They send this notice to investors.
REFCO HIRES ADVISORS
REAFFIRMS REGULATORY CAPITAL AT REFCO LLC
AND REFCO SECURITIES LLC
ANNOUNCES A 15 DAY MORATORIUM ON CUSTOMER
WITHDRAWALS
AT REFCO CAPITAL MARKETS, LTD
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 13, 2005 - Refco Inc. (NYSE: RFX) today announced that it has retained Arthur Levitt, formerly Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Chairman of the American Stock Exchange, and Eugene A. Ludwig, formerly U.S. Comptroller of the Currency, and currently Chief Executive Officer of Promontory Financial Group LLC, and Promontory Financial Group LLC as special advisors to its board of directors.
Refco also announced today that it has retained Goldman, Sachs & Co. as its financial advisor.
The Company stated that the regulatory capital and excess regulatory capital of Refco, LLC, its regulated Futures Commission Merchant, and Refco Securities, LLC, its regulated Broker Dealer, have been substantially unaffected by the events of this week. The business at these subsidiaries is being conducted in the ordinary course including customer deposit and withdrawal of segregated funds.
In light of recent events, the liquidity within the Company's non regulated subsidiary Refco Capital Markets, Ltd., which represents a material portion of the business of the Company, is no longer sufficient to continue operations. The Company has therefore imposed a 15 day moratorium on all activities of Refco Capital Markets, Ltd. to protect the value of the enterprise.
About Refco Inc.
Refco Inc. (NYSE: RFX) is a diversified financial services organization with operations in 14 countries and an extensive global institutional and retail client base. Refco's worldwide subsidiaries are members of principal U.S. and international exchanges, and are among the most active members of futures exchanges in Chicago, New York, London and Singapore. In addition to its futures brokerage activities, Refco is a major broker of cash market products, including foreign exchange, foreign exchange options, government securities, domestic and international equities, emerging market debt, and OTC financial and commodity products. Refco is one of the largest global clearing firms for derivatives. For more information, visit www.refco.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of the 1995. In this press release, all statements other than statements of historical fact are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our experience and on our perceptions of historical events, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements have a reasonable basis, you should be aware that numerous factors, including the outcome of the Audit Committee's investigation; our ability to obtain financing arrangement or alternatives; changes in domestic and international market conditions; competition; our ability to attract and retain customers; our relationships with introducing brokers;
retention of our management team; our ability to manage our growth or integrate future acquisitions, our exposure to significant credit risks with respect to our customers, international operations and exchange membership requirements, the effectiveness of compliance and risk management methods, potential litigation or investigations, employee or introducing broker misconduct or errors, reputational harm, and changes in capital requirements, could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations. Because of these factors, we caution that you should no place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements. Further, any forward looking statement speaks only as of today. It is impossible for us to predict how new events or developments may affect us. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, either to reflect new information or developments or for any other reason.
Contacts:
For Public Relations:
Marcia Horowitz: 212-843-8014; Rob Solomon: 212-843-8050 - Rubenstein Associates, Inc.
For Investor Relations: Dennis Klejna: 212-587-6035 - Refco Inc.
