Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

    FORM 10-Q    

 

[X]

   Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

OR

 

[    ]

   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 0-13928  
  U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS, INC.  
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  
     

 

Texas   74-1598370

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (IRS Employer Identification No.)

7900 Callaghan Road

San Antonio, Texas

 

78229-1234

(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices)  

(210) 308-1234

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 [X]                                NO [ ]

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 (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES [X]                                 NO [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or 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. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [    ]          Accelerated filer [X]              Non-accelerated filer [    ]          Smaller Reporting Company [    ]

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES [ ]                                 NO [X]

On April 18, 2013, there were 13,864,961 shares of Registrant’s class A nonvoting common stock issued and 13,407,113 shares of Registrant’s class A nonvoting common stock issued and outstanding, no shares of Registrant’s class B nonvoting common shares outstanding, and 2,070,587 shares of Registrant’s class C voting common stock issued and outstanding.


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     1   

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     1   

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

     1   

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

     3   

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

     4   

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

     5   

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     15   

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     21   

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

     21   

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

     22   

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

     22   

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

     22   

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

     22   

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

     22   

SIGNATURES

     23   

 


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

Assets  

March 31,

2013

    

June 30,

2012

 
    (UNAUDITED)         

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 19,143,748       $ 20,612,721   

Trading securities, at fair value

    4,993,965         5,216,139   

Receivables

    

Mutual funds

    1,541,388         1,709,507   

Offshore clients

    23,250         33,354   

Income tax

    314,815         407,377   

Employees

    10,820         900   

Other

    55,471         8,247   

Prepaid expenses

    661,930         606,048   

Deferred tax asset

    65,517         162,569   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

    26,810,904         28,756,862   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Net Property and Equipment

    3,192,205         3,359,376   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
    

Other Assets

    

Deferred tax asset, long term

    638,498         815,245   

Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value

    9,192,008         8,824,311   

Investment in Galileo

    600,000         -   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Assets

    10,430,506         9,639,556   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $ 40,433,615       $ 41,755,794   
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.


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Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   

March 31,

2013

    June 30,
2012
 
     (UNAUDITED)        

Current Liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 25,432      $ 67,560   

Accrued compensation and related costs

     888,600        1,040,262   

Dividends payable

     232,371        927,820   

Other accrued expenses

     1,565,850        1,010,506   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     2,712,253        3,046,148   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Commitments and Contingencies

    
    

Shareholders’ Equity

    

Common stock (class A) - $0.025 par value; nonvoting; authorized, 28,000,000 shares; issued, 13,864,961 and 13,862,505 shares at March 31, 2013, and June 30, 2012, respectively

     346,624        346,563   

Common stock (class B) - $0.025 par value; nonvoting; authorized, 4,500,000 shares; no shares issued

     -        -   

Convertible common stock (class C) - $0.025 par value; voting; authorized, 3,500,000 shares; issued, 2,070,587 and 2,073,043 shares at March 31, 2013, and June 30, 2012, respectively

     51,765        51,826   

Additional paid-in-capital

     15,652,989        15,547,907   

Treasury stock, class A shares at cost; 449,748 and 472,685 shares at March 31, 2013, and June 30, 2012, respectively

     (1,085,435     (1,106,733

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     800,085        466,268   

Retained earnings

     21,955,334        23,403,815   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

     37,721,362        38,709,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

   $ 40,433,615      $ 41,755,794   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

 

     Nine Months Ended March 31,     Three Months Ended March 31,  
         2013             2012             2013             2012      

Revenues

        

Mutual fund advisory fees

   $ 9,522,556      $ 11,649,691      $ 3,110,084      $ 2,848,116   

Distribution fees

     2,246,930        3,264,166        694,862        962,395   

Transfer agent fees

     2,100,286        2,886,989        660,075        855,140   

Administrative services fees

     741,657        1,058,160        230,516        312,110   

Other advisory fees

     253,534        263,634        83,960        86,536   

Other

     30,498        30,679        8,835        8,967   

Investment income (loss)

     345,557        56,256        (16,081     464,863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     15,241,018        19,209,575        4,772,251        5,538,127   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

Employee compensation and benefits

     7,246,346        7,781,417        2,291,612        2,368,646   

General and administrative

     4,531,650        4,392,153        1,459,393        1,412,290   

Platform fees

     2,106,056        3,150,296        657,724        869,437   

Advertising

     625,091        1,007,665        194,003        6,743   

Depreciation

     206,329        212,744        68,752        70,586   

Subadvisory fees

     45,000        45,000        15,000        15,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     14,760,472        16,589,275        4,686,484        4,742,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income Before Income Taxes

     480,546        2,620,300        85,767        795,425   

Provision for Federal Income Taxes

        

Tax expense

     224,594        974,262        44,600        308,287   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income

     255,952        1,646,038        41,167        487,138   

Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:

        

Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities arising during period

     477,169        (149,083     429,283        263,894   

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains/losses included in net income

     (143,352     (112,327     -        (112,327
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive Income

   $ 589,769      $ 1,384,628      $ 470,450      $ 638,705   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic Net Income per Share

   $ 0.02      $ 0.11      $ 0.00      $ 0.03   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted Net Income per Share

   $ 0.02      $ 0.11      $ 0.00      $ 0.03   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding      15,484,371        15,436,601        15,490,020        15,448,100   
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding      15,484,371        15,436,959        15,490,020        15,448,518   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.


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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

     Nine Months Ended March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

  

Net income

   $ 255,952      $ 1,646,038   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     206,329        212,744   

Net recognized gain on disposal of fixed assets

     -        (78,638

Net recognized loss (gain) on securities

     51,755        (157,668

Provision for deferred taxes

     101,833        (130,206

Stock bonuses

     61,109        188,300   

Stock-based compensation expense

     8,930        25,424   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     213,641        862,849   

Prepaid expenses

     (55,882     101,969   

Trading securities

     (22,452     201,860   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     361,554        (1,695,476
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjustments

     926,817        (468,842
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     1,182,769        1,177,196   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (39,158     (18,374

Purchase of Galileo shares

     (600,000     -   

Purchase of available-for-sale securities

     (348,057     (5,002,332

Proceeds on sale of available-for-sale securities

     679,014        170,192   

Return of capital on investment

     -        18,542   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (308,201     (4,831,972
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    

Issuance of common stock

     141,324        142,062   

Repurchases of common stock

     (84,983     -   

Dividends paid

     (2,399,882     (2,778,406
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

     (2,343,541     (2,636,344
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,468,973     (6,291,120

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

     20,612,721        27,207,896   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending cash and cash equivalents

   $ 19,143,748      $ 20,916,776   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

    

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ -      $ 1,365,000   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (the “Company” or “U.S. Global”) has prepared the consolidated financial statements pursuant to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods. The financial information included herein reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in management’s opinion, necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods presented. The Company has consistently followed the accounting policies set forth in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, United Shareholder Services, Inc. (“USSI”), U.S. Global Brokerage, Inc., U.S. Global Investors (Guernsey) Limited, U.S. Global Investors (Bermuda) Limited and U.S. Global Investors (Canada) Ltd. The Canadian subsidiary was formed in February 2013.

All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes. The results of operations for the nine months ended March 31, 2013, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.

The unaudited interim financial information in these condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in the Company’s annual report.

NOTE 2. PURCHASE OF GALILEO SHARES

In January 2013, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Galileo Global Equity Advisors Inc. (“Galileo”), a privately held Toronto-based asset management firm, to purchase 50 percent of the issued and outstanding shares of Galileo for $600,000. The closing date of the transaction was March 31, 2013. Galileo will continue to have overall control of the operations and investment management activities of Galileo, including its management of the Galileo Funds. The Company will account for its interest in Galileo under the equity method with its share of Galileo’s profit or loss recognized in earnings. After one year, Galileo may terminate the agreement or allow the Company to purchase an additional 15 percent of its shares. Since the transaction closed on March 31, 2013, the Company is continuing to evaluate the transaction, and future changes to the amounts recorded could occur. Frank Holmes, CEO, and Susan McGee, President and General Counsel, serve as directors of Galileo.


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NOTE 3. DIVIDEND

Payment of cash dividends is within the discretion of the Company’s board of directors and is dependent on earnings, operations, capital requirements, general financial condition of the Company, and general business conditions. The Company lowered its monthly dividend to $0.005 per share per month beginning in January 2013 from its previous $0.02 per share per month dividend. A monthly dividend of $0.005 per share is authorized through June 2013 and will be reviewed by the board quarterly.

NOTE 4. SHARE REPURCHASE PLAN

The Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program on December 7, 2012, authorizing the Company to purchase up to $2.75 million of its outstanding common shares as market and business conditions warrant on the open market in compliance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The share repurchase authorization expires at the end of calendar 2013. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had repurchased 22,203 class A shares using cash of $84,983. There remains approximately $2.665 million available for repurchase under this authorization.

NOTE 5. INVESTMENTS

As of March 31, 2013, the Company held trading and available-for-sale investments with a market value of approximately $14.2 million and a cost basis of approximately $13.4 million. The market value of these investments is approximately 35.1 percent of the Company’s total assets.

Investments in securities classified as trading are reflected as current assets on the consolidated balance sheet at their fair market value. Unrealized holding gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Investments in securities classified as available-for-sale, which may not be readily marketable, are reflected as non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheet at their fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized.

The Company records security transactions on trade date. Realized gains (losses) from security transactions are calculated on the first-in/first-out cost basis, unless otherwise identifiable, and are recorded in earnings on the date of sale.


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The following summarizes the market value, cost, and unrealized gain or loss on investments as of March 31, 2013, and June 30, 2012.

 

Securities    Market Value      Cost      Unrealized Gain
(Loss)
    Unrealized holding
gains on available-for-
sale securities, net of
tax
 
          

Trading¹

   $ 4,993,965       $ 5,457,989       $ (464,024     N/A   

Available-for-sale²

     9,192,008         7,979,758         1,212,250      $ 800,085   

Total at March 31, 2013

   $ 14,185,973       $ 13,437,747       $ 748,226     
          

Trading¹

   $ 5,216,139       $ 5,960,634       $ (744,495     N/A   

Available-for-sale²

     8,824,311         8,117,844         706,467      $ 466,268   

Total at June 30, 2012

   $ 14,040,450       $ 14,078,478       $ (38,028  
¹Unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings in the statement of operations.
²Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and recorded in other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholders’ equity until realized.

The following details the components of the Company’s available-for-sale investments as of March 31, 2013, and June 30, 2012.

 

     March 31, 2013 (in thousands)       
            Gross Unrealized             
     Cost      Gains      (Losses)     Market Value       

Available-for-sale securities

             

Common stock

   $ 785       $ 574       $ (8   $ 1,351      

Venture capital investments

     168         -         (5     163      

Offshore fund

     5,000         -         (86     4,914      

Mutual funds

     2,027         738         (1     2,764      

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 7,980       $ 1,312       $ (100   $ 9,192      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

     June 30, 2012 (in thousands)       
            Gross Unrealized             
     Cost      Gains      (Losses)     Market Value       

Available-for-sale securities

             

Common stock

   $ 920       $ 360       $ (52   $ 1,228      

Venture capital investments

     168         -         -        168      

Offshore fund

     5,000         -         (189     4,811      

Mutual funds

     2,030         591         (4     2,617      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 8,118       $ 951       $ (245   $ 8,824      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    


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The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair values of available-for-sale investment securities with unrealized losses aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

 

     March 31, 2013 (in thousands)  
     Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or Greater     Total  
            Gross            Gross            Gross  
            Unrealized            Unrealized            Unrealized  
     Fair Value      Losses     Fair Value      Losses     Fair Value      Losses  

Available-for-sale securities

               

Common stock

   $ -       $ -      $ 34       $ (8   $ 34       $ (8

Venture capital investments

     163         (5     -         -        163         (5

Offshore fund

     4,914         (86     -         -        4,914         (86

Mutual funds

     5         (1     -         -        5         (1
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 5,082       $ (92   $ 34       $ (8   $ 5,116       $ (100
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     June 30, 2012 (in thousands)  
     Less Than 12 Months     12 Months or Greater      Total  
            Gross            Gross             Gross  
            Unrealized            Unrealized             Unrealized  
     Fair Value      Losses     Fair Value      Losses      Fair Value      Losses  

Available-for-sale securities

                

Common stock

   $ 135       $ (52   $ -       $ -       $ 135       $ (52

Offshore fund

     4,811         (189     -         -         4,811         (189

Mutual funds

     16         (4     -         -         16         (4
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 4,962       $ (245   $ -       $ -       $ 4,962       $ (245
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment income can be volatile and varies depending on market fluctuations, the Company’s ability to participate in investment opportunities, and timing of transactions. A significant portion of the unrealized gains and losses for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013, is concentrated in a small number of issuers. The Company expects that gains and losses will continue to fluctuate in the future.

Investment income (loss) from the Company’s investments includes:

   

realized gains and losses on sales of securities;

   

unrealized gains and losses on trading securities;

   

realized foreign currency gains and losses;

   

other-than-temporary impairments on available-for-sale securities; and

   

dividend and interest income.


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The following summarizes investment income reflected in earnings for the periods discussed:

 

Investment Income    Nine Months Ended March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities

   $ 234,709      $ 179,379   

Realized losses on sales of trading securities

     (244,627     (2,638

Unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities

     280,472        (201,860

Realized foreign currency gains (losses)

     1,658        (646

Other-than-temporary declines in available-for-sale securities

     (41,837     (19,073

Dividend and interest income

                   115,182                      101,094   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income

   $ 345,557      $ 56,256   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Investment Income    Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities

   $ 17,509      $ 179,379   

Unrealized gains (losses) on trading securities

     (68,267     277,192   

Realized foreign currency gains (losses)

     4,409        (253

Other-than-temporary declines in available-for-sale securities

     -        (19,036

Dividend and interest income

                     30,268                        27,581   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Income (Loss)

   $ (16,081   $ 464,863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 6. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820, Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value and requires companies to disclose the fair value of their financial instruments according to a fair value hierarchy (i.e., Levels 1, 2, and 3 inputs, as defined below). The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. Additionally, companies are required to provide enhanced disclosures regarding instruments in the Level 3 category (which have inputs to the valuation techniques that are unobservable and require significant management judgment), including a reconciliation of the beginning and ending values separately for each major category of assets or liabilities.

Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the reporting date. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, value of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2 – Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, directly or indirectly.

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the financial instrument.

For actively traded securities, the Company values investments using the closing price of the securities on the exchange or market on which the securities principally trade. If the security is not actively traded, it is valued based on the last bid and/or ask quotation. Securities that are not traded on an exchange or market are generally valued at cost, monitored by management and fair value adjusted as considered necessary. The Company values the mutual funds, offshore funds and a venture capital investment at net asset value.


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The following table presents fair value measurements, as of March 31, 2013, for the three major categories of U.S. Global’s investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

 

     Fair Value Measurement using (in thousands)  
     March 31, 2013  
     Quoted Prices      Significant
Other Inputs
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  
     (Level 1)      (Level 2)      (Level 3)         

Trading securities

           

Common stock

   $ 30       $ -       $ -       $ 30   

Mutual funds

     4,057         -         -         4,057   

Offshore fund

     -         907         -         907   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total trading securities

     4,087         907         -         4,994   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities

           

Common stock

     1,351         -         -         1,351   

Venture capital investments

     -         -         163         163   

Mutual funds

     2,764         -         -         2,764   

Offshore fund

     -         4,914         -         4,914   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities

     4,115         4,914         163         9,192   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 8,202       $ 5,821       $ 163       $         14,186   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Approximately 58 percent of the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value are derived from Level 1 inputs including SEC-registered mutual funds and equity securities traded on an active market, 41 percent of the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value are derived from Level 2 inputs, including an investment in an offshore fund, and the remaining one percent are Level 3 inputs. The Company recognizes transfers between levels at the end of each quarter. The Company did not transfer any securities between Level 1 and Level 2 during the nine months ended March 31, 2013.

In Level 2, the Company has an investment in an offshore fund it advises with a fair value of $906,856 that invests in companies in the energy and natural resources sectors. The Company may redeem this investment on the first business day of each month after providing a redemption notice at least forty-five days prior to the proposed redemption date. The Company also has a Level 2 investment in an offshore fund with a fair value of $4,914,065, that invests in dividend-paying equity and debt securities of companies located around the world. The Company may redeem this investment on the first business day of each month after providing a redemption notice at least forty-five days prior to the proposed redemption date.

The Company has a venture capital investment that was measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at March 31, 2013, with a fair value of $162,841 that primarily invests in companies in the medical and medical technology sectors. The Company may redeem this investment with general partner approval. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has an unfunded commitment of $62,500 related to this investment.


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The following table presents additional information about investments measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the Company has utilized significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value:

 

Changes in Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring  Basis      
For the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2013 (in thousands)      
     Venture Capital
Investments
     

Beginning Balance

   $ 168     

Return of capital

     -     

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

    

Included in earnings (or changes in net assets)

     -     

Included in other comprehensive income

     (5  

Purchases, issuances, and settlements

     -     

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     -     
  

 

 

   

Ending Balance

   $ 163     
  

 

 

   

NOTE 7. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, TRANSFER AGENT AND OTHER FEES

The Company serves as investment adviser to U.S. Global Investors Funds (“USGIF”) and receives a fee based on a specified percentage of net assets under management.

USSI also serves as transfer agent to USGIF and receives fees based on the number of shareholder accounts as well as transaction and activity-based fees. Additionally, the Company receives certain miscellaneous fees directly from USGIF shareholders. Fees for providing investment management, administrative, distribution and transfer agent services to USGIF continue to be the Company’s primary revenue source.

The advisory agreement for the nine equity funds provides for a base advisory fee that is adjusted upwards or downwards by 0.25 percent when there is a performance difference of 5 percent or more between a fund’s performance and that of its designated benchmark index over the prior rolling 12 months. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013, the Company adjusted its base advisory fees upward by $108,969 and downward by $56,095, respectively. For the corresponding periods in fiscal 2012, base advisory fees were adjusted downward by $1,137,345 and $1,787,199.

The Company has voluntarily waived or reduced its fees and/or agreed to pay expenses on all thirteen funds. These caps will continue on a voluntary basis at the Company’s discretion. Effective with the March 1, 2010, offering of institutional class shares in three USGIF funds, the Company voluntarily agreed to waive all institutional class-specific expenses. The aggregate fees waived and expenses borne by the Company for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013, were $798,138 and $2,502,737 compared with $773,394 and $2,372,547, respectively, for the corresponding periods in fiscal 2012.

The above waived fees include amounts waived under an agreement whereby the Company has voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the U.S. Treasury Securities Cash Fund and the U.S. Government Securities Savings Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the respective fund’s yield at a certain level as determined by the Company (Minimum Yield). For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013, total fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed as a result of this agreement were $298,128 and $885,273. For the corresponding periods in fiscal year 2012, the total fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed were $349,661 and $1,150,573.

The Company may recapture any fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed within three years after the end of the funds’ fiscal year of such waiver and/or reimbursement to the extent that such recapture would not cause the funds’ yield to fall below the Minimum Yield. Thus, $1,562,956 of these waivers is recoverable by the Company through December 31, 2013; $1,604,076 through December 31, 2014; $1,245,458 through December 31, 2015; and $298,128 through December 31, 2016. Management believes that these potential recoveries will be realized only in a rising interest rate environment and that these waivers could increase in the future. Such increases in fee waivers could be significant and will negatively impact the Company’s revenues and net income. Management cannot predict the impact of the waivers and/or reimbursements due to the number of variables and the range of potential outcomes.


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The Company provides advisory services for three offshore clients and receives monthly advisory fees based on the net asset values of the clients and performance fees, if any, based on the overall increase in net asset values. The Company recorded advisory and performance fees from these clients totaling $83,960 and $253,534 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013. The Company recorded advisory and performance fees totaling $86,536 and $263,634 for the corresponding periods in fiscal 2012. The performance fees for these clients are calculated and recorded in accordance with the terms of the advisory agreements. These fees may fluctuate significantly from year to year based on factors that may be out of the Company’s control. Frank Holmes, CEO, serves as a director of the offshore clients.

The Company receives additional revenue from several sources including custodial fee revenues, mailroom operations, and investment income.

Substantially all of the cash and cash equivalents included in the balance sheet at March 31, 2013, and June 30, 2012, is invested in USGIF money market funds.

NOTE 8. BORROWINGS

As of March 31, 2013, the Company has no long-term liabilities.

The Company has access to a $1 million credit facility with a one-year maturity for working capital purposes. The credit agreement requires the Company to maintain certain quarterly financial covenants to access the line of credit. As of March 31, 2013, this credit facility remained unutilized by the Company.

NOTE 9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded for the cost of stock options. Stock-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013, was $610 and $8,930 compared to $7,882 and $25,424 in the corresponding periods in fiscal 2012. As of March 31, 2013, and 2012, respectively, there was approximately $8,337 and $25,300 of total unrecognized share-based compensation cost related to share-based compensation granted under the plans that will be recognized over the remainder of their respective vesting periods.

Stock compensation plans

The Company’s stock option plans provide for the granting of class A shares as either incentive or nonqualified stock options to employees and non-employee directors. Options are subject to terms and conditions determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The following table summarizes information about the Company’s stock option plans for the nine months ended March 31, 2013.

 

     Number of Options      Weighted Average
Exercise Price
      

Options outstanding, beginning of year

     29,000       $ 17.03      

Granted

     -         -      

Exercised

     -         -      

Forfeited

     -         -      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Options outstanding, end of period

     29,000       $ 17.03      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Options exercisable, end of period

     25,000       $ 18.71      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    


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NOTE 10. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The basic earnings per share (“EPS”) calculation excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution of EPS that could occur if options to issue common stock were exercised.

The following table sets forth the computation for basic and diluted EPS:

 

     Nine Months Ended March 31,  
     2013      2012  

Net income

   $ 255,952       $ 1,646,038   
     

Weighted average number of outstanding shares

     

Basic

     15,484,371         15,436,601   
     

Effect of dilutive securities

     

Employee stock options

     -         358   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

              15,484,371                  15,436,959   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Earnings per share

     

Basic

   $ 0.02       $ 0.11   

Diluted

   $ 0.02       $ 0.11   
     

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2013      2012  

Net income

   $ 41,167       $ 487,138   
     

Weighted average number of outstanding shares

     

Basic

     15,490,020         15,448,100   
     

Effect of dilutive securities

     

Employee stock options

     -         418   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

              15,490,020                  15,448,518   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     

Earnings per share

     

Basic

   $ 0.00       $ 0.03   

Diluted

   $ 0.00       $ 0.03   
     

The diluted EPS calculation excludes the effect of stock options when their exercise prices exceed the average market price for the period. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013, 29,000 options were excluded from diluted EPS and 24,300 were excluded in the corresponding periods in fiscal 2012.

The Company may repurchase stock pursuant to a share repurchase plan. The Company repurchased 22,203 shares of its class A, no shares of class B, and no shares of class C common stock during the nine months ended March 31, 2013. Upon repurchase, these shares are classified as treasury shares and are deducted from outstanding shares in the earnings per share calculation. See Note 4 for additional information regarding the share repurchase plan.

NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. Provisions for income taxes include deferred taxes for temporary differences in the bases of assets and liabilities for financial and tax purposes, resulting from the use of the liability method of accounting for income taxes. The current deferred tax asset primarily consists of unrealized losses on trading securities as well as temporary differences in the deductibility of accrued liabilities. The long-term deferred tax asset is composed primarily of capital loss carryovers, unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities and the difference in tax treatment of stock options.

A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax amount will not be realized. No valuation allowance was included or deemed necessary at March 31, 2013, or June 30, 2012.


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NOTE 12. FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

The Company operates principally in two business segments: providing investment management services to the funds it manages and investing for its own account in an effort to add growth and value to its cash position. The following schedule details total revenues and income by business segment:

 

     Investment
Management
Services
     Corporate
Investments
    Consolidated  

Nine months ended March 31, 2013

       

Net revenues

   $ 14,903,662       $ 337,356      $ 15,241,018   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income before income taxes

     155,654         324,892        480,546   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation

     206,329         -        206,329   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

     39,158         -        39,158   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross identifiable assets at March 31, 2013

     24,272,585         15,457,015        39,729,600   

Deferred tax asset

          704,015   
       

 

 

 

Consolidated total assets at March 31, 2013

        $ 40,433,615   
       

 

 

 

Nine months ended March 31, 2012

       

Net revenues

   $ 19,171,019       $ 38,556      $ 19,209,575   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income before income taxes

     2,591,491         28,809        2,620,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation

     212,744         -        212,744   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

     18,374         -        18,374   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2013

       

Net revenues

   $ 4,766,173       $ 6,078      $ 4,772,251   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) before income taxes

     86,097         (330     85,767   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation

     68,752         -        68,752   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

     -         -        -   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31, 2012

       

Net revenues

   $ 5,073,839       $ 464,288      $ 5,538,127   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income before income taxes

     336,904         458,521        795,425   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Depreciation

     70,586         -        70,586   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

     5,384         -        5,384   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NOTE 13. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

The Company continuously reviews all investor, employee and vendor complaints, and pending or threatened litigation. The likelihood that a loss contingency exists is evaluated through consultation with legal counsel, and a loss contingency is recorded if probable and reasonably estimable.

During the normal course of business, the Company may be subject to claims, legal proceedings, and other contingencies. These matters are subject to various uncertainties, and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved unfavorably. The Company establishes accruals for matters for which the outcome is probable and can be reasonably estimated. Management believes that any liability in excess of these accruals upon the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company.

The Board has authorized a monthly dividend of $0.005 per share through June 2013, at which time it will be considered for continuation by the Board. Payment of cash dividends is within the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and is dependent on earnings, operations, capital requirements, general financial condition of the Company, and general business conditions. The total amount of cash dividends to be paid to class A and class C shareholders from April to June 2013 will be approximately $232,371.


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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

U.S. Global has made forward-looking statements concerning the Company’s performance, financial condition, and operations in this report. The Company from time to time may also make forward-looking statements in its public filings and press releases. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties and do not guarantee future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, including: (i) the volatile and competitive nature of the investment management industry, (ii) changes in domestic and foreign economic conditions, (iii) the effect of government regulation on the Company’s business, and (iv) market, credit, and liquidity risks associated with the Company’s investment management activities. Due to such risks, uncertainties, and other factors, the Company cautions each person receiving such forward-looking information not to place undue reliance on such statements. All such forward-looking statements are current only as of the date on which such statements were made.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company, with principal operations located in San Antonio, Texas, manages two business segments: (1) the Company offers a broad range of investment management products and services to meet the needs of individual and institutional investors; and (2) the Company invests for its own account in an effort to add growth and value to its cash position. Although the Company generates the majority of its revenues from its investment advisory segment, the Company holds a significant amount of its total assets in investments. The following is a brief discussion of the Company’s two business segments.

Investment Management Products and Services

The Company generates substantially all of its operating revenues from managing and servicing USGIF and other advisory clients. These revenues are largely dependent on the total value and composition of assets under its management. Fluctuations in the markets and investor sentiment directly impact the funds’ asset levels, thereby affecting income and results of operations.

Detailed information regarding the SEC-registered funds managed by the Company can be found on the Company’s website, www.usfunds.com, including performance information for each fund for various time periods, assets under management as of the most recent month end and the inception date of each fund.

SEC-registered mutual fund shareholders are not required to give advance notice prior to redemption of shares in the funds; however, the equity funds charge a redemption fee if the fund shares have been held for less than the applicable periods of time set forth in the funds’ prospectuses. The fixed income and money market funds charge no redemption fee. Detailed information about redemption fees can be found in the funds’ prospectus, which is available on the Company’s website, www.usfunds.com.

The Company provides advisory services for three offshore clients and receives monthly advisory fees based on the net asset values of the clients and performance fees, if any, based on the overall increase in net asset values. The Company recorded advisory fees from these clients totaling $83,960 and $253,534 for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013. The Company recorded advisory and performance fees totaling $86,536 and $263,634 for the corresponding periods in fiscal 2012. The performance fees for these clients are calculated and recorded in accordance with the terms of the advisory agreements. These fees may fluctuate significantly from year to year based on factors that may be out of the Company’s control. Frank Holmes, CEO, serves as a director of the offshore clients.

At March 31, 2013, total assets under management as of period-end, including both SEC-registered funds and offshore clients, were $1.488 billion versus $1.894 billion at March 31, 2012, a decrease of 21.4 percent. During the nine months ended March 31, 2013, average SEC-registered and offshore assets under management were $1.634 billion versus $2.168 billion during the nine months ended March 31, 2012. Total assets under management as of period-end at March 31, 2013, were $1.488 billion versus $1.624 billion at June 30, 2012, the Company’s prior fiscal year end.


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The following tables summarize the changes in assets under management for the SEC-registered funds for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013, and 2012:

 

    

Changes in Assets Under Management

 
     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2013  
(Dollars in Thousands)    Equity    

Money Market

and

Fixed Income

    Total  

Beginning Balance

   $ 1,291,295      $ 288,265      $ 1,579,560   

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     (61,497     155        (61,342

Dividends and distributions

     -        (412     (412

Net shareholder redemptions

     (55,593     (1,728     (57,321
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 1,174,205      $ 286,280      $ 1,460,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      

Average investment management fee

     0.98     0.00     0.80

Average net assets

   $ 1,241,614      $ 288,632      $ 1,530,246   

 

     Changes in Assets Under Management  
     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2012  
(Dollars in Thousands)    Equity    

Money Market

and

Fixed Income

    Total  

Beginning Balance

   $ 1,540,132      $ 318,898      $ 1,859,030   

Market appreciation

     89,222        433        89,655   

Dividends and distributions

     (1     (391     (392

Net shareholder redemptions

     (80,242     (13,040     (93,282
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 1,549,111      $ 305,900      $ 1,855,011   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      

Average investment management fee

     0.99     0.00     0.83

Average net assets

   $ 1,624,744      $ 312,038      $ 1,936,782   


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     Changes in Assets Under Management  
     Nine Months Ended March 31,  
     2013  
(Dollars in Thousands)    Equity    

Money Market

and

Fixed Income

    Total  

Beginning Balance

   $ 1,289,160      $ 302,770      $ 1,591,930   

Market appreciation

     57,017        1,179        58,196   

Dividends and distributions

     (14,979     (1,244     (16,223

Net shareholder redemptions

     (156,993     (16,425     (173,418
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 1,174,205      $ 286,280      $ 1,460,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      

Average investment management fee

     0.98     0.00     0.80

Average net assets

   $ 1,308,279      $ 294,867      $ 1,603,146   

 

     Changes in Assets Under Management  
     Nine Months Ended March 31,  
     2012  
(Dollars in Thousands)    Equity    

Money Market

and

Fixed Income

    Total  

Beginning Balance

   $ 2,225,729      $ 336,793      $ 2,562,522   

Market appreciation/(depreciation)

     (294,998     2,072        (292,926

Dividends and distributions

     (117,744     (1,121     (118,865

Net shareholder redemptions

     (263,876     (31,844     (295,720
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 1,549,111      $ 305,900      $ 1,855,011   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      

Average investment management fee

     0.99     0.00     0.84

Average net assets

   $ 1,806,825      $ 325,355      $ 2,132,180   

As shown above, both average and period-end assets under management for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2013, decreased compared to the same time periods for fiscal year 2012. The decrease in assets under management during the three months ended March 31, 2013, was driven primarily by market depreciation and shareholder redemptions in the equity funds, particularly in the natural resources and emerging market categories. The decrease in assets under management during the nine months ended March 31, 2013, was driven by shareholder redemptions in the equity funds, primarily in the natural resources and emerging market categories.

A significant portion of the dividends and distributions shown above are reinvested and included in net shareholder redemptions. The money market funds experienced a net decrease as shareholders sought alternatives to low yields for both periods.

Stock market performance has remained volatile, following the trend of the past few years. During the past nine months, gold indices were down approximately 15%, whereas the S&P 500 was up approximately 17%, driving a rotation by investors from specialty funds into the broader U.S. equity market. Much of the Company’s assets under management are in specialty asset classes such as gold, natural resources and emerging markets, which are currently out of favor with many investors.

The average annualized investment management fee rate (total mutual fund advisory fees, excluding performance fees, as a percentage of average assets under management) was 80 basis points in the three and nine months ending March 31, 2013, respectively, compared to 83 and 84 basis points for the same time periods in fiscal 2012. The average investment management fee for the equity funds was 98 basis points for the three and nine months ending March 31, 2013, respectively, compared to 99 basis points for the same time periods in fiscal year 2012. The decrease in the overall investment management fee rate is due to larger decreases in average assets in the equity funds, which have higher fee


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rates. The average investment management fee for the fixed income funds is nil for the periods. This is due to voluntary fee waivers on these funds as discussed in Note 7 (Investment Management, Transfer Agent and Other Fees) to the financial statements, including a voluntary agreement to support the yields for the money market funds.

Investment Activities

Management believes it can more effectively manage the Company’s cash position by broadening the types of investments used in cash management and continues to believe that such activities are in the best interest of the Company. The Company’s investment activities are reviewed and monitored by Company compliance personnel, and various reports are provided to certain investment advisory clients. Written procedures are in place to manage compliance with the code of ethics and other policies affecting the Company’s investment practices. This source of revenue does not remain consistent and is dependent on market fluctuations, the Company’s ability to participate in investment opportunities, and timing of transactions.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company held trading and available-for-sale investments with a market value of approximately $14.2 million and a cost basis of approximately $13.4 million. The market value of these investments is approximately 35.1 percent of the Company’s total assets. See Note 5 (Investments) and Note 6 (Fair Value Disclosures) for additional detail regarding investment activities.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012

The Company posted net income of $41,167 ($0.00 per share) for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared with net income of $487,138 ($0.03 per share) for the three months ended March 31, 2012, a decrease of $445,971, or 91.5 percent.

Revenues

Total consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2013, decreased $765,876, or 13.8 percent, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2012. This decrease was primarily attributable to the following:

 

   

Mutual fund advisory fees increased by $261,968, or 9.2 percent. Mutual fund advisory fees are comprised of two components: a base management fee and a performance fee. The performance fee is a fulcrum fee that is adjusted upwards or downwards by 0.25 percent when there is a performance difference of 5 percent or more between a fund’s performance and that of its designated benchmark index over the prior rolling 12 months.

   

Performance fees of $108,969 were received from the funds in the quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to $1,137,345 paid out to the funds during the same quarter of the prior year, for an increase year over year of $1,246,314.

   

Substantially offsetting the increase in performance fees was a $984,346 decrease in base management fees, primarily due to declines in net assets in the natural resources and emerging markets funds.

   

Investment income decreased by $480,944, or 103.5 percent, primarily due to unrealized losses on trading securities.

   

Distribution fee revenue decreased by $267,533, or 27.8 percent, as a result of decreased assets under management.

   

Transfer agent fees decreased by $195,065, or 22.8 percent, as a result of a decline in the number of shareholder accounts and the number of transactions.

Expenses

Total consolidated expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2013, decreased $56,218, or 1.2 percent, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2012. This was largely attributable to the following:

 

   

Platform fees decreased by $211,713, or 24.4 percent, primarily as a result of lower assets under management.

   

Employee compensation and benefits decreased by $77,034, or 3.3 percent, primarily as a result of lower performance-based bonuses.

   

Offsetting the above reductions, advertising increased by $187,260, or 2,777.1 percent as a result of increased marketing and sales activity.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013 AND 2012

The Company posted net income of $255,952 ($0.02 per share) for the nine months ended March 31, 2013, compared with net income of $1,646,038 ($0.11 per share) for the nine months ended March 31, 2012, a decrease of $1,390,086, or 84.5 percent.

Revenues

Total consolidated revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2013, decreased $3,968,557, or 20.7 percent, compared with the nine months ended March 31, 2012. This decrease was primarily attributable to the following:

 

   

Mutual fund advisory fees decreased by $2,127,135, or 18.3 percent. Mutual fund advisory fees are comprised of two components: a base management fee and a performance fee.

   

Mutual fund base management fees decreased by $3,858,239 primarily due to declines in net assets driven by shareholder redemptions in the natural resources and emerging markets funds.


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Although the Company paid performance fees out to the funds in both periods, the Company paid less in the current period compared to the prior year period. Performance fees of $56,095 were paid out to the funds in the nine months ended March 31, 2013, compared to $1,787,199 paid out to the funds during the same period of the prior year.

   

Distribution fee revenue decreased by $1,017,236, or 31.2 percent, as a result of decreased assets under management.

   

Transfer agent fees decreased by $786,703, or 27.2 percent, as a result of a decline in the number of shareholder accounts and the number of transactions.

   

Administrative service fees decreased by $316,503, or 29.9 percent, as a result of decreased assets under management.

Expenses

Total consolidated expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2013, decreased $1,828,803, or 11.0 percent, compared with the nine months ended March 31, 2012. This was largely attributable to the following:

 

   

Platform fees decreased by $1,044,240, or 33.1 percent, primarily as a result of lower assets under management.

   

Employee compensation and benefits decreased by $535,071, or 6.9 percent, primarily as a result of lower performance-based bonuses.

   

Advertising decreased by $382,574, or 38.0 percent as a result of decreased marketing and sales activity.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At March 31, 2013, the Company had net working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) of approximately $24.1 million and a current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) of 9.9 to 1. With approximately $19.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $14.2 million in trading and available-for-sale investments, the Company has adequate liquidity to meet its current obligations. Total shareholders’ equity was approximately $37.7 million, with cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities comprising 82.4 percent of total assets.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company has no long-term liabilities. The Company has access to a $1 million credit facility with a one-year maturity for working capital purposes. The credit agreement requires the Company to maintain certain quarterly financial covenants to access the line of credit. As of March 31, 2013, this credit facility remained unutilized by the Company.

Management believes current cash reserves, financing available, and potential cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet foreseeable cash needs or capital necessary for the above-mentioned activities and allow the Company to take advantage of opportunities for growth whenever available.

Market volatility may cause the price of the Company’s publicly traded class A shares to fluctuate, which in turn may allow the Company an opportunity to buy back stock at favorable prices.

The annual investment advisory and related contracts between the Company and USGIF were renewed effective October 1, 2012. The Company provides advisory services to three offshore clients for which the Company receives a monthly advisory fee and a performance fee, if any, based on agreed-upon performance measurements. The contracts between the Company and these offshore clients expire periodically, and management anticipates that its offshore clients will renew the contracts.

The Company receives additional revenue from several sources including custodial fee revenues, mailroom operations, and investment income.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

For a discussion of critical accounting policies that the Company follows, please refer to the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012.


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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company’s balance sheet includes assets whose fair value is subject to market risks. Due to the Company’s investments in equity securities, equity price fluctuations represent a market risk factor affecting the Company’s consolidated financial position. The carrying values of investments subject to equity price risks are based on quoted market prices or, if not actively traded, management’s estimate of fair value as of the balance sheet date. Market prices fluctuate, and the amount realized in the subsequent sale of an investment may differ significantly from the reported market value.

The Company’s investment activities are reviewed and monitored by Company compliance personnel, and various reports are provided to certain investment advisory clients. Written procedures are in place to manage compliance with the code of ethics and other policies affecting the Company’s investment practices.

The table below summarizes the Company’s equity price risks as of March 31, 2013, and shows the effects of a hypothetical 25 percent increase and a 25 percent decrease in market prices.

 

    

Fair Value at

March 31, 2013

     Hypothetical
Percentage Change
  Estimated Fair
Value After
Hypothetical Price
Change
    

Increase (Decrease)

in

Shareholders’
Equity,

Net of Tax

 

Trading securities ¹

     $4,993,965       25% increase     $6,242,456         $824,004   
      25% decrease     $3,745,474         ($824,004

Available-for-sale ²

     $9,192,008       25% increase     $11,490,010         $1,516,681   
      25% decrease     $6,894,006         ($1,516,681

¹Unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings in the statement of operations.

  

²Unrealized and realized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and recorded in other comprehensive income as a component of shareholders’ equity until realized.

   

The selected hypothetical changes do not reflect what could be considered best- or worst-case scenarios. Results could be significantly different due to both the nature of equity markets and the concentration of the Company’s investment portfolio.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2013, was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2013.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2013, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

For a discussion of risk factors which could affect the Company, please refer to Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2012. There has been no material changes since fiscal year end to the risk factors listed therein.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Period    Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased 1
     Total
Amount
Purchased
     Average
Price Paid
Per Share 2
     Total
Number  of Shares
Purchased as Part
of Publicly
Announced Plan 3
     Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plan
 

01-01-13 to 01-31-13

     4,300       $ 17,816       $ 4.14         4,300       $ 2,732,184   

02-01-13 to 02-28-13

     9,003         33,560         3.73         9,003         2,698,624   

03-01-13 to 03-31-13

     8,900         33,607         3.78         8,900         2,665,017   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

     22,203       $ 84,983       $ 3.83         22,203         2,665,017   

 

1

The board of directors of the company approved on December 7, 2012, a repurchase of up to $2.75 million of its outstanding class A common stock from time to time on the open market in calendar year 2013 in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations.

2 

The average price paid per share of stock repurchased under the stock repurchase program includes the commissions paid to brokers.

The repurchase plan was approved on December 7, 2012, and will continue for twelve months in calendar year 2013.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

In addition to its website www.usfunds.com, U.S. Global may make public disclosures of certain information regarding U.S. Global to investors and the general public by means of certain social media sites, including, but not limited to, Facebook and Twitter. Investors are encouraged to (i) follow U.S. Global (@USFunds) on Twitter and (ii) “like” U.S. Global (www.facebook.com/USFunds) on its Facebook page. U.S. Global does not incorporate the contents of its social media posts into this Form 10-Q.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

1. Exhibits –

 

  31 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002

 

  32 Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002

 

  101.INS XBRL Instance Document

 

  101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

  101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

  101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

  101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document

 

  101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document


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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 thereto duly authorized.

 

                                U.S. GLOBAL INVESTORS, INC.
         
         
         

DATED: May 8, 2013

                        BY: /s/ Frank E. Holmes                
                                Frank E. Holmes
                                Chief Executive Officer
   

DATED: May 8, 2013

                        BY: /s/ Catherine A. Rademacher                
                                 Catherine A. Rademacher
                                Chief Financial Officer