Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Discontinued Operations

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Discontinued Operations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Discontinued Operations  
Discontinued Operations

3. Discontinued Operations

As of December 31, 2018, the Company recorded its investment in National at fair value of $13.1 million or $3.25 per share. This holding is reported on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as current assets held for sale on December 31, 2018. Pursuant to the terms of the NHC agreement the Company also recorded a net gain of $2.3 million related to the transactions which is included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statement of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018.

The following is a summary of revenue and expenses of National for the year ended December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

($ in thousands)

    

2018

Revenue

 

$

210,980

 

 

 

  

Operating expenses

 

 

  

Commissions, compensation and fees

 

 

182,127

Clearing fees

 

 

2,400

Communications

 

 

3,260

Occupancy

 

 

3,755

Licenses and registration

 

 

2,735

Professional fees

 

 

4,306

Interest

 

 

97

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,551

Other administrative expenses

 

 

8,165

Total operating expenses

 

 

208,396

Gain from operations

 

 

2,584

 

 

 

  

Other income (expense)

 

 

  

Change in fair value of warrants

 

 

(13,018)

Other income

 

 

153

Total other (expense) income

 

 

(12,865)

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes

 

 

(10,281)

 

 

 

  

Income tax expense

 

 

3,188

Loss from discontinued operations

 

 

(13,469)

 

 

 

  

Gain from disposal of National

 

 

2,333

Total loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

(11,136)

 

In connection with this sale, the Company classified the assets and liabilities related to NHLD, included on its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, as held for sale as presented in the table below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 

($ in thousands)

    

2018

ASSETS

 

 

  

Current assets

 

 

  

Current assets held for sale

 

$

13,089

Total current assets held for sale

 

 

13,089

 

 

 

  

Total assets held for sale

 

$

13,089

 

The table below depicts the cash flows from the transaction for the year ended December 31, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 

($ in thousands)

    

2018

Operating activities

 

 

  

Effect of elimination entry with discontinued operations presentation

 

$

(1,785)

Total cash used in discontinued operating activities

 

$

(1,785)

 

 

 

  

Investing activities

 

 

  

Proceeds from sale of National

 

$

9,783

Total cash provided by discontinued investing activities

 

$

9,783