UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

for the quarterly period ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013

- 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 number 014140

GLEACHER & COMPANY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		22-2655804
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York		10104
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York		10104
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 273-7100

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer o Accelerated Filer x Non-accelerated Filer ¨o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller Reporting Company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

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

6,~~203~~196,~~364~~666 shares of Common Stock were outstanding as of the close of business on ~~July~~November 317, 2013

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GLEACHER & COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

			Page		~~Page~~
Part I	Financial Information	~~Financial Information~~
	Item 1.	~~Item~~Financial 1.Statements (unaudited)		~~Financial Statements (unaudited)~~
				Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012	3
		Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012	3
				Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	4
		Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	4
				Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and June 30, 2012	5
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012	5
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	6	~~Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements~~	6
	Item 2.	~~Item~~Management’s 2.Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	34	~~Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations~~	31
	Item 3.	~~Item~~Quantitative 3.and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk	51	~~Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk~~	46
	Item 4.	~~Item~~Controls 4.and Procedures	52	~~Controls and Procedures~~	47
Part II	Other Information	~~Other Information~~
	Item 1.	~~Item~~Legal 1.Proceedings	53	~~Legal Proceedings~~	48
		Item 1a.		Risk Factors	49
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	54
		Item 2.		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	55
	Item 5.	Other Information	54
		Item 5.		Other Information	55
	Item 6.	Exhibits	55
		Item 6.		Exhibits	56

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GLEACHER & COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

Part I — Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands of dollars, except for per share amounts)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Revenues:
Revenue:
Investment losses, net	$	(601	)	$	(139	)	$	(429	)	$	(7	)
Investment gains/(losses), net	$	92		$	163		$	(338	)	$	156
Fees and other	~~102~~163			63222			~~125~~495			~~616~~710
Total revenues	(499		)	(76		)	(304		)	609
Total revenue	255			385			157			866
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	2,~~117~~876			32,~~247~~968			47,~~640~~516			69,~~180~~149
Professional fees	3,~~088~~923			3,~~050~~196			59,~~598~~521			58,~~348~~543
Communications and data processing	~~288~~280			~~522~~480			~~694~~974			1,~~045~~525
Occupancy, depreciation and amortization	~~458~~344			~~399~~481			~~765~~1,109			~~774~~1,255
Other	~~409~~4,176			~~885~~928			15,~~203~~376			12,~~547~~485
Total expenses	611,~~360~~599			8,~~103~~053			1224,~~900~~496			1422,~~894~~957
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations	(611,~~859~~344		)	(87,~~179~~668		)	(1324,~~204~~339		)	(1422,~~285~~091		)
Income tax expense	69			27,286			154			24,970
Income tax expense/(benefit)	74			(2,223		)	228			22,747
Loss from continuing operations	(611,~~928~~418		)	(355,~~465~~445		)	(1324,~~358~~567		)	(3944,~~255~~838		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Refer to Note 21)	(54,567		)	(23,508		)	(66,108		)	(24,402		)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Refer to Note 21)	(5,728		)	2,677			(72,044		)	(21,587		)
Net loss	$	(6117,~~495~~146	)	$	(582,~~973~~768	)	$	(7996,~~466~~611	)	$	(6366,~~657~~425	)
Per share data:
Basic loss per share
Basic (loss)/income per share
Continuing operations	$	(1.1385	)	$	(50.9392	)	(24.2103		)	$	(67.5954	)
Discontinued operations	(80.8992		)	(30.9345		)	(1011.9281		)	(43.0963		)
Net loss per share	$	(102.0277	)	$	(90.8647	)	$	(1315.1384	)	$	(1011.6817	)
Diluted loss per share
Diluted (loss)/income per share
Continuing operations	$	(1.1385	)	$	(50.9392	)	(24.2103		)	$	(67.5954	)
Discontinued operations	(80.8992		)	(30.9345		)	(1011.9281		)	(43.0963		)
Net loss per share	$	(102.0277	)	$	(90.8647	)	$	(1315.1384	)	$	(1011.6817	)
Weighted average shares of common stock:
Basic	6,~~136~~187			5,~~978~~935			6,~~056~~098			5,~~959~~948
Diluted	6,~~136~~187			5,~~978~~935			6,~~056~~098			5,~~959~~948

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GLEACHER & COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Unaudited)

	June 30,			December 31,
	September 30,			December 31,
(In thousands of dollars, except for share and per share amounts)	2013			2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8863,~~498~~375		$	44,868
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes	6,000			13,000
Receivables from:
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	9,~~249~~187			12,824
Related parties	1,~~500~~546			1,474
Others	21,~~407~~049			12,563
Financial instruments owned, at fair value (includes financial instruments pledged of $0 and $1,095,431 at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	867			1,096,181
Financial instruments owned, at fair value (includes financial instruments pledged of $0 and $1,095,431 at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	883			1,096,181
Investments	2017,~~995~~884			20,478
Office equipment and leasehold improvements, net	~~772~~186			5,311
Goodwill	—			1,212
Intangible assets	—			5,303
Income taxes receivable	4,~~418~~387			7,394
Deferred tax assets, net	—			—
Other assets	94,~~184~~461			9,030
Total Assets	$	~~143~~108,~~890~~958		$	1,229,638
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Payables to:
Brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	$	—		$	638,009
Related parties	1,~~163~~025			2,944
Others	12,~~662~~733			2,251
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	—			159,386
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value	—			132,730
Secured borrowings, ClearPoint	—			64,908
Accrued compensation	23,~~116~~003			34,199
Restructuring reserve (Refer to Note 20)	234,~~642~~953			—
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	65,~~089~~766			9,866
Income taxes payable	3,~~896~~970			3,755
Subordinated debt	409			595
Total Liabilities	3821,~~977~~859			1,048,643
Commitments and Contingencies (Refer to Note 15)
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock; $.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued 6,688,387 and 6,688,387 shares; and outstanding 6,158,340 and 6,221,959 shares, at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1,337			1,337
Common stock; $.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued 6,688,387 and 6,688,387 shares; and outstanding 6,196,143 and 6,221,959 shares, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	1,337			1,337
Additional paid-in capital	~~457~~456,~~540~~003			453,938
Deferred compensation	101			124
Accumulated deficit	(~~343~~360,~~043~~188		)	(263,577		)
Treasury stock, at cost (530,047 shares and 466,428 shares, at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	(11,022		)	(10,827		)
Treasury stock, at cost (492,244 shares and 466,428 shares, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	(10,154		)	(10,827		)
Total Stockholders’ Equity	~~104~~87,~~913~~099			180,995
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	~~143~~108,~~890~~958		$	1,229,638

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GLEACHER & COMPANY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands of dollars)	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands of dollars)	2013			2012
	2013			2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(7996,~~466~~611	)	$	(6366,~~657~~425	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of stock-based compensation	5,~~817~~883			4,~~495~~538
Impairment of fixed assets — restructuring	4,006			—
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	3,969			21,096
Impairment of fixed assets — restructuring	3,475			—
Depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of leasehold improvements	683			1,455
Depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of leasehold improvements	623			971
Clawback of stock-based compensation awards subject to non-competition provisions	(556		)	(2,497		)
Clawback of stock-based compensation awards subject to non-competition provisions	(397		)	(1,579		)
Investment (gains)/losses, net	338			(156		)
Investment losses, net	429			7
Amortization of intangible assets	196			371
Amortization of intangible assets	196			247
Deferred income taxes	—			24,630
Deferred income taxes	—			26,704
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Cash and securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes	7,000			85,~~462~~612
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	—			~~(356~~1,~~513~~390,619		)
Net receivable/payable from/to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	(634,~~434~~372		)	(~~580~~383,~~588~~724		)
Net receivable/payable from/to related parties	~~569~~385			(4,~~387~~397		)
Net receivable from others	911,~~567~~996			~~376~~5,693
Financial instruments owned, at fair value	1,096,~~259~~243			~~791~~453,~~110~~929
Income taxes receivable/payable, net	3,~~117~~222			6,~~884~~734
Other assets	~~(164~~4,554		)	~~(39~~749		)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(159,386		)	~~426~~(1,~~726~~374,519		)
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at fair value	(132,730		)	~~(74~~77,~~663~~278		)
Restructuring reserve (Refer to Note 20)	23,642			—
Restructuring reserve (gross payments of $35.5 million; Refer to Note 20)	4,953			—
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(35,~~788~~158		)	(3,~~491~~530		)
Accrued compensation	(3231,~~083~~196		)	(109,~~734~~071		)
Drafts payable	111,058			~~1,065~~318
Net cash provided by operating activities	~~112~~84,~~226~~477			~~192~~148,~~492~~703
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payment to former stockholders of Gleacher Partners, Inc. (Refer to Note 23)	—			(4,373		)
Return of capital — Investments	3,202			—
Purchase of investments	(947		)	(800		)
ClearPoint sale - net payment to Homeward Residential, Inc.	(510		)	—
Purchases of office equipment and leasehold improvements	(11		)	(~~400~~447		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,468		)	(5,573		)
Payment to former stockholders of Gleacher Partners, Inc. (Refer to Note 23)	—			(4,373		)
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities	1,734			(5,620		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from secured borrowings	185,381			~~859~~1,~~125~~170,547
Repayments of secured borrowings	(250,289		)	(1,~~026~~317,~~019~~583		)
Purchases of treasury stock	—			(1,151		)
Payment for employee tax withholdings on stock-based compensation	(2,~~034~~610		)	(2,~~615~~888		)
Repayment of subordinated debt	(186		)	(206		)
Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation	—			8
Net cash used in financing activities	(67,~~128~~704		)	(~~170~~151,~~858~~273		)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	43,630			16,061
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	18,507			(8,190		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	44,868			36,672
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$	8863,~~498~~375		$	5228,~~733~~482

NON CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

During the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company issued approximately 1055,000 and ~~345~~290,000 shares out of treasury stock, net of forfeitures, respectively, for stock-based compensation exercises and vesting.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GLEACHER & COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

Organization and Nature of Business

Gleacher & Company, Inc. (the “Parent” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company’s common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “GLCH.”

~~The~~As a result of the factors described below, the Company ~~historically~~has no meaningful revenue-producing operations. Historically, the Company has operated an investment banking business, predominately fixed-income sales and trading and financial advisory services, through three principal business units: Investment Banking, MBS & Rates and Credit Products. The Company also engaged in residential mortgage lending operations through ClearPoint Funding, Inc. (“ClearPoint”) until this business was discontinued, and the business sold to Homeward Residential, Inc. (“Homeward”), in February 2013 (the “Homeward Transaction”).

The Company has disclosed, in previous filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), various uncertainties that had adversely impacted counterparty relationships, employee turnover and operating results. Those factors impacted the overall stability of the Company’s platform. During the ~~three~~second ~~months~~quarter ~~ended~~of ~~June 30,~~ 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved plans to discontinue operations in its MBS & Rates (including RangeMark Financial Services (“RangeMark”)) and Credit Products divisions (together, “Fixed Income” or the “Fixed Income businesses”) as well as, later in the quarter, its Investment Banking division. ~~As a result of the exits from these businesses, the Company now has no meaningful revenue-producing operations.~~ Exiting these businesses impacted approximately 150 employees. As of ~~August~~November 87, 2013, the Company had approximately 20 employees. Refer to Notes 20 and 21 herein for additional information.

The Company is evaluating several strategic alternatives in order to preserve and maximize stockholder value. These include:

· pursuing a strategic transaction with a third party, such as a merger or sale of the Company;

· reinvesting the Company’s liquid assets in favorable opportunities; and

· ~~continuing~~winding ~~the wind-~~down of the Company’s remaining operations and ~~making~~distributing aits ~~distribution~~net ofassets, ~~proceeds~~after making appropriate reserves, to its stockholders.

The Company does not believe that discontinuing the businesses referenced above will have a significant near-term impact on its liquidity. The Company’s liquidity needs will depend to a large extent on decisions it makes regarding the alternatives described above and its future business operations, generally. The Company’s available liquidity, which consists primarily of cash, is currently anticipated to be sufficient to meet its ongoing financial obligations for a reasonable period of time.

OnPolicies ~~May 31, 2013, the Board of Directors appointed Christopher J. Kearns of Capstone Advisory Group, LLC (“Capstone”) as the Company’s Chief Restructuring Officer~~ and Chief Executive Officer. In this capacity, Mr. Kearns serves as the Company’s principal executive officer. The Company also entered into an agreement with Capstone and Mr. Kearns, pursuant to which Capstone is providing a number of services to the Company, including:Presentation

~~· evaluating~~The accounting and ~~implementing,~~financial ~~subject~~reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the ~~approval~~United States of ~~the~~America ~~Company’s~~(“GAAP”). The ~~Board~~consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of ~~Directors~~assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and the ~~chosen~~disclosure ~~course~~of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could be different from these estimates. In the opinion of ~~action~~management, toall ~~preserve~~normal, ~~asset~~recurring ~~value~~adjustments ~~and~~necessary ~~maximize~~for ~~recoveries~~a tofair ~~stockholders~~statement ~~under~~of this interim financial information are contained in the ~~circumstances;~~accompanying consolidated financial statements. The results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of those for the full year.

~~· overseeing~~The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the ~~operations~~SEC ofrequirements for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and are unaudited. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted. Reference should be made to the Company’s ~~through~~audited ~~execution~~consolidated offinancial statements and notes within the ~~selected~~Company’s ~~course~~Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for additional information, including a summary of ~~action;~~the Company’s significant accounting policies.

· ascertaining personnel and potential funding required and key steps to effectuate the selected course of action; and

· soliciting and evaluating expressions of interest in certain assets of the Company and effectuating such sales where appropriate and practical under the circumstances.

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GLEACHER & COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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~~Recent Developments~~Reclassifications

~~Board~~Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation with no impact to previously reported net loss or stockholders’ equity. This includes the prior period results of ~~Director~~the ~~Nominations~~Investment Banking, MBS & Rates and Credit Products divisions, which are now being reported as discontinued operations, as well as the results of ClearPoint, which was discontinued in the first quarter of 2013. Refer to Notes 20 and 21 herein for additional information. Certain items which have previously been reported within the Company’s Other segment have been reclassified as discontinued operations, as follows:

On May 23, 2013, the Company announced that five individuals, Messrs. Mark R. Patterson, Christopher R. Pechock, Jamie Lifton, Keith B. Hall and Marshall Cohen, were nominated by MatlinPatterson for election to the Board of Directors of the Company at the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Each of these nominees was elected for a term of one year.

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands of dollars)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Items reclassified as discontinued operations
Revenue
Net interest income	$	2		$	799		$	572		$	4,381
Expenses
Compensation expense	347			1,985			2,733			6,220
Professional fees	7			263			190			1,422
Occupancy expense	23			501			1,451			1,143
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment	—			—			—		(1)	21,096
Communications and data processing	17			169			355			527
Other	96			209			374			668
Total expenses:	490			3,127			5,103			31,076

Net items reclassified to discontinued operations	$	(488	)	$	(2,328	)	$	(4,531	)	$	(26,695	)

~~Employment~~(1) Impairment ~~Terminations~~of —intangible ~~Former~~assets ~~Chief~~of ~~Executive~~$3.9 ~~Officer~~million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, recognized in connection with the Company’s exits from Investment Banking, Fixed Income and ~~Chief~~ClearPoint ~~Operating~~is ~~Officer~~recorded as restructuring expense and included within discontinued operations (Note 20 and Note 21).

~~Effective~~Reverse ~~May 24,~~Stock 2013, the employment of Thomas J. Hughes, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, was terminated. In addition, effective May 24, 2013, the employment of John Griff, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, was terminated.Split

~~Reverse~~On ~~Stock~~May 30, ~~Split~~2013, /the ~~NASDAQ~~Company ~~Compliance~~implemented a reverse stock split of its shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-20. As a consequence of the reverse stock split, every 20 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock were combined into one share, without any change to the par value per share. All share and share-related information herein has been adjusted, to the extent necessary, to reflect this reverse stock split.

On May 30, 2013, the Company implemented a reverse stock split of its shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-20. As a consequence of the reverse stock split, every 20 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock were combined into one share, without any change to the par value per share. In part as a result of this reverse stock split, the Company regained compliance with the listing standards on the NASDAQ Global Market.

All share and share-related information herein has been adjusted, to the extent necessary, to reflect this reverse stock split.

Policies and Presentation

The accounting and financial reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could be different from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of this interim financial information are contained in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of those for the full year.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the SEC requirements for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and are unaudited. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted. Reference should be made to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for additional information, including a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies.

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GLEACHER & COMPANY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Reclassifications

Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation with no impact to previously reported net loss or stockholders’ equity. This includes the prior period results of the Investment Banking, MBS & Rates and Credit Products divisions, which are now being reported as discontinued operations, as well as the results of ClearPoint, which was discontinued in the first quarter of 2013. Refer to Notes 20 and 21 herein for additional information. Certain items which have previously been reported within the Company’s Other segment have been reclassified as discontinued operations, as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands of dollars)	2013			2012		2013			2012
Items reclassified as discontinued operations
Revenues
Interest income — Intersegment allocation	$	—		$	1,521	$	778		$	3,454
Expenses
Compensation expense	867			2,206		2,387			4,234
Professional fees	(206		)	301		182			1,158
Occupancy expense	837			364		1,428			643
Goodwill impairment	—		(1)	21,096		—		(1)	21,096
Communications and data processing	173			124		338			358
Other	121			225		278			459
Total expenses:	1,792			24,316		4,613			27,948
Expenses, net of revenues	$	1,792		$	22,795	$	3,835		$	24,494

(1) Impairment of intangible assets of $3.3 million and $3.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, recognized in connection with the Company’s exits from Investment Banking, Fixed Income and ClearPoint is recorded as restructuring expense and included within discontinued operations (Note 20 and Note 21).

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In ~~April~~July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-0711 “Presentation of ~~Financial Statements (Topic 205)” (“ASU 2013-07”). The objective of ASU 2013-07 is to clarify when~~ an ~~entity~~Unrecognized ~~should~~Tax ~~apply~~Benefit ~~the~~When ~~liquidation~~a ~~basis~~Net ofOperating ~~accounting. In~~Loss ~~addition~~Carryforward, ~~the~~a ~~guidance~~Similar ~~provides~~Tax ~~principles~~Loss, ~~for~~or ~~recognition~~a ~~and~~Tax ~~measurement~~Credit ofCarryforward ~~assets~~Exists” ~~and liabilities and requirements for financial statements prepared using the liquidation basis of accounting.~~ (“ASU 2013-0711”). Current ~~requires~~GAAP andoes ~~entity~~not toinclude ~~prepare~~explicit ~~its~~guidance ~~financial~~on ~~statements using~~ the ~~liquidation~~financial ~~basis~~statement presentation of ~~accounting~~an ~~when~~unrecognized ~~liquidation~~tax isbenefit ~~imminent. Liquidation is imminent~~ when ~~the~~a ~~likelihood~~net isoperating ~~remote~~loss ~~that~~carryforward, ~~the entity will return from liquidation and either (~~a~~) a~~ ~~plan~~similar ~~for~~tax ~~liquidation~~loss, ~~is approved by the person~~ or ~~persons with the authority to make such~~ a ~~plan~~tax ~~effective~~credit ~~and~~carryforward ~~the~~exists. The ~~likelihood~~objective ~~is remote that the execution~~ of ~~the~~ASU ~~plan~~2013-11 ~~will be blocked by other parties or (b) a plan for liquidation~~ is ~~being~~to ~~imposed~~eliminate bydiversity ~~other~~in ~~forces (for example, involuntary bankruptcy)~~practice. ASU 2013-0711 requires ~~financial~~that ~~statements~~an ~~prepared~~unrecognized ~~using~~tax ~~the~~benefit, ~~liquidation~~or ~~basis~~a portion of ~~accounting~~an tounrecognized ~~present~~tax ~~relevant~~benefit, ~~information~~should ~~about~~be ~~the~~presented ~~entity’s expected resources~~ in ~~liquidation by measuring and presenting assets at~~ the ~~amount~~financial ofstatements ~~the~~as ~~expected~~a ~~cash~~reduction ~~proceeds~~to ~~from~~a ~~liquidation. The~~deferred ~~entity~~tax ~~should~~asset ~~include~~for ina ~~its~~net ~~presentation~~operating ofloss ~~assets~~carryforward, ~~any~~a ~~items~~similar ittax ~~had~~loss, ~~not~~or ~~previously~~a ~~recognized~~tax ~~under~~credit ~~GAAP~~carryforward ~~but~~except ~~that~~as ~~it expects to either sell in liquidation or use in settling liabilities~~follows. AnTo ~~entity~~the ~~should~~extent ~~recognize~~a ~~and~~net ~~measure~~operating ~~its~~loss ~~liabilities~~carryforward, ina ~~accordance~~similar ~~with~~tax ~~GAAP~~loss, ~~that~~or ~~otherwise~~a ~~applies~~tax tocredit ~~those~~carryforward ~~liabilities. The~~is ~~entity should~~ not ~~anticipate~~available ~~that~~at ~~it will be legally released from being~~ the ~~primary~~reporting ~~obligor~~date under ~~those~~the ~~liabilities,~~tax ~~either~~law ~~judicially~~of orthe byapplicable ~~creditor(s). The~~jurisdiction ~~entity is also required~~ to ~~accrue~~settle ~~and~~any ~~separately~~additional ~~present~~income ~~the~~taxes ~~costs~~would ~~that~~result itfrom ~~expects to incur and~~ the ~~income~~disallowance itof ~~expects~~tax toposition ~~earn~~or ~~during~~ the ~~expected~~tax ~~duration~~law of the ~~liquidation,~~applicable ~~including~~jurisdiction ~~any~~does ~~costs~~not ~~associated~~require ~~with~~the ~~sale~~entity orto ~~settlement~~use, ofand ~~those~~the ~~assets~~entity ~~and~~does ~~liabilities. ASU~~not ~~2013-07~~intend ~~also~~to ~~requires~~use, ~~disclosure~~the ~~about~~deferred antax ~~entity’s~~asset ~~plan~~ for ~~liquidation~~such purpose, the ~~methods~~unrecognized ~~and~~tax ~~significant~~benefit ~~assumptions~~should ~~used~~be topresented ~~measure~~in ~~assets and liabilities,~~ the ~~type~~financial ~~and~~statements ~~amount~~as ofa ~~costs~~liability and ~~income~~should ~~accrued,~~not ~~and~~be ~~the~~combined ~~expected~~with ~~during~~deferred oftax ~~the liquidation process~~assets. This guidance is effective for ~~entities~~fiscal ~~that~~years, ~~determine~~and ~~liquidation~~interim isperiods ~~imminent~~within ~~during~~those ~~annual~~years, ~~reporting periods~~ beginning after December 15, 2013,. The ~~and~~Company ~~interim~~does ~~reporting~~not ~~periods~~expect ~~therein. Entities~~the ~~should~~adoption ~~apply~~of ~~the~~ASU ~~requirements~~2013-11 ~~prospectively~~to ~~from~~have ~~the~~a ~~day~~material ~~that~~impact ~~liquidation~~on ~~becomes~~the ~~imminent. Early~~Company’s ~~adoption~~consolidated isfinancial ~~permitted~~statements. ~~The~~

In April 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-07 “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205)” (“ASU 2013-07”). The objective of ASU 2013-07 is to clarify when an entity should apply the liquidation basis of accounting. In addition, the guidance provides principles for recognition and measurement of assets and liabilities and requirements for financial statements prepared using the liquidation basis of accounting. ASU 2013-07 requires an entity to prepare its financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting when liquidation is imminent. Liquidation is imminent when the likelihood is remote that the entity will return from liquidation and either (a) a plan for liquidation is approved by the person or persons with the authority to make such a plan effective and the likelihood is remote that the execution of the plan will be blocked by other parties or (b) a plan for liquidation is being imposed by other forces (for example, involuntary bankruptcy). ASU 2013-07 requires financial statements prepared using the liquidation basis of accounting to present relevant information about the entity’s expected resources in liquidation by measuring and presenting assets at the amount of the expected cash proceeds from liquidation. The entity should include in its presentation of assets any items it had not previously recognized under GAAP but that it expects to either sell in liquidation or use in settling liabilities. An entity should recognize and measure its liabilities in accordance with GAAP that otherwise applies to those liabilities. The entity should not anticipate that it will be legally released from being the primary obligor under those liabilities, either judicially or by creditor(s). The entity is also required to accrue and separately present the costs that it expects to incur and the income it expects to earn during the expected duration of the liquidation, including any costs associated with sale or settlement of those assets and liabilities. ASU 2013-07 also requires disclosure about an entity’s plan for liquidation, the methods and significant assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities, the type and amount of costs and income accrued, and the expected during of the liquidation process. This guidance is effective for entities that determine liquidation is imminent during annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim reporting periods therein. Entities should apply the requirements prospectively from the day that liquidation becomes imminent. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2013-07 did not affect the Company’s financial statements, as liquidation is not imminent. Refer to “Organization and Nature of Business” above, for additional information.

In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02 “Other Comprehensive Income — Reporting Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). The objective of ASU 2013-02 is to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. This ASU seeks to attain that objective by requiring an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. ASU 2013-02 is not applicable to the Company as it has no items reported as other comprehensive income.

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adoption of ASU 2013-07 did not affect the Company’s financial statements, as liquidation is not imminent. Refer to “Organization and Nature of Business” above, for additional information.

In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01 “Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2013-01”). The main objective of ASU 2013-01 is to address implementation issues about the scope of ASU No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”), which requires new disclosures about balance sheet offsetting and related arrangements. For derivative financial assets and liabilities, the amendments require disclosure of gross asset and liability amounts, amounts offset on the balance sheet, and amounts subject to offsetting requirements but not offset in the balance sheet. ASU 2013-01 clarifies that the scope of ASU 2011-11 applies to derivatives, including embedded bifurcated derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are offset in accordance with applicable accounting literature or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013 and is to be applied retrospectively. This guidance does not amend the existing guidance on when it is appropriate to offset, and since these amended principles require only additional disclosures, the adoption of ASU 2011-11 did not affect the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

2. (Loss)/Earnings Per Common Share

The Company calculates basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share in accordance with ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share.” Basic (loss)/earnings per share is computed based upon weighted-average shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive (loss)/earnings per share is computed consistently with the basic computation while giving effect to all dilutive potential common shares and common share equivalents that were outstanding during the period. The Company uses the treasury stock method to reflect the potential dilutive effect of unvested stock awards and unexercised options. The weighted-average shares outstanding were calculated as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands of shares)	2013	2012	2013	2012
Weighted average shares for basic loss per share	6,~~136~~187	5,~~978~~935	6,~~056~~098	5,~~959~~948
Effect of dilutive common share equivalents	—	—	—	—
Weighted average shares and dilutive common share equivalents for dilutive loss per share	6,~~136~~187	5,~~978~~935	6,~~056~~098	5,~~959~~948

GAAP requires the exclusion of certain potentially dilutive securities when an entity reports a net loss, so that the calculated earnings per share are a more conservative (greater) loss per share. The Company was in a net loss position for the three and ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012. Therefore, for the purposes of computing dilutive loss per share for the three and ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company excluded approximately 456,000 and ~~474~~460,000, respectively, of shares underlying stock options, 4640,000 and ~~458~~375,000, respectively, of shares of restricted stock, and 2521,000 and ~~201~~165,000, respectively, of shares underlying restricted stock units (“RSUs”).

3. Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company has defined cash equivalents as highly liquid investments with original maturities of less than 90 days that are not segregated for regulatory purposes or held for sale in the ordinary course of business. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, cash equivalents were approximately $3.3 million and $3.1 million, respectively. Cash and cash equivalents of approximately $40.9 million and $21.8 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, were held at one financial institution.

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3. Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company has defined cash equivalents as highly liquid investments, with original maturities of less than 90 days that are not segregated for regulatory purposes or held for sale in the ordinary course of business. At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, cash equivalents were approximately $3.3 million and $3.1 million, respectively. Cash and cash equivalents of approximately $66.1 million and $21.8 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, were held at one financial institution.

4. Cash and Securities Segregated for Regulatory and Other Purposes

The Company self-cleared its trading activities in U.S. government securities (the “Rates business”) and was therefore subject to the Customer Protection rules under Rule 15c3-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These activities were discontinued during the ~~three~~second ~~months~~quarter ~~ended~~of ~~June 30,~~ 2013. At ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company segregated cash of $1.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively, in a special reserve bank account for the exclusive benefit of customers pertaining to the previous activities of the Company’s former Rates business and items related to when the Company was previously conducting self-clearing in prior years, including outstanding checks issued to customers and vendors, and other miscellaneous items.

In addition, cash and securities segregated for regulatory and other purposes at ~~June~~September 30, 2013 include $5.0 million of cash deposited into an escrow account by ClearPoint in connection with the Homeward Transaction, which is required to be maintained until February 22, 2016 (the third anniversary of the closing date). Refer to Note 15 herein for additional information. Cash segregated at December 31, 2012 includes $12.0 million of cash on deposit with ClearPoint’s warehouse lenders in connection with ClearPoint’s loan origination activities, now discontinued.

5. Resale and Repurchase Agreements

InThere ~~connection with the discontinuation of the Company’s operations with the MBS & Rates segment, there~~ were no outstanding resale and repurchase agreements at ~~June~~September 30, 2013. At December 31, 2012, the fair value of financial instruments held as collateral by the Company that it was permitted to deliver or repledge in connection with resale agreements was approximately $137.9 million, substantially all of which was repledged in the form of repurchase agreements at December 31, 2012.

The following table ~~below~~ presents the gross and net information about the Company’s resale and repurchase agreements that are offset in the financial statements:

		June 30, 2013						December 31, 2012
		September 30, 2013						December 31, 2012
(in thousands of dollars) Asset / Liability	Collateral Type	Gross Amounts		Netting		Net Amounts		Gross Amounts		Netting			Net Amounts
(in thousands of dollars)		Gross				Net		Gross					Net
Asset / Liability	Collateral Type	Amounts		Netting		Amounts		Amounts		Netting			Amounts
Resale agreements	U.S. government and federal agency obligations	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	238,014	$	(238,014	)	$	—
Repurchase agreements	U.S. government and federal agency obligations	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	397,400	$	(238,014	)	$	159,386

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The following tables provide detail on the maturity composition of the outstanding repurchase agreements at December 31, 2012 (there were no outstanding repurchase agreements at ~~June~~September 30, 2013):

	December 31, 2012
(In thousands of dollars)	Overnight		< 30 days		30-90 days		> 90 days		On Demand		Total, net
Collateral Type
U.S. government and federal agency obligations	$	106,991	$	50,052	$	—	$	—	$	2,343	$	159,386

6. Receivables from and Payables to Brokers, Dealers, and Clearing Organizations

Amounts receivable from and payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations ~~consists~~consist of the following:

(In thousands of dollars)	~~June~~September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Deposits with clearing organizations	$	7,056	$	9,566
Receivable from clearing organizations	2,~~193~~131		2,001
Receivable for unsettled trading activities	—		237
Underwriting and syndicate fees receivable	—		1,020
Total receivables	$	9,~~249~~187	$	12,824
Payable to clearing organizations	—		638,009
Payable for unsettled trading activities	—		—
Total payables	$	—	$	638,009

Included within deposits with clearing organizations at ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is a deposit with the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (“FICC”) of approximately $6.3 million and $8.8 million, respectively, related to the Company’s self clearing activities associated with the former Rates business. Deposits with clearing organizations will be returned to the Company if the memberships with the clearing organizations are terminated.

Payable to clearing organizations at December 31, 2012 included approximately $35.5 million of excess equity (funds that are readily available to the Company) held at the Company’s principal clearing broker.

Prior to the discontinuation of the Company’s Fixed Income businesses during the ~~three~~second ~~months~~quarter ~~ended~~of ~~June 30,~~ 2013, securities transactions were recorded on their trade date as if they had settled. The related amounts receivable and payable for unsettled securities transactions were recorded net, by clearing organization, in Receivables from or Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. ~~The clearing organizations were able to re-hypothecate all securities held on behalf of the Company.~~

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7. Receivables from and Payables to Others

Amounts Receivable from and Payable to Others consist of the following:

(In thousands of dollars)	~~June~~September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Loan receivable	$	~~600~~300	$	600
Management fees receivable	~~369~~176		189
Loans and advances	~~363~~126		234
Receivable from Homeward — transition services	~~258~~46		—
Principal paydowns — Agency mortgage-backed securities	—		5,744
Interest receivable	—		4,370
Others	~~817~~401		1,426
Total receivables from others	$	21,~~407~~049	$	12,563
Payable to former employees - Employee Investment Funds (Refer to Note 10)	$	~~983~~1,001	$	941
Draft payables	~~144~~1,191		133
Others	~~535~~541		1,177
Total payables to others	$	12,~~662~~733	$	2,251

The Company maintains a group of “zero balance” bank accounts which are included in Payable to others on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Drafts payable represent the balance in these accounts related to outstanding checks that have not yet been presented for payment at the bank. The Company has sufficient funds on deposit to clear these checks, and these funds will be transferred to the “zero-balance” accounts upon presentment.

8. Financial Instruments

The Company sold substantially all of its financial instruments in connection with the discontinuation of its Fixed Income businesses in the second quarter of 2013 and the Homeward Transaction in the first quarter of 2013. The Company maintains cash equivalents and continues to hold investments, principally in FA Technology Ventures, L.P. (“FATV” or “the Partnership”). For a detailed discussion of accounting policies related to the Company’s financial instruments & investments, loans and derivative financial instruments prior to the Company’s exit from the previously mentioned businesses, refer to Note 1 and Note 8 within the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements contained within Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” defines fair value as the price that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid upon the transfer of a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets that the Company has the ability to access at the reporting date, for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Directly or indirectly observable prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices for identical or similar items in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices (e.g., interest rates, yield curves, credit risks, volatilities); or “market corroborated inputs.”

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would make.

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** Prices are not adjusted for the effects, if any, of the Company holding a large block relative to the overall trading volume (referred to as a “blockage factor”).

Fair Valuation Methodology

Cash Equivalents — These financial assets represent cash in banks or cash invested in highly liquid investments with original maturities of less than 90 days that are not segregated for regulatory purposes or held for sale in the ordinary course of business. These investments are valued at par, which represent fair value, and are considered Level 1 as these instruments are generally traded in active, quoted and highly liquid markets. The Company’s cash equivalents were $3.3 million and $3.1 million at ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Financial Instruments Owned — The remaining financial instruments owned of approximately $0.9 million at ~~June~~September 30, 2013 are primarily associated with legacy deferred compensation plans provided by the Company, which will be paid out between 2014 and 2016. The Company has not permitted new amounts to be deferred under these plans since February 28, 2007. The assets are ~~substantially~~ all Level 1 equity securities, which are traded in active, quoted and highly liquid markets.

Investments — The Company’s investments consist of interests in privately held securities, the valuations of which are based predominantly on unobservable inputs and are therefore classified as Level 3. The Company’s investments were $2117.09 million and $20.5 million at ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Refer to Note 10 herein for additional information.

Investments — Quantitative Disclosure About Significant Unobservable Inputs

The Company’s investments of approximately $2117.09 million at ~~June~~September 30, 2013, are primarily associated with the Company’s limited partnership investment in FATV of approximately $1714.29 million. FATV holds interests in ~~seven~~six privately held companies. Refer to Note 10 herein for additional information.

Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Market comparable companies	Enterprise value/Revenue multiple	2.9x7x -— 76.2x7x (65.0x4x)
	Discount applied to multiples	2530.0% - 35.0% (2731.0%)

An increase in the enterprise value/revenue multiple would result in a higher fair value for these investments, whereas, an increase in the discounts applied to these multiples would reduce fair value.

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The following table summarizes the categorization of the financial instruments within the fair value hierarchy including those for which the Company accounts for under the fair value option at December 31, 2012:

	Assets at Fair Value
(In thousands of dollars)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Financial instruments owned
Agency mortgage-backed securities	$	—	$	903,928	$	1,110	$	905,038
Loans	—		77,573		—		77,573
Federal agency obligations	—		46,021		—		46,021
Corporate debt securities	—		30,246		—		30,246
Residential mortgage-backed securities	—		23,077		149		23,226
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	—		4,880		18		4,898
Preferred stock	2,439		—		—		2,439
U.S. government obligations	1,996		100		—		2,096
Other debt obligations	—		2,074		—		2,074
Equity securities	675		—		28		703
Collateralized debt obligations	—		—		671		671
Derivatives	232		—		964		1,196
Total financial instruments owned, at fair value	5,342		1,087,899		2,940		1,096,181
Investments	—		—		20,478		20,478
Total	$	5,342	$	1,087,899	$	23,418	$	1,116,659

	Liabilities at Fair Value
(In thousands of dollars)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Securities sold, but not yet purchased
U.S. Government obligations	$	128,504	$	—	$	—	$	128,504
Corporate debt securities	—		2,520		—		2,520
Equity securities	2		—		—		2
Derivatives	1,704		—		—		1,704
Total financial liabilities, at fair value	$	130,210	$	2,520	$	—	$	132,730

Financial Instrument Classification — Transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3

The Company reviews its financial instrument classification on a quarterly basis. As the observability and strength of valuation attributes change, reclassifications of certain financial assets or liabilities may occur between levels. The Company’s policy is to utilize an end-of-period convention for determining transfers in or out of Levels 1, 2 and 3. During the three and ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and ~~June~~September 30, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2. Transfers between Levels 2 and 3 are disclosed in the Level 3 roll-forward tables below.

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s Level 3 financial instruments for the three months ended September 30, 2013:

(In thousands of dollars)	Balance at June 30, 2013		Total gains or (losses) (realized and unrealized)		Purchases		Sales		Settlements			Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		Balance at September 30, 2013		Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) on Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date
Investments	$	20,995	$	92	$	—	$	—	$	(3,203	)	$	—	$	17,884	$	(1,326	)

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The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s Level 3 financial instruments for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, ~~2013~~2012:

(In thousands of dollars)	Balance at ~~March~~June 3130, ~~2013~~2012		Total gains or (losses) (realized and unrealized)			Purchases		Sales			Settlements			Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		Balance at ~~June~~September 30, ~~2013~~2012		Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) on Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date
Agency mortgage-backed securities	$	5	$	(5	)	$	—	$	—		$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	$	5,682	$	(424	)	$	133	$	(1,568	)	$	(4	)	$	—	$	3,819	$	(380	)
Collateralized debt obligations	659		(555		)	—		(104		)	—			—		—		—
Residential mortgage-backed securities	10,355		331			12,700		(11,482		)	(623		)	—		11,281		37
Residential mortgage-backed securities	91		(90		)	—		(1		)	—			—		—		—
Other debt obligations	2,553		20			11,362		(3,420		)	(28		)	—		10,487		3
Equities	28		(28		)	—		—			—			—		—		—
Agency mortgage-backed securities	1,486		(80		)	3		(1,401		)	—			—		8		35
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	18		(15		)	—		(3		)	—			—		—		—
Collateralized debt obligations	554		(3		)	—		—			—			—		551		234
Investments	21,597		(601		)	—		(1		)	—			—		20,995		(542		)
Equities	112		(14		)	—		—			—			—		98		(14		)
Total	$	22,398	$	(1,294	)	$	—	$	(109	)	$	—		$	—	$	20,995	$	(542	)
Investments	19,090		163			—		—			—			—		19,253		32
Derivatives	1,737		2,953			—		—			(1,737		)	—		2,953		2,953
Total	$	41,569	$	2,946		$	24,198	$	(17,871	)	$	(2,392	)	$	—	$	48,450	$	2,900

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s Level 3 financial instruments for the three months ended June 30, 2012:

(In thousands of dollars)	Balance at March 31, 2012		Total gains or (losses) (realized and unrealized)			Purchases		Sales			Settlements			Transfers in and/or out of Level 3(1)			Balance at June 30, 2012		Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) on Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	$	27,850	$	(2,638	)	$	16,746	$	(34,171	)	$	(4	)	$	(2,101	)	$	5,682	$	(1,036	)
Residential mortgage-backed securities	26,603		(2,871		)	12,203		(24,878		)	(702		)	—			10,355		(882		)
Other debt obligations	318		(26		)	2,770		(504		)	(5		)	—			2,553		(15		)
Agency mortgage-backed securities	362		(361		)	1,750		(264		)	(1		)	—			1,486		(177		)
Collateralized debt obligations	585		(31		)	61		(61		)	—			—			554		(31		)
Equities	103		9			—		—			—			—			112		9
Investments	18,440		(150		)	800		—			—			—			19,090		(478		)
Derivatives	885		1,737			—		—			(885		)	—			1,737		1,737
Total	$	75,146	$	(4,331	)	$	34,330	$	(59,878	)	$	(1,597	)	$	(2,101	)	$	41,569	$	(873	)

(1) During the three months ended June 30, 2012, the Company transferred approximately $2.1 million of commercial mortgage backed securities from Level 3 to Level 2 due to price discovery resulting from Company trading activity occurring in close proximity to June 30, 2012.

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The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s Level 3 financial instruments for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013:

(In thousands of dollars)	Balance at December 31, 2012		Total gains or (losses) (realized and unrealized)			Purchases		Sales			Settlements			Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		Balance at ~~June~~September 30, 2013		Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) on Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date
Agency mortgage-backed securities	$	1,110	$	(50	)	$	—	$	(1,060	)	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	—
Collateralized debt obligations	671		(567		)	—		(104		)	—			—		—		—
Residential mortgage-backed securities	149		(86		)	—		(51		)	(12		)	—		—		—
Equities	28		(28		)	—		—			—			—		—		—
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	18		(15		)	—		(3		)	—			—		—		—
Investments	20,478		(~~429~~338		)	947		(1—		)	—(3,203		)	—		2017,~~995~~884		(~~354~~1,670		)
Derivatives	964		—			—		—			(964		)	—		—		—
Total	$	23,418	$	(1,~~175~~084	)	$	947	$	(1,~~219~~218	)	$	(~~976~~4,179	)	$	—	$	2017,~~995~~884	$	(~~354~~1,670	)

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s Level 3 financial instruments for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012:

(In thousands of dollars)	Balance at December 31, 2011		Total gains or (losses) (realized and unrealized)			Purchases		Sales			Settlements			Transfers in and/or out of Level 3(1)			Balance at ~~June~~September 30, 2012		Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) on Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	$	38,154	$	(6,~~081~~497	)	$	107,~~108~~383	$	(3433,~~339~~058	)	$	(5962	)	$	(2,101	)	$	53,~~682~~819	$	(1,~~253~~322	)
Residential mortgage-backed securities	18,419		(~~1,403~~555		)	11,~~067~~680		(17,~~224~~329		)	(~~504~~934		)	—			1011,~~355~~281		~~(859~~12		)
Other debt obligations	192		~~(16~~10		)	616,~~357~~153		(35,~~976~~848		)	(420		)	—			210,~~553~~487		(151		)
Agency mortgage-backed securities	1,367		(~~408~~140		)	~~1,760~~15		(1,232		)	(12		)	—			~~1,486~~8		~~(208~~4		)
Collateralized debt obligations	647		(9396		)	6160		(6160		)	—			—			~~554~~551		(93		)
Equities	112		—(14		)	—		—			—			—			~~112~~98		—(14		)
Preferred stock	571		188			5,624		(6,383		)	—			—			—		—
Investments	18,310		~~(20~~156		)	800		—			—(13		)	—			19,~~090~~253		~~(153~~210		)
Derivatives	1,696		25,~~622~~575			—		—			(24,~~581~~318		)	—			12,~~737~~953		12,~~737~~953
Total	$	79,468	$	(51,~~211~~373	)	$	3541,~~777~~715	$	(63,~~215~~910	)	$	(35,~~149~~349	)	$	(2,101	)	$	4148,~~569~~450	$	~~(844~~1,749	)

(1) During the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012, the Company transferred approximately $2.1 million of commercial mortgage backed securities from Level 3 to Level 2 due to price discovery resulting from Company trading activity occurring in close proximity to ~~June 30,~~the ~~2012~~respective quarter-end.

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9. Derivatives

The Company utilized derivatives for various economic hedging strategies to actively manage its market and liquidity exposures, principally in connection with the sales and trading activities of the Company’s MBS & Rates division (now discontinued). In addition, ClearPoint entered into mortgage loan IRLCs in connection with its mortgage lending activities, which have been wound down in connection with the Homeward Transaction. The following table summarizes the Company’s derivative instruments as of ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:

	June 30, 2013					December 31, 2012
	September 30, 2013					December 31, 2012
(In thousands of dollars)	Number of Contracts	Notional		Fair Value		Number of Contracts	Notional		Fair Value
Purchase Contracts
TBA purchase agreements	—	$	—	$	—	19	$	202,646	$	54
IRLCs	—	—		—		512	100,079		964
Total	—	$	—	$	—	531	$	302,725	$	1,018
Sale Contracts
TBA sale agreements	—	$	—	$	—	27	$	708,076	$	(1,511	)
Eurodollar futures contracts	—	—		—		268	268,000		(15		)
Total	—	$	—	$	—	295	$	976,076	$	(1,526	)

10. Investments

Refer to Note 1 within the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for a detailed discussion of the accounting policies related to the Company’s investments included within the policy titled “Financial Instruments and Investments” and Note 8 herein for additional information regarding valuation techniques and inputs related to the Company’s investment in FATV. ~~The Company’s principal investment consists of a limited partnership interest in FATV.~~ Fair value information regarding these investments ~~has been aggregated and~~ is presented below:

(In thousands of dollars)	~~June~~September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Investment in FATV	$	17,197	$	17,110
Investment in FATV(1)	$	14,918	$	17,110
Employee Investment Funds, net of Company’s ownership interest	1,~~228~~366		1,218
Other investments	21,~~570~~600		2,150
Total Investments	$	2017,~~995~~884	$	20,478

(1) Excludes the Company’s share of carried interest in FATV of approximately $2.3 million and $1.6 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, which is unrecognized as collection is not reasonably assured.

Investment gains and losses are comprised of the following:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands of dollars)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Investment in FATV	$	~~(55~~1,043	)	$	~~(130~~137	)	$	841,126		$	30167
Employee Investment Funds	(20		)	(926		)	1333			(3711		)
Other investments	(~~526~~971		)	—			(~~526~~1,497		)	—
Total investment losses	$	(601	)	$	(139	)	$	(429	)	$	(7	)
Total investment gains/(losses)	$	92		$	163		$	(338	)	$	156

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The Company has an equity-method investment in FATV of approximately $1714.29 million and $17.1 million at ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. FATV’s primary purpose is to provide investment returns consistent with the risk of investing in venture capital. FA Technology Ventures Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is the investment advisor to FATV. There were no material open commitments to fund this portfolio at ~~June~~September 30, 2013. At ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, total Partnership capital for all investors in FATV equaled $7164.8 million and $70.9 million, respectively. The ~~Company has been informed that the~~ Partnership ~~has been extended, and~~ is now scheduled to terminate on July 19, 2014. The Partnership is considered a variable interest entity. The Company is not the primary beneficiary, due to other investors’ level of investment in the Partnership. Accordingly, the Company has not consolidated the Partnership in these consolidated financial statements, but has only recorded the fair value of its investment, which also represents the Company’s maximum exposure to loss in the Partnership at ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The Company’s share of management fee income derived from the Partnership for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and were $0.35 million and $0.35 million for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The Employee Investment Funds (“EIF”) are limited liability companies established by the Company for the purpose of having select employees invest in private equity securities. The EIF is managed by Broadpoint Management Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which has contracted with FATV to act as an investment advisor with respect to funds invested in parallel with the Partnership. The Company ~~has~~ consolidated EIF resulting in approximately $1.24 million and $1.2 million of Investments, respectively, and aapproximately ~~corresponding~~$1.0 ~~Payable~~million and $0.9 million of payables to ~~others~~former employees, respectively, being recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition asat ~~of June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Management fees are not material.

Other investments of approximately $21.6 million are investments in privately held companies that were strategically aligned with the operations of the Company conducted at the respective times of investment.

11. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The following table sets forth the roll-forward of goodwill for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013:

(In thousands of dollars)
Goodwill — RangeMark acquisition
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	1,212
Impairment — second quarter of 2013	(1,212		)
- Impairment — second quarter of 2013	(1,212		)
Balance at June 30, 2013	$	—
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	—

The Company ~~fully~~determined ~~impaired~~that the goodwill associated with RangeMark inwas ~~connection~~fully ~~with~~impaired as a result of the Company’s exit from its Fixed Income businesses in the second quarter of 2013 (the intangible assets were also fully impaired — refer to “Intangible Assets” below). The impairment of the RangeMark goodwill (and intangible assets) were substantially offset against the unpaid purchase consideration and therefore had an insignificant impact to the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter of 2013.

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Intangible Assets

(In thousands of dollars)	~~June~~September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Intangible assets (amortizable):
MBS & Rates segment — Customer relationships
Gross carrying amount	$	641		$	641
Accumulated amortization	(476		)	(463		)
Impairment of intangible asset — second quarter of 2013	(165		)	—
Net carrying amount	—			178
RangeMark — Intellectual Property
Gross carrying amount	1,050			1,050
Accumulated amortization	(87		)	(35		)
Impairment of intangible asset — second quarter of 2013	(963		)	—
Net carrying amount	—			1,015
RangeMark — Trade Name
Gross carrying amount	480			480
Accumulated amortization	(20		)	(8		)
Impairment of intangible asset — second quarter of 2013	(460		)	—
Net carrying amount	—			472
Credit Products segment - Customer relationships
Gross carrying amount	795			795
Accumulated amortization	(795		)	(768		)
Net carrying amount	—			27
Investment Banking segment — Trade name
Gross carrying amount	4,066			4,066
Accumulated amortization	(1,134		)	(1,057		)
Impairment of intangible asset — second quarter of 2013	(2,932		)	—
Net carrying amount	—			3,009
ClearPoint segment — Customer relationships
Gross carrying amount	803			803
Accumulated amortization	(216		)	(201		)
Impairment of intangible asset — first quarter of 2013	(587		)	—
Net carrying amount	—			602
Total intangible assets	$	—		$	5,303

The intangible assets of the Investment Banking and Fixed Income businesses were fully impaired in connection with the Company’s exit from these businesses during the ~~three~~second ~~months~~quarter ~~ended~~of ~~June 30,~~ 2013. During the ~~three~~first ~~months~~quarter ~~ended~~of ~~March 31,~~ 2013, the Company ~~fully~~determined ~~impaired~~that the ClearPoint customer relationship intangible asset inwas ~~connection~~fully ~~with~~impaired as a result of the Homeward Transaction. These impairment charges have been classified as part of discontinued operations. As previously mentioned, the impairment of the RangeMark intangible assets (and goodwill) were substantially offset against the unpaid purchase consideration and therefore had an insignificant impact to the Company’s results of operations for the second quarter of 2013.

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12. Office Equipment and Leasehold Improvements

Office equipment and leasehold improvements consist of the following:

(In thousands of dollars)	~~June~~September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Communications and data processing equipment	$	~~1,584~~280		$	5,149
Furniture and fixtures	~~1,219~~55			3,334
Leasehold improvements	~~750~~—			1,802
Software	~~593~~61			850
Total	~~4,146~~396			11,135
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(~~3,374~~210		)	(5,824		)
Total office equipment and leasehold improvements, net	$	~~772~~186		$	5,311

During the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge related to office equipment and leasehold improvements of approximately $0.5 million which are being abandoned in connection with the termination of its lease for its headquarters at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York. Refer to Note 15 “Leases” herein for additional information. In addition, during the second quarter of 2013, a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $3.5 million ~~related~~relating to office equipment and leasehold improvements ofwas recorded by the Company in connection with its exits from the Investment Banking and Fixed Income businesses.

Depreciation and amortization expense from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively, and were $0.6 million and $1.0 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

13. Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following:

(In thousands of dollars)	~~June~~September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Collateral deposits	$	5,108	$	5,165
Prepaid expenses	$	2,909	$	2,761
Prepaid expenses	3,640		2,761
Collateral deposits	1,086		5,165
Other	~~436~~466		1,104
Total other assets	$	94,~~184~~461	$	9,030

~~During~~On September 27, 2013, the ~~three~~Company ~~months~~entered ~~ended~~into ~~June 30~~an agreement terminating the lease for its headquarters at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, ~~2013~~New York, aNew ~~non-cash~~York. In ~~impairment~~connection ~~charge~~with ofthis termination, the landlord retained approximately $03.69 million ~~was~~previously ~~recorded~~deposited onby ~~prepaid~~the ~~expenses~~Company ~~associated~~ with the ~~Company’s~~landlord ~~exit~~as ofsecurity ~~its~~under ~~Investment~~the ~~Banking and Fixed Income businesses~~lease. ~~Prepaid~~Refer ~~expenses~~to atNote ~~June 30th within~~15 ~~the~~“Leases” ~~table~~herein ~~above,~~for ~~includes~~additional ~~this impairment~~information.

14. Secured Borrowings

ClearPoint was extended secured mortgage warehouse lines of credit in order to fund mortgage originations. As of December 31, 2012, the outstanding borrowings under these credit facilities were approximately $64.9 million. In connection with the ~~previously announced~~ Homeward Transaction, the Company entered into Consent and Wind-down Agreements in favor of the lenders to these credit facilities. ClearPoint had no remaining exposure to these credit facilities ~~during~~as of the ~~three~~second ~~months~~quarter ~~ended~~of ~~June 30,~~ 2013.

ClearPoint Held for Sale Activities, including Transition Services

In addition, in connection with the Homeward Transaction, ClearPoint agreed to provide transition services which included loan origination services in Massachusetts and Virginia. These loan origination services expired on April 30, 2013. Homeward has indemnified ClearPoint from and against any losses suffered in connection with these activities, had provided a payment and performance guaranty of ClearPoint’s obligations to the lender of this facility and was obligated to reimburse ClearPoint for the costs of providing the loan origination services.

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ClearPoint Held for Sale Activities, including Transition Services

In addition, in connection with the Homeward Transaction, ClearPoint agreed to provide transition services which included loan origination services in Massachusetts and Virginia. These loan origination services terminated on April 30, 2013. Homeward has indemnified ClearPoint from and against any losses suffered in connection with these activities, had provided a payment and performance guaranty of ClearPoint’s obligations to the lender of this facility and was obligated to reimburse ClearPoint for the costs of providing the loan origination services.

15. Commitments and Contingencies

~~Guarantees~~Litigations and ~~Other Indemnifications Relating to Certain Contractual Obligations of ClearPoint~~Arbitrations

OnRefer ~~February 14,~~to ~~2013,~~Note ~~the~~1 ~~Company~~within ~~and certain of its affiliates, including ClearPoint, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) in connection with~~ the ~~Homeward~~footnotes ~~Transaction. The Purchase Agreement, among other things, provides for customary indemnification provisions. Pursuant~~ to ~~these provisions,~~ the ~~Company~~consolidated isfinancial ~~required~~statements toin ~~maintain an escrow account of $5.0 million for a three-year period following~~ the ~~closing date. The Parent has also provided for a guaranty of ClearPoint~~Company’s ~~indemnification~~Annual ~~obligations~~Report toon ~~Homeward,~~Form 10-K upfor ~~to a maximum of $7.5 million, of which $5.0 million is payable by Parent under~~ the ~~guaranty only in limited circumstances in which, during the three-~~year ~~period~~ended ~~following the closing date~~December 31, ~~the~~2012 ~~sums~~for ~~held in the escrow account are not available to satisfy indemnification claims. Any amounts paid under the guaranty will be released to the Company from the escrow account on~~ a ~~dollar-for-dollar~~detailed ~~basis~~discussion ~~(assuming funds are available). Indemnity claims~~ of ~~Homeward, if any, will be paid first from~~ the ~~escrow~~accounting ~~account,~~policy ~~and~~related ~~then,~~ to ~~the extent necessary, drawn upon the guaranty~~contingencies.

~~ClearPoint~~Arbitration ~~Loan~~— ~~Repurchases~~Thomas J. Hughes (former Chief Executive Officer) and John Griff (former Chief Operating Officer)

In ~~addition to the indemnification provisions related to the Homeward Transaction~~August 2012, in the ~~ordinary~~Company ~~course~~adopted ofa ~~business,~~Senior ~~ClearPoint~~Management ~~also~~Compensation ~~indemnified~~and ~~its~~Retention ~~other~~Plan ~~counterparties,~~(“Retention ~~including~~Plan”) ~~under its loan sale~~ and ~~warehouse~~entered ~~line~~into related agreements, ~~against~~with ~~potential~~four ~~losses~~of ~~incurred~~its byexecutive ~~such parties in connection with particular arrangements~~officers. ~~During~~Under the ~~three~~Retention ~~months ended June 30~~Plan, ~~2013,~~termination ~~ClearPoint was presented with loan repurchase requests related to four loans with an aggregated current loan balance~~ of ~~approximately~~employment ~~$1.0~~under ~~million~~certain ~~(of~~circumstances ~~which~~in ~~two~~connection ~~loans~~ with anthe ~~aggregated~~occurrence ~~loan balance~~ of ~~approximately~~a ~~$0.6~~Change ~~million~~in ~~were~~Control, ~~presented~~as defined by ~~Homeward). No~~the ~~repurchase~~Retention ~~requests~~Plan, ~~were~~could ~~outstanding~~trigger ~~prior~~payments to the ~~second~~covered ~~quarter~~executive ~~of 2013~~officers. ~~The~~In ~~Company is currently evaluating these requests~~general, ~~and~~a tocash ~~the~~payment ~~extent ultimately repurchased,~~ would ~~expect~~be torequired ~~substantially~~following ~~recoup~~an ~~any~~involuntary ~~payments~~termination ~~made~~of ~~under~~employment ~~these~~by ~~requests through~~ the ~~proceeds~~Company ~~from~~(or ~~the~~a ~~sale~~resignation ofby the ~~loans~~covered inexecutive aofficer ~~secondary market. A reserve~~ for ~~this~~good ~~exposure~~reason, isas ~~included~~defined) within ~~Accrued~~six ~~expenses~~months inbefore ~~the~~or ~~Consolidated~~two ~~Statements~~years ofafter ~~Financial~~a ~~Condition~~Change ~~and~~in ~~amounts reserved as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2102 are not material~~Control.

~~Senior~~Effective ~~Management~~May 24, ~~Compensation~~2013, the employment of each of Thomas J. Hughes, our former Chief Executive Officer, and John Griff, our former Chief Operating Officer, was terminated by the Company. Messrs. Hughes and Griff each participated in the Retention Plan and each has a related retention plan agreement with the Company. To the extent a Change in Control were to occur by November 24, 2013 (six months after the applicable dates of termination), cash payments totaling approximately $7.0 million (and other incidental benefits) would become payable to these former employees (subject to satisfaction by the former employees of certain conditions).

InSubsequent ~~August 2012,~~to the Company’s ~~adopted~~termination aof ~~Senior~~these ~~Management~~former ~~Compensation~~officers, Messrs. Hughes and ~~Retention~~Griff ~~Plan~~made (“a demand to the Company for benefits under the Retention Plan~~”),~~ and ~~entered~~their ~~into~~ related agreements, ~~with~~and ~~four~~following ofthe ~~its~~Company’s ~~executive~~rejection ~~officers. Under~~of ~~the~~their ~~Retention Plan~~demand, ~~termination~~commenced ofan ~~employment~~arbitration ~~under~~proceeding ~~certain~~on ~~circumstances~~September 17, in2013 ~~connection~~before ~~with~~ the ~~occurrence~~Financial ofIndustry aRegulatory ~~Change~~Authority in(“FINRA”) ~~Control,~~seeking asmoney ~~defined~~damages byin ~~the~~an ~~Retention~~approximate ~~Plan~~amount of $7.9 million, ~~could~~vesting ~~potentially~~of ~~trigger~~unvested ~~payments~~equity toawards ~~the~~and ~~covered~~other ~~executive~~relief, ~~officers~~all of aswhich ~~much~~they claim are due as ~~approximately~~a ~~$10.0~~result ~~million~~of their respective terminations. InThe ~~general,~~Company ~~the~~has ~~cash~~determined ~~payment~~that ~~would~~no beseverance ~~made~~payments ~~following~~based anupon ~~involuntary~~a ~~termination~~“Change ofin ~~employment~~Control” by(as defined in the ~~Company~~applicable ~~(or~~agreements) aare ~~resignation~~due byto these former officers inasmuch as the ~~covered~~Company ~~executive~~has ~~officer~~concluded ~~for~~that ~~good~~no ~~reason,~~“Change asin ~~defined)~~Control” ~~within~~has ~~six~~occurred. ~~months~~We ~~before~~believe orthat ~~two~~these ~~years~~individuals’ ~~after~~claims that a Change in Control has occurred are without merit.

AsPursuant ~~previously~~to ~~mentioned~~his ~~within~~employment ~~Note 1 herein~~agreement, ~~effective~~in ~~May 24, 2013,~~ the ~~employment~~absence of ~~Thomas~~a J.“Change ~~Hughes~~in Control,” ~~our~~Mr. Hughes ~~former~~would ~~Chief~~be ~~Executive~~entitled ~~Officer~~to ~~and~~a ~~John~~severance ~~Griff,~~payment ~~our~~of ~~former Chief Operating Officer~~$750,000 ~~was~~(not ~~terminated~~accrued byat ~~the Company. Messrs.~~September ~~Hughes~~30, 2013), and ~~Griff~~pursuant ~~each~~to ~~participated~~his inRestricted ~~the~~Stock ~~Retention~~Award ~~Plan~~Agreement, ~~and~~Mr. Griff ~~each~~would ~~has~~be aentitled ~~related~~to ~~retention~~vesting ~~plan~~of ~~agreement~~20,833 ~~with~~unvested ~~the~~shares ~~Company. To~~of ~~the~~restricted ~~extent~~stock, asubject ~~Change~~ in ~~Control~~each ~~were~~case to ~~occur~~the ~~within~~execution aand ~~period~~delivery nowithin ~~longer~~a ~~than~~specified ~~six~~time ~~months~~period ~~from~~(and ~~the~~non-revocation) ~~applicable dates~~ of ~~termination,~~a ~~cash~~release ~~payments~~of ~~totaling~~claims ~~approximately~~against ~~$7.0~~the ~~million~~Company (and ~~other~~continued ~~incidental~~compliance ~~benefits)~~with ~~might~~certain ~~become~~restrictive ~~payable~~covenants. These toconditions ~~these~~have ~~former~~not ~~employees~~yet been satisfied.

~~Subsequent~~No toamounts ~~the~~in ~~Company’s~~respect ~~termination~~ of Messrs. Hughes’ and Griff,’s ~~these~~claims ~~former~~have ~~officers~~been ~~made~~accrued ~~a demand to the Company for severance benefits set forth in the Retention Plan and their related agreements, which they claim are due~~ as ~~a result~~ of their respective terminations. The Company has determined that no severance payments based upon a “Change in Control” (as defined in the applicable agreements) are due to these former officers inasmuch as the Company has concluded that no “Change in Control” has occurred. For further information, see PartSeptember II30, ~~Item~~ ~~1A, “Risk Factors — Risks Specific to our Company — Our exposure to legal liability is significant~~2013. Damages that we may be required to pay could materially adversely affect our financial position and/or results of operations.” In the absence of a “Change in Control,” under certain circumstances Mr. Hughes could be entitled to a severance payment

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ofSettlement ~~$750,000~~— ~~(not~~Joseph ~~accrued~~Mannello at(former ~~June 30, 2013~~employee) ~~and Mr. Griff could be entitled to vesting of 20,833 unvested shares of restricted stock.~~

~~The~~On October 17, 2013, Gleacher & Company isSecurities, Inc. in(“Gleacher ~~discussions~~Securities”), ~~with~~a wholly-owned subsidiary of the ~~two~~Company, ~~other~~and ~~participants~~Mr. Joseph ~~under~~Mannello, ~~the~~a ~~Retention~~former ~~Plan~~employee, entered into a settlement and release agreement (the ~~Company’s~~“Settlement”) ~~General~~relating ~~Counsel~~to compensation and ~~its~~other ~~Controller)~~claims made by Mr. Mannello in connection with ~~respect~~his previous employment by Gleacher Securities and its subsequent termination. Under the terms of the Settlement, Gleacher Securities will pay to ~~terminating~~Mr. Mannello ~~their~~approximately ~~participation~~$2.9 million and reimburse him for legal costs in the ~~Retention~~amount ~~Plan~~of $0.6 million. In exchange, Mr. Mannello has released Gleacher Securities, its Parent and ~~entering~~affiliates ~~into~~from ~~replacement~~all ~~employment~~claims ~~agreements~~that he had, has or may have and confirmed that he has forfeited any equity in the Company that was unvested as of the date of his termination.

NoIn ~~amounts~~connection ~~under~~with the ~~Retention Plan~~Settlement, orthe ~~any~~Company ~~potential~~recorded ~~replacement~~a ~~employment~~charge ~~agreements~~of approximately $3.2 million during the three months ended September 30, ~~have~~2013 ~~been~~which ~~accrued~~is asincluded within Other expenses in the Consolidated Statements of ~~June~~Operations. The Company’s liability of $3.5 million at September 30, 2013 is included within Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

~~Other Compensation Matters~~General

AsDue ato ~~result~~the nature of the Company’s ~~restructuring~~prior business activities, the Company ~~entered~~and ~~into~~its ~~agreements~~subsidiaries have been exposed to risks associated with ~~the~~a ~~majority~~variety of ~~its~~legal ~~remaining~~proceedings ~~employees~~and ~~(excluding~~claims. These ~~the~~include ~~Company’s~~litigations, ~~General~~arbitrations ~~Counsel~~and other proceedings initiated by private parties and ~~its~~arising ~~Controller~~from underwriting, ~~discussed~~financial ~~above)~~advisory, ~~designed~~securities totrading ~~retain~~or ~~these~~other ~~employees~~transactional ~~through~~activities, ~~specified~~client ~~dates. The~~account ~~agreements~~activities, ~~provide~~mortgage ~~for~~lending ~~continued~~and employment matters, and ~~the~~stockholder ~~payment~~claims. Third ofparties ~~guaranteed~~who ~~bonus~~assert ~~compensation~~claims ~~contingent~~may ~~upon~~do ~~continued~~so ~~service~~for ~~through~~monetary ~~such~~damages ~~specified~~that ~~dates~~are substantial, particularly relative to the Company’s financial position. These ~~bonus~~proceedings ~~payments~~and ~~total~~claims ~~approximately~~typically $0involve associated legal costs incurred by the Company in connection with defending against these matters, which could be significant.8 The ~~million~~Company has been in the ~~aggregate~~past, and ~~the~~currently ~~Company~~is, ~~has~~subject ~~accrued~~to ~~approximately~~a ~~$0.1~~variety ~~million~~of claims and litigations, most of ~~this~~which ~~obligation~~it atconsiders ~~June 30,~~to ~~2013~~be routine.

~~Leases~~As a result of their prior business activities, the Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to both routine and unscheduled regulatory examinations of their respective businesses and investigations of securities industry practices by governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations. In recent years, securities and mortgage lending firms have been subject to increased scrutiny and regulatory enforcement activity. Regulatory investigations can result in substantial fines being imposed on the Company and/or its subsidiaries. As a result of prior business activities, the Company and its subsidiaries have received, and may in the future receive, inquiries and subpoenas from the SEC, FINRA, state regulators and other regulatory organizations. The Company does not always know the purpose behind these communications or the status or target of any related investigation. Some of these communications have, in the past, resulted in disciplinary actions which have sometimes included monetary sanctions and in the Company and/or its subsidiaries being cited for regulatory deficiencies. To date, none of these communications have had a material adverse effect on the Company nor does the Company believe that any pending communications are likely to have such an effect. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that any pending or future communications will not have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, the Company is also subject to claims being made by employees alleging discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge or breach of an employment agreement or other contractual arrangement, among other things. Employees could seek recoupment of compensation claimed to be owed (whether for cash or forfeited equity awards), severance payments, vesting of equity awards and other damages. These claims could involve significant amounts.

The Company’s headquarters and sales offices, and certain office and communication equipment, are leased under non-cancelable operating leases, certain of which contain renewal options, free rent periods, and escalation clauses. These leases expire at various times through 2025. To the extent the Company is provided tenant improvement allowances funded by the lessor, they are amortized over the initial lease period and serve to reduce rent expense. The Company recognizes the rent expense over the entire lease term on a straight-line basis.

Future minimum annual lease payments, and sublease rental income as of June 30, 2013, are as follows:

(In thousands of dollars)	Future Minimum Lease Payments		Sublease Rental Income		Net Lease Payments
2013 (remaining)	$	3,889	$	775	$	3,114
2014	6,590		860		5,730
2015	5,943		502		5,441
2016	5,487		—		5,487
2017	5,447		—		5,447
Thereafter	38,364		—		38,364
Total	$	65,720	$	2,137	$	63,583

In connection with the Company’s exit from its Investment Banking and Fixed Income businesses during the second quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a lease restructuring charge of approximately $16.8 million (including a charge associated with the Company’s headquarters and its other office locations), which has been recorded within discontinued operations.

Rental expense from continuing operations, net of sublease rental income, for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and was $0.3 million and $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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~~Due~~The toCompany ~~the~~recognizes ~~nature~~a ofliability ~~the~~in ~~Company’s~~its ~~prior~~financial ~~business~~statements ~~activities,~~with ~~the~~respect ~~Company~~to ~~and~~legal ~~its~~proceedings ~~subsidiaries~~or ~~have~~claims ~~been~~when ~~exposed~~incurrence toof ~~risks~~a ~~associated~~loss ~~with~~is aprobable ~~variety~~and the amount of ~~legal~~loss ~~proceedings~~is ~~and~~reasonably ~~claims~~estimable. ~~These~~However, ~~include~~accurately ~~litigations,~~predicting ~~arbitrations~~the timing and ~~other~~outcome of legal proceedings ~~initiated~~and byclaims, ~~private~~including ~~parties~~the ~~and~~amounts ~~arising~~of ~~from~~any ~~underwriting~~settlements, ~~financial~~judgments ~~advisory~~or fines, ~~securities~~is ~~trading~~inherently ordifficult ~~other~~insofar ~~transactional~~as ~~activities,~~it ~~client~~depends ~~account~~on ~~activities,~~obtaining ~~mortgage~~all ~~lending~~of ~~and~~the ~~employment~~relevant ~~matters,~~facts ~~and~~(which ~~stockholder~~is ~~claims. Third~~sometimes ~~parties~~not ~~who~~feasible) ~~assert~~and ~~claims~~applying ~~may~~to dothem sooften-complex ~~for~~legal ~~monetary~~principles. It ~~damages~~is reasonably possible that ~~are~~the ~~substantial,~~Company ~~particularly~~incurs ~~relative~~losses pertaining to ~~the~~these ~~Company’s~~matters ~~financial~~in ~~position. These~~the ~~proceedings~~form of settlements and/or ~~claims~~adverse ~~typically~~judgments ~~involve~~and ~~associated~~incurs legal ~~costs~~and ~~incurred~~other byexpenses ~~the Company~~ in ~~connection with~~ defending against these matters. In either case, ~~which~~losses and/or expenses could be ~~significant~~different in character or amount than anticipated by management when preparing the accompanying financial statements. ~~The~~Based ~~Company~~on ~~has~~currently ~~been~~available ininformation, the ~~past,~~Company ~~and~~does ~~currently~~not isbelieve that any current litigation, ~~subject~~proceeding, claim or other matter to which it is a ~~variety~~party ofor ~~claims~~otherwise ~~and~~involved, ~~litigations~~including ~~arising~~any ~~from~~associated defense costs, will have a material adverse effect on its ~~prior~~financial ~~business~~position, ~~most~~or ofcash ~~which~~flows, italthough ~~considers~~an toadverse development, or an increase in associated legal fees, could be ~~routine~~material to the Company’s results of operations in a particular period, depending in part on the Company’s operating results in that period.

~~The~~Employment ~~Company~~Agreements ~~and~~— its subsidiaries are also subject to both routine and unscheduled regulatory examinations of their respective businesses and investigations of securities industry practices by governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations. In recent years, securities and mortgage lending firms have been subject to increased scrutiny and regulatory enforcement activity. Regulatory investigations can result in substantial fines being imposed on the Company’s ~~and/or~~General ~~its~~Counsel ~~subsidiaries. As a result of prior business activities, the Company~~ and ~~its~~Secretary ~~subsidiaries have received,~~ and may in the future receive, inquiries and subpoenas from the SEC, FINRA, state regulators and other regulatory organizations. The Company does not always know the purpose behind these communications or the status or target of any related investigation. Some of these communications have, in the past, resulted in disciplinary actions which have sometimes included monetary sanctions and in the Company and/or its subsidiaries being cited for regulatory deficiencies. To date, none of these communications have had a material adverse effect on the Company nor does the Company believe that any pending communications are likely to have such an effect. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that any pending or future communications will not have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, the Company is also subject to claims being made by employees alleging discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge or breach of an employment agreement or other contractual arrangement, among other things. Employees could seek recoupment of compensation claimed to be owed (whether for cash or forfeited equity awards), severance payments, vesting of equity awards and other damages. These claims could involve significant amounts.Controller

~~The~~On ~~Company recognizes a liability in its financial statements with respect to legal proceedings or claims when incurrence of a loss is probable and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable. However~~October 18, ~~accurately predicting the timing and outcome of legal proceedings and claims~~2013, ~~including~~ the ~~amounts~~Company ofentered ~~any~~into ~~settlements,~~key ~~judgments~~employee orretention ~~fines,~~agreements is(each ~~inherently~~an ~~difficult~~“Employment ~~insofar~~Agreement”) aswith iteach ~~depends on obtaining all~~ of ~~the~~its ~~relevant~~General ~~facts~~Counsel ~~(which~~and isSecretary ~~sometimes not feasible)~~ and ~~applying~~its ~~to them often-complex legal principles~~Controller. ItThese isEmployment ~~reasonably~~Agreements ~~possible~~supersede ~~that~~all ~~the~~prior ~~Company~~agreements ~~incurs~~relating ~~losses pertaining~~ to ~~these~~ matters incovered ~~the form of settlements and/or adverse judgments and incurs legal and other expenses~~ in ~~defending against these matters. In either case, losses and/or expenses could be different in character or amount than anticipated by management when preparing~~ the ~~accompanying~~Employment ~~financial statements. Based on currently available information~~Agreements, ~~the Company does not believe that any current litigation, proceeding, claim or other matter to which it is a party or otherwise involved,~~ including ~~any~~each ~~associated~~of ~~defense~~these ~~costs will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, or cash flows, although an adverse development, or an increase in associated legal fees, could be material to the Company~~executive’s ~~results~~participation ofagreements ~~operations~~under ~~in a particular period, depending in part on~~ the ~~Company’s~~Retention ~~operating results in that period~~Plan.

~~Letters~~The Employment Agreements cover the period beginning on January 1, 2013 and ending on November 30, 2014 and provide for guaranteed bonus compensation in the aggregate of ~~Credit~~$3,550,000 (and other incidental benefits) to these executives, subject to continuing employment and payable in accordance with a fixed schedule, which may be accelerated in certain circumstances. In connection with entering into the Employment Agreements, the Company recorded a charge of approximately $1.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013. This liability is included within Accrued compensation within the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

The Company is contingently liable under bank stand-by letter of credit agreements, executed primarily in connection with office leases totaling $1.0 million and $4.9 million at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. These agreements were all collateralized by cash which is included within Other ~~assets~~Compensation within the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, letters of credit for approximately $3.9 million had expired and the cash collateral is now in the possession of the Company’s landlord. This amount is included within collateral deposits disclosed within Note 13 “Other Assets” herein.Matters

As a result of the Company’s restructuring, the Company entered into agreements with the majority of its other remaining employees (excluding the Company’s General Counsel and its Controller, discussed above) designed to retain these employees through specified dates. The agreements provide for continued employment and the payment of guaranteed bonus compensation contingent upon continued service through such specified dates. These bonus payments total approximately $0.8 million in the aggregate. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company has recognized compensation expense of $0.3 million and $0.5 million respectively. At September 30, 2013, the Company’s liability was approximately 0.4 million which is included within Accrued compensation in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Guarantees and Other Indemnifications Relating to Certain Contractual Obligations of ClearPoint

On February 14, 2013, the Company and certain of its affiliates, including ClearPoint, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) in connection with the Homeward Transaction. The Purchase Agreement, among other things, provides for customary indemnification provisions. Pursuant to these provisions, the Company is required to maintain an escrow account of $5.0 million for a three-year period following the closing date (February 22, 2016). The Parent has also provided for a guaranty of ClearPoint’s indemnification obligations to Homeward, up to a maximum of $7.5 million, of which $5.0 million is payable by Parent under the guaranty only in limited circumstances in which, during the three-year period following the closing date, the sums held in the escrow account are not available to satisfy indemnification claims. Any amounts paid under the guaranty will be released to the Company from the escrow account on a dollar-for-dollar basis (assuming funds are available). Indemnity claims of Homeward, if any, will be paid first from the escrow account, and then, to the extent necessary, drawn upon the guaranty.

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ClearPoint Loan Repurchases

In addition to the indemnification provisions related to the Homeward Transaction, in the ordinary course of business, ClearPoint also indemnified its other counterparties, including under its loan sale and warehouse line agreements, against potential losses incurred by such parties in connection with particular arrangements. At September 30, 2013, ClearPoint had loan repurchase requests outstanding related to three loans with an aggregated current loan balance of approximately $0.8 million (of which two loans with an aggregated loan balance of approximately $0.6 million were presented by Homeward). The Company is currently evaluating these requests, and to the extent ultimately repurchased, would expect to substantially recoup any payments made under these requests through the proceeds from the sale of the loans in a secondary market. A reserve for loan repurchases and indemnification claims of approximately $0.3 million and $0.4 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, is included within Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Total repurchase requests for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were approximately $1.0 million, and losses recognized in connection with these repurchase requests were approximately $0.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

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Leases

On September 27, 2013, as a result of its previously disclosed restructurings, the Company entered into an agreement terminating the lease for its headquarters at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York. The lease was previously scheduled to expire on April 30, 2025 and had a remaining contractual obligation for base rent of approximately $61 million. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company surrendered a portion of the premises (the “First Premises”) to the landlord on September 30, 2013 (the “First Surrender Date”) and the remainder of the premises (the “Second Premises”) will be surrendered on or about November 14, 2013 (the “Second Surrender Date”). As of the First Surrender Date (as to the First Premises) and the Second Surrender Date (as of the Second Premises), all rights and obligations of the Company under the lease shall expire and terminate with the same effect as if each Surrender Date were the expiration date set forth in the lease.

The lease termination terms are set forth in the Surrender Agreement, dated September 27, 2013 (the “Surrender Agreement”), between the Company and the landlord. The Company’s total termination obligation under the Surrender Agreement is $19.5 million, satisfied by a cash payment of approximately $15.6 million (which amount includes rent and expenses through the Second Surrender Date) and retention by the landlord of approximately $3.9 million previously deposited by the Company with the landlord as security under the lease.

As a result of this transaction, the Company recorded a charge in the third quarter of approximately $3.2 million, comprised of approximately $1.4 million not included in its previously-estimated lease reserve associated with the First Premises and $1.8 million in connection with the surrendering of the Second Premises, which is space used currently by the Company’s remaining employees and for which no reserve was previously made. These charges are recorded as restructuring expenses and are included within discontinued operations, since the Company currently no longer requires a long-term commitment for office space due to the discontinuation of its revenue-producing operating businesses. Refer to Notes 20, 21 and 24 herein, for additional information.

Future minimum annual lease payments for the Company’s remaining lease commitments, and sublease rental income as of September 30, 2013, are disclosed within the table below. These leases expire at various times through 2015.

(In thousands of dollars)	Future Minimum Lease Payments		Sublease Rental Income		Net Lease Payments
2013 (remaining)	$	565	$	349	$	216
2014	1,505		974		531
2015	730		530		200
Total	$	2,800	$	1,853	$	947

The Company recognizes rent expense over the entire lease term on a straight-line basis. To the extent the Company is provided tenant improvement allowances funded by the lessor, they are amortized over the initial lease period and serve to reduce rent expense. Rental expense from continuing operations, net of sublease rental income, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and was $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Letters of Credit

The Company was contingently liable under bank stand-by letter of credit agreements, executed primarily in connection with office leases totaling $1.0 million and $4.9 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. These agreements were all collateralized by cash which is included within Other assets within the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Refer to Note 13 “Other Assets” herein. During the second quarter of 2013, letters of credit for approximately $3.9 million had expired and cash collateral was in the possession of the Company’s landlord. The collateral was retained by the landlord in connection with the Company’s termination of its lease for its headquarters at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York on September 27, 2013. Refer to Note 15 “Leases” herein for additional information.

Other

In the normal course of its prior business activities, the Company provided guarantees to third parties with respect to the obligations of certain of its subsidiaries. The majority of these arrangements, discussed below, are connected to the sales and trading activities of the Company’s prior MBS & Rates and Credit Products divisions, the activities of which were discontinued in the second quarter of 2013.

In the normal course of business, Gleacher & ~~Company~~ Securities~~, Inc.~~ ~~(“Gleacher Securities”)~~ indemnified certain service providers, such as clearing and custody agents, trustees, and administrators, against specified potential losses in connection with their acting as an agent of, or providing services to, the Company or its affiliates. Gleacher Securities also indemnified some clients against potential losses incurred in the event of non-performance by specified third-party service providers, including sub-custodians. The maximum potential amount of future payments that Gleacher Securities could be required to make under these indemnifications cannot be estimated. However, Gleacher Securities has historically made no material payments under these arrangements and believes that it is unlikely it will have to make material payments in the future. Therefore, the Company has not recorded any contingent liability in the consolidated financial statements for these indemnifications.

The Company provided representations and warranties to counterparties in connection with a variety of transactions and occasionally agreed to indemnify them against potential losses caused by the breach of those representations and warranties and occasionally other liabilities. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company could be required under these indemnifications cannot be estimated. However, the Company has historically made no material payments under these agreements and believes that it is unlikely it will have to make material payments in the future; therefore it has not recorded any contingent liability in the consolidated financial statements for these indemnifications.

16. Stockholders’ Equity

Reverse Stock Split

On May 30, 2013, the Company implemented a reverse stock split of its shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-20. As a consequence of the reverse stock split, every 20 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock was combined into one share, without any change to the par value per share. As previously mentioned, all share numbers and share-related disclosures contained herein have been adjusted to the extent necessary, to give retroactive effect to the reverse stock split.

Stock Repurchase

In February 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company renewed the Company’s share repurchase program and has authorized up to $10 million in repurchases of Company common stock through the date on which the Company publicly releases its results of operations for fiscal 2013. No shares have been repurchased by the Company under this renewed program through the date of issuance of the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

~~17. Income Taxes~~26

Refer to Note 1 within the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for a discussion of the accounting policy related to income taxes. During interim periods, the Company calculates and reports an estimated annual effective income tax rate pursuant to ASC 740-270, “Income Taxes — Interim Reporting.”

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013

The Company provided for a full valuation allowance against the net operating losses (“NOLs”) generated during the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, resulting in no income tax benefit. The Company’s pre-tax federal NOL at June 30, 2013 is estimated to be approximately $95.0 million. In the event that the Company experiences an ownership change under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, the Company’s NOLs would be fully impaired (reduced nearly to zero). Income tax expense from continuing operations of $0.1

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~~million and $0~~17.2 Income ~~million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, is due to state franchise taxes and interest expense on uncertain tax positions.~~Taxes

~~Three~~Refer ~~and~~to ~~Six~~Note ~~Months~~1 ~~Ended~~within ~~June~~the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 3010-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 for a discussion of the accounting policy related to income taxes. During interim periods, the Company calculates and reports an estimated annual effective income tax rate pursuant to ASC 740-270, “Income Taxes — Interim Reporting.”

~~The~~Three ~~Company’s provision for income taxes from continuing operations for the three~~ and ~~six~~Nine ~~months~~Months ~~ended~~Ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012 was approximately $27.3 million and $25.0 million, respectively, and is primarily due to the establishment of a valuation allowance against substantially all of the Company’s deferred tax assets, of which a substantial portion has been allocated to continuing operations.2013

The Company provided for a full valuation allowance against the net operating losses (“NOLs”) generated during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, resulting in no income tax benefit. The Company’s pre-tax federal NOL at September 30, 2013 is estimated to be approximately $135 million. In the event that the Company experiences an ownership change under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, the Company’s NOLs would be fully impaired (reduced nearly to zero). Income tax expense from continuing operations of approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, is due to interest expense on uncertain tax positions.

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

In the second quarter of 2012, the Company entered into a three-year cumulative loss position. This cumulative loss position, along with other evidence, merited the establishment of a valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets.

During the three months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded an income tax benefit from continuing operations of approximately $2.2 million. The income tax benefit was attributable to an increase in the net value of the deferred tax assets. Such increase was due to the Company’s ability to carry-back realizable net operating losses to prior years.

Income tax expense from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $22.7 million and was primarily due to the previously mentioned establishment of a valuation allowance against substantially all of the Company’s deferred tax assets, of which a substantial portion has been allocated to continuing operations.

18. Stock-Based Compensation Plans

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense related to its various employee and non-employee director stock-based incentive plans, as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands of dollars)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Continuing operations	$	~~523~~74		$	803		$	1,~~318~~392		$	12,~~553~~356
Discontinued operations	~~4,187~~(8		)	(~~805~~760		)	4,~~499~~491			2,~~942~~182
Total	$	~~4,710~~66	(1)	$	(243	)	$	5,~~817~~883	(1)	$	4,~~495~~538

(1) Includes stock-based compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 of $0.1 million and $4.1 million, respectively, associated with the vesting of ~~264~~3,000 and 267,000 shares, respectively, in connection with the Company’s ~~exit~~previously ofdisclosed ~~its~~restructurings ~~Investment~~(Refer ~~Banking~~to ~~and~~Note ~~Fixed~~1 ~~Income businesses during the second quarter of 2013~~herein).

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19. Net Capital Requirements

Gleacher Securities is subject to the net capital requirements of Rule 15c3-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act (the “Net Capital Rule”), which requires the maintenance of a minimum net capital. Gleacher Securities has elected to use the alternative method permitted by the Net Capital Rule, which requires it to maintain a minimum net capital amount equal to the greater of 2% of aggregate debit balances arising from customer transactions (as defined) or $0.25 million, subject to certain adjustments related to market making activities in certain securities. As of ~~June~~September 30, 2013, Gleacher Securities had net capital, as defined by the Net Capital Rule, of $6236.51 million, which was $6235.29 million in excess of the $0.25 million required minimum net capital.

Gleacher Partners, LLC is also subject to the Net Capital Rule. Gleacher Partners, LLC has also elected to use the alternative method permitted by the rule. As of ~~June~~September 30, 2013, Gleacher Partners, LLC had net capital, as defined by the Net Capital Rule, of $0.8 million, which was $0.5 million in excess of the $0.25 million required minimum net capital.

20. Restructuring

Investment Banking and Fixed Income Businesses

~~During~~The ~~the second quarter of 2013, the~~ Company’s Board of Directors approved plans to discontinue operations in its Investment Banking division on May 30, 2013 and Fixed Income businesses on April 5, 2013. Exiting these businesses impacted approximately 150 employees. Refer to Note 21 herein for additional information.

25ClearPoint — Homeward Transaction

On February 14, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of ClearPoint’s assets to Homeward. This transaction closed on February 22, 2013, and all remaining business activities of ClearPoint have been substantially wound down. Refer to Note 21 herein for additional information.

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~~ClearPoint~~The —following ~~Homeward~~table ~~Transaction~~summarizes the restructuring charges incurred by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, which have been recorded as a component of discontinued operations:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
(In thousands of dollars)	September 30, 2013		September 30, 2013
Cash Charges:
Investment Banking
Severance compensation	$	—	$	1,417
Third party vendor contracts and other costs	70		332
Subtotal — Investment Banking (cash charges):	70		1,749
Fixed Income businesses
Severance compensation	262		8,323
Third party vendor contracts and other costs	491		6,134
Subtotal — Fixed Income (cash charges):	753		14,457
ClearPoint
Severance and other compensation	—		1,263
Third party vendor contracts and other costs	88		201
Subtotal — ClearPoint (cash charges):	88		1,464
Other
Severance compensation	43		712
Reserve for lease commitments	3,202		19,957
Subtotal — Other (cash charges):	3,245		20,669
Total — Cash Charges:	$	4,156	$	38,339
Non-Cash Charges:
Investment Banking
Intangible asset impairment	$	—	$	2,932
Stock-based compensation vesting	—		254
Subtotal — Investment Banking (non-cash charges):	—		3,186
Fixed Income businesses
Goodwill & intangible asset impairment	—		388
Stock-based compensation vesting	—		3,681
Subtotal — Fixed Income (non-cash charges):	—		4,069
ClearPoint
Intangible asset impairment	—		587
Deferred compensation and other charges	—		448
Subtotal — ClearPoint (non-cash charges):	—		1,035
Other
Stock-based compensation vesting	57		195
Impairment of fixed assets and leasehold improvements	531		4,006
Subtotal — Other (non-cash charges)	588		4,201
Total — Non-Cash Charges:	$	588	$	12,491
Restructuring expenses — Total:	$	4,744	$	50,830

~~The following table summarizes the restructuring charges incurred by the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, which have been recorded as a component of discontinued operations:~~29

	Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
(In thousands of dollars)	June 30, 2013			June 30, 2013
Cash Charges:
Investment Banking
Severance compensation	$	1,417		$	1,417
Third party vendor contracts and other costs	262			262
Subtotal — Investment Banking (cash charges):	1,679			1,679
Fixed Income businesses
Severance compensation	8,061			8,061
Third party vendor contracts and other costs	5,643			5,643
Subtotal — Fixed Income (cash charges):	13,704			13,704
ClearPoint
Severance and other compensation	—			1,263
Third party vendor contracts and other costs	(48		)	113
Subtotal — ClearPoint (cash charges):	(48		)	1,376
Other
Severance compensation	669			669
Reserve for lease commitments	16,755			16,755
Subtotal — Other (cash charges):	17,424			17,424
Total — Cash Charges:	$	32,759		$	34,183
Non-Cash Charges:
Investment Banking
Intangible asset impairment	$	2,932		$	2,932
Stock-based compensation vesting	254			254
Subtotal — Investment Banking (non-cash charges):	3,186			3,186
Fixed Income businesses
Goodwill & intangible asset impairment	388			388
Stock-based compensation vesting	3,681			3,681
Subtotal — Fixed Income (non-cash charges):	4,069			4,069
ClearPoint
Intangible asset impairment	—			587
Deferred compensation and other charges	—			448
Subtotal — ClearPoint (non-cash charges):	—			1,035
Other
Stock-based compensation vesting	138			138
Impairment of fixed assets and leasehold improvements	3,475			3,475
Subtotal — Other (non-cash charges)	3,613			3,613
Total — Non-Cash Charges:	$	10,868		$	11,903
Restructuring expenses — Total:	$	43,627		$	46,086

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s liability related to the restructurings for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013:

(In thousands of dollars)
Balance — January 1, 2013	$	—
Restructuring expense	4650,~~086~~830
Plus: Deferred rent obligation, prior to restructuring	12,~~750~~160
Less: Non-cash charges	(1112,~~903~~491		)
Payments for severance and other compensation	(11,091		)
Payment for lease termination — Company headquarters	(19,500		)
Payments for third party vendor contracts and other costs	(1,200		)
Payments for severance and other compensation	(11,715		)
Payments for lease commitments	—
Payments for third party vendor contracts and other costs	(3,000		)
Restructuring reserve — June 30, 2013	$	23,642
Payments for lease commitments, net of sublease income	(1,331		)
Restructuring reserve — September 30, 2013	$	4,953

~~The~~As ~~Company’s~~previously ~~remaining~~mentioned, ~~obligation~~on ~~associated with these exits at June~~September 3027, 2013 ~~was approximately $23.6 million and was primarily related to costs associated with lease commitments~~, ~~and, to a lesser extent,~~ the ~~termination~~Company ofentered ~~third~~into ~~party~~an ~~vendor~~agreement ~~contracts. The~~terminating ~~Company expects~~ the ~~majority~~lease offor its ~~remaining~~headquarters ~~liability~~at ~~associated~~1290 ~~with~~Avenue ~~the termination~~ of ~~third~~the ~~party~~Americas, ~~vendor~~New ~~contracts to be settled by December 31~~York, ~~2013~~New York. The Company’s ~~settlement~~total oftermination ~~its~~obligation ~~estimated~~was ~~lease~~$19.5 ~~commitment~~million, ~~obligations~~satisfied isby ~~dependent~~a ~~upon~~cash ~~finding~~payment ~~replacement~~of ~~subtenants~~approximately or$15.6 ~~negotiating~~million ~~lease~~and ~~terminations~~retention ~~with~~by the ~~respective~~landlord ~~landlords, the timing~~ of ~~which~~approximately ~~is currently unknown~~$3. ~~The~~9 ~~reserve~~million ~~for~~previously ~~lease~~deposited ~~commitments~~by isthe ~~based upon assumptions including sublease rents per square foot, free rent periods and downtime for locating a subtenant. The~~ Company ~~may~~with ~~incur additional charges that are material to~~ the ~~extent~~landlord ~~the~~as ~~leases~~security ~~are~~under ~~terminated for amounts in excess of~~ the ~~Company’s estimates, or if finding a subtenant takes longer than estimated and/or actual sublease rents are less than projected~~lease. InRefer ~~addition, the Company estimates its remaining severance exposure~~ to beNote ~~between~~15 ~~approximately~~“Leases” ~~$0.5~~herein ~~million~~for ~~and~~additional $1information.~~0 million in connection with these restructurings. No other material charges are expected to be incurred.~~

27The Company’s remaining obligation associated with these exits at September 30, 2013 was approximately $5.0 million and was primarily related to costs associated with the termination of third party vendor contracts, and to a lesser extent, lease commitments. The Company expects the majority of its remaining liability to be settled within the next twelve months. No other material charges are expected to be incurred.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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21. Discontinued Operations

As previously disclosed, during the second quarter of 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved plans to discontinue its Investment Banking and Fixed Income businesses (MBS & Rates ~~revenues~~revenue ~~include~~includes losses incurred in connection with the wind down of the division’s financial instruments owned). In addition, during the first quarter of 2013, substantially all of ClearPoint’s assets were sold to Homeward (resulting in a loss of approximately $1.1 million). As a result of these exits, the results of these businesses have been classified as discontinued operations.

Amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012 related to these discontinued operations are presented in the following table.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands of dollars)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net revenues
Net revenue
Investment Banking	$	1—		$	81,~~730~~499		$	15,034		$	1314,~~263~~762
MBS & Rates	(~~3,621~~68		)	58,~~282~~943			(4,~~344~~412		)	2534,~~613~~556
Credit Products	~~739~~485			1718,~~872~~804			1213,~~564~~049			3958,~~589~~393
ClearPoint	~~(53~~—		)	1112,~~316~~899			4,355			2639,~~861~~760
Equities division	—			611			76			4354
Other items reclassified from continuing operations (Note 1)	—2			~~1,521~~799			~~778~~572			34,~~454~~381
Total net revenues	(2,934		)	44,727			28,463			108,823
Total net revenue	419			42,955			28,674			151,906
Total expenses (excluding restructuring expense)
Investment Banking	~~918~~257			61,~~535~~756			12,~~606~~863			1012,~~489~~245
MBS & Rates	~~2,969~~321			7,~~028~~129			10,~~502~~823			2129,~~872~~000
Credit Products	~~1,967~~204			1614,~~587~~865			14,~~209~~413			3853,~~992~~857
ClearPoint	~~283~~63			13,~~828~~423			6,~~436~~499			3245,~~226~~638
Equities division	7768			(3122		)	~~119~~187			(~~104~~125		)
Other items reclassified from continuing operations (Note 1)	~~1,792~~490			243,~~316~~127			45,~~613~~103			2731,~~948~~076
Total expenses (excluding restructuring expense)	81,~~006~~403			6840,~~263~~278			4849,~~485~~888			~~131~~171,~~423~~691
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations before income taxes (excluding restructuring expense)
Investment Banking	(~~917~~257		)	~~2,195~~(257		)	2,~~428~~171			2,~~774~~517
MBS & Rates	(~~6,590~~389		)	(1,~~746~~814		)	(1415,~~846~~235		)	35,~~741~~556
Credit Products	~~(1,228~~281		)	13,~~285~~939			(1,~~645~~364		)	~~597~~4,536
ClearPoint	(~~336~~63		)	(~~2,512~~524		)	(2,~~081~~144		)	(5,~~365~~878		)
Equities division	(7768		)	3733			(43111		)	~~147~~179
Other items reclassified from continuing operations	(~~1,792~~488		)	(222,~~795~~328		)	(34,~~835~~531		)	(2426,~~494~~695		)
Subtotal	(~~10,940~~984		)	~~(23~~2,~~536~~677		)	(2021,~~022~~214		)	(2219,~~600~~785		)
Restructuring expense (Note 20)	(434,~~627~~744		)	—			(4650,~~086~~830		)	—
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(54,567		)	(23,536		)	(66,108		)	(22,600		)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations before income taxes	(5,728		)	2,677			(72,044		)	(19,785		)
Income tax expense/(benefit)	—			(28		)	—			1,802
Income tax expense	—			—			—			1,802
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(54,567	)	$	(23,508	)	$	(66,108	)	$	(24,402	)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(5,728	)	$	2,677		$	(72,044	)	$	(21,587	)

22. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

All of the financial instruments of the Company are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at market or fair value, or at carrying amounts that approximate fair value, because of their short term nature~~, with the exception of subordinated debt~~. ~~The carrying value of the subordinated debt at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 approximated fair value based on current rates available.~~

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23. Related Party Transactions

Capstone — May 2013

AsOn ~~previously mentioned, on~~ May 31, 2013, the Board of Directors appointed Christopher J. Kearns of Capstone as the Company’s Chief Restructuring Officer and Chief Executive Officer, and the Company entered into an agreement with Capstone (and Mr. Kearns) for various services. ~~Refer to Note 1 herein for additional information.~~ During the three and nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013, the Company incurred approximately $0.79 million and $1.6 million, respectively in connection with this agreement.

RangeMark Acquisition — November 2012

In connection with the Company’s acquisition of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of RangeMark on November 7, 2012, the Company agreed to pay to the selling parties $2.5 million of purchase consideration, payable in four installments commencing on September 30, 2013 through March 31, 2015. In connection with the Company’s exit from its Fixed Income businesses, during the second quarter of 2013, the Company exercised its right to transfer ownership of software-related intellectual property assets back to RangeMark, and was released of its payment and other obligations.

Gleacher Acquisition — June 2009

During the third quarter of 2009, the Company received a Notice of Proposed Tax Adjustments from the New York City Department of Finance for underpayment by Gleacher Partners, LLC of Unincorporated Business Tax. The Company has an off-setting claim against former pre-acquisition Gleacher stockholders for any pre-acquisition tax liabilities, which is partially collateralized by shares of its common stock held in an escrow account that was established at the closing of the Company’s acquisition of Gleacher Partners, Inc. to satisfy any indemnification obligations. The Company does not believe, in any event, that the open tax years or other pre-acquisition tax matters will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. The Company’s receivable for this indemnification claim at ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was $1.5 million.

In connection with the acquisition of Gleacher Partners, Inc., the Company agreed to pay $10 million to the selling parties over five years after closing the transaction, subject to acceleration under certain circumstances. During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company paid $4.4 million of this obligation ($4.9 million was paid during the year ended December 31, 2010 and no payments were made during the year ended December 31, 2011). The Company’s remaining obligation is recorded as a liability within the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Details on the amounts receivable from or payable to related parties are below:

(In thousands of dollars)	~~June~~September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Receivables from related parties
Former stockholders of Gleacher Partners, Inc.	$	1,~~500~~546	$	1,474
Payables to related parties
Former owners of RangeMark	$	—	$	2,350
Former stockholders of Gleacher Partners, Inc.	594		594
Capstone	~~569~~431		—
Payables to related parties - total	$	1,~~163~~025	$	2,944

Other Matters

~~MatlinPatterson~~During ~~has~~the ~~sought~~three ~~reimbursement~~months ~~from~~ended September 30, 2013, the Company reimbursed MatlinPatterson for approximately $1.1 million for costs incurred in connection with the preparation, distribution and solicitation of their proxy materials associated with the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. This request for reimbursement was evaluated by the Company’s Audit Committee and approved on August 2, 2013. In doing so, the Audit Committee determined that under the circumstances: (i) the amount of reimbursement sought by MatlinPatterson

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

~~under the circumstances: (i) the amount of reimbursement sought by MatlinPatterson~~ was reasonably incurred; (ii) such amount was not disproportionate to, and was justified by, the benefit received by the Company and its stockholders as a result of MatlinPatterson’s actions; and (iii) in its good faith judgment, reimbursement by the Company of the specific expenses would be in, or would not be inconsistent with, the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. In making such determinations, the Audit Committee considered, among other things, the fact that the Company’s former Committee on Directors and Corporate Governance had made no nominations of its own, that four members of that committee had stated, and later confirmed, that such members would not stand for reelection when their respective terms of office expired at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and that a fifth incumbent director, the Company’s then-Chief Executive Officer, had waived his right to be nominated for reelection to the Board. ~~This cost will be recognized by the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2013.~~

24. Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the accompanying consolidated financial statements. There were no events requiring disclosure, other than the matters previously described herein and below.

~~Director Indemnification Agreements~~Sublease

On ~~August~~October 914, 2013, the Company entered into ~~indemnification~~a ~~agreements~~sublease with ~~each of the members of its Board of Directors. Pursuant to the indemnification agreements~~Capstone, ~~the~~which ~~Company~~commences ~~has~~on ~~agreed~~November 15, to2013 ~~the~~and ~~fullest~~initially ~~extent~~provides ~~permitted~~for bymonthly ~~Delaware~~base ~~law,~~rental topayments ~~indemnify~~of ~~each~~approximately ~~director (the “Indemnitee”) against any and all expenses~~$12, ~~judgments~~000, ~~fines~~based ~~and~~upon ~~amounts paid in settlement incurred by~~ the ~~Indemnitee~~Company’s ascurrent aspace ~~result~~needs. This ofarrangement ~~any~~provides ~~action,~~the ~~suit~~Company orwith ~~proceeding~~flexibility inand ~~which~~at ~~the~~a ~~Indemnitee~~cost that is abelow ~~party~~other ormarket ~~threatened~~comparable toalternatives. This besublease ~~made~~was ~~party,~~evaluated by ~~reason of~~ the ~~fact~~Company’s ~~that~~Audit ~~the~~Committee ~~Indemnitee~~and ~~was~~approved ~~serving~~on ~~as a director~~October 10, ~~officer~~2013, ~~employee~~since orthis ~~agent~~is ~~of the Company (or as~~ a ~~director,~~related-party ~~officer, employee or agent of another Company, at the request of the Company) or any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity~~transaction. The ~~Company~~sublease ~~will~~continues ~~also~~on ~~indemnify~~a ~~the~~month-to-month ~~Indemnitee~~basis ~~against~~and ~~any~~provides ~~expenses~~the ~~incurred~~Company ~~in connection~~ with anthe ~~action,~~ability ~~suit or proceeding~~ to ~~enforce~~reduce ~~the~~its ~~indemnification~~occupied ~~agreement,~~space soupon ~~long as the Indemnitee’s claims were~~ not ~~frivolous~~less ~~and~~than ~~were~~30 ~~made~~days innotice ~~good~~to ~~faith~~Capstone. ~~The~~Any ~~Company~~such ~~may~~reduction ~~also~~would bereduce ~~required to advance certain expenses incurred by~~ the ~~Indemnitee~~monthly inbase ~~defending~~rental anpayments ~~action,~~based ~~suit~~upon orpre-determined ~~proceeding~~rates.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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

This document contains or incorporates by reference “forward-looking statements.” These statements are not historical facts but instead represent the Company’s belief or plans regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company’s control. The Company often, but not always, identifies forward-looking statements by using words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “target,” “expect,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “believe” and “intend.” The Company’s forward-looking statements are based on facts as the Company understands them at the time the Company makes any such statement as well as estimates and judgments based on these facts. The Company’s forward-looking statements may turn out to be inaccurate for a variety of reasons, many of which are outside of its control. Factors that could render the Company’s forward-looking statements subsequently inaccurate include the risk that we are unable to preserve or maximize stockholder value through realization of any of the strategic alternatives being evaluated by the Company and the other risks and factors identified from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any of its forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement should be read and interpreted ~~together~~ with the ~~information included under Part II, “Risk Factors” herein and with the~~ Company’s filed document and other statements, including the following:

· the description of its business contained under Item 1 “Business,” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as modified by the disclosures contained in the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed since the date of its Annual Report referenced above,

· the risk factors contained under Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors,” in ~~this~~the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2013,

· the discussion of its legal proceedings contained in this report under Part II, Item 1 “Legal Proceedings,”

· the discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations contained in this report under Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,”

· the discussion of market, credit, operational and other risks impacting its business contained in this report under Part I, Item 3 “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,”

· the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in this report contained in Part I, Item 1 “Financial Statements,” and

· cautionary statements the Company makes in its public documents, reports and announcements.

As used herein, the terms “Company,” “Gleacher,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” refer to Gleacher & Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

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~~Business~~ Overview

Gleacher & Company, Inc. (the “Parent” and together with its subsidiaries, “Gleacher” or the “Company”) is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company’s common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Market (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “GLCH.”

The Company has disclosed, in previous filings, various uncertainties that had adversely impacted counterparty relationships, employee turnover and operating results. Those factors impacted the overall stability of the Company’s platform. During the second quarter of 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved plans to discontinue operations in its MBS & Rates (including RangeMark Financial Services (“RangeMark”)) and Credit Products divisions (together, “Fixed Income” or the “Fixed Income businesses”) as well as, later in the quarter, its Investment Banking division. ~~As a result of the exits from these businesses, the Company now has no meaningful revenue-producing operations.~~ Exiting these businesses impacted approximately 150 employees. As of ~~August~~November 87, 2013, the Company had approximately 20 employees.

The Company is evaluating several strategic alternatives in order to preserve and maximize stockholder value. These include:

· pursuing a strategic transaction with a third party, such as a merger or sale of the Company;

· reinvesting the Company’s liquid assets in favorable opportunities; and

On May 31, 2013, the Board of Directors appointed Christopher J. Kearns of Capstone Advisory Group, LLC (“Capstone”) as the Company’s Chief Restructuring Officer and Chief Executive Officer. In this capacity, Mr. Kearns serves as the Company’s principal executive officer. The Company also entered into an agreement with Capstone and Mr. Kearns, pursuant to which Capstone is providing a number of services to the Company, including:35

· evaluating and implementing, subject to the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors, the chosen course of action to preserve asset value and maximize recoveries to stockholders under the circumstances;

· overseeing the operations of the Company through execution of the selected course of action;

· ascertaining personnel and potential funding required and key steps to effectuate the selected course of action; and

· soliciting and evaluating expressions of interest in certain assets of the Company and effectuating such sales where appropriate and practical under the circumstances.

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Recent Developments

Restructuring Charge — Exit from Various Businesses

In connection with the Company’s exits from Investment Banking (second quarter of 2013), Fixed Income (second quarter of 2013) and ClearPoint (first quarter of 2013), the Company recognized a charge of approximately $46.1 million (of which $34.2 million is expected to result in cash expenditures). The major costs associated with this charge are as follows:

· approximately $11.4 million related to severance and other compensation costs;

· approximately $6.0 million associated with the termination of third-party vendor contracts and other costs;

· approximately $16.8 million associated with exiting our lease commitments (including the Company’s headquarters and other office locations);

· approximately $4.5 million of non-cash charges related to deferred compensation and vesting of stock-based compensation; and

· approximately $7.4 million of non-cash charges related to the impairment of fixed assets, leasehold improvements, goodwill and intangible assets.

Refer to the Note 20 and Note 21 within the footnotes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

Board of Director Nominations

Employment Terminations — Former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer

Effective May 24, 2013, the employment of Thomas J. Hughes, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, was terminated. In addition, effective May 24, 2013, the employment of John Griff, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, was terminated.

Reverse Stock Split / NASDAQ Compliance

On May 30, 2013, the Company effectuated a reverse stock split of its shares of common stock at a ratio of 1-for-20. As a consequence of the reverse stock split, every 20 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock was combined into one share, without any change to the par value per share. In part as a result of this reverse stock split, the Company regained compliance with the listing standards on the Nasdaq Global Market.

All share and share-related information herein has been adjusted, to the extent necessary, to reflect this reverse stock split.

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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). These consolidated financial statements are contained within Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Results of Operations (Three Months Ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012)

Included within the results of continuing operations are certain expenses associated with former employees and former Company initiatives. Therefore, reported results from continuing operations below are not necessarily indicative of results from continuing operations to be reported in the future.

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
(In thousands of dollars)	2013			2012
Revenue:
Investment gains, net	$	92		$	163
Fees and other	163			222
Total revenue	255			385
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	2,876			2,968
Professional fees	3,923			3,196
Communications and data processing	280			480
Occupancy, depreciation and amortization	344			481
Other	4,176			928
Total expenses	11,599			8,053
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations	(11,344		)	(7,668		)
Income tax expense/(benefit)	74			(2,223		)
Loss from continuing operations	(11,418		)	(5,445		)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Refer to Note 21 contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly report on Form 10-Q)	(5,728		)	2,677
Net loss	$	(17,146	)	$	(2,768	)

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
(In thousands of dollars)	2013			2012
Revenues:
Investment losses, net	$	(601	)	$	(139	)
Fees and other	102			63
Total revenues	(499		)	(76		)
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	2,117			3,247
Professional fees	3,088			3,050
Communications and data processing	288			522
Occupancy, depreciation and amortization	458			399
Other	409			885
Total expenses	6,360			8,103
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations	(6,859		)	(8,179		)
Income tax expense	69			27,286
Loss from continuing operations	(6,928		)	(35,465		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Refer to Note 21 contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly report on Form 10-Q)	(54,567		)	(23,508		)
Net loss	$	(61,495	)	$	(58,973	)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

~~Three Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012~~Revenue

~~Revenues~~For the three months ended September 30, 2013, net revenue from continuing operations were $0.3 million, relatively unchanged compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012.

For the three months ended June 30, 2013, net revenues from continuing operations were ($0.5) million, compared to ($0.1) million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease in net revenues was primarily due to changes in the fair value of the Company’s investments.

Expenses

Expenses for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 of $611.46 million ~~decreased~~increased $13.75 million, or 2144.50%, compared to $8.1 million for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012.

Compensation and benefits expense from continuing operations of approximately $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 includes compensation for approximately 20 remaining employees,. Included aswithin ~~well~~compensation asand ~~compensation~~benefits expense is a charge of approximately $01.94 million ~~during~~incurred in connection with the Company entering into key employee retention agreements with the Company’s General Counsel and Secretary and its Controller. Refer to Note 15 contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Compensation and benefits expense for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013, also includes approximately $0.2 million of ~~certain~~fees ~~former~~paid ~~administrative~~to ~~employees,~~Capstone ~~including~~associated with services provided by Mr. Christopher J. Kearns in connection with his role as the Company’s ~~former~~ Chief ~~Executive~~Restructuring Officer and Chief ~~Operating~~Executive Officer. ~~Compensation~~ Partially offsetting these items was lower compensation and benefits expense ~~decreased~~attributable ~~$1.1~~to ~~million,~~lower oraverage ~~34.8%~~headcount, toresulting ~~$2.1~~from ~~million~~headcount ~~for~~reductions in administrative functions due to the ~~three~~Company’s ~~months~~restructuring ~~ended~~that ~~June 30,~~occurred in the second quarter of 2013. ~~This~~The ~~decline~~prior-year ~~was~~period ~~primarily~~also ~~attributable~~includes tocompensation ~~lower~~of ~~discretionary~~our ~~bonus~~former ~~compensation~~Chief ~~accruals~~Executive Officer and ~~lower~~Chief ~~headcount~~Operating Officer, both of whom were terminated in the second quarter of 2013.

Professional fees of $3.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 remained relatively unchanged compared to the three months ended June 30, 2012. Included in the 2012 period (but not the 2013 period) were consulting fees associated with the Company’s exploration of launching an asset management business, and36

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~~advisory~~Professional fees ~~related~~of $3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 increased by $0.7 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2012. Included within professional fees for the three months ended September 30, 2013 were approximately $1.1 million of reimbursements to MatlinPatterson incurred in connection with the preparation, distribution and solicitation of their proxy materials associated with the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The reimbursement of these costs were evaluated by the Company’s ~~strategic~~Audit ~~review~~Committee ~~process~~and approved on August 2, 2013. ~~Conversely~~Professional fees also include approximately $0.7 million of advisory fees paid to Capstone, which excludes the previously mentioned fees classified within compensation and benefits. In addition, in the 2013 period, the Company incurred ~~higher~~ legal fees in connection with matters associated with the terminations of its former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, as well as legal fees incurred in connection with the settlement of compensation and other claims brought by a former employee (both matters of which are further described within Note 15 contained in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q). Offsetting these increases were lower fees incurred in connection with the Company’s strategic review process which were approximately $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 ~~Annual~~compared ~~Meeting~~to ofapproximately ~~Stockholders~~$1.1 ~~and~~million ~~advisory~~for the prior-year period. The 2012 period (but not the 2013 period) also includes approximately $0.9 million of consulting fees ~~paid~~associated towith ~~Capstone~~the Company’s exploration of launching an asset management business.

Communications and data processing expense of $0.3 million for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 decreased by 4441.87%, or $0.2 million, primarily due to ongoing cost reductions in connection with the Company’s restructuring.

Occupancy and depreciation expense of $0.53 million for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 ~~remained~~decreased ~~relatively~~by ~~unchanged~~28.5%, ~~compared~~or $0.1 million, also primarily due to ~~the~~ongoing ~~three~~cost ~~months~~reductions ~~ended~~in ~~June 30,~~connection ~~2012~~with the Company’s restructuring.

Other expenses of $0.4.2 million for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 ~~declined~~increased $03.52 million, or 53350.80%, compared to the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012. During ~~due~~the tothree ~~lower~~months ~~miscellaneous~~ended ~~costs~~September 30, ~~associated~~2013, the Company recorded a charge of approximately $3.2 million in connection with the ~~Company’s~~settlement ~~current~~of ~~cost~~compensation ~~reduction~~and ~~initiatives~~other claims brought by a former employee. Refer to Note 15 contained in Part I, Item as1 ~~well~~of asthis ~~lower~~Quarterly ~~average~~Report ~~headcount~~on Form 10-Q. In addition, other expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2013 includes a charge of $0.3 million related to a reserve taken on an outstanding loan receivable. Partially offsetting these items are expenses included in ~~administrative~~the ~~functions~~2012 period (but not ~~directly~~the 2013 period) of $0.2 million associated with the Company’s ~~discontinued~~strategic ~~operations~~review process.

Income Taxes

Three Months Ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013

The Company provided for a full valuation allowance against the net operating losses (“NOLs”) generated during the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013, resulting in no income tax benefit. The Company’s pre-tax federal NOL at ~~June~~September 30, 2013 is estimated to be approximately $~~95.0~~135 million. In the event that the Company experiences an ownership change under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, the Company’s NOLs would be fully impaired (reduced nearly to zero). Income tax expense from continuing operations of $0.1 million for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 is due to interest expense on uncertain tax positions.

Three Months Ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012

~~The~~In ~~Company’s~~the ~~provision~~second ~~for~~quarter ~~income~~of ~~taxes~~2012, ~~from~~the ~~continuing~~Company ~~operations~~entered ~~for~~into ~~the~~a three-year ~~months~~cumulative ~~ended~~loss ~~June 30,~~position. This ~~2012~~cumulative ~~was approximately~~loss ~~$27.3~~position, ~~million~~along ~~and~~with isother ~~primarily~~evidence, ~~due~~merited to the establishment of a valuation allowance against ~~substantially all of~~ the ~~Company’s~~ deferred tax assets~~, of which a substantial portion has been allocated to continuing operations~~.

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Net Loss

The Company reported a net loss from continuing operations of $611.94 million and $~~35.~~5.4 million for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Net loss per share from continuing operations was $1.1385 and $50.9392 for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. (Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of taxes for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012 were ($545.67) million (or a loss of $80.8992 per share) and $232.57 million (or earnings of $30.9345 per share), respectively.

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Results of Operations (~~Six~~Nine Months Ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
(In thousands of dollars)	2013			2012
Revenue:
Investment (losses)/gains, net	$	(338	)	$	156
Fees and other	495			710
Total revenue	157			866
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	7,516			9,149
Professional fees	9,521			8,543
Communications and data processing	974			1,525
Occupancy, depreciation and amortization	1,109			1,255
Other	5,376			2,485
Total expenses	24,496			22,957
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations	(24,339		)	(22,091		)
Income tax expense	228			22,747
Loss from continuing operations	(24,567		)	(44,838		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Refer to Note 21 contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly report on Form 10-Q)	(72,044		)	(21,587		)
Net loss	$	(96,611	)	$	(66,425	)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
(In thousands of dollars)	2013			2012
Revenues:
Investment losses, net	$	(429	)	$	(7	)
Fees and other	125			616
Total revenues	(304		)	609
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	4,640			6,180
Professional fees	5,598			5,348
Communications and data processing	694			1,045
Occupancy, depreciation and amortization	765			774
Other	1,203			1,547
Total expenses	12,900			14,894
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and discontinued operations	(13,204		)	(14,285		)
Income tax expense	154			24,970
Loss from continuing operations	(13,358		)	(39,255		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Refer to Note 21 contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly report on Form 10-Q)	(66,108		)	(24,402		)
Net loss	$	(79,466	)	$	(63,657	)

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

~~Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012~~Revenue

~~Revenues~~For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, net revenue from continuing operations were $0.2 million, compared to $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The decrease in net revenue was due to changes in the fair value of the Company’s investments and lower fees and other.

For the six months ended June 30, 2013, net revenues from continuing operations were ($0.3) million, compared to $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The decrease in net revenues was due to changes in the fair value of the Company’s investments and lower fees and other.

Expenses

Expenses for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 of $1224.95 million ~~decreased~~increased $21.05 million, or 136.47%, compared to $1423.90 million for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012.

Compensation and benefits expense from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, ~~which~~2013 asof ~~previously~~approximately ~~mentioned~~$7.5 million, includes approximately $2.3 million of compensation associated with certain former administrative employees (~~approximately~~including ~~$2.3~~the ~~million~~Company’s ~~for~~former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer), incurred principally during the six months ended June 30, 2013. In addition, compensation and benefits expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 includes the (i) previously ~~decreased~~mentioned charge of approximately $1.54 million, orincurred ~~24.9%~~in connection with the Company entering into key employee retention agreements with the Company’s General Counsel and Secretary, toand Controller and (ii) approximately $40.63 million ~~for~~of ~~the~~fees ~~six~~paid ~~months~~to ~~ended~~Capstone ~~June~~associated with services provided by Mr. ~~30,~~Christopher ~~2013~~J. Kearns in connection with his role as the Company’s Chief Restructuring Officer and Chief Executive Officer. ~~This~~Compensation ~~decline~~and ~~was~~benefits ~~primarily~~expense ~~attributable~~declined when compared to the prior year due to lower ~~discretionary~~average ~~bonus~~headcount, ~~compensation~~resulting ~~accruals~~from the previously mentioned headcount reductions in administrative functions due to the ~~current~~Company’s ~~year~~restructuring that occurred in the second quarter of 2013.

Professional fees of $5.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were relatively unchanged when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2012. Included in the 2012 period (but not the 2013 period) were consulting fees associated with the Company’s exploration of launching an asset management business. Conversely, in the 2013 period the Company incurred higher legal fees associated with the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, higher legal and advisory fees associated with the Company’s strategic review process (prior to the 2013 Annual Meeting) and advisory fees paid to Capstone.39

Communications and data processing expense of $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 decreased by 33.6%, or $0.4 million, primarily due to ongoing cost reductions in connection with the Company’s restructuring.

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~~Occupancy~~Professional ~~and~~fees ~~depreciation expense~~ of $09.85 million for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 ~~remained~~increased ~~relatively~~by ~~unchanged~~approximately $1.0 million when compared to the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012. Included within professional fees for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were the previously mentioned reimbursements to MatlinPatterson of approximately $1.1 million incurred in connection with the preparation, distribution and solicitation of their proxy materials associated with the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and advisory fees paid to Capstone of approximately $1.3 million, which excludes the previously mentioned fees within compensation and benefits. In addition, in the 2013 period, the Company has incurred legal fees in connection with matters associated with the terminations of its former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, as well as legal fees incurred in connection with the settlement of compensation and other claims brought by a former employee (both matters of which are further described within Note 15 contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly report on Form 10-Q), and higher legal fees associated with the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Offsetting these increases were lower fees incurred in connection with the Company’s strategic review process which were approximately $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (and includes approximately $1.0 million prior to the Company’s restructuring in the second quarter of 2013), compared to approximately $2.1 million for the prior year. The 2012 period (but not the 2013 period) also includes approximately $2.8 million of consulting fees associated with the Company’s exploration of launching an asset management business.

~~Other~~Communications ~~expenses~~and data processing expense of $1.20 million for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 decreased ~~$0.3~~by ~~million~~36.1%, or 22$0.~~2%,~~6 ~~compared to the six months ended June 30~~million, ~~2012~~primarily due to ~~lower~~ongoing ~~capital-based~~cost ~~taxes~~reductions ~~and~~in ~~lower~~connection ~~miscellaneous costs associated~~ with the Company’s ~~current cost-reduction initiative~~restructuring.

Occupancy and depreciation expense of $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 remained relatively unchanged compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Other expenses of $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 increased $2.9 million, or 116.3%, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2012 primarily due to the previously mentioned charge of approximately $3.2 million recorded in connection with the settlement of compensation and other claims brought by a former employee (refer to Note 15 contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), as well as the $0.3 million reserve taken on an outstanding loan receivable. Partially offsetting this charge were prior year miscellaneous expenses of $0.2 million associated with the Company’s strategic review process as well as lower year-over-year capital-based taxes.

Income Taxes

~~Six~~Nine Months Ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013

The Company provided for a full valuation allowance against the net operating losses (“NOLs”) generated during the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013, resulting in no income tax benefit. The Company’s pre-tax federal NOL at ~~June~~September 30, 2013 is estimated to be approximately $~~95.0~~135 million. As previously mentioned, in the event that the Company experiences an ownership change under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, the Company’s NOLs would be fully impaired (reduced nearly to zero). Income tax expense from continuing operations of $0.2 million ~~for~~nine ~~the six~~ months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013, ~~respectively,~~ is due to ~~state franchise taxes and~~ interest expense on uncertain tax positions.

~~Six~~Nine Months Ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012

~~The~~Income ~~Company’s~~tax ~~provision~~expense ~~for income taxes~~ from continuing operations for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012 was ~~approximately~~ $2522.07 million and iswas primarily due to the previously mentioned establishment of a valuation allowance against substantially all of the Company’s deferred tax assets, of which a substantial portion has been allocated to continuing operations.

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Net Loss

The Company reported a net loss from continuing operations of $1324.46 million and $3944.38 million for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Net loss per share from continuing operations was $24.2103 and $67.5954 for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012 were $6672.10 million (or $1011.9281 per share) and $2421.46 million (or $43.0963 per share), respectively.

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Discontinued Operations

During the second quarter of 2013, the Board of Directors of the Company approved plans to discontinue its Investment Banking and Fixed Income businesses. In addition, during the first quarter of 2013, substantially all of ClearPoint’s assets were sold to Homeward (resulting in a loss of approximately $1.1 million). As a result of these exits, the results of these businesses have been classified as discontinued operations.

Discontinued operations also include residual profits and losses related to the Equities division due to the Company’s decision to exit this business on August 22, 2011.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands of dollars)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net revenues
Net revenue
Investment Banking	$	1—		$	81,~~730~~499		$	15,034		$	1314,~~263~~762
MBS & Rates	(~~3,621~~68		)	58,~~282~~943			(4,~~344~~412		)	2534,~~613~~556
Credit Products	~~739~~485			1718,~~872~~804			1213,~~564~~049			3958,~~589~~393
ClearPoint	~~(53~~—		)	1112,~~316~~899			4,355			2639,~~861~~760
Equities division	—			611			76			4354
Other items reclassified from continuing operations	—2		(1)	~~1,521~~799		(1)	~~778~~572		(1)	34,~~454~~381		(1)
Total net revenues	(2,934		)	44,727			28,463			108,823
Total net revenue	419			42,955			28,674			151,906
Total expenses (excluding restructuring expense)
Investment Banking	~~918~~257			61,~~535~~756			12,~~606~~863			1012,~~489~~245
MBS & Rates	~~2,969~~321			7,~~028~~129			10,~~502~~823			2129,~~872~~000
Credit Products	~~1,967~~204			1614,~~587~~865			14,~~209~~413			3853,~~992~~857
ClearPoint	~~283~~63			13,~~828~~423			6,~~436~~499			3245,~~226~~638
Equities division	7768			(3122		)	~~119~~187			(~~104~~125		)
Other items reclassified from continuing operations	~~1,792~~490		(1)	243,~~316~~127		(1)	45,~~613~~103		(1)	2731,~~948~~076		(1)
Total expenses (excluding restructuring expense)	81,~~006~~403			6840,~~263~~278			4849,~~485~~888			~~131~~171,~~423~~691
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations before income taxes (excluding restructuring expense)
Investment Banking	(~~917~~257		)	~~2,195~~(257		)	2,~~428~~171			2,~~774~~517
MBS & Rates	(~~6,590~~389		)	(1,~~746~~814		)	(1415,~~846~~235		)	35,~~741~~556
Credit Products	~~(1,228~~281		)	13,~~285~~939			(1,~~645~~364		)	~~597~~4,536
ClearPoint	(~~336~~63		)	(~~2,512~~524		)	(2,~~081~~144		)	(5,~~365~~878		)
Equities division	(7768		)	3733			(43111		)	~~147~~179
Other items reclassified from continuing operations	(~~1,792~~488		)(1)	(222,~~795~~328		)(1)	(34,~~835~~531		)(1)	(2426,~~494~~695		)(1)
Subtotal	(~~10,940~~984		)	~~(23~~2,~~536~~677		)	(2021,~~022~~214		)	(2219,~~600~~785		)
Restructuring expense	(434,~~627~~744		)(2)	—			(4650,~~086~~830		)(2)	—
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(54,567		)	(23,536		)	(66,108		)	(22,600		)
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations before income taxes	(5,728		)	2,677			(72,044		)	(19,785		)
Income tax (benefit)/expense	—			(28		)	—			1,802
Income tax expense	—			—			—			1,802
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(545,~~567~~728	)	$	~~(23~~2,~~508~~677	)	$	(6672,~~108~~044	)	$	(2421,~~402~~587	)

(1) Refer to Note 1 contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

(2) Refer to Note 20 contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

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The Company’s net revenue from operations now discontinued was ($20.9)4 million and $4443.70 million for the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively and $28.57 million and $~~108~~151.89 million for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

NoNet revenue ~~was generated~~ from ~~investment~~discontinued ~~banking~~operations during the three months ended ~~June~~ September 30, 2013, ~~primarily~~was due to the instability of the Company’s platform. Revenue-generating capabilities of the Fixed Income businesses suffered from the uncertainties and adverse developments, summarized under Item 2, “Business-Overview.” Results of the MBS & Rates division reflect sales and trading losses, including losses on the wind down of the Company’s financial instruments owned of $40.4 million ~~and $9.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30~~, ~~2013, respectively. The sales~~ and ~~trading~~primarily ~~losses~~associated ~~were~~with ~~partially mitigated by net interest~~ income~~. The~~ ~~Credit~~recognized ~~Products division suffered significant declines in revenues~~ upon the ~~departure~~disposition of ~~approximately 20 professionals in mid-February 2013. Those and other, subsequent departures, which further contributed to the Company’s instability, had~~ a ~~material~~business ~~adverse~~within ~~impact~~our onformer ~~the~~ Credit Products division~~’s sales and trading activities~~. ~~Net~~No ~~revenues~~other ofmeaningful ~~this~~revenue ~~division~~was ~~were~~earned ~~$0.7~~during ~~million and $12.6 million for~~ the three ~~and six~~ months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013, ~~respectively~~as these businesses were discontinued earlier in the year.

~~The~~Net ~~pre-tax~~revenue ~~results from discontinued operations~~ for the ~~three~~nine ~~and six~~ months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 were ~~losses~~$28.7 million, of which $5431.64 million ~~and~~were generated during the first quarter, including $6615.10 million, ~~respectively,~~from ~~and~~Investment ~~were~~Banking. The ~~directly~~revenue ~~affected~~generating bycapabilities of the ~~drastic~~Fixed ~~decline~~Income inbusinesses ~~revenues~~for the current year suffered from the uncertainties and adverse developments, summarized under Item 2, “Business-Overview.” ~~Discontinued~~Results ~~operations~~of ~~were~~the ~~also~~MBS & ~~impacted~~Rates bydivision areflect ~~restructuring~~sales ~~charge~~and trading losses, including losses on the wind down of the Company’s financial instruments owned of $439.64 million. The sales and ~~$46~~trading losses were partially mitigated by net interest income earned prior to the Company’s restructuring.1 The ~~million~~Credit ~~recognized~~Products ~~during~~division suffered significant declines in revenue upon the ~~three~~departure ~~and~~of ~~six~~approximately ~~months~~20 ~~ended~~professionals ~~June~~in mid-February 302013. Those and other, ~~2013~~subsequent departures, ~~respectively. Refer~~which further contributed to ~~Part I~~the Company’s instability, ~~Item~~ 2had ~~“Recent~~a ~~Developments~~material —adverse ~~Exit~~impact ~~from~~on ~~Various~~the ~~Businesses,”~~Credit ~~above~~Products division’s sales and trading activities.

The pre-tax results from discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2013 (excluding restructuring expenses) was a loss of $1.0 million. The results for the three months ended September 30, 2013 include expenses of $1.4 million and primarily relate to compensation of administrative employees terminated during the third quarter, as well as short-term continuing medical benefits provided to former employees associated with the discontinued businesses. The pre-tax results from discontinued operations for nine months ended September 30, 2013 (excluding restructuring expenses) was a loss of $21.2 million and was directly affected by the drastic decline in revenue. Discontinued operations were also impacted by a restructuring charge of $4.7 million and $50.8 million recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. Refer to Part I, Item 2 “Liquidity and Capital Resources,” below.

Financial Condition

The Company’s total assets at ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were approximately $~~143~~109.90 million and $1.2 billion, respectively. The 8891.31% decline in assets was directly attributable to the sale of the Company’s financial instruments owned in connection with its exit from the Fixed Income businesses during the ~~three-months~~second ~~ended~~quarter ~~June 30,~~of 2013. At ~~June~~September 30, 2013, the Company’s assets were substantially comprised ~~principally~~ of cash and cash equivalents and investments.

~~Refer~~In toaddition, ~~Note~~during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company paid approximately $35.5 million associated with its restructuring, including $20.8 ~~within~~million in connection with lease commitments (of which $19.5 million is associated with the ~~footnotes~~Company’s lease termination of its headquarters at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York), $11.7 million in severance and $3.0 million related to the ~~unaudited~~termination ~~consolidated~~of ~~financial~~third ~~statements~~party vendor contracts. Refer to Note 20 contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly ~~Report~~report on Form 10-Q for ~~further~~additional information ~~regarding the Company’s accounting policy and valuation of these financial instruments~~.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The following discussion of the Company’s liquidity and capital resources highlights conditions which have changed since December 31, 2012 and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s discussion of Liquidity and Capital Resources within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Liquidity Position

As previously mentioned the Company exited its Investment Banking, Fixed Income and ClearPoint businesses during the six months ended June 30, 2013 and now has no meaningful revenue-producing operations. The results of those businesses have been reported within discontinued operations. ~~During~~The ~~the~~Company’s ~~three~~cash ~~and~~position, ~~six~~as ~~months~~of ~~ended June~~September 30, 2013, ~~the~~was ~~Company’s loss from continuing operations were~~ approximately $663.93 million. In ~~and~~addition, the Company has approximately $137.41 million, ~~respectively. Included within the results~~ of ~~continuing~~deposits ~~operations~~at ~~are~~clearing ~~certain~~organizations ~~expenses~~which ~~associated~~will ~~with~~be ~~former~~returned ~~employees~~to ~~and~~the ~~former~~ Company ~~initiatives. Therefore,~~if ~~reported~~the ~~results~~memberships ~~from~~with ~~continuing~~the ~~operations~~clearing organizations are ~~not necessarily indicative of results from continuing operations to be reported in the future~~terminated.

The Company’s ~~cash~~does ~~position,~~not asbelieve ofthat ~~June 30,~~discontinuing ~~2013,~~the ~~was~~businesses ~~approximately~~referenced ~~$88.5~~above ~~million~~will have a significant near-term impact on its liquidity. InThe ~~addition,~~Company’s liquidity needs will depend to a large extent on decisions it makes regarding the ~~Company~~previously ~~has~~described ~~approximately~~strategic ~~$7.1~~alternatives ~~million~~and ofits ~~deposits~~future atbusiness ~~clearing~~operations, ~~organizations~~generally. The Company’s available liquidity, which ~~will~~consists primarily of cash, is currently anticipated to be ~~returned~~sufficient to ~~the~~meet ~~Company~~its ifongoing ~~the~~financial ~~memberships~~obligations ~~with~~for ~~the~~a ~~clearing~~reasonable ~~organizations~~period ~~are~~of ~~terminated~~time.

Our regulated broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to various laws and regulations including those that authorize regulatory bodies to monitor and/or restrict, in certain circumstances, the flow of funds to the parent holding company or any other affiliates. Such regulations may prevent the Parent from withdrawing capital from our regulated broker-dealer subsidiaries when and as needed to conduct business activities or satisfy the obligations of the Parent and/or any of its subsidiaries. The most restrictive of these regulations is FINRA Rule 4110(c)(2). Under this rule, our regulated broker-dealer subsidiaries may not make an unsecured advance or loan, pay a dividend or otherwise effect a similar distribution to the Parent and/or its affiliates in any rolling 35-calendar-day period, on a net basis, in excess of 10% of “excess net capital,” as defined under Rule 15c3-1 of the Exchange Act, without prior written FINRA approval. These capital withdrawal limitations do not limit the regulated broker-dealer subsidiaries from using their cash resources to manage their own capital needs. At ~~June~~September 30, 2013, our regulated broker-dealer subsidiaries held cash of approximately $6740.3 million.

Restructuring Charge — Exit from Various Businesses

In connection with the Company’s exits from Investment Banking (second quarter of 2013), Fixed Income (second quarter of 2013) and ClearPoint (first quarter of 2013), the Company recognized acharges ~~charge~~during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 of approximately $464.17 million and $50.8 million (of which $3438.23 million is expected to result in cash expenditures), respectively. The major ~~types of~~ costs associated with this charge are as follows:

· severance and other compensation costs of approximately $0.3 million and $11.47 million ~~related~~for tothe ~~severance~~three and ~~other~~nine ~~compensation~~months ~~costs~~ended September 30, 2013, respectively;

· termination of third-party vendor contracts and other costs of approximately $6.0.6 million ~~associated~~and ~~with~~$6.7 million for the ~~termination~~three ofand ~~third-party~~nine ~~vendor~~months ~~contracts~~ended ~~and~~September 30, ~~other~~2013, ~~costs~~respectively;

· ~~approximately~~ costs ~~$16.8 million~~ associated with exiting our lease commitments, (including the Company’s headquarters and other office locations) of approximately $3.2 million and $20.0 million, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively;

· ~~approximately $4.5 million of~~ non-cash charges related to the vesting of stock-based compensation and other deferred compensation of approximately $0.1 million and $4.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively; and

~~· approximately $7.4 million of non-cash charges related to the impairment of fixed assets, leasehold improvements, goodwill and intangible assets.~~44

As of June 30, 2013, the Company’s remaining obligation associated with these exits was approximately $23.6 million, and was primarily related to costs associated with lease commitments and, to a lesser extent, the termination of third party vendor contracts. The Company expects the majority of its remaining liability associated with the termination of third party vendor contracts to be settled by December 31, 2013. The

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~~Company’s~~· non-cash settlement of its estimated lease commitment obligations is dependent upon finding replacement subtenants or negotiating lease terminations with the respective landlords, the timing of which is unknown. The Company’s reserve for lease commitments is based upon assumptions including sublease rents per square foot, free rent periods and downtime for locating a subtenant. The Company may incur additional charges ~~that~~related ~~are material~~ to the ~~extent~~impairment ~~the leases are terminated for amounts in excess~~ of ~~the~~fixed ~~Company’s estimates~~assets, orleasehold ifimprovements, ~~finding~~goodwill ~~a subtenant takes longer than estimated~~ and~~/or~~ ~~actual~~intangible ~~sublease~~assets ~~rents~~of ~~are less than projected. In addition, the Company estimates its remaining exposure to severance, in connection with these restructurings, to be between~~ approximately $0.5 million and $17.08 million~~. No~~ ~~other~~for ~~material charges are expected to be incurred. The Company intends to satisfy~~ the ~~cash~~three ~~obligations~~and ~~associated~~nine ~~with~~months ~~these~~ended ~~exits~~September 30, ~~from~~2013, ~~available cash on hand~~respectively.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s remaining obligation associated with these exits was approximately $5.0 million, and was primarily related to costs associated with the termination of third party vendor contracts, and to a lesser extent, lease commitments. The Company expects the majority of its remaining liability to be settled within the next twelve months. No other material charges are expected to be incurred. The Company intends to satisfy the cash obligations associated with these exits from available cash on hand.

Refer to Note 20 within the footnotes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

Litigations and Arbitrations

Arbitration — Thomas J. Hughes (former Chief Executive Officer) and John Griff (former Chief Operating Officer)

In August 2012, the Company adopted a Senior Management Compensation and Retention Plan (“Retention Plan”) and entered into related agreements with four of its executive officers. Under the Retention Plan, termination of employment under certain circumstances in connection with the occurrence of a Change in Control, as defined by the Retention Plan, could trigger payments to the covered executive officers. In general, a cash payment would be required following an involuntary termination of employment by the Company (or a resignation by the covered executive officer for good reason, as defined) within six months before or two years after a Change in Control.

Effective May 24, 2013, the employment of each of Thomas J. Hughes, our former Chief Executive Officer, and John Griff, our former Chief Operating Officer, was terminated by the Company. Messrs. Hughes and Griff each participated in the Retention Plan and each has a related retention plan agreement with the Company. To the extent a Change in Control were to occur by November 24, 2013 (six months after the applicable dates of termination), cash payments totaling approximately $7.0 million (and other incidental benefits) would become payable to these former employees (subject to satisfaction by the former employees of certain conditions).

Subsequent to the Company’s termination of these former officers, Messrs. Hughes and Griff made a demand to the Company for benefits under the Retention Plan and their related agreements, and following the Company’s rejection of their demand, commenced an arbitration proceeding on September 17, 2013 before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) seeking money damages in an approximate amount of $7.9 million, vesting of unvested equity awards and other relief, all of which they claim are due as a result of their respective terminations. The Company has determined that no severance payments based upon a “Change in Control” (as defined in the applicable agreements) are due to these former officers inasmuch as the Company has concluded that no “Change in Control” has occurred. We believe that these individuals’ claims that a Change in Control has occurred are without merit.

Pursuant to his employment agreement, in the absence of a “Change in Control,” Mr. Hughes would be entitled to a severance payment of $750,000 (not accrued at September 30, 2013), and pursuant to his Restricted Stock Award Agreement, Mr. Griff would be entitled to vesting of 20,833 unvested shares of restricted stock, subject in each case to the execution and delivery within a specified time period (and non-revocation) of a release of claims against the Company and continued compliance with certain restrictive covenants. These conditions have not yet been satisfied.

No amounts in respect of Messrs. Hughes’ and Griff’s claims have been accrued as of September 30, 2013.

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Settlement - Joseph Mannello (former employee)

On October 17, 2013, Gleacher & Company Securities, Inc. (“Gleacher Securities”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Mr. Joseph Mannello, a former employee, entered into a settlement and release agreement (the “Settlement”) relating to compensation and other claims made by Mr. Mannello in connection with his previous employment by Gleacher Securities and its subsequent termination. Under the terms of the Settlement, Gleacher Securities will pay to Mr. Mannello approximately $2.9 million and reimburse him for legal costs in the amount of $0.6 million. In exchange, Mr. Mannello has released Gleacher Securities, its Parent and affiliates from all claims that he had, has or may have and confirmed that he has forfeited any equity in the Company that was unvested as of the date of his termination.

In connection with the Settlement, the Company recorded a charge of approximately $3.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2013 which is included within Other expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company’s liability of $3.5 million at September 30, 2013 is included within Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Litigations and Arbitrations - General

From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings or disputes (See Part I — Item 3, Legal Proceedings).

Due to the nature of the Company’s prior business activities, the Company and its subsidiaries are exposed to risks associated with a variety of legal proceedings and claims. These include litigations, arbitrations and other proceedings initiated by private parties and arising from underwriting, financial advisory, securities trading or other transactional activities, client account activities, mortgage lending and employment matters and stockholder claims. Third parties who assert claims may do so for monetary damages that are substantial, particularly relative to the Company’s financial position. These proceedings and claims typically involve associated legal costs incurred by the Company in connection with defending against these matters, which could be significant. The Company has been in the past, and currently is, subject to a variety of claims and litigations, most of which it considers to be routine.

Expenses associated with investigating and defending against legal proceedings can put a strain on the Company’s cash resources. In addition, any fines, penalties, or damages assessed against the Company could also impact materially the Company’s liquidity. As a result of their prior business activities, the Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to both routine and unscheduled regulatory examinations with respect to their prior business activities and investigations of securities industry practices by governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations. In recent years, securities and mortgage lending firms have been subject to increased scrutiny and regulatory enforcement activity. Regulatory investigations can result in substantial fines being imposed on the Company and/or its subsidiaries. In connection with its prior business activities, the Company and its subsidiaries have received, and may receive in the future, inquiries and subpoenas from the SEC, FINRA, state regulators and other regulatory organizations. The Company does not always know the purpose behind these communications or the status or target of any related investigation. Some of these communications have, in the past, resulted in disciplinary actions which have sometimes included monetary sanctions and in the Company and/or its subsidiaries being cited for regulatory deficiencies. To date, none of these communications have had a material adverse effect on the Company nor does the Company believe that any pending communications are likely to have such an effect. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that any pending or future communications will not have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, the Company is also subject to claims by employees alleging discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge or breach of an employment agreement or other contractual arrangement, among other things. Employees could seek recoupment of compensation claimed (whether for cash or forfeited equity awards), severance payments, vesting of equity awards and other damages. These claims could involve significant amounts.

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associated legal fees, could be material to the Company’s results of operations in a particular period, depending in part on the Company’s operating results in that period.

ClearPoint and Related Matters

As previously mentioned, on February 14, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to sell substantially all of ClearPoint’s assets to Homeward. The Homeward Transaction closed on February 22, 2013. In connection with the Homeward Transaction, $5.0 million of cash held in the ClearPoint business was deposited into an escrow account for a three-year period following the closing date in order to satisfy indemnification claims of Homeward, if any. The Parent has also provided for a guaranty of ClearPoint’s indemnification obligations to Homeward, up to $7.5 million, of which $5.0 million is payable by Parent under the guaranty only in limited circumstances in which, during the three-year period following the closing date, the sums held in the escrow account are not available to satisfy indemnification claims. Any amounts paid under the guaranty will be released to the Company from the escrow account on a dollar-for-dollar basis (assuming funds are available).

In addition to the indemnification provisions related to the Homeward Transaction, in the ordinary course of business, ClearPoint also indemnified its other counterparties, including under its loan sale and warehouse line agreements, against potential losses incurred by such parties in connection with particular arrangements. ~~During~~At ~~the three months ended June~~September 30, 2013, ClearPoint ~~has~~had ~~been presented with~~ loan repurchase requests outstanding related to ~~four~~three loans with an aggregated current loan balance of approximately $1.0.8 million (of which two loans with an aggregated loan balance of approximately $0.6 million were presented by Homeward). ~~No repurchase requests were outstanding prior to the three months ended June 30, 2013.~~ The Company is currently evaluating these requests, and to the extent ultimately repurchased, would expect to substantially recoup any payments made under these requests through the proceeds from the sale of the loans in a secondary market. A reserve for ~~this~~loan ~~exposure~~repurchases and indemnification claims is included within Accrued expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and amounts reserved as of ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2102 are not material.

Total repurchase requests for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were approximately $1.0 million and losses recognized in connection with these repurchase requests were approximately $0.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Share Repurchase

In February 2013, the Board of Directors renewed the Company’s share repurchase program, authorizing up to $10 million in additional repurchases of Company common stock through the date on which the Company publicly releases its results of operations for fiscal 2013. No shares have been repurchased since the renewal of this program.

Regulatory

As of ~~June~~September 30, 2013, each of the Company’s registered broker-dealer subsidiaries, Gleacher Securities and Gleacher Partners, were in compliance with the net capital requirements of FINRA. The net capital rules restrict the amount of a broker-dealer’s net assets that may be distributed. Also, a significant ~~operating loss or~~ extraordinary charge against net capital could compel the Company to make additional contributions to one or more of these subsidiaries or adversely affect the ability of the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiaries to ~~expand or maintain their present levels of business and the ability to~~ support the obligations or requirements of the Company. As of ~~June~~September 30, 2013, Gleacher Securities had net capital of $6236.51 million, which exceeded minimum net capital requirements of FINRA by $6235.29 million and Gleacher Partners had net capital of $0.8 million, which exceeded net capital requirements of FINRA by $0.5 million.

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Legal Proceedings

From time to time, the Company and its subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings or disputes (See Part I — Item 3, Legal Proceedings).

Expenses associated with investigating and defending against legal proceedings can put a strain on the Company’s cash resources. In addition, any fines, penalties, or damages assessed against the Company could also impact materially the Company’s liquidity. The Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to both routine and unscheduled regulatory examinations with respect to their prior business activities and investigations of securities industry practices by governmental agencies and self-regulatory organizations. In recent years, securities and mortgage lending firms have been subject to increased scrutiny and regulatory enforcement activity. Regulatory investigations can result in substantial fines being imposed on the Company and/or its subsidiaries. In connection with its prior business activities, the Company and its subsidiaries have received, and may receive in the future, inquiries and subpoenas from the SEC, FINRA, state regulators and other regulatory organizations. The Company does not always know the purpose behind these communications or the status or target of any related investigation. Some of these communications have, in the past, resulted in disciplinary actions which have sometimes included monetary sanctions and in the Company and/or its subsidiaries being cited for regulatory deficiencies. To date, none of these communications have had a material adverse effect on the Company nor does the Company believe that any pending communications are likely to have such an effect. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that any pending or future communications will not have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, the Company is also subject to claims by employees alleging discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge or breach of an employment agreement or other contractual arrangement, among other things. Employees could seek recoupment of compensation claimed (whether for cash or forfeited equity awards), severance payments, vesting of equity awards and other damages. These claims could involve significant amounts.

Based on currently available information, the Company does not believe that any current litigation, proceeding, claim or other matter to which it is a party or otherwise involved, including any associated defense costs, will have a material adverse effect on its financial position or cash flows, although an adverse development, or an increase in associated legal fees, could be material to the Company’s results of operations in a particular period, depending in part on the Company’s operating results in that period.

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Certain liabilities or commitments of the Company that are not recorded in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of ~~June~~September 30, 2013 are identified or described in the “Contractual Obligations” section which follows and within the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

~~Senior~~Disclosed ~~Management~~below ~~Compensation~~are ~~and~~significant ~~Retention~~changes ~~Plan~~to the Company’s contractual obligations at September 30, 2013 since what was previously reported within Item 2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

InEmployment ~~August 2012,~~Agreements ~~the~~— Company’s ~~adopted~~General aCounsel ~~Senior Management Compensation~~ and ~~Retention~~Secretary ~~Plan (“Retention Plan”),~~ and ~~entered into related agreements with four of~~ its executive officers. Under the Retention Plan, termination of employment under certain circumstances in connection with the occurrence of a Change in Control, as defined by the Retention Plan, could potentially trigger payments to the covered executive officers of as much as approximately $10.0 million. In general, the cash payment is made following an involuntary termination of employment by the Company (or a resignation by the covered executive officer for good reason, as defined) within six months before or two years after a Change in Control.Controller

AsOn ~~previously mentioned within Note 1 within the footnotes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in Part~~October I18, ~~Item~~ ~~1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, effective May 24,~~ 2013, the ~~employment~~Company ofentered ~~Thomas~~into J.key ~~Hughes,~~employee ~~our~~retention ~~former~~agreements ~~Chief~~(each ~~Executive~~an ~~Officer,~~“Employment ~~and~~Agreement”) ~~John~~with ~~Griff,~~each ~~our~~of ~~former~~its ~~Chief~~General ~~Operating~~Counsel ~~Officer, was terminated by the Company. Messrs. Hughes~~ and ~~Griff~~Secretary ~~each participated in the Retention Plan~~ and ~~each~~its ~~has a related retention plan agreement with us~~Controller. ToThese ~~the~~Employment ~~extent~~Agreements asupersede ~~Change~~all inprior ~~Control~~agreements ~~were~~relating to ~~occur~~matters ~~within~~covered ain ~~period no longer than six months from~~ the ~~applicable~~Employment ~~dates of termination~~Agreements, ~~cash~~including ~~payments~~each ~~totaling~~of ~~approximately~~these ~~$7.0~~executive’s ~~million~~participation ~~(and~~agreements ~~other~~under ~~incidental~~the ~~benefits)~~Retention ~~might become payable to these former employees~~Plan.

~~Subsequent~~The toEmployment ~~the~~Agreements ~~Company’s~~cover ~~termination~~the ofperiod ~~Messrs. Hughes~~beginning ~~and~~on ~~Griff~~January 1, ~~these~~2013 ~~former~~and ~~officers~~ending ~~made~~on ~~demands~~November 30, to2014 ~~the~~and ~~Company~~provide for ~~severance~~guaranteed ~~benefits~~bonus ~~set~~compensation ~~forth~~ in the ~~Retention~~aggregate ~~Plan~~of ~~and their related agreements~~$3,550,000 ~~which they claim are due as a result of their respective terminations. The Company has determined that no severance payments based on a “Change in Control”~~ (asand ~~defined~~other inincidental ~~the applicable agreements~~benefits) ~~are due~~ to these ~~former~~executives, ~~officers~~subject ~~inasmuch~~to ascontinuing ~~the~~employment ~~Company~~and ~~has~~payable ~~concluded that no “Change~~ in ~~Control”~~accordance ~~had~~with ~~occurred. For~~a ~~further~~fixed ~~information~~schedule, ~~see~~which ~~Part II, Item~~may ~~1A,~~be ~~“Risk~~accelerated ~~Factors~~in —certain ~~Risks Specific to our Company — Our exposure to legal liability is significant~~circumstances. ~~Damages~~In ~~that~~connection wewith ~~may~~entering beinto ~~required~~the toEmployment ~~pay~~Agreements, ~~could materially adversely affect our financial position and/or results of operations.” In~~ the ~~absence~~Company ofrecorded a ~~“Change~~charge inof ~~Control,”~~approximately ~~under certain circumstances Mr~~$1. ~~Hughes~~4 ~~could~~million beduring ~~entitled~~the tothree amonths ~~severance~~ended ~~payment of $750,000 (not accrued at June~~September 30, 2013~~) and Mr~~. ~~Griff~~ This ~~could~~liability beis ~~entitled~~included towithin ~~vesting~~Accrued ofcompensation ~~20,833~~within ~~unvested~~the ~~shares~~Consolidated Statements of ~~restricted~~Financial ~~stock~~Condition.

~~The~~Lease ~~Company~~Termination is— inCompany ~~discussions~~Headquarters ~~with the two other participants under the Retention Plan~~ (~~the~~1290 ~~Company’s~~Avenue ~~General~~of ~~Counsel and its Controller) with respect to terminating their participation in~~ the ~~Retention Plan and entering into replacement employment agreements.~~Americas)

NoOn ~~amounts~~September 27, ~~under~~2013, as a result of the ~~Retention~~Company’s ~~Plan~~previously mentioned restructurings, orthe ~~any~~Company ~~potential~~entered ~~replacement~~into ~~employment~~an ~~agreements,~~agreement ~~have~~terminating ~~been~~the ~~accrued~~lease asfor its headquarters at 1290 Avenue of ~~June~~the Americas, New York, New York. The lease was previously scheduled to expire on April 30, 2025 and had a remaining contractual obligation for base rent of approximately $61 million. The lease termination terms are set forth in a Surrender Agreement, dated September 27, 2013 (the “Surrender Agreement”), between the Company and the landlord. The Company’s total termination obligation under the Surrender Agreement was $19.5 million. Refer to Note 15 within the footnotes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

Other Compensation Matters

As a result of the Company’s restructuring, the Company entered into agreements with the majority of its remaining employees (excluding the Company’s General Counsel and its Controller, discussed above) designed to retain these employees through specified dates. The agreements provide for continued employment and the payment of guaranteed bonus compensation contingent upon continued service through such specified dates. These bonus payments total approximately $0.8 million in the aggregate, and the Company has accrued approximately $0.1 million of this obligation at June 30, 2013.

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There were no other significant changes to the Company’s contractual obligations at June 30, 2013 since what was previously reported within Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

There are no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies from what was previously reported as of December 31, 2012. For a full description of the Company’s critical accounting policies, refer to “Critical Accounting Policies” included within Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In ~~April~~July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-0711 “Presentation of ~~Financial Statements (Topic 205)” (“ASU 2013-07”). The objective of ASU 2013-07 is to clarify when~~ an ~~entity~~Unrecognized ~~should~~Tax ~~apply~~Benefit ~~the~~When ~~liquidation~~a ~~basis~~Net ofOperating ~~accounting. In~~Loss ~~addition~~Carryforward, the guidance provides principles for recognition and measurement of assets and liabilities and requirements for financial statements prepared using the liquidation basis of accounting. ASU 2013-07 requires an entity to prepare its financial statements using the liquidation basis of accounting when liquidation is imminent. Liquidation is imminent when the likelihood is remote that the entity will return from liquidation and either (a~~) a~~ ~~plan~~Similar ~~for~~Tax ~~liquidation~~Loss, ~~is approved by the person~~ or ~~persons with the authority to make such~~ a ~~plan~~Tax ~~effective~~Credit ~~and~~Carryforward ~~the~~Exists” ~~likelihood is remote that the execution of the plan will be blocked by other parties or~~ (~~b) a~~“ASU ~~plan for liquidation is being imposed by other forces (for example, involuntary bankruptcy~~2013-11”). ~~ASU~~Current ~~2013-07~~GAAP ~~requires~~does ~~financial~~not ~~statements~~include ~~prepared~~explicit ~~using~~guidance ~~the~~on ~~liquidation basis of accounting to present relevant information about~~ the ~~entity’s~~financial ~~expected~~statement ~~resources in liquidation by measuring and presenting assets at the amount of the expected cash proceeds from liquidation. The entity should include in its~~ presentation of ~~assets~~an ~~any~~unrecognized ~~items~~tax itbenefit ~~had~~when ~~not~~a ~~previously~~net ~~recognized~~operating ~~under~~loss ~~GAAP~~carryforward, ~~but~~a ~~that~~similar ittax ~~expects~~loss, ~~to either sell in liquidation~~ or ~~use~~a intax ~~settling~~credit ~~liabilities. An~~carryforward ~~entity should recognize and measure its liabilities in accordance with GAAP that otherwise applies to those liabilities~~exists. The ~~entity~~objective ~~should~~of ~~not~~ASU ~~anticipate~~2013-11 ~~that it will be legally released from being the primary obligor under those liabilities, either judicially or by creditor(s). The entity~~ is ~~also required~~ to ~~accrue~~eliminate ~~and~~diversity ~~separately~~in present the costs that it expects to incur and the income it expects to earn during the expected duration of the liquidation, including any costs associated with sale or settlement of those assets and liabilitiespractice. ASU 2013-0711 ~~also~~ requires ~~disclosure~~that ~~about~~ an ~~entity’s~~unrecognized ~~plan~~tax ~~for liquidation~~benefit, ~~the~~or ~~methods~~a ~~and~~portion ~~significant assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities, the type and amount~~ of ~~costs~~an ~~and~~unrecognized ~~income~~tax ~~accrued~~benefit, ~~and~~should ~~the~~be ~~expected~~presented ~~during~~in of the ~~liquidation~~financial ~~process. This~~statements ~~guidance~~as isa ~~effective~~reduction ~~for~~to ~~entities~~a ~~that~~deferred ~~determine~~tax ~~liquidation~~asset isfor ~~imminent~~a ~~during~~net ~~annual~~operating ~~reporting~~loss ~~periods~~carryforward, ~~beginning~~a ~~after~~similar ~~December 15,~~tax ~~2013~~loss, ~~and~~or ~~interim~~a ~~reporting~~tax ~~periods~~credit ~~therein. Entities~~carryforward ~~should~~except ~~apply the requirements prospectively from the day that liquidation becomes imminent. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2013-07 did not affect the Company’s financial statements,~~ as ~~liquidation is not imminent~~follows. ~~Refer~~To ~~to “Organization and Nature of Business” within Note 1 within~~ the ~~footnotes~~extent toa ~~the~~net ~~unaudited~~operating ~~consolidated~~loss ~~financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for additional information.~~

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carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes would result from the disallowance of tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2013-11 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02 “Other Comprehensive Income — Reporting Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2013-02”). The objective of ASU 2013-02 is to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income. This ASU seeks to attain that objective by requiring an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. This guidance is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. ASU 2013-02 is not applicable to the Company as it has no items reported as other comprehensive income.

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GLEACHER & COMPANY, INC.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

(Unaudited)

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

For a full discussion of the Company’s market risk management processes and procedures, refer to Item 9 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Company’s exposure to market risk has been substantially reduced in connection with the discontinuation of ClearPoint’s operations in the first quarter of 2013 and the exit from its Fixed Income businesses during the three months ended June 30, 2013.

Market Risk — Equity Price Risk

The Company is exposed to equity price risk to the extent it holds investments in equity securities. Equity price risk results from changes in the level or volatility of equity prices, which affect the value of equity securities or instruments that derive their value from equity securities.

The Company’s principal exposure to equity price risk relates to its investment in F.A. Technology Ventures L.P. (“FATV”). At ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 the fair market value of FATV was approximately $1714.29 million and $17.1 million, respectively. Equity price risk is estimated as the potential loss in fair value resulting from a hypothetical 10% adverse change in equity security prices or valuations of the underlying portfolio companies. This risk measure for the Company’s investment in FATV amounted to $1.75 million at ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and $1.7 million at December 31, 2012. Equity prices may decrease more than the amount assumed above, and consequently, the actual change in fair value may exceed the change computed above.

Liquidity Risk

Refer to Part I, Item 2 “Liquidity and Capital Resources” above for further information about the Company’s liquidity as of ~~June~~September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Other Risks

In the normal course of its prior business activities, Gleacher Securities agreed to indemnify certain service providers, such as clearing and custody agents, trustees, and administrators, against specified potential losses in connection with their acting as an agent of, or providing services to, the Company or its affiliates. Gleacher Securities also indemnified some clients against potential losses incurred in the event of non-performance by specified third-party service providers, including sub-custodians. The maximum potential amount of future payments that Gleacher Securities could be required to make under these indemnifications cannot be estimated. However, Gleacher Securities has historically made no material payments under these arrangements and believes that it is unlikely it will have to make material payments in the future. Therefore, the Company has not recorded any contingent liability in the consolidated financial statements, contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for these indemnifications.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s management, with the participation of the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Accounting Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. In addition, no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. ~~In connection with the Company’s exits from the Investment Banking and Fixed Income businesses, certain controls no longer applicable to the Company’s continuing operations have been eliminated.~~

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Part II-Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is not a party to any legal proceeding required to be disclosed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q per applicable SEC regulations. Moreover, based on currently available information, the Company does not believe that any current litigation, proceeding or other matter to which it is a party or otherwise involved will have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows, although an adverse development, or an increase in associated legal fees, could be material in a particular period, depending in part on the Company’s operating results in that period.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our business and operations face a variety of serious risks and uncertainties. You should carefully consider the risk factors described below. If any of the following risks actually occur, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary from what we projected, and our financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. These risk factors are intended to highlight factors that may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations and are not meant to be an exhaustive discussion. Additional risks and uncertainties of which we are currently unaware or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also adversely affect us.

We have organized the risk factor discussion below around certain categories, although there is some overlap of specific risk factor disclosure between categories. The order of the categories set forth below, and the order of particular risk factors within each category, is not necessarily indicative of the likelihood of the occurrence of any of the risks described below or the magnitude of the effect on us in the event any such risks should occur.

Risks Specific to our Company

Recent developments have adversely affected the Company, and the future of the Company remains highly uncertain. As discussed above under Item 2 - “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Business Overview and Recent Developments,” as a result of the Company’s exit from its Investment Banking and Fixed Income businesses, the Company now has no meaningful revenue-producing operations. Given the Company’s state, we cannot predict when, or if, we will be able to generate revenues or become profitable. In addition, there can be no assurance that we will be able to consummate any strategic transactions or reinvest our assets in profitable operations, and it is possible that we will need to wind down our business and ultimately, cease operations. In the event of a wind down, it would be difficult to predict how much cash, if any, would be available to remit to stockholders.

We may be unable to fully capture the expected value from any strategic transaction. To the extent that we consummate a strategic transaction, such as a merger or sale of the Company, we face numerous risks and uncertainties. We might not be able to complete any announced transaction, and even if completed, the transaction might not result in enhanced value to our stockholders. A merger may involve the issuance of a large number of shares of our common stock, which would dilute our stockholders’ ownership of our firm, or we may borrow funds or use cash on hand, which may impact our funding and liquidity. In the event the Company experiences an ownership change under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, the Company’s net operating losses (estimated to be $95.0 million on pre-tax basis at June 30, 2013) would be fully impaired, reduced nearly to zero. This could have a negative impact on our ability to consummate a transaction. If we consummate a strategic transaction but are unable to successfully navigate any risks and uncertainties, we may not be able to capture the maximum value of such transaction for stockholders, and the Company may be further adversely affected.

We have a history of losses and may not return to profitability in the near future or at all. We have incurred losses in recent years, including net losses of $79.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and approximately $77.7 million, $82.1 million and $20.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Moreover, the recent events described elsewhere in this report have resulted in the elimination of substantially all of our business operations and resulting revenue. We cannot predict with certainty when or if we will be able to reduce or reverse these losses, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so.

Our assets include illiquid investments, which we may not be able to monetize in the near term or at all. We have investments in securities that are not publicly traded and therefore are subject to an inherent liquidity risk. At June 30, 2013, $21.0 million, or 14.6%, of our total assets consisted of such investments. (Refer to Note 10 within the footnotes to the consolidated financial statements contained in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.) These investments are susceptible to changes in the financial condition or prospects of the companies underlying these investments, changes in national or international economic conditions or changes in laws, regulations, fiscal policies or political conditions. Even if these investments prove to be profitable, it may be several years or longer before any profits can be realized in cash. If we choose or are required to accelerate an exit in one or more of these investments, because we choose to cease operations or otherwise, we would likely realize substantially less in proceeds than if we had sold any such investment at a more opportune time.

Our infrastructure may malfunction or fail. Our financial, accounting or other data processing systems may fail to operate properly or become disabled as a result of events that are wholly or partially beyond our control,

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including a disruption of electrical or communications services or our inability to occupy one or more of our buildings. We may also experience a disruption in the event the Company re-locates from its current headquarters. If any of these systems do not operate properly or are disabled or if there are other shortcomings or failures in our internal processes, people or systems, we could suffer impairment to our liquidity, financial loss, a disruption of our business, regulatory intervention or reputational damage.

In addition, our ability to conduct business may be adversely impacted by a disruption in the infrastructure that supports our business and the communities in which we are located. This may include a disruption involving electrical, communications, transportation or other services used by us or third parties, whether due to fire, other natural disaster, power or communications failure, act of terrorism or war or otherwise.

Our operations also rely on the secure processing, storage and transmission of confidential and other information in our computer systems and networks. Although we take protective measures and endeavor to modify them as circumstances warrant, our computer systems, software and networks may be vulnerable to unauthorized access, computer viruses or other malicious code and other events that could have a security impact. If one or more of such events occur, this could potentially jeopardize information processed and stored in, and transmitted through, our computer systems and networks, or otherwise cause interruptions or malfunctions in our operations. We may be required to expend significant additional resources to modify our protective measures or to investigate and remediate vulnerabilities or other exposures, and we may be subject to litigation and financial losses that are either not insured against or not fully covered through any insurance maintained by us.

Moreover, we have experienced a dramatic decline in personnel levels in 2013 as a result of exiting our previous business lines. This has included terminating many administrative personnel in accounting, regulatory compliance, legal, information technology and other functions. Without some degree of personnel redundancy, we are more exposed to business disruptions and potential liabilities resulting from unexpected departures of personnel.

Our exposure to legal liability is significant. Damages that we may be required to pay could materially adversely affect our financial position and/or our results of operations. Due to the nature of the Company’s previous business operations, the Company and its subsidiaries have been exposed to risks associated with a variety of legal proceedings and claims. These include litigations, arbitrations and other proceedings initiated by private parties and arising from underwriting, financial advisory, securities trading or other transactional activities, client account activities, mortgage lending, employment matters and stockholder claims. Third parties who assert claims may do so for monetary damages that are substantial, particularly relative to the Company’s financial position. These proceedings and claims typically involve associated legal costs incurred by the Company in connection with defending against these matters, which could be significant. In recent years, the volume of claims and amount of damages sought in litigation and regulatory proceedings against financial institutions have been increasing. We have been in the past, and are currently, subject to a variety of litigation, most of which we consider to be routine. Risks inherent in our prior business activities include potential liability under securities, mortgage lending or other laws. We are also subject to claims by employees alleging discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge or breach of an employment agreement or other contractual arrangement, among other things, and seeking recoupment of compensation claimed to be owed (whether for cash or forfeited equity awards), and other damages, including, most recently, demands for payment by each of our former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer for payments under his retention plan agreement, as described below. These risks often may be difficult to assess or quantify, and their existence and magnitude often remain unknown for substantial periods of time.

Our former Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer were terminated as employees by the Company in May 2013. Each of them has made a demand for payment of severance payments under certain “change in control” provisions in his respective retention plan agreement. These payments total approximately $7.0 million. We have informed these individuals that we do not believe that the circumstances of their termination give rise to payments triggered by a change in control because for purposes of the Retention Plan no change in control has occurred. We believe that these individuals’ claims that a change in control has occurred are without merit. In the absence of a “Change in Control,” under certain circumstances Mr. Hughes could be entitled to a severance payment of $750,000 (not accrued at June 30, 2013) and Mr. Griff could be entitled to vesting of 20,833 unvested shares of restricted stock.

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Our previous activities as underwriter on underwritings or as advisor for mergers and acquisitions and other transactions involved complex analysis and the exercise of professional judgment, including rendering “fairness opinions” in connection with mergers and other transactions. Therefore, those activities may subject us to the risk of significant legal liabilities to our clients and aggrieved third parties, including stockholders of our clients who could bring securities class action lawsuits against us. As a result, we may incur significant legal and other expenses in defending against litigation and may be required to pay substantial damages for settlements and adverse judgments. Substantial legal liability or significant regulatory action against us could have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

See also Part II, Item 1, “Legal Proceedings.”

We may be required to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which could increase the regulatory burden on us and could negatively affect the price and trading of our securities. We may be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”) and analogous state law. We do not propose to, nor do we hold ourselves out as being engaged primarily in the business of investing, reinvesting or trading in securities, and our Board of directors has passed a resolution to this effect. Nevertheless, if we are required to register as an investment company, either immediately or at some point in the future, there would be an increased regulatory burden on us which would negatively affect our financial position and results of operations.

Risks Common to Companies Having Operated in the Financial Services Industry

Financial services firms have been subject to increased scrutiny and enforcement activity over the last several years, increasing the risk of financial liability resulting from adverse regulatory actions. The financial services industry has experienced increased scrutiny and enforcement activity from a variety of regulators, including the SEC, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, FINRA, NYSE, NFA, NASDAQ, HUD, the state securities commission and state attorneys general. This regulatory environment has created uncertainty with respect to a number of transactions that had historically been entered into by financial services firms and that were generally believed to be permissible and appropriate. We may be adversely affected by changes in the interpretation or enforcement of existing laws and rules by these governmental authorities and self-regulatory organizations relating to our prior business activities in this area.

We are also involved, from time to time, in other reviews, investigations, examinations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by governmental and self-regulatory agencies regarding our prior business activities, including, among other things, accounting and operational matters, certain of which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief. Although no longer active, our broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to both routine and unscheduled examinations and audits by FINRA and the NFA. If these audits result in any adverse findings by FINRA or the NFA, we may incur fines or other censure. The Company and its subsidiaries have received in the past, and may continue to receive in the future, inquiries and subpoenas from the SEC, FINRA, state securities regulators and other self-regulatory organizations. The Company does not always know the purpose behind these communications or the status or target of any related investigation. Some of these communications have, in the past, resulted in disciplinary actions which have sometimes included monetary sanctions, and the Company and/or its subsidiaries being cited for regulatory deficiencies. Substantial legal liability or significant regulatory action against us could have material adverse financial effects or cause significant reputational harm to us, which could seriously harm our business prospects.

Risks Relating to our Liquidity and Access to Capital

In connection with the sale of substantially all of the ClearPoint’s assets to Homeward, we became subject to certain indemnification provisions, and retain the risk of loan putbacks and other related matters, for loans originated by ClearPoint existing prior to the closing of the Homeward Transaction. On February 14, 2013, the Company and certain of its affiliates, including ClearPoint, entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with Homeward. This transaction closed on February 22, 2013. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Homeward acquired substantially all of ClearPoint’s assets and assumed certain liabilities of ClearPoint. The Purchase Agreement provides for customary indemnification provisions. In connection with the indemnification provisions, the Company is required to maintain an escrow account of $5.0 million for a three-year period following the closing date, and the Parent has also provided for a guaranty of ClearPoint’s indemnification obligations to Homeward, up to a maximum of an additional $2.5 million. Indemnity claims, if any, will be paid first from the escrow amount, and then, to the extent necessary, drawn upon the guaranty. If during the three-year period following the closing date, sums held in the escrow account are not available to

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satisfy indemnification claims, indemnity claims of Homeward will be paid under the guaranty up to a maximum of $7.5 million. Any amounts paid under the guaranty will be released to the Company from the escrow account on a dollar-for-dollar basis (assuming funds are available).

ClearPoint is also subject to loan putback risk in connection with representations and warranties made to purchasers of mortgage loans originated prior to the Homeward Transaction. ClearPoint is required to indemnify its loan purchasers under certain circumstances and may be required to repurchase the loans under others. During the three months ended June 30, 2013, ClearPoint has been presented with loan repurchase requests related to four loans with an aggregated current loan balance of approximately $1.0 million (of which two loans with an aggregated loan balance of approximately $0.6 million were presented by Homeward). No repurchase requests were outstanding prior to the second quarter of 2013. The Company is currently evaluating these requests and to the extent ultimately repurchased, would expect to substantially recoup any payments made under these requests through the proceeds from the sale of the loans in a secondary market.

Our subsidiaries, on which we depend to fund our obligations, are subject to restrictions and requirements that could hinder their ability to conduct operations and make payments to us. We depend on dividends, distributions and other payments from our subsidiaries to fund our obligations. Regulatory and other legal restrictions limit our ability to transfer funds freely, either to or from our subsidiaries. In particular, our broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to laws and regulations that authorize regulatory bodies to monitor and/or restrict the flow of funds to the parent holding company, or that prohibit such transfers altogether in certain circumstances. The most restrictive of these regulations is FINRA Rule 4110(c)(2). Under this rule, our broker-dealer subsidiaries may not make an unsecured advance or loan, pay a dividend or otherwise effect a similar distribution to the Parent and/or its affiliates in any rolling 35-calendar-day period, on a net basis, in excess of 10% of their “excess net capital,” as defined under Rule 15c3-1 of the Exchange Act, without prior written FINRA approval. These laws and regulations may hinder our ability to access funds that we may need to make payments on our obligations. At June 30, 2013, our regulated broker-dealer subsidiaries held cash of approximately $67.3 million. In addition, because our interests in the Company’s subsidiaries consist of equity interests, our rights may be subordinated to the claims of the creditors of these subsidiaries. Also, our broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to the net capital requirements of the SEC and various self-regulatory organizations of which they are members. These requirements typically specify the minimum level of net capital a broker-dealer must maintain. Any failure to comply with such regulatory requirements could impair their ability to conduct operations.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

Provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, agreements to which we are a party, regulations to which we are subject and provisions of our equity incentive plans could delay or prevent a change in control of our company and entrench current management. Our charter and bylaws contain provisions whose application could have the effect of deterring a takeover or other offer for our securities. Any such actions, together with provisions of our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as well as Delaware law and compensation arrangements with our employees, could make efforts by stockholders to change our Board of Directors or management more difficult.

Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide:

· for limitations on the personal liability of our directors to the Company and to our stockholders to the fullest extent permitted by law, which may reduce the likelihood of derivative litigation against directors and may discourage or deter stockholders or management from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their duty of care;

· that special meetings of stockholders can be called only by our Chairman of the Board, by resolution of the Board of Directors, or by our Chief Executive Officer, President or Secretary (and do not provide our stockholders with the right to call a special meeting or to require the Board of Directors to call a special meeting); and

· that subject to the rights of any series of preferred stock or any other series or class of stock set forth in our Certificate of Incorporation, any vacancy on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause or newly created directorships, may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, and a director can be removed from office without cause only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80% of the voting power

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of the then outstanding voting stock, voting together as a single class.

In addition, certain of the Company’s compensation arrangements provide for payments or acceleration of equity vesting under certain circumstances involving a change of control of the Company. For example, as previously mentioned, we have retention plan agreements with two current and two former executive officers that would require us to make cash payments to them of approximately $10 million in the aggregate should their employment with the Company terminate based on a Change in Control (as defined in the applicable agreements), including an acquisition of the Company; the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or a liquidation of the Company. These arrangements could make an acquisition of the Company more expensive, and therefore less attractive, to a potential acquirer. The Company is in discussions with its two current executive officers with respect to terminating their retention plan agreements (aggregate exposure of approximately $3.0 million) and entering into replacement employment agreements.

Also, we are governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which may, unless other criteria are met, prohibit large stockholders, in particular those owning 15% or more of the voting rights of our common stock, from merging or combining with us for a prescribed period of time.

In addition, our brokerage subsidiaries are heavily regulated, and some of our regulators require that they approve transactions, that could result in a change of control, as defined by the then-applicable rules of our regulators. The requirement that this approval be obtained may prevent or delay transactions that would result in a change of control.

Our stock price may fluctuate as a result of several factors, including but not limited to, changes in revenues and operating results. We have experienced, and expect to experience in the future, fluctuations in the market price of our common stock due to factors that relate to a variety of factors, including but not limited to changes in our revenues and operating results. Other factors that have affected, and may further affect, our stock price include the recent adverse events described above under Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as changes in news related to economic or market events or conditions, developments in regulation affecting us, changes in our business strategies or operations or rumors about us or other participants in our industry.

Because MatlinPatterson FA Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MatlinPatterson”), and Eric J. Gleacher each controls a significant percentage of the voting power of our common stock, they can exert considerable influence over the Company. As of August 8, 2013, MatlinPatterson controlled approximately 29% of the voting power of our common stock and Mr. Eric J. Gleacher, our former Chairman, controlled approximately 12% of the voting power of our common stock. Either MatlinPatterson or Mr. Gleacher, acting together or alone, can exert considerable influence over corporate actions requiring stockholder approval. As a result, it may be difficult for other investors to affect the outcome of any stockholder vote.

At the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, five directors, each of whom had been nominated to the Board by MatlinPatterson, were elected for a term of one year. Any influence that MatlinPatterson is able to exert over these persons may increase MatlinPatterson’s ability to impact the policies and business operations of the Company.

In addition, if any of our stockholders, including MatlinPatterson and Mr. Gleacher, that in the aggregate own a majority of our common stock choose to act together, they would be able to determine the outcome of most matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders, including matters involving mergers or other business combinations, the acquisition or disposition of assets, the incurrence of indebtedness, the issuance of any additional shares of common stock or other equity securities and the payment of dividends on common stock. These stockholders might choose to take actions that are favorable to them but not to our other stockholders.

Future sales or anticipated future sales of our common stock in the public market, by us, by MatlinPatterson or Mr. Gleacher, by our current or former employees or by others, could cause our stock price to decline. The sale or anticipated future sale of a significant number of shares of our common stock in the open market by MatlinPatterson, Mr. Gleacher or others, whether pursuant to a resale prospectus or pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. Any such decline could impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of additional equity securities at a price we deem appropriate.

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We have granted to certain of our stockholders, rights with respect to registration under the Securities Act of the offer and sale of our common stock. These rights include both “demand” registration rights, which require us to file a registration statement if asked by such holders, as well as incidental, or “piggyback,” registration rights granting the right to such holders to be included in a registration statement filed by us. As of August 8, 2013, there were approximately 2.5 million shares of our common stock to which these rights pertain. These sales might impact the liquidity of our common stock making it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and price that we deem appropriate.

In addition, we may in the future issue additional shares of common stock or securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, common stock. The issuance of any additional shares of common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stock or that represent the right to receive common stock, or the exercise of such securities, could be substantially dilutive to holders of our common stock. Such sales or offerings could result in increased dilution to our stockholders. The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales of, or an expectation of sales of, shares of our common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stock.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 5. Other Information

~~Director Indemnification Agreements~~None.

On August 9, 2013, we entered into indemnification agreements with each of the members of our Board of Directors. Pursuant to the indemnification agreements, the Company has agreed, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, to indemnify each director (the “Indemnitee”) against any and all expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement incurred by the Indemnitee as a result of any action, suit or proceeding in which the Indemnitee is a party or threatened to be made party, by reason of the fact that the Indemnitee was serving as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Company (or as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Company, at the request of the Company) or any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity. The Company will also indemnify the Indemnitee against any expenses incurred in connection with an action, suit or proceeding to enforce the indemnification agreement, so long as the Indemnitee’s claims were not frivolous and were made in good faith. The Company may also be required to advance certain expenses incurred by the Indemnitee in defending an action, suit or proceeding.54

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Item 6. Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
4.1*		Specimen Certificate of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share of Gleacher & Company, Inc.
10.1*		Engagement Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2013, by and among Capstone Advisory Group, LLC, Christopher J. Kearns and Gleacher and Company, Inc.
10.2*		Indemnification Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2013, by and among Capstone Advisory Group, LLC, Christopher J. Kearns and Gleacher & Company, Inc.
10.3*		Form of Director Indemnification Agreement
31.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.
31.2*		Certification of Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act.
32*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
101		The following financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Gleacher & Company, Inc. are attached to this report formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended ~~March~~September 3130, 2013 and ~~March~~September 3130, 2012, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at ~~March~~September 3130, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ~~three~~nine months ended ~~March~~September 3130, 2013 and ~~March~~September 3130, 2012, and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Users of this data are advised pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T that this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

* Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

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.

		Gleacher & Company, Inc.
		(Registrant)	~~(Registrant)~~
Date:	~~August~~November 98, 2013	/s/ Christopher J. Kearns
		Christopher J. Kearns
		Principal Executive Officer
Date:	~~August~~November 98, 2013	/s/ Bryan J. Edmiston
		Bryan J. Edmiston
		Controller
		(Principal Accounting Officer)

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