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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
(MARK ONE)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997
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OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
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Commission file number 0-18349
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THE MNI GROUP INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 22-2380325
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
10 West Forest Avenue, Englewood, New Jersey 07631
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 569-1188
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TITLE OF EACH CLASS REGISTERED
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock
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(Title of Class)
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(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes...X.... No........
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K/A. N/A
APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDING DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court. Yes........ No.........
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The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's common stock is 3,928,643
(as of 5/9/97).
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of the
Registrant is $949,861 (as of 5/9/97).
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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PART I
Item 1. BUSINESS
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(a) General Development of Business
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Introduction
The MNI Group Inc. (the "Company"), through its subsidiaries, develops and
distributes diverse nutritional and health related proprietary programs and
products for both humans and pets.
Medical Nutrition, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("MNI"),
distributes nutritional support products to physicians and hospitals and
develops products for direct sales organizations.
Holistic Products Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company
("Holistic"), markets and distributes specialized home remedy and personal care
products sold primarily through health food stores.
NutraPet Labs, Inc., an approximately 62% owned subsidiary ("NutraPet"),
develops and distributes innovative nutritionally-oriented pet products and
programs, sold primarily through pet chains, mail order catalogs and television
home shopping.
The Company was incorporated in New Jersey on December 28, 1981. Its
executive offices are located at 10 West Forest Avenue, Englewood, New Jersey
07631; its telephone number is (201) 569-1188. All references herein to the
Company include MNI, Holistic and NutraPet, unless the context indicates to the
contrary.
Recent Development
In April 1997, the Company signed a letter of intent to acquire K.O.S.
Industries, Inc. ("KOS"), a distributor of pet-related products, for 600,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock. In addition, two of KOS' principals will
be granted options to acquire an aggregate of 900,000 shares of the Company's
Common Stock. These options, which will first become exercisable in substantial
part on December 31, 1998 at a price per share equal to the market price of the
Company's Common Stock on the date the proposed KOS acquisition is consummated,
will expire on December 31, 2001. There can be no assurance that this
acquisition transaction will be consummated upon these or other terms, if at
all.
(b) Financial Information About Industry Segments
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Not applicable.
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(c) Narrative Description of Business and Products
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(1) Nutritional Support Products and Programs
The Company's products are classified as "Nutraceuticals", i.e., a food or
food supplement that provides medical or health benefits, including the
prevention and treatment of disease. The products are designed to become an
integral part of a consu-mer's healthy lifestyle. The Company has developed
weight-loss nutritional programs for physicians and hospitals in conjunction
with the Institute for Nutrition and Medicine at Deaconess Hospital in Boston,
Massachusetts. Landmark health reports like the 1992 U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services "Healthy People 2000 Nutrition Objectives," provide a list of
specific goals to achieve a healthy America by the year 2000. The Company's
programs are aimed at meeting these guidelines.
Sales of nutritional support products and programs accounted for
approximately 70% and 76%, respectively, of its revenues for its fiscal years
ended January 31, 1997 and 1996.
(2) Personal Care Products
Holistic markets approximately 10 specialized personal care products such
as skin care items, tablets and lozenges under its own label, which are sold
principally to health food stores. Holistic's operations accounted for
approximately 12% and 11%, respectively, of the Company's revenues for its
fiscal years ended January 31, 1997 and 1996.
(3) Pet Products
NutraPet develops and distributes products incorporating advanced concepts
in animal nutrition with inventive packaging and delivery systems. These are
sold to the super store chains, retail pet stores, mail order catalogues, and
television shopping networks. Gold Caps is a nutritional supplement containing
five essential fatty acids intended to produce shining, lustrous coats while
alleviating skin irritation. Gold Caps contain a liquid solution dispensed in a
gold-colored, tear-drop capsule. Each single dose is added to pet food.
NutraPet has three powered products dispensed in cans and available in formulas
for dogs and cats. TNT (Total Nutrition Technology) contains 35 concentrated
nutrients that are intended to maximize the well-being and growth of pets. New
Science contains antioxidant supplementa-tion formulated to protect against pro-
radical cell damage and to enhance a pet's defenses against serious disease
conditions. Super C Complex utilizes a special Vitamin C formulation that
enters the blood stream twice as fast as other forms of the vitamin. It is non-
acidic and more potent, making it ideal for ailing or old pets, as well as
healthy ones. Silver Caps are concentrated nutrients for older pets with
separate formulations for dogs and cats. They
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are dispensed in a format similar to GoldCaps and supply fatty acids,
antioxidants and zinc to older dogs and cats who need additional supplementing
to keep them healthy. A Dental Hygiene Kit contains dental wipes and breath
gels.
NutraPet's operations accounted for approximately 18% and 13%,
respectively, of the Company's revenues for its fiscal years ended January 31,
1997 and 1996.
(4) Other Products
Network marketing companies have become a large force in the nutrition
industry and the Company develops products for several of these organizations.
To date, the Company has supplied a meal replacement in cans, packets and
bottles, four nutrition bars, a calcium supplement, an antioxidant supplement
and a Probiotic supplement under private label agreements.
(5) Manufacturing; Sources of Supply
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The Company has no manufacturing facilities of its own. All of its
products, some of which are based upon specific formulations and recipes
developed by the Company, are manufactured by unaffiliated persons. Each of
such manufacturers has agreed not to disclose such formulations and recipes to
third parties. The Company believes, however, that there are many manufacturers
with sufficient plant capacity to satisfy the Company's present needs upon
commercially reasonable terms. Raw materials for its present and proposed
products are readily available.
(6) Marketing; Nutritional Testing
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The Company markets its weight management programs to physicians, weight
loss clinics and hospitals through medical trade shows.
The Company's nutritional support products are sold throughout the United
States. At January 31, 1997, the Company had approximately 195 accounts
(including physicians, hospitals and other weight management facilities).
Pet products are sold through major pet chains, regional distributors and a
national network of manufacturers' representatives as well as on home shopping
television networks.
The Company has sought to expand its marketing efforts to encompass rapidly
growing alternative marketing channels, such as direct response and multi-level.
In addition, it has forged alliances with several independent marketing
organizations to accelerate product introduction and defray costs. These
organizations typically represent one or more products to specific outlets and
they are compensated based on sales volume. A single
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direct marketing company accounted for approximately 55% and 56%, respectively,
of the Company's sales during its fiscal years ended January 31, 1997 and 1996.
The Company attempts to generate brand name identification for its
products, which are designed for recurring sales.
The Company believes that its success in marketing its programs and
products is materially dependent upon establishing the efficacy of its programs
and products through nutritional tests before the programs and products are
offered for sale to its customers. Clinical evaluations and testing involve
expenditures of significant funds. There were no significant expenditures
during the Company's fiscal years ended January 31, 1997 and 1996 for clinical
evaluations and testing, as product manufacturers performed these services for
the Company during that period.
(7) Trademarks and Patents
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The Company does not have patents for its products. The Company believes
its trademark and service marks are not material to its present operations.
(8) Seasonality
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The diet industry historically experiences reduced revenues during July and
August and the winter holiday season. This trend reflects summer vacation times
and holiday periods (Thanksgiving-Christmas), when people tend not to enter diet
programs. Holistic also is affected by seasonal factors, with its greatest
volume in the fall and winter.
(9) Product Liability
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The Company's business involves the possibility of persons asserting claims
against the Company. To date, the Company has not experienced any product
liability claims. The Company carries product liability insurance in the amount
of $1,000,000 per occurrence with an aggregate limitation of $2,000,000.
(10) Regulation
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The business of the Company and its suppliers is subject to regulation by
certain federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"),
which regulates food labelling. The Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Acts
specifically prohibits adulteration and misbranding of food products and imposes
penalties and other sanctions such as seizure of products in instances of such
Act's violation. The Company requires the manufacturers of its food products to
obtain appropriate governmental approvals and to comply with applicable
regulations. To the
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Company's knowledge, all the Company's present suppliers meet FDA requirements
applicable to the manufacture of the Company's products.
The products marketed by Holistic and NutraPet are subject to FDA labelling
and claim guidelines covering nutritional supplements. If a product claim
relates to prevention of disease, the FDA may apply more stringent drug product
regulations, particularly demonstrated safety and efficacy of the product and
the need for FDA pre-marketing approval.
(11) Competition
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There is intense competition in all of the Company's markets, including
weight management, personal care and pet care. Many of the Company's
competitors have substantially greater financial and marketing resources than
the Company.
(12) Employees
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The Company presently has 4 employees.
(d) Financial Information About Foreign and Domestic Operations and Export
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Item 2. PROPERTIES
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The principal executive offices of the Company are located at 10 West
Forest Avenue, Englewood, New Jersey 07631, where it occupies approximately
7,500 square feet at an annual rental of $60,000 under a lease expiring in
December 1999. The annual rental is subject to upward adjustment by an amount
equal to the percentage increase in the consumer price index.
Approximately 2,500 square feet of this facility house the Company's
administrative offices with the balance utilized for shipping and warehousing.
The Company presently subleases a portion of its space to non-affiliated
persons. The Company also has arrangements with major suppliers of its food
products pursuant to which such suppliers store the Company's products at their
respective facilities (without charge to the Company), conditioned upon the
Company's placement with such persons of specified annual minimum orders. The
Company believes its present facility is adequate for its present and reasonably
foreseeable future operational needs.
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Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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None.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the
fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997.
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PART II
Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK
AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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(a) The Company's Common Stock is currently traded over NASDAQ's Electronic
Bulletin Board. Information as to the range of high and low bid quotations for
the Company's Common Stock, for the periods indicated, as furnished by National
Quotation Bureau Incorporated, is set forth below:
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BID
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ENDED HIGH LOW
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January 31, 1995 $ 9/32 $3/16
April 30, 1995 9/32 1/8
July 31, 1995 13/64 1/8
October 31, 1995 23/32 9/16
January 31, 1996 9/16 3/8
April 30, 1996 9/16 3/8
July 31, 1996 19/32 1/8
October 31, 1996 1/2 1/8
January 31, 1997 7/11 1/8
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The above bid quotations represent prices between dealers and do not
include retail mark-ups, mark-downs or commissions and may not represent actual
transactions.
(b) As of May 9, 1997, there were 72 record holders of the Company's Common
Stock.
(c) The Company has not declared any cash dividends on its Common Stock and
it has no intention to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
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Item 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
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The following table presents selected historical consolidated
financial data for the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. This data is
qualified in its entirety by the more detailed consolidated financial statements
of the Company included elsewhere herein. The following selected consolidated
financial data were derived from the audited consolidated financial statements
of the Company and should be read in conjunction with the statements included
elsewhere herein.
Statements of Operations Data:
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YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Revenues:
Sales, net...................................... $1,032,900 $1,320,500 $ 938,300 $1,052,000 $ 670,800
Cost of sales and
operating expenses............................. 1,028,700 1,294,200 1,210,300 1,270,200 1,163,100
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Operating income (loss)......................... 4,200 26,300 ( 272,000) ( 218,200) ( 492,300)
Other income (expense).......................... ( 20,400) ( 21,000) 39,500 ( 44,300) 4,800
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(Loss) from continuing
operations before income tax................... ( 16,200) 5,300 ( 232,500) ( 173,900) ( 487,500)
Provision for income taxes...................... - - - - -
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations item................................ ( 16,200) 5,300 ( 232,500) ( 173,900) ( 487,500)
Discontinued operations -
(Loss) on disposal of assets of
FWLC (net of applicable
taxes)........................................ - - - - (1,196,000)
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Net income (loss)...............................($ 16,200) $ 5,300 ( 232,500) ( 173,900) ( 487,500)
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Net (loss) per share:
(Loss) from
continuing operations......................... ($ - ) ($ - ) ($ .06) ($ .05) ($.13)
(Loss) from discontinued
operations.................................... - - - -
(Loss on disposal of FWLC)..................... - - - - -
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Income (loss) per share........................ ($ - ) ($ - ) ($ .06) ($ .05) ($.13)
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Balance Sheet Data:
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31,
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1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Working capital ($295,500) ($254,000) ($296,100) ($ 20,600) $ 54,200
Total assets 230,600 258,000 187,600 370,800 247,400
Long-term debt 113,700 146,400 107,100 125,000 125,000
Stockholders' equity ( 550,400) ( 544,200) ( 549,500) (317,000) (143,100)
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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Results of Operations
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1997-1996
The Company has an operating income of $4,200 and a net loss of $16,200 for
the twelve months ended January 31, 1997. Sales decreased $287,600, primarily
due to a reduction in sales to its major customer. By increasing its profit
margin and reducing its selling, general and administrative expenses, the
Company was able to show a small operating profit.
Sales for the twelve months ended January 31, 1997 decreased 21.7% to
$1,032,900 from $1,320,500 for the comparable period in 1996. Cost of sales
decreased 26.5% to $600,700, or 58.2% of sales, from $817,300, or 61.9% of
sales, for the comparable 1996 period. Gross profit margins increased to 41.8%
from 38.1%, due mainly to increased sales through a major home shopping channel.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 9.3% to $428,000 from
$472,000 because of a continued effort by the Company to control costs. The
Company recognized operating income of $4,200 and a net loss of $16,200 or $ -
per share, as compared to its incurrence of operating income of $26,300 and net
income of $5,300 or $ - per share for the twelve months ended January 31, 1996.
1996 - 1995
The Company had an operating income of $26,300 and a net income of $5,300
for the twelve months ended January 31, 1996 due to increased sales and gross
profit margin; reduced selling, general and administrative expenses;
introduction of a successful new product (Probiotic Wafers); and continued
exposure of its pet products on a major home shopping channel.
Sales for the twelve months ended January 31, 1996 increased 40.7% to
$1,320,500 from $938,300 for the comparable 1995 period. Cost of sales increased
35.6% to $817,300, or 61.9% of sales, from $602,500, or 64.2% of sales, for the
comparable 1995 period. Gross profit margin increased to 38.1% from 35.8%.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 20.6% to $472,000 from
$594,400 largely because of a reduction in consulting and professional fees. In
addition, a change in marketing direction resulted in a reduction of trade show
expenses as well as a general decrease in other operating expenses. The Company
recognized operating income of $26,300 and net income of $5,300, or $ - per
share, as compared to its incurrence of an operating loss of $272,000 and a net
loss of $232,500, or $0.06 per share, for the twelve months ended January 31,
1995.
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1995 - 1994
The Company continued to incur operating losses for the twelve months ended
January 31, 1995 due to depressed orders for weight loss products, and the
delayed introduction of new products. Sales declined and selling, general and
administrative expenses increased, resulting in a higher loss.
Sales for the twelve months ended January 31, 1995 declined 10.8% to
$938,000 from $1,052,000 for the comparable 1994 period. Cost of sales declined
14.8% to $606,500, or 64.2% of sales, from $707,500, or 67.3% of sales, for the
comparable 1994 period. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased
10.3% to $594,400 from $538,700, largely because of expenses associated with the
development of new products to be launched during the spring of 1995. The
Company incurred an operating loss of $272,000 and a net loss of $232,500, or
$.06 per share, as compared to an operating loss of $218,200 and a net loss of
$173,900, or $.05 per share for the twelve months ended January 31, 1994.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
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At January 31, 1997 the Company had cash of $13,000 as contrasted with cash
of $11,100 at January 31, 1996. There is no assurance that the Company will be
able to obtain sufficient cash to fund its operations. Management believes that
the Company requires additional financing to conduct its operations on a
profitable basis and to develop and market additional products and programs.
The Company is engaged in an effort to obtain such funding, the receipt and
sufficiency of which cannot be assured.
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Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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See pps. 12-22 hereof.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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To the Board of Directors of
The MNI Group, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The MNI
Group, Inc. as of January 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders' deficit, and cash flows for the years
ended January 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these 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 financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of The MNI Group, Inc. as of
January 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and cash flows for
the years ended January 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on
the assumption that The MNI Group, Inc. will continue as a going concern. The
Company's ongoing losses and/or minimal profits, limited cash, and its reliance
on a major customer raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a
going concern. Management's plans in regard to this matter are discussed in
Note 1 to the consolidated financial statement. The consolidated financial
statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability or
reclassification of any asset or liability that might result from the outcome of
this uncertainty.
/s/ LIPNER, GORDON & CO., LLP
Great Neck, NY
April 9, 1997
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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ASSETS
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January 31,
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1997 1996
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Current assets:
Cash $ 13,000 $ 11,100
Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $1,290 - 1997 and $1,200 - 1996) 125,900 126,200
Inventories (Note 2) 61,400 84,100
Other current assets 11,900 16,400
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Total current assets 212,200 237,800
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Furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements (Notes 2
and 3):
Furniture and fixtures 116,000 116,000
Less: accumulated depreciation ( 113,100) ( 111,300)
2,900 4,700
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Other assets:
Security deposits 15,500 15,500
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$ 230,600 $ 258,000
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
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Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 92,600 $ 132,800
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 308,300 303,900
Notes payable - short term portion (Note 4) 35,700 55,100
Loan payable - officer (Note 4) 71,100 -
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Total current liabilities 507,700 491,800
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Notes payable (net of short-term portion) (Note 4) 113,700 146,400
Excess of purchase price over basis of assets acquired
(net of amortization) 159,600 164,000
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273,300 310,400
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Stockholders' deficit (Note 6):
Common stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares
authorized; 3,810,709 shares issued and outstanding
at January 31, 1997 and 3,710,709 at January 31, 1996 7,248,900 7,238,900
Accumulated deficit ( 7,799,300) ( 7,783,100)
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( 550,400) ( 544,200)
$ 230,600 $ 258,000
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The accompanying notes are an integral part hereof.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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<CAPTION>
Years Ended January 31,
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1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales
Cost of sales and operating expenses: $1,032,900 $1,320,500 $ 938,300
Cost of merchandise sales 600,700 817,300 602,500
Selling, general and administrative expenses 428,000 472,000 594,400
Advertising expense - 4,900 7,900
Research and development (Note 2) - - 5,500
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Total cost of sales and operating
expenses 1,028,700 1,294,200 1,210,300
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Operating income (loss) 4,200 26,300 ( 272,000)
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Other income (expense):
Interest expense ( 20,400) ( 21,000) ( 17,000)
Minority interest in loss of subsidiary - - 56,500
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Total other income (expense) ( 20,400) ( 21,000) 39,500
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Income (loss) from operations before provision
for income taxes ( 16,200) 5,300 ( 232,500)
Provision for income taxes (Note 7) - - -
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Net income (loss) ($ 16,200) 5,300 ($ 232,500)
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Net income (loss) per share (Note 8) $ - $ - ($ 06)
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding 3,810,709 3,710,709 3,710,709
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The accompanying notes are an integral part hereof.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31, 1997, 1996 AND 1995
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<CAPTION>
Common Stock Accumulated
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Shares Amount ------------
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balance, February 1, 1994 3,710,709 $7,238,900 ($7,555,900)
Net (loss) - - ( 232,500)
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Balance, January 31, 1995 3,710,709 7,238,900 ( 7,788,400)
Net income - - 5,300
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Balance, January 31, 1996 3,710,709 7,238,900 ( 7,783,100)
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Net (loss) - - ( 16,200)
Issuance of shares for services 100,000 10,000 -
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Balance, January 31, 1997 3,810,709 $7,248,900 ($7,799,300)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part hereof.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Years Ended January 31,
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1997 1996 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) ($ 16,200) 5,300 ($ 232,500)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided (used) by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization ( 2,600) ( 2,000) ( 2,700)
Changes in working capital items:
(Increase) decrease in accounts
receivable 300 ( 78,700) 146,300
Decrease in inventories 22,700 6,600 25,200
(Increase) decrease in other assets 4,500 ( 1,000) 1,600
(Increase) in security deposits - ( 500) -
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
and other liabilities ( 35,800) 68,000 112,200
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Net cash provided (used) by operating activities ( 27,100) ( 2,300) 50,100
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for furniture, fixtures, and
leasehold improvements - - ( 7,300)
Net cash (used) by investing activities - - ( 7,300)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of notes payable ( 52,100) ( 17,900) -
Increase in short-term debt 71,100 19,400 -
Shares issued for services 10,000 - -
Minority interest in loss of subsidiary - - ( 56,300)
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 29,000 1,500 ( 56,300)
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents 1,900 ( 800) ( 13,500)
Cash, beginning of year 11,100 11,900 25,400
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Cash, end of year $ 13,000 $ 11,100 $ 11,900
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Supplemental information:
Cash expended for:
Interest expense $ 20,400 $ 12,600 $ 9,600
Federal income taxes - - -
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The accompanying notes are an integral part hereof.
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THE MNI GROUP, INC.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
------------------------------------------
1. Organization and Business:
-------------------------
The MNI Group, Inc. (the "Company"), a New Jersey corporation organized in
1981, and its subsidiaries, are engaged in the development, marketing and
distribution of a variety of health-related products and programs. The Company
and its subsidiaries distribute nutritional support products and programs for
weight control, a line of nutritionally-oriented pet products, and over-the-
counter household remedies. In February 1992, the company changed its name from
Medical Nutrition Inc. to The MNI Group, Inc.
In May 1993, the Company organized NutraPet Labs, Inc. (NutraPet) for the
purpose of developing and marketing pet products. The Company subsequently
issued 313,000 shares of NutraPet for $313,000 in a private placement (see
details discussed in Note 6).
The Company's management is continuously seeking additional financing in order
to meet its working capital needs and expansion. It has also signed a letter of
intent to acquire another pet product company in order to expand its NutraPet
line of products and distribution channels (see Note 11). It is also seeking to
expand its exposure in the shop-at-home marketplace and has received initial
orders from the Home Shopping Network.
Management believes that with the proposed merger of K.O.S. Industries, Inc.
(see Note 11), the ability to reduce its overhead and the expansion of its
market base and product line, it will be able to meet its obligations.
2. Significant Accounting Policies:
-------------------------------
Principles of consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include
---------------------------
the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries
after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions.
Inventories - Inventories, which consist primarily of purchased finished
-----------
goods, are stated at the lower of cost or market using the "first-in, first-out"
(FIFO) cost method.
Furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements - Furniture, fixtures and
----------------------------------------------
leasehold improvements are stated at cost and depreciated over their estimated
useful lives using the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and
accelerated methods for income tax purposes. Expenditures for repairs and
maintenance which do not extend the useful life of the property are expensed as
incurred. The estimated useful lives of the assets are as follows:
Furniture and fixtures 5-10 years
Computers 5 years
Leasehold improvement 3-7 years
Research and development - The Company and its subsidiaries utilize
------------------------
independent third parties to design and test certain products. These
expenditures are accounted for as research and development costs and are
expensed as incurred.
Income taxes - The Company has adopted FASB 109 in accounting for its income
------------
taxes. See Note 7.
Revenue recognition - The Company recognizes revenue when its products are
-------------------
shipped from the warehouse.
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THE MNI GROUP, INC.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
------------------------------------------------------
2. Significant Accounting Policies (continued):
-------------------------------------------
Use of estimates - In preparing financial statements in conformity with
----------------
generally accepted accounting principles, management is required to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
3. Fixed Assets:
------------
The fixed assets consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
January 31,
------------------
1997 1996
------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Furniture, fixtures and equipment $ 69,300 $ 69,300
Leasehold improvements 17,700 17,700
Promotional video 29,000 29,000
-------- --------
116,000 116,000
Less: accumulated depreciation
and amortization 113,100 111,300
-------- --------
$ 2,900 $ 4,700
======== ========
</TABLE>
4. Notes Payable:
- ----------------
In December 1992, LN Investment Capital Limited Partnership (LNIC) advanced
$75,000 to the Company. This loan was originally due on July 31, 1993, and, in
accordance with the terms of the loan agreement, has subsequently been extended
and converted to a demand note, with interest at 10% per annum. In addition,
LNIC originally received warrants (which expire in December 2002) to purchase
300,000 shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $.25 per
share. Upon the Company's election to extend the note, the warrant exercise
prices were reduced and the number of warrants increased as follows:
Loan
Extension Date Warrants Per share
---------------- -------- ---------
7/31/93 300,000 $.20
1/31/94 500,000 .15
7/31/94 750,000 .10
The Company has been accruing interest on this debt at $7,500 per year.
The Company's chief operating officer has made short-term advances to the
Company totalling $71,100. Interest on these advances is being charged at
various rates of between 11% and 18%.
In November 1991, Family Weight Loss Centers, Inc., (FWLC), (a former
subsidiary of MNI), filed a petition for bankruptcy proceedings pursuant to
Chapter 7 of the federal bankruptcy statutes. This petition provided for
complete liquidation of all of the corporate assets and liabilities.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
------------------------------------------------------
4. Notes Payable (continued):
-------------------------
Subsequent to the bankruptcy filing, the Company agreed to satisfy an
outstanding $4,000,000 obligation, which it had guaranteed as part of the FWLC
acquisition, in the form of a term note to a financial institution that is an
affiliate of a stockholder of the company by the payment of $125,000, issuance
of a three year note in the amount of $125,000, with interest at the bank's
prime rate, and the issuance of warrants to purchase 750,000 shares of the
Company's common stock at a price of $.01 per share, expiring in February 2002.
In February 1995, the Company agreed to liquidate the three year note in the
amount of $125,000 by the payment of 42 monthly payments in the amount of $2,976
each plus interest at the prime rate commencing in August 1995. The original
three year note bore interest only through that date. Interest on this debt was
$7,200, $10,600, and $9,300 for the years ended January 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.
A summary of the Company's debt at January 31, 1997 and 1996 was as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
January 31, 1997 January 31, 1996
--------------------- ---------------------
Short-term Long-term Short-term Long-term
---------- --------- ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Due to LN Investment Capital
Ltd. Partnership $ - $ 75,000 $ - $ 75,000
Due to bank 35,700 38,700 55,100 71,400
------- -------- ------- --------
$35,700 $113,700 $55,100 $146,400
======= ======== ======= ========
</TABLE>
5. Lease Commitments:
-----------------
The Company leases its office and warehouse facility under a noncancellable
lease expiring in December 1999. Minimum annual rentals under the lease are as
follows:
Year ended January 31, 1998 $60,000
Year ended January 31, 1999 60,000
Year ended January 31, 2000 (to December 31, 1999 only) 55,000
In addition, there may be applicable escalation and other charges not
presently determinable.
Total gross rental expense was approximately $77,700 in 1996, $76,000 in 1995,
and $75,700 in 1994. In addition, the Company sub-leased (on a month to month
basis) a portion of its facility to various entities at an annual rental income
of approximately $56,000 in 1996, $50,000 in 1995, and $37,000 in 1994.
6. Stockholders' Equity:
--------------------
In January 1990, the Company adopted its Incentive and Nonqualified Stock
Option Plan (the "Plan"), to which options for an aggregate of 175,000 shares of
common stock may be granted to key employees and certain other persons.
Incentive stock options granted under the Plan must be at a price per share not
less than 100% (110% in the case of stockholders who own more than 10% of the
outstanding shares) of the fair market value, as defined by the Plan, of the
Company's common stock on the date of the grant. The value of incentive stock
options granted to one employee may not exceed $100,000 per year. Options cannot
be exercised prior to one year or after ten years (five years in the case of a
10% or more stockholder) from the date of the grant. During 1993, the Company
issued 50,000 options under this plan, exercisable at $.10 per share. These were
subsequently replaced with new options in 1994.
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THE MNI GROUP, INC.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
------------------------------------------------------
6. Stockholders' Equity (continued):
--------------------------------
In March 1990, the Company concluded an initial public offering of 750,000
additional shares, at a price of $3.25 per share. In April 1990, the Company
sold an additional 120,000 shares at a price of $3.25 per share under the
overallotment provisions of the offering. The Company received $2,332,702 (net
of underwriter's fees and registration costs) from this offering. As part of
the offering, the underwriter received warrants to purchase 80,000 shares of the
Company's common stock which expired in March 1995 unexercised.
In March 1992, three officers and directors of the Company were granted
options to immediately purchase 125,000 shares each and an additional 150,000
options each to be granted over the next 60 months at a rate of 2,500 per month
per officer and director. The options are exercisable at $.10 per share and
expire in March 2002. Upon the resignation of one of the officers, 150,000 of
the aforementioned additional options were cancelled.
In September 1992, Michael Connelly was elected chairman of the board and
chief executive officer of the Company. His compensation was to have been
$7,500 per month, which was to be accrued until such time as funds were
available to make payment. During 1994, Mr. Connelly agreed to reduce his
annual compensation to $45,000 per annum. Mr. Connelly terminated his
compensation agreement with the Company as of January 31, 1995. He assigned his
rights to such compensation to Lepercq Capital Management Inc. In addition, he
has been granted options and rights identical to those issued in March 1992 to
the other officers, which he assigned to LN Investment Capital Limited
Partnership (LNIC). LNIC also received an option to purchase 125,000 shares at
$.10 per share, which it exercised in October 1992.
During 1993, the Company issued warrants to purchase 125,000 shares of its
common stock in exchange for the elimination of approximately $41,000 of
accounts payable. These warrants are exercisable at $.10 per share and expire
in February 1999. In addition, 156,500 warrants were issued to a financial
advisor as compensation for services rendered in conjunction with the private
placement offering of NutraPet. These warrants are exercisable at $.125 per
share, and expire in March 1999.
In May 1993, the Company transferred certain assets related to its pet
products business into the subsidiary known as NutraPet, in exchange for 500,000
shares of NutraPet common stock. Subsequently, NutraPet raised $313,000 (before
expenses) by the sale of 313,000 common shares (at a price of $1.00 per share)
in a private placement offering. Upon completion of the sale of these shares,
MNI entered into a management agreement with NutraPet.
During 1994, an officer of the Company was issued 35,000 fully-vested options
at an exercise price of $.10 per share. In addition, 15,000 previously issued
options exercisable at a price of $2.00 were cancelled (see above), and 15,000
options subject to a three-year vesting and exercisable at a price of $.10 per
share were issued. In addition, consultants to the Company were issued 40,000
options exercisable at $.10 per share which expire March and September 1999.
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THE MNI GROUP, INC.
-------------------
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
------------------------------------------------------
6. Stockholders' Equity (continued):
--------------------------------
The following is a summary of the outstanding options and warrants:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exercise
Expiration Date Price Options Warrants
--------------- -------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
September 17, 1997 $ .10 275,000
February 1, 1999 .10 125,000
March 1, 1999 .125 156,500
March 1, 1999 .10 50,000
March 8, 1999 .10 24,000
September 1, 1999 .10 16,000
February 1, 2002 .10 750,000
March 26, 2002 .10 1,300,000
December 1, 2002 .10 750,000
--------- ---------
1,390,000 2,056,500
========= =========
</TABLE>
7. Income Taxes:
------------
The Company and its subsidiaries have net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $4,910,000 at January 31, 1997, which are available to reduce
income otherwise subject to federal income tax through 2011. The utilization of
these losses is subject to various limitations as imposed by the Internal
Revenue Code.
The effective tax rate for the Company and its subsidiaries differs from the
maximum Federal statutory tax rate of 34% due primarily to the Company's
inability to carry back operating losses and state income taxes. The company
has adopted FASB 109 in accounting for its income taxes. However, due to the
operating losses mentioned above and the uncertainties regarding their
utilization in the future, the implementation of FASB 109 has no effect on the
Company's financial statements.
8. Earnings Per Share:
------------------
The Company has not given any consideration to the outstanding options and
warrants of its common shares in computing its earnings per share, as the effect
would be anti-dilutive.
9. Commitments and Contingencies:
-----------------------------
The Company's food and pet products are produced by third parties in various
plants under applicable government regulations. The Company depends upon its
vendors to comply with such regulations. Failure by such vendors to comply with
the applicable regulations could result in fines and/or seizure of the food
products. The Company is not presently a party to any lawsuits. In addition,
it has no commitments to its vendors for the purchase of either raw materials or
finished product.
10. Major Customers:
---------------
One customer was responsible for approximately $568,200, $744,000, and
$356,000, in sales in 1996, 1995, and 1994, representing approximately 55%, 56%,
and 38% of total sales, respectively. The loss of this customer could have a
material adverse impact on the Company.
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THE MNI GROUP, INC.
-------------------
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
------------------------------------------------------
11. Subsequent Event:
----------------
In April 1997, the Company signed a letter of intent to acquire K.O.S.
Industries, Inc. (KOS). KOS is a distributor of pet-related products. The term
of the proposed merger agreement calls for the issuance of 600,000 shares of MNI
stock in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding shares of KOS. In
addition, KOS's key employees will be granted a total of 900,000 options to
purchase MNI stock. Such options will vest over a period of five years and will
expire on December 31, 2001.
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Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
------------------------------------------------
None.
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PART III
Item 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF REGISTRANT
----------------------------------------------
Set forth below are the names, ages and the position and offices held
by each of the directors and executive officers of the Company:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NAME AGE POSITION AND OFFICE
- ---- --- -------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Michael J. Connelly 46 Chairman
Arnold Gans 62 President/Director
Myra Gans 59 Executive Vice President/
Director
Jeffrey Janco 40 Vice President, Operations
Lawrence Burstein 55 Director
Richard A. Glaser 35 Director
</TABLE>
MICHAEL J. CONNELLY is the President of Lepercq Capital Management,
Inc., the venture capital subsidiary of Lepercq, de Neuflize & Co., Inc.
("Lepercq"), a New York based money management and investment banking firm. Mr.
Connelly is the Managing General Partner of LN Investment Capital Limited
Partnership, a principal stockholder of the Company, and of several other
investment limited partnerships. He is also a director of Sunrise Preschools,
Inc., a publicly held company that operates child-care facilities, and a number
of privately held companies. Before joining Lepercq, Mr. Connelly was Executive
Vice President of Foster Management Company, a private investment firm, from
1982 to 1987. Prior to that time, Mr. Connelly was a member of the firm of
Casey, Lane & Mittendorf, a general practice law firm.
ARNOLD GANS has been President and a director of the Company since its
formation in 1981. Prior thereto, Mr. Gans had been involved in the weight
control market for over 25 years during which time Mr. Gans, among other things,
developed certain appetite suppressants and anti-obesity programs. Prior to
founding the Company in 1981, Mr. Gans was President of Control Drug, Inc., a
privately held company engaged in the manufacture of nutritional protein
supplements. Mr. Gans was granted patents in 1977 for method-use manufacturing
for certain nutritional formula processes relating to the use of certain foods
(EMF) to treat nutritional deficiency, which he has assigned to the Company.
MYRA GANS, wife of Arnold Gans, the Company's President, has been
Executive Vice President and a director of the Company since 1982. Prior
thereto, Mrs. Gans served for more than five years as Vice President/Sales for
Control Drug, Inc.
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JEFFREY JANCO has been Vice President of Operations of the Company
since December 1988. Prior thereto, he served as Operations Manager of the
Company from 1982. His present responsibilities include purchasing, inventory
control and warehouse supervision.
LAWRENCE BURSTEIN is and since March 1996 has been President, a
director and the principal shareholder of Unity Venture Capital Associates, a
private investment banking firm. He is also President, a director and principal
shareholder of Unity First Acquisition Corp., a publicly held "blank check"
company presently seeking to effect a Business Combination. Mr. Burstein is a
director of four other public companies, being, respectively, CAS Medical
Systems, Inc. engaged in the manufactured and marketing of specially formulated
medical foods, T.HQ, Inc., a developer of electronic game cartridges, and USCI,
Inc., engaged in centralized automated computer-based cellular telephone
activation services on a nationwide basis to mass merchandisers and direct
response marketing companies.
RICHARD A. GLASER is and since March 1995 has been an independent
financial consultant. Prior thereto, Mr. Glaser was a Vice President of
Lepercq, as well as a General Partner of LNIC and of several other investment
limited partnerships. Before joining Lepercq, de Neuflize, Mr. Glaser from 1985
to 1987 was an Associate with Merrill Lynch Capital Markets where he was
involved with representing clients with respect to mergers and acquisitions.
Directors of the Company hold office until the next annual meeting of
the Company's shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and
qualified. None of the Company's Directors receives compensation for his
services as such. Lepercq has been afforded the right since December 1990 to
designate two members of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Connelly and Mr.
Glaser are Lepercq's designees.
Officers of the Company serve at the pleasure of the Board of
Directors and until the first meeting of the Board of Directors following the
next annual meeting of the Company's shareholders and until their successors
have been elected and qualified.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
----------------------
(a) Cash Compensation
-----------------
The following table summarizes the compensation paid in the fiscal
years ended January 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 to the Company's Chief Executive
Officer, being the only executive officer
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of the Company who received total annual salary in excess of $100,000:
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL COMPENSATION
NAME AND --------------------
PRINCIPAL POSITION YEAR SALARY($)
- ------------------ ------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
Arnold Gans 1997 $140,000
President (CEO) 1996 140,000
1995 140,000
</TABLE>
No options to acquire shares of the Company's Common Stock were
granted during the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997.
AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISE IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FISCAL YEAR END OPTION VALUES
NUMBER OF SECURITIES VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNDERLYING EXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS
OPTIONS AT FISCAL YEAR END(#) AT FISCAL YEAR END($)
----------------------------- ------------------------
NAME EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
---- ----------- ------------- ----------- -------------
Arnold Gans 650,000 - $178,750 $ -
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
- ---------------------
Each of Mr. and Mrs. Gans are parties to employment agreements with
the Company, pursuant to which each has agreed to devote his or her full time to
the business of the Company through January 31, 1998. Their minimum annual
salaries thereunder are, respectively, $150,000 and $87,500. Each such
employment agreement also provides for bonuses in such amounts as may be awarded
from time to time by the Company's Board of Directors and contains a non-
competition provision pursuant to which each of such persons is precluded from
competing with the Company for a period of one year following termination of
employment.
(b) Compensation Pursuant to Plans
------------------------------
None.
(c) Other Compensation
------------------
None.
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(d) Compensation of Directors
-------------------------
Directors receive no compensation for their services as such.
(e) Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangements
------------------------------------------------------------
None.
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
----------------------------------------
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
Company's outstanding common stock beneficially owned on May 9, 1997 by (i) each
person who is known by the Company to beneficially own or exercise voting or
dispositive control over at least 5% of the Company's common stock, (ii) each of
the Company's directors and (iii) all of the Company's executive officers and
directors as a group:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF SHARES
NAMES AND ADDRESS BENEFICIALLY PERCENTAGE
OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNED(1) OF CLASS(1)
- ------------------- ------------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
Arnold Gans 866,490(2) 18.9%
10 West Forest Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
Myra Gans 866,490(2) 18.9%
10 West Forest Avenue
Englewood, New Jersey 07631
Lawrence Burstein 20,500(3) .5%
245 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10016
Michael J. Connelly 1,136,030(4) 28.9%
1675 Broadway
New York, New York 10019
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Richard A. Glaser - -
1675 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
LN Investment Capital
Limited Partnership 1,136,030(4) 28.9%
1675 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
National Westminster Bank USA 866,255(5) 19.0%
175 Water Street
New York, NY 10038
All directors and executive
officers as a group
(7 persons)(2)-(4) 2,695,680(2)-(4) 51.6%
</TABLE>
___________
(1) Includes all shares issuable pursuant to presently exercisable options and
warrants as well as all such options or warrants which will become
exercisable within 60 days of the date hereof. Except as otherwise
indicated, all shares are beneficially owned, and their sole investment and
voting power is held by the persons named herein.
(2) Includes 216,490 shares which are owned jointly by Mr. and Mrs. Gans; also
includes options and warrants to acquire an aggregate of 650,000 shares for
each of Mr. and Mrs. Gans exercisable at $.10 per share through March 26,
2002.
(3) Excludes 8,863 shares owned by Trinity Pension Trust, of which Mr. Burstein
is a trustee and beneficiary.
(4) Mr. Connelly is Managing General Partner of LN Investment Capital Limited
Partnership.
(5) Includes warrants to acquire 750,000 shares exercisable at $.01 per share
through February 17, 2002. Also includes 116,255 shares owned by an
affiliated entity. Fleet Bank N.A. now owns National Westminster Bank USA.
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
----------------------------------------------
None.
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PART IV
Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
---------------------------------------
(a) Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules
------------------------------------------------------
(i) Financial Statements (included in Part II)
Report of Independent Public Accountants
Consolidated Balance Sheets - January 31, 1997 and 1996.
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended January
31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years
ended January 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - January 31, 1997,
1996 and 1995.
(ii) Financial Statements Schedules
Not applicable
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
-------------------
None.
(c) Exhibits
--------
Exhibit
Number Description
------- -----------
22 Subsidiaries of the Company
27 Financial Data Schedule
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 9, 1997 THE MNI GROUP INC.
By: /s/Arnold Gans
-------------------------------
Arnold Gans
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
- --------- ----- ----
Chairman and
Director (Principal
/s/Michael J. Connelly Executive Officer) May 9, 1997
- ------------------------
Michael J. Connelly
President (Principal
Operating Officer and
Principal Accounting
/s/Arnold Gans and Financial Officer) May 9, 1997
- ------------------------
Arnold Gans
Vice President,
/s/Myra Gans Secretary and Director May 9, 1997
- ------------------------
Myra Gans
Director
- ----------------------
Richard A. Glaser
/s/Lawrence Burstein Director May 9, 1997
- ----------------------
Lawrence Burstein
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EXHIBIT 22
SUBSIDIARIES
------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PERCENTAGE
STATE OF NATURE OF OF
NAME INCORPORATION OWNERSHIP OWNERSHIP
---- ------------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Medical Nutrition, Inc. New Jersey Direct 100%
Holistic Products Corp. Delaware Direct 100%
NutraPet Labs, Inc. Delaware Direct 62%
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1997
<CASH> 13000
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 125900
<ALLOWANCES> 1290
<INVENTORY> 61400
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 212200
<PP&E> 116000
<DEPRECIATION> 113100
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 230600
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 507700
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 7248900
<OTHER-SE> 0
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 230600
<SALES> 1032900
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1032900
<CGS> 600700
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1028700
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> (20400)
<INCOME-PRETAX> (16200)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (16200)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (16200)
<EPS-PRIMARY> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
</TABLE>
