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Note 18: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On March 31, 2003, the Company and its partner, Nikko, announced that
KSJ will cease its trading operations by early May 2003. Following
such date, the parties will commence the process required to liquidate
KSJ. The Company expects to record a charge of up to three cents ($0.03)
per share during the second quarter of 2003 relating to the liquidation
of KSJ.
During the first quarter of 2003, the Company recorded an additional
$9.8 million lease loss accrual related to excess real estate capacity
in Jersey City, New Jersey, due to further softening of the real estate
market.The accrual was based on our revised sub-lease assumptions
received from our real estate advisors, which assumes a sub-lease
will commence in mid-2004.
In accordance with our policy of accounting for strategic investments
at fair value, during the first quarter of 2003, the Company wrote-down
its investment in Nasdaq by $6.8 million.
In the first quarter of 2003, the Company will record a charge of
approximately $3.0 million for severance and other separation payments
related to workforce reductions. |
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