Table of Contents
PART I -
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STIFEL
FINANCIAL CORP.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
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June 30,
2009 |
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December 31,
2008 |
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(in thousands) |
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(Unaudited)
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
184,282 |
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$ |
239,725 |
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Cash segregated under federal and other regulations |
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40 |
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40 |
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Receivables: |
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Customers |
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338,570 |
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280,143 |
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Broker, dealers and clearing organizations |
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411,341 |
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111,575 |
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Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
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98,144 |
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17,723 |
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Trading securities owned, at fair value (includes assets pledged of
$221,825 and $0, respectively) |
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290,045 |
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122,576 |
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Available-for-sale securities, at fair value |
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133,238 |
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50,397 |
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Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost |
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7,574 |
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7,574 |
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Mortgages held for sale |
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43,320 |
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31,246 |
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Bank loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $3,060 and $2,448,
respectively |
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172,561 |
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181,269 |
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Bank foreclosed assets held for sale, net of estimated cost to sell |
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1,889 |
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2,326 |
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Investments |
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102,241 |
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75,407 |
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Fixed assets, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization
of $61,812 and $54,075, respectively |
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50,559 |
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47,765 |
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Goodwill |
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132,507 |
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128,278 |
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Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $9,689
and $8,290, respectively |
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16,261 |
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15,984 |
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Loans and advances to financial advisors and other employees, net |
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146,638 |
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105,767 |
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Deferred tax assets, net |
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47,329 |
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47,337 |
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Other assets |
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111,453 |
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93,013 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
2,287,992 |
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$ |
1,558,145 |
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See accompanying
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
STIFEL
FINANCIAL CORP.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (continued)
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June 30,
2009 |
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December 31,
2008 |
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(in thousands, except share amounts) |
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(Unaudited)
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity |
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Short-term borrowings from banks |
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$ |
212,300 |
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$ |
- |
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Payables: |
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Customers |
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193,194 |
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156,495 |
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Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations |
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159,942 |
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29,691 |
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Drafts |
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37,929 |
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49,401 |
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Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
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54,881 |
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2,216 |
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Bank deposits |
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470,430 |
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284,798 |
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Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other secured financing |
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2,000 |
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6,000 |
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Trading securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value |
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189,119 |
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98,934 |
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Accrued compensation |
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104,999 |
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130,037 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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63,715 |
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100,528 |
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Debenture to Stifel Financial Capital Trust II |
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35,000 |
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35,000 |
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Debenture to Stifel Financial Capital Trust III |
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35,000 |
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35,000 |
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Debenture to Stifel Financial Capital Trust IV |
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12,500 |
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12,500 |
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Other |
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9,398 |
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19,998 |
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1,580,407 |
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960,598 |
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Liabilities subordinated to claims of general creditors |
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4,883 |
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4,362 |
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Stockholders' equity: |
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Preferred stock - $1 par value; authorized 3,000,000 shares; none issued |
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- |
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- |
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Common stock - $0.15 par value; authorized 97,000,000 shares; issued
28,396,540 and 26,300,135 shares, respectively |
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4,259 |
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3,945 |
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Additional paid-in-capital |
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505,195 |
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427,480 |
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Retained earnings |
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198,265 |
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168,993 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(4,183 |
) |
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(6,295 |
) |
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703,536 |
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594,123
(938 |
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Unearned employee stock ownership plan shares, at cost, 130,153 and
146,421 shares, respectively |
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(834 |
) |
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(938 |
) |
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702,702 |
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593,185 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
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$ |
2,287,992 |
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$ |
1,558,145 |
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See
accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
STIFEL
FINANCIAL CORP.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Six Months Ended
June 30, |
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Revenues: |
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Commissions |
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$ |
80,721 |
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$ |
83,063 |
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$ |
155,331 |
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$ |
168,764 |
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Principal transactions |
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121,261 |
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65,674 |
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218,539 |
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132,611 |
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Investment banking |
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24,702 |
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20,935 |
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40,206 |
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42,779 |
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Asset management and service fees |
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24,543 |
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29,966 |
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49,476 |
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60,244 |
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Interest |
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10,584 |
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12,667 |
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20,476 |
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26,356 |
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Other income |
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2,739 |
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1,715 |
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2,854 |
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508 |
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Total revenues |
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264,550 |
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214,020 |
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486,882 |
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431,262 |
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Interest expense |
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3,045 |
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5,069 |
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5,396 |
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10,834 |
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Net revenues |
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261,505 |
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208,951 |
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481,486 |
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420,428 |
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Non-interest expenses: |
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Compensation and benefits |
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175,881 |
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144,795 |
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323,721 |
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290,825 |
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Occupancy and equipment rental |
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20,714 |
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16,010 |
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38,581 |
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31,726 |
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Communications and office supplies |
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13,129 |
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9,748 |
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24,974 |
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21,695 |
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Commissions and floor brokerage |
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6,321 |
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3,486 |
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10,681 |
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3,967 |
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Other operating expenses |
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19,351 |
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14,762 |
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35,265 |
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28,140 |
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Total non-interest expenses |
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235,396 |
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188,801 |
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433,222 |
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376,353 |
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Income before income tax expense |
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26,109 |
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20,150 |
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48,264 |
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44,075 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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10,294 |
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7,818 |
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19,272 |
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17,396 |
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Net income |
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$ |
15,815 |
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$ |
12,332 |
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$ |
28,992 |
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$ |
26,679 |
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Earnings per basic common share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.58 |
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$ |
0.53 |
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$ |
1.07 |
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$ |
1.14 |
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Diluted |
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0.51 |
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0.45 |
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0.94 |
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0.99 |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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27,455 |
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23,449 |
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27,116 |
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23,363 |
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Diluted |
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31,270 |
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27,229 |
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30,752 |
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26,931 |
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See
accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
STIFEL
FINANCIAL CORP.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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(in thousands) |
|
2009 |
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2008 |
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Operating Activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
28,992 |
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$ |
26,679 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating
activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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8,086 |
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6,065 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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(1,150 |
) |
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(1,997 |
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Amortization of loans and advances to financial advisors and other
employees |
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11,936 |
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10,620 |
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Accretion of discounts on available-for-sale securities |
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(123 |
) |
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(384 |
) |
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Provision for loan losses and allowance for loans and advances to
financial advisors and other employees |
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1,384 |
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|
380 |
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Excess tax benefit associated with stock-based awards |
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(10,546 |
) |
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(7,646 |
) |
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Stock-based compensation |
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24,019 |
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25,350 |
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Loss on the sale of investments |
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2,142 |
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4,420 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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1,399 |
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|
1,590 |
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Other |
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257 |
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|
414 |
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Decrease/(increase) in operating assets: |
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Receivables: |
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Customers |
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(59,139 |
) |
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|
9,492 |
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Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations |
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(299,766 |
) |
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(68,802 |
) |
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Securities purchased under agreements to resell |
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(80,421 |
) |
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(12,663 |
) |
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Loans originated as mortgages held for sale |
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(534,217 |
) |
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(162,819 |
) |
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Proceeds from mortgages held for sale |
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522,143 |
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|
148,852 |
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Trading securities owned, including those pledged |
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(167,469 |
) |
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(40,330 |
) |
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Loans and advances to financial advisors and other employees |
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(52,637 |
) |
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(15,957 |
) |
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Other assets |
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(10,926 |
) |
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|
18,284 |
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Increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities: |
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Payables: |
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Customers |
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36,699 |
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19,746 |
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Drafts |
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(11,472 |
) |
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(12,922 |
) |
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Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations |
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|
91,021 |
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|
27,550 |
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Trading securities sold, but not yet purchased |
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|
90,185 |
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|
83,000 |
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Other liabilities and accrued expenses |
|
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(83,493 |
) |
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(62,291 |
) |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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(493,096 |
) |
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(3,369 |
) |
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See
accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
STIFEL
FINANCIAL CORP.
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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(in thousands) |
|
2009 |
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|
2008 |
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Investing Activities: |
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Proceeds from: |
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Sale or maturity of investments |
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$ |
39,703 |
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$ |
30,871 |
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Maturities, calls and principal paydowns on available-for sale
securities |
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|
12,649 |
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|
14,353 |
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Sale of property |
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- |
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|
766 |
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Sale of bank foreclosed assets held for sale |
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2,845 |
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|
1,000 |
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|
Decrease/(increase) in bank loans, net |
|
|
8,096 |
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|
(41,557 |
) |
|
Payments for: |
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|
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Purchase of available-for-sale securities |
|
|
(92,209 |
) |
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|
(16,609 |
) |
|
Purchase of bank foreclosed assets held for sale |
|
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(2,719 |
) |
|
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(260 |
) |
|
Purchase of fixed assets |
|
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(11,005 |
) |
|
|
(8,490 |
) |
|
Purchase of investments |
|
|
(68,683 |
) |
|
|
(37,719 |
) |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(111,323 |
) |
|
|
(57,645 |
) |
|
Financing Activities: |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Increase in bank deposits, net |
|
|
185,632 |
|
|
|
29,768 |
|
|
Net proceeds from short-term borrowings from banks |
|
|
212,300 |
|
|
|
56,250 |
|
|
Increase/(decrease) in securities loaned |
|
|
39,230 |
|
|
|
(30,044 |
) |
|
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase |
|
|
52,665 |
|
|
|
5,199 |
|
|
Reissuance of treasury stock |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
722 |
|
|
Issuance of common stock |
|
|
53,903 |
|
|
|
1,754 |
|
|
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation |
|
|
10,546 |
|
|
|
7,646 |
|
|
Proceeds from/(payments to) Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other
secured financing |
|
|
(4,000 |
) |
|
|
22,236 |
|
|
Repurchase of common stock |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(12,141 |
) |
|
Extinguishment of subordinated debt |
|
|
(1,300 |
) |
|
|
(914 |
) |
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
548,976 |
|
|
|
80,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(55,443 |
) |
|
|
19,462 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
239,725 |
|
|
|
47,963 |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
184,282 |
|
|
$ |
67,425 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
5,277 |
|
|
$ |
11,713 |
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds |
|
|
435 |
|
|
|
6,693 |
|
|
Noncash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Units, net of forfeitures |
|
$ |
50,609 |
|
|
$ |
32,681 |
|
|
Payment of Ryan Beck contingent earn-out |
|
|
9,807 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
See
accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
STIFEL
FINANCIAL CORP.
Notes to
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(in thousands,
except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 - Nature of
Operation and Basis of Presentation
Nature of
Operations
Stifel Financial
Corp. (the "Parent"), through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, principally Stifel,
Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated ("Stifel Nicolaus"), Century Securities
Associates, Inc. ("CSA"), Stifel Nicolaus Limited ("SN Ltd"), and Stifel Bank &
Trust ("Stifel Bank"), is principally engaged in retail brokerage, securities
trading, investment banking, investment advisory, retail, consumer and
commercial banking and related financial services throughout the United States.
Although we have offices throughout the United States and three European cities,
our major geographic area of concentration is in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
regions, with a growing presence in the Northeast, Southeast and Western United
States. Our company's principal customers are individual investors,
corporations, municipalities, and institutions.
Basis of
Presentation
The condensed
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Stifel Financial Corp.
and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, principally Stifel Nicolaus & Company,
Incorporated. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Unless otherwise indicated, the terms "we," "us"
"our" or "our company" in this report refer to Stifel Financial Corp. and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries.
We have prepared
the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"). Pursuant to these rules and regulations, we have condensed or omitted
certain information and footnote disclosures we normally include in our annual
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles. In management's opinion, we have made all
adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments, except as
otherwise noted) necessary to fairly present our financial position, results of
operations and cash flows. Our interim period operating results do not
necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for any other interim
period or for the full fiscal year. These financial statements and accompanying
notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements
and the notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008 on file with the SEC.
Effective June 30, 2009, we adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standard ("SFAS") Statement No. 165 ("SFAS 165),
"Subsequent Events." Under SFAS 165, subsequent events are defined as events or
transactions that occur after the balance sheet date, but before the financial
statements are issued. Recognized subsequent events are events or transactions
that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of
the balance sheet. Unrecognized subsequent events are events or transactions
that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the
balance sheet, but arose before the financial statements were issued. Recognized
subsequent events are recorded in the consolidated financial statements and
unrecognized subsequent events are excluded from the consolidated financial
statements but disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements
if their effect is material. In accordance with SFAS 165, we evaluated
subsequent events through August 10, 2009.
Certain amounts
from prior years have been reclassified to conform to the current year
presentation. The effect of these reclassifications on our company's previously
reported consolidated financial statements was not material.
There have been no
material changes in our significant accounting policies, as compared to the
significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2008.
Recently Adopted
Accounting Pronouncements
With the exception
of those discussed below, there have been no recent accounting pronouncements or
changes in accounting pronouncements during the six months ended June 30, 2009,
as compared to the recent accounting pronouncements described in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, that are of
significance, or potential significance, to our company's consolidated financial
statements.
In September 2006,
the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement No. 157
("SFAS 157"), "Fair Value Measurements," which defines fair value, establishes
guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value
measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements but
rather eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting
pronouncements and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007. We adopted SFAS 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial
liabilities on January 1, 2009. These nonfinancial items include assets and
liabilities such as reporting units measured at fair value in a goodwill
impairment test and nonfinancial assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a
business combination. The adoption of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and
liabilities did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial
statements.
In December 2007,
the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (revised 2007) ("SFAS 141R"), "Business
Combinations" and SFAS No. 160 ("SFAS 160"), "Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements - an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin
No. 51." SFAS 141R will change how business acquisitions are accounted for and
will impact financial statements both on the acquisition date and in subsequent
periods. SFAS 160 will change the accounting and reporting for minority
interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and
classified as a component of equity. We adopted SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 in the
first quarter of 2009. The adoption of SFAS 141R and SFAS 160 did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In March 2008, the
FASB issued Statement No. 161 ("SFAS 161"), "Disclosures about Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133,"
which requires companies with derivative instruments to disclose information
that should enable financial statement users to understand how and why a company
uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items
are accounted for under FASB Statement No. 133 ("SFAS 133"), "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" and how derivative instruments
and related hedged items affect a company's financial position, financial
performance and cash flows. We adopted SFAS 161 in the first quarter of 2009.
The adoption did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial
statements.
In April 2008, the
FASB issued FASB Staff Position ("FSP") No. 142-3 ("FSP 142-3"), "Determination
of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets." FSP 142-3 amends the factors an entity
should consider in developing renewal or extension assumptions used in
determining the useful life of recognized intangible assets under FASB Statement
No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." We adopted FSP 142-3 in the
first quarter of 2009. FSP 142-3 will be applied prospectively to business
combinations and asset acquisitions that occur on or after January 1, 2009.
In June 2008, the
FASB issued FSP EITF No. 03-6-1 ("FSP EITF 03-06-1"), "Determining Whether
Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating
Securities," which addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment
transactions are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need
to be included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share under
the two-class method described in FASB Statement No. 128, "Earnings per Share."
FSP EITF 03-6-1 specifies that unvested share-based payment awards that contain
non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or
unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of
earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. We adopted FSP EITF 03-06-1
in the first quarter of 2009. The adoption did not impact our calculation of
earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.
In September 2008,
the FASB issued FSP No. 133-1 and FASB Interpretation
("FIN") FIN 45-4 ("FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4"), "Disclosures about Credit
Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and
FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB
Statement No. 161." FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 amend SFAS 133 to require
disclosures by sellers of credit derivatives, including credit derivatives
embedded in hybrid instruments. FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 also amend FIN No.
45, "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees,
Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness to Others," to require additional
disclosure about the current status of the payment/performance risk of a
guarantee. We adopted the provisions of FSP FAS 113-1 and FIN 45-4 in the first
quarter of 2009. FSP FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4 also clarify the effective date in
SFAS 161. The adoption did not impact our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2008,
the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") reached a consensus on Issue No. 08-7
("EITF 08-7"), "Accounting for Defensive Intangible Assets," which requires that
a defensive intangible asset be accounted for as a separate unit of accounting
and should not be included as part of the cost of the acquirer's existing
intangible assets. In addition, EITF 08-7 requires that a defensive intangible
asset be assigned a useful life that reflects the entity's consumption of the
expected benefits related to the asset. EITF 08-7 is to be applied to all
business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the
beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December
15, 2008. We adopted the provisions of EITF 08-7 in the first quarter of 2009.
EITF 08-7 will be applied prospectively to business combinations and asset
acquisitions that occur on or after January 1, 2009.
In January 2009,
the FASB issued FSP EITF No. 99-20-1 ("FSP EITF 99-20-1"), "Amendments to the
Impairment Guidance of EITF Issue No. 99-20," which amends the impairment
guidance in EITF No. 99-20, "Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on
Purchased Beneficial Interest That Continue to be Held by a Transferor in
Securitized Financial Assets," to achieve more consistent determination of
whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. In addition, this
interpretation retains and emphasizes the objective of an other-than-temporary
impairment assessment and the related disclosure requirements in SFAS No. 115
"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." We adopted
the provisions of FSP EITF 99-20-1 on January 1, 2009. The adoption did not have
a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the
FASB issued FSP No. FAS 141(R)-1 ("FSP FAS 141R-1"), "Accounting for Assets
Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from
Contingencies" whereby assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business
combination that arise from contingencies should be recognized at fair value on
the acquisition date if fair value can be determined during the measurement
period. If fair value cannot be determined, companies should typically account
for the acquired contingencies using existing accounting guidance. FSP FAS
141R-1 is effective for new acquisitions consummated on or after January 1,
2009.
In April 2009, the
FASB issued FSP No. 157-4 ("FSP FAS 157-4"), "Determining Fair Value When the
Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly
Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly," which provides
additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157 when
the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly
decreased. FSP FAS 157-4 also includes guidance on identifying circumstances
that indicate a transaction is distressed. We adopted FSP FAS 157-4 during the
second quarter of 2009. The adoption of FAP FAS 157-4 did not have a material
impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the
FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 ("FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2"),
"Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary-Impairments." FSP FAS
115-2 and FAS 124-2 amend existing guidance to improve the presentation and
disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in
the financial statements. FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 require separate display
of losses related to credit deterioration and losses related to other market
factors. When an entity does not intend to sell the security and it is more
likely than not that an entity will not have to sell the security before
recovery of its cost basis, it must recognize the credit component of an
other-than-temporary impairment in earnings and the remaining portion in other
comprehensive income. We adopted FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 during the second
quarter of 2009. The adoption of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 did not have a
material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2009, the
FASB issued FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 ("FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1"),
"Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments," which require
disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting
periods. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 relate to fair value disclosures for any
financial instruments that are not currently reflected on the balance sheet of
companies at fair value. Prior to adoption, we were required to disclose the
fair values for these assets and liabilities in our annual audited financial
statements. We adopted FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 during the second quarter of
2009. The adoption expanded our disclosures regarding the use of fair value in
interim periods. See Note 4 for the impact of adoption of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB
28-1 on our consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued
Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2009, the
FASB issued Statement No. 165 ("SFAS 165"), "Subsequent Events," which
establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that
occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or
available to be issued. SFAS 165 defines
the period after the balance sheet date during which management should evaluate
events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in
the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should
recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in the
financial statements, and the disclosures that an entity should make about
events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date.
We adopted SFAS
165 on June 30, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 165 did not impact our consolidated
financial statements.
In June 2009, the
FASB issued Statement No. 166 ("SFAS 166"), "Accounting for Transfers of
Financial Assets - an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140," which improves the
relevance, representational faithfulness and comparability of the information
that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of
financial assets. SFAS 166 removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose
entity from FASB Statement No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities" and removes the exception
from applying FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), "Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities," to variable interest entities that are
qualifying special-purpose entities. SFAS 166 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November
15, 2009 (January 1, 2010 for our company) and will apply only to original
transfers made after that date. Early adoption is prohibited. We are evaluating
the impact that the adoption of SFAS 166 will have on our consolidated financial
statements.
In June 2009, the
FASB issued Statement No. 167 ("SFAS 167"), "Amendments to FASB Interpretation
46(R)," which improves financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable
interest entities and to provide more relevant and reliable information to users
of financial statements. SFAS 167 is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2009 (January
1, 2010 for our company). Early adoption is prohibited. We are evaluating the
impact that the adoption of SFAS 167 will have on our consolidated financial
statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 168
("SFAS 168") "The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - a replacement of FASB Statement No.
162," which makes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the
"Codification") the single source of authoritative non-governmental generally
accepted accounting principles, superseding existing FASB, American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants, Emerging Issues Task Force and related accounting
literature. Also included is relevant SEC guidance organized using the same
topical structure in separate sections. SFAS 168 is effective for interim and
annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. SFAS 168 will impact
our financial statement disclosures since all future references to authoritative
accounting literature will be referenced in accordance with the Codification.
NOTE 2 -
Acquisitions
On March 23, 2009,
we entered into a definitive agreement with UBS Financial Services Inc. ("UBS"),
which was amended on May 4, 2009, to acquire 56 branches from the UBS Wealth
Management Americas branch network. The transaction is structured as an asset
purchase for cash at a premium over certain balance sheet items, subject to
adjustment. The total consideration includes: (1) an upfront cash payment of up
to approximately $29,000 based on the actual number of branches and financial
advisors acquired; and (2) aggregate payments of up to approximately $21,100 for
net fixed assets and employee loans. In addition, we will issue transition pay
in the form of upfront payments of up to $37,100. Of the upfront payments issued
to UBS financial advisors, we expect to pay 70% in cash and the remaining
payments in our company's stock units. A contingent earn-out payment is payable
based on the performance of UBS financial advisors who become our employees,
over the two-year period following the closing. The closing of the acquisition
is subject to customary conditions and the approval of all required governmental
and other regulatory entities and is expected to occur in four phases. The first
three phases, which represent 40 branches, are expected to close during the third quarter
of 2009. The final phase is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2009.
On December 31,
2008, we closed on the acquisition of Butler Wick & Company, Inc. ("Butler
Wick"), a privately-held broker-dealer that provides financial advice to
individuals, municipalities, and corporate clients. We acquired 100% of the
voting interests of Butler Wick from United Community Financial Corp. This
acquisition extends our company's geographic reach in the Ohio Valley region.
The purchase price of $12,000 was funded from cash generated from operations.
Under the purchase method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of Butler
Wick are recorded as of the acquisition date, at their respective fair values
and consolidated in our company's financial statements. Revisions to the
allocation will be reported as changes to various assets and liabilities,
including goodwill and other intangible assets. Pro forma information is not
presented because the acquisition is not considered to be material.
On February 28,
2007, we completed the acquisition of Ryan Beck & Company, Inc. ("Ryan Beck"), a
full-service brokerage and investment banking firm and wholly-owned subsidiary
of BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. Pursuant to the stock purchase agreement, an
additional earn-out payment was payable based on the achievement of defined
revenues over the two year period following the closing. We paid the final
earn-out payment of $9,807 related to the two-year private client contingent
earn-out in 271,353 shares of our company's common stock at an average price of
$34.30 per share in the first quarter of 2009, with partial shares paid in cash.
NOTE 3 -
Receivables from and Payables to Brokers, Dealers and Clearing Organizations
Amounts receivable
from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations at June 30, 2009 and December
31, 2008, included (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2009 |
|
December 31,
2008 |
|
|
Securities failed to deliver |
|
$ |
186,090 |
|
$ |
3,837 |
|
|
Receivable from clearing organization |
|
|
149,086 |
|
|
57,954 |
|
|
Deposits paid for securities borrowed |
|
|
76,165 |
|
|
49,784 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
411,341 |
|
$ |
111,575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amounts payable to
brokers, dealers and clearing organizations at June 30, 2009, and December 31,
2008, included (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2009 |
|
December 31,
2008 |
|
|
Securities failed to receive |
|
$ |
103,867 |
|
$ |
8,811 |
|
|
Deposits received from securities loaned |
|
|
56,075 |
|
|
16,987 |
|
|
Payable from clearing organizations |
|
|
- |
|
|
3,893 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
159,942 |
|
$ |
29,691 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits paid for
securities borrowed approximate the market value of the securities. Securities
failed to deliver and receive represent the contract value of securities that
have not been delivered or received on settlement date.
NOTE 4 - Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
We measure certain
financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis, including
cash equivalents, trading securities owned, available-for-sale securities,
investments and trading securities sold, but not yet purchased.
The degree of judgment used
in measuring the fair value of financial instruments generally correlates to the
level of pricing observability. Pricing observability is impacted by a number of
factors, including the type of financial instrument, whether the financial
instrument is new to the market and not yet established and the characteristics
specific to the transaction. Financial instruments with readily available active
quoted prices for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices
generally will have a higher degree of pricing observability and a lesser degree
of judgment used in measuring fair value. Conversely, financial instruments
rarely traded or not quoted will generally have less, or no, pricing
observability and a higher degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
The following is a
description of the valuation techniques used to measure fair value.
Cash equivalents
Cash equivalents include
highly liquid investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. Actively
traded money market funds are measured at their net asset value and classified
as Level I.
Financial instruments (Trading securities and available-for-sale securities)
When available, the fair
value of financial instruments are based on quoted prices in active markets and
reported in Level I. Level I financial instruments include highly liquid
instruments with quoted prices such as certain U.S. treasury bonds, corporate
bonds, certain municipal securities and equities listed in active markets.
If quoted prices are not
available, fair values are obtained from pricing services, broker quotes, or
other model-based valuation techniques with observable inputs such as the
present value of estimated cash flows and reported as Level II. The nature of
these financial instruments include instruments for which quoted prices are
available but traded less frequently, instruments whose fair value have been
derived using a model where inputs to the model are directly observable in the
market, or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market
data, and instruments that are fair valued using other financial instruments,
the parameters of which can be directly observed. Level II financial instruments
generally include certain U.S. government agency securities, certain corporate
bonds, certain municipal securities, asset-backed securities, and
mortgage-backed securities.
Level III financial
instruments have little to no pricing observability as of the report date. These
financial instruments do not have active two-way markets and are measured using
management's best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the
determination of fair value require significant management judgment or
estimation. We have identified Level III financial instruments to include
certain asset-backed securities, consisting of collateral loan obligation
securities, that have experienced low volumes of executed transactions; and
certain corporate bonds where there was less frequent or nominal market
activity. Our Level III asset-backed securities are valued using cash flow
models that utilize unobservable inputs. Level III corporate bonds are valued
using prices from comparable securities.
Investments
Investments in public
companies are valued based on quoted prices on active markets and reported in
Level I. Investments in certain equity securities with unobservable inputs and
auction-rate securities for which the market has been dislocated and largely
ceased to function are reported as Level III assets. Investments in certain
equity securities with unobservable inputs are valued using management's best
estimate of fair value, where the inputs require significant management
judgment. Auction-rate securities are valued based upon our expectations of
issuer redemptions and using internal models.
The following table
summarizes the valuation of our financial instruments by SFAS 157 pricing observability levels as of June 30, 2009 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
Level I |
|
Level II |
|
Level III |
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash equivalents |
|
$ |
128,118 |
|
$ |
128,118 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
Trading securities owned: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government agency securities |
|
|
74,315 |
|
|
- |
|
|
74,315 |
|
|
- |
|
|
U.S. government securities |
|
|
15,494 |
|
|
15,494 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Corporate securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
11,154 |
|
|
11.154 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Fixed income securities |
|
|
152,338 |
|
|
88,530 |
|
|
62,712 |
|
|
1,096 |
|
|
State and municipal securities |
|
|
36,744 |
|
|
6,684 |
|
|
30,060 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Total trading securities owned |
|
|
290,045 |
|
|
121,862 |
|
|
167,087 |
|
|
1,096 |
|
|
Available-for-sale securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
government agency securities |
|
|
2,031 |
|
|
- |
|
|
2,031 |
|
|
- |
|
|
State and municipal securities |
|
|
983 |
|
|
- |
|
|
983 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Mortgage-backed securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agency |
|
|
26,502 |
|
|
- |
|
|
26,502 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Non-agency |
|
|
39,427 |
|
|
- |
|
|
39,427 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Commercial |
|
|
9,684 |
|
|
- |
|
|
9,684 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Corporate fixed income securities |
|
|
39,962 |
|
|
30,120 |
|
|
9,842 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Asset-backed securities |
|
|
14,649 |
|
|
- |
|
|
6,791 |
|
|
7,858 |
|
|
Total available-for-sale securities |
|
|
133,238 |
|
|
- |
|
|
95,260 |
|
|
7,858 |
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate equity securities |
|
|
2,810 |
|
|
2,810 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Mutual funds |
|
|
24,206 |
|
|
24,206 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
U.S. government securities |
|
|
4,228 |
|
|
4,228 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Auction rate securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
46,740 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
46,740 |
|
|
Municipal securities |
|
|
10,338 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
10,338 |
|
|
Other |
|
|
5,838 |
|
|
566 |
|
|
443 |
|
|
4,829 |
|
|
Total investments |
|
|
94,160 |
|
|
31,810 |
|
|
443 |
|
|
61,907 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
645,561 |
|
$ |
311,910 |
|
$ |
262,790 |
|
$ |
70,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading securities sold, but not yet purchased: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government agency securities |
|
$ |
8,552 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
8,552 |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
U.S. government securities |
|
|
85,854 |
|
|
85,854 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Corporate securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
6,779 |
|
|
6,779 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Fixed income securities |
|
|
87,508 |
|
|
57,533 |
|
|
29,975 |
|
|
- |
|
|
State and municipal securities |
|
|
426 |
|
|
- |
|
|
426 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
$ |
189,119 |
|
$ |
150,166 |
|
$ |
38,953 |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table
summarizes the valuation of our financial instruments by SFAS 157 pricing
observability levels as of December 31, 2008 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
Level I |
|
Level II |
|
Level III |
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash equivalents |
|
$ |
172,589 |
|
$ |
172,589 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
Trading securities owned: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government agency securities |
|
|
26,525 |
|
|
- |
|
|
26,525 |
|
|
- |
|
|
U.S. government securities |
|
|
13,876 |
|
|
13,876 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Corporate securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
14,094 |
|
|
14,094 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Fixed income securities |
|
|
43,131 |
|
|
11,820 |
|
|
27,150 |
|
|
4,161 |
|
|
State and municipal securities |
|
|
24,950 |
|
|
4,397 |
|
|
20,553 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Total trading securities owned |
|
|
122,576 |
|
|
44,187 |
|
|
74,228 |
|
|
4,161 |
|
|
Available-for-sale securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
government agency securities |
|
|
8,591 |
|
|
- |
|
|
8,591 |
|
|
- |
|
|
State and municipal securities |
|
|
1,531 |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,531 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Mortgage-backed securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agency |
|
|
12,430 |
|
|
- |
|
|
12,430 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Non-agency |
|
|
17,422 |
|
|
- |
|
|
17,422 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Asset-backed securities |
|
|
10,423 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
10,423 |
|
|
Total available-for-sale securities |
|
|
50,397 |
|
|
- |
|
|
39,974 |
|
|
10,423 |
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate equity securities |
|
|
2,668 |
|
|
2,668 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Mutual funds |
|
|
23,082 |
|
|
23,082 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
U.S.
government securities |
|
|
7,132 |
|
|
9 |
|
|
7,123 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Auction rate securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
11,366 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
11,470 |
|
|
Municipal securities |
|
|
7,143 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
7,039 |
|
|
Other |
|
|
5,678 |
|
|
90 |
|
|
419 |
|
|
5,169 |
|
|
Total investments |
|
|
57,069 |
|
|
25,849 |
|
|
7,542 |
|
|
23,678 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
402,631 |
|
$ |
242,625 |
|
$ |
121,744 |
|
$ |
38,262 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading securities sold, but not yet purchased: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government securities |
|
$ |
33,279 |
|
$ |
33,279 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
Corporate securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
3,489 |
|
|
3,489 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Fixed income securities |
|
|
62,012 |
|
|
24,081 |
|
|
37,931 |
|
|
- |
|
|
State and municipal securities |
|
|
154 |
|
|
- |
|
|
154 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
$ |
98,934 |
|
$ |
60,849 |
|
$ |
38,085 |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our company's investment in
a U.S. government security used to fund our venture capital activities in
qualified Missouri business is classified as held-to-maturity and is not subject
to fair value accounting and therefore is not included in the above analysis of
fair value at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. This investment is included
in "Investments" in the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition
at June 30, 2009.
The following
table summarizes the changes in fair value carrying values associated with Level
III financial instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2009 (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2008 |
|
Purchases/ (sales), net |
|
Net transfers in/(out) |
|
Realized gains/ (losses)(1) |
|
Unrealized gains/ (losses)(1)(2) |
|
Balance at June 30,
2009 |
|
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trading securities owned: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate fixed income securities |
$ |
4,161 |
|
$ |
(2,454 |
) |
$ |
- |
|
$ |
352 |
|
$ |
(963 |
) |
$ |
1,096 |
|
|
Available-for-sale securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-backed securities |
|
10,423 |
|
|
(3,326 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
761 |
|
|
7,858 |
|
|
Investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Auction rate securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
11,470 |
|
|
38,490 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(3,220 |
) |
|
46,740 |
|
|
Municipal securities |
|
7,039 |
|
|
3,475 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(176 |
) |
|
10,338 |
|
|
Other |
|
5,169 |
|
|
273 |
|
|
(503 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(110 |
) |
|
4,829 |
|
|
Total investments |
|
23,678 |
|
|
42,238 |
|
|
(503 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(3,506 |
) |
|
61,907 |
|
|
|
$ |
38,262 |
|
$ |
36,458 |
|
$ |
(503 |
) |
$ |
352 |
|
$ |
(3,708 |
) |
$ |
70,861 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Realized and unrealized gains/(losses) related to trading securities and
investments are reported in other income on the consolidated statements of
operations.
(2)
Unrealized gains/(losses) related to available-for-sale securities are reported
in other comprehensive income.
The results
included in the table above are only a component of the overall trading
strategies of our company. The table above does not present Level I or Level II
valued assets or liabilities. We did not have any Level III liabilities at June
30, 2009 or December 31, 2008. The changes to our company's Level III classified
instruments were principally a result of: purchases of auction rate securities
("ARS") from our customers, principal pay-downs of our available-for-sale
securities, unrealized gains and losses, and redemptions of ARS at par during
the first half of 2009. There were no changes in unrealized gains/(losses)
recorded in earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2009 relating to Level
III assets still held at June 30, 2009. Investment gains and losses of our
investments are included in our condensed consolidated statements of operations
as a component of other income.
The following is a
summary of the carrying values and estimated fair values of certain financial
instruments as of June 30, 2009 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
Carrying
Value |
|
Estimated
fair value |
|
|
Financial assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Held-to-maturity securities |
|
$ |
7,574 |
|
$ |
5,934 |
|
|
Bank loans (including loans held for sale), net of allowance |
|
|
215,881 |
|
|
211,893 |
|
|
Financial liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Time deposits |
|
|
19,690 |
|
|
20,110 |
|
|
Debentures to Stifel Financial Capital Trusts |
|
|
82,500 |
|
|
39,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This summary
excludes financial assets and liabilities for which carrying value approximates
fair value. For financial assets, these include cash and cash equivalents, cash
segregated under federal and other regulations, our investment in
a U.S. government security used to fund our venture capital activities in
qualified Missouri business which is classified as held-to-maturity
and included in "Investments," convertible notes and bank foreclosed assets held
for sale. For financial liabilities, these include demand, savings, and money
market deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other secured financing,
federal funds purchased, and security repurchase agreements. The estimated fair
value of demand, savings, and money market deposits is the amount payable on
demand at the reporting date. SFAS 107 requires the use of carrying value
because the accounts have no stated maturity and the customer has the ability to
withdraw funds immediately. Also excluded from the summary are financial
instruments recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, as previously
described.
The fair value of
loans is estimated by discounting future cash flows on "pass" grade loans using
the LIBOR yield curve adjusted by a factor that reflects the credit and interest
rate risk inherent in the loan. These future cash flows are then reduced by the
estimated "life-of-the-loan" aggregate credit losses in the loan portfolio.
These adjustments for lifetime future credit losses are highly judgmental
because we do not have a validated model to estimate lifetime losses on large
portions of our loan portfolio. Loans accounted for under SFAS 114
"Accounting by
Creditors for Impairment of a Loan"
are not included
in this credit adjustment as they are already considered to be held at fair
value. Loans, other than those held for sale, are not normally purchased and
sold by our company, and there are no active trading markets for most of this
portfolio. The fair value of time deposits is estimated by discounting future
cash flows using the LIBOR yield curve.
These fair value
disclosures represent our best estimates based on relevant market information
and information about the financial instruments. Fair value estimates are based
on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic
conditions, risk characteristics of the various instruments, and other factors.
These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters
of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision.
Changes in the above methodologies and assumptions could significantly affect
the estimates.
NOTE 5
- Trading Securities Owned and Trading Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased
The components of
trading securities owned and trading securities sold, but not yet purchased at
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Trading securities owned: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government agency securities |
|
$ |
74,315 |
|
$ |
26,525 |
|
|
U.S. government securities |
|
|
15,494 |
|
|
13,876 |
|
|
Corporate securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
11,154 |
|
|
14,094 |
|
|
Fixed income securities |
|
|
152,338 |
|
|
43,131 |
|
|
State and
municipal securities |
|
|
36,744 |
|
|
24,950 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
290,045 |
|
$ |
122,576 |
|
|
Trading securities sold, but not yet purchased: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government agency securities |
|
$ |
8,552 |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
U.S. government securities |
|
|
85,854 |
|
|
33,279 |
|
|
Corporate securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
|
6,779 |
|
|
3,489 |
|
|
Fixed income securities |
|
|
87,508 |
|
|
62,012 |
|
|
State and municipal securities |
|
|
426 |
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
189,119 |
|
$ |
98,934 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We pledge
securities owned as collateral to counterparties who have the ability to
repledge the collateral, therefore, we have reported the pledged securities
under the caption "Trading securities owned, at fair value" in the condensed
consolidated statements of financial condition.
NOTE 6 -
Available-for-Sale Securities and Held-to-Maturity Securities
The following
tables provide a summary of the amortized cost and fair values of the
available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities at June 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
Amortized
cost |
|
Gross unrealized
gains
(1) |
|
Gross unrealized losses
(1) |
|
Estimated
fair value |
|
|
Available-for-sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government securities |
|
$ |
1,995 |
|
$ |
36 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
2,031 |
|
|
State and municipal securities |
|
|
961 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
- |
|
|
983 |
|
|
Mortgage-backed securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agency |
|
|
26,469 |
|
|
136 |
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
26,502 |
|
|
Non-agency |
|
|
53,395 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
(4,287 |
) |
|
49,111 |
|
|
Corporate fixed income securities |
|
|
39,627 |
|
|
510 |
|
|
(174 |
) |
|
39,963 |
|
|
Asset-backed securities |
|
|
14,507 |
|
|
673 |
|
|
(532 |
) |
|
14,648 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
136,954 |
|
$ |
1,380 |
|
$ |
(5,096 |
) |
$ |
133,238 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Unrealized
gains/(losses) related to available-for-sale securities are reported in other
comprehensive income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
Amortized
cost |
|
Gross unrealized
gains
(1) |
|
Gross unrealized losses
(1) |
|
Carrying
value |
|
Gross unrealized
gains
(2) |
|
Gross unrealized losses
(2) |
|
Estimated
fair value |
|
|
Held-to-maturity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-backed securities |
$ |
10,069 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(2,495 |
) |
$ |
7,574 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1,640 |
) |
$ |
5,934 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Unrealized gains/(losses) recognized in other comprehensive
income.
(2) Unrealized gains/(losses) not recognized in other comprehensive
income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
Amortized
cost |
|
Gross unrealized
gains
(1) |
|
Gross unrealized losses
(1) |
|
Estimated
fair value |
|
|
Available-for-sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. government securities |
|
$ |
8,447 |
|
$ |
144 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
8,591 |
|
|
State and municipal securities |
|
|
1,513 |
|
|
19 |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
1,531 |
|
|
Mortgage-backed securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agency |
|
|
12,821 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(391 |
) |
|
12,430 |
|
|
Non-agency |
|
|
23,091 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(5,669 |
) |
|
17,422 |
|
|
Asset-backed securities |
|
|
11,400 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(977 |
) |
|
10,423 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
57,272 |
|
$ |
163 |
|
$ |
(7,038 |
) |
$ |
50,397 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Unrealized
gains/(losses) related to available-for-sale securities are reported in other
comprehensive income.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
Amortized
cost |
|
Gross unrealized
gains
(1) |
|
Gross unrealized losses
(1) |
|
Carrying
value |
|
Gross unrealized
gains
(2) |
|
Gross unrealized losses
(2) |
|
Estimated
fair value |
|
|
Held-to-maturity |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset-backed securities |
$ |
10,069 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(2,495 |
) |
$ |
7,574 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1,324 |
) |
$ |
6,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Unrealized gains/(losses) recognized in other comprehensive
income.
(2) Unrealized gains/(losses) not recognized in other comprehensive
income.
During the six
months ended June 30, 2009, available-for-sale securities with an aggregate par
value of $7,050 were called by the issuing agencies or matured resulting in no
gains or losses recorded through the condensed consolidated statement of
operations. Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2009, Stifel Bank
received principal payments on asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities of
$5,599. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, unrealized gains, net of
deferred taxes, of $629 were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
During the three months ended June 30, 2008, unrealized losses, net of deferred
tax benefits, of $859 were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, unrealized gains, net of deferred
taxes, of $2,001 were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. During
the six months ended June 30, 2008, unrealized losses, net of deferred tax
benefits, of $2,191 were recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
On June 30, 2008,
we transferred $10,000 par value asset backed security, consisting of
investment-grade trust preferred securities related primarily to banks, with an
amortized cost basis of $10,069 from our available-for-sale securities portfolio
to our held-to-maturity portfolio. This security was transferred at the
estimated fair value of $7,574. The gross unrealized loss of $2,495 included in
accumulated other comprehensive income is being amortized as an adjustment of
yield over the remaining life of the security. The estimated fair value of the
held-to-maturity security at June 30, 2009 was $5,934. The estimated fair value
was determined using several factors; however, primary weight was given to
discounted cash flow modeling techniques that incorporated an estimated discount
rate based upon recent observable debt security issuances with similar
characteristics. Based upon the results of this analysis and our intent and
ability to hold this investment to maturity, we do not consider this security to
be other-than-temporarily impaired as of June 30, 2009.
The table below
summarizes the amortized cost and fair values debt securities, by contractual
maturity (in thousands). Expected maturities may differ significantly
from contractual maturities, as issuers may have the right to call or prepay
obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
Available-for-sale |
|
Held-to-maturity |
|
|
|
|
Amortized
cost |
|
Estimated
fair value |
|
Amortized
cost |
|
Estimated
fair value |
|
|
Debt securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Within one year |
|
$ |
7,737 |
|
$ |
7,240 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
After one year through three years |
|
|
34,392 |
|
|
34,710 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
After three years through five years |
|
|
9,733 |
|
|
10,075 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
After five years through ten years |
|
|
5,228 |
|
|
5,600 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
After ten years |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
7,574 |
|
|
5,934 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage-backed securities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
After five years through ten years |
|
|
23,694 |
|
|
22,753 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
After ten years |
|
|
56,170 |
|
|
52,860 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
$ |
136,954 |
|
$ |
133,238 |
|
$ |
7,574 |
|
$ |
5,934 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The carrying value
of securities pledged as collateral to secure public deposits and other purposes
was $24,475 and $39,570 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
Certain
investments in the available-for-sale portfolio at June 30, 2009 are reported in
the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition at an amount less
than their amortized cost. The total fair value of these investments at June 30,
2009 was $74,496, which was 56% of our company's available-for-sale investment
portfolio. The amortized cost basis of these investments was $79,592 at June 30,
2009. The declines in the available-for-sale portfolio primarily resulted from
changes in interest rates, the widening of credit spreads and liquidity issues
that have had a pervasive impact on the market.
Our investment in
a held-to-maturity asset-backed security consists of investment grade pools of
trust preferred securities related to banks. Unrealized losses were caused
primarily by: 1) widening of credit spreads; 2) illiquid markets for
collateralized debt obligations; 3) global disruptions in the credit markets;
and 4) increased supply of collateralized debt obligation secondary market
securities from distressed sellers. There have been no adverse changes to the
estimated cash flows of these securities.
The following
table is a summary of the amount of gross unrealized losses and the estimated
fair value by length of time that the securities have been in an unrealized loss
position at June 30, 2009 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
Less than 12 months |
|
12 months or more |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized losses |
|
Estimated fair value |
|
Gross unrealized losses |
|
Estimated fair value |
|
Gross unrealized losses |
|
Estimated fair value |
|
|
Available-for-sale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage-backed securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agency |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
(103 |
) |
$ |
11,672 |
|
$ |
(103 |
) |
$ |
11,672 |
|
|
Non-agency |
|
|
(1,166 |
) |
|
36,125 |
|
|
(3,121 |
) |
|
9,049 |
|
|
(4,287 |
) |
|
45,174 |
|
|
Corporate fixed income securities |
|
|
(174 |
) |
|
11,440 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(174 |
) |
|
11,440 |
|
|
Asset-backed securities |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(532 |
) |
|
6,210 |
|
|
(532 |
) |
|
6,210 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
(1,340 |
) |
$ |
47,565 |
|
$ |
(3,756 |
) |
$ |
26,931 |
|
$ |
(5,096 |
) |
$ |
74,496 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our company's
available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity security are reviewed
quarterly in accordance with its accounting policy for other-than-temporary
impairment. Since the decline in fair value of the securities presented in the
table above is not attributable to credit quality but to changes in interest
rates, the widening of credit spreads, and the liquidity issues that have had a
pervasive impact on the market and because we have the ability and intent to
hold these investments until a fair value recovery or maturity, we do not
consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of June 30,
2009.
NOTE 7
- Bank Loans
The following
table presents the balance and associated percentage of each major loan category
in Stifel Bank's loan portfolio at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (in
thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
Balance |
|
Percent |
|
|
Balance |
|
Percent |
|
|
Commercial real estate |
|
$ |
40,177 |
|
|
22.9 |
% |
|
$ |
38,446 |
|
|
20.6 |
% |
|
Construction and land |
|
|
6,060 |
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
|
13,968 |
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
Commercial (1) |
|
|
17,145 |
|
|
9.8 |
|
|
|
27,538 |
|
|
14.7 |
|
|
Residential real estate |
|
|
50,714 |
|
|
29.0 |
|
|
|
58,778 |
|
|
31.4 |
|
|
Home equity lines of credit |
|
|
29,671 |
|
|
16.9 |
|
|
|
28,612 |
|
|
15.3 |
|
|
Consumer (2) |
|
|
31,346 |
|
|
17.9 |
|
|
|
19,628 |
|
|
10.5 |
|
|
Other |
|
|
24 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
52 |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
175,137 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
187,022 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
Unamortized loan origination costs, net of loan fees |
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
|
|
Loans in process |
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,896 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Allowance for loan losses |
|
|
(3,060 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
(2,448 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
172,561 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
181,269 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Includes
stock-secured loans of $588 and $1,770 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
respectively.
(2)
Includes
stock-secured loans of $29,434 and $18,861 at June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008, respectively.
Changes in the
allowance for loan losses at Stifel Bank were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2009 |
|
June 30,
2008 |
|
June 30,
2009 |
|
June 30,
2008 |
|
|
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period |
|
$ |
2,710 |
|
$ |
1,567 |
|
$ |
2,448 |
|
$ |
1,685 |
|
|
Provision for loan losses |
|
|
374 |
|
|
935 |
|
|
907 |
|
|
1,070 |
|
|
Charge-offs: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate construction loans |
|
|
- |
|
|
(493 |
) |
|
(134 |
) |
|
(493 |
) |
|
Commercial real estate |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(106 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
Construction and land |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
(253 |
) |
|
Other |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
Total charge-offs |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
(493 |
) |
|
(295 |
) |
|
(746 |
) |
|
Recoveries |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Allowance for loan losses, end of period |
|
$ |
3,060 |
|
$ |
2,009 |
|
$ |
3,060 |
|
$ |
2,009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net charge-offs to average bank loans outstanding, net |
|
|
0.01 |
% |
|
0.28 |
% |
|
0.13 |
% |
|
0.48 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At June 30, 2009,
Stifel Bank had $43,320 in mortgage loans held for sale. For the three months
ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, Stifel Bank recognized a gain of $1,302 and $814,
respectively from the sale of loans originated for sale, net of fees and costs
to originate these loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
Stifel Bank recognized a gain of $2,235 and $1,056, respectively from the sale
of loans originated for sale, net of fees and costs to originate these loans.
A loan is impaired
when it is probable that interest and principal payments will not be made in
accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement.
At June
30, 2009, Stifel Bank had $4,007 of non-accrual loans, which was comprised of
$1,660 in non-accrual loans that were less than 90 days past due and $2,347 in
non-accrual loans that were more than 90 days past due, for which there was a
specific allowance of $1,135. Further, Stifel Bank had $464 in troubled debt
restructurings at June 30, 2009. At December 31, 2008, Stifel Bank had $573 in
non-accrual loans, for which there was a specific reserve of $189. In addition,
there were no accrual loans delinquent 90 days or more or troubled debt
restructurings at December 31, 2008. Stifel Bank has no exposure to sub-prime
mortgages.
The gross interest income related to impaired loans, which would have been
recorded had these loans been current in accordance with their original terms,
and the interest income recognized on these loans during the year, were
immaterial to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
At June 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, Stifel Bank had loans outstanding to its executive
officers, directors and significant stockholders and their affiliates in the
amount of $0 and $1,578, respectively, and loans outstanding to other Stifel
Financial Corp. executive officers, directors and significant stockholders and
their affiliates in the amount of $231 and $48, respectively. Such loans and
other extensions of credit were made in the ordinary course of business and were
made on substantially the same terms (including interest rates and collateral)
as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons.
NOTE 8
- Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The carrying
amount of goodwill and intangible assets attributable to each of our company's
reportable segments is presented in the following table (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private Client Group |
|
Capital Markets |
|
Stifel Bank |
|
Total |
|
|
Goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
58,373 |
|
$ |
53,220 |
|
$ |
16,685 |
|
$ |
128,278 |
|
|
Net additions |
|
|
3,144 |
|
|
1,085 |
|
|
- |
|
|
4,229 |
|
|
Impairment losses |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Balance at June 30, 2009 |
|
$ |
61,517 |
|
$ |
54,305 |
|
$ |
16,685 |
|
$ |
132,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
10,888 |
|
$ |
3,742 |
|
$ |
1,354 |
|
$ |
15,984 |
|
|
Net additions |
|
|
1,676 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
1,676 |
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
(997 |
) |
|
(231 |
) |
|
(171 |
) |
|
(1,399 |
) |
|
Impairment losses |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
Balance at June 30, 2009 |
|
$ |
11,567 |
|
$ |
3,511 |
|
$ |
1,183 |
|
$ |
16,261 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The changes in
goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2009 primarily consist of payments
for the contingent earn-out of $4,338 for the Ryan Beck acquisition. The changes
in intangible assets during the six months ended June 30, 2009 primarily consist
of purchase price adjustments related to our acquisition of Butler Wick on
December 31, 2008.
Intangible assets
consist of acquired customer lists, core deposits, and non-compete agreements
that are amortized to expense over their contractual or determined useful lives.
Intangible assets subject to amortization as of June 30, 2009 and December 31,
2008 were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
Gross carrying value |
|
Accumulated Amortization |
|
Gross carrying value |
|
Accumulated Amortization |
|
|
Customer lists |
|
$ |
21,004 |
|
$ |
6,456 |
|
$ |
19,533 |
|
$ |
5,371 |
|
|
Core deposits |
|
|
2,157 |
|
|
974 |
|
|
2,157 |
|
|
804 |
|
|
Non-compete agreements |
|
|
2,789 |
|
|
2,259 |
|
|
2,584 |
|
|
2,115 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
25,950 |
|
$ |
9,689 |
|
$ |
24,274 |
|
$ |
8,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization
expense related to intangible assets was $665 and $766 for the three months
ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Amortization expense related to
intangible assets was $1,399 and $1,590 for the six months ended June 30, 2009
and 2008, respectively.
The
weighted-average remaining lives of the following intangible assets at June 30,
2009 are: customer lists 6.9 years; core deposits 5.8 years; and non-compete
agreements 2.4 years. As of June 30, 2009, we expect amortization expense in
future periods to be as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal year |
|
|
|
|
|
Remainder of 2009 |
|
$ |
1,319 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2,317 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2,104 |
|
|
2012 |
|
|
1,743 |
|
|
2013 |
|
|
1,575 |
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
7,203 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
16,261 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 9
- Bank Deposits
Deposits consist
of demand deposits, money market and savings accounts and certificates of
deposit. Deposits at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Demand deposits (non interest-bearing) |
|
$ |
15,096 |
|
$ |
23,162 |
|
|
Demand deposits (interest-bearing) |
|
|
3,542 |
|
|
4,258 |
|
|
Money market and savings accounts |
|
|
432,102 |
|
|
233,276 |
|
|
Certificates of deposit |
|
|
19,690 |
|
|
24,102 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
470,430 |
|
$ |
284,798 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted
average interest rate on deposits was 0.7% and 0.4% at June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, respectively.
Scheduled
maturities of certificates of deposit at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Certificates of deposit, less than $100: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Within one year |
|
$ |
6,891 |
|
$ |
8,525 |
|
|
One to three years |
|
|
2,521 |
|
|
3,562 |
|
|
Over three years |
|
|
1,389 |
|
|
1,349 |
|
|
|
|
|
10,801 |
|
|
13,436 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certificates of deposit, $100 and greater: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Within one year |
|
$ |
6,301 |
|
$ |
7,455 |
|
|
One to three years |
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
1,949 |
|
|
Over three years |
|
|
1,223 |
|
|
1,262 |
|
|
|
|
|
8,889 |
|
|
10,666 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
19,690 |
|
$ |
24,102 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At June 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, the amount of deposits includes deposits of related
parties, including $429,165 and $228,653, respectively, of brokerage customer's
deposits from Stifel Nicolaus, and interest-bearing and time deposits of
executive officers, directors and significant stockholders and their affiliates
of $418 and $750, respectively. Such deposits were made in the ordinary course
of business and were made on substantially the same terms (including interest
rates) as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other
persons.
NOTE 10
- Commitments and Contingencies
Concentration of
Credit Risk
We provide
investment, capital-raising and related services to a diverse group of domestic
customers, including governments, corporations, and institutional and individual
investors. Our company's exposure to credit risk associated with the
non-performance of customers in fulfilling their contractual obligations
pursuant to securities transactions can be directly impacted by volatile
securities markets, credit markets and regulatory changes. This exposure is
measured on an individual customer basis and on a group basis for customers that
share similar attributes. To alleviate the potential for risk concentrations,
counterparty credit limits have been implemented for certain products and are
continually monitored in light of changing customer and market conditions. As of
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we did not have significant concentrations
of credit risk with any one customer or counterparty, or any group of customers
or counterparties.
Other Commitments
In the normal
course of business, we enter into underwriting commitments. Settlement of
transactions relating to such underwriting commitments, which were open at June
30, 2009, had no material effect on the condensed consolidated financial
statements.
In connection with
margin deposit requirements of The Options Clearing Corporation, we pledged
customer-owned securities valued at $87,917 to satisfy the minimum margin
deposit requirement of $64,555 at June 30, 2009.
In connection with
margin deposit requirements of the National Securities Clearing Corporation, we
deposited $30,000 in cash at June 30, 2009, which satisfied the minimum margin
deposit requirements of $11,865.
We also provide
guarantees to securities clearinghouses and exchanges under their standard
membership agreement, which requires members to guarantee the performance of
other members. Under the agreement, if another member becomes unable to satisfy
its obligations to the clearinghouse, other members would be required to meet
shortfalls. Our company's liability under these agreements is not quantifiable
and may exceed the cash and securities it has posted as collateral. However, the
potential requirement for our company to make payments under these arrangements
is considered remote. Accordingly, no liability has been recognized for these
arrangements.
We have received
inquiries from the
SEC,
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
("FINRA"),
and several state regulatory authorities requesting information concerning our
transactions in auction rate securities ("ARS"). Additionally, our company and
its subsidiary Stifel Nicolaus have been named in civil suits. See further
information regarding the civil suits in Note 11.
On June 23, 2009, we
announced that Stifel Nicolaus had received acceptance from approximately 95
percent of its clients that are eligible to participate in its voluntary plan to
repurchase 100 percent of their ARS. The eligible ARS were purchased by our
retail clients before the collapse of the ARS market in February 2008. We
estimate that our retail clients who are participating in the voluntary plan to
repurchase held $118,275 of eligible ARS at June 30, 2009 after we
purchased $39,025 of ARS from eligible customers during the second
quarter. The repurchased ARS are included in "Investments" in our consolidated
statements of financial condition at June 30, 2009.
As part of the first phase,
we repurchased at par the greater of ten percent or twenty-five thousand dollars
of eligible ARS. After the initial repurchases, the voluntary plan provides for
additional repurchases from eligible investors during each of the next three
years. During phases, two, three and four, we estimate that we will repurchase
$21,550, $15,575 and $81,150, which will be completed by each June
30, of 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.
We have recorded a liability for our estimated
exposure to the voluntary repurchase plan based upon a net present value
calculation, which is subject to change and future events, including
redemptions. ARS redemptions have been at par and we
believe will continue to be at par over the voluntary repurchase period. Future
periods' results may be affected by changes in estimated redemption rates or
changes in the fair value of ARS.
In the ordinary
course of business, Stifel Bank has commitments to extend credit in the form of
commitments to originate loans, standby letters of credit, and lines of credit.
See Note 14 for further details.
Note 11 -
Legal Proceedings
Our company and
its subsidiaries are named in and subject to various proceedings and claims
arising primarily from our securities business activities, including lawsuits,
arbitration claims, class actions, and regulatory matters. Some of these claims
seek substantial compensatory, punitive, or indeterminate damages. Our company
and its subsidiaries are also involved in other reviews, investigations and
proceedings by governmental and self-regulatory organizations regarding our
business which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties,
injunctions and other relief. We are contesting the allegations in these
claims, and we believe that there are meritorious defenses in each of these
lawsuits, arbitrations and regulatory investigations. In view of the number and
diversity of claims against the company, the number of jurisdictions in which
litigation is pending and the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of
litigation and other claims, we cannot state with certainty what the eventual
outcome of pending litigation or other claims will be. In our opinion, based on
currently available information, review with outside legal counsel, and
consideration of amounts provided for in our consolidated financial statements
with respect to these matters, the ultimate resolution of these matters will not
have a material adverse impact on our financial position. However, resolution of
one or more of these matters may have a material effect on the results of
operations in any future period, depending upon the ultimate resolution of those
matters and depending upon the level of income for such period.
The regulatory
investigations include inquiries from the SEC, FINRA and several state
regulatory authorities requesting information concerning our activities with
respect to ARS, and inquiries from the SEC and a state regulatory authority
requesting information relating to our role in investments made by five
Southeastern Wisconsin school districts (the "school districts") in transactions
involving collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs").
We intend to cooperate fully with the SEC, FINRA and the several states in these
investigations.
Current claims
include a civil lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Missouri (the "Missouri Federal Court") on August 8, 2008
seeking class action status for investors who purchased and continue to hold ARS
offered for sale between June 11, 2003 and February 13, 2008, the date when most
auctions began to fail and the auction market froze, which alleges
misrepresentation about the investment characteristics of ARS and the auction
markets (the "ARS Class Action"). We believe that based upon currently available
information and review with outside counsel that we have meritorious defenses to
this lawsuit, and intend to vigorously defend all claims asserted therein.
We are also named
in an action filed in the Circuit Court of Franklin County, Missouri, on March
12, 2009, by the Missouri Secretary of State concerning sales of ARS to our
customers. The Secretary of State seeks relief, which includes requiring us to
pay restitution with interest to those customers who purchased ARS from Stifel
Nicolaus and continue to hold ARS, disgorgement of commissions and fees earned
on the ARS sales and financial penalties. The case was removed to the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on April 13, 2009 and
remanded to the Circuit Court of Franklin Count, Missouri on July 21, 2009.
Furthermore, on May 7, 2009, the State Corporation Commission of the
Commonwealth of Virginia filed a Rule to Show Cause against Stifel Nicolaus with
the Virginia State Corporation Commission concerning sales of ARS to Virginia
residents seeking various remedies under the Virginia statutes, including
penalties, assessments and injunctive relief. On June 17, 2009, Stifel Nicolaus
filed its Response to the Rule to Show Cause which denied the allegations on a
number of legal and factual bases. We believe that, based upon currently
available information and review with outside counsel, we have meritorious
defenses to these matters and intend to vigorously defend the claims made by the
Missouri Secretary of State and Commonwealth of Virginia.
Additionally, we
are named in a civil lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(the "Wisconsin State Court") on September 29, 2008. The lawsuit has been filed
against our company and Stifel Nicolaus, Royal Bank of Canada Europe Ltd. ("RBC")
and certain other RBC entities by the school districts and the individual
trustees for other post-employment benefit ("OPEB")
trusts established by those school districts (the "Plaintiffs"). The suit was
removed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Wisconsin (the "Wisconsin Federal Court") on October 31, 2008, which remanded
the case to the Wisconsin State Court on April 10, 2009..
The suit arises
out of the purchase of certain CDOs by the OPEB trusts. The RBC entities
structured and served as "arranger" for the CDOs. We served as placement
agent/broker in connection with the OPEB trusts purchase of the investments. The
total amount of the investments made by the OPEB trusts was $200,000. Plaintiffs
assert that the school districts contributed $37,500 to the OPEB trusts to
purchase the investments. The balance of $162,500 used to purchase the
investments was borrowed by the OPEB trusts. The recourse of the lender is the
OPEB trust assets and the moral obligation of the school districts. The legal
claims asserted include violation of the Wisconsin Securities Act, fraud and
negligence. The lawsuit seeks equitable relief, unspecified compensatory
damages, treble damages, punitive damages and attorney's fees and costs. The
Plaintiffs claim that the RBC entities and our company either made
misrepresentations or failed to disclose material facts in connection with the
sale of the CDOs in violation of the Wisconsin Securities Act. We believe the
Plaintiffs reviewed and understood the relevant offering materials and that the
investments were suitable based upon, among other things, our receipt of a
written acknowledgement of risks from the Plaintiffs. We believe, based upon
currently available information and review with outside counsel, that we have
meritorious defenses to this lawsuit, and intend to vigorously defend all of the
Plaintiffs' claims.
Several large
banks and brokerage firms, most of which were the primary underwriters of, and
supported the auctions for, ARS have announced agreements, usually as part of a
regulatory settlement, to repurchase ARS at par from some of their clients.
Other brokerage firms have entered into similar agreements. We are, in
conjunction with other industry participants, actively seeking solutions to ARS'
illiquidity, which may include the restructuring and refinancing of those ARS.
Should issuer redemptions and refinancings continue, our clients' holdings could
be reduced further; however, there can be no assurance these events will
continue.
NOTE 12
- Regulatory Capital Requirements
We operate in a
highly regulated environment and are subject to net capital requirements, which
may limit distributions to our company from our broker-dealer subsidiaries.
Distributions from our broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to net capital
rules. A
broker-dealer that fails to comply with the SEC's Uniform Net Capital Rule (Rule
15c3-1) may be subject to disciplinary actions by the SEC and self-regulatory
organization, such as FINRA, including censures, fines, suspension, or
expulsion. Stifel Nicolaus has chosen to calculate its net capital under the
alternative method, which prescribes that their net capital shall not be less
than the greater of $1,000, or two percent of aggregate debit balances
(primarily receivables from customers) computed in accordance with the SEC's
Customer Protection Rule (Rule 15c3-3). CSA calculates its net capital under the
aggregate indebtedness method whereby its aggregate indebtedness may not be
greater than fifteen times its net capital (as defined). Stifel Nicolaus and CSA
have consistently operated in excess of their capital adequacy requirements. The
only restriction with regard to the payment of cash dividends by our company is
its ability to obtain cash through dividends and advances from its subsidiaries,
if needed.
At June 30, 2009,
Stifel Nicolaus had net capital of $147,239, which was 35.5% of aggregate debit
items and $138,948 in excess of its minimum required net capital. CSA had net
capital of $2,578, which was $2,359 in excess of minimum required net capital.
Our international
subsidiary, SN Ltd, is subject to the regulatory supervision and requirements of
the Financial Services Authority ("FSA") in the United Kingdom. At June 30,
2009, SN Ltd's capital and reserves were $5,453, which was $5,075 in excess of
the financial resources requirement under the rules of the FSA.
Our company, as a
bank holding company, and Stifel Bank are subject to various regulatory capital
requirements administered by the Federal Reserve Board and the Missouri State
Division of Finance, respectively. Additionally, Stifel Bank is regulated by the
Federal Depository Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). Failure to meet minimum
capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional
discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct
material effect on our company's and Stifel Bank's financial results. Under
capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective
action, our company and Stifel Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that
involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities, and certain
off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our
company's and Stifel Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject
to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings,
and other factors.
Quantitative
measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require our
company, as a bank holding company, and Stifel Bank to maintain minimum amounts
and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to
risk-weighted assets (as defined), and Tier 1 capital to average assets (as
defined). Management believes, as of June 30, 2009, that our company and Stifel
Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject and are
considered to be categorized as "well capitalized" under the regulatory
framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as "well capitalized,"
our company and Stifel Bank must maintain total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based
and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the tables below.
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Stifel Financial Corp. - Federal Reserve Capital Amounts |
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Actual |
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For Capital Adequacy Purposes |
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To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions |
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Amount |
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Ratio |
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Amount |
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Ratio |
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Amount |
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Ratio |
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Total capital to risk-weighted assets |
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$ |
601,249 |
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41.9 |
% |
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$ |
114,699 |
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8.0 |
% |
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$ |
143,374 |
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10.0 |
% |
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Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets |
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598,189 |
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41.7 |
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57,349 |
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4.0 |
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86,024 |
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6.0 |
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Tier 1 capital to adjusted average total assets |
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598,189 |
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33.5 |
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71,468 |
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4.0 |
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89,335 |
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5.0 |
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Stifel Bank - Federal Reserve Capital Amounts |
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Actual |
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For Capital Adequacy Purposes |
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To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions |
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Amount |
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Ratio |
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Amount |
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Ratio |
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Amount |
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Ratio |
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Total capital to risk-weighted assets |
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$ |
55,425 |
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15.4 |
% |
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$ |
28,729 |
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8.0 |
% |
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$ |
35,911 |
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10.0 |
% |
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Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets |
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52,365 |
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14.6 |
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14,365 |
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4.0 |
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21,547 |
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6.0 |
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Tier 1 capital to adjusted average total assets |
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52,365 |
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9.9 |
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21,062 |
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4.0 |
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26,328 |
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5.0 |
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NOTE 13
- Stock-Based Compensation Plans
We maintain
several incentive stock award plans that provide for the granting of stock
options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance awards and
stock units to our employees. Awards under our company's incentive stock award
plans are granted at market value at the date of grant. Options expire ten years
from the date of grant. The awards generally vest ratably over a three- to
eight-year vesting period.
All stock-based
compensation plans are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors of the Parent, which has the authority to interpret the plans,
determine to whom awards may be granted under the plans, and determine the terms
of each award. According to these plans, we are authorized to grant an
additional 5,564,895 shares at June 30, 2009.
Stock-based
compensation expense included in "Compensation and benefits" in the condensed
consolidated statements of operations for our company's incentive stock award
plans was $10,586 and $13,029 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. The related income tax benefit recognized in income was $949 and
$1,689 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Stock-based
compensation expense included in "Compensation and benefits" in the condensed
consolidated statements of operations for our company's incentive stock award
plans was $23,294 and $24,680 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively. The related income tax benefit recognized in income was $10,546
and $7,646 for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Stock Options
We have
substantially eliminated the use of stock options as a form of compensation.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, no options were granted. As of June
30, 2009, there were 1,115,811 options outstanding at a weighted-average
exercise price of $8.36 and a weighted-average contractual life of 3.31 years.
As of June 30, 2009, there was $519 of unrecognized compensation cost related to
non-vested option awards. The cost is expected to be recognized over a
weighted-average period of 1.41 years. We received $345 and $1,514 in cash from
the exercise of stock options during the three and six months ended June 30,
2009, respectively.
Stock Units
A stock unit
represents the right to receive a share of common stock from our company at a
designated time in the future without cash payment by the employee and is issued
in lieu of cash incentive, principally for deferred compensation and employee
retention plans. At June 30, 2009, the total number of stock units outstanding
was 6,542,549.
A summary of the
status of our company's non-vested stock units
as of June 30,
2009 and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2009 is presented below:
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Non-vested stock units |
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Weighted average
grant date
fair value |
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December 31, 2008 |
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4,427,974 |
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Granted |
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1,261,609 |
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$ |
37.98 |
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Converted |
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(890,206 |
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Cancelled |
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June 30, 2009 |
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4,799,377 |
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Deferred
Compensation Plans
Our company's
Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") is provided to certain revenue
producers, officers, and key administrative employees, whereby a certain
percentage of their incentive compensation is deferred as defined by the Plan
into company stock units with a 25% matching contribution by our company.
Participants may elect to defer up to an additional 15% of their incentive
compensation with a 25% matching contribution. Units generally vest over a
three- to five-year period and are distributable upon vesting or at future
specified dates. Deferred compensation costs are amortized on a straight-line
basis over the vesting period. Elective deferrals are 100% vested. We charged
$5,954 and $9,108 to "Compensation and benefits" for the three months ended June
30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, relating to units granted under the Plan.
We charged $15,009 and $17,438 to "Compensation and
benefits" for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively,
relating to units granted under the Plan. As of June 30, 2009, there were
2,688,022 units outstanding under the Plan.
Additionally,
Stifel Nicolaus maintains a deferred compensation plan for its financial
advisors who achieve certain levels of production, whereby a certain percentage
of their earnings are deferred as defined by the plan, of which 50% is deferred
into company stock units with a 25% matching contribution and 50% is deferred in
mutual funds which earn a return based on the performance of index mutual funds
as designated by our company or a fixed income option. Financial advisors may
elect to defer an additional 1% of earnings into company stock units with a 25%
matching contribution. Financial advisors may choose to base their return on the
performance of an index mutual fund as designated by our company or a fixed
income option. Financial advisors have no ownership in the mutual funds.
Included on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition under
the caption "Investments" are $24,206 and $23,082 at June 30, 2009 and December
31, 2008, respectively, in mutual funds that were purchased by our company to
economically hedge, on an after-tax basis, its liability to the financial
advisors who choose to base the performance of their return on the index mutual
fund option. At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the deferred compensation
liability of $22,934 and $19,580, respectively, is included in "Accrued employee
compensation" on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.
In addition,
certain financial advisors, upon joining our company, may receive company stock
units in lieu of transition cash payments. Deferred compensation related to this
plan generally cliff vests over a five to eight-year period. Deferred
compensation costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the deferral
period.
Charges to
"Compensation and benefits" related to these two plans were $4,347 and $3,593
for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Charges to
compensation and benefits related to these plans were $7,738 and $6,589 for the
six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. As of June 30, 2009,
there were 2,865,243 units outstanding under the two plans.
NOTE 14
- Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk
In the normal
course of business, we execute, settle, and finance customer and proprietary
securities transactions. These activities expose our company to off-balance
sheet risk in the event that customers or other parties fail to satisfy their
obligations.
In accordance with
industry practice, securities transactions generally settle within three
business days after trade date. Should a customer or broker fail to deliver cash
or securities as agreed, we may be required to purchase or sell securities at
unfavorable market prices.
We borrow and lend
securities to finance transactions and facilitate the settlement process,
utilizing customer margin securities held as collateral. We monitor the adequacy
of collateral levels on a daily basis. We periodically borrow from banks on a
collateralized basis utilizing firm and customer margin securities in compliance
with SEC rules. Should the counterparty fail to return customer securities
pledged, we are subject to the risk of acquiring the securities at prevailing
market prices in order to satisfy our customer obligations. We control our
exposure to credit risk by continually monitoring our counterparties' positions
and, where deemed necessary, we may require a deposit of additional collateral
and/or a reduction or diversification of positions. Our company sells securities
it does not currently own (short sales) and is obligated to subsequently
purchase such securities at prevailing market prices. We are exposed to risk of
loss if securities prices increase prior to closing the transactions. We control
our exposure to price risk from short sales through daily review and setting
position and trading limits.
We manage our
risks associated with the aforementioned transactions through position and
credit limits, and the continuous monitoring of collateral. Additional
collateral is required from customers and other counterparties when appropriate.
We have accepted
collateral in connection with resale agreements, securities borrowed
transactions, and customer margin loans. Under many agreements, we are permitted
to sell or repledge these securities held as collateral and use these securities
to enter into securities lending arrangements or to deliver to counterparties to
cover short positions. At June 30, 2009, the fair value of securities accepted
as collateral where we are permitted to sell or repledge the securities was
$588,077, and the fair value of the collateral that had been sold or repledged
was $215,535. At December 31, 2008, the fair value of securities accepted as
collateral where we are permitted to sell or repledge the securities was
$432,751, and the fair value of the collateral that had been sold or repledged
was $123,415.
In the ordinary
course of business, Stifel Bank has commitments to originate loans, standby
letters of credit and lines of credit. Commitments to originate loans are
agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any
condition established by the contract. These commitments generally have fixed
expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.
Since a portion of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the
total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash commitments.
Each customer's creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The
amount of collateral obtained, if necessary, is based on the credit evaluation
of the counterparty. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts
receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial real estate and
residential real estate.
At June 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, Stifel Bank had outstanding commitments to originate
loans aggregating $145,544 and $86,327, respectively. The commitments extended
over varying periods of time with all commitments at June 30, 2009 scheduled to
be disbursed in the following two months.
Standby letters of
credit are irrevocable conditional commitments issued by Stifel Bank to
guarantee the performance of a customer to a third-party. Financial standby
letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing
arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar
transactions. Performance standby letters of credit are issued to guarantee
performance of certain customers under non-financial contractual obligations.
The credit risk involved in issuing standby letters of credit is essentially the
same as that involved in extending loans to customers. Should Stifel Bank be
obligated to perform under the standby letters of credit, it may seek recourse
from the customer for reimbursement of amounts paid. At June 30, 2009 and
December 31, 2008, Stifel Bank had outstanding letters of credit totaling $167
and $414, respectively. For all but one of the standby letters of credit
commitments at June 30, 2009, the expiration terms are less than one year. The
remaining commitment, in the amount of $10, has an expiration term of April
2013.
Lines of credit
are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any
condition established in the contract. Lines of credit generally have fixed
expiration dates. Since a portion of the line may expire without being drawn
upon, the total unused lines do not necessarily represent future cash
requirements. Each customer's creditworthiness is evaluated on a case-by-case
basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if necessary, is based on the credit
evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts
receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, commercial real estate and
residential real estate. Stifel Bank uses the same credit policies in granting
lines of credit as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. At June 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, Stifel Bank had granted unused lines of credit to
commercial and consumer borrowers aggregating $33,340 and $18,153, respectively.
NOTE 15 - Income
Taxes
The liability for
unrecognized tax benefits was $2,333 and $2,105 as of June 30, 2009 and December
31, 2008, respectively. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if
recognized, would affect the effective tax rate for income before taxes are
$2,333 and $2,105 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.
We recognize the
accrual of interest and penalties related to income tax matters in the
"Provision for income taxes" on the condensed consolidated statements of
operations. As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, accrued interest and
penalties included in the unrecognized tax benefits liability were $535 and
$647, respectively.
We file income tax
returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states, and foreign
jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitation. For the U.S. and most state
and foreign jurisdictions, the years 2005 through 2008 remain subject to
examination by their respective authorities. We are subject to examination by
state tax jurisdictions. It is possible that these examinations will be resolved
in the next twelve months. We do not anticipate that payments made during the
next twelve month period for these examinations will be material, nor do we
expect that the reduction to unrecognized tax benefits as a result of a lapse of
applicable statue of limitations will be significant. Our company's foreign
jurisdictions are generally fully taxable by the United States.
NOTE 16 - Segment
Reporting
We currently
operate through the following four business segments: Private Client Group;
Capital Markets; Stifel Bank; and various corporate activities combined in the
Other segment. As a result of organizational changes in the
second quarter of 2009, which included a change in the management reporting
structure of our company, the segments formerly reported as Equity Capital
Markets and Fixed Income Capital Markets have been combined into a single
segment called Capital Markets. Previously reported segment information has been
revised to reflect this change. The business segments are based upon factors
such as the services provided and the distribution channels served and are
consistent with how management assesses performance and determines how to
allocate resources throughout our company and its subsidiaries. The allocation
of resources is based on various factors, including prospects for growth, return
on investment, and return on revenues. Segment data includes charges allocating
corporate overhead and benefits to each segment. Intersegment revenues, charges,
receivables and payables are eliminated between segments upon consolidation.
The Private Client
Group segment includes branch offices and independent contractor offices of our
company's broker-dealer subsidiaries located throughout the U.S., primarily in
the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions with a growing presence in the Northeast,
Southeast and Western United States. These branches provide securities brokerage
services, including the sale of equities, mutual funds, fixed income products,
and insurance, as well as offering Stifel Bank banking products to their private
clients.
The Capital
Markets segment includes institutional sales and trading. It provides securities
brokerage, trading, and research services to institutions with an emphasis on
the sale of equity and fixed income products. This segment also includes the
management of and participation in underwritings for both corporate and public
finance (exclusive of sales credits, which are included in the Private Client
Group segment), merger and acquisition, and financial advisory services.
The Stifel Bank
segment includes residential, consumer, and commercial lending activities, as
well as FDIC-insured deposit accounts to customers of our broker-dealer
subsidiaries and to the general public.
The Other segment
includes certain corporate activities of our company.
Information
concerning operations in these segments of business for the three months and six
months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Net revenues:
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private Client Group |
|
$ |
131,164 |
|
$ |
120,999 |
|
$ |
241,688 |
|
$ |
235,852 |
|
|
Capital Markets |
|
|
125,136 |
|
|
82,720 |
|
|
230,608 |
|
|
175,950 |
|
|
Stifel Bank |
|
|
4,146 |
|
|
3,237 |
|
|
7,786 |
|
|
5,319 |
|
|
Other |
|
|
1,059 |
|
|
1,995 |
|
|
1,404 |
|
|
3,307 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
261,505 |
|
$ |
208,951 |
|
$ |
481,486 |
|
$ |
420,428 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income/(loss) before income taxes: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private Client Group |
|
$ |
20,636 |
|
$ |
29,856 |
|
$ |
36,096 |
|
$ |
55,461 |
|
|
Capital Markets |
|
|
31,850 |
|
|
15,370 |
|
|
57,884 |
|
|
37,210 |
|
|
Stifel Bank |
|
|
1,671 |
|
|
422 |
|
|
3,445 |
|
|
731 |
|
|
Other |
|
|
(28,048 |
) |
|
(25,498 |
) |
|
(49,161 |
) |
|
(49,327 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
26,109 |
|
$ |
20,150 |
|
$ |
48,264 |
|
$ |
44,075 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
No individual
client accounted for more than 10 percent of total net revenues for the three
months and six months ended June 30, 2009 or 2008.
The following
table presents our company's total assets on a segment basis at June 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2009 |
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
Total assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Private Client Group |
|
$ |
1,011,129 |
|
$ |
625,854 |
|
|
Capital Markets |
|
|
526,428 |
|
|
243,130 |
|
|
Stifel Bank |
|
|
532,308 |
|
|
333,784 |
|
|
Other |
|
|
218,127 |
|
|
355,377 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,287,992 |
|
$ |
1,558,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We have operations
in the United States, United Kingdom and Europe. Our company's foreign
operations are conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiary, SN Ltd.
Substantially all long-lived assets are located in the United States.
Revenues,
classified by the major geographic areas in which they are earned for the three
months and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, were as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Net revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States |
|
$ |
256,329 |
|
$ |
200,562 |
|
$ |
471,781 |
|
$ |
403,494 |
|
|
United Kingdom |
|
|
3,495 |
|
|
5,910 |
|
|
6,569 |
|
|
11,587 |
|
|
Other European |
|
|
1,681 |
|
|
2,479 |
|
|
3,136 |
|
|
5,347 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
261,505 |
|
$ |
208,951 |
|
$ |
481,486 |
|
$ |
420,428 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 17
- Other Comprehensive income
The following
table sets forth the components of other comprehensive income for the three
months and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
15,815 |
|
$ |
12,332 |
|
$ |
28,992 |
|
$ |
26,679 |
|
|
Other comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in unrealized gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities,
net of tax |
|
|
629 |
|
|
(859 |
) |
|
2,001 |
|
|
(2,191 |
) |
|
Other comprehensive income, net of tax |
|
$ |
16,444 |
|
$ |
11,473 |
|
$ |
30,993 |
|
$ |
24,488 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 18
- Earnings per Share
The following
table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the
three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (in thousands,
except per share data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
15,815 |
|
$ |
12,332 |
|
$ |
28,992 |
|
$ |
26,679 |
|
|
Shares for basic and diluted calculations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average shares used in basic computation |
|
|
27,455 |
|
|
23,449 |
|
|
27,116 |
|
|
23,363 |
|
|
Dilutive effect of stock options and units
(1) (2) |
|
|
3,815 |
|
|
3,780 |
|
|
3,636 |
|
|
3,568 |
|
|
Average shares used in diluted computation |
|
|
31,270 |
|
|
27,229 |
|
|
30,752 |
|
|
26,931 |
|
|
Net income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
$ |
0.58 |
|
$ |
0.53 |
|
$ |
1.07 |
|
$ |
1.14 |
|
|
Diluted (1) (2) |
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
$ |
0.94 |
|
$ |
0.99 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
Diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average
number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common
shares outstanding during the period using the treasury method. Diluted earnings
per share include stock options and units.
(2)
For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, there were no
securities excluded from the weighted average diluted common shares calculation
because their effect would be antidilutive.
NOTE 19
- Stockholders' Equity
On May 5, 2005,
the board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 3,000,000 additional
shares in addition to an existing authorization of 1,500,000 shares. These
purchases may be made on the open market or in privately negotiated
transactions, depending upon market conditions and other factors. Repurchased
shares may be used to meet obligations under our employee benefit plans and for
general corporate purposes. Under existing board authorizations at June 30,
2009, we are permitted to buy an additional 2,010,831 shares. During the six
months ended June 30, 2009, we issued 825,220 new shares for employee benefit
plans.
During the first
quarter of 2009, we paid $9,807 related to the Ryan Beck two-year private client
contingent earn-out in 271,353 shares of our company's common stock at an
average price of $34.30 per share, with partial shares paid in cash.
In June 2009, we
completed an "at-the-market" public offering of 1,000,000 shares of our common
stock at an average price of $45.00 per share, which generated gross proceeds of
$45,000 (net proceeds of $43,875 after fees and expenses). Net proceeds were
used for general corporate purposes.
NOTE 20 - Variable
Interest Entities ("VIE")
The determination
as to whether an entity is a VIE is based on the structure and nature of the
entity. We also consider other characteristics such as the ability to influence
the decision making relative to the entity's activities and how the entity is
financed. The determination as to whether we are the primary beneficiary is
based on a qualitative analysis of the VIE's expected losses and expected
residual returns. This analysis includes a review of, among other factors, the
VIE's capital structure, contractual terms, which interests create or absorb
variability, related party relationships and the design of the VIE. Where
qualitative analysis is not conclusive, we perform a quantitative analysis.
Our company's
involvement with VIEs is limited to entities used as investment vehicles, the
establishment of Stifel Financial Capital Trusts
and our investment
in a convertible promissory note.
We have
investments in and/or act as the general partner or managing member to 12
partnerships and limited liability companies ("LLCs"). These entities were
established for the purpose of investing in equity and debt securities of public
and private investments and were initially financed through the capital
commitments of the members. These entities meet the definition of a VIE;
however, we are not the primary beneficiary of the entities as a result of our
minority interest in the expected losses or expected residual returns of these
entities. These partnerships and LLCs have assets of approximately $185,000 at
June 30, 2009. At June 30, 2009, the carrying value of our investment in these
partnerships and LLCs is not material. Our remaining capital commitment to these
partnerships and LLCs is not material at June 30, 2009. Management fee revenue
earned by our company during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 was
insignificant.
Debenture to
Stifel Financial Capital Trusts
We have completed
private placements of cumulative trust preferred securities through Stifel
Financial Capital Trust II, Stifel Financial Capital Trust III, and Stifel
Financial Capital Trust IV (collectively, the "Trusts"). The Trusts are
non-consolidated wholly-owned business trust subsidiaries of our company and
were established for the limited purpose of issuing trust securities to third
parties and lending the proceeds to our company.
The trust
preferred securities represent an indirect interest in junior subordinated
debentures purchased from our company by the Trusts, and we effectively provide
for the full and unconditional guarantee of the securities issued by the Trusts.
We make timely payments of interest to the Trusts as required by contractual
obligations, which are sufficient to cover payments due on the securities issued
by the Trusts and believe that it is unlikely that any circumstances would occur
that would make it necessary for our company to make payments related to these
Trusts other than those required under the terms of the debenture agreements and
the trust preferred securities agreements. The trusts were determined to be VIEs
because the holders of the equity investment at risk do not have adequate
decision making ability over the Trust's activities.
Our
investment in the Trusts is not a variable interest because equity interests are
variable interests only to the extent that the investment is considered to be at
risk. Because our investment was funded by the Trusts, it is not considered to
be at risk.
Investment in FSI
Group, LLC ("FSI")
We have invested
$18,000 in a convertible promissory note issued by FSI, a limited liability
company
specializing in investing in banks, thrifts, insurance companies, and other
financial services firms.
The note is convertible at our election into a 49.9% interest in FSI at any time
after the third anniversary or during the defined conversion period. The
convertible promissory note has a minimum coupon rate equal to 10% per annum
plus additional interest related to certain defined cash flows of the business,
not to exceed 18% per annum. As we do not absorb a majority of the expected
losses, receive a majority of the expected residual returns, it was determined
that we are not the primary beneficiary.
Our company's
exposure to loss is limited to its investment in FSI at June 30, 2009 of
$18,000, which is included in "Other assets" on the consolidated statement of
financial condition. Our Company had no liabilities related to this entity at
June 30, 2009. We have the discretion to make additional capital contributions.
We have not provided financial or other support to FSI that we were not
previously contractually required to provide as of June 30, 2009. Our company's
involvement with FSI has not had a material effect on its consolidated financial
position, operations or cash flows.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
The following
discussion of the financial condition and results of operations of our company
should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and
Notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008, and the accompanying condensed consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Certain statements
in this report may be considered forward-looking. Statements that are not
historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and
expectations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
cover, among other things, statements made about general economic and market
conditions, the investment banking industry, our objectives and results, and
also may include our belief regarding the effect of various legal proceedings,
management expectations, our liquidity and funding sources, counterparty credit
risk, or other similar matters. Forward-looking statements involve inherent
risks and uncertainties, and important factors could cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated, including those factors discussed
below under "External Factors Impacting Our Business" as well as the factors
identified under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, as updated in our subsequent reports
filed with the SEC. These reports are available at our web site at
www.stifel.com and at the SEC web site at www.sec.gov.
Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be
materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking
statements. In addition, our past results of operations do not necessarily
indicate our future results.
Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no
obligation to update them in light of new information or future events,
unless we are obligated to do so under federal securities laws.
Unless otherwise indicated, the terms "we," "us," "our" or "our company" in this
report refer to Stifel Financial Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Executive Summary
Stifel Financial
Corp. (the "Parent") through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, principally Stifel
Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated ("Stifel Nicolaus"), Century Securities
Associates, Inc. ("CSA"), Stifel Nicolaus Limited ("SN Ltd"), and Stifel Bank &
Trust ("Stifel Bank"), is engaged in retail brokerage, securities trading,
investment banking, investment advisory, residential, consumer and commercial
banking and related financial services throughout the United States and in three
European offices. Although we have offices across the United States, our major
geographic area of concentration is in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions with
a growing presence in the Northeast, Southwest and Western United States. Our
principal customers are individual investors, corporations, municipalities and
institutions.
We plan to
maintain our focus on revenue growth with a continued focus on developing
quality relationships with our clients. Within our private client business, our
efforts will be focused on recruiting experienced financial advisors with
established client relationships. Within our capital markets business, our focus
continues to be on providing quality client management and product
diversification. In executing our growth strategy, we take advantage of the
consolidation among middle market firms, which we believe provides us
opportunities in our private client and capital markets businesses.
On March 23, 2009,
we entered into a definitive agreement with UBS Financial Services Inc. ("UBS"),
which was amended on May 4, 2009, to acquire 56 branches from the UBS Wealth
Management Americas branch network. The transaction is structured as an asset
purchase for cash at a premium over certain balance sheet items, subject to
adjustment. The closing of the acquisition is subject to customary conditions
and the approval of all required governmental and other regulatory entities and
is expected to occur in four phases. The first three phases, which represent 40
branches, are expected to close during the third quarter of 2009. The final phase is
expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2009.
Our ability to
attract and retain highly skilled and productive employees is critical to the
success of our business. Accordingly, compensation and benefits comprise the
largest component of our expenses, and our performance is dependent upon our
ability to attract, develop and retain highly skilled employees who are
motivated and committed to providing the highest quality of service and guidance
to our clients.
Our overall
financial results continue to be highly and directly correlated to the direction
and activity levels of the United States equity and fixed income markets, our
expansion of the Capital Markets segment, and the continued expansion of our
Private Client Group. Since June 30, 2008, we have increased our number of
financial advisors and branch offices by hiring 384 financial advisors and
opening 57 branches, of which 75 financial advisors and 17 branches were part of
our acquisition of Butler Wick & Company, Inc. ("Butler Wick") on December 31,
2008. In addition, we added 77 revenue producing investment bankers, traders,
institutional sales staff and mortgage bankers along with 335 branch and home
office support staff.
Results for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2009
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, our net revenues increased 25.2% to a record $261.5
million compared to $208.9 million during the comparable period in 2008. Net
income increased 28.2% to $15.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009
compared to $12.3 million during the comparable period in 2008.
For the six months
ended June 30, 2009, our net revenues increased 14.5% to a record $481.5 million
compared to $420.4 million during the comparable period in 2008. Net income
increased 8.7% to $29.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared
to $26.7 million during the comparable period in 2008.
Our revenue growth
was primarily derived from increased principal transactions in institutional
fixed income sales and trading resulting from turbulent markets, as institutions
rebalanced their portfolios and their exposure to the market. In addition, the
market upheaval and the resultant failure of some Wall Street firms have led to
increased market share of institutional business. Certain of our business
activities, however, were impacted by the particularly challenging equity market
conditions which have led to a decrease in the value of our customers' assets.
As a result, commissions, asset management and service fees, and margin interest
income decreased in the second quarter and for the first half of 2009 and may
diminish in the future. Our business does not produce predictable earnings and
is affected by many risk factors such as the global economic and credit
slowdown, among others.
On June 23, 2009, we
announced that Stifel Nicolaus had received acceptance from approximately 95
percent of its clients that are eligible to participate in its voluntary plan to
repurchase 100 percent of their auction rate securities ("ARS"). The eligible
ARS were purchased by our retail clients before the collapse of the ARS market
in February 2008. We estimate that our retail clients who are participating in
the voluntary plan to repurchase held approximately $118.3 million of eligible ARS at June 30, 2009 after we purchased approximately $39.0 million of ARS from
eligible customers during the second quarter.
We have recorded a liability for our estimated
exposure to the voluntary repurchase plan based upon a net present value
calculation, which is subject to change and future events, including
redemptions. ARS redemptions have been at par and we
believe will continue to be at par over the voluntary repurchase period. Future
periods' results may be affected by changes in estimated redemption rates or
changes in the fair value of ARS.
External Factors
Impacting our Business
During the first
half of 2009, the U.S. recession that began in 2008 continued with declines in
the U.S. housing market, together with increasing foreclosures and unemployment.
Concerns regarding future economic growth and corporate earnings created
challenging conditions for the equity markets which experienced broad-based
declines, with equity indices continuing to trend slightly lower at the end of
the second quarter of 2009. Fixed income credit markets experienced high levels
of volatility, though there was a modest improvement in credit market liquidity
by the end of the quarter. The impact of these events marked a challenging
environment for investment banking businesses with continued limited
opportunities to distribute securities in the equity and debt capital markets.
Performance in the
financial services industry in which we operate is highly correlated to the
overall strength of economic conditions and financial market activity. Overall
market conditions are a product of many factors, which are beyond our control
and mostly unpredictable. These factors may affect the financial decisions made
by investors, including their level of participation in the financial markets.
In turn, these decisions may affect our business results. With respect to
financial market activity, our profitability is sensitive to a variety of
factors, including the demand for investment banking services as reflected by
the number and size of equity and debt financings and merger and acquisition
transactions, the volatility of the equity and fixed income markets, the level
and shape of various yield curves, the volume and value of trading in
securities, and the value of our customers' assets under management.
Although we do not
engage in any significant proprietary trading for our own account, the inventory
of securities held to facilitate customer trades and our market making
activities are sensitive to market movements. We do not have any significant
direct exposure to the sub-prime market, but are subject to market fluctuations
resulting from news and corporate events in the sub-prime mortgage markets,
associated write-downs by other financial services firms and interest rate
fluctuations. Stock prices for companies in this industry, including Stifel
Financial Corp., have been volatile as a result of reactions to the global
credit crisis and the continued volatility in the financial services industry.
We will continue to monitor our market capitalization and review for potential
goodwill asset impairment losses if events or changes in circumstances occur
that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the asset below its
carrying amount.
In connection with
ARS, our broker-dealer subsidiaries have been subject to ongoing investigations,
which include inquiries from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"),
the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and several state
regulatory agencies, with which we are cooperating fully. We are also named in a
class action lawsuit similar to that filed against a number of brokerage firms
alleging various securities law violations, which we are vigorously defending.
We are, in conjunction with other industry participants actively seeking a
solution to ARS' illiquidity. See Item 1, "Legal Proceedings," in Part II of
this report for further details regarding ARS investigations and claims.
RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
The following
table presents consolidated financial information for the periods indicated
(in thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
As a Percentage of Net
Revenues
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
%
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions |
|
$ |
80,721 |
|
$ |
83,063 |
|
|
(2.8) |
% |
|
|
30.9 |
% |
|
39.8 |
% |
|
Principal transactions |
|
|
121,261 |
|
|
65,674 |
|
|
84.6 |
|
|
|
46.4 |
|
|
31.4 |
|
|
Investment banking |
|
|
24,702 |
|
|
20,935 |
|
|
18.0 |
|
|
|
9.5 |
|
|
10.0 |
|
|
Asset management and service fees |
|
|
24,543 |
|
|
29,966 |
|
|
(18.1 |
) |
|
|
9.4 |
|
|
14.3 |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
10,584 |
|
|
12,667 |
|
|
(16.4 |
) |
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
6.1 |
|
|
Other income |
|
|
2,739 |
|
|
1,715 |
|
|
59.7 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
264,550 |
|
|
214,020 |
|
|
23.6 |
|
|
|
101.2 |
|
|
102.4 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
3,045 |
|
|
5,069 |
|
|
(39.9 |
) |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
Net revenues |
|
|
261,505 |
|
|
208,951 |
|
|
25.2 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
175,881 |
|
|
144,795 |
|
|
21.5 |
|
|
|
67.3 |
|
|
69.3 |
|
|
Occupancy and equipment rental |
|
|
20,714 |
|
|
16,010 |
|
|
29.4 |
|
|
|
7.9 |
|
|
7.6 |
|
|
Communication and office supplies |
|
|
13,129 |
|
|
9,748 |
|
|
34.7 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
4.7 |
|
|
Commissions and floor brokerage |
|
|
6,321 |
|
|
3,486 |
|
|
81.3 |
|
|
|
2.4 |
|
|
1.7 |
|
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
19,351 |
|
|
14,762 |
|
|
31.1 |
|
|
|
7.4 |
|
|
7.1 |
|
|
Total non-interest expenses |
|
|
235,396 |
|
|
188,801 |
|
|
24.7 |
|
|
|
90.0 |
|
|
90.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
26,109 |
|
|
20,150 |
|
|
29.6 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
|
|
9.6 |
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
10,294 |
|
|
7,818 |
|
|
31.7 |
|
|
|
3.9 |
|
|
3.7 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
15,815 |
|
$ |
12,332 |
|
|
28.2 |
% |
|
|
6.1 |
% |
|
5.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, net revenues (total revenues less interest expense)
increased $52.6 million to a record $261.5 million; a 25.2% increase over the
$208.9 million recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Net income
increased 28.2% to $15.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009
compared to $12.3 million during the comparable period in 2008.
Six Months
Ended June 30, 2009 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
The following
table presents consolidated financial information for the periods indicated
(in thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
As a Percentage of Net
Revenues
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
%
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions |
|
$ |
155,331 |
|
$ |
168,764 |
|
|
(8.0) |
% |
|
|
32.3 |
% |
|
40.1 |
% |
|
Principal transactions |
|
|
218,539 |
|
|
132,611 |
|
|
64.8 |
|
|
|
45.4 |
|
|
31.6 |
|
|
Investment banking |
|
|
40,206 |
|
|
42,779 |
|
|
(6.0 |
) |
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
10.2 |
|
|
Asset management and service fees |
|
|
49,476 |
|
|
60,244 |
|
|
(17.9 |
) |
|
|
10.3 |
|
|
14.3 |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
20,476 |
|
|
26,356 |
|
|
(22.3 |
) |
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
Other income |
|
|
2,854 |
|
|
508 |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
486,882 |
|
|
431,262 |
|
|
12.9 |
|
|
|
101.1 |
|
|
102.6 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
5,396 |
|
|
10,834 |
|
|
(50.2 |
) |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
Net revenues |
|
|
481,486 |
|
|
420,428 |
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
323,721 |
|
|
290,825 |
|
|
11.3 |
|
|
|
67.3 |
|
|
69.2 |
|
|
Occupancy and equipment rental |
|
|
38,581 |
|
|
31,726 |
|
|
21.6 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
7.5 |
|
|
Communication and office supplies |
|
|
24,974 |
|
|
21,695 |
|
|
15.1 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
5.2 |
|
|
Commissions and floor brokerage |
|
|
10,681 |
|
|
3,967 |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
0.9 |
|
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
35,265 |
|
|
28,140 |
|
|
25.3 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
Total non-interest expenses |
|
|
433,222 |
|
|
376,353 |
|
|
15.1 |
|
|
|
90.0 |
|
|
89.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
48,264 |
|
|
44,075 |
|
|
9.5 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
|
|
10.5 |
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
19,272 |
|
|
17,396 |
|
|
10.8 |
|
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
28,992 |
|
$ |
26,679 |
|
|
8.7 |
% |
|
|
6.0 |
% |
|
6.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Percentage is not meaningful. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the six months
ended June 30, 2009, net revenues (total revenues less interest expense)
increased $61.1 million to a record $481.5 million; a 14.5% increase over the
$420.4 million recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2008. Net income
increased 8.7% to $29.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared
to $26.7 million during the comparable period in 2008.
NET REVENUES
The following
table presents consolidated net revenues for the periods indicated (in
thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
%
Change |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
%
Change |
|
Net revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions |
|
$ |
80,721 |
|
$ |
83,063 |
|
(2.8) |
% |
|
$ |
155,331 |
|
$ |
168,764 |
|
(8.0) |
% |
|
Principal transactions |
|
|
121,261 |
|
|
65,674 |
|
84.6 |
|
|
|
218,539 |
|
|
132,611 |
|
64.8 |
|
|
Investment banking: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital raising |
|
|
14,235 |
|
|
11,811 |
|
20.5 |
|
|
|
19,733 |
|
|
24,842 |
|
(20.6 |
) |
|
Strategic advisory fees |
|
|
10,467 |
|
|
9,124 |
|
14.7 |
|
|
|
20,473 |
|
|
17,937 |
|
14.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
24,702 |
|
|
20,935 |
|
18.0 |
|
|
|
40,206 |
|
|
42,779 |
|
(6.0 |
) |
|
Asset management and service fees |
|
|
24,543 |
|
|
29,966 |
|
(18.1 |
) |
|
|
49,476 |
|
|
60,244 |
|
(17.9 |
) |
|
Net interest |
|
|
7,539 |
|
|
7,598 |
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
15,080 |
|
|
15,522 |
|
(2.8 |
) |
|
Other income |
|
|
2,739 |
|
|
1,715 |
|
59.7 |
|
|
|
2,854 |
|
|
508 |
|
* |
|
|
Total net revenues |
|
$ |
261,505 |
|
$ |
208,951 |
|
25.2 |
% |
|
$ |
481,486 |
|
$ |
420,428 |
|
14.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Percentage is not meaningful. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Except as noted in
the following discussion of variances, the underlying reasons for the increase
in revenue and expense categories can be attributed principally to the increased
number of Private Client Group offices and financial advisors, the increased
number of revenue producers in our Capital Markets segment, the increased
administrative overhead to support the growth in our segments, the acquisition
of Butler Wick on December 31, 2008, and transition costs associated with the
UBS acquisition that will close during the third and fourth quarters of 2009.
Butler Wick's results of operations are included in our results of operations
prospectively from December 31, 2008, the date of acquisition. For the three and
six month periods ended June 30, 2009, Butler Wick generated net revenues of
$5.7 million and $11.4 million, respectively.
Commissions
-
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, commission revenues decreased 2.8% to
$80.7 million from $83.1 million in the comparable period in 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, commission revenues decreased 8.0% to $155.3 million
from $168.8 million in the comparable period in 2008. The volatility in capital
markets has resulted in a decrease in trading volumes, as customers have
returned to traditional fixed income products.
Principal
transactions
- For the three months ended June 30, 2009, principal transactions revenue
increased 84.6% to $121.3 million from $65.7 million in the comparable period in
2008, with increases of 51.3% and 116.8% in the Private Client Group and Capital
Markets segments, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2009,
principal transactions revenue increased 64.8% to $218.5 million from $132.6
million in the comparable period in 2008, with increases of 40.2% and 86.5% in
the Private Client Group and Capital Markets segments, respectively. The
increases are primarily attributable to increased principal transactions,
primarily in over-the-counter equity, corporate and municipal debt and
mortgage-backed bonds due to turbulent markets and customers returning to
traditional fixed income products. The change in the mix from commissions-based
revenues to principal transactions revenue has created an increase in our
trading inventory levels primarily related to fixed income products.
Investment
banking -
For the
three months ended June 30, 2009, investment banking revenues increased 18.0% to
$24.7 million from $20.9 million in the comparable period in 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, investment banking revenues decreased 6.0% to $40.2
million from $42.8 million in the comparable period in 2008.
Capital raising
revenues increased 20.5% to $14.2 million for the three months ended June 30,
2009 from $11.8 million in the comparable period in 2008. Fixed income financing
and equity financing revenues were $4.3 million and $9.6 million, respectively,
an increase of $2.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively, from the comparable
period in 2008. Capital raising revenues decreased 20.6% to $19.7 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $24.9 million in the comparable period
in 2008. Fixed income financing revenues were $8.6 million, an increase of $3.9
million, or 84.6% from the comparable period in 2008. Equity financing revenues
were $10.6 million, a decrease of $7.3 million, or 40.7% from the comparable
period in 2008. During the second quarter of 2009, capital market conditions
began to improve for both equity and fixed income, and we raised capital for our
clients in a number of successful corporate and public finance underwritings.
The significant rebound in fixed income financings during the second quarter was
offset by the challenging market conditions that began during the second half of
2008 and continued into the first quarter of 2009 related to equity financings.
Strategic advisory
fees increased 14.7% to $10.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009
from $9.1 million in the comparable period in 2008. Strategic advisory fees
increased 14.1% to $20.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from
$17.9 million in the comparable period in 2008. The increases are primarily due
to an increase in the number of completed transactions and the aggregate
transaction value, as well as the average revenue per transaction, over the
comparable periods in 2008.
Asset
management and service fees -
Asset management and service fees include mutual fund service fees and fees for
other asset-based financial services provided to individuals and institutional
clients. Investment advisory fees are charged based on the value of assets in
fee-based accounts. Asset management and service fees are affected by changes in
the balances of client assets due to market fluctuations and levels of net new
client assets.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, asset management and service fee revenues decreased
18.1% to $24.5 million from $30.0 million in the comparable period of 2008. For
the six months ended June 30, 2009, asset management and service fee revenues
decreased 17.9% to $49.5 million from $60.2 million in the comparable period of
2008. The decreases in the respective periods are primarily a result of a 26.1%
decrease in the value of assets in fee-based accounts from June 30, 2008, offset
by an 8.6% increase in the number of managed accounts attributable principally
to the continued growth of the Private Client Group. See Assets in Fee-based
Accounts included in the table in "Results of Operations - Private Client
Group."
Other income
-
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, other income increased $1.0 million to
$2.7 million from $1.7 million during the comparable period in 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, other income increased $2.3 million to $2.8 million
from $0.5 million during the comparable period in 2008.
The increases are
primarily attributable to the reduction of investment losses during the three
and six months ended June 30, 2009.
NET INTEREST
INCOME
The following
tables present average balance data and operating interest revenue and expense
data, as well as related interest yields for the periods indicated (in
thousands, except rates):
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
June 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
Average Balance |
|
Interest Income/
Expense |
|
Average Interest Rate |
|
Average Balance |
|
Interest Income/
Expense |
|
Average Interest Rate |
|
Interest-earning assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Margin balances (Stifel Nicolaus) |
|
$ |
268,768 |
|
$ |
2,889 |
|
4.30 |
% |
|
$ |
427,698 |
|
$ |
5,522 |
|
5.16 |
% |
|
Interest-earning assets (Stifel Bank) |
|
|
519,326 |
|
|
3,778 |
|
2.91 |
|
|
|
271,265 |
|
|
3,811 |
|
5.62 |
|
|
Stock borrow (Stifel Nicolaus) |
|
|
80,817 |
|
|
17 |
|
0.09 |
|
|
|
102,713 |
|
|
188 |
|
0.73 |
|
|
Other (Stifel Nicolaus) |
|
|
|
|
|
3,900 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,146 |
|
|
|
|
Total interest revenue |
|
|
|
|
$ |
10,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
12,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings (Stifel Nicolaus) |
|
$ |
185,887 |
|
$ |
453 |
|
0.98 |
% |
|
$ |
181,634 |
|
$ |
890 |
|
1.96 |
% |
|
Interest-bearing liabilities (Stifel Bank) |
|
|
460,935 |
|
|
1,008 |
|
0.87 |
|
|
|
222,168 |
|
|
1,436 |
|
2.59 |
|
|
Stock loan (Stifel Nicolaus) |
|
|
40,896 |
|
|
102 |
|
1.00 |
|
|
|
126,814 |
|
|
681 |
|
2.15 |
|
|
Interest-bearing liabilities (Capital Trusts) |
|
|
82,500 |
|
|
1,365 |
|
6.62 |
|
|
|
95,000 |
|
|
1,584 |
|
6.67 |
|
|
Other (Stifel Nicolaus) |
|
|
|
|
|
117 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
478 |
|
|
|
|
Total interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
3,045 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,069 |
|
|
|
|
Net interest income |
|
|
|
|
$ |
7,539 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
7,598 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
June 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
Average Balance |
|
Interest Income/
Expense |
|
Average Interest Rate |
|
Average Balance |
|
Interest Income/
Expense |
|
Average Interest Rate |
|
Interest-earning assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Margin balances (Stifel Nicolaus) |
|
$ |
259,869 |
|
$ |
5,543 |
|
4.27 |
% |
|
$ |
429,958 |
|
$ |
12,240 |
|
5.69 |
% |
|
Interest-earning assets (Stifel Bank) |
|
|
495,522 |
|
|
7,434 |
|
3.00 |
|
|
|
254,740 |
|
|
7,362 |
|
5.78 |
|
|
Stock borrow (Stifel Nicolaus) |
|
|
69,189 |
|
|
26 |
|
0.07 |
|
|
|
94,057 |
|
|
454 |
|
0.97 |
|
|
Other (Stifel Nicolaus) |
|
|
|
|
|
7,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,300 |
|
|
|
|
Total interest revenue |
|
|
|
|
$ |
20,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
26,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term borrowings (Stifel Nicolaus) |
|
$ |
125,254 |
|
$ |
583 |
|
0.93 |
% |
|
$ |
148,161 |
|
$ |
1,676 |
|
2.26 |
% |
|
Interest-bearing liabilities (Stifel Bank) |
|
|
440,629 |
|
|
1,694 |
|
0.77 |
|
|
|
206,430 |
|
|
3,152 |
|
3.05 |
|
|
Stock loan (Stifel Nicolaus) |
|
|
42,581 |
|
|
195 |
|
0.92 |
|
|
|
144,851 |
|
|
2,010 |
|
2.78 |
|
|
Interest-bearing liabilities (Capital Trusts) |
|
|
82,500 |
|
|
2,729 |
|
6.62 |
|
|
|
95,000 |
|
|
3,196 |
|
6.73 |
|
|
Other (Stifel Nicolaus) |
|
|
|
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
800 |
|
|
|
|
Total interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
5,396 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,834 |
|
|
|
|
Net interest income |
|
|
|
|
$ |
15,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
15,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest
income -
Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on
interest-earning assets and interest paid on funding sources. Net interest
income is affected by changes in the volume and mix of these assets and
liabilities, as well as by fluctuations in interest rates and portfolio
management strategies. For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, net interest income
of $7.5 million remained relatively unchanged from the comparable period in
2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, net interest income decreased to
$15.1 million from $15.5 million during the comparable period in 2008.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, interest revenue decreased 16.4%, or $2.1 million,
to $10.6 million from $12.7 million in the comparable period in 2008,
principally as a result of a $2.6 million decrease in interest revenue from
customer margin borrowing. The average margin balances of Stifel Nicolaus
decreased to $268.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared
to $427.7 million during the comparable period in 2008 at weighted average
interest rates of 4.30% and 5.16%, respectively.
For the six months
ended June 30, 2009, interest revenue decreased 22.3%, or $5.9 million, to $20.5
million from $26.4 million in the comparable period in 2008, principally as a
result of a $6.7 million decrease in interest revenue from customer margin
borrowing. The average margin balances of Stifel Nicolaus decreased to $259.9
million during the first half of 2009 compared to $430.0 million during the
comparable period in 2008 at weighted average interest rates of 4.27% and 5.69%,
respectively.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, interest expense decreased 39.9%, or $2.1 million,
to $3.0 million from $5.1 million in the comparable period in 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, interest expense decreased 50.2%, or $5.4 million,
to $5.4 million from $10.8 million in the comparable period in 2008. The
decreases are due to decreased interest rates charged by banks on lower levels
of borrowings to finance customer borrowing and firm inventory, decreased
interest rates on stock loan borrowings and the extinguishment of $12.5 million
of 6.78% Stifel Financial Capital Trust IV Cumulative Preferred Securities in
November 2008. See "Net Interest Revenue" for the respective periods above for
more details.
NON-INTEREST
EXPENSES
The following
table presents consolidated non-interest expenses for the periods indicated
(in thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
%
Change |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
%
Change |
|
Non-interest expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
$ |
175,881 |
|
$ |
144,795 |
|
21.5 |
% |
|
$ |
323,721 |
|
$ |
290,825 |
|
11.3 |
% |
|
Occupancy and equipment rental |
|
|
20,714 |
|
|
16,010 |
|
29.4 |
|
|
|
38,581 |
|
|
31,726 |
|
21.6 |
|
|
Communications and office supplies |
|
|
13,129 |
|
|
9,748 |
|
34.7 |
|
|
|
24,974 |
|
|
21,695 |
|
15.1 |
|
|
Commissions and floor brokerage |
|
|
6,321 |
|
|
3,486 |
|
81.3 |
|
|
|
10,681 |
|
|
3,967 |
|
* |
|
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
19,351 |
|
|
14,762 |
|
31.1 |
|
|
|
35,265 |
|
|
28,140 |
|
25.3 |
|
|
Total non-interest expenses |
|
$ |
235,396 |
|
$ |
188,801 |
|
24.7 |
% |
|
$ |
433,222 |
|
$ |
376,353 |
|
15.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Percentage is not meaningful. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation
and benefits -
Compensation and benefits expenses, which are the largest component of our
expenses, include salaries, bonuses, transition pay, benefits, amortization of
stock-based compensation, employment taxes and other employee-related costs. A
significant portion of compensation expense is comprised of production-based
variable compensation, including discretionary bonuses, which fluctuates in
proportion to the level of business activity, increasing with higher revenues
and operating profits. Other compensation costs, including base salaries,
stock-based compensation amortization, and benefits, are more fixed in nature.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, compensation and benefits expense increased 21.5%,
or $31.1 million, to $175.9 million from $144.8 million during the comparable
period in 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, compensation and
benefits expense increased 11.3%, or $32.9 million, to $323.7 million from
$290.8 million during the comparable period in 2008. The increase in
compensation and benefits expense is primarily due to increased headcount
associated with the expansion of our Private Client Group and Capital Markets
segments during the first half of 2009 and higher production-based variable
compensation compared to the first half of 2008.
Compensation and
benefits expense as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 67.3% for the
three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 69.3% for the comparable period in
2008. Compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of net revenues
decreased to 67.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 69.2% for
the comparable period in 2008. The decrease in compensation and benefits expense
as a percent of net revenues is primarily attributable to increased net revenues
as compared to the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008, offset by an
increase in enhanced pay and base salaries in connection with our continued
expansion efforts.
A portion of
compensation and benefits expenses includes transition pay, principally in the
form of upfront notes, signing bonuses and retention awards in connection with
our continuing expansion efforts, of $11.0 million (4% of net revenues) and
$20.6 million (4% of net revenues) for the three and six month periods ended
June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to $6.5 million (3% of net revenues) and
$13.4 million (3% of net revenues) for the three and six month periods ended
June 30, 2008, respectively. The upfront notes are amortized over a five to ten
year period. In addition, for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
2008, compensation and benefits expense includes $6.4 million and $12.6 million,
respectively, for amortization of units awarded to Legg Mason ("LM Capital
Markets") associates, which were fully amortized as of December 31, 2008.
Occupancy
and equipment rental -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, occupancy and equipment rental expense
increased 29.4% to $20.7 million from $16.0 million during the three months
ended June 30, 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, occupancy and
equipment rental expense increased 21.6% to $38.6 million from $31.7 million
during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
The increase is
primarily due to the expansion of our Private Client Group and Capital Markets
segments during the first six months of 2009. As of June 30, 2009, we have 213
branch offices compared to 160 at June 30, 2008.
Communications and office supplies -
Communications expense include cost for telecommunication and data
communication, primarily for obtaining third-party market data information. For
the three months ended June 30, 2009, communications and office supplies expense
increased 34.7% to $13.1 million from $9.7 million during the second quarter of
2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, communications and office supplies
expense increased 15.1% to $25.0 million from $21.7 million during the first
half of 2008.
The increases were
primarily attributable to our continued expansion as we sustained our growth
initiatives throughout the first six months of 2009 by adding additional revenue
producers and support staff. The increase was partially offset by a change in
June 2008 to a third party vendor for services that resulted in $1.4 million and
$3.8 million of expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008,
respectively, recorded as communication and office supplies. These expenses are
now recorded as commissions and floor brokerage expense.
Commissions
and floor brokerage -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, commissions and floor brokerage
expense increased to $6.3 million from $3.5 million during the comparable period
in 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, commissions and floor brokerage
expense increased to $10.7 million from $4.0 million during the comparable
period in 2008. The increases were primarily attributable to increased business
activity and the previously discussed expense classification change for third
party vendor for services. The increase over the comparable six month period in
2008 is also attributable to a rebate of $1.5 million received during the first
quarter of 2008 related to 2007 clearing fees. We received no such rebates in
2009.
Other
operating expenses -
Other operating
expenses include license and registration fees, litigation-related expenses,
which consist of amounts we reserve and/or pay out related to legal and
regulatory matters, travel and entertainment, promotional expenses and expenses
for professional services.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, other operating expenses increased 31.1% to $19.4
million from $14.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2008. For the
six months ended June 30, 2009, other operating expenses increased 25.3% to
$35.3 million from $28.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
The increases were
primarily attributable to the continued growth in all segments during the first
half of 2009, which included increased license and registration fees, SIPC
assessments, securities processing fees, travel and promotion, and legal
expenses. The increase in legal expenses is attributable to an increase in
litigation associated with the ongoing investigations in connection with ARS
and increased claims.
Provision
for income taxes -
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, our provision for income taxes was $10.3 million,
representing an effective tax rate of 39.4%, compared to $7.8 million for the
comparable period in 2008, representing an effective tax rate of 38.8%. For the
six months ended June 30, 2009, our provision for income taxes was $19.3
million, representing an effective tax rate of 39.9%, compared to $17.4 million
for the comparable period in 2008, representing an effective tax rate of 39.5%.
The higher effective tax rates for the three and six month periods ended June
30, 2009, respectively, was due to the proportionately higher level of
non-deductible expenses to net income.
SEGMENT
ANALYSIS
Our reportable
segments include the Private Client Group, Capital Markets, Stifel Bank, and
Other. As a
result of organizational changes in the second quarter of 2009, which included a
change in the management reporting structure of our company, the segments
formerly reported as Equity Capital Markets and Fixed Income Capital Markets
have been combined into a single segment called Capital Markets. Previously
reported segment information has been revised to reflect this change.
The Private Client
Group segment includes branch offices and independent contractor offices of our
broker-dealer subsidiaries located throughout the United States, primarily in
the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions with a growing presence in the Northeast,
Southeast and Western United States. These branches provide securities brokerage
services, including the sale of equities, mutual funds, fixed income products,
and insurance, as well as offering banking products to their private clients
through Stifel Bank.
The Capital
Markets segment includes institutional sales and trading. It provides securities
brokerage, trading, and research services to institutions with an emphasis on
the sale of equity and fixed income products. This segment also includes the
management of and participation in underwritings for both corporate and public
finance (exclusive of sales credits, which are included in the Private Client
Group segment), merger and acquisition, and financial advisory services.
The Stifel Bank
segment includes residential, consumer, and commercial lending activities, as
well as Federal Depository Insurance Corporation ("FDIC")-insured deposit
accounts to customers of our broker-dealer subsidiaries and to the general
public.
The Other segment
includes interest income from stock borrow activities, unallocated interest
expense, interest income and gains and losses from investments held, and all
unallocated overhead cost associated with the execution of orders; processing of
securities transactions; custody of client securities; receipt, identification,
and delivery of funds and securities; compliance with regulatory and legal
requirements; internal financial accounting and controls; acquisition charges
related to the LM Capital Markets and Ryan Beck & Company, Inc. ("Ryan Beck")
acquisitions, and general administration.
We evaluate the
performance of our segments and allocate resources to them based on various
factors, including prospects for growth, return on investment, and return on
revenues.
Results of
Operations - Private Client Group
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
The following
table presents consolidated financial information for the Private Client Group
segment for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
As a Percentage of Net
Revenues
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
%
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions |
|
$ |
52,091 |
|
$ |
49,311 |
|
|
5.6 |
% |
|
|
39.7 |
% |
|
40.8 |
% |
|
Principal transactions |
|
|
48,759 |
|
|
32,229 |
|
|
51.3 |
|
|
|
37.2 |
|
|
26.6 |
|
|
Investment banking |
|
|
2,843 |
|
|
6,216 |
|
|
(54.3 |
) |
|
|
2.2 |
|
|
5.1 |
|
|
Asset management and service fees |
|
|
24,452 |
|
|
29,941 |
|
|
(18.3 |
) |
|
|
18.6 |
|
|
24.8 |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
3,604 |
|
|
6,095 |
|
|
(40.9 |
) |
|
|
2.7 |
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
Other income |
|
|
258 |
|
|
219 |
|
|
17.6 |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
0.2 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
132,007 |
|
|
124,011 |
|
|
6.4 |
|
|
|
100.6 |
|
|
102.5 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
843 |
|
|
3,012 |
|
|
(72.0 |
) |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
Net revenues |
|
|
131,164 |
|
|
120,999 |
|
|
8.4 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
83,208 |
|
|
72,691 |
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
|
63.4 |
|
|
60.1 |
|
|
Occupancy and equipment rental |
|
|
11,265 |
|
|
8,334 |
|
|
35.2 |
|
|
|
8.6 |
|
|
6.9 |
|
|
Communication and office supplies |
|
|
5,701 |
|
|
4,232 |
|
|
34.7 |
|
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
Commissions and floor brokerage |
|
|
1,864 |
|
|
1,561 |
|
|
19.5 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
1.3 |
|
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
8,490 |
|
|
4,325 |
|
|
96.4 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
3.5 |
|
|
Total non-interest expenses |
|
|
110,528 |
|
|
91,143 |
|
|
21.3 |
|
|
|
84.2 |
|
|
75.3 |
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
20,636 |
|
$ |
29,856 |
|
|
(30.9) |
% |
|
|
15.8 |
% |
|
24.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
2009 |
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
|
June 30,
2008 |
|
|
Branch offices (actual) |
|
|
213 |
|
|
196 |
|
|
160 |
|
|
Financial advisors (actual) |
|
|
1,380 |
|
|
1,142 |
|
|
986 |
|
|
Independent contractors (actual) |
|
|
182 |
|
|
173 |
|
|
192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets in fee-based accounts: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value (in thousands) |
|
|
4,641,059 |
|
|
5,775,565 |
|
|
6,277,218 |
|
|
Number of accounts (actual) |
|
|
24,988 |
|
|
24,177 |
|
|
23,017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months
Ended June 30, 2009 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
The following
table presents consolidated financial information for the Private Client Group
segment for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
As a Percentage of Net
Revenues
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
%
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions |
|
$ |
95,307 |
|
$ |
97,297 |
|
|
(2.0) |
% |
|
|
39.4 |
% |
|
41.3 |
% |
|
Principal transactions |
|
|
87,196 |
|
|
62,195 |
|
|
40.2 |
|
|
|
36.1 |
|
|
26.3 |
|
|
Investment banking |
|
|
4,913 |
|
|
10,319 |
|
|
(52.4 |
) |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
4.4 |
|
|
Asset management and service fees |
|
|
49,283 |
|
|
60,088 |
|
|
(18.0 |
) |
|
|
20.4 |
|
|
25.5 |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
6,759 |
|
|
13,284 |
|
|
(49.1 |
) |
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
Other loss |
|
|
(209 |
) |
|
(250 |
) |
|
(16.4 |
) |
|
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
(0.1 |
) |
|
Total revenues |
|
|
243,249 |
|
|
242,933 |
|
|
0.1 |
|
|
|
100.6 |
|
|
103.0 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
1,561 |
|
|
7,081 |
|
|
(78.0 |
) |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
Net revenues |
|
|
241,688 |
|
|
235,852 |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
155,426 |
|
|
145,536 |
|
|
6.8 |
|
|
|
64.3 |
|
|
61.7 |
|
|
Occupancy and equipment rental |
|
|
21,485 |
|
|
16,360 |
|
|
31.3 |
|
|
|
8.9 |
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
Communication and office supplies |
|
|
10,985 |
|
|
8,429 |
|
|
30.3 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
Commissions and floor brokerage |
|
|
3,705 |
|
|
1,493 |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
1.5 |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
13,991 |
|
|
8,573 |
|
|
63.2 |
|
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
Total non-interest expenses |
|
|
205,592 |
|
|
180,391 |
|
|
14.0 |
|
|
|
85.1 |
|
|
76.5 |
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
36,096 |
|
$ |
55,461 |
|
|
(34.9) |
% |
|
|
14.9 |
% |
|
23.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Percentage is not meaningful. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET REVENUES
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, Private Client Group net revenues increased 8.4% to
$131.2 million from $121.0 million for the comparable period in 2008. For the
six months ended June 30, 2009, Private Client Group net revenues increased 2.5%
to $241.7 million from $235.9 million for the comparable period in 2008.
The increase in
net revenues for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 over the
comparable periods in 2008 are primarily attributable to an increase in
principle transactions offset by decreases in asset management and service fees,
investment banking and net interest revenues.
Commissions
-
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, commission revenues increased 5.6% to
$52.1 million from $49.3 million in the comparable period in 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, commission revenues decreased 2.0% to $95.3 million
from $97.3 million in the comparable period in 2008. The volatility in capital
markets has resulted in a decrease in trading volumes, as customers have
returned to traditional fixed income products.
Principal
transactions
- For the three months ended June 30, 2009, principal transactions revenue
increased 51.3% to $48.8 million from $32.2 million in the comparable period in
2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, principal transactions revenue
increased 40.2% to $87.2 million from $62.2 million in the comparable period in
2008. The increases are primarily attributable to increased principal
transactions, primarily in over-the-counter equity, corporate and municipal debt
and mortgage-backed bonds due to turbulent markets and customers returning to
traditional fixed income products. The change in the mix from commissions-based
revenues to principal transactions revenue has created an increase in our
trading inventory levels primarily related to fixed income products.
Investment
banking -
Investment banking, which represents sales credits for investment banking
underwritings, decreased 18.3% and 52.4% for the three and six month periods
ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the prior year.
During the second
quarter of 2009, capital market conditions began to improve, and we raised
capital for our clients in a number of successful transactions. The significant
rebound in investment banking activity during the second quarter was offset by
the challenging market conditions that began during the second half of 2008 and
continued into the first quarter of 2009. See further discussion of investment
banking activities in the Capital Markets segment section.
Asset
management and service fees -
Asset management and service fees decreased 18.3% and 18.0% to $24.5 million and
$49.3 million, respectively, for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
2009 compared to the prior year. The decreases in the respective periods are
primarily a result of a 26.1% decrease in the value of assets in fee-based
accounts from June 30, 2008, offset by an 8.6% increase in the number of managed
accounts attributable principally to the continued growth of the Private Client
Group. See Assets in Fee-based Accounts included in the table above for further
details.
Interest
revenue -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, interest revenue decreased 40.9% to
$3.6 million from $6.1 million in the comparable period in 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, interest revenue decreased 49.1% to $6.8 million
from $13.3 million in the comparable period in 2008. The decreases are primarily
due to a decrease in interest revenue from customer margin borrowing to finance
trading activity and lower average customer margin balances. See "Net Interest
Revenue" for the respective periods in the "Results of Operations" section above
for more details.
Interest
expense -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, interest expense decreased 72.0% to
$0.8 million from $3.0 million in the comparable period in 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, interest expense decreased 78.0% to $1.6 million
from $7.1 million in the comparable period in 2008. The decreases are primarily
due to decreased interest rates charged by banks on lower levels of borrowings
to finance customer borrowing. See "Net Interest Revenue" for the respective
periods in the "Results of Operations" section above for more details.
NON-INTEREST
EXPENSES
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, Private Client Group non-interest expenses increased
21.3% to $110.5 million from $91.1 million for the comparable period in 2008.
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, Private Client Group non-interest
expenses increased 14.0% to $205.6 million from $180.4 million for the
comparable period in 2008.
Compensation
and benefits -
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, compensation and
benefits expense increased 14.5% and 6.8%, respectively, from the comparative
periods in 2008, principally due to increased variable compensation as a result
of increased production and fixed compensation. The increased expenses were
incurred as a result of the continued expansion of the Private Client Group.
Compensation and
benefits expense as a percentage of net revenues increased to 63.4% for the
three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 60.1% for the comparable period in
2008. Compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of net revenues
increased to 64.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 61.7% for
the comparable period in 2008. The increase in compensation and benefits expense
as a percent of net revenues is primarily attributable to increased enhanced
pay, which consists of upfront notes, signing bonuses and retention awards, and
increased overhead in connection with our continued expansion efforts.
A portion of
compensation and benefits expenses includes transition pay, principally in the
form of upfront notes, signing bonuses and retention awards in connection with
our continuing expansion efforts, of $9.3 million (7% of net revenues) and $17.2
million (7% of net revenues) for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
2009, respectively, compared to $6.5 million (5% of net revenues) and $13.0
million (6% of net revenues) for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
2008, respectively. The upfront notes are amortized over a five to ten year
period.
Occupancy
and equipment rental -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, occupancy and equipment rental expense
increased 35.2% to $11.3 million from $8.3 million during the three months ended
June 30, 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, occupancy and equipment
rental expense increased 31.3% to $21.5 million from $16.4 million during the
six months ended June 30, 2008. The increase is primarily due to the expansion
of our Private Client Group during the first six months of 2009. As of June 30,
2009, we have 213 branch offices compared to 160 at June 20, 2008.
Communications and office supplies - For
the three months ended June 30, 2009, communications and office supplies expense
increased 34.7% to $5.7 million from $4.2 million during the second quarter of
2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, communications and office supplies
expense increased 30.3% to $11.0 million from $8.4 million during the first half
of 2008. The increases were primarily attributable to our continued expansion as
we sustained our growth initiatives through the first six months of 2009. Since
June 30, 2008, we have added 610 revenue producers and support staff and have
opened 57 Private Client Group branch offices.
Commissions
and floor brokerage -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, commissions and floor brokerage
expense increased 19.5% to $1.9 million from $1.6 million during the second
quarter of 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, commissions and floor
brokerage expense increased $2.2 million to $3.7 million from $1.5 million
during the first half of 2008. The increases were primarily attributable to the
continued growth of our Private Client Group segment during the first six months
of 2009.
Other
operating expenses -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, other operating expenses increased
96.4% to $8.5 million from $4.3 million during the three months ended June 30,
2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, other operating expenses increased
63.2% to $14.0 million from $8.6 million during the six months ended June 30,
2008. The increases were primarily attributable to the continued growth of our
Private Client Group segment during the first half of 2009, which included
increased license and registration fees, securities processing fees, and
travel-related expenses associated with our acquisition of UBS, which will close
during the third and fourth quarters of 2009.
INCOME BEFORE
INCOME TAXES
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, income before
income taxes for the Private Client Group decreased 30.9% to $20.6 million from
$29.9 million during the comparable period in 2008.
For the six months
ended June 30, 2009, income before
income taxes for the Private Client Group decreased 34.9% to $36.1 million from
$55.5 million during the comparable period in 2008. Profit margins have
diminished resulting from start-up costs associated with branch office openings,
as we took advantage of the opportunities created by market displacement.
Results of
Operations - Capital Markets
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
The following
table presents consolidated financial information for the Capital Markets
segment for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
As a Percentage of Net
Revenues
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
%
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions |
|
$ |
28,630 |
|
$ |
33,752 |
|
|
(15.2) |
% |
|
|
22.9 |
% |
|
40.8 |
% |
|
Principal transactions |
|
|
72,502 |
|
|
33,445 |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
57.9 |
|
|
40.4 |
|
|
Investment banking |
|
|
21,858 |
|
|
14,719 |
|
|
48.5 |
|
|
|
17.5 |
|
|
17.8 |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
2,644 |
|
|
2,176 |
|
|
21.5 |
|
|
|
2.1 |
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
Other income |
|
|
367 |
|
|
250 |
|
|
46.8 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
126,001 |
|
|
84,342 |
|
|
49.4 |
|
|
|
100.7 |
|
|
102.0 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
865 |
|
|
1,622 |
|
|
(46.7 |
) |
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
Net revenues |
|
|
125,136 |
|
|
82,720 |
|
|
51.3 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
74,250 |
|
|
52,615 |
|
|
41.1 |
|
|
|
59.3 |
|
|
63.6 |
|
|
Occupancy and equipment rental |
|
|
3,817 |
|
|
3,582 |
|
|
6.6 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
|
4.3 |
|
|
Communication and office supplies |
|
|
4,498 |
|
|
3,723 |
|
|
20.8 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
4.5 |
|
|
Commissions and floor brokerage |
|
|
4,453 |
|
|
1,925 |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
2.3 |
|
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
6,268 |
|
|
5,505 |
|
|
13.9 |
|
|
|
5.0 |
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
Total non-interest expenses |
|
|
93,286 |
|
|
67,350 |
|
|
38.5 |
|
|
|
74.6 |
|
|
81.4 |
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
31,850 |
|
$ |
15,370 |
|
|
107.2 |
% |
|
|
25.4 |
% |
|
18.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Percentage is not meaningful. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months
Ended June 30, 2009 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
The following
table presents consolidated financial information for the Capital Markets
segment for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
As a Percentage of Net
Revenues
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
%
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commissions |
|
$ |
60,024 |
|
$ |
71,467 |
|
|
(16.0) |
% |
|
|
26.0 |
% |
|
40.6 |
% |
|
Principal transactions |
|
|
131,343 |
|
|
70,416 |
|
|
86.5 |
|
|
|
57.0 |
|
|
40.0 |
|
|
Investment banking |
|
|
35,293 |
|
|
32,460 |
|
|
8.7 |
|
|
|
15.3 |
|
|
18.4 |
|
|
Interest |
|
|
4,717 |
|
|
4,408 |
|
|
7.0 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
|
2.5 |
|
|
Other income |
|
|
589 |
|
|
566 |
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
231,966 |
|
|
179,317 |
|
|
29.4 |
|
|
|
100.6 |
|
|
101.9 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
1,358 |
|
|
3,367 |
|
|
(59.7 |
) |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
1.9 |
|
|
Net revenues |
|
|
230,608 |
|
|
175,950 |
|
|
31.1 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
136,768 |
|
|
109,845 |
|
|
24.5 |
|
|
|
59.3 |
|
|
62.4 |
|
|
Occupancy and equipment rental |
|
|
7,504 |
|
|
6,292 |
|
|
19.3 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
Communication and office supplies |
|
|
9,277 |
|
|
10,093 |
|
|
(8.1 |
) |
|
|
4.0 |
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
Commissions and floor brokerage |
|
|
6,973 |
|
|
2,474 |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
12,202 |
|
|
10,036 |
|
|
21.6 |
|
|
|
5.3 |
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
Total non-interest expenses |
|
|
172,724 |
|
|
138,740 |
|
|
24.5 |
|
|
|
74.9 |
|
|
78.9 |
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
57,884 |
|
$ |
37,210 |
|
|
55.6 |
% |
|
|
25.1 |
% |
|
21.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Percentage is not meaningful. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As a result of
organizational changes in the second quarter of 2009, which included a change in
the management reporting structure of our company, the segments formerly
reported as Equity Capital Markets and Fixed Income Capital Markets have been
combined into a single segment called Capital Markets. Previously reported
segment information has been revised to reflect this change.
NET REVENUES
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, Capital Markets net revenues increased 51.3% to
$125.1 million from $82.7 million for the comparable period in 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, Capital Markets net revenues increased 31.1% to
$230.6 million from $176.0 million for the comparable period in 2008.
The increase in
net revenues for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 over the
comparable periods in 2008 are primarily attributable to an increase in
principal transactions, investment banking and net interest revenues offset by a
decrease in commissions.
Commissions
-
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, commission revenues decreased 15.2% to
$28.6 million from $33.8 million in the comparable period in 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, commission revenues decreased 16.0% to $60.0 million
from $71.5 million in the comparable period in 2008. The volatility in capital
markets has resulted in a decrease in trading volumes, as customers have
returned to traditional fixed income products.
Principal
transactions
- For the three months ended June 30, 2009, principal transactions revenue
increased $39.1 million to $72.5 million from $33.4 million in the comparable
period in 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, principal transactions
revenue increased $60.9 million to $131.3 million from $70.4 million in the
comparable period in 2008. The increases are primarily attributable to increased
principal transactions, primarily in over-the-counter equity, corporate and
municipal debt and mortgage-backed bonds due to turbulent markets and
institutional customers returning to traditional fixed income products. The
change in the mix from commissions-based revenues to principal transactions
revenue has created an increase in our trading inventory levels primarily
related to fixed income products.
Investment
banking -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, investment banking revenues increased
48.5% to $21.9 million from $14.7 million in the comparable period in 2008. For
the six months ended June 30, 2009, investment banking revenues increased 8.7%
to $35.3 million from $32.5 million in the comparable period in 2008.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, capital raising revenues increased $5.8 million to
$11.4 million from $5.6 million in the comparable period in 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, capital raising revenues increased $0.3 million to
$14.8 million from $14.5 million in the comparable period in 2008.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, fixed income financing revenues increased $2.1
million to $2.6 million from $0.5 million during the second quarter of 2008. For
the six months ended June 30, 2009, fixed income financing revenues increased
$2.3 million to $4.3 million from $2.0 million during the first six months of
2008.
During the second
quarter of 2009, capital market conditions began to improve, and we raised
capital for our clients in a number of successful public finance underwritings.
In addition, our revenues were positively impacted by our investment in public
finance offices and professional staff during the second half of 2008. For the
six months ended June 30, 2009, we were involved, as manager or co-manager, in
139 tax-exempt issues with a total par value of $6.2 billion compared to 38
issues with a total par value of $2.0 billion during the comparable period in
2008. The significant rebound in fixed income financings during the second
quarter was offset by the challenging market conditions that began during the
second half of 2008 and continued into the first quarter of 2009 related to
equity financings.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, equity financing revenues increased $3.9 million to
$8.5 million from $4.6 million during the second quarter of 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, equity financing revenues decreased $0.6 million to
$10.1 million from $10.7 million during the first six months of 2008. During the
quarter ended June 30, 2009, we were involved, as manager or co-manger, in 22
equity financing underwritings which raised a total of $13.2 billion, an
increase of 69.2% in the number of financings over the comparable period in
2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, we were involved, as manager or
co-manager in 24 equity financing underwritings which raised a total of $13.4
billion, compared to 27 during the comparable period in 2008.
Strategic advisory
fees increased 14.7% to $10.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009
from $9.1 million in the comparable period in 2008. Strategic advisory fees
increased 14.1% to $20.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from
$17.9 million in the comparable period in 2008. The increases are primarily due
to an increase in the number of completed transactions and the aggregate
transaction value, as well as the average revenue per transaction, over the
comparable periods in 2008.
Interest
revenue -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, interest revenue increased 21.5% to
$2.6 million from $2.2 million in the comparable period in 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, interest revenue increased 7.0% to $4.7 million from
$4.4 million in the comparable period in 2008. The increase in interest revenues
is primarily attributable to increased interest earned on our trading inventory.
The change in the mix from commissions-based revenues to principal transactions
revenue has created an increase in our trading inventory levels primarily
related to fixed income products.
Interest
expense -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, interest expense decreased 46.7%, or
$0.8 million, to $0.9 million from $1.6 million in the comparable period in
2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, interest expense decreased 59.7%,
or $2.0 million, to $1.4 million from $3.4 million in the comparable period in
2008. The decreases are due to decreased interest rates charged by banks on
lower levels of borrowings to finance firm inventory.
NON-INTEREST
EXPENSES
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, Capital Markets non-interest expenses increased
38.5% to $93.3 million from $67.4 million for the comparable period in 2008. For
the six months ended June 30, 2009, Capital Markets non-interest expenses
increased 24.5% to $172.7 million from $138.7 million for the comparable period
in 2008.
Unless
specifically discussed below, the fluctuations in non-compensation and
benefits expenses were primarily attributable to the continued growth of our
Capital Markets segment during the first half of 2009.
Compensation
and benefits -
For the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2009, compensation and
benefits expense increased 41.1% and 24.5%, respectively, from the comparative
periods in 2008,
primarily due to
increased headcount and fixed compensation associated with the expansion of our
Capital Markets segments during the first half of 2009 and higher
production-based variable compensation compared to the first half of 2008.
Compensation and
benefits expense as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 59.3% for the
three months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 63.6% for the comparable period in
2008. Compensation and benefits expense as a percentage of net revenues
decreased to 59.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to 62.4% for
the comparable period in 2008. The decrease in compensation and benefits expense
as a percent of net revenues is primarily attributable to increased net
revenues.
Occupancy
and equipment rental -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, occupancy and equipment rental expense
increased 6.6% to $3.8 million from $3.6 million during the three months ended
June 30, 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, occupancy and equipment
rental expense increased 19.3% to $7.5 million from $6.3 million during the six
months ended June 30, 2008.
Communications and office supplies -
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, communications and office supplies expense increased
20.8% to $4.5 million from $3.7 million during the second quarter of 2008. For
the six months ended June 30, 2009, communications and office supplies expense
decreased 8.1% to $9.3 million from $10.1 million during the first half of 2008.
Commissions
and floor brokerage -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, commissions and floor brokerage
expense increased $2.5 million to $4.4 million from $1.9 million during the
second quarter of 2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, commissions and
floor brokerage expense increased $4.5 million to $7.0 million from $2.5 million
during the first half of 2008. The increases were primarily attributable to the
continued growth of our Capital Markets segment during the first six months of
2009.
Other
operating expenses -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, other operating expenses increased
13.9% to $6.3 million from $5.5 million during the three months ended June 30,
2008. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, other operating expenses increased
21.6% to $12.2 million from $10.0 million during the six months ended June 30,
2008.
INCOME BEFORE
INCOME TAXES
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, income before
income taxes for the Capital Markets segment increased $16.5 million, or 107.2%,
to $31.9 million from $15.4 million during the comparable period in 2008.
For the six months
ended June 30, 2009, income before
income taxes for the Capital Markets segment increased $20.7 million, or 55.6%,
to $57.9 million from $37.2 million during the comparable period in 2008. The
increase is primarily attributable to increased revenues and the scalability of
increased production as a result of our continued expansion of the Capital
Markets segment during the first six months of 2009.
Results
of Operations - Stifel Bank
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2009 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
The following
table presents consolidated financial information for the Stifel Bank segment
for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
As a Percentage of Net
Revenues
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
%
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
3,778 |
|
$ |
3,811 |
|
|
(0.9) |
% |
|
|
91.1 |
% |
|
117.7 |
% |
|
Other income |
|
|
1,376 |
|
|
862 |
|
|
59.5 |
|
|
|
33.2 |
|
|
26.7 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
5,154 |
|
|
4,673 |
|
|
10.3 |
|
|
|
124.3 |
|
|
144.4 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
1,008 |
|
|
1,436 |
|
|
(29.9 |
) |
|
|
24.3 |
|
|
44.4 |
|
|
Net revenues |
|
|
4,146 |
|
|
3,237 |
|
|
28.1 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
621 |
|
|
978 |
|
|
(36.5 |
) |
|
|
15.0 |
|
|
30.2 |
|
|
Occupancy and equipment rental |
|
|
278 |
|
|
283 |
|
|
(1.5 |
) |
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
8.8 |
|
|
Communication and office supplies |
|
|
121 |
|
|
123 |
|
|
(1.6 |
) |
|
|
2.9 |
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
Provision for loan losses |
|
|
374 |
|
|
935 |
|
|
(60.0 |
) |
|
|
9.0 |
|
|
28.9 |
|
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
1,081 |
|
|
496 |
|
|
* |
|
|
|
26.1 |
|
|
15.3 |
|
|
Total non-interest expenses |
|
|
2,475 |
|
|
2,815 |
|
|
(12.0 |
) |
|
|
59.7 |
|
|
87.0 |
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
1,671 |
|
$ |
422 |
|
|
* |
% |
|
|
40.3 |
% |
|
13.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Percentage is not meaningful. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months
Ended June 30, 2009 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
The following
table presents consolidated financial information for the Stifel Bank segment
for the periods indicated (in thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
As a Percentage of Net
Revenues
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
%
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
7,434 |
|
$ |
7,362 |
|
|
1.0 |
% |
|
|
95.5 |
% |
|
138.4 |
% |
|
Other income |
|
|
2,046 |
|
|
1,109 |
|
|
84.4 |
|
|
|
26.3 |
|
|
20.9 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
|
9,480 |
|
|
8,471 |
|
|
11.9 |
|
|
|
121.8 |
|
|
159.3 |
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
1,694 |
|
|
3,152 |
|
|
(46.3 |
) |
|
|
21.8 |
|
|
59.3 |
|
|
Net revenues |
|
|
7,786 |
|
|
5,319 |
|
|
46.4 |
|
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
1,032 |
|
|
1,737 |
|
|
(40.6 |
) |
|
|
13.3 |
|
|
32.7 |
|
|
Occupancy and equipment rental |
|
|
509 |
|
|
503 |
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
9.5 |
|
|
Communication and office supplies |
|
|
235 |
|
|
245 |
|
|
(4.0 |
) |
|
|
3.0 |
|
|
4.6 |
|
|
Provision for loan losses |
|
|
907 |
|
|
1,070 |
|
|
(15.2 |
) |
|
|
11.7 |
|
|
20.1 |
|
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
1,658 |
|
|
1,033 |
|
|
60.6 |
|
|
|
21.3 |
|
|
19.4 |
|
|
Total non-interest expenses |
|
|
4,341 |
|
|
4,588 |
|
|
(5.4 |
) |
|
|
55.8 |
|
|
86.3 |
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
$ |
3,445 |
|
$ |
731 |
|
|
* |
% |
|
|
44.2 |
% |
|
13.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* Percentage is not meaningful. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As a bank holding
company, we are required to meet capital requirements as defined. See Note 12 of
the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the calculation
of our Federal Reserve Capital Amounts.
NET REVENUES
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, Stifel Bank's net revenues increased 28.1% to $4.1
million from $3.2 million for the comparable period in 2008. For the six months
ended June 30, 2009, Stifel Bank's net revenues increased 46.4% to $7.8 million
from $5.3 million for the comparable period in 2008. See "Net Interest Revenue"
below for a further discussion of the changes in net revenues.
The
growth in Stifel Bank has been primarily driven by the growth in deposits
associated with brokerage customers of Stifel Nicolaus. At June 30, 2009, the
balance of Stifel Nicolaus brokerage customer deposits at Stifel Bank was $429.2
million compared to $148.0 million at June 30, 2008. In addition to the growth
of deposits, the increase in net revenues is also attributable to an increase in
loan origination activity during the first half of 2009.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, loan origination income increased 60.0% to $1.3
million from $0.8 million during the second quarter of 2008. For the six months
ended June 30, 2009, loan origination income increased $1.1 million to $2.2
million from $1.1 million during the first six months of 2008.
NET INTEREST
INCOME
The following
tables present average balance data and operating interest revenue and expense
data, as well as related interest yields for the periods indicated (in
thousands, except rates):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, 2009 |
|
June 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
Average Balance |
|
Interest Income/
Expense |
|
Average Interest Rate |
|
Average Balance |
|
Interest Income/
Expense |
|
Average Interest Rate |
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal funds sold |
|
$ |
194,954 |
|
$ |
269 |
|
0.55 |
% |
|
$ |
3,670 |
|
$ |
19 |
|
2.07 |
% |
|
U.S.
government agencies |
|
|
1,994 |
|
|
28 |
|
5.59 |
|
|
|
16,527 |
|
|
242 |
|
5.86 |
|
|
State and political subdivisions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxable |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
- |
|
|
|
11,020 |
|
|
65 |
|
2.36 |
|
|
Non-taxable (1) |
|
|
961 |
|
|
10 |
|
4.02 |
|
|
|
1,535 |
|
|
15 |
|
3.91 |
|
|
Mortgage-backed securities |
|
|
48,270 |
|
|
553 |
|
4.59 |
|
|
|
36,918 |
|
|
465 |
|
5.04 |
|
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
21,898 |
|
|
264 |
|
4.83 |
|
|
|
493 |
|
|
4 |
|
3.25 |
|
|
Asset-backed securities |
|
|
20,428 |
|
|
175 |
|
3.43 |
|
|
|
21,399 |
|
|
505 |
|
9.44 |
|
|
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and other capital stock |
|
|
764 |
|
|
2 |
|
0.80 |
|
|
|
1,012 |
|
|
4 |
|
1.58 |
|
|
Loans (2) |
|
|
181,449 |
|
|
1,991 |
|
4.39 |
|
|
|
162,603 |
|
|
2,327 |
|
5.72 |
|
|
Loans held for sale |
|
|
48,608 |
|
|
486 |
|
4.00 |
|
|
|
16,088 |
|
|
165 |
|
4.10 |
|
|
Total interest-earning assets |
|
$ |
519,326 |
|
$ |
3,778 |
|
2.91 |
% |
|
$ |
271,265 |
|
$ |
3,811 |
|
5.62 |
% |
|
Cash and due from banks |
|
|
4,421 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,919 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other non interest-earning assets |
|
|
19,829 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets |
|
$ |
543,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
296,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and stockholders' equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand deposits |
|
$ |
9,626 |
|
$ |
11 |
|
0.44 |
% |
|
$ |
2,779 |
|
$ |
12 |
|
1.73 |
% |
|
Money market |
|
|
427,678 |
|
|
800 |
|
0.75 |
|
|
|
164,166 |
|
|
879 |
|
2.14 |
|
|
Savings |
|
|
330 |
|
|
- |
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
355 |
|
|
1 |
|
1.13 |
|
|
Time deposits |
|
|
19,999 |
|
|
172 |
|
3.45 |
|
|
|
40,462 |
|
|
454 |
|
4.49 |
|
|
FHLB advances |
|
|
3,275 |
|
|
25 |
|
3.02 |
|
|
|
12,777 |
|
|
80 |
|
2.50 |
|
|
Federal funds and repurchase agreements |
|
|
27 |
|
|
- |
|
0.08 |
|
|
|
1,629 |
|
|
10 |
|
2.46 |
|
|
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
|
$ |
460,935 |
|
$ |
1,008 |
|
0.87 |
% |
|
$ |
222,168 |
|
$ |
1,436 |
|
2.59 |
% |
|
Non interest-bearing deposits |
|
|
15,866 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,643 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other non interest-bearing liabilities |
|
|
2,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
479,125 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
240,703 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' equity |
|
|
64,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
55,498 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
|
$ |
543,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
296,201 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net interest margin |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,770 |
|
2.13 |
% |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,375 |
|
3.50 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following
table sets forth an analysis of the effect on net interest income of volume and
rate changes for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 compared to
the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, 2009
Compared to Three Months Ended
June 30, 2008 |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
Compared to Six Months Ended
June 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) due to: |
|
Increase (decrease) due to: |
|
|
|
|
Volume |
|
Rate |
|
Total |
|
Volume |
|
Rate |
|
Total |
|
|
Interest income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal funds sold |
|
$ |
354 |
|
$ |
(104 |
) |
$ |
250 |
|
$ |
839 |
|
$ |
(525 |
) |
$ |
314 |
|
|
U.S.
government agencies |
|
|
(204 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(214 |
) |
|
(426 |
) |
|
(16 |
) |
|
(442 |
) |
|
State and political subdivisions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taxable |
|
|
(33 |
) |
|
(32 |
) |
|
(65 |
) |
|
(115 |
) |
|
(115 |
) |
|
(230 |
) |
|
Non-taxable |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
3 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
8 |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
Mortgage-backed securities |
|
|
327 |
|
|
(239 |
) |
|
88 |
|
|
387 |
|
|
(295 |
) |
|
92 |
|
|
Corporate bonds |
|
|
257 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
260 |
|
|
305 |
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
258 |
|
|
Asset-backed securities |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
(308 |
) |
|
(330 |
) |
|
(20 |
) |
|
(379 |
) |
|
(399 |
) |
|
FHLB and other capital stock |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
2 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
(6 |
) |
|
Loans |
|
|
1,301 |
|
|
(1,637 |
) |
|
(336 |
) |
|
2,441 |
|
|
(2.529 |
) |
|
(88 |
) |
|
Loans held for sale |
|
|
352 |
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
321 |
|
|
508 |
|
|
67 |
|
|
575 |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,323 |
|
$ |
(2,356 |
) |
$ |
(33 |
) |
$ |
3,911 |
|
$ |
(3,839 |
) |
$ |
72 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) due to: |
|
Increase (decrease) due to: |
|
|
|
|
Volume |
|
Rate |
|
Total |
|
Volume |
|
Rate |
|
Total |
|
|
Interest expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Demand deposits |
|
$ |
54 |
|
$ |
(55 |
) |
$ |
(1 |
) |
$ |
45 |
|
$ |
(57 |
) |
$ |
(12 |
) |
|
Money market |
|
|
3,205 |
|
|
(3,284 |
) |
|
(79 |
) |
|
2,700 |
|
|
(3,479 |
) |
|
(779 |
) |
|
Savings |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
(1 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
(2 |
) |
|
Time deposits |
|
|
(192 |
) |
|
(90 |
) |
|
(282 |
) |
|
(1,342 |
) |
|
697 |
|
|
(645 |
) |
|
FHLB advances |
|
|
(187 |
) |
|
132 |
|
|
(55 |
) |
|
(141 |
) |
|
131 |
|
|
(10 |
) |
|
Federal funds and repurchase agreements |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(5 |
) |
|
(10 |
) |
|
|
|
$ |
2,875 |
|
$ |
(3,303 |
) |
$ |
(428 |
) |
$ |
1,257 |
|
$ |
(2,715 |
) |
$ |
(1,458 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increases and
decreases in interest revenue and interest expense result from changes in
average balances (volume) of interest-earning bank assets and liabilities, as
well as changes in average interest rates. The effect of changes in volume is
determined by multiplying the change in volume by the previous year's average
yield/cost. Similarly, the effect of rate changes is calculated by multiplying
the change in average yield/cost by the previous year's volume. Changes
applicable to both volume and rate have been allocated proportionately.
Net interest
income -
Net interest income is the difference between interest earned on
interest-earning assets and interest paid on funding sources. Net interest
income is affected by changes in the volume and mix of these assets and
liabilities, as well as by fluctuations in interest rates and portfolio
management strategies.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, interest revenue of $3.8 million was generated from
weighted average interest-earning assets of $519.3 million at a weighted average
interest rate of 2.91%. Interest revenue of $3.8 million for the comparable
period in 2008 was generated from weighted average interest-earning assets of
$271.3 million at a weighted average interest rate of 5.62%.
For the six months
ended June 30, 2009, interest revenue of $7.4 million was generated from
weighted average interest-earning assets of $495.5 million at a weighted average
interest rate of 3.00%. Interest revenue of $7.4 million for the comparable
period in 2008 was generated from weighted average interest-earning assets of
$254.7 million at a weighted average interest rate of 5.78%. Interest-earning
assets principally consist of residential, consumer, and commercial loans,
securities, and federal funds sold.
Interest expense
represents interest on customer money market and savings accounts, interest on
time deposits and other interest expense. The weighted average balance of
interest-bearing liabilities during the three months ended June 30, 2009 was
$460.9 million at a weighted average interest rate of 0.87%. The weighted
average balance of interest-bearing liabilities for the comparable period in
2008 was $222.2 million at a weighted average interest rate of 2.59%.
The weighted
average balance of interest-bearing liabilities during the six months ended June
30, 2009 was $440.6 million at a weighted average interest rate of 0.77%. The
weighted average balance of interest-bearing liabilities for the comparable
period in 2008 was $206.4 million at a weighted average interest rate of 3.05%.
See the average
balances and interest rates for Stifel Bank presented above for more information
regarding average balances, interest income and expense, and average interest
rate yields.
NON-INTEREST
EXPENSES
Non-interest
expenses include compensation and benefits, occupancy and equipment rental, and
communication and office supplies primarily related to Stifel Bank's branch
location and leased executive office space, the provision for loan losses, and
other operating expenses, principally legal and accounting, data processing, and
other miscellaneous expenses.
For the three
months ended June 30, 2009, Stifel Bank's non-interest expenses decreased 12.0%
to $2.5 million from $2.8 million for the comparable period in 2008. For the six
months ended June 30, 2009, Stifel Bank's non-interest expenses decreased 5.4%
to $4.3 million from $4.6 million for the comparable period in 2008.
Provision
for loan losses -
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, the provision for loan losses charged
to operations was $0.4 million, with immaterial charge-offs during the period.
During the comparable period in 2008, the provision for loan losses charged to
operations was $0.9 million with charge-offs of $0.5 million. For the six months
ended June 30, 2009, the provision for loan losses charged to operations was
$0.9 million, with charge-offs of $0.3 million during the period. During the
comparable period in 2008, the provision for loan losses charged to operations
was $1.1 million with charge-offs of $0.7 million.
At June 30, 2009,
Stifel Bank had $4.0 million of non-accrual loans, which was comprised of $1.7
million in non-accrual loans that were less than 90 days past due and $2.3
million in non-accrual loans that were more than 90 days past due, for which
there was a specific allowance of $1.1 million. Further, Stifel Bank had $0.5
million in troubled debt restructurings at June 30, 2009. At December 31, 2008,
Stifel Bank had $0.6 million in non-accrual loans, for which there was a
specific reserve of $0.2 million. In addition, there were no accrual loans
delinquent 90 days or more or troubled debt restructurings at December 31, 2008.
Stifel Bank has no exposure to sub-prime mortgages.
Results of
Operations - Other Segment
The following
table presents consolidated financial information for the Other segment for the
periods presented (in thousands, except percentages):
|
|
|
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
% Change |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
|
% Change |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues |
|
$ |
1,059 |
|
$ |
1,995 |
|
(46.9) |
% |
|
$ |
1,404 |
|
$ |
3,307 |
|
(57.5) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-interest expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
|
17,802 |
|
|
18,510 |
|
(3.8 |
) |
|
|
30,495 |
|
|
33,707 |
|
(9.5 |
) |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
|
11,305 |
|
|
8,983 |
|
25.9 |
|
|
|
20,070 |
|
|
18,927 |
|
6.0 |
|
|
Total non-interest expenses |
|
|
29,107 |
|
|
27,493 |
|
5.9 |
|
|
|
50,565 |
|
|
52,634 |
|
(3.9 |
) |
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
$ |
(28,048 |
) |
$ |
(25,498 |
) |
10.0 |
% |
|
$ |
(49,161 |
) |
$ |
(49,327 |
) |
(0.3) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
Net revenues
-
Net revenues decreased 46.9% to $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30,
2009 compared to $2.0 million for the comparable period in 2008. Net revenues
decreased 57.5% to $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared
to $3.3 million for the comparable period in 2008. The decrease in net revenues
is primarily attributable to declining interest revenues during the three and
six month periods ended June 30, 2009 compared to the prior year. For the three
and six months ended June 30, 2009, net interest revenues decreased $1.4 million
and $3.3 million, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2008.
Compensation
and benefits -
Compensation and benefits expense decreased 3.8% to $17.8 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $18.5 million for the comparable period
in 2008. Compensation and benefits expense decreased 9.5% to $30.5 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to $33.7 million for the comparable
period in 2008.
The decreases in
compensation and benefits expense were related to compensation charges of $6.4
million and $12.6 million, respectively, related to the amortization of units
awarded to LM Capital Markets associates which were fully amortized as of
December 31, 2008. This decrease was offset by an increase in support personnel
during the first six months of 2009 as we continued our growth initiatives.
Other
operating expenses -
Other operating expenses increased 25.9% to $11.3 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2009 compared to $9.0 million for the comparable period in 2008.
Other operating expenses increased 6.0% to $20.1 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2009 compared to $18.9 million for the comparable period in 2008.
The increases were
primarily attributable to the continued growth in all segments during the first
half of 2009, which included increased SIPC assessments, securities processing
fees, travel and promotion, and legal expenses. The increase in legal expenses
is attributable to an increase in litigation associated with the ongoing
investigations in connection with ARS and an increase in the number of claims.
Analysis of
Financial Condition
Our company's
consolidated statements of financial condition consist primarily of cash and
cash equivalents, receivables, trading inventory, bank loans, investments,
goodwill, loans and advances to financial advisors, bank deposits, and payables.
Total assets of $2.3 billion at June 30, 2009 were up 46.8% over December 31,
2008. The increase is primarily attributable to increased receivables, trading
inventory, financial instruments, and loans and advances to financial advisors.
Our broker-dealer subsidiary's gross assets and liabilities, including trading
inventory, stock loan/borrow, receivables and payables from/to brokers, dealers
and clearing organizations and clients, fluctuate with our business levels and
overall market conditions.
As of June 30,
2009, our liabilities were comprised primarily of short-term borrowings of
$212.3 million, deposits of $470.4 million at Stifel Bank and payables to
brokerage clients and broker, dealers and clearing organizations of $193.2
million and $160.0 million, respectively, at our broker-dealer subsidiaries, as
well as accounts payable and accrued expenses, including accrued employee
compensation of $168.7 million. To meet our obligations to clients and operating
needs, we have $184.3 million in cash. We also have client brokerage receivables
of $338.6 million and $172.6 million in loans at Stifel Bank.
Liquidity and
Capital Resources
Liquidity is
essential to our business. We regularly monitor our liquidity position,
including our cash and net capital positions, and we have implemented a
liquidity strategy designed to enable our business to continue to operate even
under adverse circumstances, although there can be no assurance that our
strategy will be successful under all circumstances.
Our assets,
consisting mainly of cash or assets readily convertible into cash are our
principal source of liquidity. The liquid nature of these assets provides for
flexibility in managing and financing the projected operating needs of the
business. These assets are financed primarily by our equity capital, debentures
to trusts, client credit balances, short-term bank loans, proceeds from
securities lending, and other payables. We currently finance our client accounts
and firm trading positions through ordinary course borrowings at floating
interest rates from various banks on a demand basis and securities lending, with
company-owned and client securities pledged as collateral. Changes in securities
market volumes, related client borrowing demands, underwriting activity, and
levels of securities inventory affect the amount of our financing requirements.
Our bank assets
consist principally of retained loans, available-for-sale securities, and cash
and cash equivalents. Stifel Bank's current liquidity needs are generally met
through deposits from bank clients and equity capital. We monitor the liquidity
of Stifel Bank daily to ensure its ability to meet customer deposit withdrawals,
maintain reserve requirements and support asset growth.
We rely
exclusively on financing activities and distributions from our subsidiaries for
funds to implement our business and growth strategies. Net capital rules,
restrictions under the borrowing arrangements of our subsidiaries, as well as
the earnings, financial condition, and cash requirements of our subsidiaries,
may each limit distributions to us from our subsidiaries.
We have an ongoing
authorization, as amended, from the Board of Directors to repurchase our common
stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions. In May 2005, the Board
of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 3,000,000 shares, for a
total authorization to repurchase up to 4,500,000 shares (as adjusted for the
three-for-two stock split in June 2008). The share repurchase program will
manage our equity capital relative to the growth of our business and help to
meet obligations under our employee benefit plans.
Under existing
board authorizations at June 30, 2009, we are permitted to buy an additional
2,010,831 shares.
We currently do
not pay cash dividends on our common stock.
We believe our
existing assets, most of which are liquid in nature, together with the funds
from operations, available informal short-term credit arrangements and our
ability to raise additional capital will provide sufficient resources to meet
our present and anticipated financing needs.
Cash Flow
Cash and cash
equivalents decreased $55.4 million to $184.3 million at June 30, 2009 from
$239.7 million at December 31, 2008. Operating activities used $493.1 million of
cash primarily due to an increase in operating assets and liabilities offset by
the net effect of non-cash expenses and cash from earnings. Investing activities
used cash of $111.3 million due to cash used for bank customer loan
originations, purchases of eligible ARS from our customers as part of our
voluntary repurchase plan, purchases of available-for-sale securities as part of
our investment strategy at Stifel Bank, and fixed asset purchases, offset by
proceeds from the sale of proprietary investments and bank customer loan
repayments. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we purchased $11.0
million in fixed assets, consisting primarily of information technology
equipment, leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures. Financing
activities provided cash of $549.0 million due to an increase in bank deposits
due to the growth of our bank, proceeds received from borrowings from banks, and
net proceeds of $43.9 million from an "at-the-market"
public offering of
1.0 million shares of our common stock in June 2009.
Funding Sources
Our short-term
financing is generally obtained through the use of bank loans and securities
lending arrangements. We borrow from various banks on a demand basis with
company-owned and customer securities pledged as collateral. The value of the
customer-owned securities is not reflected in the consolidated statements of
financial condition. We maintain available ongoing credit arrangements with
banks that provided a peak daily borrowing of $379.3 million during the six
months ended June 30, 2009. There are no compensating balance requirements under
these arrangements. At June 30, 2009, short-term borrowings from banks were
$212.3 million at an average rate of 1.03%, which were collateralized by
company-owned securities valued at $215.9 million. At December 31, 2008, there
were no short-term borrowings from banks. The average bank borrowing was $185.9
million and $181.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008,
respectively, at weighted average daily interest rates of 0.98%, and 1.96%,
respectively. The average bank borrowing was $125.3 million and $148.2 million
during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, at weighted
average daily interest rates of 0.93%, and 2.26%, respectively. At June 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008, Stifel Nicolaus had a stock loan balance of $56.1 million
and $17.0 million, respectively, at weighted average daily interest rates of
0.69% and 0.52%, respectively. The average outstanding securities lending
arrangements utilized in financing activities were $40.9 million and $126.8
million during the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, at
weighted average daily effective interest rates of 1.00%, and 2.15%,
respectively. The average outstanding securities lending arrangements utilized
in financing activities were $42.6 million and $144.9 million during the six
months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, at weighted average daily
effective interest rates of 0.92%, and 2.78%, respectively. Customer-owned
securities were utilized in these arrangements.
The impact of the
tightened credit markets has resulted in decreased financing through stock loan
as our counterparties sought liquidity. As a result, bank loan financing used to
finance trading inventories increased.
Stifel Bank has
borrowing capacity with the Federal Home Loan Bank of $72.5 million at June 30,
2009, of which $70.5 million was unused, and a $13.1 million federal funds
agreement for the purpose of purchasing short-term funds should additional
liquidity be needed. Stifel Bank receives overnight funds from excess cash held
in Stifel Nicolaus brokerage accounts, which are deposited into a money market
account. These balances totaled $429.2 million at June 30, 2009.
Our liquidity
requirements may change in the event we need to raise more funds than
anticipated to increase inventory positions, support more rapid expansion,
develop new or enhanced services and products, acquire technologies, or respond
to other unanticipated liquidity requirements. We rely exclusively on financing
activities and distributions from our subsidiaries for funds to implement our
business and growth strategies, and repurchase our shares. Net capital rules,
restrictions under our borrowing arrangements of our subsidiaries, as well as
the earnings, financial condition, and cash requirements of our subsidiaries,
may each limit distributions to us from our subsidiaries.
In the event
existing internal and external financial resources do not satisfy our needs, we
may have to seek additional outside financing. The availability of outside
financing will depend on a variety of factors, such as market conditions, the
general availability of credit, the volume of trading activities, the overall
availability of credit to the financial services industry, credit ratings, and
credit capacity, as well as the possibility that lenders could develop a
negative perception of our long-term or short-term financial prospects if we
incurred large trading losses or if the level of our business activity decreased
due to a market downturn or otherwise. We currently do not have a credit rating,
which could adversely affect our liquidity and competitive position by
increasing our borrowing costs and limiting access to sources of liquidity that
require a credit rating as a condition to providing funds.
Use of Capital
Resources
In connection with
ARS, our broker-dealer subsidiaries have been subject to ongoing investigations,
which include inquiries from the SEC, FINRA and several state regulatory
agencies, with which we are cooperating fully. We are also named in a class
action lawsuit similar to that filed against a number of brokerage firms
alleging various securities law violations, which we are vigorously defending.
We are, in conjunction with other industry participants actively seeking a
solution to ARS' illiquidity, which may include the restructuring and
refinancing of those ARS. See Item 1, "Legal Proceedings," in Part II of this
report for a discussion of our legal matters (including ARS).
On March 23, 2009,
we entered into a definitive agreement with UBS Financial Services Inc. ("UBS"),
which was amended on May 4, 2009, to acquire 56 branches from the UBS Wealth
Management Americas branch network. The transaction is structured as an asset
purchase for cash at a premium over certain balance sheet items, subject to
adjustment. The total consideration includes: (1) an upfront cash payment of up
to approximately $29.0 million based on the actual number of branches and
financial advisors acquired; and (2) aggregate payments of up to approximately
$21.1 million for net fixed assets and employee loans. In addition, we will
issue transition pay in the form of upfront payments of up to $31.7 million. Of
the upfront payments issued to UBS financial advisors, we expect to pay 70% in
cash and the remaining in our company's stock units. A contingent earn-out
payment is payable based on the performance of UBS financial advisors, who
become our employees, over the two-year period following the closing. The
closing of the acquisition is subject to customary conditions and the approval
of all required governmental and other regulatory entities and is expected to
occur in four phases. The first three phases, which represent 40 branches, are
expected to
close during the third quarter of 2009. The final phase is expect to close
during the fourth quarter of 2009.
We have paid $65.4
million in the form of upfront notes to investment executives for transition pay
during the period from January 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009. As we continue to
take advantage of the opportunities created by market displacement and as
competition for skilled professionals in the industry increases, we may have to
devote more significant resources to attracting and retaining qualified
personnel.
We paid a
contingent earn-out of $25.5 million related to our acquisition of the LM
Capital Markets business from Citigroup Inc. during the second quarter of 2009.
Net Capital
Requirements
We operate in a
highly regulated environment and are subject to net capital requirements, which
may limit distributions to our company from our broker-dealer subsidiaries.
Distributions from our broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to net capital
rules. These subsidiaries have historically operated in excess of minimum net
capital requirements. However, if distributions were to be limited in the future
due to the failure of our subsidiaries to comply with the net capital rules or a
change in the net capital rules, it could have a material and adverse affect to
our company by limiting our operations that require intensive use of capital,
such as underwriting or trading activities, or limit our ability to implement
our business and growth strategies, pay interest on and repay the principal of
our debt, and/or repurchase our common stock. Our non broker-dealer subsidiary,
Stifel Bank is also subject to various regulatory capital requirements
administered by the federal banking agencies.
At June 30, 2009,
Stifel Nicolaus had net capital of $147.2 million, which was 35.5% of its
aggregate debit items, and $138.9 million in excess of its minimum required net
capital; CSA had net capital of $2.6 million, which was $2.4 million in excess
of its minimum required net capital. At June 30, 2009, SN Ltd had capital and
reserves of $5.5 million, which was $5.1 million in excess of the financial
resources requirement under the rules of the FSA. At June 30, 2009, Stifel Bank
was considered well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt
corrective action. See Note 12 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements for details of our regulatory capital requirements.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
In preparing our
consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, we
make assumptions, judgments and estimates that affect the reported amounts of
assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of
contingent assets and liabilities. We base our assumptions, judgments and
estimates on historical experience and various other factors that we believe to
be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially
from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. On a regular
basis, we evaluate our assumptions, judgments and estimates. We also discuss our
critical accounting policies and estimates with the Audit Committee of the Board
of Directors.
We believe that
the assumptions, judgments and estimates involved in the accounting policies
described below have the greatest potential impact on our consolidated financial
statements. These areas are key components of our results of operations and are
based on complex rules that require us to make assumptions, judgments and
estimates, so we consider these to be our critical accounting policies.
Historically, our assumptions, judgments and estimates relative to our critical
accounting policies and estimates have not differed materially from actual
results.
For a full
description of these and other accounting policies, see Note 1 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2008.
Valuation of
Financial Instruments
We measure certain
financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis, including
cash equivalents, trading securities owned, available-for-sale securities,
investments and trading securities sold, but not yet purchased.
Trading securities
owned and pledged and trading securities sold, but not yet purchased, are
carried at fair value on the consolidated statements of financial condition,
with unrealized gains and losses reflected in the condensed consolidated
statements of operations.
The
fair value of a
financial instrument is defined as the price that would be received to sell an
asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market
participants at the measurement date, or an exit price. The degree of judgment
used in measuring the fair value of financial instruments generally correlates
to the level of pricing observability. Financial instruments with readily
available active quoted prices or for which fair value can be measured from
actively quoted prices in active markets generally have more pricing
observability and less judgment used in measuring fair value. Conversely,
financial instruments rarely traded or not quoted have less pricing
observability and are measured at fair value using valuation models that require
more judgment. Pricing observability is impacted by a number of factors,
including the type of financial instrument, whether the financial instrument is
new to the market and not yet established, the characteristics specific to the
transaction, and overall market conditions generally.
When available, we
use observable market prices, observable market parameters, or broker or dealer
prices (bid and ask prices) to derive the fair value of financial instruments.
In the case of financial instruments transacted on recognized exchanges, the
observable market prices represent quotations for completed transactions from
the exchange on which the financial instrument is principally traded.
A substantial
percentage of the fair value of our trading securities and other investments
owned, trading securities pledged as collateral, and trading securities sold,
but not yet purchased, are based on observable market prices, observable market
parameters, or derived from broker or dealer prices. The availability of
observable market prices and pricing parameters can vary from product to
product. Where available, observable market prices and pricing or market
parameters in a product may be used to derive a price without requiring
significant judgment. In certain markets, observable market prices or market
parameters are not available for all products, and fair value is determined
using techniques appropriate for each particular product. These techniques
involve some degree of judgment.
For investments in
illiquid or privately held securities that do not have readily determinable fair
values, the determination of fair value requires us to estimate the value of the
securities using the best information available.
Among the factors
we consider in determining the fair value of investments are the cost of the
investment, terms and liquidity, developments since the acquisition of the
investment, the sales price of recently issued securities, the financial
condition and operating results of the issuer, earnings trends and consistency
of operating cash flows, the long-term business potential of the issuer, the
quoted market price of securities with similar quality and yield that are
publicly traded, and other factors generally pertinent to the valuation of
investments.
In instances where
a security is subject to transfer restrictions, the value of the security is
based primarily on the quoted price of a similar security without restriction
but may be reduced by an amount estimated to reflect such restrictions.
The fair value of
these investments is subject to a high degree of volatility and may be
susceptible to significant fluctuation in the near term and the differences
could be material.
We have
categorized our financial instruments measured at fair value into a three-level
classification in accordance with SFAS 157. Fair value measurements of financial
instruments that use quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities are generally categorized as Level I, and fair value measurements of
financial instruments that have no direct observable levels are generally
categorized as Level III. All other fair value measurements of financial
instruments that do not fall within the Level I or Level III classification are
considered Level II. The lowest level input that is significant to the fair
value measurement of a financial instrument is used to categorize the instrument
and reflects the judgment of management.
Level III financial
instruments have little to no pricing observability as of the report date. These
financial instruments do not have active two-way markets and are measured using
management's best estimate of fair value, where the inputs into the
determination of fair value require significant management judgment or
estimation. We have identified Level III cash instruments to include certain
asset-backed securities, consisting of collateral loan obligation securities,
that have experienced low volumes of executed transactions; and certain
corporate bonds where there was less frequent or nominal market activity. Our
Level III asset-backed securities are valued using cash flow models that utilize
unobservable inputs. Level III corporate bonds are valued using prices from
comparable securities.
At June 30, 2009,
Level III assets for which we bear economic exposure were $70.9 million or 11.0%
of the total assets measured at fair value. During the six months ended June 30,
2009, we recorded net purchases of $36.5 million of Level III assets. Our
valuation adjustments (realized and unrealized) reduced the value of our Level
III assets by $3.4 million. In June 2009, we began repurchasing eligible ARS
from our customers as part of our voluntary repurchase plan, which have been
classified as Level III assets at June 30, 2009.
During the three
months ended June 30, 2009, we recorded net purchases of $35.7 million of Level
III assets. Our valuation adjustments (realized and unrealized) reduced the
value of our Level III assets by $2.2 million.
At June 30, 2009,
Level III assets included the following: $57.1 million of auction rate
securities, of which the auctions have failed, $7.8 million of asset-backed
securities, and $6.0 million of private equity and other fixed income
securities.
Contingencies
We are involved in various pending and potential
legal proceedings related to our business, including litigation, arbitration and
regulatory proceedings. Some of these matters involve claims for substantial
amounts, including claims for punitive damages. We have, after consultation with
outside legal counsel and consideration of facts currently known by management,
recorded estimated losses in accordance with SFAS No. 5, "Accounting for
Contingencies," ("SFAS 5") to the extent that claims are probable of loss and
the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The determination of these
reserve amounts requires us to use significant judgment and our final
liabilities may ultimately be materially different.
This determination
is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are subject to
potentially significant revision as more information becomes available and due
to subsequent events. In making these
determinations, we consider many factors, including, but not limited to, the
loss and damages sought by the plaintiff or claimant, the basis and validity of
the claim, the likelihood of a successful defense against the claim, and the
potential for, and magnitude of, damages or settlements from such pending and
potential litigation and arbitration proceedings, and fines and penalties or
orders from regulatory agencies. See
Item 1, "Legal
Proceedings," in Part II of this report for information on our legal, regulatory
and arbitration proceedings.
Allowance for
Doubtful Receivables from Former Employees
We offer
transition pay, principally in the form of upfront loans, to financial advisors
and certain key revenue producers as part of our overall growth strategy. These
loans are generally forgiven over a five- to ten-year period if the individual
satisfies certain conditions, usually based on continued employment and certain
performance standards. If the individual leaves before the term of the loan
expires or fails to meet certain performance standards, the individual is
required to repay the balance. In determining the allowance for doubtful
receivables from former employees, we consider the facts and circumstances
surrounding each receivable, including the amount of the unforgiven balance, the
reasons for the terminated employment relationship, and the former employees'
overall financial position. The loan balance from former employees at June 30,
2009 and December 31, 2008 was $2.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively, with
associated loss allowances of $1.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
Allowance for
Loan Losses
We regularly
review the loan portfolio of Stifel Bank and have established an allowance for
loan losses in accordance with SFAS 5. The allowance for loan losses is
established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for
loan losses charged to income. In providing for the allowance for loan losses,
we consider historical loss experience, the nature and volume of the loan
portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower's ability to repay,
estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions.
This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are
susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. Large
groups of smaller balance homogenous loans are collectively evaluated for
impairment. Accordingly, we do not separately identify individual consumer and
residential loans for impairment measurements.
In addition,
impairment is measured on a loan-by loan basis for commercial and construction
loans and a specific allowance established for individual loans determined to be
impaired in accordance with SFAS No. 114, "Accounting by Creditors for
Impairment of a Loan." Impairment is measured using the present value of the
impaired loan's expected cash flow discounted at the loan's effective interest
rate, the loan's observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if
the loan is collateral dependent.
A loan is
considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is
probable that the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according
to the contractual terms of the loan agreement will not be collectible. Factors
considered in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value
and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when
due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls
generally are not classified as impaired. We determine the significance of
payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into
consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower,
including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower's
prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the
principal and interest owed.
Once a loan is
determined to be impaired, usually when principal or interest becomes 90 days
past due or when collection becomes uncertain, the accrual of interest and
amortization of deferred loan origination fees is discontinued ("non-accrual
status"), and any accrued and unpaid interest income is written off. Loans
placed on non-accrual status are returned to accrual status when all delinquent
principal and interest payments are collected and the collectibility of future
principal and interest payments is reasonably assured. Loan losses are charged
against the allowance when we believe the uncollectibility of a loan balance is
confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.
Income Taxes
The provision for
income taxes and related tax reserves is based on our consideration of known
liabilities and tax contingencies for multiple taxing authorities. Known
liabilities are amounts that will appear on current tax returns, amounts that
have been agreed to in revenue agent revisions as the result of examinations by
the taxing authorities and amounts that will follow from such examinations but
affect years other than those being examined. Tax contingencies are liabilities
that might arise from a successful challenge by the taxing authorities taking a
contrary position or interpretation regarding the application of tax law to our
tax return filings. Factors considered in estimating our liability are results
of tax audits, historical experience, and consultation with tax attorneys and
other experts.
FASB
Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-An
interpretation of FAS Statement No. 109," clarified the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity's financial statements in
accordance with SFAS No. 109 and prescribed recognition threshold and
measurement attributes for financial statement disclosure of tax positions taken
or expected to be taken on a tax return. Under FIN 48, the impact of an
uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the
largest amount that is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon audit by the
relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be
recognized if it has less than a 50% likelihood of being sustained.
Additionally, FIN 48 provided guidance on derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and
transition.
Goodwill and
Intangible Assets
In December 2007,
the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007) ("SFAS 141R"), "Business
Combinations," which will change how business acquisitions are accounted for and
will impact financial statements both on the acquisition date and in subsequent
periods. We adopted SFAS 141R in the first quarter of 2009. We record all assets
and liabilities acquired in purchase acquisitions, including goodwill and other
intangible assets, at fair value. Determining the fair value of assets and
liabilities requires certain estimates. At June 30, 2009, we had goodwill of
$132.5 million and intangible assets of $16.3 million.
In accordance with
SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," indefinite-life intangible
assets and goodwill are not amortized. Rather, they are subject to impairment
testing on an annual basis, or more often if events or circumstances indicate
there may be impairment. This test involves assigning tangible assets and
liabilities, identified intangible assets and goodwill to reporting units and
comparing the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying amount. If the
fair value is less than the carrying amount, a further test is required to
measure the amount of the impairment. We have elected to test for goodwill
impairment in the third quarter of each calendar year. The results of the
impairment test performed as of July 31, 2008, our last annual measurement date,
did not indicate any impairment.
The goodwill
impairment test is a two-step process, which requires us to make judgments in
determining what assumptions to use in the calculation. Assumptions, judgments
and estimates about future cash flows and discount rates are complex and often
subjective. They can be affected by a variety of factors, including, among
others, economic trends and market conditions, changes in revenue growth trends
or business strategies, unanticipated competition, discount rates, technology,
or government regulations. In assessing the fair value of our reporting units,
the volatile nature of the securities markets and industry requires us to
consider the business and market cycle and assess the stage of the cycle in
estimating the timing and extent of future cash flows. In addition to discounted
cash flows, we consider other information such as public market comparables and
multiples of recent mergers and acquisitions of similar businesses. Although we
believe the assumptions, judgments and estimates we have made in the past have
been reasonable and appropriate, different assumptions, judgments and estimates
could materially affect our reported financial results.
Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
See Note 1 of the
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding
the effect of new accounting pronouncements on our consolidated financial
statements.
Off-balance Sheet
Arrangements
Information
concerning our off-balance sheet arrangements is included in Note 14 of the
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Such information is hereby
incorporated by reference.
Contractual
Obligations
The following item
constitutes a material change in our contractual obligations outside the
ordinary course of business from those reported in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008:
On June 23, 2009, we
announced that Stifel Nicolaus had received acceptance from approximately 95
percent of its clients that are eligible to participate in its voluntary plan to
repurchase 100 percent of their ARS. The eligible ARS were purchased by our
retail clients before the collapse of the ARS market in February 2008. We
estimate that our retail clients who are participating in the voluntary plan to
repurchase held $118.3 million of eligible ARS at June 30, 2009 after we
purchased $39.0 million of ARS from eligible customers during
the second quarter.
As part of the first phase,
we repurchased at par the greater of ten percent or twenty-five thousand dollars
of eligible ARS. After the initial repurchases, the voluntary plan provides for
additional repurchases from eligible investors during each of the next three
years. During phases, two, three and four, we estimate that we will repurchase
$21.6 million, $15.6 million and $81.1 million, which will be
completed by each June 30, of 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.
We have recorded a liability for our estimated
exposure to the voluntary repurchase plan based upon a net present value
calculation, which is subject to change and future events, including
redemptions. ARS redemptions have been at par and we
believe will continue to be at par over the voluntary repurchase period. Future
periods' results may be affected by changes in estimated redemption rates or
changes in the fair value of ARS. See
Item 1, "Legal Proceedings," in Part II of this report for further details
regarding our voluntary repurchase plan of eligible ARS.
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Risk Management
Risks are an
inherent part of our business and activities. Management of these risks is
critical to our soundness and profitability. Risk management at our company is a
multi-faceted process that requires communication, judgment, and knowledge of
financial products and markets. Our senior management group takes an active role
in the risk management process and requires specific administrative and business
functions to assist in the identification, assessment, monitoring, and control
of various risks. The principal risks involved in our business activities are:
market (interest rates and equity prices), credit, operational, and regulatory
and legal.
Market Risk
The potential for
changes in the value of financial instruments owned by our company resulting
from changes in interest rates and equity prices is referred to as "market
risk." Market risk is inherent to financial instruments, and accordingly, the
scope of our market risk management procedures includes all market
risk-sensitive financial instruments.
We trade
tax-exempt and taxable debt obligations, including U.S. treasury bills, notes,
and bonds; U.S. government agency and municipal notes and bonds; bank
certificates of deposit; mortgage-backed securities; and corporate obligations.
We are also an active market-maker in over-the-counter equity securities. In
connection with these activities, we may maintain inventories in order to ensure
availability and to facilitate customer transactions.
Changes in value
of our financial instruments may result from fluctuations in interest rates,
credit ratings, equity prices, and the correlation among these factors, along
with the level of volatility.
We manage our
trading businesses by product and have established trading departments that have
responsibility for each product. The trading inventories are managed with a view
toward facilitating client transactions, considering the risk and profitability
of each inventory position. Position limits in trading inventory accounts are
established and monitored on a daily basis. We monitor inventory levels and
results of the trading departments, as well as inventory aging, pricing,
concentration, and securities ratings.
We are also
exposed to market risk based on our other investing activities. These
investments consist of investments in private equity partnerships, start up
companies, venture capital investments and zero coupon U.S. government
securities and are included under the caption "Investments" on the condensed
consolidated statements of financial condition.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to
interest rate risk as a result of maintaining inventories of interest
rate-sensitive financial instruments and from changes in the interest rates on
our interest-earning assets (including client loans, stock borrow activities,
investments, and inventories) and our funding sources (including client cash
balances, stock lending activities, bank borrowings, and resale agreements),
which finance these assets. The collateral underlying financial instruments at
the broker-dealer is repriced daily, thus requiring collateral to be delivered
as necessary. Interest rates on client balances and stock borrow and lending
produce a positive spread to our company, with the rates generally fluctuating
in parallel.
We manage our
inventory exposure to interest rate risk by setting and monitoring limits and,
where feasible, hedging with offsetting positions in securities with similar
interest rate risk characteristics. While a significant portion of our
securities inventories have contractual maturities in excess of five years,
these inventories, on average, turn over several times per year.
Additionally, we
monitor, on a daily basis, the Value-at-Risk ("VaR") in our institutional
Capital Markets trading portfolios using daily market data for the previous
twelve months and report VaR at a 95% confidence level. VaR is a statistical
technique used to estimate the probability of portfolio losses based on the
statistical analysis of historical price trends and volatility. This model
assumes that historical changes in market conditions are representative of
future changes, and trading losses on any given day could exceed the reported
VaR by significant amounts in unusual volatile markets. Further, the model
involves a number of assumptions and inputs. While we believe that the
assumptions and inputs we use in our risk model are reasonable, different
assumptions and inputs could produce materially different VaR estimates.
The following
table sets forth the high, low, and daily average VaR for our institutional
Capital Markets trading portfolios during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and
the daily VaR at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (in thousands, except
rates):
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|
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 |
|
VaR calculation at |
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|
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High |
|
Low |
|
|
Daily
Average |
|
June 30,
2009 |
|
December 31,
2008 |
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|
Daily VaR |
|
$ |
5,849 |
|
$ |
320 |
|
$ |
1,303 |
|
|
$ |
1,533 |
|
$ |
467 |
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|
Related portfolio value |
|
|
127,620 |
|
|
72,733 |
|
|
61,039 |
|
|
|
71,075 |
|
|
19,157 |
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|
VaR as a percentage of portfolio value |
|
|
4.58 |
% |
|
0.44 |
% |
|
2.13 |
% |
|
|
2.16 |
% |
|
2.44 |
% |
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Stifel Bank's
interest rate risk is principally associated with changes in market interest
rates related to residential, consumer, and commercial lending activities, as
well as FDIC-insured deposit accounts to customers of our broker-dealer
subsidiaries and to the general public.
Our primary
emphasis in interest rate risk management for Stifel Bank is the matching of
assets and liabilities of similar cash flow and re-pricing time frames. This
matching of assets and liabilities reduces exposure to interest rate movements
and aids in stabilizing positive interest spreads. Stifel Bank has established
limits for acceptable interest rate risk and acceptable portfolio value risk. To
ensure that Stifel Bank is within the limits established for net interest
margin, an analysis of net interest margin based on various shifts in interest
rates is prepared each quarter and presented to Stifel Bank's Board of
Directors. Stifel Bank utilizes a third party vendor to analyze the available
data.
The following
table illustrates the estimated change in net interest margin at June 30, 2009
based on shifts in interest rates of up to positive 200 basis points and
negative 200 basis points:
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Hypothetical change
in interest rates |
|
Projected change in net interest margin |
|
|
+200 |
|
n/a |
|
|
+100 |
|
n/a |
|
|
0 |
|
0.00% |
|
|
-100 |
|
(4.77)% |
|
|
-200 |
|
(10.46)% |
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|
The following GAP
Analysis table indicates Stifel Bank's interest rate sensitivity position at
June 30, 2009 (in thousands):
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Repricing Opportunities |
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0-6 Months |
|
7-12 Months |
|
1-5 Years |
|
5+ Years |
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Interest-earning assets: |
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Loans |
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$ |
132,507 |
|
$ |
32,161 |
|
$ |
47,074 |
|
$ |
13,921 |
|
|
Securities |
|
|
46,757 |
|
|
3,489 |
|
|
5,136 |
|
|
81,572 |
|
|
Interest-bearing cash |
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|
156,851 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
$ |
336,115 |
|
$ |
35,650 |
|
$ |
52,210 |
|
$ |
95,493 |
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Interest-bearing liabilities: |
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|
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Transaction accounts and savings |
|
$ |
436,254 |
|
$ |
1,794 |
|
$ |
8,478 |
|
$ |
4,214 |
|
|
Certificates of deposit |
|
|
7,127 |
|
|
6,065 |
|
|
6,498 |
|
|
- |
|
|
Borrowings |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
$ |
445,381 |
|
$ |
7,859 |
|
$ |
14,976 |
|
$ |
4,214 |
|
|
GAP |
|
|
(109,266 |
) |
|
27,791 |
|
|
37,234 |
|
|
91,279 |
|
|
Cumulative GAP |
|
$ |
(109,266 |
) |
$ |
(81,475 |
) |
$ |
(44,241 |
) |
$ |
47,038 |
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Equity Price Risk
We are exposed to
equity price risk as a consequence of making markets in equity securities. We
attempt to reduce the risk of loss inherent in our inventory of equity
securities by monitoring those security positions constantly throughout each
day.
Our equity
securities inventories are repriced on a regular basis, and there are no
unrecorded gains or losses. Our activities as a dealer are client-driven, with
the objective of meeting clients' needs while earning a positive spread.
Credit Risk
We are engaged in
various trading and brokerage activities, with the counterparties primarily
being broker-dealers. In the event counterparties do not fulfill their
obligations, we may be exposed to risk. The risk of default depends on the
creditworthiness of the counterparty or issuer of the instrument. We manage this
risk by imposing and monitoring position limits for each counterparty,
monitoring trading counterparties, conducting regular credit reviews of
financial counterparties, reviewing security concentrations, holding and marking
to market collateral on certain transactions, and conducting business through
clearing organizations, which guarantee performance.
Our client
activities involve the execution, settlement, and financing of various
transactions on behalf of our clients. Client activities are transacted on
either a cash or margin basis. Credit exposure associated with our private
client business consists primarily of customer margin accounts, which are
monitored daily and are collateralized. We monitor exposure to industry sectors
and individual securities and perform analyses on a regular basis in connection
with our margin lending activities. We adjust our margin requirements if we
believe our risk exposure is not appropriate based on market conditions.
We have accepted
collateral in connection with resale agreements, securities borrowed
transactions, and customer margin loans. Under many agreements, we are permitted
to sell or repledge these securities held as collateral and use these securities
to enter into securities lending arrangements or to deliver to counterparties to
cover short positions. At June 30, 2009, the fair value of securities accepted
as collateral where we are permitted to sell or repledge the securities was
$588.1 million, and the fair value of the collateral that had been sold or
repledged was $215.5 million.
Stifel Bank
extends credit to individual and commercial borrowers through a variety of loan
products, including residential and commercial mortgage loans, home equity
loans, construction loans and non-real-estate commercial and consumer loans.
Bank loans are generally collateralized by real estate, real property, or other
assets of the borrower. Stifel Bank's loan policy includes criteria to
adequately underwrite, document, monitor, and manage credit risk. Underwriting
requires reviewing and documenting the fundamental characteristics of credit
including character, capacity to service the debt, capital, conditions, and
collateral. Benchmark capital and coverage ratios are utilized which include
liquidity, debt service coverage, credit, working capital, and capital to asset
ratios. Lending limits are established to include individual, collective,
committee, and board authority. Monitoring credit risk is accomplished through
defined loan review procedures including frequency and scope.
We are subject to
concentration risk if we hold large positions, extend large loans to, or have
large commitments with a single counterparty, borrower, or group of similar
counterparties or borrowers (i.e., in the same industry). Securities purchased
under agreements to resell consist of securities issued by the U.S. government
or its agencies. Receivables from and payables to clients and stock borrow and
lending activities both with a large number of clients and counterparties, and
any potential concentration is carefully monitored. Stock borrow and lending
activities are executed under master netting agreements, which gives our company
right of offset in the event of counterparty default. Inventory and investment
positions taken and commitments made, including underwritings, may involve
exposure to individual issuers and businesses. We seek to limit this risk
through careful review of counterparties and borrowers and the use of limits
established by our senior management group, taking into consideration factors
including the financial strength of the counterparty, the size of the position
or commitment, the expected duration of the position or commitment, and other
positions or commitments outstanding.
Operational Risk
Operational risk
generally refers to the risk of loss resulting from our operations, including,
but not limited to, improper or unauthorized execution and processing of
transactions, deficiencies in our technology or financial operating systems, and
inadequacies or breaches in our control processes. We operate different
businesses in diverse markets and are reliant on the ability of our employees
and systems to process a large number of transactions. These risks are less
direct than credit and market risk, but managing them is critical, particularly
in a rapidly changing environment with increasing transaction volumes. In the
event of a breakdown or improper operation of systems or improper action by
employees, we could suffer financial loss, regulatory sanctions, and damage to
our reputation. In order to mitigate and control operational risk, we have
developed and continue to enhance specific policies and procedures that are
designed to identify and manage operational risk at appropriate levels
throughout the organization and within such departments as Accounting,
Operations, Information Technology, Legal, Compliance, and Internal Audit. These
control mechanisms attempt to ensure that operational policies and procedures
are being followed and that our various businesses are operating within
established corporate policies and limits. Business continuity plans exist for
critical systems, and redundancies are built into the systems as deemed
appropriate.
Regulatory and
Legal Risk
Legal risk
includes the risk of large numbers of Private Client Group customer claims for
sales practice violations. While these claims may not be the result of any
wrongdoing, we do, at a minimum, incur costs associated with investigating and
defending against such claims. See further discussion on our legal reserves
policy under "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" in Item 2 and "Legal
Proceedings" in Item 1, Part II of this report. In addition, we are subject to
potentially sizable adverse legal judgments or arbitration awards, and fines,
penalties, and other sanctions for non-compliance with applicable legal and
regulatory requirements. We are generally subject to extensive regulation by the
SEC, FINRA, and state securities regulators in the different jurisdictions in
which we conduct business. We have comprehensive procedures addressing issues
such as regulatory capital requirements, sales and trading practices, use of and
safekeeping of customer funds, the extension of credit, including margin loans,
collection activities, money laundering, and record keeping. We act as an
underwriter or selling group member in both equity and fixed income product
offerings. Particularly when acting as lead or co-lead manager, we have
potential legal exposure to claims relating to these securities offerings. To
manage this exposure, a committee of senior executives review proposed
underwriting commitments to assess the quality of the offering and the adequacy
of due diligence investigation.
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of
the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out by Stifel
Financial Corps' management with the participation of our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. In
addition, no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or
is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The following
supplements and amends our discussion set forth under Item 3. "Legal
Proceedings" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008.
Our company and
its subsidiaries are named in and subject to various proceedings and claims
arising primarily from our securities business activities, including lawsuits,
arbitration claims, class actions, and regulatory matters. Some of these claims
seek substantial compensatory, punitive, or indeterminate damages. Our company
and its subsidiaries are also involved in other reviews, investigations and
proceedings by governmental and self-regulatory organizations regarding our
business which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties,
injunctions and other relief. We are contesting the allegations in these
claims, and we believe that there are meritorious defenses in each of these
lawsuits, arbitrations and regulatory investigations. In view of the number and
diversity of claims against the company, the number of jurisdictions in which
litigation is pending and the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of
litigation and other claims, we cannot state with certainty what the eventual
outcome of pending litigation or other claims will be. In our opinion, based on
currently available information, review with outside legal counsel, and
consideration of amounts provided for in our consolidated financial statements
with respect to these matters, the ultimate resolution of these matters will not
have a material adverse impact on our financial position. However, resolution of
one or more of these matters may have a material effect on the results of
operations in any future period, depending upon the ultimate resolution of those
matters and depending upon the level of income for such period.
The regulatory
investigations include inquiries from the SEC, FINRA and several state
regulatory authorities requesting information concerning our activities with
respect to auction rate securities ("ARS"), and inquiries from the SEC and a
state regulatory authority requesting information relating to our role in
investments made by five Southeastern Wisconsin school districts (the "school
districts") in transactions involving collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs").
We intend to cooperate fully with the SEC, FINRA and the several states in these
investigations.
Current claims
include a civil lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Missouri (the "Missouri Federal Court") on August 8, 2008
seeking class action status for investors who purchased and continue to hold ARS
offered for sale between June 11, 2003 and February 13, 2008, the date when most
auctions began to fail and the auction market froze, which alleges
misrepresentation about the investment characteristics of ARS and the auction
markets (the "ARS Class Action"). We believe that based upon currently available
information and review with outside counsel that we have meritorious defenses to
this lawsuit, and intend to vigorously defend all claims asserted therein.
We are also named
in an action filed in the Circuit Court of Franklin County, Missouri, on March
12, 2009, by the Missouri Secretary of State concerning sales of ARS to our
customers. The Secretary of State seeks relief, which includes requiring us to
pay restitution with interest to those customers who purchased ARS from Stifel
Nicolaus and continue to hold ARS, disgorgement of commissions and fees earned
on the ARS sales and financial penalties. The case was removed to the United
States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on April 13, 2009 and
remanded to the Circuit Court of Franklin County, Missouri on July 21, 2009.
Furthermore, on May 7, 2009, the State Corporation Commission of the
Commonwealth of Virginia filed a Rule to Show Cause against Stifel Nicolaus with
the Virginia State Corporation Commission concerning sales of ARS to Virginia
residents seeking various remedies under the Virginia statutes, including
penalties, assessments and injunctive relief. On June 17, 2009, Stifel Nicolaus
filed its Response to the Rule to Show Cause which denied the allegations on a
number of legal and factual bases. We believe that, based upon currently
available information and review with outside counsel, we have meritorious
defenses to these matters and intend to vigorously defend the claims made by the
Missouri Secretary of State and Commonwealth of Virginia.
Additionally, we
are named in a civil lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
(the "Wisconsin State Court") on September 29, 2008. The lawsuit has been filed
against our company and Stifel Nicolaus, Royal Bank of Canada Europe Ltd. ("RBC")
and certain other RBC entities by the school districts and the individual
trustees for other post-employment benefit ("OPEB")
trusts established by those school districts (the "Plaintiffs"). The suit was
removed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Wisconsin (the "Wisconsin Federal Court") on October 31, 2008, which remanded
the case to the Wisconsin State Court on April 10, 2009.
The suit arises
out of the purchase of certain CDOs by the OPEB trusts. The RBC entities
structured and served as "arranger" for the CDOs. We served as placement
agent/broker in connection with the OPEB trusts purchase of the investments. The
total amount of the investments made by the OPEB trusts was $200.0 million.
Plaintiffs assert that the school districts contributed $37.5 million to the
OPEB trusts to purchase the investments. The balance of $162.5 million used to
purchase the investments was borrowed by the OPEB trusts. The recourse of the
lender is the OPEB trust assets and the moral obligation of the school
districts. The legal claims asserted include violation of the Wisconsin
Securities Act, fraud and negligence. The lawsuit seeks equitable relief,
unspecified compensatory damages, treble damages, punitive damages and
attorney's fees and costs. The Plaintiffs claim that the RBC entities and our
company either made misrepresentations or failed to disclose material facts in
connection with the sale of the CDOs in violation of the Wisconsin Securities
Act. We believe the Plaintiffs reviewed and understood the relevant offering
materials and that the investments were suitable based upon, among other things,
our receipt of a written acknowledgement of risks from the Plaintiffs. We
believe, based upon currently available information and review with outside
counsel, that we have meritorious defenses to this lawsuit, and intend to
vigorously defend all of the Plaintiffs' claims.
Several large
banks and brokerage firms, most of which were the primary underwriters of, and
supported the auctions for, ARS have announced agreements, usually as part of a
regulatory settlement, to repurchase ARS at par from some of their clients.
Other brokerage firms have entered into similar agreements. We are, in
conjunction with other industry participants, actively seeking solutions to ARS'
illiquidity, which may include the restructuring and refinancing of those ARS.
Should issuer redemptions and refinancings continue, our clients' holdings could
be reduced further; however, there can be no assurance these events will
continue.
ITEM 1A. RISK
FACTORS
The
discussion of our business and operations should be read together with the risk
factors contained in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the SEC, as updated in our
subsequent reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. These risk factors describe
various risks and uncertainties to which we are or may become subject. These
risks and uncertainties have the potential to affect our business, financial
condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies or prospects in a
material and adverse manner.
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
There were no
unregistered sales of equity securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
There were also no purchases made by or on behalf of Stifel Financial Corp. or
any "affiliated purchaser"
(as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended), of our common stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2009.
We have an ongoing
authorization, as amended, from the Board of Directors to repurchase our common
stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions. In May 2005, the Board
of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional 3,000,000 shares, for a
total authorization to repurchase up to 4,500,000 shares (as adjusted
for the
three-for-two stock split in June 2008).
At June 30, 2009, the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under
this plan was 2,010,831.
ITEM 4.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Set forth is
information concerning each matter submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders held on June 3, 2009. The holders of 26,174,867 shares of common
stock, 95.7 percent of the outstanding shares entitled to vote as of the record
date, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.
Proposal I: The
stockholders elected each of the following persons as a director to serve a
three-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2012 or until
their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier
death, resignation or removal. The following table shows the vote totals for
each of these individuals:
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Name |
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Votes For |
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Authority Withheld |
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Charles A. Dill |
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24,401,885 |
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1,772,982 |
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Richard F. Ford |
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24,019,212 |
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2,155,655 |
|
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Richard J. Himelfarb |
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24,517,915 |
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1,656,952 |
|
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James M. Zemlyak |
|
23,243,161 |
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2,931,706 |
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Proposal II: The
stockholders approved an amendment to the fourth article of our Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, which increased the number of shares
of stock authorized thereunder from 33,000,000 to 100,000,000 and to increase
the number of common stock authorized thereunder from 30,000,000 to 97,000,000
with 23,123,798 affirmative votes, 3,015,036 negative votes and 36,033 votes
abstaining.
Proposal III: The
stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent
registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009
with 25,921,659 affirmative votes, 244,242 negative votes and 8,966 votes
abstaining.
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
No. |
Description |
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10. |
(z) |
Amendment
No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated May 4, 2009, by and between
Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and UBS Financial Services, Inc.
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Stifel Financial
Corp.'s Current Report on Form 8-K (date of earliest event reported May
4, 2009) filed on May 11, 2009. |
|
11.1 |
|
Statement
Re: Computation of per Share Earnings (The calculation of per share
earnings is included in Part I, Item 1 in the Notes to Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements (Earnings Per Share) and is omitted
here in accordance with Section (b)(11) of Item 601 of Regulation S-K). |
|
31.1 |
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Rule
13a-14(a) Certifications. |
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32.1 |
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Section
1350 Certifications.* |
*
The certifications
attached as Exhibits 32.1 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are
not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are not to be
incorporated by reference into any filing of Stifel Financial Corp. under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1934, as amended,
whether made before or after the date of this Form 10-Q, irrespective of any
general incorporation language contained in such filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
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STIFEL
FINANCIAL CORP. |
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Ronald J.
Kruszewski
Chairman of the Board, President,
Chief Executive Officer, and Director |
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James M.
Zemlyak
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer |
Date: August 10,
2009