================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 -------------------------- FORM 8-K -------------------------- CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT: March 14, 2003 (Date of earliest event reported) ----------------- Commission File Number 1-14373 INSIGNIA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) DELAWARE 56-2084290 (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10166 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (212) 984-8033 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) ================================================================================ ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS On March 14, 2003, Insignia Financial Group, Inc. ("Insignia or the "Company") completed the sale of its New York-based residential businesses, Insignia Residential Group, LLC ("IRG") and Insignia Douglas Elliman, LLC ("IDE"), to Montauk Battery Realty, LLC. IRG is the sole member of IDE. Montauk Battery Realty, LLC is located on Long Island, New York and its principal owners are New Valley Corp. (NASDAQ: NVAL) and Dorothy Herman, chief executive officer of Prudential Long Island Realty. The total purchase price of $71.75 million was paid or is payable as follows: (i) $66.75 million paid in cash to Insignia at the closing of the transaction; (ii) $500,000 in cash held in escrow on the closing date and up to another $500,000 held in escrow pending receipt of specified commissions; and (iii) the assumption by the buyer of up to $4.0 million in existing contingent earn-out payment obligations of IDE. The escrowed amounts are available to secure Insignia's indemnity obligations under the purchase and sale agreement. Any amounts remaining in escrow on March 14, 2004 and not securing previously made indemnity claims will be released to Insignia. IDE, founded in 1911 and acquired by Insignia in June 1999, provides sales and rental services in the New York City residential cooperative, condominium and rental apartment market. IDE also operates in upscale suburban markets in Long Island (Manhasset, Locust Valley and Port Washington/Sands Point). IDE has approximately 950 employees, including 830 brokers, in 12 offices in the New York City area. IRG provides property management services. It operates the largest manager of cooperative condominium and rental apartments in the New York metropolitan area, providing full service third-party fee management for more than 250 properties, comprising approximately 60,000 residential units. These residential businesses collectively produced service revenues in 2002, 2001 and 2000 of $133.7 million, $119.2 million and $134.1 million, respectively. Insignia recognized a net gain of approximately $3.8 million (net of $4.8 million of applicable income taxes) in connection with the sale. The gain on sale and the operations of these businesses will be reported in discontinued operations for financial reporting purposes in the first quarter of 2003. On March 14, 2003, Insignia paid down $67.0 million on its senior revolving credit facility, decreasing outstanding senior borrowings thereunder to $28.0 million. Also, the committed amount under the senior credit facility was reduced from $230.0 million to $165.0 million. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (b) Pro Forma Financial Information: (i) Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2002. (ii) Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2002. (iii) Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements. (c) Exhibits The following are furnished as exhibits to this report: Exhibit No. 10.1 Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of March 14, 2003, by and among Insignia, Insignia/ESG, Inc., Insignia Residential Group, Inc., Insignia IP, Inc. and Montauk Battery Realty, LLC. * 99.1 Press release dated March 17, 2003. ---------------------------------- * Previously filed as Exhibit No. 10.1(n) to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2003. SIGNATURE --------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. INSIGNIA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. By: /s/ Adam B. Gilbert ------------------- Adam B. Gilbert Executive Vice President DATE: March 31, 2003 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (b) PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The following Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2002 and Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2002 give effect to the sale of Insignia Douglas Elliman ("IDE") and Insignia Residential Group ("IRG") to Montauk Battery Realty, LLC as of March 14, 2003 and related repayment on Insignia's senior revolving credit facility, as if effected at that date, in the case of the pro forma consolidated balance sheet, or on January 1, 2002, in the case of the pro forma consolidated statement of operations. The financial terms of the sale include a total sales price of $71.75 million, consisting of a payment in cash to Insignia of $66.75 million at closing, a potential $1.0 million held in escrow that is receivable one year from closing and the assumption by the buyer of up to $4.0 million in existing earn-out obligations of IDE. Payment of the existing earn-outs by the buyer is contingent upon the 2003 and 2004 performance of the IDE business. Collection of the $1.0 million receivable is contingent upon the satisfaction of certain conditions with respect to indemnity obligations of Insignia and receipt by the buyer of specified brokerage commissions. Insignia's gain on the sale is approximately $3.8 million (net of $4.8 million of applicable income taxes), which is net of approximately $2.8 million of direct disposition costs. The disposition costs include $2.1 million of contractual amounts payable to certain members of Insignia's senior management and discretionary payments to management of the sold businesses. Simultaneous with closing, Insignia paid down $67.0 million on its senior revolving credit facility, decreasing outstanding senior borrowings thereunder to $28.0 million. Also, the committed amount under the senior credit facility was reduced from $230.0 million to $165.0 million. For 2002, these sold businesses collectively produced services revenues and pre-tax income of $133.7 million and $7.9 million, respectively. The unaudited pro forma financial statements have been prepared by management of Insignia and are based on the historical consolidated financial statements of Insignia and the sold businesses, giving effect to the transaction and to the assumptions and adjustments in the accompanying Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements. The balance sheet and statement of operations for Insignia as of and for the year ended December 31, 2002 shown below have been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all the information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. These pro forma financial statements should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures of Insignia included on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2003. INSIGNIA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (I) UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002 (In thousands, except per share data) HISTORICAL PRO FORMA ----------------- STATEMENT INSIGNIA RESIDENTIAL OTHER ADJUSTMENTS OF OPERATIONS --------------------------------------------------- ----------------- REVENUES (a) Real estate services $ 711,235 $ (133,691) $ - $ 577,544 Property operations 9,195 - - 9,195 Equity earnings in unconsolidated ventures 3,482 - - 3,482 Other income, net 793 - - 793 --------------------------------------------------- --------------- 724,705 (133,691) - 591,014 --------------------------------------------------- --------------- COSTS AND EXPENSES Real estate services 647,459 (121,383) - 526,076 Property operations 7,264 - - 7,264 Administrative 14,344 - - 14,344 Depreciation 17,588 (3,673) - 13,915 Property depreciation 1,920 - - 1,920 Amortization of intangibles 5,153 (747) - 4,406 --------------------------------------------------- --------------- 693,728 (125,803) - 567,925 --------------------------------------------------- --------------- Operating Income (loss) 30,977 (7,888) - 23,089 OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES Interest income 3,951 (15) - 3,936 Interest expense (8,870) 16 3,015 (b) (5,839) Property interest expense (2,122) - - (2,122) --------------------------------------------------- --------------- Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 23,936 (7,887) 3,015 19,064 Income tax (expense) benefit (10,719) 2,998 (1,296) (c) (9,017) --------------------------------------------------- --------------- Income (loss) from continuing operations 13,217 (4,889) 1,719 10,047 Preferred stock dividends (2,173) - - (2,173) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Income from continuing operations available to common shareholders $ 11,044 $ (4,889) $ 1,719 $ 7,874 ======================================================================== PER COMMON SHARE AMOUNTS: Income from continuing operations Basic $ 0.48 $ 0.34 ============= =============== Assuming dilution $ 0.47 $ 0.33 ============= =============== Weighted average common shares and assumed conversions Basic 23,122 - 23,122 ============= ================= =============== Assuming dilution 23,691 - 23,691 ============= ================= =============== See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements. INSIGNIA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (II) UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 2002 (In thousands) HISTORICAL PRO FORMA ---------- OTHER BALANCE INSIGNIA RESIDENTIAL ADJUSTMENTS SHEET --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ASSETS (a) (d) Cash and cash equivalents $ 111,513 $ (66) $ (3,080) $ 108,367 Receivables, net of allowance 155,321 (2,479) - 152,842 Restricted cash 21,518 - - 21,518 Property and equipment 55,614 (11,766) - 43,848 Real estate investments, net 134,135 - - 134,135 Goodwill 289,561 34,117 - 255,444 Acquired intangible assets 17,611 (11,999) - 5,612 Deferred taxes 47,609 (4,037) - 43,572 Other assets, net 39,957 (2,177) 1,200 38,980 --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Total assets $ 872,839 $ (66,641) $ (1,880) $ 804,318 ========================================================= ================= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 13,743 $ (2,535) $ - $ 11,208 Commissions payable 63,974 (564) - 63,410 Accrued incentives 52,324 - - 52,324 Accrued and sundry 117,990 (2,844) 4,796 119,942 Deferred taxes 15,795 (949) - 14,846 Notes payable 126,889 - (67,000) 59,889 Real estate mortgage notes 66,795 - - 66,795 --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Total liabilities 457,510 (6,892) (62,204) 388,414 Stockholders' Equity: Preferred stock, par value $ .01 per share 4 - - 4 Common stock, par value $ .01 per share 232 - - 232 Additional paid-in capital 437,622 - - 437,622 Notes receivable for common stock (1,193) - - (1,193) Accumulated deficit (16,241) (59,749) 60,324 (15,666) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (5,095) - - (5,095) --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Total stockholders' equity 415,329 (59,749) 60,324 415,904 --------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 872,839 $ (66,641) $ (1,880) $ 804,318 ========================================================= ================= See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements. INSIGNIA FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (III) NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRO FORMA NOTES (a) Represents the removal of the combined historical assets and liabilities and statement of operations of IDE and IRG as of and for the year ended December 31, 2002, as included in Insignia's audited consolidated financial statements (filed on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2003). (b) Represents the removal of historical interest charges attributed to the $67.0 million senior debt pay down at an estimated average rate of approximately 4.5% for the year ended December 31, 2002. Interest on the borrowed funds in 2002 was based on LIBOR plus 2.5%. (c) Income taxes are provided on the pro forma interest expense adjustment at the effective tax rate of 43%. (d) Represents the adjustment to reflect payments of $67.0 million on the senior credit facility and $2.8 million in disposition costs, net of closing proceeds received totaling $66.75 million. In addition, adjustments are made to record an estimated $1.2 million of additional proceeds receivable upon final settlement of certain indemnity and other matters and the current income tax effect of the gain on sale. OTHER NOTES Insignia's net gain is approximately $3.8 million from the sale of the residential businesses. The gain on sale and operations of the sold businesses will be reported in discontinued operations for financial reporting purposes in the first quarter of 2003. The table below sets forth a calculation of the gain on sale. (In thousands) TOTAL SALE PRICE $ 71,750 Less: Contingent earn-out assumed by buyer (4,000) Indemnity holdback (1,000) ---------------- CLOSING PROCEEDS 66,750 Less: Disposition costs (2,830) ---------------- NET CASH PROCEEDS 63,920 Other proceeds receivable 1,200 ---------------- TOTAL PROCEEDS 65,120 Net assets of sold businesses (56,499) ---------------- Pre-tax gain on sale 8,621 Income tax expense (4,796) ---------------- NET GAIN $ 3,825 ================ In connection with the sale, the buyer assumed up to $4.0 million of earn-out obligations of IDE, which payment is dependent upon achievement of certain future financial performance measures for the 2003 and 2004 years. Disposition costs include an estimated $700,000 in professional fees and $2.1 million of contractual amounts payable to certain members of the Company's senior management and discretionary payments to management of the sold businesses. Other proceeds receivable of $1.2 million (shown above) consist of $500,000 in cash held in escrow at closing and an estimated $700,000 collectible upon final settlement of certain other closing assets and liabilities.