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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 1997
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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MEGO FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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NEW YORK 13-5629885
(State or Other Jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
4310 PARADISE ROAD
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89109
(702) 737-3700
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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DON A. MAYERSON, ESQ.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT,
GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
MEGO FINANCIAL CORP.
4310 PARADISE ROAD
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89109
(702) 737-3700
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies of communications to:
FERN S. WATTS, ESQ.
GREENBERG, TRAURIG, HOFFMAN,
LIPOFF, ROSEN & QUENTEL, P.A.
1221 BRICKELL AVENUE
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33131
(305) 579-0500
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC:
From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
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If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [ ]
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933 (the "Securities Act"), other than securities offered only in connection
with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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TITLE OF CLASS OF AMOUNT AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
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Common Stock, $.01 par value.............. 2,643,347 shares(2) $18,916,452 $5,733
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the
basis of the average of the high and low prices of the Company's Common
Stock on May 19, 1997 on the Nasdaq National Market, in accordance with Rule
457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933.
(2) Includes 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
outstanding warrants, together with such indeterminate number of shares of
Common Stock as may be issuable by reason of the anti-dilution provisions
contained therein.
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THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE
OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a),
MAY DETERMINE.
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INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
PROSPECTUS
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED MAY 22, 1997
2,643,347 SHARES
MEGO FINANCIAL CORP.
COMMON STOCK
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This Prospectus relates to an aggregate of 2,643,347 shares (the
"Shares") of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of
Mego Financial Corp., a New York corporation (the "Company"), proposed to be
sold from time to time by the Selling Securityholders named herein, including
2,000,000 Shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding warrants to purchase
Common Stock (the "Warrants"). See "Selling Securityholders" and "Description of
Securities." The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of Shares
by the Selling Securityholders; however, the maximum gross proceeds payable to
the Company from the exercise of all of the Warrants, if exercised in full, and
based on the current exercise prices, would be $11,375,000.
The Company has registered the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act"), for sale by the Selling Securityholders,
pursuant to certain agreements entered into by the Company and the Selling
Securityholders. The Company has been advised by the Selling Securityholders
that they may from time to time sell all or part of the Shares in one or more
transactions in the over-the-counter market, on the Nasdaq National Market (or
any exchange on which the Common Stock may then be listed), in negotiated
transactions or otherwise, or pursuant to a combination of such methods of sale.
The Shares will be sold at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at
prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. The
Selling Securityholders may effect such transactions by selling the Shares to or
through broker-dealers, who may receive compensation in the form of underwriting
discounts, concessions or commissions from the Selling Securityholders or
purchasers of the Shares, or both, for whom they may act as agent (which
compensation may be in excess of customary commissions). The Selling
Securityholders and any participating broker-dealers may be deemed to be
"underwriters" as defined in the Securities Act. Neither the Company nor the
Selling Securityholders can presently estimate the amount of commissions or
discounts, if any, that will be paid by the Selling Securityholders in
connection with their sale of the Shares from time to time.
The Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market under the
symbol "MEGO." On May 20, 1997, the closing sale price of the Common Stock on
the Nasdaq National Market was $7.25 per share. As of May 20, 1997, there were
18,733,121 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.
FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN RISKS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN
EVALUATING AN INVESTMENT IN THE SHARES, SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 6.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS _________ __, 1997
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in
accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports, proxy
statements and other information filed by the Company may be inspected and
copied (at prescribed rates) at the public reference facilities maintained by
the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549 and
at the following regional offices of the Commission: Seven World Trade Center,
Suite 1300, New York, New York 10048; Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 West
Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661; and 3475 Lenox Road, N.E.,
Suite 1000, Atlanta, Georgia 30326. Quotations relating to the Company's Common
Stock appear on the Nasdaq National Market and such reports, proxy statements
and other information concerning the Company can also be inspected at the
offices of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., 1735 K Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. In addition, such reports, proxy statements and
other information may be obtained from the Commission's web site at
http://www.sec.gov.
The Company has filed with the Commission a Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act with respect to
the Shares offered hereby. This Prospectus, which is a part of the Registration
Statement, does not contain all the information set forth in, or annexed as
exhibits to, such Registration Statement, certain portions of which have been
omitted pursuant to rules and regulations of the Commission. For further
information with respect to the Company and the Shares, reference is hereby made
to such Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto. Copies of such
Registration Statement, including exhibits, may be obtained from the
aforementioned public reference facilities of the Commission upon payment of the
prescribed fees, or may be examined without charge at such facilities.
Statements contained herein concerning any document filed as an exhibit are not
necessarily complete and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of
such document filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. Each such
statement is qualified in its entirety by such reference.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed by the Company with the Commission under
the Exchange Act are incorporated in and made a part of this Prospectus by
reference:
(a) the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
August 31, 1996;
(b) the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters
ended November 30, 1996 and February 28, 1997; and
(c) the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (Registration
No. 1-8645), as amended.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the
termination of this offering shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any
statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by
reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of
this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein, or in any other
subsequently filed documents, which also are incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus.
This Prospectus incorporates documents by reference which are not
presented herein or delivered herewith. The Company hereby undertakes to
provide, without charge, to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom
a copy of this Prospectus is delivered, on the written or oral request of such
person, a copy of any or all of the information incorporated herein by
reference. Exhibits to any of such documents, however, will not be provided
unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into such
documents. The requests should be addressed to the Company's principal executive
office: Attn: Secretary, 4310 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109, telephone
number (702) 737-3700.
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THE COMPANY
Mego Financial Corp. (the "Company") is a specialty financial services
company that, through its 81.3% owned subsidiary, Mego Mortgage Corporation
("MMC"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Preferred Equities Corporation
("PEC"), is engaged primarily in originating, selling and servicing consumer
receivables generated through home improvement and debt consolidation loans and
timeshare and land sales. MMC originates Title I home improvement loans ("Title
I Loans") insured by the Federal Housing Administration (the "FHA") of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") and conventional home
improvement and debt consolidation loans ("Conventional Loans") through a
network of loan correspondents and home improvement contractors. PEC markets and
finances timeshare interests in select resort areas, as well as retail lots and
land parcels. By providing financing to virtually all of its customers, PEC also
originates consumer receivables that it sells and services. Timeshare and land
sales have historically accounted for most of the Company's revenues and
profits; however, since March 1994, when MMC commenced operations, originating,
selling and servicing home improvement and debt consolidation loans have
accounted for an increasing portion of revenues and profits. During the fiscal
quarter ended February 28, 1997, MMC accounted for approximately 46.0% of the
Company's revenues.
The Company was incorporated under the laws of the State of New York in
1954 under the name Mego Corp. and, in 1992, changed its name to Mego Financial
Corp. The Company's executive offices are located at 4310 Paradise Road, Las
Vegas, Nevada 89109 and its telephone number is (702) 737-3700.
MEGO MORTGAGE CORPORATION
MMC is a specialized consumer finance company that originates,
purchases, sells, securitizes and services consumer loans consisting primarily
of home improvement and debt consolidation loans secured by liens on the
improved property. Through its network of independent correspondent lenders
("Correspondents") and home improvement construction contractors ("Dealers"),
MMC initially originated only Title I Loans. The Title I program provides for
insurance of 90% of the principal balance of the loan, and certain other costs.
MMC began offering Conventional Loans through its Correspondents in May 1996 and
its Dealers in September 1996. Since May 1996, Conventional Loans have accounted
for an increasing portion of loan originations. During the fiscal quarter ended
February 28, 1997, Conventional Loans accounted for approximately 80.6% of MMC's
loan originations.
MMC's loan originations increased to $139.4 million during the fiscal
year ended August 31, 1996 from $87.8 million during the fiscal year ended
August 31, 1995. MMC originated $173.7 million of loans during the six months
ended February 28, 1997 compared to $56.1 million during the six months ended
February 29, 1996. MMC's revenues increased to $25.0 million for the fiscal year
ended August 31, 1996 from $13.6 million for the fiscal year ended August 31,
1995 and $25.0 million for the six months ended February 28, 1997 from $12.7
million for the six months ended February 29, 1996. As a result of the
substantial growth in loan originations, MMC has operated since March 1994, and
expects to continue to operate for the foreseeable future, on a negative cash
flow basis.
MMC sells substantially all of the loans it originates through either
whole loan sales to third party institutional purchasers or securitizations at a
yield below the stated interest rate on the loans, retaining the right to
service the loans and receive any amounts in excess of the guaranteed yield to
the purchasers. MMC has completed five securitizations since March 1996 and
expects to sell a substantial portion of its loan production through
securitizations in the future. At February 28, 1997, MMC serviced $358.1 million
of loans it had sold, and $10.3 million of loans it owned.
PREFERRED EQUITIES CORPORATION
PEC acquires, develops and converts rental and condominium apartment
buildings and hotels for sale as timeshare interests and engages in the retail
sale of land. PEC's strategy is to acquire properties in desirable destination
resort areas that offer a range of recreational activities and amenities. PEC
markets and sells timeshare interests in its resorts in Las Vegas and Reno,
Nevada; Honolulu, Hawaii; Brigantine, New Jersey; Steamboat Springs, Colorado;
and Indian Shores near St. Petersburg, Florida; as well as land in Nevada and
Colorado. PEC has recently acquired properties in Orlando, Florida; Steamboat
Springs, Colorado; and Las Vegas, Nevada to be
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converted and sold as timeshare interests. In recent years, several major
lodging, hospitality and entertainment companies, including The Walt Disney
Company, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc. and Hyatt
Corporation, among others, have commenced developing and marketing timeshare
interests in resort properties. In order to enhance its competitive position, in
April 1995 PEC entered into a strategic alliance with Hospitality Franchise
Systems, Inc. pursuant to which PEC was granted a ten-year (including a renewal
option) exclusive license to operate both its existing and future timeshare
properties under the name "Ramada Vacation Suites."
PEC provides financing to virtually all of the purchasers of its
timeshare interests, retail lots and land parcels, most of whom make a down
payment equal to at least 10% of the purchase price. The term of the financing
generally ranges from two to ten years, with principal and interest payable
monthly in level payments. Interest rates are fixed and generally range from 0%
to 16% per year, based on prevailing market rates and the amount of the down
payment made relative to the sales price. PEC has a sales program whereby no
stated interest is charged on those sales where the aggregate down payment is at
least 50% of the purchase price and the balance is payable in 24 or fewer
monthly payments. Timeshare loans generally range in principal amount up to
$24,000 and average $8,000 and land loans generally range up to $70,000 and
average $17,000. At February 28, 1997, PEC had a serviced portfolio of 17,730
notes receivable relating to sales of timeshare interests and land, which
receivables had an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $115.0 million, a
weighted average maturity of approximately 6.5 years and a weighted average
interest rate of 11.5%. PEC sells a portion of its portfolio of customer
receivables at a yield lower than the stated interest rate on the receivables,
generally retaining the right to service the receivables and receive any amounts
in excess of the guaranteed yield to purchasers.
STRATEGY
The Company established MMC and entered the home improvement lending
market to take advantage of PEC's servicing and collection capabilities, the
experience of the Company's senior executives in home improvement lending, the
similar customer profile of home improvement borrowers and purchasers of its
timeshare interests and land parcels, and relatively stable prepayment
expectations. The Company's strategic plan focuses on the continued expansion of
its consumer lending operations. MMC intends to increase origination of loans,
both Title I and Conventional, by expanding geographically and increasing the
number of Dealers and Correspondents. MMC also intends to continue
securitization of loans. In addition to its consumer lending strategy, the
Company intends to expand its timeshare and land operations by actively pursuing
the acquisition of properties and the development of timeshare properties in new
markets.
RECENT EVENTS
In November 1996, MMC consummated an underwritten initial public
offering of 2,300,000 shares of its common stock (the "MMC Common Stock
Offering") resulting in net proceeds to MMC of $20.7 million. As a result of the
MMC Common Stock Offering, the Company's ownership in MMC declined from 100% to
81.3%. The Company continues to have voting control on all matters submitted to
shareholders of MMC, including the election of directors and approval of
extraordinary corporate transactions. Concurrently with the MMC Common Stock
Offering, MMC consummated an underwritten public offering of $40 million of
12.5% Senior Subordinated Notes (the "Notes") due in 2001 (together with the MMC
Common Stock Offering, the "MMC Offerings") resulting in net proceeds to MMC of
$37.7 million. The net proceeds from the MMC Offerings have been and will be
used to repay indebtedness, including $12.6 million owed to the Company and $1.3
million owed to PEC, and to provide funds for the origination and securitization
of loans.
RISK FACTORS
The shares offered hereby involve a high degree of risk, including the
risks described below. Each prospective investor should carefully consider the
following risk factors inherent in and affecting the business of the Company and
this offering before making an investment decision.
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INTEREST RATE RISKS
Changes in interest rates affect the Company's consumer finance
business in a variety of ways, including decreased demand during periods of
higher interest rates, fluctuations in profits derived from the difference
between short-term and long-term interest rates and increases in prepayment
rates during periods of lower interest rates. The profits realized by MMC from
loans are, in part, a function of the difference between fixed long-term
interest rates, at which MMC originates its loans, and adjustable short-term
interest rates, at which MMC finances such loans until the closing of the sale
of such loans. Generally, short-term rates are lower than long-term rates and
MMC benefits from the positive interest rate differentials during the time the
loans are held by MMC pending the closing of the sale of such loans. During the
period from 1994 through the present, the interest rate differential was high
and this fact contributed significantly to MMC's net interest income. The
interest rate differential may not continue at such favorable levels in the
future.
Changes in interest rates during the period between the time an
interest rate is established on a loan and the time such loan is sold affect the
revenues realized by MMC from loans. In connection with the origination of
loans, MMC issues loan commitments for periods of up to 45 days in the case of
Correspondents and 90 days in the case of Dealers. Furthermore, the period of
time between the origination of a loan and the sale of such loan generally
ranges from 10 to 90 days. Increases in interest rates during these periods will
result in lower gains (or even losses) on sales of loans than would be recorded
if interest rates had remained stable or had declined. Changes in interest rates
after the sale of loans also affect the profits realized by MMC with respect to
loan sale transactions in which the yield to the purchaser is based on an
adjustable rate. During the six months ended February 28, 1997 and the years
ended August 31, 1996 and 1995, MMC sold loans under an agreement which provides
for the yield to the purchaser to be adjusted monthly to a rate equal to 200
basis points over the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). An
increase in LIBOR would result in a decrease in MMC's future income from such
sold loans resulting in a charge to earnings in the period of adjustment.
Although through February 28, 1997, MMC has not suffered substantial losses in
connection with the sale of Title I Loans or Conventional Loans as a result of
interest rate changes, there can be no assurance that such losses will not occur
in the future. To date MMC has not hedged its interest rate risk although it may
do so in the future. To the extent that MMC engages in hedging transactions,
there can be no assurance that it will be successful in mitigating the adverse
impact of changes in interest rates.
Interest rate levels also affect the Company's excess servicing spread.
MMC and PEC generally retain the servicing rights to the loans and notes
receivable they sell. The yield to the purchaser is generally lower than the
average stated interest rates on the loans and notes receivables, as a result of
which MMC and PEC earn an excess servicing spread on the loans and notes
receivable they sell. Increases in interest rates or competitive pressures may
result in reduced servicing spreads, thereby reducing or eliminating the gains
recognized by the Company upon the sale of loans or receivables in the future.
Lower interest rates in the future may result in an increasing number of
obligors refinancing and prepaying their loans and receivables. Prepayments of
loans and notes receivable sold by MMC and PEC result in termination of the
future revenue stream from the spread on such loans and receivables. In
addition, because the value of servicing rights is a function of the anticipated
revenue stream generated by servicing the loans and notes receivable, prepayment
rates greater than those estimated by the Company in valuing its servicing
rights assets will adversely affect the value of such assets resulting in a
charge to earnings in the period of adjustment.
PEC offers financing to the purchasers of the timeshare interests and
land it sells. PEC has lines of credit for the financing of customer receivables
and the acquisition and development of timeshare properties and land, which bear
interest at variable rates tied to the "prime" rate. Although PEC periodically
sells a portion of the customer receivables it generates, PEC bears the risk of
increases in interest rates with respect to the receivables that it holds in its
portfolio, because PEC's borrowings bear interest at fluctuating rates and PEC's
loans to customers bear interest at fixed rates.
CAPITALIZED EXCESS SERVICING RIGHTS, MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS AND VALUATION OF
MORTGAGE RELATED SECURITIES
At February 28, 1997 and August 31, 1996, the Company's statements of
financial condition reflected excess servicing rights of $0 and $14.3 million,
respectively, mortgage related securities of $67.1 million and $22.9 million,
respectively, and mortgage servicing rights of $5.8 million and $3.8 million,
respectively. The Company derives a significant portion of its income by
realizing gains upon the sale of loans and notes receivable
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due to the excess servicing rights associated with such loans and notes
receivable recorded at the time of sale and the capitalization of mortgage
servicing rights recorded at origination. Excess servicing rights as capitalized
on the Company's statements of financial condition represented the excess of the
interest rate payable by an obligor on a loan or note over the interest rate
passed through to the purchaser acquiring an interest in such loan or note, less
the Company's normal servicing fee and other applicable recurring fees.
Effective January 1, 1997, the Company adopted SFAS No. 125, "Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities"
("SFAS 125"). As a result of the adoption of SFAS 125, excess servicing rights
have been reclassified as mortgage related securities which are carried at fair
market value.
The Company records gain on sale of loans through securitizations,
whole loan sales and sales of notes receivable based in part on the estimated
fair value of the mortgage related securities (residual and interest only
securities) retained by the Company and on the estimated fair value of retained
mortgage servicing rights related to such loans. When loans and notes receivable
are sold, the Company recognizes as current revenue the present value of the
excess servicing rights expected to be realized over the anticipated average
life of loans and notes sold (classified as interest only strip securities
subsequent to January 1, 1997) less future estimated credit losses relating to
the loans and notes sold. Mortgage related securities represent the excess of
the interest rate payable by an obligor on a sold loan or note over the yield to
purchasers after payment of servicing and other fees. The capitalized mortgage
servicing rights and valuation of mortgage related securities are computed using
prepayment, default and interest rate assumptions that the Company believes are
reasonable. The amount of revenue recognized upon the sale of loans and notes
will vary depending on the assumptions utilized. The weighted average discount
rate used to determine the present value of the balance of capitalized excess
servicing rights, capitalized mortgage servicing rights and mortgage related
securities reflected on the Company's statements of financial condition at
February 28, 1997 and August 31, 1996 was approximately 12%. Mortgage related
securities are amortized over the lesser of the estimated or actual remaining
life of the underlying loans.
Although the Company believes that it has made reasonable estimates of
the fair value of the mortgage related securities and mortgage servicing rights,
the actual amounts likely to be realized, the rate of prepayment and the amount
of defaults utilized by the Company are estimates and actual experience may vary
from its estimates. The gain recognized by the Company upon the sale of loans
and notes receivable and unrealized gain on mortgage related securities will
have been overstated if prepayments or defaults are greater than anticipated.
Higher levels of future prepayments could result in increased amortization of
mortgage related securities and mortgage servicing rights, thereby adversely
affecting the Company's servicing income and resulting in a charge to earnings
in the period of adjustment. Similarly, if delinquencies or liquidations were to
be greater than initially assumed, amortization of mortgage related securities
and mortgage servicing rights would occur more quickly than originally
anticipated, which would have an adverse effect on loan servicing income in the
period of such adjustment. The Company periodically reviews its prepayment
assumptions in relation to current rates of prepayment and, if necessary,
reduces the remaining asset to the net present value of the estimated remaining
future excess servicing rights. Rapid increases in interest rates or competitive
pressures may result in a reduction of excess servicing income recognized by the
Company upon the sale of loans and notes in the future, thereby reducing the
gains recognized by the Company. Higher levels of prepayments than initially
assumed would result in a charge to earnings in the period of adjustment.
Increases in interest rates or higher than anticipated rates of loan prepayments
or credit losses on the underlying loans of the Company's mortgage related
securities or similar securities may require the Company to write down the value
of such mortgage related securities and result in a material adverse impact on
the Company's results of operations and financial condition. The Company is not
aware of an active market for the mortgage related securities or mortgage
servicing rights. No assurance can be given that the mortgage related securities
or mortgage servicing rights could in fact be sold at their carrying value, if
at all.
In order to provide availability under its warehouse line of credit, to
date, MMC has sold an aggregate of approximately $343.2 million of loans under
an agreement which provides for the yield to the purchaser to be adjusted
monthly to a rate equal to 200 basis points over LIBOR. MMC is not obligated to
reacquire and the purchaser is not obligated to resell such loans. In March
1996, August 1996, December 1996, March 1997 and May 1997, in order to fix the
yield on such loans, MMC reacquired $77.7 million, $36.2 million, $67.3 million,
$89.7 million and $63.5 million, respectively, of such loans and included the
loans in pools of loans sold in its first four securitization transactions. As a
result of the reacquisitions and subsequent sales in the securitization
transactions, the gains on sale and mortgage related securities recognized upon
the initial sales of the loans in such periods were recalculated without any
material adverse effect on the Company's earnings. The Company anticipates that
in the future MMC may sell and then reacquire loans to be resold pursuant to
securitizations, which will result in recalculation of the
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initial gain on sale and mortgage related securities. Any such recalculation in
such periods could have a material adverse effect on the Company's future
earnings in the period of recalculation.
LIQUIDITY - DEPENDENCE ON SECURITIZATION TRANSACTIONS
The values of and markets for the sale of the Company's loans and notes
receivable are dependent upon a number of factors, including general economic
conditions, interest rates and governmental regulations. Adverse changes in
those factors may affect the Company's ability to originate or sell loans in the
secondary market for acceptable prices within reasonable time frames. The
ability of MMC to sell loans in the secondary market is essential for
continuation of MMC's loan origination activities. A reduction in the size of
the secondary market for MMC's loans would adversely affect its ability to sell
its loans in the secondary market with consequent adverse impact on the
Company's profitability and future originations. In addition, such adverse
changes may affect PEC's ability to sell receivables in the secondary market,
which would have an adverse impact on PEC's ability to generate receivables.
MMC entered into its first five securitization transactions, which
involve the pooling and sale of loans, in March 1996, August 1996, December
1996, March 1997 and May 1997 and intends to continue to sell loans through
securitization transactions from time to time as opportunities arise. Pursuant
to these securitizations, pass-through certificates or notes evidencing
interests in the pools of loans were sold in public offerings. There can be no
assurance that MMC will be able to securitize its loan production efficiently.
Securitization transactions may be affected by a number of factors, some of
which are beyond the Company's control, including, among other things,
conditions in the securities markets in general, conditions in the asset-backed
securitization market, the conformity of loan pools to rating agency
requirements and, to the extent that monoline insurance is used, the
requirements of such insurers. Adverse changes in the securitization market
could impair MMC's ability to originate and sell loans through securitizations
on a favorable or timely basis. Any such impairment could have a material
adverse effect upon the Company's results of operations and financial condition.
Furthermore, the Company's quarterly operating results can fluctuate
significantly as a result of the timing and level of securitizations.
LIQUIDITY - NEGATIVE CASH FLOW
As a result of the substantial growth in loan originations, MMC has
operated since March 1994, and expects to continue to operate for the
foreseeable future, on a negative cash flow basis. During the six months ended
February 28, 1997 and the year ended August 31, 1996, MMC operated on a negative
cash flow basis using $28.4 million and $15.3 million, respectively, in
operations that was funded primarily from borrowings and the net proceeds of the
MMC Offerings, due primarily to an increase in loans originated and MMC's sale
of loans. In connection with whole loan sales and securitizations, MMC
recognizes a gain on sale of the loans upon the closing of the transaction and
the delivery of the loans, but does not receive the cash representing such gain
until it receives the excess servicing spread, which is payable over the actual
life of the loans sold. MMC incurs significant expenses in connection with
securitizations and incurs tax liabilities as a result of the gain on sale. MMC
must maintain external sources of cash to fund its operations and pay its taxes
and therefore must maintain warehouse lines of credit and other external funding
sources. If the capital sources of the Company were to decrease, the rate of
growth of the Company would be negatively affected.
The pooling and servicing agreements and sale and servicing agreements
relating to MMC's securitizations require MMC to build over-collateralization
levels through retention within each securitization trust of excess servicing
distributions and application thereof to reduce the principal balances of the
senior securities issued by the related trust or cover interest shortfalls. This
retention causes the aggregate principal amount of the loans in the related pool
to exceed the aggregate principal balance of the outstanding investor
certificates and notes. Such over-collateralization amounts serve as credit
enhancement for the related trust and therefore are available to absorb losses
realized on loans held by such trust. MMC continues to be subject to the risks
of default and foreclosure following the sale of loans through securitizations
to the extent excess servicing distributions are required to be retained or
applied to reduce principal or cover interest shortfalls from time to time. Such
retained amounts are predetermined by the entity issuing the guarantee of the
related senior interests and are a condition to obtaining insurance and an
AAA/Aaa rating thereon. In addition, such retention delays cash distributions
that otherwise would flow to MMC through its retained interest, thereby
adversely affecting the flow of cash to MMC.
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POSSIBLE TERMINATION OF SERVICING RIGHTS
The pooling and servicing agreements and sale and servicing agreement
relating to MMC's securitization transactions contain provisions with respect to
the maximum permitted loan delinquency rates and loan default rates, which, if
exceeded would allow the termination of MMC's right to service the related
loans. At February 28, 1997, the rolling three-month average annual default rate
on the pool of loans sold in the March 1996 securitization transaction exceeded
6.5%, the permitted limit set forth in the related pooling and servicing
agreement. Accordingly, this condition could result in the termination of MMC's
servicing rights with respect to that pool of loans by the trustee, the master
servicer or the insurance company providing credit enhancement for that
transaction. The mortgage servicing rights on this pool of loans were
approximately $1.2 million and $1.4 million at February 28, 1997 and August 31,
1996, respectively. Although the insurance company has indicated that it has,
and to its knowledge, the trustee and the master servicer have, no present
intention to terminate MMC's servicing rights, no assurance can be given that
one or more of such parties will not exercise its right to terminate. In
addition, as of the date hereof, the rolling three-month average annual default
rate on the pool of loans sold in the August 1996 securitization transaction
exceeds the permitted limit set forth in the related pooling and servicing
agreement, which could result in the termination of MMC's servicing rights. In
the event of any such termination, there would be a material adverse effect on
the valuation of MMC's mortgage servicing rights and results of operations in
the amount of such mortgage servicing rights.
CONTINGENT RISKS
Loan delinquencies and other loan defaults by obligors expose the
Company to risks of loss and reduced net earnings. The loan delinquency and
default risks to which the Company's business is subject become more acute in an
economic slowdown or recession. During such periods, loan delinquencies and
other defaults generally increase. In addition, significant declines in market
values of the properties that secure loans serviced by the Company reduce
homeowners' equity in their homes and their borrowing power, thereby increasing
the likelihood of delinquencies and defaults. Because most of MMC's customers
generally lack significant equity in their homes, the likelihood of default may
be further increased. This lack of equity also increases the risk that, upon the
occurrence of a customer default, MMC is unlikely to recover more than the
amount insured (if any).
Although MMC sells substantially all loans which it originates on a
limited recourse basis, MMC retains some degree of risk on substantially all
loans sold. In connection with whole loan sales, the excess servicing payable to
MMC is subordinated to the payment of scheduled principal and interest due to
the purchasers of such loans. MMC is required under the loan sale agreement to
establish reserves which are typically based on a percentage of the principal
balances of such loans and funded from the excess servicing spread received by
MMC. If a reserve falls below the required level, MMC is obligated under the
loan sale agreement to restore the reserve from the servicing spread received by
MMC, thereby reducing the stream of revenue from the servicing spread.
Similarly, in connection with loan securitizations, the residual certificates
retained by MMC are subordinated to the payment of scheduled principal and
interest on the senior securities issued by the securitization trust. In the
event that payments received on the loans are insufficient to make scheduled
payments of principal and interest on the senior securities, the amount
otherwise distributable with respect to the residual certificates will be used
to cover the shortfall, thereby reducing the stream of revenues from such
residual certificates. Although the Company believes it maintains adequate
reserves for potential losses from delinquencies and defaults, there can be no
assurance that such levels of reserves will be adequate in the future. In
addition, documents governing MMC's securitizations and whole loan sales require
MMC to commit to reacquire or replace loans that do not conform to the
representations and warranties made by MMC at the time of sale. When borrowers
are delinquent in making monthly payments on loans included in a securitization
trust, MMC is required to advance interest payments with respect to such
delinquent loans to the extent that MMC deems such advances ultimately
recoverable. These advances require funding by MMC but have priority of
repayments from the succeeding month's collections.
During the period of time that loans are held pending sale, MMC is
subject to the various business risks associated with the lending business,
including the risk of borrower default, the risk of foreclosure and the risk
that a rapid increase in interest rates would result in a decline in the value
of loans to potential purchasers. As of February 28, 1997, 64.5% of the loans
serviced by MMC qualify under Title I of the National Housing Act pursuant to
which 90% of the principal balances of such loans are insured by the FHA;
however, MMC bears the risks of delinquencies and defaults with respect to the
uninsured portion of such loans. Moreover, even as to the insured portions, the
amount of reimbursements to which MMC is entitled pursuant to Title I is limited
to the amount of insurance coverage in its reserve account established by the
FHA. The amount of insurance coverage in
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a lender's reserve account is equal to 10% of the original principal amount of
all Title I Loans originated and reported for insurance coverage by the lender
less the amount of all insurance claims approved for payment in connection with
losses on such loans and less amounts transferred in connection with sales of
loans. MMC also would sustain a loss on loans if defaults occur that are not
cured and proceeds from FHA insurance or the foreclosure on and disposition of
property securing a defaulted loan are less than the amounts due on the loan
plus carrying and other costs. Furthermore, Title I sets forth requirements to
be satisfied by the lender in connection with the origination of Title I Loans
and the submission of claims for insurance. The exhaustion of the reserves or
MMC's failure to comply with the Title I requirements could result in denial of
payment by FHA.
As a percentage of the total serviced portfolio, the principal balance
of loans contractually past due 91 days or more has increased from 0.99% as of
August 31, 1995 to 4.53% as of August 31, 1996 and 3.86% as of February 28,
1997. This rise in delinquencies since August 31, 1995, substantially all of
which pertain to the portfolio of Title I Loans, represents an expected
seasoning of the portfolio. This increase includes approximately 1.83% of the
serviced portfolio pursuant to which claims have been filed with HUD. As of
February 28, 1997, MMC had received payment on 290 claims filed with HUD
aggregating $4.5 million. As of February 28, 1997, 0.4% of the Conventional
Loans serviced by MMC were more than 30 days contractually past due.
MMC began originating Conventional Loans through its Correspondents in
May 1996. For the three months ended August 31, 1996, and the six months ended
February 28, 1997, such loans totaled $11.2 million and $120.8 million
respectively, and constituted 22.5% and 69.5%, respectively, of MMC's total
loan originations. During the period of time that such loans are held for sale,
MMC bears the risk of delinquencies and defaults with respect to the entire
principal amount of and interest on such loans and the risk that the realizable
value of the property securing such loans will not be sufficient to repay the
borrower's obligations to MMC. Significant defaults under these loans could have
a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and financial
condition. MMC's Conventional Loan program provides for loan amounts up to
$75,000 with fixed rates of interest and terms up to 25 years. The proceeds of
these loans are utilized to pay for home improvements and for consolidation of
existing debt. MMC has focused on those borrowers who have demonstrated
excellent payment history on their existing credit. Heavier reliance in the
approval of these loans has been placed on the credit worthiness of the
borrowers as opposed to underlying collateral value of the properties. MMC takes
a lien, generally junior in priority, on each of the properties, however on the
average the total debt to market value, including MMC's loans, has been 110%.
In the ordinary course of business, MMC is subject to claims made
against it by borrowers and private investors arising from, among other things,
losses that are claimed to have been incurred as a result of alleged breaches of
fiduciary obligations, misrepresentations, errors and omissions of employees,
officers and agents of MMC (including its appraisers), incomplete documentation
and failures by MMC to comply with various laws and regulations applicable to
its business. MMC believes that liability with respect to any currently asserted
claims or legal actions is not likely to be material to MMC's results of
operations or financial condition; however, any claims asserted in the future
may result in legal expenses or liabilities which could have a material adverse
effect on MMC's results of operations and financial condition.
POTENTIAL LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO SALES OF LOANS AND RECEIVABLES
Both MMC and PEC normally make certain representations and warranties
to purchasers of loans and notes receivable sold by them. Although the Company
has policies and procedures designed to ensure that responsibility is assumed
only for accurate representations and warranties, MMC and PEC may become
obligated under the loan sale agreement to repurchase or incur other liabilities
with respect to loans or receivables as to which such representations and
warranties are untrue in any material respect. PEC provides financing to the
purchasers of its timeshare interests, retail lots and land parcels. Although
this financing is generally evidenced by non-recourse installment sales
contracts, PEC sells such notes receivable subject to recourse provisions which
obligate PEC to replace or repurchase receivables that become over 90 days
delinquent. As is the case with MMC, the loan delinquency and default risks to
which PEC is subject become more acute in an economic slowdown or recession. At
February 28, 1997, PEC was contingently liable, in the event that the
receivables become delinquent, to replace or repurchase receivables sold with
recourse in the aggregate amount of $72.6 million. Although the Company believes
it maintains adequate reserves for the estimated loss contingency for notes
receivable sold with recourse, there can be no assurance that such levels of
reserves will be adequate in the future.
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LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY
MMC began originating Title I Loans in March 1994 and began offering
Conventional Loans in May 1996. The Company's prospects must be considered in
light of the risks, delays, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered in
connection with an early-stage business in a highly-regulated, competitive
environment. No assurance can be given that the Company will successfully
implement any of its plans or develop its current operations in a timely or
effective manner or whether the Company will be able to continue to generate
significant revenues or operate profitably.
RISKS RELATING TO GROWTH STRATEGY
The Company's strategic plan contemplates the continued expansion of
its consumer lending operations. The Company's ability to continue implementing
its expansion strategy depends on MMC's ability to increase the volume of loans
it originates while maintaining credit quality and managing its resulting
growth. MMC's ability to increase its volume of loans will depend on, among
other factors, its ability to (i) obtain and maintain increasingly larger lines
of credit, (ii) securitize pools of loans for sale, (iii) offer attractive
products to prospective borrowers, (iv) attract and retain qualified
underwriting, servicing and other personnel, (v) market its loan products
successfully, and (vi) establish and maintain relationships with Correspondents
and Dealers in states in which MMC is currently active and in additional states.
The Company's ability to manage growth as it pursues its expansion strategy will
be dependent upon, among other things, its ability to (i) maintain appropriate
procedures, policies and systems to ensure that the Company's loan portfolio
does not have an unacceptable level of credit risk and loss, (ii) satisfy its
need for additional financing on reasonable terms, (iii) manage the costs
associated with expanding its infrastructure and (iv) continue operating in
competitive, economic, regulatory and judicial environments that are conducive
to the Company's business activities. As part of its expansion strategy, MMC has
begun to offer a more diversified product line, including Conventional Loans
which expose MMC to greater risks than Title I Loans. There can be no assurance
that the Company will be able to continue to grow successfully.
RISKS RELATED TO RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In November 1995, the Company's independent auditors raised certain
accounting issues with respect to the Company's financial statements and
accounting policies. Upon review, the Company and its independent auditors
concluded that certain of its accounts had been misstated, and, accordingly, the
Company has restated certain of its previously issued financial statements,
including certain financial statements upon which such independent auditors had
rendered unqualified opinions. As a result of the restatement of such financial
statements, the Commission has commenced a formal investigation to determine,
among other things, whether the Company, and/or its officers and directors,
violated applicable federal securities laws in connection with the preparation
and filing of the Company's previously issued financial statements. Possible
penalties for violation of the federal securities laws include civil remedies,
such as fines and injunctions, as well as criminal sanctions. There can be no
assurance that the Company and/or its officers and directors will not be found
to have violated the federal securities laws or that the Company will not be
subject to material penalties. The Company may be required to expend significant
funds in connection with such an investigation.
In addition, the Company and its officers and directors may be subject
to claims for damages by purchasers of the Common Stock. Following the issuance
of the press release in which the Company announced that certain adjustments
were required to be made to the Company's previously issued financial
statements, two purported class actions were commenced against the Company and
certain of its officers and directors. The plaintiffs in both actions allege
that the defendants violated the federal securities laws by issuing certain
financial reports in 1994 and 1995 that overstated the Company's earnings and
business prospects. Although the Company believes that it has substantial
defenses in both actions, there can be no assurance that the Company will
prevail in either action. The Company maintains directors and officers liability
insurance in the amount of $20 million; however, such insurance policy does not
cover intentional violations. In the event that the Company were held liable for
substantial damages not covered by insurance, it would have a material adverse
effect on the Company's results of operations.
DEPENDENCE ON CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
In order to gain access to the securitization market, MMC has relied on
credit enhancements provided by a monoline insurance carrier to guarantee
outstanding senior interests in the related securitization trusts to enable
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it to obtain an AAA/Aaa rating for such interests. MMC has not attempted to
structure a mortgage loan pool for sale through a securitization based solely on
the internal credit characteristics of the pool or MMC's credit. In the absence
of such credit enhancements, MMC would be unable to market its loans through
securitizations at reasonable rates. Any substantial reductions in the size or
availability of the securitization market for MMC's loans, or the unwillingness
or inability of insurance companies to insure interests in MMC's loan pools,
could have a material adverse effect on MMC's results of operations and
financial condition. Furthermore, a downgrading of the insurer's credit rating
or its withdrawal of credit enhancement could have a material adverse effect on
MMC's results of operations and financial condition.
DEPENDENCE ON CREDIT FACILITIES; NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCING
MMC's and PEC's business operations require continued access to
adequate credit facilities. MMC is dependent on the availability of credit
facilities for the origination of loans prior to their sale. PEC is dependent on
the availability of credit facilities for the acquisition and development of
timeshare properties and land and the financing of receivables in connection
with the sale of timeshare interests and land. MMC has a financing arrangement
for the financing of Title I and Conventional Loan originations prior to the
sale of such loans, which provides for a warehouse line of credit of up to $20.0
million which expires in August 1997. In May 1997, the line of credit was
temporarily increased to $30.0 million until May 31, 1997. At February 28, 1997,
an aggregate of $9.3 million was outstanding under such line of credit and $10.7
million was available for borrowing. In September 1996, MMC entered into a
repurchase agreement with a financial institution pursuant to which it pledged
the interest only certificates from its two 1996 securitizations in exchange for
a $3.0 million advance. In November 1996, MMC entered into an agreement with the
same financial institution for the purchase of $2.0 billion of loans over a
five-year period. In April 1997, MMC entered into an agreement with the
financial institution for a facility of up to $11.0 million, reduced by any
amounts advanced under the repurchase agreement, for the financing of the
interest only and residual certificates from securitizations. PEC has financing
arrangements with four institutional lenders for the financing of customer
receivables in connection with sales of timeshare interests and land and the
acquisition and development of timeshare properties and land which provided for
lines of credit of up to an aggregate of $109.5 million at February 28, 1997. In
May 1997, such lines of credit were increased to up to an aggregate of $127.5
million. At February 28, 1997, an aggregate of $65.8 million was outstanding
under such lines of credit and $43.7 million was available for borrowing. In the
event that cash flow from operations and its existing credit facilities prove to
be insufficient to meet the Company's capital requirements, the Company may be
required to seek additional financing. There can be no assurance that such
financing will be available on favorable terms, or at all. To the extent that
the Company is not successful in maintaining or replacing existing financing or
obtaining additional financing, or selling its loans or receivables, it may have
to curtail its activities, which could have a material adverse effect on the
Company.
RISKS RELATED TO THE NOTES
At February 28, 1997, MMC had outstanding $40.0 million of Notes. As a
result thereof, MMC is significantly leveraged, with outstanding indebtedness of
$66.2 million, including the Notes. MMC will be required to make scheduled
payments of principal and interest regardless of MMC's cash flow from
operations. The ability of MMC to make payments of interest and principal on the
Notes will depend on the cash reserves and other liquid assets held by MMC and
any proceeds from any future financings. If MMC were unable to make such
payments, it would result in a default under the Indenture governing the Notes
(the "Indenture"), as well as a default under certain of MMC's other agreements,
which would have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of
operations and financial condition. The Indenture also includes certain
covenants that, among other things, restrict: (i) the incurrence of
indebtedness; (ii) the creation of liens, other than certain permitted liens;
(iii) consolidations, mergers and the sale of assets; (iv) certain transactions
with affiliates; (v) the incurrence of indebtedness and issuance of preferred
stock by subsidiaries; (vi) the making of restricted payments (including
restrictions on the payment of dividends on the common stock of MMC); (vii) the
imposition of certain distribution restrictions on subsidiaries; and (viii) the
making of guarantees by subsidiaries. If MMC does not comply with these
covenants, the holders of the Notes will be entitled, under certain
circumstances, to declare the Notes immediately due and payable, which would
have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and
financial condition. In addition, the Indenture provides that, upon certain
events constituting a change of control of MMC, the holders of the Notes would
be entitled to require MMC to repurchase up to all of the outstanding Notes,
plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase. MMC's
failure to repurchase the Notes would result in a default under the Indenture,
which would have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of
operations and financial condition.
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INCOME TAXES
The Company generally records a loss for tax purposes in the year of
sale of timeshare interests and land sold on installments because it recognizes
costs and expenses (other than cost of sales) at that time while recognizing
associated revenues only when received in subsequent years. As a result, the
Company has accumulated federal net operating loss carryforwards and has made
less than a full provision at the statutory rates for federal income taxes for
the six months ended February 28, 1997. No assurance can be given that the
Company has sufficient net operating loss carryforwards to offset its income for
the current fiscal year, that the Company will continue to generate sufficient
loss carryforwards to offset future income or that future changes in tax laws
will not adversely affect the Company's tax position.
RCI EXCHANGE PROGRAM
The attractiveness of timeshare interest ownership in resorts is
enhanced significantly by the availability of exchange networks allowing owners
to exchange their occupancy right in the resort in which they own an interest
for an occupancy right in another participating network resort. Several
companies, including Resorts Condominiums International ("RCI"), provide
broad-based timeshare interest exchange networks, and PEC has qualified its
resort properties for participation in the RCI network. No assurance can be
given, however, that PEC will continue to be able to qualify its properties for
participation in the RCI network or any other exchange network or as to PEC's
ability to qualify additional resort properties it develops for participation in
such exchange networks. Although PEC maintains its own internal exchange program
and other exchange networks currently exist besides RCI, if those exchange
networks cease to function effectively, or if PEC's resort properties cease to
qualify as exchanges for other desirable resorts, PEC's sales of timeshare
interests and collections on timeshare receivables could be materially and
adversely affected.
RESALES
The Company believes that the market for resale of timeshare interests
and land by its customers is limited, and that any resales by customers of
timeshare interests and land are typically at prices substantially lower than
the original purchase price. These factors may make ownership of timeshare
interests and land less attractive to prospective customers, and attempts by
customers to resell their timeshare interests or land will compete with sales of
timeshare interests and land by the Company.
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT RISKS
DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES. Real estate development involves significant
risks, including risks that suitable properties will not be available at
reasonable prices; that acquisition, development and construction financing may
not be available on favorable terms or at all; that infrastructure and
construction costs may exceed original estimates; that construction may not be
completed on schedule; and that upon completion of construction and
improvements, properties may not be sold on favorable terms or at all. In
addition, PEC's timeshare activities, as well as its ownership, improvement,
subdivision and sale of land, are subject to comprehensive federal, state and
local laws regulating environmental and health matters, protection of endangered
species, water supplies, zoning, land development, land use, building design and
construction and other matters. Such laws and difficulties in obtaining, or the
failure to obtain, the requisite licenses, permits, allocations, authorizations
and other entitlements pursuant to such laws can adversely impact the
development and completion of PEC's projects. The enactment of "slow-growth" or
"no-growth" initiatives in any area where PEC's land or timeshares are located
could also delay or preclude entirely the development of such properties.
FINANCING. PEC is dependent on the availability and reasonable cost of
financing and is adversely affected by any shortage of financing. If PEC is not
successful in obtaining sufficient capital to fund its planned expenditures for
the acquisition of timeshare properties and land, its projects may be
significantly delayed or abandoned. Any delay can result in cost increases and
may adversely affect PEC's operations. Moreover, any financing that is available
in the future may be more difficult and costly to obtain than that which PEC has
been able to obtain previously. Sources of capital (e.g, thrifts, banks,
insurance companies and financial institutions) have from time to time
restricted loans for real estate acquisition and may do so in the future. If PEC
is successful in obtaining sufficient development or construction financing, it
will be subject to the risks normally associated
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with debt financing, including risks that cash flow from operations will be
insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest.
EFFECT OF UNINSURED LOSS. PEC carries comprehensive liability, fire,
flood, extended coverage and rental loss insurance with respect to its
properties with insured limits and policy specifications that it believes are
customary for similar properties. There are, however, certain types of losses
(generally of a catastrophic nature, such as wars or earthquakes) which may be
either uninsurable or, in the Company's judgment, not economically insurable.
Should an uninsured loss occur, the Company could lose both its invested capital
in and anticipated profits and cash flow from receivables related to the
affected property, and could continue to be obligated to repay any mortgage
indebtedness and other fixed costs with respect to such property.
CONCENTRATION OF OPERATIONS
Approximately 33.3% and 36.2% of the dollar volume of MMC's servicing
portfolio at February 28, 1997 and August 31, 1996, respectively, and
approximately 30.2% and 28.5% of the dollar volume of loans originated by MMC
during the six months ended February 28, 1997 and the year ended August 31,
1996, respectively, were secured by properties located in California. Although
MMC is expanding its network nationally, significant portions of MMC's servicing
portfolio and loan originations are likely to remain concentrated in California
for the foreseeable future. Consequently, MMC's results of operations and
financial condition are dependent upon general trends in the California economy
and its residential real estate market. The California economy has experienced a
slowdown or recession over the last several years that has been accompanied by a
sustained decline in the California real estate market. Residential real estate
market declines may adversely affect the value of the properties securing loans
to the extent that the principal balances of such loans, together with any
primary financing on the mortgaged properties, will equal or exceed the value of
the mortgaged properties.
In addition, California historically has been vulnerable to certain
natural disaster risks, such as earthquakes and erosion-caused mudslides, which
are not typically covered by the standard hazard insurance policies maintained
by borrowers. Uninsured disasters may adversely impact borrowers' ability to
repay loans made by MMC. The existence of adverse economic conditions or the
occurrence of such natural disasters in California could have a material adverse
effect on MMC's results of operations and financial condition. In addition,
approximately 14.7% and 12.5% of the dollar volume of MMC's servicing portfolio
at February 28, 1997 and August 31, 1996, respectively, and approximately 16.8%
and 15.0% of the dollar volume of loans originated by MMC during the six months
ended February 28, 1997 and the year ended August 31, 1996, respectively, were
secured by properties located in Florida. As a result, MMC's results of
operations and financial condition are dependent upon general trends in the
Florida economy and its residential real estate market.
A significant portion of PEC's timeshare properties and retail lots and
land parcels held for sale are located in Nevada and Colorado. The Company's
performance is therefore linked to the economies of these states.
WATER AVAILABILITY IN THE LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN AREA. The State of
Nevada, including the Las Vegas metropolitan area, is a desert environment where
the ability to develop real estate is largely dependent on the continued
availability of water. The Las Vegas metropolitan area has a limited supply of
water to service future development and it is uncertain whether the metropolitan
area will be successful in obtaining new sources of water. If the Las Vegas
metropolitan area does not obtain new sources of water, PEC's activities could
be materially hindered.
AVAILABILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE. The rate of growth in the Las Vegas
metropolitan area and in Colorado is related to the capacity of the community's
infrastructure, particularly with respect to water delivery systems, flood
control and sewage treatment. Certain responsible federal, state and local
government agencies finance the construction of infrastructure improvements
through a variety of means, including general obligation bond issues, some of
which are subject to voter approval. The failure of these agencies to obtain
financing for or to complete such infrastructure improvements may materially
delay PEC's development or materially increase development costs through the
imposition of impact fees and other fees and taxes, or require PEC to construct
or fund portions of such infrastructure.
NON-NEVADA GAMING. Until this decade, the gaming industry in the United
States was principally limited to the traditional markets of Nevada and Atlantic
City, New Jersey. Several states, however, have legalized casino
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gaming and other forms of gambling in recent years. As of July 1996, 13 states
had legalized some form of casino gaming, 37 states operated lotteries and 41
states had parimutual betting. In addition, as of July 1996, 28 states had
negotiated compacts with Indian tribes pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory
Act of 1988 for some form of gaming on Indian lands. These additional gaming
venues create alternative destinations for gamblers and tourists who might
otherwise visit Las Vegas. The Company is not able to determine at this time if
current or future legalized gaming venues will have an adverse impact on the Las
Vegas economy and thereby adversely affect PEC's timeshare and land activities
in the Las Vegas area.
POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES
Under various federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances
and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real estate may be
required to investigate and clean up hazardous or toxic substances or chemical
releases at such property, and may be held liable to a governmental entity or to
third parties for property damage, personal injury and investigation and cleanup
costs incurred by such parties in connection with the contamination. Such laws
typically impose cleanup responsibility and liability without regard to whether
the owner knew of or caused the presence of the contaminants, and the liability
under such laws has been interpreted to be joint and several unless the harm is
divisible and there is a reasonable basis for allocation of responsibility. The
costs of investigation, remediation or removal of such substances may be
substantial, and the presence of such substances, or the failure to properly
remediate such property, may adversely affect the owner's ability to sell or
rent such property or to borrow using such property as collateral. Persons who
arrange for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances also may
be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of such substances at the
disposal or treatment facility, whether or not the facility is owned or operated
by such person. In addition, the owner or former owners of a site may be subject
to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from
environmental contamination emanating from a site.
No assurance can be given that any existing environmental studies with
respect to any of PEC's properties reveal all environmental liabilities, that
any prior owner or tenant of a property did not create any material
environmental condition not known to the Company, that future laws, ordinances
or regulations will not impose any material environmental liability, or that a
material environmental condition does not otherwise exist as to any one or more
of PEC's properties.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"), all public
accommodations and commercial facilities are required to meet certain federal
requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. These requirements
became effective in 1992. Although the Company believes that its properties are
substantially in compliance with these requirements, the Company may incur
additional costs to comply with the ADA. The ultimate amount of these compliance
costs is not currently ascertainable.
LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY RISKS
Members of Congress and government officials have from time to time
suggested the elimination of the mortgage interest deduction for federal income
tax purposes, either entirely or in part, based on borrower income, type of loan
or principal amount. Because many of MMC's loans are made to borrowers for the
purpose of consolidating consumer debt or financing other consumer needs, the
competitive advantages of tax deductible interest, when compared with
alternative sources of financing, could be eliminated or seriously impaired by
such government action. Accordingly, the reduction or elimination of these tax
benefits could have a material adverse effect on the demand for loans of the
kind offered by MMC. In addition, the interest payable on PEC's timeshare loans
is generally tax deductible. The elimination of these tax benefits could have an
adverse effect on the demand for PEC's timeshare interests.
The Company's business is subject to extensive regulation, supervision
and licensing by federal, state and local governmental authorities and is
subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions imposing
requirements and restrictions on part or all of its operations. The Company's
consumer lending activities are subject to the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act and
Regulation Z (including the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994),
the Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B, as amended ("ECOA"),
the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the Federal Real Estate
Settlement Procedures Act ("RESPA") and Regulation X, the Home Mortgage
Disclosure Act, the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act and the Residential
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Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992, as well as other federal and
state statutes and regulations of, and examinations by, HUD and state regulatory
authorities with respect to originating, processing, underwriting, selling,
securitizing and servicing loans. These rules and regulations, among other
things, impose licensing obligations on the Company, establish eligibility
criteria for mortgage loans, prohibit discrimination, provide for inspections
and appraisals of properties, require credit reports on loan applicants,
regulate assessment, collection, foreclosure and claims handling, investment and
interest payments on escrow balances and payment features, mandate certain
disclosures and notices to borrowers and, in some cases, fix maximum interest
rates, fees and mortgage loan amounts. Failure to comply with these requirements
can lead to loss of approved status, termination or suspension of servicing
contracts without compensation to the servicer, demands for indemnification or
mortgage loan repurchases, certain rights of rescission for mortgage loans,
class action lawsuits and administrative enforcement actions.
Although the Company believes that it has systems and procedures to
facilitate compliance with these requirements and believes that it is in
compliance in all material respects with applicable local, state and federal
laws, rules and regulations, there can be no assurance that more restrictive
laws, rules and regulations will not be adopted in the future that could make
compliance more difficult or expensive.
To date, a substantial portion of the loans originated by MMC have been
Title I Loans and, accordingly, a substantial part of MMC's business is
dependent on the continuation of the Title I Loan program, which is federally
funded. Discontinuation of or a significant reduction in the Title I Loan
program or MMC's authority to originate or purchase loans under the Title I Loan
program could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of
operations and financial condition.
PAYMENTS TO AFFILIATES
Affiliates of certain officers and directors of the Company (the
"Assignors") are the holders of the Company's subordinated debt of $10.0 million
(the "Subordinated Debt"). The payment of the Subordinated Debt is secured by a
pledge of all the outstanding stock of PEC. The Subordinated Debt is payable in
seven equal semi-annual payments of $1.4 million, and interest thereon is
payable semi-annually at the rate of 10% per year. On March 1, 1997, the
Assignors received the first of such semi-annual payments. Should the Company be
unable to pay the installments on the Subordinated Debt when due, there can be
no assurance that the affiliates would further extend the terms for payment or
that they would not enforce their rights under the pledge agreement, which
action would have a material adverse effect on the Company.
DEPENDENCE ON EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Certain of PEC's loan agreements and loan sale agreements with
financial institutions contain provisions to the effect that if more than a
specified number of certain of the senior executive officers of the Company do
not continue to hold such positions, whether due to death, disability or
otherwise, the lenders or purchasers have the right to declare the loans or
agreements in default. PEC has not entered into employment agreements with any
of such senior executive officers. Certain of MMC's loan agreements contain
similar provisions. In such event, there is no assurance that the lenders or
purchasers will consider replacement executive officers acceptable to them and
not declare such instruments in default. MMC has not entered into employment
agreements with any of such senior officers, other than Jeffrey S. Moore,
although the Company has entered into an employment agreement with Jerome J.
Cohen pursuant to which he has agreed, among other things, to serve as an
officer of the Company's subsidiaries, MMC and PEC.
COMPETITION
The consumer finance and real estate industries are highly competitive.
Competitors in the consumer finance business include mortgage banking companies,
commercial banks, credit unions, thrift institutions, credit card issuers and
finance companies. Competitors in the resort real estate business include hotels
and other timeshare properties and real estate properties in similar locations.
Certain of the Company's competitors are substantially larger, have greater name
recognition and have more capital and other resources than the Company.
Competition in the consumer loan business can take many forms including
convenience in obtaining a loan, customer service, marketing and distribution
channels and interest rates. In addition, the current level of gains realized by
MMC and its existing competitors on the sale of loans could attract additional
competitors to this market with the possible effect of lower gains on loan sales
resulting from increased loan origination competition.
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MMC depends largely on its Correspondents and Dealers for its loan
originations. MMC's competitors also seek to establish relationships with MMC's
Correspondents and Dealers. MMC's future results may become more exposed to
fluctuations in the volume and cost of its loans resulting from competition from
other purchasers of such loans, market conditions and other factors.
POSSIBLE VOLATILITY OF STOCK PRICE
The market price of the Common Stock may experience fluctuations that
are unrelated to the operating performance of the Company. In particular, the
price of the Common Stock may be affected by general market price movements as
well as developments specifically related to the consumer finance and real
estate industries such as, among other things, interest rate movements. In
addition, the Company's operating income is dependent in part upon the
successful completion of the Company's loan sales in the secondary market. The
inability of the Company to complete significant loan sale transactions in a
particular period would be likely to have a material adverse impact on the
Company's operating results and could, therefore, adversely affect the price of
the Common Stock.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The Company will receive no proceeds from the sale of any of or all of
the Shares of Common Stock being offered by the Selling Securityholders
hereunder; however, the maximum gross proceeds payable to the Company from the
exercise of all of the Warrants, if exercised in full, and based on the current
exercise prices, would be $11,375,000. The Company will, however, pay all of the
expenses, estimated to be approximately $50,000, in connection with this
offering, other than underwriting commissions and discounts and fees and
expenses of counsel to the Selling Securityholders.
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of the Common Stock by the Selling Securityholders as of
May 20, 1997. Unless otherwise noted, the Company believes that all persons
named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them.
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NUMBER OF
OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF SHARES OWNERSHIP OF SHARES
NAME AND ADDRESS OF COMMON STOCK OFFERED OF COMMON STOCK
SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS(1) PRIOR TO OFFERING HEREBY AFTER OFFERING(2)
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SHARES PERCENTAGE SHARES PERCENTAGE
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RER Corp.(3) .................. 250,000(4) 1.3% 250,000(4) -- --
Growth Realty Holdings LLC(5) . 250,000(6) 1.3% 250,000(4) -- --
Jerome J. Cohen(7) ............ 1,127,823(8) 5.9% 200,000(4) 927,823 4.9%
Herbert B. Hirsch(9) .......... 1,699,623(10) 9.0% 200,000(4) 1,499,623 8.0%
Don A. Mayerson(11) ........... 824,414(12) 4.4% 100,000(4) 724,414 3.9%
Legg Mason Special Investment
Trust, Inc.(13) ............ 643,347 3.4% 643,347 -- --
Greenwich Capital Markets,
Inc.(14) ................... 900,000(15) 4.6% 900,000(4) -- --
Jay Botchman(16) .............. 100,000(17) * 100,000(4) -- --
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* Less than 1%.
(1) A person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities that can be
acquired by such person within 60 days from the date of this Prospectus
upon the exercise of options and warrants. Each beneficial owner's
percentage ownership is determined by assuming that options and warrants
that are held by such person (but not those held by any other person) and
that are exercisable within 60 days from the date of this Prospectus have
been exercised.
(2) Assumes all Shares registered hereunder have been sold. Because the
Selling Securityholders may sell all, some or none of their Shares, no
actual estimate can be made of the aggregate number of Shares that are to
be offered hereby or the number or percentage of Shares that the Selling
Securityholders will own upon completion of the offering to which this
Prospectus relates.
(3) 810 Seventh Avenue, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10019. RER Corp. is an
affiliate of Robert Nederlander, the Chairman of the Board, Chief
Executive Officer and a principal shareholder of the Company.
(4) Consists of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Warrants. See
"Description of Securities - Warrants."
(5) 321 Fisher Building, Detroit, Michigan 48202. Growth Realty Holdings LLC
is an affiliate of Eugene I. Schuster, a Vice President and Director of
the Company.
(6) Consists of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of
Warrants. See "Description of Securities - Warrants."
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(7) 1125 N.E. 125th Street, Suite 206, North Miami, Florida 33161. Mr. Cohen
is the President and a Director of the Company.
(8) Includes 21,000 shares issuable under an option granted pursuant to the
Company's Stock Option Plan and 200,000 shares issuable upon the exercise
of Warrants held by Mr. Cohen. See "Description of Securities - Warrants."
Excludes 93,503 shares owned by Mr. Cohen's spouse and 500,000 shares
owned by a trust for the benefit of his children over which Mr. Cohen does
not have any investment or voting power, as to which he disclaims
beneficial ownership.
(9) 230 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109. Mr. Hirsch is the Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and a Director of the
Company.
(10) Includes 21,000 shares issuable under an option granted pursuant to the
Company's Stock Option Plan and 200,000 shares issuable upon the exercise
of Warrants held by Mr. Hirsch.
(11) 1125 N.E. 125th Street, Suite 206, North Miami, Florida 33161. Mr.
Mayerson is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of
the Company. Excludes 36,667 shares owned by Mr. Mayerson's wife, as to
which he disclaims beneficial ownership.
(12) Includes 21,000 shares issuable under an option granted pursuant to the
Company's Stock Option Plan and 100,000 shares issuable upon the exercise
of Warrants held by Mr. Mayerson.
(13) Legg Mason Tower, 111 South Calvert Street, Baltimore, Maryland
21230-1476.
(14) 600 Steamboat Road, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.
(15) Consists of shares issuable upon the exercise of Warrants held by
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. See "Description of Securities -
Warrants."
(16) 1500 East Tropicana Avenue, Suite 100, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119.
(17) Consists of shares issuable upon the exercise of Warrants held by Mr.
Botchman. See "Description of Securities - Warrants."
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Company has authority under the New York Business Corporation Act
to indemnify its directors and officers to the extent provided for in such
statute. The Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation provide
that, to the extent permitted by New York law, the Company shall indemnify and
shall advance expenses on behalf of its officers and directors. Insofar as
indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act, may be permitted to
directors, officers or persons controlling the Company, pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the
opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The Company has registered the Shares under the Securities Act for sale
by the Selling Securityholders pursuant to certain agreements. The Selling
Securityholders have advised the Company that they may from time to time sell
all or part of the Shares in one or more transactions in the over-the-counter
market, on the Nasdaq National Market (or any exchange on which the Common Stock
may then be listed), in negotiated transactions or otherwise, or pursuant to a
combination of such methods of sale. Such Shares will be sold at the market
prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such market prices
or at negotiated prices. The Selling Securityholders may effect such
transactions by selling the Shares to or through broker-dealers, and such
broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of underwriting discounts,
concessions or commissions from the Selling Securityholders or purchasers of the
Shares, or both, for whom they may act as agent (which compensation may be in
excess of customary commissions). In connection with such sales, the Selling
Securityholders and any broker-dealers or agents participating in such sales may
be deemed to be underwriters as that term is defined under the Securities Act.
Neither the Company nor the Selling Securityholders can presently estimate the
amount of commissions or discounts, if any, that will be paid by the Selling
Securityholders in connection with a sale of the Shares from time to time.
Under the securities laws of certain states, the Shares may be sold in
such states only through registered or licensed broker-dealers or pursuant to
available exemptions from such requirements. In addition, in certain states the
Shares may not be sold unless the Shares have been registered or qualified for
sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is
available.
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The Company will pay all of the expenses, estimated to be approximately
$50,000, in connection with this offering, other than underwriting commissions
and discounts and fees and expenses of counsel to the Selling Securityholders.
The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of any of the
Shares by the Selling Securityholders.
The Company has advised the Selling Securityholders that the
anti-manipulative rules under the Exchange Act, including Rules 10b-6 and 10b-7,
may apply to sales in the market of the Shares offered hereby, and has furnished
the Selling Securityholders with a copy of such rules. The Company has also
advised the Selling Securityholders of the requirement for the delivery of this
Prospectus in connection with resales of the Shares offered hereby.
The Company has been advised by the Selling Securityholders that they
will comply with Rule 10b-6 promulgated under the Exchange Act, in connection
with all resales of the Shares offered hereby. The Company has also been advised
by the Selling Securityholders that they have not, as of May 20, 1997, entered
into any arrangement with a broker-dealer for the sale of the Shares through a
block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution
of a purchase by a broker-dealer.
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
GENERAL
The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share, and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, par value
$.01 per share. As of May 20, 1997, 18,733,121 shares of Common Stock and no
shares of Preferred Stock were outstanding.
COMMON STOCK
The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share
held of record on all matters to be voted on by shareholders. There is no
cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors, with the result
that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voted for the election of
directors can elect all of the directors. The holders of Common Stock are
entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors
out of funds legally available therefor. In the event of liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of Common Stock are
entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution to
them after payment of liabilities and after provision has been made for each
class of stock, if any, having preference over the Common Stock. Holders of
shares of Common Stock, as such, have no conversion, preemptive or other
subscription rights, and there are no redemption provisions applicable to the
Common Stock. All of the outstanding shares of Common Stock are, and the shares
of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants upon payment of the
exercise price set forth therein will be, fully paid and nonassessable.
PREFERRED STOCK
The Company is authorized to issue preferred stock with such
designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by
the Board of Directors. Accordingly, the Board of Directors is empowered,
without shareholder approval, to issue preferred stock with dividend,
liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights that could adversely affect the
voting power or other rights of the holders of the Common Stock. In the event of
issuance, the preferred stock could be utilized, under certain circumstances, as
a method of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of the
Company. No shares of preferred stock are outstanding as of the date hereof.
WARRANTS
ASSIGNOR WARRANTS. Pursuant to a Stock Purchase and Redemption
Agreement dated October 6, 1987 and amended October 25, 1987, Comay Corp., an
affiliate of Jerry J. Cohen and Don A. Mayerson ("Comay"), Growth
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Realty Inc., an affiliate of Eugene I. Schuster ("GRI"), RRE Corp., an affiliate
of Robert Nederlander (together with its assignee, RER Corp., another affiliate
of Mr. Nederlander, "RER"), and H&H Financial Inc., an affiliate of Herbert B.
Hirsch ("H&H"), obtained the rights (the "PEC Purchase Rights") to acquire PEC,
a privately-held Nevada corporation engaged in retail land sales, resort
time-sharing and other real estate related activities. Comay, GRI, RER and H&H
are collectively referred to as the "Assignors". Pursuant to the Assignment and
Assumption Agreement, dated February 1, 1988 as subsequently amended (the
"Assignment and Assumption Agreement"), the Assignors assigned (the
"Assignment") their PEC Purchase Rights to the Company. As part of the
consideration for the Assignment to the Company, the Assignors were entitled to
receive from the Company, on a quarterly basis until January 31, 1995, amounts
equal in the aggregate to 63% of the Unrestricted Cash Balances (as defined in
the Assignment and Assumption Agreement) of PEC.
At January 31, 1995, at which point the accrual of payments ceased, the
Company owed the Assignors an aggregate of $13.3 million pursuant to the
Assignment and Assumption Agreement. Pursuant to an amendment (the "Amendment")
to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, dated March 2, 1995, the Assignors
agreed to defer payment of $10 million (the "Subordinated Debt") of such amount
and to subordinate the payment of the Subordinated Debt to them to the Company's
repayment of certain borrowings and the repayment of certain obligations of
subsidiaries of the Company, the repayment of which obligations were guaranteed
by the Company. In consideration of the payment deferral and subordination,
warrants (the "Assignor Warrants") were issued to (i) GRI to purchase 250,000
shares of Common Stock, (ii) RER to purchase 250,000 shares of Common Stock,
(iii) Comay to purchase 300,000 shares of Common Stock and (iv) H&H to purchase
200,000 shares of Common Stock. In March 1995, Comay assigned Assignor Warrants
to purchase 200,000 shares and 100,000 shares of Common Stock to Mr. Cohen and
Mr. Mayerson, respectively, its affiliates. In March 1995, H&H assigned all of
its Assignor Warrants to Mr. Hirsch, its affiliate. In May 1997, GRI assigned
all of its Assignor Warrants to Growth Realty Holdings LLC, its affiliate.
The Assignor Warrants are exercisable to purchase shares of Common
Stock at an exercise price of $4.25 per share (the closing sale price of the
Common Stock on March 2, 1995) between March 1, 1996 and March 1, 2000. In
addition to a general provision requiring adjustment of the Assignor Warrants in
the event of any extraordinary corporate event, the Assignor Warrants are
required to be adjusted under certain specified circumstances. In the event of a
reorganization or reclassification of the capital stock of the Company, or any
consolidation or merger of the Company with another company or the sale of all
or substantially all the assets of the Company (collectively, a "Capital
Event"), the Assignor Warrants are required to be adjusted so that upon their
exercise the holder thereof will receive such amount of securities or assets as
the holder would have received had it exercised its Assignor Warrants prior to
the Capital Event. In the event the Company declares a stock dividend, the
number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Assignor Warrants is required to
be increased by the number and the kind of shares which the holder would have
received if it had exercised its Assignor Warrants prior to the dividend. In the
event the Company declares a dividend payable in property, the Assignor Warrants
are required to be adjusted so that the number of shares of Common Stock subject
to the Assignor Warrants will be increased by the quotient of the per share
market value of the Common Stock, and the per share market value of the Common
Stock reduced by the per share amount of property being distributed. In the
event that the Company issues: (1) additional shares of Common Stock in a manner
not described above and for a consideration per share less than the market value
of the Common Stock; or (2) any other securities exercisable for or convertible
or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock where the per share price upon the
exercise, conversion or exchange of such securities is less than the market
value of the Common Stock at the time of issuance, the number of shares of
Common Stock subject to the Assignor Warrants is required to be increased by the
quotient of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock outstanding on a
fully diluted basis before and after the issuance. If, in connection with
certain types of compensation plans, the Company issues securities exercisable
for or convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock where the per
share price upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of such securities is less
than the market value of the Common Stock at the time of issuance, the Assignor
Warrants are required to be adjusted so that the number of shares of Common
Stock subject to the Assignor Warrants will be increased by the quotient of the
per share market value of the Common Stock and the per share market value of the
Common Stock reduced by the compensation being paid. In connection with each
adjustment of the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the Assignor
Warrants, the exercise price of the Assignor Warrants is required to be
proportionately adjusted. The Assignor Warrants provide that the holders thereof
have certain demand and piggyback registration rights with respect to the shares
of Common Stock subject to the Assignor Warrants.
GREENWICH WARRANTS. In November 1996, MMC entered into an agreement
with Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. ("Greenwich") providing for the purchase of
up to $2 billion of loans over a five year period. Pursuant to the agreement,
the Company issued to Greenwich four-year warrants (the "Greenwich Warrants"
and, together with the Assignor Warrants, the "Warrants") to purchase 1,000,000
shares of Common Stock at an
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exercise price of $7.125 per share. In March 1997, Greenwich assigned Greenwich
Warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock to Jay Botchman. The
Greenwich Warrants are exercisable between October 28, 1997 and October 28,
2000. The provisions of the Greenwich Warrants, including the adjustment
provisions, are substantially similar to those of the Assignor Warrants.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the Shares being offered hereby is being passed upon
for the Company by Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A.,
1221 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida 33131.
EXPERTS
The consolidated statements of financial condition as of August 31,
1996 and August 31, 1995, and the consolidated statements of operations,
consolidated statements of stockholders' equity and cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended August 31, 1996, incorporated by reference in
this prospectus from the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, have been audited
by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their report, which
is incorporated herein by reference and have been so incorporated in reliance
upon the report of such firm given their authority as experts in accounting and
auditing.
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No dealer, salesperson or any other person has been authorized to give
any information or to make any representation other than those contained in this
Prospectus in connection with the offering made hereby, and, if given or made,
such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by the Company. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell
or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered
securities to which it relates, or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer
to buy such securities in any jurisdiction where, or to any person to whom, it
is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation. Neither the delivery of this
Prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create
any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the Company
since the date hereof or that the information contained herein is correct as of
any time subsequent to the date of this Prospectus.
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Available Information............................2
Incorporation Of Certain Documents By Reference..2
The Company......................................4
Risk Factors.....................................5
Use Of Proceeds.................................17
Selling Securityholders.........................18
Indemnification Of Directors And Officers.......19
Plan Of Distribution............................19
Description Of Securities.......................20
Legal Matters...................................22
Experts.........................................22
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2,643,347 SHARES
MEGO FINANCIAL CORP.
COMMON STOCK
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
The Company will pay all of the expenses incurred in connection with
the offering described in this registration statement, other than underwriting
commissions and discounts and counsel fees and expenses of counsel of the
Selling Securityholders. Such expenses are estimated to be as follows:
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Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee................ $ 5,733
Legal fees and expenses............................................ 20,000
Accounting fees and expenses....................................... 20,000
Miscellaneous...................................................... 4,267
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Total..................................................... $50,000
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ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Company has authority under the New York Business Corporation Act
to indemnify its directors and officers to the extent provided for in such
statute. The Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation require
the Company to indemnify the Company's directors, officers, employees and
agents. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), may be permitted to directors, officers
or persons controlling the Company, pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
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NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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5.1 Opinion of Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A.*
23.1 Consent of Greenberg, Traurig, Hoffman, Lipoff, Rosen & Quentel, P.A.
(contained in Exhibit 5.1 to be filed by amendment)
23.2 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
24.1 Power of Attorney (contained on signature page)
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*To be filed by amendment
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ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) It will include any additional or changed material
information on the plan of distribution.
(2) For determining liability under the Securities Act,
treat each post-effective amendment as a new registration statement of the
securities offered, and the offering of such securities at that time to be the
initial bona fide offering.
(3) File a post-effective amendment to remove from
registration any of the securities that remain unsold at the end of the
offering.
(b) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers, and controlling persons
of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer, or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on this 22nd day of
May, 1997.
MEGO FINANCIAL CORP.
By: /s/ Jerome J. Cohen
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Jerome J. Cohen, President
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below hereby constitutes and appoints each of Jerome J. Cohen and Don A.
Mayerson, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full
powers of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments, including any
post-effective amendments, to this Registration Statement, and to file the same,
with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact or his substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/Robert Nederlander Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive May 22, 1997
- --------------------------------------- Officer and Director
Robert Nederlander
/s/Jerome J. Cohen President and Director May 22, 1997
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Jerome J. Cohen
/s/Herbert B. Hirsch Senior Vice President, Chief Financial and May 22, 1997
- --------------------------------------- Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Director
Herbert B. Hirsch
/s/Eugene I. Schuster Vice President and Director May 22, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
Eugene I. Schuster
/s/Wilbur L. Ross Director May 22, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
/s/John E. McConnaughy, Jr. Director May 22, 1997
- ---------------------------------------
John E. McConnaughy, Jr.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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23.2 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
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EXHIBIT 23.2
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Mego Financial Corp. on Form S-3 of our report dated October 25, 1996, except
for Note 24 as to which the date is November 22, 1996, appearing in and
incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Mego Financial
Corp. for the year ended August 31, 1996 and to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Diego, California
May 22, 1997
