UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549 

__________

 

FORM 8-K

                               

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 28, 2012

 

 

Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

           Delaware                    333-43664                     04-3284631

(State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission                               (IRS Employer

       of Incorporation)              File Number)                         Identification No.)

 

 

 

230 Broadway East

Lynnfield, MA 01940 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (800) 949-1422

 

 

       

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

[]  (Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

[]  (Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

[]  (Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17   CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

[]  (Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

---

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. 

 

On June 28, 2012 the Registrant issued a news release, a copy of which is set forth in Exhibit 2.02 hereto, announcing financial results for the Registrant for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd.

 

 

                                   By /s/ Timothy B. Murphy

                                                                                Timothy B. Murphy, Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:  June 28, 2012

---

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit No.            Description

 

2.02                      Press release dated June 28, 2012 regarding Registrant’s financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.

---

 

Exhibit 2.02

                  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact:

Robert Foney, Chief Marketing Officer

781.477.4814

rfoney@investorscapital.com

www.investorscapital.com 

 

Investors Capital Holdings’ Advisory Fee Revenue Rises 6.5% in Year-End Results

Average revenue per registered representative increases 8.8% to over $175,000

 

Lynnfield, Mass. (June 28, 2012) – Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: ICH, the “Company”), a financial services holding company, posted year-end total revenue of $81.04 million for the period ended March 31, 2012 (the “year end”). Revenue decreased 4.9% compared to revenue of $85.25 million for the year ended March 31, 2011 (“prior year end”). Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd. operates primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Investors Capital Corporation (“ICC”), a dually registered broker-dealer and investment advisory firm.

 

Total revenue decreased due primarily to a decline in commission revenue, which accounts for 78.3% of total revenue. Commission revenue fell 6.9% to $63.44 million, compared to $68.11 million in the prior year end due to a decline in brokerage activity resulting from a flat stock market, prolonged economic uncertainty, and the effects of the ongoing debt crisis in Europe. 

 

Advisory fees, which now comprise 19.7% of total revenue, rose 6.5% to $15.96 million, compared to $14.98 million in the prior period. Advisory fee revenue grew due to both increased advisor activity and investment contributions.

 

---

 

Total expenses decreased $2.57 million or 3.0%, principally as a result of decreases in marketing and promotion, brokerage and clearing fees, and commissions and advisor fees paid to representatives. The Company reported a $2.66 million operating loss compared to an operating loss of $1.02 million for the prior year end and posted a net loss of $2.33 million compared to a net loss of $0.91 million for the prior year end.  This year’s operating loss is principally attributed to one-time costs of $1.32 million incurred for the S-3 registration involving the sale of the founder’s shares, as well as other costs for litigation-related defense, settlement and insurance costs, and finally a deferred tax asset valuation allowance of approximately $489,000.

 

Investors Capital continues to benefit from enhancing the overall quality of its representatives by assistance with expanding their skills and practices, recruiting established, high-quality representatives, and terminating lower-producing representatives. The firm’s average revenue per representative, based on a rolling 12-month period, rose at year end to $175,877, an increase of 8.8% over $161,642 for the prior rolling 12-month period.

 

Year-end adjusted EBITDA was negative $0.78 million compared to negative $0.24 million for the prior year end. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure described below, is a key metric utilized by the firm in evaluating its financial performance.

 

“We had a very momentous year with our S-3 offering. As we continue our transition we are very much looking forward to being able to commit to a single strategy of relentlessly focusing on serving our customers and growing our collective business,” said Timothy B. Murphy, President and CEO of Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd. “We continue to be pleased that our average advisor productivity and advisory revenue are growing. Despite this challenging economy, we are also pleased to continue to recruit quality advisors and expand services to all of our representatives.”

 

 

 

 

 

---

 

About Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd.:
Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: ICH) of Lynnfield, Massachusetts is a financial services holding company that operates primarily through its broker/dealer and investment advisor subsidiary, Investors Capital Corporation. Our mission is to provide 5-star service and support to our valued registered representatives, including advisory programs, strategic practice management and marketing services, and technology, to help them grow their businesses and exceed their clients’ expectations. Business units include Investors Capital Corporation, ICC Insurance Agency, Inc., and Investors Capital Holdings Securities Corporation. For more information, please call (800) 949-1422 x4814 or visit www.investorscapital.com.

 

Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements under federal securities laws. There are many factors that could cause our future actual results to differ materially from those suggested by or forecast in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, interest rate fluctuations, regulatory changes affecting the financial services industry, competitive factors effecting demand for our services, availability of funding, and other risks including those identified in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd., 230 Broadway, Lynnfield, Massachusetts 01940, Distributor.

 

#  #  #

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

---

 

---

 

 

 

 

 

---

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted by eliminating items that we believe are not part of our core operations, are non-recurring items of revenue or expense, or do not involve a cash outlay, such as stock-related compensation.  We consider adjusted EBITDA important in monitoring and evaluating our financial performance on a consistent basis across various periods. We also use adjusted EBITDA as a primary measure, among others, to analyze and evaluate financial and strategic planning decisions.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is considered a non-GAAP financial measure as defined by Regulation G promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, important GAAP financial measures including pre-tax income, net income and cash flows from operating activities.  Items excluded from adjusted EBITDA are significant and necessary components to the operations of our business; therefore, adjusted EBITDA should only be used as a supplemental measure of our operating performance.

 

Adjusted EBITDA may be reconciled with net loss as follows:

 

 

 

 

---