Edgar Filing: INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORP

Form 10-QSB

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington D.C. 20549

Form 10-QSB

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006

Commission File Number 000-23554

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)


Delaware		59-2921318
(State of incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

220 East Central Parkway, Suite 2060

Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

(Address of principal executive offices)

(407) 741-5300

(Issuer’s telephone number)

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x.

The issuer had 7,833,603 outstanding shares of common stock as of August 4, 2006.

INDEX


		Page No.
Part I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Nine Months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005	6

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation	24

Item 3.	Controls and Procedures	38

Part II.	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	38

	Signatures	39

	Certifications

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except par value)


	June 30,		September 30,
	2006		2005
	(unaudited)		(audited)
Assets
Cash	$	15,779	$	6,615
Cash and cash equivalents deposited with brokers, dealers and clearing organization		8,859		13,627
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organization		5,206		3,610
Receivable from customers		21,447		15,648
Financial instruments owned, at fair value		69,173		71,376
Physical commodities inventory, at cost		9,594
Trust certificates, at cost		23,098		24,539
Investment in asset management joint venture		656		677
Investment in INTL Consilium managed funds, at fair value		2,450		3,270
Deferred income tax asset, net		—		82
Fixed assets and leasehold improvements at cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization		669		564
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization		166		233
Goodwill		6,318		6,054
Other assets		606		724

Total assets	$	164,021	$	147,019

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	1,052	$	608
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value		86,961		92,016
Payable to lenders under loans and overdrafts		19,511		12,847
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organization		3,117		4,372
Payable to customers		9,621		3,206
Accrued compensation and benefits		3,821		2,059
Income taxes payable		2,195		1,153
Deferred income taxes, net		146		—
Deferred acquisition consideration payable		1,418		2,353
Other liabilities		324		333

Total liabilities		128,166		118,947

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding		—		—
Common stock, $.01 par value. Authorized 12,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 7,832,603 shares at June 30, 2006 and 7,425,936 shares at September 30, 2005		78		74
Additional paid-in capital		30,407		28,050
Retained earnings (deficit)		5,370		(52	)

Total stockholders’ equity		35,855		28,072

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	164,021	$	147,019

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Nine Months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	2006		2005
Revenues:
Sales of physical commodities	$	54,289	$	—
Net dealer inventory and investment gains		30,607		17,801
Equity in income from asset management joint venture		275		94
Other		943		630

Total revenues		86,114		18,525
Cost of sales of physical commodities		54,651

Operating revenues		31,463		18,525
Interest expense		1,627		787

Net revenues		29,836		17,738

Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits		12,336		7,980
Clearing and related expenses		5,868		4,870
Occupancy and equipment rental		490		329
Professional fees		542		462
Depreciation and amortization		305		233
Business development		773		595
Insurance		152		136
Other		760		658

Total non-interest expenses		21,226		15,263

Income before income tax expense and minority interest		8,610		2,475

Income tax expense		3,188		870

Income before minority interest		5,422		1,605
Minority interest in income of consolidated entity				37

Net income	$	5,422	$	1,568

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.72	$	0.22

Diluted	$	0.66	$	0.20

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		7,570		7,263

Diluted		8,263		8,028

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three Months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


	2006		2005
Revenues:
Sales of physical commodities	$	26,592	$	—
Net dealer inventory and investment gains		15,415		5,941
Equity in income from asset management joint venture		59		25
Other		331		316

Total revenues		42,397		6,282
Cost of sales of physical commodities		28,286		—

Operating revenues		14,111		6,282
Interest expense		621		314

Net revenues		13,490		5,968

Non-interest expenses:
Compensation and benefits		4,901		2,586
Clearing and related expenses		2,062		1,588
Occupancy and equipment rental		147		116
Professional fees		301		238
Depreciation and amortization		109		80
Business development		363		215
Insurance		56		50
Other		309		197

Total non-interest expenses		8,248		5,070

Income before income tax expense and minority interest		5,242		898

Income tax expense		1,956		298

Income before minority interest		3,286		600
Minority interest in income of consolidated entity		—		24

Net income	$	3,286	$	576

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.43	$	0.08

Diluted	$	0.39	$	0.07

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		7,710		7,416

Diluted		8,398		8,013

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	2006			2005
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	5,422		$	1,568
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and loss on disposals		306			233
Deferred income taxes		228			225
Equity in income from asset management joint venture		(275	)		(95	)
Amortization of stock option expense for consultants		21
Unrealized investment gain from INTL Consilium managed funds		(175	)		(141	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organization		(1,596	)		202
Receivable from customers		(5,453	)		(2,699	)
Financial instruments owned, at fair value		2,203			(25,847	)
Physical commodities inventory, at cost		(9,594	)
Prepaid income taxes					107
Other assets		118			(215	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		444			(71	)
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value		(3,960	)		35,816
Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organization		(1,255	)		(6,828	)
Payable to customers		6,415			(547	)
Accrued compensation and benefits		1,762			(764	)
Income taxes payable		1,402			400
Other liabilities		(9	)		319

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(3,996	)		1,663

Cash flows from investing activities:
Distribution of earnings from asset management joint venture		296
Payments related to acquisition of INTL Global Currencies		(1,199	)
Investment in INTL Consilium managed fund		(1,005	)
Investment withdrawals from INTL Consilium managed fund		2,000
Purchase of fixed assets, leasehold improvements and intangible assets		(344	)		(148	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(252	)		(148	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Payable to lenders under loans and overdrafts		6,664			(1,173	)
Exercise of stock options		1,980			660

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		8,644			(513	)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		4,396			1,002
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		20,242			21,084

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	24,638		$	22,086

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	1,576		$	787

Income taxes paid	$	1,569		$	139

Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
Assumption of trust certificates, at cost, with related financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at market value and receivable from customers	$	—		$	29,740

Partial release of trust certificates, at cost, with related financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at market value and receivable from customers	$	1,441		$	—

Consolidation of INTL Consilium sponsored fund	$	—		$	1,413

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

June 30, 2006

(Unaudited)

(1)

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions and requirements of Form 10-QSB and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, such financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations, cash flows and financial position for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Revenues Reported on Gross Basis

In accordance with the guidelines provided in Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 99-19, the Company has determined that revenues of the Company’s base metals trading business, which commenced in October 2005, should be reported on a gross basis, with the corresponding cost of sales shown separately. This matter is discussed further in note 17, under the sub-heading ‘Commodities Trading’.

Current Subsidiaries and Operations

As used in this Form 10-QSB, the term “Company” refers, unless the context requires otherwise, to International Assets Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company’s subsidiaries are INTL Trading, Inc. (“INTL Trading”), INTL Commodities, Inc. (“INTL Commodities”), INTL Assets, Inc. (“INTL Assets”), INTL Holding (U.K.) Limited, INTL Global Currencies Limited (“INTL Global Currencies”) and IAHC (Bermuda) Ltd. The Company also owns a 50.1% interest in INTL Consilium, LLC (“INTL Consilium”), an investment advisory firm that focuses on the emerging market asset class. INTL Consilium is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company operates as a wholesale international financial firm in five business segments – international equities market making, international debt capital markets, foreign exchange trading, commodities trading and asset management. The majority of the trading and market-making activities are undertaken as principal in order to provide our institutional customers with efficient execution and liquidity in these markets. Periodically the Company may take proprietary positions in these markets. The Company:

•

is a leading U.S. market-maker in select foreign securities, including unlisted American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”), foreign common shares and OTC domestic bulletin board stocks;

•

trades actively in a wide variety of international debt instruments and arranges international debt transactions;

•

trades select illiquid currencies of developing countries;

•

provides a full range of trading and hedging capabilities in select precious metals and base metals to producers, refiners, recyclers and consumers, including trading of physical metals; and

•

through INTL Consilium, provides investment advisory services.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(2)

Stock-Based Employee Compensation

In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, which generally permits entities to recognize as expense over the vesting period the fair value of all stock-based awards calculated on the date of grant. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123 allows entities to continue to apply the provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, which provides that compensation expense is recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price and if disclosure is made on a pro forma basis of the expense which would have been recognized if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No. 123 had been applied. The Company has elected to continue to apply the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and provide the required pro forma disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 123.

If the Company had determined compensation cost based on the fair value at the grant date for its stock options under SFAS No. 123, the Company’s net income and earnings per share would be as reflected in the pro-forma amounts indicated below:


For the nine months ended June 30, (In thousands, except per share amounts)		2006			2005
Net income	As reported	$	5,422		$	1,568
Pro forma option compensation expense	Pro forma		(429	)		(325	)

Net income	Pro forma	$	4,993		$	1,243

Basic earnings per share	As reported	$	0.72		$	0.22
	Pro forma	$	0.66		$	0.17

Diluted earnings per share	As reported	$	0.66		$	0.20
	Pro forma	$	0.60		$	0.15

For the three months ended June 30, (In thousands, except per share amounts)		2006			2005
Net income	As reported	$	3,286		$	576
Pro forma option compensation expense	Pro forma		(132	)		(106	)

Net income	Pro forma	$	3,154		$	470

Basic earnings per share	As reported	$	0.43		$	0.08
	Pro forma	$	0.41		$	0.06

Diluted earnings per share	As reported	$	0.39		$	0.07
	Pro forma	$	0.38		$	0.06

(3)

Effects of Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Interpretations

There have been no accounting pronouncements or interpretations since the date of preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 that have had an effect on the Company.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(4)

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share have been computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Options to purchase 101,250 and 53,750 shares of common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, because the exercise prices of these options exceeded the average market price of the common stock for the period (i.e. they were anti-dilutive). Options to purchase 68,750 shares of common stock were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2005, because the exercise prices of these options exceeded the average market price of the common stock for the period (i.e. they were anti-dilutive). No options were excluded for the three months ended June 30, 2006.


	2006		2005
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
For the nine months ended June 30,

Diluted earnings per share
Numerator:
Net income	$	5,422	$	1,568
Denominator:
Weighted average number of:
Common shares outstanding		7,570		7,263
Dilutive potential common shares outstanding		693		765

		8,263		8,028

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.66	$	0.20

	2006		2005
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
For the three months ended June 30,

Diluted earnings per share
Numerator:
Net income	$	3,286	$	576
Denominator:
Weighted average number of:
Common shares outstanding		7,710		7,416
Dilutive potential common shares outstanding		688		597

		8,398		8,013

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.39	$	0.07

(5)

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

(6)

Investment in Asset Management Joint Venture

The Company is the owner of a 50.1% interest in INTL Consilium. The remaining 49.9% is owned by Consilium Investment Capital, Inc. (“CIC”). The Company is entitled to receive 50.1% of the profits and losses of INTL Consilium. The Company and CIC are each entitled to appoint two of the four directors of INTL Consilium. Two principals of CIC actively manage the business of INTL Consilium. The Company has assessed the joint venture using the consolidation criteria in FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) 46R and concluded that INTL Consilium is not a variable interest entity. Accordingly, the Company assessed the consolidation criteria established by EITF Issue No. 96-16 by reviewing the voting rights of each investor in INTL Consilium and, due to certain specified operating matters that require board approval, concluded that its investment in INTL Consilium should be accounted for utilizing the equity method of accounting.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

For the nine months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 the Company recorded revenue of $275,000 and $94,000, respectively, representing the Company’s equity in the net income of INTL Consilium. For the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 the Company recorded revenue of $59,000 and $25,000, respectively, representing the Company’s equity in the net income of INTL Consilium. Below are the unaudited condensed statements of operations of INTL Consilium for the nine months and quarters ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, and the condensed balance sheets at June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005.

INTL Consilium, LLC

Condensed Statements of Operations

(In thousands)


	2006		2005
For the nine months ended June 30,

Total revenues	$	1,660	$	950
Expenses		1,111		758

Net income	$	549	$	192


	2006		2005
For the three months ended June 30,

Total revenues	$	516	$	378
Expenses		398		326

Net income	$	118	$	52

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

INTL Consilium, LLC

Condensed Balance Sheets

(In thousands)


	June 30, 2006		September 30, 2005
Assets
Cash	$	333	$	214
Management and investment advisory fees receivable		278		574
Investment in INTL Consilium managed funds		301		297
Property and equipment, net		34		27
Other assets		61		34

Total assets	$	1,007	$	1,146

Liabilities and Members’ Equity
Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	30	$	35
Accrued compensation and benefits		35		158
Accrued expenses		30

Total liabilities		95		193

Members’ equity		912		953

Total liabilities and members’ equity	$	1,007	$	1,146

(7)

Investment in INTL Consilium managed funds

As of June 30, 2006, the Company has investments valued at $2,450,000 in two hedge funds managed by INTL Consilium. The Company owns a 50.1% interest in INTL Consilium.

(8)

Goodwill

The Company acquired the foreign exchange business of INTL Global Currencies in 2004. The purchase price paid by the Company for the acquisition exceeded the net asset value received by $2,489,000. Of this amount, $350,000 was allocated to intangible assets and the balance of $2,138,000 was treated as goodwill. The Company has accrued additional goodwill of $4,180,000 under the earn-out provisions of the purchase agreement. As of June 30, 2006, the Company has paid $2,762,000 of the additional goodwill. The balance of the additional goodwill accrual of $1,418,000 is reported as deferred acquisition consideration payable in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The goodwill related to the INTL Global Currencies acquisition is as follows:


(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Cash premium paid to sellers	$	1,000
Cash paid for net assets received		3,577
Negotiation differences for fixed assets and stamp duty		(50	)
Legal and accounting fees		66
Value of 150,000 common shares at $9.81 per share		1,472

Total payments of cash and shares		6,065
Less: Fair value of net assets received		3,577
Less: Intangible assets identified by independent valuation		350

Initial goodwill		2,138
Additional goodwill under earnout		4,180

Total goodwill	$	6,318

The additional goodwill is calculated for each period as each earn-out payment is earned and an adjustment is recorded to goodwill. The first four earn-out installments totaling $2,762,000 have been paid. The fifth earn-out installment of $400,000 is due on or by August 29, 2006. Two additional minimum payments of $391,000 each are due on or by November 29, 2006 and March 1, 2007. These quarterly payments have a maximum ceiling of $400,000. Furthermore, the Company is required to pay $236,000 on or by August 29, 2006, being 10% of revenues exceeding $10,000,000 for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2006. The Company will be required to make an additional payment equal to 10% of any revenues exceeding $5,000,000 for the six month period ending December 31, 2006.

(9)

Related Party Transactions

One of the Company’s principal shareholders has made an investment, valued at approximately $99,000,000 as of June 30, 2006, in a hedge fund managed by INTL Consilium. An executive of this shareholder is a director of the Company.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(10)

Financial Instruments Owned and Financial Instruments Sold, Not Yet Purchased, at Market Value

Financial instruments owned and financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 consisted of trading and investment financial instruments at market values as follows:


	Owned		Sold, not yet purchased
	(In thousands)
June 30, 2006:
Common stock and American Depository Receipts	$	4,004	$	2,183
Exchangeable foreign ordinary equities and American Depository Receipts		23,084		23,188
Corporate and municipal bonds		4,549		642
Foreign government obligations		1,570		210
Negotiable instruments (promissory notes)		9,848
U.S. Treasury Bonds under total return swap transactions				23,463
Options and futures		26,064		16,370
Commodities		22		20,905
Other investments		32

	$	69,173	$	86,961


			Sold, not yet
	Owned		purchased
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2005:
Common stock and American Depository Receipts	$	2,638	$	4,155
Exchangeable foreign ordinary equities and American Depository Receipts		28,707		28,919
Corporate and municipal bonds		3,873		255
Foreign government obligations		1,183		2,479
Negotiable instruments (promissory notes)		7,777
U.S. Treasury Bonds under total return swap transactions				24,558
Options and futures		3,338		3,182
Commodities		23,823		28,451
U.S. Government obligations				17
Other investments		37

	$	71,376	$	92,016

(11)

Physical Commodities Inventory

The Company commenced base metals trading activities during the quarter ended December 31, 2005. The Company owned base metals inventory, valued at cost, of $9,594,000 as of June 30, 2006. Base metals inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market value, determined using the specific identification weighted average price method.

(12)

Trust Certificates and Total Return Swap

During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, the Company entered into a series of financial transactions (the “Transactions”) with an unaffiliated financial institution in Latin America for a transaction fee. These Transactions involved three distinct and simultaneous steps:

the acquisition by the Company of beneficial interests (“Trust Interests”) in certain trusts (the “Trusts”) in exchange for the assumption of a liability to deliver securities, at a transaction value of $29,740,000. This step did not require any prior purchase or delivery of securities by the Company. The Trusts were previously established by the financial institution to hold a variety of real estate assets;

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

the entry into a repurchase agreement under the terms of which the Company notionally repurchased these undelivered securities for cash, at a price of $29,740,000;

the entry into a total return swap (“TRS”) agreement.

Under the TRS agreement the Company received, on a notional basis, the cash amount of $29,740,000 as collateral for the potential liability of the financial institution to the Company.

ii)

Receivables or payables arising from the TRS should leave the Company unaffected by any changes in the values of the Trust Interests or securities deliverable.

iii)

When the Transactions terminate in November 2007 the Company intends to sell the Trust Interests at their then prevailing market values. As part of the Transactions, the gain or loss arising from the change in market value of the Trust Interests will be passed to the financial institution.

iv)

The Company has obtained legal advice on the Transactions and believes that the TRS agreement has been structured in such a way as to fully offset any changes in the value of the Trust Interests against its liability to deliver certain securities to the financial institution.

The initial transaction value was $29,740,000. The Company has since sold Trust Interests for $6,642,000, the price at which they were acquired, and released a proportionate share of the securities referred to in b) above from the repurchase arrangement.

Under FIN 39 the nominal payment and receipt of an equal amount of cash as described in b) and c) i) above have a net effect of zero on the Company’s cash position, represent transactions with a single counterparty and may therefore be offset. Under FIN 39 the asset of securities receivable under the repurchase agreement in b) may be offset against the collateral liability of the Company in c) ii), since they involve an asset and liability position with a single counterparty.

The net result is that the Company reports the effects of a) above as an increase in assets of $23,098,000 (represented by the Trust Interests), and the assumption of a liability to deliver securities. Over time, as the values of the Trust Interests and securities deliverable may change, the Company will experience equal and offsetting changes in the values of the TRS receivables or payables. Although the Transactions will temporarily increase the Company’s assets and liabilities until termination, the Company expects that the only impact of the transactions on the Company’s net cash flow will be the Company’s receipt of fee revenue.

The total fees received and to be received on the Transactions, as well as the associated variable compensation payable, are spread on a straight-line basis over the terms of the Transactions. Non-refundable fees received but not yet recognized as revenue, amounting to $102,000, appear as a liability on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as at June 30, 2006 under “Other liabilities”. Non-recoverable costs incurred in connection with the Transactions but not yet recognized as expenses, amounting to $31,000, appear as an asset under “Other assets” at the same date.

(13)

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company is party to certain financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business as a broker-dealer and trader in securities, foreign exchange and commodities. The Company has sold financial instruments that it does not currently own and will therefore be obligated to purchase such financial instruments at a future date. The Company has recorded these obligations in its condensed consolidated financial statements at June 30, 2006 at market values of the related financial instruments (totaling $86,961,000). The Company will incur losses if the market value of the financial instruments increases after June 30, 2006. The total of $86,961,000 includes $16,370,000 for options and futures contracts, which represent a liability of the Company based on their market values as of June 30, 2006.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Listed below is the fair value of trading-related derivatives as of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005. Assets represent net unrealized gains and liabilities represent net unrealized losses.


(In thousands)	June 30, 2006 Assets		June 30, 2006 Liabilities		September 30, 2005 Assets		September 30, 2005 Liabilities
Interest Rate Derivatives	$	12	$	—	$	29	$	—
Foreign Exchange Derivatives		15		—		17
Commodity Price Derivatives		26,037		16,370		3,292		3,182

Total	$	26,064	$	16,370	$	3,338	$	3,182

Options and futures contracts held by the Company result from its customers’ market-making and proprietary trading activities in the commodities trading and foreign exchange business segments. The Company assists its commodities customers in protecting the value of their future production (precious or base metals) by selling them put options on an OTC basis. The Company also provides its commodities customers with sophisticated option products, including combinations of buying and selling puts and calls. The Company mitigates its risk by effecting offsetting OTC options with market counterparties or through the purchase or sale of commodities futures traded through the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The risk mitigation of offsetting options is not within the documented hedging designation requirements of SFAS No. 133.

These derivative contracts are traded along with cash transactions because of the integrated nature of the markets for such products. The Company manages the risks associated with derivatives on an aggregate basis along with the risks associated with its proprietary trading and market-making activities in cash instruments as part of its firm-wide risk management policies.

In the normal course of business, the Company purchases and sells financial instruments and foreign currency as either principal or agent on behalf of its customers. If either the customer or counterparty fails to perform, the Company may be required to discharge the obligations of the nonperforming party. In such circumstances, the Company may sustain a loss if the market value of the financial instrument or foreign currency is different from the contract value of the transaction.

The majority of the Company’s transactions and, consequently, the concentration of its credit exposure is with customers, broker-dealers and other financial institutions. These activities primarily involve collateralized and uncollateralized arrangements and may result in credit exposure in the event that the counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s exposure to credit risk can be directly impacted by volatile financial markets, which may impair the ability of counterparties to satisfy their contractual obligations. The Company seeks to control its credit risk through a variety of reporting and control procedures, including establishing credit limits based upon a review of the counterparties’ financial condition and credit ratings. The Company monitors collateral levels on a daily basis for compliance with regulatory and internal guidelines and requests changes in collateral levels as appropriate.

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Payable to Lenders Under Loans and Overdrafts

At June 30, 2006, the Company had five lines of credit with four commercial banks totaling $60,000,000. Four of the credit facilities are secured by certain assets. Total interest expense related to the Company’s credit facilities was approximately $449,000 and $1,042,000 for the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2006, respectively. The interest rate terms for the facilities range from 2.25% to 2.75% over the London Interbank Offered Rates (‘LIBOR’) (approximately 5.3% at June 30, 2006).

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

At June 30, 2006 the Company had the following credit facilities:


Maximum Amount		Borrowing at June 30, 2006		Security	Maturity
(In thousands)
$	10,000	$	2,996	Certain foreign exchange assets	March 31, 2007
	12,000		0	Unsecured	March 31, 2008
	10,000		1,065	Certain commodities assets	On demand
	18,000		8,450	Certain commodities assets	On demand
	10,000		4,000	Certain trade finance assets	On demand

$	60,000	$	16,511

In addition the Company had borrowed $3,000,000 as of June 30, 2006 from a non-bank lender, which was repaid on July 31, 2006. This borrowing included an interest rate of 6.5% per annum.

The Company also has a $10,000,000 credit facility with a commercial bank for the exclusive purpose of issuing letters of credit. This line of credit requires a 20% cash margin deposit and requires the security of the assets covered by the letter of credit. Letters of credit issued under this facility totaled $8,198,000 at June 30, 2006.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

At June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, the U.S. dollar equivalent of the components of the net borrowing under the credit facilities were as follows:


	June 30,		September 30,
	2006		2005
	U.S. dollar		U.S. dollar
	equivalent		equivalent
	(In thousands)
Payable to Banks: banks:
Lines of credit
Australian Dollar	$	11	$	10
Canadian Dollar
Danish Krone				135
Euro		2,084		1,175
Japanese Yen		424
Norwegian Krona		332
South African Rand				314
Swedish Krona		20
Swiss Francs		49		442
Thailand Baht		9
United Kingdom Pound Sterling		67
United States Dollar		13,515		7,771

Total payable under lines of credit		16,511		9,847

Overdrafts and borrowings
United States Dollar		3,000		3,000

Total payable to banks under loans and overdrafts	$	19,511	$	12,847

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Capital and Cash Reserve Requirements

INTL Trading is a member of the NASD and is subject to the SEC Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1. This Rule requires the maintenance of minimum net capital in an amount equal to the greater of $100,000, 6²/3% of aggregate indebtedness, or $2,500 for each security in which a market is made with a bid price over $5 and $1,000 for each security in which a market is made with a bid price of $5 or less with a ceiling of $1,000,000, and requires that the ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital not exceed 15 to 1. Equity capital may not be withdrawn if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1. At June 30, 2006, INTL Trading’s net capital was approximately $3,943,000 which was approximately $2,943,000 in excess of its minimum requirement of $1,000,000. Its ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 0.47 to 1 and the percentage of debt to debt-equity total computed in accordance with Rule 15c3-1(d) was 0%. During the quarter INTL Trading repaid a subordinated loan of $2,500,000 made to it by the Company.

INTL Trading is exempt from SEC Rule 15c3-3 pursuant to the exemptive provision under subparagraph (k)(2)(ii) and, therefore, is not required to maintain a “Special Reserve Bank Account for the Exclusive Benefit of Customers”.

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Stock Options

During the nine months ended June 30, 2006, the Company granted stock options covering 188,800 shares of common stock. During the nine months ended June 30, 2006, stock options covering 206,667 shares of common stock were exercised and 7,600 shares expired. On March 8, 2006, the shareholders approved an

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

amendment to the 2003 International Assets Holding Corporation Stock Option Plan to increase the number of shares authorized from 1,000,000 shares to 1,500,000 shares. As of June 30, 2006, the Company had outstanding options covering a total of 983,049 shares of common stock and had 585,568 shares available for issuance under its existing option plans.

Stock options granted during the nine months ended June 30, 2006 consisted of the following:


Options Granted	Grant Date	Exercise Price Per Share		Expiration Date	Exercisable
23,850	11/01/05	$	8.45	11/30/05	(a)
58,000	12/02/05	$	8.80	12/02/09	(b)
65,000	12/02/05	$	10.12	12/02/09	(b)
9,450	02/01/06	$	9.34	02/28/06	(c)
15,500	05/01/06	$	10.71	05/31/06	(d)
10,000	05/08/06	$	11.81	06/06/06	(e)
7,000	05/08/06	$	11.81	05/08/10	(b)

188,800

(a)	100% exercisable on or after November 1, 2005. Options covering 20,150 shares were exercised by November 30, 2005 and options covering 3,700 shares expired.

(b)	Exercisable at 33% after year one, 33% after year two and 34% after year three.

(c)	100% exercisable on or after February 1, 2006, expiring on February 28, 2006. Options covering 8,450 shares were exercised by February 28, 2006 and options covering 1,000 shares expired.

(d)	100% exercisable on or after May 1, 2006, expiring on May 31, 2006. Options covering 12,600 shares were exercised by May 31, 2006 and options covering 2,900 shares expired.

(e)	100% exercisable on or after May 8, 2006, expiring on June 6, 2006. Options covering 10,000 shares were exercised on June 6, 2006.

The Company did not recognize any compensation expense in connection with the grant of stock options covering 168,800 shares during the nine months ended June 30, 2006, because the exercise price on the date of grant for each option was equal to or greater than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant. During the nine month period ended June 30, 2006, the Company recognized an additional $21,000 of non-cash expense related to the grant of 20,000 nonqualified stock options made on December 2, 2005 to two consultants of the Company in accordance with EITF Issue No. 96-18 and EITF Issue No. 00-18. The total expense of $21,000 was determined by utilizing an amortization period equal to the vesting period for the options and calculating the options’ value based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

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Segment Analysis

International Assets Holding Corporation and its subsidiaries form a financial services group focused on select international securities and commodities markets. The Company’s activities are currently divided into five functional areas — international equities market-making, international debt capital markets, foreign exchange trading, commodities trading and asset management. The Company’s asset management activities will not be separately reported until certain asset and revenue levels are achieved.

The majority of the trading and market-making activities are undertaken as principal in order to provide institutional customers with efficient execution and liquidity in these markets. Periodically the Company takes proprietary positions in these markets.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

International Equities Market-Making:

Through INTL Trading, the Company acts as a wholesale market maker in select foreign and domestic securities including unlisted ADRs and foreign ordinary shares. INTL Trading provides execution and liquidity to national broker-dealers, regional broker-dealers and institutional investors.

International Debt Capital Markets:

The Company actively trades a wide variety of international debt instruments including both investment grade and higher yielding emerging market bonds with particular focus on smaller emerging market sovereign, corporate and bank bonds that trade worldwide on an over-the-counter basis. The Company also arranges international debt transactions for issuers located primarily in emerging markets. These transactions include bond issues, syndicated loans, asset securitizations as well as forms of other negotiable debt instruments. The revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities relating to the Trust Certificate and Total Return Swap discussed in note 12 are included in this segment.

Foreign Exchange Trading:

The Company trades select illiquid currencies of developing countries. The Company’s target customers are financial institutions, multi-national corporations, governmental and charitable organizations operating in these developing countries. In addition, the Company executes trades based on the foreign currency flows inherent in the Company’s existing international securities activities. The Company primarily acts as a principal in buying and selling foreign currencies on a spot basis. The Company derives revenue from the difference between the purchase and sale prices.

Commodities Trading

The Company provides a full range of trading and hedging capabilities to select producers, consumers, recyclers and investors in precious metals and certain base metals. Acting as a principal, the Company commits its own capital to buy and sell the metals on a spot and forward basis.

In accordance with the guidelines provided in EITF Issue No. 99-19, the Company has determined that revenues from the Company’s base metals trading business should be reported on a gross basis because these commodities are physically delivered and not readily convertible to cash. All the Company’s other businesses, including the precious metals trading business, also falling within the ‘Commodities Trading’ segment, report their revenues on a net basis. Inventory for the base metals business is valued at the lower of cost or market value. The Company generally mitigates the price risk associated with base metals held in inventory through the use of derivatives. This price risk mitigation does not generally qualify for hedge accounting under GAAP. In such situations, unrealized gains in inventory are not recognized under GAAP, but unrealized gains and losses in related derivative positions are recognized under GAAP. As a result, the Company’s reported commodities trading earnings may be subject to volatility.

Other

All other transactions that do not relate to the operating segments above are classified as ‘Other’. Certain cash accounts and balances were maintained to support the administration of all of the operating segments. These multi-segment assets were allocated to ‘Other’. Revenue reported for ‘Other’ includes interest income but not interest expense; and the gain or loss on the Company’s asset management joint venture, which is accounted for by the equity method.

The total revenues as reported for the nine months and three months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, are not comparable with the total revenues reported for prior periods because they combine gross revenues for

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

the physical base metals business and net revenues for all other businesses. In order to achieve comparability, and to reflect the way that the Company’s management views the results, the tables below also reflect the segmental contribution to ‘Operating revenues’, which is shown on the face of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and which is calculated by deducting physical commodities cost of sales from total revenues.

Segment data includes the profitability measure of net contribution by segment. Net contribution is one of the key measures used by management to assess the performance of each segment and for decisions regarding the allocation of the Company’s resources. Net contribution is calculated as revenue less direct cost of sales, clearing and clearing related charges and variable trader compensation. Variable trader compensation represents a fixed percentage of an amount equal to revenues produced less clearing and related charges, base salaries and an overhead allocation.

Inter-segment revenues, charges, receivables and payables are eliminated between segments, excepting revenues and costs related to foreign currency transactions done at arm’s length by the foreign exchange trading business for the equity and debt trading business. The foreign exchange trading business competes for this business as it does for any other business. If its rates are not competitive the equity and debt trading businesses buy or sell their foreign currency through other market counter-parties. The profit or loss made by the foreign exchange trading business on these transactions is not quantifiable.

INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Information concerning operations in these segments of business is shown in accordance with SFAS No. 131 as follows:


	2006		2005
	(In thousands)
For the nine months ending June 30,

Revenues:
International equities market-making	$	13,230	$	8,618
International debt capital markets		1,890		1,785
Foreign exchange trading		10,243		6,598
Commodities trading		60,062		910
Other		689		614

Total	$	86,114	$	18,525

Operating revenues:
International equities market-making	$	13,230	$	8,618
International debt capital markets		1,890		1,785
Foreign exchange trading		10,243		6,598
Commodities trading		5,411		910
Other		689		614

Total	$	31,463	$	18,525

Net contribution:
(Revenue less cost of sales, clearing and related expenses and variable trader compensation):
International equities market-making	$	6,685	$	3,784
International debt capital markets		1,571		1,215
Foreign exchange trading		7,868		5,070
Commodities trading		4,313		651
Other		—		—

Total	$	20,437	$	10,720

Reconciliation of net contribution to income before income taxes and minority interest:
Net contribution allocated to segments	$	20,437	$	10,720
Fixed costs not allocated to operating segments		11,827		8,245

Income before income taxes and minority interest	$	8,610	$	2,475

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


	2006		2005
	(In thousands)
For the three months ended June 30,

Revenues:
International equities market-making	$	4,878	$	2,935
International debt capital markets		572		673
Foreign exchange trading		4,730		2,086
Commodities trading		32,054		275
Other		163		313

Total	$	42,397	$	6,282

Operating revenues
International equities market-making	$	4,878	$	2,935
International debt capital markets		572		673
Foreign exchange trading		4,730		2,086
Commodities trading		3,768		275
Interest income and other		163		313

Total	$	14,111	$	6,282

Net contribution:
(Revenue less cost of sales, clearing and related expenses and variable trader compensation):
International equities market-making	$	2,485	$	1,319
International debt capital markets		490		438
Foreign exchange trading		3,654		1,636
Commodities trading		3,439		211

Total	$	10,068	$	3,604

Reconciliation of net contribution to income before income taxes and minority interest:
Net contribution allocated to segments	$	10,068	$	3,604
Fixed costs not allocated to operating segments		4,826		2,706

Income before income taxes and minority interest	$	5,242	$	898


	2006		2005
	(In thousands)
June 30,

Total assets:
International equities market-making	$	33,839	$	26,498
International debt capital markets		41,068		36,489
Foreign exchange trading		28,723		30,528
Commodities trading		55,980		32,439
Other		4,411		6,187

Total	$	164,021	$	132,141

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Subsequent Events

On August 1, 2006 International Assets Holding Corporation invested $1,000,000 as a subordinated loan in INTL Consilium, the Company’s asset management joint venture, and on the same day received a capital redemption of $400,000. The earliest date for repayment of this loan is August 2012. The purpose of this net additional investment in INTL Consilium is to provide additional funding for its growth.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION.

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, including adverse changes in economic, political and market conditions, losses from the Company’s market-making and trading activities arising from counter-party failures and changes in market conditions, the possible loss of key personnel, the impact of increasing competition, the impact of changes in government regulation, the possibility of liabilities arising from violations of federal and state securities laws and the impact of changes in technology in the securities and commodities trading industries. Although the Company believes that its forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions regarding its business and future market conditions, there can be no assurances that the Company’s actual results will not differ materially from any results expressed or implied by the Company’s forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.

Principal Activities

The Company’s principal activities include market-making and trading in international financial instruments, foreign currencies and commodities, and asset management. The markets in which the Company operates are highly competitive and volatile. The Company has little or no control over many of the factors which affect its operations. As a result, the Company’s earnings are subject to potentially wide fluctuations. The Company seeks to counteract many of these influences by focusing on niche, uncorrelated markets and, when possible, linking the Company’s expenses to revenues.

The Company believes that it continues to make significant progress in its effort to build a diversified financial services firm focusing on niche markets. During the last three years, the Company has successfully acquired or established businesses in key product areas and geographic locations. The Company’s activities are currently divided into international equities market-making, international debt capital markets, foreign exchange trading, commodities trading and asset management. As a result of the growth in the foreign exchange trading business following the July 2004 acquisition of INTL Global Currencies and the continued growth in the Company’s commodities trading business, the Company believes that it is now less vulnerable to cycles in individual product areas. The Company believes that its strategy of linking expenses to revenues will also help to lessen the negative impact of adverse market conditions which occur periodically in international securities and financial markets.

Results of Operations

Set forth below is the Company’s discussion of the results of its operations for the first nine months of the fiscal years ending September 30, 2006 and 2005 (respectively ‘YTD 2006’ and ‘YTD 2005’), and the fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (respectively ‘Q3 2006’ and ‘Q3 2005’).

The Company’s total revenues in fiscal 2006 include the gross sales of the Company’s base metals business, which commenced in October 2005 and provides physical delivery of base metals to customers. Certain features of this business make it ineligible for net reporting of its revenues under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). All the Company’s other businesses report their revenues on a net basis. The total revenues as reported during fiscal 2006 are not comparable with the total revenues reported for prior periods because they combine gross revenues for the base metals business and net

revenues for all other businesses. The Company’s management views ‘Operating revenues’, shown on the face of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and calculated by deducting cost of sales from total revenues, as a more meaningful number for comparison with prior periods.

The Company’s operating revenues for Q3 2006 increased 125% to $14,111,000 from $6,282,000 for Q3 2005. Total non-interest expenses for Q3 2006 were $8,248,000, 63% higher than the $5,070,000 in Q3 2005, while interest expense increased by $307,000 to $621,000. The Company’s net income increased from $576,000 during Q3 2005 to $3,286,000 during Q3 2006. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and minority interest (“EBITDA”), reconciled to net income in a table below, increased by 448% from $1,086,000 to $5,952,000.

Base metals held in inventory are valued at the lower of cost or market. This is in contrast to all of the Company’s other inventory positions, which are marked at fair value.

The Company generally mitigates the price risk associated with base metals held in inventory through the use of derivatives. This price risk mitigation does not generally qualify for hedge accounting under GAAP. In such situations, unrealized gains in inventory are not recognized under GAAP, but unrealized gains and losses in related derivative positions are recognized under GAAP.

The international equities market-making, foreign exchange trading and commodities trading businesses all produced very strong results during Q3 2006, contributing to record quarterly revenues and net income.

Nine months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Nine months Ended June 30, 2005

The following table reflects the sources of the Company’s operating revenues as a percentage of the Company’s total operating revenues for YTD 2006 and YTD 2005.


	Percentage of total operating revenues YTD 2006		Percentage of total operating revenues YTD 2005		Percentage changein $ amount 2005-2006
International equities market-making	42	%	46	%	54	%
International debt capital markets	6	%	10	%	6	%
Foreign exchange trading	33	%	36	%	55	%
Commodities trading	17	%	5	%	495	%
Other	2	%	3	%	12	%

Total operating revenues	100	%	100	%	70	%

The Company utilizes net contribution to assess performance of the Company’s business segments. Net contribution consists of operating revenues from each business activity, less cost of sales, direct clearing

and clearing related charges and variable trader compensation. The following table reflects the sources of the Company’s net contribution as a percentage of the Company’s total net contribution for YTD 2006 and YTD 2005.


	Percentage of total net contribution YTD 2006		Percentage of total net contribution YTD 2005		Percentage change in $ amount 2005-2006
International equities market-making	33	%	35	%	77	%
International debt capital markets	8	%	11	%	29	%
Foreign exchange trading	38	%	48	%	55	%
Commodities trading	21	%	6	%	563	%

Total net contribution	100	%	100	%	91	%

The following table reflects the principal components of the Company’s non-interest expenses as a percentage of the Company’s total non-interest expenses for YTD 2006 and YTD 2005.


	Percentage of total non-interest expenses YTD 2006		Percentage of total non-interest expenses YTD 2005		Percentage change in $ amount 2005-2006
Compensation and benefits	58	%	52	%	55	%
Clearing and related expenses	27	%	32	%	20	%
Occupancy and equipment rental	2	%	2	%	49	%
Professional fees	3	%	3	%	17	%
Depreciation and amortization	1	%	2	%	31	%
Business development	4	%	4	%	30	%
Insurance	1	%	1	%	12	%
Other expenses	4	%	4	%	16	%

Total non-interest expenses	100	%	100	%	39	%

The following table shows the Company’s EBITDA, together with a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income, for YTD 2006 and YTD 2005.

EBITDA, a financial measure that is not recognized under GAAP, should not be construed as earnings before income taxes, net earnings or cash from operating activities as determined by GAAP. The Company defines EBITDA as net income before (i) interest income; (ii) interest expense; (iii) income taxes; (iv) depreciation and amortization; and (v) minority shareholders. Other companies may calculate EBITDA differently than the Company does.

EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as an alternative to net income or as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance or as an alternative to any other measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. The Company has included this non-GAAP financial measure because it believes that it permits investors to make a more meaningful comparison of performance between periods presented. In addition, the Company’s covenants contained in the loan agreements with certain of its lenders require certain debt to EBITDA ratios be maintained, thus EBITDA is used by management and the Company’s lenders in evaluating the Company’s performance.


(In thousands)	YTD 2006			YTD 2005			Percentage change 2005-2006
EBITDA	$	10,275		$	3,158		225	%
Interest income		267			337
Interest expense		(1,627	)		(787	)
Depreciation and amortization		(305	)		(233	)
Income tax		(3,188	)		(870	)
Minority shareholders		—			(37	)

Net income	$	5,422		$	1,568		246	%

Net Income. The Company reported net income of $5,422,000 for YTD 2006, which equates to $0.72 per basic share and $0.66 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $1,568,000, or $0.22 per basic share and $0.20 per diluted share, for YTD 2005.

Total Revenues. The Company’s total revenues were $86,114,000 for YTD 2006 compared to $18,525,000 for YTD 2005. These two numbers are not comparable because the YTD 2006 figure includes the gross sales figure for the Company’s base metals trading business, which commenced in fiscal 2006, while the YTD 2005 figure represents net gains in all the Company’s businesses, as discussed under ‘Results of Operations’ above. Other than in the base metals trading business, net gains in all the Company’s businesses continue to be reported under ‘Total revenues’. As a result, the Company believes that operating revenues, which are revenues after deduction of cost of goods sold and are discussed below, provide a more meaningful basis for assessing the Company’s performance.

Operating Revenues. The Company’s total operating revenues increased 70% to $31,463,000 for YTD 2006 compared to $18,525,000 for YTD 2005. Equity market-making operating revenues increased by 54% to $13,230,000 for YTD 2006, from $8,618,000 for YTD 2005, due to significantly higher trade volumes. The foreign exchange trading business showed a 55% increase to $10,243,000 for YTD 2006, from $6,598,000 for YTD 2005, with higher trade volumes from existing and new customers. Commodities trading operating revenues increased by 495% to $5,411,000 for YTD 2006, from $910,000 for YTD 2005, reflecting the addition of the base metals business in October 2005. International debt capital markets operating revenues increased by 6%, to $1,890,000 for YTD 2006 from $1,785,000 for YTD 2005, in continued difficult trading conditions that showed sustained spread compression.

Net Contribution. Net contribution consists of revenues less direct clearing and clearing related charges and variable trader compensation. Net contribution is one of the key measures used by management to assess the performance of each segment and for decisions regarding the allocation of the Company’s resources. The net contribution allocated to segments for YTD 2006 is $20,437,000 compared to $10,720,000 for YTD 2005. Equity market making revenues are stated before deduction of ADR conversion fees, while net contribution is stated after these fees.

Equity in Income from Asset Management Joint Venture. The Company recognized revenue of $275,000 from the asset management joint venture for YTD 2006, an increase of 193% from the $94,000 for YTD 2005. Total assets under management at June 30, 2006 were $382,000,000, of which approximately $146,000,000 were in funds sponsored by INTL Consilium and the balance of $236,000,000 were in a third party fund for which INTL Consilium acts as investment sub-adviser. Total assets under management were $98,000,000 at June 30, 2005. Total revenues in INTL Consilium increased by 75% from $950,000 for YTD 2005 to $1,660,000 for YTD 2006, while expenses increased by 47% from $758,000 for YTD 2005 to $1,111,000 for YTD 2006. One of the Company’s principal shareholders had an investment of $99,000,000 in an INTL Consilium sponsored fund at June 30, 2006.

Interest Expense. The Company’s interest expense was $1,627,000 for YTD 2006, compared to $787,000 for YTD 2005. The expense for YTD 2006 consisted of approximately $245,000 in interest paid to banks in the foreign exchange trading business, $489,000 of interest in the Company’s securities businesses and $893,000 of interest paid to banks in the commodities and debt capital markets businesses and for general borrowing purposes.

Total Non-interest Expenses. The Company’s total non-interest expenses increased by 39% to $21,226,000 for YTD 2006, from $15,263,000 for YTD 2005. The increases were primarily in compensation and benefits, clearing and related expenses, occupancy and business development, and were directly attributable to the improved performance and expansion of the Company’s business.

Cost of Sales of Physical Commodities. As discussed above, the base metals trading business is reported on a gross basis, showing sales and cost of sales separately. The cost of sales is the cost of commodities sold and delivered to customers, including the cost of shipping, handling and storage. For YTD 2006 the cost of sales exceeded sales revenue. Selling prices are largely determined in accordance with twelve-month contracts that usually fix selling prices at the average London Metals Exchange (‘LME’) price of the base metal in the month of delivery plus a predetermined premium. The price risk at the time of purchasing the base metal is mitigated through the use of derivatives. The loss on sales of physical base metals for YTD 2006 was $362,000. Gains in both closed and open derivative positions relating to physical base metals of $3,321,000 are included in ‘Net dealer inventory and investment gains’ for YTD 2006 in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Compensation and Benefits. The Company’s compensation and benefits expense increased 55% from $7,980,000 for YTD 2005 to $12,336,000 for YTD 2006. The increase was primarily a consequence of improved performance, leading to increased variable compensation, and higher staff levels. Operating revenues increased by 70%. At June 30, 2006 the Company had 74 employees, compared with 63 at June 30, 2005, an increase of 17%.

Clearing and Related Expenses. Clearing and related expenses increased by 20% from $4,870,000 for YTD 2005 to $5,868,000 for YTD 2006. The total ADR conversion fees were $1,836,000 and $2,022,000 for YTD 2006 and YTD 2005, respectively. The cost of clearing the increased volume of trades in the nine months to June 30, 2006 was offset by a reduction in ticket charges following the Company’s change of clearing organization to the Broadcort division of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., in December 2005.

Occupancy and Equipment Rental. Occupancy and equipment rental expense increased by 49% from $329,000 for YTD 2005 to $490,000 for YTD 2006. This increase is primarily due to expansion into new office space in London commencing in December 2005 and the lease of additional information systems equipment.

Professional Fees. Professional fees principally consist of legal, taxation and accounting fees. These fees increased 17% from $462,000 for YTD 2005 to $542,000 for YTD 2006 mainly as a result of legal fees incurred in the course of contracting a share acquisition agreement with Baltimore plc (announced on June 30, 2006 and terminated on July 18, 2006, as a result of the acceptance by a majority of Baltimore plc shareholders of a competing bid) and larger accruals for accounting, audit and tax fees in fiscal 2006.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased 31% from $233,000 for YTD 2005 to $305,000 for YTD 2006. The Company incurred additional depreciation and amortization costs in YTD 2006 due to depreciation of additional fixed assets in the new London office, as well as additional computers for new employees.

Business Development Expense. Business development expense increased 30% from $595,000 for YTD 2005 to $773,000 for YTD 2006 as a consequence of expanding the debt capital markets and commodities trading businesses.

Insurance Expense. In prior periods employee health insurance costs have been classified as ‘Insurance’ expenses. Current and prior period employee health insurance costs are now classified under ‘Compensation and Benefits’. ‘Insurance’ expense primarily consists of property, general liability and fidelity bond insurance. Insurance expense increased 12% from $136,000 for YTD 2005 to $152,000 for YTD 2006 because of increased levels of insurance as the Company’s business has grown.

Other Operating Expenses. Other operating expenses increased 16% from $658,000 for YTD 2005 to $760,000 for YTD 2006. The increase was primarily related to an increase in the bad debt provision of $70,000.

Tax Expense. The Company recognized income tax expense of $3,188,000 for YTD 2006 compared with $870,000 for YTD 2005. The Company’s effective income tax rate was 37.0% for YTD 2006 compared with 35.2% for YTD 2005.

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

The following table reflects the sources of the Company’s operating revenues as a percentage of the Company’s total operating revenues for Q3 2006 and Q3 2005.


	Percentage of total operating revenues Q3 2006		Percentage of total operating revenues Q3 2005		Percentage change in $ amount 2005-2006
International equities market-making	35	%	47	%	66	%
International debt capital markets	4	%	11	%	-15	%
Foreign exchange trading	33	%	33	%	127	%
Commodities trading	27	%	4	%	1,270	%
Other	1	%	5	%	-48	%

Total operating revenues	100	%	100	%	125	%

The Company utilizes net contribution to assess performance of the Company’s business segments. Net contribution consists of net operating revenues from each business activity, less direct clearing and clearing related changes and variable trader compensation. The following table reflects the sources of the Company’s net contribution as a percentage of the Company’s total net contribution for Q3 2006 and Q3 2005.


	Percentage of total net contribution Q3 2006		Percentage of total net contribution Q3 2005		Percentage change in $ amount 2005-2006
International equities market-making	25	%	37	%	88	%
International debt capital markets	5	%	12	%	12	%
Foreign exchange trading	36	%	45	%	123	%
Commodities trading	34	%	6	%	1,530	%

Total net contribution	100	%	100	%	179	%

The following table reflects the principal components of the Company’s non-interest expenses as a percentage of the Company’s total non-interest expenses in Q3 2006 and Q3 2005.


	Percentage of total non-interest expenses Q3 2006		Percentage of total non-interest expenses Q3 2005		Percentage change in $ amount 2005-2006
Compensation and benefits	59	%	51	%	90	%
Clearing and related expenses	25	%	31	%	30	%
Occupancy	2	%	2	%	27	%
Professional fees	4	%	5	%	26	%
Depreciation and amortization	1	%	2	%	36	%
Business development	4	%	4	%	69	%
Insurance	1	%	1	%	12	%
Other expenses	4	%	4	%	57	%

Total non-interest expenses	100	%	100	%	63	%

The following table shows the Company’s EBITDA, together with a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income, for Q3 2006 and Q3 2005.


(In thousands)	Q3 2006			Q3 2005			Percentage change 2005-2006
EBITDA	$	5,952		$	1,086		448	%
Interest income		20			206
Interest expense		(621	)		(314	)
Depreciation and amortization		(109	)		(80	)
Income tax		(1,956	)		(298	)
Minority shareholders		—			(24	)

Net income	$	3,286		$	576		470	%

Net Income. The Company reported net income of $3,286,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006 (“Q3 2006”), which equates to $0.43 per basic share and $0.39 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $576,000, or $0.08 per basic share and $0.07 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2005 (“Q3 2005”).

Total Revenues. The Company’s total revenues were $42,397,000 for Q3 2006 compared to $6,282,000 for Q3 2005. These two numbers are not comparable because the Q3 2006 figure includes the gross sales figure for the Company’s base metals trading business, which commenced in fiscal 2006, while the Q3 2005 figure represents net gains in all the Company’s businesses. Other than in the base metals trading business, net gains in all the Company’s businesses continue to be reported under ‘Total revenues’. As a result, the Company believes that operating revenues, which are revenues after deduction of cost of goods sold and are discussed below, provide a more meaningful basis for assessing the Company’s performance.

Operating Revenues. Total operating revenues increased by 125% from $6,282,000 in Q3 2005 to $14,111,000 in Q3 2006. Equity market-making operating revenues increased by 66% from $2,935,000 in Q3 2005 to $4,878,000 in Q3 2006, as a result of very active market conditions, producing higher trade volumes. Equity market-making revenues include improved revenues from trading in over-the-counter U.S. domestic stocks, a new business that started in early 2005. The foreign exchange trading business also performed very strongly, with additional business from existing and new customers and unusually beneficial conditions in some of the Company’s markets contributing to an increase in operating revenues of 127% from $2,086,000 in Q3 2005 to $4,730,000 in Q3 2006. International debt capital markets revenue decreased by 15% from $673,000 in Q3 2005 to $572,000 in Q3 2006, in competitive market conditions that saw further overall spread compression. Operating revenues from commodities trading increased by

1,270% from $275,000 in Q3 2005 to $3,768,000 in Q3 2006. As a result of GAAP requirements to mark base metals inventories at the lower of cost or market value, while marking offsetting derivative positions at market value, the Company’s commodities trading earnings may be subject to volatility. The price volatility experienced in the second and third quarters of fiscal 2006 was unusual and under more normal circumstances the Company would not anticipate such significant swings in reported earnings. This type of price volatility is not expected to impact the reported earnings of the Company’s base metals activities over the long term.

Net Contribution. Net contribution consists of revenues, less cost of sales, direct clearing and clearing related charges and variable trader compensation, as more fully described below. Net contribution is one of the key measures used by management to assess the performance of each segment and for decisions regarding the allocation of the Company’s resources. The net contribution allocated to each of the Company’s business segments is $10,068,000 for Q3 2006 compared to $3,604,000 for Q3 2005. Equity market-making revenues are stated before deduction of ADR conversion fees, while net contribution is stated after these fees.

Equity in Income from Asset Management Joint Venture. The Company recognized revenue of $59,000 in Q3 2006 from its asset management joint venture, INTL Consilium, in which the Company has a 50.1% interest, compared with $25,000 in Q3 2005. Total assets under management at June 30, 2006 were $382,000,000, of which approximately $146,000,000 were in funds sponsored by INTL Consilium and the balance of $236,000,000 were in a third party fund for which INTL Consilium acts as investment sub-adviser. Total assets under management were $98,000,000 at June 30, 2005. Total revenues in INTL Consilium increased by 37% from $378,000 for Q3 2005 to $516,000 for Q3 2006, while expenses increased by 22% from $326,000 for Q3 2005 to $398,000 for Q3 2006. One of the Company’s principal shareholders has an investment of $99,000,000 in an INTL Consilium sponsored fund.

Interest Expense. The Company’s interest expense was $621,000 for Q3 2006, compared to $314,000 for Q3 2005. The expense in Q3 2006 consisted of $72,000 of interest in the Company’s securities businesses, $94,000 of interest paid to banks in the foreign exchange trading business, $279,000 of interest paid to banks in the commodities business and $176,000 of interest paid to banks in the debt capital markets businesses and for general borrowing purposes.

Total Non-interest Expenses. The Company’s total non-interest expenses increased by 63% to $8,248,000 for Q3 2006 from $5,070,000 for Q3 2005. This increase was directly attributable to the improved performance and expansion of the Company’s business.

Cost of Sales of Physical Commodities. As discussed above, the base metals trading business is reported on a gross basis, showing sales and cost of sales separately. The cost of sales is the cost of commodities sold and delivered to customers, including the cost of shipping, handling and storage. For Q3 2006 the cost of sales exceeded sales revenue. Selling prices are largely determined in accordance with twelve-month contracts that usually fix selling prices at the average LME price of the base metal in the month of delivery plus a predetermined premium. The price risk at the time of purchasing the base metal is mitigated through the use of derivatives. The loss on sales of physical base metals for Q3 2006 was $1,694,000. Gains in both closed and open derivative positions relating to physical base metals of $4,614,000 are included in ‘Net dealer inventory and investment gains’ for Q3 2006 in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Compensation and Benefits. The Company’s compensation and benefit expense increased 90% from $2,586,000 for Q3 2005 to $4,901,000 for Q3 2006. The increase was primarily a consequence of higher staff levels and improved performance, leading to increased variable compensation. The Company employed an average of 62 people in Q3 2005 and an average of 74 people in Q3 2006, an increase of 19%.

Clearing and Related Expenses. Clearing and related expenses increased by 30% from $1,588,000 for Q3 2005 to $2,062,000 for Q3 2006. The total ADR conversion fees were $607,000 and $470,000 for Q3 2006 and Q3 2005, respectively. The increase in clearing and related expenses was primarily due to the increase in activity in the equity market-making business, though proportionately far less than the increase in revenues. In December 2005 the Company changed its clearing organization to the Broadcort division of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. The change in clearing firm has resulted in a significantly decreased average ticket charge.

Occupancy and Equipment Rental. Occupancy and equipment rental expense increased by 27% from $116,000 for Q3 2005 to $147,000 for Q3 2006. This increase is primarily due to the lease of new office space in London starting in December 2005.

Professional Fees. Professional fees principally consist of legal, taxation and accounting fees. These fees increased 26% from $238,000 for Q3 2005 to $301,000 for Q3 2006 mainly as a result of larger accruals for legal, tax and audit fees.

Depreciation and Amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased 36% from $80,000 for Q3 2005 to $109,000 for Q3 2006. The Company incurred additional depreciation and amortization costs in Q3 2006 due to depreciation of additional fixed assets in the London office and amortization of intangible assets arising from the acquisition of INTL Global Currencies.

Business Development Expense. Business development expense increased 69% from $215,000 for Q3 2005 to $363,000 for Q3 2006.

Insurance Expense. In prior periods employee health insurance costs have been classified as ‘Insurance’ expenses. Current and prior period employee health insurance costs are now classified under ‘Compensation and Benefits’. ‘Insurance’ expense primarily consists of property, general liability and fidelity bond insurance. Insurance expense increased 12% from $50,000 in Q3 2005 to $56,000 in Q3 2006 because of increased levels of insurance as the Company’s business has grown.

Other Operating Expenses. Other operating expenses increased 57% from $197,000 in Q3 2005 to $309,000 for Q3 2006. The increase was primarily related to a $70,000 increase in the bad debt provision.

Tax Expense. The Company recognized income tax expense of $1,956,000 for Q3 2006 compared with $298,000 for Q3 2005. The Company’s effective income tax rates were approximately 37.3% for Q3 2006 and 33.2% for Q3 2005.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

A substantial portion of the Company’s assets are liquid. The majority of the assets consist of financial instrument inventories, which fluctuate depending on the level of customer business. At June 30, 2006, approximately 79% of the Company’s assets consisted of cash, cash equivalents, receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organization, marketable financial instruments, receivables from customers and physical commodities inventory, at cost. All assets are financed by the Company’s equity capital, bank loans, short-term borrowings from financial instruments sold, not yet purchased and other payables.

The Company’s ability to receive distributions from INTL Trading, the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiary, is restricted by regulations of the SEC and the NASD. The Company’s right to receive distributions from its subsidiaries is also subject to the rights of the subsidiaries’ creditors, including customers of INTL Trading.

INTL Trading is subject to the net capital requirements of the SEC and the NASD relating to liquidity and net capital levels. At June 30, 2006, INTL Trading had regulatory net capital of approximately $3,943,000, which was $2,943,000 in excess of its minimum net capital requirement on that date. During the quarter INTL Trading repaid a subordinated loan of $2,500,000 made to it by the Company. The inter-company loan and the related interest income and interest expense have been eliminated from the consolidated balance sheet and statements of operations of the Company for all periods presented.

The Company’s assets and liabilities may vary significantly from period to period because of changes relating to customer needs and economic and market conditions. The Company’s operating activities generate or utilize cash resulting from net income or loss earned during each period and fluctuations in its assets and liabilities. The most significant fluctuations arise from changes in the levels of customer activity and financial instruments resulting from trading strategies dictated by prevailing market conditions. The Company’s total assets at June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 were $164,021,000 and $147,019,000, respectively.

In addition to normal operating requirements, capital is required to satisfy financing and regulatory requirements. The Company’s overall capital needs are continually reviewed to ensure that its capital base can appropriately support the anticipated capital needs of its operating subsidiaries. The excess regulatory net capital of the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiary may fluctuate throughout the year reflecting changes in inventory levels and/or composition and balance sheet components.

The Company’s borrowing facilities with banks have grown substantially since June 30, 2005. At that time, the Company had bank facilities under which the Company could borrow up to an aggregate of $26,000,000. At June 30, 2006 the Company had facilities with four commercial banks under which the Company could borrow up to $60,000,000, as well as a $10,000,000 letter of credit facility with a fifth commercial bank.

In July 2004 the Company completed the acquisition of INTL Global Currencies. Under the acquisition agreement, the Company is obligated to make certain earn-out payments to the sellers. Earn-out installments of $2,762,000 have been paid to date. The next earn-out installment of $400,000 is due on or by August 29, 2006. Two additional minimum payments of $391,000 each are due on November 29, 2006 and March 1, 2007. These quarterly payments have a maximum ceiling of $400,000. Furthermore, the Company is required to pay $236,000 on or by August 29, 2006, being 10% of revenues exceeding $10,000,000 for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2006. The Company will be required to make an additional payment calculated at 10% of any foreign exchange trading revenues exceeding $5,000,000 for the six month period ending December 31, 2006.

Cash Flows

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents increased from $20,242,000 at September 30, 2005 to $24,638,000 at June 30, 2006.

The major sources of cash were:

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$5,527,000 from net income of $5,422,000, adjusted upwards by $105,000 for non-cash items.

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$6,664,000 from an increase in payables to lenders under loans and overdrafts.

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$3,164,000 from an increase in accrued compensation, benefits and income taxes payable.

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$1,980,000 from the exercise of stock options.

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$995,000 net redemption of investments in a fund managed by INTL Consilium.

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$962,000 from an increase in the Company’s net amount payable to customers position.

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$296,000 from a distribution of earnings by INTL Consilium.

The major uses of cash were:

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$9,594,000 increase in physical commodities inventory.

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$2,851,000 from an increase in the Company’s net amount of receivables from and payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organization.

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$1,757,000 from an increase in the Company’s net financial instruments position (i.e. financial instruments owned and financial instruments sold, not yet purchased).

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$1,199,000 in earn-out payments related to the acquisition of INTL Global Currencies.

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$344,000 purchases of fixed assets and leasehold improvements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in the Company’s 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2005. The Company believes that of its significant accounting policies, those described below may, in certain instances, involve a high degree of judgment and complexity. These critical accounting policies may require estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Due to their nature, estimates involve judgment based upon available information. Actual results or amounts could differ from estimates and the difference could have a material impact on the financial statements. Therefore, understanding these policies is important in understanding the reported results of operations and the financial position of the Company.

Valuation of Financial Instruments and Foreign Currencies. Substantially all financial instruments are reflected in the financial statements at fair value or amounts that approximate fair value. These financial instruments include: cash, cash equivalents, and financial instruments purchased under agreements to resell; deposits with clearing organizations; financial instruments owned; and financial instruments sold but not yet purchased. Unrealized gains and losses related to these financial instruments are reflected in net earnings. Where available, the Company uses prices from independent sources such as listed market prices, or broker or dealer price quotations. Fair values for certain derivative contracts are derived from pricing models that consider current market and contractual prices for the underlying financial instruments or commodities, as well as time value and yield curve or volatility factors underlying the positions. In some cases, even where the value of a financial instrument is derived from an independent market price or broker or dealer quote, certain assumptions may be required to determine the fair value. However, these assumptions may be incorrect and the actual value realized upon disposition could be different from the current carrying value. The value of foreign currencies, including foreign currencies sold, not yet purchased, are converted into their U.S. dollar equivalents at the foreign exchange rates in effect at the close of business at the end of the accounting period. For foreign currency transactions completed during each reporting period, the foreign exchange rate in effect at the time of the transaction is used.

The application of the valuation process for financial instruments and foreign currencies is critical because these items represent a significant portion of the Company’s total assets. The accuracy of the valuation

process allows the Company to report accurate financial information. Valuations for substantially all of the financial instruments held by the Company are available from independent publishers of market information. The valuation process may involve estimates and judgments in the case of certain financial instruments with limited liquidity and over-the-counter derivatives. Given the wide availability of pricing information, the high degree of liquidity of the majority of the Company’s assets, and the relatively short periods for which they are typically held in inventory, there is insignificant sensitivity to changes in estimates and insignificant risk of changes in estimates having a material effect on the Company. The basis for estimating the valuation of any financial instruments has not undergone any change.

Revenue Recognition. The revenues of the Company are derived principally from realized and unrealized trading income in securities, derivative instruments, commodities and foreign currencies purchased or sold for the Company’s account. Realized and unrealized trading income is recorded on a trade date basis. Securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased and foreign currencies sold, not yet purchased, are stated at market value with related changes in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflected in net dealer inventory and investment gains. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date.

Revenue on commodities that are purchased for physical delivery to customers and that are not readily convertible into cash is recognized at the point in time when the commodity has been shipped, title and risk of loss has been transferred to the customer, and the following conditions have been met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price is fixed and determinable, and collectibility of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured.

The critical aspect of revenue recognition for the Company is recording all known transactions as of the trade date of each transaction for the financial period. The Company has developed systems for each of its businesses to capture all known transactions. Recording all known transactions involves reviewing trades that occur after the financial period that relate to the financial period. The accuracy of capturing this information is dependent upon the completeness and accuracy of data capture of the operations systems and the Company’s clearing firm.

Effects of Inflation

Because the Company’s assets are, to a large extent, liquid in nature, they are not significantly affected by inflation. Increases in the Company’s expenses, such as compensation and benefits, clearing and related expenses, occupancy and equipment rental, due to inflation, may not be readily recoverable from increasing the prices of services offered by the Company. In addition, to the extent that inflation results in rising interest rates or has other adverse effects on the financial markets and on the value of the financial instruments held in inventory, it may adversely affect the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company conducts its market-making and trading activities predominantly as a principal, which subjects its capital to significant risks. These risks include, but are not limited to, absolute and relative price movements, price volatility and changes in liquidity, over which the Company has virtually no control. The Company’s exposure to market risk varies in accordance with the volume of client-driven market-making transactions, the size of the proprietary positions and the volatility of the financial instruments traded.

The Company seeks to mitigate exposure to market risk by utilizing a variety of qualitative and quantitative techniques:

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Diversification of business activities and instruments

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Limitations on positions

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Allocation of capital and limits based on estimated weighted risks

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Daily monitoring of positions and mark-to-market profitability

The Company utilizes derivative products in a trading capacity as a dealer, to satisfy client needs and mitigate risk. The Company manages risks from both derivatives and non-derivative cash instruments on a consolidated basis. The risks of derivatives should not be viewed in isolation, but in aggregate with the Company’s other trading activities.

Management believes that the volatility of earnings is a key indicator of the effectiveness of its risk management techniques. The graph below summarizes volatility of daily revenue during the nine months to June 30, 2006. Because of systems integration issues this excludes the revenue produced by the base metals trading business that commenced in Q1 2006.

In the Company’s securities market-making and trading activities, the Company maintains inventories of equity and debt securities. In the Company’s commodities market-making and trading activities, the Company’s positions include physical inventories, forwards, futures and options. The Company’s commodity trading activities are managed as one consolidated book for each commodity encompassing both cash positions and derivative instruments. The Company monitors the aggregate position for each commodity in equivalent physical ounces. The table below illustrates, for the nine months to June 30, 2006, the Company’s average, greatest long, greatest short and minimum day-end positions by business segment. Because of integration issues this information is not available for the Company’s base metals trading activities.


Nine months ended June 30, 2006 (In thousands)	Average			Greatest Long		Greatest Short			Minimum Exposure
Equity Aggregate of Long and Short	$	5,750		$	8,731		n/a		$	2,489
Equity Net of Long and Short	$	113		$	3,409	$	(3,231	)	$	12
Debt Aggregate of Long and Short	$	4,907		$	8,978		n/a		$	1,274
Debt Net of Long and Short	$	3,616		$	7,868		n/a		$	706
Foreign Currency Aggregate of Long and Short	$	4,875		$	12,928		n/a		$	2,417
Foreign Currency Net of Long and Short	$	2,331		$	4,776	$	(6,789	)		43
Gold	$	(53	)	$	907	$	(1,540	)	$	1
Silver	$	(8	)	$	447	$	(1,962	)		—
Platinum group metals	$	(14	)	$	915	$	(1,123	)	$	1

ITEM 3. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

In connection with the filing of this Form 10-QSB, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2006. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2006.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2006.

It should be noted that a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. As a result, there can be no assurance that a control system will succeed in preventing all possible instances of error and fraud. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and the conclusions of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are made at the “reasonable assurance” level.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

a) Exhibits

(31.1)

Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a).

(31.2)

Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a).

(32.1)

Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(32.2)

Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

b) Reports on Form 8-K

On May 10, 2006 the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting on the results of its operations and financial condition.

On July 7, 2006 the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting entry into a material definitive agreement.

On July 12, 2006 the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting the resignation of the Chairman as an executive officer of the Company.

On July 18, 2006 the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting the termination of a material definitive agreement.

Signatures

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


		INTERNATIONAL ASSETS HOLDING CORPORATION

Date 08/09/2006		/s/ Sean M. O’Connor
		Sean M. O’Connor
		Chief Executive Officer

Date 08/09/2006		/s/ Brian T. Sephton
		Brian T. Sephton
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.		Description
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a).

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a – 14(a).

32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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