UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM 10-QSB (Mark One) x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the ------ Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended August June 30, 2005 or Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the ------ Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Transition Period From to Commission File Number 001-12233 BEXIL CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Maryland 13-3907058 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 11 Hanover Square, New York, New York 10005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 212-785-0400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Company's telephone number, including area code) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ------ ------ The registrant had outstanding 879,591 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, as of July 31, 2005. INDEX Page PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Number ----------------------------- ------ Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Balance Sheet (Unaudited) - June 30, 2005 3 Condensed Statements of Income (Unaudited) -Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 (as restated) -Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2004 (as restated) 4 Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) -Six Months Ended June 30,2005 and June 30, 2004 5 Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited) 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation 12 Item 3. Controls and Procedures 16 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders During The Period Covered by This Report 17 Item 5. Other Information 17 Item 6. Exhibits 18 CERTIFICATION SIGNATURES 19 -2- BEXIL CORPORATION CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET June 30, 2005 (Unaudited) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,733,270 Receivables, prepaid assets and other 80,620 ----------- Total current assets 5,813,890 ----------- Fifty percent interest in unconsolidated affiliate (Note 8) 9,603,949 Other investments (Note 3) 326,605 Deferred income taxes (Note 6) 281,888 ----------- 10,212,442 Total assets $ 16,026,332 ============ LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 335,087 --------- Total current liabilities 335,087 ------- Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) - Shareholders' equity: (Note 4) Common Stock, $0.01 par value 10,000,000 shares authorized 879,591 shares issued and outstanding 8,796 Additional paid-in capital 12,642,163 Retained earnings 3,040,286 ---------- Total shareholders' equity 15,691,245 ---------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 16,026,332 ============ See accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements. -3- BEXIL CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, (As restated, (As restated, see Note 10) see Note 10) 2005 2004 2005 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Revenues: Consulting fees $ 37,500 $ 24,999 $ 75,000 $ 49,998 Other 21,402 11,764 47,123 52,206 -------- -------- ------- ------ 58,902 36,763 122,123 102,204 Expenses: General and Administrative 177,266 179,252 332,773 382,743 Communications 4,877 12,192 8,281 16,977 Professional fees 156,238 64,167 172,738 82,965 -------- ------- -------- ------ 338,381 255,611 513,792 482,685 -------- -------- -------- ------- Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of York Insurance Services Group, Inc. (279,479) (218,848) (391,669) (380,481) Income tax benefit (Note 6) (43,362) (47,929) (31,620) (65,173) Equity in earnings of York Insurance Services Group, Inc. 586,043 456,348 1,180,462 975,853 -------- -------- ---------- ------- Net income $ 349,926 $ 285,429 $ 820,413 $ 660,545 ========= ========= ========= ========= Per share net income: Basic $ 0.40 $ 0.32 $ 0.93 $ 0.75 Diluted $ 0.40 $ 0.32 $ 0.93 $ 0.75 Average shares outstanding: Basic 879,591 879,591 879,591 879,591 Diluted 879,591 879,591 879,591 880,249 See accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements. -4- BEXIL CORPORATION CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 2004 ---- ---- (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Cash flows from operating activites: Net income $ 820,413 $ 660,545 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Equity in earnings of York Insurance Services Group, Inc. (1,180,462) (975,853) Dividend received from York Insurance Services Group, Inc. 2,500,000 - Increase in deferred income taxes (63,895) (83,173) Net realized gain on maturity of investment - (10,100) Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets (35,500) (21,454) Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses 91,403 (148,010) ------- --------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,131,959 (578,045) ---------- --------- Cash flows from investing activites: Maturity of investments - 2,300,000 Purchase of investments - (667) ---------- ---------- Net cash provided by investing activities - 2,299,333 ---------- ---------- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 2,131,959 1,721,288 Cash and cash equivalents: Beginning of period 3,601,311 199,601 ---------- ------- End of period $ 5,733,270 $ 1,920,889 =========== =========== Supplemental disclosure: The Company paid no federal income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. See accompanying notes to the condensed financial statements. -5- BEXIL CORPORATION NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS June 30, 2005 (Unaudited) 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Business and Organization Bexil Corporation (the "Company"), a Maryland corporation, is a holding company. We have 11 employees. The Company's primary holding is a 50% interest in privately held York Insurance Services Group, Inc. ("York"). Our 50% interest in York is accounted for using the equity method, therefore York's financial results are not consolidated with our own. The Company was incorporated in August 1996 under the laws of the State of Maryland as Bull & Bear U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc., a non-diversified closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"). In October 1996, the Company's predecessor, a series of shares of Bull & Bear Funds II, Inc., an open-end management investment company, transferred its net assets to the Company in exchange for shares of the Company. The Company changed its name to Bexil Corporation in August 1999. In 2002, the Company filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") to terminate its registration as an investment company registered under the 1940 Act. On January 6, 2004, the Company's application with the SEC to terminate its registration as an investment company was granted. As a result, the Company is subject to the reporting and other requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and is no longer subject to regulation under the 1940 Act. The Company's shares are listed on the American Stock Exchange. The information furnished in this report reflects all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results of the period. York Insurance Services Group, Inc. - Business York is a privately owned insurance services business process sourcing ("BPO") companies in the United States. Since the 1930's, York through predecessor companies, has served as both an independent adjustment company and third party administrator ("TPA") providing claims data and risk related services to insurance companies, self insureds, and intermediaries throughout the United States. More recently York has established business units in the program management, licensed private investigation, recovery, environmental consulting, retail logistics and large/complex loss adjusting markets. Basis of Presentation The Company's 50% interest in York is accounted using the equity method and therefore York's financial results are not consolidated with our own. As fully described in Note 2 to the condensed financial statements, effective January 1, 2004, the Company changed its method of accounting for its 50% interest in York from the fair value method to the equity method. Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments in money market funds and short-term investments and other marketable securities maturing in 90 days or less are considered to be cash equivalents. At June 30, 2005, the Company held approximately $5,620,000 in a money market fund. -6- Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate Our 50% interest in our unconsolidated affiliate, York, is accounted for using the equity method. Therefore York's financial results are not consolidated with our own. See Note 2 to the condensed financial statements for a description of the transitional adjustment that occurred during the first quarter of 2004. Investments The Company has a material investment in the common stock of a non-public entity with no readily available market price, and accordingly this security is carried at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Income Taxes The Company's method of accounting for income taxes conforms to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." This method requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Reporting Segment The Company's operations are organized around insurance services and classified into one group - insurance services. The chief operating decision maker reviews and considers the consolidated reports of York as the key decision making information. Earnings Per Share Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding adjusted for the incremental shares attributed to potentially dilutive securities including outstanding exercisable options to purchase common stock. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2005 2004 2005 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share: Net income $ 349,926 $ 285,429 $ 820,413 $ 660,545 ========= ========= ========= ========= Denominator for basic earnings per share: Weighted-average shares 879,591 879,571 879,591 879,571 Effect of dilutive securities: Employee stock options - - - 678 --------- --------- -------- --------- Denominator for diluted earnings per share: Adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversion 879,591 879,571 879,591 880,249 ======== ======== ======== ======== For the three months ended June 30, 2005, and 2004, there were 143,000 and 124,500 employee stock options omitted from earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 there were 143,000 and 9,262 employee stock options omitted from earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. -7- Management's Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are primarily used in the determination of equity method goodwill, investment impairment and expenses allocation. Actual results may differ from those estimates. Recent Accounting Pronouncements On December 16, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement No. 123 (Revised 2004), "Share-Based Payment" ("SFAS 123R"). This statement requires all entities to recognize compensation expense in an amount equal to the fair value of share-based payments (e.g., stock options and restricted stock) granted to employees. The Company as a public entity that files as small business issuer will be required to apply SFAS 123R in the first interim or annual reporting period of the first year that begins after December 15, 2005. We are currently in the process of assessing the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on our financial statements. 2. CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE Effective with a Securities and Exchange Commission order on January 6, 2004, the Company ceased to be an investment company pursuant to Section 8(f) of the 1940 Act. As a registered investment company, the Company recorded its net assets at fair value (or market value). Effective upon de-registration, the Company commenced reporting its assets and liabilities on a historical cost basis. Although de-registration occurred on January 6, 2004, for convenience the Company effected the change as of January 1, 2004 because management deemed there to be no material change in either the fair value or historical cost of its net assets in the three business day period from January 1 to January 6, 2004. As a consequence of the de-registration, the Company changed its method of accounting for its 50 percent interest in York from the fair value method to the equity method. In addition, the Company changed its basis of accounting for its other investment from fair value to cost. For all other assets and liabilities, fair value approximated cost at the time of de-registration and no additional transition adjustment was required. The cumulative transitional adjustment made to additional paid-in capital is as follows: Opening retained earnings January 1, 2004 $ 5,702,060 Effect for the change in accounting as follows: York investment Equity at January 1, 2004 6,402,936 Goodwill at January 1, 2004 1,500,000 Fair value at December 31, 2003 (15,695,280) ----------- Net accounting change (7,792,344) Deferred tax charge related to fair value accounting 5,712,876 Deferred tax charge related to equity method accounting for York (441,265) Other investments 23,605 ----------- Total cumulative transitional adjustment $ 3,204,932 =========== -8- 3. OTHER INVESTMENTS As of June 30, 2005, other investments consisted of the following: Market Cost Value --------------- ---------------- Common stock of non-public entity $ 325,000 * Other 1,605 $ 1,590 --------------- ---------------- Total other investments $ 326,605 =============== * No readily determinable market value. A valuation committee meets on a quarterly basis to determine if there is any asset impairment, by reviewing the most readily available information about the entity and private stock transactions, if any. Based upon this analysis, management has determined that there was no impairment at June 30, 2005. 4. STOCK OPTIONS On March 25, 2004, the Company's shareholders approved the adoption of a Long-Term Incentive Plan, which provides for the granting of a maximum of 175,918 options to purchase common stock to directors, officers and key employees of the Company or its affiliates. The option price per share may not be less than the fair value of such shares on the date the option is granted, and the maximum term of an option may not exceed 5 years. The vesting period is three years of service. The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plan. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for its stock option plan. Disclosure of pro forma compensation cost for the Company's plan is required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123") and has been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under the plan consistent with the method of SFAS 123. For purposes of pro forma disclosure, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period. The following table presents the Company's pro forma net income for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, assuming the Company had used the fair value method (SFAS 123) to recognize compensation expense with respect to options: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2005 2004 2005 2004 --------------------------- --------------------------- Net income - as reported $ 349,926 $ 285,429 $ 820,413 $ 660,545 Less total employee stock option expense determined under fair value method, net of related tax effects (20,749) (35,877) (53,500) (457,647) --------------------------- --------------------------- Pro forma net income $ 329,177 $ 249,552 $ 766,913 $ 202,898 =========================== =========================== Earnings per share - Basic: As reported $ 0.40 $ 0.32 $ 0.93 $ 0.75 Pro forma $ 0.37 $ 0.28 $ 0.87 $ 0.23 Earnings per share - Diluted: As reported $ 0.40 $ 0.32 $ 0.93 $ 0.75 Pro forma $ 0.37 $ 0.28 $ 0.87 $ 0.23 -9- The fair value of each option grant is estimated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in 2004; average volatility of 48%; risk-free interest rate of 2.7% and expected life of 3 years; and, no dividends. 5. 401(k) PLAN The Company participates in a 401(k) retirement plan for substantially all of its qualified employees. The plan is sponsored by affiliate Winmill & Co. Incorporated (refer to Note 7 for Related Party disclosures). Contributions to this plan are based upon a percentage of salaries of eligible employees and are accrued and funded on a current basis. Total plan expense for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $5,476 and $2,013, respectively. Total plan expense for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 was $10,952 and $10,000, respectively. 6. INCOME TAXES The income tax expense/(benefit) for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 is as follows: Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 2004 ---- ---- Current Federal $ - $ - State and local 32,275 18,000 ------- ------ Deferred Net operating loss (160,693) (171,000) Equity in earnings of York 96,798 87,827 ------- -------- $ (31,620) $ (65,173) ========== ========== Deferred taxes are comprised of the following as of June 30, 2005: Net operating and capital loss carry forwards $ 823,412 Equity in earnings of York (541,524) ---------- $ 281,888 ========== As of June 30, 2005, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $2,000,000 that expire between 2022 and 2024. The provision for income taxes differs from the federal statutory income tax rate as a result of the dividends received exclusion (80%) on the equity in earnings of the unconsolidated affiliate. 7. RELATED PARTIES Certain officers of the Company also serve as officers and/or directors of Winmill & Co. Incorporated, Tuxis Corporation, and their affiliates (collectively, the "Affiliates"). The Company shares office space and various administrative and other support functions with the Affiliates and pays an allocated cost based on an estimated assessment of use and other factors. The Company is expected to reimburse the Affiliates for these costs. At June 30, 2005 the Company had a payable to Affiliates for these costs of $48,000. For the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 the -10- Company reimbursed the Affiliates $24,000 and $24,000, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 the Company reimbursed the Affiliates $48,000 and $48,000, respectively. The Company has a consulting agreement with York and earned fees of $37,500 and $24,999 for the three months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Consulting fees of $75,000 and $49,998 were earned for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. 8.INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATE Summarized condensed financial information for York is as follows: Six Months Ended June 30, York Insurance Services Group, Inc. 2005 2004 ---- ---- Revenues $ 34,139,589 $ 28,380,576 Expenses $ 30,002,810 $ 25,309,800 Net income $ 2,360,926 $ 1,951,706 Working capital $ 11,512,969 $ 10,409,373 Total assets $ 27,359,677 $ 24,780,031 Total liabilities $ 11,151,779 $ 10,022,447 Shareholder's equity $ 16,207,898 $ 14,757,584 York is a 50% owned unconsolidated affiliate accounted for by the equity method. At June 30, 2005, the Company's cost of its 50% interest in York exceeds the underlying equity in net assets as follows: Equity in net assets of York $ 8,103,949 Goodwill 1,500,000 ----------- Fifty percent interest in York $ 9,603,949 =========== The aggregate equity method interest in York of $9,603,949 at June 30, 2005 is reviewed by the Company for impairment in accordance with APB Opinion No.18, "The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock". 9.CONTINGENCIES At June 30, 2005, there were no contingent obligations or events occurring in the normal course of business that would have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial statements. 10.PRESENTATION OF RESTATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME The statements of income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004 have been restated to correct the presentation of equity in earnings of York. The restatement presents the equity in earnings of York after the income tax benefit on the statement of income. As originally reported the equity in earnings of York was presented as a component of revenues. The correction was deemed necessary in order to conform to the income statement presentation of equity in earnings of an equity method investee required by SEC Regulation S-X, Rule 5-03(b)(13). For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2004, the equity in earnings of York was $456,348 and $975,853, respectively. The correction had no effect on net income or earnings per share. -11- Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations The following analysis gives effect to the restatement as discussed in Note 10 to the accompanying condensed financial statements. Bexil Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), is a holding company. We have 11 employees. The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland as Bull & Bear U.S. Government Securities Fund, Inc., a non-diversified closed-end management investment company registered under 1940 Act. From 1986 through September 1996, the predecessor operated as a diversified series of shares of Bull & Bear Funds II, Inc., an open-end management investment company organized in 1974. In October 1996, the Company's predecessor transferred its net assets to the Company in exchange for shares of the Company. The Company changed its name to Bexil Corporation on August 26, 1999. Prior to January 6, 2004, the Company (including its predecessors) was regulated under the 1940 Act. In 2002, the Company filed an application with the SEC to terminate its registration as an investment company registered under the 1940 Act. On January 6, 2004 the Company's application with the SEC to terminate its registration as an investment company was granted. As a result, the Company is subject to the reporting and other requirements of the Exchange Act and is no longer subject to regulation under the 1940 Act. Bexil is a publicly held company listed on the American Stock Exchange. Bexil's primary holding is comprised of its 50% interest in privately held York Insurance Services Group, Inc. ("York"). York is a privately owned insurance services business process outsourcing ("BPO") companies in the United States. Since the 1930's, York, through predecessor companies, has served as both an independent adjustment company and third party administrator ("TPA") providing comprehensive claims, data, and risk related services to insurance companies, self-insureds, and intermediaries throughout the United States. More recently York has established business units in the program management, licensed private investigation, recovery, environmental consulting, retail logistics and large/complex loss adjusting markets. Our 50% interest in York is accounted for using the equity method and, therefore, York's financial results are not consolidated with our own. York Industry Profile and Risks The insurance services industry in which York competes is fragmented and includes captive and independent service providers. Captives are typically owned and operated by insurance carriers and brokers. Independent competitors include a few large, small group of mid-sized, and many small companies. York is one of the largest independent companies within the mid-sized group. York seeks to position itself as a nimble, nationwide provider of a broad array of insurance services. York's objective is to offer its customers the flexibility of the smaller providers combined with the infrastructure and service offerings of larger competitors. -12- York competes in the domestic and international markets for claims administration, claims adjusting, and related services, which are highly competitive. A large number of companies compete in varying ways in various segments of the market. Competitors include those insurance companies that have their own claims handling capabilities, insurance brokers offering adjusting and related services to supplement brokerage services, as well as national, regional and small adjusting companies. Although there are a large number of property and casualty insurers, the major insurers, which account for a substantial portion of the market, typically maintain a staff of adjusters on their payrolls. Generally, insurers use this staff to adjust automobile and smaller property claims; however many insurers also have internal adjusting staffs which handle claims that are larger or more complicated. Nonetheless, to varying degrees, property and casualty insurers "outsource" claims adjusting, whether entirely, on a multi-policy "program" basis or, a policy-by-policy basis or on an adjustment-by-adjustment basis. Insurers have numerous reasons for out-sourcing claims handling. Some insurers have elected to reduce overhead by eliminating internal claims adjusting capability in whole or in part. Others have specialized requirements for specialized adjusting services. Additionally, certain claims may require adjusting services outside the geographic area that an insurer's staff can handle conveniently. Insurers' relationships with insureds or managing general agents, and those parties' relationships with claims administrators, may also result in an insurer out-sourcing claims. York makes its services available to those insurers wishing to out-source claims handling. Insurance markets tend to be cyclical in nature. As markets "harden", premiums, deductibles and "self-insured retention" amounts tend to increase, while coverage terms tend to become more restrictive. As markets "soften", the opposite tends to occur. Different business opportunities arise in all phases of these cycles. For example, the higher deductibles and self-insured retention amounts seen during a "hard" market may lead insureds to take a greater degree of control over the claims handling process. This presents an opportunity for York to provide service to "self-insured" parties. On the other hand, a "soft" market will tend to cause insurers to seek to cut costs. One way insurers try to do this is by reducing the overhead of their in-house claims departments. This presents an opportunity to York to handle "out-sourced" claims. The insurance industry is heavily regulated and has recently been the focus of intense scrutiny. Business practices of brokers, agents, insurance carriers and reinsurers have all been under review including many customers and parties that refer business to York. It is uncertain what impact these recent regulatory initiatives will have on the insurance industry and ultimately on York's business. To the extent that these regulatory initiatives lead to changes in the industry, both risks to its current business and opportunities for new business may be created. York obtains business from numerous sources, including insurers, insurance brokers, managing general agents ("MGA's"), captives, government agencies, public entities, private self-insured companies, consultants, and trade associations. Many of York's sources of revenue often involve multi-party relationships. For example, an important source of business for York is industry-specific programs. These programs often involve a large group of policyholders, a trade association, a managing general agent, in conjunction with an insurance carrier, each of whom exercise influence over how the program is managed and who is selected to manage the claims. Despite these multi-party relationships, York frequently contracts with the insurer. One such -13- insurer represented approximately 24% and 19% of York's revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, most of which was derived from TPA services provided on industry-specific program business which also involved relationships with MGA's and trade associations which are an integral part of the buying decision. York services less than 5% of their total claims business. York has also generated revenues with multiple affiliates of this insurer, representing in the aggregate an additional amount of less than 10% of York's 2005-2004 revenues. York manages claims for residual market property and auto plans in over 20 states. The selection of York as TPA on these programs is influenced by each individual state plan, the servicing carrier which manages each plan, the state departments of insurance which oversee each plan, and the representatives of insurance companies who serve on the Boards of each plan. York sometimes contracts directly with the residual market plan, and sometimes with the servicing carrier, including some of the affiliated insurers referred to above. In every instance York is approved as claims TPA by the residual market plan in each state and acts as agents of the plan. In the aggregate, residual market plans represented approximately 30% of York's revenue for each of the six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004. Each of these state residual market plans is a separate customer relationship and as such, the customer concentration disclosure above does not reflect any business derived from residual market plans. Liquidity and Capital Resources At June 30, 2005, the Company had positive working capital of $5,478,803, total assets of $16,026,332, no long-term debt, and shareholders' equity of $15,691,245. Total assets and shareholders' equity increased due to an increase in equity in the earnings of York. There was an overall net increase in cash and cash equivalents of $2,131,959 at June 30, 2005. The increase was attributable to a $2,500,000 dividend received from York net of cash used in operating activities. Management knows of no contingencies that are reasonably likely to result in a material decrease in the Company's liquidity or that are likely to materially adversely affect the Company's capital resources. Forward Looking Information Certain written and oral statements made or incorporated by reference from time to time by the Company in this report, other reports, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, conferences, or otherwise, contain "forward looking information" and are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements. Forward-looking statements may be identified, without limitation, by the use of such words as "anticipates", "estimates", "expects", "intends", "plans", "predicts", "projects", "believes", or words or phrases of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. In addition to other factors and matters discussed elsewhere herein, some of the important facts that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the following: changes in general economic conditions in York's major geographic markets; occurrences of weather-related, natural and man-made disasters, changes in overall employment levels and associated injury rates in the United States; changes in the degree to which -14- property and casualty insurance carriers outsource their claims handling functions; decisions by major insurance carriers and underwriters and brokers to expand their activities as third party administrators and adjusters, which would directly compete with York's business; the ability to identify new revenue sources not directly tied to the insurance underwriting cycle; the growth of alternative risk programs and the use of independent third party administrators such as York, as opposed to administrators affiliated with brokers or insurance carriers; ability to develop or acquire information technology resources to support and grow York's business; the ability to recruit, train and retain qualified personnel; the renewal of existing major contracts with clients and York's ability to obtain such renewals and new contracts on satisfactory financial terms and the creditworthiness of its major clients; changes in accounting principles or application of such principles to York's business; and any other factors referenced or incorporated by reference in this report and any other publicly filed report. The risks included above are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report may include reference to the additional factors which could adversely impact the Company's and York's business and financial performance. Moreover, the Company and York operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can it assess the impact of known risk factors on the Company and York's business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements or to identify any new risk factors which may arise. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual future results. Investors should also be aware that while the Company does, from time to time, communicate with securities analysts, it is against the Company's policy to disclose to them any material, non-public information. Accordingly, investors should not assume that the Company agrees with any statement or report issued by any analyst irrespective of the content of the statement or report. Furthermore, the Company has a policy against issuing or confirming financial forecasts or projections issued by others. Thus, to the extent that the reports issued by securities analysts contain any projections, forecasts, or opinions, such reports are not the responsibility of the Company. Three Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 For the three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2004, total revenue of $58,902 increased $22,139 or 60.2% from $36,763, due to an increase in consulting fees of $12,500 and an increase in other revenue of $9,638 which was due primarily an increase in dividends earned from money market fund balances. Equity in earnings of York of $586,043 increased $129,695 or 28.4% due to York's increased earnings. York's revenue in the same comparable period increased 25.7%. Total expenses of $338,381 increased $82,770 or 32.4% compared to the same period in 2004. Professional fees increased $92,071 or 143.5% primarily due to an increase in audit fees. General and administrative expense and communications expense decreased $9,301. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2005 was $349,926 or $0.40 per share on a diluted basis as compared to net income of $285,429 or $0.32 per share on a diluted basis for the three months ended June 30, 2004. -15- Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 For the six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2004, total revenue of $122,123 increased $19,919 or 19.5% from $102,204, due to an increase in consulting fees of $25,002 partially offset by a decrease in other revenue of $5,083. Equity in earnings of York of $1,180,462 increased $204,609 or 21.0% due to York's increased earnings. York's revenue in the same comparable period increased 20.3%. Total expenses of $513,792 increased $31,107 or 6.4% compared to the same period in 2004. Professional fees increased $89,773 or 108.2% primarily due to an increase in audit fees. General and administrative expenses decreased $49,970 or 13.1% due to lower compensation costs and directors fees of approximately $37,000 and $11,000, respectively. Communications expense decreased $8,696. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $820,413 or $0.93 per share on a diluted basis as compared to net income of $660,545 or $0.75 per share on a diluted basis for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Recent Accounting Pronouncements On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 123R. This statement requires all entities to recognize compensation expense in an amount equal to the fair value of share-based payments (e.g., stock options and restricted stock) granted to employees. The Company as a public entity that files as small business issuer will be required to apply SFAS 123R in the first interim or annual reporting period of the first year that begins after December 15, 2005. We are currently in the process of assessing the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on our financial statements. Item 3. Controls and Procedures Disclosure Controls and Procedures The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its President and Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management necessarily applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures which, by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance regarding management's control objectives. The Company has carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer along with the Company's Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based on that evaluation, management, including the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer along with the Company's Principal Financial Officer, concluded that the Company's disclosure controls -16- and procedures were not effective as of June 30, 2005, because of certain control deficiencies outlined below. On June 15, 2005, the Company inadvertently filed the 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB before all pending edits and reviews were completed. Because the edits and review procedures had not been completed, the Company's Chief Financial Officer determined that the Company's financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 as filed should not be relied upon. On June 20, 2005, an amended 2004 Report was filed to correct certain errors which resulted from the inadvertent filing of the 2004 Report on June 15, 2005. The circumstances surrounding the inadvertent filing and a description of the edits which had not been completed are described in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2005, and filed with the SEC on the same date. Moreover, the Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 due on May 16, 2005 was not filed until July 11, 2005, such delay being attributable to the time necessary to make an accounting presentation of the Company's conversion from an investment company to an operating company. In connection with the preparation of the 2004 Annual Report on Form 10KSB/A, management determined that deficiencies within its disclosure controls and procedures including internal control over financial reporting existed that related to the following (1) the Company's internal controls over SEC filings were not adequate and required further strengthening, and (2) the controls over the application of APB No. 20 as disclosed in Note 2 to the 2004 annual report on Form 10KSB/A did not operate effectively. In addition, the controls over the application of APB 18 regarding the classification of income from equity affiliates as disclosed in Note 10 in this Form 10QSB did not operate effectively. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting The Company has adopted the following administrative procedural control to help preclude repetition of the error that occurred on June 15, 2005, with respect to the inadvertent SEC filing. As such, no SEC filings by the Company shall be transmitted until the staff person EDGARizing the document has obtained the signed and dated authorization from either the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, or their delegatee. There has been no change during the Company's fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2005, other than noted in the previous paragraph, in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Part II. Other Information Items 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders During the Period Covered by This Report None Item 5. Other Information The Company's principal financial officer and principal accounting officer resigned from that position effective July 11, 2005. The Company appointed a new principal financial officer and -17- principal accounting officer, Thomas O'Malley, effective July 11, 2005. Mr. O'Malley also is Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Vice President of Tuxis Corporation and Winmill & Co. Incorporated and its affiliates ("Winco"), and the investment companies managed by Winco. Previously, Mr. O'Malley served as Assistant Controller of Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC, Reich & Tang Services, Inc., and Reich & Tang Distributors, Inc. He is a certified public accountant. There is no employment agreement between the Company and Mr. O'Malley. Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K The Company filed the following Current Reports on Form 8-K during the three months ended June 30, 2005. 1. Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 13, 2005 containing the disclosure of the change in the Company's certifying accountant and the press release announcing the change in the Company's certifying accountant, late filing of the Company's annual report for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the preliminary estimated operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2004. 2. Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 20, 2005 containing the press release announcing the receipt of a notice of failure to satisfy a continued listing standard from the American Stock Exchange. 3. Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 13, 2005 containing the corrected disclosure of the change in the Company's certifying accountant and the press release announcing the change in the Company's certifying accountant, late filing of the Company's annual report for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the preliminary estimated operating results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2004. 4. Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 24, 2005 containing the press release announcing the late filing of the first quarter 2005 Form 10-QSB and preliminary estimated operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. 5. Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 15, 2005 disclosing non-reliance on previous issued financial statements pursuant to item 4.02 caused by inadvertently filing the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004. -18- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. BEXIL CORPORATION Dated: August 15, 2005 By : /s/ Thomas O'Malley ------------------- Thomas O'Malley Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Company and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. August 15, 2005 By:/s/ Thomas B. Winmill ---------------------------------------------------------- Bassett S. Winmill, Chairman of the Board, Director Thomas B. Winmill on behalf of Bassett S. Winmill by Power of Attorney signed 12/11/01 August 15, 2005 By:/s/ Thomas B. Winmill ---------------------------------------------------------- Thomas B. Winmill, Esq., President Chief Executive Office, General Counsel, Director August 15, 2005 By:/s/Thomas B. Winmill ---------------------------------------------------------- Charles A. Carroll, Director Thomas B. Winmill on behalf of Charles A. Carroll by Power of Attorney signed 12/11/01 August 15, 2005 By:/s/ Thomas B. Winmill ---------------------------------------------------------- Edward G, Webb, Jr., Director Thomas B. Winmill on behalf of Edward G, Webb, Jr. by Power of Attorney signed 12/11/01 August 15, 2005 By:/s/ Thomas B. Winmill ---------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Wu, Director Thomas B. Winmill on behalf of Douglas Wu by Power of Attorney signed 12/11/01 -19- Certification - Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 I, Thomas B. Winmill, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Bexil Corporation ("registrant"); 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periods covered by this quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; b) [ omitted in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8238 and 34-47986 ] c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuers' internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and -20- b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: August 15,2005 /s/ Thomas B. Winmill ----------------------- Chief Executive Officer Certification - Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 I, Thomas O'Malley, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Bexil Corporation ("registrant"); 2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periods covered by this quarterly report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)) for the registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; b) [ omitted in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8238 and 34-47986 ] c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuers' internal control over financial reporting; and -21- 5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: August 15, 2005 /s/ Thomas O'Malley ----------------------- Chief Financial Officer -22- CEO CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bexil Corporation on Form 10-QSB for the period ended June 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Thomas B. Winmill, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002, that: 1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company. /s/ Thomas B. Winmill Thomas B. Winmill Chief Executive Officer August 15, 2005 -23- CFO CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Quarterly Report of Bexil Corporation on Form 10-QSB for the period ended June 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Thomas O'Malley, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002, that: 1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company. /s/Thomas O'Malley Thomas O'Malley Chief Financial Officer August 15, 2005 -24-