wife until her death. The Company's obligations under the Agreement are not secured and will terminate if he leaves the Company's employ under certain conditions. Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 Drastic declines in the securities markets can have a significant effect on the Company's business. Volatile stock markets may affect management and distribution fees earned by the Company's subsidiaries. If the market value of securities owned by the Funds declines, shareholder redemptions may occur, either by transfer out of the equity Funds and into the money market fund, which has lower management and distribution fee rates than the equity Funds, or by transfer out of the Funds entirely. Lower net asset levels in the Funds may also cause or increase reimbursements to the Funds pursuant to expense limitations as described in Note 11 of the financial statements. On December 17, 1998, the Company signed an agreement to sell the outstanding stock of BBSI, the discount brokerage business, to a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada. The transaction, which was approved by the regulatory authorities in Canada and the United States, closed on March 31, 1999. The Company received $6 million in proceeds from the sale. At the time of the sale, BBSI had net equity of $500,000. In connection with the sale, the rights to the name "Bull & Bear" were transferred to Royal Bank of Canada, and the Company and certain of its subsidiaries changed their names. The Company recorded a gain from the sale of $2,354,642, net of related expenses including professional fees, closing bonuses and income tax expense. Total revenues increased $327,643 or 40% which was primarily due to an increase in net realized and unrealized gain on investments and dividends, interest and other. The Company had net realized and unrealized gains of $270,362 on the Company's investments. Dividends, interest and other increased $99,965 due to higher earnings on the Company's investments. Management, distribution, service and administrative fees decreased $63,109 or 9% due to lower net assets in the Funds. Net assets under management were approximately $258 million at December 31, 1998, $248 million at March 31, 1999, $242 million at June 30, 1999, $249 million at September 30, 1999, $244 million at December 31, 1999, and $222 million at March 31, 2000. Rental income increased by $27,129 due to additional tenants in 2000. In the first quarter of 2000, the Company earned $50,000 in consulting fees from BBSI. Total expenses decreased $100,018 or 12% as a result of a decrease in marketing expenses of $72,418 or 49% and a decrease in subadvisory fees of $42,136. Marketing expenses decreased due to lower fulfillment and printing expenses. Effective December 1, 1999, the Midas Fund's subadvisory agreement was discontinued. General and administrative expenses increased $3,813 or 1%. Expense reimbursements to the Funds increased $4,359 or 6%. Professional fees increased $11,793 or 60%. Net income from continuing operations for the period was $302,023 or $.18 per share on a diluted basis as compared to net loss of $18,531 or $.01 per share on a diluted basis for 1999. Net gain from discontinued operations for the first three months of 1999 was $2,354,642, which included income from operations of $15,249, or $1.39 per share on a diluted basis. Net income for the period was $302,023 or $.18 per share on a diluted basis for the period as compared to net income of $2,336,111 or $1.38 per share on a diluted basis for 1999. Liquidity and Capital Resources The following table reflects the Company's consolidated working capital, total assets, long term debt and shareholders' equity as of the dates indicated: March 31, 2000 December 31, 1999 Working Capital $5,323,496 $5,354,818 Total Assets $8,112,548 $10,090,029 Long Term Debt - - Shareholders' Equity $7,791,931 $7,838,635 Working capital, total assets and shareholders' equity decreased $31,322, $1,977,481 and $46,704, respectively for the three months ended March 31, 2000 . Total assets decreased due to the payment of federal, state, and local income taxes in the first quarter of 2000. The decrease in working capital and shareholders' equity was primarily the result of the decrease in other comprehensive income of $348,727 (marketable securities with unrealized gains were sold in 2000 and included in realized gains on the income statement) offset by net income of $302,023. As discussed previously, significant changes in the securities markets can have a dramatic effect on the Company's results of operations. Based on current information available, management believes that current resources are sufficient to meet its liquidity needs. Effects of Inflation and Changing Prices Since the Company derives most of its revenues from acting as the manager and distributor of investment companies, it is not possible for it to discuss or predict with accuracy the impact of inflation and changing prices on its revenue from continuing operations. Forward Looking Information Information or statements provided by or on behalf of the Company from time to time, including those within this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report, may contain certain "forward-looking information", including information relating to anticipated growth in revenues or earnings per share, anticipated changes in the amount and composition of assets under management, anticipated expense levels, and expectations regarding financial market conditions. The Company cautions readers that any forward-looking information provided by or on behalf of the Company is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward-looking information as a result of various factors, including but not limited to those discussed below. Further, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The Company's future revenues may fluctuate due to factors such as: the total value and composition of assets under management and related cash inflows or outflows in its mutual funds; fluctuations in the financial markets resulting in appreciation or depreciation of assets under management; the relative investment performance of the Company's sponsored investment products as compared to competing products and market indices; the expense ratios and fees of the Company's sponsored products and services; investor sentiment and investor confidence in mutual funds; the ability of the Company to maintain investment management fees at current levels; competitive conditions in the mutual funds industry; the introduction of new mutual funds and investment products; the ability of the Company to contract with the Funds for payment for administrative services offered to the Funds and Fund shareholders; the continuation of trends in the retirement plan marketplace favoring defined contribution plans and participant-directed investments; and the amount and timing of income from the Company's investment portfolio. The Company's future operating results are also dependent upon the level of operating expenses, which are subject to fluctuation for the following or other reasons: changes in the level of advertising expenses in response to market conditions or other factors; variations in the level of compensation expense incurred by the Company, including performance-based compensation based on the Company's financial results, as well as changes in response to the size of the total employee population, competitive factors, or other reasons; expenses and capital costs, including depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges, incurred by the Company to maintain its administrative and service infrastructure; and unanticipated costs that may be incurred by the Company from time to time to protect investor accounts and client goodwill. The Company's revenues are substantially dependent on revenues from the Funds, which could be adversely affected if the independent directors of one or more of the Funds determined to terminate or renegotiate the terms of one or more investment management agreements. The Company's business is also subject to substantial governmental regulation, and changes in legal, regulatory, accounting, tax, and compliance requirements may have a substantial effect on the Company's business and results of operations, including but not limited to effects on the level of costs incurred by the Company and effects on investor interest in mutual funds in general or in particular classes of mutual funds. Part II. Other Information Items 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders During First Quarter of the Year Ended December 31, 2000 At the annual meeting of Class B shareholder held March 7, 2000, the following matters were unanimously approved: the selection of Tait, Weller & Baker as the independent accountants of the Company and the election of Robert D. Anderson, Bassett S. Winmill, Charles A. Carroll, Mark C. Jones, Edward G. Webb, Jr. and Thomas B. Winmill as directors of the Company. MANAGEMENT'S REPRESENTATION The information furnished in this report reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results of the period. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED Dated: May 15, 2000 By:/s/ Joseph Leung Joseph Leung Treasurer, Chief Accounting Officer 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 Company and in the capacities and on the date indicated. Dated: May 15, 2000 /s/ Bassett S. Winmill Bassett S. Winmill Chairman of the Board, Director Dated: May 15, 2000 /s/ Robert D. Anderson Robert D. Anderson Vice Chairman, Director Dated: May 15, 2000 /s/ Thomas B. Winmill Thomas B. Winmill, Esq. President, General Counsel, Director Dated: May 15, 2000 /s/ Charles A. Carroll Charles A. Carroll, Director Dated: May 15, 2000 /s/ Edward G. Webb, Jr. Edward G. Webb, Jr., Director Dated: May 15, 2000 /s/ Mark C. Jones Mark C. Jones, Director EX-27 2 FDS -- WINMILL & CO. INCORPORATED
5 This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Winmill & Co. Incorporated Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by references to such Form 10-Q. 0000052234 Winmill & Co. Incorporated YEAR Dec-31-2000 Jan-01-2000 Mar-31-2000 1,589,743 3,462,329 303,372 0 0 5,644,113 901,266 808,800 8,112,548 320,617 0 0 0 16,551 7,775,380 8,112,548 0 1,153,890 0 0 728,413 0 0 425,477 123,454 302,023 0 0 0 302,023 .18 .18
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