MORGAN GROUP HOLDING CO - Quarter Report: 2022 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from ___ to ___
Commission File No. 333-73996
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Morgan Group Holding Co.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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13-4196940
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(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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401 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Rye, NY
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10580
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(Address of principle executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(914) 921-5216
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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MGHL
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®
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files) Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large
accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer ☐
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Accelerated filer ☐
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Non-accelerated filer ☒
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Smaller reporting company ☒
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Emerging growth company ☐
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐
No ☒
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practical date.
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Class
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Outstanding at July 31, 2022
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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600,090
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MORGAN GROUP HOLDING CO. AND SUBSIDIARY
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PART I.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Page
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Item 1.
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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Item 2.
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14
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Item 3.
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18
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Item 4.
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19
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PART II.
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OTHER INFORMATION *
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Item 1.
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19
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Item 1A.
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19
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Item 6.
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20
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* Items other than those listed above have been omitted because they are not applicable.
MORGAN GROUP HOLDING CO. AND SUBSIDIARY
UNAUDITED
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June 30,
2022
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December 31,
2021
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ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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2,500,347
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$
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2,888,897
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Receivables from brokers and clearing organizations
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199,173
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95,746
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Receivables from affiliates
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4,655
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11,715
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Deposits with clearing organizations
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350,000
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350,000
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Income taxes receivable (including deferred tax asset of $0
and $0, respectively)
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279,485
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275,285
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Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $57,640
and $52,169 respectively
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17,232
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22,703
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Other assets
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178,048
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679,524
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Total assets
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$
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3,528,940
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$
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4,323,870
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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Compensation payable
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$
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207,186
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$
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474,717
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Payable to affiliates
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161
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46
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Income tax payable
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46,849
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48,350
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities
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936,944
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764,512
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Total liabilities
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1,191,140
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1,287,625
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Commitments and contingencies (Note J)
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Equity
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Common stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 and 100,000,000
shares authorized, respectively, and 600,090 and 600,090 issued and outstanding, respectively
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6,001
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6,001
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Additional paid-in capital
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53,886,180
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53,886,180
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Accumulated deficit
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(51,554,381
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(50,855,936
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Total equity
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2,337,800
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3,036,245
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Total liabilities and equity
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$
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3,528,940
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$
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4,323,870
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See accompanying notes.
MORGAN GROUP HOLDING CO.
UNAUDITED
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Three Months Ended June 30,
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Six Months Ended June 30,
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2022
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2021
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2022
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2021
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Revenues
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Commissions
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$
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449,664
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$
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566,436
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$
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953,403
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$
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1,222,044
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Principal transactions
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7,416
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(1,899
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7,370
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(5,155
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Dividends and interest
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9,274
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3,377
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14,213
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12,363
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Underwriting fees
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-
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-
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-
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6,311
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Other revenues
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8,889
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16,551
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9,041
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27,004
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Total revenues
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475,243
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584,465
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984,027
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1,262,567
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Expenses
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Compensation and related costs
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292,592
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626,559
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620,585
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1,314,714
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Clearing charges
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228,361
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164,479
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458,010
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349,505
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General and administrative
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237,390
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429,663
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462,397
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718,415
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Occupancy and equipment
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68,232
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84,659
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141,480
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163,223
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Total expenses
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826,575
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1,305,360
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1,682,472
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2,545,857
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Loss before income tax benefit
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(351,332
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(720,895
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(698,445
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(1,283,290
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Income tax benefit
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Net loss
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$
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(351,332
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$
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(720,895
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$
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(698,445
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$
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(1,283,290
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Net loss per share
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Basic and diluted
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$
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(0.59
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$
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(1.20
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$
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(1.16
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$
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(2.14
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
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Basic and diluted
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600,090
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600,090
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600,090
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600,090
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See accompanying notes.
MORGAN GROUP HOLDING CO.
UNAUDITED
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Shares
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Common
Stock
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Additional
Paid-in
Capital
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Accumulated
Deficit
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Total
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| Balance at December 31, 2020 | 600,090 |
$ |
6,001 |
$ |
53,886,180 |
$ |
(49,284,876 | ) | $ |
4,607,305 | ||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (562,395 | ) | (562,395 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Balance at March 31, 2021
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600,090 | 6,001 | 53,886,180 | (49,847,271 | ) | 4,044,910 | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - |
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(720,895 | ) | (720,895 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Balance at June 30, 2021
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600,090 | 6,001 | 53,886,180 | (50,568,166 | ) | 3,324,015 | ||||||||||||||
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Shares
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Common
Stock
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Additional
Paid-in
Capital
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Accumulated
Deficit
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Total
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Balance at December 31, 2021
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600,090 |
$ | 6,001 | $ | 53,886,180 | $ | (50,855,936 | ) | $ | 3,036,245 | ||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (347,113 | ) | (347,113 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Balance at March 31, 2022
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600,090 |
6,001 |
53,886,180 |
(51,203,049 | ) | 2,689,132 |
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| Net loss | - |
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(351,332 | ) | (351,332 | ) | |||||||||||||
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Balance at June 30, 2022
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600,090
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6,001
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53,886,180
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(51,554,381
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2,337,800
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See accompanying notes.
MORGAN GROUP HOLDING CO. AND SUBSIDIARY
UNAUDITED
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Six
months ended June 30,
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2022
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2021
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net loss
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$
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(698,445
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$
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(1,283,290
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
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Depreciation
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5,472
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5,630
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(Increase)/decrease in assets:
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Receivables from brokers and clearing organizations
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(103,427
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(48,313
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Receivables from affiliates
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7,061
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(2,282
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Income taxes receivable
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(4,200
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-
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Other assets
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501,475
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(38,589
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Increase/(decrease) in liabilities:
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Compensation payable
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(267,531
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(224,655
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Payable to affiliates
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113
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(29,348
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)
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Income taxes payable
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(1,501
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-
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Accrued expenses and other liabilities
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172,433
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161,293
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Total adjustments
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309,895
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(176,264
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(388,550
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(1,459,554
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)
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Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
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(388,550
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)
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(1,459,554
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
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3,238,897
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4,946,403
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
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$
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2,850,347
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$
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3,486,849
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Reconciliation to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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2,500,347
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$
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3,286,849
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Restricted cash: deposits with clearing organizations
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350,000
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200,000
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
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$
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2,850,347
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$
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3,486,849
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See accompanying notes.
MORGAN GROUP HOLDING CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
June 30, 2022
(Unaudited)
Organization and Business
Description
Morgan Group Holding Co. (the
“Company,” “Morgan Group,” or “Morgan”) was incorporated in November 2001 as a Delaware corporation to serve as a holding company which seeks acquisitions as part of its strategic alternatives. Prior to the October 31, 2019 merger with
G.research, LLC (“G.research”), discussed below, Morgan Group had no operating companies.
The Company acquired
G.research from Associated Capital Group, Inc. (“AC”), an affiliate of the Company, on October 31, 2019, in exchange for issuing 500,000
shares of the Company’s common stock to AC (the “Merger”). Accordingly, G.research became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Prior to the transaction, G.research was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Institutional Services holdings,
LLC, which, in turn, was a wholly-owned subsidiary of AC. After the transaction, AC had an 83.3% ownership interest in the
Company. As a result of this common ownership, the transaction was treated as a combination between entities under common control that led to a change in the reporting entity. The recognized assets and liabilities were transferred at
their carrying amounts at the date of the transaction.
On March 16, 2020, AC’s Board of
Directors approved the spin-off of the Company to AC’s shareholders. Upon execution of the spin-off on August 5, 2020, AC distributed to its shareholders on a pro rata basis the 500,000 shares of Morgan that AC owned.
On May 5, 2020, the Morgan Group
board approved a reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of their common stock, par value $0.01 per share, in
a ratio of 1-for-100 that was effective on June 10, 2020.
G.research is a broker-dealer
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and is regulated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”).
The Company provides institutional investors and investment partnerships with investment research with a particular focus on small-cap and mid-cap companies. The team of sell-side
analysts follows industry sectors on a global basis and performs fundamental security analysis using a Private Market Value (“PMV”) framework. PMV investing is a disciplined, research-driven approach based on security analysis. In this
process, the analyst selects stocks whose intrinsic value, based on the analyst’s estimate of current asset value and future growth and earnings power, is significantly different from the public market value as reflected in the public
market. PMV is defined as the price an informed industrial buyer would be likely to pay to acquire the business. The research focuses on company fundamentals, cash flow statistics, and catalysts that will help realize returns.
The Company generates brokerage
commission revenues from securities transactions executed on an agency basis on behalf of institutional clients and mutual funds, private wealth management clients, and retail customers of affiliated companies. The Company generates
revenue from syndicated underwriting activities. It primarily participates in the offerings of certain closed-end funds advised by Gabelli Funds, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (“GBL”), an affiliate. The Company
also earns investment income generated from its proprietary trading activities.
The Company acts as an introducing
broker, and all securities transactions for the Company and its customers are cleared through and carried by three New York
Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) member firms on a fully disclosed basis. The Company has Proprietary Accounts of Introducing Brokers (“PAIB”) agreements with these firms. Accordingly, open customer transactions are not reflected in the
accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. The Company is exposed to credit losses on these open transactions in the event of nonperformance by its customers, pursuant to conditions of its clearing agreements
with its clearing brokers. This exposure is mitigated by the clearing brokers’ policy of monitoring the collateral and credit of the counterparties until the transaction is completed.
The Company’s principal market is
in the United States (“U.S”).
1.
Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The unaudited interim condensed
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements
reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for the fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of Morgan for the interim periods presented and are not necessarily
indicative of a full year’s results.
The interim condensed consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, G.research. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
These interim condensed
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Use of Estimates
The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S.
GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during that reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. Revenue
from Contracts with Customers
The Company records revenue from
contracts with customers in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“Topic 606”). Under Topic 606, the Company must identify the
contract with a customer, identify the performance obligations in the contract, determine the transaction price, allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and recognize revenue when the Company
satisfies a performance obligation.
Significant judgments that
affect the amounts and timing of revenue recognition:
The Company’s analysis of the
timing of revenue recognition of each revenue stream is based on the provisions of each respective contract. Performance obligations could, however, change from time to time if and when existing contracts are modified or new contracts
are entered into. These changes could potentially affect the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations, the determination of the transaction price, and the allocation of the price to performance obligations. In the case of the
revenue streams discussed below, the performance obligation is satisfied either at a point in time or over time. The judgments outlined below, where the determination as to these factors is discussed in detail, are continually reviewed
and monitored by the Company when new contracts or contract modifications occur. Transaction price is in all instances formulaic and not subject to significant (or any) judgment at the current time.
The Company’s assessment of the
recognition of these revenues is as follows:
Revenue from contracts with
customers includes commissions, fees earned from affiliated entities pursuant to research services agreements, underwriting fees, and sales manager fees.
Commissions
Brokerage commissions.
Acting as agent, the Company buys and sells securities on behalf of its customers. Commissions are charged on the execution of these securities transactions made on behalf of client accounts and are negotiated. The Company recognizes
commission revenue when the related securities transactions are executed on the trade date. The Company believes that the performance obligation is satisfied on the trade date because that is when the underlying financial instrument or
purchaser is identified, the pricing is agreed upon, and the risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to/from the customer. Commissions earned are typically collected from the clearing brokers utilized by the Company on a
daily or weekly basis.
Hard dollar payments. The
Company provides research services to unrelated parties, for which direct payment is received. The company may, or may not, have contracts for such services. Where a contract for such services is in place, the contractual fee for the
period is recognized ratably over the contract period, which is considered the period over which the Company satisfies its performance obligation. For payments where no research contract exists, revenue is not recognized until agreement
is reached with the client at which time the performance obligation is considered to have been met and revenue is recognized.
Commission revenues are impacted
by the perceived value of the research product provided to clients, the volume of securities transactions, and the acquisition or loss of new client relationships.
Fees earned
from affiliated entities pursuant to research services agreements
The Company receives direct
payments for research services provided to related parties pursuant to contracts. The contractual fee for the period is fixed and recognized ratably over the contract period, typically a calendar year, which is considered the period
over which the Company satisfies its performance obligation. Payments for contracts with affiliated parties are collected monthly.
Underwriting
fees
Underwriting fees. The
Company acts as underwriter in an agent capacity. Revenues are earned from fees arising from these offerings and the terms are set forth in contracts between the underwriters and the issuer. The Company’s underwriting revenue is
considered to be conditional revenue because it is subject to reduction to zero once the offsetting syndicate expenses have been quantified by the syndicate manager (i.e., lead underwriter) and allocated to each underwriter in
proportion to their participation in the offering. Revenue recognition is therefore delayed until it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of revenue recognized will not occur. That is, it is recognized only when
uncertainty associated with the syndicate expenses is subsequently resolved and final settlement of syndicate accounts is affected by the syndicate manager. Payment is typically received from the syndicate manager within ninety days after settlement date.
Selling concessions. The Company participates as a member of the selling group of underwritten equity offerings and receives compensation based on the difference between what its customers pay for the securities sold to its
institutional clients and what the issuer receives. The terms of the selling concessions are set forth in contracts between the Company and the underwriter. Revenue is recognized on the trade date (the date on which the Company
purchases the securities from the issuer) for the portion the Company is contracted to buy. The Company believes that the trade date is the appropriate point in time to recognize revenue for securities underwriting transactions as
there are no significant actions the Company needs to take subsequent to this date, and the issuer obtains the control and benefit of the capital markets offering at this point. Selling concessions earned are typically collected from
the clearing brokers utilized by the Company on a daily or weekly basis.
Sales manager
fees
The Company participates as
sales manager of at-the-market offerings of certain affiliated closed-end funds and receives a tiered percentage of proceeds as stipulated in agreements between the Company, the funds and the funds’ investment adviser. The Company
recognizes sales manager fees upon sale of the related closed-end funds. Sales manager fees earned are fixed and typically collected from the clearing brokers utilized by the Company on a daily or weekly basis.
Revenue
Disaggregated
Total revenues from contracts
with customers by type were as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
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Three months ended June 30,
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Six months ended June 30,
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2022
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2021
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2022
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2021
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Commissions
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$
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420,521
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$
|
492,898
|
$
|
880,516
|
$
|
1,084,146
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||||||||
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Hard dollar payments
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29,143
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73,538
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72,887
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137,898
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||||||||||||
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449,664
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566,436
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953,403
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1,222,044
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|||||||||||||
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Underwriting fees
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-
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-
|
-
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6,311
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||||||||||||
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$
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449,664
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$
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566,436
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$
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953,403
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$
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1,228,356
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3. Related
Party Transactions
At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had an investment of $2,468,951 and $2,859,939, respectively, in The Gabelli U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund advised by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is an affiliate of the Company.
The amount is recorded in cash and cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Income earned from this investment totaled $3,213 and $8 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021,
respectively, and $3,422 and $125
for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and is included in dividends and interest in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company earned $262,525 and $292,731 or approximately 58%
and 52%, respectively, of its commission revenue from transactions executed on behalf of funds advised by Gabelli Funds,
LLC. (“Gabelli Funds”) and private wealth management clients advised by GAMCO Asset Management Inc., (“GAMCO Asset”), each affiliates of the Company. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company earned $537,420 and $664,981 or
approximately 56% and 54%,
respectively, of its commission revenue from transactions executed on behalf of funds advised by Gabelli Funds and private wealth management clients advised by GAMCO Asset.
AC has a sublease agreement with
GBL that expired on April 1, 2020 and continues on a month to month basis. AC allocates this expense to the Company based on the percentage of square footage occupied by the Company’s employees (including pro rata allocation of common
space). For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid $14,110 and $26,111, respectively, under the sublease agreement. For
the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company paid $28,764 and $52,242, respectively, under the sublease agreement. These amounts are included within occupancy and equipment expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations.
4. Fair Value
The carrying amounts of all
financial instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition approximate their fair values.
The Company’s financial
instruments have been categorized based upon a fair value hierarchy:
| - |
Level
1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets include cash equivalents.
|
| - |
Level
2 inputs utilize inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active
markets and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.
|
| - |
Level
3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. These assets include infrequently traded common stocks.
|
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities by major category measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and indicates the fair
value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value:
Assets Measured
at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of June 30, 2022:
|
Assets
|
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
|
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
|
Cash equivalents
|
$
|
2,468,951
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,468,951
|
||||||||
|
Total assets at fair value
|
$
|
2,468,951
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,468,951
|
||||||||
There were no transfers between
any levels during the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a
Recurring Basis as of December 31, 2021:
|
Assets
|
Quoted Prices in Active
Markets for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
|
Significant Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
|
Total
|
||||||||||||
|
Cash equivalents
|
$
|
2,859,939
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,859,939
|
||||||||
|
Total assets at fair value
|
$
|
2,859,939
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,859,939
|
||||||||
There were no transfers between
any levels during the year ended December 31, 2021.
Cash
equivalents primarily consist of an affiliated money market mutual fund which is invested solely in U.S. Treasuries and valued based on the net asset value of the fund.
Financial assets disclosed but not
carried at fair value
The carrying
value of other financial assets and liabilities approximates their fair value based on the short term nature of these items.
5. Retirement
Plan
The Company participates in Associated Capital’s incentive savings plan (the “Plan”), covering substantially all employees. Company contributions to the Plan are determined annually by
management of the Company and AC’s Board of Directors but may not exceed the amount permitted as a deductible expense under the Internal Revenue Code. Amounts expensed for allocated contributions to this Plan amounted to approximately $0 as contributions to the plan are expected to be immaterial for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Contributions for the six months ended
June 30, 2021 resulted in a credit of ($10,666) as reductions in headcount. Contributions and adjustments thereto were
recorded as compensation and related costs in the Statement of Operations.
6. Income Taxes
The effective tax rate (“ETR”) for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was 0.0%
and 0.0%, respectively, and the ETR for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was 0.0% and 0.0%,
respectively. The ETR differs from the U.S. corporate rate of 21% for all periods due to state taxes and a valuation
allowance recorded on the deferred tax assets, mainly net operating loss carryforwards.
7. Earnings
per Share
Basic earnings per share is
computed by dividing net income / (loss) attributable to shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. There were no dilutive shares outstanding during the periods.
The computations of basic and
diluted net loss per share are as follows:
|
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
|
2022
|
2021
|
2022
|
2021
|
|||||||||||||
|
Basic and diluted:
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Net loss attributable
to shareholders
|
$
|
(351,332
|
)
|
$
|
(720,895
|
)
|
$
|
(698,445
|
)
|
$
|
(1,283,290
|
)
|
||||
|
Weighted average
shares outstanding
|
600,090
|
600,090
|
600,090
|
600,090
|
||||||||||||
|
Basic and diluted net
loss per share
|
$
|
(0.59
|
)
|
$
|
(1.20
|
)
|
$
|
(1.16
|
)
|
$
|
(2.14
|
)
|
||||
8. Equity
In conjunction with the Merger on
October 31, 2019, the Company issued 50,000,000 shares of common stock to AC. The common stock, additional paid in capital,
earnings per share, and accumulated deficit amounts in these consolidated financial statements for the period prior to the Merger have been restated to reflect the recapitalization in accordance with the shares issued as a result of the
Merger.
See the Organization and Business
Description Note above for detail.
9. Guarantees,
Contingencies, and Commitments
The Company has agreed to
indemnify its clearing brokers for losses they may sustain from the customer accounts that trade on margin introduced by the Company. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the total amount of customer balances subject to indemnification
(i.e., unsecured margin debits) was immaterial. The Company also has entered into arrangements with various other third parties, many of which provide for indemnification of the third parties against losses, costs, claims, and liabilities
arising from the performance of the Company’s obligations under the agreements. The Company has had no claims or payments pursuant to these or prior agreements, and management believes the likelihood of a claim being made is remote, and
therefore, an accrual has not been made in the consolidated financial statements.
From time to time, the Company is
named in legal actions and proceedings. These actions may seek substantial or indeterminate compensatory as well as punitive damages or injunctive relief. The Company is also subject to governmental or regulatory examinations or
investigations. The examinations or investigations could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions, or other relief. The Company cannot predict the ultimate outcome of such matters. The consolidated
financial statements include the necessary provisions for losses that the Company believes are probable and estimable, if any. Furthermore, the Company evaluates whether losses exist which may be reasonably possible and, if material,
makes the necessary disclosures. Such amounts, both those that are probable and those that are reasonably possible, are not considered material to the Company’s financial condition, operations, or cash flows.
10. Net Capital
Requirements
As a registered broker-dealer,
G.research is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1 (the “Rule”), which specifies, among other requirements, minimum net capital requirements for registered broker-dealers. G.research computes its net capital under the
alternative method as permitted by the Rule, which requires that minimum net capital be the greater of $250,000 or 2% of the aggregate debit items in the reserve formula for those broker-dealers subject to Rule 15c3-3. G.research is
exempt from Rule 15c3-3 pursuant to paragraph (k)(2)(ii) of that rule which exempts all customer transactions cleared through another broker-dealer on a fully disclosed basis. In addition, our assets at the clearing broker-dealer are
treated as allowable assets for net capital purposes as we have in place PAIB agreements pursuant to Rule 15c3-3. These requirements also provide that equity capital may not be withdrawn, advances to affiliates may not be made, or cash
dividends paid if certain minimum net capital requirements are not met. G.research had net capital, as defined, of $1,848,638
and $1,874,428 exceeding the required amount of $250,000 by $1,598,638 and $1,624,428 June 30, 2022 and December 31,
2021, respectively.
11. Subsequent
Events
The Company has evaluated
subsequent events for adjustment to or disclosure through August 15, 2022, the date of this report and the Company has not identified any subsequent events not otherwise reported in these financial statements or the notes thereto, that
required recognition or additional disclosures in the financial statements.
|
ITEM 2:
|
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
Unless indicated otherwise, or the context otherwise requires, references in this report to the “Company,” “Morgan Group,” “Morgan,” “we,” “us,” and “our” or similar terms are to Morgan Group Holding Co. and its subsidiary.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Our disclosure and analysis in this Form 10-Q contains some forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements
because they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will,” “should,” “may,” and other words and terms of similar meaning. They
also appear in any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future performance of our products, expenses, the outcome of any legal proceedings, and financial
results. Although we believe that we are basing our expectations and beliefs on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of what we currently know about our business and operations, there can be no assurance that our actual results will not
differ materially from what we expect or believe. We are providing these statements as permitted by the Private Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We do not undertake to update publicly any forward-looking statements if we subsequently learn that we
are unlikely to achieve our expectations or if we receive any additional information relating to the subject matters of our forward-looking statements.
OVERVIEW
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the
notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements and involves numerous risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated by such forward-looking statements as discussed under “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Morgan Group (OTC Pink®: MGHL), through G.research, acts as an underwriter and provides institutional research services. Institutional research services revenues consist of brokerage
commissions derived from securities transactions executed on an agency basis or direct payments from institutional clients as well as underwriting profits, selling concessions and management fees associated with underwriting activities.
Commission revenues vary directly with the perceived value of the research provided, as well as account activity and new account generation.
In light of the dynamics created by COVID-19 and its impact on the global supply chain and banks, oil, travel and leisure including the temporary closure of businesses deemed non-essential across the United
States, we anticipate lower transaction volumes from our institutional clients. As a result of this pandemic, the majority of our employees are working remotely, including our order execution services. However, there has been no material impact
of remote work arrangements on our operations, including our financial reporting systems, internal control over financial reporting, and disclosure controls and procedures, and there has been no material challenge in implementing our business
continuity plan. The sponsored conferences are taking place as planned using virtual service providers. While at the present time, the Company is unable to estimate the potential impact of COVID-19 on its financial condition, a significant
prolonged disruption in the financial markets leading to materially lower trading activity of the Company’s clients would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s revenue, operating results and financial position. Any potential
impact to our results of operations and financial condition will depend to a large extent on future developments and new information that could emerge regarding the duration and severity of COVID-19 and the actions taken by authorities and other
entities to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact, all of which are beyond our control. We will continue to monitor the virus’ impact on our customers, clients, and financial results.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table (in thousands, except per share data) and discussion of our results of operations are based upon data derived from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income contained in our condensed
consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with those statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q:
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
|||||||||||||||
|
2022
|
2021
|
2022
|
2021
|
|||||||||||||
|
Revenues
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Commissions
|
$
|
450
|
$
|
566
|
$
|
953
|
$
|
1,222
|
||||||||
|
Principal transactions
|
7
|
(2
|
)
|
7
|
(5
|
)
|
||||||||||
|
Dividends and interest
|
9
|
3
|
14
|
12
|
||||||||||||
|
Underwriting fees
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
6
|
||||||||||||
|
Other revenues
|
9
|
17
|
9
|
27
|
||||||||||||
|
Total revenues
|
475
|
584
|
984
|
1,263
|
||||||||||||
|
Expenses
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Compensation and related costs
|
293
|
627
|
621
|
1,315
|
||||||||||||
|
Clearing charges
|
228
|
164
|
458
|
350
|
||||||||||||
|
General and administrative
|
237
|
430
|
462
|
718
|
||||||||||||
|
Occupancy and equipment
|
68
|
85
|
141
|
163
|
||||||||||||
|
Total expenses
|
827
|
1,305
|
1,682
|
2,546
|
||||||||||||
|
Loss before income tax benefit
|
(351
|
)
|
(721
|
)
|
(698
|
)
|
(1,283
|
)
|
||||||||
|
Income tax benefit
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||
|
Net loss
|
$
|
(351
|
)
|
$
|
(721
|
)
|
$
|
(698
|
)
|
$
|
(1,283
|
)
|
||||
|
Net loss per share
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Basic and diluted
|
$
|
(0.59
|
)
|
$
|
(1.20
|
)
|
$
|
(1.16
|
)
|
$
|
(2.14
|
)
|
||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 as Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues
Institutional research service revenues were $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, $0.1 million, or 20.6%, lower than total revenues of $0.6 million for the three months ended June
30, 2021. Institutional research services revenues by revenue component, excluding principal transactions and dividends and interest, were as follows (dollars in thousands):
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|||||||||||||||
|
2022
|
2021
|
$ |
|
%
|
||||||||||||
|
Commissions
|
$
|
421
|
$
|
493
|
$
|
(72
|
)
|
-14.7
|
%
|
|||||||
|
Hard dollar payments
|
29
|
74
|
(44
|
)
|
-60.4
|
%
|
||||||||||
|
450
|
566
|
$
|
(117
|
)
|
-20.6
|
%
|
||||||||||
|
Underwriting fees
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
n/a
|
||||||||||||
|
Total
|
$
|
450
|
$
|
566
|
$
|
(117
|
)
|
-20.6
|
%
|
|||||||
Commissions and hard dollar payments for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were $0.5 million, a $0.6 million, or 20.6%, decrease from $0.1 million in the comparable 2021 period. The decrease was primarily due to
lower brokerage commissions from securities transactions executed on an agency basis. For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, G.research earned $0.3 million and $0.3 million, or approximately 58% and 52%, of its
commission revenue from transactions executed on behalf of funds advised by Gabelli Funds, LLC (“Gabelli Funds”) and clients advised by GAMCO Asset Management Inc. (“GAMCO Asset”).
Principal Transactions
During the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, net gains from principal transactions were negligible.
Interest and dividend increased to $0.01 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 primarily due to a slight increase in short-term interest rates.
Expenses
Total expenses were $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $0.5 million, or 36.7%, from $1.3 million in the comparable 2021 period. The decrease results primarily from
lower compensation and related costs along with general and administrative expenses reductions.
Compensation costs, which includes salaries, bonuses, and benefits, were $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $0.3 million from $0.6 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was due to headcount reductions and lower commission expense in line with lower commission revenues.
Income Tax Benefit
For the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, we recorded income tax benefits of $0.0 million and $0.0 million, respectively, and the effective tax rate (“ETR”) was 0.0% and 0.0%, respectively. The ETR differs from the U.S. corporate rate of 21%, for all periods, due to state taxes and a valuation allowance recorded on the deferred tax assets, mainly net operating loss
carryforwards.
Net Loss
Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $0.4 million versus $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021
.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 as Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Revenues
Institutional research service revenues were $1.0 million for six months ended June 30, 2022, $0.2 million, or 22.0%, lower than total revenues of $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30,
2021. Institutional research services revenues by revenue component, excluding principal transactions and dividends and interest, were as follows (dollars in thousands):
|
Six Months Ended June 30,
|
Increase (Decrease)
|
|||||||||||||||
|
2022
|
2021
|
$ |
|
%
|
||||||||||||
|
Commissions
|
$
|
881
|
$
|
1,084
|
$
|
(204
|
)
|
-18.8
|
%
|
|||||||
|
Hard dollar payments
|
73
|
138
|
(65
|
)
|
-47.1
|
%
|
||||||||||
|
953
|
1,222
|
$
|
(269
|
)
|
-22.0
|
%
|
||||||||||
|
Underwriting fees
|
-
|
6
|
(6
|
)
|
-100.0
|
%
|
||||||||||
|
Total
|
$
|
953
|
$
|
1,228
|
$
|
(275
|
)
|
-22.4
|
%
|
|||||||
Commissions and hard dollar payments in the 2022 period were $1.0 million, a $0.2 million, or 22.0%, decrease from $1.2 million in the comparable 2021 period. The decrease was primarily due to lower brokerage
commissions from securities transactions executed on an agency basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, G.research earned $0.5 million and $0.7 million, or approximately 56% and 54%, of its commission revenue from transactions
executed on behalf of funds advised by Gabelli Funds and clients advised by GAMCO Asset.
Principal Transactions
During the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, net losses from principal transactions were negligible.
Interest and dividend income remained steady at $0.01 million over the six months ended June 30, 2022 from the comparable 2021 period as a slight increase in short-term interest rates offset lower
cash and cash equivalents balances.
Expenses
Total expenses were $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 33.9%, from $2.5 million in the comparable 2021 period. The decrease results primarily from
lower compensation and related costs and a reductions in general and administrative costs.
Compensation costs, which includes salaries, bonuses, and benefits, were $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, a decrease of $0.7 million from $1.3 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2021. The decrease was due to headcount reductions and a decrease in commission expense driven by lower commission income.
Clearing expenses increased by $0.1 million to $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 from $0.4 million for the same period in 2021. The increase was due to a modification in clearing
broker terms.
Income Tax Benefit
For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, we recorded income tax benefits of $0.0 million and $0.0 million, respectively, and the ETR was
0.0% and 0.0%, respectively. The ETR differs from the U.S. corporate rate of 21%, for all periods, due to state taxes and a valuation allowance recorded on the deferred tax assets, mainly net operating loss carryforwards.
Net Loss
Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $0.7 million versus $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our principal assets are highly liquid in nature and consist of cash and cash equivalents, comprised primarily of a 100% U.S. Treasury money market fund, The Gabelli U.S. Treasury
Money Market Fund, advised by Gabelli Funds, LLC, which is an affiliate of the Company. Summary cash flow data for the first six months of 2022 and 2021 was as follows (in thousands):
|
Six months ended June 30,
|
||||||||
|
2021
|
2020
|
|||||||
|
Cash flows provided by (used in) activities:
|
||||||||
|
Operating activities
|
$
|
(389
|
)
|
$
|
(1,460
|
)
|
||
|
Financing activities
|
-
|
-
|
||||||
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(389
|
)
|
(1,460
|
)
|
||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
2,889
|
4,746
|
||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$
|
2,500
|
$
|
3,287
|
||||
As of June 30, 2022 the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $2.5 million. Net cash used by operating activities was $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, resulting from a net
loss of $0.7 million and net decrease in operating liabilities of $0.1 million and an increase in operating assets of $0.4 million. As of June 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $3.2 million, a decrease of $1.6 million from December
31, 2020, primarily due to the Company’s operating activities.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting periods presented. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. See Note B in Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, and the
Company’s Critical Accounting Policies in Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in Morgan Group’s 2021 annual report on Form 10-K filed
with the SEC on April 1, 2022 for details on Critical Accounting Policies.
| ITEM 3. |
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
|
Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
| ITEM 4. |
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
|
The Company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures that is designed to provide reasonable assurance that information, which is required to be timely disclosed, is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported to management within the time periods specified in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act. The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, after evaluating the
effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report, have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide
reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer
and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, as defined by Rule 13a-15(f) that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
| PART II: |
OTHER INFORMATION
|
| ITEM 1. |
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
|
From time to time, the Company may be named in legal actions and proceedings. These actions may seek substantial or indeterminate compensatory as well as punitive damages or injunctive relief. The Company is also
subject to governmental or regulatory examinations or investigations. The examinations or investigations could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, injunctions, restitutions or other relief. For any such matters, the condensed
consolidated financial statements include the necessary provisions for losses that the Company believes are probable and estimable. Furthermore, the Company evaluates whether there exist losses which may be reasonably possible and will, if
material, make the necessary disclosures. However, management believes such amounts, both those that are probable and those that are reasonably possible, are not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows
at June 30, 2022. See also Note 9, Guarantees, Contingencies, and Commitments, to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item I of this Form 10-Q.
| ITEM 1A. |
RISK FACTORS
|
Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information required by this item.
| ITEM 6. |
EXHIBITS
|
| 31.1 | Certification of CEO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a). |
| 31.2 | Certification of CAO pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a). |
| 32.1 | Certification of CEO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| 32.2 | Certification of CAO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002. |
| 101.INS |
XBRL Instance Document
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| 101.SCH |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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| 101.CAL |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
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| 101.DEF |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
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| 101.LAB |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
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| 101.PRE |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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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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MORGAN GROUP HOLDING CO.
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(Registrant)
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By: /s/ Joseph L. Fernandez
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Name: Joseph L. Fernandez
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Title: Executive Vice President - Finance
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Date: August 15, 2022
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