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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2003

Commission File Number 1-9750

 

Sotheby’s Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Michigan

 

38-2478409

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

38500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 100
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

 

48304

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (248) 646-2400

 

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 ý   No o

 

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

 

As of November 10, 2003, there were outstanding 45,048,339 shares of Class A Limited Voting Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, and 16,646,150 shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of the Registrant.  Each share of Class B Common Stock is freely convertible into one share of Class A Limited Voting Common Stock.

 

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I:

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements:

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2003, December 31, 2002 and September 30, 2002

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

PART II:

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

SIGNATURE

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 31.1

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

Exhibit 32.2

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1:  Financial Statements

 

SOTHEBY’S HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars, except per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auction and related revenues

 

$

29,006

 

$

36,130

 

$

174,719

 

$

184,270

 

Other revenues

 

13,271

 

12,230

 

34,213

 

36,569

 

Total revenues

 

42,277

 

48,360

 

208,932

 

220,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct costs of services

 

5,767

 

7,107

 

29,856

 

35,604

 

Salaries and related costs

 

34,496

 

34,893

 

109,209

 

108,945

 

General and administrative expenses

 

25,594

 

24,749

 

74,126

 

72,049

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

6,883

 

6,091

 

20,478

 

17,823

 

Retention costs

 

1,807

 

5,761

 

8,150

 

18,311

 

Net restructuring charges

 

(308

)

(98

)

5,033

 

(1,533

)

Special charges

 

1,195

 

20,872

 

2,571

 

19,153

 

Total expenses

 

75,434

 

99,375

 

249,423

 

270,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

(33,157

)

(51,015

)

(40,491

)

(49,513

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

356

 

24

 

1,984

 

1,934

 

Interest expense

 

(8,986

)

(5,379

)

(24,007

)

(17,079

)

Other income

 

219

 

513

 

606

 

597

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before taxes

 

(41,568

)

(55,857

)

(61,908

)

(64,061

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

(14,133

)

(12,882

)

(21,049

)

(15,836

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(27,435

)

$

(42,975

)

$

(40,859

)

$

(48,225

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.45

)

$

(0.70

)

$

(0.66

)

$

(0.78

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in millions)

 

61.6

 

61.5

 

61.6

 

61.5

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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SOTHEBY’S HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

September 30,
2003

 

December 31,
2002

 

September 30,
2002

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

6,616

 

$

48,655

 

$

17,471

 

Restricted cash

 

2,997

 

13,637

 

3,800

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,013, $8,073 and $8,346

 

120,374

 

276,729

 

193,047

 

Notes receivable and consignor advances, net of allowance for credit losses of $1,565, $1,573 and $1,321

 

45,260

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