10-Q 1 j1901_10q.htm 10-Q Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION

 

FORM 10–Q

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

(Mark One)

 

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

 

 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended          September 30, 2001     

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

o

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

 

 

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

For the transition period from                                                                     to                                                                               

 

 

 

Commission File No.                                                                    1–9818                                                                                       

 

ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

13–3434400

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

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

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY      10105

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(212) 969–1000

(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.

 

 

Yesý                            No   o

 

 

The number of Units representing assignments of beneficial ownership of limited partnership interests* outstanding as of September 30, 2001 was 74,610,655.



* includes 100,000 units of general partnership interest having economic interests equivalent to the economic interests of the units representing assignments of beneficial ownership of limited partnership interests.

 

 


 

ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P.

 

Index to Form 10–Q

 

 

Part I

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Statements of Financial Condition

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Statements of Income

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Statements of Changes in

 

 

   Partners' Capital and Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

 

 

   Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part II

 

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of

 

 

   Security Holders

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8–K

 

 

 


 

Part I

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.      Financial Statements

 

 

ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P.

Condensed Statements of Financial Condition

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

9/30/01

 

12/31/00

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Fees receivable

 

$

3,548

 

$

2,244

 

Investment in Operating Partnership

 

1,242,786

 

1,266,587

 

Other assets

 

134

 

6

 

Total assets

 

$

1,246,468

 

$

1,268,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Payable to Operating Partnership

 

$

9,704

 

$

6,849

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

1,213

 

1,438

 

Total liabilities

 

10,917

 

8,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners' capital

 

1,235,551

 

1,260,550

 

Total liabilities and partners' capital

 

$

1,246,468

 

$

1,268,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P.

Condensed Statements of Income

 

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per Unit amounts)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of Operating Partnership

 

$

44,750

 

$

68,315

 

$

137,129

 

$

201,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

5,760

 

4,537

 

16,881

 

14,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

38,990

 

$

63,778

 

$

120,248

 

$

187,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per Alliance Holding Unit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.89

 

$

1.63

 

$

2.62

 

Diluted

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.85

 

$

1.59

 

$

2.49

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

 


ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P.

Condensed Statements of

Changes in Partners' Capital

and Comprehensive Income

 

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partners' capital - beginning of period

 

$

1,244,810

 

$

779,616

 

$

1,260,550

 

$

265,608

 

Comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

38,990

 

63,778

 

120,248

 

187,102

 

Comprehensive income

 

38,990

 

63,778

 

120,248

 

187,102

 

Change in proportionate share of the Operating Partnership’s partners’ capital

 

(730

)

5,463

   

(1,668

)

528,467

   

Cash distribution to partners

 

(53,265

)

(54,484

)

(160,858

)

(169,630

)

Purchase of Alliance Holding Units

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

(28,042

)

Purchase of Alliance Holding Units to fund deferred compensation plans

 

-

   

(98,991

)

-

   

(98,991

)

Proceeds from options for Alliance Holding Units exercised

 

5,746

 

3,415

 

17,279

 

14,283

 

Partners' capital - end of period

 

$

1,235,551

 

$

698,797

 

$

1,235,551

 

$

698,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

 


ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P.

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

 

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

120,248

 

$

187,102

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of Operating Partnership

 

(137,129

)

(201,895

)

Investment in Operating Partnership from exercises of options

 

(17,279

)

(14,283

)

Operating Partnership distribution received

 

176,541

 

184,493

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) in fees receivable

 

(1,304

)

(1,388

)

(Increase) in other assets

 

(128

)

(403

)

Increase (decrease) in payable to Operating Partnership

 

2,855

 

(339

)

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(225

)

2,060

 

Net cash provided from operating activities

 

143,579

 

155,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash distribution to partners

 

(160,858

)

(169,630

)

Proceeds from options for Alliance Holding Units exercised

 

17,279

 

14,283

 

Net cash (used in) financing activities

 

(143,579

)

(155,347

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

-

 

-

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

-

 

-

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

 


ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P.

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

September 30, 2001

 

(unaudited)

 

1.     Organization and Bernstein Acquisition

 

Alliance Capital Management Corporation (“ACMC”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA Financial, Inc. (“AXA Financial”), is the general partner of both Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. (“Alliance Holding”) and Alliance Capital Management L.P. (“Alliance Capital” or the “Operating Partnership”). AXA Financial is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA, a French company, that is a holding company for an international group of insurance and related financial services companies.  Alliance Holding is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Alliance Holding Units are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange while Alliance Capital Units do not trade publicly and are subject to significant restrictions on transfer.

 

On October 2, 2000, the Operating Partnership acquired the business and assets of SCB Inc., an investment research and management company formerly known as Sanford C. Bernstein Inc. (“Bernstein”), and assumed the liabilities of Bernstein (“Bernstein Acquisition”). The purchase price consisted of a cash payment of $1.4754 billion and 40.8 million newly issued Alliance Capital Units.  AXA Financial purchased approximately 32.6 million newly issued Alliance Capital Units for $1.6 billion on June 21, 2000 to fund the cash portion of the purchase price.

 

At September 30, 2001, Alliance Holding owned approximately 74.6 million, or 30.0%, of the issued and outstanding Alliance Capital Units. ACMC owns 100,000 general partnership Units in Alliance Holding and a 1% general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. At September 30, 2001, AXA Financial was the beneficial owner of approximately 2.1% of the outstanding Alliance Holding Units and approximately 51.7% of the outstanding Alliance Capital Units which, including the general partnership interests in the Operating Partnership and Alliance Holding, represents an economic interest of approximately 52.8% in the Operating Partnership. At September 30, 2001, SCB Partners Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SCB Inc., was the beneficial owner of approximately 16.4% of the outstanding Alliance Capital Units.

 

2.     Business Description

 

Alliance Holding’s principal sources of income and cash flow are attributable to its ownership interest in the Operating Partnership.

 

The Operating Partnership provides diversified investment management and related services globally to a broad range of clients including (a) institutional investors, consisting of unaffiliated entities such as corporate and public employee pension funds, endowment funds, domestic and foreign institutions and government and affiliates such as AXA and its insurance company subsidiaries, by means of separate accounts, sub-advisory relationships resulting from the efforts of the institutional marketing department, structured products, group trusts and mutual funds and classes of mutual fund shares sold exclusively to institutional investors and high net worth individuals, (b) private clients, consisting of high net worth individuals, trusts and estates, charitable foundations, partnerships, private and family corporations and other entities, by means of separate accounts, hedge funds and certain other vehicles, (c) individual investors by means of publicly distributed mutual funds sponsored by the Operating Partnership, its subsidiaries and affiliated joint venture companies including cash management products such as money market funds and deposit accounts and sub-advisory relationships in respect of mutual funds sponsored by third parties resulting from the efforts of the mutual fund marketing department (“Alliance Mutual Funds”) and “wrap” products, and (d) institutional investors by means of in-depth research, portfolio strategy, trading and brokerage-related services.  The Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries provide investment management, distribution and shareholder and administrative services to the Alliance Mutual Funds.


 

The Alliance Holding financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership’s consolidated financial statements and notes and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are included as an exhibit to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001.

 

3.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The unaudited interim condensed financial statements of Alliance Holding included herein have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10–Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of (a) Alliance Holding’s financial position at September 30, 2001, (b) Alliance Holding’s results of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 and (c) Alliance Holding’s cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, have been made.

 

Investment in Operating Partnership

 

Alliance Holding records its investment in the Operating Partnership using the equity method of accounting. Alliance Holding’s investment will be increased to reflect its proportionate share of income of the Operating Partnership and decreased to reflect its proportionate share of losses of the Operating Partnership or distributions made by the Operating Partnership. In addition, Alliance Holding’s investment is adjusted to reflect its proportionate share of certain capital transactions of the Operating Partnership.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

 

4.     Net Income Per Alliance Holding Unit

 

Basic net income per Alliance Holding Unit is derived by dividing net income by the weighted average number of Alliance Holding Units outstanding for each period. Diluted net income per Alliance Holding Unit is derived by dividing diluted net income by the total of the weighted average number of Alliance Holding Units outstanding for each period and the dilutive Alliance Holding Unit equivalents resulting from outstanding employee options. (In thousands, except per Alliance Holding Unit amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income – Basic

 

$

38,990

 

$

63,778

 

$

120,248

 

$

187,102

 

Additional allocation of equity in earnings of the Operating Partnership resulting from assumed dilutive effect of employee options

 

2,081

 

3,862

 

6,711

 

10,349

 

Net income – Diluted.

 

$

41,071

 

$

67,640

 

$

126,959

 

$

197,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average Alliance Holding Units outstanding - Basic

 

74,349

 

71,333

 

73,999

 

71,327

 

Dilutive effect of employee options

 

5,823

 

8,243

 

6,041

 

7,884

 

Weighted average Alliance Holding Units outstanding - Diluted

 

80,172

 

79,576

 

80,040

 

79,211

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per Alliance Holding Unit

 

$

0.52

 

$

0.89

 

$

1.63

 

$

2.62

 

Diluted net income per Alliance Holding Unit

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.85

 

$

1.59

 

$

2.49

 

 


 

5.     Investment in Operating Partnership

 

Alliance Holding’s investment in the Operating Partnership for the nine month period ended September 30, 2001 was as follows (in thousands):

 

Investment in Operating Partnership at December 31, 2000

 

$

1,266,587

 

Equity in earnings of Operating Partnership

 

137,129

 

Additional investment resulting from exercises of employee options

 

17,279

 

Distribution received from Operating Partnership

 

(176,541

)

Change in proportionate share of the Operating Partnership’s partners’ capital

 

(1,668

)

Investment in Operating Partnership at September 30, 2001

 

$

1,242,786

 

 

6.     Commitments and Contingencies

 

On April 25, 2001, an amended class action complaint (“amended Miller Complaint”) entitled Miller, et al. v. Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, Inc., et al., was filed in federal district court in the Southern District of Illinois against Alliance Capital, Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc. (“AFD”), and other defendants alleging violations of the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“ICA”) and breaches of common law fiduciary duty.

 

The allegations in the amended Miller Complaint concern six mutual funds with which Alliance Capital has investment advisory agreements, including Alliance Premier Growth Fund, Alliance Health Care Fund, Alliance Growth Fund, Alliance Quasar Fund, Alliance Fund, and Alliance Disciplined Value Fund. The principal allegations of the amended complaint are that (i) certain advisory agreements concerning these funds were negotiated, approved, and executed in violation of the ICA, in particular because certain directors of these funds should be deemed interested under the ICA; (ii) the distribution plans for these funds were negotiated, approved, and executed in violation of the ICA; and (iii) the advisory fees and distribution fees paid to Alliance Capital and AFD, respectively, are excessive and, therefore, constitute a breach of fiduciary duty.

 

Alliance Capital and AFD believe that plaintiffs’ allegations are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against these allegations. At the present time, management of Alliance Capital and AFD are unable to estimate the impact, if any, that the outcome of this action may have on Alliance Capital’s or Alliance Holding’s results of operations or financial condition.

 


Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding are involved in various other inquiries, administrative proceedings and litigation, some of which allege substantial damages.  While any proceeding or litigation has the element of uncertainty, Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding believe that the outcome of any one of the other lawsuits or claims that is pending or threatened, or all of them combined, will not have a material adverse effect on Alliance Capital’s or Alliance Holding’s results of operations or financial condition.

 

7.     Income Taxes

 

Alliance Holding is a publicly traded partnership for federal tax purposes and, accordingly, is not subject to federal or state corporate income taxes. However, Alliance Holding is subject to the New York City unincorporated business tax and, effective January 1, 1998, to a 3.5% federal tax on partnership gross income from the active conduct of a trade or business.

 

8.     Supplemental Cash Flow and Noncash Investing and Financing Activities Information

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cash payments for interest and income taxes were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes

 

$

5,720

 

$

4,173

 

$

17,856

 

$

14,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncash investing and financing activities were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in proportionate share of the Operating Partnership’s partners’ capital:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Operating Partnership

 

$

(730

)

$

5,463

 

$

(1,668

)

$

528,467

 

Partners’ capital

 

(730

)

5,463

 

(1,668

)

528,467

 

 

9.     Cash Distribution

 

On November 1, 2001, the General Partner declared a distribution of $49,989,000 or $0.67 per Alliance Holding Unit representing a distribution from Available Cash Flow (as defined in the Alliance Holding Partnership Agreement) of Alliance Holding for the three months ended September 30, 2001. The distribution is payable on November 21, 2001 to holders of record on November 12, 2001.


 

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Organization and Bernstein Acquisition

 

Alliance Capital Management Corporation (“ACMC”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA Financial, Inc. (“AXA Financial”), is the general partner of both Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. (“Alliance Holding”) and Alliance Capital Management L.P. (“Alliance Capital” or the “Operating Partnership”). AXA Financial is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of AXA, a French company, that is a holding company for an international group of insurance and related financial services companies.  Alliance Holding is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Alliance Holding Units are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange while Alliance Capital Units do not trade publicly and are subject to significant restrictions on transfer.

 

On October 2, 2000, the Operating Partnership acquired the business and assets of SCB Inc., an investment research and management company formerly known as Sanford C. Bernstein Inc. (“Bernstein”), and assumed the liabilities of Bernstein (“Bernstein Acquisition”).  The purchase price consisted of a cash payment of $1.4754 billion and 40.8 million newly issued Alliance Capital Units.  AXA Financial purchased approximately 32.6 million newly issued Alliance Capital Units for $1.6 billion on June 21, 2000 to fund the cash portion of the purchase price.

 

At September 30, 2001, Alliance Holding owned approximately 74.6 million, or 30.0%, of the issued and outstanding Alliance Capital Units. ACMC owns 100,000 general partnership Units in Alliance Holding and a 1% general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. At September 30, 2001, AXA Financial was the beneficial owner of approximately 2.1% of the outstanding Alliance Holding Units and approximately 51.7% of the outstanding Alliance Capital Units which, including the general partnership interests in the Operating Partnership and Alliance Holding, represents an economic interest of approximately 52.8% in the Operating Partnership.  At September 30, 2001, SCB Partners Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SCB Inc., was the beneficial owner of approximately 16.4% of the outstanding Alliance Capital Units.

 

The Operating Partnership provides diversified investment management and related services globally to a broad range of clients including (a) institutional investors, consisting of unaffiliated entities such as corporate and public employee pension funds, endowment funds, domestic and foreign institutions and government and affiliates such as AXA and its insurance company subsidiaries, by means of separate accounts, sub-advisory relationships resulting from the efforts of the institutional marketing department, structured products, group trusts and mutual funds and classes of mutual fund shares sold exclusively to institutional investors and high net worth individuals, (b) private clients, consisting of high net worth individuals, trusts and estates, charitable foundations, partnerships, private and family corporations and other entities, by means of separate accounts, hedge funds and certain other vehicles, (c) individual investors by means of publicly distributed mutual funds sponsored by the Operating Partnership, its subsidiaries and affiliated joint venture companies including cash management products such as money market funds and deposit accounts and sub-advisory relationships in respect of mutual funds sponsored by third parties resulting from the efforts of the mutual fund marketing department (“Alliance Mutual Funds”) and “wrap” products, and (d) institutional investors by means of in-depth research, portfolio strategy, trading and brokerage-related services.  The Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries provide investment management, distribution and shareholder and administrative services to the Alliance Mutual Funds.

 

The Alliance Holding financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership’s consolidated financial statements and notes and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are included as an exhibit to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001.

 


Results of Operations

(Dollars and Alliance Holding Units in millions,

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

except per Alliance Holding Unit amounts)

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

% Change

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

% Change

 

Equity in earnings of Operating Partnership

 

$

44.8

 

$

68.3

 

(34.4

)%

$

137.1

 

$

201.9

 

(32.1

)%

Income taxes

 

5.8

 

4.5

 

28.9

 

16.9

 

14.8

 

14.2

 

Net income

 

$

39.0

 

$

63.8

 

(38.9

)

$

120.2

 

$

187.1

 

(35.8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income per Unit

 

$

0.51

 

$

0.85

 

(40.0

)

$

1.59

 

$

2.49

 

(36.1

)

Amortization of intangible assets per Unit

 

0.17

 

0.01

 

1,600.0

 

0.50

 

0.02

 

2,400.0

 

Non-recurring item per Unit

 

-

 

-

 

N/A

 

-

 

(0.13

)

(100.0

)

Net operating earnings per Unit (1)

 

$

0.68

 

$

0.86

 

(20.9

)

$

2.09

 

$

2.38

 

(12.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base fee earnings per Unit

 

$

0.66

 

$

0.84

 

(21.4

)

$

2.01

 

$

2.30

 

(12.6

)

Performance fee earnings per Unit

 

0.02

 

0.02

 

-

 

0.08

 

0.08

 

-

 

Net operating earnings per Unit (1)

 

$

0.68

 

$

0.86

 

(20.9

)

$

2.09

 

$

2.38

 

(12.2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution per Unit

 

$

0.67

 

$

0.84

 

(20.2

)

$

2.06

 

$

2.33

 

(11.6

)

 


(1)    Net operating earnings per Unit: Diluted net income per Unit excluding Alliance Holding’s proportionate share of Alliance Capital’s amortization of intangible assets and non-recurring items.

 

Alliance Holding’s principal sources of income and cash flow are attributable to its ownership interest in the Operating Partnership.

 

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2001 decreased $24.8 million or $0.34 diluted net income per Alliance Holding Unit from net income of $63.8 million or $0.85 diluted net income per Alliance Holding Unit for the three months ended September 30, 2000. The decreases reflect lower earnings of the Operating Partnership.

 

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 decreased $66.9 million or $0.90 diluted net income per Alliance Holding Unit from net income of $187.1 million or $2.49 per Alliance Holding Unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2000. The decreases reflect lower earnings of the Operating Partnership.

 

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

 

Alliance Holding’s partners’ capital was $1,235.6 million at September 30, 2001, a decrease of $9.2 million or 0.7% from $1,244.8 million at June 30, 2001 and a decrease of $25.0 million or 2.0% from $1,260.6 million at December 31, 2000. The decreases are primarily due to cash distributions to Unitholders in respect of Alliance Holding’s Available Cash Flow (as defined in the Alliance Holding Partnership Agreement) for the fourth quarter of 2000 and first and second quarters of 2001 paid in the first, second and third quarters of 2001, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2001, Alliance Holding owned approximately 74.6 million or 30.0% of the issued and outstanding Alliance Capital Units. Alliance Holding is required to distribute all of its Available Cash Flow, as defined in the Alliance Holding Partnership Agreement, to its Partners and Alliance Holding Unitholders. To the extent there are temporary cash shortfalls due to the timing of tax payments and the receipt of quarterly distributions, short-term loans will be extended to Alliance Holding by the Operating Partnership.

 

Management believes that the cash flow from its ownership of Units of the Operating Partnership, together with the short-term loans discussed above, will provide Alliance Holding with the financial resources to meet its capital requirements.


 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

On April 25, 2001, an amended class action complaint (“amended Miller Complaint”) entitled Miller, et al. v. Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, Inc., et al., was filed in federal district court in the Southern District of Illinois against Alliance Capital, Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc. (“AFD”), and other defendants alleging violations of the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“ICA”) and breaches of common law fiduciary duty.

 

The allegations in the amended Miller Complaint concern six mutual funds with which Alliance Capital has investment advisory agreements, including Alliance Premier Growth Fund, Alliance Health Care Fund, Alliance Growth Fund, Alliance Quasar Fund, Alliance Fund, and Alliance Disciplined Value Fund. The principal allegations of the amended complaint are that (i) certain advisory agreements concerning these funds were negotiated, approved, and executed in violation of the ICA, in particular because certain directors of these funds should be deemed interested under the ICA; (ii) the distribution plans for these funds were negotiated, approved, and executed in violation of the ICA; and (iii) the advisory fees and distribution fees paid to Alliance Capital and AFD, respectively, are excessive and, therefore, constitute a breach of fiduciary duty.

 

Alliance Capital and AFD believe that plaintiffs’ allegations are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against these allegations.  At the present time, management of Alliance Capital and AFD are unable to estimate the impact, if any, that the outcome of this action may have on Alliance Capital’s or Alliance Holding’s results of operations or financial condition.

 

Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding are involved in various other inquiries, administrative proceedings and litigation, some of which allege substantial damages.  While any proceeding or litigation has the element of uncertainty, Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding believe that the outcome of any one of the other lawsuits or claims that is pending or threatened, or all of them combined, will not have a material adverse effect on Alliance Capital’s or Alliance Holding’s results of operations or financial condition.

 

CASH DISTRIBUTION

 

Alliance Holding’s principal sources of income and cash flow are attributable to its ownership of approximately 30.0% of the issued and outstanding Alliance Capital Units. Alliance Holding is required to distribute all of its Available Cash Flow to its Partners and Alliance Holding Unitholders. Alliance Holding’s Available Cash Flow and distribution per Alliance Holding Unit for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, were as follows:

 


 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

9/30/01

 

9/30/00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available Cash Flow (in thousands)

 

$

49,989

 

$

59,613

 

$

153,466

 

$

167,607

 

Distribution per Alliance Holding Unit

 

$

0.67

 

$

0.84

 

$

2.06

 

$

2.33

 

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements provided by Alliance Holding and Alliance Capital in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The most significant of such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: the performance of financial markets, the investment performance of sponsored investment products and separately managed accounts, general economic conditions, future acquisitions, competitive conditions and government regulations, including changes in tax rates. Alliance Holding and Alliance Capital caution readers to carefully consider such factors. Further, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made; Alliance Holding and Alliance Capital undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

 


Part II

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

On April 25, 2001, an amended class action complaint (“amended Miller Complaint”) entitled Miller, et al. v. Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, Inc., et al. was filed in federal district court in the Southern District of Illinois against Alliance Capital Management L.P. (“Alliance Capital”), Alliance Fund Distributors, Inc. (“AFD”), and other defendants alleging violations of the federal Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“ICA”) and breaches of common law fiduciary duty.

 

The allegations in the amended Miller Complaint concern six mutual funds with which Alliance Capital has investment advisory agreements, including Alliance Premier Growth Fund, Alliance Health Care Fund, Alliance Growth Fund, Alliance Quasar Fund, Alliance Fund, and Alliance Disciplined Value Fund. The principal allegations of the amended complaint are that (i) certain advisory agreements concerning these funds were negotiated, approved, and executed in violation of the ICA, in particular because certain directors of these funds should be deemed interested under the ICA; (ii) the distribution plans for these funds were negotiated, approved, and executed in violation of the ICA; and (iii) the advisory fees and distribution fees paid to Alliance Capital and AFD, respectively, are excessive and, therefore, constitute a breach of fiduciary duty.

 

Alliance Capital and AFD believe that plaintiffs’ allegations are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against these allegations.

 

Alliance Capital and Alliance Capital Management Holding L.P. (“Alliance Holding”) are involved in various other inquiries, administrative proceedings and litigation, some of which allege substantial damages. While any proceeding or litigation has the element of uncertainty, Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding believe that the outcome of any one of the other lawsuits or claims that is pending or threatened, or all of them combined, will not have a material adverse effect on Alliance Capital’s or Alliance Holding’s results of operations or financial condition.

 


 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities

 

 

 

 

None.

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

 

.

None

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

None.

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

 

 

 

None.

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8–K

 

 

 

 

(a)

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

13.2

Pages 1 through 21 of the Alliance Capital Management L.P. (“Alliance Capital”) quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2001.

 

 

 

 

15

Independent Accountants’ Review Report

 

 

 

 

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

 

 

 

On October 11, 2001, each of Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to a press release issued October 11, 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

On November 2, 2001, each of Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to their Third Quarter 2001 Review dated November 1, 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

On November 14, 2001, each of Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to a presentation dated November 13, 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

On November 14, 2001, each of Alliance Capital and Alliance Holding filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with respect to a press release dated November 13, 2001.


 

 

SIGNATURE

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ALLIANCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT HOLDING L.P.

 

Dated: November 14, 2001

By:

Alliance Capital Management

 

 

Corporation, its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert H. Joseph, Jr.

 

 

Robert H. Joseph, Jr.

 

 

Senior Vice President &

 

 

Chief Financial Officer