UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, as Amended
Commission File Number 000-12172
LINCOLN LOGS LTD.
(Name of small business issuer in its charter)
New York 14-1589242
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
Riverside Drive, Chestertown, New York 12817
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Issuer's telephone number: (518) 494-5500
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Name of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class on Which Registered
NONE NONE
Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class)
Share Purchase Rights
(Title of Class)
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 [ ] NO [X]
Check if there is no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to
Item 405 of Regulation S-B contained in this form, and no
disclosure will be contained, to the best of the registrant's
knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form 10-KSB. [ ]
Issuer's revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998
were $7,810,614.
The aggregate market value of commom stock held by non-affiliates
of the registrant as of May 17, 1999 was approximately $344,600.
The number of shares of Common Stock of the registrant outstanding
on May 17, 1999 was 5,542,059.
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN HAS BEEN AMENDED IN JUNE 1999 TO CORRECT
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS DISCOVERED IN THE COMPANY'S FILING OF ITS ANNUAL
REPORT ON MAY 28, 1999. The Corporation hereby amends the following items
of its Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended January 31,
1998 (the "Original Filing"). Each of the below referenced Items in Part
II are hereby amended by deleting specific lines within the Items in their
entirety and replacing them with the lines set forth herein. Any items in
the Original Filing not expressly changed hereby shall be as set forth in
the Original Filing
PART II
Item 7. Financial Statements:
SAles, net of commissions of $1,083,032 and $1,053,611, respectively.
NOTE 6. Income Taxes
Total gross deferred tax assets 1,594,084 1,319,679
NOTE 13. Stock Options
Cancelled during year (45,000) (167,000) ($ .89) ($ .62)
PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
GENERAL
Lincoln Logs Ltd. is primarily engaged in the business of designing,
manufacturing and marketing a broad line of log and panel homes to be erected
by custom builders and "do-it-yourself" buyers. The Company mills logs at
its own manufacturing facilities in Chestertown, New York and delivers to
its customers by truck trailer a weather-tight log home shell package which
includes logs, prefabricated roof trusses, oriented strand board, dimensional
lumber, windows, doors, roof shingles, nails, caulking, between-log sealant
system and blueprints and construction notes. The Company also provides its
customers with services related to the sale of its housing packages, such as
the preparation of customized blueprints.
The Company was incorporated in New York in 1977 and has the following
wholly-owned subsidiaries: Thermo-Home Inc., a New York corporation through
which the Company's panel homes were previously manufactured and marketed
(the manufacture and marketing operations of the Company's panel homes were
integrated into the operation of Lincoln Logs Ltd. during the fiscal year
ended January 31, 1988); and Lincoln Logs International Ltd., a New York
corporation which was created to act as a domestic international sales
corporation, but is inactive. In addition, the Company has a controlling
interest in Lincoln Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, which was formed to
hold the registered trademark "Lincoln" pursuant to the settlement of a
proceeding instituted by the Trustee in the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Proceeding
of Lincoln Pre-Cut Log Homes, Inc., an unaffiliated Washington corporation.
The Company, previously a fifty percent (50%) shareholder, acquired a
controlling interest in Lincoln Holding Corp. after the owner of the other
fifty percent (50%) interest in Lincoln Holding Corp. defaulted under the
terms of an agreement with the Trustee and the Company. Unless the context
otherwise requires, the term "Company" refers to Lincoln Logs Ltd. and
its subsidiaries.
PRODUCTS
The Company's products include 100 standard models of log homes ranging in
size from 560 square feet to 4,000 square feet and in price from
approximately $18,300 to $104,400. A majority of the Company's sales are of
log homes to be occupied as primary residences by the buyers.
The Company also has a product line for the panelized housing market
utilizing a pre-engineered structural wall panel system, which when assembled
with other standard building components, allows for the construction of a
non-log, standard stick-built type home. This product line is referred to
as the Thermo-Home(R) system. Sales of this product line were approximately
8% of total sales in fiscal year 1998.
The Company has introduced a product line for the solarium/sunspace market
utilizing architectural arches which, when assembled with other standard
building components, will permit the construction of room additions for log
and standard stick-built homes. The product line is referred to as Lincoln
Solarium (TM). Sales of this product line were approximately 2% of total
sales in fiscal year 1998.
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The Company markets its products in the United States through a network of
approximately 60 independent sales representatives in approximately 25 states,
and three independent representatives in foreign countries. Fifty percent (50%)
of the purchase price of the building package is usually received prior to the
Company manufacturing any of the solid timber components. The complete log home
shell package is shipped via truck trailers and delivered to a customer upon
payment of the balance of the purchase price. International sales are against
letters of credit, or receipt of full payment prior to shipment.
Each of the Company's independent sales representative has a written
agreement with the Company that specifies the representative's sales
territory and provides for the payment of a commission ranging from 7.5% to
17.5% of the purchase price for the log home shell package. A majority of
the Company's sales representatives have purchased and erected one of the
Company's log homes for use as a sales model. The Company maintains a
cooperative advertising program for sales representatives pursuant to which
the Company shares up to fifty percent (50%) of the cost of advertising
undertaken by qualified sales representatives to a maximum of 2.5% of their
respective sales volume.
Substantially all of the Company's sales have been to customers in the United
States, with the remainder to customers in Japan, Israel, Korea and Europe
(less than 6% in each fiscal year).
SOURCES AND AVAILABILITY OF RAW MATERIALS
The Company purchases rough-sawn eastern white pine logs and western cedar
logs, in random lengths from 8 to 16 feet, which have been milled to
dimensions of 8-1/2 inches high and 7 inches thick and 8 inches high and 7
inches thick, respectively. The rough-sawn eastern white pine logs are
purchased from several mills in the region of the Company's facilities in
Chestertown, New York. Rough-sawn western cedar logs are purchased from
several mills in Northern California and Oregon. At the Company's
Chestertown, New York production facilities, the logs are planed in both
rounded log and clapboard exteriors, with a flat V-joint interior and
double-tongue and groove top and bottom. In addition, D-shaped logs for
delivery to some of the Company's customers in the Western United States
have been milled by an unaffiliated company on a subcontract basis. Logs
constitute approximately 24% of the dollar value of a typical log home shell
package.
Other components of the Company's log home shell package are purchased from
several suppliers. These components include prefabricated roof trusses,
windows, doors, nails, oriented strand board, dimensional lumber, shingles,
caulking, and between-log sealant system. Alternative sources of raw
materials are readily available to the Company.
COMPETITION
The Company believes that there are approximately 400 firms engaged in the
sale of log home materials, of which approximately 125 firms sell log home
packages or kits and are in direct competition with the Company.
The Company's principal competitors are: Real Log Homes, Northeastern Log
Homes, Beaver Mountain Log Homes, Precision Craft, Lok-N-Logs,
Kuhns Bros. and Asperline Log Homes. The Company believes that its
competitive position with respect to those firms is favorable, especially in
the areas of quality of product, price, appearance, and energy efficiency.
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EMPLOYEES
As of January 31, 1998, the Company employed 43 persons, 42 of whom are full
time employees.
The Company has never had a work stoppage and regards its employee relations
as satisfactory. Employees are not covered by collective bargaining agreements.
PATENTS
The Company does not possess any patents covering the system utilized to
erect a Lincoln Logs solid timber home or any of the components thereof. On
June 27, 1989, the Company was granted two patents related to its
Thermo-Home(R) panelized wall system. The first of these patents covers the
construction of the wall panel and the method by which the panels interlock
with one another. The second patent relates to the process for manufacturing
the prefabricated wall panel sections.
TRADEMARKS
The Company has registered the trademarks LINCOLN LOGS LTD.(R)(and design),
THERMO LOG(R), CASHCO(R), THERMO-HOME(R), CHECKMATE(R), LINCOLN-SEAL(R), and
WEATHERBLOC(R) (and design) in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The Company has registered the words "THE ORIGINAL LINCOLN LOG" in the
following states: Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut,
Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New
Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming. Canadian
trademarks issued to the Company are "LINCOLN LOGS LTD." (and design),
"EARLY AMERICAN LOG HOMES" (and design), "THERMO-HOME," "LINCOLN-SEAL" and
"STACK 'N BUILD." The Company also owns the federally registered trademark
"Lincoln" in the United States. Although these trademarks are believed by
the Company to have commercial value, it is the Company's opinion that the
invalidation of any of these trademarks would not have a material adverse
effect on the Company.
The Company has agreed pursuant to the settlement of 1982 litigation alleging
trademark infringement and unfair competition not to use the phrase "Lincoln
Log Homes" either as a trademark or in any manner other than in a purely
textual sense (e.g., "Lincoln Log" homes).
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
No expenditures were made by the Company for research and development during
the fiscal years ended January 31, 1998 or 1997.
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GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
Compliance with federal, state and local regulations that have been enacted
or adopted to regulate the discharge of materials into the environment, or
otherwise relating to the protection of the environment, has not had in the
past, and the Company believes will not have in the future, a material effect
upon the capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position of the
Company.
State and local regulations have been adopted with respect to the materials
utilized in the construction and various other aspects of residential housing.
The Company believes that its products comply with all material regulations
relating thereto.
ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The Company owns several parcels of real estate located in New York and
California, respectively, as follows:
(a) New York
(1) An approximately 8.5 acre parcel of land on Riverside
Drive, Chestertown, New York, on which are located the
Company's executive offices, consisting of a 6,000 square
foot log building, a 2,000 square foot log building, and the
Company's production facilities, consisting of two milling
machines located in a 10,200 square foot metal building,
a 10,440 square foot metal-framed, open storage structure,
a 4,800 square foot, log-sided pole shed, and a 14,000 square
foot Thermp-Home(R) and log building containing corporate offices,
storage and fabricating facilities. The remainder of the 8.5 acre
parcel is utilized by the Company for outside storage of logs and
building materials used in the Company's log home shell packages.
(2) An approximately one-half acre parcel of land on Riverside Drive,
Chestertown, New York, on which is located a brick commercial
building consisting of approximately 13,000 square feet which
houses a movie theatre, retail and apartment space, that is leased,
in part,to a third party.
(3) An approximately 19 acre parcel of undeveloped land on Route 8,
Chestertown, New York, which is utilized by the Company for outside
storage of logs.
(4) An approximately one acre parcel of land on Pine Street, Chestertown,
New York, on which is located a 7,680 square foot building which is
used as a manufacturing facility for the Company's Thermo-Home(R)
product line.
(5) An approximately .75 acre parcel of land in Wevertown, New York, on
which is located the Company's Northern Regional Sales Office in a
3,150 square foot log home erected by the Company.
(6) An approximately 1.4 acre parcel of partially developed land in
Lake George, New York on which the Company is considering erecting
a new sales model home. The Company has installed the
infrastructure for such a future building.
(7) In addition, the Company owns four parcels of undeveloped
land in Northeastern, New York totaling approximately 140
acres which the Company has determined are unnecessary
for its business and which it intends to sell.
(b) California
The Company owns an approximately one acre parcel of land in Auburn,
California, on which are located the Company's Western Regional Sales Offices
in a 4,000 square foot incense cedar log home and a 2,500 square foot
incense cedar log home planed in the Weatherbloc(R) clapboard style.
As security for its Series A Convertible Subordinated Debentures dated
July 1, 1993, and its Series B Convertible Subordinated Debentures dated
January 30, 1998, the Company has granted mortgages on the parcels specified
in Paragraphs (a)(1)-(5) and (b) of this Item 2.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
(a) Special Situations Fund III, L.P., Special Situations Cayman
Fund, L.P., MGP Advisors Limited Partnership, and AWM Investment
Company, Inc., individually and on behalf of Lincoln Logs, Ltd.
v. Lincoln Logs,Ltd., John D. Shepherd, Samuel J. Padula, Richard
Farr and Leslie M. Apple.
On February 9, 1998, the Company was served with a Summons and
Complaint (the "Complaint") against it and three current members and
one former member of its Board of Directors by a shareholder group
which alleges mismanagement, breach of fidicuary duties and other
matters. The Company responded to the Complaint on behalf of itself
and the current and former Board members on March 26, 1998, and also
filed a counter-suit. On April 20,1999, the Company reached an
compromise agreement with the shareholder group; neither party
admiting any wrongdoing or liability. The settlement requires a cash
payment of $150,000 in exchange for the 201,500 shares of common stock
held by the shareholder group and a release from all other claims.
Of the settlement amount, $75,000 is being funded by the Company's
insurance company, and $33,248 (calculated as 201,500 shares
multiplied by the fair market value of the Company's common stock at
the date on which the settlement was agreed of $.165) will be funded
by an officer, director or other shareholders of the Company in
exchange for the common stock. The remianing $41,752 has been accrued
by the Company in its financial statements for the year ended
January 31, 1998.
(b) Other Matters. The Company is also defending certain
claims in the ordinary course of and incidental to the Company's
business. In the opinion of the Company's management, the
ultimate settlement of these claims will not exceed amounts
provided for in the consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Inapplicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
(a) The Company's Common Stock is traded over-the-counter.
The following sets forth the range of the closing bid prices for
the Company's Common Stock for the period February 1, 1996
through April 30, 1999. Such prices represent dealer
quotations, do not represent actual transactions, and do not
include retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions. Such prices
were determined from information provided by a majority of the
market makers for the Company's Common Stock, including the
underwriter for such securities of the Company.
High Bid Low Bid
Quarter Ended April 30, 1996 Common Stock 7/16 5/32
Quarter Ended July 31, 1996 Common Stock 7/16 5/32
Quarter Ended October 31, 1996 Common Stock 7/16 1/8
Quarter Ended January 31, 1997 Common Stock 7/16 1/8
Quarter Ended April 30, 1997 Common Stock 5/32 7/8
Quarter Ended July 31, 1997 Common Stock 15/16 11/16
Quarter Ended October 31, 1997 Common Stock 13/16 5/8
Quarter Ended January 31, 1998 Common Stock 3/4 3/8
Quarter Ended April 30, 1998 Common Stock 7/16 7/16
Quarter Ended July 31, 1998 Common Stock 7/16 1/4
Quarter Ended October 31, 1998 Common Stock 3/16 1/4
Quarter Ended January 31, 1999 Common Stock 3/16 .07
Quarter Ended April 30, 1999 Common Stock .22 3/16
(b) The approximate number of holders of the Common Stock
of the Company as of May 17, 1999 was 2,205.
(c) No cash dividends were declared by the Company during
the fiscal years ended January 31, 1998 and 1997. While the
payment of dividends rests within the discretion of the Board of
Directors, it is not anticipated that cash dividends will be paid
in the foreseeable future, as the Company proposes to retain
earnings, if any, for use in the development of its business.
The payment of dividends is contingent upon the Company's future
earnings, if any, the Company's financial condition and its
capital requirements, general business conditions and other
factors.
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ITEM 6. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues, net of sales commissions, for the fiscal year ended January 31,
1998 ("fiscal 1998") were $6,727,582 compared to $7,270,228 in the fiscal
year ended January 31, 1997 ("fiscal 1997"). Fiscal 1998 total revenues
represent a decrease of $542,646, or approximately 7 1/2% less than fiscal 1997
total revenues.
In fiscal 1998, as compared to fiscal 1997, units shipped decreased by 13%
while the average sales value per unit shipped increased by 3%. Sales
commissions increased 3%. The decrease in units shipped was the result of
delays in customers' ability to arrange financing for their purchase and a
lack of available contractors for building. The increase in sales value per
unit shipped is the result of an increase in size of the home building packages
shipped in the current period and the impact of a price increase put into effect
during fiscal year 1988. While relatively small in comparison to home sales,
sunroom sales increased in both units and dollar volume over the previous fiscal
year by 35% and 86%, respectively, which in a small measure helped offset the
decrease in home package sales. The increase in sales commissions on decreasing
sales is the result of a greater portion of sales commissions being paid to
the Company's outside independent dealers who are paid a higher commission
rate than the Company's employee sales representatives.
Gross profit was 24% of net sales in fiscal 1998, or $1,613,852. In fiscal
1997, gross profit was 31% of net sales, or $2,254,517. Gross profit
declined from fiscal 1997 due to increased material costs, increased commission
expense and increased design and manufacturing overhead costs. Material costs
were affected principally due to increases in the cost of cants, both pine and
cedar, as well as other building materials. Overhead increased due to the
reallocation in fiscal 1998 of design and engineering costs, which were more
accurately associated with the manufacturing process than general administrative
expense. The decrease in gross profit percentage can be attributed to material
cost increases of approximately 3%, commission increases of approximately 1%
and indirect cost increases of approximately 3%.
Operating expenses of $2,747,868, or 41% of net sales, have increased $341,826
from the fiscal year 1997 amount of $2,406,042, or 33% of net sales.
The increase in total operating expenses from fiscal 1997 to fiscal 1998 was
14%, and was due to increased professional fees, insurance costs, property
taxes, compensation and related expenses and the accrual of costs related to
the settlement of litigation.
Interest expense in fiscal year 1998 and 1997 totalled $231,922 and $221,270,
respectively. The increase in interest expense in fiscal 1998 results from
amounts paid to trade vendors on open accounts payable and a charge of $6,075
related to the accretion of the calculated value of the beneficial conversion
feature and warrants of the Series B Convertible Subordinated Debentures. (See
Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements for more information regarding
the Series B Convertible Subordinated Debentures).
The decrease in other income of approximately $70,000 from fiscal 1997 to
fiscal 1998 was due to a decline in forfeitures related to customer deposits
and cancellation charges on refundable contracts.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of January 31, 1998, the Company had negative working capital, as current
liabilities exceeded current assets by $2,640,752, compared with negative
working capital of $1,436,031 at January 31, 1997, a increase of $1,204,721.
At January 31, 1998, the Company had stockholders' deficiency of $876,815,
as compared to stockholders' deficiency of $322,289 at January 31, 1997, an
increase of $554,526. As of January 31, 1997, working capital deficiency had
increased by $50,052 from the end of the previous fiscal year. Cash was
primarily consumed by the repayment of notes payable and additions to plant
and equipment. In fiscal 1997, cash was primarily consumed by the repayment of
long-term debt, including obligations related to the retirement of the Company's
founder, additions to plant and equipment, and by the settlement of litigation.
In fiscal 1998 and fiscal 1997, the Company's operations were a net provider
of cash in the amount of $40,046 and $66,202, respectively. Overall, the
Company experienced a decrease in its cash position of $234,800 in fiscal 1998,
compared with a decrease of $14,529 in fiscal 1997. Funds generated in
fiscal 1998, including a decrease in trade accounts receivable and
increases in accounts payable, customer deposits and other accrued
expenses, were offset by the repayment of notes payable and long-term debt,
additions to plant and equipment, an increase in inventory. In fiscal 1997,
funds generated from a decrease in inventory, increases in customer deposits and
new short-term borrowings were offset by the repayment of long-term debt,
including obligations related to the retirement of the Company's founder,
capital expenditures, and by the settlement of litigation.
Toward the end of fiscal 1998 certain individuals, all of whom are shareholders
and directors, converted $450,000 of Series A Convertible Subordinated
Debentures to common stock. This converted long-term debt with a maturity
date of June 30, 1998 into equity at January 31, 1998. Also, during fiscal
1998 the Company renewed its Cant Financing Program, although it did not
generate new funds from this program. To the contrary, the Company repaid
$160,000 of Cant notes in November 1997. Further, on January 15, 1998, the
Company authorized $600,000 of Series B Convertible Subordinated Debentures.
On January 30, 1998, of the remaing $350,000 of Cant Notes outstanding, $340,000
were repaid by exchanging Series B Debentures for those Notes. At January 31,
1998, $260,000 of Series B Convertible Subordinated Debentures were unissued,
yet fully subscribed. Subsequent to January 31, 1998, the remaining $260,000
of unissued Series B Debentures were issued.
The Company has not been successful in securing a working capital credit
facility from commercial lenders or governmental agency sources. During
fiscal 1998, a commercial bank made a proposal to the Company to provide a
working capital line of credit on the condition that this line is secured
by assets of the Company and be considered senior debt to the Company's
Series A Convertible Subordinated Debentures. This condition could not be
satisfied by the Company because the Series A Convertible Subordinated
Debentures are secured by a mortgage on the assets of the Company. The
Company, when authorizing the issuance of Series B Convertible Subordinated
Debentures, provided for the consideration of commercial bank financing of up
to $750,000 to be senior to the Series B Convertible Subordinated Debentures
in a mortgage consolidation, modification and extension agreement. In July
1998, the Company continued its dialogue with the commercial lender, however,
there were no substantive results and no furhter discussions with the bank
have been held.
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Other than the situatuion described in the preceeding paragraph, the Company
has not been successful in securing a working capital credit facility from
commercial lenders or government agency sources. Funds generated by
operations, continuing to renew the Cant Financing Program and assistance of
major vendors who have extended payment terms to the Company, supported
the Company's operations during fiscal 1998. These factors coupled with the
replacement of the Cant Financing Program with the Series B Debentures
have supported the Company's operations in fiscal 1999 as well. There is,
however, no assurance that the Company will be able to continually generate
adequate funds from these sources. A reduction in the Company's sales activity,
the inability to extend the Series B Debentures when they mature in May 1999, or
a reduction in vendor assistance could further reduce its liquidity and make
it extrememly difficult for the Company to continue its operations.
Customer contracts with respect to which there were deposits on hand at the
end of fiscal 1998 represent, if all were to be delivered in fiscal 1999,
potential gross revenues of approximately $11,581,000 as compared with
potential gross revenues at the end of fiscal 1997 of $10,281,000. Actual
gross revenues realized in fiscal 1998 from the sale of home building packages
and solariums amounted to $7,612,744. Actual gross revenues realized in
fiscal 1998 were lower than potential gross revenues based on deposits on hand
at January 31, 1997, due to cancellations and postponement of some deliveries
by customers. Fiscal 1999 potential revenues are contingent on various factors,
including general economic conditions, interest rates and the climate for new
housing construction during calendar 1998, as well as the Company's ability to
continue operations and to expand into new market areas.
Inventories at January 31, 1998 were $755,210 as compared with $623,075 at
January 31, 1997, an increase of $132,135. This increase in inventory is the
result of the Company's decision to increase available stock to meet the demands
of deliveries of the early spring period.
Trade accounts receivable were $103,910 at January 31, 1998, which represents
a decrease of $171,000, or 62%, from the amount of $274,910 as of January 31,
1997. These receivables are primarily generated by customers who elect to
use the Company's short-term bridge financing plan known as Cashco (R). The
balance due at year-end can vary significantly from year to year, depending
upon the number of customers choosing to use the program for shipments in the
last few months of the fiscal year.
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RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
During fiscal year 1998, The Company adopted the provisions of Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share," which requires
that the Company disclose the basic earnings per share and the diluted earnings
per share. The Company adopted this statement retroactively for the year ended
January 31, 1997 as required.
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive
Income," issued in June 1997 and effective for fiscal years ending after
December 15, 1997, establishes standards for reporting and display of the
total net income and the components of all other non-owner changes in equity,
or comprehensive income (loss) in the statement of operations, in a seperate
statement of comprehensive income (loss) or within the statement of changes of
stockholdrs' equity. The Company has no items of other comprehensive income.
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" issued in June 1997 and
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997, will change the
way companies report selected segment information in interim financial
statements. Management has evaluated the impact of the application of the new
rules on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and the new rules
will not change its financial presentation.
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," issued in June 1998 and
effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 1998,
with earlier applicaion permitted, requires companies to recognize all
derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial
position and measure those instruments at fair value. On May 19, 1999, FASB
agreed to expose for comment a proposal to defer the effective date of
Statement No. 133 to fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. Management
has evaluated the impact of the application of the new rules on the Company's
Consolidated Financial Statements and concluded that there will be no impact
on its results of operations or its financial position.
The Accounting Standards Executive Committee's Statement of Position 98-1,
"Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed for Internal Use,"
issued in March 1998 and effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 1998 with earlier application permitted, provides guidance on accounting
for the costs of computer software developed or obtained for internal use.
The Company will adopt this statement for for the fiscal year beginning
February 1, 1999. Management has evaluated the impact of the application
of the new rules on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and
concluded that there will be no impact on its results of operations or its
financial position.
The Accounting Standards Executive Committee's Statement of Position 98-5,
"Accounting for the Costs of Start-Up Activities," issued in april 1998 and
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1998 with earlier
application permitted, provides guidance on the financial reporting of start-up
and organization costs. The Company will adopt this statement for the fiscal
year beginning February 1, 1999. Management has evaluated the impact of the
application of the new rules on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements
and concluded that there will be no impact on its results of operations or its
financial position.
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YEAR 2000
The Year 2000 Issue is the result of computer programs having been written
using two digit, rather than four, to define the applicable year. Any of
the Company's computers, computer programs, manufacturing and administration
equipment of products that have date-sensitive software may recognize a date
using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. If any of the Company's
systems or equipment that have date-sensitive software use only two digits,
system failures or miscalculations may result causing disruptions of
operations, including, among other things, a temporary inability to process
transactions or send and receive electronic data with third parties or engage
in similar normal business activities.
Unrelated to the Year 2000 Issue, the Company replaced its primary system of
computer hardware and software in 1997. Because of this acquisition, the
Company purchased and installed hardware and software that is Year 2000
compliant. However, management has assigned the task of testing all carryover
computer systems and software for Year 2000 compatability to an outside
consultant. This process includes an assessment of issues and development of
remediation plans, where necessary, as they relate to internally used
software and computer hardware. In addition, the Company is engaged in
assessing the Year 2000 Issue with suppliers. The Company plans to
initiate communications with its significant suppliers in May 1999 to determine
the extent to which the Company is vulnerable to those third parties' failure
to remediate their own Year 2000 issues. Finally, with regard to products
sold by the Company, the Company has determined that contingencies related
to the Year 2000 Issue will not have a material adverse effect on the Company.
Due to the nature of the Company's product, log home construction kits for
primarily residential use, there are no major customers for the Company's
product, i.e. the Comapny sells its product to the individual who will
build and occupy the Company's product as his or her residence. As such,
management believes that there is no practical purpose for assessment of the
Year 2000 Issue as it relates to its customers.
The Company intends to use external resources to test software it currently
uses for Year 2000 compliance. The Company plans to substantially complete
its Year 2000 assessment and remediation by August 31, 1999. The total
project cost has not yet been determined, but is believed to be minimal
because of the Company's replacement of its primary computer system with
Year 2000 compliant hardware and software in 1997. To date, the Compnay has
not incurred any material costs related to the assessment of, and
preliminary efforts in connection with, its Year 2000 issues.
With regard to its internal Year 2000 compliance progrm, the Company has
completed approximately 95% of its review and, where necessary, remediation.
With regard to equipment with embedded chips, the Company has reviewed its
telephone system, facsimiles and similar equipment and found them to be year
2000 compliant. The Company does not believe that it has other equipment that
is subject to the year 2000 Issue. With regard to its Year 2000 compliance
program addressing the status of the Company's suppliers, the Company has not
yet begun its review. The Company currently does not have a contingency plan
and does not contemplate creating one.
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Index to Financial Statements
Page
Independent Auditors' Report F-2
Consolidated balance sheets as of
January 31, 1998 and 1997 F-3
Consolidated statements of operations for the years
ended January 31, 1998 and 1997 F-5
Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders'
equity (deficiency) for the years ended January
31, 1998 and 1997 F-6
Consolidated statements of cash flows for the years
ended January 31, 1998 and 1997 F-7
Notes to consolidated financial statements
January 31, 1998 and 1997 F-8
F-1
<PAGE>
Independent Auditors' Report
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Lincoln Logs Ltd.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Lincoln Logs Ltd. and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of January 31,
1998 and 1997, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
changes in stockholders' equity (deficiency), and cash flows for the
years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based
on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Lincoln Logs Ltd. and subsidiaries as of January 31,
1998 and 1997, and the results of their operations and their cash
flows for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming
that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in
note 19 to the consolidated financial statements, at January 31,
1998 and 1997, current liabilities exceed current assets, and at
January 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company has a stockholders'
deficiency. These factors raise substantial doubt about the
Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's
plans in regard to these matters are also described in note 19.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any
adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
KPMG LLP
Albany, New York
April 17, 1998, execpt as to
Note 4, which is as of
December 22, 1998, and
Note 15(b), which is as of
April 20, 1999
F-2
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
ASSETS
1998 1997
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (note 2(j)) $ 124,307 $ 359,107
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance
for doubtful accounts of $17,700 in 1998
and $9,000 in 1997 (note 5) 103,910 274,910
Notes receivable -- 18,500
Inventories (note 5) 755,210 623,075
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (note 9) 339,892 426,131
Mortgage receivable (note 12) 1,779 --
Due from related parties (note 11) -- 1,779
--------- ---------
Total current assets 1,325,098 1,703,502
--------- ---------
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, at
cost (notes 3 and 4) 5,042,517 4,932,577
Less accumulated depreciation (3,284,868) (3,154,499)
--------- ---------
Property, plant and equipment- net 1,757,649 1,778,078
--------- ---------
OTHER ASSETS:
Due from related parties (note 11) -- 74,425
Mortgage receivable (note 12) 72,148 --
Assets held for resale (note 3) 38,189 38,189
Cash surrender value of life insurance, net of
loan of $86,400 in 1998
and $80,000 in 1997 5,456 9,321
Deposits and other assets 988 988
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
of $59,514 in 1998 and $49,789 in 1997 17,620 27,345
-------- --------
Total other assets 134,401 150,268
-------- --------
TOTAL ASSETS (note 4) $ 3,217,148 $ 3,631,848
========== ==========
( continued )
F-3
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, (continued)
JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
1998 1997
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current installments of long-term debt (note 4)
Related parties $ 25,000 $ --
Others 245,587 18,084
Notes payable (notes 5 and 11):
Related parties -- 335,000
Others 430,500 175,000
Trade accounts payable 1,144,959 914,348
Customer deposits 1,287,212 1,151,349
Accrued salaries and wages 78,505 43,428
Accrued income taxes 525 769
Due to related parties (note 11) 152,328 135,070
Accrued expenses (note 10) 601,234 366,395
--------- ---------
Total current liabilities 3,965,850 3,139,533
LONG-TERM DEBT, net of current installments (note 4):
Convertible subordinated debentures:
Related parties (note 11) 30,710 500,000
Others 930 200,000
Other 4,289 25,283
Other long-term liability 92,184 89,321
--------- ---------
Total liabilities 4,093,963 3,954,137
---------- ----------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) (notes 13 and 20):
Preferred stock, $.01 par value;
authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued
and outstanding -0- shares -- --
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 10,000,000
shares in 1998 and 5,000,000 share in 1997;
issued 3,729,999 shares in 1998 and 1,449,999
shares in 1997 37,300 14,500
Additional paid-in capital 4,641,705 3,894,286
Accumulated deficit (4,671,385)(3,346,640)
----------- ----------
7,620 562,146
Less cost of 504,240 shares common
stock in treasury (884,435) (884,435)
---------- ---------
Total stockholders' deficiency (876,815) (322,289)
---------- ---------
Commitments and contingencies (notes 7,8,15 and 19)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIENCY) $ 3,217,148 $3,631,848
========= =========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-4
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
1998 1997
SALES, net of commissions of $1,083,032
and $1,053,611, respectively $6,727,582 7,270,228
COST OF SALES 5,113,730 5,015,711
--------- ---------
GROSS PROFIT 1,613,852 2,254,517
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative 2,747,868 2,406,042
--------- ---------
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (1,134,016) (151,525)
---------- ---------
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest income 32,157 39,106
Interest expense (231,922) (221,270)
Other 11,011 81,477
--------- ---------
Total other income (expense) - net (188,754) (100,687)
--------- ---------
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (1,322,770) (252,212)
INCOME TAXES (note 6) 1,975 1,569
---------- --------
NET LOSS $ (1,324,745) $(253,781)
============= ==========
PER SHARE DATA (note 2(g)):
Basic and diluted loss per share $ (1.27) $ (.27)
=========== ==========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-5
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<TABLE>
LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
Common Stock
<S> <S> <S> <S> <S> <S>
Total
Number Par Additional stockholders'
of value paid-in (Accumulated Treasury equity
shares amount capital deficit) stock (deficiency)
------- ------- ---------- ---------- --------- -------------
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at January 31, 1996 1,449,999 13,561 3,800,920 (3,092,859) (790,130) (68,508)
Common stock redeemed (note 14) -0- 939 93,366 -0- (94,305) -0-
Net loss - 1997 -0- -0- -0- (253,781) -0- (253,781)
--------- -------- --------- ----------- --------- ---------
Balance at January 31, 1997 1,449,999 14,500 3,894,286 (3,346,640) (884,435) (322,289)
Common stock issued upon exercise
of stock options (note 13) 30,000 300 5,419 -0- -0- 5,719
Debt converted to common
stock (note 4) 2,250,000 22,500 427,500 -0- -0- 450,000
Amount assigned to beneficial
conversion feature and
warrants (note 4) -0- -0- 314,500 -0- -0- 314,500
Net loss - 1998 -0- -0- -0- (1,324,745) -0- (1,324,745)
---------- --------- --------- ------------ --------- ----------
Balance at January 31, 1998 3,729,999 $ 37,300 $ 4,641,705 $ (4,671,385) $ (884,435) $ (876,815)
========= ========= =========== ============= =========== ==========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-6
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<PAGE>
LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
1998 1997
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $ (1,324,745) $ ( 253,781)
Adjustments to reconcile net
loss to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 141,560 148,846
Write-off of note receivable 18,500 --
Amortization of Amount assigned to
beneficial conversion feature and
debt discount attributable to warrants 6,140 --
(Gain) loss on sale of assets ( 325) 1,284
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in trade accounts
receivable 171,000 ( 16,203)
(Increase) decrease in inventories (132,135) 204,739
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses
and other current assets 86,239 (161,998)
Increase (decrease) in trade
accounts payable 651,111 (158,020)
Increase in customer deposits 135,773 355,032
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses
and other current liabilities 269,916 (148,505)
Increase in due to related
parties 17,256 94,845
(Decrease) in accrued income taxes (244) (37)
-------- --------
Net cash provided by operating activities 40,046 66,202
--------- --------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES (note 16):
Additions to property, plant and equipment (111,403) (40,526)
Proceeds from sale of assets 325 32,352
Payments received on morgage receivable 2,277 --
Decrease in due from related parties -- 1,411
Increase in deposits and other assets -- (299)
-------- --------
Net cash used by investing activities (108,801) (7,062)
--------- ---------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES (note 16):
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon
exercise of stock options 5,719 --
(Repayments of) proceeds from notes payable (160,000) 80,000
Redemption of common stock -- (94,305)
Proceeds from loan against cash
surrender value of life insurance 6,727 80,000
Repayments of long-term debt (18,491) (139,364)
---------- ---------
Net cash used by financing activities (166,045) (73,669)
---------- ---------
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (234,800) (14,529)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 359,107 373,636
--------- ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period $ 124,307 $ 359,107
========= ==========
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
F-7
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
Note 1. Business Description
Lincoln Logs Ltd. and subsidiaries (the Company), headquartered in
Chestertown, N.Y., is a leading supplier of high quality solid
wall (log) home building packages. The Company's main products are log
home packages and insulated, panelized-wall home building systems.
Products are represented, sold and serviced through a 60 member National
Dealer Network and two Company owned and operated sales centers in northern
New York and northern California. The Company's principal markets are in
the northeastern and northwestern regions of the United States.
The Company purchases approximately 63% of the materials necessary
to assemble the log home packages from five suppliers. These five
suppliers provided 21%, 17%, 14%, 6% and 5% of purchases for the year
ended January 31, 1998, respectively.
The company's fiscal year ends on January 31. As used hereafter, 1998
refers to the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, and 1997 refers to the
fiscal year ended January 31, 1997.
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of Lincoln Logs Ltd. and its
wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The Company's subsidiaries, Thermo-Home, Inc., Lincoln Holding
Corp., and Lincoln Logs International Ltd. are currently inactive.
(b) Inventories. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (on
a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Substantially all of inventory
represents raw materials.
(c) Revenue Recognition. Revenue from the sale of log home
packages is recognized when the home is shipped. Customers are
normally required to pay a 10% deposit upon contract signing, and
a second payment of 40% at the pre-cut stage, which is 45-60
days before delivery. The balance of 50% is due on delivery. The
foregoing percentages may change when one of the Company's
financing plans is utilized.
(d) Depreciation. Depreciation of plant and equipment is
computed on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives
of the assets, which range from five to thirty-one years.
(e) Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax
rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which
those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a
change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment
date.
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(f) Intangible Assets. Intangible assets represents primarily
trademarks that are being amortized over five year periods.
Amortization expense for 1998 and 1997 was $9,725 and $9,728, respectively.
(g) Earnings Per Share. Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net
loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the
respective periods. The weighted average number of common shares outstanding
was 1,045,704 for the year ended January 31, 1998 and 945,759 for the year ended
January 31, 1997.
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
(g) Earnings Per Share (Continued)
Diluted loss per share is computed based on the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during the respective periods. When the effects are
dilutive, the convertible subordinated debentures are assumed to have been
converted into common stock at the beginning of the period after giving
retroactive effect to the elimination of interest expense, net of
income tax effect, applicable to the convertible subordinated
debentures. Stock options and warrants are included in the computation of
earnings per share under the treasury stock method if the effect
is dilutive. Diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per
share in 1998 and 1997 as the effect of stock options and warrants and the
assumed conversion of the subordinated debentures would be anti-dilutive.
(h) Advertising Costs. Advertising costs are expensed when the advertisement
is first run and amounted to $266,747 and $265,945 in 1998 and 1997,
respectively.
(i) Reclassifications. Certain amounts in the 1997 financial statements
have been reclassified to conform to the presentation in the 1998
financial statements.
(j) Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are
composed of cash in bank accounts and certificates of deposit
with maturities of three months or less. For purposes of the
statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid
debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less
to be cash equivalents.
In 1997, the Company was required to maintain a balance of $150,000 in a
bank account under an arrangement with a bank.
(k) Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(l) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be
Disposed Of. Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles are
reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is
measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to
future net cash flows expected to be generated by an asset. If
such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be
recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount
of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be
disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or
fair value less costs to sell.
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
(m) Stock Option Plans. The Company accounts for its incentive
stock option plan and non-qualified stock option plan in
accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board
("APB") Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and
related interpretations. As such, compensation expense would be recorded
on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying
stock exceeded the exercise price. Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation",
which was adopted by the Company as of February 1, 1996, permits entities
to recognize the fair value of all stock-based awards on the date of grant
as an expense over the vesting period. Alternatively, SFAS No. 123 also
allows entities to continue to apply the provisions of APB Opinion No.
25 and provide pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per
share disclosures for the employee stock option grants made in
1995 and future years as if the fair-value-based method defined
in SFAS No. 123 had been applied.
Note 3. Property, Plant and Equipment
A summary of property, plant and equipment at January 31, 1998
and 1997 is as follows:
Estimated
Useful Lives 1998 1997
---- ----
Land $ 784,800 784,800
Buildings and improvements 15 - 31 years 2,162,883 2,125,626
Machinery and equipment 5 - 7 years 625,848 623,777
Furniture and fixtures 5 - 7 years 1,316,883 1,252,156
Transportation equipment 5 years 152,103 146,218
--------- ---------
$5,042,517 $4,932,577
========= =========
Depreciation expense for the years ended January 31, 1998
and 1997 was $131,835 and $139,118, respectively.
Assets held for resale of $38,189 at January 31, 1998
and 1997 consists primarily of non-operating real
estate, which is carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair
value, less costs to sell.
Note 4. Indebtedness
The Company has authorized and issued $700,000 of Series A
Convertible Subordinated Debentures (the "A" Debentures), and authorized
$600,000 and isued $340,000 of Series B Convertible Subordinated Debentures
(the "B" Debentures) (together collectively known as the "Debentures")
through January 31,1998. The Debentures bear interest, payable quarterly,
at an annual rate of 12%. The A Debentures are due on June 30, 1998, and
the B Debentures are due on May 15, 1999. The A Debentures may be redeemed
by the Company at its option, in whole or in part, at any time on or after
May 1, 1996. The B Debentures may be redeemed by the Company at its option,
in whole or in part, at any time on or after January 30, 1998. The holders of
the Debentures have the right, upon appropriate notice, to convert the
Debentures, in $10,000 units, into shares of the Company's common stock at
the rate of one (1) share for each $.20 of principal amount. The B Debentures
also have detachable stock purchase warrants, giving the holder the right,
over a five-year period, to purchase shares of the Company's common stock at
the quoted market price of $.375 on the commitment date. The number of shares
of common stock subject to warrants is 850,000, fifty (50%) percent of the
number of shares subject to conversion. The B Debentures are considered to
have a beneficial conversion feature because the rate at which the B Debentures
may be converted into common stock ($.20 per share) is lower than the quoted
market value for the stock at the B Debentures commitment date. The Debentures
are secured by a security interest granted by the Company in the assets of
the Company and by mortgages on certain parcels of real property owned by the
Company which are located in Chestertown, New York and Auburn, California.
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
Note 4. Indebtedness (Continued)
Because of the stock purchase warrants and the beneficial conversion feature
of the B Debentures, the Company engaged an independent investment banker
to evaluate the total fair value of the B Debentures. Based on the report
issued on December 22, 1998, the Company has assigned a value of two cents
($.02) to each warrant to purchase one share of common stock, or $17,000 in
total. This amount has been recorded as a debt discount and as an increase to
additional paid-in capital. This amount is being amortized to interest expense
over the life of the B Debentures, and total amortization related to the
warrants was $65 in 1998.
The difference between the quoted market value for the Company's common stock
on the date of issuance of the B Debentures, $.375, and the $.20 beneficial
conversion rate multiplied by the number of shares into which the debt could be
converted has also been recorded as a debt discount and as an increase to
additional paid-in capital. This amount, $297,500 for the 1998 issuance, is
being amortized to interest expense over the first thirty days subsequent to the
issuance of the B Debentures, the earliest date at which the debt could be
converted to common stock. Through January 31, 1998, $6,075 of the discount
had been charged to interest expense related to the beneficial conversion
feature.
On January 16, 1998, certain shareholders who were owners of the A Debentures
exercised their right to convert their holdings into common stock of the
Company. The total amount of A Debentures converted into the common stock
of the Company was $450,000. The Company issued 2,250,000 shares of common
stock pursuant to the owners' election to convert, an paid accrued interest to
the shareholders to the date of conversion.
Long-term debt at January 31, 1998 and 1997 consists of the
following:
1998 1997
---- ----
Mortgage notes payable at 10%, payable in
monthly installments through January 1999,
secured by parcels of land $ 7,734 $ 14,177
Notes payable at rates ranging from 8% to
18.4%, payable in varying installments
through February 2000, one note unsecured, all
others secured by various pieces of equipment 17,142 29,190
Series A Convertible Subordinated Debentures
due June 1998, with annual interest at 12%
payable quarterly 250,000 700,000
Series B Convertible Subordinated Debentures
due May 15, 1999, net of discount atributable to
warrants of $16,935 and discount attributable to
beneficial conversion feature of $291,425, with
nominal annual interest at 12% payable quarterly 31,640 -0-
------------ ----------
Total long-term debt 306,516 743,367
Less current installments (270,587) ( 18,084)
------------ -----------
Long-term debt, net of current installaments $ 35,929 $ 725,283
============ ===========
The original principal amount of future maturities of long-term debt
(exlcuding discounts for the warrants and beneficial conversion feature)
by fiscal year are as follows:
Year ending January 31: Amount
1999 $ 270,587
2000 344,142
2001 147
----------
$ 614,876
==========
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
Note 5. Notes Payable
During 1998 and 1997, the Company expanded its Cant Financing
Program, which was initiated in 1995 to raise funds for the
purchase of pine and cedar cants (logs) to be held in inventory
and then used by the Company in the manufacture of its log home
building packages. The notes are generally collateralized by
accounts receivable or the cant inventory thus purchased. The notes
were for a fixed term and amount, and bore interest at an annual rate of
18% payable monthly. The notes had a due date of July 31, 1997, and at
that date there was $485,000 outstanding.
The Company renewed the Cant Financing Program on August 27, 1997. The
Company repaid $135,000 of the total amount outstanding at July 31, 1997
between August 1, 1997 and December 31, 1997. In an effort to retire the
remainder of the outstanding cant notes, to reduce interest expense and to
raise additional working capital, the Compnay issued the B Debentures on
January 30, 1998. All holders of outstanding cant notes were offered a B
Debenture in the exact amount of their respective cant notes, or cash, in
payment of the cant notes. As of January 31, 1998, all but one holder of the
cant notes had converted cant notes into B Debentures, and on January 30, 1998,
the Company issued $340,000 of B Debentures, as more fully discussed in Note 4.
The principal balance of Cant Notes outstanding at January 31, 1998
was $10,000.
During the year ended January 31, 1998, the Company issued promissory notes
to certain major suppliers of building components in lieu of cash payment
of outstanding trade accounts payable. These notes are unsecured and have
an interest rate of 1% above the prime rate published on the first day of
each month in the Wall Street Journal. At January 31, 1998, the interest
rates on these notes was 9.5%, and the outstanding balance totalled $420,500.
These notes have maturity dates ranging from April 30, 1998 to May 30, 1998,
and interest is payable monthly.
Note 6. Income Taxes
A summary of components of the provision for income taxes for the
years ended January 31, 1998 and 1997 is as follows:
Current Deferred Total
Year ended January 31, 1998:
Federal $ -- $ -- $ --
State 1,975 -- 1,975
------ ------ ------
$ 1,975 $ -- $ 1,975
====== ====== ======
Year ended January 31, 1997:
Federal $ -- $ -- $ --
State 1,569 -- 1,569
------ ------ ------
$ 1,569 $ -- $ 1,569
====== ====== ======
The Company has Federal net operating loss carry-forwards for
income tax purposes of approximately $4,544,300; $1,567,400
expire in 2007, $815,600 in 2008, $609,200 in 2009, $372,700 in
2010, $73,800 in 2011, $40,600 in 2012 and $1,065,000 in 2013.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
Note 6. Income Taxes (Continued)
The effective income tax rates of 0.2% and 0.6% for 1998
and 1997, respectively, differ from the statutory Federal
income tax rate for the following reasons:
1998 1997
---- ----
Statutory tax rate (34.0)% (34.0)%
Officer's life insurance 2.0 4.9
Non-deductible meals and
entertainment expenses .2 2.5
State income taxes, net of federal
tax benefit .1 .4
Change in deferred tax asset
valuation allowance 31.9 26.4
Other non-deductible expenses -- .4
----- -----
0.2% 0.6%
===== =====
For the years ended January 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company has no
deferred income tax expense as a result of the changes in
temporary differences for the year. The tax effects of temporary
differences that give rise to deferred tax assets and deferred
tax liabilities as of January 31, 1998 and 1997 are presented
below:
1998 1997
---- ----
Deferred tax assets:
Vacation accrual $ 8,797 $ 1,606
Inventories, principally due to additional
costs inventoried for tax purposes pursuant
to the Tax Reform Act of 1986 16,806 3,900
Allowance for doubtful accounts 6,052 3,060
Other liabilities 17,399 10,327
Net operating loss carryforward 1,545,030 1,300,786
--------- ---------
Total gross deferred tax assets 1,594,084 1,319,679
Less valuation allowance (1,578,780)(1,307,802)
---------- ----------
Net deferred tax asset 15,304 11,877
Deferred tax liability:
Property, plant and equipment - principally
due to differences in depreciation methods (15,304) (11,877)
--------- ---------
Net deferred taxes $ -- --
========= =========
The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of February 1,
1997 and 1996 was $1,307,802 and $1,169,161, respectively. The
net change in the total valuation allowance was an increase of
$270,978 in fiscal 1998 and an increase of $138,641 in fiscal 1997.
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
Note 6. Income Taxes (Continued)
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers
whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred
tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax
assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the
periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management
considers the projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in
making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income
and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which deferred
tax assets are deductible, management has established a valuation allowance
to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax assets that, more likely
than not, will not be realized.
Note 7. Employee Benefit Plan
The Company has a contributory defined contribution 401(k)
savings plan covering all eligible employees who elect to
participate. The Company matches 100% of employee contributions
up to a maximum of 3% of compensation. Contributions by the Company for
1998 and 1997 amounted to $22,135 and $17,628, respectively.
Note 8. Lease Commitments
The Company is party to several non-cancelable operating leases
for various machinery and equipment. Total rent expense incurred
by the Company during 1998 and 1997 was $42,179 and $50,618, respectively.
The aggregate future minimum operating lease payments at January 31, 1998
are as follows:
Year ending January 31:
1999 $ 25,142
2000 23,113
2001 21,824
2002 7,482
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Total $ 77,561
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Note 9. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets at January 31, 1998 and
1997 consist of the following:
1998 1997
-------- --------
Commission advances $ 145,109 $ 172,586
Prepaid design work 80,873 86,875
Miscellaneous receivables 32,381 26,669
Prepaid advertising and shows 24,890 45,761
prepaid printing 8,452 27,186
Other 48,187 67,054
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Total $ 339,892 $ 426,131
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Note 10. Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses at January 31, 1998 and 1997 consist of the
following:
1998 1997
-------- --------
Accrued commissions $ 99,722 $ 122,655
Accrued Severance 11,280 --
Accrued legal and related costs 118,616 42,997
Deposits - cancelled contracts 85,267 24,875
Post-retirement benefits 72,000 36,000
Accrued Warranty 51,174 --
Other 163,175 139,868
-------- --------
Total $ 601,234 $ 366,395
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
Note 11. Related Party Transactions
Due from related parties at January 31, 1997 consisted of a mortgage
receivable from a former officer of the Company in the amount of $76,204
bearing interest at 6%, due over a term of 35 years. At January 31, 1998,
the amount due has been reclassified as a mortgage receivable (see Note 12).
Due to related parties consists of amounts payable to the Company's officers
and directors. Such amounts totaling $152,328 and $135,070 at January 31, 1998
and 1997, respectively, relate to unpaid salary and directors' fees,
unreimbursed business travel expenses, accrued severance and other expenses.
As described in notes 4 and 5, the Company has issued $700,000 of A Debentures
in a private placement on July 30, 1993, of which $500,000 was purchased by
certain officers and directors of the Company. On January 16, 1998, certain
A Debenture holders who were officers and directors at that time elected to
convert $450,000 of A Debentures into common stock. Also, the Company has
issued $340,000 of B Debentures in a private placement on January 30, 1998,
of which $330,000 was exchanged for notes outstanding under the Cant Financing
Program by certain noteholders who were officers and directors of the Company
at that time. Further, the Company has notes payable of $510,000 at
January 31, 1997, of which $335,000 was loaned by officers and directors of
the Company at that time.
Note 12. Mortgage Receivable
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, the Company reclassified a
mortgage it holds from due from related parties to mortgage receivable. The
mortgage, due from a former officer and employee of the Company, was
reclassified when the individual terminated employment with the Company. The
mortgage, in the amount of $73,927 at January 31, 1998, bears an interest
rate of 6% and is due over a term of 35 years. The future aggregate
mortgage receipts at January 31, 1998 are as follows:
Year ending January 31:
1999 $ 1,779
2000 1,807
2001 1,961
2002 2,082
2003 2,210
Thereafter 64,088
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Total $ 73,927
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Note 13. Stock Options
Under the terms of the Company's Stock Option Plan, incentive
stock options may be granted to purchase shares of common stock
at a price not less than the fair market value at the date of
grant, and non-qualified stock options may be granted at a price
(including a below-market price) determined by the Company's
Board of Directors or the Committee that administers the plan.
Stock option activity during the last two years is summarized
as follows:
Average Option
Number of Shares Price Per Share
----------------------- -----------------------
Qualified Non-Qualified Qualified Non-Qualified
--------- ------------- --------- -------------
Balance at January 31, 1996 45,000 167,000 $ .89 $ .62
Granted during year 52,500 207,000 $ .19 $ .19
Cancelled during year (45,000) (167,000) ($ .89) ($ .62)
------- ------- ----- -----
Balance at January 31, 1997 52,500 207,000 $ .19 $ .19
Granted during year -- -- -- --
Cancelled during year -- -- -- --
Exercise during year ( 5,000) ( 25,000) ($ .19) ($ .19)
------ ------- ----- -----
Balance at January 31, 1998 47,500 182,000 $ .19 $ .19
====== ======= ==== ====
During 1997, the Company cancelled 45,000 incentive stock options
having an option price of $ .89. Such options were reissued at
an option price per share equal to the fair market value per
common share of $ .19. Also during 1997, the Company cancelled
167,000 non-qualified options having an option price of $.62.
Such options were reissued, and additional non-qualified options
were issued, at an option price per share equal to the fair market
value per common share of $.19.
All outstanding stock options are exercisable as of January 31, 1997.
Stock options expire 10 years from the date they are granted (except in
the case of an incentive stock option awarded to a person owning 10% or
more of the Company's stock, in which case the tern is limited to five
years) and vest upon grant. The weighted average remaining contractual
life of the outstanding options as of January 31, 1998 is 8.4 years.
The pro forma disclosures required under SFAS No. 123 are not presented
as such information was not materially different than the reported net
loss and loss per share.
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
Note 14. Agreement to Redeem Common Stock
Effective May 1, 1993, the Company and its Founder entered into the Retirement
Agreement whereby the Company agreed to purchase 375,740 shares of its common
stock owned by the Founder and his family for the total redemption price of
$281,805. The Retirement Agreement called for the annual redemption by the
Company of 25% of the shares beginning July 1, 1993. The final redemption
and payment of $94,305 was made July 1996.
Note 15. Commitments and Contingencies
(a) Warranty Claims. The Company issues a one hundred year
warranty on all log components sold when a complete log home
package is purchased. In fiscal 1998, management began to provide a
reserve for warranty claims. Prior to fiscal 1998, no warranty reserve
for potential claims was provided. The amount of the reserve for
warranty claims provided in fiscal 1998 was $51,174.
(b) Litigation. On February 9, 1998, the Company was served with a Summons
and Complaint(the "Complaint") against it and three current members and one
former member of its Board of Directors by a shareholders group, which alleges
mismanagement, breach of fiduciary duties and other matters. The Company
responded to the Complaint on behalf of itself and the current and former
Board members on March 26, 1998, and also filed a counter-suit. On April 20,
1999, the Company reached agreement with the shareholder group without
admitting guilt. The settlement requires a cash payment of $150,000 in
exchange for the 201,500 shares of common stock held by the shareholder group
and a release from all claims. Of the settlement amount, $75,000 is being
funded by the Company's insurance company, and $33,248 (calculated as 201,500
shares multiplied by the fair market value of the Company's common stock at the
date on which the settlement was agreed of $.165) will be funded by an
officer, director or other shareholders of the Company in exchange for the
common stock. The remaining $41,752 has been acrued by the Company in its
financial statements for the year ended January 31, 1998.
In October 1996, the Company made a payment of $85,000 in full settlement
of a lawsuit claiming breach of contract, fraudulent misrepresentation,
detrimental reliance and violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices
Act in connection with a contemplated acquisition. This settlement was
made without prejudice or admission of guilt in order to avoid further
litigation expense and did not materially exceed the amount previously
provided for in the January 31, 1996 consolidated financial statements.
In connection with this matter, the Company incurred $41,846 in legal
expenses during fiscal year 1997.
The Company is defending certain other claims incurred in the
normal course of business. In the opinion of the Company's
management, the ultimate settlement of these claims will not have
a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Note 16. Supplementary Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
1998 1997
------ ------
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $ 228,032 $ 231,664
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Income taxes $ 2,219 $ 1,532
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Non-cash investing and financing activities:
During fiscal 1998, the Company issued promissory notes to certtain major
suppliers of building components in lieu of cash payment of outstanding
trade accounts payable in the total amount of $420,500.
During fiscal 1998, the following other transactions occurred:
The Company recorded an increase in the cash surrender value
of an insurance policy on the life of the Company's Founder and
also recorded an increase in the related liability in the same amount.
The Company recorded an increase in the loan taken against the cash
surrender value of an insurance policy on the life of the Company's
Founder in the amount of $6,728 for interest due on the outstanding
loan takenagainst the same policy in fiscal 1997.
The Company exchanged $340,000 of Series B Convertible Subordinated
Debentures for Cant Notes payable of the same amount, and holders of
$450,000 of Series A Convertible Subordinated Debentures converted
their holdings into the Company's common stock at a conversion price
of $.20 per share.
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
JANUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
Note 16. Supplementary Disclosure of Cash Flow Information (Continued)
During fiscal 1997, the following transactions occurred:
The Company entered into a capital lease for a piece of office equipment
having a total cost of $5,282 during the year ended January 31, 1997.
The Company disposed of various assets having a total cost of
$39,767 and a net book value of $33,636.
The Company recorded as an asset the $89,321 cash surrender value of an
insurance policy on the life of the Company's Founder and also
recorded a liability in the same amount.
Note 17. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
April 30 July 31 October 31 January 31
-------- ------- ---------- ----------
1998:
Net sales $1,393 2,480 2,052 803
Gross profit 360 706 540 8
Net earnings (loss) $ (273) ( 85) ( 133) ( 834)
===== ===== ===== =====
Basic and diluted
loss per share $ (.29) ( .09) ( .14) (.62)
====== ====== ====== =====
1997:
Net sales $ 865 2,984 2,291 1,130
Gross profit 251 1,030 629 345
Net earnings (loss) $ (412) 261 21 ( 124)
===== ===== ===== =====
Basic earnings (loss)
per share $ (.44) .28 .02 (.13)
===== ===== ===== =====
Diluted earnings (loss)
per share $ (.44) .06 .01 (.13)
===== ===== ===== =====
The sum of the earnings (loss) per share per quarter may not equal the
earnings (loss) per share for the full fiscal year shown on the consolidated
statement of operations due to the differences in the weighted average
number of shares outstanding during the quarters.
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LINCOLN LOGS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
JAMUARY 31, 1998 and 1997
Note 18. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the
fair value of each class of financial instruments for which it is
practicable to estimate that value.
(a) Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accounts Receivable, Notes
Receivable, Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance, Accounts
Payable, Customer Deposits, Accrued Expenses and Notes Payable.
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable,
cash surrender value of life insurance, accounts payable, customer
deposits, accrued expenses and notes payable approximate fair value
because of their short term maturities and because the notes bear interest
that approximate applicable market rates.
(b) Mortgage receivable. Based on the borrowing rates and terms more
commonly made available by independent mortgage lenders, the fair
value of the mortgage receivable (including current installments)
is approximately $70,600 compared to its carrying amount of $73,927.
(c) Long-term Debt. Based on an independent appraisal obtained by the Company
in conjunction with its issuance of B Debentures, and the borrowing rates
currently available to the Company for loans with similar terms and
average maturities, the fair value of total long-term debt (including current
installments) is approximately $564,000 compared to its carrying amount of
$306,516.
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based
on relevant market information and information about the
financial instrument. These estimates are subjective in nature
and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and
therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in
assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
Note 19. Liquidity
As of January 31, 1998, current liabilities of the Company
exceeded current assets by $2,640,752. In January 1998, the Compnay
authorized the issuance of $600,000 of B Debentures and discontinued its
Cant Financing Program. The Company exchanged $340,000 of B Debentures for
an equivelant amount of Cant Notes. During the first quarter of fiscal 1999,
the Company issued $250,000 of the remaining $260,000 B Debentures. The
Company has not been successful in securing working capital from commercial
lenders or governmental agency sources. Funds generated by operations,
together with the assistance of major vendors who have provided extended
payment terms to the Company, have supported its operations during
fiscal 1998, and are expected to do so in fiscal 1999 as well. There is,
however, no assurance that the Company will be able to generate adequate
funds from these sources. A reduction in the Company's sales activity, the
inability to extend the maturity date of the B Debentures when they mature in
May 1999 or a reduction in vendor assistance could further reduce its liquidity
and, eventually, force the Company to cease operations.
Note 20. Subsequent Events
On April 20, 1998, an officer/shareholder of the Company exercised the right
to convert his B Debentures into common stock. The total original principal
amount of B Debentures converted was $275,000. The Company issued 1,375,000
shares of common stock pursuant to the holder's election to convert. Further,
on April 20, 1998, the same officer/shareholder exercised the right granted by
the related stock purchase warrants to purchase 687,500 shares of the Company's
common stock. Total proceeds from the exercise of the warrants was $257,812.
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ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
PART III
ITEM 9. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(A) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
DIRECTORS
The Company's directors are elected at each Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The directors currently serving on the Compnay's Board of Directors are set
forth in the table below:
Year first
Elected a Position with the Company
Name of Director Age Director (other than as a director)
- ---------------- --- -------- ---------------------------
Richard C. Farr 70 1982 Special Administrative Assistant to
the President
Samuel J. Padula 75 1985 Special Administrative Assistant to
the President
Reginald W. Ray, Jr. 68 1982 Special Administrative Assistant to
the President
John D. Shepherd 53 1982 Chairman of the Board; President and Chief
Executive Officer; Treasurer
Business Experience
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Richard Farr was, until his resignation from those offices on July 8, 1997,
Chairman of the Board of the Company since January 1990 and President and
Treasurer of the Company since December 1991. Mr. Farr was the Company's Chief
Executive Officer from December 1991 to May 1997, at which time he became a
Member of the Office of Chief Executive, which position he resigned on July 8,
1997. Mr. Farr has also been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Farr
Investment Company, a private investment firm in West hartford, Connecticut,
for more than the past five years. From January 1987 to December 1991, Mr.
Farr was a Special Administrative Assistant to the President, a position he has
resumed since his resignation in July 1997.
Samuel J. Padula has been Presidnet and Chief Executive Officer of Padula
Construction Corp., a real estate development and construction firm in
Oceanport, New Jersey, for more than the past five years. Since January 1987,
Mr. Padula has been a Special Administrative Assistant to the President. Mr.
Padula was, until his resignation from that office in December 1997, a member
of the Company's Office of the Chief Executive since May 1997.
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Reginald W. Ray, Jr. has been President of The Hunter Corporation, a
commercial construction firm in Westport, Connecticut, for more than the past
five years. Since January 1987, Mr. Ray has been a Special Administrative
Assistant to the President.
John D. Shepherd has been Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer and Treasurer of the Company since December 1997. Mr.
Shepherd has been President of Sweetbrier Ltd., an equestrian facility, since
June 1992 and a private investor since May 1991. Mr. Shepherd was Co-Chairman
and Treasurer of Aquatherm Products Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor
of health care products for home and institutional use, in Rahway, New Jersey,
from January 1986 to May 1991. From January 1987 until December 1997, Mr.
Shepherd has been a Special Administrative Assistant to the president, and
from May 1997 until December 1997 Mr. Shepherd was a member of the Company's
Office of the Chief Executive.
No director holds any directorship in a company with a class of securities
registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of such Act. No director holds
any directorship in a company registerd as an investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
The Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee, a Compensation
Committee and a Strategy Committee. The Audit Committee, whose function is to
oversee the Company's financialreporting systems, consists of Mr. Padula. Mr.
Padula was joined on that committee by two former directors, Mr. Apple and Ms.
Considine(Mr. Apple resigned as a director in December 1997; Ms. Considine
resigned as s director in January 1998). The Compensation Committee, whose
function is to review and make recommendations to the Board on executive
compensation, consists of Messrs. Padula, Ray and Shepherd. The Strategy
Committee, whose function is to make recommendations to the board on the future
business direction of the Company, consists of Messrs. Ray and Shepherd. The
Company does not have a standing nominating committee or any committee
performing a similar function.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The executive officers of the Company, each of whom was elected by the Board
of Directors of the Company to serve in the capacities set forth below oposite
their names, and, except as otherwise noted, are currently serving until the
next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, are as follows:
Name Age Office(s)
- ---- --- ---------
John D. Shepherd 1 53 Chairman of the Board; President and Chief Executive
Officer; Treasurer
William J. Thyne 2 49 Chief Financial Officer; Secretary
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Mr. Shepherd was elected to these current positions by the Board of Directors
effective December 1997 to serve in these capacities until the next Annual
Meeting of Shareholders. In May 1997, the Board of Directors created The
Office of Chief Executive to replace the position of Chief Executive Officer.
Messrs. Apple, Padula and Shepherd were elected by the Board of Directors to
fill The Office of Chief Executive, to serve until the 1997 Annual Meeting of
The Board of Directors, at which time they would be nominated to serve in that
capacity for the upcoming year. Mr. Apple resigned from the Board of Directors
in December 1997. Mr. Padula resigned from The Office of Chief Executive in
December 1997.
2 Mr. Thyne was elected to these current positions by the Board of Directors
effective January 13, 1998, to serve in those capacities until the next Annual
Meeting of Shareholders.
<PAGE>
John D. Shepherd has been Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer and Treasurer since his election to those offices in
December 1997. Mr. Shepherd has been president of Sweetbrier Ltd., an
equestrian facility, since June 1992 and a private investor since May 1991.
Mr. Shepherd was Co-chairman and Treasurer of Aquatherm Products Corporation,
a manufacturer and distributor of health care products for home and
institutional use in Rahway, New Jersey, from January 1986 to May 1991.
Since January 1987 until his election to his present offices with the Company
Mr. Shepherd has been a Special Administrative Assistant to the President, and
from May 1997 until December 1997 a member of the Company's Office of the Chief
Executive.
William J. Thyne, CPA, has been Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since
January 1998. Prior to joining the Company Mr. Thyne was Chief Financial
Officer of John B. Garret, Inc., a distributor of medical supplies and equipment
and a provider of Medicare Part B services in Guilderland, New York from
August 1996 to January 1998. Prior to that position, Mr. Thyne was Vice
President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Reliable Racing Supply, Inc.,
a wholesale and retail distributor of specialized ski equipment and mail order
catalog retailer of ski equipment and apparel in Glens Falls, New York from
July 1995 to August 1996. Prior to that position, Mr. Thyne was Controller and
Chief Financial Officer of Lifeworks International, a wholesale distributor of
health food, dietary supplements and health education materials in Clifton
Park, New York from April 1994 to July 1995. Prior to that position, Mr. Thyne
was Controller of Capital Spouts, Inc., a manufacturer of plastic spouts to be
used with disposable milk and juice cartons, and the related installation
equipment, in Albany, New York from September 1993 to January 1994. Prior to
that position, and for more than five years, Mr. Thyne was the Vice President,
Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company in
Chestertown, New York.
ITEM 10. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The table below sets forth all annual and long-term compensation paid by
the Company through the latest practicable date to the Chief Executive Officer
of the Company and to all executive officers of the Company who received total
annual salary and bonus in excess of $100,000 for services rendered in all
capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries during the fiscal years ended
January 31, 1999, January 31, 1998 and January 31, 1997.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
LONG-TERM COMPENSATION - ANNUAL COMPENSATION AWARDS
Long-term Compensation
Annual Compensation Awards
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<S> <S> <S> <S> <S> <S> <S> <S> <S>
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)
All
Other Restricted Other
Name and Annual Stock Options/ LTIP Compen-
Principle Year Salary Bonus Compensation Award(s) SAR's Payout Sation
Position ($) ($) ($) ($) (#) ($) ($)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
John D. Shepherd, 1999 78,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 3,943.00 (2)
Chief Executive 1998 0.00 0.00 5,000.00(3) 0.00 0 0.00 9,300.00 (4)
Officer (1)(6) 1997 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30,000 (5) 0.00 0.00
Leslie M. Apple, 1999 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Office of Chief 1998 0.00 0.00 3,750.00(3) 0.00 0 0.00 9,750.00 (7)
Executive (6) 1997 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30,000 (5) 0.00 0.00
Samuel J. Padula, 1999 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Office of Chief 1998 0.00 0.00 5,000.00(3) 0.00 0 0.00 9,750.00 (7)
Executive (6) 1997 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30,000 (5) 0.00 0.00
Richard C. Farr, 1999 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
Former Chief 1998 0.00 0.00 48,750.00(9) 0.00 0 0.00 31,804.00 (10)
Executive 1997 0.00 0.00 104,894.00(11)0.00 75,000 (5) 0.00 36,000.00 (12)
Officer (6)(8)
</TABLE>
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(1) Mr. Shepherd was elected Chief Executive Officer in December 1997. From
May 1997 until December 1997, Mr. Shepherd was a member of the Office of
Chief Executive. Prior to May 1997, and since June 1992, Mr. Shepherd
has been a director of the Company.
(2) This amount consists of $2,500 paid for directors' meetings fees, $243
paid for term life insurance and $1,200 paid for interest on an amount
advanced to the Company.
(3) These amounts represent an annual salary of $5,000 paid to the directors
of the Company. Mr. Apple, who resigned from the Company in December
1997, was paid the pro rata amount of $3,750.
(4) This amount consists of $7,500 paid for directors' meetings fees and
$1,800 for interest paid on an amount advanced to the Company.
(5) On June 19, 1996, the Company cancelled all outstanding stock options
and issued new stock options at the then current quoted market price.
For Messrs. Apple, Padula and Shepherd, 20,000 options were cancelled
and replaced with 30,000 options; for Mr. Farr, 40,000 options were
cancelled and replaced with 75,000 options.
<PAGE>
(6) In May 1997, the Company's board of directors established the Office of
Chief Executive. Its members consisted of Leslie M. Apple, Richard C.
Farr, Samuel J. Padula and John D. Shepherd, current directors of the
Company. The Office of Chief Executive terminated in December 1997,
with the election of John D. Shepherd as Chief Executive Officer.
(7) These amounts represent $9,750 paid for directors' meetings fees.
(8) Mr. Farr was the Company's Chief Executive Officer from December 1991
to May 1997, at which time he became a membeer of the Office of Chief
Executive. Mr. Farr resigned from his positions woth the Company,
except that of Director, on July 8, 1997.
(9) This amount consists of an annual salary of $5,000 paid to directors
and $43,750 paid to Mr. Farr for executive services.
(10) This amount consists of $7,500 paid for director's meetings fees, $9,942
for interest paid on advances made to the Company, and $14,362, which
represents the value attributed to personal use of Company automobiles.
(11) This amount consists of a $5,000 annual salary paid to directors, and
$99,894 for executive services.
(12) In February 1996, theCompany accrued an expense for a Post Retirement
Life Insurance Policy on behalf of Mr. Farr.
Employee Savings Plan
The Company maintains a defined ocntribution salary reduction plan (the
"Plan") pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as
amended from time to time, the "Internal Revenue Code") for all employees who
have completed one year of service with the Company. Thirty-eight of the
Company's employees are currently eligible to participate in the Plan, twenty-
nine of whom have elected to participate. Employees participating in the Plan
may elect to defer ompensation up to a maximum permitted by the Internal
Revenue Code. The Company contributes on behalf of each participating employee
a percentage, determined annually by the Company based upon the profits of the
Company, of compensation (as defined by the Plan) to the Plan. Aggregate annual
additions on behalf of any employee may not exceed the lesser of 25% or such
employee's compensation for any given year or $7,000 (as adjusted for increases
in the cost of living as prescribed by regulations by the Secretary of the
Treasury, $10,000 for the 1999 calendar year and $9,500 for the 1998 calendar
year). Contributions to the Plan made by the Company are 20% vested after a
participating employee completes three years of service with the Company and
continues to vest at the rate of an additional 20% over each of the following
four years of employment.
During the fiscal years ended January 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, $120,314,
$4,395 and $28,622, respectively, were paid to employees of the Comapany upon
their separation from service to the Company pursuant to the Plan.
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ITEM 11. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
The following table identifies each known person to the company to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Company's Common Stock and
sets forth the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock beneficially
owned by each such person and the percentage of the shares of the Company's
outstanding Ccommon Stock owned by each such person.
Number of Shares Percent of Out-
of common Stock standing Common
of the Company Stock of the Company
Name and Address Beneficially Owned Beneficially Owned
Of Beneficial Owner as of May 17, 1999 as of May 17, 1999
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Richard C. Farr 1,423,302 (1) 14.9%
40 Colony Road
W. Hartford CT 06117
John D. Shepherd 5,001,961 (2) 52.3%
1020 Sport Hill Road
Easton, CT 06612
(1) Includes (i) 75,000 shares subject to options which are exercisable
within 60 days ans (iii) 312,500 shares subject to warrants which are
exercisable within 60 days.
(2) Includes (i) 150,000 shares of the Company's Series B Convertible
Subordinated Debentures which are convertible within 60 days,
(ii) 1,562,500 shares subject to the Company's Series C
Convertible Subordinated Debentures which are convertible within 60
days, excludes (iii) 250,000 shares subject to the Company's Series
B Convertible Subordinated Debentures owned by Mrs. Susan Shepherd,
his wife, which are convertible within 60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd
disclaims beneficial ownership, (iv) 125,000 shares subject to warrants
owned by Mrs. Susan Shepherd which are exercisable within 60 days, as to
which Mr. Shepherd disclaims beneficial ownership, (v) 125,000 shares
subject to the Company's SEries B Convertible Subordinated Debentures
owned jointly by Mr. Herman R. Shepherd and Mrs. Carol R. Shepherd, his
father and mother, which are convertible within 60 days, as to which Mr.
Shepherd discliams beneficial ownership, (vi) 62,500 shares subject to
warrants owned jointly by Mr. Herman R. Shepherd and Mrs. Carol R.
Shepherd which are exercisable within 60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd
disclaims beneficial ownership, (vii) 125,000 shares subject to the
Company's Series B Convertible Subordinated Debentures owned by Mrs.
Carol R. Shepherd, his mother, which are convertible within 60 days, as
to which Mr. Shepherd disclaims beneficial ownership,(viii) 62,500 shares
subject to warrants owned by Mrs. Carol R. Shepherd which are exercisable
within 60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd disclaims beneficial ownership,
(ix) 50,000 shares subject to the Company's Series B Convertible Sub-
ordinated Debentures owned by Mr. Jason Tunick, his son, which are
convertible within 60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd discliams bene-
ficial ownership, (x) 25,000 shares subject to warrants owned by Mr.
Jason Tunick which are exercisable within 60 days, as to which Mr.
Shepherd disclaims beneficial ownership, and (xi) 312,500 shares subject
to the Company's Series C Convertible Subordinared Debentures owned by
Mr. Herman R. Shepherd amd Mrs. Carol R. Shepherd, his father and mother,
which are convertible within 60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd disclaims
beneficial ownership.
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Security Ownership of Management
The following table sets forth the number of shares of the Company's Common
Stock beneficially owned by each director of the Company and all directors and
officers of the Company as a group and the percentage of the shares of the
Company's outstanding Common Stock owned by each director of the Company and
all directors and officers of the Company as a group. Except as otherwise
noted, the named individual has sole voting power and sole investment power
over the securities.
Number of Shares Percent of Out-
of Common Stock standing Common
of the Company Stock of the Company
Beneficialy Owned Beneficially Owned
Name as of May 17, 1999 as of May 17, 1999
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Richard C. Farr 1,423,302 (4) 14.9%
Samuel J. Padula 35,140 (1)(2) .4%
Reginald W. Ray, Jr. 208,802 (1)(3) 2.2%
John D. Shepherd 5,001,961 (5) 52.3%
William J. Thyne 160,050 (6) 1.7%
All officers and
directors as a group
(5 persons) 6,829,255 (7) 71.5%
(1) Includes 30,000 shares subject to options which are exercisable within
60 days.
(2) Includes (i) 2,100 shares owned jointly by Mr. Padula with his wife,
Mrs. Eleanor Padula, with whom Mr. Padula shares voting and investment
power, and excludes (ii) 263,603 shares heldd by Mrs. Padula as to which
Mr. Padula disclaims beneficial ownership, and (iii) 75,000 share subject
to warrants which are exercisable within 60 days.
(3) Excludes 12,702 shares owned by Mr. Ray's wife as to which Mr. Ray
disclaims beneficial ownership.
(4) Includes (i) 75,000 shares subject to options which are exercisable
within 60 days and (iii) 312,500 shares subject to warrants which are
exercisable within 60 days.
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(5) Includes (i) 150,000 shares subject to the Company's Series B Convertible
Subordinated Debentures which are convertible within 60 days,
(ii) 1,562,500 shares subject to the Company's Series C Convertible
Subordinated Debentures which are convertible within 60 days; exludes
(iii 250,000 shares subject to the Company's Series B Convertible Sub-
ordinated Debentures owned by Mrs. Susan Shepherd, his wife, which are
convertible within 60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd disclaims beneficial
ownership, (iv) 125,000 shares subject to warrants owned by Mrs. Susan
Shepherd which are exercisable within 60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd
disclaims beneficial ownership, (v) 125,000 shares subject to the
Company's Series B Convertible Subordinated Debentures owned jointly by
Mr. Herman R. Shepherd and Mrs. Carol R. Shepherd, his father and mother,
which are convertible within 60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd disclaims
beneficial ownership, (vi) 62,500 shares subject to warrants owned
jointly by Mr. Herman R. Shepherd amd Mrs. Carol R. Shepherd which are
exercisable within 60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd disclaims beneficial
ownership, (vii) 125,000 shares subject to the Company's Series B
Convertible Subordinated Debentures owned by Mrs. Carol R. Shepherd,
his mother, which are convertible within 60 days, as to which Mr.
Shepherd disclaims beneficial ownership, (viii) 62,500 shares subject
to warrants owned by Mrs. Carol R. Shepherd which are exercisable within
60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd disclaims beneficial ownership,(ix)
50,000 shares subject to the Company's Series B Convertible Subordinated
Debentures owned by Mr. Jason Tunick, his son, which are convertible
within 60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd disclaims beneficial ownership,
(x) 25,000 shares subject to warrants owned by Mr. Jason Tunick which
are exercisable within 60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd disclaims
beneficial ownership, and (xi) 312,500 shares subject to the Company's
Series C Convertible Subordinated Debentures owned by Mr. Herman R.
Shepherd and Mrs. Carol R. Shepherd, his father and mother, which are
convertible within 60 days, as to which Mr. Shepherd disclaims
beneficial ownership.
(6) Includes (i) 10,000 shares subject to options which are exercisable
within 60 days, (ii) 100,000 shares subject to the Company's Series
B Convertible Subordinated Debentures which are convertible within 60
days, and (iii) 50,000 shares subject to warrants which are exercisable
within 60 days, excludes (iv) 50,000 shares subject to the Company's
Series B Convertible Subordinated Debentures owned by Mrs. Glenn E.
Thyne, his wife, which are convertible within 60 days, as to which
Mr. Thyne disclaims beneficial ownership, and (v) 25,000 shares subject
to warrants owned by Mrs. Glenn E. Thyne which are exercisable within
60 days, as to which Mr. Thyne disclaims beneficial ownership.
(7) Includes (i) 145,000 shares subject to options which are exercisable
within 60 days, (ii) 875,000 shares subject to the Company's Series
B Convertible Subordinated Debentures which are convertible within
60 days, (iii) 437,500 shares subject to warrants which are exercisable
within 60 days, and (iv) 1,875,000 shares subject to the Company's
Series C Convertible Subordinated Debentures which are convertible
within 60 days.
There are no agreements known to the Company the operation of which may at a
subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.
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ITEM 12. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Description of certain transactions and agreements to which the Company and
certain officers and directors of the Company are parties are set forth below.
In August 1984, the Company granted a below-market mortgage loan to Barbara J.
Durkish, a Vice President and the Assistant Secretary of the Company, in the
amount of $90,000, repayable with interest at the rate of 6% per annum in equal
installments over a 35-year period. As of January 5, 1998, Ms. Durkish was no
longer an employee of the Company. The outstanding balance of said loan as of
January 31, 1999, January 31, 1998 and January 31, 1997 was $72,990, $73,927
and $76,204, respectively. The mortgage balance was current as of January 31,
1998 and 1997, and was two months delinquent at January 31, 1999.
Richard Considine, the Company's founder, was a perty to a ten-year employemnt
agreement with the Company dated March 12, 1986 (the "Employment Agreement").
By mutual agreement between Mr. Considine and the Company, Mr. Considine
retired from all positions he held with the company, including his directorship,
effective May 1, 1993 (the "Retirement Agreement"). Under the terms of the
Retirement Agreement, the Company has agreed, among other things, to repurchase
the shares of the Company's Common Stock held by Mr. Considine and/or members
of his family in four installments, to pay Mr. Considine certain deferred
compensation which had accrued under the Employment Agreement, and to provide
Mr. Considine with certain life and health insurance benefits. In addition to
retiring from all positions held by him on the effective date of the Retirement
Agreement, Mr. Considine agreed to enter into a non-competition agreement with
the Company whereby Mr. Considine agreed not to compete with the Company for
a fixed period of time not to extend beyond March 12, 1996. Mr. Considine
and the members of his family who held shares on the effective date of the
Retirement Agreement also entered into a Shareholder Voting Agreement with the
Comapny dated as of May 21, 1993. Pursuant to the terms of the Shareholder
Voting Agreement, Mr. Considine and the members of his family, who were a
party to the agreement, agreed to vote their shares of the Company's Common
Stock in accordance with the direction of Mr. Richard C. Farr, the Company's
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, or the then-current
Chairman of the Board. The total liability related to the Retirement Agreement
was $747,689, of which $281,805 related to the redemption of 375,740 shares
of the Company's Commom Stock and $465,884 related to accrued deferred
compensation and other post-retirement benefits.
On July 10, 1996, the Company made the final payments to Mr. Considine
related to stock redemption and accrued deferred compensation/benefits in
the amount of $94,305 and $106,802, respectively. This completed the
redemption of the 375,740 shares of the Company's Common Stock held by
Mr. Considine and/or members of his family, and accordingly, the Shareholer
Voting Agreement terminated.
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During the fiscal years ended january 31, 1988 and 1998, the following
transcations with officers, directors and shareholders occurred:
On January 16, 1998, the following officers.directors/shareholders
converted $450,000 of Series A Convertible Subordinated Debentures (the
"A Debentures") into shares of the Company's common stock:
Amount Shares
Converted Issued
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John D. Shepherd $200,000 1,000,000
Samuel J. Padula $ 50,000 250,000
Richard C. Farr $200,000 1,000,000
On January 30, 1998, the following officers/directors/shareholders
exchanged notes payable under the Company's Cant Financing program for
Series B Convertible Subordinated Debentures (the "B Debentures") of
the equivelant amount:
Amount
Exchanged
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John D. Shepherd $175,000
Samuel J. Padula $ 30,000
Richard C. Farr $125,000
During March and April 1998, John D. Shepherd(3) and William J. Thyne(3)
purchased $210,000(3) and $20,000(3), respectively, B Debentures at 100% of
par value. In addition, Mr. Shepherd purchased $30,000 of B Debentures held
by Samuel J. Padula.
On April 20, 1998, John D. Shepherd converted $275,000 of B Debentures
into 1,375,000 shares of the Company's common stock. On that date, Mr. Shepherd
also exercised warrants related to his B Debentures and purchased 687,000 shares
of the Company's common stock for $.375 per share, or a total of $257,812.
On June 30, 1998, Reginald W. Ray, Jr., a director, converted $25,000 of A
Debentures held by him into 125,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
In June 1998, John D. Shepherd purchased $15,000 of A Debentures held by a
former director of the Company. On June 30, 1998, Mr. Shepherd converted the
$15,000 of A Debentures into 75,000 shares of the Company's common stock.
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3 Includes debentures held by family members of the named
officer/director/shareholder.
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ITEM 13. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS TO
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB OF
LINCOLN LOGS LTD.
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Description
3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended,
filed as Exhibit 3.1 for the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended January 31, 1990, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 1, 1990, and incorporated herein by this
reference.
3.2 By-Laws of the Registrant, as amended, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January
31, 1988, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 1988,
and incorporated herein by this reference.
4.1 Rights Agreement dated as of February 17, 1989 between Lincoln Logs
Ltd. and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, filed as Exhibit 4.1
to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 17, 1989,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 1989 and
incorporated herein by this reference.
4.2 Form of SERIES B CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURE.
Filed herewith
4.3 Form of WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK.
Filed herewith
10.1 Employment Agreement with Richard Considine dated as of March 12,
1986, as amended, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1992, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 1992, and incorporated
herein by this reference.
10.2 Purchase Agreement dated as of March 11, 1987 by and among Cedar 1,
Inc., B&C Lumber Company d/b/a Construction Suppliers, Inc., Leonard
Chapdelaine and Juanita Chapdelaine and Lincoln Logs Ltd., as amended by an
Addendum to Purchase Agreement dated March 11, 1987, a 2nd Addendum to
Purchase Agreement (undated) and a Third Addendum to Purchase Agreement
dated April 3, 1987, filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K
Current Report, Date of Report: April 6, 1987, and incorporated herein by
this reference.
10.3 Non-Competition Agreement dated as of April 3, 1987 by and among
Lincoln Logs Ltd., Paul Bunyan Land & Timber Company of California, Inc.,
Blue Ox Land & Timber Company, Inc. d/b/a Construction Suppliers and
Leonard Chapdelaine and Juanita Chapdelaine, filed as Exhibit 2.2 to
the Registrant's Form 8-K Current Report, Date of Report: April 6, 1987,
and incorporated herein by this reference.
10.4 Stock Purchase, Deferred Compensation, Retirement and Loan Agreement
dated as of May 21, 1993 between Lincoln Logs Ltd. and Richard Considine,
filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB
for the quarter ended April 30, 1993, and incorporated herein by this
reference.
10.5 Non-competition Agreement dated as of May 21, 1993 between Lincoln
Logs Ltd. and Richard Considine, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended April 30, 1993, and
incorporated herein by this reference.
10.6 Shareholder Voting Agreement dated as of May 21, 1993 between Lincoln
Logs Ltd. and Richard Considine, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended April 30, 1993, and
incorporated herein by this reference.
* 21. List of Subsidiaries.
27. Financial Data Schedule
(For electronic filing purposes only)
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
There were no reports on Form 8-K filed by the Company
during the quarter ended January 31, 1998, or through and including
this filing.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
LINCOLN LOGS LTD.
By: /s/ John D. Shepherd
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John D. Shepherd,
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
and Treasurer
Dated: May 28, 1999
In accordance with the Exchange Act, this report has been signed
below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in
the capacities and on the dates indicated:
(i) Principal Executive Officer:
/s/ John D. Shepherd
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John D. Shepherd,
Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
and Treasurer
Dated: May 28, 1999
(ii) Principal Financial Officer:
/s/ William J. Thyne
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William J. Thyne,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Dated: May 28, 1999
[ Signatures continued on next page ]
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(iii) A Majority of the Board of Directors:
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Richard C. Farr
/s/ Samuel J. Padula April 12, 1999
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Samuel J. Padula
/s/ Reginald W. Ray, Jr. April 12, 1999
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Reginald W. Ray, Jr.
/s/ John D. Shepherd May 28, 1999
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John D. Shepherd
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS TO
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB OF
LINCOLN LOGS LTD.
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Description
4.2 Form of SERIES B CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURE.
THIS DEBENTURE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND HAS NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933. THIS DEBENTURE MAY NOT
BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSCENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR
AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTROY TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED BY SAID ACT.
LINCOLN LOGS. LTD.
SERIES B CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURE
No.__________
Lincoln Logs, Ltd., a New York corporation (the "Corporation"0, for
value received, hereby promises to pay ___________(the "Holder" and
together with all other holders of the Corporation's Series B Convertible
Subordinated Debentures, the "Holder") on may 15, 1999, (the "Due Date")
the sum of _____________Thousand ($__________) Dollars, together with
interest which has accrued thereon from the date hereof at the rate of
12% per annum, which interest shall be paid to the Holder quarterly in
arrears on May 1, August 1, November 1 and February 1 of each year
commencing may 1, 1998. Interest on this Debenture will accrue from the
most recent date as to which interest has been paid or, if no interest
has been paid, from the date hereof. All payments of principal and
interest hereunder shall be made ratably among the Holders in proportion
to the principal amount of these Debentures held by the Holders then
outstanding. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year
of twelve 30-day months.
This Debenture is one of an issue known as the Corporation's Series
B Convertible Subordinated Debentures (the "Series B Debentures"), in
the total aggregate amount of $600,000, duly authorized, all of like
tenor, except the variations necessary to express the name of the Holder,
the number and the principal amount of each Debenture.
The Corporation reserves the right, upon 60 days' notice delivered by
the Corporation to the holders of the Series B Convertible Subordinated
Debentures at any time and from time to time, to repay all or any portion
of the principal amount of all Series B Debentures on a pro-rata basis,
together with any unpaid interest which has accrued thereon to the date
of prepayment. Notice of such prepayment will be mailed by first-class
mail, postage prepaid, not less than 60 days prior to the date set for
such prepayment. On and after any prepayment date, interest shall cease
to accrue on the Series B Debentures or portions thereof which shall
have been prepaid.
The Holder shall have the right to convert this Series B Debenture, or
any portion hereof provided such portion is equal to at least $10,000 or
integral multiples thereof in principal amount, into shares of the
Corporation's Common Stock at any time on or after thirty (30) days from
the date of this Series B Debenture and prior to the Due Date, including
any time during the period following the delivery by the Corporation of
its notice to prepay all or any portion of the Debentures as provided in
the immediately preceeding paragraph. If the Holder elects to exercise
this conversion option, in whole or in part, the Holder shall deliver to
the Corporation at its pricnipal office a written notice of such ekection
substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex I for conversions
occuring prior to any Conversion Shares (as defined below) being registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or Annex II for conversions occurring after such
registration (each, a "Converiosn Notice"), together with this Series B
Debenture. Upon receipt by the Corporation of teh Conversion Notice
and this Series B Debenture (such date of receipt by the Corporation,
hereinafter the "Date of Conversion") this Series B Debenture shall be
converted into shares of the Corporation's Common Stock at the rate of
one (1) share of the Corporation's Common Stock (the "Conversion Shares")
for each $.20 in principal then owned to the Holder pursuant to this
Series B Debenture; provided, however, that the number of conversion
Shares to be issued to the Holder upon a conversion of this Series B
Debenture shall be adjusted for any reclassification, consolidation,
merger, subdivision, combination, stock dividend or split of the
Corporation's issued and outstanding Common Stock which are duly
authorized and effected between the date of this Series B Debenture and
the Date of Conversion shall be paid to the Holder by the Corporation.
Interest on the principal amount of the Series B Debentures converted
pursuant to the terms of this paragraph shall ceade to accrue upon the
Date of Conversion; provided, however, that in the event less than the
entire principal amount of this Series B Debenture is converted pursuant
to the foregoing, then any accrued interest which is unpaid on only that
portion of the Series B Debenture to be converted on the Date of
Conversion shall be paid to the Holder by the Corporation and interest
only on that portion of the principal to be converted shall cease to
accrue upon the Date of Conversion. Within 10 days following the
Corporation's receipt of the Conversion Notice, the Corporation will
issue a stock certificate representing the Conversion Shares to the
Holder and pay to the Holder any accrued interest owed to such Holder,
and, in the event the Holder elects to convert only a portion of the
Series B Debenture, the Corporation shall deliver to the Holder a new
Series B Debenture for the principal amount thereof not converted.
The indebtedness evidenced by this Series B Debenture shall be
subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior payment in
full of (1) the Corporations' Series A Convertible Subordinated
Debentures outstanding at 5 p.m. Eastern Time January 30, 1998 (the
"Series A Debentures"); and (2) up to seven hundred fifty thousand
($750,000.00) of commercial bank indebtedness (the "Commercial Bank
Indebtedness"; the Commercial Bank Indebtedness and the Series A
Debentures, collectively referred to herein as the "Senior
Indebtedness") which the Corporation may incur after January 30, 1998.
Upon the occurrence and continuation of an Event of Default )as
defined in the Security Agreement dated the date hereof between the
Corporation and the Holders), the holders of at least a majority of
the aggregate principal amount of the Series B Debentures then
outstanding may immediately, or if any Senior Indebtedness is outstanding,
following the earlier of (i) ten days after written notice has been given
by the Holders calling the default to the Holders of the Senior
Indebtedness of the attention to accelerate the maturity of the
Series B Debentures; or (ii) such earlier date following such notice
as the Senior Indebtedness shall have been accelerated, declare the
principal amount of the Debentures to be due and payable immediately.
This Series B Debenture is secured by the security interest granted
by the Corporation to the Holders of the SEries B Debentures in (i) a
certain Security Agreement dated the date hereof between the Corporation
and the Holders of the Series B Debentures, and (ii) certain mortgages
on parcels of real property owned by the Corporation and is entitled to
the benefits thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this
Debenture effective as of the 30th day of January, 1998.
LINCOLN LOGS, LTD.
By: ________________
John D. Shepherd
President
[Corporate Seal]
Attest:
_____________________
William J. Thyne
President
4.3 Form of WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK.
LINCOLN LOGS, LTD.
Neither this Warrant nor the shares of Common Stock issuable upon
exercise of this Warrnt have been registered under the Securities Act
of 1933 (the "Act") , and this Warrant cannot be exercised, sold of
transferred, and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of this Warrant cannot be sold or transferred, unless and until they
are so registered or unless exemption from registration under the Act
is then available.
No._________ Warrant to Purchase
__________ Shares of
Common Stock
WARRANT TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK
This is to certify, for value received, ________ (the "Holder) or
registered assisns is entitled to purchase from Lincoln Logs, Ltd.,
a New York corporation, (the "Company"), subject to the provisions of
this Warrant, an aggregate of _________- fully paid and non-assessable
shares of the Company's par value $.01 Common Stock (the "Common Stock"),
at the price per share set forth below in Section1 hereof, at anytime
after the date hereof through and including the time period more particu-
larly described in Section 1 (the "Expiration DAte"). The number of
shares of Common Stock may be adjusted from time to time as hereinafter
set forth. The shares of Common Stock deliverable upon such exercise, and
as adjusted from time to time, are hereinafter referred to as the
"Warranty Shares", and the exercise price of a share of Common Stock in
effect at any time, and adjusted from time to time, is hereinafter
referred to as the "Exercise Price".
1. Exercise of Warrnt. Subject to the provisions of Section 9
hereof, this Warrant me be exercised in whole or in part at any time
on or after the date hereof up to and including the Expiration Date, by
presentation and surrender of this Warrant (properly endorsed, if
required) to the Company at its office at Riverside Drive, Chestertown,
New York 12817, or at the office of its Warrant Agent, if any, with the
Purchase Form annexed hereto duly executed and accompanied by payment by
certified check or bank draft of the Exercise Price for the number of
shares specified in such Purchase Form. If this Warrant should be
partially exercised, the Company shall, upon surrender of this Warrant
for cancellation, execute and deliver a new Warrant evidencing the rights
of the Holder hereof to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock
with respect to which this Warrant shall not then have been exercised.
Upon receipt by the Company of this Warrant at its office, or by the
Warrant Agentof the Company, if any, at its office, in proper form for
exercise, the Holder hereof shall be deemed to be the Holder of record
of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exercise, notwithstanding
that the stock transfer books of the Company shall then be closed or
that certificates representing such shares of Common Stock shall not
then be actually delivered to the holder hereof.
2. Exercise Date. This Warrant and all rights hereunder shall
expire and be null and void to the extent not exercised on or before the
date which is the earlier of (a) January 31, 2003, or (b) the tenth (10th)
day prior to the Company's anticipated filing date with the Securities and
Exchange Commission of a registration statement to conduct a public
offering of any of its securities, provided, that the holder has recieved
notice, of such anticipated filing at least sixty (60) days prior to
the Company's anticipated filing date.
3. Call Rights. Notwithstanding Section 2, above, beginning
August 6, 1998, the Company shall have the right, from time to time, on
ninety (90) days prior written notice to the Holder of Holders hereof, to
redeem and cancel all or any portion of the then unexercised rights
hereunder by tendering to such Holder(s) certified funds in an amount
equal to the Exersice Price then in efect multiplied by the number of
Warrant Shares then unissued hereunder.
4. Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of the shares of Common Stock
purchasable hereunder (the "Exercise Price") shall be thirty-seven and
one-half cents ($0.375) per share.
5. Shares to be Fully Paid; Reservation of Shares. The Company
covenants and agrees that all Warrant Shares will, upon issuance, be
fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges
with respect to the issue thereof. The Company further covenants and
agrees that during the period within which the rights represented by
this Warrant may be exercised, the company will at all times have
authorized, and reserved for the purpose of issue or transfer upon
exercise of the rights represented by this Warrant, a sufficient number
of shares of Common Stock to provide for the exercise of the rights
represented by this Warrant.
6. Fractional Shares. No fractional sharess or scrip representing
fractional shares shall be issued upon the exercise of this Warrant.
7. Loss or Mutilation of Warrant. Upon receipt by the Company of
evidence satisfactory to it of the loss, theft, destruction, or mutilation
of this Warrant, and (in the case of loss, theft, or destruction) of
reasonably satisfactory indemnification, and upon surrender and
cancellation of this Warrant, if mutilated, the Company will execute
and deliver to the Holder hereof a new Warrant of like tenor and date.
8. Rights of the Holder. The Holder of this Warrant shall not, by
virtue hereof, be entitled to any rights of a shareholder in the Company,
either at law or in equity, and the rights of such Holder are limited to
those expressed in this Warrant and are not enforceable against the
Company except to the extent set forth herein.
9. Stock Dividends, Reclassification, Reorganization, Anti-Dilution
Provisions, etc. This Warrant is subject to the following furhter
provisions:
(a) In the event, prior to the expiration of this Warrant by
exercise or by its terms, the Company shall issue sny shares of tis
Common Stock as a stock dividend or subdivide the number of outstanding
shares of Common Stock into a greater number of sharees, then, in
either of such events, the Exercise price per share of the Warrant
Shares purchasable pursuant to this Warrant in efect at the time of
such action shall be proportionatley reduced and the number of Warrant
Shares at the time purchasable shall be proportionatley increased; and,
conversely, in the event the Comapny shall contract the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock by combining such shares into a
smaller number of shares, then, in such event, the Exercise Price per
share of the Warrant shares purchasable pursuant to this Warrant in
effect at the time of such action shall be proportionately increased
and the number of Warrant Shares at the time purshasable pursuant to
this Warrant shall be proportionately decreased. Any dividend paid
or distributed upon the Common Stock in stock of any other class of
securities convertible into shares of Common Stock shall be treated
as a dividend paid in Common Stock to the extent that shares of
Common Stock are issuble upon the conversion thereof.
(b) In the event, prior to the expiration of this Warrant by
exercise or by its terms, the Company shall be recapitalized by
reclassifying its outstanding Common Stock into stock with a
different par value or the Company or a successor corporation
shall be consolidated or merge with or convey all or substantially
all of its or of any successor corporation's property and assets to
any other corporation or corporations (any such corporation being
included within the meaning of the term "successor corporation" in
the event of any consolidation or merger of any such corporation
to, another corporation or corporations), in echange for stock of
securities of a successor corpration, the Holder of this Warrant
shall thereafter have the right to purchase upon the terms and
conditions and during the time specified in this Warrant, in lieu
of the Warrant Shares thereofre purchasable upon the exercise of
this Warrant, the kind and amount of shares of stock and other
securities receivable upon such recapitalization or consolidation,
merger or conveyance by a Holder of the number os shares of Common
Stock which the Holder of this Warrant might have purchased
immediately prior to such recapitalization or consolidation, merger
or conveyance.
(c) Upon th occurrence of each event requiring an adjustment of
the Exercise Price and of the number of Warrant Shares purchasable
at such adjusted Exercise price by reason of such event in accordance
with the provisions of this Section 9, the Company shall forthwith
employ a firm of certified public accountants of recognized standing
(who may be the Company's regular accountants) who shall (i) compute
the Ajusted Exercise price and the adjusted number of Warrant Shares
purchasable at such adjusted Exercise priceby reason of such event
in accordance with the provisions of this Section 9, and (ii)
prepare a certificate (the "Accountant's Certificate) setting Warrant
Shares purchasable at such adjusted Exercise price, which Accountant's
Certificate shall state in detail the facts upon which such conclusions
are based. The Company shall forthwith amil to the Holder of this
warrant a copy of the Accountant's Certificate, and thereafter the
Accountant's Certificate shall be conclusive and shall be binding
upon such Holder unless contested by such holder by written notice
within ten (10) days after receipt by such Holder of the Accountant's
Certificate.
(d) In the event;
(i) the Company shall take a record of the Holders of its
Common Stock for the purpose of rntitling them to receive a dividend
or any other distribution in respect of the Common Stock (including
cash), pursuant to, without limitation, any spin-off, split off or
distribution of the Company's assets; or
(ii) the Company shall take a record of the holders of its
Common Stock for the purpose of entitling them to subscribe for or
purchase any shares of stock of any class or to recieve ay other
rights; or
(iii) of any classification, reclassification or other
reorganization of the capital stock of the Company, consolidation or
merger of the Company with or into another corporation, or conveyance
of all or substantially all of the assets of the Comapny; or
(iv) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation
or winding up of the Company;
then, in any such eventm the Company shall mail to the Holder of
this Warrant, at least sixty (60) days prior thereto, a notice stating
the date or expected date on which a record is to be taken for the
purpose of such dividend or distribution of rights, or the date on
which such classification, reclassification, reorganization, consoli-
dation, merger, conveyance, dissolution, liquidation, or winding up
is to take place, as the case may be. such notice shall also specify
the date or expected date (the "Record Date"), if any is to be fixed,
as of which Holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to
participate in said dividend or distribution of rights, or shall be
entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities
or other property deliverable upon such classification, reclassi-
fication, reorganization, consolidation, merger, conveyance, dis-
solution, liquidation, or winding up, as the case may be. Upon receipt
of such notice, the holder hereof shall have the option to either
(1) exercise this Warrant at the then-prevailing Exercise Price, or
(2) have the Company redeem the Warrant at a price per share of
Common Stock equal to $0.01 per share. In the event that the Holder
hereof elects to exercise the warranr, such exercise must be
complete by the Record Date in order for the Holder hereof to
participate in said dividend or diatribution of rights, or be
entitled to exchange such Holder's shares of Common Stock for
securities or other property deliverable upon such classification,
reclassification, reorganization, consolidation, merger, conveyance,
dissolution, liquidation, or winding up, as the case may be. The
failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of any
such proceeding or transaction and shall noe affect the right of
the Holder of this Warrant to participate in said dividend,
distribution of rights, or any such exchange.
(e) In the event, prior to the expiration of this Warrant by
exercise or by its terms, the company shall dissolve, liquidate,
or wind up its affairs, the Holder of this Warrant may thereafter
receive upon exercise hereof in lieu of each share of Common Stock
of the Company which he would have been entitled to receive, the
same kind and amount of any securities or assets as may be issuable,
distributable or payable upon any such dissloution, liquidation or
winding up with respect to each share of Common Stock of the Company
had he exercised this Warrant immediately prior to the effective date
of such event.
10. Officer's Certificate. Whenever the Exercise price and the number
of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant shall be
adjusted as required by the provioions of the foregoing Section 9, the
Company shall forthwith file is the custody of its Secretary at its
principal office, and with the Warrant Agent, if any, an officer's
certificate showing the adjusted Exercise Price and the number of Warrant
Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant determined as therein
provided, setting forth in reasonable detail the facts requiring such
adjustment and such other facts as shall be necessary to show the
reason for and the manner of computing such adjustment. Each such
officer's certificate shall be made available at all reasonable times
for inspection by the Holder of this Warrant and the Company shall,
forthwith after each such adjustment, mail a copy of such officer's
certificate to the Holder of this Warrant.
11. Transfer to Comply With the Securities Act of 1933. neither this
Warrant, the Warrant shares, nor any other security issued or issuable
upon exercise of this Warranty may be sold or otherwise disposed of
except as follows:
(a) to a person who, in the opinion of counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Company, is a person to wom this Warrant or the
Warrant Shares may legally be transferred without registration and
without the delivery of a current prospectus under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") with respect thereto and then
only against receipt of an agreement of such person to comply with
the provisions of this Section 11 with respect to any resale or other
disposition of cush securities; or
(b) to any person upon delivery of a prospectus then meeting
the requirements of the Act relating to such securities and the
offering thereof for such sale or disposition.
It is understood that the company will cause to be placed upon
certificates for shares of common Stock issued upon the exercise of this
Warrant a legend referring to the conditions set forth in this Section
11 which legend shall read substantially as follows:
"The Shares represented by this certificate have been
acquired for investment and have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933. Such shares may not
be sold or transferred in the absence of such registration
or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Issuer that
such registration is not required by said Act."
12. Public Offerings.
(a) In the event the Company shall undertake to sell shares
of the Common Stock to the public in n underwritten offering under
Act (a "Public Offering"), the Holder of this Warrant hereby agrees
not to sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of common Stock acquired
by such Holder upon the exercise of this Warrant, in whole or in part,
until the expiration of whatever reasonable period (the "lock-up
period") is imposed by the lead underwriter except as otherwise
provided in paragraph (b) of this Section 12.
(b) At any time following the date hereof until such time as
the Holder(s) of this Warrant is capable of selling all of the
Warrant Shares then held by it witin three months pursuant to Rule
144 promulgated under the Act, if the Company proposes to file a
registration statement under the Act with respect to an offering by
the Company of its own account or for the account of any shareholder
(other than a registration statement on form S-4 or S-8 or any
similar form that may be adopted by the Commission), then the Company
shall give written notice of such proposed filing to the Holder(s)
of this Warrant as soon as practicable (but in no event less than
10 business days before the anticipated filing date), and such
notice shall offer the Holder(s) of this Warrant the opportunity
to include some or all of its Warrant Shares in such registration
(a "Piggy-BAck Registration"). The Holder(s) of this Warrant
shall be entitled with respect to any duly issued Warrant Shares, on
a pro rata basis, to the same registration rights that are granted
in a Public Offering to any person who is a shareholder of the
Company's common Stock.
13. Warrants Transferable. Subject to the applicable provisions
of the Act and of Section 11 hereof, this Warrant and all rights
hereunder are transferable, in whole or in part, without charge to the
Holder hereof, at the office of the Comapny or its Warrant Agent, if
any, by the Holder hereof in person or by duly authorized attorney,
upon surrender of this Warranty properly endorsed. Each taker and
Holder of this Warrant, by taking or holding the same, consents and
agrees that this warrant, when endorsed in blank, shall be deemed
negotiable, and that the Holder hereof, when this Warrant shall have
so endorsed, may be treated by the Company and all other persons
dealing with this Warrant as the absolute owner hereof for any
purpose and as the person entitled to exercise the rights represented
by this Warrant, and to the transfer hereof on the books of the
Comapny, any notice to the contrary notwithstanding; but until
such transfer on such books, the Company may treat the registered
Holder hereof as the holder of this Warrant for all purposes.
14. Descriptive Headings and Governing Law. The descriptive
headings of several paragraphs of this Warrant are inserted for
convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this
Warrant. This Warrant is being delivered and is intended to be
performed in and governed by the laws of the State of New York
without regard to any conflict of laws or choice of rules.
15. Authorization. the execution and delivery of this Warrant,
and the issuance and delivery of the shares upon the exercise hereof,
have been duly authorized by all such proper corporate proceedings,
and will not contravene or constitute a default under or with respect
to any provision of applicalbe law or regulation or of the Company's
Certificate of incorporation or By-lawss, or of any agreement or other
instrument binding upon or related to the Company, and constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable in
accordance with its terms.
IN WITNES WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be
signed and delivered by its fuly authorized officer under its
corporate seal effective as of the 30th day of January, 1998.
LINCOLN LOGS, LTD.
By: ________________
Secretary
[CORPORATE SEAL]
EXHIBIT 21
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES
The registrant has the following subsidiaries:
1. Thermo-Home, Inc., a New York corporation
2. Lincoln Logs International Ltd., a New York corporation
3. Lincoln Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation
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