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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 MARCH 31, 2000
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Commission file number 001-14067
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FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN HERITAGE CORPORATION)
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
TEXAS 36-3427454
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or
organization)
10 S. BRENTWOOD
CLAYTON, MISSOURI 63105
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(314) 726-3371
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
/x/ Yes / / No
Number of shares
Title of class outstanding as of May 10, 2000
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Common stock, $0.01 par value 6,933,359
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FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
- March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited) - Three Months Ended March 31, 2000
and 1999 5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders'
Equity and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) -
Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 6
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow
(Unaudited) - Three Months Ended March 31, 2000
and 1999 7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements (Unaudited) 8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 13
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements 13
Overview 13
Results of Operations 15
Liquidity and Capital Resources 17
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About
Market Risk 19
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 20
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 20
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 20
Item 5. Other Matters 20
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 21
SIGNATURES 22
EXHIBIT INDEX 23
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
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ASSETS
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31,
2000 1999
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Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,641,781 $ 24,712,005
Investments - insurance operations 105,791,619 103,852,162
Policyholder loans 22,807,150 22,707,973
Trade accounts receivable, net 4,041,753 3,640,921
Other investments 2,069,568 1,815,400
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Total cash and investments 155,351,871 156,728,461
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Cemetery property, net 3,527,071 3,568,945
Property and equipment, net 5,732,609 5,497,196
Inventories 412,444 608,626
Deferred charges, net 26,468,428 24,685,946
Goodwill 2,403,549 2,147,091
Deferred tax assets, net 8,585,111 7,796,470
Other assets 6,858,656 8,049,494
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Total assets $209,339,739 $209,082,229
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FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31,
2000 1999
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LIABILITIES:
Policy liabilities:
Future policy benefits $130,201,303 $125,280,583
Policyholder deposits 58,719,247 59,982,273
Deferred preneed revenues 3,462,069 3,456,558
Notes payable 4,482,043 6,285,290
Other 6,353,589 7,027,022
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Total liabilities 203,218,251 202,031,726
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock ($.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized;
none issued) -- --
Common stock ($.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized,
6,933,359 and 6,933,259 shares issued and
outstanding, respectively) 69,334 69,333
Additional paid-in capital 9,844,080 9,691,587
Retained earnings 4,889,604 5,795,985
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (8,681,530) (8,506,402)
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Total shareholders' equity 6,121,488 7,050,503
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $209,339,739 $209,082,229
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The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2000 1999
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Revenues $ 16,966,676 $ 12,183,189
Costs and expenses 10,535,427 8,238,798
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Gross profits 6,431,249 3,944,391
Selling, general and administrative 7,780,747 6,596,861
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Loss from operations (1,349,498) (2,652,470)
Other income 158,142 82,160
Interest expense (91,764) (46,854)
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Loss before income taxes (1,283,120) (2,617,164)
Income tax benefit (376,739) (726,233)
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Net loss $ (906,381) $ (1,890,931)
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Basic and diluted loss per share $ (0.13) $ (0.27)
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding 6,933,269 6,925,812
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The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
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ACCUMULATED
ADDITIONAL OTHER
COMMON PAID-IN COMPREHENSIVE RETAINED
TOTAL STOCK CAPITAL LOSS EARNINGS
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Restated balance, December 31, 1999 $ 7,050,503 $69,333 $9,691,587 $(8,506,402) $ 5,795,985
Comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Net loss (906,381) (906,381)
Change in unrealized losses on
available-for-sale and equity
securities, net of tax of
$89,302 (175,128) (175,128)
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Total comprehensive loss (1,081,509)
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Effect of stock options compensation
recorded for stock option plans, net
of applicable income tax effect
of $22,728 44,119 44,119
Issuance of shares for stock options 375 1 374
Capital contributions 108,000 108,000
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Balance, March 31, 2000 $ 6,121,487 $69,334 $9,844,080 $(8,681,530) $ 4,889,604
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Restated balance, December 31, 1998 $11,815,923 $69,200 $6,711,350 $(2,238,912) $ 7,274,285
Comprehensive income, net of tax:
Net loss (1,890,931) (1,890,931)
Change in unrealized losses on available-
for-sale and equity securities,
net of applicable income
tax benefit of $1,242,159 2,411,250 2,411,250
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Total comprehensive income 520,319
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Balance, March 31, 1999 $12,336,242 $69,200 $6,711,350 $ 172,338 $ 5,383,354
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The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2000 1999
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net loss $ (906,381) $ (1,890,931)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided
by (used in) operating activities:
Realized investment (gains) losses (928,412) 685,123
Accretion of discount on investments (40,047) (127,524)
Depreciation and amortization 230,369 511,451
Provision for doubtful accounts (30,000) --
Deferred income taxes (663,962) (681,067)
Deferred compensation 66,846 --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Trade accounts receivable (370,832) 98,038
Deferred charges (1,340,618) 246,910
Cemetery properties 41,874 7,736
Inventories 196,182 213,896
Other assets 932,339 (2,647,737)
Future policy benefits and deposit funds 2,635,807 (2,018,472)
Deferred revenues 8,492 --
Other liabilities 108,958 (762,736)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (59,385) (6,365,313)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales and maturities of available-for-sale
investments 11,419,007 22,722,696
Cost of investments purchased (12,598,796) (28,119,683)
Purchase of fixed assets (338,456) (69,524)
Acquisition of subsidiary (215,462) --
Increase in investment in subsidiaries (337,235) (1,869,616)
Increase in policyholder loans (99,177) (1,252,835)
Other, net (243,140) --
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Net cash used in investing activities (2,413,259) (8,588,962)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of shares for stock options 375 (30,239)
Proceeds from (repayment of) long-term debt (1,803,247) 2,025,386
Contribution to paid in capital 108,000 --
Increase in accounts payable to affiliates 97,292 --
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,597,580) 1,995,147
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NET DECREASE IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS (4,070,224) (12,959,128)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 24,712,005 43,840,065
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
END OF PERIOD $ 20,641,781 $ 30,880,937
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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
INCOME TAXES PAID $ 483,643 $ --
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The accompanying notes are an integral
part of the condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN HERITAGE CORPORATION)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
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NOTE 1 -- BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of Forever Enterprises, Inc. (formerly known as Lincoln
Heritage Corporation) and our direct and indirect wholly owned
subsidiaries. These condensed consolidated financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, which differ from statutory accounting
practices prescribed or permitted by regulatory authorities.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes
required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. All intercompany accounts and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation. Certain prior period amounts have been
reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.
Forever Network, Inc. (formerly known as Forever Enterprises, Inc.)
was acquired by us on March 9, 2000. Forever Network, directly and
through its subsidiaries, owns and operates funeral homes and cemetery
properties and markets, archives and displays digital interactive life
stories viewed at grave sites and on the Internet. The acquisition of
Forever Network was accounted for in a manner similar to the pooling-of-
interests method of accounting. Accordingly, the accounts of Forever
Network have been included in our accounts for all periods presented.
The results of Forever Network are not necessarily indicative of the
results of operations that actually would have occurred if the
transaction had occurred at the beginning of the earliest period
presented.
On December 8, 1999, Forever Network acquired an additional 45% of
Hollywood Forever, Inc. (through its acquisition of Dartmont Finance,
Inc.) bringing Forever Network's ownership in that entity to 90%. As a
result, Hollywood Forever, Inc. is included in our consolidated financial
statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2000. In
November 1999, Mount Washington Forever, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of our company, acquired a cemetery property located in Kansas City, Missouri
known as Mt. Washington Cemetery for $200,000. Effective January 1, 2000, 50%
of the interest in Mount Washington Forever, Inc. was sold to another party for
an equal capital contribution. The accounts of Mount Washington Forever, Inc.
have been consolidated with our accounts as of December 31, 1999 and are
accounted for using the equity basis beginning January 1, 2000.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with our
audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1999 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Prior period amounts included in the condensed consolidated
financial statements have been restated to reflect the accounts of Forever
Network, Inc. as if the acquisition had occurred as of the earliest period
presented. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial
statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which
include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our
financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the
three months ended March 31, 2000. The results for the three months ended
March 31, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected
for the year ending December 31, 2000.
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FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN HERITAGE CORPORATION)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
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NOTE 2 -- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following significant accounting policies are new to our company
due to our acquisition of Forever Network, Inc. during the first quarter
of 2000.
Accounts receivable -- Accounts receivable consist of receivables
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from cemetery customers who pre-purchase cemetery property and merchandise
and are paying the balance on an installment basis. Customers who purchase
cemetery property and merchandise on an at-need basis must pay the entire
purchase amount at the time of sale.
Cemetery Property -- Cemetery property consists of developed and
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undeveloped cemetery property and is valued at cost. Repairs and
maintenance are charged to expense as incurred, whereas major
improvements are capitalized. Cemetery property is expensed as sales of
cemetery plots occur. Mausoleum inventory is the cost of unsold
mausoleum crypts and niches. Mausoleum inventories are expensed as sales
of crypts and niches occur. A portion of the cost of the mausoleum is
included in buildings in the accompanying financial statements and is
being depreciated over the useful life of the mausoleum.
Depreciation -- Property and equipment are being depreciated using
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the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various
classes of assets that range from 3 to 30 years.
Deferred Preneed Revenue -- As each preneed funeral contract is entered
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into by us, the face amount of the contract is posted to deferred revenue. At
the time of need (fulfillment of the contract) we take into revenue the
full amount of the contract.
Deferred Software Development Costs -- Deferred software development
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costs, expended to develop the software used to process and display the
Forever biographies, have been deferred and are being amortized over the
estimated useful life of the software of three years. Deferred software
development costs are included in other assets in the accompanying condensed
consolidated balance sheets.
Revenue/Expense Recognition for Cemetery Operations -- Cemetery
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property and merchandise sales are recorded at the time of a completed
sales contract. Costs related to such sales are charged to operations at
the time the sale is recorded with a corresponding liability recorded
representing the cemetery's obligation to purchase the merchandise at the time
of need. Costs related to merchandise are based on actual costs incurred or
estimated future costs to purchase the merchandise.
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FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN HERITAGE CORPORATION)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
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NOTE 2 -- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Perpetual Care -- A portion of the proceeds from sales of cemetery property
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is required by state law to be paid into perpetual care trust funds. In
accordance with state laws, we remit amounts to the perpetual care trust
after the sale is paid in full. Therefore, we record a liability for
amounts to be remitted when contracts are paid in full. Such amounts
are recorded in other liabilities in the accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements. Interest income from such perpetual
care trust funds is included in other income in the accompanying
condensed consolidated financial statements and is intended to defray
ongoing maintenance costs. The principal of the trust cannot be
withdrawn and, accordingly, is not included in the accompanying financial
statements.
Net Income Per Share -- Our net income per share is computed by dividing
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net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted
net income per share includes the impact of potential common shares, unless
the inclusion of such shares would have an anti-dilutive effect. For the
quarter ended March 31, 2000, 320,803 options outstanding were considered
to be anti-dilutive and were excluded from the calculation of diluted net
income per share.
NOTE 3 -- NOTES PAYABLE
We have a note payable to Allegiant Bank in the amount of $2,137,833
which matures on January 1, 2003. Principal payments of $4,674 are due monthly
along with interest at the "corporate market" interest rate (rate was 9.0% per
annum at March 31, 2000). The "corporate market" interest rate is based upon
an index developed by Allegiant Bank.
We also have a $250,000 revolving line of credit from Allegiant Bank
at rates similar to the primary credit agreement discussed above. The
current balance outstanding was $220,000 at March 31, 2000. This line of
credit is renewable on a yearly basis subject to Allegiant Bank's
discretion.
We also have notes payable to companies owned by the previous
investment partners in Hollywood Forever, in the amount of $2,271,010
at March 31, 2000. These notes were incurred in connection with the
purchase of the additional 45% of Hollywood Forever, Inc. on December 8,
1999. Payments of $28,723 are due monthly until the principal balance of
the notes is paid in full. An additional $20,000 is payable monthly
beginning in August of 2000 until the principal balances of those
corresponding notes is paid in full. The interest rate on these notes is
8.5% per annum.
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FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN HERITAGE CORPORATION)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
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NOTE 4 -- INVESTMENTS
The cost or amortized cost, gross realized gains and losses, and
estimated fair value of fixed maturity and equity securities available-
for-sale as of March 31, 2000 were as follows:
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COST OR GROSS GROSS ESTIMATED
AMORTIZED UNREALIZED UNREALIZED FAIR
COST GAINS LOSSES VALUE
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Fixed maturity securities
Corporate bonds $ 15,417,572 $ 605,962 $ (1,632,600) $ 14,390,934
Mortgage backed securities 81,294,817 51,177 (9,169,115) 72,176,879
U.S. Government 14,669,392 7,170 (1,380,097) 13,296,465
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Total fixed maturity securities 111,381,781 664,309 (12,181,812) 99,864,278
Equity securities 7,563,671 423,305 (2,059,635) 5,927,341
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Total $118,945,452 $1,087,614 $(14,241,447) $105,791,619
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NOTE 5 -- ACQUISITION
On March 9, 2000, our shareholders approved a stock acquisition
agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of common
stock of Forever Network from National Heritage Enterprises. Forever
Network owns and operates funeral home and cemetery properties. In
exchange for the Forever Network shares, we issued 2.4 million shares of
our common stock with a market value of approximately $12.0 million.
Upon consummation of the acquisition, National Heritage Enterprises
ownership of our common stock increased from 4,000,000 shares to
6,400,000 shares, or approximately 92.3% of our issued and outstanding
shares. The acquisition was accounted for in a manner similar to the
pooling-of-interests method of accounting. Accordingly, the accounts of
Forever Network have been included in our accounts for all periods
presented.
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
FOREVER
ENTERPRISES FOREVER CONSOLIDATED
(WITHOUT ACQUISITION) NETWORK ELIMINATIONS TOTAL
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Revenues $ 15,463,014 $ 1,766,096 $ (262,434) $ 16,966,676
Net loss (599,195) (277,604) (29,582) (906,381)
Assets 194,009,369 20,241,835 (4,911,465) 209,339,739
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
FOREVER
ENTERPRISES FOREVER CONSOLIDATED
(PREVIOUSLY REPORTED) NETWORK ELIMINATIONS TOTAL
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Revenues $ 11,902,343 $ 527,277 $(246,431) $ 12,183,189
Net loss (1,409,746) (432,595) (48,590) (1,890,931)
Assets 164,242,713 11,427,301 (650,005) 175,020,009
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FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS LINCOLN HERITAGE CORPORATION)
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
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NOTE 5 -- ACQUISITION (CONTINUED)
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY MARCH 31, 2000 DECEMBER 31, 1999
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Total shareholders' equity, before
pooling $ 1,994,842 $ 2,722,895
Equity of Forever Network 4,287,732 4,459,112
Intercompany eliminations (161,086) (131,504)
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Total shareholders' equity, after
pooling $ 6,121,488 $ 7,050,503
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NOTE 6 -- SEGMENT INFORMATION
We conduct and manage our business through two segments,
cemetery/funeral operations and life insurance operations. The
following tables and narratives summarize the results of our operations
by our business segments. Costs and revenues that are not related to
operating segments are included in this column "Corporate."
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
CEMETERY INSURANCE CORPORATE INTERSEGMENT TOTAL
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Revenues $ 1,766,096 $ 15,454,873 $ 8,141 $ (262,434) $ 16,966,676
Loss before income taxes (475,056) (196,943) (581,539) (29,582) (1,283,120)
Total assets 20,241,835 192,587,431 1,421,938 (4,911,465) 209,339,739
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
CEMETERY INSURANCE CORPORATE INTERSEGMENT TOTAL
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Revenues $ 527,277 $ 11,720,681 $ 5,322 $ (70,091) $ 12,183,189
Loss before income taxes (432,595) (1,860,845) (275,134) (48,590) (2,617,164)
Total assets 11,427,301 163,210,407 1,032,306 (650,005) 175,020,009
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on the
beliefs of our management as well as on assumptions made by and
information currently available to us at the time such statements were
made. We can give no assurance that the expectations indicated by such
forward-looking statements will be realized. If any of management's
assumptions should prove incorrect, or if any of the risks and
uncertainties underlying such expectations should materialize, our
actual results may differ materially from those indicated by the
forward-looking statements.
The following factors that are not within our control and that may
have a direct bearing on operating results include, but are not limited
to: (i) our ability to achieve anticipated levels of operational
efficiencies for recently acquired companies, cemetery properties or
blocks of policies, as well as through other cost-saving initiatives;
(ii) the availability and terms of future acquisitions; (iii) regulatory
changes or actions, including those relating to regulation of the sale
and pricing of funeral home operations and products and regulation of
the sale, underwriting and pricing of insurance products; (iv)
increasing competition in the sale of our products; (v) market
acceptance of our Forever biography products which have required, and
will continue to require, investments in software development and
marketing before corresponding levels of anticipated revenues are
realized; (vi) general economic conditions and other factors, including
prevailing interest rate levels and stock market performance, which may
affect our ability to sell our products, the market value of our
investments and the lapse rate and profitability of our policies; (vii)
mortality, morbidity, and other factors which may affect the
profitability of our insurance products; (viii) changes in the Federal
income tax laws and regulations which may affect the cost of or demand
our products; and (ix) the risk factors or uncertainties listed in our
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Additionally, we may not be successful in identifying, acquiring,
and integrating other companies or their business, implementing improved
management and accounting information systems and controls and may be
dependent upon additional capital and equipment purchases for future
growth. There may be other risks and uncertainties that management is
not able to predict.
When used in this report, the words "anticipate," "believe,"
"estimate," "expect," "intends," and similar expressions, as they relate
to us are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although
there may be certain forward-looking statements not accompanied by such
expressions.
OVERVIEW
We are a holding company engaged in the ownership and operation of
businesses that produce and market multimedia biographies, own and
operate cemetery/funeral home properties and market and issue life
insurance principally to fund preneed funeral contracts.
In March 2000, we acquired Forever Network, Inc. (f/k/a Forever
Enterprises, Inc.) and its subsidiaries. With the acquisition of
Forever Network, we have shifted our focus from the ownership and
operation of insurance companies to the new industry of
"Memorialization," a modern landscape of virtual memorials and visual,
interactive cemeteries. We believe that the death care industry
generally
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has been slow and reluctant to respond to customer needs and desires and
that our products and services are innovative and provide foundation on
which to build a national Forever brand.
With our acquisition of Forever Network, Inc. we acquired three
cemetery/funeral home properties located in Los Angeles, California and
St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, a funeral home located in Kirkwood,
Missouri that is leased to Service Corporation International and the
Cremation Society of St. Louis, the Cremation Specialists of Los Angeles
and Cremation Specialists of Kansas City. In addition, Forever Network
sells, archives and displays digital interactive life stories viewed at
the grave sites and on the Internet at www.forevernetwork.com. Forever
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Network currently maintains more than 2,800 client biographies that are
available for viewing on the Internet site.
Our intended strategy is to acquire cemetery/funeral home
properties (known as "combination properties") in targeted metropolitan
areas, aggressively growing the multimedia biography business through
all company properties and the Internet, and further developing the
Internet marketing business. We plan to develop the Forever brand to
enhance recognition and sales. Any decision to acquire a funeral home
or cemetery property will depend on our assessment of various factors.
No assurance can be given that we will be successful in consummating any
acquisition, or that any acquisition, once completed, will ultimately
enhance our results of operations.
A component of our business strategy is to increase the number of
quality cemetery/funeral home combination properties we own and operate
and to expand our Forever network of families with digital biographies.
This will help allow us to quickly develop our Internet business
strategy, which will serve to display family archives, educate consumers
on memorial products, services and providers, and sell memorial services
and merchandise over the www.forevernetwork.com website.
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Our plan is to acquire properties in major metropolitan areas,
possibly distressed in some way, and needing an aggressive marketing
approach. Properties also may be in the form of raw land in a current
or developing population center that can support a funeral home/mausoleum
structure and with a suitable supply of saleable cemetery land. Acquiring
and developing properties in major areas is intended to allow for more
rapid expansion of the Forever biography program and marketing of the
Internet site. We believe that the current environment provides excellent
opportunities to acquire cemetery properties at attractive prices.
We believe we are well positioned to enhance the profitability of
the businesses and properties we acquire. With respect to our
cemetery/funeral home operations, we believe we can apply tested and
proven marketing techniques to produce significant revenue and market
share growth. Efficient property operations management should allow for
greatly enhanced profitability on newly acquired properties.
Demographics and the growing interest in organizing and preserving
family memories, use of the Internet for information gathering, and
commerce on the Web are expected to provide the platform for success of
our Internet strategy. Economies of scale through the integration of
our systems, administration and purchasing and marketing programs
should provide other valuable cost savings to enhance results.
Our insurance companies will serve to complement the Forever
strategy rather than serving as the sole component of the company's
operations. Pre-need insurance will be sold over the Internet and at
our funeral homes and cemetery properties, as well as through
independent funeral homes and our affiliated sales force. Insurance
products will be one of many memorialization products that we offer.
During and prior to 1999, we derived revenues primarily from
premiums on insurance policies and our expenses consisted principally of
benefits paid or accrued, commissions on the sale of policies and
general and administrative costs associated with life insurance company
operations. For 2000 and
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beyond, in addition to our insurance operations, our revenues and
expenses will be impacted by our memorialization business.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following presents management's discussion and analysis of our
consolidated financial condition and results of operations as of the
dates and for the periods indicated. This discussion should be read in
conjunction with the other information set forth in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, including our unaudited, condensed, consolidated
financial statements and the accompanying notes thereto.
Our financial highlights were as follows:
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2000 1999
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(IN THOUSANDS)
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Premium income $11,664,185 $ 9,466,841
Net investment income and realized gains 3,447,568 2,113,785
Cemetery revenue 1,766,096 527,277
Other revenue 88,827 75,286
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Total revenues 16,966,676 12,183,189
Benefits incurred 11,279,288 7,509,582
Other expenses 7,036,886 7,326,077
Other (income) and expense, net (66,378) 35,306
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Loss before federal taxes (1,283,120) (2,617,164)
Income tax benefits (376,739) (726,233)
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Net loss $ (906,381) $(1,890,931)
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Loss per share:
Basic $ (0.13) $ (0.42)
Diluted (0.13) (0.41)
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MARCH 31, 2000 DECEMBER 31, 1999
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(IN THOUSANDS)
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cemetery property, net $ 3,527,071 $ 3,568,945
Total assets 209,339,739 209,082,229
Total policy liabilities 188,920,550 185,262,856
Shareholders' equity 6,121,488 7,050,503
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We conduct and manage our business through two segments,
cemetery/funeral operations and life insurance operations. The
following tables and narratives summarize the results of our operations
by our business segments. Costs and revenues that are not related to
operating segments are included in this column "Corporate."
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
CEMETERY INSURANCE CORPORATE INTERSEGMENT TOTAL
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Revenues $ 1,766,096 $ 15,454,873 $ 8,141 $ (262,434) $ 16,966,676
Loss before income taxes (475,056) (196,943) (581,539) (29,582) (1,283,120)
Total assets 20,241,835 192,587,431 1,421,938 (4,911,465) 209,339,739
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THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
CEMETERY INSURANCE CORPORATE INTERSEGMENT TOTAL
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Revenues $ 527,277 $ 11,720,681 $ 5,322 $ (70,091) $ 12,183,189
Loss before income taxes (432,595) (1,860,845) (275,134) (48,590) (2,617,164)
Total assets 11,427,301 163,210,407 1,032,306 (650,005) 175,020,009
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Cemetery Operations. Cemetery revenues increased approximately
$1.24 million, or 234.9%, in the three-month period ended March 31, 2000
compared to the quarter ended March 31, 1999. The increase was largely
attributable to Forever Networks' acquisitions of an additional 45%
interest in Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery in December 1999, which
brought our total ownership to 90%. Sales for the first quarter of 2000
at each location also increased compared to the same quarter in 1999 due
to more effective marketing and increased sales of certain cemetery and
memorialization products and services.
Cost of sales increased $385,597, or 286.9%, from $134,404 in the
quarter ended March 31, 1999 to $520,001 in the quarter ended March 31,
2000 due to increased cemetery sales. Cost of sales as a percentage of
revenues increased to 29.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2000
compared to 25.5% for the three months ended March 31, 1999.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $830,810,
or 96.5%, from $860,774 in the quarter ended March 31, 1999 to
$1,691,584 in the quarter ended March 31, 2000 due to increased variable
selling expenses (as a result of increased sales) and additional
administrative cost associated with the acquisition of an additional 45%
interest in Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery and the acquisition of the
Mt. Washington Cemetery. As a percentage of revenues, selling, general and
administrative costs dropped to 95.8% in the quarter ended March 31, 2000
from 163.3% in the quarter ended March 31, 1999 due to increased revenues,
cost saving efforts and increased operating efficiencies.
Loss before income taxes increased from $432,595 in the quarter
ended March 31, 1999 to $475,056 in the quarter ended March 31, 2000.
The operating loss as a percentage of revenues improved to -27.0% in
the quarter ended March 31, 2000 from -82% in the quarter ended March
31, 1999. The first quarter of 2000 included $187,709 in interest
expense due to increased acquisitions compared to $46,854 in interest
expense for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 for an increase of $140,855.
Total assets increased from $11,427,301 in the first quarter of
1999 to $20,241,835 in the same quarter of 2000 due largely to the
acquisition of the additional 45% of Hollywood Forever and the
acquisition of the Mt. Washington Cemetery.
Insurance Operations. Insurance revenues increased approximately
$3.7 million, or 32%, in the three-month period ended March 31, 2000
compared to the three months ended March 31, 1999. The increase was
attributable to higher levels of new policies issued and in force and an
increase in realized gains on investments due to the absence of
impairment losses on investments as discussed above.
Our premium income increased approximately $2.2 million, or 23%,
in the three-month period ended March 31, 2000 compared to the three
months ended March 31, 1999. The increase was attributable to higher
sales volumes and overall number of policies in force.
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Our net investment income and realized gains increased
approximately $1.3 million, or 63%, in the three-month period ended
March 31, 2000 compared to the three months ended March 31, 1999. In
the first quarter of 1999, we recognized impairment losses on certain
securities of approximately $1.7 million. We did not recognize any
impairment losses during the first quarter of 2000.
Our benefit expenses increased approximately $3.8 million, or 50%,
in the three-month period ended March 31, 2000 compared to the three
months ended March 31, 1999. This increase was due primarily to an
increase in future policy benefits due to higher levels of policies in
force.
Operating losses declined $1.7 million, or 89%, in the three-month
period ended March 31, 2000 compared to the three months ended March 31,
1999. The improvement in operating performance was due primarily to
higher revenue levels without an attendant increase in general expenses.
Total assets increased $29.4 million from $163.2 million at March
31, 1999 to $192.6 million at March 31, 2000 due to the acquisition of a
block of life insurance and annuity policies from Funeral Securities
Life Insurance Company in October 1999.
Corporate. Operating losses increased $306,000, or 111%, in the
three-month period ended March 31, 2000 compared to the three months
ended March 31, 1999 due to expenses incurred in connection with the
acquisition of Forever Network, Inc. and related investment banking
services.
Consolidated. Net loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2000
declined $984,555, or 52.6%, compared to the first quarter of 1999. Net
loss per basic share declined to $0.13 per share for the first quarter
of 2000 compared to $0.27 for the first quarter of 1999. The decline in
the loss for the first quarter of 2000 compared to the first quarter of
1999 was due to increased revenues from our cemetery and insurance
operations partially offset by increased operating expenses and
acquisition costs.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our cash requirements for 2000 and in the future will depend upon
acquisitions, timing of expansion plans, capital expenditures and
mortality experience. We plan to secure capital required for additional
cemetery properties, large capital improvement projects and significant
technology developments related to the digital biographies and the Internet
through equity or debt financing. With properties, the initial capital
provided for the purchase and working capital is anticipated to be sufficient
to allow the property to cash flow within six to twelve months. Our cemetery
properties in St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri currently generate sufficient
cash flow from operations. We anticipate that the Los Angeles, California
property acquired by Forever Network in the fourth quarter of 1999 will begin
to meet its operating cash requirements within six to twelve months. Such
operating cash requirements are currently provided by cash flows from other
operations.
Capital projects on new cemetery properties for mausoleum/funeral
home combination buildings and other saleable inventory features are
expected to be funded through use of cash generated from pre-construct
sales and/or debt financing and should require little or no additional
capital investment. Certain other improvements would be funded through
working capital.
Capital will be required to fund the Internet/technology business plan.
Due to the consolidated nature of the biography sales revenue and cost
recognition on the accompanying statements, the Internet/technology segment
currently is running a cash shortfall and will require some investment capital
for a period of time until revenues can be built to approximate cash flow.
Margins are expected to be
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high and overhead relatively low once Internet sales volumes achieve targeted
levels. Capital and cash requirements are to be provided by other operations
of our company.
Our insurance subsidiaries generally generate sufficient cash
receipts from premium collections and investment income to satisfy their
obligations. We believe that the diversity of the investment portfolio
of our insurance subsidiaries provides sufficient liquidity to meet
their operating cash requirements. We believe that anticipated revenue
from operations should be adequate for the working capital requirements
of our existing insurance business over the next twelve months.
Our insurance subsidiaries are restricted by state insurance laws
as to the amount of dividends that they may pay to us without prior
notice to, or in some cases prior approval from, their respective state
insurance departments. These restrictions on dividend distributions are
based on statutory capital and surplus and operating earnings.
Statutory surplus and statutory operating results are determined
according to statutes adopted by each state in which the subsidiaries do
business. Statutory surplus bears no direct relationship to equity as
determined under generally accepted accounting principles. No amounts
are currently available for transfer to the parent company by dividend,
loan or advance without prior regulatory approval.
In the event that our plans or assumptions change, or if the
resources available to meet unanticipated changes in business conditions
prove to be insufficient to fund operations, we could be required to
seek additional financing and such financing may not be available on
favorable terms or at all.
On October 25, 1999, we entered into an agreement to purchase all
the outstanding shares of Dixie National Insurance Company for an
estimated purchase price of approximately $10 million. Due to our new
business strategy, we currently anticipate terminating the agreement
with respect to Dixie National Insurance Company. The sole shareholder
of Dixie National Life Insurance Company is soliciting new offers with
respect to the company.
The St. Louis, Missouri combination property, Bellerive Forever,
has recently completed construction of a new office building and has
paid approximately $300,000 toward the total estimated cost of $330,000.
A second phase of the property's mausoleum currently is being planned
with construction expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2000. Capital
requirements are expected to be funded through pre-construct sales and
additional debt, if necessary.
The Hollywood combination property, Hollywood Forever, is in the
pre-construct phase of a new mausoleum addition. The first phase of
construction is not anticipated to begin until spring of 2001. Pre-
construct sales and/or additional debt financing are expected to fund
the project.
The Kansas City combination property, Mt. Washington Forever, has
completed or is in the process of completing several deferred
maintenance projects, including major infrastructure and road repairs,
office building renovations and records management. These projects are
being funded through an escrow account established as a requirement of the
Mt. Washington purchase. Other significant development projects, including
a new funeral home/mausoleum combination building, security systems and water
features, are expected to be started in 2000 and will be funded through the
escrow account, a proposed tax increment financing program and/or additional
debt financing.
The Internet/technology segment of the business has entered into a
$60,000 development agreement with an outside firm to enhance the
forevernetwork.com website for work to be completed over the second and
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third quarter of 2000. Capital required will be funded through
operations of our company.
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Total cash and investments were $155.4 million and $156.7 million
at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively. Changes in the
separate components of investment assets were due to the portfolio mix
of our investment assets and changes in the fair value of balances in
actively managed fixed maturity and equity securities.
Deferred charges increased $1.8 million from $24.7 million at
December 31, 1999 to $26.5 million at March 31, 2000 due to an increase
in new policies issued.
Policy liabilities increased $3.6 million from $185.3 million at
December 31, 1999 to $188.9 million at March 31, 2000 due to higher
levels of policies in force.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes from the information provided
in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
For the three months ended March 31, 2000, the only sales of our
securities were 2.4 million shares of our common stock issued by us in
connection with our acquisition of Forever Network, Inc. (f/k/a Forever
Enterprises, Inc.) on March 9, 2000. Such shares of stock were issued
pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On March 9, 2000, a special meeting of our shareholders was held
to vote on the following proposals:
1. To adopt a proposal to amend our Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation to change our corporate name to "Forever
Enterprises, Inc."
2. To approve a stock acquisition agreement, dated as of
December 20, 1999, by and between Lincoln Heritage Corporation and
National Heritage Enterprises, Inc., and the transactions contemplated
thereby. The stock acquisition agreement provided, among other things,
for the sale by our principal shareholder, Heritage Enterprises, Inc.,
to us of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of
Forever Enterprises, Inc. In exchange for such stock, we issued to
National Heritage Enterprises 2.4 million shares of our common stock.
Both proposals were approved by our shareholders. The tabulation
of the votes were as follows:
Proposal # Votes For Votes Against Abstain
---------- --------- ------------- -------
1. 4,510,523 -0- -0-
2. 4,226,658 -0- -0-
ITEM 5. OTHER MATTERS
In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements"
(SAB No. 101). Other members of the death care (memorialization) industry
currently are discussing directly with the Commission the application of
SAB No. 101. We will evaluate the outcome of those discussions and the
corresponding action to be taken. These actions are not expected to have
an impact on our consolidated cash flows, but may have an impact on our
consolidated financial condition and on the manner in which we record
preneed sales activities.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits:
See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
We did not file any Current Reports on Form 8-K during the
quarter ended March 31, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: May 19, 2000 By: /s/ Brent D. Cassity
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Brent D. Cassity, Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 19, 2000 By: /s/ Randall K. Sutton
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Randall K. Sutton, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Ex. No. Description
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3.1(b) Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Articles of
Incorporation.
27.1 Financial Data Schedule (March 31, 2000).
27.2 Amended Financial Data Schedule (March 31, 1999).
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[GRAPHIC]
THE STATE OF TEXAS
SECRETARY OF STATE
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
FOREVER ENTERPRISES, INC.
FORMERLY: LINCOLN HERITAGE CORPORATION
FILE NO. 783034
The undersigned, as Secretary of State of Texas, hereby certifies that the
attached Articles of Amendment for the above named entity have been received
in this office and are found to conform to law.
ACCORDINGLY the undersigned, as Secretary of State, and by virtue of the
authority vested in the Secretary by law, hereby issues this Certificate of
Amendment.
Dated: March 10, 2000
Effective: March 10, 2000
[SEAL OF TEXAS]
/s/ Elton Bomer AH
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Elton Bomer
Secretary of State
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FILED
In the Office of the
Secretary of State of Texas
MAR 10 2000
Corporations Section
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
Pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Business Corporation Act, the
undersigned corporation hereby amends its Articles of Incorporation, and for
that purpose, submits the following statement:
1. The name of the corporation is: Lincoln Heritage Corporation
2. Article I of the Articles of Incorporation is hereby amended so as to read
as follows: The name of the Corporation is Forever Enterprises, Inc.
3. The date of adoption of each amendment is: March 9, 2000
4. A) The amendment was approved by shareholders and the number of shares
outstanding and the number of shares entitled to vote are as follows:
Class Number Outstanding Number Entitled
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To Vote
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Common 4,533,259 4,533,259
b) The number of shares that voted for and against the amendment are as follows:
Class Number voted for Number voted against
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Common 4,510,523 0
Date March 9, 2000
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Lincoln Heritage Corporation
By /s/ Brent D. Cassity
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Brent D. Cassity-Chief Executive Officer
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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
condensed consolidated balance sheets and the condensed consolidated
statements of operations of Forever Enterprises, Inc. filed as part
of Forever Enterprises, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
three months ended March 31, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such report.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000
<CASH> 20,641,781
<SECURITIES> 105,791,619
<RECEIVABLES> 4,041,753
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 412,444
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 155,351,871
<PP&E> 9,259,680
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 209,339,739
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,871,771
<BONDS> 0
<COMMON> 69,334
0
0
<OTHER-SE> 6,052,154
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 209,339,739
<SALES> 13,430,281
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,966,676
<CGS> 520,001
<TOTAL-COSTS> 18,316,174
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 66,378
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 91,764
<INCOME-PRETAX> (1,283,120)
<INCOME-TAX> (376,739)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (906,381)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (906,381)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.13)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.13)
</TABLE>
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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
condensed consolidated balance sheets and the condensed consolidated
statements of operations of Forever Enterprises, Inc. filed as part
of Forever Enterprises, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
three months ended March 31, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such report.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999
<CASH> 30,880,937
<SECURITIES> 81,241,880
<RECEIVABLES> 2,268,194
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<INVENTORY> 217,564
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 132,900,968
<PP&E> 6,236,068
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 175,020,009
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 4,460,119
<BONDS> 0
<COMMON> 45,200
0
0
<OTHER-SE> 12,291,040
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<TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,183,189
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<TOTAL-COSTS> 14,835,659
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 46,854
<INCOME-PRETAX> (2,617,164)
<INCOME-TAX> (726,233)
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<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (1,890,931)
<EPS-BASIC> (0.27)
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