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
March 9, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-35008
 
20-4568600
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Bedminster One
135 Route 202/206
Bedminster, New Jersey 07921
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(908) 731-0700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 4.02(a) Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.

On March 9, 2016, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of GAIN Capital Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") concluded that the Company's previously issued consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the first three quarters of 2015 should no longer be relied upon because the Company has determined that there were errors in the manner in which the Company accounted for income taxes during those periods under ASC 740 (ASC 740), Income Taxes. These errors related primarily to the manner in which certain intercompany payables and receivables among domestic and overseas subsidiaries of the Company were treated for tax purposes during the impacted periods. In response to these errors, the Company’s management has begun implementing formal preventive and detective controls requiring the enhanced review of the accounting for and tax treatment of intercompany payables and receivables, particularly those between domestic and overseas subsidiaries. The Company is also reviewing resource requirements and capabilities in its finance and tax teams to determine whether roles and responsibilities need to be realigned and/or new personnel added.

The Company intends to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (the “Annual Report”) as soon as practicable. The consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 included in that Annual Report will be restated to reflect the correction of these tax errors. In addition, certain other adjustments, previously determined to be immaterial, individually and in the aggregate, will also be corrected in the restated consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report. All relevant footnotes to the consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report, including the quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 included therein, will also be restated to reflect the items discussed above. As noted, the adjustments to be reflected in the restated financial statements relate to non-operating matters, principally technical accounting requirements for intercompany transactions between U.S. and non-U.S. affiliates. The Company will also file amended Form 10-Qs for each of the first three fiscal quarters of 2015 reflecting these adjustments.

The following tables reflect the financial statement line items impacted for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, together with the adjusted amounts, that will be included in the Annual Report. The column headed "Tax Adjustments" reflects the impact of the tax matters discussed above, while the "All Other Adjustments" column reflects the impact of the other previously identified immaterial adjustments in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. In the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, the column headed "Adjustments" reflects the impact of the tax matters discussed above as well as the impact of the other previously identified immaterial. In addition, the tables below also include the line items on the Consolidated Statements of Income for each quarter during 2015 and 2014 that are impacted by the restatement, together with the adjusted amounts. For the avoidance of doubt, the following tables include only those line items impacted by the restatement.
























Adjustments to Annual Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 
As of December 31, 2014
 
As Reported
 
Tax Adjustment
 
Other Adjustments
 
As Restated
ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
139,403

 
$

 
$
(52
)
 
$
139,351

Goodwill
34,567

 
(988
)
 

 
33,579

Other assets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts(1)
35,311

 
917

 
(2,463
)
 
33,765

Total assets
$
1,185,887

 
$
(71
)
 
$
(2,515
)
 
$
1,183,301

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
64,476

 
12,170


(451
)
 
76,195

Income tax payable
1,470

 
1,603


(2,063
)
 
1,010

Total liabilities
$
910,784

 
$
13,773

 
$
(2,514
)
 
$
922,043

Redeemable non-controlling interests
10,209

 

 
1,129

 
11,338

Shareholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(2,054
)
 
541

 

 
(1,513
)
Additional paid-in capital
152,684

 
(4,306
)
 

 
148,378

Retained earnings
130,984

 
(10,079
)
 
(1,130
)
 
119,775

Total shareholders’ equity
264,894

 
(13,844
)
 
(1,130
)
 
249,920

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
1,185,887

 
$
(71
)
 
$
(2,515
)
 
$
1,183,301


(1) The Company previously reported $174,000 as Short term investments, at fair value; this amount has been reclassified to Other assets, net of allowance for doubtful accounts





Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
 
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
As Reported
 
Tax Adjustment
 
Other Adjustments
 
Restated
REVENUE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail revenue(1)
$
293,122

 
$

 
$
(344
)
 
$
292,778

Institutional revenue(1)
34,518

 

 

 
34,518

Futures revenue(1)
36,160

 

 

 
36,160

Total non-interest revenue
368,704

 

 
(344
)
 
368,360

Net revenue
$
369,533

 
$

 
$
(344
)
 
$
369,189

EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 

 

Employee compensation and benefits
$
99,485

 
$

 
$
(252
)
 
$
99,233

Referral fees
91,092

 

 
(120
)
 
90,972

Trading expenses
26,285

 

 
(117
)
 
26,168

General and administrative
38,509

 

 
142

 
38,651

Depreciation and amortization
7,125

 

 
(515
)
 
6,610

Restructuring expenses
1,214

 

 
1,120

 
2,334

Total operating expense
317,334

 

 
258

 
317,592

OPERATING PROFIT
52,199

 

 
(602
)
 
51,597

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
46,052

 

 
(602
)
 
45,450

Income tax (benefit)/expense
12,993

 
6,200

 
(53
)
 
19,140

NET INCOME
33,059

 
(6,200
)
 
(549
)
 
26,310

NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
31,626

 
(6,200
)
 
(549
)
 
24,877

Other comprehensive (loss)/income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(4,630
)
 
541

 


 
(4,089
)
NET COMPREHENSIVE INCOME APPLICABLE TO GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
$
26,996

 
$
(5,659
)
 
$
(549
)
 
$
20,788

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.76

 
$
(0.16
)
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.56

Diluted
$
0.71

 
$
(0.14
)
 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.53


(1) - During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company has changed its revenue presentation to reflect its three operating segments, retail, institutional and futures.






 
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
As Reported
 
Tax Adjustment
 
Other Adjustments
 
As Restated
REVENUE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Retail revenue(1)
$
215,667

 
$

 
$
67

 
$
215,734

Institutional revenue(1)
28,005

 

 

 
28,005

Futures revenue(1)
22,188

 

 

 
22,188

Total non-interest revenue
266,959

 

 
67

 
267,026

Net revenue
$
267,624

 
$

 
$
67

 
$
267,691

EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 

Employee compensation and benefits
$
74,185

 
$

 
$
422

 
$
74,607

Referral fees
52,503

 

 
120

 
52,623

General and administrative
26,813

 

 
(255
)
 
26,558

Depreciation and amortization
7,768

 

 
515

 
8,283

Restructuring expenses
1,570

 

 
(1,120
)
 
450

Total operating expense
223,286

 

 
(318
)
 
222,968

OPERATING PROFIT
44,338

 

 
385

 
44,723

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
45,105

 

 
385

 
45,490

Income tax (benefit)/expense
13,794

 
3,589

 

 
17,383

NET INCOME
31,311

 
(3,589
)
 
385

 
28,107

NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
31,311

 
(3,589
)
 
385

 
28,107

NET COMPREHENSIVE INCOME APPLICABLE TO GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
$
32,638

 
$
(3,589
)
 
$
385

 
$
29,434

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.85

 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.01

 
$
0.76

Diluted
$
0.79

 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
0.01

 
$
0.71


(1) - During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company has changed its revenue presentation to reflect its three operating segments, retail, institutional and futures.


Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

 
Additional Paid in Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
 
Total
 
As Reported
 
As Restated
 
As Reported
 
As Restated
 
As Reported
 
As Restated
 
As Reported
 
As Restated
BALANCE—January 1, 2013
$
85,089

 
$
85,009

 
$
84,772

 
$
84,590

 
$
1,249

 
$
1,249

 
$
162,830

 
$
162,568

BALANCE—January 1, 2014
$
138,691

 
$
134,399

 
$
108,603

 
$
105,217

 
$
2,576

 
$
2,576

 
$
234,401

 
$
226,723

BALANCE—December 31, 2014
$
152,684

 
$
148,378

 
$
130,984

 
$
119,775

 
$
(2,054
)
 
$
(1,513
)
 
$
264,894

 
$
249,920







Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
As Reported
 
Adjustments
 
As Restated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
33,059

 
$
(6,748
)
 
$
26,311

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by / (used for) operating activities
 
 
 
 

Depreciation and amortization
16,367

 
(1,677
)
 
14,690

Non-cash integration costs

 
1,162

 
1,162

Deferred tax (benefit)/expense
2,536

 
2,572

 
5,108

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and securities held for customers
(9,679
)
 
419

 
(9,260
)
Receivables from brokers
94,657

 
276

 
94,933

Prepaid assets
2,729

 
1

 
2,730

Other assets
(11,536
)
 
(214
)
 
(11,750
)
Payables to customers
9,679

 
(419
)
 
9,260

Accrued compensation and benefits
3,671

 
826

 
4,497

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(8,565
)
 
4,795

 
(3,770
)
Income tax payable
(2,832
)
 
(1,045
)
 
(3,877
)
Cash provided by / (used for) operating activities
138,173

 
(52
)
 
138,121

INCREASE/ (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
99,532

 
(52
)
 
99,480

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of year
$
139,403

 
$
(52
)
 
$
139,351

SUPPLEMENTARY DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustment to redemption value of non-controlling interests
$
(978
)
 
$
(1,129
)
 
$
(2,107
)

 
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
As Reported
 
Adjustments
 
Restated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
31,311

 
$
(3,204
)
 
$
28,107

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by / (used for) operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
11,837

 
(648
)
 
11,189

Non-cash integration costs

 
1,163

 
1,163

Deferred tax (benefit)/expense
39

 
(5,470
)
 
(5,431
)
Stock compensation expense
2,896

 
79

 
2,975

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 

 

Cash and securities held for customers
(74,608
)
 
(161
)
 
(74,769
)
Receivables from brokers
(78,336
)
 
(220
)
 
(78,556
)
Prepaid assets
318

 

 
318

Other assets
(383
)
 
(6,030
)
 
(6,413
)
Payables to customers
74,608

 
161

 
74,769

Accrued compensation and benefits
7,118

 
(743
)
 
6,375

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
973

 
8,625

 
9,598

Income tax payable
2,131

 
6,448

 
8,579






Adjustments to Quarterly Consolidated Statements of Income
 
For the Three Months Ended Sept 30, 2015
 
As Reported
Tax Adjustment
Other Adjustments
Restated
REVENUE:
 
 
 
 
Retail revenue
$
106,315

$

$
180

$
106,495

      Total non interest revenue
127,865


180

128,045

      Net revenue
$
127,931

$

$
180

$
128,111

EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
Employee Compensation and benefits
$
29,088

$

$
(203
)
$
28,885

Trading expenses
8,779


180

8,959

Total operating expense
116,146


(23
)
116,123

OPERATING PROFIT
11,785


203

11,988

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
9,215


203

9,418

Income tax expense
328

6,306


6,634

NET INCOME
8,887

(6,306
)
203

2,784

NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
$
8,304

$
(6,306
)
$
203

$
2,201

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.20

 
 
$
0.07

Diluted
$
0.20

 
 
$
0.07

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
49,174,102

 
 
49,149,102

Diluted
49,891,101

 
 
49,918,707






 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
As Reported
Tax Adjustment
Other Adjustments
Restated
REVENUE:
 
 
 
 
Retail revenue
$
86,529

$

$
(107
)
$
86,422

      Total non interest revenue
111,559


(107
)
111,452

      Net revenue
$
111,564

$

$
(107
)
$
111,457

EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
Employee Compensation and benefits
$
30,473

$

$
203

$
30,676

Trading expenses
8,226


(107
)
8,119

Total operating expense
121,548


96

121,644

OPERATING (LOSS)
(9,984
)

(203
)
(10,187
)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT
(12,538
)

(203
)
(12,741
)
Income tax benefit
(4,124
)
3,864


(260
)
NET LOSS
(8,414
)
(3,864
)
(203
)
(12,481
)
NET LOSS APPLICABLE TO GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
$
(8,830
)
$
(3,864
)
$
(203
)
$
(12,897
)
Loss per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.23
)
 
 
$
(0.28
)
Diluted
$
(0.23
)
 
 
$
(0.28
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
49,070,783

 
 
49,070,387

Diluted
49,070,783

 
 
49,070,387






 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
As Reported
Tax Adjustment
Other Adjustments
Restated
REVENUE:
 
 
 
 
Retail revenue
$
72,908

$

$
34

$
72,942

      Total non interest revenue
92,933


34

92,967

      Net revenue
$
92,952

$

$
34

$
92,986

EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
Trading expenses
7,048


(73
)
6,975

General and administrative
9,320


51

9,371

Total operating expense
79,952


(22
)
79,930

OPERATING PROFIT
13,000


56

13,056

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
11,498


56

11,554

Income tax expense
2,818

2,927


5,745

NET INCOME
8,680

(2,927
)
56

5,809

NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
$
8,336

$
(2,927
)
$
56

$
5,465

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.19

 
 
$
0.11

Diluted
$
0.18

 
 
$
0.11

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
43,206,628

 
 
43,206,628

Diluted
44,150,505

 
 
44,150,505







 
For the Three Months Ended Dec 31, 2014
 
As Reported
Tax Adjustment
Other Adjustments
Restated
REVENUE:
 
 
 
 
Retail revenue
$
97,254

$

$
432

$
97,686

      Total non interest revenue
114,725


432

115,157

    Interest expense
280


(92
)
188

      Total net interest revenue/(expense)
26


92

118

      Net revenue
$
114,751

$

$
524

$
115,275

EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
Trading expenses
6,196


(117
)
6,079

General and administrative
10,396


(52
)
10,344

Total operating expense
86,538


(169
)
86,369

OPERATING PROFIT
28,213


693

28,906

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
26,456


693

27,149

Income tax expense
8,398

(4,162
)
(53
)
4,183

NET INCOME
18,058

4,162

746

22,966

NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
$
17,612

$
4,162

$
746

$
22,520

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.44

 
 
$
0.54

Diluted
$
0.42

 
 
$
0.51

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
41,506,205

 
 
41,506,205

Diluted
43,684,324

 
 
43,684,324







 
For the Three Months Ended Sept 30, 2014
 
As Reported
Tax Adjustment
Other Adjustments
Restated
REVENUE:
 
 
 
 
Retail revenue
$
80,668

$

$
(602
)
$
80,066

      Total non interest revenue
103,388


(602
)
102,786

    Interest Expense
97


92

189

      Total net interest revenue/(expense)
262


(92
)
170

      Net revenue
$
103,650

$

$
(694
)
$
102,956

EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
General and administrative
9,056


(111
)
8,945

Total operating expense
80,684


(111
)
80,573

OPERATING PROFIT
22,966


(583
)
22,383

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
21,470


(583
)
20,887

Income tax expense
5,340

5,199


10,539

NET INCOME
16,130

(5,199
)
(583
)
10,348

NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
$
15,345

$
(5,199
)
$
(583
)
$
9,563

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.35

 
 
$
0.19

Diluted
$
0.33

 
 
$
0.18

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
41,038,782

 
 
41,038,782

Diluted
43,523,862

 
 
43,523,862







 
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
As Reported
Tax Adjustment
Other Adjustments
Restated
REVENUE:
 
 
 
 
Retail revenue
$
51,252

$

$
501

$
51,753

      Total non interest revenue
69,504


501

70,005

      Net revenue
$
69,763

$

$
501

$
70,264

EXPENSES:
 


 
General and administrative
9,850


74

9,924

Purchased intangible amortization
1,574


(165
)
1,409

Total operating expense
75,314


(91
)
75,223

OPERATING LOSS
(5,551
)

592

(4,959
)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX (BENEFIT)/EXPENSE
(7,013
)

592

(6,421
)
Income tax (benefit) /expense
(2,021
)
3,183


1,162

NET LOSS
(4,992
)
(3,183
)
592

(7,583
)
NET LOSS APPLICABLE TO GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
$
(5,156
)
$
(3,183
)
$
592

$
(7,747
)
Loss per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.13
)
 
 
$
(0.20
)
Diluted
$
(0.13
)
 
 
$
(0.20
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
40,135,820

 
 
40,135,820

Diluted
40,135,820

 
 
40,135,820







 
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
As Reported
Tax Adjustment
Other Adjustments
Restated
REVENUE:
 
 
 
 
Retail revenue
$
63,948

$

$
(675
)
$
63,273

      Total non interest revenue
81,087


(675
)
80,412

      Net revenue
$
81,397

$

$
(675
)
$
80,722

EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
Employee Compensation and benefits
$
21,842

$

$
(252
)
$
21,590

Referral Fees
20,688


(120
)
20,568

General and administrative
9,207


233

9,440

Depreciation and Amortization
2,210


(515
)
1,695

Purchased intangible amortization
1,039


165

1,204

Restructuring
359


1,119

1,478

Total operating expense
74,799


630

75,429

OPERATING PROFIT
6,598


(1,305
)
5,293

Interest Expense on Notes Payable
1,459



1,459

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
5,139


(1,305
)
3,834

Income tax (benefit) /expense
1,276

1,980


3,256

NET INCOME
3,863

(1,980
)
(1,305
)
578

NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
$
3,825

$
(1,980
)
$
(1,305
)
$
540

Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.10

 
 
$
0.01

Diluted
$
0.09

 
 
$
0.01

Weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
Basic
39,543,586

 
 
39,543,586

Diluted
42,627,628

 
 
42,627,628




The Audit Committee has discussed the matters disclosed in this Form 8-K with Deloitte & Touche LLP, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, and Deloitte & Touche LLP concurred with the Company's conclusion to restate prior periods.








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.
Dated: March 15, 2016
 
 
 
GAIN CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Nigel Rose
 
 
Nigel Rose
 
 
Chief Financial Officer