EX-99.2 4 y91655exv99w2.htm EX-99.2 exv99w2
Exhibit 99.2
Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011,
updated to disclose condensed consolidating guarantor financial information.
Item. 1 Financial Statements
OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
                 
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)
  March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
     
ASSETS
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 52,940     $ 52,854  
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes
    150,157       142,446  
Deposits with clearing organizations
    26,487       23,228  
Receivable from brokers and clearing organizations
    348,663       302,844  
Receivable from customers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,716 ($2,716 in 2010)
    974,658       924,817  
Income taxes receivable
    3,482       4,979  
Securities purchased under agreement to resell
    201,500       347,070  
Securities owned, including amounts pledged of $434,315 ($102,501 in 2010), at fair value
    962,336       367,019  
Notes receivable, net
    57,231       59,786  
Office facilities, net
    21,099       22,875  
Intangible assets, net
    39,897       40,979  
Goodwill
    132,472       132,472  
Other
    185,746       198,665  
 
           
 
  $ 3,156,668     $ 2,620,034  
 
           
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
                 
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)
  March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
     
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Liabilities
               
Drafts payable
  $ 42,436     $ 61,055  
Bank call loans
    113,200       147,000  
Payable to brokers and clearing organizations
    531,529       372,697  
Payable to customers
    520,471       406,916  
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
    542,301       390,456  
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value
    377,747       160,052  
Accrued compensation
    105,859       175,938  
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    274,711       262,506  
Senior secured credit note
    22,378       22,503  
Subordinated note
    100,000       100,000  
Deferred income tax, net
    20,180       16,295  
Excess of fair value of acquired assets over cost
    7,020       7,020  
 
           
 
    2,657,832       2,122,438  
 
           
 
               
Equity
               
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. stockholders’ equity
               
Share capital
               
Class A non-voting common stock (2011 — 13,535,063 shares issued and outstanding 2010 — 13,268,522 shares issued and outstanding)
    61,548       51,768  
Class B voting common stock 99,680 shares issued and outstanding
    133       133  
 
           
 
    61,681       51,901  
Contributed capital
    34,696       47,808  
Retained earnings
    398,234       394,648  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    518       207  
 
           
Total Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. stockholders’ equity
    495,129       494,564  
Noncontrolling interest
    3,707       3,032  
 
           
Total equity
    498,836       497,596  
 
           
 
  $ 3,156,668     $ 2,620,034  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
Expressed in thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts   2011     2010  
     
REVENUE:
               
Commissions
  $ 136,855     $ 138,197  
Principal transactions, net
    10,991       20,179  
Interest
    14,789       9,578  
Investment banking
    28,441       25,184  
Advisory fees
    48,449       42,794  
Other
    13,892       10,243  
 
           
 
    253,417       246,175  
 
           
EXPENSES:
               
Compensation and related expenses
    170,415       158,179  
Clearing and exchange fees
    6,313       6,562  
Communications and technology
    15,939       16,440  
Occupancy and equipment costs
    18,546       18,460  
Interest
    7,774       5,301  
Other
    24,601       25,373  
 
           
 
    243,588       230,315  
 
           
Profit before income taxes
    9,829       15,860  
Income tax provision
    4,068       6,496  
 
           
Net profit for the period
    5,761       9,364  
Less net profit attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax
    675       196  
 
           
Net profit attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
  $ 5,086     $ 9,168  
 
           
 
               
Profit per share attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.:
               
Basic
  $ 0.38     $ 0.69  
Diluted
  $ 0.36     $ 0.66  
Weighted average common shares
               
Basic
    13,550,723       13,296,980  
Diluted
    14,203,413       13,855,982  
Dividends declared per share
  $ 0.11     $ 0.11  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited)
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
Expressed in thousands of dollars
  2011     2010  
     
Net profit for the period
  $ 5,761     $ 9,364  
Other comprehensive income:
               
Currency translation adjustment
    239       285  
Change in cash flow hedges, net of tax
    72       (367 )
 
           
Comprehensive income for the period
    6,072       9,282  
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
    675       196  
 
           
Comprehensive income attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
  $ 5,397     $ 9,086  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
Expressed in thousands of dollars
  2011     2010  
     
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net profit for the period
  $ 5,761     $ 9,364  
Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Non-cash items included in net profit:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    3,527       3,088  
Deferred income tax
    3,885       10,263  
Amortization of notes receivable
    5,087       4,916  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    273       233  
Amortization of intangibles
    1,082       1,081  
Provision for doubtful accounts
          29  
Share-based compensation
    4,836       (1,769 )
Decrease (increase) in operating assets:
               
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes
    (7,711 )     (8,534 )
Deposits with clearing organizations
    (3,259 )     (3,400 )
Receivable from brokers and clearing organizations
    (45,819 )     38,646  
Receivable from customers
    (49,841 )     31,408  
Income taxes receivable
    1,497       (8,226 )
Securities purchased under agreement to resell
    145,570       (186,425 )
Securities owned
    (595,317 )     (157,333 )
Notes receivable
    (2,532 )     (3,116 )
Other
    12,684       (2,914 )
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
               
Drafts payable
    (18,619 )     (12,748 )
Payable to brokers and clearing organizations
    158,904       22,932  
Payable to customers
    113,555       (82,418 )
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
    151,845       186,731  
Securities sold, but not yet purchased
    217,695       147,078  
Accrued compensation
    (76,647 )     (75,015 )
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    12,205       33,163  
 
           
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    38,661       (52,966 )
 
           
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OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)-Continued
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
Expressed in thousands of dollars
  2011   2010  
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of office facilities
    (1,549 )     (1,337 )
 
       
Cash used in investing activities
    (1,549 )     (1,337 )
 
       
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Cash dividends paid on Class A non-voting and Class B voting common stock
    (1,500 )     (1,463 )
Issuance of Class A non-voting common stock
    71       2,002  
Tax shortfall from share-based compensation
    (1,672 )     (64 )
Senior secured credit note repayments
    (125 )     (500 )
Increase (decrease) in bank call loans, net
    (33,800 )     37,600  
 
       
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (37,026 )     37,575  
 
       
 
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    86       (16,728 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    52,854       68,918  
 
       
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 52,940     $ 52,190  
 
       
 
               
Schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Employee share plan issuance
  $ 9,709     $ 1,332  
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the periods for interest
  $ 11,232     $ 5,214  
Cash paid during the periods for income taxes
  $ 526     $ 4,079  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (unaudited)
AS AT MARCH 31,
                 
Expressed in thousands of dollars
  2011     2010  
     
Share capital
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 51,901     $ 47,824  
Issuance of Class A non-voting common stock
    9,780       3,334  
 
       
Balance at end of period
  $ 61,681     $ 51,158  
 
       
 
               
Contributed capital
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 47,808     $ 41,978  
Vested employee share plan awards
    (12,662 )     (1,287 )
Tax shortfall from share-based awards
    (1,672 )     (64 )
Share-based expense
    1,222       2,260  
 
       
Balance at end of period
  $ 34,696     $ 42,887  
 
       
 
               
Retained earnings
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 394,648     $ 362,188  
Net profit for the period attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
    5,086       9,168  
Dividends ($0.11 per share in 2011 and 2010)
    (1,500 )     (1,463 )
 
       
Balance at end of period
  $ 398,234     $ 369,893  
 
       
 
               
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 207     $ (543 )
Currency translation adjustment
    239       285  
Change in cash flow hedges, net of tax
    72       (367 )
 
       
Balance at end of period
  $ 518     $ (625 )
 
       
 
               
Stockholders’ Equity of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
  $ 495,129     $ 463,313  
 
       
 
               
Non-controlling interest
               
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 3,032     $  
Grant of non-controlling interest
          784  
Net profit attributable to non-controlling interest for the period, net of tax
    675       196  
 
       
Balance at end of period
  $ 3,707     $ 980  
 
       
 
               
Total equity
  $ 498,836     $ 464,293  
 
       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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OPPENHEIMER HOLDINGS INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Summary of significant accounting policies
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (“OPY”) is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of OPY and its subsidiaries (together, the “Company”). The principal subsidiaries of OPY are Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“Oppenheimer”), a registered broker dealer in securities, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. (“OAM”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Oppenheimer Investment Management Inc. (“OIM”), both registered investment advisors under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, Oppenheimer Trust Company, a limited purpose trust company chartered by the State of New Jersey to provide fiduciary services such as trust and estate administration and investment management, Oppenheimer Multifamily Housing and Healthcare Finance, Inc. (formerly Evanston Financial Corporation) (“OMHHF”), which is engaged in mortgage brokerage and servicing, and OPY Credit Corp., which offers syndication as well as trading of issued corporate loans. Oppenheimer E.U. Ltd., based in the United Kingdom, provides institutional equities and fixed income brokerage and corporate financial services and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Oppenheimer Investments Asia Limited, based in Hong Kong, China, provides assistance in accessing the U.S. equities markets and limited mergers and acquisitions advisory services to Asia-based companies. Oppenheimer operates as Fahnestock & Co. Inc. in Latin America. Oppenheimer owns Freedom Investments, Inc. (“Freedom”), a registered broker dealer in securities, which also operates as the BUYandHOLD division of Freedom, offering on-line discount brokerage and dollar-based investing services, and Oppenheimer Israel (OPCO) Ltd., which is engaged in offering investment services in the State of Israel as a local broker dealer. Oppenheimer holds a trading permit on the New York Stock Exchange and is a member of several other regional exchanges in the United States.
The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). These accounting principles are set out in the notes to the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2010 included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year then ended.
Accounting standards require the Company to present non-controlling interests (previously referred to as minority interests) as a separate component of stockholders’ equity on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2011, the Company owns 67.34% of OMHHF and the non-controlling interest recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheet was $3.7 million.
The condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which in the opinion of management are normal and recurring and necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The nature of the Company’s business is such that the results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.
Disclosures reflected in these condensed consolidated financial statements comply in all material respects with those required pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) with respect to quarterly financial reporting.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net profit.

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2. New Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted
In February 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU No. 2010-10, “Consolidation — Amendments for Certain Investment Funds”, that will indefinitely defer the effective date of the updated Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) accounting guidance for certain investment funds. To qualify for the deferral, the investment fund needs to meet certain attributes of an investment company, does not have explicit or implicit obligations to fund losses of the entity and is not a securitization entity, an asset-backed financing entity, or an entity formerly considered a qualifying special-purpose entity (“QSPE”). The Company’s investment funds meet the conditions in ASU No. 2010-10 and qualify for the deferral adoption. Therefore, the Company is not required to consolidate any of its investment funds which are VIEs until further guidance is issued.
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-06, “Fair Value Measurement”. ASU No. 2010-06 requires new disclosures regarding transfers of assets and liabilities measured at fair value in and out of Level 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy. A reporting entity should disclose separately the amounts of significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and describe the reasons for the transfer. ASU No. 2010-06 also provides additional guidance on the level of disaggregation of fair value measurements and disclosures regarding inputs and valuation techniques. The Company adopted this disclosure requirement in the three months ended March 31, 2010. In addition, ASU No.2010-06 requires the reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (i.e., Level 3) to be presented on a gross basis. The Company adopted this requirement in the period ending March 31, 2011. See note 5.
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, “Intangibles — Goodwill and Other” which modified Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with a zero or negative carrying value, stating that under such circumstances an entity should perform Step 2 of the impairment analysis when it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired. The Company adopted this requirement in the period ending March 31, 2011 with no impact on its financial statements.
3. Earnings per share
Earnings per share was computed by dividing net profit attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. by the weighted average number of shares of Class A non-voting common stock (“Class A Stock”) and Class B voting common stock (“Class B Stock”) outstanding. Diluted earnings per share includes the weighted average Class A and Class B Stock outstanding and the effects of warrants issued and Class A Stock granted under share-based compensation arrangements using the treasury stock method, if dilutive.

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Earnings per share has been calculated as follows:
Dollar amounts are expressed in thousands, except share amounts
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
 
Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding
    13,550,723       13,296,980  
Net dilutive effect of warrant, treasury method (1)
           
Net dilutive effect of share-based awards, treasury method (2)
    652,690       559,002  
     
Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding
    14,203,413       13,855,982  
     
Net profit for the period
  $ 5,761     $ 9,364  
Net profit attributable to non-controlling interests
    675       196  
     
Net income attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
  $ 5,086     $ 9,168  
     
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.38     $ 0.69  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.36     $ 0.66  
 
(1)   As part of the consideration for the 2008 acquisition of a portion of CIBC World Markets Corp.’s U.S. capital markets businesses, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 1 million shares of Class A Stock of the Company at $48.62 per share exercisable five years from the January 14, 2008 acquisition date. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the effect of the warrant is anti-dilutive.
 
(2)   For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, the diluted earnings per share computations do not include the anti-dilutive effect of 1,142,028 and 1,273,416 shares of Class A Stock granted under share-based compensation arrangements and the warrant described in (1).
4. Receivable from and payable to brokers and clearing organizations
     Dollar amounts are expressed in thousands.
                 
    March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
 
Receivable from brokers and clearing organizations consist of:
               
Deposits paid for securities borrowed
  $ 239,138     $ 199,117  
Receivable from brokers
    19,364       20,609  
Securities failed to deliver
    42,401       23,673  
Clearing organizations
    7,475       11,038  
Omnibus accounts
    19,122       19,129  
Other
    21,163       29,278  
 
           
 
  $ 348,663     $ 302,844  
 
           

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    March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
     
Payable to brokers and clearing organizations consist of:
               
Deposits received for securities loaned
  $ 401,607     $ 345,462  
Securities failed to receive
    28,906       24,944  
Clearing organizations and other
    101,016       2,291  
 
           
 
  $ 531,529     $ 372,697  
 
           
5. Financial instruments
Securities owned and securities sold but not yet purchased, investments and derivative contracts are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each period. The Company’s other financial instruments are generally short-term in nature or have variable interest rates and as such their carrying values approximate fair value, with the exception of notes receivable from employees which are carried at cost.
Securities Owned and Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased at Fair Value
Dollar amounts are expressed in thousands.
                                 
      March 31, 2011       December 31, 2010  
    Owned     Sold     Owned     Sold  
     
U.S. Treasury, agency and sovereign obligations
  $ 753,105     $ 315,939     $ 160,114     $ 105,564  
Corporate debt and other obligations
    41,122       10,961       32,204       6,788  
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities
    2,914       12       2,895       25  
Municipal obligations
    40,430       714       55,089       383  
Convertible bonds
    40,412       9,046       39,015       11,093  
Corporate equities
    45,266       41,006       39,151       36,164  
Other
    39,087       69       38,551       35  
         
Total
  $ 962,336     $ 377,747     $ 367,019     $ 160,052  
         
Securities owned and securities sold, but not yet purchased, consist of trading and investment securities at fair values. Included in securities owned at March 31, 2011 are corporate equities with estimated fair values of approximately $14.9 million ($14.3 million at December 31, 2010), which are related to deferred compensation liabilities to certain employees included in accrued compensation on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Valuation Techniques
A description of the valuation techniques applied and inputs used in measuring the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments is as follows:
U.S. Treasury Obligations
U.S. Treasury securities are valued using quoted market prices obtained from active market makers and inter-dealer brokers and, accordingly, are categorized in Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

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U.S. Agency Obligations
U.S. agency securities consist of agency issued debt securities and mortgage pass-through securities. Non-callable agency issued debt securities are generally valued using quoted market prices. Callable agency issued debt securities are valued by benchmarking model-derived prices to quoted market prices and trade data for identical or comparable securities. The fair value of mortgage pass-through securities are model driven with respect to spreads of the comparable To-be-announced (“TBA”) security. Actively traded non-callable agency issued debt securities are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Callable agency issued debt securities and mortgage pass-through securities are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Sovereign Obligations
The fair value of sovereign obligations is determined based on quoted market prices when available or a valuation model that generally utilizes interest rate yield curves and credit spreads as inputs. Sovereign obligations are categorized in Level 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Corporate Debt & Other Obligations
The fair value of corporate bonds is estimated using recent transactions, broker quotations and bond spread information. Corporate bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Mortgage and Other Asset-Backed Securities
The Company holds non-agency securities primarily collateralized by home equity and manufactured housing which are valued based on external pricing and spread data provided by independent pricing services and are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. When specific external pricing is not observable, the valuation is based on yields and spreads for comparable bonds and, consequently, the positions are categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Municipal Obligations
The fair value of municipal obligations is estimated using recently executed transactions, broker quotations, and bond spread information. These obligations are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; in instances where significant inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the hierarchy.
Convertible Bonds
The fair value of convertible bonds is estimated using recently executed transactions and dollar-neutral price quotations, where observable. When observable price quotations are not available, fair value is determined based on cash flow models using yield curves and bond spreads as key inputs. Convertible bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; in instances where significant inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the hierarchy.
Corporate Equities
Equity securities and options are generally valued based on quoted prices from the exchange or market where traded and categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. To the extent quoted prices are not available, prices are generally derived using bid/ask spreads, and these securities are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Company held one exchange membership seat with the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“CBOE”) which was converted to 80,000 common shares when CBOE’s parent company, CBOE Holdings, was publicly listed on June 14, 2010. The Company sold 20,000 shares in the initial public offering at $29 per share, sold a further 25,626 shares in the fourth quarter of 2010 and continues to hold 17,864 shares that are restricted for sale with a twelve month restriction period (“A-2 Shares”). The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to calculate the value of a call option to purchase securities of CBOE Holdings which is used as a proxy for the discount

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associated with the selling restrictions. The inputs into the Black-Scholes model include the volatility of CBOE Holdings’ common shares and yields associated with six month Treasury bills and twelve month Treasury notes. At March 31, 2011, the Company valued the restricted shares at $483,400 and recorded an unrealized gain of $115,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The Company has categorized the restricted shares of CBOE Holdings as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Other
In February 2010, Oppenheimer finalized settlements with each of the New York Attorney General’s office (“NYAG”) and the Massachusetts Securities Division (“MSD” and, together with the NYAG, the “Regulators”) concluding investigations and administrative proceedings by the Regulators concerning Oppenheimer’s marketing and sale of auction rate securities (“ARS”). Pursuant to those settlements, as at March 31, 2011, the Company had purchased approximately $41.5 million in ARS from its clients and expects to purchase at least an additional $35.9 million of ARS from its clients by July 31, 2011. The Company’s purchases of ARS from its clients will continue on a periodic basis thereafter pursuant to the settlements with the Regulators. The ultimate amount of ARS to be repurchased by the Company cannot be predicted with any certainty and will be impacted by redemptions by issuers and client actions during the period, which cannot be predicted.
In addition to the purchases of $41.5 million of ARS as at March 31, 2011 from clients referred to above, the Company also held $2.4 million in ARS in its proprietary trading account as of March 31, 2011 as a result of the failed auctions in February 2008. These ARS positions primarily represent Auction Rate Preferred Securities issued by closed-end funds and, to a lesser extent, Municipal Auction Rate Securities which are municipal bonds wrapped by municipal bond insurance and Student Loan Auction Rate Securities which are asset-backed securities backed by student loans (collectively referred to as “ARS”).
Interest rates on ARS typically reset through periodic auctions. Due to the auction mechanism and generally liquid markets, ARS have historically been categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Beginning in February 2008, uncertainties in the credit markets resulted in substantially all of the ARS market experiencing failed auctions. Once the auctions failed, the ARS could no longer be valued using observable prices set in the auctions. The Company has used less observable determinants of the fair value of ARS, including the strength in the underlying credits, announced issuer redemptions, completed issuer redemptions, and announcements from issuers regarding their intentions with respect to their outstanding ARS. The Company has also developed an internal methodology to discount for the lack of liquidity and non-performance risk of the failed auctions. Key inputs include spreads on comparable Treasury yields to derive a discount rate, an estimate of the ARS duration, and yields based on current auctions in comparable securities that have not failed. Due to the less observable nature of these inputs, the Company categorizes ARS in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As of March 31, 2011, the Company had a valuation adjustment (unrealized loss) of $4.8 million for ARS.
Investments
In its role as general partner in certain hedge funds and private equity funds, the Company, through its subsidiaries, holds direct investments in such funds. The Company uses the net asset value of the underlying fund as a basis for estimating the fair value of its investment. Due to the illiquid nature of these investments and difficulties in obtaining observable inputs, these investments are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
The following table provides information about the Company’s investments in Company-sponsored funds at March 31, 2011.

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Expressed in thousands of dollars.
                         
            Unfunded         Redemption
    Fair Value     Commit-ments     Redemption Frequency   Notice Period
Hedge Funds(1)
  $ 1,215     $     Quarterly - Annually   30 - 120 Days
Private Equity Funds(2)
    2,269       4,685     N/A   N/A
Distressed Opportunities Fund(3)
    12,439           Semi-Annually   180 Days
             
Total
  $ 15,923     $ 4,685          
             
 
(1)   Includes investments in hedge funds and hedge fund of funds that pursue long/short, event-driven, and activist strategies.
 
(2)   Includes private equity funds and private equity fund of funds with a focus on diversified portfolios, real estate and global natural resources.
 
(3)   Hedge fund that invests in distressed debt of U.S. companies.
Derivative Contracts
From time to time, the Company transacts in exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivative transactions to manage its interest rate risk. Exchange-traded derivatives, namely U.S. Treasury futures, Federal funds futures, and Eurodollar futures, are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Over-the-counter derivatives, namely interest rate swap and interest rate cap contracts, are valued using a discounted cash flow model and the Black-Scholes model, respectively, using observable interest rate inputs and are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
As described below in “Credit Concentrations”, the Company participates in loan syndications and operates as underwriting agent in leveraged financing transactions where it utilizes a warehouse facility provided by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”) to extend financing commitments to third-party borrowers identified by the Company. The Company uses broker quotations on loans trading in the secondary market as a proxy to determine the fair value of the underlying loan commitment which is categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company also purchases and sells loans in its proprietary trading book where CIBC provides the financing through a loan trading facility. The Company uses broker quotations to determine the fair value of loan positions held which are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
The Company from time to time enters into securities financing transactions that mature on the same date as the underlying collateral. Such transactions are treated as a sale of financial assets and a forward repurchase commitment, or conversely as a purchase of financial assets and a forward resale commitment. The forward repurchase and resale commitments are valued based on the spread between the market value of the government security and the underlying collateral and are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s assets and liabilities, recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, have been categorized based upon the above fair value hierarchy as follows:
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2011:
Dollar amounts are expressed in thousands.
                                 
            Fair Value Measurements        
            As of March 31, 2011        
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
     
Assets:
                               
Cash equivalents
  $ 12,330     $     $     $ 12,330  
Securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes
    14,498                   14,498  
Deposits with clearing organizations
    9,094                   9,094  
Securities owned:
                               
U.S. Treasury obligations
    682,670                   682,670  
U.S. Agency obligations
    37,733       32,702             70,435  
Corporate debt and other obligations
          41,122             41,122  
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities
          2,914             2,914  
Municipal obligations
          38,266       2,165       40,431  
Convertible bonds
          40,412             40,412  
Corporate equities
    33,981       11,285             45,266  
Other
    2,504             36,582       39,086  
     
Securities owned, at fair value
    756,888       166,701       38,747       962,336  
     
Investments (1)
    1,336       37,059       17,308       55,703  
Derivative contracts (2)
          550,827             550,827  
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
          201,473             201,473  
     
Total
  $ 794,146     $ 956,060     $ 56,055     $ 1,806,261  
     
Liabilities:
                               
Securities sold, but not yet purchased:
                               
U.S. Treasury obligations
  $ 302,646     $     $     $ 302,646  
U.S. Agency obligations
    2,023       11,270             13,293  
Corporate debt and other obligations
          10,961             10,961  
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities
          12             12  
Municipal obligations
          714             714  
Convertible bonds
          9,046             9,046  
Corporate equities
    28,938       12,068             41,006  
Other
    69                   69  
     
Securities sold, but not yet purchased
    333,676       44,071             377,747  
     
Investments
    30                   30  
Derivative contracts (3)
    526       884,680             885,206  
     
Total
  $ 334,232     $ 928,751     $     $ 1,262,983  
     
 
(1)  
Included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
(2)  
Primarily represents the fair value of purchases of “To-Be-Announced” securities (TBAs). See “Derivatives used for trading and investment purposes” below.

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(3) Primarily represents the fair value of sales of TBAs. See “Derivatives used for trading and investment purposes” below.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2010:
Expressed in thousands of dollars.
                                 
            Fair Value Measurements          
    As of December 31, 2010
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
     
Assets:
                               
Cash equivalents
  $ 14,384     $     $     $ 14,384  
 
                               
Securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes
    14,497                   14,497  
Deposits with clearing organizations
    9,094                   9,094  
Securities owned:
                               
U.S. Treasury obligations
    115,790                   115,790  
U.S. Agency obligations
    23,963       20,348             44,311  
Sovereign obligations
    13                   13  
Corporate debt and other obligations
          32,204             32,204  
Mortgage and other asset-backed
          2,881       14       2,895  
securities
                               
Municipal obligations
          53,302       1,787       55,089  
Convertible bonds
          39,015             39,015  
Corporate equities
    31,798       7,353             39,151  
Other
    2,643             35,908       38,551  
     
Securities owned, at fair value
    174,207       155,103       37,709       367,019  
     
Investments (1)
    12,522       34,563       17,208       64,293  
Derivative contracts (2)
          513,790             513,790  
Securities purchased under agreement to resell (4)
          332,179             332,179  
     
Total
  $ 224,704     $ 1,035,635     $ 54,917     $ 1,315,256  
     

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Expressed in thousands of dollars.
                                 
            Fair Value Measurements        
    As of December 31, 2010
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
     
Liabilities:
                               
Securities sold, but not yet purchased:
                               
U.S. Treasury obligations
  $ 101,060     $     $     $ 101,060  
U.S. Agency obligations
    4,405       99             4,504  
Sovereign obligations
                       
Corporate debt and other obligations
          6,788             6,788  
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities
          25             25  
Municipal obligations
          383             383  
Convertible bonds
          11,093             11,093  
Corporate equities
    20,962       15,202             36,164  
Other
    35                   35  
     
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value
    126,462       33,590             160,052  
Investments
    12                   12  
Derivative contracts (3)
    147       532,510             532,657  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (4)
          389,305             389,305  
     
Total
  $ 126,621     $ 955,405     $     $ 1,082,026  
     
 
(1)   Included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
 
(2   Primarily represents the fair value of purchases of “To-Be-Announced” securities (TBAs). See “Derivatives used for trading and investment purposes” below.
 
(3)   Primarily represents the fair value of sales of TBAs. See “Derivatives used for trading and investment purposes” below.
 
(4)   Includes securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase where the Company has elected the fair value option.
There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 assets and liabilities in the three months ended March 31, 2011.

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The following tables present changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three months ending March 31, 2011 and 2010.
Dollar amounts are expressed in thousands.
                                                         
            Realized     Unrealiz-ed                          
            Gains     Gains                          
    Opening     (Losses)     (Losses) (4)     Purch-ases,     Sales,     Trans-fers        
    Balance     (4)     (5)     Issu-ances     Settle-ments     In/Out     Ending Bal-ance  
         
For the three months ended March 31, 2011                                                
Assets:
                                                       
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities (1)
  $ 14       1                     (15 )         $  
Municipal obligations
    1,787             (147 )     525                   2,165  
Other (2)
    35,908             (2,901 )     6,575       (3,000 )           36,582  
Investments (3)
    17,208             (2 )     127             (25 )     17,308  
 
                                                       
Liabilities:
                                                       
none
                                                       
                                                 
            Realized     Unrealized     Purchases,              
            Gains     Gains     Sales,              
    Opening     (Losses)     (Losses) (4)     Issuances     Trans-fers     Ending  
    Balance     (4)     (5)     Settlements     In / Out     Balance  
     
For the three months ended March 31, 2010                                
Assets:
                                               
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities (1)
  $ 317       1       (1 )     64       (1 )   $ 380  
Municipal obligations
    1,075             (162 )           62       975  
Other (2)
    4,450                               4,450  
Investments (3)
    15,981             634       55       220       16,890  
 
                                               
Liabilities:
                                               
none
                                               
 
(1)   Represents private placements of non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations.
 
(2)   Represents auction rate preferred securities that failed in the auction rate market.
 
(3)   Primarily represents general partner ownership interests in hedge funds and private equity funds sponsored by the Company.
 
(4)   Included in principal transactions, net on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, except for investments which are included in other income on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.
 
(5)   Unrealized gains (losses) are attributable to assets or liabilities that are still held at the reporting date.

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Fair Value Option
The Company has the option to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in earnings each period. The Company may make a fair value option election on an instrument-by-instrument basis at initial recognition of an asset or liability or upon an event that gives rise to a new basis of accounting for that instrument. The Company has elected to apply the fair value option to its loan trading portfolio which resides in OPY Credit Corp. and is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. Management has elected this treatment as it is consistent with the manner in which the business is managed as well as the way that financial instruments in other parts of the business are recorded. There were no loan positions held in the secondary loan trading portfolio at March 31, 2011 or at December 31, 2010.
The Company also elected the fair value option for those securities sold under agreements to repurchase (“repurchase agreements”) and securities purchased under agreements to resell (“resale agreements”) that do not settle overnight or have an open settlement date or that are not accounted for as purchase and sale agreements (such as repo-to-maturity transactions). The Company has elected the fair value option for these instruments to more accurately reflect market and economic events in its earnings and to mitigate a potential imbalance in earnings caused by using different measurement attributes (i.e. fair value versus carrying value) for certain assets and liabilities. At March 31, 2011, the fair value of the resale agreements and repurchase agreements was $201.5 million and $532.5 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the amount of losses related to resale agreements was $27,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the amount of gains/losses related to repurchase agreements was $nil.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
The Company transacts, on a limited basis, in exchange traded and over-the-counter derivatives for both asset and liability management as well as for trading and investment purposes. Risks managed using derivative instruments include interest rate risk and, to a lesser extent, foreign exchange risk. Interest rate swaps and interest rate caps are entered into to manage the Company’s interest rate risk associated with floating-rate borrowings. All derivative instruments are measured at fair value and are recognized as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company designates interest rate swaps and interest rate caps as cash flow hedges of floating-rate borrowings.
Cash flow hedges used for asset and liability management
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains or losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in current earnings.
On September 29, 2006, the Company entered into interest rate swap transactions to hedge the interest payments associated with its floating rate Senior Secured Credit Note, which is subject to change due to changes in 3-Month LIBOR. See note 6 for further information. These swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges. Changes in the fair value of the swap hedges are expected to be highly effective in offsetting changes in the interest payments due to changes in 3-Month LIBOR. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the effective portion of the net gain on the interest rate swaps, after tax, was approximately $69,000 ($257,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010) and has been recorded as other comprehensive income on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss). The interest rate swaps had a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 5.45% (5.45% in 2010). The swaps expired on March 31, 2011.

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On January 20, 2009, the Company entered into an interest rate cap contract, incorporating a series of purchased caplets with fixed maturity dates ending December 31, 2012, to hedge the interest payments associated with its floating rate Subordinated Note, which is subject to changes in 3-Month LIBOR. See note 6 for further information. This cap has been designated as a cash flow hedge. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate cap are expected to be highly effective in offsetting changes in the interest payments due to changes in 3-Month LIBOR. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, the effective portion of the net gain on the interest rate cap, after tax, was approximately $2,500 (a net loss of $624,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010) and has been recorded as other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income. There was no ineffective portion as at March 31, 2011. The Company paid a premium for the interest rate cap of $2.4 million which has a strike of 2% and matures December 31, 2012. As at March 31, 2011, the cumulative amortization of the premium on the interest rate cap was $547,000 ($366,000 at December 31, 2010).
Foreign exchange hedges
From time to time, the Company also utilizes forward and options contracts to hedge the foreign currency risk associated with compensation obligations to Oppenheimer Israel (OPCO) Ltd. employees denominated in New Israeli Shekels. Such hedges have not been designated as accounting hedges. At March 31, 2011, the Company did not have any such hedges in place.
Derivatives used for trading and investment purposes
Futures contracts represent commitments to purchase or sell securities or other commodities at a future date and at a specified price. Market risk exists with respect to these instruments. Notional or contractual amounts are used to express the volume of these transactions, and do not represent the amounts potentially subject to market risk. The futures contracts the Company used included U.S. Treasury notes, Federal Funds and Eurodollar contracts. At March 31, 2011, the Company had 240 open short contracts for 10-year U.S. Treasury notes with a fair value of $525,800 used primarily as an economic hedge of interest rate risk associated with a portfolio of fixed income investments. At March 31, 2011, the Company had 3.3 million open contracts for Federal Funds futures with a fair value of approximately $275.2 million and 205,000 open contracts for Eurodollar futures with a fair value of $51.0 million both used as economic hedges of interest rate risk associated with government trading activities.
The Company also transacts in pass-through mortgage-backed securities eligible to be sold in the “To-Be-Announced” or TBA market. TBAs provide for the forward or delayed delivery of the underlying instrument with settlement up to 180 days. The contractual or notional amounts related to these financial instruments reflect the volume of activity and do not reflect the amounts at risk. Unrealized gains and losses on TBAs are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets in receivable from brokers and clearing organizations and payable to brokers and clearing organizations, respectively, and in the consolidated statement of operations as principal transactions revenue. See Fair Value of Derivative Instruments tables below for TBAs outstanding at March 31, 2011.
From time-to-time, the Company enters into securities financing transactions that mature on the same date as the underlying collateral. These transactions are treated as a sale of financial assets and a forward repurchase commitment, or conversely as a purchase of financial assets and a forward resale commitment. At March 31, 2011, the fair value of the forward repurchase commitment was approximately $52,000.
The notional amounts and fair values of the Company’s derivatives at March 31, 2011 by product were as follows:

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Expressed in thousands of dollars.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
As of March 31, 2011
                     
    Description   Notional     Fair Value  
Assets:
                   
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (1)                
Interest rate contracts
  Cap   $ 100,000     $ 182  
 
                   
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (1)                
Other contracts
  TBAs     537,631       550,645  
         
 
                   
Total Assets
      $ 637,631     $ 550,827  
         
 
                   
Liabilities:
                   
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (1)                
Commodity contracts
  U.S Treasury Futures   $ 24,000     $ 526  
 
                   
 
  Federal Funds Futures     3,310,000       275,185  
 
  Eurodollar Futures     205,000       50,962  
 
  Euro Fx Futures     2,832       2,836  
Other contracts
  TBAs     537,631       555,645  
 
  Forward Purchase Commitment(2)     4,150,000       52  
         
 
                   
Total Liabilities
      $ 8,229,463     $ 885,206  
         
 
(1)   See “Fair value of Derivative Instruments” below for description of derivative financial instruments.
 
(2)   Forward commitment to repurchase government securities that received sale treatment related to “Repo-to-Maturity” transactions.

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Expressed in thousands of dollars.
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
As of December 31, 2010
                     
    Description   Notional     Fair Value  
Assets:
                   
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (1)                
Interest rate contracts
  Cap   $ 100,000     $ 178  
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (1)                
Other contracts
  TBAs     496,266       513,612  
         
Total Assets
      $ 596,266     $ 513,790  
         
Liabilities:
                   
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments (1)                
Interest rate contracts
  Swaps   $ 9,000     $ 116  
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments (1)                
Commodity contracts
  U.S Treasury Futures     14,000       147  
Other contracts
  TBAs     518,987       532,359  
 
  Forward Purchase Commitment (2)     3,250,000       35  
Sub-total
        3,782,987       532,541  
         
Total Liabilities
      $ 3,791,987     $ 532,657  
         
 
(1)   See “Fair Value of Derivative Instruments” above for description of derivative financial instruments.
 
(2)   Forward commitment to repurchase government securities that received sale treatment related to “Repo-to-Maturity” transactions.

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The following table presents the location and fair value amounts of the Company’s derivative instruments and their effect on the statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
                                     
                    Recognized in Other        
                    Comprehensive     Reclassified from Accumulated  
                    Income on     Other Comprehensive Income  
                    Derivatives     into Income-Effective  
Expressed in thousands of dollars.   Recognized in Income on Derivatives     -Effective Portion     Portion(2)  
        (pre-tax)     (after-tax)     (after-tax)  
Hedging Relationship   Description   Location   Gain/(Loss)     Gain/(Loss)     Location   Gain/(Loss)  
Cash Flow Hedges used for asset and liability management:                    
Interest rate contracts
  Swaps (3)   N/A   $     $     Interest expense   $ (111 )
 
  Caps (3)   N/A           3     Other revenue     (38 )
 
                                   
Derivatives used for trading and investment (1):                    
Commodity contracts
  U.S Treasury Futures   Principal transaction revenue     (44 )         None      
 
  Federal Funds Futures   Principal transaction revenue     (28 )         None      
 
  Euro-dollar Futures   Principal transaction revenue     (77 )         None      
 
  Euro FX   Principal transaction revenue     (94 )         None      
Other contracts
  TBAs   Principal transaction revenue     1,254           None      
 
  Forward purchase commitment (4)   Principal transaction revenue     (898 )         None      
                       
Total
          $ 113     $ 3         $ (149 )
                       
 
(1)   See “Fair Value of Derivative Instruments” above for description of derivative financial instruments.
 
(2)   There is no ineffective portion included in income for the three months ended March 31, 2011.
 
(3)   As noted above in “Cash flow hedges used for asset and liability management”, interest rate swaps and caps are used to hedge interest rate risk associated with the Senior Secured Credit Note and the Subordinated Note. As a result, changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps and caps are offset by interest rate changes on the outstanding Senior Secured Credit Note and Subordinated Note balances. There was no ineffective portion as at March 31, 2011.
 
(4)   Forward commitment to repurchase government securities that received sale treatment related to “Repo-to-Maturity” transactions.

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Collateralized Transactions
The Company enters into collateralized borrowing and lending transactions in order to meet customers’ needs and earn residual interest rate spreads, obtain securities for settlement and finance trading inventory positions. Under these transactions, the Company either receives or provides collateral, including U.S. government and agency, asset-backed, corporate debt, equity, and non-U.S. government and agency securities.
The Company obtains short-term borrowings primarily through bank call loans. Bank call loans are generally payable on demand and bear interest at various rates but not exceeding the broker call rate. At March 31, 2011, bank call loans were $113.2 million ($147.0 million at December 31, 2010).
At March 31, 2011, the Company had both uncollateralized and collateralized borrowings. The collateralized loans, collateralized by firm and customer securities with market values of approximately $82.6 million and $200.9 million, respectively, at March 31, 2011, are primarily with two U.S. money center banks. At March 31, 2011, the Company had approximately $1.4 billion of customer securities under customer margin loans that are available to be pledged, of which the Company has repledged approximately $364.7 million under securities loan agreements.
At March 31, 2011, the Company had deposited $212.2 million of customer securities directly with the Options Clearing Corporation.
At March 31, 2011, the Company had no outstanding letters of credit.
The Company finances its government trading operations through the use of repurchase agreements and resale agreements. Except as described below, repurchase and resale agreements, principally involving government and agency securities, are carried at amounts at which securities subsequently will be resold or reacquired as specified in the respective agreements and include accrued interest. Repurchase and resale agreements are presented on a net-by-counterparty basis, when the repurchase and resale agreements are executed with the same counterparty, have the same explicit settlement date, are executed in accordance with a master netting arrangement, the securities underlying the repurchase and resale agreements exist in “book entry” form and certain other requirements are met.
Certain of the Company’s repurchase agreements and resale agreements are carried at fair value as a result of the Company’s fair value option election. The Company elected the fair value option for those repurchase agreements and resale agreements that do not settle overnight or have an open settlement date or that are not accounted for as purchase and sale agreements (such as repo-to-maturity transactions described above). The Company has elected the fair value option for these instruments to more accurately reflect market and economic events in its earnings and to mitigate a potential imbalance in earnings caused by using different measurement attributes (i.e. fair value versus carrying value) for certain assets and liabilities. At March 31, 2011, the fair value of the resale agreements and repurchase agreements were $201.5 million and $532.5 million, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the amount of losses related to resale agreements was $27,000. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the amount of gains/losses related to repurchase agreements was $nil. At March 31, 2011, the gross balances of resale agreements and repurchase agreements were $2.7 billion and $3.0 billion, respectively ($4.0 billion and $4.1 billion, respectively at December 31, 2010).
The Company receives collateral in connection with securities borrowed and resale agreement transactions and customer margin loans. Under many agreements, the Company is permitted to sell or repledge the securities received (e.g., use the securities to enter into securities lending transactions, or deliver to counterparties to cover short positions). At March 31, 2011, the fair value of securities received as collateral under securities borrowed transactions and resale agreements was $232.6 million ($192.1 million at December 31, 2010) and $2.6 billion ($3.9 billion at December 31, 2010), respectively, of which the Company has re-pledged approximately $18.4

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million ($47.3 million at December 31, 2010) under securities loaned transactions and $2.6 billion under repurchase agreements ($3.9 billion at December 31, 2010).
The Company pledges certain of its securities owned for securities lending and repurchase agreements and to collateralize bank call loan transactions. The carrying value of pledged securities owned that can be sold or re-pledged by the counterparty was $434.3 million, as presented on the face of the condensed consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2011 ($102.5 million at December 31, 2010). The carrying value of securities owned by the Company that have been loaned or pledged to counterparties where those counterparties do not have the right to sell or re-pledge the collateral was $107.1 million as at March 31, 2011 ($149.9 million at December 31, 2010).
The Company manages credit exposure arising from repurchase and resale agreements by, in appropriate circumstances, entering into master netting agreements and collateral arrangements with counterparties that provide the Company, in the event of a customer default, the right to liquidate and the right to offset a counterparty’s rights and obligations. The Company also monitors the market value of collateral held and the market value of securities receivable from others. It is the Company’s policy to request and obtain additional collateral when exposure to loss exists. In the event the counterparty is unable to meet its contractual obligation to return the securities, the Company may be exposed to off-balance sheet risk of acquiring securities at prevailing market prices.
One of the Company’s funds in which a subsidiary of the Company acts as a general partner and also owns a limited partnership interest utilized Lehman Brothers International (Europe) as a prime broker. As of March 31, 2011, Lehman Brothers International (Europe) held securities with a fair value of $9.1 million that were segregated and not re-hypothecated.
Credit Concentrations
Credit concentrations may arise from trading, investing, underwriting and financing activities and may be impacted by changes in economic, industry or political factors. In the normal course of business, the Company may be exposed to risk in the event customers, counterparties including other brokers and dealers, issuers, banks, depositories or clearing organizations are unable to fulfill their contractual obligations. The Company seeks to mitigate these risks by actively monitoring exposures and obtaining collateral as deemed appropriate. Included in receivable from brokers and clearing organizations as of March 31, 2011 are receivables from four major U.S. broker-dealers totaling approximately $140.1 million.
The Company participates in loan syndications through its Debt Capital Markets business. Through OPY Credit Corp., the Company operates as underwriting agent in leveraged financing transactions where it utilizes a warehouse facility provided by CIBC to extend financing commitments to third-party borrowers identified by the Company. The Company has exposure, up to a maximum of 10%, of the excess underwriting commitment provided by CIBC over CIBC’s targeted loan retention (defined as “Excess Retention”). The Company quantifies its Excess Retention exposure by assigning a fair value to the underlying loan commitment provided by CIBC (in excess of what CIBC has agreed to retain) which is based on the fair value of the loans trading in the secondary market. To the extent that the fair value of the loans has decreased, the Company records an unrealized loss on the Excess Retention. Underwriting of loans pursuant to the warehouse facility is subject to joint credit approval by the Company and CIBC. The maximum aggregate principal amount of the warehouse facility is $1.5 billion, of which the Company utilized $80.5 million ($78.0 million as of December 31, 2010) and had $nil in Excess Retention ($nil as of December 31, 2010) as of March 31, 2011.
The Company is obligated to settle transactions with brokers and other financial institutions even if its clients fail to meet their obligations to the Company. Clients are required to complete their transactions on settlement

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date, generally one to three business days after trade date. If clients do not fulfill their contractual obligations, the Company may incur losses. The Company has clearing/participating arrangements with the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”), the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (“FICC”), R.J. O’Brien & Associates (commodities transactions) and others. With respect to its business in resale and repurchase agreements, substantially all open contracts at March 31, 2011 are with the FICC. The clearing corporations have the right to charge the Company for losses that result from a client’s failure to fulfill its contractual obligations. Accordingly, the Company has credit exposures with these clearing brokers. The clearing brokers can re-hypothecate the securities held on behalf of the Company. As the right to charge the Company has no maximum amount and applies to all trades executed through the clearing brokers, the Company believes there is no maximum amount assignable to this right. At March 31, 2011, the Company had recorded no liabilities with regard to this right. The Company’s policy is to monitor the credit standing of the clearing brokers and banks with which it conducts business.
Through its Debt Capital Markets business, the Company also participates, with other members of loan syndications, in providing financing commitments under revolving credit facilities in leveraged financing transactions. As of March 31, 2011, the Company had $6.7 million committed under such financing arrangements.
OMHHF, which is engaged in mortgage brokerage and servicing, has obtained an uncommitted warehouse facility line through PNC Bank (“PNC”) under which OMHHF pledges Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) guaranteed mortgages for a period of up to 10 business days and PNC table funds the principal payment to the mortgagee. OMHHF repays PNC upon the securitization of the mortgage by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) and the delivery of the security to the counter party for payment pursuant to a contemporaneous sale on the date the mortgage is funded. At March 31, 2011, OMHHF had $39.0 million outstanding under the warehouse facility line at a variable interest rate of 1 month LIBOR plus 2.75%. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $372,100.
Variable Interest Entities (VIEs)
VIEs are entities in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that absorbs a majority of the entity’s expected losses, receives a majority of its expected residual returns, or both, as a result of holding variable interests. The enterprise that is considered the primary beneficiary of a VIE consolidates the VIE.
A subsidiary of the Company serves as general partner of hedge funds and private equity funds that were established for the purpose of providing investment alternatives to both its institutional and qualified retail clients. The Company holds variable interests in these funds as a result of its right to receive management and incentive fees. The Company’s investment in and additional capital commitments to these hedge funds and private equity funds are also considered variable interests. The Company’s additional capital commitments are subject to call at a later date and are limited in amount.
The Company assesses whether it is the primary beneficiary of the hedge funds and private equity funds in which it holds a variable interest in the context of the total general and limited partner interests held in these funds by all parties. In each instance, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary and therefore need not consolidate the hedge funds or private equity funds. The subsidiaries’ general partnership interests, additional capital commitments, and management fees receivable represent its maximum exposure to loss. The subsidiaries’ general partnership interests and management fees receivable are included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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The following tables set forth the total VIE assets, the carrying value of the subsidiaries’ variable interests, and the Company’s maximum exposure to loss in Company-sponsored non-consolidated VIEs in which the Company holds variable interests and other non-consolidated VIEs in which the Company holds variable interests as at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
As of March 31, 2011
Expressed in thousands of dollars.
                                         
            Carrying Value of the                
            Company’s Variable             Maximum Exposure  
            Interest             to Loss in  
    Total     Assets (2)                     Non-consolidated  
    VIE Assets (1)     Liabilities             Capital Commitments     VIEs  
Hedge Funds
  $ 1,749,118     $ 343     $     $     $ 343  
Private Equity Funds
    159,873       23                   23  
     
Total
  $ 1,908,991     $ 366     $     $     $ 366  
     
As of December 31, 2010
Expressed in thousands of dollars.
                                         
            Carrying Value of the                
            Company’s Variable             Maximum Exposure  
            Interest             to Loss in  
    Total     Assets (2)                     Non-consolidated  
    VIE Assets (1)     Liabilities             Capital Commitments     VIEs  
Hedge Funds
  $ 1,769,382     $ 775     $     $     $ 775  
Private Equity Funds
    157,196       22             5       27  
     
Total
  $ 1,926,578     $ 797     $     $ 5     $ 802  
     
 
(1)   Represents the total assets of the VIEs and does not represent the Company’s interests in the VIEs.
 
(2)   Represents the Company’s interests in the VIEs and is included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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6. Long-term debt
Dollar amounts are expressed in thousands.
                                 
            Interest Rate at              
Issued   Maturity Date     March 31, 2011     March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010  
Senior Secured Credit Note (a)
    7/31/2013       4.81 %   $ 22,378     $ 22,503  
 
                               
Subordinated Note (b)
    1/31/2014       5.55 %   $ 100,000     $ 100,000  
(a) In 2006, the Company issued a Senior Secured Credit Note in the amount of $125.0 million at a variable interest rate based on LIBOR with a seven-year term to a syndicate led by Morgan Stanley Senior Funding Inc., as agent. In accordance with the Senior Secured Credit Note, the Company has provided certain covenants to the lenders with respect to the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge ratio and maximum leverage ratio and minimum net capital requirements with respect to Oppenheimer.
On December 22, 2008, certain terms of the Senior Secured Credit Note were amended, including (1) revised financial covenant levels that require that (i) the Company maintain a maximum leverage ratio (total long-term debt divided by EBITDA) of 2.00 at March 31, 2011 and (ii) the Company maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio (EBITDA adjusted for capital expenditures and income taxes divided by the sum of principal and interest payments on long-term debt) of 2.00 at March 31, 2011; (2) an increase in scheduled principal payments as follows: 2009 — $400,000 per quarter plus $4.0 million on September 30, 2009; 2010 — $500,000 per quarter plus $8.0 million on September 30, 2010; (3) an increase in the interest rate to LIBOR plus 450 basis points (an increase of 150 basis points); and (4) a pay-down of principal equal to the cost of any share repurchases made pursuant to the Issuer Bid. In the Company’s view, the maximum leverage ratio and minimum fixed charge ratio represent the most restrictive covenants. These ratios adjust each quarter in accordance with the loan terms, and become more restrictive over time. At March 31, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants.
The obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Note are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, other than broker-dealer subsidiaries, with certain exceptions, and are collateralized by a lien on substantially all of the assets of each guarantor, including a pledge of the ownership interests in each first-tier broker-dealer subsidiary held by a guarantor, with certain exceptions.
The effective interest rate on the Senior Secured Credit Note for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was 4.81%. Interest expense, as well as interest paid on a cash basis for the three months ended March 31, 2011, on the Senior Secured Credit Note was $270,600 ($387,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2010). The $22.4 million principal amount outstanding at March 31, 2011 was repaid in full on April 12, 2011. See note 11.
(b) On January 14, 2008, in connection with the acquisition of certain businesses from CIBC World Markets Corp., CIBC made a loan in the amount of $100.0 million and the Company issued a Subordinated Note to CIBC in the amount of $100.0 million at a variable interest rate based on LIBOR. The Subordinated Note is due and payable on January 31, 2014 with interest payable on a quarterly basis. The purpose of this note is to support the capital requirements of the acquired business. In accordance with the Subordinated Note, the Company has provided certain covenants to CIBC with respect to the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge ratio and maximum leverage ratio and minimum net capital requirements with respect to Oppenheimer.

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Effective December 23, 2008, certain terms of the Subordinated Note were amended, including (1) revised financial covenant levels that require that (i) the Company maintain a maximum leverage ratio of 2.35 at March 31, 2011 and (ii) the Company maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio of 1.65 at March 31, 2011; and (2) an increase in the interest rate to LIBOR plus 525 basis points (an increase of 150 basis points). In the Company’s view, the maximum leverage ratio and minimum fixed charge ratio represent the most restrictive covenants. These ratios adjust each quarter in accordance with the loan terms, and become more restrictive over time. At March 31, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants. On April 12, 2011, the Subordinated Note was repaid in full. See note 11.
The effective interest rate on the Subordinated Note for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was 5.55%. Interest expense, as well as interest paid on a cash basis for the three months ended March 31, 2011, on the Subordinated Note was $1.4 million ($1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010).
7. Share capital
The following table reflects changes in the number of shares of Class A Stock outstanding for the periods indicated:
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,
    2011     2010  
     
Class A Stock outstanding, beginning of period
    13,268,522       13,118,001  
Issued pursuant to the share-based compensation plans
    266,541       123,551  
     
Class A Stock outstanding, end of period
    13,535,063       13,241,552  
     
8. Net capital requirements
The Company’s U.S. broker dealer subsidiaries, Oppenheimer and Freedom, are subject to the uniform net capital requirements of the SEC under Rule 15c3-1 (the “Rule”). Oppenheimer computes its net capital requirements under the alternative method provided for in the Rule which requires that Oppenheimer maintain net capital equal to two percent of aggregate customer-related debit items, as defined in SEC Rule 15c3-3. At March 31, 2011, the net capital of Oppenheimer as calculated under the Rule was $172.3 million or 13.2% of Oppenheimer’s aggregate debit items. This was $146.1 million in excess of the minimum required net capital at that date. Freedom computes its net capital requirement under the basic method provided for in the Rule, which requires that Freedom maintain net capital equal to the greater of $250,000 or 6 2/3% of aggregate indebtedness, as defined. At March 31, 2011, Freedom had net capital of $4.9 million, which was $4.6 million in excess of the $250,000 required to be maintained at that date.
At March 31, 2011, the regulatory capital of Oppenheimer E.U. Ltd. was $3.3 million which was $1.0 million in excess of the $2.3 million required to be maintained at that date. Oppenheimer E.U. Ltd. computes its regulatory capital pursuant to the Fixed Overhead Method prescribed by the Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom.
At March 31, 2011, the regulatory capital of Oppenheimer Investments Asia Ltd. was $652,000 which was $265,600 in excess of the $386,400 required to be maintained on that date. Oppenheimer Investments Asia Ltd. computes its regulatory capital pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong.

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9. Related party transactions
The Company does not make loans to its officers and directors except under normal commercial terms pursuant to client margin account agreements. These loans are fully collateralized by employee-owned securities.
10. Segment information
The table below presents information about the reported revenue and profit before income taxes of the Company for the periods noted. The Company’s segments are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The Company has allocated all revenue and expenses to its segments and has eliminated the “Other” category as these are now allocated by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in their analysis. Previously reported segment information has been revised to reflect this change. The Company’s business is conducted primarily in the United States with additional operations in the United Kingdom, Israel, Asia, and South America.
The table below presents information about the reported revenue and profit before income taxes of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. Asset information by reportable segment is not reported, since the Company does not produce such information for internal use. Substantially all assets are located in the United States.
Expressed in thousands of dollars.
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
     
Revenue:
               
Private Client (1)
  $ 145,399     $ 136,822  
Capital Markets
    89,753       92,444  
Asset Management (1)
    18,265       16,909  
 
               
     
Total
  $ 253,417     $ 246,175  
     
 
               
Profit before income taxes:
               
Private Client (1)
  $ 1,732     $ 5,260  
Capital Markets
    3,031       6,355  
Asset Management (1)
    5,066       4,245  
     
Total
  $ 9,829     $ 15,860  
     
 
(1)   Asset management revenue is allocated 77.5% to the Asset Management segment and 22.5% to the Private Client segment.
The Company has operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Israel, Asia and South America.
Revenues, classified by the major geographic areas in which they were earned for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, were as follows:

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Expressed in thousands of dollars.
                 
    Three months ended  
    March 31,  
    2011     2010  
United States
  $ 239,290     $ 234,814  
Europe / Middle East
    8,234       6,281  
Asia
    3,139       3,270  
South America
    2,755       1,810  
 
           
 
  $ 253,418     $ 246,175  
 
           
11. Subsequent events
On April 12, 2011, the Company completed the private placement of $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.75 percent Senior Secured Notes due April 15, 2018 at par (the “Notes”).The interest on the Notes will be payable semi-annually on April 15th and October 15th. Proceeds from the private placement were used to retire the Morgan Stanley Senior Secured Credit Note due 2013 ($22.4 million) and the CIBC Subordinated Note due 2014 ($100.0 million) (together, the “Debt”) and other general corporate purposes. The carrying value of the outstanding Debt as of March 31, 2011 totaled $122.4 million. The private placement resulted in the fixing of the interest rate over the term of the Notes compared to the variable rate debt that was retired and an extension of the debt maturity dates as described above. The cost to issue the Notes is estimated to total approximately $4.1 million which will be capitalized during the three months ending June 30, 2011 and amortized over the period of the Notes. The Company will write off $344,000 in unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Senior Secured Credit Note during the three months ending June 30, 2011. Additionally, as a result of the refinancing of the Subordinated Note, the effective portion of the net loss of $1.3 million related to the interest rate cap cash flow hedge will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss on the condensed consolidated balance sheet to a loss on the condensed consolidated statement of operations during the three months ending June 30, 2011.
The indenture for the Notes contains covenants which place restrictions on the incurrence of indebtedness, the payment of dividends, sale of assets, mergers and acquisitions and the granting of liens. The Notes provide for events of default including nonpayment, misrepresentation, breach of covenants and bankruptcy. The Company’s obligations under the Notes are guaranteed, subject to certain limitations, by the same subsidiaries that guaranteed the obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Note and the Subordinated Note which were retired. These guarantees may be shared, on a senior basis, under certain circumstances, with newly incurred debt outstanding in the future.
On April 29, 2011, the Company announced a cash dividend of $0.11 per share (totaling $1.4 million) payable on May 27, 2011 to Class A and Class B Stockholders of record on May 13, 2011.
12. Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The Company’s Senior Secured Notes are jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior secured basis by E.A. Viner International Co. and Viner Finance Inc. (together, the Guarantors). Each of the Guarantors is 100% owned by the Company. The following condensed consolidating financial statements present the financial position, result of operations and cash flows of the Company (referred to as “Parent” for purpose of this note only), the Guarantor subsidiaries, the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries and elimination entries necessary to consolidate the Company. Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method for purposes of the consolidated presentation.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS AT MARCH 31, 2011

(unaudited)
                                         
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)   Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 243     $ 14     $ 52,683     $     $ 52,940  
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes
                150,157             150,157  
Deposits with clearing organizations
                26,487             26,487  
Receivable from brokers and clearing organizations
          182       348,481             348,663  
Receivable from customers, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,716
                974,658             974,658  
Income taxes receivable
          27,818       (702 )     (23,634 )     3,482  
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
                201,500             201,500  
Securities owned, including amounts pledged of $434,315, at fair value
                962,336             962,336  
Subordinated note
          12,558       100,000       (112,558 )        
Notes receivable, net
                57,231             57,231  
Office facilities, net
                21,099             21,099  
Deferred income tax, net
    144             14,959       (15,103 )      
Intangible assets, net
                40,387       (490 )     39,897  
Goodwill
                132,472             132,472  
Other
          (562 )     186,248       60       185,746  
Investment in subsidiaries
    488,683       779,168       (212,604 )     (1,055,247 )      
Intercompany receivable
    8,739       24,339       2,871       (35,949 )      
 
                             
 
  $ 497,809     $ 843,517     $ 3,058,263     $ (1,242,921 )   $ 3,156,668  
 
                             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                       
Liabilities
                                       
Drafts payable
  $     $     $ 42,436     $     $ 42,436  
Bank call loans
                113,200             113,200  
Payable to brokers and clearing organizations
                531,529             531,529  
Payable to customers
                520,471             520,471  
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
                542,301             542,301  
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value
                377,747             377,747  
Accrued compensation
                105,859             105,859  
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    231             274,747       (267 )     274,711  
Income taxes payable
    2,449       22,324       (923 )     (23,850 )        
Senior secured credit note
                22,378             22,378  
Subordinated note
                212,558       (112,558 )     100,000  
Deferred income taxes, net
                35,283       (15,103 )     20,180  
Excess of fair value of acquired assets over cost
                7,020             7,020  
Intercompany payables
          35,896             (35,896 )      
 
                             
 
    2,680       58,220       2,784,606       (187,674 )     2,657,832  
 
                             
Stockholders’ equity attributable to the company
  495,129       785,297       269,950       (1,055,247 )     495,129  
Non-controlling interest
                3,707             3,707  
 
                             
Stockholders’ equity
    495,129       785,297       273,657       (1,055,247 )     498,836  
 
                             
 
  $ 497,809     $ 843,517     $ 3,058,263     $ (1,242,921 )   $ 3,156,668  
 
                             

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2010
                                         
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)   Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
ASSETS
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 361     $ (241 )   $ 52,734     $     $ 52,854  
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes
                142,446             142,446  
Deposits with clearing organizations
                23,228             23,228  
Receivable from brokers and clearing organizations
          62       302,782             302,844  
Receivable from customers, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,716
                924,817             924,817  
Income taxes receivable
          33,557       (702 )     (27,876 )     4,979  
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
                347,070             347,070  
Securities owned, including amounts pledged of $102,501, at fair value
                367,019             367,019  
Subordinated loan receivable
          12,558       100,000       (112,558 )      
Notes receivable, net
                59,786             59,786  
Office facilities, net
                22,875             22,875  
Intangible assets, net
                40,979             40,979  
Goodwill
                132,472             132,472  
Other
          (347 )     198,954       58       198,665  
Investment in subsidiaries
    484,639       782,915       (152,852 )     (1,114,702 )      
Intercompany receivable
    12,135       21,862       1,847       (35,846 )      
 
                             
 
  $ 497,135     $ 850,366     $ 2,563,455     $ (1,290,922 )   $ 2,620,034  
 
                             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                       
Liabilities
                                       
Drafts payable
  $     $     $ 61,055     $     $ 61,055  
Bank call loans
                147,000             147,000  
Payable to brokers and clearing organizations
                372,697             372,697  
Payable to customers
                406,916             406,916  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
                390,456             390,456  
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value
                160,052             160,052  
Accrued compensation
                175,938             175,938  
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    131             262,268       107       262,506  
Income taxes payable
    2,440       22,188       3,248       (27,876 )      
Senior secured credit note
                22,503             22,503  
Subordinated note
                212,558       (112,558 )     100,000  
Deferred income taxes, net
                16,292       3       16,295  
Excess of fair value of acquired assets over cost
                7,020             7,020  
Intercompany payables
          35,896             (35,896 )      
 
                             
 
    2,571       58,084       2,238,003       (176,220 )     2,122,438  
 
                             
 
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
    494,564       792,282       322,420       (1,114,702 )     494,564  
Non-controlling interest
                3,032             3,032  
 
                             
Stockholder’s equity
    494,564       792,282       325,452       (1,114,702 )     497,596  
 
                             
 
  $ 497,135     $ 850,366     $ 2,563,455     $ (1,290,922 )   $ 2,620,034  
 
                             

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011

(unaudited)
                                         
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)   Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
REVENUE:
                                       
Commissions
  $     $     $ 136,855     $     $ 136,855  
Principal transactions, net
                10,991             10,991  
Interest
          1,748       14,789       (1,748 )     14,789  
Investment banking
                28,441             28,441  
Advisory fees
                49,033       (584 )     48,449  
Other
                13,892             13,892  
 
                             
 
          1,748       254,001       (2,332 )     253,417  
 
                             
 
EXPENSES:
                                       
Compensation and related expenses
    105             170,310             170,415  
Clearing and exchange fees
                6,313             6,313  
Communications and technology
    14             15,925             15,939  
Occupancy and equipment costs
                18,546             18,546  
Interest
          1,504       8,018       (1,748 )     7,774  
Other
    214       251       24,720       (584 )     24,601  
 
                             
 
    333       1,755       243,832       (2,332 )     243,588  
 
                             
 
Profit (loss) before income taxes
    (333 )     (7 )     10,169             9,829  
Income tax provision (benefit)
    (133 )     25       4,176             4,068  
 
                             
 
Net profit (loss) for the period
    (200 )     (32 )     5,993             5,761  
Less net profit attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax
                675             675  
Equity in income of subsidiaries
    5,286                   5,286        
Net profit (loss) attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
  $ 5,086     $ (32 )   $ 5,318     $ (5,286 )   $ 5,086  
 
                             

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
(unaudited)
                                         
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)   Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
REVENUE:
                                       
Commissions
  $     $     $ 138,197     $     $ 138,197  
Principal transactions, net
          (276 )     20,455             20,179  
Interest
          1,735       9,578       (1,735 )     9,578  
Investment banking
                25,184             25,184  
Advisory fees
                43,286       (492 )     42,794  
Other
                10,243             10,243  
 
                             
 
          1,459       246,943       (2,227 )     246,175  
 
                             
 
                                       
EXPENSES:
                                       
Compensation and related expenses
    7             158,172             158,179  
Clearing and exchange fees
                6,562             6,562  
Communications and technology
    16             16,425             16,440  
Occupancy and equipment costs
                18,460             18,460  
Interest
          1,842       5,193       (1,735 )     5,301  
Other
    288       13       25,564       (492 )     25,373  
 
                             
 
    311       1,855       230,376       (2,227 )     230,315  
 
                             
 
                                       
Profit (loss) before income taxes)
    (311 )     (396 )     16,567             15,860  
Income tax provision (benefit)
    (124 )     (152 )     6,772             6,496  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net profit (loss) for the period
    (187 )     (244 )     9,795             9,364  
Less net profit attributable to non-controlling interest, net of tax
                196             196  
Equity in income of subsidiaries
    9,355                   (9,355 )      
 
                             
Net profit (loss) attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
  $ 9,168     $ (244 )   $ 9,599     $ (9,355 )   $ 9,168  
 
                             

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011

(unaudited)
                                         
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)   Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Cash flows from operations:
                                       
Net profit (loss) for year
  $ 5,086     $ (32 )   $ 5,993       (5,286 )   $ 5,761  
Adjustments to reconcile net profit (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
                                       
Depreciation and amortization
                  3,527             3,527  
Deferred income tax
    (143 )           4,028             3,885  
Amortization of notes receivable
                5,087             5,087  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
                273             273  
Amortization of intangibles
                1,082             1,082  
Share-based compensation
                4,836             4,836  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                       
Cash (used in) provided by continuing operations
    2,139       3,493       9,552       (975 )     14,210  
 
                             
Cash (used in) provided by continuing operations
    7,082       3,461       34,378       (6,260 )     38,661  
 
                             
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Purchase of office facilities
                (1,549 )           (1,549 )
 
                             
Cash used in investing activities
                (1,549 )           (1,549 )
 
                             
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Cash dividends paid on Class A non-voting and Class B voting common stock
    (1,500 )                       (1,500 )
Issuance of Class A non-voting common stock
    71                         71  
Senior secured credit note repayments
                (125 )           (125 )
Other financing activities
    (5,771 )     (3,206 )     (32,755 )     6,260       (35,472 )
 
                             
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (7,200 )     (3,206 )     (32,880 )     6,260       (37,026 )
 
                             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (118 )     255       (51 )           86  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    361       (241 )     52,734             52,854  
 
                             
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 243     $ 14     $ 52,683     $     $ 52,940  
 
                             

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
(unaudited)
                                         
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
(Expressed in thousands of dollars)   Parent     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Cash flows from operations:
                                       
Net profit (loss) for year
  $ 9,168     $ (244 )   $ 9,795     $ (9,355 )   $ 9,364  
Adjustments to reconcile net profit (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
                                       
Depreciation and amortization
                3,088             3,088  
Deferred income tax
                10,263             10,263  
Amortization of notes receivable
                4,916             4,916  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
                233             233  
Amortization of intangibles
                1,081             1,081  
Provision for credit losses
                29             29  
Share-based compensation
                (1,769 )           (1,769 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
                                       
Cash (used in) provide by continuing operations
    1,500       9,029       (92,987 )     2,287       (80,171 )
 
                             
Cash (used in) provided by continuing operations
    10,668       8,785       (65,351 )     (7,068 )     (52,966 )
 
                             
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                       
Purchase of office facilities
                (1,337 )           (1,337 )
 
                             
Cash used in investing activities
                (1,337 )           (1,337 )
 
                             
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                       
Cash dividends paid on Class A non-voting and Class B voting common stock
    (1,463 )                       (1,463 )
Issuance of Class A non-voting common stock
    2,002                         2,002  
Senior secured credit note repayments
                (500 )           (500 )
Other financing activities
    (8,168 )     (7,461 )     46,097       7,068       37,536  
 
                             
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (7,629 )     (7,461 )     45,597       7,068       37,575  
 
                             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    3,039       1,324       (21,091 )           (16,728 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
    2,475       2,359       64,084             68,918  
 
                             
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $ 5,514     $ 3,683     $ 42,993     $     $ 52,190  
 
                             

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