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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003

OR

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

For the transition period from  to          

Commission file number: 000-50230

FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  32-0045263
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

1001 Nineteenth Street North

Arlington, VA 22209
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

(703) 312-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No o

      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x  No o

      Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

     
Title Outstanding


Class A Common Stock
  112,942,017 shares as of April 30, 2003
Class B Common Stock
  25,975,449 shares as of April 30, 2003




 

FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.

FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
INDEX
               
Page

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION1        
 
Item 1.
 
Financial Statements — (unaudited)
       
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets —
March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002
    3  
   
Consolidated Statements of Operations —
Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002
    4  
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity —
Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and Year Ended December 31, 2002
    5  
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows —
Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002
    6  
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    7  
 
Item 2.
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    18  
 
Item 3.
 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
    26  
 
Item 4.
 
Controls and Procedures
    28  
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION        
 
Item 6.
 
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    29  
SIGNATURES     30  
CERTIFICATIONS     31  


1  On March 31, 2003, Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc. (“the Company” or “FBR”) completed its merger with FBR Asset Investment Corporation (“FBR Asset”) and one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Forest Merger Corporation, created to effect the merger (the “merger”) of FBR and FBR Asset. The merger was accounted for as a purchase of FBR Asset by FBR Group using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2003 includes the effects of the merger and Company’s application of the purchase method of accounting. The consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2003 include one day’s effects of the merger. For the period from January 1, 2003 through March 30, 2003, the Company accounted for its investment in FBR Asset using the equity method of accounting. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements at page 7.

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PART I  — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 — Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes — (unaudited)

FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
                       
March 31, 2003 December 31, 2002


ASSETS
               
   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 93,966     $ 90,007  
   
Receivables:
               
     
Asset management fees
    5,968       13,494  
     
Investment banking
    3,313       1,725  
     
Affiliates
    7,064       7,117  
     
Other
    35,054       5,786  
   
Investments:
               
     
Mortgage-backed securities, at fair value
    5,019,077       38,505  
     
Long-term investments
    173,146       150,447  
     
Trading securities, at fair value
    9,627       8,298  
   
Due from clearing broker
          43,146  
   
Bank loans, net of allowances
    14,494       15,052  
   
Goodwill
    105,398       1,800  
   
Management contract intangible
    17,300       17,629  
   
Building, furniture, equipment, software and leasehold improvements, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $20,747 and $20,013, respectively
    9,214       9,156  
   
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    7,486       4,023  
     
     
 
     
Total assets
  $ 5,501,107     $ 406,185  
     
     
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
Liabilities:
               
   
Trading account securities sold but not yet purchased, at fair value
  $ 152     $ 19,932  
   
Repurchase agreements
    4,342,377       16,352  
   
Interest rate swaps
    10,481        
   
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    26,609       16,368  
   
Accrued compensation and benefits
    15,357       41,255  
   
Dividends and interest payable
    14,318       44  
   
Bank deposits
    54,781       51,215  
   
Short-term loans payable
    20,000       10,588  
   
Long-term collateralized loan
    5,385       5,266  
     
     
 
     
Total liabilities
    4,489,460       161,020  
     
     
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
           
 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
   
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 and 15,000,000 shares authorized, respectively, none issued and outstanding
           
   
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 450,000,000 and 150,000,000 shares authorized, respectively, 109,600,431 and 24,480,092 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
    1,096       245  
   
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 25,975,449 shares issued and outstanding
    260       260  
   
Additional paid-in capital
    974,082       211,724  
   
Employee stock loan receivable (4,000,000 shares)
    (24,562 )     (24,182 )
   
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
    2,275       4,345  
   
Retained earnings
    58,496       52,773  
     
     
 
     
Total shareholders’ equity
    1,011,647       245,165  
     
     
 
     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 5,501,107     $ 406,185  
     
     
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
                     
Three Months Ended
March 31,

2003 2002


Revenues:
               
 
Investment banking:
               
   
Underwriting
  $ 8,788     $ 12,310  
   
Corporate finance
    5,719       11,474  
   
Investment gains
    3,232       191  
 
Institutional brokerage:
               
   
Principal transactions
    3,751       7,058  
   
Agency commissions
    7,537       8,745  
 
Asset management:
               
   
Base management fees
    7,691       5,996  
   
Incentive allocations and fees
    5,579       1,783  
   
Net investment income
    2,685       6,022  
   
Technology sector net investment and incentive loss
    (437 )     (1,099 )
 
Interest, dividends and other
    4,994       1,890  
     
     
 
   
Total revenues
    49,539       54,370  
     
     
 
Expenses:
               
 
Compensation and benefits
    24,804       31,319  
 
Business development and professional services
    5,879       6,412  
 
Clearing and brokerage fees
    1,232       626  
 
Occupancy and equipment
    2,199       2,209  
 
Communications
    2,209       2,079  
 
Interest expense
    1,646       370  
 
Other operating expenses
    3,004       2,466  
     
     
 
   
Total expenses
    40,973       45,481  
     
     
 
Net income before taxes and extraordinary gain
    8,566       8,889  
Income tax provision
    2,843        
     
     
 
Net income before extraordinary gain
    5,723       8,889  
 
Extraordinary gain
          1,413  
 
Income tax provision on extraordinary gain
           
     
     
 
Net income
  $ 5,723     $ 10,302  
     
     
 
Basic earnings per share before extraordinary gain
  $ 0.12     $ 0.19  
     
     
 
Diluted earnings per share before extraordinary gain
  $ 0.12     $ 0.19  
     
     
 
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.12     $ 0.23  
     
     
 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.12     $ 0.22  
     
     
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
               
 
Basic
    47,047       45,663  
     
     
 
 
Diluted
    48,547       46,171  
     
     
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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FRIEDMAN, BILLINGS, RAMSEY GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
                                                                                   
Accumulated
Class A Class B Additional Employee Other Retained
Number of Class A Number Class B Paid-In Stock Loan Comprehensive Earnings Comprehensive
Shares Amount of Shares Amount Capital Receivable Income (Deficit) Total Income










Balances, January 1, 2002
    22,658,941     $ 227       26,946,029     $ 269     $ 204,805     $ (22,706 )   $ 3,226     $ (510 )   $ 185,311          
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
         
 
Net income
                                              53,283       53,283     $ 53,283  
 
Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares
    970,580       9       (970,580 )     (9 )                                      
 
Issuance of Class A common shares
    850,571       9                   5,443                         5,452          
 
Interest on employee stock purchase and loan plan
                            1,476       (1,476 )                          
 
Other comprehensive income:
                                                                               
 
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available- for-sale investment securities, net
                                        1,119             1,119       1,119  
                                                                             
 
 
Comprehensive income
                                                        $ 54,402  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Balances, December 31, 2002
    24,480,092       245       25,975,449       260       211,724       (24,182 )     4,345       52,773       245,165          
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
         
 
Net income
                                              5,723       5,723     $ 5,723  
 
Repurchase of Class A shares
    (976,600 )     (10 )                 (8,173 )                       (8,183 )        
 
Issuance of Class A common shares
    86,096,939       861                   770,151                         771,012          
 
Interest on employee stock purchase and loan plan
                            380       (380 )                          
 
Other comprehensive income:
                                                         </