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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended: September 30, 2002 Commission file number: 1-31310

HUB INTL. LOGO

HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

     
Ontario, Canada

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  36-4412416

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
55 East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois

(Address of principal executive offices)
  60604

(Zip Code)

(877) 402-6601

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 þ          No o

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

     
Class

Common Shares
  Outstanding at November 8, 2002

28,578,534




 

HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

INDEX

         
Page

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
    3  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001
    3  
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
    4  
Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001     5  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
    6  
Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
    7  
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    20  
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
    27  
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
    27  
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
       
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
    27  
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
    27  
Item 5. Other Information
    28  
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    29  
SIGNATURES
    30  
CERTIFICATIONS
    31  
 
  2   HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED INTERIM REPORT SEPTEMBER 30, 2002


 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Hub International Limited

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
                     
2002 2001


(Unaudited)
ASSETS
                   
Current assets:
                   
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 42,887     $ 26,979      
Trust cash
    45,401       50,426      
Accounts and other receivables
    83,536       101,313      
Investment held for sale
          40,772      
Income taxes receivable
          1,460      
Future income taxes
    4,078       1,999      
Prepaid expenses
    3,179       2,471      
     
     
     
Total current assets
    179,081       225,420      
Goodwill
    222,924       220,848      
Other intangible assets
    24,901       25,331      
Property and equipment
    19,605       20,935      
Future income taxes
    4,582       2,671      
Other assets
    6,511       7,091      
     
     
     
Total assets
  $ 457,604     $ 502,296      
     
     
     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                   
Current liabilities:
                   
Bank debt
  $     $ 55,000      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    124,733       164,094      
Income taxes payable
    836            
Future income taxes
    444       1,387      
Current portion long-term debt and capital leases
    2,193       4,169      
     
     
     
Total current liabilities
    128,206       224,650      
Long-term debt and capital leases
    45,067       76,159      
Subordinated convertible debentures
    35,000       61,624      
Future income taxes
    5,277       4,592      
     
     
     
Total liabilities
    213,550       367,025      
     
     
     
Commitments and contingencies
                   
Shareholders’ equity:
                   
Share capital
    216,438       125,506      
Contributed surplus
    575            
Cumulative translation account
    2,186       2,770      
Retained earnings
    24,855       6,995      
     
     
     
Total shareholders’ equity
    244,054       135,271      
     
     
     
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 457,604     $ 502,296      
     
     
     

(the accompanying notes form an integral part of the interim financial statements)

 
INTERIM REPORT SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED    3 


 

Hub International Limited

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

(in thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
                                   
Third quarter First nine months


2002 2001 2002 2001




(As restated (As restated
see note 1) see note 1)
Revenue
                               
 
Commission income
  $ 46,567     $ 41,449     $ 140,117     $ 91,981  
 
Contingent commissions and volume overrides
    767       220       10,198       5,324  
 
Other
    2,218       1,932       6,017       3,735  
     
     
     
     
 
      49,552       43,601       156,332       101,040  
     
     
     
     
 
Expenses
                               
 
Remuneration
    26,620       24,701       84,134       57,875  
 
Non-cash stock option remuneration
    575             575        
 
Selling
    2,695       2,439       8,344       5,630  
 
Occupancy
    2,856       2,798       8,482       5,953  
 
Depreciation
    1,444       1,245       4,078       2,389  
 
Administration
    5,552       5,211       16,531       11,071  
     
     
     
     
 
      39,742       36,394       122,144       82,918  
     
     
     
     
 
Net earnings before the following
    9,810       7,207       34,188       18,122  
 
Interest expense
    1,110       3,346       6,208       4,580  
 
Goodwill and other intangible asset amortization
    389       1,424       1,147       3,101  
 
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment and investments
    (6 )     8       (2,578 )     (286 )
 
Other income — put option liability
    (270 )           (948 )      
     
     
     
     
 
Net earnings before income taxes
    8,587       2,429       30,359       10,727  
     
     
     
     
 
Provision for income tax expense (benefit)
                               
 
Current
    4,831       2,323       10,845       5,366  
 
Future
    (1,666 )     (1,925 )     (1,559 )     (1,694 )
     
     
     
     
 
      3,165       398       9,286       3,672  
     
     
     
     
 
Net earnings
  $ 5,422     $ 2,031     $ 21,073     $ 7,055  
     
     
     
     
 
Earnings per share
                               
 
Basic
    $0.21       $0.10       $0.96       $0.37  
 
Diluted
    $0.19       $0.09       $0.79       $0.36  
Weighted average shares outstanding
                               
 
— Basic (000’s)
    26,416       19,401       22,060       18,852  
Weighted average shares outstanding
                               
 
— Diluted (000’s)
    31,696       21,524       29,139       19,598  

(the accompanying notes form an integral part of the interim financial statements)

 
  4   HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED INTERIM REPORT SEPTEMBER 30, 2002


 

Hub International Limited

Consolidated Statements of Retained Earnings

For the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
                 
2002 2001


(As restated
see note 1)
Retained earnings — Beginning of period
  $ 6,995     $ 587  
Net earnings for the period
    21,073       7,055  
Dividends paid
    (3,213 )     (2,639 )
     
     
 
Retained earnings — End of period
  $ 24,855     $ 5,003  
     
     
 

(the accompanying notes form an integral part of the interim financial statements)

 
INTERIM REPORT SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 HUB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED    5 


 

Hub International Limited

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
(Unaudited)
                                   
Third quarter First nine months


2002 2001 2002 2001




(As restated (As restated
see note 1) see note 1)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                               
Net earnings
  $ 5,422     $ 2,031     $ 21,073     $ 7,055  
Items not affecting cash
                               
 
Amortization and depreciation
    1,833       2,669       5,225       5,490  
 
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment and investments
    (6 )     8       (2,578 )     (286 )
 
Other income — put option liability
    (270 )           (948 )      
 
Non-cash stock option remuneration
    575             575        
 
Future income taxes
    (1,666 )     (1,925 )     (1,559 )     (1,694 )
     
     
     
     
 
      5,888       2,783       21,788       10,565  
Non-cash working capital items
                               
 
Accounts and other receivables
    37,773       33,542       17,482       25,560  
 
Prepaid expenses
    (650 )     (706 )     (348 )     (571 )
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (36,752 )     (24,535 )     (39,163 )     (18,802 )
 
Income taxes payable
    2,986       2,252       2,231       2,628  
     
     
     
     
 
      9,245       13,336       1,990       19,380  
     
     
     
     
 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                               
Bank debt
          15,107       (55,000 )     53,500  
Long-term debt — advances
    14,101       2,808       14,101       82,084  
Long-term debt and capital leases — repayments
    (4,503 )     (1,276 )     (46,609 )     (3,506 )
Subordinated convertible debenture — repayment
                (26,800 )      
Share capital — issued for cash net of issue costs
    7       3,635       88,098       3,635  
Share capital — repurchases
                      (299 )
Dividends paid
    (1,263 )     (988 )     (3,213 )     (2,639 )
     
     
     
     
 
      8,342       19,286       (29,423 )     132,775