RIVERSIDE GROUP INC/FL
10-Q, 2000-05-19
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q

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


                                                             Commission File
For Quarter Ended     March 31, 2000                          Number 0-9209
                  --------------------                               ------



                              RIVERSIDE GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                 Florida                                        59-1144172
- ------------------------------------------                   ----------------
(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)


7800 Belfort Parkway, Jacksonville, Florida                             32256
- -------------------------------------------                             -----
(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)


            Registrant's telephone number, including area code number
                                  904-281-2200
                                  ------------




Indicate  by a 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,  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                                   Yes   X                   No
                                                       -----

On May 8, 2000,  there were 4,767,123  shares of the  Registrant's  common stock
outstanding.


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                              RIVERSIDE GROUP, INC.

                                      INDEX
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                                        Page
PART I.                       FINANCIAL INFORMATION                                                    Number
                                                                                                       ------

<S>                                                                                                  <C>

         Item 1.           Financial Statements

                           Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of
                           March 31, 2000 (Unaudited)
                           and December 31, 1999                                                          3

                           Condensed Consolidated Statements
                           of Operations
                           Three months ended
                           March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited)                                            4

                           Condensed Consolidated Statements of
                           Cash Flows
                           Three months ended

                           March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited)                                             5

                           Notes to Condensed Consolidated

                           Financial Statements (Unaudited)                                                6

         Item 2.           Management's Discussion and Analysis
                           of Financial Condition and Results of
                           Operations                                                                     17

         Item 3.           Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about
                           Market Risk                                                                    24

PART II.

         Item 2.           Changes in Securities                                                          25

         Item 5.           Other Information                                                              25

         Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                               25


</TABLE>



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                     Riverside Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                   (unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>



                                                                                    March 31,                          December 31,
                                                                                     2000                                 1999
                                                                                   ---------                          -----------
<S>                                                                                <C>                               <C>


                                                       ASSETS
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                                  $       653                         $        277
     Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
        accounts of $5 at 2000 and $3 at 1999                                           517                                  259
     Investment in Greenleaf Technologies Corp.                                       3,523                                1,253
     Notes receivable                                                                    30                                   30
     Prepaid expenses                                                                    25                                   19
                                                                                -----------                         ------------
         Total current assets                                                         4,748                                1,838

Investment in Wickes Inc.                                                            14,249                               15,799
Investment in Buildscape Inc.                                                          (947)                                (947)

Real Estate held for sale                                                             8,993                                8,996
Property, plant and equipment, net                                                      299                                  340
Other assets (net of accumulated amortization of
     $35 in 2000 and $46 at 1999)                                                      180                                  157
                                                                                -----------                         ------------
         Total assets                                                           $    27,522                         $     26,183
                                                                                ===========                         ============

                     LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
     Current debt and current  maturities of long-term debt                     $    11,800                         $     11,813
     Accounts payable                                                                   531                                  430
     Accrued liabilities                                                              2,350                                1,758
                                                                                -----------                         ------------
       Total current liabilities                                                     14,681                               14,001

Long-term debt                                                                          469                                  469
Mortgage debt                                                                        11,345                               11,345
Net liabilities of discontinued operations                                               21                                   21
Other long-term liabilities                                                              83                                   83
                                                                                -----------                         ------------
        Total liabilities                                                            26,599                               25,919

Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)

Common stockholders' equity :
     Common stock, $.10 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized;                        477                                  477
     4,767,123  issued and outstanding  in 2000 and 1999
     Additional paid in capital                                                      16,468                               16,468
     Accumulated other comprehensive income                                           3,523                                1,253
     Retained earnings (deficit)                                                    (19,545)                             (17,934)
                                                                                -----------                         ------------
     Total common stockholders' equity                                                  923                                  264

                                                                                -----------                         ------------
          Total liabilities and common stockholders' equity                     $    27,522                         $     26,183
                                                                                ===========                         ============









     See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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</TABLE>
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                     Riverside Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                   (unaudited)
                     (in thousands except per share amounts)





<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                              Three Months Ended March,
                                                                                ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      2000                                  1999
                                                                                      ----                                  ----
<S>                                                                             <C>                                 <C>

Revenues:
     Sales and service revenues                                                 $      404                          $        481
     Net investment loss                                                               (18)                                  (29)
     Net realized investment gains                                                     576                                   ---
     Other operating income                                                              3                                    25
                                                                                ----------                          ------------
                                                                                       965                                   477
                                                                                ----------                          ------------
Costs and expenses:
     Cost of sales                                                                     124                                    78
     Provision for doubtful accounts                                                     2                                   (59)
     Depreciation, goodwill and trademark amortization                                  62                                    60
     Selling, general and administrative expenses                                      480                                 1,584
     Interest expense                                                                  611                                   653
                                                                                ----------                          ------------
                                                                                     1,279                                 2,316
                                                                                ----------                          ------------

Loss before equity in earnings (losses) of
     related parties and minority interest:                                           (314)                               (1,839)

     Equity in losses of Wickes, Inc.                                               (1,297)                               (1,325)
                                                                                ----------                          ------------
      Net loss                                                                  $   (1,611)                         $     (3,164)
                                                                                ==========                          ============


Basic and diluted loss per common share:
     Loss per share                                                             $    (0.34)                         $     (0.61)

     Weighted average number of common shares
     used in computing earnings per share                                        4,759,123                            5,213,186


















     See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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</TABLE>

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                     Riverside Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                   (unaudited)
                                 (in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                           For the Three Months Ending
                                                                                 ------------------------------------------------
                                                                                         2000                       1999
<S>                                                                             <C>                              <C>
                                                                                         ----                       ----
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
     Net loss                                                                   $      (1,611)              $     (3,164)
     Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
         used in operating activities:
         Depreciation expense                                                              51                         44
         Amortization expense                                                              11                         16
         Amortization of bond discount                                                    ---                         56
         Provision for doubtful accounts                                                    2                        (59)
         Net realized investment gains                                                   (576)                       ---
         Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries                              1,297                      1,325
         Change in other assets and liabilities:
            Increase in accounts receivable                                              (260)                      (131)
            Decrease in notes receivable                                                  ---                        157
            Increase in other assets                                                      (39)                       (83)
            Increase(decrease)  in accounts payable and accrued liabilities               693                        (82)
            Increase in discontinued operations, other liabilities
             and current income taxes                                                     ---                         23
                                                                                -------------               ------------
         Net Cash Used In Operating Activities                                           (432)                    (1,898)
                                                                                -------------               ------------

     Cash Flows from Investing Activities
         Purchase of investments:
            Property, plant and equipment                                                  (8)                      (120)
            Investment in real estate                                                     ---                         (3)
         Proceeds from sales of investments:
            Investment in real estate                                                     ---                         44
            Securities of Greenleaf Technologies Corp.                                    528                        ---
            Securities of Wickes Inc.                                                     301                      1,180
                                                                                -------------               ------------
         Net Cash Provided By Investing Activities                                        821                      1,101
                                                                                -------------               ------------

     Cash Flows from Financing Activities
            Repayment of debt                                                            (13)                       (61)
            Increase in borrowings                                                       ---                        532
                                                                                ------------                -----------
         Net Cash Provided By (Used in) Financing Activities                             (13)                       471

            Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents                         376                       (326)
            Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                             277                        509

                                                                                ------------                -----------
            Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                          $        653                $       183
                                                                                ============                ===========









     See Accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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</TABLE>
<PAGE>

RIVERSIDE GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)


1.       SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
         ------------------------------------------

         Basis of Financial Statement Presentation
         -----------------------------------------

         The condensed  consolidated  financial statements present the financial
position, results of operations, and cash flows of Riverside Group, Inc. and its
wholly-owned and  majority-owned  subsidiaries  (the "Company").  The Company no
longer  owns a majority  interest  in  Buildscape,  Inc.  ("Buildscape")  and at
October 21, 1999,  the Company  began to report its  investment in Buildscape on
the equity method (see Note 3.  "Investment in  Buildscape").  Accordingly,  the
Company's  consolidated  balance  sheet as of December 31, 1999 does not include
the accounts of Buildscape.  The Company's condensed consolidated  statements of
operations  and cash  flows  for the  period  ending  March  31,  1999,  include
Buildscape on a consolidated basis.

         The condensed  consolidated  balance  sheets as of March 31, 2000,  the
condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March
31, 2000 and 1999 and the  condensed  consolidated  statements of cash flows for
the three  months  ended  March 31,  2000 and 1999,  have been  prepared  by the
Company  without audit.  In the opinion of management,  all  adjustments  (which
include  only normal  recurring  adjustments)  necessary  to present  fairly the
financial  position,  results of operations and cash flows as of March 31, 2000,
and for all periods  presented  have been made.  The results for the three month
period ended March 31, 2000 are not necessarily  indicative of the results to be
expected for the full year or for any interim period.

         The  Company  accounts  for  its  investment  in  Greenleaf  securities
according to the provisions of FAS No. 115,  "Accounting for Certain Investments
in Debt and Equity  Securities."  This  statement  requires that all  applicable
investments  be  classified  as  trading  securities,  available-for-  sale,  or
held-to-maturity  securities.  Greenleaf  securities  have  been  classified  as
available-for-sale securities, and as such, will be reported at fair value based
upon the closing  price on the exchange on which they are traded on the last day
of the quarter. The unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings,  but
reported within  shareholders'  equity in accumulated other comprehensive income
(net of the effect of income  taxes)  until they are sold.  At the time of sale,
any gains or losses,  calculated by the specific  identification method, will be
recognized as a component of operating results.

         Certain  information  and  footnote  disclosures  normally  included in
consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. It is suggested that these
condensed  consolidated  financial  statements be read in  conjunction  with the
consolidated  financial  statements,  the related  Auditor's  report,  and notes
thereto  included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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         Comprehensive Income
         -------------------

         Changes  in  the  components  of  other  comprehensive  income  and in
accumulated other  comprehensive  income for the first three months of  2000 are
as follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Unrealized                         Total
                                                          Gains on                      Comprehensive
                                                         Securities                         Income
                                                         ----------                     -------------
<S>                                                     <C>                             <C>
Balance at December 31, 1999                            $   1,253                       $   (1,425)

Change during the first three months of 2000                2,270                              659
                                                        ---------                       ----------
Balance at March 31, 2000                               $   3,523                       $     (766)
                                                        =========                       ==========

</TABLE>

         Earnings Per Share
         ------------------

         Basic and diluted earnings per common share is calculated in accordance
with Statement of Financial  Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share".
Earnings per share are based on the weighted  average number of shares of common
stock  outstanding  during each period  (4,759,123  shares in 2000 and 5,213,186
shares  in  1999).  Since  the  Company  had a net  loss,  the  options  had  an
anti-dilutive  effect,  and  therefore,  are excluded  from the  calculation  of
diluted earnings per share.

2.       INVESTMENT IN WICKES
         --------------------

         As of March 31, 2000, Riverside  beneficially owned 2,949,413 shares of
Wickes' common stock,  which constituted 36% of Wickes'  outstanding  voting and
non-voting common stock.

         Summary  financial  information of Wickes for the first quarter of 2000
follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                (unaudited)                 (audited)
                                                              March  25, 2000             Dec. 25, 1999
                                                              ---------------             -------------
<S>                                                           <C>                         <C>


Balance Sheet Data

   Current assets                                             $     250,630                $  241,835
   Total assets                                                     344,197                   334,636
   Current liabilities                                               86,584                    79,312
   Long-term debt and other long-term liabilities                   229,890                   224,505
   Common stockholders' equity                                       27,723                    30,819


                                                                  Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                  ----------------------------
                                                                (unaudited)                (unaudited)
                                                                    2000                       1999
                                                                    ----                       ----

Income Statement Data:
Net sales                                                     $     215,754               $  191,110
Cost of sales                                                       162,081                  145,203
  Gross profit                                                       53,673                   45,907
Selling, general & administrative                                    51,456                   44,643
Other expenses                                                        7,933                    7,182
Other income                                                           (808)                    (889)
Loss before income tax                                               (4,908)                  (5,029)
Net loss                                                             (3,199)                  (3,276)

</TABLE>

3.       INVESTMENT IN BUILDSCAPE
         ------------------------

         On October 21, 1999, Imagine  Investments,  Inc. ("Imagine") made a $10
million  investment into Buildscape by converting $3 million of debt into common
stock,  exchanging 520,000 shares of Riverside stock for Buildscape common stock
and investing an additional $5 million for Buildscape preferred shares.

         In connection  with the  transaction,  Imagine was granted the right to
vote the  Company's  common shares on all matters with the exception of a change
in control.  As of October 22,  1999,  the Company  owned 62% of the  Buildscape
common  stock;  however,  since the Company's  voting  rights are  controlled by
Imagine,  the Company is  accounting  for its  investment  in  Buildscape on the
equity method. The Company retained the remaining  3,119,067  outstanding shares
of Buildscape's  common stock. As a result of this transaction,  as of March 31,
2000,  the Company owned (before  Buildscape  employee's  stock  options) 47% of
Buildscape on a fully converted basis.  Imagine owned 38% of the common and 100%
of the preferred  shares of Buildscape,  or 53% on a fully converted basis . For
information  regarding  a  further  reduction  in  the  Company's  ownership  in
Buildscape, see Note 9, "Subsequent Events".

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         Summary  financial  information  of Buildscape for the first quarter of
2000 follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                (unaudited)                 (audited)
                                                              March  31, 2000             Dec. 31, 1999
                                                              ---------------             -------------
Balance Sheet Data
<S>                                                           <C>                        <C>

   Current assets                                             $       420                $    2,677
   Total assets                                                     1,587                     3,587
   Current liabilities                                              1,570                     1,592
   Common stockholders' equity                                         17                     1,995


                                                                      Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                      ----------------------------
                                                                  (unaudited)           (unaudited)
                                                                      2000                   1999
                                                                      ----                   ----

Income Statement Data:
  Net Sales                                                    $      127               $       65
  Cost of goods                                                       105                       32
    Gross profit                                                       22                       33
  Total expenses                                                    2,018                    1,153
  Other income                                                        (18)                      --
  Net loss                                                         (1,978)                  (1,120)

</TABLE>


4.      INVESTMENT IN GREENLEAF
        -----------------------

        As of September  30,  1998,  the Company  entered into and  completed an
agreement  with  Greenleaf,  based in Iselin,  New  Jersey,  whereby the Company
acquired  common shares of Greenleaf in exchange for 100% of the common stock of
the  Company's  former  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Gameverse.  As  a  result  of
Greenleaf's  dissatisfaction  with the  transaction,  on January 28,  2000,  the
Company  and  Greenleaf   executed  a  Settlement   Agreement  (the   "Greenleaf
Settlement").  In the  Greenleaf  Settlement,  the Company  retained  10,000,000
shares of the  14,687,585  shares that it had originally  received.  The Company
also retained a five year option to acquire  2,000,000  additional  newly issued
shares of Greenleaf's  common stock at an exercise  price of $.25 per share.  In
addition to the 10,000,000 retained shares,  3,000,000 of the Greenleaf's shares
are held in an escrow  account  (the  "Escrow  Shares"),  pursuant  to an escrow
agreement acceptable to Greenleaf and the Company. The proceeds from the sale of
the escrow shares are to be used to fund a mutually  agreeable joint venture for
the marketing of technology and internet-related  products, to be owned in equal
amounts  by  Greenleaf  and the  Company.  In  connection  with the  settlement,
Riverside  granted  Greenleaf  a stock  option to  purchase 5% of the issued and
outstanding  shares  of  Cybermax, Inc. ("Cybermax"), a wholly-owned  subsidiary
of the Company.  The  exercise  price is  $1,000,000  and the expiration date of
the option  is September  30, 2003.  In addition,  the Company entered  into  an
agreement  with  a  subsidiary of Greenleaf, Future  Com. ("Future"), for use of
satellite   air  time,   related   technology,  hardware  and  software,  on  an
as-needed basis, at fair market value.


INVESTMENT SECURITIES - AVAILABLE FOR SALE

     In accordance with SFAS 115 and Securities and Exchange  Commission ("SEC")
Rule 144,  3,131,833  shares of the  Company's  common  stock in  Greenleaf  are
classified as available for sale as of March 31, 2000.  The cost basis is $0 and
the estimated fair  market value is $3,523,312,  resulting  in gross  unrealized
gains of  $3,523,312.  Sales of Greenleaf shares  are limited by SEC Rule 144 to



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(i) the greater of the  average  weekly  reported  volume  of  trading  in  such
securities during  the four calendar  weeks  preceding such a sale or (ii) 1% of
Greenleaf's outstanding  shares during  a 90 day period.  Based on the Company's
intention to sell the maximum  number of shares allowed in order to fund current
operations and debt, such shares have  been classified as available for sale and
accordingly the value of such shares has been reflected as a component of compre
- -hensive income, net of applicable tax  of $0. No  taxes have  been  provided as
the Company has available net operating loss carryforwards and strategies  which
would result in no tax liability upon the sale of these securities.

5.       COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
         -----------------------------

WICKES INC.

         As of  March  25,  2000,  Wickes  had  accrued  approximately  $131,000
(included  in  accrued  liabilities  as of March 25,  2000) for  remediation  of
certain  environmental and product liability  matters,  principally  underground
storage tank removal.

       Many of the sales and  distribution  facilities  presently  and  formerly
operated by Wickes contained underground petroleum storage tanks. All such tanks
known to Wickes  located on  facilities  owned or  operated  by Wickes have been
filled or removed in accordance with applicable  environmental laws in effect at
the time.  As a result of reviews made in  connection  with the sale or possible
sale of certain facilities, Wickes has found petroleum contamination of soil and
ground  water on several  of these  sites and has  taken,  and  expects to take,
remedial actions with respect thereto. In addition,  it is possible that similar
contamination may exist on properties no longer owned or operated by Wickes, the
remediation  of  which  Wickes  could  under  certain   circumstances   be  held
responsible.  Since 1988,  Wickes has  incurred  approximately  $2.0  million of
costs, net of insurance and regulatory  recoveries,  with respect to the filling
or removing of underground storage tanks and related  investigatory and remedial
actions.  Insignificant  amounts  of  contamination  have  been  found on excess
properties  sold  over  the past  four  years.  Wickes  currently  has  reserved
approximately $43,000 for estimated clean up costs at 11 of its locations.

       Wickes has been  identified  as having used two  landfills  which are now
Superfund clean up sites, for which it has been requested to reimburse a portion
of  the  clean-up  costs.  Based  on  the  amounts  claimed  and  Wickes'  prior
experience, Wickes has established a reserve of $28,000 for these matters.

       Wickes is one of many  defendants in two  multi-plaintiff  suits filed in
August of 1996 by  approximately  200  claimants  for  unspecified  damages as a
result of health  problems  claimed to have been caused by  inhalation of silica
dust, a byproduct of concrete  and mortar mix,  allegedly  generated by a cement
plant with which Wickes has no connection  other than as a customer.  Wickes has
entered into a cost sharing  agreement  with its insurers,  and any liability is
expected to be minimal.

       Wickes is one of many defendants in  approximately  159 actions,  each of
which seeks  unspecified  damages,  in various  Michigan  state  courts  against
manufacturers and building  material  retailers by individuals who claim to have
suffered injuries from products containing  asbestos.  Each of the plaintiffs in
these actions is represented by one of two law firms. Wickes is aggressively

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defending  these  actions and does not believe  that these  actions  will have a
material  adverse  effect on Wickes.  Since 1993,  Wickes has settled 30 similar
actions for  insignificant  amounts,  and another 224 of these actions have been
dismissed. As of March 25, 2000 none of these suits have made it to trial.

       Losses in excess of the amounts accrued as of March 25, 2000 are possible
but an estimate of these amounts cannot be made.

       Wickes  is  involved  in  various  other  legal   proceedings  which  are
incidental to the conduct of its business.  Certain of these proceedings involve
potential damages for which Wickes' insurance coverage may be unavailable. While
Wickes  does not  believe  that any of these  proceedings  will have a  material
adverse effect on Wickes'  financial  position,  annual results of operations or
liquidity, there can be no assurance of this.

       Wickes'  assessment  of the  matters  described  in this  note and  other
forward-looking  statements  in this  Form  10-Q are made  pursuant  to the safe
harbor  provisions  of the  Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform  Act of 1995
("Forward-Looking  Information") and are inherently subject to uncertainty.  The
outcome of the matters described in this note may differ from Wickes' assessment
of these matters as a result of a number of factors  including,  but not limited
to,  matters  unknown  to  Wickes at the  present  time,  development  of losses
materially different from Wickes' experience, Wickes' ability to prevail against
its insurers with respect to coverage  issues to date, the financial  ability of
those  insurers and other persons from whom Wickes may be entitled to indemnity,
and the unpredictability of matters in litigation.

THE COMPANY AND WICKES

         The Company and Wickes are involved in various other legal  proceedings
which are  incidental to the conduct of their  businesses.  The Company does not
believe that any of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the
Company.

         In connection with the sale of Dependable  Insurance  Company, a former
property and casualty subsidiary of the Company, the Company agreed to indemnify
the purchaser for certain losses on various categories of liabilities.  Terms of
the  indemnities  provided  by the  Company  vary with regard to time limits and
maximum  amounts.   American  Financial  Acquisition  Corporation   subordinated
debentures  in the amount of $2.1  million  are pledged as  collateral  on these
indemnities.

 Although future loss development will occur over a number of years, the Company
believes,  based on all information presently available,  that these indemnities
will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's  financial  position or
results of operations.

         On December 1, 1997,  the Company  completed  the sale of its  mortgage
lending  operation to an unrelated third party.  The Company did not realize any
gain or loss from the transaction, but agreed to indemnify the purchaser against
losses on the  construction  loan  portfolio that was  transferred.  The Company
currently  has 62,500  shares of its Wickes'  common stock pledged as collateral
for  this  indemnification   obligation.  As  the  construction  loan  portfolio
decreases, the

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<PAGE>



shares held as  collateral  will be released.  The Company  believes  that these
indemnities will not have a material  adverse effect on the Company's  financial
position or results of operations.

LIQUIDITY AND MANAGEMENT'S PLANS

         The accompanying  consolidated  financial statements have been prepared
assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.  The Company is primarily
a holding  company which derives its  financial  resources  through asset sales,
additional  borrowings or other  financings.  As described  below, the principal
source  of funds in the past has been  borrowings  and sales of shares of Wickes
common stock. However, because the Company has executed the Greenleaf Settlement
(see Note 4,  "Investment  in  Greenleaf),  the Company will now be able to sell
shares of its Greenleaf  stock to cover some of its  operating  deficit and debt
obligations,  subject to the limitations and  restrictions  described below. The
Company is  currently  working on  additional  options as discussed  below.  The
primary use of funds is interest and principal  payments on the  Company's  debt
and to fund the operations of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cybermax. Cybermax is
generating sales and the Company projects by the end of this year, Cybermax will
generate cash from operations sufficient to fund its operations.  However, there
can be no assurance that this will occur.

         The  Company   estimates  that  as  of  May  10,  2000,  it  will  have
approximately  $382,000  of  accounts  payable  and  other  current  liabilities
(excluding interest payable),  approximately  $257,000 of which are past due. In
March of 2000,  the Company and Wickes  renegotiated  the terms of the Company's
note to Wickes, deferring all principal payments due for one year, including the
delinquent  principal  payments for November of 1999 and February of 2000. As of
May 10, 2000,  $116,662 of interest is currently  past due on the Company's note
to Imagine.  Additionally,  the $10,000,000 principal of the Company's 11% Notes
is  due in  September  2000,  and  the  $1,800,000  principal  of the  Company's
short-term loan from Imagine is due August 2000.

         In March of 2000,  the Company and the 11% Note holders  modified their
original agreement,  to permit the Company to use 100% of the net sales proceeds
from the sale of its  Greenleaf  shares to pay the  semi-annual  interest due on
March 31, 2000, in lieu of payment  against the principal  balance of the notes.
The Company sold  sufficient  shares of Greenleaf  prior to March 31 to make the
interest  payment on the 11% notes within the allowable grace period  prescribed
in the note  agreement.  Pursuant to the Note  modifications,  the Company  also
agreed to make a principal payment of approximately  $550,000 on or before April
30, 2000.  However,  the Company was unable to sell a  sufficient  amount of the
Greenleaf  shares to meet the April 30 deadline.  The Company received notice of
default  from  the note  holders  and is  currently  negotiating  a  forbearance
agreement  that  will  preclude  the note  holders  from  taking  any  action to
accelerate the payment of the notes, as long as the Company performs pursuant to
the terms of the  agreement.  The terms will include  funding the balance of the
$550,000  principal payment that was due April 30 and selling  additional shares
of Greenleaf in subsequent months with the entire proceeds applied to reduce the
outstanding principal on the notes.

         As stated  above,  the two assets  that the  Company  may sell to cover
immediate cash needs are Wickes and Greenleaf shares.  However,  as of April 14,
2000, virtually all of the Company's

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3,000,513  shares  of  Wickes  common  stock  were  pledged  to  secure  various
obligations of the Company,  as discussed  below.  On the closing of the Imagine
short-term  loan,  Imagine  released  81,970  shares  of Wickes  stock,  thereby
permitting the Company to sell such shares. The Company currently owns 9,620,000
shares of  Greenleaf  common  stock and has a five year option to  purchase  two
million  shares at .$25 per share.  All  9,620,000  shares  owned are pledged to
secure the  Company's  11% Notes,  and any  proceeds of sale are  required to be
applied as discussed  above. The Company owns an additional three million shares
of Greenleaf that are held in an escrow account, pursuant to an escrow agreement
between the Company and Greenleaf (see Note 4. "Investment in Greenleaf").

         The Company has begun selling  shares of Wickes and Greenleaf  stock to
meet the immediate cash requirements of interest due and operations. Through May
10,  2000,  the Company has sold 72,000  shares of Wickes and 380,000  shares of
Greenleaf   stock  for  proceeds  of   approximately   $418,730  and   $743,595,
respectively.  Proceeds  from the  sale of  Wickes  shares  will be used for the
interest due to Wickes and current  operating  costs.  The Company also plans to
sell an  additional  10,000  shares of Wickes  stock,  the balance of the amount
allowable under Rule 144, over the next 30 days.

         The Company's  $11.3 million of real estate  indebtedness is secured by
the  Company's  real  estate  and  2,016,168  shares  of  Wickes  common  stock.
Approximately $1,005,366 of payments due at December 31, 1999 has been deferred.
Additional  collateral  would be required  in the event there is any  collateral
deficit,  at any  quarterly  valuation  date,  which would  depend upon  factors
including the market value of Wickes'  common stock and the timing and amount of
real estate sales.

         The  Company  currently  has  all of its  remaining  144  acres  of its
investment in real estate under contract to sell. The sales proceeds,  estimated
at $15.7  million  (after  closing  costs)  will be used to pay off the  current
mortgage debt of $11.3 million plus accrued  interest and property taxes and the
balance of the proceeds  will be used to pay down the  principal  due on the 11%
notes.  The  closing  on the sale is subject  to the buyer  obtaining  re-zoning
permits.  The buyer is entitled not to close on the sale without  forfeiture  of
the earnest money if the permits are not received.  If the permits are received,
the buyer will forfeit  earnest money of $10,000 if they fail to close the sale.
Closing  is  scheduled  for May 22,  however,  the buyer  upon  meeting  certain
conditions,  may request  extensions  until  August 22, 2000 to close this sale.
Management is currently reviewing  alternative sales proposals for partial sales
of the real estate.

         The Company is having discussions with present and prospective  lenders
regarding  refinancing  all, or the portion  due after  application  of the real
estate proceeds, of the 11% notes due September 30, 2000 and the note payable to
Imagine due August 31,  2000.  The Company  anticipates  that sales of Greenleaf
and/or  Wickes  shares  or other  asset  sales or  borrowings  will  make up the
shortfall on these loans. However, there can be no assurance of this.

         The  Company's  assessment  of the matters  described  in this note and
other Forward-Looking Information and is inherently subject to uncertainty.  The
outcome of certain matters  described in this note may differ from the Company's
assessment of these matters as a result of a number of

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factors  including  but not  limited to:  matters  unknown to the Company at the
present time,  development  of losses  materially  different  from the Company's
experience,  Wickes'  ability to prevail  against its  insurers  with respect to
coverage  issues to date,  the  financial  ability of those  insurers  and other
persons from whom Wickes may be entitled to indemnity,  and the unpredictability
of matters in litigation.

         In addition,  the discussion above of the Company's future  operations,
liquidity needs and sufficiency constitutes  Forward-Looking  Information and is
inherently  subject  to  uncertainty  as a result  of a number  of risk  factors
including,  among  other  things:  (i) the  success  of and  level of cash  flow
generated by Cybermax,  (ii) the Company's  ability to achieve the level of real
estate sales  required to meet scheduled real estate debt principal and interest
payments  and to avoid  the  requirement  that the  Company  provide  additional
collateral  for this debt,  (iii) the  Company's  ability  to borrow,  which may
depend upon,  among other things,  the trading price of Wickes common stock, the
value and liquidity of the Company's  Greenleaf  securities,  and the success of
Cybermax and Buildscape,  (iv) the ability of the Company to raise funds through
sales of Wickes and Greenleaf  common stock and (v)  uncertainty  concerning the
possible  existence  of  indemnification  claims  resulting  from the  Company's
discontinued  operations.  Future  real  estate  sales  depend  upon a number of
factors,   including  re-zoning  permits,   interest  rates,   general  economic
conditions,  and  conditions in the  commercial  real estate markets in Atlanta,
Georgia and Jacksonville,  Florida.  In addition to the factors described above,
the  Company's  ability to sell Wickes and  Greenleaf  common stock would depend
upon, among other things, the trading prices for these securities, and, in light
of the relatively low trading volume for Wickes,  possibly the Company's ability
to find a buyer or buyers  for these  securities  in a  private  transaction  or
otherwise.

6.       LONG TERM AND MORTGAGE DEBT
         ---------------------------

         Consolidated  long-term and mortgage debt is comprised of the following
as of March 31, 2000 (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

<S>                                                                                     <C>

1     LONG-TERM DEBT

     Collateralized Notes                                                               $     10,000
     Other                                                                                     2,269
     Less: current maturities                                                                (11,800)
                                                                                        ------------
     Total Company long-term debt less current maturities                               $        469


     MORTGAGE DEBT

     Mortgage debt, non-recourse                                                        $    11,345


              Total long-term and mortgage debt                                         -----------
                less current maturities                                                 $    11,814
                                                                                        ===========
</TABLE>

COLLATERALIZED NOTES ("THE 11% NOTES)

         On  August 25, 1999, the Company and the 13% Note  Holders  executed an
agreement (the "11%  agreement"),  whereby  the  Company's 13% Notes  that  were

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scheduled to mature in September  1999,  were replaced  with new  unsubordinated
promissory notes due September 30, 2000 bearing 11% interest.  The 11% Notes are
secured by a junior lien on the  collateral  securing the Company's  real estate
indebtedness and 10 million shares of Greenleaf common stock. On March 24, 2000,
the  Company  and  the 11%  Note  Holders  executed  a  modification  to the 11%
agreement.  This  modification  allows the  Company to use 100% of the net sales
proceeds  from  the sale of its  Greenleaf  shares  to be  applied  against  the
semi-annual  interest  payment due March 31, 2000 in lieu of payment against the
principal.  In  addition,  the Company  agreed to make a principal  reduction of
$550,000 on the 11% Notes on or before April 30, 2000. The Company was unable to
sell a sufficient  amount of the Greenleaf shares to meet the April 30 deadline,
and  received a notice of  default  from the note  holders  on May 8, 2000.  The
Company is currently  negotiating a forbearance agreement that will preclude the
note holders from taking any action to accelerate  the payment of the notes,  as
long as the Company performs  pursuant to the terms of the agreement.  The terms
will include funding the balance of the $550,000  principal payment that was due
April 30 and selling  additional  shares of Greenleaf stock in subsequent months
with the entire  proceeds  applied to reduce the  outstanding  principal  on the
notes.

OTHER

WICKES PROMISSORY NOTE

         In March of 2000, the Company and Wickes  renegotiated the terms of the
note,  deferring all principal  payments,  including  the  delinquent  principal
payments  due in  November of 1999 and  February of 2000,  for one year at which
time the principal  payments would be due on a quarterly  basis. The interest on
this note will be payable on a quarterly basis.

IMAGINE SHORT-TERM LOAN

         As of May 9, 2000,  the Company had made  payments of $9,553  under the
Imagine short- term loan but was delinquent with respect to required payments of
approximately $116,662 of interest. In connection with the Greenleaf Settlement,
the Company  granted  Greenleaf a stock  option to purchase 5% of the issued and
outstanding shares of Cybermax.  However,  the Company is currently in violation
of the loan  agreement  and, is having  discussion  with  alternative  financing
sources to  replace  this loan if a waiver of  default  cannot be  reached  with
Imagine.  The Company  believes that if Greenleaf  exercises  this stock option,
then the Imagine short-term loan will be paid in full.

7.       INCOME TAXES
         ------------

     The  Company's  effective  tax rate was 0% for the three months ended March
31, 2000 and 1999.

         The Company has  established  a reserve for the full amount of deferred
tax assets. In management's opinion, it is unlikely the deferred tax assets will
be realized in the near future.

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8.       RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
         -----------------------------------------

         SFAS No.  133,  "Accounting  for  Derivative  Instruments  and  Hedging
Activities," standardizes the accounting for derivative instruments by requiring
that all  derivatives  be recognized as assets and  liabilities  and measured at
fair value. In June 1999, SFAS No. 137,  "Accounting for Derivative  Instruments
and Hedging  Activities--Deferral  of the  Effective  Date of SFAS No. 133," was
issued  amending SFAS No. 133 by deferring  the effective  date for one year, to
fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. The Company  currently is evaluating
the effects of this pronouncement.

9.       SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
         -----------------

         On May 12, 2000,  Buildscape  entered into a stock  purchase  agreement
with Imagine and The Dow  Chemical  Company  ("Dow")  pursuant to which Dow will
purchase  Series A Preferred  stock and Common Stock in Buildscape  from Imagine
and  also  purchase  newly  issued  Series  B  Preferred   Stock  directly  from
Buildscape.  The Series B Preferred Stock is to be acquired in two transactions,
the second phase scheduled to close upon the completion of certain milestones by
Buildscape.  Dow also has an option to acquire  additional  shares in Buildscape
that will increase their ownership to 50.1%. Upon the completion of all of these
transactions,  Riverside's  ownership in Buildscape  will be reduced from 47% to
35%, on a fully converted basis.

     On April 14, 2000, the Company's  Board of Directors  approved the issuance
of grants and the right to acquire options held by the Company related to one of
the Company's  investments in Greenleaf.  The grants and options approved by the
Board of Directors were pursuant to that described and committed to employees on
October  1,  1998.  The terms of the  commitments  to the  employees  which were
approved by the Board of Directors  began the vesting  period for the options on
October 1, 1998.  Accordingly,  in the second  quarter of 2000, the Company will
record a charge to income which  represents  the value of the shares granted and
the vested portion of options granted as represented by the passage of time from
the  commitment  date until the date  approved by the Board of  Directors.  Such
approval  effectively  results  in the awarding of vested grants and options and
the recognition of compensation expense accordingly.

        Management  has  proposed the grant of additional shares and  options to
certain  officers  and  employees.  The  issuance  of  these is  subject  to the
Company's Board of Directors review and approval.

       On April 7, 2000, the Board engaged an outside consulting firm to conduct
a  compensation  analysis  of  incentive  programs.  The Board has not taken any
further action pending receipt of the report.




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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

       The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed
Consolidated  Financial  Statements and Notes thereto contained elsewhere herein
and in conjunction with the Consolidated  Financial Statements and Notes thereto
and Management's  Discussion and analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of
Operations  contained in the  Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1999.

                              RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                                     GENERAL

     The Company reported results of operations for the three months ended March
31, 2000 and 1999, as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                      Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                      ----------------------------
                                                                                     (unaudited)       (unaudited)
                                                                                         2000             1999
                                                                                         ----             ----
<S>                                                                             <C>                       <C>

Earnings(loss) before income taxes and equity
  in related parties(1)(2)                                                      $      (314)           $  (1,839)

Income tax benefit                                                                       --                  --

Equity in losses of Wickes Inc.                                                      (1,297)              (1,325)
                                                                                -----------            ---------
Net loss                                                                        $    (1,611)           $  (3,164)
                                                                                ===========            =========
</TABLE>



(1)     Includes  realized  investment  gains of $576,000  and  $0 for the first
        quarters of 2000 and 1999, respectively.

(2)    The Company  accounted for its investment in Buildscape  under the equity
       method for the first  quarter of 2000.  During the first quarter of 1999,
       the  Company  consolidated  Buildscape's  operations  with  those  of the
       Company and its subsidiaries.

                                LINES OF BUSINESS

     The following table sets forth certain  financial data for the three months
ending  March  31,  2000 and 1999,  respectively,  for the  following  segments:
Buildscape,  Cybermax,  Wickes and the Parent Group. Buildscape's operations are
consolidated with those of the Company and its subsidiaries  through October 21,
1999. The Company  accounted for its  investment in Buildscape  under the equity
method for the first quarter of 2000. The "Parent  Group"  includes real estate,
parent company,  and  discontinued  operations and all  eliminating  entries for
inter-company transactions.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                      Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                       2000                  1999
                                                                                       ----                  ----
                                                                                             (in thousands)
<S>                                                                              <C>                     <C>

SALES:
     Buildscape(1)                                                              $        --               $       65
     Cybermax                                                                           404                      400
     Wickes                                                                              --                       --
     Parent Group                                                                        --                       16
                                                                                -----------               ----------
                  Total                                                         $       404               $      481
                                                                                ===========               ==========

COST OF SALES:
     Buildscape(1)                                                              $        --               $       32
     Cybermax                                                                           124                       43
     Wickes                                                                              --                       --
     Parent Group                                                                        --                        3
                                                                                -----------               ----------
                  Total                                                         $       124               $       78
                                                                                ===========               ==========

OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
     Buildscape(1)                                                              $       --                $      --
     Cybermax                                                                            3                        1
     Wickes                                                                             --                       --
     Parent Group                                                                       --                       24
                                                                                ----------                ---------
                  Total                                                         $        3                $      25
                                                                                ==========                =========

INVESTMENT INCOME AND REALIZED
 GAINS/(LOSSES):
     Buildscape(1)                                                              $       --                $      --
     Cybermax                                                                           --                       --
     Wickes                                                                             48                       --
     Parent Group                                                                      510                      (29)
                                                                                ----------                ---------
                  Total                                                         $      558                $     (29)
                                                                                ==========                =========

EXPENSES:
     Buildscape(1)                                                              $      --                 $  1,116
     Cybermax                                                                         454                      553
     Wickes                                                                            --                       --
     Parent Group                                                                      90                      (85)
                                                                                ---------                 --------
                  Total                                                         $     544                 $  1,585
                                                                                =========                 ========

<PAGE>




                                                                                      Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                       2000                  1999
                                                                                       ----                  ----
                                                                                             (in thousands)

INTEREST EXPENSE:
     Buildscape(1)                                                              $      --                $      37
     Cybermax                                                                          --                        1
     Wickes(2)                                                                        274                      381
     Parent Group                                                                     337                      234
                                                                                ---------                ---------
                                                                                $     611                $     653
                                                                                =========                =========
EARNINGS(LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES, EQUITY IN RELATED PARTIES, MINORITY
INTEREST AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
     Buildscape(1)                                                              $     --                 $  (1,120)
     Cybermax                                                                       (171)                     (196)
     Wickes(2)                                                                      (226)                     (381)
     Parent Group                                                                     83                      (142)
                                                                                --------                  --------
                  Total                                                         $    314                  $ (1,839)
                                                                                ========                  ========

IDENTIFIABLE ASSETS:
     Buildscape(1)                                                              $   (947)                  $   341
     Cybermax                                                                        555                       867
     Wickes                                                                       14,249                    12,490
     Parent Group                                                                 13,665                    10,008
                                                                                --------                 ---------
                  Total                                                         $ 27,522                 $  23,706
                                                                                ========                 =========
</TABLE>


(1) After  October 21, 1999,  the  Company's  balance  sheet and  statements  of
operations reflect the Company's investment in Buildscape on the equity method.

(2) Includes $274,000, and $381,000 for an interest allocation from Riverside on
its  11%  secured  notes  and  13%  subordinated   notes  for  1999,  and  1998,
respectively.

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                                   BUILDSCAPE

     The  following  table  sets forth  information  concerning  the  results of
Buildscape for 1999: (in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                  2000                1999
                                                                  ----                ----

<S>                                                                             <C>

         Sales                                                 $     127        $       65
         Cost of sales                                               105                32
                                                               ---------        ----------
              Net profit                                              22                33
         Selling, general and administrative                       1,894             1,103
         Depreciation and amortization                               124                13
         Interest expense                                             --                37
                                                               ---------        ----------
             Total expenses                                        2,018             1,153
            Other operating income                                    18                --
                                                               ---------        ----------
            Net loss                                           $  (1,978)       $   (1,120)
                                                               =========        ==========
</TABLE>


        On  October 21,  1999, the Company sold to Imagine 38% of the common and
100% of the preferred shares of Buildscape.  As a result,  the Company accounted
for its investment in Buildscape on the equity method after October 21, 1999. In
addition, Buildscape entered into a stock  purchase  agreement with  Imagine and
Dow  on  May 12,  2000,  whereby  after a  series of transactions, the Company's
ownership  will  be  further  reduced.  For  additional   information  regarding
this  stock purchase agreement see Note 9. "Subsequent Events".

       In  March 1999,  Buildscapeauction.com  was  introduced.  Although  these
websites are conducting sales, development costs continue as the site content is
expanded and  the functionality of the sites are enhanced and improved. Selling,
General and  Administrative  Expense ("SG&A") includes  personnel and technology
costs  relevant to developing  the technology for the websites and the marketing
sales plan for Buildscape.

      Buildscape has experienced cumulative operating losses, and its operations
are subject to certain risks and uncertainties,  including,  among others, risks
associated with technology and regulatory trends,  evolving industry  standards,
growth and  acquisitions,  actual and  prospective  competition by entities with
greater  financial and other  resources,  the development of the Internet market
and the need for additional capital.  There can be no assurances that Buildscape
will be  successful in becoming  profitable or generating  positive cash flow in
the future. Buildscape is considered to be a development stage company.




                                    CYBERMAX

The following table sets forth information  concerning  the  results of Cybermax
for the first three months of 2000 and 1999, respectively: (in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                  2000                1999
                                                                  ----                ----
<S>                                                            <C>              <C>

Sales                                                          $    404          $     400
Cost of sales                                                       124                 43
                                                               --------          ---------
         Net profit                                                 280                357
Selling, general and administrative                                 408                531
Depreciation and amortization                                        46                 22
Interest expense                                                      -                  1
                                                               --------          ---------
         Total expenses                                             454                554
Other operating income                                                3                  1
                                                               --------          ---------
Net loss                                                       $   (171)         $    (196)
                                                               ========          =========
</TABLE>


         Revenues for the first three months of 2000 were  $404,000  compared to
$400,000 for the first three months of 1999. Revenues for the first three months
of 2000 include  $303,000 of e- Commerce  solution  sales,  $52,000 of equipment
sales and $49,000 of network  services.  Revenues  for the first three months of
1999  include  $339,000  of  e-Commerce  solution  sales and  $61,000 of network
services.  The direct costs for the first three  months of 2000 include  $54,000
for e- Commerce solution sales,  $30,000 of equipment sales,  $38,000 of network
services and $2,000 of miscellaneous costs. The direct costs for the first three
months of 1999  include  $43,000 of  network  services.  During the first  three

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months  of 1999,  the  direct  costs  for the  e-Commerce  solution  sales  were
employee's salary which were included in the selling, general and administrative
line item. In 2000, these costs were provided by an outside  consulting firm and
were included as a direct cost of selling the product.

         Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses decreased for the first
three  months of 2000 to $408,000,  compared to $531,000  during the first three
months of 1999.  The primary  reason for this  decrease was the reduction of the
personnel  in 2000  which  was  offset  slightly  by  increases  in  contractual
services, software services and marketing and advertising.

                                   WICKES INC.

         The Company estimates that the Company's results of operations  include
losses  attributable  to Wickes of $1,523,000 and $1,706,000 for the first three
months of March 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

         The following discussion was obtained from the Wickes' Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2000.

       The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed
Consolidated  Financial  Statements and Notes thereto contained elsewhere herein
and in conjunction with the Consolidated  Financial Statements and Notes thereto
and Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of
Operations  contained in Wickes'  Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 25, 1999.

       The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the percentage
relationship to net sales of certain expense and income items.  This information
includes the results from all sales and distribution and component manufacturing
facilities operated by Wickes, including those closed or sold during the period.

                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                     ------------------
                                             March 25,                March 27,
                                              2000                     1999
                                              ----                     ----

Net sales                                   100.0%                     100.0%
Gross profit                                 24.9%                      24.0%
Selling, general and
  Administrative expense                     23.9%                      23.4%
Depreciation, goodwill and
  Trademark amortization                      0.8%                       0.8%
Provision for doubtful accounts               0.2%                       0.2%
Restructuring and unusual items                --                         --
Other operating income                       (0.4)%                     (0.5)%
Income from operations                        0.4%                       0.1%


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       Wickes'  first  quarter  historically  has  been  adversely  affected  by
seasonal  decreases  in  building  construction  activity in the  Northeast  and
Midwest resulting from winter weather conditions.  Weather conditions during the
first quarter of 2000 were comparable to those of the first quarter of 1999. The
first  quarter of 2000  generally  had  favorable  economic  conditions  for the
building  materials  supply industry with single family housing starts only 3.4%
lower as compared to a very strong first quarter of 1999.

       Net loss  for the  three  months  ended  March  25,  2000 was  $3,199,000
compared  with a loss of  $3,276,000  for the three months ended March 27, 1999.
The  reduction in the net loss  primarily  is the result of increased  sales and
gross profit  partially  offset by increases in SG&A expense,  depreciation  and
interest expense.

                      PARENT COMPANY AND OTHER SUBSIDIARIES

       The following  discussion relates to the operations of the Parent Company
and its  subsidiaries,  other than Buildscape,  Cybermax and Wickes (the "Parent
Group").

       The Parent Group's  non-interest  operating  expenses for the first three
months of 1999 increased to $90,000 compared to $(85,000) during the same period
in 1999.  The 1999 expenses  include  income of  approximately  $100,000,  which
resulted from the release of a reserve  established in prior years in connection
with the sale of the Company's former property and casualty operations.

       Revenues of the Parent Group (excluding  investment income) for the first
quarter of 2000 and 1999 were $0 and $40,000, respectively.

       Interest expense (excluding  interest allocation to Wickes for the Parent
Company's  11% and 13% notes of $274,000  in 2000 and  $381,000 in 1999) for the
quarters   ending  March  31,  2000  and  1999,   were  $337,000  and  $234,000,
respectively.  In 2000,  interest  consisted of $71,000 on the Parent  Company's
other debt and $266,000 on the Parent  Company's  real estate  mortgage debt. In
1999,  interest  consisted of $1,000 on the Parent Company's other bank debt and
$233,000 on the Parent  Company's real estate  mortgage debt. The primary reason
for the increase in interest  expense is due to  additional  debt of the Company
and higher interest rates on the Company's mortgage debt.

                             REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS

       The Company's  real estate  investments  consist of $7,308,000 in Georgia
properties, $1,678,000 in Florida properties and $8,000 in other states.

       The  Company  had no sales of its real  estate  investments  in the first
three months of 2000 and 1999, respectively.




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                                  INCOME TAXES

     The  Company's  effective  tax rate was 0% for the three months ended March
31,  2000 and 1999.  The  Company's  equity in losses of Wickes has  reduced the
Company's GAAP basis in its investment in Wickes creating  deferred tax benefits
which will be realized  upon sale or  subsequent  increase in GAAP basis of this
investment.

                         LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

       The Parent Company's general liquidity  requirements consist primarily of
funds for payment of debt and related  interest and for  operating  expenses and
overhead.

       Operations   (exclusive  of  Wickes,  which  is  prohibited  from  paying
dividends  under its debt  instruments)  consist  primarily  of asset  sales and
Cybermax's  operations.  Proceeds  from real  estate  sales are  required  to be
applied  to real  estate  debt  reduction  and are not  available  to the Parent
Company for other purposes.

       The Parent  Company's cash on hand and available  borrowings  will not be
sufficient  to cover its debt and support its  operations  and overhead  through
2000. Therefore,  the Parent Company will need to obtain significant  additional
funds through asset sales or additional  borrowings or other  financing for such
purposes  and may need to reduce  the level of  operations  of its  wholly-owned
subsidiary,  Cybermax. The principal source of funds for these purposes, and for
the payment of interest on the Parent Company's indebtedness,  has been sales of
shares of Wickes and Greenleaf common stock.

       The  $10,000,000  principal  amount of the  Company's 11% Notes is due in
September 2000, and the $1,800,000  principal amount of the Company's short-term
loan from Imagine is due August 2000.

       For  a  detailed  discussion  of  the  Parent  Company's   liquidity  and
management's plans related thereto, see Note 5. "Commitments and Contingencies".

       During the first three months of 2000,  stockholders' equity increased by
a net of  $659,000.  The  primary  reason  for the  increase  was the  change in
unrealized gains on the Company's Greenleaf common stock which was approximately
$2,270,000. In addition, the Company recorded gains on the sale of its Greenleaf
common stock of $528,000.  This  increase was offset by losses  attributable  to
Wickes  of  approximately  $1,523,000.  In  addition,  the  Parent  Company  and
Cybermax's operations incurred losses of approximately $616,000.

YEAR 2000

         The Year 2000  issue is the result of certain  computer  programs  that
were designed to use two digits rather than four to define the applicable  year.
As a result, if the Company's  computer programs with  date-sensitive  functions
are not Year 2000  compliant,  they may  recognize a date using "00" as the Year
1900  rather   than  the  Year  2000.   This  could   cause   system   failures,
miscalculations,  the  inability  to process  transactions,  send  invoices,  or
process similar business activities.

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       The  Company's  total cost for the Year 2000  project  was  approximately
$350,000,  of which  approximately  $306,000  was used to replace the  Company's
accounting  software  system.  The remaining  $44,000 is for the  replacement of
systems,  equipment  and  software  which was  accelerated  due to the Year 2000
problem, and has been capitalized over the systems and software estimated useful
life.

     To date, the Company has not experienced any significant Year 2000 problems
and will continue to monitor its systems over the next few months.


ITEM 3.   QUANTATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
- ------------------------------------------------------------------

             None.



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                                     PART II
                                OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.           LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

                  For information regarding the Company's legal proceedings, see
                  Note 5 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                  included elsewhere herein.

ITEM 2.           CHANGES IN SECURITIES

ITEM 3.           DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

                  For  information  regarding the  Company's  default on its 11%
                  collateralized  notes,  see  Note  6  of  Notes  to  Condensed
                  Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein.

ITEM 6.           EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         (a)      Exhibits

                  27.1  Financial Data Schedule (SEC Use Only)

         (b)      Reports on Form 8-K

                  None

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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of Section  13 or 15 (d) 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.

RIVERSIDE GROUP, INC.



By /s/ J. Steven Wilson
__________________________________
J. Steven Wilson
Chairman of the Board,
President and
Chief Executive Officer

By /s/ Catherine J. Gray
__________________________________
Catherine J. Gray
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer



Date:  May 19, 2000












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