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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

or

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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to __________

Commission file number: 0-4408


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
72-0654145
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

One Crescent Drive, Suite 203, Navy Yard Corporate Center, Philadelphia, PA  19112
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
(215) 546-5005
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
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 R No o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).  Yes ¨ No ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No R
 
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock on May 2, 2011 was 19,730,457 shares.
 



RESOURCE AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

   
PAGE
     
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
     
 
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7
     
Item 2.
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Item 3.
51
     
Item 4.
52
     
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
     
Item 6.
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PART I.                      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


 
RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
(in thousands, except share data)

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS
           
Cash
  $ 16,495     $ 11,243  
Restricted cash
    21,446       12,018  
Receivables
    1,138       1,671  
Receivables from managed entities and related parties, net
    59,498       66,416  
Investments in commercial finance, net
    145,961       12,176  
Investments in real estate, net
    27,547       27,114  
Investment securities, at fair value
    19,469       22,358  
Investments in unconsolidated entities
    12,861       13,825  
Property and equipment, net
    8,312       9,984  
Deferred tax assets
    46,114       43,703  
Goodwill
    7,969       7,969  
Other assets
    7,594       5,776  
Total assets
  $ 374,404     $ 234,253  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Liabilities:
               
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $ 34,409     $ 38,492  
Payables to managed entities and related parties
    297       156  
Borrowings
    180,643       66,110  
Deferred tax liabilities
    411       411  
Total liabilities
    215,760       105,169  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Equity:
               
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized;
none outstanding
           
Common stock, $.01 par value, 49,000,000 shares authorized; 28,740,931
and 28,167,909 shares issued, respectively (including nonvested
restricted stock of 645,708 and 741,086, respectively)
    281       274  
Additional paid-in capital
    280,906       281,378  
Accumulated deficit
    (43,496 )     (37,558 )
Treasury stock, at cost; 9,108,440 and 9,125,253 shares, respectively
    (99,085 )     (99,330 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (11,504 )     (12,807 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    127,102       131,957  
Noncontrolling interests
    31,542       (2,873 )
Total equity
    158,644       129,084  
    $ 374,404     $ 234,253  

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
REVENUES:
                       
Real estate
  $ 6,258     $ 5,770     $ 13,132     $ 12,717  
Commercial finance
    6,477       7,409       7,953       16,232  
Financial fund management
    7,612       6,221       15,942       15,873  
      20,347       19,400       37,027       44,822  
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                               
Real estate
    6,088       5,516       11,549       10,243  
Commercial finance
    3,693       4,731       7,966       9,306  
Financial fund management
    5,960       4,700       12,680       9,404  
General and administrative
    2,897       2,768       6,013       6,200  
(Gain) loss on sale of leases and loans
    (252 )     (31 )     (263 )     551  
Provision for credit losses
    2,719       1,210       4,325       1,986  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,921       2,382       4,046       4,588  
      24,026       21,276       46,316       42,278  
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME
    (3,679 )     (1,876 )     (9,289 )     2,544  
                                 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
                               
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on
investment securities
          (297 )           (297 )
Portion recognized in other comprehensive loss
                       
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized
in earnings
          (297 )           (297 )
Gain on sale of management contract
                6,520        
Gain on extinguishment of servicing and repurchase
    liabilities
    4,426             4,426        
Gain (loss) on sale of investment securities, net
    97       (424 )     (1,364 )     (424 )
Interest expense
    (4,167 )     (3,871 )     (6,536 )     (7,688 )
Other income, net
    203       637       1,289       1,207  
      559       (3,955 )     4,335       (7,202 )
Loss from continuing operations before taxes 
    (3,120 )     (5,831 )     (4,954 )     (4,658 )
Income tax benefit
    (1,290 )     (3,986 )     (1,932 )     (3,401 )
Loss from continuing operations
    (1,830 )     (1,845 )     (3,022 )     (1,257 )
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (2,153 )     (2 )     (2,153 )     (2 )
Net loss
    (3,983 )     (1,847 )     (5,175 )     (1,259 )
Add: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling
interests
    (283 )     615       342       998  
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
  $ (4,266 )   $ (1,232 )   $ (4,833 )   $ (261 )
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
                               
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (2,113 )   $ (1,230 )   $ (2,680 )   $ (259 )
Discontinued operations
    (2,153 )     (2 )     (2,153 )     (2 )
Net loss
  $ (4,266 )   $ (1,232 )   $ (4,833 )   $ (261 )
Basic loss per share:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ (0.11 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.14 )   $ (0.01 )
Discontinued operations
    (0.11 )           (0.11 )      
Net loss
  $ (0.22 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.01 )
Weighted average shares outstanding
    19,355       19,089       19,213       18,888  
Diluted loss per share:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ (0.11 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.14 )   $ (0.01 )
Discontinued operations
    (0.11 )           (0.11 )      
Net loss
  $ (0.22 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.01 )
Weighted average shares outstanding
    19,355       19,089       19,213       18,888  
Dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.06     $ 0.06  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

 
RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 
Attributable to Common Shareholders
                   
                         
Accumulated
                         
       
Additional
               
Other
   
Total
                   
 
Common
   
Paid-In
   
Accumulated
   
Treasury
   
Comprehensive
   
Stockholders’
   
Noncontrolling
   
Total
   
Comprehensive
 
 
Stock
   
Capital
   
Deficit
   
Stock
   
(Loss) Income
   
Equity
   
Interests
   
Equity
   
(Loss) Income
 
Balance, October 1, 2010
  274     $ 281,378       (37,558 )   $ (99,330 )   $ (12,807 )   $ 131,957     $ (2,873 )   $ 129,084        
Net loss
              (4,833 )                 (4,833 )     (342 )     (5,175 )   $ (5,175 )
Common share issuance
  7       1,846                         1,853             1,853        
Treasury shares issued
        (141 )           245             104             104        
Stock-based compensation
        98                         98             98        
Restricted stock awards
        1,105                         1,105       40       1,145        
Cash dividends
              (1,105 )                 (1,105 )           (1,105 )      
Exchange of management owned
   shares of LEAF Financial
   common stock for common
   stock of LEAF
        (3,380 )                       (3,380 )     3,380              
LEAF common stock
   issuance costs
                                      (221 )     (221 )      
Warrants issued to Guggenheim
                                      452       452        
Issuance of LEAF preferred stock
   and warrants to RCC
                                      31,213       31,213        
LEAF preferred stock dividend to
RCC
                                      (660 )     (660 )      
LEAF preferred stock dividend to
RCC – portion in preferred stock
                                      528       528        
Other comprehensive income
                          1,303       1,303       25       1,328       1,328  
Balance, March 31, 2011
  281     $ 280,906     $ (43,496 )   $ (99,085 )   $ (11,504 )   $ 127,102     $ 31,542     $ 158,644     $ (3,847 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

   
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (5,175 )   $ (1,259 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    6,243       6,721  
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings
          297  
Provision for credit losses
    4,325       1,986  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
    (1,944 )     (3,441 )
Distributions from unconsolidated entities
    2,751       2,701  
(Gain) loss on sale of leases and loans
    (263 )     551  
Loss on sale of investment securities, net
    1,364       424  
Gain on resolution of assets
          (287 )
Gain on sale of management contract
    (6,520 )      
Extinguishment of servicing and repurchase liabilities
    (4,426 )      
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision
    (3,065 )     33  
Equity-based compensation issued
    1,401       2,014  
Equity-based compensation received
    (33 )     (375 )
Decrease in commercial finance investments
          37,182  
Loss from discontinued operations
    2,153       2  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    (1,047 )     (19,657 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (4,236 )     26,892  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Capital expenditures
    (411 )     (236 )
Payments received on real estate loans and real estate
          2,885  
Investments in unconsolidated real estate entities
    (419 )     (1,512 )
Purchase of commercial finance assets
    (25,790 )      
Proceeds from sale of management contract
    9,095        
Purchase of loans and investments
          (1,011 )
Proceeds from sale of loans and investments
    3,341       1,510  
Principal payments received on loans
          333  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (14,184 )     1,969  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Increase in borrowings
    31,000       71,001  
Principal payments on borrowings
    (13,756 )     (116,525 )
Dividends paid
    (1,105 )     (1,088 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    1,853       58  
Proceeds from issuance of LEAF preferred stock
    10,221        
Increase in debt financing costs
    (1,075 )     (1,374 )
(Decrease) increase in restricted cash
    (3,518 )     194  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    23,620       (47,734 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
               
Operating
    52        
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
    52        
                 
Increase (decrease) in cash
    5,252       (18,873 )
Cash at beginning of year
    11,243       26,197  
Cash at end of period
  $ 16,495     $ 7,324  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF QUARTERLY PRESENTATION

Resource America, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: REXI) is a specialized asset management company that uses industry specific expertise to evaluate, originate, service and manage investment opportunities through its real estate, commercial finance and financial fund management operating segments.  As a specialized asset manager, the Company seeks to develop investment funds for outside investors for which the Company provides asset management services, typically under long-term management and operating arrangements either through a contract with, or as the manager or general partner of, the sponsored fund.  The Company limits its investment funds to investment areas where it owns existing operating companies or has specific expertise.  The Company manages assets on behalf of institutional and individual investors and Resource Capital Corp. (“RCC”) (NYSE: RSO), a diversified real estate finance company that qualifies as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”).

The consolidated financial statements and the information and tables contained in these notes as of March 31, 2011 and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 are unaudited.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).  However, in the opinion of management, these interim financial statements include all the necessary adjustments to present fairly the results of the interim periods presented.  The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 (“fiscal 2010”).  The results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 (“fiscal 2011”).

LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc, (“LEAF”).  On January 4, 2011, LEAF Financial Corporation (“LEAF Financial”), the Company’s commercial finance subsidiary, raised or obtained commitments for up to $236.0 million of equity and debt capital to expand its leasing platform through LEAF, its new lease origination and servicing subsidiary, through contributions from LEAF Financial, RCC and Guggenheim Securities, LLC (“Guggenheim”).  LEAF Financial contributed its leasing platform and directly held leases and loans, while RCC committed to investing up to $36.2 million of capital in the form of preferred stock and warrants (exercisable into LEAF common stock).  A portion of RCC’s investment consisted of the contribution of leases and loans it had previously acquired from LEAF Financial.  Guggenheim arranged a new financing facility for LEAF of $50.0 million, which can be expanded up to $200.0 million upon mutual agreement, to fund new originations (see Note 10).

In return for its initial capital investments, RCC received 2,626 shares of LEAF Series A preferred stock and warrants to purchase 4,800 shares of LEAF common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share (representing 48% of LEAF’s common stock on a fully-diluted basis).  LEAF issued to Guggenheim a warrant to purchase up to 500 shares of LEAF common stock at an exercise price of $0.01 per share as well as the right to acquire up to an additional 150 shares of LEAF common stock from LEAF on the same terms (representing 6.5% of LEAF’s common stock on a fully-diluted basis), if by August 28, 2011, specified ratings targets for the notes issued in connection with the Guggenheim credit facility have not been obtained.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements reflect the Company’s accounts and the accounts of the Company’s majority-owned and/or controlled subsidiaries.  The Company also consolidates entities that are variable interest entities (“VIEs”) where it has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of such entities.  Once it is determined that the Company holds a variable interest in a VIE, management must perform a qualitative analysis to determine (i) if the Company has the power to direct the matters that most significantly impact the VIE’s financial performance; and (ii) if the Company has the obligation to absorb the losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive the benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE.  If the Company’s interest possesses both of these characteristics, the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary and would be required to consolidate the VIE. This assessment must be done on an ongoing basis. The portions of these entities that the Company does not own are presented as noncontrolling interests as of the dates and for the periods presented in the consolidated financial statements.  
 
RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES − (Continued)

Principles of Consolidation – (Continued)

Variable interests in the Company’s real estate segment have historically related to subordinated financings in the form of mezzanine loans or unconsolidated real estate interests.  As of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the Company had one such variable interest that it consolidated.  The Company will continually assess its involvement with VIEs and reevaluate the requirement to consolidate them.  See Note 9 for additional disclosures pertaining to VIEs.

All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications and Revisions

Certain reclassifications and revisions have been made to the fiscal 2010 consolidated financial statements to conform to the fiscal 2011 presentation.

Financing Receivables

Receivables from Managed Entities.  The Company performs a review of the collectability of its receivables from managed entities on a periodic basis.  With respect to the receivables from its commercial finance investment partnerships, if upon review there is an indication of impairment, the Company will analyze the future cash flows of the managed entity, which takes into consideration several assumptions by management, specifically concerning estimations of future bad debts and recoveries.  For the receivables from the real estate investment entities for which there are indications of impairment, the Company estimates the cash flows through the sale of the underlying properties, which is based on projected net operating income as a multiple of published capitalization rates, which is then reduced by the underlying mortgage balance and priority distributions due to the investors in the entity.

Investments in Commercial Finance.  The Company’s investments in commercial finance consist primarily of direct financing leases, equipment loans and operating leases.

Direct financing leases.  Certain of the Company’s lease transactions are accounted for as direct financing leases (as distinguished from operating leases).  Such leases transfer substantially all benefits and risks of equipment ownership to the customer.  The Company’s investment in direct financing leases consists of the sum of the total future minimum contracted payments receivable and the estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased equipment, less unearned finance income.  Unearned finance income, which is recognized as revenue over the term of the financing by the effective interest method, represents the excess of the total future minimum lease payments plus the estimated unguaranteed residual value expected to be realized at the end of the lease term over the cost of the related equipment.  Initial direct costs incurred in the consummation of the lease are capitalized as part of the investment in lease receivables and amortized over the lease term as a reduction of the yield.  The Company discontinues recognizing revenue for lease and loans for which payments are more than 90 days past due.  Fees from delinquent payments are recognized when received.

Equipment Loans. For term loans, the investment consists of the sum of the total future minimum loan payments receivable less unearned finance income.  Unearned finance income, which is recognized as revenue over the term of the financing by the effective interest method, represents the excess of the total future minimum contracted payments over the original cost of the loan.  For all other loans, interest income is recorded at the stated rate on the accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are expected to be collected.

Operating leases.  Leases not meeting any of the criteria to be classified as direct financing leases are deemed to be operating leases.  Under the accounting for operating leases, the cost of the leased equipment, including acquisition fees associated with lease placements, is recorded as an asset and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the equipment’s estimated useful life, generally up to seven years.  Rental income consists primarily of monthly periodic rental payments due under the terms of the leases.  The Company recognizes rental income on a straight-line basis.

During the lease term of existing operating leases, the Company may not recover all of the cost and related expenses of its rental equipment and, therefore, it is prepared to remarket the equipment in future years.  The Company’s policy is to review, on at least a quarterly basis, the expected economic life of its rental equipment in order to determine the recoverability of its undepreciated cost.  The Company writes down its rental equipment to its estimated net realizable value when it is probable that its carrying amount exceeds such value and the excess can be reasonably estimated; gains are only recognized upon actual sale of the rental equipment.  There were no write-downs of equipment during the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 2 − SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES − (Continued)

Financing Receivables – (Continued)

Future payment card receivables.  Additionally, the commercial finance assets include the remaining capital advances the Company had made to small businesses based on their future credit card receipts.  This portfolio is being accounted for on the cost recovery method, and as such, the Company does not recognize any income until its basis of the receivable has been fully recovered.

Allowance for credit losses.  The Company evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses in commercial finance receivables based upon, among other factors, management’s historical experience with the commercial finance portfolios it manages, an analysis of contractual delinquencies, economic conditions and trends, industry statistics and equipment finance portfolio characteristics, as adjusted for expected recoveries.  In evaluating historic performance of leases and loans, the Company performs a migration analysis, which estimates the likelihood that an account progresses through delinquency stages to ultimate write-off.  The Company fully reserves, net of recoveries, all leases and loans after they are 180 days past due.

Servicing and Repurchase Liabilities

In May 2010, LEAF Financial sold a portfolio of leases and loans to RCC for which it recorded a $2.5 million liability for the estimated cost to service the portfolio.  Additionally, LEAF Financial recorded a $3.0 million liability for potential repurchases as specified in the sale agreement.  During the three months ended December 31, 2010, the reserve was reduced by $799,000 as a result of defaulted leases.  In conjunction with the formation of LEAF in January 2011 its reacquisition of the RCC portfolio, the Company eliminated the servicing and repurchase liabilities and recognized a gain of $4.4 million.
 
Goodwill

Goodwill has an indefinite life and is not amortized.  Instead, a review for impairment is performed at least annually on May 31st or more frequently if events and circumstances indicate impairment might have occurred.  Goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level using a two-step process.  The first step is a screen for potential impairment by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit to its carrying value.  If the fair value of a reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to a reporting unit, goodwill is considered not impaired and no further testing is required.  If the fair value is less than the carrying value, step two is completed to measure the amount of impairment, if any.  In step two, the implied fair value of goodwill is compared to its carrying amount.  The implied fair value of goodwill is computed by subtracting the sum of the fair values of the individual asset categories (tangible and intangible) from the indicated fair value of the reporting unit as determined under step one.  An impairment charge is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its implied fair value.  As part of the January 2011 transaction, the goodwill on LEAF Financial was transferred to LEAF.
 
The Company utilizes several approaches, including discounted expected cash flows, market approach and comparable sales transactions to estimate the fair value of its reporting unit for its impairment review of goodwill.  These approaches require assumptions and estimates of many critical factors, including revenue and market growth, operating cash flows, market multiples, and discount rates, which are based on the current economic environment and credit market conditions.


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES − (Continued)

Recent Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Effective

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has issued the following guidance that is not yet effective for the Company as of March 31, 2011:

Troubled Debt Restructurings - In 2010, the FASB issued guidance that required the disclosure of more detailed information on the nature and extent of troubled debt restructurings and their effect on the allowance for loan and lease losses.  In January 2011, the FASB deferred the effective date of these disclosures.  In April 2011, the FASB issued additional guidance related to determining whether a creditor has granted a concession, including factors and examples for creditors to consider in evaluating whether a restructuring results in a delay in payment that is insignificant, prohibits creditors from using the borrower’s effective rate test to evaluate whether a concession has been granted to the borrower, and adds factors for creditors to use in determining whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties.  A provision in the April issuance also ends the FASB’s deferral of the additional disclosures about troubled debt restructurings.  The guidance is effective for the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2011.  This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.

Performing Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test - In December 2010, the FASB issued guidance which amends the criteria for performing Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts and requires performing Step 2 if qualitative factors indicate that it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists.  This guidance will become effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2011.  This guidance is not expected to have a significant effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.

Newly-Adopted Accounting Principles

The Company adopted the following guidance during the first six months of fiscal 2011:

Transfers of financial assets - In June 2009, the FASB amended prior guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets.  The new pronouncement changes the derecognition guidance for the transferors of financial assets, eliminates the exemption from consolidation for qualifying special-purpose entities and requires additional disclosures about all transfers of financial assets.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.

Disclosure about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses - In July 2010, the FASB issued guidance that requires companies to provide more information about the credit quality of their financing receivables including, but not limited to, significant purchases and sales of financing receivables, aging information and credit quality indicators.  The Company has provided the required disclosures in the notes to its consolidated financial statements.

Variable Interest Entities - In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance to revise the approach to determine when a VIE should be consolidated.  The new consolidation model for VIEs considers whether the company has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and shares in the significant risks and rewards of the entity.  The guidance on VIEs requires companies to continually reassess VIEs to determine if consolidation is appropriate and to provide additional disclosures.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, results of operations or cash flows.


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 3 − SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The following table presents supplemental cash flow information (in thousands) (unaudited):

   
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash paid during the period for:
           
Interest
  $ 4,154     $ 5,699  
Income taxes
  $ 30     $ 462  
                 
Non-cash activities include the following:
               
Warrants issued and recorded as a discount to the Senior Notes
  $     $ 2,339  
LEAF preferred stock and warrants issued to RCC in exchange for its
portfolio of leases and loans and associated debt:
               
Restricted cash
  $ 5,912     $  
Investments in commercial finance
  $ 111,028     $  
Borrowings
  $ (96,088 )   $  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $ (596 )   $  
Payable to RCC
  $ 736     $  
Noncontrolling interests
  $ (20,992 )   $  
Stock dividend issued on LEAF preferred stock held by RCC
  $ 528     $  
                 
Non-cash effects from the deconsolidation of entities: (1)
               
Cash
  $     $ 43  
Receivables
  $     $ 9  
Investments in unconsolidated entities
  $     $ 6  
Property and equipment, net
  $     $ 1,638  
Other assets
  $     $ 749  
Accrued expense and other liabilities
  $     $ (174 )
Borrowings
  $     $ (1,013 )
Equity
  $     $ (1,258 )

(1)
Reflects the deconsolidation of a real estate entity and two financial fund management partnerships for the six months ended March 31, 2010.  As a result of the deconsolidation of these entities, the amounts noted above were removed from the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.  The sum of the assets removed equates to the sum of the liabilities and equity that was similarly eliminated, and as such, there was no change in net assets.



RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 4 – FINANCING RECEIVABLES

The disclosures in this footnote are required per new guidance issued by the FASB that requires companies to provide more information about the credit quality of their financing receivables including, but not limited to, significant purchases and sales of financing receivables, aging information and credit quality indicators.

The following table is the aging of the Company’s past due financing receivables (presented gross of allowance for credit losses) as of March 31, 2011 (in thousands):

   
30-89 days
 past due
   
Greater than
90 days
   
Greater than
181 days
   
Total
past due
   
Current
   
Total
 
Receivables from managed entities
and related parties (1):
                                   
Commercial finance investment
entities
  $ 663     $ 2,181     $ 35,755     $ 38,599     $ 378     $ 38,977  
Real estate investment entities
    1,446       1,976       15,902       19,324       1,150       20,474  
Financial fund management entities
                            2,676       2,676  
RCC
                            1,446       1,446  
Other
                            665       665  
      2,109       4,157       51,657       57,923       6,315       64,238  
Investments in commercial finance:
                                               
Leases and loans
    747       303             1,050       145,194       146,244  
Future payment card receivables
                147       147             147  
      747       303       147       1,197       145,194       146,391  
Total financing receivables
  $ 2,856     $ 4,460     $ 51,804     $ 59,120     $ 151,509     $ 210,629  

(1)
The following receivables are presented gross of an allowance for credit losses: commercial finance investment entities ($4.7 million) and the receivable from real estate ($89,000).  The remaining receivables from managed entities and related parties have no related allowance for credit losses.

The following table summarizes the Company’s financing receivables on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010 (in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Investments in commercial finance:
           
Leases and loans
  $ 303     $ 930  
Future payment credit receivables
    147       316  
Investments in real estate - loans
          49  
Total
  $ 450     $ 1,295  

The following table provides information about the credit quality of the Company’s commercial finance assets as of March 31, 2011 (in thousands):

   
Leases
   
Future payment
       
   
and loans
   
card receivables
   
Total
 
Performing
  $ 145,941     $     $ 145,941  
Nonperforming
    303       147       450  
Total
  $ 146,244     $ 147     $ 146,391  



RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 4 – FINANCING RECEIVABLES – (Continued)

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for credit losses for all financing receivables for the Company for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 (in thousands):

         
Investments in
commercial finance
             
   
Receivables from managed entities
   
Leases and loans
   
Future payment card receivables
   
Investment in real estate loans
   
Total
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011:
                             
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 2,486     $ 80     $ 130     $     $ 2,696  
Provision for credit losses
    2,254       357       108             2,719  
Charge-offs
          (178 )     (116 )           (294 )
Recoveries
          41       8             49  
Balance, end of period
  $ 4,740     $ 300       130     $     $ 5,170  
                                         
                                         
Six Months Ended March 31, 2011:
                                       
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 1,075     $ 770     $ 130     $ 49     $ 2,024  
Provision for credit losses
    3,665       540       120             4,325  
Charge-offs
          (1,178 )     (142 )     (49 )     (1,369 )
Recoveries
          168       22             190  
Balance, end of period
  $ 4,740     $ 300       130     $     $ 5,170  
                                         
Ending balance, individually
evaluated for impairment
  $ 4,740     $     $     $     $ 4,740  
Ending balance, collectively
evaluated for impairment
          300       130             430  
Balance, end of period
  $ 4,740     $ 300     $ 130     $     $ 5,170  

The Company’s financing receivables (presented exclusive of any allowance for credit losses) as of March 31, 2011 relate to the balance in the allowance for credit losses as follows (in thousands):

         
Investments in
commercial finance
       
   
Receivables from managed entities
   
Leases and loans
   
Future payment card receivables
   
Total
 
Ending balance, individually evaluated
for impairment
  $ 25,910     $     $     $ 25,910  
Ending balance, collectively evaluated
for impairment
          303       147       450  
Balance, end of period
  $ 25,910     $ 303     $ 147     $ 26,360  



RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 4 – FINANCING RECEIVABLES – (Continued)

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for credit losses for all financing receivables for the Company for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010 (in thousands):

         
Investments in
commercial finance
             
   
Investment
in loans
   
Leases and
loans
   
Future
payment card receivables
   
Investment in real estate loans
   
Total
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010:
                             
Balance, beginning of period
  $     $ 520     $ 2,220     $ 1,585     $ 4,325  
Provision for credit losses
    1       1,044       116       49       1,210  
Charge-offs
    (1 )     (1,231 )     (2,221 )           (3,453 )
Recoveries
          27       15             42  
Balance, end of period
  $     $ 360       130     $ 1,634     $ 2,124  
                                         
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010:
                                       
Balance, beginning of year
  $     $ 570     $ 2,640     $ 1,585     $ 4,795  
Provision for credit losses
    1       1,682       254       49       1,986  
Charge-offs
    (1 )     (1,919 )     (2,779 )           (4,699 )
Recoveries
          27       15             42  
Balance, end of period
  $     $ 360       130     $ 1,634     $ 2,124  

The following table discloses the Company’s impaired financing receivables as of March 31, 2011 (in thousands):

   
Net
Balance
   
Unpaid Balance
   
Specific Allowance
   
Average Investment in Impaired Assets
 
Financing receivables without a specific valuation allowance:
                       
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance
  $     $     $     $  
Receivables from managed entities – real estate
                       
Leases and loans
                       
Future payment card receivables
                       
                                 
Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance:
                               
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance
    18,668       23,339       4,651       23,466  
Receivables from managed entities – real estate
    2,482       2,571       89       2,359  
Leases and loans
    170       303       133       732  
Future payment card receivables
    17       147       130       305  
                                 
Total:
                               
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance
    18,668       23,339       4,651       23,466  
Receivables from managed entities – real estate
    2,482       2,571       89       2,359  
Leases and loans
    170       303       133       732  
Future payment card receivables
    17       147       130       305  



RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 5 – INVESTMENTS IN COMMERCIAL FINANCE

The Company’s investments in commercial finance include the following (in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Direct financing leases, net
  $ 105,077     $ 8,888  
Equipment loans (1) 
    18,430       1,661  
Assets subject to operating leases, net (2) 
    22,737       2,211  
Future payment card receivables, net
    147       316  
Allowance for credit losses
    (430 )     (900 )
Investments in commercial finance, net
  $ 145,961     $ 12,176  

(1)
The interest rates on loans generally range from 8% to 14%.
 
(2)
Net of accumulated depreciation of $2.4 million and $96,000, respectively, as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010.

The components of direct financing leases are as follows (in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Total future minimum lease payments receivable
  $ 117,205     $ 10,467  
Initial direct costs, net of amortization
    815       156  
Unguaranteed residuals
    6,046       421  
Security deposits
    (270 )     (102 )
Unearned income
    (18,719 )     (2,054 )
Investments in direct financing leases, net
  $ 105,077     $ 8,888  

Lease and note terms extend over many years.  The contractual future minimum lease and note payments and related rental payments scheduled to be received on direct financing non-cancelable leases, notes receivable and operating leases that are held for investment for each of the five succeeding annual periods ending March 31, and thereafter, are as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Direct Financing Leases
   
Equipment
Loans
   
Operating
Leases (1)
 
2012
  $ 32,995     $ 5,774     $ 11,117  
2013
    31,858       5,409       8,536  
2014
    28,109       4,286       2,317  
2015
    18,758       2,321       87  
2016
    5,393       585        
Thereafter
    92       55        
    $ 117,205     $ 18,430     $ 22,057  

(1)
Operating lease amounts as shown are net of the residual value, if any, at the end of the lease term.

NOTE 6 – INVESTMENTS IN REAL ESTATE

The following is a summary of the carrying value of the Company’s investments in real estate (in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Properties owned, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,387 and $3,989
  $ 17,074     $ 17,387  
Real estate ventures
    10,473       9,727  
                 
Investments in real estate, net
  $ 27,547     $ 27,114  



RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 7 − INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Components of investment securities are as follows (in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Available-for-sale securities
  $ 18,740     $ 21,530  
Trading securities
    729       828  
Total investment securities, at fair value
  $ 19,469     $ 22,358  

Available-for-sale securities. The following table discloses the pre-tax unrealized gains (losses) relating to the Company’s investments in equity and collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) securities (in thousands):

   
Cost or
Amortized
Cost
   
Unrealized
Gains
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair Value
 
March 31, 2011:
                       
Equity securities
  $ 32,222     $ 67     $ (15,977 )   $ 16,312  
CDO securities
    1,157       1,271             2,428  
Total
  $ 33,379     $ 1,338     $ (15,977 )   $ 18,740  
                                 
September 30, 2010:
                               
Equity securities
  $ 31,847     $ 18     $ (16,558 )   $ 15,307  
CDO securities
    5,515       1,047       (339 )     6,223  
Total
  $ 37,362     $ 1,065     $ (16,897 )   $ 21,530  

Equity Securities. The Company holds 2.4 million shares of RCC common stock as well as options to acquire an additional 2,166 shares (exercise price of $15.00 per share; expires in March 2015).  The Company also holds 18,972 shares of The Bancorp, Inc. (“TBBK”) (NASDAQ: TBBK) common stock.  A portion of these investments have been pledged as collateral for one of the Company’s secured corporate credit facilities.

CDO Securities.  The CDO securities represent the Company’s retained equity interests in three and four CDO issuers that it has sponsored and manages as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.  The investments held by the respective CDO issuers are sensitive to interest rate fluctuations and the credit quality of the underlying assets held by the CDO issuers, which, accordingly, has an impact on their fair value.

Trading Securities.  The Company held an additional 78,994 and 123,719 shares of TBBK common stock valued at $729,000 and $828,000 as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, in a Rabbi Trust for the Supplemental Employment Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for its former Chief Executive Officer.  The Company sold 24,500 and 44,725 shares of TBBK in the plan during the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, and recognized gains of $87,000 and $96,000, respectively.  In addition, the Company had an unrealized trading loss of $173,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and an unrealized trading gain of $201,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2011 on the TBBK shares held in the plan.  There were no trading gains or losses on TBBK shares for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010.


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 7 − INVESTMENT SECURITIES – (Continued)

Unrealized losses along with the related fair value, aggregated by the length of time the investments were in a continuous unrealized loss position, are as follows (in thousands, except number of securities):

   
Less than 12 Months
   
More than 12 Months
 
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Number of Securities
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Number of Securities
 
March 31, 2011:
                                   
Equity securities
  $     $           $ 16,137     $ (15,997 )     1  
CDO securities
                                   
Total
  $     $           $ 16,137     $ (15,977 )     1  
                                                 
September 30, 2010:
                                               
Equity securities
  $     $           $ 15,181     $ (16,558 )     1  
CDO securities
                      3,980       (339 )     1  
Total
  $     $           $ 19,161     $ (16,897 )     2  

The unrealized losses in the above table are considered to be temporary impairments due to market factors and are not reflective of credit deterioration.  The Company has performed credit analyses in relation to these investments and believes the carrying value of these investments to be fully recoverable over their expected holding period.  The Company considers, among other factors, the expected cash flows to be received from investments, recent transactions in the public markets, portfolio quality and industry sector of the investees when determining impairment.  Specifically, with respect to its evaluation of its investment in RCC, the Company considers its role as the external manager and the value of its management contract, which includes a substantial fee for termination of the manager.  Further, because of its intent and ability to hold these investments, the Company does not consider these unrealized losses to be other-than-temporary impairments.  With respect to its CDO investments, the primary inputs used in producing the internally generated expected cash flows models to determine the fair value are as follows:  (i) constant default rate (2%); (ii) loss recovery percentage (70%); (iii) constant prepayment rate (20%); (iv) reinvestment price on collateral (99%) and (v) discount rate (20%).

NOTE 8 − INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

As a specialized asset manager, the Company develops various types of investment vehicles, which it manages under long-term management agreements or similar arrangements.  The following table details the Company’s investments in these vehicles, including the range of interests it owns (in thousands, except percentages):

   
Range of Combined Ownership Interests
   
March 31,
2011
   
September 30,
2010
 
Real estate investment entities
    2% – 10%     $ 8,078     $ 9,317  
Financial fund management partnerships
    4% − 11%       3,750       3,705  
Trapeza entities
    33% − 50%       809       737  
Commercial finance investment entities
    1% − 6%       224       66  
Investments in unconsolidated entities
          $ 12,861     $ 13,825  

Two of the Trapeza entities that have incentive distributions, also known as carried interests, are subject to a potential clawback to the extent that such distributions exceed the cumulative net profits of the entities, as defined in the respective partnership agreements (see Note 18).  The general partner of those entities is owned equally by the Company and its co-managing partner.  Performance-based incentive fees in interim periods are recorded based upon a formula as if the contract were terminated at that date.  On a quarterly basis (interim measurement date), the Company quantifies the cumulative net profits/net losses (as defined under the Trapeza partnership agreements) and allocates income/loss to limited and general partners according to the terms of such agreements.



RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 9 – VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES

In general, VIEs are entities in which equity investors lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. The Company has variable interests in VIEs through its management contracts and investments in various securitization entities including collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”) and CDOs.  Since the Company serves as the asset manager for the investment entities it sponsored and manages, the Company is generally deemed to have the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance.  In the case of an interest in a VIE managed by the Company, the Company will perform an additional qualitative analysis to determine if its interest (including any investment as well as any management fees that qualify as variable interests) could absorb losses or receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. This analysis considers the most optimistic and pessimistic scenarios of potential economic results that could reasonably be experienced by the VIE. Then, the Company compares the benefits it would receive (in the optimistic scenario) or the losses it would absorb (in the pessimistic scenario) as compared to all benefits and losses absorbed by the VIE in total. If the benefits or losses absorbed by the Company were significant as compared to total benefits and losses absorbed by all variable interest holders, then the Company would conclude it is the primary beneficiary.

Consolidated VIE

The following table reflects the assets and liabilities of a real estate VIE which was included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010 (in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Property and equipment, net
  $ 1,008     $ 1,072  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $ 378     $ 416  

VIEs Not Consolidated

The Company’s investments in RCC, Resource Real Estate Opportunity REIT, Inc. (“RRE Opportunity REIT”), a fund that is currently in the offering stage, and its investments in the structured finance entities that hold investments in bank loans (“Apidos entities”),  trust preferred assets (“Trapeza entities”) and asset-backed securities (“Ischus entities”), were all determined to be VIEs that the Company does not consolidate as it does not have the obligation of, or right to, losses or earnings that would be significant to those entities.  With respect to RRE Opportunity REIT , the Company has advanced offering costs that which are reimbursed as the REIT raises additional equity.  Except for those advances, the Company has not provided financial or other support to these VIEs and has no liabilities, contingent liabilities, or guarantees (implicit or explicit) related to these VIEs at March 31, 2011.

The following table presents the carrying amounts of the assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet that relate to the Company’s variable interests in identified nonconsolidated VIEs and the Company’s maximum exposure to loss associated with these VIEs in which it holds variable interests at March 31, 2011 (in thousands):

   
Receivables from managed entities and related parties, net (1)
   
Investments
   
Maximum
exposure to loss in non-consolidated
VIEs
 
RCC
  $ 1,284     $ 16,137     $ 17,421  
RRE Opportunity REIT
          204       204  
Apidos entities
    2,193       2,428       4,621  
Ischus entities
    314             314  
Trapeza entities
          809       809  
    $ 3,791     $ 19,578     $ 23,369  

(1)
Exclusive of expense reimbursements due to the Company.


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 10 – BORROWINGS

The credit facilities and other debt of the Company and related borrowings outstanding are as follows (in thousands):

   
As of March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
Amount of
Facility
   
Borrowings
Outstanding
   
Borrowings
Outstanding
 
Commercial finance:
                 
Guggenheim Securities, LLC – secured revolving facility (1)
  $ 50,000     $ 49,266     $  
Guggenheim Securities, LLC – bridge financing
                20,750  
LEAF Funding 3 Series 2010-2 – term securitization (2)
          88,201        
Total commercial finance borrowings
            137,467       20,750  
                         
Corporate:
                       
TD Bank, N.A. – secured revolving credit facility (3)
    9,099       7,493       14,127  
TD Bank, N.A. – term loan
          4,850        
Republic First Bank – secured revolving credit facility
    3,500              
Total corporate borrowings
            12,343       14,127  
Senior Notes, net (4) 
            15,224       14,317  
                         
Note payable to RCC
            1,705       2,000  
Other debt
            13,904       14,916  
Total borrowings outstanding
          $ 180,643     $ 66,110  

(1)
Reflected net of unamortized discount of $434,000 related to the fair value of LEAF detachable warrants issued to Guggenheim.
 
(2)
Face amount of notes is $93.3 million; difference of $5.1 million at March 31, 2011 is being accreted to interest expense.
 
(3)
The amount of the facility as shown has been reduced for outstanding letters of credit of $401,000 at March 31, 2011.
 
(4)
The outstanding Senior Notes are reflected net of an unamortized discount of $3.6 million and $4.5 million at March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively, related to the fair value of detachable warrants issued with the Senior Notes.

Commercial Finance - Guggenheim secured revolving credit facility

Guggenheim. On January 4, 2011, Guggenheim provided LEAF with a revolving warehouse credit facility with an initial availability of $50.0 million.  The facility was increased to $110.0 million on April 27, 2011 with a commitment to further expand the borrowing limit to $150.0 million.  LEAF, through its wholly owned subsidiary, issued to Guggenheim, as initial purchaser, six classes of Dominion Bond Rating Service-rated variable funding notes, with ratings ranging from “AAA” to “B”, for up to $50.0 million.  The notes are secured and payable only from the underlying equipment leases and loans.  Interest is calculated at a rate of 30 day London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin rate applicable to each class of notes.  The revolving period of the facility ends on December 31, 2012 and the stated maturity of the notes is December 15, 2020 unless there is a mutual agreement to extend.  If the maturity is not extended, the notes would amortize over the remaining term of the underlying collateral.  Principal payments on the notes are required to begin when the revolving period ends.  The Company is not an obligor or a guarantor of these securities and the facility is non-recourse to the Company.  The weighted average borrowings for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 were $20.0 million and $9.9 million, respectively, at a weighted average interest rate of 5.3% for both periods.
 

RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 10 – BORROWINGS – (Continued)

Commercial Finance – Series 2010-2 term securitization
 
In May 2010, LEAF Funding 3, LLC (“LRF3”) issued $120.0 million of equipment contract backed notes (“Series 2010-2”) to provide financing for leases and loans.  In the formation of LEAF in January 2011, RCC contributed these notes, along with the underlying lease portfolio to LEAF.  LRF3 is the sole obligator of these notes.  Neither the Company or LEAF is an obligor or a guarantor of these securities and the facility is non-recourse to the Company and LEAF.
 
The notes were originally issued in the following classes: (i) $95.5 million of class A notes; (ii) $7.0 million of class B notes; (iii) $6.4 million of class C notes; (iv) $6.4 million of class D notes; and (v) $4.7 million of class E notes.  All of the notes issued bear interest at a fixed rate of 5.0%.  The class A notes mature in May 2016 and the class B through E notes mature in December 2017.  The weighted average borrowings for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 were $89.4 million and $44.2 million, respectively, at a weighted average interest rate of 8.7% for both periods.  The notes were recorded at their fair value and are being accreted to their face value using the effective interest method.
 
Commercial Finance – Bridge Financing

 LEAF had a short-term bridge loan with Guggenheim for borrowings up to $21.8 million.  The bridge facility was repaid with proceeds from the new revolving warehouse credit facility and terminated on February 28, 2011.  The loan was in the form of a series of notes.  The weighted average borrowings for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 were $14.0 million and $17.5 million at a weighted average interest rate of 6.7% and 9.1%, respectively.

Corporate –TD Bank

TD Bank, N.A. (“TD Bank”).  On March 10, 2011, the Company amended its revolving credit facility with TD Bank to extend the maturity date to August 31, 2012 from October 15, 2011 and increase the maximum facility amount to $14.5 million, consisting of a $5.0 million term loan and a $9.5 million revolving line of credit.  Additionally, the interest rate on borrowings decreased to either (a) the prime rate of interest plus 2.25% or (b) LIBOR plus 3%, both with a floor of 6%.  The interest rate on borrowings until March 10, 2011 was either (a) the prime rate of interest plus 3% with a floor of 7% or (b) LIBOR plus 4.5% with a floor of 7.5%.  The Company is charged an unused fee of 0.5% as well as a 5.25% fee on the outstanding balance of a $401,000 letter of credit.

The facility requires that the Company repay the facility in an amount equal to 30% of the aggregate net proceeds (i.e., gross sales proceeds less reasonable and customary costs and expenses related to the sale) for certain sales of assets, which will be applied to the term loan balance as of March 10, 2011.  Included in restricted cash at March 31, 2011 is $2.2 million of proceeds from the sale of the Company’s management contract for Resource Europe CLO I (“REM I”).  TD Bank allowed the Company to defer the repayment of the facility with these funds until October 2011, at which time the revolver portion of line of credit maximum facility amount will be reduced to $7.5 million.

Borrowings are secured by a first priority security interest in certain of the Company’s assets and the guarantees of certain subsidiaries, including (i) the present and future fees and investment income earned in connection with the management of, and investments in, sponsored CDO issuers, (ii) a pledge of 18,972 shares of TBBK common stock, and (iii) the pledge of 1,747,563 shares of RCC common stock.  Availability under the facility is limited to the lesser of (a) 75% of the net present value of future management fees to be earned or (b) the maximum revolving credit facility amount.



RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 10 – BORROWINGS – (Continued)

Corporate – TD Bank continued

The March 31, 2011 principal balance on the secured credit facility was $7.5 million and the availability on the line was $1.6 million, as reduced for letters of credit. Weighted average borrowings for three and six months ended March 31, 2011 were $11.4 and $12.6 million, respectively, at an effective interest rate of 10.9% for both periods.  Weighted average borrowings for three and six months ended March 31, 2010 were $18.4 million and $20.0 million, respectively, at an effective interest rate of 9.9% and 10.6%, respectively.

The term note requires monthly principal payments of $150,000.  On the sale of a real estate asset as specified in the loan agreement, the principal payments will be reduced to $50,000 monthly.  The outstanding principal balance on the term note at March 31, 2011 was $4.9 million.  Weighted average borrowings for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011 were $591,000 and $1.2 million, respectively, at an effective interest rate of 7.8% for both periods.

Corporate – Republic First Bank

In February 2011, the Company entered into a new $3.5 million revolving credit facility with Republic First Bank.  The facility bears interest at the prime rate of interest plus 1% with a floor of 4.5% and matures on September 28, 2012.  The loan is secured by a pledge of 700,000 shares of RCC stock and a first priority security interest in certain real estate collateral located in Philadelphia, PA.  Availability under this facility is limited to the lesser of a) the sum of (i) 25% of the appraised value of the real estate, based upon the most recent appraisal delivered to the bank and (ii) 100% of the cash and 75% of the market value of the pledged RCC shares held in the pledged account; and (b) 100% of the cash and 100% of the market value of the pledged RCC shares held in the pledged account.  There were no borrowings under this facility for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011.

Corporate – Senior Notes

In September and October 2009, the Company completed a private offering to certain senior executives and shareholders of $18.8 million of Senior Notes due 2012 with 5-year detachable warrants to purchase 3,690,195 shares of the Company’s common stock (at a weighted average exercise price of approximately $5.11 per share).  The Senior Notes require quarterly payments of interest in arrears beginning December 31, 2009.  The notes are unsecured, senior obligations and are junior to the Company’s existing and future secured indebtedness.  The proceeds from the Senior Notes were allocated to the Senior Notes and the warrants based on their relative fair values.  The weighted average interest rate inclusive of the amortization of the warrant discount was 22.0% and 21.5% for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively and 19.5% and 19.0% for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, respectively.

Debt repayments.

Annual principal payments on the Company’s aggregate borrowings (excluding discounts of $3.6 million on the Senior Notes, $5.2 million on the Series 2010-2 notes and $434,000 on the Guggenheim secured revolving facility) over the next five years ending March 31, and thereafter, are as follows (in thousands):

2012
  $ 39,216  
2013
    57,567  
2014
    34,852  
2015
    24,110  
2016
    7,718  
Thereafter
    26,348  
    $ 189,811  

Covenants

The TD Bank credit facility is subject to certain financial covenants, which are customary for the type and size of the facility, including debt service coverage and debt to equity ratios.  The debt to equity ratio restricts the amount of recourse debt the Company can incur based on a ratio of recourse debt to net worth.

The Company was in compliance with all of its debt covenants as of March 31, 2011.


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 11 – SERVICING LIABILITY – COMMERCIAL FINANCE

During fiscal 2010, the Company sold a portfolio of leases and loans to RCC.  Although it remained as the servicer for the portfolio, the Company agreed not to charge any servicing fees.  Accordingly, the Company recorded a $2.5 million liability for the present value of the estimated costs to service the portfolio.  The liability was eliminated in the formation of LEAF in January 2011 and its reacquisition of the portfolio from RCC.  The table below summarizes the activity for the servicing liability (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2011
 
Balance, beginning of year
  $ (2,274 )   $ (2,362 )
Amortization (1) 
          88  
Elimination of the servicing liability due to the formation
    of contribution of the RCC portfolio to LEAF
    2,274       2,274  
Balance, end of period
  $     $  

(1)
Amortization of the servicing liability was included in commercial finance revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

NOTE 12 – COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

The following table reflects the changes in comprehensive (loss) income (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net loss
  $ (3,983 )   $ (1,847 )   $ (5,175 )   $ (1,259 )
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Unrealized gains on investment securities
available-for-sale, net of tax of $(739), $2,177,
$(105) and $2,118
    (1,186 )     3,443       (173 )     3,324  
Less:  reclassification for realized losses,
net of tax of $0, $268, $564 and $346
          391       906       517  
      (1,186 )     3,834       733       3,841  
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax of
$0, $0, $0 and $(5)
                      5  
Less: reclassification for realized losses, net of tax
of $33, $30, $65 and $60
    41       39       84       77  
Unrealized gains on hedging contracts, net
of tax of $29, $22, $105 and $82
    85       35       143       126  
Foreign currency translation loss
          (363 )           (494 )
Less: reclassification for realized foreign currency
translation losses
                368        
Comprehensive (loss) income
    (5,043 )     1,698       (3,847 )     2,296  
Add:  comprehensive (income) loss attributable to
noncontrolling interests
    (296 )     615       317       1,031  
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common
shareholders
  $ (5,339 )   $ 2,313     $ (3,530 )   $ 3,327  


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 12 – COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME – (Continued)

The following are changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by category (in thousands):

   
Investment
Securities
Available-for-Sale
   
Cash Flow
Hedges (1)
   
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
   
SERP
Pension
Liability
   
Total
 
Balance, beginning of year,
net of tax of $(6,071), $(146) , $0
and $(1,966)
  $ (9,761 )   $ (171 )   $ (368 )   $ (2,507 )   $ (12,807 )
Current period changes
    733       118       368       84       1,303  
Balance, end of period, net of tax of
$(5,611), $(39), $0 and $(1,901)
  $ (9,028 )   $ (53 )   $     $ (2,423 )   $ (11,504 )

(1)
Included in accumulated other comprehensive loss as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010 is a net unrealized loss of $53,000 (net of tax benefit of $39,000) and a net unrealized loss of $171,000 (net of tax benefit of $146,000 and noncontrolling interest of $25,000), respectively, related to hedging instruments held by investment funds sponsored by LEAF, in which the Company owns an equity interest.  The Company has no other hedging activity as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010.

NOTE 13 − EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share (“Basic EPS”) is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, inclusive of nonvested share-based awards that are entitled to receive non-forfeitable dividends.  The diluted earnings per share (“Diluted EPS”) computation takes into account the effect of potential dilutive common shares.  Potential common shares, consisting primarily of stock options, warrants and director deferred shares, are calculated using the treasury stock method.

Due to the losses for the periods presented, stock options and warrants outstanding were antidilutive and, therefore, excluded from the Diluted EPS computation.  Excluded from the Diluted EPS calculation for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 were outstanding options to purchase 1.0 million and 1.5 million shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $16.25 and $13.03, respectively, as well as outstanding warrants to purchase 3.7 million shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $5.11.  Additionally, excluded from the calculation of Diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were 69,300 shares of unvested restricted stock at a fair value of $16.42 per share outstanding that did not have dividend rights.

NOTE 14 – BENEFIT PLANS

Employee Stock Ownership Plan.  The Company sponsors an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) which is a qualified non-contributory retirement plan established to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock for the benefit of its employees who are 21 years of age or older and have completed 1,000 hours of service for the Company.  In December 2008, the Company filed an application under the voluntary correction program ("VCP") with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) in order to correct certain compliance errors that were made with respect to the ESOP.  The Company has finalized the corrections required under the VCP compliance statement.  Furthermore, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) closed its audits of the ESOP and the Resource America, Inc. Investment Savings Plan (“401(k) Plan”) for the plan years from 2005 to 2009 without any significant changes or corrections required.  The Company plans to distribute the available plan assets to participants and then terminate the ESOP during the third quarter of fiscal 2011.

Employee 401(k) Plan.  The Company sponsors a qualified 401(k) Plan to enable employees to save for their retirement on a tax deferred basis.  Employees are eligible to make elective deferrals commencing on the first day of the month after their date of hire.  The Company will match 50% of such deferrals on a pay period basis, limited to 10% of an employee’s biweekly compensation, after the completion of 1,000 hours of service and having been employed by the Company for one year.  The match contribution vests over a period of five years.  In May 2010, the Company discovered errors in the calculation of the employer match and the calculation of the vested percentages for some employees and has paid the corrections to the Plan.  In January 2011, the Company filed for approval of the corrections under the VCP.


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 14 – BENEFIT PLANS – (Continued)

Supplemental Employment Retirement Plan (“SERP”). The Company established a SERP, which has Rabbi and Secular Trust components, for Edward E. Cohen (“E. Cohen”), while he was the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.  The Company pays an annual benefit equal to $838,000 during his lifetime or for a period of 10 years from June 2004, whichever is longer.  The Company held 78,994 and 123,719 shares of TBBK common stock, respectively, as well as $27,000 and $50,000 in cash, respectively, as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, to support the Rabbi Trust portion of the SERP.

The components of net periodic benefit costs for the SERP were as follows (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Interest costs
  $ 92     $ 106     $ 184     $ 212  
Expected return on plan assets
    (16 )     (14 )     (33 )     (29 )
Amortization of actuarial loss
    74       68       148       136  
Net cost
  $ 150     $ 160     $ 299     $ 319  

NOTE 15 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In the ordinary course of its business operations, the Company has ongoing relationships with several related entities.  The following table details the receivables and payables with these related parties (in thousands):

   
March 31,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Receivables from managed entities and related parties, net:
           
Commercial finance investment entities (1) 
  $ 34,326     $ 41,722  
Real estate investment entities (2) 
    20,385       18,491  
Financial fund management investment entities
    2,676       3,065  
RCC
    1,446       2,811  
Other
    665       327  
Receivables from managed entities and related parties, net
  $ 59,498     $ 66,416  
Payables to managed entities and related parties:
               
Real estate investment entities
  $ 136     $ 122  
RCC
    161       34  
Payables to managed entities and related parties
  $ 297     $ 156  

(1)
Reflects $4.7 million of reserves for credit losses related to management fees owed from two of its investment entities that, based on projected cash flows, are not expected to be collectible. Also includes a $293,000 discount for management fees and reimbursed expenses that the Company expects to receive in the future.
 
(2)
Reflects $89,000 of reserves for credit losses related to management fees owed from one of its investment entities that, based on projected cash flows, are not expected to be collectible.




RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 15 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS – (Continued)

The Company receives fees, dividends and reimbursed expenses from several related/managed entities.  In addition, the Company reimburses another related entity for certain of its operating expenses.  The following table details those activities (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Fees from unconsolidated investment entities:
                       
Real Estate (1) 
  $ 3,096     $ 3,942     $ 6,156     $ 5,839  
Commercial Finance (2) 
          3,411             7,462  
Financial Fund Management (3) 
    891       773       2,485       1,802  
RCC -
                               
Management, incentive and servicing fees
    2,388       1,272       6,298       3,761  
Dividends received
    612       566       1,223       1,114  
Reimbursement of expenses
    553       462       1,021       854  
RRE Opportunity REITreimbursement of costs
and expenses
    535             968        
                                 
Fees from (payments to) other related parties:
                               
Atlas Energy, L.P. - reimbursement of net costs and
expenses
    420       227       610       486  
1845 Walnut Associates Ltd - payment of rent and
operating expenses
    (209 )     (105 )     (370 )     (253 )
9 Henmar LLC - payment of broker/consulting fees 
    (5 )     (5 )     (26 )     (30 )
Ledgewood P.C. - payment for legal services 
    (93 )     (86 )     (134 )     (242 )

(1)
Reflects discounts of $77,000 and $190,000 recorded for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, and $29,000 and $81,000 recorded for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, respectively, in connection with management fees the Company expects to receive in the future.
 
(2)
During the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, the Company waived $2.1 million and $4.5 million, respectively, and during the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, waived $197,000 and $421,000, respectively, of its fund management fees from these investment entities.
 
(3)
Excludes a $2.3 million gain on the repurchase of limited partner interests in two of the Trapeza partnerships for the six months ended March 31, 2010.

Relationship with RCC.  LEAF Financial originated and managed commercial finance assets on behalf of RCC prior to the formation of LEAF in January 2011.  During the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, LEAF Financial sold $0 and $2.3 million, respectively, of commercial finance assets to RCC as compared to $10.3 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010.  In addition, LEAF Financial repurchased $140,000 of leases and loans from RCC as an accommodation under certain circumstances during the three and six months ended March 31, 2010.
 
In February 2011, the Company entered into a services agreement with RCC to provide subadvisory collateral management and administrative services for five CDOs holding approximately $1.8 billion in bank loans.  In connection with the services provided, RCC will pay the Company 10% of all base and additional collateral management fees and 50% of all incentive collateral management fees it collects.
 
Relationship with The Bancorp, Inc.  Daniel G. Cohen (“D. Cohen”) is the chairman of the board and Betsy Z. Cohen (“B. Cohen”) is the chief executive officer of TBBK and its subsidiary bank.  E. Cohen and B. Cohen are the parents of D. Cohen and Jonathan Z. Cohen, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President.  TBBK provides banking and operational services for one of LEAF Financial’s subsidiaries.  For the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, the Company paid $1,000 and $3,300, respectively, in fees to TBBK.  For the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, the Company paid $3,000 and $9,000, respectively, in fees to TBBK.  Additionally, the Company had $31,000 and $39,000 in deposit accounts at TBBK at March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  During the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, the Company sold 24,500 and 44,725 shares respectively, of TBBK common stock held for the SERP for $235,000 and $394,000, respectively, and realized a gain of $87,000 and $96,000, respectively.

 

RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 15 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS – (Continued)

Transactions between LEAF Financial and Its Investment Partnerships.  LEAF Financial originates and manages commercial finance assets on behalf of its investment partnerships (collectively, the “LEAF Funds”) for which it also is the general partner.  The leases and loans sold to the LEAF Funds are at fair value plus an origination fee not to exceed 2%.  Sales to the LEAF Funds totaled $821,000 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, as compared to $29.8 million and $60.7 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010.  During the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, LEAF Financial repurchased $3.2 million of leases and loans as an accommodation to the LEAF Funds.
 
NOTE 16 − OTHER INCOME, NET

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
RCC dividend income
  $ 612     $ 566     $ 1,223     $ 1,114  
Unrealized (losses) gains on trading securities
    (173 )           201        
Interest income
    125       78       250       159  
Other expense, net
    (361 )     (7 )     (385 )     (66 )
Other income, net
  $ 203     $ 637     $ 1,289     $ 1,207  

NOTE 17 – FAIR VALUE

Assets and liabilities are categorized into one of three levels based on the assumptions (inputs) used in valuing the asset or liability.  Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, while Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment.  The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 − Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. 

Level 2 − Observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.

Level 3 − Unobservable inputs that reflect the entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability and that are, consequently, not based on market activity, but upon particular valuation techniques.

As of March 31, 2011, the fair values of the Company’s assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets:
                       
Investment securities
  $ 17,041     $     $ 2,428     $ 19,469  
Retained financial interest-commercial finance
                156       156  
Total
  $ 17,041     $     $ 2,584     $ 19,625  

As of September 30, 2010, the fair values of the Company’s assets recorded at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Assets:
                       
Investment securities
  $ 16,135     $     $ 6,223     $ 22,358  
Retained financial interest – commercial finance
                273       273  
Total
  $ 16,135     $     $ 6,496     $ 22,631  

The following is a discussion of assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis as well as the valuation techniques applied to each fair value measurement:
 


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)
NOTE 17 – FAIR VALUE – (Continued)
 
Receivables from managed entities.  The Company recorded a discount on certain of its receivable balances due from its real estate and commercial finance managed entities due to the extended term of the repayment to the Company.  The discount was computed based on estimated inputs, including the repayment term (Level 3).

Retained interest - commercial finance.  During fiscal 2010, the Company sold leases and loans to third-parties in which portions of the proceeds were retained by the purchasers.  The purchasers have the right to return leases and loans that default within periods ranging from approximately six to forty-eight months after the date of sale and to deduct the applicable percentage from the retained proceeds.  The Company determines the fair value of these retained interests by calculating the present value of future expected cash flows using key assumptions for credit losses and discount rates based on historical experience and repayment terms (Level 3).

Investment securities.  The Company uses quoted market prices (Level 1) to value its investments in RCC and TBBK common stock.  The fair value of CDO investments is based primarily on internally generated expected cash flow models that require significant management judgments and estimates due to the lack of market activity and unobservable pricing inputs.  Unobservable inputs into these models include default, recovery, discount and deferral rates, prepayment speeds and reinvestment interest spreads (Level 3).
 
Guggenheim Securities- secured revolving facility.  The proceeds from this loan were allocated to the revolving facility and the penny warrants issued to the lender based on their relative fair values, as determined by an independent third-party appraiser.  The appraiser determined the fair value of the debt based primarily on the interest rates of similarly rated notes with similar terms.  The appraiser assessed the fair value of the equity of LEAF in making its determination of the fair value of the warrants.

Impaired loans and leases - commercial finance.  Leases and loans are considered impaired when they are 90 or more days past due and are placed on non-accrual status.  The Company records an allowance for the impaired loans and leases based upon historical experience (Level 3).

Senior Notes.  The proceeds from the Senior Notes were allocated to the notes and the warrants based on their relative fair values.  The Company used a Black-Scholes pricing model to calculate the fair value of the warrants at $4.9 million for the first issuance and $1.0 million for the subsequent issuance (Level 3).

Servicing liability.  In May 2010, the Company sold a portfolio of leases and loans to RCC.  Although it remained as the servicer for the portfolio, the Company agreed not to charge servicing fees.  Accordingly, the Company recorded a servicing liability based on the present value of 1% of the portfolio sold (Level 3).  This liability was eliminated as a result of the January 2011 formation of LEAF.



RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 17 – FAIR VALUE – (Continued)

The following table presents additional information about for assets which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis for which the Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value for the six months ended March 31, 2011 and fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 (in thousands):
 
         
Retained
 
   
Investment
   
Financial
 
   
securities
   
Interest
 
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011:
           
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 6,223     $ 273  
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
    (2,741 )      
Loss on sale of investment securities, net
    (1,470 )      
Payments received
          (117 )
Change in unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
    416        
Balance, end of period
  $ 2,428     $ 156  
                 
For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2010:
               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 8,245     $  
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
    (2,985 )     299  
Change in unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
    1,894        
Other-than-temporary impairment loss
    (480 )      
Loss on sale of investment securities, net
    (451 )      
Payments received and leases returned
          (26 )
Balance, end of period
  $ 6,223     $ 273  

The Company recognized the following changes in carrying value of the assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, as follows (in thousands):
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011:
                       
Assets:
                       
Investments in commercial finance –
impaired loans and leases
  $     $     $ 170     $ 170  
Receivables from managed entities –
commercial finance and real estate
                22,882       22,882  
Total
  $     $     $ 23,052     $ 23,052  
Liabilities:
                               
Guggenheim –secured revolving credit
      facility
  $     $     $ 49,266     $ 49,266  
Total
  $     $     $ 49,266     $ 49,266  
                                 
For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2010:
                               
Assets:
                               
Investments in commercial finance –
impaired loans and leases
  $     $     $ 190     $ 190  
Receivables from managed entities
                9,922       9,922  
Total
  $     $     $ 10,112     $ 10,112  
Liabilities:
                               
Servicing liability
  $     $     $ 2,478     $ 2,478  
Senior Notes
                2,239       2,239  
Total
  $     $     $ 4,717     $ 4,717  
 
 
 
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RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)
NOTE 17 – FAIR VALUE – (Continued)

For cash, receivables and payables, the carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments.

The fair value of financial instruments was as follows (in thousands):

   
March 31, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
 
   
Carrying Amount
   
Estimated Fair Value
   
Carrying Amount
   
Estimated Fair Value
 
Assets:
                       
Receivables from managed entities (1) 
  $ 59,498     $ 40,595     $ 66,416     $ 60,204  
Investments in commercial finance - loans
    18,430       18,380       1,661       1,011  
    $ 77,928     $ 58,975     $ 68,077     $ 61,215  
Borrowings: (2)
                               
Commercial finance debt
  $ 137,467     $ 137,467     $ 20,750     $ 20,750  
Corporate secured revolving credit facilities
    7,493       7,493       14,127       14,127  
Corporate term note
    4,850       4,850              
Real estate debt
    11,938       11,596       12,005       11,265  
Senior Notes
    15,224       18,071       14,317       16,884  
Other debt
    3,671       2,644       4,911       3,916  
    $ 180,643     $ 182,121     $ 66,110     $ 66,942  

(1)
Certain of the receivables from managed entities at March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010 have been valued using a present value discounted cash flow where market prices were not available.  The discount rate used in these calculations is the estimated current market rate adjusted for liquidity risk.
 
(2)
The carrying value of the Company’s corporate secured revolving credit facilities and term note approximates their fair values because of their variable interest rates.  The carrying value of the Company’s commercial finance debt approximates its fair value due to its recent issuance at March 31, 2011.  The Company’s real estate debt and other debt fair values are estimated using current interest rates for similar loans.  The Company estimated the fair value of the Senior Notes by applying the percentage appreciation in a high-yield fund with approximately similar quality and risk attributes as the Senior Notes.  This disclosure excludes instruments valued on a recurring basis.

NOTE 18 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Broker-Dealer Capital Requirement.  Chadwick Securities, Inc. (“Chadwick”) serves as a dealer-manager for the sale of securities of direct participation investment programs, both public and private, sponsored by subsidiaries of the Company who also serve as general partners and/or managers of these programs.  Additionally, Chadwick serves as an introducing agent for transactions involving sales of securities of financial services companies, REITs and insurance companies for the Company and for RCC.  As a broker-dealer, Chadwick is required to maintain minimum net capital, as defined in regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which was $100,000 and $116,000 as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.  As of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, Chadwick’s net capital was $296,000 and $393,000, respectively, which exceeded the minimum requirements by $196,000 and $277,000, respectively.

Clawback Liability.  On November 1, 2009 and January 28, 2010, the general partners of two of the Trapeza entities, which are owned equally by the Company and its co-managing partner, repurchased substantially all of the remaining limited partnership interests in the two Trapeza entities with potential clawback liabilities for $4.4 million.  The Company contributed $2.2 million (its 50% share). The clawback liability was $1.2 million at March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010.

Legal Proceedings.  In August 2009, Riverside National Bank of Florida, initiated a lawsuit now captioned Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. et al., United States District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 10 Civ. 4421, against several investment banks, rating agencies, and collateral managers of CDOs, including Trapeza Capital Management, LLC (“TCM”).  The Company owns a 50% interest in TCM, and an unaffiliated third-party owns the other 50% interest.  In April 2011, the FDIC voluntarily dismissed this lawsuit without prejudice against TCM and all of the defendants.


RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 18 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES – (Continued)

General corporate commitments.  As a specialized asset manager, the Company sponsors investment funds in which it may make an equity investment along with outside investors.  This equity investment is generally based on a percentage of funds raised and varies among investment programs.  With respect to RRE Opportunity REIT, the Company is committed to invest 1% of the equity raised to a maximum amount of $2.5 million.

The Company is also party to employment agreements with certain executives that provide for compensation and other benefits, including severance payments under specified circumstances.

As of March 31, 2011, except for the clawback liability recorded for the two Trapeza entities and executive compensation, the Company did not believe it was probable that any payments would be required under any of its commitments and contingencies and, accordingly, no liabilities for these obligations were recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 19 – DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In connection with the sale of a real estate loan in March 2006, the Company agreed that in exchange for the current property owner relinquishing certain control rights, the Company would make payments to the current property owner under stipulated circumstances.  On April 7, 2011, the Company was formally notified that a trigger event had occurred on March 17, 2011, and accordingly, the Company accrued the present value of $3.4 million for the payout due under the agreement, which is reflected as a $2.2 million loss, net of tax, from discontinued operations in the statement of operations.
 

RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 20 − OPERATING SEGMENTS

The Company’s operations include three reportable operating segments that reflect the way the Company manages its operations and makes its business decisions.  In addition to its reporting operating segments, certain other activities are reported in the “all other” category.  Summarized operating segment data is as follows (in thousands) (unaudited):

   
Real Estate
   
Commercial
Finance
   
Financial
Fund
Management
   
All Other (1)
   
Total
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011
                             
Revenues from external customers
  $ 6,270     $ 6,415     $ 7,145     $     $ 19,830  
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated
entities
    (12 )     62       467             517  
Total revenues
    6,258       6,477       7,612             20,347  
Segment operating expenses
    (6,088 )     (3,693 )     (5,960 )           (15,741 )
General and administrative expenses
    (80 )           (780 )     (2,037 )     (2,897 )
Gain on sale of leases and loans
          252                   252  
Provision for credit losses
    (89 )     (2,630 )                 (2,719 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (340 )     (2,407 )     (44 )     (130 )     (2,921 )
Interest expense
    (272 )     (2,510 )           (1,385 )     (4,167 )
Gain on extinguishment of servicing and
repurchase liabilities
          4,426                   4,426  
Gain on sale of investment securities
                10       87       97  
Other income, net
    115       6       747       (665 )     203  
Pretax loss (income) attributable to
noncontrolling interests (2) 
    67       (145 )                 (78 )
(Loss) income including noncontrolling interests
before intercompany interest expense and
income taxes
    (429 )     (224 )     1,585       (4,130 )     (3,198 )
Intercompany interest (expense) income
          (34 )           34        
(Loss) income from operations
including noncontrolling interests before taxes
  $ (429 )   $ (258 )   $ 1,585     $ (4,096 )   $ (3,198 )
                                         
Six Months Ended March 31, 2011
                                       
Revenues from external customers
  $ 13,061     $ 8,202     $ 13,820     $     $ 35,083  
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated
entities
    71       (249 )     2,122             1,944  
Total revenues
    13,132       7,953       15,942             37,027  
Segment operating expenses
    (11,549 )     (7,966 )     (12,680 )           (32,195 )
General and administrative expenses
    (177 )           (1,774 )     (4,062 )     (6,013 )
Gain on sale of leases and loans
          263                   263  
Provision for credit losses
    (89 )     (4,236 )                 (4,325 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (655 )     (3,035 )     (89 )     (267 )     (4,046 )
Interest expense
    (547 )     (3,121 )           (2,868 )     (6,536 )
Gain on sale of management contract
                6,520             6,520  
Gain on extinguishment of servicing and
repurchase liabilities
          4,426                   4,426  
(Loss) gain on sale of investment securities
                (1,460 )     96       (1,364 )
Other income (expense), net
    237       8       1,406       (362 )     1,289  
Pretax loss attributable to noncontrolling
interests (2) 
    63       822                   885  
Income (loss) including noncontrolling interests
before intercompany interest expense and
and income taxes
    415       (4,886 )     7,865       (7,463 )     (4,069 )
Intercompany interest (expense) income
          (1,588 )           1,588        
Income (loss) from operations
including noncontrolling interests before taxes
  $ 415     $ (6,474 )   $ 7,865     $ (5,875 )   $ (4,069 )
 
 
RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS − (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 20 − OPERATING SEGMENTS – (Continued)

   
Real Estate
   
Commercial
Finance
   
Financial
Fund
Management
   
All Other (1)
   
Total
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2010
                             
Revenues from external customers
  $ 5,482     $ 8,125     $ 5,757     $     $ 19,364  
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated
Entities
    288       (716 )     464             36  
Total revenues
    5,770       7,409       6,221             19,400  
Segment operating expenses
    (5,516 )     (4,731 )     (4,700 )           (14,947 )
General and administrative expenses
    (62 )     (92 )     (710 )     (1,904 )     (2,768 )
Gain on sale of leases and loans
          31                   31  
Provision for credit losses
    (49 )     (1,160 )     (1 )           (1,210 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (315 )     (1,831 )     (55 )     (181 )     (2,382 )
Interest expense
    (267 )     (2,208 )     (1 )     (1,395 )     (3,871 )
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses
recognized
                (297 )           (297 )
Loss on the sale of loans and investment securities
                (424 )           (424 )
Other income (expense), net
    78             564       (5 )     637  
Pretax loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (2)
    51       789                   840  
(Loss) income from continuing operations
including noncontrolling interests before
intercompany interest and taxes
    (310 )     (1,793 )     597       (3,485 )     (4,991 )
Intercompany interest (expense) income
          (1,553 )           1,553        
(Loss) income from continuing operations
including noncontrolling interests before taxes
  $ (310 )   $ (3,346 )   $ 597     $ (1,932 )   $ (4,991 )
                                         
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010
                                       
Revenues from external customers
  $ 12,185     $ 17,562     $ 11,634     $     $ 41,381  
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated
entities
    532       (1,330 )     4,239             3,441  
Total revenues
    12,717       16,232       15,873             44,822  
Segment operating expenses
    (10,243 )     (9,306 )     (9,404 )           (28,953 )
General and administrative expenses
    (134 )     (211 )     (1,559 )     (4,296 )     (6,200 )
Loss on sales of leases and loans
          (551 )                 (551 )
Provision for credit losses
    (49 )     (1,936 )     (1 )           (1,986 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (658 )     (3,444 )     (113 )     (373 )     (4,588 )
Interest expense
    (518 )     (4,248 )     (2 )     (2,920 )     (7,688 )
Net other-than-temporary impairment losses
recognized
                (297 )           (297 )
Loss on the sale of loans and investment
securities
                (424 )           (424 )
Other income (expense), net
    152             1,112       (57 )     1,207  
Pretax loss attributable to noncontrolling
interests (2) 
    57       1,435       8             1,500  
Income (loss) from continuing operations
including noncontrolling interests before
intercompany interest and taxes
    1,324       (2,029 )     5,193       (7,646 )     (3,158 )
Intercompany interest (expense) income
          (3,125 )           3,125        
Income (loss) from continuing operations
Including noncontrolling interests before taxes
  $ 1,324     $ (5,154 )   $ 5,193     $ (4,521 )   $ (3,158 )


 
RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS − (Continued)
MARCH 31, 2011
(unaudited)

NOTE 20 − OPERATING SEGMENTS – (Continued)

   
Real Estate
   
Commercial
Finance
   
Financial
Fund
Management
   
All Other (1)
   
Total
 
Segment assets:
                             
March 31, 2011
  $ 157,131     $ 216,050     $ 38,237     $ (37,014 )   $ 374,404  
March 31, 2010
  $ 148,851     $ 170,359     $ 35,379     $ (31,725 )   $ 322,864  

(1)
Includes general corporate expenses and assets not allocable to any particular segment.
 
(2)
In viewing its segment operations, management includes the pretax (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests.  However, these interests are excluded from (loss) income from operations as computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should be deducted to compute (loss) income from operations as reflected in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Geographic Information.  During the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, the Company recognized a $5.1 million net gain on the sale of the management contract and equity investment in REM I.  Revenues generated from the Company’s European operations were $531,000 and $1.2 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, respectively.  Included in the segment assets are European assets of $6.8 million and $6.5 million as of March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Major Customer.  For the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, the total of the management, incentive and servicing fees that the Company received from RCC were 11.7% and 17.0% of its consolidated revenues, respectively, as compared to and 6.6%  and 8.4% for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, respectively.  These fees have been reported as revenues by each of the Company’s reporting segments.

NOTE 21 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Company has evaluated subsequent events and determined that no events have occurred which would require an adjustment to the consolidated financial statements.


 
ITEM 2.
 
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

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Overview of the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 and 2010

           We are a specialized asset management company that uses industry specific expertise to evaluate, originate, service and manage investment opportunities through our real estate, commercial finance and financial fund management sectors.  As a specialized asset manager, we seek to develop investment funds for outside investors for which we provide asset management services, typically under long-term management arrangements either through a contract with, or as the manager or general partner of, our sponsored investment funds.  We typically maintain an investment in the funds we sponsor.  As of March 31, 2011, we managed $13.7 billion of assets.

           We limit our fund development and management services to asset classes where we own existing operating companies or have specific expertise.  We believe this strategy enhances the return on investment we can achieve for our funds.  In our real estate operations, we concentrate on the ownership, operation and management of multifamily and commercial real estate and real estate mortgage loans including whole mortgage loans, first priority interests in commercial mortgage loans, known as A notes, subordinated interests in first mortgage loans, known as B notes, mezzanine loans, investments in discounted and distressed real estate loans and investments in “value-added” properties (properties which, although not distressed, need substantial improvements to reach their full investment potential).  In our commercial finance operations, we focus on originating small and middle-ticket equipment leases and commercial loans secured by business-essential equipment, including technology, commercial and industrial equipment and medical equipment.  In our financial fund management operations, we concentrate on trust preferred securities of banks, bank holding companies, insurance companies and other financial companies, bank loans and asset-backed securities, or ABS.

In our real estate segment, we continue to focus on acquiring and managing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate and real estate related debt that has been significantly discounted due to the effects of the economic events and high levels of leverage.
 
In our commercial finance segment, we formed LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc., or LEAF, on January 4, 2011.  In the transaction, LEAF Financial Corporation, or LEAF Financial, contributed its leasing platform and directly-held leases and loans, while Resource Capital Corp. (NYSE: RSO), or RCC, committed to investing $36.2 million of capital in the form of preferred stock.  A portion of RCC’s investment consisted of the contribution of the leases and loans it had acquired from LEAF Financial.  In addition, Guggenheim Securities, LLC, or Guggenheim, arranged a new financing facility for LEAF of up to $200.0 million in revolving senior debt to fund new originations.  In conjunction with the contribution of the RCC portfolio, LEAF Financial reversed the servicing and repurchase liabilities it recorded in fiscal 2010 on certain lease and loan sales to RCC, and recognized a gain of $4.4 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011.

Beginning in fiscal 2010 and continuing into fiscal 2011, we have waived our management fees from our four sponsored and managed commercial finance investment funds due to their reduced equity distributions to their partners as a result of the impact of the recession on the cash flow of these entities.  For the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, we waived $2.1 million and $4.5 million, respectively, in fees.  We anticipate that we will continue to waive these management fees in the future, which will reduce our revenues and adversely affect our profitability.  In addition, we recognized a $2.2 million and $3.6 million provision for credit losses on the receivables due from these entities for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011.
 

 
In our financial fund management segment, we continue to manage and receive fees from the collateralized debt obligation, or CDO, issuers that we had previously formed and sponsored.  In February 2011, we entered into a services agreement with a subsidiary of RCC, to provide subadvisory collateral management and administration services for five CDO issuers invested primarily in bank loans.  This increased our assets under management by $1.8 billion.  In December 2010, we completed the sale of our management contract and equity investment in Resource Europe CLO I, or REM I, for approximately $11.1 million and recognized a net gain of $5.1 million.  

In connection with the sale of a real estate loan in March 2006, we agreed that, in exchange for the current property owner relinquishing certain control rights, we would make payments to the current property owner under certain circumstances as stipulated in the sale agreement.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, a triggering event as specified in the agreement occurred and, accordingly, we recorded a $3.4 million liability for the present value of the payments due to the property owner and recorded the charge to discontinued operations.

Principally as a result of the losses incurred by our commercial finance operations as well as the $3.4 million real estate liability ($2.2 million net of tax), we recorded a consolidated net loss attributable to common shareholders of $4.3 million and $4.8 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011.
 
Assets Under Management

Our assets under management increased by $607.6 million to $13.7 billion at March 31, 2011 from $13.1 billion at March 31, 2010.  The following table sets forth information relating to our assets under management by operating segment (in millions) (1):
 
   
As of March 31,
   
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Amount
   
Percentage
 
Financial fund management
  $ 11,411     $ 10,315     $ 1,096    (2)      11%  
Real estate
    1,561       1,657       (96 )       (6)%  
Commercial finance
    702       1,094       (392 ) (3)       (36)%  
    $ 13,674     $ 13,066     $ 608          

(1)
For information on how we calculate assets under management, see the table and related notes at the end of this section.
 
(2)
Increase primarily related to subadvisory agreement with RCC ($1.8 billion) and the awarding of the management contract for an existing CDO issuer with $239.5 million of assets.  These increases were offset primarily by the following: (i) the sale of our collateral management rights and responsibilities with respect to REM I ($420.4 million) in December 2010 and (ii) a decrease in the eligible collateral bases of our ABS ($403.9 million) and trust preferred portfolios ($171.4 million) resulting from defaults, paydowns, sales and calls.
 
(3)
Reduction primarily reflects the decrease in new originations and paydowns of existing leases and loans.
 
Our assets under management are primarily managed through the investment entities we sponsor.  The following table sets forth the number of entities we manage by operating segment, including tenant in common, or TIC, property interests:
 
   
CDOs
   
Limited
Partnerships
   
TIC Property Interests
   
Other
Investment
Funds
 
As of March 31, 2011: (1)
                       
Financial fund management
    37       13             1  
Real estate
    2       8       7       4  
Commercial finance
          4             2  
      39       25       7       7  
As of March 31, 2010: (1)
                               
Financial fund management
    32       12              
Real estate
    2       8       7       5  
Commercial finance
          4             1  
      34       24       7       6  

(1)
Our financial fund management and real estate operating segments manage assets on behalf of RCC.  The RCC leasing portfolio, which had been managed by LEAF Financial, was contributed to LEAF in January 2011 in exchange for LEAF preferred stock and warrants.



As of March 31, 2011 and 2010, we managed $13.7 billion and $13.1 billion of assets, respectively, for the accounts of institutional and individual investors, RCC and for our own account in the following asset classes (in millions):

   
March 31, 2011
   
March 31, 2010
 
   
Institutional and Individual Investors
   
RCC
   
Company
   
Total
   
Total
 
Trust preferred securities (1) 
  $ 4,106     $     $     $ 4,106     $ 4,278  
Bank loans (1) 
    2,694       2,739             5,433       4,041  
Asset-backed securities (1) 
    1,767                   1,767       1,932  
Real properties (2) 
    589       18             607       631  
Mortgage and other real estate-related loans (2)
    43       739       172       954       1,026  
Commercial finance assets (3) 
    556             146       702       1,094  
Private equity and other assets (1) 
    83       22             105       64  
    $ 9,838     $ 3,518     $ 318     $ 13,674     $ 13,066  

(1)
We value these assets at their amortized cost.
 
(2)
We value our managed real estate assets as the sum of:  (i) the amortized cost of commercial real estate loans; and (ii) the book values of each of the following: (a) real estate and other assets held by our real estate investment entities, (b) our outstanding legacy loan portfolio, and (c) our interests in real estate.
 
(3)
We value our commercial finance assets as the sum of the book values of the equipment, leases and loans and future payment card receivables financed by us.

Employees

As of March 31, 2011, we employed 707 full-time workers, a decrease of 16, or (2%), from 723 employees at March 31, 2010.  The following table summarizes our employees by operating segment:

   
Total
   
Real Estate
   
Commercial Finance
   
Financial Fund Management
   
Corporate/ Other
 
March 31, 2011
                             
Investment professionals
    106       35       42       27       2  
Other
    225       17       157       10       41  
      331       52       199       37       43  
Property management
    376       376                    
Total
    707       428       199       37       43  
                                         
March 31, 2010
                                       
Investment professionals
    108       27       46       33       2  
Other
    279       17       210       14       38  
      387       44       256       47       40  
Property management
    336       336                    
Total
    723       380       256       47       40  




Revenues

The revenues in each of our reporting segments are generated by the fees we earn for structuring and managing the investment vehicles we sponsor on behalf of individual and institutional investors and RCC, and the income produced by the assets and investments we manage for our own account.  The following table sets forth certain information related to the revenues we have recognized in each of these revenue categories (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Fund management revenues (1) 
  $ 9,593     $ 11,732     $ 18,855     $ 27,199  
Finance and rental revenues (2) 
    7,201       5,766       10,166       12,204  
RCC management fees
    2,389       1,152       6,196       3,636  
Gain on resolution of loans (3) 
    111       43       196       287  
Other (4) 
    1,053       707       1,614       1,496  
    $ 20,347     $ 19,400     $ 37,027     $ 44,822  

(1)
Includes fees from each of our real estate, commercial finance and financial fund management operations and our share of the income or loss from limited and general partnership interests we own in our real estate, commercial finance and financial fund management operations.
 
(2)
Includes accreted discount income from our real estate operations and revenues from certain real estate assets, interest and rental income from our commercial finance operations and interest income on bank loans from our financial fund management operations.
 
(3)
Includes the resolution of loans we hold in our real estate segment.
 
(4)
Includes insurance fees, documentation fees and other charges earned by our commercial finance operations.

We provide a more detailed discussion of the revenues generated by each of our business segments under “Results of Operations:  Real Estate”, “Commercial Finance” and “Financial Fund Management.”

Results of Operations: Real Estate

Through our real estate segment, we focus on four different areas:
 
 
the acquisition, ownership and management of portfolios of discounted real estate and real estate related debt, which we have acquired through two sponsored real estate investment entities as well as through joint ventures with institutional investors;
 
 
the sponsorship and management of real estate investment entities that principally invest in multifamily housing;
 
 
the management, principally for RCC, of general investments in commercial real estate debt, including first mortgage debt, whole loans, mortgage participations, B notes, mezzanine debt and related commercial real estate securities; and
 
 
to a lesser extent, the management and resolution of a portfolio of real estate loans and property interests that we acquired at various times between 1991 and 1999, which we collectively refer to as our legacy portfolio.

In December 2009, we closed Resource Real Estate Opportunity Fund L.P., which invests in discounted real estate and real estate related debt, after raising a total of $41.4 million.  Additionally, we are still in the offering stage of Resource Real Estate Opportunity REIT, Inc., or RRE Opportunity REIT, which will also invest in discounted commercial real estate and real estate related debt.  The registration statement for this fund became effective in June 2010.  For fiscal 2011, our primary fundraising efforts will be focused on RRE Opportunity REIT.

The following table sets forth information related to real estate assets managed (1) (in millions):

   
As of March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Assets under management: (1)
           
Commercial real estate debt
  $ 752     $ 830  
Real estate investment funds and programs
    566       566  
Distressed portfolios
    164       94  
Institutional portfolios
    51       94  
Legacy portfolio
    28       73  
    $ 1,561     $ 1,657  

 

(1)
For information on how we calculate assets under management, see the table and related notes at the end of “Assets Under Management,” above.

We support our real estate investment funds by making long-term investments in them.  In addition, from time to time, we make bridge investments in the funds to facilitate acquisitions.  We record losses on these equity method investments primarily as a result of depreciation and amortization expense recorded by the property interests.  As additional investors are admitted to the funds, we sell our bridge investment back to our funds at our original cost and recognize a gain approximately equal to the previously recognized loss.

Fee income can be highly variable and, for the remainder of fiscal 2011, fee income will depend upon the success of the RRE Opportunity REIT and the timing of its acquisitions.

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the revenues recognized and costs and expenses incurred in our real estate operations (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenues:
                       
Management fees
                       
Asset management fees
  $ 1,627     $ 1,099     $ 3,157     $ 2,102  
Resource Residential property management fees
    1,420       1,249       2,783       2,523  
REIT management fees - RCC
    1,202       880       2,565       2,673  
      4,249       3,228       8,505       7,298  
Other revenues
                               
Fee income from sponsorship of partnerships,
joint ventures and TIC property interests
    74       359       283       493  
Master lease revenues
    1,006       1,010       2,003       1,996  
Rental property income and revenues on
consolidated VIEs (1) 
    830       849       2,074       2,075  
Interest, including accreted loan discount
          42             85  
Gains and fees on the resolution of loans and
other property interests
    111       43       196       287  
Equity in (losses) earnings of unconsolidated
entities
    (12 )     239       71       483  
    $ 6,258     $ 5,770     $ 13,132     $ 12,717  
Costs and expenses:
                               
General and administrative expenses
  $ 2,543     $ 2,417     $ 4,681     $ 4,171  
Resource Residential expenses
    1,509       1,208       2,864       2,275  
Master lease expenses
    1,269       1,099       2,374       2,149  
Rental property expenses and expenses on
consolidated VIEs
    767       792       1,630       1,648  
    $ 6,088     $ 5,516     $ 11,549     $ 10,243  

(1)
We generally consolidate a variable interest entity, or VIE, when we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the entity.


 
Revenues – Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 as Compared to the
Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

Revenues from our real estate operations increased $488,000 (8%) and $415,000 (3%) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, as compared to the three and six months ended March 31, 2010.  We attribute the increase primarily to the following:

Management fees
 
 
a $528,000 and $1.1 million increase in asset management fees, respectively, due to additional properties in our distressed portfolio;
 
 
a $171,000 and $260,000 increase in property management fees, respectively, earned by Resource Residential, reflecting the 457 unit increase (3%) in multifamily units under management to 14,913 units at March 31, 2011 from 14,456 at March 31, 2010; and
 
 
a $322,000 increase and $108,000 decrease in REIT management fees, respectively.  We receive a quarterly base management fee calculated on RCC’s equity capital.  Additionally, we earn an incentive management fee based on the adjusted operating earnings of RCC, which varies by quarter.  The base management fee increased by $397,000 and $871,000 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, as compared to the prior year periods.   The incentive management fee decreased by $75,000 and $979,000 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, as compared to the prior year periods.

Other revenues
 
 
a $285,000 and $210,000 decrease in fee income, respectively, in connection with the purchase and third-party financing of property through our real estate investment entities.  During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we earned $74,000 in fees from acquiring a pool of four loans for $3.1 million as compared to $358,000 in fees earned from acquiring four assets (aggregate purchase price of $19.1 million) for the three months ended March 31, 2010.  Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, we earned $208,000 in fees from the acquisition of two distressed notes (aggregate value of $14.6 million) as compared to $153,000 in fees from the acquisition of a $7.1 million distressed note during the six months ended March 31, 2010;
 
 
a $251,000 and $412,000 decrease in equity in earnings, respectively, principally due to losses incurred by our investment entities.

Costs and Expenses – Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 as Compared to the
Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

Costs and expenses of our real estate operations increased $572,000 (10%) and $1.3 million (13%) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, as compared to the three and six months ended March 31, 2010.  We attribute these changes primarily to the following:
 
 
a $126,000 and $510,000 increase in general and administrative expenses, respectively, related principally to the start-up costs of RRE Opportunity REIT; and
 
 
a $301,000 and $589,000 increase in Resource Residential expenses, respectively, due to increased wages and benefits, primarily in conjunction with the increase in personnel needed to operate and manage the increase in residential apartment units.

Results of Operations: Commercial Finance

On January 4, 2011, we formed LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. through contributions from LEAF Financial, RCC and Guggenheim.  In the discussion that follows, we make reference to LEAF Financial and LEAF Commercial Capital collectively as LEAF.

In January 2011, LEAF received commitments for up to $236 million in capital from RCC and Guggenheim to expand its lease origination and servicing platform.  RCC contributed a portfolio of leases totaling $111.0 million along with securitized debt of $90.2 (net of cash reserves) plus $10.2 million in cash and $140,000 in other net assets in exchange for preferred stock and warrants for common stock in LEAF.  Guggenheim provided a revolving warehouse credit facility with subordinated debt that can be increased to up to $200.0 million. The initial $50.0 million of availability under this warehouse line was increased by $60.0 million to $110.0 million in April 2011 when Wells Fargo Capital Finance, or Wells, joined the facility as an additional lender. LEAF and Guggenheim expect to continue to expand this line of credit as needed.

 
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We had reduced our lease and loan originations during the economic recession of the past few years due to the scarcity of debt to fund new lease originations at our investment entities as well as for our own account, in addition to lower demand for capital equipment by our customer base of small to medium-sized businesses. However, during fiscal 2010, we saw an improvement in the debt markets with a resurgence of asset-backed securitizations in the equipment sector. Since May 2010, we have securitized approximately $700.0 million of leases and loans on behalf of our investment entities and we believe that the receptivity of the market to our securitizations was instrumental in obtaining the revolving warehouse lines from Guggenheim and Wells.
 
We plan to use the recently raised capital to grow our lease portfolio and expect to continue to utilize the term securitization marketplace as a vehicle for permanent financing for the leases we originate.   New equipment originations for the three months ended March 31, 2011 increased by $9.9 million (73%) to $23.4 million as compared to $13.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010.
 
The commercial finance assets we managed for our own account at March 31, 2011 increased by $122.0 million to $146.0 million as compared to $22.0 million at December 31, 2010, primarily due to the January 2011 contribution of the RCC lease portfolio.  The assets we managed for others at March 31, 2011 decreased by $91.0 million to $556.0 million as compared to $647.0 million at December 31, 2010, exclusive of the RCC portfolio.

As of March 31, 2011, we managed approximately 77,600 leases and loans for our own account and our investment entities, with an average original finance value of $25,000 and an average term of 57 months as compared to approximately 94,000 leases and loans with an average original finance value of $25,000 and an average term of 54 months as of March 31, 2010.

At March 31, 2011, we employed 203 employees (199 excluding part-time workers) as compared to 258 (256 excluding part-time workers) at March 31, 2010, representing a 21% overall reduction. We consolidated our Columbia, SC operations into our Philadelphia, PA service center in June 2010, which represented 64% of the total reduction in headcount. The majority of the additional reduction of employees is in the servicing area, which is reflective of a 36% lower managed portfolio at March 31, 2011 as compared to March 31, 2010.  While our origination staff decreased by 13 employees for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to March 31, 2010, the closure of our Columbia office accounted for a reduction of 15 employees in the origination area.  However, net headcount in originations in our other offices increased by two employees, reflecting our efforts and intent to increase our origination volume.  LEAF currently maintains its corporate headquarters and operation center in Philadelphia, a sales and servicing center in Moberly, MO, a call center located in Orange County, CA and its regional sales offices are located throughout the U.S.

   
As of March 31,
   
(Decrease)
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Amount
   
Percentage
 
Corporate: administration, legal, human
resources, finance, and information technology
    58       63       (5 )     (8)%  
Originations: sales, credit and lease origination
operations
    73       86       (13 )     (15)%  
Servicing: customer service, collections and cash
applications
    72       109       (37 )     (34)%  
Total employees
    203       258       (55 )     (21)%  

The following table sets forth information related to commercial finance assets managed (1) (in millions):

   
As of March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Managed for our own account
  $ 146     $ 103  
Managed for others:
               
LEAF investment entities
    545       959  
RCC
          10  
Other
    11       22  
      556       991  
    $ 702     $ 1,094  

(1)
For information on how we calculate assets under management, see the table and related notes at the end of “Assets under Management,” above.

We expect the majority of our originations will be held on our balance sheet as a result of LEAF’s capacity to do so coupled with the limited capability of our investment entities to currently acquire additional leases.  As a consequence, we expect that our commercial finance revenues will increase significantly, offset, in part, by the continued reduction in acquisition and management fees we derive from our investment entities.




The following table sets forth certain information relating to the revenues recognized and costs and expenses incurred in our commercial finance operations (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenues: (1)
                       
Finance revenues
  $ 5,365     $ 3,865     $ 6,089     $ 8,048  
Acquisition fees
          624             1,224  
Fund management fees
          2,930       505       6,796  
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated
     partnerships
    62       (716 )     (249 )     (1,330 )
Other
    1,050       706       1,608       1,494  
    $ 6,477     $ 7,409     $ 7,953     $ 16,232  
                                 
Costs and expenses:
                               
Wage and benefit costs
  $ 3,113     $ 2,466     $ 5,113     $ 4,553  
Other costs and expenses
    580       2,265       2,853       4,753  
    $ 3,693     $ 4,731     $ 7,966     $ 9,306  

(1)
Total revenues include RCC servicing and origination fees of $0 and $144,000 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, and $124,000 and $148,000 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, respectively.

Revenues – Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 as Compared to the
Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

Revenues decreased by $933,000 (13%) and $8.3 million (51%) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, as compared to the three and six months ended March 31, 2010.  We attribute these decreases primarily to the following:
 
 
a $1.5 increase in finance revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2011 due to the $30.1 million increase in the weighted average assets held, reflecting the addition of the RCC portfolio in January 2011.  Finance revenues decreased by $2.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2010 due to the decrease in the weighted average assets held by $39.5 million.  We expect that our future finance revenues will continue to increase as we originate new leases and loans;
 
 
a $624,000 and $1.2 million decrease, respectively, in asset acquisition fees due to the lack of asset acquisition capabilities in our managed investment partnerships;
 
 
a $2.9 million and $6.3 million decrease in fund management fees, respectively, due to waived fees.  In fiscal 2010, we agreed to waive management fees from our commercial finance investment partnerships due to their reduced equity distributions as a result of the impact of the recession on their respective cash flows.  As a result, we waived $2.1 million and $4.5 million of fund management fees from these entities during the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively;
 
 
a $778,000 and $1.1 million decrease in equity losses, respectively, at our  managed investment partnerships, which are beginning to experience a decline in their reserves for credit losses as economic conditions improve; and
 
 
a $344,000 and $114,000 increase in other income, respectively, due principally to an increase in insurance fees and customer service charges.

Costs and Expenses – Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 as Compared to the
Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

Costs and expenses from our commercial finance operations decreased by $1.1 million (22%) and $1.4 million (15%) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011.  We attribute these decreases primarily to the following:
 
 
a $1.7 million and $1.9 million decrease in other costs and expenses, respectively, reflecting reductions in credit costs and professional fees as well as our ongoing cost savings and consolidation efforts; which was offset, in part by
 
 
a $647,000 and $560,000 increase in wage and benefit costs, respectively, primarily driven by a reduction in costs that could be allocated to our managed investment partnerships in fiscal 2011.
 

Results of Operations: Financial Fund Management
 
       General.  We conduct our financial fund management operations principally through six separate operating entities:
 
 
Apidos Capital Management, LLC, or Apidos, finances, structures and manages investments in bank loans, high yield bonds and equity investments through CDO issuers, managed accounts and a credit opportunities fund;
 
 
Trapeza Capital Management, LLC, or TCM, a joint venture between us and an unrelated third-party, originates, structures, finances and manages investments in trust preferred securities and senior debt securities of banks, bank holding companies, insurance companies and other financial companies through CDO issuers and related partnerships.  TCM, together with the Trapeza CDO issuers and Trapeza partnerships, are collectively referred to as Trapeza;
 
 
Resource Capital Markets, Inc.. or Resource Capital Markets, through our registered broker-dealer subsidiary, Chadwick Securities, Inc., or Chadwick, acts as an agent in the primary and secondary markets for structured finance securities and manages accounts for institutional investors;
 
 
Resource Financial Institutions Group, Inc., or RFIG, serves as the general partner for seven company-sponsored affiliated partnerships which invest in financial institutions;
 
 
Ischus Capital Management, LLC, or Ischus, finances, structures and manages investments in asset-backed securities, or ABS, including residential mortgage-backed securities, or RMBS, and commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS; and
 
 
Resource Capital Manager, Inc., or RCM, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, provides investment management and administrative services to RCC under a management agreement between us, RCM and RCC.

The following tables set forth information relating to assets managed by us on behalf of institutional and individual investors, RCC and ourselves (in millions) (1):

   
As of March 31, 2011
 
   
Institutional
and Individual Investors
   
RCC
   
Total by Type
 
Trapeza
  $ 4,106     $     $ 4,106  
Apidos (2) 
    2,694       2,739       5,433  
Ischus
    1,767             1,767  
Other
    83       22       105  
    $ 8,650     $ 2,761     $ 11,411  


   
As of March 31, 2010
 
   
Institutional
and Individual Investors
   
RCC
   
Total by Type
 
Trapeza
  $ 4,278     $     $ 4,278  
Apidos
    2,668       953       3,621  
Ischus
    1,932             1,932  
Resource Europe (3) 
    420             420  
Other
    64             64  
    $ 9,362     $ 953     $ 10,315  

(1)
For information on how we calculate assets under management, see the table and related notes at the end of “Assets Under Management,” above.
 
(2)
In February 2011, we entered into a services agreement to provide subadvisory collateral management and administration services for five CDO issuers managed by RCC.
 
(3)
In December 2010, we sold our management contract for REM I, assigned our collateral management rights and responsibilities and reduced our assets under management by $442.7 million.

In our financial fund management operating segment, we earn monthly fees on assets managed on behalf of institutional and individual investors as follows:
 
 
 
Collateral management fees − we receive fees for managing the assets held by CDO issuers we have sponsored, including subordinate and incentive fees.  These fees vary by CDO issuer, with our annual fees ranging between 0.05% and 0.50% of the aggregate principal balance of the eligible collateral owned by the CDO issuers.  CDO indentures require that certain overcollateralization test ratios, or O/C ratios, be maintained.  O/C ratios measure the ratio of assets (collateral) to liabilities (notes) of a given CDO issuer.  Losses incurred on collateral due to payment defaults, payment deferrals or rating agency downgrades reduce the O/C ratios.  If O/C ratios are not met, subordinate or incentive management fees, which are discussed in the following sections, are deferred and interest collections from collateral are applied to outstanding principal balances on the CDO notes.
 
 
Administration fees − we receive fees for managing the assets held by our company-sponsored partnerships and credit opportunities fund.  These fees vary by limited partnership or fund, with our annual fee ranging between 0.75% and 2.00% of the partnership or fund capital balance.

Based on the terms of our general partner interests, two of the Trapeza partnerships we manage as general partner include a clawback provision.

We discuss the basis for our fees and revenues for each area in more detail in the following sections.

Our financial fund management operations have depended upon our ability to sponsor CDO issuers and sell their CDOs.  Although we continue to manage and receive fees from CDO issuers that we formed and sponsored, we do not expect to sponsor any new CDO issuers in the immediate future.  Accordingly, we expect that the management fee revenues in this segment of our operations will continue to decline.  For risks applicable to our financial fund management operations, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010; Item 1A “Risk Factors – Risks Relating to Particular Aspects of our Financial Fund Management, Real Estate and Commercial Finance Operations.”
 
Apidos

We sponsored, structured and/or currently manage 16 CDO issuers for institutional and individual investors and RCC, which hold approximately $5.4 billion in bank loans at March 31, 2011, of which $2.7 billion are managed on behalf of RCC through eight CDO issuers.  In February 2011, we entered into a services agreement with a subsidiary of RCC to provide subadvisory collateral management and administration services for five CDO issuers which hold approximately $1.8 billion in bank loans.  We previously sponsored, structured and managed one CDO issuer holding international bank loans.  In December 2010, we sold our management contract for this CDO issuer.

We derive revenues from our Apidos operations through base and subordinate management fees.  Base management fees vary by CDO issuer, but range from between 0.01% and 0.15% of the aggregate principal balance of eligible collateral held by the CDO issuers.  Subordinate management fees vary by CDO issuer, but range from between 0.04% and 0.40% of the aggregate principal balance of eligible collateral held by the CDO issuers, all of which are subordinated to debt service payments on the CDOs.  We are also entitled to receive incentive management fees; however, we did not receive any such fees in fiscal 2010 nor for the six months ended March 31, 2011.  Incentive management fees are subordinated to debt service payments on the CDOs.
 
Trapeza

We sponsored, structured and currently co-manage 13 CDO issuers holding approximately $4.1 billion in trust preferred securities of banks, bank holding companies, insurance companies and other financial companies.

We own a 50% interest in an entity that manages 11 Trapeza CDO issuers and a 33.33% interest in another entity that manages two Trapeza CDO issuers.  We also own a 50% interest in the general partners of the limited partnerships that own the equity interests of five Trapeza CDO issuers.  Additionally, we have invested as a limited partner in each of these limited partnerships.  On November 1, 2009 and January 28, 2010, those general partners repurchased substantially all of the remaining limited partnership interests in two of the Trapeza entities.

We derive revenues from our Trapeza operations through base management fees.  Base management fees vary by CDO issuer, but range from between 0.10% and 0.25% of the aggregate principal balance of the eligible collateral held by the CDO issuers.  These fees are also shared with our co-sponsors.

Company-Sponsored Partnerships

We sponsored, structured and, through RFIG, currently manage seven affiliated partnerships for individual and institutional investors, which hold approximately $57.0 million of investments in financial institutions.  We derive revenues from these operations through annual management fees, based on 2.0% of equity.  We also have invested as a general and limited partner in these partnerships.  We may receive a carried interest of up to 20% upon meeting specific investor return rates.




Since March 2009, we have sponsored and managed an affiliated partnership organized as a credit opportunities fund which holds approximately $25.8 million in bank loans, high yield bonds and uninvested capital.  We have invested as a general and limited partner in this partnership.  We derive revenues from this partnership through base and incentive management fees.  Base management fees are calculated at 1.5% of the partnership’s net assets and are payable quarterly in advance.  Incentive management fees are calculated annually at 20% of the partnership’s annual net profits, but are subject to a loss carryforward provision and an investor hurdle rate.

Ischus

We sponsored, structured and/or currently manage eight CDO issuers for institutional and individual investors, which hold approximately $1.8 billion in primarily real estate ABS including RMBS, CMBS and credit default swaps.

We derive revenues from our Ischus operations through base management fees.  Base management fees vary by CDO issuer, ranging from between 0.10% and 0.20% of the aggregate principal balance of eligible collateral held by the CDO issuer.

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the revenues recognized and costs and expenses incurred in our financial fund management operations (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenues:
                       
Fund management fees
  $ 3,661     $ 3,449     $ 7,955     $ 7,873  
RCC management fees
    1,187       268       3,589       940  
Introductory agent fees
    2,439       1,902       3,517       3,349  
Earnings from unconsolidated CDOs
    176       583       589       1,127  
Other
    3       1       6       2  
      7,466       6,203       15,656       13,291  
Limited and general partner interests:
                               
Fair value adjustments
    139       29       280       2,599  
Operations
    7       (11 )     6       (17 )
Total limited and general partner interests
    146       18       286       2,582  
    $ 7,612     $ 6,221     $ 15,942     $ 15,873  
Costs and expenses:
                               
General and administrative expenses
  $ 5,960     $ 4,688     $ 12,680     $ 9,182  
Other
          12             222  
    $ 5,960     $ 4,700     $ 12,680     $ 9,404  
 
In February 2011, the Company entered into a services agreement with RCC to provide subadvisory collateral management and administrative services for five CDOs holding approximately $1.8 billion in bank loans.  In connection with the services provided, RCC will pay the Company 10% of all base and additional collateral management fees and 50% of all incentive collateral management fees it collects.

Introductory agent fees that we receive vary by transaction and, accordingly, there may be significant variations in the revenues we recognize from period to period.

Revenues – Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 as Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

Revenues increased $1.4 million (22%) to $7.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.  We attribute the increase primarily to the following:
 
 
a $212,000 increase in fund management fees, principally from the following:
 
 
a $348,000 increase in collateral management fees earned in connection with a services agreement with a subsidiary of RCC.  In February 2011, we entered into a services agreement with RCC to provide subadvisory collateral management and administrative services for five CDO issuers invested in bank loans;
 
 
a $239,000 decrease in our share of expenses for the management of TCM and Trapeza Management Group, LLC, primarily due to a decrease in legal fees which increased net fees received; and
 
 
a $100,000 increase in advisory fees earned in connection with a consulting agreement with a 3rd party to provide advisory services for a CDO issuer.  No such fees were earned for the prior year period as the agreement was not in effect until September 2010.
 
These increases were partially offset by:
 
 
a $531,000 decrease in collateral management fees from REM I.  In December 2010, we sold the management contract of this CDO issuer and transferred all collateral management rights and responsibilities to an unaffiliated third party.  As a result of this transaction, we no longer record any fees from REM I.
 
 
a $919,000 increase in RCC management fees primarily due to an increase in incentive management fees.  Incentive management fees for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 includes a $902,000 fee earned by Resource Capital Markets for managing a trading portfolio on behalf of RCC.  No such fee was earned during the prior year period since Resource Capital Markets portfolio management activity for RCC did not commence until June 2010;
 
 
a $537,000 increase in introductory agent fees as a result of fees earned in connection with 47 structured security transactions with an average fee of $52,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to 21 structured security transactions with an average fee of $91,000 for the prior year period; and
 
 
a $407,000 net decrease in earnings from five unconsolidated CDO issuers invested in bank loans we previously sponsored and manage.  This principally was the result of our December 2010 sale of our management contract with, and an equity interest in, REM I, as a consequence, we no longer record our equity interest in its earnings.
 
Revenues – Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 as Compared to the Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

Revenues increased $69,000 to $15.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2011.  We attribute the increase primarily to the following:
 
 
a $82,000 increase in management fees, principally from the following:
 
 
a $543,000 increase in management fees earned for the credit opportunities fund we manage, primarily due to a $462,000 increase in incentive fees earned based on exceeding certain investor hurdle returns;
 
 
a $348,000 increase in collateral management fees earned in connection with a services agreement with a subsidiary of RCC.  In February 2011, we entered into a services agreement with RCC to provide subadvisory collateral management and administrative services for five CDO issuers invested in bank loans;
 
 
a $220,000 decrease in our share of expenses for the management of TCM and Trapeza Management Group, LLC, primarily due to a decrease in legal fees which increased net fees received;
 
 
a $168,000 increase in management and incentive fees earned on separate managed accounts.  We entered into investment management agreements for these managed accounts in June 2010 and October 2010 as such no fees were earned during the prior year period; and
 
 
a $167,000 increase in advisory fees earned in connection with a consulting agreement with a third-party to provide advisory services for a CDO issuer.  No such fees were earned during the prior year period since this agreement was entered into in September 2010.
 
These increases were partially offset by:
 
 
a $1.2 million decrease in collateral management fees from REM I.  In December 2010, we sold the management contract of this CDO issuer and transferred all collateral management rights and responsibilities to an unaffiliated third party.  As a result of this transaction, we no longer record any fees from REM I; and
 
 
a $186,000 decrease in collateral management fees from our Ischus operations primarily as a result of rating agency downgrades which had the effect of reducing the eligible collateral base upon which our management fees are calculated.
 
 
a $2.6 million increase in RCC management fees primarily due to an increase in incentive management fees.  Incentive management fees for the six months ended March 31, 2011 includes a $3.0 million fee earned by Resource Capital Markets for managing a trading portfolio on behalf of RCC.  No such fee was earned during the prior year period since Resource Capital Markets portfolio management activity for RCC did not commence until June 2010;
 
 
a $168,000 increase in introductory agent fees as a result of fees earned in connection with 78 structured security transactions with an average fee of $45,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to 40 structured security transactions with an average fee of $84,000 for the prior year period;
 
 
 
 
a $538,000 net decrease in earnings from five unconsolidated CDO issuers invested in bank loans we previously sponsored and manage.  In December 2010, in connection with the sale of our management contract of REM I, we sold our equity investment in REM I and, as a consequence, we no longer record our equity interest in its earnings; and
 
 
Limited and general partner interests − fair value adjustments:
 
 
during the six months ended March 31, 2010, we (along with the co-manager of the general partners) repurchased substantially all the remaining limited partner interest in two Trapeza partnerships that reduced our clawback liability for which we recorded a gain of $2.3 million.  There was no such adjustment for the six months ended March 31, 2011; and
 
 
during the six months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we recorded $280,000 and $338,000, respectively, in realized and unrealized fair value adjustments in the book value of securities we hold in unconsolidated other company-sponsored partnerships.

Costs and Expenses – Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 as Compared to the
Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

Costs and expenses of our financial fund management operations increased $1.3 million (27%) and $3.3 million (35%) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively.  These increases were principally due to a $1.4 million and $3.7 million increase in wages and benefits, respectively, primarily related to a profit-sharing arrangement with certain employees in connection with the portfolio management activities conducted by Resource Capital Markets for RCC.  These increases were offset, in part, by decreases of $0 and $200,000 of equity compensation expense for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, on previously awarded RCC restricted stock and options and decreases in consulting fees of $143,000 and $216,000, respectively.

Results of Operations: Other Costs and Expenses

Gain (Loss) on the Sale of Leases and Loans

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, we had gains of $252,000 and $263,000, respectively, on the sale of leases and loans compared to a gain of $31,000 and a loss of $551,000 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, respectively.  In December 2009, in connection with a required paydown of our commercial warehouse line of credit, we sold a $7.2 million pool of leases and recorded a loss of $610,000 on the sale.

Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses increased by $1.5 million and $2.3 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, from $1.2 million and $2.0 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, respectively.  We have estimated that, based on projected cash flows, two of the commercial finance funds and one of our real estate partnerships will not have sufficient funds to pay a portion of their accrued management fees and, accordingly, we recorded a $2.3 million and $3.7 million provision for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively.  There were no provisions recorded during the prior year periods for these fees.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense was $2.9 million and $4.0 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, an increase of $539,000 (23%) and a decrease of $542,000 (12%) as compared to $2.4 million and $4.6 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, respectively.  The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2011 primarily reflects a $917,000 increase in depreciation on an additional $6.3 million of operating leases reacquired as part of the contributed portfolio from RCC and that were held by our commercial finance segment, offset, in part, by a $177,000 decrease in depreciation of property and equipment and a $201,000 decrease in the amortization of customer lists for our commercial finance segment.  In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, we recorded an impairment charge for accelerated amortization of the remaining balance of the customer lists.  The decrease for the six months ended March 31, 2011 is primarily due to a $397,000 decrease related to the customer list amortization and a decrease in depreciation of property and equipment of $385,000 across all of our operating segments.
 


Interest Expense

Interest expense was $4.2 million and $6.5 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, an increase of $296,000 (8%) and a decrease of $1.2 million (15%) as compared to $3.9 million and $7.7 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, respectively.  The following table reflects interest expense (exclusive of intercompany interest charges) as reported by segment (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Commercial finance
  $ 2,510     $ 2,208     $ 3,121     $ 4,248  
Corporate
    1,385       1,395       2,868       2,920  
Real estate
    272       267       547       518  
Financial fund management
          1             2  
    $ 4,167     $ 3,871     $ 6,536     $ 7,688  

Facility utilization and issuance of senior notes (in millions) and corresponding interest rates on borrowings outstanding were as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Corporate – secured credit facilities and term note:
                       
Average borrowings
  $ 12.6     $ 18.7     $ 13.2     $ 20.5  
Average interest rates
    6.8%       6.9%                 6.9%       7.7%  
                                 
Corporate – Senior Notes:
                               
Average borrowings
  $ 18.8     $ 18.8     $ 18.8     $ 18.8  
Average interest rates
    12.0%       12.0%               12.0%       12.0%     
                                 
Commercial finance – secured credit facility:
                               
Average borrowings
  $ 20.0     $     $ 9.9     $  
Average interest rates
    4.0%                      −%               4.1%                     −%  
                                 
Commercial finance – bridge loan:
                               
Average borrowings
  $ 14.0     $     $ 17.5     $  
Average interest rates
    6.7%                   −%               6.8%                   −%  
                                 
Commercial finance – term securitization:
                               
Average borrowings
  $ 89.4     $     $ 44.2     $  
Average interest rates
    5.5%                    −%                5.5%                  −%  
                                 
Commercial finance – terminated secured credit
  facility:
                               
Average borrowings
  $     $ 112.2     $     $ 124.5  
Average interest rates
                  −%       5.4%                  −%       4.8%  
                                 
 
       Interest expense incurred by our commercial finance operations increased by $302,000 (14%) and decreased by $1.1 million (27%) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively.  The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2011 primarily reflects the $11.2 million increase in weighted average borrowings as compared the three months ended March 31, 2010.  In the January 2011 LEAF transaction, we consolidated $96.1 million of equipment backed notes, net of discounts, and obtained a $50.0 revolving credit facility from Guggenheim to replace our $21.8 million short- term bridge financing that matured in February 2011. The decrease for the six months ended March 31, 2011 primarily reflects a decrease in average borrowings of $52.9 million due to the decreased borrowing capacity of LEAF Financial prior to the formation of LEAF.

Gain on Sale of Management Contract

In December 2010, we sold the management contract of REM I for a gain of $6.5 million.
 
 
Gain on Extinguishment of Servicing and Repurchase Liabilities

In conjunction with the formation of LEAF in January 2011, we reversed the servicing and repurchase liabilities recorded in fiscal 2010 related to certain lease and loan sales to RCC, recognizing a gain of $4.4 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011.

Gain (Loss) of Investment Securities, Net

In December 2010, we received proceeds of $2.9 million from the sale of our equity investment in REM I and recognized a $1.5 million loss on the sale.  In addition, we sold 24,500 and 44,725 shares of The Bancorp, Inc. (“TBBK”) during the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, recognizing gains of $87,000 and $96,000, respectively.  We did not sell any investment securities during the prior year periods.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net, decreased by $434,000 and increased by $82,000 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, to $203,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, as compared to the three and six months ended March 31, 2010.  During the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, we recognized a $173,000 loss and a $201,000 gain, respectively, on the change in the fair value of TBBK common stock held in a retirement account for our former Chief Executive Officer.  In addition, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, we incurred a $517,000 loss associated with the relocation of certain of our Philadelphia offices in order to consolidate personnel as well as recognized a $256,000 foreign currency gain.

Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rate (income taxes as a percentage of income from continuing operations, before taxes) was 41% and 39% for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, compared to 68% and 73% for the three and six months ended March 31, 2010, respectively.  The decrease in the rate primarily relates to the greater impact of permanent tax adjustments in relation to anticipated pre-tax earnings for fiscal 2011. 

Currently, we project our effective tax rate to be between 36% and 41% for the remainder of fiscal 2011.  This rate can vary from period to period depending on, among other factors, the geographic and business mix of our earnings and the level of our tax credits.  We take certain of these and other factors, including our history of pre-tax earnings, into account in assessing our ability to realize our net deferred tax assets.

We are subject to examination by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, and other taxing authorities in certain U.S. states in which we have significant business operations.  We are currently undergoing an IRS examination for fiscal year 2008.  We are no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examinations for fiscal years before 2007 and are no longer subject to state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for fiscal years before 2005.

Net (Income) Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

Third-party interests in our earnings are recorded as amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests.  The following table sets forth the net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
March 31,
   
March 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Commercial finance – RCC investment (1) 
  $ (796 )   $     $ (796 )   $  
Commercial finance – management, net of tax of
$205, $231, $543 and $502 (2) 
    447       559       1,076       934  
Real estate – minority holder, net of tax of $0, $(3),
$0 and $0 (3) 
    66       53       62       56  
Other, net of tax of $0, $(3), $0 and $0
          3             8  
    $ (283 )   $ 615     $ 342     $ 998  

(1)
In the formation of LEAF, RCC received 2,626 shares of LEAF Series A preferred stock and warrants to purchase 4,800 shares of LEAF common stock at $0.01 per share.  The warrants were recorded as a discount to the preferred stock and are being amortized over the five-year term of the warrants.
 
(2)
Senior commercial finance executives held a 14.1% interest in LEAF Financial as of March 31, 2010, which was exchanged for a 21.98% interest in LEAF.
 
(3)
A related party holds a 19.99% interest in our investment in a hotel property in Savannah, Georgia.
 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As an asset management company, our liquidity needs consist principally of capital needed to make investments and to pay our operating expenses (principally wages and benefits and interest expense).  Our ability to meet our liquidity needs will be subject to our ability to generate cash from operations, and, with respect to our investments, our ability to raise investor funds and to obtain debt financing.  However, the availability of any such financing will depend on market conditions which continues to be subject to reduced availability.  We also may seek to obtain liquidity through the disposition of non-strategic investments, including our legacy real estate portfolio.

At March 31, 2011, our liquidity consisted of two primary sources:
 
 
cash on hand of $16.5 million and
 
 
cash generated from operations, including asset and property management fees as well as payments received on leases and loans, sales of equipment and the continued resolution of our real estate legacy portfolio.

In April 2011, Wells Fargo Lender Finance (“Wells”) joined as a participant in our commercial finance revolving senior debt facility arranged and managed by Guggenheim Securities.  This additional $60.0 million commitment from Wells will be used by LEAF to fund its new lease originations.

The mortgage on a hotel property we own in Savannah, GA matures in July 2011 and is secured by the property. We are currently negotiating with the lender to refinance the property.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we extended the maturity of our corporate credit facility with TD Bank from October 15, 2011 to August 31, 2012 and increased the availability on the line from $12.9 million to $14.5 million, consisting of a $5.0 million term loan and a $9.5 million revolving loan component.  There was $1.6 million of availability on this line as of March 31, 2011. In addition, we obtained a new credit facility with Republic First Bank for $3.5 million, all of which was available at March 31, 2011.  

We may defer or discount our fees from investment entities based upon current economic conditions.  In certain circumstances, we may also waive all or part of these fees based upon required priority distributions to our investors.  Based on changes in the projected cash flows of two of our managed commercial finance partnerships, we determined that we will not be able to collect our management fees and, accordingly, we recorded a provision of $2.2 million and $3.6 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively.

Our legacy portfolio at March 31, 2011 consisted of one loan and six property interests.  To the extent we are able to dispose of these assets, we will obtain additional liquidity.  The amount of additional liquidity we obtain will vary significantly depending upon the asset being sold and then-current economic conditions.  We cannot assure you that any dispositions will occur or as to the timing or amounts we may realize from any such dispositions.  However, we currently expect to dispose of one of these assets in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, which would result in the receipt of approximately $17.0 million in cash and a gain of $8.5 million.  However, the transaction is subject to significant conditions and contingencies and, accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will be able to complete the transaction or, if we are able to complete it, as to the timing.

Capital Requirements

Our capital needs consist principally of funds to make investments in the investment vehicles we sponsor or for our own account and to provide bridge financing or other temporary financial support to facilitate asset acquisitions by our sponsored investment vehicles.  Accordingly, our capital requirements will depend to a significant extent upon our level of activity in making investments for our own account or in sponsoring investment vehicles, all of which is largely within our discretion.




Contractual Obligations and Other Commercial Commitments

The following tables summarize our contractual obligations and other commercial commitments at March 31, 2011 (in thousands):
 
         
Payments Due By Period
 
   
Total
   
Less than
1 Year
   
1 – 3 Years
   
4 – 5 Years
   
After 5 Years
 
Contractual obligations:
                             
Recourse to RAI:
                             
Other debt (1) 
  $ 39,048     $ 14,043     $ 21,909     $ 1,753     $ 1,343  
Capital lease obligations (1)
    231       151       75       5        
Secured credit facilities (1) 
    7,493       2,000       5,493              
Operating lease obligations
    12,652       2,262       3,600       2,207       4,583  
Other long-term liabilities
    10,395       2,935       3,063       1,563       2,834  
    $ 69,819     $ 21,391     $ 34,140     $ 5,528     $ 8,760  
Non-recourse to RAI:
                                       
Commercial finance - notes (2)
    143,039       23,022       64,942       30,070       25,005  
Total contractual obligations
  $ 212,858     $ 44,413     $ 99,082     $ 35,598     $ 33,765  

(1)
Not included in the table above are estimated interest payments calculated at rates in effect at March 31, 2011; less than 1 year: $3.7 million; 1-3 years:  $1.9 million; 4-5 years:  $344,000; and after 5 years: $1.4 million.
 
(2)
Not included in the table above are estimated interest payments at rates in effect at March 31, 2011; less than 1 year:  $6.1 million; 1-3 years: $8.0 million; 4-5 years; $3.0 million; and after 5 years: $503,000.

 
         
Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Period
 
   
Total
   
Less than
1 Year
   
1 – 3
Years
   
4 – 5
Years
   
After
5 Years
 
Other commercial commitments:
                             
Guarantees
  $     $     $     $     $  
Standby letters of credit
    701       701                    
Total commercial commitments
  $ 701     $ 701     $     $     $  

Broker-Dealer Capital Requirement.  Chadwick Securities, Inc., a subsidiary of ours, is a registered broker-dealer and serves as a dealer-manager for the sale of securities of direct participation investment programs, both public and private, sponsored by our subsidiaries who also serve as general partners and/or managers of these programs.  Additionally, Chadwick serves as an introducing agent for transactions involving sales of securities of financial services companies, REITs and insurance companies for us and RCC.  As a broker-dealer, Chadwick is required to maintain minimum net capital, as defined in regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which was $100,000 and $116,000 as of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.  As of March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010, Chadwick’s net capital was $296,000 and $393,000, respectively, which exceeded the minimum requirements by $196,000 and $277,000, respectively.

Clawback Liability. Two financial fund management investment entities that have incentive distributions, also known as carried interests, are subject to a potential clawback to the extent that such distributions exceed the cumulative net profits of the entities, as defined in the respective partnership agreements.  On November 1, 2009 and January 28, 2010, we, along with the co-manager of the general partner of those investment entities, repurchased substantially all the remaining limited partnership interests in these two partnerships. The clawback liability was $1.2 million at March 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010.

Legal Proceedings.  In August 2009, Riverside National Bank of Florida, or Riverside, initiated a lawsuit now captioned Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. et al., United States District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 10 Civ. 4421, against several investment banks, rating agencies, and collateral managers of CDOs, including Trapeza Capital Management, LLC, or TCM.  We own a 50% interest in TCM, and an unaffiliated third-party owns the other 50% interest.  In April 2011, the FDIC voluntarily dismissed this lawsuit without prejudice against TCM and all of the defendants.
 
General corporate commitments.  As a specialized asset manager, we sponsor investment funds in which we may make an equity investment along with outside investors.  This equity investment is generally based on a percentage of funds raised and varies among investment programs.  With respect to RRE Opportunity REIT, we are committed to invest 1% of the equity raised by to a maximum amount of $2.5 million.

We are also a party to employment agreements with certain executives that provide for compensation and other benefits, including severance payments under specified circumstances.

 
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As of March 31, 2011, except for the clawback liability recorded for the two Trapeza entities and executive compensation, we do not believe it is probable that any payments will be required under any of our commitments and contingencies, and accordingly, no liabilities for these obligations have been recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and cost and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to the provision for credit losses, recovery of deferred tax assets, fair value of investment securities, potential impairment of goodwill, guarantees and certain accrued liabilities.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

For a detailed discussion on the application of policies critical to our business operations and other accounting policies, see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2010, at Note 2 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

 
Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to various market risks from changes in interest rates.  Fluctuations in interest rates can impact our results of operations, cash flows and financial position.  We manage this risk through regular operating and financing activities.  We have not entered into any market sensitive instruments for trading purposes.  The analysis below presents the sensitivity of the market value of our financial instruments to selected changes in market interest rates.  The range of changes presented reflects our view of changes that are reasonably possible over a one-year period and provides indicators of how we view and manage our ongoing market risk exposures.

The following analyzes the potential impact of a hypothetical change in interest rates as of March 31, 2011.  Our analysis does not consider other possible effects that could impact our business.

Corporate

At March 31, 2011, we have two secured revolving credit facilities and one term loan for general business use.  Weighted average borrowings on these facilities were $13.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2011 at an interest rate of 10.8% on outstanding borrowings.  A hypothetical 10% change in the interest rate on these facilities would change our annual interest expense by $101,000.

Our $18.8 million of 12% senior notes are at a fixed rate of interest and are, therefore, not subject to interest rate fluctuation.

Commercial Finance

We hold commercial finance assets, which are comprised of loans and leases at fixed rates of interest.  To finance these assets, we have a $50.0 million variable rate revolving warehouse credit facility with Guggenheim, which is comprised of equipment backed notes with an outstanding balance of $49.7 million at March 31, 2011.  Interest is calculated at the 30 day LIBOR plus a margin rate applicable to each class of note. A hypothetical 10% change in LIBOR would change our annual interest expense by $304,000.

 
As a result of the LEAF transaction in January 2011, we consolidate LEAF Funding 3 with its related fixed rate leases and loans and $93.3 million of equipment-backed notes.  These notes were issued at a fixed rate of interest and are, therefore, not subject to interest rate fluctuation.
 
 


Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Securities Exchange Act of 1934 reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.  In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Other than the changes discussed below that were made in the second fiscal quarter of 2011, there were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Remediation of Material Weakness

As described in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, management identified various remedial steps to be implemented with respect to an identified material weakness related to our deferred income tax reporting.  We designed our remediation efforts, as outlined in the Annual Report, to address the material weakness identified by management and to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting.  Continuing through March 31, 2011, we have taken the following steps to address the material weakness and to improve our internal control over financial reporting, as follows:
 
 
adjusted the amount of deferred taxes related to restricted stock compensation expense; and
 
 
commenced the implementation of improved procedures for the calculation and reconciliation process of our deferred income tax assets and liabilities, including validation of underlying supporting data;

Management believes that when completed, these new control processes and procedures will remediate the material weakness in its disclosure controls and procedures over deferred income taxes in the future.



PART II.                      OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
3.1
 
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Resource America. (1)
     
3.2
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Resource America. (1)
     
4.1
 
Note Purchase Agreement (including the form of Senior Note and form of Warrant). (2)
     
4.2
 
Indenture between LEAF Funding SPE 1, LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, dated August 20, 2010. (3)
     
4.2(a)
 
Supplemental Indenture Number One, dated April 27, 2011, to the Indenture, dated as of December 5, 2010, by and among LEAF Capital Funding SPE A, LLC, as Issuer, U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee and Custodian, and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, as Administrative Agent. (15)
     
10.1(a)
 
Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 24, 2007, between Resource America, Inc., Commerce Bank, N.A. and the other parties thereto. (4)
     
10.1(b)
 
First Amendment and Joinder to Loan and Security Agreement, dated July 18, 2007. (6)
     
10.1(c)
 
Second Amendment and Joinder to Loan and Security Agreement, dated November 15, 2007. (6)
     
10.1(d)
 
Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated August 7, 2008, dated May 24, 2007, between Resource America, Inc., TD Bank, N.A. (successor by merger to Commerce Bank, N.A.) and the other parties hereto. (7)
     
10.1(e)
 
Fourth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated September 30, 2008, dated May 24, 2007, between Resource America, Inc., TD Bank, N.A. (successor by merger to Commerce Bank, N.A.) and the other parties hereto. (8)
     
10.1(f)
 
Fifth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 19, 2008, dated May 24, 2007, between Resource America, Inc., TD Bank, N.A. (successor by merger to Commerce Bank, N.A.) and the other parties hereto. (5)
     
10.1(g)
 
Sixth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated March 26, 2009, dated May 24, 2007, between Resource America, Inc., TD Bank, N.A. and the other parties hereto. (9)
     
10.1(h)
 
Seventh Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated May 15, 2009, dated May 24, 2007, between Resource America, Inc., TD Bank, N.A. and the other parties hereto. (10)
     
10.1(i)
 
Eighth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated November 6, 2009, dated May 24, 2007, between Resource America, Inc., TD Bank, N.A. and the other parties hereto. (11)
     
10.1(j)
 
Ninth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated December 14, 2010, dated May 24, 2007, between Resource America, Inc., TD Bank, N.A. and the other parties hereto. (12)
     
10.1(k)
 
Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated March 10, 2011, between Resource America, Inc. and TD Bank, N.A. (14)
     
10.2
 
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Michael S. Yecies and Resource America, Inc., dated December 29, 2008. (9)
     
10.3
 
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Thomas C. Elliott and Resource America, Inc., dated December 29, 2008. (9)
     
10.4
 
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Jeffrey F. Brotman and Resource America, Inc., dated December 29, 2008. (9)
     
10.5
 
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Jonathan Z. Cohen and Resource America, Inc., dated December 29, 2008. (9)
     
10.6
 
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between Steven J. Kessler and Resource America, Inc., dated December 29, 2008. (9)
     
10.7
 
Loan Agreement between and among Republic First Bank (d/b/a Republic Bank) and Resource Capital Investor, Inc. and Resource Properties XXX, Inc. (13)
     
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 1350 18 U.S.C., as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 1350 18 U.S.C., as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



 
(1)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(2)
Files previously as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 1, 2009 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(3)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(4)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2007 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(5)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 24, 2008 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(6)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(7)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(8)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 6, 2008 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(9)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(10)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(11)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 9, 2009 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(12)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(13)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 3, 2011 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(14)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 15, 2011 and by this reference incorporated herein.
 
(15)
Filed previously as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 3, 2011 and by this reference incorporated herein.



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.

 
RESOURCE AMERICA, INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
Date:  May 10, 2011
By:           /s/ Thomas C. Elliott
 
THOMAS C. ELLIOTT
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Date:  May 10, 2011
By:           /s/ Arthur J. Miller
 
ARTHUR J. MILLER
 
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
 
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