WESTERN STANDARD CORP
10QSB, 2000-05-08
HOTELS & MOTELS
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                    U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                  FORM 10QSB


[X]               QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                   For Quarterly period ended March 31, 2000

[ ]           TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                                 EXCHANGE ACT

                  For the transition period from           to

                          Commission File No. 0-3802

                         WESTERN STANDARD CORPORATION
                         ----------------------------
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

WYOMING                                        83-0184378
- -------                                        ----------
(State or other jurisdiction                 (IRS Employer
of incorporation or organization)          Identification No.)

205 SOUTH BROADWAY, RIVERTON, WY     82501
- --------------------------------     -----
            (address of principal executive offices)

                                  307-856-9288
                                  ------------
                           (Issuer's telephone number)

                                    UNCHANGED
                                    ---------
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
                               since last report)

     Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 _____.

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

     State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:
9,965,015 common $.05 par at March 31, 2000.

PART 1, ITEM 1, 2 (1)(i)




                      CLIFFORD H. MOORE AND COMPANY, CPAs
                              205 South Broadway
                           Riverton, Wyoming  82501




                        INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT


      We have reviewed the accompanying interim financial statements
required by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) form 10QSB
of Western Standard Corporation and consolidated subsidiaries as of
March 31, 2000, and for the three month period then ended.  These
financial statements are the responsibility of the company's
management.

      We conducted our review in accordance with standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants.  A review of interim financial information consists
principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and
making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and
accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an
audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion
regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly,
we do not express such an opinion.

      Based on our review, we are not aware of any material
modifications that should be made to the accompanying financial
statements for them to be in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.


                                   /s/ Clifford H. Moore and
                                       Company, CPAs
                                       Riverton, Wyoming
                                       May 3, 2000



                                  FORM 10QSB

                         WESTERN STANDARD CORPORATION

                          Consolidated Balance Sheet

                                   Unaudited

                                March 31, 2000

Current Assets:
     Cash                                        $    348,872.61
     Accounts Receivable                              614,682.46
     Allowance for Doubtful Accounts            (       8,064.36)
     Notes receivable - officer                        10,000.00
     Inventory - at cost                               55,230.37
                                                 ---------------
       Total Current Assets                      $  1,020,721.08
                                                 ---------------
Property & Equipment, Net of
     Accumulated Depreciation,
     Amortization and Depletion                  $  9,570,935.14
                                                 ---------------
Other Assets:
*    Accounts Receivable - Snow King Resort
       Center, Inc. and JH Spring Water          $  1,368,935.93
     Allowance for collectibility               (   1,260,000.00)
     Prepaid expenses                                 138,014.24
     Prepaid loan fees and leases                      99,769.93
     Investment in SKRCI                                6,720.00
     Leasehold Interest                                32,854.84
     Patronage capital                                229,499.64
     Other                                              1,164.86
                                                 ---------------
         Total Other Assets                      $    616,959.44
                                                 ---------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                     $ 11,208,615.66
                                                 ===============

The Registrant also owns 12,000 shares of Class B Common stock in
Snow King Resort, Inc. at Zero Basis.

*  This account receivable is from two new businesses; one is
approximately 49% owned by Western Standard Corporation and
operated by its subsidiary Snow King Resort, Inc.  The other is
totally owned by Snow King Resort, Inc.  This is not a short term
receivable.


PART 1, ITEM 1, 2 (1)(i)
                                  FORM 10QSB

                         WESTERN STANDARD CORPORATION

                          Consolidated Balance Sheet

                                   Unaudited

                                March 31, 2000

Liabilities:
     Accounts Payable                            $    532,433.81
     Accounts Payable - Other                          96,451.11
     Portion of Long Term Debt
       payable within one year                        394,854.14
     Advance Deposit                                  365,069.21
     Accrued Expenses                                 626,404.41
     First Interstate Bank line of credit             230,000.00
                                                 ---------------
         Subtotal                                $  2,245,212.68

     Long Term Debt                                 8,979,611.27
     Fee Payable - Officer                             90,000.00
                                                 ---------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                $ 11,314,824.95
                                                 ---------------
Minority Interest in Subsidiary
     2,150 shares of Class A stock
     in SKRI                                     $  1,943,636.50
                                                 ---------------
STOCKHOLDERS INVESTMENT:
     Common Stock, $0.05 par
       value, 10,000,000 shares
       authorized, 9,965,015
       issued and outstanding
       at March 31, 1998                         $    401,201.02
     Capital in Excess of Par
       Value                                        3,334,801.45
     Accumulated Deficit                        (   5,785,847.26)
                                                 ---------------
          Net Stockholders
            Investment                          ($  2,049,844.79)
                                                 ---------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL                    $ 11,208,615.66
                                                 ===============
PART 1, ITEM 1, 2 (1)(ii)
                                  FORM 10QSB

                         WESTERN STANDARD CORPORATION
                     Consolidated Statement of Operations

                                   Unaudited

                          Profit and Loss Information

                                  For the Three (3) Months Ended
                                  Mar. 31, 2000    Mar. 31, 1999

1.  Gross sales less discounts,
    returns and allowances       $ 2,283,311.33   $ 1,754,690.35
2.  Operating Revenues                      -0-              -0-
3.  Total of Captions 1 and 2      2,283,311.33     1,754,690.35
4.  Costs and Expenses
    (a)  Operating Expenses        2,453,877.79     2,320,041.01
    (b)  Interest Expense            186,756.45       184,121.43
    (c)  Depreciation                189,000.00       165,000.00
    Total Costs and Expenses       2,829,634.24     2,669,162.44
5.  Income (Loss) before taxes
    on income & extraordinary
    items                       (    546,322.91) (    914,472.09)
6.  Discontinued Operations                 -0-              -0-
7.  Provisions for taxes on
    income                                  -0-              -0-
8.  Income or (Loss)            (    546,322.91) (    914,472.09)
9.  Minority interest in
    profit (loss) of
    subsidiary                  (    127,998.06) (    213,669.32)
10. Income (Loss) before
    extraordinary items         (    418,324.85) (    700,802.77)
11. Extraordinary items,
    income tax, benefit of
    net operating loss
    carryover and minority
    share of tax                            -0-              -0-
12. Net Income (Loss)           (    546,322.91) (    914,472.09)
13. Earnings (Loss) per share:
    ($546,322.91) : 9,965,015
    issued and outstanding                 (.05)
    ($914,472.09) : 9,965,015
    issued and outstanding                                  (.09)
14. Dividends per share                     -0-              -0-

The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of
results to be expected for the year.

The information furnished for Western Standard Corporation reflects
adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to
a fair statement of the results for this interim period.


PART 1, ITEM 1, 2 (1)(iii)
                                  FORM 10QSB

                         WESTERN STANDARD CORPORATION

                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                   Unaudited

                                  For the Three (3) Months Ended
                                  Mar. 31, 2000    Mar. 31, 1999
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH:
  Cash flows from operating
  activities:
    Cash received from
      customers                  $ 2,050,014.97   $ 1,660,071.97
    Cash paid to suppliers
      and employees             (  2,236,950.71) (  2,113,778.73)
    Interest paid               (    186,756.45) (    184,121.43)
                                 --------------   --------------
      Net cash provided
        (used) by operations    ($   373,692.19) ($   637,828.19)
                                 --------------   --------------
  Cash flows from investing
  activities:
    Payment from officer         $       800.00   $       900.00
    Capital expenditures        (    385,823.99) (    572,592.43)
    Loan fees                               -0-  (    181,781.88)
    Loans to/payments from Snow
      King Center                     82,495.00        42,408.00
    (Increase) decrease in
      restricted cash                 17,548.15  (     28,755.54)
    Loans to Loveridge
      Development               (     44,170.73)             -0-
                                 --------------   --------------
      Net cash provided
        (used) by investing
        activities              ($   329,151.57) ($   739,821.85)
                                 --------------   --------------
  Cash flows from financing
  activities:
    Borrowings                   $   776,533.67   $ 8,075,617.91
    Principal payments to
      banks                     (      1,129.90) (  6,410,585.87)
                                 --------------   --------------
      Net cash provided
        (used) by financing
        activities               $   775,403.77   $ 1,665,032.04
                                 --------------   --------------
Net increase (decrease) in
  cash                           $    72,560.01   $   287,382.00
Cash at beginning of year            276,312.60       220,416.74
                                 --------------   --------------
Cash at end of quarter           $   348,872.61   $   507,798.74
                                 ==============   ==============
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME
TO NET CASH USED BY OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:

Net income (loss)               ($   418,324.85) ($   700,802.77)
Adjustments:
  Depreciation and
    amortization                     189,354.00       165,354.00
  Decrease in advance
    deposits                    (    144,901.43) (     58,622.53)
  Increase in accounts
    receivable                  (    233,871.88) (    121,333.75)

  Decrease in prepaid
    expenses                          79,244.70        54,585.18
  Decrease (increase) in
    inventories                       11,510.24         3,113.07
  (Decrease) increase in
    accounts payable and
    accrued expenses                 271,295.09       206,834.56
  Collection of Snow Devil
    receivable and trail receivable         -0-        26,715.37
  Allocation of Minority
    Interest in profit
    (loss) of subsidiary        (    127,998.06) (    213,669.32)
                                 --------------   --------------
Net cash provided by
  operations                    ($   373,692.19) ($   637,828.19)
                                 ==============   ==============






PART I, ITEM 1, 2 (2)
                                  FORM 10QSB

                         WESTERN STANDARD CORPORATION

     (ii)  Material Subsequent Events and Contingencies

    (iii)  Significant Equity Investors

           Six investors own approximately 23.57% of Snow King
           Resort, Inc., a Western Standard Corporation sub-
           sidiary.

     (iv)  Significant Disposition and Purchase Business
           Combinations.

           None

      (v)  Material accounting changes

           None

PART I, Item 1, 2   (2)(iii)

                         Significant Equity Investors
                                   Unaudited
                                                    January 1 to
                                                   Mar. 31, 2000

Sales                                             $ 2,275,797.81

Gross Income                                      $ 2,275,797.81

Net Income (Loss) from continuing operations     ($   543,054.98)
Less Minority Interest in profit or (loss) -
  23.57%                                         ($   127,998.06)

Net Income (Loss)                                ($   415,056.92)

The above figures are for Snow King Resort, Inc., a Western
Standard Corporation subsidiary.  The Registrant owns approximately
76.43 percent of the outstanding Snow King Resort, Inc. voting
stock.

PART II

                                  FORM 10QSB

                         WESTERN STANDARD CORPORATION

                               Other Information

1.  Legal Proceedings.
    At March 31, 2000, there were no lawsuits filed against either
    Western Standard Corporation or Snow King Resort, Inc and
    none threatened.

2.  Change in Securities
    None

3.  Defaults upon senior securities.
    None

4.  Submission of matters to a vote of security holders.
    None

5.  Other information.
    None

6.  Exhibits and reports on Form 8-K.
    (a)  Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule
    (b)  Reports on Form 8-K
         No reports on Form 8-K were filed during this quarter.

303(b) 2  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
          Condition and Results of Operations.

   (a)  ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION:

        Heavy startup and operating costs at the Snow King Resort
        Center have created a heavy drain on Snow King Resort's
        cash flow.  Snow King Resort, at times, has not had
        sufficient cash flow to pay its creditors in a timely
        manner.  Snow conditions in Jackson were fair for skiing
        during the winter of 1999-00.  However, more rooms
        available in Jackson and fewer people vacationing,
        had an adverse effect on winter revenues.  Summer
        bookings are impressive.  Fewer airline arrivals brought
        fewer people to the Jackson area, thus fewer customers.

        On April 15, 1996, Snow King Resort, Inc. refinanced its
        loan with ORIX USA at a fixed interest rate of 10 1/8% for
        five years.  Part of the proceeds were used to pay other
        debt.  The amount of the new loan was $6,150,000.
        On March 23, 1999, Snow King Resort, Inc. closed a
        refinancing loan in the amount of $9,370,000 with an
        additional line of credit in the amount of $640,000.
        At March 31, 2000, $9,369,074.07 had been drawn against
        the $9,370,000 and $230,000 had been drawn against
        the $640,000.  A fixed interest rate of 7.98% applies
        to the $9,370,000 mortgage.  There are no principal
        payments due until 6/15/00.  The borrowing was to pay
        off the previous mortgage, short term debts and for
        refurbishing the Hotel.  Refinancing costs, including
        penalties for prepaying mortgage balances were
        considerable and contribute immensely to the first
        quarter net loss.  Principal and interest payments on
        loans are current.

        Western Standard Corporation, the parent company, will
        have sufficient funds to cover its expenses during 2000
        from cash reserves, oil and gas royalties, interest, and
        accounts receivable.

   (c)  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

        Net loss for the first three months of 2000 amounted to
        $546,323, compared to a loss for the first three months
        of 1999 in the amount of $914,472.

        Profits and losses for the first three months of 2000 and
        1999 came from:

        SOURCE                             2000         1999
                                         ---------    ---------
     Western Standard Corporation       ($   3,243)  ($   8,913)
     Snow King Resort, Inc.             (  543,055)  (  906,531)
     Western Recreation Corporation     (       25)         972
                                         ---------    ---------
                                        ($ 546,323)  ($ 914,472)
                                         =========    =========

                                  FORM 10QSB

                         WESTERN STANDARD CORPORATION

                                   SIGNATURE

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the
Registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                WESTERN STANDARD CORPORATION
                                ----------------------------

                                       (Registrant)

Dated:  May 8, 2000             /s/ Stanford E. Clark
                                ----------------------------
                                Stanford E. Clark, President
                                                   Treasurer

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